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Year: 1873

DEATH IN Coal MINES. The mining
accidents of the year 1872 in the anthra-
cite coal fields Of Pennsylvania resulted


in tic fearful total of one hundred and


ifty-three men killed, and four hundred
and sixty-two wounded. These returns
include only five counties and portion
of sixth. Of this large number of
casualties many were due to defective
arrangement in the mines and inadequate
provision for escape bat many moe
were caused by individual carelessness
and negligence. Recently an explosion
in an English mine was traced to the
fact that a group of miners, in the bot
tom of the mine, had removed the COW
ers from their safety lamps to light their
pipes, and were smoking when the cat
astrophe occurred. Constant familiarity
with danger breeds a certain contempt
for it.; and large proportion of the


Pennsylvania casualties were due to
recklessness not less culpable than this.
Year: 1873

The COUNTY TEMPERANCE CONVEX
TIoN.-We give, in another place, re-
port of the proceedings of the Rutland
County Temperance Society. 1t will be
seen that the nomination for county
commissioner was postponed until next
Friday. One of the officers of the So
ciety informed US that ''the sentiment
prevailed that due care should be taken
in the choice of selectmen, as, in the
opinion of the convention, their author
ity is somewhat mutual in the appoint
ment of town agents. Therefore, in the
apprehension of temperance men, the
cause of temperance is enhanced by the
nomination and election of temperance
men to important town offices."
Year: 1873

RELIGIOUS AMENDMENT TO THE Con-
sTITUT1oN. - The National Association
which has been formed ''for the purpose
of securing such an amendment to the
Constitution as will suitably acknowl-
edge Almighty GOO as the author OF the
nations existence and the ultimate
source of Its authority, Jesus Christ as
Year: 1873

to let the dead past bury its dead; while
the Democratic and Liberal Republican
minority in Congress seem to be in ac-
cord with the majority in this particu-
lar, yet the opposition press is, day by
day and week after week, filled with at
tacks ON the motives, character and
political action of President Grant, the
members of the Cabinet and the Repub-
lican leaders in Congress. They may
possibly, by this captious course, sue
caed iu reviving dead issues and in keep
ing alive bitterness of feeling between
the North and the South, but how is it
to result IS anything to be gained by
breeding suspicion IN the minds of the
people in reference to the character,
motives and actions of party leaders
They may succeed in doing this, but will
it not, at the same time, sow the seeds
of distrust among their party followers
in reference to their own party leaders
For, be it remembered, that notwith
standing these party organs endeavor to
conceal the fact, yet Democrats, Repub-
licans and Liberal Republicans are ranged
side by side on all and either side of
these questions, and must stand or fall
together 1t is said there is no evil I'M
mixed with good. 1t may be that these
newspapers, in their partisan madness
and captious opposition, may lead the
masses to distrust their motives, view
matters in their proper light, throw off
party shackles and join with all good
citizens in rendering a hearty support
in every measure looking to thorough
reform, uprooting of corruption and
corruptionists and for the administra-
ti0n Of the government on correct prin-
ciplts If this shall be the result, then
this captious spirit of opposition will
have performed a good work and,
though unwittingly, these party organs
will have worked well.
Year: 1873

To Hon Schuyler Colfax,


Speaker House of Representatives


Washington, d. c.
p. S. In pencil Ienclose a check
for safety, if you had rather receive it in
another way, please name your wish.


To this Mr.. Colfax states that he re-
piled that the gift for his personal use
coming from a stranger he could not ac-
cept or use if it involved any favor of
any kind in return, personal or official.
Mr.. Nesbitt answered as follows:


New YORK, April 20, 1868.


Dear Sir-Your favor Of the 18th was
duly received l beg to assure you that
in presenting the affair referred to I Lad
no idea of placing myself in a position
where l could ask or expect favor
When l ask, in my note of the nth that
thematter may be confined to ourselves,
mean it, If it should be known that
we correspond you would probably be
annoyed beyond anything l desire. ]
have my party prejudices and personal
preferences for men, and am ever ready
to contribute to the success of either or
both, and in doing so | usually adopt the
course / have in this instance, with the
only condition that it may be known
only by the parties interested. | think
it better to contribute in this way than
through a committee where much is lost
by friction.
Year: 1873

