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Year: 1877

John Chinaman has had to taste his share of the Idaho war. Thirty of these Celestial explorers were recently taken in by Captain Joseph and killed by way of variety, and just to keep their hands fresh in the work of murder. Wonder what they did with Johns queue,
Year: 1877

- On Sunday night last Craddock :
gunsmith shop was broken into, and
s shot gun or two and 8 couple OF pis-
tols taken. The property was after
ward found hidden IN some brush Oh
the west side of the river bluffs be
tween Main and Atlantic streets


The burglar is supposed 10 have been
q tramp. He wEs taken into custody :
short tine Oh Monday, but there be-
ing no positive evidence against him
ne was released. The same fellow
was afterwards seen by Dick Hatchett
to take a couple Of shirts from the
clothes line OF Mrs. White, the mill
liner. Dick went" for the thief,
and compelled him to take the shirts
back and hang them on the line
where he got them. That's all there
was of that. The tramp being ordered
10 leave town, left at once On the
same night that Craddock's shop was
bUrglaTized, al attempt was made O.
enter Stevens saloon by cutting g
panel out OF the back door with chis-
els taken from Craddock's shop, but
the bartender happening 10 be sleep
ing in the saloon that night was
awakened and when he got up 10 see
what was going On the thief retreated
leaving his tools, three Or four cbiseIs
and q scratchawl, lying on the ground
where he had been at work.
Year: 1877

A pitiful story of the suicide of two
Shaker women, Sallie and Ida May
Dill, mother and daughter, comes
from Cincinnati. The women be-
longed to q Shaker community In
Ohio, from which the daughter, q
pretty girl of sixteen, was dismissed
because OF an innocent familiarity
with one of the SHAKER youths--really
innocent, but wicked according to the
strict tenets Of the sect. The mother
went out into "the worldp to protect
her daughter. She was at liberty to
return to the Shaker family, but the
society refused to take back the daugh-
ter. The two entered service together
In the great city of Cincinnati, and
found the life rough and hard COM
pared with the one they had left. City
ways and household duties were new
10 them. This was especially the case
with Ida, who became homesick and
made piteous appeal to be taken
back. But she committed the great
sin of showing little human affection
for q young man, and the stern leaders
of the family would not listen to her
appeal or her promises. The mother
would not 60 back and leave her
daughter to the tolls and dangers of
the world. and both committed suicide.
Year: 1877

cannot submit to the .dictation Of MU1nHEAD
without abandoning their work of reform.


Then they turn to Mr. FITZGERALD, who
has for long time made loud professions OF
devotion to reform, aud FITZGERALD takes
practically the same position as TAnoR. He
will not act with the seven Reform members
unless they agree to appoint ono HYSEs as
County Attorney,-a position scarcely
second to that of County agent. This
Mr.. HrSEs is an Arkansas carpet
bagser. He was Republican in Arkansas
for the purpose of running for Office, and he
became Democrat Immediately upon his ar-
rival in Chicago for the same purpose. The
County Attorney should not only be good
general lawyer, but he should be especially
familiar with the law Of tax assessments, rs
the tax-Gghting in the courts affords the
chief OCCASION for the County Attorney.
Mr.. HrNEs has not been long enough resi-
dent of Chicago, and has never had the legal
practice, to qualify him properly for the
place; and it would be almost as fatal to sub
init to F1rzGERhD's dictation of HyxEs as
to TABoE's dictation Of NU1RHEAD.


The Reform members then turn to look
for some one else in the Board to join them
in the effort to secure good men for the diff
ferent places. LESzEN comes forward, we
understand, and says that he will vote with
them if they will retain his man PETERS as
Warden Of the Poor-House and Insane
Asylum. But PETERS is said to be an inconl-
petcnt old fellow, and tlis cannot be done
without forfeiting the claim to reform. In
one word, the effort at reform is met at
every step with propositions for bargain
ing It is this circumstance which lends
lis to advise the real Reformers of the Board
to abandon all further caucus efforts. It may
well bo doubted, IN any case, whether tho
caucus is the proper agency for reform. Let
the Reform members go into the open Board
with the determination not to vote for unfit
men, and let them individually present the
names of persons whom they know to be
suited for certain places. If, for instance,
such nann as Mr.. TRusDELL, the Superin-
tendent of the Relief aud Aid Society, were
named for County Agent, everybody would
recognize his fitness Immediately, because
his personal honesty and experience have
been fully tested in similar kind Of work.
Like nominations throughout would force
the members of the Board to show their
hands. N1r. FITZGERALD, or A1r. TABOR, Or
Mr.. CLEARY, or AIr. BRADLEY, or anybody
else in the Board from whom there is the
slightest reason to expect aid for reform,
would be obliged to vote for unimpeachablo
men or openly confess their opposition to
the public sentiment This course is the
only one left to the reform clement, and
they must stand or fall by insisting upon q
thorough reformation all around
Year: 1877

