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Year: 1876

Last Saturday afternoon Robinson's
Opera House, in Cincinnati, was crowded
to its utmost capacity, to see the per-
formance of the"A "Allegory of the Great
Republic" The audience consisted main
ly of women apd children, the tickets
having been sold by The children OF the
public schools.


just as the curtain was about to rise
upon the first scene, some tool or fiend,
it is difficult TO determine which, started
the dread cry of " flre!' Like clap of
thunder succeeds the vivid flash Of light
ming, so followed the deadly panic on
the heels of the cry of fire. Every inch
of the vast audience room was occupied
by the eager audience.


AS one body, the whole mass of hui
man beings made rush for the stair
ways. A human torrent going head
long down the halflighted stairways.
carrying everything before it, until the
crushed and smothered, wounded and
dying mass of women and children, lay
piled upon each btber at the bottom of
the stairs to the depth of five or six feet.
Over this helpless mass, the stampeders
who had not lost their footing continued
to rush pell-mell, tramping out the life
Of those below.


After time the panic was quelled and
the work of rescue came, and it was as.
certaiped that there were nine women
and children crushed to death; besides
a great number who were more or less
injured. n =


This is one of the most disastrous ac-
cidents which has ever taken place in
Cincinnati


Whether the cry Of fire which caused
the trad gedy was malicious or not, prob
ably. no one will ever know, although
many think it WAS.
Year: 1876

A man from Black river, manned Enault,
came to town Monday for the purpose of
paying his taxes. Instead Of doing so he
went around among the saloons until he
became very drunk. Then he went to
the Benton House and went to bed. In
the morning he found all his money gone,
and complained that he had been robbed.
He was sure that he counted his money
before he went to bed, and there was four
b bills and one 81 bill. The money was
gone, of this there was no doubt, but to
demonstrate that it was stolen from him
after he went to bed would require more
evidence than Enault is able to give.
Year: 1876

Tuesday afternoon at ; p. II. will be held
in the Directors Room Of the Board Of
Trade an adjourned meeting of the Mer-
chants Alliance, an organization growing out
Of tie recent investigations of committee
Of the Board Of Trade into railroad discrim-
nations against Chicago, and designed to se-
cure cheap transportation and to foster and
defend the commerce and trade Of the city.
To firmly establish SO necessary an Associa-
ton the cooperation Of our business men is
demanded Their absence at the last meeting
was noticed with regret, aud it is hoped that
they will turn out Tuesday and lend help
ing hand to the formation of an organiza-
ton the design Of which is to further their
OWL material interests. In spite of the re-
cent back-down on the part OF the pool lines,
the contest over railroad freights is not yet
ended, and our business men must combine
and labor if they wish protection against the
extortions OF nonopolies.
Year: 1876

The rascalities and corruptions of the pres
ent municipal administration have created
| such intense and widespread indignation in
this community that the honest men Of all
parties are combining in every possible way
to resist and overthrow it. We have already
given in these columns the organization,
plans, and purposes of the Republican Gen.
tral Club, with its auxiliary branches, and


shown how it proposes to operate against tho


ta1-eaters- Now there comes to the surface


still another organization, composed Of prom


inent and influential citizens in both parties,


who, under the name of the Independent Re-


form Club, propose to move upon the enemy's


works in the spring campaign. The primo


object Of this Club is to compass the nominA-


ton Of honest and capable men in both par


ties. The Republican members will use their


personal influence to secure the nomination


Of proper men on the Republican ticket, and


the Democratic members will use the same


influence to purify the Democratic ticket


After the tickets are nominated, and


when election day comes, then the Club


becomes an organization Of independent


scratchers, using their influence to defeat the


bad men on both tickets. If the Republic
ans shall nominate an improper person for


certain Office and tho Democrats proper
person for that Office, the Republican men,


bers will scratch the former and vote for the
latter, and rice versa. In other words, the Re-
pubhcans will cut Republican rascals from
their ticket, and the Democrats Democratic
rascals from theirs. In case the Republican
ticket is composed Of good men, tho Repub-
ican members will vote the straight ticket,
and the Democratic members will do the
same provided their ticket presents that un-
usual appearance. As the gentlemen belong
ing to this Club have great personal influence
and have large following among their
friends and employees, there is no doubt that
they can influence few thousand votes, Or
sufficient to turn the scales in any
ward in the city in which their |
has membership. Such q club !
IS this, judicions1y using its power, will |
prove formidable weapon in the municipal !
and one which can be used with
tremendous effect. With this Club using its
influence for an honest administration of the
:ity's affairs, in addition to the Centrnl Club
md the Citizens Association, the tide OF cor
upton and rascality ought to be stayed.


