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Year: 1875




The writer called sx.Mayor Vance, when the news
ofrweeds escape nrst circulated, and asked what
he thought OF the report


~ think IT, said Mr. Vance "a great misfortune II
Is true tha. he has escaped do think he viii be
caught very soon. have said that his escape was q
great misfortune that is, because or the great mis-
chief he wrought to the community. The Ring 1t
has been called-and remember. when ! name the
Ring do not include Mr.. A Oakley Hall-has been q
scourge TO New York The harm done by the members
OF that vicious caba cannot readily be estimated
Tweed tried, convicted and punished little but
only ttle-not enough to make amends for mis- grave
offences


"while was Mayor had frequent occasion to look
into circumstances connected with his case / can
assure you that while he Blackwelrs Island ne
had daily opportunities OF escape He in no sense
treated as prisoner His was q mere technical deen-
ton know OF q oertainty-though not personally
that he visited this island while prisoner Black
wells Island


TwERD's WEALTH.


'ow there is another circumstance OF some interest
indeed OF moro than ordinary importance In connec-
tion with the present report: that is the question o
his possible wealth Some who pretend TO be familiar
with his means say he worth about SO, o0o, 600
'Well, that may be; but therc Is one thing that
must be remembered. II he was unscrupulous about
the manner in which no made money he did not hesi
tate TO spend u freely. Many Of those whom be
trusted got him interested schemes which really
never paid He placed his money here, there and
everywhere, they suggested, and often there wai
no proper return for the investment Many Of these
real estate speculations as, for instance the
Lake Mahopae Land Improvement Company It was
expected that by shrewd legislation this could made
a very paying Investment Other ventures Of 9 like
nature equally fell through"
Year: 1875

cius Robinson turns out 10 Of the FIRST In
stalment oi public money wherewth Mr.. George d.
Lord has been munincenty endowed, and the other
candidates have nothing IN their experience ability or
htness 70 make their election wise or desirable


Ine men on our ticket well selected Mr. Seward
bears AN iustrous nane and he has done nothing TO
tarnish or bette IT, He Is pure able cultivated and
has large experience In affairs General Spinner has
ever been seepless, faithful Watchdog and the ONCE
OF Comptroller needs just the qualities he has General
Merritt s man OF character and talent He has diff
fered from many Of us in the past he man energy
and strong attachments and the hdeity with which he
adhered to old friendships is not TO his dscredik
There is l hope, no republican who will not
cheerfully aid his election to the utmost Mr.
Danforth is an able upright and experienced
lawyer, and nt TO be in the great place
OF Attorney General the Official leader OF the Bar The
candidate for State Engineer Mr. Cornell also bears
name which Is one OF the OF the State He
practical engineer merely the carpet but in the
held Mr. Tinsley the nominee for Canal Commits
sioner Is an honest man. good business man and
editor who never that have heard, wantonly i6eied
other men because he could do Mr. Ives, tho candi
for Inspector of Prisons, minister OF the gos
pei long familiar with prison aairs-an able, practica
man who reforms by his works as well as with his
lips Local nominations have been carefully and DIS
creey made with the determination 10 put no doubt
ful man on guard


Election guesses dangerous things. l do not
often venture upon them; but venture now TO pre-
dict that tho republican ticket needs only full vote to
elect IL Only bring the voters that with and
New York will be where New York belongs-at the
head OF States standing for good government and real
progress and reform
Year: 1875

No new developments took place yesterday before
Mayor Wickham in the matter OF the Police Commits
soners The Mayor will not as yot give any in
formation relative The that he has preferred
charges against the Commissioners 70 Governor Tlden
ii II stated however that M removals Will be made
IN I'll after election.
Year: 1875

Chattanooga Times, July II,


A special session Of the present Leg
islature would be the very thing 10
make confusion worse confounded, and
to make our attitude not only disgrace
full but ridiculous. No special session,
if you please.


Memphis Appeal, July II.


