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Year: 1873

Here is a sketch in the new Mark Twain | and Danbury-Man vein, from tue Reese River Rcyeillc, which is as well told as the best of them can do:

 \ festive youth who performs his daily ayOCations in the mines of Lander Hill, thought he would take home little blast ing powder the other day: 1t might come handy to split an obstinate log he had at home. When he started for his humble cab in in the evening, he wrapped few ounces carefully in several thicknesscs of paper and placed 1t in his pocket When he got home he got to thinking about how long it would be before he was likely 10 get a crushing and then he thought what nice perfume that handkerchief extract, that he bought

 last Saturday night had, and he said within himself, that a miners life was hard and un- certain. Then he thought he ought to call on that Smthers girl tonight He thought of everything but that powder in the pocket of his coat.

 Aiter supper he concluded to drop in and see that Smlthers girl. He got his necktie in proper shape, hIs handkerchief was Der fumed like unto a new blown rose one oiled lock hung gracefully down on his forehead, and he started for the dOmicil of his sweet ness. This young man is coloring neer- schaum, but his girl detests the horrid smoke i; ! so when he got to the door he knocked the

 bowl of the meerschaum on his manly heel,

 and put 1t in his pocket. Of course he didn't

 intend to put it in the same pocket with the

 powder. His affinity met him at the door

 with sweet smile on her beauteous counten-

 ance, welcomed him to her paternal mansion,

 and invited him into the parlor and to a seat

 on the sofa

 They were engaged in conversation. He

 asked her if it wasn't a beautiful evening,

 and then she inquired how he liked the dress

 Miss Brown wore at church last Sunday.

 He said he didn't like it bit, and she re-

 marked that Miss B. was a stuck-up thing

 anyhow; and all this time that pipe was in. sidiously burning it's way through that pa

 per He agreed that Miss Brown Uns some what stuck-up, and said maybe we'd strike il pretty soon and then you'd see who would l wear plug hats. She told him sue thought plug hats sO becoming, and then he was go l ing to tell her he adored her, that she wa $ the darling of his soul, aud that all his hap } piness was centered m her No. boots bu Q he was interrupted. He arose from the foo : and inquired if the lightning had struck any d body else, and remarked something about tn s Virginia explosion being warning to peopl ', not to keep nitro-glycerne in their houses t Then he took off his coat. He said it was a e old coat and he didn't want it no how. Hi I. girls father suggested that this wasn't Fourt a of July, and if he wanted to set off firework d he ought to go up on the hill and do il 'e Then tue young man said it was getting lat 1t and he guessed he'd go home, and suggeste T. that he would send a man around to-morro r. to fix the sofa. He says now that f1axsee r. isn't worth cuss for poultice, and he ain

 going to call on that Smithers girl any more le she's most too high toned, and thinks herse G. too good for miner anyhow.
Year: 1873



 McCluskey was the first to fire, wheeling as he did 90, though the smoke had scarcely curled up from his pistol before the report of Anderson's weapon followed. A momentary pause ensued, each of the antagonists closely scanning the other 10 note the effect of the shot. Across Anderson's cheek deep fur row, from which the blood slowly began to trickle down, told the work of his antagonist, while McCluskey remained standing in his original posture, to all appearances unharm- ed. But this was not the fact. Those nearest to him fancied they saw sudden spasm, as of pain, pass through his frame, and his face certainly bsnched to a deathlike pallor, but just where the ball had taken effect, they could not tsA. At the second fire McCluskey again anticipated his opponent, and taking a more deliberate aim succeeded in breaking bis left arm. Anderson uttered a sharp cry and sunk on one knee, but quickly recover iog himself returned the fire, and this time with horrible effect. The ball passing through McCluskey's mouth, carried away with it several of the clencbed teeth and q portion Of the tongue, finally lodging in tho base of the skull. McCluskey staggered for ward wildly a flaw steps and made desperate aiiorts to steady himself The
Year: 1873

