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Year: 1879

OF paying for beets in proportion 10 the
sugar that is in themA


The beet sugar manufacturing season
generally lasts about three months or
10 days in the year, but it is not ex
pected that our Wilmington company,
as this is but year of experiment,
will keep their manufactOry running
more than about go days or until they
use up the bects they have engaged.
We ware informed that the pulp of the
beet after the juice is extracted, which
comes from the operation, pressed into
cakes, is in great demand by dairymen
to feed their cattle upon, and orders
have been received beforehand for all
the pulp cakes that the company can
possibly have on hand all winter. We
are inclined to the belief that the Will
mington beet sugar manufactory enter
prise will be a success, and in wishing
it SUCCESS we are certain we but reiter-
ate the sentiment of the people of Will
mington.
Year: 1879

A COW belonging 10 VIM. Drake, re-
siding near Elktop, went mad several
days ago. When he discovered her in
the field she was about dying. He put
on pair of buckskin gloves, and cut
her open when he found her wind
pipe full of froth. She is supposed to
have been bitten by dog belonging to
one of the neighbors some three weeks
Year: 1879

General Sheridan reports that he is
collecting force of cavalry companies
at points opposite the Southern part OF
the Ute reservation, in order to attack
the Indians from that quarter in case
the mu-derers of Agent Meeker and the
other white men are not surrendered.
Dispatches from Washington state that
the Government has resolved to listen
to no proposal for peace until the gull
ty have been given up. The Southern
Utes are very anxious to have the Gov
ernmept understand their friendly dis
pOsitiOn.
Year: 1879

MEssRs. EDIToRs:-At Public School
No. 8 a scholar sometime ago got one OF
b;s toes broken while out at recess IN
the ward and he was sent home by a
teacher. About eight or ten days aiter
said boy was sent back to school, his seat
was taken and he was sent home. NOW
Messrs. Editors is not the fault at the
school and not of tae School Board that
The seat was taken from the scholar.


Yours Respectfully, TAx PAYER
Year: 1879

The Board of Pilot Commissioners met yesterday.
The owners OF tho ship Harry Morse. who were
fined $40 for throwing rubbish in the slip at the
Wall street stores, Brooklyn. and tho Of the
Sylvan Dell. who hned 500 for throwing ashes
in the bay of Fort Lafayette. paid their fines. The
agents of the North Lloyd line failed to pay
the hne imposed on the steamship Main for throw
ing ashes in tho bay of Upper Quarantine. and the
case placed In the hands of the counsel to the
Board. A communication received from Com
modore c. M B. Clitz. inspector of the Third light
house district, In which he stated that he had been
authorized by the Lighthouse Board to place red
spar buoys on the starboard and two black ones on
the port side OF the fourteen foot channel This IL
intended for the accommodation Of tugs towing
drcdgings to Inspector Conway reported that
October containing 20O tons of sand belong
ing to Mclaughlin Quinn, was upset Off the Wall
about and that the entire load deposited In the
licensed by the Captain of the Port to trans-
port ballast and that most Of them are lcaky when
loaded down. He claimed that for the protection OF
the harbor none but tight and strong scows should
be licensed. Inspector Conway also reported that
Mclaughlin Quinn have q yard ut Sixty second
street and East River for landing sanA and OWING
the broken and ragged bukhead much OF IL lost in


the East River during the wheeling Shore Tho


Board instructed Secretary Nash to notify the Dock
Commissioners of the condition of this bulkhead.


ber H. while down the bay, he noticed


the tug Alanson sumner. with ak scows, dcpositing


drcdgings inside the proper dumping ground. near
the East Channel The parties in charge of the tug


gave ~ an excuse ''the roughness of the weather..


and stated that they were In great danger, of
their scows had capsized The Board postponed
action In tho matter until Inspector Conway has
further investigated the alleged violation Of law.
Year: 1879

JUDGE VAN BRUNT SETS ASIDE A VERDICT FOR


DAMAGES IN FAVOR OF A FARMER ARRESTED


IN THIS CITY.


