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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-24
TREASURY RASCAIITY
AN ABSTRACT OF THE GLO-
VER REPORT FINALLY
MADE PUBLIC. -.ii9i

A sta rtlfmg Record OF Crook cdme
In all tho Bureaus- How Interest
Wns Drawn ON Forged Powers Of
Attorney = Black nm Hing by the
Secret Service Department. The
Cotton Thefts-Ninc Millions for
Expcmscs, and a Deficit OF Six aud
contributions Tho Secret lss uos
Of Green backs. &c. +
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-24

The New York Star prints full alb
stract OF tic report of the Congress-
ional committee appointed to investi-
gate the management Of the treasury
depar;menIknown as the Glover
which we abstract
the following salient features: -.s!s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-24

Two hundred persons are expectt d
to start from the Palotinate of Bava-
ria in few days for Utah to join the
MOrmons.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-24
.ssSi WHEN L WAS YOUNG.
or what the Ola Woman said g
ffl : Her D00g d ter.

l.
One summer eve chanced to pass near by the
An aeed woman in the sun sat talking to her
mate.
The fros. Of age was on her brow. its dimness
And the bent figure to and fro rocked all uncon.
sciOusly.
The frost OF age was on her brow. yet garruious
AS she compared the doings now. with those
when she was young.
hen was young. young gals were meek. and
:, locke looked round kind OF sly,
And when they were compelledt to speak. they
They stayed at home and did the work. made
And only went to singing school. and sometimes
The chi,'ircn were o6edient then. they had no
But minded what their mothers said, and
learned To say their prayers.
But nowadays they know enough before they
know their letters;
And young ones that can hardly speak will con-
Young women now go flirting round and look
ing out for bcaux.
And scarcely one in ten is found to wash or
but theni tell my daughter.
Folks don't d MS they ID Oughter;
They hadn't Oughter do as they do,
hy don't they do rs they Oughterp
When was Young, il a man had failed he shut
mp house an ALL
And never venture.i out till night. IL he ven
And his wi,e sold All her china plates, and his
son came home from college. :
And his gals left school and learned to wash and
bake and such knowledge.
They gaze M cakes and pumpkin pies and had
the pISincst eating,
The man that was a. bankrupt called was
kinder Stunned Of men.
And hardly dared to show his head among his
tOwnfOlk then.
Bus no wadays when a merchant fails. they say
he makes penny.
His wife don't have q gown the less. and his
daughters just many.
His sons do smoke their choice cigars and drink
their costly wines.
And she goes 10 the opera and he has folks to
He walks the streets. he drives his gig, men
show him all civilities,
And what in N, my Z, days were called debts. are
They call the nnan unfortun who ruins half
the city;
In my dav it was his creditors to whom we gave |
But. then tell my daughter
Folks don't do as they oughter;
They hadn't oughter do as they do.
Why don't they do as they'd oughterf
When was young. CRIME was crime. 1t had no |
other name.
And when twas proved against a man. he had
They called the man that stole, . thief; they
What folks c.ll petty larceny. in my day was
called stealing.
they did not make a reprobate the theme Of
As if b!oodier were his hands the brighter was
his glory.
And when q murder had been done, could they
the murderer find,
They hanged him as they would crow, ter
ror to mankind,
But nowadays it seems to me. wherever blood
is split,
The murderer has sympathy pro portioned to his
guilt.
lnd When the law has proved a man to be u
second Cain,
dozen jurors will be found to bring him in,
insane;
md then petitions will be signed, and texts of
Scriptures twisted,
Until the man who proved to be as bloodthirsty
as Nero.
i'll walk abroad like other men, only . great
er hero.
But there tell my daughter
Folks don't do as they'd Ouyhter;
They hadn't ought to do rs they do
Why don't they do as they'd oughtcrf
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AT SANDUsKY.