DOVER, August 13.--Prof. Isaac G..
West, acquitted of the murder of Cooch
Turner, but still in the Dover jail awaiting
trial on an indictment for arson, bas be-
come the victim of remorseful con-
science. He is evidently much harrassed
in mind. beyond the insanity which is said
to possess him, and his actions betray an
inward consciousness of the enormity of
the offense for which his life was on trial.
A gentleman who has visited him says that
he is frequently seen looking at his hands,
first on one side and then ON the other, as
if expecting TO see blood upon them, and
his actions in other respects raise a pre-
sumption that remorse for the murder Of
Turner is settling down upon him. During
a late thunderstorm he was greatly agita.
ted, and his face the next morning was one
Of the most woe-begone imaginable. He
slept but little, and every thunder peal
would start him to his feet as if q thousand
harpies were dogging at his footsteps
His life at best is a miserable one, hut il
provokes but little sympathy.
Year: 1873

Large Mass Meeting I'm San Francisco.


SAN FRANCISCO, August 13.-There
was an immense mass meeting last night
at Platt's hall under the auspices of the
Peoples union. Governor Booth delivered
an eloquent and statesman-like address on
the subject Of the railroad problem in
American politics. This is the initiative
meeting in the political campaign of the
people against the Central railroad mono
poly.
Year: 1873

SETTLE The DAMAGE.-The members OF
Perseverance No. l3 are anxious about the
bad condition of the pet horse, josh Lip.
man. As the machine was running to the


fire yesterday morning the horse was SO un-
fortunate as to place one of his feet between
The car track and cobble stone on Csroa.
delet street, causing him TO fall, the steamer
rushing up on him, nearly or quite running
him. The shock was so great that the
driver was thrown from his seat violently.
Now the boys wish to know if the damage
will be made good by the railroad company.
Year: 1873

A REMARKABLE EXPERIENCE WITH A


GRIZZLY.


From tie San Francisco Bulleton, Nov.19


A gentleman who arrived few days
ago from the lower country, wher5 griz.
ely bears help the herders to take care of
the sheep, relates a curious bear adven-
ture which occurred to an Indian herd
men in his employ. He sent the man to
distant portion of large rancho to look
after a herd of sheep. The Indian at
niShtiall got under shed with roof of
branches, but open oil all sides, and lay
down in his blankets After a few hours
sleep, be was awakened by feeling the
hot breath of -ornc animal on his face -
lie moved his arms. and at once under
stood the situation-a huge bear was
snuffing him. The man with great pres-
ence OF mind, determined to keep perfect.
y still, for he knew if he moved or cried
out, one blow of those huge paws woula
break his skull like a walnut. Bruin
scratched off the blankets and seiz ii tho
Indian by TIE leg Though suffering
terribly, the brave fellow did not allow a
groan or cry TO escape him, The bear
dragged him frpn the hut for some dis
lance aud then commenced to dig hole
TO lay the Indian in and cover him upr
from the coyotes. After the grave had
been dug deep enough the bear (con.ent.
ing himself with about a pound Of flesh
frum the victim. thigh moved the body
to the hole and covered it up The In
dian managed to keep the earth over his
face loose enough 10 ALLOW him to breathe
and when the bear retired h. eravled
out toward the mustang. which was pick
eted some yards outside OF ,he hut. With
great difficulty he mounted, and then
rode toward the rancho house A doc
tor was sent for, and pronounced tho
wounds though severe and painf;,!, not
likely to prove faial. The next day
hunt was organized. and the grizzly was
killed in the neighborhood Of the spot
where lie had slowed away his iutea1ed
meal.
Year: 1873

THERE is a man employed as porter on
railway who brags of having watch
that keeps correct time He was heard
to remark, not many mornings since. upon
pulling out his warch IF the sun ain
over that hill in minute and half be
will be late"
Year: 1873

q,
Fifty OF the recently made orphans have been
sent to the Church Home, near Buntyn station,
Shelby county, in charge OF the Sisters Of st. Mary;
but that institution reports its inability to supply
them with subsistence. An appeal is made to the
citizens OF Memphis to furnish cooked provisions
for their dinner to-day The Catholic orphan
Asylum reports that they have rooms for number
OF the orphans but unable to feed and clothe
them
Year: 1873

LONDON Oct H. 1873.
The directors OF the Bank OF England, at their
meeting to-day, liked the minimum rate OF dis
count at the bank at six per cent.


