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Year: 1876

Lucy Hamilton Hooper, In a letter
from Paris to The Philadelphia Tele.
graph, relates an incident that occurred
at a fete at Versailles recently: "The
throng was immense, and just in front
Of me strong-armed French soldier
was in the act Of making as much room
as possible for himself by the simple
process OF leaning backward with all
his weight against a party OF ladies who
were Immediately behind him, regard
less OF their remonstrances. Among
them was q keen-Witted little American
girl, who after receiving one push from
the rude fellow, said nothing, but quiet
ly removing long pin from her hat,
proceeded to hold It's point forward in a
pleasingly insinuating position. The
soldier pushed backward again 'only
once and never more.' Utterlng loud
'Sacrep and executing violent jump in
the air, he remained quiet thereafter,
only occasionally rubbing the injured
place and glaring around with u re-
yengeful air."
Year: 1876

full attendants. to keep him from over
exerting himself by a too protracted
conversation, the poor sufferer rehearSed
the manner OF his death wound, which,
by the way, does not differ in the least
from that already published by Us, as
made by him to Mr.. Williams the morn
ing after the occurrence.


He seemed particularly anxious that
his dying declaration should be needed
that he was entirely sober when the
attack was made upon him, and re-
ferred the reporter for corroboratlon
OF the fact to his employers, Marmet
81 Company, George W. Lucky and
others, ending with the words, II am
going home." Repressing the emotion
which scene Of This kind can not tail to
excite in the breast Of even the most
hardened, we turned away with the
thought that indeed poor Rosener's time


had we'll nigh arrived.


AT noon the pulse OF the dying man
was very feeble. His bed was sur
rounded by friends, expecting to see
him breathe his last at any moment. At


best lie could last but an hour or so.
In justice to Mr.. Joachim, who is pro-
prletor OF the saloon at the southwest


corner OF Court and Central avenue, 1t


should be stated that the cutting did not


occur in his place, but on the payement
outside.
Year: 1876

BY American Press Association to the STAR.


CHICAGO June 21.--The Times this
morning makes savage assault on Til
den on the ground that he was Chairman
of the Committee ON Resolutions at the
Chicago Convention in 1864, which put
declared the war a failure. 1t declares
this to have been the burial platform OF
the Democratic party, aud says that the
man responsible for such platform can
not beat Hayes.
Year: 1876

Dom Pedro won the hearts of nine
thousand factory girls at Lowell, Mass,
at his recent visit to the Spindle City.
He said ne saw more to admire In that
city than any other place he mad visited.
And now every girl thinks she was the
object Of his admiration.
Year: 1876

FURTHER PARTICULARS OF YOUNG JErYFRY's
MALApY-A PRETTY GIRL THE CAUSE OF HIS
DEATH.


From the ST. Louis Globe Democrat, July 81
Jcnery went ftom St Louis to Chicago for tho un
doubted purpose OF killing himself. and, though no
wrote lengthy letter to the Times of the latter named
city, for post-mortc publication there is nothing
tanned therein calculated TO throw light upon the real
cause OF the rash deed


yn his cpsilc he wandcrs or into psychological fam
tascs calculated rather to show disease of mind than
depth OF thought and carefully the germs
OF his mental trouble, which was no, likely to become
known in Chicago where he was almost an entire
stranger.


FREDERICK ADDISON JErrERY,
which was the full name of the deceased, was young
man not moro than twenty years of age who for
the past year more, stated, has been OF tho
nrm OF wykor Jcncry, OF Peoria, agents for I'M
proved plating machine. Jcfcry travelled in the in
tercsis OF the company, which understood to be
making money, and he had succeeded In drumming up
a considerable trade


During the first week In June he came TO 81 Louis
ostcnsbly to visit his and brother inlaw, who
arc living Pine street. near Fourteenth and who
stand high In the estimation OF all by whom they
arc known. Being more than ordinarily bright aud
having largo fund Of information cleaned IRON
ful reading, lac would have found difficult to exhaust
his welcome but for a seemingly slight though incradi-
cable drawback.


