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Year: 1873

The case Of Carl vogt will, 1t is understood be
heard before Judge Blatchford to-day, at noon on
habeas corpus. Counsel Will move for his discharge
on the ground that the time within which an
order for his eXtradlton should have been made
has expired. 1t will be remembered that the At
torney General, Mr.. Williams, wrote and published
long opinion to the effect that vogt
ought not to be extradited while the decision Of
Judge Blatchford was to the contrary effect The
charge against vogt was that he, being Prussian
Subject, committed murder, robbery and arson in
Brussels Belgium. The PrussIan government
claimed Jurisdiction over the offence declaring
that they had a right to follow Vogt all over the
world and arrest him for the crime charged wher-
ever he could be found This is the position that
attorney General Williams has combated.


Judge Van Worst, OF the Superior Court, granted
. peremptory mandamus yesterday, directing the
Comptroller to pay Assemblyman James Ryan his
salary as Deputy Clerk OF the Court Of Special
Sessions for the past three months, being the
period since his appointment as Deputy Clerk.
This payment has heretofore been refused on
the ground that Mr.. Ryan, being still
member of the Assembly, could not draw pay for
another Office Judge Van Worst decides, how
ever, that the office Of Deputy Clerk of the
Special Sessions Is q county Ofice and not such
one as makes the holding OF 1t incompatible with a
membership OF the Assembly. The opinion Of
Judge Van Worst, embodytng his decision, Will be
found in full below.


1t was quite mandamus field day yesterday in
the Courts, as will be seen by the reports in
another column. The latest parties mandamusing
the Comptroller in the matter Of their salaries
she City Judge, Recorder and Commissioner Of
3urors.


An unusual amount of business was transacted
yesterday in the Court of Oyer and Terminer.
Judge Brady occupied the bench, and it is evident
that he has taken hold Of the matter of clearing
criminal calendar with his usual characteristic
Aarneatnaaa
Year: 1873

Before Judge Curtis


Story vs.. Bennett ct als.-Ths action was
brought by plaintif to recover upon an alleged
account stated and a promise to pay. Defendants
denied the Indebtedness and the promise to pay,
and set up that the paintin agreed with them that
in the event Of the return Of any goods sold by
plantif lor defendants the plaintiff, to receive
no commissions that by reason Of the return OF a
great quantity OF merchandise the plaintiff became
indebted to defendants for money overpad lor
which money defendants sought to recover by
means OF their counter claim.


Judge Curtis charged the jury that the onus
probandi was on plantin TO establish that the ac-
count was stated as alleged, and the existence OF
the promise to pay; that plaintiff should suffer q
deduction in his commissions upon all goods re-
turned within the time stipulated ut the time OF
the purchase. II one indebted individually and
also jointly with another to the same creditor
makes general payment the creditor may. apply
1t to either account, as he may choose. He may
apply 1t to the joint account, though he have given
the party making the payment receipt as for
money paid by him, and In which the name OF the
other joint debtor is not mentioned. The account
books OF the creditor, together with evidence that
the entries were made az the time they bear date,
are competent evidence In his favor to show to
which OF two accounts he applied a general pay
ment.


Jury still out.
Year: 1873

In this mornings REPUBLICAN we present
the annual message of President Grant to
Congress. 1t is fully equal to the former
State papers Of the President, and every
line of it is worthy the careful perusal and
mature reflection of our readers. The views
of the President on the condition of our ma
tional finances, his reference to affairs With
Spain, and his vigorous allasion to the out
RACES perpetrated upon our commerce by
the unlicensed authorities in Cuba, call for
special attention.


The various recommendations in behalf of
the departments are of an interesting char
acter, while the collected information the
message contains is most valuable, as show
ing the prog iess our country has made and
is making.
Year: 1873

BARGAINS FAT HoLMEs.-All the world
knows that the great dry goods house of d.
H. Holmes never indulges in claptrap nor
catchpenny advertising. Whatever the
heads of that establishment advertise they
mean from the first to the last line, in every
sense and particular. Therefore our lady
readers can we'll understand from the tenor
of the advertisement which we publish this
morning, emanating from that concern, that
there are bargains to be had there-that
one of the most varied stocks of goods in
the country has been so far reduced ia price
that s. will now buy what it formerly took
81 to do. This is not because the goods are
Inferior, but because there has been an i'm
mense shrinkage in values. Therefore we
say to such as really want bargains and no
humbug, go to Holmes great store.
Year: 1873

