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Year: 1874

A COLLISION AT SEA.-The schooner
Oregonian, from San Francisco for this
port, while beating her way up the coast
came into collision with vessel bound
down. off Cape Lookout, on the evening
of Wednesday last. The Captain Of
the Oregonian informs us that he did
not see the vessels lights until she was
so close upon him that a collision was
inevitable. Lufing his vessel all that
was possible. she being braced sharp up
at the time, his bow-spirit locked that
of the strange vessel, and turning her
end for end. both came along side each


other without any injury to their hulls.


Both vessels extricated themselves from


their too close proximity as quickly as
possible, and the .Oregonian lay to q
short distance off from the stranger,


awaiting developments. He observed


the sailors on board the vessel, which
he took to be the three-masted schooner
Hera, clearingsaway the wreck of their
bowsprit. which had been carried away
in. the. first shock. and receiving no signs
of recognition he continued on his way,
having suffered but very little damage.
The vessels at the time of the collision
were under full Roadway, and lad they
not locked bowsprits just as they did,
the collision would have been a fearful
one, and would bave involved the sink
ing of one if not both.--Poradnd Nea1s.
Year: 1874

QUESTIONABLE MoRALITY.--The Delles
Mouatdineer, the editor of which is a
gentleman Of unquestionable personal
gives Senator Mitchell the
benefit of the following quasi endorse
ment:


A friend of ours writing from WASH
lngton, says: "that the petition sent
from Washington to have Mr.. Mitchell
expelled from the Senate contained only
three hundred and fifty name, and of
these only forty eight were Republicans
If these persons could only see what
little effect that petition has made here
and the influence and many friends Mr..
MitcE ell has made since his arrival. they
would be heartily ashamed of having
had anything to do with it,"


Here we have unequivocally endorsed
the sentiment that success sanctifies
crime. Neither Mitchell nor any of his
adherents deny the facts: 1st, That in
the maturity of manhood, he seduced.a
young school girl, bearing to him the
confidential relation of pupil; and that
he married her under duress, as an al
tentative to criminal punishment. I'd,
That he deserted this wife and two of
his own legitimate children, leaving
them in poverty and her to support
herself and his children, through long
years, as q common house servant, while
he was living in elegance and luxury
with other women. Sd, That in desert
ing his family he took with him q wo-
man he had seduced and with whom he
lived in adultery under an assumed
name and false pretenses, and subse-
quently left, to what fate public investi-
cation has not yet ascertained. 4th,
That in his claudestine departure from
his own home, be robbed his partner Of
q large sum of money held in trust by
the firm, and years afterwards COM
pounded for the felony by returning the
stolen money; and then only when he
was o candidate for the United States
under an assumef name, the election
to which would be certain to expose
him to criminal process. 5th. That he
married the second time, under false
1 anne, years before he sought for or OBJ
tanned q divorce from the deserted wife,
who is still living. thus adding to his
other crimes the penitentia1y offence of
bigamy; and finally. under the same
which constrained him to
compromise the money theft, he clan
destinely obtained decree Of divorce,
dated several years after his second
marriage, by tampering with partisan
court and bribing mendicant wife with
five hundred dollars not to appear as q
witness against him. 9Th, His private
character in the community where he
lived for fourteen years before the fore
going facts, or his real name was known
10 the public. his social infidelities were
matters of almost constant public scam
dal, and though his general department
was plausible and not offensive to the
decsncies of social life, he was not
man in whose social honor any intelli-
gent person would care to trust. 7th,
Az politician he never exercised even
he decent hypocrisy Of pretending to
be honest. He was one of those who
profess and act upon the maxim, call is
Year: 1874

YAKIMA M1NEs.-A letter was lately
received by Mr.. Bush, of Squak, from
his daughter in Kittitas Valley, which
says: eve have just learned that the
miners have struck rich gold diggings
near Swak." We credit this report
for the reason that the most expert mi>
ners who have prospected that region
agree in the opinion that the indications
are that there are rich gold deposits in
the vicinity. These mines are nearer to
Seattle than to any other port on the
Sound or on the Columbia river. and
promise to be the source Of valuable
trade.
Year: 1874

ing tho meeting was almost constantly
disturbed by the tramp Of the tardy
corners crowding forward for front posi-
tions. Is there any reasonable excuse
for persons affecting others with their
own tardiness?
Year: 1874

