The Inter Ocean from Chicago, Illinois • Page 5

GAMBLING IN CHICAGO. Tie Officials of the Police Department Stat that It Is Completely Suppressed. Tint mm Old-timer Give. His Ylewf. and Ravi It Is Only Chund.

Sot Stopped. Tke Bank' Whereoe the Wild Tkyme Doesn't Grow, Became is Another Kind Entirely. And at the eleventh boar the eltr editor ceiled onto him scribe, end said, "Get thee benoe, and return anon and bring me news of the not of the royal and striped beast of Bengal, bat of the animal whloh lurks In carpeted rooms, and by means of 'chips' and devices wltn cards idles the unsuspecting one to his doom." And the pencil demolisher departed and found Detective Helnzman, one of the recently appointed special detail for the suppression of gambling, and spoke unto him: "Major, how Is gambling?" There is no gambling, sir," was the reply, "and, by the way, I am noton the detail now; Detective Bauder and myself were relieved on the 23d and superseded by Detectives lianelng and Scott; we served three weeks and in that time there was no 'squeal' from anybody (claiming to have been robbed; we MADE HO ABKX8T6 Or G1HBLIR8, having no cause to make any arrest: the Sam bling rooms were all open to ua, Mike LcDonald's and all, notwithstanding the bulldogs, and. indeed, everything was right; I told them all that if anything was wrong we should pull them at ail hazards, but we found nothing wrong." "Chief of Police Seavey, Is there any gambling going on?" "I don know, I'm sure; Tm not certain about it; if there is, we shall soon find it out and make things lively." "You have changed the special detail, I hear." "Yes. I have; there was no reason for the change, excepting I think it better to put on fresh hands every little wbiie; I think it likely 1 shall change the officers on that line of duty every two weeks or so." Deputy Superintendent Joe Dixon, is mere any gamoilng in uiuoago "Well.

now. that's a bard question answer: there may be a little going on. don know, you know, out mere are no complaint. "Chief of Detectives McOarigle, do you know of any gambling going on here?" "Why so; there is a detail to attend to that, and they report ail quiet; I can't think there's anything going on; there may be a little 'on the sly' at times, but nothing to amount to anything." And the pencil-destroyer about made up his mind there was no gambling, when it occurred to him that it was a wonder how the fellows lived nowadays who had in former days made a fat thing out of the game. It is a wonder.

Gambling is a "dead cock in the pit" just now, but THS EXPONENTS OF THE ABT are still around eking out a precarious living, and waiting for something to turn up. They can be seen on the streets every day, dealers, outside solicitors, or "sleepers," standing witnesses, door-tenders, "cappers, they are all here. Then the scribe walked down to a well-known resort, and watching an old-timer standing listlessly around he approached him with: "Oia-timer. tell me something about the game and the boys. I want some facts." And he answered: "Not much.

This is for publication, and the boys don't want any more advertising than they've had." Hut a little coaxing and the Old-timer relented ou condition his name wasn't given, and, seating himself at a table in a cozy corner, he held a glass between one eye and a gas let, squinted at it, took a lone uraught. and Dromuhrated: "I need not say things are not what they were; you know that here less than four years ago everything was lovely; the were all open, and the game run squareiy: an occasional pull varied the monotony of the thiuar. but we weren't crowded; money was plenty and It Sowed freely; easy come, easy go, you know, and no gambler holds on to his money any length of time to epeak of, but all that's hallo, Charlie, sit down; Wrbat's the news?" A tall, lean man, with yellow hair and a plug hat. had -espied the cenversational- lsts. and, after shaking hands, he leaned over and whispered to the Old-timer, "Old man.

it's been a distressing winter on the poor: I'm going to quit, and go out on the road; yesterday I had eighty good bills, and now I've got a nickio left, and must git; can you lend me a gripsack? a small one will do, as I've only got two shirts and a pair of socks; I doc't want a new gripsack, but an old one: OSS THAT Wlli, IN8PIBS CONFIDENCE in a landlord; one covered all over with labels. I'd like If you've got it; don't know what I'll do; must come down and get my work in at "old sure thing," or the "morning confidence" (lend me $10 till the morning). If nothing else turns up. Well, thanks, old man: I'll call and get the grip; good night," and he was gone. "Let's see.

where was resumed the Old-timer. "Oh, I know. There was plenty of money in those days; but that's ail gone now; I can't see exactly how it came about. When his Honor Mayor Heath took the reins of the municipal coach, one of his first important aots was to Instruct the Chief of Police to stop all gambling in the city. The edict went forth, and caused much consternation in the ranks of th sporting fraternity.

The gamblers proper were a power here in politics, both national and municipal; they were so numerous that they lived in a little world of their own; ana they were mostly wealthy. It was easy to Issue the order, but very hard to carry It into effect. The Chief of Police recognized this tact, and, evidently with a view to completely routing the fraternity, he organized a special detail" for the suppression of gambling. The men selected to compose this detail were well chosen: each of the four there were four of them, had some special qualification for the position. One was a slick" talker, who could sling the soft answer which turneth away wrath; another was a powerful ftant.

who oould wield a sledge-hammer anally when It was necessary to break into a hell." and it often was necessary; the other two were simply stalwart, efficient officers. For a lew months the special detail worked like a charm. Scarcely a week passed by but that a prominent house was raided, and the very chiefs of the gambling fraternity made to figure In the police courts, it was trifling; that the paltry fines imposed were uung coDteaiptuuueijr uuwu uv uv wealthy law-breakers, and that they then went right back to prosecute their calling; that mattered nothing, because it was palpable to the press and public that the police in general, ana mas orancn oi it in particular known as the special detail, was doing its- duty squarely. Some eom-' ment was made at the time on the temptations to which "raiding parties" were exposed, but when it was stated that members of THS SPECIAL TKTAn HAD BIM OFTEBSS cigars with bills wrapped around further related that the officers had rejected the offerings with scorn, much credit was accorded Chicago's incorruptible policemen. Everything has an end; nothing lasts forever, be- it joy or sorsow.

