THE REPUBLICAN.
JUDSON -HOLCOMB, ntopurcrims.
'Gil As. I« TILICY,
JUDSON HOLCOMB. -Editor.
CHAS. H. ALLEN, Associates Editor.
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'0:47.411 CLASS NITTEg.
THUBiDAY, MAYII. 1882.
The Republican State Convention con
venes at Harrisburg to-day, Wednesday.
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A DeuiOcratie politician of Philadelphia
was recently Observed taking a drink of
NVater.,„ And some people insist that this
rinotaxi_av of _miracles.
ThethiOmptroller,of the treasury do
chks thailharstulsiareitled to be paid
the itokqpnouriticital• necessary travel
ing expoises:wilhout limitation,•
Secretary Frelingbuysen has transmitted
to Congress a .draftof a bill appropriating
$710,009 to defray - expenses ;of the collection,
preparation and packing of the exhibition of
fish and fisheries and fish products to be
held in London in May, 1853..
The foreign papers state that the number
of Americans Europe . now is greater
than was ever the case at this date before,
and the hotels at London and the cities of the
Continent are crowded _with tourists from
the United states. But the exodus across
the sea has not really.beguit yet.
. .
The House Military 'Committee - have re
ported favorably the bill retiring army
officers after . they . have served forty years
or become sixty years of age. The bill does
not apply to the general, lieutenant-gene 1 1
or present major-generals of, the army. .: n
officer may be retired at his own request
after thirty-five years of service. .
The Philadelphia Times is highly com
plimentary of ex-Senator Buckale*, as a
prospective f,an aid ate for Congress in the
111th CongresSional District. Cot, McClure,
evidently- remembers that lalr:Suckillew•
, was chairman of the Senate Committee on
Elections that seated hini when ho wasn't
elected, over Mr. Gray the contestee.
Congregiman Belmont, cvliCtscfirst name,
is Perry, claims lineal descent from the
great revolutionary naval commander,
Oliver :.Hazzard Perry. - This may be so,
but the Deniocratic descendent - . who at
tempted to squelch Blaine and himself got
squelched, is too small a specimen to carry
the wholeof his noble ancestor, so they call
ed him Perry, just.
The Secretary of the Navy has sent to
the House a communication relative to the
condition,of the navy. There are • now
thirty-three vssels'in the navy efficient for
immediate us Off thirty which can be
put in condition at an estimated, cost of
$3,173,00). The _repairs on vessels since
1865 haVe cost $23,075,000,- and the' total
cost of the vessels in the navy is $72,345,-
000.
, Free traders will read and then: study:
Twenty-four years age a small rolling mill
was started near (now)Cleveltmd,.o. Now
it employs 7,000 hands and has a capital
of $4,000,000. This is $458,000 more than
the assessed value of all the land and
buildings in the county of Cuyahoga forty
years ago. How the duties on iron and
steel have injured the people of that county,
while at the same time they hay reduced
the price of iron and steel!
The; l Garfield Monument Commission at
Washington announces that the responses I
to their appeals have been so liberal in all
parts of the,country as - to' warrant the
assurance that their work_will be consum
mated. While it is true that a" suitable
Strneturecan lio errected with the funds
now on hand or promiscd, it is proposed to
open-subscription li4s in .every city and
town in the. United StateS on Decoration
Pay in order to allow the general public to
contribute to a more elaborate monument.
Having, as they think, - tied things up in
a knot, so as to prevent the passage of all
the PUblic measures — of 'the session, the
Denvicratic members of yongress want to
adjourn finally for the present session, so as
to convince the people of the incapacity of
the governing majority. The Republicans
will do nothing of the kind, notwithstand
ing the Democratic majority at the present
time ' wastes the greater -part of the
. session in legislative, technicalities and de
bates upod private'bills and local measures.
President Arthur in his message to Con
g,ropss asking additional legislation to enable
him to use the army as a civil posse
preserve order in the 'Territory of Arizona,
makes an important point against the Dem
ocratic
legislation of
.1879 With reference to
this subbect. Thus it apPetirs_says the
North American, thatin their eagerness to
prevent the use of the army for enforcing
the laws in the south, the Democratic
paitizans have tied the hands of the Presi
dent and prevented him enforcing the laws
in the Territories.
This is the way things grow in the West:
On April 15; 1:.:0, when the first train
pulled into Albuquerque, New Mexico,
over the Atchison. tTopeka and Santa Fe,
Railroad, there was not a building or habi
tation of any kind in the place except an
occa.sionol Mexican abode. The place now
has about 5000 inhabitants, a number of
good buildings, some of which are quite
pretentious, several hotels, six churches
built or in process of 'erection; two daily
newspapers, two lines of street cars, gas
works, and railroad machine shops.
In the tariff discussion there is one fact
apparent all the time. The idea that free
trade can ever be established is not for a
Moment entertained. It will be the policy
of our Govemment z to protect its labor ;for
very many years to come, and • to gather
the reventies neemary - for its support at
its ports of entry instead of at the doors of
its workshops, the mouths of its mines and
the depots of its labor. .American states-.
men see and understand the force of this
policy more dearly and plainly-than they
. ever did, and as the nation progresses in
prosperity they will feel it as of greater
and increasing importance.
It seems to be necessary at frequent in
tervals, says the North - American', to re
mind the public ' that the production of
domestic wool in the United States has in
creased.four hundred per cent. since the
year 1860, the total production in the year
: 1:480 having, been two hundred and thirty
two million pounds. This is one of the real
re.isons why the domestic manufacture of
woolen good's has risen to such' tremendous
proportions,' and why the prices of those
goods have been reduced so remarkably.
This result was accomplished first by the
heavy protective tariff on woolen fabrics,
and second by thtwool tariff enacted for
the special protection of the domestic wool
growers. '
The Fall River clergyman 'tame Fother
gil, refused to allow himself any of „his
familito be vacillated. A few ego '
be died of,mnallpoz, and sinee then one of
his children followed him to the grave,
while three others era down with the di
sease. There is a fine moral in this carok,
which wo leave to the anti-vaecimitionists
to discover and apply, only stopping to re
mark that the father's olistinancy invited a
fate for himself and children that Might
have been 'avoided loy_theraereise of com
mon
sense and ordinary prudence.
