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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
OPPOSING ASYLUM INTESTIG ATToN

number Of physicians in this city have signed
paper To be sent to the Legislature declaring that,
hearing that bill is about TO be introduced calling
for the appointment of "a special commission to in
yestgate the various State lunatic asylums, they
wish to say that they believe that such measure
would be unwise in the extreme, and that this at
tempt to disturb the present management or organ
ization which is the fIult Of many years experience
<and progression. would be iniudicous and improper
as IN their opinion 1t Is. unwarranted by existing
facts and as the objections by the opponents of the
present system are inadequate and at variance with
the convictions OF the medical profession at large.
Among some of the sIguers are j. &. Dalton. Lewis
A. Sayre II. b. Sands Meredith Clymer, Edward w.
Lambert Allan McLlne Hamilton. }. w. 5. GOuley,
{. s. Bull. George A. Peters. Fordyce Barker. John
&. Peter, James Il. Wood. 5. ). Purple, Charles
Hitchcock George Hart. john Ellis Blake, Albert
ii. Buck, ID. Bryson Dcleyan W. 7. Bull +. $ Den
Ms, Edward II. PraSce l.. Duncan Bulkley David
Webster Virgil y. Gibnry, T.. II. james, Francis NJ.
Weld and Charles L. Russell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
DYING on HIS BIFE'S CRAZE.

