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Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

AN INSANE WoMAN.-A Mrs. Nc
Auliff, Of Petrolia, Humboldt county,
whose husband was addicted to excessive
drinking became unsettled in her mind
On the night of the 9th ult., McAuliff
came home drunk, accompanied by John
Hoare, formerly Of this place. During
the night the woman killed two of her
children and attempted the life of the
third. She then set fire to the barn in
which the deed was committed. She was
put in Jail TO answer to the Grand Jury.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

DARING RoBBERY.-A robbery which
for daring, and GOODNESS of execution
could hardly be surpassed occurred at
San Miguel, San Luis O6ispo county on
the 2Sth ult. The proprietor ofa store and
his two clerks were in the hotel and at 0
O'Clock in the evening sailed out TO their
respective quarters. As each emerged he
was confronted by an armed man who
marched him into the store, when the
robbers compelled the proprietor to open
the safe. from which they took every
thing valuable. They then took the
money and jewelry from the persons of
their prisoner, cut the corde.tbat bound
them and left.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

The EASTERN WAR.-Things have an
ugly took about Constantinople if rumor
is correct. The life Of every Chrstia n,
whether native or foreign hangs on n thread
while if an outbreak is inaugurated the
government seems powerless to curb the
passions OF the multitude. 1t is said that
the passions of the populace are innamed
against all Christians but especially
against the British. The Russian cam
paign in Asia Minor seems to be pretty
much failure thus far, though they
have gained some advantages. One thing
is pretty certain-the " barbarous Turk >
will die hard.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE ORANdEMEY. Thursday, Il e
18th inst. was the anniversary Of Boync
Water. and the usual preparations for its
celebration were made by the Orange
men of Eastern cities. AT Montreal large
delegations of Orangemen were arriving
from other places to participate in the
celebration and great fears were enter
tained that it would be impossible to pre-
vent riot and great loss of life. The
Catholic and Protestant societies of that
city held meetings with view to the
preservation Of the peace, but it was fear
ed that their efforts would be futile.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THg Supreme Court has at last rend.
col decision in the case Of the People
<r rel Krnfcld, We. Brown. The decision
j. adversc 10 KenGeld. So it appears that
the people have got to submit 10 the ser
vice Of II State Controller who has twice
been rcpudatcd by them at the polls
willie the man who was elected loses his
place because Governor Irwin failed 10 do
his doty in tho pumiscs. Brown played
lis en- rds w4ll--it was game Of Heads
] win Tails you lose" all the way
tbrolgl. 'Ror for Reform.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

A QUEER case Of action on contract has
been instituted at CattaEaugus, New
York. A young woman, the plaintin'
sets forth that her father, the defendant,
promised her FIVE hundred dollars com
mission IL she would procure him wife.
She did it, and he married the woman,
but now refuses to pay up, declaring in
dignantly that he did his own corrting.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE Sacramento Bee has commenced
its forty second volume. The Bee is a
spicy little paper, out2poken on every
question, and being published in the even
ing furnishes the latest news to- people
who live north of the Capital city. We
wish it forty-two volumes more.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

Not CoME.-Here is an item which
evidently got into the Rcd Bluff .Seatinct
Democratic journal, by mistake: "Ex
Congressman Morphis of Mississippi, G
member of the Republican Central Com.
mittee, advised no Republican nomination
in the State this year, as no matter how
many votes are polled, they won't be
counted" Evidently that "era IF GOO d
feeling" has not come in Nj 81 s;ppi.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE London Echo has the latest Char
lie Ross story "a pretty little boy
about seven years old, with light brown
hair" has for a year and half been liv'
ing at Loughton, in Epping Forest, with
a woman evidently not his mother. Re
Gently he disappeared. And the Echo
thinks he may be Charlie.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE Oakland Transcript thinks our
rich men who are childless should dis
pose of their benefactlons before they die
and they would thus have the satisfac-
ton of hearing themselves spoken well OF
in their latter days. 1t comes to this con-
clusion because fresh lot Of the heirs OF
james Lick have put in for share of the
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE Virginia Chronicle perpe:rates the
following, which is good for this latitude
as we'll Things look pretty lively here
to'day-everybody on the rush, remark
ed Carson man this morning, who had
jus, got off the train. "Yes," was the
reply, "half the town rushing around to
collect bills, and the other halls rushing
round tc avoid en-
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

