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Year: 1872

The Fifth Only . Holiday for CONNER


cia1 Purposcs-A Partial Suspension OF


Business Necessary to Enable the Work.


ing Glasses to Vote, as the Polls Open at


Six A. M. and Close Mt Four r. M.


There seems to be some misapprehenslon in the
minds Of many voters as to some features of the
now Election law passed last session, many being
under the impression that the 9Th OF November
being election day all places OF business must be
closed for the day. Employees especially desire
that the day be observed as holiday. An exami-
nation Of the law shows that this view is erroneous
The second section of the act declares:-


The days upon which M the general or local election shall
shall for all purposes whatever as regards the present.
giving hocc Of the dishonor Of bills Of S exeSanse' bank
checks and promisory notes, made after the passage
the ' week Commonly Called Sunday "s " u''


It will be seen that 1T is made q holiday only for
commercial purposes, and employers are at liberty
to keep open their establishments as usual, and
persons pursue their accustomed calling. The
propriety OF suspendng business, however, so as to
allow all classes Of citizens to vote in an important
content, such as will occur on the 9th proximo,
will be apparent when 1t Is remembered that,
under the new law, the polls open at six O'Clock
A. M. and close at four O'Clock p M. The section
or the law reads


all elections hereafter held in the city and county Of
New York the polls shall be opened Mt six
morning and closed at four O'clock in the afternoon


To the laboring classes especially this change will
be found very unsatisfactory. Thousands are COM
PEELED to be at their shops factories stores as
early as six A. NJ, and will consequently be unable
to exercise the elective franchise unless they sur
render an entire day-a sacrifice many cannot
AFFORD to make. Many more who enter upon their
duties at seven O'Clock viii lnd on account OF the
rush Of the working classes on the opening OF the
polls that they cannot get their votes in and 1t is
safe to say that thousands OF votes win be lost to
both parties unless employers relieve them for half
day at least.


A point that every voter should carefully con-
slider Is the necessity OF recording his vote as
early as possible TO prevent repeating. IL was
usually upon the names Of persons who did
Year: 1872

About noon yesterday, near the Chestnut street
depot OF the New Jersey Railroad in Newark, q
poor washerwoman, Mrs. Catharine Woods, resid-
ing at No. 50 vesey street. was struck by locomo-
tive under peculiar circumstances She was on
her way home to prepare dinner for her five chill
dren and while crossing the railroad track observed
train coming Turning to the opposite direction
she saw another train coming, became paralyzed
and was struck. She was hurled some distance,
and on being picked up and removed to her home
1t was found that both OF her legs had been broken
her head dreadfully cut, her arms badly injured,
and that she had received internal injuries which
render IL impossible for her to recover.
Year: 1872

At recent meeting Of the Board OF Trustees In
Sing Sing village resolution was adopted setting
forth that during the late connagration at that
place the fremen had performed their duty on that
a. on former occasions, s.in o manner not only
credltable to themselves as an organization, but
deserving OF commentator by The property holders
OF that village.r
Year: 1872

after crew of the boats were seen to board
| the vessel. Others of the boats seemed
lowering along the ships side. On shore
there was dead silence, but through the
smothered roar and cracking of the fire
could be heard the clear, firm orders from
the American officers in command, succeed
ed by the blows of axes.


But the panic-stricken spectators on
shore still had no idea of the plan by
which the danger was to be turned aside.
The impossibility of escape was anxiously
canvassed, and men saw in Imagination the
/ flaming oil floating away from the doomed
ship and ignting the neighboring craft,
until the whole surface of the basin should
be covered with blazing oil and burning
wrecks.


The plan of the Americans was first to
scuttle the ship, next to cast loose the
moorings, and thirdly to tow her IS far
out into the bay as possible before she
sank. This could not be appreciated at
the time by those on shore; but how ad-
mirably American brains and iscipline
told that night is in the sequal. When
it was well assured that the timbcrs had
been sufficiently pierced to insure her
sinking the boats were seen to form in
single file, lashed securely together stem
to stern. a hawser was passed out over
the bow of the ship and made fast to the
sternmost boat.


