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Year: 1879

means slipped and fell, and her head
coming between the floor and the de-
scending arch of the elevator, was
crushed SO badly that the lady died in
a few minutes.


Thereafter the proprietors of the
house were very reticent and the facts
could only be learned early this morn
ing, and the whole truth will probably
come out for the first time before the
coroner's jury. Mr.. Lightner was with
his wife at the time but was unable to
do anything so quick was the accident
over.


In the custom-h house cases this
morning Judge Dyer overruled the
motion to quash the indictment, and
also a motion for a bill for particulars,
and jury is now being impaneled Ia
try the cases.
Year: 1879

WASHINGTON, May 8.-HoUsE-
The bill to enforce the eight hour law
was taken up as the business of the
morning hour


Mr. Kelley argued that so long as
that law was unrepealed every work
ingman in the government employ
ment, forced to work ten hours for
days wages, was defrauded of his legal
rights, but the condition of things
since the passage of that law had
changed greatly now.


Capital could not find a safe and
profitable employment in productive
industries, and labor was starving.
The condition of the world in that re-
spect was pitiable. If the theory of
over production were true (Which he
denied), then, in God name, let over
production be stopped.


If eight hours of labor produced
too much let the time be reduced to
six Either that should be done or
the doctrine of Mr.. Matthews should
be accepted and the increase of popu-
lation stopped. He was opposed to
that. If two hours toll was enough to
sustain a workingman and his fam
lily, the working time should be
reduced to two hours. But if eight
or ten hours labor had the effect of
reducing the laboring class to poverty,
want and death, then, in Gods name,
let the hours of labor be reduced.


The bill was opposed by Mr.. McMil-
Ian as not being in the interest of the
toiling people, but adverse to that in
terest. He moved an amendment that
it shall not apply to the past


Mr.. Goode, who reported the bill,
spoke in its advocacy, taking the
ground that congress would set a bad
example if it allowed the officers Of
the government to disregard the plain
law.


1t was also further advocated by Mr..
Cox, who SAID that no one had asked
or dared to ask lin the face of the
voters of the country for repeal Of
the eight hour law.


After some further debate the bill
was laid on the table by vote of 10f
to 50. A vote was then taken by yeas
and nays on a motion to lay on the
table the motion to reconsider the vote
by which the bill was laid on the
table. The vote resulted 122 yeas and
81 nays, thus effectually killing the
bill.


The silver bill was taken up.


Mr.. Kimmell offered an amendment
liking the weight OF the silver dollar
at 46O instead of 412l grains.


Mr.. Fisher favored the amendment
and opposed the bill, arguing in favor
of the single standard.


SENATE.-The consideration was
resumed of the house bill prohibiting
military interference at elections. Mr.
Morgan advised its passage, arguing
that the trainers of the constitution
with the view to the preservation Of
public liberty drew a broad dis
tinction between the regulars and the
militia, and that the latter should be
employed to enforce the laws.


The subcommittee of the senate
committee on judiciary decide that last
years law stopping army promotions
above the rank of captain is still in
force.
Year: 1879

The Emperor William was greatly
moved when he heard of the recent
attempt upon the life of the czar. He
recently sent to his nephew long
telegraphic message Of congratulation
upon his escape. The car sent to his
uncle full details of the event. Ho
described how, when taking his usual
morning walk, a man accosted and
then fred at him. Being without
arms he sprang back and took to
fight, whereupon the murderer pur-
sued and continued to charge at him
until seized by some passers-by.
Year: 1879

Opium is the most dangerous drug,
especially when given to children in
the shape Of a soothing remedy. DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup is warranted not to
contain opium in any form, and is the
most innocent and eficacious remedy
for children teething Price 25c a
bottle,
Year: 1879

The Milah Club continue theil
earnest labor toward perfecting THEN
proposed entertainment, fixed for the
18th inst. They expect to open out
in blaze of glory and eclipse their
former efforts in the line of pleasure
BILE entertainments. Their guests will
be numerous and select. The occa'
sion is auspicious for delightful
enjoyment
Year: 1879

