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Year: 1870

drove through the cold damp morning air to her
present home, where she arrived about IL
o'clock.


The appearance of the ex-Empress and the
Prince Imperial in one of their favorite resorts
in Chislehurst in the course of Saturday caused
surprise to those who saw them--the fact of her
arrival up to that time having been a close
secret. The ex-Empress, her son, and members
of the household attended IL o'clock mass at the
small Roman Catholic church. A good many of
the residents of the village had assembled along
the way, and as her Majesty and the Prince I'm
perial passed they were respectfully saluted on
all Sides and the salutes we're very gracefully
acknowledged. The ex-Empress was simply and
neatly attired. She wore over q short skirt of
brown velvet dark robe, white handkerchief
round her neck, and black round hat, trimmed
with black silk ribbon, generally called sailors
hat. AS the imperial party entered the church,
the whole congregation stood up, and the En-
press and her son walked along the centre to
their seats, bowling their Acknowledgements of
the marks of respect that had been shown them.
The little church was crowded in every part
At the close of the service the same Difference
was shown. Both the ex-Empress and the
Prince looked in excellent health. The Prince
is at times allowed to roam about the picturesque
suburbs of Chislehurst freely, and on these occa-
sions he proves himself to be as joyous and wild
and careless boy as his best friends could de-
sire him to be.
Year: 1870

An Old Man Hurled Twenty-Five Feet by n


Revolving Pulley, leaving au Arm In the


Belt.


The Toledo Blade of the 10Th says


"At o'clock yesterday afternoon dreadful
death befell an old man employed in the paint
shop OF the Toledo, Wabash, and Western Rail-
way Company.


For several years there has been among the
workmen at the paint shop of the railway COM
pany mentioned on old veteran with the brush
named David Lyons. The painter was bald and
wripkled with the hardships and joys of years,
numbering close upon seventy. Of kind and
sympathetic nature, his advanced age and
fatherly bearing the familiar title of Grandpa
from ali his fellow-workmen. Having lost his
dexterity with the brush the old man had
charge of the material, oil, ETC., and he
also assisted in mixing and grinding the
paint. The mill for this purpose is To-
Gated in the machine department. and is
run by a belt attached to one of the
main pulley shafts, which are impelled by steam,
and make one hundred and sixty revolutions
per minute. Yesterday, soon after the recess at
noon, Mr.. Lyons began grinding some paint in
this mill. flaw appearing in the coupling of
the belt running the MILL his work was inter-
rupted and he proceeded to adjust the difficulty
Being decrepit he had often been told that
younger men would assist him in any work that
was in any way hazardous; but the old man pro-
cured q ladder necessary to accomplish his pur-
pose and climbed up to the pully on the main
Shaft neglecting, unfortunately, to stop the
running belt by shifting it from the pulley.


"He had no sooner began his work than his
right arm was drawn around the pulley by the
belt. This threw the belt off the mill pulley,
when it instantly commenced winding around
the mans arm and pulley, binding them together
with great frmness. Being. thus chained,
which was done in twinkle, the old man
shrieked with agony, and as the employees
turned to look his body was drawn over and
over the shaft, and in an instant hurled upon
the shop floor twenty-five feet distant, leaving
his right arm mashed and bloody, bound to
the still revolving shaft. Mr.. Potter,
the superintendent Of the shop, and the
workmen sprapg forward to the pros
trate man, when they found that both legs
were broken and that ghastly wound had been
received in the side, breaking rib All of this
was probably done by foot-plank nearly par
allel with the shaft, which the man struck and
shattered in his rapid revolutions. Notwth-
standing the frightful fracture of his limbs, the
wrenching off hiz right arm, and the heavy fall
the old man still breathed. Medical aid was at
once sent for, and in the meantime the man was
carefully conveyed to his home, not far distant.
Consciousness returned, and the sufferer was
able to converse with his wife and children for
brief space, but death came in the course OF
an hour and ended his dreadful suffering"
Year: 1870

JOINT RESOLUTION to sell or exchange the site


OF custom-hOuse in the city of Nashville, Ten


obtained.


