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Year: 1876

committee, rejecting upon his personal
character. 1t is now Mr.. Robeson's turn
to be heard, and the explanation which
be will make will completely explode the
one-sided and garbled testimony which
has from time to time been given out for
publication by this committee. They
have spent the greater part of the session
in trying to hunt down the Secretary
Subcommittee have been detailed to
scour the country and visit all the navy
yards in the land, and nearly all the con-
tracts given out by the Navy department
since Secretary Robson took control have
been examined into in the hope of find
ing some evidence that would tell against
him, but all their labor has been lost, and
not single fact has been proved against
him.


Don Cameron, the new Secretary of
War, and Judge Taft, the new Attorney
General, called upon the President yes
terday and it was arranged that they
should take the oath of office to-day, and
enter Immediately upon the discharge of
their new official duties.


The Turkish minister here received
the following message by cable yesterday,
from the Grand Vizier of Turkey: "In
pursuance of the unanimous will of the
people, About Aziz Khan has been be-
throned to-day, and his majesty Sultan
Murad, heir presumptive of the Imperial
Throne, has been proclaimed Emperor of
Turkey"


Mr. Blaine's friends have secured
handsome room on +. street near the
Treasury building which will soon be open
ed as the Blaine headq uarters in Wash
ington.


Dom Pedro and party arrived here last
night from New Orleans. They made
the journey in two Pullman Palace cars
and were delighted with their trip and
the enthusiasm with which they were
everywhere received.


The House has adopted the majority
report in the Louisiana contested election
case, ousting Frank Morey and declaring
his Democratic opponent entitled to his
seat. MAHASKA.
Year: 1876

Elk. Dune was Chief Justice of the
Territory of Arizona. On Saturday last he
was removed from that Office by order OF
the President of the United States. Chief
Justice Dunno is Catholic, and has been
Jealous opponent of the common school
system. 1t seems that he had requested
that if he should be removed, his removal
might be put upon the ground of his op-
position to the schools. The Washington
correspondent of the Herald Gays:


ain notifying him that his successor had
been appointed, the Attorney General added
that, since he requested to have his removal
if it was decided upon, made upon the school
a question, he might, if he chose, regard that as
the controlling reason"


Mr.. Pierrepont may have regarded this
| as Joke but we think that IN view OF
recent developments, the country Will
hardly look at it in that light. The remoF
val of man from high judicial station /
hardly an appropriate occasion for pleasant
ry. And if we are to accept this as done II
earnest, as a removal of public othcer pc
cause he does not sympathize with Presi
dent Grants views of what he, the Presl
dent, calls priestcraft, what then ! why
then we already have an administrator
conducted on an anti-Catholic basis. That


with what may come of it, is all. But VIVA


may come of 1t may be a great deal.-h. y


Sun.
Year: 1876

New YORK, Dec. IL. John GUNNER
son. fyman in the Brooklyn theatre, who
who was injured in the disaster, died yes
terday in Long Island college hospital
He was taken there on the night of the
fire. On Saturday the fire marshal OBJ
tanned from him lengthy statement 10
regard to the Ere. in which he said: IF
I had had fire hose and water on the
stage or in the flies could have put out
the fire before it gained such headway.
1t blazed up rapidly. Bill Layton saw it
first and said Il think that is fire. This
was the first saw of it.


One of the men went out to put out
the FIRE with pail of water, but could not
do it. We had no FIRE hose, attached or
otherwise"


Il saw fire hydrant in the building,
under and on the stage, but no hose"


I'VE had two other fires in the theatre
shortly before this last one-one was in
the box Office aud the other was on the
stage"
Year: 1876




TIE JURY BILL passed the Senate yester-
day with only five dissenting voices. 1t
goes to the House with certainty of success,
for we cannot believe that within the last
nine years public opinion has in the least
crystalized about the political heresies
which have been forced upon the Country.
Texas, in this centennial year, has reason
to again rel ice, as its people even now re-
jnica over the nomination of TIlden and
Hendricks, at the prospect of second
emancipation, one of freedom from perse-
cutions at the jury box, and of ignorance
controlling the destinies of men, and the
law of the land. They can now look for
ward TO purcr days, when courts will be
clothed with dignity and honor, and the
verdict of a jury be recognized as the meas
ure of justice.
Year: 1876

