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Year: 1875

The right of police officer to shoot at an
escaping prisoner or person resisting arrest
requires clear definition. Under the exist
ing system officers of the law become mur-
derers on the slightest provocation. The law
by virtue Of which policemen are armed
with deadly weapons and empowered to use
them in self-defence was not intended by it's
trainers as. a permission to policemen to pun
ish with death at their own good will every
slight infraction of the law. Two cases that
have lately occurred exenplify the evils of
the reckless use Of the pistol by policemen.
A colored man in Brooklyn, arrested for
some trivial offence, escapes from custody
and is pursued by an officer, who. failing to
come up with the fugitive, fires shot and
kills him. No right-thinking man will
attempt to justify so grievous a punish
ment for so insignificant an offence


Even had the prisoner escaped, he
could easily have been rearrested a
few hours later and no failure of justice
would have resulted. In Kentucky police
man attempted to arrest an excited man; the
latter, in his anger, slapped the officer in the
face, and without moments hesitation the
officer drew a pistol and shot him. Had a
citizen acted SO in either case he would
properly be tried and punished for murder,
and policeman charged with the protection
of life should exhibit at least as much for
bearance as is demanded by the law from the
vast body of citizens. In the two cases cited
the acts of the policemen amounted to wanton
murder. 1t cannot be pretended that either
officer was in danger of his life, and we
therefore see no reason to separate their cases
from those Of ordinary rnuFderers. Police
men must be taught that they have no special
right to assume the power of judge, jury and
executioner, and the best way to impress this
lesson would be TO send officers guilty of
using their pistols without justification to
State Prison for ten years Some check
must be put on the murderous instincts of
reckless policemen, for citizens cannot con-
sent TO hold their lives at the good pleasure


Of the men who are paid to maintain order.
Year: 1875

1t is stated on the authority Of London
Times correspondent that Russia will en-
deavor to combine the influence of the
Powers that signed the Treaty of Paris to put
such pressure upon the government at
Constantinople as will secure the reforms
demanded by the Sclavonic subjects of Tur-
key. Russia, therefore, it will be seen,
moves cautiously but does not intend to
miss her opportunity. All the diplomatic
influence of the world brought to bear at
Constantinople in one great diplomatic bat
terry would not change the administration in
the troubled provinces; because it is not the
good will of the Sultan that is at fault, and
diplomacy which could only effect his
good will or only secure pledges on
paper would, therefore, never reach the
real source of the evil, which is the
system and the machinery of Turkish rule
as applied to non-Turkish people. 1t is the
natural barbarism of their rulers that the
people have revolted against, which is no
worse now than fifty years ago, perhaps, but
is less to be tolerated by the people, because
they in that fifty years have grown some
what. 1t is proper, however, for Russia, as
the first friend of the insurgents, to exhaust
all peaceable means that present themselves,
that the resort to arms whep it comes shall
seem to be the only measure left Hence the
proposition to exact of Turkey pledge to
govern the provinces differently. That pledge
will necessarily be violated, and that viola
ton will justify, if the papers are properly
drawn, an armed interference.
Year: 1875

TIM ART or FIXING THINGS is an accom-
plishment in which the New York Bar excel
According to the testimony adduced before
the Assembly Committee on Crime, it is
practised even in the District Attorneys
Office. Mr.. Phelps was before the committee
yesterday, and excused his Office and its con-
duct as best he could; but scarcely had he
finished his rather unsatisfactory explana-
tions when new charge was preferred. The
keeper Of a disorderly house swore that he
purchased immunity from punishment from
Detective Fields in the District Attorneys
Office, and IL appears he was discharged
by one of Mr.. Phelps clerks. Subsequently
he repeated the artifce through lawyer
named Hummel whenever he got into trou-
blc Evidently Mr' Phelps must make some
further explanations, and while he is about it
he might as well try and illuminate the dark
subjects he so carefully avoided shedding
any real light upon in his address before the
Legislative Committee
Year: 1875

