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Year: 1870

daughter, says you brought the child to
her mothers.
There was sudden flush, quick,
transient flash in the eye like a scared
look. and the woman replied calmly:
"The child is mistaken" H
After this it was difficult to get her to
say anything. Without refusing to speak,
she evaded questions asked Her quick
intelligence perceived that the contra
dictory statements were weaving around
the case chain of circumstantial evi'
dence which it would be difficult to over
come. nng


1t was suggested to her that, if guilty
of the kidnapping, she was doubtless
urged to it by some third person, and, i
she would tell who that party was and all
about it, it would have a good influence
for her. This suggestion seemed to strike
her fayorably. She reflected upon it in
tently, and the officer has no doubt that
when she regards her danger as imminent
she will not hesitate to reveal all she
knows O4fr.H
At half-past ten o clock Chief of Police
| Badger took the woman in his cab and
proceeded with her to the residence Of
Mr.. Digby. She was here confronted by
Miss Rosa German, the young lady who
had the child in charge the evening II
was stolen, and its little brother With
out hesitation they identified her as the
abductress. There could be no mistake
They are as positive of her identity as
that they live.


The tangled web of this strange mys
terry is now unraveling The criminal is
found and identified But her motive
Who instigated her to the deed? This
is the next step to be taken.


When she returned to the Superln
| tendents office her agitation was ex
treme. She denies her guilt, but it is q
bewildered denial, and there is little
doubt she will yet confess all she knows
about it, aa1


After the moments of agitation were
over, the woman resumed the calm she
has preserved with much singular persist
ence. She is evidently viewing her stu
alton critically, and is by no means
Indifferent TO the consequences. She
will not however speak hurriedly or un
advisedly. The impression of those who
have watched her narrowly is, that she
will confess her share in the transaction
and those who melted her to the com
mission of this act She was particular
to inquire if any one was interesting
themselves in her behalf When tolC
that no one inquired about her, sh'
seemed to consider it strange, and agalI
began to get impatient She evidentl.
relies upon the influence in her behalf o
some one whom she supposes will b,
capable of shielding her from the penalt,
of the law


What seems to trouble her most arr
the contradictory statements that hav
been made by the members of her sister
| family. These she considers, to use he
own expression, :" a series of mistakes,
and have utterly destroyed her well
arranged plans. She looks and acts yer.
much as person would who, contrivinl
scheme with consummate tact sees
ruined by the follies of others.


Thus ends the first act in the drama
What will be the next2


4 The woman was locked up in tn


Lafayette street station last night, an
will probably be arraigned before Judg
Houghton this morning Her examina
ton, however, it is probable, will be de
ferred to the 2lst inst, the same tine a
that of her sister.
Year: 1870

- A hot spring throwing up chicken
soup, or something SO like it that when
properly seasoned it is impossible to tell
the difference, has been discovered in Ne
vada. 1t is sug :ested that if the soup is
Of the kind sometimes furnished in board
ing houses the spring ont to throw itup.
Year: 1870

- At social gathering bucolic
young lady asked what woman's sphere
meant. Answer :--Woman's sphere is
bounded on the north by husband on
the south by baby; on the east by a
mother in-aw. and on the west by an old
maid sister. Within this sphere any wo-
man may find enough to do to keep her
usefully employed all the days Of her life ,
and should she prove faithful to her duties,
she will DO certain Of reaching Heaven at
last, which, after all. is the chief end of
life.
Year: 1870

The wanton murder of an inoffensive citizen
on First avenue on Monday is a warning to
us all, and conveys a disagreeable sugges-
ton that any of us may be knocked over the
head with a shovel by drunken rowdy at any
time of the day. 1t does not require man to
go into ''rough" society or expose himself to
danger in low haunts in order to be cut Off in
the midst of his health and strength. He can
be made the victim of a rufaanly murderer on
the sidewalk while pursuing his peaceful way.
as was this poor man Reisoher on First avenue
at one o'clock in the day.


