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Year: 1874

SAN FRANCISCO, May 15.-The accounts OF
the capture OF Yasquez and two Of his gang differ The


most trustworthy statement IL that he was surprised
while at dinner, with his weapon in another room. He
received seven wounds In his attempt TO escape.
Physicians say he will There is great excite
INC mt at Los Angeles the jail Is guarded by strong
force OF men, prevent the escape or ynching of the
prsoner Tho total APPROPRIATION for the capture of
Vasquez and bis men Is s5000-SS coo for the chiei.
Year: 1874

From the Danbnry News,


A Danbury widower is SO afraid of his
wifes ghost appearing unto him that he
sleeps with pistol under his pillow.


If This and That and half of This and
That make one hundred, how much does
half of This and That makeo


Saturday morning our people were awak-
eiled by the singing of the birds and the
rasping of the snow shovels on the pave
ment.


Mr.. Przybylowicz is the name of a hotel
keeper in Leavenworth, Kansas. Itrequires
two men and boy to pronounce it.


A Danbury man whose wife recently
died, subsequently confessed to q friend
that Nobody could pull down an under
coat as neatly as Jane did.


How few sitting in comfortable clothing in
the genial heat of home fires give thought
to the poor gardener out in the biting blast
sowing onions.


Mr.. Jared Hennessy started for Colorado,
yesterday, for his wife's health. It is to be
regretted that she could not accompany
him.
Year: 1874

The readers of the Neus will remember
the brief account we gave not many months
ago of the death, at one of the Denver
houses Of i'll fame, of a young girl who had
fallen from high social position. Her body
was followed to the grave by a large num-
Der of the unfortunate women Of the town.
In tile perolation of her lecture on the social
evil, i'll Chicago the other day, Anna Dick
inson told the pathetic and fearful story of
this same young girl whose parents were
once wealthy residents Of St. Louis, but lost
their property, died, and left her an orphan.
She fell into life of shame, found her way
to Denver, and here died. A touching des-
cription was given of the manner in which
her sisters in degradation followed her to
the grave. The speaker stood still and saw
it all, and asked herself what society had
done for this poor girl. "Poor, poor child!''
exclaimed Miss Dickinson, her eyes stream
ing with tears. 'sIt was wronged, tor
tured, outraged soul. May she find the
Justice of God more infinitely tender than
the mercies of men! said to myself. what
| have never forgotten, that, though one on
the right hand and one on the left should
restrain me, and another behind seek to
drag me back; though friend beseech, though
foe assault, nay, though | should be cast
out for such course, even as one dead, l
shall stand fast in such place as that, and
dead shall speak-speak of them, in their
graves, whether they be above ground, or,
as they speedily will be, below ground-and
should I be cast out from the face of society,
I should have the courage to speak for these
and their griefs, believing that God will
listen, and the dear Lord will at last incline
some one, after am gone, to take up my


work and carry it on thereafter '--Deaper


Ners
Year: 1874

A Michigan orator tells us that . Sumner
made Lincoln possible" 1t may be that
without Sumner Lincoln would not have
been possible, but he would certainly have
been highly probable, to say the least of it,


"The Chicago Journal is of the opinion
that Carleton had better dry up as poet. ("
We shall next have the Journal advising
the man who whitewashed the plank-fence
at Mount Vernon to dry up as historical
painter.


The New York San thinks that any man
can make fortune in ten years by raising
cabbages. He might have done so some
years ago, but now-since there has been
such a falling off in the demand for Con-
necticut cigars.


The Detroit Free Press says: sit is
limited in Chicago that the crusaders would
have big weeks work to convert Gen.
Sheridan" Yes, but by the conversion of
such a customer what number of saloons
they would shake to their very center!


The New York Herald heads a news item:
"Death in shanty." Was it from gum
shot wound received during the recent war.


"Cincinnati claims to have the most civ
il railroad ticket agent in the world" 1t
is the habit of Cincinnati to claim every
thing she most needs and hasn't got and
can't get.