No sooner has Talmage been welcom,
ed home by triumphal strains from the
Tabernacl- organ (mortgaged) than
the bretllern OF his Presbytery, with
bosoms overllowipg with Christian love
and brotherly kindness, threaten him
with new arraignment before an eccle
siastical court. When he was acquit.
ted soms months ago, Talnage smiled
grim smile and bade the prosecutors
good bye with an assurance that he
forgave them and would pray for them
For some reason this touching exhibi
tion of charity made the brethren mad
der than before, and now they have
come at Talmage more savagely thar
ever, with b determination to have the
verdict reviewed. As second trial
will keep Talmage prominently before
the public for several months to come
he will probably find it easy to endure
the ordeal with fortitude and resigna
ton. But it is likely that the Father
of Lies whom all these clergymen ought
to be fighting will regard with ever
greater satisfaction their persistence IL
fighting each other.
Year: 1879

The Little Rock Board of Health goes out of existence to day, by res ignatIon. The State Board under takes to take charge os health officers and train inspectors, and to keep up the quarantine throughout the whole State. Local boards of health are expected to maintain their or ganizations at all towns except Lit tie Rock. The Little Rock Board will retire with.the thanks of the public throughout the State, for their efficient services.
Year: 1879

day or two since, he declared TO me
that they could not beat him
with anv OF the men named. He has
formed no alliances and is making his
own fight, perfectly content TO let them
nominate whomsoever they will for the
second place, providing he is given the
first. The primaries in the cities have
gone against him, but he expresses con-
fidence that the country districts will
come to his rescue.


The true inwardness of the Thurman
Thompson hostility to the old Cover
nor lies in the fact that he is
supposed 10 favor Hlden for the
Presidential nomination. This idea,
however, does not appear to obtain gem
orally, or the people OF Ohio wonld re-
pudiate him at once. We are for Thur
man over here, first, last and all the
time, and have no second choice, being
for our favorite son all through.


The Nationals also meet in conven-
ton here on Wednesday, but their gath
ering will be 4 sort Of side issue. Many
Democrats and Nationals favor
coalition this fall, but the
scheme is not likely to prevail.
Democrats generally 90 not encourage
the proposition to make the nomination
90 to Mahomet. They believe that 4
good ticket should be nominated and a
conservative but comprehensive plat
form be adopted and then if Mahomet
chooses to come to the mountain well
and good. We will nominate a good
ticket and make a good and liberal
platform and if the Nationals choose then
to come to us they will be welcomed,
but the Democrats will never go to the
Nationals. FLAMEN.
Year: 1879

5000 men will be thrown out OF work
BY this strike.


If the mills here and in the neighbor-
hood all stop, there are three mills at
Nile, which will probably continue to
run. The Niles Iron Company and one
of the mills OF the Ward Iron Company
are working at prices below the rate,
and it may be possible that the other
mill of the Ward Company will sign the
scale
Year: 1879

The DAILY GAZETTE is sent to all parts
OF the country, postage paid, for THREE
DoLLARs a year. in advance. IL contains
all the local news and most important
news of the day. IT gives in brief just the
news the farmer OF the business man need /,
al half the cost OF the two cent papers !;
and as much as a man ought TO read of an
evening or morning. Subscribe for It at
once by renitting q money order for .
year or six m onths.
Year: 1879

Now LIT all Bible students do the o
lowing pro onlem in Biblical mathematics
and send in their answers that we may
publish them and then see how many
get thA same answer. Henry, upon
being asked how many boys were in
his Sabbath School class replied :
"If you multiply the number of Jacobs
sons bv the number of times which the
Isralites compassed Jericho, and add to
the product tue number of measures of
barley Boaz gave to Ruth j.; divide this
by the number of Haman's sons sub
tract the number of each kind of clean
beasts that went into the ark multi
ply by the number of rqen who went to
seek Elijah after he was taken TO
heaven; Subtract from this Joseph's
age at the time when he stood before
Pharoah add the number of stones in
David's bag when he killed Goliah !;
subtract the number Of furlongs that
Bethany was distant from Jerusalem !;
divide by the number anchors cast out
at the time of Paul's shipwreck sub
tract the number of people saved in the
ark, and the remainder will be the
number of boys in the class" How
many were there?
Year: 1879

