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Year: 1872

THE RAcEs.--Tuesday' race was an
exciting contest and drew together a
eoncourse of about six hundred people.
The entries were Geo. Ross bay filly
Trifle and Jne. Pinnell's bay colt Tom
Merry, both sired by the illustrieus
Norfolk. The colt was bred by Senator
Boggs, of Colusa, Cal, and brought
here overland last summer. About
month ago, he got hurt and obliged to
miss ten days gallopins, in consequence
of which his trainer lost confidence in
him. The fiily had won every race she
had started for in Oregon. and a number
of gentlemen from the Webfoot nation
were on the ground, prepared to lose an
aggregate of $4,000, if the colt could
3eat her. But want of confidence on
the part of the colts friends saved them
from a financial disaster. The pool
selling was at the rate of $S to s53 in
favor of the mare. On stripping for the
race, We thought Tribe rather low in
flesh but the very model of beauty. The
stallion was fat and rough, looking bet
ter able to pull cart than to make
hard race. lie was joekeyed by a half
breed boy named George, but Trife was
superbly ridden by Mr.. Ross own son.
The colt had tire outside OF the track
and was terribly nervous and fretfuI.
When the drum tapped for the first heat
he bounded off like deer and took the
inside by two lengths, an advantage he
steadily maintained to the end. The
second heat was beautiful contest, for
young Ross sent his mare from the score
and they ran at a killing pace for the
entire distance. The first three-quar-
tiers Of a mile were hotly contested,
both horses Tapped all the way. AS
they entered the home stretch, Tom
Merry drew away from sthe mare and
won the race by three lengths. The
time of the first was 1:50 and Of the
second Lao.
Year: 1872

T Gov. Ferry is back here again,
probably to perfect the pending nego-
tiation with the election brokers for
keeping this county even in the contest
for Delegate We understand the de-
mand was for $4,000. and it is expected
that it will be complied with. But
where does the money come from? Is
it from the surveying funds; or was it
sent direct from Washington.
Year: 1872

INDIANAPOLIS, August "A large mass NEE
ting was held in this city tonight to take action
in regard tO the letter Of Senator Simmer. The
meeting was addressed by J. s. Hunter, coloresl
elector for the State at large, and others. The
following resolutions were unanimously adopted


WHEREAS, The people Of color of the United
States are advised by the Hon. Chas Sumner to
abandoned their party connection with the Re
publican party and cast their votes at the coming
electisn for the new party, composed chiefly of
the old Democracy, re inforced by sunslry drser.
tess from the Republican party; therefore


Rcsolred, That our votes are our own, and that
FIR the proper Of the franchise conferred upon
ms We are responsible only to God and our conn
try, and cannot consent to yield them mp st the
dictation0f any man, no matter how great his
services to our race in the past may have been.


Reselrei, That we can never forget onr obliga-
tions to the Republican party-the great party
Of emancipation and enfranchisement-and to
the unconquerable soldier whose resolution and
skill led the arms Of the country to final and CON-
plete triumph.


Received. That We adhere to the Republican
party with our Judgment, hearts and votes, and
will do everything in our power to secure the
election Of Ulysses 8. Grant and Henry Wilson.
Year: 1872

V The Weekly Kassas Chief il the that Sol. MIL
Ter substituted for the old 0f the White Cloud Chief
since his removal TO Troy The Chief has always been
first class newspaper with great For
its local department has been Its FIRST ssue
at Troy shows great improvement in this regard the
Il must take the lead m that part Of the State.


S0l is for Grant. hat at the time admits that the
nf Grant only voting f another Republican
and there h not much di1sprnce any how.


The Chie will however remember tn their record Mr.
Greeley has been Republican from the organization Of
that party through the Ne Tori Tbmne the father
Of that party while Grant Democrat when he entered
the army and publicly said his regiment should not
be used to advance abotion but that in that he
would march it to the other side and fight for the south
Topeka Record.


