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The Columbian.
a. 2. Eiwn, i VAu...
J. K. SlttsnbiniM.J E4Uo"'
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
FRIDAY, MAY, 1, 1885.
Samuel J. Randall, who lias
quite 111, la improving In health.
boon
Don't be in a hurry! Tho rascals will
all bo turned out in duo time. Tbo
old maxim, "U10 more hrwto tho loss
speed" is n very good ono to follow.
Gen. Grant was sixty-thrco lust Mon
day. Ho passed a comfortable day,
and received many congratulations on
his Improved condition.
Ex-Senator Georgo II. Pendleton,
Minister to Germany, will sail for Eu
rope on Saturday! Ills wifo and
daughters will accompany him.
The Lancaster Intelligencer thinks
that Pennsylvania is far behind most
of the older and larger states in the
matter of tho Capitol buildincr at liar
risburg. It might truthfully havo said
that wo are far bcninu many of the
younger and smaller states.
Tho commissioner of pensions has di-
rected tho suspension at tho Philadel
phia agency of 1U2 pensions which
havo been drawn, although tho pen
sioner is dead, in some cases, tho com
tnissioncr says, tbo persons in whoso
names tho pensions whero drawn havo
been dead since 1871. Ho has also
directed tho suspension at tho Bamo
acenoy of pensions to soven widows,
who remarried in 1881, but who havo
continued to draw pensions over Binco.
Tho commissioner kas addressed a com
munication to tho attorney-general
requesting him to bring suit against tho
pension agent and his bondsmen for
tho money so unlawfully distributed.
Tho marriago license bill now before
tho legislature is one that ought to
pass. It provides that no marriage can
be legally performed until tho con
trading parties have procured a license
from the clerk 01 tbo Orphans Uourt.
Tho UlerK is required to put the ap
plving parties under oath as to the ex
istenco of any lawful impediment to
marriago. Minors must procure tho
consent of parents, and preachers, mag
istrates and attesting witnesses who
participate in a marriago ceremony,
where tho required certificate, has not
been prooured, aro liable to a fine of
ono thousand dollars each.
This is a great improvement on tho
present loose laws concerning marriage,
and it it posses it win attord some pro
teotion to preaohcrs and magistrates
against tho impositions that aro now too
frequently practiced.
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court in the Taylor murder case will
lessen the chances of acquittal on the
' nlea. of insanitv hereafter.
The rules of law with regard to the
unsoundness or mind necessary to ac
quit ono who has commuted homicide
are stated by tbo (Jhiet Justice as iol
lows :
1. Moral insanity is not sufficient
to constitute a defenso unless it be
shown that the propensities in question
exist to such an extent as to subjugate
the intellect, control tbe will and ten
der it impossible to do otherwise than
yield thereto.
2. No mere moral obliquity of per
coption will protect a person from pun
ishment for his deliberato act. The
jury should be satisfied with reference
to tbe act in question that his own rea
son, conscience and judgment wero so
entirely perverted as to render tbe 00m'
mission thereof a duty to overwhelming
necessity.
3. Another species of delusion is
this : If the prisoner commits that act
under a fixed bona fide belief, which is
a delusion, that certain fact existed
which were wholly imaginary, but
which if true, would have been a good
defense, and tho jury are satisfied that
such delusion clearly existed, it will en
title tbo prisoner to an acquittal.
While a slight departure from a well
balanced mind may be pronounced in
sanity in medical science, yet such a
rule oannot be recognized in the admin
lstrauoii of law when a person is on
trial for the commission of a high
crime. ne just and necessary pro
lection ot society requires tho recogni
tion of a rule which demands a greater
degree ot insanity to exempt from pun
ishment.
A FALSE CLAIM.
So tar as be (Cleveland) has made any public de
claration ot bis views, wo Sad that be bos adopted
tbe principles wulch the republican party enun
elated and have supported. JlevtMlmn.
