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Year: 1879







KENTUCKY has a statute, similar to that


of our own State, giving to juries in mur.


der cases the right to inflict the penalty Of
death, or imprisonment for life, and the
jury in the Buiord case, after eighteen


hours consultation, concluded to impose
the latter punishment on tho defendant.


Doubtless the plea Of insanity, so strongly
urged in the case, had something to do
with this verdict, and the natural dsin-
Clination Of jurymen to inflict capital pun
ishment, when they have the option OF
substituting imprisonment for life in cases
Of conviction, exerted still stronger in
tluence. With most juries the latter in.
clination is strong enough to amount to
practical abolition OF capital punishment
in States where this option Is provided.


In Buford's case there will doubtless be
considerable diversity OF opinion over the
result. The killing Of Judge Elliot was
done by him under circumstances so lily
calculated to provoke the act, that it
seemed almost impossible that a sane man,
however malicious and evil his disposition
might be, could act the part Of such a
murderer. llle very atrocity the deed
helped to sustain the plea subsequently,
put forward in Buford's defence. On the
other hand the testimony, as to his ante
cedents and past character show him TO
have been, up TO the time Of the murder,
man OF fair intellectual ability and toler-
able habits, whose worst failing was a
proneness to resort TO violence on small
provocation. The evidence going to show
insanity, apart from the murder itself,
was trihing, Several OF the witnesses who
swore that he had been insane from his
birth, also testified that they had voted
for him at a recent election OF members OF
the Legislature, and the trial from be-
ginning to end, US reported, was not
calculated 10 impress those who read the
proceedings with belief that exact justice
was likely 10 be meted out.


The hope that will suggest itself to those
who note the conclusion Of the case will
be that the sentence imposed, may, at least,
be carried out. Sane or insane the de-
fendant has no business to DO at large, and
il famiIy influence or other considerations
result in his release, the public will be
confirmed in belief, already entertained
by good many persons, that our criminal
courts are a failure in the matter OF se-
curing the punishment Of influential Of
Tenders.
Year: 1879

NEw YoRE, July 2S.-The New York
Central Railway Company has been
Obliged to put on two extra trains within
the past week to accommodate their large
" increased traffic. Tho rush Of travel
has been so great on through trains that
the engines could not pull them and make
Year: 1879

The Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Children were informed by letter that woman with
five small children had taken UP her abode in room
No. Ala West street, which she only left for the
purpose of printing herself with liquor She had
been constantly intoxicated for weeks and the little
ones were neglected and reduced to sad straits
Officer Chiardi to whom the investigation of tho
case was intrusted found that 1t another of the
many unhappy consequences of the longshore-
mems strike. Katharine Deano had lived with
her husband Ezra at No. 131 Charlton street, until
he left his employment to join the insurgent dock
men. When their little means exhausted tho
woman, dissatisfied with her lot. took to drinking
and soon became confirmed inepriate. The hus-
band found that chance OF regaining his lost stu
alton offered itself but for time he tried to keep up
heart and seek elsewhere for employment. AS all
their furniture disposed of they had to leave tho
house in Charlton street, and he procured n room in
the house in West street from Mrs. Burke who
hired lodgings to 'longshoremen. From tho
present sho has been going about among
the neighbors and spending what Few pom
MES she could gather in drink. The conseq uences
have been her desertion by the husband and the
abandonment of the children TO hunger and i'll troat
mcnt. A few days ago Delano appeared and took
away with him Ezra and Mary. HIS eldest boy and
GIRL leaving the other three to shit for themselves.
Officer Chiardi yesterday found the mother In tho
house utterly prostraed by liquor, and sent for an
Dclano resisted SO vigorously that she had to DO
carried down stairs and then taken to court in hand
cart Justice Murray committed her till the case
could be further inquired into.
Year: 1879

the fence she wags her tail and is anxious to
get to him.


.'JERRY MAULEy."


