THE TIMES, NEW M.O0MFIELD, PA.. JULY 1. 1879. THE TIMES. flew Bloom field, July 1, 18T0. NOTICK TO ADVKUT1SKKS. Ha Out orRlwrotyiw wtll liMnnrtil In Ihli i'r nnln IlKkt race and ou mvtl bate. SWTwonty pr ewit in icwmi nf ruriilur rtrt, will beoharicfHllot nlvcrtimimi'UUi art In Uimblr Column. NOTICK TO HIJIlSCIlinKR. I.nnh at tti" fliniri on tlm lalwl of rmtr rrr. ThoMitKurrntill vmi li diimln nlilrli iron r an b rrlpllnnlannlil. Within wwka alr liioncy i tent, as If tlia date la cbanired. No other receipt la neoeaaarv. The present Circulation of THE TIMES exceeds NINETEEN HUNDRED copies. Our mailing list Is always opon to the Inspection of advertisers. Editorial Excursion. The Seventh Annual Excursion of the Pennsylvania Editorial Association, which took place last week, was largely attended. On Monday evening very many of the party met at the Glrard House In Philadelphia, where every ar rangement had been made for their com fort. On Tuesday morning a special train was furnished by the P. II. 11. Co., who operate the West Jersey 11. 11., for the conveyance of the excursionists from Camden to Cape May, which place was reached shortly before noon, and In a few minutes the whole party were com fortably located at the Stockton House. This house is one of the largest hotels In the country ,and Is splendidly located on the beach, where the cool sea breezes make even the hottest days comfortable. The wide porches, the broad halls, and the large airy rooms of the Stockton were a pleasant treat to the dusty travel ers after their hot ride. On Tuesday eve ning the entire party assembled in the rotunda of the hotel, where they were Joined by the Editorial Associations of New York and New Jersey, when the visiting associations were welcomed to the State by the President of the Edi torial Association of New Jersey. After the formal reception, music and danc ing completed the enjoyment of the eve ning. On Wednesday evening a banquet was spread in the large dining-room, where over six hundred persons were seated and provided with substantiate and luxuries suited to such an occasion. The dinner was followed by toasts which were responded to by appropriate speeches, the last speech being by Flor ence Nightingale (Miss Barton.) As we were not able to remain longer than Thursday morning, we have no personal knowledge of subsequent do ings. We have no doubt, however, that the other two days were as pleasantly passed, and that the party broke up feel ing that the occasion had been one ever to be happily remembered. To the Sec retary of the association, Mr. It. S. Menamin, the members are largely in debted for their pleasant trip, and his exertions would have been futile had he not been so generously aided by the Pennsylvania K. B. Co., who through their general passenger agent, Mr. L. P. Farmer, assisted by Mr. F. J. McWade, did everything in their power to make the excursion a pleasant one. As an evidence that the editors appreciate the exertions of Mr. Menamin to promote their comfort, a handsome elver set was purchased to be presented to him. Bank Tax Assessors Abolished. By the 18th section of the general revenue act which passed the legislature in the last hours and, we believe, has become a law by the Governor's signa ture, the office of bank tax assessor is abolished. The Auditor General will hereafter assess bank shares. The pres ident or cashier of each bank will here after be required on or before March 1st of each year, to report under oath to the Auditor General stating specifically the amount of capital stock, and the amount paid in full, a complete list of eharehold ers with their residence and their num ber and par value of share and local market value. A duplicate of each bank's report must be filled with county commissioners. The Auditor General will then assess the shares by Inquiring into the value of the stock, and either abate or increase the value of the same as may be Just or proper. In case of neglect or refusal of any bank officer to make report as above stated ten per centum is added to the tax of his bank. It is estimated that about $25,000 will be annually saved to the State, now that the office of assessor has been abolished. An Important Point. It has been said if a bank certifies as good a check upon it to the order of a certain payee, and the check is after ward altered by the drawer so as to make it payable to bearer, and, thus altered, it is paid by the bank to some unknown party before the original payee is advis ed of the certification, and before any third person has acquired an interest in the check, the bank cannot be held for any loss to others caused by paying the check because of an agreement between those others and the drawer to which the bank was not privy. An Unusual Grave Soene. On the arrival of the funeral. proces sion of Mrs. Hull (who was murdered In New York) at the cemetery on Fri day week, the coffin was placed on two bars laid across the top of the pine box or outer case. This In turn lay on two bars placed across the open grave. The six pall-bearers stood close around for a few moments, while the mourners came up and stood looking on at the prepara tions. Dr. Hull, with his sister-in-law on his