smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1878

%, 1878, and presented October "a, 1873. Careful
inquiry among those attached to the DisricAttorneys
Office led to the belief that nothing would be done
against these prisoners on the charge Of exhuming
Stewards body, OF the assistant disrictatOrneys
stating his belief that the testimony long 1t rested
on their own admissions not sufficient basis for
their indictment


Assistant-Disrict Attorney Horace Russell said last
night that the prisoner, Burke who had been suspected
OF completely in the grave robbery, had been indicted


charge OF forgery but in former case had
been taken. Against Vreeand there was no other
complaint the projected burglary OF the jewery store
at Dover having been his first attempt since his release
from the penitentlaTy The indictment OF Burke was
not presented by the Grand Jury until to-day, and the
published statement OF his indictment was not only
premature, but given without the authority OF the
District-AttOrncy s Office.


From another officer OF the court II learned that
the reported indictment of Burke had been made public
probably upon information furnished by Captain
Byrness detectives, sevin and DOGGY, who were wit
against the prisoner. He positive that no
one connected with the Dlstrict-AttorDey's Ofice
had revealed what could not have been at
that time fact. Great doubt was expressed
that any action would be taken the charge of COM
pcty In the robbery the evidence OF the prison.
erss connection with the theft being insufficient to sup
port indictment Burke would be tried on the charge
OF forgery; but Vreeland, he thought, would De dis
charged
Year: 1878




BERs SECURED FROM ARREST.


The superintendent of a large private de-
tective agency in this city, who has watched carefully
the search which the police have made for Mr. Stewards
body said last evening: have the strongest possible
reasons believing that the body will never be found
unless large reward is offered uncOndtionally. The
police have been baed at every point. The secret OF
the robbery is as yet known only 10 the thieves
themselves Time enough has elapsed since the re-
ward OF $4,000 was offered to show that none
OF the robbers will prove treacherOus to the rest They
know that later the large reward for the un
conditional return Of the body will be offered. Mrs.
Stewart will have the body IL che get IT, matter
what the cost. There thousands Of places III New
York where the body could be hidden safely for months
I do not believe the body has been taken out of
the city. Ii would be easy, for instance. for
business which would pay the rent. When the time came
to commit the robbery the body could be brought into
could be taken up and the body placed III grave already
prepared. No except the robbers would nave the
slightest suspicion where the body was concealed
When the robbers were ready 10 make terms win
Judge Hilton or Stewart they could send the body
to some foreign country II would not be dlrncnit
for them To accomplish TINS Ihey cHuu prepare sTN-
eral cases OF Northumberland Is shipped across c
ocean every day-and in of the cases they could
body They could address these cases To them
selves and go to Liverpool HayTc the same steam
ship claim the body Its arrival on the other SIDE
They could do all this without exciting any suspicion or
placing themselves in any danger. Once IN
foreign country they woud be secure from
would cover their offence They could then make
terms through agent for the Of the body That
agent could walk the streets OF Ne";l9rk 1y without
not believe that $4,000 will bring back Mr. stcwarts
body. doubt II anything short OF 100000 VIII buy
the body from the robbers II tney should once get IL
ocean"
Year: 1878

Recruiting for the regular
army is progressing briskly, and
it is thought that in time there
may be as many as ono private
for each officer, thus doing away
in a great measure with the ex-
listing hardships of army life,
many subalterns being now oblig-
ed to black their own boots.
Year: 1878

We were absent the greater part Of
this week, on business, md will visit La
Conner the coming week in attendance
or the District Court which will then he
id session there. On our return various
matter relative to court business aud
local affairs of the surrounding country,
will appear,
Year: 1878

| flaming mountain must be sublime.
People go all the way from England to
get night-sight of Vesuvius in erup-
ton, from Naples or from the bay.


1t may very likely be the case that
volcanoes in other and less accessible
parts of the world are also now in erup-
tion-Hecla, in Iceland, a modern crea-
ton, being one of the most probable
points, but from that lonely and desc
late island, lying far away and alone,
in its chill seas, behind the cold shoul-
der of the globe, no news is likely to be
received for good while TO come. But
the fact itself of the simultaneous erup-
ton of three great volcanoes in differ
ent regions is sufficiently interesting to
excite attention.


