davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
, 1880-02-18

Perhaps you may deem worthy Of
publication the recent reply Of . fellow
Of the R. A. Society tomy question ON
the subject, as likely to be service
able in dissipating alarm. in this con-
nection. He says: Turning now
"to your question about the German
Astronomer and the perihelion Of the
'.planets, it is mere sensational nom
"sense. AS for the real times Of the
four large planets eomirg into peri
"helion, Jupiter will do SO at mid
"night on September 25th next,
Saturn during the first third of the
"month Of October 1885, Uranus On
"April 9th. 1882, while Neptune Was
already at his nearest the Sun on
august 18th, 1876. So much for
these planets coming simultaneously
"into perihelion, or through the years
1880 and 1881. | suppose these lies
care put in the papers just to try what
"the public mind really aviN stand in
"the shape of assaults on its creduli-
city"
I am Sir, yours truly
WATCHMAN.
, 1880-02-18

journals, it is difficult to believe that they
are pure inventions. Indeed, the only rea-
son for believing them such is the apparent
apathy Of the German Government, which,
we may rely on it, is well informed of every
great movement in the Russian Army, and
the German Government may not be so
apathetic as it appears. 1t has already
perfected a scheme of mobilization, upon
which it cannot improve; it is as ready as
it could become, if it fused ever SO much;
and it has recently, we are assured, greatly
restricted the leave Of officers in acti We en-.
ploy. 1t could do little more in the way OF
preparation, if it expected war next week.
The concentration OF troops in Poland may,
therefore, be partly true, but the difference
between the concentration of troops in 9
given region and a declaration of war is
very great. 1t is almost impossible to be.
lieve that Gar Alexander, who knows 50
well the weakness revealed in his Army by
, 1880-02-18

.E H-E%4AMr~ #E4#M EE
diction that during 1880 and 1881 the
four largest planets would together
approach their nearest to the Sun
and that the consequences Of such a
conjuncture were certain to be serious.
This was the view said to. be maintain
ed in a recently published work Of a
German Astronomer, wherein the
discovery is related that the dates Of
some Of the greatest floods, plaques,
&c, recorded in history, have coin
cided with the dates of the simultane-
Gus nearest approach to the Sun Of a
couple or three Of the largest planets.
The predicted phenomenon Of the
four largest planets about to become
miscellaneous in company was declared
to be an unprecedented ebuIlition on
the part Of these usually quiet bodies.
This tale was rendered more menacinp
still by the insertion Of some ancient
doggerel verses styled "mother Ship
toms prophecy" purporting to have
been uttered in the 10th century-to
the effect that
"The world to an end will come
ain eighteen hundred and e~ightyone.'
, 1880-02-18
THE SITUATION IN CENTRAL
EUROPE.
(From Ae SPECTATOR
EUROPE.

We are unable to believe in the immi-
hence, or even the probability, OF war
between Germany and Russia. It may
occur, as any other war may occur, when
nations are armed, as at present, to the
teeth, and full of jealousies and suspicious
of each others. designs; but we see nothing
in the situation as yet to inspire any acute
alarm. The rumours of a great concentra.
ton of Russian troops within and towards
the kingdom of Poland have probably
some foundation in fact. They are repeat
ed IN very definite forms and from many
sources, and although, no doubt, there are
groups of financiers who welcome any re-
portinjurious to the fnancil safety of
suSSla, and these fnanciers c ontrol mnay
, 1880-02-18
CHRLSTIANSTED, ST. CROIX
Wednesday 18th February 1880.


