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Year: 1878

The Democrats are felicitatng them
selves with the idea that the Senate South
ern Election Committee will prove to be
hzLle. They count without their host
Enough evidence is already at hand in the
Department of Justice in an official form to
furnish the committee with statistics for n
report which would startlc the country.
Year: 1878

The Woodruff scientific expedition
around the world il getting into good
shape. The naval officers TO accompany
the expedition will be detailed shortly.
The vessel chartered by Mr. Woodruff
will be in readiness in due time, and
everything has been arranged for the
start next fall, and success seems TO be
guaranteed,
Year: 1878

The audience that assembled at the
Opera House last evening to witness the
Warde and Barrymore Combination, in
diplomacy was not what might be
called large, but it was very delighted
one, as it could hardly be otherwise, and
it is safe to say that those who did not
go, when they learn of the treat that has
been missed, will thoroughly regret the
opportunity that they failed to embrace
to see one of the best companies and
plays that has ever been seen in the
Grand Opera House. The piece itself is
one of absorbing interest, and from the
time the first word is spoken until the
last, holds the audience spell bound. In.
deed last evening in one of the acts the
acting was SO superb that the audience
did not desire to break the interest by
applauding, and their almost breathles.
silence spoke volumes. 1t would be un
just to speak of the acting of any one Of
the performers without mentioning all
Suffice It to say hat every one were SUI
perb in their roles.


This evening Miss Helen Potter, who
was to have appeared here on Wednes
day last, but whose appearance was post
poned on account of the rain, will appeal
at the Grand Opera House this evening
Tickets that were sold for Wednesday
last will be good for this evening.
Year: 1878

For tho Gazette.


MIR. EDIToR:-I have seen Mr.. Vim
cents long article in your paper, and if |
have not already made good my objec-
tions to two of his main assertions in the
first letter in the Herald wherein he
gives himself credit, as the father of the
establishment of life saving stations all
along the coast of the United States,
south of Cape Henlopen; and, second,
that the Delaware coast was the most
dangerous coast along the Atlantic l
think l have clearly proved he is not cor
rect, but if l have not already done it to
his satisfaction, hope to do it in few
days. l am now busy with hog killing
and sailing meat, and as l never let
newspaper business interfere with private
business, l have to defer few days to
give final quietus to Mr.. Vlncent's two
assertions that took exceptions to.


SAMUEL TOWNSEND.


Townsend. Del, Dec. 3.
Year: 1878

Mr.. Irwin m ade the opening statement for tho
State. He said the charge was murder in the hrst
degree. and the case was Of such Importance thst
the jury should give it their whole energy. intel
gence and gravest thought, They were to guard
side the interest of the accused, and on the
other the interest of the State and community with
equal solicitude and return verdict according b
law.


He said the facts would show cowarlly, das-
tardly coid-blooded murder. The victim was
virtue by the very man who afterward shot her
down like o dog, and the prisoner ought not to
escape the justice and the wrath of the law. Hs
then stated the manner in which the deed was
perpetrated, as published in the newspapers at tho
time


Mr.. Campbell stated the defense. The defense
admitted the killing, out claimed the prisoner
was in a condition of mind which rendered him
irresponsible for the act. and there was no middle
ground for the jury to take in this case The
verdict should either be one which won d hand
the prisoner over for safe keeping in
an institution proper for the custody
of man in his condition of mind or to find him
guilty OF the first charge in the indictment. and
let the Court sentence him to be hung by the NECK
until he is dead. Counsel denied that the prisoner
had seduced the deceased and said the evidencs
in the case would show that she and her sister
and the inmates of her house had
inveiged the young man into their house. one
of the commonest dens of prostitution in this
city The defense was that at the time this
deed was committed by the prisoner he had be-
come deprived of his reason, and verdict of not
guilty was asked.


The evidence in the case proceeded this aftsR-
noon,
Year: 1878

Startling Revelations Expected


Tables Turned ON HOrnsby-A


White Frost.


National Associated Press to the Stas


New ORLEANS, Dec 18.-The Governor
was engaged at home yesterday morning in
preparing his annual message to the Legis-
lature and was not expected at the State
house during the day. 1t has been ascer-
tanned that he will at an early day make
careful investigation of the management of
the Association of Consolidated Planters,
and it is limited as not improbable that GER
tain facts may be ELECTED of a rather start
ling character.


