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Year: 1869

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From the ST. Louis Republican, December IL.


About O'Clock yesterday afternoon fearful acct
dent occurred at the Marine Railway Dry Dock Com
pany's works, Just below Carondelet. Patrick Con-
nelly one of the steadiest and best workmen in his
department, was engaged in oiling the journals on
the line shaft on the bridge tree between the two
mills, about ten feet above ground, when he was
caught by the revolving shaft and literally crushed
to pieces, the body passing in the crushing mangng
process through aspace of aboutsiX inches in width.


The brother of the unfortunate man, head sawyer,
and few Of the workmen were hurriedly summoned
as witnesses upon the arrival OF Coroner Spiegel-
deet, at about haif past four O'Clock yesterday, and
after walk OF about mile in the rain and mud,
arrived at the house OF mourning and death. Here
was found the almost frantic wife scarcely able in
her wild sorrow to realize what was going around
her. The steady upright, honest husband to whom
she had plighted her tFoth-the naked, mutilated,
unacceptable body was brought home to her ere
she had been told of the shocking accident about
two hours after its occurrence.


The evidence was simply that deceased was en-
gagged in oiling the shaft under little low roof,
compelling him to creep on his hands and knees
along, and the first known of the accident was n
piercing scream, then the falling of the entire scalp
of Patrick Connolly immediately followed by his
body the left arm torn from the socket, but still at
tached to the shoul Ter by few muscles, the ribs
literally crushed in, and his clothes, excepting
his shoes and stockings, completely torn from his
person.


one of his felow-workmen rushed to him and called
him by name, out the dying man could but answer
by a look and then was dead.


The head sawyer testified to the general good char
acter Of deceased as a workman


He had been at work at the mill at different times
for three or four years.


fellow workman spoke of it as being danger
ous place for man TO work, and another that 1t
was his opinion a loose nut on the splice OF the
shaft caught his clothing as he creeping along
in the discharge Of his duty, and thus he was
dragged and crushed through the six or seven-inch
space between the shaft and sde-boards and the
appearance OF the body and the disintegration Of
the clothing would indicate the correctness OF this
statement.


Deceased was a native of Ireland, Catholic, and
about 80 years OF age. He leaves wife, but no
children. He had Just prepared for himself COM
Portable home and was highly respected as a tenn
perate, honest laborer by his employers and asso-
ciates.


The verdict of the jury was in accordance with the
facts as above stated.
Year: 1869




Special Despatch 20 The Evening Telegraph
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-The Senate Foreign
Affairs Committee to-day agreed to report the
names of Mr.. Blow for Minister to Brazil and
Mr.. Lowe as Minister to China. In regard to
raising the latter to a full mission the committee
is undecided


International Coinage.
The Senate Finance Committee considered
the International Coinage bill, but reached no
conclusion.
Senator Summers Banking and Currency bill
was talked over, but nothing definite was done
with it.


Line and staff.
The House Naval Committee had under con-
sideration the question of rank of staff and line
officers. They decided to call upon the Seere-
ary of the Navy to communicate to them the
action of the Naval Board before they proceed
further in the matter. The committee agreed to
report bill to remove the present navy yard at
Philadelphia to lie ague Island.


The Circuit Judges.


The President has not yet withdrawn Yea
mans name as one of the Circuit Judges. lie
was informed to-day by several leading Senators
that he would be rejected unless Withdrawn. In
case of his withdrawal, Judge Withey of Mchi-
gan will probably get the position.


The Virginia Question.
Despatch 10 the Associated Press.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 14.-Owing to the non
reception of certain printed documents, the
Committee on Reconstruction has postponed the
further consideration of the Virginia question
until Saturday. The committee has not taken
| any action on the Georgia case.
Year: 1869




Annals of the South.


From the Memphis Audldnche, Dec. IL.


