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Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
OCCURRENCEs on NTEREST.
The Boston o1adIes' Doposlt'' swIndIe,

The Boston "Ladies' DepOsIt'' swIndIs.
THE Boston newspapers furnish number
Of interesting details of the Ladies' Deposit
swindle in Boston, and oil the sO-oaled Presi'
| dent, Mrs. Sarah q. Howe, that have not been
| published in the Times specials. She and heI
agents have repeatedly declared that theil
"bank was no experiment; that 1t had been
in operation for forty years in Alexandria,
| Va, where 1t had been founded by capital
furnished from time to time by benevolent
Quakers anxious to aid virtuous and unpro-
tected women. The object of the Deposit was
never to accumulate money, but to benefit
humanity, especially its feminine portion.
Consequently, it was as willing to pay ninety
six per cent per annum as half q
fourths of the deposltors are asserted
to live out Of Boston, and never
to have drawn their interest when it had
fallen due, which has materially helped the
"bank" to pay off city creditors. The fact
has been revealed that large number of Bos-
ton business men have, singularly enough
raised every dollar they could by selling Sc
cuTities, household furniture and personal
property in order to put it in the Deposit
While they had no faith in its management or
ultimate solYency, they were willing to incur
the risk, reasoning that, if the establishment
should onlylast one year, they would nearly
double their capital, and then draw out the
whole amount. The opinion that most of the
deposits have been from the middle and lower
classes is entirely erroneous. Many of
the first families In that city are de-
clared to have intrusted Mrs Howe with
the care of their funds to the extent of
from $1,000 to $4,000 each, and to have
sustained, as well as the business men, very
heavy losses. The house in East Brookline
street, where the bank was situated, was most
expensively, though tawdriy, furnished. So
many costly articles we're bought and carried
there last spring, at the time of its removal
from humber quarters, that the whole neigh
borhood wondered at such luxury. There are,
doubtless, various branches Of the Deposit,
and not a few Of the depositors are reported to
be residents Of this city. Mrs. Howe's record,
which has been industriously traced, shows to
extreme disadvantage. Her age is given at
sixty, and she is described as short fat, very
ugly, and SO illiterate as to be unable to write
an English sentence, or to speak without max
ing shameful blunders. How such a woman
could have been SO successfula swindler defies
conjecture,--N. Y. Times.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

review the conviction was then sued out
of the Supreme Court, before which the
case was argued by able counsel, among
whom was Alexander X. Mcclure, Of
the Philadelphia Times, in behalf Of the
appellants.
The Court has now unanimously re-
versed the summary conviction for con-
tempt, and has ordered that the editors
of the Lancaster I,ateII6ge1cer be restored
to the bar. If their publication con-
cerning the Judges of the Court Of
Quarter Sessions was libelous, they can
only be punished therefore in an action
triable before jury; and they have
proclaimed their ability to establish the
truth of the charges which they made
whenever required to do so in such a
proceeding. But an attorney can not
be summarily disbarred for publishing
with good motives and for justifable
ends that which he believes to be true
about the judiciary.
Indeed, Chief Justice Sharswood, who
delivers the opinion of the Court, goes
much further than this, and holds that,
under our elective system, attorneys are
bound to make public any acts which
they believe to constitute Judicial mis-
conduct. He says:
"It is now the right and duty of a
lawyer to bring to the notice of the pub
lie, who elect the Judges, every instance
of what he believes to be corruption or
partisanship. No class of the cOmmun-
ity ought to be allowed freer scope in
the expression or publication of opinion
as to the capacity, impartiality, or in
tegrity of Judges than members of the
bar. They have the best opportunities
of observing and forming a correct judg-
ment. They are in constant attendance
on the courts. Hundreds of those who
are called on to vote never enter court
room, or if they do tits only at intervals
as jurors, witnesses, Or parties. To say
that an attorney can only act or speak
on this subject under liability to be called
to account, and to be deprived of his
profession and livelihood by the very
Judge or Judges whom he may consider
it his duty to attack and expose, is po-
sition too monstrOus to be entertained
for moment under our present sys-
tem."
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