George Shields. farmer at Bath, Long Island.
came to this city the I'd Of August 1877. Arriv-
ing at four o'clock in the morning he went to
Noake's Hotel, in Greenwich street, between Vesey
and Barclay streets. He had been in the custom Of
standing and delivering his market stuff At that
place. st. Clair Glass. patrolman. see-
ing him there, ordered him away. Shields told
him that he would 60 as soon he
had delivered the vegetables which had been pur-
chased. Not going quickly enough. however, to suit
Officer GLASS; Mr.. Shields. few minutes AFTER
taken into custody on the ground of being disor-
derly, conveyed with his wagon to tho Twenty
seventh precinct. kept there In cell until six o'clock
the next morning and from thence to the Tombs.
whore he was discharged by Justice Smith about ton
O'Clock the same morning. suit for S5 900 damages
was brought by Shields against the policeman and
the case came to trial yesterday. before Judge Van
policeman that he had received orders from Captain
Sanders his superior officer, to remove all vehicles
from the block in consequence Of the illness OF Mr..
Lecomt. the confectioner Judge Van Brunt upon
AIoranCe ruled out all evidence on that point on
the ground that such nm order was illegal. Sum-
ming up Mr.. Crittenden urged that the policeman
had been merely discharging his duty. and If in
humanity he had desired to avoid annoyance to the
invalid he should not be visited with any damages.
Shields had perfect right after paying his fee to
the Comptroller. to dispose Of his marketable stuff;
that his client in the discharge of his lawful
vocation; that the plaintiff had not been guilty of
any disorderly conduct and had not rendered him.
SELF amenabe TO arrest The Court charged that the
public streets under the exclusive control OF
the police; that If the plaintiff remained unneces-
sary length Of time in front Of No. 2l9 Greenwich
street the defendant had undoubted
right to arrest plaintiff and tako him to
the police court. Upon the other hand II
and was in the OF delivering his produce the acts
of defendant illegal The jury, after some de-


liberation brought in verdict Of 81, 500 in favor of
plaintiff. To the astonishment OF the jurors and
Others Judge Van Brunt promptly set aside tho


dict as against the evidence The jury looked aghast
the lawyers aud audience were amazed and all per-
plexod.


Mr.. Morange says that he shall carry the up
on appeal
Year: 1879

THE BOND ELEVATED RAILROAD MEETS WITH


ANOTHER OBSTACLE TO IT'S PROGRESS.


The property owners on the principal thorough
fares Of Brooklyn were much rcjoiced yesterday
upon learning that the Court OF Appeals had failed
to sustain the decision Of the General Term confirm
ing the report Of tho Rapid Transit Commissioners
In favor of the Kings County Elevated Railway.
Tho decision was tho main topic Of conversa-
ton among the business men of Fulton street
and Myrtle avenue, and hopes expressed to the
effect that when the report again came up before
the General Term for confirmation 1t would be de-
feated. The next term OF the latter Court will be
held in Brooklyn on the second Monday in Decem-
ber. Rapid transit. as far as the Bond road is
cerned, is therefore practically put back till next
spring, tlie construction work cannot we'll be
ried on during the winter.


AS the Court of Appeals decides that the General
Term. which affirmed the report Of the Commiss
soners, was not legally constituted Court, owing
to the absence OF Judge Gilbert in Europe who left
his formal opinion to be read when the General
Term gave its decision, the report Of the Commits
sioners is not before the Court of Appeals until
appealed from o decision rendered by legal
merits or demerits of the report. but have simply
decided that the decision by the General Term
hrming the report is in itself illegal.


In effect the Appeal Justices hold that there was
no court and therefore no appeal the question of
confirmation.


The following IL the official ontry of the decision
by the Court OF Appcals-


"In the matter OF the Kings County Elevated Rail-
way Company.-Tne order Of tho General Term
fustng to vacate the order Of the confirmation
versed and said order vacated and the RENTED
to the General Term for decision upon the motion
tor confirmation, and tho appeal from the order OF
confirmation dismissed; neither party to recover
costs upon tho appeal to this Court"
Year: 1879

The Anti Chinese Bill.


Washington, Feb. 24.-The enrolled
bill for restriction of Chinese emmigra-
tion was signed by the presiding officers
Of both houses this afternoon as soon
after it was ready for their signatures
respectively find opportunity for doing
SO. and the bill is in proper hands, and
will be conveyed to the president to-
morrow.