DULL TIMEs.-Wherever we go the
CRY of "dul times" greets our ear, and
we are forced to conclude that there is a
great deal of truth in the statement


The stores are without patrons. and the
clerks in the same are like so many Mi
cawbers, waiting for something to turn
up. Express wagons and drays are jos
Ting each other as they rush through
the streets loaded with nothingness. =
The Courts are without their usual vie
tins, and the local reporters. not exempt
from the common lot of mortals in gen.
eral, are of necessity compelled to rake
the Universe for something to fill up
their apportioned space, and the dear
readers finding business dull, open the
paper with yawn and throw it aside as
worthless, because it does not contain
two or three columns of murders, and
an elopement or two, never dreaming
that business is dull and that the public
has to be law-abidirg Of necessity
Portland Ne,os.
Year: 1874

things the Prince cannot live within his In
come; that his excess of expenditure over his
receipts is taken from his private income-aa
income received FROM the revenues OF tns
Duchy OF Cornwall, but that in time thess
revenues must be exhausted. In other words.
the Prince of Wales, the heir to the British
Grown, is compelled to sustain the dignity OF
MS rank by spending more money than hs
receives He gives the income of the savings
OF his economical father to ''sustain the dig-
nifty Of the Crown"


Ihls Is, therefore, something more than
mere statement or denial 1t is an argu-
ment on behalf of the Prince, and prepares
an application to Parliament for an increase
OF pay and allowances. The two command
ing facts are that the heir to the throne Of
England cannot live ON his income, and that
the Queen will not give him what is necessary
to sustain his rank. If there is anything in
royalty certainly the first peer of the realm
should not be pauper; and it is very diff
cult not to regard man as pauper be he
prince or footman, who spends more than his
income, and from day to day exhausts his
principal


1t is, of course, idle to speculate upon these
contingencies. The Parliament of the richest
nation of the world will not be apt to-
grudge few hundred thousand pounds.
to the Prince of Wales, and certainly il
Prince of Wales is worth having he
should be supported. But there is spirit
alive in England that will not acquiesco
in the demand for more money as quietly as a.
former Parliament assented to the request Of
his ancestor George ~. We print to-day
some interesting facts about the debts Of
that eminent parsonage and OF those Of
Prince Frederick the eldest son of
George H., which will be found interesting
in this connection. There will come the
question also that has been agitated for ten
years in every English circle, as to the DISPOSE
ton made by the Queen Of her enormous
wealth. We do not see how this matter can
pass without an agitation that must produce
a prodigious impression upon the mind Of
England. People will ask whether it is the
best form Of government that allows laborers
to starve in the fields Of Lancashire while
royal Prince is squandering hundreds Of
thousands annually in London. Republicans
at home who have growled over back pay.
and increase Of salaries to our own rulers will
find food for thought in the circumstance that
under monarchies the same peculiar legislation
is necessary, and that after all, model Eng.
land is not much better than America.
Year: 1874

If we carefully read the official announce
ment from the London Times which was
printed recently in reference to the debts of
the Prince of Wales it will be seen to be of
the utmost importance. The exact words Of
the Times article are worthy Of republica-
toni


At the present time the debts OF the Prince
nuai income, and include scarcely any bills due
longer than year. The Princes balances at his
bankers to-day will more than sufnce TO meet
every claim. 1t Is true that the Prince is unable
to live within MS income, but the excess Is pro-
videu from und which Is his private property
This fund, which accumulated during the Prtnce's
minority from the revenues Of the Dnchy OF Corn
wall Is stll sufficient meet the yearly deGcit In
his expenses though the time may come when
this resource Will be exhausted.


