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Year: 1876

Walters, Williams and Edwards, the three men ar
rested suspicion Of being tho burglars who robbed
Browns dry goods storo In Montgomery street, Jersey
City, again brought up for examination yesterday
Detective Howard testified that he paid visit to the
localities in New York designated by the prisoners
their residences and found such houses existed It
was further proved that nearly every statement made
by the prisoners was falsehood. w. H. Sutton
pointed Walters the who entered his store
next to Browns dry goods store, Wednesday and
asked what the rent Of the rooms over the
store He remained about hour hired room
and paid $40 account Of the rent He gave the
name of Boyd, said he from Philadelphia and wanted
the room for paper box factory. He obtained the
key and said he would call again next morning.
Dominic Mayer, whose saloon the employed as a
base OF operations, also gave some damaging testimony
as to their movements. There five IN the gang
during the early part Of the evening and the who


left for New York before the police made the raid are
supposed TO have carried oil the missing property The
plot was laid IN Mayors saloon Tuesday afternoon
when man pretending TO be cripple was in the gang
The three committed for trial, Talson, tho
driver, being held to bail as witness. The man who
gave his name Edwards is known by the name of
Brown IN New York, and is professional thief
Year: 1876

Last evening the Hamburg steamship Herder for
merly OF the Eagle line) which had been detained al
Hobokon for upward of twenty-six hours by the oc-
of fire on board OF her, put to carrying
the mails and s65l 600 in specie The following is the
statement of Mr. Kunhard the agent Of the line with
respect the re:-The first received Of the fire
from the chief engineer, who notified Captain
Brandt that the boiler covering burning and that
the engine filed with smoke There was no
fame TO be seen-nothing but smoke My partner.
Mr.. Meyer was already on board and FASTENED over
70 the vessel We told the cabin passengers that the
vessel would not sail for some time there fire
in the boiler room, and ;he majority of them re-
turned to the shore. We told the steerage passen
gers TO go TO the neighboring hotels, at the
expense oil the company Meanwhile we had water
playing the external surface of the boilers, but 1t
difficult to reach some portions of them To pre-
vent danger TO tho mails and bullion we had them
transferred TO the warehouse and safely guarded We
found smoke in an adjoining compartment and played
water into it, damaging externally about seventy five
bags OF clover Seed worth about twelve cents pound
Mr. Meyer and myself, having holy fear Of dynamite,
had about $50 tons Of cargo removed TO the dock,
but found nothing to excite our suspicious The
principal ingredient OF the boiler felting hair
II has all been removed Its TO keep In tho
heat 1t is not that II caught fire the voyage
coming out The value of damages is not, believe
over 5000. Our steamers are insured in Hamburg.
Year: 1876

The large building on Mulberry street, known as Po-
lice Headquarter is at present the seat OF no little dis
cord The Mulberry street front is occupied by the
Police Commissioners and their various subordnates
while the Mott street front is devoted to the use Of the
Board of Health The apartments OF the latter COM
mission are commodous those Of the former lin
tied in and lily arranged for police purposes For
months past the Board OF Police have looked with long
ing eyes upon the spacious ofces of their sanitary
neighbors, and the Health Commissioners have smiled
at the envy Of their uniformed friends.


Some three weeks ago the matter was talked over in
the Police Board, and bill for three years rent at
81 500 per year. and another little bill for 600 for
gas ana fuel during that tme was presented TO Colonel
Emmons Clark the secretary TO the Health Board for
settlement The Colonel brought IL before his col
leagues The latter grew indignant Aftor dehbera-
ton they framed polite note expressing regret &c,
but owing to a want of funds they found themselves
unable pay the gas and fuel bill AS TO that for rent
they respectfully denied its validity claiming that they
occupied the rooms not as tenants TO tho Board Of
Police but as an integral part of the city government
subject to the Common Council


Yesterday, in a meeting Of the Police Board, Com
missioner Voorhs offered resolution requesting the
Board Of Health vacate the rooms before the
18th of next March, as the same were required for
police purposes The resolution was adopted by unan
imous vote


HERALD reporter called at the Health ohce to feel
the pulse of the Commissioners the question. None
were present but Colonel Clark.


dov Colonel Clark stated that the Health Board unser.
stand the building to belong 70 the CITY and 10 be under
the control OF the Common Council No action will be
taken upon the formal demand Of the Police Board
until the meeting OF the Health Commissioners
next Tuesday. On the other hand each OF the
Police Commissioners affirmed that their de-
partment need the whole building which, 1t is claimed
paid for out of fund accumulated from police
mems fines exacted under the metropolitan police
system. Commissioner Voorhs explained that before
the charter Of 1878 the Health Bureau branch of
the Police Department, and that when separate
Board was instituted il continued on in the occupancy
of the rooms without any special assignment from the
Common Council or any other authority.
Year: 1876

HIS FIRST GREAT PUBLIC MIsTAKE-NAPo-
Icons HEIR USED AS AN ELECTION AGENT
Paris February 11 correspondence of London Times


telegram received from Ajaccio this evening gives
the following additional contribution the be-
tween Prince Napoleon and NJ Rouher:-


CAMDEN PLACE, CHIsELHuRsT, Jan. 81, 1876.


