Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, July 6, 1879, Page 3

aid that the Frenchman had repeatedly said. THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY: JULY. 6,-1879-SIXTEEN PAGES “QqiFR,” BUT NOT “STIPE.” The Eccentricities of J. L. Jacob- son, Teacher of French. His. Messaze from the Bottom of Lake Michigan. ‘Ahsp Job to Get 6 Little Free Ad- vertising for Himself, . Jacobson demands to be advertised, snd from the gloomy portals of the grave sends forth a piteous story st once circumstantial and irae. When he reads this article this morn- Hott J, will realize thst Chicazo people don’t ne to be fooled with. When a man, “a lit- ee, mian,? like Silas Weag was, promises on jis sacred word of honor to make a cold, damp, a wapleasant body of himself he ought to “ep his word. The Chatterton business is not bert ‘a cent, even to the Coroner, unless prop- Toied ‘rouge, and it skills Itile for an nd Yous and imaginative teacher of French to noufs the world of bis intention to jump into the lake sud the hereafter unless he carries out dis part of the programme. ‘This there is only too much reason to fear that Mr. Jacobson has omitted. Yesterday there was geeelved at Tae TRwoNE office the following elegant effusion: Cuicaso, Friday. July 4.. the bottom of Lake Michigan. From a man who, rene time that You are reading there lines, shalt atherknow more than you, or know nothing at’ g). Fromaman who, all his life through, al- though he belonged to no church whatever, has lov- 24 hie fellow-man better than he has loved himsclf, $nd who, when he eaw that there was no fonger oc- Selon for hia services upon earth, and as he knew that ois death would give sorrow to no one, rather than being burden upon society put an end to is existence. his cried bave preferred to Me down tranquilly amidst my poor fellow-sufferers beneath the earth ina eravdyard, but my religion forbade me: no gaatter how miseraole, my cofin would have led to Expenses, and how many there are who are in want of bread. ‘Therefore XI drown myself, and hope eincercly that the sixty-poond weight in dumbells. which Lattach around my waist, may prove enflicient to prevent me from rising to the ace. STAT thrown upon this shore, where I was obliged to etrnsgle for my daily bread, my life bas been a life of sindy. Twenty long years J have spent in trying to find a God, andI am happy to de- Mr. J, These are-words from. | ‘that'all-he wanted was for the pavers to. notice his book; he did not care how much they abused it. ~ He algo told a 14-year-old son of Dr. Gray's, amonth or go ago, sstory as- to how’ while in college. at Amsterdam he fooled the authorities of that watery citv by just such an- otner scheme as that set forth in his letter.- On this occasion, however, he personated a colleze friend, but the plan adopted was otherwise pre- cisely similar. -Mr. Frake was questioned about the man, and fave anything bat a good account of him. He was:laz¥ and proud, and drank too mach whisky. He iectured in O'Neiil’s Hall, or rather read extracts from his ‘* Poor Man’s Gespel,” to_an audience . of thirty-tive persons. His book was printed by the Lega! News Company, but it is ‘sach a senseless mass of rhodomontade that nobody would have austhing t do with it. Jacobson is avery san- guine person, and indulecd in wild dreams of realizing fabulous sums from hismagnum opus. It was to bring him in $30,000 at least, and then he bad another which would realize for him $100,000 or more, | When he left Dr. Gray’s he found a lodging place at .No. 598 West Adams street, where he had possession of a small room. He paid his rent regularly, and pro- posed to take his meats down-town. He was not Well-dressed, but owned 2 dress suit, a spare ulster, and a trunk and some books, 80 that while pawn-shops flourish and free-lunch stands abound, starvation and he needed not to fore- gather. He left nis lodgings yesterday moro- ing between.9.and 10 o'clock,.and there was nothing unusual in bis demeanor. Mr. Jacobson bas placed himself in 2 very pe- culiar position by his action. He cannot come back to claim the possible posthumous profits on his transaction, for he has certified_over his own signature that ‘he is dead. He can- not come back alive. to repel the. astate- ments of. his acquaintances, in regard to ‘bis’ boastfulness, his confirmea laziness; and his." “habits. of — intoxication, for : in the Syst place he docs not exist, and in the ; second his appearance in life will be a confession couraze enough-to \ack up his brageart. asser- tions of disbelief in a God by taking the. irre- trievable jump into eternity. Mvantime. no man ned be. foolish enough ‘to rush off and purchase. the nonsensical agglomeration of absurditics to advertise which: -Mr.- Jacobson ‘evolved this silly scheme from a brain which, if common report be: true, is not. very well balapced at the best of times. Probably he is not worth the amount of notice thus given to bis. senseless trick, for the dodge is an old one, and has often been more successfully played. But if he will. prove his decease und produce the dumb-bells, be shall have due mecd of praise for carrying out his ex- pressed intention, probably the most. sensible uss he could put himself to. en “THE COUNTY BUILDING. jsre that J bare not succeeded. For, if Icould haye proved to myself the existence of a Supreme Being, I could not otherwise but have hated and aohorred Him for being all-powerfu), and yet har- ing made things Wrongas they are, And that which of ail things here was most distressfal unto mo ‘was 10 bear batred to whomsoever. ¢ Christ, the sole and cternally edorabie among impostors, excepting, Ido not believe that ever a man loved bis fellow-man better than J did. And this was no virtue in me. I could nor help loving my. fellow-men. I loved and wok pity on them ell, without exception, only becanse I was most thoroughly convinced thst a free will did not exist in man, I have moved amongst my fellow-men, and was able to ead their faces with the same facility as another man readea book, andI have known that there is no more virme in the compassionate man who ‘wives away the tears of bim that snffers than there is in the bloodthirsty villain who cats his fellow-man’s throat. One and the same motive of gelf-interest guides all our actions. I have suf- fered much from that knowledge. Whether in de- uroving my wretched existence here upon earth I shall cease to exist entirely, I know not. The theory’ of an after-life has always seemed stupid to me. In the first place, I do-not. sce & reason wherefore man should i Is sife here_w stepfather in Heaven there be, who took a deligi in torturing Mis m bere, wherefore shonid He not torture them afterwards? And, in the ‘second place, what proof is there for a life hereaf- tert Jt is true, completely satisfied here upon earth we neverare, we constantly yearn for some- thing better, and that yearning might indicate the probability of a state of more perfect happiness After this life; but on-the other band: that here- After deing-s0' indubitsble, #0 certain a thing, to whot shail we ascribe that most powerfal of oar instincts, the instinct of sclf-preservation, which sakes man cling to bis life in preference to every other thing he holds dearest? The later argu- ment then completely deetroya the former. ~ We walk in darkness, and I wonder very much if @eath shall learn me something new. Iput an end tomy existence only because I have come to the conviction that here upon carth there is no need for my services any more, fonr: months ‘Dearly Lhave traveled ali Chicago over, seeking employment of any kind, and unable to find ic Siodgha literary man by profession, and having always led the room-life of a student among his books, Ihave offered myself hunareds of times for ananual labor, and was always refused, because I looked too much of the refined centieman. In those four months Ihave seldom eaten more than eve poor-meal a csy, and many a time I have ‘been full forty-eight hours without tasting any food at all I do not doubt bat if I had asked for a crast of bread it would not have been