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Year: 1873

The Board of Supervisors of Kings County
have begun an inquiry into the frauds OF the
Coroner's office. That they may not go blindly
to work in the matter, we present this morn
ing certain evidence of corruption which our
reporters have collected after weeks OF labor
and the correctness of which we purpose
demonstrating in Court as soon as one OF the
men who thinks he has been libeled shall
give us opportunity. We give table OF
ffty-seven cases of fraudulent inquests. It's
part of list of G23 cases which have been
scrunnized in the same careful manner. Any
person who will take the trouble to make the
calculation will find that at the rate OF $l2 90
somebody has illegally received s1,7S7 so from
the county. The Board Of Supervisors has
also discovered other frauds, and further in
vestgation now going on as to other than
smallpox cases promises to result IN stlli
more startling revelations.
Year: 1873

On the third page Of THE TRIBUNE we print
some pleasant personal "reminiscences OIL Tue
late Prof. Agassiz, from the pen OF one WHO
knew him well. These tender memories OF
t,s dead naturalist will add " the generous
Year: 1873

correspondent. remembering that the evening
papers of Dec gave the news of the Vile du havro
disaster, with lists of the lost and saved does not
understand our statement that THE TRIBUNE, first
of all newspapers this continent gave all the full
and accurate details of that catastrophe sccess-
Bile in London If he Will take the trouble 10 COM
pare the meager narrative of the other papers with
the complete and graphic cable dispatches of The
TRIBUNE, he will need no further explanation. All
the papers had an outline of the news but lhE IRiB-
UNE alone had the full particulars.
Year: 1873

In the debate in the House yesterday on the
Civil Rights bill, Mr. Beck of Kentucky indi-
Gated the ground of opposition to 1t by the
Democratic minority, which, as he stated it, is
because of its conflict with the constitutional
rights of the States. Mr.. Stephens of Georgia
asked for a postpOnement OF the vote. for the
reason that he desired to be heard upon 1t,
aud was too i'll to speak at present. The
tenacity with which the Democratic leaders
cling to ideas that have been repudiated and
overthrown, and the stubbOrnness with which
they contest to the very last the field which
has been so fatal to them, exhibit something
like the earnestness of the mule united with
the sagacity of the pig. Mr.. Rainey, colored
representative from South Carolina, made an
able and effective appeal i'll behalf of his race,
and the matter went over, the discussion to be
continued till the second day after the recess.
Year: 1873

The Senate did sensible thing. yesterday
in repeating the law authorizing the puohc
printer to issue several thousands OF extra
copies of annual reports. without waiting lot
orders from Congress. 1t is pity that the
House could not have Immediately concurred
in this desirable step but 1T is supposed that
the printer will suspend operations on the
fifty or sixty thousand volumes which are to
be stopped by this retrenchment The House
will have an opportunity to clinch the mat
ter when Congress reassembles.
Year: 1873

There is likely to be lively skirmishing in
the State Legislature next month. A canvass
of the Senate shows the balance of political
power is so nicely adjusted that the Admins
traton Republicans are alarmed by the pros
pect of losing the organization. Ihe
analysis of the situation, published on
the third page Of THE TRIBUNE, gives
some interesting data relative to the
contest for the Speakership, which also prom
ises to make the opening of the session ex-
citing to the dominant party. We call special
attention to the information concerning some
of the impending jobs, which we publish. The
next Legislature is sure to have lis entire
share of temptations.
Year: 1873

ing their way 10 Look ~ the Condemned


Man.


New YoRK, January 9.-Tt is Hot
generally known in this city that
Stokes failed in nerve on Saturday
night when the verdict of guilty wa
given. The verdict surprised the
crowded Court and none more than
the prisoner, his counsel and friends.
The prisoner completely broke down
and while waiting for the verdict he
was obliged to doctor his nerves with
brandy in the ante-chamber. After
the verdict the prisoner walked ont
side and water had TO be dashed over
him IN the adjoining passage. The
scene in the Court to-day will never
be forgotten by the spectators. The
prisoner looked gentlemanly and
bore the scrutiniziDg gaze of the
thousands of spectators, led by
morbid curiosity. He was ashy pale.
Before the sentence and just after
the Judge entered the Courtroom, d
curious scene took place. Mr.. Beach;
the counsel for the prosecution, who
kept bis eyes fixed on the prisoner,
arose, and addressing Sheriff Brennan.
asked whether the prisoner had been
searched for pistol or any other
deadly weapon. The Sheriff replied
that he presumed so, but took the
prisoner, who looked sick on leaving.
to an adjoining room and had him
searched. Evidently Beach feared
sudden shooting. hut there was moth
ing in the prisoners demeanor or ac-
tons TO suggest the fears, which must
have resulted from nervous excite
ment.