OF the 1874 dogs taken to the pound since 1t
opened is worthy Of higher mention than
Jerry McAuley." who has been spoken OF in these
columns before. 1t will be remembered that some
time before the pound open for the reception
OF guests Jerry, who belongs to no family or breed
in particular. came and claimed admission. Efforts
to drive him away were unavailing, and for some
time he was the sole boarder. While the kitchen
being made ready Jerry only lodged at the
Pound. going abroad twice day to con-
venient ashboxes for breakfast and dinner.
1t narrated of him that the first boarder
was admitted he refused to go into the pound
proper. and took up position at the desk next to
Mr. Mullen. Here he remains all the time,
pressing any familiarity from outsiders with
wonderful impartiality. A little while since
Mr.. Lawrence went to the pound and
bought Jerry McAuley for So. He sent a
messenger after Jerry but Jerry refused to accom-
pany him. Force being used, Jerry relieved tho
messenger OF the seat of his trousers. second
and more fearless messenger sent. This man 8
trousers were OF very strong stuff; Jerry. finding
his attention in that direction of avail bit the
messengers hand Mr.. Lawrence cannot get the
dog away. as brave men to bring him scarce.
Year: 1879

The railroad companies ere thinking
about furnishing hot bricks for their pas,
sengegs. And yet some men will insist
upon wearing them cold, and in their hats
ct that


my tail is ended said a tad pole
when he turned iato a frog, and with a
gasp tuaued over toad die


Among the most remarkable inven.
tons of the day, in small way, is tha,
OF paper teeth. We thought paper car
wheels capped the climax but paper teeth
60 Il little beyond them.


dying in poverty says our cyuic,
lis nothing, it is living in poverty that
comes hard on fellow"
Year: 1879

Charleston News and Courier.


While Mr.. Henry May was ont fishing
with a party on Thursday morning near
Fort Ripley, in the yacht Uncle Peter,
and the vessel was lying at anchor, all
of sudden, without apparent cause,
she started off at frightful speed. The
cause, however, was soon explained by
huge devil-fish rising to the surface of
the water. with the anchor rope fastened
to his fms. A small negro fishing boat


The pennies have been collected after
most persevering effort, the wreath has
been made and exhibited in. London, and
now Lord Beaconsfeld declines to make
himself ridiculous by receiving it. lie
even hints that the protector got the
thing up to bring himself into notoriety,
if not from more sordid motive. Gar.
dinaI Wolsey on his death,bed mourned
over the ingratitude of kings; this En-
g.ish enthusiast will now be disposed to
bring the same charge against premiers.
was soon caught, too, by its anchor rope
being entangled with that Of the Uncle
Peter. The fish then went straight for
Fort Ripley with both boats, but as he
would get near shoal water he would shy
off again, and make for the channel
The negro boat soon cut loose, but the
Uncle Peter was carried twice round
Fort Ripley, and it was nearly an heu,
before the devil-ish finally let so. The
anchor rope was found covered with {
thick slime, whiek could not be removed
There was no harpoon on board ths
Uncle Peter, otherwise the namesake o
his sable majesty might have paid dearl.
for his prank.
Year: 1879

l of sugar beat together; add 1 cup o.
sour milk, and soda In proportion to acid
the milk; stir in -four enough to make a
stiff batter; beat briskly until smooth
hsve your pan buttered; pour in hal
the batter ; put into it u pints of ripe
peaches sliced thin, or pint of berries
pour over this balance of the batter
bake until done, and serve with hot
sauce.


POTATO RIBBONS.


Wash and peel some large potatoes Of
good quality, cut them in very thick
slices, and then slice each round and
round into long ribbons. Put them into
q pan of cold water and let them lay 70,
an hour. Then drain and fry them in a
pan of boiling butter until they are
brown and quite crisp. Dry them with
a napkin, pile them in hot dish and
sprinkle over them seasoning OF salt
and finely powdered parsley.


LEMON MBRINGUE PUDDING.


One quart milk, 2 cups bread crumbs,
4 eggs, J cup of butter, l cup white
sugar, / large lemon, juice, and half the
rind grated soak the bread in the milk
add the beaten yolks, with the sugar
and butter rubbed to cream also the
lemon. Bake in a buttered dish till firm
and Drowned slightly draw to the door
of the oven and cover with a meringue
of the whites whipped to froth with g
tablespoonfuls of powdered sugar and a
little lemon juice; brown very slightly,
sift powdered sugar over it, and eat cold.
You may make an orange pudding in
the same way.


TO COOK FISH.


