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Year: 1874

| From the Cimmaron. New Mexico1 News


We learn that ON Wednesday last another
tragedy was enacted at Red River which
appears as merited retribution for the
| terrible murder near Trinidad several weeks
since, by which Chunk" who did the
bloody work at the latter place, came to
violent and timely death.


II seems that when Chunk left for Texas,
as he undoubtedly did after the murder of
Walling, and after the dreadful mistake was
made by the Trinidad posse, who attempt
ing to kill him, shot Jack Kennedy, an
innocent man, reconsidered the matter, and
as is generally the case with his class, deter
mined to come back and declare himself
"chief y and try and maintain his reputation
as such. After having been back a day or
two he thought it time to begin to wear his
laurels (?) and ON the morning in ques lion,
he began operations by going on general
drunk with promiscuous shooting accom-
paniments. A few exercises, such as shoot
ing the eyes out of pictures on the walls of
the Red River saloon, opening champagne
bottles with pistol balls, only made him
thirst for fresh glory which he tried to
obtain by shooting at one man and hitting
another by the name of Cooper. He only
succ eeded, however, in shooting Cooper in
the hand, inficting painful but not dan
gerous wound. During the day there had
been horse race, and Chunk made himself
quite conspicuous and generally disagree
able. He threatened to kill several persons
in and about the Red River house, against
whom he had taken dislike. Finally his
attention was drawn to Mr.. Allison, stock
man from the Canadian, who was present
and with whom, we are informed, he had
had some previous difficulty. The latter,
however, divining his intentions kept his
eye on Chunk, and when at the supper table
Chunk drew his pistol and laid it in his lap
full cooked, also kept his arms where they
would be handy. The sequel showed that
he was not mistaken, for Chunk when he
thought "he had the drop" reached out
with his left hand for cup of coffee and
cautiously raised the muzzle of his pistol to
the edge of the table and fired across at
Allison. But Allison who discovered the
movement in time, threw his body out of
| the line of the shot, drew his own pistol,
anticipating Chunks second shot, and
caught Chunk just above the right eye,
effectually preventing him from making any
further use of the pistols of this world, and
sending him where, if he had pistol it
would hardly stay loaded. Chunk was a
desperate and dangerous character and Mr..
Allison ran narrow risk of his own life and
only saved it by his GOODNESS and courage.
| Sheriff Turner had started that day to bring
a prisoner from Trinidad, and learning that
Chunk had returned to Red River purposed
! to arrest him for the murder of Walling. on
way, erIr'ins,
corpse of the noted desperate, Chunk
having met death an hour previous.
Year: 1874

The Chicago Times tells sad story of the
beautiful and accomplished daughter Of a
prominent financier of Cincinnati, who, two
years ago, graduated at a fashionable board
ing school in Philadelphia. In the summer
following she flirted at Saratoga, led the
German at the Branch, sang in public at
Rye Beach, and was very syren at West
Point. After time, however, she began to
lose caste. Her genteel visitors fell off, and
their absence was supplied by adventurers
and disreputable soldiers of fortune. The
parlors of her elegant mansion, that had
glittered with beauty and chivalry and
resounded to the sonatas of Mozart and
Haydn, gave place to the melodies of the
cork opera, and after time she secretly
left her home, and under false name ap-
peared upon the stage as ballet girl. For
a season she was oblivious to the view of the
public, and her actions were being forgotten
until one evening during the engagement
of fLawrence Barrett in Chicago she electrified
theatrical audience and revived knowl-
edge of her existence by appearing before
the footlights in subordinate part in the
tragedy of Julius Caesar. Her friends
endeavored to persuade her to return to her
home, and her grief-stricken father offered
to settle $4,000 on her as soon as she
renowned her wayward life. She refused
to listen to these entreaties, however, and
she again disappeared from view and nothing
more was heard of her until last week, wher
Chicago policeman rescued her from
| drunken brawl in which she was an active
participant. Upon learning who she was


the girls parents were promptly notified


and she will now be released from custod.


