smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1874

TEN THOUSAND 'LONGsHOREAEN IDLE


AND A THOUSAND POLICEMEN WATCH


ING THEM-No DIsTURBANC CE, AND NO


TALK OF COMPROMISE.


The general strike Of the 'longshorc-
men Which went into effect yesterday
morning causes unusual excitement
along the wharves of the North and
East rivers, Acting under orders, even
the men employed at the old rates quit
work to the surprise and disgust of ship
owners and merchants on the East Riv-
erparticularly. The East River people
had refused to enter into the combina-
tion with the Atlantic Steamship COM
panies, and by no means expected to
be punished for the sins of other ep-
ployers. The 'longshoremen appeared
at their respective docks, though not
to work. They notified their late en-
ployers that they could not 60 to work
until the strike was finally ended one
way or another. Two exceptions were
however made to carrying out the reso-
luton calling for a general strike. As
the French line had employed union
men in discharging and loading the
France, it was agreed by the union men
that her loading should be completed.
A gang of one hundred men offered
their services gratis to load her, and al
though the company offered payment,
it was refused, and they went to work.
They would have been expelled the
union had they taken wages after the
order for q general strike. The same
thing occurred on theAndes, of the At
las Line, the company being enabled
to get its vessel off in the afternoon.
To-day the Gaelic, of the White Star
Line, will sail taking the place of the
Adriatic. She was being loaded last
night by new hands, The Queen of
the National line, is expected to sail
to-day. A number of men are engag-
ed upon her with orders to work all
night. The Canada of the same line,
will begin discharging her cargo TO-
day, A large force of men is employ
ed on the City of Montreal of the ln-
man line, but it is questionable if she
can be got ready in time to sail this af-
ternoon. The Pacific Mail Company
is freighting the City of Toxic and the
City of Panama with the help of the
new hands; but these vessels will not
sail until next week. The Nevada of
the State line, which has been in port
some time, was expected to get away
last night.


No interruption to business happen
ed at the wharves of the Savannah line
and Havanah and Mexican lines.
The strikers abstained from drink
yesterday and made no trouble


On the East River many of the sail
ing vessels were loaded and discharged
by the crews and non-society men, but
though the streets were full of idle
union men no conflicts came about.
Mr.. Sanford, Secretary of the Mer-
chants Union said yesterday that the
steamship companies had fully deter
mined upon their future course, and
now that the stike had gone 30 far there
could be no compromise. They were
willing to compromise at the first had
the men been willing. He thought
that If the bag sewers should de-
terminc to 90 on strike with the eleva-
tor grain-trimmers they would be sor-
ry for it in the end, as there was u
great deal of competition among the
bosses" in these particular lines of
business.


The 'longshoremen on the Hamburg
and Bremen line of steamers struck
work yesterday.
Year: 1874

From present indications we presume
the city appropriations will be found to
be short by at least 100000; and that is
about the amount the Council will ex-
ceed in current expenditures its January
estimates. A deficiency of 100000 Is
enormous. 1t is in amount about one
third of the sum estimated for tho entire
yearly expenditures for current expenses
and to meet it fully the Council would
have been compelled to have added
about one third to the last tax assessment.
Next year they will be required to add
double that sum if they intend to con-
duct the city government ON the same
extravagant scale, as another funding
operation will hardly be attempted. We
do not believe they will be allowed to
add anything to our already heavy debt
by legislation.


A note for $40, 900 has been authorized
to ba discounted at the Union Bank by
Council, but it is very doubtful whether
it will be done by that institution or any
other unless one should be found having
%ore money than its customers demand


1t is too bad that the corporation
which few months ago boasted that it
had all the money its necessities would
require, should come forward now when
money is SO scarce and compete with the
business community for bank accommo-
dations.


Last year Council was compelled to
resort to the issue of city warrants and
sold them at discount, and we believe
they will have to do so again.


HeaUier Idces.


Under the circumstances the prospect
for lighter tax next year takes bad
shape. The outlook is decidedly gloomy
in this regard.


