The Somerset Herald. EDWARD 8CTLL. Editor and Proprietor. WEDITKSDAT......... rch U 1 Acditob Generax Lemon has our . thanks for a copy of his annual re port Hox. Johx C. New entered for mally upon his duties as As sistant Secretary of the Treasury on Thursday last. Seuceaxt Masox, who 6hot at Guiteau through the prison window, is now on trial before a Court Mar tial in Washington. There is a genuine Bentiment in favor of Major Brown, of Pittsburgh, for Supreme Judge, fast growing in the western countiest of the State. The new apportionment bill which has passed both Houses of Congress, and will become a law, gives Penn sylvania one additional member of Congress. The Allegheny county Democrats have instructed for Hon. Jas. II. Hopkins, of that county, for Gover nor, and they confidently anticipate his nomination. Tnc Grand Jury at Washington has found indictments against twelve members of the Star Route Ring, among whom are ex-Assistant Post master General Brady and ex-Senator Dorsey. Potatoes from England and Ger many are now being landed in New York from steamships at the rate of 3,000 tons per week, and it is said the importers are making a hand some profit on them. It was a noble sight to see Gemer als Coffroth and Koontz huddle to gether in the Bame political bed, for the common end of securing the blessing of good School Directors for our beloved oldborough. A few months since the "Inde pendent " editors were prophesying all manner of hasty and prescrip tive actions from President Arthur's administration. Now they are com plaining of it as " too slow." A call has been issued for a meeting of the Democratic State Committee, at Harrisburg, on March 22d, at which time the place and date of holding the next Democratic State Convention will be settled. TnE bill to place General Grant upon ihe retired list of the Army, with pay according to his rank, passed the Senate last week by a vote of 35 to 17. Five Southern Democrats voted in the affirmative. The heaviest appropriations now being made by Congress are required to meet deficiencies, created by the late Democratic Congress failing to provide for the public service, and thus attempting to gain credit for economy. The House Committee on Elec tions has decided in the contested Utah election case, to report to the House that neither the .Mormon Cannon, nor hii opponent, are enti tled to the seat, and declaring the same vacant TnE attempt to suppress illicit distilling in the South has within the last five years cost the lives of twenty-eight officials and the woun ding of sixty-four others. The Southern Democracy is determined to have free whisky, cost what it will. The late xlecision of the Supreme Court has shown certain infallible newspapers that there are two sides to the salary question, which they thought they had decided by abus ing the Legislature. Of course these profound newspaper lawyers are now swearing at the Court The Senate has passed the anti polygamy bill by a viva toce. vote. It provides that no polygamist shall hold office, or be a juror or vote. If this bill becomes a law, Utah will hereafter be governed and represent ed in Congress by Gentiles, or the Mormons will have to abandon their harems. It is apparently strange to find the manufacturers of matches oppo sing the repeal of the revenue tax on their products. But when it is remembered that the tax is added to the price, and that a discount of ten per cent and a credit of sixty days is allowed to those who buy stamps in large quantities, the ob ject is easily understood. A terrible condition of things is reported from the overflow in the valley of the Mississippi during the floods of last week. Many lives have been lost, the loss of live stock, fanning implements, and crops has been incalculable; thousands of people are without food or the means of sustenance, and the outlook for the immediate future is very criti cal. The friends of State Treasurer Butler who are urging his nomina tion for Governor, laid a great deal of stress upon his Roman firmness in refusing to pay the salaries of the legislators. His opponents will now suggest that it might have been more to his credit if he had obeyed the plain mandates of the law, as did his predecessor, than by listen ing to the Attorney General have required the Supreme Court to coni "pel him to perform his duty. A coalittojc of " Reformers " and Democrats at last week's election in Thiladelphia, secured a majority of the municipal offices. This has so encouraged the Democrats that al ready the Record (Dcm.) is urging the propriety of the Democratic party in the State making a struggle to carry the House of Representa tives in order that they may be ready to deal with the new appor tionment of the State that must be made at the next session. It admits that the Senate cannot be changed, but thinks that with a Democratic House (and Half-breed assistance) a bill to suit the Democracy might be pushed through. Thus the teach ings of "Independent Republican ism" blossoming for Democratic fruit Those in search of a moral in the result of our borough election last week, at which William n. Koontz, Esq., and some of his Half-breed friends were adopted and voted for on the Democratic ticket, may find it in the New York orld fable of the elephant and the partridges. While an elephant was browning through the jungle on the Isle of Ceylon, she saw a nest of young par tridges. "Poor, motherless little things," said the elephant "I will be a mother to you, and forthwith she sat upon the young birds. J ust so, the Democratic elephant took compassion upon, and sat on Jie Koontz birdlings in the Half-breed nest, but lo! "when the elephant got up the depression in the earth alone remains to show where the nest was." The Republican ticket as nominated, was elected. The new Apportionment bill, which will become a law as soon as it is signed by the President in creases the number of members of the House from 201 to 325. While the distribution is not mathematic ally correct it is considered a fair oue. The Legislatures of a majori ty of the States are now in session and can proceed at once" to re-district them. In any State where this is not done before November next, it will be necessary to elect the ad ditional representatives on the gen eral State ticket. In this State, in view of the evident intent of the Democrats