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Year: 1875

TRIAL AND AcQUIrrAL OF DIR. BANKS AND


ROYAL sAMMIs-P oBABMITY THAT THE AM


oRoUs SCHOLAR Is YET ALIVE.


The Kelsey assault and battery case at last
mcnced in the Suffolk County Court of oyer and Ter
miner before Judge Barnard on Wednesday, and
was concluded Thursday afternoon. There
was considerable difficulty in obtaining ajury, and a
panel Of upwards Of $50 called before the
quisitc number OF jurors found. To expedite tho
case much possible, account Of death in the
family of Of the jurors, Judge Barnard opened
court at hafpast eight O'Clock Thursday, and as
soon possible the examination of witnesses pro-
cceded with. Tho testimony was mainly repetition
OF that given before Justice Montfort at Huntington
aud at the inquest held at oyster Bay by Coroner
Baylis II characterized by great uncertainty Of
memory on the part OF number OF witnesses During
tho progress of the Of the witnesses for
the prosecution remark was made by
Judge Barnard, in reply to q proposal on
the part Of counsel TO show that Charles G. Kelsey
had not been since the night of the arring and
feathering which excited great deal OF surprise and
comment II was to the effect that he chad very
definite IDEAS as TO where Kelsey was at present. but
that not the issue trial y II has al along been
contended by the Sammis and Banks party that Kelsey
not killed on the occasion OF the outrage upon him
In Mrs. Oakey's bark yard, nor subsequently, by tho
same other parties, but that he keeping himself
out sight for the purpose OF provoking here some
punishment for his prosecutors and II Is supposed from
the hints thus thrown out by Judge Barnard that tho
spies Of the Samms-Banks party have discovered his
whereabouts.


The Court again assembled at an early hour yester
day and counsel proceeded TO up, Mr.. Brooke for
the defence and Mr. Barlow for the prosecution The
latter associated with District Attorney Tnthll in
the conduct Of the case. Tho court room densey
crowded and much interest manifested to
the result after the jury had been charged
by Judge Barnard, of whose remarks re-
garded having decided leaning for the defence IL
about hhfpast two O'Clock when the jury came
into the court room, amid considerable excitement on
the part OF the spectators When proper stiffness was
obtained the foreman in 10 the usual question,
declared that the verdict found was mot guilty. ?
There were immediate demonstrations OF applause and
Of disapprobation, which quickly checked In
view of this verdict IL Is regarded improbable tnat
the other indictment, for murder In the first degree
viii ever be brought to trial. the chances Of convic
ton are very remote.
Year: 1875

METHODS OF TAXATION ILLUsrRATED-oNE
HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS TO DE RECEIVED
AND HELD FOR THE PAYMENT OF NINE MILLION
TWO HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FoUR THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN THE YEAR 1924.


In the southern section Of the city OF Brooklyn
where there resident population of fully 40 00O
and where, proporonately, there is larger number
OF resident property holders than any other equally
well settled section Of that city, the excitement
cerning the local issues involved in tho November eec
tion has become intense


THE REPUBLICAN LINES
the most troublesome and seemingly rreconcilable
division seems to exist The regulars, who look to
silas b butcher and Captain James Tanner the
trolling brains Of the republican party in that district
and those of the Young MEMS Republican Association
who while having objection 10 Captain Tanner
manager lift their voices against butcher for the
that they believe to have been too strongly in
clned to favor the applications OF "foreign born
ctizcnsn Tor subordinate government post
tions, while those equally willing and
"natve born" were '1cr in the chilling outer halls OF
the house where the cream is churned." These per
sstenty earnest republicans felt somewhat relieved
when Mr. butcher retired from his position tho Pen
sion Office here believing for the that It ind
Gated his determination 20 retire from political manage
menL But the recognition ne received when the COM
mittccs formed by the Republican State Conven-
ton spite OF all that they could bring bear pre-
vent it, not only destroyed that Illusion but made Them
more hostile to harmony than they had ever been
before.


DEMOCRATS
tho Of difference has been has been sup
posed, very serious.


