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Year: 1874

Senator Pinchback, Hon. George l..
Smith and Colonel G. w. Garter left for
Washington, last evening. via the jackson
road. Senator Pinchback is confident of
obtaining his seat In the Senate almost i'm
mediately on his arrival in Washington.
Mr.. Smith, who has been detained here
some days by the pressure of private busi-
ness, goes back to his seat in the House,
ready to do yeoman service for the inter
ests of his constituents. Few young men
have a brighter future before them than
the new Representative from the Red river
valley, and few men possess the traits of
character which endear man to his people
more than Mr.. Smith. He is as yet hardly
warm in his seat: but before his time ex-
pires we expect to see good work from his
hands
Year: 1874

"A LIVELY snow storm visited Vino.
mona and vicinity on Sunday night, be-
tween six and seven inches laying on
the ground in the morning. AS the
snow was very damp and melted rapid
ly, 1t is estimated that fully foot
must have fallen altogether.
Year: 1874

=. r. WATSON has again established
himself in the harness making and furnish >
ing business in this city. We looked in
upon him the other day and found him in
neat shape, nicely stocked up and as
smiling as ever. All his old friends who
wish to see him will find him up stairs
next the Post Office, in the place. where
Justice used to be administered.
Year: 1874

We present this bit of wrapped up phi
losophy to our feverish wealth-hunters
who sacrifice every good of life in thei
mad desire for sudden fortune. 1t il
from,a London comic paper:
If ! had ten thousand a year


think could manage to spend 1t.
Could squander the half very near,


And as for the rest-I could lend it.
Could squander the half, should say,


On folly, on vice, and on sorrow,
On dreary debauches to-day,


Repentance and headache tomorrow.
Could purchase with half of my wealth,


Or less, if cared to diminish,
Bad morals. bad conscience, bad health,


And a bad-ish lookout at the finish.
And the rest of my gold I could lend


The friend who in want stood by me,
And lose both my money and friend


For thenceforward forever he'd shy mo-
If had ten thousand year,


The sentiment may seem clap-trappy,
I'm blest if think it's so clear,


I should not be sick and unhappy.
At present I've friends-very dear


Health and comfort as long as I'm thrifty
So 1 don't want ten thousand year,


Tn content with my hundred and fifty.
Year: 1874

peared,I quilted my refuge and proceed
ed to disinter the captain To my joy
he gave some signs of life: contrived
to carry him with my one arm towards
a rock wdich offered a sort of shelter,
and then laid myself by his side, wrap
| ping my cloak arsund us both.
The night had closed, and the snow
tcontinued to fall


"The rear guard had long since disap-
peared, and the only sound that broke
the stiffness of the night, was the whistle
| of the bullet, or the bowling of the
wolves feasting upon the corpses that lay
stretched around. God knows what
thoughts passed through my soul during
that dreadful night, which l felt sure
would be my last on earth. But / re,
membered prayer which my mother
had taught ME long before, when vas q
child at her knee, and, bending low,
repeated it with fervor
My children, that did me good; and
remember always that fervent prayer
is sure to comfort you l felt astonsh-
ingly calmed when l returned to my
place bv the captain But the time passed
and had fallen into a state of half stu.
por, when saw group OF French Off
GERS approach. Before had time to
speak to them their chief, little man
dressed in fur pellisse, stepped forward
toward me, and said:


"What are you doing here? Why are
you away from your regiment?"


For two good reasons" said I.point
ing first to the captain, and then to my
bleeding arm.


"The man says true, SIRE" said one oi
those who followed him; II saw him
marching in the rear of his regiment and
carving this officer on his back"


"The Emperor-for,my friends, it was
he-gave me one of those glances that
only he Or the eagle of the Alps can
give, and said:


at is we'll You have done very
we'll"


Then opening the pellisse, he took
the cross which decorated his green coat
and gave ITO me At that instant was
no longer hungry, no longer cold | felt
no more pain from my arm than if that
awkward beast had not touched it.


"Davoust,' added the Emperor, ad
dressing the officer who had spoken to
him, "see this man snd his captain plac.
ed in one Of the baggage wagons -
Adiepl And making me motion of
the hand, he went away


Here the veteran ceased and resumed
his pipe


"But tell US what became of Captain
Obstinate" cried many impatient vol
ces.