SUICIDE or A GERMAN IN CEMETERY OK LONG
IsLASD-HIs CURIOUS LETTERS.
The report of pistol was heard yesterday
afternoon about l o'clock. the Old portion OF the
Lutheran Cemetery, in Queens County. Long Island.
and when David Avcrums tho keeper Of the cemetery.
reached spot whence the sound had proceeded
he found public plot Ne. 10, No. 80 the t0dy OF
a weiressed man, lying upon his 'ck. the blood
ming from a wound In ms head aud from bis ears and
pistol lying between his legs he appeared 10 be about
thirtyone years old. Coroner 5iebs m mediHtely
summoned and, upon examining the body found various
papers which identified him George Beck whose wife
had been buried January %. and upon whose grave
he committed suicide Somo rings and n small amount
of money were found upon mis- BODY and the rings
marked &. b. to c. Il. and c. p 70 G. b., also
a will leaving ~, 900 90 various persons. and making
the SWISS Consul his He had been about
the neighborhood OF the cemetery for several days. and
seemed low spirited.
The following letters written in German, were found
upon his body:
NEw-YORK January %. 1880.
To the Whole World:
That the world should know that am not insane th:
only for this step is because ihe
life lowed beloved wife who died on the i9th ois.
month. dark ana OF no value % me- Ii II use es
10 hive when he ~ tired 0t all The pleasure VIC
world mas ana When he Is also tired ofllie Would 70
worth while 60 stfTYe for SUCH iuture am eo'ss
willingly To my grave. for know II viii unile Os IN
the cool crave | say farewell TO the whole world
Farewell 10 all. II WAS a dream. q hEoh
NEw-YoRK. l. 20, 50
| To - and he Courts Of Ge State OF Nec- York:
When these lines VIII come 20 TIE hands OF the COus
hops they viii act according 10 my wishes fst,l
sh TO buried Gccently in the same grave WIN ~!
| deceased WIFE, which my viii Will explain. suouh "
not be possible DO this let another burial place 70
bought body my wife dlsnrerr and removes W
my grave 80 that may sleep the sleep Of DEAN w
gether TIE necessary FUNDS or money for inns Pu,
pose Will be hand, other papers or d0cunenS
| viii show | have all possess about my bCdy Hn1
| wnen am dead do not bring me back so New-ior% =,
have friends, and therefore these expenses coa w
| saved u "''N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
uOUsE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Tna ,olioUip bills were introduced and referred: To
establish Board o, Commissioners OF Interstate Com
merce providing that the OF Office OF Chief Super.
v,ors OF Election shall he two years; prohibiting the
arrest OF q cotton officers on election day.
BY Mr.. KELLEY Rrp..PeDn. p-Autnorizng the Secre-
tary of The Treasury 10 Issue new bonds 70 holders ~
bonds that may become redcemaDle IN ISL Also for
the issue OF additional coupons to the holders of re
drenabr United states bonds
BY Dir. WARD tRep.. Pennl. authorizing the Score
tarv of the Navy United States vessel
carry con lrbutious TO Ireland free OF onarge.
By Mr. KIrCHTN dem. N. C)-To remove the duty
BY Sir sPEER Dem. Gs.,-To prevent general egis-
latIon ON Appropriation bs. III provides thai after
tho passage OF tons there snail he clause
appropriation b il changing exs'lng laws except prov-
sinns reducing the amount OF expenditures already pro-
By Mr.. YOUNG Rep., ohio)-t Teatng Department
OF Manufactures Mechanics and Mines
By Mr.. HILL DEEM. OmOl-PrOvlding for evidence IN
cascs of DISPUTED handwriting.
By Mr. KEEPER Rep Onol-tor commission OF
INJURY into the causes and for the prevcnti"u
Of contagious diseases among domestic animals.
the commissioners 10 have - 600 year one Gt then
to be veterinary surgeon one practical stock raiSer
and one a business man familiar with live stock.
By Mr.. KNOTT dem. Ky)-Proyidiug "a law clerk or
photographer. az $1,000 salary Tor each of the nine
Judges OF the Supreme Court.
nv MI WHIrrHORNE Dem, Tennl-For the trial
and dismissal from tho Navy Of officers who fail OF
promotion account of misconduct and immoral
Ey Mr.. sAPP Dem. IowalTO transfer to the States
the title Of all Islands, beds Of nnnaysaOe lakes:
bavous. etc winch were "meanderrd" az the Time II
w Nv Mr. ELLIS Dem LsJ by request-To rcgulai c
the method OF purchasing tobacco Tor tho use or the
army.
Mi BLISS Dem, n. " offered resolution giving
the use o. the National Museum building in Wash
ipgton CITY the National Democratic Convention In
1880. Referred
MIR DUNN Dem. Ark, from the Committee on Public
Lands moved to suspend the rules. aud consider the
hill 10 establish title " the Hot Springs Reservation
Arkansas The motion was agreed to; yeas. 1853
nays, %.
Mr Dunn gave n history Of the whole subject and
advocated the passage OF the bill
Mr.. MCMAHON (Dam, Onio) represented the lmpor
TANGO of the Governments keeping enough OF the prop
rrTy of a Al itarimn iOc ats invalid soldiers.
MIR CONGER t9ep., Mich) objected 10 the bill as
giving away for mere pitanc 10 squatters. without
n particle II legal right. properly which II pu up al
acre.
Mr.. WHITE rep, Pcnnl remarked that The bill com
peteK changed tne reports OF the COnmiss OneTs
that MA practical effect would be To the Govern
ment 500 900 for tins property instead Of 100000
800 900. H not willing TO vote On such bill VIII
such "A summary discussion. flo thought the bill wOul,
keep, and he therefore moved an adjournment.
The House thereup0n, at O'Clock, adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
WORK OF TIE COMMITTEES.

WAsHINGToN. Feb. 9.-The Senate Commit
tee on Railroads heard additional arguments from Col
onel George Gray attorney for the Northern Pacific
Railroad Company to-day, in advocacy Of the pending
bill which provides FOR six years extension OF time
for the completion OF its road The bill was not taken
up for action to-day.
Representative Bliss OF NewYork, chairman of the
subcommittee Of the House on Commerce, having
charge OF the shipping Commissioners BILL has called
meeting for Wednesday next for the consideration of
that subject.
The subcommittee of the House Judiciary Commit
tee consisting OF Represen Ryan, Hammond and
Mckinley. had under consideration TINS morning the
proposition to enact new Bankrupt law. Representa-
tives Morton. OF New.YOrk, Aldricn OF Rhode Island
Morse OF Massachusetts. Wilson, OF West Virginia
Ladd, OF Maine. Adrioh, OF Illinois, and A. ". Beard
Collector OF the Port OF Boston, appeared before IN,
committee In support OF the measure Mr.. stlson
representing the Boston Mercantile Asaa"iAtiNn, OK
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
roi-nnd Ne Con,ls Of Nle Sac Of Va
4 JUUICIAL COMEDY.