ing murdered or assaulted somebody else.
If Judge McALL1srEn was satisfied GAnRITY's .
present bai1 is worthless, why did he allow
him to walk of again? If not convinced
his present bail is worthless, why did he
issue new cepias and order him to get new
bail? The probability is, that GAnn1Tx will
not even be brought to trial.


Take another and less important case.
There is q young girl named EMMA HANSON,
who is sa!d to be strect-walker and Of bad
character. Justice MORRISON, who says the
girl has been brought before him many times,
finally sentenced her to six months in tho
Bridewcll Justice MORRISON is well known
for his lepiency, and is the last man to do an
injustice to gil arrested person. Neverthe-
less, Judge 3IcA111s7EE ordered the release
Of this girl OIL the statement of the mother,
who is said to be fully aware Of the bad
character of the daughter.


All these aro cases that have come to light
during tho last three or four days, and the
same length Of time usually develops Us
many. Such Al administration Of the GRIM
ina1 law of Chicago is standing menace to
the safety and welfare of the community.
It will bo we'll for the next Legislature to In
quire whether the practice of changing the
Criminal Judge every three months in Cook
County is not a vicious one. There are GER
tain men who, no mattcr how excellent
Judges or thorough lawyers they may be, are
constitntionally untitled to preside over u
criminal tribunal; and Chicago and Cook
County are suffering too severely By ignor-
Year: 1877

A curious infringement of the usually
strict army discipline is reported from Chey-
enne. A private in a cavalry company hav-
ing grudge against Sergeant, went to the
1ntter's tent Friday night aud shot o person
whom he supposed to be his enemy,
but who proved to be differ
eut man. The comrades of the as
sassin, provoked By this dastardly act,
on the same night took him by force from
the guard-house and strung him up to con-
venient tree. However justly this summary
kind Of punishment might be deserved, it
was undoubtedly opposed to all the mill
tary rules and practice, and how the lynch
ers will be dealt with remains IN interest
ing question.
Year: 1877

There will be no occasion either for pi6-
tolls or for coffee. The difficulty between
Senators GORDON and CoSK1Na is believed
although for awhile the sky looked
black, and there was IN odor Of gore
at the National Capital. Decidedly,
this was the sensation Of yesterday.
But the episode, lauyhnble as it seems at
this distance, is useful in reminding people
that the laws of chivalry, so fond]y believed
to have passed away and grown obsolete, are
still with us, in measure, and. it they help
to preserve the amenities of Congressional
debate, they will not be so utterly deplora-
BILE as they are apt to be considered.
Year: 1877

regard to the Black Sea, the most strenuous
opposition would come from England, who
would see in its possession by Russia fresh
menace to her Asiatic possessions, and this
opposition would be all the fercer if Russia
should obtain the Turkish fleet. Without
feet, however, the Black Sen would be OF
little consequence to her. The liberty OF
the sen and the right Of passage through the
Straits into the Mediterranean would be only
a right in name and form, if she had no
fleet to guard that right, as England would
ba very likely to use the navigation OF the
Straits in such way us to affect the inter-
ests of Russia unfavorably. That England,
meanwhile, has expected some such action
on the part Of Russia is Evidenced ny her
efforts to purchase the fleet of the Turks.
transfer, however, which would undoubtedly
become the subject of diplomatic contro-
versy, since it would pour millions of money
into tho depleted treasury Of tile Turks, and
might enable them to prolong the WAR: It
is not impossible, therefore, that the ques-
ton of the fleet and its disposition may yet
become the most vital point in the issue of
pence or further war.
Year: 1877