Few, If any, intelligent people
would have been found to believe the
Woodruff charges against Mr.. Beech
er. But recent pu blications show only
too plainly that they did not originate
with her, and confirm the con victions
of those who have believed from the
first that 1t was and is grave mistake
for Mr.. Beecher to meet them with
silence, on the ground that b is accuser
is too vile for recognition. Reputable
papers publish only illusions to the
stories that are afioat, but the disrep-
utable ones. like the Chicago Times,
gloat over the garnished details, and
industriously fan the suspicion that
there Is conspiracy of the Christian
community to suppress the facts.
We say 1t reluctantly, bat confidently,
that the world will be compelled to
believe that there is something wrong
somewhere, If Plymouth church, at
least, shall take no action to clear up
the scandal which involves its three
most prominent members, and in
wolves them in . way that will not
allow the public to believe that all
three ought to be ''in good and regu-
lar standing. ."-Cnicago Advance.
Year: 1873




This afternoon an explosion occurred in
the Henry Clay Colliery, operated by the
Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
co. near this place. The colliery had not
been inspected for some time but was al
ways considered safe. 1t has the capacity
for running 5000 tons of coal per month
and 60 men are employed in it. The in
side Boss went into an old working, and
the water level with it when the explosion
immediately followed. 1t was caused il
Is thought by the fire damp being fired
which communicated with the air WAYS
from the water levels into the slope below
where the men worked. The accident re-
suited from old gas exploding in q disus-
ed working. Up to 10 O'Clock p NJ ten
dead bodies had been taken out Many
men from the surrounding mines came TO
render assistance.


The excitement is intense. Wives and
children are rushing TO the scene of the
disaster finding their husbands and broth
ers either dead or gasping for breath.
"hlle Others were eagerly watching the
arrival of friends on the slope from below.
There were fifty men in the slope at the
TINE of the explosion, thirty-fiy Of whom
are known TO have escaped and will recov.
er. Mr. Brown. prominent operator at
this place. fell down the Danl. Webster
shaft this afternoon, l65 feet deep. his leg
was broken and otherwise injured.
Year: 1873

Decision in Stokes Favor by the Court Of


Appeals.


NEW YORK, June 10.
ON being informed Of the Court Of APP
peals decision. Stokes said 1t gave him no
surprise for he had al along expected such
a result and could not see how it could
possibly have been otherwise He has no
idea what action his counsel will now tax e,
but the impression prevails that they will
move that he be admitted TO bail as several
months must elapse before he can again
be put upon his trial.


Ii is believed that the motion will be
quashed. The Post says sporting men
throughout theclty have been betting heav-
iy on this decision.
Year: 1873

EASTPORT, June TO.


sad accident occurred here this n'orn-
ing at the gas works. Repairs were TO be
made at the works. and q young man
named Hiram Lawrence, went down into
the gasometer to let of the water. The
gas overcame him and he fell from the
ladder into the water. His brother Edward
went down the ladder to get him out and
he too was suffocated and fell. Another.
James Manager of the works tied rope
around his body and was lowered down.
but had to be drawn up Immediately. He
was nearly dead when taken out, and now
lies in dangerous condition. The other
two were dead when taken out. Edward
leaves a wife and four children. Hiram
was recently married
Year: 1873

already almost exhausted the money Of the working
bureaus Of the Department, and that these must be
supplied II the work il to go He further says IN
DIS letter Of Dec s, that the amount required to
reimburse the bureaus no a. to carry them through
the year and also TO put AL available monitors
IN order, will not be less than $40O0,0CO. IL our
force Is TO be increased or il the powerful double
turreted monitors, MiantOnomab. MOnadnock, and
Tnritan arc to be put in a condition OF usefulness,
al least s., 600 600 more will he reqnred


since that letter written, all danger OF war
win spain has passed away, and the Secretary Oh
the Treasury has discovered that the deficiency pre-
dicted by THE TRIBUNE months ago If already upon
MN. Every sane man IN the country can now see
that all extra expenditures on the navy should at
once cease. Several Senators who spoke IN favor OF
the appropriation voted few days ago, expressed
TINS popular conviction. 1t may, therefore, be fairly
stated as among the conditions Of the appropriation,
that the exigencies under which our naval prepara-
mons were begun having passed away, all fur
ther expenditures looking TO the pntting OF our
navy on war footing shonld cease Inc
S4WO'OU was voted to enable the Secretary 70
meet the obligations already incurred and TO carry
on the ordinary business of the Naval bureaus, until
the end of the fiscal year. Any part of it not needed
for these purposes, he will be expected TO return to
the Treasury the LIST of July next He is not ef-
pected to put all our available monitors In order,
but the indications, coming from every part of the
country during the past few days, are that the
Secretary having got this large sum. supposes
himself bound 10 spend it all, and that he s making
new contracts in every direction.