THERE WOMAN
at the bottom of IL ALL Some bewitching, hazccyed
Sucker girl surnamcd "Dollic," had possession not
only OF his heart but of his mind, and as she ap-
parcnty did not care ig Tor the former tho latter
wcns awry. When he arst here he was out ltilc
changed from his usual SELF being buoyed up by the
hops that the tide OF fortuneas Affecting heart Inter-
Year: 1876

FINAL PREPARATIONS FOR THE RETURN IRISH


MATCH.


Yesterday was commenced at Creedmoor tho final
competition for the honor of position the team
shoot in the return match with Ireland. The
number Of shots were fred on the previous
petitions The weather during the firing
sively hot with a frightful glare from the A
light variable breeze blew down the range Only ten
competitors appeared at the firing point Below
their
Year: 1876

Stanford was first away Derby second, Milton third
Bullet fourth The horses ran to wall in the centre
OF tho Acid, Stamford leading, Bullet second, Derby
third Milton fourth Tho horses then over TO the
fence OF the backsrcch, and, wheeling went down
ford leading -four lengths, Bullet second four lengths
ahead OF Derby, who was rbout the same dis
front Of Milton. Moving on another wall
was in the way which was topped first by Stanford,
Bullet second, but he struck the top OF the wall and
fell, Derby and Milton passing MIN before his rider
got up again. Sutlne. however, his feet,
and caught the horse, and, again mounting. came on
after the others. Stanford was first over the rail
fences on the lower turn. and camc up toward the
grand stand leading On the way was wall, and here
Stanford led over eight lengths in front OF Derby the
latter eight lengths in advance OF Milton. The next
ford leading three lengths, Derby second n dozed
lengths in front Of Milton When Bullet came TO the
water he refused and his jockey stopped him and took
him out of the Stanford led SIX lengths over
the wall IN front OF the cl 10 house,
Derby running wide after his fine jumps.
Wheeling the left they jumped rails aud brush at
tho quarter pole, Stanford leading two lengths Derby
twenty lengths ahead Of Milton. Stanford then ran
down by the side OF the backsiretch jumping the two
pulled Derby back for reason best known to him.
self and stanford led eight lengths the rails on
the lower turn in the field AT the wall near the fur
long poc Stanford was six lengths in 'front.' but when
he to the water stanford was so slow in getting
that Derby was on even terms with him IN one
jump after he landed. The gray horse then ran wide
again, but fell Off several lengths he to
the wall In tho middle of the field. Mil
ton jump,d the wa or very well and
following the others about fifty yards away.
The horses then ran over toward the quarter pole,
where they Jumped rails and brush, and then wheeled
the right circlcd down to the club house. where
they jumped the wall immediately front OF II, STAN
ford leading two lengths over the impeachment Derby
took such wide range aftcrward that he lost moro
than iurlong before hc Strengthened again. He,
however, after Stanford and made every jump
grandly throughout the race, but disqualified by
Judges and his rider (Gafney) suspended tor the
meeting tor what done in front OF tho club house.
Milton stopped after Jumping the wall at the club
house, and 1t quarter of an hour after the other
horses passed the judges stand before he concluded
10 90 on and finish the race He went the coursc and
the Judges gave him second money. The time OF tho
chase tim. 5s.


The following are
Year: 1876

As predicted by the HERALD the great
rain area which accompanies that Of low
barometer from the lake to the mouth
OF the ST. Lawrence has barely touched
New York in passing and gave us only
light shower or two. The mountains
played their important part in detecting the
storm centre and forcing it to take north
easterly course. We have, therefore, bene-
fted nothing with regard to our water supply
from the great rain area This is SO often
the case that we hopo the Croton Board
will come at last to recognize the
value of mcteorologically good location
Tor watershed, a merit which our
present one docs not possess. Follow
ing in the track Of the storm low tenn
perature prevails which has caused snow
fall at Pembina and Fort Garry. The dura-
ton of the cold winds at New York will.
however, be short. and they will be consider
ably modified by the movement of high
pressure through the Southern States.
Another depression is presenting itself in
the northwest which by Monday next may
extend its influence to New York. Tho
weather in this city to-day win be cooler
and partly cloudy.
Year: 1876

union Of the democratic party in New York
is made complete by the withdrawal Of ono
of the two democratic candidates in the
Fifth Congressional district. The corre-
spondence between Mr.. Hewitt, Chairman
of the National Committee, and Colonel
Michael G. Murphy, published in another
column, is not only creditable to the manly
spirit of Colonel Murphy, but proof Of
tho thorough manner in which the demo-
cratic leaders have tried to organize their
campaign. There is not single Congress
sional district in the United States in which
there are two democratic candidates.
Year: 1876

finds them, to his amazement, no whit less
eminent respectable and trustworthy.