re-: fused unto me, batlike the Spaniard says, *‘EL Gar es honor, y el pedir dolor” (To gire is honor, to ask “is grief. offer ‘the strange spectacle of a more than biehly-edu- cated man (I was convereant with twenty-one Jan- guages), living amone the most enlichtened nation onthe face’ of this earth, as de Tocqueville has rightly styled the Americane, and unable to pro- Yide for his bare livelihood. I depart from here with joy," for how could death be more painful than the atrocions pains which I suffer whilet lam writing after sixty-seven hours’ starvation? My name is-J.L. Jacobson. Iwas horn on the Idand of Java. 1846, got my education in France, andcame to the United States cignteen months ago. Lhave given to tho New World the master- piece of Enropean literature, the book which atands completely unrivaled alone in Hiterstare, “The Poor Man’s Gospel,” which contains the whole of the most celebrated work of the Abbe de Ismennaia, bis ** Paroles d'un Croyant,”” and se- Jections from two other books of his.” Had the press of this city:dairly reviewed that book, I heeded not have-ggmmitted enicide im order to ‘es gape from starvatidn. ‘The papers make no scruple in reproducing the incendiary speeches held by tho Socialists of this city, and when a book is pub- Ushea which contains the inost forcible arguments peninat Commaniem, thors exme papers are silent, For nearly half a century this New World haa ex- ted, completely ignorant of the grandest literary effort of tue Old World, and the man who repro- duced it in a perfected state was compelled to commit enicide in order to escape from starvation. ; But I forgive you, one and all. If you had known that your silence starved ime to aeath, you would perhaps have acted otherwise, and spared toyourselves the reproach of not having ‘done right to the literary effort most sublime of all ares, of which the greatest preacher of Chicago and all ‘the United States ‘told me ‘‘that it snonld have fore up in this country like blaze.” I wish you Of existence the three most precious gifts: health, contentment, and prosperity. J. L. Jacozsox. - Now, this is really a very pretty story—for Bt Louis or Milwaukee. But it won't work in this neck of woods. It won't go down be- cause the one essential element ofthe tragedy is wanting, and that is the corpse of J. Luna- tie Jacobson, . If he can prove witbin a reason- able period that he is dead, all unfavorable comment upon his actions .and motives shall be withdrawn. If he don’t succeed fa producing his “ stiff” with dumb-bell attach- meats, Mr. J. L, J. must please excuse incredu- : lous newspaper men if they pronounce him a “ a » of a different order. é , yee, Among those who best know this ad- pee nrous rival of red-headed Jim Anderson, hd “eal and Sapphira bis wife, and other great ats lented- ars past. and present, tends to iiket pray opinion that Mr. J. is much more mous tecteottd drank than drowned. Unani- ensan preci ‘of those who have bad the mis- hes teen ae ‘his acquaintance agrees that Ke runk-—onee, twice, and again. It re- ane for ‘him has been rowned, and to Geman an apolozy from the be is dead.—from the etteae of: water ee Whisky,—he shall have a splendid obituary iree of charge. But he must not come round io the flesh, either drank or soter, to demand it ‘Mr. Jacobson is a Frenehin, : an a ‘an of good appear- Oe teaegome education, who, about March 1," $00k lodgings in the house of Dr. A. W. Gray 0. O67. Fulton stroct. While roominee Grave he obtained his board from Mr. J, membi flames Frake, 2. tem nee ote ine fina ie eagestion ia consider- ting Mr. Frake in ch. Gray turned him o1 eheh., Dr. reekeare beni be came hous ifea? ae State of vinous exhilarat st terminated his arrangement tee ail thenansey of the iiterary man with wholesome food, be~ mong the translator of the greatest work of Modern times . insisted on Alling it himself with five-cent whisky. If he ever went withont f008 for twenty-four hi 8 i pret t ours it was because he. erred liquid nourishment, for he bad pupils, gbisined for him by the parties mentioned and ficir friends, who paid him for. his services.’ at the yellow would not work and his pathetic Story of how he roamed the streets seekins to” bired 2nd po man hiring bim emanates from 2 Past Grand Master in the noble artin which ‘on Munchausen, Fernan Mendez Pinto, and the late editor of the Paris Figaro were adepts.. 1 While lodzing at Gray’s the fellow boasted. loudly of his aristocratic connections in France, thet beautiful country which he had. relpct.’ antly to leave becansed-he killed aman‘ iu 0 duel. Probably this misbegotten knave wore ‘endal green, or perchance went clad in buck- jam. Dr. Gray unbesitatingly pronounced Ja- cobson’s letter to be an advertising dodge, and The Committee on Jail,and Jail Accounts held a ‘short session yesterday, and audited some bills for small amounts. ‘The qnasi-criminal calendar, which includes all bastardy suits, will be taken up in the Orim- inal Court to-morrow and. Tuesday. On Wednesday the regular call will be resumed. The County Treasurer yesterday paid over to the city $3,000 on-account of taxes of 1878, of which amount $37,000 was in scrip. Jurors’ certificates up to date are paia on presentation. Deputy-Sheriff Schoeninger yesterday levied on the stock in trade of. Sigmond Bachmann, wholesale. cigar and tobacco dealer at No. 178 Randolph street. One execution was issued by the Superior Court at suit of Edward ‘Mendel, and was tor $3,670, and the other, for $4,112, was sued Aout by Kaufman Hexter in the Circuit i : The North Town Board of Review held its final session for the adjustment of complaints and errors in assessments vesteraay. Very few changes have heen made from the orisinal as- sessment, and in such cases the amounts have been very small. The total assessment shows a decrease of about $400,000 on real estate and a smali increase on buildings as compared with iss. : Inthe Crimivsl Court yesterday ‘thirty-two prisoners were arraigned tO plead,gnearly all.of whom confessed their innocesct. John Hall pleaded guilty tos ebaree of burrlary and was given two years in the Penitentiary. James Duane, said to be a son of the woman assaulted by W. W. O’Brien _in the Chicago Avenue Police Station, Louis Hart, and Frank Hill, all mere bors; -pleaded guilty to, larceny from o toy store ‘and ‘were remanded for sentence. ‘illiam Smith pleaded enilty to burglary; Frank-Weston.and John Gallagher to robbery; and all were remanded. - Among those arraign- ed were Odell, the alleged forger, and the “ pep- ‘per and sand-bag ”’ thieves. . THE GRAND JURY CONCLUDED its lobors yesterdzy. afternoon, returning into Court thirty-eight inGictments and fifty-three no-bills, making a total of about ninety indict- ments found this term. Among the indictments was one against Lorin B. Parker, a wealthy Min- nesota farmer, for oodtaining money by false pretenses, {t appears that Parker wrote toa Chi- cago firm that he had consigned certain car-loads of wheat to their order, and. on the strength of this story obtained the cash for two drafts of $600 cach. Application tor a requisition will be made forthwith. F.£. Cole was indicted for Jarceny-as bailec of a note, the property of Min- nie Wenck, of Watertown, Wis. Otto Donnke, a 16-year-old boy, was indicted for attempted. rape on AmeliaYunger, aed 5 years. M.B. McDonough, on ex-Constable, was indicted for attempting to kidnap Andrew Grove, an octoge- nerien Grapger with more money than sense. Martin J. Carey, keeper of a Fourth-avenuc ranche, was -held for robbery of $300 from Thomas Halleck, Pullman-car conductor. Then’ came James Ryan,. indicted for malfeasance in office, in that he, being one of the judges of election in the Fifth Precinct of the Sixth Ward. tore up affidavits of Socialist Voters, and refused to receive their votes. Brockway andQOdell were: indicted,—one for forging and the other for uttering checks on various local banks. “‘ Dr.” H. B. Palmer will answer:to three charges: embezzlement, run- ning a confidence game, and practicing medicine without a license from the State Board of Healib. Mrs. Annabelle McLauchlin was held for shooting at E.C. Hamilton; Aucusta Work- ener for biramy; aud Abrabam Suydam for per- jury.. J. A. Webb, one of the notorious ticket- scalpers, was indicted for receiving stolen prop- erty, to-wit: the railroad tickets and posses stolen from the office of Special-Agent Stuart. John Keenan was indicted for assault, with totent to murder the notorious ‘ Cal’? Hen- nessy. The case of old Frederick Grimm, ebarged with causing the death of-a child by criminal carelessness, went.over, to..the next Grand Jars, as did ail bail cases.’ The jury sol- ewnly. thanked their foreman, J. H. Clough, and the Assistant State’s Attorney, George H. Baker, and filed down-stairs to receive their certificates, the last to be issued at the rate of $2 per day. a + os | HOTEL, ARRIVALS, <<<" GRAND PACIFIC HOTEL. G.M. Phillips, New Orl's E. &. ‘Wheat, Neshville. c R. Ford, Boston. IB. W. Bull, Hartford. R. Gordon, St. Paul. IC, K. Peck, Keokuk. H. W.: Pona, New York: (J.42, Pareons, Hoosick F. C, F. McCallot, Baltim’e;W. C. Stewart, Phila. PALMER MOUSE. C.D. Willard, Wash’ton J.G. Campbell, S.Anto'o J, W. Hadley, Indianapolis. J. Culder, New Orleans. AM Salisbury, Salt Lake Cy)J. Kilgore, Melbourne. A.H. Randell, Stockton. C/ .L. R. Kemper, Milw. G. W.Hooker,New York.|Fred R. Pearson, N. Y. SHERMAN MOUSE. ‘M.D, Haws, Leominster. \D.D. Taylor, Camb'ge, 0. G.G, Bander, Ctinton, Ja.jE. Rider, Rock Island. D, W. Alexander, Torontoia. Boulter. Montreal. E. Low, New. York. |Samuel Bean, Omaha. . Smith, Boston. iH. S. Brown, Montreal. TREMONT HOUSE. * €.H: Goodwin, San Fran. 'E, M. Baker, Salt Lake.” John Hoffman, Mendota. |E, B. Howes, Galena. R._H. Wilson, Han. City. |W.T. Schofield, Chatt'ga. PJ. Kennedy, Milw'kee. {Henry Heart, New York. Sam’) Potter, Glendalia, {R. Ferren, Lockport. ee _ GARDNER HOUSE. E. Dolman, Westville. {L. Mallory, Terre Haute, M. Lewis, Madieon. G. Mason, Muskegon. L, C. Long, Columbus. (AM. Lewis, Madison. HY P. Fletcher, San Fran.)J. M.Dodge, New York. G. Seymour, New ¥or! Parker, St. Louis, oo : Why English People Do Not Gesticulate. Mr. Gladstone said, at the recent Savage Club dinner, that, so far as Englishmen in general are concerned, when engaged in argument, even in, invective and declamation, they make no use of their hands and arms. “You would think they might as well’be ‘cut off, and that they were really superfiuous appendages. I remember redding—and it is always very desirable to read books that foreigners write about us; depend upon it, it-is the way to know ourselyes—a book written about forty years’ ago by an Italian gentleman, named Count Pecchio, recounting his experiences in England, and on visiting the chief-people in London he says that he found their. drawing-rooms not only furnished bat overcrowded With all kinds of Knick-koacks and bijouteric easily liable to fracture. Being of a philosophic turn;-that gentleman pegan to ‘con- nect in bis mind causes and effects, und he said, ‘I now see the reason why the English people never ‘pesticulate.” If they did, the whole of their beautiful objects would come to grief.?” Jobn Geo. Short’ of Women, Its asserted that the women in’ Siberia com- prise only 15 or 20 percent of the population, and‘that'a dreadful: state of demoralization 1s theresult. , ort: >) Knowles’ Insect Powder Gun is by far the beat. " for its object the very thing that Jackson oj Le oie analy States Tight ae ee astopishing how many bills and laws alresdy in force were declared unconstitutional. It fairly seemed as if everything the Republicans had done during their administration was unconsti- tutional... The same sdirit of secession possessed. the hearts of the Southerners that possessed them in 1861, and the same tall prevailed. They ywould speak of the laws of the United States to the Republicans a8 “Your laws,” and this was the way they were universally character- ized. Some of the independent military com- panies would come to Washington and boldly march through tho streets with colors of Rebel- dom woyen into 2 batallion flag, and never the ‘Stars and Stripes. Some of the old veterans sent them a note informing them thatin all CONGRESSMAN ALDRICH. His Impressions of the Confed- erate Extra Session. The Same Old Cry of Sate-Rights and Holy Secession, The Hon, William Aldrich returned home from Washington last Friday night, and has since that time been enjoying a rest at his home, corner of Calumet avenue and Twenty- that he attempted a silly hoax and bad not |: tiret street. Here a reporter of Taz -Trisunz found him tast evening, and spent an hour or 60 in conversation with him upon general matters of interest connected with the late extra seaston of Congress. iy : “You have had a pretty stormy time down in Washington?” asked the reporter. “Well, yes, { should think so,” returnpd the Ropresentative. “It was one continuous wran- gle from beginning to end, the whole time.” “The Democrats were undoubtedly ‘responsi- ble for the extra session?” - “Yes; such men as Joe Blackburn and othera of that stamp forced the extra session upon us in the hopeof breaking us up and carrying their point. They wanted to starve the Government, until the Republicans would stultify themselres and allow the Democrats to annul what they called the ‘ War leyislation? all through, and particularly that portion relating to the Election Jaws. You see, they found that it would be ab- solutely necessary to are the way for the elections of 1850, “ani//ivhile they did not at- tempt to repeal any laws, they sought io nullify them to such an extent that they would be prac- tically a dead letter.” es ent was their avowed object fn doing is: “The direct inference was that they wanted togrind the Government down until the Re- publicans ‘should'be forced to’ concede their point and aliow the Democrats to have their own way, make such. laws as they pleased, and amend the old ones so as to suit their convenience at- the next Presidential election... They want to abolish. . thei present Election Jaws, because. tt is enerally conceded that they are the fairest laws that ap election has been governed by. They ouly desire to attack them s0-far as large citics are concerned, as they koow that in them the ille-_ fal voting is done.-‘fhey know thatif a fair election is-held ! : % 5 THU REPUBLICANS WILL WHIP THEM, and it is to avoid apy such calamity as this that they forced the extra session upon us,—nnd it bas beema very expensive session, too, ! can assure you; extra sessions are always expensive, although we Kept the expenses down the best we could.?”" “How did the two new members from the Besone Bad ‘Third Districts _act—Davis and Bar- c . “George R. Davis is one of the most industri- ous men lever knew; and an industrious man, altnough he may be anew member, cau do agreat desl. Davis, Idon’t think, ever missed an honr from beginning to'theend of the session, except, perhaps, when he was in the Committce-room. He watched everything very closely, and was prepared to vote upon any question without haying to be posted up, as is a great many times the case with new members. Barber, as you know, is a lawyer and a manof ability. He was at his post constantly, execpt when he was ap- jointed upon siuneral committee to go to fowa, which took him perhaps ten days away from his post. They are both good men.” ~ © I saw you organized the Illinois delegation, 60 that any differences of opinion might be sct-, tled H in caucus before going upon the floor of de- bate?” “Yes. There were a great many questions coming up that were of vital interest to Iilinois, and we thought it best to get the mernbers to- gether and exchsnge views. We held no cau- cuses in particular, but we found there were men hanging around that kept watch ot these things, and they would manage to get them- selves into the seats of the deleration where the quota was pot filed, and represent some district, although perhaps they haa not lived in llinois for twenty years. {hese and other things led ns to organize.” “How did you finally come out on the ap- propriations??? “We got everything except the appropriation for the