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New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
BEACONSFIELD ON DISTRESS.

LONDON. SATURDAY, March %, Is7J
In the House of Lords last night Lord Hunt>
ley suggested that inquiry be made into the depres
sion Of commerce and agriculture
Lord Beaconsfeld acknowledged that the depression
OF the agricultural interest unprecedented but tho
depression anticipated when protection abol-
ished IL was estimated that the public wealth had
diminished $50, 100000 (S40O 600 000). aud the
OF land under cultivation had diminished 900 acres
English industry ana commerce, however kept well on
evel with those of foreign counties. They suffered
only from low prices the cause OF which was, partly,
the depreciation OF silver Lord BeacOnsheld believed
the inquiry suggested would be without results but pos
sby inquiry the change In value Of the precious
metals and It's effect English industry might hereafter
be desirable
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
.1.RGE CROWD AT A HANGING.

NASHVILLE, March 29.-Knox Martin, the
oolord murderer Of John Whlttenmeyer and wife, was
hanged here to-day in the presence OF about l2Ooo
pcope He made full confession OF his crime before
leaving iai but made statement on the seanod lie
Siad ssy and his body turned over 10 physicians,
Xbo adr an unsuccessful attempt TO Tesnscitate MIN
During his imprisonment. Martin had been subject TO
, s1 agUDcs OF rcmOrse, his sleeping hours
heing filled with gnasty dreams OF his murdered We
tns Life became ntOerabe. and he refused to avail
legal tecnnlcality which might have stayed
,ha oxccutIou "A year He died IN the Roman Catholic
th having been baptized By Father Vea in the pres
ence OF two Sisters ofMcrcy.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
TWO CASES OF RIGID DISCIPLINE.
TWO KEEPERS OF LIFE-sAVING STATIONS DIS
CHARGED UNDER INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCES.
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUSE.I

TWO KEEPERS OF LIFE-sAVING STATIONS DIS
CHARGED UNDER INTERESTING CIRCUMSTANCES.
IBY TELEGRAPH TRIBUSE.I
WASHINGTON, March 2S-Keeper Ludlow, of Life
saving Station No. 8, on the coast of New-Jersey,
has been discharged for absence without leave
from his post. The instance serves to Illus
trate the severe discipline which is NAM
tanned by the Life-saving Service. Keeper
Ludlow is a man of property and interested in shad
fisheries on the Hudson. Heretofore his station has
been closed for the season before the 18th of
March, giving him leisure after that date TO attend
to his affairs. By the act of last year the active
season was extended until the 31st of March.
Keeper Ludlow applied for leave, but without
awaiting the result of his application he went away.
He placed his first assistant, thoroughly cOmpe-
tent surfman, in charge and hired another surfman
to serve in his place. so that the crew might be
full in case of disaster. When the HOmeward
Bound went ashore last Friday this crew responded
promptly and saved every the vessel.
The precautions taken by Mr. Ludlow were not,
however considered mitigation Of his offence his
request for leave having been refused. As soon as
tbS fact of his absence was learned through the Oc-
currence of the wreck, Superintendent Havens of
the district promptly recommended his removal, and
he was discharged on the 21st instant. Keeper
Charles Milford, of Station No. 10, in the Third
District has also been discharged for negecting
10 have his beach patrOlled during four hours Of
the night of the Goth inst. No disaster occurred,
but the fact was made known by citizen, and
found, ON investigation, to be true.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
CANADA AND THE BRAZILIAN TRADE.

OTTAWA, March est is understood that
Mr. Bentley, Brazilian consul. who has been here for
the past few weeks entered into arrangements with
the government TO subsdize line OF steamers to ply
between Halifax and Brazil, by which 1t is hoped to
develop direct trade in sugar and coffee with that
country. II is also understood that the Brazilian
Government Las signihed its intention OF granting
subsidy to the line smi tO that given By the Cana
dian Government It's said that the first steamer Will
sail in September next
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
TURKEY GREATLY CRIPPLED.