good ox evil; a grand dinner satiate, and; the pleasures of the chase grow wearisome; ergo, but -a little while and the special detail found the excitement of raiding the gamblers pall upon them, and there Is no doubt about It, vigilance was relaxed. It certainly could not be expected that, after a month or two of vigilant raiding, so powerful an organization as, the gamblers of Chicago would subside, and yet the police authorities would seem to have taken this view, for the special detail was decreased by half. This one act. this sign of "weakening on the gang." made the suppression eX gambling a gigaaUo Imme diately the Mayor's order went out there was a great fuss; houses were raided; cards, chips, "lay-outs," tables, etc. confiscated and destroyed, and the gamblers fined; then word was -passed, "Gambling is and the houses were at liberty to open up again.

It seems that bad there been any desire really to suppress gambling it would have been done differently, and that there would have been no let-uD. It is an old saying that "new brooms sweep clean," and to the outsider, it appears very applicable to such an organisation as the special detail; a man going new into such work would be anxious to distinguish himself and make extraordinary effotte to find out gambling houses in operation, whereas, on the other hand, a man who had been a long time on the work would be apt to grow careless in his rounds of inspection, and the continual bolding under his nose of cigars with $20 bills wrapped around them might have a bad effect after a while. A great statesman once said that man has his price," and in those times, with the city four months behind with salaries, It Is unfair to place an Indigent peeler in such a position for a great length of time. "Well, you know how that thing went on. There was a good deal of talk that PBOTEOTIOlt WAS CEBXAX2T HOUSES, for a consideration, of course.

It might have been so, or otherwise. I don't say anything about that, and it isn't worth while to. because it's all in the dead and gone past now; that administration has gone out of date, and we have a new one; goodness knows what this one is doing; we have had three or four different special details, and they say there are more to follow; there have been no pulls lately, and I suppose that means there's nothing going on; there isn't anyway, nothing to amount to anything. Hello. Jack, when did you get in?" The new-eomer, a small, long-fingered, sallow-faoed young man.

In a broad brimmed hat, spring a seven-stone diamond cluster pin. languidly seated himself, took a few pulls at a cigar, and held forth: "Just got in this morning from New Orleans; that's the place, lots of people and lots of money; the gang' Is in good order down there; business proper is at a standstill, but the 'bank' is running right along to good business: you see the lever has demoralized nearly everybody down there, and those hot-blooded Southerners are going along on the 'eat, drink, and be merry, for to-morrow we die' principle. Yes, sirree, great money in it; going back after New Year's; so-long." and he weqt off. "No," resumed the Old-timer, "there ain't much doing here; of course the boys are around: they don't view gambling In the same light the religious world does; it's their living, and they feel they've got as muoh right and as much standing in Chicago as anybody else; goodness knows how they live, IT'S MIOflTX HARD TIMS with the most of them; In the season thoy make a bit on base ball, or on the races, and then, you know, 'there's a sucker born every and rigid city legislation drives the bard-up gambler, who would be a decent one of the kind, to turn Bkin-deaier and sure-thing player. When gambling was run as it should be run, everything was open and above-board.

Anybody could walk into the room, be he policeman looking for a criminal, employer for a clerk, wife for a husband, father for a son. Now, what little is done is done in fear and trembling, as it were, behind iron-burred and bolted doors, and that's no way to do things. Why, look, did you ever see so much card-playing before in saloons as you see now? Of course not. Every saloon has a back-room, which Is wows than the gambling bouse arrangement: and tbjen see the poker clubs, so called. Well, it's no use In talking, you cau't suppress gambling in this Western country in a city like Chioago.

We're pretty low down just now, but it'll come all right. It's only a matter of time. We blee, sir, but are not killed; you wait and see. Good night." WHO WAS HE? A Body at the Morgue Without a Num-TIm Comity Hospital People Called Ulm Michael Btaay In Life and After Death, bat Michael Uvea, and Asserts Ilia Identity. There's the body of a man at the morgue with a history attached to it.

Jerry Monroe, the State street saloonlst, has a barkeeper named Shay. Shay has a brother named Michael lying at the County Hospital sick with dropsy. Tuesday morning Shay the barkeeper received a postal card from the Hospital stating that his brother had died, of consumption the card stated. Shay went to George Elton, the undertaker and requested him to take charge of his brother's remains, embalm them, and send them to his residence. 224 Maxwell street, whero a wake would be held.

Elton went to the hospital, obtained the body of Michael Shay, as he was told, and gave it every attention. Yesterday morning he took the body, coffined, ready for burial. to the house on Maxwell street, and in the presence of the relatives removed the face plate. Great was the astonishment of everybody when it was found it wasn't Michael Shay at alL A visit was paid to the hospital, where the supposed dead man was found alive, and a little better than usual. So far so good.

But the other man? The unfortunate dead; who is he? The hospital authorities don't know who he is. if he isn't Michael Shay, and so the matter stands. WILHELMrS CONCERT. WUhelmj will give Chicago another opportunity to attend his oonoerte. An entertainment will be given next Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Union Park Congregational Church.

