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Year: 1879

PARIS, Aug 2.-The Finance Committee OF
the Chamber of Deputies has submitted to
the Chamber resolution providing for the
sale of the crown jewels, and for the payment
of the monev thus received into the public
treasury. When the Empress Eugenfe fled
from Paris, at the beginning, Of the revou-
tion of 1870. she took with her a very
large quantity of precious jewels, some
OF which had been presented to her by the
Emperor, by foreign soveregns and by the
municipalities Of Paris and Of other large
cities In France. These she regarded as her
personal property, not coming within the
category Of crown jewels. The latter were
left behind, most of them being deposited In
the Bank of France, where they have since
remained undisturbed. Their value Is very
great. They embrace articles which have
been handed down from generation to genera
tion by successive rulers of the country to
their descendants, and many of these possess
uncommon historical interest and value, as
we'll as great intrinsic worth.


THE RESULT OF THE CAREY TRIAL.


Much Indignation is expressed in various
quai ters at the action Of the British COM
mander-in- chief and Secretary of War in
quashing the proceedings in the court
martial In the case Of Lieut. Carey, on the
ground of rregularity. 1t is held that Carey
was either guilty of great and fragrant breach
of duty and of cowardice, or else was
guilty OF nothing. In one case it Is contended
that his punishment should be severe and
exemplary In the other he should be dis
charged from arrest in order to return to
duty.
Year: 1879

The ocean sloop race for the Center" Cup will
be started at ten o'clock this morning from Sandy
Hook Lightship. The course is from Sandy Hook
Lightship to and around Cape May Lightship and
return. It is understood that there four sioop
yachts entered-the MISCHIEF. Regina, Wave aud
Blanche. The Mischief is considerably the largest
sloop Of the lot and she is reported very fast
ought to have comparatively easy long as
it does not blow too hard In of heavy weather
her immense spars would be likely to prove more
than she could carry, and yacht OF lighter rig will
stand better chance Of making Roadway.


The steamer Cyclops has boon chartered by tho
Seawanhaka Yacht Club, under whose auspices the
is sailed. and will leave pier No. II East River
&c seven O'Clock this morning. The Cyclops will
carry the Regatta Committee and those members or
the club that are anxious to witness the race. Mr..
James II. Elliot, the chairman of the Regatta Com
mittee. has issued the following instructions to the
yacht owners sailing in the race:-


The will be made at o'clock in tho forenoon
thereafter practicable.


The commitees boat will be placed to ceward Of Sandy
Hook Lightshp and possible the
and the yachts will start imaginary
line between theIn.


Cape May Lightshp may be other way. ap-
preaching this mark at night each yacht will burn
the club signal practicable the moment
rounding the initial letter Of the yacht the
Mischief for second will burn the Now YORK Club signal


The race is to end vt imaginary line drawn due east
trailing distance that mark and II night the
signals to be burr.d . At Cape Nay Lghtshp
The yachts win prob nske the course in about
A.ur .1
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON. Oct. Is, 1879.


COMING CHANGES IN FINANCIAL LEGIsLA-


TIoN-DEcLINING POWER or THE RAG BABY


SUPPORTERS.


1t is generally conceded by the democratic polti-
clans here Washington that the prospects of the
greenbackers at the coming session Of Congress will
be very poor in influencing financial legislation.
Under the head of greenbackers included both
republicans and democrats who have heretofore
voted in favor of financial heresies. and the opinion
is expressed that the disastrous defeat in Ohio will
renew party lines on all questions OF monetary
character The Warner Silver bill. which threatened
at one time reorg anizaton of Senate Committee
on Finance will probably be allowed to rest
in the desk of the chairman. Senator Bayard. ana
1t is thought there will be effort
made to force it out of the committee by the advo
Gates in the Senate of unlimited coinage The -eer-
tainty of Ohio electng republican Senator to sue
ceed Senator Thurman revives the statements here
tofore made that. with republican success in Con-
necticut. New York. Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
the democrats will not have q working majority
in the Senate its reorganization in 1881. and with
the prospect also of republican House in the next
Congress the hard money democrats will not be
willing to sacrifice iota Of their convictions
to any demand made Dy the extreme advocates or
new legislation on financial questions. prom
inent democratic politician said last night
when it was known how Ohio had gone that it was
most insane act for General Ewing to handicap him
self with the issues he espoused. and the the
democracy recognized the live issues and con-
formed to the demands of the times the more rea-
sonabe would be the hope OF achieving victory
next year.