only on condition of returning to her family


who are still ready and willing to receive
1 her
Year: 1874




A beautiful young widow appears in So
ciety this winter whose story is very roman
tic. Three years ago one Of the bellies of
Washington was lovely girl who passed
most of the season Cher first in society
with Mrs. Admiral Lee. Miss Bessie Beale
had many admirers, and soon it was known
that Mr.. Sturtevant, of New York, was the
favored suitor, and in the spring the an
nouncement was made that a brilliant we'd
ding the next autumn would seal the hap
piness of the young lovers. But in July
there was grand denouement. Mr.. Stur-
tevant disappeared from a "Sound " boat
on its way to Newport, and the supposition
was, and still is, that he accidentally fell
overheard and was drowned Immediately
after the announcement, which, of course,
caused great CONSERVATION, society was
still further amazed by the publication Of
the marriage in June in Baltimore of Mr..
Sturtevant and Miss Beale. Tt seems that
the young people, with the consent of the
BRIDES mother, were privately married; but
the express stipulation was agreed upon
that no publication should be made until
the time previously fixed for the wedding
in October, and that the bride should re-
main with her parents until that time and
continue to receive visits from the groom
| just as she had done hitherto. The mar
riage was duly proven, the certificate being
in regular form, and the young widow, the
period of whose wifehood was comprised i'll
the brief time necessary to perform the
marriage ceremony, succeeded to her late
husbands property. This is one Of the ro-
mances of real life which is indeed stranger
! than fiction
Year: 1874




The secret of happiness is to make the best
of everything; no matter what happens to
annoy, let it all glide along as easily, and
with as few words of complaint and fault
finding as possible.


Little inconvenience will intrudo upon
the most fortunate of people; so the only
way to be master Of every situation is to
make up your mind not to notice small an.
noyances. People may keep themselves in
a constant broil over what amounts to moth
ing, and without accomplishing the least
good, may ruin the peace and quiet Of q
household. We cannot have everything
Just as we want it in this world, and the
sooner person understands that fact the
sooner they may have a true basis for hap
piness.


1t is the greatest folly to set the heart
upon uncertainties, and then If disappointed
refuse to be comforted or reconciled.


Do the very best you can and then take
things as they come. lfaman strives with
his best knowledge, energy and untiring la
Dor to accomplish certain object, working
with skill and patience, he is success
whether the scheme fails or succeeds ant
he ought to reconcile himself to failure if i
was inevitable. If his labors have been o
brain and hand, he is better fitted to sue
ceed in other undertakings.
Year: 1874

For nearly seventeen years lived bliss.
full life with the best husband God ever gave
to woman and when, after an illness of six
weeks duration, he passed to the better land,
il was in the firm belief that his sorrowing
wife was above doing or thinking that which
is wrong After a little while l remem-
bered this assurance Of bis, and believing
that he then knew me as was, feared be
was disappointed in me, and perhaps did
not love me as we'll Then, too | thought,
"Now that be is freed from the inhrmities
Of the flesh, and the temptations to sin, what
progress he must be making in the divine
life! and if | am ever permitted to join
the number Of the redeemed he will be far
beyond me, and there will be no more COM
panionship with HIM" and that was worse
far worse, than the present separation. l,
was agony Of soul.


Dropping on my knees one night at my
bedside, | cried TO the "God Of all com.
fort" to put an end in some way to my
torture, and this is how He did it,


dreamed that was walking through
the streets Of some familiar city, leaning OIL
the arm Of my husband. Turning an angle
in the street, we we're surprised to find our
selves on the bank Of a river, wide, turbld
with rapid current. We walked thus but {
little way when missed him from my side
aud turning to see where he had gone, | OBJ
served him on the other side. | was anx
ious to 20 to him, but it was impossible
there was no way Of crossing the stream
observed that he appeared to be looking
toward me, aud so | extended my hanc
toward him as an indication that | wante'
to Join him, and as | did so he made th
same signal TO me. Neither Of US stoo,
still, but both walked 10 the same direction
with extended hands. After a time | be
came conscious that the shores were ap
preaching a little further, and we wer
able to talk with one another. And SO W
journeyed on till at length we we're able b
clasp hands, and SO bridge the stream
When SO weary that could 60 no furthe
be stopped, and looking in the water, said
Come on, now; III help you over"


followed, with my eye 10 the direction {
his, and perceived in the stream log o
which he desired me to step, which wa
above the water save when the currer
would dash over it. Clasping hands NOR
firmly l stepped upon the log and wa
chilled with the icy waters which sweI
over my feet With all the old-time tel
deruess in his voice, he said "Oh, | al
so sorry but never mind, it is lovely 0
,his sida and tvorih all IL costs -


