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Year: 1875

The Viscount De Fulse of the Chateau
of La Grangerie, near Tours, France, is
now sorry that he brought his family
matter into court. He thought his old
mother, the viscountess, for some years
a widow, was spending money and
managing the estates foolishly, and he
applied to the proper tribunal to have
her restrained on the ground of insanity.
She replied in court that the viscount
was neither the son of herself nor her
husband, and had no right to tile or
estates, or any thing that was hers. He
was so much astOnished at the revela-
tions his supposed mother made that he
wanted to withdraw the suit, but was
not allowed to do so. He has to hear
it ont now, and the old lady is permit
ted to furnish proof of her assertion.
Her story is that her marriage with the
former viscount was considered by his
friends a n1eSGLlidnce, and the couple
wanted TO fix it up with the noble fam
lily. They thought child would make
it all right, but they had no child of
their own. They made arrangements
to have a child by giving ont that one
was coming, and the infant was pro-
dured to order. The Viscount De
Fulse is that infant, and lie is not
happy with his title.
Year: 1875

A young man who promises woman


to marry her, and backs out of the con-


tract from any cause or motive what


ever, stands very little chance before


the courts in some localities in England.


The woman has the bar, the judges, the


jury and public sympathy all on her


side, and may count on damages with


as much certaintyas if she had the money


already in the Bank of England. A very


strong case is presented in that of Miss


Wynn, an innkeeper's daughter, of


Shrewsbury, suing a young man for


breach of promise. Hurst had property


and was solid subject. His lawyer


offered to provebe fore the assizes that


Miss Wynn was both incorporate and


unchaste- Hurst acknowledged the en-


gagement and postponement of the


wedding. He had written Miss Wynn


letter stating that he had seen her
drunk, associating with bad characters
in low houses, asking to be let of, and


Offering to pay all the expenses she had
incurred in getting ready to marry him.


In court there were witnesses to prove
the drunkenness and low associations
of the plaintiff, but the judges refused
to hear them, and oold the jury to dis
miss all such considerations from their
minds in making up verdict. The pre-
siding judge said he had great doubts
whether plea of intemperance was a
good answer to the action. Insanity
and bodily infrmities were held to be
no defense. He consulted with his
brother Judge, and the two wise heads
decided that intemperance was no de-
fense, and as for the other plea-asso-
citation with bad characters-was not |
sufficient. There must be evidence of |
personal unchastity. A witness was
called to prove intemperance, and he
was ruled out by the judge. A witness
to prove unchastity was also squelched, |
and the jury brought in damages of G225 |
Tor the plaintiff. The Shrewsbury girls |
nave pretty sure thing on marriage or
your money. If they don't make it pay |
t is not the fault of the judges and |
,OurtS
Year: 1875

All the fish stories that were ever told
are quite equaled by the following
goose story, which is taken from a
recent number of the Yolo (Cal) Mail:


While hunting in the tules near the
sink of Cache creek, recently Abe
Green, an old hunter, discovered a pet
ritied wild goose, standing upright,
with legs buried about one half in the
adobe soil. He thought at first it was
living, and creeping near, fired his gun
1T it, bat the bird did not bulge an
inch. Walking up to It, he found it
dead, and. in trying to pick it up, was
Year: 1875

was a great deal too important and es-
sential to receive any attention on the
part of that body. Our ocean steam
ships ought to use them, if they have
not already done SO, and passengers, if
they ale wise, will avoid steamers that
do not carry them.
Year: 1875

THE TRUE TEACHING or THE CHURCH


The eight O'Clock prayer meetings at Plymouth
church began last evening. the lecture room was
crowded long before that time. Mr.. Beecher
came in &C quarter before eight ana stood for
moment or two on the threshold surveying the
room. then advanced slowly, talking to friends
right and lefr aud finally sat down on the steps
OF the platform. his movements mad been
watched wita good deal OF interest by all In the
room, and az this point there was a general
laugh Brother shearman came In with a big
book unde. MS arm, ana he and Mr. Beecner
talked together tll the last moment. Brother
Cleveland was present, it being the first time
since his illness. After the regular opening
exercises MIR. Beecher said any under
taking TO preach a system OF doctrinal
truths which shall exhaust the topics belonging to
the Christian religion would MI up calendar OF
doctrines a Christian, supposing that IN that
way he would meet all emergencies or life, has
need to learn the


