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Year: 1878

1t will be remembered that a
littlo over two years ago, parties
were informally proposing to
erect water works and furnish
this city with an abundant sup
ply Of water for domestic and
irrigating purposes, with a re-
servoir three hundred feet above
tide water with sufficient re-
serve to meet any demand for
fire purposes, upon such condi-
tions as were deemed fair and
within the corporate power Of
the city to grant. A franchise
for that purpose, it was popular
ly understood, would vest in the
water company exclusive rights
which belonged in common to
ali who were iG possession of
springs from which they supplied


their own wants and those of
their neighbors for considera-
ton. So intense was the preju-
dice against granting any such
exclusive privilege, that ma
jority Of the people refused. to
entertain or consider the propo-
sition on any terms, and so de,
cided was the public feeling up
on this Subject that it was made
an Issue in the pending munich
pal election, which was the most


warmly contested Of any ever
held in this city. and on vote
more than double any ever be-
fore polled in like eioction, re-
suited in the defeat of the author
Of these remarks, by less than a
score of votes, solely on the
ground that he had expressed
himself, in general terms, as in
favor Of granting, upon reasona-
bic terms, a franchise to a COM
pany to supply the city with an
abundance of water in cases of
fire, without interfering with
any private rights. That put a
quietus on the project at that
time, and it has not been since
renewed by any party. Since
then, we have seen several fires.


The most elegant and expensive
private residence in the city was
burning more than an hour in
one wing before the fire reached
the main building, and in the
slow course OF three hours was
wholly consumed only because
not sufficient water could be
procured to quench the fire, and


without water no amount of ap-
paratus for extinguishing fires
could have saved it. Last night
the carriage-hoase and stable of
ex-Mayor Gatzert was destroyed
by fire. The building was very
close to the house and as ear to
the residence of DR.. A. H. Smith,
on the other side. If a breath
Year: 1878

Special to the STAR


PACIFIC RAILROAD BILL.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-Blls to provide a
bona fde competing railroad line TO the Pa
cific are pending in both houses, and will
be vigorously pressed. The principal
friends of the measure are very earnest and
confident of success The plan of the
measure is the same as it was last session, a
single trunk-line, with guarantee of in
terest on the bonds of the road to be built
west of Fort Worth. and the company, at
its own expense, to complete the road in
three years from the eastern terminus to
the Mississippi River, at such point not
north of Memphis, as may be fixed by a
disinterested commission.


PACIFIC RAILROAD CONVENTION.


Much interest is felt in the coming New
Year: 1878

AN OFFENDER WHO THOUGHT SQUIRE


HAGANY WAS TOO EASY.


In Esquire Hagany's Court, this morn
ing, the case of State VS.. Wilhelmina
Crisden, col, for assault and battery on
Anna Jones, COL, was tried.


Wilhelmlna was arraigned for knock
ing down the complainant, Anna JONES'
who was one of her near neighbors in
Christiana street, on the western dechvi-
ty of Quaker Hill. Upon the chrrge
being made known to the defendant, and
the question asked whether she was
guilty or not guilty, she very promptly
answered that she was guilty of kuock-
ing her down, and that such little pas
times were nothing new to her. She never
allowed any darkies to meddle with her
or her children. She said she had been
sued many time before, that she come
up in knocking down times, and was al
ways ready for good old knock down.
The Squire informed her that such sport
was costly, and that she would have to
pay 30 cents and costs-$2 80 in all While
her husband was fishing in his pockets
for the money, he advised her to bring a
counter suit against Anna Jones, which
she agreed to do, but she did not want
to bring the suit before Esquire Hagany
"for," she said, "the Squire is too easy. ,
She thought the Squire had been very
easy with her, and she did not want hin
to let Anna off so lightly. Finally she
became convinced that the 'Squlre's jus
tice would be stern enough, and war
rant was accordingly issaed for Anna
arrest. The trial will come off this even
ing.
Year: 1878

A CASE which is fraught with much
interest to Missouri is in the courts.
Judge Dillon, Of the state supreme
court, has issued an order requiring the
district court of Marion county to show
cause why said county should not pay
the judgment obtained for non-payment
Of interest on bonds. As the state will
become in the same predicament as
Marion county, the outcome Of this
case is very important.
Year: 1878

cohsn Raising Trouble.


