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Year: 1879

JAMES KING, OF PASsAIC, ~ J., BEATS HIS WIFE


TILL DEATH rs NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. TO


LYNCH HIM. M


Something very like a murder and that, too, of the
m mature city of Passaic, N. j., at late hour
Monday night. jealousy being the cause. James
King. giant in size ana strength, who lived with
his wife, meek little woman, in East Main avenue,
returned home on the night i'll question and found
his wife's brother whom he did not know,
at his house. AS the latter left,
which was almost Immediately. King began
the assault In vain his vile protested and tried
explain. He raised heavy chair and brought it
crashing down Oh her head and repeated the blows
until the chair broken and the instrument. the
ceiling the walls. the carpet and every object in
room was despatched with his victims blood. The
woman sank lifeless to the floor, her
would-be murderer fled, but was pursued by citi-
and caught Rutherford. The chief
and two officers in plain dress were in
wagon and about passing King unnoticed,
when Oldis sprany out on the fellows back. He
fought like tiger. and when finally subdued. it IS
said, declared he had come home with the intention
her." In taking their prisoner to the station house
the police compelled to tght every step Of the
way. the citizens headed by the brother of Mrs.
King insisted on gaining possession OF the prisoner
whom they had made every preparation to hang. IN
defending him Chiet Oldis sustained fracture of
and several of the officers were wounded. King
was finally locked up, and after having been exam
ined before Judge Martin committed to jail.


The wifes wounds are of the ghastliest description
and her death Is regarded as inevitable.
Year: 1879

Confinement in the Tombs does not appear to
agree with Mrs. Hull's murderer, Chastine Cox.
Yesterday he passed the long hours lying his cot
with his gaze fixed on his narrow cell window. His
lack of education renders books newspapers of no
to him. He. however. occupied some little time
in tho morning in looking illustrated pager.
His companion, also negro. argues that Cox is
thoroughly out of sorts owing to his change of
diet and close quarters. Many curious persons
call ut the prison to and talk with
the prisoner, but he will not converse, not
with wcmen, who largely repre-
sented among the visitors. Hence Warden FINN
shows the visitor past the cell, but tion
with Cox is allowed. Henry Bergh held short c6n-
versation with the criminal in the morning. On
Monday evening the prisoner spent some time in
cleaning off the plaster and wax that remained on
his hair and face after the cast was taken. guam
tity OF hair from the front of his head oil in
consequence, which did not appear to please him.
In the afternoon he took a strange fancy to pull
pieces of wool from his head. Ho succeeded in tear
Ing away quite quantity. At first he said he in
tended to sell 1t to those who would buy II. then
he said he wished to present some to one of the
keepers and, lastly, denied having any particular
reason for the act.
Year: 1879

A MANS BODY FOUND IN CENTRAL PARK WITH


TWO BULLET HOLES IN THE HEAp-suPPosED


SUICIDE.


The dead body of man found in the Central
Park yesterday morning by of the Park attend
ants. Two pistol shot wounds in the left
breast but no weapon of any kind could be discov-
cred. This singular fact threw an air OF mystery
about the and left it an open question at
first whether the man had been murdered or had
committed suicide. The spot where the deed was
done is secluded rocky defle overlooking the pond
and adjacent to the bride road. serpentine path
winds around the bold bluff formed by granite
powders of gigantic proportions Towering over
the path these rocks rise in perpendicular wall to
the height of twelve feet, forming semi-circular
rock. wherein rustic bench affords cool and ro-
mantle retreat. This lovely spot was the scene OF
tragedy The deceased had evidently been seated
the bench when the fatal bullets deprived him OF
life. His hat was found on post which formed part OF
the seat He had fallen forward en- his face striking


stump OF the tree which lett three slight abrasions
the right temple. The body was discovered i'll the
above position by Frederick Vannie, Park attend
ant. about quarter to nine A. ". Acting Captain
Beatty notified the Coroners' office, ana Deputy
Coroner Miller viewed the remains and ordered their
removal to the MOrgue.


