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New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
HOUSEHOLD GOODS IN THE GUTTER.
MRS. EMMA BAKER AND HER DAUGHTER IN EMPTY
ROOMS

The attention of the police of the Fifteenth
Precinct was called yesterday pile of old furniture
which stood on the sidewalk in front Of No. 40 West
Thirdst had remained ont OF doors since Friday last
and had been thoroughly soaked by the rain on Sunday
The trunks, bedding and cooking utensils looked worn
and battered and the general appearance OF the eoec
ton indicated the poverty OF the owner. III
belonged TO Mrs Emma Baker and her little daughter,
who recently made charges AGAINST Joseph IRVING the
Broadway carriagemaker Mrs. Baker found in the
hallway OF the house. with her hat and shawl on, as II
about to go out for walk She said that John Schroeder.
the landlord house had procured witt Of eject
ment and had obtained judgment against her In court
On Friday he had moved her furniture into the street 81
have no Mrs Baker sad and can set no place
of shelter either for myself my little daughter
The girl is ILL., and she grows worse every day from the
dscomorts which she has to endure We have slept for
several nights the bare floor OF the room from which
our furniture was moved Some OF the kind people here
have given us food" The tears running down the
wOman's withered checks as she spoke but suddenly
they were dried, and her flashed angrily as she
said All these misfortunes are brought upon US 1y
life, and he Is seeking to drive us TO the
pOOr-hOuse to keep from appearing against him
In court What will do with him will Kill him.
will cut him into pieces small these spreadng out
the sticks Of battered FAM. don't care who hears H.
am free TO proclaim in the hearing Of God and men
that will kill him the first opportunity have"
Tie police sent word yesterday TO the Bureau OF In
eumbrances. to have the goods removed from
while plying the distress OF Mrs. Baker
and her daughter, that the woman is
a mschiefmaker, aud that she was elected solely be
cause she refused TO pay rent Jhey also DeeVe that
Mrs Baker is trying 10 enlist sympathy 70 aid her In
her suit against Mr. Irving. AT the Mercer street
Station it was stated that the woman wel known In
the precinct as beat" that she had been turned
out of several houses for refusing TO pay rent The
police believe mat her chatges against MI F'lns nave
New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
mol arr 4 REpRLEYE.

TRYING 10 NEI A hEF'fIEFE-
The Court of Pardons at Trenton, N. j.,
Aas Adjourned hence an application foE rcpreye In tue
New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
CONTEST BETWEEN CARRIER PIGEONS.

A RACE FROM COLUMBUS, ONO, To THIS CITY,
A ca! ier pigeon race of 500 miles, from
Columbus Ohio to this city, has arranged for July
25 for siOo 10 gold. offered by Joseph NJ. Wade Of
springfield, Macs. Yesterday two leading pigeon fan
ciers, John Van opsal, Of 40. Iewis-st aud Louis
waefelaer of No. 422 Gardeu-st, HobOken, sent two
beautiful Antwerp carriers to compete for the prize
Mr. Peters Of Troy, Sas also expected to compete,
sending bis birds to spndusky, Ohio. to equaze the
distance second prize Of $50 offered by Mr..
Wae.elaer. and one of S25 by Mr.. Van opstal. The
Antwerp birds have won matches Of from 260 to 345
miles flying from Lock Haven, Altoona, sunbury and
Tamaqua, Penn, Emira, N. Y, aud steubenvie, Ohio
They are two aud three years old respectively Younger
birds are not regarded safe for long distances The
birds have stamped their wings their owners name
and address, and private marks, and the names Of
places from which they have flown. They are sent to
the City Editor of The Ohio State Journal with directions
70 let them rest day. and release them the morning
of the 25th II the weather IL favorable Private marks
will be placed them in Columbus, aud copies sent 10
Mr. Wade alone On the arrival home or the Drds tnese
marks will be clipped by the owners and forwarded TO
mr.. Wade for comparison.
The departure OF the birds is TO be teegraphed here,
and thei arrival telegraphed back, with description
of the Columbus mark This decides the time made by
each. Two minutes and half are allowed Detween
NewYork and HOboken. The dispatches are written on
tissue paper and fastened to the tail OF the birds On
short distances carrier pigeons can make mile IN a
minute, and both owners saDguine OF seeing Ihe
birds back the evening OF the day they start tbe
weather is fair and the wind sOutnWestery OF westerly
The birds are worth $50 to 500 apiece. Mr. Van
psa states that he has known the Antwerp carrier 10
~ from Bordeaux, France, to Antwerp 800 miles. IN
day and from Rome, 7s0 miles. the Alps. arriving
the morning after He frequently gets message from
Mr. Waefelaer, from HObOken. IN forty minutes by
carrier pigeons, including the lme spent IN w1ung
dispatch and answer while the telegraph takes ninety
Ypinuteg
New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
BRooKLYps INDICTED COMMISSIONERS