.'The captain recovered, and is now 8
general on the retired list But the best
of the JOKE was, that as soon as be got
well, he put me under arrest for fifteen
days as punishment for my infraction
of discipline.


s.This circumstance came to the ears
OF Napoleon,an after laughing heartily,
he not only caused me to be set free, hut
promoted me to the rank Of sergeant -
As to the decoration, my children, here
is the ribbon at my button hole, but the
cross / wear next to my heart"


And opening his vest, he showed his
eager audience the precious relic suspen.
ded from his neck in little satin bag.
Year: 1874

The Proprietor of Chatham street


Concert Saloon Fatally Stabbed by q


satlor-Ante-Mortem Statement of the


Wounded Man.


On Friday night drunken party OF seamen and
others created disturbance in the drinking and
dance hail No. l92 Chatham square, kept by one
Charles Maronde. While endeavoring TO elect
them Maronde was stabbed In the abdomen, and
his death being yesterday imminent DR.. Early
OF the PARK Hospital notified Coroner Kesser
who took his dying statement as follows. He
said


It was about halfpast twelve O'Clock this morning
when q runner OF boarding house with two sailors was
a the bar IN my they y hse @ srtn Seen
leave the bar and go TO one Of the tables OF his
friends who sitting there singing then they would
yalso took named anton" who arIivedIonly q
ae he m nd e Pas M panty sa wh
posing OF him and whispered into my ears charley =
When yOSng man strange came TISsS ars'
Hsss 20 pesS
had pay%sns sssssd as but nsy
Ba m 1f II % half % sP S e @ IN


ss ss 'se s Of s y
ss s ns a
Or the damage ; done 70 his coat Anton
that general would ensue took latter under
my protection and put him beside me behind the bar
Charley tried e drag him from the chair but in the at
ordered the crowd 70 leave my place; immediately A.
ter that one OF the seamen came to as II
friendly manner; he then ran up q and stabbed me
tho street and maze his escape; officer then In
and, my wound cling painful was taken TO the Sixth
precinct saOn house bleeding freely and thence
know the man who cut me- but not his name.


The Jury summoned, as usual In such cases, to
hear the statement rendered @ verdict against the
unknown man. Hts description the police have
received very fully from the dying man.


Charles e. Lauke, sailor who was present at the
time OF the row, was arrested while leaving the
place in great haste. Later in the day he was
taken before the wounded man, who identified
him as the person who stabbed him.


When brought to the Tombs and asked what he
had to say to the charge against him he answered
through his counsel that he was present at the
night, and seeing that things were getting des.
perate he ran out OF the saioOn ana was arrested
at the head OF the stairs by an o1lcer. He had no
knife and could not have stabbed the proprietor
even If he 30 desired.
Year: 1874

The 1re caught from some heated machinery. 1t
does, not appear that there were any appliances
for such an emergency beyond few pals OF
water. If there was any apparatus II certainly
was not used. There were numerous fire escapes
on the sides Of the buildings, but none on The
ends, where, in this instance, they would
have been useful, and probably assisted
In the escape of everybody. The signal
OF danger was sounded all through the mill as
early as possible; but panic ensued, the names
swept on and escape was impossible for many.
Even the elevator refused to work at the critical
moment, or many might have been rescued by
that source. Another drawback was the imper.
feet working OF the fire alarm telegraph; for at
nrst the wrong number Of strokes were sounded,
and the nremen were confused as to the proper
location OF the IRE, and when they did arrive on
the spot the saving OF the building was an impos-
sibility. The management Of the fire and the
capacity Of the Chief as well as the efficiency of
the department In general Is also freely criticised.
1t s probable that an investg ton into the cause
and responsibility OF the lamentable catastrophe
viii be commenced on Monday, and the verdict
safely filed away with that rendered by the Mil
River inquisition last May.
Year: 1874

Early yesterday morning man totally devoid OF
all clothing save tattered pair OF pantaoons was


found at the corner OF Sixteenth street and Irving
place by Onicer McKenna, OF the Eighteenth Pre-
cinct, kneeling in front Of lamp praying with all
his might. The policeman suggested that he dis
continue devotion, but the man, who was hope
lessly insane, kept on praying at the top OF his
voice. Efforts to remove him to the station house


met with stout and vigorous resistance, as the un-
fortunate man seemed TO make up In brute
lance was finally summoned. and the unfortunate
and pitiable man was conveyed to Bellevue Hos
pital, wnere mis- ferocty became so unmanageable
that 1t was found necessary to put him In q
straight jacket. Later In the day friend OF the
insane man came to the hospital and stated that
his hame was Frederick Omincini, an Italian by
birth and that he resided at No. IL Third avenue.
Year: 1874

