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Year: 1873

JIM LANE-THE HERO OF THE "BoRpER
RuFFIAN DAys."-old Jim Lane stood at
the head Of that regime of the Kansas cor
ruptionists as long as he lived. being ably
and piously seconded and supported by
Pomeroy. The only difference between
Pomeroy and Lane, Is that Pomeroy Is
sleek and sly, aud covers up bis track while
Lane is bluff and audacious, and killed
those who came on his trail which he al
ways left stark plain. Lane sleeps under
the shadow of the State University of Kan


sas, amid the memories that he made fa-
nous and that made him great. He was a
great man. 1t was no odds how we'll you
knew the intrinsic debauchery of his life
or the cursedness of his character. you
could not stand In his rugged presence
Year: 1873

Before Judge Joachmsen


Huerstel VS.. The New York and Harlem Railroad Com
pany.The plaintiff states that in January last his
wayto take the ten minutes past ten P. NJ Harlem train
at the Grand Central depot for which he rather
late he through the archway Fortysecond
instead of going around through the ticket office Van
derbt avenue, when he followed by two the
ployes OF the company, seized by them after he had
gained the car platform, torn from II and roughly
handled and elected through the archway which he
entered against his remonstance and Notwithstanding
the statemcn that he had commutation ticket in his
pocket being given into the charge OF police officers by
whom he was afterwards dubbed.


On the part of the defence Is testified that the door
held up his hand and attempted stop the plain
un telling him that passengers were not admitted there
the employees followed him, and in attempting put him
out were resisted by the plaintiff and other passengers
that they used no violence, but merely prevented him
OF the police him into their custody An evidence
70 what took place between the police and plann
after getting out Of the depot was excluded The point
seeking TO prove the regulations OF the depot
trance at the point in question: h 1T the OF the Legs
isure authorisng the use Of the space occupied BY
public highway and that, therefore, authority
isted the defendants 70 prevent persons passing
through but this objection the Court overruled. Ev
cluded 1t appearing that they were established by the
depot master under general authority and not by
regular action OF the Board of Directors prescribing the
rule, the Court holding that in of this kind where
the powers OF the Corporation Of the city OF New York
relinqushed into the hands railroad corpora


ton its rules as 10 the Of the properly surrendered
manner somewhat conforming TO the establishment of
public ordinance. The jury rendered verdict in favor
OF plaintif for 500 Defendants counsel moved Tor
new trial on the minutes, the argument In which
down the eth
Year: 1873

The first tried yesterday was charge of grand
larceny against Bridget Burns Mary Welsh ompainng
tina: the Dtn of October the accused stole $50 In
money. As there a reasonable doubt Of the prison.
ers guilt from the testimony adduced in her behalf by
Mr. Mott who defended her the jury rendered verdict
OF not guilty..


a pistol at Anthony haerleL on the 18th OF May,
Sxtysxth street and Ninth appeared
from the evidence that they had quarrel growing out
OF an attempt on the part of Haerel 10 erect fence
upon kurtzs land and that during the encounter the
pistol went on The bali fortunately did not enter the
body Of the complainant and the defendant satisfied the
jury that the explosion was accidental They rendered
a verdict OF not guilty.


Frederick Krics, was tried and acquitted Of charge
Of stealing $75 on the 3ist OF July from Charles Mayen-
hofier The accused proved by number OF witnesses
that his reputation for honesty beyond que
Year: 1873

Before Judge Moore.


Tho trial OF Couriand A. Spraguc late City Treasurer
for alleged frauds in ofce down Yesterday
But Attorney Briton appeared and asked for further
In consequence of the absence of
al witness, Ar Warren. the who is engaged
Albany Mr. Britton said he would not feel that he
doing his duty If he with the trial in the
absence Of Mr. Warren and that feeling existed
both sides he asked that the case go over.


Counsel for deience offered no objection.


Judge Mooreihis went over last msnth ct the
quest OF both parties account OF Mr. arrens inabi
ity appear ready To give evidence and he is
able TO y being IN the employ OF the state nvest
eating several in the Treasurers Office which the
District Attorney will occupy him two weeks That
will necessarily throw the over Tor the term
next week the civil have been set down. and the
following week will be devoted 10 the ordinary criminal
business in order that the jail be cleaned before
the end OF the term. The week following the District
Attorney has business OF his aud the earliest day
give the Is the second Monday December
will fix that day for this trial-that Is the Sh day OF
December


The Court thereupon adjourned till tomorrow, when
other business will be taken up.