Delmonico has been giving the public
the benefit of his experience in cooking
fish. We give the following oondensa>
tion of the culinary interview" from
the New York Sun: Boiling seems to
him the "most legitimate" as we'll as
the quickest and most convenient. His
direction III to "put them in cold spring
water, the less the quantity of water
that the fsh can be boiled in the better
with a handful of salt. Rub little
vinegar on the skin Of the fiah, to pre-
vent it from cracking and make the flesh
solid. Ten minutes to the pound should
be allowed for q salmon, and three or
four minutes for almost any other kind
but good general rule is that the fish
is done when the fms pull out easily.
Mr.. Delmonico also says that broiled
fish should be split in two from head to
tail, dried, seasoned with salt and pep
per, CREASED with a little oil (Which is
preferable to butter), broiled to nice
brown color, the gridiren having been
previously well creased, too" that
fish, to be eaten in perfection, should be
cooked in wine, either white or red, in
the baking dish, besides chop. Led onion,
salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and while
cooking, this sauce should be spread
over it several times;'' and that small
fish may be "delicioualy" fried in oil.
after dipping in milk and then -four, OF
in very hot grease, after being Dreaded
with beaten eggs and crumbs.
Year: 1879

John Henry used to GO to see girl
down on Seventh street, but he doesn' t
do so any more since the hired girl gave
him away. He tells his own story :
you see," he said. '.she was a mighty
nice girl, and liked her more intensely
then a life insurance agent talks up his
business, and 1 called around on that
fatal evening to see her but minute on
a little matter we had been talking about,
and when the wooden headed hired girl
came to the door. L asked for Miss Blank,
and the girl said she didn't think she
was exactly ready to see company and
would wait. told her to see the young
lady and tell her wanted to see her
just minute, and she needn't dress u,e-
Tess she was undressed. Away the girl
went and presently l heard her sing out
"Miss Blank. MIR. John Henry is in the
parlor and wants to see you minute.
and he says you needn't dress if you are
undressed" That "if" fixed me. and
word was sent down that Miss Blank
was not at home to Mr.. John Henry ,and
Mr.. John Henry has not been back
since
Year: 1879

Burglars broke into the house of a
horribly ugly old maid, the other n ght,
and just as they approached her couch,
the woman. VINO had been dreaming she
was being proposed to by handsome
young man. rose up in bed and exclain-
cd. Yes. love. will marry you" The
frightened burglars sprang through the
window sash and never stopped until
they were hid under hay stack fifteen
miles away.
Year: 1879

Senator Bayard's friends claim that
he can carry Pennsylvania against any
republican who can be nominated, and
that he can also carry New York against
any republican except. perhaps. Senator
Cenklipg. -
Year: 1879

Nothing beats lightning Tor spec ,un-
less it be the way boy jumps out of
bed In the morning when, after his
mother had shouted herself hoarse, he
hears the tread OF the old mans boots
upon the stairway as he stealthily creeps
IN tho fop
Year: 1879

MAYOR COOPER REFUSES TO GIVE ANY DETAILS


OF HIS PLAys-rHE COMMISSIONERS REGARD


THEIR REMOVAL As CERTAIN.


The hearing Of the Police Commissioners
before Mayor Cooper at noon to-day VIII probably be
short and decisive The Mayor refuses TO give any
Information as to what latitude he Will allow
the Commissioners or their counsel but is generally
understood that there Will be no witnesses or argu-
meuts OF counsel heard. Captain Gunner, Of
the street-Clcaning Department, furnished the
Mayor yesterday with report called Tor
in regard the transactions OF that de-
partmcn The Mayor refused to say whether he could
communicate with Commissioner Wheeler II he desired'
or not He also refused state whether he had had any
communication with the Governor regarding the re-
moyals further than to state that be had not commu
nicated by letter." The hearing to-day VIII not be pub
lie.


Police Compissioner Wheeler still absent from
the city yesterday, and al the Glscy House, where
ho resides It was said that no was not expected
home before Friday evening. The other Com
misslopers were more TctCcnt than usual, ana
expressed their intention not 10 make any statements
for publication until after their hearing Deioe Mayor
Cooper to-day. From the tone OF their cOnversa-
ton. however, it was evident that they did
Board OF Police. They seemed to regard their
removal from office rs already determined on by Mayor
Register IOpw was spoken of by OF the
Commissioners as an Indication that the Goyfl Sric
Official. whatever political influence might he brought
TO bear upon him. GumJletOn, tue Commissioner
tbought had been "ObStreuCTaus" in his conduct
and had thus turned the Governor against him.


No action was taken by the Comm Yesterday
in regard to the rumored desire to remove John J
O'Brien, Chief of the Bureau of Elections. SO
far as could be learned Corporation Counsel
whitney had not sent to the Police Board
any OPINION in reGard the manner Of procedure which
ne BoaTd; would have to adopt III order to remove
Mr. O'Bren from office. The latter was In General
Smiths office during a portion OF the afternoon.