1t is said that an Indiana school mistress
recently thrashed thirty mine scholars in one
day. Some Patrons of Husbandry ought
to secure the right to exhibit her at the
next State fair as the champion threshing
machine


There is said to be man at Terre Haute
whose wife has eloped five times, and who
has forgiven and taken her back to his
heart and home every time. We can very
easily see how Christian, who is fond Of
peace i'll the family, could forgive his wife
two or three times for eloping, but when
the number Of times goes beyond that the
way grows dark, and we see much less clear
ly-in fact, we grope.


Franklin II. Henderson got lost in the
wilds of Michigan not long since, and lived
| for nine days on a single biscuit. We have
no sympathy for a man who starts any place
with but a single biscuit in his pocket, even
| if he starves. DR.. Livingstone was perhaps
| the most skillful self-loser that ever adopt
ed the profession as speciality, and you
never caught him starting out to lose HIM
self without taking along plenty to eat.
Year: 1874

The Chilians desire to put up in the pub
lie park of Santiago statue representing
Lima, and the Peruvians are as mad as hor-
nets because it is a semi-nude female fig
ure, with mirror in one hand and bottle
of perfume in the other, and reclining in
altogether too free and easy an attitude.
Peru feels insulted, and if the statue is not
withdrawn, something will happen about it.
Year: 1874

Once more Gen. Grant has deserved well of
the country. He merits this morning the
thanks of Congress no less than years ago
when he defended the country against the
assaults Of a no more dangerous enemy. We
do not care to question the motives or the in
fuences which have led him to veto the In
fation Bill. 1t is an act Of great moral cour-
age, under the circumstances in which it has
been done. He has had to resist the solicita-
tions and the opportunities of that reck-
less and unprincipled coterie who have
for the last year made themselves
his especial champions, and to whom
he has yielded too much in matters of
administration. Their vulgar and impertinent
assertions of his sympathy with them, their
aggressive intrusion into the interviews where
the leading men Of the country met the Pres
ident to protest against their schemes, had
excited universal anxiety in reference to his
position, in spite OF his often repeated pledges
against imitation. But these fears are now
shown TO have been without foundation. The
voice of the business community, reinforcing
the Presidents own convictions, has been
stronger than the demagogical clamOr with
which his immediate adherents have sought
to deafen him, and the whole country will
thank him to-day for the act of simple hon
esy which showed yesterday that he is not
entirely in the hands which have already done
him so much damage.


To the members of Congress who, in the
face OF majority relying solely upon brute
numbers, have sustained the cause of common
sense and financial honor, and to the members
of the Cabinet who on Tuesday last, as we
understand, unanimously advised the Presi-
dent against the cOnsummaton of this act of
legislative folly, the country will not forget
to make fitting acknowledgment. The people
of this State have especial reason for con-
graduation in the fact that both our Senators
Year: 1874

The Pennsylvania Democratic State Com
mttee will meet In Philadelphia May 4, to decide
upon the time for holding State Convention


The Independent party movement in Ten
nessee by the people OF Bartlett County,
time ago. seems to BIS growing In favor throughout the
State. The Memphis Appeal says: "There seems to be
a determination IN every county to nominate the best
and to give the people al opportunity to select
their candidates. instead OF the trcksters and wire
puers have heretofore managed this business. We
have never such DESIRE such determination TO
have fair lot the people make their
selection-as indicated in every county" All Of
which speaks well for the future welfare Of Tennessee


In their attempts to break the force Of the
farmers call for State Convention, tho Indiana Re-
publican organs have overreached themselves Their
vehement denas Of the authenticity of the call have
prompted Mr.. James Comstock Overseer of the State
Grange give extended account Of the which
induced the farmers TO call the Convention He writes
TO The Indianapolis Sentinel that the call the result
free discussion amoHg the farmers months past
and put forth as the unanimous conclusion OF the
entire body represented In the recent gathering
Indianapolis He says be Is in receipt Of letters daily
all parts or the State showing him that the Con-
vention will be very largely attended.
Year: 1874

and the distinguished representative OF New
York in the Cabinet secured for this great
commonwealth its proper weight In tho ue-
cision of this important question