There was devilish intent to kill on the
part Of the murderer, Quinn, and he cared
little who was the victim, Having failed in
his attack upon the momentary object Of his
resentment he struck down an unoffsndiny
passer-by with terrible blow of q coal shovel
a fatal blow, from which he never recovered.
Fortunately the murderer is in the hands OF
justice. He makes one more among the num-
ber of murderers who have of late been filing
up the cells of the Tombs. We look to the
Grand Jury, the District Attorney and the
judges to rid us of this pestilent crew of dan
gerous criminals Society Is tainted with q
cloud of such wretches, with whom to kill,
without purpose or provocation, seems to be
a na atime
Year: 1870

Two years ago the steamers of the Cunard
line were withdrawn from Boston for lack OF
encouragement. But subsequently the Cunard
line and the Inman line each sent fortnightly
steamer to Boston and to New York, return
ing from this city to Liverpool. And now the
Boston journals announce that owing to the
reconstruction of the Grand Junction Railway,
to the erection Of the East Boston elevator,
and to other improvements in the Trimountain
City and its vicinity, as well as to changes
of gauge on many of the Western railways,
conforming them to the Massachusetts, stand
ard, Boston can offer sufficient inducements by
shipments of Western produce for the re-estab-
lishment of an exclusive line of steamers. 1t
is added that the principal railway lines con-
verging at Boston have so arranged their
freight tariffs that the rates are the same to
Boston as to New York on all Western goods
intended for expectation. Two steamers of
the Cunard line are advertised to leave Bos-
ton for Lverpool-one on the 22d instant, the
other week later-and it is understood that
they will be regularly followed by others if the
Bostonians are wide awake enough to ma Ike
the new enterprise profitable.
Year: 1870

THE Loss OF THE CAPTAIN.-The British
press are calling for an Investigation as to
the cause of the iron ship Captain being
wrecked off Cape Finisterre. The Shipping
Gazette demands to know the reason why
one of the stanchest vessels afoat should
founder in weather which collier might have
outlived. We fancy that the investigation
will prove the unfortunate Captain not to have
been lone of the stanchest vessels afoat, {"
and herein lay the cause of the disaster. She
was evidently constructed with view to resist
danger from hostile batteries, without sufficient
consideration for hostile gales OF wind or
heavy seas. AS floating battery she might
have been grand success, operating in shall
low waters, but she was evidently not suited
to stand heavy weather. She stood the gale
SO badly that before she. went down one of her
heavy guns got loose from its fastenings, and,
swinging around, killed a gunner. If the
investigation demanded is thoroughly con-
Quoted many interesting facts relative to the
building of turreted iron ships will be
elicited-facts that may be of the highest
importance to this country and to all ship
building nations.
Year: 1870

THE ELECTION FRAUDS IN BRooKLYN.-


The convictions in the case of the Brooklyn
election frauds have been confirmed by the
General Term Of the Supreme Court, and un-
less the Court Of Appeals overrules the deci-
sions in the two courts several jealous demo-
cratic politicians of the City of Churches
will spend few days in the penitentiary.
The Court of Appeals can hardly overrule
the decisions under the circumstances for
it is an actual fact that the only defence made
in one of the cases-and the test one at that
was that the defendant who was charged
with wilfully losing the returns of the Six
teenth ward, was so overcome by the strains
of fiddle which q strolling player came into
his Office to play that he forgot all about the
returns and went away, following the music,
without them. The defence was evidently a
burlesque, and the defendant evidently con-
sidered the trial no better. It is to be pre-
sumed, however, that he now thinks it very
affecting drama.
Year: 1870

Full justice has never been done to the
orderly spirit which the people Of Paris have
often manifested at eventful crises in their
history Their self-control has more than
once been even sublime, confounding and put
ting to shame the unthinking parrots who are
fond Of repeating the old, commonplace false
hood that the French are incapable of self
government. In l84S no devastation of any
kind took place during the long popular inva-
sion of the Hotel de Vile. Not single
object of value disappeared. A colossal bust
of Louis Philippe was the only thing injured.
The precaution of NJ Flotard in causing the
wine casks in the cellars to be STAYED was
almost superduous. History has recorded to
the eternal honor of the people Of Paris that
not one act of personal violence was commit
ted and no private property was menaced
during the prolonged period between the
downfall Of monarchical and the estab-
lishment of republican power. Madame
d'Agoult, one of the best historians Of the
republic Of 1S4S, testlaes truly that, notwith-
standing the impure fermentation which
always accompanies an uprising of the masses,
generosity, gentleness, or naif enthusiasm Of
fraternity, proud disinterestedness, deli
cate courtesy, constituted the vengeance Of
this people, so justly exasperated, upon those
who had forgotten or calumniated their
misery. Nevertheless they had been excited
during the combat by fanatics, by
conspirators, by men familiar with the theory
Of political assassination. More than one sub
altern Marat had already whispered to them
10 the dark his sanguinary inspirations. But
even the delirium Of this people in arms,
abandoned to their own impulses in the in
toxication of victory, betrayed only the secret
of their grandeur. The ideal of the republic,
80 long hidden, buried in their bosoms with
passionate jealousy, came forth pure. The
first words which poet addressed in the
name of this republican people to France and
to the world were words of peace and concord.


