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Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24
A Scene in Russia.
POLITICAL PRISONER ACCOUNTING THE
 HORRORS OF A PRISON.

At the trial of fourteen persons in Russia, charged with belonging to 8 secret society, painful scene occurred. Among the prisoners were Prof. Sytz- ianko and his son Alexander, youth of nineteen. The defence was conducted very poorly, all the counsel being ap- pointed by the court from among the military counsel. The trial of the youth Sytzianko produced an unusual excite ment in the court. Dr. Sytzianko had all the sympathy of the public, being esteemed both as an able professor of the University of Kharkoff and as 8 physician. Eight months of prison life had made him almost unrecognizable j; his face was deadly pale. Still when examined he defended himself ably His son, Alexander, a gymnasium pupil, was undoubtedly the most remarkable of all the accused. His beautiful face, his clear and charming voice, and his eloquence produced very favorable impression on the public. The most striking moment of the trial was this. The attorney for the State asked Alex ander why, on the preliminary exami- nation, he had made certain statements which on the trial he recalled. In ex- plantation the youth described most elo- quently all the horrors of the prison life he had been submitted to. His physical sufferings and mental tortures, he said, had reduced him to condition in which no person can be responsible either for his words or for his actions. He told how he felt when during the winter he was shut in a small, dark, damp, underground cell, and subsisted for time on one glass of water that was given to him once in twenty-four hours. The father of the youth could not stand such dreadful tale; he tainted and so put an end to the exposi- tion of the secrets of the political prison. A most exciting scene followed. All the ladies present in the court room cried and sobbed, and tears were seen on the faces of the stoutest men. The court adjourned. When itreopened the attorney for the prosecution requested that the prison authorities and guardians should be summoned as witnesses. Or the next day they were brought Alexander Sytzianko was requested tc repeat what he had said on the previous day about the abuse received by him al the hands of the prison authorities This he did, and added some details even more shocking. Again his father felt sick, and requested the court to be allowed to leave the court room. The petition was granted. The prison au thorities were unable to contradict tn. startling revelations of the youthful | prisoner
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

A THREATENING LETTER. Irish journals recount that 8 noble lord in the neighborhood of Belfast has an- nounced his intention to pass the winter in Ireland. The prospect was not pleasing to Milady's French maid, so she forwarded thereatening letter to His Lordship, who at once "ordered his carriage, drove to the station and flew off to London" journeying from his residence to the station "with re- volver primed, capped and loaded by his side, two other friends accompanying him with loaded rifles inside the carriage, while gallant colonel, armed to the teeth, sat on the box by the coachman, , the French maid in a rumble behind, laughing internally to degree fatal to corset laces.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

REWARDED was seedy-looking customer and the worst bore in town, but he was as bold as lion. He walked right up to a newly-elected candidate and said:
 "I want you to lend me $5 for politi- cal services rendered you during the election"
 "Why, you never came near me dur ing the election.'
 "That's just what I mean"
 He got @ nickel, and said that was doing better than he expected, now the business season was over.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

FRENCH CANADIANs.-Thi families of French Canadians, containing about one hundred girls, have arrived at Mo- naca, N. J., the girls to work in the silk factory there. Others are to follow. The proprietors of the factory assert that the American girls in the works are too independent.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

INsANE.-A woman at Columbus, Ohio, left dish of concentrated lye where her baby drank some of it. Dur- ing the several hours that the little one survived in agony, the mother sat mo tionless, with her hands over her face, and when 1t was dead she arose from her chair 8 hopeless maniac.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

BAD CIGARETTES. s.-The Philadelphia Times says that twenty years ago cigar cite smoking was comparatively innocu- ous, since all cigarettes then came from Cuba and were wrapped in rice paper. Now, however, they are for the most part of bad tobacco and con- mon paper, and besides having an odi' ous smell, are very injurious to tens of thousands of the youth who consume them.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

TOGETHER IN DEATH After the death of Conrad Seitz, at Monroe, Ala, this telegram was received from Ella Dorsey, his afianced wife: "Delay funeral two days. I will be ready for burial with him." She kept her word by commit ting suicide.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

COOKIES. cup of thick sour cream, one cup of sugar, half cup of butter; spice to taste; soda as usual.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24
A Terrible Country.