We were led to hope that there would
be a lower tax rate for 1875. But if the
city is to remain under the control Of
the same hands it will havo to be in.
, creased about SO per cent. or another
immense floating debt created


What the Democrats haze Done


How different the outlook in the coun
ty and in the State, in both of which tn,
Democrats have the management! Ii
the County Levy Court we find the larg,
debt Of $4,000 left on the hands of tn,
Democrats when the Republicans went
out of Office four years ago has been near
ly oil paid off notwithstanding the grea
treshets and the rebuilding of the nun.erou
bridges schich ocere s,uept a,oay; AND
LIGHTER TAX Is ANTICIPATED. In tn,
State the Democrats have during tn,
past few years paid off about 5000 600 o
the debt and reduced expenses SO mucl
that here too we are enabled to antici
pate slight reduction IN our taxation.


But in the city where the Republican
have the control and Ring rule exists fo
party, extravaganza is the order of th
day and heavier taxation must be laid. I,
fact had it not been for the GAZETTE, tn
Democrats and few Republicans, pai,
fire department at cost of 500 900
year and city park at cost of anothe
hundred thousand dollars would hay
been added to our burdens.
Year: 1874

The New York Evening Post says
the mission to Russia was offered to
James Russell Lowell few DAYS since
and declined by that gentleman, chief.
ly on account of the i'll health of some
Of his family.
Year: 1874

A NOTICEABLE feature Of the litera.
ture Of the scandal is its effusiveness
and gush. The principals of the af.
fair are on stilts, and their voices come
from fog land. Take the statement
and denials in order, and while one is
amazed at the verbal facility Of the
writer's, lie is confused with the vague
and rhapsodical uncertainty of their
language. There is, nothing in Mr..
Beecher's "eIror of Judgment which
calls for the vigorous vocables or the
nebulous antiquities employed by
him, or which should scant him on
the ragged edge Of "remorse and
despair" and keep him there for a
year or two; and no reason why the
mere "slladow" Of the Misunderstanding
should plunge him into morbid intens-
ity.-Brooklyn Argue.
Year: 1874




County Jail.


Complaints have from time to time been made
u the insecurity Of the Suffolk County Jail at
kverhead, and the Prison Association in their last
report condemned the building as not only unsafe,
but unhealthy. 1t appears now that 1t is both in
secure for the confinement OF prisoners and un
sale and dangerous for the jaiier and his keepers
whose lives are constantly in jeopardy from the
peculiar construction or the prison, which anords
opportunity to the prisoners to take advantage Of
che ngress or egress OF the turnkey to attack him.
There are now sixteen prisoners IN the jail, nine
OF them awaiting the action OF the Grand Jury on
charges OF felony, and so much has the danger
OF an attack and escape been increased tnat
the jaller has recently refused TO allow
any visitors In the institution. On Tuesday
evening one OF the deputies named Sweeny, by
some means learned that there was plot among
effect an escape. Entering the outer door eau
tously he found four OF them concealed behind An
angie awaiting his coming, one OF them armed
with an iron bolt, weighing about eight pounds /;
another with q glass bottle, and still another
with handful OF black pepper, which he
intended 10 throw into the keepers eyes. He Inn
mediately armed himself. and, obtaining assist
ance, handcu1ed and placed the prisoners IN their
cells, where they have since been closely connned.
The prison Is in such an unwhoiesome cohdiuon
that the prisoners can hardly be blamed IOr at
tempting to get out Of IT. The sanitary condition
OF the place, in fact depends upon frequent SHOW
crs, which experience, for the past TWO weeks,
iahows cannot always be depended upon.
Year: 1874

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 13.-In the National
Grange this morning, the committee having
in charge the matter of concerning the BOS-
ton Grange, reported to the following effect:
That the Secretary of the National Grange
be instructed TO notify all State Oranges
within their jurisdiction that the Boston
Grange is no longer connected with the
Patrons of Husbandry, and henceforth no
Jraternal recognition can be extended to it
by any Grange, State or subordinate, and
the Master of the Massachusetts State
Grange is hereby required to make a for
NAL demand for the surrender of the dis
penSatiOn and ritual of the Boston Grange.
and when received return to the State
Grange the money paid for said dispensa-
tiOn and ritual and return them without de-
lay to the Office of the Secretary of the Ma
tional Grange at Washington. The report
was adopted.