l wakened with my burden gone,-sur
) that bis desires are toward me as mine al
? toward him, keeping even step, going iu II
same direction; at length will come con
munion, and finally the helping hand. An
as when my dream ended we were climbir


hand in hand the banks on the other sid


so | believe it will be he that shall lead II


to the Lamb who will wipe all tears fro


my eyes.-Christiaa Union.
Year: 1874

Drawn by the pencil of the Spirit, to
which Scripture directs our aim, this image
is painted SO bright that it is impossible to
contemplate it, without its irresistibly affect
ing the heart. As the bodily eye that has
looked long at the sun retains bright i'm
age Of it, so the spiritual eye, that gazes
steadfastly upon the face Of Christ, is filed
with light. We carry this image with us
wherever we 90, and it blends with all our
thoughts and actions. 1t never ceases to
be study to us, ever glowing more bright
and beautiful as We gaze upon it, revealing
in contrast, more and more, the darkness Of
our own hearts. have said, it is with US
at conversion as it is 10 spring, when the
sun melts the snow in the fields and on the
mountains side, but upon the highest peaks
and in the deepest valleys, patches of il
still remain. So the rays Of the spiritual
sun may penetrate our souls, and still there
remain in each heart nights and depths
where yet all is cold and hard How much
must still be melted away, he is irst aware
who conscientiously yields himself to th'
discipline of Scripture. The longer WI
contemplate Christ, the more do we dis
cover how unlike him We are, how selfish


ness has penetrated our inmost nature. how
poor we are in humility, in love. Wher
we enter this school of discipline, it doe


not seem SO. This beholding ourselves il
the image of Christ has the popularity
that, while we more and more discover tn,
darkness in US, upon us, all the while IN
conscious, it is pouring its light. Paul ha
expressed this in particularly rich passag


in his letter to the Corinthians. He says


"But we all, with open face, beholding a
in glass the glory of the Lord, are change'
into the same from glory to glory, even a
by the Spirit of the Lord" A wonderful,
rich saying, indeed. Just as when we be
hold ourselves in metallic mirror, be woul


say, it spreads over us its own effulgcnce


so we Christians, looking with unveiled fac
at Christ, as into the mirror Of true humanity
are adorned with His light, made partaker
of His Spirit, changed as from glory I
glory into the same resplendent image.
Year: 1874

What ceaseless toll this Isl wonder
why weeds we're made, any wayf What
earthly use can they subserve p ust chok.
ing the young plants life-threatening its
sure death II they are not removed yet
they canno, be permitted to grow in vain
| remember a curse pronounced on the
ground by God Himself, ages since--that
must be it--so IL Is useless for me 10 CON-
plain.


1t is all rigbt they are very good tests
Of patience--l shall know before the sum-
mer is over whether | have any Of that rare
article or not In the meantime, let me try
and forget about them, as lpod on pulling
them up, and laying them aside as some use
less incumbrance am anxious to get rid OF,
while my thoughts take wings and wander
back to other days--recalling the memory
Of one | dearly loved whose home | doubt
not is now among the shining ones in
Heaven loved her from my earliest
childhood. We walked together side by
side, till girlhood ripened into womanhood,
aud then we parted remember what
void there was in my heart-she seemed so
iuwoven With my very being. She had but
recently laid her dearest earthly treasure in
the dust. Her hearts idol--the one on
whom she had hoped to lean--was no more.
Yet her gentle spirit murmured not : she
knew God had done il for some wise purpose
and calmly bowed, like some fair flower,
shedding a sweeter fragrance on all around.
She was going West TO teach she could
not be idle Rolc she said her thoughts
would consume her. | often heard from
her. She readily found situation in one
Of our first Western academies, for her mind
was richly stored with all that could ct her
to impart instruction, and her heart from
its furnace trial bad come forth more pure
even than before. The dross Of her nature
seemed to have been consumed. Blessed
sorrow that so lifts the soul from earth =
it lives in a higher, holier atmosphere,
though it tarrics still in the flesh.