In the actual crisis the people of Paris
display the same magnanimity, volunteering
not only to defend the Notifications against
Prussian invaders, but also to aid General
Trochu and the provisional government in
maintaining order within the city. The only
serious fmeute which few conspirators have
succeeded in starting was promptly suppressed
as much by the popular indignation as by the
energy of the police. The large number of
escaped criminals who lurk in Paris, COM
posing by far the greatest proportion of its
dangerous classes, and the members of the
secret clubs, are alike under the strict sur
veillance both of the people and the authori-
ties. The order which reigns at Paris is
highly encouraging for the prospects of the
new republic.
Year: 1870

In the recent election in Wyoming, wherein
the vote of the women secured a republican
delegate to Congress over the present demo-
cratic incumbent, it appears that two women,
running for minor ofices-one for county
clerk and tho other for school superin-
tendent of Laramie county-were defeated.
This ill treatment of their own aspiring sex is
enough to condemn the whole female party in
Wyoming. The defeat may have been occa-
stoned by the treachery of their republican allies,
who, although having no hesitation, doubtless,
in accepting their aid to ov ercome the common
democratic enemy, may yet have gone back
on them when the women candidates were to
be voted for. If such is the case it ought to
teach the women politicians to study politics
more closely. to learn the willy and overreach-
ing maneuvres which each party practises
upon the other when 1t can, and to provide
against them or play them back upon the
opponent. If they propose to purify politics
they must be careful not to enter the ring in
too fabby condition. They must train for
the fight, or the hardy old pugilists Of


suffrage-those horrid men-will demoralize
them entirely out Of time at the first round.
We incline to the opinion that the designing
leaders of the party with which they allied
themselves played upon them in the present
instance, as that ''heathen Chinee" played
upon Nye. For, Notwithstanding Lady
Mary Wortley Montague's idea that women
do not love each other, we cannot believe that
the women of Wyoming could, out of pure
spite, have voted against these women for
Office
Year: 1870

VERY CONSIDERABLE was the idea of the
managers OF the Franco Irish demonstration
at Cooper Institute the other evening, as
expressed in one OF the resolutions, that they
postponed their mass meeting until the present
time out Of respect for their German fellow
citizens while the war was waged between
Germany and French imperialism. Now,
however, that the King of Prussia seems
determined to war against repuolicanism in
France-imperialism being annihiia;ed-they
feel in q position not alone TO sastain the
French people, but to ask all liberal Germans
to join them in the expression of sympathy for
people fighting for free government.
Year: 1870

LOOKING AFTER THE SMALL CHANGE
The telegraphic announcement that an inquiry
has been set on foot at Paris to find out what
disposal has been made of the vast secret SER
vice fund of the late imperial government
seems somewhat apocryphal. With the Prus-
SLAMS laundering at the gates of Paris the
provisional government has something else to
do than to look after the small change scat
tered by the extravagant bellies and dandies
of the imperial Court Besides, such an in
quiry would be like trying to lock the stable
door after the horses have all been stolen.
Year: 1870

THE DEMOCRATIC MIDDLE IN GEORGIA.
Every mail brings us protests from the Georgia
democratic press against Judge Stephens
movement in favor of nominating ineligible
candidates for Congress. We give In our politi-
cal column an extract showing the sentiment
of at least portion of the people in regard to
Judge Stephens unfortunate error. AS is
stated, there are plenty Of worthy men who
are free from disabilities and capable of repre-
senting the State in the halls OF Congress
with honor and dignity. Such men should be
nominated, and, if elected, sent to take their
seats as representatives Of one OF the richest
States, naturally, in the Union.
Year: 1870

