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Year: 1878

Chicago, which has done nothing to
attract the national attention since it
furnished the greatest number of bank
rupts during the last day for filing petit
tions, comes forward with curious case
of suicide, and claims the need of praise
for the originality of the method en-
ployed by one of her citizens to blow
out his brains. 1t is q common thing
for men who have not done themselves
the slightest damage to take pains to
make the public believe that they have
committed suicide when they have sim
ply absconded, nor is it strange for
murderers to dispose indications of self
destruction about their victims; but it is
something unusual for men who are
about to commit suicide to put them
selves to any trouble to induce people to
think that they were murdered. This
was what the departed Chicagoan is
accused of doing. He was a halter
named Fay, who had been prosperous
in early life, but had fallen into dissipa-
ton, squandered his fortune and embar-
rassed his business. He was found
lying on q dock with pistol bullet in
his brain and his pockets turned inside
out, and the natural conclusion to be
drawn from his position and surround
ings was that he had been murdered.
Indeed the fact that there was no pistol
near the body seemed conclusive on this
point, and the fact that saloon keeper
in the neighborhood had last seen him
with roll of bills in his possession
made assurance look doubly sure. A
little inquiry touching his habits and
character, however, made it plain that
he was a person who had long contem.
plated suicide, and his clerk gave details
of the plan which he had laid down or
perpetrating the crime in such way as
to battle investigation. He said he
would go to the edge of the water. take
a pistol with heavy weight attached to
it by a rope, fling the weight off the
dock, hold the pistol at arms length
and discharge it into his brain. In this
way he would drop back a corpse and
the weapon would be drawn away into
deep water. A little dredging near the
scene of the crime brought up pistol
with hempen cord and a piece of pig
iron attached to it. It is conceded that
Fay had many reasons for committing
suicide, if there be any excuses for self
murder, and his solicitude about avoid
ing the appearance of suicide is explain
ed by the fact that he had an insurance
of 1000 on his life which he wished tc
secure for his family without litigation.
1t is certainly strange that if he aimed
at secrecy he should have talked SC
freely of his plans for self-destruction.
II the theory that he committed suicide
be accepted it is not unlikely that the
insurance money will be saved to hii
children after all; for the arrangement


of such an elaborate scheme for deceiv
ing the public, and at the same time
leaving behind the clue of the whole
mystery, was the work Of lunatic.--
NeD York World.
Year: 1878

A very interesting feature in the Paris
Jardin d d'Acclimatization is the appear
ance, two or three times day, of several
Gauchos. These men, who are of Span
ish descent, are disseminated among the
pampas of Buenos Ayres, South Amer
lea, and pass nearly the whole of their
life upon horseback. Their perform
ances in the saddle are very remarka-
BILE; and the feats of horsemanship
which they accomplish in the Jardin
d'Acclimatization have made them very
popular with the Partisan sightseers.


Born in hut and noted for his tenn
perate habits, the Gaucho, mounted
upon his prairie mustang, scours the
pampas in quest of wild horses, buffaloes
and ostriches, which he contrives to cap
ture with his lasso. He is in the habit
of spending the night rolled up in q
piece of cloth, and thinks no hardship
too great when engaged in his favorite
pursuit. He is very averse, however, to
manual labor and though he lives under
bright sky and upon very fertile land,
| he scarcely knows the taste of fruit,
vegetables, or even bread. His only
trade consists in selling to his neighbors
the horses and wild cattle which he has
captured upon the pampas.


The mode of capture is very pictur-
esque. The Gaucho, setting his horse
at full gallop, whirls the lasso round his
head at tremendous pace, and throws
it so as to twist it round the legs of the
animal he is pursuing. He will not
miss his aim once in twenty times, and
the lasso is so securely fastened to the
pommel of his own saddle that he and
his horse, accustomed to the shock pro-
duced by the Struggles of the animal
lassoed, are not upset. When he has
captured one of these wild horses, with
q view to selling him, he girths him up
tight, and springs into the saddle, from
which no horse ever born can dislodge
him. He then sends the horse off at q
gallop, and makes him describe an i'm.
mense circle of fifteen or twenty miles
by the time he has done this distance
upon him, the horse is fairly broken
in.


