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Year: 1879

New York, June 24.-The Tribune
to-day thinks the time is at hand for
an aggressive commercial policy by the
United States, and that only reaction
ary efforts in our own home politics,
which seek to give effect to the beaten
ideas Of the rebellion, prevents this
administration from such active mea-
sures as will extend commercial su-
premacy in several directions. Quot
ing the recent utterance of the Pail
Mall Gazette to the effect that England
ought to displace American influence
in the Sandwich Islands. The Tribune
says the time will come when our mer-
chants and manufacturers will conquer
from the old world large share of the
trade Of the West Indias, Mexico, Cen
trail and South America, and the fertile
archipelagoes of the Pacific, and when
our commercial interests in those quar-
ters will be keenly watched and jeal-
ously guarded by our government, no
European journal will then remark that
American influence ought not to be
supreme in in Hawaiian archipelago.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 24.-Speaker Ran.
dali has been an extremist, and now
fayors the policy of .war to the knife''
with the administration. He expresses
himself very decidedly in favor of i'm
mediate adjournment and allowing the
judiciary bill to go by default, and if
the president calls congress together
again in extra session to once more
adjourn peremptorily. 1t is not prob
able that the speakers advice will be
followed, as number of conservative
democrats are thoroughly disgusted
with the way in which their leaders
have managed the party, and these are
ready to unite with the republicans in
making the appropriation necessary
to keep the courts open.


Immediate adjournment is out of the
question, but if the advice of the demo-
cratic senators like Bayard, is followed,
adjournment can be had within ten
days.


Alexander II. Stephens has written
letter to Speaker Randall, saying the
democrats have done all that could
reasonably be expected of them in the
effort to reconcile the differences be-
tween congress and the executive, but
that after such a veto as was sent in
yesterday, there is an end to any fur
ther expectation of compromise, and
that he is now ready to stand by his
party friends in refusing to pass
another bill.


The democratic advisory committee
held a session to-day and talked over
the situation without coming to any
definite conclusion. The majority hes
itate about making complete surren-
der. As desired by a majority of the
democratic senators, the committee
will draw up another bill and present
1t to the house appropriations COM
mittee for action. A member of
the advisory committee to-day said
that after the meeting it was i'm
possible to guess with any degree of
accuracy when an adjournment will be
had.
Year: 1879

Boston, June 24.-This morning Cox,
the murderer of Mrs. Hull, gave the
officers minute description of how the
murder was committed, saying he
smothered her with his hands. and de-
claring that he did not intend to kill
her.


Steinberger, the pawnbroker, visited
Cox and identified him as the man who
pawned the set of cameo jewelry which
led to his arrest. In conversation with
an officer Cox said:


81 don't want my mother to know
anything about this till after l am
hung"


The officer said, "Perhaps you will
not be hung; there may be a chance of
your being sentenced to the state prison
for life.''


Cox-"I would rather be hung than
be shut up all my life, and when the
time comes send my things to my
MOTHER


Cox appears nervous, apparently re-
alizing the terrible situation in which
he is placed He says he came back to
New York after the murder and never
felt any anxiety about being captured.
Year: 1879

New York, June 24.-The journals
are full of praise of the Boston reporter,
Balch, who unearthed the Hull
murderer and express contempt
for the grossly.misapplced industry"
Of the New York police, who were at
the time engaged on altogether differ
ent clews
Year: 1879

Why will you go about IN unreasonable
garments when q small outlay at Harry
Katz's large clothing house, Third street.
will render yon not ouly comfortable, but
exceedingly presentable for the HOLIDAYS.
Go there and YOU wilt be astonished AT the
low terms at which holiday suits for mems
and boys wear may he purchased
Year: 1879

TOLEDO, o., October 3l.-At an early
hour yesterday morning, at the Air
Line Junction, plucky little woman,
the wife OF Engineer Lewis, Of the Lake
Shore road, shot, and, it is supposed.
killed burglar He was in the act of
entering her apartment by a door, the
KEY of which he worked out with an
instrument, and it iell To the floor on
the inside. The falling key awakened
her. Her husband being absent
on his run, she rot up, and
arming herself with a revolver awaited
developments. \ lamp was burning
low, turned down. Presently the door
opened and man stepped into the
room. She instantly aimed and fired,
an the robber, staggering outside, 'ell
heavily. The lady slammed the door
after him and locked il, and, being now
thoroughly frightened, sent child 10 a
neighbor's, who, upon coming, saw two
other men carrying away 10 a wagon an
apparently dead man. Up to this time
no arrests have been made, and there is
no clue beyond the tracing OF the two
by the blood spots on the ground to the
point where the wagon was reached.
Year: 1879

Correspondence ol the Register.


