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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
INJURED By TIE FALL OF A BOOKCASE

A singular accident happened yesterday at
the clerks room Of the Court OF Common Pleas John
j. Cott a clerk for Lord, Day Lord, and Daniel Ran
dali clerk in the awOfce at No. III broadway,
seated at a table copying some law documents. Sud
denly bookcase eleven feet IN hcighth and eight feet
in width, which rested upon u high desk became de
tached from its wall asenings and fell with crash 20
the floor buryna tho two beneath IT, The mass OF
law papers, With which tho case was filled and the
broken boards were pulled away aud the injured
removed Randalrs injuries were tho severe; his
scalp broken In several places and the blood was
streaming from his face and shoulders when no
taken 10 tho Chambers Street. Hospital COts head and
sbouldcrs were bruised, but lac able to walk
The part Of the case which fell broken TO pieces aud
tine documents were scattered from the pgeOn-hOles In
all directions The Of the accident seems 90 have
been the insecure fastening OF the 10 the wall and
the overlooking of the holes with heavy papers.
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p O S T S G RI P1
3:45 a. m.
LATEST FOREIGN NEWS.
EXCITEMENT IN INDIA.

LONDON, Tuesday, sept ~ 1875
The Indian newspapers are unanimously warlike
in their tone and all Europeans are much exclted'
Almost a commercial panic exists at Bombay
The T,Ieoraph announces that the Cabinet will
immediately assemble TO discuss the Atghanistan
ghllr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
ACHES AND PAINS
DR., RAILWAYS REGULATING PILLS,

Perfectly taseless elegantly coated for the cure Of all DIS
order, stomach liver bowels Kidneys bladder
diseases headache constipation. indigestion dyspep,a
biliOusue-s bilious fever inflammation OF tho bowel.
plea aEt arrangements Of the internal Warranted
toefect positive cure. Price % cents per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
1r,Jy AND THE NOORS.

KOMt, ,
The Italian Consul at Tangier has tele-
graphcd repeatedly that the situation there Is ntor"
BILE The British Consulate and the Custom House nave
been attacked by mob. Italy Will proDaov senu "
man-Of war TO Tanger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
PIrsSIA MAKES AN APPEAL.

CoNsTANTISoPLE Monday. Sept %, 1873
Russia has proposed to the Powers 10 make
a collective demand upoB the Porte for the Immediate
prrender of the territory coded to Montenegro by the
Berlin Treaty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24

scrbed far and this from less than onethird
membership of the society He hoped that ts other
700 members would not forget their duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
HOME NEWS.

YESTERDAY AT HUDNUTs NJ
21s BROADWAY
ga m. 60. Noon. G2'. y ~. g. Mtn iG1 o''
highest duriny the dav 90 . Lowest 5O'
Average. 6S9.o. same lay. 1914 o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
LOST DIAMONDS AND JEwELRY RECOVERED.

Jacob Morcl, jeweler, of No. 2l7 Grand
st. Brooklyn reported to the Fifh Precinct Police. in
that city, that he had loft package containing between
$4,000 and 81 900 Of diamonds and jcwcry in car on
the Long Island Railroad when he left the tren at the
Bushwick station. On Sunday night the missing pro-
perry was returned 10 him by Mrs. Person. who was
Oh her way TO Brooklyn TO visit her sister she the
package on the seat and supposed 10 be book. On
her way to sisters house she opened the package
and found that contained jewery Seeing an account
OF Mr. MOrchs loss ia sunday paper she returned the
package 10 him He found pair OF earrings worth
81 $50 and ring valued at $50 missing II IL supposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
FRANCE AND THE TUNIs PROTECToRATE.

It is semi-oflicially announced that France
will shortly assume the protectorate Of Tunis inc Boy
cOnsenting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
LOCiL POLITICG.
ELECTION or ANTI-TAMMANY DELEGATES
RESULT OF TIE ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS LAei

