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Year: 1876

THE DEADLY COMBAT WITH THE POLICE


William Thompson was yesterday held $500 bail to
answer charge OF dsorderly conduct, preferred
by Officer Lndenberg of the Twenty second precinct
II was OF the OF this prisoner that
the hight occurred Sunday between roughs and the
police, IN which the boy james Carr had his skull frac
tured


THREATENED TO KILL HIS LANDLADY.


John Reilly, a boarder at No. 462 West Forty sixth
street. held for trial in default of bail charge
of threatening to Kill his landlady, Mrs. Mary Duffy
Ho went home intoxicated on Sunday night, and Mrs.
Dufty cxpostulaed with him the of his ways
He was, however, in no humor then to receive Mrs
carving knife, he said he would Kill her. neghbor
disarmcd him. and he locked up the remainder OF
the night he denied the charge.


A TRAMps SUPPOSED CRIME.


Frederick Flora, the German tramp who was
mapded on Sunday on charge Of setting lire to
Haykes furniture factory, at No. 621 Tenth avenue
was arraigned in court yesterday. The Fire Marsha
had In the meantime Investigated matter and the
testimony taken by him was submitted by Oflcer Cot
tri who had arrested Flora The fact appeared that
somebody had built fire, partly the hearth and
partly on the floor of No. 623 portion OF which is
used In connection with the factory, while the
ground floor is lager beer There no evil
dence TO show that the accused had kndled the fire
still he was held for trial simply upon the fact that he
was found in the room where the fire There was
hardly any damage done, and, Tor all the testimony
showed to the contrary, the rc may have died Of
ilselr
Year: 1876


resided at Greytown s. c. aud largely engaged in
business there Being strong Union man and bold in
expression OF his Union sentiments he found his
soourn that State hedged about with good deal OF
unpeasantness. AT this time the Greytown Bank had
down SIT 600 its credit In the Phoenix Bank OF this
city As Mr., Risley had determined to go North
arrangement was made bv which he gave TO the Grey
town Bank $40 900 in cash and received its check for
that amount on the Ph~nix Bank IL was not such an
easy matter for Mr. Risley to get North and when he
did here he took blockade runner to Nassau
n p, thence went to St. John and from the latter
place TO this city, arriving here the 9TH OF
January. 1865 nearly four years subsequent TO the
date of his receiving the check referred TO. On pre-
he was told that II was q genuine check, that
there money in the bank TO meet
IL and that the bank would pay II, but that
IL would be necessary for him 10 identity him.
self as the person to whose order IL drawn. On
the next day, although his Identification WAS fully
proven the bank refused TO pay the check giving as
a reason that the money had been conascated. The
above is the story developed In the papers and opening
OF the yesterday by Judge Beebc IN the trial OF the
suit brought by Mr. Risley against tho Phoenix Bank
to recover $4,000 with interest," commenced before
Judge Van Worst holding Supreme Court, Circuit On
the part OF the bank, which was represented by MT Ed
gar 5. Van Wnkle the defence is that the money IN
question belonged TO the Bank of Greytown and was
duly conhscaed by the United States government on
OF the bank being rebel institution. Follow
ing the opening OF the case motion was made to dis
miss the complaint This motion argued at con
siderable length with citations of abundant authorities
on both SIDES Judge Van Worst said he would give
his decision the motion this morning, and thus the
suit stands at present
Year: 1876

important document the property Of Mr Black, and
should not be inspected except IN his presence or IN
the presence Of his counsel that Il was merely an at
temn 40 DELAY the trial and that such attempt should
not be counienanced by tho Court Judge Donohue
took the papers, reservng his decision.


Meantime Judge Barrett yesterday directed a polle
proseou TO be in the matter OF the second in
dictment against Mr. Black in connection with the
charge OF attempted subornation OF perjury.
Year: 1876

them to respect At the same time they are
not documentary evidence. Mr.. Smith pay or
may not be mistaken, and in such a matter
few years are of great Importance. 1t makes
deal of difference whether man ls
94 years old or 104.


