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Year: 1878

ICincinnati Commerciall


Notwithstanding the fact that a mailbag
from New Orleans was thrown out at High
land Station by the quarantine officers, sew
eral letters were shown upon the streets yes
terday afternoon which bore the stamp OF
New Orleans, August l." A reporter called
upon the Postmaster Sabn to learn the ways
that are dark" by which these condemned
letters had run the quarantine, From that
official it was learned that six letters had ar
rived from New Orleans, but they were not
in New Orleans mailbag, having been
placed in with letters from New York. The
only plausible explanation Of how they came
there was that they had been put in the New
York mailbag at Louisville or some other
place North.


AS soon as it was discovered that such let
ters had arrived, DIR. Campbell was apprised
OF the fact, and he Immediately adjourned to
the postoifice, where the letters were fumi--
gated ln mode. Postmaster Sabin received
Whit of the delightful fumes, and Is under
the impression that his left lung is rendered
unserviceable for the future.
Year: 1878

V VyCKsBURG, Aug. s.-Diligent inquirylshows
hut one case OF yellow fever, and that in an
isolated portion of the city. This Is the case
Of the engineer of the steamer John Porter.
This is stated upon the assurance OF physl-
clan in charge, and of experience.
Year: 1878

NEW YORK, Aug. 8-The special committee
appointed yesterday with power by the cred
GERS, Of Cincinnati, met again to-day to ar
range settlement of the affairs of the firm.
Mr. James, OF the firm of Packett u James,
presided After q long discussion the COM
mittee unanimously resolved not to accept
the offer OF the firm to pay forty cents on the
dollar


A resolution was then passed setting forth
that after full consideration OF Mr.. Bishops
offer Of 40 CENTS and also his offer TO surrender
all the assets of the firm and also the assets
decide TO accept the offer of the assets, as they
think they can obtain more than DO cents on
the dollar out of it, The agreement will have
to be ratified by the creditors outside Of New
York, and should any OF them oppose the
settlement, Mr.. Bishop will have to go
through bankruptcy.
Year: 1878

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, Aug. 8.-An interview


was had here yesterday with a political gen.


tleman from Peoria, who is in a position to


know all about the whisky business Of that


city. He states that the gaugers and store
keepers are in collision with the distillers to
cheat the government.


In the first place they receive q liberal
o little fuller after they have gone into the
bonded warehouses. This the distillers do in
the night, when not likely to be detected. In


return for favors shown by the gaugers and


storekeepers the distillers allow them to fatten
hogs and cattle on the still slops.
Gen. Trumbull, the revenue agent who is In
this city, when informed of these facts was
much surprised, and declares that he will give
the Peoria whisky business a thorough inves-
be frequently transferred from one district tc
another
Year: 1878

DAYS OF GRACE FOR THE OFFICIALS.
YURTuER DELAY IN THE PREPARATION OF TIE


pAprrS-TuE ALDERMEN CONSIDER BAY WIN


pows. AND TRY TO TROUBLE TIE COMMISSION


ER OF PUBLIC wORKs-rEoCEEDINGS DEIoEE


JUDGE GILDERSLEEYE.
There is still delay in the District-AttorneYs
Office in regard to the indictments ordered against
the Aldermen and the Health Commissioners. Tins
is in part due to the novelty OF the case At the
session Of the Aldermen yesterday no violent
language was used about the Recorder
and the Grand Jury, as expected. Much
of their business was in relation to
bay windows and other alleged obstIuctons III the
streets and they cndcavorod to give the Commis-
sioner of Pubic Works as much trouble as possible
Judge Gildcrslceve has deferred sentencing the
guilty nuisance owners on their promises to remove
all causes of complaint.
Year: 1878

