THE COLUMBIAN AND DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COl NTY, PA.
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BBOSSWAYJ; ELWEIA,Eilters.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
,jfw,.Fr,lday) Aug, 01.1877'.
TIIANKS,
We return our sincere thanks lo the twenty-seven
delegates who voted for uj at the
lttte Democratic Convention for Auditor
Genera!, a well as to those who proposed to
do so on a second ballot bad we remained a
candidate. It was well known In the Con
vrntlon that we were not a candidate, but It
is n matter of prldo that we received the sol
Id vote of our Congressional and Senatorial
Districts, aj well as friendly vote from
other sections of tho State.
c. n. it.
UIIU CANDIDATES.
The result of last week's Convention
reached us too late to speak In detail of our
candidates.
Hon. John Trunkey, the candidate for
" Justice of the Supreme Court, is a native of
Mercer county, l'a., forty-six year of age.
He was admitted to the bar In 18.51, and In
186G was elected Judge of the Venango and
Mercjr district, and in 187G was elocted
Judge of tho twenty-eighth district (Venan
j;o county), over a strong competitor. He
1' regarded as one of the ablest Judges in
the State, and his decisions have almost uni
versally been sustained by tho Supreme
Court. lie is deservedly popular with the
people, and his election will be a credit tn
the State. His opponent, Furinan Shop
psrd may well be proud of the endorsement
given him, having been beaten by only one
majority, and this too In the face of the fact
that one Trunkey vote was cast without au
thority from an absent delegate, and the ill
ness of Mr. Kalbfus prevented him from
voting. He was also opposed by the rowdy
element of tho Philadelphia delegation, who
feared him as much on the ilench a they
have had reason tn do while he has been
District Attorney.
Hon. Win. P. Schell, the nominee for Au
ditor General, is a native and resident of
Bedford county, fifty-five years of age, is a
lawyer by profession, and held a number of
responsible positions, the duties of which
have beeu ably and faithfully discharged.
In 1857 be was elected to the State Senate
in the heavy Republican district composed
of Bedford, Huntingdon and Somerset coun
ty by a handsome majority. In 1862 be was
a candidate for Auditor General, but was
beaten by one .vote. In 1868 be was a Sey
mour elector, and in 1872 a Labor Reform
candidate for Governor, but withdrew in fa
vor of Buckalew. He is a member of the
present House. He is a man of great popu
larity, and has the universal esteem and re
spect of all who know him. Some of our
opponent may censure him for bis vota on
the sale of the public works In 1857, but if
their friends voted in good fatth for the pas
sage of that "measure, Mr. Schell it is pre
sumed did the same. While we did not ap
prove of bis acceptance of an outside nomi
nation, it would seem that be withdrew his
came when he saw it might endanger the
regular ticket.
Col. Amos C. Noyes is a native of New
Hampshire, but for thirty year past has
been a resident of this State. He i a mau
of energy and ability, and from splitting
staves at $13 per month bas worked hi way
up to be one of the largest lumber dealers
in the State. He looks even yet, at the age
of City-nine, as though able to swing an ax
more effectively than the average men ol
twenty-five years. He bas been four times
elected to the Legislature, and is now a
member of the Board of Public Charities.
In his hands the finances of the State will
be well cared for.
HESTER, TULLY AND MclIUGIl.
During the summer paragraphs have been
floating through the newspapers to the effect
that the case of Hester was being prepared
by the counsel to the overlooking of the de
ieuse of Tully and McUugh. The para
graphia has written under an entire misap
prehension. He should know :
Pint That Hester, Tully and McUugh
were indicted together, arraigned together,
und tried together.
Second That every exception to the com
petency and truthfulness of the principal
witness, Dan Kelly, enures to the benefit of
the three defendants alike.
Third That the exception to the general
offer of tbe existenco of and their member
ship in an organization called the Mollie
Magulres covered the case of the whole
three equally.
Fourth That the evidenco which bore
upon them separately was as carefully con
sidered as that which bore upon them col
lectively. Fifth That tho writ of error to the Su
preme Court embraces equally all three, and
tbe paper book will be printed, the errors
assigued and the argument prepared in the
Interest ot all three alike.
Sixth That the prominence of Hester In
the community enabled tbe Commonwealth
to bring inoro testimony against him than
against Tully and Mcllugh.
Seventh lbat Hester ha one point in bis
,ur vvuiuu uucb uui uuiain in eimer nr thn
'.'ethers: to wit, bis former imprisonment, in
dictment, arraignment and discharge
Eighth Thaf if the case against Hester
Jans ttie others will collapse.
Joun G, Freeze,
BriOCKVTAV & Elwell.
The Journal of Commerce, one of the most
considerate newspapers in tbe country, and
usually sound In its views, does not ceaso in
its opposition to having tbe railroad put
under Government control, saying that "their
management would then be only transferred
from the companies themselves to Congress
and the latter body might prove, as it ha
often proved before, incompetent to Judge of
the needs of commerce, and easily swayed
by bribes and prejudices. Experience
might show that the country bad only
exchanged one set of capricious tyrants for
another. What guarantee does Congress
give us, from in history of railroad legisla
tion, that It would perform this new function
'with intelligence and justice to the many In
te rents concerned f We distrust a body
which for many yeais bas made up so bad a
a iccoid In this one department of law mak
tag. .All that saved tbe last Conrres from
Masting millions ou railroad subsidies was
tbe century bsuling and pulling of the
different lobbies."
nalor Morton in slowly improving.
OUU I'l.ATr'OltM.
Below wo givo in full the Platform of tho
Pennsylvania Democracy, it is broad
enough and strong enough to hold overy
honest man In Pennsylvania. The now ac
knowledged fraud by which Hayes stole' the
Presidency is jnMly condemned, Legislation
for corpofatlnns Is severely censured, and a
protest entered against further land grants
and subsidies. As to tho labor question,
tho true distinction Is drawn between the
rights of labor and capital. The readoption
of tho financial plank mado at St, Louis last
year, and nu which Tilden was elected,
showed infinite good sense. True, Mr. Far-
quahr, of Schuylkill, attempted to Incorpor
ate the heresies of bis father-in-law, I' rank
Hughes, but the Democracy were not going
to repeat the blunder of Erie, which over
whelmed the party with defeat, nor adopt
the views of a man who lat year did his ut
most to defeat the patty. Bead
THE l'l.ATFORM.
Tho Democratic party of Pennsylvania
and it delegates In Convention assembled
Uo declare;
first, That the induction of Rutherford
B. Hayes into tho office of 1'ruddent, tint,
withstandlui: tho election of Samuel J. Tib
den thereto, was n crime ugainst free gov
ernment, which has not been condoned and
will not be forgotten. The same spirit of
patriotism wmcn loroore contest upon tho
first ottense, win resist ami punisli any at
trmnt at n second.