We give below the history OF a horrible AFFAIR that
occurred AZ Hollow ROCK, Small town on tne NoItn-
nine miles from this place, as got It from gen.
teman who was at the place at the time OF the oc-
There lived in the town, strange as It may seem,
two men OF exactly the same name, yet not at all re-
lated to each other. Their names were William A.
Green, both men OF families, and both addicted to
the habit OF drinking. Wewill discriminate between
them by giving their names as they were known IN
this community, TO wt:-Sandy Bill and Marl-
borough Bill. 1t seems that there had been an I'LL
feeling existing between them for long time,
caused by the belief OF Sandy Bill that Marlborough
Bill had intruded upon his domestic relations and ut
terly destroyed his peace and happiness with MS WIFE,
WIN tnls oeei resting upon MS SOUL nc Was eyer ho
dshonored his family, II he could only be sure
OF his guilt on last Monday night, soon after dark,
and before Sandy Bill had left his residence to 60 to
his business house-he had business house in Hol-
low Marlborough Bill, in passing from his
residence to town, went 10y the residence of SANDY
Bill and called in Finding Sandy Bill at home, an
alteration commenced between them, which soon
terminated in Sandy Bill drawing his pocSet-Snife
erring thrust the blade entering his heart and Kill
ing him instantly. The screams of Mrs. Green soon
brought in several gentlemen OF the town, VINO,
asking what was the matter, was told by Sandy Bill
that he had stabbed Bill Green, but did not think he
had hurt him badly, and called upon him to get
up. Marlborough Bill was lying upon his face on
the loor; the persons present seeing that he re-
NAMED motionless went to him, and found that he





dead Immediately left the house, and getting horse
he rode some three or four miles to mans house
named Picker, and there remained the balance of
the night; leaving, however about daylight afoot
He was found dead at ten O'Clock in the day. at the
distance OF about two miles from Pckler's, with his
face in small branch-water about six inches Deep
1t is supposed that he had stopped down for the pur
pose OF getting drink, and was seized
there were marks OF violence on his person. Thus
he walked the earth a murderer only few short
hours until power stronger than man called him to
eternity. This is the most tragic and melancholy
termination Of domestic trouble that ever came
under our observation and we sincerely hope it may
be the last. The murdered man leaves wife and
several, children; the other only leaves his wife,
Although they had been married many years, they
were never blessed with children.
Year: 1869

FREsHEr-THE PUMPS SToPPED.-The
James river, which has been rising ever
since the heavy rain of Sunday, is now very
much swollen. On Tuesday afternoon at
o'clock the pumps at the city water works
stopped, and they cannot be worked again
until the water has fallen considerably.
There is enough water in the reservoir for
several days use. but our citizens had
better be sparing in its consumption.
Year: 1869

Important 10 AuctiOneers and Purchasers.


Hoyt O. Wheeler cs. Alerander.-Thls was an ac-
tion TO recover the sum Of $l2s, the price OF four
cases Of boots and shoes, purchased at auction by
the defendant OF the plaintiffs who auctioneers
1t appeared in evidence that the defendant had been
dealing with the piantifs for good while, and that
whenever he bought goods their auction sales the
goods were usually delivered on the same day the
sale took place, and that credit OF six days was
given before payment was demanded. In this ih-
stance however, payment OF the goods was de-
manded before delivery; payment was refused by
defendant. Alter the lapse OF five days the goods
were rendered to defendant, but he declined recetv
Ing them on the ground that they were too late, and
not within q reasonable time as he had lost a
market for their sale and that there no binding
contract compelling him to receive them.


The Court held that the memorandum Of sale
made by the auctiOneers at the time of sale was not
In compliance with the statute OF frauds, the de.
fendants name not anywhere appearing as pur.
chaser on the catalogue which was supposed to con.
tam the contract OF sae that therefore, unless the
goods, or portion OF them, were delivered, or
portion OF the purchase money paid at the time Of
SALE there was no such contract entered into by the
defendant as could be enforced against him In q
court Of law; that the plaintiffs having elected to
quire payment In advance before the delivery and
inspection OF the goods, It was optional with de.
fendant to pay for them in that way; tnat he was
not bound to receive them when rendered five days
afterwards when fhe market for them was gone.
Judgment accordingly for defendant.
Year: 1869

From the Meriden Comm Republican, April 1o.l


fire swept over the woods on sunday afternoon
on the West Mountain range or hills. We made
visit to that region just before sunset and travelled
over the burnt range Taxing the Cat Hole road we
CLIMBED the mountain ahead OF the fire and seeing
an opening In the woods. dashed through the smoke


