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Year: 1877

A MOB OF THIEVES AND BLACKLEGS
FORCING RAILROAD MEN TO QUIT


WORK AND ROBBING MARKET AND


MILK WAGONS.


The following is portion of despatch
from Cincinnati: 'f..." =


"The situation at this poiut tonight is
alarming. The strike has passed entirely
out of the control of the railroad men,
and the thieves and tramps are in COM
mand. The authorities have permitted
the worst criminal characters in the city
to join with the communist agitators in
exciting disturbances, and Cincinnati is
beginning to reap the fruits. The fact
was amply demonstrated early this morn
ing that the firing OF the Ohio and Mis-
sissippi bridge across Mill creek last
night was not the work of the strikers. -
After the fire at the bridge had been put
out and the drunken rioters had tired of
their work, they repaired to point ON
the river sufficiently remote to secure
them from police interference, and at
early dawn completely gutted all the
market and milk wagons that were COM
ing into the city at that hour. This
morning three of the ringleaders of this
mob were arrested and are lodged in Jail.
The Police Commissioners held an infOr-
NAL meeting at IL o'clock this morning
and completed preparations for any pos
sible emergency. Large numbers of
citizens have been sworn in as special
police"
Year: 1877

Two or three men and various dogs
having been devoured by sharks off Mel
bourne, Australia, the Government offer
ed reward for the capture of these fish,
and 1000 were caught in one week; but
inasmuch as the reward was at the rate
of OF shilling foot and no reward is
given for sharks under two feet, the fish
ermen threw the "babies" into the sea
until they grow worth catching Some
men have been making from SIS to $40 a
day by shark fishing.
Year: 1877

To rnB EDITOR HERALp:-


As victimzed dcpos,tor OF the Long Island Savings
Bank permit to ask why the Attorney General
does NOT press the Of the rccelversnp OF this
dcfunct institution TO a DISCRIMINATORY Can the
officers who navo had previous control OF the funds OF
this bank have brought Il TO bankruptcy be safely


ntrustcd to still hold anu control funds, large part
Of which they have squandercd and foolshiy invested
And Is not contrary TO sound judgment recognize
ana indorse receiver OF their scecting7 Can such
prccedents be established by the Attorney General
without endangering public conhdenceY In eih her
event would II not be offering premium reckless
management and aiordng cloak 10 fraudulent trans
actions IN savings banksY A DEPUSIiOK
Year: 1877

To THE EDITOR rHR HERALD


beg leave to mako a statement concerning the New
York Elevated Railroad. Wednesday morning shortly
after seven o'clock arrived at the West Eleventh
station TO take the train down town. purchased
ticket at the Office and took my tho cars but
owing to some detention down town tho cars did not
move for about halt an hour. waited patiently, and
thea they moved down TO tho next station Houston
street, where they stopped again Tor another haf
hour. The conductor took my ticket between these
stations, and when found they were not going 10
move TIL some indefinite time l asked the
conductor 10 return my ticket and would take the
horse cars, which he refused 10 do. He was backed
IN this by the station AGENT, and al o by
ploye OF the company, who SAID his name King,
anu who, IRON his conversation, supposed TO DO at
least somo director Of the road. He could not tell
whether he was instructed by the company or not
but SAID u tho custom OF all ticket sellers of rail.
roads TO refuse to return tickets In OF detention
ride ON this road TO save lime, and think
OF detention like this the railroad should loser
Of The faro instead OF the passenger. w. Ii. X. NJ.
Year: 1877

An inquest was held yesterday upon the body Of
Elizabeth Lingemann. The deceased, Il Is said, had
some family difficulties which annoyed her, and as
she gave no evidence Of mental arrangement prior 70
her death II Is thought that shc became suddenly
crazed and steal ng away from home during the night
attem pied to end her life ia tho water oil the East
RIVER An officer who heard her plunge ana utter a
smothercd shrek succeeded IN taking her from tho
river bot although effort was to save her al
the hospital, WHITTIER she was taken, she dIed Of
fa.ta
Year: 1877

lNorR-Letters intended tor this column must be
accompanied by the writer's full and address to
insure attention. Complanants who unwilling to
comply with this rule simply time In writing
Write on only one side OF the paper.-ED. HRaALD.l
Year: 1877