and Half-breeds to strike hands against the Republican party, we believe that an extra session of the Legislature should be convened for the purpose of re-districting it Judging from all the evidences of general cussedness exhibited by the Half-breeds at the late elections, their prompt coalition with the Democrats against the regular Re publican nominees when invited to do so, and the accumulated proof that they will not keep faith, nor act within party lines, the suprema cy of the party in the State, and particularly in the apportionment may be endangered after the next election, and it is only in accord ance with the rule of self-preservation to make the apportionment while the party has the power. Ev erywhere throughout the State, in vitations to, and evidences of a coal ition between these enemies of the Republican party looking to its dis ruption and overthrow are manifest, and if the Governor sleeps upon his post until our foes are ready to spring the mine which they are preparing, his situation will not be an enviable one. Eternal vigilance against foes both within and with out the party is our only safe-guard. The nomination of Roscoe Conk ling for Associate Justice of the Su prem Court took the Senate by surprise, and fairly knocked the wind out of the politicians. The eminent fitness of the man for the position cannot be gainsayed, and his almost unanimous confirmation by the Senate may be expected. But the Half-breed journals whose daily pabulum for the past few months have been detraction, vilifi cation and ridicule of the late Sena tor are fairly wild with wrath. The New York Tribune, in its distracted impotency reminds us of the im mortal Squeers, who, when ejected from the room, performed a frantic war dance in the lobby and shouted through the key-hole, "somebody knock that Nickleby down, and bring me out my hat," and all the lesser organs of the baser sort howl in concert, and fly to their only weapon of offense mud throwing. Not so, however, with the better class of journals. They without distinction of party commend the appointment as one worthy of the President and of the highest court known to our laws. Thus the Bal timore American, an inveterate anti Grant anti-Conkling, anti-Stalwart journal manfully says : " But what- " ever judgment may be passed uron " Mr. Conkling as a politician, there " can be no denial of his fitness to "sit upon the bench of the Supreme "Court This may be very much " to say of a man who has been so "extreme a partisan as Mr. Conk- Ming has been, but it must be re "membered that in not even the " fiercest of the political quarrels in " which he has borne a leading part, "has his personal integrity ever " been impugned ; and, as lor his "accomplishments in the law, that " is a matter of universal acknowl- " edgment He possesses a sense of "dignity that must make him an " impartial and conscientious Judge, w and he will reinforce the Supreme "Court with vigorous blood, acute "judgment and thorough acquaint- " ance with the principles and prac '''tice of the law." GLEANINGS. The Dayton 5h.io) Herald of Wednesday, the 15th fcsL, says : " The wheat throughout the Kiftmi Valley looks splendid. A more fa vorable prospect at this season has not appeared for years." Tr best reports come from the growing winter wheat Everything indicates a great crop the -coming season. The open winter has ena bled the farmers to do a great deal of outside work generally delayed until spring. This will largely in crease the acreage of all kinds grain, and the outlook is cheering. Jitter-Ocean. of The Vicksburg Herald thinks that there is not much likelihood of Gen. Hancock ever again receiving the Democratic nomination. The tariff question is now coming prominently to the front, and by the time of the next election will be one of the main issues, and his indefinite views on that great question would unfit him for a successful candidate. The Congressional Apportion ment bill fixes 325 as the number of members of the next House, an in crease of 33 over the present mem bership. . Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont each lose one member. The gains will be as follows : Geor gia, Illinois, Kentucky, Massachu setts, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Penn sylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, each 1 ; Arkansas, Cali fornia, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Carolina, each 2; Kansas, i ; Texas, 5. As between the old ceocTanhical lines of North and South the losses and gains are nearly equal, the North having a clear gain of 17, the South 1G. The Western States gain 20 of the 33 new members, showing that the transfer of political power is tending in that direction. The New Eng land States sustain a clear loss of two members. The Middle States (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylva nia and Delaware) gain two. The balance of the gains go to the' West and South Texas leading with five, and Kansas with four. The compact minority party in the city of Philadelphia seems to have a field of great usefulness. In accepting the advice of this journal to use the Democratic club to break the bones of the Republican majori ty the Committee of One Hundred has shown its wisdom, and it has obtained the reward of wisdom. As long as this line of policy is adher ed to it will succeed. But there should be no stop until the next Legislature is chosen. Until there is radical reform in the methods of city government a spasmodic dis play of virtue at the polls goes for nothing. There is always danger of relapse. There can be no lasting Re form until we have a Reform Legis lature. The roots of municipal cor ruption have been carefully imbed ded in the statistics of the State. For twenty years power has been sliding away from the people into the hands of irresponsible commis sions. Municipal management has been broken up into fragments, with no responsible executive au thority anywhere. To be rid of this state of affairs we must send men to the Legislature who will insist upon such changes as will again place the city of Philadelphia in the control of its own citizens. With the help of the Democratic minority and of Republicans who prefer honest gov ernment to party success, the way is open to future victories more im portant than any yet contended for. Philadelphia