ELECTION or ANTITAMMANY DELEGATES
RESULT OF THE ASSEMBLY CONVENTIONS LAST
NIGHT.
Inc anti -Tammany organizations held As
semhly conventions In all the Assembly districts except
two Last evening choose delegates to the Democratic
state Convention at syracusc, tomorrow. In the
KILN and XXth district. the conventions were held
Saturday evening. In some Of the districts last
night the different wings OF the party were
not united and = consequence the ticket was not
combination one. No choice WAS made IN the XNGst
District; the Irving Hall wing went alone, but there
opposing elements present. and the meeting
adjourned. At a IaTse number 81 these conventions
resolutions adopted ndOrsing the administration
OF Governor Robinson.
The following arc tho del egatcs and acrnn,cs elected
T.t Assembly District nited -Docgates, James Ftzgor.
aid Michael IaIine and " MURPHY Alternaos, Morris
ria Distinct UutedDeleRatcs Bartholomew O Buckley.
Is Gni John l' GTady and John Roach "" h. on
iiId District lNov York County DOmocracy) Dcesnte.
Daniel OIv Morgan Jones and John D. Coirlan. After
mates Mrrtir Fynn. Howell Veil and John Walsh
R6iiy : iTissel Monl. 7 Monde and John Marlin 80
WI District TINTED, Delegates, Michael norton John
Frctcy and Gcrshon cohen Alternotes Richard Butler
vI I1'I Di.rT a nemoSacy and Irving Hau-pce
EGaes stI TqarIcE Hc.ien william Es and FIsaa
rraa 5 Icnseu sHd }. Francis dDlons Alternate y
v%pmnp G'G fS 5as' Nf cTana Kenny
and Frank II Wuimau. Alteruacs Henry
I Diebl puVle and Seth &. Douglas
IXIh pistrcl-N uiIo,) Delegates: q. Piper Timothy
shea md Wells. her1IHtcs A. MlucT Jam,s
= u RoOmc and Charles A. EuIi-.
let Cuit"d-Dcltg gcr John 4. Diukr Joseph
s,Tncb and sclanu AlcnAt"s John Clarke Francis
Ostcrmsn aud Joseph J. Blinn.
Kiln District O'niteAi Del. gates Nelson J. Waterbury
were In this district tho decgatc- being allowed The
Dow eT o subsUtutiOn.
Kiln DietnC rnhei, Delegates Andrew II Green No.
ewis' ohcn AheTuatcs EdW ara hurch
Herman Stief1 and William Eyiers,
XIVth District Onit-)- DrleRn'es James Daly John
huc and Murray g. Danneihnum AltoInaes Richard
! Duny Arthur CincY aud Henry II. Marks.
yNtG United delegates. Joseph A
Robert Power and James q Quinn. AlcTnates Jamc. NC
Uoua John ". Pagan and William A Dcmarcsi
XVIII District DeiI- Delegates Edward Cooper Robert
u Mooney and James fitzgerald. AltcTnatc- were not
elected the power OF substitution given
Henry MURRAY and james Buck AcTnatcs william Ia.
ION Fred IcpcrDe and JOIN Shea
James O'Bron ana X -yduov Harris Atenates Thomas
Farley. John Flanagan and Peter Cassidy.
IXXth District tCmicf) Delegates Herman Kimbel IT,.
JOhh Ha,kins and Denis SpelcSing AIternateH Jane
Ilussell. Herman For aud George A TToacy.
DistnNt-Delcgater Dr. Charles T.. simmons W
o, the docgatos AZ the
day evening las, declined TO serve and John McCool was
sisc ed n
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-09-24
THE BLAIR-CONNoLLY PARTYS PLEAS.

The Blair-COnnolly wing of the National
Gr-cnback Labor party met last evening IN Putnam
Hail. for purpose OF cnlighening the voters OF the
XVIII District tho platform OF that party and the
issues presented by H. There about 200 pres
ent, most Of whom workingmon. Mr.. Fontaine.
the chairman said that the party intended o
hold series Of meetings there. though iis
members were poor and hardly able 10 pay
Tho hall rent. Tie warned those present from
being lnred away by the flaming posters and
greater flourish " money made by the Shupe party in
the district He said this was the only recognized
branch of tho party IN the city and any othor branch
claiming to belong 10 the party other the tool OF
Tammany Hall or Anti-TaHmany. MIR. Blsset. who
said he had been engaged In the past In packing meet
ings for Tammany but had the
error OF his ways, made long speech. He
denounced Tammauy Hall, and vas especially
on Mr. Kelly aud other leaders who drawing large
salaries while the wOrkingmen OF the city forced
10 get ticket from some Tammuny politician in order
10 get days work Mr. Purcell followed, stating that
900 voters In his district for the bcne
AZ OF fifty Ofceholders George Blair then denounced
the financial policy OF the Government, and proclaimed
the for all for the Ills Of the present
day,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16

John writes 10 ask, How should We begin
the week. We haven't the conventional rcgu-
laIions handy, but If your folks wash on that day
one good way to begin it will be by getting out
Of the house before they discover that the boiler
or one Of the tubs leaks.-Euit0n Times
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
Males n, females %.
CAUSE OF DEATH.
Native born, 50; foreign born, 10.
Poisonous ClorhIng.