The was crowded yesterday in anticipation
OF Mr. spragues trial. and great disappontment
pressed st the postponement Of tie case.
Year: 1873

AN ORDINANCE ASSESSING PRIVATE PROPER
TY FOR SPECIAL BENEFITS OR ADVANTAGES
CONFERRED BY WATER-WoRKs AND GAS
WoREs.-[Passed April IA, 1873 l-Whereas
1t is expediept and equitable that in all cases
of advantage obtained or benefit conferred
by the execution Of works Of public utility
private parties should pay by taxation or
otherwise just and reasonable equivalent
to the city toward the expense Of the public
work comforting such private benefit or ad-
vantage:


Be 1t therefore ordained by The Council of
the city Of Richmond


]. That for the purposes hereof the Super
intepdents of the City Water-Works and
the City Gas-Works be and they are each
hereby required to furnish as soon as practi.
cable after The passage OF this ordinance to
the Commissioner" of the Revenue a map or
plat showing all the public mains of the
Watcr-W orks and Il map or plat showing all
the public mains of the Gas-Works as ex-
tended through the streets Of the CITY: and
that all additions thereto or extensions
thereof shalt be Ivy them respectively re-
ported TO said Commissioner annually, on or
before the 1t day Of February, for the wear
ending on the 31st day of December pre-
cedinr. And from these maps or plitS, so
corrected by additions from time TO time,
the Commissioner shall ascertain the assess
ments hereinafter provided.


.. Upon all lots fronting upon any street
Of the city in which any public main of the
Water-W orks is or shall be laid, whether
said lots be improved or not, there shall be
assessed and collected from the owner or his
agent a tax of five cents on every front foot
3. Upon all lots fronting upon an7 street
of the city in which any public main of the
Ga;.WorkS is or shall be laid, whether said
lots be improved or not, there shall lie
as s>essed and collected from the owner or his
agent tax Of five cents on every front foot.
4. The taXes herein provided shall be in
addition to the taxes on the assessed values
and other public charges upon the property.
and shall he by The Commissioner OF the
Revenue entered separately upon his real
estate book; and the City Cole. tor shall
inclldc the amounts thereof iii the annual
taA biII>. and shall collect the same a. other
city taxes arc collected.
Year: 1873

KILLED GY A RAILROAD TRAIS.-Thc engine
OF the express train on the Chesapeake and
Ohio railroad which arrived here yesterday
morning al 4:30 had marks Of blood and I
,;icce OF garment OF some kind on its pilot
Nothing was known by the cngiueer or per-
sons ON The train OF anyone being killed,
and not until Telegram from Beaver
Dam stated that the dead body of an un-
known negro had been found on the line OF
railroad near that deIot yesterday was the
mystery solved.
Year: 1873

THEY HAVE JUST RECEIVED AT THE DOLLAR
STORE i large lot Of beautiful albums, which they
.re selling for one dollar, which will cost two dol
.srs and fifty cents elsewhere.


DOLLAR STORE,


ItiIM Main q
Year: 1873

Chief Justice Chase, died on
Wednesday last in the City Of New
York. at the age of sixty-fve years.
The cause of his death seems to
have been the flooding aud COM
pression of the brain, by the rnp-
ture of one of the cerebral arteries
With the exception Of Seward, he
was the most conspicuous member
of Mr. Lincoln's Cabinet, and It Is
doubtful whether in point Of abili-
~, as developed by the conduct OF
the war, he was not superior to
both Seward and StauntOn. AS a
pure and CONSCIENTIOUS politian, and
able iurist, he has already been as
signed to very high rank by the
people of tlre entire Union, and
history will be apt 10 record OIL hliil
that he was a worthy successor to
Marshall and fancy. The coun-
try may be proud of that illustri-
GUS trio, and it may well indulge a
large degree of solicitude to see
upon the supreme bench Of Ameri-
ca, another man who can take rank
with the lamented Salmon Z.
Chase, who unlike many of his
compeers in the late war, was un-
willing to enter with his Judicial
crmine upon him, the conquered
South as long as federal soldier
had power there.
Year: 1873

