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Year: 1875




WAsuINGToN, Oct. I'D. J. McCaDn Of Omaha
whom the Red Cloud report severely assails does
not propose to he made the head villain OF scaPegoat
of this investigation. He arrived here tins morning
and has begun % prepare an answer to the state
ment Of the Commissioners If he does what he
says he is able to do, he will prove that the Com
missioners have been even more careless than they
charge Prof Marsh to have been in the presentation
of his evidence Mr. McCann proposes to prove by
the official records that the three vital charges
against him are false. As to of them. he pro-
poses to show by the recorded contract at the Treas
ury Department that of the frauds charged to
him was perpetrated if at all under the contract OF
an entirely different contractor, and at different
agency from that at which Mccain was engaged
This contract, which ought to explain itself, was
never examined by the Commissioners, and is not
found in their report. Mr. McCann. as to this point
will be able to prove that the Commissioners have
adopted rumor for evidence, well Us Prof Marsh
and that their rumor is not sustained by the record
As to tine other frauds Mr.. McCanns defense Is not
plain.
Year: 1875

evening Largo asscmblages have seen the piece and
greeted it with laughter. and gone away from with
regret that there Is exaggeration IN recoruing
remuneravc creditabe and auspicous success Tor tho
opening play OF the season at wallacks Theater.
Year: 1875

"surc it's your fault II they are light sah Bihdy
in reply the complaints Of the buyer; "ts your own
fault SIR; for wasn't IL with pound of your own soap
bought here myself that weighed them" The shop
keeper had nothing more tO say on that subject
Year: 1875

Mr. Dvarts-You mean the publication Of the wfe's and
HIS


Mr. Funcrton-Yes the correspondence IN The OA'sa9s
7ribsne.


The witncss-Do you wish me to answer, Sr'


Mr. FaertonYcs Sir Well ST. during the early part Of
the Summer when this began to be talked OF In
the newspapers charges brought against me IN various
Journals TO effect that had been for years very brutal
man in my family that had nnsed my wife, that
was given to drunkenness and orgies, that was In
every respect savage, and my friend and counsel
Judge Morris, said that that popular expression
was working great injury and detrimen, and after
he read correspondence which during all those years
had passed wife and myself he suggested the pro-
prey pubhsng extracts from it, In order to do away
with that popular impression which certainly unjust and
very injurious
Year: 1875

Judge NeilSon-We now, you having taken
mart Of what he said on certain the form OF answer
question: may he not nieogse as to what else TOOK place
on that occasion in reference 10 that subject maer'


Mr. Eyarts-To that question and that agree-whst
ever qualities makes appear correctly; whatever this wit
ness said concerning his we peng that she had not No
lated her marriage that in within the cooqum In
which this question aud answer occurred But my learned


friend has asked him what else occurred on that OCCASION TO
wit the occasion Of his appearance before this Church Com
mittee.


Judge Nelson-I think will allow the question Sir Go
Mr. Fuleron-Go on, Mr. Tion


Mr. Eyats- your Honor please the case Of Rousep White
head told in the Court OF Appeals is decisive upon
this point your Honor intends to condne to quan
cation OF this question and answer.


Judge Neson-It confined doubt bat yeti quee
ton might call for more extended answer for example,
being asked what took place upon that OCCASION or what
took place he might general matter tending to
characterize the occasion or the situation


Mr. Eyarts-we II your Honor please, am not asking him
what took place before that Committee; asking him
whether he has not stated somebody somewhere makes
no difference where isso and Now is undoubtedly
fair and lust that whatever be said In that eooquum that
subject qualifying his statement there given, and part OF the
statement concerning which nqung may brought in


Judge NeonThis very question might reach instance
where man. being ineogated, makes such
you and where he then orciOy otherwise In
erpted and prevented from saying anything more and the
subsequent revelations sufficient that cannot
this testimony. The general proposition correctly
put by you, but Il does hot relate to this.


Mr. Eyars-Bu your Honor please, is not the rule the
Other wayhat this question might include everything thai
occurred during the examination and that the question must b
pointed therefore, what occurred in reference to this par
ticuar point OF inquiry or otherwise It is lnadmssble.


