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Year: 1873




Of the national honor. His words have been
welcomed with joy by the American people.
government in the interests of civilization and
humanity to stop the savage barbarities of the
Cuban war; He cannot, as the head Of an
enlightened nation, overlook the butchery Of
these defenceless prisoners without trial, or
wish prosperity to government that owes its
success to such barbarous policy.
He maintains the principle that this
nation is its own judge when to accord
the rights of belligerency to the struggling
Cubans. Under his influence the sluggishness
of the spiritless State Department passes
away and activity is manifested by our naval
authorities. This is President Grants oppor-
tunity; may we hope that his ringing words
will only be the prelude to prompt and bold
action, and that from this moment his new
departure will take its date? The instant rec
ognition of Cuban belligerency is an impera-
tive necessity. 1t is demanded, not for Cuba,
not for Spain, but for the vindication of our
own rights and for the protection Of our
own citizens The terrible occurrences Of the
past week prove that such policy should
long ago have been adopted by our govern
ment and that our interests should have been
protected by the presence of armed vessels at
Santiago de Cuba as well as at Havana. But
the past is gone by forever. Let us guard
against outrage and insult for the future.
When we recognize the belligerency of the
Cubans we define the duties and the
longer cropping in the dark, subject to the
caprice and brutal violence of q government
of cutthroats. A fleet Of iron-clads must be
sent at once to Havana and Santiago de Cuba
to protect the lives and guard the interests of
American citizens. We can no longer trust to
diplomatic protest and Madrid orders. Our
safety must be in the weight of our metal and
the bravery of our sailors. For the outrage Of
the murders at Santiago de Cuba, probably for
the illegal capture of the virginius, we must
demand prompt and ample reparation, and
the punishment of the commander of the Tor
nado and of the bloodthlrsty Governor of
Santiago de Cuba. For the future we must
insist upon cessation of the savage barbar-
ity that has marked the prosecution
of the Cuban war and upon civil
lied rule on the island. We have
a right to make this demand, in the interests
of civilization and humanity as well as for our
own protection. This is the least our govern
ment can do, consistently with its own honor,
and this must be done promptly and firmly
to satisfy justly incensed people.
Year: 1873

RosENzwEIG's ESCAPE. The eccentricities
of the law have suffered Rosenzweig to escape
from the State Prison. 1t is to be hoped that
the District Attorney may yet find means to
hold him in custody, and that his punishment
may come in some more certain and more
suggestions be carried out by the Grand Jury2
Year: 1873

The Reitiinger Sale Last Evening.


The nrst half OF the Reitingcr collection OF pic
lures was disposed OF at auction last evening, at
clinton Han. The number OF times we have re-
ferrcd to the features OF the collection renders IL
unnecessary for us TO say more at present than that
the last half VIII go on this evening ~ tue same
place, and that some OF the most popular european
artists are represented therein The art season
has begun much more auspiciously than q fortnight
ago 1t would have been prudent W predlct.
Year: 1873

ANOTHER EIGHTH JUROR is in trouble. The
number is an unfortunate one in the jury box
The eighth juror in the Tweed trial, after
being accepted, has been charged with the
offence of opening his mouth, and relieved of
duty
Year: 1873

lay bare the royalist conspiracy too soon
that is, before matters were shaped
in favor Of the conservative forces as
much as present circumstances well permit
The Committee on Prolongation Of the Presi-
dents Powers had an interview with Mac
Mahon yesterday. He committed himself to
very little. Holding the winning hand, no
matter how the game goes just now, he may
indeed hold his peace with great benefit to
France. The next great "field day" in the
Assembly will be when the committees report
is presented for adoption.


The Shocking Disaster ut Harlem.


1t Is announced elsewhere that the police
will descend to-day upon the remaining NOV
able engines engaged on the excavation upon
Fourth avenue, where the engine exploded on
Tuesday with such fatal results. These engines
are described as old. weak, rusty and insecure,
and even at this late hour it will be something
to prevent such disasters from recurring, SO
far as they are concerned. The inadequacy of
the law to reach the owner of such engines
and compel the service of competent
engineers is deplorable. Hence. contractors
with engines manifestly insecure will risk
the lives and limbs Of others that they may be
saved some present expense. The chance Of
evading the law and the knowledge that pun
ishments for its Infringement are light assist
the greedy capitalist in endangering the pub
ic The late explosion is attributed to the
lowness Of water in the boiler The engineer,
at present in custody at the TombS, attributes
it to the defective arrangements for moving
the engine. The intelligent Coroner's jury
now having the matter in hand will, it is to be
hoped, spare no trouble in finding where the
blame belongs, and should then fearlessly
afix thereto its proper grade Of criminality,
no matter whom it reaches. A catastrophe
costing SO many lives and horribly wounding
80 many must be accounted for.
Year: 1873