How Two Gubcrnatorial Candf.
dates Celebrated the Fourth of
July There General Garfield,s
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-07-24

now WO Gu GuOefmatOf1al Candf .
dates Celebrated the Fourth OF
July There General Garfield,s
shirt.
One incident on the speakers stand
was blending of the pious and funny
Ewing and Foster were hectoring Gov
Bishop, whom Garfield was valiantly
defending, when the great Mug-wump
of the proceedings announced that
Brother Somebody would address the
throne of grace. This was undertak en-
by blonde, spirituelle young diyine.
He was q thin and watery looking
young man, but the red-h way in
which he pitched into party leaders
aud tricky politicians, aud the way he
showed them up before the throne OF
grace was refreshing. He got so for
chile and personal in his arraignment
that there was quite q commotion in
the little quadrilateral of four rever-
emily bowed famous Ohio heads. Tom
Ewing pulled Fosters head down
gently and whispered, Hes after you
Charley. Not much,' was the ans
wer, he's a Republican, and the two
great statesmen and opponents shook
with laughter, aud stuffed their hand
kerchiefs in their mouths like two
small boys on back seat in Sunday
school, when they see the good dea-
con sit down on the crooked pin they
had prepared for him. When
Garfield arrived at Mr.. MOSES house
he discovered that he had no change of
linen. His wife came on with him
from Elyria, and he expected her 10
bring him changes of underclothes,
but she misunderstood, and among
her effects Garfield could find no pos.
sible consolation. The shirt he had
on was soiled from many hours of
riding on the railroad, and the recep-
ton in the elegant parlors was being
held and no was wanted. Mr.. Moss
could not help him, as his shirts are
for slim and slender man. Fosters
wouldn't do, as they were much too
too short In the tail and bosoms, and
small around the neck. Ewing's
shirt would just fit, but he would not
arrive till the morrow. OHagen was
suggested, but Garfield had no breeches
with waistband large enough to take
in all the linen that would haye to be
reefed in the waist. At last, as a des-
Defat0 roaOrt one Of Charlev Eostor,e
shirts was pulled over the head of the
hurley Garfield and string used to
connect the Aying ends Of the neck
band, and lite skirts we're pinned down
to keep them from slipping out over
the waistband, in which event the
commonsr would have presented Pc
euliar appearance for q reception
room.-[Cor. Cincinnati Commercial.
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Rates of Advertising

- The space occupied by ten lines Of this
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AnELDIHa. ND. &c. SLOAN, II. D.
BELDING = SLOAN, Z

Physlclans and surGoons. 0Dce. Mail street
Special attention paid - tke treatment OF
ChYo0ic Diseases.
Dr. Sl0an's residence 0ppO8t1o Ctt1zens Hall.
Main street so9--s- Il;
hoe hoars, from . .m.. 10 - n. and froni 4
P.s Night calls prompsiv stsAdsato. !.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
THE GALLAGHER SHOOTING.

The inquest in the case of John Gallagher. the
teamster. who was shot and killed in front OF No.
DAD West Sixteenth street the night of the lot h
inst. resumed yesterday. Edward O'Neil testi-
fed that he saw Gallagher and William Malloy come
out Of the alley together the night OF the mur-
der; they went as fur No. 242, Charles Rafferty,
and John Jordan following them; Joseph Conroy
then came up, and he was in front of
Gallagher witness heard either Jordan Rafferty,
say to Conroy, "Now, Nip give 1t to him.
at the time both Rafferty, and Jordan
seized and held Gallagher by the arms the shot
fired ut this moment and Gallagher fell Wit
ness did not see Conroy point pistol at Gallagher.
John j. Doyle. OF No 244 West Sixteenth street, es
tilted that when Gallagher fell he saw Conroy kick
him about the head and face. James HartIett, Of
No. $50 West Sixteenth street. Conroy take q
pistol from his pocket point it at Gallagher and
fire; when Gallagher fell he Conroy approach
and kick him about the head and face; Rafferty,,
Jordan and Conroy then walked OF together
The jury brought in the following verdict:--
John Gallagher to his death from pistol shot
wound of the penetrating the skull at the hands of
Joseph Conroy the 10th of July, in front OF No 3;2
West Sixteenth street. and consider and hold Charles
Rafferty, and John j. Jordan accessories TO tho desth
OF John Gallagher
The three men were committed to the Tombs
without bail Rafferty, and Jordan, when formally
examined, pleaded not guilty. Conroy first answered,
Nothing az present" and then added, II am inno-
cont of taking life until my own in danger Of
being taken by Gallagher"
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
PROMISCUOUS SHOOTING.

