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Year: 1874

Post-Mortem Examination on Bagley-


Officers Duncan, Kelly and Lott


Waive ExaminatiOn-A Second Bullet


Extracted.


DR.. Stoub, County Physician, assisted by Drs.
Watson and Freeman, made post -mOrtem ex
animation yesterday on the body OF young Bagley,
VINO was shot down by policeman Ill the Fourth
precinct OF Jersey City, DR.. Vers, who extracted
the bullet when the wounded man was taken to
the station house, was mistaken about the
wound, inasmuch as he stated there was
only one wound and one bullet. Dr..
watson held a different opinion, and the
result OF the post-mortem examination
shows that the latter was correct in his opinion.
Before the skull was opened yesterday probe
was inserted in the cavity from which the bullet
had been extracted stated by DR.. Viers, but the
probe would not penetrate to any considerable
distance. A minute examination led to the dis
covery OF another bullel very ragged on the edge
lodged a little above and behind the right ear
The conclusion arrived at by the physicians Is that
no bullet had been heretofore extracted and that
even II IL were allowed TO remain in the locality
Indicated II would not have caused death. The
bullet extracted yesterday was that winch caused
death.


they viewed the body lie directed them TO attend
ON Tuesday evening when the Inquest Will take
place. All the persons VINO were in attendance at
the saloon "opening'' when Bagicy entered have
been subppnaed as witnesses. Sergeant Smith,
who was on duty IN the Fourth precinct station
wnep poor Bagey was dragged in, IS an important
witness lor the state. lie notified by Chief
OF Police Champney Yesterday morning to prepare
the necessary charges against the accused oficers
and In accordance with this order, he had Onicers
Duncan, Kelly and Lott brought before
/ Justice Reese. They all waived examination.
The complaint against them sets forth
that william Bagey was arrested on the night OF
september ~, and that he escaped from the
custody OF Oiicor Duncan and ran up Bramhall
avenue While ne was running away several
pistol shots were fred at him. one Of which struck
him in the head aud inflicted wound winch
caused death The prisoners stated TO Justice
Reese that they have been advised not TO make
any statement or submit 10 an examination till
they should secure the aid OF counsel and this
they were hitherto unable to do. They were
thereupon held 20 await the action of the Coroners
Year: 1874

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-


An article appeared In the HERALD OF yesterday
morning stating that an Alderman Of the First
ward appeared In ridiculous manner on the pier
at the reception rendered by the Common Council
to the Lord Mayor of Dublin. The undersigned,
the only Alderman representing the First ward,
desires to state tnat he was in no way connected
with the Committee OF Arrangements on the 0cca-
sion, and acted IN no way unbecOming gentle
man. or IN any manner which might call for the
publication OF any refNctions by q correspondent,
Tor he was not on the excursion, nor was ne one
oil the party who received the distinguished guests
on the wharf. 1t must have been some other
Alderman, for the First ward was not represented
upon that OCCASION. THOMAS FOLEY.
Year: 1874

Coroner WOltman yesterday held an inquest IN
the case OF Mr.. John ID. Lewis, the wealthy real
estate agent late OF No. 6o3 Hudson street, who
was killed In Central Park last Monday evening.
in consequence OF being thrown from his carriage
by his horse taking fright and running away. The
evidence showed that the horse OF Mr.. Lewis was
a very spirited animal and at times almost un-
manageable. The jury found that the death or
Mr. Lewis was purely accidental ana they also set
forth in their verdict that both deceased and the
gentleman riding with him were perfectly sober
at the time of the occurrence.
Year: 1874

The tobacco trade is at present in a


state of considerable effervescence, in
consequence of very bad crop prospects.


