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Year: 1870

DIR. HOFFMAN, called yesterday morn
ing 10 say that the following notice VI
him that appeared in the SENTINrL Of
Yesterday WAS false. but upon cross ex-
animation he modified it by saying in
the main not true:"


Appearances seemed to show cOnclu-
sively that our worthy Secretary Of State
had inlbibed beer, and bad whisky to
such an alarming extent AZ TO LEI hin
forget that lie was acting as Chairman
Of meeting Of intelligent Germans.
every one Of whom would have presided
over the meeting with more dignity aud
better knowledge and experience


in parliamentary rules than Hoffman.


We told the Doctor that he should


have the benefit of his denial. and any
correction that the facts would warrant.
The Doctor left the office apparently well


satisfied, but in about two hours We re-
ceived word that he had raised steam to
the bloviating point, aud was asserting
in the bar rooms, comprising his chief
places of resort, that lie had frightened
us into retraction, etc. We then COM
mcnced the investigation Of the facts in
learncst, and svill give the results In part
all would fill volume. In the after
moon we had occasion to visit tho State


Auditors Office, by which time the Doc
tor had whisky courage enough. TO Try


The bullying game and in the presence Of
several gentlemen demanded rctrac-
ltion. or he would sue the paper. We
replied that we had been investigating


the matter, and would cndeavor 10 hc
him full and ample justice, but that do
had better wait for one more issue Of the
Ipaper before he rushed into the law


Our investigations satisfy us that at the


time referred to in the paraga aaph above,
the Doctor was accidentally in liquor.


and that nc got very drunk later in the


evening. We might not be able to prove
that he gets drunk very often, and in
view Of the threatened law suit we must


be careful. We feel safe. however, in
stating that members Of his own family
charge that he is a drunkard, Or wUds
to that effect. For about year past ru-
mors have been in circulation that the
Doctor is in the habit Of whipping his
wife. OF course. We could not prove it,,
leven if nc is guilty, for under our law
the wife can not be o witness for or
against her husband, and. therefore, we
do not make the charge. But we do


charge that some time last summer, about
midnight, loud and angry words were
heard coming from his house, followed
Iby cries Of .'murderw 'murder!" and
THE ncighbors or passers-by rushed to
the rescue. We have not been able 10
ascertain whether the Doctor was whip
lping or was getting whipped. But per-
haps the mystery will be cleared up in


the legal Investigations that he threatens
We promised the Doctor yesterday af-
ternoon that we would not make any
charge but what we believe We could
lprovc. We have kept our promise, and
whether we can prove them or not the
courts will have to determine, unless the


Doctor should be satisfied with our cx-


PLANTATION, and decide to let the matter
Irest.
For fear the Doctors identity may be
mistaken. we will state We refer to MAX
+. A. HOFFMAN,, tie preseAt Secretary
Of the State Of Indiana, and the God and


morality candidate for reelection.


indianapolis Sentinel.
Year: 1870

were constructed by Vauban, and consist of RAM
parts, bastions lunettes, fosses, and bitches.
Last year it was proposed to build several single
forts in the most important passes OF the
locality, but it would appear that but little pro-
eress had been made. The bitches which form
part of the Notifications are connected with
the river by a canal and the garrison, by open
ing the sluices, may fill them with water on
short notice. Prussian engineers have strength
ened the old works and adapted them to the
requirements of modern military warlike
science.


The town, as already stated, is located on the
western bank of the Saar and it is fully a mile
across the meadows to the hills that bound the
valley on the west. The character ofthe soil, it
is said, is such that the place cannot be taken by
regular siege operations. But we must await
the full details on the battle before a correct
opinion of this point can be formed. The
Prussian line of defenses being along the eastern
bank OF the stream, the difficulties encountered
by the French in getting at them are thereby
greatly increased, as an attack in the rear
would render it necessary for them to cross the
stream. This, however, they could have done
by means of the stone bridge at Saarbruck.
which fell into their hands on the % instant.