LOCAL REFORM MEN
have vouminous collection Of muscular adjectivcs
which they hurl at what they call tho 'lnter-Party
Ring Their declaration Is that they are "bound to
cut any candidate who shall be named by either the
democratic or republican convcntions.n


THE ASSOCIATION or TAXPAYERS,
without distinction OF party has been organized and
now holding meetings regularly The members make
feeling remarks concerning the interests and influence
Of real estate Al length, however, tho association
began to think Of candidates and had they
done so than there appeared among them most sur
prsng dlssmlarity of opinion leading TO the denunci-
alton OF eacb other "boated arstocrats.N =


AMERICAN MECHANICS,
a secret and now numerous order in South Brooklyn,
the only publicly rccoGnized position Of which IN po
Year: 1875

To EDITOR or THE HERALD:-


In finishing article to-day's HERALD you say that


every good citizen will for Hackett and Phelps
But don't you think would be well urge the afore-
said good citizens TO register Because if they neglect
register they cannot vote and every good citizen
that fails is actually aiding the immaculate Kelly
and his tools. REGISTER.
Year: 1875

REstMprIoN OF SPECiR PAYMENTS.
Senator Sherman is said to have told q
reporter of the Cincinnati Commercial
recently that he had no doubt the
Senate would defeat any measure re-
pealing the act which does not contain
substantially provision for resump-
lion at as an early day as sthat named.
lie says an objection to the present
.aw is its failure to point out special
way to resumption, but it gives power
enough to the Secretary of the Treas
ury, if he is seriously intent upon
carrying it into effect. "With Bristow
as Secretary of the Treasury specie
payment at the time prescribed would
be as certain as fate"


This may be very comfortable
view for Senator Sherman, but it will
puzzle him very much when he re-
sumes his seat in the Senate to furnish
reasons sufficiently strong to make the
people believe resumption, however
much desired, can be effected in 1879
Year: 1875

AN INNOCENT MAN RELEAskD FROM
PRIsoN.-The Boston Globe of Satur
day says: "The case of Moses f.
Wheeler, pardoned yesterday by the
Governor, appears TO be one of pecul
lar hardship. He has been serving out
life sentence in the State prison since
1868, having been convicted of the
crime or arson for setting fire TO the
First Parish Church and dwelling
house in Brighton; and if the death
bed confession of woman upon which
his pardon was secured is true, he was
entirely innocent of the crime"
Year: 1875

WHAT Is MALARIAs-There has been
great deal said in the discussion of
tho American Health Association on
the subject of malaria, which seems to
be considered and no doubt is a profile
source of many of the ills that flesh is
heir to. But we should like to be en-
lightened upon the subject of what
malaria is. The term is used to desig.
nate certain effluvium or emanation
from marshy ground but the poison j,
not cognizable by the senses, nor can
it be detected by chemical tests. The
effects of the subtle poison are obvious
enough, but what is it composed off,
Boston Sun.
Year: 1875

A PANIC-A private dispatch states that
perfect panic prevails in San Francisco and
business of all kind is at stand still. No such
excitement was eycs before known, and the
end is not yet The Trust Bank had sur
pended payment, and the failure of other
leading mohercty institutions was feared.
Parties engaged in the grain trade had
stopped making purehases, and had tel'-
graphed 10 their agents in the interior not TO
buy another pound of wheat. All confidence
is destroyed and the aim OF every business
man is TO take care of himself.
Year: 1875

We make room for the following scraps. as ground
on. by the machine:


THE LITTLE LAMB.


Mary had little lamb


As you'v oft times heard before,
And the Council has a little man


Who loves the city's stores;


TIE city's store of oil and wood


Of which he makes good use;


The former to light his hotel lamps at night


And the latter to cook his goose
The machine here struck new lead, and got of
the following refrain:


THE WATCHMAN.


Tn a watehman Of old, so valiant and bold,


When darkness spreads over the valley
tread Main street with vigilant feet,


And peer into China alley


On the corner stand and wait for the man


Who comes staggering from the saloon;
With vigiinnt eyes watch his demise


BY the sweet silver light Of the moon.
ButshOuid he fail down on the hard cruel ground,


Or slip through hole in the street,


With fond mothers care for her infant so fair


will place him again on his feet


And if he can't stand, with my cane in my hand


So gently III take him to jail;


Provided the weight Is not very great,


The star and the staff never fails.