Record, (Dem.) Mr. Wolfe' Big Programme. Media American (Rep.) During Tuesday and Wednesday of last week Senator Wolverton, a present Democratic candidate for Governor; ex-Senator Dill, the former Democratic nominee for Governor ; Charles S. Wolfe, late in dependent candidate for State Treas urer, and Mr. Mapes, the original chairman of his committee, met to gether in Philadelphia, and unless all Eigns fail a conclusion was reach ed at their conference with which all who take an interest in public affairs should be made familiar at once. Mr. Wolfe's open statement to some whom he met that he and his friends regardless of any action by the Republican State Convention, would place in the field a third and independent ticket for all State officers, and in each Senatorial dis trict where Senators are to be elect ed, and each of the 201 Representa tive district will place third and separate nominees in the field, tells the whole story to those familiar with the contemplated effect of this action. The design of Mr. Wolfe, so confessed, is to defeat the Repub lican candidate for Governor, Lieu tenant Governor, Secretary of Inter nal affairs. Supreme Judge and to completely change the political character "of the Senate and House from Republican to Democratic. .The only Independent who could possibly be elected would be Mr. Wolfe "himself, provide as many Democrats as voted for him last fall in Union county do so again a doubtful provision, when they have no popular home candidate for Judge on which to trade. This is a big programme. The? "Will Kick. Went Charter VUlac Eacord. It is hard to please the Independ ent newspapers. When President Arthur went into office the I. X. all said with ill concealed malice, "now he will make a clean sweep of every body and nut Stalwarts in office." But when President Arthur with rare good sense didn't do anything of the kind, the I. N. rise up and denounce him as a do-nothing. Completion and Coat of Broofclya. Bridge. New York, Feb. 24. The Brook lyn Bridge, it is now promised, will be open for foot passengers and ve hicles by Christmas Day of this year. This bridge, which was be gun in January, 1S70, and has been over twelve years in course of cone struction, has already cost the two cities $13,439,590.66, and as it is 5, 989 feet in length from the begin ning of the approach on the New York side to the beginning of the apprca,ch on the Brooklyn side, it shows a'cosi $ about $2,245 per running foot' Itia pected that including the proposed jaijsnt, ftllj $1,500,000 more will' be expenSc. to complete it This will make 'the j final cost of this pathway ' between the two cities over $2,500 a foot ' EXILES FROM BT'SSIA. Arrival of the Refugee Jews in thin City A HeeJtuy Body of Men VTho are AnxkMu , fur Work. Philadelphia, Feb. 24. The Russian Jewish refugees, for whose reception the public-spirited citizens of Philadelphia have so amply pro vided, were landed at the American Steanih.iip Company's wharf, at the foot of Christian street yesterday af ternoon. The party numbered 325 in all, C9 being women, 86 children and 270 mtn. They sailed from Liverpool on February 11, in the steamship Illinois, and yesterday morning the vessel passed in the Capes of the Delaware and proceed ed on her way to this city. She was met off Chester by the revenue cutter, Tench Cox, having on board Simon Stern, Lucien Moss and Simon Muhr, members of the Reception Committee, and other ladies and gentleman interested in the welfare of the refugees, wane at tne wnan were gathered Rev. A. Bernstein, Rev. Dr. Hirst, William Hacken burg, M. Simon, E. Freschie and Levi Mever also members of the committee appointed to welcome the outcasts to America. When the cutter's passengers had clambered over the ship's side and stood on deck amidst the uncouth Russians, shaking them by the hand, the most grotesque expres sions of joy spread over the features of these fugitive subjects of the Czar. They crowded about their visitors and ia broken German accents gave vent to their feelings. Early in the morning, when land was first sight ed, the whole company had gathered on the ship's deck and kneeling of fered up prayers for the blessings that had so far attended them since leaving their homes. Indeed on the en tiro voyage they strictly ob served the requirements of their re ligion. The voyage was pleasant Only one child "died on the way. The appearance of the relugees does not differ materially from the , average immigrants that arrive in this country. They are probably poorer and bring less baggage, but in physical appearance they amply make up for this lack of worldly goods. One of the assistant port physicians said to tne commiuee that in an experience of thirteen years he had not seen so large a body of men gathered so indiscrimi nately from the European peasantry that had made a better physical showing or were in sounder health. There were no helpless old men and women and no invalids. Their clothing to be sure was dirty and somewhat old, the effects ot a two weeks residence in the steerage, but as the Anglo Jewish Asssociation of Liverpool had supplied tuem witn fresn clothes before leaving that city they were clean compared with the average immigrant Many Hunga rians were passengers by the same steamer, and though they are more robust than the Russians they are a much dirtier set. Many of Arse outcasts are farmers, and nearly all have trades by which they can earn a living. BesIJes the Russians there were 156 other passengers in the steerage and 55 in the immedi ate apartments. As soon as possible the refugees were taken to the West Philadelphia depot, where temporary quarters have been provided for them under the direction ot Isidore Binswanger, Chairman of the Committee on Building and Furniture, assisted by Messrs. Hano, Prolaski, Kahn and Frescirie. The old rertaurant had been turned into a dining-room, and was set with tin plates, cups, knives and forks. Adjoining this, in what was once the men's waiting room, 223 cot beds were set They were spread with clean blankets and snowy white sheets and pillow cas es. A wooden partition tnrougn the centre of the room separated it into two apartments for men and women, while a number of cots were secluded from the remainder for any who might chance to be taken sick. Stationary wash bowls and bath rooms with every convenience for