the flames. Two little boys who we're in the
habit Of carrying coal for the old lady were
also missing and were supposed to have per-
ished.
PRESIDENT HAYES and party arrived
at Denver, Col, on the 29th ult.
DEPUTY SHERIFF GEORGE HEBER was
shot and Instantly killed by Sylvester Mer-
ritt at sturgis City, D. T. Heber was the ag-
gressive party and the killing was in self-de-
Tense.
PETER WRIGHT, colored, was hanged
at Liberty, Va, on the 29th uIt., for the
murder of Robert NJ. Maupin, white, in Jan
uary, 1879
Two PERSONS were killed and several
injured by the explosion of a boiler in the
mill Of Jasper Smith at Guntersville, Tenn,
on the 29th ult.
The Chicago Tribune, on the goth
ult., recapitulated the results of the great
storm on the lakes October 16, II and Is.
Over S5JO,0O0 worth of damage was done to
vessels and cargoes. Ninety.three persons
perished and seventeen vessels were totally
wrecked, involving a loss of S153,00O and
siXty-six vessels were damaged.
A PORTLAND, Oregon, dispatch, on
the Goth ult, stated that Lieutenant Seymour
had just returned with company Of infantry
from Skagit river, where he went tosettle the
trouble with the Indians who had driven the
United States surveyors from field work. He
found about 150 warriors well armed and pro-
vided. They claimed that they had never
traded the lands being surveyed to whites and
would not give them up without some equiYa.
lent matter. Finally amicable arrangements
were made allowing the surveyors to 60 up
the Skagit river as far as Sank river.
A RAILROAD accident occurred on the
Pan Handle Road at Burgettstown, Pa, on
the Goth ult., causing the death ofJames Cum
ningham, Charles Cunningham, Michael
Lanigan and Thomas Anderson. The engi.
neers Of both trains were badly injured.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
Foreign.

The Economic Congress in session
at Berlin on the 25th enunciated the opin.
ion that the present production Of grair
in the United States is due to the exces
sive dram on the fertility Of the virgin
| soil, which must be followed by exhaus
tion, so that in course of time the con
tinuation Of agricultural products of America
will fall to European level.
A BERLIN dispatch says the Federal
Council, on the 9th ult., approved the motion
for proclamation of minor state of siege
at Hamburg.
A TERRIBLE gale swept over England
and Ireland on the 28th ult. Much property
was destroyed. At Dublin fifty families we're
made homeless by the storm.
A MESSENGER sent by Ria Pasha with
a proclamation to the inhabitants Of Dulcigno
in reference to the cesslon Of that place has
been murdered.
KURDs have destroyed several towns
In Northern Persia.
The Cologne Gazette says the German
Government has no intention to make any al
teration In the laws relating to coinage.
A SERIOUS riot occurred in Canton,
China, on the 18th, between two rival factions
of the lower order Of natives French priests
trying to quell the disturbance were assaulted
with missiles by the rioters. The military
fred one or two volleys and dispersed the
mob. Some rioters were killed and one priest
wounded.
BY q railway collision at Herstal,
Belgium, on the 2Sth ult,, seven persons were
killed and number injured.
A LONDON dispatch on the 29th uIt.,
stated that there had been serious floods at
Banbury, Bournemouth, Chester, Cotes Hill,
Derby and Darlington, causing much damage
to crops and property. NUMEROUS vessels
were wrecked during the storm on various
parts Of the coast, with loss Of life.
THERE was seven hours continuous
rain on the Goth ult., in the city Of Reggie dl
Caabra, Italy, Seventeen persons were
killed in two neighboring villages, cottages
being swept away.
A CAPE Town, South Africa, dispatch
says it is reported that four missionaries have
been murdered by the natives.
ONE HUNDRED vessels of different
sizes we're destroyed by the late storm in Den
mark.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
LATER.

