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fiISTRIALS INVOLVING THE LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY. Convictions or Innocent lien in Due Form of Law â€"'rne Notorious Case or the Edllnxham Robbery Trialâ€"The Trial of Gardener florand In Jolgny' Franceâ€"Barnes! Detects of Our nod- crn Jury System. In America misverdicts are mostly due to the idiotic by-law which requires jury- men to be unbiased to the degree of being ignorant of newspaper comments and the drift of publ:c opinion, i. c., to be specially unfit representatives of the vox pcpuli. In Europe the consequences of that absurd arrangement are still aggravated by the overâ€"zeal of legal bullies, whose chances of promotion depend upon their success in securing a conviction by intimidating wit- nesses and gathering or manufacturing oircumstantialevidence, as in the notorious case of the Edlingham robbery trial. Edlingham is a hillside village a few miles from Alnmck, Northumberland County, England, and the headquarters of a gang of poachers and smugglers who keep the Alnwick police on the alert the year round. On the evening of February 6, 1579, Rector Buckle. of Edlinghsni, heard his dog bark in the garden till he suspected that the disagreeable state of the weather had something to do with the restlessness of the animal, which, accordingly, was locked up in the stable, where his yelps gradually ceased. The true explanation of the dog’s conduct came at midnight, when the pas. ior’s family was awakened by a suspicious noise on the ground floor of the house, and soon came to the conclusion that the parlor was being ransacked by burglars. The Buckles employed only female domestics, but the paterfamilias,in spite of his advanc- ed age, was a champion of muscular Christianity, and armed himself with a 8tout cudgel. He then descended the stairs, followed by his eldest daughter with lighted candle. GAPRIGIUUS VERDIUTS. TWO MASKED MEN rushed out of the parlor, trying to force their way to an open window in the adjoin- ing kitchen, but, finding their exit barred, prepared for action. The first shot knocked the canlle out of Miss Buckle’s hand, the second wounded her father about the face and shoulder, and his daughter then fled, upstairs, shrieking for help. The robbers l efi'ected their escape, and subsequently in- vestigations proved that they had secured a considerable sum of money, besides a gold I watch and some miscellaneous jewelry. The rector’s injuries were not serious, but the charge of buokshot had roused his fighting instinct. Within half an hour after the flight of the burglars the village had been alarmed, and two mounted mes- sengers gallopcd oil' in the direction of Alnwica. The Alnwick Constable, with several its- sistants. arrived before daybreak, and at once surrounded the house of Charles Richardson, poacher and desperado. Rich- ardson and his housemate, George Edgell, had been mixed up in all sorts of ugly scrapes, and were strongly suspected of having had something to do with the l murder of a gamekeeper, who a few months ago had been found dead in the thicket oil a game preserve. Both men, however, were found in their beds. Theirshoes and stock- ings were dry, and they pointed to a pile! of half-finished baskets ass. proof that they had not been out for the last 24 hours. Til E PUZZLED C(‘NSTABLES then decided to take a look at the cabins of two other poachers, Mike Braniiuuui and Peter Murphy, neighbors and p rtners inl midnight enterprise. Both ha'l l . their shiiuties that night, and were arrested on l returning muddy and wet in the dawn of the morning. They admitted the theft of sundry conics, but indignantly repudiated ; the more serious chargu. raise my hand against that old man for a. tlioiis indpound," said M ike Hrannngan, But| the constables held on titlicir prisoners. Several witnesses testified to the law- abid ug reputation of the defendanis- drawing a broad distinction between sports- pleaded guilty to the robbe of the Buckie parsonage. Edge]! specific all details 0 the transaction, produced the stolen jewel- ry, assumed the main guilt of the plot, The Hub... .3 km," 1. queen me. but «infused that the pangs of conscience torla's nouseaaid. had kept him on the rack ever since the . . , . day of that shameful verdict, and that he Queen Victor“ Simmehold ‘3 " Inge one' had resolved to regain the peace of his soul “Mining 0‘ I“3t “Udall thwand Person!) at any risk. A storm of indignation swept for the maintenance: of whom the nation through Norihumberland County and set new 3p“, “,8 mm of $2,500,000 every ye“. the newspapers of all England a-fiutter. The . 