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Year: 1871

PITTSBURGH, July Sl.-The case o.
Mrs. Clark, who hung herself at the
Union Depot Hotel, Yesterday morning
remains pretty well veiled in mystery
The facts are that she had been
wronged, and in order to hide her
shame had committed suicide. The
appearance of her underclothing, and
other facts, give rise TO the conjecture
that an abortion had been attempted,
and that the miserable woman, in her
despair and trouble, hung herself. She
had evidently been in good circum'
stances. The jewelry on her person,
together with that which she had
pawned, was worth over O thousand
dollars. She refused to give any infor-
nation to the pawnbroker or any one
else, except that her name was Mrs.
Clark, and that she was from Hunting
don. There is no name or initials on
the jewelry.
Year: 1871

BROOKLYN, y. Y, July 3l.-James
Mclaughlin, residing at 81 Pine ST
while passing along Andrews street or
his way home, about y o'clock Saiur
day night, was met BY young man
whom he asked to take drink. The
stranger Immediately drew a pistol and
fired at him, the ball entering his
throat just to the lett Of the chin and
passing out at the back. The assailan,
Immediately fled and escaped. Nc
Laughlin was slightly unde. the influ
ence of liquor at the time, and it is be
lieved frightened his assailant, who
thought he intended to attack him
The wounded mans injury was found
to be Of SO serious q nature that his re
covery is considered doubtful. He was
carried to the City Hospital in an un
conscious condition.
Year: 1871

given during the stay Of the royal visit
9rD in the city, to which number OF
tn. most distinguished residents and
the principal Government officials will
be invited. Hs
Prince Arthur's Annuity in the


House.


LONDON, July 81, Midnight.-In the
House Of Commons tonight seventy
one Of the members present voted for
the total rejection by the House Of the
proposal to grant an annuity of elj,000
per annum to Prince Arthur. A mo-
tio1 to reduce the amount of annuity
from fl5,000 to 10000, received the
support of fifty members. A spirited
deb.te is likely to take place upon
the subject before its final disposal.


Labor Strikes.


BERLIN, July 3l.-The commercial
depression throughout Prussia contin-
ues TO increase, and large failures are Of
frequent occurrence, and fresh trade
strikes are also frequent The masons
in his city have resolved to strike to-
day, and similar strikes are reported
from other cities throughout the En-
pire


The army Purchase Bill.


LosDoN, July 3l.-In the House OF
Lords tonight warm discussion took
place on the action Of the Government
in relation to the Army bill in issuing
the warrant abolishing the purchase
system The action was received by q
large number of the members present
as prchibitory and made without due
consideration Of the interests involved
An interesting debate took place when
a vote OF censure was proposed against
the Government for the exercise Of its
privilege in issuing the warrant abolish
ing the purchase system. A vote was
taken on the motion which resulted in
majority or three for its adoption.
Year: 1871

|


She was about to start on her first trip
Yesterday, and was two or three minutes
behind her time when the boiler ex.
ploded. There were from two hundred
to two hundred and fifty passengers on
board at the time, according to the
statement Of the officers and the tickets
taken. Most OF the passengers were
congregated almost directly ever the
boiler. on the southerly part OF the boat
in ord er to catch the fresh breeze blow
ing from the south. s.Ft "a =.


James A. Whitman, an engineer OF
long experience, having examined the
boiler and machinery OF the Westtield'
which exploded yesterday, states that


First, By the torn surface Of the boiler
the shell is either moderately bright or
covered with red rust, but on close view
shows that on theTigh hit hand side, about
eighteen inches above the level OF the
MINER tier of fiues to point about over
the centre of the boiler, the surface is
black, showing beyond doubt that the
runture between these two points is not
of recent date. This old fiue is not less
than four feet six inches in length, and
Il is here undoubtedly the boiler first gave
way. This fracture, which must have
existed for long time, was probably
remotely caused by unique contraction
or expansion of the bsiler from the
change of temperature, the shei,
being firmly stayed at either END
but comparatively free in the centre
go that in expanding or contracting the
metal at the joint it would bend upon
itself internally in opposite directions a a
the weakest point, viz: circumferenIa
line where nearly one-half of the meta


