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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
RESERVOIR PARK.

To THE EDITOR or Tns HERALp:-
Cannot President Martin the Police Commission.
ers do something TO relieve suffering humanity these
sultry long evenings by allowing Reservoir Park 10 DO
onen and lighted NJ night Isi now closed seven,
the very hour people would like TO enjoy Is most.
RESIDENT OF FoRIY-SEcOND STREET
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
TERMINAL FACILITIES.

Notices have been sent 10 the members OF tho dlf.
ferent committees composing tho commercial Con.
ference requesting them attend the meeting Of the
Adcrnanc Committcc streets next Friday, vheroat
the providing Tor tnc OF The Belt Rail-
xoad for freight purposes are 10 be onsidered
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
INDICTED FOR MALPRACTICE

Dr. Warren wcsIlakc, Of Railway, n. J., was held IN
5000 bail by Judge Dalrymplc, in the Union County
Court yesterday, on indictment for maprac,icc In
having caused the death Of Walter Lewis Ia January
last
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-22
FIRE UNDERWRITERS.

The New York board Of Fire Underwriters hold their
annual election yostcday. Tho following named on
GERS wero elected Prcsident, D. A. Hoald; Vice Pros
dent, n A. WALTON; Secretary, William W. Honshaw !;
Assistant secretary, John NJ rompkns and Tfsssu
rer Marcus y. Hodges.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16
ITS EFFECT ON GOVERNMENT HEADS.
Special Telegram to the 1nter-ocean.

Special Telegram to the Inter-Ocean.
Washington, Oct. 10.-The Ohio election
has been the prevailing topic of conversa-
ton here to-day, and has attracted quite as
much attention as the speakership. Several
attempts have been made to dray out the
president on this subject, but he has declined
in a g~ood-natured way to express any com-
ments further than to say that he was not
at all surprised, having for several days re-
ceived discouraging advices from Senator
Matthews, Governor Young, and other
friends in Ohio. He received the returns
a. fast as they came last night over a wire
at his residence at the soldiers home, and
remarked that he slept none the worse for
bad new Members ofthe cabinet are also
quite reticent in conversation, but agree
with a remarkable unanimity that the south
ern policy has nothing to do with the result.
The greenback and labor organizations are
held responsible for the democratic MAORI
ties. Secretary Sherman voted at Mansfield
yesterday morning, and left at noon for
Washington. He arrived here this NOR
ming. He was not rs cheerful as usual.
His haste in returning was to keep an en-
gagement with . committee from the syndi-
cate, who are in Washington to-day. Sec
rotary McCrary finds consolation in the fact
that Ohio almost always goes democratic in
off years, but is not pleased with the repub.
lican losses in Iowa. A prominent repub-
lican congressman remarked to-day that he
did not see why Hayes should be disappoin-
ted over the result in Ohio, for he didn't
appear to feel badly when he turned over
the southern states to the democrats.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16
JUDGE g. G..