The prisoner tainted to-day after
the sentence, but the fact is not known
beyond four five persons. Disgust
ing is the fact of the presence of So
called ladies in Court, fighting their
way through the closely packed miss
of men, to wrtpesss the deatbiike yet
handsome face of the prisoner. The
sympathy of most of the spectators
was with Stokes, and the people think
that General Dix will exert executive
clemency. The general feeling over
the sentence of Stokes is a salutary
warning against the use of dangerous
weapons.-SpeciaI Telegram to the
Chicago Times.
Year: 1873

TIE SALARY GRAB.-It seems curious to observe how thepublic sentiment condemn ing the salary grab works on different Con- gressional minds. The press denounced the swindle, as in duty bound, and the people said 'amen." Then the average Congress man began to squirm. One satisfied his conscience, or thought he should, by giving his back pay to some local benevolent ob- feet. Another divided his "swag" among the county treasurers in his district. An other devoted his to the poor of his constit- uency. Another bought Government bonds and sent them to the Treasurer of the United States. One did the "square thing" himself, but didn't want to reflect on those Congressmen who pocket the plumber. Another contemptuously declines to soil his hands with the money. A few take the money and defend the act. Others take Il and say not word. Others take it not and remain silent, leaving the way open to take it later if the storm of popular indignation blows over. We feel that we can assure those waiting ones that it is going to be { great deal of 8 shower. The people art not going to forget the swindle for at leas two years from date. They have marked the men who voted for it, and the men wht profit by it will have similar mark. Wall right up, gentlemen, and have a settlement The money is legally yours. Take it if yo' think you had better. If, on the othe hand, you think you have no moral righ to take it, say 80, free your minds and b happy Waterbury IudeG.
Year: 1873

The Syracuse Courier says: "The pre- vailing style for dressing the halr of the ladies challenges wonder. The hair is gathered into bunch and is placed on the top of the hesd It is then surmounted with braid. The bonnet or other head cover ing, when placed on the apex of this mon- ument, is foot above the head. No doubt the arrangement has It's good points. For instance, the perfect ventilation of the head is secured. But it has its disadvantages, too. In a neighboring city, a lady was seen walking along the street, arranged in full promenade costume, but minus her bonnet, which had fallen off. The bon net being so far from her head the lady had not noticed her loss, and sailed along as majestically as if she were all there. Other accidents of this nature are liable to occur to all ladies who affect the new style of hea1-dressing, and wear bonnets which like like the little star, twinkle above their heads so far. Another lady lost her hat in church one evening, and had it handed to her by the occupant of the next pew"
Year: 1873

An illustration of observation-disclosures is told of an excitable young drug clerk, who desired, and receiving therefore nice new twenty five cent shinplaster, pasted it on the bottle and put the label in the cash drawer.
Year: 1873

MAYOR SIMMs' APPoINTMENTs-Last even
ing, the suspense of many anxious applicants
was relieved, when Mayor Simns' Police
appointments we're read in the City Council
Thus far, general satisfaction is expressed at
the result Mr.. VIM. H. Brady, who received
the appointment of Chief of Police, is a gentle-
men eminently qualified for the duties of the
position, and his appointment was recommended
by some Of our most influential citizens. He
will undoHbtedly make a good and efficient
officer. The other appointments, so far as we
could learn, are most excellent and all should
receive the unanimous sanction Of the Police
Committee and Of Council.
Year: 1873

