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Year: 1876

THE OLD LADY's vERAcITY QUESTIONED AND


THE PRISONER DISCHARGED


The robbery Of $4,000 from Mrs Ann Polbamus
having occurred in the Twelfth precinct Detective
Clark and Roundsman Byrnes specially delegated
by Inspector Thorne 10 ''work up the case, but the
success they have met with Is not very satisfactory
TO themselves. On the arrest OF William Geer,
alias Howard, &c, their suspicion was strengthened
by the reception OF package by Mrs Polhamus, con-
tanning some Of the jewelry said to have been stolen
from an unknown source II enclosed In a paper
which written, "bfrs Fox, Revere House New
York" and stamped Adams Express Company,
Philadelphia, Pa"


The package contained the keys OF the bureau from
which the money was said to have been stolen How.
ards connection with The package was SO strong tha,
Judge Wandell thought Il incumbent upon him 70 hold
him from day 10 day for examination TO give the police
every opportunity TO obtain evidence sufficient hold
him for trial. Mrs. Pohamus took great pains TO i'm
press the fact upon the minds of Judge Wandsl and
the police that the $40 900 stolen was Ali the money
she had IN the world and unless she got Il back or
portion OF it she would have enter the Workhouse
She was willing to pay 800 reward for the recovery OF
the money Judge Wandell could not why Mrs
Ponamus should leave the money In the bureau tho
identical day OF the robbery when
OF carrying il about her person or
keeping II sewcd up in the ticking OF her bed for years.
ana y was strange she should have put y into the
should have learned OF that fact These statements
Judge Wandell thought entirely too inconsistent 10
be truthful He had vague suspicion that Mrs Pol
hamus was lying and using the Court for purposes OF
her


Yesterday morning the accused arragned for tho
third time and his counsel George Schwab determined
then TO obtain his discharge writ OF hAbcAs
corpus Judge WaEdel also determined TO satisfy hin-
self as TO Mrs Polhamus veracy and ordered her TO be
searched She protested aud asserted In the most
solemn manner that she had been robbed OF all the
money she had IN the world, but finally consented to
allow two women 10 search her In twenty NJ nutes
after the women announced the discovery OF nine
bank books representing the sum OF t12 $40 In va
rous banks. Judge Wandell then said that Mrs Pol.
hamus. having lied to him most egregiousy from be-
ginning TO end OF this case he compelled 10 dsbe.
eve her statement OF the robbery In every particular
and 70 discharge the accused tor want OF evidence
mrs Polhamus tried TO explain that when she said she
mad no more money than the $40 900 she liter.
ally what she had said. The watch and chain both
gold were left with her for safe keeping abe said by
lady friend now travelling in Europe. II s believed
that sneak thieves did really enter Mrs Polhamus'
rooms under the impression that she kept q large
amount OF money there, and took what they found
The idea then struck her II is thought OF circulating
the report that she had been robbed OF $40 600
TO deceive her many heirs, who sne imagines, are
for her death
Year: 1876

yhe action taken by the State Legislature recently
In requesting the Tax Commissioners OF this city TO
furnish detailed statement showing all the real estate
IN said city exempted from taxation, the location ane
extent Of each plot respectively By whom owned as
as can DO from the tax books and such
ether particulars as they may be possession Of has
excited much interest in church circles


Many who have not given the matter deliberate con
eideraion will find the statistics published below
much food for thought Much Of the property men
toned in the list under ninety nine year
At 81 rent for the entire period The property
De exempted from assessments for street i'm
proyements an instance OF which may be
iound 10 the history OF opening Madison
avenue, when assessments church property
90 the of $50 600 voted donation the
church and consequently equal amount voted Of
the city treasury Yet this opening very largely
creased the value OF the property owned by the church


Another concession churches has been long prac-
tised and costs the city great deal Of money every
year. That is the custom Of placing lamps in mont Of
houses of worship, such lamps being lighted every
night whF her the church is open or not, and the
gas paid by the people Two lamps and sometimes
more may be found before church, and there be
tween 400 and 500 churches thus supplied. Perhaps
$4,000 a year goes out in that way. church in
Twenty eighth street, Third avenue, has eight
such lamps four in front and four in the