A LADY Of Atlanta, was at prayer when
shotgun fell down, went off, and hit
her in the foot. Ii she had been out on
ih" ceilar-door backing her husbands
h'"t- she would have been sayed.-N
J. {eFdd.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE South Carolina negroes are again
talking about emigrating to Liberia. The
ex-slave-holders appear to be as anxious
to send the colored men to Africa, as
they were to steal their ancestors from
there few generations ago.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

AN Austin lady, who prides herself on
her elocution, is under the doctors care
for dislocated jaw. She received the
injury in the attempt to read aloud to her
husband the account of battle between
the Turks and the Russians.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

A Missouri pig lately rooted up two
ih 'usnnd dollars in gold, which was bur
led by its owner durning the war. The
nwno- was killed, and his heirs would
have missed their inheritance had it rot
been for the pig. Moral Keep pig.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

A BAD SHowfHG.-Notwithstanding
tho number Of prisoners who are released
by reason of the expiration OF their term
"E sentence or by Executive pardon, the
number of prisoners ut San Quenten
. "adily increases. There were 1918 there
on the 30th Of last month.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

GUILTY. - Tie cx.prate, Captain
Waddsll, has been found guilty OF care,
lissness in wrccking the City of San
Francisco. and suspended for one year.
II is said, sarcasticly, probably, that he
will carry his case TO Congress which is
Democratic, for reversal of Judgment.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

SLEEPY PATRIoTs.-In Lakeport the
patriotism of some of the citizens got
them up early or else they were up al
ready, whereupon they rang the church
bells to arouse the rest. But the MAORI
ty wanted "a little more sleep, little
more slumber" and were wroth at hav-
ing their rest disturbed. So the Bee
gives tho boil ringers left-handed bless
inc
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE Monday evening lecture Of DR..
Guard, or Ingersoll's hercsies, delivered
at the Grand Opera House in San Fran
cisco, netted 81, 900 for the relief of the
sufferers by the st. Johns fire.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

FLfPrEH is the euphcnious name of the
co'ored cadet Mt West Point. We Won
dor il any Of his Caucasians brother cad
ct, grasp his clipper" when he comes
back from vacation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

GENERAL HOWARD, who has command
of the forces in Idaho, thinks that it will
not be difficult matter to bring the Noz
Peices and their allies to terms. We are
not so hopeful. We know the trouble it
WAS to reduce n handful of Modocs to
submission, and with ten thousand war
riors fighting in their own country, we
should not be surprised if the Indian war
were to be n long and bloody one.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

AEo1HER tornado in the East ard Sc
r'ous loss of lie. This time the track OF
the destroying wind was in Wisconsin -
1t ia getting to be thing so common to
be hardly worth chronicling, the appear
sncc " another tornado.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THE Msrysvile Appeal says it would
mt surprise any one to see Grant the Re
publican nominee for the Presidency in
1880. An, but it would, sonny. Any
thing in the shape Of new departure
sIrp. i.cs somebody.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

THERE is soon to be Republican pa
per established at Ckiah City. There
are two papers there now, both Demo-
c'atic which are ti.iag at each other all
the time.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

IT is proposed in Holland to erect a
m 1nnment on the grave of Motley, rs a
tribute to be presented by the Dutch ma
tl"n. A committee will soon be formed
for this purpose.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14
BUSINESS NOTICE.

Al communications pertaining to the Busi-
ness or Editorial management Of the JopRSAL
should be addressed to C. W. CRAIG, Trim
irY JoURSAL." Weavcrvillo. Cal.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

A WOMAN pushing baby-cab with
on" hand, holding up her skirts with the
other, and carrying her parasol with her
teeth is sight which can only be seen
since tie new fashion broke out.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14
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TIIE E"TRINITY JOURNAL" being
c.nnacted with the Associated Country Pres
VI the Pacific Coast. will receive advertise
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than the Ag.ncy of said Association. 0Hee-
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York City.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

JoHN NJ. FcRcE, Postmaster at Teha-
ma and editor of the Iocsin, died on the
18th ult. Mr.. Force was good and use
ful citizen, and his death is loss to the
community in which he lived.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