An analysis OF the games played by the Boston,
Mutual and Athletic clubs with eacn other shows
the Boston occupying o decidedly leading position,
with the Mutuas good second and the Athletics
third. Adding the games these three clubs have
played with the next two strongest mines IN the
arena over the Chicago ana Philadelphia, 10 viii
be found that the Boston still leads the Mutuals
also being second and the Athet third while the
Phiadelphias occupy fourth position instead Of
q fifth.


Unquestionably the Boston nine have shown
themselves to be superior over all their compeu-
tors, not only in the record OF total games won
by which the pennant Ia TO be awarded-but also
taking the character OF the contests In which they
have been most successful This coming week, if
the weather ia favorable, will be busy one In the
prOfesSl onAl arena.
Year: 1874

eight O'Clock. Then the entire roof had not ialen
In, nor had the walls crumbled much below the
caves OF the north side. The fire, as alluded to,
was kept almost wholly out OF that part OF the
building south OF the tower, and so portion OF
the fourth and fifth noors was left. North OF the
tower the destruction was greater. The roof in
that section fell in and took with 1t the tops OF the
gable END wall, and carrying away portion OF the
filth floor with It, crumbled some OF the side
walls and crashed through to the third story,
thus leaving sound the carding and the two weav-
ing noors.


THE GRANITE MILLS
have been for some time running on full time, and
turn out 5000 pieces OF print cloth per week, and
1t Is supposed that considerable amount OF stock
IL ruined, either by fire or water and smoke. A
large amount OF machinery is also rendered use
less, principally, however that In the two upper
stories The most expensive is still good and the
engines and boilers are uninjured. The insurance,
1t is therefore expected Will cover all the loss to
property. When the fire was seen and understood
by the manager OF the Merchants Mill orders
were issued to suspend work, and the hands thus
released were marshalled by the overseers and
went to do what good they could to the unfortu-
nate girls In the Granite Mills, and their services
were appreciated.


1t Is reported that the walls OF mill No. / will
have to. come down. az the heat was so great that
the granite Of which the building was constructed
had cracked and become soft.


PARTIAL LIST OF CASUALTIES


The following are the dead and wounded "A far
as ascertained:-


KILLED.
Year: 1874

The sub committee OF the Common Council ap-
pointed to submit report Of arrangements for
the entertainment OF the Lord Mayor OF Dublin and
his friends met yesterday at the once Of Alderman
Van Schaick, In Broad street. The subcommittee
adjourned without coming to any positive d9
cslon, and agreed to meet again at the CITY Hau
on Monday next at one r. n.
Year: 1874

There is Board of Immigration in tbs
State, rnn at the expense and in the inter
est Of California land mo, opolisrs. 1t is
doing some good in the way of attracting
Immigrants 10 certain parts Of the State
where the monopolists bear almost complete
sway, but for setting forth the many in
dncemenis which the whole State holds out
TO honest industry it is of no practical bene-
fit. A State Board, established for this
No spot of the known world possesses more
natural resources of wealth than California
This fact only needs be known to the world
to insure a flow of immigration unprece-
dented. With this view in mind, Mr.. Nor
ton has introduced into the Assembly bill
which provides for establishing a State
Board Of Immigration. The Governor,
Secretary of State, and five other persons
appointed by the Governor, are, under this
bill, to constitute State Board of Immi-
grafton. The only expense attached to the
Board. except printing, will be the salary of
an Office clerk We are satisfied the acts
Of such a Board would be conclusive Of
much good, and as it is provided for at SO
trifiing an expense, we shall hope to see the
bill pass. But any new Boards for the pur-
pose Of giving positions to dead-head al
large pay from the peoples money, we do
most empbaticDllv oppose.
Year: 1874

SIMMONS, nominated by Ulysses the great,
to the position of Collector of the por. OF
Boston, is protege of Spoon Butler, and
the nomination creates quite an unpleasant
odor among the Republicans Of the old Bay
State
Year: 1874

