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Year: 1879

grove gave me the two peach baskets and package
eo.taining thirty-four cents The Sergeant said he
bad not noticed any marks OF violence ON my
brother when he taken to the station
house On Saturday by brother buried
and on Sunday / went to the Thirty
fourth street ferry. The first man 1
met was Thomas Mcfarland. deck hand who said
he had noticed my brother at the Hunters Point
side OF the ferry and helped him on board. He


then very feeble, and seemed to have but slight
troll OF his limbs. He placed in the ladies' cabin
where he vomted and became Unconscious. Upon
the arrival of the boat at the New York side McFar-
land. with the assistance of Thomas Quiqley and
Archey Allen employees on the boat assisted my
brother to the gentlemen's waiting room. The
gateman, however whose name is Moore. refused to
let him remain there. and some time after
policeman along and with handcart
took him to the station house. where he died.
The deck hands all say that he uninjured when
he left their presence. and the people at the Morgue
claim that he bleeding and confused when his
body transferred to them"


The doctors who attended deceased at the station
house were absent from their homes yesterday after
noon on professional business and could not be
Coroner Woltman will make thorough in
vestigation into the
Year: 1879

The trial Of William Clough. alias Frank Bennett.
indicted for having in his possession sl.675 in
counterfeit notes on the National State Bank OF
Troy was continued yesterday in the United States
Circuit Court. before Judge Benedict Captain
Drummond. chief of the Secret Service division in
this city, was examined at great length At the con-
clusion of his testimony ex-Judge Dittenhoefer
moved to quash the indictment. principally upon
the ground OF the failure to designate in the de-
scription the kind OF notes counterieited. Judge
Benedict denied the motion ut the same time ex-
pressing the opinion that the question was OF suf


cient Importance tor an appeal and reviewal by the
three judges. The prisoner then testified In his own
behalf. He said that on the evening of the
Goth of September last he attended tho walk-
ing match at Gilmore's Garden. and while
there met man whom he had not seen for eight or
nine years; he told this man that he was out of
work. and his friend told him to meet him the next
day in saloon in Oliver street and he would find
him something to do; ho met him the next day. but
the intended employer, man named Woods, did
not appear; later in the day he again his friend
in saloon up town and then received two pack kages
and was told to go to certain saloon In Peck Slip
and ask for Woods he took them, not knowing
their contents and was arrested while waiting for .
Bleecker street car On crossvexamination Clough
admitted that he in State Prison five years for
shooting Dooney Harris. The trial will be resumed
this morning.
Year: 1879

At tho afternoon session of the Board John Sey-
mour. young man employed u clerk by Harper
Brothers. appeared complainant against Officer
Collins OF tho Twenty-ninth precinct. Seymour
swore that on the eveningvf tho 18TH inst. he was
walking along Third avenue and that when
Seventy seventh street he assaulted by the
officer, who. without any cause or provocation
struck him violent blow the back with his club
Collins excuse was that Seyrro had knocked over
q number Of ash barrels aud that he only gave him
a gentle tap with hts club to let him know that he
had charge of that post. The will como up tor
decision at tho next meeting OF the Board.
Year: 1879

by the announcement that he had con-
sented to accept the presidency Of a canal
company. 1t is understood that the pre-
liminaries toward the formation of the
company are in state of forwardness, and
We suppose by the time General Grant re-
turns to the United States matters will be
SO far advanced that he will be able to
take an immediate part in arrangements
for the actual beginning of the work.
We are able to state that the Pres
ident will, in his annual Message, make
important recommendations to Congress
on the subject; and it is not extravagant to
assert that, now that the canal project has
the assurance of General Grants influential
cooperation, not only is the building Of
the canal assured, but on the route he will
recommend the time needed to complete it
will not. under his energetic management,
exceed half dozen years. and the money
required will be SO muchiess than is called
for by other routes as to make it easy to
raise. Trustworthy estimates place the
cost at considerably less than seventy mill
ion dollars.
Year: 1879