Francisco Portfolio, the Italian who
murdered Michael Bolender, in New
York. because, as it was alleged, the
latter would not give him employment
at his candy mandatory, gives the
following as the cause OF his act. He
says: "The man murdered was a
secret thief. Every Italian who worked
under him had to give him half of the
pay received. Because | had no money
he left me at home without work. |
was the fourth man entitled to work,
and because l would not give him any
money he told the boss that | was the
worst man, while | was the best man
who worked there. He ruined my fam
lily. was compelled to send my wife
out to beg in the streets, and she was
arrested and committed, and is yet in
prison.
Year: 1879

Mrs. Elizabeth Schnell, the wife of a
Wheeling wv. Va.) saloon keeper,
committed suicide Saturday morning,
induced thereto, it is supposed, by a
quarrel with her husband. She made
all her preparations with the greatest
care. It was found that she had first
attired herself IN clean underclothing,
over which she wore q fine night dress.
Then, after carefully dressing herself
as noted. she had got into the bed and
arranged the bed clothing the coverlet
had been neatly turned over her waist
and tucked in on all sides of the bed,
while underneath her head and about
her neck she had folded quilt to pre-.
vent the blood from flowing upon her
night clothes or soiling the bed cloth
ing. Everything ready, she placed the
pistol to her right temple and fred
Her husband rushed to the spot, but
before he could secure physician the
unfortunate woman died.
Year: 1879

A boy In Clayton county, Ga, was
sent to borrow Mrs. Farmers mule. He
got the beast and rode away, leaving
Mrs. Farmer peacefully smoking in q
doorway, while her idiot daughter was
busy in the garden. A little distance
from the house he met his father, who
told him to take the mule back as he
should not want it after all. On re


turning, the boy found that Mrs. Far


mer had been killed by blows on the
head with an axe, the daughter fright
fully wounded, and an attempt made
to set the house on fire. Julia johnson,
an old neyress, lived near by. She
went to Atlanta on the morning after
the murder. and spent more money for
clothes than was usual. In her cabin
was found some sugar, and under the
structure a bundle of clothing, which
had been taken from Mrs. Farmers
house. On Julia's apron were spots Of
blood, and, to crown all, Miss Farmer
said that Julia was the person who
struck her down. The feeling against
her was so strong that an attempt was
made to lynch her; yet her trial has
Just resulted in her acquittal. Her
lawyer accounted for her possession of
the money that she spent in Atlanta,
demonstrated by cross examination that
Miss Farmer was mentally incompetent
as witness, and argued that .be stolen
sugar and clothing had been shyly
taken to her house by the real assassin.
He boldly declared that this guilty
man was Charles Gibson, who married
second daughter OF Mrs. Farmer after
the murder, and would have done so
before but for the mothers violent op-
position, in order to get the property.
He proved that Gibson's movements on
that day were suspicious. This start
ling defense, whether sound or not,
was effective with the jury, but Glib
son and mob tried to kill the lawyer
and his client after the verdict.
Year: 1879

In a New York Police Court on Mon
day, porter named Hayes was ar
raigned on charge of assaulting police
officer O'Leary. As the testimony and
battered condition OF the porter's head
soon convinced the magistrate that the
officer was the real assailant, he quick
ly ordered a warrant to be taken out
against him, ,disoharging his victim from
custody.
Year: 1879

ferry man to come across. couple OF saddle
horses stand behind the carriage While of their
riders the river side haooing across. the other
assists lady to alight from the coach


Miss Mary Kollock made. during the summer .
number of studies at East Hampton. Long Island
and in vicinity There shore and farm scenes
From of tho latter she has nearly finished PIC
ture of good size. group OF sheep are under =
picturesque cluster of storm twisted apple trees py


barn. while others are in field in the middle dis
tance.t


Arthur Quartley is painting for the Artists Funo
Exhibition OFF Cold Spring Harbor. Long
Island at early morning. Two sloops. one OF WHICH
is u heavy hay boat, are at anchor oil shore.
Year: 1879