The crop in this country, with the ex-
ception of Connecticut and one or two
other districts, is pronounced by some
of the leading dealers to be almost q
failure. This is more especially the
case in hogshead tobacco. Leaf tobac-
co is not so bad. But the tobacco crop
is very poor all over the world. The
European crop, except in Alsace and
that section, is very small. The crop
in Brazil will not reach half an average
crop, while that of Havana, though
near sn average, is reported to be de-
cidedly inferior in quality. The con-
sequence is, that prices have risen from
four to five cents a pound, with an ex-
ceedingly active demand, and proba-
bility of still further advance as the
season progresses. A variety of reasons
are given for what would appear to be
generally bad crop throughout the
tobacco growing world 1; but the general
impression seems to be that, though in
too dry here, and too wet there-has
had a good deal to do with it. The
farmers, too, neglected to prepare their
soil sufficiently before planting. But
be this as it may, the crop is poor
enough to create an amount of excite
ment and speculation in the trade such
as has not been witnessed for years, and
which bids fair to keep the importers
and iobbers busy for a long while to
come.-NeW York Times, Sept. 7.
Year: 1874

At fire in a large city, while the
upper stories of lofty dwelling were
wrapped in smoke, and the lower sto-
ries all aglow with flame, a piercing
shrek told the startled firemen that
there was some one still in the building
in peril. A ladder was quickly reared,
until it touched the heated walls, and
diving through the flames and smoke a
brave young fireman rushed no the
rounds on his errand of mercy. Stifed
by the smoke, he stopped, and seemed
about to descend. The crowd was in
agony, as life seemed lost, for every
moment of hesitation seemed an age.
While this shivering fear seized every
beholder, voice from the crowd cried
out "Cheer him cheer him p and o
wild "hurrah" burst from the excited
spectators. AS the cheer reached the
fireman he started upward through the
curling smoke, and in few moments
was seen coming down the ladder with
a child in his arms. That cheer did
the work. How much can we do to help
the brave ones who are struggling with
temptation, or almost fainting in their
efforts to do good to others Don't
find fault with your brother in his trial,
but cheer him. Give him a word that
shall urge him on the way, and if you
can't help him in any other way, give
him cheer.
Year: 1874

An examination of the correspondence
from Gen. Clusters expedition to the
Black Hills indicates that the alleged
gold discoveries were not of such a
promising character as to infict upon
the country at large another gold fever.
The finding of the shining particles at
the roots of the grass is to be set down
rather as a rhetorical flourish than any
thing else. Gold was found in that
position, but the grass was on bar in a
little stream. In most cases, nothing
but the color was found. The grand
discovery was bar, yielding from five
to seven cents per pan, which, the cor
respondence adds, "could be made to
pay if water we're more plentiful there.
We apprehend that little sentence tells
the whole story. But even if gold ex-
listed in paying quantities the lands
belong to the Indian reservation, and
the government would, th' refore, not
allow mining to be done. The Indians,
also, are Numerous and powerful, and
would be able TO destroy any ordinary
mining expedition.-San francisco
Bulletin,
Year: 1874

No little anxiety, says the Pail Mall
| Gazette, has been caused in the neigh
borhood of London during the last few


days by the sudden appearance of my


rlads of ants. A vanguard of these in
| sects has been seen marching over Wa
terloo bridge, and it is impossible to
deny that our position is at the present


moment one of extreme peril. At any


moment the invading army may be up


on us, and we shall then be exposed to


all the horrors of an ant plague. Those


who are accustomed to look at the ant


as an industrious but insignificant


creature will probably smile at the idea


of It's presence, even in swarms, being a


source of serious inconvenience. With


out any wish to cause an unnecessary


panic, but merely with a view of pre-
pairing Londoners for possible contin-
gencies, it may be as well to call atten-
ton to the proceedings of an army of ants
that some years ago invaded the island
of Grenada. The ants on that occasion