General smith, It Is UNDERSTOOD is opposed to any at
tack on Mr. OBrlen. he voted last week against the
resolution winch called for Mr.. Whltney's opinion on
Year: 1879

The first case tried in the United States
criminal courts Of this district under the oct Of
Congress, giving accused prisoners the right Of ap
peal has been the trial Of James Morris, for forgery
that has been going for two days before Judge Bene
diet the United States Circuit Court The defendant
indicted for signing the name Of C. VI. Cady, a
music dealer OF No 107 Duane-st., TO two Post Ofce
money orders for small amounts. The main reliance OF
Assistant District Attorney Butler In the prosecution
confession made to the officers by the prisoner
after his arrest The defence that this confession
was made under duress and the tra turned upon this
question. The jury returned verdict OF guilty.
ton IN arrest OF Judgment will be made under the
Year: 1879

Confined In Burning Wagon by n RUM


way Horse, She j. Slowly Roasted 20


Death.


A Wilmington (Del.,) paper says:
About the middle OF the afternoon, per-
sons living near Cathedral cemetery
we're startled by screams coming from
market wagon that was rolling on at a
brisk pace toward the Pennsylvania line.
1t was seen that the wagon was on fire
within, and when the person driving
finally succeeded in bringing the horse
TO stand, negro rushed out to find
the wagon mass OF fire, and its sole
occupant, woman beyond the middle
age, completely enveloped in flames.
She was helped out, her clothing now
being nearly burnt off, and the man who
came to her assistance tore of the burn
ing shreds that still clung to her, leav-
ing her entirely nude upon the roadside.
She was able 10 give her name as Mrs.
John Lacy, Of New Garden, Chester
county, Pa.


Further help coming, the unfortunate
woman was conveyed a few hundred
yards back to saloon and DIR. Dunning
was Immediately sent for. The doctor
found her terribly burned from the chin
to the soles of her feet. The balls of
her fingers were burnt off and even
the bones charred. She was at once
wrapped in cotton and liniment of lin
seed oil and lime water was applied. AS
soon as this was accomplished, she was
at her own request laid on feather
bed and driven to the house of her sister,
there she fingered until a few minutes
before one o'clock the next morning,
when she breathed her last. Strange as
it may seem to persons unacquainted
with the science of medicine, Mrs. Lacy
suffered no pain after the flames were
extinguished, fact accounted for on the
ground of the surface nerves being par.
alyzed by the communication with the
nerve. centers thus cut off. She was able
to give an intelligent account of the ac-
cident and its origin. She was driving
home from market with q quantity Of
cotton batting in her wagon, which she
expected to use in quilting. When a
little beyond the cemetery she discover
ed that a quantity of matches in the
wagon had by some means become ignit-
cd, firing the cotton and her clothing.


The full horror of thesituation at once
burst upon her, and to make matters
worse she found it impossible to stop
her horse, as the animal, anxious to get
home, was hurrying obstinately forward
at pace that every moment famed the
flames to flercer heat. Thus she rode
along Cor full quarter Of mile, literal
ly roasting alive. She finally succeeded
in stopping the horse, when the negro
came to her assistance, and found her in
the horrible condition already described.
DR.. Dunning says that the road was
strewn with ashes and debris from the
wagon, showing how the flames must
bave ragged round the poor woman as
she sat powerless while the self-willed
horse hurried her onward through the
bitterest stages OF a horrible death.
Year: 1879

Edward Parr had been on trial in
Philadelphia for the murder of his
daughter, whom he stabbed to death be-
cause she would not yield to his incest
uous designs. The jury brought in q
verdict of murder in the first degree,
and the prisoner was brought up for
sentence. He admitted having done
the deed, but palliated that his rash act
was the sudden outburst Of passion
brought on by harsh words from his
daughter. Judge Elcock pronounced
sentence, earnestly beseeching the pris-
oner to beg pardon Of the Almighty for
his depraved life, adding that his sad
end was but the natural termination OF
his checquered career. When the sem
tence was passed, Parr sat down, put
his handkerchief to his mouth, and i'm
mediately fell over, frothed at the mouth
and trembled in his every limb. The
cry arose that he had taken strychnine
and was dying. Medical assistance was
instantaneously summoned, but the IN
fortunate man rigidly kept his teeth
closed against the use of emetiCs. For
fully three hours did he lay in coma.
tose condition. Previous to his removal
from prison he told one Of the wardens
that he would never see him alive again,
and to a daughter he remarked couple
of days ago that he had some strychnine
hidden away in corner Of his coat with
which to balk the scaffold. The man
died after few hours suffering.