To-morrow morning a public rehearsal will take place in the North Side Turner Hall at 11 o'clock. On Sunday afternoon the last of the popular concerts will be given at the same place, at 3 o'clock. BABY'S DAY. The reason I call it "Baby's Day" Is fanny enough to tell; The first thing she did was to give sirup of quills" to Dollv to make her well; And then when I told her how wrong it was. she said with a quivering sigh.

"I'm sorry I made her so sticky, mamma, but I couldn't let Dolly die." Then comforted wholly she went away, and was just as still as a mouse. And I thought to be sure I should And her at once In the nursery playing "house:" But, lol on the way as I started to look, a queer II piece I found. Just like a center of snoy lawn that the scissors bad scalloped round. I erled. "Oh.

babyl what nave yon done? Ton have been to somebody's drawer. And taken from out of the handkerchief pile the most beautiful one that you sawl" And then the dear little heal went down, pathetic as it eon id be. 'While she sobbed. "There was nothing for me to out, and I thought I'd take two or three 1 It was only a little later on that the water began to splash. And i jumped and fnnnd she was rubbing away on her sister's holiday sash: But, catching a look of utter dismay, as she lifted her innocent eyes.

She whispered. "Don't worry; wash it all clean, and hang it up tilt it dries," Bnt the funny mishaps of that wonderful day I eoald not begin to relate: The boxes of buttons and pins she spilled. like a cherub pursued by fatel And still, all the while, the dear little dove was flattering 'round her nest. And the only thing I really could do was to smooth out her wings on my breast. But the day drifted on till It earns to an end.

aad the great moon rose in sight. And the dear soft lids o'er the dear soft eyes dropped tenderly their good night; And I thought, as I looked on her lying asleep. I was glad (for ones in a way) That my beautiful child was human, enough for a misehevlous "Baby Day." Wide Awake. Look at Itl thirty-six years record of. the llutual Life Ins.

Co. of Ksw Xerk aad thea take row volley la this company. THE RECORD IN LOUISIANA. The Story of a ICan Who Has Btudiod the Situation. A Terrible Record The Halt Has Not Bias Told To the Editor The Inssr Ocssa.1 Isisk Bxhi.

Parish of St. Mary's, Deoember, 1878. As long as I oould get it I was a reader of The Ixteb Ooxaw, and know that it is an advocate of human liberty. I formerly resided In the North, but for near two years have lived In the 8outh. When in the North I read your paper and discounted very largely the reports of Southern outrages.

I oould not be made to believe the reports. But I have seen for myself. I have bad my eyes open and studied the situation, and I am prepared to say not one-half of the horrors have been told. I am anxious to sell out and get away 'from the Heaven-forsaken district and once more breathe the free air ot the- cold North, in writing this letter I beg of you to withhold my name from the public, as a large number of your papers oome to other parishes, and my life would not be worth a straw. For holding such sentiments beluga Beoublloan.

for either a white or black man. Is a high crime in this community. If you oould persuade some ot the men who make sport of The Inteb Ocean for Its "bloody shirt," as I once did, to come to Louisiana, it will make them life subscribers to your journal as soon as they can get wituin reach of it. I have been witness to outrages and persecutions blacker than have ever been told by The Iktek Ocean or any newspaper in the North. Seeing such things with their attendant horrors is believing them.

There Is no protection to either black or white men who are not open and avowed Democrats. Manv colored men wno owned small farms and were doing well have been driven from them, and often hunted to the swamps and killed by dogs or assassinated by men hardly less human than the hounds that tracked them down. The He-publican party in this parish has a clear majority of from to 1,700. At the last election the registration was very imperfect, and was much neglected by all parties ou account of the fever. hen election day came around, tha Kepubllc-aus elected both members of the Legislature, the Parish Judge, and Sheriff, i he law was not obeyed by the judges.

It says there must be at least one 'commissioner from each opposing political party. But our Democratic pollen jury did not comply with that particular section of the law. but. ou the con trary, appointed all well-known Democrats that oould be counted on. an not a single Republican.

these are the facts mil am they are. These commissioners, after being appointed, were sent for to meet at a certain office in Franklin to receive their Instructions as to how they should count, etc. The only alternative the Republicans had was in the Sheriff's appointment of his deputies at the various polls throughout. The Sheriff appointed as his deputies mostly, or all. Republicans.

But you must know that the deputy sheriff was only a peace officer, and had nothing to do with counting the votes or making returns. But fortunately for the Republicans and complimentary to the Democratic commissioners, they made a just and fair count of the votes cast at their poll; no cheating, no fraud, nor any disposition most creditably to the commissioner shown to do other than what was just and right. Now, the returns from the various voting places came In, and returns sworn to by the commissioners, all correct, with the ballot-boxes, to the sheriff of the parish for compilation. Wben it was known that the Democracy were beaten by the Republicans, it was soon apparent that some trick would be plaved at any cost. The Sheriff-elect Republican, and be cannot be bribed or scared into anything wrong.

the customary method, must be resorted to at once. Several of the sworn statements and tally Sheets of the commissioners were tampered with, so as to effect the already known result of the election. The Sheriff, the legal returning officer, would not sign or swear to anything: save what was right, and corrected, swore to. and signed only the just returns as coming from the Commissioner of Election. That samo night the Clerk's and Recorder's offices were broken open, and every paper pertaining to the election destroyed, or carried off poll-books and everything, seven thn ballot-box.

But. fortunately for the R4ublicans, the Clerk of the Court got wind ot the destruction just in time to save the originals filed with blm as required by law. Now the bulldozers fcund that the originals were not in the Clerk's office. So. on the following night, the District Attorney pro tern, made demand on the Clerk at some hour ot the night for the returns or originals saved and retained by him, in, as he said, his official capacity as District Attorney pro tern, under an order from the Secretary of State and Attorney General by telegnoh, to ascertain all the facts relative to what was destroyed, with a certificate from the Clerk.

