4 THE TIMES NEW BLOOM FIELD, PA. JULY 21, 1877. THE TIMES. JVew llloomfield, July 24, 1S77. NOTICK TO ADVKHTISEttS. Ho Cut or Htcrfotyiw will h Innprted In this psper (minis IlKht lure ucl on mulnl l. Ir-Twenty twrcfiit. innrwi of mntlsr nitra, will bschsnml rr ulvvrtlspiiii'iit setlu Double Column. KOTICK TO suniwcitinEiiM. I.nnk t th flmirr" on tlio lnll of onr rwr. Thcioptluuri'ii toll von rlix ilnie to wlilch tinr iib rrtpllnil lalinld. Within I) k ,"';r mom y l tit, II the data Is cUrhkhI. No other receipt is uecpMary. OUR CIRCULATION. For the Information of advertisers and otherB who may be Interested In know lug, we will stnte that the present clrcu latlon of Tiik Times is between eighteen hundred and nineteen hundred copies each week. An Interesting case lately came before tho court at Bedford, and which hns at tracted considerable attention. The ed itor of a newspaper at Huntingdon a member of the bar, who had been admit ted to practice in that court, and was present at tho trial of a case In which he felt some interest, but was not engaged as counsel, made some pretty Bevero re strictions on tho conduct of the Judge. A part of the members of tho Bedford bar presented a petition to the court ask ing that the lawyer editor be debarred. The case was argued and after mature de liberation, Judge Hall decided todlsmlss the petition on the ground that the of fensive remarks were made by the man as an editor, and not as a lawyer. In Baltimore on Friday afternoon as several companies of soldiers were leaving their armory on the way to tho depot they were stoned and fired upon by a mob in the street. The troops re turned the fire,killing nine persons and seriously wounding many others. The Strikes among the railroad wen have assumed such shape as to se riously afl'ect various branches of busi ness throughout the whole country. Of course, no one disputes tlfe right of the railroad men to strike against tbe reduc tion of pay, if they are disposed to do so, however foolish such a course may seem at a time when two or three million people, taking the country through, are out of employment; hut when they have struck, they have exhausted their right in the matter. They may lawfully and rightfully say, " We will not work upon the terms you offer us ;" but when they add," and neither will we allow others to fill our places," they assume the attitude of criminals, and it becomes the common interest of society to bring them into obedience to the law. Should not the trouble soon be ended, the damage thut will be done to the shipping interests of the country will be almost incalculable. Already the grain and the petroleum trade to foreign ports has received a se vere blow, and it will not be many days before other branches of home industry will begin to suffer. A War with Mexico Probable. Official reports from Gen. Ord state that the Mexican General, Trevlno, by direction of his Government, has with drawn from the agreement entered into between them in regard to co-operative movements against Mexican cattle raid ers. The effect of this withdrawal will be to give force to the previous instruc tions to Trevlno to resist any attempts on the part of the American command er to pursue raiders across the border by force. Tho subject will be a matter of immediate consideration. There will be no change in the Government, however The Mexicans will either have to see that these raiders are prevented from crossing the border, or take the respon sibility of any attempt to oppose the United States forces in carrying out the instructions given to Gen. Ord. That TldTl Wave. Captain Kisser, of the brig Potomac, recently arrived at San Francisco from the Marquesas Islands and Tahiti, states that the tidal wave of May 10th, was not felt at Tahiti at all, but Mikahiva, one of the Marquesas group, and in the bay of Tallohae the water rose and fell all day ; the greatest rise being fourteen feet, on Captain Hart's plantation. On the other side of the island the tide rose with great force, sweeping away houses aud other property. The warehouses were all washed away and the inhabi tants compelled to flee for their lives. The most remarkable feature of the phe nomena is that although there had been no rain on the island for four years fall of rain occurred lust nrecedintr the tidal wave, and at the time of the Poto mac's sailing it had been raining heavily for twelve days, washing away bridges, sc., and doing considerable damage. A Heavy Suit. A suit for $4,600,000 has been entered against the Universal Life Insurance Company of New York. This has glv en rise to the expectation that there are to be additional and more startling de velopments relative to the management of the company. Troublesome Knll-ltoad Strikes. THE MILITARY" CALLED OUT I FIGHTING IN BALTIMORE I Many Lives Lost In Pittsburg. On the 15th Inst., the Baltimore fc Ohio 11. 