smithclay/nortonstories huggingface dataset:
Year: 1876

1t ought to be remembered that the inter
ference of the President with troops in
South Carolina has no relation to the elec-
toral vote of the State and can find no
excuse in such plea therefor. The troops
were used by tho President to control, by
the force of bayonets, the organization OF
the Estate Legislature. Federal soldiers
took possession of the State House, admitted
to the Legislative hall such persons as
General Grant chose to admit, and kept out
those whom it did not suit his purposes to
let in.


Now, where in the constitution does the
President find authority given him for de-
Gliding who are and who are not members OF
a State Legislature His duty is to PRO
tect" State against Invasion or domestic
violence" on the declaration of Legislature
or Governor that these are unable, with the
State forces, to repulse invasion or repress
violence. There has been no violence in
South Carolina, as everybody knows.
There has not even been threat
of domestic violence" although the
constitution is careful to warrant
no interference on the mere excuse
ofthreats. Where then, does the President
get his authority? And if in so grave a
matter as this he has acted without author
ity must he not be held responsible? If he
may post troops in the South Carolina State
House, and take upon himself or delegate
to any other person to decide who are and
who are not members of the South Carolina
Legislature, why shall he or some successor
of his not do the same thing in New York,
or in Massachusetts,, or in Ohio? When
federal soldiers removed from the Louisiana
Legislature in 1874 members pointed out to
them by an agent of Governor Kellogg the
public resented the outrage, but the Presi-
dent was not held to his responsibility for a
clearly unconstitutional act, because 1t was
said there was no danger that it would ever
be repeated. To-day we see it repeated.


Nor is this all. So unjust and inexcus-
able was the Presidents violation of the
constitution in his interference in Louisiana
that a republican Congress felt itself forced
by public opiuion and by the facts devel-
oped on an investigation to replace in their
seats the very men whom the federal troops
had by bayonets expelled from the Legisla-
ture In spite of this warning and expo
sure, in spite Of protests from the most
eminent men Of his party, General Grant,
after two years, once more sends troops to
take possession Of State House and once
more assumes to decide who are and who
are not members Of Legislature. Thus
for second time he sets precedent which
can surely no longer be held without peril.
If such lawless acts are overlooked to-day
who shall assure us that under another
President or another party these precedents
Year: 1876

cry out "the President IL exceeding
his authority" s'behold tho actions
OF the dictator Grant," without stop
ping to think that tho Democratic
party alone Is responsible for the step
taken. No matter what the Presi-
dent may do, nor whore his authori-
~ may come FROM, Democrats are
determined to find fault with him,
and with the party OF which no Is
member. When they issue an or
der the President will be cursed If
he executes IL, and cursed IL he fails
to execute it.
Year: 1876

The New York Tribune thinks that
In view OF the fact that Senator
Booth has announced that he viii
work for Hayes and Wheeler future
calculations for the State of Caliior-
mia should be transferred 10 the Re
publican column.
Year: 1876

The following is one Of the provs-
ions of the Oregon liquor law enacted
by the late legislature OF that State:


1t shall be unlawful for any person
to knowlngl. sell. by agents or other
wise, any spirituous or other intoxica-
ting liquors to any minor. for any pur-
pose whatever. unless upon the written
order of the parent, guardian, or family
physician, or to sell the same to any
intoxicated person, or to any person
who is in the habit of becoming intoxica-
ted, and any person violating the pro-
visions Of this section shall forfeit and
pay to the school fund the sum Of one
hundred dollars for each and every Of
Tense to be collected by action on his
bond, by any citizen in the county
where such otfense may have been com
mitted.'
Year: 1876

to create very little enthusiasm for
party tickets. Information from all
quarters show that the people are more
than ever determined to vote in the
coming election for good men rather
than because the ticket belongs to a
party. The people are getting tired of
having tickets put up on them and they
being obliged to support such tickets
because they are Irregular" As long
as the official ring and its tricksters
put up jobs, and nominate men unfit
tor office, so long will voters scratch
their tickets.-Transcript.