United States. Marshals und their] Deputies. Wo failed to get any provision made} for them.” : ‘Why did not the Democrats allow them ab: thing?” . “As I said before, they were preparing the way ior the elections of 1880. We Republicans found we could not do anything, and so we con- cluded to let the thing go ior the present, witb- out making apy fuss about the special Marshals for election, and the Superyisors. ‘here was NOT SO MUCH AT ISSUE THIS TEAR, as only one State—California—has .a regular election this year. besides one or tio spectal elections. But do not understand mo to say that we gave the thing up for all time, for we did-not. We will try to secure the provision for slaratals and the Supervisors before the fall of “I understand that the way matters are now left there will be no provision made for. the Mar- shals until the next session of Congress.” “That's it. The Deniocrats tried to starve us into certain concessions by witbholding the appropriations for these officers. ‘They can go ahead and run the United States Courts as they have been doing, and trust to the next session of the Legislature to spptopriate them money, or thes can shut up.” s “In that case, they would be personglly re- sponsible for the expenses incurred? *” ‘ “Exactly so, ana many of the Marshals.are poor men, dependent upon the income of their Office for a living.”” “The Marshal of this district.is now without. funds and has becn in that_condition for some ‘ime. The United States Gourts in Chicago are being ran without juries, because the Marshal has been without funds, having used up the np- propriation.”” z “Yes, and he cannot even summon a jury; he cannot arrest a counterfeiter or a revenue defrauder, because he has no money to hire deputies. The Courts cannot be run, because there will be no bailifis or deputies to perform his name; I thouzbt it was Roach, the necessary duties in subpoenas, etc.” “Do you think the President will call another extra session?” “I hardly think so. ‘These extra sessians ars expensive things, und the one of forty aays that we have just gotten through ran up a fear- ful bill. And then it would be a hard matter to. get the members together for au .extra session, ‘They get nothing extra for their services, and it is no easy work.” “* How about the Warner Silver bill??? “ As that bill was first presented J think there were a large, number of Republicans who were willing to vote forit, according to its spirit. Jt provided for free coinage, and the way it luoked tome,I thought that the time would come when the . bullion would be worth as much as the coin; but there would be a ‘considerable time before this state of affairs could be brought about, and during that time the difference be- tween the bullion and the coin would go INTO THE HANDS OF SPECULATORS. Mr. Warner, who was allowed to control the bill, believe actually was crazy,—at any rate’ he acted like a crazy man, He was very nervous and excitable. He would stand ‘up and swear that he would wot- allow an amendment to be tacked upon it; . that. he would move the previous question, and shut off all debate; - and -then somebody on his own side, -perbaps,. would move an amendment and he would listen to it, not dar- ing to do otherwise, and then somebody would make an amendment.on the other side, and finally the dill was tacked full of amendments. ‘The Republicans did not want to vote for apy. thing in this extra seseion but the appropria- tions, a3 they knew that if. other-things were brought in the session would be prolonzed; but they were forced into several debates upon oth-. er matters.” Sab 3 e “1 believe you had a bill of your own to offer, did you not!” oe “Yes, there were Several other bills, Iintro- duced a bill for the immediate transportation of goods in bond.. I saw a communication in one of the papers signed ‘Importer,’ which appeared. to charge the Chicazo: delecation with not pay- ing attention enough fo this bill. But I didthe best Tcould with it, It went to the, Commit- tee on Ways’ and: Means, and there an agreement was.made that it should not have a aconsideration.ia the extra session, but that it: should be brought up at the first of the next regular session; which convenes "in - December. The Chairman of the Ways and “Means.Com- mittee also allowed me. to sclect the Chairman of the Sub-Committee to which the bill is to be referred, avd I chose a Western man: So the bill ‘will be all right at the next sessfon.’? i ‘Mr. Aldrich, in the course of farther conyer- sation, said that he wasin the halls of Congress in 186i, when everybody upon the floor was in- flamed, and he would say that the tallhe had listened to for weeks back: was exactly the same, and the same spirit: seemed to animate: the bre asts of all,the Southern Representatives. The same arguments were used that. were pro- mulgated by John C. Calhoun forty years ago. om " are UNIVERSAL ORY. Was ‘}Srares’ RicuTs,” and this was heard from morning. to. night. ‘There was not a bill introdaced that there would not be some amendment proposed having public parades it Was customary to carry the Stars anid Stripes,and requesting them to comply with the custom. ‘KICKED TO DEATH. Robert Anderson by John. AfcQunde. ‘The pursuit of Jobn McQuade, who kicked Robert Anderson in the jaw, Friday afternoon, and killed him, was continued by the police all nicht without saccess, not the slightest trace being found of him. Along toward 10 o'clock. yesterday morning, however, Patrolman Mec- Tighe brought him into the Madison Street Station, McQuade having delivered himself up tothe officer, whom he knew, on the .strect, pear the station, A Trrunr reporter saw ‘McQuade subsequently in his cell, ond asked him what he had tosay. “4 young fellow named Billy Dotan and me,” said be, “was playing catch, and there was a boy behind me,—I kuew him, but ‘didn’t know The ball passed me, and he picked it up, and sat down on the grass. Igotto fooling with him, and he rolled over and commenced kicking at mo. Then he went to jump up,—I supposed he was going to fight me,—and when be got on his knees I kicked ‘him in the chin. He sat down, and -we got some water aud com- menced rubbing “it. on him. I _ staid there about ten minutes, when somebody said he was hurted pretty bad, and the best thing I could do wwonld be to go away; and I left.” “Where did you stay at night?” “At my uncle’s, Timothy Scondan’s, corner of Rucker and Hubbard streets.” «How came you to give yourself up.?” “A young fellow, named Ed McMahon slept with me: He got up‘early and went out, and came back snd told me & :) gMB BOY WaS DEAD, and that I had better give myself up, and came down town aad saw Officer McTighe on the street. Iknow him. He went into a store, and when he came out, delivered myself up.”? . “ What made you kick Andezson?? B “Tam sure I caa’t tell.” “\ How Jong bad you known him?” Yor thres or four, months.” * «© What do you work at?” “Nothing now; I used to work at Shufeldt’s rectifying house.” “| Have you ever been arrested before?” *Yes.? . ‘What for?” - © On suspicion.” “© Of what? “ Robbery.” ‘ Were you held to bafl for trial? ? “No; I was discharged.” a McQuade, who is 20-years of age, didn’t indicate the least sorrow for what be bad done. When asked if be didn’t feel bad, be said he would rather anything had happened than that. ‘The police say he isa hard case, his reputation is bad. About two years ago he struck a lad named Jim Maypole over the head with a bilhard cue, and came near killing bim. Alarge number of friends visited thé late home-of Auderson, No. 172 West Polk street, yesterday, an tried to console his mother, who is beside herself with grief, weeping constantly. She is vot at all resentful, and, bad she any- thing to say about-it, McQuade would not be prosecuted. “ Punishing him,” she said, * will not. bring back my boy, ani I don’t want to bring sorrow to others.” The statement of McQuade does not tally witb that afa young brother of the deceased, Archie Anderson, who witnessed the affray. He save that the boys were playing bat, and that Robert got the ball and put. it in his pocket, it being nis. He then threw himself on the grass, and McQuade went up to him. Robert kicked. |' McQuade on the shing, wherenpon McQuade kicked him in the jaw, Anderson being in a re- cumbent position }eaping on one hand. Coroner Mann impaneled o jury yesterday afternoon, but deferred'the inquest. until to-' day in. order that County-Physician Haroun. might make a post-mortem examination. This developed that death was caused by compres- sion of the brain, produced by the rupture of a' blood-vessel, the result of the kick. A CHINESE RIOT. Fierce Fight in ao Massachusetts Shoe- Factory Between Yankees and Colestials. By Telegraph to New York Herald. Nort Apams, Mass., July 8.