On Sunday last the Norwegian bark
"Clio", Capt. Christensen, entered this
port with Goals for the Factory, and on
Monday the Danish bark "Kj0ge", Capt.
Mengel, arrived with another cargo. These
arrivals have created a general JOY, as the
Factory has now been able to begin it's cam
paign, which but for the want of Goals might
have begun a fortnight since. This last
statement we have from the Factory's
Manager, Mr.. Wassard, who at the same
time with regard to a passage in the Agri-
cultural Notes in our issue of the 18th inst.
has begged us to mention that Goals in fact
could not have been got from st. Thomas
except from the steam ship company's
stores at a very great cost, and moreover
that it would have been impossible through
our poor mean of communication to feed
the Factory with Goals in that way. We
must confess that this last circumstance
seems to us to be the more important of the
two, as certainly it must be of the greatest
consequence, at least to one of the parties,
the planters, to begin taking off the crop
as soon as possible.
, 1880-02-18
Publication.

Y-AT is hereby made known that
pursuant to Ordinance dated
- 10Th August 1874 it has been
announced to me, that the firm RAVEN
& Go. in St. Thomas has issued power
of Attorney, dated the 18th inst. to V.
JUNaHANs Esq, merchant in this town,
to take charge Of all the business
of said firm in St. Croix etc.
Frederiksted's Police Office 10th
February 1880.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1880-02-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Acknowledgements

= EFT bekjendtgj0res herved at
Undertegnede i Henhold
0@ til Anordning af 19de Au-
gust 1874 har modtaget Anmeldelse
ON, at Firmaet RAVEN & Co. paa st.
Thomas under 13de ssdennes har med
deelt Kjobmand V. JUNGHANs heraf
Byen Fuldmagt til i Diet Hele at ware
tage nevnte Firmaes Forretninger
paa St. Croix m. m.
Frederiksteds Politikammer den
lode Februar 1880.
r. PETERSEN.
, 1880-02-18

BIRTHS, DEATHS, AND MARRAGES IN ST CROIX FOR
1877 AND 1878.
The following information on an interesting and important topic has
been placed at u disposal, and we now lay it before u readers,
leaving them to study the figures and make their own reflections
on them.
, 1880-02-18

His Lordship the Bishop of Barba-
dos and the Archdeacon of Antigua
arrived here on Monday evening in
the Sehr. Clara.
, 1880-02-18

To THE
EDITOR OF THE ST.. CRox "Av1s."
Sir,
The public Of these islands was
considerably exercised in mind during
July of last year by a paragraph in
the local journals, concerning a per-
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
He Will Vote for Hanco ok.
Whitehall Tim es.I

"Vote for General Hancock"
said an old veteran to the editor of
the Times on Saturday last. "Vote
for Hancock? Why, sir, 1 never
voted anything but Republican
ticket in my life, but If God spares
me until election day this right
hand will drop vote in for the
good General, who saved my life
at fredericksburg"
"Saved your life?" we asked.
"How?"
"Ah, sir, lay wounded on the
field. Fever was parching my lips,
and 1 gave myself up as lost. Just
at that time a General came IN
sight, and uttered a deep groan,
which attracted his attention. H.
jumped from his horse, gave his
reins to an aide, and was instantly
on his knees by my side. He quick
ly raised my head and put his can
teen to my parched lips. Oh, the
delicious cold water! / shall never
forget it! Turning to an aide he
said: Here, order an ambulance al
Once!-this poor fellow must moi
ba left here to die. Send him TO
the hospital, and tell them General
Hancock orders special efforts in
his behalf Turning to me he said:
Courage, my brave man-your
General will look out for his chill
tren.' Here I am, and General
Hancock saved my life. and he
shall not only have my vote, but the
vote OF all Can Influence"
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
On the Spot Where Her Son Fell.