SENATOR INGALLS, OPINION OF HIS OWN CASE.


Senator ingalls,. of Kansas. who is here private
business. says he is confident that the recent in
vestigation of alleged bribery his part to secure
his reelection to the Senate will result in his
quittal the charge and that the committee with
out dissent will report that it groundless. He
says the investigation was very thorough and the
labors of the committee directed to ascertain
ing all the facts.


SPEAKER RANDALL AT THE CAPITAL.


Speaker Randall. who has been here for few days.
leaves for Philadelphia tomorrow. His presence in
Washington was made necessary by the recent
changes in the architecture u the House end Of the
Capitol and he came here to designate the location
of the committee rooms preparatory to their being
fitted up for the work of the coming session.
Year: 1879

That to approve the bill would be to give liberty
to the mob to organize opposition and treason
on-a day or days when the hand of the Federal
Executive would be ponerless; that the bill
would make the ballot-box place Of refuge for
criminals; that it would work destruction OF
the Federal power, and be q gross humiliation
to the National Government
Year: 1879

about three weeks ago about twenty miles below here. It is understood that robbers are to be taken dead or alive, where they are well known as such. It is more certain and less dan gerous 10 take them dead than alive. besides they never escape after cap ture. The Governor and the officers of this district are in earnest about business. They have no adequate pris- ons or police force, but there is a healthy public sentiment here and a fixed determination to keep the roads clear of these people.

 The escape from the so-called prison here, (Magdalena,) of one of the Fin ley and Adams murderers has intensi- fled the purpose of Governor Maris- cal and the judges and officers of this district to do their part towards exter- lminating these mixed bands of Ameri cans and Mexicans who depredate along the boundary line. Celaya is reputed to have been the man who robbed the stage on the Gila last year, and for whom large rewards were of fered, and who served term or two in the California Penitentiary.
Year: 1879

TOMBSTONE, February 3, 1879.

 ED. CITIZEN There is nothing very startling this week. The latest excite ment seems to be the townsite furor. During the past week there have been as many as three new towns laid out. MT Stowe, the store keeper at Upper Town, has laid out a very fine town on the west bank of the San Pedro, near the mill-site, and before our surveyor had finished marking out one street. they were commencing building as fast as the pegs were driven. This town will have one advantage over the other lownsiteS. in so much as it has plenty of water. The river San Pedro at this time ot the year yields daily supply of 13,OOO,OOO gallons of the very best water; it has been said by some, that those who drink the river water are liable to take fever, but it is quite mistake; people drinking the running water will escape fever when those who drink we'll water take it.
Year: 1879

The Contention looks better every

 day; the ore from the drifts running

 north, at the 113 foot level, has some of

 the richest ore that has yet been taken

 out. It is impossible to estimate the

 value of this property; it is simply i'm

 mense, and Mir White seems 10 be the

 right man in the right place We are expecting the machinery for the mill every day now. There was very good ore sent in from the Omeo claim yes terday. This claim IS the second south from the Lucky Cuss mine. There is good news from the Cachise district, and some splendid gold rock was brought us yesterday. 1 visited the Tory mine this evening, and found that it has been opened up lately to great extent, and the whole valley through which the vein runs. seems covered with ore Work was resumed on the Lucky Cuss yesterday by the new com pany, and they are working in the same tunnel that was commenced by the original workers.