We have never regarded "the remembrances'
of very old persons as OF much value in fixing
their ages. Things heard OF perhaps In child
hood and things actually seon become confused
in decaying minds. There is no need of any
presumption of falsehOOd. One whose father
saw Gen. Washington, and often spoke OF hav-
ing seen him, may, by often repeating the
fact come in time to believe that it was to the
child as well as the father that this gratifying
exhibition was vouchsafed. Most people be-
lieve that they remember events of their in
fancy which have been narrated to them; and
when they have often enough repeated
these stories, it becomes impossible to
undeceive them. We have known
man who had perfect recollection
of his grandfather, could describe his wig, his
cane and his small clothes, his manner OF con-
versation, and his funeral and yet this lively
reminiscent was hardly one year old when his
weu-strIcken ancestor departed. Old people
are continually cross-examined by visitors.
They are put upon their mnemonic mettle, so
to speak. They are encouraged to rec0llect,
and being sensitive about the decay OF their
faculties they are usually obliging enough to
remember all that is required of them. They
are not upon oath and if they were, it would
not make much difference. They remember
that they once remembered, or they recoliect
what they were formerly told.


Very long life, though not in itself desira-
ble is, like great many things which are not
good for us usually desired. Its main advan-
tage is that tho old to senlity die the natural,
unaDprchensive death of children. and pass
away as nconsciously as they came into the
world. Fortunately a great age is scarcely
compatible with much previous suffering, with
want or with long ill-usage at the hands Of
fortune. Care kills the majority of mankind
before their time, and man who might be
friendless and pauper at ninety is hardly
likely to reach that period of life. In this, as
in all things, Nature is kind to us.
Year: 1876

The testimony before the Foreign Affairs
Committee reveals some of the blacker pas
sages in the history of the Emma Mine fraud.
1t is shown that the mine was known to be
exhausted before the general work of issuing
shares and pushing them by bribery and cor
ruption WAS begun.
Year: 1876

The campaign in Connecticut, which fairly begins
from the Republican Convention at Hartford to-day
will he interesting Tor several reasons 1t Is the last
of the Spring and Of the annual elections. the cit


zens of the Nutmeg State having amended their
Constitution in the interests Of economy and good
government so that hereafter they will hold their
State elections in the Fall, and only once i'll every
two years. According to the official returns OF the six
last Connecticut elections, as given in THE TRIBUNE
ALMANAC for 1876, the Republican strength attained
its maximum in the Presidential election of 1872, in
which the Republican ticket received majority of
475S while the Democratic vote has swelied stead


y from that time to Democratic majority last
year of G.5iS. The Almanac also gives the returns
for the last Governor and Congressional elections
with great fullness and accuracy of detail and con-
venienuy arranged for that immediate comparison,
of which there is certain TO be great deal during
the next few weeks. Both parties will find in ITS
pages the precise information necessary to direct
their efforts where they viii do the most good.
Year: 1876

A falling off in insurance naturally follows
general depression in business, and it is not
therefore matter for surprise that the annual
statement OF the Insurance Department Of this
State shows q decrease in the receipts of fire
and marine insurance companies. The increase
of losses is, however, equally notable, and
cannot well he explained except on the theory
that incendiary fires have been more frequent
than heretofore. The report of the Depart
n.ent gives some startling facts on this point;
such as that four-ffths of the losses by fire
in Albany during ten months of 1915, were
caused by incendiaues. The measure proposed
to repress this crme-making the city, town
or village responsible for the loss III such cases
seems more likely to be effcctual in small
communities than in large cities, but is GER
tainly worth considering and perhaps trying as
an experiment.
Year: 1876


Special to the star


NEW YORK, March 1A.-The National
Bank of the State of New York sus-
pended this morning, causing general
excitement and alarm in financial cir
cles. The announcement was every
where received with surprise, as the
National State Bank has always been
considereda strong institution.


LATER-ALL QUIET.


