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Year: 1872




His Majesty Kamehameha the Fifth, King of
the Sandwich Islands, died at Honolulu on the
18th inst He had been ailing in health for
some short time past, but the exact nature of
the disease by which he was finally removed
from life is not stated. The monarch was
childless, and the question of succession to
the vacant throne becomes an open one
between the Polynesian people and what re-
mains to them of free constitution, which has
been made aristocratically reactionist under
British promptings and for the benefit of Eng
lish commercial interests. The people of the
islands-which have been justly termed, in
group, the Cuba Of the Pacifo-incline already
toward self-government under free democ-
racy. It remains to be seen what diplomacy
the Washington Cabinet will pursue under the
circumstances. Kamehameha the Fifth was
anti-American in tone and sentiment As
Prince Loo he travelled in the United States
some few years since. When ascending the
Connecticut River, on o steamboat the future
King sat down to the dinner table in company
with the other passengers. His rank was not
generally known. An impetuously attentive
waiter, native of the Green Isle and DOM
ocrat in politics, after observing him mo-
ment said, unceremoniously, to the royal
stranger, "Nagurs aren't allowed to ate with
white folks at this table" The matter was
explained to the Prince. but he never forgave
what he resented as a deliberate insult, and
poor Pat thus became the innocent cause of
oaendiug fast ally TO his hereditary enemy
Year: 1872

The EXTREME PRICE OF FooD in England
is naturally calling public attention to the
great extent Of unproductive land in the
kingdom. Conventions of laboring people
ask that the parks and game preserves be de-
voted to tillage and feed for men instead of
merely affording sport to the wealthy class.
Difficulties Of alternating land, its gradual abb
sorption from small into large estates,
and especially the vesting of titles by
mortmsin in religious and other cor
porations, which do not make it pro-
ductive to its fullest capacity, are the grounds
of very general demand for legal reform A


strong attack by the London Times upon the
endowment of churches, schools, hospitals and
other corporations with land, urging that
these trusts should be converted into money,
has called forth spirited rejoinder from the
defenders of the old system. 1t is probable
that this subject will be fully discussed during
che coming session of Parliament, the Minis
Try being considered as pledged to propose
measure of reform which will facilitate the
purchase and sale of real estate, and perhaps
testrict tie tying up Of land in endowments'
Year: 1872

FmE AND SHIpwREcK ON THE SHORES OF New
ZRALAND.-From the antipodes comes news of
death and financial disaster the results of
shipwreck and fire. By dispatches from New
Zealand we are informed that the ship New
castle has just been wrecked off Cook Strait,
and that sixteen persons were swept from life
to eternity by the disaster. The Pacific Fire
Insurance Building in Auckland has been
totally destroyed by fire. Several stores,
which Immediately adjoined the structure,
were also demolished, as was also a magnifi-
cent building occupied by the post, telegraph
and provincial government Offices. 1t looks as
if special judgment by fire were already on
the peoples, and that the avengement is uni
yersal without respect to geographical limit.
Year: 1872

lutely without Jurisdiction, seizes State
House and seats Legislature, the members of
which have no other claim to their seats than
the finding of Returning Board, whose sole
authority is the recognition of this usurping
federal Court, and which processes to act solely
upon the statement or returns made by certain
United States officers who are entirely un-
known to the laws of Louisiana. ''The rest
is silence" Now, that Louisiana has griev-
ance is beyond question; but that her delega-
ton to Washington was wise in selecting
Judge Campbell as spokeman is doubtful.
Judge Campbell is clever lawyer, but Judge
Campbell is a controversialst, and wrangling
with General Grant and Attorney General
Williams on federal usurpation was not the
way to find favor in the eyes of those already
prejudiced against his cause. Under such
circumstances of what avail was it for Judge
Campbell to tell the President that if Judge
Cartier, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
of Columbia should undertake to count the
votes for President and Vice President and
declare who was elected to these offices, with
the power Of the government to support him,
the act would be no more legal than the course
pursued in Louisiana, under the opinion Of
the Court, supported by the federal power?