Hornsby, the party who made the affi-
davit against the Natchitoches prisoners.
was arrested yesterday on bench warrant
from Natchitoches, where he is charged
with assault and battery. There being
some doubts expressed as to the right to
hold him on that warrant, an affidavit was
made against him before Judge Milten-
berger, charging him with being fugitive
from justice. He was remanded


The lowest point of the temperature
reached on Monday night was $50. There
was heavy white frost
Year: 1878

men Of Mt. Adams and the Fast End. asking thss
Court street from Martin to Observatory Road b
improved was referred.


The Committee on Light presented an improved
timetable for lighting and exinguishing the pub
lie lamps for the year 1879. The table Is the saae
as now in in the village of Clifton and will bs
an increase of six-tenths of an hour each night
The report was approved and the Clerk directed b
transmit the same to Council.


The Clerk was directed to obtain proposals for
the contract Of doing the advertising Of the Board
for the coming year.


The Superintendent Of Eden Park was directed
to repair the avenues of the park by using hum
dred perches of the stone broken by the WateE
works employees.
Year: 1878

cowDEN's SCHEME.


WASHINGTON, Dec. 1S.-Capt. John Cow
den again appeared before the House Com
mittee on Commerce yesterday to deliver
the remainder of his argument in favor of
his proposition to improve the Mississippi
River by means of outlets. The Committee
adjourned without taking any action what
ever, or even discussing the proposition.
The statement telegraphed last Friday to
several papers that Cowden had the Com
mittee in his favor was undoubtedly with
out foundation in fact, as no expression of
opinion has yet been given. Moreover,
judging from the personal conversation of
members of the Committee, majority is
opposed to the plan. Senator Eustis is very
confident of getting his $4,000, 900 bill for
the levees through at this session. The
Committee to which it was sent is in favor
of the bill. and will report it to the Senate
at an early day. Senator Blaine has in
formed the Louisiana Senator that he will
support the bill, and quite number of
lawyers in the Senate have volunteered the
information that in their opinion his argu-
ment as to the Government owning the
river was perfectly sound.


THE R. R. PRO RATE BILL.


The House Committee on Railroads yes
terday referred the bill appointing COM
missioners, known as the Pro Rate Bill,
which passed the Senate last session, to a
subcommittee, with instructions to do all
in its power to secure speedy action in the
House. The Senate bill will probably be
amended by the House Committee by the
addition of some of the points of the bill
reported by the same committee to the
House at the last session.


RoBEsoN's AWKWARD FIX.


The House Naval Committee decided to
give still more time 10 the Republicans in
the matter of the report ON Ex-Secretary
Robson. During the four weeks, sub
committee will be in readiness to hear any
thing that Robson or his chief deputies
while he was in office, may have to present
in their own behalf.
Year: 1878

The Board met in regular session, all the
members present and President Bell in the
chair


A bill of $500 "a. from Henry Dickmeyer for
Work on Mclean avenue was ordered paid.


petition signed by twenty five Of the business
Year: 1878

Dr. Mary Walker called upon the Police
Commissioners to learn when she should
have the satisfaction of seeing roundsman
Lewis and patrolman Flannery arraigned
for arresting her, simply because she wore
trousers When she was informed that the
Board had voted to dismiss her complaint,
she went out and slammed the door.
Year: 1878

In his reply to the committee from the
Baltimore Clearing House, Secretary Sherman
did much to remove the uncertainty which
has existed as to the methods of resumption.
His statements are therefore of very great
Importance to all bankers and business men.
That his language might not be misrep-
resented, the precaution was taken to
obtain for publication shorthand copy of
Year: 1878

If the new Governor General of Canada
really supposed he was coming to sta
ton where his official rank would ter
inmate the annOyanceS which the rigid eti-
quette OF ST. James's imposed upon a Marquis
who had had the misfortune to marry a Pin
cess, he will soon have an opportunity to
learn his mistake. Our Halifax dispatches, de-
scribing In picturesque fashion, the expectancy
of the sober Canadians, show that they have
been eagerly awaiting the Princess, and that
the Governor General is in his familiar second
place. The Sarmatian has arrived, and the
reception, with Imperial ceremonies of the
day.
Year: 1878

A Change Imperativeiy necessary.