THE POLITICAL FUTURE.-Duringt the
year 1871, we think it was, the order of
Patrons of Husbandry was established =
1t has already root in twenty States and
has one million eight hundred thousand
voters enrolled on its lists. AS much has
been said lately concerning the objects of
this order, it is only necessary for us to
notice that it is purely agricultural and in
tended to consolidate the farming interest
into great power for its own protection.
To do this it must necessarily be political
in its character, and it is but reasonable
to suppose it will make itself felt in fu ..
ture elections. The order, although in
its infancy, is already a giant. 1t will


doubtless, five years hence, number three
and n half millions of voters. The effect
that this order is to have upon the future
politics Of the country, it is impossible to
foretell, but that it will be very great no
one can doubt. Whether it will insist
upon party organization of its own, or
will content itself with trying to control
existing parties, remains to be seen. One
thing is pretty certain. The days for
swindlng helpless producers by combn-
ations against them are about numbered.
Hereafter the farming interests are going
to dictate terms and secure their de-
mands. Railroad and other monopolies
which have so insolently oppressed the
people SO long will have to be on their
good behavior Valtejo independent.
Year: 1873

DoLPH NEwToN.-In his confession,
in the chapter relating to prison life, Nor
timer speaks of Dolph Newton as a
chummy," of his in prison. He says
Dolph was one of the five who robbed the
express on Trinity Mountain and got
$50 900. He adds that when Dolph got
out of the State Prison, to which he was
sentenced for ten years, he raised the
"plant." We have learned some further
facts concerning that character. Dolph
did not have so large sum "planted"
as was supposed, but the plumber was in
the neighborhood OF $4,000. The fact
that Newton had this sum buried render
ed it difficult to keep him in prison-so
many were interesting themselves to keep
him out. When in Jail at Shasta, before
his removal to San Quentin, Newton and
others laid plan (Which was frustrated)
to kill Judge Garter, then District Attor-
ney. Subsequently Newton sent Garter
word from the State Prison, that he would
surely kill him when he got out. After
Dolph's discharge, late one moonlight
night, Judge Garter having retired q
strange man reused the house. Mrs.
Garter went to the door. The stranger
said his wagon had broken down and he
wanted lantern to see how to fix it. The
lady thought the request singular one
on such clear night, the moon shining
with unusual brilliancy. However, she
procured the lantern and gave it to the
man, who even then seemed 10th to leave.
After while he left, and shortly after
Judge Garter arose and went to look after
him, but he had disappeared. No traces
of any breakdown could be found, nor
was there any news of such mishap.-
About this time Newton had been seen
in the supposed vicinity Of the buried
money, and Intellectual efforts were made
to track and shadow" him. From this
fact, the threats made, and the descrip-
ton Of the man by Mrs. Garter, there is
scarcely doubt but that the stranger
wanting the lantern was the discharged
convict, and he had counted upon Judge
Garter coming to the door-and alone
when, doubtless, he would have killed
him on the spot, and there would have
been no witness TO the deed. .-,Sacramen-
to Record.
Year: 1873

Sweet wife, where we love we never for
get"


stole away. Heart meeting heart was
too sacred for any third person to witness.
An hour later l went in softly. May was
lying in her husbands arms, looking into
his face with loving eyes, upon her cheek
was faint flush, and the smile that
greeted my entrance was like the smile
of four years ago.


"Aunt Matte" she said, in faint
voice that had yet the echo of n laugh in
it, "do you believe John has been telling
me my pies are so sweet that he believes
put kisses into them, and he is quito
sure have magic recipe for coffee, but
he has not had decent cup since l was
sick ~ and then the low, silvery laugh
rang out, rs she nestled in Johns arms.


"In order that he may have cup
soon," l said, "you had better get well
speedily, and as preliminary stop, l
would advise you to go to sleep-just
where you are," us John looked at mo
for instructions.


But my teaching was needed no more.
| was amazed at the capability John de-
veloped for nonsense, rs the sunlight Of
mutual love opened his heart to genial
influences; and May, no longer chilled by
the reserve of her husband, grew well
and strong in his loving care.