The Tribune says that Senator Logan is a
very emphatic friend of Cuba, and is in
favor OF war He says the people of the
West will not be satisfied with an ordina-
rily aggressive policy, it must be quick,
strong and determined He does not be-
lieve in delay, and would not accord sim
gle favor, but would force the same policy
on Spain that she has accorded to us.
Year: 1873

From Leavenworth comes the terrible
story that man living there tried to fo,n-
der his mother-in-law the other night b.
dancing polka with her until she got thor
oughly warmed up and then gave her all
the iced lemonade she could drink.
Year: 1873

A rheumatic grocer living up town is now
spoken of as the most polished gentleman
here. His wife bathed him thoroughly
with what she supposed was a0balsamie
preparation for his ills, and afterward -,
Year: 1873




A CERTAIN presiding elder, who was
noted for being seldom up to time,
seldom very animated and seldom
yery brief, once kept congregation
waiting long time for his appear
ance. and when at last he did come.
lie preached very prosy sermon OF
unusual length, on the text. Feed
my lambs" He had not yet finished
when that original old minister known
as "Camp Meeting john" rose from
. seat In the congregation, and said
y" Brother, i have had some experience
In raising lambs myself, and have
found that the following rules are ab-
solutely essential to successful lamb
raising: First, give them their food in
season second. give them little at
q time third, give it to them warm
Year: 1873

A LITTLE boy named Shepardson In
Lenox, Massachusetts. has discovered
q new method of making himself use
full. The little boy had a toy gun.
which In his play lie would sometimes
hold toward his mother and say. Now
mother I am going to shoot you.' One
day he took loaded pistol from a
drawer without his mothers knowl-
edge. and holding it close to her ear.
he said. Now, mother, am going to
shoot you.' The mother supposed he
had his toy gun, took no notice Of him,
and the charge entered her ear and she
fell. It Is hardly probable that she
can recover.
Year: 1873

Ar a mission Sunday school. not
long since. n little boy in the infant
class was seen crying bitterly. The
teacher, upon inquiry. learned that
he had just lost his mother, and she,
In sympathy, remarked to the scholars
that no one knew what loss 1t was
until they had lost a mother, and that
Johnny had good cause for crying.
At this moment little urchin jumped
up and said. "Oh teacher, you Just
walt till he gets stsp-mother, then
you'll hear him cry"
Year: 1873

C A NoRrH ADAMS, Mass, youth OBJ
served n finely dressed young lady
drop newspaper on the sidewalk the
other day; lie hastcned to restore 1t,
and has been wondering ever since
what In the world is the matter with
her natural disposition.
Year: 1873

1t was saying of Dr. Arnold that no stu-
dent could continue long in healthy state nm
less his heart was kept under by mineIinR with
children, er by frequent intercourse with the
poor and suffering.
Year: 1873

BY MARY B. DODGE.
GAY autumn leavesl we have seen you blending
Your irised pennons in shadowy vale,
And gather new glory upward vending,
In the savage north winds trail,


From the mountains base


To its crested space,
Where burning hues prevail
o, green and yellow and crimson and gold,
Out of the loom of the Infinite rolled,
In wild luxuriance, fold upon fodi


We are lost in half tearrul wonder
That the wintry wind, which is blatant and bold,
Your bushes should deepen, your life unfold,
Till, chilled to the heart by love that is cold,
You shrivel and die in russell mold,


And are buried the deep SHOWS under!
Fair autum leaves Can we wake rejoicing
To loveliness doomed of its birth to pale?
Can we echo the melody of your voicing,
Not moved by its latent wall,


That sighs for aye


Through the bright array


Grim Death must cOuntervail?
Yet crimson and gold and yellow and green,
Hush your low murmursl for have seen
A power that is subtle and strong and keen
To bear you across Times river,
Where ashen garments never demean
The radiant form of autumn's queen,
But on through the ages in aureate sheen,
Batting no jot of her royal mien,


She gorgeously glows forever
Glad autumn leaves! this benson fingers
OLifting you over life's wintry wave)
In the heaven-bo touch of the artists fingers
Whose passionate soul can save,


By the wondrous skill


OF a Masters will,


Fair forms from waiting grave.
So, green and yellow and crimson and 60
Your emerald, topaz, and ruby unfold,
Dreading no r0bber-king withcred and old
Shall bid you your grace surrender.
Nay-hames that the wind and the sunshine hold
Till they iOyousy spread over wood and void
(In diaphanous haze of wealth untold),
Blaze on in your beauty, by naught controlled,


For arts seal is set OF your splendorl


October G0I0Gy.
Year: 1873

and all burst out laughing. Wohlebe
was released, and | was told by Mr..
Harnett that was in custody, where
upon | made the statement to him Of
having been i'll in London at the time Of
the murder.


