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Year: 1875




The Pacific Mail inquiry was resumed this
morning by the Committee OF Ways and
Means.


Charles Wetmore, who represents several
newspapers on the Pacific coast, was inter
rogated as TO dispatches sent by him concern
tion by the committee. His basis for the dis
patches, he stated, were current rumors
which came to him from various sources. but
which at the present time he could not recall
he was particularly interrOgated as to the
publication by him of the statement that
MeSsrs. Dawes and Beck received some of
the subsidy money. AS to the case of Mr..
Dawes he could not recall from whence he
got the impression on which to base his dis
patch; but as to Mr.. Beck, he had been in
formed that check had been traced to him
as having in some way passed through Mr..
Fant's hands, Of FAINT, Washington & Co of
this city.


Mr.. Beck demanded the name of the person
who gave him such information, which he
declined to give until he advised with and
had the consent of his informant. Witness
was told to either answer before the com
mittee or at the bar of the House. He still
declined 10 make answer, and was ordered
TO be kept in the custody of the Sergeant-at-
Arms for further proceedings.


kilograms from Dan. w. Voorhees, and A.
Oakley Hall were read, stating that neither of
them knew anything about the subsidy.
Commodore Garrison, of New York, was
called, but his testimony was interrupted by
adjournment.


Witness will probably be reported at the
bar of the House as in contempt this after
uOOn.
Year: 1875

that committee of five members be an
pointed by the Speaker to inquire whether
The privileges of this House had been vio-
lated by the arrest and detention OF White
law Reed, Of New York. at the suit of Alex
aEder r. Shepherd, while said Reid was in
the District of Columbia, under a subpoena
of committee Of this House. which was au-
ihoriZcd To send for persons and papers, as a
witness; and TO inquire and report what
legislation H. necessary for the protection OF
witnesses coming into this District by ORDER
OF a committee of the House.


Mr.. Hoar said that in view of the many
questions of privileges arising there should
resolution because he believed there should
be some legislation which should declare
what the privileges of witnesses were and
under what circumstances they should be eX-
Cmpt from arrest.


Mr.. Butler Mass said that he had stood
here on several occasions to insist that the
privileges OF this House should not extend to
tne interference with any bOdy'S rights. Nor
did he think the House should interfere with
the administration of Justice. If Mr. Reid
should send To the District package of poi
son, ny the dissemination OF which any man
would suffer, he would be liable TO prosecu-
ton. But the claim is that he only sent a
package of malicious falsehoods, by which
Inc good name OF citizen was blasted, and
that he might continue To do it from day TO
day; and yet when he is arrested on that
charge we are called upon TO extend TO him a
privilege. He did not speak to Mr.. Reid
now particularly as an Individual, but "a a
representative man. He understood that
MT Reds examination yesterday was
conducted in secret, while all the other wit
nesSss were examined openly. He supposed
the Ways and Means Committee had good
reason for this course, only ii shows how diff
ierently we treat leading editor from what
we do poor correspondent who gets only
$500 TO be handed over To an editor The
privilege of witness before a court i as
great as a privilege before this House. and
no court eXempts witness from arrest for
crime Ii we are tn say libel il no crime
he 1t so. Mr.. Reid has his full rem
edy III the court, and if he was privi-
legged the court would enlarge him
Year: 1875

ADVICE To SKATERs.-A correspondent OF
the London Times describes a very simple
little contriVance which he recommends
every skater TO carry with him as a precau-
tion in case of accident. Having myself
been immersed" he writes, land knowing,
therefore, how exceedingly difficult it is TO
sistance is sufficient, 1 can confidently ven
ture TO assert that many fatal accidents
might be prevented IL every skater carried I'm
his pocket a piece OF stout string or blind
cord about four yards long, and provided
with small cross pieces OF wood al each end.
In the event OF any person falling through
the ice, his companion, If so provided, could
lie down ON the sound ice, and throw his
piece OF cord TO the man in the water, who
might manage by its aid TO support himself
until further help arrived"
Year: 1875

A NEGRO CONVICT SHOT FATALLY
Justin Smith, a negro convict in the Balti-
more penitentiary for rape, while at dinner
yesterday afternoon made a desperate at
striking him with an iron 3olt. BARBER,
though considerable bruised, shot Shipley
three times, two balls entering his head and
one the groin. Shipley will probably die.
Year: 1875

