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NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENN'A.
Tuesday, December 16, 1S73. '
Notice to Subscribers.
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ment) and The Times, for - - $3.00.
Wood's Household Magazine and
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and The Times, for $3.25.
All the above Magazines aie monthly pub
ications. No more important duty has ever been
asked of the voters of this State, than is
asked of them this day. We trust no one
will shirk the duty imposed.
Many of our readers will receive this
paper in time to read it before voting on
the acceptance of the New Constitution,
and to all such we say, don't fail to read
the letter of Chief Justice Agnew, on that
subject. It will bo found in tlio next
column. '
The monthly report of the Socrotary of
the Treasury will show a considerable in
crease in the public debt. The Secretary
will recommend the restoration of the duty
on tea and coffee, which be says will add
$20,000,000, to the income of the nation,
and a change in the tax on whisky and
tobacco, so as to incrcaso tho revenues from
those products.
President Ghant lias evidently been
reading the proposed New Constitution and
it so much pleased with some of its provis
ions that be desires the articles allowing
part of an appropriation bill to be vetoed,
whilo the remainder is approved, and the
restrictions on legislation at special ses
sions, to be added to the Constitution of
the United States. They are undoubtedly
provisions of great value to either State or
National Constitutions.
The State Constitution of 1770, adopted
as it was in the midst of the Revolutionary
war, said : : " Whenever an ofiice, through
Increase of fees or otherwise, becomes so
profitable as to occasion many to apply for
it, the. profits ought to be lessened by the
Legislature," The new Constitution seeks
to put iu force that lesson of wisdom of tho
Revolutionary fathers by abolishing per
tonal fees, substituting salarios, and placing
the excess over the salaries iu the publio
treasury.: . , . ;
C0NQ1SS '
Much of the time of the House last week
was spent In discussing the " Salary Grab"
bill and the various propositions to repeal
that act. After a general airing of'opin-
ions, the whole matter was refered to a
committee with instructions to report
bill that should embody tbo following
points :
" To repeal the whole salary act so far
as the same can be done under the con
stitution excepting the judges of the Su
preme Court, and to ascertain the average
amount of salary, mileage and all othor at
lowances, exclusive of any estimate for the
franking privilege, paid to senators, repro
Hentativos and delegates iu the Forty-first
congress, and to report a bill detei mining
the compensation of senators, represent
atives, and delegates iu congress hereafter,
thus ascertained with traveling expenses,
and restoring all other salaries as they were
before the passage of the act."
Tho speeches made, indicated regret on
the part of many of the members that the
constitution forbids a reduction of the Pres
ident's salary to former rates, during the
present term.
A bill appropriating $4,000,000 for extra
expenses to the Navy Department was
passed. The postal Committee also agreed
to report a bill, providing for the free de
livery through the mails of publio docu.
meuts, also newspapers iu the counties
wherein they are published, and the free
exchange of newspaper. Ia the distribu
tion of books a stamp is to be piovlded, to
bo attached by an officer of the house, to
which is to be appended, thp name of the
member sending the same, in order to pre
vent an abuse of the privilege by those not
authorized to exorcise it. It Is probable
that seeds from the agricultural depart
ment will be distributed iu the same man
ner.
The Speaker laid before the House
communication from the Secretary of War
culling attention to defalcations in the ac
counts of O. 0. Howard, of the Freodmen'
uureuu. It Axes the total amount of de
falcations at $378,573.00 and states that
the Secretary of War would have General
Howard tried by military court of inquiry
were it not that most of the matters are
barred by the statute of limitation. ' '
The Republican Senators' propose to
egulate the order of business in the Senate
this session from time to time, by means
of a caucus, and will not allow the Demo
crats to waste the time of , the Senate on
bills only calculated to create political
dissensions, and not benefit the country.
THE PROPOSED CONSTITUTION.
Chief Justice Agnew'g Opinion.
