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Year: 1878

In spite Of occasional ugly rumors Of ir.
regularities in the construction Of govern
ment buildings there is something startling
in the nature and gravity Of the indictment
made yesterday by United States grand
jury in Chicago. The public has been un-
willing to believe that any one in official
position has profted by the governments
manifest losses in the construction of some
buildings but the Indictment, which is for
conspiracy leading to frauds amounting to
nearly a million dollars, duplicates the
present Supervising Architect of the Treas
ury Department and his immediate prede-
cessor. AS these officials have had almost
unlimited control of the many costly public
buildings in course of erection a charge of
dishonesty in a single case is an implica-
ton of probable fraud in all and the
possibility of enormous losses to the
government and the taxpayers. But the
financial aspect OF the case is inferior in
importance to that Of official honesty. The
position of supervising architect Of all
national editices, though of no political inn
portance, is one which any citizen should
be proud to fill and one competent to hand
its occupants name in honor down through
all the generations which shall behold the
work of the architects hand and brain. To
prostitute it to purposes Of dishonest gain
is to take rank among the lowest scoundrels
who have made public trust the means of
attaining rascally ends. If the accused
persons are proved guilty no legal jugglery
or political trickery should be allowed TO
screen them from the severe punishment
which is doubly earned by theft and dis
loyalty. If innocent as they claim to be,
and the victims Of partisan conspiracy, the
public will learn Of a new and peculiarly
virulent species Of political reptile.
Year: 1878

An excellent illustration of the emo
tional drama and it's possibilities was given
in our sketch of 'sThe Cracksman's Bride"
yesterday morning The woman who was
the subject OF the story claimed, appar-
emily with good cause, to be well born.
carefully bred, refined and honest, yet ac-
cording to herself she is burglars compan-
ion, counterfeiters wife, and in every
respect an alien from good society. Her
description of the manner in which She
reached her present surroundings is plausi-
BILE a fate like hors may easily be reached
by woman who commits no sin whatever,
and whose every intention and act is
prompted by pure motives. What, then,
was it that dragged this woman from
a virtuous home to the society of outcasts,
and that may do Tor other women all that il
has done for her? Her story answers the
question an uncontrolled emotional ma
ture is to blame for all. Strong feelings, no
matter how honorable in themselves. can
cast any ono down from any social or moral
height unless they are under the control
and guidance of that prudential sense
WHICH ID Id lluCA paw VI CNCiJ VIC
birthright as the emotional nature is. .ort,
romance, poetry and the drama are con


tinually stim ulating the emotions, and
justihably. but they too frequently tail to
say what is told in this story and thousands
of its kind, and with distinctness that is
terrible, that the feelings are insufficient OF
themselves to make any life complete, sue.
cessful or even dumbly happy.
Year: 1878

Although we have been very well treated
recently by the powers that control the
weather the winter is upon US, and we
know not at what moment severe cold may
come to pinch the poor and bring additional
suffering to those who, at the best of times,
have enough misery to endure. 1t is always
wise to be prepared to meet trouble before


it arrives, and our various charitable bodies,
public and private should not delay their
efforts to secure the means Of promptly re-
lieving the victims of cold and hunger be-
cause we happen just now to enjoy genial
weather. When the winters frost and
winds are freezing our thinly clad and
poorly lodged fellow creatures there will be
plenty of work to do in battling with suffer
ing and death without having to search for
the weapons needed in such a contest.


Charity is never out Of place. but it can
never be more timely than at the commence
ment Of tho winter season in great city
where the poor are numbered by thousands
and where utter destitution is by no means
rare. New York is famous for its charitable
institutions, public and private, and for the
muniicence of its benevolence both toward
its own citizens and others who need help
ing hand. But the needy might be relieved
more literally than they are if our people
of wealth and comfortable incomes would
reflect on the great necessity of aid to the
destitute before the matter is drawn to their
attention by severe weather and urgent APP
peals. Many persons can afford to give
little money at a time in charity who are
not in q condition to contribute large sums
when an emergency arises, and if such of
our citizens would subscribe betimes TO
funds for winter relief they would accom-
plish much good.
Year: 1878