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 9.-lt was expected
that there would be wrangle at the Heurieo County
Court to-day in consequence OF the claims that the pres
ent incumbents hold office until Janusrr. 1881, ana gu
the other baud that the new Judges are entitled 10 az
sumo office There was no trouble however
an arrangement had been made previously between
Indge Minor and Judge-elect waddell. by which tue
question should be settled by the Supreme Court
Both Judges opened the Court successyeiy' eausea
grand Jury 10 be called and adjourned their courts "
the next term. In accordance Win tue ,.nu,T
sheri for refusing 10 obey the orders OF the
"A the means used get the queso before A.
Court, whose decision Will settle III tie ''"
the State about eighty In number
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
w Fl VANDERBILTS GIFT
~, r.nrc npun,cur OIL IN COURT.

THE FACTS BROUGHT OUT IN COURE
rur rPIpUNy's STATEMENTS LAST SPRING - -
THE SETTLEMENT OF TIE WILL CONTEST CON
tIRMED-A TRUST FUND OF $io0Ooo TOR The
BENEFIT OF CORNELIUS j. VANDERBILT HIS
uxsUcCrssFUL EFFORT TO GEL $2OoOCV or
THIS IN Ills owN HASDs.
Cornelius J. Vanderbilt las petItoned the
Supreme Court to substitute another person IN the
Mace OF William II. Vanderbilt as trustee oil the
fund of 100000 which was set apart Tor MN
soon after tho withdrawal OF the contest
Of the will OF Commodore Vanderbilt.
The petitioner presents to the COurS the terms oil
the trust deed under which Edwin D. Worcester Is
trustee, and also petition which he sent to Mr.
Worcester and William II. Vanderbilt asking them
TO let him have the absolute cOatrol oil $2OOOoo OF
the money. The refusal OF william H.
Vanderbilt to consent, aud the OPINION
of Justice DonOhue in denying the
motion TO remove w. II. Vanderbilt as trustee are
given below The facts presented in these papers
confirm The TBIBUNE's statements ia't SPI'hg
about the settlement of the viii suit, alth"nG"
these statements were yehemently denied by eX
Judge ComstOck at the time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
HELD TO AWAIT THE INQUEST

TIE DEATH OF MRS. REfNKK-No QUARREL BE-
TWEEN THE HUSBAND AND wIFE.
Herman Reinkc. whose wife met with singular
death from knife wound. sunday morning, az No.
80 Willett-st. as described in Yesterdays TRIBUNE,
IL still retained in custody to await the result OF
the inquest He was removed yesterday from the
Eleventh Precinct Station house 10 the Iombs. a
Jury was empanelled bv Coroner Hermann aud
viewed tie BODY at No 80 WIllett-st. where post
mortem examination was held. The inquest was
then adjOuned until Thursday
The housekeeper in charge of the house where
Herman Reinke and his wife lived said 10 a TRIB-
uNE reporter last evening that the RcInkes were
nice. quiet people, The husband was unusually
kind aud attentive To his wife. and wOull busy
himself about the house for her IN the morning be-
fore opening his store. They occupied an apart
ment adjoining hers, and she had never heard the
least sound indicating quarrel between them. a
brother and sister of the dead woman who live at
Union Hill, had called at the house Sunday even
ing and yesterday. They both cOrrobsfated the
story told by Renke. that his wife was subject Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
THE YEW-JERSEY LEGISLATURE.
EX-GOVERNOR Jo,L PARKER NOMINATED FOR
JuDGE-HIs CoNFIRMArioN IMPROBABLE
,,t.I ~ IiIII