The following letter places the opinion
of the Chief Justice on record In favor of
the Constitution : , ,
Sih : I find that my prlvato opinions of
the proposed now Constitution, notwith
standing their frequent expression, are
misuudurstood. Knowing as I do, bow
often the opinion of the judges are supposed
by the public to relleot their private opin
ions, outside of the legal question decided,
reel it due to my convictions, and to the
cause of the new Constitution, to say I
shall support it. My opinion, delivered
last week in Philadelphia, was upon the
power of the Convention, not the merit of
its work. 1 bat opinion was tue result or
mature thought upon the powers of the
people living under a Constitution and a
government of their owu appointment, and
that tho riirbts, interest and security or the
people in a state of tranquility must neces
sarily forbid the exercises of their original
powers, except in an authorized form, to
collect the will of the body politics in its
entirety. General amend
ment can be had only through a conven
tion. Such a convention is of rare occur
rence, and does not arrive until the wrongs
or radical defects of the government force
tho people to call one. From 1700 to 1837
was an interval of forty-seven years. The
interval from 1837 to 1873 was thirty-five
years. It would be in vain to expect at
the hands of two successive Legislatures
the article oil legislation, the change in the
mode of passing Dills, the articles on private
corporations and on elections, and perhaps
some other amendments. To lose these
would be a great loss. But errors and
defects that need correction are not goner
al, but particular, and will soon display
themselves in tho practical workings of the
new Constitution ; and these can bo reme
died. The force of publio opinion will
compel legislative action, and tho necessary
changes be adopted.
1 lie principle or my action as a citizen,
then, is this : If 1 do not vote for the new
Constitution I shall get nothing. If I vote
for it I shall obtain the good, and the bad
will necossarily bring about future amend
ments. J lie good is genernl, and cannot
be had without a new Convention, the bad
particular and can be had cured
through the Legislature. It requires di
vine power to create a body and breathe
life into it ; but the knife of a skillful sur
geon can cut off excrescences, or cut out
diseased flesh, leaving nature to rolieve
herself by means of her owu processes.
llonce, it seems to me to be the part ol
true wisdom to accept the new Constitution,
and to trust to time and publio sentiment
to cure the errors and supply the defects.
The means of so doing can be readily bad
in a joint commission of the two Houses, or
a commission or a lew or the best men in
the State to report amendments to the
Legislature for its adoption.
ia this way a lull and perlect body or
amendments can bo submitted hereafter to
the people. Yours, &o.,
DANIEL AONKW.
Hon. W. II. M. Armstrong, Chairman.
tW On Thursday morning a week, as
the Pacifio Express from .Philadelphia, was
approaching tho depot in Altoona, the lo
comotive was thrown from tho track by
the breaking of a switch rod. The locomo
tive ran into the lower end of the iron
depot, doing but little damage. The train
became disconnected from the locomotive
on its jumping the track, and remained on
the main track ; but instead of switching
off as it would ' had the switch-rod not
brokeu, ran up the main track, upon which
stood the Hollidaysburg tralu. Upon run
ning into the Hollidaysburg train, several
of the baggage and express cars of the
Pacifio were raised upon end, striking the
iron columns and girders of the depot, and
knocking down five sections, or about one
fourth of the depot. A newsboy named
Eddie Lingoufulter, at the time of the
acccident was standing upon the bumper of
one of the Hollidaysburg cars, and was
crushed between the shattered cars. He
died in a few hours afterward. Several
other persons were slightly injured. The
Hollidaysburg cars and the baggage and
express cars of the Pacifio were badly bro
ken. The damage done to the depot and
cars is estimated at $33,000.
Curious Incident.
Au amusiug incident happened recently
in oonnectiou with a member of Congress,
The member arrived in Washington on
the Baltimore and Potomao railroad with
his family, including the baby.' In the
hurry of leaving the cars the baby was
forgotten, and was not thought of until
after the arrival at the hotel. Then there
was considerable excitement exhibited by
both papa and mamma, which was not
quieted until the little one was discovered
snugly' ensconced in the sleeping car,
where it bad been left. '
Hpaulsli Affairs. '
It uow seems that the Captain General
of Cuba, has called common cense to bi aid
and lias issued an address advising the
Cubans to carry out the instructions of
Spain. It is said that the Virglnius bas
already been placed in charge of an Ameri
can war vessel and that other parts of the
treaty will be faithfully carried out. If
that proves true, tbe fears of war no longer
need trouble the nation.
Wonderful Pedestrian Feat.
James Smith undertook, for a purse of
$300, to walk 100 miles in twenty-four
hours.' Belle City Hall, Raoine, Wis., was
chosen as the place for the exhibition.
