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Year: 1879

Our FELLOW CITIZENS of French birth have
still warm place in their hearts for their mother
country, and their opinions, some OF which may
be found in another column upon the recent
political changes in France, deserve the atten-
ton of intelligent readers.
Year: 1879

SUBCOMMITTEE Of the Potter Committee is
coming to New York, apparently to look into
the cipher despatch business. If the members


will develop anything that can show more dis
tmctly the dishonesty and disgrace of violating
the privacy of kilograms of any sort the Potter
Committee will not have been useless after all.
Year: 1879

WHAT COMMENTARY upon human ignorance
OF sanitary laws is found in the summoning Of
an expert to testify in court on the dangerous
influence of cargoOf putrefy ing meat in n long
disabled vessel at sea Any man with nose
stomach and n memory would consider special
testimony unnecessary on such u point.
Year: 1879

IT SEEMS at first sight very odd that the pre-
sumptive heir to two millions Of dollars should
checrfully retail small groceries while biding her
time; but which one of us would not hurry to do
likewise with such fortune in prospect Try
us all and see
Year: 1879

that he is satisfied that unless some
thing now unforeseen occurs, a north
ward migration of an enormous magni-
tsde will take place in the fall. There
is no use Disgusting the situation, and
those most directly concerned are max
ing no attempt to do so. Associations
Of planters and kindred movements are
taking shape every day.
Year: 1879

Chicago, May 5.-The Times this
morning says editorially that the plant
ers of the south are so well convinced
OF the general disposition of the negroes
to move north, that all of them who are
able are already making arrangements
to supply themselves with Chinese
laborers from San Francisco. Many
contracts have already been made, it
is understood; very low rates of fare
beingsecured for gangsof three hundred.
Year: 1879

aAotuoE IIVJectou Stleet hdlroaus


A petition from Jacob Wirth, asking for
permission to construct and operate a
street railroad over the following route
was received: Beginning at the present
terminus of Westwood avenue, where it
crosses the South Fork of Lickrun, in the
Twenty y-fourth Ward; thence, by double
track, along Westwood avenue to Harri-
son avenue, south and east over Mill
creek Bridge to Western avenue; thence
south to Mclean avenue; thence
south to Liberty street: thence east to
Denman street, thence south to Kenner
street, east to Freeman avenue south to
Laurel street east to Cutter, south to Clark,
east to Central avenue, south to Twelfth
street, east to Vine, where the double track
ceases; thence continuing east on Twelfth,
by single track. to Walnut sout, to Fifth,
west to Vine, north to Twelfth, thence
over the same route to place of beginning,
where turntable will be constructed. The
Clerk was instructed to notify City Clerk Of
the filing of the petition.
Year: 1879

The Board of Control held their
monthly meeting to-day, and among other
bills passed one, the making the Ross
avenue free turnpike. This bill had been
laid on the table several times during the
last four months
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3-Noon.-A dispatch
was received at the Post-office Department
this morning from the Postmaster
OF Cheyenne stating that Assistant
Postmaster-General Tyner and party
had been heard from since the
Milk River fight, and that they are safe
and in no danger, being about one hundred
and fifty miles from the scene of conflict.
Year: 1879

On Court to Plum, on Plum to Ninth,
Ninth to Central avenue Central avenue to
Seventh, Seventh to Plum, Plum to Eighth,
Eighth to Vine, Vine to Twelfth, Twelfth
to Main, Main to Fifth-street Market Space
on Fifth to Walnut, on Walnut to Seventh,
on Seventh to Race, Race to headquarters
on Court street.
Year: 1879

WE will have TO beg pardon of our
up the road subscribers for falling to
get ofF their paPsrs on the early train,
but IL was unavoidable. In as much
as this il the first time we have been
unable To accommodate them iu this
respect, We feel that we can depend on
their forbearaGce. We will compen-
safe by giving hem an extra large pa,
per.
Year: 1879