We had no thought that remark made by rs
in the way of joke, would have been SO taken ad-
vantage of by the Greeleys, to justify their disaf
affection, or we should have been more guarded.
No matter what Greeley may have been hereto
fore; and matter how laboriously his sup
porters may labor to prove that he has not
abandoned the principles which he has advocated
all his life; he has betrayed the Republican party,
and sold himself to its enemies, for the promise
of office, to give them control Of the Government.
The deserter from the Federal army, who fought
in the rebel ranks dressed in Union Blue, had pre-
cisely the same claim to being loyal soldier, that
Greeley has to the confidence and support of the
Republican party.
Year: 1872

LUXEMBOURG, June 3.-An ultimatum
has been received here from Berlin, insist
ing that the Grand Ducal Government shall
come TO an immediate decision on the
German proposals to work the Luxembourg
railway.
Year: 1872

THE New York Tines, with Peck
snifisn air, regrets that "there may be q
limited number of Democrats who have
been drilled into believing that the liberties
of our country are in danger from our
present President" Grant has certainly
afforded them sufficient ground for this
opinion. In spite Of public sentiment, be
is earnestly trying to get from his partisans
a grant Of absolute power, in time of en-
tire tranquility, when the only exciting
event In prospect is his own election.
Year: 1872

ClrR STOCK THE STYLES IN
and Men Boys


Mems Fancy SILK Linen and Fur Our stock Of Staple Fur and Woo


s not We devote oP entire foo
to straw Goods HATS giving special attention. Can and see
The old stand of Pgue Maner Public Square, Front
~ Terms LIBERAL attention to Orders SE
Year: 1872

The President has, as he remarked TO in
qUirers, surrendered his personal views te
what he considered a proper concession in
the desire to save the treaty in behalf of
the financial and commercial interests of the
United States and maintain peace between
the two countries.


There was point, be said, behind which
further concessions would be sacrifice of
national honor; and, as we had reached
that stand, it remained for England to de-
eide whether or not the treaty should be
abandoned.
Year: 1872

WASHINGTON, April l3.-The Robe.
son investigation was continued tonight.
Ex-Secretary Wells was examined at
great length concerning the operations
of the Navy Department during his
administration. The examination was
pressed hard by all the members OF the
committee. Wells stated that the in
quiry board passed upon and allowed
all the extra bills OF all contractors as
the work went on, and that in this way
Secors got S520,000 extra to the con-
tract on the three iron clads which they
built. He had always been under the
impression that all claims for extra
work put in by all the contractors were
passed upon as tinalty by the March
and Board, and having been once 30
settled should not have been again
considered by the Department. After the
matter was closed by the Department
during his administration and it went
to Congress, the witness considered that
it was out Of the hands OF the Depart
ment and the action of Congress was
conclusive. The law of 1868 expressly
provided that payments allowed by the
Marchand Board were in full of all
these claims. Witness thought he
should never reopen a case that had
been finally closed by his predecessor.
Such practice would be irregular and
would ruin any government. There
must be some final closing Of an ac-
count if the government is to be pro-
tected.


The investigation was then adjourned
till Monday night
Year: 1872

OTTAWA, ONT, April l3.-In a debate
in the Dominion Parliament, in reply
to a speech last night, Sir Francis
Hincks stated, in reply to Mr.. McKln-
sic, the leader OF the opposition, VINO
complained of delay in calling the
House together, that it was caused
by differences which had arisen between
England and the United States with
respect to the treaty of Washington.
There were two aspects of it to be con-
sidered. The merits of the treaty itself,
which would have to be dealt with by
Parliament, and the question OF the
responsibility OF the Canadian Govern
ment. If the Premier had accepted
a seat in the Commission only on
condition that he would not be called
upon to sign the treaty, unless it met
his own approval, it was not likely he
would have been appointed to that
position. He contended that it was an
honor and advantage to be represented
in that Commission. 1t was satlsfac-
tory that, throughout the whole pro
ceedings of the Commission, there had
been perfect unanimity among the
members of the Canadian Government.
He objected to the ground taken by the
members of the opposition, and the
organ representing their opinion,
that the commissioners were RESPONSE
BILE for the treaty. The British Govern
ment had admitted that they, and they
alone should be held responsible to the
the British Parliament, and the Cana
dian Government were alone RESPONSE
BILE for the treaty to the Dominion Par
lament. When papers are brought
down to the House, they can see that
the Canadian Ministry had done their
duty, and taken the course which would
commend itself to the House; and that
they would be justified in all they had
done.


Sir John A. Macdonald moved the
usual formal resolution to appoint q
committee to draft reply to the
speeches.