In its financial article The Times says (;
"yarious reports circulated Thursday concern
ing Turkish finances The most authentic Of these is
that serious effort il about TO be made 10 help Turkey
ont OF the difficulties which have become pressing
To alarm the English Government" IL s reported that
Turkey rejects the scheme for mixed occupation of
ROumella, which, consequently may have to be aban-
dOnel.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
THE PEACH TREES IN FINE CONDITION.

MoRRIsrowN, n. j., March 2S.-Prominent
peach growers throughout Morris county say tne peach
ses have vtntered much better than usual The buds
go q, ero condition and unless extremely cold and
f,ggv weather prevails during April the ensuing crop
vii probably be the heaviest known for some time past
IL oste niaces the amount Of capital Invested IN
ach nnrsercs and orchards in this county exclusive
~, Iand at = 600 600
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
A LEGISLATURE WHICH MAY NEVER LEGIsLATE

Hartford, Conn.,, March 2S.-The State
Legislature adjourned to-day TO Tuesday, January
1880 Should the constitutional amendment providing
for biennial elections be ndorsed by the people in OctO
ber this Legislature will continue in session In January
next: should the amendment fall a new Legislature
elected in November next Will convene on January q
$50 and the present Legislature Will ADJOURN sine die
mt he
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
WHAT Mr.. ROBESON SAID.
A SPEECH IN CAUCUS WHICH HAS BEEN MIsREPRE-
sENTED IN UNPkIENDLY JOURNALS.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WASHINGTON, March 2S.-The speech made
by exSecretary Robson in the Republican last
evening was greatly misrepresented in OF the
Democratic he wspapers. lie reported TO have said
that General Grant could have been trusted to veto
the political legislation nowprOposed by the Democrats
but that no dependence could be put upen President
Hayes. Mr. Robeson says OF this report; made no
such reference 10 President Hayes On the contrary,
I am begpning 20 think pretty we'll Of him,
and think he can be trusted to DO Ills duty.
/ did say that the Democrats who nave
lint two or three votes majority cannot accomplish this
purpose by constitutional that TO do by un-
means would be " break down the Gov
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29

for the purpose OF having Taylor ousted and himself In
stalled The name Of Augustus SchoOnmaker, tr, Attor
ney General OF the state appears in the documents as
the plaintiffs attorney. Brennan alleges that the in-
specors counted him out Taylor OF the inspec-
tors The majority. however, were Democrats.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
AN ELECTION CONTEST IN NEwBURG.

NEwBURG, n. Y, March 2S.- Patrick
Brennan the defeated Democratic candidate Tor super
visor Of the First Ward at the recent charter eecuon
ha. hroupht an action IN the Supreme Court against
Iona,ban TAYLOR the successul Republican candidate,
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
DEEP WATER AT THE JETTIEs.

received telegram to-day from the ettes at the mouth
OF the Mississippi River stating that Captain Browns
ofclal survey Just plotted, shows 2J-fOot channel
Ihrourh tuc ietes with least width OF 400 feet, u
1o.fof channel with least width Of 140 feet. and
rentral channel 27l feet deep
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
THr CLAIMS oF PARIS.

The Paris correspondent of The Times teegraphs:
"Thc voting in the bureaus OF the Senate shows ninety
three Senators in favor OF return Of the chambers TO
Paris and 1870 against IT, but there seyonyseven
Senator's absent, the result in full sitting Is stIil
certain. Tie Government will surely give opinion
in favor RETURN and not make the matter Cabinet
question. In the event however, Of t1e Chamber OF
Deputies attempting to dispense with the concurrence
the Senate, the Governmcnt would he bound to
vent such violation of the Constitution"
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
READING RAILROAD SHOP BURNED.