The equipment OF the Gaucho and his
steed is worth description. The bride
and reins are of green leather, twisted,
with rings of leather at short intervals
all along the reins. The horse wears @
sort of collar as an ornament, and around
his neck is rolled lounging rein, some
forty feet long, which is used for picket
ing him of night the saddle is placed
upon woolen rug; and the heavy stir.
rups into which the Gaucho just inserts
his toes are surcharged with ornamental
work. The riders dress consists ol
boots made of untanned horse skin, cot
ton inexpressibles embroidered about
the lower extremities, the chiripa, worn
round the waist, the tirador, or pouch
made of ornamental leather and covered
with silver buttons, woolen or cotton
shirt, and the poncho or mantle, which
is about six feet long with slit in the
middle for the head to pass through
The Gaucho wears either handkerchief
or light straw hat as head covering
and, in addition to these articles of at
tire, the Gaucho always carries pair o.
heavy spurs, big knife, and the lssso
which is made of leather, and measures
nearly seventy feet in length. He also
carries with him at all times the thong
and lashUf his whip, which are made O.
strong leather.
Year: 1878

A Achicken-fancier at tSpringfeld, Mass.
recently caught two old rats carrying off
the eggs which he had placed in a nest
for sitting hen. The rat would run
the lower jaw through the shell, raise
the head slightly and carry the egg off
with the greatest ease. The hen-fancier
watched until they had made away with
fourteen eggs, when he interfered.
Year: 1878

National Associated Press to the Star


CHICAGO, June 15.-The main Section of
the Socialistic Labor party had large and
very boisterous meeting last night. The
question was whether or not they should
arm their procession at the big picnic Sun
day next. The English and American MEM
bers were strongly opposed to going armed,
arguing that, while they had a perfect right
to do SO, it would not be wise, as trouble
might occur with the authorities and blood
be shed. The Germans, Scandinavians and
other foreign members, who greatly pre-
dominated in nuenbers, made violent
speeches, denouncing the Englishmen as
towards, and saying that if trouble occurred
it would not be their fault, but that Of
those who attempted to interfere.


A motion to turn out in uniform, but
without arms, was Indignantly voted down,
and the members nearly came to blows
among themselves so warm was the feeling
directed. This action was taken in viola
ton of instructions from the Executive
Committee at Cincinnati, that no arms be
carried in Sunday parades. In view of this
incendiary meeting, and the fact that the
police stations will all be supplied with
breech-loading arms and the military all
armed, the situation looks grave for Sun
day. 1t is difficult to say what the outcome
will be, but certainly very small provoca-
tion might occasion great bloodshed.
Year: 1878

took them and sealed them up They were
at once again dispatched to Washington.
One certificate was mailed, and one
was handed to Charles HILL who was sub
stitute messenger for Anderson.
Witness caused a duplicate copy of
the corrected returns to be filed
with the District Court. Did not at that
time ask to have the original returns that
had been filed there returned. Anderson
was duly authorized to bring the first re-
turns, but witness did not prepare the au-
thorization for him to bring the second set


Kellogg was the first one who signed the
corrected returns. After they were signed
by kellogg they were left in an unfrequent-
ed room in the State Building for the
Electors to sign as they were found, the
room being left open.


Witness was shown two packages, and
recognized them as the envelopes that con-
tanned the first and second sets of returns.
The second was sent by registered mail.
The Governors certificate accompanying
the returns was prepared by witness before
the Electoral College met The electoral
returns were prepared by several clerks -,


The Committee here took a recess until
o'clock p m., the presence of the mem
bers being required in the House Chamber.
Year: 1878

National Ass0clated Press to the Star.


BROOKLYN, June 15.-Miss Lulu Prange,
pretty girl of twenty, living with her pa
rents on Fulton avenue, was robbed of her
pocket-book yesterday by Theodore HOLES,
middle-aged man, who lives on De Kalb
avenue, She pursued the thief with her
horse and on foot and caught him, but he
told her such pitiful tales Of his poverty
and the sutferings of his family,
which were verified subsequently by visit
to his residence that she gave HIM half the
contents of the pocketbook.