Mr.. Helton objected to the adoption
Of the resolution without some explana-
ton from the Government respecting
the Washington treaty.


Sir John A. Macdonald declined to
discuss the question till the whole
matter should come up in due form
before the House. He would then be
prepared to discuss the mattar to its
fullest extent. Until that time it would
be inexpedient to do so. The address
was carried without division, and the
House adjourned till Tuesday, Monday
being declared general holiday
throughout the Dominion as day OF
thanksgiving for the recovery of the
Prince of Wales.
Year: 1872

The Atlantic crew, who are to row
in the International amateur race on
the Thames, left for Europe to-day in
the steamer City Of Montreal. A large
number OF members of boat clubs hired
a tucboat and accompanied the oars
men down the bay. Among those on
the tug were the Ward and BIglln
Brothers. The tug parted company
with the steamer at Sandy Hook.
Year: 1872

When the Chinese embassy headed by
Burlingame was first announced, few saw
in its approach any great danger to the In
dustrial interests Of the county, and even
to them it was a cloud no longer than a
mans hand. The people are anxious to Sc
cure the commerce Of the East West to us,
generally hailed it with pride and pleasure;
and really, the administration, in its ankle
ty to establish those coveted commercial
relxtioRa oyerlookea the -isnQsF0ns point
Of the free and umrestriCted immigration Of
Chinese labors, and fell into an error that
will require much patience and energy to
peacefully remove.


A Japanese Commission of the gravest
Of their mobiles, to be accompanied by Mr.
DeLOng our Minister, are about to make
the tour Of the world, by the way Of San
Francisco. Its object is to gain information
Of the outside world, and be thereby bet
ter able to negotiate treaties with the ma
tions Of the earth, which will inure to their
particular interest. We call upon our State
Legislature and Governor our writer's and
thinkers; our national Legislators, statesmen
and philosophers, and especially upon our
Senate and President, the treaty making
power, to wonder the paths Of their feet !:
the internal industries Of the country must
he watched with a jealous eye West
ward the coarse Of empire strikes it way T"
The stagnAnt food Of decaying tides, must
not be permitted to flow backward and
check its course.
Year: 1872

On certain day in 1888 SAYS the Con
cord New Hanpshirrl. Monitor. Young
man whose noticeable points were fash
i"nal'le coat. IantalOnns with wide cheeks.
and large watch-chaIn, AT the end ut which
dangled a seal. walked into large hard
ware store IN Boston and asked for en-
plnymcnt Mr. Peter Butler. one of the pro
prietors. inquired if he had ever worked in
the business. He had not. What had he
been doing Studying law at Cambridge
Where did he belong His friends lived in
Maryland


The trIn were not IN need Of help, and
the services of the applicant were civily de-
clmed. On the following day he addressed
a note to Mr.. Butler. saying that he feared
he had not made himself fully understood,
and would call again on the morrow to ex-
plain further. At the second interview he
said he had graduated at the Harvard Uni
vsrsity, and commenced reading law that
he had become acquainted with a young
lady in Cambridge whom he proposed to
marry that his father had written to him.
forbidding him to wed Northern girl. on
penalty Of disinheritance and banishment
from home. He intended, however. to
keep faith with his bethrnthed and as he
must paddle his own canoe in future. he
was looking for employment. Mr.. Butler
engaged him at S4OO year, and gave -l,in5
certain duties to perform.


Next morning, the young man. wLos.
name we may as well say, w John Paca
walked in from Cambridge with hia dinner
packed in tin pail, and went stoutly To-
work. He kept steadily at this for year
DONG ali ne Was told t. do, and more be-
sides for his comrades, of whom they were
than sixty, finding him able and willing
set him at all the menial tasks uf the es-
tablishment, untilthe proPrietors discovered
and stopped the imposition.


