smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1871

again; i went up to him, and he asked me the
SSS SnSsf told him. told gpns to remain aGmh nere
was called down stairs again ana went; he rang
the bell again, but did notIgo up; he came down
Stairs inquirDg why did not answer the bell, and
told him the reason; he then went up stairs, but
soon after came down stairs and took the babe from
sn mp ae doors ced a1d
came Gown and told Mrs. Connolly; | went to his
door again and Knocked and called, but got no
answer; we afterwards tried to open the door, but
could not succeed; afterwards the police came and
forced open the door.


At this juncture OF the proceedings Coroner
keenan, deemed It advisable to adjourn the further
investigation.


The Herald says


Within the scene was


SIMPLY INDEsCRIBABLE.


The family, judging from appearances, had been
thoroughly renewing the house. The carpets were
Off the floor and piled in the hall The rich furni-
ture lay careessly about In the deserted rooms.
Awe-struck friends and relatives were talking over
the hideous tragedy in subdued whispers, while
the-way corners with their heads leaning on their
had fallen on the unfortunate family. On the bed,
literally saturated with blood, lay


THE STARK NAKED BODIES


OF the unfortunate man and his children. The
ghastly wounds on the throat of each had been
sewed up, but the bodies were stained with the
coted blood, which literally glued them TO the bed
on which they lay, The hair, matted with blood
man was a terrible hole he bad made with the
knife when endeavoring to reach his heart. Across
his DreaSJ were Jnree OJner BllCS, ana across
his neck the fatal seam through which he drew the
knife when he found he had not pierced his heart.
The body Of the child, hich yesterday lay between
the legs Of the other little one was moved, and the
india rubber ball. which found floating in the
blood and the carving. knife, were taken away,
otherwise the corpses were undisturbed. Mrs. Con-
molly herself was in


MOST PITIABLE PLIGHT
She has undoubtedly lost her reason. When she
learned tha. the Coroner had come she at once re-
quested him to order the policeman out, and said
that Captain Washburne was a brute. She then
said to Judge Quinn, who was present, that she
knew all about it, and was the only person who
could tell the story, at the same time adding, "You
know what want to do, Judge, and I'll do It," the
meaning OF which was probably, from her conduct,
that she wished to hide the fact that her husband
was drunkard. During the time that the Coroner
was In the house she wandered about dressed slop-
pishly, and raving all the time.
Year: 1871

Rollings and Rumblings-Sunday Night


Shocks and Shakes on Long Island,


Staten Island, and New Jersey.


From various accounts received yesterday in
this city it appears That about 10 o'clock on
Sunday night there was felt the shock of an
earthquake on Long Island, Staten Island, and
in New Jersey.


In Williamsburg the windows in the houses
were ratified, the houses themselves shaken,
and the same rumbling noise as on Staten
Island heard. One gentleman, residing in
South Third street, informed our reporter that
be felt his house shake as if a floor had fallen
through, and his family rushed frightened from
their beds to inquire If 1t were an earthquake.


AT JAMAICA AND RIDGEwooD


persons describe the disturbance as having
Somewhat different effect from that elsewhere.
People living at the places named were first
awakened by q noise as If made by team of
horses and wagons going over a cobble-stone
payment Such remarkable noise on a country
road of course brought the good people quickly
out of their beds and to the windows, when the
quick vibration of the earth, shaking the houses
and rafting the windows, almost frightened
them out of their wits.


At Roslyn the noise preceding the shock was
like that of distant thunder, but seemed to be
directly under foot. The shock itself was a
wave or undulating motion, which caused the
windows to rattle as in furious tempest.


THE EARTHQUAKE ON STATEN ISLAND.