Judges and time-keepers were chosen, and
the hall was accurately measured. The
pedestrian commenced his walking at nine
o'clock on Friday evening, November 28,
and reached his fiftieth mile In eleven
hours, and showed some signs of fatigue.
Ho reached his eightieth mile in eighteen
hours and eight minutes. During the
walk he ate of nothing except a small
piece of chicken. Tea and beef-tea ! was
the only nourishment he took. On Satur
day morning be undertook to partake of an
egg, but it made htm sick. He made a
stop at a quarter to twelve on Saturday,
and it was with difficulty bo was started
agaiu. His feet and legs were terribly
swollen. Round and round be wont, vary
ing his gait, and at times it was painful to
see him ; but he still kept on, doing off
his miles at an average of about fifteen
minutes. The excitement at this time was
intense. He struck out on the one hun
dredth mile, which he walked in less than
nine minutes, accomplished ' the feat of
walking one hundred miles in twenty-two
hours and thlrty-tbroo minutes, being the
fastest time on record. Deduoting the
time of rest he accomplished the feat in
less than twenty-two hours. - ' .
A Remarkable Case.
The articlo on the third page entitled
" A wonderful case" is the most remark
able case on record. Mr. Peyton has
brought suit to establish his identity and
obtain his property. As the case proceeds
the "Widow Peyton" sits in the court
room, by turns looking at tho claimant to
her bed and board, and crying as witness
after witness avows his belief that the
strange man Is Willis Peyton. She has
told her friends that if he really is Peyton
be may have the farm, stock and every
thing but herself. Sometimes during pas
sages of the trial ho implores her to look
again and soe if she cannot recognize one
feature and acknowledge him as her bus
band, but she refuses, and his earnest, ap
pealing face suddenly becomes clouded
by despair. He says if the suit terminates
in bis favor be will ask a living off the farm,
and will nevor intrude upon his wife and
children uuless they voluntarily .recognize
him. . . . , .
A Great Change.
Pithole past and Pithole present are two
very different places. As an illustration of
the present deadness of things there, we
mention the fact that the famous Dau-
fortli House, which cost $23,000, was sold
a few days ago fjr a ton dollar note, and
the furniture, which cost $3,000, brought
less than $90. From a village of" 15,000
inhabitants, it has now nine families. re
maining to denote where Pithole stood
Once it had soventy hotels but it has npne
now. Once it had a daily newspaper, a
theater, extensive water works and all
the paraphernalia of a city, but now noth
ing remainetb. Even the Pithole and
Oleopolis railroad runs but one train of one
car a day. An exchange truly says that the
once buzzing, whirling, swarming hillside
now presents the gloom of douth,the silence
of the grave.
- Kidnapping at West Chester. .
West Chester, Pa., December 11. Dr.
Bruner and his wife, from California, are
here awaiting the rusultof a suit for di
vorce. Mis. Bruner and four children are
stopping at the Mansion House. About 0
o'clock last night the Doctor, with three
frionds went to the house and broke into
the lady' room to kidnap the children.
Mrs. Bruner guessing be would do sq, bad
Police Oillcer Carpenter in the room, who
resisted the kidnapping, and . in tho row
had nearly all of bis clothes torn off.
While the row was going on Mrs. Hayes,
the landlady, with pthers,took the children
out of the way. ,'
Case of Death from Use of Ether.
, At the Corouer'a examination, at Lynn,
into the causes which led to the death of
Mis. Ilolman, wliodied under the influence
of ether a few days ago, while a tumor was
being removed, a sister of tbe deceased
testified that the anesthetio was adminis
tered contrary to the lady's, wishes, and
that she was forced into its reception by
the physicians. It was also asserted that
the lady was alive an hour after the physi
cians bad pronounced ber dead. , It is not
improbable that criminal prosecutions will
result..; I , ,
2T It is stated that MUs Sipe, who an
swered " I will not" In the marriage cere
mony in tbe churcb at Yocumtown, York
county, a few weeks ago, was actuated by
a desire to be revenged upon the would-be-groom,
'" Mr. Beltz. Mr. 11. bad been en
gaged to Miss Sipe once before, and upon
the wedding-day, bad failed to appear, no
then deserted her entirely, until a rival
claimant for ber band appeared, when be
again sought her favor. A slight misun
derstanding having recently occurred bo
tween Miss Sipe and ber . now lover, Mr.
