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Year: 1872

The Schuylkill Navy Regatta Commit
tees Definition Of Professional Oars
man.


The Regatta Committee Of the Schuylkill Navy
have issued the following circular, which explains
ITSELF and is worthy Of the attention Of those in
terested:-


SCHUYLKILL NAVY


PHILADELPHIA, May 13, 1872. !
Doubts having been expressed as to the exact in
tent of that portion of the circular heretofore pub
lished by the Regatta Committee which refers to
the distinction between amateurs and professionals
as determined upon by the Navy for its governance
in the coming regatta, 1t is considered proper to
publish the following detailed de1niton:-
They will be considered professionals who have openly
and publicly rowed match race for stakes put
up either by the contestants or any of them Cor by any
other party parties as backing Of wager upon
their respective rowing ability, or they who may have
issued accepted challenge for or who have
TO any such match race with designated organiza-
tons, individuals, In general terms Water
who for hire trainers and janitors Of boat
houses will also be considered professionals and such
excluded


The Regatta Committee OF the Naval Board fur
ther think it proper to advise all intending COM
petitors that they reserve and will not fail to eXer
else the right up to the moment OF the races, OF
Guiding any party or parties who they may find
come within the application of the foregoing rule.
Amateur clubs interested or intending to partici-
pate In this regatta, are urgently requested freely
to communicate to the Regatta Committee any in
formation in their possession which will enable the
that the regatta shall be purely amateur.
BY order Of the committee,


WIN. A. STEEL, Secretary


1887 Coates street.
Year: 1872

About two O'Clock yesterday morning German,
thirty-nine years of age, whose name, from pawn
ticket found in his possession, Is thought to have
been Ernst W. f. winnecke, while walking IN Third
avenue, near Thirty-eghth street, drew a
revolver from his pocket and shot him.
self through the head, and, falling to the
pavement, died almost instantly. Near him
at the time was one Of the sergeants OF the Twenty
first precinct police and young woman. The body
was taken to the Th!rty-ffth street police station
and Coroner Schirmer notified. From the fact that
deceased had pawned his coat for SO and but few
with a silver watch, 1t Is believed poverty drove
him to commit the act. Tho BODY II at the Morgue
awaiting Identification.
Year: 1872

The Weather In This city Yesterday.


The following record will show the changes in
the temperature for the past twenty-four hours in
comparison with the corresponding day Of last
year, as indicated by the thermometer at Hudnuts
Pharmacy, HERALD Building:-
Year: 1872

FoRNEY having been out OF office long
enough to feel disenthralled, like a bird
set free, begins TO gush again. Here is
his latest warble:


It's supreme pleasure that the same
people who elected Grant have also the
right TO CritiCise and censure him. We
are for him for President against the field
Against all incomers; but we are free to
say-treer than Mr.. Postmaster General
CreswelIs organ, the Baltimore American,
q few days ago-that il it Is necessary for
him to get out OF the way to save his
country from the rebel Democracy, we
shall ask him to do so; and when we do,
he will have already anticipated US. in
other words, the Republic must be saved.
and, before God! we believe to-day that
the best, il not the only man to lead US to
victory now, is the same quiet soldier
who led us to victory against the rebel
lion. All considerations demand his re-
election. His record in peace is not less
brilliant than his record in war. We
should be stamped with ingratitude to
the last syllable OF recorded time, II ever
we forgot Ulysses s. Grant. 5iw !


II this style OF argument is good for
anything it follows that so long as GRANT
lives, he must be President; and some
provision ought, therefore, to be made to
secure him life tenure in the Office
This would save the trouble Of. elections
and would likewise secure enduring re.
wards for faithful henchmen like ]. ". F.
But did FoRNEY ever reflect what Is to
become OF the country when GRANT dies,
as sometime he must. II "the Republic
must be saved" who will save 1t then?
Suppose the event should occur unexpect-
edly-as such events sometimes do-what
would become OF this American peopleH
1t is an awful contingency that ought to
receive Colonel formers prayerful pre-
vision.. Indeed, such Is the poverty Of
this country in the matter of statesmen,
it would seem that the plan Of salvation
would then be exhausted, unless Provi,
dGnce should raise up a ewsavior for
the Republic in Colonel FoRNEY himself.