The Clerk, not feeling safe, declined to go to his office at that hour of the night, but promised tim to do anything that was right and lawful next day. The District Attorney was not satisfied with this, and made such threats that the Clerk felt that his life would be in danger, and tor many nights he did not sleep In his house. On the 10th Inst, the Clerk was aroused from his bed by pistol shots from a band who bad come to settle with htm. He was a colored man, legally In bis office, and had only djne his sworn duty, but he had mortally offended his superiors, and at the dead hour of night they sent leaden bullets thick about him and his wife. He defended himself.

One man was killed and two wounded. They were all the most respectable men in the parish of St. Mary's. The poor Clerk broke out into the night and fled for Ms life, leaving wife. home, and office.

Whether he is alive is not known. At this writing he has never returned, and he dare not return even to a community whore the majority of the population are his friends. There is not a man in Franklin that would advise him to return. A few days after a band visited this plantation, here I am at night. They surrounded a cabin, expecting to find another victim, but fortunately he was sleeptng In another place and escaped the band.

On Sunday last a charge was made against a young negro that he was drunk and insulted a white woman on the street. A crowd caught him and delivered him to the Sheriff, who took him into the yard and whipped him cruelly, and placed him in the lock-up in Franklin for the purpose of beating him again on Monday. But the lock-UD was found broken open on Monday morning, blood and brains scattered all around 7 about the court house belfry, and tbenoe traces are seen down to the boat landing, where every evidence shows that the poor man, after being murdered, was tumbled overboard, with, no doubt, stones or some old iron tied about his body. This is a strange recital tor American history, but every word of it is true. 1 am told by good authority that the Mayor of Franklin says he.

the Mayor, would take the stand and say a man's life was not safe in Franklin. I again ask you to withhold my name, and do not show the manuscript, as it might lead to a detection of the writer, and my life would not be worth a straw. I have had my eyea opened, and I write the truth. Yours. Jcbticjl IONIA, MICHIGAN.

Special CorrespoBdeow of 11m In tor Oossd.T I owl a. Deo. 31. The residence of J. T.

Smith, a farmer near this city, caught firs about midnight last Sunday, and was totally destroyed. The family barely escaped with their lives, and were, compelled to rush out of doors with their night clothes on. All their furniture, bedding, clothing, together with $75 In besides provisions for the winter. were consumed. They sought refuge In a neighbor's house In nearly a frozen condition, and are now comfortably eared for.

The boot and shoe firm of O. H. Fargo of Chicago, have madeaeontract with the Stato House of Correction, located in this place, for the employment ot between 1O0 and 200 men in the manufacture ef boots and shoes. The men are "long-time men and well picked. The contract begins Jan.

'1, and holds for a term of years. The machinery has been In for some weeks, and the men have been employed on coarse work for some time, and are now quite well drilled: The sleighing was never' better in thin section of the state, and has made business with all classes. Our merchants, farmers, and lumbermen were never busier. The opening of the Detroit. Lansing and Northern Railroad to a place called Ed-more, about thirty miles north of here, has caused a town to spring up there like magic.

Four month ago the road was opened, and now hotels and stores of all kinds are In full blast. A village of some SOU Inhabitants exlstsv i SHERMAN THE i SILENT. His Sly Scheme te BeeoaXe Mext President rwasblngtoB Oorrespondeabs Philadelphia BeeordJ The Secretary of the Treasury is a very deep man, and as wily a politician as there is in the land to-day. He Is ono of the dangerous men of the country, and for the next twelve months, at least, promises to be the central figure in American politics, not alone because of his ororolnence In the attempt to brlrig the country back to a specie basis, but also beoauso of his ambitions and his ability to bring them to a successful issue. John Sherman has been one of the most successful men In politics.

If he has failed thus far to attain any particular object of bis heart's desire, the outsido world does not know it. He is not a man of brute force and imperturbability, as Grant is. He is not a glittering Icicle like Conkling. Nor is be a brilliant actor, like Blaine. But be Is a deeper plotter than any of them, as ambitious as any, and more selfish than all ot the rest together.

He is the groat Jesuit of the Republican party. Talk of Grant as the "great silent man." Why, be is a talking poll-parrot compared with Sherman; for Grant, while silent to the great outside world, oould talk freely enough with his comrades, and had a most remarkable faculty for choosing bad confidants. But Sherman Is a closed book to his own brother. Of all the political schemes which he has hatched, no man has shared his confidence In one of them. It is the striking characteristic of the man that he trusts no one.

But I set out to gossip about a few facts and probabilities anent the rumor that Sherman will be the next Republican candidate for Governor ot Ohio. The rumor is not such a roorback as it seems. Sherman certainly desires it, and his friends are certainly working for it. Why? For the best reason in the world to John Sherman. Iu that way lies the road to his politicol future.

More than a year ago I took occasion to say that John Sherman aspired to the Presidency, and would be a leading candidate for the Republican nomination In 18M). Now I say that he Is nearer attaining that desire ot his heart than is either Blaine or Conkling, and, if his schemes go through as he has planned them. Grant himself will have to play second fiddle to Sherman in the next Republican Convention. Secretary Sherman desires to be the next Republican candidate tor the Governorship of Ohio, because he has everything to win and nothing to lose by it. It he remains in the Cabinet, what political future is there for him at the close of the present administration' Nothing, lie will simply hold an office for two years more, out of which he will have extracted all the honor by the first of next July, and then he will be shelved.