THE BOARD of Indian Commissioners re-
commend the establishment of Territorial
government for the Indian territory, the
Governor to be appointed by the President.
and the legislature To be elected by the in
hahitants. who are also TO have a delegate in
Congress.
Year: 1875

\ grocer in certain town keeps little
brown jug near his cider barrel, and when
lac wants to do the fair thing by acustomer,
he mnglcs some of the contents of the
aforesaid jug with the cider He made n
minglc the other day for an old farmer bpt
got in a good deal of bcnzino and a very
little cider About an hour after drinllinc
the farmer was observed leaning against n
fence and was heard to soliloquizc ITS
too early for sunstroke, and too io+, >,
freeze to death, and guess it's touch Of
the shakin ager."
Year: 1875

A Swiss boatman recently pulled would.
be suicide out of Lake Geneva. An hour
or two after the boatman discovered the
same man hanging by the neck to tree,
but did not interfere this time. The magis-
trate summoned him to answer why he did
not prevent the suicide, and he replied that
he supposed the gentleman had only hung
himself to up dry.
Year: 1875

ADVICE To AEM.-Wher all other peo.
pie but & few interest,s mes like Coy.
Aines. OF Mississippi, are urging unity
and harmony, FOR the sake Of Peace and
renewal Of prosperity, FRRpERIl Dow
GLASS, the champion negro politician, in
publication extensively copied into the
newspapers, earnestly recommends his
colored brethren in the South to arm
themselves, and prepare for war with
the whites. If such advice AS this were
given by n leading white politician of
great influence in the South to his white
brethren, the whole Northern Republi-
can press would denounce il as rank
treason and as an attempt to recon-
mence rebellion.


In FREDERICK DoUaLAss it il nothing
less than an expression Of a wish for
further bloodshed 1t is time he was
put in q mad shirt OF confined soma-
where where his Rischievous career
would lind an end. The New York
World says DOUGLASS urges the negroes
in the South to oppose the restoration
u peace and law by Democratic Gov.
ernment, and to rush madly into war
with the whites Mr. FREpERIcK Dou-
GLASS was closely connected with the
Freedmen's Bank in Washington, which
went to the bad with some four millions
OF money belonging to these his colored
brethren. The more Of the swindled de-
positors Of the bank get killed and the
longer the advent Of an investigating
Democratic Government is delayed the
better 1t will obviously be for Mr. FRED
KRIcK DoUGIAsa and all his feliow-di-
rectors.'
Year: 1875

FINISH THE WORK RY CoNrRAcT.-It
Is now expected the work on the basin
Will be finished by contract, and large
amount Of money that would have bew
wasted will be saved


Only few weeks, however, remain,
before frost sets in, and the pudding
and lining Of the works will of necessi-
ty have to be put off until Spring. In
the meantime the earth in the banks
Will have time to settle firmly, and per-
nit OF the lining being done properly.
This will give ample time for making
complete and well guarded contracts for
the work
Year: 1875

THE Financial plank of tho Pennsyl-
vania Democratic platform is worm.
wood and gall to the Republicans. This
IS strange but no less true. And yet the
Republican financial plank is suscepti-
Die OF an Interpretation very like that
our opponents put upon the Democratic
one.
Year: 1875

M'DoNALD CONVICTED oP ALL THE COUNTS IN
HIS INDIcTMENT-HIs BAILr-oTHER ''R1NG-
STEERS" AFFRIGHTED.


ST. LoUTs Nov o. 1875
Considerable excitement prevails here o-nigh over
the verdict Of the jury in the Mcdonald case The YER
dict is guilty each Of the eight counts OF the in
dctment. Judge Treat opened Court this morning at
the usual hour and large crowd hand to listen
to the argument Of counsel and the Judges charge
The government waived the opening and Judge Krum
made the argument for the defence. The pith OF his
speech that the jury could convict because all the
witnesses for the prosecution confessed perurers
and had pleaded guilty under indictments for fraud Dis
trct Attorney Dyer closed the for the government


THE JrRY's CONCLUSIONS


Judge Treats charge was not lengthy The Jury re-
tired three O'Clock At quarter OF O'Clock p
they notified the Judge that verdict had been agreed
upon After the counsel for defendant had arrived in
response TO a summons from the Court the jury en-
tered the and delivered their verdict of
guilty on all the eight counts of the Indictment Mo-
tion made by the Government Attorneys that de-
fendant be sentenced at or ordered into the
custody of the Marshal Judge Treat announced that
he would not pass sentence in any of the whiskey
cases. either where jurics have convicted the defend
ants have pleacdd guilty, until all the pending
have been heard and tnat in the time the defend
ant would be ordered into the Marshal's custody.