Alas, on what slender thread


Hang everlasting thingsi
Year: 1872

AN effort was made in the Second
Branch of Council last night further to
embarrass the Pittsburgh, Wheeling 4
Kentucky Railroad by tacking on to the
ordinance carrying out the former action
of Council granting right of way, a re.
quirement that the company build shops
within the city. 1t Is not quite clear
whether eparty moving in the matter
has property he wants the. company to
buy, or is simply animated by a purpose
to vcx the company and if possible to de-
lay the work. It's too late to make new
conditions Of this kind. The contracts
have been made and signed, the city
granted right of way without this re-
quirement, and she cannot, and ought not
II she could; to imposei 1t now.
Year: 1872

Z BosToN, May 14.-A committee com.
posed Of members Of the Boston press
having the matter in charge, are making
extensive preparations TO accommodate
their newspaper brethren throughout the
country, who accept invitations 10 attend
the International Peace Jubilee. An
enormous column will be especially fitted
up and assigned to their exclusive use.
A banquet Is alsoin contemplation for the
press In the opening Of the Jubilee.
Year: 1872

j THE New York Times has no doubt the
action Of the President in removing his


brother.ln.law, Calling. Gun and Revenue.
Cutter CASEY, from the New Orleans
Custom House, will meet with popular
approval. Yes; it would, have done so a
year or more ago.
Year: 1872

me that | mad been laid H., ~, y Lri-
time, during which my enemy had been
kept in prison, until growing weary Of
continent he had confessed all to Mr.
Turton, and being allowed to plead guilty,
had been transported.


asked what time of the year it was,
for | saw through my bedroom window
that the branches Of the trees were bare.
| was told it was October.


Then came back to me the bitter thought
that the year was nearly run out, and
was as badly off as at the commencement
of it. | saw I had lost all chance of win
ming Polly. Nay, my long silence might
have led her to think me fathless.


The worry and disappointment brought
on a relapse, and for anothcI month lay
at deaths door, and was another three
weeks ere could muster strength to rise
from my bed.


Then wrote to Mr. Turton to ask him
for the wages that were due at the time
of my illness, and to thank him for his
kindness in providing me, as learned he
had done, with nursing and medical at.
tendance.


In couple of days | received letter
from nm lnclOSlnE me Il CllcCk lOI Inou'
sand pounds, with the thanks of the com,
pany for my fidelity and vigilance in their
interests. They had raised an immense
quantity Of treasure.


| need hardly say how grateful l was,
or how soon | gained health and strength
then. made my way up to town as soon
as I could, and went straight to Polly.


1t was the day before Christmas day,
and she was putting up the holly. / saw
her through the window; so | slipped In
quietly by the back door, and crept up
and caught her in my arms. 1t was 3
foolish trick, for she just gave me one
look, and then tainted dead off.


But no harm came of it, and Well,
sir, the thousand pounds satisfied the
farmer and we were married. And a bet
ter wife a man couldn't have.
Year: 1872

EDITORS CHRONICLE: Your remarks
concerning the citizens of Boston In this
mornings issue deserve attention. All
honor to them for their generous conduct
toward the suffering people of East Ten
nessee during the late war! After the elO-
quent speech of the Hon. \. G. Taylor, in
Faneuil Hall, the Hon. Edward Everett
received day after day contributions from
individuals for the relief of East Tennes-
see, until the sum reached at least 500. 900,
being about two-thirds of the whole
amount from all quarters given for that
object. Humane, liberal Boston is enti-
tied to place forever green in the mem
Ory of East Tennesseeans and their poster
ity. Would that some suitable return of
its generosity might now be made. Mere
words would poorly express the gratitude
for it, which is due. Still, something
could be done. A large part of the money
contributed for our relief came from per-
sons of small means.


1t is understood that a considerable
number of poor working women have
been thrown out of employment by the
late terrible fire in Boston. No doubt they
will need all the help which can now be
afforded them. And there would be a real
as well as poetic justice in the return of
some substantial aid, from this region of
country; in which return, every citizen,
however SHldll Ills pecunlaTy means, VINO
is disposed to give, shall unite.