The fire at that time had burned over perhaps three
four hundred acres and was just creeping into the
heavy woods back OF the 1ret range OF hills. There
made grand sight The names running up the
cedar and hemock trees cracking aud sending up
showers OF sparks when viewed from high rock,
away from the heat and smoke, made . hne pic
ture indeed. How much damage will be done to
the growing timber and the fences In the course OF
serious. The whole tract OF wood land extending
into Kensington Will undoubtedly be burued over
before morning. Nothing can be done now TO stop
the FIRE, and V must burn out The Ore WAS rrst
started Just back OF the Mountain uouse, burning
TO within Few rods OF the bui idngs, and thence
already mentioned. A couple Of thougntess or per.
haps naugnty boys from town nrst kindled the Gre
Year: 1869

A PacrrIc RAILROAD Runaway. At Echo,
the other evening, three freight trains stood upon
the main track, when word came flashing over
the telegraph from the superintendent, "a loco
motive and tender, with steam up and with no
body on board, have broken from freight train
and started down the grade All then and
there was hurrying to and fro! In a few min
utcs came second message: "Shc has Just
passed Castle Rock station" Never were three
trains got of upon siding with less delay
Then the workmen piled slecpers high upon the
track. Lost even that should not stop ''her;'
and she should do murder further down the road.
they tore up the rails below. Just as this was
accomplished she cane in sight She shot
through the slecpcrs like bullet through pine
board, sending them flying in all directions, aud
darkencd the air with splintcrs. But at the
broken track she jumped up and down with
'eSa,iOn, and finally PlunsOl augrily head fOro-
mos, into hillside. She had run ,twcnty-.ix
miles in twenty minutcs-the best time yet made
upon the road.
Year: 1869

The Secretary Of State today addressed q let
Ter in duplicate to the French and English min
istsrs here in regard to the new Atlantic cable
now preparing to land in Massachusetts, Mr..
Fish takes substantially thc same ground as was
taken by Attorney General IIOar in his letter Of
four or, hvc, weeks ago. namely THAT while
The cable may Of course be landed, il cannot be
put into operation except by the consent Of Con-
grcss. In view Of these two letters, persons
here arc Specializing us to the course the cable
company win pursue. Whether the government
would interfere 20 prevent them from using the
wire if they chose 10 take the risk Of getting
lie consent Of Congress, is not known. r' h1l
Year: 1869

We find in the Figaro the f0llowing:--Ihe mys-
terious disappearance OF viscount dArchiac Profess
sor OF paeonsology ~ the Museum OF Natural lis
tory, continues unexplained. On the 10th OF De-
cember he left his residence after having told the
servant lie would be back by dinner hour. lie was
shabbily dressed at the time and wore OLD Office
cap with the object, perhaps, as much OF avoiding
recognition as OF encouraging the idea thar he Wns
not going to any distance. He carried under his arm
u napkin containing letters aud papers which he
threw into the letter box OF the Legislative Body.
They were farewes to different friends, as well as
to the Minister OF Public instruction, to the direc
tor OF the museum, and to his notary, to whom he
sent his last Instructions. He informed them AL
that he would not return, and he desired that his
departure should be shrocded In as much mystery
possible. The probability is believed 20 be that he
took one OF the trains which leave the st. Lazare
terminus. trace has been found az to hts move
ments, and there II hope that sure information aS
to his Whereabouts may shortly DO acquiEed.u
Year: 1869




Correspondence of the London Times


The Bishop OF Cadlz has addressed an appeal to
Marshal Serran0 on behalf Of the misguided men
now in prison. In his petition for mercy, In which
he is joined by the chapter OF his cathedral. he ex
van 10 Ss we soodpsss ana Of
the President OF the provisional government. Blood
and tears enough have been shed. the Bishop says,
restore calm and JOY to many fathers, wives and
children who are plunged In misery ana des0laton,
and who with uplifed hands implore pity and clem-
ency for the pris0ners:-


Eyenw duty the father and the pastor Of
my acck take this would be enough for me to re.
part w,ho" cia:s or opon during
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n eS1d onsF my person. my blood and my IRE for them
tears calm that despair and bring back peace many