The report on transportation will pTOba-
bly, be considered this afternoon, and the
Grange adjourn sine die this evening.


Can't Stand Decentralization


The Committee TO whom was referred
the matter relating TO the Boston Grange. in
their response to the National Grange to-
day, after giving the history of the Boston
Grange, used the following language: 1--WE
find that the Massachusetts State Grange
is encouraged and sustained by a resolution
passed at a regular meeting Of the Boston
Grange, in its acts of inSubOrdination
and resistance TO lawful authority.
and therefore have rendered themselves
liable to censure by violation of their obli-
CATION to inculcate strict obedience to law
ful edicts and proper authority. We find
that the action of Boston Grange in refus
ing to surrender its dispenSatson and sub
NIT quietly to the rulings of our head,
until this meeting of the National
Grange, when they could have ap-
piled for redress by an appeal from
the action of Worthy Master Adams.
has been very demOralizing and injurious
to the interests of our order throughout
the entire West and South, and the good of
the order imperatively requires that such
insubOTdination and persistent resistance
TO authority must be checked without cal
ling into question the integrity, moral
worth or friendly feelings which persons
who formed Boston Grange may have for
the principles or success and prosperity of
our order. We find that this grange was
not, and is not now, composed ofthe material
declared by our order TO be eligible to men,
DelSnlp. we ma they nave been derelict
in o5eying the requirements ofour Worthy
Master when he demanded a surrender of
the diSpensatiOn under which they were
working; that they are still acting in de-
fiance of authority which commanded them
to stop, and in such insubOrdination they
have forfeited all right to be considered
Patrons of Husbandry in good and regular
standing.


The report Of the Committee on Trans
pOrtation after being presented ard partially
discussed was Withdrawn on the ground
that it was too specific and not general
enough in character, and the whole matter
lies over until the next annual meeting.
The Grange then adjourned to meet in
Charleston, 5. c., the first Wednesday in
February next. \ number Of members
left for home this evening; the remainder
VIII leave tomorrow.
Year: 1874

The Washington correspondent of
the Boston Herald writes: "It is said
Of Senator Spencer of Alabama that
when he was a barkeeper in Indiana,
before he got to be a sutler IN the army,
he could fling whisky cocktail further
without spilling it than any other man
who was ever in the business. He was
the sutler of a Nebraska regiment,
believe, of which Thayer, late Senator
from that State, was colonel, and Tip
ton, the Greeleyite Senator, who still
occupies desk in the Senate Chamber,
was chaplain"
Year: 1874

THE NeI0 York World, in referring
to the proposition to put God into the
Constitution" says: I'm our humble
judgment it would be a great deal bet
ter to put Him into the hearts and
consciences of the people Wehave no
faith in attempts to propagate religion
by political or governmental machine
Year: 1874

THE Athens Post mentions a rumor
that it is in contemplation to commence
the publication of new daily paper at
Knoxville early in the spring. 1t is to
be run in the interest of the Changers,
with Col Charlton as editor -in-chief.
Year: 1874

New YORK, Feb. 13.-The President of
the New York union Temperance prayer
meeting says there is a movement on foot
to diminish, if possible, the liquor traffic.
While no attempt will be made to interfere
with individual rights, very energetic eff
fort is to be directed against the liquor
business. 4 large number of persons, in
Guiding many ladies, are ready to embark
in The undertaking.
Year: 1874

