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NO, 225.
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TIME TABLE NC. 8.
WINTER ARBRANGEMEST,
To come into foree MONDAY, DEC. 24, 1877
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Wasuixeronr, D. C., Jan. 31, 1878.
Last week was signalled by three brilliant
events which, as they can neither be repeated
1or eclipsed, will of necessity make it the
notable week of the season, That which will
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throughout the country is the presentation.to | the Government by Congress of the King! Statue. which would not be especially signifi- | cant but for the row kicked up over it in the} Senate, by Messrs. Blaine, Dawes and Hoar. Blaine caused it all, and has been both lauded and blamed therefor, some of his friends crying ‘Bravo! the old spirit of fight is still there !” and others considering his attack as unncces- sary and out of place; while his enemies unan- imously declare it to have been unmanly and ungenerous to rake open old wounds as he did. Any way, it was a good time for the spectators —such a one as they have been looking and longing for all winter, for you must know nothing so much delights the lookers-on in Congress as a malicious and_ spirited tilt, no matter how unjust or vicious, between some, of our great and dignified (?) law makers. hus is our human nature shown.
la the other remarkable events mentioned, the antithesis of royal life were presented most f.rcibly to our American senses, being cereé- mouies in honor of the death of Ltaly’s King and the marriage of Spain’s, condacted by the respective legations. The funeral obsequies could not fail of seeming farcical to those not particularly interested, of burning candles and incense and sprinkling holy water over an empty coffin must needs be ladicrous. The display, however. was grand and imposing in the extreme. Nonesuch has been witnessed here since those atteding the burial of Abra ham Lincoln. The floral decorations were ex- ceptionally fine and tasteful, being mostly of wirite blossoms, scarlet leaves and vines of smilax, representing the italian national colors —white, scarlet and green. The Diplomatic was out en masse and in full uniform, and many Congressmen, President Hayes and the entire Cabinet. The audience was by no means wholly composed of big bugs and dignitaries, as a generous sprinkling of the Patrick-and- Biddy clement bore witness. Mrs. Hayes atood side by side with the lowest scrub-wo- man, as did Counts and Barons with peanut venders and boot blacks. Democracy pre vailed, and the scene was one of jam and crowd and bustle.
General and Madame Mantilla’s /ete in honor of King Aifonso’s was different, in that no plebians were imvited. The crowd was as great and probably the discomfort, The mar- riage had something to eat also, while the faneral could only smell.
No marriage in a Royal family has been celebrated here since that of the Princess Royal of England to the present Emperor of Germany in 1858, when a grand ball was given in honor of the event by the British Minister, Lord Napier. Thecommunity of Washington (1 mean the high community). has degraded itself in connection with this aff¥ir by manceuv- eringand soliciting for invitations from Madame Mantilla. The floral decorations here were also mostly in the National colors of which the hostess carried a rare boquet. She was dressed in white satin, pearl network and diamonds, her toilet being surpassed by none in richness and beauty. I will not describe other cos- tumes, but only say that every description of: rich material and color and jewels were worn. The gentlemen (those who could lay claim to any) were in uniform, regalia, badge and medal. The table damask and the china was manufactured in Paris for the oceassion and ornsmented with Madame Mantilla’s coat-of- arms.
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When Victor Emmanuel was about to he proclaimed King of Italy, a question arose as to whether he should be styled Victor Emman- uel I., as the first of the new line of Italian sovereigns, or Victor Emmanuel II. as a Prinee of the ancient house of Savoy. The Shamber decided, in deference to the preja- dices of the Piedmontese, that the dynastic appellation be retained. Had the same rule been followed after the death of Victor Exn- manuel, his successor would be styled Hum- bert 1V. But he is entitled in the proclama tion, ‘‘Humbert I[., by the grace of God and the will of the nation, King of Italy.” Hum. bert is nota King of Piedmont, but of all italy, and it is proper that the old dynastic title, suggestive as it is of ages gone by, when taly was torn by the jealousies of petty lords and princes, should be ignored. —.V. ¥. Sun.
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fle was a meek-eyed Granger, and, as he came hesitatingly into our presence, an un- commonly sickly-lobking yellow dog slunk in between his master’s legs. ‘Mister editor,” said the visitor, ‘‘that there dog may be homely, but heis the best cattle dog 1 ever saw, but he has one fault—just one fault, sir— we wont look at the cattle till they are cooked.”
In the vicinity of Ste. Scholastique, P. Q., reside seven of the oldest men in the country. They are all French Canadians and farmere. They are: Charles Touchette, 87: Joseph La- porte, 86; Joseph Vermette, 83; Joseph, Davies, 80; Augustin Poudreita, 91; and Pau] Lenord, sr., of the astonishing age of 107. The latter’s son, P. Leonard, jr., is 85 years old. All the above are pensioners for services ren- dered to their country during the war of 1812, and the extreme age of Mr. Leonard, Sr., can be satisfactorily proved.
The Permanent Exhibition at Philadelpiah has assets amounting to $381,002.41, while its liabilities are $110,004.43. Among the latter is $171,577 due to the Centennial Board of Finance, but it is expected that it will be settled on payment of $40,000, which will leeve the company all right, as it has got the expenses aout down to receipts now.
A number of interesting relics have lately been found at York Factory, Hudson Bay, among which were several copper-plates bear- ing the arms ‘of ‘“‘the most Christian King, Louis the Fourteenth” ‘The earjy French ex- plorers were in the habit of burying such plates in cairns. Le Sieur Bourdon who én- tered Hudson’s Bay in 1856 was one of the
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Cruelty to Convicts.
