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Year: 1873




Brooklyn, Dec. l7.-Operations were
commenced to-day on the coal barge
which lies sunk in front OF the dry dock
containing the Spanish iron clad Arapi-
les. Divers went down and made a
survey OF the sunken vessel prepara-
tory to passing chains under her, which
difficult operation will take several
dsys. The contractor for supplying the
coal will have to bear the expense OF
raising the vessel as the government
holds that she was sunk through the
carelessness OF those having it in charge.
The Spanish Captain has written a let
ter to Admiral Rowan expressing his
earnest desire 10 get away.


4 False Report.


The sensational report that two kegs
of powder, ready for ignition, were
touud early yesterday morning in the
hold OF the war ship Minnesota, which
is lying nearly ready for sea in the
Brooklyn navy yard, ID explained as
follows: When the Minnesota was
laid aside five years ago two copper
casks, one OF which contained few
grains OF powder were left in the maya
Zine where they were found this morn
ing and were Immediately removed.
The story OF a plot to blow her up is
therefore unfounded. Great activity
continues in the navy yard. An order
has been received from Washington
directing that every chip now prepar-
ing be finished within ten days.
Year: 1873

For the northwest and the upper
lske region clear or partly cloudy


weather, lower temperature will pre-
vail, the pressure in these districts is
slowly increasing with northerly to
variable winds. For the Ohio valley
ard thence south inward over Tennessee
and the Eastern Gull States snd south
ward to the Atlantic coast generally
clear weather with but slight changes
OF TEN peratuIe during the dsy. follow.
ed by increasing cloud t;Iess sud lower
ten perature in the Mississippi valley
on Thursday night For the eastern
portion OF the lower lake region cloudy
Year: 1873

IT l and Council of the Village of Tucson:

 CARRYING DEADLY WEAPONS.

 Section 1.-Every person not being a peace officer, who shall wear or carry aay dirk, dirk-knife, gun, pistol, sword in a cane, slung-shot or other dangerous or deadly weapon, contrary to the provisions of this ordinance, within the inhabited portions of the corporate limits of the Village of Tucson, shall upon conviction before the Recorder be fined in any sum not exceeding ten dollars, or be impris- oned for period not exceeding ten days, or by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretion of the court

 Sec. 2.-It shall be the duty of the Will lage Marshal or any peace officer to notify all persons who he may observe with any dangerous or deadly weapon, in violation of section one of this ordinance, to at once remove the same, stating to the per son so notified that it is violation of the ordinances of the Village of Tucson to carry any arms, dangerous or deadly, weapon, and if any person, after having been so notified by the Marshal or peace officer, shall refuse, fail or neglect for period of two hours to remove the same, it shall be the duty of the Marshal or peace officer to take any dirk, dirk-knife, gun, pistol, sword in cane, slung- shot or other dangerous or deadly weapon from the party upon whose person it may be found, and arrest any such person so offending and take him before the Recorder, who shall fine the party so offending in any sum not exceeding ten dollars, or be inn prisoned for any period not exceeding ten days, or by both such fine and impris- onment in the discretion of the court; provided, that nothing in this section con- tained shall be construed to prohibit the Marshal or any peace officer from disarm- ing any person at once upon giving the notification hereinbeforc required if he has good reason to believe that breach of the peace is contemplated or may ensue.

 Passed in the Common Council of the Village of Tucson, Jan. 2S, A. D. 1875.

 JAMES H. POOLE,

 Attest: Mayor.

 WILLIAM J. OSBORN, Recorder. fe1-3t
Year: 1873

HANGING for murder is about played out, and imprisonment for life IS ascertained to be confinement for an average of six years; whereas the man who steals horse worth $2 90 or more, or robs his fellow man, or breaks into a house, or does some other crime insignificant in con- parison with murder, is frequently put and kept ill prison from five to thirty years. This latter kind of criminal may find it to his advantage to connect murder with his preferred pursuits, as murder seems to secure a larger share of official and popular sympathy fer criminals than the moderate grade of outrages upon society.
Year: 1873

ABOUT a week ago, James Beatty was killed by man, name unknown to us, at Whittelow's station on Salt River below Mcdowell. The report is that the trouble began in a wordy dispute and that Beatty made the first move to shoot and got the worst of it. the other not getting hurt, and who afterwards surrendered himself for examination at Phenix.