UTAH divorces "don't count" The
'urtS Of several Eastern States have held
TINT they are not worth the paper they
ale written on.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

IL PhnIaoh's daughter had been as
careful about taking in Jews as Judge
Hilton is, what would have become of
MosesY
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

The aggregate coinage of tho United
States MntS Carson City exceptcd) for
the fi>ca' year WAS ST. 900, ,OOO-au in
c"e s,c Of SIi ,00A, 900 over last year.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

MISERs in The Sutro tunnel distinctly
hear the blasts set off in the combination
shaft at Virginia, which is conclusive
evidence that the tunnel is approaching
compilation.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

An Atlanta man has invented n ma
chine horse, and promises that if it will
not carry man faster than an ordinary
horse can, he will eat it, cog wheels and
oil
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

BLAINE denies that he is building a
party. His brother-in-law is the father
81 twins, and that's what started the sto-
~.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

An Iowa fnrmcr became angry with
III horse and struck it with club The
horse kicked back and killed him.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

RIGHT hundred Mennonites, who left
Rus ia 10 avoid conscriptioL, have ar
rived at Philadelphia.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

CRQSIN ought to be called as q witness
before Morton's Committee. He proba-
by nose more than any Of 'em.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

IRyKA failed TO celebrate the Fourth,
but like Weaveryillo "balled" in the
evening.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14
POLITICAL CANDIDATES..
COUNTY CLERK.

E&- Announcements inserted under this
heading cost Five Dollars each-IN ADVANCE.
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

Weaverville, July IA, 1877
Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-07-14

NASA TAYLOR announces that he will
be a candidate for the office Of COU NTY
CLERK of Trinity County, subject to
nomination by the Republican County
Convention.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

voked acres of broad German grins and lots
of scandal. 1t was a feast which the gOssips
of 1880 enjoyed and have never forgotten.
Henrietta Sontag was then in the flower of
her beauty of youth and charm of song.
She had long declared herself invulnerable
to the arrows of Cupid, but she was human
after all. Wherever she went it was noted
that the Baron ROssi was at her heels. If
she arrived in Berlin by one diligence the de-
voted baron was sure TO arrive in the next.
The same thing at Hamburg the same
at Paris, the same at St. Petersburg-until
the Berlinese made fun of poor Sontag and
called her persistent follower Baron Mon
tag" When loves secret began to leak out
in spite of all precautions, and scandal took
the place of harmless jest, they linked Lady
Sunday and Baron Monday together but it
turned out that the parson had joined them
in advance so that all the calumniators and
jokers on Sontag were figuratively knocked
into 1.-The middle of next week" Although
nearly half a century has passed one will
occasionally encounter an old beau in the
Thiergarten or the lobby of the opera who
will smile thoughtfully as he taps his snuff
box and say, almost sadly, Nobody sings
like Sontag, and no one ever will"
On arriving here Nine. Patti proceeded to
the Hotel Rome. Signor Nicolini, however,
went direct to Vienna. The Marquis of
Caux passed through Berlin yesterday en-
route for Paris. He stayed at the Kaiser-Hof
Hotel, where they had generally stopped
during their visits to the German capital
The marquis sent beautiful bouquet to Adj
elina's room. Nine. Patti took a short drive
at noon, avoiding the fashionable Thiergar-
ten, but taking her way to the Hessen-
heide, in the lower quarter of the city,
where she promenaded. On her return
to the Hotel Rome she refused to see all
yisitors-even her oldest friends meeting
with the same refusal. The Baroness Ber-
kendorf, an intimate acquaintance, called
twice but was unable to see the persistent
Patti. Adelina leaves for Paris tonight in
order to be present at the trial on Thursday
before the Tribunal of the Seine.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
Precedents for the inauguration.

Only two instances are recorded in the
history of this country where the 4th of
March inauguration day. fell on Sunday, as
it does this year Those were in 1921. on
the occasion of Monroe's second Inaugural
ton, and in 1919, when Zachary Taylor was
inaugurated. In both instances the inaugu-
ration took place on Monday, the 5th, Sum
day being regarded as dies non. Monroe took
the oath of office in the hall of the house of
Representatives and Taylor took the oath on
the eastern portico of the capitol, Chief JUS
tce fancy administering the oath. 1t is ex-
pected that the latter will afford precedent
in this case. Besides, it is contended that
the legislative day of Saturday will run I'M
til noon of Monday next, and il that is the
case Grant is to continue in Office to approve
the acts of congress.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
THE CRIME.