PuITADFLPuIA, March 2S.-A One-stOry
stone building at the Port Richmond coal wharves used
as repair shop by tue Reading Railroad. destroyed
by hre at an early hour this morning. Five OF tho
en- gines stored there badly damaged The total
loss is about $15, 900; fully insured.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
FRENCH NATIONAL AFFAIRS.

LONDON. Friday, March q, 1870
In the French Chamber OF Deputies yesterday.
NJ Emile Guyot replying to certain arguments against
the Latin Union Monetary Convention pointed out that
by remaining in the Latin Union the French stock OF sill
yer was dused ~ 100000 of people instead of be-
ing confined TO 40,OOOOO0 Between 1850 and 1870. no
sail France had exported $500 900 900 IN silver. and
she might nope for such further reduction OF her stock
as would put her in position to discuss single stand
nI
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
DEBATING THE ARMY BILL.
STRONG POINT MADE UPON 1T.

~
. nrprpIIcANs BRING UP AN OBJECTION TO
THE POLITICAL CLAUSE WHICH SURPRISED
Tgv1R oPPoNENTs-GENERAL NEWS OF THE
CAPITAL. -, -
The House reached the clause of the Army
hill about troops at the polls yesterday. lhe
Republicans objected to that clause because
It was not germane to the bill, and would
not tetrench expenditures. The Demo
Gratis debated at great disadvantage all
dav. No vote was reached. The Demo
crafts talk of taking a long recess of
Congress if the President should not
approve of their political legislation. They
think that the President cannot reconvene
them during recess. 1t is held that they are
wrong in this. The Nationals have held an
other caucus Removals in the Life-Saving
Service are reported.
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
CHELMSFORD BITTERLY AssAILED.

CHELMSFORD BITTERLY ASSAILED.
THE FRENCH SENATE DEVELOPING HOSTILITY TO
THE PROPOSED RETURN TO PARTs-TURKEY
NFARLY BANKRUPT.
The debate on the Zulu war was renewed with
vigor in the British House of Commons last
night. Sir Robert Peel, although a Conser-
vatiye, spoke strongly against Lord Chelms-
ford. As many as 130 French Senators
are opposed to the return of the Chambers
to Paris Canada is about to subsidize line Of
steamers between Halifax and Brazil The fnan.
cial condition of Turkey is deemed alarming.
THE ZULU WAR DEBATE.
STRONG SPEECHES MADE AGAINST TIE GOVERN.
MENT.
LONDON Friday, March 2s. 1879.
In the House of Commons tonight Mr..
Hanbury reopened the debate the Zulu war in O
speech defending the Government Sir Bartle Frere
Sir Robert Peel Conservative attacked Sir Bartls
Frere and declared that the blood Of the s0ldIers
spilled in the Zulu war was upon the head OF Lord
Chelmsford. until he should be acquitted by court
martial. Sir Charles Russell warmly defended Lord
Chelmsford.
Lord Colin Campbell said the Government had wasted
precious weeks before they censured Sir Bare Frere
and responsible for the war for which they sought
10 blame the latter.
The Right Hon. Frederick Stanley Secretary OF State for
War. opposed Colonel Mure's addition 10 the mo-
ton OF censurc upon the same ground taken by Sir
Michael Hcks-Bcach Yesterday, that the GOyernment
contemplated originally only defensive action. He held
that Lord Chelmsford in way responsible for the
Isandula disaster
The debate was then adjourned
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29

ernment This the Republicans ought to resist by all
means In their power"
New-York tribune., 1879-03-29
A ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CAUCUS.

