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Year: 1879

Four wrecks from the coast led off the
list at police court this morning, and
fifty cents and costs was the penalty
imposed in these cases while the last
was let of with little wholesome ad.
vice.


James Simpson, who said he was a
sailor by occupation, and was on lis
way to Baltimore to ship, had a hear,
ing on the charge of being implicated
in the riot last night. Sergeant Jones
had arrested him on suspicion. James
stoutly denied that he had any part or
parcel in the melee, and was running
away to get out of danger when arrest
ed. His Honor deeming the evidence
insufficient dismissed the case.
Year: 1879




Asood story is told Of Bishop Peck,
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
"Ths Bishop is remarkable not only for
mental but for physical weight. and be
10 very witty withal. Not very long
since be was stopping all night ut the
house Of q friend. About midnight the
Bishop attempted to roll over. when
down came the bed with a crash upon
the noor. The gentleman Of the house
rushed up with light and cried out.
"Bishop. what's the mattefr Nothing
at all. said the Bishop. You 20 down
and tell your wife II am not here in
the morning to look for me in the cell
lar" The force Of this story and Of
the Bishops fall will be better apore'
ciatsd when II is known that his weight
10 between $50 aud 400 pounds.
Year: 1879

Confed. programme of forcing this ballot


box stuf1ng issue upon the country, and


Was in favor Of cutting OF supplies for the


support Of the Government, if the .Repub-


lican President should refuse to acquiesce in


the Confederate free-fraud demands His


position in this matter ls not ut oil inconsist-
ent with his doughface conduct in Congress
when he approvingly listeEed to BEN H111's
libels on Chicago IN re Camp Douglas three
years ago. On the strength of these ultra
Bourbon proclivties the Democrats have
nominated HARRISON for Mayor, and are
making desperate partisan effort to elect
him. Are the Republicans willing that the
City Of Chicago shall be placed in tue atti-
tude of indorsing this revolutionary proceed
ing, and giving MD and comfort to the worst
enemies Of the National Government If
not, they must turn out and vote for their
own ticket at the approaching city election,
rs the Democrats will do for theirs We
have deemed it best to just tell Republicans
plainly the sort Of issue CAnTER HARRISON
has forced into the canvass, so that they
may not plead Ignorance after the election,
when it is too late for vain regrets.
Year: 1879

The Joint Caucus Committee of the Brig
adler Congress now in session in Washing
ton yesterday came to conclusion oa the
Appropriation bills and the <' repeal of the
Supervisor law tag. It is proposed to re-
tain those sections of the Congressional
Election law providing for the appointment
of two Supervisors, one from each party, but
amending them so that the powers
Of tue Supervisors shall be im-
tied exclusively to inspection and OBJ
servation- No police authority whatever is
granted, and all penalties for interfering
with the Supervisors are removed,-a4 Of
which practically means that the great
Government Of the United States is pro
hibited from in any way Furnishing the
thugs, cut-throats, aud reporters who may
choose to avail themselves Of the Democratic
shibboleth, "Vote early and often," and
" Keep your opponents from voting if you
have to use your fists and feet" So far this is
the negative phase Of the election legisla-
ton What is to be done in the positive
way will be reported by Sub Committee
Year: 1879

It is good sign that all the opposition to


A1r. WRIGHT outside Of the opposition OF


dyed-in-the-wool Democrats-is founded


upon his refusal to enter into combinations
and make bargains es to his course and con-
duct while Mayor, and as to his disposal Of
the patronage which attaches to the Office.
Every personal objection to his election
grows out Of his positire character as man,
which has always prompted him to speak
plainly and plant himself solidly upon
grounds which he believed to be right The
quality OF mind which this sort Of opposi-
ton indicates is the best personal recon-
mendation which Mr. WRIGHT could possibly
bring to the office and duties Of Mayor. #
there is one thing more demanded than all
others from the Executive Of city like
Chicago, it is the courage to say
"Yes" and "Ko" plainly on proper
occasions, and to adhere steadfastly
to his convictions Of right Any
other policy would subject the city to in-
finite loss, for the bummers and lceches of
city politics would soon overrun the City
Government with Mayor whom they could
pull first one way and then the other. A1r.
WR1GHTs business career is full warrant
that he will always be in favor of honesty
and economy in the City Government, and
his positive character glves assurance that he
will have the courage of his convictions un-
der any and au circumstances.
Year: 1879