What we censure the Legislature for
is that, when 1t suspended the cOllec-
tion of taxes. it made 10 arrangements
to provide for the interest falling due
in July, either by paying it or by au-
thoriHng the Governor To renew It tur
a limited time. The discussions IN the
Legislature and the votes taken III the
House Of Representative indicated a
disposition not to pay the State debt,
and this is.what has caused the State
to be discredited and Inundated IN the
ewes Of the world. We must maintain
our State credit, and the party OF the
Legislature that fails to do SO cannot
command public confidence, and will
not be permitted by an enlightened
public opinion to govern the destinies
Of IA noble State.


Knoxville Chronicle lRep}.


With the lights before rs, we see no
good reason for such a session. The
fact that the Comptroller made an
effort to borrow the money, shows that
he believes he has the authority to do
so. The only reason We have heard
given why he did not borrow 1t Is that
the rate Of interest demanded was cx-
orbitant. A full statement Of all the
causes which led tp the failure would
be IN order, and after such statement
is made, then it would appear whether
or not there is any necessity for IN
extra session Of the Legislature.


In this connection we Will observe,
that while the Democratic party of the
State is in every way responsible for
the failure or success Of our financial
system, we have no desire 10 discuss
this question now as a partisan. 1t IS
one that so vitality affects the credit Of
our commonwealth, that It should be
placed on higher grounds 1t IS a
question Of State pride, IN which all
are interested, whether Republicans or
Democrats, and all good men will re-
ioice to see the problem solved, without
regard to the political effect Of such so
luton.


knoxville Press and Herald.


We're it even probable that the re-
assembling of the Legislature would
result in any legislation favorable TO
the restoration Of the credit Of the
State. there seems TO be really no ne
cessity for such a costly remedy. While
we have never Joined in the fashionable
outcry against the present Legislature
Of the State, for the reason that we
have not believed it deserved the Indls-
criminate maledictiOn that has been
heaped upon it, we think we know
enough of its irrecOncIlable differ
ences on the subject Of State finances
to render It morally certain that any
attempt now to harmonic 1t upon a
measure having for its object the pay
ment of the interest upon the pubhc
debt. would result in as signal a failure
as before. IL was only through the I'M
practicability Of securing "a constltu-
iiopal majority Of the body upon any
affirmative financial proposition, that
fbe former levy Of forty cents tax
was retained. No other figure could be
agreed upon, and hence there was no
repeal of the act Of 1873. That body
so discordant IN financial views would
Year: 1875

THERE is a hearty glow of patriot
ism about this paragraph from the
Memphis appeal, which is extremely
pleasant: Democrats we are, and Ten
nesseeans, and full Of love for our
thrice-blessed Southland; but over all
there laps the claim of the Union, with
its great achievements and Its greater
destiny. God bless the flag, and God
bless the Union, and may He strengthen
all hearts, both North and South, to
labor for an everlasting peace between
the States. .'-NelU York Tribune.


Yet, according to the Independent
acceptation of the term, the Appeal and
all other Southern journals of similar
views belong to the Bourbon stripe.
It's about time to overhaul and revise
the political vocabulary.
Year: 1875

THE Supreme Court has closed its
labors at Knoxville, and its members
have gone homefor little-only little
rest. Human brain and muscle cannot
stand this sort of thing always. Even
the Herculean Turney viii begin to feel
it, one of these days, just when the
people are wanting him for some other
place.
Year: 1875

THE James and Youngers" send a
special to the Banner, scouting they
are good on the scout the intimatiOn
Of the UNION AND AMERICAN that they
may possibly be slashing around IN
Kentucky. Well, perhaps they are
still careering over their beloved Mis-
souri, but We fancy the bank people at
Gallatin and elsewhere had better not
lay away their shot-guns Just yet.
Year: 1875

SEVERAL influential ladies Of ewN
York, Westchester and Kings counties
have formed an association for the pur-
pose of having a colossal bust Of
Washington Irving executed in time
for the Centennial. They invite the
ladies of the whole nation to unite with
them in their proposed tribute to the
memory Of the great American author.
Year: 1875

CECOND DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PARISH
y of orleans, No. SO .262.-NotiCe is hereby given
to the creditors of this estate and to all other per
sons herein interested TO show cause within ten
days from the present notification, if any they
have or can, why the account presented by
E. 7. Parker, public administrator aud administriI-
tor of this estate, should not be hOmologated and
approved and the funds distributed in accordance
Herewith.


