4 THE TIMES, NEW BLOOM FIELD, 1A FEllltUAKY 10, 1878. THE TIMES. New liloomflrW, JVft. Jl, 1S7S. SUTICK TO ADVERTISERS. No Ciil or Mrrrntype will be lnsrtod In this inper anions light face tnd ou nittlsl bww. tWTwenty por cent, in mmmm of rKiilr rtM, will ietarxedforlvertiemuit etln Double Culiunu. NOTICE TO HUnaCWIHSttrt. I.ooli t the (limrcn on the llxl of your rer. ThtwnHuiinwti'11 vnu Uin fin re to which your nb rrlplloni.prtl.t. Within 1 we.k tt.;r mom y l UMit, m if th cUt is changi-d. No other receipt Is neoeHitsrv. OUR CIRCULATION. For the Information of Advertisers, tnd others Interested In knowing, we make mention of the fact that we begin thiB year with a circulation of NINE TEEN HUNDRED copies. The Silver Bill lias passed both Louses of Congress, but was amended In the Senate, that body striking out the free coinage clause. It Is probable the amendment will be at once accepted by the House, and the bill speedily go to the President for his approval or veto. The escape of criminals from county jails has become such a common occur rence that it has ceased to be a matter of surprise. It is difficult to find materials for the construction of a building of this kind that will resist the skill of profes sional burglars. They laugh at stone walls and locksmiths. At Columbus, Ohio, a few days Bince, they cut through the iron floor, and tunneling under the building, eight of their number escaped. If iron will not withstand their attacks, it is useless to think of any other ma terial. What Congress has Effected so Far. Only ten acts and Joint resolutions have been passed Bince Congress began its session. There have been fifty-nine bills introduced to improve the financial condition of the country, not one of which has finally passed, and fifty-eight bills to charter or aid railroads, thirty relating to mails and mail matter, ten to Chinese immigration eighty to the improvement of rivers and harbors, eighteen as amendments to the Consti tution, forty in relation to the Indians and twelve to commercial affairs. The total number introduced in both houses is 3,940.Vj. The Dead Pontiff's Wealth. Lioxno, Feb. 13. The Timet'' Rome correspondent telegraphs as follows: The Camerlengo has found in the Pope's desk a sealed packet, with instructions for delivering it into the hands of his successor. He also found 400,000 scudi, the destination of which probably is designated in the pope's testament. The Pope's wealth altogether is said to amount to 120,000,000 lire, which is mostly in the hands of the Rothchilds at Paris." The 400,000 scudi mentioned above are equal to about $408,000, and the 120, 000,000 lire, at which amount the late Pontiff's fortune is placed, is about $24, 000,000. Tub Russian Meunonltes who emi grated to Nebraska some time since, al though they have showed a somewhat anti-republican disposition in refusing to acknowledge the constituted authori ties, are nevertheless a people whose ideas of economy deserve Imitation In these tight times. Instead of burning up the wood, which is very scarce in in the neighborhood in which they have located, they burn straw and grass, both for beating and cooking. Tbey have furnaces peculiarly constructed for using this kind of fuel, and they so manage them that they not only succeed in warming their houses comfortably, but in doing all their cooking also with this strange kind of fuel. The furnaces,not withstanding the rapidity with which the straw and grass are ordinarily con sumed, require replenishing; but three times a day. A Surprised Congregation. The Sandusky (Ohio) Uegialer says: " A gentleman from Bellevue gave us the particulars of an affair that occurred in the Congregational Church at that place last Sunday and which created a most decided sensation. Bellevue has become famous as a place where almost every man who owns a wood-pile loads half a dozen innocent looking sticks of stove wood with gunpowder, and then waits patiently to see what effect the powder will have on his neighbors' stoves. The Sexton of the Congrega tional Society bad built up a rousing Are that Sunday morning, and the con gregation had all been seated and the minister was getting warmed up to his work, when, right in the most solemn and impressive portion of the sermon there was an appalling crash, the air was filled with'pieces of stove and stove pipe, fire, ashes and the screams of men, women and children. There was a stampede in less time than it takes to (ell it, but fortunately no one was hurt. Finally, however, the cause of the trouble was discovered and quiet was restored. Home one had undoubtedly put up a job on the sexton by putting a loaded stick into the wood-pile." Attempted to Kill her Aged Husband. The Cincinnati Enquirer says: Among the prisoners received at the Penitentiary during the week were Ijonsdale P. Spensley and his sister, Rachel H. Whlpp, of Medina county. They deserve more than the simple notice usually accorded to Penitentiary arrivals, not