Her Majestys government has been asked
in the House of Commons whether it would
take into consideration the merits of Mr..
the London Daily Ne,os, and bestow upon
him some evidence of appreciation for his
services to the public and his personal gal
lantry, the reward which the questioner
had in his minds eye being the Victoria
Cross. Tories jeered at the proposition,
liberals cheered, and the Chancellor of the
Exchequer did not see why the government
should reward the correspondents of the
Daily Neaos and if that was not the PROPOSE
ton he did not understand the circum-
stances of the case. Journalism will, there
fore, it il probable, not be especially
honored by the government in this particu-
lar way on this occasion. Perhaps it will
be none the worse for thoroughly honest
journalism, because, as all old hands know
well enough, the devices and ways by
which correspondents may gain official
favor and get people to unlock for them
the closets in which government keeps
its medals and trumpery of that sort
are not always, and not even gen.
orally, consistent with the best service
as correspondents. Forbes will not get the
cross, but he might have got it. But if he
had put his eyes on 1t and worked for it he
would not have pointed out to the British
public SO boldly and distinctly those de-
fects OF system and personal deficiencies
which were the true causes of the calami-
ties in Zululand. He served his paper
thoroughly well by the very facts that pre-
vented his getting cross, and is distin-
guished by the public refusal to take his
claims into consideration. Besides, the
government would have got itself into a
scrape if it ventured to reward him for that
famous ride, which was not an achievement
without parallel. Indeed, on that occasion
Forbes was clearly beaten by the corre-
spondent Of the London Times, who made
the same ride and who caught the same
steamer. though he remained on the battle
field till oil was over and had O more COM
plete account. Government would have to
reward them both, and even give to the
Times man larger proportion OF decorative
pewter.
Year: 1879

WESTON AND RowELL have both arrived
safely, and the public interest in pedestrianism
may be expected to rage again. The new con-
dition which Weston insists upon for the com
ing match-that there shall be smoking in
the building during the walk-may abate the
interest of u great many wouldbe spectators,
but if it is enforced the absence of these persons
will be more than made good by thousands of
people who cannot endure an atmosphere as
foul that OF Gilmores Garden was made by
tobacco smoke during the great walk last
spfinr
Year: 1879

International congresses are called nova
days to settle almost all conceivable points,
from the price OF postage to the value OF
metal but there is topic to which special
attention has not yet been given In that
way, and the difficulties of which can never
be cleared up by any other authority than


that of congress OF all the great maritime
and commercial States. The law and prac-
tice of exterritorial jurisdiction in Eastern
countries is source of great evils and
abuses, which discredit, in the non-Chris-
tian countries, their system of peculiar priv
ileges and make it common reproach to
the ideas of justice entertained by the civ
ilized nations, so-called. In Japan, at the
present time, the English and German
representatives vie with one another in
the effort to see who can 60 further
than the other in setting aside the
operation OF Japanese laws in the
cases of English and German ships.


We have hitherto reported that they
both compel the violation of quarantine in
favor of ships of their nationality. as if they
would force the cholera itself to recognize
their immunity from Ill restraints. Her
Britannia Majestys Minister has, it is said,
yet aside in favor of British steamers the
Japanese law which imposes an export duty
on coal, and English consuls habitually
introduce opium, though its importation is
rigidly forbidden by the law Of the country.


These are cases certainly outside Of the pur-
pose of exterritoriality properly considered.
and they do not merely touch the dignity
of the Japanese government, but they con-
stitute, if recognized, peculiar privileges in


favor Of these nations over other commercial
nations trading with Japanese ports. Gov
ernments not disposed to assume British or
German arrogance in their dealings with
Japan see their commerce put at disad-
vantage by comparison with that of nations
actually freed from all the restraints of local
law where these are found to be detrimental
Year: 1879

HENRY COUNTY, KY, is model for other
Southern localities that desire the respect and
good will of the rest of the nation. Some brutal
Ku-Kluxing having lately occurred q body of
public spirited citizens went out promptly, ar
rested all the suspected parties and lodged
them in the county Jail. 1t will be remembered
that the perpetrators of the last Ku-klux out
rage in Henry county were promptly dealt
with by the citizens, the trial having taken
place before Judge Lynch, with the result pc
culiar to that court.
Year: 1879