We do not believe, nor do the committee be-
Leve, that the President desires to tyrannize
over the South, but the effect is quite as bad
as though he we're intent upon despotism;
and this effect is produced by an evil which
cannot be removed too soon, and which has
already injured General Grants reputation.
His fidelity to his friends is SO well known
as to render it forcgone conclusion that


with every desire to learn the truth, he would
take his coloring from his brother-in-law, Col
lector Casey, who is the leader of the Custom
House party against Warmoth. Now, Collector
Casey wishes to be nominated for the United
States Senatorship, nomination easily Sc
cured under the iacile reign of friendly
| Piuchback, who likewise haukers after similar
Year: 1872

such shells as those recently destroyed in
Brooklyn and New York. The company claim
that they can construct buildings wholly of
corrugated iron-that is to say, with brick
walls sufficiently thick to withstand heat


thin iron floors, with roofs stairways, shutters
and inside finish all of iron.


The menagerie building on Fourteenth
street was probably one Of the most danger
GUS ever allowed to be put up in the city Of
New York for the past ten or twelve years
Rev. Mr.. Cramer, the rector Of the Church of
the Redeemer, furnishes an interesting state
ment of it's character. He watched the build
was exceedingly hazardous, advised the church
corporation to increase its amount of insu-
rance. The corporation examined the neigh
boring building and followed the rector's pru-
dent advice. The attention of the Inspector
Of Buildings was called to the fact that mere
tinder-box-a magazine of danger, rather
was being constructed in the heart of some of
the most valuable property in the city-the
Academy of Music, Tammany and Steinway
halls, the Church of the Redeemer and other
costly buildings. But no notice appears to
have been taken of the warning by the re-
markable public functionary who 10 supposed
to exercise supervision over such matters,
and in report of unsafe buildings recently
made by the superintendent the menagerie shell
was not mentioned. The truth is, we have many
such fire-tnps in our midst, and we need strin-
gent laws and their fearless enforcement to
sweep them away before we are visited by
confagration such as the people of Chicago
and Boston have recently experienced. The
character Of our principal buildings has
greatly improved of late years; but they are
only scattered at intervals on our principal
thoroughfares. Behind them and at their
sides stand buildings fit only to feed the
aemes in great conaagration. The neigh
Year: 1872

EprzooTIC.-Last Saturday it was re-
ported that the horse epidemic had made
its appearance in the livery stable at this
place. We went around to see "the ele-
phant," and found the horses looking
somewhat languid and doing an unusual
amount of coughing. Some Of them were
running at the nose slightly.
Year: 1872

There is in Iowa a gentlemanly woman
whose strength of mind might put many
mere man to the blush, anu even make Miss
Anthony herself meek. 1t was the build
ing of 1 new railroad which discovered this
extraordinary being, who is Of an age pass
ing the limits of uncertainty, and who pos
sesses ingenuity of the most diabolcal and
unearthly kind. 1t was necessary that the
road should pass through a part of her prop
erty, a proceeding to which she objected so
violently that the authorities could only
assess the regular damages and assume
tue right Of way, willy-nily. The thund'r-
Gus tornado of her wrath was reused, but
not until the trains began to run did she
commence active war. Then, when 10
comolive came up one day, it found 3 rail
fence built across the road and the Venera-
be dame seated on top, in the center OF the
t-ack.i with determination and defiance
b azing In her eyes. Would she get OF
No. she wouldn't. The engineer and the
conductor exhausted themselves in threats
and commands, but all in vain-hke Napo-
I,on at st Helena, she sat firmly and sur
vaveJ the scene with Vociferous
5isaDnrohation. The train must 60
on-ihere was nothing TO be done
N # 10 20 on. Not until the engine
began to make the rails fly did the gentle
la V hasten from her perch, and as tht
ain disappeared she executed Whd uahce
o rase her desecrated land. Some Time
after that her genius, and the sweetness;
and light of her nature inspired her 10 Oh
the track before the advent Of long Wooo
train. OF course the car-wheels spun aoou
helplessly and the train was indefinitely de-
! yed, while Madam, with folded arms
stood on lofty hilltop near and, like the
Eagles of the republic, laughed out in scorn
What she will do next none can guess, anC
the railroad people, who have deadly teal
Of her, are recommended to say their pray
ers regularly when they approach that par
of the road,
Year: 1872