COINAGE atthe Philadelphia mint dur
ing October; Gold 1871 1sO pieces, valued al
1926, 400; silver dollars, 10000, and cents to
the value of $4,000.
A PARIS dispatch says the banks and
bankers interested In the Panama Canal have
appointed their Executive Committee.
A NAPLES dispatch of the 30th ult.
stated that Mount VesuVius continued in ac-
tive eruption and streams Of lava were how-
ing down the western side.
The pedestrian contest for the cham
pionship Of the world began at London on the
8lst ult. Six competitors started in the race,
namely Llttlewood, Pegram, Brown, Rowell,
Dobler and Howard
A MOB Of about 1000 attacked the
Chinese quarters at Denver, Col, on the
nightof the 3lst ult., and Quilted every house.
One Chinaman was hung over his front door
and several badly beaten and wounded with
stones and other missiles In nearly every
instance the policemen rescued the Cinnamon
through the back door, while the mob were
forcing the front door. Four or five rioters
were slightly wounded and one seriously.
Special police 10 the number of 800 were sworn
IN and the militia were ordered to be prepared
for action at moments notice.
In England American railway shares
are very buoyant, owing to their increased net
earnings.
THE President has designated Thurs
day, November 25th, as day Of National
Thanksgiving
APoLITICAL row occurred at st. Louis
on the night of the Both ult, One negro was
killed, aud another fatally injured.
On the 3lst ult. the total amount Of
United States currency outstanding was $780,
go, S95
PARNELL, speaking at Tipperary on
the 3lst ult., referred to the sending Of the
Constabulary from Tipperary to Mayo and
said II the people would only organize It
would be impossible to get enough police to
intimidate the whole country He could not
formulate land scheme until the question
was ripe.
THE Austrian bark Leander, which
arrived At Boston on the 8lst ult., reported
picking up at sea on the 2Oth ult. the fret Off
Ger and one Of the crew Of the bark County Of
Richmond, which vessel foundered ina gale on
the l4thu ult The men we're on q raft six days
without food or water. The rest Of the crew
we're drowned
A LIFE-BoAT capsized in the harbor Of
Wells, Norfolk County, England, on the Goth
ult Eleven Of the crew were drowned.
TIE great Chicago pork corner ended
on the 30th ult
THE total stock Of sugar in the United
Kingdom by the latest return Is 5000 tons
less than 10 1879.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

ON the afternoon of the seawanhaka dlsas-
ter last summer, three boys, Fred II. Wight
man, Herbert II. Dean and Edward L. Lamb,
were fishing In rowboat near the float Of the
Knickerbocker Yacht Club. As they saw the
burning steamer coming through the Gate,
they sprang to their oars, and rowed pluckly
to the rescue. They reached the shore of
Wards Island just as the steamer grounded,
and theirs was tho second boat on the spot; the
brave boys succeeded in resouing fourteen
persons, among whom was the Captain Of the
steamer. The matter came to the attention
Of the Irving Club, an association composed
Of prominent residents Of Harlem, and it was
unanimously voted to make public recogni-
tion of the gallant conduct OF the boys by pre-
senting to them gold medals. The medals are
handsome pieces, made by Tiffany. On one
side is representation Of the boys in their
boat IN the act Of resouing porsoH. Around
this was the inscription: Presented by the
Irving Club OF New York City" The reverse
side bore the following; "For bravery dis
played at the burning Of the Seawanhaka,
June gs."-N. Y. Cor. Uticd HeTald,
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
PITH AND POINT.

"KEEP to the WHITE, said the lawyer
to his lazy clerk. oess'0o'''''lte HeT@'a'
THE man exhib y ING greatest pres
ence of mind who never aVsenC-mlnd-
ed at the sight of no cOhOFloaVion-Do1'
--Ha1Obeye.
FrwArT economv -buying a bsif-dol-
lay st,.au bot tbea lputting eleven ana q
% balf am doIIoa, r,SV, ,,oth Ct of trimming on it
Hartford Sunday J o's't'''''
,,,oJ,,at;o,,, 80 1tiet at ~ pen, you never know
PIUtIo.iTuS Ph"tSo L ~ ~ i u, erary feller or hog
raiser.-BOStOn III '''S0, sp,'
- q W., mgMAN ,.,I1I w ut in succession with
o.14 pa 'teI4 3oSl; Puilsu chloroform is Drawer
tSar guo yIns IN S"S leads a regiment into
LattIo | 6st-o!t free Press.
time when dainty mails
NOW comes tn through the grassy gladsss
20 WI WaLlq Illle ~ n the shady hooks
1A anu SEEK SEEK IN I,'- ~ les to press IN booksi
E9r loyely leal Nth care they put away
Ihose leaves out next cleaning day.
10 pc thrOWR PUCK.
at. .,.;.o.;, q healthyP" asks q West
o.,. = Ss.,.-t1n sml.1 iy. It is, under some cir
olue youn5 % But if the gate-hinge
I,ulI5's IolllI..'ltIs - pastime is not only un-
IIe1lL, Ile91s, In I3 dangerous. We are always
nss1'.iy' -Se5 a, Dus Ia to the young and mex
sl..S; ssa1;oUoo5 ~ ~ he knowledge attained by
I,ears ~ -o"of ~ gperience. Chicago Tribune.
IT
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
The Right to CrltlcisO the Judiciary,