The Valley of Death, spot almost as terrible as the prophets valley of dry bones, lies just north of the old Mormon road to California-a region thirty miles long by thirty broad, and surrounded, except at two points, by inaccessible mountains. It is totally devoid of water and vegetation, and the shadow of bird or wild beast never darkens its white, glaring sands. The Kansas Pacific Railroad engineers discovered it, and also some papers which show the fate of the "lost Montgomery train, :" which went South from Salt Lake in 1850, guided by 8 Mormon.
 When near Deaths Valley, some came to the conclusion that the Mormons knew nothing about the country, so they appointed one of their number a leader, and broke off from their party. The leader turned due West; so with the people and wagons and focks he travelled three days, and then descended into the broad valley, whose treacherous mirage promised water. They reached the center, but only the white sand, bounded by scorching peaks, met their gaze. And around the valley they wandered, and one by one the men died, and the panting focks stretched them selves in death under the hot sun.
 Then the children, crying for water, died at their mothers breasts, and, with swollen tongues and burning vitals, the mothers followed. Wagon after wagon was abandoned, and strong men tottered and raved and died. After a weeks wandering, a dozen survivors found some water in the hollow of a mountain. It lasted but short time, when all perished but two, who escaped out of the valley and followed the trail of their former companions. Eighty seven families, with hundreds of animals, perished here, and now, after thirty years, the wagons stand still complete, the iron work and tires are bright, and the shriveled skeletons lie side by side. The Man Who Sold His Prize Pork.
 At the theatre in San Francisco the other evening in the midst of the play gentleman was much annoyed by { ] couple of farmers in the row before him who were earnestly discussing the merits of prize porker-a fine SOW recently purchased by one of them. It was very annoying, and reaching over he touched one of them on the arm and whispered
 'Excuse me, my friend, but how much is that SOW worth?"
 The farmer stared for a moment anC finally said:
 "About twelve dollars, I s'pose."
 Exactly" said the gentleman, talk ing out his pocket-book and rendering greenback. ''Here is twenty. Nov that the sow's mine, just let her alone if you please"
 The neighboring audience snickered and although the crestfallen countryma1 made ghastly attempt to turn the tid of the sarcasm by pocketing the note ant handing over eight dollars change, tn hit was crushing in it's effect, and in tn dead silence that followed all eyes wer turned admiringly on the philanthropis millionaire, who leaned back and yastl. enjoyed his popularity.
 But what the delegation from dow the bay said when they tried to bu. beer with the twenty after the perform ance, and found it bad counterfeit, not stated.
Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24

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Connecticut western news., 1880-11-24
DON'T BELIEVE IN IT,


 Under date of Selma, Ala., Shadrach Shakeskin, prominent colored man in that locality, informed the club that 8 strange and ancient darlzey calling him. self the "New Healer,'' was passing about among his race and pretending to work miraculous cures by the laying on of hands, burning locks of their. wool, burying their stockings, etc. His capi- tai in trade was the statement that he had cured Col. Higham, of the Lime Kiln Club of the habit of stuttering by giving him powder to wear in his boots for a week.
 "I b-b-b-rand d-dat as a f-f-f- alse- hood!' exclaimed the Colonel from his seat down the hall.
 eff he eber tried it on de Kernal he failed, an failed bad," remarked the
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27