0380' was discussed in scores of indignation MO“ 0f the p03" "5 “lawn”. or fixmr" meetings and finally in Parliament. and for life. under the pressure of public opinion the two innocent prisoners were released by a l reign a mistress of the robes may possibly spew“ order 0f the Home secretary “"1 have done a few hours’ work in the year, GRANTED ax INDEMSIH - . . l i th S v- each of £800â€"about $4,000. Their return l Ewing Ogdeg 2:“ m: apps” 0 def :m to th-ir native hunting grounds resembled gerelgn 3 00â€" 0”“ l1 y Pmerl‘e a triumphal procession, and their change of I moth and dust, renewmg the legal ermine, fortune enabled them to resume their rabbit ; velvet, and hue 3,, “Med time,’ and seeing bum“ “1 “Pad. daylight“ The "m1 culprit. l that the crown jewels were always locked were let on With five years. bat the 0011‘ 9 she could fession led to an unavoidable sequel of the “P safely “"0” 3 Public airing- . first trial. th0 had manufactured all ; also affix her name to warrants empowering those details of circumstantial evidence? ‘ one wonky tradeamw to Ben sewing cotton 33:36 {52:33:35,} Aggrzgz 05:33:26,133 I to the royal household and allowing others ' to put up the royal arms over their doors secure a conditional acquittal, only. .by devolving the main share of responiiibility because their various wares were bought by Harriet upon a “W def‘mc” accomplice' lpersonages of illustrious degree. . ' ' t e u on I I . justigucia?oiign:l£§ szgd £2 25,113,“ ‘ Sutherland’s signature was always most as Morand, in Joigny, France. In the winter good an addition to business advertisements of 1838, a Joigny fisherman discovered a as “To the Queen” emblazoned in big gilt corpse which before long was identified as . letters over the shops. that of VVatchmaker Vetard, who had been Some of the posts are entirely ornamental, missing for several days. A family of and others have very little duty attache i strolling vagrants were arrested on sus- to them. Probably theonly addition? to picion, but could prove an inexpugnable I the household since the time of HenryV III, alibi, and the Court of Inquiry was on the ' are two steam apparatus men. Although point of being adjourned, when an old there is still no longer aroyal beret, nor JUST TEN HUNDRED. â€" In the early part of Queen Victoria’s 3,, SOME LATE INVENTIUNS. A FEW OF THE LATEST AND MOST USEFUL CONTRIVANCES. A Novel Door Fastenlngh-A Quirk (‘up or Teaâ€"Supporting Beltâ€"Useful tn the Kitchenâ€"An Artistic Fence Stay. As an adjunct to the ordinary door fast- enings in hotels and elsewhere the appliance own in the annexed drawing merits at_ % ,tcntlon. It is I JAMB CL/ compact, easily fixed up, and can- not be forced with- out hreaking the woodwork away. As seen from the illustration t h e deviceconsists of a plate of metal, f o r m e d wi t h knives or claws for pressing into the door jamb. One part is intended to project into the room, while bent ,) 5x, ‘ stops almost or (I?) quite touch the GI. jamb. The knife edges short distance, the action of closing the door drives them well into the woodwork. When spinster volunteered the information that any pageantry on the Thames, there are NOVEL DOOR PASTE» the pie“ “at,th the ill-fated man, on the last day of his life, ‘ still a bargemaster and a waterman with a had been seen in the company of a tricksey , salary of $2,000 a year. For the past 200 grisette, and had probably been murdered ‘ years there has been no hawking in the in her house. The house in question was { forest of Windsor, and the office of grand that of Josephine Martin, a notorious, Falconer, held by the Duke of St. Athens, intriguaute and manager of assignationihas only been suppressed within the last and XML to the chain is then ~ hung over th e neck of the metal plate the door will be effectually fastened against any one trying to enter. The appliance is small in size, has been especially designed for adventures, who was arrested after a two years. There are four table deckers travelers to carry about with them. detective had confirmed the spinster’s con- ‘ whose sole duty is to lay the dinner cloth jecturs by the discovery of