Who is there, could more fifty inau-
gurate movement to that end, than the
Rev. n. G. Taylor, whose graphic picture
of the desolate and bleeding condition Of
East Tennessee, and thrilling appeal for
help, ELECTED the friendly sympathies and
active interposition of Boston in 1864? a
few eloquent words from him, uttered here
and there throughout the region which he
was so happily instrumental in relieving
and blessing eight years ago, could not fail
of good results. Let committees be Or
ganized at different points to receive sub
scriptions for the benefit of suffering work.
ing women in Boston, and let us show that
we are not insensible to motives of graft
tude and that we know how to requite,
in whatever small degree, the good deeds
Of those who were friends in our need.


AN AMERICAN.
Year: 1872

We clip the following items from the Mem
phis 1ppeaL They don't show favorable for
the morals of that city


Phil. Martin, who was shot by Bob Cox Sun
day evening, died yesterday morning from the
effects of the shot.


About fifteen keno men were arrested yester-
day aad carried to the Adams street station
house, where a small forfeit of Twenty-Five
dollars had to be ponied up by each individ-
ual.


The mate of the Phil. Allin, who is accused of
killing man on that boat while coming up the
river Saturday night, was put under four thou
sand dollars bonds by Justice Spellman yes
terday to appear at the Criminal Court and
answer the charge of criminal homicide when
called on, "...# E


Matthias Huberty was arrested in the city yes
terday and put in prison, charged with cutting
off the arms and legs of man. last summer, up
at Charley Morris place, from the effects of
which he died in the city hospital. Huberty
says that Hammersmith had gun in his hand
coming toward him, and he chopped him up in
that way with his little hatchet.


Any town or neighborhood in want of lot of
good, healthy murderers, should correspond
with our county officers They always have
them to release at the command of good and
true jures. .r#T-
Year: 1872

"My dearest uncle" said a humorous
writer, was the most polite man in the
world. He was making voyage on
the Danube and the boat sank; my un-
ce was Just on the point of drowning
He got his head above water Just once
took off his bat and said, Ladies ar d
gentlemen. will you please excuse me-
and down Re went"
Year: 1872

Iris of very little consequences says q
contemporary, whether or no Grant was
drunka at any particular day in 1862 NTH
er is it of consequences as question sffect-
ing party politics whether he gets drunk in
1872, or when or how often. Everybody
knows that he makes himself tipsy when
he wants to, aud he wants to often enough
to cause Henry Wilson, who is running for
Vice President upon The same ticket with
him, to say 81 regret that the President uses
intoxicating liquor st all. aDiSh he t1ouId
take the pledge" But as a great many peo-
pie, temperance men included, like e can
didate for President who gets drunk some
times, the number Of those who viii vote
for him would not be seriously diminished
if they were TO see him reeling through the
streets once week. So that the subject
has no real importance except to the man
himself.
Year: 1872

The Gentle Savage ON His Native


Heath - Aboriginal Dandies and


Bellies at Ute Council.


A correspondent of the Denver Neacs
write from the Los Pinos Agency as fol-
lows:


