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Year: 1877

The coroncr jury IN session all the afternoon ana
evening and after an exhaustive examination rendered
the following III anuOus verdict: "The jury lind that
persons came their deaths by the falling Of the east
wall Of Glover Sanford Sons factory, caused by the
burning Of the building. They further find that the sup
ply Of water from hydrants wholly inadequate. Had
there been sufficient water the Fire Department would
have stopped tie confdgraon which caused the falling
Of tIta ruIls
Year: 1877

One never can tell from the looks of .
toad how far he can jump, neither is the
certainty of a mans sobriety determined
from the amount of red ribbon attached to
his coat collar. The specimen of neglected
humanity, who was trying TO waits the
Glide, last evening, with the lamp post en-
Second street, wore almost yard. he
needs attensien. We refer the proper au-
thori.ies to him, as hs did not have quite
Year: 1877

A gentleman has just died in Paris who
owed most of his celebrity to the quaint
manner in which he managed to disembar.
rass his creditors. No sooner did dur
present himself than he was ushered into a
room hung round with variety of mirrors
some convex others ooncave, etc. In one
the unfortunate creature beheld himself
with head as fiat as founder, in an
other his features were nearly as sharp as
a knife, in a third he had several heads, and
in fourth he was upside down. Here he
had the broad grin of clown, there the
long-drawn visage of an undertaken. On
one side of the room he saw himself all
head and no body; on the other side it
seemed as if dwarf had put on the boots
of a giant. No applicant, however press.
ing, was known to resist this chamber
of horrors for more than a quarter of an
hour
Year: 1877

We read that cameo jewelry is soon to
come in fashion again; and we are glad of it,
for no ornaments are more chaste and ar
tistic. The ancients had passion for these
ornamental stones, and they have never
ceased to be popular from the times OF early
Rome to the present writing. There are
no less than three thousand rare and valua
BILE specimens in the museum at Florence
beside the abundance in many other Euro
pean collections, many being exhumed from
2ompeii in late years, after being bur1ee
-llpeteen centuries.
Year: 1877

A gambler in Deadwood is so supersti-
tious thathe AYERS that he is always lucky
when he wears q certain shirt, and so fear
full is he of change of fortune that he will
not send the garment to be washed. He
SAYS he does not know but the luck might
wash out and the shirt lose its power for
good. He has won $4,000 in one day,
while wearing it. ,s4,,
Year: 1877

ssFar be it from US to doubt the word of a
brother editor" says the La Crosse Sun " we
believe them all to be truthful men but when
the Durand Times says that the water is so low
at the mo mouth of the Chippewa river that catfish
have to employ mud turtles TO tow them over
the bar, we feel as though the editor must be
ayay and some local minister filling his place.
Year: 1877

NO REBUKE To THE ADMINISTRATION.


Washington, Oct 10-The most intimate
friends of the president say he is not sur
prised st the result in Ohio. 10 fact 1t
was anticipated, on the ground mainly that
the state for several years had been grad
ually becoming more and more friendly to
to the doctrine Of ipflation. Hand times
also had influence. and the working mems
ticket Injured to benefit tho democrats, and
this being an "ofF year." there was much
Indifference on part of the republicans
The election could not be called.a rebuke to
the administration, because the democrats
themselves claim TO be to- favor of civil
service reform and southern policy. h
Year: 1877

And for the benefit of their many
customers and the public general
" in this vicinity, will here state
that they have the best selection
of goods, and the lowest prices
ever Offeredin this market. They
wish it distinctly understood that
they will not be undersOld either
by home or foreign competition.
A cordial invitation is extended to
all, to call and examine goods and
prices.


! 4-5.50
Year: 1877

that the people will never, agsin be
delided with charges of rebels and
traiters solely for Offering up their
lives in vindication OF their honest
belief hat they were right. Let me
express the hope that in the future,
he atone' will be regarded A. chief re-
bel, who, after the passage Of this
measure Of peace, shall again whis,
per word of sectional hate; let him
be regarded AS the chief traitor who
shall again seek to breed
sectional slfife. For myself,
feel pride in being able to say
that l look upon every foot ol
American soil and thank God that it Is
part of my country. | can look or
every person in this whole land and
say" this is my fellow citizen, and
raise my vision to the uttermos,
boundaries OF the republic and say
!" " my coantrY! my whole country!
Blessed is he who blesseth and cursed
is he who curseth the.