several oompcd- and see that the plates, dishes and. cutlery mining facts. Unsigned letters found in are fairly set forth. There is also a wax the watchmaker‘s desk were written in a x fitt-er,who sees the candles properly dispos- hand clearly resembling A QUILK CUP or TEA. Here is an exceedingly novel and useful that of the ed, and a first and second lamplighter,who househOld “tides flesh from Paris: and adventuress, and the walls and floors of the 3 receives the same salary as that of the poet what a boon such a device should be to the Martin den bore traces of recent scouring laureate, which is $500 a year. Then there and scraping. Eugenie Clergeot, nee Mar- ; is the “keeper of the swans,” who annually tin, sister of the defendant, was likewise pockets $150 for looking after the snare arrested as a probable accomplice. She had birds on the royal waters. Lastly, there 0f the tell loaves. tea drinker ! There is no pot to be hunted d up, nor a strainer to catch the finer particles When it is desired to been seen flitting about her sister’s house , is the “queen’s rat-catcller.” who is ESPSCl' havo a single cup of that greatest of nerve THE NIGHT OF THE MURDER, and excited her neighbor’s suspicion by , indulging in the purchase of sundry expen- sive gewgaws. _ La Martin at first denied the charge in all specifications. She had been out of town on that night, she said, and pleaded for postponeiueiits till she could secure the needed witnesses ; but in the meantime the evidences of her guilt multiplied, and Shel fina'ly admitted thesutliorship of the letters a and the possibility that the watchmaker, Vetai'd, had been killed in her house during her temporary absence. A few days afterl she condescended to name the probablel murderers, but retracted her charge in a fright, when the implicated parties threat- ened to engage a certain detective, who. would look up her antecedants and perhaps I clear up the disappearrnce of some of herl former correspondents. She then implicated ; a small shopkeeper ofa neighboring village, but finding herself liable to get in contact‘ with “other lawyer and an able-bodied; aH i. s comp med 8. immorsndum, ex-‘ 1 a.r....g ie motives of her iormer prevari- , cum-.. ...d charging the crime upon the iiikceper, Vacher, and the gardener, Alfred Morand, both of Joigny. Vacher, she' said, had hatched theplot and hired Morand to execute the details of his scheme ; the; befuddlement of Vetard, the murder and the removal of the corpse. They had 2 selected her house because they knew she would not be at home that night, and the I presence of her sister could be accounted for on the theory that she had seen suspi- cious laborers in the garden, and approachâ€" ed them to ascertain their meiive. , A close search of Morand’s premises failed to discover the least trace of the plunder, which, according to Josephine's confession, had been removed from 3 THE MURDEHED MAN'S HOME , l in bags and wheelbarrows. Many of his I witnesses testified that they had seen him . hard at work digging ditches‘for the: the alleged crime. He was an industrious, sober man of scrupulous honesty, but had I lent temper and a pair of herculean fistsâ€"- a combination that had made him more than one enemy among his worthless ' neighbors. On one occasion he had grabbed two female gossips and banged their heads j together till they retracted their slauders, l ally attached to Buckingham Palace. His salary, $75, is provided -outside the civil list. Every session the House of Com- mons. in committee of supply considers the vote and gravely agrees to it. .â€"â€"â€"..Lâ€"â€"â€"â€" PEARLS OF TRUTH. . A wise man’s day is worth a fool’s lile. Wine invents nothing ; it only tattles. Goodness thinks no ill where no ill seems- There is nothing good or evil save in the will. Valor employed in an ill-quarrel turns to cowardice. ’ a i There are more men ennobled by study than by nature. It is the enemy who keeps the sentinel Watchful. soothers, the tea is placed in the one half of the perforated spoon, the other part closed, and boiling water poured upon the having been pressâ€" ed into the wood a l l A NOVEL SPOON. spoon as it rests in the cup. The spoon ia Silence: When nothing need be said,“ the allowed to remain in the water until the eloquence of discretion. To know that which before us lies in daily life is the prime wisdom. The virtues are lost in self-interest