Judge Nclson-of course 1t must relate to this subject
matter


Mr. Eyars-wen object to the question not limited In
ts terms to inquiry concerning this question and answer
| \. VarE
yerspg 25h Barbour go to pon, that the question is
confined those parts which qualify explain the statement
already proved and this question understand TO be general
| one and therefore exseptlonahlA
Year: 1875

O. Your attention was called TO extract from


letter. your cross-examnaton, dated February fs
in which appears the extract ITO love s praeworhy bat to
abuse the gift s n &c. Prom what did you make the copy
Of letter insert your saemenfrom the letter itself
from the publication IN The Gacoeo Tdonef A. DO not
think, Sir the publication in The Chicago Tribune had Been
made at time think made It from the letter ITSELF


O. weu is said that part OF the quotation is left oua
part 10 ask You whether you did pnr
posey it accidental A. No, Sir was not aware
that any part been omitted until my attention was called TO
It. II was pure accident
Year: 1875

CONE, AND LET Us REASON TOGETHER.
To the afflicted in body we offer few
words of plain, practical reasoning. No
matter under what form of sickness you
labor there is one great truth you should
ever keep in mind, viz: All disease
originates in an impure condition of the
blood. Purify that, and the disease must
depart, for it has nothing to feed on; but
you cannot purify the blood by the use
of poisonous drugs and exhaustive sdmu-
lants; the relief which these afford is
temporary and deceptive, leaving you
worse off at every interval. The best
Blood Purifier ever discovered is DR..
WALKERS FAMoSs VINEGAR BTTTERs,
compounded of simple herbs. No mat
ter how hopeless your case may seem,
try the VINEGAR BITTERs, and few
draughts will convince you of their vir-
tue. DR.. Walker, the discoverer of this
priceless remedy, had been given up to
die by the physicians, and is now sound
and healthy man from their use. 36
Year: 1875

The following rules for obtaining IN
terest are simple and accurate:


Six Per Cent. Multiply any given
number of dollars by the number of days
of interest desired, separate the right
hand figure and divide by six; the result
is the true interest on such sum for such
number of days at six per cent.


Eight Per Cent-Multiply any given
amount by the number of days upon
which it is desired to ascertain the in
terest, and divide by forty-fve, and the
result will be the interest Of such sum for
the time required, at eight per cent.


Ten Per Cent.-Multiply the same as
above, and divide by thirty-six, and the
result will be the amount of interest al
ten per cent.
Year: 1875

JAVA is an interesting place for mar
ried ladies. A chief of the country gave
orders recently that on his decease his
two youngest wives should be killed in
order to accompany him to the next
world. The two women became
aware of the fate awaiting them and fled
to the English fort on the border, where
they put themselves under the protection
of the English flag. But women always
were contrary.
Year: 1875

tance. It csnnot be maintained if the storms
of every fall are to wash it away in places
and impose an expense and loss Of several
Thousand dollars year. It is much better
that little more money be expended at the
start, and thus assure it protection. The
boat-park which the piling in the lake viii
provide will also be IN additional attraction
to the drive, besides furnishing safe and
delightful place for pleasure-sailing and anna
teur regattas. We hope that the Lincoln
Park Commissioners may recognize the ad-
visibility Of this course, and proceed by the
plan We have suggested.
Year: 1875

That conservative, Puritanical old town Of
Salem, Mass, ROW and then hits upon some
very practical, common-sense notions, worthy
Of imitation in other places which boast of
make tramps pay for lodgings sattho police sta
tions by sweeping the streets. There is no
surer remedy for this great and growing evil
than work The class of ragabonds known
as tramps do not want to work. Their idea
is to live upon the community without labor,
and, if necessary, by theft. They sponge
their bed and meals upon the ground Of i'm
pecuniosity and the plea that they are travel
ing to some other place to obtain occupation.
Now thst Salem has set them at work, it is
safe to assume that they Will give that city a
very vide berth.
Year: 1875

| Among the damage done by the late severe
| wind and rain-storm, Chicago has suffered
from the serious breaks that have been made


in the lake-shore drive al1 the way from
North avenue to the northern limit of Lin.


coin Park. From North avenue south to


within two or three blocks of the Water.
Works, the shore has been protected by q


line Of piles which have been placed imme-
| diately adjoining the roadway. Along the
line Of the park, however, from North ave-


nue. to the north, the practice was adopted Of


placing continuous breakwater along the


shore in the shape of box filed in with


some stone and good deal of sand, dirt, and


rubbish OF one kind and another The re-


cent storm has demonstrated the uselessness


of these boxes as protection for tho beach.