But shoull he show fight, and if dark IS the night
L think had better go home,


For my conscience feels tender when remember


have left my poor folks all alone.
Here the machine took another tack, and after
some iudis,inct 1ttesanees, gave
THE CITY MARSHAL.
Our city il in bad repair,
If you go out fcv stroll,
You find the cess-pools here and there,
And the sidewalks full of holes.
And there is Ornamental John
Can live on ham and eggs,
And chat and laugh with fair-haired dames,
While the people break their lrgs.
He always gets the lions share.
Then plays the liberal Dick;
he eats the meat and leaves the bones
For poor old Brooks to pick.
Here We had another variation, the machine ap-
! parently determined to tell the story OF
SMITH NUMBERING HIS PARTNER.
The sad, sad loss of the police force
He regrets both night and day;
But all the watchmen in the world
Cannot drive that dark shadow away.
Year: 1875

The PUBLISHER of the Union, one r. Nj.
Smith, is known to be a murderer, thief,
bigamist, and pimp, and with the knowledge
of these facts the public will know what
credit to attach to statements that appear in
the paper he controls. The fellow is iucap-
able of writing a sentence Of good English,
and to make up for his deficiency he has in
his employ notorious shyster and dead beat,
named Ross, who is his equal in infamy. and
is ready tool to do his dirty work. This
fellow Ross. got his first start by betray
ing and then robbing his friend Parker.
through the means thus obtained, and the
small pittance doled out to him as "peuny-
a-Iiner," the fellow has managed to avoid be-
ing a county charge; but take these away
from him and in less than SIX months he
would find his way to the Steilacoom asylum,
where his name would appear upon the roll
IA a victim of " self-abuse." We 1tAve here
d pair OF mangy ours, iust fitted 10 run the
paper over which they preside, and assail the
characters of such men as Chief Justice
Lewis, Judge Sharpstein, and others equally
respectable. These fellows should wear a
Joint collar, and on that collar should be the
inscription beware of the dogsl'
Year: 1875

: SAN FRANCISCO, CAL, August 24.-The
President OF the National Telegraph Co.
leaves for New York this week. 1t is
said that he will propose an amalgama-
ton with the Atlantic and Pacific and
Franklin Telegraph Companies, whereby
those companies will be enabled to.thor-
oughly compete with the Western Union.
the National Company supplying the
means for complete duplication of the
Western Union lines, or it will lease or
buy the Atlantic and Pacific and Frank
lin Companies lines at fair price,. The
President of the National Company is
armed with full power and abundant
means to carry out any proposition he
may enter into.
Year: 1875

JERSEY CITY, August N.-Dennis
Murphy, of 116 Brunswick street, while
going home, early this morning was
deliberately shot in the neck by an un-
known man, inflicting wound which is
likely to prove fatal. Murphy does not
know his assailant.
Year: 1875

THINGS SEEN IL PARIS rATERS.


lie conceived brilliant idea. 1t was Il
light all Paris by night by an immense bal
loon lamp, held last high in the heavens
lie would heat all Paris, too, in winter by
attaching pipes to a balloon stove They sym.
pathized with him, and now he Is in an insane
asylum.


lie had heard that they executed the sen
tence of capital punishment upon criminals il
America and England by hanging them in
stead OF chopping oil their heads. lie was
anxious to know the sensation of hanging
lie experimental, therefore, upon himself.
lie wrote paper, which he placed on his
table, setting forth that he had taken various
ingenious precautions to prevent the act re-
sulting fatally, but should it do 50, the paper
would show that he had no such intent.
IL did result fatally, since he was found
dead. lie experienced the sensation Of hang
ing but the world i no wiser for that.


There was an old woman. and her delight
was to starve animals to DEATH The police
found numbers of dead cats and dogs in her
house, and numerous Tabbies and Trays of
most starved forms. They were so near
death that they were killed in mercy.


A singer displsased critic and he proceed
cd to write her obituary, saying if not dead
enough to be buried she was too dead to stay
on the stage and ought to leave it.


One brother wronged another most out
ageonsly- The wronged one in his anger
ana desperation sought his brother, and
uIaWlng revolver was about to kill him.
hoid :. said the other: 81 know what
nave done is objectionable, and you have a
right to kill me, But do not do so. Do not
Year: 1875

add to my crime by putting your blood on
my head, for If you Kill me you will be ar
rested, and most probably guillotined.
Leave me by tomorrow morning will be
cead- VIII commit suicide tonight and
you Will get into no trouble" The one
brother consented. and the other kept his
word lie took poison, and left en- paper
the TACT that he was a suicide.