THE QUESTION


In answer to question OF McDonalds attorneys the



bail before he would release him The defendant was
already under bonds OF $50 000 Judge Treat suggested
that If counsel for defendant wished bail for their
client pending motion for trial. they should dle
motion respecting the amount which would be heard
tomorrow.


M'DoNALD


preserved look of indifference during the proceedings
and smilingy followed the Marshal from she court
to the County Jail, where he will the night


coSsTERNATIos IN THE RING.


The Whlskey Ring during yesterday and to-day had
confidently anticipated tied jury, and verdict OF
guilty has filled other Indicted ringsters with con
sternation The conviction considered very i'm
portant for Secretary Brstow, failure convict
would have demoralized the prosecution badly The
government is jubant over the triumph.
Year: 1875

The following record will show the changes In tho
temperature for the past twenty four hours in com
parson with the corresponding date Of year as in
dlcated BY the thermometer at Hudnuts pharmacy.
HERALD building
Year: 1875

iuh ana appreeiative house greeted the play OF
"caste" at Waacks last night il being the first ap.
pearance OF Mr. Harry Beckett a. Ecces He achieved
decided success aud warmly received by the au-
uehce' me same fine acting, the quiet unaffected
ha'uraness OF the several assumptions which have
made the present distribution Of characters 81
noticeable were yesterday az effective and ENJOYABLE
as ever Mr. Montague was in oyen better vein than
last week. Miss Dyas and Miss Germon acted with
grace and spirit, and Nine. Ponis was as drniaed a.
ever while Messrs Stevenson ana Holland carried out
their opposite characters TO the life The play cannot
fail TO obtain a long and prosperous run and ii Is
gratifying to see so much genuine appreciation OF
really fine acting manifested last night Thus
presented Caste" positive lesson, sermon with
text taken from everyday life In this nineteenth cen
tury II shows that the human heart can be touched
by a simple story Of love and honor among men AMI
women.


''LEs DEUx oRPHELINEs" AT THE LYcEUM


This romantic drama was produced in French At the
Lyceum last night. Considering that the play has
already become familiar TO the public by almost
unprecedented run, both here and In Europe, the
patronage last night simply surprising or course
the same touching scenes presented, the two
orphans' ruthlessly separated and made the victims
Of extreme vice the one hand and extreme poverty
and brutality the other-the taken by force
suit tho passion Of man. the other compelled to ad.
minister to the wants OF woman who is lost to all
sense Of shame or sympathy by constant battling
with vice and depravity. But the piece in the
hands Of a company familiar with all its narrowing
affecting details accustomed to portraying
features in the great French metropolis Is enhanced
twolod in point Of instruction and interest The con.
else rendering of the dialogues French the gesture
the accent the striking changes Of expression and sen
timent the wrought up passion engendered bv hate
and greed, the compassion and tenderness
alternating with vulgar rage and low desires
all bring the spectator into direct sympathy
than is possible in the English Then the tao.
eaux al once rvet the attention; the beautiful views
by the Seine the dark and horrible hooks or the neigh
boring pureus the gorgeousness and extrayagance Of
the wealthy debduche and the Of the crea-
lures who are made 10 appear at all times what
IN reality they not The contest between mauliness
and courage and absolute debauchery strange
commanding interest IL Is true the only real change
last night the act of reconciliation and the tragic
end Of Jacques Frochards abomnabe career But the
acting the scenery, the dresses, the general setting
superior that those who witnessed ii constantly
expressed their entire appreciation by recalling the
principal actors whenever the curtain dropped.