General Butler, who recently captured
the seat of democratic convention in
Massachusetts, once endeavored TO capture
a somewhat stronger place in another State
by the brilliant method of concussion. He
had the Chinese theory that the really terri
BILE thing in war is noise, and that the party
that makes the most noise in any given col
lision assuredly wins 1t was theory
somewhat related to his political expert
ences, and so not altogether unnatural in
him. From war to medicine is but one
step, and now this theory of concussion
has been suddenly imported into medical
science. 1t is proposed to end in that way
the prevalence Of yellow fever in. the in
fected districts Of the South. 1t is An imi-
tation of the plan of the doctor who
always gave his patients something to
give them fits, and then cured the
fits; but it appears to emanate from
some one who cannot even cure the fits.
Conclusion will have about as much effect
on yellow fever germs as it had upon the
walls of Fort Fisher so far as its dispersion
or destruction Of such germs is concerned;
but it will have q greater effect in another
sense. One of the things that the explosion
Of any considerable quantity of gunpowder
can certainly accomplish is to make such
actions and reactions in the atmosphere as
to disturb an existing equilibrium and pro-
duce rain. Extensive experiences in war
prove that. What the concussion may ac-
complish, then, is to give the fever cities
rainy weather; and no worse fate can hap
pen them than to have copious rains. 1t is
the one thing that aggravates their condi-
tion more than any other. Heat and humid
weather are the elements on which the pes
tilance thriYes.
Year: 1878

II the Rev. Mr.. Hayden is innocent OF the
murder of the young girl, Mary stannard,
he is one of the most unfortunate of men.
The revelations at the trial from day to day
all go to build up against him one OF the
strongest cases of circumstantial evidence
that has been presented for many years in
court. In the first place there is the testl-
mony Of the half sister of the deceased
that on the evening when she was
found murdered she had declared that
she was TO meet by appointment
the Rev. Mr.. Hayden. Then there are
her admissions to the same half sister of
her criminal intimacy with the accused
clergyman and the blood stains upon
his pocket knife. This is strong and
is not all. In the despatch Of our
correspondent this morning letter written
by the murdered woman four days before
her death is printed, which forges another
link against the accused pastor. This
letter has been referred to in the
trial, and at the proper time will
be made part Of the record. In it the
unhappy woman mentions her sorrow and
shame and requests her half sister to deliver
a note enclosed in it to the Rev. Mr. Hayden.
This was on the 30th of August. She was
murdered on the Sd of September. This
letter proves conclusively that the most in
innate relations existed between them-re-
lations which do not usually exist between
clergymen and the female members Of their
congregations Mr.. Hayden may be inno-
cent, but the weight OF evidence is thus far
all against the theory that he is not the
murderer of Mary Stannard
Year: 1878

1t will be seen by despatch in another
column this morning that Mr.. Tilden
denies the truth of several interesting
rumors which are at present disturbing
the equanimity of large number OF the
democratic politicians of the city and
State. In the first place, he declares that
he has no designs upon the coming State
Convention and does not intend to inter-
fere with it in any way. Next, he assures all
whom it may concern that the only knowl-
edge he has of the movement against the
Sheriff, the Register and the County Clerk
has been acquired from the newspapers ;
but if these officers are guilty Of violation
of the law he has no hesitation in saying
that they ought to be removed from office
This is the first time in many months that
we have heard from Mr.. Tilden upon State
and city political questions, and although
what he says is not of very great Importance
it will be welcomed as the evidence that
Louisiana, Florida and Oregon have not
crowded us altogether out of his recol-
lection.
Year: 1878

Courtney reaches Lachine to-day, where
Hanlan is already hard at work preparing tor
the great race on the I'd of October. Both
are we'll up in their training and beginning
to get down near racing weight The course,
as was feared, is proving rough, and it
might have been well had Courtney re-
mained week longer at sheltered Owasco.
Unless large liberty is allowed the referee
in fixing the hour of the race should, the
water prove rough on the first day there
will be danger of more Of the vexatious
delay which Saratoga experienced, and
which lasted beyond endurance in the Han
Ian Ross race on the Kennebecasis. Mean
while the interest in the contest steadily
increases, and bids fair to outstrip that
felt in any professional race ever rowed In
America Both men are well so far, they
have the, confidence of their friends, each
has made very fast time in the past, and
everything points either to tremendous
pace over the irst mile or close, hard race
all over the FIVE miles, with q very large as
sembly Of spectators to view the sport.
Although the betting Is now even there IL
Year: 1878

irreconeilable antagonisms. We have
lately observed them in Maine; within the
last two days we have seen their effect in
Connecticut, where Senator Eaton, Cover
nor Ingersoll and other conspicuous hard
money democrats fled from the State Con-
vention when they found that the green
back men had majority; we have seen 1t
still more signally illustrated in Massachu-
setts, where the party is hopelessly cleft
asunder by the candidature of Butler.
There are symptoms of it in New York,
where the Ohio ideas are meeting with a
hospitable reception from the dem
ocratic opponents of Mr.. Tilden. The
diversities Of sentiment in both par
ties are ineradicable. For the tram
sient purposes of an election party
leaders may preach harmony and cry
peace peace but there is no peace. We
are apparently on the owe Of general
breaking up and reconstruction of political
parties, and the so-called national or green
back movement seems to be the battering
ram by which the old organizations are to
be brought down to the ground and re-
duced to the condition of mere materials to
be used in the new architecture. We hope
to see the work of reconstruction begun In
Massachusetts by union Of the hard
money democrats with the hard money re-
publicans against General Butler.
Year: 1878