EX-GOVERNOR JO,L PARKER NOMINATED FOR
JuDGE-HIs CoNFIRMArioN IMPROBABLE
LET TELEGRAPH To HE rRBUNEl
TRENTON, n. D., Feb. Ex-Governor McClel-
Ian surprised the senate and pubic by nominating oE
Governor Joel Parker In place Of tho Supreme Court
Justice Dalrymple. The httcr's term expired
on sunday and Il - necessary that the appontee
sbould take orice Immediately. The Republicans
will however, probably reject him, ~, were he con-
prmed tho bench stand six Democrats To three
pepubbcaus bitter contest Is anticipated Tho Gov
,rnor also renOmiDaed David A. Dcpue for thr same
no.llon I'm the E-sex Circuit. and Caleb - Green as
.v Judge In the Court Appeals. posltiOn whloh he
now holds An amusing feature OF Judge Depue's re
alton f. that no Is uamrd Us David A. Depue, or
Camden whereas he has rcsded In Essex Tor several
wears. and lived IN warren County previously.
In the lou-o the following bills were passed To re-
dce tur salnles of the Lay Judges IN PASSAGE Ia au
ihorZs the payment OF clerk for Boards or County
Cnyners: place the repairs OF streets and IDS In
charge OF Township Committees In counties 0i OOOOO
inhabitant -, 49, -, ,,-...-.i T., $500. 80.
nas.rd Dy vote OF ~ 10 IS. IL has yet TO pass the
senate.
The following bills were introduced:
10 iuco rporate the New jersey aud Nrw-1Ork Iec-
,raDb Company to abol sh the Office Oi Recorder and
Collector OF 0OOO inhabitants, ANA 10 appoint
ON, person TO nll duies Of both these Ollie rs TO
reduce the railroads operating under tne special
charter 10 cents milo and that each ticket shall be
good unti used repeal the Tramp Act OF 1876 and
All snppemruis thrretO 10 establish free roads between
Newark and Jersey CITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
COMPLICATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.--The Senate, i'll execu-
i've session to-day. confirmed the following nomina-
lions:
George H. B08mln Of New Mexico. to be Register Of tbs
and once Mesilla. -.
Shcr, Of Hewh Mexico. 70 DO Receiver OF Puo
lie Moneys NJ ~ Mcsilla ,,,.,,
POS D,Gstsrs-W o. Black. Union City. Penn William
H. Randall 1t Duke Genre Pen1 Louis Me knsty ~ trs
coma y y Chas r.. Buruey. az Hsu1eonytue MO; VIM y
Green az Huntsy1e Miss Lee H. RaDdie, ~ OXFORD
MIS-: X. " FItzhugh, al Natchez. Mss
Promotions On ne Lieutengnt Commander Aen "
Brown o. G. mmander; Commander T. AeCrea 70 %
CAPTAIN Captain Clark a. Wells to ne COmnOf0re JOhn
=. Newell, a Lieutenant Commander; Ensign X r.
Nicholson De- Master Master j. D. heelef 10 % Leu
tenant Mdsbpman m BrGBn sreuther to De an EnsiSn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
THE VIEW YORK LEGISLATURE.
RECEIVERS AND REFEREES.
TIKI NUMBER or APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE So
PRIME COURT JUDGES-wHO WERE SELECTED

RFt'EINEH AND hEF ElNI-i47'
r,IK NUMBER or APPOINTMENTS MADE BY THE ST.
pREME COURT JUDGgs-wHO WERE SELECTED
lsy rxLEGRAPa rGs rRiBuNE.I
ALBANY. Feb 0.-County Clerk Butler. Oh New
York. furnished the Assembly tonight with q
list of 1865 referees and receivers appointed
bv the Judges of the Supreme Court ID
that CITY during tho year 1879. The Judges ap-
pcinted receivers aud referees as follows; DaVls'
G Van Worst, 81; Daniels, 1S; Van Brunt, % ;
Brady 90 Westbrook, 103 Potter, 10; Law
renee POI. and Donohue, 50G
An ANALYSIS of the list shows that the names OF
certain persons came up IN most of the judges
minds when about to make appointments more
frequently than those OF others. The FOL
lowing named were more frequently appointed
nv Judge Barrett than others. and they had the ap
pended number a. appointments among All 6ne
JudCes. Patio T. Rugglcs. % a. >. kfq1ler' x
yoseph VI. B9sWOtth. II benjamin A. L0Wal1e, o ;
Iobn ! Tbin,asscp. 81 George II. Van Slvck, 10;
Samnei g. Courtney. 2G George L. onth, H.
,Judq, Douohue gave the largest number 81 ms
appointments - William y. BOYD and i1dW"Th
Gaic. Tue following received tho most appoint 70
II T.. II. Gale, 49, Jerome Buck, =; IL u. oI',ei'
10 II. ". Kennedy d /. ii. ComstocK' .; D.
Sanford Potter. 2O Y
moro frequently than others. Altogether rom
judge Lawrcuce and the other Judges. Dir. Andrews
received thrly appointments.
Judges Van Bgant and Potter frequently selected
Sidney J. Cowen, Edward >. DaAin ana henry ~
Among a the judges, William c. Traphagon had
twcnty-one appOin. ments. William I; ChetW'od
thirty aud William Sinclair t"eniy-alghi. Alhoug
The other apDintmentS could ocCAIonalN De uTO
the names OF Alfred Wagstah, William H. SecoI, ~
Is West brook, "a. H. Anderson. r.. L. Meade, X. NJ.
Henry, AdOlph J.. Sanger ana Nathanlel Jai'lS'Jr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
+ cHiLD SArED From THE FLAMES.