Tho fostering of monopolies : tho no
quittal of rogtiosj the maintenance of a
government for tho rich : tbo manufao
ture of silver dollars worth eighty-three
cents ; a disregard for tho rights of
American citizens abroad 1 the giving
0: pubiio lands to corporations ; saying
0110 thing in their platforms and prac
ticing another , the encouragement of
dishonesty and jobbery in every do
partment of the government ; these
aro a few of tho "principles" which th
republican party has supported. What
they havo enunciated is quite another
thing, lias anyone besides tho Jieinw
lican observed that President Cleve
land has adopted any of these "pnnci
plea" as his own t
Before tho eleetion tho Democratic
platform was denounced, misrepresent
ed and misconstrued by the Republican
press j Cleveland's letter of acceptance
unit through the samo ordeal his 111
augural address was twisted as much
as possible by tho opposition, and his
Mlvur loiter wassharplv criticised 1
601111) quaiters. These are. some of his
pubiio iitteraucei), in which our neigl:
lior now informs us that ho has ad
opted the principles of tho Republican
party.
Wo assert that 111 110 instance since
his inauguration hns tho President by
. 1, , . . .1
worn or iiceti iicpuueti iroui 1110 priiici
Uw laid down in tho Democratic plat-
Jorrtt ot 1Mb!. isccauae ho has faith
fully lived up to his past record, an
'his prmu.'pcii made as a candidate of
die DeimHatic party, and becauso the
opposition .ccji Una 110 fault In Mm,
they now attouu'. to appropriate his
viitiiea by saying lhat hois carrying
out their principles.
Thin cluiiu 1a part of ftt.triie.mu wliiul
in paid to have 01 Initialed m tho tertil
bruin of Janus G. lilaluc. liy their
lassortlng thjit lie Is carrying out ropuu
Mean d'lutrltie, it is hoped that n split
may no hr-night about in tbo iJctnocra
tiu paity, by causing dissatisfaction
Hut it will not work, it is .too linn
Steward Robison.
Mes.ws. Editors i
Deaii Sins. While it may nor-
bps novcr bo definitely known who
fired tho fatal shot that ended tho ca
reer of tho gallant and lamented Iiob
ison, yet wo have novcr hoard it dispu
ted as to tho individuality of the com
pany that engaged in the fray on that
momorablo night. In all seriousness
tho people sympathized with tho tin
fortunate man. Tho sad event brought
tho "anathemas" from far and near
with threat upon threat of extermina
tion and devastation on this doomed
community, and which furnished n
themo and pretext for Kepublican ad
venturers and malice that both led to
deeds of atrocity and persecution, the
consequences and extent of which can
not be fathomed by human Imagina
tion, except only by those- who had tho
bitter experience, and whicl will causo
tho blood to curdle in tho veins of fu
ture generations. IJehind tho unfortu
nato Iiobison thev instilled every act
of blind revenge. They sought to rnako
every lemocrai in uio uuiuiuuiuty
atono for tho dcod, and how they suc
ceeded tho world knows. They stand
self-convicted, and much more respon
sible for tho death of Iiobison than tho
Democrats. Lot them attempt to ro
futo tho self evident truth and the es
tablished facts as they appear. Either
Iiobison was not murdered in the crim-
nal senso as alleged, or the btate of
Pennsylvania has no laws to punish
the crime of murder. The shooting
was no crime in tho same sense, or
Pennsylvania has no code of criminal
laws. Evidently it was no oucnso
against tho government for the gov
ernment had them in their power, and
never tried a man. Thoso engaged in
that affair are freo men. These aro in
disputable facts whioh stand aa a last
ing rcbuko and as a protest against tho
malignors ot our citizens who una
neither part nor lot, directly or indi
rectly, in tho Iiobison affair. Now,
Mr. Republican Editor, is it not n
well known tact, that were lucre a law
to criminate the party whom you say,
from the "investigation" you could
namo as tho "murderers ot nouison,
vengeance would not suuer inem 10
live a single day longer than a speedy
proscoution and execution would per
mit t Will you please explain why
thoso men you charge with murder
were never brought to lustice, and who
is responsible for. tho neglect of that
duty T In your judgment this may only
again "laok the shotgun 01 iuo ku-
klux,'' and invito another invasion and
bayonet rule with despotism and an
archy complete as in 04, out 01 tins
latter we havo no fear. In conclusion
wo would also inform you that wo
wero drafted on Juno 3rd, 18G4, and
reported on the 29th of samo month at
Bloomsburg at the designated date, to
tho proper authorities, and complied
with all the conditions tho government
required of us. Notwithstanding we
had our share of indignity and insult
in common with all our citizens. Lo,
and behold 1 Thou art most loyal and
wo an alleged copperhead.
.DEMOCRAT.
The Colored Voter.