By order of the Court


de25 90 i42T FRANK PACE JR Clerk
Year: 1875

correspondent OF the Boston Herald tells story OF
James c Flood OF the firm of Flood o'Bren who
rule the financial affairs of California and Nevada He
says:-J. c. Flood is the name of the man who is at
the head OF that great moncyed institution in San
Francisco which the of the breaking of the
Bank of California; mean the Bank OF Nevada. The
history Of that movement and all its results are wei
known to readers Of the Herald But the history of
the man who was the prime mover of the whole affair
has never yet been printed He was born it is believed
in Ireland, but that point my informant is not
positive. He made hls appearance at Fort Hamilton
many years ago, when he quite a lad and engaged
himself as workman in the wheelwright snop
Of Colonel Church. He accounted good
boy, that is there nothing particularly
bad about him. He flithfu in his work
and Of rather an lnquring mind always wanting to
know the why and wherefore Of everything He could
not read write and the two of Colonel Church
then about his age They have since grown up and
keep the hotcl are the judges coroners shcr agents
agents of the government for many things agents
OF the Western Union Telegraph and OF the Associated
Press there. Their father is dead. Young Flood
prevailed on Thomas G.. Church to teach HIM to read
and write and he proved very apt scholar His learn


ing enabled him to take front rank among his fellow
workmen and it is said there are good many
now in existence on Long Island that have peculiar
finish put upon certain parts of them by young Flood
When the California fever broke out there three
companies of troops sent there from Fort Hamilton In
of these companies Flood enlisted and with
them California After serving his time he went into
the mines and came back again 10 the wheewrght shop
at Fort Hamilton with some 50, 900 or SO 600 After
staying short time he married and after with his
wife, went TO san Francisco. He there opened a bar
room and became quite popular made money, and,
being naturally shrewd and careful IN Investments has
risen be of the acknowledged powers of the
Pacific coast There several around Church's Hotel
at Fort Hamilton who well remember the young man,
and who VIII doubtless now agree that 1t was good
place to emigrate from. He is said to be worth
money enough buy up the whole region around Fort
Hamilton and throw in Fort Lafayette a chowder
depot which all 1t is fit for His history is like that
of many another in this tree countrya poor ilterae
DOv-taurlt alphabet
by Thomas G. Church, his old employers son-now not
q millionaire but ten or twenty millionaire. He has
the consolation of knowing that in OF accident he
is good wheelwrlght and can make splendid cock
s,lt
Year: 1875

Had Lucullus the Roman general, who surpassed his
cas by the banquets that he gave his clients
and friends lived in day and on tho island Of New
York which gathers in produce and animal food from
al the world, he would not have been compelled
send the boundaries OF empire for delicacies OF
the palate for it is a well known fact that the inhabi
tants of this metropolis and those who sojourn here
nnd city markets every quality and any
quantity of food known mankind The stomach is
well cared for by those purveyors who control the
markets and shops OF New York, and Lucullus, who
gave SO 600 denari single supper about ss 500
might possibly have found expend equally
large a supper a couple OF hundred parasites
and within sound OF the City Hall bell, he in
the body in the year 1875 The great Roman gourmet
st said paid 500 for dish Of peacocks brains
but days Of frogs hind legs and that marvel
lously delicate fish the pompno, which sold at 81
pound in Fulton Market the intimate friend and fol-
lower Of sua could have found consolation for all the
and the bitter hatred of Pompey his antagonist
the two Romans TO come to life again


REVENUES


New York city has twelve public markets. The thir-
teenth (Franklin) market having ceased exist
public Market there being the time of its close but
two butchers stands in the building, and these two
doing very paltry business. There several
private markets erected aud controlled by corporations
individuals; just east of the Grand Central

depot, in Forty-second street; which has a front
on Seventh avenue and front Broadway, at Fifty
fourth street. and there is another market at the foot
OF rhirty-fourth street and North River known as
Manhattan Market which is used rs slaughter
house partially and the only building in the city de-
serving of the of a market regards its
Struction and accommodations for business purposes
The private markets have not been successful
was hoped when erected but their traffic is increasing
gradually and WILL doubt provo satisfactory one
day to their owners Before showing how the great
city is provided with food, it might be well to give the
figures for year. prepared by Colonel De Voc, the
Superintendent of Public Markets, in which in
ruded returns for market rents fees tickets for wagon
room rent of cellars aud the value of property used by
she city for markets These figures complete
ihey could possibly be made The returns from tho
last report prepared by Colonel De voe who probably
knows more Of marketing and market business than
any other individual in this city
Year: 1875