While she was inquiring into the matter
however, an officer arrived, and the object
of her benevolence was, against her wishes,
carried off to the Station-house, where he
was locked up on the charge of highway
robbery preferred by policeman.
Year: 1878

The New York Commercial Advertiser
has known fat person, OF male sex, with
polished chronological developments, to
blubber like Tilted whale overClara Morris
in Miss Mutton. and then go home and
abuse his wife like piclxpocket because
she hadn't pawned her wedding ring to get
him an oyster supper.
Year: 1878

You deserve to suffer, and if you lead
. miser able, unsatisfactory life in this
beautiful world it is entirely your own
fault and there is only one excuse for
you,-your unreasonable prejudice and
skepticism, which hss killed thousands.
Personal knowledge and common sense
reasoning will soon show you that
Green's August Flower will cure you OF
Liver complaint. or Dyspepsia, with all
its miserable effects, such IS sick head
ache, palpitation of the heart, sour stom-
ach, habitual costiveness, dizziness oil
the head, nervous prostration, low spirits,
&c. Its sales now reach every town on
the Western Continent and not a Druggist
but will tell you of its wonderful cures,
You can buy Sample Bottle for 10 cents.
Three doses will relieve you.


Sold by Mills & Purdv.
Year: 1878

Senator Bayard's Explanation Of Its Cause and


Suggestions for Its Cure,


Wilmington, Del, Aug, Ex-senator Bayard
spoke at Newport Delaware, this afternoon, on the
subject of "our Present Financial Depression"
He said: "The reaction following the late civil
war; high tariff duties; an imported merchandise
and, above all, the uncertain and disordered con-
ditlon of our money are the main causes Of the
present state Of depression, Money has legal
and also market value, and although the legal
value may be prescribed by statute, no govern
ment can establish Its market value. In this coun
try at present. there is really no scarcity Of money
nor is theie any actual need for more money. The
sole basis Of business is credit that is the best
shield OF the poor man. and 1t demands that the
bill first contracted shall be first paid. With this
view OF the matter the Senator said that the pay
ment of bonds not yetpue was unwse, and If one.
fourth Of the money paid out Of the Public Treas
ury 10 purchase, at large premium, bonds not
due, had been expended In bringing dena
notes to par and restoring specie payment, there
would not have been question now as to what
our bonds were TO be paid In for it would not
matter whether gold or paper were rendered, pro-
viding the demand notes Of our Government were
held to be as good as gold. The Senator then
turned his attention to the argument that our
greenback currency should be enlarged so as to
absorb and replace the national bank currency
In reply IN this he said that as national bank cap
ital is taxable, while greenbacks are not, they
would thus cut off one source Of the revenue and
80 produce more untaxed wealth.
Year: 1878

Wooster, Ohio, Sept. 1.-The campaign for the
Sixteenth Congressional District, under the aus.
pices of the Democratic Club, of Wooster, was
gloriously inauguTated here last night by General
Aquila Wiley, the next Congressman from this
District, The meeting and brilliant speech of
General Wiley was the opening of the campaign
in this Congressional District and taking the live
interest and enthusiasm manifested and the mag.
nitude Of the meeting as an index of the Demo-
cratic gatherings that are to follow the success of
the Democracy and General Wiley's election is
placed beyond cavil by handsome majority. The
simple announcement that General Wiley would
open the canvass this evening rallied the DemOc-
racy and the Nationals, who were anxious to hear
him, en- nlasSe. The Citizens Band of Congress
and the Citizens Band of Wooster, enlivened the
occasion with spirited music. The Opera.hall was
filed to oyerhowing General Wiley was present
ed by Albert Gray President OF the Club, and
spoke with more than his characteristic force and
ability over an hour and half, securing the
closest attention to the end. The General spoke
on the important National and State issues of the
campaign, and his logical and fearless discussion
of the vital yet dry question of finances more than
once ELECTED hearty applause, being replete with
the true Democratic ring, and his whole speech
producing telling effect. The General on the
great financial questions met with the approval of
all. Let the campaign so successfully inaugural
ed be carried on in the same spirit of enthusiasm
to the close, and the success of the Democracy in
this District is assured.
Year: 1878