To THE EDIToR OF rHg HERALD:-


There 10 gang OF men engaged in repairing Forty
FIRST street, between First and Second avenues Hav-
ing occasion to pass that way several times during
tho day am surprised how they pat IN the time At
the expense OF the city There appear to be seven
OF the bosses be discharged In order give the
ers room 10 work. PROSPECT PLACE.
Year: 1877

than now. refused to admit Mr.. Plnchback
when he first presented himself and is not
likely to take different view OF his claims at
this late day. We look for the seating OF botn
EuStlS and SpoifOrd. There are some tcclnical
points in Kcloggs favor, but 1t would be Il
curious anomaly to admit him "a the repre-
sentative of State Government which went
to pieces and sank out of sight last March,
leaving not ve5tige behind. a like consider
alton of propnety and good sense VIII, we
presume, Determine the South Carolina contest
of Butler against Corbin, if General Butler Is
able to prove that he was not concerned III
the Hamburg massacre. We have seen plenty
of as ,ertions of his innocence, but no satlSiac-
tory proof The matter ought to be thorough
lv investi gated by committee, before the
question of seating him is acted upon. The
Senate cannot, without q violation OF Its sell
respect, admit man who is under Indictment
for the crime of murder, unless it Is put ID
poss ssion of the most convincing evidence
that he is guiltless.
Year: 1877

Among the subjects discussed at the Saratoga
meeting, IN September of the American Social
Science Association, there was none of more general
interest than that which occupied, for The most part
the attention of the Conference of State Charities
Tho principal topic in that department the
proper treatment of mendcants and tramps. 8nd
the distribution OF charities by tho individual and
the state. Tne two papers read by Professor Fran
els Way yanl, of Yale College, on Outdoor Relief
and "Tramps," which attracted much attention at
the time of their delivery, have siuco been pub
ished III pamphlet form oy the author. and are hay
ing. through Boards Of State Charities, and similar
associations very wide circulation. Professor
Wayland has made the matter subject of thorOugh
investigation and careful study. and these two pa
pers contain in a very concise form, the results Of
his labors. The duty of society and the State
toward the dependent and criminal classes Is a
subject which the alarming increase of idieneSs and
mendicaRcy, and the corresponding prevalence Of
crime must bring prominently before the public. for
consideration and discussion. 1t is one. and
by no means the least, Of tho social problems
that confront us in the future. IL calls now
not for the tender consideration of the benevolent
and philanthropic, who are touched with compassion
at sight of anything like distress. but rather for
careful study and effective treatment by clear
headed. unsentimental men, 1t is subject in which
every ybody is interested, and every intelligent con-
tributon to the discussion will be welcomed by the
public.
Year: 1877

The Duke Decazes appears to have acted
with less than his ordinary sagacity i'll sane
tioning the expulsion of the American named
Bedell, whose irrestrainable desire to be in
politics led him to support actively Repub l.
can candidate. As, however, this Foreign Min
lister is doubtless soon to be out of power,
Minister Noyes may expect the most ample
apologies from the Republican who is likely to
succeed him. Bedel has only to bide his time.
His fault will be deemed virtue by the COM
ing Ministry.
Year: 1877

Thanks to the abundance of the recent rains,
there Is no immediate causo for fear as TO the
supply of Cr0ton. But the maxim lin time OF
"peace prepare TOR w2r" might he properly
paYallcled in this matter. The time for has
tcning measures TO make our water supply
permanent is during the period when wafer Is
peny. This Winter should not be allowed to
pass without the completion Of the measures
that are now under way. There Il an
answer for prophets who predict that
some day this city's need of water viii
outgrow any practicable supply, since it il
suggested that in case of extreme need, and


if Connecticut be willing, we my tap the
Housatonic But. fortunately, there VIII be no
need for a new aqucduct till the citys finances
have had a chance to recuperatc from past
drains; at present it is the municipal treasury,
not the reservoir that is in need of filing.
Year: 1877

Ii is the Easton Free Pres which
throws great and familiar truth into
this enticing form: at is now that the
seductive and mysterious mince-pie
leadeth a man into temptation. and at
night praneeih through his dreams in
the form Of pea green goblin with u
molten brass cold in his head and red
eyes, mounted on a bell mule with
cast-iron hoof that weigh a ton apiece. Z"
Year: 1877