securing cleanliness are provi led in E refusion. After a hungry crowd ad been given its supper every per son was obliged to take a bath be fore retiring. A large amount of clothing had been provided for the refugees, and each were given fresh undergarments and clean outer cloth ing. It is unncertain how long these people will be obliged to re ceive aid from the public. A cen sus will be taken with a view to as certain the fitness of each man for work. On this basis situations will be found for the people whenever they can work. The Committee of Finance has is sued an appeal for funds in which it states that the wrongs suffered by the defenceless Russian refugees are unprecedented in history, their homes being burned, property de stroyed or stolen, wives and- daugh ters outraged, and even murdered. In this condition they appeal to the people of America for help. The committee has also decided to hold a public meeting in the Academy of Music on Saturday evening, March 4, at which prominent speak ers will present their claims of these unfortunates to the sympathy of America. Oar yew NJ- Washington, Feb. 23. The House Committee of Naval Affairs agreed this morning upon a bill to provide for the construction of a na vy. The bill makes provision for tne building of two crushing war vessels oi steel, of not less than 5, 500 tons, nor more than 0,000 tons displacement of full sail and steam power. They must h ' capable of not making less than 15 knots per hour at sea or 171 knots on a meas ured mile. They will be armed with four -jnch breech-loading ri fleg. If larger guns should be ready the number of smaller ones yill be reduced in proportion. The bill al so provides for the construction of four steel cruising vessels of not less than 4,700 tons, to make a sea speed of not less than fifteen knots per hour, and to be armed with four -inch rifles and fifteen 6-inch rifles. There is alio to be constructed one steel ram of 2,000 tons displacement having an average speed of thirteen knots per hour ; four steel cruising torpedo boats, capable of making twenty-one knots per hour. The to tal cost of al these vessels is not to exceed $10,000,003. They will be of entirely new construction, and none of the old materials in the Navy will be used on them. Heavy Snow in Iowa. Cocxcrx, Blcfes. Iowa. Feh. 21 A heavy snow storm prevailed here vesterdav and last nitrht. the first fee.v.? nad tnis winter. It is ex- mac fvjt"f, vl iraius win oe mlrferr'1?jy1 the drifting MaMacreby MobantaMdam. Cairo. Feb. 22. Private despatch ts iust received from Khartoum make known for the first time the facts concerning .the successful ris ing in the Soudan of the so-called El Alehdi. or the Messiah or islam A few months ago El Mehdi, or Sheik Mohammed Ahmed, turned up near Cower, ou the White Nile, and for the second time defeated the Egyptian troops sent agtinst him and killed 120 of them. The Mehdi then proceeded to Geb-el-Zodir, situated about six davs march from Fashoda, a strong military post on the White Nile, midway between Khartoum and Gondokorro. Rahsid Bey, Governor of Fashoda, having secured the alliance of the Shillook tribes, marched out with 800 regular troops, armed with Remingtons to attack the Mehdi in front, while about 200 Shillooks, commanded by their King in person, started out to cut oft the Mehdi s retreat. About ten miles from Geb-el Zodirthe Mehdi, with his Bagara Bedouins, fell unexpectedly upon Rahsid Bey and utterly defeated him. Three hundred Ee-vntians were killed, and Rahsid Bey himself was slain by Mends a own hands. The whole affair lasted only half an hour. The Mehdi then turned up en the Shillooks, and after a san guinary conflict routed them and killed FaiKien, the Shillook King, and his entire suite. Fashoda would also have fallen had not Zeiglcr Pacha, with 900 Egyptian troops arrived by forced marches from Kordotan just in time to strengthen its fortifications that the Mehdi prudently declined to attack. With the exception of a few forti fied stations the Mehdi is master of the whole country and is backed by the whole Bagara tribes, numbering about 10,000 fighting men. They are armed with double-barrelled percussion guns, but their chief weapon is a remarkably long, heavy and admirably-made lance. They are excellent horsemen. Everything will remain at a standstill in the Soudan until the arrival of reinforce ments from Cairo, which have been imperatively demanded. The pres ent Egyptian army, however, is by no means anxious to serve its country in the field, where, when ever it has done so, it has always justified Colonel Gordon's conclu sion that it is utterly useless for any thing except internal commotion. IodicteA. Washington, Feb. 20. The Grand Jury, as the result of weeks of in quiry, last Saturday night at 6:30 o'clock sent down to the District Attorney a presentment against twelve persons for conspiracy in the Star route cases. The transac tions of the Grand Jury rooms are secret but it has been ascertained that among those presented for in dictment are ex-Assistant Postmas ter General Thomas J. Brady, Sen ator Stephen W. Dorsey ; his broth er, J. W. Dorsey ; his private secre tary, M. C. Berdell ; Mr. John C. Miner, of the firm of Miner, Vale & Co.; Captain W. II. Turner, former ly a clerk in the Post-office Depart ment, and Mr. J. W. Peck, a brother-in-law of ex-Senator Dorsey. In the case of S. P. Brown J. E. French, F. P. Lillie. L. W. Vale and J. H. Sanderson, whose name have been connected with Star route transac tions, and some of whom have al ready been before the court or a United States commissioner, the charges were virtually ignored and dismissed from consideration early in the inquiry. There was only one presentment, but it covers a number of routes and contracts. Afloat in an Ice Box. New York, Feb. 23. Napoleon Mathurin was brought into this port to-day on the brigantine pearl, from Port Spain, which pickd him up at sea after he had been floating about six days in an ice chest on which he escaped from the wreck of the steamship Bahama, which foundered off Hatleras on February 10. Mathurin is well except a sali vated mouth. He did not "leave the steamer in the boats, but stayed un til the vessel began to sink, which was about daylight He went down with her and when he came up he caught a spar, and two hours later encountered an ice box twelve