—Eyer since their introduction in this country as cheap la- borers the Chinamen hare been looked upon with contempt and diseust by the native Ameri- can workmen, and this feeling is to-day none the less strong in this town, where upward of forty Chinese are employed ‘in the C. T. Samp- son shoc-manufactory. The first of their intro-. duction into this town five years ago was through the efforts of Calvin T. Sampson in breaking up the Crispia organization, and since that time from fifty to sixty of these rice-eating Celestials bave here found permanent employ- ment at wages rapping from 50 cents to $1.75 per day. f The iret year of thefr settlement bere was fraught with constant warfare. So deep-rooted was the hatred for them borne by the American workmen that in several instances this feeling showed itself in open violence, and it was only through the influcotial citizens of the town siding with the Chincse that their stay was secured. Of late years, however, a peace bas sprung up and been maintained between the two formerly hostile factions, and doubtless would have much longer continued had not trouble sprung up this morning which revives the old hatred caused by the first entrance of the Chinese as competitors im the shoo industry of the town. ‘The bottoming-room at the Sampson manu- factory, where the Chinamen are employed, is two-thirds filled with this class of workmen, be- sides which there are from a dozen to twenty Americays. Avout 10 o'clock this morning Elmer Hewett, who runs a pegging-machine, ‘was accosted by a Chinaman, who appeared in a great burry, and ordered to at once attend to the Celestial’s wants, but, being a free-born cit- izep, and having a natural repugnance to being ordered around by a pigtailed Chinaman, Hew- ett very pointedly told the Chinaman to “Go to Heil,”—that he hado’t “time to bother with him.” This so exasperated John China- man that be struck Hewett a blow across the back with a shoe last, which Hewett returned with a blow from his clenched fist, which sent the celestial spinning across the room as though fired trom a catapult, and doubled him upon the floor in an unconscious condition, from whence he was dragfed out by friends before the fight became ceneral. Soon after Hewatt’s blow the entire force of Chinese, some forty in number, seized their lasts, shoe-kpives, Hes, hammers, and, in fact, everything they coul Jay hand upon, and started pellmell for the lone Amencan, but just at this point an unexpected combatant appeared upon the scene in the per- son ‘of Henry Clark, a fellow-workman of Hewett. He was erected with a yolley of lasts, bammers, and files, one of which struck him over the eye, inflicting a terrible gash some three inches in length, and fora moment par- tially stunning him. . But this was only yor an instant, . Recovering from the tirst effects of the blow, Clark assailed the Chinamen, and wherever 3 bronze ‘countenance showed itself he bit it. The. whole affair. Jasted orly a few minutes, but duriug that time several China- men were placed hors du combat, and two or three whites were injured. : . The overseers, Who on the start were dumb- founded by the unlooked-for lot now inter- fered and endeavored to persuade th ly-maddened Celestials to give up the contest and attend to- their work, But all arzuments were lost upon the heathens, who, if they un- derstood, did not heea the pleadings of the overseers. Leaving the work-room they repaired to their quarters, armed themactves for battle: and held a council of war, finally deciding to resume work, which they did without farther trouble. The affair occasions considerable ex- citement among the American workmea, and this .newly-made breach will not -be as readily healed as were those.of former times. streets the fight is quite animatedly discussed, very little sympathy resting with the Chinese intruders. s e thorough- On the ‘* whe Paris Hotel de Ville. ‘The Hotel de Ville, Paris, the reconstruction’ of which was begun in 1873, is approaching com- .Pletion, The architects promise that this month; the magonry will be’ completed as far as the .corvice, in 680 the roof and rongh-casting will be completed, and at Municipal Council avd Bureaus may again take possession of their old home. it is estimated’ that the sum originally appropriated for the building will not be exceeded. But the sum to be expendea on statues and other works of art is still under discussion, =~” = the beginning of 1831 the A NOTABLE CHARITY. | The Home for the Aged Poor as Managed by the Little Sisters, Origin of the Sisterhood and What Has Been Done in France. Perhaps one of the most worthy and unosten- tatious charitable institutions in the city is the Home for the Aged Poor of the Little Sisters of the Poor, located at No. 835 Halsted street, corner of Polk. This institution was eatsblished. about three years ago with the approbation of the late Rt.“Rev. Bishop Foley, and is in charze ofa French nurse who is known as Mother Mary of St. Helen, with five assistant Sisters. ‘There are now about forty inmates of this refuge, of both sexes, received without regard to nationality or creed on proof of good moral ebaracter. No one is admitted Jess than 60 years of age,and no one of intemperate or viclous habits is allowed within these gates. This charity {s supported wholly by contribu- tions from the public, no fund or endowment being in existence for that purpose. The Sis- ters collect enourh in one way or another to keep the institution going, and are not above receiving donations of old clothes, food, or money. ts The accommodations afforded by the present bullding are meagre and insufficient to meet the'demand upon the sympathies and capacities of the Sisters, and, in order that they may en- Jarge their fleld of effort, they have purchased. ground at ‘the corner of Harrison and Throop streets, on which the erection of a building has been commenced, which, when completed, will supply a comfortable home for about 180 inmates. Only those who are wholly incapacitated for labor and who are without meavs of taking care of themselves are admitted, and these are received entirely without charee. Of course there are more applications for admission than can be re- ceived. This is the misfortune of the appli- cants, for when once within the hospitable and protecting walls of the Home they are kept for life, their wants are cared for, they are nursed through sickness, and at Jast when the final struggle is over their becrippled and weather- beaten bodies are laid comfortably away ander the sod, where they sleep their long sleep with as much tranquillity as the wealthiest miljionaire in the land. The nursing of these aged people from day today and week to wees, und collecting food und money with which to defray the expenses of the Home,—for which $74 per month rent has to be paid,—constitutes the sole daties of THESE DEVOTED WOMEN, who, though possessed of refined and cultivated minds, discipline themselves to perform these unpleasant duties, and to live lives stripped of all the tenderness, softness, and beauty of easy comfort. Nothing can excel the hardness und privation of sucha life, or the self-repression which it requires. These burdens these woman take up cheerfully, without amurmur or scarce- ly a word to let the public know that they exist. 