Again there is special exemption Of clergymen
from personal taxation exemption that works for
the benefit OF those who well off and not for the
poor minister who has nothing 10 exempt


In the following tables the property runs according
numerical order Of the wards beginning with the
and ending with the Twenty-fourth, in the re-
Gently annexed portion OF westchester county. The
Grst column of figures represents the lots and hun
dredths of covered by and adjoining the church
iofc hnUav larOa nd NJ
whatever shape, reckoned on scale Of 20 by 100
feet, 2 900 square feet say equal TO one ordinary
building lot The last column Of figures shows the
valuation as estimated by the assessors The foot
ings do all agree with the items, but The
addtons taken the real value Of the tables
l&EA ESTATE IN EXEMPT PROM





The two following tables show the amount and value
property occupied By the federal and local govern
iments:
Year: 1876

hre, said to have been caused by sparks from
locomotive, has been raging In the woods and fields
along the line OF the Sag Harbor branch OF the Long
Island Railroad In the town Of Bridgehamptoh,
Friday morning Al last accounts IL had burned
large extent Of territory, causing the destruction OF
large quantity Of timber and many Of the residents OF
the neghborhood had dropped other business
engaged in the attempt to stay the progress the
flames and to prevent them communicative with their
buildings, a number OF which In imminent dan
ger There is yet estimate Of the loss, but II
ust be quite heavy.
Year: 1876

EXEMPT CHURCH PROPERTY
The following tables show the amount and value Of
Church property in New York exempt from taxation
The property OF each denomination exempt will be
sound under It's proper caption:-
Year: 1876

AN ACCIDENT WHICH MAY DE FOR
THE BEsT.-A daughter OF Robert
Hughes of Douglas City met with an
accident last Sunday, which it is NOW
hoped may be a fortunate one. When a
small child she fell from the porch OF her
fathers house dsocating joint. The
physician in attendance instead of redu-
cling the dislocation properly treated her
tor erysipelas. The result was that the
girl lost the use of her joint completely,
having been crippled for about fourteen
years. On Sunday while riding from
Vitzhum's place to Douglas City, she
slipped from the horse, falling in such a
manner that the amchytOsjs of the joint
was broken. The accident caused much
greater agony than would have been
caused by the breaking of a bone but it
is hoped that it may be the means of re-
storing the limb in measure to its use
tulness.
Year: 1876

A MIGRATORY BIRD.-James Mulane
was in town on Saturday wanting war


rant for the arrest of fellow who is sup
posed to have recently been guest of
the State at San Quentin. 1t appears the
man came to Mullancs place and asked
Tor work, which was given him. He had
not worked long before he borrowed Null
lanes gun and went out to shoot deer,
q couple of which he claimed to have
seen. Evidently the deer took over the
mountain to Hay Fork, and he followed
them to that place, when becoming dis
gusted with his want of success he sold
the gun to Duncan. and kept on into Shasta
county, robbing the cabin of Well il Par
lin as he passed up the East Fork. Sam.
Smith, from whom we gain these partic-
ulars thinks that Mullane should send the
bullet moulds over to Duncan, as the gun
is Of bat little use without them. No
warrant WAS issued as the Justice at this
place had no jurisdiction over the offence.
Year: 1876

MINING ON READING's CREEK.-Mr.
Clemer is has put on large pipe and II gi-
ant on the fiat above Pan Wockit"
Gulch and has mined there this winter
with good success. The ground has been
prospected heretofore and paid in spots
but taken as whole would not have
paid for working by the old method
Clements ditch being above the dam of
the Paalscn & Christensen ditch will
have an ample supply of water while it
is in the creek, and the ground will last
to work good many years. Abias
Smith has worked his old claim with
good results, thing sure to follow when
there is good supply OF water. Sears
and Ward have done good execution on
the point below tho Barley field Gulch !;
they have moved good deal of ground
and we hope will be paid 70: doing it.
Year: 1876