BROOkL1NS lNDlClED ADMINISTRATORS
PRESIDENT NORRIS HAS LOW OPINION OF THE
GRAND JURY SYSTEM.
No further steps have been taken In the
case of the indicted Charity Commissioners OF Kings
County Dr. Thomas D. Norris. the president says chat
he attributes the indictment to personal and politca
persecution. The Commissioners, he says, have MADE
up their minds to bear the matter patiently unt the
Court takes some action and he claims that the pubic
will then see how they have been maligned Ine la"'
he adds cOnfers all purchasing and contracting powers
on the Board OF Supervisors and the Commissioners
have no power TO do wrong, even II they had the
desire.
The Commissioners, he says further are required 10
have charge Of the county buidngs-not less that ~
100000 in vaue-and to take proper care OF the SICK
the insane, and the pauDers; to employ all necessary
help for that purpose TO fix the salaries Of employees
Another section Of the law provides that the financial
authorities OF the county shall raise sufficient money 10
afford the Commissioners means to comply with the
requirements of law The Board of Estimate OF Kings
County is authorized to designate the amount that s
be raised The Charity Commissioners arc required 10
make an annual statement OF the amount that they VIII
need for the ensuing fiscal year for their department
They allowed $4,000 Tor the salaries OF tner EN- EN-
ployes for the fiscal year beginning August le Ihe
commissioners salary, 100000 for the hye commission
ers fixed by law and has nothing TO do with the pay
roll The Commissioners fixed their salary list on THIS
basis of $4,000 The Board OF supervisors, VINO arc
required as a money-raising and taxlevying power, to
meet previous to tue beginning OF tne nsca year, a
announce tne amount bhe Nndllt!
shall have failed 20 do so until fOnr months after
ward, when part of the amount allowed IOf sara
res had been expended, and cut of $4,000 from the
balance remaining, leaving the Commissioners only
500 900 for eight months salaries. 80, O.
The whole trouble Dr. Norris claims is that the Su-
perysors have violated the law, and should and proDa
bly, VIII be indicted He denies the charge OF improper
expenditures in the emergency account. The articles
alleged to have been thus purchased were eher
bv or purchased by the Supervisors The Commission
ers handle no money whatever They audit bills and the
Supervisors audit them again. The Indictment III Dt
Norrlss opinion, is '' simply an additional argument
against the grand jury system, which is relic OF bar
barsm.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
THE GRAND TRUNK RAILWAYS PLANS.

REACH CHICAGO.
Railroad men do not appear TO be able 10
explan the cable dispatch of Monday that Mr. Hckson
of the Grand Trunk Railway, and Mr.. Garrett, OF the
baltimore and OhiO Railroad, were negotiatngJin Lon
don TO give the Grand Trunk Chicago connection over
Mr. arretts line in order eOuDteract VanderbnPs re-
cent ACQUISITION President Jewett, of the NeWfOrk,
Lake Erie and Western Railway expressed the beheI
Yesterday that there nothing in the rumor and ne
said il could not possibly affect the Erie Road' wheh
sti retained its Western connections, as heretofore oy
tho Atlantic and Great Western Road, and at Bunaio
by other lines.
Should combination be formed between the Baltimore
and Ohio and Grand Trunk Railroad Companies. three
routes have been suggested Tho first suppOses the pur
chase of the Fort Wayne jackson and Saginaw Railroad
or the making OF running arrangements over from
BANKERS to Auburn, which would give mileage as ioi-
lows: Detroit to Ypsilant ito build) II miles;
Ypsilantl TO Bankers, Ga miles; Bankers to Au-
burn Al miles; Aul arm to Chicago, by the Bal
tmore and Ohio, 40 miles; total. 2S4 miles.
This is the pre- se distance the Michigan Centa
between Detroit aud Chicago -, I'LL,
ing but shOrens the distance 20 niles ana ls iron, rOn
Detroit TO Bankers O. miles 70 ouid ~ mies % a
miles; Milford to Chicago, LOG mtles Total 2O4 miles
The third suggested requires over 80 miles OF
new road but il is reported 90 have less grades anu
more straight lines than either Of the other proposed
routes. The mileage would be as follows; Detrot 70
Bankers l27 miles TO buIdl, 81 miles Bahkers 10 % ne
fors TO be buit), 60 miles; Milford TO Chicago lO6
miles Total 262 miles This route l. claimed 10 DC ~
miles shorter than the Michigan Central and 1t Is est
mated that could be built for $1,000 mile, or SSUO
600 for the entire distance furnishing ROAD that Mouu
inteTseCt all the leading lines IN Michigan aho lhuha
Whatever ray be the obj ct OF Mr. Hieksohs WISH 70
IOndon with Mr. Garrett railrcad men agre> that tne
Grand Trunk 10y outlay Of . cOmparGuVtN slall
Enm can easily overcome all obstacles, IN ITS attempt 70
reach Chicago placed In It's way py the recent Ne"hoA
Qru
New-York tribune., 1878-07-23
DISEASES
OF THE
NERVOUS SYSTEM.