recent telegram from Norfolk. in reporting re-
ductlon of force in the Navy-Yard at that place,
says that the reduction is caused by want OF
money, which, il was expected, would be supplied
IN few days. Another dispatch from Phila-
phia printed this morning, announced that
the monitor Puritan is to be put in order and Work
will begin upon it soon. From these and numerous
other dispatches and reports, it appears that the
Secretary Of the Navy is not only continuing the
work of putting all the available monitors in
order" class Of vessels which every one knows
were so hurriedly constructed that they will be of
very little value when repaired but he is also gong
on and preparing TO do work which in his letter he
says will require million more. Prominent Sena-
tors and Representatives freely declare that 1t Will
lie utterly impossible for the Secretary to obtain
another dollar from the Treasury for the current
fiscal year, should peace continue, but that he wi
at the proper time be held TO the srictest response
blity for the expenditure of every dollar already
appropriated Any contracts made or work begun
since peace has been assured will not be approved
Of nnder the circumstances in which the Treasury
LOW finds itself
Year: 1873

subject in the Senate have done more harm than
good. No one who has written speech on this sub
ject except Senator Fenton has apparently brought
to its discussion careful study of the principles that
underlie it, and the majority of the speeches that
are to come will probably be no better than those
already read. After the recess the Senate will be
able to take hold of the Pinchback case and handle
it more understandingly. Very few expected a re-
port from Mr.. Mortons Committee for weeks to
come, and very few Senators prepared for the
debate. Some of them, at least. will spend part of
the recess in reading the testimony taken and the
report made last Winter.
Year: 1873

The authorities at Washington have ordered
the Of all extra labor at the NavyYard The
Dictator, which went into the dry-doek at the Erie
Basin yesterday the Roanoke, the Florida and the MIN
nesota will go into commission about 10 days. The
Atlantic Dredging Company has begun removing the
coal from the sunken barge Upland by means Of dredg
ing machine. The contractors have stipulated TO pre-
barge from all possible injury, and expect to
complete the work in days. As soon as the Upland is
sufficiently ghtened astern she will be gently raised
sufficiently pass chains under her then screws will
be placed on either side this accomplished the dif


u,tv OF raising the barge to the surface OF the water
will be comparatively slight The spaniards on board
the imprisoned Arapies highly clated st the pros
meet of a speedy release.
Year: 1873

A woman makes reply 10 the argu.
ments Of Mrs. Stanton'B advocacy OF
woman's right 10 vote, through New
York paper as follows.


Mrs. Stanton calls q womRn's sphere
narrow" Is she woman and yet
speaks so2 cannot fancy broader or
nobler sphere. Think what faculties a
woman needs TO instruct and elevate
even an infant mind. Speak, mothers,
and say whether, as years pass, and your
sons and daughters grow in age and wis
dom, you do not have need OF every fac
ulty, Of every highly cultivated power, %
make the men and women you would
wish 10 see them. Again Mrs. Stantsn
says, No one is compelled TO vote.
Many good uen never 20 to the polls. ="
This last IS but too true. There are
many men, noble and honorable in every
other respect. who care SO little for their
country as never to cast vote, who
make the corruption common in politics
an excuse for keeping aloof from them,
and thus leaving them the more wholly
in the hands Of the corrupt. But | be-
lieve that il is as much the duty OF every
one who has q vote TO cast il, as it is a
duty for every one to pay his debts. l
am surprised that an advocate OF progress
aud reform should make the failure in
duty of men an argument to show that if
we women obtained the franchise we
are not bound TO fulfill the duties due
from every voting citizen to his coun-
try. If this franchise is obtained we
educated women are every one Of us
bocnd to do our utmost to counteract
the influence which the many bad, de-
PRAYED women of our land would be
sure to attempt to exercise in politics.
If the good minded their duty we should
have fewer Tweeds, Sweenys, and others
of the like sort engaged in the admins.
tration Of our Government. | shall
always feel it duty to use all my inhu-
ence to make every male member Of my
family vote conscientiously, as to make
them be honest and truthful. / agree
fully that we need 1.-The united thought
OF man and woman to perfect the sci
ence of government" but the thought