But if he carries Ohio in the fall, the prestige of that vio- tory. added to the prestige which the accomplishment of resumption will give him, will put him far forward in the race for the national nomination. and his resignation oi the Treasury portfolio will, beside, tend to silence the tongues of those who are saying that he is running the department for his personal emolument. If Sherman can get Thur-man pitted against him In tne gubernatorial race, and can then carry the State, who may dispute his claim to th Republican nomination? And even if he loses the Presidential nomination, ho will be-better off than to remain where he is. for.

if he can carry the State, he cau also secure a Legislature which will return blm to the Seuate ill 18S1, if he falls of the greater prize, and so he will remain In public life and be in position four years benoe to try again. But Sherman has no idea ot failing. He desires to run. and to run against Thur-man, because he knrtwa that he can carry Ohio against Thurman, and Thurman knows it also, and therein is the whole secret of Sherman's anxiety to get the nomination of the Ohio Republicans, and Thurmau's positive refusal to allow the use ot his name by the Ohio Democrats. It is not that Thurman fears Sherman in a fair fight in Ohio, but this would not be a fair njrtjt.

Twice and thrice has Ohio been carried by the Bepublicans on a hard-money issue; and once against that popular Idol of tne Ohio Democracy. "Old Bill Alien." Sherman knows this, and Thurman knows it. Next fall Sherman will be aided by the prestige which successful resumption will give him, and the hard-money party iu Ohio will not be any the weaker because resumption is accomplished. Thurman, on the other hand, will be handicapped by the soft-money doctrines of the Ohio Democracy. But more than this, the old Senator, whose political head is cf the longest, knows that in such a campaign Sherman would have the absolute control of millions of money, when he could only have a voice in the disbursements of hundreds.

Thurman has declared himself the avowed enemy of the national banks. Sherman Is the silent partner of all the banks, and the friend ot Wall street. In a tight between the two, when a national nomination for either hinged on victory. Wall street and the banks would furnish any amount ot money needed to slaughter Thurman. since his defeat, in such a tight, would be the end of him politically.

To his intimates Thurman has stated bluntly this, which ha may not admit publicly, that he cannot carry Ohio against the money ot Wall street and the banks and against the prestige of resumption. He knows his State better than any man in it, and he knows full well that the Bepublicans will carry Ohio next fall, whoever the Democrats may nominate, and that victory carries with it his Senatorial seat. Whether he runs then or whether he does not, is ail the same so far as the Senatorship is concerned. It he runs, his personal defeat loses htm all bope of a Presidential nomination. If he refuses to run, the money question may be out ot the canvass in 1880, and then his chance for nomination would be something, or resumption may fail, and then his chance would be next to certainty.

It may be set down as a fact, therefore, and now I speak of knowledge, that Thurman means what he says, and will not be a candidate in the Ohio gubernatorial race next falL EX-SECRETABT OF THE NAVY BORIE. Phxxabxxphia, Pa Jan. 1. Ex-Secretary of the jE. Boris will sail from here to-morrow 4n( the steamer Illinois for Liverpool jtOc accompany ex-Presldent Grant, on his trip around the world.

He expects to join General Grant in Paris. MOVEMENTS OF QCEAjl STEAMSHIPS. Lohpov. Jan." l.Th steamship Lord Clive, from Philadelphia; the Devonsa. from New.

York, and the letrian, from Boston, have arrived out. New Yobk. Jan. lArrived. the Ancho-ria.

from Glasgow. London, Jan. City of Bristol, from Philadelphia, has arrived out. ANOTHER COLD WAVE. Sr.

Patris Jan. 1. The cold wave struck St. Paul again toTnlght The thermometer indicated. I below xero at sundown.

3 THE OPINIONS OF THE PRESS. Below we give a few of the many kind and complimentary things that are being said ot The Ihteb Ooeax by our contemporaries throughout the country. While acknowledging these compliments we desire to say that they will strengthen us la the effort to make The Ixteb OOBur erea more worthy la the future. Time and experience have taught us many things and all our energy and ability will be expended to make Tee Ixteb Oceav what Its friends desire it to btke representative nevspaper of the NorthieesL The ComwwnwaaUK. Topeka, says: The Ixteb Oceav.

to our mind. Is the ablest edited caper In the West, and oneot the ablest In the United States. The Belolt (Kan.) Record says: Tbb Iarxa Oct ah Is one of the best pacers published in the West. It is just sneh a paper as should be found in every household. The Albert Lea (Minn.) Enterprise says: Ths Inteb Ocbaw is one ot the best papers in the west, and stands well with the peoole.

The Waterloo (Iowa) Courier says: Tbb Ixteb Ocean is so well known in this section that further comment is unnecessary. The Hudson (JUob Post says: Tbb Inteb Ocean is one of the best Rep lb-llano pupers ot toe West, and Is equal to any in the country. It should be generally circulated. The Mount Ternon (Iowa) Havkeyt says: This excellent paoer is too well known to our people to need any reoommeadation from us. The Nortk iliaaourian, Gallatin, says: Daring the past year we fcave sent for slxtr or sevontr-flve copies of Tmw Intbb Ocean for sabserihers of the Mieeourian.

and so far as ws know tber all like it. The Jackson County Era, Murphystown, 111., says: The Inteb Ocean is the leading Republican journal of the tliaie, and we might as well aar of the West, and as such is worthy ot a hearty support by oar peoole. The Sandwich (IlL) Gazette says: The Ixteb Ocean Is a stalwart and fearless delender o' Beoublieaa principles, aad deserves the hearty support of Republicans. It is an honor to the party and to Chioago. The Independent.

lairs to wa Iowa, says: It you ant all the news about anything and everything, at home and abroad, la full and alwars reliable. Tkb Intbb Ocean is a good paoer to take. The Lena Star of Deo. 13 says: The Inteb Is without doubt the leading RepubiieMo newspaper In the Wt. and is noted for its reliability and truthfulness.