Beltz again renewed bis attentions, and the
young lady thoughtlessly revenged beiself
by taking him to the publio altar, before a
crowded congregation, aud there rejooting
hini. "
Miscellaneous News Items.
C3T A building was burned in New Bri
tain, Connecticut, last Friday, and a man
woman and child were roasted to death.
t3T A petition in bankruptcy has been
filed against - Howes & Macy, New- York
who failed during tbe panio, but recently
resumed. .....
Seth Adams, a well-known business
man of Boston, and, with bis brother, tbe
first manufacturer of the Adams printing
press, died on tho 7th, in Boston.
tW An Augusta, Ga., farmer recently
discovered that a dog belonging to a neigh
bor was in the habit of milking one of bis
cows for bis own benefit. The cow did
not seem to object.
t3S" Last Monday night a young women
jumped into the East river, from tho ferry
boat Farragut, and was drowned before as
sistance could reach her. The tide was
running rapidly. Her name is unknown.
ZW A Washington dispatch says, to save
himself from impeachment, United States
Judge M. W. Delahay, of Kansas, tender
ed bis resignation to tho President, which
was promptly accepted.
IW The Supreme Court of Massachu
setts bas decided that a bar-keeper selling
liquor in the absence of the proprietor is
liable to a penalty for aiding and abetting
a nuisance.
tW The New York authorities have vir
tually abandoned all search after Sharkey.
He is believed to have been well supplied
with money and to have quitted the city
shortly aftor escaping. ' '
V$ It is said that Woodward, one of the
"Ring" thieves, is on his way homo, hav
ing secured immunity by turning State's
evideuce, and that his testimony will im
plicate a large number of persons in the
" Ring" robberies heretofore unsuspected.
E3F" The latest dodge of a Boston till
tapper was to buy a half gallon of molasses
at a grocery, get the grocer to pour it in
his hat for want of a jug, and ' then clap
the hat with its contents on the grocer's
head, while the buyer ran off with the con
tents of the money drawer.
While escorting prisoners to the
Station-house i t Philadelphia, last week,
Officer E. L. Burns was struck on the
head by one of them with a brick and kill
ed. The murderer, Isaao U. Hatch, bas
been arrested. John Christopher was
fatally Btabbed by "Fatty White" the
same day. Both are roughs.
tW The New York board of aldermen
bas appointed a committee to give as a me
mento to the family of , tbe late Horace
Greeley an illuminated album, containing
tbe action of tbe city authorities on the
occasion of bis death. Also, an excellent
portrait of Horace Greeley. Tho album is
a volume about two feet long by one foot
broad, bound in black velvet.
tiW A' man named ' Jim Lennox, .who
lived in Detroit, left bis family about six
months ago, and did not retorn nutil Satur
day a week, when he walked in and an
nounced that be bad came home to die,
being in poor health. On Sunday, while
his wife was absent, Lennox stole $51 from
the bouse and disappeared, having con
cluded not to die just yet.
1ST Engineers say It will take twenty
days to raise the sunken coal barge now
lying before tho Spanish steamer Araplles
in dock at New York, preventing that ves
sel from going to sea. It was a little sin
gular that the barge should sink just there,
about the 1 time the steamer was ready for
sea. And tbe Spaniards are unreasonable
enough to insinuate, that tbe " accident"
was intended to keep the steamer safe until
the war question was settled.
t3T At last we have a sensible decision
from the head of tbo Post Office Depart
ment; Here it is : "
" If a postmaster knows that a letter ad
dressed to his ollice is intended for a per
son living within tbe delivery of another
office, it is his duty to forward such letter,
(if it bas been properly prepaid) without
waiting for a request to do so. and without
additional charge of postage'
1 tIP The steamboat J. S. Lee, belonging
to the Rio Grande Railway, struck a snag
near Rio Grande City, Texas, and sunk In
twenty minutes. The boat and cargo are a
total loss. She was bound for Ringold
barracks, with a general oargo and govern
ment stores and supplies for the upper
military posts. No lives were lost.