The case which was supposed by a few
Deadwood people to have been made against
Judge Bennett has received considerable
attention from the public and to give the
result as it was finally reached we copy the
following from the Deadwood Times of the
9th inst
For several weeks past 1t has been posi-
lively known to a few of our citizens, and
vaguely rumored among others, that char
ges of a serious character had been prefer
red against the Hon. G. G. Bennett, Judge
of the United States and territorial district
courts, and that a petition for his removal
had been forwarded to Washington.
The fact is also generally known that a
special attorney of the department Of justice
arrived in this city about q week ago with
instructions to make a thorough examine
lion of and to reportupon said charges.
Tie offenses said to have been committed
ly the accused. were several In number, and
briefly stated, were arbitrariness, non resi-
dcnce in the district, ignorance of mining
laws to an extent rendering him incompe-
tent to occupy the bench In this district, re.
lusal to issue subpGnas in the interest of
prisoners unless costs were previously paid,
allowing parties interested IN civil causes to
approach him outside Of the court room,
aud others of trivial import.
To arrive at the bottom facts In the case,
and, if possible, learn the result of the in
vestigation, our reporter last evening called
upon The special attorney ut his rooms,
received. After a cursory conversation, the
following dialogue took place:
Reporter i understand that certain
charges have been preferred against Judge
Bennett, and that you are here for the pur-
pose of investigation. Are you at liberty
10 divulge the result?
Special Attorney (ater long deliberation)
Ordinarily l would not be, but, under ex-
listing circumstances, in view of the fact that
court convenes tomorrow, and that Judge
Bennett must preside, during the trial Of
cases in which some ofhis accusers appear
as counsel, I consider it but just to all par
ties to announce my decision. 1t is that
zone of the allegations have been sustained.
B.-I presume that your investigation has
been thorough
S. A-Yes, sir, very. Many of your prin-
ciple citizens, those who should know the
Judge best, as we'll as others, have been
closely examined, and Upon the testimony
adduced, I base my conclusion that Judge
Bennett is an honest, conscientious man, and
u competent Judge, and in my report l shall
fully exonerate him from every imputed
offence.
Much more followed, but the substance
was similar to the above. "A petition was
circulated and numerously signed on Satur.
day, asking for the retention of Judge Ben
nett upon the bench. 1t cited his many ex-
cellent qualities, and commended his peculi-
ar fitness for the position he will now retain.
This will be forwarded to Washington with
the afidavits, many Of which we're volunta.
rily, and will aid the attorney general in his
final decision.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16

His Experience as a Bloodthirsty Soldier
During the Late War.
From His Hartford Specific the Ancients and
HOnorables.
In the earliest summer days of the war I
slipped out of Hannibal, Mo-, by night,
with q friend, and Joined Q detachment of
the rebel General Tom Harris Il find my
self in a great minority here) army, up a
gorge behind an old barn in Rails county.
Colonel Rails, Of Mexican war celebrity,
swore us in. He made US swear to uphold
the flag and constitution of the United
States. and to destroy every other military
organization that we caught doing the
sumo thing, which, being interpreted,
means that we were to reptl invasion. Well,
ynn see, this mixed us. We couldn't
reilly tell, which side we swore on. But
went into camp and left it to the God Of
was made second lieutenant and chief
Mogul of a company of eleven men, who
knew nothing about war-no anything.
for We had no captain. My friend. who
was 10 years old, SIX feet high. three feet
wide, and some distance through, and just
out Of the infant school, was made orderly
sergeant. His name was Ben Upper.
r. had q hard time. When he was noun
{ ii and on the march he used to 60 to
sl+cp. and his horse would reach around
and lite him on the leg, and then he would
wake up and cry and curse and want to go
home. The other men pestered him q
pnnl deal, too. When they were dis
mounted they said they couldn't march in
double file with him because his feet TOOK
M so much room. One night, when we
were around the camp fire, some fellow on
ihc outside insthe cold said, 'Ben Topper
pu, down that newspaper: it throws the
whole place into twilight and casts Q shad-
dow like a blanket" Ben said, II amt go'
any newspaper" Then tie other fellow
said. "Oh. l see twas your ear" we az
rails we're very thick. Ben Upper had
iwen carefully and rightly reared, and
when s Was ready for bed he would star
10 pray. and a rat would bite him on III.
heel. And then he would sit up ant
swear all night, and keep eveTybodyawa
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16
The Daily Press and Dakotaian
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EVERY EVENING EXCEPTING SUNDAYS

Postmaster General Key has received q
communication from the British Office,
stating that it had been found necessary to
take precaution against the admission of
Colorado beetles into the United Kingdom,
several live specimens of this destructive
insect having been discovered in mails re-
ceived from the United States, either sur
reptitiously enclosed in newspapers or for
warded as specimens in packets under pri-
Silege Of the pattern post. United States
postmasters have been specially instructed
by the postmaster general to examine as far
as may be possible, the newspapers and
other packets before dispatching them in the
mails, for the purpose of detecting the pres
cnce of these beetles, and to detain all such
packets as may be found to contain them.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16

Between Missouri Valley and Chicago.
This is the only line running two express
rains daily. between Sioux City and Chicago.
IhrouQh Time Table. in effect Mav 20. 1877
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16
LIEUT.. MARK TWAIN.