Tocqueville, that in the present condition all
conservatives must be republicans, is evil
IDENTIFY perceived by him as a fact, not
theory 1t gives to the Republic that vast
party which was once so great a strength to
imperialism-the party that stands by the
government because it is the government
Imperialists see that the crisis is near and
therefore they actively prepare to meet it /;
but whatever course they take we trust they
will not determine to send Prince Louis
over the frontier with tame eagle, either ON
the Strasburg side or at Boulogne
Year: 1875

HERZEGOVINA will be seen from our
special cable despatch this morning that the
attitude Of the great Powers toward the in
surrection in Herzegovina is reacting upon
the insurgent cause. In keeping Servia and
Montenegro from joining in the revolt thu
attempt at revolution is greatly weakened, if
not rendered altogether hopeless. This is a
very important fact, and if the policy sue
ceeds in these provinces we may soon expect
the end Of the insurrection.
Year: 1875

OFFICIAL CRUELTY is not confined TO New
York, and this morning we have an account
of the practices INDUCED in by the officers Of
the Kings County Penitentiary. The testi-
mony adducod yesterday before committee
of the Board Of Supervisors indicates both
cruelty and lack Of discipline, and so our
neighbors have problem to solve which our
Board of Charities and Correction would bo
likely to give up in despair.
Year: 1875

JERSEY CRY OFFICIALS seem especially suc-
cessfpl in copying the vices Of metropolitan
politicians. The uproar in the Board of
Education yesterday and revelations in re-
gard to the management of the public
schools would have done credit TO our own
Board Of Apportionment, with Comptroller
Green on the rampage.
Year: 1875

THE POLITICAL SITUATION, as it is viewed at
Long Branch, must continue to be an inter-
esting topic, and consequently the letter re-
fecting General Grants views which we
print this morning will attract much at
tention
Year: 1875

The GREAT STALLION RACE at Mystic Park
yesterday was a very spirited affair, and with
due regard to Centennial considerations it
was won by Thomas Jefferson. In another
column we give the full details of the inter-
esting event
Year: 1875

EX-SENATOR ScHURz returns from Europe o
hard money man, but we shall see whether
he is able to escape the initiation disease
after he reaches his home in the West. 1t
takes strong constitution to resist that
malady just now
Year: 1875




HIGH BEEF.-The prohibition by the British
government of the importation of beef into
England from the remainder of Europe causes
a lively outcry in the press and general fear
of beef famine. The ''roast beef Of old Eng
land, the old, old English roast beef" is now
adays brought from all parts Of the world;
even Australia and Texas contributing their
share, but in shape not palatable to the
average John Bull, who hates stews and
wants ''slice off the joint" The prevalence
of cattle diseases on the European Continent
makes it imprudent to permit the importa-
ton of live stock into England from there.
But why should not we send them cattle
from the United States and Canada? We
already do something in this way, mostly, we
believe, in slaughtered carcasses, which are
sent over on ice or in huge refrigerators.
During the winter meat could be carried
with but little provision against spelling on
the passage, and we call the attention Of
butchers and stock dealers to this trade,
which might, we suspect, be made very pro-
fitable. 1t would be shameful to see John
Bull wanting joint of beef while we have
one to sell him.
Year: 1875

The latest advices from Europe announce
the occurrence of violent storms in the South
of France and much destruction of life and
property by the bursting of waterspout
near Montpelier. After the quite recent dis
asters in that country arising from storm Wis
itations the conclusion must be arrived at
that atmospheric disturbances of extraordi-
nary violence, duration and extent have
been taking place over the Mediterranean
Sea- influenced by the great evaporation due
to continuous high temperature and the
heated air waves rolling northward from the
sandy wastes of Sahara. AS already ex-
planned in our columns the formation Of
these cyclonic meteors, that prove so de-
structive in their overland progress, are
mainly due to the phenomena of evaporation
and condensation caused by the counter
movements of warm and cold currents of air.
The South of France is geographically open
to these storms, and is therefore more fire.
quently visited by them than any other part
of Southern Europe. The storm or hurri-
cane, which is reported by telegram to have
originated in the West Indian seas, and
which will in all probability reach our lati-
tude in a day or two, threatens to be one of
the most severe of the season. 1t will follow
the usual track of these storms along the
Atlantic coast, and, fortunately for COM
merce, its progress will be carefully watched
and signalled by the Signal Service Office, SO
that timely preparations can be made to
guard against disasters to our shipping. We
need an extension of our system of observa-
ton stations to the West Indian Islands and
the points on the coast of South America
north of the Equator. This, with the thor
ough cooperation of the Signal Service de-
partments of European nations, will render
our meteorological knowledge complete, so
far as the advance of that special science
will permit
Year: 1875