The indications are that Rutherford B.
B. Hayes will be, at an early day, inaugura-
ted president In the opinion of large
number of people the calamity can not be,
or rather will not be, avoided. The crime
that has been maturing since the seventh
day of November last is now receiy-
ing its finishing touches, and preparations
are being made to carry it into effect. The
American people can no more avoid the con-
temptation of the infamy which the electo-
raj commission has consummated than Je-
hovah can avoid the recognition of the curse
the devil inflicted upon the world by deceiv-
ing Adam ana Eve. There is no possible
way by which the crime can be dwarfed or
obscured. 1t is the creation of I'M
mitigated scoundrelism From every
point of view it is hideous and haggard To
comprehend it in its far reaching conse-
quences requires the boldest effort of the
largest brain power of the country. In the
first place, the crime in its inception, de-
velopment and elimination has, to a very
great extent, If not entirely, destroyed the
faith of the people in the ballot-box
- - A-@~-AS - ~NAA~NeA4o WIG oo0oCS VI
power. 1t confronts them with its
triumph and impresses the humiliating
truth upon their minds that their will in
the choice of rulers may be reversed, and
that their boosted liberty in this regard is
sham and deception. To this it has come
at last, and there is no nae thod by which the
force of the crushing truth can be arrested
II may be possible to estimate the influence
or the crime, by virtue of which r
b. Hayes is proclaimed president upon the
future of the country, but we do not be-
lieye any estimate will even approximate its
demoralizing consequences. There are
crimes that reach beyond their perpetrators
and immediate victims, and like cancers
send out their fbrous roots to poison and
corrupt the entire body polite. They
poison the fountains OF truth, of right, Of
law and of confidence. until every stream
sent forth is freighted with demoraliza-
ton and death. There are crimes
SO iendish in their character as almost to
make man wish he were wild beast-so
unutterably vile do they make human
nature, and in all the catalogue of crimes
since Cain slew Abel there is not one re-
corded in authentic history better calculated
to undermine confidence and promote
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

anarchy then that conglomerate iniquity
which enables band of conspirators to
inaugurate r. b. Hayes as president.
President of what? Not of the
United States. Not of the radical
party even. But if president of any
thing or anybody, his jurisdiction ought
not to extend beyond the returning board
thieves and perjurers and equally infamous
conspirators including the eight miscreants
who. under cover of law. have made i pos
sible for him to disgrace the white house
and the American name. 1t has been pos
sible to save the country from the shame
and degradation of the great crime, but we
fear the opportunity has passed away
forever, and that the penalty of eternal
ignominy is to be borne by the
country. We recognize the fact that in
due time the final blow will be struck
and that when r. B. Hayes mounts into
power there will be dead republic at his
feet.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

In an issue last week the Cincinnati Com
mercial copied an article from the New York
Nation, radical paper. and one of the few
papers that supported Hayes decently and
courteously without lying about Mr.. T,lden.
The Commercial suggested that the article
would be soothing to democrats. We
make a selection from the last issue of the
Nation, which we commend TO the CONNER
cial, with the charitable hope that it may
rove soothing" to it:
This settles the present controversy as to the
presidency, but 10 does not decide who within
a reasonable field of inquiry was truly elected
and consequently does not enable Mr.. Haye
"to pass unchallenged to the presidents
chair" II leaves in doubt the question whetly
er his majOrit1eS In two states were not take
from his opponent and transferred TO him b}
a band of disreputable persons discharging
the duties of canvaSsers. This, IL must be con-
fessed, IS most regretabie, and would be so
even il It were not the result of strict party
vote. 1t leaves the democrats sore and angry
wei a. disappointed and Il certainly Is not
pleasant to many good republicans "tDe
great party" Sneaking out o court after get
ting the indictment against Ii quashed on n
technicality- OF course this is better than go
ing 10 jail, but IL is not species of escape from
Jail that honorable men feel comfortable about
or are inclined to chuckle over.
The great party sneaking out of court is
an exceedingly truthful and striking figure.
1t has been 'sneaking'' ever since the 7th
day of last November
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07