We have marked our
Underwear down where
every man can keep
warm. Shirts and
Drawers that we have
sold at 76c. each we
now sell for 5Oc.; those
that we have sold for
Soc. we are now selling
for 26c. Our Knit Jack
cts we are selling for,
less money than any
concern in the world
will sell them to you
for. We have had these
goods sent to us from
an Eastern House to sell
for them, and we know
that no one can sell
them to you as low as
we are authorized to.
Year: 1873

A Man and Woman Rescued from


Drowning by the Comm nder and


Crew-Melancholy Fatality Previous


10 Her Arrival-Names OF Persons


Saved and Lost.


While the HERALD news yacht was steaming up
the Bay at twelve O'Clock, last night, and
while bearing Off Red Hook, her commander
and crew heard the alarm OF screams OF dis
tress proceeding from, apparently, the surface
of the water. The yacht was Immediately steered
towards the point indicated by the voices. After
little time the yachtsmen found that the cries
came from man and woman who were clinging
to boat which was drifting about bottom up
wards. The distressed persons were taken on
board the yacht.


The woman gave her name as Anna Carroll, and
said she resided at No. "a Franklin street. New
York. She stated also that the boat had capsized
and that there we're four persons in it at the
moment OF the occurrence OF the accident. The
other two, a man and girl, were, she said
drowned.


The name OF the girl was Mary O'Hara OF No II
West street, New York, but she did not know the
name OF the drowned man


The man who was saved refused TO give either
hts own name or'the name OF his male companion
who perished.
Year: 1873

1t was Intended yesterday to remove the boat OF
the Rendering Company lying at the foot OF vesey
street and sink It at Barren Island. 1t was found.
however, that preliminary action was necessary
and that action has now been taken. The boat
Year: 1873

Tho Chicago Times Ia in trouble again because
the State Board Of Equalization found 9238.0o0
Of taxable property in The TRIBUNE Office for
which they could find no corresponding value in
the Times Office. If thoy Ind extended their re-
searches farther, they could have found still
greater discrepancy. Rather than that the Times
should have any bitterness Of feeling on tho
eubiect we arc inclined to let that establishment
pav tha +nr
Year: 1873

Disaster and bankruptcy, while the
Democratic party is out Of power, is as
good a card as leading Democrats de-
sire. 1t is veritable jackal-a feeder
upon the woes Of the people During
the war it moped aud grew thin ovel
every Union victory, but aourished on
rebel triumphs. So now it is disap-
pointed because the foancial panic has
not proved more wide spread aud dis.
astrous. If there had been complete
failure of the national banks and a
general crash in commercial circles,
the Democratic press would have
shouted with delight and pointed to
the ruin as the result of the Republi.
can rule. They would have rushed in
to make capital out Of the disaster as
wreekers rally around stranded ship.
But the crisis seems to be past, and
the Democracy are beginning to growl
over the Frightening prospect. One
would think they ought to be happy
that matters are no worse, but this is
just what makes them miserable
Press.
Year: 1873

A farmer came to town few days.
ago with load Of hay for Mr.. Teller
He drove upon the scales, aud the
load was weighed. So far all right, but
now comes the joke. After the load
had been weighed he was noticed to
step to the front of his wagon, ~
though he was about to climb to the
top Of bis oad, but instead of this he
was seen to unite . bag Of sand,
which be euptied between the wagon
and horses. The attention Of Mr..
Chase, who had weighed the load. was
called to the matter, aud he request.
ed Mr.. farmer to again drive upon the
scales, as he "thought = mistake had
been made" The farmer did so. and
Mr.. Chase climbed to the top of the
load, and found two more bags OF sand,
which he proceeded to empty, and
then he weighed the hay. The differ
ence between the FIRST and second
weighing was two hundred and fifty
pounds. Of course the man had no
intention Of beating any body. The
sand was merely put on the load to
keep it from blowing away.-Anoka
Republican,.
Year: 1873