At the end Of the year Johns salary Was
increased 500, and he named an early day
for his wedding. When that day came
Mr.. Butler gave him a new suit uf clothes
Che presents everybody he takes liking To
with tip-top suit once in a while. and a
holiday. Mr.. and Mrs. John Paca went
to live with his brides mother. and John
continued to walk into his business. tin
pail IN hand. Among all the merchants
and tradesmcn who rode in from old Cam
bridge to the hanks and counting rooms of
Boston, there was not one whose heart was
lighter or happier, than that of John Paca
a clerk at 800 year He was always
on hand when the warehouse was open. and
stuck ny until it was closed During the
second year ct his service he received a
letter from his sisters. who were at school
IN Brooklyn. asking him to get leave to
make them short visit. He did So and
returned to his duties. Not long since
another letter came. His father wanted
HIM to come home few days and bring his
wife with him. Mr.. Butler furnished the
Year: 1872

NECESSARY funds for comfortable trip to
the old home and hack again. During their
stay in Maryland. the young people won
the hove If the old folks, if, indec,l they
had ever forfeited it fer John had not long
been back e. the store IN Boston when his
father desired him 10 take charge Of one ~
his plantations. He should have living of
It, Sl .WO year besides. and two saddle
horses and his wife should have carriage
and pair. His cmpIoyer hurried HIM
away. and ha'le him God SIccd.


At the death If his father John fell tO an
immense estate. Every year he writes t.
Peter Butler, whom he Justly thinks one Of
the best men in Boston. to come ont and
Join him in fox hunt.
Year: 1872

nlcnt, a monthly, semi-monthly or weekly
journal should be established and main
tanned by the National Union. In fact |
would have it vast Labor Bureau, gath
oring statistics and giving them back again
for the benefit Of members.


What We shall do after such an Organi-
zatlon is effected il another question
which / do not propose to discuss ut this
time, believing il we never succeed in
dong more than establishing friendly re-
lations and u feeling Of fellowship between
the trades and their members that our
lHbors will be amply rewarded What
we need most, in my humble opinion, is
a close relationship and fuller knowl-
edge OF our condition We want to un-
derstand the effect of all the evils that
surround US, and these We will leave the
inclination to search for the cause. In
conclusion l quote an extract from nav
last address to our National Union. which
embraces very fully my ideas. 1t is as fol
lows


We clanor for eight hours and more
pay, but the truth Of the matter is, il
every one performed his part and contri
buted his share, We would not have to
work more than half eight hours, and un-
til we are in condition To reap the whole
reward Of our labor We shall never know
the amount of fair days wages. We
must 90 beyond the mere settlement of the
wages and hours question. They are the
effects, and therefore we must touch the
cause before We can receive any perma-
nent benefit. God never intended that
one OF his children should live in luxury
and extravagaDce while his brother next
door has scarcely food to feed his hungry
children. do not blame the rich for
being rich, but do blame the people for
toleratlng u system that will enable men
to aInass such riches, and then protect
them in using it 10 crush the poor and
unfortunate. To these questions and
these causes we must look for redress
We come here year after year, ard we are
still discussing the same questions, and
the proceedings Of to-day are not unlike
what they were six years ago. We have
dealt too long with effects, and now let US
seek out the right road which shall lead US
to place Of safety What does it matter
though We get ten dollars a day, if the
purchasing power Of it is destroyed by the
Vaccinations Of the rich and powerful
The labor question is truly the greatest
question that agitStes the people and the
nations to-day. 1t means that all shall
live, and that all who can shall contribute
towards that living. 1t means equal op-
portunities- duties without rights, nc
rights without duties 1t means Justice
1t means war upon those who war upon
u.s.


And now, friend Cameron, if | may be
permitted to make a suggestion, | would
name Detroit for the holding Of such a
convention Of the officers Of National and
State Associations, with the committee Of
the National Union, and that it be held
some time in November or December at
the latest. Yours truly,


JOHN ". BROWNING,


Secy. Bricklayers International Union.
Year: 1872

While we cheerfully give our cores
pondents every latitude in their communi-
cations, whether VIC endorse their senti-
ments or not, we trust they will not
indulge in personalities. They are seldom
il ever productive Of any good-while they
frequently do a great deal Of harm. Be
sides we have an aversion to ridiculing men
who differ honestly from us. Charity is q
virtue which we all need to cultivate
Year: 1872

We had supposed 1t was generally under
stood that the quarterly postage on all
weekly papers was five cents "a each sub
scriber. Some Of our city subscribers
seem TO think they are required to pay it
every week This is a mistake, as the
postage only amounts 10 20 cents per year.
Year: 1872