The excitement that followed the sus.
pension OF the National Bank Of the
State Of New York has now subsided
and there are no further apprehension
of trouble. The market was for a tim
feverish, but there were no serious ap
prehensions Of panic.
Year: 1876

Iowa CITY, April 25.-As Professor
Parker, professor of ancient languages
in the State University, was out rowing
on the river this evening in company
with his son, daughter and niece, the
boat upset and his son and daughter,
aged respectively Is and l3 were swept
under the watsr and drowned. The
professor exerted himself to the utmost
to save bis children, but the current be-
ing very strong he was unable to do So.
Year: 1876

MANY persons beng of the opinion
that the appointee for the unexpired
term of Sheriff would not be eligible to
reelection, we quote the language Of
the Constitution. Article TX, section 3.
says:


"The same person shall not be elected
Sheriff Tor two consecutive full terms"


So that gentlemen who have aspirations
for the next term need not hesitate in ac-
cepting the appointment, as this is not an
election, nor is it for q full term.
Year: 1876

should Kept In latter once he argued that ii
only by exploring and investigation, or by know
edge derived from practical experience that could
understand the business Of accounting IL certain
bonds presented to the Register OF the Treasury
to-day for signature he would sign them and lmme-
diately charge the public debt with the par value OF
those bonds and II the Register should then be called
upon for statement OF the debt IL would appear
greater than IL really 10 the amount OF the
bonds signed He reviewed at length the
manner or keeping accounts In the Registers
Office and SAID there always would be a DIFF.
ference in the statements OF the two officers,
but with the two statements the exact truth could be
traced out This system, about which so much COM
plant now made, was Instituted in 1869 a check
upon the Registers ofce II differences in these two
accounts did exist collusion and fraud between the
different branches OF the Treasury Department would
be shown. An analysis OF the two statements would
fail to show the facts which they based
were the same. The financial report made 10 Congress


rHH TrSAScIAL CONDITION


OF the country on the 3Oth OF June preceding and tho
monthly statement shows the financial condition on
the 1st OF July while oftentimes there ransac
tons between the close of business the 30th OF June
and the time OF issuing the monthly statement on the
LIST OF July which would go to show difference in the
two statements On the Both Of June, when the fiscal
year closed statement prepared, showing the
amount of money on hand, OF which the Secretary had
official knowledge The books were kept open, how
ever lortyhve days after June 80 to get returns from
all parts OF the country, and, as consequence, al
the end of the forty-hve days the receipts were
much larger than shown by the statement OF
June 80 This the particularly in the Internal
Revenue once. The Commissioner made exhibit Of
the amount hand the close of business, on the
S0th ofJune but for days and weeks after that the
ceipts were credited which had been collected TO
various parts OF the country prior to June 30


Mr. Boutwell, yielded to Mr. EDMUsDs, who moved
that the Senate proceed TO the consideration of
tive business.


Mr. ANTHONY, (rep) OF R. l. submitted a resolution
to print 500 extra copies Of the Army and Navy
registers for 1876 Referred 10 the Committee
Printing. He also submitted resolution to print
copies OF the report of Professor Hayden Of the
Geological and Geographical Surveys of the Territories
for the year 1873. Same reference


Mr. DAVIS nQuircd III his resolution would z
the unfinished business at the next meeting of the
Senate.


The CHAIR replied in the affirmative.


The Senate then, at quarter past two O'Clock,
went into executive session. At quarter 10 three
O'Clock the doors were reopened, and al three
O'Clock p. NJ the Senate adjourned.
Year: 1876

The only very bad Indians known to
be in the neighborhood of the Black
Hills are small bands Of vagrant cut.
throats under Sitting Bull and Little
Bad Man. It is suggested that if the
government will let the miners alone,
they will make bull beef of Sitting
Bull before the Summer is fairly start.
ed, and establish q colony OF good
Indians, composed of Little Bad Mans
crowd, in an eligible location two o.
three feet under ground.
Year: 1876

If ANY party ever deserved failure for
the manner in which it has conducted a
campaign, that party is the Republican,
and that campaign is the one now in pro-
gress. Ithas been a constant system Of
lying from the beginning. When one was
exposed they took up the next. A more
unscrupulous and hypocriticsl campaign
was never conducted. There has not been
a breath Of sincerity or honesty in it. It
is doomed to a failure, at which every
honest man will rejoice.
Year: 1876