The Empress Eugene proceeded
on foot into the South African val.
ley where her sons body was
found, following precisely the
track taken by the officers whu
went in search of the corpse. The
road was stony and rough. but she
persisted in walking. In the dis
lance cleaned the white monu.
ment, thrown into sharp relief by
the dark background, but IL only
seemed to catch the eye of the EN-.
press when she got to the bank of
he donga. Then she lifted her
hands as in supplication toward
heaven, the tears poured over her
cheeks, worn with sorrow and Wig.
lis, she spoke no word and uttered
no cry, but sank slowly on her
knees. A French priest repeated
the prayers for the dead, and the
servant. Lemas, who had been an
eyewitness, went through the sad
story of what had happened last
year. The tents were pitched III
the valley, and she stayed there
for two days. On the following
lay she went to Fort Napoleon
and thence to Rorke's Drift, and on
he fifth day visited the field OF
aud prayed there with
she English women, who had come
here to mourn their husbands and
3rotherg.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23

IT is somewhat like strainlng the
facts to denounce John w. Forney
as old and foolish because he has
come out in advocacy Of HancocB
and English. At no period of his
career has Mr.. Forney's pen been
more interesting or graphic, or his
mind more virile, than now.
He is In the prime Of
life, being about the age Of James
g. Blaine. For years John w.
Forney has been fighting the Cam
erons within the lines of the Re-
publican party. That powerful
and vindictive clan succeeded In
forcing such men as United States
Senator Edgar A. Cowan, ex-Gov.
Andrew G. Curtin and Col. Alex
ander Mcclure out of the Republic
can party, but Col. Forney always
stuck to the craft. His leaving 1t
lust at this time has a significance
the force of which is fully appre-
ciated by his detractors, though
they seek desperately to evade adj
mission of it. Forney is really one
of the most sagacious politicians In
the United States. He has always
managed to be ON the winning side
and he is evidently determined to
keep up his reputation for UNMARRIED
good luck in dropping down from
the fence at the right moment.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23

question had been paid me, beyond
the necessity Of doubt, request
ed Mr.. Cakes Ames to consider 1t a
loan. now respectfully ask the
voters Of the United States to take
that view Of the matter and let 1t
90 % loan.
In February and March, 1878. /
was largely Instrumental In effect
ing the passage of an appropria-
ton Of about 100000 for the
back pay of Congressman. l con-
sidered the amount. which thus
came into my hands a welcome adj
ditiOn to my slender income; but
when l found that the measure
was odious to the country, and
likely to affect the political future
of the Congressman concerned in
it, I made haste to cover the entire
sum into the Treasury. I was one
Of the first half-dOzen to refund.
now respectfully ask the voters OF
the United States to take my view
of the restoration of the peoples
money, and let 1t go as q virtuous
act.
There are no doubt other cues
tions affecting my personal char.
acter which will come before the
country; those which / have specl
fled seem to me to be among the
most important. My earnest de
sire is that whatever conrse politi'
cal discussion may take between
now and November, we may b.
spared campaign Of calumny.
On the other hand, If culture ant
, classical Attachments are to hav'
any weight in the contest nov
opeping-if, as has been recent,
suggested in the speech of distin
guished Massachusetts Senator, tn
} schoolmaster is to be given a hear
fng-I can promise that, like tn
blind TyriRus at the terrible pas
of Salamis, inspiring the Atheniai
old guard by c0mbing out his loni
locks in the presence of the Egyp
tian hosts, 1 shall be found at the
front Of the Republican column
carrying confluence to the heart
of voters by the GOODNESS will
which, In the hottest of the fight.
shall bring out from time to tim
some of the treasures of cultivat
ed mind.
| 1 remain, gentlemen, your fellow
citizen, JAMES A. GARFIELD.
| Mentor, o., July IL, 1880.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23

support for Vice President Of the
United States, with a possible sue
cession to the Presidency itself, a
man who was removed from q SUI
coordinate position in the United
States service In order that, to en-
ploy Mr.. Hayes's language, 1.-THE
office might be honestly admin
istered.n 1t will take volumes Of
campaign oratory to efface from
the minds Of the masses the belief
that there is something very rotten
when a great party, in o great ma
tional contest, where the candi-
dates, like Cesar's wife, should not
only be pure but above suspicion,
can only produce candidates both
OF whom have been the subjects OF
official investigation as to their
common honesty. Such foilies are
sometimes committed by political
organizations, but they are always
we'll accented by disaster. Gar
fields candidacy again brings to
the front the issues of 1874 year
L in which there was scarcely q
remnant of the Republican party
left, even in such States as Massa
chusetts.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
IN is somewhat noteworthy that