The importance Of the system, its power life
and the direct bearing which IL has human happiness
and the danger Oveftax
ing whether through intense mental application or by the
Indulgence Of the appetes and propenses
consideration When the nervous system
deranged II absolutely TO promptly seek ad
whO for series OF has
voted whole time and attention to this study and who from
his practice has learned 10 discover
the and promptly apply the remedy thus avoiding
the painfully slow seeking for the truth 80 common 10 the In
EXPERIENCED annoying the patient wh0 nat
rally wants know delay what Is the matter the
extent the deTangemen the probabilities OF recupeaon
and the time required
m the brain has exhausted intense mental
pcatiou deprivng il Of power OF connected thought
can only recover its strength by being properly fed and
nOurshed the Of certain systematic methods 1t Is
precisely with the that preside over organic
fife The value this branch of medical practice scarce
be Oyerraec reaches marriage the perpetaaOn OF
family Names securing Of hereditary titles and the reten-
tiOn OF estates in the same family.
From long and large experience IN this direction nave
been command success the thsnkfu apprecia
tiOn OF families In the city aud na0n and
much that pertain 10 the oycrexercse OF
Of the system and the means OF re-
covering powers whether Of bran appetite propensity or
passion.
New-York tribune., 1878-07-23

A post Office has been established at the
Hotel Brighton, ,Coney Island. II will be great
ience to the permanent guests
During last week, 37,329 men, women and
children visited the three public baths, which sit
uated at North sixthst, Bridge-st, and Conovcrst.
Henry Clinton, who was convicted in the
Court Sessions OF shooting his wife, with the inten
ton OF killing her. sentenced yesterday, by Judge
Moore, 10 two years imprisonment IN the Penitentary
William German, age twenty-eight, sailor
board the ship Philosopher lying at the foot OF sedg
wlckst received fractured skull yesterday by falling
from the gangway ~ the dock, distance Of twenty
feet
William Healy, who was arrested Sunday
night on the charge OF shooting Michael Keaher the
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
Gram Possibilities.

The possibilities OF the yield OF
wheat have not yet been ascer-
tanned. The reported production
OF 40 to SO bushell per acre looks
like pretty large story to most
of our farmers. w hat, then, will
they say to yled of "a bushels,
as reported in England ? The
wheat vas cultivated like corn,
with hoe. The seed was plant>
ed IN drills one foot apar; and
tour inches apart III the rows.
The spaces between the drill rows
were carefully cultivated until the
plants had attained sufficient
growth to.intelfere with the work.
The result was eighty four BUSH
els per acre. Another expert
ment with rows six inches apart
and four inches apart in rows.
resulted in yield of SIXTY
bushels per acre. Those who
think farming IS kind Of hum
drum occupation with no chance
for intellectual effort will do vel
to try their inteIlects III devising
means to secure these results in
wheat growing.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
BE CONSISTENT.

The Oegonian and Portland
Standard were the principals in
the organization ofthe State Press
Association. The purpose of
such organization. as SO stated in
preamble and resolution. was to
ssDignify aud purity Oregon
Journalism, : and Us s'poor coun>
try couslns paid our money to
help a good cause. Now the
Oregonidn man is calling the
Standard man peJnrer. aid the
Standard man is speaking of the
Oreqoniaa man as thief.
We 10 not like such talk after
the promises made by the pubs
Usher OF each journal represent
ed: ii shows that the leading
spirits are BID ones, since good
spirits would not show such bad
results; and now We ask III good
faith If the Press Association
must not prove a humbng when
its prime ministers set such bad
examples?
We had hoped for something
better; We thought the association
would Cause men to argue diff
ference of opinion without de-
scending to the low depth of a
dirty blackguard IN the hereafter;
we paid our initiation fees in
good faith, and we thought all
whom we met in the parlnr of the
Chemeketa hotel were honorable
men; but it seems . word given
with some of them was but as an
idle breath spent, and the Asso>
cia'ion must Do degraded for such
reason instead of becoming dig,
nlfied.
For our part we had faithfully
promised, and intended to keep
the promise we made. Wo shall
do this much yet if the Standard
and Oregoaian do not compel us to
believe that We were hasty in our
resolye. and foolish in p.edging
good faith to those who did and
do not now know the value of au
honest mans word.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
City of Glasgow Bank.