Dunne? tho past week several del-1
pfrnt.'nnn nf p.nlnrod citizens called on '
President Cleveland and wero received
bv him with every assurance that the
sympathies of tho Administration were
warmly enlisted for iuo advancement
and happiness of tho colored race, and
that in all matters their rights would
be properly guarded and their wishes
and: claims receive duo consideration.
One of tbo visiting bodies represent
ed tho Conference of the Methodist
African Church, a very important and
numerous body. Tho colored clergy
man who talked with the President
told him that in some regions thoir
flocks had really been led to believe that
the success of the Demooraoy meant
the reestablishment of slavery and tbe
stripping ol the colored peoplo of all
their civil and political rights secured
by tho constitutional amendments.
Thoy declared that this error was now
eradicated, and mat in me revulsion 01
feeling the colored people are now pre
pared to recognize tho Democrats as
their real friends, aud to expect better
treatment from the present Administra
tion than they had experienced irom
many of its predecessora.
It is indeed a good thing that tho
foolish fears of tho colored peoplo
have been dispelled and that their eyes
are open to the truth at last. It will
mako them happier, more content, anu
less disposed to feel unfriendly towards
their white neighbors. It will promoto
the interest of the Southern States and
of botli races. It will serve to obliter
ate the distinction of oolor, to elevate
tho neeroes. and to freo their lives
from a most unfortunate prejudice.
If tho Democratio Administration
had accomplished nothing more, it
would bavo uono a great and benenoiai
work in emancipating tho mind of tho
colored peoplo from ignorance and pre
judice. Tbo whole people win 00 nap
pier for it and the nation will be more
prosperous from tho knowledge that
tho country's honor and the people's
rights nro safer under a Democratio
than under a Republican Administra
tion. World.
A Busy Administration-
HOW TUB I'KESIDENT WORKS AS TOI.D BV
AN EYE WITNKS3.
Col. McClure. in a letter lo the
Times from Washington, says :
"Idleness is certainly not ono of tho
bc9ettmg sins of tho present ndminis
tratiou. I saw tho Secretary of tho
Treasury hurrying through his belated
dinner at eight o'olock last evening, to
resiimo official duties. I saw tho Pre
sident hard at work nt his desk at half
past ton last night, with the Secretary
of war in waitingto confer with him on
official business, and I saw Postmaster
General Vilas at his office before nine
this iiiormii", after lmvinlr mudo a tour
of inspection through soveral of his
subordinate departments. It may bo
tho old adage of the new broom, but
it looks as if an era of official industry
had been inaugurated aa 0110 of tho
substantial reforms of tho new political
rule. Aud what the heads ot depart
monts are doing in the way of industry
is systematically enforced through all
the ratuiticatton ot the piiL'iio service.
Idlers, favorites and drones general
ly are all quaking in their boots at the
new standaid of pubiio duties, and
searching inquiries are now in pro
gress to ascertain tho needless employ
es preparatory to their uisinis.sai. Army
favorites who have, by their social and
political influence, retained desirable
positions in Washington aro unable to
Iinii any weak spot in inn impartial
armor of tbo new Cabinet officers, and
they will be required to take their sharo
of hard service. With most of the
new administration, this habit of in
dustrv is simply tho coulinuaiiuu of
tho methods of thoir lives. Tho Presi
dent has been noted for his industry,
and ho is doing as Fivsidcni what he
has always doiio as lawyer,
Biieriir,
Mayor and Governor. Manning
THE COLUMBIAN AND
also ft natural hard worker; ono who
docs everything himself that ho can do,
ami ho is rigorous In tho effort to mar
tor every branch of tho Treasury. "Vi
las is another natural worker. Liko
tho President and Manning, he is just
in tho ripest vigor of lile, and ho
means to manago his department him
self. Whitney is another systematic
worker. Like Vilas ho is a great law
yer, with tho keenest business qualities
added, and both declinod special pro
fessional fees very largely in oxcesa of
their pay as Cabinet officers to accept
their present positions. Vilas was of
fered by n large Western railroad in
terest 15,000 a year simply aa con
suiting counsel if ho would decline tho
Cabinet office, and when Whitney
commanded such clients as tho Van
dcrbilts, it is needless to add that ho
sacrificed much in a pecuniary senso to
become Secretary of tho Navy. But
Manning, Whitnoy and Vilas aro tho
politicians of tho Cabinet, and thoy
aro all broad-gaugo men in politics aa
well ns in Iav or business, and thoy
aro all quito too independent in for
tuno to accept pubiio placo for cither
immcdiato or rcmoto profit. They
havo staked themselves upon two
great aims to make exceptionally
crcditablo and successful administra
tions of their departments, nnd to make
Democracy a successful and enduring
power in tho land by eminently deserv
ing tho trust of tho people. Bayard,
Lamar, Garland and Endicott aro heart
ily in accord with tho President, Man
ning, Whitney and Vilas in tho aim to
merit the favor of tho country, but thoy
aro notpoliticansin tho broad and liber
al sonso of the oth era.