st, Louis, No., Sept. 1.-The following mode OF
treatment of yellow fever is furnished by ply.
sician Of considerable reputation and large prac-
tiCe in this city, and 1t is alleged If 1t be faithful
ly carried out 1t will reduce the mortality list to
fully three.fourths. Put the patient on a cool,
hard bed in a we'll lighted and well ventilated
room; keep the head constantly cool by repeated
sponging with water from forty to fifty degrees
Fahrenheit keep the feet constantly warm by
bottles OF hot water. As soon as nausea begins
relieve 1t by Copious draughts Of hot water. This
must be repeated whenever the nausea is distress.
ing. A thick towel folded and wet In cold water
and laid across the stomach will also give relief
Evacuate the bowels by full injections daily OF
tepid water until the fever abates using foun.
tain syringe whenever one can be obtained, A
loose crash tow ell should be doubled, wet In tepid
water, and worn over the bowels constantly until
the patient is convaleScent Cool down the body
to as near the normal heat as possible by repeated
sponging with tepid water, When the fever is
the highest apply the pour bath to the head as
follows Place the patient across the bed, his
head over the side Of 1t, face down; put tub be.
meath and pour cold water, say 40 degrees Fab
renheit, over the top Of the head from the crown
forward; continue this from 20 to 80 minutes, or
until the temperature is lowered. Give this bath
two or three times day, or as often as the fever
requires. AS soon as the fever abates and the
crisis is over stop all heroic treatment and let the
patient rest. Give no medicine or stimuants of
any kind, and no drinks except water and sour
lemonade without sugar. The patient should eat
nothing during the feverexcept a thin water CRU
el, made with corn meal and little salt, Lemon
juice in water without sugar should be used free.
ly during the fever After the patient is conyale-
scent he should eat sparingy of the plainest food
as little bread and fruit. This treatment can be
carried out by anyone without the aid of doctor,
and in this regard is specially adapted to poor
people who have not the means to employ med
ical aid and for their particular benefit is II
given,
Year: 1878

Columbus, o., Sept. 2.-No little excitement
prevailed at the county jail yesterday afternoon
when 1t was ascertained that the prisoners had
been discovered in tunneling, and only about a
foot Of earth remained between them and free.
dom. All the prisoners, some 95 In number, were
In the corridor for the purpose of exercise, when
one of the number called to the keeper who sat
in his office, and asked the time of day. The
question being 80 unusual the Sheriff suspected
that something was going on, and at once set
about investigating the matter. 1t was found the
prisoners had successfully made an opening thro'
the floor, and the work had been carried on with
such energy that only foot or two more would
have carried them outside. 1t Is quite probable
that the whole number would have escaped had
the Sheriff s suspicious not been aroused in the
manner above stated. prisoner by the name of
Graham q sure candidate for the Penitentiary,
appears to have been the leader in the enter
prise.
Year: 1878

AwEsrxRS girl. according to the Car
roll Hraii. hung up her stocking at
Christmas. aud when she came down in
the morning she was terribly disap-
pointed TO find nothing in Il. On a
closer examination. however. she dis.
covered an upright piano. which had


imperceptibly slipped down into the
Year: 1878




The story OF the Official robbery
Of the State Of South Carolina blythe
hand Of hard and disreputablc men
who managed to obtain control of
her Government Is in q general way
pretty familiar 10 the newspaper
reading public. They have been
again and again told Of their un-
blushinE corruption, unparalleled
bribery and wholesale robbery In
nearly every department. but they
have yet to learn the full infamy
and rascality of these men In the
minor grades of crime and cOrrup-
tion. For the last twelve months 4
joint committee OF the Legislature
has been unearthing the details Of
this secondary villainy, and the tcs-
timony il has taken IlisclOses a con-
ditiOn Of affairs which throws an
the other legislative robbery and
corruption Of the past fifteen years
completely in the shade. The cor
respOndence printed presents n pic
ture Of legislative wrong-d0ing
which has never before been pre-
sented to an American public, and
which, fortunately, there IS slight
probability will be presented in the
future.