the woman should find expression in the
act of the man, not in her stepping from
the sacred privacy of home. | believe
that this agitation will result in good,
for it will rouse women to the necessity
for broader and more thorough educa-
ton, and also make them feel that they
must help their husbands, brothers and
sons with their intelligent sympathy, in
political as well as in other subjects, but
/ have yet faith that the age Of chivalry
is not wholly past, and that by throwing
ourselves on the mercy Of men, we shall
yet be left undisturbed in the sanctuary
Of our homes. A WOMAN.
Year: 1873




From Rome Letter to the N, Y. World.l


A remarkably interesting discovery
has been made here in Rome in these
last days. On Wednesday, when the
workmen were busy removing, brick by
brick, the high altar in the church of the
Twelve Apostles-which edifice is under.
going thorough repair-they came
upon the relics Of st. Phillip and St.
James minor, the cousins Of the Savior.
1t was kuown this basilica, which dates
from the days of Constantine, did receive
in the fourth or fifth century, from the
east, the bodies of these martyrs, and
that they were inferred within its limits,
but the precise spot was not known; in
deed, according to tradition, the relics
had been so concealed that they were
never to be discovered until the
day of Judgment. An ancient manu-
script, also found lately among
the venerable archives of the convent
attached to the basilica, did say that the
burying place of the two apostles
(claimed to be among tho special proteo-
tors Of Rome), existed beneath the steps
of the high altar. But this had only
been read by a few of the monks, so that
it was great surprise to most people
when that mornings work brought to
light great stone slab with an equilat-
eral cross in altrelief, reaching to either
side, covering in an empty chamber with
rough hewn walls. And to one side,
and exactly beneath the site Of the altar
table, anoth, chamber, plated with
Phrygian marble, containing beech
wood coffin in very decayed con-
dition, but having within it the
bones and ashes of the two apos-
ties, That same afternoon the COM
mission of sacred archaeology visited
the site, and drew up their statement be-
fore anything was disturbed. The cof-
fin was then carefully taken up and
placed in a new one prepared to receive
it, aud they then came upon a slab of
marble with round hole in it, such as
used to be placed before the tombs of
martYred saints. The aperture was
made TO pass handkerchief OF bunoh of
flowers through till they touched the
venerated remains that laid within. The
legal documents having been drawn up
and signed by all who were privileged to
be present, the outer casing was sealed
up and put in charge of the monk, who
has the ssFs Of the relic department in
the basilica.
Year: 1873

The following table, showing the time,
manner and authorship of the various
translations Of the sacsed volumes into
English, will interest most readers. Such
a table might very well be cut out and
pasted in each copy Of the Bible. In
deed, It might be embodied in the preface
Of all the editions when printed here
after.
Year: 1873

FISH AS AN ARTICLE OF FOoD. DR.. Ed


win Lancaster delivered a lecture at


the crystal Palace in London, recently,


on the subject of Fish as Food Natur.


alists, he said, acknowledge no fish without


backbone, but he would for purposes of
his remarks class fishes as she'll fish and
true fish. Foremost among the she'll fish


was the oyster, which was one of the pref
tiest of creatures when in the 'scherub"
state. The oyster led lazy life, troubled
himself about nothing, and consequently
every part of his body became soft and
highly digestible, even when raw. There
was no harm in eating raw food if our di-
gestlon was strong enough. and for that
reason the oyster required no cooking.
The scollops and cookies were also good
food, but required cooking; and the razor
fish, which is very muscular, was indiges
tlbe. IN proportion to the amount of mus
Gle it possessed. In the matter of fish. the
edibility depended very greatly indeed on
the cooking and sauce. As Mr.. Brooks
said to Sam Weller, Its the seasoning as
does it," As food they possessed nutritive
qualities, sometimes even superior to meat.
They were quite equal to flesh forming
matter, although in consequence of their
deficiency in oil they were not heat and


force forming. They contained more crea-
tine than meat, however, and this was
one of the most valuable constituents of
food, because it partly formed the brain


matter. Professor Agassiz has rightly


said that fish was the food of philosophers.


