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Year: 1879

TO be sure Hayes was not nominated on
the Republican platform of 1860, and per-
haps he ought not to be held responsible for
the utterances of the National Republican
convention of that year. But the party ap-
pears to have experienced change of heart,
for in the platform of 1880, which nomi,
mated Lincoln, we find this resolution:


That the maintenance inviolate of the right
of the States, and especially the right of each
State to order and control its own domestic in
stitutlons according to its own Judgment ex.
clusively, is essential to that balance of powers
on which the perfection and endurance of ou,
political fabric depends; and we denounce the
lawless invasion by armed force of the soil Of
any State or Territory, no matter under wha
pretext, as among the gravest of crimes.
Year: 1879

to sustain her through the long trial, seemed
possessed of all the fury and strength of an
enraged tigress. Currier is a very large and
powerful man, and it is safe to say that no
man can be found in Cook county, unless he
be trained athlete, who would care to cope
with him. But he soon found he had no
easy task in hand. The woman fought with
all the strength of desperation, and it was
not until she had been forced inside the
railing at the left of the judges desk that he
was able to wrest the revolver from her
grasp. When she was finally forced to re-
llnquish it, and all hope of using it was gone,
she sank, limp and helpless, upon the floor,
and had to be carried to one of the ante
rooms where she soon became unconscious
| from excitement and exhaustion. physi-
clan was called and she was soon sufficiently
recovered to be taken home in a carriage


The whole scuffle did not occupy two
minutes, perhaps not one, and when it was
over the court room was practically desert
ed. few persons ss


sTRAGGLED BACK TO LEARN THE RESULT


and discuss it, but as soon as the principa
actors were removed, as they soon were, the
room was cleared and the trial of Peter E
Stevens for the murder of his wife, with al
it's exciting episodes, was over.
Year: 1879

WILL the khedive of Egypt succumb to
the pressure being brought to bear upon him
by England, France and Turkey, and place
the management of the finances and public
works of his principality in the hands of the
two former powers? It looks at this distance
as if he would have no other alternative, for
if he refuses to submit he will not only find
his resources stopped, but his territory will
be invaded and portioned out to his credi-
tors and the rapacious enemies who make
the demand. His independent attitude re-
sembles that of porcine on ice too much to
excite either admiration or respect He had
part of valOr.
Year: 1879

To the Editor of the Globe.


Some four months since the committee
of twenty-one was appointed by
the board of trade, to devise ways and
means to relieve the over -burdened tax
payer. Now, as tree is known by its fruit,
let us examine the quality and quantity of
this twenty-one nursery, and see if it be pal
atable to parents and taxpayers.


First-Tne fruit of good order is sampled,
and we find no great change, only the tree
has been replenished with dressing
of gold dust and horse flesh.
| But we have no fault to find. We desire
| the fruit to attain its greatest perfection,
aud willingly concede the extra outlay.


Secondly, we find the narrow gauge tres


bearing no fruit, but the vine dresser ready


to pledge himself it shall bring forth if
| $500 be spent in giving the roots little


air, and this followed by an annual expendi-


ture of $1 500 to keep the soil moist and in


a productive condition: but we grow i'm
patient to behold the retrenchment apple.


Ah! here it is goodly tree-the pride of
our city. We know its flavor, and shall


our educational oak bs grated with re-


trenchment crab or mock orange, this, the


only fruit the poor man can so possess him.
self as to bequeath to his sons and daugh,


ters. Common school education taken away
or destroyed and the poor mans only hope
is gone. Whenever we take from the sys-


tenn either time or talent we trespass upon


the rights and free offerings of republic.


Many of our girls and boys will lose one


entire year of valuable instruction during


their school life, if our school year be short


ened as proposed. The plan ought


not to be listened to for one moment. Now


one word upon salaries, and the fruit is all
sampled. It is proposed to deduct per
cent. Oh all salaries under $500. Then a


salary of $4OO will be reduced $24. Not a


large sum, you say, but quite an item, never
theless, for young lady who clothes and


boards herself on salary of $500 or even
$500. But yesterday one of our primary
teachers said that she was studying close
economy to save enough to buy one new
dress a year. Can it be possible


that city which can give $500
! to hold special election to bestow
). before the printers ink is dry-ask teach
, instruction of sixty restless children, ts
, donate 1924 of that amount to run this city.