A N ORDINANCE defining and punching
IA ollenses against public morals and de-
coNcy,
Be 1t ordained by the City Council of the
City of Dallas
SEcnoN /. 1t shall be unlawful for any
male person II walk. ~ ride in the streets
OF the city Of Dallas with any commonly re-
puted prostitute OF lewd woman.
Sec.2 Ii rhall be unlawful for any one to
app ar In the streets OF public places Of the
city In a nude state, in dress not belonging
- hisOr her sex, or Ia an Indecent or lewd
dress; ort) expose h or her person; or be
guilty ofan indecent or lewd act where perssn
pass ng might ordinarily soc the same.
Sec. I, II shall be- unlawful for any person
in the city OF Dallas to exhibit, sell or offer
for sale any iudec ,nt or lewd picture or otner
thing, or to exhibit or perform, or
present to be exhibited or performed upon
premises under his or her Ii anagement any
INN raj or lewd play or 9th r represen tail IN
Seed. ~ shall be unlswfu for any person to
b 'th', wash or swim In the Trinity river along
the corporat on limit between sunrise and sun
BE.
Sec, 3, 1t shah b. uni awful for any one to
Bpaint,brand put upon any house, fence,
wal pavement or any public or private place
In this city, any writ, n, printed, or painted
advertisement. without consent of owner or
proper party,
sec 6. 1t sh I'll be unlawful FOX any one to
deface any building, ence, lamp post or other
property, publ or private, In tn ely OF Dali
las, or to mitch any hose or OF ier animal to
any awning, pc or bnilding, or to
dtlyr or .hitcn Guy h'rs on or across any
Sidewalk, provided an animal may be hltchsd
to Iiug driven in curb ny
Sec Z. 1t snail be unlHWiGl for any male
pe.snn to visit ny generally replted house OF
prlstitut on In the city tor the purpo.e of as
sociating with prOstitu Is.
Sec Any one WHO vlolHtes any of the
foregoing sections sha be declared Guil, y ora
mi8dgmeaEor, and upon conviction in the
mayors court, shall b. fined in any sum nor
lie hAn five, nor more Than one hundred dol
lars.
see. .. IL shall nc unlawful for any person
in the city of Dallas to use or % rent to any
other person house, or any part thereof for
the purpose OF being nssd as gambling hou c
or h1use of pros tuition, NJ Assignation or af-
ter notice to allow any house or room I'M
der their control to b. used for su,h purpose.
Any one violating this section shall be fiued
in any sum not less than twenty-five nor more
than one hundred d liars.
Bee TO- 1t shall be unlawful for the proprie-
ior Ufauy saloon o. other place of public re-
sort In the city, to allow any disordery con-
due in mis- place of business, or 10 employ
therein, as bartender o waiter, or In an Y o her
capacity any generally ieputed lewd woman.
Any one violating this section shall be deemed
guilty of misdeme nor, andupon conviction
fined In any sum not less than five nor more
than fifty dollars
Sec H.. That this ordinance take effect from
passage and publication.
Approved November 20, 1880.
JOHN j, GOOD, Mayor.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.


Observation-Disclosures MEETING Once
OF the Chicago, Texas X Mexican Central Ran.
way company, Dallas, Tex, Sept. 81, 1850. by
order of the Board Of Directors OF the Chicago,
Texas Mexican Central Railway COM
psny notice is hereby given toall Stockholders
OF sAid company TO attend regular annual
meeting OF said stockholders to be held at the
ONCE of the company In the city of Dallas
state of Texas, on the LIST day of November,
1880, fort The purpose OF enactlng and ADOPTING
bylaws for said company, and pursuant 10
the orderof said Board of Directors notice Is
also given to said stockholders to attend a
meeting of tn stockholders of said company
10 be held at the company's office, In the city
OF Dallas, state OF Texas, ON the eth day of
November, 1880. for the purpose OF consider.
Ing ana sanctioning the borrowing of money
not to exceed twenty thousand dollars on each
mile OF said railroad by said company, TO be
Secured by the bonds Of the company, and A
trust deed upon It's property and franchise, the
forms thereof being on file in the office OF the
company. DANIEL II. HALE.
Az bENSErr, secy. President.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27
An English View of Protection