The bank rate was advanced in consequence OF
the heavy orders for gold for the United States
amounting in the aggregate to So, 200, 600.


BULLION IN MOVEMENT TO AMERICA.
One hundred and twenty-five thousand pounds
sterling in bullion was shipped from Liverpool to
New York to-day by the steamship Abyssinia.
Two hundred and ninety-nve thousand pounds
sterling in bullion was shipped from Southampton
for New York to day by the steamship Rhein.
The amount Of bullion Withdrawn from the Bank
OF England on balance to-day is f620OO, nearly all
OF which is for shipment 10 America.


DISCOUNT AT THE BANK AND ON 'CHANGE.
The rate OF discount in the open market for three
months bills s six per cent, which is the same as
the Bank OF England rate


The rate for money at the Stock Exchange on
government securities is three and half per cent.
Year: 1873

The voice of wisdom is the voice of the
Toronto Globe; and when we repeat its con-
clusion as to our Indian difficulties, that they
are the re suit of a national disease, there
ought not to be a dry eye in the house.
Year: 1873

A peddler at Canaan persuaded French
woman to buy a dress pattern OF him by kiss
ing her. Since the indignant husband over
took him with a revolver and wormed 500
bill out of him, he prefers doing business by
some other method.
Year: 1873

The Courier-Joumal says that the reason
why Captain Jack surrendered and did not
die in his tracks was because upon he hard,
barren, desolate lava beds to which the Gov
ernment confined him as reservation it was
impossible to make any tracks in which to
die.
Year: 1873

The New York Central ra lroad has adopt
ed new rule in regard to transporting the
bodies of deceased persons. Every corpse
must have its ticket, hereafter, the same as a
live passenger, and every corpse caught evad-
ing this requirement will be summarily eject
ed. The usual fare is charged.
Year: 1873

The TRIBUNE has expressed itself strongly
in favor of most of the amendments TO the
Constitution suggested by the Commission
whose report was presented in March. Most
Of these amendments are judlciOus, many Of
them are absolutely required. But we protest
against any use Of these laudable measures
as a pretext to keep longer in existence the
life of session which has already outlasted
It's usefulness. This Legislature, elected with
so many professions of reform, and greeted
at its assembling with so many hopes, has
shown itself unworthy of public confidence.
We are not ungrateful to that minority
whose skillful and strenuous opposition
to the schemes which corrupt
faction in this city was forcing upon
the apathetic organization of the Assembly,
resulted in a comparative triumph Of deoency
and honesty. We do not forget how much
worse the new Charter might have been if it
had not met the unhnching and courageous
opposition of this conscientious minority. But
it is not prudent to submit weighty constitu-
tiOnal questions to the uncertain chances Of
such fight as would infalhbly ensue in this
Legislature, among the few men of good will
and the Indifferent and careless herd which
follows the lead of the partisan bell-wethers.


The present Assembly has lived its natural
life. 1t has not shown such supererOgatOry
virtue that its days should be longer in the
land than the law provides. 1t has not been
so faithful over the few things that came be.
fore it in the ordinary course Of legislation
that it should be intrusted with the more i'm
pOrtant function of determining the weightier
issues involved in the Constitutional Amend
ments. These are not so pressing that they
should be endangered by being forced upon
the consideration of this Assembly. When they
are taken up, it should be with clean hands We
do not pretend to be very sanguine about the
character of the next Assembly. But it can
not well be weaker or more inefficient than
this The struggle of intelligence and con-
science against indOlent acquiescence which
we saw in the case of the Charter has pretty
well fatigued the virtue of this Legislature.
We prefer to look to the next for such salu-
tary reforms as are demanded to perfect the
Constitution. What virtues our present law
givers possess are imperatively needed just
now in private life.
Year: 1873