 About the same time, one Mexican killed another in a dance house at Phenix, as Is reported in most cold blooded and cowardly manner. The murderer is in jail at Phenix.
Year: 1873

PRIVATE advices say that the rail way engineers are making fine prog ress on the preliminary line now be- ing extended up the Gila from the Colorado river. The party must now be near 100 miles this side of Yuma.
Year: 1873

LORD & WILLIAMS X RE NOW OPENING AND OFFERING FOR SALE One of the largest and most complete as

 sOrtment of GENERAL MERCHANDISE Ever before brought to the country. To Cash Buyers they Extend the
Year: 1873

A Mrs. LEACH, of New Orleans. is in
trouble in New York, and if she finds Mr.


Leach, her husband, she promises to make
some unpieasantness for him, and intends
to stick to him until she reclaims him to the
path of virtue. Mr. Leach is a sea captain,
and until about six years ago he made his
home in New Orleans, between voyages.
He told his wife one day that he had very
important business at the North, which
would keep him away from her and his
four children a considerable length of time.
He left without giving Mrs. Leach very
clear idea of what the business was. He
wrote regularly, however, and also endured
the long separation uncotnplainingly, until
about a year ago, when the correspondence
on his part suddenly ceased. MRS. Leach
hacked her trunk and went to New
YORK. There she heard that William Leach
was living in Trenton, New Jersey. To
Trenton she went, but could find no resi-
cent OF that place who answered to the
name of William Leach. Size had heard
her William had property IN Trenton and
went to the office of the deputy clerk, but
could not lind the name. She then be-
thought herself that if William Leach had
any object i'll concealing his identity, as she
now suspected, he would probably take the
name of Drake, which was his mothers


On examination it was ascertained that
William Drake had property near Trenton,
and thither Mrs. Leach and the city mar
shal went. They found house and a
woman in it. who said she was William
brakes wife. At first she was very
uncivil. but finally the marshal was dis
missed and Mrs. Leach and Mrs. Drake
had long interview. They satisfied them
selves that William Drake was no other
than William Leach He had gone to New
York on curious errand. He was having
a lawsuit with Trenton woman for marry
ing. him, having husband already, and
laid his damages at $4,000 He was then in
New York hunting up witnesses. The two
women found that they had a common in
terest in following Leach, and they both
started off to New York to hunt him.
When he takes aIview of the peculiar situa-
tion he will probably drop the suit against
the Trenton woman, which will be satisfae-
tory to her, and return to his first wife,


which will suit her. If this should be the
:s,sult, it will be an instance of two wrongs
making rights. Louis Republican,.
Year: 1873

EDITOR REPUBLICAN,: -r-


Knowing that'you have more influence
with Colonel Lewis than any other city
journal, and believing that he means to do
right and does not wish to create nuisance
on premises under his own control, we beg
yoTSto please call his attention to the city
yard on Erato street where three of the city
horses Goard. The water is permitted to
flow from the hydrant over the sidewalk
all day, and frequently all night, greatly to
the annoyance of pedestrians. If the hy-
drant was removed to the rear instead of
being placed in the front of the yard the
nuisance would be obviated. Between the
noise of the running water and the stamp
ing of the iron shoes on the stone pavement
during the night las the horses are allowed
to run loose during the night, it is impos-
sible to sleep. l believe, as in the case of
Cushings dog, an action can lay against
the city for damages. E. T. r.
Year: 1873

SALE AT TWELVE MONTHS CREDIT By
THE SHERIFF OF Four SQUARES OF
GRoUND.-We are requested to call atten-
ton to the sale at auction to he made this
tioneers' Exchange, Royal street, by the
sheriff of the parish of Orleans, Of four
squares of ground, situated in the Sixth
District OF this city. One square bounded
by Broadway, Oak, Chestnut and Warsaw
streets one square bounded By Broadway,
Oak, Pine and Warsaw streets; one square
bounded BY Oak, Warsaw, Chestnut streets
and Division Line, and one square bounded
by Mobile, Lower Line, Choctaw and Pine
streets. See adsertAsemenA
Year: 1873

dressed them at some length. He said
he had devoted his life to the ca.
Enlistment of liberty in France.
He had endeavored to establish it
under the monarchy but had not succeeded,
one excludes the other. He had, therefore,
become republican. and was resolved to
devote the remainder. of his life to further.
ing the permanent establishment of a .re-
publican form of government in France.
Year: 1873

The members of Perseverance No. l3 will
this morning give their new steamer a taO
test at the corner Of Gravier and Magazine
streets. As she has been worked little
during the past week, the committee thinks
she will dc her duty.
Year: 1873




TESTIMONY OF HIS MOTHER, SISTER, AND PHYsI-


CLANS.