The following, from one of the American
letters of George Augustus Ssls, may be
read with profit, if not with pleasure, by all
American citizens, without regard to race,
color or previous condition of servitude;
$50 far as l could obtain information from
the price tickets affixed to tasteful Paris
bonnets in the shop windows, a lady's cha
peau here Baitimore) MS indeed through
out the states, is an inordinutely costly arIi-
Gle. A very pretty article, with an EN-
broidered crown Hnd trimmings Of black
velvet, was priced flye-snd.twcnty dollars, or
five pounds; tiny little baby's straw bon
et,with plain white cap,wa ticketed seven
dollars, or one pound eight shillings. In
Oxford street IL would nave been dear
Of half guiue For these astounding prl-
ces, whi,h rule not only every department of
male and female apparel, but almost every
spplicance OF what we call civilization,
Americans have to thank tie tarif-thst
tariff which not only imposes an
almost prohibitory duty on i'm
ported commodities, and thereby en-
courages an uncomfortable amount OF SNUG
Cling, venslity and corruption, but which also
seems to have the ell'ec! Of parAiyzjng native
industry. We are content in England t. pay
a high price, say f)ursaillings chd ninepence
for pair of tae very bes. kid g'oyes ; bat
AIRY can purchase at hundreds Of Loadon
shops a shillins's wer.b Of bow-wow, that
is to say pslI OF slrong, servicesble, so.
called dog gloves, for twelvepence stgr.
ling. The Americans must pay, thanks to
the tariff, two dol ars, or eight shilling, for
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27
The Rate OF Interest.
st. Louis Republican


Although the secretary of the treasury re-
fuses to say so in advance, it is believed that
he will recommend in his forthcoming report
3 IL per cent. bond for refunding por.
ton of the public debt about to mature
Two years ago, and even rs late as one year
ago, he did not believe the negotiation of a
8 10 per cent. loan practicable, and he dis
couraged the offer of bill to effect it, be-
cause, as he said, tho proposed bonds would
fail to be taken at par, and the failure would
|ipjure the public credit. But the per cent.
b onds have been successful beyond his ex.
pectatiOns; they now command premium
equal to three years interest; in other words,
they are so desirable that purchaser; are
willing to secure them at the sacrifice OF
three years interest on them. 1t was ex-
.pected that under the influence of the present
prosperous times. speculation and enterprise
would create Il demand for money and divert
il from securities to investment in railroad
building, manufacturing, house building,
farm Improvements and other schemes look
ing to larga dividends-and that the increase
of interest rates attendant upon this specula-
ton would cause the premium or govern
ment bonds to decline. Bat it seems that
there is money CROUCH in the country tv
satisfy all demands for speculation, and
keep low rate of interest paying securities at
q stiff premium. All safe bonds continue to
be desirable; indeed, there are not enough Of
them to supply the demand; and the treasury
officials now have little doubt that three
Iand-a.half per cent. loan would be easily
disposed of at par. The countay has enor-
mously increased its stock of capital in the
last Ten years, and economists are beginning
to take the view that the days ofhigh interest
rates are over, and that for many years to
come borrowers who offer good security will
be able to abtain loans of money at very rea-
sonable rates.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27