feet long and five feet wide. He got into it and was pretty comfortable ex cept from cold. Then he picked up some sea biscuit which were float ingnear and finally fell asleep. When he woke he saw a vessel in the distance, but his signals were not seen. For four days he was without water. Then it rained and he caugst enough to slake his thirst On the sixth day the Pearl picked him up. Mathurin ltve3 in Que bec. Two Escapes Were Enough. Moxtgomeky, Feb. 23. Near Bel Grove Theo. Burton, while splitting rails got into a feud with John Rockand and with two blows of his ax killed him and fled. He was cap tured by Eugene Dobbs, James and Wm. Dempsey and Mr. Bushfield. While taking him back the party stopped to rest when the prisoner suddenly drew a bowie knife and badly wounded two of his captors and fled. He was again recaptured and placed in jail. At night fifty masked men entered town and go ing to the Sheriff's house demanded the keys of the jail in which the prisoner was confined. After ob taining possesion of them they pro ceeded to jail, took the prisoner out placed him on a horse and rode qui etly away. They carried him three quarters of a mile south and there hung him to a tree. The body was found in the morning. Relief for Michigan Sufferers. Detroit, Feb. 24. The Michigan Legislature met in special session yesterday, convened by proclama tion of the Governor to consider the apportionment of Representatives in Congress. The report of the com mission of four gentleman who have, during the past year, revised the entire tax laws of the State and the question of needed relief still to be afforded sufferers by the forest fires of last fall, estimated the amount for the last named purpose, $265,000, would carry the peqpte through to next haryest- The ses sion is limited to twenty days, qn? less reconvened by proclamation. The Prohibition State Ticket. Altooxa. Feb. 23. The Prohibi tion State Convention here to-day nominated Dr. A. C. Petit of Law rence county, for Governor; Dr. A. Williams, of Chester, for Lieutenant Governor; Ezra Crossman, ofMc- i.ean, ror secretary of Internal Af fairs : S. P. ChftRe. nf SnsnuehftTina. for Jadge of the Supreme Court, and Colonel R P. M oThlnuuit nf for Congrefuman-at-large. The Case of General Pjrter. Washisgto:, Feb. 22. Tlie Str to-night says : "The case of Gener al Fit John Porter has been several times before the Cabinet and favor ably considered. It is said to be the opinion of the Administration, and the determination thereof, that General Porter should be given that justice to which he is considered entitled. 1 he decision ot tne ah visory Board that General Porter maa .-f nnltf tmillQflv ffpfllt With. nOD ktJV VU.J uujH., I - - J out that if it had not been for him there would have been a great dis aster to the Union Army, has had great with the President and his Hahinpt It will be remembered that General Schofield was the presi- UI.UN V ...w -. ' ' " J was stated in TTie Star yesterday that the case had been reierred to the Attorney General for a decision. The nrincinal point upon wnicn that official will decide will be ii rprnrd to the mustering out of Gen eral Porter from the volunteer force. General Porter was, when cashiered a Mainr-fteneral of Volunteers and a Colonel of the Regular Army 15th Tnfantrv. The nuextion ia when his back pay as a Major-General of Vol unteers shall cease, mere is now no ouo.h force under the Government Airmlov as a volunteer force of the Army. The last Major-General of Volunteers was mustered out in 1866. Thft nuestion ia whether there shall be back pay to General Porter to that year, or wneter ne can ciaira it to the date ot nis proposed rem statement in the Army. He can only be reinstat d by a nomination in the Senate and a confirmation by that bodv. He will be nominated as Colonel of infantry to fill the first vacancy. The question of the date of his being mustered out as a Major General of Volunteers will be settled by the decision of the Attorney General. Tt is estimated that when con firmed bv the Senate as a Colonel of the Regular Army, General Porter will be entitled to about siio.uw, When General Porter was cashiered. h was forever disaualified Irora holding anv office of public trust or profit The nomination of General Porter to be a Colonel of infantrv will be made without a doubt, will carry with it a pardon when it n confirmed from all disabilities im posed bv the verdict of the original court in hi3 case. The Oborlin Whiskey "War. Clevelanp, February 20. The war against the Oberlin druggist, who still declares he will Bell whisky on a doctor's certificate, still goes on, and to-day almost re sulted in a fight Uronson put up with the interference till Saturday night last, since which time he has been throwing the male crusaders into the street. To-day he ejected several, and for fear that an asssault would be made on the place he tele- graphedjto Elvira for the Sheriff, who reported with a Ueputy and himself aboard a hand-car. When he got to Oberlin all was quiet, al though a meeting was being held in which some of the students offered to smash Bronson's barrels and bot tles, but were forbidden. The lead ers in the tempt ranee war say that no violence shail be done that tney can prevent They say, however, that the fight shall go on for three years but that they will put down what they claim is u saloon in dis guise. The druggist is equally de termined, and threatens the arrest of prominent citizens for assault and trespass. The excitement is great. Pay of Garfield's Physicians and At tendants. Washington, Feb. 24. The state ment published of the amounts al lowed by the committee to audit the expenses of the sickness and burial of President Garfield, to the attend ing surgeons, is pronounced incor rect by a member of the committee. The amounts allowed are as follows : To Dr. Bliss, $25,000 ; to Drs. Agnew and Hamilton, $10,000 each ; to Drs. Revburn and Boynton. $10,000; to "Mrs. Dr. Edson, S5.000. Mr. Crump, the steward, is allowed $3, 000, and the other employes of the Executive Mansian two months' ex tra pay. The committee recom mends the appointment of Surgeon General Barnes to the rank of ma jor general and his retirement at that grade, and the promotion ot Dr. Woodward to the rank of lieu tenant colonel. The committee has also agreed to grant to Mrs. Garfield the