particularly on account of being distinguished citizens who had once stood on the topmost round of the ladder in social and political life, but by placing their names on lecord and con necting them with one of the most fiendish of outrages. The woman was the second wife of a wealthy farmer, who came to this country a poor man, but, being blessed with good health, shrewd and economical, he amassed con siderable real estate and other property. When his first wife died Mrs. Whipp, who was then a widow, placed herself in the old man's way, and, through professed sympathy, won the game, and was married. All went well for a while, but the wife and her brother wanted the property. As the old gentleman had no heirs, it was decided to put him out of the way. This done, the property would revert to the widow. One night, as the old gentleman lay asleep, the attempt was made to hang him, and then re port that he had committed suicide. In the attempt to carry out their murderous intentions they were thwarted, the husband fighting for his life and escap ing. They were tried, convicted, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for the term of seven years each. A Terrible Story. Since the wreck of the whaler Essex no Bea-story has been told of murder, starvation and cannibalism that can equal the one related by the Biirvlvors of the schooner Sallie M. Steadnian, from Charleston, S. C, bound for Baltimore with a cargo of phosphate rock. Leav ing Charleston, December 17, the Stead man met with very ugly weather. When she was about twenty miles east of Cape Hatteras she was struck by a terrific gale from the northwest, lasting seventy hours. During this storm the Steadman had all her boats stove in, her sails split and lost her gaff. Then followed a series of squalls and comparatively calm weather. On the 23rd of January the schooner's provisions gave out, and the crew of seven men had nothing what ever with which to support life. On the 24th the schooner sprung a leak, and simultaneously three of the crew gave out. The four remaining of the crew, including the captain, were compelled to work at the pumps to keep the vessel afloat. On the 30th a quarrel occurred between two of the colored sailors, in which one of them, George Seaman, a mulatto, was shot dead. As soon as the dead man was cold he was cut up and eaten by the survivors, and what flesh was left was salted down in a beef bar rel for future use. On the 3l8t the sur vivors of the crew were rescued by the schooner Speedwell, now lying in the North river off the Mongomery Street Ferry, Jersey City. The story of the killing and eating of Seaman was told yesterday by the chief actors in the tragedy. , Walter Sampson, a small and exceed ingly black negro about twenty-one years of age, with a stupid good-natured face, was found on board of the Speed well. " Yes," said he, " I shot Seaman, be was crazy. He said he would kill me, and put his hand in bis jumper pocket to draw a pistol. I took out my pistol and shot him dead. I hit him somewhere in the neck about here," putting his band to the back of his neck. " We had been seven days without any thing to eat, and I think most of us were crazy, but Seaman was crazy most of the time, anyhow.- After be was dead I cut bis bead oft and sewed it up in a sack and threw it overboard. " Who cut up the body y" " I didn't," said Sampson, sullenly. " I did," said a short, thick set white man , with scanty red whiskers ; " I did; the Cap'n said I'd better cut him up." "What's your name r" " David N. Barrett, sr., Ridlg Harbor, Atlantic county, N. J. : He was cold when I cut him up ; his head was gone ; I took all the flesh off his legs, his calves and thighs, and all I could get from bis back and breast. First, though, I was so weak, I just cut enough to eat. I broiled it and after I bad eaten it I found strength enough to finish the Job. After I bad got all off I could, - we put the fragments into a bag with about forty pounds of ballast, and heaved it over board. Then we all had supper off the flesh. After that we salted the rest down in a barrel. There was about fifty pounds of it. I guess it didn't make me sick. 1 was so hungry I didn't care. I must have eaten about two pounds of it. I was the cook. I par boiled some of the flesh, and some of it I broiled. We cooked the flesh with popper and salt before eating It. We only ate two meals of the meat, for the next day the Speedwell took us off. The crew of the schooner was as fol lows: Captain, S. O. Hlgbee; mate, Hommers: seamen, Hicks, Sampson, Barrett, Herbert and Seaman. Captain Hlgbee says that the Speed well rescued his crew about K0 miles northeast of the Bermudas. Owing to the exhaustion of the three colored men double work devolved upon the rest of the crew. The pumps hod to be kept going at the rate of 4000 strokes an hour and even then the vessel was only Just kept above water. There was plenty of fresh water and tobacco, and upon this the crew had managed to