carried on board the vessel. In the boat
nothing was found but pair Of oars and a
Bible. The lad, when brought back to life
end strength by the tender care shown to
him, gave the following account of his
fate: He was sitting on the shore, read
ing his bible, when some of his compaa-
ions came down to him and teased him
with the manner in which he spent his
leisure time. To escape from their ban
ter he got into boat and kept on read
ing, when suddenly he discovered, to his
great dismay, that his prosecutors had
cut the line and left the frail boat to the
power of the quick.running ebb. He
tried to use the oars, but struggled in
vain against wind and water, and, as a
dense fog set in, he soon lost sight OF
land. After several hours of alternate
struggle and powerless despair he fell
asleep, and sleep remained, in fact, his
only comfort against hunger, cold and
the deep pangs OF his isolation during
the three days and two nights which he
had spent in his frail boat, when he was
at last seen and saved. Unhappily,
neither the name of the lad nor of the
place where his parents live is given, but
that will | suppose, not be difficult to
get at when the fact obtains your wide
publicity. The name of the captain of
the Amazon is Thomson.
Year: 1874

The Virginia City New Enterprise
adds the following to its long list of curl
GUS stories. 1--WE are informed that the
reason why there are no shade trees
about the hotel at the Genoa Hot
Springs, and why none can be grown
there, is that the ground is too hot for
them. 1t is said that upon digging
through the thin surface-soil a substra-
tum of hard earth-called hard.pan-
is found. This is two or three feet in
thickness, and upon digging through it
almost anywhere in the neighborhood,
boiling hot water is encountered. On
account of this subterranean lake of hot
water trees of no kind can be made to
grow in the neighborhood: Soil enough
for the nourishment of the trees cannot
be collected upon the surface, and the
moment their roots pass through the
substratum they are in hot water and are
cooked. By sinking an artesian well in
this place there could doubtless be OBJ.
tanned a fine fountain of hot water but
if it were desired TO surround this foun-
tain with trees it would be necessary to
have them made of cast.iron."
Year: 1874

The AaKANsAs WEB, which the Congress
sional subcommittee. now sitting at Little
Rock, are endeavoring to unravel, seems to
grow more intricate with each days session,
the testimony of the witnesses upon either
side being directly contradictory, and leaving
the question as to who perpetrated the eieo-
ton frauds in the same condition OF uncer-
tainty az heretofore. A resolution has been
introduced into the Constitutional Convention
to declare all tho Offices vacant from that OF
Governor to the constable, and this will
probably be found the only practicable sola-
ton Of the question.
Year: 1874

TIE KIDNAPPING MANIA. The successful
abduction Of little Charley Ross i'll Phila-
delphia, successful so far on account of the
immunity enjoyed by the inhuman child
stealers, has produced already the inevitable
result, fresh candidates in this new field of
crime case Of this kind occurred in this
city on Saturday afternoon. A beggar the
best disguise for child stealer, presented her
for aims, she took advantage of the occasion
and made of with three-year-old child A
mere accident but fortuitous one, discovered
the stolen child the same evening in
tenement house, whittier the aims solicitor
had conveyed her. The worthessness of the
police of Philadelphia in failing to discover the
Abductors of Charley Ross has undoubtedly
been the means Of inaugurating An era Of
child stealing, which can only be stopped by
stern, swift justice on any perpetrators caught
in the act Three of the persons arrested
there on Sunday on suspicion OF having
some knowledge OF the crime were released
yesterday The detectives seemed plunged


into slough of inanity and stupidity out OF
which they cannot be reused by the strongest
denunciations of the public. Here is good
opportunity for an example which our authorl-
ties should not neglect. A term of years iii
put stop to the nefarous practice.
Year: 1874

The Utica Herald, alluding to the third term
joke" in these columns, ''but some dull peo-
pie took it tor serious work Harm has been
done by making people familiar with the
thought. Perhaps our namesake now breads
the devil which it meant to play with" It
would be poor compliment to the American
people if bit of pleasantly on the part of the
HERALD should become one of the most
widely discussed subjects that we remem-
Der in our political literature. If the
Utica Herald has any remembrance of the
somewhat celebrated series of articles that
first foreshadowed the controversy that now
excites the country, and the dangers that
threaten repubcanism. it must know that
none more grave and earnest were ever ad-
dressed to the nation. Mr.. Sumner was not
given to jesting on national subjects, and we
recall now the extraordinary impression the
discussion made upon him. He certainly did
not regard it as q newspaper joke.