Here are certain facts That the Queen has
not paid the debts of her son; that these
debts are not very large, scarcely more than
one-third of his income, say about quarter
of q million of dollars; that OF these debts
none are more than year old; that there is
as much money as is required to pay these
claims in bank to his credit: that among other
Year: 1874

In his address to the Grand Jury Recorder
Hackett calls attention to the practice of
lobbying which has been introduced to the
Jury room from political assemblies, and
points out forcibly the danger of permitting
any tampering with justice. There would
seem to be a law by which whatever was
brought into contact with politics became
defiled. The introduction of political squab-
bles to the law courts has turned the attention
of the reckless and constituencies men who
abound in politics toward the corruption of
the courts in order to serve political ends.
The vigilance of the worthy Judge has not
allowed the new tactics to pass un-
noticed, and we feel confident that
should any Of the men engaged in
this outrageous crusade against public
virtue be detected and brought before the
Recorder the public may be assured they will
not go unpunished. Pointing out the i'm
portance Of checking this evil, the Recorder
said: 1.-The reasons which required secrecy
are OF o nature looking to the public good,
because, if the Grand Jury could leave their
room and disclose what they were doing.
Year: 1874

The news from Europe to-day is more thsn


usually interesting. The Danish Parliament


was opened yesterday by King Christian who


delivered in person the speech from the


throne, and referred to his recent visit to
Iceland, expressing his pleasure in the warm
reception be met more important point
of the royal address was his hope
that the Schleswig difficulty would be peace
fully settled. The grounds for this belief
were not given. Bismarck does not seem to
be in very agreeable mood, for he has had
his old opponent Count Won Arnim, who. it
will be recollected, some time ago revealed
State secrets in reference to the Council of In
falhbility at Rome, arrested by the police.
This arbitrary measure required the
friends OF Won Arnim to make
direct appeal for the interference of
the Emperor. In France the elections
OF members OF the Councils General in several
important departments have resulted in some
republican defeats and also in some Bona
partlst victories. These are indications of
the change of feeling in France which we
have been forced to prophesy and deplore.
1t is said that the state of parties will not be
materially altered. The management of the
government is unfortunately not wholly for
the advantage Of republicanism, and the
Bonapartists have made advances which
year ago seemed almost incredible. The
visit Of ex-President Theirs to Italy
is not improbably made in the interests
Of the Republic. Italy maintains her
position with respect to the existence of a
chronic deficit in the Treasury. The Minister
of Finance hopes that this unpleasant hiatus
will be filled up by the imposition of new
taxes and an equitable adjustment Of the fiscal
dues 1t will require about eleven millions Of
gold dollars to do this Turkey is excited by
the important matter of the illness Of tho
Sultan. His Majesty is in precarious con-
dition Of health. The question Of the
succession to the Ottoman throne is
perplexing TO the household at Stamboul and
it is likely to give rise to very much trouble
should His Imperial Majesty be called off by
death The view of the very possible con-
tingency opens again to the eyes of the world
the question Of the East. 1t may be that the
very gleam from the Orient is an exciting
cause Of the State agitation which is evidently
commencing to rufie the temper Of the gov
erning classes in the Old World.
Year: 1874

On Tuesday next the yachtsmen of this
vicinity will be treated to friendly contest
between the schooners Magic. Mr.. William L.
Garner, and Comet Mr.. William H. Langley,
Of the New York Yacht Club. that bids fair to
be the nautical event of the year. On that day
these rival yachts will sail over the club course
in racing trim to decide which Of their owners
will become the custodian of the Commodore's
Challenge Cup of their class until next season.
The question OF supremacy between them has
evoked considerable discussion in aquatic cir
cles, and much delight is expressed that the
coming contest will take place under circum-
stances exceptionally auspicious, such as the
time of year, which brings TO us breezes that
raise the gray-bearded young billows off the
Hook. The prize is q much-coveted guerdon.