The cast follows
Year: 1875

ever SO much money in the wild land
specula.ioRs then in vogue. "The
Creole, why is she not painted browuY"
said Parisian cockney when be first
saw Judic in her new role. aud it is quite
possible that four people out OF ten in
Boston would make the same comment,
imagining that Creole is a person of
mixed blood, insiesd Of simply a child
born of Europesn pareats in the Ameri-
can colonies The story of the Creole
is very light, free from tsint, and rem
dered amusing by the various obstacles
thrown in the way Of marriage. concern
ing which there is variety OF amusing
mistakes. In the third act, where there
is not much action. there is really a great
deal Of light, but on the whole excellent
music; for the other acts perhaps so
much cannot be said You will, of
course, have both the Boulangere" and
the Creole" on the Boston stage during
the late winter or early spring.
Year: 1875

Tie Lives Insured by the Society are carefully
selected in different parts of North America and
Eurcpe furnishing by this broad field of opera
tions an additional and exceptional safety to the
Policy holders. The assurances are made only on
the Mutual Principle. The Surplus Premiums
returned annually to the Insured.
Year: 1875

We are sorry to have published fol truth @ canard with reference to the discovery of rich gold lead in the Peacock mountains. If parties will not write the truth we much prefer that they would not write at all. Sc many foolish stories of rich discover ies have been published that we had determined to be very guarded, and felt quite sure of the reality of what our Cerbat correspondent wrote or ii should not have found a place in our columns. Why he should have writ ten as he did IS unaccountable, as there was certainly nothing in it" ." --T Miner, August 27.

 THE CITIZEN had that Peacock story cut out for reprint, but on fur ther thought, concluded to wait fur ther developments. We are glad to find something in The Miner embrac- ing correct principles, and the above Is an item of that kind.
Year: 1875

LATE number of The Alta says: A deposit of chloride of silver that prom ises to occupy an important place in the business of the coast, was lately made in the Pinal mountains, Arizona, thirty-tive miles from Florence. The mineral is a chloride so rich that large Jumps of it are worth $12 per pound, and that two men, in five days, dug out ore worth $20,000, or at at the rate of $2000 per day to the man. We do not yet know what the character or extent of the deposit is, but such rich specl- mems as those already sent to this city from the Athens mine, as it is called, usually indicate the proximity of a large body of mineral wealth.
Year: 1875

OUR Prescott dispatch shows that the defaulting postmaster Giles has been caught and several thousand dollars of the plunder recovered. We are very much rejoiced, not only on account of his bondsmen and government, but because very bad rogue is meeting with punishment We would say more on this subject, but fear The Miner would up and claim it as a Prescott af- fair, OF which it would be quite impu- dent for outsiders, especially THE CIT ZEN, to comment
Year: 1875

CONSIDERABLE rain fell this week over all this section. The streets have been kept quite muddy in places and the low

 lands covered with water in many places.

 The country roundabout has never, to our knowledge, presented a more dark green cover of fresh vegetation than now. The temperature of the days is rather warm

 but the nights are comfortable enough.
Year: 1875

NOTICE dissolution card Of Briggs Good rich and J. w. Clark; each of these gentle men is now alone in the law business-the former in the district attorneys office on the Courthouse plaza, and the latter in the firms old office on Congress street.
Year: 1875

THE ARIZONA MINER Is forced tC utter very small and petty iings at us to make its readers think it holds any creditable position on the question of hanging legally convicted murder CTS.
Year: 1875

Blessed are the poor-relations of
Grant for theirs is the Kingdom of
America.


Blessed are they that mourn-for
office; for they shall be comforted-
with fat places.


Blessed is the sneak; for he shall
become carpet-bagger, and inherit
the South.


Blessed are they which do hunger
and thirst after the stealings for they
shall be filled.


Blessed are the greedy; for they
shall never be needy.


Blessed are the corrupt at heart for
they shall see Grant-confidential


Blessed are the pcacemakers, who
say, "Let US have peace for they
shall be called Kinsfolks. and live off
the country. .


Blessed are they which are exposed
for their raseality; for theirs is the
next appointment to office.
Blessed are salary -grabbers, when
men shall expose yon and publish
your villainy, and say all manner of
things against you truthfully.


Rejoice and be exceedingly glad ;
for great is your reward in Office for
so prosecuted they the rogaes which
| were before you.
Year: 1875

wonder what makes papa tell such
nice stories to his visitors about hid
ing his masters rattan when he went
to school, and about his running away
from the school mistress, when she
was going to whip him, and then shut
me up all day in a dark room, because
l tried just once to be as smart as he
has been.


Wonder what made papa say that
wicked word when Betsey upset the
ink over his paper, and slapped my
ears when 1 said the same thing when
my kite-string broke.