remainder of her husband's sal ary for the current year. The re port will not be unanimous ; but Messrs. Springer and Blackburn will submita minority report oppos ing most of the items allowed. A Heavy Flood, Cixci.vvati, Feb. 20. Heavy rain has been falling all morning. The river at 11 o'clock is fifty-five feet and rising two inches in an hour, All the cellars below Third street are flooded, practically suspending business in that part of the city, as a great force is kept busy removing goods. The Plum street passengei station is inaccessable, and trains deliver passengers at Wood street Madlux & Habart's distillery and the Globe rolling mill have been compelled to close operations. The former have driven away all their stock. Other distillers in the 6ame locality will be compelled to close to-day. If the rajn should stop now it is .estimated there will be five feet more of a rise, and what will come with more rain would make the highest water ever knqwn. Massacre of lOOO Persons. Loxpok, Feb. 18. A dispatch from Buenos Ayres, dated January 24, says that particulars have been received there of a massacre of the inhabitants of Pisco by Peruvian soldiers. Col. Mas, with 600 troops from lea, attacked Villavicencio, routed him, and with the aid of his men proceeded to sack Pisco. A thqusand pipes of wine were dis tributed anjohg the men, who -burned the houses and murdered the in? habitants, four' hundred foreignr ers, who attempted to resist were cut to pieces, 300 being killed, in clqding the French Consul. The total number of victims was 000. It is sajd that Pol. Mas ha3 sincp open shot by Qarcia Calderon's troops. Burglar Sot Fire t J a Mill- Allentowx, Pa., February 23. Joshnuman' large flour mill was burned out at 8 o'clock this morn ing. The loss on the building will amount to $22,000; insurance, $8,000. The loss on stock is $3,000; insurance, $2,000. Just before the arlarm of fire the safe was blown open by burglars, who secured $60 in money and decamped. It is be lieved that this explosion was the cause of the fire. An Exciting Scene at Ijonlaville, Ky. Louisvillb, Ky., Feb. 22. F. J. Melcher owna a three-story brick house on the east side of Fourth st, which was occupied on the ground floor by the proprietors of a gro cery and a bar-room. The water in vading the first stor yesterday morning, he moved his goods up stain. Shortly after thin he saw a crack in the middle wall, when he removed his family and hunted ut tht- life savers, De Van, Tully and Gillaly. and offered them $300 if they would save his goods, lhey took a life boat and barge, and row ing out in front of the house, began to get out the goods through tne second-story windows. There were four families living over the bar room part and two over the grocery Melcher's and another. One barge load was taken out including Melcher's piano and fine furniture, and taken to the shore and landed. When the men returned for a second load Gillaly was in the third story, Tully m the second and De van down in the boat Only a fev things had been loaded when a crash waa heard : the middle wall fell, and the whole house, from the top to the ground noor, witn an its contents, went down into tne cellar. Gillaly managed to jump from the third story and lully irom tne sec ond through the awning frame into the water below. The life-savers have failed to earn the $300. Fvery building along the river front was under water yesterday. Many houses and coal offices have been washed away. The embank ment of the Short Line Railroad has been swept away up to the ends of the crossties. At the Dennis Ixng Company pipe foundry on Preston st, all work had to be sus pended. The water broke through the embankment just above the foundry and flooded the yard in the rear. The current was very strong, and the embankment was soon washed away, letting all of the pipes down into the river. From Four teenth st, down to the extreme end of High st the river front was sub merged. At the distillery of B. F. Mattingly, operations had to be sus pended yesterday. Five hundred head of cattle in the distillery i.-n were all taken out in safety. At the distillery of J. G. Mattingly the only loss will be in cattle confined in the pens. Another Fire at Chester. Chester, Pa., February 23. A fire broke out about 12 o'clock in one of the stills of the Seaboard Oil Company. It originated in one of the tar stills, which blew up, caus ed, doubtless, by some of the pipes becoming choked up. The top of the still, a heavy iron cover, was thrown several feet away, but, for tunately, no one was hurt The material in the still began burning, and spread for some distance; in its way were 250 barrels of oil, which were quickly burned. This made an intense heat. Some of the oil ran down towards the river, and the fire following it endangered much valuable property. Close by the still were five iron and two wooden tanks, each with a capacity of about 200 barrels of oil. These took fire and were consumed slowly, except the wooden ones, which were quickly consumed. Other buildings close by containing large quantities ol oil, and it was with difficulty the flames were kept from them. The loss is about $20,000, mainly cover ed by insurance. The Tax on Matches. Washington, Feb. 22. Mr. Wil liam H. Swift of the firm of Swift, Courtney & Beecher, match manu facturers, of Wilmington, Del., made an argument to-day before the sub committee of the house committee of ways and means in opposition to the repeal of the internal revenue stamp tax on matches, lie urged that the match manufacturers of this country, without exception, are in favor of retaining the stamp. The business has grown up during the past sixteen years and become adjusted to thee.xistence of this tax, which enters so largely into the cost of the fin ished article, that to remove it now would be like compelling them to go out of business and start on an entirely new basis : that the tax takes no more from the people than goes into the public treasury ; that it is not felt as a burden and its re peal is not the subject of popular demand, while if removed it would practically destroy the match man ufacturing industry in this country. Roost inc in a Tree. Papccah. Kv February 23. "Dad" Little, the boy who went in a skiff to the rescue of some persons on a flat-boat during Sunday night's storm, was not drowned. When