DIR. Henry X. Wilson, who was somewhat
implicated in the structures We made the
other day in regard to n singular case Of sui
eide, has coE.e clearly forth in his own de-
fence and has stated the case plainly from
his point of view, but We regret that his
statement does not seem TO us altogether
satisfactory. He regards our opinions on
the subject as founded on the false impress
sion that the suicide was seen to take
poison. We had so such impress
sion. No such impression was possible
to anybody who read the reports Of the case
as printed in all the city papers, and any
body who read them knew apparently
as much about the case as DR.. Wilson,
who saw it. Our observations were based
on the presumption that the Doctor and the
friends had good reason to believe that the
Year: 1878

man had swallowed two ounces and half
of laudanum, and good reasons to believe
that he had done so were certainly before
them. On that basis alone there was reason
enough to call the police and subject the
man forcibly to the necessary treatment. If
violence were thus done to the peace Of
sensitive young gentleman who had only
boasted that he had taken the drug he
would thereby be taught the inconvenience
Of practical jokes of that nature, but in
fact this course might have saved life.
Year: 1878

such valuable advantages and such greas
accommodation to the people ought TO be
made remunerative. But we really believe
that the east side or Third avenue line
would find it to the company's pecuniary
benefit to reduce the fares as we have sug.
oasfal
Year: 1878

Ir l. HARDLY PROBABLE that the Board of
Aldermen viii ~ - evenly divided in opinion
in regard IT, the proposed extension of the
Forty second Street Railroad the property
holders along the route. Aldermen gem
orally of one way of thinking in the case Of
l.lilInnds
Year: 1878

An INTEIEsTISG MEETING Of the officers Of
the National Guard who have conceived the
idea Of the formation Of i national militia was
held yesterday Tie project, it viii be seen. is
commended by a large number Of officers Of the
regular army.
Year: 1878

A NEW DESTRUCTIVE MIssILE.-In


one OF the sancta at Woolwich Arsenal


a rocket is now being produced, which


instead of line to rescue the ship
wrecked mariner, carries charge of
nitro-glycerine in its head, and is ca
pable, by simple contrivance which


greatly increase its accuracy aad pow
er of flight, Of accomplishing all that
a shell can do at hundreth part of the
expense and with hundred times the
effect. These rockets require no com
plicated firing machinery. They can
be showered on a body of men, into
batteries, forts aud towns with the ra-
pidity of breech-loader-in fact more
rapidly. Within half an hours time a
bombardment with these missiles
would shatter the strongest fortress
and lay a whole town in ruins. 1t is
not advisable in the present state OF
affairs to give detailed description OF
these missiles; nor would such descrip-
tion be of interest to any but those
whom it is our interest to keep in ig-
norance as to the method adopted.


At the same time, however, it IS not
likely that we shall long be allowed to
retain the monopoly of these terrible
engines; and thus it becomes ques-
tion as to whether the game will be
worth the candle.-London Maafoaoer.
Year: 1878

During the past month we have been
clearing ours sstock of old goods, and are
now left with line of new and desirable
styles for the Spring trade. Our store,
which is the most commodious in the city
or State, occupying three floors, and with
enterprise back of it. Our intention is this
season to outdo all former efforts to make
the Boston One Price Clothing House the
place to buy Clothing and Gents Furn-
ishing Goods. With the confidence of the
public that FIVE YEARS SQUARE
DEALING has not impaired, and our es-
tablished system of Cash and One Price
to all, we feel assured the present season
will prove successful one. Visit our store
and look at our immense stock of Ready
Made Clothing for Men, Youths, Boys
and Children.
Year: 1878

The Russian Troops are Instructed
Not TO Cross the Lines Fixed


by the ArmiStice.
A Grand Royal Wedding Tonight. Bis
marck and Other Gay Old Boys to
Trip the Light Fantastic.
The Advices Are Of a More Peaceful


Nature.
Year: 1878

has worked in Philadelphia. came to New York
yesterday in search Of his wife Hester. who is a
variety actress here He stopped at the De Soto
House. in Bleecker street. and there his wife
met him. at his request, yesterday morning.
He pleaded with her TO return to Philadelphia
and live with him again. and was so violent that
she did not give him an answer then.
She met him again In the afternoon but said
that she could not live with him, rs he could not
support her. Then he told her that II she meant
II and would not so back with him that he would
kill himself. She replied tnat she could not live
with him. Then he drew revolver from his
pocket. placed II to his temple and fred before
his wife realized what he was doing. II. fell
dead ut her feet and when the people at the
over him. too terrified 10 explain what had hap
nrneI
Year: 1878