Be IL resolred by the Senate and House of Repre-
sentdtires Of the United States of AmericG ia Con-
gTess assembled, That the Secretary of the Treas
ury is hereby authorized, in his discretion. to
sell at public auctiOn, to the highest and best
bidder therefor, the present site for custom
house in the city of Nashville, Tennessee. or to
exchange the same for new and more eligible
site, as directed in the following section.


SEC. 2. And be ii further resolved. That out of
the proceeds of the said sale, or by such ex-
change, the Secretary OF the Treasury is author
lied and directed TO purchase or procure a new
and more eligible site for a custom house in the
said city Of Nashville Prorided, That the cost
Of the new site shall in no event exceed the
amount Of the proceeds from the sale or ex-
change of the present site.


Approved, February a, 1870.
Year: 1870

SENAToE WILSON'S substitute to portion of
the funding bill, reported yesterday, provides
for loan to run ten and forty years, with rate
of interest not exceeding five per cent, to be
issned in amounts sufficient to cover in all the
hve-tweDtv or six per cent bonds, so as to make
the rate OF interest uniform on all this class of
bonds except the ISIS The Secretary is al
lowed half OF one per cent. for negotiating the
,oan. and Is permitted to carry on his negotia-
tons abroad; but the interest is made PAYABLE
only in the United States. 1t will he seen from
this statement that the substitute differs mate
rally from the bill of the Finance Committee
Year: 1870

VICE PRESIDENT COLFAx was upon the floor
OF the House this afternoon, and passed some
time with his old associates in that body, being
surrounded most of the time by his numerous
friends Of both parties.
Year: 1870

THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON PACIFIC RAIL
ROADS yesterday agreed to extend the time for
the completion of the Atlantic and Pacific rail-
road They also agreed upon bill to allow the
Union Pacific and Central Pacific roads to make
junction, and one to authorize the Kansas
Pacific road to construct a road from CHEYENNE
Wells to some point in Northern Mexico
Year: 1870

to the Springfield Republican:


"The President this morning accepted an in
yitatjon to celebrate the next Fourth OF July on
WOODSTOCK Common, as the guest of III. &.
Bowen. of the New York Independent The day
is also TO be observed to celebrate the adootion
Of the Fifteenth Amendment. Gen Butler l.
among the speakers invited. In the course of
conversation on the subject, the question was
raised whether. If Congress shall be i'm session
the President could leave. He replied that he
didn't believe Congress would remain in session
80 long. lie hoped not; and he was making
plans TO be at Long Branch in the latter part Of
June"
Year: 1870

En IRVING PLACE, CORNER SEVENTEENTH
w sreeL-A handsomely furnished Parlor with Bed
adjoining with two bedrooms If desired, with
Board suitable for gentleman and wife single gentle
Year: 1870

before commissioner ShleldS.


Antonio Peraris, who was arrested a few days ago.
charged with having in his possession quantity OF
unstamped cigars, was brought before Commissioner
Shields tins afternoon for examination. He pleaded
guilty and held await the action OF the Grand
Jury.


The Murder of Austrian Jack Board the


Helen q. Phinney.


The examination In the case OF David Leech and
Thomas Ward, steward and first mate of the ship
Helen o. Phinney, charged with the murder OF a
sailor named 'JacHn while the vessel was lying In
the harbor at Montevideo, was continued yesterday
morning before Commissioner Shields.


Thomas Paterson, one OF the crew, testified to the
circumstance OF the shooting. He stated that at the
time OF the killing the man Jack was at least four
feet from the steward, and the quarrel In which
they had been engaged was over.


The defence endeavored TO prove by this witness
that the man Jack was desperate character and
mad previously threatened TO Kill any one who inter-
fered with him. On complaint of the men the cap
tain had searched Jacks chest and had taken from
II three knives ana pistol.