The meeting OF the Club at the Pacific
Hotel on Friday evening, and the spirit which
minated it. show TINT these gentlemen are in
arnest 1t was attended by q large gather
ug of the solid, honest: and respectable
itizens Of Chicago, and in their speeches and
Year: 1876

Minister ScHEScK has sailed from Liver
POOL. lie will find in this country disposi-
ton to accord him full and exact justice. He
must succeed, however, in removing from his
name even the suspicion of evil before he
ezan make the people believe That he is q fit
Person to represent the United States at the
Court Of St. James. Il he is unfortunate
enough to he innocent, yet not able to prove
1.ss Innocence, let him stay at home. We do
1tot want men so rnfortunats to represent
Ills abroad
Year: 1876

How TO CHOOSE MEAT--It is al
ways important to know how to choose
meat III buying. Ok meat should be of
fine grain or fibre, the flesh or meat OF a.
bright red color and firm, the tat white.
and distributed throughout the lean :
it should not be yellow or semi-tiuid.


IT the meat is entirely lean it will bc
tough and its natritive power is low


Veal is dry If fresh. It should be close
grained. Ifthe meat is moist and fab
by it is stale. Mutton should be of .
clear deep pink tint; firm and with a.
liberal supply of fat. Fine wethcr NUT
ton may be recognized by the presence
OF small mass of fat on the upper pars-
of the leg. 1t is more nutritious than
ordinary mutton, and the darker its tint,
the finer its flavor. Pork should be of
a pale deep pink tint, and she fat very
firm. 1t it is soft or it the fat is yellow,
the meat is bad. If it is semi-fuid tho
animal has probably been fed on flesh
Year: 1876

posal under the homestead law, and not
otherwise, and that the law shall not
be construed to effect tho disposal OF
any mineral lands as now provided by
law


Mr.. Holman.
OF Indiana opposed the bill as being In
the interest of spectators.


Mr.. bright.
Of Tennessee, moved an amendment ex-
cepting the Hot Springs reservation In
Arkansas from the operation OF the bill.
Mr.. Sayler, OF Ohio, remarked that
the amendment was entirely unneces-
sary. as that reservation was now ex-
cepted especially.


fact. but he wanted to guard against any
possible construction that might be
made to take this reservation out OF the
control OF the Government. He under
stood that there was ~ difference OF
opinion i'm regard to the law on that sub
iect. and also that there was something
Of a conspiracy for the purpose OF get
ting possession Of those lands.


No action was taken on the bill or
amendment. Night session on Indian
bill.


Night session.


The proceedings of the evening ses-
sion were entirely devoid of public in
terest, there being but very few mem
bers present and the speeches not be-
ing confined exclusively to the question
of the bill before the House. to transfer
the Indian Bureau to the War Depart
mcnt.


The general debate on that bill closed
o-night. II being understood that the
previous question will be called to
morrow, and the bill brought to n vote.
Year: 1876

There was happily no disturbance of the
peace at the meeting of workingmen last night
in Cooper Institute, though there was much
bitterness in their speeches To-day they are
to form in procession and demand work from
the city officials
Year: 1876

The quarrel between the Senate and House
on the proposed reduction of salaries has at
last been settled by the House yielding--a re-
suit foretold in yesterdays dispatches to TIE
TRIBUNE. The copcession was made IN such
way as to fix the responsibility
for not reducing salaries upon the SEN
ate, and of course the House will get
whatever there is of glory for the attempt at
reduction. But probably the circumstance
which most spuIred the House to q conclusion
Year: 1876

PouCHKEEpsIB August Is 1875.
special to tho Eagle from Milton, four miles below
this city says that tornado passed that place
ono O'Clock this afternoon. accompanied by
hail and rain causing considerable damage.
The Catholic church was blown down. and
portion of the iron roof Of tho Milton ferry station
was blown away. Trees were blown across the track
OF the Hudson River Railroad and the telegraph wires
prostratcd. The damage to fruit Is very heavy.
A schooner from Kingston. which was passing up the
at tho time had her sails all carried away and
other damage done
Year: 1876

COLUMBIA August Is, 1873
Tho State Democratic Convention met in tho State
House night 1t is tho largest and most influential
body Of white citizens assembled IN tho State
since 1860 Every county Is represented. II Is prob
able that full democratic ticket will be put in the
dod
Year: 1876

PROCLAMATION DY GOVERNOR HENDRICKS COM


HANDING THE STRIKERS TO DIsPEBsE.