Second. That the Immediate happy effect
of the application bv the federal adminis-
..i. .. . m Lt . it . i..
iraiiou ui me ieniucrauc poucv 01 nou-iu-tervenlion
in the Internal affairs of the
Southern States, simply vindicates our fre
quent protests against the previous violation
of the reserved rights of tho several States
to exercise all powers not delegated to the
general government by express constitution
al provision.
Third. That the nurDosa to reform the
civil service which has been proclaimed by
the present administration l like its adopt.
ed "Southern policy, a confession of tho
failure of radicalism, and a uist tribute to
the Democracy, which has long and earnest
ly demanded the overthrow and mimsbment
or corrupt nlhcials.
l'ourth. That capital combined in corpor
ate organization has been too hlnblv favored
by both State and federal legislation, and its
demands tor large return are inconsistent
with the depressed condition of the laboring
and business interests of tbe country. Wo
oppose further enactments for it Bpecial
beneht at the expense ot other interests. .La.
bor and capital should have no cause of an.
taironism. and they should be left free to ad
just their own relations, itie right to con
tract ireeiy exists lor com parties.
Fifth. That we accent tho admonition of
Jackson in saying concerning standing arm
ies a dangerous to tree government In times
of peace, "I shall not seek to enlarge our
present establishment nor disregard the sal
utary lesson of political experience which
teaches that tbe military should be beld sub
ordinate to the civil power." Accordingly
the increase of the federal army und any at
tempt to employ it as n partisan agent of
ledcrnl authority or tor mterlerence with the
sovereign rights of the States, will receive
the continued earnest opposition of the De
mocracy ol i'enuylvunia.
Sixth. That the deprivation of employ
ment of many thousand of industrious citi
zens and laborers, and the deep distress of
themselves nnd families enlist our hearty
ympalby, and we declare in tbe language of
enersou. the founder ot our party, that "a
wise aud frugal government, which shall re
strain men from injuring one another, and
shall leave them otherwise free to tollow
their own pursuits of industry and improve
ment, and shall not take from the mouth of
labor the bread it has earned," is the hope
of the peopla in adversity, and their security
in prosperity ; and that under such a gov
ernment, which it is the duty of tbe De
mocracy to maintain and perpetuate, any
resort to force or to violation of law, or in
vasion of the rights of person or of property,
to redress grievances is needless and at war
with free institutions, under which the only
rightful remedy is by frequently recurring
elections of Bepresentative of tbe people in
State Legislatures and in the federal Con
gress to accomplish tho will of the msjority,
which should be accepted as tho voice of
all.
Seventh. That many of our rich men have
not been content with equal protection and
equal benefits, but have besought us to make
them richer by act of Congress, and by at
tempting to gratify their detdres we have, a
tbe results ot our legislation, arrayed section
against section, interest against interest, man
against man, in fearful commotion, and
therefore the grants of the Legislature of
the states, or by congress ol the exclusive
privilege and the establishment of odious
monopolies under tho pretext of public ben
efit, or of justice to certain sections ol the
country, aro direct assaults upon the equal
rights of the people; and a these monopo
lies have been contrived to enrich the tew,
whilst a large number of the people are re
duced to want, the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania protests against subsidies, land grants,
loans of the public credit and appropriation
of the people's money to any corporation, as
legalized plunder ot the tax-paying indus
tries of the country.
JMgbtu. mat we looir. witu alarm and ap
prehension upon the pretensions of the great
transportation companies to be above the
fundamental laws of this Commonwealth,
which govern all else within our borders :
and until they accept the Constitution of
1873 in good laith. tbey should remain ob
jects of the utmost vigilance and jealousy by
both tne legislature ana me people.
llesolvcd. That we hereby alfirm and adopt
the financial resolutions of the National
Democratic platform adopted at St. Louis in
1870.
FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS OP THE
DEMO-
CRATIO PLATFORM OF 1870.
We denounce the failure for all these
eleven vears to make good tbe promise of
tbe legal tender notes, which are a changing
standard of value in the hand? of the people,
and the non-payment of which is a disregard
of tho plighted faith of tho nation. We de
nounce the improvidence which in eleven
years of peace have taken from tbe people in
federal taxes tnirteen times mo wnoie
amount of legal tender notes, and squander
ed four time thi sum in uselean expense,
without accumulating any reserve for their
redemption. Wo denounce tbe financial im
becility and immorality 01 mat party wnicu,
during eleven year of peace, ha made no
advance toward resumption ; that iustead,
has obstructed resumption by wasting our
resources and exhausting all our surplus in
come, and while annually professing to In
tend a speeuy return u specie paymeuu, una
annually enacted fresh hindrances thereto.
As such a hindrance, we denounce the re
sumption clause of tbe act of 1875, and we
here demand its repeal.
11 1 U II ' TREASON.
Dr. Beckley, a Post-Master, dares publish
the following against his Chief General
Key : Of course be i too patrlotic'itnd
loyal, to ever love a rebel i '
a qcorqia view or Jilt, key's speech.
The Columbus (Ga.) Enquirer says ;
"Postmaster General Key was a Colonel iu
the Confederate Army, fought bravely, was
a Democrat, claims to bo yet, and voted for
Tilden, In New England, as a Southern
man, he stultifies himself and the people he
pretends to represent. Mr, Hayes and the
rest apologize for his presence among them,
and Mr. Key arises, and with abject humili
ty, continue tho apology, and talks about
'erring brothers' of the South and 'repent
ant sinners.' We really wish be would stop
alljlhi funkeylsni and shameful misrepresen
tation of our people. Tbe Southern people,
do not feel they have erred' nor have they
repented. They are proud of their past,
and regret nothing save the noble hearts that
fought for the lost cause, and went to death
for it. They have accepted the Inevitable
as Mr. Hayes was forced to adopt Demo
cratic policy In tho removal of troops from
State house. They will keep their plighted
word, aud, under tbe Constitution, are as
true as any section of our land. Tbey do
not accept tbe truckling sentiments of Mr,
Key when in the North, for they glory In
the past, and hope to make thn future worthy
of It."
THE SPEECHES AT THE CONVENTION.
Tho tcrto and vigorous addicsscs made by
"Undo" Jako Zciglcr, and Hon. W. S. Slcn
gcr, should find a response in thi heart of cV'
ery honest man. We give them in full. Mr,
eigler said :
Gentlemen of the Umvention Vou will
admit that my selection as lcinioraiy Presi'
dent of Ibis Convention hasnot boon effected
through nnv medal solicitation tioou nivtinit
I can, and tin, therefore, tho more sincerely
return you my sincere thanks for thu honor
conferred upon me.