william Conroy and Michael Bradley, alias "Bull'
Bradley, entered the lager beer saloon OF Bernhard
Meissner. at No. 7s5 First avenue about half.past
one Sunday afternoon. They called for beer. which
they drank and rendered silver dollar in payment
to Peter Siobach The latter said 1t counterfeit,
but refused to give it back. Conroy IL Is charged,
then drew revolver and Meissner ran in with u
club in his hand and tried to put the men.
Then Bradley it is alleged also drew revolver and
both fred at Meistner without hitting him. Brad
ley snatched the dollar from Siebach's hands and,
with his comrade, fled away. Patrolman Fogarty.
who saw them run, chased and captured Conroy,
who arraigned yesterday ut the Fifty-seventh
Street Police Court. lie gave his residence as No.
32G East Thirty ninth street
While his examination going on Officer James
Fahey entered with Bradley, who lives at No. S36
East Fortieth street. lie was at identified by
Sicbach the man who had escaped Bradley came
to bo arrested through being engaged In dis
turbance on First avenue with man named ''Red"
Day. 1t was alleged that they firing their
volvers miscelaneously around the street when the
officer arrived. and they red three shots at him. Ho
returned the fire, but proved to be better marks-
than the others. After long chase he cap
tured Bradley. On tho way to tho station the latter
threw away his pistol which was picked up and
concealed by comrade named Henry Bolter, who
also arrested but afterward discharged Conroy
was committed Tor felonious assault ON Meissner
and Bradley for the assault on Officer Fahey.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
CRAZED BY ILL HEALTH.

Mr. wATsoNs ATTEMPTED SUICIDE AT THE
BRUNSWICK HoTEL- COMMITTED FOR EXAM
NATION.
Mr.. william W. Watson, who attempted to COM
init suicide in the Hotel Brunswick was arraigned
before Justice Morgan yesterday morning in the
Jefferson Market Police Court. lie is tall young
man about twenty three years OF age. with black,
straight hair, slight mustacho and sallow complex
ion. He was neatly dressed in black coat and vest
and light pants and wore straw hat. lie had quito
recovered from the effects of the drug he had taken
on the previous day. Ho said that he was born in
Lynn, Mass, was blacksmith by trade. and that he
had lost both his parents aud had been Obliged to
shift for himself ever since he ten years age.
lie arrived from Buffalo last Saturday afternoon aud
stopped over night ut the westchcster Hotel oppo-
site the Grand Central Depot. On sunday morning
he wont down to the Brunswick and hired room
No. &C.
About an hour afterward the guests of the hotel
were startled by hearing tho report OF hve pistol
shots. and going to the room. they .ound the man
lying on tho bed unconscious, with silver plated
revolver In his hand. All the shots had cl tered the
ceiling. He taken to the Twenty-ninth precinct
station house by koundsman O'Hara, whence ho
was taken to The Now York Hospital and strapped to
sbcd, 80 that he could not injure himself. Four
teen dollars were found in his pockets.
what have you to sayf" asked Justice Morgan to
the prisoner
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
THE MORMON MURDER IN GEORGIA.