A TRUcKMAN who was carting lot Of I'M
stamped lager beer kegs was arrested yesterday
and held in heavy bail by the United States
Commissioner. If all the animated upstamped
kegs around town are to be caught up in this
way the federal courts will have plenty of work
for some time 10 come.
Year: 1878

The EATIIER.-The depression that was
over the lake region Tuesday has moved
northward with increasing pressure-in fact, it
might be said to have been entirely dissipated,
aud the barometer in that district is nov above
the mean. Another and more extensive
depression is rapidly developing over the
Northern Missouri and Mississippi Valley dis
tricts. TO judge from its present appearance
the movement of this low will be some
what similar to that predicted by the HERALD
for the one that has just passed to the north. 1t
il probable, however, that its course will be
more to the south, so that we may expect that
il will influence the weather in our district dur
ing its passage, which will take place about the
end of the week. The barometer s high over
all the Central Valley and Eastern Gulf dis
tricts. 1t is highest OH the South At
Iantic coast. Rain has fallen only IN
the Northwestern districts. In the other
sections, with the exception Of the lake
regions, the weather has been fair. The winds
have been fresh on the Atlantic coast and III
some parts of the lake regions. Elsewhere
they have been generally light. The tempera-
turc has fallen in the lake regions. 1t has risen
elsewhere The weather in New York and it's
vicinity to-day will be slightly cooler aud partly
cloudy. Tomorrow it will be warmer and
partly cloudy in the morning, followed by tom
,.nrarv clearing.
Year: 1878

THE CArrAIS of the steamer City of Fitchburg,
of the New Bedford line, distinguished himself
yesterday afternoon by cutting yawl that
chanced to come in his way in two, and n few
minutes later by sinking canal boat. Having
accomplished these feats this bold mariner
proceeded on his way in search, perhaps OF
other unfortunate craft, never stopping to even
inquire whether he had drowned one man or n
dozen. Luckily no lives were lost but no
thanks are due the captain of the City of Fitch
buru
Year: 1878

little doubt that Hanlan's great activity and
Courtney's comparative retirement during
the past summer have turned public opinion
decidedly in Hanlan's favor, not only
throughout Canada but in many parts OF
this country as weN. If the rough water
continues at Lachine he will have de-
cided advantage over his rival.
Year: 1878

The EVIDENCE in the Billings murder trial
yesterday was for the most part OF purely
technical character. The case of the accused
is growing darker every day, and his counsel
will not find it easy task to dispcl the cloud
Of suspicion that has been raised against him.
Year: 1878

COMMISSIONER HOWE and the Mayor were,


we are told, in consultation yesterday upon the
forthcoming report of the Street Cleaning
Bureau They will find valuable data in the
pages of the HERALD for the past six weeks.
Year: 1878

FIVE YEARS in the Penitentiary, the pun
lshment meted out to the footpad who assumed
the role of a policeman in Central Park last
month for the purpose of plying his business,
will be an effective lesson to that class Of
ronfr
Year: 1878

hlu0.F ne cOrrelatlOn OF fOf.eS Cney nave
named this might secret, which, 10 day, for
the first time, is making the universe truly
the universe before our eyes


X X X 4 X Z X x
The argument for immortality-for all we
want is Immortality, is unattaining; it falls
far short of the questions to which we long
who thinks amid his trust, and yet knows
that he is happy and truthful amid his
thinking, comes probably to two con-
victions as his final statements. This
for one, that all of me there is,
has ever been, and all will ever be, each atom
and each impulse of me- And this, again,
one feels sure of, with mighty sureness, that
the facts about that unknown future, what
ever they may be, lie within the eternal l
goodness, and must be therefore really bet
ter far than my best hope about them-that
trust is goodness, and the mystery of the
resurrection at my birth SO strange, SO un-
remembered, limiting at SO much life un-
known behind, blend into kind of Gods
affidavit that need not fear about the resur-
rection to come.