as rivers are in the sea. desired strength of the infusion is obtained. SUPPORTING BELT. Many men who are partial to the wear- belt far from satisfactory. If worn loose There is no ghost so difficult to lay as the the brouaermre always dragginsthe ground. ghost of an injury. \Vhen the world dissolves, all places will be hell that are not heaven. The most substantial glory of a country is in its virtuous great men. Life without industry is guilt, and indus« try without art is brutality. Individuality is everywhere to be spared and respected as the root of everything good. It is as easy to call back a stone thrown from the hand as to callback the word that is spoken. God writes the Gospel not in the Bibi, alone, but on trees and flowers, and clouds and stars. whereas to firmly support the trousers compels the wearing of a belt so tight as to be uncomfortable in many cases. In order A SUPPORTING BELT. to meet these objections the belt shown in the annexed out has been devised. It car- ries along its inner surface and throughout its entire length longitudinal strips where- by the belt may lie against the waistband ing of belts in summer find the ordinary' It has been the rule of my life to confer and receive the heads of all buttons and SING!» Commissioner on the (lo-V fOHOWing all the favors I can and to ask as few as support the trousers. possible. When were do come they fall upon the “I would not to plead guilty to the possession of a VlO- : many, the producing class, who 8,8 the 8ul‘i‘ei-ers. I ask not for his lineage,I ask not for his name, if manliness be in his heart he noble birth may claim. The heart of youth is reached through the "‘M‘er Pom-flung 311d robbery. but. Miss and one of these mischief makers now up. 1 senses: the senses ofage are reached through Buckle insisted that one of the prisonersl lonkul suspictously like the big fellow thatl leveled a shotgun at her head, and one of. the constables produced a plaster of Paris ’ impression of IOOlllml‘KS in the parson’s ! garden. l‘liose impressions exactly matched ’ the pattern of Mike Briinnagan’s boots and Peter Murphy’s brogaiis, and a cold chisel, I found near the kitchen window, was ideii- , peered as a witness for the prosecution. ' She testified that she had seen Vacher (the - innkeeper) and Morand whisper together‘ on a certain street corner on the eve of: the fat‘il night. “ Can you swear that you recognized the heart. A vine bears three grapes, the first of pleasure, the second of drunkenness, and the third of repentance. AN ARTISTIC FENCE STAY. dustpan. This cents-inane should remove- all risk of potato parings orother vegetable matter, or text from the dinner table, being washed down the drain pipe. When desired the cleaner can be laced over the- sink pipe to intercept aoli matter. The article is made of tin, and is got up in art» colors. THE WAR WILL GO ON. Japan Will Preset-ate Ilse War with China to the Bitter End. The news that the commander of the Japanese armyâ€"who has already proved himself to been Eastern Moltke-has taken up his quarters at Port Arthur is followed by the expression by war correspondents 0 their doubts as to any negotiations for peace between China and Japan proving success' ful. We are told that the army is the dominant party in Japan, and that the leaders of it are bent upon continuing th° campaign, and, further, that in the House at Eeprrsentatives notice has been given of a motion declaring that the time for peace negotiation has not arrived. These indioa. tions that the war is going to continue, that; the opening season is going to bring mar, BLOODSIIED AND STRUGGLE cannot be disregarded by anybody who is interested in the history of the human race and its development in Asia. The humane must naturally will be filled with regret that the horrors of war are to continue, with per. ha s a repetition of such massacres as that of art Arthur. To the political student- however, the scene of Eastern conflict pre- sents possibilities that may well be regard- ed with disquictude. Japan has made tremendous strides, she appears to be well on the way to obtaining enormous treasure from China’s board of golden millions, and she evidently possesses a military and nave a1 discipline which very nearly match that of Europe. The Japanese exhibited at Wei- Hai-VVei not only the foresight which we now expect of them,but the kind of soldier- like