is cut away for rivets. Heslso took oc
Year: 1871

The Use of electricity as an agent in aid OF
dental surgery is novel scientific application.
: DR.. Bonwill exhibited, at late meeting OF the
Franklin Institute, an electro magnet, which
Was constructed to drive plugging tool for I'LL
= ing teeth By its agency the work of dentistry
Is said to be greatly lessened, and the time Of
an operation considerably shortened
Year: 1871

y The symptoms of Liver
Complaint are uneaslneSs


and pain in the side. Some


times the pain is in the
shoulder, and is mistaken


for rheumatism. The sto1n-
ach is effected with loss OF


appetite and sickness, bowels


in general costive,, some
shines alternating with lax
d with pain, and dull, heavy
sensation, considerable loss


of memory, accompanied


with painful sensation of hay


ing left undone something


which ought to have been


done. Often complaining or


weakness, debility and low
*spirits. Sometimes many OF
Year: 1871

\ PLEA FOR THE ORGAN GRINDER. Being
on a visit to friend one afternoon of last week,
| was sitting at the parlor window talking about
the advent of that melancholy season-the
Saddest of the year, so beautifully delineated
by Bryant, when an Italian came along with
an organ on his back, and stopping under one
of the denuded trees in front of the dwelling
commenced playing, not "Shoo Fly, but some
Of those sweet fancies of the olden times which
music seemed invented to embody.


4 little girl, some seven or eight years old,
was playing gleefully, meanwh lille, first catching
the scar leaves aud hinging them down to be
borne along with their fellows. Happy, happy
childhood She might, purchanc", be obliged
to go to bed with half supper, but she was
too prematurely wise to taste her physic before
being obliged to swallow it, and in her uncon-
Scious innocence she was happy as the pam
pered child of the millionaire. The lady drop
ped something in her hand she gave it 60
her father he played one more old melody
so appropriate to both the time and clrcum-
stances and bowing politely, passed on.


This man" SAID [, is not beggar in the
usual meaning of the term he is willing to
give an equivalent for the few pennies he re-
ceves" If ever women are allowed the privl-
lege to vote, will never vote against organ
grinders being permitted to ply their calling, Or
the legitimate street beggar from urging the
passer by with, please, sir, give me just a
penny p although they must feel, with 9th
clio, that their occupations gone.-Bah Am.
Year: 1871

Reflect that d sound mind and body are the
most necessary requisites to promote connubial
happiness, Indeed, without these the journey
through life becomes weary pilgrimage, the
prospect hourly darkcns to the view, the mind
becomes shadowed with despair, and filed with
the me lsncholy reflection that the happiness OF
snoths. is blghted with our own.
Year: 1871

The International mt Work in Russia.
In letter which we publish this morning
from the HERALD's correspondent in St. Pc
tersburg we have an account of the discovery
of secret organization and the apprehension
of number of is members. Among those
arrested are noblemen, merchants and stu
dents. The aim of the society to which
the conspirators belong Is the advance
ment of the people and their regenera-
ton from the misery in which they live
under the imperial system. The plan of the
organization, its division into sections, the
ignorance of one section of those who COM
pose other branches, all 60 to show that the
organization which has just come to light has
been Systematically organized. Its secrecy,
too, for months in a country like Russia,
where governmental espionage is carried on to
such remarkable extent, is an evidence of
how well the principal actors in the conspiracy
have advanced on their plans. Not until the
become publicly known. Our readers will re-
member that some days ago we published an
interview which one of the HERALD's corre-
spondents had In London with the notorious
DIR. Karl Marx, one of the leading spirits of
the International and during the conversation
between them the existence of the Interna-
tiOnal Society of Russia was referred to. DR..
Marx, while asserting that the International
had no organization in that empire, declared
that ''there is a revolution coming in Russia,
however slowly, but surely. There are two
classes there" said he, ''that are greatly dis
contented with the recent abolition of serf-
dom-the laborer, whose position has not been
in the least improved by it, and the smaller
nobility, who have been ruined by it-and
these two elements, once they can be induced
to work together, will overthrow that tyrannical
Gar succeeds to the throne" In the letter of
our st. Petersburg correspondent we find
among those arrested noblemen. The igno-
rance of the great bulk of the other members
of this Russian society is also spoken of in un-
mistakable language. May we not perceive in
this slight as is the indication, an evidence of
the consolidation Of the two elements for a
common object, Of which the Secretary of the
International speaks. In many other respects
the aspirations of the two organizations are
80 close that we feel inclined to regard the
conspiracy just discovered in Russia as part
of the programme laid down by the Interna-
tional for the work of its members in the en-
pire of the Gar.
Year: 1871