A recent ruling made by the Su-
preme Court of Missouri virtually
decides the law points involved in the
Quicker PLAN of making contest
for a public office. 1t declares that
ga vote given for candidate for a
public office in consideration of his
promise, in case he shall be elected,
to donate a sum Of money or other
valuable thing to third party, wheth-
er such party be an individual, a
county, or other corporation, is
void" holding that such an act ''ls
demoralizing in its tendency and ut
terly subversive of the plainest prin-
cipless of public policy"
Year: 1879

tSan Francisco Call, June 81


Yesterday about noon seventeen
Chinese lepers, fifteen of whom have
been confined at the Smallpox Hos
pital for some time past, were shipped
on board the steamer China and sent
back to the Flowery Kingdom. For
about three months Supervisor Gibbs
has been trying to have the lepers in
the SMALLPOX Hospital sent back to
Hong Kong, but owning to opposl
tion among the Chinese merchants
and the unwillingness of sailors to
remain on any vessel with lepcrs the
projected trip on the Alaska last
month " as given up at the last minute.
Since the Alaska sailed without her
intended leprous cargo the Chinese
Consul, Sit Ming Cook, has quieted
some of the opposition among the
Chinese merchants, and with the as
sistance of Vlce-Consul Bee Mr..
Gibbs and the health officers made
secret arrangements to ship the lepers
on the China. During the past week
Officers AVIAN and Hogue found two
more cases of leprosy in Chinatown,
and on Saturday Sit Ming Cook went
to the Smallpox Hospital and inform
ed all the unfortunate men that they
must go back to China. They OBJ
jected considerably, but upon being
Informed that their departure was
compulsory they readily acquiesced
in the proposed trip. Accordingly
the seventeen were put in a covered
wagon Yesterday and taken to the
Pacific Mail dock. On the way down
one leper jumped from the vehicle
and attempted to escape, but he was
caught and enforced to go upon the
steamer. Each Chinaman was fur
nished with blanket, food for two
days and $40 by the Chinese Consul,
and their fare of S33 each was paid
by the city. The lepers did not ap-
pear very repulsive, the faces of but
one or two only being badly diseased,
and as they were compelled to wear
shoes over their diseased feet and
clothing over their arms very few
people on the steamer knew that they
were lepers. They will be sent to
tho bOSnit1l at Canton
Year: 1879

The Miner learns from a reliable gentleman lately arrived in Prescots from the Black Canyon couRtry. tilas some sixty men are at work placer mining along the creek of the can yon and making good wages. One lucky gent who has better claim than some of his neighSoss, is taking out $50 daily. All the country wants is plecty of water to plase' us in pos session of innumeraBle placer dis tricts, which would pay alB the way from five to fifty dollars peE day to the man.
Year: 1879

The Enterprise $ in receipt of Iet- ter from Ex-Governor John P. HOyt, now one or the jSEsEges of ske supreme court of W ashington territory. Judge Hoyt seems pleased with his new home, and no doubt the people there will be pleased with him. An able lawyer, he made a popular governor here in Arizona, and the people V Tsh- out regard to party or section were sorry at his departure. That he win make an equally good judge there can be no doubt, and the people of Wash : ington will have no cause toregret his appointment to his present position
Year: 1879

On February 16, Peter Costello, miner employed in the McCrackin mine was blown to atoms by the ex- plosion of box of giant powder. The lergest piece of the unfortunate man that could befouud was one of his feet, and the whole remains were gathersd up and placed in two candle boxes and taken out and buried. It is not known by what means the pow der became ignited, but it is supposed that Castello was at the time taking out quantity with which to charge drill hole for the purpose of making a blast, when the whole blast became ignited.
Year: 1879

steamboatmen and coal men are working ener-
getically securing their property and setting
things in good shape, in anticipation of break
up of the ice, which will undoubtedly take
place within few days.


Dispatches from above this morning, report
rise of Is feet in the Kanawha Rver and ten teet
rise in the Big Sandy River Licking River is re-
ported rising and the indications are very tavor-
able for an early resumption of navigation in thu
Ohio River and to points South.
Year: 1879

National Associated Press to the Star.