The Hon. George W. Peck, in his Fourth
Of July oration at La Crosse, Wis, said:


II may have been noticed that thus far I
have made no allusion TO the American
eagle. the National trademark, patent ap-
plied for, but it is not that do not appre-
ciate the position that species Of poultry
occupies on these occasions. The poet,
aIluding to the eagle, says:


Bird Of the broad and neeting wing,


Thy home is high IN heaven.


This Is too true. He is high old bird,
and the committee that selected the eagle
% national emblem should have been ar
rested for disorderly conduct. O, great
bird You live on mice. You soar aloft
on pinions ark, until you see poor little
mouse with one leg broke, and then you
swoop down like ward constable, and run
him in. You are q nice old bird for trade
mark for nation OF heroes, you old cow
ard. You sit on a rock and watch peas
ant woman hanging out clothes, and when
she goes in the house TO turn the clothes
wringer, you. great bird, emblem OF free
dom, you representative OF the land Of the
free and home OF the brave, you swoop
down on the plantation and crush your
talons In the quivering flesh OF her little
baby, take him to your home high in
heaven. and pick his innocent little eyes
ont. You bald-headed old reprobate, you
would turn your tail and run at the attack
Of . bantam rooster. y, eagle, you look
well on dress parade, but you are a unani-
nous coward, and you eat snakes. You
are fraud, and you were counted in by q
vote Of 8 tot.


The bird that should have been selected
- the emblem Of our country, the bird Of
patience, forbearance, perseverance,, and the
bird Of terror when aroused, is the mule.
There Ia no bird that combines more virtue
70 the square foot than the mule. With the
mule emblazoned on our banners, we
should be q terror to the foe. We are ma
tion of accomplishing hard-wcrkers. We
mean to do the fair thing by everybody.
We plod along, doing rs we would be done
by. 80 does the mule. We AZ q nation
are slow to anger. So is the mule. As a
nation we occasionally stick our ears for
ward and fan flies off our forehead. So
does the mule. We allow parties to get on
aad ride AZ long as they behave themselves.
So does the mule. But when any nation
sticks spurs in our flanks and tickles our
heels with a straw, we come down stiff
legged in 'front.' our ears look to the beauti-
fui beyond, our voice is cut loose. and is
still for war, and our subsequent end plays
the snare drum on anything that gets with
In roach of ms, and strikes terror 10 the
hearts Of all tyrants. SO does the mule.
When the country gets older, and Congress
has time TO get In its work, the eagle will
he superseded IS the national trademark,
and in its place will rise the mule in all
its glory, and i" E pluribus unium," our
motto, will be changed to You pluribus
mulum, sic, distemper, alpaca"
Year: 1878

In our local columns Will be
found the answer of Mr.. Jesse II.
Butler to the two worklngmen who
attacked him in the HERALD OF
yesterday. We have made it a
special feature Of this Journal that
any one can obtain a hearing in it..
Even abuse of the editor has never
been a bar to this dictate Of fair
play If this abuse is confined to the
decency demanded by polite man
Ders. While Mr.. Butler Is not our
choice for President of the Council,
it seems to US that he answers con-
clusively the allegations made by
our two Workingmen correspond
ents. While we have no special
sympathy for Mr.. Butler, or his
pretsnsions, we regard him person
ally as q respectable man to whom
incendiarism or violence would be
distasteful. We say this freely and
emphatically, at the same time
that we believe somewhat
more conservative citizen shoult
be selected to head the City Coun
II
Year: 1878

RoscoE CoNKLINe, he OF the
ambiosisl curls, and a man whom
many Democrats like passing well,
has dug his political grave If the
telegraph does not cir In saying
that he has pronounced himself
irrevocably for Grant as the next
Republican candidate for Prssl.
dent. We really thought there
was something in Conkling, and
We trust that he has not evsntuate
In the political farthing rush light
such declaration would show him
70 be.
Year: 1878

