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Year: 1875

AT Atchison, Kansas, a few nights ago 16
year old girl broke into billiard ball and
pocketed all the balls and carried them oil, her
reason being that her father spent all his spare
money there
Year: 1875

ONLY 1928 miles of new railway have been
opened in this country during the past year.
This is less than halt the mileage of 1873 and
but little more than quarter of the mileage
of 1872. There has been but single rail-
road in the country built one hundred miles.
The most Important enterprise in New Eng
land has been the completion of the Nashua
6 Rochester, thrty-three miles. This de-
cline in railroad mileage is not a matter for
regret; for the present earnings of the coun-
try are not large enough to permit the
investment of grea. sums in fixed property.
Year: 1875

THE new Spanish King sees trouble ahead
in the shape of Marshal Serrano, who has
peculiar way of turning up at the top of the
pack every now and then. 1t appears that
the veteran Marshal opposed the restoration
of the Bourbon dynasty, and is now sojeurn-
ing in France, awaiting another revolution.
He has been in exile many times, but has
always returned at the head Of successful
party. Very likely Don Alfonzo shares in
the death-bed regret of Narvaez, who bitter
ly reproached himself wnile dying that he
did not kill Serrano when he had that cum
ming intrguer in his power.
Year: 1875

within our limits and establish line
along which there would be no danger OF
mutual raids, as it would run mainly
through mountainous and uninhabltable
region. II would shorten the boundary line
I by one-half and by giving us jurisdiction on
both banks of the Rio Grande would put
an end to the existing exasperations. We
hope there are no mining jobs concealed un-
der this proposal because, in other respects,
it is i desirable rectifcation Of the frontier,
not only by shortening the line, but by SO
placing it that there would be no subsequent
difficulty in maintaining relations Of good
neighborhood. If our government pro-
poses such 4 purchase it should be
willing to make Mexico fair and even lib
eral compensation, and it ought to make no
attempt to constrain her free choice. A
mining job would explode the whole project,
and we hope there Is none in it, The chief
difficulty Of such negotiation lies iii tie
national pride Of the Mexicans, which would
revolt at parting with the strip Of territory.
If President Lerdo were near the beginning
Of his term the project would seem more
feasible; yet he has still three years to serve.
The President Of Mexico is elected for six
years. and as Lerdo came into office on the
1st Of December, 1872, he is now in the mid
die of his term, and might possibly recover
from the unpopularity Of treaty Of cession
before its expiration.


Desirable as change Of boundary is no
attempt must be made to force it without
stronger reasons than exist at present If
we were at war with Mexico we could seize
the strip Of territory we want on the right
bank Of the Rio Grande and hold it; but
there is no justification for an immediate
war. The time is sure to come when the
wants Of the Mexican treasury and the will
ingness Of the people to escape heavy taxa
tion will reconcile them to such readiust-
ment Of boundaries as will bring a hand
some sum of money and remove a
constant source Of irritation between
the two countries, and which would,
therefore, be of great mutual advantage.
Our people are willing to pay all that
the desired strip Of territory is WORTH and
the most generous price would be bagatelle
compared with the cost of a war. President
Grant may rely on the moral support Of the
people in any honorable negotiation for a
rectifcation Of our southern boundary, but
they would denounce him as something
worse than blunderer if he should precipi-
tate the country into a war for any reasons
which have yet come to the public
knowledge
Year: 1875

CARDINAL McCLosKEY, during his stay in
Dublin, held very interesting conversation
with correspondent Of the HERALD relative
to the condition Of Rome and the difficulties
between the Vatican and the Italian govern
ment. II is not impossible that the dis
tinguished prelate will arrive in this city in
time to peruse the report of this converse
ton in the HERALD this morning simultane-
ously with the rest Of our readers
Year: 1875

ANOTHER MURDER has been committed in
this city, the result Of barroom quarrel.
The murderer is still at large, and the crime
was unknown to the police for several hours
after its occurrence. This homicide is
further evidence that the downtown drink
ing resorts are entirely free from police
surveillance, the barrooms being safer
retreat for the criminal classes thar their
own domiciles
Year: 1875

AS THE SPANISH REPLY to the Washington
note occasioned such division Of opinion in
The Ministry, on account Of its moderation,
as to require the draft Of the Minister Of For
sign Affairs to be remodelled by the Presi-
dent Of the Council, curiosity as to the tone
Of the answer will be greatly excited on this
side Of the water
Year: 1875