Republican Eomanco-
There is no end of the foolishness ut
tcrcd by tho political oracles, especial
ly by thojo who give their wise opin
ions about tho courso adopted by Pre
sident Cleveland in regard to tho offi
ces. This is particularly foolish when
tho oracular expressions about tho pol
icy of the administration como from
Kepublican sources.
Two of these great lights, Congress
man Phelps, of Now Jersoy, and the
Now York Tribune, agree in declaring
that tho President will drive away
from his party tho bulk of the demo
crats by not boing more expeditious in
dividiug tho offices among them :
that the managing democratic politi
cians aro so disgusted that secretly
thoy rogret that Blaine was not elected,
and would, if they had the chance,
support him to-day in preference to pre
sent occupant of tho White House,
whoso manner of disposing of tho pat
ronage does not meet their expecta
tions, and is entirely contrary to their
viow of how it should bo done.
This is tho most utter nonsense. It
is not the desire of any considerable
portion of the democrats that tho pre
sident whom they havo elected Bhould
adopt a course that would in any man
ner reserablo that which Blaino would
pursue. It was becauso they knew he
was an entirely different sort of a man,
and was actuated by entirely opposite
principles, that they gave him their
hearty support and elected him presi
dent. The Blaino methods aro thoso
J of tho spoilsman, and opposition to
them constituted 0110 of the princi-
nal motives of the democratic cam
Pa!Sn- .
The picturesque J erseyman,jongress
man Phelps, professes to "know lots
of democratio senators who would bo
better satisfied if Blaino were in tho
White House." Ho is undoubtedly ro
mancing in making such an assertion.
Tho party and tho peoplo would be
obliged to him if hu would bo more
specific and give a single instance of
such an anomaly as a democratio sen
ator who would prefer tho carnival ol
spoils distribution that would havo fol
lowed the election ot Blaine to the
slow, and deliberato movements of Cle
veland in the matter of removals and
appointments. Patriot.
The Anglo-Kussian Situation.
The new and striking phases of the
Anglo-Russian question as covered by
Sunday's cable dispatches, have grown
out of "suddenly aroused suspicions that
both Russia and England aro playing
desperalo games in order to secure
powerful allies.
As interpreted in this paper several
days ago, the strong action of tho
French Government in connection wjth
the Bosphore Eijyptien affair is now
generally viowod as evidence that
Franco has Russia back of her, and
that the real meaning of tho French
demands is that of a tacit alliance with
Russia against England iu all phases
of the Anglo-Egyptian and Anglo
Asiatic question.
It is a large scheme, involving prac
tically tho partition of Africa, China
aud Turkey. But the London Times
believes or pretends to believe that
Franco is not acting in concert with
Russia in this case, and tho very latest
phase of trouble, that ot France direct
ing her representative at Cairo to re
main until further instructions, implies
a possibility of a peaceful settlement of
this magnified absurdity growing out
of the suppression ot an alien and pes
tiferous newspaper.
l'rance, however, oar.uot torgive
England for outwitting nnd outdoing
her in the beginning of the Anglo
Egyptian trouble, and she has at every
turn theso last two years shown a de
termined purpose to weaken England's
hold over Egypt if possible. The pres
ent appeals to bo an opportuno mo
ment. But if Franco opposes tho Khe
dive and tho Sultan it will drivo tho
Porto to a fixed English nllianco, the
outeomo of which would hardly be to
the advantage of Franca or Russia
either.
Of still deeper and larger moment,
perhaps, is the report that Russia, in
the prospect of i near and fearful war,
which may oblige her to withdraw 11
largo portion of her tyrant soldier po
lieo from Poland, ban offered Germany
tho western and most historic portion
of ancient Poland, that is, east and
routh of the Vistula, in return for Ger-
ninny n aid 111 keeping tho Poles in
order during the expected war and for
actual Uerinan aid against f!.ugland in
oase of need.