As to tho ticket holders all gifts will DO
paid deem proper that this enterprise pos
feature which protects them than any
other of similar character The City Council OF
anxious protect all who invested their means in any
scheme to DO drawn undor the franchise granted them by
shc Legislature of Kentucky. made condition Of its con.
tract that bond in heavy penalty, with good security
should be executed tho Commonwealth Of Kentucky
conditioned that all gifts drawn any distribution under
the franchise should be paid the owner Of such prize
ticket IN COMPLIANCE WITH THIS CONDITION
BOND WAS EXECUTED WITH SECURITY. AP-
PRovRD ny THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRANK
FORT AND BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE or THE
FRANKLIN COUNTY COURT. THIS BOND Is NOW
ON RECORD IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
SAID COUNTY COURT AND OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
SUBJECT TO THE INSPECTION oP ANY ONE So
will that II the Cash Distribution Company should
from any fail pay gs that may the
entitled such prize has ample security for s pay
Year: 1876

1t was stated in yesterdays
issue that the negro who COM
mitted the rape upon the little
white girl near Jefferson, S. c.,
has been caught near the An
son county line and taken TO
South Carolina. We learn to-
day that when the party who
had him in. charge arrived at
Jefferson, a crowd of three or
four hundred people, including
both negroes and whites, collec-
ted, and the question of hang
ing him OH the spot where the
rape was committed was dis
cussed. It was finally decided
to settle the matter by vote.
A line was drawn, and all who
were in favor of hanging were
requested to pass to one side Of
it. Every person in the crowd,
lncludlnS the VIE OF the ne
gro, came over except one.
When informed of his fate he
confessed the crime, telling the
same story as that given by the
little girl, without having heard
her report Of it. He was then
taken to a tree near by and hung
till he was dead. From all we
can hear there was no undue in
fiuence brought to bear upon
the crowd to excite their feel
ings of revenge, but that their
action throughout was that Of
men who were determined that
crime in its vilest form should
receive its reward, and that
speedily, in-order to insure pro-
lection to the people of the COM
munity.
Year: 1876

If the State can take from g
man a bond issued by the State
which he has bought, because il
will relieve the people, then the
State has the same moral right to
take from another man the land
which he has bought and to which
the State has made a grant, and
divide it among those who have
no land and are unable to buy,
but who are willing to work it.
Repudiating the bonds issued by
the State is simply dividing them
out by force among the tax pay
ers, and is taking of mems prop
erty without theirconsenta and with.
out compensation, for the benefit
of others. A man has as much
natural and moral right to own
a bond as he has to own more
land than he can cultivate, and to
deprive him of either is commu.
nism; and is as justifable in one
case as in the other; it is not right
nor wise for the holders of one
species of property to attack
the owners of another spe-
cies; it is setting a dangerous
precedent. Ii the State can, by
force, take 25,0O0,000 of bonds
from those who purchased them
and have a good legal title, and
divide them among the tax pay
ers of the State, and this is what
reputation amounts to, then can
not the State take $25. 100000 of
land from those who own it, and
divide it out among those who
need it? The principle is the
same in both instances, and he
who can justify the one can justi.
fly the other. To this complexion
it will come at last. Beware,
property holders, of the doctrine
that some of you are advocating.


4 * & i: s: * !:


Andrew Johnson advocated the
issuance of the bonds which are
now outstanding, and in fact sign
ed S7,200,000 of them. Will
any OF his friends say that he is
sued bonds in violation Of law, or
that he permitted them to be
wrongfully sold. In his message
to the Legislature in 1855, he
spoke in the strongest terms in fa-
vor of the internal Improvement
system, which these bonds were
issued TO build, in the following
language:


"Our various works of internal
improvements are steadily and
constantly advancing by the time
ly and judicious aid of the State,
developing our hidden and latent
resources, and bearing off to the
markets of the world, at cheap
rates, the mechanical, agricult-
ural, and other products OF
the country"
Year: 1876

Conductor B-is is always po.
lite to the ladies' All conductors
are polite to ladies, particularly so
when they are young and hand
some. Miss c. was handed
on board at the station as careful
ly as though she was "glass-to
be handled with care" An extra
seat was turned over on the sha-
dy side of the car, end the con-
ductor took seat by her to do
the agreeable, having met Miss
c. on the train before.