CABIN RoBBED.-The cabin of Paul
Trombach about mile and half below
town on the west side of Weaver Creek,
was entered by thieves on Saturday even
ing, the light fingered gentry taking ad-
vantage of the temporary absence Of
Paul and his boy, who were in town.
The thieves obtained entrance by smash
ing a window, and after getting in evil
IDENTIFY took their time and ransacked the
house thoroughly. A rife belonging to
Paul's boy, Billy, revolver, small
amount of money and articles of cloth
ing and bedding were taken. There is
no suspicion that we are aware OF as to
who the criminals are.
Year: 1876

THREE OF THEM.-The big slide we
spoke Of in Henry Jacobs claim week
or two since was only the last of a serie S
There have been three of them this
winter, resulting in much damage to and
Inconvenience in working the claim.
Year: 1876

THE FRUIT PRosPECT.-The apple,
pear and other fruit trees never gave
promise Of a more abundant crop that is
given Mt the present time. Most kinds
of fruit trees are literally covered with
blossoms, and if we have no heavy frosts
will undoubtedly yield an immense crop.
This will be appreciated after SO scanty
Il year for fruit as 1875 was.
Year: 1876

SHUT IN.-The denizcns of Cinnabar
are still shut up in their mountains, the
only mode of ingress and egress being up
on snow shoes. From the depth of snow
said to be lying in some parts of the wsg-
on road from Davis place to to the mines
il looks dou btful about there being any
communication by wagons before late in
next month, unless force of hands is put
at work shoveling out the snow.
Year: 1876

TAKE 1T BAcK.-The JOURNAL a
short time since announced that daily
line of stages would be put on between
this place and Shasta on the LIST of May.
AS the first of May is past and the daily
stage is non est we have to take it back.
But we are informed that we will have a
daily stage when the roads get settled.
Year: 1876

HIGH WATER.-Warm weather and
Spring rains have combined to raise the
Trinity River to a high stage. Last week
1t was reported that the stream had risen
so much opposite Douglas City that
SMITHS Bridge was in danger of being
carried away. The heavy wash deposi-
ted in the river at the bridge have so
turned the currant that the bank pier on
hsnaka Bar is being washed out which
would cause the loss of one or more
spans, and prove great inconvenience
TO the travelling public who live beyond.
Year: 1876

"A CURIosITY.-We saw at the Union
Hotel yesterday veritable curiosity in
the shape OF three-legged chicken. The
'h'rd leg comes out at that part where
The tail of an ordinary chick has its be-
ing' Is somewhat longer than the two
proper ones, and has the under part of
tho foot outward The axtra leg is fur
nlshedwith six large and one small claw
looking as though Nature had started in
to furnish the little fellow with an extra
set of legs and claws but had failed to
finish tho job.
Year: 1876

RICH TREAT.-The lecture of Judge
q. E. Williams, delivered before Beacon
Lodge last Sunday evening was listened
to with much pleasure and profit by those
in attendance. The subject chosen by
the Judge, 1.-The Responsibility OF Tai
ent" is one which opens rich field for
thought, and the manner in which it was
treated showed the lecturer to be equal
to his subject. An effort will be made to
procure copy of the address for orpublica-
ton,
Year: 1876

Frank. Leslie tells the following as
illustrating the average intelligence Of
New York juries:


In an action in this city, involving
nearly 100000, alter a long trial. and
after a lucid charge by the Judge, one OF
these intelligent creatures arose ana
asked the Judge to oblige him by ex-
planning the meaning of two words which
had been used good deal during the
trial-the words plaintiff and defendant


And in another case, tried In our Su-
preme Court within three months, being
an action to set aside certain convey
ances of real estate on the ground OF
fraud, the trial had lasted more than
week, and the jury had been deliberating
over their verdict for several hours,
when. at their request, they came into
Court for further instructions, and one,
apparently the most intelligent OF them,
coolly stated that the jury did not uu-
derstand what was meant by convey
ADC0.
Year: 1876

manufacturing firm in Lowell, Mass,
has secured the patent right Of noise-
less shoe. A shoe that doesn't creak
like barn door and waken up the whole
family when man goes home late at
night, should be worth millions to its
inventor.
Year: 1876