 Sheriff Shibell paid us a visit this week, summoning grand jurors, also stirring up the boys in general. We had a heavy shower yesterday evening and several tents were blown down The Upper Town seemed quite busy this morning making repairs after the storm. The stage did not arrive till : o'clock this morning; It started from Tucson at 2 yesterday morning.
Year: 1879

THE silver question is on top in Tue son. Shall we take Mexican silver dol lars at par O. discount and at what dis count? Thee seems to be no suitable general solution, except in concert of action, which latter is improbable.
Year: 1879

The Senate finance committee agreed to re-
port the House bill to amend the revenue
laws to the Senate, and by 3 to decided to
amend concurrence in the House provision
reducing the tax on manufactured tobacco to
l6 cents per pound The committee fixed the
tax on snuff at "a cents The provision re-
pealng the tax on matches was stricken out.
The bill was further amended by an additional
section to remit all taxes on insolvent savings
banks, and to exempt from taxation a thou
sand dollars on each deposit by one person or
association in any savings institution.


The House committee on Indian affairs
agreed to report the bill proposed by the In
dian bureau, for the transfer of Chief Joseph
and such of the Nez Perces Indians as desired
to accompany him, to the Indian territory.
Year: 1879

Wild eats or loGpcervicrs, are getting nu-
meroas in Washington county. gentleman
says he saw one running across the road in
Perry not far from the toll bridge, a few days
ago. Foxes are said to be plenty also; sever
al have lately been shot in Perry.
Year: 1879

Detectives Dearborn and Chapman since
their return from Dexter have been looking
up another case, and are now of the opinion
that Abel committed suicide. Cain had moth
ing to do with his DEATH Somerset Re-
pnrtpr
Year: 1879

We are told that travel of late has been brisk to.Tombs;one, but during the last few days it has taken backward move, where one goes in four are leaving. It is true that they have few good mines thore, but nothing to justify the great immigration that has gone there during the three last months. It is asserted authoritativcly that not more than one out of every four living at Tombstone are employed. It is enoug h to kill any new town.
Year: 1879

We hear that the three men who robbed the stage and killed Thomas near Gillet last week, are being hotly pursued aud tha they have been turned from their course bl the pursuing party two or three times anC the last heard from them they were direct ing their course towards Cave creek ir Marieopa county It is now thought tha the party consists of one American and two Mcxicans.
Year: 1879

either. were t'other dear charmer away" But
they do not want Alonzo Is. Cornell. But say to
you want every man to remember that in voting
Tor Mr.. Cornell he votes for the best
sentiment of the republican party In Its
is no divided republicanism There is no Hayes and
ahti-Hayes. kepubcanism is the great consolidated
power that is always to the front in the hour OF
uanger. and that saved the Union in the dark ana
periions days OF the call on you to vote Tor


MI cornell on Tuesday next. On the conclusion
oi the speech there was loud cheering.


MI. D. u. Chittenden followed with short au-
oress. He said:-rhere is reckoning day. day
OF wrecks ana day OF confusion not far of. ii gov.
erninent continues to manipulate the banking and
currency business of the country with legal
lender notes. II the Wall street furor RACES
iew months more OF late the conse-
quences cannot be foretold, aud man should DO
named for President of the United States year
VINO is not ready to call back the government from
its temporary war expedients to the faithful OBJ
servance OF Its constitutional obligations in respect
10 the currency II Is now. most fortunately per-
iectiy convenient to determine promptly aud by the
highest authority the limitation of the constitution
with reference to legal tender notes times of peace
ana the intelligent merchants OF the whole coun-
try, without one dissenting voice. should demand of
men in high places and seeking high places that
they no longer shut their eyes to the vital i'm
portance OF the question. As partisan take but
precious little interest in the pending election;
merchant regard it OF paramount importance in q
national point or view He then proceeded to at
tack his friend. Senator Hil OF Georgia. On the
conclusion OF his remarks the meeting adjourned.
Year: 1879