Presently, as matters were 60
ing along nicely, an old man, in
his shirt sleeves, threw himself
into the seat in front, which the
conductor had unlocked and turn
ed over for the benefit Of the par
ties more Immediately concerned.
Mr.. B spoke up sharply:


GO away from here!


But the man did not 60.


Conductor says, still more sharp
ly:


Go away, or I'll make you'll"


But still no go, while vacant,
provoking smile, sat upon the face
of the intruder. Whereupon
Conductor B grasped the old
farmer by the nape of the neck. At
the same time the young lady
seized the arm of the conductor,
exclaiming:


"Please don't, Mr.. B.
This is my father"


Ever since Conductor B al.
ways asks young ladies if they are
travelling alone.
Year: 1876

A man in the town of Bush
ford killed another mans dog.
The son of the man whose dog
was killed, therefore proceeded
to whip the man who killed the
dog of the man he was son of.
The man who was the son Of
the man whose dog was killed
was arrested by the man who
was assaulted by the son of the
man whose dog the man assault
ted and killed.
Year: 1876

Detroit Free Press: Every
"rebel' in Congress has voted to
save money to the tax payers at
large. When they vote "Aye" to
cut down Radical ring swindle
on the people, then you hear from
the organ about that cold rebel
veil"
Year: 1876

tFrom the Cincinnati Freie Presse.l


We are pleased to learn that the two Ger
man Republican factions of Washington are 8
unit as far as the question of a conference or
convention is concerned. Our readers will re-
member call Of the radical faction Of WASH
ington for the 10th Of June. This call was not
well received by the German Republican press
of the country on account Of its ultra radical
tenor. A few days later another German Re-
publican faction Of Washington extended an
invitation, in more moderate form, suggest
ing the 18th of June as the day for 8 national
lGerman) conference, and designating the
Turner hall, of Cincinnati, as the place of
meeting. The resolutions accompanying the
latter invitation, although finding a heart!er
response and Endorsement than the call of the
radical faction, failed to secure thus far the
earnest cooperation Of the German American
press, for the only reason that no good result
could be expected from movement which In
Year: 1876

THE SUPREME COURT few days since
decided that the Hot Springs belonged to
the United States. This decision renders
necessary the appointment of receiver to
take charge of the property until such time
as Congress shall, by legislation, dispose of
it. We understand that the entire Arkan-
sas delegation have agreed upon, and
recommended gentleman for this posi-
tion. l. would seem that this action
should at once secure the position to the
person recommended, as the people of
Arkansas have more interest and greater
equities in the springs than any others.
Year: 1876

ELSEWHERE will be found a letter from
the Secretary of the Navy to the chairman
of the House Committee on Naval Affairs,
which will challenge the attention of all
fair-minded men. He simply demands the
privilege Of meeting his accusers face to
face and hearing in his own defense.
This no honest committee can refuse him.
Year: 1876

MIR EDITOR:


Permit me to use portion Of your
paper TO air my exasparatcd sentiments
OH mail matters.


Some time ago the contractor had the
time Of the service changed on this Van
couver.Kalama route to accommodate
himself-without consulting the peo.
pie. Thus occasioning much annoy.
ancc and hard tack and newspaper
writing.


He has several times-at least VIC
strongly suspect that such is the case
left Vancouver before the arrival Of tho
Dalles boat from Portland, bringing late
Eastern mails and our weekly papers.
Thus rendering our mail M after, ON it's
arrival. almost too stale to be valuable.


When the amount Of mail matter has
been too great, in bis official judgmcnt t..
for the comfort and health Of the horse.
be has made a judicial selection and left
such mail matter as he deemed best, in
Vancouver. l would like to inquire il
his contract restricts him to the use Of
one horse' It would seem to my mind
a. if it were a sufficient task for one
humble horse to carry the digui6ed con.
tractor. Could not Mr.. Shea, il he