A young woman was seen standing
with very perplexed air at one of the
street letter-boxes. She was observed to
knock several times on the top of the iron
pillar. and obtaining no response she pas
ed round to the opposite side, and raising
the cover of the slit in which the letters
are placed she applied her mouth to the
aperture. and called out, Cor y Can you


let me have postage stamp, if ye please?
Year: 1876

This vast stock Of Goods 10 now on exhibition 10
our iars saesroom. aod the public are invited to
call and inspect IL. This display of READY-MADE
CLOTHING is by far the srandsst ever made in
this District, and is well worth visit from those
Who contemplate the purchase OF Winter Clothins
Year: 1876

shamelessly prostituted that service
to partisan ends. As to the South, Mr..
Hayes letter limited plainly at what he is
now reported to intend--a policy in hnr-
mony with good government in the South
ern States; and we remember that one
of the journals of his own State which has
most strenuously supported him-the Gin
cinnati o,nmercidl-when the letter of ac-
ceptance was published urged Southern
men to stake Mr.. Hayes at his word"
telling them they could safely do SO.
But if Mr.. Hayes really and sincerely means
what his letter promised, what his personal
friends have held out, what our Cincinnati
correspondent and other reports asserted
and what he has not since denied-if he
really means constitutional rule, thorough
reform of the civil service, local selfgovern-
ment in the South as it exists in the North,
this is precisely what the mass of the
people, North and South, mean and want.
and he need not fear to speak out Such
policy will win the applause of every hon
est citizen all over the land. It's mere
public announcement would do almost in
finitely much to soften political rancor and
to allay public anxiety. 1t would, we
suspect, exasperate the political extremists
of both sides. But if Mr. Hayes becomes
President he must make up his mind
from the beginning to act without regard to
this class. He cannot afford to be par
tisan, and the best way for him to break of
with the men whose policy his letter of
acceptance denounced is to take the Ameri-
can people into his confidence now and
without delay Hence we ask Governor
Hayes to speak out.
Year: 1876

The Eastern Negotiations-No Solution.


Our special cable despatch reiterates the
position of Russia in regard to Bulgaria,
which, it is thought, will make war inevita-
BILE. If we accepted fully the declarations
solemnly made on either side there would
be no ground for any hope in the success of
negotiation. Russia demands the occupation
of Bulgaria and will not be satisfied without
it nor accept any settlement that does not
involve this fact; but Turkey. we are as
sured, will fight rather than assent to this
occupation. Therefore, if We credit the
declaration, Russia will make war if the
terms are such as to satisfy Turkey, and
Turkey will reject the proposition of the
Powers and venture war if the terms
are such as to meet Russia's de-
mands Thus the positions are neces-
sarily irreconcilable. Will the two
governments respectively stand by them,
or do they only make these demands in a
spirit of diplomatic strategy? Russia, it is
tolerably certain, will not yield. Her honor
is involved, as the Czar has declared,
and that alone makes concession scarcely
possible. But that Turkey may yield is not
unlikely. Indeed, it is the theory of Gen.
eral Ignatieff. the Russian Ambassador at
Constantinople, that the Ottoman states
men are the greatest tricksters in Europe,
never mean what they say, commonly i'm
pose their opinions on others by sheer i'm
pudence and imposition, and always yield
if dealt with resolutely and firmly. 1t is
worthy of note in this connection that
the inquiry is made as to what
Russia means by Bulgaria, as if the Sultan
wanted to know just what territory is in
volved in the concession and if he was
resolute for resistance he would scarcely
care to know this. 1t is answered that with
regard to the grant of autonomy Russia
considers that it is Bulgaria wherever the
Turks have burned the villages, murdered
the men and violated the women" This,
therefore, gives boundary that the Sultan
can definitely ascertain.
Year: 1876

violence wrong for which there is a sure
and efficient remedy by the peaceful agency
of the ballot, which. as patriotic American
poet has said -


Falls like the suownaKcs the sod,


And executes the freemcn's will


As lightning does the will OF God


What could any party expect to gain by
extreme measures? Would our currency be
restored by bringing back the same condi-
ton of things which led to the issue of irre-
deemable notes as war measure? Would
the promise of parties and candidates to
tighten the burden of taxation be fulfilled
by plunging the country into new
scenes Of bloodshed? Would the refund
ing of the national debt be pro-
NOTED by civil broils and new
drain upon our resources? Does the expe-
rience of the late civil war. with its arbi-
trary arrests, suspension of the habeas
corpus, military trials and executions, fur
nish any warrant for believing that personal
liberty and political rights would acquire
new safeguards by following the counsel of
the Bobadils? View it on whatever side
you will, resort to force would be stupen-
dous folly. We denounce every man who
foments strife in this juncture as a seditious
miscreant.
Year: 1876