THE Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
has just rendered decision of great i'm
portanee to the bench, the bar, and the
press, In January last the Lancaster
Iatelkgencer published an article charg-
ing that the Judges OF the Court Of
Quarter Sessions in Lancaster County
had decided a certain case wrongfully
from motives of political partisanship.
The editors were both members of the
bar. They were ordered by the Court
of Quarter Sessions to show cause why
they should not be disbarred for con-
tempt Of court in making this publica-
ton. They duly appeared and ayowed
their responsibility for the article and
their readiness to make good the charge
before a jury, saying that it was pub
hshed solely in their capacity as conduc-
tors of a newspaper, in good faith, with
out malice, and for the public good.
Notwithstanding this defense, the
Court of Quarter Sessions adiudged
them guilty of professional misbehavior,
and ordered their names stricken from
the roll Of attorneys. A writ Of error to
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

AN English physician stationed in
Formosa says: "The Chinese make, on
the whole, very good patients. Occa-
sionally some of them try our patience
not little. One takes a four days sup
ply of medicine away with him, the re.
cipe bearing on il, "a spoonful three
times daily after each meal. He comes
back next morning for more, thinking
to fiatter you by stating that he drank
the former quantity at one dose. An
other has his arm carefully put up in
splints, and on his next visit he brings
his dressings in a separate parcel. They
are great believers in internal adminis-
tratiOn, and, although he have only a
cut finger, it is difficult for a Chinaman
to see why he should not get some medi-
cine to 'eat. -
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
Railroad Casualties.

THE RdtTroad Gazette of recent date has a
record Of 124 accidents during September,
whereby 10 persons were killed and
81 injured Eleven accidents caused
the death of one or more persons;
~ caused injury but not death, while in
no less than 02 or 1875 per cent. Of the whole
number, there appears to have been no injury
to persons serious enough for record. As COM
pared with September, 1879, there was an in.
crease of 40 accidents; Of in the number
killed, and of also in that injured
For the year ending with September the
record Is rs follows:
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
A RemnrI,nhle Cnne.

THERE died on Tuesday last at BayvieW
Asylum one Of the most singular persons that
hasever lived-a female with woman's head
and the body and arms of child Visitors to
Bayview have noticed this singular case, and
1t has attracted largely the attention of med
ical men. Her name was Kate Dashields. She
was received in the old County Almshouse in
1882 with her mother. The latter died of the
cholera and the child has been cared for ever
since by the city. On the separation Of coun-
ty and city and the erection Of Bayyiew Asy-
lum for the city poor Kate was removed to
the latter place. During all the time she has
been in the institution her head has grown
with each day and year until II be-
came the head Of woman, but below
the neck nature was at stand-sttll,
She occupied to the day of her death the
child's chair she occupied when three years
old, and slept in the same cradle. Her arms
and hands we're beautiful, and she would show
them with great pride to each visitor. This
vanity was about the only womanly trait she
exhibited, and with the exception Of being
alive to remarks complimentary to the white
ness and perfection Of her hands and arms,
she seemed to be insensibe to all else passing
round her. This singular creature was sub
ject to epilepsy, and this is what caused her
wonderful condition. She ate and slept well,
and seemed In her usual health up to fifteen
minutes before her death, when she was
seized with an epileptlo fit, from which she
never recovered. Katie was fortysegnt years
Of age at the time of her death. Forty-ive OF
these she was cared for at the county Aims
Eouse and Bayvlew Asylum, and it is perhaps
attributable to the care and treatment she re-
ceiyed in those institutions that she had sur
vived so long.-BaltimOre Gazette.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
Notes About Newspapers.