11. Co., reduced the wages of tho firemen and brakenicn of their freight trains ten per cent. The men refused to take the reduced wages and new men were engaged to take their place. The old hands threatened them with violence, and finally gathered in great force at Martlirsburg and allowed no transportation trains to move. On Tuesday the military were called out and Colonel Faulkner, with his seventy- five men, took rhnrgo of the train to move it west, the strikers and their friends had gathered in Btrong force, not less than 4,000 of them being on the scene. They were armed with every conceivable weapon, and as the train was about to start they rushed upon it and cut tho couplings of the cars. Col. Faulkner called on them to dlsperseand ordered them back, but these orders were met with Jeers and threats. The colonel then threatened that ho would order tho soldiers to fire on them If they did not immediately desist. Scarcely had the words fallen from his lips when a fusilado of small arms was opened on the soldiers by the rioters. One of the soldiers was wounded by a pistol-shot, and the commanding officer Immediately gave the order to his men to return the fire. Tho soldiers, acting like veterans, obeyed orders, and the fire Was returned and one of the rioters killed outright. Others are supposed to be wounded, as several were seen to be carried off tho ground by their comrades. This firing caused a scene of the wildest confusion, and several times the mob charged on tho train, but the military had reloaded and stood firm, and the rioters were re pulsed. From Martinsburg the strike extended West to Wheeling, on the main stem, and also on the Parkersburg branch, numbering a total of 500 men. At Wheeling about twenty struck. At Grafton violence was attempted, but was prorrfptly checked by the civil authori ties. At Kcyser new men were forced from the trains by the strikers, who threatened to shoot any one attempting to move them. At Martinsburg seventy trainB, consisting of about 1,200 freight cars, loaded and empty, two-thirds bound east and one-third west, are held by the strikers. Between five and six hundred head of cattle were on the east ward bound trains, a larger portion of which have been turned Into the stock yards or adjacent pastures. On Wednesday the strike assumed such proportions that the Governor of West Va., called upon the President for U. S. troops. The President Issued a proclamation and sent about 400 soldiers fully equipped under command of Col. French. On their arrival at MartiiiB burg, they succeeded in getting some trains in motion from that point, but the strikers then gave trouble at other places. On Thursday the strike had reached the Ohio division and at New ark trains were stopped. The governor of Ohio was appealed to for aid in quell ing the trouble, but up to the time this was written had made no call for the militia. Later in the week the freight hands at Pittsburgh employed by the P. It. It. co., struck and refused to allow freight trains to move. The Sheriff of Allegheny county was called upon for assistance and finding he could not manage the mob, he asked for military aid. The Governor issued his proclamation and troops were ordered out. On Fri day night and Saturday morning sever al companies passed over the road from Philadelphia on their way to the West ern division, to which part of the road the trouble is yet confined. The strike has also extended to some of the Western roads, and fears are en tertained of a general strike if vigorous means are not at once taken. Later. Monday Morning We learn that the troubles have extended to the middle division of the P. It. It. At Altoona. engines have been disabled and the riot ers seem to have things their own way, Trains containing troops were stopped at Lewistown and were compelled to return. A conflict is reported to have taken place at Pittsburgh In which Sher. if! Fife of Allegheny county was killed and Gen. Pearson was severely wounded. A number of citizens were killed by the military in a charge that was ordered, and a great number were wounded. Millions of dollars worth of property have been destroyed. The Union depot and the outer depot are both In flames. The strikers made a raid on the Arsenal and on several gun shops and supplied themselves with arms and ammunition. The troops were finally beaten by the rioters, and they retreated to the round house. Finding it difficult to dislodge them the rioters proceed to set fire to tbe oil cars, and in a moment the huge vol- umca of black smoke, whloh rolled up wards in every direction, told that tho work of destruction lind commrncod. The sight of the flames seemed to liter ally craze the rioters, some of whom rushed mndly about with fltunlng torches in their hands np)1ylng them to tho cars Indiscriminately. The Fourth division National Ouaid consisting of companies from York Leb anon, Dauphin, Hchuylklll and North umberland counties, under command of Major General J. K. Slgfrled, has been ordered to Harrlsburg to protect state property, and will arrive some time during to-day. The troops at Altoona are returning to their homes. At Cumberland, Md., the rioters have broken open the cars and carried away goods of every description. The H. It. co., Is iccelvlng no freight and the en tire business of the country Is at a stand. It is impossible as yet to see where or when this terrible state of affiilrs will end. The Great Bank Robbery. Noni'iiAJin'ON, Mass., July 10. Tho excitement here