The comedy was becoming serious
The doctor requested that telegram
might be sent to London, to the proprie-
tor Of the hotel where he had been stop
ping but this was refused. The police
and authorities would not give the pris-
oner chance to prove himself innocent.
Their only desire was to throw no obsta-
cles in the way of his conviction for the
murder. SO DR.. Hessel was sent to
prison, and assigned to II dungeon, and
stripped of his clothes and put in regu-
lation uniform, and lost his identity as
DIR. Hessel and became Number 8.
He was refused permission to see or
communicate with his friends, and sub
Iected to all the indignities and hard
ships of prisen life, and all because he
was a man with foreign accent.


This state of things continued eight
days, and in the meantime the ship had
gone, and his young wife was nearly dis
tracted. At length his examination
came, and it was clearly and over
whelmingly proved that he could not by
any possibility have been guilty of the
crime charged, which fact might have
been as clearly established on the day
of his arrest as eight days after.


This history in detail has been ringing
for weeks through the press Of England,
and the Government has given notice
that it will defray the cost OF the defense
and pay the passage of DIR, and Mrs.
Hessel to their original destination in
Brazil. The case has also given rise to
a loud demand that the laws be so
amended as to render it impossible for
a man whose innocence can be proved
in an hour to be treated as a convicted
criminal tor weeks, months or years.
Year: 1873

tality Of the punishment. snaiched the
cane from the hand Of the General, aud,
breaking il in several pieces, flung them
Ia his face. Uttering howl Of rage at
this unexpected resistance, Senelnikoh
rang his bell. Two Cossacks made their
appearance, aud at a hint from the ~
rant dragged the victim OF his cruelty 10
prison. Next day Senelniked tele.
graphed his version OF the occurrence 10
the Minister OF War Cor Instructions.
He wanted 10 kAow whether be Was TO
punish the offender as matter OF
discipline, or whether he was 10 have
him tried by military commission. The
Government instructed him 10 pursue
the latter course, aud on the 18th Of De-
cember, Eichmuller, who had been treat
ed in prison with the utmost rigor and
whose food, despite the inclemency OF
the weather. had consisted exclusively
Of bread aud water, was placed before a
military commission composed Of four
army officers of low grade. The pro-
ceedings lasted only an hour, at the end
OF which the prisoner was found guilty
and sentenced TO suffer death at day
break on the following morning. The
unfortunate man threw himself in an
agony Of terror and despair on his
knees, and implored his harsh judges in
hartrending tones for mercy, but OF
course without avail. He was dragged
back to his dungeon, where his wife and
children had a most affecting interview
with him.


THE EXECUTION.


During the night gallows was erected
on the parade ground in front of the
military guard house. ltwas rough
hewn structure, the rope with which the
doomed man was to be strangled to
death dangling down from an iron hook
in the crossbeam. At seven o'clock
a. m. the garrison of Irkutsk formed a
hollow square around the gallows FIT
teen minutes afterward the executoner,
his two assistants, and the wretched
prisoner made their appearance. Ech-
muller presented truly pitiful aspect.
He was the very picture of boundless
terror. He shed tears copiously and ut
tered incessantly low means. When he
caught sight Of the gallows he raised his
chains to heaven and broke into loud
shrieks. The exeeutioner pushed HIM
rudely toward the instrument Of death
and placed him underneath the rope.
After taking the chains from the
prisoner he put the moose round his
neck; then he stepped behind Eicbmul-
Ter, and seizing the other end Of the
rope, jerked it up violently. In the
next moment the culprit dangled five or
six feet from the ground in the air.
The executioner then suddenly lowered
him three or four feet. Thereupon one
of the assistants hung himself to the
legs Of the sufferer, who was again
pulled up by the exeeutioner. This
pulling up and lowering was repeated
iour times, whereupon the prisoner was
examined by surgeon and pronounced
dead. His remains were inferred by the
executioner without being previously
enclosed in coffin. The whole execu-
ton was over at quarter to eight.
Year: 1873