The presidents intentions in regard
to it, if formed, are still automatically
guarded by himself and the members
of his cabinet, but they may perhaps
be developed by tomorrow when the
republican members of the Pacific
coast delegation are to call in a body
upon Secretary Evarts at 10 a. M, and
Immediately afterwards upon the
president to urge the propriety and ad-
visibility of an executive approval of
this measure.
Year: 1879

Although the last general election In
Wyoming occurred four months ago,
the female suffragists in the east are
discussing it with as much vim as ever.
1t was famous election, and will long
serve as model of those which are
obtained under general woman-suffrage
in this country.
Year: 1879

IT is stated at the treasury depart
ment that Secretary Sherman is about
to issue call for all the outstanding
six per cent bonds, amounting to sixty
millions. 1t is believed that this
amount of the four per cent bonds will
be subscribed within thirty DAYS.
Year: 1879

THE price Of iron has advanced fifty
cents per ton in Pennsylvania within a
week, and the production of certain
mills is sold for months ahead, and
further orders have been declined. Ac-
cording to the Philadelphia Record, the
demand is SO great that the producers
say they could sell five tons for every
one turned out.
Year: 1879

GEN. BANKS expresses the opinion
that the republicans will not filibuster
against the repeal Of the election su-
peryisors law more than one day, and
then allow it to pass, under protest.
looking to the senate to strike it out.
This will transfer the responsibility
from the republicans In the house to
those in the senate.
Year: 1879

Governor St. John was guilty of very
silly act when he asked permission to go be-
fore the Legislature and deliver stump
speech in lieu of the Governors message.
With the foolish example OF his predecessor
before him, there was no reason why he
shouldn't have known better; and when
Mr.. Legate, Of Leavenworth, opposed the
proposition TO let the Governor deliver a
speech at The Legislature, he did thing
for which he deserves much credit; and 1t is
to be regretted by all those who have re-
gard for the good name Of the State, that a
few more members of the House had not
courage enough to stand up, with Legate.
in opposition to such a Miss Nancy per
formance. IL such documents as those
which have emanated from the executive
office of Kansas since Ward Burlingame
retired-the commonest of common places,
tricked out in the incongruities OF false syn
ta1-are to be brevetted as Governors
messages" the less ostentatiously they can
be brought before the Legislature, and the
more summarily thev can be sent
to the lethe of kind forgetfulness. the bet
ter for the writers and the better for the
State.


In attempting to save him from an
exhibition of himself, Mr.. Legate was kinder
TO the Governor, than the Governor to him.
self.
Year: 1879

The action OF the city council at Its last
meeting, plainly shows that a very small
majority with the msyor, are under the i'm
mediate control and d;ctation of the SyndI-
cate which has of late been formed and is
secretly buying our city railroad bonded in
debtedness and rebonding the same in six
per cent. bonds at fifty cents on the dollar.
The only purpose seems TO be to secure
legislation that will a,d and protect the
Syndicate.


The purpose of the mayor seems to be
TO force the payment of all other indebted
ness at par, and procure legislation that
will bind the people with bonds containing
all the cut throat shylock clauses ever in
vented by the money gobbler.


We dislike to talk in this way of one who
otherwise has made good Mayor, but un-
less some one exposes the infamous scheme
its grip will become fastened upon us 90
strongly that the people will have to choose
between Reputation and starvation.


The odius poll tax of two dollars is also
recommended. Our Legislators, if they
pass such law, will do so at the peril oi
condemnation by their constituents.


We warn the people of Leavenvorth
that they are in great danger from threat
ened legislation that will fasten the preseni
debt upon them in such q manner as to
render its settlement upon any fair basis
ahaolufely imposeible
Year: 1879

We are under obligations to the Kansas City
Times for copy OF the message OF the Cover
nor of Kansas courtesy which Governor
st John neglected TO show us has been ex.
tended by a Democratic newspaper of another
State. The Tunes has our thanks.-LEAyEN.
WORTH TIMES.