, The shock appears to have extended all over
Staten Island, being felt with equal distinctness
in Clifton and New Brighton. At Clifton the
shock was very. plain, jarring houses and furni-
ture and shaking people in their chairs. The
floors of the houses trembled vio-
lently. Peesons who were on the first
floors of the houses at the time describe
the noise and sensation as similar to
the effects produced by dragging heavy OBJ
ject across the floor overhead. The shock was
equally distinct in the neighborhood of Wander
bilt landing. A gentleman living two miles from
the landing reports that the floors in his house
trembled plainly, with a vertical notion
that the furniture was Jared in the up
per rooms, and that the noise was like that
made by dragging heavy trunk across the
floor. His daughter, about fourteen years of
age, was awakened in bed by the shock, and
subsequently experienced painful feeling of
nausea requiring the aid of stimulants to relieve
it. In another house near Vanderbilt landing a
similar motion was felt, and the windows were
violently ratified, but no rumbling noise was
heard. An inmate of the house was awakened
| by the shock. The vibration of the floors in
| this building were remarkably violent, although
the house was very strongly built The owner
| of the house afterwards experimental by stamp
| ing and jumping on the floor, but was unable to
jar it with equal force.-N. Y. Herald, to-day.s q
Year: 1871

The United States and Brazilian Inter-


view with the Emperor.


New York Herald correspondent who, has
been interviewing the Emperor of Brazil fur
nishes the following report


The Emper0r-I believe myself that 1t will be q
great thing for the two nations If this intercourse
can be advanced, but our country cannot move as
population, and she cannot develop her great re-
Of people.


Correspondent-The impression is quite general
your Majesty that is your intention TO visit the
United States, with your imperial consort, on the
return from your trip TO Europe.


The EmpefOr-Wel aLu very S0rry tnat my pre-
sent leave from the empire will not permit OF my
going to the United States. / am going to Europe
now for the beneht of the health OF the Empress,
my consort, ana 1t Is yet uncertain how long it
VIII take TO secure that benefit which s required
do not expect now to visit the United States, al
though 1t would give me great pleasure TO do so I;
but hope that on future occasion shall be able
to pay visit TO your country.


Correspondence am sufficiently aware OF the
state OF public opinion in the United States to as
sure your Majesty that great popular welcome
will be extended you there should you ever make a
VISIT


The Emperor-I am pleased to hear 80; and have
often felt that should have much enjoyment from
such trip. Can you tell me II you have heard any,
thing lately OF Professor Agassiz? What is he doing
now?


Correspondent have heard nothing recently,
your Majesty; but saw, several months since, a
statement that he was laborng with zeal In the
compilation Of his work upon his great Amaz oman
explorations.


The Emperor-I received letter from the Pro-
fessor some time since, but have not heard very
lately from him. am glad, however that his health
is mach better than 1t was formerly. l expect TIE
world will reap great result from the Professors
investigation OF the Amazon.
Year: 1871

Exclusively to The Evening Telegraph.


WASHINGTON, June 20.


MIR. MaseI,
Minister Resident of the Netherlands is on the
eve of leaving the United States for a temporary
sojourn abroad.


Minister Thornton
will be absent from this country for several
months. He has received no intimatlon of a
transfer to diplomatic position elsewhere, but
has expressed himself satisfied with the one he
now occupies.


The administration has taken no action what
ever as to the


appointment OF Arbitrator
under the treaty of Washington, nor will this be
done before 1t shall be officially informed of its
ratification by the Queen of Great Britain.


Government Weather Report.
WAR DEPARTMENT., OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL
OFFICER, WASHINGTON, June 20-10'50 A. M.-SynoD-
ais for the past twenty-four hours:-The barometer
tic States. The area OF low pressure, which was
north OF Lake Huron, has moved eastward, and the
barometer, therefore, still remains low from Lake
during the night over Lake Michigan and Northern
Illinois, with heavy rain, which latter still continues.
The weather has remained partially clear and plea
SAINT on the Gulf and Atlantic coasts and Ia the ex
treme Northwest Temperature has risen somewhat
southwest of the Ohio Valley and in the Eastern
States Light southwest winds have continued on
the Atlantic coast and variable winds or Gains on
ProbaJilities.-It is probable that the cloudy and
threatening weather will pass from Southern Mchl-
gan over Lake Erie. Falling barometer, with cloudy
and threatening weather.