A BLACK HILLS miner recently found the skeleton of horse, with the skele- ton of man within it--a terrible re- hinder of last winters fearful snow Lost on the plains, the man had killed his horse, cut him open and inside thinking to escape per ishing of cold, but the animals flesh froze solid, confning the man in a tomb from which there was no escape
Year: 1878

YOUNG MEMS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION


The regular monthly meeting OF the Young
Mems Christian Association at their ball to-
night at s O'Clock is intended not only for
the members OF the Association, but for the
ladies and our people generally. 1t will be


meeting for social prayer, service OF
song, and with brief addresses interspersed.
Year: 1878

THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.-The Council
having by unanimous vote passed the new
ordinance concerning the Fire Department,
the committee will, it is said, proceed ut an
early day to carry out its provisions. 1t
abolishes the Board Of Control and the cap
tains of the seven companies, and provides
for the appointment OF three assistant en-
sineers, who shall reside in the east, west,
and middle portions Of. the city. The new
organization will be much more economical
than the present system.
Year: 1878

RICHMOND, November LII, 1910. )


Editors Dispatch: In giving the local re-
porter Of your paper an account OF the fire
which occurred here yesterday morning, /,
without intending it, reflected on the Board
of Directors OF this institution by making
the impression that they had disregarded
my suggestion for telegraphic communica-
tion between this point and the city Fire
Department.


I desire to state that when this recon-
mendatiou was made had just entered
upon the duties OF my Office, and knew no.
thing Of the location OF the alarm-box on
the corner OF Pine and Spring streets
which is only q square and hall from here
and another on the corner Of Cary and First
streets. Their close proximity impressed
me that the necessity did not exist, which
is substantiated by the fact that the alarm
was turned in three minutes after The lire
was discovered.


I most cheerlully testify that the gentle
men composing the Board have always
given my suggestions the most careful con,
sideration, and when they have disagreed
with me I have been convinced that they
were right-as in this case.


Very respectfully, -.
SAMUEL A. SWAMI, Superintendent.
Year: 1878

On last Monday, out at the plantation
of Judge Fitzpatrick q negro man du
ring thunder storm was standing under
tree The lightning struck the tree
above him, and skipping down struck
him in the mouth The lips outside
were uninjured; inside they were much
torn Four teeth were solidly blocked
out bone and all, from the lower jaw
and three more were rent from the up
per Jaw. No other Injury was done,
He was up and walking about soon after
the occurrence, and the indications are
that he will get well. What direction
the electric current took after striking the
negro no one can discover.--Warrenton
Clipper.
Year: 1878

wAsHIScToS, March 2, 1878.
sECRETARY SHERMAN WILL NOT HOARD THE


NEW SILVER DoLLAR-rHE QUESTION OF RE-


SUMPTION.


How far Secretary Sherman Gun usc tho silver act
as n heIp TO resume specie payments after January l.
1879 is yet an open question here. but there
is q general belief that it can DO mado
useful 10 this end II is accepted as fact
that he will hoard the silver he coins but that
he will coin much he and put II into general
circulation as rapidly possible, and that as this
will mako a considerable addition to the circulation
be may find easy call in and retain py the lst Of
next January enough legal tenders 10 bring tho
whole amount then outstanding down 10 tho legal
limit of 5000 100000 Having done that hc may bc
able by the sales of bonds authorized in the Resump
ton act, and which, under the Silver act, no might
sell for silver coin, II that werc attanabc, to realize
lhe means TO begin specie resumption.


Whether tho Senate will pass the repeal OF the Rc
sumption nc; now before IL from the House Is un-
certain There Is general belief that many Senators
who voted Tor the Silver bill will 20 NO further, and
will oppose all sures looking TO inflton or 10 a
repeal OF the resumption date
Year: 1878

