New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1878-12-11
criminals was enthusiastically
striking, and the scene was altogeth-

criminals was enthusiastically
striking, and the scene was altogeth-
er strange enough. Specimens were
there of gaol birds, strong, weak and
cadaverous, bold, ferpeious, and tim
id, cunning, repulsive, and, to Judge
from the type, utterly incurable, Ac-
cording to The statement Of one, who
said, II was saved here,'' nine out
Of ten present were at this moment
at work in the thieves market, and
the vast majority were returned con-
yicts. The meal was partaken of
with warmth of the well.lit comfort
able building no doubt compared
with the bitter cold which they had
left, and into which they would have
to turn again in an hour or two hav-
ing much to do with it. Outside the
chapel there was an unlimited mob,
ravenous enough and anxious e.
nough to partake of the treat; and
after those with tickets had satisfied
their appetites large number were
admitted, and supper was given them.
Since June 3, last 1887 prisoners
had been discharged from the House
Of Correction, in Co]dbath- fields.
The Mission had taken room in
Elm-street, nearly opposite the pris-
on gates, and it was the practice to
meet prisoners as they came out,
and to offer them a card of invitation
to breakfast. Gut Of the above men
toned number no less than Q, 10
had excepted the invitation, and,
while partaking Of breakfast, the
Gospel was read to them, and the
benefits Of the House explained. Of
the 2, 10 who had been thus provid.
ed for, 426 had signed the tempe
rance pledge. Several gentlemen
and a few Of the thieves addressed
the meeting.
An ingenious fraud has been com.
mitted upon wealthy merchant re-
siding in the neighborhood Of Paris.
A week or two ago he received a
letter informing him that the writer
has ascertained that box contain
ing treasure was buried in his gar
den, and offering to indicate the ex.
act spot if he would agree to divide
the spoil. The merchant was at
first inclined to treat the letter as a
hoax, but upon receiving second
and more pressing one he sent an
answer agreeing to the proposal.
The next day he was waited upon
by gentleman of agreeable man
ners, and it was arranged that the
search should be made at night, in
order to prevent the neighbors from
talking. The box-a very weighty
one-was duly unearthed, and when
taken into the house and opened was
found to contain 5, 900 francs in sill.
yer pieces Of fir. each. The mer-
chant, much pleased at the result of
the search, at once handed over the
half which he had promised to his
informer, who remarked that it was
rather heavy lump to carry to the
railway station, distant about mile,
and that perhaps the merchant o.
blige him with notes or gold instead.
This the merchant was very happy
to do; but he regretted it bitterly
the next morning, as he saw by the
light Of day that the 5 franc pieces
were spurious.
A clergyman has been convicted
of forging promissory note. lido
not know the details, but the offence
is generally expiated by a sentence
Of penal servitude. But [ do know
what Lord Coleridge remarked, and
that he sentenced to nine months
imprisonment-a comparatively light
sentence because he believed the
prisoner, lowing to his being an
educated man and of good birth,
would find it particularly severe =
In my ignorance I should almost
have counted against the prisoner.
but the ways of judges are strange.
Brett could not be hard upon Colo
mel Baker, and even Brannuell was
merciful 10 the Mistletoe manslaugh-
terers, so why should not Coleridge
spare the man ''of aducation and
good BIRTH? ALPHA.