FIRST ELEMENTS OF TRUTH


You never can put into book, even
diviney inspired, all the truth there Is.
The Bible don't contain IL, don't
profess to contain IT, The Bible . book o.
samples; but the fabric OF which these arc samples
has never been unrolled. In this book moral
truth and the truth OF the human soul Is COM
Year: 1875

Iris argued that the quarrels and debates
in the French Assembly are teaching the
French the method and meaning of paria-
mentary government. II fierce disputes in a
legislative hall have this effect the people of
Illinois ought to be the best pariamentarians
on the face of the globe.
Year: 1875

THE ex-Contederate General and present
Congressman Lamar says, "There is gener-
al fear that when the Democrats get into
power they will reopen the question of the
war, and demand payment for the southern
slaves" Correct. The fear is well-founded,
too, and the people don't purpose to allow
the Democrats to get into power for that very
Year: 1875

THE opinion is freely expressed over the
water that the Tichborne trial will retard uni
versal suffrage in England fifty years. A
large body of the population really believe
that the claimant is the rightful Baronet, and
that the judges and parliament have entered
into conspiracy to defraud him of his due.
Very decent people hold this view, and the
existence and spread of so great delusion
are weakening the argument for suffrage. The
governing classes will never be willing to give
the franchise to a body of men so narrow and
unintelligent
Year: 1875

WHT won't some Portland girl follow the
example of the Wisconsin woman who offers
herself as prize TO the young man who
spells the best? She could fill City Hall by
charging an admission fee of fifty cents ire
served seats seventy-fve cents) and thus have
quite sum to set up house keeping with.
There's money in it.
Year: 1875

GOVERNOR CHAMBERLAIN of South Car
olina has succeeded in effectually demonstrate
ing that ''carpet-bagger' may be honest,
able and efficient, and may do as much for
his adopted state as can any of the native
born citizens.
Year: 1875

THREE PERSONS DSJURED-Two LOCOMOTIVES


wREcKED-A CONDUCTOR THROWN THROUGH


THE PANEL OF A CAR DOOR.


New HAVEN, Conn., Sept II, 1875


At seven O'Clock this morning the early outward
bound passenger train on the New Haven and North
ampton Railroad coded, near the depot at Avon with
the night freight train ts way to New Haven. This
railway has single track and the freight train,
reaching Avon first, was run on TO the swiicb
side track, that the passenger train
might pass. Through the careiessness Of the
station master, the lower switch misplaced anB
when the passenger train came laundering up toward
the station it took the side instead of the main track
and wih great violence against the freight train
The sclL5 as the engines together was terrible
The passenger train running at the rate or
twenty-five miles an hour and its engine struck
the engine at rest with such force as to
a complete wreck The engineers and
fireman that collision inevitable, and, after
doing what they could to avoid the impending Disaster
eaped from their respective engines and escaped With
triang injury. This not the case with Conductor
s. Somcrs, OF the passenger train he had no warn
ono OF the passenger cars, and when the
collision occurred hurled through a panel
OF the car door and seriously injured about.
the head and shoulders The baggage master, Henry
< Thomas, and the Adams Express messenger Alex
ander Reed, were badly bruised. The force of the
collision threw both from their feet and trunks,
and express packages tossed about promscuousy
The three injured men, who reside in this CITY,,
reached here this afternoon and received medi-
cal care at the expense OF the railroad COM
pany. No other person either train
injured, though the passengers were shaken up and
thoroughly frightened AS ii happened extra freight
at the time OF the accident, and the
poy6s Of the three trains set work TO extrcae the
passenger train. This accomplished after delay
of several hours President Yeamans and Secretary
Ray OF the Northampton road with wrecking traint
and party of men, arrived early at the scene and were
able TO assist in placing things in order again
Year: 1875

John D. Van Buren, is the son of the present Quar-
Hofmans'Private Secretary, and is of Gov
Tdens most intimate friends The old gentle
is of the strongest pillars of the Tden party
in this State and his son owes probably his nomination
more to this fact than to anything else. How
ever, Mr.. Van Buren,, who is young man
of thirty bears good reputation an
engineer. Through his father's influence he was
appointed TO a position in the Dock Department,
under General Mcclellan and assisted him perfcctng
his elaborate plan of dock improvements Subsequently
his sphere of usefulness enlarged by his appoint
ment by Governor Tilden as one of the commission
for the investigation of tho canal frauds Mr. Van
Buren, wrote the technical portions Of tho reports Of
this commission having recently made special study
of canal works 1t is mentioned to his credit that he
is nothing of politician but an engineer, pure and
Mr.. Van Buren,, who, by the way is not related
to the Undertook family of that name, born in
this city, where he is well known
Year: 1875

DECLARATIONS IN FAVOR OF HARD MONEY.


