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Year: 1878

Senator Wallace, in Pennsylvania is giving the
details of his plan to do away with the National
hanks and substitute direct issue of notes by the
Government for the bank circulation. 1t differs
somewhat from ThuTmans pan-aDd from VoOr-
hees's plan. But all these schemes are alike in
their essence. which is to make the Govern
mont directly tho author and controller of the
currency. Fortunately we are just getting down to
n currency which can control itself. The currency
of the world needs no help from Congress to regu-
late it's volume. IL Gibbs and flows through the
channels of commerce according to the needs of
trade and establishes its own equilibrium if il is
only let alone. IL Mr.. Wallace prints mere promises
and makes them pass for money they will always
need adjusting and never be adjusted. No
man and no set of men are wise enough
to regulate any patent fictitious substitute for
money so rs to make 1t do the work of genuine
money, and the Congress of the United States how
ever accurately it may represent the will of the
people, is the last body in the world TO intrust
with so delicate task. A currency manufactured
and adjusted TO the wants Of business by series Of
mass meetings Of citizens, and occasionally by a
popular uprising" would prove, in all likelihood


quite unsatisfactory in many particulars.


The long Billings trial at Ballston has had most
unsatisfactory conclusion. The jury, after sixty
nine hours OF dellberation and discussion, came so
near TO an agreement that only one member of it
favored conviction of the prisoner, the remaining
eleven having, after good deal of disagreement,
determined TO acquit. We do not intend here
to discuss the question of the guilt of Bill
ings. The evidence that he shot his wife
was very strong. and if he did not kill
her, it is impossible to conjecture who did.
This, however not sufficient to justify a
verdict Of Guilty" nor does the opinion of the
eleven jurors who believed Billings innocent appear
10 us at all whimsical result of the trial SO near


TO All acquittal has good deal of the moral effect of
verdict of "NOt guilty" At any rate the pris-
oner occupies the same position of presumptive in
nocence, since the prosecution has failed to prove
him otherwise Indeed. the position is measurably
strengthened by the trial that it is by no means
improbable that the government may decline to en-
ter upon a second trial. A good deal will be
said of the obstinacy of the twelfth juror But II
must not be forgotten that under the jury SYSTEM
Year: 1878

That was an extraordinary scene IN the
Surrogate's Court yesterday, when Judge Black
and Scott Lord were threatened by the Sur
rogate with punishment for contempt OF Court
for merely Offering certain testimony before
rejected in another shape. The evidence
offered was of kind which every de-
cent person will be glad that we are not to
hear, for it promised to be the foulest feast OF
scandal the courts had ever spread IN TINS
city, but that consideration will not wholly
smother the question so many will ASK
whether the Surrogate did not speak alto
gether too quickly. Certainly the Surrogate
himself came to that conclusion, for he ruled
out the testimony without ordering the dis
tinguished counsel off to jail
Year: 1878

One Of the great objections to ordinary
fireplaces is that too much of the heat
goes up the chimney, and iDnumerable
have been the attempts to obviate that
loss. Register stoves have been invented
and various contrivances adapted for reg.
ulating. the draught and reducing the size
Of the 1ue. One method proposed was to
light the fire on the top, and, after The
first few minules, as the heat spread
downwards, all the smoke passing
through the upper incandescent layer was
consumed, and SO much the more heat
saved, but the moment the fire had to be
made up again, all the advantages were
lost. One of the latest suggestions to
prevent the waste of heat was 10 form
the bottom of the CRATE of an iron plate
instead of bars. An Improvement on
that plan is a patent coal economizer,
which has q hollow pierced cylinder ris.
ing from the middle OF the plate. The
air entering the cylinder from below The
CRATE ia thus conveyed at once into the
centre OF the fire, and the heat, instead of
rushing up the chimney In undue quanti-
ty, Is difIuscd into the room, and coal is
economical. The perfection Of combus.
tion is achieved when, instead Of feeding
the cylinder with vitiated air Of the room
It Is supplied by apipe communicating
with the external air. And further, we
are Informed That If camphor or any other
disiniectant is hung on The cylinder, the
scent Is driven into every corner Of the
apartment. SO that a room may be per.
fumed, disinfecled or ventilated by This
contrivaace when properly managed
Year: 1878

Complaint Against the Action of the State


Central Committee.