which this story reveals Not In Rochester
alone, but in this city and many other places,
do these gatherings contribute to vice
and crime. The parks on Third avenue,
where picnics are accustomed to as
semble, are generally scenes Of ribaldry
and obscenity too shocking almost for ordinary
credulity. This Rochester tragedy reveals in
unmistakable language the fearful fruits o:
these ungoverned and ungovernable gather
ings. A young girl Of unspotted reputation
becomes either the victim of baseness or Of
curiosity, and dies tragic death rather than
face the shame which is inevitable. For this
one ofthose religious festivals, for which there
is neither warrant nor excuse, is mainly re-
sponsible. 1t seems strange indeed that the
grand petition in the grand prayer of our Lord,
'Lead us not into temptation" should be 50
carelessly violated in the name of Christianity,
and we hope the lesson which this event
teaches will lead to necessary reform among
the Christian congregations of the land.
Year: 1871

THE CRY is pretty well emptied Of all who
figure in the world of fashion, but the dan
gerous classes still remain with us, and seem
but little affected by the ''nineties." Day
before yesterday Judge Hackett disposed OF
more than thirty cases in the Court of General
Sessions. That must have been hard day s
work to get through in sitting court room in
the very middle of the dog days; but Judge
Hackett is well known as one of the most in
defatigable as well as one of the most con-
scentious members of the Bench. There are
a good many public salaries, after all, that are
earrssd good many times over.
Year: 1871

THE ACCOUNT OF THE DoINGs OF A
FEMALE FORTUNE TELLER, as set forth in a
another column, deserves the close attention of
the police. 1t would appear from the report
that an unfortunate woman went to one Of
these che devils on Third avenue and wanted
an abortion performed, but the price demanded
was 80 high that she was about to withdraw,
when she was seized, taken into an inner
room, chloroformed and subjected to process
that has left her at Deaths door. She is now
in the hospital, having given the fortune teller
all the money she possessed to get clear of
her.
Year: 1871

THE WAYS OF THE DIVORCE LAWS OF IN
DIANA are past finding out A couple of
precious rascals in Indianapolis recAtly had
a dying man divorced from his wife in order
to cut the lady out of her third of the estate.
The dying man had never had any suspicious
of the case pending, and the woman, not fully
understanding it, had consented to let IL 20 by
default on receipt Of eight thousand dollars
Such eccentric rascallty as this deserves to be
remembered.
Year: 1871

THE CoRoNERs INQUEST in the Westfield
case was commenced yesterday, but it is not
likely that anything will be developed by it
other than has already been developed by the
inspectors investigation. The latter has been
very searching, so much so that multiplicity
Of evidence, slightly conflicting, is likely to
render clear and decisive verdict matter
being held in Brooklyn, so that if we do not
get at the cause Of the great explosion it will
not be for want Of investigation.
Year: 1871

30 severely injured by Mike COburn and his
pal on Monday night, are still very danger
Gus; but efforts are being made to get the
two roughs out on bail. They must be held
tight They must not be allowed to slip
through the meshes Of the law for want of
vigilance on the part of our authorities.
Year: 1871

The Rochester Tragedy and Its Lesson.


The story which we print to-day Of the
young Rochester girl who met so tragic and in
every way so terrible death by fall over
the banks Of the Genesee River teaches q
lesson which cannot be soon forgotten The
details are so sickening and heartrending that
we cannot repeat them here, but the innocent
picnics, of which we hear so much nowadays,
are really tho cause Of the ain and sorrow
Year: 1871

THE REPORTS of our special correspondent
at Brownsville show very foolish and
ridiculous quarrel between the Governor of
Texas and the courts in relation to the ap-
pointment of Health Officer of Brazos If
such is the usual business OF the Executive
and the courts we think they might be much
better employed.
Year: 1871

THE YELLOW FEVER is reported to be in
the lower bay, on shipboard. Let our health
authorities see to it that it is not brought to
the land, if. they can prevent it, and we think
thpv can
Year: 1871

because of the high stand taken
from the first against the evil spirit
of caste, placing its foundation
broadly and squarely upon merit
without respect to class, color, or
creed.