Hcrctoforo it ha Iwcn customary for those
Fclcctcd to occupy liko position to embrace
th opportunity thereby afforded to givo ex
pressions to such opinions as they entertain,
not only on Mich tubjecls as come before tho
vuiivrnuoii uvcr vfuicu inov nrcsiuo. out on
many other Miltfects. This I deem impolitic
and unwise. This Convention is abundantly
ablo to adlust. in a satisfactnrv manner, nil
such questions aro likoiy to come before it,
nr if it i.s not. its inability T niuirelinml wnnM
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not bo materially assisted by any opinion that
tno presiding oihccr might entertain. Laugh.
ter.J
Indulge mo for a moment or two. Tiie
tiuio is couio when tho parly of whatever
natuo or wnatovcr character uiHt prac
tico what they preach. Cheers. Here
after protniso means performance); and tlio
Democratic party in this Convention, acting
on that principle, I apprehend, will bo ablo
by its nctiona hero to go homo to thoso who
sent us hero in the conscious conviction that
wo have discharged our duty. Cheers. Tho
liowcrsotn Republican government nro in
tended to bo cxcrci'cd in tho intenln nf'nll.
and there foro tho Democratic baity has ever
uutnu)ucu,u uid (;itiijiiii ui iieiiill privuu
KCS except where tho demand for them has
liecn originated in public necessity. I do not
mean by this that tho Democratic party is
iu if w iuu uppoCU 10 111.11
sortoi progress Which iceks the accomplish
mcnt of ends nioro through inordinate) cupid
itv flint (iir (lin trpneriil irntCirn f 2ntill.ton
true progress is not a hot houo plant forced
into an unnatural growth by tho application
of artificial means; it is a plant of steady
growth, rooted in tho principles'of justico anil
rignt and umusoa its rich null over all
neither is tho wemocratio party a party
which seeks tho achievement of power, or
the maintenance when achieved by disreputa
ble means. The Democratic party is a nartv
which f,ceks power through tho channels of
principle, and it intends never to achieve
power in any other way. Cheers. There
comes a voice fiom tho past a voice from
tho lather ot democracy to this Uouvcn.
tion calling upon them by their actions to
pursue a policy that will bo promotive of the
public peaco and order, tho prosperity aud
nanpiricss ot tno people, and tho perpetuity
and (.lability ol llcpuli ican government.
Cheers. Let us, then, be animated by that
noble and patriotio spirit which soeks thn
good of every ono Let us go back not as
tbe Bcpublican party will bo compelled after
a little while to go back and oe how tho ox-
ecutivc, legislative and judicial powers of the
government have depattcd from those great
lyeiuueruiiu minis vt'iiicri constitute its very
lifo. I Kay let lis bo animated bv that nobln
iu.. ifamuiiu rjiuiL , mm 11 ivu uo, our action
will 1)0 well.
lt is near fifty years near half a century
since I commenced to battle for this great
Democratic patty, f saw it 111 the zenith of
its power 1 saw it in it.s minority, its weak
nessbut in everything, whether adversity or
prosperity, it.s principles wero ever thn same
eternal truths which are tho ouiy hope of a
free people. Cheers. I do not intend to de
tain this Convention. This speech is simply
from my heart: therefore. I return tn vnn
my heartfelt and sineeio thanko for the hon
or you Imvb ounferied upon me. Cheers.
For permunc.'t chairman, Hon. W. S.
Stcnger, of I'liiiikliu county, was chosen.
Mr. Stenger said :
Gentlemen rf the Convention : Accent mi
siricere thanks for tho honor you havo con
ferred in calling upon mo to preside over your
deliberations. I congratulalo you that we
meet to-day with a full representation I'mm
every district iu the state.
Uiere is ono Unkiug peculiarity about tho
Democratic i arh it never diet. lAnnlnnM. 1
Other partii s may rise and fall, como and go
with tho idea out of which they wcro born,
but the Democratic party live on becauso its
principles aro tho principle of the constitu
tion. Applauc Defeated lain out for
dead defrauded a voice, "That's it" ap
plause it may bo, but nevertheless our oppo
nents may as well take notice that, judging
from its vitality and recuperative power iD
the past, while the earth lasts, like seed time
and liarvest Democratic Couvcntions will not
ceaso. Applau.J Deirauded, I pay, be
cause I urn not unmindful of the fact, gentle
men of tho Couvcntion, that while I speak to
you to day the chair ol' Washington and Jef
ferson, is tilled by a man who was rejected by
a quarter of a milliou of a majority of the
American people, mid bv a mainritv nf tlm
electoral votes of tho states. iTiemendous
applause. I fho wisdom of n lucent. Demn.
cratic policy has been vindicated most marvcl
ously by the ilayes administration. Ict me
call your attention to two points : In 1874 u
Democratic majority was elected to .ho lower
House of Congress and they instituted a plan
for tho adjustment of tho difficulties of the
country on tbe basis of retrenchment, econo
my and reform iu every department of the
government Steadfastly and steadily they
adhcicd to that policy, opposed all tho way
inrougn uy a suuu iront on tno part ot tbe
Bepublican gentlemen of tho House; and
tho result to-day is that JCO.OOO.fMKI hnvB
been saved by that very policy to tho people
of the country. Not u Bcpublican uewsua-
per in the land but said that tho Democratic
House lias crippled the government : not a
Bepublican orator in the land but raid that
tho Dcmociatic Houso is cruel to tho employ-
ces ol tho government. But what do we
find V Tho financial Secretary of the govern
ment goc to Ohio tho other night and makes
a speech to tho people there and claims cred
it lor tho Hayes administration because in
tho last month they havo dismissed from the
treasury and custom scrvioo of tho country
nearly ono thousand of tho cuihIovcim. cum-
pelld by thi retrenchment of tho Democrat
ic House, claimed credit for by the Hayes ad
ministration I Applause.
Another point : Tho policy of tho Demo
cratic party has becu to remove from tho
southern states tho army of tbe United .Status.
Why? It was felt just in experience has do
monstrated, that if the army was onco lemov
cd not only peace but prosperity would como
to tho southern status; that I bo paralysis nf
trade and the derangement of tho bu-ines in
terests of tho south would cease, and that in
tho lutuio they would march on to prosperity.
So tho Democratic House Mood firm a a
stono wall acamst tho proposition that the
army tif tho United States should bo paid for
remaining in tho southern state unless a pro
vision were engrafted upoii tbe bill that they
should not be used to sustain unv illegsl, bo
gus governments in tho south, democrats iu
thu henau and nouso wero a unit tor the ar
my bill with that provision included. They
were a unit ugaiut it unless that provision
wa included. And now all over thi country
tho gentlemen upon tho Bcpublican side aro
rincing the change in favor of Mr. II uvea'
administration because he adopted tho Demo
cratic policy in that particular, and withdrew
me aruy iruiu iud buuiu uiiu ie.ii mem iu
manage" their owu atiiiirs iu their own way.