The prisoners life has been one OF the
most depraved, and cannot be equaled
in fact or fiction. And this depravity
seems to be hereditary, as it sways almost
every member of his family, several
members Of which have seen tho wrong
side of many prisons for various thefts
and frauds, and the daughter whom he
murdered left child five years Of age
by her slayer.
Year: 1879

A plumbing establishment few days
ago took on a new hand Just arrived
from Wales. On the day after his arri-
val water.pipe in downtown estab-
lishment burst. He was told to go and
attend to it. Seeing the owner of the
house in the shop, he went up to him
and got the particulars of the accident,
and then he made ready his tools and
started. Just as he was going out Of
the door the proprietor saw him.


where are you going? he screamed.


The new man told him.


'Do you mean to tell me that you are
going down there to tx that pipe with
out examining it ? he gasped.


why, am going to look at it when 1
get there" said the man.


'Merciful Heaven I calculated his en-
ployer, catching hold of the desk to
support himself, 'can it be possible that
you would do a job at one visit? Don't
you know your trade better than that2
Have you no pride in your business
Why, you'd Iuin the entire community
in less than a year 7


And the speaker burst into tears. AS
soon as he grew calmer he explained to
the new man that he should first visit
the house and make thorough exam
ination Of the building, get the lay of
the streets, find the location Of the near
est hydrant, go upon the roof Of the
house, and then return thoughtfully to
the shop for his tools, keeping On accu-
rate record OF the time.
Year: 1879

Strange mischances with fatal results
are daily happening here and there. A
Boston butcher ran against knife that
lay on o block, severed an artery, and
bled to death. A Denver woman caught
her foot in a railroad frog, and could not
get loose before a train ran over her. A
Vermont farmer sneezed with straw in
his mouth, drew it into his lungs, and
died choking. A horse kicked Michi-
gan boy into deep well, where he was
drowned. The shoe few off the foot OF
kicking mule, in Nashville, and frac-
tured the skull Of baby. An Oregon
girl swallowed her engagementring, and
lived only q week afterward. While
standing on his head, on the top OF q
high fence post, an Iowa boy lost his
balance, fell into q tub Of hot water,
and was fatally scalded. A stone
thrown by playfellow, broke o glass
from which ST. Louis boy was drink
ing, driving some Of the pieces down
his throat, and he died few days after
ward in great agony. Looking up to
watch the fight Of an arrow, Nash.
vile woman did not see IL descending
directly over her head, and the sharp
metal point penetrated her brain
through one Of her eyes, killing her in
stantly.
Year: 1879

There is colored man here in Rich
mond writes a correspondent of the BOs-
ton Transcript, whose history might inter.
est those who are giving any thought to
the NEGRO question" He was freed be-
fore the war, and hired as a butler in q
private family, where he saved one thous-
and dollars. This sum, which was 10 him
Il great fortune, he hid in his house,
where he passed the night. Every morn.
ing, before going to work, he counted
over his gold. One day, being in q hur-
ry, he left the bag upon the table and
locked up the house. When he returned,
the gold, the accumulation Of years, was
gone. The poor man was almost mad
with grief, but the next day he began
anew to make his fortune. Selling his
furniture for thirty dollars he began buy


ing up secondhand household goods by
auction and retailing them at large
profit. This was at the end of the war,
when people were coming back to Rich
mOnd, and the city was in state of great
confusion, everything selling for double
its value, so that this enterprising negro
often made as much as fifty dollars day.
He soon bought market and built $3,-
900 house, into which he moved. He then
married, and bought house for his wife's
destitute family, educating her sisters,
and sending them provisions from the
market every week with his own. He
now owns several hackney coaches, which
bring him a good deal of money; his mar
ket is well patronized, and he is held in
high esteem by all-whitc and bla"k-who
know him.
Year: 1879

ALWAYS remember this: Those who do
not work or earn nothing are supported
and maintained in idleness by those who
do work. The working classes pay the
board, furnish clothes and settle the car
riagc and whisky bills of those who live
on interest and do nothing.