Sf my prayer e heaven for any Of their
heart minister Of tho God OF peace and charity cannot
pe has Ss % u y
May your Kxceency degn e give fresh proof q your well
sss Heaven ana will ever call down upon you the
Marshal Serrano, before coming to any decision on
this petition Of the Bishop OF Cadiz, viii probably
though could not venture to afirm-that the prayer
SO earnestly expressed for mercy WIN be favorabiy
heard; but ground my fears on the character OF the
TWO marshals. To rise In arms against govern
ment, though 1t be only provisional government;
who only did their duty in trying to put military re-
bellion down. to shed the blood OF those who merely
obeyed the orders OF their Chiefs must be considered
crime OF deepest dye by men OF such strict principles
Prim and Serran0 particularly In all that relates 10
military discipline. Had the worthy preate to do with
men OF lax notions on those points-lnen who had
themselves occasionally transgressed IN the same
way as the Cadlz and the Malaga insurgenIs-there
might indeed, be some chances OF their compliance
with his prayer; but, as theY have been faultless
themselves throughout their whole career, lear
that this very exception to frailty Will make them in
flexible In dealing with men whose great guilt Is
that they have not succeeded. Marshal Prim In par
ticular, Ia very stern in such matters remember
once seeing poor peasant brought out and shot, at
Corona by his order for having been found with
the chief OF band OF military insurgents, who but
few months before had been his own associate IN
similar rising.
Year: 1869

Count Bismarck and Protection 70 Gcrman


Emigrants.


1t appears that the convention recently
made between Prussia and the United
States, and having for its object the
better protection of German emigrants on
shipbOard, has so far been failure. So, at
least, Count Bismarck stated in the Prussian
Diet on Wednesday. The principal difficulty,
it seems, has been In establishing an inter-
national tribunal for the adjudication OF the
cases OF complaint arising under the treaty.
According to the original plan such cases we're
to be submitted to a body of four commission
ers, two of whom were to be appointed by the
United States and two by Prussia. What steps
have been taken to carry out the original plan
we know not. It does not seem to US that
there should be any insuperable difficulty In
coming to mutual understanding as to the
character and composition of tribunal whose
Judgment should be final. Considering the
swelling tide of immigration which is rolling to-
wards these shores from North Germany it is
manifestly the duty of both governments to give
the matter their serious consideration. Such
tribunal is rendered all the more necessity
by the atrocities recently perpetrated in emf
grant vessels on the high seas. In these days
the injured emigrant should know where to
seek redress, and should be able to obtain it
promptly.
Year: 1869

SIoKLY SENTIMENrALIsM. ''crueltv to
animals mania is taking a curious turn.
Day before yesterday pigeon shooting
match was spoiled by the appearance Of q
police squad. The party which had as
sembled to witness the skill of the two gentle
men who were matched against each other was
dispersed The pigeons will probably suffer
death by having their necks wrung, and the
sentimentalists who spoiled the match will
eat pigeon pie for the rest Of the week
There is limit beyond which the weak
minded lovers of animals and haters of energy
should not be allowed to pass. They are
becoming worse pest than the men who have
justly been arrested for cruel treatment TO the
brute creation. There is room enough for
them to exercise the peculiar bent of their
minds without interfering with that which is
simply innocent amusement At the present
pace they will soon prevent the killing OF
animals for food and even water will be pro-
hibited because it contains animal life
Year: 1869

GOVERNMENT SALES OF GoLD.-Secretary
Boutwell, yesterday took what may be termed
the first step in his career as fiduciary agent
Of the government. He sold million dollars
Of gold and ran the price up about three
quarters Of one per cent. True, it might have
gone higher had he not sold, but we have the
absolute fact nevertheless that it did go up.
1t is rather bad beginning for his admins
tration. He begins to sell gold just as the
May interest, some twenty millions, is coming
out ofthe Treasury. He ought to have sold
it long ago, when the importing merchants
were at the mercy of the gold "bulls" and
had to pay interest at the rate of quarter
per cent per day. He sells only million
now and is represented to be anxious not to
disturb the money market by selling larger
amount, which would withdraw so much cur
rency. Instead of experimenting in this way
he should at once put in operation the pro-
visions of the Sinking Fund law or lend the
surplus gold to the merchants In either case
he would effect clear saving to the country
of six millions per annum.
Year: 1869

Dome morslization Of tho Republican Press.