TRENTON, N. J., Jan. 27, 1877.—It is ru- mored here on good authority that the Legis- lature will be called upon to investigate charges against the State Prison officials for alleged in- human treatment of convicts. Dr. Thomas J. Corson, of this city, sent a communication to the last Mercer, County Grand Jury, settin forth that convicss are punished in a cruel an unnecessary severe manner, but on account of she reticence of the prison officers it was impos. sible to ascertain the facts until the 8th or 9th inst., when Dr. W. W. L. Phillips, the prison physician, informed him as to the modes of punishment.
TORTURES INFLICTED.
These are, as he said :—
First.—** The boot heel gag” (a very pain- ful instrument.)
Second. —* the paddle” (an instrument used to beat persons on the bare flesh, inflicting in- tense suffering. )
Turxp.—** The Stretcher” (which is equal to the rack of olden times. The man’s feet are fastened to the floor; he is handcuffed, and by arepe drawn up tothe ceiling as tightly as possible. _ From five to twenty minutes of this would make any one weak.
Fourtu.—Alcohol is poured on the priso- ner’s back and set on fire. Inone case a man was twice burned in succession so that the hair on his body cracked and he was twice put in the stretcher.
Firrn.—** The douche,” which consists of pouring water froma hose on the naked bodies of prisoners. This creates most agonizing pain and is apt to produce insanity.
CHARGES MADE.
The communication concludes ;—
I charge Gershom Mott, keeper ; Dr. W. W. 4.. Phillips, physician of the prison ; and their associate officers, with having inflicted cruel and inhuman punishment upon the prisoners. and to prove the truth of this charge I respect-
fully request that you would. »s on before the Grand Jury the following Z ons as witnesses :—Felix, McGuire, _, agony Perry,
Murphy, now deputy keeper, ry Yegete, formerly deputy keeder, Drs. John W. Ward and Charles P, Bretton, of the Lunatic Asylum near Trenton. [hold myself in readiness te appear in person‘ before the Grand Jury when- ever summoned to do so.
The communication was presented to Joseph Hi. Brnere, foreman of the jury, who »made known its contents to interested parties and did not present itto the jury until Dr, Cor- son made premptory demand for him to do so. No aetion was taken upon it, Dr. Corson and his associates. Dr. Ribble and Warmar, mtend having the matter brought before the Legte- lature. .
There is also a difficulty between Keeper Mott, and Coroner Bodine about the death of convicts of which the latter has net been noti- fied, as he claims according to law he should be, which will also. receive attention. Other charges of inhumanity are also rumored.
Miscellaneous News.
Olive Logan says that the English fashion- able world now spel! ‘‘aonor” without the wu.
John Cronan, the 14 year old boy, who slot and killed a ehild of 3 years on Lennox Street, Boston, Jast month, was found guilty of man- slaughter on Monday.
The Mormons are building a magnificent temple on the sumnit of a high mountain in Manti, Utah. Vive hundred men are at work on it, and it will not be completed for four years. ;
An eagle of great size and beauty has been hovering round Wiadsor Castle of late, often settling over the Queen’s apartments, and the event has created not little talk among super- stitious folks in the environs. cet
Orrawa, Jan. 22.~-Whilst toboganning at Rideau Hall, yesterday, Miss Workman had her leg fractured. ‘This is the third accident of a similiar character that has occurred op. the Vice-regal slide. :
This isthe seasoa forthe annual Mormon wife selection, and Salt Lake City is so erowd- ed with the Saints from a distance that the Endowment House has been opened for their accommodation.—‘. Y. Herald.
Sixty-five of the eighty-one lives lost at the Ashtabula disaster have been paid for by the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railroad Co., at a rate taveraging $5,000 apiece. - The most extensive life cost the Company $9,000, and a newly-married couple were appraised at only $3,000.
Mr. Vennor says: “The present stozm is shaken out of February’s 3 if comes a short distance only in advance of tome very heavy snow falls and cold weather. We shall have one more return to warmth and slush this month yet, after which and in the early part of February the winter of 1878 will set in.
The Electrie Telegraph Companies of Canada are doing well. The profits of the Montreal line are set down at from 10 to 12 per cent, The Dominion Line has just d a divi. dend equal to 7 per cent. per annum. It is gratifying to know that cheap telegraphy is proving so great a success in Canada.
The two leaders of anti-Chinese labor rioters of San Francisco are a shoemaker, Welloc a Yorkshise Englishman, forty years old, who has been in this country a little while, and Kearny, @ drayman, born-at- Cork, Ireland, who has been a citizen long enough to have voted for Hayes,
Witz EPrgLORESGENCE ON BRICKS.—A white incrustation which frequently distigures the outsides of brick buildings in cities, has received attention from the microscopists of the Philadelphia County Medical Society. The deposit is found to consist of Epsom salts, The base of the compound is furnished by the bricks, magnesia being a frequent ingredient in ordinary clay; the sulphurie acid which, unites with the magnesia to make the imerust- ation is derived from the impurities of the. coal aud coal-zas consumed in the eity. The formation of thé )salts'on the bricks is rather penetaial than otherwise to public yg by withdrawing sulphuric vapors from the air but to the walls it is sometimes an injury and always a blemish. — ’
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