IT Is Al PITY the Ministerial party in the
French Assembly was not beaten On the
clause sought 10 be inserted in tic Electoral
bill forbidding the government to suggest
candidates to the electors. The small ma
jority by which it was defeated shows very
healthy sentiment on this subject.
Year: 1875

The ScASEELL TRIAL progressed yesterday
80 rapidly that the case for the prosecution
closed and that for the defence was begun.
The District Attorney has contented himself
with proving the homicidal act and the at-
tending circumstances. The defence is that Of
insanity, and the witnesses presented yester-
day took that view. The trial will probably
be closed by the end Of next week
Year: 1875

The STEAMSHIP AMEmQUE, abandoned nc
sea a year ago, and subsequently brought
into Plymouth, England, by two English
steamers, has met with another accident.
She broke her shaft at sea, and is now en-
deavoring to reach port under sail. Her
mails and part y her passengers were
transferred to the China and have been
landed at Queenstown, but no fears need be
entertained for the safety Of tile others The
Abandonment policy Of last year IS not
likely to be again resortod to, and danger
from the elements is not to be especially
feared. In day Or two we may expect 20
hear Of the arrival Of the vessel in port, and
then we shall learn oil about the accident
and its causes.
Year: 1875

The main objection to the Tammany Hall
organization, as it now stands, is that it is
controlled by a secret, irresponsible lodge,
which meets in secret room and has no
responsibility to any form of public opinion.
This lodge, or Columbian Order, is an
ancient society going back to the early days
Of the Republic, 1t began. we believe, as an
association partly benevolent, and it has
been continued to the present day. Its con-
troll over the Tammany Hall organization is
matter Of slow growth, and has only become
apparent in the last twenty-five years This
secret society elects "sachems," who have
power over the Tammany Hall building and
property. Although these sachems do not
take an avowed part in political affairs, yet
they have the power at any time to keep the
Tammany Hall organization within their own
control or within that of their favorites
This was shown during the revolt Of the
young democracy against Tweed. The SEN
timent of the democratic party was
as much opposed to the rule Of
Tweed then as to the rule Of
Kelly now. If it had been allowed





Tammany Hall and saved New York q great
deal of money by throwing out the robbers.
But Tweed and his allies invoked the inter
position Of the sachems Of the secret Order.
Through their aid they were enabled to
maintain power which they had usurped
and which was no longer sustained even by
the public opinion of their own party. What
was done then may be done any time Con-
sequently this secret, irresponsible Order not
merely controls the politics Of New York,
but becomes bulwark for crime and pecu-
lation. Clearly charter thus perverted
from its original uses which has become an
engine Of evil to the city, is forfeit The
way to strike Tammany Hall is for the Logis-
lature, when it meets, to strike the Tammany
Society Let the charter be cancelled Let
a committee be appointed 20 inquire into the
violations Of its provisions. There can be
no independence of the democratic party Of
New York until Tammany is broken, and the
way to destroy Tammany Hall is to legislate
out OF existence Tammany Society.





WAR WITH ENGLAND on account Of the fish
cries question is among the most improbable
Of events, and yet rumor of this kind
reaches US through the Washington CORE
spondence Of the Boston Herald. Absurdity
Of invention could scarcely go further than
in this story, aud we print il as unique
specimen of its kind


AN IMPoRrANT DECISION has inst been
rendered by the Court Of Alabama Claims
The point which has been determined in
wolves a great principle As well as large
sums of money. When vessel is unjustly
seized the freight charges for the
voyage are as clearly a loss to the
owners, where they were unable to collect
them in ADVANCE, or to shippers, where
they were already paid, as the vessel
and cargo. Anything short Of this would be
an injustice, and the Court has taken high
and just ground in the decision which hos
just been rendered. Nothing is more i'm
/ portant in the dealings Of nations than that
unjust seizures at sea shall involve tho
fullest responsibility, and the Court Of Ala
bama Claims has done commerce great
service in sanctioning and enforcing this inn
portant principle
Year: 1875