arm, stood close at the foot of the grave. Suddenly the earth at the foot of the grave caved in. One of the cross bars fell and the end of the box drop ped to the bottom of the grave. The bar under the head of the coffin slipped, and the coffin itself was thrown with a dull crash down into the grave. It lay for a moment at an angle of about forty-five degrees, the foot still supported by the crossbars, and the head on the fallen box below. Two of the pall-bearers had fallen partly under the coffin and partly into the grave. A small monument over the grave of one, of Mrs. Hull's nephews was upset by the starting back of one of the pall-bearers. For an in stant every one was paralyzed. Several of the women wept and turned away their faces. Dr. Hull, husband of the deceased, stood as if rooted to the ground. The tearB rolled from his eyes, and as he wept he repeated ngaln and again, " Oh, dear I oh, dearl oh, dear!" Apparent ly he could not stir, and he stood abso lutely still while the coffin was lifted up by a dozen quick hands and placed on a grave near by. It was slightly broken, though it retained its shape and held to gether. The seams at the head had sprung apart about a quarter of an inch and the lid over the plate was partly displaced, though fortunately not enough to disclose a view of the rudely shaken corpse. It was replaced at once, and preparations were again made for lower ing the coffin to Its last resting place, which was accomplished after a delay of twenty minutes. A Convict's Suicide. Thomas Tayman, the - Philadelphia and Heading Express Company embez zler, who was sentenced last March to eighteen months In the Penitentiary, committed suicide in his cell on Satur day with a sharp shoemaker's knife. Every Saturday afternoon the prisoners are given razors to shave themselves with. The keeper who carriers them round to the cells stopped in turn at Tay man 's door day before yesterday, but re ceived no response to his call. The light was dim, and it was several moments be fore the Janitor discovered the body of the prisoner stretched out on the floor cold and stiff. His head was more than half severed from the body, and blood had settled In pools about the floor. His self-attack was of the most desper ate character, and his death must have been almost instantaneous. Deputy Cor oner Beam held an inquest in the case, and the jury of course brought in a ver dict in accordance with the facts. The keepers testified that Tayman was one of the last convicts in the prison that they would have believed capable of self-destruction. He was neither a de praved nor desperate man by nature. Before he fell from grace he was a clerk in the office of the Reading Express Company, on Chestnut street below Seventh, and enjoyed the confidence of his employers. The position of remit tance clerk was open to him If he could furnish proper securities. To do this he abstracted the contents of remittance packages little by little, and escaping de tection, he grew bolder and purloined large amounts. Finally, when he had taken possession of some $7,800 of the company's money, he absconded, but was soon captured, and sentenced to eighteen months with hard labor. He had a young wife, who has visited him from time to time since he has been in prison. Philadelphia North American of the 23rd ult. Farmer Howe's Death. Oil City, Pa., June 24. On the 2nd inst. the body of Samuel Howe,a farmer, aged 72 years, was found lying in a field about ninety rods from his residence, near Pioneer. It was at first supposed that his horse kicked him to death, but but the subsequent examination reveal ed the fact that he had been murdered, having been shot in the head twice and then poundered with a rail. He left three sons, all in comfortable circumstances, one of whom lived on the farm with him. Two weeks elapsed before any ef fort whatever was made to find the mur derer. Then the three sons, after much urging, promised to give $23 for his ap prehension and conviction. The county commissioners offered two hundred and fifty dollars more, and stimulated by the three hundred dollars, the officers went to work and circumstantial evidence was obtained so strong against the young son, Itoblnson Howe, that he was arrest ed and brought to this city. He had a hearing yesterday and to-day before Squire Groves, y whom he was held for trial and locked up in Irauklln Jail, One point agnlnst hlni Is, that he came into possession of nearly all the old man's property by provisions of his will which the father was talking of having changed. Unpleasant Quarters. A negro living on Mr. Warren's plaoe, about four miles from town, was fired upon Saturday night and notified to move off. He has complied with the demand. We are Informed a bloody coffin was found on Penn Mcltee's gal lery one morning last week. The bull dozers have notified Dr. Applewhite to leave the county, we are Informed. Tlte Doctor declined to obey,and stands ready to welcome those who would escort him off. We have advised persons guilty of lawless acts to desist, as have others of the county, but they seem to pay no at tention to the advice. Th ey will realize when too late that they have gone too far In their devilment, and