• . The receipts from customs and internal
revenue into the United , States Treasury
for each business day last week were as
falows:
/Sendai..
Tuesday
Wednesday:
Thursday
Friday
Saturday •
Total 6;026,913.63
n average of $1,504,485,60 per day: .
The Democrats are evidently impressed
with the possibility of carrying the . next
House of Representatives• A dispatch
from Washington to The Louisville Cour
ier-Journal says: "The Democrat's are
quietly making arrangements for a vigor
ous contest for.the - next `House of Repre
sentatives. Their; managers and leaders
seem to lxs looking more closely to cam
paign funds thin heretofore. Some of the
wealthiest Democrats in the country have
interested , themselves in the matter, and
several conferences have been held hero on
the subject. The Board of Control will, it
is said, give Democrats generallran oppor
tunity to contribute money for the coming
canvass."
The last report of the Agriculturol De
partment, according to the Philadelphia
Record, shows that the area of wheat culti
vation has increased in the South, while
there is a decrease in. the West. There are
24,80,000 acres in wheat, an increase .of
500,000 acres, or 2 per cent. lapon the
acreage of last year. The States
show an increase of 800,000 acres kyf wheat
the decline in the West being 300,000 acres.,
Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and a few other
Western States show a small degrease of
the wheat area, while in Louisiana, Texas
and Arkansas the increase is 75 per cent.
The planters of the Southwest have learned
by experience the unwisdom of confining
the cultivation of their fiel4s, fto . a single
crop
The letter of instructions, from: \ the Sec
retary of , State to Mr. Hoffman, at St.
Petersburg, says the Times, concerning the
persecution of the Jews in Russiii, is a
more ingenious diplomatic document than.
Mr. Frelinghuysen.. -Was supposed, to be
capable of. It is 50...-c - autiously and cour
teously worded, with such nice regard for
the amenities of international intercourse,
that the hottest-headed Russian could not
take offense at it; and yet there can be no
mistaking the meaning it conveys. The
disgust with which these outrages are every- -
where regarded could have been expressed
more bluntly, but if Hoffman shows
this letter to anybody at the court the
ideas of this government will be understood
clearly enough.
The First Assistant Postinaster General
huts rendered Lan important decision con
cerning ilia- sanctity of letters passing
through the mail. .Ho rightfully assumes
that the United States are common carriers,
and have no right to inspect_ the' communi
cations intrusted to its charge. The Gov
erninent stamp is inviolate, and all that it
covers must be sent to its destination:'
This is a wild and just.decision. Hereafter
detectives, who seek information concern
ing criminals, may not obtOn it from letters
that they have heretofore , opened, irres
pective of those to whom they are directed;
the wife shall not be compelled to tesitify,
by her correspondence, as to the guilt of
her husband, and letters shall remain intact.
Why not ? The innocent, who are, greater
in proportion than the guilty, daily consign :
their, most precious thoughts to those they
most esteem. The business man conveys
his trade secrets, by post,. to his : factor.
Set aside the idea that the Postoffice is not
inviolate, and few of--the many that naive
I use it
,waidd avail themselveS of its
ties. ,
13 - DEPENDENCE WRCNGLI
DIRECTED
We have little patience with the
kind of political independence professed
by a 4iss of 'newspapers; such as the
Philaaelphia I Times, id genus omne:
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They stand between parties ---.i.pfessedly
but have not a word to.say in, oppOii,.,
tion to Democratic principlei r and
practices. Their whole effort and
is persistently directed to misrepresent-
ni the Republican party , and contri-
Luting to its diruption. The recent
efforts to compromise the differences
between 'the Regulars and Indepen
dents-of the Republican party has so
alarmed this class of brevet-bemo
crats that they are directing , their at.
tention to belittling the - members of
tire Independent , Republican Commit
tee who participated in the Continentil
Hotel Confereuce and came to
understanding with ihe CoMmittee
the Regulars upon a declaration 9
principles for the government of party
organization that shall protect popullr
rights. 1
- They attempt to show ; that.. the
Independents were overreached and
led into a trap—completely ouken
erald; by the keener diplomacy of the
Regulars, and that the results of the
conference will inure to the benefit of
the machine., From the standpoint of
the" Mires and`professed independent
papers of that ilk, the wish. is father
to the thought that there shall be no
agreement that will harmonize the
differences between the two elements ofi
the party. By keening alive the preju
dice of the Independents they hope to
achieve the success of the; i Democratic
party, rind thus, ,demonarate the
power of this .class of' journalists.
When they attempt to make the people
believe that C. S. Wolfe, Wharton
Barker, I. D. McKee, Senator. Lee, and
Francis B.... Reeves are numbskulls and
novices, they impose upon public cre
dulity. They are men of equal capac
ity with those composing the commit
tee of the Regulars, and they are act
ing from well settled convictions of the
necessity. of _harmony for the single
purpose of promoting the principles . of
the Republican party. They seekl . ; i to
save the party from defeat by the as
sertion. of popular rights through our
conventions. This is what these
brevet-Democratic papers have _ been
clamoring for, but now thatit is, likely
to be accomplished, they, affect Ito be-
sieve it don't to
decry it as sham. I_ ', , /
This is not onikind of i ndependence:
We plead for reforai-withiii the party
for the party's benefit, and rejoice that!
a•valttable advance has becri made it 4,
foss"
years ,
direction we have been lookirg for
years. We shall 'rejoice heartily, if
the. State convention, which meets to
day at Harrisburg, shall meet the Fli-,
ular sentiment in this regard, and
place the status of the party on a higher
plane, with such a revision of party
rules as is demanded . by the large
majority of the party. We- hava no
fears as to the character of the ticket.
IGive the people a just basis of repre
sentation and they will be triumphant
ly elected as a result of the work.
$1,989,778.81
.1;072,416.1.4
.1;574,831.90
1 333 467.06
.1,606,166.09
.1,500,259.03
Ihe . telegraphic news from Dublin,
Ireland, gives the appalling informatiOn
of the assassination of Loid Frederick
Cavendish, Secretary, and Sir Thomas
Bourke, under Secrete* for Ireland
on Friday last. They were walking at
seven o'clock in the evening in Phoenix
Park, one of the most-frequented pub
lic pleasure resorts in Dublin, when
two men lumped from a passing car
and' with drawn daggers stabbed them
to death almost instantly; then spring
ing into the car made their tscapp.