The movement to release from the dire
effects Of Bourbon nisrule one of the chief
commercial cities Of Missouri TR1RUSE
does not allude to Kansas City-seems to
gain additional momentum At the request,
or rather on the suggestion, of the Globe
Democrat bill was introduced yesterday
in the House at Springfield making special
provision for the annexation of st. Louis
and other border cities which may become
restive under the heel of Democratic corrup-
ton, rapacity, and incompetency- In order
to avoid any legal or political trouble TIE
TRIBUNE suggests that the cheapest and easi-
est way for the good people Of the village at
the other end Of the Big Bridge to secure
the benefits of Illinois prosperity would be
to make new channel for the Mississippi Oh
the west side Of the municipal limits. In
this way half q mile or SO Of water would
form an eGcctual barrier to the raids Of the
Missouri ta1-eaters.
Year: 1879

Six years ago the City Council gave per-
mission to party of worthy gentlemen to
| erect on the Lake Front an Exposition
Building, which they gave out would be de-


voted exclusively to the exhibition of the
! achievements Of the industrial and polite
arts. On two or three occasions the man.


ayers, in their greed for gain, have tempo


rarily leased the building for shows Of a


rather degrading character, ss pc


destrian matches and the like. Last night,


to cap the climax, the building was turned


over to Communistic carousal, in


which from 10000 to 10000 per-


sons, including sympathizers with the


red flag and anarchy and Z mob of idlers and


vagabonds, participated. There were, among


other features of the affair, military evolu-


tons by armed companies Of volunteer SOL


diers, whose organization is contrary to the


militia laws Of the State, and whose secret


signs and passwords are hostile to all good


government. Speeches we're made urging the
listeners to actively rebel against the written
and unwritten laws which govern society
and give vitality to the body polite Every
allusion to the organic law OF the lnnd and
the rights Of citizens to honestly accumu-
late all the property that their talents OF op-
portunities will allow was received with
scorn, and each and every intimation that
every mans property belonged to somebody
else was hailed as the beginning Of that
happy era when the drones will share equally
and alike with the honest and hard-working
toiler. Why the managers Of the Exposition
Building should give aid and comfort to
these incendiaries is beyond the ken Of the |
average intellect, unless it be that they con-
cluded to barter all sense Of decency for the !
paltry hundred dollars or SO that they re-
ceived for the use of the premises. There
are prominent church members in this city
who do not refuse the acceptance Of rent for
buildings which the 1essees devote to un-
nontionahle purposes. Has similar laxity
If moral sentiment anything to do with the
conversion of en- industrial institute into
for the entertainment OF the
vowed enemies Of the home circle, the
lights Of property, and the general welfare
# society.
Year: 1879

L is said that one OF the first measures
matured by the joint Democratic caucus at
Washington Will be bill granting conditional
amnesty to persons who fought for the pres
cryation Of the Union in the late War Nine
teen Rebel soldiers in the Senate and 102 in
the House are understood to be in favor of
f1ch n hill
Year: 1879

CARTER HARRISON is willing to have it
understood BY r. certain class Of voters that
he is in favor OF closing the saloons on Sun
days and by IL o'clock at night. But what
if all classes of voters should understand his
position this way? He would not poll one
tenth Of tie usual Democratic vote It
is safe to say that CARTER HARRISON has
found way Of reassuring his more imme-
diate constituents on this vital subject
Year: 1879

The Republican voters Of this city need a
good, healthy scare, and waking up. But
it will be well for them to have this disci-
pline before electioa-day, instead of after it;
mud to this end they should begin to work
Year: 1879