The closeness Of the vote in Now York and
Wisconsin still leaves IN opportunity for tho
Democrats to claim victory. From Wis
conain our advices indicate tho election of
1uDuoTox md a portion Of tho Republican
state ticket hy small majority, and the
election Of q Democratic candidate for State
Treasurer. In New York also tho correct ro-
turns aro not all in, and tho outlook is not 80
encouraging The Albany Ept,siag Journal,
one Of the leading Republican newspapers Of
the State, coucedes tie SUCCESS OF tie Demo-
cratic State ticket by about 5000 majority.
Year: 1875

Many, many friends has God raised up
to me, but to no one of them mas He ever
given the opportunity and the wisdom to
serve me as you have. Ny trust in you
Is implicit. You have also proved your
self Theodore's friend, and Elizabeths 5.
Does God look down on three unhappy
creatures that more need friend than
these? Is it not a showing OF Gods in
tent of mercy to all, that each Of these
has in YOU u tried and proved friend
But only in YOU are we three united.
Would to God. who orders all
hearts by your kind mediation, Theo-
dore, Elizabeth and | could be made
friends again. Theodore would have the
hardest task in such case, but has he
not proved himself capable Of the noblest
things.


Q-Now, Mr.. Beecher, at that time
the charge of improper solicitation was
still resting on you, was it not? A-No
sir, | don't think it was, certainly it was
not urged.


o. did not ask that. Had Theodore
Tilton taken it back? Al don't think
he had by any formal act taken it back.


Q-AnSwer my question. Had he
taken the charge back? A-His wife
had


Q-Had he taken it back? l am not
asking you about what his wife had done.
Ale had not made it.


Odd he not make charge on the
Both? Ale made it on the statement
of his wife


Ooh, he did not make it on his own
account? Ale made it on her au-
thority


Odd you regard it simply as a
charge made by Mrs. Tilton? Al GER
tainly did.


Q.Aud any such charge of Tilton is
not a charge by him? Ale repeated
il to me from her.


Odd you not understand him as
making that charge on his own behalf
against you? Al don't know about
that. supposed the charges to be as
she had written-


Q-On the 7th of February did you
suppose that he then believed in the
charge? Al could not tell about that !
he certainly did not by word or conduct


Q-One moment. am not talking
about what he did by word or conduct;
but did you believe on the seventh of
February when you wrote that letter
that he still believed in that charge. 1t
is either yes or no. 1t is either you be-
lieved or you did lot? A-Well, don't
think it is yes or no.
Year: 1875

l thought Mrs. Tilton had gradually
come into a feeling of affection for me,
and there was an outbreak in the family
on account of it, which becoming known
had shattered her mind; l judged her to
her with Indignation. | had an inter
view with Tilton at his house IN the hrst
part of February, 1871; the first part of
the conversation was about Bowen and
the great wrong Bowen had done him; l
Year: 1875

NJ Dear .Ir. Myuit9n:-I am glad to
send YOU book which you will relish,
or which a man on i sick bed ought to
relish. I wish l had more like it, and
that | conld send You one every day, not
as a repayment Of your great kindness
to me- for that can never be repaid; not
even BY love, which give yon freely.
Year: 1875

not Destroyed.