If the result of the last encounter is to be the
driving of the Prussians from Saarlouis they
can, and probably will, fall back on Treves, on
the Moselle, near the mouth of the Saar, and
make that place an objective point for future
operations. A despatch states, indeed, that they
have already made this place their
headquarters, and previous to the battle
their right wing extended to this city.
Being near Luxembourg, which
is neutral territory, they receive no supplies
from the west, but must obtain all their supplies
from the Rhine, and as the capture of Saarlouis
by the French cuts off the only railroad COM
munication with the south and east, these sup
plies will have to be received by steamers up the
Moselle from Coblentz, 81 miles to the north
east
Year: 1870

We continue this afternoon our extracts from
the latest foreign files concerning the progress
of the European war up to the time of the de-
parture of the last steamer that has arrived in
this pOuntrV.
Year: 1870

"


This decoration, instituted in the liberty
ran soldiers, symbolic of that determined bravery
which led to the conquest Of the Gallo invader,
and which is so much honored and priced to
this day that the wearer Is always specially
saluted by Lhe military aud civilians-this iron
cross is now Teinstated by royal order, "in
Year: 1870

uAeetiuB u inc FIRTH OOMmisskOnerBs
The new commissions have now almost all
gotten fairly to work and the Department of Parks
seem determined to push forward the Improvements
entrusted to them with vigor most coAmendable.
They held another meeting yesterday afternoon at
the Office In Nassau street, at which there were
present the President, Mr.. Peter b. Sweeny, and
Commissioners Hilton, Green and Fields. small
amount Of routine business was transacted, when
communications which had been received were
handed in, as IOllOws:-FrOm Brigader General J.
M. Varian, asking that space be allotted for


BRIGADE DRILLS IN THE PARK.


The request was made on behalf OF the Third
and, after being considered brieny was referred to
the Executive Committee.


THE CONDITION OF THE CITY PARKS
was the subject Of q communication handed In by
Commissioner Green. The exhibit was, Of course
only detail OF what every resident OF the city can
see on passing any OF the several city parks. The
matter was referred to the Executive Committee
and ts safe to assert that the work of
the parks will be commenced VI once and rapidly
progressed The following


RESOLUTIONS


were then adopted, after which the Board adjourned
to meet again at the call OF the President


Resolved That the Treasurer be requested 10 report in
detail M


WHAT sTRUorURRs ARE IN COURSE OF KRRCrror
the Central Park the cost and condition thereof
and the probable cost Of the full compilation Of said
That this Board approve Of the erection the
Central Park Of


A MONUMENT TO DANIEL o'coNNxLI,
said first submitted 70 and approved by th
Board, and the said monument when erected subject
70 all the rules and regulations Of the Board respecting
care and preservation OF stauary and monumental sruc
Year: 1870

That Queer Case in the First Ward-Justice


3-NrM at Last.


On the night Of the 1st Of the present month
First ward politician, named stephen McGrath, as
saulted young woman named Matte Allare and
after dragging her into an alleyway, attempted to
violate her person. The woman, after consider
able resistance, effected her escape from her
assailant and caused his arrest The follow.
ing day she appeared before Justice Hogan,
al the T0mbs Police Court, to make charge
against the man She there found q number
OF the prisoners frtends in consultation with the
Justice, and was advised not to make any complaint
against McGrath. Some Of the prisoners also prom
ised Matte that they would give her some money
and pay for her clothes which had been torn and de-
stroyed In the struggle with McGrath. On these
promises and recommendations the girl refused to
prosecute and the case apparently ended


The Grand Jury, however, took up the case and
found Dill OF Indictment against McGrath and Re-
corder Hackett issued q bench warrant for his ar
rest. Detective Kearns, OF the Central ofIce, last
evening arrested McGrath and he Is now locked up
at Police Headquarters awaiting his trI. which viii
sake Place N \ few da5h
Year: 1870