THIS city used as dwelling house or business
mouse, shall be furnished with a suitable
prINy whieh shall be constructed as herein
zee, 2. II shall consist of a sand box, or
s3rth CLOSET, atleast fifteen inches square, and
htoeh inches deep, and any one
Wno hereafter constructs any privy ex-
I'll '.,,I1, as provided herein, shall be dee med
Suu'N ot Wsdemeanor, and upon cOnyic.
y N me may r., court shall be tnet In any
SNn not less than live or more 'hAn one hun
ufe uollers aut each day shall cuustitute a
SCI arate utlCnPe "
sec, 3. The ownc,. or oe.pnaut of ~
prem Sea where su n sand boxes are used
SnN nit not permit HEN to leak or uu over, and
shal every thi d day or as often as necessary.
N1 IKE them with DUST ashes or dry dirt,
Huu suaI cause he same Is be emptied bsfore
becoming Glled n offensive
sec, 1t stall be unlawful for anyona who
nov now haS priVI vault CA his premises 10 use
the same LONGER than six months from the
~ the naSs1g@ oi this ordinance, end be-
lore the expirali m Of This time, all persons
nHNIng ptivy wants shah cause the same 10 10
III e,' up aud subs itue ther for sand boxes
10 oe eonstrr cted in accordance with the terms
49i tnis ordinance, ard kept In q clearly con.
uiuoh as herv required Provided, ali privv
vaults exceedibg four feet in depth shall DO
such. "'N" -
Sec, ;. An the sand boxes or the contents
thereof, shall he removed between the hours
Of 0oClock at night and 3 in the Inor,ing
ana snail be removed in closely covered cart,
or o'her covered YES els, and shall inmedi-
ately be di,iui4rted
Sec. g. 10 slai bs the duty Of the health Of
neer iep1Nt every one who fails TO ccmnlv
WIN THIS rtnance; and eve,y police OH ,ei Is
htreD pa require 10 examine all premises on
hl peat " SEE that the regulations herein con-
tNnH1 Rr' strictly compiled with, ana make
coluplalnt against all blenders.
S.c.7. The boxes shall he SO constructed M
60 heeas'ly sided .iu and out Of tho PRIV,
ldose provisions shall not apply TO wat r
olIsels conhec ed with sufficient ever.
Sec. : Any one olending agalust or failing
70 comply WITH the conditions and require,
2.nts n this ordinance, shall be deem III
-ullty or a mis- emsanor and upon couvlc-
'nA snail be fined not less tran fVenor IN re
nan one hund ed dollars, and each day shall
clnSt.iutea separate oilense
sec, ". That thiu ordinance take effect from
passage ana public 'tion.
Approved Novemb 70 1850
JOHN j GOOD. Mayor.
j. Il, HEREFORD, Cly Seer, tary.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-11-27

IN ORDINANCE REQUIRING RAIL
IN roads to TO fix CROSSINGS, cutters, etc.
BE 1t ordained by the city council of the city
OF Dallas
sECTIoN /. 1t shall be the duty of every
railroad corporation which has q track In this
city OF Dallas, to Keep is road-bed, culverts,
switches and drainage in good repair.
Sec. 9. Wherever The track OF any road
crosses street or alley in he city, the ton of
the rails shall be even with the surface of the
street for the full width ofsuch street, and the
street crossing shall be so fixed by the railroad
company's agent. The same rule shall la
observed where they have switches on any
street.
sec. 8. Where they have cutters or culverts,
the same shall be so constructed or covered up
as not to interfere with safe passage and con-
venient travel along the street, and so MS not
TO convey the water into any street or LOT In
the city.
Sec. L. They shall not construct any switch
or track along or aero any street In the city
without the consent of the city council, and
any and every person so doing or aiding in
the act shall be deemed guilty of Il misdemean-
or, and upon conviction shall b. fined not less
than five nor more than one hundred dollars
Sec 3. 1t shall be, b. the duty of the lIous-
ton & Texas entral railroad company to pro-
vide lights at their crossings on Houston, JEFF
fergon, Arstin, Market lamar, Akard ayenue
Browder, Grvay, Main EN-, Commerce, Swiss,
Live Oak, Bryaa, and Ross avenue, and OF the
iPNas " IhCllC Iuliroli CuIlpaDy 20 provide
lights at their crossings on Houston, Jefferson,
Aus in, Market, Lamar, College, Sycamore
Live Oak. Harw0od, Pearl, and Swiss avenue, .
howard and Good streets, which lights shall
Except burning from dark to daylight, except
when the mon Is shining brightly Any
other r ilroad entering the city shall plaza
lights at their crossings.
Sec, 8. IL shall be the duty of the station
agent or other representative of railroads
having track In this city, TO see that the re-
quirements of this ordinance are compiled with,
and in case Of failure to comply, or OF any vi
olatlon Of this ordinance, the agent shall be
deemed guilty of q mlsdemeanOr, and upon
conviction In the may or's court shall be fined
not less than five nor more than one hundred
dollars; and each day shall constitute separ-
ate offence.
Sec. 4 It shall be the duty Of the city engin-
Ger and every police officer to see the proyis-
ions Of this ordinance strictly compiled with
Sec. s. That this ordinance take effect from
passage and publication.
Approved November Q, 1880.
JOHN j. GOOD, Mayor.
]. B. HRnzToRu, City Secretary.