The result of the election for Mother Superior Of
the Sisters OF Charity leaves the present incumbent
Mother Jerome, in Office for the next two years.
The importance of tho position is apparent when it
il kno wn that the Order numbers nearly thou
sand members subject to the Mother House at
Mount st. Vincent.
Year: 1879

The 31st general assembly has now
been in session fifty days at an expense of
one quarter of million of dollars. Only
a single bill has been passed through both
houses, and sent TO the governor for bis
action. The railroad companies would do
the state a service if they would run excur-
sion trains to this city at cheap rates, SO
that the people could come here and see
the gang in fulI parade. IF this could be
done the people would be sure to relegate
the majority to private life. or to some
public institution other than the general
assembiy.-tSsdte REGISTER.
Year: 1879

IMPORTANT TO PERSONS VISITING New
YoRK.-One of the best kept and most
convenient Hotels for Merchants and others
to stop at when in New York is the Grand
Union Hotel, nearly opposite the Grand
Central Depot, kept on the European plan
you therefore only pay for what you get


Everything is first class, and prices mod
crate. adapted to the striugency of the
times. You save the expense of carriage
hire, and by leaving your baggage cheek
on the counter of the Hotel, your baggage
Year: 1879

GREAT ADVANCE IN FREIGHT RATES
Under the head of shipping Trade" ;"
the New York Times remarks Last
Winter quite number OF American
San Francisco to England at the rate of
q shiiings a ton. Now, however, the
upward tendency of the market has car
ried the rate 10 81, ana it will not be at
all strange if 20 shllings per ton is paid
before the season is over. But this great
increase in rates, hardly less on an aver
age than 100 per cent, is not confined to
our American ports. The influence up
on the shipping trade OF one high market
is world wide. The time during which
these prices have obtained is yet too brief
To allow them TO exercise their ;rue effect
elsewhere, but already a perceptble
buoyancy in the freight markets Of for
eign ports Is apparent. Vessels can easl-
ly sail from China, japan and South
American to California in ballast, if the
inducements held out TO Them in those
countries are not sufficient to prevent
such line of action. And so. too, ia the
carrying trade from Atlantic ports, ship
pers of every kind of merchandise now
have to compete with wheat merchants in
securing the tonnage they require. 1t Is
unfortunate that our American merchants
are not in better position to take advsnt-
age of Ibis change in their favor, but in
consequence of long business depression,
combined with onerous navigation laws,
native vessel,owners have done very it-
tie of late to add to the amount Of tonnage
owned by them, while old age and disas-
ters of one kind and another have during
the past decade cut down by large per-
centage the number of vessels sailing un.
der our flag.
Year: 1879

ONE CAUSE OF SUICIDES. The New
York Mail gives FIVE causes of the in
crease in suicides, and of those FIVE all
are insignificant except one-the increase
in Wholesale gambling. TO that, more
than to any Other cause, is due the fact
that SO many take their own lives. We
are nation of reckless speculators in
everything. We gamble on all, and it is
not gambling at faro or with the dice box
that is the worst feature. We have a
fault worse than those, worse in its nature
and much worse in its consequences
gambling in stocks. There is the prolific
cause Of ruin and OF suicide there is the
class of wild and criminal specuatuns
that drives men to disgraceful and cow
ardy death. 1t has lured many poor
victim on 10 his awful end, and it still.
cries, like some horrid monster, for more
human blood. 1t has its victims in all
ranks and conditions of life, low born
and high born, rich and poor, educated
and ignorant, men and women. In this
mad, wild, wicked race for wealth are
thousands aoating, and of these many
sink beneath the wave never to rise again.
The cemeteries have many Of ITS poor,
deluded victims, and are daily receiving
more. Can practice which produces such
fearful results be productive of any good
to State ? Can it aid in its prosperity
or help to Tighten its distress Rather,
does it not darken the sunny days and
render more black the blackest OF nights?
Sacramento Bee.
Year: 1879