WHEELING, October 3ist.


FELLOW CITizEYS- There is evidently
a determination somewhere to force You
into paying an eXorbitant price for coal
during the coming winter. 1t is denied
that there is any combination between
the coal merchant and the digger. Do
not give too much credence 10 this de-
nial Look at the motive. You will
find that ii the digger advances at the
rate Ol one cent per buShcl, the merchant
will advance twice as many. This has
been the custom heretofore, as the writer
knows by experience.


But you will ask, "What shall
We do?' Refuse to pay any
more than the dggcrs' advance
"But how shall we help ourselves"
II he persists, change your COal-man,
even ii YOU should have to pay the same
price to another. He will thus see that
he may loose a good customer. Ii that
will not do, use less coal. Where YOU
have used heretofore two, iouror six fire.
places, use half the number. Let every
citizen, rich or poor, practice the most
rigid economy in the matter OF coal, per-
severe in it, until the merchant is con-
tent with no greater advance than that
of the digger. We make these remarks
believing that there isacombination. But
il We are in error, we still hold the
merchant responsible, as We do the
capitalist generally for these hateful and
ruinous strikes Let capitalist always
make reasonable and timely advances
and there will soon be- an end Of all
strikes. Let them stop their miserable
system OF gradgrinding, and the labor
my class will soon learn 10 conlidc in
their honest intentions and will be con-
tent. In this case, at Least, let the pub
lie hold capital responsible, for their own
protection, and they will not 90 far
astray. Let the public be on their guard
against double advance. Let each
citizen hold his own coal merchant in
dividually responsible, and fight it out
with him. Pro BONo PUBLICO.
Year: 1879

TwENTY-sIX men and women of
Bridgeport got into one big sleigh for
grand ride, and if novelty is compatible
with grandeur they had it. Half way
up long hill covered with ice the sleigh
being heavily loaded began to slide back.
Fhe horses assisted by the profanity of
the driver, made the most agonizing
efforts to resist the reaction, but the
momentum grew so great that they were
overcome, and the sleigh, the horses and
the people shot to the foot of the hill
with terrible velocity. The horses
being on their backs with their legs
reckoning to the heavens added consid-
erably to the general effect, while the
voices of thirteen excited women threw
soft glamour over all.-Danb,wy News.
Year: 1879

A gauzy lot of excuses were those of
an aged deacon at Mamakating, N. Y,
who, becoming wearied of the nocturnal
visits of his neighbor's dog to his sheep
fold, caught the animal, tied him to a
tree and shot him. The owner of the
dog asked the deacon why he had killed
the animal, and the good man replied
that he had mistaken it for wild cat,
which indeed it resembled as closely as it
did rhinoceros. Then the owner said
"Why did you tie the supposititious
wild cat to tree before shooting itT
and the deacon answered meekly
"Because 1 was afraid of it."--Troy
Times.
Year: 1879

The health scientists in Boston have
interdicted kisses on the mouth as an
infraction of the laws of hygiene. Some
of these fine days, an outraged and in
dignant people will rise and destroy the
race of health scientists from the face
of the earth. There is a point where
silent forbearance ceases to be virtue.
-CleueJand Leader.
Year: 1879

We believe it is the general opin- ion that the contest for the Senator ship before the next Legislature is going to be n very hotly contested one. The friends of each aspirant are going to do their best, and mem bers who arc not under instructions directly from the people of their re spectiye counties will have ali kinds of solicitations and arguments pre- sented to them to influence them ln casting their votes. Even those who are under instructions will find, no doubt, that it will test their fidelity to the utmost, and require no little moral courage, to resist the oily Iongued appeals which will be made to them to vote for some other man. There will be dinings and winnings and feastings of all sorts given to members who are mot committed" !

 or who are under instructions for aspirants who will soon be dropped out of the race, and the people would do well to watch the course of thelr representative in this matter.