James Blorsen, another Of the crew testified to
the same facts. The first and second mates had
Jack ran of and stood by the long boat about iour
feet OF, and as he was wlping the blood from his
head the steward, David Leech, shot him. The wit
further testified that he did not Jack draw
his knife. The defence cross examined the witness
10 great length but failed TO break his testimony.
The next witness was Thomas Arnold Ward, the
second mate, who was eXamlnd Tor the defence He
testified that he did not remember striking the
Jack but he admitted lie might have done He
stated that during the scufie Jack drew his knife
and struck at the first mate twice, and when the
steward shot HIM he still had the Knife in his hand.
The case was then adjourned until Thursday.
Year: 1870

TIE NEW JERSEY CENTRAL DIVIDEND


The extraordinary conduct of the directors Of the
Central Railroad of New Jersey In making their sub.
sequont scrip dividend payable to stockholders OF
record at the time the books closed for the cash
dividend already declared the subJect of prompt
action to-day on the part OF the Governing Commit.
lee Of the Stock Exchange, who ordered that pur.
chasers OF the STOCK since the closing OF the books
shall be entitled to any dividend which had not been
announced al the time the books were closed for
transfers This settles the case for the present in
the strcer, bnt Il is most probable that great deal
OF litigation Will follow in the courts. The following
is the circular announcing the scrip dividend:--
CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY OF NEW JERsEy,)


No. ll9 LIBERTY STREET


NEW YORK, Dec. IL, 1870.
To THE STOCKHOLDERS:


A seml,anEual dividend Of four per cent has been
Year: 1870

The Cnse Of the Steamer Florida.


Before Judge Benedict.
The case OF the steamer Fsrida was brought up in
the United States District Court yesterday to give
the government an opportunity to produce afHdavits
TO show cause for further postponement. AS the
afidavits defective in some particulars the
case was laid over TIL to-day to give the government
time to amend them.
Year: 1870

A LADY's OPINION OF SLEEPING CARs.-And
here, while the duskv bands of our ever at
tentive Amendment" prepares our couch for
the night watches, let me say one word about
sleeping cars. know they are elegant in
every detail-that everything is done to In
sure the comfort of travellers, so that they
may sleep as comfortably and rest as securely
as Ger they might in ''Home, sweet Homes"
but how about the dressing conveniences
A woman's toilet, to be satisfactorily per.
formed, demands some other position than
prone upon the face. Likewise il is some
what more agreeable to perform portions of
ones toilet unobserved by the multitude.
Men either are net burcened with moeesty,
or they have minds that soar so far above the
feminine, that they give no thought to the
embarrassment attendant upon the method
and manner of disporting ones self 10 those
close quarters. A woman carefully extin-
guishes herself behind curtains, shyly unloos-
ems lace, envelopes herself decorously in a
large waterproof. not daring to lay aside her
chignon for fear of surprise, and so slows
herself away uncomfortable and depressed.
The stranger who occupies the berth above
her leisurely divests himself Of outer gar
ments, pulls off boots, loosens suspenders.
and bounds into bed with graceful case, rath-
er enjoying the situation. / think if there
could be ladies' car fer sleeping and toilet,
exclusive of gentlemen, it would be great
advancement in wayfaring civilization. 1
thought SO this morning, especially when
awoke from uneasy slumbers to find the foot


board fallen, and a group Of serene-browed
men gazing smilingly on my slumbering
beauty. Let us have separate cars, good
people. and we can ask nothing more Of YOU
in the way of luxury and restful ease.
Year: 1870

AMassachusetts mayor says in his annual
message :-'.As the eastern horizon of the
present is made glorious with it's beamins
rays of opportunity, so may, the sunset hour
of the future, by the refractive influence Of
faithful duty, greet us with its gorgeous pam
oply of prismatic light"
Year: 1870

try and aiding the enemy. How else can we


account for the surrender OF an army Of q
hundred and fifty thousand men by Bazaine ?
Such an immense force ought to have cut its
way through almost any besieging army had
it been we'll managed and led out before
enfeebled by starvation. Is not that
very imperialism which has overwhelmed
France in ruin now plotting with
the foreign enemy TO deliver her up bound
hand and foot