The excitement rose still higher as the
Italian slowly settled down into the water
till her deck was almost level with the
surface of the water. All the arrange
mcnts having been completed, the single
file of American boats, lashed stem and
stern, were seen pulling pulling bravely
away, and as the line Strengthened the
burning ship also slowly moved out toward
the bay, towed irresistibly forward by 200
sturdy American oars.


1t was clear now that the peril wss over
and an immense cheer of delight and graft
tude broke from the assembled citizens
The Americans kept on rowing until the
burning vessel sunk, and though there was
here and there little pool of flaming oil
upon the waves, no further disaster occurr-
ed, owing to the distance between the fire
and the vessels.


The next day the Americans were the
recipients of the warmest praise from all
sides. The people expressed at once ad-
miration a. the ingenuity and daring of
the plan of action adopted, and gratitude
for the relief it had brought them.-Lon-
don May 24) dispatch to the n. Y. Her.
ol1.
Year: 1872

From the Stockton Republican,


The unqualified assertion of Gen.
10. Hooker. that Grant sent How
ard to Arizona in order to avoid an
investigation of the Freedmen S
Bureau robberies, is worth at least
the consideration of every good cltl-
zen. Hooker has done the State
some service He dealt some OF the
sturdiest and most decisive blows IN
the struggle for the Union, and he
came out of that conflicts a war-stalned
and battle SCARED hero who was re-
warded with the sincere thanks of the
nation. This man, who stood by the
flag along the plains and on the noun
tain side-both below and above the
clouds - asserts, upon his word
as a soldier, that the administration
sent federal officer to a distant part
of the country for the sole purpose
of escaping an Investigation of frauds
alleged to have been committed by
him. Coming as it does from man
who commands the respect of our
whole people. the charge cannot but
attract attentlOn. anu IL Is ulih1ui' W
suppose that President Grant will
permit it to pass unnoticed. If we
admit that the administration has
sent away one defaulter to prevent a
discovery of his frau Is. we can not
deny that he has pursued similar
course with scores of others. 10
give color to the latter supposition,
We need but point to the whitewash-
ing process adopted by the admins
tration in the farcical investigation
of the New York Custom House
frauds, and in the matter of selling
arms to the French Unless dis
proved, General Hooker's charge con-
corning the Howard Freedmen's Bu-
reau matter must stand as true.
Year: 1872

The officers OF the U. 3. Land Ofnce
at Olympia have issued certificate to
Lydia A. Maynard for the east half of
the Donation Claim. No other result
could have been anticipated by any one
who had exa ined the case.


Thus the first step is taken in the
march towards good title to property
in Seattle. The others will follow as
fast as possible in view Of the obstacles
to be overcome.


The person who sought to make his
title good by procuring deed from the
"heirs of Lydia Maynard, did not seek
to purchase the entire interest, and only
did so at the earnest solicitation of Lyd-
ia herself, as she was in no condition to
prosecute it.


The name of the undersigned was in
cluded in the deed without any know
ledge of the fact until it arrived in Seat
tie, and even then it was regarded as on
Iy security for the payment of profess
sionM fees.


As soon as the undersigned was con-
yinced that the first wife or her heirs
were the owners of one half the claim,
he at once communicated his opinion to
the leading property holders in Seattle,
and advised that prompt steps be taken
to clear up the title. The advice how
ever was not only disregarded, but re-
jected contemptuously. Somehow and
for some reason. the community had
come to regard all lawyers as necessarily
rascals, and the advice and suggestion
must have been regarded as one of
the every day pettifogging attempts to
get fee. So the attempt at concerted
action in the interest of all property
holders was futile, and all effort in that
direction was and is, abandoned, and is
now beyond individual control.


In the proper prosecution Of the case
it was obviously the thing to request the





personal attendance of the claimant,
and when she finally did come, the
undersigned insisted that the land should
be reconveyed, and the persons interest
ed be protected under Power Of Attor-
ney. Palpably the thing to do was to
deal with the blunder in a manner to af.
feet as few as possible and at the same
time bring speedy solution. Hence
the settled and valuable portion Of the
claim was at once conceded to the hus-
band, and an offer made to accept the
South half for the wife. As the heirs Of
Plummer had some interest in that hall
an offer was made to their Guardian, tc
secure them those interests without cost
and also to give Lydia 8 title to all who
had settled and improved. This offel
relieve the heirs Of Terry likewise, fol
Year: 1872

their lands were on the North halt.