My friend did not linger many years, nor
could she ever accept another's love. She
was married in spirit to him who had gone
before" She felt herself as entirely his as
though she had been his acknowledged bride
on earth. And now, as we review her life,
we cannot say it was altogether failure
Many bright flowers she strewed over the
pathway Of others-many sweet lessons Of
patience and submission she brought TO those
around her. learned from the depths Of hel
own hearts experience, that she could never
have known had she not drank so deeply
herself from the fountain Of sorrow. Kind
friends in the home Of her adoption laid hel
gently away to rest it seemed like beau
tiful sleep-for her purified spirit felt nc
terror as she neared that bridgeless river
--she saw beyond the pearly gate that wal
to open for her entrance to q glorious home
have mused too long, | fear, and in per
haps too sad strain, but it always does my
heart good to recall the memory Of tina
early friendsbip.-Rural Neio Yorker.
Year: 1874

JUSTICE IN IRELAsp.--The scene is laid
in Ireland, and the just Judge and all who
figure in the true story are Of course sons
Of Erin. Two men bad quarrel In liquor
saloon. They adjourned outside to settle
the dispute. The first man being from
Connaught. Immediately seized lump Of
stone and let Ay st the head Of his opponent,
who dipped his head and missed the stone,
which went through au expensive plate
window and did much damage. One Of
Mr.. OShaugnessy's magistrates was called
upon next morning 10 detsrnine which Of
the two should pay the cost The evidence
clearly showed that the aim Was good one,
and that II the second man had not dipped
his head, he would have been struck.
Therefore, said the magistrate, he must
pay the damages, - Il is certain the 6rst
man didn't intend 70 injure the window, and
the window would not have been injured u
1t had not been for The Get Of the second
man."
Year: 1874

WHEN the late Gen. Rawlins was on his
death bed he committed the cause of Cuba
to the care of personal friend, Cabinet
officer, with an especial injunction that the
interests of the Patriots should be carefully
guarded. Since then the insurrection has
progressed increasingly, has aroused the
most earnest sympathy of our people as o
nation, and until recently no public man Of
any note has assumed the responsibility OF
taking the lead in this most popular and i'm
portant movement Senator Carpenter and
Judge Poland, with the true instincts of
loyal Americans, have at last taken the
matter in hand, and have brought it to the
attention of Congress. OF course. the cry
of "the lobbyr' has been raised; but it is
raised by men who have Spanish gold in
their pockets, and who are in the pay of
the Spanish authorities. The truth is that
the Cubans have no money, and so far as
their worthless bonds are concerned have
made no contract regarding them.
Year: 1874

THE SENATE yesterday decided the Ala
bama Senatorial contest. Mr.. Spencer ha:
been singled out for abuse and vilifcatior
by certain class of journalists, although
upon what grounds we have never been
able to ascertain. Hei young man, who.
so far as we have been able to see, is hon.
estly working for the best interests of his
State, and who, during his term in the Sen
ate, has done more for Alabama and the
whole Southern country than one half o.
those who put themselves forward as her
and Its special champions.
Year: 1874

A FULL REPORT of the proceedings Of
the Episcopal Convention yesterday will be
found in another portion of this paper. II
is full of interest to all Episcopalians. The
petition Of the chapel of the Holy Com
munion to form a separate congregation in
st Johns parish was fully discussed, and
virtually rejected by a vote of 63 to 80.
This action is unprecedented in the history
Of the American Church, and smacks of the
tyranny of Rome.
Year: 1874

THE House yesterday, by very decided
vote. rejected the currency bill of the Sen
ate. and asked committee of conference
upon the original House bill. 1t looks now
as if the whole financial question would be
left by Congress in the exact position in
which it found it last December.
Year: 1874

NINETEEN VOTES were cast in the Sen
ate yesterday in favor of allowing female
suffrage in the new Territory of Pembina.
Twenty-nine were given against it. In a
body so conservative as the Senate the vote
is extremely significant.
Year: 1874

actly correct-but as / understand it, they
were taken to the treasurer, who paid them In
such funds as he had-if he had money, be
paid money; II he had no money and had
bonds, he paid bonds. thought that wai
rather a loose way of doing business. NV
opinion is that the auditors Office should be
supervised BY comptroIler's Office; that the
comptroller should have the same or higher
powers than the auditor; he should not only
be an accountant, but q law officer, to deter
mine the legal matters which might be in.
volved in the accounts. Ny opinion was that
II he had examined these accounts and struck
q true balance, if there was any difference be-
tween the balance he made and that the audi.
tor made, then should make his warrant upon
the treasurer, and the treasurer should then
issue his check upon. the depository Of the
board. Those were my ideas, and intended
to elaborate them and put them into proper
form had an opportunity of doing 80.