THE great popularity Of seal-skin
Jackets will receive a severe set back
from an incident which recently oc-
Cured in Liverpool. A lady wearing
one Of those fashionable garments
was waiting at a railway station
when polar bear who happened to
be passing in barrel, seized her
around the body and she was severely
squeezed before the animal could be
induced to release her. On the ac-
ton for damages against the EailWay


company, counsel for the bear excgs-
ed his conduct on the gound that ne
probably mistook the lady for a seal;
but the Jury gave the plaintiff $500
Hereafter We hope no lady wearing a
seal-skin Jacket will trust herself near
a barrel unless she knows what Is IN
Year: 1876

A PROMINENT Sacramento bachelor
received a GelicateIy scented billet
the other day, written in beautiful
female hand, claiming the privilege OF
the leap year, and expressing deep
admiration Of him, together with a
request to meet the writer in desig-
mated spot that evening. This he
did, and was met by richly appar-
eIed person who poured ont an lmpas-
stoned tale of love, TO which tho bach
elor gracefully responded, and raising
the veil, imprinted warm kiss be-
meath l.. At this interesting jInc-
ture The group was made the focus OF
the glare of half dozen dark Ian
terms, and the bachelor found himself
in the center of crowd Of laughing
acquaintances who had pat up Job,
and look at the lady showed her TO
be a man in WOmau's apparel a
supper made everything right, how
ever.
Year: 1876

New MODE OF WNsHING.-The III eff
fects of soda on linen has given rise to new
method of washing, which has been exteu-
siveIy adopted in Germany, and introduced
into Belgium. The operation consists in dis
solving two pounds of soap in about three
gallons of water As hot as the hand can bear,
and adding TO this, one tablespoonful of tur-
pentine, and three Of liquid ammonia; the
mixture must then be well stirred, and the
lii en- steeped in it for two or three hours,
taking care to cover up the vessel containing
then: as nearly hermetically as possible. The
clothes are afterward washed out and rInsed
in the usual way. The soap and water may
be reheated and used a second time, but IN
that case half tablespoonful of ammonia
must be added. The process Is said to Gauss
n great economy of time, labor oud fuel. The
linen scarcely suffers at all, as there is little
necessity for rubbing, and its cleanliness and
color are perfect. The ammonia and lurper-
tine, although their defensive action i great,
have 10 injurious effect on the linen; AMI
while the former evalorates Immediately,
the smell of the latter is said TO disappear
entirely during the drying Of the clothes.
Year: 1876

AGREEABLE PEoPIE.-Few people are
always agreeable in the unrestrained ontgo-
ings of their nature. Few people grow nat
urally into that rare perfection of character
and gracious develoPoment Of mental, moral,
and physical habits that the spontaneous eI-
precision OF theIngelVes Hill be always pleas
ing. Few are - unselGi-h and delicate in
their perceptions, that an instructive tact
and quick sympathetic Judgment, will show
them unerringly what Is kind and pleasant
to another Each one owes it TO himself TO
avoid bcfrg disugreeable- Each one owes to
another thoughtful kindness. Real charity
and all the gentle refining graces must be the
foundation Of good manners, tut it is not
sufficient 10 have them in the heart. They
must express themselves IN appropriate form.
There must be culture III character and cul-
ture in manners There must be reciprocally
cause and effect.
Year: 1876

A RAID ON THE GENERAL SESSIONS PATRON


AGE-DEMANDING ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND


DOLLARS FOR THE POoR-HEAT THE CARS.


regular meeting Of the Board OF Aldermen was
held yesterday afternoon with Mr. Samuel A. Lewis in
the chair A resolution was offered by Alderman
Purroy taking away certain patronage in the shape OF
appointments OF attendants at the General Sessions
from tho Recorder and City Judge. Notwithstanding
the objections Of OF the Aldermen the resolution
was adopted by vote Of IA to II Is understood that
this resolution only affects the appointment of some
few Of the employees Tho others be intertcred
with except by tho judges as State laws govern the
matter.


HEATING THE RAILROAD CARS


Alderman Cole offered resolution calling upon the
Railroad Committee TO report at the next meeting their
action tho proposition to street railroad
during the cold weather. Passed.