Scratching tickets will do very well
as last resort, but there is better
way than this to reach the evil com
planned of. Let the people themselves
control the initiatory political proceed
ing, the primary meeting They al
ways have majority over any "otlicial
ring" and if they desire to do so, there
is no reason why they cannot accom-
plish their purpose. 1t is all very fine
to have an official ring" to anathamize
as scape goat to save the blame from
falling where it really belongs, upon
the people themselves, the voters who
will stand idly by and see the political
machine set in motion and direction
given to it contrary to their wishes. 1t
is inherent in human nature to covet
power and seek aggrandisement; mo-
nopolies, companies and even rings,
political rings will therefore always OK
ist; but the people themselves can con-
troll them il they will. If they allow
Il ring or q set of INSCRIPTIONS polite
ians to attend to their politics it is pre-
sumable that they desire it to be so, else
they would be on hand to discharge the
duty themselves. 1t is an arttul dodge
of IL political demagogue to place the
blame all upon the ring managers when
the results of convention are contrary
to the real wishes of the people; a dodge
to cover up the true fault and at the
same time to seek revenge upon po-
litical rival. We are getting heartily
tired of this fashionable accommodation
of rings and ciques and feel like ask
ing the question, into whose hands is
the power given? The people of course.
Then let the responsibility rest where
it properly belorgs. The people are
not easily duped about matter in
which they take lively interest. The
most grievous political sin of the age is
the one of Indifference. Before it, all
intrigues and corrupt plans of polite
ians pale into insignificence. This is
particularly true in local politics, often
the best and most intelligent class of
voters will loose by their indifference,
the opportunity to create healthy polit-
ical tone. If the newspapers would give
some Of their energies to an awakening
of the people to realization of their
duties, instead of always spitefully
abusing rings ana cliques there would
be- great saving of ink and paper
now wasted, and politics would become
less corrupt.
Year: 1876

At the Fifty seventh Street Court yesterday Jamcs
Irving. agent Of tho Remington Sewing Machine
Company was arragned on charge OF taking ma
chine by force from Cecilia Jainaux, of No. 203 East
Sixteenth street, and with stealing $40 which in
tho drawer Ut tho machine The dcfend denied tho
charge OF thet saying he had never glimpse Of
the money His superior officer appeared for him and
said if pleased tho Court to discharge The accused
they would return tho machine, but refund the $40
The complainant forgot her injured feelings ana dam
aged limbs the instant and said that that was all
she wanted. Tho prisoner was allowed 10 10 on his
Year: 1876

Ol tu6 Eltomcus


Fire was discovered in the grocery store of
II. W Hall, S11 Seventh street, about seven
O'Clock last evening, and an alarm was turned
in by Officer Teeple from box II. The fire
originated in the middle of the store, and was
discovered by the dense smoke that issued
through the crevices of the door. The fire
department was very soon on the spot, buF the
flames spread so rapidly in the combustibie
material in the store that It was necessary to
turn in a general alarm. Great exertions
were made to save the property and to prevent
the fire from spreading to the adjoining build
ings, and the fremen succeeded in combining it
to the store-room. The flooring of the rooms
above was slightly injured. The upper por-
tion of the building was unoccupied. The
store was heavily stocked and contained
large quantity of oil and other combustiole
material. The loss to the stock is estimated
at IS, 900. The building belongs to Mr.. Geo.
Lowry. The losses on the stock and building
" i'll be covered by insurance.


1t appears that the fire originated from
lighted candle which was left in the store,
and which is supposed to have fallen into
pan of coal oil. The store had just been closed,
and when the fire was discovered the doors
had to be forced open, and the flames had
gained such ground that it was impossible to
tell the exact cause.


Never did large crowd gather in such
short time as thronged around the scene of
the fire as soon as the alarm struck. 1t was
impossible to pass along the pavement on
either side of the street, but the police ar
rapgements were excellent and ropes were
soon stretched so as to keep the crowd away
from the building. There was considerable
fear among the neighboring merchants, and
some of them began to remove their goods.
Mr.. Wash. B. Williams showed his apprecia-
tion of the efforts of the firemen to save the
adjacent property by providing them with
substantial and hot supper in his warerooms
after the fire was extinguisbed.
Year: 1876