The principal testimony yesterday, in Sean
nells deferse medical, DR. Shine coming in for
large share OF the examination. DR.. vanaerwater,
formerly OF the Park Hospital nroE tae stand for
moment TO say that the prisoner suffering from
Jaupdce the day OF the inquest the body OF Donohue
Mrs Bridget scannel the prisoners mother, then took
the stand and this point scanne and in charge
of officer withdrew the other side of the court
room, where he seated himself with his back % the
bench and the Mrs Scannell. whose husband
has been dead eight years. said that since that
event John assumed fathers care over Florry,
and evinced the utmost fondness for him: hut
when he killed, total and sudden
change marked her sons demeanor; he would pull
out handuls of his hair and fling IL madly away, and
knock his head against the wall; every time he looked
upon the picture of his brother in the pariOr he would
become instantly very wild, and his eyes would stare
ereey and become boodshot she then locked the doer
and aferward kept him out Of the paror he would pray
that earthquake would kill the whole family; he even
charged hIs mother with attempting 10 kill her children
and would himself stay away from home for weeks. be-
cause he said he was afraid his mother would kill him
week before Dono hue was shot which was the last she
of him before he afray he came home IN partc-
ulary wild stale, an suddenly started up and LEFT the
house slamIning the door violently after him.


Miss Kitty Scannen, the sister whose appearance on
the prisoner so Preatly caused such Conspicuous
exhibition of grief was recalled and this time gave her





poFtant as a confederation OF the mothers story.


Deputy Coroner Shine then called. He visited
Florence Bellevue Hospital, and spoke Of the change
that noticeable ia John immediately after the
formers death; the prisoner, from a powerful,
muscular, pleasant man, became gloomy,
Respondent one. sometimes raylng about his
inability 70 obtain Justice, and acting ike a
maniac. The witness said that the papers " the
cOrOners inquest which should have been sent 10 the
District Attorneys Office ten days after the inquest
closed did reach there for whole year. The WIT
ness EXPRESSED his belief that Scanne not at
the time he committed the murder. He had noticed
scanners frequent bleeding the nose his sleepess
ness and despOndency the unnatural hight OF the tenn
perature his body and bis pulse anu in conclusion
he said that the prisoner seemed TO be continually labor
ing under impression that Florence wanted to be
revcnged. The examinatlon OF the witness was
prOtracted but facts OF particular interest were
evolved. his testimony was mainly repetition et
that given on the direct examination. he sald now
ever he thought the report which was current at
the time Forences death that JOnn himself had shot
him. developed melancholy III the prisoner, VINO never
had a well-balanced mind.
Year: 1873

John Flanders, lawyer, feeling himself ag-
grieved that a appeal IN which he was counsel
had not been placed the calendar Of the General
Term wrote letter to the presiding judge, charging
that he had directed the leave it off the caen
dar On Tuesday Judge Davis made an order requiring
Flanders 70 show cause why he should not be punished
for contempt of court in having written such an insult
ing letter TO the Court Accordingly the matter was
brought up yesterday before the Court and counsel read
in extenuation Of the ofense statement Of Flanders
claiming that bis had been put over several times
at of the opposing counsel when he was NM
self ready TO argue and that II did not appear on tie
calendar it ought TO have been there The letter
was written on the impulse OF the moment but without
any intention Of offending the Court The Clerk Of the
Court exIudge Clark, stated that he had never oeen
ordered by the presiding justice 10 drop the case from
the calendar that he had done ana that Jne
case took lis regular On examination OF the
calendar IL was that the case mad been placed
theron every day when Flanders claimed that 1t had


Judge Davis then said 20 Flanders that Judge lngr-
ham did not desire 10 deal harshly with him. but that TIE
Court felt that great insult should not go IN,
pun she'd He then directed that an order De entered
suspendng Flanders from practice for 80 days flaB-
ders offered apology 10 the Court Claiming, hOWeHe'
that the OheDse vac uniutenu0naL
Year: 1873

g. The store and one-half of the double house
Es on the corner of Danforth and Walaut street,
Ak one of the most desirable locations in the city
The lot is very large and will be sold very easy
torms. large portion can remain mortgage.