APPROPRIATIONS POOR


Alderman Gross called attention 10 the resolution
passed by tho Board OF Apportlonment refusing TO
donate Sl00, 600 for distribution among the poor He
reflected upon Mayor Wickbams "legal but cruel
resolution, defended the Aldermen against the charge
OF squandering public moneys and said the benevolent
societies could not reach more than third of the
distressed Considerable discussion arose upon tho
points put forward by Alderman Gross Messrs. How
land and Hess could not endure the attack upon the
Mayor. resolution offered by Mr.. Hess finally
adopted requesting the Board OF Apportionment
apart 500 900 from the estimates Of the
OF Charities and Correction Tor the support OF the out
door poor. committee consisting OF Messrs. Purroy
Board OF Apportionment and urgc this measure upon
the members.


Mayor Wickham sent in veto OF the resolution
passed by the Board providing for payment of num-
Der Of attendants of the late County Canvasscrs The
veto went over under the rules.
Year: 1876

the nearest barber shop He left without asking any
other questions or making any remarks There was
nothing In his appearance TO indicate deraneement
He next traced the barber shop OF Mr.. Smith,
on Davis avenue He entered that place about ono
O'Clock and asked to have his musacne shaved OF.
During the tonsoria operation he frequently spoke Of
his Father in heaven and warned the barber 10 repent
for his sins or he would be damned


CONSCIENTIOUS


II thought he was clergyman" said the barbcr In
relating The story to the reporter. ''he seemed to
know 80 much about the Bible He told me that he
had not had place which to lay his head tor i've
days / asked him why he had not gone 20 hotel,
and he replied that he was undergoing penance. He
had plenty of monev with him and alter had shaved
OIL his mustache he wanted 10 pay me dollar Tor the
job, but refused 10 take more than the regular
wife gave to him.


EvIpENTLY THE MAN or DECEMBER IL


Whlle drinking II ho conversed freely about religion
and told me to prepare Tor the 10th OF May Al one
tmo commenced 10 think that tho man was crazy,
but pe talked with much reason that set that
theory aside and thought that perhaps earthquake
was going 20 take place tho 10th Of May and that he
the Saviour como 10 earth Tor tho second time felt
satisfied that he was insane"


The man stayed ID the barber shop nearly an hour.
amer which he went toward tho river


AN oRJEcr soLrcIrUDE.


This Ia tho extent OF the Information thus far pro-
cured BY the police about the poor, wandering deu
sonist How he could have vanished utterly Is to
them profound mystery. The story has already
spread extensively among the residents OF both West
New Brighton ana Port Richmond, and many persons
are actively engaged looking in every direction for
him That he Is possessed OF means and education all
believe, and effort will be spared to find him and
restore i'm TO his friends or family.
Year: 1876

conviction that n means TO award ample compensa-


ton to property owners along the road had been pro-
vided our sense oil Justice would have been graned
The law IL exists does not require this from the
company, and this Court can neither legslate nor
visions OF the constitution, and when called upon to
declare whether act OF the Legislature IL or IS not
Valid must be governed. as Is by the principles ap
pIicablc and controlling II follows from these views
that the application should be granted.


DISSENTING VIEWS OF JUDGE pASIELA


Judge Daniels, In an elaborate dissenting opinion,
holds that the companys power to acquire the lands
in question depends upon It's power to build the sruc
ture Tor the purposes for which xas Incorporated lit
s unable TO build that structure does not intend TO
do has right 10 take property without public
purpose The franchise granted to the company was
TO build tubular ways and railways according TO Gil
bcrt's improved elevated railway plan. HIS phrase
tubular railway through the Of 1872 and the
amenda,ory &C. OF 1873, and the mode Of exercising
the franchise Is tho moro essential, they not
building upon their own lands but upon the public
streets used by large population whose rights need
TO be guarded He discusses some length the ques
ton whether the State alone take advantage OF
such alteration and concludes that 1t has nothing
to DO with shc question: as the company has only the
right to take land for the specific purpose Tor which II
was Incorporated, and so far as any new power Is
granted by the act OF 1875 It Is nugaory unless IL COM
were new company. II is the grant Of new power 10
which the constitution directed aud to obtain such
sttutionai and obtain consent in ono OF
the two methods pointed out by the constitution.


The decision calls for the appointment OF commits
soncrs, who are To he appointed on two days notice.