THE LITTLE KNOT OF VERY SOFT MONEY MEN IN
THE HOUSE GATHER IN COMMITTEE ROOM FOR
| A COMFORTABLE TALK.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25

Saws Oliver Wendell Holmes {:
Every persons feelings have a
front door and side door by
which they may be entered. The
front door is Oh the street. Some
keep it always open some keep it
latched; some locked; some bolt
ed with a chain that will let you
peep in, but not get in; aud some
nail it up, so that nothing can pass
its threshold. This front door
leads into q passage which opens
into an ante-room, and this into
the interior apartments. The side
door opens at once into the sacred
chambers. There is almost always
ut least one key TO this side door
This is carried for years hidden IN
a mothers bosom. Fathers, bro
Tiers, sisters and friends, often
but by no means SO universally
have duplicates Of it."
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
The Water Torture In Japan.
Japan Gazette.]

Japan Gazette.l
The originators or this cruel de.
vice relied upon the torment OF
thirst % more powerful than mere
corporal suffering. The prisoner
Is for several days confined 10 an
extremely salt diet, without rice
or water. When two or three
days have passed the craving for
water becomes incessant, and the
sufTerings Of the tortured man ap-
proach the bounds Of insanity,
Efforts are. then made TO obtain
confession by subjccting the suffer.
CT to the agony endured by Tanta'
lus, when in the midst of the In
fernal lake, whose waters he could
not touch. On all sides the thirst
distracted prisoner beholds watcl
water for which he would sacri'
fec eycrything-but which he can
not touch except upon the condi
tion Of confession.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
Unnatural Showers.

Tradition tells many stories OF
showers which were not showers
of rain. 1t is stated by an old
writer hat in 4apland and Finland
about century ago, mice Of par
iicular kind. were known to fall
from the sky, and that such an
event was sure to be followed by n
good year for foxes. A shower OF
frogs fell near Toulouse in 1904.
A prodigious number Of black IN
sccls, about one inch in length, de.
sccnded IN a snow storm at Pakroc
Russia, In 1927. On one occasion
in Norway, the peasants were as
tonishcd ut finding shower oI
rats pelting down on their beds
Showers Of fishes have been nume'
rous. At Stanstead. in Kent, IL
1866, a pasture field was found one
morning covered plentifully Will
fish, although there is neither sea
nor river, lake nor fish pond near
In several other places these show
crs Of (lsll have occurred, aud cal
generally be explained by well ull
derstood causes. Stray winds
blowing from sea or river; a watcl
spout licking up the fish out of thu
wnter; a whirlw ind sending then
hither and thithcr; oil these ar
ineligible. Tho rat shower II
Norway was an extraordinary one
thousands of rats were taking
their annual excursion from hil
region to the lowlands when
/ whirlwind overlook them, whisk
cd them up and deposited them II
q field at some distance; doubles
much to the astonishmcnt of sue
Of the rats as came down alive
Naturalists have proved that th
so.callcd showers of blood are cor
nccted with some phenomena Q
insect life.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
The Rosary Of My Years.
BY FATHER RYAN.

Some reckon their age by years,
Some measure their life by art
But some tell their days by the
flow Of their tears,
And their life by the Moans Of
their heart.
The dials Of earth may show +.
The length. not tho depth ofycars
Few or manv they comc-fcw or
many they GO
But our time is best measured by
years.
All! not by the silver grny
That creeps thro' the sunny hair
Aud not by The scenes that We pass
on our way
Aud not by the burrows the finger
Of care
On the forehead and face have
made;
Not SO do We count our years;
Not by tho sun Of the earth-but
the shade
or our souls-and the fall Of our
tears.
For the young are of,imes old,
Though their brow be bright and
fair;
While their blood beats warm their
hear, lies cold
Ger them the spriug-timc-bnt
winter is there.
And the old are ofientimcs young
When their hair ia thin and white
And they sing IN age as in youth
tucy e""Ss
Aud they laugh, for thcir.cross was
light.
but bead by bead I tell
The rosary Of my years;
From a cross to u cross they Lead
Ills well
And they're blessed with a blessing
OF tears.
Better a day Of strife
Than a century Of sleep;
Give me instead Of o long stream
Of life
The tempest and tears Of the deep
4 thousand joys may foam
On the pillows of all The years
But never the foam brings ,ht
brave bark home;
II reaches the haven through tears
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
COURT TERMS 4th DISTRICT.
CIRCUIT COURT.
by. TRINBLE, Juas