'o witness them in the performance of their yoluatary duties is a touching spectacle. ‘The Little Sisters of the Poor is an organize- tion which began in France in 1833, in the Proy- ince of Brittany, at the little Town of St. Servan, on the coast of the Atlantic, throurh the effort of a poor priest. The wretched in- habitants of the coast spend their energies upon the sea, and in one way or another the young men are, many -ot them, lost on the deep or travel away to foreign lands, leaving aged. relatives to take care of themselves. The country being barren and un- productive, many aged women and some men were reduced to sad straits, and were compelled | to seck a. precarious existence by begging. Under these distressing circumstances these peoole fell into-habits of vice and immorality, .| -and from these effects the attention of the good priest was first attracted to their condition. ‘The Abbe La Palleur, the-cure of the parish, being often appealed to on behalf of these poor sufferers, conceived the idea of establishing a | system of organized relief. He had aot the means at his command, but kept the plat in his mind. ready. to be .acted upon at tbe first opportunity. Providence soon presented the desired moment. ‘One day s young ‘woman in humble circum- stances, who was not in the bubit of attending _his confessional, came to him for spiritual abso- lution. To this devout young mind he unfold- ed his plan and bezged herto assist him, The young woman consented, and the priest filled her mind with bis instructions. He soon aiter selected another young woman from the same class, and to these two he confided his work. These young women both became nuns, and began to devote themselves to the care of the aged poor of their village. They proceeded to hire an attic, and this they made the asy- lum of their infirm and helpless proteges. In the process of time these girls became ac- quainted with an old servant whose name is nowa household wora througnout France,— Jeanne Jurgan. This old woman, then 4S years of age, contributed the savings of a lifetime to the work, which amounted to the sum of about 600 francs. Fanchon Aubert, an old woman at least 60 years of age, who possessed a little property and some furniture, was also enlisted in the cause. THE FIRST CHARGE WAS AN OLD, ‘ WOMAN 80 years of age, whom they conveyed to the domicile furnished by Fanchon. This soon be- came too small for their purposes, and through the influence und efforts of the little community the basement of a wine-shoo was procured and fitted up, and was soon filled with aged people. To these the Little Sisters devoted themselves with untiring zeal and a superuataral love truly wonderful. - It was not long before the success and con- stancy of the Sisters attracted the admiration and applause of the French Academy, which award- ed Jeanne Jurgan the prize of virtne, which honor had been seldom bestowed by this dis- tinguished body of academicians. : ‘rom this time forward the Little Sisters be- came known and respected. ‘They widened their ficld of effort, and increased their facilities. Struck ay their consecration and self-denial, and the deep religious fervor which actuated them in their work, fresk accessions joined them. In 1842 the Little Sisters purchased s honse, for which they paid 22,000 francs, in which the Society was formally organized, and received the well-carned title of ** Little Sisters of the Poor,”” by which they are now known over the civilized world. At the present time the Order has more than 150 houses in France, Alsace, Belgium, Italy,~ Spain, Algeria, Egland, Scotland, Ireland, and the United States. And they are” becoming every year more numerous than before. By 3 decree dated July 9, 1854, the Sovereign Pontiff approved the coneregation of Little Sisters of the Poor, founded by Father Le Pasillear, now Superior General of the Order. The Little Sis- ters live under the rule of St. Augustine, with constitutions adapted to their mode of life. ‘The house in Chicago was opened on July 14, 1876, in the premises on the southwest corner of Halsted and Polk streets, which was once the dwelling-place of Mr. J. C. Hull. This building 16 quite Jarge, but its full- est capacity is called into reqnisition to accommodate forty inmates who now domicile there. Every portion of the dwell- ing has been utilized and made available for the urnoses for which it is required. The new Building which is being projected will greatly enlarge this field of work, aud bring it more prominently before our people. So tenderly are these helpless creatures cared for when they en- ter the doors of the Home that they never care to leave of their own accord, and there they re- main until remored ‘ BY THE MAND OF DEATH. BLIND ‘Within two weeks after it was opened the place was filled to its utmost capacity, and since that lime there bas been noroom to spare. The number of female inmates rather exceeds that of the males, . ‘The Sisters are farnlghed with food somiaely, but not in sufficient quantity to supply their en- tiredemands, by the Grand Pacific Hotel, the Clarence House, and Burke’s European Hotel. These contributions are from the fragments frota the tables left each day. The Sisters also yisit private dwellings asking-alms, and collect- ing clothes for their helpless family. There ts. no Board of Directors, with high salaries and sumptnous apartments, to distribute the alms collected by these poor Sisters, reserving nine- tenths for themselves and giving one-tenth to the poor, but these women are as humble a8 spy ef their kind, and live upon the charity which they collect for the rest. = It is a rule of the honse, which is strictly ad- hered to, that the inmates shall be served with their food first. From what is left, after they are through, the Sisters make their repast. in the precarious method of obtainins supplies, it lias more than once happened that atter the poor of the Refuge have dined bountifully the Sis- ters haye had. scarcely enough to assuace the awing pangs of hunger. Still they work on, Fopin: Sud trasting from day to day, and they have always found, from the beginning, that .as counsel this hope and faith has always been rewarded. A mere worthy and deserving charity Chicago does not possess, yet there are loud-mouthed philanthropists here who do not even. know of, its existence, Who will not do as much good in the whole conrse of their career as these poor isters Will perform in a week. A representative of Taz TRIBUNE recently called at the Refuge and saw the old people at their meals.’ The conrses at dinner were not Dumerous, but the quantity and quality were suf- ficient. old people all tooked fat aud com- fortable, and seemed to be extracting as much pleasure from existence as they were capabis of. ‘They showed the marks and bruises of contact with the world in their stiffened joints, bent forms, ahd crippled gait, in their rugged faces creased with age and care, and in their shining polls and straegling locks of gray. ‘They were a motley lot, dressed in the promiscuous garb of A MISCELLANEOUS CHARITY. : One old chap with a bald head and flaming nose, and about five feet six inches in hight, Wore a pair of pants which might have at one time incased the straddling limbs of the Irish giant. They were made short by being turned ‘up at the bottom half way to the hip. "He wore a boy’s jacket, which formed scatcely more than a belt under his arms. Another old settler, Weighing apout 200 pounds, bad on a pair of pants so tighé that he looked like a man dressed foraclog dance. A small man had on a buze pair of boots, which circumstance brouzht his feet into a ridicutous contrast with the rest of his anatomy. Shirts of all shades and colors peeped out from beneath the ill-fitting garments. Yet all were clean, and whole,.and. comfortable. Yot, after all, what matters it whether one wears a $40 coat the first year after its manufacture, or the tenth? ‘The Sisters themselves were dressed in plain black woolen cloth, with s white handkerchief upon their heads. No signs of the ordinary female vanities appeared among ‘them. . ‘ney present the most complete spectacle of persons whose entire earthly existence 1s swallowed up in that of others that can be