Washington despatch to the Cincinnati CONNER
cia Of the 29h says:-"Genera Butler is here attend
ing to some law business. and to hear him talk
would think he had only to count votes and write
inaugural address to become Governor Of Massa-
chusetts. He seems to look upon the opposition to
him as merely nominal, and that it is now only .
question IS to the size of his majority. His views
on the democratic party of Massachusetts quite
unique. He says that it consists of q few gentlemen
who hope some time to democratic President
aud keep up organization that they may COB
BILE up patronage when that time comes. He says
they meet in convention annually, pass resolutions
and nominate plaster OF Paris candidate. He pro-
poses to send delegation tho National DEM
ocratic Convention and fight for recognition in
place Of what he calls wornout furniture. Tho
question as to who constitute the democracy Of
Massachusetts, will be decided by the National DEM
ocratic Convention. He does not claim to be DEM
ocrat but the of the people in their
war on the republican ring"
Year: 1879

GAS EXPLOSION AT THE GRAND OPERA HOUSE.


inst as the last of the audience had left the
Grand Opera House, at Eighth-ave. and Twenty
third.s la night slight explosion was heard and an
alarm of fire was sent out 1t was afterwards dis
covered that one OF the last to leave the famyccle
entrance on Twenty y-fourthst., was young man who
after lighting cigar. careessly threw the match away
and it fell through break In the plastering, within
which was a gas leak. This caused the EXPLOSION The
damage done very slight.
Year: 1879

A third lot of alidavlts was added yesterday to
those on file at Police Headquarters against PATROL
man Emil Bach, of the Twenty-eighth Precinct.
This affidavit is made 10y Patrolman Michael Nc
Grade, of the Twenty Precinct and represents
that while McGrade was attached to the
Fourth Precinct, on March l, 1869, he had
arrested on the charge of assault and battery
Charles Wilson, keeper of liquor saloon III the
Fourth Ward; that McGrade knew Officer Bach
aud Wilson to be one and the same person, and
that no later than Tuesday he had seen Bach had
spoken to him as Charles Wilson, and had been
recognized by him as such. At this time he de-
clares that Bach informed him that he was afraid
he wonld be bounced" from the force, because he
had made affidavit that he had never been arrested


which was false.


The other atlidavits tle are to the effect that
Bach had been arrested twice for robbery before he
ioined the police force. The officer has admitted
that IN his younger days, as sailor he might have
been known under various aliases, hut he insists
that IN this matter he has been cOnfounded with
another Charles Wilson. The matter has not yet
been brought before the Board Of Police, and 1t Is
not known what disposition will be made OF It.
Year: 1879

DUBUQUE, Iowa, October l0.-Thos


Lloyd, competitor in the Times, saw a
balloon early this morning He watched
it for over an hour and called the atten-
ton Of the telegraph operator to it. 1t
was up very high and could be seen,
but no person 1t was seen in the
southeast and Travelled slowly, rising
and falling in its course. A number Of
others also claim they saw the air ship.
Year: 1879

PLEASANT TRAVELLING CoMPANIoNs.-The pas
sengers in night express train from Vienna
to Berlin were aroused from sleep by the shrieks
OF lady who insisted that she was being stab
bed with sharp instruments in several places.
She would not submit to examination, and the
guard was at his Wits end what to do, when a
stout gentleman roared out that he, too, was
being pricked CT Jelly in various parts Of the
thigh. Fortunately the am was near station
at which the guard gave orders to have it stop
ped, and the lady and gentleman were handed
out their companions following them, with no
small curiosity into the waiting room. The
gentleman was promptly searched, and six
colossal leeches were discovered to be feasting
themselves upon bis leg. The lady swooned
fom fright and weakness, and had to be left
behind in the care OF local doctor. II appears
that one OF the passengers I'd brought an
insuficieutIy covered jar Of these blood-suckeri
into the carriage, and had placed 1t upon the
seat They escaped, and did the mischief.
Year: 1879

What reck the varying hues Of hair,


The color OF the eyes,
What though the face like lilies fair,


And orbs like summer skies ?
And what though like Hebe in form,


With footstep light as air,
And roses tint with color warm,


The lip and cheek 80 fair
Sir Poet, thou wouldst surely deem


That face could not be fair,
II 1t were lovely as dream,


With Thought not written there
What il the eyes are Heavens own blue,
Or like the raven, black;
Or hazel, brown or changing hue,


II soul and mind they lack
For with a grand yet soft, poetic soul
OF genius and OF thought,
Where love and sentiment control,
No shade of eyes is sought.
For the rose and lily fade away


Before the flash OF mind.
And soaring Genius IN her play


Leaves Beauty's spark behind.
But when the deep afflatus shines


Through orbs OF any hue,
The shade and beauty are divine,s


Though black, or brown, or blue!
And if what poets say is true,


That black eyes genius lack,
lis safe to say, dear sir, that you
Have eyes that are not black.
Year: 1879

Brazil it is evident that the country is no place for laborers from the United States.