despatch to the Atlanta tGal Constellation of the
25th, from Catoosa Springs Ca, says:--
rho latest advices from the killing of Standing the
Mormon elder, 40 to show that the killing was en-
tirely unwarranted. 1t that these men, or
some OF their same crowd. had been in the neigh
borhood OF Varnells station and had done much
damage to convictions and had captured several con-
verts. Jhey had been operating throughout the
the neghborhood in which they killed
created considerable excitement. number
OF men gathered and determined to rout
them out. On Tuesday night they ar
rested the Mormons by some sort OF mock process
and put them through sort of trial. when they gavo
them notice that they must leave the country by a
certain time. When that time arrived they had not
gone. but said they would 90 in short time. Tho
crowd met again and took the Mcrmons to tho
woods Tor the purpose OF giving them. as they said
known certainly OF their actions. They claim that
Standing picked up pistol that one OF the party
had Land down. Ba this AS 1T may. he was snot. his
head aud neck being ridded with bullets and shot
not less than twenty wounds being inflicted in 1t.
He died instantly. Coroner A. y. Sutherland quietly
summoned jury OF good men aud went to the
scene or the killing and held an inquest. II
hard to get accurate special testimony, but the fol-
lowing verdict was arrived at
1--WE, the jury sitting upon inquest over the dead
body of Joseph Standing, having heard all the evil
dence in the premises, and having made examna-
ton OF the body find that the deceased to his
death by gun and pistol shots, or both, inflicted
upon the head and neck of deceased. said wounds
consisting OF twenty shots or more from guns
pistols in the hands of David ID. Nations, Jasper N.
Nations, A. s. Smith, David Smith, Benjamin Clark
William Nations, Andrew Bradley, James Faucctt
Hugh Blair, Joseph Nations, Jefferson Hunter and
Mack McClurc and in view of the above stated facts
We the jury, do hereby recommend that the Coroner
OF said county do issue warrant for the arrest
OF the above named parties forthwith"
These parties are. we understand, all within reach
OF the Sheriff and will be arrested. The quiet people
of the county are determined that fair and full
trial shall be had, and the parties committing this
murder bo brought to justice.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29

UTUt
to the superintendence of State Prisons for their
more efficient management" had been construed as
doing away with former statutes forbdding certain
inhuman modes OF punishment. 1t was under these
sections that the keepers found pretext for
using the paddle and other instruments. They are
as tollows:-
have power and shall be his duty to inquire into all
matters connected with said prisons and he shall
convics therein and OF all matters relating the gov
erment discipline police contracts and fiscal
skc. a-The Superintendent shall make such rules and
regulations for the government OF officers keepers guards
and teachers of prisons aud in regard
duties to be performed by them and for the
and punishments of convcts he deem Tho
clerks Of the several prisons shall
tabished w the said superintendent and shall perform
in such manner shall be prescribed by the Compr
''It is u question" said Dr. Harris, whether this
law OF 1877 has annulled the previous laws, which
specifically forbade certain kinds of punishment An
established statute once codifed cannot be annued
without due formality.'
The Doctor was of the opinion that a law could
not be repealed by such general language is usual
in the above clauses without special and definite
reference to previous laws bearing Oh the sub
ject.
Three forms of punish ment he continued. have
been abolished since lS35-the clubbing of men un-
der the silent system" the cato mine tails In lS47
and the shower bath. The paddle not used in
those days and was unknown. 1t is a modern in
strument OF torture.
In conclusion. DIR. Harris quoted from a punish
ment section of the Laws of 1854 which reads fol-
lows:-
No keeper In State prison shall inact any blows
whatever upon any convict unless In self defence
warden Of such prison shall be deemed necessary in any
case TO nct unusual punishment In der produce
the duty of such warden such convict mned
ste,y In col upon short allowance and to retain him
ence The short allowance TO each convict confined
b and asS Su se stat.
bis health until tho convict be eeas IRON SOLITARY
nnement and returned 10 his labor. Csee los. page
JSO ana SU2 H. b., vol r. I'D editionJ
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
POKER PLAYERS DISCHARGED.

Officer Bissert. of the Seventeenth precinct made
aflidavit in Essex Market Court, yesterday, that
Joseph Emanuel. of No. 1G2 West Tenth street, John
wonderly, of No. II sullivan street, Joseph Gold.
berg. of No. 1877 East Eighth street, Frederick Rohrs
of Smith street, Brooklyn: Henry q. Heldmar of No.
100 Sixth avenue; John Botker, of No. 100 West
Twelfth street Henry Herbert. of No. 80 Clinton
street; and Philip Dietz, OF No 1913 Rivington
street. arrested on Sunday by Captain McCuliagh.
of the seventeenth precinct. at No. 144 East Four
teenth street. gambling ut the time aud place
of their arrest. Cards and s35 90 were put in ev
dence. The prisoners severally denied that they
played faro or any othor banking game, or acted as
assistants for any one else in any banking game
also that they were the proprietors OF the house,
that within twonty-tour hours they had
at cards or played tor sum over $25
Philip Schuler was said TO own the place.
They were all discharged. The game they were
playing when discovered was draw poker They are
all said TO be respectable. and IL has been their
custom to meet every Sunday ut the above named
mouse and enjoy quiet game by themselves. In
the station house they almost all gave fictitious
names. Some OF those who escaped arrest visited a
saloon in the ncghborhood OF the court and con
tinued their game there party losing $3.50 while
awaiting the opening OF Court aud the arraig gnment
OF the prisoners
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
AN OLD OFFICER SHOOTS HIMSELF.