MADDEN-Last evening a solitary hearse
was seen vending its lonely way toward Cal
T-ry-the City of the Dead. An observer
NJ tuIally asked; "Who can it be that is
being taken to its last resting place ?" 1t was
Miss MARY ALTHA MADDEN, a young lady of
many good qualities Of heart and mind, who
ehdeared herself to those around her BY her
quiet and gentle manners. An orphan, but
not friendless child, for in her hour of need
Providence found for her a friend in that true
Christian lady, Miss Mary Solari, at whose
residence she was stricken with one of the
most severe cases Of fever Of this epidemic.
Miss Solari would not have her removed, but
cared for her with sisterly solicitude, and
spared no means for her recovery. But her
fever, or case, would not yield to treatment.
Not even the skillful and anxious efforts Of
DR.. Jones, and the untiring and careful at
tentions Of that excellent nurse, Mrs. N.
Courts, could ease or restore her. She found
relief ouly in the cold embrace Of death.
Mr.. Waring-HoWard visitor-left not a
stone unturned. He did his duty well-con-
slant in his services until she had no need
Of earthly friends. Mr.. Walsh-undertaksr
lis another generous person deserving of
praise for his liberality and prompt attention
to the dead. Shortly after being taken sick
Miss Madden requested to see the Rev. A,
Luiselli' to whom she expressed the desire of
becoming a Catholic, in which faith she han
PLY died. Mr.. L. Solari, who has remained
with us during several epidemies, quietly
working among the afflicted, attended to her
burial and saw her laid in her lone and silent
grave. Thus the Lord is gloriied here on
earth by the laborers in his vineyard.
No father or mother to care for the child.
No sister, no brother, whose love she could


own;


Left to struggle alone in this cold world for


awhile,


Until the good God of love called her for


His own.


10 strangers she went, and in them she found
That the world was not cold as of it had


been


The " cup of cold water in love did abound.
That was given to the orphan, as it had oft


been to the kin.


Now, dear Mollio " has gone to dwell with


the blest,


10 enjoy the good Shepherd of the one


true fold,"


He cared for the orphan and took her to rest.
Where the trials and suferings of earth are


unknown.


A FRIEND.
Year: 1879

Wilkesbarro Pa Special to N. Y. Herald


An almost incredible story of moral
turpltude has been disclosed in con-
nectlon with the Dimmock eamn
meeting in Susquehanna county which
closed its sessions during the mast
week, a knowledge of which first
came to light last Tuesday evening A.
the death-bed of a Miss Waterman
who resided with her parents near
MOntrose. The deceased was aged
about nineteen, the daughter of
reputable family, very beautiful and
well educated, and much respected in
the better circles of society.


The story of the awful crime which
resulted in her death is briefly told as
follows: Miss Waterman. in companv
with sister, went to the camp meet
ing on Saturday, both intending to
remain over Sunday with friends ON
the ground. On Saturday evening the
sister Of the deceased accepted an in
vltation from a young man of the
nelghborhood to take a short carriage
drive. They drove toward the abode
of the Watermans, the young lady
placing confidence in the assurance Of
her escort that her sister expressed
her intention of returning that even.
ing with friend. Upon arriving at
her home she alighted and remained
there. The sequel affords strong cir
cumstantial evidence that If was
a deliberately concocted plan to
separate the sisters. Be this as it
may nothing was seen of the Miss
Waterman who remained on the
ground until late on Sunday night.
when carriage halted in front
OF her parents residence. aud
her PROSTATE form was carried by
two disguised persons from the We
hicle into the house, Che front door
yielding easily to the manipulations of
one OF the unknown men. The un-
conscious girl was laid upon the floor.
and the men hastily departed before
the inmates of the house could inter
cept them. When the parents came
to where their daughter lay they
found her a raving maniac, and from
her occasional remarks and the ap-
pearance Of her clothing and hair
they suspected what was but too well
verified since by medical examination.
that her condition was owing to Oft
repeated outrages inflicted upon her.
She fingered along until Tuesday
morning, when she expired. At no
time was she wholly conscious of her
surroundings, but from her incoherent
speeches 1t is believed that Mis-,
Waterman was deceived by false rep
resentation to take walk with a
young man with whom she had a
nelghborly acquaintance, ard when
in secluded spot previously agreed
upon she was set upon by number of
young men and the diabolical crime
consummated.


1t is stated that no less than four
teen infamous scOundrels were en-
gagged in this dastardly act, and sew
eral Of them have already fed. One
is known to have forged his grand
fathers name to a note to raise money
to get out of the country, and another
to have pillered his fathers pocket
book while the parent was asleep.