These offers were rejected BY both
Guardian and Executor and the contest
went on It is still to go on, for fund
has been raised to send a Member Of
the Bar to Washington to defeat Lydia
title.


Why defeat it :?
What then?


Any lawyer will tell them that Lydia
title defeated the land becomes pHblic
land and being within the limits of an
incorporated City cannot be acquired in
any other way than under the Town
Site Law and under his law only ac-
tual settlers can take, and then only two
town lots each. So the whole contest
would have no other object than spite
against Lydia Maynard. 1t is earnestly
desired that the Member shall go to
Washington. Rather than not have him
20 we would contribute something, for
we would have the advantage of some
one on the ground who was entirely fa-
miliar with the case. To show our sim
cerity in this regard, we shall print the
brief prepared for the Commissioner of
the General Land Office, in next week S
DISPATCH.


Now that the East half has been ap-
portioned to Lydia, in order to keep the
thing a-going, it is said this 6nality will
be set aside, and claim set up to the
west half. To dissipate this fear the
undersigned now offers to convey by
Quit Claim, as the Attorney in fact of
Lydia A. Maynard, for the consideration
of one dollar. to every person save one
owning lands upon the West half. The
lawyers will say there must be some
consideration to support the deed, so
perhaps a dollar is little enough. The
person desiring the title, however. to
present certificate of title, and pay the
cost Of preparing, stamping and acknow-
Lodging the deed.


To see how valuable such convey
ance might be, it is only necessary to re-
gard divorce granted by Territorial
Assembly as absolutely void so far as it
affects rights of property. and to know
that aoo the widow takes absolutely in
in her own right an estate in fee simple,
in one-haifpart of any property acquired
during coverture. Thus will be taken
the second step in the march, and, not
withstanding the rejection of the first
offer, it is again renewed, and in man.
ner to settle forever all titles under the
Maynard Donation Claim--unless in
deed the contestants shall succeed ut
Washington in defeating Lydia's claim,
in which event the chances are hun
dred to one that the entire claim goes
by the board.


CHAS. Fl. LARRABEE.
Year: 1872

We have read with care the decision
Of Judge Greene as published in the
Olympia Courier, in which he denies the
power of the Territorial Assembly to
confer upon Clerks of Court power
to enter up judgments upon default
when the defendant having been
served with a complaint and sum-
mons, and is required to set up his
defence at a particular day, declines
to defend and thus confesses the Plain
tiff's right to ajudgment, and we are
compelled to say that the opinion does
not fortify the decision. In fact the
judgment thus entered by the Clerk is
in no sense.a judicial Act. 1t is min
isterial act. 1t differs in no way from. a
Judgment confessed by the defendant.
by, either a written confession, or by
going in person to the Clerks Office
with the Plaintiff and submitting to
Judgment. The argument of the opinion
IS strong one sustaining this view,
while the decision is the other way.
There is but a single case which sus-
tains this decision, while there are
many the other way. The case cited
from Michigan has since been overruled.


The delay in enforcing demands
against which there is no defence, is
much to be deplored, if Judge Greene's
decision shall be affirmed by the Supreme
Court. 1t would have been much bet
ter to stand by the law as the utterance
of competent Legislative power. than
to have declared 1t void. And espe-
cially with such a preponderance of
authority against the decision.
Year: 1872

The Bastop, La, Conservative SAYS:
The sheriff was very much astonished the
other morning when gentleman walked
into tho court room, stepped up behind
him, tapped him on the shoulder and told
him he was ready to be arrested again.


recognition Of the man was accom-
panied by smile GA the part of the sheriff;
which seemed to indicate at once the entire
return of all his confidence in human
nature. AS soOa as the sheriff "rallied,"
however, he went down into the depths of
his inside coat pocket and brought forth
writ of arrest and executed it under the
eye of the court, the accused having placed
himself in readiness as aforesaid.