Something positive is before the public in
regard to corruption in the newspaper press,
and the public will no doubt note particularly
the quarter in which the corruption IL seen to
exist. For thirty years the HERALD has
been pointed at as the great sinner, and the
HERALD establishment as the centre OF all
corruption that could be covered by the word
blackmail. Professional moralists, guilty of
every crime denounced in the decalogue,
covered their doings for while by the very
uncton of their onset against us, making us
the target of diatribes that assumed the pro-
portions of a moral war. The point of tho
animus was always the same. Rogues po-
ltical rogucs social rogues clerical, rogues
musical and theatrical, rogues financial,
rogucs, in short, of every possible stripe and
style, finding they could not use us, finding
that we always bore testimony to the public,
against their schemes, sought to invalidate
that testimony by abusing us. They did asi
the lawyers do when the testimony of a witness
is particularly inconvenient. They try to-
prove that he is not worthy of credit. Thi6l
was the point Of clarnor against the HERALp.
Year: 1869

SORRY TO HEAR IT.-That the House Com
mittee on Foreign Affairs have no intention of
making summer reconnaissance of st. Do
mingo and the other islands of the Gulf OF
Mexico. We are sorry because we think that
such visit would result 10 the acquisition of
the yellow part of ST. Domingo, and that this
would be good diplomatic flank movement
on the black part and on all the neighboring
islands
Year: 1869

ANOTHER LAW IN THE wAY.--Grant finds
law most troublesome thing Scarcely has
the difficulty with his desired Secretary of the
Treasury passed out of thought than another
law is found to interfere with another appoint
ment. His recently appointed Governor of
New Mexico cannot be installed on account of
the provisions Of the law against rebels hold
ing Office
Year: 1869

Here is what the Mayor says may be done
if the Legislature will accord justice to this
city in the matter Of appropriation, and so
make Improvement possible :--''Under such
justice our river fronts would be patterned
after the Thames embankments; the Park could
be converted into plaza; Fifth avenue, from
Washington square to the Central Park, might
be covered with concrete in order to afford a
safe and comparatively noiseless carriage
thoroughfare; our wretched cobblestone pave
ments could be covered with concrete; Sixth
avenue would be cut through from Minetta lane
to West Broadway; First and Second avenues
might be opened to Chatham square; suspen-
sion bridges could be constructed over the
channels each side Of Blackwells Island, with
a centre arch resting on the Island, so as to
allow railway trains and teams from Long
Island entrance into the city; the sidewalk in
Fulton street adjoining st. Paurs Church could
be thrown into the roadway for vehicular
relief and Ann street opened" Here is a
vision! What the answer of the party men
will be we can all conceive. IF all the money
is spent in improving the city what will i'm
prove their fortunes?
Year: 1869

MORE SHREws.-IIalf dozen scolding
women held convention at Washington TO
reform themselves out Of petticoats, and one Of
them made speech reciting the reasons why
Grant ought to make her member of his
Cabinet. One of the reasons was that she
was assistant editor on the paper that first
bore the Grant banner to the people of the
State of New York
Year: 1869

ONE OF THE JoBs.-Already the new Col
lector finds that he has got into a queer nest Of
jobbery, no doubt. The last appeal to him on
the part of the merchants is that they may be
permitted to remove their packages from the
public store by their own carmen. Strange as
monopoly of this business by official favor.
Year: 1869

ANOTHER BosToN NoTToN. N.-Boston pro-
priety has been startled and shaken by little
tremor of the earth, and now till the end of
time men will hear of the Boston earthquake.
The Lisbon uneasiness will be forgotten in the
noise
Year: 1869

BACK TO THE OLD PLACE AGAIN.-ThurlOw
Weed, the abdicated lobby king, is about to
retire to farm on the shore of one of the
pretty lakes of Western New York, in the
region where the lucky hit of Morgan the first
is still cherished, and likewise the memory of
10 Smith
Year: 1869

AT STEwART's.-It is noteworthy that even
with all the intricacy in the collection of money
that exists at Stewards, where the principle is
that no one is trusted, the money is yet not
safe. No clerk is permitted to take money at
the counter, but when purchase is made the
money and goods are taken away together to
be passed through dozen different hands, to
the great detention of the buyer. 1t is sup
posed that one account will so guard another
that the money must all go into the till but
man is in custody charged with a theft Of
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