No clue has as yet- been obtained to
the perpetrators of the horrible crime,
nor is ail definite motive for the mur
derof these officers of the Crown, indi
cated. The belief_ that political
causes led to the tragical death of
these men. Under Secretary Bourke,
had held this office twenty years,
while Lord Cavendish, bad only been
appointed First Secretary ] a week
previous. Whatever the motive, the
effect will be to .embitter the relations
between Great Britain and Ireland.
EGESE
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an-
ngi . : : and
IRELAND'S WOES.
It will be remembered' that Prof. W. B.
Owen of Lafayette College, went to Europe
a year since- and remained abroad for
recreation and sight-_seeing, about six
months. He lately, lectured in Brainerd
Hall, Easton, on his trip abroad and the
Daily Express pleasantly comments thus:
"Prof. Owen related . ; his travels through.
England, France, Italy; Switzerland, Ger
many and Scotland, desCribing those objects
in these countries which were of everld
interest, giving :vivid and interesting ac
counts of the, people, their mannners and
chgracteristies, and graphic accounts of his
personal experience • with guides, hack
drivers, and other tourists. He spoke of
the gay ana" happy Parisian, who, though
earnest and active in business, had time to
be cheerful. He dwelt upon the ruins of
Italy, her art, and the degraded condition
of her people, but said that her emancipa
tion had • begun and' that the revivali of
business interests betokeaed a bright future
for Italy. He spoke of London as the
essence of the world, the treasure-house of
history, where are to be found .re lics of all
that the world has ever seen. He closed
his lecture with a bit of advice to those who
contemplate traveling, telling them to
look out for the unexpected, to be pre
pared for strange freaks of human nature,
to go in gOod company, and shed tears
sparingly at first. "There's scarcely a clod
of soil in all Europe, that does not' Contain
sacred dust." ' •
Wedni*lay, - May 3, was Presentation
Day at the National College for deaf-mutes
at Kendall Green, Washington D. C., so
called because the candidates for gradua
tion are "presented" to the trustees as such
and their thesis and orations are given to
the public. These presentations are among
the most choice social features of the Capi
tal. Dr. ,Gallaudet's receptions, given
from five till seven, on the evening of
Presentation Day are attended by the best
society of this country and ,the most dis:l
-iinguished visitors from abroad. Rev.
Cattell, Prsident of Lafayette, College,'
' Easton, delivered the annual address to a:
large and brilliant company this year. Last
season President Garfield madd!' the "Pml
sentation Day" address; ind it is worth . ); of
note that the reception given by Presi
dent and Mrs. Gallandet on that occasion,
was the only private party he attended
while President
•
In the Criminal Court Tuesday, the regu
lar proceedings in the as 43 of the ,United
States against Brady, the Dorseys, Turner
and - others were begun. Colonel Totten in
troduced a 'motion to quash in Turner's
case; and also seveal 'other motions of an
obstructive charae l ter, but after argument
thereon Judge Wylie overruled them all.;
Messrs. Merrick mid Bliss then called atteni
tick( to the fact tbat John W. Dorsey had
not been arranged,-and had not been pres
ent; although Mr. Ingei's.oll bad- promised to
produee him... ;in angry colloquy between
counsel ensued, and language was used
which the court was dispcised to resent by
arrests for contempt, but finally allowed to.
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pass . under apology. , Mr. Merrick , k ..then
asked a delay of ten
r idays to enable the
government to hunt Mr . ..Doriey, and an ex
tension of the hearing' was granted until
Tuesday next, May 16. ' . .
Telegraphic information from Harrisburg
this morning indicates the - nomination of
Beaver for Governor, Davies for !.Lieuten
ant Governor; and probably Dick or Butler,
for Congressman-at-Large. No indications
are given as to the Judge of Supreme Court
or Secretary of Internal Affairs.
The platform will emhoffy the resolutions
of the Continental Hotel Peace conference,
and a tariff plank., The, Independents are
not satisfied, and their convention will be
held 'on May 50th. -
General Bally, State Treasarer•elect, has
announced the following named persons as,
his selection for the various positions in the .
Treturcury Department: Cashier, Capt. A.C.
Nutt, Uniontown, Fayette county; Ap- ..
proval Clerk, H. C. ,Greenwalt, Franklin
county; County Clerk, John - H. Hoes,
Pittsburg; Appropriation Clerk, John E.
Scott, Chester county; Messtmger, George
A.- COrnelius, Philadelphia ; WatcluMut,
E. H. Stackpole, Mifflin county ;
George A. Smith, Lancaiter. .
Young Mr. Belmont gave out when he
moved the resolution to investigate- the
Peruvian claim business that he proposed
" to ktll off one or two presidential cirdi
dates;',! and that one of them ;mB_l/fr.
Blaine. Mr. Blake says Belmont's style of
butchery is exquisite bliss:
Hon. Horace MaYnard died at Knoxville,
Tenn., Tiieso:lay night of last week, of heart
disease, aged sixty-f Our. Be served several
terms in Congress, and was Minister to
Turkey and Postmaster-General under
, President Hayes. '
The Democrats do not evince any pude:,
ular delight at the evidences of 'Republican
harmony." ThosiDeMoonds always were a .
9!mer set, any way. -
:_:# - ,6ittJult:oo(#o,ooo:of . e.;
irAumiaT o l s . it Mt Staigtht /* 2 .
tun mEncniu , Tzniial"
mutton of which as forth-corniug was
made in •.nnr letter ' kat !eel,
,wau
held in the . Rotunda and. Statnaryfall of
the capitol on Saturday evening The
party Arai more 4 than a lead
affair. It was under die vapecial manage-
meat of the ladies and iviu3 great "mem,
almacl
B,oopweens . 'iresent.. The
greet:rotuseia was hrilliantly lighted, hand;
namely decorated; full of calor, movement,
music, and handsome . The armlike
meats workedwell aad no qinftudon gemmed
The Old hall of the'Honee devoted to
dancing. The iambs was handsomely dee
*rated withflowers, flags, Shields, &e. The
,ladies present were generally in handsome
'street costumes. The nesident was de
tained, but most of the Cabinet, Senators
and 'Representatives were present. Re
freshments were abundant,_ and -largely
called for. • Natural flowers and evergreen;
were, the chief decorations of the several
stands. The District, Ohio and Southern
tables, not to be 'invidious, where all were
So crowded, seemed to be attractive
and thronged. Mrs. Ashford presided at
thefirst named, assisted jbir Mealtimes
Antisell, Busy, Metzerots, !Madame de
Chambrun and a bevy of behutiful young
ladies. The floral decorationd were fine,
including the most noticeable inthe rotunda
—a shaft of exquisite flowers ‘vitlitite legend
—.."Garfield" and "Lord, Kehl kipeilyini.