Another story of the use of the paddle in
the Sing Sing Prison is given in to-day's
HERALD. In their general outline these
cases are nearly all alike. From the pris-
oner's account he has been we'll nigh killed
with dreadful instrument of torture for
no reason whatever, merely because of q
vicious whim or caprice on the part
of keeper. From the other side
the story is different--the prisoner
has been refractory or violent, Indifferent
to all the simple means of enforcing obe-
dience, and has been at last whipped with
the implement called the paddle, which
the keepers consider not by any means SO
bad as it is painted. Although a mans best
plan is to keep out of Sing Sing altogether,
yet if he gets there it is not to be assumed
that he has forfeited all rights to be treated
as a human creature, or that he must be O
mere victim to the caprices of keepers bad
temper. Certainly, however, convict's
story of what has happened in prison, either
to himself or to crony, is not all TO be
taken for gospel. There is an old state
ment as to the poor opinion that rogues
have of the law, and it is quite safe to say
that they do not regard with more favor the
ministers of the law than the law itself II
society has erred at all on this point it has
erred in listening overmuch to the stories
told of the wrongs and hardships practised
on convicts and in amending The prisons
in accordance with convicIs' views of what
they should be. Many of them, under the
influence of that sort of reform. have been
turned into very pleasant hotels, and the
fancy that they are places OF punishment
grows fainter constantly as the years 20 by.
Year: 1879

heartiest support to Mr.. Conkllng, but
who openly reject Mr.. Cornell.


Moreover, whatever Mr.. Conkling may
determine on he ought to do at once
There is no time to lose. He may still
compromise gracefully; may still seem to
lead even if he does not actually control. 1t
will not please him to have to do later under
compulsion what now he may do with at
least apparent free will. He will not like
to play the part which Mr.. Tilden is forced
to play with Mr. Robinson; and he ought to
make haste to drop Mr.. Cornell and fix
upon some candidate who will be SO ac-
ceptable to all parts of the Convention that
when he is named he will be at once and
unanimously nominated.


Meantime we repeat the advice to both
parties, to consider we'll the interests of the
State and of its people; and they would do
well also not to forget the city of New York.
Year: 1879

THERE WILL be considerable interest displayed
by politicians today over the deliberations of
the greenback-lubor men Mt Utica. Both repub-
licans and democrats will earnestly pray that
the third party may effectually commit suicide.
Yet in case of survival each will vie with the
other in affectionate attentions. If political
consistency could be put in material shape the
most laundering Snowman could make his for
tune by exhibiting it.
Year: 1879

Two PROMINENT GAS COMPANIES are>quarrel-
ling over the comparative quality and value Of
their Illuminating material and assuming to be
judges of each other. Leave it to the people,
gentlemen, who are the only competent judges,
but make better gas if you expect favorable
decisions
Year: 1879

AMONG THE SAD FEATURES of the explosion
on board the Essex the courageous and great
hearted action of the pilot who rescued his COM
panions from the scalding steam stands out in
bright relief
Year: 1879

ROWLAND HILL, the philanthropist died yes
terday. 1t would have been gratifying if he
could have lived to read the many appreciative
things that the Press has said of him since tho
fact Of his illness was announced.
Year: 1879

The Friendship Fire Company will
pay visi' to Harrisburg on July 4th,
TO participate in a parade at that place.
The PhTnix Company have made ar
rangements to receive the Friendship on
their returM home on the 5th and have
invited all the ether Fire Compsni4s TO
Join them in a general parade. The
Friendship will be escorted to the PhG-
lix Engine House, and a grand banquet
will follow. The Reliance has already
accepted the invitation.
Year: 1879

Last Saturday afternoon = special
meeting Of City Council was held al
Fourteenth and Market streets, in or.
der to look at certain work done along
said street. After viewing the street af
tar as Orange, on motion Of Mr.. Town.
send it was decided that curb be laid
at the northeast corner of those streets,
and the gutter at that point be paved.
On motion of Col. Norton 1t was de.
cided to straighten the gutter across
Fourteenth street from the North.
west to the Southeast corner
Of Orange. Council then went tt
Fourtesth and Adams street and
it was decided that Mr.. Conwell City
Surveyor be instructed to fix the curt
line on the west side Of Adams st. from
Eleventh to Delaware Avenue, according
to the last ordinance in relation to
that subject. There being no further
business Council adjourned.