The Detailed meteorological Report for


To-day.


The following is the meteorological report OF the
Signal Bureau of the War Department for this
morning, all the observations being taken at 743
A. M, Philadelphia time. The barometrical reports
are corrected Tor temperature and elevation The
velocity Of the wind is given in miles per hour,
and the force Is an approximate reduction 10 Inc
Year: 1871

TestimOny-The Case Involved In Mys-


terry.


ghe New York World to-day says


When it became generally known that the dead
man was never the drunkard and brute he had been
represented TO be during the brief time since the
must have melted him to commit the dreadful deed,
the whole brutal affair was discussed with renewed
interest throughout the city. What could his
motive have been Z? What secret trouble has
been RnawinR. away at the mans heart? What is
the nature OF the woman, and why had she been
dren ia one room and she stingin the front parlor
the floor below, giving orders to the servant TO
had risked the children in his company all day. But
the man was not intoxicated The drunkard may
murder his offspring IN MAJ nt & T1 deil1igm, but
show that the man was perfectly sane, or he
could not have done his work with so much
system. II he had determined to murder his chill
dren in the midst of mad ut, he would have dashed
out their brains with the 1rst thing he could lay his
hands to- Instead of doing this he deliberately OBJ
tanned possession OF the carving knife got both the
children In the room with himself, undressed him
self and them after locking the doors and then laid
them out on the bed and used the knife with all the
skill OF man having thorough knowledge OF
surgery.


TESTIMONY OF THE DOMESTIC.


Mary Ann Marshall one OF the domestics, being
sworn, testified as iolows:-


was employed as nurse by DR.. Connolly the de-
ceased I; had the care OF the two children, Mary
Agnes, aged two years and five months, and CLARA
Regina, aged seven months at quarter past yes
terday morning he called me TO his room; he COM
OAOpC
the windows at about noon went TO his room and
found him partially dressed he complained still
OF his head and appeared very uneasy, walking
from one room to the other; at that time he asked
me TO bring him Agnes, which / did, ana left
her with him then went TO attend the baby up
stairs, and l took her down stairs; at about /
o'clock the doctors bell rang for me again, and
went up; he appeared somewhat easier, and was
then amusing the child; at about O'Clock he rang
| for me again and l went up again 70 MS room,
taking the baby with me; he then said that Agnes
bell rang; asked him II he wanted any dinner; he
| told me 10 bring some up for him and the child;
much excited; he sat down and eat some, and
| left him eating: Mrs. Connolly told me TO come
down and let him attend TO himself; was down
| stairs about ten minutes when he rang the bell
Year: 1871

The healthy financial condition of
the town of Hiek man is source of con
gratulation to all our eitizens. In these
dull times, hen trade is comparatively
stsgnaut. the healthful status of our
population, is plainly evident The
merchants of neighboring trading points
are falling, tumbliug aud grooming un
der the pressure of dull times and hard
times, while those of Hickman are easy.
we'll conditioned. and ripe for trade aud
life The character of business men
make the town. and the reliability now
shown under the test of a universal striu
gent money market, must produce its
rich reward in the future We predict
a largely increased trade for Hickman
this fall, for the simple reason that our
merchants are ia a condition to avail
themselves of it, and their healthy fnan
cial condition will induce the farmers Of
the adjacent country to bring their stuff
to this market For every class and
grade of product Hickman is prepared
20 pay the highest prices, and to sell
goods as cheap as they can be bought
elsewhere.
Year: 1871

RAILROAD FROM HICKMAN TO TIP
TosvILLE.-The prospect of building a
railroad from Hickman TO Tiptonyille,
along the Mississippi river, Is again
talked of and it is thought a company
will shortly be organized. The building
of this road il more feasible and likely
of accomplishment. than is inagiued by
great many, from the fact that an
amount of now worthless but rich land-
would be redeemed from overflow by the
road more than equal to its entire cost
Our citizens in subscribing stock would
not only secure a valuable railroad bn
at the same time obtain a levy for the
protection of their bottom lands We
are not now posted as to the number OF
acres which would be redeemed, nor ol
the probable cost Of the road. but are
certain the land saved would largely more
than pay all costs.