THE CoRoNER's JURY charged with investi-
eating the Nathan murder will meet to-day
and adjoi rn. No further Developments in the
great mystery have been made and with the
adjournment of the inquest today the matter
will drop out of the minds and memory of the
busy world until some unforeseen direction Of
Providence shall explain it away
Year: 1870

THE QUARANTINE TROUBLE seems the
government authorities have listened to the
protestations OF New York against the whole
sale importation of yellow fever and smallpox,
via Perth Amboy, and have notified the Col
lector of that port that he cannot enter vessels
at his Custom House if they are consigned to
New York. This ought to effectually estop the
disease smugglers, and consequently desolate
the aspiring port of Perth Amboy.
Year: 1870

WHEN UNCLE SAM, on rcdeeuing his notes,
deducts something for every piece torn off
them it may be inferred that be is acting
rather gingerly-that he is, in fact, redeeming
his own notes az less than par. He must GER
tanly redeem an immense number Of them to
clear by these very deduction, as lie has up to
the present time, over one hundred and eighty
eight thousand dollars.
Year: 1870

possibly desirous Of a judicial decision adjudg-
ing them insane enough to commit murder
with impunity. The Seaverns tragedy is
fresh In the public memory, and now comes
another case in the person of George Sher-
wood, who, fresh from the Lunatic Asylum,
stabbed two men In beer saloon yesterday
during momentary return of his malady.
Year: 1870

10 the City Council:


Gentlemen,-The committee upon the re-
duction of the city debt have given the
subject that consideration which it's impor-
tance demands, and beg leave most respect
fully to report:


The financial condition of our city at
present is such as to render it impossible to
make much progress in so important and
desirable an object as the reduction OF the
city debt, but we are happy to report that
we have made commencement, and that
the sum of two thousand and eighty Biz
dollars and twenty cents has been reserved
as q nucleus for the sinking fund which
sum we have ordered to be invested in city
bonds. This is small amount, but it is Q
beginning. Had the ordinances adopted
many years since establishing this fun(
been enforced, the finances of our city would
have been in much more favorable condi
tion than ct present.


We earnestly recommend that the plaI
authorized by ordinance for the creation o.
sinking fund and the gradual extinction
of the city debt be adhered to and rigidly
enforced, believing, as we do, that the credi'
of the corporation, the interests of bond.
holders and of our citizens, will be greatly
promoted thereby.


Good credit is as essential to o corporation
as to individuals and if we but rigidly sd'
here to the rule adopted by the Council
that upon the creation of debt sinking
fund Shall be commenced to pay it when
due-we shall not only improve our credit,
but will soon be able to commence q redue'
tion Of our Indebtedness. Our bonds have
largely improved in value within the past
year, and we hope the day is not distant
when they will compare favorably with any
similar securities in our country.


We trust that great prudence and caution
will be exercised in creating additional In
debtedness, and that no further issue Of
bonds will be made except in payment. o:
present Indebtedness, or for such specia
purposes as will be certain to make return
of interest and one per cent. to the sinking
fund annually.


All of which is respectfully submitted.


HORACE L. KENT, Chairman.


Richmond, February 10. 1870.
Year: 1870

THE CROWD on THE BAsIy.-The large crowd
assembled on the Basin bank Saturday was
brought together by the advice of the clerk OF tho
weather to all good people to proys'e themselves
against The rigers OF winter BY calling on WOOD
COCK and providing themselves with fuel. JEENs
was able to meet oil demaDds.
Year: 1870

DEATH or Yorya HovEY.-Mr. Franklin
B. Horey, the young man who was Shot on
Wednesday last by John Gerhiser, died OF
II o'clock NJ. on yesterday from the effects
Of the wound. The circumstances of this
sad affair are SO fresh in the minds Of our
readers that it is unnecessary to repeat
them all now. It will be remembered that
he had been on visit to his friends in this
vicinity, and at the time of receiving the
fatal shot was on his way to the depot to
return home. The man who f cd the pistol
was 80 much under the influence of LIQUOR
as to be unconscious of the act or to care
what the result might be.


Young Hovey's family were at once in
formed by telegraph Of the occurrence, and
his father came on Immediately.