Third Resolved that we bid the
Garrison" God speed in its noble
work may its cause be ever on
ward and upward in the great cause
of human elevation and may the
true friends ofprogress, everywhere,
unite in the firm determination to
place it where it belongs, second to
none, equal to any.-Niss. Weekly
ReUie,p.
Year: 1871

the lash shall be paid by another
drawn by the sword, as was said
three thousand years ago, so it still
must be said, 'The judgment of the
Lord are true and righteous al
together" The solemn significance
of this language is still worthy of
thought, though the war has ceased
and the great armies then in the
field have been recalled.


CONCLUDED.
Year: 1871

The Committee on Address, to
whom were referred the subject of
preparing an address to be issued
by this Convention to the American
people, beg leave most respectfully
to report that they have carefully
and diligently considered the same
and recommend the adoption of the
following address to the people of
the United States of America.
Year: 1871

To WASH BoHBAzINE-Mak a good
soap suds, add ox-gall, tablespoonful to a
gallon of water press the cloth through
the hands without rubbing rinse in tepid
water, into which put lit,lo dissolved gum
arabic; shake the article, but do nOt wiring
it, and press it carefully with warm iron
on the wrong side.


MAKE Your Own CANDLns.-Take two
pounds Of alum for every ten pounds Of tai
low; dissolve in warm water before the
tallow is put in then melt the taIlow IN
the alum water with frequent stirring.


VIRGINIA. CopN DoDG Take three
pints Of unsifted yellow corn meal, one tea
spoonful of lard and one pint of milk.
Work all well together, and bake in cakes
the size Of the hand. This is very palatable
to hungry men.


A Coon IMITATION OF COCoANUT Pig
Crate raw sweet potatoes into custard, max
ing about an equal quantity Of each, and
bake quick in a hot oven


S-;PERIoR DoUGnNUrs Peel and boil
udil uOLeu pOtaOOcoS ulaSu Nel anu tulu
them with the water they were boiled in
run them through cuIlender when cool,
add | teacuP full Of home made yeast and
let them rise. When the sponge is light
add | pints Of new milk, three fourths Of
pound Of butter, and sufficient -four to make
a stiff batter. Let them rise again When
risen, put ID u pounds Of white sugar free
Of Jumps, break 3 eggs ID, grated nut
meg, ] teaspoonful Of cinnamon, and
enough dough to make it As stiff as bread.
When light, roll thin and try in hot lard


ABOUT CoLD MEAr.-By the following
method cold roast beef or mutton il as good
tho second day as it was the first. Its to
he cut in thin slices, each slice dipped in
-four and busted with salt, pepper, and
sweet herbs, then placed in layers in deep
dish, and cover with gravy or water. Cat
sup poured over or canned tomatoes are ad-
ded, the dish filled with water, then covered
tightly and baked two or three hours This
makes even the poorest and toughest parts
Of a roast tender, and delicious in flavor.
Year: 1871

One of the most wonderful, and, at the
same time, most common transformations OF
matter which chemistry teaches US are those
of metals into their salts. The opaque,
heavy, lustrOus metal is changed into a
transparent, much lighter, apparently glass
like substance, usually soluble in water, and
often Of beautiful color--green, blue, pink,
etc.-according to the nature of the metal
and the acid employed to transform it. As
all these compounds Of metals in MANY
respects resemble common salt, which itself
is nothing but similarly transformed metal


they have all received the general name Of
Year: 1871

cabin and the boat Immediately sunk with her


bow submerged About sixty or seventy per-


sons were killed and injured by the explosion.
So far bodies of nineteen dead, eight ladies


among the number, have been recovered.
Twenty. eight wounded have been brought to
| the city and one of the number, little girl,


has since died. The scene was appalling. ter


rife and heart-rending. A wilder scene OF
| grief is seldom witnessed. The frantic cries
and screams for lamented, lost wives, child