ISDIAsoroLIs, Ind, August Is, 1876.


Governor Hendricks has issued tho following pro.
clamaton:-


have been ofnciaiy informed that large body Of
Railroad have banded together for the pur-
pose of obssructing tho passage of trains upon
said road. and for several days. by force
have prevented tho transaction OF freight and
shipping business and have stopped and now detain
upon aud along the road many trains laden with live
stock and products their way 10 market, whereby
great public inconvenience and loss arc sustained.
have been informed also that in the County
of Knox tho Sheriff has been and is unable
to resist tho large force OF persons unaw-
fully banded together He has therefore, called upon
to render him such assistance may be necessary
maintain the public peace and the authorities OF the
The welfare OF society and prosperity Of business
throughout important section Of tho country require
thorty power Of the law be restored Per-
sops Interested the shipment of the products OF the
country TO market have right to the enjoyment OF
feeling of security in respect thereto which becomes
impossible when such combinations for such purposes
exist with impunity. No justification oc found
in tho TACT that the railway company may have Jailed
any It's obligations toward its employees. For such
failure the remedy provided by law TO be found in
the courts and in irregular and dangerous proceed
ngs by violent and unlawful proceedings tho right
cannot be maintained or the law indicated


call upon all who are connected with these bands
to withdraw from them At once and place them
selves the side Of lawful authority. In breaking
the authority of the law you do society great
wrong. You cannot expect safety In mutual pledges
to stand by each other In unlawful proceedings The
law is stronger than your pledges You will be over
taken The agencies and insrumentalities OF the law
will reach you citizens You afford TO stand
in the attitude OF law breaker& call upon you to dis
band at once and return TO your empoymcnts AMI by
wiser and safer means you will be able 10 maintain
your rights. call upon the public officers exercise
all the powers with which they endowed break
up this combination and TO bring guilty members who
may remain contusnacious to punishment and for tho
maintenance OF the law and perseverance OF the public
peace, invoke the sentiments and judgment of tho
people against all combinations for unlawful purposes.
Given under the seal OF the State and hand of tho
Governor, at Indianapolis, this 18th day OF August,
A. d. 1875 THOMAS A. HENDRICKS


Governor OF Indiana
Year: 1876

Colonel W. Z. Cutshaw, City Engineer, In
his annual report to the Mayor says be hopes
The persistent effort to draw attention TO the
necessities OF his department will have some
certain and definite action upon essential fea
lures of the working system. He suggests
that the wants of
Year: 1876

The FASHION of wearing bracelets is rap.
idly making Its way in London. The Duke oi
Edinburgh's own bracelet is a chain cable OF
gold tightly riveted round the wrist, but in
some case these manacles are loose like a
lady,e
Year: 1876

DEATH FROM HEAT BENEATH THE
EARTH This morning as some miners.
who went on the O'Clock shift OF the Yellow
Jacket, Were going down the incline below
the l700-foot level, they came upon a fellow
laborer sitting on one of the timbers and APP
with his head on his arm. They found that
the man was dead To all appearance he
seemed alive, as his body was still warm
with the intense heat which stood at that
point al 130 degrees. IL appears that he went
down the yellow Jacket last night about II
O'Clock to the TO0-feet level, and went from
there to the same level of the imperial en-
route for the 200O-feet level OF the Bullion, TO
relieve a Comrade who was working there.
The man who was TO have been relieved toll
ed on all night unconscious of the fact that
his friend was corpse. On the E0O-feet level
Gallagher went down the incline about six
sets OF timbers, and there IL is suppos d, ex-
hausted with the terrible heat, sat down 10
rest. There was a cooling house a few yards
beyond, but he did not know i'll VTgiaia
City Chronicle.
Year: 1876