The remains of the young man will be
taken to Guilford, Chenango county, N. Y,
for interment.
Year: 1870

A CHARAcTER1sTIc IHcIDEST.-Among
the many striking incidents of the late food
in Virginia is one related By a Fluvanna
county, Virginia, correspondent of the Rich
moud Wig. which We have already published,
of the attempt of the three heroic white citi-
zens of Fluvanna to rescue colored ferryman
and his wife at the ferry house at the junction
of the James and Rivanna rivers. In making
the attempt these three brave men, by name
Davis, Fuqua and Agee, the latter a youth,
lost their noble lives. The incident illustrates
not only the self sacrificing courage of gem
erous and brave people, but the traditional
friendship of Southern whites to the colored
race. 1t is an indication of genuine Southern
sentiment in that regard much more reliable
than the inventions of the manufacturers of
Southern outrages.-Bah Sun.
Year: 1870

We have not faith enough in French virtue
to suppose that the stories of imperial in
fidelity and corruption which are now flooding
the press will shock the remnant of the
imperial party out of its devotion to the
dynasty. The memories of Marguerite Bel
LANCER and the Countess of Beauregard would
not interfere with the restoration of Napoleon
ism, if the world should ever be threatened
with such misfortune but it will do us no
harm in this country to just what manner
of man he was whom some of our c0untrymen
have adored, and over whose downfall we
dare say gallons of American tears have been
shed in certain of our first circles" Take off
tue imperial robes (as in The striking story OF
the court and courtesans of the Empire which
we print today, and what poor common
creature he appears How miseraby he
initiated even the vices of royalty, reveng in
debaucheres without elegance, and lusts stripped
of the golden Illusions with which Louis XIV.
and Louis XIV. knew how to blind society to
the real degradation of a La Nalllere and a
Montespan POmpadOur and Du Barry.
Louis Napoleon not only went to the dance
house and the washtub for his favODtes but
he never raised them much above the depths
in which they belonged. 1t is well for society
that he burst not bring his paythings into
the Tuileries and we must carry 1t to the
credit of his court that, bad as it was, 1t had
too much polish to cOuntenance the English
courtesan or the fair blanchisseuse of the
Bos de B0ul0gne. But so much the worse for
Badnguet that he could stOOp to secret
amours of which in the days of the BOurbons
at least the devils excuse might have been
given that they were the fashion OF the
palace.


A Rouen paper has recently published
story of Louis NapOle0n's tour from ROuen to
Havre in 1940 Miss Howard accompanied the
Prince President on this official journey, not
exactly travelling by his side, but following
close at his heels, attended by female com
Danion and two functionaries of state whose
breasts glittered with decorations. AT Hayre
"A grand ball was given to the President at the
principal theater. BY his orders one or the
best boxes was reserved for the use OF Miss
Howard and her companions; but when the
, Floor Committee learned who the la dy was,
they caused the box to be thrown open and
received Miss Howard on her arrival III such
a manner that she thought it best to return to
| her hotel. It is added that the Prince Presl-
| dent soon left the room on the plea OF illness.
| After this failure in attempting to copy the
royal RIGHTEOUSNESS of grand mOndrque, Ma
| poleon seems to have enjoyed his vices in
secret,
Year: 1870

We learn from The Express that the Hon.
Fernando Wood has fixed Il single eye on
Judge Woodruff and purposes moving IN the
House of Representatives n resolution to i'm
peach that upright and estimable jurist for
his resolute action in the case of the repeater
Mclaughlin. We are delighted to notice the
debut of Mr.. Wood, even at this late day. in
the character of champion Of official purity,
and shall watch his progress with the deepest
interest. Nothing certainly could be more ap


propriate than the whole arrangement as it
now stands. If Judge Woodruff is TO be inn
peached ut ALL nobody could impeach him with
better grace than ex-Mayor Wood; if ex-
Mayor Wood is to impoach anybody, the dis
tinguished man whose unSullied crmine adoms
the bench of the United States District Court
Ii obviously tho cuigr,t he ought 10 10 fvr:
Year: 1870

ana Schneider rivaling the virtue, of the
Duches~' of Sutherland


These ma, ,'seOus humbugs have gone too far.
The names OF .estimable and honorable gentle
men are used as bats to entrap vain fools,
and we call upon fh2se whom the publishers
of Men of Progress are trying to use in this
base manner to come forward and dcnOunce
tho impOsture. Any one who is voluntarily
found in q collection Of celebrities where n
man can buy place for $423, and have the
privilege of writing his own biography into
the bargain, is donkey who deserves the de-
risiOn Of mankind.