Correction.


Since our first edition, DR.. J. M. Cur
tis called upon us and solemnly declar-
ed that he was not present at Boer's sa.
loon when the case of assault was
made upon w. T.. Croasdale, and conse-
quently we have removed his name
from amongst these said to have been
present. We will say however that an
investigation made since the Doctor call
pd a our Office shows that be was either
present or else somebody else was that
looked and talked exactly like him.
Year: 1879

FeIl on Iho F0vemeHt.


This afternoon Miss Minnie Gross
while out walking fell at the corner Of
Third and King. Miss Gross for sew
eral years has been suffering from a
dizziness in the head, and it was while
she was thus suffering that she fell on
the pavement. The young lady was
taken to her home and we are pleased
to state that she is better.
Year: 1879

hands and manufacturing industries
are compelled to pay cash from week
to week, ii will not betwo months until
every one of them will be stopped, and
the laboring man will be out Of en-
ployment and he will have to go else
where, he will have to become O tramp
and search Tor work in some other
place, and IL seems TO me that this bill
could be so amended as to render IT
unobectionable or nearly SO, and if |
had been present when this bill was on
third reading, | should have made this
amendment. will indicate the amend
ment, and then shall ask TO reconsid-
er the veto by which this bill passed
third reading, in order to introduce
this amendment. lfSenators will pay
attention so that they will understand
exactly what ! propose TO accomplish,
| think they will agree TO the PROPOSE
ton propose to movo 10 strike out
all OF the act after the cnaoting clause,
and to insert as follows:


"That every corporation, co-partner-
ship, firm or individual doing any busi-
ness within this Commonwealth in
which laborers are employed shall pay
their laborers or employees at stated
periods in money or merchandise or
other commodity, as may be agreed
upon between the parties at the time
OF the contract of hiring and in accord
ance with the terms thereof and il
shall be unlawful for any corporation,
co partnership, firm or individual, do
ing business as aforesaid, to knowing
ly and wilfully charge their employees
moro or q greater price for any article
of merchandise furnished than that at
which the same article and quality
of merchandise is sold at for cash in
the same town or neighborhood by
other merchants or others trading IN
such articles. That it shall be unlawful
for any retail merchant dong business
IN this Commonwealth to receive any
order that may be drawn upon him
for the payment of labor at less than
its face value, or TO discount the same


or to furnish store goods or merchan


disc therefor, charging greater oi


higher price for the same than be


would sell the same quality of goods
at cash, or than the same quality Of


goods or merchandise can be purchased
at for cash in the same town or neigh
borbood. That any person violating
any OF the provisions of this act shal
be guilty OF misdemeanor, and upor
! conviction thereof shall pay fine o


not less than ten dollars or more thar
. fifteen dollars for each ofiense, ant
shall refund to the party whom sucl
f goods or merchandise shall have beer
, sold the difference between the pricl


charged and the cash price thereof"
The first section ! propose TO intro
! ducc prevents companies and compan,
stores from selling goods at create
! price than they can be purchase
at for cash at other stores in the neigh
, borhood.


The second section of the bill reach
, es another class in the community
Year: 1879

One month more and the new School
Boards will be organizing throughout
the county. We kopc when this oc-
ours that the reports and certificates
will be forwarded promptly, and we
shall sec that they are placed on file in
the Department early.
Year: 1879

The Republican party of the North has act
cd upon the idea and principle that the South
has been hectored and intimidated by her de-
feat in war that she is laboring under fear
of the North. We tell them, the people of the
North, all men and all parties, that the South
fears nothing. She neither sacrificed nor sur
rendered any of her cherished principles, and
she is ready at any time TO viudicate her
honor and rights whenever assailed. Like a
wounded man, lying bleeding and helpless
after having fought as one 10 four. or four
against one will take insults and injury be-
cause he is powerless to resent them.