Now THE ELECTION IsovER it would
not be out Of place to take time to criti-
else the several positions Of some of the
great men Of the nation who assume to
assert they had nothing to learn on
finance, and who seem to arrogate to
themselves all friendship for hard money
per sc. We do not propose TO do this just
now. But we shall not fail to let the
wind out of the Boosting sacks of lager
and whiskey before many moons will
pass. We ask our Democratic readers to
be careful how they put their trust in the
teachings of the journals of the gold
gamblers and brokers. These sheets are
doing the work of their. owners now as
they did before the passage of the silver
bill. But to read them one might sup
pose they had never uttered a statement
in opposition to the hard money platform
of the Democratic party--goid and sill
Ger. Yet it will be remembered that
these papers were all favorable to gold
and greenbacks. They spurned silver as
soft money--as dishonest money, as only
knaves or fools were favorable to or would
vote for gold and silver being made legal
tenders. These people were the especial
champions of gold and greenbacks as
legal tenders. But the "consummate
fools" triumphed and then these weather.
cocks claimed they were the champions
OF gold and siirer, and that greenbacks
were not worth the countenauce of men
of sense.
Year: 1878

WHEN THE Democrats come into
power in both Houses Of Congress they
will regulate the coinage of gold and
silver TO suit the conveniences Of the
people. Now, all the gold the govern
ment gets, it keeps to pay over to the
banks on the first of January and forces
the people to carry far more silver than
IS necessary. In former times when the
Democrats managed the treasury they
circulated the $3.50 and s. gold pieces as
well as the silver coin. But John Sher-
man wants to worry the people into his
single gold standard plan to make money
for the English bondholders.
Year: 1878

BosToN Jan. 12.-James Maynard, one OF the
finest looking men ever brought before court,
day. He blended guilty to an Indictment
containing several counts for forgery. May
nard is the man who q few months ago swim
chasing goods and giving in payment checks
for q large amount. purporting to have been
signed by John b. Alley. and receiving the bal
what business he was engaged In in New York,
Maynard declined to answer. He also said he
hal no friends In Boston. sentence of three
years was imposed The reply to Judge Gar
ner implied that he had been in prison In New
York. but those who are informed state that
Maynard belongs to, family of very high
sponsible positions It was because he desires
to shield his family from the disgrace that pub:
licity would give that he declined to give any OF
name
Year: 1878

They tell Of Georgia girl who recently had
having consisted of a successful though
stoutly resisted effort on his part to keep her
from committing suicide by jumping from a
bridge. The man made the very natural mis-
take of rescuing the girl too soon II he had
waited until she had gotten fairly under the
water, he would have seen the very marked
difference between the gratitude of damp
girl and dry one. Instead of having him
arrested for an assault, with wild tragic
''Hal me ke-yind preserVer!" she would have
kicked her skirts out of the way and rushed
frantieally into his arms.
Year: 1878

accused Of having set fire to Furneval's bagging
in the station house. He was cut down how
ever, before life was extinct. He was taken
to-day before Judge Walsh. and held answer
able to the charge of arson.
Year: 1878

An Act relating to Courts

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-

 resentatives in General Assembly convened:

 Section 1. That an adjournment of any term or session of the supreme court of errors in any county or judicial district may be made, at any time when no judge of the court is pres ent, by the sheriff or his deputy of such county or of any county withing such district, upon a written order from the chief justice of said court, or in his absence or inability to act, of the senior associate judge of said court, direct ing such adjournment and the time to which it shall be made but when any judge or judges of said court shall be present such judge or judges may make such adjournment: prOgided, that any adjournment made upon such written order or by any judge or judges less than a quorum shall not be made to a time beyond one month from the day of adjournment

 Sec. 9. No term of the superior court, court of common pleas, or district court shall be ad- iourned or discontinued by reason of the ab- sence of the judge assigned to hold the same :; and if no judge appears on the first day, or any subsequent day, of any regular term, the sheriff of the county in which it may be, or his deputy, shall adjourn the court from day to day till judge shall attend, or to any day cer- tain on the written order of the judge holding such court but after three adjournments from day to day, if no judge shall appear, then said sheriff or deputy shall adjourn the court with out day and when any judge who has been assigned to fold any term of court shall be un- able to hold or continue it for such period as business may require, he shall notify the chief justice of such inability, who shall forthwith assign and direct some other judge to hold ol continue such term who shall hold it accord. ingly.

 Sec B. Section twenty-five, chapter three title four (page forty -four) of the general stat utes is hereby repealed.