We do not exaggerate either the charac'er
of the Bill or the significance of the ex-
ecutiye act which nullities it, Neither Its pas
sage nor its failure could immediately exert
any important influence upon the maich OF
affairs or the prospects of trade. lts poison
ous quality lay in the fact that 1t opened the
door to endless legislation in the same direc-
ton. 1t tended to abolish, in Congress and
in the public mind, all lingering ideas Of the
sanctity of national obligations, and to
set us adrift upon current which ran
unchecked toward reputation and infamy.
The veto of the President Is therefore
far more important for what 1T prevents
than for what it Immediately accomplishes.
We congratulate him and the country upon
it, not because it kills this particular bill, but
because it issues fair warning to the inta-
tionists in Congress that in all future schemes
for debasing the currency they must count
upon the opposition of the President. 1t is a
piece of that prevention which is so much
better than cure. In this view Of the case.
Gen. Grant has been able by one stroke of
the pen to do greater service to the country
than most men can accomplish IN a lifetime.
Year: 1874

The House went into Committee Of tho
Whole on the bill to incorporate the NewYork Quick
Transit Company, known as the Cauldwen bill Ths
bill provides railroad commencing at the City Hall
and running through blocks Of bulldogs and under tho
Bowery thence 10 and across Harlem River to tho
northery limits Of the city at the Bronx River, with
branch to the Grand Central Depot and another to tho
East River at the foot Of GOuyerneur-st. Mr. Z. ..
SPENCER said he experencedmuch qualification In say
ing that this scheme highly and entirely practica-
BILE one He found in It, he thought tho true solution OF
the problem rapid transit Iu London there were two
or three such roads In successful operation Mr. LAKE
said he had looked the bill carefully and found 1T To
be- he thought Just what the people wanted The bill
was amended TO conform in detail With the others ana
then ordered to a third reading.


Mr CALDWELL in view OF the fact that this bill had
met with almost unanimous approval, asked consent
that the bill be put its fnal passage Mr. j. w.
SMITH Of Erie objected Mr.. CAULDwELL then submitted


motion to the effect which required two-thirds
vote The motion prevailed by vote OF "a 70 70, and
the bill passed.
Year: 1874

The latest phase of the Arkansas contest
is the proposition of Baxter TO "leave it out"
to the Legislature. The Legislature has once
passed on the question of the Governorship
and awarded that prize to Baxter. That he
is so ready to go before that body again with
his claim will be accepted by outsiders as an
indication of his confidence in the majority
of the members The present Legislature,
however, is not the same as that which
considered the Baxter case, as it has since
been reorganized by large number of elec-
tiOns to fill existing vacancies. What Brooks
says about this offer is not reported. Probably,
as he has possession of the Gubernatorial chair,
however uneasy he finds that seat, he
will fail to see why he should make any more
trouble about it. He will be very likely to say
that as the Legislature has no more power
than the court which has just given him the
office, he does not want to bother himself.
The President approves the proposition of
Baxter. But this approval, of course, cannot
be taken by either contestant as being any
thing but the opinion of friendly expert.
Year: 1874

In recent speech Sir Henry Thompson noted the
fact that all men of action whether educated or not
require foil of some kind to their hours of blank
toll and went to say that if you take away liquor
from the workingman you must put in its place
some agent of amusement which Will give the eleva-
ton of spirit and buoyancy of heart furnished by
alcohol He holds therefore, that on all days, and
especially on Sundays coffee-houses reading-rooms
libraries museums. and picture galleries should be
thrown open TO laborers His advice is as applicable
here as in England, but fear that not one of
scientific men would be much inclined to make an
offer like that with which Sir Henry concluded his
address much as want my own Sundays rest"
he said occupied as l am, would gladly devote a
part of it to accompanying party of wOrkiDgmen
round our National Gallery to cultivate their taste
TO any extent to which might be able"
Year: 1874

Hereafter, as in old times at the Academy of De-
sign. Wednesday night is to be known as the Artists
Night and the hermits of the studio make it point
to be present in the company of the visitors to the
Academy exhibition 1t is the best exhibition tho
Academy has had for many years, and the public
were glad last night to the artists appearing once
more among their pictures if not ashamed Of them
Year: 1874