N. GILBERT


Dr. Gilbert who has given many years OF unwcaried
excfon to the work OF securing rapid transit for this
city said TO HERALD reporter yesterday :-"The
Uustcd bill passed in tho session OF 1875 leaving tho
question OF rapid transit open as 10 admit OF build
ing q road on tho cheapest possible scale. My plan
the columns OF tho structure The curb
Of the avenues and streets and that would have
volved considerable expense but II would have been
exceedingly complete and even picturesque The
Hustled bill permitted the pillars 10 be planted IN the
middle OF tho street, and this was, OF course, temp
tation capitalists to invest tho enterprise,
II involved much less apparent expense
than constructing it aftcr the manner OF my
original design That design approved by the
best engineers In the country ana though to all ap
pcarances expensive, was really less So Ia one sense
than the present, which is being carried South
Fifth avenue The decision OF the Court gives .
prospect OF being able carry tho original plan
1t declares that the Rapid Transit Commission had
right alter Wcshall need additional legislation
Dr. Gilbert has strong faith that his scheme OF rapid
transit will be carried out fully and effectively and
method OF intramural superior 70 that
Of any city In the world
Year: 1876

CARDINAL MANNING in a recent ser
mon referred to English pauperism in
the following pointed language: " En-
gland, the richest of all countries, has
upon it a stain and shame not to he
found in countries which Englishmen as
snme to despse: he meant pauperism, an
intense demoralized state of poverty.
Poverty in itself was an honorable state I;
but pauperism was something altogether
distinct from poverty. Pauperism was
that wrecked condition of men and of
families out of which there was no rising
by any effort Of their own. And what
did it come from 1t would take too long
to endeavor to say. One reason he would
state; the overwhelming prosperity of
the rich, the closeness of the hands and
the hearts, and the ignorance in which
the rich lived and died, of the state Of
the poor who lived and died round
about their dwellings The possession
of wealth and prosperity generated sell
fishness and an unconsciousness of the
suferings of Others, so that men were
wrapped up in their own daily indul-
gence, and were forgetful of those who
were i'm want"
Year: 1876

From the ST. Louis Republican,


Republican reporter In his rambles this morning
picked up a little piece OF information which cannot
but prove interesting not only to the public but to
Senator Rice, whose connection with the Belkuap
frauds has more than been hinted al In the
year 1870 the Fort Wingate leadership New Mexico
was taken OF the hands OF the party who held L.
and George /. Cook and John Il. Bothwell went out
there TO succeed him. Cook was up to that time n
clerk In tho Treasury Department at Washington.
Boutwell, was formerly lieutenant In the Filth in
fantry and acting assistant in the Quartermasters
Department For some bartcring In contracts he was
court maralod and cashiered all officers Of the army
being warned against having anything TO do with
them These had no money to invest but they
held their predecessor such disadvantage that he
was glad sell them his large stock OF goods and
trust to their years profits for his pay They
remained there year and then sold
their leadership at good round figure, It's profits
amounting TO about $40 600 annually, amer which they
lett that section with considerable amount OF their
unpaid paper in the hands OF their victims Boutwell,
stated while there that the appointment had been
secured from Belknap through Senator Rice and that
the arrangement that Beknap should receive
OF the profits OF the leadership Rice onefourth,
the appoinces 10 retain The balance. According to
BohweI's statement this arrangement carried out
TO the letter While the Congressional Committee IS
looking into these matters II would be we'll TO summon
Cook and Boutwell,.


The reporter also met gentleman who Is well
Quanted with Colonel Dent aud who tells OF inter-
cstng circumstance. Colonel Dent, he says, holds
leadership the West, but came here during the Bah
cock trial shortly after that event the gentleman met
the Colonel, who told him that ne had been 10 Wash
ington on visit recently. and while there he became
convinced OF the guilt OF Babcock He expressed this
conviction 20 his sister. NrS Grant and In very oret
space OF time there was storm N the Presidential
any longer lie has not visited the White House since
that day.
Year: 1876

FROM tue cyTdCuso OOuIlcFsi


We have published the verdict OF the jury in the case
OF Miss Emma Wimple at Little Valley, Cattaraugus
county which was "murder in the second degree and
sentenced Imprisonment in Sing Sing for tho term OF
her natural life" for poisoning her husband.