OMAHA, Sept. II, 1875
The Democratic State Convention held at Fremont
yesterday the largest held in the State and
was composed Of the most influential Of the party
The following resolutions were adopted unanimously
PiTst-Resoved, that the democratic party OF this
State is In favor OF retrenchment and reform the ad
ministraton Of all departments Of the Government,
both State and national


Sec0nd-Resoved, that we IN favor OF a sound
currency, coin its equivalent essential TO stability
IN business and the restoration of prosperity steps
toward specie payments and no step backwards.


Thtrd-Resolved That we deprecate all attempts 10
commit the democratic party to system of paper
money based upon unconstitutional exercise OF fed
eral power a crime against the common welfare and
In violation of cardinal article OF the democratic creed
Hon. G. B. Scoheld Of 0toe, elected permanent
President and Louis May, of Fremont Secretary But
presented for Judge Of the Supreme
Court, E W. Thomas of Brownsville.
Year: 1875

the candidate for Attorney General Is tho son Of
Sidney xFairchld, attorny for the New York
Central Railroad He is quite young man,
being in the neighborhood of thirty years
of age. Ho has the reputation of being a pretty
good lawyer. He was first brought into public notice
after he had been appointed Deputy Attorney General
by Attorney General Pratt when he appeared pros
ecutor on behalf of the State against Police Commits
soners Gardner and Charlick. Since the Governors
Canal Ring raid began he has been actively engaged
under the Governors immediate direction in laying the
foundation for the trials in which the Ring are TO be
defcndants
Year: 1875

August Ranef, child between two and thrco years
Of age while playing in the premises Of Mr. Fordm ann
in Union HILL yesterday morning. fell head foremost
into the cistern and dro Sned Tho body was dis
covered shortly afterward and removed the home OF
the chlds mother at the Of Hudson and
Morgan street The mother became insane when tho
sad remains were carried in 10 her.
Year: 1875

To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


cannot refrain from expressing to you my thanks
for the leader this morning on the Centennial The
views you presented fresh and somewhat peculiar,
but calculated TO make very good impression and to
admonsh the managers against possible errors in the
direction Of tho ceremonies. am happy to say that
the outlook for the Centennial celebration is very
encouraging in all its departments Yours truly,


WILLIAM BIGLER
CENTENNIAL HEADQUARTERS NEw YORK, Sept. II, 1875.
Year: 1875

Mr. Crowley is the candidate for State Prison inspec
tor. He from Cattaraugus county and was for
mery liberal republican He was put on the ticket
represent the part Of the State and TO con-
cate Of the liberals who otherwise might follow
Senator Fenton back into the republican fold.
Year: 1875

the candidate for State Treasurer is about forty five
years of age. He is a banker Of Auburn and son Of
Elmer p Ross, well known at time by his
ton with the American Express Company Mr. Ross
the candidate elected Mayor OF Auburn two years
AGO by over 700 democratic majority though the city
is q republican stronghold
Year: 1875

The democratic State ticket nominated yesterday at
Syracuse is made up of two sets OF names-ono class
being very well known TO the community at large,
while the other embraces which are correspond
ngy less familiar 10 the public car.
Year: 1875

young German lad aged eight years, was yesterday
found wandering in Canal street, stapleton He could
give no account Of himself, only that his name was
William Minaloa, and that he lived with some German
family, but where he could not tell He was taken TO
Police Hoadquarters and II not identified will bo handed
over to the Poormaster
Year: 1875

the nominee for Canal Commissioner is a merchant OF
Oneida, Madison county, about nfy years of age and
has had good deal do with the forwarding business
He in politics outside OF his neghbor
hood, where he bears good reputation
Year: 1875




