THE DAILY EAGLE.
READING, PA.
WEDN4'SDAV, - FEBRUARY k 7, 180.
TUE INCREASE OF CRIME. ,
The increase of -crime in our once
peaceful and virtuous country is becom
ing really startling to all, thinking per
sons., f ilt, is one of the results of the war,
which:was Nought, Ippon 113 by , fanati
cism, prolonged by: rascality and mis
management, and encouraged by those
who should 'have preached "peace on
earth and good will to men."
', As an instance of the shocking preva
lence of crime throughout our IV, take
a single number of any daily pap in our
large cities, and glance over the tele
graphic columns. Thus, in the. New
IVA Democrat of Saturday we find the
following: In New York and vicinity,
thr l ae bold robberies, one bloody fracas
IA a nem man badly cut by a "colored
brother," seizure of a
, ttillery for
~j d e-_
franding the revenue, au
t essassination
by shooting, a forgery, a sneak thieriar
rested, a trial of thieves, mid a $700,000
swindle. In the same )paper are recorded
'Coincide in Kan'sas,,
ity, indictment of
atiessassin at Boston t .snieide of a regu
lar aeldier at St. Louis, one brother mur
dered by another at St. Joseph, Mo., ar
rest of the leader of azang of outlaws
and an attempt to burn a' lock-up in
Lancaster county, Pa., disappearance of
Wur defaulters from Allegheny City ] an
incendiary tiro at Altoona, 6 muidorcr
arrested in Illinois, suicide of a youth in
Cincinnati, suicide of a medical student
in flio same city, fracas in Arkansas and
threeruten shot dead, a woman found
pilty of infanticidevat JetTersonlfille,
Indiana, and the trial of a mAirderess at
Indianapolis. In the Court proceedings
in New York, publiahed the same day,
w i .e , find a trial for blackm ailing—the
criminal a revenue officer—another reve•
nue swindler sent to Sing Sing prison, a
counterfeiter committed, sentence of a
forger, trial of five negroes for assault
and rebbery, and a trial for rape.- All
this Catalogue of crime is recorded in a
single deity 'newspaper, which no doubt
contains us many every day, if we had
the time to count them l
Take up any newspaper published in a
tlegraPhic centre, and you will find the
stmo startling, record, from which the
sensitive mind recoils in horfor. And
this bloody , ,record will continue until our
people resolve that crime shall be check
ea by the punishment Of all criminals,be
they rich or poor, high or low. While
thieves are placed iu positions of trust
and profit by the votes of the people,and
while murderers aro idolized and hold up
as models for the rising generation, we
must expect our country to be blighted
by i , the red brand of murder. Let dll
goottpeople resolve that rich rogues shall
be . punished the same as poor ones, and
that the rich Senator shall he punished
for being drunk and Ilouriehing a pistol in
the presence ofludies,ns well es the poor
drunkard who attempts the same thing,
and we will have fewer crimes to record,
and fewer criminals - to punish, Lot all
good citizens commence this reform at
once, for the honor of our common coun
try.
Wax . e did Governor Geary veto the
Kutztown Savings Bank ? Upon gener
al principles we submit that Kutztowp is
as much entitled to a Savings Bank as
an • other since in this Commlnwealth.
AT whose instance was the lutztovvn
Savings Bank vetoed? Will the Bank•
ers of Beading answer? _
Strsi k: of ont friends - , ate 01;341140,
with the' , present size of the E.tot.t.' YV*ct .
Hill give them sound, reliable rending
matter in a small paper, in preferento to
z a paper tilled with long. advertiseMente
of quack medicines . , 'Odell are 9f
no ac
count to the public, but of absolute ins
jury to the morals of the community,and
utterly unfit to appear in a pope . ): read in
any respectable family. We will carry
this enterprise through: There will . be
'no failure. We claim to .he the chain.
pion of the poor, and in order to inform
them we issue our paper - at a reduced
price,
GorcuNon iGiLint• , has vetoed the bill
incorporating the liutztoWn Sayings
Murk, on the plea that it is "unnecessa
ry and unconstitutional." We will prob•
ably havt a Democratic Governor next
year, who will have more regard for the
interests of the people, and loss for the
dictation of National Bankeru.
HOA long hai - e the people of MttNa
taWny contributed towards the corporate
Banks of Reading? Now the people of
Kutztowl desire to save'the expense and
trouble .di' coming to Reading, ,, , and the
corporate ( Bankers of Heading interfere,
and by their influence have tlos bill
"toed giving them a Savings Bank ! ,
Tim-Thiladelphia Evening Herald bin;
donned an entire new dress of tape, and
presents a very neat appearance. Ile
herald is a sound and well-conducted
Democratic paper, and we are pleased to
note its success.