WHAT AN OFFICER SAW


Officer Foley OF the Park police. said that he saw
walking around the Arsenal. He stopped to look at
the giles and then moved away in the direction or
the iItn avenue entrance. Omcer folcy coUlu uot
be mistaken ON point rs his attention was drawn
to the man. as lie thought he recognized III h IN an
old friend. When the body discovered it was
still warm and Timber which showed that death had
taken place but short time previously The deceased
WAS about thirty years of age: he five eet nine
inches in height and built iii proportion; lie had
regular features. good teeth q heavy dark brown
mustache and gray eyes, He wore a blue flannel
sack coat, dark vest aud with light gray
stripes; black soft e!t hat and ord Tie shoes. In
his pockets tounu So SO. three Keys and u box
capable OF holding fifty ID calibre cartridges.
When the latter were counted but forty-.our re-
mained which fact would indicate that the revolver
was six shooter. That, however, was missing. and
the most strenuous search failed to discover now it
came to have been mysteriously spirited away,
Captain Beatty is of opinion that it carried off by
a colorcd woman who in the vicinity few
seconds before the body found.
Year: 1879

In the complaint of George c. Frost. in the Jeffer-
Market Police Court yesterday, police officer
figured in a new role. 1t was to his own cranium
that the locust had been applied this time, and with
such will that he confined to his bed for ten
days When he appeared in court yesterday he still
had traces of his beating. Officer Frost is attached
to the Eighth precinct On June 10 he attempted to
drive a couple of dsorderly from the corner of
Prince and Thompson streets. One of the two was
Edward Butler, who lives in Clarkson street, and
who had brother and some friends within earshot
at the time He resisted Frost, and when the others
came to assist him wrenched away his club. The
fellows then knocked the officer down and held him
there while Butler, it is charged knelt upon him
and beat him most brutally. Wnen Frost was taken
to the station his injuries found to be quite
dangerous. and Butler held to await the result


He committed for trial by Justice Morgan yes
terday.
Year: 1879

There buzz of excitement in the Court of
General Sessions yesterday when the name OF Police
Officer Nugent, of the Twenty-frst precinct,
called. The accused stepped up to the bar. and
when the clerk read the charge against him (acces-
sorry burglary in the second degree in connection
with the Manhattan Bank robbery his counsel in
summoned to plead. "Not guilty" tae
answer, and the prisoners remanded for trial.
Year: 1879

No deaths from yellow fever during
the past twenty-four hours Is the welcome
report which comes from Memphis, mod
fled by statement sent late last even
ing that one Of the victims to the dread
disease had succombed. That the death
rate should be small is natural, for there
are but few to die. Memphis has now,
as the National Board OF Health reports,
population of sixteen thousand persons
only, of whom two-thirds are colored
people. Ten thousand out of the whole
number have actually had the yellow fe-
yer aud inasmpch as negroes are much
less likely to take the fever than whites
IL is probable that the six thousand per-
sons there who have not had the fever
are In great degree persons OF African
race. There are, perhaps, not more than
a thousand or fifteen hundred white per-
sons in the place who have not had the
fever. Consequently 1t is impossible for
the fever to sweep down this year such
throngs as fell victims to it before, be-
cause the people are not within its reach.
There Is reason to congratulate the coun-
try upon this advantage; but there are
facts In the news which show that the
general "disestablishment" of society
and business thus brought about will no.
be neglected by the lawless. 1t will be
fortunate if the precautions taken by the
authorities prevent revel of plunder
and murder in the plague ridden city
and keep the hand of the incendiary
idle.
Year: 1879




JUST now there is a good deal of in
quiry as to the best disinfectants for de-
stroying the germs of yellow fever. The
National Board of Health is investigating
the subject, a although it has not yet
arrived at any fixed conclusions, it has
thrown out some hints which seem to be
founded in good common sense. In the
first place the Board assures us that as q
preventive no disinfectant will compare
with cleanliness. Wherever there Is filth
it should be removed, and the principal
service performed by disinfectants while
the cleansing process Is going on Is the
suppression of unpleasant and noxious
odors. The best disinfectants for this
purpose are sulphate of iron (copperas),
carbolic acid, fresh quicklime, charcoal,
chloride of zinc, chleride Of aluminium
and permangate of potash. Patent "puri-
fiers" are of no account except as they
contain the ordinary disinfectants men-
toned above. As for disinfecting arti-
cles which are supposed to contain yel-
low fever germs, the Board Is OF the
opinion that no gaseous purifier and
nothing short of thorough boiling or a
dry heat of 250 degrees Farenheit will
do any good. 1t occurs to us that where
temperature of 250 degrees is required
it would be better to throw the goods in
to the furnace and burn them up at once.
The safest way would be to burn all in
fected clothing, and when the poor are
the sufferers, let them be reimbursed
either by the municipal authorities or
the organized charities. 1t would be
better to deal in this summary manner
with infected articles, and pay the cost,
than to permit the contagion to spread.
Year: 1879