dashiDg and irresistible young sewing-ma
chine agent has been detected in defraudlng
his employers and their patrons. His name is
John Hart, and he has been employed to use
his conversational charms to persuade people
to buy the Remington machine. In his capa-
city as agent he was somewhat acquainted
with the outstanding accounts Of the office.
This knowledge he made use of by collecting
money on accounts from a number Of people.
When the regular collector of the Remington
agency came around to the places where Hart
had been operating be found receipts given by
Hart, and the fraud was discovered. Half a
dozen cases have so far been found, and 10
every case the victim was a cOlored woman.
Sergeant Fainter and Officer Daily yesterday
arrested Hart in the house at the southeast
corner of Thirteenth street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue on a warrant sworn out by Frances
Brown, from whom he had collected money.
Year: 1876

The announcement by telegraph that Richard
Harrington had delivered himself up and given
bail for trial furnished another topic for con-
versstion yesterday about the City Hall and
adjacent law offices, and the safe-burglary
ghost came up before many eyes more wildly
than before, and It was intimated by some per-
sons that now the bottom facts would be
reached, and If there were any persons con-
nected with the plot whom the trials had not
brought out that the trial of Harrington would
surely show them up. District Attorney Fl.
II. Wells says that he will proceed with the
case as rapidly as possible, and there will be
no delay by the Government.
Year: 1876

The completest excursion of any that has
been given to Philadelphia will be announced
in few days for November 1. This will be in
the nick of time for the grand closing scenes
of the Centennial Exhibition, and at the same
time give cheap rates for the many going home
TO vote at the Presidential election.
Year: 1876

But they cannot keep up with the rapidity
with which Markriter is growing in favor with
the people for the exceeding beauty of his
paper-hangings and the unsurpassed taste and
skill with which they are hung by his corps of
artists. Beautiful designs are constantly re-
placing those being sold. If you want good
nick don't nut off calling
Year: 1876

made in Memorial Hall by the Pennsylva.
mia Museum and School Of Industrial Art,
the probable exhibition in Machinery Hall
under the auspices of the Franklin Insti-
tuto, the continued horticultural display
and the retention of such buildings as the
St. Georges House and the japanese
Dwelling, which have been presented to
the city, would form so good substitute
for the Centennial as almost to keep peo-
pie from noticing that the Centennial was
gone.
Year: 1876

Next in Importance to the four days
just described comes the eight other State
days, each Of which was the occasion Of
a reception in the State building by the
Governor, and in most instances Of an
Grafton on the history, progress and re-
sources Of the State. Eight Of the origi-
nal thirteen States have had such days,
Year: 1876

The Democratic majority OF the
Congressional Committee who had
the Belknap investigation in hand,
were 50 overjoyed at having found
the long pole which was to knock
tie political persimmoas, were SO
criminally careless as to let Marsh
escape after giving just testimony
enough to show himself a scoundrel
unworthy Of belief. The Rapubli-
can members protested against Marsh
being allowed to flee, but Clymer
and his Democratic allies were man
aging the affair, and made an utter
farce of it, giving all their attention
to the manufacture OF political cani-
tai against the Republican party, in
stead of laboring In good faith for the
good of the public service by securing
such evidence as was within their
reach and making it effective for the
prosecution of Belknap and others
who might have been proven guilty.
So far as Marsh's evidence was taken
before his flight it was worthless, be-
cause not followed up with cross ex-
animation, in which the accused or
his attorneys should have been
allowed hearing. The probability
is that the Democratic managers al
lowed Marsh to escape because he
WAS likely to divulge something
damaging against some Of the lead
ing Democrats.
Year: 1876

The Twentieth Annual Republican
State Convention will be held at Des
Moines, on


WEDNESDAY, NAY 81, 1876,
for the purpose of making the follow.
ing nominations


twenty-five delegates to the Nation.
al Republican Convention "a at large
- from each Congressional District.
Eleven candidates for Presidential
electors q at large; from each Con
gressional District).


Two candidates for Judges of the
Supreme Court.


One candidate for Secretary of State.
One candidate for Auditor of State.
One candidate for Treasurer of State.
One candidate for Register of State
Land Office.


One candidate for Attorney General.
The ratio of representation will be
one delegate from each county in the
State, and, in addition thereto, one
delegate for every 200 votes or fraction
over 100, cast for Samuel j. Kirkwood,
for Governor, ut the general election
in 1875.