The soliemo is a bold aud bitter one,
unssiu is equal 10 it. ono can never
subdue the Poles or mako good Rus
siaus out of them Bc-ddes, Western
Poland naturally belongs to tho new
modern- German Empire and tho gift of
it by Russia to Gerininy would
straighten Russia's western boundary
line north and south from the river
Tana in Northern Lapland southward
to tho northern slopes of tho Carpath
ian mountains. But to trade in such
rich blood as that of the old Polish
nation in order to secure a monoy jrab
in aoutiiorii Asia would hardly work
its end and aim, and Bismark would
hardly daro bd a party to tho scheme.
These phases of the Anglo-Russian
trouble, however, indicate to tho most
casual obseiver what enormous deetiiilea
hang 'n tho fate of Russia's noxt fctep
tow. .il tho gato of India. If England
only had pluck enough to despise tho
rabble's call for war and say plainly to
DEMOCRAT, BLOOMSBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA.
Russia, "Tako what you want of Persia
and cut your way to tho Arabian Seaj
build railroads over tho old land of
Zoroaster and iinlto with us in develop
ing tho Southern world, only let India
alone," tho question could bo settled in
n year, without th6 drawing of a Bword.
But as long ns men or nations aro thclvcs
thoy will also bo human butchers, nnd
if the Old World is not beyond that,
wnr must come. Timet.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From our Hojular Correspondent.)
Wasiiinciton, April 27, 1885.
Tho last week has been nbout tho
first Binilo of spring that Washington
lias enjoyed since tne peculiar vern.n
weather that favored President Cleve
land's Inauguration. Tho park;, lawns
nnd sbndo trees have resumed their
garb of green and tho Capital city
novcr looked brighter and iresnor man
it does now. Since many thousands
of shade trees have yrown to an umbra
geous height, Washington has much
improved aa a summer residence, and
it ia well it has, for tbo indications arc
that it will be, for tho next four years
at least, tho enforced summer homo of
many who have been 111 the habit ot
spending tho hot Beason in tho moun
tains or by the sea Heretofore Gov
ernment clerks have been given an ab
sence of tiiirty days witli pay with tho
privilege, frequently, ol thirty uaya
more without pay. It has been their
custom to leave their desks lor this
long period no matter how much their
work was behind. In this way tho
pubiio business haa been neglected. A
long summer vacation, and perennial
systematic laziness has had tho effect
to placo tho pubiio servico in Buch a
laggard condition that it is now neces
sary to work of nights to catch up.
It is said tuat 1110 now aaministra
tion will curtail tho customary summer
vacation, or deny it altogether to those
in offices and bureaus that are behind
with their work. Tho president pro-
foses to spend the summer In tho city,
lo will live in tho presidential cottago
at Soldier's Home, which is about tbreo
miles from tho Whito House, nnd ho
will drive in every morning. His now
horses have just been received from
New York ; they aro an excellent pair,
and, it is Baid, can trot a milo iu three
minutes. .
I think society is doomed to bo very
much disappointed in President Cleve
land. Society has piped to him, but
ho will not dance, lie politely parries
all her mealy-mouthed overtures. Last
night a box was reserved for him at an
amateur operatio performance, in which
a large number of young society peoplo
took part. Tho president was expected,
but ho did not appear. Had he been
sent for, ho would have been found in
his oflico in his shirt sleeves betore a
pile of papers. Ho has been expected
at a number of places, but has inva
riably disappointed thoso who oxpecled
111m. in tins respect no is quuo uu
fercr.t from his predecessors. Lincoln,
Grant. Haves, and Arthur were fre
quently seen at tho theatre and at both
private nnd public entertainments.
Tbe president has made but ono can,
that upon W. W. Corcoran, Esq., sinco
he has been in Washington.
The new administration has gone to
work in a practical, thorough, compre
hensive way to makoBiich changes in the
management nt tbo pubiio business as
will facilitate its transaction, savo time
and money, and better accommodate
tho immense number of people who
havo dealings with the Government.
This is tho beginning of an already
well defined and what promises to be
an exceedingly energetic and success
ful policy. It is also a matter of tho
first importance to which little if any
conspicuous attention has beon given
tor soveral administrations past.