MY DEAR NJ FRANCEscHrM PIErRI-PrInce Napoleon
Jerome offers himself for the surages OF the people Of
AjaccIo He forward against my will he relies
on our enemies am forced 10 treat him as SUCH II
II true that he had tried 10 efface from my
memory past dissensions he would have withdrawn
from the contest. He would have spared bitter
could not make overtures to reconciliation, but
should have accepted with JOY An agreement could
only be sincere II the Prince gave up pursuing
political conduct other than my own; IL would
only have been durable If he had abandoned all idea Of
candidacy Tor the Assembly. Unforeseen incidents OF
debate would have placed him In presence of resolu-
lutons on which previous decision would have been
come to between US His votes would have been the
source of fresh differences the more their
echoes would have been greater When the Emperor
was living his authority was not questioned In the
bosom Of his family AS pmh lot me- have the duty OF
Ajaccio. hope he will be called to represent those
generous populations-hat faithful town of cradle
of our family. His long and loyal services his unshak
Napoleon ideas In the Napoleon town par erccence The
Corscans have the feeling Of duty and honor Ii is
homage which they will render to those virtues by
electing man who has never been wanting to either
the or the other. Believe, my dear NJ. Frances


NAPOLEON.


This sletter will certainly be read with sentiment OF
sadness One feels at every line that the young Prince
is makng-himsef IN his lack OF experience the passive
instrument OF those who direct his hand Ii is
strangely lowering the Intervention of him who claims
the colossal heritage OF Napoleon TO make him simply
the electioneering canvasser of his distressed par
Year: 1876

Such biting northwest gales as swept this coast
during Wednesday night and Thursday are even the
dread OF tho sailor Their power was evidenced
on all cran navigating the North Atlantic in iced ropes
ana frosted decks This especially noticed on the
arrival here yesterday Of the Anchor Line steamship
Victoria Her sides, from stem stern were plated
with ice to the thickness Of four inches while every
thing on her deck covered with the frozen spray
which had formed skating field bounded by iced bui-
warKs ana ringed with The rigging, whose small ropes
Swollen the size OF cables with their epcasnrs
OF crystal and bright pendants Of icicles Cabins
bridges aud boats were all covered with thick ice Tho
officers stated that their trip had been pleasant tin
"Wednesday night at which time the gallo struck them
rolling up heavy sea, which CONCEALED soon as il
touched the steamer. Great caution used end no
accident resulted. Clad IN her mail OF ice the steamer
looked like swift messenger from the Polar seas come
tO US laden with the fruits Of the Arctic Circle
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR oP THE HERALD:--


At two O'Clock noxt Monday morning according to
the American Ephemeris, beta Scorpionis may be
occuted by Jupiter" The star Is already nearer 10
the planet than its outer satellite and to the naked eve
Jupiter and Beta form beautiful double star rising
about halt an hour after midnight On Monday
morning they will longer be visible with
out the telescope but will combine their lustre in ono
star II is probable that the occutaon If it occurs
will only DO visible in the southern hemisphere, and
that here the star win pass very near the northern
limb OF the planet At six minutes to four New York
tme the first satellite will reappear from behind
Jupers disk so that at four o'clock the objects Will
present in ordinary telescope beautiful appear.
The fourth satellite 10 the cast its greatest
elongaon; the second and third 10 the west also near
east, nearly IN contact with the disk; while Beta
bright second magnitude star, is equally close on the
north. Beta is a double star and its companion.
which Is OF the nth magnitude, will be seen a
little further TO the north. Their relative situa-
tions will not greatly change before the morn
ing dawn; but on the following morning Jupiter will
have moved so far eastward 10 leave Beta beyond
rs third satellite Tho motion OF Jupiter at this time


Is quite slow, and after passing Beta short distance
II will begin TO rctrograde and will pass II on
April as again 20 form TO the naked eye beautiful
double star When u again passes u, after lis retro
gradat0n, October L. 10 will be about the moons
diameter from IT, Should the occulation occur and he
through large telescope IL will be interesting TO
note the effect OF Jupiter's atmosphere. Should IL be
filed with clouds 10 the very top the disappearance
might be as sudden as IN an Occultation by the moon
But should there be, as is more probable stratum OF
clear air 10 act lens IL would apparently dispace
the star and the extinction would be gradual; or n the
retroactive power were sufficient there would be ex-
tinction, but the would expand into a ring en-
tirey cncircling the planet which would DO visible
while the star remained behind the disk.