imagined. Of this world’s joys and pleasures they know nothing, and seem to haye schooled their feelings and sympathies into’caring nothing. Their reward isyet to come, when the pearly gates of the New Jerusalem stand ajar and they are bidden to enter and receive the golden crodyn. ——— a, THE MONTCLAIR HOMICIDE. Statement of Mr, Blair, Who Shot and Eited Bis Coachman, . New York Times, Juty 3 The foquest in the case of John Armstrong, the coachman who wss shot by his employer, Joseoh A, Blair at the Iatrer’s residence in Montclair. N. J., was resumed yesterday morn- ing in the Newark Court-Honse. After several witnesses bad been heard, the Coroner said: “You can now make a state- ment, Mr. Blatr, if you wish.” “(Tshould lxe to,” said the prisoner, walking to the witness seat. After recounting the cir- cumstances of his hiring Armstrong, and relat- ing instances of his surliness, he entered upon a narration of the circumstances of tbe fatal ‘Thursday nignt. He had not proceeded far when his yoice began to tremble, and once or twice during the recital he stopped to choke down the sobs. Beginning with the story of John’s abuse to the horses, as told him by Miss Draper, he said: “I told her I would go out quietly after tea and talk to him about it, and after tea I went out. Jobn and Edward were in among the horses,. which John was bedding. . Edward was doing nothing that Isaw. I went up to him and, sald 1, ‘John, what rond did you come home yester- day? He said, ‘What, sir?) I said, *Wbat road, what way did you come home?’ He said, ‘Ieame home by the road.’ I said, ‘(What road?’ He said, ‘None of your G— d—— busi- ‘ness 60 long as I got here.’ I ssid, ‘John, the reason I ask is that.I have heard that you were driving furiously about the town yesterday.’ He said, ‘Ivsalie.? He then turned around upon me, and abused me. Edward started out of the barn, and I after him, Jobn advanced toward’ me in a threatening man- ner, and said, ‘The and you, too, Cant a man take o drink with- out the whole town talking about it?” I safd, ‘Jobn, I think you ought to stop.’ I talked pleasantly with him, and he . said, ‘2 don’t care a @— d—; Montclair is the d— place I ever was in in my life? 1 said, ‘I will pay you your money, and you can go.’ He said, *I will go when I please, and when I et d—— good and ready, and you and no other G— d— ——— Can't niake me goany sooner.’ I told him to come to the Squire and he would settle the matter. Then 1 went and asked Rosselot who was the ’Squire, and ne- said *Squire Pillsbury. I went back,and I said, Jobu, hitch up the pony. and I will go to the Squire." He said, ‘{ will do as £d—— please. There’s the horses in ‘the stable. Hitch ?em up yourself.’ I said, ‘I can’t do anything with Fou, and 1 would rather the Squire would come here and settle it.’ He did take the horse, and brought him into the’ carriage-house, and 1 commenced to put the harness on, After he got one piece on. he came to the other side of the barn, where I was standing all the time, and then commenced abusing me again, calling me a G—— d—— —. Mrs. Blair then came out with my boy, who was a little behind ber. When she got near, she said: ‘John, can’t yon stop this disturbance?’ Jobn still continued to swear and abuse me. I said: ‘You mustn’t swear in the presence of Mrs. Blair? John said: *I don’t care ad-—— for Mrs. Blair or you cither. If you put your feet inside this barn T’li shoot your G—~ a— heads off.’ I then became alarmed and started for the house.. I ran in the,house, and Ophelia came just as I was passing through the hall, and called out, ‘Mr. Blair, can't you have patience with that man?’ While I was on the stairs. I saw her there and raid, ‘Keep quict, Ophelia.” {[ went up tomy room, took my pistol out of the case, and put itin this right-hand hip pocket [placing his band on his et]. { then went out to the barn. again. I saw neither Mrs. Biair nor sny one on my way tothe barn. I said, ‘Jobn, I want the kevs of the barn, and I want to pay you.’ He came up close to me, aud said, ‘D— you, P'll give vou the keys,’ aud he rushed up the stairs. I followed him to the top of the stairs, and saw him put. bis richt hand in his pocket and pull out the keys. .I feared he was going for his pistol, for I knew he had one there, and [ called ont two or three times, ‘Jobb, don’t open that door.? placing my left hand upon nis left shoulder. But he opened the door and dragged me’ into the chamber, across toward the large shelf near the window, aud Istillbsd my band on him. He grasped the pistol, and Iput my band in my pocket and grasped mine. 1 drew it quickly from my pocket, and I took no sim (standing up in ap excited manner as he spoke], and fired. I had no desire to kt! him, only to disable him, if possible. He turned instantly, and I fired again almost instantly. { then grasped the pistol with my left hand and took it from him, and ran down stairs. He ran after me, and fell out- side 6£ the stable doors. I ran toward the house, and was met.on my way by Mrs. Blair and Miss Draper. Mrs. Blair cried, Ob, Joe, what is the. matter? Come here, quick.’ Lran to her and I-said, ‘ Marv, could not help it; if Lhad not done itI would have been adead man.’ [Breaking out into sobs.} I called Edward too for Dr. Pinkham and all the other doctors. in town. ‘Then I wentto John, and said, ‘Joba, we'll do the best we can’ for you, if you did bring it allfon yourself.” John said, ‘Go away; you have killed me?” Mr. Biair then told the story of his efforts to allevi- ate the wounded man’s sufferings. “I am deeply afflicted at this sad occurrence,” said Blair, in a choking voice, as he concluded, “but only did what was absolutely necessary to protect my own life. Iam ready to answer any questions.” “No,” exclaimed the Public Prosecutor, “ it ‘is not necessary.” Coroner Woodrnff, at 3:25 o’clock, directed the jury to retire and make up their verdict. ‘They re-entered the court-room at 6:05 o’clock. Blair took bis seat behind his counsel and calmly awaited the reading of the verdict by and Clerk. ‘The audience stood up to catch every word of it. Itwag: “We find that Joho Armstrong came to his death at St. Mary’s Hospital, in the City of Newark, State of New seat on the 27th of June, 1879, from the effect o! pistol-shot wounds received June 2, 1879, at the hands of. Joseph A. Blair, and we say that the said Joseph A.. Blair ts guilty of man- slaughter.” This bore the signatures of tive jurors. Ex-Judge Titsworth argued that the Yerdict of the other four should be appended, desired to apply to Judge Depnue to admit the prisoner to bail. ‘After some hesitation the Coroner decided to take the verdict of the remaining jurors. The jury again retired, and the following was afded to the verdict: ‘The undersigned, a minority of the jury. do hereby declare that we find the fact of the death of the said John Arm- strong tobe as stated in the foregoing verdict, but we say that the silling of the said Jobn ‘Armstroog by the said Joseph A. Blair was done in bis own defense.” Judge Depue, ge was at Monmouth Beach, was immediately tel- egrapbed for by Blair’s counsel to come to New- ark and admit him to bail. <= A Lock of a Womans Batr, utsiana (2fo.) Press, Last week, con ear Moune Air Charch, near Louisiana, Mr. William Reading, a farmer, had ust cut down a white-oak tree twenty-four inches A diameter, and was splitting up the end next to the stump when he came across ao oak pin about one inch in diameter, which had beec driven into an auger-hole. Upon getting this out, he found ia the auger-bolea lock of a Sroman’s hair of a beautifal auburn color, in per- fect and lifelike preservation, and betweentwelvc a— — —, =) and fourteen iuches in length. The pin and hair were covered over with at least seventeen years? growth of the tree. Even the roots of the lock of hair were in perfect preservation, xd had the sppearanes of haying been just. jerked out of MARINE NEWS. | OUTRAGEOUS TREATMENT OF EX- CURSIONISTS. To put it mildly, a base andcontemptible out- Tage was perpetrated upon the 500 or 600 per- sons who made an excnrsion to Evanston, the Fourth of July on the