Green" thereon. Flowers, fihotogrliphi:nf
General Garfield, fruits Lid!, flowers.
Ohio table %ills presided over by, *rs.
Senator Sherman, assisted by Mrs. Senator
Harrison, Mrs. W. W. Burdette, * Mrs.
Colonel Dudley, Mrs. Martha Canfield and
a nuMber of lovely yotmg ladies. The
Connecticut table was iu . charge of Mrs.
Senator 'Hawley, assisted byldrs. Jas. D.
Gilfilan and a number I of young ladies.
Among the atticles on sale was a handsome
bird -cage of black walnut and sorrento
wood, made by the pupils of the Industral
Home school.' The tablp of the Southern
States was one of the ; largest and most
tastefully arranged: 'lts bevy of beau
tiful girls, a vet pparterre :of human blos
aims, was doubtless a chiif cause of its
attractiveness. Mrs.. Senators Call and
Jones were in charge, deemed by Miss Duff
of California, MisiFreenniii, of Tennessee,
Miss Blanchard,nnd Miss . '-,Mamie Living
stone, of Louisiana;, idise.;l3ene Triplett,
and a dozen others. As charming Miss
Triplet wore an exqusitn toilet of cream
hued satin, with underskirt, a jaunty
polonaise of same embroidered with morn
ing glories and coquet** lace cap, com,
pleted a costume universally admired.
Miss Livingstone'wore sin elegant costume
of white satin. - The Michigan -.table was
presided over by the ever amiable Mrs.
Senator Conger, assisted by ten young
Indies and Mrs. Marble), The Pennsylvania
table was presided over by Mrs. Walker,
wife of the member from ; the Lyconaing
district, Mrs. Bingharniof Philadelphia,. and
Mrs. Scranton, of Scranton. This was the
centre of attraction for Pennsylvanians.
Illinois, 'Wisconsin, lona and other western
States were represented at a table presided
over by Mrs. Cannon,
r of Illinois, and Mrs.
Senator Windom, with!Mrs. and Miss Saw
yer, of Wisconsin, Mesdames Williams,
Aldrich, Deering (la.), and Mrs. Judge
McArthur of this District; The Now York
table was the flower booth, and looked
elegant :With its natural blooms and
blossoms of salon and garden. 'lt was diffi
cult to tell which vas loveliest, though the
human flowers were the most attractive.
Miss Rachel Sherinal'ipresided, assisted by
Miss French (Washington), and other ladies.
Mrs: Dr.' Frances Hudgson Burnett, the
famous author, with.her handsome 'young
son, arrayed in'blue velvet,. Were at this
booth, the observed of 'all observers.- Miss
Holt and Miss Daisy Ricketts added to the
char* of the locate. Where so many dis
tinguiphed men and handsome women. were
preselit,it is difficult to give names without
infringing unduly oneur space. President
Arthur sent a donation .of $50.00 and a
largo supply of flowers to`the New York
table.. .
THE TARIFF COMMISSIOIS
The House bill creating a_comruission of
nine members to inquire and report con
cerning the tariff interests, passed the
House on Saturday, . yens ' 151 nays 8.5.
Of, d, affirmative - votes 125 are Republi
cans and 26 are ..Wmocrats. These 26
affirmative Democriticr,Yotes are distributed
as follows: Pennsylyunia 6, Ohio 1, Virginia
2, New Hampshire;l, Maryland 3, Missouri
1, Louisana 2, Neiv: Jersey 2, Alabama 1,
Massachusetts 1,1 (iedr.gia 1, Indiana 1,
west Virginia 2, New York 1, Texas 1. Of
the negative votes 7 . aro 'Republicans, inul
78 are Democrats. The negative Repub
lican Yates are distributed as follows:
Colorado 1, lowa 3, Minnesota% Indiana 1.
From the foregoing classification it may tie
plainly seen how parties stand on the
question of the tariff. By the provisions of
the bill the commissioners aro to be appoint-,
ed from civil life and are to receive $lO.OO
a day when actively employed, with travel
ing and other expenses. They are to in
vestigate all the yarionti l quiestions connect
ed with the tig,ricultinfuli commercial, mer
cantile manufacturing and mining indus
tries with a view to the establishment of a
judicious tariff upon such a scale as will
justly protect these varied material inter
ests, and report to Congress on or before
the first Monday in December next.
CnixEsE BiLkio. 2,
which has been in the hands of the Presi
dent for several days,. was approved on
Saturday. With the exception of reduc
ing the suspension of immigration to ten
years, its provisions are' nearly identical
with the vetoed bill. • •
As gentisylvania is one of the most im
portant:factors in determining the politi
cal compleition of the lower House of Con
gress as well as . the Presidential
election, a deep interest is felt in the i
re
sults of the.
STATE CONVENTION,
to be held at Harrisburg on Wednesday
next. The "eyes of the Nation" may be
said to be on Pennsylvania, and the fate of
political parties may depend triton the
action of this convention. If men =Will.
forget - their selfishness, and act there with
the)single purpose of luw.monizing , the con
elements in the Republican party,
they will remove all just grounds of- com
plaint and suceetS will be assured. Bui
the old spirit of personal rule shall predomi
nate' and a third ticket be nominated on
May 20th; Pepnblictins throughout
,the
country will lose hope. Such a result will
be far-reaching in its 'anemia results
beyond the bounds of Pennsylvania.