In the Magic all yachtsmen have an old and
valued friend, and even outside Of aquatic
circles but few will fail to remember her.
She has an eventful history, and her
victories have been numerous, the grand
est of them all being that memorable
triumph when, in August, 1870, she led the
numerous feet to the homestake in our bay
and secured the victory over our English
cousin which kept the Queens Cup in it's old
and comfortable resting place. At that time
she carried the private signal Of Mr.. Franklin
Osgood, afterwards Rear Commodore of the
New York Club and owner OF the yacht that
on frequent subsequent occasions caused
Britannia to lower her pennant to Columbia
1t was on the deck of the Magic, in her early
days, that Mr.. Garner, as friend of Rear Com
health-giving aquatic recreation, and, per-
haps, acquired some Of the knowledge Of sea-
manship and of the technicalities of naviga-
ton he so well understands. Since that
period his zeal and ardor in yachting matters
have been evidenced on many occasions, and
as we have much reason to be proud of our
supremacy in this amusement-involvinga as it
does the twofold excellence of yacht building
and seamanship-it is to such representatives
as Mr.. Garner that we must look for the main
tenance of the position we now hold.


The Comet obtained possession Of the Cup
by default, the Tidal Wave refusing to de-
fend it when challenged under the rules of the
club, although the latter won it in the June
regatta OF this year. Though new, the Comet
has demonstrated that she is fast and entitled
to be classed among the "crack" schooners of
the club. Her owner, though young in years.
is an old yachtsman, having cruised many
years in the saucy little sloop Addie. Al
ways ready and willing to sail any kind of
race, he has set his heart on the Comet win
ming this match and is doing his utmost to ac-
complish it. If there is the hoped-for wind
on Tuesday next-just enough to make the
yachts show their mettle-we warrant there
will ensue race between the representatives
of the old and new schools of modelled pleas
ure crafts that no yachtsman can find it in his
heart to murmur at.
Year: 1874

BULLS IN THE CITY.-The excellence of our
police arrangements was fully shown by the
splendid hunt of the Texan bulls which en-
livened this city on Sunday evening. During
several hours few steers kept the populace in
state of excitement bordering on a rot, and
the worst and most excited among the crowds
were the police themselves. When the news
was received at Headquarters, had few
mounted police been ordered on duty with
Iassoes much damage and fright to the COM
munity might have been avoided.
Year: 1874

The HERALD AND THE NEwsDEALEBs. We
receive many complaints from residents up
town that they frequently find it impossible,
after eight or nine O'Clock in the morning, to
procure copy of the HERALD at any Of the
news stands in their neighborhood, and that,
thus deprived Of their favorite morning jour-
nal, they have no alternative but to take some
other one or wait till they can get the HERALD
down town. These short supplies Of the up
town dealers are, to a considerable extent, due
to the risk, which is theirs, in their purchases
from the Office. Their extreme caution thus
often results in q loss TO themselves, with the
disappointment of their customers. Hence
forward they must epdeavor to meet the calls
npon them for the HERALD; for otherwise,
npon satisfactory evidence against him, the
party failing in this duty as our factor wall be
s1DeEseded.
Year: 1874

The ARREST Of two Italians in this city
charged with committing murder eighteen
months ago in Sicily is forcible illustration
of the difficulty of escaping justice in modern
days. Flight is almost useless when the
whole civilized world becomes the pursuer of
the fuCtiva
Year: 1874

accused persons who had not been arrested
might make their escape persons would thus
be deferred from voluntarily going forward
and informing of crime before them" 1t is
to be hoped that the members of the Grand
Jury will see the advisability of cooperating
with Recorder Hackett by causing the arrest
of any one daring to corrupt or influence the
decisions of the Grand Jury
Year: 1874

The INDIAN WAR.-The news from the
Indian Territory is not encouraging Cen
eral Miles has been compelled by the Chey-
ennes to retreat from his advanced position,
and dangerous raids are expected on the
Kansas border. Such troubles and disasters
the country must continue to expect till the
Indians are placed under the control Of the
army, which is the only power that can deal
with them justly and effectually The present
policy pretends to be one of peace, but is
really one of the principal causes Of continued
and unnecessary var
Year: 1874

WAR OF RACES is threatened in the coal
mines near Wilkesbarre, and this time it is to
be between the Irishmen and the Welsh. 1t
is the old question between men who will
strike and won't let other men work.
Year: 1874

AT DEERFoor PARK yesterday fine race
took place between American Girl and Copper
bottom, the latter being a PAGER. The former
was the winner, five heats being required to
decide the contest.
Year: 1874