We took look at the State Mineral
ogists office yesterday. Certainly Mr..
Whitehill has been very industrious in
putting his cabinets in order and arrang-
ing his great numbers and varieties of
specimens. Our readers will get IN idea
Of the extent and value of this State
museum of mineralogy when we say that
there are no less than eight large cabi-
nets filled with specimens scientifically
arranged and that, independent of the
very extensive ores, there are no less
than LEGO specimens of minerals. Each
of these is neatly and legibly labelled
and so placed that it is plainly to be seen.
Everything about Mr.. Whitehills office
betokens scrupulous care and painstak-
ing. This is by far the largest and most
valuable collection of minerals on the
Pacific coast, and is surpassed in variety
and value by but few in the United
States. 1t should be seen by all who
come to the capital Carson Appeal
Year: 1874

were mistaken for Chinese. and were brought
across the peninsula TO the nearest Chinese speak
ing inhabitants. not from motives OF humanity,
bur in the hope Of getting reward; that the
Cinnamon did not recognize the castaways
and refused 30 ransom them; that they were then
told that unless they paid 500 the sailors should
be Killed on the spot, to which they
answered that they did not care, and according
TO story, ready TO assist in the slaughter
IL is even stated by some that they did join In the
wholesale work OF destruction. II Is impossible
say TO what extent these reports may be trusted,
but they are not IN themselves unreasonable and
the uudoubted TACT that the remains OF the mur-
dered men are on the spot in question gives GER
tam weight to them.


ON THE MARCH.


At three O'Clock In the afternoon the labOrtOus
mountain climbing began. We had forded q dozen
or more streams before we came to ledge OF rock,
which had to be scaled in genuine Alpine rasnion-
TO walk up it would have been as impossible to
dance iandago on q mansard rOOf-and which
marked the entrance to the real BOutan and
X kusuknt possess!ons. do not know that any pur-
pose could be served by describing in detail the
iatgues oi the successive ascents. An idea OF their
general character may be taken nom the fact that
. steady upward march OF iour hours-tnat ia, un-
til sundown-carried us only three miles. At FIVE
O'Clock We passed over a lofty ridge, overlooking
deep valley on the other side Ut which puffs OF
smoke were seen rising, v0leys OF musketry being
heard at the same time.
Year: 1874

Music by E1ectricify-An Unpleasant


BIast-News for the Bnndsmcn.


The present century Is without parallel In the
worlds history In the rapid and substantial
growth OF scientific knowledge, and the numerous
practical applications made for the material ben
eft OF mankind in almost every department OF the
arts and sciences.


Inventors have been busy training the powerful
arms, the deft fingers and the ureless OF the
forces OF nature to perform the tasks which our
fathers could only accomplish by slow, manual
labor, by tedious and wearisome exertion or by
slowly acquired Skill But amid the general prog
rees made In almost every branch Of mechanics
ana art the want, long felt, for some invention to
facilitate the production OF music has remained
unified.


In a sister fine art, photography has shown how
readily and skfully light can draw, excelllng
even the best trained pencil in the perfect accu-
racy and minute perfection OF its WORK, and the
idea has long been entertained by scientists that
there might probably also be some natural agent
adapted to tighten the iabors Of the musician, and
perform for MIN the more irksome part OF bis pro-
less1on the manual execution, as distinguished
from the composing and arranging OF musical
composltions. Your correspondent has just had
the pleasure OF witnessing the successful applica-
tion OF electricity TO this purpose. The idea of the
Year: 1874

A boy named Schaltleberg, residing at Ca
narse L. L. threw train OIL the track last evening.
Just before p. train left Canarse for East New
York the boy dragged large block of timber and
placed II on the track short distance from the depot
Near this point the road took abrupt turn prevent
ing the engineer from seeing any distance ahead
engineer failed to perceive the object lying
the rails until it too late to prevent mishap. The
engine struck the block OF wood and thrown OF the
track aud embankment at the side OF the road,
being smashed in the descent. The passengercars at
tacnod escaped injury The shock OF the accident
so sudden that the couplings snapped leaving the en-
gine T. plung down the embaukment James Warner.
the engineer slightly injured. Schaltleberg was
arrested by Officer Bolton OF East New York.
Year: 1874

ations. The result appears now to he favor
able to Helena by at least 300 to 400 majority,
but as four years ago it seemed to have as
certainly been 50 before the official returns
came in from Madison, it is not safe to make
a positive statement thus early. 1t is mat
ter of considerable moment to the two towns
Immediately concerned. but to other localities
is of less practical importance than the cleo
ton of almost any officer on their county
tickets 1t will be well if to this strife more
important interests have not been subordinat-
ed and sacrificed.
Year: 1874