if the courts and citizens cannot check them, they need expect nothing more than to have troops quartered on them by the govern ment. We again ask them to stop their mischief. Brockhaven (Miss.) Ledger. A Rat Eats a Man's Toe. George Hall, the obliging colored hostler at the Beale House stables, Wednesday night lay down on his couch at the stables to Bleep, as it is customary for him to do. He was tired and slept soundly. In the night a rat, suppos ed to be a large one, crept up under the bed covers and began to make a square meal off George's little toe. The vermin ate the end of It away, and George still slept. When he awoke this morning he was surprised to find himself minus the end of his small toe. It is quite painful now, and Hall is thinking about having a general rat-killing at the stables one of these days, for if they are getting so numerous as that it is dangerous for him to sleep there. Delaware Co., Advocate. Arrest for Stealing $10,000. New Yoiik, June 21. Detective Rogers and Dorsey had in their custody this morning two men who are accused of being the robbers who stole $10,000 from the Government Printing Office at Washington, on January 2nd. The names of the prisoners are James Burns and William J. Cornell, Alias Geo. Car son. Detective McDevltt, of Washing ton, came to this city some time ago par rying United States warrants for the ar rest of the men. The officers saw BurnB and Cornell on Broadway early this morning and arrested them. The pris oners were taken to police headquarters and from thence to the Post Office build ing before the United States District At torney. They will be taken to Wash ton this afternoon. Low Price of Oil. The price of crude petroleum has gradually been decreasing from seventy- five cents per barrel at the close of May, to sixty-three and one-third cents ou Saturday a week. This was the price in New York and is not the lowest in the history of the oil trade, but is the lowest for four years and a half. About that time oil was down to fifty cents a barrel for crude, the lowest price ever had. The highest ever paid was twenty dollars per barrel, in Janu ary, 1800. The average price of oil last year, was two dollars and thirty-seven cents per barrel, and in 1870 it sold at two dollars and eighty-three cents. The present decline in price, equal to about fourteen per cent, in two weeks is, due to present over production. Disgusting Scaffold Scene. Raleigh, N. C, June 20. Robert Jones, a negro, who murdered Rudolph Eaton (white) In the village of Rocky Mountains on December 25, 1877, was publicly hanged to-day at Tarboro. On the scaffold Jones laughed, talked and poked fun at the Sheriff. He dwelt long on his religious experiences and said he was going straight to heaven. He was the coolest man ever Been on the gallows there. He drank wine In remembrance of his brethren in Christ, and shook hands all around. The drop was sprung at 12:30 and death resulted from strangu latlon in twenty-six minutes. Heseem- ed to suffer much. Attempted Suicide. An attempt at suicide was made on the 22nd ult., by a young girl living in Bartine alley near Broad street, Harrls- burg, the would-be destroyer of her life using laudanum as the means. It ap pears that she collected a sum of money for another person and appropriated it to her own use. Frightened at what she had done, and fearful of the conse quences on the discovery of her deed she resolved to commit suicide and swat lowed laudanum. Fortunately for her she took an overdose, and it made her sick, and her friends, discovering the attempt, used vigorous means to coun teract the effects of the drug, walked her rapidly for a long time until she was out of danger. Large 8um of Money. Alexander Ervln, acquitted several months ago In the Quarter Sessions In Philadelphia, on a charge preferred by Henry G. Morris, formerly his employer, has been ordered to pay to the latter $105,480.25, which It Is said he has not accounted for. The order was made in the Common Tleas on Saturday, and de clares that Ervln, when employed by Mr, Morris as confidential agent and financial manager, did not truly account for moneys passing to his control, which were the property of Mr. Morris and that he do pay to the assignee of H. G. Morris, the sum of $105,480.25. And it Is further ordered that a perpetual Injunction do Issue restraining and enjoining the said Alexander Ervln from transferring, assigning, or disposing of any estate, real or personal, which was acquired by him, with any of the moneys or other property belonging to Mr. Morris, and vested since April 20, 1875, In the assignee of the latter for the benefit f creditors And that the writing marked by the Master "D. W. S., October 24, 1877," be Impounded, and remain with the Master subject to the further order of the court. Military Pensioners. It may not be generally known that a membership In a military company invalidates any pension any member may have been entitled to previous to joining such company. This decision is founded upon the fact that a man who can pass a military examination cannot be seriously Incapacitated from earning a living by work, and therefore needs not a pension. Jeff Davis to Speak