The Republican party, liko an old
tenant, had becomo careless of its trust,
aud had allowed tho property to ruu
down, as it were, or at least to go un
improved. It was comfortably fixed,
in full possession of the patronage and
power of tho Government, with what it
1 .1 : .1 -e ' . t
seemeu to iiuiik whs uu luueiiuuu il.isu
in prospect.
That both tho need and tho room for
reform existed, is raado evident by the
number of important steps in that di
rection which tho new administration
is already taking and others whioh are
contemplated. The doctrino of lotting
well enough alone, to which its pre
decessor adhered, is a looso and dan
gerous doctrino. It is believed that by
tho time tho various plans of re-organization
aro perfected which tho heads
ot tho departments havo iu viow, tho
ofhees will bo tilled acceptably to tne
party, and tho salaries attaching to
tliem will be honestly earned.
Governor Snyder's Monument
A NKAT AND TASTKV'UL TKIUUTE TO ONE
OF THE KETSTONE (iOVRIlKORS.
The Governor Snyder Slonumont ar
rived at Selinsgrove quietly last week,
and Us erection over tho ex- gover
nor's grave in tho old cemetery was
completed Saturday. It is not a tall
structure, being probably 14 feet high,
composed almost entirely of gianito
and bronze. Tbo work was penormeu
bv the Mitche'.l Granllo Works, of
Quincv. Mass. Tho baso is a solid
block of granite, G feet square, weigh
ing over five tons; upon winch stands a
granite shaft about 0 feet high, sur
mounted by a life-like statuto of Gov
ernor ouyder, facing tho street, our
rounding the base is a beautiful gal
vanized iron fence. t
Three sides of this surmouutod ped
estal are ornamented with bass-relief
bronze medallions.
Tho first represents tho governor at
his trade, as tanner hard at workj
second, a farmer iu modern style, nnd
third, sitting in the executivo chamber
as a representative and governor.
Tho fourth sido boars a beautiful in
scription, showing skilled workman
ship :
"SIMON SNYDER,
Born November G, A. D. 1739.
Died November 8, A. D. 1819.
1789 Member of the Constitutional
Convention.
1797-1808 Member of tho llouso of
Representatives of Pennsylvania.
1802-1808 Speaker of House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania.
1808-1817 Govornor of tho Common
wealth of Pennsylvania.
1818 Member of tho Seuato of Po.in
sylvania."
"Erected to tho memory of
SIMON SNYDER,
By tho Commonwealth of Peunsylva
nla."
On this side also are tho coat of
arms and seal of tho Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania.
Tho three medallions and Stat no
wero cast in Paris, France, and imp -Tied
to tli'i country. The monument is
very neat and attractive in appearauco
and is a tributo worthy of a man '10
served his country so faithfully dtp ng
a prolonged pubiio career. Whon ilia
unveiling of tho monument will be, has
not yet been announced, but it will be
properly observed.
John Morgan's Escape-
Tin: TRUE STOIlV OF THE RAIDERS RE-
i.EASF. from Tin: onto ritisoM.
A dispatch from Columbus, Ohio,
says Thomas II. Illnes. Chief .Tustlco
of the Supreme Court of Kentucky, ac
companied by Gen, Cnstleman, Adjn-tnnt-Gencrrtl,
nro at tho Nell House,
collecting dntn looking to tho refuta
tion ot tho scandalous articles lrom tho
pen of thoj Washington correspondent
of tho Cincinnati CommerciaUGa
settc, J, vhich charges tbo lato Jacob
Thompson with designing to burn
Northern cities and ex Gov. Blackburn
with attempting to introduce infected
small-pox raga into them during thu
war. Knowing that Justice llines
was 0110 of tho six who escaped with
the famous Conledcrato General John
Morgan from tho Penitentiary herein
iNovcmber, 1803, a correct account of
winch haa never been published, your
correspondent called upon him to learn
the true facts in relation to tho escape
of tho great rebel raider. Judgo Hincs
expressed his willingness to bo inter
viewed. Ho explained that while cap
tain of the Ninth Kentucky Regiment,
wiin seventy companions, among whom
was Gen. Morizan. ho was cantured and
brought here, tho entire number beinc
confined as United States prisoners at
tho Ohio Penitentiary.