No, never until we can retrench in some


other department yielding much less fru it


and calling for much greater outlay. You
s humble servant is taxpayer, and let wha
g may come I trust he will never be guilty O.
J. quietly endorsing proposition to take from
h the already too small and poor compensation
% of our lady teachers. Neither while {
y citizen of this republic will he remove
q one atom of gold dust which gives strength
= and nutrition to the rootlets feeding the edu
"a cational oak, which is the only tree of promis
Il which the wayward orphan and the laborin
4 mans child can look to for hope and con


ISOLATION. What would the owners of th


mills say to proposition to remove some 0
the planks of the apron on the fails and i
d their places put tho poorest qnalsy of lum
g ber? YAK PAYER.
, MINNIE APOIIS April %,
Year: 1879

ONE would think from the great ado made
all over the country over the prospective can
didacy of this or that man fol the Governor
ship of Ohio that upon the selection for that
office depended the fate of the whole nation.
While Ohio is a somewhat important part of
the country, it is not the whole country, and
we are inclined to think undue prominence
is given to merely local contest. There
have been Presidents who had not previous
ly occupied the gubernatorial chair of the
Ruckeye State
Year: 1879

IT looks very much as though some of
the builders and contractors were getting
mad because the market house committee
of the Council is doing its duty faithfully
and standing by the public interests. There
need be no apprehension relative to parties
being willing to take the Job, and we don't
believe the Council will submit to be
Lull6O1e6
Year: 1879

THERE is prospect of a diplomatic war
between Germany and the United States
over the island of Samoa, where an Ameri-
can has just been appointed governor. This
act is considered by Germany as inimical to
her interests. If diplomacy does not settle
the difficulty, Dick Thompson may be
Obliged to order out some of his tubs upon
which Robson squandered so many millions
of 1ollaro
Year: 1879

CoNKLING has placed himself outside of
the Presidential race. In the course of ''the
greatest effort of his life'' he took occasion
to pay brilliant compliment to Grant, and
to hint that he was the coming man for tie
Presidential nomination in 1880. The New
York Senator evidently thinks he can afford
to wait little longer, especially as he sees
that the candidate of his party is bound to
be beaten in the race.
Year: 1879

If David Davis is the no-account man
that the Republican papers now represent
him to be, why do they make so much fuss
over his accession to the Democratic party?
People don't usually waste their wind in
kicking dead lion.
Year: 1879

As the Republicans are still unable to find


ticket there is no opposition to the Democ-
racy, and, from present appearances, the
election will be unanimous. The Demo
cratic ticket is so unexceptionable that there
is no reason for placing any other against it.
Year: 1879

The promptness with which the Democ-
recy changed their School Inspector ticket in
the Third ward when attention was called
to the mistake which had been made, shows
that they intend 20 put up no unworthy men
for public position.
Year: 1879

THE GLOBE will be glad to receive and print
short letters from the people on local or cur
rent topics. Make your communications brief
and to the point and you will secure their pub
lication.
Year: 1879

AS considerable inquiry has been developed
since the approval by Congress of the act
granting arrears of pensions, concerning the
date from which pensions were to be paid,
the following letter received by gentleman
in this city, from the commissioner of pen
sions at Washington in reply to an applica-
ton for arrears, will be of interest. The re-
cipient of the letter was wounded in 1864,
and was discharged from the army in 1865,
and by reference to the letter it will be seen
that soldiers are not entitled to pensions
during the time they we're in the service,
whether wounded or not, as the pension
must date from the time of their discharge.
The letter is sufficiently explicit and will 81
lence what has hitherto been the prolific
source of numerous inquiries. Following is
an exact copy of the letter:


DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Year: 1879

I'VE, the jury, find the defendant, Peter E
Stevens, guilty Of the crime Of manslaughter
and fix term of imprisonment of fourteen
years in the penitentary.


j. RILEY, Foreman


Pete Stevens listened to the reading o
his result without sign of either dissapoint
display it. Then the motion for new trial
a purely formal matter, was entered, ant
everybody supposed