Hhe believes both he will have no recourse
except to vote early and often for Mr. Peter
Cooper; for nobody has yet accused him of .
design upon our liberties; but, after all, We
suspect the independent voter will not pay
much attention to these appeals He will
prefer to take the advice of his organ, the
HERALD, and on Tuesday morning early go
to the polls and deposit his vote for the best
man
Year: 1876

Uncle Sammy Tilden and Centennial Din
are old political rivals and personal friends.
We felt certain that when the news Of the
Centennial Dix is making on the Hampton
beaches, down on Long Island, came to the
ears of Uncle Sammy it would arouse his
feelings as sportsman. 1t is no surprise to
us to learn that Tilden will shortly visit
East Hampton as the guest of Mr.. Gardner.
East Hampton is an old, quaint, unique
town near the sea, with a fine avenue Of
spreading trees. Talmage breaches to the
surging seas to keep himself in tone. Thers
are no taverns, no billiard saloons, and Rus
kin will be rejoiced to know there is no rail-
way within six or seven miles. There are
windmills, and an evening coach like De-
lancey Kane's, whose driver blows horn,
and which carries the government mail and
the New YORK HERALD. We do not know q
more soothing place for Presidential can
didate. AS Centennial Dix is only few
miles off-in West Hampton-Uncle Sammy
can meet him, and they can have fine
time among the ducks We should like to
see these fine old sportsmen at theiI
best. And if Peter Cooper could be tempted
to go down and take hand the result
would be memorable in the annals Of sport.
Uncle Sammy is firm shot, with steady
nerves and good eyes, and, as Tweed and
others might testify, sure to bring his game
in the long run. But it will be hard for
Uncle Sammy and Grandfather Peter to beat
the score of Centennial Dix. Moreover, as q
reason for Uncle Sammys trip on the
Hampton beaches, and in East Hampton
especially, the thermometer is never, not
even in these days, more than five hundred
in the shade.
Year: 1876

We print on another page letters CRITICS.
butchery, and expressing the strong but
courteous dissent of the writer's from our adj
vice to Governor Tilden. 1t is the practice
of the HERALD to give fair hearing to both
sides in every important controversy, and it
is willing in this case to let our readers see
the strongest arguments that can be presented
against its own views. On this particular
question we are more fortunate than our dis
satisfied correspondents. They are repre-
sented in Congress by the scapegrace flip
pancy and heartless buffoonery of Mr.. Cox !;
but we have strong ally in the noble elo-
quencc, courageous sincerity, statesmanlike
wisdom and broad humanity of Mr.. Lamar,
a democrat who is doing more than any
other individual to make his party respect
able and respected We should be proud
of our country if there were moro
men of the type of Lamar in public life. 1t
is not merely his ability and eloquence that
excite our admiration, although we do not
undcrvalue his brilliant intellectual gifts;
but what especially commands our esteem
and homage is his moral elevation. He is
one Of the few men capable of rising above
the murky atmosphere of low partisan poll
tics, one of the very few who habitually
make us feel the value of enlightened con-
science in public affairs. We should do in
Justice to our own feelings if we failed to pay
him this tribute and to assure him that the
best public sentiment of the Northern States
regards him rs sincere patriot and a wise
statesman.