DETROIT Jan. 10.--The National Hotel at Spring
Lake burned this morning. 1t was famous
Michigan summer resort. 1t burned entirely
down before the iremen could get at it, but the
furniture was mostly carried out and saved. The
actual loss is not definitely known. Insurance
only LOCO.
Year: 1879

EVERYBODY around the City Building was in
possession to-day of q copy OF yesterdays STAR,
Chamber carpet, the stove and the rugs belong
ing 10 the Mayors Office. Some Of the City
Dads were also around to-day reading the item
1t seems as If the article struck tender spot
In some ones breast
Year: 1879

Dresden our Country


If YOU owe a man one hundred
dollars that YOU are not able to pay,
and he has your note, which is past
due, for the amount bearing 6 per
cent. interest, and he proposes 10
compromise with you, and take n
new note for fifty dollars bearing 4
per cent. interest, and give you
thirty years longer in which to pay
it, in full payment of the old note,
would you not accept it? Well,
that is the proposition the hond-
holders are now proposing to accept
from the State of Tennessee, aud we
earnestly insist that all who believe
we owe the debt, and ought 10 pay
what we can, will come out and
vote for the compromise. We find
there are quite number Of people
who have been misled by designing
parties telling them that II the COM
promise was voted down they would
''get rid Of the entire debt" and
never have any of il to pay. There
is not one word Of truth In such
statement. If the compromise is
voted down we still owe the debt,
which Is yearly increasing nt the
rate Of about one and a half million
dollars, and we will finally have IL
all to pay, principal and interest,
unless il is compromised. Again,
we frequently hear poor men say
they will not vote for the conprO-
mise because it viii double their
taxes, and they believe IL, too, be-
cause they have been misled.


We can convince you very easily
that this is not so. The COnstitu-
tion of Tennessee fixes the poll tax,
and the Legislature cannot Increase
it beyond 81. This poll tax goes to
the school fund, and as there h one
thousand dollars of personal prop
erty exempt from taxation, tell us,
can you, what poor man in the
State will have one dollar Of the
Indebtedness to pay if the compro-
mise is accepted? Then IN view Of
the fact that nearly every leading
man in Tennessee-e3pccially is this
true Of the business mcn--is In favor
Of the settlement, we say TO those
W cannot be injured thereby, let'a
vote with the business men for 50-i.
They have realized that this debt
hanging over Us in Its present shape
is the cause Of the pagalyzed cOndi-
tion Of business, and they desire to
shake il off and inluse new life and
energy into trade. There Is one
thing we need not expect until this
question is settled--tha is moro
money. Those who have money
will not loan it to men who are
talking Of repudiating what they
already owe.
Year: 1879

Mr.! TiNNIN is another outside delegate
who has no favors to expect from Sacra-
mento, and little regard for facts. In
Committee of the Whole to-day, while
discussing the section relative to tho seat
of Government, he declared that great
mistake had been made in locating the
Capital at Sacramento, but very wisely
retained from attempting to explain the
nature of the mistake. He also said that
there are toe many politicians In the State,
and that perhaps now that the State
Capital is already here-it would be best
TO keep it where it is in order to get thom
killed Off! The gentleman doesn't guard
himself well. He forgets that lie is one
of the most persistent office seekers and
politicians in the Stale, ard that he comes
to Sacramento whenever n Democratic
Convention or Legislature meets here.
And yet he looks remarkably robust. We
fear that the gentleman will have to give
lis some other remedy-we SEQ no hope
of his dying in the near future. Sucya-
neato Bee.
Year: 1879

hsoTHER MoNTH The latest rumor
Is to the effect that the Constitutional
Convention will net complete its lnbors
until the middle of March. Such being
the case, not moro than six weeks will be
allowed the people of the State to discuss
and decide upcn the merits and dement's
of the new instrument which the Con-
vention Will have been Elk months in
framing. The provision for circulating
copies Of the New Constitution are by no
means MS certain and effective rs it should
be, and the time between the adjourn
ment Of the Convention and the election
will be too short for most people to form
an intelligent opinion. Judging by frag
ments Of the new instrument, which have
boon published from time to time, we
think it will DC safe to vote "against the
New Constitution. E" IT contains too
much legislation and as an entirety is
altogether too experimental for funda-
mental law.
Year: 1879

WHEN Republican paper sit hopes
Grant will not re-enter politics, and a
Democratic paper saysit hopes Grant will
be the Republican nominee for President,
we have two samples OF editorial lying
Golden Era.
Year: 1879

The Connecticut Senate Tuesday un-
animously voted to indefinitely postpone
the bill providing for the establishment of
the bell punch register system in the col
lection of the liquor tax in that State.
This seals the fate of the measure.
Year: 1879

By a recent arrival from Sacaton we learn that the Pima Indians have had quite q disastrous fight among themselves. Up to the time our in formant left three men had been Killed and several wounded, and an- other fight was to take place on the day of his departure. Tie cause of inc fight is some quarrel among themselves, the nature of which we were not informed. The news Te- ceiyed by us is very nlcager.
Year: 1879