IT is stated on semi-ofticial authority that
Secretary Bristow will not attempt to nego-
tiate the $500, ZOO, 900 of A per cent bonds.
but will recommend to Congress that the in


terest on them be increased to 5 per cent,
rs he does not think it possible to negotiate a
bond bearing so low rate of interest. 1t is
further stated that he will recommend the
enactment of law which will compel nation
al banks to loan on bond bearing lower
rate of interest than per cent, as at present.
Year: 1874

ps- The tide ofimmigration is steadily see-
ting in and the first thing eastern people DO
is to throw away their New York Hats and buy
n new one of DESMOND. They say there Is no
com mparson between the two. 2%o
Year: 1874

Leaves have their time to fall, - but
they are only a nuisance if left in the
yards and on the sidewalks; but when
gathered dry, and stored in the barn or
shed they add greatly to the value of
the manure pile in the spring.


A litter of leaves in the horse stalls
is more desirable than one of straw, for
it can be renewed without the necessity
of cleaning out the stall more than
twice or thrice q week. Besides, the
leaves absorb the ammonia more rap
idly shan straw, and can be more
thoroughly worked over and trodden
into it and they also make the manure
of much more value for flower gardens,
as they are particularly rich in phos-
phoric acid, which is, next to ammonia,
the most highly treasured constituent
of plant growth.


Apply bed of leaves plentifully
around the roots of your vines, shrubs,
roses and all Towering trees, then throw
shovel of manure over them, and
next spring will show how beneficial is
their effect.-N. Il. Farmer.
Year: 1874

That in four years out of five, early
planting or sowing yields the best Is q
fact pretty generally conceded. This
is true to a greater extent in South
western than in the Eestern or Middle
States. If we have drOuth in Missouri,
it is almost sure to catch the late crop.
For the last eight yeals we have not
seen a single failure in the corn where
the ground was well prepared and
worked, and planted before the 10th of
May. When the corn is planted on or
about the first Of May, it generally has
time to make itself before the dry
weather sets in. Let us then plant
our corn early; and i'm order that we
may do 50, let not an hour Of the
spring weather 60 unemployed. There
are hundred things demanding the
attention Of the farmer at this season.
II neglected now, they will consume
more valuable time before the spring
work is done.
Year: 1874

GERS AT THE CITY HALL.


Dick Seagraves, COL, married wife some
time ago bpt as his spOuse proved to be Of q
raiheg drunken and dissolute character he
soon left her and took up with another woman.
Mrs. 5. did not improve much after This. but
to the City Hall for lodgings and was duly ad-
mitted into The ladies cell. About midnight
she aroused the night officers by her grOans
and said she was very III. Dr. West was has
tily sent for and shortly after his arrival the
woman gave birth to still born male infant.
she received proper attention and this morn
lug was sent to the Almshouse, while the
babe was properly inferred. This is the first
instance of this kind which has occurred al
the City Hall since it was erected
Year: 1874

The experiments made at Newport in pres
ence of the Senate Naval Committee give
reason to hope that the difficulty of convert
ing the torpedo into weapon Of offence has
been practically overcome. The Importance
of this result is scarcely affected by the mper-
fections that may exist in the present torpedo
boat. If any defects have been noted they
will no doubt, be remedied, but the real
point of interest has been to convert the tor
pedo from purely defensive to a powerful
offensive agent. We, perhaps, of all civilized
peoples, are most interested in the result Our
immense seacoast practically undefended,
offers strong temptation to attack, and, with
out the aid OF the torpedo, it would
have to remain practically without defence
except at few important points At least
such would inevitably be our position should
a war break out with any Power strong at sea.


With the success of the torpedo boat, how
ever, the attack on our coasts becomes very
serious matter indeed, and one that will
demand caution and boldness combined on
the part of an aggressor The respect i'm
posed by torpedo defences is greater than can
be obtained by any other system. This arises
from the fact that it takes its enemy unawares
and that what it strikes it destroys. Once
within its reach escape is impossible. The
strongest armor plated war ship and the
smallest gunboat must go down when struck
by this terrible engine of destruction like a
house of cards before puff of wind. Hence
the care with which the bravest men avoid
them. When first introduced they were
clumsy, unmanageablo things, but the applca-
! tion of electricity now renders them as certain