The Park Commissioners have expended sev-


eral thousand dollars in work which one stormy
night suffced to destroy. The waves acted
like a vast scooping machine controlled
by the resistless elements. In some places
they broke down the breakwater box a1togeth-
er and in others dashed over it. In both
cases they fastened upon the sand and, in re-
turning, scooped it out into the lake by car-
loads at time. The danger Of severe storm
to the lnke-shore drive must have been uell
known, since more than one residence built
along the shore had been abandoned in form
er years On account of the insecurity Of the
foundation and the difficulty in providing
protection at a reasonable cost. The Com


nissioners of Lincoln Park probably thought
they had overcome this difficulty, but the first
hnrd storm has shown them their mistake.


There is but one Of two things to be done
with the damaged driveway. One is to drive
piles along the edge Of the road, as has been
done in the stretch from the Water Works
to the entrance Of the park. The other
and we think the better way-is to 20
out about a quarter Of mile from
the shore, drive piles, and fill in with stones,
thus inclosing basin bounded by the park
on the west, the breakwatcr on the east,! and
piles reaching out from the northern end of
the park. This would make boat-park
which would be practically part Of Lincoln
Park, and furnish pleasant and safe basin
for rowing and sailing; the piles would also
serve as landing for tugs and little steamers
taking pleasure parties to the park. This
plan would cost but little moro than the
driving Of piles Immediately adjoining the
lake-shore drive. The additional expense
would consist mainly in the greater length Of
the" piles and perhaps larger amount Of
stone The stone could be obtained at COM
paratively small expense. They could be
taken on tug-boats in the canal. southwest Of
Brighton, where they have been thrown out
Of the bed of the canal, and thence carried
directly through the river to the point along
the lake where they are to be deposited.
The superior advantages Of this plan will
more than ofaet the difference in cost


The lake-shore drive along Lincoln Park is
probably the pleasantest feature Of our entire
park systeza, and the one which the people
would dispense with at the greatest rsluc-
Year: 1875

The cable has taken advantage Of the lat
est chance to mangle a proper name in the
most iendish manner. Despite its assurance,
no well-7egulated mind Will balieve TINT the
daughter of B1suAncK is. to marry q man
named Count Observation-Disclosures. The
Count by some other name is doubtless far
Qaore agreeable.
Year: 1875

Secretary DE1ASo and Professor MARSH are
said to have had a hot debate in a Washington
hotel, where they met by accident. County
Commissioner MCCARTHY Will be gne7ed to
learn that the Secretary neglected the oppor-
tunity to completely vindicate himself by
Hrutally pounding the man who exposed him
Year: 1875

To-day some thousands Of Chcagoans will
spend the afternoon in saloons. If the art
gallery Of the Exposition were open, large
part of these thousands would 60 there. It
is difficult for the carnal mind to understand
how The interests Of religion are promoted by
shutting the art-ggallery, built Oh ground be-
longing to the people, to the people On the
peoples ou1v day Of rest,
Year: 1875

The Austrian correspondent of
the London Times telegraphs to
that journal on May 21st: e" A
dreadful accident has occurred at
Judenburg, in the valley of the
Muir, in Styria. The month of
May is the month of pilgrimages.
All over the country professions
are gotten up to one or another of
the shrines which may be seen in
every direction. This year, more
over, a centenary jubilee of the
Catholic Church was held at Whit
suntide. Among the professions
gotten up was one headed by the
clergy of St. Stephen, in Styria, to
the church of Strassengel, on the
other side of the Muir. From 400
to 500 people, the majority wo-
men, had joined it. Instead of
choosing for the passage of the
river the bridge Of Grstwein, the
ferry of Judenberg was chosen in
spite of the high food consequent
upon the melting of the snow.
The first two trips across were
successfully accomplished. The
third time the people rushed to
the ferry-boat,i in spite of the warn
ings and entreaties of the boat
men. 1t became thus so over
crowded that it began to sink as
soon as it was started, and the
passengers over one hundred)
were in a moment up to their
kuees in water. The boatmen
lost all control, and, the current
forcing the laden boat with it, the
rope broke. The boat capsized
and was carried soon to a lower
bridge, where it stuck, so that a
humber of persons could be saved.
Up to this time some. fifty-nine
dead bodies had been recovered,
but there were in all some seventy
six persons missing. A large
grave was dug at St Stephens
where all the drowned were in
tered.
Year: 1875