Those who arc so forward to tell us and
are so anxious to tell the public through our
columns that affairs like the Hamburg
butchery arc of purely local concern, and
that nobody outside of the States in which
they happen have any duty in regard
to them, have profted but little by the
tremendous history of the last twenty
Year: 1876

dence half century ago they were warm
advocates of the South American revolt
against Spain, although. in legal point of
view, it was simply question between
Spain and her colonies We were champions
of Hungary against Austria, and paid public
honors to Kossuth we sympathized with
oppressed Ireland and paid court to the
Fenans we have given the whole weight Of
our moral support to Cuba. On what
grounds is this constant championship of
right against oppression to be justified? As
suredly not on the ground that we had any
legal pretence for intervening in favor of
foreign subjects struggling against the injus-
tice of their governments, but solely on the
right of free people to give their active
sympathy and moral influence to the down.
trodden victims of misrule. Are we any less
free when such victims are American citi-
zens? MIR. Webster made noble re-
ply to small cavillers on questions
of strict legal right and authority
to employ armed force in his elo-
quent speech on Greek independence.
Sir" said he ''this reasoning mistakes the
age. The time has been. indeed, when
fleets and armies and subsidies were the
principal relances, even in the best cause
But, happily for mankind, great change
has taken place i'll this respect. Moral
causes come into consideration in proper
ton as the progress of knowledge is ad-
vanccd, and the public opinion of the civil
lied world is rapidly gaining ali ascendancy
over mere brutal force" If Governor Tilden
is statesman abreast Of the progress of the
age he cannot undervalue the prodigious
power of public opinion, and it ought to be
his ambition and his pride to WELD this
superior force in the interest of right and
Justice and domestic tranquility. The
merely legal authority Of the President
could be welded by any fifth rate country
lawyer whom accident might invest with
the office; but really great statesman would
value the position chiefly as n means of en-
abling him to govern by his influence over
public opinion. We would gladly rank Mr..
Tilden in this higher class, and if he really
belongs to it he will not think his duties
and influence circumscribed by his purely
legal functions.


We had intended to touch on other topics
appropriate for Mr.. Tildens letter Of accept
ance, but this seems so paramount and We
have given it so much space that we must
postpone the others. If he is defeated it
will be by republican appeals for negro
rights, but if he will give satisfactory
guarantee that the rights of NIL citizens will
be maintained nothing can prevent his
election.
Year: 1876

years. Twenty years ago it was said that
the federal government had nothing to do
with slavery that it was purely domestic
institution, subject only to State regulation.
This may have been sound view in point
of constitutional law, but by the folly of the
South the slavery agitation continued to go
on until public sentiment was created
which swept down all barriers If the
Southern leaders and their democratic allies
in the North had possessed any foresight
they would have put an end to the agita-
ton, not by vainly pleading the constitu-
tional bar, but by uniting to prevent the
pretensions and aggressions which stirred
Northern indignation to its profoundest
depths. 1t is in the power of the democratic
leaders to put an end to these hideous race
conflicts in the South by the mere exertion
of moral influence and moral authority, and
if they are so blind or misguided as to neg
lect this plain duty their experience may
prove as unfortunate as in the case of slavery,
when they constantly used the same argu-
ment-that it is 'none of our business"
Unless these outrages are stopped the people
of the North will make it their business, and
it will be found impossible to maintain con-
stitutional barriers when they are perverted
to defend outrages on freedom, justice and
humanity. 1t is in the interest of local self
government that the HERALD gives this
friendly warning.
Year: 1876

Again victory on Saratoga Lake perches on
the banners of the Empire State. Cornell's
clean sweep of the honors this year after her
victory last year will make the boys who shout
for Ithaca proud indeed. Harvard, taking
second place in the ix-Oared race, did verv
well, and Columbia's gallant struggle wilI
keep up her repute for another day on the
same waters. While we congratulate the
winners and the Empire State on nourishing
such sturdy oarsmen we must pause for a
moment to notice the falling off in popular
enthusiasm regarding the University
races. First, the race on the Connecticut
weakened the interest. The Yale and
Harvard struggle did not attract very much
attention. The public looked on it as sort
of priggish attempt to make the rivalry be-
tween Yale and Harvard an American Ok
ford and Cambridge affair, and as neither
had come to the front in the broader strug-
giles with the other colleges it was treated
no worse than it deserved. There could be
no objection to Yale racing Harvard any
where she liked, but there was too much
presumption in beaten Yale thinking that
by taking herself out of the association all
eyes would follow her. Then there has been
so much centennialism in the air, and pomps
and shows of ali kinds about that events like
the interuniversity struggles must put up
with their share of the enthusiasm. In
deed the coming races at Saratoga and Phila-
delphia cut in upon the interest in the row.
ing YESTERDAY to a great extent