"After the chagrin of our capture
had partly worn off," said lie, "our
thoughts naturally turned to a means
of escape. It was tho pnictleo at the
prison tor the guards to escort each
moiiiing thoso employees or prisoners
who wero charged with tliu duty of
sweeping out our cells. It had occur-
ed to mo that if 1 could by any
scheming havo this practico abandoned
1 would havo ample opportunity to
carry out whatever plan I thought fea
sible. I soon learned that directly be
neath the cells occupied by my com
panions on tho samo tiers ran an air-
ojiamber or sewer which emptied out
side the prison walls. I had already
satisfied myself that I was regarded ns
a quiet and well, anything but a dan
gerous prisoner. Taking advantago
of this good opinion of me, I innocent
ly requested tho privilege of sweeping
out my own cell. This request was
readily complied with and a broom (at
my expense) furnished mp. I kept the
cell scrupulously clean for the next
throe or tour daya and received the
compliments of the Warden on its neat
and clean appearance.
"Having thus lulled suspicion, nnd
having secured a tapo measure, by
which I was enabled to make accurate
measurement so as to strike an air
chamber, I set to work with two knives
obtained from the dining tablc. The
floor iu my cell, I soon discovered, was
simply a layer of mortar and cement
and tbo brick arch of the air-chamber.
had but twenty ono inches to cut
through with my knives. This took
tno tour or hvo davs. Tho debris ol
each dayV or night's work I had in
my bed nnd slept 011 it.
"When 1 finally got into the air-
chamber I located the cell of my com
panions overhead and gradually remov
ed tho bricks of tho arch upon which
their cells wero built. 1 only removed
them, however, in a certain spot, quite
largo enough for them to pass through,
leaving the thin crust of mortar and
cement which composed tho floor of
their cells unbroken. I had, previous
to commencing ray work, informed
Gen. Morgan and my other five com
rades in the tier of cells. It took mo
just twenty-seven days to tunnel and
reraovo the bricks.
"Well sir" resumed tho Judge, "Tho
afternoon of the night of our escape I
notified all of tho seventy othcers con
lined with me of the coming event.
We wero permitted daily to meet and
converso for four hours in tho hall of
the prison. They all bid ns God-speed,
and in the evening wo retired to our
cells, seven of us for the last time.
Wo had agreed upon 12 o clock, when
the guards had made their midnight
rounds, as tho time lor our escape.
Gen. Morgan was permitted to retain
his watch, and at tho appointed mom
ent two light raps on his door told us
our time had como. wo groped
through tho holes iu our floor to the
air-chamber and proceeded cautiously
along the chamber to tho eastern end,
wheu to our consternation wo found a
largo pilo of coal had been dumped
against tbe foundation stone. Here
was a dilemma.
"Fortunately the sewer was but a few
feet below tho surfaco of tho ground,
and after selecting our spot, wo tunnel
ed until wo camo out iu tho prison yard
opposite the lemalo department. 1 ro-
cetding to tho southeast gato wo scaled
the wall by means of a rope made from
bed ticking.
"Was there not a hack iu waiting
and wero you not aided by outsiders?''
"No, to both questions All that
kind of stuff is pure invention. Five
of the officers escaping with us parted
from Jlorgan and myself outsido the
piisnn, while tho General and I, hav
ing arranged our toilet, walked brikly
to the Union Depot, where wo boarded
a train for Cinciuatti. I had receiv
ed S300 fiom friends in tho lining of a
book bent mo and this enabled us to
safely back to Kentucky. Our com
panions. J. C. Bonnet, L. D. Hocker
smith, G. S. MageejRilph Sheldon and
S. B. Taylor, hid around for awhile
and finally escaped."
Such is tho truo history of tho famous
csoapo learned in fivo minutes, con
versation with tho real hero of it.
How Botlieras Escaped the Gallows.
It ia now believed that tho sentence
of Botlieras, tho Lnzcrno county mur
derer, which was commuted by tho par
doning board to life imprisonment, was
brought about by tho following letter
written by ox-Judge Harding, and pre
sented to the board of pardons : "I
was present in court whilu the young
attending physician was testifying iu
tho Botlieras case. His story of the
probing mado mo nervous. I at onco
remarked that the prisoner was cnti-
tied to tho benefit of a reasonable doubt
as far ns tho cnpitol part of tho charge
was concerned, for the reason that
under the medical testimony then
known to bo in tho caso death might
not have ensued from tho shooting,
but from tho probing. No other result
seemed to bo possible.'