 In our own county we think we have man to represent us who will be true to the trust given Ill his charge. It will be remembered that at our primary election in August there was direct expression from the people on this question. At that election the vote stood as follows: Baxter GAG; Bell 327; Walker POT Johnson 45; Royston 1; Jones 3. Since then we do not think there has been any change of any conse- quence in the sentiment of our peo- pie. If there has been any it is such as to reduce the number of Baxter men and add to the popular strength of Bell and Walker.

 So we take. it for granted that Representative McCracken will cast his vote for Baxter as long as he is in the race and then for either Bell or Walker. If Baxter was out of the race we think Walker would be next to him in popularity with the voters of Pope county. We do not conceive of any circumstances now in sight which would justify our representative in voting for either of the other gentlemen who will be in the race.
Year: 1879

The General Assembly of the State of Arkansas will convene at the capital next Monday. It is to be hoped that each and every mem Der elect has made the necessary preparation to do well the part en- trusted to him by his constituency.

 There is weighty responsibility resting upon each member, and the people of the state will expect a conscientious discharge of'every du- ty devolvlng upon the members.

 The general belief is that short session will be best for the State ai this time.
Year: 1879

CHEAP! CHEAP!
On terms to suit-for cash, or on long time
and low interest. Any one wishing to buy
house and lot, or vacant lots, will never be
able to do better than now. This is the grand
est opportunity ever offered to buy town pro-
perty cheap.


Call at THE TRANSCRIPT OFFICE.
Year: 1879

"A no inconsiderable number Of towns in
this and other states have just elected town
trustees or aldermen who are opposed to the
granting Of liquor licenses. Saloon-keepers
themselves are the cause of this result in
great many instances. By their course they
force many men who want to be fair and lib
eral to Join the prohibition ranks. There is
scarcely town anywhere which has not a
good quota Of habitual drunkards and va
grant, lawless bummers. And in defiance of
the state law, in defiance of good order and
decency, and Notwithstanding the fact that
this crowd injure the liquor dealers them
selves, by their maudlin exhibitions in public,
and by their repeated and fragrant violations
of law while intoxicated, they can always,
drunk or sober, while their money lasts, buy
liquor Of a majority of those who sell it. This
is why fair-minded men who are total ab-
stainers themselves but who are naturally
averse to debating to others their course,
together with many moderate drinkers who
believe in average decency, are forced to vote
with the prohibitionist.
Year: 1879

Parker" the old lion that used to
make the street entry with the Euro
pean circus, sitting on the top of a
triumphal chariot, died at Janesville,
Wis, few days since. When he was
on exhibition in London he seized the
assistant of Crockett, his keeper, by
the throat and actually sucked the
life blood from his victim. Not con
tent with having killed the assistant,
he tossed his limp and lifeless body
to and fro as cat would dead mouse
When Crockett appeared on the scene
Parker was still infuriated by the
taste of human blood, and fierce
struggle ensued. Crockett procured
blankets and saturating them with
spirits, fastened them to long poles
and set fire to them. By thrusting
these hot flames into the very face Of
the lion, the animal was frightened
and made to skulk back into his cell
where he was secured.
Year: 1879

AN application was recently made


before the English patent Office for a
patent for new motor. In the speci-
fcation that has been fled it is de-
scribed as an improved apparatus for
raising water and obtaining motive
power. F" The principle upon which
this new motor is founded is that an
apparatus raising water twenty feet
will raise twenty times as much water
as is necessary to work itself, less fric
ton, the apparatus being connected
with and worked by water wheel.
In other words, the inventor has set
out to prove that a machine can be
made which will not only work itself,
but generate sufficient power to work
any fixed machinery or prOpel vessels.
Next to perpetual motion, and akin to
it, this new self-acting device, if its
practicability can be demonstrated


would be one of the most remarkable
yet recorded in this age of inventions
Year: 1879