There is something fatally defective about
the administration Of criminal law in Cook
County. Let us recall few instances that
have occurred within the last fow days.
4 week or two ago 4 negro named AL
SMITH was tried for murder and convicted.
The case against him WAS c1ear, and his
crime peculiarly atrocious. Sal1rH was making
threats to shoot barkeeper and brandishing
revolver about, when a man stepped up to
him with the purpose Of pacifying him.
SMITH turned upon the peacemaker and shot
him dead. The jury brought III verdict Of
murder, which should have been followed by
sentence and execution. But the Judge
granted new trial, and the State's Attorney,
rather than 60 over the trial again, accepted
plea of mansleughter. The result was n
sentence of fourteen years, which at best
means only little more than seven years,
counting the time allowed for good behavior,
and which may mean only two or three
years if an Executive pardon shall intervene.
In other words, a man who ought to be
hanged, under the law, escapes with about as
much punishment as is meted ont to poor
devil who steals an overcoat.


Take the case of FRANK SHEppAED, who
killed Police Officer MACARTHUR. The officer
saw two men going into lumber yard. One
seemed to be sober, the other drunk Pretty
soon one Of them came running out. crying
that he Ind been cut with n knife Officer
MACARTHUR stepped into the yard to inyesti-
gate the matter, and then SHEPPARD stabbed
him to death. It was cold-blooded, brutal
murder; but the jury, finding the man
guilty, fixed the sentence at twenty-fyo
yenrs in the Penitentiary. Of course, a
motion for new trial was entered, and it
will probably be granted If Judge McA111s
TER continues On the Criminal Bench. In
any event, this murderer will serve out few
years in the Penitentiary, and then he will
either be pardoned, or, serving ono or two
years longer, the *sgood time allowed him
will reduce his term to that allotted for CON-
mon felony.


Take the case of JonS GARR1rr, the noto-
rious rough, bully, and jail-bird, who is a
terror in the community, and should be kept
chained up during the term OF his natural
life. He WIS finally indicted for assault with
intent to kill, after having made fifty such
assaults. But he WAS almost Immediately
released on straw bail. When this trick was
exposed, another capias was issued for him
as much as week ago. The officers sought
him in all his well-known resorts and dives,
but could not find him. He had evidently
been forewarned, and managed to keep out
Of the way. But on Friday this bully, as if
conscious Of success, walked into the Grim
inh Court room, told the Judge he would
give new bail in few days, and was per-
mitted to walk cool1y out of the courtroom
again. and may be heard Of tonight as hay
Year: 1877




As TIE TRIBUNE predicted, the public
resentment at the manifold outrages CON-
n1ittcd By landlords agents and Constab!ef
in serving distress warrants is operating to
create q public sympathy for Miss MCKEE,
which will probably lend to her acquittal for
the killing of Constable AIoE1L1GoTT. This
cannot be prevented; bnt the sanctity OF
human life should restEnin those who now
seek to make the unjust law provocatlon
for pursuing the same desperate course that
Miss MCKEE adopted. The law cannot be
amended in the way VIC have heretofore
suggested, nor in any other way, till the
meeting of another Legislaturo; but in
the meantime the Justices of the Peace
can do much to prevent its porver-
sion, and the outrages practiced under
its cover, by pointing out in every instance
the protection to which tenants are en-
titled under the law, and exercising evon
extra-legal authority to keep the costs with
in reasonable limit The debtor on account
of rent, as well as every other claim, is en-
titled to an exemption of 800 Of personal
property, if q single person; If the head OF
family, and living with the family, the law
provides an additional exemption Of $500, or
S400 in all and in both cases the debtor is
allowed to make selection Of what shall be
exempt under these restrictions. This pro-
vision of the law, there is reason to believe,
is utterly ignored in nine cases out of ten
where warrants arc served. There Gun be no
IA. ~ n-S1
the issue of Judgment, aud henceforth every
Justice of the Peace who gives Judgment
should be at special pains to inform the
defendant, either verbally if defendant ap-
pears before him, or in the Judgment itself
in case of default, just the amount Of pro-
lection to which the defendant is entitled.
Every Justice who shall hereafter fail to take
this precaution, and every Justice who shall
neglect to exercise his influence to prevent
the collection of exorbitant fees, either by
Constables or landlords agents, must take
upon himself some of the moral responsible
ty if shooting or violence results from the
abuse. It is too much to hope for any re-
form or decency among the Constables as q
class, or among those men who are in the
habit of acting Us agents in distraining
for rent; but the Justices arc sup
posed to be more reputable men,
md, as they are pretty nearly absolute in
their domain, Ethey may construe the law in
favor of fairness as well as in favor of injus-
tice and brutality. They can exact sched-
ulo of the property; they can enforce the
Legal exemptions; they can compel proper
notice of sale; and they can prevent the
sharks from eating up the property seized by
outrageous charges for expressage, storage,
watching, etc. Public attention has now been
so generally aroused to the abuses under this
law that every Justice who shall fail to exert
himself in behalf Of the fair treatment of the
debtors for rent who come before him may
expect to be held personally responsible for
his neglect
Year: 1877