There is no doubt that law should DC
made 70 regulate the rights of those persons
who have acquired American citizenship ana
taken up their residence abroad without an
intention of returning. The bill now before
the House of Representatives., so lar as VIC
can Judge by the information published to-
day, is open to serious objections. A
system of supervision over persons re-
siding in foreign countries is proposed, which
seems to have had for its model the offensive
police regulations of some of the States on
the European continent. But what IS worse
the House is asked to create an odious dis
tinction between native American citizens ana
those who acquired citizenship by naturahza-
ton. Some enemies of our country are very
busy in Germany just now in endeavoring to
discourage emigration to America. The pas
sage of this bill would give them very
efficient means for promoting their schemes at
our expense.
Year: 1874

We print to-day DR.. S. G. Howes account
of the striking of the United States flag at
Samana Bay. The flag represented nothing
but private lease of the soil; but its
being lowered by the Santo Domingo author
tiles meant much to the worthy gentleman
who represented the Samana Bay Company.
His account is picturesque and vivid in style,
and its perusal will almost make the reader
sorry that the great Samana scheme has thus
come to grief. But no compliments paid to
DR.. Howe's document can affect the main
question. His protest will be unavailing, strong
though it is. Everybody knew how uncertain
was the tenure by which Baez held his power
when he granted the lease; and the Govern
ment to which the lessees now address their
remonstrances may be no better able to grant
redress than the defunct Government Is to
rescue them. The Provisional Government
has seized the property of the Company. What
are they going to do about it'll
Year: 1874

Now will not our merchants and business
men generally take heart of hope ana see
what can be done to utilize their remaining II
chances for Spring tradef Pracucay
the initiation business is settled Inc
paper money schemcrs have no
majority in either House suilcient
70 enableithem to carry bill over the Presl-
dents veto. For another year at least we are
delivered from the dangers of an unlimited
food of irredeemable paper money. NOW, ae
last. YOU "know what to count on" ana can
90 to work. Shall we not have an END OIL
despondency and inactionf
Year: 1874

The advocates of the Fourth and Third
Avenue Rapid Transit bills will make a great
mistake, If they have any desire to build the
roads and yet insist on crowding through the
bills in their present form. tbs preposterous to
suppose that the people of New ork will allow
any corporation to get such absolute control
over the public parks as the Fourth Avenue
bill cOnfers that they will consent to sur
render what is left of City Hall Park for
big railroad depot; that they would per-
NIT Park row, already congested at certain
hours of the day almost beyond the possibility
of passage by the jam of horse-railroad tracks
and the tbrOng of passengers, to be further
blockaded by prODping up rapid transit
road over the street; or that Park
ave. should be sacrificed to horse
railroad. No one of these features Is
essential to the bill. Without them Mr.. Van
derbilt would encounter little opposition, espe-
cially if he would give convincing proof of
disposition to build the road after he got the
power
Year: 1874

1t is observed that, now the Congressional
inquiry shows how great have been the frauds
In District of Columbia affairs, the officials
are ready to put all the blame on the Legis-
lature. When the inquiry began, these gen.
tlemen denied everything. 1t is too late to
reiterate that denial it is easier to make a
scapegoat of the Legislature. But it must not
DO forgotten that that body was the creature
of the Ring. 1t is equally notorious that the
Ring "ran" the District Government and the
Legislature. Furthermore, it is the Ring that
is now on trial.


What is known as the Cauldwell Quick Tran
cit bill was passed by the Assembly yesterday.
Some of the gentlemen who have distinguished
themselves by their affectionate adhesion to
the Vanderbilt and Third Avenue Railroad
schemes, seemed to think that they had earned
the reputation of disinterested friends of qaick
transit in this city since they had permitted
this bill to pass without opposition. The bill
proposes a steam railway on depressed track
east of Third-aye., from the City Hall to the
Harlem River. 1t would cost an immense sum
of money; it is not likely that it ever will be
built. 10 pass such bill is like legaiizing q
Year: 1874

A Mississippi legislator having published
Colonel McCardle, the fighting editor of the
Vicksburg Herald, as "a liar, scoundreI, and
coward" McCardIe denies the imputation in
the following language:


''With few words shall dispose of this
card and its author. The man whose name is
attached to it never saw, that am aware
OF. From his oWn account he was aggrieved
by my editorial, and for the reason that il
might be construed as q reflection upon him
Instead of asking for an explanation, and in
default of getting one that was satisfactory,
demanding the usual satisfaction recognized
by gentlemen, he rushes frantically to news
paper Office, and through the medium of the
foregoing card. seeks to relieve his 'ercharged
heart, heal his wounded honor, and soothe
his lacerated sensibilities. IF he finds relief
and puerile achievement, il would be cruel in
me to deprive him of such pleasure.