The Boonsboro (MdJ Odd FeUov says: The Inteb Ocean is one of the very best Republican papers published in the West, or an where. have bee a reading it for years, aad fully indorse every word said in the prospectus. The Geneva Lake (Wis.) Herald says: None of the eity papers have so great a pnp-ularitr among oar intelligent people as Tbb Inteb Ocean, aud we are pleased to know thai it is daily gaining la all directions. The Badger State Banner, Black River Falls, says: The Inteb Ocean is one of the largest, most reliable, and best newspapers in the Western tstutes. and every business man and farmer should take it.

The Amherst (Ohio) Free Press says: We have no heaitansr in recommending this laadinv DCciDiMr to oar readers. It is a that should be in the haoda ot everv Tamilr. as It furnishes a vast and varied amount ot interesting ana instrucuTo reaamg. The Syracuse (Ind.) Gazette says: We have read The Inteb Ocean each sue-essclve dar now for almost two years, and ean heartilv reeommend it as an honest, no- right, fair, and reliable newspaper. Altnoagn It is stauaohly ueoablieaa in every sen.

Vat it alwa deals with punlio Questions so that jastiee may be done to all. The Gllnian (IU.) Star says: Tbi Inteb Ocean has for the past three years grown la popularity, and its circulation is becoming ec-extenatve who toe union, from oecu to maul It ia emDhatleallv an honest paper, and its weekly is one of tne best home papers paousneo la the states. The Casey Vindicator says: To those of our readers who want a flrst-elass turner we would reaommend The Chi- caoo Iktkb Ocean. As a family and literary newspaper it ia head an 4 front among the journal of our day, and it ts one of the largest and cheapest papers in the land. The Kansas City Journal says: The Inteb Ocean is the best and most reliable of Chleago's dailies.

Its news columns are eonducted with good judgment, backed by highly commendable enterprise, and its editorial columns ditplay a degree of ability and fairness truly refreshing by comparison with its contemporaries. The Cheboygan, (Mich.) Xorthem Tribune says: The Tnteb Ocean ia the most enter prising paper published in the West, and. as a newspaper, stanas at the neaa oi tne list. The publishers, appreciating the decline of prices of everything else, announce their In tention of giving the best newspaper for the lowest price. The ClarksvUle (Iowa) Star says: While we do not entirely agree with THE Inteb Ocean on the finance question, we do not hesitate to renommend It to our readers as one of the most ably conducted papers in the Northwest.

It is a fearless defender of Kepubliean principles, ana always la the front of the nghttfor equal rights to all. As a family paper Tan Inteb Ocean is not surpassed. 1 The Neoga(HL) AVtreeays: The Inteb Ocean is the beat dally, seml-weeklr. aad weekly paper published fa Chicago. There are more ot them now coming to this postofBee than any other paper, whloh shows its popularity with the people.

We hope the Republicans and all others who want a good staunch, political, and family eitv paper will subscribe for The Intbb Ocean. The Paxton (111.) Record says: The Inteb Ocean Is one of the best dally papers published la West. It Is entirely devoid ef the eeasa sal style, which is the chief stock In tra ot some ot its so Bine ti-tors; but mrtiiotr instead to aappiv news ad sound editorialr. It is radically Beoub-' lleait. and rursuA a eonsiataot course throughout.

Parties who want a reliable family paper, free from the clap-trap of sensational journalism, should subscribe for The Imtex Ocean. The Hamilton Freeman (Webster City, Iowa) says: The Intbb Ocean. This sterling Republican newspaper has rapidly grown into one of the strongest and most popular of the great journals ot the Northwest, and is fast becoming the favorite among the Chioago newspapers with the masses ot tne people throughout the country. It promises greater Interest ia the future, and is offered at less rates than ever. The Lacon (TIL) oMmaIsays: Tbb Inteb Ocean Is the exponent of advanced Republicanism, the advocate ot equal rights to ail.

and tne outspoken foe of frauds aud shams, either in polities or religion. It gives tne latest news, the ablest market reports, a eorapete resume ot doings in Congress, wit a all matters of interest in the political or religious world. The Chester (HL) says: The Chicago Inteb Ocean, as a political journal, stauds confessedly as the head o' tne Republican press of the West, and as a readable acd reliable newspaper has reputation second to none. To any ot our readers desiring to subscribe for a metropolitan paper, we esn recommend none more cheerfully than The Inteb Ocbax. The ttebrasfca State Journal says: The Chicaoo Inteb Ocean the leading Republican newspaper of the West.

Starting upon Its career seven years ago. immediately after the great Are. Tbb Inteb Ocean has outridden the storm that swamps a large majority of the new ventures la daily journalism, and is now a reeogoiaed power in the nation. Its Republicanism is pronounced and radical, aad no paper better represents the staunch and sturdy branch of the party ot human rights that flourUne In the Korlh west. The Carbondale (LU.) Southern Illinois Free Press saya: The Intbb Ooban.

There Is no better paoer fiublisbed in the United States, which, with ehesooess. oogbt to plae it in the hands ot every lamity in the country. For several years ast The Ixteb Ocean has battled maa-fuliy for the Republican la tbe last earapalsn it stood squarely up to the Republican ticket, and. as a result, tbe city of Chicago went Republican, seourlng a working majority lathe 8tau Legislature, The Warsaw (Mo.j Times says: Tbe famed temple of Jupiter Ammon visited by Alexander the Great had its oraols of wi-dom. and so has the West.