We note these points with care, because
aquatic sports are assured Of their future in
America, and for the benefit of the faint
hearted, who are prompt to look on the
momentary lessening of public enthu-
siasm as sign of the decay of rowing Next
year, which is an "off one in politics, will
have no international exposition, no centen-
NAL skyrockets going up with a flash, whiz
and burst of colored stars to set the crowd
cheering till cheer becomes almost as
hateful to the ears as hearing Aristides called
''the Just" was to the old Athenian. Next
year the regular Olympian days may claim
larger share of enthusiasm and get it.
Year: 1876

MIR. Wheeler's Letter OF Acceptance.
publican candidate for Vice President,
printed elsewhere, is noteworthy for the
prominence it gives to the necessity of pro-
tecting oil classes of citizens in the South.
The emphasis given to this question by Mr..
Wheeler BELTS his position in the canvass,
inasmuch as the principal reason for his
nomination was the distinguished part he
bore in the pacifcation of Louisiana. 1t was
''the Wheeler compromise" that put ON end
to the troubles of that State in the spring of
1875 His conduct in effecting that settle
ment was so fair and considerate and
yet so firm as to raise him in
public estimation, and the tranquility
which has reigned in Louisiana since the
adoption of his compromise is trophy
which any statesman might be proud to
wear. His opposite quotation from his
declaration Of sentiments at the time is in
refreshing contrast to the bloody shirt
harangues of Senator Morton and other
republican leaders. Mr.. Wheeler seems
inspired by deep sense of justice and, as
it is the nature of justice to be impartial, he
deals as fairly with the South as with those
whose rights are imperilled by the brutal
conduct of a portion of the Southern people.
He makes due allowance for the ignorance
and misjudged impulsiveness Of communi-
ties destitute of onr Northern facilities for
popular education, and deprecates harsh
judgments which make no allowance for
the peculiar difficulties and dangers
which beset Southern society. But he
is, nevertheless, immovably firm in main
tanning the right of all American citizens
to equal and full protection. "This will be
accomplished" Mr. Wheeler justly says,
.'only when the American citizen, without
regard to color, shall wear this panoply of
citizenship as fully and as securely in the
canebrakes of Louisiana as on the banks of
the ST. Lawrence" There is nothing in Mr.


wheelers views on this important subject
which the democratic party might not ac-
cept and ought not to indorse. We should
rejoice to see q new and broader 'sWheeler
compromise" than that which was adopted
in Louisiana last year-a compromise which
would bury the bloody shirt and Bourbonism
in the same grave and take the Southern ques-
ton out of party politics. The deplorable
race conflicts in the South would soon end if
all republican leaders would be as moderate
and considerate as Mr. Wheeler and all the
democratic leaders would be as just, wise
and high toned as Mr.. Lamar.
Year: 1876

The STEAMBOAT INSPECTORS should GER
fully overcrowded state Of the excursion
steamers, on Sundays particularly, sends q
thrill of horror through those who know
enough to figure to themselves the whole
sale slaughter that would inevitably follow
any catastrophe on board. At this period
of the year an excursion down the Bay is
among the most desirable ways of passing
day outside the broiling city, but why hold
out every inducement to misfortune and
make o day of pleasure be passed at the gate
to the grave of five or six hundred persons? :?
These steamers generally carry double
the number of passengers allowed by law.
A sudden squall, an outbreak Of fire
or even the alarm of fire, not to speak of
other dangers, might produce panic that
the overcrowding would make tenfold more
dangerous. While we have provisions Of
law covering the point of overcrowding and
officers paid to see them enforced, cases of
absolute cramming Of excursion steamers
are reported to us daily. We have before
called upon the inspectors to stop it. If
they cannot choose more honestly between
public safety and the greed of the steamboat
men others must be found who will. The
scene described elsewhere on the Plymouth
Rock and the breaking down of the ma
chinery of the Americus yesterday, COM
pelling her to be towed into port by the
Neversink, show that We do not overrate the
dangers.