resolution and fidelity to duty which have hitherto been supposed to be attributes only of European armies. Japan has in her the potentiality of becoming A FORMIDABLE SEA P0\VEB. She is, in fact, a power which if not abso- lutely first-class is first-class in its power of action. She has a great power of plan- ning operations far in advance, and she is apparently unscrupulous in regulating them solely by considerations of self-interest. The question as to how long the war will be carried on and what the issues of it will be is evidently one that cannot long be disregarded by Great Britain and the other powers. It is understood that the British Government has arranged with Pekin, in the event of certain contingencies, for the occupation of Chusan. It is not unlikely, therefore, that the coming months will see some interference in the Eastern embroglio by one or- other of the European powers. Meanwhile it cannot be doubted that this Eastern war is developing features which have brought a new anxiety to diplomatists and Governments. In a year a new power has risen and proved its right to a very important place on the map of the world. COLDEST PLACE. A Blbcrlan Town Where the Drops (tilt of flight. The word “arctic ” has been very much in evidence during the cold weather of the last few weeks,und perhaps there are those who imagine that it could hardly be colder at the North Pole than it has been in Eng. land lately, says the Westminster Gazette. To them the following facts and figures may be interesting. The coldest inhabited spot on the earth is the little town of VVerchojansk, in Siberia, which is situated 67 degrees 34 minutes north latitude, 133 degrees 5 minutes east longitude. The lowest temperature observed there is 90.4 degrees Fahrenheit below zero. The average temperature for January is 63.4 degrees below ; February, 50.8 degrees below; March, 18.4 degrees below; April, 3.2 de- grees below ; May 3‘2 degrees below ; June, Mercury A novel Mid inexpensive form 0‘ Wire , 50 degrees below ;July,."i7.2 degrees below, fence stay, which not only forms a firm joint for the crossing Wires, but at the same time produces an ar- tistic effect when em- ployed in inclosing yards, gardens and the like, has recently been l introduced. The es- sential features of the arraiigementareshown !August, 49.8 degrees below; September; 28.4 degrees below; October, 4 degrees be- ! low ; November, 40 degrees below ;Decem- lber, 58 degrees below. The terrible cold which prevails in Eastern Siberia, is, for- tunately, not accompanied by wind, for ,onherwnie. no human being could exist there. The minimum temperature at .lakuisk is 79.6 degrees Fahrenheit below, land at Ustjansk 63.2degreos below, and .during the whole month of January the l “‘hatever you would have your children ARTSTmFESCESTAL in Lhe lmmxed cut, jtherinomeier never reaches the height of become, strive to exhibit it in your own both these men 2" asked one of the counsel lives and conversation. for the defense. “Yes, sir. I have been talking under cathl ‘me‘l 3" the Properly 0i MUTPhY'S relMlV’e. I all along," replied the witness defiantly, John Redpath. A shred of paper which the rear of the parsonage, was proved to .~ _ ~ , . but within ten minutes Was squelched by, “mum. mum" "WOW ‘0 “"9 I’W‘W‘l "P "1 indubitablc proofs of the fact that Vaclier} had not left his tavern at all that evening. i human. he Shall never destroy h‘we been mm {mm 3 ““PY 0* “"‘L‘HY found It seems strange that the two male defend- in the produced A SHRED 0F PLOT” 0 , hPOCket' ‘3! “ Mml’lly's OWWUM- ants were then not dismissed at once. but "on t emom’s“"51"S‘rlsvmoreovel‘. the confidence of Morand’s friends was modified by the. ominous circumstances that the spectators had repeatedly tried to hiss 5 him oil‘ the witness stand, while the silver- ; The hooked arms are clamped upon the two wires, the latter Not all the pomp and pageantry of worlds being crimped into the concave face of the reflect such glory on the eye supreme as the stay. meek Virtues of one holy man. Let a man he never so ungrateful or in- the satis- faction of my having done a good office. â€"_â€"_.