q descended from the hills like tor
rents, and the plantations, as we'll as
every path and road for miles, were
filled with them. Rats, mice and rep
tiles of every kind became an easy prey
to them, and even the birds, which they
attacked whenever they lighted on the
ground in search of food, were so har-
rassed as to be at length unable to re-
sist them. Streams of water opposed
only temporary obstacle to their pro-
gress the foremost rushing blindly on
certain death and fresh armies instantly |
followed, till bank was formed of the |
carcasses of those which were drowned |
sufficient to dam up the waters and al |
low the main body to pass over in safe |
ty. Even fire was tried without effect. |
When it was lighted to arrest their
route, they rushed into the blaze in
such myriads as to extinguish it." To
such straits was the unfortunate island
reduced by the ants that a reward of
G20, 900 was offered, but in vain, for an
means of destroying them
and it was not until hurricane in 1870 |
came and blew them away, and drowned
them-doing, by the way almost more
than the ants-that Grenada
was freed from these terrible destroy
ers. Happily, in London we have the
which should be kept
ready for immediate action in the face
of the calamity with which we are
now threatened.
Year: 1874

which is built upon textbooks, and
made to conform to the trade in text
books and is primarily the fault of
those who do the legislation for our
school system, who seem to have no ca
pacity for substituting system of real
teaching of knowledge that will be use
full to pupils in their after lives IN place
of the effete system of memorizing and
parrot-like repetitions of words and
forms from textbooks, which do not
reach the understanding, and most of
which are forgotten in few weeks or a
few days. IN. w. Christian AdUOcate.
Year: 1874

The Cincinnati Price Current, in speak
ing of the hog crop of 1874-5, and show
ing it likely to prove fair average, thus
presents the future prices of hogs for
the coming packing season First, the
increased price will lead people to mar
ket their hogs very close, and second,
the decline in corn, which is likely to
take place in December, will add to the
hog feeding, as being the best use to
make of the corn. It now seems be-
yond dispute that there will be plenty
of hogs for packing purposes at five
cents per pound, live weight, taken as
an average for the season. There is
nothing more sure than that when hogs
have once attained their best condition
for killing, they will be sold for current
rates without reference to what these
rates may be, because, after a hog is
once in excellent order, he is a daily
source of expense until realized on, and
his owners will not hold him. We look
for heavy shipments of hogs to packing
points during next December.
Year: 1874

Small, thin, and frail of body, Guizot
appeared thinner from the habit of
wearing a long brown frock coat. In
the lapel of his coat he wore the ribbon
of the Legion d'Honneur. His hair
was silvered, the face full of life and
brightness, with dark gray eyes that
looked earnestly at you from under his
black velvet skull cap. A dry man of
earnest mind, keen rather than wide.
without the slightest trace of humor.
An admirable face, sculptured by time,
that had hol lowed wrinkles there, and
stamped it with an Incompatible express
sion of strength and energy. 1t was
impossible to avoid a respectful aston
ishment at the sight of that long, thin,
austere head, that domineering look,
that small, severe, and disdainful mouth.
His veice was superb, harsh and biting.
accentuating words and giving them an
extraordinary force. His gestures, hard
and commanding his hand, striking at
almost regular intervals on the desk, to
a certain extent modulated the sentence
and deepened the impression upon the
mind. Such was the great man who has
passed away, after lifetime spent in
useful toll.
Year: 1874

The American Agriculturalist, in
it's last issue, contains an article upon a
new species of fungi, lately imported
to this country in the hollyhock, which
have already made depredations upon
that plant of a serious nature and
threaten still worse. The writer as
serts that the whole family of plants to
which the hollyhock belongs is in
equal danger, and as this includes cot
ton, this great industrial interest is, we
are told, in imminent danger. AS a
remedy florists are urged to import no
more of this species of plants to the
country, as their destruction has so far
defed all remedies applied.
Year: 1874

A MISUNDERSTANDING -aDOOi rhAE-


TON. ..L


A man named Thomas Reaga 4 was arrested
yesterday afternoon by Officer Sutton, on the
charge Of grand larceny, in stealiny q horse
and phaeton from Burgdorf & Bros, livery
stable keepers on Eight above d street. There
appears to be. confused statement in regard
to the affair, which makes it difficult to tell
whether the accused really intended to steal
the vehicle or not. Two stories have been re-
lated in regard to the case, either of which
may be true. It seems that light mulatto
girl residing in house of bad repute in that
delectsble locality styled ''ths Division, mt
to Messrs. Burgdorf's stable and engaged the
team for three hours for SIS.


