Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-08-20
Nav YORK LETTER.

This week the census returns haye bean
put in shape by superintendent Adams for
fowarling to Washington. They show tho
population OF the city to be 1,2O3,s23, an
increase Of 261, j3t over the census Of 1870.
As in nearly every other city in the Union,
there has been numerous complaints from
individuals that they have been overlooked
by the enumerator In one instance the
charges were investigated, and it was
found that the enumeralor had not gone
from house to house as required by law
| This district was Immediately re-taken, but,
strange to say the next and true enumera
tion varies slightly-not more than forty
or fifty-from the Spurious enumeration
that hat been returned. The delinquent
onumerator will be prosecuted under the
| Twelfth section Of the census act, which pro.
yides for fine not exceeding So, 900, and
imprisonment not exceeding two years.
DIR. Tanner is still the subject Of much
discussion. Apparently he proposes to
make up for every meal lost in the forty
days, us he has taken a square meal every
half hour or 50 during The week, having
gained nearly thirty pounds during that
time. Notable iasts now ill the columns
OF many papers, but in nearly every
instance cited the faster has not
survived the ordeal. 1t is claimed by
many that no good has come of DR.. Tan.
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upset any fundamental opinions generally
accepted by psychologists. It has exhibit.
ed the great power Of the human will in
carrying the physical organization through
q terrible crisis, and the almost supernatu
, raj resistance which can be offered to an
exhaustive strain upon the nervous system
1t has brought to light the amazing capa
city OF the stomach under good conditions
for immediate recuporation after proIong
, ed abstinence from food. The meager
ness Of the results is mainly due to th'
A crude and hap.hazard manner in which thu
/ case was watched and studied.
Many OF the papers complain that it i
q melancholy to reflect that human beinl
!. should have undergone such suffering an'
ir displayed such magnificent grit withou
il accomplishing any useful purpose. So ia
-, as DR.. Tanner himself is concerned, he ha
: accomplished a very useful purpose. Offer
N Of lucrative employment pour in upon hin
the last of which is $1,000 per week t
= lecture from ocean to ocean. Should h
rs accept this, as doubtless he will, it ough
q. to show that he looked we'll TO the resul
10 before he attempted his self imposed task
and saw the great good he would dariv
"a from it, II it did not change the sciontifl
ID views Of other physicians.
Among the results of popular indigni
n. tion against careless and incompeter
n steamboat owners and officials, is the il
,e dictment for manslaughter Of the ownei
and officers Of the Seawanhaka, the soun
+. steamer whose awful story is still fresh
memory. All Of these gentleman who al
+ now in the city have been placed undC
Ct bonds to appear at the next term OF cour
en- They treat the matter as q jest and openl
say that the finding Of an indictment wi
in be the beginning and the end OF all Grim
10. nal proceedings against them.
Nv John Busch, to whose heroic conduct
to many OF the passengers Of the SeawanhaI
ch are indebted, is to receive an acknowleg
re- ment Of his services from the United Stat
e ? Government. The officials Of the Treasul
on Department who constitute the Board
nd award the Congressional medal to bra
rs deeds, only await the necessary ailldayl
ll- to give Mr.. Busch the gold medal award'
%, in such cases. The law requires that wi
m nesses Of the deeds, or those aided in G
W. Gaping from peril shall make oath to 4
he same, and that the District Attorney,
Ior collector Of the port shall certify that d
,ry aillants are credible persons. Upon d
Do testimony and the services rsnderC
of depends whether tho award shall be 90
or silver medal.