The day Is so rapidly approaching for the
second Inauguration Of President Grant that
the final arrangements are now being COM
pleted. There is every indication that the
number in attendance from other cities will
be larger than on any previous occasion, and
1t behOOves our Citizcgs to be prepared for an
unusual exercise Of hospitality. The hotels
ard the prominent boarding-houses will not
be able to accommodate with food and lodging
the army Of strangers who will be here for
the purpose Of adding character to the i'm
posing festivities Of the 9TH Of March-but
right here we wish te remind all who enter
tain strangers that the design of the occasion
Is not to make hotel aud restaurant keepers,
and those who may I've able to furnish food
and lodging In private houses, suddenly
riCh-in other words, Ii will not be favor
able opportunity for the practice Of cXtortion
in any form whatever. At the best, vast
sum Of money will of necessity be left here by
visitors, but n jihing adds more to the char
acter and popularity Of city than decency
with strangers In the matter Of prices for ne
cessary accommodation. From all we have
heard we judge that no general increase In
prices will take place.
Year: 1873

Governor Letcher, the other day, related
an incident Of the war. He said that in one
Of the battles before Richmond, four flag
bearers had been shot down, and call was
made for volunteer to carry the colors. A
STRIPPING took the torn standard. In few
minutes the staff was snapped by shot.
The boy sat down, unlooscd shoe string,
and tied it. He started in front again An
other bullet splintered the staff. Is was
then fastened by the other shoc-string. He
then hardly shook the folds out a second time,
when down fell the flag, struck by ball
The shoe strings gave out. He unbuttoned
his jacket, ripped his shirt to ribbons, and
wrapped the broken rod and carried the shat
tered ensign through the fight Governor
Letcher said: "When they brought me the
boy with the shattered staff patched up with
shoe.strings and shirt tails, made him an
officer, and gave him the best sword Virginia
had"
Year: 1873

MAKE THE BEST OF YouRsELvEs.-Are
you making the best of yourself? Are you
using to the best advantage the natural pow
ers of body and mind given by your Crea-
tor?-or are you droning through life in
half efforts, and steadily drifting behind
men of less ability than yourself; men who,
with even fewer talents than you possess,
are making the best of themselves.


Think of this. Put the question to your
self as we put it to you-and do it honestly.
Look the matter right in the face. Are you
making the best of yourself? If not, begin
a new life at once. Do your best in every
thing. In your thinking and in your doing.
BE man in self ccmpulsion. Rise out of
Incidence and selfindulgence. And not
only will the world be better for your hav-
ing lived in it, but you will be better for
having lived in the world.
Year: 1873

The Pail Mall Gazette thinks it is time
for. us to improve our present methods of
putting criminals out the world: "The
most memorable death scene known to secu-
lar history had for ito theatre the prison of
the Athenian commonwealth, and the most
touching incident in that drama ID the bring
ing in the cupof hemlock by the weeping
executioner. So much of modern civiliza-
ton runs up to Athenian civilization that
there is something remarkable in finding
Englishmen and Frenchaen executing their
criminals by the rope and the guillotine,
and remembering that the Athenians execu-
ted theirs with vegetable poison. The
difference is the more curious because,
among the many scientific discoveries which
constitute the real title of the modern world
to take precedence over the ancient which
otherwise could not be unhesitatingly conce-
ded to it, there are few more striking than
discoveries in toxicology. If a chemist of
the present day were asked for the means of
putting man out of the world without pain
on this side of death, his only difficulty
would arise out of the abundance of his re.
sources 3t H "a ~
Year: 1873

to this city and State He said, substantial
ly, that in consequence of the distress in the


North and Northwest, caused by the recent
fnancisl crisis, which had curtailed the
means of livelihood for immigrants, and Of
the dearth Of employment in Northern cities
at this time generally, there was large
number Of very desirable German, Irish and
Italian immigrants, who could be secured to
the fields and industries of the South, if the
proper steps were taken. 1t was the unin-
viting condition Of things at the North and
Northwest which induced him to make a
visit to this section, to see what could be
done TO- find homes and employment for the
many immigrants who are now seeking places
to settle. These immigrants were all hardy,
and would make good citizens, and would,
in his opinion, be sure means of developing
the material prosperity of the South, if they
could be brought hither.
Year: 1873