Wonder why mamma told Bridget,
the other day, when Tommy Days
mother called, to say she was not at
home, and then puts me to bed with
out my supper every time tell lie.


Oh dear, there are lots of things L
want to know. How l wish l were q
man.
Year: 1875

A writer in the Adams Transcript
describes Hoosac Tunnel as seen by
the headlight of a locomotive: "The
headlight shows dark hole ahead of
us and with "here we go" we plunge
under the facade, now covered with
woodwork for the winter, and are in
the tunnel. For twenty-five hundred
feet we ride under the massive arch
work, which near the portal is cover


ed with ice and glistens in the glare
of the headlight like an arch of crys-
tai. The concentrated light is thrown
far in advance of US and brilliantly il
Eliminates the archway, which seems
so large around US and SO small in the
distance. If you can imagine fun
mel, such as is used in pouring liquids
from one barrel into another, large
enough TO admit of your standing in
the largest end and can imagine your
self in that position looking in, you
will have a good idea of the prespec-
tive of the tunnel as shown by the
headlight of an engine. A black spot
seems just ahead of us but it may be a
mile away, and the engine puffs on af-
ter it, ever striving for it but never
reaching it. Before leaving the brick
archway we get used to the peculiar
sensation of trying in vain to plunge
from the glare into that darkness be-
yond, and are ready for new sensa-
ton, which comes when we reach the
naked walls of the tunnel. The tenn
perature here is like summer, The
smoke hangs lazily around the rough
edged rocks, the water trickles down
the sides or at times falls in deluging
streams from above, while traces from
the drills, the iron rails and the i'm
plements scattered by the wayside re-
mind us that even in this strange,
weird place, fifteen hundred feet un-
der the snow covered mountain sur
face, men have worked, and sung and
died, very much as they might have
done up above in the sunlight. Some
how we do not feel like talking, but as
the engine rattles on over the uneven
track and we pass the scenes of terri
BILE disaster Gus we are willing to let
the clatter of the engine drown the
conversation, for we know upon what
it would naturally turn. We pass the
central shaft catching the glimpse of a
slight rope ladder running up toward
the sky through black opening in the
top of the tunnel, and we begin to feel
the cold air Of the wintry night again
as we near the East End. We see a
bright light ahead of US which seems
very near and very much like all ap-
preaching engine, We wonder why
our engineer looks at it so coolly, but
it is our mistake again; we cannot
reckon distance in this queer place.
Our engineer sounds the whistle at
the right time, we see the advancing
light shifting its position and rattle
past two boys, one of whom is hear


lug huge torch to light them on their
walk through the tunnel,'
Year: 1875

A man who acquires the habit of
giving way to depression is on the
road to ruin. When trouble comes
upon him, instead of rousing his en-
ergies to combat it, he weakens, and
his faculties grow dull, and his judg-
ment becomes obscured, and he sinks
i'll the slough Of despair. And if any
body pulls him out by main force and
places him safe on solid ground, he
stands there detected and discouraged,
and is pretty sure to waste the means
of help which have been given him.
How different it is with the man who
takes CHEEKY view of life even at its
worst, and faces every ill with un-
yielding pluck! He may be swept
away by an overw Ginning tide of
misfortune, but he bravely struggles
for the shore, and is ever ready to
make the most of the help that may
be given him. A cheerful, hopeful,
courageous disposition is all invalua-
BILE trait of character and should be
assiluously cultivated,


--~se--


THE Cinnamon, who walk over
bridges built two thousand years ago,
who cultivated the cotton plant GEN.
turies before this country was heard
of, and who fed silk-worms before
King Solomon built his throne, have
fifty thousand square miles around
Shanghai, which are called the Gar
den Of China, and which have been
titled by countless generations. This
area is as large as New York and
Pennsy lvania combined; is all mead
ow land, raised but few feet above
the river - lakes, rivers, canals-a
complete network of water communi-
cation; the land under the highest
tilth; three crops a year harvested
population SO dense that, wherever
you look, you see men and women in
blue pants and blouse SO numerous
that you fancy some fair Or muster
coming off, and all hands have turned
out for holiday.


IT is time to stop talking about the
softening influence of women. A Mas.
sachusetts man who has four wives
has just been sent to the penitentiary
| for stealing horses.