The Kentucky portion Of this bottom
have already authority to impose a tax
upon themselves for the building of this
levee, and number of the large land
owners and residents of the Tennessee
portion are desirous of obtsiuingesimilar
authority from the Tennessee Legislature.
Besides some reliable aud responsible
citizens of the Madrid Bend country, say.
500, 900 stock will be subscribed by that
section


The immense advantage this road and
levee would be to the town of Hickman.
should and will induce a most liberal
subscription from our people. The whole
bottom territory from Hickman to Ore
gon and clear through beyond the lake,
already the richest corn land in the world
would be directly tributary to us. We
beg our people to give this enterprise
their thoughtful consideration. This
project will be accomplished some day
aud we should not be surprised if the
developments of the next few weeks,
does not put tin active organization and
work.
Year: 1871

OaSAaESTs for the head may greatly en-
hance the beauty of ladys hair. but can
never compensate for the loss of it, If,
from any cause, gentle reader. yours is fall
ing of. resort immediately to the wonderful
cure which lies in Rings Vegetable Am
hroaia
Year: 1871

Some very singular stories are told
about Queen Victoria, and it is hardly
surprising that the sober and rather stu
pid English people should regard her as
insane. She has, it appears, firm con-
yietion that Prince Albert is never away
from her and that she can hold eomniu-
nication with him. A chair is placed
for him opposite hers in the library; his
favorite books are on the table, and it is
an ordinary practice with her to address
him aloud as if he were really present.
At dinner knife and fork are laid for
him, and the servants are directed to
even 20 through the formality Of help
ing him. Every morning a'pair Of boots
are cleaned and set down before the door
of the chamber he occupied, and at
breakfast she not unfrequently waits a
considerable time for his imaginary
coming. il is said that. she derives a
great deal of comfort and consolation
from this belief Entertaining, as she
does, these sentiments, il is no wonder
that Buckingham Palace is closed, and
that royal tees are only a memory and
a tradition in England.
Year: 1871

DETROIT, Mich, October 24-In view
of the urgency Of immediate and copious
supplies from people outside of the State,
the following circular of appeal to the
people of the United States has been
Issued by the Michigan State Relief
COMMITTEES:


To the People of the United States:


We need instant and plentiful aid.
From 10000 to $4,000 people at least in
the State of Michigan have lost their
houses food, clothing, crops, horses and
cattle. On the night Of the Chicago fire,
two thousand people on the east shore OF
Lake Michigan and FIVE or six thousand
on the west shore of Lake Huron were
reduced to almost absolute destitution.
Within two or three weeks other small
villages and settlements have been blot
ted out. ftfHHIrr IA


The number Of individual farm-houses,
barns and frontier dwellings, which have
been destroyed by the fire, cannot, from
want of information, be accurately cal
eulated. The aggregate we know to be
enormous. The fires are still burning,
and new ones springing up. The area
Of ruin and devastation is daily increas-
ing The intensity and dramatic mag
niiicence of the calamities which have
overwhelmed other cities and villages,
are lacking here, but great suffering ex-
lists. The hard cold winter is approach
ing; large numbers of these people are
accessible only by water, and navigation
will soon be closed. Scarcely a month
nr ., u, 80 fhaJ
clothe and shelter them for the winter
season, which extends far into the months
of spring. They must be helped now
or they will perish. They will need, too
in the early spring, seed and implements
for the harvest of next year. The
greater portion of them must commence
life entirely anew without preparation,
and at the beginning Of winter their iso-
lation from the centers of commerce and
the means of communication makes the
problem of relief the more difficult and
all the more urgent.