The late Legislatures Of South
Carolina seem to have gore TO work
deliberately to rob that State IN eve
cry possible way. In one session
alone there was expended three
hundred and fifty Thousand dOllars
under the head OF supplies, sum
dries and incidental expenses" " and
of this sum one hundred and TWEEN
ty-five thousand dollars was spent
in refreshments" A bar and
dining-room were attached to tho
legislative chambers, where the pa-
triOtic statesmen ate and drank at
the public expense, while the teach
ers Of the public schools were un-
paid and cOnvicts were set FREQ from
the penitentiaries tOsave them from
starvation. Under the head of
stationery" they charged 10 the
public treasury the expenses OF fur
nishing their houses, the support Of
their mistresses and the cost Of ex-
pensivc jewelry, There was scarce
ly an item Of personal expense which
was not set down TO the public &C.
count. In fact, Senators and Rep
left their private bills
with the accounting officers and
they were returned to them settled
and receipted. Tweed's rule In this
city and State was pure and spOtless
with the regime OF tho
South Carolina Ring.
Year: 1878


The late DR.. Chalmers is said to have been the
author Of the following beautiful lines, written
,n the occasion of the death of young con who
was greatly loved


am all alone in my chamber now,
And the midnight hour Is near, "
And the fagots crack, and the clocks dull Tick
Are the only sounds hear.
And over my soul in its solitude


Sweet feelings Of sadness glide
For my heart and my eyes are full when


think


or the little boy that diet.
Iweut one night to my fathers house
Went home 90 the dear ones all.
And softly opened the garden gate,
And softly the door of the hall.
Ny mother came Out 70 meet her SON
She kissed me, and then she sighed
And her head fell on my neck and she wep.
For the little boy tha:died.
Ishall miss him When the aowers come
In the garden where be played;
shall miss him more by the fireside,
When the flowers are all decsyed;
shall see his toys and bis empty chair,
And the horse ne used 10 ride,
And they will speak with silent speech,
OF tho little boy that died.
We shall go home TO our Fathers house
To our Fathers house in the skies,
Where the hope Of the soul shall have no


blight,


Our love no broken ties;
We shall roam on tho banks of the river Of


peace,


And bathe in il. bll.sful tide;
And one OF the JOYS Of that life shall be,
The lttle 10Y that died.
Year: 1878

A very interesting incident occurred
at recent railroad accident on the
Pittsburgh and Fort Wayne railroad at
Lakeville, Ohio. Standing between two
OF the cars which were loaded with
horses and mules. was brakeman. He
went down with the wreck. becoming
fastened between the cars under ten
feet Of water. His weak struggles to
release himself were useless, and he
concluded that in fewsho seconds
all would be ever. The mules had been
kicking in the car and, suddenly the
brakeman felt the end board give way.
Then he received tremendous kick on
the thigh which sent him out of his
periIous position to the top of the water.
Here he spluttered about until white
mule rose up and struck out for the
shore. Then the brakeman grasped the
animals tail and was safely carried to
land
Year: 1878

Dick Rice was travelling west
ward through Nevada, and be-
ing generous, he gave room IN
his wagon to two men whom he
overlook. The three men went
into camp together that night.
On the following morning one
Of the strangers went to a set
tlement, quarreled with some
miners and killed one of them.
A mob chased him back to the
camp, where Rice joined in his
defence. The mob then hanged
them all, in spite of Rice's pro-
test that he knew nothing Of his
COMPANIONS.
Year: 1878

An old Oregonian, a proml-
nent and active Republican pol
itician from the first organiza-
ton of the party in that State,
yesterday made the prediction,
which he is ready to swear by
or bet on: 1st, That Whitea-
ker will beat Hines out Of sight
for Congress. I'd, That "Beck'
will beat Thayer as badly far
Governor. Sd, That the Repub-
licans will have a majority on
JOINT ballot IN the Legislature,
and that Mitchell does not stand
the ghost Of show for re-elec-
ton. We know our Oregon
friend to be a man Of excellent
judgment, but have heretofore
had no test of his gift of preset
ence. He wishes US to bear his
prediction in mind and Judge OF
his merit as a prophet by the re-
suit. We put it on record for
the purpose Of refreshing our
memory when the test comes.