4 fire broke ont about 4 o'clock yesterday
IN the second story of No. $50 Wnerst, occupied by
family named Mahoney. The mother was out ON bust
ness when the fire started, aud nor youngest chid a
baby of TWO years, sleeping IN bedroom adjoining
the burning ROOM nobody knew OF Its being there until
the mother returned. which until the fire
threatened to burn the building TO the ground. She
made frantic efforts rush into the burning building
hut was prevented Foreman John Mccarthy finally
succeeded In rescung the child. The fire was shortly
Catholic Orphan Asylum, and is fully insured
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
NAVAL INTELLIG ENCR.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Captain j. II. Giles
"a ordered to hold himself readiness to command the
Iacsawanaa. Master Albert Werts is ordered 10 the
New-Hampsairc. relieving Master W. A. Marshall. who
Is order the Vaudalia, Chaplain Donald McIaron
10 ordered to League Island Navy Yard. relieving
Chaplain III Bittnger. who Is placed on waiting orders
Carpenter H. L. Phlbrick is ordered TO the naval station
at New London Conn. relieving Carpenter A. o. Good
soc placed on waiting orders Carpenter z. s. Craig IS
ordered to the Washington Navy Yard.
Carpenter y. WhtehOuse il detached from the New
YORK Navy Yard ana placed on waiting orders
INC RAnger mas arrived ~ ValletO, Cal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
IRMY ORDERS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-The special order of
February D. appointing general court Martial TO meet
AT DAVID Islaud New.YorK HarOor. has been reyok d.
The leave OF absence granted Captain John NJ Hamil
ton. 5JlSGayalry, hts been extended three months
Assistant surgeon NJ. X. Taylor, IT, 5. A, has been
ordered repair this city for the purpose Of settling
MIA accounts with the Treasury Department On the
completion Of this dutY he will rejOn proper station
The leave az absence granted Second Lieutenant john
r. Totem 4tA Artillery, eas been extended two months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
NOMINATIONS.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-rhe President sent
the foovnR nominations to the Senate this afernoon
Edward f. waite Of Virginia 10 be United states CoDsh
-. Porto Rico.
Painp q St0rcr 10 be- Postmaster AZ Ashland, Olio -
Charles D. Daley, az Virginia, 70 90 RECEIVER OF tuoe
Moneys a E.orelce, Arizona. . &C., - .
ste eah Frazer, united States navy 10
be Passed ASS slauFP as master
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10
MIR COWLEY on TRIAL.
L0rIs vIcrOR,s Use EXAMlNEl

LOUIS NIUIDKS VAHE ENf'4I'"I7
THE pRisoNEI's ApPeiEsEcf-rIE REV DIX F"'
TER IN couRr--sELgcilNG a JURf-PIcfUEhs
~ FVIpENCE.
The trial OF the Rev Edward Cowley. late super
;u,eudcnt Of the shepherds Fold, on one OF me
twenty-five indictments found against hm oy INC
Grand Jury las week for neglect and cruelty 10 tho
children under his care. was begun IN tho Court u
General Sessions, before Recorder Smyih, Yesterday
morning. Aiufy was selected, and some testimony
WA, gwen in the case of Louis Victor on which ms
indictment is based. The COURTROOM was crow u'u'
and the Rev Dr.. Potter was present
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10

a.-had been siuos a child-and expressed mu zen
sympathy with the prisoner. Other tenants IN ,mo
hO,Iso confirmed tho account gwen oy tno "s;bIo
ia"oer aud an believed that IT was not possible
that Reinke had laid violent bands on his WIFE,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-10

PASSING AN ExAMINATIoN.-The following
Is tod Oi young gentleman VINO passing exAIn-
instlOn III physics. He asked. What planets were
known TO the ancieDtsf" "Well, sr." he responded,
" there Venus and Jupiter aud AFTER "a pause
81 think the earth, but Pm not quite certain"
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-08
+, Tho Reader's Arrested.