Another case compelled by tho Democratio
party claimed credit for by tho Hayes admin
istration. Now, gentlomon of tbe Convention, I do
not proposo to detain you any longer. I shall
follow tne example sot by my vcucrablo pred
ecessor- pei naps no win not auow mo to say
venerable in years; I eay vcnerable in Democra
ey in that you aro perfectly competent to deal
with tho questions that are brought before
you for your action. , All that I havo to say
to you is, that I invoke upon your delibera
tions tho utmost harmony and good feeling.
But why should I do that in a Democratic
Couventiou? Tho Democratic party is tho
party of law aud order, because I couccivo
that in all tho history of thi world thero is
no grander spectacle than that exhibited by
thu grcut Democratio party ot last -March in
quietly submitting, for tbe sake of peace and
order aud the preservation of our froo institu
tions, to tho most monstrous outrago and
usurpation that ha over disgraced tbe anual
ot American history. I tremendous applause. I
I can only sav that tho act of tho electoral
oommlssiou which plaoed Mr. Hayos iu thu
Presidential chair 1 a foul stain upon tho na
tional honor which all tho rain in tho sweet
heavens cannot wash out. Applause J
Oath says : "Tbe feathers of patronage
.!.., ii.A . T-.1..-1. e n,...i.n i.i
I only strip that game cock tbe cleaner for tbe
I fight,"
ThoJnnlnta Uulldlng and Loan Association
vs. Snmt. Mliell and Wife.
A married woman may unite with her hus
band in executing a valid mortgago to a
building association on hcr'separate proper
ty, to fecuro hi debt to .the association,
including premium and fines.
Krror to the Court of Common Pleas of
Bedford county.
Opinion by Slcrrctt, J. Juno -1111, 1887.
Tho mortgage on which the cre faciaa in
this caso issued, was executed nnd acknowl
edged, in duo form by Mixcll and his wife,
to tccuro a loan winch lie, ns n stockholder,
procured from tho Juniata Building nnd
Loan Association. It cannot 1k doubted that
it was competent for Mrs. Mixell to unite
with her husband in oxccutingavalid lnorf
gago on her scparato piopcrty to secure his
debt to the association, and tho only question
is, a to tho amount of his indebtedness. If,
under tho facts found by the jury, ho is liablo
for tho amount of tho loan, including pre
miums, fines and interest on premiums, his
indebtedness at tho dato of the verdict has
been ascertained to bo $450.38, but if ho is
not liablo for premium and fines, it was only
$313.28. Tho differenco between these sums
is tho subject of controversy.
Tho special verdict of tho jury finds, inter
alia, that tho loan was mado without inquiry
by tho plaintiff as to to tho puirnSjo for which
tho funds wcro to bo used, and without stipu
lation or condition as to how they wero to bo
expended, nnd that they were, in fact, ap
plied by Mixcll to the payment of his debts.
In view of theso facts, tho learned judeo
was of opinion that tho association had no
ri?ht to enforce tho payment of tho premiums
and lines ; that in making tho loan under tho
circumstances found by tho juty, (ho associa.
tion transcended its authority, and was not
entitled to recover any part of the premiums
and fines, for tho reason that they wcro usu
rious, aud accordingly ho entered judgment
for tho lesser sum found by tho jury. In this
wo thiuic there was error.
Tho fourth section of the act of April 12th
1859, makes it the duty of officers of such
association to offer, at stated times, tho
money on hand, and loan the ratno in open
meeting to the stockholder who shall bid the
highest premium for tho preference or priori
ty of loan ; and tho sixth section declares
that no premiums, fines or interest on such
premiums shall bo deemed usurious, and the
same shall bo collected as'debts of liko amount
aro now by law collected. Wo havo recently
held in Wolbach and Wife v. Tho Lehigh
Building and Loan Association, these provis
ions do not apply to borrowers who are not
members of tho association, or who aro not
sm juris, and incapapio of acquiring member
ship therein ; but the language of tho act is
too plain to admit of any doubt that, as be
tween the association and its members, the
intention was to legalize tho payment of pre
miums and fines, and preservu such loans
from tho taint of usury. In Seldon and
Wife v. The Reliable Savings Association, 2
Weekly Notes, 782, it i said, that in a scire
facias on a mortgage given by a member of
the association, "It is no defence to say that
the borrower has only received a certain sum.
for the difference between that and the face of
tho mortgage is presumptively the premiums
which tho act makes legal."
There is nothing, cither in the letter or the
pirit of tho act, or the charter of the plain
tiff in error, that make it tho duty of the as
sociation to inquire for what purpose loans are
being obtained, or to require aqy stipulation
from the borrower as to tho uso ho he shall
make of the money, or in any manner to. su
pervise or control its disbursement.
The first articlo of its constitution declares
that tho association shall have such object and
exercise such powers as aro conferred by the
act of April 12th, 1859; and tho fourth ar
ticle makes it the duty of tho officers to hold
tatcd meetings, at which the money shall bo
offered for loau upon the conditions and ac
cording to the directions and provisions of
tho fifth section of the same act. It thus ap
pears that the charter authority of is coexten
sive with tbe power conferred by tho act un-
cr which the association was incorporated.
Tho learned judge is, no doubt, correct in
saying that case of oxtrcme hardship some
time ariso under the operation of the law
governing building and loan associations ; but
it will, perhaps be found that they are gener
ally traceable either to the fault or misfortune
of the parties themselves, rather than to tho
law underwhich tho associations are organi
zed. Whether this is so or not, if thero is
anything wrong in tho law tho Legislature
must bo appealed to for correction of the evil.
The judgment of the Court of Common
Plea is reversed, and tho judgment is enter
ed on the special verdict, iu favor of tho plain
tiff, for four hundred and fifty dollar and
thirty-eight cents and costs, with interest from
.Vpnl 21, 1877, the date of the verdict
D. Stewart Elliott and A. King, Esqs,, for
plaintiff in error.
John Mower aud J. B. Cessna, Etqt., for
defendants in error.
How Mr. Uovveu Means to Treat the Miners.