That "certain convocation of polite
worms" by some called the Baxter-Ethe-
ridge conclave, was again in secret session
yesterday. The usual malcontents were on
hand with burning eloquence and sage ad-
vice. The Democracy is TO be crushed, all
the Generals are to be reduced to the ranks,
and Baxter, Etheridge & Co. are to
reign Imperial in the State Of Tennessee
for the space Of about "forty-eight
hours" An independent Liberal Republic
an candidate for Governor is to be nomi-
mated, tie mere mention of whose name
will astoais the people of the State from the
rock ribbed ridges of the East to the waters
of the muddy Mississippi on the West
But he is not to be a genuine Liberal Re-
publican, only sort of disorganizing ass in
a Liberal Republican skin. Voice will tell,
and we shall know more hereafter.
Year: 1872

It. Find the cause and stop it and close
1t forever. Do not shrink back from the
cries and groans of the past, but close it for
principles sake and magnanimity.. Let not
our eyes see it for ever more. Let our col
ors be E


Peace, FOrbearaRce and Charity.


have been branded as a traitor. If fidel-
ity to the Constitution is treason, l have
committed it. told Jefferson Davis in the
United States Senate that there. was the
place to fight it out, If he and his section
were wronged. stuck to the Consti-
tuition, and this has been called
treason, but only by those whOsereason was
dethroned. But there is no chasm now but
what should be filed up. It is human to
err, divine to forgive. After the war was
ended L did all to close the wounds of the
struggle. A government should be mag
unanimous.


Gentlemen, have tried to discuss some
questions of general interest. We may
never meet again, but let us all rally
around our common country. If the tenn
pest rises stand by the old Constitution
and the flag. a-l
Year: 1872




New YORK, Aug. 10.-A gang of strik-
ing laborers drove off twenty-five men from
wo.k in Attorney street this morning, beat
ing some with their own shovels. The
strikers fed before the police arrived.


Ex.Secretary Seward r
and family arrived in town from Auburn
to-day.


Grant Preparing for Mexican Con


quest.


Special to the Cincinnati Enquirer.


NEW YORK, Aug. 6.-The Daily BalIe-
tin SAYS it has reason to believe that the
Government is preparing for Mexican
coup which will surprise the country, and
sooner, perhaps, than the country expects.
Saws the Bulletin: ''If our information is
correct, the Committee now sitting at
Brownsville is engaged in far more i'm
portant work than it would seem to be on
the surface, and this will appear in due
time. 1t is, in fact, the first step toward
the annexation of the Rio Grande country
to the United States. We have reason to
know that it is the desire of President Grant
that the fact of the utter inability of the
Mexican government to maintain order in
that portion of its territory contiguous to
our own should be established by official
proofs of the most incontestable character,
in order that the New Departure he is con-
templating may be presented, at home and
abroad, in the light of necessity which
circumstances have absolutely forced upon
US as a matter of self-defense."
Year: 1872

A TRIBUNE REPORTEB IN NEW ROLE.


About two weeks ago a TRIBUNE reporter,
acting under instructions received from his employers,
fegned unacy successfully that two reputable phys
clans became convinced that his brain dlsordered,
and their certificates he committed TO Blooming
dale Lunatc Asylum on a warrant issued by jus
toe Cox at the jefferson Market Police Court In test
ing practically the enactments under which commit
nents made In this State for lunacy attempt was
made TO take advantage of the law by brbng quaeks TO
tecure the commitment OF man but on the other
band reputable physicians employed, and the war
rant granted by the magistrate after they had be-
come convinced that the patient who had been under
their care for "a hours insane. He was admitted
into the asylum on the evening of Aug. a.
and remained within its walls nearly two weeks
enjoying ample opportunities for the inspection of all


the wards in the institution in which excited and quiet
patients are confined writ OF habeas corpus, directed
TO Dr. Brown, issued IN the Supreme court Chan-
bers Saturday. and made returnable yesterdays put
the patient was discharged on Monday evening Inc
called mp in the Supreme Court Chambers now
ever before Judge Barrett yesterday during the morn
ing session, and the counsel for the petitioner was en-
abled to present to the Court his version OF the case