The great disappointment in the amuse-
ments Of New York this season is the abb
sence of Italian opera. We have fine
pianist in Nine. Essipof, and the symphonic
concerts of the Philharmonic Society and
Theodore Thomas are valuable for novelty
and power. There will be plenty of
classical music and Emusic Of the future" :"
for Wagner is almost as we'll known
in New York as he was in Baireuth.' But
the lyric drama has been of late q stranger,
and to thousands of persons it is the most
attractive of all tho forms which the genius
of music assumes. To omit it from the
higher amusements Of metropolitan win
ter is to take away one of the seasons prin-
cipal charms.


The announcement made recently in the
HxRALD that Colonel Mapleson, of London,
was about to arrange with Carl Rosa. of
whose ability as a manager we have had
ample proof, to give Italian and English
opera in New York, for SIX nights week,
alternately, is an encouraging sign. We
shall not be entirely destitute of opera if
these gentlemen fulfil their present inten-
tions, and Colonel Mapleson, who has
visited the United States, knows that we
want nothing but the best Inferior
companies cannot succeed in this country
now. 1t he comes this winter, ms we trust
he will, undoubtedly he will bring the finest
singers he can command, and Mr.. Carl
Rosa's troupe we know to be one Of the best
that ever sang in this country or in London


But accidental or uncertain italian opera
is not what is needed by our musical COM
munity. Opera should be permanent in
stitution in New York. Music should be
like queen in her own palace, not like a
doubtful guest. We must not depend upon
what Mr.. Mapleson or any other foreign
manager may choose to do. New York
can support opera of any kind, and ought to
be independent of either London or Paris
Mr.. Strakosch's proposition to build grand
opera house in New York is the only
plan that meets the public demand. 1t
is we'll considered, practicable and pru-
dent. We are glad to learn that it
is approved by the best classes of society
and by those business men who understand
the value of artistic amusements to city,
and that there is every prospect that Mr..
Strakosch will succeed in his great enter
prise.
Year: 1876

A Word to tho Political Warriors.


That was happy phrase employed by
Ben Hill in the recent democratic caucus in
which he hit off the Bobadils Of his own
party MS 'invincible in peace and invisible
in war" We are in receipt of numerous
letters from irrepressible gentlemen of that
impetuous type demonstrating against
the pacific counsels of the HERALD in
this exciting conjuncture. If the crisis
were not SO grave we should rather
enjoy the illusions of these ''inyinci-
bic" and 'nvisible" gentlemen. Bobadil
swearing his tremendous oath, ''by the foot
of Pharaoh" and Bob Acres, his legitimate
dramatic offspring, are among the most
diverting characters in comedy. If we were
in mood to be amused we would not object
to the exemplifcations in real life of the
fidelity to nature Of the delineations Of Ben
Jonson and Sheridan, which our belligerent
and bombastic correspondents furnish Mt
stances we must respectfully decline the
spasmodic kind offices of Messrs. Bobadil,
Bob Acres Il Co., when they propose them
selves as models for our imitation.


These clustering political captains have but
o faint likeness to the war horse whose
neck is clothed with thunder" so superbly
described in the book of Job but they at
least resemble him in this, that che smelleth
the battle afar of" They may be trusted
never to come near enough to it to snuff the
odor Of burning gunpowder. And yet these
vaporing incendiaries might do great
deal of mischief 1t requires no talent
to fling frebrands. fabric which it
required the genius of architects and the
labor of ages to rear may be reduced to
ashes in an hour by people not worthy to
tie the shoe latchets of the builders. The
political fabric reared by the wisdom of our
ancestors, cemented by their blood and pre-
served by the patriotic sacrifices of their de-
scendants in this generation, must not be
exposed to danger in order to redress by