. DULL PREACHERS complain
that preacheris is dull unless you can put
your hand on your vest and soiemnly de-
clare you did not overeat at breakfast that
morning. The most wide-awake preach
ing can not hold iii own against Sabbath
glnttony.
Year: 1873

THE MOST SERIOUS RESULTS FEARED-DANGER OF


TOTAL PARALYSIS OF THE MUSCULAR SYSTEM.


lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUSR.l


Boston, Dec. 10-Prof. Agassns illness has be-
come much more serious and his friends now enter
tain the gravest fear as to the result. Paralysis
seems imminent, and his symptoms yesterday were
so decidedly dangerous that Dr. Brown-Sequard,
who had been summoned from New-York, expecting
to return Sunday night, felt constrained to delay
his departure and still remains at the bedside of his
also been in attendance, and watched with Prof.
Agassiz Monday and Tuesday nights. Both of these
gentlemen are inclined TO assume a professional
reticence, but they freely admit Prof Agas1zs
danger and have prepared his friends for the pos
sble issue of the disease When asked if the case was
alarming of the physicians replied that he feared
something worse than death The base of the brain
is seriously weakened. and paralysis Of the whole
muscular system is feared. The Professor is still
conscious and his intellectual faculties retain their
cearness. This evening his condition remains
about the same as last evening aifordng little hope
for a favorable termination. What his most mt
mate friends fear is that if death does not speedily
take place he may be doomed to a prolonged and
wretched existence as a hopeless paraly tic One Of
his immediate scientific associates expressed tins
fear to-day and said that he could far easier see
Agassz die than see him drag out such miserable
existence Prof. Agassiz at his museum, about
a quarter of a mile from his house, on Saturday
morning, and went to work in a room SO warm as to
create a profuse perspiTation. He was soon after
taken ill., and had TO be taken home by one OF his
assistants. From that time he grew rapidly worse
Dr. Brown-S6quard remains constantly at the Pro-
fessors house in Quincy-st, Cambridge, and all that
medical skill can do will be done. Prof. Agassizs
SON Alexander Agassiz. is also with him.
Year: 1873

A dispatch from Birmingham says a serious
collision occurred on the railway that city this
morning. heavy fog prevailed at the time or the
disaster aud impossible for either engine driver
TO see the approaching train. No lives were lost.
Year: 1873

A special dispatch to The Pail Mall Gazette
saws hat AS Baron Reuter- has not begun the works of
internal improvement in Persia within the time liked
upon the Shah has declared the convention void.
Year: 1873

The BEST WAY TO SET HENs.-The
usual way is to allow hen to set where
she has been accustomed to lay. But,
many times, the best is where other fowls
go to lay. AS q consequence, q dispute
and rough contest viii often occur for
possession, during which some Of the
eggs will be broken. A setting hen
should be provided with quiet place,
where nothing will molest her during the
period of incubation; and where she viii
be, comfortable during cold weather.
We have known hens to fOrsake their
nests when in a cold and airy corner,
even after they had been sitting q week
or more. .. .-f -r. rs-... ..-
Year: 1873

From all reports communicated to US
by q aVarietY of the farmers of this parish,
we feel safe in saying that our cotton
crop will about average one half of the
yield of good crop through the whole
parish. It certainly will not average
more than this. 1t is certain that the
ravages OF the boll-Worm and caterpiI-
lar, and the shedding of young bolls and
forms oceasioned by too much rain in
August and too little since, have des-
troyed fully one half of what would have
been produced otherwise. Perhaps it is
well that it isso. Nothing, it seems, but
repeated disaster and acual suffering
will induce farmers to plant less cotton
aud more corn and small grain.


[Bienvile Times.
Year: 1873

From the Vermilhonville Cotton Boil, Oct 81


We had hoped, and were under the
impression that the Vigilance Com
mittee of our neighboring parish had
finished their work; but learn from a
reliable source that such is not the case.
Last Saturday the committee hung O
man by the name of SEVERN Boudreaux
who lives (or did ive) near Long Point,
in the parish of Vermilion, and was
we'll known to many of the citizens of
this parish. The crime of which this
man was accused is too dark, too
damning to pOllute the columns of our
paper.


lFrom the Iberia Progress Oct. Ill


We are reliably informed that on the
4th inst, Sevene Boudreaux, a planter
on Bayou VermiliOn, was hung in
presence Of his entire family, the same
being composed of his wife and quite
a number Of children at his residence
on Bayou Vermilion, by an organization
OF men styling themselves q Vigilance
committee"


1t seems that for some time past BOu-
dreaux has been living on bad terms
with his second wife, and was accused
by his stepsOn, before the said vigilance
committee, with counterbranding some
cattle belonging to Jean. Leblanc, also a
personal enemy of BOudreaux's. Now
splracy to deprive BOudreaux of his
life, to accomplish, God only knows
what object of his enemies.