THE New TRoTJ ER. The wonderful
time made at Oakland on Saturday by
the horse st. Julian has naturally caused
unparalleled excitement among lovers Of
the turf. That the fastest time of Rarus
should be beaten is of itself astonishing
enough, but that this feat should have
been accomplished apparently for the ex
press purpose oRhonoring General Grant,
adds a feature of oppositenrss to the event
which almost places it under the catego~
ry Of mirac les. 1t is most positively as
serted, however, that ST. Julian did make
"A mile in 2:l2s4 and that the track was Of
the orthodox measurement. Had this
wonderful mile been made under any
other circumstances we presume that the
declared time would have been accepted
without any doubt or hesitation. Why
the presence of General Grant should be
regarded as casting any suspicion upon
the record it is difficult to comprehend
but nevertheless there are cynical and
slleptical persons who persist in insinu
ating that the whole transaction was pre-
arranged for the purpose of tickling the
illustrious guest. Ofcourse these doubts
are unworthy, but some people never will
be oOnyincediO the genuineness Of any.
thing that transcends their experience -
Record Union.
Year: 1879

President HAYES does not view Ne W
York politics from so lofty plane as the
Young Scratchers. When a correspond
ent Of The Cincinnati Enquirer informed
him at Fremont, the other day, that a
certain class Of Republicans, in his name,
were trying to influence voters to scratch
Cornell, he answered promptly Il
would not have moments hesitation
about it. | would vote for Mr. Cornell.
1t is true that he differs from me on the
propriety Of Federal office holders man
aging caucuscs but | can understand
that. A politician brought up in New
York under the custom which has always
prevailed there OF working up the nomi-
nation, might so differ. The New York
school of politicians generally take an
inherited view of that; but in such an
election my allegiance and patriotism as
a Republican would be the first thing to
be considered. | should certainly vote
for Mr.. Cornell. | think there will be
very few Republican ballots found enter-
ed against him by the time election day
arrives
Year: 1879

Governor, Senator, ladies and gonte-
men of Sacramento and of California; If
| was even accustomed to speak it would
be impossible for me to respond to the
we come which have just received from
your worthy Senator. My modesty would
not allow me to say even what | should
like 10. With all my heart thank you,
aud | thank the citizens of Sacramento
and of California for the welcome / have
received ut every place that have been
since my arrival on your coast. | Lave
Travelled some on this coast and in every


place where | have been have met with
the same hearty reception. | can repeat
10 you what | have said IN other places,
that OF all the hospitality bestowed, all
the hon0rs conferred, there is nothing that
has been so grateful to my heart rs the
reception that | hAVe received at the
hands Of the people here. [ weuld not
say what has been dofe abroad. 1t has
been all that could be done for mortal,
bat it has not been for me. 1t has been
for the people see before me, of the
great country that is recognized abroad


as one of the greatest countries OF the
world. five all-eyery a one of US could
see other countries MS ! have seen them,
we would all make better citizens, or at
least the average of citizens would be bets
ter, and there would be less discomfort
With their own country. 1t is impossible
for me to say more, but ! thank you again.
Year: 1879

REPUBLICAN, VICTORY AHEAD.-At
the New York election which will take
place on Tuesday next a Republican VIC
tory is confidently anticipated. The eG-
fects of this will be most beneficial to that
party as it will almost certainly secure
the Electoral vote of New York for the
Republican Presidential nominee next
year. Another sslutary effect which
such a victory will have will be the lie
tiring ofSamuel j. Tilden from the list
of Democratic Pres esidential aspirants.
Year: 1879

A VISITOR to President Hayes while
he WAS recently at his home at Fremont,
o., found him at breakfa without era
vat on. The first .hing the people Of
this country know the Presidential sus-
psnders will be missing, and then Sol
id North will indeed be inevitable.
Year: 1879

IT is now stated that Sitting Boil and
bis entire following, numbering cooper
sons are waiting for the Missouri to freeze
over. in order TO return to tho American
side Of the border.
Year: 1879

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
IN the Assessment Book OF Trinity
County has been delivered to the Tax
Collector and State and County taxes
for the fiscal year 1879 so are now due
and payable, and will become delir-
quent on