And now the colored faithful have another
cause OF complaint, and this time it is against
the Republican State Central Committee,
and is based on what they claim is q direct
effort in connection with the Custom-H House
appointments, to take the control of the party
entirely out of the hands Of the colored men
and place it exclusively in the hands of, as
they express it, white carpet-baggers


The circumstances on which this last COM
plant is based are as follows: Previous to the
last meeting there was majority of colored
men on the State Central Committee, but at
the last meeting it SO happened that, there was
but small attendance, and that the colored
men were in the minority. The white men OF
the committee, taking advantage of this fact,
proceeded to enlarge the committee, and
elected sufficient number of men of their
own complexion to give them control. Only
one colored man was put in nomination, and
he was defeated


The committee meets again on the fifteenth,
and as there will be an attempt to reconsider
and annul the action lively time may be ex-
pected


The result of the fight now going on will
be looked for by people outside Of the affray
with considerable interest, as it is impossible
to tell how 1t will terminate.
Year: 1878

Our esteemed friend Mr., j. H. Hanna, the
king Of the levee grain trade and prince of
good K fellows leit the city Yesterday on the
pleasure and recreation. He will be greatly
missed on the levee and by the Hibernia Bank
directory, as well as by hundreds Of warm
friends, who willHheartily join.us in wishing
him pleasant trip and a safe return.


We had the pleasure of meeting yesterday
some time with his family at the springs OF
North Carolina. Mr. Lyons has been much
improved by his sojourn in this delightful
mountainous country, the bracing air of
which seems to have given him new life and
vigOr.
Year: 1878

The ice cream bells still jingle in the Fourth
District.


There was not transaction of public in
terest at the Custom House yesterday


The dodgers and offenders who are regu-
larly locked up In the First Precinct think
they should be consulted about the location OF
the station.


Why is it that doctors never contract any
of the infectious or contagious diseases
which kill SO many people in every other pro-
ffee55s5iien?


The picnic of the Jessamine Social Club,
which was to be held at Loeper's Park last
Sunday, is postponed to the eighteenth in
stant


The "Francs- -Tireurs d'Orleans" will cele-
brate their first anniversary on Sunday, the
eleventh instant, by a military display to end
with banquet at the Polar Star Lodge No. l,
corner Kerlerec and Rampant streets.
Year: 1878

At quarter past l O'Clock yesterday Pa
troIman J. E. Sage, of the Harbor Precinct
departed this life. In the death OF Officer
Sage the police force loses one Of its best and
mise he was in destitute circumstances, and
will be buried this morning, at 9o'clock, the
expenses being betrayed out OF the special
nO}ice fund
Year: 1878

At O'Clock last evening, while a colored
man named Isaac Turner was driving his ice
away from it who were trying to steal block
of ice. One of the boys who was thus driven
away picked up rock, and throwing it at
Isaac rocked him off the wagon under the
front wheel, which passed over his body,
boy but failed to capture him.
Year: 1878

Whatever may be he defects in the
organization Of the Nationals, or
Greenback or the erudeness of their
plati ,rms they are redeemed to some
extent by the fact that professional
POLITICIANS and the regulation resolu-
lions are excluded, aud the work
such as it Ia. done by their own hands
This is rather a merit than the con
trsrv, aud it proves at least that this
popular movement begins at the bot
tom, where foundations are usually
laid and not at the top.


This movement from the body OF
the people il directed by Que maiu
thought. ami that is to bring about a
practical reform in the Government
aud to seek remedy for existing evils.
After a while it will be found thai
financial theories. aud visionary -peeu
lations impracticable notions will not
bring work for the willing or bread for
the hungry. Oar people learn fast,
and will not be long before the new
party has gained more than enough
training in the old methods Of politics.
The loager they are ignorant OF them
the better for their present experiment
Year: 1878

Two colored women got into dispute
in the rear of Church street Wednesday
night, and before they were separated
one of them had received some ugly razor
cuts in the face, breast and arms Times


The maddest man we ever saw was
stranger at the depot last Tuesday eve
ming. He had worked his blood mp to al
most boiling heat because his train lett
him while he was getting drink OF wins
Ky Times
Year: 1878

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The battle In Peiar O,
Pauvar Pass, yesterday, of which only i'm.
perfect accounts have as yet been received
was fought by the southern column. which
had advanced along the north bank of Ku,.-
ram river to kurram fort. From the latter
place the column took the road leading north
west through Paavar Pass to Ali Khel.