John ID. Townsend announced that writ OF habeas
corpus had been taken out on August "a IN inc
case Of James Julius Chambers. returnable yesterday
morning; that his clerk, without his consent, had'
on application Of the petitioner and at the sug-
gestiOn Of the authorities al bloomhgue' OohSehVou
that the writ be discharged that he consequently now
saw no way OF bringing the case properly before the
Court except by a statement that the young man, who
was reporter OF THE TRIBUNE, was placed In the
Asylum two weeks ago. having passed an examination
by two respectable physicians Of New-York and having
been committed by Justice Cox The patient received
permit from Of the managers, and the 500 de-
manded paid for him. On the application made for
his discharge the authorities Immediately went to work
to discharge him, although they received him there as
an insane man. 1t was only another instance Of the
manner in which the management OF that institution
was conducted The young was perfectly sane and
made the successful attempt 10 enter the Asylum in
order TO test the question whethera could pass
the examination. He would doubtless give an account
of his treatment while detained there in the journal
which he represented, and the story would probably
corroborae al that had been published IN regard To the
iuA
Year: 1872

BALTIMORE, Aug. 27.--Mrs. Amelia Wheat,
age 7s residing at No. ga Lombards was murdered in
her bed by shooting about o'clock this morning Ihe
Coroners Jury In the rendered verdict that the
deceased came to her death by pistol shot fired by
some one to the jury unknown. Immediately after the
rendition Of the verdict Jesse Uppercue 22 nephew
OF the deceased was arrested warrant issued By
the Judge Of the Criminal Court OF the city, and is now
in the custody Of the Sheriff charged with the murder
Uppercue is a law student and is said to have
sustai ned an unexceptionable reputation among
those who knew him. He in the house and
first gave the alarm OF the murder On the arrival Of an
officer Uppe stated that during the night his aunt
hadcaed to him and requested him to come in her room
as felt He did lying down on the bed by
the side Of Mrs Wheat and shortly thereafter fell asleep
How long slept he does not know but he says he was
suddenly awakened by the report Of pistol, which dis
covered retreating from the room to the front
door, He instantly sprang from the bed and fired TWO
shots from his revolver at the rereatng murderer
who escaped. Mrs. Wheat was shot through the leiI
temple.
Year: 1872

THE OVERLAND RAILROAD FIGHT.


SAN Francisco, Aug. 27-The Executive
Committee of the Peoples Committee Of One Hundred
has rejected the proposition TO compromise the contro
versy with the Central Pacific Railroad Company, by
giving the latter subsidy TO build the Rayenswood
bridge on condition of the abandon mont Of the Goat
Island project. The Committee rec ommended instead
the construction Of road between San Francisco
and the Mississippi Valley, in competition with the Cen


over 9oco citizens have subseribod an aggregate of
than 81 10000 toward the capital stock OF the pro
posed Atlantic and Pacific Railroad from ST. Louis 10
San Francisco. via the 35th parallel This popular sub
f6e ey for loan of O0 n bonds TO the same Com
pany in return for its equivalent in preferred stock by
vote of the people at the November election.


The San Francisco and Colorado Company, rival TO
both the Central Pacific and the Atlantic and Pacific
Companies applied to the Board Of Supervisors last
night for aid TO the extent of 0O000 Of absolute sub
sldy, without return in bonds or stock


THE UHfo6NN PACIFIC RAmRoAD-REPORT OF THE


GOVERNMENT DIRECTORS.


CNcINNATI, Aug. 27.-'The Government direc-
tors In the Union Pacific Railroad Company having
returned from their Of inspection express them
selves pleased with the condition Of the road its equip
ments &c. The preparations for the coming Winter
expected prevent any renewal OF the snow blockade
Additional aborng forces have been provided and sheds
erected wherever troubles likely 10 occur The
Government directors also their confidence that
with proper management the road is capable OF doing
business enough meet the mortgages OF the Company
and provide for the liquidation OF the advances made by
the Government They say that tine country tributary
to the road is developing rapidly and everything
promises well for the future II existing abuses
be removed and strict business management Tor the
interest of the corporation is enforced.


A THREATENED RAILROAD WAR IN WASHINGTON.