In conclusion he impressed upon the ladies
the necessity of being able to superintend
the cooking personally. The cooking of


fish was done in the most slovenly manner


in many households, and much of the


benefit that might be derived was wasted.
Year: 1873

A California widow importuned the
sheriff of San Francisco to grant her an
interview with the murderer Donovan,
the day before that individuals sexecution,
in order that she might commission him
TO hunt up her deceased husband in the
spirit world, "and request him, and. if
necessary. compel him to keep away and
mind his own business
Year: 1873

Cannot arrest the decomposition of the teeth
Nothing will do this bat that pure disinfectant
and pSeservatiVe which, under Che name Of So
ZOD0NT, has become 4 staple of the teilet
throughout the world.
Year: 1873

Go TO THE FAIR.--The price Of admission 10
the Military Fair has been reduced to 10 cents for
this evening. An auction of the goods will take
place during this evening. Go aud see the dis
play of beautiful articles and secure bargains.
Year: 1873

There was considerable demand for cur
fency yesterday. and the sa!es were brisk
even at The advanced rates.


Answers to kilograms to New York, IN
relation to the possibility of resumption of
payment. state that that action will be taken
within q month. The rate there for cur.
rency il one-half to one per cent premium


Exchange being four per cent caused cur
reucy to close heIe from five 10 five and a
malt per cent.
Year: 1873

We are reliably informed that within the
past twelve days there have been five
deaths of unmistakable yellow fever in ST.
James parish, in the vicinity of College
Point. Three of the priests connected with
the school have died.
Year: 1873

Considerable local interest attached to tho act
which recently passed tho Massachusetts Logis-
lature, giving authority to tho City Of Boston to
loan money to parties to rebuild Oh tho burnt
DISTRICTS rs, prior to tho passago Of tho act, it
waB made tho subject of correspondence be-
tween Mayor Medll and tho Boston authorities.
Tho noxt chapter in the hiatory Of the measure
Is q movement to get out m injunction against
tho city to prevent it from loaning money-upon
the ground that tho act granting tho authority
is unconstitutional. as the demand for the
loan thus far, however, docs not indicate any
an1ioty to procure money through that mo-
diuu, tho necessity for an Injunction does not
aoem very pressing, while, on tho other hand,
tho fact that money can bo procured Mt
per cent ia having q porcoptiblo effect upon tho
loan market in checking high rates.
Year: 1873

II is plain that Saratoga is not good
place Tor the College regatta; but neither is
Springfield. The peculiar kind of surveying they
practise there renders IT advisable e. hold this
great national festival somewhere else.
Year: 1873

DIXnoLICAL WEAPoS.-A man was hanged
the other day at san Francisco for murder
with weapon Of peculiarly dangerous, and


for long time mysterious nature. This is a
sand club, formed by filling an eel-skin with
sand. When this instrument was first brought
into use the authorities were greatly puzzled
by deaths, apparently from violence, yet no
marks could be found on the outside Of the
body. A burglar was finally captured with a
sand club in his possession made out of eel skin
stuffed with sand. Being closely questioned,


he explained its use. When the victim Is
struck, for instance, ON the head, he drops in
sensible, and soon dies from congestion Of the


brain. Often the skull suffers no injury from


the stroke, and if the person struck RECEIVERS
sensibility he gradually Telapses into coDdi-
ton Of idiocy. Sometimes a man struck inthe
body will be knocked down by the peculiar
force Of the blow and feel no immediate re.
suits from it, In a few weeks, however, the
flesh will begin to mOTtify under the line Of
the blow and rot down 20 the bone. Heller,
the celebrated pianist, is supposed to have met
his death in Mexico from stroke of this dia-
bOiical weapon.
Year: 1873

OTTAWA, Nov. 1S.-Careful compila-
tions show that there will be seven and a
half million feet of white pine taken out
of Ottawa this season against twelve mil
lion and half last year. There will be
at least two and a quarter million of red
pine. Wages are reduced by five to seven
dollars per month from last years rates,
and provisions are cheaper.