IT is somewhat noteworthy that
st. Julien. though he has made
capital records East, has failed in
every instance to approach the
time claimed to have been made by
him on this Coast. When he fell
behind at Detroit we were assured
that that track was several seconds
slow. 1t remains to be seen wheth-
or similar claim viii! be made as
to the Chicago race-course and as
to the others on which st. Julien
will doubtless fail to come near his
California score.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
The Conklings---Faiher and Son.
Portland Adyertlser.l

During the latter part Of the life
OF Alfred Conkling, whose son Is
the present Senator, father and son
scarcely spoke to each other The
arrogant, domineering nature of
the Senator was, it was said, shown
to his father, as it was and is shown
to all men now. At political
meeting Conkling pore was intro
duced as "HOn. Albert Conkling,
father Of Hon. Roscoe Conkling."
This SO nettled the cid gentleman
that he begun his speech as fol-
lows: "Mr. Chairman: l was elect
ed to Congress when 1 was scarcely
out Of minority; l was the peer of
such men as John Randolph of
Roanoke, and the confidential
friend and odviser of Aaron Burr.
l was for twenty-five years Judge
of the United States Court, and
was Minister to Mexico under Fill
more; and now, in my old age
God pity NEIL am nothing but
the father of Roscoe ConkliDgW
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
EAsTERN.

9uicidre of "S American Lady.
New YORK, July 22d.-A special
from Paris to the Telegram says:
Paris was shocked this morning by
the announcement of the suicide OF
an American lady we'll known here
and In London circles, Mrs. Annie
Wetmore, Of New York.
Bosson's Popuiss,os.
BOSTON. July 22d.-The official
returns Of the census supervisors
gives Boston population of
1858, sos; an increase of 7I,O66 In ten
years.
0seas Trss NJ Chicago.
CHICAGO, July 22d.-Twenty
thousand people witnessed the
great race between st. julien;
Hopeful and Darby for : purse Of
$500. In the first heat ST. julien
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
GARFiELD'S LETTER OF ACCEPT.
ANCE.

Al 1.-THE New York Sun" Thinks it Should Be-
To the Hon. George Ffis6ie Hoa,
and others, Committee of the Re-
publican Conventions:
GENTLEMEN: My nomination By
your Convention In Chicago was
unexpected. did not desire it; ]
had not even contemplated the pos.
sibility of it's being made. A very
distinct recollection of events in
my own public career left no room
in my mind for the supposition
that the political party with which
am acting could, under any cir.
cumstances, risk Its supremacy
upon my candidature. After the
moment of weakness in which l
consented to allow my name to 60
before the delegates, my first i'm.
pulse was to withdraw. That inn.
pulse has REQUIRED with augmented
strength at various times during
the past five weeks. 1t is still
strong within me. Nevertheless
as 1t has been represented to me
that withdrawal at this time is i'm.
possible, l have reluctantly decides.
20 accept a nomination that was
unsought and uDcoveted, and to en-.
ter into u canvass which my better
Judgment declares TO be hopeless,
In accepting the nomination of the
Republican party of the United
States, l expressly disclaim re.
sponsibility for the result, if unfa.
vorable to that party.
On the 18th of July, 1S72-by an
interesting coincidence Just eight
years ago to-day-I received fro m
u firm of contractors interested In
procuring an appropriation by the
Com mittee of which I was Chair.
man, q check for $1,000. When
this transaction was Investigated,
five years later, by Committee OF
Congress, l swore that the $4,000
was not bride, but fee. The
fact that l had never rendered to
this firm Of contractors any SER
vices Of legal nature is one
which, In my opinion, it is neither
Just nor generous to bring up after
all this lapse OF time. therefore
respectfully request the voters of
the United States to adopt nv
view of the five thousand dolIa,
transaction, and let 1t go az q fee
Having candIdIy defined my DO
sition IN regard to the canvass, IL
becomes proper for me to touch,
with equal candor, upon the lead
ing Issues that will engage the at
tention of the people within the
next few months.
In June, 1858, as is shown by The
record, and IL declared by the Re.
port OF the Republican Investigate
ing Committee, known as the
Poland Committee, / received from
Mr.. Cakes A mes check for three
and twenty-nine doIlars.
being dividend on stock held bv
me in the Credit MobilIer Of A mer.
Ica. In the confusion Of a trying
moment swore that I never
owned such stock and never re-
,eivsd such dividend. When It |
"a shown that the money In |
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23