Washington, Sept 18.-Coheu, who
was arrested while trying to force his
way into the treasury, held a meeting
tonight at the city hall, which was
attended by a large crowd. He intended
holding meeting at the east front of
the capitol, but ascertaining that OBJ
lection would be raised by the authori-
ties there, he gave notice late this
afternoon that the city hall had been
selected. Colored and white men made
speeches, and then Cohen, who related
the circumstances of his arrest, an
nounced that tomorrow a strike in the
city would begin, and requested all
present to assemble at 2 O'Clock p. m.
at headquarters. The workingmen's
relief association, under his leadership,
will march to every point where labor
ing men are at work for less than 81. 80
per day and compel them to stop. The
superintendent Of police tonight made
every arrangement the keep the peace.
Year: 1878

At no time in the last half century
has the House presented 50 decent sod
orderly an appearance as it did to-day.
1t is altogether too good to last: A bar
was placed across the outer balls, and
nobody was admitted to the lobbies Of
the house without permissio" from the
clerk, while upon the floor there were
none but members. The deserted ap"
Searance Of the cloak rooms was IN
strange contrast with the hungry, an1
us, crowded appearance of the looo'es
in front of the hall. The doorkeeper
to night SAID he WAS perfectly exhaust
ed With fighting the lobby, and unless
he bad help he would have to resign
his place. One Of the assistant door
keepers, who has bad some experiences
With virtuous rules, excluding the lobby,
gives this rule ten days to run before 1t
is violated more than ever.
Year: 1878

Warrington Unisn.


The friends and promoters of the Tex
as Pacific Railway Compsny's bill are
not in the least discouraged by the
vote of tho House yesterday on the Be.
ker anti-subsidy resolution. They At
tach No importance Whatever to its
adoption. They claim that their bill
does not ask subsidy, and that the
latter clause of the resolution leaves
every member of congress, whether he
voted for it not, free to determine
for himself whether the necessity, IN
any given case. exists for the govern
ment to aid any specific enterprise
which, IN his judgment, is benificlal
either to thegovernment alone or to the
commercial world. 1t is claimed that
a large portion Of the friends of the
Texas Pacific Railway voted for the res
olution, and that the vote is in no sense
a test of the strength O! that measure.
Year: 1878




The steamer Lord Glue was got OF
the bar yesterday afternoon about
2 O'Clock and proceeded to Philadelphia.


The Delaware Iron Works shut down
yesterday evening and will continue
closed for few days in order that the
employees may celebrate Washington's
birthday.


Washington Avenue at its junction with
the Hare's Corner road, is in adangerous
condition. The trunk for the carrying
off water has decayed and fallen in leav-
ing bravely room for carriage to pass.
Now that travel has been stopped in the
man road in consequence of repairing
the rail road bridge some serious acci-
dent may occur.


The steamship Ohio, passed down
yesterday at 4. SOP. nj. To-day will be a
red letter day is this city. The
Amphion Cornet Band will offer
attractions In the City Hall TO those who
love to strip the light Fantastic toe''
Whilst the lover of good music and good
eating will be able to satisfy himself at
the supper in the Court House under the
auspicies of Baptist Church.


Considerable complaint was made at
theMayor's office last evening on account
of no lamps being lit in Shawtown
particularly OH the Corner of 9th aud
Washington Avenue and 9th and Gray.
The Board of Education met last even>
ing


II there is anything that tends to
make a man believe this world Is a
fraud feeting shawdow or anything
else that is what 1t shouldn't be it Is to
have every fifth man you meet congra-
tulate you, remarking at the same time
"that was quieter'' and then offer to
discount our claim of $50.
Year: 1878

About the heaviest penalty ever i'm
posed in New York for perjury was
pronounced Monday upon Cadwailad>
ar Evans, who was sentenced to five
years imprisonment for faise swear
ing on the witness stand. dis sworn
statement that he had never been an
inmate Of penitentiary Mas proven
false.
Year: 1878