This venerable citizen OF Oswego, n. Y, died at
his residence in that city, on Sunday last, aged
eghty-three years. He was a son Of Judge Zepnanias
Plat Of the leading Of the State during the
rev olutionary era, and after whom the town OF
Plattsourg received its name The deceased gentle.
man was formerly a senator IN the New York Legis-
lature, and was the first mayor. OF the city OF
Osweg0. AS member OF the Old federal party he
was prominent and influential, and even after that
organization ceased to exist and he no longer pos
sought Mr.. Patt was one OF the earliest advocates
OF the policy OF constructing q canal through the
State After the extinction Of the federal party Mr.
Platt Joined the whigs but elected to Office
by them the democracy being In the m ljority in
Central New York at the time. At the time of his
Bank
Year: 1870

THE PEACH BoRER.-A correspondent
furnishes the Columbia Spy with the foil
owing article on the peach borers: 1.-THE
greatest enemy of the peach tree, is the
White Worm or Borer. 1t is we'll known
that the fly producing the worm lays its
egg in the trunk of the tree just below the
surface af the ground. In a short time
the egg is hatched and destruction begins.
Many remedies have been tried to get rid
of the pest, but with snch small success
that most people have abandoned all hope
of cure except that of the knife and wire,
which is almost as bad as the disease, la
mentally wounding and disfguring the
tree.


1t is an old ''saw" that an "ounce of
preventative is worth a pound of cure, u
and here is the secret of prevention for
nothing.


When you plant your trees, or if you
have trees already growing, thoroughly
cleanse them of worms and then box them
in from say three inches below the surface
to nine or tcu inches above. Cover the
top of the box with piece of the thinnes
muslin, to let in the light and keep out the
''varmints" Drive small nail into {
side of the box near the top, to which at
tach small piece of wire. In the latter
part of July take off this cap, slip the bo,
up the trunk and hang the wire over +;
limb; and in the latter part of next Apri
place the box again in position"
Year: 1870

The Northern Pacific Railroad bill was yes
terday passed in the Senate by very decided
vote. Tie measure grants an immense tract
Of land from the public domain in aid of the
enterprise. 1t is gift which the completion
of the road will return to the country many
fold in the increased value Of adjoining lands.
1t is a generosity Of the most economical kind,
and one which the nation can afford frequently
10 repeat on the same terms. 1t is heartily to
DE wished, therefore, that the House will not,
by the threatened defeat Of the present bill,
delay the construction of a road whose want
VIII be felt long before it can possibly be com
Ilited.
Year: 1870

The oft expressed surprise of many persons
that prominent politicians are to be found who
Will readily take upon themselves the OneTous
duties and the dismal depriyatiOns, and dare
the dangers Of Territorial Office for the small
salaries as set forth in the official blue book,
viii be less ened on reading, as given else
where the results of legislative inquiry into
the Territorial method of conducting business.
1t appears for instance, that while all Teni-
toral Governors are paid salary by the Gene
raj GovelA.Aent, some of them receive another
by vote of generous and highly appreciative
Legislatures. And it still fmther appears that
in order, probably, that they may not appear
invidious, the said Territorial Legislatures are
in the habit Of voting themselves additional
salaries. There would be little reason for us
away off here in the East to complain Of this
display of liberality, were it not that by some
means these double salaries come out of the
United States Treasury. To be sure, John
Chinaman is taxed rather heavily for the
blessed privilege Of mining in some Territories,
but it appears that the fund thus accumulated
is separately appropriated for legislative wants
We hope, therefore, that we shall not be con-
sidered ms intrusive by our Territorial friends
if we INDULGE in tie hope that the House Com
mittee on Territories, which has discovered
these abuses, will not rest satisfied until it has
reformed them.
Year: 1870

When the Committee on Appropriations IN
troduced its first bill something more than TWO
months ago, its Chairman congratulated the
House and chccred the country by the STATE
ment that the important measures in his claise
were not to be delayed till the closing
hours of the session. The Committee mas
been prompt enough in considering ana
reporting the Appropriation bills. The country
will acQuit it of any responsibility for the
delay which now threatens to leave not only
these, but the Tariff, Funding, Georgia ana
like important measures, to he disposed OF at
times when there is no disposition to discuss
them. Congress has done little thus far
but talk, and very poor talking
it has been. The important work which re-
mains unfinished will make necessary long
Summer session. VIII the members for mo-
ment consider the duty before them-it Is briefly
hut fully set forth on oEr second page-ahd
early show a disposition to perform 1t !
Year: 1870