THERE are thirty three hundred persons
employed in the Treasury building In
Washington, including those In the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing. About twenty.
six hundred are employed in the Treasury
proper, and nearly seven hundred in tbs
printing bureau. Out Of the whole force,
eleven hundred are females,
Year: 1872

A REMARKABLE PHENONOMON On wax.
ing up Wednesday morning the good people
Of Chicago were much surprised to find that
the Times had given up the ghost. had used up
and completely exhausted its billngsgate vo-
cabulary, and for want Of breath was silent ON
the brick question The contractors, perhaps,
don't like to use up their reserve fund They
have an idea that they may want II before
spring comes
Year: 1872

terrible crime was committed in Paris on the
night of the 22d ut., in house OF il-fame situated
on the Boulevard de Montrouge A man known
there by the name Of Alexis passed the night in the
chamber OF young woman named Rosaie Lalle-
mand, where he caused himself to be served with
three bottles OF wine and as many OF lemonade, tor
he left the house singing. Towards eleven, as the
girl did not make her appearance, the other in
mates penetrated into the room, where horrible
body OF the woman lying near the window, the
head pierced with no less than seventeen wounds,
tion. The bedcl0thes were soiled, as If the mur-
derer had wiped his hands on them before leaving
and the victim was desp0iled OF only a few francs
and metal snufYb0x known to be In her posses
sion and which the murderer is supposed to have
looked on as silver. Active researches are being
made TO trace the criminal.
Year: 1872

At late hour on Thursday night Theodore
Theilaker, a German, twenty-cight years OF age,
who lived on the fourth noor OF the tenement
house GIG East Eleventh street, while in partially
deranged state of mind deliberately swallowed a
quantity OF Paris green with suicidal intent and
all Efforts to ncuraiize the effects OF the poison or
remove 1t from his stomach proved unavailng
Death ensued about seven O'Clock yesterday morn
ing. Some years ago deceased received an injury


to the head which seriously affected his BRAIN and
last Summer he was again shuck on the head
The brain trouble was greatly aggravated and
hearty reduced him TO lunacy. In his delirlum
1li,ilaker had repeatedly threatened TO terminate
hia existence. Coroner schrmer yestSsiay held
al inquest in the case.
Year: 1872

Before Judge McCuc.


James Graham brought suit to recover insur-
ance on the steam ferry boat Seneca, which was
burned last Summer, the defendants in the case
being the st. Nicholas and Relief Insurance Com
panies. The defence was that the boat was insured
while In New YORK harbor and that it was burned
outside the harbor. The jury found for plalnti1,
giving him a verdict OF 5000 against each company
Year: 1872

BeIUre Judge Bedford.
Assistant District Attorney Sullivan prosecuted
In this Court yesterday.


little boy named Max Lowenthal was tried
upon charge OF forgery In the third degree the
PROOF being that On the 22d Of August he forged an
Year: 1872

How gossip increases and grows till it
gets into general scandal. and is entirely
different from the original story. is told
by letter writer. He says that he was
told that if be ever took a house in a
terrace little way out of town to be
very careful that it Was the centre one
For one must be very well aware that a
story never loses by telling. and conse
quently if he lived in the middle of row
Of houses it was very clear that the tales
which might be circulated to his preju
dice would only have half the distance
to travel on either eide Of him. and.
therefore, could only be half as bad by
the time they got down to the bottom OF
the terrace a. the tales that might be cir
culated of the wretched individual who
had the misfortune to live at ether end
Of it. As an illustration of this he was
informed of lamentable case that ac,u-
ally occurred short time since.


The servant of No. told the servant
Of No. 2 that her master expected his
old friends. the Bayley.. to pay him a
visit shortly; and NJ. 9 told No. 3 that
No. l expected to have the BayIeys In
the house every day, and No. 3 told No.
that it was all up with No. l, for they
couldn't keep the baliffs out Where
upon No. 4 told No S that the officers
were after No l. and that it was As much
as he could do to prevent himself being
taken in execution, ana that it was near
ly killing his poor, dear wife ; and go it
went ON increasing until it got to No. 80,
who confdentially assured the last house.
No. SO. that the Bow street officers had
taken up the gentleman who lived at No.
l for killing his poor wife with arsenic,
and that it was hoped and expected that
he would be executed.