AS wimple the murdered man. was formerly a resi-
dent OF Mexico, Oswego county, resume OF the case
will be interesting to readers in this locality -Wimple
was in the army during the war, was wounded In the
arm and received pension He was small in stature,
very ordinary looking and had but little force OF CHAR
acter He owned two or land with small house
upon II near Little Valley. which he lived. HIS
wife, just convicted Is fair looking. anabe, with plenty
OF determination and will Of her own In August,
1874, young fellow named Nelson H Cool went
TO Wimple,s 10 board and before he had been
there long an intimacy sprung up between the
In January, 1875 wmple was taken sick and had
commissions two or threo days. In February he
had another attack, and about the middle OF March
another, which lasted until he died, the 10Th OF
March, In q violent spasm. No doctor was called at
either time Cool procuring medicine and attending TO
the sick Alter the death OF Wmple the neigh
bors concluded there had been foul play ana coroners
jury was summoned TO inquire into the matter. An
analysis of the stomach revealed strychnine and
arsenic, poisons which Cool bought and Cool and Mrs
Wimple arrested Cool tried last October
DO hanged In November last He was respted by the
Governor the 80 OF March, for the purpose OF learn
ing what might be developed on the trial OF his accom-
pce. and he was again respited until FRIDAY, Aarcn
81 The defence tried TO show Cool's trial that the
poison mixed with meal to kill rats and that the
carried the poison to box where kept hulled
There developments the trial OF the
unfortunate woman
Year: 1876

sy-NoTICE TO CAPTAINS OF VESSELS ENTERING
THE PORT OF NEW YORK AT NIGHT-The NEW YoRK
adopted distinguishing Coston night signal for
board the HERALD yacht showing wh.e burn
ing coors red changing from to the other
In succession and be several mios distant Cap
tains vessels upon seeing this signal will ohige by
preparing any marine they may have for the Ship
News Department OF the HERALD


R-Persons desirous Of communicating with vessels arrv
ing New York do bv addressing such vessels
OF HERALD yacht pier No East River New York
received from all parts of the world and promptly de-
hyered. Duplicates required
Year: 1876

The New Orleans Republican publishes letter from
General Longsreei in reply General Ff1 Hugh Lee,
In the course Of which he says


For the information OF General Fitz Hugh Lee let
say that some two years ago set about collecting all the
facts IN the case OF Gettysburg but that my aoors have
been interrupted than year by severe sickness,
and that still suffer severely hope, however, 10
eventually collect oil OF the acts and o course 10 puO
iish them: and let me assure him further that the
proof will be given that amendments TO General Lees
plan Of battle OF the second day we're also suggested
before his troops became engaged al least so FAR as TO
reinforce bis main column OF attack so az 10 make ~
equal 70 the others-three divisions
Year: 1876

Young man from the country when
you come rushing into q beer saloon and
Justify call for two glasses of lager, don't
imagine the barkeeper will take you for a
city chap. Your metropolitan cousin al
ways asks for two beers.
Year: 1876

. ~ O~~ ?


When Brandon awoke on the following
morning the sun was already high in the
sky, He rose at once and walked slowly
up, with stifened limbs, to higher spot.
His clothes already were partly dry, but
they were uncomfortable and impeded his
motion. He took off nearly every thing
and laid them out on the sand. Then he
examined his pistol and the box contain
ing cartridges. This box held some oil
also, with the help Of which the pistol was
in good order. A the cartridges were en-
cased in copper they were uninjured. He
then examined silver case which wassus-
pended round his neck. 1t was cylindri-
cal in shape, and the top unscrewsd. On
opening this he took ont his fathers letter
and the inclosure, both of which were un-
iWured. He then rolled them up in a
small compass and restored them to their
place.


He now began to look about him. The
storm had ceased, the waves had subsidized,
II slight breeze was blowing from the sea
which just ruffled the water and tempered
the heat. The island on which he had
been cast was low, fiat, and covered with a
coarse grass which grew out Of the sand.
But the sand itself was in many places
thrown up into ridges, and appeared as
though twas constantly shifting and chang
ing. The mound was no. far away, and at
the eastern end of the island he could see
the black outline of the rock which he had
noticed from the ship. The length he had
before heard to, be about five miles, the
width appeard about one mile, and in its
whole aspect it seemed nothing better than
the abomination of desolation.


AT the end where he was the island ter
minated in two points, between which there
was the cove where be had found refuge.
One of these points was distinguished by
the mound already mentioned, which from
where he stood appeared of an irregular
oblong shape The other point was low,
and descending gently into the water. The
island itself appeared to be merely the
emergence of some sand-bank which, per-
haps, had been formed by currents and ed
dies; for here the currents of the Strait OF
-Sunda encounter those from the Southern
and Indian oceans, and this bank lay
probably near their point ofunion.


TO BE CONTINUED.