Gas to any opinion the Senator from Mon
roe may entertain or express Of me, trust to
be pardoned when say that am profoundly
indifferent to it. He and were both born
in Kentucky and though it has been MANY
days since left the good old State. am vii.
ling to have the staple product of that country
used in hanging me if ] cannot get better
Endorsement from the gentlemen of Kentucky
that he can. Fifty Thousand Confederate
soldiers will make an affidavit that am no
coward and, as I am toleTably well known
In mississippi. If the gentlemen who do know
me-Whigs, Democrats and Republicens-
will not say that am neither liar nor 'scoun-
drel.' stand pledged to drown myself in
the Mississippi river"
Year: 1874

He was a remarkable looking old gentle
man, as he sat in the waiting room of the
Central depot, says the Rochester Demo-
crat, with an old fashioned gun across his
knees. To one who passed him by, in a
casual way, he seemed to be q hunter on his
way to some wood or field where game was
to be found. But he who tarried moment
learned that the Oil gentleman was one
whom the nation had honored for his as
sstance in his time of need. On the stock
of the old gun was a plaie bearing the
words:
Year: 1874

Tue cap Wnen heafd move above and
behind me, and one tiger, or rather tigress,
coming down upon me. / turned sharp
and sent shell smashing through her
side, and she attempted to rush up the
bank again, but fell backwards dead at my
feet. No sooner was this over than the
other came down to my right, and gave
him right and left, and sent him stag
gering back. He crossed the bank and
was going up the hill on the other side,
and although | could not see him, heard
his huge body slip aud crush the under
wood, and breathed again much more
freely. | reloaded my gun, stopped down
and had jolly drink Of water, for, to tell
you the truth, my tongue was pretty dry,
and | should not be far out if i said the
want of moisture was caused by something
very like "blue funk" II nearly re-
quired all the nerve / had Well, alas
| was doomed to still greater trial. There
was my first wounded bird, of whom I had
seen nothing; 50 | thought with one |
might venture out Of my place, so got up
on the bank as quickly as possible, and
ordered the beaters again to throw in a
volley of stones. This was answered by
roar; but old striped jacket would not
come out. l repeated the dose many
times but it was no go. l then thought
he was 50 badly hit he could not come out
but man in tree said he was moving
about, bleeding very much. / could not
get to the tree, for ! should have had to
creep through the jungle. At last / was
told he had laid down in very thick
clump near rising bit Of sand. was
not inclined to lose him, and did not like
going in at him in such awful ground.
However, after many attempts to force
him out, | sent all the beaters of, took
three Of my keepers with spare guns and
walked towards the rising sand. | threw
stone after stone into the clump; but not
a sound. / moved on, and when within
three yards of the place, one Of my men
swore he could not see him under the
covert. looked, and looked in vain; I
l could see nothing SO, catching up my
single-shell rife, told my men in a whis-
per, will go on. If put my hand
behind me, one man is to stand fast, with
my double rife ready, the others to retreat
slowly" | moved on about two PAGES,
when l thought l saw my friend, and put
my hand behind me, knowing that when
once tiger sees any one move away after
he is discovered he charges at once. 1t did
not take second. / barely got my hand
on my rife when the huge beast was upon
me. | had to throw my body back to get
my rife up without its touching him. The
blood and breath from his mouth spatter-
cd all over my face, hands and neck. But,
by Gods goodness, | was steady, and pull
ed as he came on. The shell entered the
brow just over the eye, burst in the brain,
and literally blew his skull to pieces. He
fell dead, with his formidable paws not
four inches from my feet. thanked God
and sat down, when yell from all the
beaters (some 3OO) made me more refresh
ed. Thus ended one of the most glorious
days sport have ever had.