His Experience as a Bloodthirsty Soldier
During the Late War.
From His Hartford speechto the Ancients and
UnNoroh1oo
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-16

Flour delivered in all parts Of the city free of
charge. Call and see rs. Our -four speaks for
, 1877-07-04
COLON IAL.
JAMAICA.

From Calls News Lettsr we take the
following:
1.-THE past fortnight has been somewhat
remarkable for the peculiarly of its wea-
Their, the rain having been more or less
heavy with intervals of bright sunshine.
In the country fue showers have fallen,
and a few accidents are reported, owing to
persons being ovsrtaken by torrents when
crossing swollen river courses. Sickness.
as o necessary consequence, prevails, as
few persons use filters for purifying their
drinking water. A death is reported In
the Falmouth District Prison this week
from this cause. and now the Inspector of
Prisons has directed every prison to be
supplied with a Silicated Carbon Filter.
1t is greatly to be regretted that on Estates
and in private families this same antidote
for sickness lie not observed"
"The Judges Of the Supreme Court de-
cided on the 18th inst. that the Court had
no jurisdiction in the matter OF Nj. Gall's
application for an order thai he should be
paid the expenses be incurred in the pre-
, 1877-07-04

Last month bas been the most promis.
ing which planters of Santa Cruz have
seen for a long time. "AlI that q planter
could wish says one, 1.-THE rain couldn't
have come in better time if we had had
the ordering of it ourselves says another.
The crop is now off the ground nearly
everywhere, and the sprouts were for the
most part quite green aud strong, and
consequently were ready to make use Of
the full supply Of nOurishment which they
have just received. AS far as wc can
Judge from the partial information which
has reached us, We believe the average
fall at the various stations will be found
to be about 40 or 43 lines Isl inches),
OF course it is too early to begin even to
guess about the growing crop, but we
may hope that the month just closed may
only be the first Of q succession of the same
kind in which case las we are told by
competent judgesI there is nothing in the
other conditions Of the island to prevent
the reaping OF one of the largest crops yet
made. The present month has opened
with fine showers, and this may encourage
US to look for q continuance of favourable
weather. Those countless enemies, the
weeds, are springing up rapidly every
where, and will need all the hostile energy
of the planters to keep them in their proper
place, and give their more worthy brother,
the sugar cane, a fair chance.
, 1877-07-04

Before our next number lie issued, our
island will have sustained q very serious
loss in the departure from it Of the Rev.
j, &. WILLEMOEs, the Danish Lutheran
Pastor in this town. He will leave to-
morrow for St. Thomas, TO take the next
German mail for Denmark, where he 10
to have the charge Of a parish in Lolland.
The IS years of his ministry in this coun-
try have been marked by an earnest devo-
ton to the work of his holy calling, shown,
not only by faithful preaching, but by
Iabours among the sick and poor that are
we'll known to all. His W congrega-
ton will miss him indeed. but not they
only. His brother clergymen of other
Churches have found him a ready helper
in their work. The union that has now
for many years prevailed between him
and them will, we are sure, be a pleasant
remembrance all through their lives and
his. That the Great Master may bless
Mr.. WiIlSmoes in his future work is the
%fervent prayer Of many a heart in this
island.
, 1877-07-04