Less than dozen years ago a somewhat
aged man andh young wife came to Augusta.
In the course of time they bought and paid dfor
farm, but that they were able to do this, was, in
great part, due to the hard work and energy


of the wife, Some months ago the husband
died, and then u brother of his seems to have
entertained an idea that portion Of the
worldly store of the deceased man belonged
or might belong to him. Coming to the
widow he informed her that her husband had
another wife living, and that unless he was
givena certain sum the other wife woulde enter
forthe property and perhaps obtain the whole
of it. The widow at first promised to divide,
but on further consideration thought better.
1t was not many days after that the second
wife was surprised by visit from an old lady
who showed certificate of marriage, thus
showing that both had acknowledged the same
husband. But the new wife was not willing
to divide with the old one, the lands left
by the common husband, and the old
lady went to the lawyers. But it is
understood that they advised that none of the
property could be obtained from the lastwifc.
Year: 1879

+. Swain & Co. have all they can do in
supplying their many customers with coal
keeping three or four teams busy all the
time. They guarantee their coal both as to
quality and quantity to be equal to the best
on the kennebec.
Year: 1879

They thought they had caught an outland-
ish kind Of fish in the rack of the canal at
the dam, Yesterday morning. but it was only
= fresh water cusk. 1t weighed between four
and Ave pounds, much larger one than is
often caught along the river
Year: 1879

Street Commissioner Cottle is laying a
large stone drain at the corner of Oak and
State streets. 1t will take all the surface
water from the avenue, head of Oak street,
and will be q much needed improvement.
The new Unitarian church cellar will be
drained by connecting pipe, the society pay
ing part Of the expense for the large drain.
Year: 1879

As we go Ito press, the phenomenal cold
snap continues with undated energy. Re-
ports from all sections of the country
show cold weather SO severe rs to cause, in
many places a practical cessation of outdoor
work, though happily the fall of snow has
been comparatively light, and railroad travel
has not been so much impedrd as would
have been the case if the great gale had
been accompanied by n heavy snow storm.
In the Western part of this State, however,
the leading roads are blOckadcd; the mer-
chants who are going to Mexico by way of
Chicago are caught in the PENNSYLVANIA noun
tains, and the gale has been so severe along
the Long Island and New England coasts that
the Newport steamers have nOc ventured 10 put
off Chicago is suffering intense cold, and on the
outlying islands about this city the thermom-
etcr is putting the oldest lnhabitant to his
wits end for "reminiscences. From Baby Ion to
Fire Island, for instance, is an ice promenade
now, and not pleasant yacht sail.


No doubt there will be much suffering in the
great cities from this unexpected attack. In
Washington, where there Is large and al
ways improvidcnt colOred population, there is
great distress, and the dcath-ratc is
showing a rapid increase. In tins city,
as in every other, there must he
the charity canvass of ten days hence will
need to he full and generous. And, indeed,
in view of this unlOOkcd-iOr change in the
weather. Fastening of the canvass itself
may seem advisable.
Year: 1879

The United States debt statement issued at
the close of business on the last day before
the resumption of specie payments is now, and
must forever remain, one of peculiar interest.
Ii is fortunate for the country now, that the
exact condition of its finances on the morning
of resumption is so promptly made known 1t
will be fortunate for the future student of
American history and finance that this official
record precisely comedies i'll time with the
formal act of resumption.