The Khedive OF Egypt has been
deposed. The deposition is the re-
suit OF the immense debt piled up by
that ruler. The money was borrow
ed principally from England and
France for the carrying out of great
projects in which those countries
were interested. The creditors have
secured the removal Of the debtor
But IL this may be done with Egypt
why not with Turkey. II indebtness
Is to cause the partition OF kingdoms
and the knocking down of old and
the putting up OF new dynasties, il
will be better and cheaper way
than to do the same thing by war.
Year: 1879

The Boston TraUeler touches the
exodus question in this way: Two
appeals come from the South. TIE
freedmen appeal for transportation
to enable them to get away from tie
place where they are oppressed and
their civil rights denied. The plant
ers appeal to the Northern people TO
withhold the aid the freemen need.
Which appeal shall we heed?@
Year: 1879

Ar recent general baptism in Texas.
whsn the fourteen candidates walked
down to the water. fifteen revolvers were
dspositsd on the bank Of the stream
that Of the preacher making the If
tenth.
Year: 1879




IT. is a pretty fair test of n mans
birth and breeding to dine with him
in Il public restaurant. If he bullies
the walters and generally rcvels in an
air of lordly authority, it is safe to
say that he is enjoying luxury COM
paratively unfamiliar to him. The
man who is born to command will
always be respected, without any
conspicuous effort on his part, by the
people he employs. The man to
whom position of authority is
something new and abnormal may
make his subordinates fear him but
that is all. A gentleman may stand
on his head habitually, and his lnfe-
riors will not dare to venture upon
an impertinence ; but shoddy, though
cncascu III the triple brass of pom
posity, can not cheat tho keen and
certain valuation of the servants
Year: 1879

Does her memory stretch from that poor bloated
wretch


Far back into days that were golden,


When his love, first breathed, seemed Il treasure
| bequeathed,
For which she was ever behOlden?
| Surrounds him still with the illusion OF yore
Through which women behold the men they
| adore?
Year: 1879

CHARLESTON, April 22.-At the


opening of the United States Cir


cult Court this morning, Judge


Bond instructed the jury charged


with the trial of the BomWell Coun-


ty election conspiracy cases, to


bring in a verdict Of not guilty, on


the ground of a defect in the infor~


nation. The informotion consisted


of five separate counts. The first


our counts charged that Z. Traver>


sers with other persons unknown


conspired to prevent Fred Nix


colored, and others who we're


qualified voters from meeting


peaceably in consultation in respect


to public affairs, and immunity
granted to them by the United


States. The fifth count charged
that Z. Tranersers conspired to
injure and oppress Nix in the exer-
else of a right to vote at Federal
election on account of his race and
color. The first four counts Of the
information, the Judge held, could
not be maintained, because they
contained no allegation that
the parties alleged to have
been interfered with had been
molested on account of their race
or color. The fifth count, he said,
while it charged an offense under
the statute that is the right to vote
at an election without distinction Of
race or color, there had been no
proof offered to sustain. The jury
accordingly brought in verdict of
not guilty. United States District
Attorney S. A. NOrthrup then, to
the surprise Of the vast audience
in the court room, to con-
tinue all the political
cases until the next November term
of the court, and stated a his ground
for making such a motion that it
would be impossible, after the ruling
of the court just made and in con-
sequence Of the time already con-
sumed in dilatory motions on the
part of the defense, to proceed with
the trials without an enormous ex-
pense to the Government. There
being no objection to the motion on
the part of the defense, the cases
were all continued until next term.
Year: 1879

The celebrated Beau Nash, in the
early history of England, and the
no less renowned Beau Brummel,
in the reign of George w., proved
that good clothes are often the
making of a man. Aided only by
the fact that they knew how to
dress, they lived on the fat of the
land. Had they lived in Los Ange-
les, in these days, they would have
bought their clothes at the store Of
the urbane L. Harris, No 63 Main
street. By dealing with this enter
prising trader the male public are
not only sure of goods Of the best
quality but they have a guarantee
that the price will be surprisingly
low. Elegant style and durability
are what Harris aims at in his pur-
chases, and his customers are GER
tain to get the benefit of his tact
and judgment.
Year: 1879

The Herald steam Printing House is
not surpassed by any job Printing office
on khe Pacific Coast, outside of San Franz
cisco, in facilities for doing job work.


ow prices, good work and expedition
NAV he rel led upon at this office.
Year: 1879

A number Of desirable rooms to
let ut Mo. 7 Third street. The loca-
ton is accessible and desirable
from every standpoint. The neigh
borhood is good and the house Is
barely five minutes walk fiom the
Court House.
Year: 1879

matters that should be locked forever
from sight except to those individually con-
cerned.