WASHINGTON, Aug. 27-Ihe Board of Public
Works this city and the Washington and Georgetown
Railroad Company have been at variance for several
days past with regard resettng the rails and paving
between the tracks Capitol HILL the railroad com
Board and tearing up some Of the WORK Yesterday
breach OF the peace seemed imminent, but to-day
force OF police was in readiness 70 quel any at
tempted disturbance, and the Board has ts way
Capitol Hill and Seventh-st No demonstration has
been by the railroad company, which has, how
ever entered protest against the acts OF the Board and
will contest its charter rights in the courts.
Year: 1872

BUFFALO, Aug. 27.-The scow George Wick
ham Of New-LondOn, loaded with slaves; the canal
Lady Washington and Medina of Rochester loaded
with corn while being towed down the Niagara River to
enter the canal below squaw Island got in tho current
and beyond the control OF the tug and came in collision
with the moored near the International Bridge
The George Wickham sunk Immediately, and two boys
and two horses drowned the Lady Washington had
her bows stove In and beached before sinking and
the Medina struck amidshps, doing considerable dam
age and was beached near Black Rock Dam.
Year: 1872

Young Men and Young Women are often. in
auanay as what they do bet whether they shall follow
mechanism music law medicine divinity PHRESoLoGY would
ala them in deciding wisely whether should be the other EI-
muatous with written charts given daily No 3s9 Broadway
Year: 1872

DR.. Prices Cream Baking Powder and
Special FlsvOriUgs are indorsed by the best
judges in the country, that nothing OF the
kind Jet discovered can compare with them
for their purity and strength.
Year: 1872

read, and reading, believe, that for the
countless millions Who are on the road to
40 uusiusly grave With bilious complaints,
there ia bat one truly great and reliable
remedy, and that is
Year: 1872

AN INJURY.


From the Bridgeport Comm Standard.


There is a large Newfoundland dog in
this city, about ten years old, which is
doubtless one of the most knowing speci-
mems of the canine family living. When
it was about six months of age, a couple Of
young men, in order to have a little fun,
tied a tin kettle to its tail and sent it run
ming through the streets. II was sport for
the bows, but the act was never forgotten by
the dog. Till this day it shows signs Of dis
pleasure at the sight of either ofthose young
men. One OF them removed from the place,
and several years after the tin-kettle affair
he was visiting in the city, and called at the
residence Of the dogs owner. The dog
hearing the voice of the young man inside
the house, resorted to a number of devices
to gain admission. Upon being admitted it
sprang for the throat Of the visitor, with
Jaws extended. Thefamily ,interfered, Of
course, and the dog was removed from the
house. From that day (when the kettle
was tied to his taiD to this, neither of those
young men can enter the gate leading to the
house if the dog is at home. On one oc-
casion a beggar called at the back door for
something to eat, and was plentifully sup
piled by the good old lady of the house.
While passing out through the yard the
beggar threw away some of the food, the
dog saw {, and, taking the unthankful so
Hcitor Of aims by the leg Of the pantsloons,
walked him hurriedly out through the gate.
No bsggar is permitted by that dog to en-
ter the gate since. A negro once kicked
his dog, and it has had such dislike for all
persons of color since, that not one, with
its permisson, is allowed on its premises.
A few years sincethe owner Of the dog was
taken sick and died. The dog was most
deeply affected by the event, and refused to
be comforted for many days and weeks
thereafter. When the bell was tolled for
the funeral the dog seemed to understand
its mournful import, and from that day 10
this the tolling of the bell causes the dog 10
break forth in the most dismal walings.
Year: 1872

to have the floor for personal explanation,
he was accorded that privilege.


Mr.. Beck then proceeded with his re-
marks. He did not intend to use any
billingsgate or slang or degrade the House
by any allusion which members would say
were not eminently proper. 1t was more
important to him that he should be right
and that the House should say that he was
right in the remarks for which be had been
arraigned in the Senate. In that speech he
had said that Gov. BroWnlow, of Tennessee,
had made a
Year: 1872

"A house in Berlin, belonging to
Geo. G. Shepard, and occupied by an
Irishman, was burned down last Sun
day night. The occupant awoke to
find the fire all about him, and sprang
through the window without stopping
to half dress himself 1t was intensely
cold, and in trying to rescue his family
and effects, the mans feet became SO
badly frozen that it is feared he will
lose the use of them.
Year: 1872

Rochester.


An eagle recently alighted among
a flock of turkeys owned by Mr.. Tink.
ham of Rochester, near his house, and
walked leisurely around among them
looking for one small enough to carry
off, but not finding one such, took its
departure as hungry as it came, just as
two men were getting within range
for shot.