lug OF evening Oh TUESDAY next, Inc 0Ln
inst, at Marlborough house, from her visit
to the King and Queen Of the Hellenes at
Athens. Her Royal Highness will be
present at the State Concert at Bucking-
ham Palace on The following evening.
It is not expected that Prince Charles
will assume the title Of King of Roumania
before the independence Of the country 10
formally recognized by some or all Of tho
guaranteeing Powers.
1t is telegraphed from Athens to day
that the presence Of the English Fleet at
the Pireus is regarded as o means Of pres
sure for insurlng Greek neutrality; but,
Notwithstanding this and the pacific lean
ings of the Government, the latter will
not be able, it is believed, to resist the
warlike current. 1t ia increasing the
troops on the frontier, and expediting its
preparations for war; while the Cretan
Assembly is awaiting the Turkish answer
to its demand for an amended organic
law.
A fur cap which belonged to the late
Schamyl is being carried about in the
Caucasus to incite the mountaineers to
rebellion. According to the priests ac-
companying the sacred hsad-gear, it drop
ped down from the sky.
From St. Petersburg the news comes
that the other son Of Schamyl, who is
established there, and holds rank in the
Russian Army, has gone to the Caucasus,
no doubt to use his influence, or rather
the weight of his name, with the noun
t~aineers. Thus the two brothers will act
against each other. The effect produced
by the instruction in the Caucasus seems
to be all the greater in Russia, as it was
quite unexpected.
According to the Berlin Ministerial
Norddsutsche Zeitung, Russia has declared
TO Tunis that if military or pecunIary aid
is rendered to the Sultan, the Bey must
prepare to see his capital bombarded.
The Tunis Government are 0lso disquieted
by the concentration of French force on
their frontier.
The new French Cabinet have given
official assurance that no hostile policy
towards other Powers is contemplated .
and, in Difference to o request from the
Spanish Government, Don Carlos has
been expelled from France.
The Fetwa of the Sheik-ul- Islam, pro-
claiming the Holy War against Russia,
and tho almost simultaneous announce
ment from Constantinople that the
departure Of the Sultan for the Dan.
ube has been decided upon. would
seem to show that the advice Of those who
have all along looked upon the present
struggle as one of existence for the Otto
man Empire has gained the ascendency in
the Councils Of the Porte. The conscrlp-
ton OF the Mahomedan youth in the capt
tai. which from ancient times has enjoyed
the privilege of exemption from military
service, points in the same direction ;
while. on the other hand, the Trade MAX
Jog military service obligatory on nom
Mohamedans is, doubtless, meant to take
away the exclusively religious character
of the war, and make it appear In the
light of a national one.
From Constantinople the discovery ia
announced Of q great conspiracy which is
said to have aimed at nothing less than
the deposition, not only OF the Sultan, but
the removal of the whole dynasty. AS the
o0k 10 ro0po ar Ioca nfHNI0I- IT II
, 1877-07-04
THE AVIS"
ST. CROII.
Wednesday 4h July 1877,

His ExceIlency Governor Garde and
Mrs. Garde left yesterday for St. Thomas
10 the schooner Vigtlant.
, 1877-07-04
NE W
(FrOm the Timely

TaR PRINCESS OF WALES Her Royal
Highness the Princess of Wales, attended
by Miss Kuollys and Colonel Tsesdale'
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
IRiohmond Independent. J


Miss Lucy Wilkinson, of Covington,
Kentucky, went to the kitchen the other
day to make cup of tea for her sick
mother. In order to hum up the kettle
she poured little coal oil from can
upon the Goals. A terrible confagration
ensued, burning her body to crisp.
Her father rushed in and burnt his
hands to blister in trying to extinguish
the fire, and the sick woman leaped out
of bed, and is now at the point of death,
in consequence of her fright and ex-
element. The girl died in great agony
the day after.
The very next day woman in Cincin-
natl, Mrs. Wuest, got up to prepare
breakfast and enacted precisely the
same scene with similar results. She
lived a few hours and died in fearful
agony.
Other women will go off in just the
same blaze and get their names in
the papers unexpectedly, just SO long as
there is no law to prevent the use of
burning fluid and coal oil. 1t would be
better to go back to tallow dips where
gas is not to be had, than to run the
risks which must be run in using the in
fammable stuffin families where thought
less women and servants can get hold of
it. Why don't we have printed in
structions tackled up in every kitchen in
the land as they do in hotel bed rooms ?
If Bridget couldn't read, let it be done
pictorially; representative of burst
ing can, woman in flames, and gen.
eral appearance of the crack OF doom
would be a constant and wholesome re-
minder to even the most ignorant SER
want. If printed it should give full d.
rections. Have your burial suit al
ways ready in your trunk, leave trink-
cts and corsets off, they stick to the
burned flesh. Fasten your garments
loosely, that they may be jerked off in
a hurry" and other cheerful but simple
instructions. 1t would save many lives
in the course of year.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22