We invite all to unite with us. with
out regard to past party preferences OF
affiliations, who wish to see the coun-
try at permanent peace; who wish to
see the Constitution and its amend
ments enforced, and just and equal
rights accorded to all who wish to
see corruption and dishonesty pun
ished, and the Presidents order car
ried out Let no guilty man escape;;"
the affairs of the government econom-
ically administered and its credit and
honor maintained all who wish to see
the free school system fostered; all
who wish to see sectional differences
laid aside, but who believe that the
war demonstrated the fact that the
blue and not the gray--the hand that
saved and not the one that would have
slain, should govern the land; all who
condemn the recent reasonable utter
ances of Southern Democratic mem.
bers in Congress all who believe that
JEFF Davis has all the rights he is en-
titled to while the tales of Anderson.
vile and kindred horrors yet freeze
the blood of the listener. To all such
and all others who feel that the Re-
publican party is the one to save the
country in this its hour of peril, we
bid welcome, and ask you to assist us
in placing ticket in the field that
shall sweep the State, and place Iowa
in the Centennial year, where she
now stands, the banner Republican
State in the Union.


BY order of Rep. State Cen. Com.


HENRY G. LEIGHTON,


Chairman.
Year: 1876

1t is rumored that Ordway, former
Sargeant.at-Arms ofthe u. S. House
Of Representatives, drew pay for SER
vices OF his son as messenger and
clerk to the amount of over $4,000
within the last five years, and that
during part of the time for which
he received pay young Ordway was
in college and rendering no service
to the Government. The charge Is
not backed with any proof, however,
and there is strong probability that
there has been nothing wrong In the
matter.
Year: 1876

The State @ election in New Hamp-
shire occurred on Tuesday OF this
week. Governor and Legislature
were chosen. The new Legislature
will elect an u. s. Senator In place
OF Cragin, Republican. We have
no news az to the result before going
to press. The Republicans carried
the State last year by plurality OF
only l72. The vote 10 probably very
close this year.
Year: 1876

in the way of salary; but in this
country of republican institutions,
our leaders should be fair reflection
of our people. The nations of the
world will be more impressed with
our country If they find US in Spar
tan simplicity rather than monarch-
ical extravaganza, for they expect a
governor ofthe people to be like the
people. OF course the man must
have the other requirements ofabili-
ty, honesty, uprightness, Integrity,
as well. With these things combined,
we will have more attention to bus
iness and less cause for frauds. The
fact that the guilty are punished is a
credit to the dominant party, but 10
Is not all that the people want, and
the above is the best remedy we
know Of for the existing evils, which
prevail among all classes and all
parties at Washington; and among
Democratic more than any other,
because the Democracy select their
officers from the aristocracy.
Year: 1876

A MATEaiALIzED Hous. s.-Take a
sheet of stiff writing paper and fold
it into u tube an inch in diameter.
Apply it to tho right eye AMI look
steadfastly through it, focusing, the
eye on any object keep tho eye
open. Now place the left hand, held
palm upward, edgeways against the
side of the paper tube, and about an
inch or two above its lower end
The astonishing effect will be pro-
duced of Il hole, apparently of the
size of the cross section of the tube
made through the left hand. This
is hole in which we propose to
meterialize another aud smaller hole.
As We need genuine aperture, aud
it would be inconvenient to make
one in the left hand, let sheet OF
white paper be substituted theref II
and similarly held. Just at the
part of the paper where the hole
equaling in diameter the oriiice OF
the tube appears, make an opening
one-fourth inch in diameter. Now
stare intently into the tube aud
the second hole, defined by its differ
ence of illumination, will be seen
floating in the first hole, and yet
both will be transparent. The illu-
sion, for of course it is Que OF those
odd pranks our binocular vision
plays upon us. is certainly one OF
the NEST curious ever devised. Be-
sides, here is the actual hole clearly
visible, and yet there is no solid
body to be seen'to define its edges.
1t is not mere spot of light, be-
cause, if page OF print DO regarded,
the lines within boundaries Of the
little hole will not coincide at all
with those surrounding it and ex'
tending to the edges Of the large ap
parent aperture. Each eye obvious
ly transmits an entirely different i'm
preston to the braiu, aud that organ
unable to disentangle them, lands
us in the palpable absurdity OF {
IN ,terialized hole.- Scientific Ameri-
c0n
Year: 1876