1t will be remembered that this is the
same man who a short time ago was in
confinement in the parish Jail, and who,
upon being allowed a good many privileges,
locked the sheriff in and went to his home
in Arkansas. Upon his departure though,
he left the sheriff note, stating to him
that he need not feel any responsibility ON
account of his escape, as he would return
when the court met; and he has kept his
word. He is indicted for murder.
Year: 1872

N the month of October, 1866, Mr.. Ed
l. ward Percival set sail from New York
in the good ship Speedwell, bound for Cal
cutta. Young Percival was only passen-
ger. His father was wealthy New York
merchant, engaged in the shipping busi-
ness, and the Speedwell was one of his
vessels.


Edward Percivals visit to the East In
dies was entirely a business one, and he
expected to return to his native country in
year at the furthest. His mother was
very much opposed to his undertaking the
voyage, for he was an only son, and she
loved him as onlya mother can love; but
Mr. Percival, senior, overruled her objec-
tions, by assuring her that there was no
danger, and that if his son did not under
take the voyage, it would be a serious pc
cuniary loss to the family.


Edwards position on board was a very
agreeable one; as son of the owner, he was
treated with great politeness and considera-
tion by the captain and mate, everything
being done to make him comfortable as
possible.


Everything seemed to conspire to render
his voyage an agreeable one, and after
comparatively speaking short passage, the
ship entered the Bay of Bengal. Here,
however, a change took place, the wind be-
came contrary, and storms arose. The
Speedwell was stout ship, and weathered
these storms without injury. The only
misfortune that happened them was to run
short Of water. The crew was put on al
lowance, but the winds remaining contrary,
the captain gave II as his opinion that they
had better make for some of the islands
studding the bay, and obtain supply of
this prime necessity. The other officers of
the ship agreed with this advice, and it was
determined to alter the course Of the vessel,
and make for the nearest islands.


The captain took an observation, and
found that they were five degrees north lat
itude,and eighty-ilve degrees east longitude
On marking their place ON the chart, they
discovered they were about an equal dis
tancc from Ceylon and tho Nicobar Islands.
The wind, however, was more favorable
70 make the latter than the former. and to
the Nicobar Islands they determined to
steer.
Year: 1872

GB- A short time since San Francisco
Chinaman, who had beon sick with typhoid
fever for two weeks, suddenly, to all ap-
pearances, died The company to which
he belonged sent man to his residence
ON Jackson street, and he on his return re-
ceived permit to make a coffin for the
dead man. He was to receive S35 for his
trouble. Some OF the deceased mans
friends, however, not thinking he was really
dead, sent for a Chinese doctor. The
medical man soon came, and in accordance
with the custom of the country, heated an
iron poker to u white heat and burnt the
supposed dead man ON tho forehead and
eyebrows he also stabbed him in various
portions of tho body. This had the effect
of arousing the sick man, who had only
been in trance. There isa coffin for sale
at very cheap figure.
Year: 1872

Commcnccmcnt of tho October Term.


Judge shipman sat yesterday in the United
States Circuit Court and commenced the business
OF the october term. There was Q large attend
ance OF members OF the bar.


The calendar OF common law jury cases was
called and days were fixed for their trial.


THE JUMEL WILL CASE,
or rather the case Of George W. Bowen vs.. Nelson
Chase. so well known In our judicial annals is on
the calendar. When 1t was called Mr.. Chatneid, OF
counsel for plaintiff, said he hoped the trial would
be set down for some time in November.


Mr.. Carter Of counsel for defendant, replied that
he did not wish to do anything that would leopard
TIE the case and, therefore, objected to It's post
pOnement till November.


Judge Shipman said he would like to have some
consultation with the Circuit Judge, as he did not
Know how long he could hold Court and II counsel
would come in ON Saturday morning he would
then, he thought be able TO nix upon some definite
day when the case could be taken up.


The Court adjourned until this morning.
Year: 1872

TWC6U


Before Judge Brady.


rumor prevailed that "Boss" Tweed would
make his appearance before this Court yesterday
morning and give bail the last indictment found
against him. In this anticipation the court room
was crowded, but they were disappointed in this
regard. Mr.. Tweed failed to appear, and the only
thing occurring referring to him was an announce
ment by Judge Brady that on Wednesday morning
he would render decision on the motion to quash
the last indictment argued at length the other
day. After this there being no further business,
the Court adjourned till this morning.
Year: 1872