THE LAST ACT


of the trial was over. The audience rose t,
| leave the court room. Jailer Currier, VIII,
escorted the prisoner in and was responsible
| for his safe return, started with him past th
| Judges desk toward the side door to tn
south which leads to the bridge connecting
the court room with the jail, and through
which so many murderers have passed witt
heavier hearts than that within the bosom o
Peter Stevens. Before reaching the aisl
leading to the door they had to pass the no1
empty seats which the jury had occupied s.
long, the witness chair, the table at whic
sat the States attorney and his assistant
and the chair where Mrs. Young had ga
during the trial and which she sill occupied


From the moment the jury entered th
room until now Mrs. Young had been almos
forgotten by the audience. Interest ha
centered first in the verdict and then j
Stevens, as there was curiosity to see ho,
he would take it, and in the exciting momer
the woman in black, whose face was hidde
under her long black veil, had been forgo
ten. Suddenly she came to be the suprem
figure in the events of the day, by adding
the trial


MORE EXCITING CHAPTER


than any that had preceded it, not e1ceptin
the tragedy itself. The jailor and his prise
ner had just passed her and were turning il
to the aisle leading to the exit, when th
pale and hitherto apparently nerveless woma
sprang to her feet and produced revolv,
from the folds of her sombre 0ress, place
the muzzle close to the prisoners head ju


behind his left ear, and pulled the trigge
Happily for Peter Stevens the enraged W


man, in her anxiety to make her work sur


had kept the weapon covered with the ham


kerchief which had concealed it up to tn


time in her lap, and as the hammer tell OF


corner of the cambria was caught between
and the cartridge, and prevented an expl
sion. Quick as thought the woman
COOKED THE WEAPON AGAIN,
and was bringing it to bear for second 6
$ fort, and this time no handkerchief was
: the way. The snap of the pistol had 9


tracted Curriers' attention, and as he turn


partly back to see what it meant it gleami1


barrel caught his eye. Several other perso
near him saw it at the same instant, and
voluntarily sprang forward to strike it asid
q but Currier, quicker than any of thel
a seized the woman, and straightway
= LIVELY STRUGGLE BEGAN.
. The woman, whom nobody would have 81
pected of having more than strength enou
Year: 1879

BRIDGE CRIPPLED. : The Shasta stage
which left here on time Thursday morn
ing returned at noon the same day.
Inquiry revealed that high water had
cut under one OF the bents Of Lowden's
bridge across Trinity river and made it
inpassable, so that the stage was com
PEELED to turn back. As the team was
worn out whom it returned it was deemed
best to have the stage lay over here one
trip, particularly as it was then too late
to make the connection by the Rush
Creek route. jack Bacon came in on
time Thursday afternoon, by Rash Creek
with tie buggy, and left again Friday
morning. The stage will start tomorrow
morning so as to bring the trips regular
again. The result of the bridge accident
is that we will lose one mai! and this was
unavoidable. Under the circumstances
no one here complains. This is the only
trip lost by the present stage company
which has heretofore madeall connections
promptly and regularly. II may be that
the mail will be sent this way from the
Tower House to-day on horseback, but
more likely that high water has prevent,
ed the arrival Of the train at Reading, in
which cvont we viii not be any loser by
the interruption on this route. We learn
that the damage to the bridge, which is of
the old portion and slight can be re,
paired in few days. At least such was
Mr.. Lowden's impression.
Year: 1879

PUBLIC SCHooL.-The Primary, In
termediate and Grammar Departments
of the Weaverville Public School will
open on Monday next, 10th instant. The
furniture for the new School House not
having been received, the old buildings
will have to bo used for few weeks
The opening of school would have been
postponed on this account but it is neccs-
sary to commence on the 10Th in order to
get in the requisite number of months
before the close Q: the present school
year.
Year: 1879

HIaH WATER. The rain ofthc Sd, 4th
and 9TH was one OF the heaviest ever known
here, over six inches of water falling in
less than 3 days. Wednesday afternoon
and night every gulch, creek and stream
was booming, and it was indeed fortunate
that the rain ceased when it did as a few
hours moro would have done much dam
age. Trinity river is said to have
been higher than during the froshet last
year.
Year: 1879

ONLY REGRET.-No demonstration
was made nor any public notice taken in
this county of the veto OF the Chinese
Bill by either party. Republicans and
Democrats alike regret that the Presi-
dent did not sign the Bill, but hope for
an even more stringent n easure 10 be
successful in the near future.
Year: 1879