G, r, DAVIS,


Real Estate and Mortgage Broker.
Year: 1873

The Connecticut lady has substituted for
the tar and feathers formerly popular a coat
ing of soft soap literally covered with -four,
and she visits it upon her unconscious hus-
band whenever he happens to be dead drunk.
The affliction is in some respects better than
the old one, for the cleansing purpose is more
easily performed, and the lady, without work
ing herself to death, may do entire justice to
the unhappy man she washups.
Year: 1873

This is SO simple that one would sup
pose it scarcely possible that difference
of opinion could exist, and yet there are
some who think it breach Of polite
ness if one neglects to bow, although
meeting half dozen times on a prom
enade or in driving. Custom has made
it necessary to bow only the first time
in passing after that exchange of salu-
tations is very properly not expected.
The difference between courteous and
a familiar bow should be remembered
by gentlemen who wish to make a ia
vorable impression. A lady dislikes to
receive from a man with whom she has
but q slight acquaintance bow, accom-
panied by broad smile, as though he
were on the most familiar terms with
her. Il is far better to err on the other
side and give one of those stiff, uugra-
cious bows which some men indulge in.
Those gentlemen who smile With their
ewes instead of their mouths, give the
most charming bows. As for men who
bow charmingly at one time and with
excessive hauteur at others, according
as they feel in good or bad humor,
they need never be surprised if the
persons thus treated should cease speak
ing altogether. A man should always
lift his hat to lady.
Year: 1873

Next to the sunlight of heaven is the
sunlight of a cheerful face. There is
no mistaking 1.-THE bright eye, the
unclouded brow, the sunny smile, al
tell of that which dwells within. Who
has not felt its electrifying influence
One glance at such a face lifts us at
once out Of the arms of despair, out oi
the mist and shadows, away from tears
and repining into the beautiful realm
of hope. One cheerful face in house
hold will keep everything bright and
warm within. Envy, hatred, malice,
selfishness, dependency, and host OF
evil passions, may lurk around the
door, they may even look within; but
they can never enter and abide there
the cheerful face will put them to
shame and fight.


1t may be a very plain face, but there
is something about it We feel, yet can
not express and its CHEEKY smile sends
the blood dancing through our veins
for very Joy; we turn toward it as the
leaves of the plant turn toward the sun,
and its warm, genial influence refreshes
and strengthens our fainting spirits.
All, there is world of magic in the
plain, cheerful face 1t charms us with
a spell that reaches into eternity, and
We would not exchange it for all the
soulless beauty that ever graced the
fairest form on earth.


1t may be very little face; one that
We nestle On our bosoms or sing to sleep
in our arms with low, sweet lullaby /;
but it is such a bright, CHEEKY little
g., TI,a aa,nk,IfaN,4na Af
spirit are flashing from every feature.
And what a power it has over the house
hold binding each heart together in
tenderness, and love, and sympathy.
Shadows may darken around us, but
somehow this little face ever shines be-
tween, and the shining is so bright that
the shadows cannot remain, and silently
they creep away into the dark corners
where the cheerful face is never seen.


1t may be very wrinkled face, but
it is all the dearer for that, and none
the less bright. We linger near 1t and
gaze tenderly upon it, and say, God
bless this happy face We must keep
it with rs as long as We can for home
will lose much of its brightness when
this sweet face is gone"


And after it is gone, how the remem-
brance of it purifies and softens our
wayward natures When care and sor-
roww would snap our heart-string asunder,
this wrinkled face looks down upon rs,
and the painful tension grows lighter,
the way less dreary, and the sorrow less
heavy.


God bless the cheerful face Bless
it? He has blessed it already the
stamp of heaven is on every feature.
What a dreary world this would be
without this heaven-born light and
he who has it not should pray for it as
he would pray for his daily bread
HrenOiOgicaL Journal
Year: 1873

The heart and mind are correlated,
and so interdependent for health and
vigor. 1t is, however, true that the
mind exerts the greater influence, as is
the case when we compare it with any
organ of the body. There is, doubt
less, physical consciousness of the
heart, otherwise that organ would not
respond SO readily to mental emotion !;
but as for its being a consciousness,
like that of the mind, we do not be-
lieve. Otherwise the heart would be q
thinking, intelligent organ, instead Of
a machine provided for the purpose Of
ministering to life.
Year: 1873

The Austrian housewife has her heart
in her linen. 1t is beautifully fine and
thin. III the sheets are but little larger
than table napkins, they are OF exqui-
site color and quality. Their linen is
bleached in the pure mountain air; it
lies pegged out on the slopes of the
green hills, and is as pure white as the
hot sun and heavy dews can make it.
The blankets are rarely white; the more
common sort are dull brown, but the
elegant ones have bright stripes of blue
and pink.
Year: 1873

The sun is Ietting warmer


Children must get up too,


Fast asleep You may not Keep


when the sun is calling You


You and the birds and blossoms


Must all your voices raise.