The *nate on Tuesday passed the Souse
bill creating a tariff commission; Seas, 85,
nays 19. Sii democrats voted with the
Republicans in the affirmative and two Re
publicans = with the minority against the
Under theneW railway the
Reedit* and Lehigh Valley Railroad Cot -
peeks; expect lcl be able to find a western
market for 2,000,000 tons of anthracite
coal annually. I
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Ivor two or three weeks past all have ob
served that the mud batteries of 'enteral of .
fair Democratic exchanges have been
tuned on Geneird Beaver,
MLITIGfiI;
= U. E. , Elliott,P34 Of Wellsbdro, is nieli;
timed ai wiiindefato for the Alice of Ant
":oll,:the•
tieketet
It has beiintinted in the Senate; on sev
.eral occailinuffecelltl that Diva
might bacon* of the Denukracy
in 1884 rine > Ptiesident.' - - "id s :that
David is pleased at the hints. , • •
Williatn English; .of the late
Democnttic Jonah, expects to be the Demo
mnitio'candidate for Congress in the Indian
apolis district this year. He has f armed
Ins own coutty; which sends fifty-eight
delegates to a comrention of eighty-six. ' - I
General Beaver'S home popularity is at
tested toy thilict that einwy delegute from
the iditeounties .poidnt the 31%th Cow.
greseksitd "Dist' rict of Pennsylvania; in
which he reaideij has been instructed to
vote for his nonunation for Governor in the
State Convention.
WiUdlingtOn - SPedalS saY- that it is
nounced that the resignation of ' -nator
-Thu is in the o governor of
Georgia; and Senator Browns resignation ,
will be made in a few days. It is general
ly considered that -ex-Senator Gordon and
Governor Colquitt stand the hist chances
of succeeding the retiring senators.
The Legislature of. Nebraska has been
called to meet in extra session 'May 10, to
re-district the State. The State has here
' tofore only hadonetnember of C4eigreas, and
the new re-apportionment gives, it two ad
ditional members. If a re-districting
whop is not agreed upon, the full Con
gressional delegation will have to be elected
it large.
The Kansas Republicans will hold two
State Conventions this year.l ' The first
one will nominate • .four. Congressmen-at-
Large and the second will nominate • the
State officers.. This course, it is thought,
will result in the selection of a better class
of candidates by doing away with the bar
gains and trades that would be inevitable
among the different aspirants were all the
candidates nominated at one convention.
The campaign in lowa over the adoption
il the prohibitory amendment Ito the Con . -
stitution is the warmest the State has seen.
Many 'Democrats will vote for it and some
Republicans . will vote , against ft. The
Asslo
Germans are divided on the ; subject, the
German Evangelical' ' • n having
adopted strong resolutions in ~ aver of the
amendment. The result ,it conceded,
will depend largely on. the , f ness of the
vote. , : , , ,
The custom which has held in Illinois of
nominating a man for Governor with the
understanding that if he carries the State
he shall be elected to the United States
Senate is condemned by soma of the Repnb-,
lican papers of that State. . They say that
no State Convention has the right to pledge
the Senatorship to any man so long before
hand, and that the practice has resulted
disastrionsly to the, party, as was seen six
years ago, when it was one of the causes
that led to the . defeat of General Logan
and the election . : of David Davis to the
Senate. - A better way, it-is believed,. is to
elect a Gbvernor who will serve through
his term, and leave it to the Legislature to
select a Senator.
PENNSYLVANIA PARAGRAPHS.
The Grand Army encampment at Get--
tysburg will begin this year July. 22 -and
close on the Mr.
• An enricher of the blood and. purifier of
the system; cures lassitude and lack of
energy; such is Brown's Iron Bitters.
Hon. James G. Blaine -has contribiited
$250 to the fund for building a new MO,tho
dist church at Fli7. Beth, Allegbany Colinty.
Mrs. Lucy A: Blodgett died. eight years
ago at Susquehanna. Last week her coffin
plate was , found in a woodpile in that place.
The Commiskioners of Mercer county
haie determined to erect &building adjoin-,
ing the Almshouse to be us«ras •an insane,
hospital. •
Permanent granite posts to mark the
State line - between New York and Penn„
sylvania 'aro being placed in position by
surveyors.
It is estimated by the Bethlehem authori
ties that the expenses to the borough caused
by the recent small-pox epidemic will am
ount to abdut $6OOO. - •
The report that small-psixi is epidemic iu
Houtzdale is not correct. c There are but
three cases of small-pox.•aud two .of ‘vario
loid in the - borough.
Mayor Goodwin, of South Bethlehem,
authorizestie statement that since April 26
there hitsloee'. n- but one new case of small-
pox in that'borough.
Lightning struck and destroyed' the
barn of Archibald Woodward, of Lanes ;
boro. Two horses, five cows and consider
able hay and 'grain were lost.
Judge Harry,E. Backer,' of Mauch Chunk
has been presented by a gentleman residing ,
in Savannah Georgia, with * a Newfound
land dog, coal black, eighteen months old
anii weighing one hundred and fifty pounds.
Harry B. Cable, of Mount Joy, • Lancas
ter county, found a watch in one of his
fields a few days- ago which he had lost
about eight
. years ago. The time-piece was
in good condition„ with the exception of a
broken crystal and the loss of' the hands. •
The amount of gad furnished by some of
the natural Wellsls endrinous. Ono well
sunk at Clarendon, last Year. to the depth
of about 1000 feet supplies fuel to twenty
six drilling welts, three putiping - wells, 120
fire stoves, two machine shops and two
pumping stations..,
Michael Mooney and wife, of Meadville
while riding about Susquehanna, seeing
the sights, were, struck by a locomotive,
their horse instantly killed, thei wagon de-
Imolished, Mrs. Mooney knock'ed insensible
and Mr. 'Mooney so injurehrit it is
thought he
. will die. = -
The. Works of the Electric Light Com
pany in Williamsport have beeeclosed for
the present. 'The dynamo machine hereto
, fore used was small, and the enterprise
wa not profitable. It is said a much lar
ger machine will be erected next - . fall,
which will supply lamps enough to make
the investment a paying one.