It is not too much, either, to assert that more wisdom will be found in the Western oracle than was discovered when the erownwd warrior went to eoosolt tbe othr illustrating tbe truth of tbe assertion tbst "tne last shall be Brut" Let those who deeire to eoosolt tbe Western oracle read the prospectus of The Chicago Inteb Ocean, or better still, let them call at our office and subscribe for it. and be happy la getting more than tbe worth ot their money. The Lancaster. (Mo.) Excelsior says: -Although we do not agree with Thb Inteb Ocean la political matters, we recognise tbe fact that The Inteb Ocean is one of the very best papers published, and as such is well worth its oriee. Ita views on the eurreoey question are la accord with the people of the Western States.

Republicans wishing to subscribe for a straight Reeubiieaa paoer oao do no better than to take The Inteb Ocean. Its politics are ao worse than other Republican papers, while its currency views are decidedly better than those of most Republican papers. The Watertown (Wis.) Republican says: The Inteb Ocean hasmow a reputation tar and wide as a first-clans newspaper la every respect, each department being eonducted with enterprise and ability. Although teoog-nixed as one of tbe leading organs ia the country of the Republican party, it treats all political questions with fairness and independence. To the politician, business man.

farmer, mechanic, mod family eirele. Thb Intkb ucean commenas itseii, ana aeservee I a large circulation among all classes for its general excellence and reliability as a medium ot news. The Mantonvllle (Minn.) Express says: Thb Inteb Ocean ia one of the beet news papers published in this eonntrr. having bo superior la its native city, Chisago. Being clear of sensationalism.

It has more room on Its broad pages for detailed and reliable news from this country aad tbe old world, besides baving space left lor literature aad matter of general Information pertaining to this busy age. Any one desiring a weekly, semi-weekly, or dally paper, and which supplies as nearly as may be all the wants ot a newspaper reader, eannot Uo better than subscribe for Thb Inteb Ocean. The Ogle County Press, Palo. TIL, says: We publish this week the prospetus of The Inteb Ocean, than which bo other newspa per in the North has been more faithful to the principles of the Re do oilcan party through good aod evil report, and every day all list different elements of the party are eomiuv more aod more loto accord with its position oa all national questions, unless, perhape. we may except toe nnaneiai prooiem.

nut inere are otoer merits In The Inteb Ocean beside Its politics. Iu "Curiosity Shop" alone Is worth the whole eost of its weekly edition. While for home reading it is one of the few papers ya need not blasa to take into the family circle. The Marinette (Wis.) and Peantlgo Eagle says: It is needless to eall the attention of those acquainted with The Inteb Ocean to Its merits as a newspaper. It ts an enterprising and rellaole journal, a firm friend and advocate of the system of protection to home industries, and is Republican at all times aad under ail circumstances.

It is the recognized journalis'ie leader of the party In the Mortaweat. lis editorial articles are vigorous aad well written, aad free from personalities. It is one of the best papers published for the family eirele. and we ebeeilully recommend it to our readers. The Kokomo dud.) Saturday Tribune says: The Inteb Ocean stands in the front raoK of journalism in this country.

It is a fearless aad free newspaper. Republican To the core at all times and under all circumstances. Readers in this country who can afford to take a foreign weekly in addition to their home newspaper, prefer Thb Iktbb Ocean to all others. In view of the return of busiaeca proMperity aad better times, we shall be surprised if the circulation ot tnis Chicago paper shall not be increased twofold in this county daring 1879. The Yoangstown (Ohio) Vindicator says: The ltkicaoo Inteb Ocean, barring its very stalwart Repubucaa polities, is the eompiet- est.

bvst. ablest, and newsiest newspaper in the I is right on tee financial question, which is more than can be sold of any other leaamg tteoaouean paper in tnac region, that we know of. It is also right on the tariff, and. moreover, secretly desuises Haves. With so maay virtues we overlook lta etalwartrlsm.

eopr Its prospectus, commend it to oor readers, and are glad to welcome Its visits to our table. The Galesburg (IlL) Plain Dealer says: When ths Chicago Tribune deserted its party, under the management of Jar. Horace white. Thb Iktbb Ockan took its place as tbe recognised exponent of the principles ot the Republican party in Illinois, and since that time it has never faltered in its devotion to the Interests ot the peoole or its party. Upon tne financial question it occupies tbe right posUion, being in favor of greenbacks as a circulating medium kept at par in gold and silver, and In favor of the standard silver dollar.

It deserves and should receive the support of every Republican ia the north' west. The Lafayette (Ind.) Courier says: The Inteb Ocean. This staunch Reoubliean daily is gaming ground rapidly In Indiana. It baa a large circulation, ootn aaiiy ana weekly, in the Wabaeh Valley. It ie In very sense of the word a national newspaper, pre-senuug home and foreign news in attractive ahane.

and aeeomnanvinf it with Intelligent comment. For two years its cable dispatches have been taller aad ot higher character than ihose of any other Western journal. Its Washington sod foreign correspondence more readable, covering more to pica of special and general interest, ana its Dome correspondence more varied and more complete. see It has been the good fortune of The Inteb Ocean to lead ia the formation of public opin ion, ana to nave a tremendous loiiowtng. it has maintained this position as leader, be cause ot its unquestioned loyalty to the fundamental principles of the party, its boldness in defending them, and Its fairness tin oiscusing great political questions.