At headquarters here no doubt is felt as to
the wisdom Of the military movements. but
in military circles the outside opinion is ex-
pressed that the withdrawal of the Afghanis-
tan troops thus far has been only O feint. de-
signed to draw the English troops into posi-
tionS from which they cannot retire without
serious loss, and beyond which they cannot
attain or advance.


The speech of the Gar at Moscow last even
ing is construed here as having a sinister
meaning. The OGinitive treaty of peace be-
tween Russia and Turkey, spoken of by the
Gar, Is thought to mean merely the treaty of
San Stefano or something equivalent to it,
and his remarks respecting the development
OF Russia's greatness, in peaceful and regu-
lar manner, are thought to mean nothing less
than the relteratlon OF Russia's claims to the
reguisition OF Constantinople.


German refugees in London are contem-
plating the organization Of society for mu-
tual assistance and support and the encour-
aging OF public opinion against the present
German government. They have received
With delight the expulsion OF Socialistic wo-
men from Berlin, as they believe they can
bring upon the government fresh ridicu1e and
by exposing the folly and,weakness
1f this policy.
Year: 1878

cred by the Gar last evening his Majesty ex-
pressed the hope that a definitive treaty Of
peace between Russia and Turkey will soon
be signed and Russia will develop her great
ness In peaceful and regular manner.
Year: 1878

BERLIN, Dec. SIT Is stated that the reason
that Prince Bismarck will not return to Ber-
lin with the Emperor on Thursday is because
in his nervous and delicate state Of health his
physicians advise perfect rest.
Year: 1878

From the Pttsburg Dispatch, Dec L.


Major Henry Howell. of sarnia. Canada. is claimed
to have invented process of refining petroleum
without the agency of heat. sample manufactured
from American petroleum OF forty-hve gravity is
stated to bc very brilliant and white oil OF forty
eight gravity and l22 fire test. The yield from the
crndc was ninety y-hree per cent. But the most cx-
traordinary claim for this process Is not merely that
the usei entirely mechanical, but also that
there Is production of gasoline bcnzne and the
entire product is standard white illuminating OIL far
superior to the oil refined under old methods
This new process IL what IN claimed for IL be true
is just precisely what the producers have been look
ing 1t will be saving of vt least sl2O, ,OVuUD
per annum to the region, and will settle the little
differences existing between the producers and
refncrs-that il to say il they secure the exclusive
privilege Of using this wonderful process. How the
lighter parts of crude petroleum can by mere me-
chanical process be retaned to stand Are test
of 122 degrees is something truly wonderful, and is
simply equivalent to n mechanical decomposition of
q chemical compound The full particulars of this
extraordinary process will be looked forward to with
deep interest Ly the entire trade.
Year: 1878

PARTICULARS OF THE DROWNING OF AN IOWA
FAMILY.


From the Dubuque uowa) Herald. Dec 1871


heartrending and distressing accident occurred
yesterday. In the afternoon Mr.. Lane, with his wife
and two children. went on the ice in the river at
Lancsvillc to enjoy themselves. He mproyiscd q
hand sleigh and large box into which he placed his
wife and children. Two handles extended from the
rear OF the sleigh. with which Mr.. Lane
showed the sleigh the ice. They were
having delightful time Tho ice near the
shore about three inches thick The
river open III the Channel, and the ice the
open water was OF course. much thinner. Mr.. Lane
unfortunately, ventured too near the open water
He felt the ice giving but before he could rerace
his steps it broke through enguphng in the stream
the wife, the children and the father-al, in moment
were launched into eternity. The maddcning shrek
of the drowning family heard by party OF wood
choppers an adjacent island, who saw the catas-
trophe. They fastened to the rescue. bat were un-
able to arrive in time to be of service Lane and his
family under the ice their dead bodies probably
floating down the river 1t was sad to contemplate
and the bronzed faces Of the hardy woodchoppers
were moistened with tears they could not control.
They went to the station and gave the alarm and
then proceeded To. Lanes cabin. They found the
door unlocked Inside bright fire cracked in the
stove. The silverbright tin tea kettle singing
for the return Of the unfortunate family The cat
and dog nestled under the stove awaiting the
turn OF the two children who pctted them. Every
thing about the house indicated happiness and neat
The people Of the station at once organized to
recover the bodies, but mp to the time Mr.. Hickey
passed the station they had not been found. Mr..
the ticket agent at the station, and Is spoken
OF as o of industrious and frugal habits and q
man who thought the world and all OF his little
fan
Year: 1878