The unrelenting war carried on against
France by the King of Prussia on pretence Of
wanting guarantees Of peace, long after his
first avowed object had been obtained, shows
that there is another purpose. No doubt this
is to crush the rising republic through reduc-
ing the French people to the most humiliating
and hopeless condition. The same atrocious
object the so-called neutral Powers desire to
see accomplished. They fold their arms COM
placently while this terrible bloody war--this
war Of devastation, which is disgrace to civili-
cation and the age-is going on, with the hope
that the French republic may be buried In the
ruins. This IL the secret why the selfish
British government-why the British mon
archy and aristocracy win not raise finger in
behalf Of France, and why all the other
monarchies and oligsrchles Of Europe
do not say word in the cause
Of humanity. King William and his hosts
are the Vaudals Of modern times, and their
secret allies are the crowned heads and
aristocracies Of Europe. Can the republic of
France stand under such q fearful combina-
tiona That is the question Of the day. The
prospect is gloomy at present, but France in
former times did wonders when she was fully
aroused and Europe was in arms against her.
At all events, should the King Of Prussia,
with the connivance of the other crowned
heads, squelch the republic now, the principle
will live, and day Of retribution will come,
when the people Of Europe shall rise in their
might and demand everywhere liberty and
self-government
Year: 1870

Tho Fourth Congregational District.


Between the two democratic candidates for
Congress in this district, Robert B. Roosevelt
and General M. I. Mcmahon, there can be
very little doubt as to the question Of success.
Mr.. Roosevelt happens to be on the strong
ticket Of Tammany, which in itself is pass
port to popular majority but besides this
endorsement there are many fine old tradi-
tionary ideas connected with Mr.. Roosevelt's
name and family which naturally render him
the favorte Of the people in the Fourth Con-
gressional district. The ancient Knicker-
bockers left their mark more prominently than
any other race upon the history Of this city.
The spirit Of democracy, we might almost say,
sprung out Of them, and in the lower portions
of the city they had their homesteads nearly a
century ago. Mr.. Roosevelt is not only lineally
a representative Of the old Knicksrbocker
stock, but in many of his characteristics re-
tains the simplicity Of taste and the blunt
honesty Of his progenitors Personally he is q
man of force and q man Of progress.


His competitor, General McAahon, is .
gentleman whose private character is above
reproach, and whose public record, both as a
soldier in the war aud as our representative at
the republic of Paraguay In the most troublous
times In the recent history of that country,
entities him to all respect. But, unfortunately
for General McMahon, his name appears on the
wrong ticket, and therefore his chances for q
seat in Congress are exceedingly slim. With
out doubling General McMahon's qualifications
at all, 1t is impossible not to see that he is In
the wrong place just now. With such capacity


as he possesses there is future, and the time
must come when his own ambition and the


wishes Of his friends may be gratiAed.
Year: 1870

The War SituaflOn-France Still s Unborn.
France is still determined to resist. The


fall Of Metz seems only to have added fuel to
the enthusiasm. Bourbaki at Amiens is organ


izing the Army of the North with an apparently
definite object. He intends, according to his
proclamation, to raise the siege Of Paris with
flying armies a light infantry, which can ope-
rate as soon as their numbers are large enough


without waiting for the vast munitions
deemed necessary for heavier bodies. The


National Guards and Mobiles appear to be
concentrating at Tours and Rennes, and i'm
mense demonstrations in favor of the republic
are being held throughout the republic. 1t
may be that the terrible troubles of the war
have been necessary to weld the people
together and to make the republic, founded in
blood and disaster, the permanent government
OF the nation. The disasters still continue,
however. Dion has been occupied by o force
of Prussians, and the inference seems to be
that the move on Lyons is about being prose-
outed with vigor.


The bombardment of Paris, it is said, will
certainly commence to-day. The stern Ger


man troops, like the old Roundheads, have


been engaged in solemn religious services pre-
paratory to the great work. They have been
asking God to bless their arms and to shed the
| light of His countenance upon the monstrous
| blow that will devastate the fair capital Of


sciences, arts and culture. she moves In a
| mysterious way" and it is not for us to say
how He may choose to work the great wonders


occurring round us every day. In harsh con-
trast, however, with the Cromwellian exhibi-


tion of fervor on the part Of the Germans is
the frivolous and heartless invitation sent to
the princes of the small South German States
to come and see the bombardment-Paris


butchered to make German holiday. The


reports from Prussian headquarters indicate


that rations are already scarce inside, and it
| is stated that women and children frequently
| force themselves to the Prussan lines, pre-
! ferring instant death from the Prussian fire to
slow death by starvation inside. From this


we must infer that the bombardment is to take
place without removing the women and chill


dren, and if such is the case another horror is


to be added to what threatens to be the most


direful event Of modern history


AZ A
Year: 1870

II Is THE Duty Of every good citizen ~
express his sentiments on public men and mea-
sures. In order to do SO he must vote and
in order to vote he must remember that to-day,
November l, Is the last day of registration
prior to the election on the 9th.
Year: 1870