d n TRIMBLE, Judge.
L. W. Clarke, pi.f. Attorney
Coahoma eounty--2d Monday OF
September and continue
twelve days.
Bolivar county-4th Monday OF
September and Mareh-evhtinue
twelve days.
Washington county-2d Monday
Of October aud April-continuc
thirty days.
>untlower county-3d Monday
of November and May-continuc
six days.
Sharkey county-4th Monday Of
November and May-continue six
days.
lssaquena county-lst Monday
of December andJune-continue
twelve days.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25

A farmer living ncar Boise City,
Idaho, Is doing heavy business
in rabbits. lie traps about 400
jackrabbits u day. Traps are
placed along about throe miles of
brush fence. The rabbits leap tho
brush fcucc and light Oh the board
covering of the hole or trap, which
board works OIL a pivot. The
trap sets itself, and very often
catches a half dozen at a time.
Tho rabbits are fed to hogs. Sew
en- men are employed on the rab-
bit farm. The ears Of she game
saved, as there Is a bouty of two
cents per pair, enough to pay all
the expenses Of setting the traps
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
Gait House Renaissance.

Old Major Throckmorton, keep
or OF the Gait House, in Louisville
is dead. He was good old man
aud Kentucky TO the bone. When
Dickens came to his house in 1916
the Major gracefully and hospita-
bly, addressed him thus, while the
assembled crowd looked on aud
listened with admiration akin to
enthusiasm: "Mr. Dickens, VIC
arc glad to welcome you. We
know aud admire you, and will
reckon il privilege to be allowed
TO extend TO you the hospitaliiies
of the metropolis OF Kentucky.
As your especial host, | beg that
you will command me for any
service in my power to render
This Mr.. Dickens received with a
frigid stare. When I need you,
landlord" he said, pointing to the
door, 81 will ring" The next
moment the distinguished anthor
was half way ont OF the window,
the Majors boot under his coat
tail, and numerous kentuckian'
holding the Majors coattail; for the
Major viewed insults from a strict
ly Kentucky point OF view, aud
the only mention Of this incident
in the " American Notes" " is thai
Dickens saw D pig roofing in thu
streets Of Louisville, which proves
that great novelists are more care
full about their fiction than theil
facts-Washington Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
Steamer FRANK pARaouo.

JSO. W. TOBIN. Master W. n. Gaines elk.
,nE. : Leaves New Orleans for
.GE Grecnville every MON
DAY 5p. IN. Leaves Greenville
for New Orleans every THURS
DAY.
These Steamers reserve the right
to pass all Landings that the Cap
tains may consider unsofe.
Passengers by these elegant Steam
Boats to New Orleans always make
lightning time, avoiding Railroad
delaysand expense. The fare and
general Accommodations, cannot be
excelled.
.c1y- This line docs not run here on.
~ through the cotton season; but
also through tho dull months, to
serve a public convenience: which
shippers should continue to rccip-
rocate
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
Rangers Notice.
STATE or MISSISSIPPI,
l. Washington County.

STATE or MISSISSIPPI, !,
Washington County.
Taken up by - Carr, near the
premises Of l.. II. Mosby. on the
Goth day Of September, 1873, a
BLACK HORSE,
with white slip in nose. Apprais-
ell ut forty dollars by Z. II. Smith
and Aaron Davis.
The owner Of the above describ-
ed estray Is hereby notified to come
forward, prove property. and pay
charges. or the cstray will be dealt
with as the law directs.
ALEX. YERGER, Ranger.
November 30, 1878
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25