stmrT.S. Faxton, and. there has been strong talk of bringing an action for damages against the owners of the boat. it was advertised that the Faxton would make an excursion to Evanston at 2 p. m, on the Fourth. and_ return at 6 O'clock the same evening. Upon the stronath Of that annouacement the boat was filled with all the passengers the law allows her, if not Tore, and they were taken to Evanston and dis- embarked there. ‘The boat returned to the city, leaving the excursionists at Evanston, and, instead of ‘going back after the party, made an exenrion out on the Jake in the evening with another load of pieasure-seekers, who were landed at Clark street bridge about 11 or 11:30 p. m., when the Faxton started for the Evanston party. afean- time the latter were! in great tribulation, and wandered about the pier and along the besch at. that town anxiously looking for tne steamer. The air was too chilly for- the sum- mer-garments the excursionists, were clad in, and none of them had Jaid in Iauches or were prepared to get them there. It wasn lonz and weary wait for nearly all of the party; for the boat did not get to Evanston until about 12:30 a. m. resterday, when she took the excursionists ana “returned, reaching Clark street bridge about 1:45 a. m, ‘The party was tired, chilly, and hungry, and very expressive over,the outrageous manner in which they had been treated by the roanagers of the boat, which is commanded vy Capt. Jesse Cox, but it is said that the owners, who are ‘always on board the steamer, are the respon- sible persons in the present fostance, and in their anxiety to make money sacrificed the com- fort, time, and patience of their patrons. Near- ly all of the excursionists live a long way from Clark-street bridge, and were compelled to wait and take the late . night cars or. walk home. There were many excursions on the Fourth, and that was the ouly one where the party was treated in such a devil-may-care and inhuman manner. she Faxton is a fine little steamer, but she does not seem to be in the bands of men who have the comfort and en- joyment of their patrons at heart, and they cer- tainly cannot mean to remain here another sca- son, or else they would have adopted a differ- ent course from that already pursued. Tim Trions has called attention to the fact that the rigid Federal law bearing on the matter of carrying overloads of passengers has been vio- ated by the master and owners of the Faxtoa, but there has not been any formal complaint made about it, nor bave the local Inspectors ‘Drosecuted the offenders or taken official coguizance of the matter. It is satd in bebulf of the managers of the boat that the Evanston excursionists were taken there with the understanding that the boat would not re- turn for them until Iate at night, but according to the statement of several of the victims suck is not the fact. THN LINCOLN PARK CURIOSITY. Some more funny work has been done in the latest attempt toremoye the marine curiosity from the Lincoln Park beach. After one tug had eround out her stern-bearings in an attempt to -dredgo out achannel in which to flont the stranded schr F. B, Gardner, a dredging-machine waa employed and did considerable work, and jack- screws were used to raise the veesel mp and a6- sist in floating her into the hole made by the dredee. Bat a stiff northerly breeze came up on the night of the 3d inst., and forced the dredge to retire, and caused the sand to fill up the channel made. Thus the Gardner stands as firmly. as ever on the pebbly strand, and about three times what she is worth has been spent in" ya- rious attempts to get her off. She has been three seasons in her present position, and unless other and more expensive means are taken to get her off she is likely to rot away where sha ea. % BUFFALO. 2 Borraro, N. Y., Joly 5.—Charters—Scbrs Harriet Ross, coal to Detroit, 20c; Red White and Blue and David Vance, coal to Milwaukee, Cleared—Props Winslow, mdse; Japan, mdse, Duluth; James S. Davidson, 1,600 tons coal; Dear Richmond, mdse; Nyack, mdse; Scotia, mdse, Chicago: schrs St. Lawrence, 625 tons .coal; J. E. Bailey, Chiesga; Timothy Baker, Ashtabula; Stafford. 420 tons ‘cinders, Clevc- lund; -St. Peter, E. R. Williams, Toledo; 8. V. R. Watson, 900 tons coal; Red White and Blue, 73 tons coal, Milwaukee; E. P. Beals, Eric; Chareer, 600 bris cement, Detroit; barges N. ‘McGilora, Mariner, Saginaw. «- 4:07" PORT COLBORNE. emectat Dispatch to The Tritrune. Port Cotsorns; Ont., July 5.—Lake Michi- gan report: Passed down—Nothing. Up—Schrs Stampede, Oswego to- Michigan City, coal; & -B. Sioan, Charlotte to Chicago, coal; Cortez, Oswego to Milwankee, coal. ‘Tug Sweepstakes arrived this afternoon with the schrs Siberia,. Folger, Bismarck, Oriental, Breck, and Norway in tow. They are loaded ‘with timber from Lakes Superior sad Michigan shore for Garden Island. Wind—East, lignt. NAVIGATION NOTES. ‘The yachts Idler and Frolic are now on their - way to Lake Superior for a sammer’s cruise. Bagley is constructing a yacht for Mr. H. H. Shnfeldt, after a Fiorfda model, and, when com- pleted, it will be shipped to Oconomowoc. ‘The movement of vessels at this’ port yester- day was yery light. During the twenty-four hours ending at 6 o’clock Jast evening, 43 schoon- ers and 17 steamers arrived in, and 17 schooners and 14 steamers left port. PORT HURON. Port Hurox, Mich., July 5.—Up—Props Nyack, City of Alpena and barges, Chauncey Hurlbut and consort, Bay City and barges, Gor- don Campbell and consort, Yayflower and barges, Hackett and consort; schr M. W: Paize. Down—Props Canisteo, Benton, Chins, Po- tomac, Avon, Passaic and barges, Ella SL Smith and barges; and schr LePetite. ie Wind—Sonth, gentle; weather fine. GRAIN FREIGHTS. The demand for grain carriers was light yes- terday, but 2c on corn to Buffalo was conceded. to one vessel—the schr Sam Flint. Other en- gagements were reported as follows: Prop Roanoke, corn and oats; Fountain City, part load oats; Monéana, coro, all through; schr Champion, corn to Buffalo at 13c. pacity taken, 133,000 bu corn and 60, MACKINAW CITY. special Dispatch to The Tribune. Macerwaw Crrr, Mich., July 5.—The schr W, B, Allen, iron-ore laden, is at Beaver Harbor leaking. ‘The Leviathan will go to her assist- ance immediately. ——— - Snuff in the Senate, PAiladelphia Bulletin. On each side of the Vice-President’s seat in the United States: Senate are fastened two old snuff-boxes, which are kept filled by the at- tendants. They are the result of a custom in- augurated almost at the foundation of the Gov- ernment, when scuff-taking was a universal habit, Thurman is the only Senator who makes a babit of using snuff, but sometimes a Senator will stop and take an occasional pinch, while the many visitors to the chamber take a little out of curiosity. At first the box was kept on the Vice-President’s desk, but in those days so many of the Senators used the article, and so frequently forgot to bring their bores with them,’ that it was resolved to place two public receptacles for it, und in the annual expenses of the Senate is always found the item of sonff. The aged Doorkecper, -Isnac Bassitt, atated to your correspondent that he bad oiten seen Henry Clay leave his place in the midst o: a speeds, walk gravely to the box, take a pinch and continu: hig Temarks.| ice ated ie page, near!; ‘ty years ago,” sai “ma ineSenators would give mea afen which fadi- cated that they wanted snaff, and I would carry the box to them. Neariyall the Senators used snuff in those days.. Henry Clay was in the habit of giving me 50 cents a week to keep bis box full of snaff, and I have never for- ttea that when he left here for the last timo fe owed me 50 cents for this service. Inever brought s bill against the estate,” said the old gentleman, smiling, ‘and I guess the debt is outlawed by this time.” ——— + Garrler-Pigeous. Six thousand carrier-pigcons are now main- tained in the various fortified towns in France at the public expense. ee ee ee EEE Ladies who use Brown's Camphorated Sapon- aceous Dentifrice willnot give it up. Incomparebly beantifal teeth are the result. 25 cents. .