SO there Is to be, nay is, another party. 1t
is already organized, and, if to have officers
and issue printed pamphlet is getting under
way, it may be said to be fairly under way.
1t is organized in kind of reverse order,
running downward from Head Center or
Chief instead of upward from the people
through successively delegated powers; sort
of political Propaganda. The Hon. John Pool
of North Carolina seems TO be at the top of
it, with a red clay pipe and long stem. He has
been more fully described in our Washington
correspondence. His official title is Chair
man of the National Executive Committee.
The National Executive Committee appoints
State Executive Committees, which appoint
County Committees, which appoint working
officers, who organize the people into what is
called "The United Workingmen of America"
Its object is Labor Reform. The Hon John
Pool, having just served term in the United
States Senate, has now abundant leisure TO
secure justice to the workingman. He is not
by any means alone. There are more people
in this country ready and anxious to live IN
Washington and smoke IA red clay pipe
with "A long stem and secure justice
to the workingman than the workingmen
have any idea of. OF course, they cannot all
do it, for so far as we know there is only one
pipe. But it illustrates the beauty and sim
plicity of our institutions, and is calculated to
impress profoundly the bloated bondholder and
the gorged and infatuated capitalist when
statesmen like the Hon. John Pool take right
hold of this business as soon as they get out
of Office and throw their giant intellects upon
securing justice for the workingmen


1t is gratifying to know that this organiza-
ton is not political in its character except in
the mere matter of voting and electing people
to Office which to minds like the Hon. John
Pools is matter hardly worth mentioning.
The association has no platform yet, and has
not fully decided what its distinctive princi-
pies are to be, but Mr.. Pool is very confident
that il will be the means of securing justice
for the workingman. The Hon. James G'
Blaine il u member of the National Executive
Committee. This fact alone is sufficient as !
Year: 1873

surance that it win not be poliH-
cal organization except 80 far as il
may be necessary 10 elect somebody
to Office TO secure justice 10 the worknqmap
1t is understood that Mr.. Blaine is candi-
date for tho Presidency but that is entirely
outside OF his connection with this association.
ms association, as we have before observed.
Is not political, except 80 far as Is necessary
IN order to secure justice TO the wOrkingman.
and what Mr. Blaine is pursuing now more than
anything else il justice for the workingman.
1t VIII be observed by our correspondence
letter that the movement is not confined TO
those who labor with their hands. but extends
to all persons who work with brain or hand.


The United Workingmen is a party and yet
not party. 1t promises to settle great many
questions and establish great many reforms.
There have been very serious discussions Of this
question OF the relations Of capital and labor
heretofore; but now that Mr.. Pool and Mr.
Blaine have taken it entirely out Of the field
of politics, and Mr. Pool is sitting down in
front of it with a red clay pipe, rumnatinV
over it without cessation or intermlssion. wa
may feel sure that something will be done very
| shortly, and justice be secured to the working


man. The beauty of the whole thing is that
| it is MT going to be mixed up with politics.
The names Of the men on the Committee are a
| guaranty of that.
Year: 1873

The journalists and public men who stood
by Mayor Havemeyer while the politicians
who now crouch at his feet were yelplng at
his heels, can do one more service In aid OF
good city government. Mr.. Havemeyer was
not our first choice for the place to which he
has been elected; but he is good man, and
we are disposed to give him cordial support
so far as he seems to deserve it, When the
place hunters fell upon him because he would
not be a party TO any corrupt bargain for the
distribution of the spoils the friends of an
honest and efficient municipal administration
came to his aid, without distinction of poll
ties, and insisted that he should be allowed
to carry out his pledges of reform. We nave
won a substantial, if not complete victory ;
and we do not purpose to stultify ourselves
by throwing embarrassments in the Mayors
way.


The great principle for which we have con-
tended in this controversy is that the Mayor
should be absolutely free to fill the chief city
offices; that no partisan considerations should
control him; that no politicians have any
"claimsr which ought to be recognized; that
the best men for the respective municipal
positions should be appointed, without regard
TO their opinions on National politics that
his one duty is to consult the interests of the
city, not the supposed advantage of either
Republican or Democratic organizations and
finally that he should be held accountable for
the proper discharge Of his trust and for the
good government he now has the power to
give us. Neither those who nominated him,
nor those who voted for him, nor those who
sustained him i'll the struggle at Albany, have
any business now to camOr for place or favor.
For our part we want this experiment Of
municipal responsibility to be fairly tried, and
we shall do nothing to interfere with its
working.