Baby May was three months old before
was allowed to leave Morton Hill, but
lett a smiling, bright-eyed matron, and
a proud, happy husband and father; and
in my heart knew that meyer again the
cloud could fall upon Mays life that rest
cd there when she thought herself uaGp-
preciated.
Year: 1873

ASSISTING AN ELopEMENT. - Now
here is what might be called sensible
husband. He lives at Athens, Gu. Re-
Gently his wife got to liking another fcl-
low. The two made nm arrangement to
elope which the husband discovered
He didn't get into n passion nor try TO
commit murder. lie went TO his wife
and said: Look here. there's no use Of
your oloping. don't object to your go-
ting. III hitch up the horse and take you
to the railroad depot, and give you $500
to start with" He was as good as his
word, and did everything in his power to
aid the couple in their speedy departure.
As he shook hands with the brevet hus-
band he said I" Old fellow ] don't wish
you any more luck than you'll get with
that woman. Be as happy MS you can
with her, and then you won't think your
self in Paradise"
Year: 1873

FILIAL piety sometimes assumes most
affecting forms. A physician, who pays
a good deal of attention to anatomy, was
presented by his son upon his birthday,
recently with very interesting corpse,
which the devoted child had resurrectcd
from the cemetery the night before
When the father saw it, he sat down upon
tho piano stool and burst into tears. Ho
said that at least he felt repaid for all tho
trouble he had with the boy, for all tho
nights he had charged around the room
with him in his infancy, and for the anx-
iety with which the father had watched
and directed tho growth of the child's
moral nature.
Year: 1873

Hrs LAST SMILE. "A sanguine young
Atchison blacksmith in Kansas had fath
in his ability to make himself the receipt
acle of four piRts of raw whskcy within
fifteen minutes. lie wagered twenty-five
dollars to that effect with a skeptic Of his
neighborhood, and made suburban bar
room the scene Of his british performance.
Upon tho neat and ornamental tomb
stone now in process of erection will be
inscribed the simple epitaph, " He smiled
and died"
Year: 1873

CRoss-WARRANTs THE Cross OF THE Po-
LICE CoUnT.-The Police Court is daily the
scene Of unnecessary and trifling litigation,
caused by the issuing Of warrants to almost
anybody, it would seem, who may be able
to pay for them. a large proportion Of the
cases brought before Justice White are upon
warrants charging triflng offences, or sup
ported by little or TO evidence, and often
based upon the bare statement of notoli-
ously worthless and unreliable characters.
The matter is made still more annoying
to the court and all connected with
it by the mass Of cross-warrants. 1t
seldom occurs that one party brings
IN action, whether it be for simple trespass,
assault, or even the gravcst offences, that the
accused does not bring counter charge
against his accnser.


If a check were placed upon the facility
with which warrants arc issued, or justices
would not he so accommodating to every
turbulent person who applies to them, some
of the justices would doubtless make less
money, but the interests ofthe public would
be consulted and the patience and time OF
the Police Justice spared.
Year: 1873

New York, September SIT IS claimed
that discovery has been made which indi-
Gates that the suit against Rodman Il Sprague
cannot be pursued; that Judge McCue is
not Judge Of the city that his decisions
since the passage of the Brooklyn city char
ter are null that the Mayor and corpora
ton counsel can be proceeded against; that
Edgar Y. Cullen can act as assistant district
attorney.


That portion Of the charter bearing on the
case is that in case any city officer shall be-
come an officer, director. or trustee of any
| moneyed institution in which any part of the
| city funds may be deposited his office shall
Immediately be deemed vacant. The char
| ter was passed June 30. A nandamus will
be asked for restraining City Judge McCue
from exercising the duties of the office. Nearly
every official in Brooklyn is connected with
some one OF the banks in which city funds
are leDOSited
Year: 1873

INQUEST YEsTERDAY.-COroner Taylor held
an inquest yesterday afternoon at the City
Morgue over the body of the white female
infant found on Thursday near Shockoc
creek. Only one witness was examined,
who stated that Il woman had been seen IN
the vicinity of the place where the body was
found. dressed in material similar TO that in
which the child was found. Verdict: Death
from neglect at the hands of persons un-
known
Year: 1873

WILL STOKES BE HANGED y-It is now proba-
ble that the punishment of Stokes will not be as
thorough as ii should be, and he may escape
hanging. But his suffering must have been i'm
meRse already, and Il Is likely that If he is not
hanged he will so to prison for long term. The
crime Of murder will, therefore, not 60 entirely
free. Stokes forfeited his Life in shooting Fisk,
and there should be no revocation Of the sentence
But the lawyers have worked very hard at his
case and 1t now rests with the Supreme Court
The prisoners counsel made an application for a
new trial to the judge before whom the prisoner
was tried. This was refused by that excellent
magistrate Then an application was made to
one of the judges Of the Supreme Court, who or
ders the first judge 10 send up the papars that he
may review the case. II hc differs with the first
judge, then the Court of Appeals must decide be-
tween them, and thus the matter will hang on for
an Indefinite length Of time.
Year: 1873