LET Us CHANGE THE TINE or TIE ELEc-
TIoN.-No city chief magistrate ever came
into Office with the general accepta-
bility Of Mayor Wickham. The recent
election shows that he has forfeited
this position, and is even now 50 value
less in his own party that its leader threw
him overheard at the beginning Of the con
test with cruelty which we have rarely seen
in politics. Mayor Wickham is ostracised.
The people have spoken and they have writ
ten the sentence Of his Punishment. The
virtue Of resignation does not belong to
our modern politics, or Mayor Wickham
might accept the will Of the people ex-
pressed at the last election as an intimation
that be shonld retire but that will should in
some way be respected It seems to as that
the best way to do it is to change
the time Of the municipal election from
autumn to spring This is the plan Of Gov
ornor Tilden. Let MS have an election
next spring, and Mayor Wickham may
then have an opportunity Of testing the pop
ularity which seems 70 have melted like a
snow image before the spring sun.
Year: 1875

SELL OR FIGHr. According 10 the Madrid
dispatches of the London Daily Ne,os, re-
ported by cable to the HERALD this morning
the Spaniards expect the ultimatum Of the
United States in regard to the Cuban difH-
Guilty to be "sell or fight" This is not very
likely. Cuba is too certain to fall into our lap
when it is ripe enough for annexation to
make it necessary to buy the island, and the
American people see no present necessity Of
fighting for IT, Hence II is likely that Span
ish fears are exaggerated
Year: 1875

Since the death Of Vice President Wilson
the record Of Senator Ferry on one of the i'm
portant questions Of the time excites anxiety
and would almost justify alarm According
to his record he is a fanatical inhationist,
and there is no evidence that lie has abjured
that dangerous heresy. In the great debate
in the spring Of last year there was not a
more Jealous, Thoroughbred, rabid infa-
ZIONIST on the floor Of the Senate than Mr..
Ferry with the single exception of General
John A. Logan Has Mr.. Ferry recanted the
views Of which he was then one Of the
boldest and fercest champions If he
has not it is high time he should.


When he was elected last March, as
President pro tenn. Of the Senate, his
soundness on great public questions seemed
of little consequence except to his imme-
diate constituents. At that time there were
two lives between him and the Presidency
Of the United States; now there is but one.
If President Grant should suddenly be taken
away Thomas W. Ferry, of Michigan, would
be his successor. The country has reason to
shudder at the possibility. 1t will demand
that Mr.. Ferry shall define his present views
and tell where he stands. He must une-
quivocally renounce initiation and pledge his
honor to sound monetary doctrines or step
down and out. If he cannot make this
choice the Senate must make il for him on
the first day Of the session. It can change
its President pro ten. at pleasure, and if Mr.
Ferry is still an infationist it would be in
excusable for the Senate to retain him in his
present position, when only single life
stands between 50 dangerous a man and the
Presidency Of the United States.
Year: 1875

WAR WITH ENGLAND on account Of the fish
cries question is among the most improbable
Of events, and yet q rumor of this kind
reaches US through the Washington CORE
spondence Of the Boston Herald Absurdity
Of invention could scarcely so further than
in this story, aud we print il as unique
specimen Of its kind
Year: 1875

Dear Lord and Father of mankind
Forgive our feveriSh waysi
ReclOthe us in our rightful mind;
In purer lives thy service find,
In deeper reverence, praise.
o Sabbath rest by Gallilee,
o calm of hills above,
Where Jesus knelt to share with thee
The silence of eternity
Interpreted by love,
With the deep hush subduingSaH
Our words and works that drown
The tender whisper of thy call.
As nOisless let thy blessing fan
As fell thy mamma down.
Drop thy still dews ofquiet-ess
Till all our strivings cease,
Take from our souls the strain and stress,
And let our ordered lives confess
The beauty of thy peace.
Breathe through the pulses of desire
Thy cOOlness and thy balm;
Let sense be dumb-its heats expire;
Speak through the earthquake wind and fire,
o still, small voice of calm,


HHH.eF.
Year: 1875

The Buffalo Express says the eomPul-
sorry education law Of New York is work
ing successfully and beneficially. The
truant agents are constantly chasing up
recruits for the schools, and explaining
the benefieence of their mission to pa
rents. One unexpected feature Of their
labors is that the truant and iawless
children are the most eager for the en-
foreement Of the law.
Year: 1875

WE can point you out Michigan wo
man who refuses TO go to a festival be-
cause she desired to mend her husbands
socks. A similar case was heard OF in
New York State some fifty years ago,
but was not well authenticated
Year: 1875