Passengers ON the New York express
that started from Philadelphia at $40
yesterday afternoon had narrow escape.
Among the articles of baggage checked
for New York was a Saratoga trunk. 1t
was placed in the upper tier of trunks in
the baggage-car. When the train, which
was heavy one, carrying Centennial
passengers, had passed Metuchen, about
twenty-six miles from Jersey City, the
baggage master heard terrific explosion.
1t hurled the trunks around, and threw
the men in the car on the floor Flames
burst from the pile of baggage, setting
fire to the baggage and car almost in
simultaneously. The fire was spreading
rapidly, and the train was stopped to
extiuguish the flames.


The remains of the trunk that had
caused the damage were collected. The
trunk was made of thin wood. The
parts of an intricate little machine were
found among the broken boards. A
small pistol, attached by wire to the
brass works of clock, was so arranged
that when the hands reached the figure
twelve on the dial the pistol was dis
charged. The charge was fired into
some very inhammable substance, either
dynamite or pyroxoline, that was entire
ly consumed and spread rapidly. The
damage will not exceed $500, but it must
have been much more but for the fortu-
nate placing of the trunk at the top of
the car. The internal machine was so
shattered that its exact nature cannot be
defined. 1t was collected and taken to
the Jersey City depot, where Train Mas
ter Watts took charge of it, pending in
vestigations that the railroad officials are
to make.


John Silpath, the baggage-master, says
he thinks it probable that the trunk was
either designed for the destruction of
the railroad depot or to destroy the train.
Conductor Stockton said that he did not
hear the explosion, and did not know
why the train stopped until the brake
man told him that the baggage-car was
on fire. He thought it was intended to
do some damage in New York, as it was
more probable that it was made for a
specific purpose than to kill passengers
or employees on train. He thought it
had probably been delayed.-N r
Year: 1876

SCRANTON, PA, Oct 81.


A fearful accident occurred last night
at a small station, known as Lehigh
Summit, on the Pocono Mountain, twen-
ty miles from Scranton, on the Delaware,
Lackawanna 81 Western Railroad. The
regular afternoon train to New York
and Philadelphia, consisting of seventeen
passenger coaches drawn by three en-
gines, had about 200 passengers on
board, principally bound for the Centen-
nial Exhibition. The train was, it ap-
pears, two hours behind time, and, reach
ing the Summit shortly after eight
O'clock, stopped to take water from the
tank, and on starting one engine became
detached. After being again coupled to
the second engine another start was
made, which resulted in breaking off the
last two cars. The two engines and fif-
teen cars went back for the stray cars,
but in coming up missed the coupling
In backing up for the purpose of again
attempting to couple, and when about
forty yards from the two detached cars,
long, heavily-laden coal train of nine
ty-three cars, drawn by three engines,
the third one being in the center of the
train, came driving up at a speed of
about fifteen miles an hour and ran into
the two detached cars and shot those
forward into the rear of the fifteen cars,
the balance of the train. The two de-
tached cars standing between the two
trains were, strange to say. but little
damaged, and the rear cars of the ff-
teen, into which these were Immediately
plunged, also suffered little, but the fifth
and sixth cars were literally knocked in
to kindling wood. The remainder of the
passenger train in front was not much
injured, and even the engine of the coal
train which had caused the damage was
very little broken up. The passengers
were wedged in the wreck in such a way
that the backs of the seats had to be
broken in order to rescue many of the
sufferers. Some of the passengers had
stepped off the train to wait for the
watering of the engine, and so fortu-
nately escaped. These and the unin-
jured on the train itself Immediately set
to the work of rescue, and two dead and
twenty-th three gashed and bruised bodies
were taken from the wreck. The rear
car of the passenger train had the usual
red light signal, but the train was very
crowded and the crowd on the platform
hid the signal from the engineer of the
front engine of the on-coming train, so
that the latter claims the curve hid the
passenger train until the coal train was
Immediately upon it, and the steep grade
required all the steam which could be
carried.