Because Mass was performed at an opera
house Paris paper says Tonight we 60
to the theatre for religion tomorrow we
viii 90 to church for spectacle -
Year: 1875

n To varnish drawings, paintings
in water colors. or any kind of pager OF
card work. take some clean parchment
cuttings, boil them in water in q clean
glazed pipkin till they produce . very
clear sizs, strain it and keep it for use.
Give your work two coats of the above
size, passing quickly over tho work %
- not to disturb the colors; when dry,
proceed aa before directed with you,
varnish. aey ;a-For
Year: 1875

APPLICATION OF SECURED CREDITORS FOB TIE


APPOINTMENT or NEW RECEIVER DENIED


THE PRESENT 1NcUMBENcY MADE PERMANENT.


RICHMOND, va, oct. 80, 1875.
fnal decision was rendered to-day BY Judge Bond,
OF the United States Circuit Court judge Hughes OF
the District concurring, in the Chesapeake and Ohio
Railroad case This decision was upon the applica-
ton or the holders OF s23 Of bonds Of the road
asking the appointment Of General William G Wick
ham, the Vice President, permanent receiver and,
upon the application OF the State Board Of Public
Works, asking the appointment Of Isaac II Darlington
as receiver. The Court in a previous order had ap-
pointed Henry Tyson Of Baltimore temporary
ceiver, and by the decision to-day that gentleman is
made the permanent receiver of the road The Judges
give the following reasons for this aoton:-


The sole purpose OF the appointment Of receiver is
20 provide for the safety Of the property pending tga
uon In this case the property can only be secured
from loss BY deterioration by It's constant use The re-
ceiyer therefore, must not only be trustworthy but he
must be competent conduct the business Of tine de-
fendant The circumstances OF this case show that,
either by negligence or uismanapement of the road
itsefo in the conduct Of its financial affairs II has been
reduced TO bankruptcy Its debt Is enormous and
whether this results from msmanagement or misior-
certain II is that but the secured creditors
are likely 20 realize any dividend from the proceeds Of
sale OF the property OF the defendant Now,
its present receiver and appoint another who
has all along been connected with the
present management Of the company, and who is re-
ponsble Ia degree for the present unfortunate bank
rupt condition Of the railroad whether that condition
be the result Of misfortune negligence II seems to
the Court 10 do this would be to decide now that there
had been no mismanagement negligence in the past
conduct Of the affairs Of the defendant company. and
that its condition was the result solely Of the dcpres-
sion In mercantile affairs, A receiver, while IT Is not
necessary that he should be antagonstc to the officers
OF the company ought at least TO DO an Indifferent per,
son as between the parties The unsecured
creditors, though they may have little hope
OF ultimate payment, ought TO nave the
full assurance that the affairs of the road
will be administered by impartial hands, and
should be satisfied that If they get nothing it will be
because there nothing to be got II does not
appear to give strength the application of the bond
holders, under the first and second mortgages, that
these bonds controlled represented by the
parties who have managed the financial and business af
fairs the road heretofore But the fact that
they had individually selected the person named for re-
cever is in the exercise Of the sound discretion of
the Court better for all parties that the appointment of
the present receiver be made permanent and we both
and shall require the receiver to give additional
security for the faithful performance OF his trust in the
sum Of s1oo GOO
Year: 1875

PULLMAN PALACE CAR oUTRAGEs ON THE


LIMITED EXPRESS TRAIN.


To THE EDITOR or THR HERALD


on the limited express train--which consists Of
Pullman palace cars only-my family came from
Baltimore and arrived at Jersey City at y nine min
utcs past three TO day. They bought through tickets
and seats in palace No 29 for which tho company
claim the right and do charge fare On arrival
Philadelphia this 'cut on and Conductor
Laird notified the passengers that they must get
into another No seats provided and
the car being already occupied the ladies' com
PEELED eithor stand up all the way TO Jersey City
depend upon the courtesy Of some gentlemen who OF.
ered their iaready paid for) and the children
were obliged to sit on the dirty floor Application was
made BY these ladies tho conductor for the seats TO
which they entitled by their tickets, but the
quest was refused upon the pretcxt made by the
ductor that he simply fulfilling
orders I desire TO make the details OF this
outrage known TO the public through Ghe columns of
your influential Journal, that measures may be taken
by the force Of public opinion TO prevent the recur
renee OF similar outrage j. s. O.