He says that the heavy snow fall of the lsss
Winter insures abundant water for Mining and
heavy crops for the farmers He is st connected
with The Helena Herald, the pioneer daily Of Mon
tana, and the only Republican paper in the Terrific
~. Col f. is stopping for few days at the Metro
potan, and expects to return 10 Helena next MONTH
Year: 1870

A ScoTcu Commissioner is now in Boston
engaged in procuring evidence concerning the
death of the late Earl of Aberdeen, who ship
eed before the mast in an American vessel.
and made several voyages. His last voyage
was from Boston to Melbourne and China.
when he shipped as mate OF the schooner
Hero, by the name OF George III. Osborne. On
the sixth day out, while engaged in taking in
the jib, the mate was caught in the down
haul, thrown overheard and drowned. In or
der TO fix the succession to the estate of the
late Earl, and to his seat in the House of
Lords, it is now necessary TO prove the identi-
ty of the lost sailor with Lord Aberdeen. The
best proof of this is his signature to the sbio-
ping articles of the Hero, which are preserved
at the Boston Custom House, his handwriting
being well known in Scotland.
Year: 1870

A HINT TO COUNT BISMARCK. K.-The cable
reports the health of Count Bismarck as still
very delicate, and that he thinks of making
little trip to England. This is not enough for
his case Overworked and exhausted as the
great statesman is, he wants complete change
of climate and absolute rest from the cares of
state. A trip to the United States, and three
or four months in the bracing air Of our lofty
Western plains and valleys of the Rocky
Mountains, from four to five and six thousand
feet above the sea, is the remedy we would
prescribe for Count Bismarck. The pure and
delicious air and simple and wholesome fare
of our new Territories would even in few
weeks make new man of him, strong enough
for regular campaign of month among the
buffaloes, gazelles, mountain big horns, wolves
and grizzly bears. Yes, the remedy for the
Count is trip to the United States, and
to the pure and exhilarating and life-renewing
air of our Western plains and Rocky Noun
] tains.
Year: 1870

Jerome Park was-we have to admit as
much-a moist, uncomfortable spectacle yes
terday. Waterproof wraps and fshermen's
boots had the field entirely to themselves, and
patent leather and delicate prunella were in
the land of nowhere. All the anticipated
dazzle was turned to most unmitigated drizze,
and the horses were ''watered" enough to
keep them from thirst for week. Dame Ma
ture seemed to sympathize with the mental
gloom and tears that are shared by us all over
the newly opened grave of Charles Dickens,
that matchless limner of the human heart, in
this, our anxious, troubled time OF yearning
toll and struggling conscience. Her weeping
mood was scarce relaxed all day, and, had 1t
been, the heavy showers of the night outside
and the regret of every heart within had put
the ground and the public alike out OF all con-
dition for equestrian display. So at a rea-
sonable hour in the morning official announce
ment was made by the officers of the American
Jockey Club that further racing would be post
poned until fairer weather.


The time definitely selected for the re-
newal Of the noble sport that has made
the last week so gay is Wednesday next,
when the two-mile Jockey Club handicap, the
Hunters Plate, hurdle race and the Con-
ISOLATION Plate races-four in all-will be con-
tested by some of the finest horses on the
Continent. Helmbold, Cottrill, Oysterman.
Bohannon, Sanford, Flora McIvor and other
renowned favorites are entered and stoutly
backed. Some of the Southern sportsmer
were making arrangements to send Their
racers on to Saratoga in the beginning Of the
week, but have reconsidered and will keeT
them here another sennight. Moreover
the club are so we'll pleased with theiI
gratifying success during the three days
racing already enjoyed that they will give al
extra field on Saturday next, to open with 9
grand steeple chase, followed by three or foul
other contests, in which the star horses viii
be put upon their mettle for glorious Finish.
So the frowns of the heavens on yesterday may
expand into smiles for another weeks sport
after ALL and the charming pageants o
Jerome Park be prolonged to the delight o
still more dashing company, until the sweet
middle of June shall bring starlit nights fo
homeward drives and evening dreams.
Year: 1870