We We're personally acquainted with
the deceased for many years, and ex-
cept that he had the reputation of being
somewhat hot headed when aggrieved,
never, from any source whatever heard
OF his being either a dishonest, or bad
man, in any respect. AS far as appear
ances would go to justify the presump-
ton even OF the truth of such an ac-
cusation, we must honestly say, that
We should have to see B0udreaux COM
mitting felony, to have believed him
capable of one, as he certainly could
never have done the same from want in
any shape, for we know him to bea person
above want, and of means generally
acceeded to amount to eight or ten
thousand dollars.


It has been asserted publicly, and Of
ten, that His Excellency, Gov. w. P.
Kellogg, sanctioned the proceedings of
the VermilliOn Ku Klux, for they are
nothing more nor less in the aye Of the
law, and common sense, which we take
upon ourself to pronounce lie!!!
knowing him personally to be not only
good lawyer, but a man of common
sense and reason, and in no way sub
ject to attacks Of lunacy, also Repre-
sentative Republican Of this age, and
for those reasons alone, in favor of law
and order.


Now if the men who are charging
about SO industriously in Verlnilion
Parish, with rope in hand, would spend
one half of the endeavours expended in
assisting the officers of the law in ar
resting the cattle thieves of their par
ish, and in obtaining legitimate proof
of their crime, they could do not only
the people Of Vermilion good but could
when the time comes, and come it will,
die with clear conscience and guilt
less hands.
Year: 1873

The undersigned in returning his sincere
thanks for the very liberal patronage with
call the attention of all needing
anything In his line, to his


LARGE AND COMPLETE STOCK
of everything belonging to the Drug Business.
Physicians Country Merchants and Planters
orders solicited.
Prescriptions will receive particular attention
at all hours of the day or night.


CLAUDIUS MAYO,


PharmaceutiGt
Year: 1873

Tie mineral resources Of Alabama are at
lractnc some attention from tic public writers o. that
Stare The theoN that cotton is the only state staple
worthy consideration is secuted by The Mobile Regis
ter, which fOIcDly declares:


We must wake from sleep OF security and its deu
dream of the Engshp Of cotton. We must shake
Opate OF the good old times from our eyehds, and
cpCn them on practical and progressive present.
wherein communities, Ike men. are measured soiey
aud wholly what they prove themselves capable
doing Dot by what they have done or might do True
the cotton business OF Mobile s great one IL occupies
brings u the aggregate OF thc money. which by dis
.rbuuou hundred forms, supports our city and en-


great bOOn-It the present hfc-blOOd Of Mobile; but
hatlY deuy the taclt assumption That the receipt
handling and shipment Of cotton is the only business
That need that 10 IS IN itself, sufficient Tor the
.uerferes I'm any manner with the inceptlOutand pro-
Ctess OF other lines OF production and OF trade


The Register argues that even il the receipts from
handling cotton sufficient to support the city of Mo-
BILE al least cotton mill would double the value OF
the staple thus handled. II adds


But there rs another field 10 which meant 70 point
once more u this issue. is field vast and 50 richly
remuucratve that its results stand up with the cotton
business with equal stature and for equal potency We
mean the coal and IRON nelds " Alabama Wnere her
black diamonds sleep v2ue less great and no less
estmable because their simple conversion lntO goa
might have long ere this have fed our starving people
into fsness and content We believe no Alabamian Will
dare deny the truth Of this great estimated value Aud
the sole reason why AlaDamas only seaport mas not yet
vaked dormant power IS her weak and untrue wall


Ne have capital enough Better put IL IN pain In
glsh-"tell the truth and shame the devl"-and say,
eve have not energy enough y But II is refreshing 10
49, that There h. energy enough somewhere least be-
the good work We learn from private letter from
tuscaloosa that capitalists mere are fun OF your theory
o. White IMMIGRATION but, even without IT, they arc
already moving in the matter OF buying coal ahds ana
building short lines OF railroad 70 connect Jhem WIN
barge trduspO rtatlOu."
Year: 1873

the attention OF the Legislature the delayed work
viii be cOnsummated, sooner or later and neat iron
fence" with few plain slabs, will be erected the
haOwed spot But II strikes the present writer that
$1,000 or even $4,000 form rather small for such
an object, ana that neat iron fence" is exactly
the thing that the place ana It's memories demand.