-â€"â€"â€"_ Sells His Wife for Money. A despaich from Anderson, Ind., says:â€" u-izicn appeared to resemble tho, material 0,, ,mmned “rumpm had been as often applaud ; According to the teims of a trade consume USEFUL IN TIIP. KITCHEN. A handy little article for the kitchen that will be much appreciated by housewives has just been introduced by an English ' 1.4 degrees Fahrenheit. The winters are extraordinarily dry in th.s region. The lowness of temperature is (lllt' to the fact that Eastern Siberia is not influenced by oceanic depressions, and a very high atmospheric pressure, with calm, clear weather, and a dry atmosphere, 3prevails. In this way the warm air cur- : rents are aided in their escape, while the ,3 high mountain ranges in the south and east hardware concern,in the shape of amachine-i lend to imprison the masses of cold air. . - ; Hendenstroui and Wrangellhave published made Bulk cleaner' As Shown m the Bkemh 3 Very remarkable reports on the effect of it i3 really 3' mm“ Permmled ma'el With the cold upon the living organism in Siberia. three grooves in the centre for scooping up ' If the temperature sinks to â€"40 degrees F. Bmumgimiu mouse' I" “‘03:!” “WW the 5 ed like (or as) a stag actinga well-rchearsed- mated in this ciiy, Joseph Mix disposes Cf $2361; air; it}: foutiad tliatlrsg in a neiiigzl part. But their worst fears wag-p exceelded : hm wife and all his household effects to ~ i: ' ere 0 our; are Seenl0( to! h ' t‘ v. i“ t and its inevita e resu ts: i hit, “and 5,, enlmncc. ~ Snag); acul‘dllCLa Cfergeot (Josephineq, 8,3,“) : Joseph Badgely, a I farmer. About two Bruniiitgsii's friends secured the servicesi were acquitted; Josephine got off with a ’ years 080 Ml! married Laura 0103""181‘, of an sole lawyer, who called attention to reprimand and a sentence of police super- 1 whO. prevmnfi *0 the m-"l'lfiflei had been U10 improbabiiiiy of the defendants’ havingl vision as a writer of decoy letters. and Ali- 5 the housekeeper for Farmer Badgely. Since followed up a desperate and successful red .‘dorand was found "guilty without the i the wedding Badgely has lived the life of a crime by a rabbit-hunt. They ll'ltl been é admission of mitigating circumstances,” and ‘ lonely man. On Tuesday morning'Badgely caught With a bundle of couies, pointed oiit‘ would have expiated the ill will of loafers , drove up to the residence of Mix and going “‘0 Pl‘ce Where they had conceded the l on the auillotine lfpresldent Carnot had not ‘ into the house, inquired how much he would ‘P‘lklfl Mid. "mreovcr. had cooperated with commufed the sentence of death. I take for hisuife andall the household effects. another po._ichcr in the small hours of the He ICDlled Prompuy m“ 3 $5 hm w°uld evoniiiil night. But a... Qinzmuummji buy what lladgely wanted. 1'“ just make e;l.iu:3ce was too strong, and could be it $25 said Farmer Badgely, so the terms of ‘ ,‘k‘l'm‘l‘l-“u "‘ , sale were agreed upon. Badgely brought W m h. of'ier’ a l Barrera __uI 53v. chap. loan the ten him, to the Cit-y Sud together they went .. r r‘r““”"”°"l 'ii’l'r’rcnt frcm 3 ‘i “f "faith-Man's blmue. Bran" ’ to the law ofiice of Kitienoer d: Reardon. . - _ ‘ n .lgan and for a “melt. A Dlstlnctlon. gard to that shre i uicloih lliz‘rpixv were found r .331 0,- ,“ chimp”, Mannâ€"“I've no monev to loan.” There terms of the deal were fully explained :!i\_>‘c't'. '0 prison for 11‘, ‘ ‘ B,r,,,m_.u(‘ome off, you're rich. You’ve and the law firm retained to bring divorce I “A \‘fivtvs is i . i 'a \ . s . n . v ‘ ‘ ii‘. “ “w 1, When 1.. worn”: in “‘35 “I h "n‘ . ' 'l «52' iv; 3,, i (“mm . t; 1 0;; m". ,, “ml,” 1 _\1uK,n_.-~Per'nspg, but not to loan, my nivorcc is procured Badgely Will make Mrs. . ) 'ic- dug,” _, gum,” fl. 2,," pm,“ my, my." 51;; his wife and take her to his home. iPrcceedlDS“ {0" 311"“ Ml“ A“ ‘°°“ 3‘ “1° refuse on the sink. The perforations and grooves allow the water to drain ofl‘ rapidly before the refuse is thrown into the fire or { every breath that is drawn causes pain in l the chest and lungs; old tree trunks burst with the frost; rocks are shattered with a noise like thunder, and deep cliatims form in the ground, from which streams of water rusii steaming, only to he turned into icé the next moment. Two of a Kind. “Come up to my house, Smithson, and hear my baby talk. It’s the most wonder- fulâ€"" “ You forget," said Smithson with dignity, “that I am a father myself.” The Domestic Critic. “You seem to bavo all the late novels, Jimson. What do you think of them 2" “ I haven’t read them yet,” answered Jimaon, “my wife is reading them to see if they are fit for me." 1-- - ‘-.___..._..â€"-â€"â€"â€"â€"- ..