Thank God then, friends, for the resur-
rection-thought, which the spring month
brings with it. We die to live again. We
die that we may live again. Nothing is quick
ened save it die. Mortality is the
condition of Immortality. What echoes we
have wakened by this truth. The opening
spring will print it oft on every hillside in
Illuminated text of leaf and flower. The
suns in the heavens are blazing it, and the
nations in their history repeat it. The sin
experience, in which we first find God, re-
veals 1t. The passing moment of each
mans life is ringing gladly with it. Our
friends memory recalls it. The life within
us flashes it far backward through the past,
far forward through the future. Our word
resurrection seems to concentrate the history
of the universe to whisper the secret of the
life OF M n and God.


And We think of all these things; these
words l read you awhile ago fill and throb
with tneir tides of meaning:


Praise ye the Lord all things that die.
Ye die that ye may live again.
Praise ye Him, sun and moon, that yet
shall fade.


Praise Him all ye stars of light, whose
light shall yet be quenched.


Praise the Lord, 0, earth, SO full of chang
ing deaths. Praise Him fire and hail, snow
and vapors and stormy winds-each vanish
ing as ye fulfill His word


ye yet shall melt.


Praise Him beasts and all BIRDS
Praise Him young men and maidens, ole
men and children. Let everything that hatl
the breath of life praise the Lord, for al
shall die in order that all may live again.
Praise ye the Lord.
Year: 1878

We announce, with sincere pleasure, the
welcome news of the extension of the time
to build the Northern Pacific railroad for
eight years. All hostile demands having
been amicably settled, the Senate committee
has made unanimous report in favor of the
extension. So tho matter may be
regarded as settled and the increasing popu-
lation, SO much interested in this national
enterprise, may now dismiss all anxiety as to
it's successful completion.


The Northern Pacific has had to contend
with unusual difficulties, and no company
ever deserved more favorable consideration
of Congress. It is true that the road re-
ceived and owns an empire of
the finest lands in the country,
but, unlike the Central and Union Pacific,
never received dollar of subsidy from the
government. It has been built, so far,
through the untiring energy of the officers
and directors. In 1878, just as the road was
moving Oh in its most prosperous career, the
financial crisis prostrated everything, tied
the hands Of tie founders and builders
and threw bonds, securities and
lands on the market at a terrible
discount. The disaster was a severe blow
TO Minnesota, but the road has struggled.
and is again entering upon prosperous
career. The lands are rapidly coming into
Market the demand increasing, population
pouring along the line, the Black Hills
region being settled, and the tide of people
moving on to the Pacific in advance of
steam.


In a year OF two the hidden recesses of the
Big Horn mountains will yield their wealth
to hardy miners and settlers, and the Cana
dian Pacific reach Manitoba on its way to
the ocean. Every point is already feeling
tho rcviving effect from trade and immigra-
ton, and in the next year we shall have en-
tered another decade of unexampled prosper
ity.


It behooves the people of Minnesota and
Dakota. and of the whole Northwest and
West, to lend a helping hand, and to aid by,
all proper means, in the building of this
line of Interstate commerce, destined to
Join Asia and the Atlantic by the most di-
rect and shortest route,
Year: 1878

n. Y. Special to Cincinnati Enquirer


There is another big scandal in high So
ciety. Richard Shaw, of Fifth avenue, at
tempted suicide early yesterday morning at
dsreputable house, up town, kept by Mrs.
Carrie Wilbour. Shaw is a young man,
about twenty two, under the medium height,
and of Slight build. A fast life has affected
his health and left its traces on his counte-
nance. When Shaw was taken before the
judge, his head was 50 bandaged as to cover
and conceal the ugly wound on his forehead.
The officer said that early Tuesday morning
he was called and found Shaw lying on the
floor, the blood from his forehead had fallen
in pool on the carpet, and by his side was
small Smith Il Wesson revolver. The in
mates of the house were very much excited
over the occurrence. Justice Kilbreth asked
Shaw if he had any thing to say. The
young man replied that he had attempted to
take his own life, and would yet commit
suicide. He was intrusted to the care of his
friends at his mothers solicitation.