exist. Some of them took the staves from Hour barrel and chewed them. On the 30th of January the men had been seven days without food, were like skeletons and seemed half crazy. " There was a quarrel in the forecastle," the captain said, "between Seaman and Sampson, and pretty soon I heard pistol shots. I did not know before that the men , had weapons. I went forward and found that Seaman had been shot. I think both of the men were crazy from star vation. I ate some of Seaman's flesh ; I covered it with mustard so that I did not taste anything else, but my stomach could not stand it, and I made up my mind to eat no more, even if I starved to death. The very next day we sight ed the Speedwell, hoisted signals of dis tress and were soon taken olf. Captain Keene, of the Speedwell, who rescued the famishing crew, says that when he took them ou board of his ves sel they were barely able to walk, and in no condition to manage their own craft. The sails of the Steadman were so badly torn that they were utterly useless. - k- - A Two Mile Tussle with a Wolf. Des Moines correspondence says : The following item sounds a little queer at this time and in this State. A few days ago Miles Dudley, near Anamosa,- was jogging slowly along when he came suddenly on a large wolf. His dog quickly attacked the animal, and Mr. Dudley went to his aid with a sled stake. The dog was instantly thrown off, and the wolf showed fight. Between the vigorous blows from the cudgel and the attack of the dog, the wolf started on a retreat, but was badly hindered by the dog. In this way a running fight was kept up for more than two miles, when the wolf attempted to crosB a deep stream, where the dog got the advantage, and so baffled the wolf that it was killed with a club. Mr. Dudley is sixty-five years old, and Bays it was the liveliest time he ever bad. Man, dog and wolf were nearly exhausted. Daring Attempt to Rob a Train. A bold attempt was made'toroba train on the Pan-Handle road on Saturday night, thirteen miles east of Xeniu. An obstruction in the shape of a railroad tie was placed on the track, which threw the engine over an embankment, kill ing the engineer, Ed. Roberts, and bad ly injuring Frank Gardiner, the fire man. The express car contained $635, 000 in coin, while the mall car had four tons of valuable matter. This spoil was what the villains were after, but they failed to secure any part of it. Burned to Death by a Lamp Explosion. Lancaster, Pa., February 12. Miss Anna Strasbaugh, aged 23 living at No. 34 West James street, was burned to death last night by the explosion of a coal oil lamp. Cincinnati, O., February 12. A special dispatch says that at Clyde Sta tion, Illinois, on the Indianapolis and St. Louis Railroad, a grown up son of William Lancaster, a prominent farmer, who was deranged, succeeded in eluding his keeper last night and procured a club, with which he beat his father's brains out while the latter was asleep in bed. . O A few days since William Sturgls, while drunk, was frozen to death near Milton, Ind. He left a wife and seven children in destitute circumstances, the citizens contributing money for their support. Action has been brought against the saloon keeper that sold the liquor to Sturgls, and ninety indict ments have been found against him, with several witnesses yet to examine. S3" A vessel recently arrived at New York, the captain of which reported having fallen in with an unknown ship on the 7th Inst., burnt to the water's edge, and closes his report as follows : " The only living thing to be seen on board was a cat in the fore-rigging ; could not assertlaln her name !" ' ' t7A lady resident of Boyerstown, Pa., the other night bad a desperate fight with a mad dog In ber bedroom, and finally, having hurled a $120 set of false teeth at blm, was pleased to see him disappear. She awakened to find that it tvas all a horrid nightmare, but that the room was wrecked and her teeth shattered beyond redemption. Boston, Feb. 13. A St. John's N. B., dispatch soys : " A family of six persons, composed of Daniel Reardon, his wife and four children, were burned In their hduse at Wlckham, Queen Co., on Monday. The neighbors were not aware of the disaster until the next morning." Miscellaneous News Items. tW Daniel Youmnns fired a barn at Mount Hope, N. J., whereby forty horses and mules and a large quantity of materi al were destroyed. IIo has been sentenced to five years' imprisonment. t3F A Mobile business firm came to a sudden end the other day. II. 11. Hopper, one member, . while at tbe store, leaned over on his dcak, said his head hurt him, aud died ; and half an hour after, Thomas Duggau, the other member, who was at home sick, died there. tSTThe latest invention of turning lightning to practical account is in the arrest of runaway horses. An electro magnet is placed under the coachman's seat, one wire being carried along the reins to the bit and another to tbe crupper through which a charge enn be Bent at once