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FRIDAY M.K( M 2otli iSyi.
undercharges. His work is said to
be practically worthless, although it
has cost a large sum of money.
The adage "a woman is at the bot
tom of everything." is brought to mind
by the claim of a female lobbyist, who
by the way is also in the employ
ment of the Government, that she
killed the Wanamaker postal telegraph
bill in the House Postotike commit
tee, and that the money she used was
furnished by Jay Gould. Perhaps she
is only trying to divert suspicion from
the eminent republicans who actually
did disburse Gould's money here.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
by
From our Ht'gular Correspondent.
Washington, Mar. 16, 1891.
Mr. Harrison has given no sign that
he intends to remove the present head
of the Pension bureau, notwithstand
ing the damaging facts brought out by
the Congressional so-called investiga
tion into the peculiar business
methods of Gen. Raum, although he
has had his attention called to the
matter by a very prominent member
of his party, who, I have reason to
know, told him that Raum and his
wild-cat speculations and his proven
obligations to the king of the pension
sharks was mpre than he should at
tempt to carry. Raum has within a
week, boasted to a personal friend that
he was all right and would not be dis
turbed. A democratic Representative said
to me to day : Looking at the matter
from a political point of view, I hope
that Harrison will not kick Raum out
now, because, If he is left in his po
sition until next winter the democratic
House will snow him and his methods
up in a manner that will disgust all de
cent men, whatever may be their po
litical affiliations, and it will help us
greatly in the Presidential campaign.
But whether Raum goes or stays we
shall investigate the Pension Office,
which I am satisfied is honev-combed
with fraud, that can easily be discover
ed, if it is fearlessly and honestly
locked for."
The air of mystery which always
prevails around the State department
is just now very much intensified, ow
ing to the fact that Mr. Blaine and
Sir Julian Pauncefote are deep into
the negotiations preliminary to the
arbitration ot the liehnng bea ques
tion, which Mr. Blaine is pleased to
think or to pretend to think that he
has compelled Great Britain to ac
cept, although all the rest of the world
knows that he never made the slight
est progress toward a settlement of the
dispute, until he returned to the posi
tion maintained by Mr. Bayard under
the Cleveland administration. These
negotiations are not conducted at the
department. Oh, no. There are too
many prying newspaper men always
on the watch, so whenever Mr. Blaine
has any very important business on
hand it is transacted at his private
residence. The administration feels
very much relieved at the prospect of
- t ...J - c . 1. . .
a peacciui settlement 01 irus question,
having last fall become fully satisfied
that the sentiment of the country was
opposed to any unnecessary display of
"jingoism.
Mr. Harrison was anxious to find
good reason for,. not appointing the
new Circuit Judges created by the late
Congress until next winter, doubtless
believing that the longer they can be
held the greater their value in votes at
the next republican national conven
tion, so he referred the matter to At
torney General Miller, expecting that
he would render an opinion against
his right to make the appointments
during the recess of Congress. But
the Attorney General, following the
excellent example of Solicitor General
Tenks in a similar case that occurred
under Mr. Cleveland, has given his
opinion in favor of the President":
right to make the appointments at any
time. Between this opinion and the
clamorings of the republican appli
cants and their friends, Mr. Harrison
will find it difficult to postpone the
matter very long, although he still pro
fesses to be in doubt as to his right to
make them until Congress is in ses
: iion.
Treasurer Huston is again at his
. desk, although he cannot hide his anx
iety to have his resignation accepted
.in order that he may feel at liberty to
-express his opinion of Mr. Harrison
and his administration. An attempt
was made to get him out of the way
by giving him a foreign appointment,
but he refused to be caught, and says
that he intends Jo return to Indiana
for the express purpose of taking an
active part in politics, which is in-
terpreted to mean that he will do his
level best to prevent that state en
dorsing Mr. Harrison.
If things go on for a tew days
longer as they have for several days
past, Ihere will not be a democrat
employee left in the government print
ing office. It is customary to largely
reduce the force shortly after the ad
journment of Congress, and that re
duction is now being made, and the
discharged people are nearly all ilemo-
ats, or women who owe their ap-
tointments to democrats.
Prof. Charles W. Smiley, special
igent of the Census for the collection
of the fish and fishery statistics, is
THE LEGISLATURE.
Last week the ballot bill caused a
windy war. This week the revenue
bill comes up, and while it will likely
cause infinite discussion, it will not be
disposed of in a day, as was the form
er measure. It is made a continuing
order until passed or defeated anil
may take up nearly all the legislative
week.
In what shape it will find itself,
when the house gets througn with it,
a hard matter to predict. It was
to be made a caucus measure last week,
which might be taken as an indication
that the republican majority does not
intend to make a party matter of it.
The fact is that the bill so complete
ly revolutionizes the method of taxing
corporate and other personal property
that nearly every one is at sea u()on it.
Its supporters claim that it will fairly
and justly equalize taxation and relieve
real estate, while its opponents charge
that it isinjust, impracticable and unconstitutional.