AMeetiiig of the citizens of lawrence
vile and vicinity is to be held to consider .
theproprieW of having all the dogs in the
region killed. The. brute which bit John_
Irey, who died a few days ago from hydro
phobia, is known to have bitten a large
number of animals, and the general des
tructicin of dogs is proposed, so that death
froth the same cause may be prevented as
far as pelage in the future. .
The body of an unknown- man, aceU
rtSeal was found at a late hour one night
week lying in some. underbrush about.
six miles frouCHarrisbUrg. There were
two bullet holes in the head, and a revolver ,
was in the left hand. The remains were
' so, much decomposed as to be scarcely
recognizable. He seemed to be about
thirty years of age. A verdict of suicide
was rendered by,the Coroner's jury. .
An unusualscene was witnessed in the
Court-room at Sunbury Wednesday mor
ning of last week. When' the case of
James Quinri accused of a felonious assault,
was called, darah Heaton, his victim, four
teen years of age, refuse d testify. She
was notified by the Court that she would be
committed for contempt if she persisted in
her refusal, and replied that she' would
prefer that to sending the prisoner to the
pepitentiary. On=f e .her answer the
prisoner to her, which
she accepted, and tite ceremony was then
and there performed,after which the jury
returned a, verdict of not guilty by direc
tion of the Court. ti
t .ifl 1
GENERAL GLEANINGS. ,
It is estimated that people of the District
of Columbia squander ;5.30,000 every month
in lottery tickets.
An invaluable ' strengthener for the
nerves, muscles, and digestive . 0 7 111 / 1 4 pn
&Mktg strength and appetite, is Brown 's
Ircin Bitten.
J. H.
William Dater, convicted at Richmond,
Texas, last week, of the murder of air.
Chapin, has been sentenced to fifty years in
the penitentiary.-
The bride at ;a Bay City (Mich;) wedding
would submit tokisses only on one conditien
that they were paid for at $r each.. They
sold readily at the price, and ,$132 was
realized for charity.
The black small-pox is killing thousands
of inhabitants in the State of Sinalo'and
Caulk:may, Mexico. All the doctors are
treating the people :without compentation.
A perfect panic prevails.
The United Presbyterian Churchei have
taken a vote on thenverture for the repeal
of the law forbidding the use of musical in
strument. in churches. The vote stood for
.the repeal 616, and 'against, it 606; conse
iptently the repeal is carried.
, i
,
'The Corner-stall° of the National Mining
and Industrial building
A r " Walliaid - inke &Oast week by the Gov•
-
infer thepresence of several dreusand
peopla The Wilding will completed in
time for `the' venlig of the exposition on
Itevent`returne Of the mineral products'
of 'Nevada for I: :l show it Lobe the rich
est of the mining States and Territories.
, The total was $12,480,667 in ;Over,
and $4,889,242 in gold, making a total of
078 14 to ,every man, woman and. child
vrithht its borders- - •
Teias has learned to use Up at least one
of her natural protincti which formerly
went ie waste. YCOXI4 ago the pecan nuts
I which grow wild were fed to the hogs, but
' they are now used in puckering the mouths
of the members of the human family, Who
return a revenue -of about. $2,000,000 a
year to the Lone Star State for the luxury'.
Since petroleum became a leadbig Amer
haun. staple, it has successfully defied • all
loreigh comrtiiiim and to-dny it is as well
established in our hands as the cotton trade
or any other branch of American export
commerce. As long as the wellahold out,
the,American all product bida fair'to under
sell all foreign cols, by reason of is
abund
ance, its good quality, its' cheapness and its
immense commercial facilities.
1 Late reports from i lmusa indicate that
the cane which was covered by the floods is
not so much injured as there was reason to
fear that it would be. This is accounted
for by the low temperature at the time of
the floods, which retarded the growth of
the young cane instead of rotting and kill
' ing it. In the regions which escaped inun-
I dation the prospects for a' large crop of
sugar are favorable.
An original feature is proposed for a
charity fair to be held in St.' Louis. The
management adiortises that an opportun
ity will be given Visitors to see the most
beautiful woman in the country, and to
enable them to-Obtain the material for the
promised exhibition complimentary tickets
have been sent to the postmaster in every
town within a radius of 500 miles, with a
request that they be given to the nuidsom
est girls he can find. As. Towanda is not
located within 500 miles. St. .Louis, the
management will not exhibit the most
beautiful woman in the- country...
Professor Doremus, of tie College of the
City of New York, in response to an in
quiry Wednesday of last week, sent a letter
to Postmaster Pearson,
of New York, re
garding the infernal machines lately at
tempted to be sent to Messrs: Vanderbilt
and field. In it he says that both of the e
samples of guri cotton •sent him—being the
same as was contained in the packages—
are, the explosive Variety, one much better
than the other. Neither of them dissolved
teeny extent in *oho; and either, though
though treated with the liquids thirteen
hours. He says it is his opinion that they
were not purchased in, New York, for it is
not the kind made there. They- wore
probably,made for the purpose for which
they were used, as the process of making it
was a very simple one.
ASSASSINATION.
Duatni; May , 6.—Lord Frederick
Cavendish and Under-Secretary Burke
were assassinated this evening in Phoe
nix Park. Lord Cavendish and Earl
Spencer had remained at Dublin Cast!
engaged in the official business until
6 o'clock, when each' drove to his re
spective residence. After dinner Lor
Cavendish and --Mr. Thomas }lf rir
-Burke,',Under Secretary for Irela d,
went for• a walk in Phenix Pal
k!.
While strolling,along about half a Mile
from the city gate and a quarter of a
mile from the Chid Steretary's lodge, a
car drove up containing four men, two
of whom jumped, down and attacked
Lord Cavendish and Mr. Burke, stabh-
log them both, several times itv the
throat and breast.' The victims strug-
gled hard for life, and in the struggle
became separated, their bodies being
found some ten paces apart.
The tragedy, occured about ten min
utes after seven o'clock in the evening
and in broad daylight.. - The bodies
were first discovered by two young
gentlemen who were riding bicycles
through the park, and who immediatly
gave the, alarm to the police. Surgeons
soon readied the spot, but the police
were already conveying Mr . . Burke's
body away to the town, where an ex
amination showed life. to be extinct.
. .