WE may be ruined by scientific cheap
labor as easily as by Chinese cheap labor.
Here has NJ. Gisclon, European genius,
been turning his scientific attain
ments to the invention of a meerschaum
pipe which win color beautifully in less
than five minutes, and cost only five
cents. This is awful but we don't see
how it can be helped now. NJ, Gisclon
manufactures a pipe of porous clay,
nodded to any desirable form. This is
the cheapest of pipes. Then he soaks
the pipe in mixture of ether and
alcohol, to which a little rose essence is
added, and in which is dissolved ten per
cent, by weight of camphor and ten
per cent. of borax, and trace of nitrate
of silver. This gives the pipe a fine
gloss like meerschaum, and perfumes it
agreeably clear through. Once smoking,
or even laying the pipe in the sunlight,
will color it handsomely in a minute or
two. With selected pipe-clays a good
imitation of meerschaum may be made !;
so that the poorest tramp may smoke a
pipe apparently of as much value and
elegance as the most aristocratic meer-
schaum sucker. The long established
and deeply rooted distinctions are in
danger of being wiped out by cheap
science
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
A Strange Story.
cincinnati Enquirer. !

A few days ago we reported a story,
which first appeared in the Covington
Commonwealth, abouta case that occurred
in that city, in which man imposed
himself upon woman, whose husband
had left her for some time as her lawful
spouse, he bearing SO strong resem-
blance to her absent husband and being
SO familiar with her family history that
she firmly believed him to be what he
represented himself to be. Since the
publication of that article additional
facts in the case have been discovered
The unfortunate lady in the case is Mrs.
Ignatz Getz, and she is sister of the
wife of Councilman Supple, of Coving-
ton, and of Mrs. Bernard Benzinger, also
of that city. 1t appears that her hus-
band, Getz, who was brother of one of
the three murderers hung in this city in
1867, enlisted i'll the regular army, and,
after several years, service in Texas he
wrote letter to his wife, stating that he
had received his discharge on account of
disability, and that he was going to
Chicago in search of employment. She
did not hear from him again until about
two years ago, and then she learned from
a man who had been in the Ohio Peni-
tertiary that he knew a man in that in
stitution named John Getz. She CORE
sponded with this party, and learned that
he was in reality her husband. Shortly
after man made his appearance in Cow
ington and claimed to be the long-lost
Getz. Though he closely resembled her
husband, Mrs. Getz and her friends we're
at first inclined to doubt his identity,
yet after awhile he showed such
thorough knowledge of her affairs and of
her husbands previous history that she
became convinced that he was really
Getz, and she took him into her home.
He lived with and supported her until
last week, meanwhile bearing him a
child, and then her real husband put in
an appearance. The result was scene
that may be imagined but not described.
Getz, it appears, had been sent to the
Penitentiary for some offense for six
years, aud while there formed the &C
quaintance Of man who but four years
to serve. To this man he impaired the
story of his life, and the false friend inn
proved his knowledge upon his release
from prison imposing himself upon Mrs.
Getz as her husband. The impostor has
left for parts unknown, while the gen.
uine husband has resumed his marital
relations, and has determined to wander
away from home no more.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-12-22
INDIANS DYING OUT.

The theory that the Indians are
dying out" by contact with the whites
has received several set backs within
a short time. One of these comes from
the censuses of the Interior Department,
which shows an increase in their num-
bers. Another was brought out by a
paper read before the American Mis-
sionary Association at its recent meeting.
The conclusion of the discussion ac-
companying the paper was that, although
many Indians had persisted by war and
disease, and some tribes had been ex-
tinguished, yet the numbers of the abo-
rhymes were greatly exaggerated, and
the increase in the remaining tribes has
made partially good at least the other
losses. Another piece of evidence is
furnished by an Englishman who has
lately been visiting the Indian terri
tories and made a comparison with their
condition thirty-five years ago. These
tribes-the Creeks, Cherokees, Chicka-
saws and Choctaws-show large and
steady increase in population, and an
unexpected advance in agricultural
wealth, good order, education and relig-
ion