JOHS HOWARD, the philanthrOpist,
never neglected the duty Of family
prayer, though there were but one, and
that one a servant, to join him; always
declaring, that where he had tent, God
should have an altar Wherever he
might be, when the time came the duty
was attended 10. The presence OF no
one was allowed TO interfere with it; and
every call of business must wait outside
the locked door till it was ended.
Year: 1875

= STATE TREASURER WEIGH personally
requests us to say that he Will not be a
candidate for denomination before the
Republican State Convention on the I'd
of June next. His impaired state of
health requires that he should seek re-
lief from official cares, and he prefers the
privacy Of his farm to any farther duties
or responsibilities on behalf of the pub
lie. Mr.. Welch has filled the full meas
ure of faithful and competent officer,
aud the party is to be congratulated if it
shall find another as strong a name to
place upon its tieket.-OhiO State JO,tT-
nal
Year: 1875

Tho sale OF the Northern Pacific RIA lroad,
which was to have taken place yesterday at New
York, has been postponed for tho purpose Of
giving further tme to the bondholders and
stockholders to assent to plan for reorganza-
ton and share in tho benefits OF the purchase.
Year: 1875

worth q Co., OIL Second street, some
time ago, was dismissed this afternoon
by Judge Lindemann. Thomas Ferdi-
nand, arrested on the same charge, goes
to the Work-house tor 80 days.


THERE'S quite neat little ghost show
on Fifth street near Plum, that is well
worth the time and double the money
necessary to see 1t. To the curious IT
will furnish food for speculation richer
than anything of similar kind we have
ever seen. Though it is not claimed
that there Is anything supernatural
about 1T, yet many spiritualists who have
visited it claim that without the aid Of
materialized spirits nothing Of the kind
could be produced. Go and see it.
Year: 1875

AT the outset Of the morning session yesterday
Judge Nelson called attention what he deemed
ary prox Arguments Of counsel over trivial points in the
case and proposed means Of eeonomzng time spent in this
way The redirect examination resumed the questions
being with view 10 explaining away suggestions Of
mailing scheme made In the cross examination.
Year: 1875

The Herald, in giving an account OF the
spelling match in Music Hall says: 1.-The
next victim is a Herald man whose appear
ance before an audience contuses him, and he
will put an instead of an in millennium" !"
But the editor of the Herald actually mis-
spells the word himself by leaving out an ~.
Considering this too good joke to be lost we
took the item in to the Globe office, so that
our brother of the Globe might give the Her.
aid editor brotherly rap. But what was our
CONSERVATION when our worthy c0rJrere in
sis ted that the Herald editor was right in his
spelling of the word, and it was only after re-
sort was had to Webster and Worcester that
he gave it up. Such is the sad result of edit
orship exclusively Masculine! Wonaan' s
Journal.


Senator Eaton of Connecticut, claims that
the Union is a confederacy and not nation,
and that "the State of Connecticut is a SOW
ereign power" The entire Democratic par
ty, in the Senate and out of it, claim the
same thing for all the states. 1t we admit
this claim, what becomes Of the General Gov
eminent? A Democratic President would at
once decide that the sovereign states are en-
titled to set at defiance the laws of the nation,
and if they desire to set up an independent
confederacy of their own the General Gov
erulueut Ids HO power W prevent tIleul lICiu
so doing. The Republican campaigners in
Connecticut will be merely doing their duty
if they call attention to these threatening
facts. The next step after asserting state
sovereignty upon this doctrine is JEFF Davis
cry: GAN that we ask is that you shall let us
alone. Washington Republican.


Democratic rule in Texas is bearing its
legitimate fruit. The San Antonio Erpress
explains the situation as deplorable indeed,
and predicts that even if $1,700,000 revenue
is collected this year-a million more than
was collected for the same period under the
last Republican administration-therew will be
deficit of S2000,000, of which $S73,000 is
already apparent.