It was sent to the place where ordered, and
while standing in front of the house, Reagan
got in and drove off. Officer Sutton was in
formed Of the fact, and shortly afterwards
found the accused in possession Of the turnout
enjoying q pleasant ride. He was taken to
the Central guard-house, and there, although
somewhat under the influence of liquor dis
syowed any intention Of stealing the team, but
considered himself at perfect liberty to use it,
as his money was paying for the hiring.
Judge Smell will probably settle the case to-
day. '
Year: 1874

larger stock of all kinds of goods that they ever before exhibited at this or any other season; and the extent and variety shown extends to every separate depart ment of the business. Last year mention was made of certain specialities in the car pet department unlike anything previous ly exhibited in Connecticut, and the sue, cess of the splendid importations made then has induced larger display of en- terprise this year, and it may now be said | that in this overhowing department there is richer and more expensive stock shown than in almost any single establishment l in New England out of Boston, The as- sortment embraces a carefully selected stock of fine French Moquettes and Eng fish Administers and Wiltons. of the most elaborate and beautiful patterns, and coy CTS also a great variety of English and American Brussels, tapestries, and all the cheaper grades, suited to every want and taste; and it will be found that prices are surprisingly easy considering the charac- ter of the stock. In this department also | is shown a choice. collection of straw l mattings, which are always in demand l for summer use.

 The paper hanging department is, as usual, filled with superior attractions, and includes all the latest and best approved

 patterns. making it altogether very rich

 and desirable stock.

 But with all the inviting things of these

 separate departments, the more ample

 field of, enterprising display is in the stock

 of dry goods and domestic goods, and

 house-furnishing articles, which is alto

 gether the largest eyer before displayed by Talcott & Post. The stock of silk

 goods (packs especially is chiefly and

 above everything of the richest order and of lncomparable merit-a fact which Is

 very strikingly manifest to every buyer and the sales are reaching more consid- ereble proportions than at any previous

 time. No feature of the general display

 In the dry goods department is III the least deficient, the whole comparing as ! to extent and variety with the liberal pro- vision made in all parts of the spacious

 establishment

 With such ample facilities, and constant

 lly increasing opportunities, the firm may l justly anticipate handsome increase of aggregate sales this year, and more espec- lally at this particular season, and they certainly will not be disappointed The great buying public Is never unmindful of the merit of true business enterprise. which may always be unerringly tested, and it's favors will continue to flow stead fly and encouragingly upon such busi- ness houses as have, through years of ex- i perience and profitable trade demonstra- ted their capacity. and proved themselves emlnently worthy of the confidence of the people.-COurant.
Year: 1874



 1t is evident that the general diffusion or political knowledge is necessity with sef-governing people. Though the forms of government established by the people of the United States are well adapted to. promote the public welfare they are highly complicated and the knowledge required for their due admin. istration cannot be gained without much study. The majority of the American people are very deficient in this knowl- edge, and will continue to be so, till it is made a matter of elementary instruction in our schools. Many of the freemen of the present day do not know for what they were made freemen; and they vote, and always will vote, with the party their fathers did, as simple matter of habit. The rising generation, upon whom the administration of government will soon deyolve, are not instructed even in the rudiments of political knowledge. They cannot properly discharge their duty as citizens because they do not know in what that duty consists. Yet every per- son who is entitled to the suffrage is justly held responsible for the proper perform ance of his political duty.

 The constitution of Connecticut says that man must be Cable to read any ar- tlcie of the constitution, or any section of the statutes of this State, 1" to become an elector; yet, how many are made electors who cannot read one word of that consti- tution-either by fraud on their part, or by unpardonable negligence on the part of the officers whose business it is to k'ao'o whether they are qualified or not.