1t is not lone since several cases OF arSenlcal
poisoning were traced to the wearing OF scar
let and blue stockings Next came some
what remarkable case in which the mischief
was traced 10 a highly-colorcd hat-lining.
More recently English and German papers,
medical and other have called attention to
dangerous gloves. In the London Times a
writer describes the poisonous effect of pair
of the fashionable "bronZe- green" silk gloves,
when worn bv Il member of his family. After
wearing them a day or two the patient was at.
tackled with peculiar blistering and swelling
of both hands, which increased to such an eX-
tent that for three weeks she was compelled to
carry her hands in a sling, suffering acute
pain, and being, of course, unable to either
feed or dress herself Inquiries among the
writer's friends discovered three other ladies
similarly afflicted.
4 German medical journal reports case of
serious poisoning by a pair of navy blue kids.
Dress Uoods of wooden, silk and cotton have
been found to contain arsenic in dangerous
quantities: 80 also gentlemen's underclothlng,
socks, hat Innings and the Innings OF boots ana
shoes. Professor Nicholas, OF the MaSsachu-
sets Institute Of Technology, reports the eN-
animation OF ladvs dress which contained
eight grains of arsenic To the square foot.
In Troy New York, quite lately, the death
of n child was attributed to arsenic sucked
from a veil which had been thrown over the
child's crib to keep off flies.
At tins rate 1t will soon become necessary to
lest for arsenic all goods purchased before
venturng to wear them; or else the label
warranted To contain no poisonous dye
will have 10 toe adopted by all honest and reli-
able makers Hitherto, we believe, the retail
dealer has not been held legally responsible
for damage done in this way. We no not
know that he can nr-cNcelt on the charLt 81
priSons without license; EvI-
IDENTITY. however, somclhinE sh"u'u oe uone ~, 70
mn :, stop to the rapidly-increasing evd. II
The nb,nXiou, tints cannot hc secured safely
as well rs chcaply. then they ought to be pro
hihited, and another process of dying made
imperative Our young chemists will fl 't a
fruitful field for the exercise at their inventive
powers in the production of the needed dyes
Scientific american.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16


Judge Bodgett, of the United States Court,
of this city, tells of an occurrence, showing
how the law was administered in the neigh
borhood of where he lived in an early day, in
this State II occurred a, DuWncr's Grove in
DuPagc county. Pierce DOwner was an early
settler at this place. He was a man of cOnsid-
cradle force of character, but of II somewhat
turbulent disposition. In early days in this
country, all kinds of farm produce were very
cheap, and would scarcely pay for the raising.
One season DOwncr turned his attention pref
" much exclusively to corn and pork, allcg-
Ing that the extensive manufacture of lard oil
that was likely to occur, would greatly advance
the price ofpork. This was his constant hob.
by at all gatherings among his neighhors, in
which many of whom it seems did not concur.
One day DOwner's whole drove of hogs broke
through the fence into his cOrntlcld doing
much damage to his corn. DoWncr pursued
them, and after much difficulty and vcXation,
succeeded in getting them out.
Just as he was coming out of the field at the
place where he had made gap i'll the fence
for the escape Of the hogs, he was accostcd by
an indOlent and irritating ncighbOr, named
Taylor who stood leaning upon the fence with
his chm resting on his folded arms, and who
il seems, had been all the time ii witness To
Downer's tribulation, and which, being an OPP
ponent Of the lard oil speculation, he had rath-
er enjoyed, offering no assistance
Viewing the dilapidated condition of the
corniield, said he There, Downer, what doyou
think now of your lard lie speculaton|'
This eXasperated Downcr's already over
vcyed spirit to Il point beyond endurance,
thereupon rushed upon Taylor with a stick
he had used III chasing his hogs and gave him
what in common speech is called threshing.
There" says Downer, that's what think of
it,"
Taylor proceeded TO John Walker, neigh
boring justice of the peace, and had Downer
arrested and brought up on charge OF assault
and battery Walker heard the evidence of
Taylor after which he proceeded himself to
cross-examine him, when the fact was disclosed
that Taylor had been, during the whole time,
an inactive spectator of Downer's tribuiat1on.
THIS gave Walker at glance pretty clear in
sight into the irritating circumstances In
summing up the case, says he: Il don't know
what the law might be in other places, but the
law of this court is that if Il man will stand by
and see drove Of hogs in his neighbor's corn
field, and not offer to help him drive them out,
he ought to be threshed. "-Ioiae'S Ltgh Ad-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16