THE HOUSE.
Bills were introduced in the house
Mr. Whcrrv, of Cumberland, re
quiring dental colleges and dentists to
have a magneto Uectro machine in
their establishment;also providing for
tht protection of bona fide purchasers
of land, who have purchased, believing
the title to be valid; by Mr. Lytle, of
iuntingJon, providing for the selec
tion of a site for the erection of a hos
pital for the chronic insane; by Mr.
Morrow, of Indiana, authorizing the
Indiana normal school to place a
mortgage of $50,000 on its property;
by Mr. Eby, of Lancaster, providing
for the establishment of an additional
orphans' court in Lancaster county;
by Mr Ransley, of Philadelphia, pro
viding for the election of school con
trollers, the commencement of their
terms, and terms of those now in of
fice; by Mr. Stewart, Philadelphia,
regulating the employment of janitors
in cities of the first clas; by Mr.
Riter, Philadelphia, defining the sta
tus of frternal societies, exempting
them from the supervision of the in
surance commissioners; by Mr. Gillan,
rranklin, extending the act of 85 rel
ative to jurors to criminal cases.
Mr. Brown, of Crawford, called up
his resolution to place on the calender
the bill requiring railroads to fence
their property in Crawford county. It
was defeated by a vote of 87 yeas to
49 nays.
Mr. Tool, of Snyder, succeeded in
having his fish basket bill placed on
the calender by a vote of 131 to 10,
and Mr. Fitzharris, of Cambria, was
likewise fortunate regarding his meas
ure providing for the uniformity of
text books. The vote was 103 to 34.
Mr. Baker, of Montgomery, called
up his resolution to put on the calen
der the bill providing for an annual
meeting of representative school direc
tors, but it was defeated by a vote of
72 yeas to 52 nays.
THE SENATE.
Bills were read in place as follows;
By Mr. Grady, to protect the pub
lic highways, roads and streets within
this commonwealth. The bill re
quires that all wagons used in carrying
heavy burdens shall have tires not less
than six inches wide, common light
spring wagon, pleasure wagon, &c,
carrying less than 1,600 pounds, being
exempt from the provisions of the bill,
the penalty for violation being $10
fine on each vehicle used without
such six inch tire.
liy Mr. Koblnns, to provide for the
expense of the care and treatment of
indigent chronic insane in county or
city almshouses. The bill provides
tor the payment by the state to conn
ties $i on each chronic insane patient
maintained. J
By Mr. Robinson, fixint! the day
of election officers at $3 per day, ex
cept in cities of the first class.
By Mr. Rapsher, providing for the
navment of losses occasioned bv the
killing of horses condemned by the
proper state officers, under the act of
June 2, 1887. The bill provides for
the appropriation ot $085 to pay own
ers for horses affected with glanders
and killed by orders of the state boarc
of agriculture.
By Mr. Robinson, providing for the
election of a clerk of the court df
quarter sessions of Delaware county.
Mr. Grady reported from committee
the sinking fund bill, and at his re
quest that measure was read the first
time.
A MOB IN NEW ORLEANS.
ELEVEN MEN LYNCHED !N TRISON.
The people of New Orleans last
Saturday wreaked vengeance on the
supposed assassins of Chief of Police
Hennessy of that city, who were ac
quitted on Friday by a jury supposed
to have been corrupted, and broke the
power ot the secret society called the
Mafia which has terrorized that com
munity for years past Thirty people
have been killed by them in the past
sixteen years, and no convictions have
followed
A mass-meeting was held around
the statute if Henry Clay at 10
o'clock and addressed by eminent
citizens.
The crowd numbering several thous
and, then proceeded to the Parish
Prison, into which they forced an en
trance, and there shot, beat, and
strangled to death eleven of the Ital
ians charged with Hennessy s murder.
Richt or wrong, the events of that
day have the moral support of a large
proportion of the best citizens of New
Orleans.
The following is given as a formal
statement in behalf of the people, of
the actuating cause which led to the
tragedy as ascertained from interviews
with a number of prominent citizens,
same of them active participants in
the stirring events.
On Oct. is, 1800, about 11 o'clock
at night, I). C Hennessy, Chief of
Police of the city of N ew Orleans,
going from his office to his home, was
waylaid and shot to pieces by a band
of Italian assassins, armed with such
blunderbusses as could only have been
made and used for the purpose of assassination
The indignation and excitement
were such that mob law and lynching
were about to be resorted to. The
entire community felt that in the en
deavor to reach the guilty parties in
nocent Italians might be sacrificed.
To allay the excitement and to assist
the constitutional authorities, the May
or of the city appointed a committee
of fifty representative citizens to take
charge of the investigations and to aid
in the trial and conviction of the as
sassins. This method arrested vio
lence. The Committee entered upon its
work, and, at a mass meeting subse
queutly held in front of the City Hall,
the action of the Committee was rati
fied, and they were encouraged to
continue their labors to secure the
prosecution and trial by the courts.