With regard to the adjustment of wages
of coal miner for August, Mr. Gowen writes
to the committee as follows : "We have re
ceived notice that three, of our collieries
have been drawn among the five to deter
mine the rate of wages fur August. Under
our agreement with tbe men tbe price of
coal of the preceding month establisbea tbe
rate of wage fur tbe succeeding one, and
thus the wage for August would be based
upon the price of coal in July, which was
probably the lowest of the year. As there
has already been some advance of prices in
August, and will probably be a much larger
advance in September, nnd as our men have
behaved so well during the recent troubles,
I feel disposed to give them tho benefit of
the advance of prices as tbey occur, and not
to take advantage of tbe strict terms of our
contract, under which we would have tbe
right to pay August wages based upon July
prices. We will, therefore, not make any
return at the usual time of July prices, but
if the men continue to behave as well a
they have done, we will, at tbe end of Au
gust, return the higher prices of that month
for tbe month of August, and so on during
the year, and I have but little doubt that
the individual coal operators will unite, with
u In this course."
t
Clothing the Three Months' Uegluients.
On Saturday Governor Hartranft visited
Washington and obtained permission from
the President and Secretary of War to have
the clothing fur the two regiments of three
months' volunteer militia made at the
Schuylkill Arsenal and furnished to the
State at Government prices. Tbe result of
thi will be that there will be no contracts
awarded, but the articles will all be made
from good carefully inspected, and tbe ma,
terial and workmanship will he up to Gov,
eminent standard, and the men will be well
clothed. From 1C00 to 2000 complete outfit
will be furnished, under the direction ol
Captain John F. Bodgers, Military Store
keeper, U. S. A., aud Mr. Frank S. Johu
son, chief inspector of clotbiug of tbe Arse,
nal. Work la to be commenced immediate
ly on these uniforms. Tbe military uni
forms made at this Arsenal took the first
ptize at the Vienna International Exhibi
tion, and those furnished the State of Penn
sylvania will be of tbe same quality as the
one then exhibited,
WASHINGTON LETTEIt.
Wasiiwciton, D. 0., Aug. 28, 1877
Mr. Hayes and party returned on Friday
and All expressed themselves as much picas
ed at the cordial reception given tbem.
Thero was, to bo sure, a great deal of gush
on tho part of tho people, nnd somo of
what Artenms Ward called "slopping over'
on the part of Mr. Hayes nnd hlscompan.
Ions. The next political tour will be through
Ohio and Kentucky, and will bo In time to
havo Its' effect oinife epming elections (here.
it wouui ue in better taste, on ills part to
keep out of the Slate until nflcr election.
Messrs, Wells and Anderson of the Ldii-
islana Bcturrilng Board 'are here. Thcso
melancholy examples of official neglect are
said to bo here for the purpose of forcing tho
Administration to protect them, in some
way, from the consequences ol their fraud
iu so manipulating tbo vote of Louisiana as
to inako tho Administration passable Had
they but served their country with half tbo
zeal with which they served their party.they
would not now be begging at tbe hand of
their creature, for protection from the peni
tentiary. By the way it is a little curious
that various Democratic paper and politi
cians aro just now worried by the fear thnt
legal attempts will be made to undo the
work of these men, Anderson and Well ns
securo to Tilden and Hendricks tho office to
which they wore elected. Tho N. Y. n'orW
Is especially troubled, ami tho Bcpublican,
whom the Democrats of Maine made their
candidate for Governor, argues tbe question
in favor of Mr. Hayes very ingeniously.
Tho Rational Union, ex-Congressman
Lynch's dally, is announced for September
10tb,anda an Independent journal, with
Bepublican leanings. There is something a
little indefinite about this last statement,
but the general understanding I that the pa
per will support the Administration.
Most of tho North Carolina politicians
who have been elbowing each other at the
hotel have gone home, having failed lo get
from tho Administration tho consideration
they thought they deserved.
Dr. Chancellor, a man of standing and
note in Maryland has made an examination
of the places of confinement nnd the public
charitable institutions of tho State, and bas
mado a report upon their condition which
ought to have the earnest consideration of
every citizen. Unquestionably tho Doctor
has colored his picture of the evils connect
ed with many of the Institutions, but thero
is enough of undoubted truth in hi report
to demand attention at the bands nf the press
and the authorities. I know of no State in
which the country press Is more able, inde
pendent and influential, and to tbem wo
must look for tbe creation of a public senti
ment which will remedy all that is found to
be wrong. The Doctor's startling statements
will stimulate Inquiry from other States, too,
doubtless to the improvement of all such
institutions. In this District it is found that
whenever men or women aro arrested on
Saturday afternoon, they aro confined in a
cell until the Police Court opens on Mon
day morning, without any food except such
as our underpaid policemen are able to be
stow on them in charity. Of course if a
prisoner ha money ho is allowed to pur
chase food, but most of these parties are poor
vagabond who have neither friends nor
money.
Secretary Sherman is putting up a fine
and expensive row of brick houses hero.
The District Commissioners have expended
enormous amount of money in improving
street around tbe Secretary's unoccupied
land here and have thu added immensely
to hi wealth. It seems a pity that such
thing should be done in days of reform like
these.
An ex-detective of tho Pension Office i
making damaging charges against the pres
ent officials of that Bureau. He sends thein
to Schurz.but ns tbe Secretary takes no pub
lic notice of them the detective publishes
them. This morning one of the present de
tectives replies. To-morrow we shall hear
from the answer again. The Secretary's neg
lect to take action himself has so far pre
vented any exposure, but ho will soon see
that, whether he desire it or not, damaging
exposuies will be made. Tbey seem to be
already at hand.
Seminole.
Unlucky Luzerne.
A MOB OP MASKED MEN COMPEL THE MI
NERS TO QUIT WORK.
Saturday night a largo party of masked
meu marched stealthily to No. 6 breaker,
belonging to the Lehigh and Wilkes-Barre
Coal and Iron Company, at Ashley, Luzerne
county, and with fierce threats of violence
and the exhibition of firearms and other
deadly weapons compelled the engineers and
miners to stop work and draw tbe fires.
This accomplished, tbe gang went to the
house of every man who worked in the day
shaft and who were asleep in their abodes.
Tbe ra'ob aroused them, made tbem como
out into the moonlight, and with loaded
pistol placed at their temples compelled
each man to take a solemn oath not to work
any longer in tbe mines. In tbe meantime
tbe greatest consternation prevailed in the
otherwise quiet locality.
The affair occurred at midnight, when
everybody was asleep. But the news of tho
startling demonstration of the masked men
flew from house to house, and In leB than
twenty minutes the whole neighborhood was
up and out ol doors discussing the event.
Aside from the bold action on the part of
tbe mob thero were many terrible threats
from under tbe masks to intimidate those
who bad gone to work In the mine men
tioned.
In tbe morning not a miner dared to enter
the colliery, although they were guaranteed
protection by tho company, Tbe engineers
went below,however, and started the pumps.
A captain In the twentieth regiment of the
State militia, who, with bis company, has
been on guard for some days, says that hun
dreds of men are drilling nightly in lonely
localities. These men are all striker.
What their object is can, of course, only be
conjectured.
The Democratic Victory in Kentucky.