his skiff reached the boat it was taken possession of by two of the persons Whsm he went to rescue. They capsized the skiff and were both drowned. Little, with two others, remained on the hull of the flat boat, which was blown across the river and went under a drift pile, turning upside down, Little and a negro being sayed. Little swam to a tree and climbed to a fork, where he remained about six hours, until he was rescued. A twenty-five cent subscriotion has been started for him, and'is being liberally responded to by the citi zens. MjMerioaa Affair. Pottstown, Pa., February 22. Frank Kirkpatrick, of South Cov entry, Chestes county, aged 21 years, while beastly ii.toxicated and being hauled home in a wagon from, a public sale oh Monday, had his neck broken. His comrades were drunk, and they pitched him into the rear of 'the vehicle, paying no more attention until they arrived at his home, when they found him dead. In their verdict yesterday, the deputy coroner's jury" said they were unable to decide how the neck was dislocated. Fire and Less or Lire. - Coatesville, Pa., Feb,. 23. By the explosion of a laipp in the Rokely paper mill of J, B. Rrporoellabou . three rnilfS frprn this place, at,i p'pjpck thia morn'ng, the spill an,c an adioinin? dwelling- were Jcstrov- ed by fire. Edward Hilton one of the employes, who was sleeping in an upper story, was burned to death. Loas, $20,000, insured for $10,000. A Whole Family in Peril. Salt Lake City, Feb. 24. A house under the Keeler's Peak, Big Cottonwood, inhabited by a wood chopper named Taggait, his wife and five children, have been swept away by a snow-elide. It was first missed thia morning. Men have gone to dig it out and recover in mates alive or dead. A Gift from Confederates. Cleveland, O., Feb. 22. C. A. Withers, James D. Campbell, B. F. Krube and Fernando Schwartz, a committee of ex-Confederate soldiers, residents in Cincinnati and its vicin ity, a rrived this morning, bearing with them a memorial tribute t James A. Garfield, in the form of eulogistic and sympathetic resolu tions -ng rotted uii arcli merit, mid trained in van-coln-d leuu-ee marble, iibhly iwlUhed asid cut from u fciugle block about two feet square, with the United States coat of arms in Mexican onyx inlaid at ach corner. The commuted called upon Mrs. Gatfield this forenoon, W U: . k:.K.J..rr oo an appropriate time, and formally presemeu uie veswuuuiai, mujui v, A. Withers, formerly Adjutant Gen eral on J. A. Morgan's staff, making the following address : It is with mingled feelings of gratification and regret that 1 have the honor, madam, of presenting to you this memorial of th ex-Confederate soldiers of Cincinnati. It is gratifying that we can truthfully and feelingly unite our voices in commendation of the lamented dead with those of the many thousands of a common people. And the occasion that call ed for such sentiments is painful in its recollectians and as fully deplor ed by the people of the South as by those of any other section; the unanimity with which these resolu tions were passed, and the expres sions conveyed therein, speak more than any words of mine, and you can rest assured, Madam, that in them in voiced the tribute of all the old soldiers of the South to the sterling worth of the late President." i Senator Ixgan's Project. Washington, Feb. 23. S nator Logan has , carefully prepared speech favoring the bill providing that all revenues of the Government hereafter derived from the manu facture and sale of distilled spirits shall be devided among the States and Territories in proportion to their population exclusively for ed ucational purposes. Logan will op pose both the reduction and repeal of the internal rev aue tax, but urj most energetically that the proceei of the manufacture and sale of liq- or be devoted to bearing the ex penses of the great system of free schools, and thus to relieve the peo pie of that burden. He has been collecting statistics on the subject and says that they show that the expenses of carrying on the school system of the States and Territories does not exceed seventv-hve mil lion dollars, which is just the sum that is estimated will be received from the tax on liquor during the present fiscal year. Six Children Drowned. Memphis, Feb. 23. A sad acci dent occurred on Monday on the Tyronzo, a small bayou which emp ties into the St r rancis river about twenty miles above Madison, Ark. High water had overflowed the land belonging to a Mr. Jameson, and while engaged in removing his wife and six children to a place of safety on the highlands the dugout which contained them capsized, drowning all the children, two of whom were grown young ladies, the remaining four being aged from six to fourteen years. Johnson saved his wife, but could render no assistance to his drowning children. A Boy's Strangs Curiosity. Dover, N. H., Feb. 23, Arthur Huntoon, sixteen years of age, was to-day committed m default of $10, 000 bail, for trial for attempting to throw a passenger train off the track of the Dover and mnepisco- ga Railroad by tying a log to one of the rails over a culvert near Durham. The train was moving slowly at the time and it broke the log's fasten ings, else there would have been a terrible wreck and loss of life. The boy was found sitting on a fence waiting to see the "smash up." He said he had read of the Coles cross ing disaster and wished to see one for himself. Boiler Explosion. Pittsburgh, Feb. 23. About 6 o'clock thia morning the citizens of the south side residing in the vicini ty of A. M. Byera fc Co.'s iron mill were startled by a loud explosion, which caused houses to tremble. It was soon ascertained that one boiler, of a battery of thre had been rent asunder, and that the shed which covered the boilers had been completely wrecked. The debris was scattered in every direction, but after the shock caused by the explosion it was ascertained that only three persons were injured, only one of whom it is thought fa tally. The Perils of Ice Highways. Troy. N. Y Feb. 23. Newa has just been received that Wm. B. iromwy, ot irombly's iiay, Clinton county, while crossing Lake Cham plain on Sunday upon the ice, with a 13-year old son and a l-year old gin, uunng a severe snow squall, drove hia horse and sleigh into an open piece of water. Mr. Tromblv was knocked under the ice several times by the struggling horse, and when rescued was unconscious. His son was kicked bv the horae. and was dead when taken from the water. The girl waa saved. Important Nominations. Washington. Feb. 24. The Presi dent Bent the following nomina tions to the Senate to-day ; Roscoe ipnfciing, ot Aevr i ork, to- be associ ate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States A. A. Serjeant of California, to be enjoy entraordi- nary and minister to Germany ; Waiter H. Johnson, collector inter nal revenue for Second district of Georgia : Harry F. Griscom. post master at Chattannooga, Tenn. Tbre More Barlala. Chester, Pa., Feb. 21. Three more victims of ihe explosion of Friday last were buried tn-dav. making fifteen .now interred to be raiioweci dv two tomorrow. 