The Georgia Republican, Atlanta, Gs, says: Thb Intkb Ocean is one of ths most enter prising, newsy, aad spicy newspapers in the Union, and may be regarded as the leading journal in the Aortnwest. ana certainly represents one ot the most progressive and go- ahead communities in this -or any other oountry. The Inteb Ocean Is a worthy' representative not onlv of the oitv ot Chicago, but of tbe great Lake Htaies and those embrased in the Nortuern -aissssippi and Kiaaeari bast which, at preeeofc- seem to -be the; granaries. This jearoal. no less than -the eity, et Chisago.

Illustrates ths ua-preceded ted. growth, and prosperity ot this great nation, and. together with the Ota which embraces and sustains ootn. illustrates the practical value of the principles, honestly applied, ot the National Republican There Is no political paper printed in the Union we can more cheerfully recommend to our readers as a true, unswerving, unoom- a which contains more news, both latest ana reliable; which contains more matter ot an interesting and instructive character. Its weekly extra, containing the two depart' meats of 'Woman's Kingdom' and "Curiosity Shop," are richly worth double the subscrip tion prion.

ARE THE AFGHANS The writer ot an article giving personal recollections' of the Afghan campaign ot 1841, published in- Once Week, says: "The Afghans a murderous race, but certainly not Whenever attacked by our cavalry, no matter' bow superior tne enemy were in numbers, they always turned tail, and- the leaders were as cer tain to be the first to fly." Tbe oountry about Kandahar Is In one respect very peculiar. The Irrigation ot the cultivated land is admirable, and Is carried on by means ot a perfect network of small canals, which are' deep, and in most cases broad enough to prevent an but a very active man from Jumoingover them, so that ono man may often be within a few yards of another and yet be unable to join him without making a detour of perhaps a couple ot miles. The enemy in various ways took advantage of their knowledge ot the course of their canais to commit wholesale plunder of. camel line 5 climate was cold and dry. but the aun had so little power that our parades; instead of being, as in India, in the very early morning, were in tbe middle of the day.

There was little or no sickness either among" officers or The latter had even less liquor than their superiors, who had next to none, but did not suffer in consequence. Of newspapers, magazines, letters, we never saw one between the first of November and the last ot, Peo-ruary." KJLLED BY HIS SISTER. OwtvfvaM la a Varaosw'e Oeoq aad Til frrrtsas rFrom th JoAnnova TrlCmaaJ One ot the saddest ot tragedies was that on Friday evening, at ths home of Mr. BJcbard Hothem, near Hillside, Westmoreland County. Par Hr.

IL and his wife went away on a visit on Friday, lea v. ing at home their son Joseph, aged 22, their daughter aged 19. and two otner daughters. 0 and 11 years -of age. respectively.

In tbe evening Joseph attended a spelling "bee." cautioning "his sister Mary, as he went away, to beware ot tramps. At 9 o'clock he started tor home, and, as he approached the house, tbe barking of the dogs alarmed bis sisters, as Joseph was not expected back at so early an hour. It is probable the young man intended to test his sister Mary's courage, for he pulled his hat down over bis face and otherwise disguised himself. When he was within a few rods of the bouse Mary appeared in the doorway and hailed him: "Is that you. Joe?" But he Old not answer, ana conunuea to aayanee.

The girl, now worked up to a high pitch of excitement, again hailed the advancing figure with, "Who are your" Still no answer, and Mary shouted again, "Is that you. doer ana ran into tne house and armed. herself with a shotgun. Returning to the door she discovered, to her surprise, the strange man standing on the steps, and as soon as she appeared he advanced toward her. "Stop," she shouted, "stop, or I will shoot you! He took an- UMI BWM( BHU ti IBB BatUH UlBbOUt the girt raised the gun and fired, and he sank down on the porch, groaning.

"Oh. my dear sister! "Oh. my dear brother. I have allied you!" tbe poor girl streamed, as she threw down the gun and carried him into the house, where be soon died. Richard Hothem.

tbe father, is the man who. in 1861 or 1862, picked uo a fortune on the railroad near his home. He was waiting along tbe road and saw a folded newspaper, and on picking it od found inclosed $50,000 in bank notes. He took tbe package to an attorney and sought legal advice. Advertisements were inserted in the" newspapers throughout the country, in tne nope oi discovering the loser of the money, and for over a year a diligent search was made far and wide; but no one ever appeared to claim it, and air.

Hothem eventually appropnatea it to nis own uses. A short time previous to the finding of the money a large express robbery had uwu uvruvusuni utrar nsrirer a our, and it was the general belief that, being closely pressed by pursuers, the thieves had thrown the money from a ear window, intending to return for it on the first op portunity of eluding the detectives. A CURIOUS HISTORY. Dr. Julius Miillncen.

who was a success ful archaeologist and discoverer, and the Ehyslcian who attended Lord Byron in is last illness, has just died at Constan tinople, ue was once in tne service or thA Kiiltmn llahfnnnH TT KAi.n.A Physician to the Sultana, mother of Abdul Medjid. Mllllngen was three times married. His first wife was a Roman Catholic, from whom he subse- 2uently separated; while she embraced slam and entered the harem of the Grand izier. Kybryslui Mehemed Pacha. Her son, Frederick Mllllngen.

became a Turk, taking the name of Osman Bey. and en tered the Turkish army. Later on he visited several European cities, giving lectures and writing pamphlets on XurE-ish affairs; and lately, passing to the other extreme, be has been metamorphosed into Alexei Andrejivich, in Buasla, and received baptism according to the rite of the Greek Church. Ixcicjestiox. dyspepsia, nervous pros- 1 1 i i.

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