A st. Louis wi.low has had three
husbands. She has on hand law
suit to break the will of the first, an
other to recover the insurance money
on the life of the second, and u third
to obtain ahmony from the last. Of
course her nets are out for No. 4. or n
breach Of promise silt. .....
Year: 1877

The cold world little realizes the
sense Of desolation that shuts down ON
a man who thinks he has been handed
too much change by his grocer when
he dodges around the corner and finds
il right to cent.
Year: 1877

New Years Eve comes in cold and
deep snow is upon the earth. A
wedding-party at the corner house on
Danville street is the event Of the eve
ming. Roye Howard and Daisy lie
Grange have just been united in we'd
lock and the house is crowded with
guests. Just before supper a new ar
rival startles and astonishes the COM
pany. Henry Clay, grown grey with
years and honors, is among thenr. new
er having lost sight Of his protege.
After congntulating the bride he
bade her come with him to another
apartment, and when she had wonder
ingly obeyed, he proudly presented
her to handsome lady richly dressed


in mourning. at is she-it is she
indeed" exclaimed the lady, "my own
little Ray, my Daisy = and the moth
er clasped her new-found darling TO
her breast in uncomfortable agitation.


"This is my bridal present, my
DEAR said the Statesman, after much
had been told and Roye admitted to
the group. Since your letter Of in
quiry to me have never rested in my
search f"r your parents. Your father
is no more, but this boon is greater
than any other. Receve her with
my blessing. Three times have ]
passed through your town. Always
has it held warm place in my heart.
May every succeeding twelve months
bring to you as happy New Year' 4
Year: 1877

AS We fill up the fleeting moments,
AS we pass through the busy day,
As we SOW in the upturned burrows,
Or reap for the harvest gay,
As we follow life's varied fancies,


Rejoicing in our youth,
Do we make the old folks happy?


Do we heed their wants forsooth ?
Precious mother, how she loved us!
And, ah /! how she loves us still,
As she sits serenely smiling,


In her cap with its snowy frill.
And yet ofttimes we forget her.


When younger hearts enthrall-
Let us make dear mother happy


Till she hears the angels call.
And poor father, bent and broken,
Like reed in the driving wind
Let US steady his wavering footsteps
And bear with his childish mind.
He was once our pride and solace,


In his strong days long ago
Let US make dear father happy


While he's spared to US below.
Let US make the old folks happy,


Lest we too when growing old
Should look in vain to our children
For the comfor we withhold.
While the light is hickering feebly
In it's dim, uncertain glow
Let us make the old folks happy


With loves sweet overflow.
Year: 1877

The rapid growth Of the merchant
shipping of the leading maritime powers
of the world, particularly in the line of
iron steamships, snd the contracted con-
dition of the exchange of products be-
tween nations, has caused a depression
in the ocean carrying trade, probably
never before known during the present
generation of business men. The only
hope, therefore, of any decided change
forfthe better in the present unfortunate
condition of the shipping interest will be
in the revival of industry, and conse-
quently the opening of commerce, and n
temporary suspension in ship-building.
And even then, if Americans hope to
compete with Europeans, it will be alb
solutely necessary for our countrymen to
manage their vessels Us cheaply as their
foreign rivals who traverse the great
highway of the worlds oceans and seas
for the supremacy of the carrying trade
in all countries. Vessel property was
never cheaper than it is at the present
time, but nevertheless there is still q
wide margin for economy in its manage
ment.--Bostoa Daily Advertiser.
Year: 1877

The lakes and rivers of China, and es-


pecially of the north, are so abundantly
stocked with fish, that in some places
the men called fish catchers make their
living by actually seizing and drawing
them out with their hands. The man
gSes into the water, and proceeds half
walking half swimming, raising his
arms above his head, and letting them
drop, striking the surface with his
hands. Meanwhile his feet are moving
on. the muddy bottom. Presently ne
stoops with rapid dive and brings up, a
fish in his hand. The striking OF the
surface was intended to frighten the tsh,
which when alarmed sink to the bottom;
then the naked feet feel them among the
mud. and once ielt, the practiced hand
secures them in moment. Catching
fish in this manner is of course trade
in itself, and the plentiful supply 1t I'm.
plies is somewhat explained by the TACT
that even the little ponds OF northern
China swarm with scaly life.