In Philadelphia, nowadays, every topic OF current in
terest is somehow found be connected with the Cen
tennial Anniversary. Accordingly The Press says:


With the approach OF the one hundredth anniversary
OF Out UaOnS existence cannot longer afford 10 al
low this disgrace to continue for disgrace II is The
matter Is not iOr Virginia Ii concerns the whole
country 10 Is the duty OF the National Government to
speedily set about the preservation OF what little
mains on this historic spot In way II should ne
made t0 exist forever monument 10 the man whose
can.


This is very good; but have had such poor luck
with national Monuments suppose little private pat
rotism money and taste be invoked for this occason
Year: 1873

themselves ana tho referee but the action had
been taken by the regatta committee, and, how
ever unsatisfactory, OF all must abide by It,
Tho referee. In conference with the judges, ap-
pointed ono scorer also starter The minor arrange
rnonts were lett In the hands Of the Springfield Club
and was supposed all things would be in readiness at
the time tho 10 take place. Tho result showed
the mistake that had been made The steamer for tho
Use OF judges wholly inadequate. and trial showed
she would not be able to keep with the shells. IL
was therefore, determined by the referee 10 station her
tnrccquarers Of mile below the start, and t was
thus hoped by crOwdiug an steam. Of the race
and the nnish might be obtained. The crews were 10
be called into position by the aid Of gum but it was
found no gun had been provided. aud the wer5
notified by persons in rOw-bOai, visiting each crew
separatcy-hence the two hours delay in starring Tho
II Judges had been stationed at the finish for the pur
pose OF identifying the crews they crossed tine line.
The failure OF coal the judges boat cause Of no


little delay, Is already well kuc At length the
judges were stationed and The about TO begin
Thc referee and mckocpor board the Crest awaited
the starting sgual-thc dropping Of a nac. The same
signal AT the finish announced the instant Of crossing
the iine' and tho tmoEeepor and referee, both with
watches in hand agreed the time Of the winners
1862 Who the winners were, OF course they knew not
as the crest had been passed by the boats and was
some distance from the finish the crossed the
line.


A the racers lcW by, Harvard had been leading, ana
IL was naturally imposed that she lad the steamer
came up alongside and one, without authority and
unknown to tho umpire, handed to Capt Dana the
Coor The Harvards supposng they properly belonged
to tlcn' accepted them and moved away. Tho referee
now sought the judges but instead Of finding the eleven
as he expected III body, shore, they scattered
WideIS-sOme on one side some on the other,
ana some IN the middle o. tho stream. As all were
not 10 position to glance along the line Of flash, their
reports did not agree as 20 tho order in which
the crews crossed e, ard were indeed very
contradictory 1t then late to rectiy the error,
but attention was Immediately called to the line
o. finish, which diagonay instead Of at right angles
10 the course This evidently gave the the west
bank the advantage by shortening hoir and led
TO tho general confusion among the Judges Mr.. Bab
cock gives 1t as his opinion that If the line drawn
correctly by the surveyors il must have been attcrward
altered By the removal Of the flag the cast bank. II
s OF course too lto TO recty the and misman
agcment OF the regatta Of this year. brt the lessons
OF acknowledgement may serve q good purpose in the
future.
Year: 1873

whore the water courses slowly over the stones
and other 0bstructions In the river bed. ON the
east OF the river from the depot OF the New Haven
and Boston and Albany Railroads to Thompson are
many points OF vantage from which the course can
be seen. though the high blum, extending from
Longmead0w station, has hitherto been the chief
aim Of the spectators from this side To the visitor
desirons of witnessing the struggle from the West
Springfield or Agawam side there arc many ways by
which he can reach the western bank. He can
either cross over the wooden covered bridge, few
hundred yards to the south of the Boston and Al
bany depot. passing through o portion OF the
freight-receiving yard-on foot or any vehicle
suited to his taste-or nc can take the cars down
Main street and cross by the Agawam ferry, or
engage boat or other special craft to convey him
across. The covered bridge is represented on
the map by the white space Immediately to