A Ute village, l suppose, Is much like any
other Indian villsge-is just as dirty, the
tepees are of the same shape, the women
look quite as frowZy, the bucks are just
as dignifedly lazy, and the papooses just
as naked. 1t affords some pleasure
perhaps real satisfaction-to one accus-
toned to the straight jacket fashions of
the metropolitan centres TO see with what
abandon these Indigenous people attire
themselves. In fact some of them have
nothing but band on. When the high
jointers-that is, the august and austere
commissioners-drove into town. can't
get out of the habit of calling this huddle
of agency town-some Of the high muck
a mucks and bucks Of elevated position,
youth and hoary age, came out to meet us.
And they were dressed up in their good
Clothes, to, and 1t was quie apparent
to me that the Ute fashion inventor
and Ute tailors, generally, had
set their wits and their fingers to work to
prepare for the great occasion. How child
like and bland did that old heathen, with
the variegated countenance and squint eye,
appear as he rode up attired in the north
west corner Of an old shirt tail cut en- train.
And how charming was that sweet faced
Hiawatha, her hair banging in unkempt
looseness about her mouth, who wore a
fragrant pine cone on her lefl breast, and
whose lower extremities were attIred
In charming pair of
peg topped pantaloons tringed
with the hair Of some old Arapahoe sinner.
1 shall not soon forget the picturesque scene
presented by youth of seven summers,
who, in the negligee costume of a simple
hickory shirt-ripped on both sides from
the bottom to the arm-hole-went waltziDg
up the road while csressing breeze sent
bot b sides futteriDg towards the heavens.
And then that dignifed old cuss attired
in an old fashioned muZzle loading
rife and a pair of red moccasins!
There was another fellow on a rearing
and fractions burro, who came pranciDg
around in full dress suit of whitewash
scalloped on the edges and looped up with
yellow ochre. There were others equally
elegantly, if not so fashionably, attired;
and was visibly affected by the scene
that dlifted across my vision as we moved
up to the agency building. Ute styles
are variegated this year, and colors
are mixed-being principally yellow and
red ochre and lamp-black, laid on in fan
tastic stripes. Fashions include a little
of everything. II you get a breech -clout,
pair of old army shoes, shirt guiltless
of soap and water for fifteen years, an army
coat, infantry shoulder-strsps, navy stripes,
plug hat made by the halter to his Ex-
cellency old Noah, the ship builder, and
sling lot of cheap beads promiscuously
around, you are rigged out in costume
that will be warranted to command envy if
not respect among the others of the tlibe.
A Ute buck is heavy swell on style, if he
doesn't save cent.
Year: 1872

CLIFTON, July l6.-Considerable ex-
element was occasioned this morning
by the discovery that horrible murder
lad been perpetrsted during the night.
Between four and five o'clock this
morning as gentleman was walking
between the lower suspension bridge
and the whirlpool, on the Canada side
of the river, he discovered blood on the
edge OF the bank, which excited his sus-
picious. He Immediately returned to
Clifton and procured the services Of a
couple of young men from the village
to go below the bank, IN order if possi-
ble to discover the body of the murdered
man. They found where the body Of
8 man had fallen on the rocks, and
pieces OF the skull and brains scattered
in the immediate vicinity. 1t was
r,ident that the body had been thrown
INTO the river, and no clue was left as
10 the murderer or his victim. There
il no doubt, from the fresh appearance
Of the pieces OF the brain and skull
found, that the deed was committed
last night.
Year: 1872




IT is an insult to the intelligent, nat
uralized citizen OF this country to sup
pose that he will, under any circum-
stances, cast his ballot for Henry
Wilson, the man who boasted that he
was the father Of the Know Nothing
party in Massachusetts; who declared
time and again, before the people OF
that commonwealth, that "the time
had come when the uniform of the State
militia should no longer be disgraced
by being seen on the back of a Catholic
Hishmdn or an infdeL Dutchman ;" who
drafted and advocated the passage by
the Legislature Of the law prohibiting
any foreigner from holding a commits
sion in the militia of Massachusetts
for the man who declared, in a speech
in Worcester in 1854, while referring to
the monstrous enormities perpetrated by
the Know Nothings of st. Louis and
Louisville, during the riots OF that
sum mer, that by tie light ofhese Jurn-
ing 8hdntcs, the Teuton and Celt may
read the certain doom that will overtske
them in the attempt 10 compete with
the native born American for political
supremacy on this continent"
Year: 1872

SAN FRANCISCO. July l6.-Another
heavy rise in mining stocks has taken
place in the Washoe district, which has
occasioned considerable excitement
Savage stock having advanced fully
500 per share and other stock adjoin
ing the Savage mine having advanced
from 25 to 40 per cent.


An important strike is reported
among the miners in the Savage mine,
and it is stated that the workmen have
been shot down in the mine to keep
them from creating a disturbance among
the miners in the adjoining mines.
Year: 1872

DETROIT. Sept. 29.-The most furi-
Gus gale of the season set in last night
aud still continues with unabated force
from the west and southwest. Being
unlocked for. its effects on shipping
will undoubtedly be disastrous. Four
vessels are reported ashore and sunk
near the head of Lake Erie. The only
name asccrtained is the bark Annie
Vaught. which had the appearance OF
another vessel lying across her decks,
and had probably been in collision.
The Vaught had the signal Of distress
flying, but nothing could approach her.
Another vessel was near by with the
crew on the rigging. The United
States steamer Michigan, and number
of tugs are at the mouth of the river
ready to go out as soon as the weather
will permit. The propeller Galena. is
ashore on Thunder Bay island, and has
probably gone to pieces.
Year: 1872

AT Wichita last Thursday night a
general fight occurred, in which two
Texans were shot. One of them died
Immediately, and the other within a
few hours. The deceased were men of
the basest character, and even their
fellow Texans regard their demise as a
''gOOd thing for the peace and quiet
Of Southwestern Kansas Common
Weaith.