Sow let us watch the prophetic evils
y are to flow from the remonetization
Silver and the legal-tender "dollar Of


daddies." 1t is hoped we will not all
IN Asiatics before the next Thanks.
wing day, otherwise it will be doubtful
the absent ones will be recognized
POUND the annual festive board where
Prkey and mince pies are oapt to graft
the taste while We look our love and
rendshlp into each Others ewes,
Year: 1878

y Happy Cal Wagner and his incompar-
able ninstrels will appear at the Grand
Opera House, tonight, and dom forget
II, for they are going to give one of the


best minstrel shows ever seen in this city.
Year: 1878

Judge Perers also struck . boulder at
Larned. It was in q habeas corpus case
decided while holding court in this city.
There are many thorns in tho way Of .
Congressional candidate.
Year: 1878

There has been no perceptible change in ibe number of tramps visiting this town, as yet. Their frequent calls at some houses is getting to be very annoy ing. We know of one house that is yisi. ted about every day in the week, and their demands for something to eat are satisfied through fear, the lady being alone

 Our town authorities have absolu ute control in this bare-faced dead beating through the town; it ought to be stopped
Year: 1878

OF RHEUMATISM OF TWENTY YEARS STANDING.
Never In my life have had much pleasure in do
ing any thing as in giving this certificate to the
world and hope it may be the cause of thousands
Of my fellow creatures being relieved from that
dire diseaseIheumatism. Ny wife has been afflicted
with 1t Tor twenty years. most of the time suffering
excruciating pains in every part Of her body Hav-
ing no appetite whatever, she was reduced to al
most skeleton. So violent were the pains that
she seldom could sleep without taking large doses
Of opium Every joint was swelsd very much. and
her knees, hands, and neck, covered with large
Jumps. She could do no kind of work. the sinews
and muscles being so hard and contracted that her
limbs were drawn together so that che was obliged
to be in bed constantly. In this condition she had
been for twenty years, without getting anyre-
lief from every thing she used, until she com
menced the use of II. G. FARRELL'S ARABIAN
LINIMENT, the first bottle of which produced a
great change. She has now used five bottles, and
the swellngs have nearly all gone down; pain has
entirely left her; she sleeps wen and soundly; is
more fleshy than ever she was in her life; has an
excellent appetite, aud spins and sews all day.
By the use of a few bottles more she mnst be as
well as ever she was. If any one doubts this won
derful cure, he has only to call at my residence
near Peoria, and learn the circumstance from my
wifes lips, he can further inquire of any OF
my neighbors.


wv
Year: 1878

ton and favor the proposal Of amend
menrs at every session of the Legisia-
ture. Because we are led to fear. by
the actions Of our present Legislature.
tha. the repeal Of the present constl-
tuition would endanger the pecunIary
interests, if not the liberty of the press
of this State, for there are individuals
in that body who, we verify believe,
would crush out of existence the en-
tire press. if it were in their power to
do SO and because the present con-
s,i,ution requires that all proposed
amendments shall be published in all
the papers of the Stale for ninety days
before they are voted on, anu paid for
at the legal rate of advertising.
Year: 1878

Week before last the Franklin Sun
merely mentioned the fact that a young
lady of that parish 1--WE forget her
name) bad killed a negro who was
attempting to outrage her. From
citizens of that parish We learn that
the family of the young lady were
removing from one house to anothr
in the neigbborbood that some of the
household effects were still in the
house they were moving from at
night that the young lady was left
alone to guard them that she loaded
a gun, and placing it near the head of
her bed, she laid down and fell asleep.
She was awakened from her sleep by
the grasp of hand upon her throat.
She attempted to free herself from his
grasp, and at the same time get pos
session of the gun. In the struggle
she was thrown upon the floor, but
fortunately within reach of the gun g,
which she seized with one band, and
as the brute was trying to accom-
plished bis fendish purpose, placed
the muzzle of it to bis head, pnlled
the trigger and killed him dead, and
thus saved herself from outrage aud
rid the world of british monster.
ibis is brief account of the affair as
We learned it from parties who pro-
fessed to know the facts.
Year: 1878

The Supreme Court has decided the
Injunction case of the New Orleans
Pacific Railroad Bond matter in favor
of the road, and ordered the Auditor
to issue the $4,000 600 bonds, granted
by the Legislature to the company.
This may be right and proper, just
and legal, but We had hoped that our
Supreme Court would decide that the
issuing of these bonds would be ille-
gal for too or three reasons. Such
legislation is contrary TO the princi-
Piles of Democracy the State is not
able to bear the burden, if it should
take upon itself the task Of bestowing
upon all parts of its domain such to-
kens of munificence-and to cOniine
its munifcence 10 this road alone
would be an unjust discrimination in
favor of a few localities to the exclu-
sion of otbers-and there are other
enterprises in the State Of as much
public Importance, if not more. Our
burthens are already too heavy with
out adding this $4,000, 900 to our pub
lie debt.


