The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-10-30
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PEsrH, Oct. 2i.-Distress in Hun
gary, on account Of the bad harvest, IL
very great. The Government has sus-
pended the collection Of taxes until
the next harvest has been gathered. In
fifty-seven towns and villages IN Temes
county the greatest distress prevails.
In Ssros county. where Some cases Of
starvation have occurred. forty parishes
ere threatened with famihe. Fright.
ful accounts have also been received
from the counties Of A0Anj, Hewes and
Tempe.
BosToN. Oct. 22.-Tbs auction sale
Of the private library Of the late Caleb
Cushing commenced here this forenoon.
and attracted an unusual number Of
book-buyers, especially OF repressnt.-
tives Of the most important public IL
braries The collection is largely con-
posed Of works upon international laws
in various languages. laws Of different
nations, and books about China and
in the Chinese language. The large
collection in Chinese was mainly pur--
chased tor the Library Of Congress. The
bidding W. spirited and good prices
were realized.
CHICAGO. Oct. 2l.-Ths Religio- FhiIo-
sophieat journal. an exponent Of Libsr-
alism and Spiritualism here, today
prints long article tending to show
that d II Bennett. in whose bel slf Col
Ingsrsoll has recently taken up the
cudRel. il vile creature. unworthy the
sympathy which Ingsrsoll hss created
in some Liberal circles for him. The
letters and printed facts show that Ben
nett attempted 10 seducs young wo-
man OF good character, whom he em
ployed for that express purpose; aud
failing in IN open solicitation. he wrote
her many obscene and suggestive let
tiers, threatening her with discharge un.
less she should yield; that his term in
the psnitentisry was proper punish>
ment for his crime Of sending obscene
literature broadcast over the land
through the mails. The significance Of
the disclaimer made by the Religio-
Ph,lOsophicaI Journal. of tho actions and
utterances OF Bennett, is. that the bet
ter section Of tho Liberals in religion.
who are o more numerous class than is
usually supposed, have become d is-
gusted with the championship by Robt
q Ingersoll OF this man. whose whole
past life 10 Objectionable. not only to
Christians, but to oil decent men. They
object TO being placed in the position to
which Ingersoll would commit them, of
apologixing for or defending Bennett.
and OF being led away from the Repub.
lican party by Ingersoll. because that
party aud it, president have consider-
ately opposed pardoning Bennett. His
letters. q published. reveal depth OF
iniquity 10 private life to which few
men have sunk. and decency demand
thst large portion Of them should he
entirely suppressed.
ST.. Louis. Oct. 22.-Warren and Geo
Leland. OF the noted hotel keeping
family, are here examining the plans Of
the new Southern Hotel. with . view
TO making proposition to Thomas Al
len TO lease it. They are much pleased
with the plans. and say they are an
improvement on anything in the way
of hotels in America. They will be
applicants for the house. but ~ Allen
will not be ready for six months yet to
close bargain with any one, it cannot
now 10 said that they will become its
lessces. Allen has decided to call the
now hotel the Allen House.