 Why should not women be more gener- ally instructed in the principles of civil government and matters of business? At present they take no active part in pub lie affairs, it is true, but how long will it be before they will have the same rights and privileges as men? Is it not better that they should be instructed now, so that when they do figure in politics they will be better qualified? And even if they do not become entitled to vote, do they not exert powerful influence upon our national character and destiny? Can they not teach their children the rudi- mepts of political as we'll as of gener- al education? Till fathers and mothers instruct their children, or have them in- structed while young, in the great prin- ciples on which government should be administered, they will be neither quail fled to hold responsible political positions themselves, nor to make judicious selec- ton of others for such positions. Y.
Year: 1874

We see from the Tribune that strong effort is being made to get an extension of the Wilson patents owned by the three great companies; the Wheeler and Wilson, the Grover and Baker, and the Singer companies. An extension would be worth millions to the combined monopolies, and would keep the price of first class sewing machines up to the present exorbitant figures, double that for which the same machine, can be obtained in Europe It Is rumored that Messrs. Kellogg and Barnum were working zealously for the mOnOpOlies. Should the effort be success fnl, it would cost the country an hundred times more than Mir. Kellogg's Civil Ser vice Reform is like to save it.
Year: 1874

A curious specimen of the ''tricks of the trade" came out in the Louisiana debate, last week. It had been claimed that the law which substantially gives the control of elections to the Governor had been re- pealed, and that the opponents of Kellogg would have 6 fair chance at the election of next fall. It turns out. however, that the legislature, before its adjournment, passed bill repeating thIs very law. and that this bill is in the Governors pocket who can, any time before the legislature meets again, approve it. and thus at will resume his old power over the elections. Such piece of knavery ought to settle the question against MT. Kellogg and his pretended legislature. n
Year: 1874

The House Ways and Means committee have finished the testimony in the San- born investigation and are expected to re- port, this week. It is said that they will censure the Treasury officials who grant cd the contracts and helped Sanborn to make large amounts of money out of cases that could have been collected in regular course of business. They will not impute any corrupt motives for this action, but no doubt the result will be the retirement of Mir. Richardson, whose term of useful ness has, we judge, expired, if it ever began.
Year: 1874

PooE FELLow7.-There are few
merchants who never advertise, and conse-
quently their names never appear in the
papers until they are inserted gratuitously
among the list Of failures. There are also
some in the country who never take their
county paper and whose only connection
Herewith is free obituary
Year: 1874

EDGECoMBE FEMALE SEMINARY.-At
meeting of the Board of Directors of the
Edgecombe Female Seminary last Spring it
was agreed to postpone all action in the
matter until some time this Fall, when a
full meeting of the stockholders might be
had and their prompt attention secured.
Pursuant to this action Of the Board of
Directors meeting of the stockholders of
the Edgecombe Female Seminary is hereby
called, to take place at the Court House in
the town of Tarboro on Friday, Nov. 18th.
1t is very important that there should be a
full attendance. BY order of the President.


NJ WRDDELI, Sect'y.
Year: 1874

The following instructions have been
sent to the officers of the U s. Land
office for the benefit Of parties maxim.
final Homestead proof who live within
certain districts and we're damaged by
the grasshoppers. 1t will he seen that
the proof may be taken before the
Clerk of Court in the County where
the parties reside, without visiting the
Land Office, by giving three weeks
notice &C., &c.


We do not see that that the benefits
granted are any greater than those
which the settlers have under the law.
Under it they could take the testimo-
ny OF their witnesses before any officer
authorized to administer oaths without
any notice being given and only had
to go to the Land Office themselves.
In that way they are sure to get their
papers correct and regular with much
less trouble and in most cases, no more
expense.


Those who undertake to have their
papers made out by county Clerks
who are not fully posted as to the re-
quiremen,s of the Department, will, in
our estimation, get themselves in diff
cultics and delay that will cost more
than the regular course under the law.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Year: 1874

Butterfield & Newton announce to the
community at large, on both sides of the
river, that they will run their boat regular
ly between this and New Ulm and will pay
the highest market price for wheat. They
expect to make about one trip a week and
intend to run right along until the river
freezes up. They can carry 1000 bushels
of wheat with the lowest stage of water
that they are likely to have. They will
so to points above the Redwood landing for
a load or any considerable portion Of a
load. Inquire of James McMillen as to
price, sacks and any other information de-
sired.