Hill lnpon closing, waa warmly con-
graduated both on the speech itself,
and on the fact just asoertained by
telegraph that he had been elected
United State senator.
Year: 1877

An important matter is under consid-
Grafton by The Board of Public Works.
which has been postponed for special
action on the 17th inst, relating 70
vaults. The health of Cincinnati is due
IN a great extent 10 the subsOi of gravel
and sand upon which 80 large part OF
it is built. But that subsoil is being
gradually saturated with the most filthy
and noxious matter possible from open
joiuted vaults. There is no doubt that
much sickness even now existing is due
TO this cause, and, If permitted to exist
and the building OF sucu vaults is not
stopped at once, we Lrem0le for the
luture heal b OF the city.


The consequences may be serious, in
deed. THIS isa matter of great import
ance to the public and the rising genera
tion. Approaching this importance, the
Board have under consideration a num-
ber of rules and regulations for the con-
troll of th. matter, OF which the follow
ing Is an epitome:


All vaults shall be. water light; no
vault shall be connected with pubiie
sewer. Tney must be constructed SO
that it will be impossible Tor tue contents
to pass into any sewer without sufii-
cieut quantity Of water flowing In VIA
it.


No sewer pipe or water-closet shall
be permitted inside any building with
out proper and approved means OF
ventilating said pipe, and other reguia-
tions, which it is to be hoped the BJaFd
will institute in the construction Of
future buildings of this description and
sewer COnneCLlUnS.
Year: 1877

n ational Associated Press TO the STAR.


CLEVELAND, July 10-A preliminary
trial of the large movable torpedo was
made yesterday in the presence Of naval
cticers and foreign representatives,
which was successful. The torpedo W as
sent out over a mile in the lake under
perfect control from those ON shore.
Year: 1877

The cyclonic disturbance which passed
over the country yesterday must be re-
garded as one of the most remarkable that
have been recorded for some years. It
rarely happens that storm con travel


over fifteen hundred miles in twenty
four hours, or an average Of sixty-eight
miles ON hour. But this storm hns moved
at that rate of progress since Thursday
evening. During its course eastward it has
nature. When its approach from the east
wasd side of the Rocky Mountains was first
indicated it presented itself In the form
of an elongated barometric trough, which
extended north and south from Manitoba to
the State of Texas. This condition be-
came clearly defined as the depression
approached the Mississippi Valley, and in
the forenoon of November the storm began
to be attended by general rains. The area
of precipitation had extended on Thursday
evening from Dakota to Louisiana, with
snow in the former district and as far east
ward as the Middle Ohio Valley. On Thurs
day night the trough became compressed, 80
to speak, by the dense atmosphere behind
It, and the trough grew narrower at the
southern extremity until that portion Of
1t was filed up, leaving the northern
end as ON irregular depression extending
from the Ohio Valley northwostward to
Lake Superior. Heavy rains still attended
the storm which was now assuming the
character of true cyclone. On yester-
day morning the centre Of disturbance
had moved northeastward into the
lower lake region, still preserving
its elongated form and direction
from southeast to northwest, and being
attended by very heavy rains and gales.
The area of precipitation extended from the
Mississippi Valley to the Atlantic and from
the Gulf to Dakota Yesterday afternoon
about three o'clock, the contre of the storm
in the ST. Lawrence Valley passed the merid-
ian Of New York city, and the local wind
considerable increase of velocity. The
observations made during the progress
OF the storm arc exceedingly interesting,
rs published in our columns to-day.
II will bo noticed that the pressure de-
creased to remarkable degree In
the vicinity of the storm centre and
rose again quite rapidly bohind tho storm.
The damage caused by the gales has been
very great, and it is to be feared many
shipping disasters will be recorded. Re-
ports from various points are given else
where. At present the weather is clear
ing westward of the Allcghnnies, ex-
copt in the lake region, the highest
pressure being in tho West and Southwest.
As the movement of the storm centre is
northeastward, and therefore from us, the
weather in New York and its vicinity to-day
will be colder and clear or partly cloudy,
with northwesterly winds.
Year: 1877

In our dispatches will be found IN ex-
eulogy upon the character, capacity and
public services Of Senator Morton. Not
less than this earnest and sincere declara-
ton was to be expected from the ex-Presi-
dent for one of his resoluto supporters,
of skies would change that spirit of tena-
cious regard for adhcrents and friends, still
less qualify his admiration for man Of en-
inent patriotic services. Another express
sion is coupled with this, in which General
Grant does justice to himself by the denial
of an aspcrsion first printed in tho gossip
Of London newspaper. 1t was reported
that he had spoken to some acquaintance in
Year: 1877

not clearly for the public advantage, and by
adopting this simple rule he may win ap-
proval for . useful and perhaps even a
brilliant administration. As he is pledged
against seeking or accepting second term
he has no strong personal motive to sway
him from q course dictated by high patriot
ism, and If he recognizes the opportunities
put in his way by this unique situation he
may leave our public affairs in far better
condition than that in which he found
them.