Halstead. of the Cincinnati Commercial,
is getting desperate the 4th of March
draws near and the Hayes yillainy not yet
consummated. There was terrible and
wonderful pyrotechnic double loaded irrup-
ZION in Thursdays paper. Here is the way
the words kicked the heavens" and all
about the wicked democracy: "a mass of
malice, recklessness. desperate greed and
gross ignorance; also, cussedness and child
ishness wanton vindictive opposition, too
formidable to be despised." How is that
sort OF talk going TO sound 10 the courtly
habitues OF st. Cloud or St. james, How.
ever, the inflammation can be speedily re-
duced by blue glass application.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
Figs fro I'M TbistIes {?
TSt Iouis Renublican-I

We sincerely hope Hayes will give us IAN
elevated and reformed administration" bat
he will be the first usurper that ever did it.
He will owe his place to the most infamous
political conspiracy in modern times. He
will be nothing more or less than presden-
tial fraud. He will be the product of gi
gantic swindle. His robes OF Office will be
STEPPED in corruption He will be the en-
bodiment of more san and more shame than
American history has ever produced before.
If IAN elevated and reformed administra-
ton can come from a man who has deliber-
ately sacrificed his honor and honesty by ac-
cepting place procured for him by such
n cans, then the age of miracles has returned
and the eighth commandment should be
expunged from the decalogue.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-03-07
THE PRATHER CASE.
Details OF the Alleged Wife Murder I'm
Jackson County and the AcquitaI of
the Accused.


Especial Correspondence of the Sentinel.l
SEYMOUR, Ind, Feb. rs, lS77.-On the 18th
day of October, 1876, the wife of John c.
mour. died very suddenly She was well
enough when she got up in the morning and
commenced getting breakfast, and at -
o'clock she died. DR.. Davis, of Reddington,
the family physician, was called in and pro-
nounced the disease congestion of the stom-
ach and bowels. Mrs. Prather was buried
the next day following her death, and moth
ing was thought of the fact that she
had died so suddenly, and perhaps
nothing would ever have been done in re-
gard to it, only for the fact that about a
year previous Prather had secured pol
icy on her life in the Michigan Mutual life
insuras;e company, Detroit, Mich, for S.
0O0 This, together vita the fact that
Prather is very unpopular with his immedi-
ate neighbors, led them to readily suspect
foul play, and the fact of the suspicion soon
reached the agents of the company in which
Mrs. 2. was insured. The general agent
and special agent of the company had the
body exhumed by the coroner of Bartholo-
NEW county Mrs Prather having been in
tered in that county, and caused the stom-
ach to be taken out and analysed,
which was done by DIR. Henry Sam
son, of Indianapolis, who reported
POISON rs the I6SulJ Ol Tue dUdlySlS.
Prather was Immediately indicted, the
grand jury of Jackson comfy being in ses-
sion at the time DR.. Jamison made his re-
port. Prather was arrested and held TO bail
in the sum of $4,000, and being unable TO
file bond he remained in Jail until the 18th
inst, when his trial commenced. The pros
ecution was conducted by Samuel B. VogleS
the prosecuting attorney. and by David
Overmeyer, ESQ.,, of Vernon, who was en-
ployed by the insurance company. The de-
Tense was conducted by the Hon. Jason B.
Brown and w. h. Marshall, of Seymour.
The Jury was one of the best ever empanneled
in the county. Every man on it has
good intelligence, sense and judgment, and
all are men of unquestioned integrity. The
trial of the case occupied seven days, and
the argument six. The defense was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Brown. The argument of the
case was unusually lengthy Mr.. Vogles
opened for the state in a speech of four
hours. He was followed by Mr.. Marshall in
a speech of seven yours for the defense.
Jason b. Brown closed the case for the de-
Tense in a speech of nine hours. Mr.. Over
meyer closed for the prosecution in a speech
of seven hours.
The Jury took the case at 10 o'clock a. m.
Saturday and brought in a verdict at IL
o'clock Sunday, having been out 26 hours.
The jury for the greater part of the time
stood 10 for acquittal to two for conviction,
when finally the two yielded to the 10 and
they made a verdict of not guilty, and
Prather is to-day free man. He will bring
suit at once against the insurance company
for the amount OF the policy on his life.