Taken in connection with the unu-
sual prevalence of the worst crimes,
the frightful work of pestilence, of war,
and of storms and of cloudbursts, it will
doubtless tend to revive the fears of the
timid and the wonder dispensations of
those who are given to the marvellous,
and lead many to wonder if, after all,
the predicted end of things terrestrial
! may not be near at hand.


But people of common sense will not
be affected by such sensations; and after
the dreaded year of 1880 or 1881 (Which
ever it is) has passed in safety and
quiet, and things are found to have
gone on in the usual way, the nerves of
the sensation lovers will also, it is to
be hoped, become quiet once more,
till some new date for the final catastro-
phe is fixed upon.-N y NeUS.
Year: 1878

MAcAULAY's prophecy is worth recalling
about these times: Gas long as you have a
boundless extent of fertile, unoccupied land,
your laboring population will be far more at
ease than the laboring population Of the Old
World; but the time will come when New
England will be thickly settled, wages will be
low and fuctuate, and sometimes many will
be out of work. Then your institutions will
be brought to test. Hard times make the
laborer discontented and turbulent, and in
cline him to listen with eagerness to agitators
who tell him that it is monstrous iniquity
for one man to have a million while another
cannot get full meal. When legislature is
to be chosen, ON one side will be a statesman
preaching patience, respect for vested rights,
strict observance of public faith. On the 9TH
er a demagogue, ranting about the tyranny of
capitalists and usurers, asking why anybody
should be permitted to live i'll luxury while
thousands of honest people are in want of
necessaries. Who will be likely to be pre-
ferred by this discontented element, and what
sort of legislature will you be likely to ex-
pect? fear in some such season of adversi-
ty spoliation will increase Distress"
Year: 1878

THIS from the Philadelphia Press: If the
next Congress will let the tariff, the internal
revenue and the national finances alone for
about six months, there will be no more talk
of dull times, and the Greenback goblin will


vanish as quickly and as silently as it ap-
peared. Though the Greenback theory has
become a political issue, it was originally but
nightmare superinduced by the mental
strain of tiding-over long period OF depres-
Year: 1878

AN Illinois court has just decided that the
Governor of state has the power to revoke,
after its execution, warrant of rendition of
criminal issued in compliance with the
requisition of Governor of another state.
Cases like this will always be rare, but the
decision establishes precedent.
Year: 1878

The decisive Republican victory in Color
ado is not only victory for honest money,
but rebuke to the Democratic House for
unseating the congressman the people of
Colorado elected by so large majority. The
Greenback vote appears to have been small
and was mostly drawn from the Democracy.
The indications certainly are strong that the
old Democratic hulk is going to pieces.
Year: 1878

WE cry hard times. But we are far better
off than other nations. We are blessed with
an abundant harvest. In England the crops
are twenty per cent. below the average. In
France the product is twenty-five per cent. be-
low the usual yield. In Russia the harvest is
small. Fortunately we have not only enough
for ourselves but can also supply those in
need. Yet there are those who complain be-
cause the paper crop is not larger.
Year: 1878

We do not read anonymous letters ana commun,
cations The name and address Of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty of good faith


We cannot undertake to return or preserve COM
muncations that are not used
Year: 1878

LOCAL AFFATRs.-Everyone wants to
know what is going or in their own local
ity and immediate vicinity, and when an
old resident leaves place be likes to hear
The news from his late home. This is
even more the case when one is absent
temporarily for few months. There is
only one certain way by which this end
can be accomplished whereby local
news may be gathered together and dis
seminated. i is through the medium of
the home newspaper-the local press. II
people generally in the several sections of
a county would take a little trouble in


keeping the editor of their county paper
posted Upon what is doing in their own
vicinity, he would each week be enabled
to present a complete record of all occur
rences within the county. Those living
in one town would learn what was going
on in the other, as we'll as at his own
place Of residence, and all would be gain
e:s in the matter of news. Even the
most energetic of country editors cannot
be in all places at all times, and the busi-
ness OF local papers is not suffi cient to
justify the employment of reporters. The
people should feel enough interest in
their local papers to furnish items OF
news at least occasionally if not oftener.
Year: 1878