Bartholomew Gaffney. for seventeen years
cmplary member of the police force Of this city,
committed suicide yesterday at his residence, No.
325 East Twenty fifth street. During his long term
of service he lost in fines but sixteen days pay.
In 1875 he received honorable mention for the cap
ture OF gang of burglars and horse and wagon
the latter laden with stolen property, which the
thieves about to carry of. Gaffney had been
sick since July 3, and 1t is believed his
insanity, during which he killed himself
He had been in bed for several days prior to yeser
day morning when he got up and left his room. His
wife found him a few moments later in the passage
dead, his head against the wall and pistol
his hand. The bail had passed entirely through from
the right to the left OF the head just in of the
ears. For some time before he confined to bed
Gaffney had complained of failing health. His post
for long time was i'll the neighborhood of Stuyve-
SAINT Park, whore he the delight of the children
who gather there to play He was naturally fond of
them, having seven of his own. The latter were all
sick with the whooping cough at the time he was
taken down, and this weighed heavily upon him.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
TIE HOTEL BRUNSWICK.

The report of Frederick Smyth, in the matter Of
the estates of A. Gerald Hull and Sarah g. Hull. de-
ceased. has been confirmed by the Supreme Court
and decree entered thereon. The expenditure of a
portion of the personally of the above estates in the
erection of part OF the Hotel Brunswick several
years ago by the executor, Charles +. Livermore,
under certain orders of the Supreme Court is rati
OF over $500, 000 in all respects confirmed and
approved The decree decides that the accumula-
tions of income, amounting to S57 ,00J immedi-
atey payable to A. Gerald Hull, he having attained
the age years. and that the real estate
together with the securities which represent tho
capital of the Sarah b. Hull estate subject to the
trusts specified in her will until A. Gerald Hull at
tains the age Of twentyeight years, with power to
him in the meantime to dispose of the same by last
will and testament.
The New York herald., 1879-07-29

enough of the medicine to kill me. think. but
somehow other it did not work right
'.what did you take?
Fifteen drops of essence of nux vomica. prepare
tion of strycnnine."
"Why do you want to kill yourself p
81 have been in very bad health for some time past,
hand am tired of living.
.'why did you fire the shots p continued the
Nudge.
/ ..When I found the nux vomica was not working
Fright / took the revolver to shoot myself but the
arug had stitfened my limbs and could not bend
ny arm so none of the bullets struck me-
Watson further explained that he did not kill him
#;elf in Buffalo because he had too many friends
here. Justice Morgan committed him to the care
bf the Commissioners of Charities and Correction
Ifor examination as to his sanity. and he led
[nway O the TOmbs
The New York herald., 1879-07-29
BURIAL OF BARRETT.

The funeral Of John g. Barrett. the convict who
was shot by keeper Good in Sing Sing Prison. on
Friday last took place yesterday. The body re-
moved from tho third ioor of tho tenement house,
No. $50 East Thirty-third street. in the Afternoon
and. followed by large number OF friends was
taken to Calvary Cemetery where the Rev. Father
Joyce celebrated the usual requiem mass in tho
cemetery chapel. The inscription on the coffin
stated that the deceased was twenty years of age.
Inc grief OF tho mother very affecting and
when the body removed from the house she i'm
plored the Creator to send woe to the man who had
raised his hand against her boy In of the car
riages the father and mother and the three re-
naming children-William, aged eighteen: Sophie,
a9od fourteen, and Alexandcr. aged about eight