A young fellow snatched a kiss
from lady friend, and excused his
conduct by saying that it was a
sort of temporary insanity that
new and then came upon him.
When he arose to take his leave
the plying damsel said to him:
f" If you ever feel any more such
fits coming on, you had better
come right here, where your in
6rmity is known, and we will take
care of vou,n
Year: 1875

A Western paper tells a story
of a man who, having gone into
a heavy purchase of pork on a fall
ing market, was overheard praying
in the following style: 40 Lord,
for my sake just advance hogs
one cent per hundred, and l won't
pay but four dollars per hundred
for any more. Anon"
Year: 1875

Only a shelter for my head l sought,


one stormy winter night,
To me the blessing of my life was brought,
Making the whole world bright
How shall thank Thee for Gift so sweet,
o dearest Heavenly Friend:
| sought resting place for weary feet.
And found my journey end.
Only the latchet of friendly door


Ny timid fingers tried:
a loving heart, with all its precious store,
To me was opened wide.
| asked for shelter from passing shower
My sun shall always shine.
would have sat beside the hearth an hour
And the whole heart was mine.
Year: 1875

SUNSET AND SUNRISE. The sun sets on
some retired meadow, where no house is
visible, with all the glory and splendor
that it lavishes on the cities, and per
chance, as it has never set bclore-wllere
there is but n solitary marsh hawk to have
his wings glded by it, or only musquash
looks out from his cabin, and there is only
some little black-vened brook in the midst
of the marsh inst beginning to meander,
winding slowly round a decaying stump.
We walked in so pure and bright y light,
gliding the wilhered grass and leaves, 50
softly and serenely bright. thought | had
never bathed in such golden flood. with
out a ripple or a murmur in it, The west
side Of every wood and rising ground
CLEANED like the boundary OF elysum,
and the sun on our backs seemed like n
gentle herdsman driving us home at eve
ming. SO we saunter towards the Holy
Land, TILL one day, the sun shall shine
more brightly than ever he has done,
shall perchance shine into our minds and
hearts, and light up our whole lives with
q great awakening light, rs warm and
serene and golden as on bankside in
autumn. Thoreau
Year: 1875

During the rain on Monday aflerns avery nice
looking girl about twenty years OF age, ,resented
herself the House Of the Good Shepherd at the foot
OF East Nnetieth street, and asked 70 be
admitted into that institution. Tho good Sisters
at onco took her She gave her name ns
Lizzie HOPKINS Some dry clothes given her.
After she had eaten some supper she was allowed 10
retire to the dormtory which s on the fourth story.
About eleven O'Clock night she from her bed
rushed TO the window and threw herself She fell
to the ground broke her neck, probably dying In
Year: 1875

A DENIAL-Ex-GovEENoR PARKER NOT A MEM


BER OF THE ORDER OF THE AMERICAN UNION.


Yesterday Governor Joel Parker, the democratic
Governor Of New Jersey, stated HERALD reporter
that he was sorry that his had been men
toned member ot the Anti-CatholIc Political AS
which has recently been exposed in the HERALn
He said that, far from being a member OF any such
Order he has always been opposed 10 secret political
organizations He had opposed the Know Nothing So
riety when it sprung existence, and since
then had set his face against similar movements He
hoped that his denial would gain through HERALD
Ihe wide circulation which the publication OF the charge
In that paper had given il.
Year: 1875

The National Executive Committee or the order ,f
the American Union deem il advisable to promugate a
summary or the principles which undere and energize
their actions as citizens and members OF the Order


They do not here advance arguments in defence OF
these principles nor offer apology for holding them;
they simply them leaving the question Of their
acceptance or rejection TO every mans Judgment and
discretion


The issues raised by this enunciaon OF principles
neither new nor extraordinary, VIII their
ment raise either new advocates antagonists.
The issues presented old the Reormaton the
interests involved are identical.


l. We accept the Bible the basis Of all moral, re-
ligious governmental, and educational undertakings


We yield a unhesiating support to the constitu
and government Of the United States and Of the
several States.