Our section not being Interested
in this road. we may not be an impair
tial Judge but we could have said the
same thing of the city papers when
they were opposing SO bitterly all
offers of assistance TO our own rail-
road, and we did not, because we
thought the State was not able to
build railroads, and repair the levees
while burtbened with such enormous
Indebtedness, which had been be-
quea,hed to US by two or three extrav-
agaut Republican administrations.
This money applied to work upon our
levees would have afforded relief to a
large number of taxpayers. reclaimed
vast amount of valuable land and
resulted in more general public good.
Year: 1878

1t has come to our knowledge
not from our fellow-iownsman him-
self-tbat in conversation between
certain State Senator, representing
neigbboring district, aud one Of our
townsmen, the former remarked that
he bad been under the impression that
no one in this parish except the editor
of this paper. was in favor of q Con-
s,itu,ional Convention. Now this
was giving the lie to US dieect. though
the said Senator may not so have in
tended it, for we have repeatedly said
that the people of our parish were in
favor of the convention. Although
they may not have said it, in so many
words, the members of our Legisla.
ture have all said, by their actions, of
the press Of the State just what this
individual member said of US invid.
ually; have said that only the press
and disappointed politicians wanted
the convention; whereas. if thew had
mixec more with their constituents.
they would have learned that the
press reflected the sentiments of the
people on this, as we'll as most other
subjects Of public interest.


We do not claim the honor to our.
self as an individual, but it is a fact.
recognized by all persons except a
majority of our Legislators, that the
press not only reflects, but moulds
public opinion to great extent. We
bad not cansulted any one when we
began to advocate the calling of q
Constitutional Convention, but acted
upon our own individual opinion of
what the interests of the people de-
,panded. We were, however, soon
gratitied 10 lesrn that we were in ac-
cord with nearly all Of the intelligent
citizens of our parish. We then stated
the fact that the people of our parish
were in favor of the convention, and
not till then, either. When We state
a fact, we mean always to utter q
positive truth. and If we fail to do so,
it is because we have been misin-
formed, and from no desire to deal in
falsehood.


We are no politician or speculator,
that we should desire to conceal the
truth or manufacture = fslsebood; and
if we were TO suffer ourself controlled
by personal or pecuniary motives, we
certainly would object to the conven-
Year: 1878




The New York Times thus alludes
to John Morrissey:


The widespread public regret
which will be excited by the death of
John Morrissey is likely to puzzle
even the most liberal foreign admirers
OF our institutions" Yet MANY of
the most respectable and intelligent of
Mr.. Morrissey's fellow-citizens will
rightly regard his death as a positive
loss to the cause of good government
IN New York. For the ex.prize fight
er and gambler was, in public affairs,
man Of sturdy common sense, clear
perceptions, and unbending rectitude.
ln time which has worked havoc
with the regulations of many "Chris.
tan statesmen" no man ever charged
John Morrisscy with. being a venal
legislator or a dishonest politician.
we have no disposition to urge that
the errors of his career were fairly
balanced by bis undeniable public
spirit and unchallenged fidelity to
Puohc trust. but We should be still
less disposed to sit in judgment on a
man whose early training and associ.
ations did so much to give a wrong
direction to superabundant energy
and to great natural abilities. New
York will remember the noble ser.
vices which Mr.. Morrissey performed
against political Rings aud Muuici.
pal jobbery, long after the sins and
shortcomings of bis private career
have been Tor gotten.
Year: 1878

The politicians of Louisiana are
terribly chagrined at the unanimity of
the press in maintaining its desnity
and independence in advocating the
cause of the people. and are attemp-
ting to raise the false alarm that the
press is dividing the party. The press
is not dividing the party. but it is as-
sisting the people to find new leaders.
Year: 1878