Andrew johnson has, as was foretOld
made his speech in the Senate on the Louisi-
ana question, and it is the kind of speech
that might have been expected. He is one
of the class of orators who are excited by the
sound of their own voice, and who, there
fore, when they once begin talking, do no
know what they will say before they haVs
done, He was very violent throughout, very
extravagant in some places. =. The
speech showed clearly, however, that Mr..
Johnson is never more to be an influence in
national affairs, and he will probably ''swing
around the circle" as long as he has health.-
The Nation.
Year: 1875

THE Germans who returned to the father
land last year found the flush time to be
brief Wages have already been reduced
forty per cent, labor is a drug, wholesale dis
charges of hands are taking place, trade is
dull, and thousands of men are out of work.
Germany is just entering upon that period of
depression, following upon great war, from
which we are emerging.
Year: 1875

THURLow WEED says that the attack by
Governor Tilden upon the canal ring is the
most brilliant political coup for the last fifty
years. 1t will prove death-blow to the
Democratic party in New York. Mr.. Tilden
is wise enough to see that in the long run
honesty is the best policy-a truth which his
party associates have never learned.
Year: 1875

THE New York Democratic papers are
attempting to shield the Democratic canal
ring by asserting that the method of doing
canal work is vicious system. They evil
IDENTIFY purpose to use this System" as a
screen for the corruptionists, and will ere
long be urging that the system stole the
money and put it in its pocket, made fraudu-
lent contracts, and appointed corrupt legis-
tive committees. Well, Democratic system
is capable of almost anything.
Year: 1875

IT is said that the English government is
about to submit a proposal to the United
States to legalize extradition in cases OF
fraudulent bankruptcy, embezzlement and
larceny. France desires similar amend
ment to the extradition treaty.
Year: 1875

THE people of Ohio are getting disgusted
with their Democratic law-givers, and next
fall are going to give them notice to quit.
The people of Indiana, Illinois and Pennsyl-
vania are seriously thing of doing the SAM
Year: 1875

We do not read anonymous letters and cemmuni-
cations. The name and address of the writer in
all Indispensable, not necessarily tor publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return reserve commu-
neations that are not used.
Year: 1875




A man from the interior who had
never seen a steam heating apparatus
such as is used in wholesale houses,
factories, etc, of this city, entered a
Jefferson avenue business establish
meEt yesterday for the purpose of
making n purchase. Seeing lot Of
statesmen standing around a "steam
box" and being naturally inquisi-
tive, he walked up to the group to
ascertain what caused them to gath
er around the pipes. One Of the
statesmen, noticing that the custom
er's curiosity was aroused, determin-
to have a little sport at his expense.
He accordingly made wager for
the cigars that not one in the whole
party could lift the ''box" four inches
from the floor, at the same time eye
ing his prospective victim in an invi.
ting manner. The boys comprehen-
ded the object of the wager at once
and stepped back to await the result
Gift that thing" he exclaimed, rails
ing his powerful arms to show how
much muscle he possessed, "do you
think that man who can raise a
wagon-box can't lift that air machine
four inches from the floor? Why,
can throw it on my shoulder and
never say boo" Turning to the
salesman who proposed the wager
he shook hands with him in token Of
accepting the bet and placed himsel1
i'll position. In the meantime one o.
the statesmen had turned on full
head Of steam, and the man graspeG
the heated tubes. That was all. He
emitted one frantic yell and started
for the man who had concocted the
plan. But he changed his mind, cas-
a rueful look at his smarting hand:
and then Joined in the general laugh
but it must be confessed that hi:
hilarity was little forced. He pait
the wager, however, and quilted the
establishment with profound sense
Of the philosophical depth Of tina
mans mind who first discovered tina
lit is never safe to bet on another
mans game"
Year: 1875

Hair is not less useful than orna-
mental. 1t is bad conductor of
heat, and keeps the head warm in
winter and cold in summer. 1t wards
off the effects Of the sun; and we find
negroes exposing themselves without
head covering to its burning rays in
tropical climates without the slightest
injury, and some tribes Of wild Arabs,
who wear neither tarboosh nor tur-
ban, are said to rely solely on their
bushy heads of hair as protection
against sunstroke. 1t may not be
generally known that the state Of the
hair depends much on that of the
general health. In perfect health the
hair is full, glossy and rich in its
hues, in consequence Of the absorp-
from the blood of nutrative juice
Year: 1875

Speaking of the awful chilliness oil
Venetian houses, Charles Warren Stod,
dard says that at the day of Judgment he
has not a doubt in his own mind but that
these Italian domestic refrigerators will
be the last thing on earth to get warmed
through, and it will be the first time they
were ever comfortably heated.