Union CLUB Oct 20, 1875.
Year: 1875

EAOO-FhOU Al THE IlCEUM-


Last night would have suitable for the per-
formance OF 'The Wonderful Duck" than for "Frou-
Frou" and, indeed, tho rain and storm were great
that going TO the theatre might properly
have been included among aquatic sports
Stin the Lyceum was well filed, and tho
size and enthusiasm OF the audience indicated
that had II been for the bad weather the theatre
would have been packed. That large proportion Of
the people present Americans plain, and
some of them, doubt, wished for "books Of the
play" yet the acting fine that the purpose and
main situations OF the drama could not
have been misunderstood even by those
unfamiliar with French. The stage has
a universal language of its own and gesture and
passion and power easy to be translated. 'Frou-
Frou," besides, has been made well known by numer-
Gus English performances and If you dout understand
french las II Is spoken In Paris nothing Is easier than
TO assume virtue II you have 1t not laugh when the
rest laugh, look critical while 'frss bien" '6onn
thrown in now and then, go Tar to indicate profound
appreciation Of the performance


The particular attraction last night the FIRST ap
pearance OF Mile Juliete Clarence whose reputation
preceded her arrival in this country She Is certainly
charming actress Her figure is slender and graceful
and her pretty face mobile and full of varying express
she is mistress, and the dellcacy, the
force the business with which she developed
the passionate earnestness which lies beneath
the howery irivolty of Glberte, were universally
recognized In the third act Mile Clarence made her
nrst great impressions her comedy previously had been
delightful, but there her power revealed. Tho
death scene was realistic without being made vulgar
or painful The play altogether excellently given.
d. Legrand assumed the role of the Count de
Vareas at short notice, owing TO the accident to
NJ. Venat, but the indulgence that solicited for
him the audience had little occasion to extend.
NJ Dalbert was admirable as Henri, and the
effective scenes owed much to the judgment
of Nine. LormianL The character OF Brgard
was capitally rendered by NJ. Gennetier, and
indeed one great merit of the whole performance
was the truthful and natural graduation with which the
whole company raised the tone of the drama from the
comedy in which 1t begins to the tragedy in which 1t
ends. Next to this, in artistic merit were the
tunes OF Mile. Clarence. These revelation,
and should have earned the modiste place in
the cast in the big letters of the play BILL at least
in the small type in which we notice the names Of the
authors are Invariably printed Who played sFrou-
Frou" last night everybody knows, but who wrote 1t
how many could tell without reference to the pro-
gramme?
Year: 1875

MARK TERRILL will, on the 1st of
May, take possession of and run the
popular old hotel on Commerce
street, SO long proprietored by his
father and at present occupied by
George Chamley. Mark is sure to
succeed if attention to the wants
and comfort of the public will ac-
complish success. The favor the
house has heretofore enjoyed will,
we doubt not, be extended to it
under Marks management. Ger
taiuly he vii do whatever he can to
merit public favor, and merit is
shnre to have its just reward sooner
OF later.
Year: 1875

CLEAN UP:-There is nothing that
strikes the eye Of passer-hy more
favorably than q clean, nicely fitted
up yard. The interior of house
affects only a small circle Of friends.
but the exterior meets the gaze Of
all. 1t is perfectly natural that,
since the snow has melted away,
the rubbish of long winter will he
exposed to view. Now is the time
for q thorough cleasing UP Of all
this, so as to allow the 'ssf@ass to
grow, and give the surroundings a
pleasing and healthy appearance.
Homes can be made cheerful by a
little care and labor in tl,is way, and
the atmosphere kept pure and nour-
ishing by removing from our midst
all the deraying matter, and placing
in its stead vigorous vegetation.
Year: 1875

LISTEN TO BUSINEss.--We keep
on hand a large assort of Jewelry,
the latest novelty Of alt it's branches.
Also large assortment Of Foreign
and AaHrNaa, wathes, clocks and
plated ware of all descriptions,
which we offer as cheap as any
dealer in the Union Come and see
us, and we will convince you that
we mean what We say.


CARTWRIGHT Il JAMES.
Year: 1875

Last evening, when night had al
ready spread her cloudy wings, and
deep sleep had fallen on the limbs
of mortals, benighted one was re-
turning home. After passing build
ing after building, ,meditating deeply,
and thinking that he had better be
in the arms of Morpheus than those
he had just left, he reached one of
the lower streets of our quiet little
city. He was in great haste, and
his eyes were turned straight in the
direction he was going. Suddenly
there appeared before him, lying on
the sidewalk, something that had
every appearance of the body of a
dead man. There was no chance
for mistake the body lay in q
crouched position, with the face
downward the eyes were closed,
the face was swollen, and there was
not sign of life. The body was
examined, and found to contlin no
bruises or traces of a murder.
Disease had not caused the death,
neither had an assassin; yet the
poor victim was lying dead
dead drunk.