Another curious method employed by
the Chinese is generally practlced ut
night, and depends upon pecular
power which a white screen, stretched
under the water, seems to possess over
the fishes, decoying them to it and MAX
ing them leap. A man, sitting at the
stern of a long narrow boat, steers her
with paddle to the middle of a river.
and there stops. Along the right hand
side of his boat q narrow shees OF white
canvas is stretched; when he leans to
that sile it dips under the surface, and
if it be q moonlit night, CLEANS through
the water. Along the other side OF the
boat net is fastened so as to form
barrier two or three feet high. The
boatman keeps perfectly still. If another
boat passes by, he will not speak. ne IS
only impatient at the slight breaking OF
tho silence. While he keeps thus with
out sound or stir, the fish, attracted oy
the white canvas, approach and leap,
and would so over The narrow boat ana
be free in their native waters on the
other side, but for tie screen OF netting,
which stops them, and throws them
down before the mans feet.
Year: 1877

EX-Mayor Lambert of Brooklyn. who dcfraud Il
his sstcrin-law and her family ont of some 10000,
has made a very humble confession 90 the church Of
which he is n member. lie does not. however,
merely say that he is sorry nor would his grief do
the widow and orphans much good but he am
nounces his intention Of going to work and if ho can
of making money enough to pay these most improp-
ery contracted debts. We do not know that hero
Is much novelty in this announcement, for many
Year: 1877

Perhaps the fire at the Forty fTst-st. dock,
involving the loss of four lives VIII call at
lcntion to ,he dangers incurred 10y our ship
ping and our city from cargOes of petroleum
or its products. 1t is only in quite recent
years that our gas companies have made use
of petroleum naphtha to any great extent,
though the cheapncsS of that fluid had sug-
gested to chemists such a use of 1t, almost
from the date Of its discovery. lis volatile
character, and the fact that its yapor mixed
with air is powerfully explosive, make it far
more dangerous to handle than gunpowder.
The risk of bringing large quantities of such
fluid TO our docks is plainly evident, but Is
apparently unavoidable if the naphtha is to be
used in gas-making, since it is not profitable
to have street gas manufactured at distance
from the city. All that can bo done is to sur
round the conveyance and use OF petroleum
products with every possible precautlon, by
stringent cnactmcnts thoroughly enforced. 1t
must not be forgotten that the most destruc-
tive accidental fire among shipping in port
that has occurred in the present century orig
mated by the burning of petroleum-laden
vessel in the harbor of Narscillcs.
Year: 1877

Ii is a good illustration of the persistcncy Of
the popular demand for rapid transit that the
greatest OF the horsc-car companies has at last
been goaded INTO an attempt to fWnlah
what is hardly more than counterfeit
of the real article Scarcely has the
announcement been made that the Ele-
waited Railroad proposes to push its line
up the East Side before the Third Avenue
Company asks permission of the Mayor and
Common Council to transport its 3OOOo,OOO
passengers Il year by steam power. The IN
vention which is to be utilized has been tested
elsewhere, and with apparently good results
and the officers of the company seem TO have
10 fear in introducing steam power on
their crowded thoroughfare. The public
VIII be glad to see this experiment and
an experiments tried that lead in the
direction of rapid transit. Having Gu
dured so long the despotism Of the horse
ear companies and having waited 50 long for
the capitalists to come to their relief, they
will witness now with the utmost cOmpldccncy
the competition between the capitalists and
the companies for their favor. 1t IS about
time the community and the common carrier
resumed their proper relations
Year: 1877

The Silver Lcgal-Tender act recently passed by
the Legislature of Illinois proves that certain wise
men of the West are opposed TO any form Of dollar
which has q hundred cents in IT.
Year: 1877

When Senator Morton reads all the comments on
his letter and finds himself located so positively on
both sides of the fence and astraddle Of It's ragged
edge, he Will probably conclude that he is tnplets
Year: 1877

WE fail to see in our exchanges and
in the utterances from Washington any
apparent disposition among congress-
men TO hurry the work of the special
session, and it is probable there viii be
no interruption OF business until the
holidays The time between the called
and regular session in December will be
largely devoted 20 preparatory work
and debate, and possibly Che regular


-iqo may thus be somewhat short
Year: 1877

The good friends OF TnE IIERAts at
Tyler complain that they do not gel
the paper promptly. We can only
regret it. We do our best with the
mails and express, and if sometimes we
fail we can see no remedy Oh for =
change of schedule
Year: 1877