The City of Glasgow Bank,
which closed It's doors recently,
was apparently solvent concern.
It held $50. 600. 900 on deposit,
and circulated about So, $50, 900
in hank notes. It's stock was at a
premium, and its general credit
was unimpaired almost up to
Tuesday evening, when, from.
lack OF aid from other banks, 1t
felt bound to suspend. In view
of these circumstances, the failure
must give rude shock to mer~
camille credit in Scotland. where
the banks pay interest on depos-
It's, and nearly every man sends
them his spare money. The cause
OF the crash was the same old sto-
ry-lending money on bad secu>
rity. There may have been an
utter lack OF judgment and an ar
dent ,hitst for speculation on the
part of the managers, hut it is
more probable that they tried to
help along merchants and mana
tacturers in the hope OF better
times, and thus became every day
more deeply involved.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
The Superintendent.

To the surprise of all Governor
T..ayei has appointed A Bush,
banker, Salem, to the office of
Superintendent of the Penitenti-
ary. and w. P. Miller warden.
Those who thought they knew,
aud expected muci from the Coo
ernor on account of locality, are
disappointed somewhat, and with
oul reasons for the choice we are
at loss to understand the Gov
ernor's motive. It seems, after all,
Douglas county amounts to noth,
ing in the sight of those who
should give her wishes respect
fuI consi ieration. Il IS, we think
now definitely settled that tht
appointment of Bush is but tenn
porary, and that Muller in the enc
VIII become Superintendent.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
ANOTHER MURDER.

"a
A correspondent writing from
Port Townsend u,lder date of Goth
gives the following account of the
Scow Bay tragedy to the Tribune: ::
This afternoon news reached here
to the effect thai q man and wife
residing on a tarm at Seow Bay,
opposite this city, had been mur-
dered. The fact was made known
to the coroner, who lmpanneled a
jury aud started for the scene of
the horrible crime. The party re-
turned this evening at 9:15
O'Clock with two small boats con-
tanning the dead bodies. The
man was found in the stable near
the COW, which, it is supposed he
was preparing to milk, with a
bul eft hole in his head. The NO.
man was found lying on the
ground just outside the house ana
as blood was found on the fieoi,
it is conjectured that she was
shot In the house aud started to
run to her husba at the barn,
when she was overtaken by the
assassin, who cut ner throat from
ear to ear. Two small children
were found III the house-the
eldest about two and half years
OF age and the other six months.
TLey had been about 36 hours
without food. Noihpg seemed
to be disturbed III or about the
the premises, and 1t cannot be
imagined what promoted the mnr-
der. Some venture the asseri ION
that-iis he ssas saving and always
carried considerable amount OF
money about his person the
man was murdered aud robbed,
and atterward, to prevent a clew,
the assassin murdered the woman.
The victim was an moffensive
man, and it is hardly probable
that the crime was perpetrated
through any nallee or illfeellng.
lie was aged about 40 and his
wife about 25.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
NOTICE

Of Final Settlement in the Matter of the
Estate oil Loren Davis Deceased.
Frank Davis, administrator of Estate oi
Loren Davis deceased having f Q his final
accounts showing all his proceedings in the
premises. II is, therefore, ordered rla,
Wednesday, D, cember 4th. 1878. be and is
hereby set apart tor the hearing of Office
tions thereto. and the final settlement
thereof, and that notice of the same be
published in the DoUGLAL INDEPENDENT
for tour consecutive weeks.
By order of Hon C. Gaddis, County
JUDI g.
r. A. SHERIDAN,
County Clerk.
RosEBURG Or. Oct. 70. 1878.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26

With nearly $1oO,0oo,ooo IN
legal tepde's IN actual control 1t
Of the Treasury, and with a com
reserve of over SIG, 900. 900. 1t
must be plain to every candid
mind that, without any fu thef
preparation Whatever. the Govern
metlt can fulfill its obligations
aud redeem It's outstanding de-
mand notes on and after January
next.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
sHERIFF's SALE ON EXECUTION
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT By