MELLEN & WARD is the name of firm in
Boston which some time ago was indicted and
found guilty of embezzling one hundred thou
sand dollars from the United States. Since
this financial disaster the two gentlemen COM
posing the firm have passed their time await
ing sentence amid the fashionable society
of Boston, where such immense transac-
tions are looked upon with leniency
that is not often given to smaller
adventure, and the impression seems to have
prevailed that Uncle Sam would follow the
Boston idea Gas it is popularity presumed in
Boston he always does), and treat these gen.
tlemen with a commensurate leniency in the
sentence. But he did not. He rebelled
against the Boston idea, and yesterday SEN
fenced both of them to two years imprison-
ment and to pay fine Of one hundred thou
sand dollars each. He granted them no
greater indulgence than the luxury OF choosing
their favorite jail for resting place.
Year: 1870

float up the Staten Island shore in these days
with frequency that horriies the thought,
but hardens the average public functionaries
down there so that they only regard such
ghastly arrivals as commonplace things. They
excuse the little heed they give to investigat-
ing the identity of dead men on the score that
they have so many. 1t is like the experience
of the Roman cobbler in the time of the
Borgias, who saw six corpses thrown into the
night
Year: 1870

TIE MORRIS AND Essex DoNKEYs. The
stupid persons into whose hands the Morris
and Essex road has fallen are doing their best
to drive away the passenger traffic that has
grown up on their line and that has done so
much to make the road success. The enor-
nous throng of men from the city, who live
out at Orange, Montclair and other places of
that neighborhood, begin to find that there are
grievances in suburban as well as in city
travel, and many will perhaps return to the
city for this good reason.
Year: 1870

Over in Jersey City they are making unplea-
SAINT discoveries with regard to the water they
drink and boil their fish in, and from which
their tea and toddy and much of their milk
punch are made This water is bad-almost as
bad as the water was just after the deluge,
when all the sinners had been drowned In it,
and the taste was such that Noah was COM
PEELED to take to the juice Of the grape. The
reason, in fact, is not widely different for there
are also great many sinners upon the line
of the river from which the water is drawn to
quench the thirst of Jersey City. The largest
collection Of these sinners is in the city Of
Paterson, place that burns gas and INDUCES
in factories, and, if it has no sewers, has many
well fed cutters and disembogues-at least
normal amount of filth. Here is the whole
story The factory refuse, running into the
river, long since killed all the fish, or if
there is an occasional member of the fnny
tribe caught he tastes of coal tar. Herein the
Jerseymen may see their future. If they can
not compel the Paterson men to mend their
ways they will taste of coal tar themselves by
and by. If Paterson cannot be restrained, why
then the people over the river will have to
give up their experiment of drinking water
and return to the simple applejack OF their
ancestors
Year: 1870

THE INCOME TAx.-If there is man I.
Congress who desires reelection he may
secure it by making it his special business
henceforward to secure the discontinuance of
the unpopular and demoralizlng income tax.
Year: 1870

The WELCOME RAIN of the last two days is
a great blessing to the wide extent of country
from the New Dominion southwark to Virginia
and Tennessee, and from the Atlantic indef-
ntely westward, certainly beyond the Missis-
sippi. Over all this region the growing crops
were suffering from drought, and the value
therefore, of these reviving rains can hardly
be estimated in money. We were right in our
conjectures. The rains have come, and we
hope next to hear that along the same belt in
Europe and Asia, where drought is the general
complaint, they, too, are getting the welcome
rain
Year: 1870

ALL HOPE Is GONE, we apprehend, OF the
safety of the famous explorer of the wilds of
Africa, DR.. Livingstone. 1t has been long
time since we have had any tdings of him,
and he has doubtless fallen victim at last to
the climate or the negro savages of the savage
districts he was exploring when last heard
from. 1t is to be hoped that the British relief
expedition from Zanzibar will not only find
him, living or dead, but will also settle the
important question which he thought he had
solved-the question of the utmost sources Of
the Nile. If his supposition is correct the
length of ''the wondrous Nile" in straight
line exceeds half the distance between tn
equator and the North Pole.