A curious circumstance is mentioned in a
Canadian paper of boy named Kingston,
who recently lost his arm by thrashing-ma-
chine at Adelaide. After the limb had
been amputatcd and buried, the boy COM
planned that the hand was cramped, causing
him extreme pain, and that if it was not
disinterred he could not recover. The limb
was accordingly disinterred, and the hand
found to be firmly shut together During
the operation of opening the hand the patient
cvinced great agony, and ..afterward declared
that hc felt relieved from the sensation Of
cramp. The case is strange one, but we
believe it is not without precedent in medical
annals.
Year: 1873

EARLY Day JouRNALlsTs.--T journal


lists in the reign of Louis XIV. were queer


souls, who lived in garrets and dined chiefly


off fried potoes, served in aby paper the store


woman round the corner. Almost every big


street had its journalist, and an own partic-


lar printer, which indefatigable being pub


lished on candle paper once week. The


man was known down the thoroughfare-
He chronicled the marriages, births, or con-


nubial woes of his neighbors; he was well


come to dinner now and then, and it was
always remembered that he ate much. 1t


was no great matter to him, if he were paid
for the copies of his journal, which he per-


sonally hawked about, in cash or kind, and


pound of sausages for three copies, two


rush-dips for single number, or a pair of


breeches for half years subscription, were
recommendations he could not afford to despise.


People con6ded to him their grievances, and


besought him to libel their neighbors, which
he did obligingly enough, if he had no
special reason for refusing and, as natural
consequence, he had always few grudgss
stalking after him, though these desisted in
time, for the journalist had soothing tongue.
Some morning the whole street would be-
thrown into state Of commotion, and the
inhabitants would troop out Of their doors to
see their domestic chronicler marched away
solemnly between two tipstafs, and in a
somewhat hang-dog mood, to the Bastile.
Perhaps it was debt; perhaps too bold
shot at some one in place--clerk, beadle, re-
cruiting sergeant, or what not. Then there
would be much cackling in the street and
cries of compassion, and the rancor for past
libel, if any survived, would melt away;
and the apple ewoman, the stove-woman, the
tailor's wife, and the cobbler's niece would
take the turns at going to the prison and
passing the poor journalist few delicacies
through the iron bars. But ne was not an
important bird enough to be Gagged for any
length of time, and it was never very long
before the sun shone again upon him, as he
was released from durance and cautioned not
to come there again. Then he would find a
bouquet on his garret still when he returned
home and the neighbors would treat him to
roast veal: and broach cheap bottle of.
vim D. Argcnteuil in his honor. Sadness
had reigned while he was away, mirth and
joy had attended the resumption of his duties
as censor of State polity and q purchaser
of fried potatoes. The journalisc@as never
rich, for money melted in his fingers, and he
seldom married, because marriage was in
compatible with the pursuit. of literature
and gallantry, which should go hand in
hand. The customary end of the journalist
w,s the hosnital and n deal coffin
Year: 1873

was to know how many immigrants were
needed and the nationality desired, and they
could readily be had. IF the opportunity to
procure these immigrants were not availed
now, it might not present itself in so practica-
Bile form again, as they would be compell-
ed to goto other parts of the country, even
though it might not be advantageous for
them to do so at present. One thing was
necessary; something had to be done in the
matter Of distributing the immigrants on
hand, After answering questions PROFOUND
ed By the gentlemen prr=vnt b-rt1hg Ton
the subject under consideration, in tho ost
satisfactory manner, it was doterminedlby
those assembled to call upon the plafers
and farmers and everybody in need of-belp
to till the fields or engage in some 5fher
method Of labor, through The News AND
COURIER, to hear from them at once.


HOW MANY LABoRERs THEY NEED,


and the kind desired, so that timely action
could be taken. Itwas also determined to
request oil papers in the State favorable to
immigration to copy the call, so that every
section of the State might be reached. Be-
sides, it was thought advisable to invite the
citizens Of this city, generally, to
Year: 1873

Having full faith in the country, they mean to stay by it until the day of gen eral jubilee shall come, when all can re- joice together in it's peace and prosperity

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