Ir persons want a letter printtal cheap
they can ha're it done-by applying at the
Pima alike, which now amninits in in
fluence to about the same as two hun
Bred letters. -
PROIDEEDINGS OF CONGUENN.
WASIIINGTO ) Feb. 16.--In the Senate,
the House billto prevent loan:± on I]. S.,
notes was passed, and goes to the Presi:
dent.
The credential of Carl &Amu, Sena
tor elect from Miksouri, were presented.
The joint resolution granting aperisima
to Mrs. Lincoln wis taken up, and Mr.
Sumner moved to Make , the amount
$6OOO. After considerable discussion
the bill was laid aside; and a 'legal bill
taken up t by a vet of 21 to 19.
/
Mr. Morton move to suspend the
order and 'consider th • bill repealin the
Tenure of Office he . , - but, thin S nate,
without actlngupoi lt, Went into xecu-•
tive session, and t en took a rotes'.
AA evening sess ou was held, at which
thcirouse bill, ro ieving certain • ex-reb
els, was concurred in.
In the House, the,bill reported by the
Reconstruction Committee, removing
the disabilities of a large number of ex
rebels, was passed, '
The supplementary National Banking
bill was considered, and the previous
question seconded thereupon, with the
understanding that a vote would he had
text day. .
The tax bill was considered in evening
session and passed.
--.--When the Chaplain of the :llassachu•
setts Howie of Representatives *aB
chosen, 'the candidates. were
Lloyd Garrison. Rev. Pha.be A. Ilan.
ford, and Julia Ward Rowe ; whilst the
Democrats voted for Rey. Petroleum V.
Nasky.
—A man in lowa WUti recently bitten
by a black spider, became delirious and
spent his time in trying to spin webs'
across the windows, and suck the blood
of- his friends, until death ensued.
--A Who prohibit prin lighting in
Missouri has unanimously passed the
House of Representatives of that State,
and will probably pass the Senate.
—Large numbers of Broadway stores
nre "to let," in Now York.
—A Maryland postmaster, appointed
by General :Jackson, has just resigned.
He believes in "rotation in office."
—Green peas nre . l alrendy appearing la
North Carolina: I
The 'Working People,
Tho, Clothing.Ctitteib' Union, of New
York, reeentlihold'a meeting to receive
the reports , of delegations from tlie var.
ions Shops as to the result of the demand'
for the Increase of wages front $26 to 44
per week, lt *as -stated 04 nineteen
shops had:ogre:pi to pay ttte no rate,
• ond a large addition to the number was
'anticipated, as tunny of the shops are
'negotiating and seem favorayydisposed.
The cutters of Dine shops are on striko.
The this and. Sfeam Fitters' apoci
tion,- of Netv -York; is :Making preparal
tions for a movement to ndi - uth.. ',fie rate
of wages to sl . ,per day:
The Typographical Union No. of
New York eth', asserts that ;he "vows,
paper printersb have it'ot, nor have they
ver had, in contemplation an advance
in their scale of prices. Several "incho
ate strikes," it is reported, are progress•
ing in New York. The chief of these
strikes is that of the book and job min
ters, whose Union numbers 2200 men,
about 1. 1 00 of- whom are . ont-on'a
Their deiniind was for an increase of $2
per week,or four cents pet thousand ems
by the piece. Many employers are, it is
aborted, paying the increase; but still a
trir of the target` establishmentshold out
against it; and - are doing all they can -by
importing printers, from thelrural districts
to supply the places of the Union men
who,have struck. The journeymen meet
.every day to receive reports, .and to dig•
cuss plans for the future. At a recent
meeting it, was r'esolv'ed to'levy a tax of
live per cent. on all working members to•
sustain those that are idle. This tak, it
is believed, will yield about , $l3OO per
week. The Union has spent about $BOOO
already on the strike.
In reference to the strike 6f the tailors
and clothing cutters / it is stated that this
trade demands an ,increase of wages by
the week and by the piece. The tailors
are chiefly piece workers, (111(1 the cloth.
ing' cutters mainly work by the week;
they ask for S 2-1 a week. It is reported
that there are about 1800 organized into
unions in 'both trades, but that ibis is
not more than one.fOurth of the:trade.
Tho clothing cutters have been on strike
fey some•weeks past and Several shops
have paid Alm wages asked. A largo
meeting of both trades was held recent- .
Iy, at which,it it asserted, very favorable
reports were presented, and 21 addition•
nl establishMents, who aro -paying the
higher rates, were reported
It is also reported that, in New York,
there is a partial 'strike of masons ) ( pins.
terers, painters ,and slate.robfors—the
tirst•natued for au; increase of wage; the
last to 'oppose, a reduction 'of pay, and
the other two to resist a return from
eightto ten burs per day.