After months of preparation and a
trial which continued three weeks,
and in which distinguished counsel as
sisted the able District Attorney, a
jury charged to have been bribed and
corrupted, in the face of testimony
qfttabiishing their guilt rendered a ver
dict of mis-trial as to three and acquit
ted three. Three more were on trial
and acquit'ed because of insufficient
evidence.
The acquittal of Macheca, the chief
conspirator, and of Marchesi and Bag
nette and the mis-trial as to Polliu,
Scoffedi and Monasterio, fell like a
thunderbolt upon the community and
impressed law abiding citizens with
the conviction that the laws have been
violated, that the verdict invited assas
sination and the engrafting of the Ital
ian Mafia upon American Institutions
The feeling grew strong that for
selfpreservation the people must as
sume the authority which they had de
legated to the courts and the courts
were powerless to enforce; this feeling
increased until it found vent in the
mass meeting
This uprising of the people to secure
the punishment of the assassins who
struck down their chief officer of police
in the night time with assassination
was orderly and the people dispersed
quietly as soon as their work of vindi
cation was done
The facts given above are taken
from dispatches that appeared in last
Sunday's papers. Whatever the pro
vocation may have been, it is not like
ly that the deliberate judgment of the
American people will approve of the
action of the mob, even though led by
"imminent citizens." Italian resi
dents of this country arc asking for
protection, and the affair may lead to
(.-(.implications with the Italian government.
Senator Herring lias introduced a
bill providing fur an additional law
judge in Lycoming county.
The counties that will each lose a
member of the Legislature under the
next Legislative apportionment are
Adams, Bedford. Bradford, Chester,
Clarion. Columbia, Crawford, Hunt
ingdon. Indiana. Lancaster, Lawrence,
Mercer, Schuylkill, Somerset and
Wayne. Allegheny will gain four
members, fcoing up from sixteen to
twenty, and each of the following
counties gain one: Blair, Clearfield, Jef
ferson, Lackawanna, Luzerne and
Northumberland. Philadelphia will
retain her present number of Repre
sentatives, thirty-nine.
A good large house and stable for
rent in the central part of town, by
M. P. Lntz.
THOMAS GORRRY.
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Plans and Estimates on all
kinds of buildings. Repairing
and carpenter work promptly
attended to.
hls?ia ;:!:;;'; Sspjlisi.
Inside Hardwood finishes a
specialty.
Persons of limited means who
desire to build can pay part and
secure balance by mortgages.
MKillip Bros.
Photographers.
Only the best
work done. Fin
est effects in
light, and shade;
negatives re
touched and
modeled for sup
erior finish.
Copying, view
ing and life size
crayons.
Over H.J. ClarK &
Sons store.
HLOOMSBURG.
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to mnilT th. lupermtlve (temtnd for 600.UOQ
tofim ot th. only ble and aulbrnltr Lire ot
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lAt Jfory of tlw Httru i.'f "Marob-
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in War - Patriotic Manhood
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H t to S Mt par unk f or Agents
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to ill HUMID BUOV. Tubs.,
oa hm. hi.. r)uitr.
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All goods warranted flrHt-cluss. remanent
profitable position for the right man. Cash paid
weekly. No experience necessary. Write for
terms, giving age and references. C. L. Yatks,
Nurserymen, liocliester, N. V.
IF YOU ARE IN NEED OF
CAKPET, HI AT T 1 lOf
or OIL, CLOTH,
YOU .WILL FIND A NICE LINE AT
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2nd Door abova Court House. J
A new lot of Window Curtains received this week.
ALEXANDER BROTHERS & CO.
DEALERS IX
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It is the slight cold frequently con
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Ti EMI OPENING.
Never in the history of Danville has there been witnessed
such an enthusiastic reception as was extended to
"The People's Store."
Men, Women and Children flocked from all directions to
greet the launching of the new enterprise. There is but one
way for us to repay you for your hearty response to our invi
tation, and that is by selling you Good Goods at the lowest
market prices.
We have the largest and best assorted stock of Dress
Goods, Silks, Plushes, Domestics, Prints, Ginghams, Notions,
Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves,
Cloaks, Capes. Clothing, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps,
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Hardware and oils, Groceries and Queens
ware, in this sectioii of Pennsylvania, and we have it for sale
in the 1 Iandsomest Store Room in the State.
Our opening will be continued the balance of this week.
Respectlully,
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A Eli; A NOTE OF IT
We begin the New Year by
Marking Down all
WINTER CLOTHING.
STORM COATS AT COST.
OYEECOAf S at COST.
CHILDREN AND BOYS,
OLD AND YOUNG,
CAN BUY CHEAPER THAN EVER AT
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CLOSING OUT GOLD PENS AND PEN
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Bring Your Watch, Clock, and Jewelry
work to J. (3. WELLS.
EYES FITTED FOR GLASSES
FHEE OF CHARGE AT
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COLUMBIAN 3UILI1ING.