The hungry people, therefore, who are COM
ING TO us for recommendations are hereby
informed that we have none to make. We
urge nobody for any place in the Mayors gift,
sign no mans "papers," write letters for no
applicant Any one who calls himself The
TRIBuNE's candidate is an impOstOr The only
wish we have in connection with the municipal
offices is--frst, that the Mayor shall fill them
with competent and honest citizens, the very
abest men whom he can induce to take them;
and secondly, that he shall fill them entirely
according TO his own judgment He will be
held to rigid accountability for the character
of his appointments and he ought to have full
swing in making them.
Year: 1873

One of our reporters details this morning
curious conversation with the President of the
Union Pacific Railroad on the subject of free
passes The road of which Mr.. Horace +.
Clark is the head is by no means the only one
in the country which has lost hundreds of
" thousands OF dollars" by the opportunities
of official mcndicants; but ii has the distinc-
tiOn of being the first TO attempt "a reform in
what has grown to he IA very serious abuse,
and the course of its struggle with the beg
gars and blackmailcrs will be watched with
great curiosity. We are shamed, but not sur
priscd, to find the President of the United
States leading the rabble of Spongers, and
travelling about the country ut the cost
of the railroads. Mr.. Clark is cOnsiderate
enough not to say that the President
asked for free pass; but it is
notorious what Gen. Grants practice has al
ways been with respect to such courtesies,n
and there is not railroad man in the coun-
try who does not understand what is ex-
pcctcd of him when the chief magistrate and
his suite of attendants go abroad to take
their pleasure. If the President does it, why
should the Cabinet he mOdestl We know of
one Cabinet officer whose clerk wrote letter
marked "Onicial Business" under the depart
ment frank, and coolly informed either Mr..
Clark or some other officer of the road that
Secretary so-and-so, with his family" pul-
posed making trip to California. and if the
road wished to pass them free the necessary
documents might be- incosed to the clerks
care. There is another Cabinet officer
who has applied for passes not once,
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a Judge OF Federal Court who recently
asked for season pass and we presume
from Mr.. elarks guarded statements that it
is no uncommon thing for judges to sue for
the bounty of the road whose affairs may at
any time come before their courts. AS for
Senators aud Representatives, they of course
are the most persistent and mblushing of
dead d-heads. 1t Id "A well-known failing of the
Year: 1873

In the correspondence from the Sandwich
Islands which we print to-day are two views
of the political questions which agltate the
little kingdom of Hawaii. One writer takes
an optimist's view of the situation, and con-
cludes that annexation is not specially just
now rampant issue. Another, whose wish
may prompt his thought, is less hopeful as to
a peaceful disposition of the people. Possibly
both may be right, without serious contradic-
ton.
Year: 1873

Once more, in spite of the clamorous denial
of the party organs, it is reported from Wash
ington that Minister DE Long is to be recalled
from Japan. Thematter has been treated with
such characteristic vacillaton and disingenu-
business that we shall know what the Admins
tration intends after it is done. 1t is
- mortifying, though not altogether
an incredible, idea that an envoy
whose misdeeds are so clearly understood and
acknowledged by the State Department should
have been allowed the chance of retaining the
Office he has abused solely 10 reconcile the claims
of rival parties in Western State but, in case
the Government decides still to recognize such
a necessity, it is better that the public should
know at what cost of national dignity the
sacrifice is made. We shall therefore briefly
restate a few of the most important reasons why
the long retention of Mr.. De Long has been a
disgrace to this country and an insult to Japan.


In doing this we pass over everything
which might possibly be set down AZ error Of
Year: 1873

A curious debate came up in the British
Parliament, last night, the San Juan Boundary
question furnishing the pretext for an attack
on the Government. The opposition sought
to reopen the case, which has been settled by
the arbitration of the Emperor of Germany.
1t was urged that the Rosario Strait was the
only natural channel, and was known as such
long after the AshburtoD treaty was con-
cluded, and that it was the true line by which


the boundary should have been adjusted.
This discussion seems superfluous, and mere
waste of time. But it gave the Conservatives