LITTLE Rock, Ark, March S.-The
governor to-day issued proclamation ap-
pointing Thursday. March 25, as a ,day of
thanksgiving for the many blessings which
have been showered upon the state during
the past twelve months. Referring to the
adoption of the Poland law, the governor
says: -


3 We have been sustained by the true
conservative Republican sentiment in the
north. which is one of the most gratifying
features connected with the struggle, and
one Of which we should feel proud, and we
should strive by all means to prove ourls
selves worthy of this Endorsement so en-
phatically given by those supposed to diff
fer with us politically, who were begged
and importuned under all circumstances to
put US down, With all we have under
gone, if our cause has been the occasion
of harmoniziug and uniting the Liberal
and Conservative elements in the nation
that have heretofore been discordant, we
are more than paid, and it shall be one of
our chief duties to see that they be kept
together hereafter. AS governor of the
state. enjoin upon all persons now to
see that peace and order are preserved.
all violations of law promptly looked
after, and those engaged in them ar
rested and brought to answer before the
law. The preventing or prompt punishiDg
Of individual infractions OF the law is
the surest remedy against the
mobs and general outlrea that
sometimes occur, and almost defy the Ell /.
tire power of the government. AS We
have been peaceful and law-abiding, and
thereby won respect and confidence every
where, let US continue to be. and enforce
the laws so that each and every citizen
may feel he owns direct interest in the
government, while that government not
only can, butts able and ready to protect
him. Stir up no strife, revive no past po-
litical differences or animosity, persecute
no one that may have differed, or that
hereafter may differ with us. Let us at
all times, in fact. exercise charity to all
and malice toward none. Should there be
any indictments in the courts for past po-
/ litical ofenses. I would suggest and ad-
wise their dismissal. Let the people of all
parties, races. and colors come and be well
coined to our state and encouraged to aid
us in bringing her up to position of true
| greatness.
Year: 1875

We now enter the field for
the fall and coming Winter
and are furnishing the bes-
paying and most easily worked
agency in the world. Our
agents have always been the
most successful, and we have
lately added new and exceed


ingiy taking inducements, re


quiring only intelligence and
application for any one, young
or old, of either sex, to make
really first-class paying busi
Year: 1875

Has made the most Astonishing Cures ::
so quick, so rapid are the changes the
body uudergoes under the influence of
this truly wonderful medicine, that


Every Day an Increase In Flesh and Weight
- In Seen and Felt. -
Year: 1875

survive twenty or thirty years. 1t is
good for us TO come together. We
talk things over in . different way
from what most men do upon what
We do with other men. When | go
to New York and talk about affairs
on the plains of Kansas l do it differ
emily from what | would out on the
plains. In New York we are under
certain restraints of association, snd
the forms of society must be
observed. This is all very
well but we can't "talk out" like we
can on the plains or like we can here.
One word here in regard to what has
already been said OF those against
whom we fought. We bear them no
ill will; we can forgive them, but we
are determined to make history right.
We want them to acknowledge the
truth. We amt sorry for what we
have done, and don't intend to apollo
gize for it. We thought and still
think that we were right and they
were wrong, and if they will admit
that point and 60 about their busi-
ness, all right.


Now ladies and gentlemen, have
occupied my ten minutes. | took
ten minutes this time, and that's all
the allowance I've got. Cries Of
"go on. GO on!"l We will call on
our friends here for "Tramp. Tramp,
Tramp" and then all 90 to bed.
Year: 1875

This, Ninth Annual Reunion of the
Society indicated, was the occasion
of an immense gathering at the Cap
ital city of Iowa, on Wednesday and
Thursday of last week. As this was
originally society wholly composed
of commissioned officers, quite an
excitement was caused by spirited
and at times bitter debate on the
proposition to admit private soldiers
to membership. The proposed change
was warmly supported by many Of
the ablest and best officers present,
but the snobs came nearly enough to
carrying the day to be able to siave
off final vote by laying the ques-
ton over for one year.


Judge Cole delivered the address
Of welcome, after which General
Sherman, the President of the So
ciety, introduced the orator Of the
day, Gov. Fletcher. who delivered a
beautiful and eloquent address, from
which we find space to quote only
the following handsome and deserved
tribute to the "boys in blue.'