 Approved February 28, 1878.
Year: 1878

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 An Act to set of the Probate District of Eas.

 ton to the Probate District of Bridgeport. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep-

 resentatives in General Assembly convened ::

 Section 1. That the town of Easton shall hereafter belong to and constitute a part of the probate district of Bridgeport

 Sec. ?. The probate records of the former district of Easton shall be deposited and remain in and compose part of the records of the probate district of Bridgeport, and all business entitled to be commenced or now depending in said former probate district of Easton, shall be commenced and proceeded with in said probate district of Bridgeport in as full and ample manner and in all respects as though said Easton had always belonged to said pro- bate district of Bridgeport; and the judge of said probate district of Bridgeport shall have the same power to proceed in all matters en- titled to be commenced or now depending within said former probate district of Easton, in the same manner as though said probate dis trict of Easton had always belonged to said probate district of Bridgeport. And said judge of said probate district of Bridgeport is also
Year: 1878

hereby fully authorized to record as clerk of the probate district of Easton, all matters here district of Easton and now unrecorded, in as full and ample manner as though he had been the duly appointed clerk of said probate court for the district of Easton, and said records shall have the same validity as though the same had been made and signed by said judge of said probate district of Easton or his duly appointed clerk.

 Sec. 3sszFhis act shall take effect from and after it's passage

 Approved March A. 1878
Year: 1878

CHAPTER X.

 An Act relating to Estates of Deceased Per

 sons.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened {: Section l. Whenever the executor or ad- ministrator of any estate in settlement in this State resides without the State, claims against such estate may be left with the judge of pro- bate in the district where such estate is in set clement, and claims 30 left with such judge of probate, within the time limited for the pre- sentation of claims, shall be as valid against such estate as if they had been left with the executor or administrator. Approved March 5, 1878.
Year: 1878

An Act in addition to an Act concerning An

 nual Meetings of the County Representa-

 tiveS ts H&As

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep

 resentatives in General Assembly convened;

 Section 1. That the clerk of such meeting shall transmit it's proceedings to the clerk of the superior court in their county, who shall record the same in the records of said court. And whenever any tax shall be laid by the county representatives in such meeting. It shall be imposed upon the towns in propor- ten to their respective lists last made and completed, and shall be made payable at such time as said meeting shall prescribe, and the clerk of the superior court shall draw and sign orders, and proceed in all respects concerning such tax as is now provided by law.

 Sec g. This act shall take effect from It's passage. .

 Approved February 9, 1878.
Year: 1878

CHAPTER XI.

 An Act relating to Instruction in Medicine

 and Anatomy.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives in General Assembly convened: |: Section l. The first selectman of any town or the mayor of any city, may deliver any corpse to the professors and teachers in any chartered medical college or institution in this State for the purposes of medical and surgical study, which shall not have been buried with in twenty-five hours after death nor claimed for burial by any relative or friend; but the body of no person known to have relatives or friends shall be so delivered without their con sent Nor shall the body of any person, de- tained on civil process or for trial for any criminal offense, nor of any traveller or stran- ger. nor of any person who shall be known at any time to have expressed desire that his body should be buried, be 80 delivered, and the body of any person, so delivered, if subse- quently claimed by any relative or friend for burial, shall be given up to him for that pur- pose.

 Sec g. If any selectman or mayor shall deliver up any corpse, to any person for medi- cal or surgical purposes as aforesaid, in viola tion of the provisions of the proceeding section he shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, and shall on conviction thereof be fined not less than fifty nor more than five hundred dol lars And he shall be liable in damages to the executor or administrator of such deceased person in sum not less than tive hundred nor | more than four hundred dollars in an action founded on this statute.

 Sec. 3. If any person knowing that the de- ceased had relatives or friends who desired to give the body of the deceased decent burial, or who had been informed by the deceased when in life that he or she (deceaseG desired that his or her body should be buried, shall willfully refuse and neglect to give information thereof to the persons in charge of such body, having reasonable opportunity for so doing and having knowledge of the fact that sucL body is likely to be delivered up for medica or surgical purposes as mentioned in the first section of this act such person so offending shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, ano on conviction thereof shall suffer the same fines as mentioned in the second section of this act and shall be liable to the same damages as mentioned in said section to be recovered in the manner therein mentioned. ..

 Sec. 4. Section one, part two, chapter thirteen, title fourteen, page 150 of the gener al statutes, is hereby repealed

 Presented to the governor March 1, 1878.

 Note to the secretary.-The foregoing ac was presented to the governor for his approva and.. mot having been returned by him within the time prescribed by the constitution has be come law without his appreval.]