over tho trial of Scott nnd Dunlap, which began to-day, for breaking into Cashier Whlttelsey's house, Is intense. Tho trial promises to bo very stubbornly contested, and the defence gay It will be Impossible to con vict even with Edson's testimony. I'eoplo flocked In from tho adjoining towns and fully half tho audience were women. Nine Jurors only had been se cured when the court adjourned to-day. Dunlap chullenged twenty-two and Hcott will probably do the same to-morrow. The prisoners are strongly guard ed by special men hired by the bank, as an attempt at rescue is apprehended. N. Leonard of Springfield, has been called in to defend, us Gen. Butler could not bo retained. Leonard has a great reputation as a criminal lawyer. OUR WASHINGTON LETTER. Washington, D. C, July 18th, 1877. The city of Washington has hitherto boeu exclusively a political capital, nnd not, like the European seats of Goverment, the contra of the Nation's iutellect and culture. This 1b hardly as it Bhould be and there is really no good reason why our city should not be the New York of Amortca. Indued, steps are being taken, of late, for tho ac complishment of such results and as the patriotio sontiment of the country grows and iucreases,the movement is being talked up by prominont and thinking men, so, without doubt, the futuro capital of our Itepubho will bo its intellectual as well as political centre. The Congressional Libra ry, which grows with such amazing rapidi ty, is already one of the largest and most comprehensive in tho world ; the Smith sonian Institute which contains vojuablo scientific and artistio specimens ; the Art Gallery with its invaluable balls of modern and ancient statuary, its fine collection of bronzes, and its beautiful paintings. The Army Medical Museum, and various othor similarly attractive institution are drawing the attention of cultured persons to our city as a most desirable place of permanent residence. Because the business of the place is mostly governmental, aud the changes coutinually going on make con stant changes in the officers employed, it is true that we have bore no "abiding city" as far as its personnel is concerned, but we are seeking one to come and among ether helps we have the proposod civil service re form, which, if carried out, cannot fail to exercise a favorable influence in that di rection. I can do no better than to quote from a persou of note in the intellectual and scientific world who says upon this same subject : " If the Government adopts the policy of appointing its servants in the civil sorvice for lifo, or during good behavior, with promotions for merit, the whole character of oflicial lifo In Washing ton will be changed for the better. It will present attractions for quiet men of letters, which it did not possess undor the.wretched system which has hitherto prevailed. If the oivil service of the nation is truly re formed and placed upon a footing of fideli ty and integrity, situations in it will be particularly desirablo for literary men on account of the fact that tbey can thereby secure incomes which will be certain if not largo, and at tho same time secure a reason able amount of leisure for literary work. But the encouragement of literature should by no means end with opening its civil service to scholars. The duty which the Government owes to learning in America can never be fully and properly discharged, except by establishing a great National University at Washington.'' Just at present the Mexican question is paramount in political circles here. Partly for want of subject of more moment and partly from the presence in our midst of Senor Meta, insisting upon being recogniz ed by the Uuited States as the lawful rep resentative of the Mexican Republic. The matters requiring special attention are not so much regarding the annexation of Mexi can territory to our domain as the stopping of the border troubles against which the present Administration has taken a bold stand. They have done it none too soon, for the patience of the brave Texans is well-nigh gone and the marauding brigands of Northern Mexico have carried on their thieving and pillaging so long that they arp getting to be a "Time honored custom." President Hayes bas as yet passed but little time in the White House since the removal of bis family to their summer home. For a brief season, at least, the Executive family are enjoying a seolusion that to them must be the greatest of luxu ries. Strange to say, the people had con sideration enough to allow a few days to elapse after the President's return from the East, before crowding into his presence at all times and in all places. One thiug it would bo well if office-seek-ers could understand that by earrying their grievances, complaints, and petitions, into the sanctity of the retreat at Soldiers' Home (whore President Hayos has eusoono ed uimsolf purposoly to be free from them) tbey acorue to themselves no boneflt. If presented at the White House they are at least notloed and filed and secure a bare possibllty, in all oases, of attention and suoosss, " All quiet along the Potomao," nnd the weather is hot, hotter, hottest. M. M. W. Miscellaneous News Items. tW An