Without referring especially to the points so
often presented we repeat that the great danger
of possibility of the third term, az it then ap-
peared still exists. That danger consists in
the apathy of earnest republicans, like the
editor OF the Utica Herald, who hesitate to
put the good of the country above the party,
or who, more correctly, only the good of
the country in the success of the party. Gen
eral Grant is to-day the strongest man in
the United States. His party is dominant
IT he chooses to be nominated he can secure
the nomination, aud there is nothing in the
record of Mr. Roberts aud Of his associates 10
prevent their support of that nomination.
This is certainly situation of grave danger.
Il is most assaredly not a newspaper joke.


What should be done is that earnest honest
republicans should declare first that under
no circumstances would they support Gen
raj Grant for a third term; and. sec
ond, that in order to prevent re-
currence OF the present danger the con-
stituton should be so amended that no
President could hold office Tor more than one
term The real danger is in the vast power
that has been allowed to crystalline around the
Presidency and the Senate. Diminish this
power, make the Presidency an office more
of honor than authority, limit the func-
tions OF the Senate, and this problem will be
solved. The obstacle to its solution Is the
strength OF Grant and the terror he has In
spired IN the minds of cautions men like Mr.
Roberts.
Year: 1874

The PHLADELpHIA LedQs,, journal famous
for its extreme caution and conservatism in
expressing an opinion, asks in reference to
Mr.. Beecher's celebrated letter in reference to
death being far sweeter than any friend he had
in the world" this question Can it be i'm
agined that any man would write those words
OF intense anxiety, remorse and despair for no
other reason than because he was sorry he had
meddled in family dispute?" To this ques-
ton it properly answers that only unbounded
faith in the man or infatuated creduhty
would believe SO.
Year: 1874

TIE INDIAN TROUBLES. The Indians in
Wyoming Territory are in the habit of attack
ing every party OF whites whom they believe
TO be defenceless or nearly so. They have
latteriy. however, quite frequently found the
emigrants and settlers ready TO receive them,
and it is to be hoped that this policy of our
Western citizens will develop Itself into an
ever-ready and thorough system Of defence.
This rs all that is necessary to teach the
sayages more respectful manners.
Year: 1874

HoRsE STEALING FROM THE INDIANs-
The government has captured notorious
horse thief, called Hurricane Bill in
Kansas, and he is now in the hands OF the
civil authorities We are persuaded that
severe exempEfcation on the person of this
niscreant of capital punishment, under mil
itary law, would save humanity on the
frontier uany scalps and the army much gun
powder and lead
Year: 1874

TIE GERMAN CONVENIENT continues TO
enforce the law vigorously against clergynen
who refuse to obey the rules set forth in the
Ecclesiastical Regulation bill Another
bishop has been brought under the han. The
quarrel is an ugly one, and is likely to prove
very Troublesome towards the end.
Year: 1874

Adjournment or dissolution is the question
of the hour at Versailles. The exciting scene
which took place in the French Assembly
yesterday indicates that the subject has become
one of intense interest to the nation. The
movement for recess is likely to prevail as q
party compromise. but of this there can be no
certainty until after the conclusion OF the de-
instant. In one respect adjournment would
be the wisest course to follow. 1t would
give the country time to think aud make
up i1 mind. 1t would be benefit to the
members Of Assembly quite as much as it
would be to the country at large. They
need repose and leisure for reflection. II
might be q gain to President MacMahon
himself. The fury of debate aud the irritation
produced by conflicting sentiment cannot but
worry him. In the interval, before reas-
have time to find out their strength. On the
other hand it must be admitted that France is
impatient and that long waiting has made her
weary and anxious for the end. Something
decisive is wanted, and recess before dis
solution, which must come rs soon as the re-
cess is ended, will only prolong the uncer-
tainty The great fight must be fought at the
ballot box, and when all ranks and classes of
the people are anxious for the fray it is ques-
tionable whether delay is desirable. If the
people desire republic they and they alone
have the right to say so. If they are in favor
of the monarchy or the empire the ballot box
must be allowed to tell. The time has come
when the people must be allowed to speak.