THE SALMON AND ETNA WAGON
RoAD.-From John Daggett, OF Klamath
Mill, we learn that the wagon road from
Etna to Sawyer's Bar, klamath Mill and
Black Bear is now a foregone conclusion.
At meeting of the stockholders Of the
Company at Etna this week the capital
stock was reduced to $4,000. Norris
Smith, Road overseer of Scott Valley
District was appointed commissioner
on behalf of the Company to act with
Commissioners appointed by the Board
Of Supervisors to Wow and locate the
road, and the commissioners will COM
mence their work Immediately, and the
work of building the road very soon
commence. The company will do as
much as possible on the road this year,
but we don't think it can be completed
this season, now, owing TO operation hav-
ing been delayed unavoidably, by having
to give, by publication, six weeks notice
Of their intention to apply TO the Board Of
Supervisors for Comm issioners to view
and locate the road. This having been
complied with and the commissioners ap-
pointed. everything will go ahead now
without any more delay - Yreka Union.
Year: 1878

A NEW wheel tire has been recently in
vcnted. 1t consists in passing around
the usual iron tire Gbbei tire, and around
that an iron tire made in sections, so
that each section may yield inward as
the weight comes upon it. II is said to
lessen noise, jarring and wear.
Year: 1878

DENNIS, of Florida, uses coarse but
telling figure when he says, with reference
to the continuation of the Potter inquest
and the declaration of the House that the
Presidents title is unassailable 81
don't see any use Of running n soap fac
tory without making soap. There is no
sense in conducting it for its stink alone"
Year: 1878

MIR. BLAIR AND MR.. POTTER HAVING THE SAME


PURPOsE-TuDEN TO BE MADE PRESIDENT.


TO the EdttOr OF The Tribune.


SIR: The only difference between what
Montgomery Blair said in hours talk about the Potter
Committee investigation and what Mr.. Potter said
in his letter. is the difference between a who says
what he means frankly and man who covers what he
writes with thin coating Of varnish Blair says plainly
and Potter means 1t, that the investigation will show
that Hayes was counted in by ald and that the esab
fishing Of that fact by the Potter Committee viii be
conclusive that the elections this fall will return an
overwhelming Democratic majority in the next Con
gress after which no one will pretend TO defend Hayes
and Congress viii only have TO say 60" " and
he will 20. That is the inwardness OF Potter's
letter. Blair says that nothing stop the
revolution: that it win be so complete that
there Will be no boodettng So says Potter and it is
certainly true that the progress Of the revolution IN
Democratic sentiment hRs been great since Blair, soil
tary and alone" put the ball in motion In the Mary
Legislature. A month ago Tiden seemed 10 nave lew
friends In Congress he to have no opposition


in Congress presume that the letter against Southern
claims has properly explained The Potter resou-
the putting OF Hayes out and Ilden IN the
the of Congress after the 4th OF
March the reorganization OF the Supreme Court So as
make Field Chief Justice and, the giving the Southern
element majority of the Court, who viii At once de-
eide the constitutional amendmentsthe result Of the
and void. IL means the
organization OF the Army by driving Sherman and Sher
idan and that class OF Outand putting Hancock a.
that class OF men in their places And nothing can pre-
vent It but the election this Fall OF Republican Con
greas 4.


Nete York. June 6, 1873.
Year: 1878

TEMPTED TO DO wRoNG-GooD INFLUENCE OF


HIS WIFE.


To tBe Edttor Of The Tribune.