We do not wish to be understood as OBJ
jecting to an investigation of the cipher dis
patches. These have been already laid be-
fore the public through means the most dis
reputable, and justice to the parties con-
cerned as we'll as public policy dictates a
thorough and searching inquiry as to who is
responsible for them. But while this is
being done it ought to be under protest
against the violation of private trust, and
at the same time means should be adopt.
ed to prevent a recurrence of such an act as
that by which private communications have
become public property. The privacy of
communications by telegraph ought to be
guarded by extreme penalties, and we trust
the present Congress viii not close before
some such guard is established.
Year: 1879

WHEN the School text book bill was under
discussion last winter the GLOBE opposed it
on the ground that it was leading the State
into engaging in business matters which
should be left to private individuals. It was
urged long and eloquently i'll reply that the
State simply set the ball in motion and that
all details and all expenses would be paid by
the local school districts being benefited by
the act. The result proves as the
GLOBE anticipated, and one of the
first things the Legislature is called
upon to do this winter is to furnish $4,000
to carry on the job. It is argued that the
State is bound in honor to do this, owing to
action already taken. That is the usual
style of getting money out of the treasury.
First a moderate bill, then little more, and
so on until it is made an outrageous Job on
the people. If this $4,000 is granted nexi
year the call will be for something else, and
there never will be an end to the demands
SO long as the present system is allowed to
prevail. The proper plan would be for the
State to fix maximum rates for school books
and then open the field for the competition
Of the world The State might with equal
propriety 60 into sugar cane factory or any
other business, and the sooner bad Job is
abandoned the better.
Year: 1879

Tho Republicans Hedge on the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee-As the Minority of the
Committee are Democrats the Power to
Appoint a Clerk to be Given to the Chair
MANA Singular Omission-Shall tho Rate
of Interest be Reduced or Left Open-The
House Given Over to Much Speech MAX
ing-$5O.OOO Called for from the $ ate for
the School Book Job-The General Tax
Payers Footing the Bill for that Folly.
Year: 1879

IT is very evident that the Minnesota
House of Representativ tives have tender feel
ing for tlamps. They refused yesterday to
enact the New Hampshire law for their re-
preston, and SO emascuIated the bill on the
subject that its author was glad to have it
substantially killed by reference to a special
committee. Notwithstanding this action it
is very apparent that something will have to
be done in this matter, or our State will be
overfowed with the vermin, who are being
driven from the surrounding States by just
such legislation as was proposed by Repre-
sentative Jones.
Year: 1879

had any more right to dictate in this matter
than to prescribe what he should eat and
drink.


Senator Doran did not care what the rate of
interest was, but he wanted private banks
put upon the same footing as the national
banks.
Pending the discussion the committee rose,
reported progress, and and asked leave to sit
| again. Adjourned.
Year: 1879

Mt. Vernon, o.. Nov. "a murder occurred
near Millwood, small village In the eastern
part Of this county, about twelve miles from the
city, the particulars Of which are as follows:


Last evening just before dark, two men were
driving two wagons, and Mr.. Steven zook was
riding horse and leading mule, going in the
opposite direction to the men in the wagons
They met on a bridge, and ZoOk thinking they
might crowd him off the bridge, drove as near
the edge as possible. The men in the wagons,
who were more or less under the influence of
liquor, began swearing at him, asking one anoth-
er what old grey y-hesded-of Ais thatT


One of the four men named Parrot got out OF
his wagon and went for Zook with billy In one
hand and knife In the other. Zook warded of
the blows Of the billy until he could get hold OF
his knife, then he turned on Parrot and slashed
him across the breast, cutting him In two or three
places. ThereuPon one Of the other men jumped
out Of the wagon to separate them, when Parrott
fell dead. ParrOtt sustained bad reputation In
that locality.


1t is said that the Parrott gang hail from near
Greenville, small place in the northeastern part
OF this county.