There were three aDscntees in the Senate and In
Gov. Van zandt gave notice that there would be a
Chamber on the rising OF the Assembly In response to
this notice large number assembled The Hon. Il l.
win Metcaf was chosen Chairman. question was
raised as to who were entitled to seats which
swered by LieuGov. Vim z,ndt, who stated that the
invitation was to the Republican members and fur
her that the meeting for the purpose Of dscuss
in a spirit OF fairness the vexed question OF the Senator
ship. He moved an adjournment to the Senate Cham
her and meeting with closed doors. After discussing
q motion 10 adjourn. the motion OF Liout-Gov Van
Z,ndt was carried Among those who passed the Sheriff
INTO the Senate Chamber meeting several Burnside
men, IT was voted TO call u caucus of the Nationa!
Union Republican members the rising OF the As
sembiy tomorrow noon nominate candidate and TO
he bound by the action of the caucus. The Burnside
men refused TO be bound by the votes. MI Dixon says
he is willing to abide by the result or Repubican eau
ems The Temperance men are the ones TO break the
deadlock and this they will do when they have secured TO
their interests n pledges possible for future aid and
which will be needed a few weeks in connection with
the State Government. Tonight tho Burnside men are
no better off than last evening, and though Mr..
Dxons prospects better, little diplomatic cleo
oDeerlng could make the probabilities decidedly in lis
favor before tomorrow There Is some talk OF
holding caucus Of all members opposed to Gen. Burn
side should there he satisfactory work tomorrow.
and the Democrats are also talking about caucus.
There are about twenty Democrats most OF whom are
now voting for Mr.. Burnside, few being allied TO the
Temperance party Should this week close with ballot
ing the same as now, general breaking up OF sates
may reasonably be looked for during next week.
Year: 1875

BEFORE THE MAYOR, YESTERDAY.


The Right Worthy Court again, yesterday
morning, at o'clock looked supremely and
comely down upon the guilty offenders OF
the day previous. Austere Chief Brady
opened his docket and at nod from the
Bench, Mary Jane Hinson stood before the
bar, She was rather an unique specimen OF
the mixed character, and in the presence OF
the court bore meek, lamb-like carriage,
| which lent additional charms to her dusky
beauty. She listened quietly to an account
of her misbehavior, and when Samuel Mas
ter swore to abusive language she nodded
assent, and listened with mcekness TO the
mild rebuke from His Honor,wh intimated
that bail to the amount of 800 for future
behavior might be left with the Chief.


Caroline Mercer appeared next upon the
bench, and lifted a pair of almond eyes to
the face Of the court. Caroline, it appeared
had been tenderly rearing valuable chick
en-, it is presumed of the male persuasion,
for on Sunday it flew to the unhospitable
back yard of Ellen Diggs, who proposed to
dig little grave for the pretty bird as soon
as her arrangements for its death could be
made. To this Carrie objected, and while
the feathered biped mounted the fence to
see fair play, hard words and high threats
were exchanged, but Ellen taking discre-
sion to be the better part of valor, duy out
and saw blue coat about the matter. "You
may have the pleasure, said the Court to
Carrie, of contributing 50 and cost towards
the maintenance Of law and order and leave
a bond for 5000, and you are free woman.'


Chas. Blackston was the next victim to
municipal justice. Officer Bernhardt led
him gently by the arm to the bench. Charles
it appears, is unfortunate in having mind,
which is without proper balance, and as it
appeared to be case in which mercy rather
than justice should be displayed, although
he had behaved badly at home, the Court
thought the Alms-house filter abode tha.
the prison.


Wesley Simpson was not so easily dis
posed of. Wesley has disposition to be
belligerent upon occasions, and yesterday
attempted to dispute that a brother darks
top peace would prove harder than knucklcs
and was taken in charge by convenient
blue coat and the Court concluded that 50
and costs and 5000 bail would settle the
difficulty.