THE GOVERNOR WITHOUT THE NECESSARY
FUNDS TO RE-EsTABLIsH oRDER--A Crying
DISGRACE TO THE sTATE-A MURDERKR AR
RESTED AND IN DANGER FROM JUDGE LYNCH.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


OMAHA, Dec. 15 1875
In answer TO demands Governor CARRIER for aid
to recsabish law and order in the western part of Ne
brask2 he states that he is entirely helpless In order
to pursue and capture criminals men must be hired
leave their homes, pay their expenses and risk
their lives to capture criminals and he has not
cent Of money at his disposal for such purpose He
might call upon the sher1s of the different counties
to employ men enough for the purpose, but without
the means to sustain them it would be mere farce
The counties In which these disturbances have oc-
Cured new. sparsely settled and have funds.


A DISGRACE TO THE STATE.


The Omaha Herald states that the honor and dignity
of the State Of Nebraska at stake Nine murders
have occurred in single week. The fact is going out
to the world that Commonwealth of 400, 900 people
is powerless to maintain order Desperadoes mob
kill and burn alive at their pleasure. The necess
of the State called to devise plan to meet
the emergency. II nothing can be done sooner. the
Legislature should upon assembling give tho matter
Immediate attention. and provide means whereby law
and order can be restored.


MURDERER CAPTURED.


despatch has been received here stating that
richards the supposed murderer of five persons in
kcarncy county has been captured at Falls City, and
is under arrest there He Will be held until
Sheriff Anderson, OF kcarney county, can arrive. A
terrible feeling exists against Richards and in the
doubtless made to lynch him before he comes to
trial.
Year: 1878

juicy.


BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD


NEw ORLEANS, Dec 15. 1873.
The following 10 the substance of Judge Billings
charge to the Grand Jury in the United States Court
upon the alleged election frauds After calling at
tention to other matters which should be invest
gated by the Grand Jury the Judge takes up the Of
fences enumerated in the statute unter the title of
Elective Franchise. He shows that the authority Of
Congress over the election of members OF Congress
is derived from an old provision of the constitu-
tion.


TWO CLASSES or OFFENCES.


The Judge concludes follows:-


You. therefore, see that there are two classes of
offences against voters under the title of elective
Franchise'-one for interfering in any way with any
voter i'll the matter Of voting. This is confined to
elections for members OF Congress- and applies alike
to all persons who, under the laws of Louisiana
entitled to vote for the members of the lower House
of the state Legislature, and the offence may be com
piete though there discrimination OF race
color, Nc The other class of is interfer-
ing in the matter of voting by way of discriminating
on account of race color or previous condition of
serviude. and include discrimination either ut fed
ers at State election The right of the citizens
Of the United States the protection OF which it has
thus solemnly committed to its courts is you see
most essential and sacred for the right to vote freely
without control from violence the fear of it must
be exercised by all citizens the humblest the
right of voting and all the great personal rights
winch rest upon it would be swept away.
Year: 1878

There is a young lady in st. Louis
who says she has more parents and
step-parents living than any one she
ever heard: "YOu know papa and
mamma never could agree, and so fl
nally they got divorced. l don't say
whose fault il was, but mamma really
did behave ugly sometimes, and even
| could not get along with her. So
when the separation came, l went to
live with papa. Shortly afterward
mamma married again, and papa was
not long in following suit. l did not
not like it very well at first, but my
step-mOther turned out to be first-rate
and got to like her splendid. Then
papa seemed to get infatuated with
another woman that hegOt acquainted
with, and she wheedled around him
until she made trouble, and the result
was another divorce, and papa soon
married the woman that made the
trouble. When the second separation
took place l went with my step moth
er because my services were necessary
to help take care of the baby. Then
what does she do but go and get mar
ried. | declare l never saw so much
marrying in my life. ItOnly happened
a little while ago, and my new step
stcp-father-I suppose he is-treats me
in very kindly sort of way, as if he
felt he couldn't help himself; but didn't t
exactly like it, and don't like it, and
l don't like it a bit. ! can't go back
to mamma, because she Ii mad with
me for going with pa in the first in
stance, and can't go to papa because
of his wheedling woman, and l can't
bear to stay where am. 1t is too bad
that a girl should have a father and a
mother and two step-fathers and two
step-mothers, all living at once, and
not home that she can feel at home
inn
Year: 1878