The DOWNWARD COURSE Yesterday there
passed down Market street an aged, care. worn,
weather beaten old man. There is nothing
peculiar IN seeing aged men on our thorough
iares, but the individual referred to had won
hls sllvery hair and emacated form not in
lighting liie's battle and making conquests in
behalf of manhood, but in simply living life
OF dissipation, in warning against his better
reason, and plunging into the very gulf of dis
honor and crime. Twenty-Five years ago he
stood upon the threshold of an honorable
career; life was before him, wealth had lavished
upon him good education, yet all we're sub
sequeEtly made tributary to an innate passion,
over which he had no control. Step by step
ne descended 10 his pres ut level aud il vet
falling lower. Wrecked in fortune, intellect
and health, he is only little higher than
orute[and mere waif on the tempestuous
sea OF life. While one can pity such persons
he cannot save them IHa0ltuqton Adrertiser,
of SATURDAY..
Year: 1873

NEW CASTLE JUBILANT News of the re-
lection by the Senate of the bill for removing
the courts from New Castle to Wilmington,
having been received in New Castle, on Friday
evening last, the people Of that happy village
nearly went off. " The Commercial says tha t
almost every one-men, women and children
deserted their homes and went into the
streets to join in the impromptu celebration.


Many dwellings were illuminated, and large
bon fire was kindled in front of the town hall.
while rockets darted up in the air and cDnnons
mingled their thunders amid the deafcning huz


sas Of the multitude. At 9.25 the delegation
which had gone down to Dover in the morning
returned, and were met at the depot by a large
procession of people, some of whom bore
torches. Returning to the Court House, a
meeting was organized. with William Lane as
chairman, who introduced George Gray, ESQ
That gentleman dilated in n most happy
manner over the defeat OF the Wilmingtonites.
Year: 1873

DELAWARE COLLEGE.-Congress failed to
pass the bill granting additional aid to Agrcul-
tural Colleges, and in view of this fact the
friends of Delaware College have introduced a
bill in the House of Representatives asking an
appropriation from the State for this college TO
the amount of $1,000 for two years, in conside-
ration of which the college offers to educate
and qualify for the duties OF teachers of com
mon schools, thirty students, ten from each
General Assembly, said students to be under
obligations to serve the State in the Ca pacity
OF teachers for one year after graduation.
The Faculty of the College in their memorial
to the Legislature say:


! We, the Faculty Of Delaware College, 1e-
| spectiully represent, that the interest arising
from vested funds received under the Con-
gresslOnal Land Grant OF 1862, is insufficient
to meet the increasing wants of our institution,
and consequently we are compelled to make
application to the Legislature for relief
| The entire amount of income derived from
the said fund is $4, $780, and our corps of i'll
Structors as established by the Board of Trus.
tees, is composed of President and Professor
OF Mental and Moral Science, Professor Of
Agriculture and Mathematics, Professor of
Ancient Languages, Professor of Chemistry,
and Professor Of Modern Languages and
Military Tactics


Inc COllege was opened tor the reception of
students on tie 18th Of September, 1870 and
as at that time there was an accumulation of
Interest, the Trustees were enabled to conduct
1t Tor twelve months without difficulty, but in
the Collegiate year, l87l-72, they would have
been compelled to reduce the number of In
structOrS, and lower the standard of scholar
ship, had not a member of the Board gener-
OuSly offered to make up the deficiency which
then became apparent. The same gentleman
continues hls contribution during the present
year, but OF course We have no right to tax his
generosity further Thus it is manifest that
our income is inadequate to the support of the
institution, and for the coming year we shall
need at least two additional Professors, as the
number of classes will be increased and our
present force will be unable to carry out the
course OF instruction


No institution Of this character in the United
States is sustained by the proceeds arising
from tuition fees, as it is an established policy
TO reduce the cost OF instruction to the students
to minimum. We have at this time thirty.
seven students, representing all portions of our
State, and twenty two Of them are instructed
gratnltou>! y. This liberal course will be un-
queSti0nahly continued


After mature dehberation, and bv the advice
OF the Trustees, the L Guilty Of Delaware Col.
lege have concluded to lay this statement be.
fore your Honorable Body and request from
the Legislature an appropriation of three thou
sand dollars per annum for two years.
Year: 1873