Somebody has .blundered, first in giving
the message in advance to paper which has
once before shown that il could not be trusted,
and secondly in falling to send the message
at all to papers which were entitled to 1t. We
received no copy at this Office until after the
message was sdelivered.-Laiorence Journal.


This is only additional evidence tha, St.
John has attained too high an altitude for
man Of small brain and weak nerves. Ma
poleon said a blunder was worse than
crime st. Johns administration promises
10 be nothing but a succession of blunders.
No one would think Of making any charge
against him of intentional wrong. He
hates it as badly as his predecessor, but lacks
more in sense.
Year: 1879

A plan has been formed by the Roman
Catholic citizens Of Cincinnati, embracing
laymen and priests, to relieve Archbishop
Purcell from his financial embarrassments
The plan seems to be adequate, and it is
probable that the bonds which are to be is.
sued will not only be negotiable, but will
be desired by many who have deposited
with the Archbishop. These deposits and
the investments into which they have been
put, are matters Of such public interest that
this arrangement will be gratifying in a
business point Of view, besides gratifying
the feeling toward the Archbishop both per-
sonally and officially. There has also been
sent to the Pope telegram by the pastor
of St. Patrick's church, praying that in the
interests of religion the Archbishop's resig-
nation be not accepted.
Year: 1879

A large number of the most influenti al


Republican papers in the State have
frequently, within the last six weeks, de-
clAred themselves in favor Of a Republican
caucus, for the nomination of candidates
for State Printer and United States Senator.
The caucus should have been held several
days ago, since the State Printer will he
voted for to-day, and the man who receives
the votes Of the Republican members should
have been nominated by a Republican
caucus. 1t IL, of courze, too late to remedy
the matter, 60 far as the Printer is concern
ed, but the first ballot for Senator will not
be taken till one week from to-day, and
there will be abundant opportunity in the
meantime to hold CAUCUS and make
selection, and such a course should be
adopted, without delay.


Republican members Of the Legislature
ought to understand that it is their duty to
go into caucus and agree upon one of their
own party to be their standard bearer,-it is
their duty not only to the Republicans of
Kansas, but to the Republican party of the
nation, for any other course is liable
to result in giving the opposition
power to dictate the Senator,
and the party in the country
at large, is interested in preventing any such
result as that. With both Houses of Con-
gress against us, We need radical, positive,
and able men in the Senate, and any ar
rangement that can possibly result in send
ing a halfway Republican from Kansas
ought to be avoided, and the Republicans of
the country have right to demand of us
that We avoid all such contingencies.
The only safe way lies in making caucus
nomination. Otherwise the Republican
vote will be divided, and the opposition
will stand ready to go in a body for any
man who most nearly represents their views.
But that is just the kind of a man we don't
want; We don't want any milk-and water
Republican to represent Kansas in the
United States Senate; we want, especially
at this time, an able, aggressive, radical
Republican,-one who will be able to make
himself felt, and whose assistance will be
to his party.


Every other State recognizes the impor-
tance Of caucus nominations, and Kansas
ought to be no exception to the rule.
Year: 1879

Fred Douglass, in answering the charge
that he had said of the Southern negro "he
must suffer and want, and want and suffer,
but nothing can be done for him." writes to
the Elmira Advertiser as follows:


81 have said that something can be done.
We can expose fraud, We can denounce vio-
lence, we can kindle the moral Indignation
of the country against meanness and crime,
we can bring out the facts by Investigation,
wecan exhaust all legal means for the pro-
lection of Republican voters of the South ;
and If these shall fail we can adopt such 9TH
er remedies as the wisdom of our wisest men
will suggest and approve. In all this, time
is an important element.
Year: 1879

We copy elsewhere from the Kansas PilOt,
a communication in regard to the question
of the boundary between Kansas and Mis-
sourl-a question of considerable interest to
the people of both States. The writer
seems to think that correct survey of the
line between the States would leave the site
of Kansas City in the State of Kansas.
This is matter that ought TO be stirred
up" until it is definitely settled.
Year: 1879