A coroners inquest was held and
the jury returned a verdict of death
by prostration. Warrants have been
issued for the apprehension of the
suspected, but at this writing no ar
rests have been reported.
Year: 1879

There are few men in American
politics to-day who are clearer
headed than Senator Mcdonald. He
is generally right, and always knows
what he is talking about. This is
what he says of the New York nomi-
nations: II think Mr.. Tilden under
stands the politics of New York well
enough to convince any reasonable


Democrat that if he were not san
guine of Robinson's election he would
not have permitted his nomination. "
Speaking of the Kelly bolt. he said.
Il think it will do the Democratic
party good, for the reason that Tam
many had to be crushed, because il
had always been a source of trouble
and pickering" The senator said that
the fight between Tilden and Tam


many had to come, and that Tilden


preferred it now rather than to wait
for it to grow. Senator Mcdonald also
thinks that there are many business
and moneyed Republicans in New


York who prefer Robinson to Cornell.
and whose votes will go far to offset
the Tammany detection. OF Ohio
the senator is quite sanguine that
Ewing will be elected, and that the
legislature elected will be Democratic.
Year: 1879

THE little village of Westerville,
Ohio, a few miles north of Columbus,
had a frst-class sensat'on few nights
since. The zeal of some of its citi-
zens, who are determined to drive out
Of town a saloon-keeper, who stub
bornly refuses to be driven, prompted
them to explode a couple of kegs of
powder under his house, blowing it
into kindling wood, and wrecking a
good part Of the town besides. Some
four years ago a similar attempt was
made to drive out this same man, but
failed. If the temperance cause is to
be advanced by such means as this it
it will not be likely to gain many new
converts. A gunpowder campaign is
not going to gain them votes.
Year: 1879

To this now popular and lOug-winded
dance many new figures were added


by Marie Antoinette, and some more
by the Empress Eugene. Under the
second empire the post of conductor
of cotillioDs at the Tuileries ball was
long held by one of the emperor's s
the Marquis de Caux.
Year: 1879

PRESIDENT HAYES is through with
the social formalities of his visit to
Ohio. 1t is time for stump speech,
Heretofore the President has been in
the habit of introducing political
topics when officially swinging around
the circle. There is greater occasion
now than ever before for political
speeeh from him.
Year: 1879

SUBSCRIBERS who wish TO re-
new will do us a favor by SEND
ING MONEY before their time
expires, as our mail list Is very


large, and our force 10 do the
work small. NO USE TO SEND
ORDERS WITHOUT the MONEY.
Year: 1879

The subscription price Of the DAILY
PUBLIC LEDGER is IS per annum and
Soc per month fOrless than one year. The
WEEKLY LEDGER Is 81 per annum-
postage free.


Persons leaving the city for the summer
can order the DAILY LEDGER at SOC per
month in advance, with the privilege of
changing postofice.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 17.-Thc session
of the house commerce committee to-
day was devoted entirely to the further
consideration of the proposition auth
orizing the subcommittee to inquire
into and report wherein the existing
laws can be so amended as to afford re-
lief to the commercial interests of the
country, and chairman Regan was final
ly instructed to offer a resolution at
the first opportunity requesting an ap-
preparation to carry out the resolution
on this subject, which was adopted by
the house on the fourth instant. 1t
was proposed to-day that this sub COM
mittee should also hear testimony with
regard to the interstate commerce bill,
and this will probably be the final deter
mination reached, providing the neces-
sary appropriation shall be allowed by
the house.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 17.-Capt. Eads,
of the Mississippi jetty celebrity, has
expressed his conviction that a
canal can be constructed across
the isthmus at half the cost of I.esseps'
scheme and in much less time; and
has also suggested the route of the
Panama railroad as the most practical
BILE, as recommended by the Bulletin.
The panama railroad charter provides
that no canal shall ever be constructed
across the isthmus without the con-
sent Of the company.


Lesseps and his adherents probably
reasoned that the company would ask
more for the surrender of this exclusive
privilege than it was really worth,
and that on the whole it would be bet
ter to choose route with fewer advan-
tages as regards the cost and engineer
ing difficulties, than to submit to exor-
ton, tempered possibly with costly and
embarrassing legal and diplomatic COM
plications.


Upon this theory the little attention
that was paid in the Paris congress to
the railroad level route, is Ineligible
enough.