Some people scorn to he taught; 9TH
ers are ashamed of it, as they would
be Of going to school when they are
old; it is never too late to learn what ii is
always necessary to know, and it is
no shame to learn as long rs yon are
ignorant---that is to say, 50 long as We
I've,
Year: 1878

Seldom has the electric fluid done a
more curious thing than at the resi-
dence of II. l. Guild. Mr.. Guild and
his wife were occupying bedroom in
the second-story, and Lottie, bright
faced child of four years of age, with
golden curls, occupied a double cot on
the first floor, in company with her
grandmother, Mrs. j. j. Ames, aged
about fifty years. This cot was placed
under the opening of the main flue of
the chimney. The first recollection
that Mr.. Guild has of the situation was
that he was on the floor of the bed
room with his wife clinging to him and
screaming. He turned on the light,
and at first glance discovered that the
patches of plastering in the ceiling of
his room and in the rooms adjoining
were hanging over his head. and the
lathing protruding. The shingles in
the vicinity of the chimney were torn
up. He then concluded that the light
ming had done the work. The next
thought was of the grandmother and
his daughter, Lottie, below. Upon ar
irving in their room, the little innocent,
her face, head of curls and hands black
| Nllu IilC SOOJ VI lllC
to clap her hands at the appearance OF
the grandmother, who was also black
ened with SCOT. Upon examination,
Mrs. Ames was found to be in an in.
sensible condition, and a doctor was
summoned. He applied remedies.


The child told the story of how the
fire came down the chimney, and
knocked herself and gramma'' from
the cot to the floor The child was then
subjected to severe bath, and then
was discovered the most remarkable
feature of the whole affair. The profu.
sion of curls, which were of unusual
length, reaching almost to the child S
waist, and which had been of a bright
golden hue, were of blue-black Sl
inky color from the roots to the tip. A
closer examination revealed the still
further fact that the scalp of the head
was also colOred, indelibly, it seemed
the same as the hair. After lapse OF
fifteen hours, and after repeated wash
ings with ammonia and other solutions,
every hair remained the same shade as
when the change was first noticed, and
so with the scalp of the head.


The physician said that the remarka.
BILE change might have been the result
of electricity, but beyond this he did
not venture an explanation. He had
heard of one or two instances like il.
The vitality of the hair did not seem to
be destroyed, for it was still as soft as
silken skeins. The child seemed as
lively as cricket, and rather pleased
than otherwise with the sudden trans
formation from a blonde to brunette
without st,-Chicd0O Tribune.
Year: 1878

An old tanner of wild beasts says:
"As for the smell of blood maddening
them, l know there is a popular notion
to that effect, but it is not true. Ihave
had occasions enough to know when it
was my blood they smelt. Lions and
tigers raised in captivity are more dan
gerous than those who are well broken
when taken wild, full grown. When
a cub born in cage grows up he will
become impudent, saucy, aggressive,
and is too familiar with men to be
easily cowed. But the wild beast never
forgets when he has been once well
whipped, and though his instincts will
still prompt him to attack, he will have
his doubts about the results of his get
ting into fight. You may handle a
young lion for years, and it will be
harmless as Newfoundland dog, until
suddenly, without any apparent reason,
all its ferocity will be developed
Year: 1878

Berlin has gone back to the darkest days of po-
lioe despotism by the reintroduction, by order
of Prince Bismarck, of the passport 81 stem. By
such measures, which show his real nature,
the Chancellor is making himself very unpopu-
lar. Since the second attempt Was made on
the life of the Emperor, 200 policemen have
been added to the police force Of the capital.
Year: 1878

A very important letter from His Holiness,
Pope Leo Kill, on the "grave duty which the
natural and divine law imposes upon all Cath
olios of instructiDg their children in the super
natural truths OF religion" will be found on
our sixth page.