Q. Just In that connection viii ask you to
state whether or not there is in the system
that has been In vogue In the board any check
whatever on the treasurer Of the board. A.
Well, / don't know of any check upon the
treasurer at sll-none at all.


Q. In other words Mr.. Magruder may have
paid out-A. don't want to state anything
Of my own positive knowledge on that subject.


@. No, sir; but you have been bank officer
and you have had great deal Of experience,
and want the benefit of that In determining
as to the propriety or impropriety Of the man
ner In which this thing has been done; there
fore ask you that question, whether there is
any check upon the treasurer You say that
you do not know Of any. A. Well - 1 should
not think that there was any cheek from my
observation from day to day; there may be;
am not aware of it; there is no check upon him.
But, Think, when he comes to settle up his
accounts the auditor would have to determine
whether they were correct or not upon such
evidence as he could obtain.


Q. Now, there being no check upon the
treasurer, Is there any mode by which this
committee can ascertain the true state Of hil
accounts, and the true condition of the hnan-
cial affairs Of this board, from It's organization
down to this time, other than by going through
the whole thingi A. Well, am not familiar
enough with the business TO answer that ques-
ton in the manner would like to do.


Q. Can you conceive Of any way In which we
can arrive at the exact state OF the monetary
affairs Of this board other than by going
through the accounts Of Mr.. Msgruder and the
Year: 1874

The change in tho ownership of the
Chicago Tribune creates some excitement
in the Northwest-sucha an agitation in
political circles as shows the power of
the newspaper press. The startingt oe-
the new administration organ, the Repub-
Tic, in New York, is mere trffle compar-
ed to it. The Chicago Tribune now may
be looked npon, under the editorship of
Mr.. Medill, as Republican Grant pa
per, opposed to third term, perhaps, at
present, but like all the other purely po-
litical Radical press, ready to support it
rather than bolt if the issue were forced
upon it. The ranks of the independent
press have been steadily growing, and
this is the first important detection. The
value OF the Tribune stock is proved by
the fact that the shares which gave Mr..
Medill control of it were bought on a
basis for the whole paper of an estimate
of one million dollars. During the ten
years before the panic it paid yearly
profit of ono hundred and fifty-three
thousand dollars. Since the panic its
receipts have of course been less, but


what they have been is unknown. 9th


er Western papers-some of those of St.


Louis for instance-are held nearly at


the same valuation as the Tribune.
Year: 1874

On Saturday next the little harbor at
Biloxi will be the scene of lively race
between sailing skiffs of the first, second
and third classes. Liberal prizes have been
offered, and it is believed enough yacht
men will be tempted to enter their crafts to
make the races of great interest. The
railroad will carry passengers to and from
the regatta theatre at excursion rates, and
if kind heaven holds the weather fair
Biloxi will be crowded with visitors.
Year: 1874




The Racine Journal has the following:
"rhe other night young man went to
dance and just before the gray OF dawn
tarted home. He had had glorious
ime and was little mixed up. so much
SO that when he arrived at house he
thought it was the one that sheltered
him. He managed to get in. and. as be
supposed, got into his room. After par
tally undressing. he began to tumble
about for the matches. Not finding the
safe, he asked, as he supposed, his
roommate, where the matches were. Re-
ceiving no response. he again repeated
the question, adding as threat that If
he was not at once informed as to the
precise location. he would yank him out
of bed. Still no reply, and true to his
threat, he proceeded to the beo. grabbed
his supposed roommate and hauled n
out on the floor. Then a feminine
squall broke upon the Mortified ears of
the match hunter. With one bound be
reached the door and was soon out of
the house, the cool night tanning his
fevered brow. The next day he explain
ed and got his clothes. But here is the
sad sequel to the nights adventure:
The young man was engaged to be mar
ried to a charming young lady. Her
parents, hearing of the escapade, have
set their faces like flint against the pro-
posed union.