Twenty inoliea of snow fell at Den
ver, Col., on tho 23rd.
The Illinois legislature haa not yet
succeeded 111 electing a "senator.
Milton Wr-slon. a Chlcairo million
aire has been convicted of complicity
111 1110 nois at iuurruysviuu wuiuu oc
en r red elnhteen months n?0. and son
I teticed to fivo years in tho Penitentiary
at Pittsburg.
Another explosion occurred in Lou
don on the 23rd, in tho Secretary's do-
partinont of tho Admiralty office. A
portion of the building was demolish
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thrown over tho wall in tho rear of the
Admiralty building.
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DMINISTRATOIt'S NOTICE.
ESTATE OF JAMES BARTON, DECKASKD.
Letters of administration on tho estate of James
Barton, lato of the town ot Bloomsburg,
Columbia county, Pennsylvania, deceased have
Deen grameu uy mo iicgisieroi sam county 10 tne
undersigned Administrators. All persons having
claims against tho estate of the deceased aro re
quested to present them for s -ttlement, and those
indebted to tho estate to make nayment to the un
dersigned administrators without delay.
ELI BARTON, Illoomsburg, Artmlnlstrntnrq.
JOHN o, O.UICK, ltupert, Administrators,
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Letters testamentary In the eatato ofWm. J
Allen, late ot Madison township, deceased, have
been granted by the lleglster ot said county to
tho undersigned executor. All persons having
claims against tho estato of said decedent are re
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Cyrus stnehhouso vs 1! Keeler Co et al.
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Jacob Haines vs N A W II It lly Co.
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Jano Mover vs James Lcwar's Administrator,
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John Longenberger vs Aaron Itcss et nl.
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Jamo.1 Lowar's Administrator vs Jacob Weaver
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M (1 Hughes ct nl vs IMwnrd T Owen
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Mccready Bros vs Com M F Ins Co.
Daniel B Lnubach vs J W smith ct al.
Adams A Hon vs Francis Kvnns Trustee.
Isaac O Ilurrcl vs 1' A It It It Co.
William Ebner vs M o Smith.
Daniel Zarr ct nl vs f I W lteltsnyder ct nt.
Mary W Holmes vs J 8 Woods ct nl.
J K itobblns A Son vs Charles Hughes.
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Hartley Albertson vs David T. Jones.
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Sarah M llcss vs Daniel F Neyliert.
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Cyrus stnekhouse vs E II . K A lielsiillne.
John Bomhoy vs M M Hart7ell.
Theodore F cralg vs .Mahala Craig.
Frank Stewart vs Daniel seybert. 1
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C u Brockway vs locust Mt Coal Iron Co.
Chas W SIcKelvy vs Chas I) Brockway.
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Denton Theodora Lewis.
Berwick-W. F. Longey, retcr Oicrdcrrcr.
Beaver Conrad Deltz.
Brlsrcrcek Samuel Hauck.
catawissa Wm. .Martz, .1. Ts'oteostlne.
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Abljah Lewis.
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Sterling.
Maln-J. r. Bishop.
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Madison W. H. Demott, John C. Miullz, Wm.
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Imo-IIIIT Artcr, Jacob Shultz, John K. Watts,
ltoarlngcrcek John Dyer, Joseph Ivnn.
Scott Henry Kelchner, Samuel JIcKamey.
Sugarloaf Landon Larlsh-
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Bloom 8. C. Drown, lohn Farver. F. 11. Ilart-
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iieavcr .Micnaci Fry.
Berwick John Illli. J. 8. McMurtrle. Wllet I'at-
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Hon rlngcrcek-Danlel Williams,
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A large stock of
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ESTATE OF JOUN ACHRVBlrtT. l.vrt-ieii-ti
Letters of administration In tho eUnto ot John
Achenbach, deceased, Into of Orango township,
columb a county, I-enna., havo been granted by
the Heglstcr of said county to tho undersigned
Administrator rte bonus ntrn cum teslamentu ait
w.ro. Al persons having claims ngnlnst the es
tato of sold decedent are requested to present
them for Kettle 1 ent, and thoso Indebted to tho cs
tato to make payment to tho undersigned without
'day. , , J. IKIWAltD KLINK,
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mar 30-0 w
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ESTATE OF JACOB KELUSK, DECEA8KII.
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said county to tho undersigned Administrator.
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