WRITE me down an ass" That was
the injunction of the ancient Dogberry.
His request may well be echoed by any
man Of the present day, who, when suf
fering from the intolerable complaint
fever an ague, fails so seek relief in Reed
Gilt Edge Tonic. 1t never fails in mala
rial or bilious disorders and it is pleasant
safe and efficient 1t is gentle and pleas
ing inyigorant for delicate females and al
who have been weakened by sickness.
Year: 1879

THE colored congressman, Cain, Of
Sonth Carolina, made his maiden
speech in the house last week, and
was listened to with unusual attention
His speech was devoted to the educa-
tional statistics of the Southern States
showing the comparative illiteracy Of
whites and blacks, and was a strong
appeal for the education of his race
aud also Southern whites. He read
from the last census report showing
the alarming illiteracy of Southern
whites as compared with the Northern
States
Year: 1879

Politicians at Washington con-
tiHue to busy themselves with Ohio
politics, the general opinion being
that the October election this year in
that State will go a long ways towards
deciding the Presidency in 1880, The
latest report is that Sherman has de-
cided not to allow the use of his name
for Governor, and that Garfield does
not want it unless the senatorship is
attached. Foster is credited with
wanting the goyernorship but nothing
further.
Year: 1879

STATEMENTS are made with a good
deal of positiveness that Senator
Christiancy will resign his seat in the
senate on the I'd of March next, and
is then to be nominated minister to
Brazil; that ex-Secretary Chandler
will succeed him, and that he will be
on hand to be sworn in as soon as the
senate meets, either in extraordinary
or its regular session.
Year: 1879

In British Guiana the authorities
have determined to adopt corporal
punishment as a part of the sentence
in all cases Of razor cutting, which is a
favorite mode of revenge among the
negroes of Barbados.
Year: 1879

The healthy growth of the baby is
dependent upon its freedom from the
pernicious effects of opium. DR.. Bulls
Baby Syrup is the best remedy known
for the diseases of early childhood.
Year: 1879

All lovers of flowers should RENE mber
that one blossom allowed to mature OF
go to seed Injuries the plant more than
a dozen new buds. Cut your flowers,
all of them before they begin to fade
Adorn your rooms with them; put them
on your table; send bouquets to your
friends who have no flowers, or exchange
tavors with those who have. You will
find that the more you cut off the more
you will have. All roses, after they
have ceased to bloom, should be cut back
that the strength of the root may go to
forming new roots for next year.-Ches
ter County Archire.
Year: 1879

We have just read a speech made
recently b. the Hon. Walter Evans,
Republican candidate for Governor in
Kentucky, In which he comments on
the personnel of the Democratic ticket
in that State. There were only about
$4,000 men in the Confederate army
from Kentucky, against 10000, in the
Union army. There are large num-
ber Of ex-Federal soldiers there who
have voted and acted With the Demo-
cratic party But there is not single
man on the Democratic ticket who was
not participant in the rebellion or an
earnest and avowed sympathizer with
the lost cause. Before the Democra-
tic State Convention, no man could win
unless he had loved the Confederate
flag, aud given his energies and SYM
pathies for the overthrow of the Fede-
raj Government. 1t cannot be posi-
BILE that there are no Union men there
now in the Democratic party, capable
Of filling the Offices. Both of the Un-
tied States Senators from that State
were sympathizers with the rebellion,
and one of them fought in the last
ditch. A majority of her Representa-
tives were Confederates or Confederate
sympathizers.


And it is so in other States. There
was large Union element in Tennes-
see, but since the Democrats came
into power no man has been elected
Governor who did not serve in the
Confederate army. With single ex-
ception; all the Democratic Represer-
tatives in Congress are ex-Confederates.
Our Senators were both actively engag-
ed in the rebellion. Every member Of
the Supreme bench was Confederate,
with. possibly, one exception. All
the executive officers in the State are
ex-Confcde1ates. And so it is in other
States.