Notwithstanding the announcement
from Paris that Lesseps has secured
subscription amounting to two millions
of francs to the scheme, no enthusiasm
exists, apparently, on the part of the
capitalists here.
Year: 1879

New York, June III. b. Houston,
one of the directors of the Pacific mail,
said last evening that the company had
received no later information regarding
the Acapulco, and it is supposed she
had been allowed to land her cargo.
He regarded the revolution on the
isthmus Of about as much Importance
as an ordinary free fight on the Bowery.
However, the British government al
ways kept man-of-war there to pro-
tect British interests, and it seemed
proper that the United States should
do the same.
Year: 1879

the party of the state, and voice its
sentiments and convictions in all
things. This people areripe for a change.
They demand one and mean to have it.
We believe Furthermore they mean also
to determine for themselves who shall
represent them in the contest that is
approaching.
Year: 1879

Washington, June 1.-THE president
pro TEN. affixed his signature to the
supplemental judicial appropriation
bill. which now goes to the president.
The bill to amend the act of 1913
for enrolling and licensing of vessels in
the coasting trade, was again taken up.
The democratic caucus this morning
took no action on Senator Bayard's Is
resignation of the craftsmanship of the
finance committee, but after consuming
an hour and a half in debate adjourned
until tomorrow.


The indications were very clear that
the resignation would not be accepted,
and the silver bill will be left in the
hands of the finance committee until
next session.


HOUSE


Conger, after severely arraigning the
democrats, hoped his remarks had not
offended anyone


Acklin said that Conger's remarks
were always offensive.


Conger replied that it would raise
him in the estimation of his constit-
uents andof the north.


McLane said: But for the political
abuses of patronage the republican
party would not have the executive to-
day. Great in enormity, even beyond
the fraud of the electoral commission,
monstrous as that fraud was, was the
habitual political corruption which the
republican party had brought to the
country.


Conger accused the democrats of
bringing this caucus bill here and
binding all democrats not to eat,
drink or sleep without permission of
the causus.


Hostetler denied it.


Conger said: Then he was rs bold a man
rs anybody who circles around the
point of sanity, and yet denied that
this is an infamous measure. The
bill prevents anyone who holds offic9
under the government to contribute
in money, by speech or labor, to carry
out his political views. One hundred
and twenty thousand. disabled soldiers,
who receive pensions, would he prohib-
tied from even circulating posters at
political meeting.


McI.ane replied that the Issue was be-
fore the country and the issue was the
present bill. He was persuaded that it
was no other motive but corrupt
political motive which deferred the
gentlemen on the other side from con-
sidering the bill.


Conger-That is an infamous asser-
tion from the gentleman, and say it
to him here in my place.


A great deal of noise and confusion
ensned.


Hawley and Manning demanded that
the language of McLane and Conger
should be taken down as unparliamen-
tary. The words were written by the
official reporter. and read by the
clerk, and the speaker having de-
cided that the language did not apply
personally to any member in his repre-
sentative capacity, McLane was per-
mitted to proceed with his speech In
favor of the bill.


The disussion was closed by de-
mand for the regular order, and the
bill went over.
Year: 1879

New York, June 17.-Dr. Wander
pool, the health officer at the quaran-
tine says that unless rigid quarantine
is kept.up there is a possibility of the
yellow fever making its appearance in
New York. Two vessels with the dis
ease on board are in the upper bay dis
charging its cargo.
Year: 1879

AFTER THE THIEvEs. Tho City
Council last night authorized the Mayor
to offer reward Of $500 for the detec-
ton and conviction of the thieves who
entered and robbed the residences of
several of our citizens recently. These
robberies were committed while the
houses were unoccupied. In one in
stance the family was In the country
while the owner attended to his busi-
mes in the city daily, driving out in the
evening and in tho next morning. In
another the whole family were absent
from the city and the house locked up.
In third the wife was absent, but the
husband attended regularly to his daily
duti"s in the city but slept in his dwell.
Ing. In this case the robbery is sup
posei to have oc .urred in the DAY time.
l Is hoped q tn. reward offered will
have the desired effect to bring the guilty
rsscals to punishment. The police, "a
learn, have been OH the track Of the
parties who commit. one OF the rob
berries, and discovered the whereabout!
Of . part Of the plundered property sew
eral days ago. We presume the pro


position of the Mayor will propose T.


pay 500 for the arrest and conviction


Of the thieves who entered and robbet


either house, or $500 for the arrest of III,


whole Of the offenders.