The wedding ring is put upon the fourth
finger Of the woman's LETT hand, because in
the original formula of marriage it was
placed first on the top of the thumb, with the
words, 'In the name of the Father" then on
the next finger, with "And of the Son. then
on the middle finger, with Sand of the Holy
Ghost" and finally on the fourth, with the
tAmenn y
Year: 1873

The rumor was circulated that the
steamer LaBelle had been dispatched tc
Baton Rouge for the purpose of convey ing
United States troops to Grant parish. This
is all mistake.


The utmost harmony and concert of feel
ing exists between the military and the
State authorities. and ON the request Ot
Governor Kellogg troops will be sent to
suppress violence or disorder in any parish
of the State; but no such necessity has
arisen. The State forces are inore than
abundant TO repress any outbreak, of what
ever character. which is at all likely TO
occur.


As for Grant parish, the people OF both
parties put full trust in Governor Kellogg,
and there is no doubt that he will arrange
d settlement OF their troubles satisfactory
to all.
Year: 1873

A short time since, in this city,
a brilliant and much admired lady,
who had been suffering for some
time with trouble Of the eyes, was
led to fear a speedy change for the
worse, and Immediately consulted
her physician. An examination
discovered a sudden and fatal fail
ling in the optic nerve, and the
information was impaired, as gen
tly as possible, that the patient
could not retain her sight more
than few days at most, and was
liable to be totally deprived of it
at any moment. The afflicted
mother returned to her home quiet
ly made such arrangements as
would occur to one about to COM
mence SO dark journey of life, and
then had her two little children,
attired i'll their brightest and
sweetest costumes, brought before
her; and so, with their little faces
lifted to hers, and tears gathering
for some great misfortune that they
hardly realized, the light faded out
of the mothers eyes, leaving an
ineftaceable picture ofthose dearest
TO her on earth-a memory Ofbright
faces that will console her in many
dark hour.-CovINGToN Ky
JOURNAL.
Year: 1873

As we arc soon to experience a
heated term, the following specific
against sunstroke may save from
illness and death many whose occupa.
tion obliges them to be in the field
or out opOn the streets:


About year since | saw in a
newspaper an account Of case of
sunstroke, written by the party him
self. After suffering a long time
from tie attacS, and having to a
considerable degree recovered, he ex-
perienced suffering even from the
rays of the moon. This led him to
the reflection that 1t was not alto
gether the heat of the sun that pro-
duced prostration. After much
research he discovered that the in>
jury came from the chemical ray. and
not from the heat ray. He was guided
to this By observing the fact that a
photograph could not be taken
through a hollow glass. Accordingly,
ha lined his hat with Two linings-one
of range yellow to arrest the chemi-
cal ray, and one of green to arrest
tie heat ray. Thus prepared, he
wen; where the rays uf the sun were
most intense with perfect impunity.
1t is well known that the negro is
seldom or never sunstruck. Tie color
of his skin over the skull being of the
orange yellow may assist in account
ing for the fact. | practiced upon
this suggestion all last Summer,
lined my hat with green and orange
yellow paper, and had confidence
enOUgh in the truth of the theory to
neglect my umbrella. which l had
never done before, | mentioned it to
many, who tried it also, and, in
many cases that came under my
observation they uniformly asserted
that the oppressive heat of the sun
upon the, head was much relieved. "
Year: 1873

is most opportune, for when DR.. Fer
rier has MAPPED out the brain it will
be possible to diagnose mans fac
ulties as easily as tell his shape. We
are glad to learn that at the instance
of Professor Huxley the Royal So
ciety has come handsomely forward
and voted grant to DR.. Ferrier to
carry out his experiments on monkeys
The monkey is the nearest approach
to man in the animal kingdom and
it is of course out of the question OF
experiment on men, the money will
form as an inadequate substitute. AL
together it is likely that DR.. Terriers
discovery, beyond any discovery o,
the present generation. will enlaro,
the circle of human knowledge, and
contribute to happiness of mankind"