The YOU'VE DEMOCRACY Of Jersey deserve
high commendation. BY an obvious blunder
they have assumed the name assumed by the
cough elements in this city, but they are SO
truly innocent and chaste that they have nomi-
mated men unknown to politics altogether and
are IN likely to carry the State.
Year: 1870

SUNDAY ON FIFTH AVENUE. --Yesterday In
the columns Of the HEAALD we printed an
article under the above title, which, not to
speak Of it's other merits, deserves to ba
spoken Of as one Of the most able social and
religious pictures Of the age. Fifth avenues
according to eur reporter, IL . picture Of ths
nineteenth centnry. Search the wide world
over, there is no street which 80 fally repre-
sents the civilization of the nineteenth
century. We no longer pluck, tho teeth OF
Jews to get at their money boxes. We are not
sorry for the Improvement. II is source Of
comfort to us to know that irl the city Of New
York, and in one street Of 1t, we embody the
civilization Of the present and indicate the
civilization Of the future. The Fifth avenue
Year: 1870

Yet again, mngling with the abstract idea
thus presented to our minds is the agony Of
individual suffering, not among stalwart men
alone, but among the innocent and defenceless
victims of the war-the aged and inArm, the
wounded and the sick, feeble women and help
less babes. At the thought of their dark,
dire. irredeemable destitution the very heart
of humanity thrills with pity. But on this
side Of the Atlantic we have never yet con-
fined our sympathies to mere commiseraton.
Az for the Greeks In their hour Of
misfortune as for Poland and Hungary,
when they both starved and bled; as for
ireland, when her homeless children were
dying by thousands on the highways or In the
pest-heuses of their native land, which should
have been the island Canaan Of the north, the
hand Of American bounty was instantly and
repeatedly extended, so let it be held out now
over the stormy sea and through the wintry


gloom to stricken France. And there ia no
time to lose. Every day of delay may be
fatal to many poor brother, whom timely aid
would have saved. Noble societies Of foreign


nationality have already been organized among
us to aid the sick and wounded In both
Germany and France, and native subscriptions
have not been wanting; but the imminent,
pressing need at this moment y for help IN kind
Year: 1870

Don't WHIP A FRIGHTENED HORsE-Neyer
whip your horse for becoming frightened at any
object by the roadside; for if he sees a stump
log or heap Of tan bark n the road, and while
he i eyeing il carefully and abOu: to pass il, YOU
strike him with the whip, il il the log or the
stump, or the tan bark that is hurting him. in his
way OF reasoning, and the next time he will act
NOR frightened. Give him time to examine and
smell of all these objects, and use the war bride
10 assist YOU in bringing him carefully by these
object OF fear. Bring all objects, if possible, to
his nOso. ami let him smell of them, and then
Year: 1870

A BROKEN ENGAGEMENT ENDING IN SUICIDE.
As the Western Union passenger train was run
SON, aged q years, after waiting until the train
had passed with the exception Of the last car,
threw her shawl over her head and sprang head
fore most under the car, the wheel OF which
passed over her shoulders and neck, killing her
instantly. She had been engaged 10 a Young
man who had recently broken OF the engage
menf.
Year: 1870

GOING HOME TO NorE.-The Secretary OF the
Treasury and the Secretary of the Interior Il ave
both consented to allow the clerks in their De-
partments leave of absence to visit their h ON. $
and vote at the ensuing election.
Year: 1870

iHE ARGENTINE MINISTER and family have
returned to Washing gton, and ere settled In their
residence on street. On their way here, they
spent week at Long Branch, where they dine i
en- famiHe with the President