CRIMES of unusual atrocity seem
to be multiplying, of late. Scarcely
q day passes without the report OF
outrages which, ten years ago,
would have made the sensation of
Q month of Sundays. Perhaps the
unusual conjunction of the planets
Is disturbing the moral as well OF
the physical atmosphere. -
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23

isAnT1ELD and Arthur are con.
frosted By the serious peril that, In
addition to the sSolid South" q
soiiti Worth Will be arrayed against
t4.ens. While politicians may
make sophistical pleas for these
1leuep, and seek to confuse the
-, the people do not intend to
u thSmsslyes to be BAN boozied.
6l1e Artbur's record IL not -
q GaSilsld's, he IL known to
= ~ worst Representatives
l6hinou politician order.
Standardization IL seen Of
~ - - 6olIty Of the scandal
eS1sietenex q sesmipe to,
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
Destruelive EIre,'


LApoRTE, CAL, July 22d.--A
fire broke out this morning which
destroyed the entire business por-
ton of Gibbonville, over twenty
dwellings being burnt. Loss over
$4,000.
stage Robbed by Masked mon.
DUNoAN's MILLS, CAL, July o.
The stage from Fort Ross coming
here was stopped by three masked
men, twelve miles from town, and
six bags of United States mail
taken. Wells, Fargo & Co.'s box
was undisturbed, 1t being chained
to the coach. The passengers were
unmolested.
Killed BY 0isns Powder.
VIRGINIA, New, July 22i.-At
1880 this afternoon, as Jerry Bo-
VERGE and Nat Frock were running
a powder drift in the face of the
north drift of the 2SlO-foot level of
the Alpha mine, the drill struck
and exploded q charge of giant
powder, which was lett unnoticed
at the preceding blast. Boverce
was injured SO badly that he lived
put twenty minutes not long
enough to be taken to the surface.
Frock was filled with fine rock, but
his eyes were not much injured.
He will recover.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
San FsAsoIsco. July 2.
ryErrNa srnEErs-ar M.

Halo 4 Norcross, 3 b; Scorpion, IN b;
helch niGn 2o ., s a Srq nsIn Point -.
Utah, 81 b, ga; Jacket, 4.4O s; POtosi, l. 81
b; Con Virginia. 290 b, 295 a; sierra Ne.
vada, l0N 8; Andes. 75c b; Quinn, 70 a
$50 s; Point, ~ 8; Caledonia. 4Oc b;
Bullion. l.70 b, l.S0 a; Chollar, 2 b; Po-
tosi, LIS b; Jupiter, $50 8; Ophir,7h s;
Addenda. lilo b: Overman, l.40s; Gould
4 Curry, 8 b; Imperial, zoe b, $50 a; Saw
age. l 40 b; Goodshaw, LIS b, l.20 a; Ex-
ohequer, us.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
His Own.
Galveston News.