ANTS AS WEATHER PROPHETS. Fogy
IN the Morris Indopemdent, speaking Of wild
animals generally as weather prophets, relates
the following interesting bit of personal cXpe.
rIence with "A nest of ants
Some years ago | was employed as as pro,
tessor of archery, in teaching "tne young idea
how To shoot and consequently had some
spare time 10 devote to such subjects rs the
bent of mind led me | occupied an upper
room in rural habitaton. In the southwest
corner OF said building Il company of ants had
located, whose habits led me to experiment
To do which placed II shelf to the window,
and providing myself with II suitable box |
one evening took up and transferred to said
shelf the ants, house, provisions and all, that
might the better learn of their dongs. The
morning following their migration they went
to work rcarranging their houses, and then
started out on IA tour of observation to find out
their present location and road for egress and
ingrcss, which they speedily discovered, and
then went on their daily avocations as usual
After few days ! placed some corn near the
corner OF the house which they used rs high
way. One of them made the discovery and
Travelled around and over the bonanza and I'M
mediately returned to camp to give the joyful
H'NN' Nh'h ldlSt party Sdllitu lOIill, CdCIl
took kernel and started homeward, but the
load was too much and after various unsuc.
cesstul attempts had been made IL council of
war was instituted by forming a circle with
one ant in the center, and after celebrating a
short time they paired off, and each two at
tackled single grain and succeeded in lodg
ing the whole IN their storchousc The next
process was To gnaw out the chit or germ, and
then placing in store for Il wet day After
each wet season they would take the corn from
It's repository and lay in the sun to dry out
and have known them 10 begin restoring at
10 o'clock A. NJ, and | never knew it To fail
but we had falling weather in from four Ia six
hours after, although the time of commencing
To restore the gram | could discover no signs
of ran and | am fully convinced that Nature
has impaired to the brute creatures "A far su-
perior sagacty - weather prophets to what
man has been endowed with
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BY the Governor:
GEORGE NJ. HARLOW, Secretary of State,

Among the stockholders of the ruined City
of Glasgow Bank was the Rev. Mr.. Robertson,
presbyterian clergyman. In his sermon on
the Sunday following the explosion he went
for" the directors gently, as follows:
Respecting the directors | scarcely dare TO
speak. | must cndcavor to restrain my just
indignation and speak calmly as minister Of
religion. Sir, these gentlemen have been
taithless to high Office disloyal to truth and
the first principles of morality. What, with
respect to some Of them, deepens the discredit
is that they trod the streets of the city arrayed
in the garments of Righteousness, making long
prayers while desoating widows houses, erect
ing churches while wrecking homes. Their
honor is furnished, their reputation stained {;
hut the day of reckoning has already dawned.
The majesty Cf the law is now indicating its
claim. For my part | wish them no sorrier,
heavier punishment than that they may be
haunted night and day with the CHASTITY vision
of the hundreds of happy lives they have
wrecked and blighted TIL the feeling of re-
morse is kndled within their hearts and they
are driven to their Makers presence to seek
His forgiveness, and that they may leave His
presence determined to spend the utmost ener-
gles of their remaining years IN some poor
measure to undo the evil they have done"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
AUTUMN

The corn looms up from the fields in shocks,
And the young man goeth for warmer socks,
And the pigeons skim through the air in focks,
And hOarseness hints when crow the cocks,
And the merchant ''salteth" his summer socks,
And the white hat getteth host of knocks,
And the ANAL boy saveth his Xmas rocks"
But what's gone wrong with the equinox:
- Yoalers Gdztte
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. B,