Shaw is the son of wealthy Fifth avenue
widow, who spoiled him. He was given
every educational advantage, and when fifteen
years old was sent to Europe, where he
travelled extensively. Upon mis- return to
this country he visited every city of impor-
tance and every accessible place in the United
States. For the last four years he had been
very dissipated, but his father, whose fortune
was a million, had left it in such shape as
to yield Shaw large income without impair
ment of the principal.


Llbbie Osborne, the young woman con-
cerned, is said to be the daughter of planter
of Savannah, Ca She is tall and fair
skinned, of slender figure, with clear, blue
ey es, and auburn hair. Three years ago she
graduated at Vassar college, and returned to
her parents in Georgia. After her gradua-
ton she vas married, but was divorced,
eloped with a lover to this city, and being, of
course, deserted by him after a period, en-
tered upon life of shame, and finally en-
tered Mrs. Wilbour's establishment. where
Shaw met her and lost his head on her ac-
count. He even went SO far as to propose
marriage to her, ut she declined. About
two weeks ago Shaw thought he had cause
for jealousy, and there was a scene.


Last Wednesday he again visited
the woman, remaining until Satur-
day, and Monday night he re-
turned at a late hour, partially intoxicated.
He intimated that his jealousy would drive
him to suicide. and about 1870 A. FL. he drew
and discharged revolver, making an ugly
wound.


Libbie Osborn to-day was nervous and ex-
cited, and would talk little of the affair.
She said Shaw never came there sober, but
while she often lost his feet, he never lost
his head" She did not believe he really in
tended suicide, but drew the revolver to draw
her sympathy. His wound, she attributed
to the unsteadiness of his hand from the
effects of wine. Shaw was prominent in
society circles, and there is consequently
much excitement over his case.
Year: 1878

A law was passed during the closing hours
of the late Legislature providing for the reg
istration of voters in all incorporated cities of
TINS State having over twelve thousand in
habitants, which will prevent the secrecy of
the ballot So far it only affects the cities of
st. Paul and Minneapolis, but the principle
IS wrong, and no class of people ought to be
subject to the espionage that is possible un-
der this law. The main feature of the law
is that when a ballot is offered by voter.
one of the judges shall lay the same on the
top of the ballot box, call out the name of
tae voter, and after marking on the ballot
the number opposite the name of the voter,
deposit it in the box.
Year: 1878

n. Y. Sun, March 13.


Perhaps the most brilliantly lighted house
in the row Of brown stone dwellings in Thir-
ty-frst street, just west of Sixth avenue, ev
cry night is 12o. Lace curtains at the win
dows and rich red damask shade behind
the glass panels of the door, screen the in
mates, but in no way check the illumination.
The police say that the house is visited by
only wealthy and fashionable men. They
arrive IN cabs, and, as they dismount, hur-
rledly pull their hats over their ewes and
their coat collars to their ears, and do not ex-
pose themselves TO view while waiting for
the servant to answer the ring. But the
youth who sprang out of his cab and
rang the bell before daybreak yes
terday was careless. He was i'm
patient, and, when the door opened.
pushed rapidly by the old negro servant and
stood for moment looking into the parlor.
When he saw the person for whom he looked,
he called her by name, and added some in
coherent remark. Then he went up the
broad staircase, which is covered with the
softest Turkish carpeting, and into a cham
Der over the parlor. The girl whom he called
by name sat a few moments in the parlor
after he went up stairs. Then she excused
herself. Before she was half way up stairs a
pistol shot and sound as of falling body
were heard. The shot was heard in the par
lor. The girl who was at the piano stopped
playing, and the other two seemed terrified
The men who were there left their half full
| champagne glasses on the elegant cent
table and hurried out of the house.


Blanche Osborn, the girl to whom the
youth had spoken, stopped on the stairs
when she heard the pistol shot, and then, as
she mounted The stairs, she saw-as the
chamber door was open-the man on the
floor with the pistol in his hand, and
wound on his head. He was moaning, and
she thought, dying. The police were in
stantly summoned from the Thirtieth stree
station.


The youth lay on the floor near richl,
carved low black walnut bedstead. his blacl
hat contrasting with the white countelpane
The rich, one-fgure Turkish carpet wa
stained with blood from the wound.


"Oh, my mother the youth murmured
as the police bathed the wound. Take m,
last wishes to her. he feebly continued
My poor mother, my poor mother