NUIlCE Is HEhEDl WV ES La -
1y virtue OF certain wit 81 ecutioh
issued out of the Circuit Court OF the
State of Oregon for the County of Dou las.
upon Judgment rendered In the SAID
Cour,. on the 2jd day of May, 1878. in tn.
vor of D. A Levi and against Robert
Sullinper Tor the sum OF one thousand and
three dollars and l3-10Cth ($1,003 13) dol,
lars. directed 10 me, commanding me- to
levy upon tue personal property OF Robert
uilinper. as is not exempt from execution
and if sufficient personal property cannot
he found. ;heu out of the real property ne>
longing 90 him. on the 23d day OF MAJ.
1878 or at any time thereafter,to satisfy said
inag,nent aud interest, together with all
legal accruiDg costs thereon
Now THEREFORE,. in pursuance ot the
said writ of execution, have levied upon
the following described real property. be-
lougino 10 said Robert Suilinger. towlt
The s w quarter o. lie s w quarter Of
section fifteen (15) ard the quarter OF
the n w quarter Of section twenty .two(S2f
township thirty (30) South Of range four
| IA west' containing eighty (80) acres Also
| the Eas, hall Of the Il + qu8rter Of sec
! tion No. twenty-one l2D and the West
| half of the n w quarter of section No
| twentystwo 1927 in township No tinrttt30)
South of range four (A west, containing
one hundred ami sixty (160)acres, situate
| in Dou las County, regon, and contains n
ING in all two hundred and forty GAO
acres and further will sell all the right,
title and interest of the said Robert suii>
niger in and TO the premises described as
aforesaid, together with all and singular,
| the tenements. hereditaments and appur-
tenances thereunto belonging al public
auction, m the highesr bidder for gold
coin. at the Canr house door in the City
| of Raseburg. Douglas County, Orego., on
Saturday the s6th day OF October. 1873, al
two o'clock in the afternoon Of said day e
satisfy said judgment. together with all
| legal ac,ruing costs thereon.
Dated this Goth day of sept. 1875.
F. p. HGAN,
Sheriff of Douglas Couaty. ogn.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26
LET THERE DE RESPONSIBILITY.

Inc new i ofk IF10une mas
commenced the systematic expos
ure of frauds on the Democratic
side, occurring in the last Presl>
dental election. The efforts of
that paper should rebound to its
credit, as 1t is engaged in work
of national benefit aud national
interest. A thorough ventilation
of the corrupt schemes, which
were devised by the leaders of
both parties in order to secure
success, is demanded by the
American people. An exposure,
thorough and systematic, such as
the Tribune has commenced, will
have a wholesome effect upon the
politics oil the nation. The want
of our government to day is
greater morality. When party
leaders have no moral responsible
ity TO God or man, they have then
reached the lowest depth or moral
cepragity. When politicians are
taught that there is responsibil.
ity attached to their acts, which
no device can avoid, however
ingeniously covered up may be
their crimes and dark deeds,
there will be less corrups
ton I he frauds that the Tribune
is exposing were buried so deep.
by the perpetrators that they
never dreamed OF the possibility
OF exposure, but the ingenuity
and the untirlng energy OF the
American pres have penetrated
through the surrounding darkness
and tararn food OF light upon
concealed transactions OF 1876
1t Is no pleasant sight for the
American people to look upon I;
the only satisfaction attached to
this fearful exposition Is IN the
knowledge that II may have IA
good effect In future Presidential
elections. This ls what we Want.
When men Learn that their dark
deeds are cure to be exposed and
themselves punished to the full
extent OF their crimes, they will
hesitate about engaging in any
nefarious business.
Now that the exposure of crime
and fraud has been commenced,
we hope it will be thorough and
penetrating. The brand OF guilt
should be placed upon every man
in the nation who shall be found
to nave engaged IN matters IN
volvlng political crimes and dis
honor. Such investigation should
touch in its out-reach, every
party-Republican and Democrat
ic-and drag every guilty man
from the position to which his
crimes may have elevated him.
The Potter committee inlts search
for fraud aud crime In the Res
publican party has fallen far short
ct its duty when II refused TO re-
view both sides Of the question,
and now private enterprise has
opened the investigation where
the committee refused TO act.
There is vast corruption on both
sides and any attempt IL. conceal
is bound to react upon that par y
which does the whtewashIng.
The people will sustain every et-
fort the press makes in the sys
temahe exposure OF crime. They
will also be as swift III their con-
demnation of Investigations not
to promote public purity, but 20
manufacture political capital. Let
the Tribune continue its noble
work. aud that paper will find
support in all classes of citizens.
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Gram Possibilities.
The Douglas independent. [volume] (Roseburg, Or.) 187?-1885, 1878-10-26

A man may be r,otous cid
patri It on election day, sand swear
that the country Is gong to the
dogs unless bis party wins; but II
he loses, he is more than apt to
come up in the morning and say
that the result was matter of no
importance, as no principle was
involved.