SIR: 1t is quite true that the thousands
OF THR TRBUNEs readers will be grateful TO &C. W. 81
for sketching the Paris Exhibition for and he will
do il, like many other things with master hand, and
We know that have banquet in store. And there is
something else to be grateful and glad forsomething
that may pass almost unnOticed-and that is, the
straightforward and manly way in which he has all
along seized his splendid opportunity to make the
thousands the Prince Of Wales in favorable light
Sin that Princes evident purpose to perform his present
conspicuous duty in worthy OF his hlgh POSI-
ton and OF his manhood. For years have heard OF
his misdeeds and his shortcomings and with very little
to say the least of consideration the natural Ogani
alton which would make man in his position not only
to be easily tempted but also to be the shining marx
for which the tcmpter and his name is egon) would take
q straight and steady aim. Probably no man ever hVed
who has had more subtle stronger efforts made to
ruin him and only wonder is that he has been any
thing but evil so "amiable" and "kindhearted as he
has always been, which means, emphatcay, so easily
Influenced and led by others


What the future monarch OF the migbtest empire OH
earth is and is 10 be- concerns the whole word ana
So while we are rejoicing the prosperous aspect OF
another epoch in the history Of the Industry OF all Ma
tions we cannot fail rejoice in the weldoing OF so
conspicuous leader of their exposition nor can we
fail to recognize that no influence has been so potent 10
lead that OF the peerless and royal lady who bears
his name. WomanhOod and humanity honOreG In
the character and life OF the Princess OF Wales Looking
upon her lovely face the true index of heroyeer chaI
acer wOmans instinct discerns that while its strength
and sweetness unshadOwed in single line, there Is
calm gravity in its serenity which only with that
gathering up OF the forces OF wOmans soul 10 bear all
things" and hope all things" TO the end and this we
may well believe has been the experience OF her whom
all England hardly second 10 It's Queen. " g.
W. s." sets his able and brilliant pen to very plain words
at times I'm condemnation OF unworthy deeds and all
the reolces have record what goes TO make
hope that Prince whose steps have Deen we all
hope and believe, more weak than wlfuy erflDg may
yet attain


"To the measure OF man


And that's the measure OF an angel "


NelC York, May 10, 1878. FIDELA.
Year: 1878

TO the Editor OF The Tribune.


SIR have read with pleasure and think
profit the letter from An Anxious Inquirer in regard
to our public schools, published in your paper OF today
Although agree with the author Of 1t in respects
vet there Is one fact which he Overook when he speaks
Of the rich class who attend free educational instu
lions and that he forges by whom the burden Of
the taxes are paid is not by the any rate d
recty but by rich Now as our schools and our free
coI,eoe are suppored from tho taxes why should not
those who contribute the larger share OF these taxes
reap the benefit taxation well as those who pay no
tsx Indoubtedly the frequent changes OF text books
that vour correspondent speaks OF Is greatly 70 be de
nlored but thar Is due mainly TO political JObbery and
is not the fault OF the Board Of Education. A. d. C.


Netc York, June !, 1873.
Year: 1878

bone again once in long while she SITS down near
noOn after sleeping of the fatigue OF the MaDe OF the
night before and writes to the mother that the drudR
ery of her sewing work and the scahness OF ber wages
will permit her 10 home but she hopes TO see her
way to visit them some time during the Summer


And my good Mrs BrOwD II your Tom, who Is treated
TO q visit 10 Paris reward for good graduation at
Yale should happen TO be temporarily enthralled by
Eanette what comfort IL would be TO you (who have
always so anxiously sent MIN TO Sunday chool and
guarded him from both "queer acquaintanees" and
queer customs y to recall the fact that Nanette did
pretty thing, the evening Of the great illumination, by
putting lighted candle ON the windOw-siiL


OpQScO May %, 1873. n.
Year: 1878

James Frazer has been indicted by the
Grand Jury charge preferred by the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals. He is accused Of
docking tails Of horses Frazer in the employ OF
August Belmont who became his bOndsman Yesterday
A. Oakley Hall put in a special plea behalf OF Frazer
before Judge Sutherland that Judge SutbeTlands age
disqualified him from trying the cause. After brief
consideration Judge Sutherland refused TO accept the
plea and directed that It be returned to Mr. Hall
Year: 1878

chips very quietly enc day last week. He was playing five-cent ante In q saloon. and there were four in the pot. A dispute arose, and he made use of an expression such as this II hope Christ will kill me ii it isn't 90 P He had dealt tho hand him. self, and as the betting was over, he passed the cards to tho player on bis left, who shuffied them and then asked him to cut them, giving him light tap to attract his attention. The blasphemous player did not stir. He was dead.
Year: 1878