1t is too evident that President Hayes
political party cannot help him. II he ex-
poets much of it he will lean upon q broken
reed. For the last half of his term it will
have no power in either branch Of Congress,
and even for the first half 1t is poweriess
in the House and fatally crippled in the
Senpte. This state of things opens grand
opportunity to the President if he is Saga
cious enough, has moral elevation enough,
and political courage enough to improve 1t
for the benefit Of the country. He can do
what mono of his recent predecessors have
had any possibility of accomplishing He
can emancipate himself from oil party ties,
can rise superior to oil marrow partisan
views, and give us, for once In this
generation, IN administration conducted
with an eye single to the public good.
A successful partisan administration would
be quite out Of his reach even if he pos
sessed the vigor of the late Senator Morton
combined with the political tact of Senator
Blaine. There is an insuperable barrier to
his success as o party chief in the great and
growing democratic strength in Congress.
There is but one successful course open to
President Hayes, and that lies in the direc-
ton of reforming the abuses which have
grown up during three generations of party
control Of the government. A sublime and
beneficent mission if the President could
be brought to see it As a party President
Mr. Hayes hands are completely tied but
as o President Of the people, seeking
only their advantage and appealing only
to their candor, honesty and intelligence
for support, he hos nm opportunity to dis
tinguish his administration from those Of
our long line of party Presidents, who have
been constrained by personal ambition or
party necessities to do things which the
judgment Of impartial men could not sane
tion. President Hayes is morally and po-
litically free, and since his own party Is
powerless to help him and the democratic
opposition shows no disposition to thwart
him he may leave great mark on our public
life if he rises to the full height Of his OPP
portunities.
Year: 1877

The Cabinet compromise may now be
looked on. as assured, since the present
Ministry will cease to hold Office on Tues
day next, the day before the opening of the
new Chamber. The question, therefore,
which will overshadow In immediate in
terest the local elections of tomorrow is,
What will the new Ministry be? It will
probably be the outcome Of temporary
fusion for certain purposes of the republi-
cans and the royalists, and will be aimed
at nullifying the gain Of the imperialists.
The loss to the republicans in the late
elections was, for the greater pnrt, Bona
partist gain. MncMahon has apparently
discovered what cuckoo eggs the government
had been Matching in the shape of Bonapart-
ist candidates. They threatened, indeed, to
turn oil the other birds Of the Marshalate
out of the nest and keep possession them
selves. Indeed, to hold his place secure, the
Marshal will not be averse to such union
as has already been indicated. Doubtless he
is becoming satisfied that the coup of the 10th
May was in vain. No satire that any repub-
lican could pen upon that dangerous piece
of business could equal that seen in the fact
Of oil the Orleanists and most of the legiti-
mists taking fright at the prospect of meet
ing some hundred and ten Bonapartists on
their own side Of the Assembly. Yet the
Marshal and his Ministers only reap what
they have sown. The canvass on the gov
eminent side was one in which premium
was put upon insincerity. All they asked
for in government candidates was nominal
devotion to the most shadowy kind Of
conservatism, coupled with hearty
dislike of republican ideas Naturally,
the light-fngered gentry who Aourished
under the Empire were prompt in
fulfilling these easy conditions for
government support, and their politi-
col dexterity soon enabled them, with
the aid of their old colaborer, M. de Four
tou, to elbow great number OF the royalist
applicants out of the field. Once nomi-
mated, they applied the government ma
chinery to the suppression Of republican
sentiment with skill which other conserve
tives of cleaner anteccdents could not hope
to initiate. This is the history Of the Bona
partist gain. Tho seats gained by tho
legitimists were won through the hold of
the old noble families upon rural dis
tricts, where also the clergy retained
their power. But it was seen on
every side that the Republic was invincible.
With all this coming moro or less clearly
before tho Marshal's mind we shall not be
4.


movement to form new Ministry repre-
senting republican thought through such
moderate men as NJ. Gr6vy, but tohed
down by the moderate conservatism of such
men rs the Duke d'Audiffret- Pasquier.
The new Cabinet may not, therefore, be
strongly republican as whole. but 1t will
not DO reactionary, and above oil 10 will be
-Bonapartist. So for IL will be clear
gain to France.
Year: 1877

Changing POiltsceA OomP
IN. United States senate.
Accidental events as we'll as the progress
OF public sentiment favor the democratic
party. The death Of Senator Morton dimin-
ishes the slender And waning republican
majority in the Senate, and his democratic
successor will be an addition TO the strength


Of the other side. Senator Patterson. OF


South Carolina, who is under indictment for


felony, is likely to lose his seat by expulsion.


and his successor will be o democrat.