1t is matter Of no great Importance
to us whether the state paper publishes
lies or truths SO long as it applies
neither to our town. But of such a
monstrOus production as the above
we are compelled to say it is too infer
nal mean for any use. What can be
the motive of the editor in publishing
such wholesale untruths surpasses our
understanding. There has not been q
man killed in Wichita since our resi-
dencc here, nor an attempt to kill one
that we ever heard of. The inclination
to let daylight through the writer of
the above might prove irresistible
should he ever get this far away from
home. But of course man who
writes like the above never gets any
place outside of his office, unless into
a cellar saloon. Whisky drOolings of
the most insane type. So it is with
reference to the respective cattle busi-
ness of Ellsworth and Wichita. Every
day the Commonwealth contains from
one to five locals of the number of cars
of cattle that go down the Kansas Pa
cific, while nothing is said of those
that go over the a., L. 4 :. f., while
he must know that five cars go from
here where there is one from Ellsworth.
Give us rest, and at the same time give
us little justice and not quite SO
much whisky drOOlings.
Year: 1872

Wichita in the past has been some


what unfortunate in her newspaper
enterprises. The Tribune, after short


and fitful life. went out, leaving many


subscriptions unfulfillcd. The Videfte
changed proprietorship or firm name
three times the past spring and sum-
mcr. and with each change, under the
stimulus of fair promises, many per-
SONS were induced to become subscrib-
crs. just after the last change and the
reception of several campaign clubs Of
subscribers, it also ceased to appear.
These misfortunes, or mismanage-
men's. have put newspaper enterprises
in Wichita in bad odor, and hardly a
day passes that we do not feel the effect
of these failures. Men come and say,
well, | should like to subscribe for
your paper very much, but | have been
bit so badly two or three times in
Wichita newspapers, / guess I'll only
try your EAGLE bird three months"
Some will only risk it few weeks.
No one can deplore this state of things
SO much as Ourself. 1t not only affects
our pocket directly, but the usefulness
and influence of this paper. We want
to say to the people of Sedgwick coun-
~, especially to that portion of it who
came here expecting to make this their
home, that this is our home also, that
We have too big, too costly paper,
too much money invested and that we
are too well and soundly established
to burst up or suspend. The EAGLE
is bona .fde institution in this valley,
and will probably daily and weekly
roll from steam cylinder press after
its founder shall have passed away.
Then every subscriber may rest assur-
ed that he will get his full number of
papers or his money refunded.
Year: 1872

In 3 certain very hard district of
the far West q reyivalist had been
laboring with great zeal and elo-
Quence, with absolutely no results.
His meetings were well attended BY
rough characters from far and near,
who turned ont ito heat the
speeches, but the 1n0urners seat
was vacant, the seekers bench seat
ed not one Finally, after many
meetings, the minister made his last
appeal-he waited and pleaded, but
no one moved Finally he said he
would have to abandon his effort
that he had tried hard to produce
conviction, bat no one was moved.
lie had now made his last appeal
and. after few mild words, he sat
down At this juncture Z tall man
Of the soil arose and said that the
preacher had been working hard, and
had labored faithfully with them. If
he hadn't succeeded it wasn't his
fault, and now, as q token of their
appreciation and respect for him, he
moved that the congregation give
the preacher three cheers, which was
carried.
Year: 1872

CINCINNATI, Feb. 27.-There was no
truth whatever in the report circulated last
evening Of an accident to the steamer
United States. Much anxiety was felt for
few hours. The newspaper offices dis
patched messengers along the river to find
out the truth of the story. They travelled
till late hour and found nothing.