CovERED.-When the body of water
from Nh lIong's reservoir went booming
down Weaver Creek it took out David
sons dam and the Weaver Creek fume
was covered for a distance of 100 boxes
with debris. This will prove considera-
Die of a drawback, as the Company had
been doing good work before the storm,
which has now been covered completely.
Year: 1879

s The foreman Of the JOURNAL
desires "ye local to return his best and
most heart felt thanks to the young lady
who presented the life like representation
ofa member Of the feline race which
adarn- the wall in the vicinity ofhis case,
aud whose button.eyes solemnly watch
over his actions and conduct while in the
performance Of his daily labors.
Year: 1879

AN OLD LADY NEARLY KILLED BY THE OIDI-


NANCE OF BAPTISM.


iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.l


READING, Pa, Feb. 3, 1870.
narrow escape from death by being baptized in
an icy river took place West Palmyra. Lebanon
county. yesterday. Mrs. Martin Bowman, an aged
invalid, expressed desire to be baptized When told
that the frozen she demanded that the ice
should be broken. which done. She was carried
to the river bank in u rocking chair accompanied by
her husband. children and a number OF friends. The
Rev Mr. Hertzle conducted the Baptist ceremonial
by immersing the pcnitent three times. When she
was raised the third time she resembled corpse.
She was carried to the shore and everybody thought
her dead. A frightful scene followed The husband
rolled in the in his bitter anguish and the air
was loud with lamentation. She was carried into q
house near by, where she revived, but is now lying
at the point OF death.
Year: 1879

THsxoMIsArIoS Of Foster by the Re-
publicans for Governor Of Ohio, is said
to be triumph in favor Of the admin
istrs alton Of President Hayes, and against
Grant for third term. As Sherman
was in favor Of Foster the nomination
is claimed as a victory in favor of the
Secretary for President. The Presi-
dents desire that Foster should receive
tho nomination, has not only been
gratifed, but he has the pleasure Of
knowing that his own course has been
sustained also, especially since he has
shown such remarkable frmness in We
toing the political legislation intended
for no OF her purpose than to pave the way
for the election of a Democratic Presi-
dent in 1880. It is hard to see how
the Republicans could have done bet
ter than to nominate Foster. He is
able, honest and popular, and what.
ever essentials he may lack in any
res spect are more than met In the candi,
date for lieutenant Governor, General
Hickenlooper, brave and successful
Union General. The favor with which
the nominations have been received
looks favorable for the success of the
whole Republican ticket by large
majority.
Year: 1879

THERE is SAID to be a pretended
movement en- foot in Mississippi by the
rebel Democracy there to prevent bull.
dozing, but we very much doubt the
sincerity Of such movement. Whether
it is so or not will be shown by the vote
on election day. If buildozing is stop
ped Mississippi will give 40, 900 Repub-
lican majority, and viii send an al
most solid Republican delegation to
Congress. Chalmers, in place of being
in Congress trying to get up another
rebellion on account of the negro exc.
dus, would be left at home, and no
such men as Gully. the murderer,
would be elected to the Office of Sheriff
simply because he led in the murder
of Republican Judge and two Of his
children. The chances are that this
movement to prevent bulldozing, if
such movement is really being made,
will be forgotten before election day
cones around.
Year: 1879

President Hayes sent in his veto Of
the civil and judicial bill yesterday.
h does not waste words but contents
himself with an allusion to the criti-
cism upon the practice of thus attempt
ing to coerce a coordinate branch OF
the Government into a surrender OF Its
oonvictons, and Touching incidentally
the Psint presented in his first veto
with reference to the obligation resting
on Congress to provide the necessary
appropriations, he proceeds with much
concisensss and force to set forth the
case against the measure sanctioned by
the majority in Congress.


The freshest point is the exposure OF
the insinoerity and logical weakness of
tn. Democratic position in regard to the
nsressional elections. In referring
to the message, the New York 'Tri-
buRe says, that the brief and clear state
ment of the Presidents reasons for
holding the Election law constitutional
will stsgger those who haze been in the
habit Of loosely asserting, at every par.
tisan emergency, that the law was
"plainly unwarranted by the Constitu-
tion," and it is quite enough to reply,
as the President does, that enany pros.
ecutions, trials and convictions have
been had under it, and yet no lawyer
of repute enough to get 6rief has
ever dared to stake the csse of his
client upon a claim that the law was
invalid.