 An elopement under any circum- stances is not the proper way for any young couple to commence the great battles of life. A young lady lately eloped from Vassar College under cir cumstances that have more of foolish ness than of romance about them. The two fathers were business partners and proprietors of Vinegar Bitters. There was no objection on the part of the par ents to their marriage when they should become of age. Nothing had ever been said against their marrying by either and both trusted that when the proper time arrived they would wed. The boy was eighteen the girl sixteen, and the first the parents knew was that the school girl had eloped with the student and the two were married. Of course they went home and the "God bless you, my chil- dren," was given without any pleadings. It was foolish act on the part of the children, and there was so little romance in 1t all, that people laugh at it. Two young students of Vassar who assisted their schoolmate to get away have been expelled,
Year: 1879

The Boston Post says that the Old and New Worlds are about to hail the approaching dawn of cheap telegraphy on land and under sea between and throughout all the countries of the civilized globe, but more particularly across the Atlantic Ocean between Europe and America. We learn that the American Gable Company of New York, through its general agent, who is now in London, has just closed, signed and sealed, one of the most important contracts that was ever connected with the subject of telegraphing, and by which the new company has secured the exclusive right to the use of 8 new in- vention, or process, for sending messages by cables and otherwise. One party to the contract guarantees to send ten messages of twenty words each per minute through the conducting wire between Paris or London and New York. &~ This is the minimum speed stated in the. contract but it is said that at the maximum speed what could be sent, in thirty minutes would be equal to the number of words contained in one number of the London Times or the New York Herald. And 1t is also asserted by this process an entire number of above named journals could bo despatched through the cable from New York to London or Paris, or from Londonto New York, and be reproduced at those points in .tac sinilc, on a stereotyped block or plate, complete and ready to be printed from in thirty minutes, and at trifing expense. This would make an average rate of about two thousand words per minute. The great importance of this discovery may, perhaps, be better appreciated from the additional statement that at the moment of signing the document of transfer to the American company through its general agent the inventor was offered for his process so large a sum as e400, 900 by the Anglo company through parties interested in the latter.
Year: 1879

STAY AT HoME.-The Supreme Court of Ohio has decided that where @ drunken and unruly passenger is put off railroad train, and is then run over by another train, the railroad company is not liable. It was the duty of the conductor to protect other passengers against him by eieoting him, and if he was too drunk to take care of himself after that, it was only his own fault. Similar law has been laid down in most of the other States of the Union, and it seems to be about settled that if man will get drunk, the safest place to do it is at home.
Year: 1879

The New York Sun gives this excel
lent advice to the democracy in that
state: "Let the democratic principles of
which Jefferson was the apostle pre-
vail, say we, whether under the name
Of Robinson or Church-both good
names - whether under the name of
Kelley or of Tilden--let them prevail :;
for on these true and hallowed princi-
pies of right and of equality of right.
rest the prosperity and happiness of all
the millions who now dwell in this
broad land, and Of the countless mil
lions yet to be born within its bordersr
Year: 1879

IN. Y. Herald.


In Montreal the Bank Vile Marie
closed its doors on the eighth instant,
and general run on the savings bank
began amid good deal of excitement
The banks all report themselves sound.
but some of them want a little time to
turn their assets into cash. 1t is not
thought that the materials for a serious
financial crisis exist in Canada; but
there are hints that the regulations un-
der which banking has been carried on
need amendment. and that the govern
ment intend to propose better system.
1t is a pity that people continue to lock
their stable doors only after their horse:
have been stolen. 1t is possible oul
northern neighbors may have large
fall crop Of receivers.