THE New York Sun has CLEANED the
following interesting facts from re-
cent issue Of Newspaper Directory:
There are 9,723 newspapers and peri
odicals published in the United States.
Eight hundred and forty-three are daily
newspapers, So are tri-weekly, 100 semi
weekly, 1880 weekly, 43 bi-weekly, 1913
semi-monthly, 868 monthly, IA BIZ
monthly,an 55 quarterly. The six States
credited with the largest number of
publications are scheduled in regular or
der:
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

-Therealname Of fPowhatan's daugh-
ter was Matoaka Their tribe had a
superstition that any person whose real
name was unknown could not be in
iured by an enemy, They therefore
told the English that Matoakas name
was PocahOntas.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

Alb accidents, 0.5O killed and l,SO injured; for
the year they were 25B accidents, 007 killed
and 263 injured. The average casualties per
accident were for the month, Obj killed and
O.436 injured; for tho year, 0263 killed and
1,02G injured
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
AAN CCA Ah'0A AOWoPepPSA0 t"AO Nl
uted among the States as follows:

Louisiana has Inc lead IN French
newspapers. She prints IA, including
one daily. Massachusetts is next, with
five weeblies, and New York is third,
with two dailies and a weekly. Illinois
heads the Scandinavian list, with 12
weekly and monthly publications. Min
nesota has five and New York three.
New York leads the Spanish column
with 8 newspapers, New Mexico is Sec
ond with 5, and Texas and California
each have 4 The only Spanish daily
in the United States is printed in San
Francisco. OF the 8 Hollandish news
papers, are published in Michigan, 2
in Iowa, and l in Wisconsin. Three of
the four Italian journals are printed in
California, and 8 of the Welsh in New
York. The Polish newspapers are
credited to Illinois, and she claims 3 of
the 9 Bohemian journals. The only
Portuguese newspaper in the United
States is printed in Erie, Pa.
The Directory gives the titles of 421
religious newspapers published in the
Unified States. distributed thus.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
Agriculture, Horti-
oultupn atA1 GtoOlr

Connecticut, New Hampshire, YER
mont, Nebraska and Mississippi each
publishes as many agricultural as re-
ligious periodicals, and Minnesota twice
as many.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
The following table shows the num-
Der of newspapers published by each
religious denomination:

Florida and Nevada are the only
States in which religious periodicals are
not printed.
Forty-four religious newspapers are
printed in foreign languages.
Other periodicals mentioned in the
Directory are devoted to the following
interests
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

Miss Nellie Calhoun, a relative Of
the old Calhouns of South Carolina, will
soon make her debut as Juliet in San
Francisco.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04

WHISKY is about the only enemy man
has succeeded in loving.
Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1880-11-04
The six States credited with the small
est number of publications are:

Nevada is the only State in the Union
in which the daily publications outnum-
Der the weekly.
The number of newspapers printed in
the United States in foreign languages is
as follows:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-12-21
Some Notes About the Programme

Editors Dispatch: You may not object
10 some notes from an up-c)untry man con-
corning the programme:
I. An upeountry man as | am. and far
away from the centre Of &C ion and c0mmo.
ton, have had leisure TO note that General
Malone, seeing kow much he had lost re-
Gently and how much weaker be really was
than he thought he was, is making call for
return TO his party of those who went out
from htm, and also for Inducements.
First, he mas abandoned the position be
once held as TO the amount OF the indebted
ness Of the state. knocking of many mil
lions from che amount be Snce put down as
due froGs her. THAT'S one bugle.cail. and
that's one call 60 which think he will get
no answer from those who went ont from
aim. 1t IL not TO be presumed that they are
Wiling to abandon the position to which he
once led them because he has abandoned IL,
nor that they wili meve towards repudia-
tton, n they do move, because he moves to-
yards reuudistion. The fact that they left
bikn In tue last campaign. and that they left
htw upon principle, Shove that be has not
absolute control OF them. Those VIII, were
50 reckless rs 10 follow him In biz July move
ment may be expected 10 follow him any,
wbeIe, bit not 30 those who iflt him In
tllat movement.
The secoud call OF bis bugle 10 70 the Re.
publieans. That call will meet with no RI.
spouse " there be any apparent chance for
tiss capture OF the State w the Republicans.
u they can captu,slhe State tor themselves,