The valuable time of the House was almost
entirely taken up yesterday with fight upon
the resolutions Of a1r. WooD, calling for the
appointment Of committee to inyesti-
gate all the Government Departments
according to the wholesale process adopted
at the last session o. Congress. The Demo-
Gratis, under the leadership Of A1r. WooD,
made determined effort to force vote on
ihe resolutions: but were finally obliged to
succumb and allow them to 60 over until the
next session.
Year: 1877

than people at that time generally
supposed. It is said that United
States gunboat was actually ordered
to the Rio Grande, and all arrangements
were made for IN invasion Of Mexico, but
through the peaceful offices of Secretary
FISH the plan was foregone. The story does
not wear an aspect OF entire credibillty.
Year: 1877

Manager McV1cKER in his eager anxiety to
reform the modern socety-drama proposes to
dress his little stage-fairies hereafter in pull
backs, IN order to conceal what he modest1v
terms their Observation-Disclosures He can rest
assured that the public will not object SO long
as managers do not extend the application of
this rule to their adult actresses,
Year: 1877

The pain caused by the sting Of plant or
insect is the result Of certain amount Of acid
or poison injected into the blood. The first
thing to be done is to press the tube OF
small key firmly on the wound, moving the
key from side to side to facilitate the expulsion
CT the sting and its accompanying poison
The sting, if left in The wound, should be care
fully extracted otherwise it will increase the
local irritation. The poison Of stings being
acid, common sense points TO the alkalits as
the proper means of cure. Among the easily
procured remedies may be mentioned solt-soap
LIQUOR of Ammonia, 'spir!ts Of bartshorn,)
smelling salts, washing soda, quicklime made
into paste with water, the juice Of an onion,
tobacco iuice chewed tobacco, bruised deck
leaves, tomato juice, wood ashes. and carbo-
nate of soda. If the sting is severe, rest and
coolness should be added TO the other RENE
des-more especially in the case Of nervous
subjects Nothing is so apt TO make poison
active as heat, and nothing favors its activity
less than cold. Let the body be kept cool and
at rest, aud the activity Of the poison will be
reduced TO minimum. Any active exertion
whereby the circulation is quckened will in-
crease both pain aud swelling. II the swell
ing be severe the part may be rubbed with
sweet oil or drop or two of laudanuin.-
Stings in the eye, ear, mouth or throat some
times lead to serious consequences. 10 such
cases medical advice shouId always be sought
as soon as possible
Year: 1877

4 laushable incident occurred at Perry re-
Gently. which caused much sport, aud the cir
cumstances Of which are as follows: An old
gentleman who had two handsome daughters
was so cautious Of his charge that he would
not permit them to keep the company Of young
men,. However. they adopted The following
expedient to enjoy the company Of their lovers
After the old man had retired 10 rest, the girls
would hang a sheet out of the seconl-story
window, aud Jim and Charley would sez9
hold of it and with the assistance of the girls
would thus gain entrance. 1t so happened
last Sunday evening the girls hung out the
sheet ladder too early, for the old man, by
some i'll wind, was accidentally out Of doors,
and happening to come around the corner OF
the house, and spying the sheet dangling from
the window, could not conjecture two meaning
of its being there. So be caught hold and en-
deayorcd to bring it down; the girls above,
supposing it to be the boys, began to moist and
did not discover the mistake until the old
mans bald head was level with the SILL when
one of them exclaimed "Iord, it's dad = and
let 90 her hold, which frightened her sister,
and she let go the sheet, and down came the
old man on the stone walk, breaking bis wis.
and tearing his unmentionables. His cries
brought out the household and several neigh


bors, and they removed him into the house -
lie is now busy cogtsting whether to LEI the
girls have .beiT beaux in the parlor or to sue
the young men for damages. The boys have
not been around to offer any sympathy, and
nrnhaby won't until the old GENT feels easier.
Year: 1877