Mauch Chunck, Pa, Jan II.
iO:iO a. m.-the droR has just fall
len aud it Is feared the nccks OF
Sharp and Mcdonnell have been
broken. A telegraphic repricvc
arrived but one minute too late.
When the Governors rcprieve
arrived at the Jail this morning, a
scene of intense excitement occur
red, but although the culprits had
only been hanging for few min-
ntes there was no movement made
toward cutting them down. The
telegraph messenger reached the
Jail before the drop fell, but no
heed was taken OF his knocking
and ringing, the wiierf ono Of the
culprits having previously been ex-
tremcly violent on the outside
When the drop fell, tho knocking
and ringing continued, and the
Sheriff sent out n man to arrest
the parties whom he imagined to
be creating a disturbance. 1t was
then found 10 be the telegraph
messenger with repricycs. A
brother of Mcdonnell, who had
been knceling by the scafold, arose
and cxcitedlv charged the Sheriff
and by standcrs with the murder
of his brother. The excitement
spread, and the Shcriifappealod to
the priests, who cxoncratcd him
from blame. Amidst this excite
ment, the reproachcs of the mad
dcncd brother of Mcdonnell, and
the wailing of bercaved families
outside, the cnlprits seemed to have
been forgotten, and they remained
hanging for 30 minutes after the
drop tell, There is no reasonable
doubt, however, they were both
dead when tho reprieve came.
After the bodies were cut down,
they were placed in cotiins and
given to their families, whose cries
could be heard for several blocks,
added greatly to tho prevailing ex'
citement.
! Harrisburg. Jan. 1l.--Goy. Hart
rance, who returned from Wash
ington early this morning, finally
agreed to extend the time for the
execution of Sharpe aud McDon
nell to the 20th inst. but ncws o.
their execution in reply to his tcle
graphs reprieve OF course put m
end to all further efforts to saw
the men. No hopes were enter
tanned for final pardon; and th'
Governor would only grant q re
prieve for a few days. The Gov
eruor did not reach his Office unit
a quarter before 10 o'clock afte
hearing the attorneys plea TO
respite he decided about 1890 t
. grant IL A telegram was thel
written, fled in the telegraph
Office at 10.35, and sent at 1886
, No further reason for delay IN Is
suing the respite is given, but th
fact that the Governor did no
reach his office until the time abov
indicated shows that very it'll
time was lost after hearing reason
: for request for the rcprieye.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
TO These II May Concern.

Those who had watches or jew
clry for repair ut the shop OF the
late HENRY FREuNDr, are hereby
notified to como forward, pay
charges, II any. aud take said ar
ticles away within thirty days from
date OF this metice, or said articles
will be sold as the law directs.
l.. CAFFAI4I4. Executor.
December IA, 1S7S-Sw
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25
p I A N O T q N I N G
AND REPAIRING.

The undersigned respectfully
announces that he has located in
Greenville, and offers his services
to the public in the above stated
pursuits. Prices reasonable aud
satisfaction assured.
Orders may be left at Finlay 4
Cos Drug Store.
AUGUSTUS DAVIS.
nov23-onl
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1879-01-25

For convenience ofrcfcrcncc, we
herewith publish tabular state
5ncnt of State, Lcvee and Town
Taxes.
EXTRACT OF PRIVILEGE TAXES
LAW 1878.
IN each store stock under d, ,OoO..... Z ) 90
|On each store stock OF o., 900 to 3, ,500 10 "
|On each store stock of 800 to5, 900. Is o.
on each store stock of$j, 900 to !, COO. ~ on
On each store stock Of 81 900 to $40, 900. 25 N
|On each store stock Of elo,OoO to II, ,Os0. 80 "
On each store stock Of I'll, 900 TO 5000. rs CO
On each store stock OF els 900 10 81. .COo 30 oo
On each store tlock Of ~, 900 10 y 900 &c C
ON each store stock of S25 900 to 81, ,OOt.. 81 OK
On each store stock SIS 900 10 $1,000. 100 o.
On each store stock overt CSC. 900. 80. $50 o.