Such was the condition Of the South when
she came out OF her tour years struggle with
the North. We cheerfully admit we cannot
with 1000 men whip 100000. We admit
that, but we admit nothing else. Brute force
recognizes no law but brute force, and the
South surrendered to brute force.-Sarannah
Recorder.


The Recorder entirely misapprehends the
attitude and feelings Of the Republican
party of the North toward the people OF
the South When the war closed the Re-
publicans wanted no more, for they had had
enough off All they desired was that
the South should accept the issues oil
the war with respect and observe them
honestly. This the Southern people did
not do, but, instead, have been constantly
quarreling with these results since and with
the Republican party for insisting that they
should stand as the united judgment OF
the Nation. Here is where all the trouble
has come in. The South had been whipped
on the field of battle and there the matter
should have ended under perfect submis'
sion to the result on the part of the fallen
But not so. The South was guilty of @
fraud when it pretended TO surrender and
did not, as the Recorder now admits, Fol
practicing such deception upon the coun
try the vanquished seem to deserve greater
punishment than they have already re.
ceived.


The smile used by the Recorder, repre-
senting the South as "a wounded man
lying bleeding and helpless after having
" fought az one 10 four or four against one


" who will take insults and injury, becaus,


" he is powerless to resent Them" though
presented in the interest of sympathy, doe
f not present q fair picture Of this case Il
should have been told somethingin this wise
A man, or set Of men, became dissatisfied
3 with this Government, and attempted /,
destroy it, taking the first step and dealing
the first blow in that direction. The Coy


erument used such agencies rs would con


serve the National life. 1t was successful
and the insurrectionists were overcome, an


ostensibly accepted the generous terms o
Year: 1879

TIE tidal wave ofgood times and general
prosperity which is now flooding the coun-
try after the very low ebb of Resumption
has reached the rock ribbed coasts OF Maine,
and there, as elsewhere, the result is bene-
fetal to the Republican party. The tales
of ruin and disaster upon which the Green
back party builded itself into Aeeting ex-
istence can no longer be truthfully told.
To illustrate this meaning the Kenebec
Journal announces that "the number OF
persons helped by the authorities in Au-
"gusta this year is less than one-third what
it was last year" This means that even
the pauper class has felt the improvement
of the times, fact which gives certain in
dication that the industrious classes and
the able-boded laborers Of the State have
employment full and plenty. And this
encouraging fact is supplemented by the
statement Of another observant journal
which sails under the striking name OF
Honest Truth, that there never was time
since Maine became State when its pro
ducts would exchange for so large portion
of the products of the outside world. Fur
ther, that there never was time when n
bushel of potatoes or ton of hay woul d
buy so much corn or so much 6our-sc
much of woolen goods or cotton goods, hats
caps, boots aud shoes. Verify, this mus
be discouraging situation to the Green
back Democratic combination, whose onl,
hope of success is based upon the discon
tent ofgeneral public calamity.
Year: 1879

IT is now stated semi-officiall7 that the
Cabinet has held a meeting over the grave
National question whether or not Repubf-
cans from the States resident in Washing
ton, shall be permitted to meet peacenbly,
organize in an orderly manner, and thus
prepare themselves for efficient action in the
coming political campaigns in their respec'
tive States, and has determined that such
action cannot be tolerated on the part of
Government employees. We are reluctant
to give full credit to this statement, for
really, we think the Cabinet might, with
equal propriety, decide that Government
officials shall not organize and meet together
in Sunday-school.
Year: 1879

THE Committee ON Rules of our dearly
beloved Confederate House is to meet at
Long Branch very soon for the purpose of re-
vising the code under which that body is gov
erned. The season will be a little late for
the sea-shore, but it will be very easy tc
adjourn to meet at Saratoga in time for the
fall races. and Uncle Sam will foot the
bills.