Nor has any Judge OF any United
States Court questioned its validity in
any reported ease. The usefulness Of
the law in preventing frauds is simply
shown by the two reports in reference
to elections in this city. At one elec-
ton, before the law was passed, com
mittee Of Congress reported that LOS
votes were cast for every 100 persons
actually qualified to vote, and for
every lightweight persons who actually
voted. As the Message says, at was
plain that if these frauds could be con-
tinued and repeated with impunity,
free government was impossible -


The President makes very plain the
intention of the Confederate Brigadiers
to denationalize the United States to
strip the Government of all power save
such as it may exercise through or by
sutferance of State authorities and to
cripple and emasculate statute which
Congress does not venture wholly to re-
peal. 1t does not seem to him that the
shadow of power, without the sub
stance, should be all that is left TO the
United States. 1t does not seem to him
that those who failed to destroy the
Union by force should be left free to
destroy it by fraud. In that opinion a
solid North will sustain the President.
Year: 1879

We HOPE our readers will avail them
selves of any opportunity for visiting
our press room whenever they may feel
like doing so, and satisfy themselves
that what we, say Of our circulation is
correct. The invitation to investigate
is open to everybody; and as it has
been declined by those who dared us to
make the offer, We hope that others
if they have any doubt of the circula-
ton We claim-will come and be salts.
fed. Feeling that Wa have fully vindi-
Gated ourselves from the aSpersions that
We're cast upon US by a Jealous contem-
porary, and having hushed him into
silence, we drop the subject.
Year: 1879

The AUTHOR Of the shot gun policy
in Mississippi, it is said, has been made
Chief Justice of that State. This is a
pretty fair indication of the sort Of JUS
tice that will be dispensed in future in
the commonwealth where Judge CHS
holm, his daughter and son We're all
three ruthless!y murdered, and where
the murderer was afterwards elected
Sheriff of the county in which the mur-
der took place. The farce upon justice
should be completed now by sending
Gully to Congress as soon as his term
as Sheriif expires.
Year: 1879

TIE BosToN Board of Education has
not run wild after performance of "Pin.
afore" though many of the children Of
the schools have. They found that nc
less than thirty children had been tax.
en- from two public schools, and had
since obtained their discharge because
they intend to travel. This tended to
remove children from school at time
when they were most likely to obtain a
public school education, if ever, and it
had an injurious effect upon all the
other pupils, in the excitement caused
by the withdrawal of so many of their
schoolmates for the purpose of going on
the stage.
Year: 1879

NEARLY every department of business
in cur city is active except building
operations. The ship yards, machine
shops, toundries and rolling mills are
busy aud running a full complement OF
hands. Building operations were SC
active last year that many Of the houses
are unoccnpied, and consequently unre-
lnunerative, and this fact makes it the
more dull the present year. Notwith-
standing this small drawb back, it is very
gratifying to know that the most Of our
mechanics and laborer5 who want " Crk
are employed. Soon the haymaking
ant harvesting season will be here,
when all who haze no work at their
trad-s in the city can find employment
in the county. which will help them
to Lridge over a dull season. To per
son out of work, who Is physically able,
M ote' of employment should be re
fused, even il such labor should not b,
exactly in their linz Of work.
Year: 1879

THERE still seems to be two sides to
the Drtch4r-W Watson affair, and though
we have been strongly importuned to
defend first one and then the other side,
we prefer for the present to let the par.
ties fight i: out on their own line awhile
longer.
Year: 1879

TnE; PRESIDENTS veto message Of the
civi! and judicial appropriation bill came
booming into Congress yesterday and
was put through the usual routine mill
and referred to the judiciary Committee.
Now for the caucus meeting and la
rangue from Chalmers, the Fort Pillow
hero. Things are getting lively now.


IT Is now universally admitted that
the extra session Of Congress is a fail
ure. 1t will cost the country several
millions Of dollars, and it has ruined
the Democratic party that brought it
about.
Year: 1879

Public opinion is crystalizing in the
North on one point, concerning the ac-
ion of Congress namely, that the
Northern Democratic members are the
mere tools of the South, and that the
Confederate Brigadiers rule the country
50 far. as Congress is concerned.