The people Of Michigan have nobly
to the appeals which this
misery has made to their sympathy and
generosity, but they are severely Grip
pied indirectly in their business by the
Chicago fires, and directly by the assist
anee they gave to the sufferers from that
before they were aware Of the
demands which would be made on them
at home. Many of them, too, have lost
their resources by the fires which have
occurred in this State.i In their name,
and in behalf of the victims already
known and of many whom we fear are
yet unknown, we ask prompt and eff
cient aid from our benevolent fellow
citizens. everywhere.


Money and supplies may be sent di-
rect to the Michigan relief committee,
ut Detroit or Grand Rapids.
Year: 1871

cotton market, is just now loaded with
East India cotton of last years crop,
and prices there are depressed in conse-
qnence. The low quotations transmit
ted from Liverpool to every part of the
globe exercise controlling influence
upon prices in other markets, and the
staple therefore continues to sell at
rates that may be considered as dis
proportionately low in view Of the
present prospects Of supply and de-
mand


As we have said before, the supply Of
East India cotton offered in the Liver
pool and Continental markets at this
season Of the year naturally exercises a
bad effect upon the American staple.
This is more strictly true this season,
for spinners had provided liberal stocks
of American cotton to run in with the
poorer grades, and are, therefore, more
independent than for years past.


This depressing cause, however, is but
temporary, and will be removed at an
early date, when cottons from this side
Of the Atlantic will take their true posi-
tion, and the circumstances certainly
warrant much higher figures than those
which now prevail The crop does not
promise to exceed 5000, ,0O0bales, though
late frost might enable planters to save
more.


On the other hand, adyices from India
are not Of an encouraging character by
any means. The low range Of prices
last season naturally deferred the ryots
from extending the acreage under cotton,
and the planting season proved very un-
propitions. The British Commission re-
ports that the weather after the spring
months proved too wet for planting in the
central provinces and Berari, and since
the seed has been put in the ground
there has been entirely too much dry
weather, and in many sections vegeta-
ton is being burned up.


When these facts are taken into con-
sideration, and allowance is made for
the increased consumptive power Of Eu-
rope this year, the position Of the mar
ifet appears very strong, and the conclu-
sion is forced upon us that those en-
gagged in the cotton trade will have the
advantage this season of operating upon
a rising market instead of falling one.
Year: 1871

From the New York Journal of Commercel


1t may not be amiSs TO remind our


readers that the mere holding of policy


in a company that by loss of its capital


is unable to respond to its undertaking,
is in effect, a complete Endorsement of


the insolvent Institution by the insured


himself. Thus, man has $685. 900 in


sured in five different companies, each Of


which has policy of $1,000. If he has
loss of SIC, 900 on the property the four
solvent companies will each contribute
81, 900 to his relief; as the fifth company
is insolyent and cannot pay its share of
the loss, he loses $1,000, receiving but
$4,000. This shows that in case of fire a
policy-holder may have more than twice
his actual loss insured in frst-class COM
panies, and yet may suffer from the in
solvency Of single underwater whose
policy he holds. The legitimate method
Of avoiding this is to surrender the
policy TO the insolvent company and
have it Cancelled. Where this cannot be
done, an Endorsement by the remaining
solvent companies OF their policies
agreeing in case Of loss to waive their
claim to average with the policy now re-
garded as worthless, will reach the same
result.


1t appears to US that an interesting
question may be raised whether, under
the bankrupt act, the policy-holders who
are thus compelled TO surrender their
policies for their own protection have
not legal claim upon the assets,of the
bankrupt corporations by the surrender
Of value or cost Of reinsurance. We do
not see why the claim is not as equitable
as a claim under the policy for the ac-
tual loss by fire. The policy is not like
an ordinary Endorsement which is rem
dered merely worthless by the insolvency
Of the undertaken, but It is an unsafe
to hold, and while held &C
tually substitutes the possessor for the
underwater who gave it. rendering his
estate liable for the amount it assures.