If it had not been so uniformly true
in all the Southern States that Union
men in the Democratic party were kept
out of positions of honor and trust, it
might be regarded as accidental, butt
is the rule, and if any Union man gets
a nomination for Office in the South, it
is rare exception. If the Union men
in the Democratic ranks do not COM
plain at these things We do not know
that we have any right to, but We men,
tion it as fact, and as public journal
ist We have right to speak of it. Ex-
Confederates have a perfect right to
bold the Offices it they can get them,
but they ought not to prescribe others
because they took the other side. They
ought not to be clannish. .-Kno1ville
{ Tenn.) Chronicle, July II.
Year: 1879

Thomas Mcguire was gwen nearing
last evening at the police court on two
charges. The first was for interfering
with an officer in the discharge OF his
duty. Officer Cannon who had made
the complaint testified that yesterday
morning about 2.30 he saw four men
quarreling in front of the United States
Hotel. He arrested one of the parties
and on passing Mr.. Smiths stables on
French street near Second, the prisoner
commenced crying "murder." At this
stage of the proceedings Mcclure put
in an appearances and commenced as
saulting witness. The two men got wit
ness down, choked and abused him bad
ly, McGuire tearing sleeve out Of his
coat and also taking his star away from
him. Witness said that he had made
up his mind to shoot Mcclure, but on
second thought he concluded that he
would sooner receive a whipping than
shoot man.


The prisoner said that the reason he
went to the mans assistance was BE-
cause he had heard him crying ''mur-
der.' Prisoner asked the officer it he
did not tell the man to go along peace
ablyl


Officer CannOn-No sir, you did not.


Prisoner-You acted in strange
manner last night, certainly it was not
becoming any officer.


Officer CannOn-I was sober last nj ght
and | have not drank drop for eight
years.


His honor said that he was satisfied
that the officer was not drunk. He al
so alluded to Mr.. Cannon's well known
reputation for sobriety, which he said
was known to him before the appoint
ment was made. His Honor spoke IN
condemnation of the action of the
"Every Evening" of yesterday in Civ
ing publicity to a report that the Off
Ger was intoxicated, which was circula-
ted after the disturbance.


Several witnesses were examined
who testified to seeing the prisoner be-
fore the disturbance, hu: they did not
see the fight. The evidence being suf-
ficient to convict he was fined $40 and
costs in each case.
Year: 1879

The reason why David Virtue laugh
ed at Thomas Burke on Monday was ex-
planned before Esquire Brady last even
ing upon Virtues arraignment. The
Squire thought it best to let a jury
analyze the matter and let them judge
the amount of irritant calculated to
warrant the imposition of costs, equal
to Burke's desire for revengence. Two
hundred dollars was the amount.
Year: 1879

Mr.. VIM. o. Whitney, corporation
counsel for New York city, has rendered
an opinion to the effect that the tracks
of the surface railroads in that city
must be regarded as real estate within
the meaning of the laws regulating to
taxation, and should be taxed as real
estate. He says he is not aware of any
special circumstances emitting any OF
the horse railroads to exemption from
the operation OF the general principle
applicable to all taxable property in
that city.
Year: 1879

A man who says his name is Henry
Wilson was given hearing at the
police court last evening. Officer Rick
ards testified to arresting the man on
Church street. He was very drunk
and WAS laying on "tinkerbox. y
Henry said he had been sailor several
years ago, but he now claimed to be a
tinker" The prisoner was given ten
DAYS at New Castle for vagrancy.
Year: 1879

Frank Tilotson colored man had a
white man arrested on the charge of
assaulting him. At the hearing last
evening the evidence showed that the
white man had thrown rock at him
and struck him on the hip. The rock
was not thrown until the complainant
commenced using vile and threatening
language. A fine of 81 and costs was
imposed.
Year: 1879

A farmer named August Grim ran
over little girl in the streets of Chica-
go last Friday, killing her instantly,
and then, in spite of the cries of the
spectators, whipped up his horse and
drove off. A bystander offered his horse
and wagon to an officer to follow him
with, with the remark that he should
catch the farmer or kill the horse, The
policeman gave chase, and after pursu-
ing him for IA miles into the country
finally succeeded in overhauling and
capturing him. He was taken back to
Chicago and locked up, bail being re-
fused.
Year: 1879

will give a picnic tomorrow afternoon


at Rosendale Park. No disreputable
will be allowed ON the stage.
The Regulators intend to make this
one of the best pic-nics that they have
aupr ha1d