Returns from all but seven counties show
that at the recent election in Kentucky Tate,
Democrat, for Secretary of State, received
94,701 votes, and Trabuo, Bepublican, 20,
453, giving Tate a majority of 74,248, which
the returns from tbe remaining seven coun
ties will increase to upward of 70,000, All
the State Senators but one are Democrats,
and the Bepublican have only fourteen
member of tho House of Representatives.
The Bepublican gain three Representatives
aud the Democrats five Senators.
Critical Condition of the Cope.
Tbe Times' correspondent of Rome tele
graphs: I have received from ordinarily
trustworthy sources information that the
Pope 1 suffering great prostration and bas
barely strength to attend to any business. A
camarilla command at the Vatican and acts
in the name of the Pope, Intrigue bas
commenced, which is preparatory to a crisis,
and some of the Cardinals are holding meet
ings to provide for any emergency.
Kiotcr Fonnd (lollfy.
ia.t If t
THREE OF THE E ASTON STRIKERS CONVICT
ED OF OnSTRUCIINO THE MAILS.
Three of the Kosloii rioters, who weru ar
lolgnedon Monday In the United States
District Court, charged with obstructing the
United States, malls, were tried In Phila
delphia on Tuesday, and convicted bcfoie
Judge Cndwalader. The punishment pro
vided by the act of Congress for their offense
is a fine of $100. John Hart,Tri ex-fireman
of the .Lehigh Valley Road, was ithe first
placed upon trial. It was alleged that on
July 2C, at South Kaston, he nnd a large
crowd stopped a train of tho Lehfgh Valley
Road to which a mall car was attached.
Hunt Informed the conductor of the train
that ho represented tbo committee appointed
by the strikers, and that nothing but the
engine and tho mall car could pass that
point. No threats were used, but when an
attempt was made to start tho train several
parties jumped aboard and uncoupled tho
cars. Mr. Goodman, superintendent of
the railroad company, ordered that tbe en
gine and mall car should not go through
without the rest of the train. Hunt then
telegraphed to the Postmaster General at
Washington referring to the refusal of Mr.
Goodman, and offering to furnish a conduc
tor, engineer aud engine to take the mall
car to its destination. He also Bald : "We
do not hold ourselves responsible for the
obstruction of tho mail." The reply from
the department camo in these words: "Bail
road companies are not compelled to carry
mails on any but regular trains." This view
of the law was subsequently confirmed by
Judge Cadwalader in bis charge to the jury,
which was as follows :
'The Constitution provides for the estab
lishment of post offices and post roads, and
it remains with Congress lo authorize the
mode by which the mail shall be cairied.
That body has entered into contracts for the
carrying of the mail with railroad companies
which have been specially organized for tho
transportation of passengers and goods. It
is the usual way to carry the mall on trains
bearing passengers and freight, and Con
gress has made it an offense to obstruct tho
passage, of mails which are being transported
in the conventional way. The defendant
manfully telegraphed to tho postal authori
ties, stating that he did not wish to obstruct
thn carrying of the mail, but I think he has
made a mistake. If you havo any doubt of
his guilt, however, you will give him tho
benefit of it, but I can seo no grounds for
any such doubt.
Tbo jury conversed among themselves for
several minutes, and failing to come to an
agreement the foreman asked permission to
retire.
Judge Cadwalader quickly replied: "Gen
tlemen, the law is clear, and if you believe
tbe evidence the uncontradicted evidence
the defendant is guilty."
Several members of the jury still held out
apparently feeling disposed to favor the
prisoner. Finally tho twelve were marched
out of the court room, but they returned in
about half an hour and rendered a verdict of
guilty. Isaac Bennett and Wm. Weiss were
next tried aud convicted of obstructing a
mail train at South Eason on the morning
of July 27. Bennett cut the bell-rope lead
ing into the engine and assisted in coupling
tbe car previous to the shifting of the train
to a Bide track. Weiss boarded the train
with the crowd, and entering the engine ran
the cars upon the side track. No testi
mony was offered by tbe defense, and upon
the rendering of a verdict of guilty in both
cases tbe court adjourned.
Tbe threat made at Cincinnati by Jewett,
the secretary of the Louisiana Republican
State central committee, that in certain
emergencies be would expose the manner in
which Louisiana was carried by doctoring
the returns of supervisors, contains a good
deal more than appears on the surface, and
some of the circumstances at least are known
to several persons. After tho election the
supervisors of East and West Feliciana sent
in their returns without protest, each ridi
culing the idea of protesting on account of
intimidation. The Democratic majority in
East Feliciana was 1,743 votes, as cast in
the regular boxes, and over 400 cast in other
boxes by men deprived of registration, ow
ing to the absence of tbe supervisor. This
brought the Democratic majority up to some
2,200. In West Feliciana it was about 600.
Wben it was found that Hayes' election de
pended on the State, all tho power of the
Republican chief wa brought to bear on
these two supervisors, as the State could not
by any means have been carried for Ilayes
unless their parishes were thrown out. The
fact that there were no Republican 'votes
cast In East Feliciana made a good case on
Its faco for tbe Republicans. The supervi
sor of West Feliciana made a protest after
the time required by law. The supervisor
of East Feliciana mado a general statement
of atruirs as they had been reported. He
refused to Bwear to this report because it was
mere hearsay, and he did not know that It
was true. Tbl was afterward changed to a
regular intimidation protest.a jurat attached
and the parish thrown out. Threats wero
made that if he exposed the cheat be would
be imprisoned on trumped-up charges, and
both of them were assured by a member of
tbe Republican visiting committee that they
would be provided for, and a letter guaran
teeing this given them. The closing chap
ter of thi transaction i a curious one. The
supervisor of West Foliciana bad possession
of this letter. He was shot down In cold
blood after tbe Inauguration and tbe letter
mysteriouely disappeared. Tbo supervisor
ot East Feliciana left the State Let Jewett
apeak, by all means. Times.
doing for Hushes.
Tho Hon. Francis W. Hughes, of Schuyl
kill county, cannot endorse tbe Democratic
platform. Nobody supposed he could. His
antagonism to the Democracy was discount
ed in advance. He has been straying after
strange gods and seems to have been utterly
perverted from the true faith. Ho opposed
the election of Samuel J. Tildeu last year
and it was therefore not, to be expected that
the Democracy could do anything to win
him back this year. Honest money and a
tariff for revenue he cannot abide, though
Jefferson, Jackson and Benton were stick
lers for them. It is clear that the Democra
cy must part forever with the Hon. Francis.
He lias become "trooly toil," too, for be de
clare that among other Abominable things
of which the Democratio State Convention
tion baa been guilty, It bas committed tbe
party to "tho support of the heresy of seces
sion," This is news to those who cannot
read the platform between the line like
keen-eyed Mr, Hughes.