The Republican speaks Of the CONNER
-oIAL as having the purpose to "attack the
President through Mr.. Fisher" This is a
gross and gratuitous falsehood. Not only
has this paper not attacked the President,
but the Presidents warmest friends in this
State are amongst those who earnestly de.
sire that he may withdraw the nomination
of Fisher
Year: 1876

EUery EUening defends its long and able
Bayard editorial, but announces the pros
pect that next time its editor will go to the
Convention, himself, with the hope of
doing as much for Mr.. Bayard as the editor
of the COMMERCIAL did at Cincinnati for
Mr. Bristow. This is noble programme,
and we have only to sag that if 3. Els
man comes back as well satisfied with the
result of the Convention, and his own share
of the work, as our editor did, he will be
doing much better than his editorial did
Go West, by all means, and try it.
Year: 1876

The public desire to know how Tilden
stands in his own State is very well re-
sponded to by an elaborate editorial article,
printed in the New York Herald of yester-
day, and which we reproduce elsewhere.
The causes OF his weakness and the reasons
why the Republicans are much stronger
han heretofore In New York, are set forth
at length. and are very interesting reading
just now. They undoubtedly lead to the
conclusion that il the Democrats have put
up MIR. Tilden, as it appears they have,
solely on account of lis assumed ability to
carry New York, they have committed very
serious error OF judgment
Year: 1876

The man Mattison who shot Miss
Rogers at Astoria on Sunday even
ing last at the very portals of the
church, seems to have been a mono
maniac. and must have contempla


ted the murder of the girl and him
self for some time previous to the
attempted commission of the act.
He was a puller in a fishing boat,
and put up at Trott's boarding
house, opposite the residence of
Captain Rogers, and while there
pursued platonic attachment for the
young lady to whom he commenced
writing anonymous letters. She
seems to have learned the source
from where her missives came, and
is said to have written him sharp
note threatening him with corporeal
punishment in case he persisted.
upon receipt OF the note he became
moody, and his conduct was remark
ed by the fisherman, who tried to
rally him, but without avail; and on
Sunday. when he learned that his
boat was not going ont in the even
ing, he said he was very glad as he
was tired of Astoria and every other
place, and he thought it full time
that he and some one who had writ
ten hima saucy note should leave
the world; and shortly after, he
went forth and committed the deed
as heretofore described. He will,
no doubt, have ample leisure in
future to regret his hasty action, as
he can scarcely escape conviction
and Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary. .--Portland Standard.
Year: 1876

A gentleman from North Creek,
Warren county, New York, in the
Adirondack region, in speaking of
the mild Winter we have had, rela-
ted as something very remarkable
the appearance of black bears in the
villages in his neighborhood. He
says that fol bears appeared in one
day in North Greek in broad day
light; that their presence was dis
covered by their visits in the night
time, by the loss of sheep and hogs,
but Bruin had not been bold enough
to come in the daytime. One Sun
day alarge bear entered the church
at North Creek, just as the minister
had commenced his sermon, and
walked leisurely up the passageway
until he reached the middle Of the
church. The woman jumped upon
the seats and screamed at the hight
of their voices; all was confusion,
and the services came to a stand
still. Bruin raised himself on his
launches, and calmly and in his
native magesty survived the scene,
with look as much to say, "What
is all this confusion about?" and,
seeming satisfied with his scrutiny,
deliberately walked out. Several
men Immediately followed him out,
and a lively scrimmage was indul-
ged in, but the bear got away. 1t is
probably unnecessary to say that
the services were brought to a spec
dy termination, the congregation
all going to the bear hunt.
Year: 1876

The session of the District Court
to-day was entirely taken up by the
trial of Alfred o. Bedell, charged
with assault with intent to commit
murder. Up to the time of going to
press the jury had not come in.
Year: 1876




DAILY MAIL.-On and after to-
day our city is to be blessed with a
convenience long sought and sighed
fora daily through mail from Port
land and San Francisco. The ben
efits to be derived from this institu-
ton by our merchants and business
men generally are incalculable, and
none will appreciate it more fully
than the newspaper profession.


The COUNTY JAIL.--The second
story of this building, which is to
be of wood, is now being raised, and
the cells are being partitioned Off
with arched brick walls foot thick.
When completed the edifice will
present quite an imposing appear
ance. and to Judge from the char
acter of the masonry will be suffi-
GENTLY strong to prevent the escape
of anv unfortunate who may here
after he confined within its walls.