In a recent address to the British
Association of Gas Managers, Mr.. Geo.
7. Livesey, the president, made the fol-
lowing observations, which apply not
only to gas men, but to workmen of
every class and profession:


ga source of great anxiety has been,
and is still, the difficulty of dealing
efficiently with their wUrkmen. TN
doubtedly the advance of wages so uni
versally applied for, or expected, has
been founded on circumstances that
must be admitted in many cases to be
justification for the claim. When
such grounds exist for an advance, 1
hold it to be to the interest of the man
ager, as we'll as his duty, to be the first
to move in the matter, for have found
that men in regular constant employ,
aeing generally steady, honest work
men, do not often make request for
anincrease unless they have fair reasons
for doing 30, and 1t is q mistake to wait
until they make the application. 1
have felt, when this has been the case
on the part of good servant, that l
had done him an injustice in not giving
him the advance unsolicited. ] would
further say, Do not put man off with
excuses. Consider the matter at once,
and give him an answer. If he is al
ready sufficiently paid, tell him so !;
but, if not, remember that he gives
twice who gives quickly and from
that day let the extra pay be granted.
SO small sum as 3D.. or Cd. a day
may make all the difference between a
contented and discontented workman;
while the one may be worth, in the
value of the work done, twice or four
times that amount more than the other.


1t is all very we'll to say that the
rice of labor, like that of coral or iron,
is regulated by the inexorable law of
supply and demand; but this law,
though perfect in its application to the
purchase of materials, has only par
tial application where mans labor is
concerned"
Year: 1874

They have got boy at Central that
beats the Boston child murderer,
Pomeroy, IN the matter of total de-
pravity, all to bits. Central is famous
for its depraved juveniles ; everybody
will remember the pack OF little girls,
the eldest not over nine, that quilted a
house on Pine street, in that town, last
summer. They broke everything they
could lay their hands on, and what
they could not destroy they defIed,
creating loss of hundreds of dollars.
The hero of this article, however, who
rejeices IN the appellation of Larry
Marony, is not quite such vandal he
is given to stealing the loose cash in
tills, for which he has been in Jail more
than once, but not to wantonly destroy
property. His chief fame for depravity,
however, rests in an attempt he made,
either as a joke or through malice,
to blow up his paternal progenitor.
The pet of the family, in the shape of
a goat, having come to it's end in close
proximity to the house, the same be-
came quite uninhabitable from the odor
exhaled from the body. About the
time it had become all but unsupport-
able, Larry received a sound whipping
from his father, owing to his having
stuck pins into his little sister while
asleep, and he, fertile in invention.
thought of plan to get rid of the goat
and the cold mar" at one and the
same time. Accordingly, he stuck O
giant powder cartridge, with fuse at
tachment, into the carcass of the goat,
and invited his father to aid in the re.
moval of the purifying mass to where
it's exhalations would not be SO OBJ.
noxious. Mr.. Marony seized it by the
horns, and Larry, on pretext of assist.
ing, succeeded in touching off the fuse.
He made off Immediately, and the
cartridge exploded with loud report
blowing the carcass into a thousand
pieces, and leaving only the horns and
q portion of the head in the hands oi
Mr.. Marony. The escape of the latter
was a very narrow one. hut Larry was
so prolific with explanations that ht
was condoned this invention of o new
internal machine for his destruction or
the part of his hopeful boy.-Rocks
Mountain NetOS.
Year: 1874

CRUEL.-A new and cruel invention
at Long Branch is the introduction of
living butterflies in the entire centre
piece of flowers which usually adorn
the middle of the table at the fashion
able dinner and supper parties. The
poor insects are fastened by fine wire
which is passed through their bodies
concealed among the flowers. The con-
vulsive culver of the expanded wings
as the tortured butterfly struggles in
its dying agonies, is supposed to repre-
sent the graceful wave of the same
above some freshly opened flower,
Year: 1874

Let no one suppose that by acting a
good part through life he will escape
scandal. There will be those even who
hate them for the very qualities that
ought to procure esteem. There are
some folks in the world who are not
willing that others should be better
than themselves.