We print to-day, at the request of DR..
John Rae the well known Arctic explorer,
some remarks which he has addressed to
the President of the American Geographical
Society on the recent annual address de-
livered to that body by Chief Justice Daily.
These remarks are penned with a view of
showing certain inaccuracies in dates and
description in the annual address of 1878,
and particularly in regard to the explora-
tions of the regions wherein the cairn de-
scribed to Captain Barry, and in search Of
which the Eothen party have left this port.
is stated to stand. Dr. Rae believes that
cairn built by the Survivors of the
franklin expedition does not exist
in the place where Captain Barry
was informed it stood lie declares
that the region referred to was thoroughly
explored by Hall and by himself and that
they never heard of the cairn from the
natives, although the death of the last Of
franklin s men must have been Of compare
lively recent occurrence when DIR. Rae
visited the territory in search of informa-
ton. That some confusion of dates may
have occurred in lengthy address is just
possible, but we do not think the inaccu-
racies OF description of which DIR. Rae COM
plains can be credited to Judge Daily. They
rather belong to the narrative Of Barry,
which vas introduced into tho address for
the purpose of directing special attention
to highly interesting subject. No reflec-
ton is cast as he fears, on the work of DIR.
Rae, and we think he is over sensitive about
a matter which has nearly passed out Of the
public memory, and the details Of which
they have long ago forgotten.
Year: 1878

A bankruptcy case was argued before
Commissioner Osborn yesterday which
illustrates how dead the feelings of a hard
hearted creditor may become to the gen.
erous impulses OF human nature. The
bankrupt had the misfortune to lose his
first wife. But he had, as q compensation
for his loss, the satisfaction Of knowing that
during her six weeks illness she was min
istered to by n valued friend, dressm aker,
whose attentions eased her sick couch and
soothed her last sufferings. In gratitude
the bereaved widower married the devoted
nurse six weeks after he had laid the @ear
departed in the grave. This, however, was
but poor remun Grafton for her services,
and so the inconsolable widower paid his
new wife two thousand dollars for
her six weeks devotion to his old wife.
and presented her besides with five hundred
dollars as wedding present. Then he
became bankrupt. His generosity having
exhausted his means he could reasonably
do nothing else. 1t is to the payment Of
this twenty-five hundred dollars, the token
of gratitude to the new wife for her tender
care of her predecessor, that the hard
hearted creditors object. Commissioner
Osborn, it is said, takes the papers and
reserves his decision. If he takes this
paper we trust he will: in his decision do
justice to the noble generosity which
prompted the disconsolate widower not only
to give his first wifes sick-bed attendant
handsome douceur, but to place her in the
departed lady's position six weeks after the
frppral
Year: 1878

It is proverbially unwise for a man to cut
of his tace. Yet this is just what the Brook
lyn Board Of City Works proposes to do
when it threatens to stop, or at least to rem
der uncertain, the supply of drinking water
for the hotels on Coney Island because OF n
quarrel with the Brooklyn Park Commits
Island goes into the pockets of Brooklyn
people and benefits Brooklyn interests. The
great drawback of the Island heretofore has
been the want of wholesome water Not
that the general Coney Island visitors
make much use of such a liquid in
water, and the Brooklyn Park Com.
missioners undertook to provide them with
it. Pipes were laid from the pump we'll in
Prospect Park to the Island, and the hotels
are now'well supplied, the Park Commits
sioners depending on the Mount Prospect
reservoir to make up any deficiency or to
furnish the supply in case of an accident to
the Park pump we'll. The Commissioners
are, Of course, willing to pay for the water
they may use from the reservoir out Of the
amount received by them from the hotels,
but Oh overzealous purveyor and stupid
Board of City Works object to the arrange
ment and threaten to leave Coney Island in
danger OF loss of pure water.


The Brooklyn people ought to have sense
enough to see that the dog-in-the-manger
policy Of the Board of City Works threatens
to do them much injury. Anything that
damages Coney Island must damage Brook
lyn, and certainly the chance of being left
without wholesome drinking water will deter
thousands who have children from visiting
the Island. Brooklyn could well afford to
lay main to Coney Island and supply all
the hotels there free Of cost. But the pres
ent arrangement does not contemplate any
such generosity. The Park Commissioners
are to be paid by the hotels on the Island
for oil the water used, and the former are in
their turn to pay the city Of Brooklyn for
any quantity that may be drawn from the
reservoirs to complete the supply at the
Island. This is fair business arrangement.
New York money mainly supports Coney
Island, and the Brooklyn people are well
come to it. But it is u very poor policy on
the part of any Brooklyn authorities to in
jure the business of the Island or to do any
act that will deter New Workers from using
it as ahealthful and pleasant summer resort,