The SPORTING SEASON, now at
hand. is hailed with rapture by the
Nimrods and Waltons about town,
and the organization of hunting and
fishing parties is the order OF the
day. The woods skirting the bays
are alive with grouse, pigeons and
other small game, and the mountain
streams abound in speckled trout.
To these the timid amateur will de-
vote his attention. while the bolder
and more experienced hunter Will
stride into the Iabyrinths OF the
solemn forests and attack the bear,
elk and deer. The resorts OF game
along the Sound are quite easy Of
access and are reached by sail
boat or steamer in short time, and
as the day is not distant when they
will have to go in out of the wet, all
inclined that way should this month
make a raid upon the wild ANIMALS
and fish of the forest and stream.


RETURNED.-J Judge Orange ia
cobs, Delegate to Congress from
this Territory, returned from the
East last evening. On the arrival
of the boat from Tacoma, he was
met on the wharf by number OF
lis personal and political friends
Year: 1876

The n. l. Herald has published
tabular statement of the number of
members belonging to the trades
unions, and of the non-workingmen
of New York, from which it appears
that there are now, 300 workmen
out of employment in that city, of
whom 5000 are laborers and the re-
mainder mechanics. Most of these
people are in straitened circumstan-
ces, and many of them absolutely
destitute. The outlook for them is
so gloomy as to offer but little hope
for the future. From thee Hrald it
appears that barely five hundred
men are employed on the public
works, and it remarks, what is very
true, that if the city undertook to
provide e'worh for all these idlers its
treasury would be bankrupted.
While these men are suffering for
the want of employment, the Her
AID tells us that ''the salaried Off
GERS annually take about eleven
millions of dollars from the city
treasury. This sum is enormous,
and out Of all proportion to the de-
pressed state of the labor market.
Is it any wonderthe poor man com
plains, who can get nothing to do,
while these officials who, have yer y
little to do, grow rich at the expense
of the public?
Year: 1876

ANNIVERSARY CELE5RATIoN.--!Ihe Guard


Of the Common wealth yesterday celebrated
lis fifth anniversary by street parade and
target practice on the hillside In rear OF the
alnshouse. After the return Of the company
to its armory Sergeant Dallam Barksdale
was declared the best shot, and N. l.. Spots.
wood the next. A silver cup was presented
to each by Sergeant Anderson on behalf OF
the Committee Of Arrangements and the
company. Sergeant Barksdale was the wiz
ner of the first prize last year. On this oc'
casion he desired to surrender his cup to Mr..
Roland Place, the third best shot, but Mr.
Place and the company objected. After the
presentation Of the medals q collation. was
spread, and number Of informal speeches
were made and an agreeable evening passed
Year: 1876

THE EvINING SCHOOLS are m important
element OF the educational system Of New
York Thousands Of persons who are de-
prived by business of Opportunities Of study
during the day attend these schools at night.
Year: 1876

There was large attendance last eve ming
at the meeting of the Peoples Democratic
Club of the Third Ward, which was held at
their Hall over the Cotton Exchange Mr. Z.
Lalmant, President, in the chair, and Dr. T.
Knapp, as acting Secretary.


There was a general disclaimer by the Club
of the erroneous impression which pervaded
the community AZ to the use of postal cards
by the Peoples Club. IL was asserted that
the cards were not issued to exclude any one
from the meetings, but simply as notifica-
ton to the members; that all Democrats were
welcome to any and all of its meetings;
furthermore, that although tho club had been
defeated in its choice of delei ties to tho State
Convention, yet the object OF I'D organization
had been accomplished, Danely a larger
attendance at tho meetings If the Central
the primary elections; that whera be-
fore only two or three hundred per-
sons we're on hand on these occasions,
from six to eight hundred were now rallied;
that it had caused the opposition to poll their
strength, and that the club was satisfied to be
again defeated if it could cause more active
interest to be taken in the selection of dele
gates, for where a large vote was polled bad
delegates would not be elected, and that az
the club was not organized in the interest of
any man or set Of men, they cared not by
whom good men were elected as delegates.


After the usual business the club adjourned
to meet at their hall on the third Monday of
February next, unless sooner convened by the
president.