Good bye, dear Francis I Stand not on
tbe order of your going, but go at once, uur
halt at the half-way bouse of the "Green
back" or "Worklngmen's" party which ho
been bstrayed and bargained off to the Re
publicans from year to year by the dema
gogues and charlatans who have controlled
It, but fiuil your way straight to tbe camp of
the enemy, where you naturally and proper
ly beloag. Uarrisburg IxUriot,
That Fraudulent llargnln.
INTEREST1NO DISCLOSURES IlV A FIttEND Of
PACJUni).
Gen. Jewell, Secretary of the Republican
State Central Committee of Louisiana, is In
Cincinnati, and n reporter of tho Enquirer
had an Interview with him, The reporter
said.
"Then tho bargain hasn't been lived up
to?"
"I notice," said the General, musingly,
"that Packard Isn't Governor any more.
Now, what was Packard's status In tho
Louisiana business f Ho received more
votes than Mr. Hayes, moro votes than any
of Mr. Hayes' electors. I was Secretary of
tho Republican State Committee, and helped
to go over the figures of tho election. But
first 1 must tell you that we have a different
mode of counting our votes down thero from
that followed by you" hefo in tho North."
"Yes, I have beon led to believe that,
from what I havo seen and read during the
last six or eight months."
"A very different plan," ho went, on to
say. "We havo n law that provides for cer
tain Supervisor of an election nnd certain
other officers, but you must bear In mind
that our laws draw tho lino that a simple
ballot Is not an expression of a voter's pre
ference unless It is done voluntaiily without
coercion on tho part of anybody else. To
ascertain If that be tbe ease is tho function
of our Returning Board. They decide what
are legal votes and what are not legal. II
they are not legal, it's tho duty of these
officers to make their protest within a day
of the closing of tho polls."
"Yes, so I've understood ; and tho Illegal
votes are tho Democratic votes generally."
The General appeared to take no notlco of
this remark, but went on to say :
"Now, when the votes wero cast last fall
for Governor and President thero were some
parishes whero tho Supervisors of Elections
made their protests that the votes had not
been cast legally that is to say, that coer
cion had been us-d and others where they
did not. Now, I happened to bo in a po
sition where I was allowed to keep an ac
count of thosa votes, and I happen to know
that by them Mr. Packard was elected and
four of the Hayes elector also. Tho other
four electors, who had tlio majority, wero for
Mr. Tilden. So something had to be done.
anu .Mr. anermati and air. Uarheld were
consulted as to what that something was."
"And so tho bargain was made that you
speak off
"Exactly. These gentlemen want to make
it out that Packard had to como in attached
to Ilayes'tt coat toil. It waH nothing of tho
sort. It was a big struggle to get Ilayes in
on Packard s coat tail."
"Well, what was tho baigain were Aip
dersou and Wells to control tho Federal ap
poiutnienlsf"
,ies, mat was part ot it. 'mere was
more than that, though. They will see
Sherman down at Washington, nnd be will
hear from them then." Cincinnati Enquir
er.
Washington', Aug. 22. J. Madison
Well and Tom Anderson of Louisiana have
not yet turned up here, although Pitkin and
others of their friends expected them last
night. A number nf telegrams and letters
await Wells at Willard's Hotel. Tho ob
ject of bis visit North at thi time is to see
how far Secretary John Sherman propses
to protect him against the Indictments hang
ing over his head for forgery. It is surmised
here that Wells may have gone lo Mansfield
to have an interview with Secretary Sher
man at that place, to avoid tho publicity of
such a meeting at this point. Major Joe
Burke of New Orleans is here, and the gen.
eral speculation is that there will lie fresh
installments of Louisiana Returning Board
scandal unless the Administration does
something forthwith to save "Old Mad" and
his wicked associates. Boston rosl.
Every little while we hear something in
teresting about John Sherman. Tlio last bit
connects him afresh with Gen. Thomas C.
Anderson and "Gov." J. Madison Wells of
Louisiana Returning Board memory. These
worthies were iu Cincinnati on Monday, and
left there on the eveuing of that day for
Washington, It has leaked out that, tho tno
left New Orleans for tho purpnse of meeting
John Sherman in Mansfield on the evening
of the delivery of his speech, but more de
talned. Sherman, It is intimated, made a
bargain with Ander-on andWells in connec
tion with the vote of Louisiana. John has
not been as prompt in carrying nut his part
of the programme us he might be, nnd his
two friends have come North to sen about
it Cleveland 1'laindealer.
Concerning the Jews.
U. E. Byder, a correspondent of tho Gazette
and Bulletin, has been writing in defence of
tho Jews. Somo one has replied, when the
correspondent, in a second article, pays the
following just tribute to that people :
"I say again we are indebted to the Jews
for their wonderful literature, if for Jiothlug
else. Think of it. It bas ennobled human
thought nnd enriched human langunge, so
that in ideas and In expressions the world Is
richer, because prophets spake, aud psalm
ist sung, and apostles argued, and poets
pleaded j for what ? To make men wiser,
holier, happier, higher In aspiration and
conception, in life and love nnd praise. The
old books which inspired Israelite have
penned, and faithful Israelite have guarded,
given and maintained, have been a very
mine of wealth to every succeeding age,
The fine gold 1 thero out of which tbe
meaner Industry of smaller men has manu
factured the ornaments which our modern
civilization still feels it an honor and an ad
vantage to wear. No chaplet bas been woy.
en for a poet's brow, In which you will not
find flower which grew first In Jewish
soil.
"Take out tbe Israelitish element, and
history is dwarled into a few chapters, all
Its grand Introductory revealments, and all
Its concluding prognostications torn out and
cost away.
"I will add nothing about religion. I
will just remark that it is, indeed, a thing
to be thankful for that we have the Jewish
history to tell how "Righteousness cxaltetb
a natlun and sin is a reproach to any peo
ple." I can, If called for, give not only obi
II .1 .. e .1 . . , , ' r.s
ngauous ui me past, out cieariy snow mat
we are every day reaping benefits from the
presence und existence of tbe Jewish peo
ple." (lough and Murphy.
What an excessive unpleasant amount of
clap-trap maybe rung into a good cause I
Nobody denies that temperance ia good and
the drunkard an abomination, but sometimes
temperance executes antics quite as unac
countable as the wildest freaks of intoxica
tion, The spectacle of Mr, Gough preach
ing a funeral oration over a bottlo of whisky
and dashing it to the ground, and Mr, Mur
pby smashing It with a spado and then dig
ging a hole and burying It, as they did, at
tbe Fair Point Sunday school assembly, was
neither dignified, dramatio nor convincing
of anything but that neither age nor experi
ence have given the actors a proper sense of
decoium. Smuggled whisky, as this was,
la certainly out of place in a Sunday school
assembly, and so are the capers attributed tn
IT. -I. 1 W l
Death ontlie Railroad."