When in the daily walks of life
we meet "The Boys" as we were
wont to call them, and they hail you
by your military title, and with
strong, hearty shake of the hand, re-
mind you that they we're with you
At Vicksburg or Lookout Mountain,
or at the Atlanta campaign, and re-
call to your recollection scenes and
incidents of the march or camp, or
the fight, and remembering your mu.
tual dangers and triumphs, his heart
warns toward you while he recounts
what he has done since the war, and
tells you of his family and his vic,o-
ries and defeats in the department
of civil life in which he has enlisted /;
when he tells you he wants no more
war; that he rejoices in peace, does
he not, by every word and every
act impress upon you the thought
that a Government based upon the
patriotism of such as these is founded
upon rock, and may defy the storm
Of foreign aggression as we'll as civil
feud.


When your old soldier boy friend
most exults in peace and talks of his
white-winged angel and its blissful
elysiums where his loved ones dwell,
try the experiment of mentioning to
him that the people of this country
have grown weary Of the condition
of things in Cuba and have well nigh
concluded that they will have fair
exchange Of products with that Is.
land, and restoration Of our trade
with it on terms justqto us, and that
it is probable the Government will
ere long move in the matter, and
Grant and Sherman may inquire fol
them in case of any trouble growing
out of it. Then, all fergetful Of beau.
tiful peace, they will tell you, with
kindling eye, "When Pm wanted II
be present for duty" [Cheers.
Nothing but the fact that they fell
they were q part of the Government,
for which they fought made them the
best soldiers the world ever saw
We have seen them when firing wa.
heard in the advance, quicken. theil
steps without an order to do so, anc
hurry on toward the front in perfec
confidence that they could whip any
army that would stand before them
| remember to have heard Logan tel
Nc Pherson at Dallas that every maj
Year: 1875

But whether MOultOn was consulted or not the
situation was pain-Ton could get nothing from Bowen
upon which to support his threatening letter and he had
nothing from his wife which woud confirm the charge which
he had made 10 Bowen against Beecher He had therefore,
given rash challenge OF the foremost in Brooklyn
without the slightest support his word backed by
his own tainted reputation There but thing to be
done lie must make peace with Nj. Beecher. But how
sbould he accomplish that He had written most insulting
letter Should he say frankly, Mr Beecher, have been
mistaken I sent you tina: letter under misapprehenson Of
fscts Not mention that the idea Of apology would be
utterly repugnant 10 Tons selfconceit and vanity, Mr.
Ieechers natural answer would have been How did you
dare 10 send insulting letter without making inquiry as to
the Moreover what msapprehenson Of facts coud he
have aleged' II lie had said Mr. Bowen told such and
.uch tales Bowen would denied it, and Ttons position
would have been than II he should say MY wife
has told an evil tale about you he well knew that his wife
would deny IL unless writing extracted from her
Il was essential that he should have interview with Mr.
Beecher which he should instantly satisfy the latter that he
had had reasonable pretext for writing his nsont de-
unand and should the moment withdraw that de-
mand in such convince Mr. Beecher that IL he
should further this withdrawn insult there would be dan
ger Of an explosion in which Mr. Beechers reputation mut
inevitably suffer no how innocent he might be- Pur-
themore Tton must shape his to satisfy Mr.
Beecher that the stories which the latter had circulated
10 some extent against Ton false and sanderous and
thus at one blow convince Beecher that Ton pure
in his morals and under honest apprehension 10 Mr.
cop1u
Year: 1875

And right here, gentlemen, in approaching the
discussion question: permit that this is
peculiar in this respect all the acts Of all these parties from
the time that this charge first ntmaed down to the time
that Theodore 1ion made his charge Of adultery be-
fore the Church Committee have been inconsistent with
the crime Of adultery. From the beginning TO the end
OF IT, strike il where you will where yOu find OF these pa
ties performing tha, act isuery inconsistent with the
existence Of adultery Their whole evidence against Mr
Beecher here OF words Of language which they say he
has uttered from time time But the acs Of Mr. Tltou
the night Of the h o! December his whole conduct from


uly up to na time conduct OF MI Beecher the conduct
OF Mr. Mouton the conduct Of all OF them combined the
Of them wherever you strike inconsistent with the
charge OF adultery This accusation repeat rests outrely
nnnn Hord. and uIon nothing else.