A movement is said to be on foot
for the invasion of Canada, by Fe-
mans, from New York. 10 the event of
war between England and Russia.
Three companies are organized and
drilling at Buffalo.
Year: 1878

Those who have placed themselves
In antagonism with the press of this
State. and then attempt to extricate
themselves from the difficulty by ridi.
cule and assumed indifference, are
only acting the part of the timid boy,
who whistles while passing q grave
yard to keep his courage up.
Year: 1878

1t was rather mcaty incident from


the life of the Father of His Country


that was related in Que of our local
churches the other Sunday morning
TO enforce one of the preachers points.
1t happened on one occasion during
the first Presidency that an appoint
ment was to be made for which thel e
were two conspicuous candidates.
One of them was long time and in
innate personal friend of President
Washington, the other bitter polit-
ical opponent. Naturally it wss ex-
pected that the President would be
Governed by his personal preference
and appoint the friend. The contrary
proved the case, however, and the op-
ponent was selected. Asked for an
explanation of his unusual course, this
was Washington's reply: "The posi-
tion in question requires for its ad-
ministration great business capacity.
This my friend does not possess. The
other candidate has it. My friend |
welcome to my home, cherish him in
heart; anything that George Wash
ington can do for him will be gladly
done. But this appointment is to be
made by the President of the United
States, and l am bound to disregard
every personal consideration and re-
only my duty to my Office
and the highest good Of the public
service. -[Springfeld MASS. Re-
publican.
Year: 1878

To estimate the enormous size O


this pyramid, a traveller says he wad
ed in the deep sand fourteen hundred
feet before he had passed one of its
sides, and between five and six thou
sand feet before he had made the cir
cult. Taking one hundred Boston
churches of the ordinary width, and
arrange them in hollow square, TWEEN.
five on side, you would have scarce
" the basement of the pyramid Take
another hundred and throw the mate.
rial in the hollow square, and it would
not be full; pile on all the tricks and
mortar in the city of New York, and
the structure would not be 50 high
and solid as this great work of man.
Il National Repository for August.
Year: 1878

lFrom the Warnambool Australia Herald


Mr.. Smale had fred off a charge of


dynamite and displaced large guam


tity Of stones at the bottom Of the riy-


er. He went down to prepare for lift


ing these stones, by the aid of chains,


into the pit. While engaged in rolling


over large stone, he saw something,


which he supposed at the time was


piece Of clean-looking kelp, moving


about in front of where he was work
ing. In few seconds this object
came in contact with the divers arm:
about which it quickly coiIed, partly
holding him. Immediately Mr.. Smale
touched what was round his arm. be.
came aware OF his position, and tried
to extricate himself, but found it a
more difficult job than he anticipated.
Catching hold of the part hanging
from the arm, he walked toward the
end Of it, when he saw he was firmly
held by one of the feelers of large
octopus, better known among sailors
as the devil fish.


Mr.. Smale tried to pull the fish off
from its bold of the rocks, but without
effect, for some time. At last the fish.
perhaps thinking he had not got sufi
cient hold or power over his prey.
loosened itself from the stones and
quickly transferred its feeles or arms
around the Divers legs and body In
this position, Mr. Smale thought the
best thing for him to do was to get on
ieck as soon as possible and he quick
y made tracks for tho ladder, which
le reached from the deck of the punt
o the bottom of the river.


The diver was certainly curious
ooking object when he came up. This
luge, ugly looking thing appeared to
'e entangled all over him, holding him
n a firm embrace. However, Mr..
'male's fellow workmen were not long
n freeing him from the unfriendly hug
If his submarine companion.


The BODY portion of the octopus
vas only about the size of largo
CUP plate, with eyes in It's head like
hose OF a sheep. but it possessed nine
rms, each about four feet in length.
t the butt as thick as mans wrist,
off at the end to fine point
S that of pen-knife; thus it could
pread over an area of nine feet in di-
meter Mr.. Smale declares it was
owerful enough to keep three men
nder water.
Year: 1878

The Sioux of Red Cloud and Spot
ted Tail agencies still persist in their
refusal to be removed to the Missouri
river, and the question of their dispo-
sal remains source Of anxiety in
Washington.