HENRY n. PARKHURsT.
Year: 1876

The Passionist Fathers are about to set up in the
monastery at West Hoboken shrine in honor Of St
Benedict life size figure OF the saint has just
arrived from Rome, together with relics tho
saint which will be deposited within the statue Tho
shrine Will be dedicated with great soemnty somo
day not yet fixed The Pope has granted through the
Superior General OF the Passionsts in Rome plenary
indulgence all the faithful who shall confess and
communicate the day Of the dedication within the
church where the shrine is to be deposited There will
be solemn high mass, procession ,and benedicton
of the blessed sacrament and the day will be observed
holiday in the monastery. Bishop Corrigan and
large number oil priests will be in attendance
Year: 1876

The heirs OF the late officer John Ayres Of the First
precinct station in Jersey City being in comfortable
circumstances have declined receive the relief ap
preparation (S400) subscribed by the members of the
force That sum has been accordingly funded as the
basis Of permanent relief fund.- 10 be swelled by an
nual contributions nom the officers This fund will be
applied to the relief OF sick or disabled officers
Year: 1876

The stories current about the bad temper OF the
horse Longfellow all false He is gentle any
stallion in Kentucky and grand in appearance any
horse in America.


The following is a list of the weights assigned to the
horses for the ryearod handicap stakes to be
for at tho spring meeting OF the Maryland Jockey Club
Year: 1876

To rHK EDITOR TIE HKRALD:-


The ash cartmen we're prohibited by law a few
months since from removing ashes and garbage nom
the houses during the day time l think every one
greatly pleased with that law Recently they have
removed the ashes IN The morning and throughout the
day, nlllng many clean face with 9th.
Year: 1876

legislature, is too poor to borrow IT oney at usurious interest, to be appropriated for big shows before the admiring eyes of swells and snobs at Philadelphia. It IS also too poor to keep up those aristo- cratic benevolent institutions for the deaf-mutes and the blind. These should be suspended for two years; though the insane should be provided for as long as there is 8 dollar in the State.

 Arkansas is bankrupt and the sooner we realize the fact the better, so that expenses may be cut down to correspond with her impecuniousness.

 It was not expected by the late assembly that the rate of taxation then established would be perma- nent, nor that contraction" of the currency would continue until we should be left with neither soft nor hard money with which to pay taxes. Let the "Independ- ent voter'' see to it that his man for the assembly is sound on this all important subject.

 c. E. T.
Year: 1876

It tmust appear evident to every one who will take look at the various delinquent tax lists that taxes must be REDUCED, or whole. sale confiscation will be the result

 Let taxpayers come together on this platform:

 lst, A reduction of one-half ei the State Tax.

 Fl, A r, duction of expenses to correspond to the reduced amount of State revenue.

 This will give the counties an opportunity to lift themselves up, to pay of their indebtedness, to build jails, courthouscs and poor houses.

 Something must be done for the r,liefofthe people, fer many of them are already driven to the wall. A state which is too poor to publish the laws enacted by it's
Year: 1876

The committee on transporta- ton for the national democratic convention have received replies from thirty railroads that they will make half fare rates, not only to delegates to the convention, but to all persons Tn any way con nectcd with the convention, and it is expected that all main roads in the country will acquiesce in this arrangement. A full list of roads agreeing to this reduction will be published as soon as all the rephes are in.
Year: 1876

ristown. After accommodating considerable property and raising a large family in great credit died about 194O.

 Friday Pace, Judge Scott and many others, cafne to Pope, think, about 1925. They settled near Old Scotia. All were farm CTS, did we'll and lived to a good old age. There were more who immigrate. to Pope county about the same time and were good citi- Zens.

 The hardships to which these pioneers were subjected, arc in a measure interesting at this day. There were Indians and game in abundance. There was no navi- gation. Their bread was make by burning a cavity Tn the end of block of wood, and placing corn therein and beating or pounding into meal with the end of stick. How to raise the corn was the query. Some had brought a small ''scuter" blow with them, but many had no blows nor iron. These resort ed to the woods, got a forked limb, cut off one prong about twelve inches long, fixed handles to it and their blow was complete and they felt quite independent. And let me tell you with these implements they made frequently fifty bushels of corn to the acre. Their guns furnished meat. Where did they get their coffee, some one may ask. They did without it. For their clothes they dressed deerskins and buffa- To robes, which also furnished bed clothes. Yet these folks were in the night of fashion as much so as we are now with twenty yards of calico to the dress. For saddles they used forked sticks with two boards pinned on the under side, and the whole covered with a bear skin. Where did they get their hats? A coon or fox skin made into a cap with the tail hanging down, made a very fashionable head covering. They made deerskin moccasins, or turned squirrel skin flesh side out and drawed it on their feet feeling quite proud of the in castings oftheir pedal extremities. Raw hides cut in stripes answer ed for gearing.