The upper part of the body was
preforated in a shocking manner, and
presented a ghastly sight: Proceeding
furtlter the medical men reached the
body of Lord Cavendish, which was
bein conveyed away from the park
on a tretcher. The body of the Chief
Seer tary displayed the same dreadful
wou ds, in addition to which his left
arm- was also broken and torn as if he
put i up to protect his breast. Lord
Cav ndish wasquite dead. The bodies
wer taken to, Stevens' Hospitil, where
they will remain until 'afi inquest is
hel . The locality of the- outrage is
ho ibly !named with blood. - The
spor where}the body of Lord Cavan
dis. was found p was absolutely deluged
whi e Mr. Buike's body lay in a pool
of .lood. . L
THE_BOtiIES TERRIBLY MIITIL.,yTED
Tug ASSASSINS' ESCAPE
I is said that after the act the mur
derers iimmediatly drove off. There
seems to be no clue to the aB3aBBlna-
tion at present, but the pollee ,are take
ing most, extraordinary measures to
discover the perpetrators.. A large
quantity of notes and gold coin besides
their gold watches were found in their
pockets of victims showed the object
of the crime was not robbery. Great
excitement prevailes throughout
Dublin and swidespread indignation is,
expressed over thoevent.
Excitement At Williamsport.
WILLIAMSPORT, Pa., May '7.=—There
was much excitement here yesterday
over the announcement that W. S.
Watson, cashier of the national bank,
had eloped with Annie Taylot, leaving
his wife and five children. A letter
has - been received written at New York,
stating that Watson wafrabout to sail
for South Amerrea, and never wanted
to see anybod, here again. He took
$lO,OOO of his own and did not disturb
the funds of the bank of \ which his
father is prefident.
r •
Court House Burned.
Prirsnnuo, May • 7.—The court
house was entirely gutted by fireto-day.
The fire created intense excitement. on
account of the jail being attacked; fears
being entertained that the prisoners
would escape. A close watch was
kept over the inmates, who were not
aware that a fire was in progress so
near them: - ,
A number of officials and others
forced their way intothe burning build
ding and succeeded saving nearly all
tie records and -law library. Harry
McDermott,.a grandson of, Jury-com
missioner Hogan, was killed by falling
glass. Several firemen narrowly es
caped death by' burning and a number
were injured. The, accident to Mc
Dermott, - it is believed, the only one
that will result fatally.
The loss is over $200,000; insurance
50,000. The origin of the fire is lin
,
known..
A
A Whole Fatuity Poisoned in
Pittsburg.
Nine persons were dying in a hoUse
in Lawrenceville, one of the suburbs of
Pittsburg, Wednesday night. of last
week, from poison. A negm named
Milton Frey, bought a quantity of
poison on Tuesday, and gave it to a
young colored girl, named Watkins, to
be used by her ou the family table of
Mrs. Renolds, for whom Miss. Waiting
works. t What the poison was is not
MI
.
known. but: it was mixed up with some
biscuits Which were made by the Writ. ,
king woman ,'Wednesday Morning, - arid
these biscuit weie eaten Wednesday
night at supper by nine perms who
belong to, the Reynolds family-or board
in the hollie. • They soon became so
alartn'nigly ill that several physicians
were called in. Antidotes _ were ad,
minisered, but without effect. Mrs.
Reynolds will probably recover, while
the following will die Ada Reynolds,
twelve years old; Amy Reynolds,
twelve.years old; Saddle . Re,yriolds,fif.
teen years old; Chriiiie Reynolds, eight
years, old , all chi ldreaCkf Mrs. Reynolds.
George Lomax, 1.4.00 X and Andy
Morris, tilt colored; and - George Gain;
white. .
The Morey 'Utte .Conspiraey.
The origin of the Mote); letter -has
has
at last been discovered. The ringlead
er in the conspiracy was H. H. Hadley,
a prominent officer in the Hancock Re
publican Club, New York, the organ:
ization that embraced within its mem
bership ti,nurnber of Republican:poli
ticians who foolishly jumped into the
Democratic ranks at a time when they
imsginedt'llancock would be elected.
Hadley has told the story of his con
nection with the forgery. While the'
statement ares suppressed, it is known
that Hadley and his associates palmed
off the. 'letter- as- an original docu
ment upon the Democratic National
Committee. John A. Davenport, of
New York, who deserves the credit of
having unearthed the, fraud,:is still
engaged in i following uji the -trait with
the expeetatioa of running :the game
into the !Democratic camp. Senator
Barnum is' suspected of having had
knowledge of the folgery, and it is
claimed by those who have investigated
the matter that subsequent development,
will lay a' large she 'of the blame very
near to his door. -he investigation al
ready made complet ly exonerates Rep
resepative A. S. Ilew:tt of any knowl•
' edge of the forgery. It is reported as gos
sip that ex-Congressman H. G. Worthin
ton, who was Collectoi of Customs at
Charleston, S. C., during Patterson's
carpet-bag administration of that State,
had knovtleege of-the • forgery. Worth
ington is a native of Cumberland, Md.;
where. Lindsay lived. He was a 'mem
ber of the Hancock Republican Club.
The story goes that Worthington
persuaded Lindsay .to recollect that he
knew Morey and was familiar with his
handwrkting.
Fatal Explosion Near Beading.
REAntsq, May 2.--A terribl6 acci
dent .oceured about half-past 12 olclock
at the extensive limestone quarries of
Leinback&l3rother at Cedar Hill about
five miles, north of this city, along the
river, in Bern township, by which two
,men, named John Tobias, -superinten
dent of the quarries, and an assistant,.
named Henry Binkly, were instantly
killed. Tney were blasting and had,
made two blasts; a third was being pre
pared, when a permature explosion
took place, scattering the rock . in all
. directions, striking the two men. on the
- head. Their skulls were mashed to a
jelly and the brains and blond, were
scattered in all parts of the quarry.
There were a number of other employ
es working a short distance from the
unfortunate men, who immediatly
rushed to their assistance, but when
picked up life was extinct. Tobias
was 37 .years of age and leaves a wife
and • five children. He' had - been
superintendent of , these quarries for
upward of nine years and ' was highly
esteemed. BinkleY was 30 years old
and leaves a wife and two children in
very destitute Circumstances. He had
been einployed but, one month, havtng
come to Cedar Hill from Union Station.
wherelhe had been followinng a similar
occupation.