X3T Passengers from the West report
very deep snows on portions of the Central
Pacifio Railroad. In the Sierra ' Nevada
section five engines are required to move
a single train. As yet, however, there bas
been no delay in connection with the Union
Pacifio Railroad at Ogden. Six feet of
snow bas fallen In the Wasatch mining
canons.
tSPA curious occurrence agitates society
in Buffalo. A wealthy widow lady of sixty
has just married her own widowed son-in-
law of thirty-five, the former husband of
ber own deceased daughter, who in dying
left to ber bereaved partner two children,
Of theso children the grandmother bas now
become the stepmother, while their father,
marrying bis motber-In-law, becomes tbo
step-father of bis own' sister-ln law. The
various Hew relationships which are thus
established are exceedingly complicated,
and tbe curiosity and condemnation of the
Buffalo people are excited in an equal
degree.' ' ' ' " ' 1 '
Boston, December 11. David M. Kim bio
of No. 10 Common street, Charlestown,
killed his wife and step-daughter ' this
morning, and thon killed himself. Very
few facts can be gathered , about this ter
rible tragedy. Kimble was a blacksmith,
employed at the navy yard, and kept a few
boarders. He had tbe reputation of being
industrions and sober. His family consist
ed of his wife, Caroline, aged about forty
years, a step-daughter named Miranda
Wells, aged about seventeen years, and
one or two domestics. ' A brother of Kim
ble committed suicide some years ago, and
insanity is said to be in the family.
tWSlv. Samuel Kuntz, an old and
highly respected oltizen, of Johnstown,
met with a sudden and -terrible death on
Tuesday evening of last week., It appears
be was going home from bis work at the
rolling mill, and while walking along the
company's railroad, under the platform at
the station, he was struck by a truck com
ing up the railroad behind him and instant
ly crushed to death. v
The district Attorney of New York
announces that he will prosecute the lesser
lights of the Twoed-IogersoU ring in a vig
orous manner. Indictments are now pend
ing against John Walsh.Tony Covan, Mike
Norton, Harry Genet, Charles E. Wilbour
and Cornelius Corson, for complicity in
the ring frauds. Other indictments are
rumored.
Many Now York hotel keepers are
embarrassed in oonseq uence of the lato
money panio. Several have been rendered
bankrupt, .among others Ellas Hotcbkiss,
lessee of the St. James hotel and Grand
Union hotel, liabilities $230,000. The
Grand Union was built only a year ago,
and cost $500,000.
Foreign Items.
London, December 0. A dense fog hangs
over this city. At this hour (2 P. M.) it is
as dark as night. Locomotion is slow and
hazardous. -
London, December 0. The fog bas in
creased to a density which is said to be al
most without a precedont. It is impossible
to transact business, and all traffio bas ceas
ed. Tbe streets are filled with men and
boys bearing torches to light pedestrians
on their way.
The Bazaine trial in Paris has finally end
ed. The following is the result :
After a long deliberation the Judges de
clared Bazaine guilty of the charge of the
capitulation of Motz and bis army in tbe
open field without doing all that was im-
sed by honor and duty to avoid surren
der, and unanimously condemned him to
death, and to be degraded from his rank
previous to bis execution. After tbe judg
ment bad been rendered all the members
of tbe Court signed an appeal for merey,
which tbe Duke d'Aumale immediately
conveyed in person to President MacMahott.
Marshal Bazaine . was greatly agitated
when be beard the decision of the court. '
Paris, December 13. The decision of
Presideut MacMahon in the case of Marshal
Bazaine is announced this morning. . The
sentence of death against . the Marshal is
commuted to twenty years' seclusion. He
is to bear the effects of degradation from
his rank, but will be spared any humilia
ting ceremony. .-. . ' .
The island of St. Marguerite, of Cannes,
has been selected as tbe place of confine
ment for Marshal Bazaine, and he will be
sent there this week. The Marshal receiv
ed the news of the commutation of bis sen
tence without emotion.
London, December 10. London is again
enveloped in a dense fog ' this morning.
There were numerous accidents yesterday
both in tbe streets and on the Thames.
The hospitals are filled with people who
were run over or otherwise wounded. On
the river three persons were killed by col
lisions between various crafts. - A dispatch
from Birmingham says that a severe col
lision occurred on the railroad near tbat
city this morning. Thirty persons are re
ported killed and injured. A heavy fog
prevailed at the time of the disaster, aud
it was impossible for either engine-driver
to see tbe approaching train.
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