sufllcieiit to shock any restive horse into fear if not submission. t2T The Nevada papers notice that the stripping the pine forests from the sides of the Sierras is followed by the speedy melting of tbe snow on the mountains, which not goes oft" at ouce aud in a flood with the first warm weather of spring. Formerly it melted slowly sending constant aud copious streams through the summer to the valleys. tW The Itoraan-catholio priests in Ire land are doing a good service in trying to break up tbe excesses and the revellings connected with tbo superstitious custom of wakes. They forbid the presence of any person except the immediate relatives of the deceased, and, what is of more con sequence, the use of spirituous or intoxicat ing liquors. . fWA. Brooklyn fisherman recently, while searching for an anchor he bad lost near tbe shore of Barren Island, brought up a large box covered with weedB aud shell fish which, when opened, was nearly half filled with blackened, honeycombed, and dofaced Mexican and Spanish gold and silver pieces, amounting to $4,800. It was doubtless a part of the oargo of a ship scuttled by mutineers of the Long Island coast in 1830, after they had murdered tbe captain and mate, for which two of thorn were hung. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. O., Feb. 14, 1878. A pretty act of Mrs. Hayes at her last Saturday's reception, was tbe giving of rosebuds to the children. When she came into tbe East Room and took her position to receive her guests, she held In ber left hand a large aud most beautiful boquet of red roses and leaves, and whenever, among tbo throng,a little child approached her,she gave it a rose, so when she retired from sight at 6 o'clock she had nothing but leaves left ; but the spirit grieved not, for when loving hands scatter roses into the lives of others, even of one of these little ones, we cannot slug of a "wasted life." No doubt tbe good lady's he'art was the lighter for having made the children glad even though she gave all the roses her bands held. On Monday the ladies of Capitol Hill receive, so yesterday we took ocoasion to call upon the well-known writers " Grace Greenwood" (Mrs. Llppincott) and Mary Clemmer. Tbe latter is only now recov ering from the recent shocking aocideut with which she met, having been thrown from a carriage, cutting ber head badly, and crushing one foot. The bandages have been removed from ber head, but her foot is still in splints and she moves only with tbe aid of a crutch. She was looking charming in a blue silk robe, invalid's cap of white lace, and blue ribbon and blue ribboned slippers. Her home is very at tractive, rich, tasty and elegant. The walls, carpet and furniture coverings are of a light gray tint, while her pictures and other ornaments are all Indicative of real life and real work, , Grace Greenwood we found in less rich quarters, attired less elegantly, but with no less evident a soul aud heart for tbe world about her. , This estimable lady, gifted and famous, is never theless poor in this world's goods, and lives on the third floor of a rented house" with her husband, a Department clerk, and her young lady daughters. I should say Bbe Is nearly 60 years old, and ber face, which unmistakably speaks of great former beauty, has always, in these days, a look of sad uneasiness. As usual, she is ingag ed in extensive charities. Her manner is entirely natural and unreserved. Bbe seems like one who has lived to see that tbe in numerable little foibles and vanities and affectations of life do not pay. Her heart is In full sympathy with the world, and none ever go to ber for help of any kind in vain. . Uenoe, I fanoy, ber pecuniary laok. Frauds Murphy's reputation in connec tion with the temperance question In such that wherever he goes Temperance reform Is sure to follow m a greater or less degree. Ills very presence In a community Agitates the question. The man Is not educated, but he is In earnest ; be is not a genius.but his heart la lu his work ; be is not Intellec tual, but Is extremely emotional ; not specially gifted, but decided and persever ing. And these are tbe seorets of his suc cess. He finished bis labors here yester day, having been holding two dally meet ings for tbe pnst fortnight. His son ac companies him a chip of the old block minus the experience which has made the father renowned. Except on two or three occasions while here Mr. Murphy mado very short addresses which could scarcely be called more than exhortations, after which he left the platform and went into and through tbe midst of tbe crowd, shak ing hands and uiging men to sign his pledge and don the blue ribbon. The Murphy pledge is a oard the else and color of a postal card bearing a vignette repre sentation of Murphy and bis autograph signature. Tbe blue ribbon used Is narrow shaving ribbon, and $50 worth of it has boon tied in button boles of Waslilng tonians during the past few weeks. Last Friday evening the Immense city