The Bender mystery is finally settled
beyond all question by the partial con.
fessior Of the woman arrested al Omaha
WITH ~. nsnu who was on Saturday iden-
.ia-ti as old john B nder. by Hooflan,
an old Kansas neighbor. The woman
says Mrs, Bender died in the Choctav
Nation in 1876; that the man arrested
is old John, and that Kate and John
Bender. Jr.. are going by wagon East.
The party were 10 meet in Iowa, when
one of them Was 10 go to the Kansas
farm aud dig up 500, buried there.
She will make a full confession to save
her own life. 1t will be remembered
that tho Bender family fed ibe country
daring the search fer State Senator
York. of Kansas, in 1873, at which time
ten or twelve bodies were found on the
farm owned by old John Bender.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-08

a CO~Oao - 1saae E-l@osSoaA
h State elections In Kentucky and
AiaAs0A. which took place. on Mon.
day. rssaltsd - an almost unbroksn
chain Of victories. throughout both those
Oo0moovoAhha In Alabama, the fu-
sion Of Grss1hAeksrs and Independents
with Che Regular Republicans availed
nothing. The Democrats making . clean
sweep OF the State by at least $1,000
majority.
In Kentucky the Democratic success
was Only . little less pronounced than
IN Alabama.
The Republican organs and Associ.
ated Press seem to have a peculiar
penchant for false prophesy. They
confidently claimed only a short fine
AZ, that in Alabama, the combination
against tho Democrats would certainly
capture the Northern part Of the State,
even though nothing was effected by it
elsewhere.
The usual Munchausenisms about
bulldozing. repeating and all the other
conysniences Of Southern Outrages"
will now TEEN in the loyal" press. in
order TO account for these unexpected
Democratic victories.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-08

Al confidently anticipated. the Dem
oefAtie victory In Alabama has had the
eject Of oiling the machinery Of the
Outrage mill. and setting the dilApi-
dated. s~queakine old concern 70 bang
ing away again.
The experienced old liar who has
formerly done the heavy outrage bust
ness for the Associated Press in that
quarter must have choked to death on
one Of his boss fabrications. The cal.
Low youth upon whom the mantle of
the old prev&ricator has descended.
worries through low comedy passably
we'll but develops little genius for heavy
tragedy. His arrangement Of the plot
at "NcGee's Switch" by which six
hundred meek aud lowly Republicans
were snatched ald.headed by Fifty
brutal Democrats, evinces real talent,
but her mental organism Of the young
man is not Of that fierce aud blood
thirsty nature which can alone fully
qualify a uewsgsther south Of the Poto-
mac. This young person should be
immediately trsnsplAnted somewhere in
the latitude OF Washington where those
humorous proclivities, COW painfully
and but partially su 2pressed. might joy
ously bubble up and sIop over unre-
strained.
The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1880-08-08

A MONTREAL special says a fRshiona.
BILE courtezan, Sophie B~essonnette, has
been caught inveigling young girls OF
tender years from their parents homes
in the country, urder the plea of edu-
eating ana adopting them. then intro
ducing them to a life Of shame. In the
passage up from Quebec on the steamer
Tuesday morning. the passengers dis
covered the French procuress with two
girls of eleven and twelve years, re-
spectively. The indignation Of the
people was so great that but for the e1-
traordinary efforts of the Captain aud
crew they would have thrown the vile
wretch overheard. After being roughly
handled. she WAS locked up until the
arrival Of the boat at the wharf, when
she was tak-n into custody. The &C.
cused is enormously wealthy. and by
means OF her money in feeling lawyers,
has 30 far escaped the punishment it is
hoped which nov awaits her.