rem, parents and sisters was agOnizing to all


who had human sympathieS. Many of the pas
| Sengers were little children and many little


hats and bonnets come ashore to tell of the


little victims beneath the waves


The captain, William Eaton, swan
some time with both legs broken; a
boat reached him just too late, and he went
down. The two pilots were killed, the engineer
and his wife seriously injured, and all the fire.
men were killed. 1t is impossible to correctly
estimate the loss. By some it is supposed that
at least thirty forty persons are still buried in
the debris of the wreck, or at the bottom of the
bay. A diver has gone to the scene of the dis
sster The accident has cast gloom over
the entire city of Mobile, and now
universal sadness prevails. The streets are
crowded with people and the excitement and
feeling are intense. The Ocean Wave has been
considered an unsafe boat has always been an
unlucky one, and a criminal responsibility rests
somewhere and should be visited upon those
to whose recklessness and incapacity it is attrib
utable. The system of inspections is every
where loose, careless and reckless. The boiler
was not so much exploded as it was torn open
with long seam. 1t was so rotten as to litora
ly tear open. Had it been stronger SO as to ex
plode with greater violence the destruction
would have been greater. The force of the eX-
plosion was upward and forward.
Year: 1871

A Saratoga correspondent writes as fol-
lows concerning the four mile race yes
terday:


First, Longfellow was not in condition.
Horse judges who visited the track this
morning at daylight noticed he was not
feeling in his accustomed spirits. His
skin was tight. Notwithstanding he ran
two miles ten minutes before the race he
hardly raised sweat.


Second, Why was he allowed to run
this two miles around the track, and half
way round and back, just before entering
on four mile race? In reality, Longfel-
low ran six miles. Horsemen are amazed
at Harper's seeming lack of foresight, but
do not doubt his integrity.


Third, Was it a fair race? Questions
are being asked on this point. There is
not q shadow of doubt that Harper acted
religiously, in the highest good faith. he
was afaid to even trust his old rider, BOB
Swim, white boy, for he might be trlfied
with. He believed, though he was not so
good a rider, he could trust Inquirer 10, a
black boy, whom he had raised himself
But to make assurance dOubly sure, ne
did not let Inquirer go out of his sight lor
six days preceding the race.


Fourth, John Harper lost forty thou-
sand dollars when Longfellow threw the
race, for the horse was worth sixty thou
sand dollars yesterday, and to-day no one
would give him ten thousand for him.
Any one sitting beside John Harper du-
ring the race could never doubt that the
old mans integrity and his absolute faith
that he was going to win the race until
the last mile, nor his terrible disappoint-
ment at the final result"
Year: 1871

We are requested by Mr.. Peter Kern, the
popular. Confectioner of Market Place, to state
that owing to the scarcity in the supply of ice,
and the consequent cost of making Ice cream,
this will be the last week of the season, except
to fill orders for fixed quantities, which he will
continue to do at any time.


The lovers of the frozen cream had better i'm
prove the time yet offered, for there is yet some
of the hot season before them
Year: 1871

The river had risen five or six feet yesterday
evening, and was bearing down some drift
wood


Aislingers boat was hourly expected from
above with cargo of produce.
ly escaped drowning yesterday by being driven
in beyond his depth. The life of the driver
was also endangered
Year: 1871

Urinary and Womb Diseases, Gravel, Diabetes Drop
and in where there Brick dust deposits or
the thick, cloudy mixed with substances lIk
the white Of egg threads like white silk there
IS morbid, dark bilious appearance, and white Bone
dus, deposits and where there is pricking burning
sensation and pain in the small of the back and along
the l0ns In all these conditions, Railways SarpaFl
liam ResOyent, aided by tbs application of Railways
Ready Relief to the spine and small of the back, and
the bowels regulated with two of Railways
Regulating Pills per day will soon make a complete
cure In few days the patient will be enabled to hold
and discharge water naturally without pain, and the
Urine will be restored TO its natural clear and amber
or sherry color.
Year: 1871

VIII, IN from one to twenty minutes afford ease and
comfort, and this medicine, rapid in stopping pam
can be purchased Tor fifty cents per bottle at almost
every druggists and country merchants store on this
continent and within one hours distance of almost
every habitation in the United States.