TELEGIIAPiIIC SUMMAIY.
WEDNESDAY, Feb. 17.—Tbe Sen•
ate, yesterday, ratified several Indian
treaties, ti pd confirmed . a few nominti
tiona 'not gelietal,intOrest.
The' Sn i de Foreign Committee had a
long discussion on the Alabama Claims
Treaty,. yesterday morning, 'and are utt
derstood.to . be ;Unanimously opposed to
its ratification.: •
The Nebraska, Legislature has passed
a - resolution; 'asking lieneral Grant
give Senator Thayer; of that State,n posi
tion in his Oibinct;
A. bill to`ptinish prize' lighting has pass.
ed both branches of the Missouri legisla
ture.
The triul of J thnes Grant for the Min
der of H. Rives Pollard will begin at
Richmond on Monday 'next.. • _
The remains of 'John Wilkes Booth
were buried yesterdat , in Baltimore
Cemetery, hear those`oi . his father, Jun•
ins 'Brutus Booth. ,
—The Columbtis, Ohio, , F- I eeet curs tire
heated by stoves.
•
Britqh‘troops in &undn are ex
wised on snow shoes.
-4kitstralia sent 546,000,000 worth of
gold lu Euglaad last year.
—lt is proposed to bring the reniains
of Win. Penn to America,
—The Boston and Albany railroad ltati
a " railway library." t .
-Fort Moultrie, Charleston,' ii; in a
dilapidated condition.
i youtb of - tm and a taci t
of 11
,were recently married at Eases,
!,,, --Ex•Pre!Attent Pierce is geting molt
better.
noun Env.--Some time durini; li i , ‘
day, Friday 'or hty of km 1‘ ~( , '1 :
some ivrson, or pk , rsons untk , ro tb.:
brewery of tleoey. Seldle,Ll:l. l on p et ,'
street above Seventh t root, end eat(,:
a wall I'M:Woolf inches thick, to gtt 1,,-,"
sess to, of a copper neck to a thstili:t.•
apparatus, In the building; in ni i i,'
howevet, they wore foiled, I tkh, th e
it Was illillpossiblO, to remove it ait h c , ,l ;
the use of heating 11011 S. They.tlitti tut u
ed their attention to a largo (kipper pu ll ,
close by; worth some two or three hut
drod dollars, which they carried att. It
Monday morning Mr. SCldlo dist.‘ortm
his loss, and called upon detective 1 44
and constable Dolt', to whom the sat.
ter was referred, who on an exatnhiall%
of the promises carne to the conchal%
that John Lindemuth was tlk Ramo
in the Wok a n d convinced M. Sal
of the fact, who ordered his ar to\ tei
resulted in his being taken, 1 foieAi.
ro i .
dorman Mengel, who held him to IQ
for a hearing on Wednesday, Februln
24th. Tito officers than !,proetneAl 1
search warrant to visit and OXN,IIIIIIO tie
severAl sink shops of our cite, and i t
accordanco therewith, visited that 4
Fritz Klapperstich, Tonth and Bare
wood, and found a lot of property, NI
sisting of iron, .Ve.,, hearing the math
of 'the Philadelphia .t . Reading Mk*
Company, from there they' proeeetledtf
the house of George Niethamer, wilco
they found a number of wrenches I *
longing to and hearing the mafioso( Il i
E. I'. R. R., also springs, st:reAs,fto
pipes; 6,:e., belonging to the I I:. k R. R
R., and the E.l'. It. U.
The otlicers • then BlTaited Klipfct
stieh and Noithamer and took them tt
forip Alderman Mengle, who held the
in four hundred dollars on the (tarp
of receiving and conooaliug Odds lacr.
hug them to be Stolon.-Titne3.;
I,columanicated.]
Eorron :—Sono thentlh
wo woro told that the Dontooravy of lb
Sixth Ward needed • " rocouttruelke
It 80012118 to me that the Second Wad
wants reconstructing worm) tin we du
What its tho matter with our t;ltuis
that iteighborhood? Wo will, have to
send somebody there t,o show 'the vay
they should go. Yours,
Stain WALD.
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IItIVES, a general assortment, of Wihe
vine, Hemlock, Spruce, (lorry, at,
Ash, Chestnut, bulimia. Inseir and While
Walnut, Carolina Yellow Vine, a 1,11111,61.
gall panel LUMBER., thoroughly sast4
and - - hi NVIn h
ruder cover, Also, tea,
Cypregs, - and North Carolina Gros bus?
W ar 811INCILES. Orders ft:wifely
solicited and promptly 'Metaled in, r,,,
t•locm, &0,, will at the NEW liokl
lertuE, on the corner of Vow:Maud hi
trouts, or, I
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