The other day boy started to carry homo
a yellow jackets nest to tie to dogs tail to
have some fun. lie didn't get the nest all tho
way home, as it became so heavy be couldn't
carry it, but he succeeded in coaxing most Of
the yelow-j -j,ckets to accompany him the
whole distance, and they supplied him with SO
much amusement that he hasn't once tbonght
of fun or the dog since, and doesn't think he
ever will.
Year: 1877

A man will carry five hundred dollars in
his vest pocket, but woman needs a morocco
portemonae as large as fist and too heavy TO
carry in her pocket, to escort ffty-cent scrip,
a recipe for making jelly cake and two SAM
pies Of dress goods.
Year: 1877

The gentle breeze that fans our check aud
moves the modest violet to our notice, is tho
same power that lifts the coat tail Of the youth
of our land, and bctrays isht-colored patch
set in the seat Of pair Of black pants-a
monument to remind US Of mothers lovo
and the hard times.
Year: 1877

To about three Quarts Of whte-wasb pre-


pared for use, add tablespoonful Of granu-
lated sugar IN as little hot water as will dis
solve It. This will render the wbitewash 50
hard on the walls that it cannot be rubbed of.
Year: 1877

We take the following from the
Maryville (Tenn.) Republican, a
paper edited by colored man, and
a strong Republican:


The colored people Of the South
are gradually but surely emancipat-
ing themselves from their political
masters and nothing has contrib
uted so much to this end as the
liberal policy Of President Hayes.
Whatever doubts we may have had
i'm regard TO the legality Of ais elec-
ton, the President has most certainly
acquitted himself well so far, and
has accomplished more to check the
corruption and partisanism Of his
own party than a Democratic presi-
dent could have accomplished. The
Republican party has been rebulSed
and condemned as IL never was
before; and the wholesome lesson
will not, we trust, be lost upon the
members Of both parties"
Year: 1877

my brother 20 There is one in the


assemblage, however, sister Of the


unfortunate cadet and she is frantic.


Inquiries reveal the fact that while


he was cutting the ground and bend


ing over for that purpose the girth


broke, and his saddle slipping to one


side shot him to the ground, where


he fell upon his shoulder and head.


He bleeds freely, and DIR. Robinson,


who is on the spot in minute, pro-
nonnces him only severely stunned.


ANOTHER EXCITING SCENE.


While everybody is watching and
inquiring about Cadet Hoppin an
other exciting scene has been in
progress close by. When the horse
felt his rider fall he darted forward
like cannon ball /; in a moment he
was at the hedge in front of the ho-
tel without turning a hair he burst |
straight through the hedge, carrying |
before him the fence running beside |
1t, and plunged up the lawn. OF the
company seated upon the piazza,
two ladies fell in a faint from fright. |
Two of Hoppins' companions who
were riding beside him when he |
fell pressed on to catch the horse, one
on either side. They followed
through the break made in the
hedge, and only a few feet behind.
The runaway crossed the little lawn,
and finding himself cornered by the
hedge on the Otherside, cleared it at
/ bound, breaking away the fence
IN the outside of it at the same time.
With hoop the two pursuers lifted
heir horses over in fine style, and
way the three coursed, leaving
everything at the hotel in as great
'onfusion as there existed upon the
Dlain.


All this excitement, however, last
d but few minutes, for the runa-
way was soon caught, and the in
1red cadet was carried off in q car
iage. He proved to be only stunned
nd bruised, and was able to walk
ut of the hospital this afternoon.
he drill went on for some time
ntil every tactic had been exhaust
d.
Year: 1877

THE Robert T.. Lee Monument
Association, of New Orleans, has
succeeded in obtaining funds nearly
sufficient TO erect "A monument In
that city to the memory of that
illustrious general. It is proposed
to erect the monument in Tivoli
circle. which Is the centre Of the
city, and the most prominent and
conspicuous place.