Mike Gardner did not succeed in getting
home sober, yesterday, and SO cents with
cost, the Court said was fair thing to do.


The Court then gave Jno. Cannon and
Chas. Bruce, their commission as tenants of
the county mansion over the river, after
which the Court arose and the spectators
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Aug. GA rather curious
case has come before the Commissioners OF
Pensions for his decision A woman who
was married and whose husband, in lS6o,
was married again. In 1862 she was married
to another man without an actual divorce,
although the law of Tennessee makes deser-
ton for two years good grounds for a divorce
The second husband became a soldier and
died in 1865. In 1873 the legislature of Ten
nessec passed an act legalalizing the latter
marriage, and the woman now comes for
ward as an applicant for pension as the
widow of her soldier husband. The commits
sioncr holds that as the first parties had not
been divorced at the time of the death
of the soldier, when the claim if any
accrued the wonlan.was not lawful wife of
the soldier and the act of the Tennessee
legislature is unconstitutional and would be
void if it applied to the claim.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23.-The Secretary
of the Interior has rejected the Homestead
Claim of Wakefield and awarded the land
to the railroad company. The evidence
shows that when the road was located the
land stood in the name of one Albert Wood
who failed to make good his title; that
Wakefield subsequently entered it under the
Homestead Act and the railroad company
claim it as coming within their grant, which
has not been filled by the award of other
sections in place of those due for lands ac-
tually occupied by settlers. Wakefield also
attrmpted but failed to show to the satis-
faction of the Secretary that Wood was IN
actual possession at the time the award was
made to the railroad.
Year: 1875

From the Nep Y rk Herald Of Saturday.


Between four and five o'clock yesterday


morning one of the keepers of Central Park


found the body of man lying on bench
in one of the alleyways. Near the dead
man was revolver, one chamber of which
had been discharged. Tie corpse was re-
moved to the Arsenal, and there it was dis
covered that bullet had entered near the
left nipple and penetrated the heart. From
papers discovered in his pockets it was as
certained that the dead mans name was
Andreas Fuchs, shoemaker, of No. 2ls
Second street. The following letter. found
on his person, explains itself


DEAR WIFE AND CHILDREN: see that
| cannot do other than put an end to my
life, for do not believe there is one in the
whole city of New York who wanders
about the streets as poor as myself. There
fore be contented and resign yourselves.
I have no rest by day or by night-not
that poverty compels me to this, only the
restlessness Of my own heart. Wherever
walk. wherever l be. my heart aches;
therefore be contented and resign your
selves. The suffering of my heart is too
great. 1t beats not like that of n man who
has worked with his hands for twenty-five
years in America, and earned his bread by
hard work, but it beats like that of man
who constantly robs and plumbers. cam
not write you in any better way about the
cause of my suicide, but that I have no
work and do not know what to do. NY
mind is not cnterprising, and that drives
me to despair. can write no more, fer
my heart is too full. Whatever belongs to
me bequeath to my poor wife. l haye
boy who is only few years old and re-
quires considerable care until he can sup
port himself; and my wife has been sick
this year and half. ! can do nothing
further. Farewell, dear wife, and chill
dren.; forever farewell, friends and &C.
quaintances. Dear wife and children, /
admonish you once more to be contented
and to let my bones rest, for they require
rest. Farewell. l live at No. 2lS Second
street, New York.
Year: 1875

WASHINGTON, Aug. 49, Specimens of
the new postal cards have been received by
the Third Assistant Postmaster General and
present very neat appearance. The face
of the card has not lines as was in the old
ones as it was found that the impression on
the face caused too great pressure on the
back, which caused pen to stick or scratch
in writing upon it. The new card will b
ready as soon as the second form OF plates
reaches the manufacturer.
Year: 1875

City Council, accompanied by Philade-
phla expert, met yesterday afternoon at the
Cool Spring Reservoir for the purpose of
testing the capacity of the clay there for re-
tanning water when placed at the bottom of
the basin. Several tests were made but
Tor some reason no definite conclusion was
arrived at and another meeting will be held
for the purpose at some future time.