TUESDAY EVENING, Nov. B, 1873.
Present: Mayor Lynch ana aldermen nelly
Leonard, Murphy, Catlin, lioOhl, Whltc, LOgnh'
t,ritlith-s; absent West, Phelps, Hossack, Dean
Shdlcr, IIull--6.
The minutes of the last meeting were read and
approved. o. rood ,rom ,he Jyndine
Hose Company inviting the Couhcll 10 DC pres
emf at their annual ball to be given on Thank
giving eve On motion OF Catlin me lhNllation
Was accepted and ordered placed ON me-
Alderman IloOan, chairman Of the street ana
alley committee, reported rs follows;
G,ptL,n,u-YOur committee, to whom was re-
fcrrcd the letting of the public landing, known
MS block Is, states addition TO Ottawa would re-
mort that they offered the lots to John ID. Young,
he being the highest bidder; that Mr.. Young re-
CURED of your committee guarantee 10 nm
that no other person would be allowed 10 use
said landing. Your committee are OF the opin-
ion that they have no power under the ordinance
regulating the public landing to give such guar
antcc and have declined further action we
would also report that Henry Shuler offered Sl5o
per annum for the use Of the city scales ana a
partial use of the landing and will agree not to
obstruct or interfere with the rights OF the pup
lie during his occupation Of the same.
Your committee would also report that they
have been too busy to attend to the filling up OF
the pond at the north end Of Paul street, as petit
toned for by w. j. Nicely and others, but would
attend to it ut their earliest convenience.
JOHN HoBAN,
CHAIR ST. and Aley Com.
On motion of Logan, the report was adopted.
Alderman Catin, OF the finance committee,
stated that owing to the absence of the other two
members of the committee from the city the
committee could make no report.
Alderman Griffith, chairman of the gas com
mitlec, said the committee had been giving anew
gas burner trial and were much pleased with
the results; also were in possession of some very
fattering testimonials from places where II had
been used with great success and with saving OF
So per cent. Would recommend that the city
purchase seven dozen of them, the cost being 81
per dozen.
On motion of Catlin the report was adopted
and the committee authorized to purchase seven
dozen Of the new gas burners.
Alderman Logan, chairman of the license COM
mttce, reported that they had examined the
license bonds of c. ID. Blanchard, James kenne-
dy, and Lawrence White, and that their sureties
were deemed good and sufficient. On motion OF
White their bonds were approved.
The monthly report of the City Marshal was
read and ordered placed on file.
The bill of 5. 2. Couch was referred to the
committee on fire department, and the bill OF
Thos. McDcrmOtt to the street and alley commit
tee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16

Following Immediately upon his unanimous
re election to the governorshlp of south Caro-
lima, Wade Hampton has met withan accident
which must secure him the sympathy ofrvery-
body, including even his most cordial haters
in the north. While hunting on Thursday the
animal which he was riding took fright ana
broke its bride. The governor lcapcd to the
ground, and IN so doing broke his right leg in
two places, the bones protruding through the
flesh. Gov. Hampton is tolcraby well advanc-
ed in years, and the accident will cripple him
for life, even if it has no worse effect
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16

Rabbits may be trapped; where they are
abundant, blood is found the best application
to keep them off, a sprnkling with a swab be
ing all that is needed, Where blood Is not
available, liver, or bloody meat may be rub
bed on the trunks; rabbits have great dis
taste for animal substances, and whatever viii
smear the tree with blood or meat will answer.
A few trees may be protected by binding pieces
of lath cOrnstalks. or tarred paper around the
tree, using wire to keep them in place
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-11-16
The Missing Word.

The Peoria Transcript of last Saturday has
an editorial deserving of more attention than
il will receive, we venture to say, on the sub
ject of Il want in our language that should be
supplied. The want is Il pronoun in the sin
gular number and common gender, third per
son. Without this the ilitcrac and many
who do not like to be considered 50, constant
~ blundcr and scholars resort to all sorts of
crcumlocution. Thus: al any person tres
passes on these premises, - suffer the pen.
atty Who shall: The illiterate will say
they" But nothing can be more absurd un-
less it be the word "hc," which the scholar
would use if forced into such sentence But,
as we were saying, the scholar will always
avoid II by some circumloCuton. OF this the
Transcript gives good example; Let every
brother or sister examine himself or herself,
and, looking into his or her heart, find out his
or her bcsetting sin and absolutely cast it from
him or her" \ good suggestion was made
by somebody over year ago on this subject
so good that we believe now rs we did then
that nothing more is necessary than for good
writers like these Transcript people should
adopt II, and the thing sdone. Our advocacy
OF the new pronoun then subjected us to good
naturcd sarcasm, but that matters not Ridl-
cule is the ordeal through which every step of
progress Is made. The suggestion was simply
nom. g pos. &C. obi. EN- The use will
be readily seen, thus: If anybody trespasses
on these premises Sc shall suffer the penalty
OF "cs" transgrcsSionS 1t will not be well for
en- Nothing is needed bu, use to make
e. just as good Il pronoun Tor the third per
son rs ~, Is for the first; and it will hardly
be denied that the various cases aS given
above, are etymologically good and harmoni
Gus. In this light let us examine the sentence
.T,.,
Let every brother and sister examine ZEN.
self and looking into "cS" heart find out "es"
bcsetting sin, and reSolutcly cast it from "cm."
John writes Ia ask, How should We begin
the week" We haven't the conventional rcgu-