With "Hurrah how glad we Sre


We kaye got these beautiful days"
ASKED the little twinking star who taught him how
shine,
And run viia such a steady pace along his proper
line.
He told me it God above who bade him shine 80
bright,
And trim his little tiny lamp to cheer tie winter
night.
Year: 1873

The prospect for winter employment is more
encouraging. The fine weather is enabling all
that ls necessary TO be done before the frost and
lee sets IN 70 De pushed ahead With great rApidity
and ii the work nov under contract be cot GhTough
with successfully beiole winter sets IN, other CON
tracts will no doubt be undertaken, and employ
ment will thus be furnished equal to about th'
average Of former winters. SO that the prospee
Tor employment for our mechanics, on the whole
is more encouraging.
Year: 1873

eonsin, Democrat says:


An Iowa editor. recently, to keep up
style, run AWAY with another man 5 wife.
He did not get off so easily, however, AS
he imagined he would. The man fol-
lowed him, and overlook the truant pair
The editor got behind the woman, and
prepared to sell his life as dearly as pos
sible. He was uncertain as to whether
the outraged husband would shoot him,
or murder him with a carving knife. He
stood there, like the boy upon the burn
ing deck, and calmly awaited the result.
The outraged husband came up within
two feet of the editor, and said, "Cuss
your impudence, l want you TO stop my
paper" That was all. The editor re-
covered himself, and said he would have
the matter attended to at once. During
all the trying scene the woman stuck to
the editor like sand burr to a girl S
stocking. Some people get mad and
stop their paper for almost nothing-it
beats all
Year: 1873

AN expedition is being fitted ont to fish
for pearls on the Mexican coast on this
side, as far down as Panama. A diving
bell is to he used-the same tried in fish
ing for gold sands at Gold Bluff.
Year: 1873

The N. 2. Tribune on our Troubles


1t must be evident that the one
result from Southern misgovern-
ment which thoughtful men have
most dreaded is rapidly coming
to pass. The umprincipaled politi-
clans who have sought to make
their fortunes by aid of the color
ed vote have spared no pains to
create diStinctively negro party
wherever, as in many parts of
Louisiana, the negroes are strong
enough to make it worth while.
They have intiamed these ignorant
credulous people against their
former master. They have assur-
ed them that they must take the
government into their own hands
if they would not be sent back
into slavery. They have famed
their ambition. They have excl
ted their cupidity. OF course at
the same time they have irritated
and embittered the whites. Still
smarting under their defeat and
losses in the war, the whites find
themselves plundered and impos-
ed upon by the worst set ofadvan-
turerS that ever cursed a State,
and are taught that these adven-
turers cannot be dislodged by the
ballot, for they overrule any elec-
ton that goes against them. Now
to make it appear that this mis-
government is sustained by a dis
tinctively negro party, is like
going with lighted candle into &.
powder magazine.


The State authorities of course
must pursue to authors of this
massacre relentlessly. But when
the guilty have been ftly punish
ed there will remain a task to be
performed which might tax the
abilities of statesmen of a much
higher kind than Louisiana is like
ly to see for many years. If We
cannot teach the two races to live
peacefully side by side, the dis
asters of the South have but just
begun; and we certainly shall not
teach that lesson by elevating the
one merely ia order that We may
! plumber and OppresS the other.
Year: 1873

All this anarchy arises from
the action Of the President in
directing the occupation of a
State by the Federal forces
for without the support Of the
United States troops the Kel-
logg usurpation could not ex-
ist for "a hours-mainly to
advance the schemes of a
brother-in law who is Of sc
disreputable a character that
it was a matter Of general sur.
prise among Republicans thai
the Senate could consent to hi:
appointment to the Fedora
office in New Orleans which ht


now holds New York Sun.