3 We urge that the present system OF our general
nnsectarian free school organization shall be
tanned inviolate


a We claim that part Of the public funds shall
used for the support maintenance Of any
tartan school or institution whatever


5 We are opposed to any interference IN political
affairs by any body Of acting in behalf or
BY OF any ecclesiastical body power, yet We
make no war upon any mans religious creed


The objects and purposes or our Order are few and
simple aud We give them publicity. The ways and
means OF conducting business matters, the
methods by which we propose to secure the desired
results peculiarly own and We intend 70 keep
them 10 ourselves "Third term or one term.n ode
mocracy or repubicanism," "hsrd money soft
money! crooked whiskey straight entirely
outside OF our and plans and receive attention
whatever.


To sustain and advance the ideas above summarized
propose to all lawful and suitable measures, at
all times that to to be proptious with all per
who labor for Their triumph, against all agencies
which seek their overthrow and destruction. As in the
past for the future invite and expect to receive
the operation and aid OF thousands upon thousands
of sturdy stawart patriotic thoughtful men, who love
their country with ardor surprising that Of party,
clan BY order OF the National Executive Com
mitlee GEORGE D. WEEKS President


HENRY T. Holt Brooklyn, ~ ", Secretary.


Secretary's address, Post Office box 5, ,569
Year: 1875

FAILURE or THE BoUSrY BlLL.-One
of the big steals up st the last session
Of Congress was the bounty bill that
was expected TO take several hundred
million dollars out of the National
Treasury. The failure of this bill
was attended By certain pecuharlties
that will bear repeating. The bill
had passed the House, passed the
Senate with amendments, and returned
10 the House, where the amendments
were non.coBcurred in. Ii then went
to a conference committee, which
agreed to concur in the Senate amend
ments. The concurrence of the CON-
mitlee was then reported TO the House
and adopted. At this stage Of the
proceedings there were only a few
minutes left of the session, and time
was very precious. As the Senate
action had not been changed In any


wise by the conference committee,
it was not believed by those in charge
of the bill that any further action by
that body was necessary, so the bill
was sent directly to the officers of the
Senate, and received the signature OF
the Vice President. At this juncture
the Senate conference committee
made its report, and, on motion OF
Mr.. Sprague, it was laid on tie table


1t then appeared that the bill had re-
ceiyed the signatures Of the pesiding
officers of both Houses, and on The
point Of order being made, the Vice
President declared that the bill was
no longer before the Senate-that is
to say, that it had passed and gone to
the President. What might have
been the outcome of this curious ques.
tion it is impossible to say, had not
the President cut the Gordian knot by
emitting to sign the bill. His reasons
are understood to have been two fold
first, that in the present depleted con-
dition of the national finances, the
outlay necessitated by the measure
(variously estimated at from $50, 0,000,.
600 to S3S7 ,000, ,G00} could not safely
be made; and, second, that it was
10y 10 means certain that the measure
had received the constitutional assent
of the Senate. SO the bounty bill
failed TO become a law.
Year: 1875

JUDGE CHRIsTIANCY, the new Senator
from Michigan, delivered a very able
speech against the admission Of the
negro Pinchback, as the Senator from
Louisiana. The Judge look the ground
that the Kellogg government was not
a legal one-ihat it could not have eX-
isted for a moment had not the Presi-
dent come TO its aid with the troops
of the federal government, and that
therefore it had no right TO send a
Senator to Washington. Judge Chris
tiancy has been for many years the
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court OF
Michigan, and his speech was heavily
judicial 10 It's character. The papers
generally state that his speech made a
great impression upon the SeEate and
! doubtleSs Increased the majority
against Pinchback' admission. 1t is
gratifying to know that snch man as
Judge Christiancy now wears the toga
so long disgraced by Zach Chandler
lie Is claimed as a republican, but his
speech puts him more in sympathy
with such democrats as Thurman and
Bayard than with republicans like
Morton and Ben. Butler. lie is still


in great vigor and his mind, owing to
his judicial habits, is clear ana logical.
He is a tower of strength to the side
in the Senate which stands up for the
rights of the people, and radicalism
has already found that it cannot lean
upon him TO support any of its schemes
Of violence or rascallty.
Year: 1875

The newspaper correspondents at Wash
ington are anticipating lots of fun this winter.
The spectacle of Democratic House seeking
for policy, and taking very good care not to
find one, will be very amusing. The Demo-
Gratis are not so happy over the prospect as
they might be, and are in constant apprehen-
sion of blunders.