entorprlslng Scranton girl tins at the present time two breach of promise casas pending in the courts. frSPA Northumberland county farmer bas been jailed for severoly cutting his sou with a sluklo, which he throw at the boy. IW Joshua Noble, an Ohio farmer, was knocked dowu by a train at Pittsburg on Sunday, aud received fatal injuries. tW Seven persons have lost their lives by the boilor explosion in Lehigh county on Saturday. The doath of another is ex pected. tW A sharp shock of earthquake oc curred at River du Loup, Quebec, at three on WedneBdny morning, aud lasted about thirty seconds. tW A young man In Cambria county was recently sentenced to the penintentlary for one year for simply carrying a revolver lu his pocket. The Easton Grays, who were at Mnuch Chunk during tho execution excite ment, are in camp at Stroudsburg for eight days. tW A colored man, who came to Reading from Columbia, appealed to the police authorities on Saturday night to arrest bis white wife, who ho said had run away from him. tW During a heavy thunder-storm Tuesday afternoon at North liorgen, N. J., Mrs. Augustus Sardow and her babe and Frederick Muller were instantly killed by lightning. IZT The house of V. Ryan, at Black Rock, Conn., was struck by lightning and demolished on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Ryan was instantly killed, and a child in her arms severely injured. tMTThe Commissioner of Savings Banks has enjoined the Haverhill, (Mass.) Hav ings Bank from doing further business. This was a precautionary step, aud intend ed to protect the depositors. tW A large burial plot in Mount Hope cemetery, near Boston, is completely cov ered with flowers, so arranged as to repre sent a book lying open on the ground, with an inscription referring to a scriptural text. tW At Constantinople the Softas have demanded that the Standard of the Proph et bo raisod for a holy war, but the Palace has decidod to postpone this extreme stop till the Russians are nearer Adrianoplo. t3T As a women at Lexington, Ga., was about to prepare dinner, she discovered a snake coiled up in an oven of the stove. Fearful that it might escape, she closed the door, built a fire, and baked the reptile. tW Farmers in the neighborhood of Philadelphia every summer invite sick poor children to come out and spend a fe w days in the country. Kindly women in the city superintend the excursions, and much good is accomplished. IW A sudden draught of hot air ia re ported to have passed through a cotton field and peach orchard In western Texas, a few days ago, scorching and killing every green thing ittouched for a space 140 yards wide and 400 yards long. tW While Hugh Flynn, employed in Edward Holden's file manufactory, Brook lyn, was at work among the machinery recently, he was caught in the belting, whirled around a drum and instantly killed. He leaves a wife and two children. tW Fifty thousand dollars have been paid over to the secretary of the National Historical Society of Cincinnati, in accord ance with the bequest of the late Charles F. Bodmann, for many years a prominent business man of that city. W On Sunday evening three young men committed a violent assault on a wealthy lady named Sarah J. Dicks, aged CO years in the woods near Upland, Delaware coun ty. Joseph Clownley, one of the perpe trators, was arrested, and a crowd attempt ed to got possession of bim to lynch him. K3T For some time there has been a se ries of frauds in the segar business in parts of York county and on Friday Colonel Griramerson accompanied by Col. Stahle, of the York office made a descent upon AVil'.iam G. Meade, segar manufacturer, of Windsor township and captured and con fiscated from bim twenty thousand segars and one hundred pounds of tobacco for a violation of the stamp laws. Elizabeth, N. J., July 17 Oeorge Owens, an Orangeman, stabbed Patrick Haggerty here to-day, in a quarrel about the Montreal riot. Haggerty had been teasing Owens and tbe latter. got a knife and waited for Haggerty to come from the workshop. The two men then began to quarrel and Owens stabbed Haggerty sev eral times !n the head, face and arms. The wounded man's injuries are dangerous. C3T" The N. Y. Sun says : Mrs. Brower, a beautiful widow, aged 20, employed as a seamstress in the manufactory of Marley, Eunson & Co., on Market street, Newark, received a communication yesterday from her grandmother's solicitors in England informing her that her grandmother was dead and left ber a splondid estate valued at 1100,000. Her marriage was a love match. Her husband died two years ago in Newark, and since that time she bas earned ber living by her needle. She will soon sail for England. tW A New York paper says: For several weeks past large quantities of linen goods have mysteriously disappeared from the Scott & Ralston wholesale store, at 27 White street. Detective Handy, while watching the store Sunday, saw man boldly unlock the front door and enter. When be came out, soon afterward, tbe of ficer tried to arrest him, but was knocked down. Tbe burglar was captured in Church street. lu tbe Leonard street po lice station be described himself aa Wil liam Brown of West Uobokeo, but was recognized as a professional