During December there was an increase in
the public debt less cash in the Treasury, and
the decrease since the beginning OF the fiscal
year was only $713S,720 73. Tine ability Of
the Government has recently been devoted
rather to preparations for the redemption of
its nom interest bearing obligations than TO
the reduction of the debt. and very properly.
Payment of 1923, 900, 900 OF the public debt
from March. 1870, TO March, 1876, produced
no change in the premium on gold, nor did il
advance the country toward specie payments.
But the amount of cash III the Treasury, since
the latter date, has changed as follows:
Year: 1879

A great groan comes from The London Times of the
last day of the last wear. the financial cOndl
ton of England. The number of inSolvenclcs IN
that country in 1878 is set down at not less than
1000 greater than that Of last year. The artl-
san population is in Il miserable condition,
many thousands being i'll actual want or
pleasantly near to II, and the distress
particularly affects what is designated as
the lower middle class" OF course la
Dor complications continue to be numerous, intri-
cate and troublesome The mechanical societies
are preparing to resist any experiment. of increasing
the hours of labor. The newspapers discuss many
schemes for the betterng of business, and assign
various causes for the present depression; hrt
meanwh lc trade and production are IN a highly
embarrassed condition, with 10 bright prospect of
improvements As evidence Of the magnitude of some
of these labor societies, it may be stated that the
Amalgamated Engineers have a fund of a quarter of
a million of dollars which woud seem to indicate
good deal Of past prosperity, to say the least; and
it is difficult 10 STE why labor should not fall back
upon its accumulatioms when times are hard just
capital Is compelled to do.
Year: 1879

The new year has not opened happily for the
predatory politicians of Warren County, ~ j..
Chicf-Justice Bcaseleys Court has been in session
for two DAYS nOw and already eminent citizens are
hearing themselves pronounced guilty of such ugly
charges as forgery larceny. conspiracy, and obtain
ing money under false prclences by jurieS of their
peers. Scventy-slx indictments were found at the
September term of the same court more IN
dictments are sure to follow, and unless
Jersey justice breaks away from its tradl-
tons of uncompromlsing rlgOr, score OF officials
from the grade of State Senator down will
be liable to find themselves winterIng on
the penitential side of an iron grating.
Warren County is $4,000 poorer than it
was before DR.. Mattlson and nus coparcencrS gayly
stole their way into and through the Off
cial administration Of the county's affairs.
This much is lost but the world is full
of compeusations Already the piundcrcd peO-
pie have had the satisfaction of casting a
retributive vote for the Republican ticket, and
they will yet derive considerable amount of very
human enjoyment from the swift punishment OF
these Dem mJcratic eyldoers.
Year: 1879

That group of great British war vessels, of
which the Devastation and the Dread
"nought" are pcrnap, the best known, are
destroying thus far more lives within
their walls than without The terrible
boiler explosion on the Thunderer
some years since, which has been pronounced
on excellent naval authority the worst accident
of the sort ever known on board of a ship OF
war. has been followed now by the ex-
nlo.ion of one of the two great 38-ton
euns ON the same vessel. but fortunately
not with an equal loss of life. Nine men,
however. were killed outright and OF the
thirty odd who were injured many VIII
doubtless die. just where the weakness lay
or the bad workmanship was applied winch
resulted in the explosion, Is not stated and
probably can never DC known.
Year: 1879

Under the peculiar workings of the Maine
Election Law, the Legislature OF that state
yesterday placed III the Governors char the
candidate who. at the election last September
received only little more than one-iifih OF the
total vote cast The Lower House being Ill the
hands of a combination Of the Democrats and
Greenbackcrs chose from the list OF the can
didates voted for by the people, there being no
choice, the candidates of their respective par
ties these names being submitted TO the Senate
that body, by the votes Of the Republican,
Year: 1879




E9>It is said that ut a social party


there are certain signs by which ono can
detect the young man who wears Il po-
rous plaster. Early in the evening, be-
fore salutary exercise has warmed him
up and softened the plaster, he appears
erect, almost naughty, in his bearing. -
Many young man, indeed, has been
termed proud when it was really new
porous plaster that allied him. When he
enters the mazy dance, however, the
signs become more tlnmistakable, With
bodily heat and perspiration, the porous
plaster wakes into &C lion and car: esscs
the back of that young man, and, though
he feels tickled, he grips his teeth hard'
and then laughs wildly when his partner
asks him what's the matter. In happy
interval he is observed to back up against
some friendly projection and try to impale
himself his ccuntcnance showing all the
desperation of his soul, or he is seen IN
all obscure part of the hallway frantically
trying to reach his right hand down his
back under his shirt-collar to scratch.