From the New York SUM-


Captain John Otto. one OF the Trustees
Of the Teutonia Savings Bank, tried to kill
himself on the morning Of the l1th ult.
He was Respondent, it was said, owing to
the trouble and charges growing out Of the
closing OF the Teutonis Bank. He shot
himself in the head. The next day it was
reported he was dying, and, in fact the
chances Of his recovery were considered
to be very slight by his family and friends.
Two chambers Of the revolver having been
found empty, il was surmised that he had
discharged two Of the cartridges but no
balls could be found, and there was only
u wound in the left eye.


Captain Otto is still alive, and il appa-
rently no nearer death than when he shot
himself twenty-four days ago. The ball
Is somwhere under the upper part Of the
skull, and very near the brain.


His case is an extraordinary one, and as
vet his physicians can say very little about
him except as to his actual condition each
day. He has been delirious most of the
time, and at the first he was frequently
very violent. OF late he has become
quicter. but his rational periods do not
increase in frequency or duration. Phys
ically he il in remarkable condition. He
takes q fair ariount Of nourishment each
day, and retains considerable OF his
strength. His pulse is genarally high.
ranging about 10l and 1902, yet without
tho presence OF any well-defincd fever.
viii he regain his former physical health,
yet remain mentally almost in his present
condition the rest OF his life2 is question
that his friends have asked. The posses
sion Of a good constitution and the care he
has taken Of himself weigh in his favor at
the present time. The wound made by the
ball has healed, the ball not having been
removed. Its presence may keep the brain
in q perpetual abnormal condition. He
will lose the use Of the eye through which
the ball passed. When rational he talks
very little
Year: 1878

Tho holidays nre upon us when all the world
and It's ncighbors arc intent upon deeds Of charity
and comty-decds tina, lind their tangible demon.
stration in the giving Of Christmas aud New Years
presents


That portion Of this gin giving constituency in
and around Washington. which is included among
the employees Of the Government, Of high and low
degree, IN the civil as well as the military and
naval service, Is also included among the rSading
constituency Of The NATIONAL REPCBIICAS
naturally 90 because this Journal is acceptable to
them as reliable exponent OF their political faith
the only one in this city. in fact.


MORAL Advertise in TnB NATIONAL REpuBLr
Can very soon If yon would reach the eyes Of the
servants Of the Government about the time they
arc paid Of aud are ready to buy their holiday
presents,
Year: 1878

Peel, halve and core six tart ap- pies, place them in a flat stew pan, with a little water, two tablespoon fuls of sugar, two or three cloves, and a stick of cinnamon; when ten der, take up carefully; boil the syr- up little longer and pour over the pieces. Boil two. thirds ofa teacup ful of rice in milk, with a scant tea cup full of white sugar, and the rind of a lemon, until the rice is thor oughly cooked; then take out the rind and stir in the beaten yolks of three eggs. Put half the rice in the bottom of a pudding dish; spread over the apples; cover with the re- maining rice, and place in a cool oven for ten or fifteen minutes; beat the whites of the eggs into a stiff froth, and add the juice of a lemon, three tablespoonful of powdered sugar and spread over the pudding. Return to the oven until of a deli cate brown.
Year: 1878

A young and pretty girl stepped into a shop where a spruce young man, who had long been enamore d but did not speak, was behind the counter selling drapery. In order to remain as long as possible she priced everything and at last she said: T believe you think 1 am cheating you.' 70, mo-" said the youngster, "to me you are always fair" "Well," whispered the lady blushing as she laid emphasis on the word, T would not stay so loug bargaining if you were not so dear" Tableaq.