One afternoon there was u crowd
of excited darkies Ia the alley
gathered around two negro boys
who had clinched each other and
were fighting away for dear life on
the ground. There was one negro
man present and he urged the COM
batants not to give up. "Gouge
him in the eye, BILL" "Sam, ii
yer give in Pli tan yer hide for
yer" A well-dressed gentleman
stopped and said to the negro man
"You ought to be ashamed Of your
self to encourage those boys to
fight" "Why, Lor. boss" was
the response, "dem's my own
children.n
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23
MASONIC NOTICE.

The officers and memb ers OF Pentalpbs
Lodge no. 202, r and A, M are hereby
mott ned to attend u special meeting OF
kOOm in Mcdonald Block, this FRIDAY
EVENINd July 23i, at IN O'Clock, fol
work in the bird Degree.
Members of Los Angeles Lodge No. 40
F and A. M, and sojournlng brethren are
cordially invited to be present.
GO STEWART, Master.
]. H. MARTIN, Secretary. ct
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1880-07-23

was first, Darby second, Hopeful
third. Time 2:l72. Second heat
st. Julien first, Darby second.
Hopeful third. Time 2:lS4. The
third heat and race was won by st.
Julien, Darby second, Hopeful
third. Time 2:l6a.
HORRIBLE Outrage BY Circus Men.
PITTSBURGH, July 22.-The pro-
prletors and all the attaches of Boyd
& Peters circus have been arrested,
charged with the terrible crime of
abducting and outraging Miss Sa-
lone Burkette, aged fourteen years.
Her testimony shows that she was
forcibly dragged to the tents and
under savage threats compelled to
submit to treatment too outra-
geous to chronicle. The men re-
peatedly outraged her in turns I'M
til she was rendered insensible.
Her story, as told in Court, was
straightforward and convincing.
She recognized three of the men in
Court. All the prisoners were
bound over to July 30th. The ex.
element at Somerset, Miss Bur-
kettles home, is intense, and
friends of her father have raised
funds to prosecute the trial. The
girl was found, partially demented,
on her way to Somerset last Mon.
day.
J Bsid Bsok Robbery.
DETROIT, July 22d.-A bold rob-
berry WAS committed at the private
bank of Fisher, Preston q Co., o.
this city, this afternoon. While
the clerk, Fred d. Clifford, was
alone n stranger appeared at the
opening of the wire screen In the
counter and expressed desire te
buy some government bonds. Al
Clifford was about to reply The
stranger suddenly reached through
the aperture and struck Clifford or
the temple with q slung-shot. The
blow feiled him to the floor ant
temporarily rendered him insensi'
bic. When he recovered, 1t wal
ascertained that between four anG
five thousand dollars in currency
lying on top of the counter, hat
disappeared.
Mssscurt Democratic Convention"
JEFFERSON CITY July 22d.-
Robert D. Ray was nominated fol
Judge of the Supreme Court.
Ohia Democratic Ticket.
CLEVELAND, July 22d.-The fol
lowing is the Democratic ticke'
nominated: w. B. Toilet, Supreme
Judge; Richard J. flaming, CLERK
Of the Supreme Court; w. J. Jack
son, Board Of Public Works; j. J
Burns, Commissioner of Schools
i. r. p. Anney and Jno. f. FOllett
, Presidential Electors at large.
The Vermont Democratic Ticket
BURLINGTON, VT, July 22d-Ir
the Democratic Convention to-day
the ticket was completed as fol-
low: Lieutenant-Governor, George
w. Gates; Treasurer, Jack VIII
liams; Presidential Electors a
+; large, Circus Jennings, Of Huber
ton, aud J. w. Bliss, of Bradford
D Ohie Democratic CorventiO".
/. CLEVELAND, July 22d.-Th'
Committee on Resolutions reported
resolution endorsing the pIatforn
and candidates of the Cincinnati
Convention. Judge VIM. Long
was nominated for Secretary o.
State.
Earthquake ns Ottawa.
OTTAWA, July 22d.-A decided
shock of earthquake was felt here
at two o'clock this morning, &C
companied by rumbling noises.