There is q reason to fear thst large por-
ton of the remaining life of the Forty-6fth
Congress will in the Senate be misspent in
q protracted and dull discussion Of the Con-
stitution. Senator Eaton, Of Connecticut
is said to be meditating the introduction Of
. resolution reciting the Democratic doc
trine regarding the paramosot authority
of the Constitution in every State OF the
Union, a,Rnny Senator caught writing let
ters or going to sleep during the discn.icn
provoked BY the thrilling topic viii be
Justly held to be an object OF scorn and
envy among his brethren.
Year: 1879

While We are groaning beneath the buy
den Of our enormous county and city debts ;
while We are holding public meetings and
appointing committees to devise ways and
means whereby we may be enabled to carry
the mountain of bonds under which We are
buried, and while our people are In state
of uncertsinty as to whether, year or two
hence, their homes will belong to them
selves or to the ta1-gatherer, it may be we'll
for US to remember that we might have had
this whole vexatious question settled be-
fore this time, with our public
debt compromised upon a living
basis, If the bill for our relief, spassed
by the Legislature two years ago, had not
been vetoed by the Governor-George I.
Anthony. After a large portion Of the
time of the session had been spent BY our
representatives in struggling to get the
measure through, the Governor was seized
by a spasm of conscience, and returned the
bill to the House without his signature. be-
cause uc Ick oIuco ~ oe WiOuS AoA hAc SSoh-
ty to pay her bonds at less than their face.
For the county to pay less than hundred
cents on the dollar would be
violation of contract, and if the
State should permit the county to
violate her contract, the State would be-
come party to the fraud. This was the
light in which the Governors conscience
caused him to view the struggles of the
taxpayers of Leavenworth, and strange as
it may seem, there were standing sgainst
George T. Anthony, the Governor, at that
very time, on the records of the courts, so
many unsatisfed judgments that column
of THE TIMES is scarcely long enough to
hold a list of the titles of them. The same
conscience" that would not permit
Leavenworth county to ocomPromise her in
debtedness at so cent?, seems to have had
no convulsions over the matter of permit
ting the Governor to compromise his indi-
vidual debts at 100000, minus costs Of
o,,;to
Year: 1879

One day last week young man, whose pa
rents lives within a mile of West Wall street
undertook to clean the SCOT out of a chimney
by the use Of powder. He applied tn fuse,
and retreated to a safe distance. But the
charge not going of no climbed up to look
into the stOve-pipe hole, and got his face in
good position TO witness the explosion.
Result-he found himself on the other side of
the room, with no other damage than that OF
having his face burned to blister all over
Year: 1879

Joseph Birch, . youth aged eighteen,
snatched q pocketbook from tho hand
Of lady while she was walking on a
street in Now York city. He was ar
rested, and whsn brought before the
court he pleaded guilty. The Judge
then asked him II he had any reasons
to give for leniency on the part Of the
court, as the penalty for such a crime
Is very severe.


Birch bent his head and replied:
"Judge, l was in dreadful need that
day, and saw that thick wallet in the
lsdy's hand. was tempted, and l."


Here he entirely broke down with
sobs, and lawyer took up his story and
told how Birch had supported his wid
owed and invalid mother till he lost
his employment. He had always borne
. good reputation until his desperate
want drove him 10 commit this crime.


The Judge then said to tho prisoner:
"Your good reputation has saved you.
might sentence you 10 State prison for
twenty years; but will give You
chance to become an honest man. He
then sent him to . reform school.
Year: 1879

Thomas M. Ogle has rented the store
at SIG Market street, and will engage
in the auctioneer business in few days.
He is a good auctioneer and no doubt
will do live business. He has our
best wishes.
Year: 1879

A contemporary asks, "How shall
women carry their purses to frustrate the
thieves" Why carry them empty.
Nothing illustrates a thief more than to
snatch a woman's purse, after following
her half mile, and then find it contains
nothing but a receipt for spiced peaches
and faded photograph of her grand
mother.
Year: 1879

droves. Why, some OF them were as
big as dogs, believe. 1 never SAW
such big rats in all ny life. II was
quite a boarding house. For feather
beds we had the soft side OF plank.
Such meat was never better relished.
We were hungry, you will bear in
mind. Our air came directly from
the fan. and it was our salvation.
How inspiringly we felt when we
thought OF the fortune of good air.
Without it we could not have stood
it at all. So long as it lasted We
might have hope OF holding out.