1t is related OF a worthy Connecticut
Yankee that he declined a nomination to
an elective office on the following ground:
II have lived" he said, "a long and
and respectable life have established
my sons in business. have married
my daughters comfortably. Ny grand
children have arisen to call me blessed
| can get up a good audience at a fam
ilv gathering, all the members OF which
listen to me with respect My neighbors
treat me with courtesy. Shall l forfeit
all this by setting up my fame as tar


get for political oppouents Decidedly
not" Perhaps the old gentleman was
right. There is however another eide
OF the case and another snecdote in
point. A blsmeless and respectable
old man, like many other "inocents,"
desired an elective office. He was not
positively good enough to be remarka-
bic, and there was no striking event in
his life, or point in his character, on
which he could effectively be abused


His nomination made no show, and be
was likely to fail by default. A friend
volunteered to insure his election, but
would not in advance disclose the pro-
cess. In q few days the astounding
political" fact came out that the
worthy candidate in his youth stole
horse" The oppositjon CHARGED The
candidates friends defended. A very
exciting canvass arose, the point of thief
or no thief bearing as much on the po
litical questions supposed to be in issue
as the collateral points raised at elec-
ton times generally do. The horse
tibet" was triumphantly elected by the
reaction in his favor when the charge
was demonstrated to be talsehood ; a
thing easily done by "the friend" who
had published only such charge as
could not be suhstsntiated.
Year: 1872

Ed" says the St. Louis Democrat, is
a brakeman employed on the Chicago,
Alton and st. Louis railroad. He was
married only a few weeks ago. His
wife has been wearing a piece of red
flannel round her neck for the last ten
lays, and complaining of wry neck.
This il how it comes to pass:


Ed" had just been doing extra duty,
taking sick riend's train in addition to
hls own, and so had not been in bed
for forty.eight hours. AS matter Of
course, he was nearly worn out, and as
soon as his supper had been eaten he
went to he'd, to sleep, perchance to
dream. He was soon locked in the
arms Of Morphens and Mary, and
dreaming. Again his foot WAS on his
native platform, an1 he heard the
warning loot OF the whistle for brakes
The shadowy train bore him swiftly on
the telegraph posts feeted past quicker
and quicker; the whole country fled by
like "A panorama mounted on sheet
lightning rollers In his dream he
heard far Of another roar, and swinging
ont " tn ratings he saw another train
coming IT lightning speed around the
curve. Both trains were crowded with
passengers in another moment they
would rush together, and from the pile
OF ruins a cry OF agony would shiver to
the tingling stars from the lips OF the
manned aud dying. The engineer had
seen the danger, tor at that moment, in
his dream, he heard the whistle calling
for brakes sound loud and unearthly.
With the strength of desperation he
rripped the brake and turned it down
There WAS yell OF pain, and "Ei. ="
woke to find himself sitting up in bed
and holding his wife by the ears, hav-
ing almost twisted of her head


That's how Els, wife came to wear
piece OF red flannel round her throat
and complain OF wry neck.
Year: 1872

room, some sitting and some standing,
conversiug with each other, and
listening to the urgent sp-
pesls which Douglas knew 70


well how to make. Moet Of these
appeals were apparently addressed es~
pecially 70 Logan, who remained near
the door, evidently anxious to get away
as soou as he could conveniently. he
was violent and implacable, and
finally, in response to strong argu.
ment from Douglas, expressed himself
like this-we can not give the exact
words, only the main idea-"You have
sold out the Democratic party. but by
you can't deliver it. The Lincola
collar shall never 90 round my neck T


Douglas at that moment had risen from
the bed and walked across the room to
take q glass OF water from a pitcher
which stood on the window.sill. He
put down the glass without tasting
the contents, went slowly over
to where Logan was standing.
laid his hand on bis shoulder, and
said: 81 do not deserve such language
from you. My age, if nothing else,
should have protected me from it; If
not that, then my position is at least
entitled to some respect; if neither Of
these, then the friendship have shown
for you ever since you first entered into
public life. Now, John, let me say
single word, he careful how you talk
and what you say; it won't be three
months before you will have what you
call the Lincoln collar around your
neck, my boyp That night Douglas
and Logan had a private interview
what transpired there was never known
but it is known that IN considerably
less than ninety dsys Logan was raising
a regiment ior the Federal army.