Many a young lady who listens joyousIy
| to the soft words of some chosen young
| man little dreams the agony that Is
crawling all over his back, and whlcf


she rarely detects in his smiling face-E2
Year: 1879

ryThe following comes from the far
West. A Dcs Moincs druggist sent his
clerk out to drum for sale of oils. He
carried the card of the proprietor and
the picture of his girl in his side pocket.
He called upon 4 tradesman at Newton,
and tossed a caro- upon the counter, say
ing that he represented that establish
ment The tradesman picked it up, gave
it a steady look, and said it was fine cs-
tablishment, and was informed by the
clerk that he had represented it about
three years, whercupon he remarked to
the youth that he supposed he would
soon be d partner. The youth said he
would be pleased to sell him some coal
oil, and that his house handled moro oil
than any other in Des Moines. The
tradesman took another look at the card
and asked the boy if he was not mistak
on. He blushingly guessed he was
as he returned his girls picture t.
his pocket. The moral of this is, neve


carry the picture of your sweetheart il
the same pocket that contains your busi
ness card.
Year: 1879

why will you suffer with shaking
Chill or burning Fever, doses of Gu
ban Tonic, the, Great West Indies Fever
and Ague Remedy, will stop the Chills
and Fever, while one bottle will cure
them up for years. Try it
Year: 1879

rgSSome one with an eagerness for
fame has invented a spring seat saddle
that will rock n man to sleep on the
tho hardest going animal. What this
country needs is some kind of saddle
that will hold man on the roof OF n
horse when he suddenly, and without
warning, points at the sky with his tail.
Year: 1879

Troubles do dot exist in Louisiana bas-


ed on opposition to any man voting on


account of his color. The exercise of that


right in manner different from that


wished by other individuals causes oppo-


sition here, just as it does in Maine or


Oregon. This sometimes results in per-


sonal difficulties, and whenever matters


reach that point there springs up here


an element of danger not found in those


States, not the cause of the difficulty,
but resulting from it and from the fact of
there being two separate races in the
State. A difficulty originating in poll
tics, which goes to the point of blows or
bloodshed, is apt to be participated in
by others from that time forward not on
account of the politics involved in it, but
race sympathy or race fear. found this
in my opinion (formed after q personal


investigation), to have been the case in


the Parishes of Tensas and Concordia. !.
The condition of the general fund of the
Year: 1879



 It would thus appear that property to the amount of $500 had disappeared from the tax lists and escaped taxation. Is that right?

 Now suppose that the farm instead of being situated in Kent is situated in Illinois. A is still worth his 5000, and why shouldn't he still pay taxes on it in this State.

 The difference between the cases supposed may more clearly appear from brief state ment as follows:

 l. A father living in Connecticut e.will follow the Enquirer's designation of the par tiesl sells his farm in Illinois to his son for $1OOO, taking back bond and mortgage to secure the purchase money. In this case, as the Enquirer says, there is no new property created. The bond and mortgage simply rep resent the farm. That is the only taxable property involved in the transaction, and as that is real estate it is property taxable in H. linois % There is nothing taxable in Connect icut and the taxation of such "Western bonds" in this State would be manifestly unjust.

 2 A father living in Connecticut has son in Illinois who owns farm there worth 5000. The son wishes to borrow 5000 and the fath- CT lends it to him, taking mortgage on the farm as security. In this case the bond and mortgage represent something besides the farm, to wit: the money loaned. The taxable property involved in this transaction is the farm end the money loaned besides, making $20OO. The real estate of course is taxable in Illinois. The personal property, to wit: the 5000 of the father, is property taxable where the father resides. The taxation of such "Western bonds" in this State would be manifestly just.
Year: 1879

David Mesenthaler of Kansas was killed recently by a meteor or aerolite. He was driving cattle when the meteor descended ob- iquely through tall maple. It struck Mei- senthaler near the shoulder, passing through his body obliquely and burying itself two feet in the earth. The meteor is composed of iron pyrites, round and rough, and about the size of common bucket.