The proposed removal of the New Castle
court house TO Wilmington, which was so over
whemingly defeated in the Senate last week.
is now ended for at least two years. Much
acerbity has been created by the advocacy
of, AMI opposition to, this measure, Whining
ton showing its disappointment aud New
Castle its delight
Year: 1873


There has been no activity iii the general
horse market worth mentioning: but quiet time Is
feature which regularly about this season OF
the year that Is be considered indicative OF
anything in particular


There has been comparatively more life at the Public
Auction Marts We give the sales effected under the
hammer follows:


BY Mr. Arch. Johnston. ut the Horse Mart in East
ThirteeDth-st., near University place
Year: 1873

A MARROW EscAPK.-Four OF five horses be-
longing 10 Zadock Townsend, Esq, Of South Will
mngton, had a narrow escape on Saturday after.
noon. The colored man had been using one of
them ana on coming TO the barn turned him into
the yard, and then without any order or apparent
reason went into the stable and unfastened the
horses. They all proceeded into tae yard except
one and that left its stall and passed Into an
other, when Immediately afterwards portion OF
the roof was blown of the building, and a part Of
the wall gave way, filing the stable with stone
and tlmbers that would have crushed the horses
had they remained in them, with the exception
of the single stall which had by chance been oc.
cuPed by the one noticed above. Their escape
was Singular as IT was narrow.
Year: 1873

LEMONS FoR FEvER.-All do not know that
lemons sprinkled with loaf sugar almost com.
plelely allay feverish thirst. Invalids affected
with feverishnesS can safely consume two or
three lemons a day. A lemon or two thus taken
tute for ordinary supper Of simmer, and vii
often induce a comfortable sleep through the
night, and give good appetite for breakfast.
Year: 1873

TIE DOLLAR STORE Is always receiving now
goods, and 1t Will he to your interest to call and ex'
anime their stock before purchasing elsewhere
Don't forget the place-corner of Ninth and Main
q
Year: 1873

a ONE day as conductor Jones was run
ming from Elmira, on the Erie road, he
found among the passengers a boy who
had no money, and who told him he was
poor, alone in the world, and wanted to
20 out West, where he thought he could
do better than he could in the East. The
conductor of course told him that he
could not ride unless he paid his fare,
''.and, said he, when we arrive at the
next station, Corning, you must get off -


The boy promised he would do SO. On
passing Corning, the conductor came
across the boy again.


."Well, sir" said tho conductor, "when
we get TO the next station want you to
get of and stay off,"


9 Again the boy promised but shortly
after leaving the station who should the
conductor meet but the boyf


"See here, thought told you to get
of and stay off?


The boy acknowledged that the con-
ductor told him so "and," said the boy,
Il did get of, and was going to stay off,
but just as the train started you said 'all
aboard, and thought you meant me as
much rs anybody"


The conductor acknowledged himself
beaten, and the boy got a free ride to the
end Of his route.
Year: 1873

Notwithstanding the increase in tho price Of
assumed its present noble proportions, and
representative character, the edition was more
than doubled during the past year proving
that the American public appreciate and will
support a sincere effort in the cause Of Art
The publishers. anxious to justify the ready
confidence thus demonstrated, have exerted
themselves TO the utmost to develop and inn
prove the work and the plans for the coming
astonish and delight even the most sanguine
friends Of The ALDINE.


The publishers are authorized to announce
designs from many Of the most eminent artists
of America.


The popular feature of n copiousy illus
trated Christmas number of THE ALDINE
will be continued.
Year: 1873

Is murder case tried in an Irish
court. there was an abundant testimony
that the crime was committed in bright
moonlight. The counsel for the prisoner
toward the end of the case, passed around
among the jury an almanac by which it
appeared that there was no moon on the
night of the murder. The prisoner was
acquitted. After the trial, his counsel
cent in bill, of which one item was,
"To printing almanac without moon,
950D
Year: 1873

A correspondent gives us the follow


ing hasty and brief account of the Con-


servative demonstration in Petersburg


last night, which was attended by a


large number of gentlemen from this


city, in company with much larger


number of roughs and boys. 1t will be


seen that our prediction that the whiskey


shops were patronizcd early and often was


verified. Probably more disgracelul affair


has not occurred in that or any other Vir-


ginia city within the memory of the Oldest


inhabitant. A few more such denonstra-


tons and the Republican party will have
no need to carry on the campaign any far
ther, as its success would be assured by
1000 majority


PETERSBURG. October "a.