market house was used for the meeting and over $10,000 persons were in the audience. The enthusiasm was intense and when Murphy went into the throng, according to his ububI custom, it burst all bounds and cheer after cheer went up for the greatest 'Tem perance Reformer of the day. The scene was picturesque, tbe long rows of bntcbers stalls loaded with people and even the bars and beams above covered with men and small boys perched like bo many bens and chickens. We seem to have had no winter at alt thuB far, but Base Bull is already begin ning to be discussed and arrangements made for the game here next Bummer. At a recent meeting held for that purpose, tbo National club decided to enclose their grounds with a substantial fence, erect seats for 1,500 people and adopt the " blue ribbon" as a part of their uniform which is all of blue and white. Public Sales. Bills for the following sales have been printed at this office. Notice of the same is published is this list till day of sale without extra charge r February 10th G. F. Enemtnger, will sell at his residence In Carroll township, one-eighth of a mile north of Bhermansdale, 3 cows, 3 bead of young cattle, t brood sow, 10 shotes and a lot of farming Implements. Feb. 28 Chas.Raub at hlsresldence In Wheat field twp., will sell Horses, Colls, 16 Head of Cattle, 13 Cows, 29 Head Hogs, Wagons and many other articles to numerous io men tion. February 26th. Mrs. Sarah A. 8anderson,wlll sell at her residence lu Centre township. Perry county, Pa., 1 mare 1 colt, 3 cows, H bead of young cattle, 1 Alderny ball, farm ing implements, and household furnitnre. February 20tb. George W. Bmlley, will sell at his residence In Carroll township, Ferry county, Fa., 8 horses, 1 colt, 4 head youDg cattle, 4 cows, shotes sheep, wagons, and farming implements. February 3flth. Oliver Rice, Trustee of Mar garaetta Rice, will sell In Spring twp., a tract of land containing 45 acres, with good stone bouse, log barn and otber outbuilding, there on erected. February 27. J. O. Albright will sell in Wheatfleld twp., 5 horses, 13 head of horned cattle, 14 bead hogs, farming Implements and household furniture. Thursday, Feb. 28th. Dan'l. W. Blllman will sell at his residence, on tbe farm of Samuel ' Wagner.noar Blue Ball, Horses, Colts, Cows, Figs, and many other articles not mentioned. Friday March 1st. C. Fnsminger, Adminis trator of Joseph Ensminger, dee'd., will sell at the late residence of said decedent, in ' Carroll twp., one Horse, Spring Wagon, Carriage,Plgs,and other articles not men tioned. March 2nd Geo. Fennlcle, at bis residence one half mile East of Grier's Point, will sell Horses, Cattle and a general assortment of farming Implements. March 2nd. Moses - Hess administrator of Mary McCllntock, dee'd., will sell a tract of land situate In Carroll twp., containing SO acres, part of which Is cleared, the balance well set with pine timber. March 4th. Clarion Rice will sell at bis resi dence in Loyiville, 1 horse, 3 colts 1 cow, 1 wagon, and a lot of farming Implements, also household and kitchen furnlture,and one rifle, one shot gun, Ac. March 5th. Jacob Llghtcer will sell at the residence of Wm, Helm, 1 mile South West of Loyevflle, horses, cows, young cattle, pigs wagons, farming utensils, meat, vegetable And mini Athm ArtlpleA. March 7th Wm. A. Reeder on the farm of Jacob Ritter, in Tyrone twp., will sell Horses, Cows, yonng Cattle, and a general assortment of farming implements. March 7th. James L. Moore, will sell In Cen tre twp., 'A mues etsi or moomneia, on tbe road leading to Newport, 1 carriage, 1 buggy, beda and bedding, 3 stoves, and many otber articles. March 8th. N. C. Heyd will sell at bis resi dence on Halderman'a Island, Dauphin co., 0 Hones, 6 Milk Cows, 11 Young Cattle TO head sheep, a lot of Figs, Wagons and farming Implements. March 14th Itaao Miller will sell at his res- deace in Centre twp., 9 miles east of Bloom field, on the road leading to Duncannon, S horses, 1 a good driver, 3 cows, 8 yonng cat tle, one 4-horee wagon, threshing machine, -. grain drill, horse gears, double and single trees and many otber articles. March I9th. John Zorger will sell on the farm of Adam Zorger, 3 miles east of Bhermnus dale, on the road leading from Bhermans dale to Dmncannon, 1 mare, 4 eows, joung eaitle, hogs, wagons, and other articles. March 19th. Geo. W. Btombaugh will sell at bis residence at Blaln, S horses, 4 cows, IT steers, 1 ball, 6 sheep, 17 hogs, 4 wagons and many other articles- March 20th. Alfred Kell. will sell at his resi dence, one mile West or Icketburg, 4 Mnles, 1 Black Stallion, Milk Cows, 5 bead steers 1 Bull, Toung Cattle, Pigs,. Wagons, Thresh Ins Machine, and farming Implements. March 31st. R. It. Trego, will sell at his resi dence Io Savtlle twp., 8 miles west of Ickes burg, 0 horsesv 37 head of horned cattle, t sheep. 13 sboOes, 1 brood sow, buckeye reap er and mower, i wagon and other article.
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