 Frequently in clearing lands and leveling the cane brakes they would encounter a bear CT pan ther or rattle snake, in which case they had fight on hands, bu: in all these things the brave, hardy pioneers were not discouraged but met every difficulty with .. vim, and I doubt whether there is greater happiness and content ment at this day. The people were hospitable and free and en- jeyed themselves.

 CALEB DAVIS.
Year: 1876

To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN:

 Sir: I have recently returned from q somewhat extended trip through the State of Arkansas, which I have been visiting for the last twenty years, sometimes once and sometimes twice each year, and l desire to tell you briefly how matters look there at this time.

 It is surprising to sec what a change for the better has taken place since the change in the State government. My business called me into all the important parts of the State, and during the whole time l saw no disturbance, heard no quarrels, and met with no evidence of ill-feeling or bit terness anywhere. The people are all at work with an energy l have not witnessed there for years; harsh and cutting words and epithets engendered by the war are hushed and heard no more. The colored people seem to be better satisfied than I have seen them since the war; and, in fact, all classes are in good humor and full of hope. The people are better supplied and more con- fortable than they have been for sixteen years. The great wheat crop of last year, to say nothing of the other abundant crops, make the State well to do, and with even an average crop this year, the poverty brought about by the war will be only a misfortune of the past.

 There is in Arkansas no dispo- sition tog back to open up old sores-no searching among the embers to kindle afresh the fires of sectional strife. People of all parties are on kind and friendly terms and working together to make the State prosperous. In the wise and straightforward ad- ministration of the government there everybody has the most i'm plicit confidence. The condition is truly gladdening to the heart of every lover of peace, order, and law; and a future of prosperity to this State, so richly endowed by nature, is not now . matter of doubt. MERCHANT.

 The above letter clipped from the New York Sun will suf. flee to show how others see us how we appear to disinterested parties. It is a truthful picture of Arkansas as she stands to o-day. Notwithstanding the fact that it has been but very short time since our state government was rescued from the hands of the adventurers who swarmed south after the war, so great has been the change brought about by placing our state affairs in the hands of our own people, that even strangers cannot tail to note it. A few more years of home rule and a few more good crop years and the hardships, suffer ings, and expressions of the past years of radical rule will be re- membered only as a dark dream of the past.
Year: 1876

Every friend of education should use his utmost influence to secure the nomination for the legislature of the ablest advocates of popular educati0n.-Amefican Journal of Education.

 We need some good friends of popular education in the legisla- ture of our state, and we would be glad to have the voters take this matter into account when considering the merits of candi dates. One of the highest duties devolving upon the state is the education of the children, and no man should be sent to the legisla- ture who does not realize the re- sponsibility resting upon him to look after this great interest.

 Make every candidate commit himself on this question, and pledge himself to exert his best efforts for the public school sys- tenn; and ifyou find a man oppos- ed to free public schools, mark it that he prefers darkness rather than light, and never send such q man to your legislature. Men who are afraid of intelligence in the masses--men who are afraid for the people to learn to READ and THINK for THEMSELVES, are dangerous and unfit to exercise the powers of legislation.
Year: 1876

We find many men opposing free schools who know nothing about them. It is little strange that this subject is so poorly un- derstood in the south. The poli ticians who assume to instruct the people are exceedingly care. ful to stand aloof from this ques- tion. We have often wondered why such is the case. It must be because they love darkness better than light. When the people earn to read and think for them selves their occupation will be gone.-American Journal of Edu' cation.
Year: 1876

Last Thursday President Grant sent message to the House in reply to a resolution requesting him to inform the House what officials had been ab- sent and what official acts had been performed at q distance from the seat of Government with in the past seven years. His re- ply is that it was none of their business-or words to that effect. He did not propose to give evi- dence against himself in aid of the power of impeachment vested in the House.
Year: 1876

An enthusiastic admirer of our paper sends Us the following poetical effusion, which we pub fish because we think it is poetry, every line of it: May the DEMOCRAT live and prosper many

 days, And do much good in different ways; May it be a success with J. F. B. at it's head, And it's influence and knowledge all OCT

 the land spread.

 So mote it be.
Year: 1876

The action of the House in the matter of the vote of censure passed upon John Young Brown at the last session has been re- considered on motion of Mir. La mar, of Miss, and the past action of the House so far as it relates to the charges of prevarication has been expunged from the record by a unanimous vote.