burglar, whose picture Is in tho Rogues' Gallery, and who has served a term in State Prison. He had collected about 13,000 worth of llnon In the hallway of tbe store, preparatory to moving it, and had, when he came out two packages undor his arms. Several skoloton keys were taken from bim. t3TA gold excitement Is stirring tho staid people of Penobscot county, Maine, the precious metal having been discovered while some men were engaged blasting for a resorvoir at Oldtowu, twelve miles from Bangor. Pellets " as large as peas" have been found aud pronounced by miners "pure gold." Asa consequence property la the neighborhood has run up amazingly, and one person on Saturday rofused $001)0 for a half aore adjacout to the resorvoir, and another enthusiastio gontlemaa offered to Invest f 15,000 if a stock company cat be raised. Tho presence of gold has nevor been suspected in the region, and It may be but a false alarm after all, sluce it too fre quently happens that "all that glittcis ia not gold." W Brothor Bott, tho Baptist pastor lu Philadelphia, now plunges into now troub les, this time owing to the alleged perversi ty of his wife, who refuses to live with him uulessbe ohaugesbis ways. Mrs. Bott says that Bott refuses to give ber money or clothes. In order to bring him to a sense pf duty concerning these things.she scream ed murder a few nights ago, and raised a commotion in the neighborhood. One re sult of this was that the meeting at Bott's churoh laBt week was orowdod with a mis cellaneous lot of people, who expected Bott to mako a statement about his difficulties. Bott was on bis dignity, and did not conde scend to satisfy thoir curiosity. He has been heroically banging on to the pastorate of the church, although tbe Baptist minis tors of Philadelphia some time ago distal lowsbipped him for Immorality. He saya that he is persecuted for righteousness sake. But there're people In Philadelphia who in sist that the righteousness of Bott is not quite as good an article as that of the Scribes and Pharisees of olden time. See the advertisement of M. B. Gibson In another column. If you wish to pur chase a good Piano or Organ lie can promise you one at low rates. The Musical College at Freeburg, Pa., commences its Summer Session of six weeks, July 81st. Send for circular. F. C. Moyer, Director. 8t Removal. J. T. Messimer has remov ed his Slioo Shop to the room adjoining F. B. Clouscr'a office, 4 doors west of the Post-Oflice, where he will make to order Boots and Shoes of all kinds. Repair ing promptly and neatly executed, lie will also keep on hand a good assort ment of Boots and Shoes, which ho will sell at low prices. Give him a call. 17 Ask your merchants for "Above All" Chewing Tobacco. "Above All Navy Tobacco." Cau tion. Every Cc. and 10c. plug of this Celebrated Tobacco is labelled "Wardle's Above All." None la genuine without. Baking Powder, just the thing every lady should have in the house. The best out, for sale by F. Mortimer. Only a Flp. I have received mother lot of good colors of the Oi cent prints. Lots of other NEW GOODS are also in Store and for sale at a bargain. Call aud see them. F. Mortimer. For a good Bargain in Summer Cloth ing go to I. Schwartz, Newport, Pa. Parasols, Fans, and Hosiery, very low. I. Schwartz. Newport, Pa.- " The Peacock" is the best Cigar In the County for the money. For sale by F. Mortimer. The celebrated "Capital Lead, whlcb Is unequalled for whiteness and durabil ity always on hand and for sale by tf. F. Mortimer. Blank Receipt Books for Administrators nnd Executors. Also blank notes and all other blanks for sale at this otlice. tf Tailoring promptly and well done. We will furnish you the goods, or you can bring your own material, and be as sured of having a good fit. F.MORTIMER. If you wish a splendid Clear go to Mor timer's and ask for "The Peacock" brand. A Good Summer Suit for $4.00 at I. Schwartz, Newport, Pa. A Good Summer Shawl for 75 cents at I. Schwartz, Newport, Pa. Five Cents, or Six for a quarter is the price of "lhe Peacock" Cigar. For sale by F. Mortimer. New Tailor Shop. The undersigned gives notice to the public that he has opened a shop opposite ltinesmith's hotel New Bloomfield, Pa. , in the room formerly used as a confectionary, where he is prepared to do work in his line promptly, and at reasonable prices. All work warranted to give satisfaction. Give me a call. Samuel Bentzel. Bloomfield, May 1, '77 tf. contains threecakes and costs only sixty cents 4 is sufficient to supply material for at least twenty Sulphur Baths whlcb wonld eradicate a whole catalogue of rhuematlc and cutaneous maladies. Bold by all Dnipglsts. Hill's Hair & Whisker Dye, black or brown, " 50 cte. 27 4w CHROMO WALTZ. " BT CUAHLIK BAKXB. This li one of the handsomest pieces ever published. Each copy copy contains an ele gant chrorao on title page, really worth more than Is asked for the music, and all perfectly easy In key of C. Anybody can play the same on Organ or Piano. It Is especially adapted for young beginners. Send 25 cents to your music dealer and procure a eopy or Address, F. W Helmick, 50 West 4th St., Cincinnati, O.
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