misconception. t is not By any
means accessory towards maintain
ing the peace and quiet Of the
frontiers. And W.. cannot see how
in the face Of the opinions of the
several army commanders, whose
reports Of the relation Of the mill
tary towards the Indians. and vice
versa, and suggestions concerning
the future relationship Of the same,
are based upon more substantial
grounds than those Of stories and
tales Of anxious relatives and other
office seekers-in the face Of this
we cannot see how the President
Of the Peace Policy can conscien-
tiously uphold the system which
has wrought the ruin complained
Of. No modification that can be
applied, 50 long as the system re-
mains the same in chief, can bo Of
any benefit towards affecting the
present condition Of the Indians in
their relations towards the whites.
And we hope that Congress, when
taking action on the present Indian
Policy, will ascertain the views Of
the frontier public on this subject,
which undoubtedly is oneof prima-
~ Importance to them. The wei
fare Of this Territory is at stake IN
the matter, and we trust that no
stone will be left unturned to OBJ
tain an Indian Policy that will not
be needless detriment to the
prosperity of Montana.
Year: 1875

fair prospects Of an early and large
increase Of population. the eondi-
tion Of the county is such that q
judiclous investment in county
property, which will to an extent
regulate the general value of real
estate, cannot be regarded as an
unwise expenditure. On the con-
trary, each dollar invested IN the
repair of county or town property
will in the course Of a very short
time, accumulate ten-fold, by the
consequent increased value OF town
property.


We take it for granted that our
Commissioners are not short-sight-
ed in this matter. We know them
to be good business men, and for
this reason merely refer to the
subject Of expenditure, in briet, for
the purpose Of inviting reflection
on their part.
Year: 1875

From our LEGISLATIVE proceedings IL
will be seen that tho House bill relating
to the appraisement of property sold
under judicial process, and requiring 1t
to bring two-thirds Of the appraised
value, was laid on the table in the House.
Just such law has been in operation in
Ohio for the last twenty years, and must
have proven satisfactory or 1t would
have been repealed before this
time. We cannot SEQ that the
law would be of any great
benefit to the people OF our State, nor do
we sec that 1t could have worked anyhsrm.
Owing to the great and general impression
of all business, and more especially IN
the farming districts, there seem to be
an uneasy, restless disposition on the part
Of the people. They want something
exactly what it ia they don't seem to
know. to relieve them from embar-
rassment. 1t seems to be expected
that the Legislature will do some
thing for their relief. That body
seems to be AT rs much loss to know
what to do as the people are as to
what they want. Numerous petitions
are flooding the Legislature, praying tor
a Stay law, the passage of the usury bill,
or Of measures similar to those contem-
plated bv the bill above referred to.
There is no question but what there is
general expectation Throughout the
rural districts, that something must be
done, and we know of no measure OF that
character, from which rs little
damage to the commercial and
manufacturing centres will result,
and ms much good to the
complaining class as the appraisemsnt
bill. 1t i. a protection to the debtor
class and is not unfair to the creditor.
Tie true standard of assessment will be
the actual cash value which in hard
times would be low, and the creditor
ought not demand a greater sacrifice
than this
Year: 1875

to grass and cereals, crops which IN tne
end will be of more substantial benefit
than all the tobacco we could raise,