BROWN'S
IRON
BITTERS
will cure dyspepsia,heartburn,
mala
ria, kidney disPlw, liver complaint,
and-other wasting diseases.
BROWN'S
IRON
BITTERS
enriches - the blood and purifies the
‘( system; cures weakness, lack of
energy, etc. Try a bottle.
BROWN'S
IRON
BITTERS
is the only Iron preparation that
does not color the teeth, and will not
cause headache or constipation, as
.other Irott preparations will.
BROWN'S
...!L iliON - .... -
BITTERS
Ladies and all sufferers from neu
ralgia, hysteria, and kindred com
plaints, tell find it without an equal.
cEO.. ROSS
Now occupies the Corner Store opposite Dr. H
C. Porter's:Drug Store, Main Skeet,
with a large stock of
GROCMIZS,
OF THE BEST
_QUALITY.
Mr. ROBS has ASOTHEIt STOR6 ON BRIDGZ STREET
3.1.. Schoonover ts clerk. The two stores are
connected by Telephone. Mr. Ross can now feel
satisfied that he can give the
, •
BEST GOODS von THE LEAST MONEY
•
His experience enables him to select the best
goods, which he is bound to sell at Low PRICE.
• You mut always gets bargain if you
BUY YOUR GROCERIES AT ROSS'S
An goods delivered in the Borough TREE,
TAMERS wpl do well to call with their Produce
and get the CASH. - 20spr82-17.
Niwk:iloofk"::.;,:g#ligKA...:. iiiFAIL
CENTRE-DRAFT .FRONT. CUT.
434 MOW .Back and Forth on Same Si& of'
. • _. ,
OVER 100 EUREKA'S, SOLIYIN BRADFORD COUNTY 1., ' .-kS'F I'EAR,
WHICH. SHOW'S WHAT FARMERS AT , HOME THINK OF Til FM. _ -
..
' • -- -,__
Will cut wits•foot swath as easy as a side.cut macliinewill cut four feet cad-with teat d;itt.
,
It also leaves the grass in inch conditiOn that it will cuts in one-hall the tiitte,!and dispense with
the use of the Hay Tedder. It is especially adapted to the cutting ef green Fodder or En-
silage. A thorough trial is requested from all contemplating the purchi, mat aniewer the er , ming .
season. Bend for descriptive circular, or call on 'EUREKA MOWER - CO.:Tow - arida, ra.
B. L. BE tUDSLEE, Warrenlism. 11. L. RUGG, Tuscarora Valley. .
1 -.- 3 O. W. 'LESLEY. Austinville. ' E.G. VAN DYKE,-East Canton. L
.
giS., The EUREKA MOWER 15,,n0w 'mannfictured only at Mowarida, Ps: The Company 'is
been thoroughly reorganized, comprising men ofrexperienee, ability and abundant capital. No
care or erpense IN spared to select the very Ixtat materiel and skilled workmen.-EVERY MA.
GUINEAS FULLY WARRANTED. , - - ,- may 11.:'
. . _
A.II.IIYE&EO.
FALL AND WINTER
188 1 ,
ATTENTION IS, 'INVITED to our
first-class
Heating Stoves
' .
They 'are too well known fa require
ony.eommendation—•-
New Mein,
'Westminster,
Crown Jewel.
We also have haven libe of CHEAP BASE
BURiiERS, the best of, their class' in
the.raarket, and will atliipt4 f r sup
% •
plying a demand for en efficient nit in-
expeubive bratiiig.kove
„ H EATING STOVES in
great variety.
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Ats„
M 3 0 0
HAPPY THOUGHT
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I
RANGES
Sold In'TOwanda and Vicinity by
A..D.*DYE'&:CO;
A'. LARGE STO6K . OF
Wood Cook SitOyes
CARRIA KVA KERS ,4 RD
BLACKSMITHS' SUPPLIES,
AND AGENEIIAL STCCK.OF
HARDWARE;
MAIN ST,TOWANDIW
Oat. * 3lst.
NEW FIRM NEW STORE!
NEW.GOODS I
Ed. Mouillesseaux,
(Formerly with geodelman,l
ewelry Store
IN PATTON'S BLOCK,
With Swarts & Gorden's- Stoie,
Main Street, Towanda, Pa.,
Where he keeps* FULL AMU? KENT or
Gold & Silver Watches .
SWISS AND AMERICAN;
CLOCKS,
SPECTACLES, ETC
. .
/fir Itts Stock Ii ill NEW and of the FINEST
QUALITY. Can and see for yourself.
REPAIRING DONE PROMPTLY.
ENORMING A SPECIALTY
deolfi.
LETTER HEADS, BILL ,HEADS,
Hon HEADS; &a printed in the best style
of the art at the Ravvatscan °Mee, , -
1
HAS OPENED A
'OP HIS OWN
JEWELRY,
Stevens & Long
General Dealers in
Gnocznizs,
PROVISIONS,
FM
COUNM PRODUCE
HAVE REMOVED;
To , their new store,
COR. MAIN AND PINE STS f,
ITho ell stand of Fox. Slovens At Itercur.y
They invite at ention to their complete
assortment and very large stock of
Choice New Goods, Which they
Eava' alwayt., on lamto.:4
ESPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN
,
PRODUCE TRADE
Anti Cash Punt fcr 1;Eri:;W! Kinds
31. Z. LONG
11 lIENDELMAN
- )
JEWFI I Fit
,J J j
Its sta to be foro:,1 at the
517;,.1.1;
Next door 10 1:1;.. II C. Parker's Prvg St ! ire
WITH A DMA. LINE uF
FINE AMERICAN AND SWISS
WATCHES,
BOUNIIMI
STERLING 'SILVER AND
FINE PLATED WARE,
SPECTACLES & EY,E GL ASSES,
CLOCKS,
FROM THE CHEAPEST TO THE BEit
•
fir ALL OF WHOWICH E
WILL LE soLD
• VF.EY ISr PIaCES,
Clocks, Watches and Jewelry promptly rel Aired
by an eiper:anced and competent workman.
M. HENDELMAN.
elPll64t
Mil
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WA
To Ow
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GEO. STEVEN. 7.
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