41Lq funerals tU&y were thos of George N- Taylor. John Dougherty and William McNeal. McXeal'a funeral wag largely attended, the firemen r na ptner societies taking part there in. Nothing new concerning the explosion has developed. California Wheat. St. Louis, February 23. Three care of California wheat arrived here thia morning, being the first lot of 100,000 bushels recently purchased by millers in thi9 city. The re mainder is now in transit or ia ready to be moved, . and will reach here just as fast as it can be got , over the road. . j B-ming ofanla Hospi V.-. " . ... V VKK' 'e'TUary 21 n J Urge structure of f.u.. Flatbush. L.I., wTv-'J I. : "W"V "lUi'ner past,! this morninir ..i r promptly given, ad the BrookTjJ ... u. . vne lourth where to w:irh '. t... .i. . proved, -h was cortrinj thJ wwi orira in me DUllUing. A pandemonium prevailed on ft, lower floor as the unfortunate in mates were huddlml the nassaire down ft wman . 1 jump through a window, and wheJ oue Bus tausui bt tne twiw v. J screams set all the other patients A commotion. It renuirarl th 1 bined efforts of the keepers to pre. vent a wholesale escape of the in. mates as soon as the lower floor reached. No sooner had th ... engine arrived than the women co menced a vigorous pounding on ft, windows on the south side, askup to be released. While the were endeavoring to restore order in mat quarter iour men made ftejJ escape. One waa subsequently canj tured on Flatbush avenue. I0 ftJ eiciieiueut ana coniusion one ole man, a paralytic, was left in oy tne smoKe oeiore tne flamed reached him. It ia also stated thad a man namea coville perished ir. tne names, ihe loss on the build ing will exceed 830,000. A Workman lastantlj Kilk-d Pittsbcrg, Feb. 22. A sinlJ and latal accident occurred at Carne gie &. Bro.'s rolling mill here yest day. In the mill there is anelwtri,. battery, of sufficient, power to ran sixteen electric lights, which sunJ :av m, . . rl yntza mc iuiu mm muminatioti. i esteruav morning Henry B. Alwr an employee, was examining thH macnine, wnen ne carelessly nlac! : - i i - . nis nanus on tne wires, recemmH u r..ii r-" -fit.- . ..... ri vu iuu ioree oi me current, Killing nun msianuy. xns comrades ran to him and picked him up. A livid mark around the throat and a long furrow running from the thigh n: the left limb to the ankle showed the course of the electricity. A Son's Horrible Confawlo. ' U'finrraTto TToK o.t omon Richardson, of Charlton ! a well-to-do farmer, was reported! last v eunesuay as naving been fa tally wounded by the accidental discharge of a gun while hs was riding on a load of log9 with his son and a neighbor named Allen. He died on nday and was buried on Sunday. To day the son confessed that he had shot hia father, intend ing to kill, and ia now under arrest on a charge of murder. He sars he had carried the gun for two dars awaiting a favorable opportunity to shoot his father, and fired while Al- len s back waa turned. Two Boys Instantly Killed. Scranton, Feb. 22. During the absence ot tne miner yesterday from the Sloan colliery, in'this city, two bovs. named Hiram Vatkins and Billy Arnold, while in the aq of removing powder from one of the. chambers, were blown to pieces by al terrimc explosion caused by a spark tailing irom one of their lamps into about one hundred pounds ot blast ing powder. Several mules were al so killed by the explosion and the mine bas badly damaged. Hemmed In by Water. Lawrencebcrg, Im, Feb. 21. This city ia entirely surrounded with water, and all communications withl neighboring towns and cities ia entj off, except by water. The town i in a state of excitement Many families have been forced to flee be fore the raging waters, and sevtralj hundred people driven from their! homes have flocked to the couru house for safety. Burglar ia Daapbin Conaty. II ARRisrsi'RG, Feb. 19. Five mask ed burglars broke into the farm house of Michael Ulrich, five mile from, here, last night They over powered Mr. Ulrich and hia wife and with drawn pistols compelled! the old couple to divulge wnerw their money was conceaieu. iuj robbers secured over $100 in cash. Nothing else was taken. Two Lancaster Men Frightfully Man gled. T.Avr aster. Feb. 22. While aJ nnrtv of vounsr men were firing a salute in "honor of the democratid victory in thia city yesterday, the rannnn e nlnded. instantly killin? Frank A. Herzag and dangerously injuring Peter Roehrick. The lat ter "a right leg was torn off and b . . -r. .t ia not expected to live, com raei were married. . Six veara of constant and rnos excruciatinsr nam from terriDKi sores all over my body, pronounced! incurable by all except Dr. Hart-I man. After I was reduced to tha faintest ebb of existence Peruna say j ed my life and cared me. I arn en j tirely well and doing my nousa work. had paid the best and thJ worst physicians over I,(M Milo Ingram, Allegheny City, i a. LOWEST PRICES POWELL'S FKEFARED CHEKICILS 7-10 aFatreMfcoy FOBMV1A For Pl (5$9lbJof POWEU3 PREPARED CHEMICAlS This ,vtlM m at homf ak OneTA of SUPERIOR PHOSPHATE, equal plant-lift and a certam of tiKcmtful csop- prucuoa as many orient rtoplulc. 1" EXPENSE. I rHntcv f owi-l' Chemical have bnit l-' Ofout' 7 tried, give uni venal ati cuoo. lad leading tunucra In every t.n re'erence. Sol fcv lKipht, bcwii it taiuiixaa. Brown Chemical Co SOLE FRO PR rtTORS, JW-nn of BALiuaoaa, Si Powell's Tip Top Bonm Fertil izer. FricaotJy $35Too.acali. Cono Meal. Dissolved Bone. Potash. Ammonia. And a3 oi-U-Cfu!-- TCt j:riV C0TT0.lkG! r imTLA nuid $yX l.J By V. E. SHAJIAHA.X. AUft SP1 1
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