But suppose that our State was d TO-
bacco-growing State, still warehouses
would be of no substantial benefit. Ex-
perience has proven that they are de-
mauded at only such places as are known
to tho commercial world as regular To-
bacco-shipping ports or markets TO,
illustration, the State of Maryland
raises more tobacco to-day, than West
y,rp,nis ever will, and yet we have the
cry from all sidHsin that State demand
,np the destruction or removal OF the
two houses of inspection in the city OF
Baltimore, They are found TO be of no
value to the tobacco producers, but an
expense to the State. On tho other hand
these houseslare imperstively demanded
IN Richmond for the simple reason that
the capital city of Virginia Is tobacco
market. The tobacco growers OF Nir-
gluia, Maryland, North Carolina and
West Virginia Send their tobacco to
Richmond for inspection, simply because
that Is tho shipping market oil
the South, and all the ware
houses that we could build
along the Ohio river from this poIht to
the mouth of Big Sandy would not draw
the trade from that direction. We do
not reflect upon the people of PsrkerS
burg or Huntington for wanting any
thing that will prove Of local beneht,
but we do say that this measure Is futile,
against public policy and leading the
State into dance that she may weary OF.
We have no objection to the Legislature
saving to Psrkersburg, Huntington or
any other town, establish as many ware
houses as you please, but do not ask
the State to commit the great folly OF
going blipdfold into such position as
an acceptance of this proposition would
,,lopa hnr
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, December l4.-Profcssor
Wells, who made speech before Bishop
Haven at the now famous Boston preach
ori' meeting. and to whom was attributed
the language that Grant was the saviour
OF his country, and the people could not
dispense with his services, writes card
to say: "The truth Is, I never alluded to
General Grant in any way, shape or
manner, and in the whole course OF my
remarks | had not the most distant
thought or allusion concerning what fol-
lowed. Indeed, | do not believe n single
individual came there with the slightest
anticipation of what would be said by the
Bishop. The whole tenor Of my speech,
from beginning to end, was a censure oi
ecclesiastical interference with the cIyll
government in Europe, and as such the
logical sequence could scarcely be the IN
termeddlng Of the Methodist Church
with national politics
Year: 1875

Editors Of the Register


This question is of interest now IN
view of the generally conceded fact that
contracts have already been made dis
posing of the vacancies on the Supreme
bench and in the Hardy Judicial circuit.


The Constitution rs well of this State
A. of tho United States forbids the pas
sage of any law which shall impair the
obligation of contract, and the correct
ness of the principle upon which these
provisions rest is not denied.


Ifthe Legislature should refuse to pass
the bill now pending, which provides for
the filling ofthose vacancies by appoint
ment, it would thereby virtually do that
which is forbidden by the Constitution.


The writer of this ia not much of a
lawyer but would suggest that the Leg
islature, if it should become recalcitrant
might be compelled by mandanlus to be
issued by the Governor to pass the bill
and thereby permit the contracts to be
executed. TYRo.
Year: 1875

A HrEAMsHIP CUT THROUGH BY THE ICE-oNE OF


THE CREW DROWNED.


The present cold spell has produced sufficient
quantity of ice to once more choke up the river
and great fields of it float up and down with the
tide. The ice is very heavy, and navigation is
attended with considerable peril. On Sunday the
steamship Vii,d Gator, from New York for phia-
delphia, was cut through by ice while coming up
Delaware Bay. An attempt will be made to pre-
vent her from sinking by dscharging her cargo.
The steamtug Hudson sank during the night,
and one OF the crew of the FindicatOr was
drowned.


This morning, bark outward bound was laid
close upon the Delaware shore, about a half mile
above the mouth of the Christiana, by one of
the Philadelphia ice boats which had her in tow.
The bark remained in this place for several
hours, when her voyage was resumed. We
could not ascertain the extent OF her injuries.
Year: 1875

Among fights with desperadoes, the one at Campo, California, last Saturday must rank as remarkable in almost any way it can be viewed, judged by our full dispatches detailing the cir cumstances. We are inclined to think that the next gang of bandits hunting fight on that road, will not "go for the Gaskill family. Then it is rare that gang of highwaymen, with the advantage of the first effective shots on their side, get so thoroughly used up in the adventure, one having been shot dead and others wounded on the ground, and two hung on their way to prison. We rejoice in this signal victory in favor of peace, and sincerely hope that the Messrs. Gaskill will ful ly recover from their wounds, ano never have occasion to clean out an other band of desperadoes.
Year: 1875

NEW YORK, December j.-A report has been in circulation all today, but cannot be verified, that Tweed escaped week ago, and is now away from the country. Sheriff Conner and Warden Durham are liable to fine of thou sand dollars and one years imprison- ment for neglect, and if Tweed is not forthcoming they will be apt to get the full benefit of the law.

 LATER.-There has been no cessa- ton today, to the excitement created by the announcement of the escape of Tweed. Police commissioner Matesell said enphatically that in his opinion there was collision somewhere. Cap tain Walling, at a late hour this even ing, states that not the slightest clue had been obtained by hIm which might put bim on the track of the fugitive, as the police were unable to ind any person who saw the coach which 1t is supposed carried Tweed of, or the driver of the coach, who had been left at his residence by the Sherif's of- ficers.