Senator Davis, of Illinois, who attended the


Senatorial caucus Of neither party, will prob


ably act with the democrats in questions


whore they have right and justice clearly on


their side. Ifthe democratic claimants from
Louisiana and South Carolina are admitted
TO seats the long republican ascendancy in
the Senate is gone and the democratic party


will have o majority in both branches OF
Congress II is certain enough that the
democrats will control the Senate during
the last two years of President Hayes term,
and there seems almost an even chance that
they may gain this advantage in tho Forty
fifth Congress. This possible change in the
party composition of the Senate is OF SO
much interest that it may be worth while to
look into it The following classified list
contains the names of all Senators entitled
to seats on the day Of MI. Morton's death,
with the single omission Of Senator Davis,
Of Illinois. whose independent position does
not permit him to be arrayed on either
side -
Year: 1877

an English club words in disparagement
Of the character Of the late MI.
Vanderbilt and Of his son Mr.. William
II. Vanderbilt At the time this story was
current we expressed our doubts Of it's
truth. We did not believe that General
Grant had spoken words that could only
have been inspired by spirit Of vulgar
gossip spiced with i'll nature. and We arc
glad to be able on the authority Of the
General himself to nail this invention.
Year: 1877

THE SAILORS BOARDING. HOUSE KEEPERS are
generously arranging for reduction Of sailors
wages Without discussing tho merits of tho
question, what have these harpics to do with tho
business A large number of them live by
cheating the unfortunate men who fall into
their hands Why do they not reduce their
outrageous prices for boardi
Year: 1877

THE BOXES in which the silk smugglers did
their illegitimate business are to be put in cvi-
dcncc. The jury would probably be better
pleased if counsel would put in the silk and
allow each man to help himself
Year: 1877

A CIrY JUDGE. has decided that it is not nine
o'clock until the clock has ceased to strike and
issued a mandamus to compel the registration
of a voter who was rcmorselessly cut of by tho
registers ut the first stroke Of the bell.
Year: 1877

Admitting all that is alleged by
those who oppose the settlement of
the old railroad bonds, it still seems
to US that they advance no argument
why the people Of the State should
refuse TO settle this much veNed
question. Grant that the issuance
of the bonds was a swindle, still the
people of the State ordered it done,
when they voted for the loan of the
States credit to the railroad COM
panies; and the legislators, elected
by and acting for the people, consun1-
mated the act. Grant that the rail
road companies did not perform
enough work to entitle them, under
the law, to the bonds still it was the
peoples agents, (the State ottcers)
who said that they did and the Su-
preme Court Of the State gave to
the companies a n1andamus order
ing the governor to issue the bonds.
Grant that the old railroad conopa-
nies were responsible for the pay
ment of the bonds and interest
thereon, it is likewise true that the
State held against them as security
for the performance of this obliga-
ton mortgages upon their land
grants, road beds and rolling stock,
and that it actually foreclosed such
mortgages and took possession Of ali
the property it could find.


Now, in cases of transactions be-
tween private parties, it is not an
uncommon thing for men to make
bad bargains; but no reasonable
man will contend that, because of
having made bad bargain, a man
is not legally, equitab7y and morally
bound by the obligations he volun-
tarily assumes in consummating such
bargain. If, in a transaction where
the party is unfortunate, he has CIV
en- a pron1issory note, the subse-
quent discovery that he is a loser by
the trade does not, in any sense, re-
lease him from the obligation ofpay-
ing that note. Why, then, should a
State make such plea, IN order to
escape an obligation voluntarily as
sumed? 1t has been said that the
people of the State were induced to
vote for the loan by the misrepresen-
tations of those interested in the
railroad companies. In a measure,
this is true, bat not altogether 50.
The question Of the loan was gener-
ally discussed and in their eagerness
for the roads the people would not
listen to reason.


Those who told them that the
companies would not finish the roads
until the settlements of the State
had So far advanced as to insure suf-
fcient business to guarantee the in
vestment paying interest, and that
meantime, the State would have to
pay the interest on the bonds, did so
at their peril. Yet the inhabitants
OF the State at that day were as in
telllgent as those of the present time.
They expected, and with good rea-
son that the roads would be speedi-
ly built and that an enormous ad-
vance in the price of property would
follow. We must not forget that
this loan was authorized in 1858,
lust after the financial revulsion of
1857, but SO closely upon it that its
effects had not yet been realized.
Hence, there was ground for the
rosy-hued anticipations which the
people entertained. True, they
Year: 1877

A friar, when preaching in con.
vent, observed TO his female auditors;
"Be not too proud that our blessed
Lord paid your sex the distinguished
honor of appearing FIRST to female
after the resurrection; for 1t done
that the glad tidings might spread
the sooner