TnE people generally are not inter>
ested in knowing who paid Mr.. Hayes
the courtesy of call on any particular
day and it has been suggested that
perhaps the associated press could omit
the names of the callers without much
detriment to the good of the country.
Year: 1877

whether produced by indigestion, improper food,
change Of water or diet, too free indulgence in ice
water, exposure to sudden shanges ot temperature
are immediately relieved by It. ore ounce added
TO gallon of
Year: 1877

Flatulency, Sluggish Digestion, want Of Tone and
Activity in the stomach and Bowels, Opprs ssion
after Eating are sure to be relieved by a single
dose taken after eacn meal. great want eXists
for
Year: 1877

From the Detroit Post.


Both the cabinet and the presidents s
policy are upon trial, and will be judged
according to their fruits At this moment
they are neither sustained by an over
whelmiDg preponderance of public opinion,
as certain journals anxious to become
organs assume; nor condemned by pub
lie opinion, as other journals, desirous of
leading the opposition party. assume. The
true attitude of public opinion is that of
watchful apd friendly expectation, accom-
panied by a proper suspension of final
Judgment The president is sustained in
so far as that the nation approves of his
avowed purpose to secure peace and good
will throughout the union; but the nation
waits to see whether the steps he takes
toward that end will be right steps and
successful steps, 1t waits. as we said
above, with friendly expectation; but not
with premature Judgment. 1t hopes and
believes that the president will do no
wrong, and it earnestly desires that he
may be abundantly successful; but. if
these hopes and desires should unhappily
be disappointed, the American people are
neither time. servers nor man worshippers,
and will not withhold just censure if it eveI
becomes apparent that censure is really
i deserved,
Year: 1877

Catarrh in its extent and destructive force, stands
next to Consumption, and is closely allied to it :;
for in certain constitutions the transitions from
to the other is only question of time. Il is there
fore singular thing that those afflicted with 1t
should not make il the object OF their lives TO rid
themselves OF it. A single bottle of any remedy
cannot in the chronic etage effect cure, nor even
bring the system under its influence fully. In
many such cases the bones and cartilage of the
nose eaten away, the organs of hearing of see
Ing and of tasting, so affected to be rendered
useless, lhe uvuva so nlongsted and inhamed as to
produce constant and distressing cough. The re-
turn to health must necessarily be slow, under the
most favorable circumstances, when seriously af


cted but as the evidence of its great value daily
comes to hand, we become more and more satisfied
that there does not exist of Catarrh that can
not be cured by iudicious and persistent use of
SANFoRD's RADICAL CURE FOR CATARRH The re-
lief in every obtained from the first dose Is
indication of what it will do when the system IL
brought constitutionally under its influence.
| SAEFoRD's RADICAL CURE Is sold by all whole


sale and retail druggists throughout the United
States. Price 81.
Year: 1877




PUBLICANS.


From the DeIapars County Republican.


1t is too soon to speak freely of the pres
ident's policy, for it is being developed SO
slowly that no one can guess what month
will bring forth. Our disappointment at
the result in South Carolina is tempered
by the fact that all parties admitted that
Hayes had fairly carried its electoral VOTE
The legal authorities said Chamberlain
had likewise carried the state, but this
return was disputed by the Democratic
congressional committee. A like policy
pursued in Louisiana will be fatal to Pres
ident nay es's title to his own Office, for nc
one ever contended that Packard ran be-
hind the presidential ticket.


We believe that Hayes was fairly elect
ed, and claim that his title 10 the Office
cannot be fairly disputed, So holding, We
are more than ever anxious that neither
he nor any of his cabinet shall weaker
that title in any way, and that those o
them who haYe a penchant for playing
with edged tools should be checked in goot
time.


From present indications, the southern
question will not be settled before th'
meeting of congress, and many believ
that the conciIiatory policy Of Hayes i
only designed to capture the organization
of the house. THIS we doubt, for. wit
South Carolina and Louisiana given owe
to rebel control, the United States senat
will be lost. The Republican majorit
there is but four, and these changes wi
give the Democrats two majority, an
with it the power to cripple the admins
tration and practically dictate its appoint
ments So that any such programme,
J it involved such a yielding in Louisiana a
: was manifested in the case Of South Care
lima, would be fatal mistake-a polite;
mistake like to that which is worse ths
7 a crime"