To the Editor Of The State Journal:


/ Well, the great Conservative demon
stration took place here last night, and if
we were to believe their newspapers we
would conclude that it was rather
respectable affair. But we who were on
the ground, are forced to the conclusion
that it was disgrace to civilization.
You must have sent over hard
crowd from your city, and as you stated
in your local yesterday they made for the
bar-rooms with all possible expedition.
All through the night they made the air
hideous with their bacchanalian revels,
cursing with the most indecent and profane
language possible, insulting ladies'. and
throwing rocks and bricks at the colored
people,. in style that would vie
with the New York roughs on that
famous occasion in New York when
colored orphan asylums were burned, and
Republicans were murdered in the streets.
In fact. the Richmond crowd swore they
came over here for fight, and they meant
to have one before they went back-they
declared their purpose was to ''clean out
all the Radicals of this town." Our police
men did all they could to preserve order,
headed tby the mayor of the city
but, of course, when they were over
powered by numbers. their efforts
were futile. One of our colored policemen
was beaten by the roughs, others were
grossly insulted. The result of this de-
politically will do us an inn
mense amount of good. Ii we have been
in any danger here it has been through
the apathy of our colored voters. But
their treatment last night has aroused the
last man Of them to the full importance of |
the. campaign, to the danger of ofinditference,
and to determination to. rebuke- at the |
polls this rowdy, pro-slavery, Democratic
Conservative ~ party.


This feeling was shared by many white |
voters who have heretofore affiliated with
that party. They declare their purpose to
cut loose from such party, and openly
avow their determination to vote against
lAemper. Not vote was gained to the
kat-Klar Konsevatires by their demonstra-
lion last night, but many will be lost to
hem while hundreds of our folks who
have heretofore been careless of the issue
will be eager to vote. Ofthe meeting itself,
t is only necessary to say that the speeches
we're in the usual style, the substance of
which we read daily in the Democratic
]apers. @.
Year: 1873

GEOLOGY OF THE STARS.
Hnchell says, in a late essay on this
subject: Turning now to another proup
OF data, the phenomena of the planetary
surfaces, our attention is first directed to
the moon, which is sufficiently near To
afford fruitful subject of telescopic
study. Neither water nor atmosphere is
found on that body. Hence the moon is
inhabited. Its. surface is diversified by
mountains and valleys which are visible
even to the naked eye. With the aid of
astronomical instruments, we learn that
1t is intersected by deep, dark gorpes
which look less like valleys than i'm.
mense assures formed in the BODY by a
shrlnkage of its mass. Some of the
mountains assume the forms of volcanic
cones, Vast crater-like openings yawn
IN their submits. Occasional plans
spread out in the midst of the rugged re-
lief OF the lunar. surface. They are of
limited extent, and though formerly sup
posed to be water, are probably nothing
more than areas underlaid by sedimet.
ary rock. They are then evidences. at
least to q limited extent, of the former
presence OF water. Other circumstances
indicate the action of an atmosphere,
ihe disappearance of water and air upon
the moon is due to absorption by the
ROCKS IN the successive stages of refrig-
efation. The moon is fossil world. It
was once the seat Of the intense actiyi-
ties which prevail on the surface of our
earth, but is now an ancient ciuder sus-
pended in the heavens.
Year: 1873

dered by inches in the horrors of Cuban
prisons. We know the character of the in
human wretches who hold our countrymen
in duress, and yet we have already permitted
more than a month to go by in diplomacy that
is, up to this moment, fruitless of practical
results. Every days delay costs sailors
life, and the remedy, to be efficient, must be
swift. Perhaps the Secretary of State, taking
his ease at Washington, sleeping comfortably
and dining well and talking diplomatic moon
shine with Admiral Polo, forgets the poor
wretches that are now bounded and tortured
as felons; but the country does not, we are
sure, and it will hold to their responsibility all
who permit the Spaniards to waste, by further
delay, the lives of those poor fellows at Santi-
ago de Cuba.