A TRAIN RUNS INTO AN IOWA STrtEju
Dr.s Moines, Iowa, August 2itl '.
inns 01 n rnuroau accident nn iu. m .
Rock Island and Pacific railroad at Z
branch of Four Mile creek, seven mllc.V'11
this city, are beginning to arrive.
All the cars in tho train but" the il
Ing car went down Inlo thn !,.
glnols completely out of sight. Bam''"
show car went down among tha .t
L.,,1,1 Ihnf nil ll.-l 0r" lllt
were killed. C
A special dispatch to, the State fooht
irom me wreck Bavs there arn ,..."
so far as known; twelve bodies are e .
iuu uanit as loiinwn it iv irni....t
..ue. , . ijnii, unit oauguier, Boone, lo.
t ,-. ,. .. . i suki-
, u,. uuiujiirgs, uewsoov : Mr. r
ma Babcock, school teacher, Rock Island II
llnois ; s ven of them being P. T, Barnun'i
men. ruur ueaa oodles are still seen ! it
wreck but cannot be got outat present, Tb(
ucciueuv wa occasioned uy the washing m
of a bridge, nnd occurred about 4 o'clou
this mornlnir. Them m
Inlllreil. '
Later. One moro body has been recot
ered, that of qulto an old man with tbe n-
nf T Q V ! !! I . .
w. . j m. b.kuju., ... uig iihl. in n ....
yet uncovered several moro bodies can It
seen. Tho car on tho top of this is now bt
inir lifted off with rones nml n.,ll. ,
"""' - ww..tu ue nun ueiDgloij
ed nn cars tn he Rent, tn Tioa Arnt.. , .
muugub wm oevenu uoui3 nave float
uuwii liiu BLieuiii iiih wnrer in th. .!
. i . . .1. .
of which is over twenty feet deep, Tk!
nuuuucu jiuu uuiiii nrnii nnrn nil m.n t-r
. .1,
j .... men uk(.
Dm Moines, Iowa, August 29,-Tkt
body last taken out from the wreck near Al.
toona, at 3 20 p. ra., wa that of Mrs. Crot,
of East Des Moines. Her head was caujl;
nnd mashed between two cars.
Latest. Three moro bodies have U,
taken out, all men. One is supposed iy pi
per found on him, to bo Cogen, a commtr
rtfll Irnnnln. fmr. Tnn.fn Til rot
.....u.v. ..u,.i tin m, in, ine otte
two bodies are unidentified. Tho body ofi
lady is now tight in tho wreck, making eigl
teen person known to bo killed. The three
car are so firmly telescoped together that t
is impossible, so far, to pry them apart, evti
with block and tackle.
The name of tho last man taken ont jii
Thomas Dunawav. nf F.nak lis. Atn!.,. i.
recently ran away lrom nn Insane nylum.
Sitting ball.
Tbo secretaries of war and interior Inn
completed the instructions for the Sitting
Bull commission, and will submit ihemt
the cabinet for approval on Tuesday. Itu
intimated that they contemplate thcBurrto-
uer oi Dining uuu and ins warriors as rr
nnpra nf war. Dunnrol T..,if r,.l..:., .L.
government that be expects to bo ablet
reach here to-morrow, and It is expected
that the general, accompanied by Colonel
Corbin, will depart on their mission about
Wednesday. Mr. Mills, the Canadians
retary of the interior, has advised thij gor
eminent that he will ioln tho American com
mission when they will proceed via Bia
mnrck to Vort Benton, and thence due north
to the Canadian border. From Fort Benton
to the latter point they will be accompaniel
by an escort of the Seventh cavalry. At tie
Cauadlan line an escort will be furnished bf
the Dominion government to guard them to
their destination. An estimate furnished
the government place the number of ?j
ting Bull's band, who have taken refuge
British territory at 9,000. This is exclude
of the Sioux who took refuge iu the Brit
ish possession after tho Minnesota war. Ad
vices received recently from the vicinity of
Qtl.ln 11. .111.. . ,1... I....T..I-
0
scarce aud the Indians are anxious to return
to their hunting grounds at tho headwaters
of the Missouri. The United States and
Canadian government aro to make an im
mediate disposition ot thi question, mainly
on account of the diplomatic complications
likely to arise from the presence of such
large force of hostile savages across the bor
der. J
Retailers or Touacco. Many giocerj
men and other dealers in tobacco, are la tie
habit of cutting plugs of tobacco up ro
small pieces and retailing them from casei,
jars, etc., which is a technical violation o(
the Internal Rovenuo law which alio
retail dealer to sell only from package!
properly stamped. Tobacco can only le
retailed from Btamped packages, and to tell
it otherwise than Irom tho original
stamped packages they are liablo to
seizure. Peremptory orders are issued to
Revenue Agents and Deputy Collectors tf
Internal Revenue to selzo all tobacco not
found in stamped packages. Penalties are
inflicted fjjr not destroying stamps on cigar
boxes nnd tobacco packages as soon m
emptied. If all engaged in the sale of to
bacco and cigars read this and. comply with
the requirements they will save money and
trouble, Ex,
Senator Dayid Davis, of Illinois, is re
ported a victim of cancer of tho stomach.
For some time past be bos not been con
sidered in good health. On account of liis
extreme corpulency he cannot take thu ex
ercise demanded by ono who does so much
exhaustive brain work. It is to be trusted
that under good medical treatment he may
be spared to lend bU
to a Senate that stands in lamentable need
ol them.
In Dubuqus, Iowa there exist a servant
girls' "ring." This ring I pledged to the
mutual sunnort nf lt m..i,. n,
method of procodure is this: Each and
every subscriber binds herself to furnish the
"boss." weeMv will, o ..!. .i.il
, j ) .i... m vcimiu BUfjuiatvu
amount of household stores, for which con-
slllernllnn tl.A . A .L ...... i
......H.HOUIBU4UW ui ine society pas
claim upon It for support whenever and
st) long as she Bhall bo out of work.
POLITICAL.
Democratic &tato Ticket.
for supreme judge,'5: r-'
JUDGE TRUNKEY,
of Venango ix)unty,
roR auditor oeneral,
W. P. SCHELL,
of Bedford county.
FOR STATE TREASURER, ..
A. 0. NOYES,"
of Clinton county.
Democratic County Ticket.
FOR DISTRICT ATTORNEY,
ROBERT R. LITTLE,
of Bloomslurg.
FOR CORONER,
ISAIAH Y EAGER,
of Locust,
FOR COUNTY BURVKVOK,
SAMUEL NEYHARD,
of Centre.