Again. Montgomery, Ala., June 25. The Con federate Survivors' Association will have a grand celebration on the 4th of July. Rev. Father Ryan will deliver the open ing address. Jefferson Davis is expected to be present. Many Northern soldiers have been invited, General Hancock be ing among the number. Extra trains will be run into this city on all the rail roads. Miscellaneous News Items. A disgusting spectacle is reported at Lausiugburg, N. Y., where, the cemetery fence is lu such a dilapidated state that hogs have rooted through the premises and exposed some of the remains that were interred there. Thomas Dinkel, who it is alleged murdered his wife iu Buffalo some time ago, committed suicide oo Tuesday by cutting bis throat with a razor which had been given him to shave with, preparatory to going to trial. ty During the thunder-storm of Wed nesday of last week, the lightning struck iu an open field on the farm of Jesse Kel ler, Esq., in Conewago twp., Adams coun ty, tearing a considerable hole in the earth. This is the third time lightning has struck in the same field within a few years. ( C3F Weston, the American walk is t, has carriod off the prize in England, and now wears the champion belt of the world. At the late contest in London he covered his 050 miles within the time, and Jiad fivo minutes to spare. Brown, his competitor, made but 453 miles. C3T" John Robinson, a Fraukstowu, Blair Co., farmer, took his horses into the woods on Thursday to haul wood. He left them stand and made a few strokes with his ax into the trunk of a dead tree, which fell suddenly and struck both horses, killing one instantly and breaking the skull bone and knocking the eye out of the other. HArribbcro, June 23. By the break ing of a spreader chain William Savage and Lewis AV. Snyder, machinists, and James llarkins, boiler-maker, were precip itated to the bottom of the slope at Wil- liamstown colliery. Savage and Snyder were killed and Harding seriously in jured. tW A Frankfort, Ivy., dispatch says that on Saturday night, a party of unknown men attacked the house of Bam Faulkner, se verely wounding Faulkner as he ran from the bouse, then set fire to the dwelling, which was consumed with its inmates, Harry Russell, aged 17, was also shot, and two children of Faulkner's, aged 11 and 3 No cause is given for this brutal affair. 3T" It is related that a young man in Iowa was married under some difficulties the other day. The parents of the young woman refusing to allow him to see her, he bad himself arrested for breaking into a building, and then subpoinacd the girl as a witness. By this means he secured ac cess to hor long enough to complete ar rangements for the marriage ty The ton year old daughter of Henry Bishop, of Annville, Lebanon county, has mysteriously disappeared and so far noth ing is kuown of her whereabouts. On Wednesday morning the father openly ac cused a man named Win. Bodenhorn of being the cause of his daughter's absence, and following up his accusations with threats of violence. For behaving thus be was lodged in jail. Philadelphia, June 21. The legisla tive committee appointed to Investigate the alleged over-Issue of State bonds of the loan of 1850 met here this morning In con. tlnuance of the session which had previous ly been held In Ilarrlsburg. Among the witnesses examined was Henry 0. Btroup, transfer onioer of the Farmers' and Me chanics' Bank, who testified that there is no way of telling which of the bonds are genuine or who holds the over-issue. Rbadino, June 24. Mr. Josei.h Tl. Mil. ler, the bat manufacturer, whom mni. rious dlsanpearanoe on the eve of bin mr. rlsge to Miss Neltz was anuounced several uays since, was not murdered In New York, as some of his friends feared. He went to Saratoga, and from there wrote to - bis betrothed.saylng he was lugood health, but giving no explanation of his failure to appear at the appointed time. To-night be - wasexpeoted to reaoh here at 10:30. but did not come. , Boston, June .Representative men of the Butler wlug of the Democratio par ty state it as a fact that General Butler will receive and accept a nomination, both from a Labor Reform and a Democratio Convention this fall. They say reports have been received from the largest towns iu the State during last week, and that wlth but a single exception, these reports .. favored Butler's nomination. They say their State Conveution will bo held at Worcester in September, but that a guber- national nomination of Butler will be made previously by either a Labor Reform or a Greenback organization. Pittsbuho, June 25. At four o'clock this morning three burglars forced the door leading to a room occupied by Harvey Bollman, a wealthy bachelor, living in a lonely spot lu the Eleventh ward, Alle gheny. Bollman, who is lame, bliud and nearly deaf, was seized, bound hand and foot, beaten and cut for screaming. His screams brought his housekeeper to the room, but a cocked revolver aimed at her heart persuaded her to silence. Bollman refused to disclose his money, notwith standing the kicks and cufTs, and the burglars fled on the approach of neighbors -attracted by Bol'.man's first soreatns. New York, June 24.-Througb the con- fesston made in Boston last evening by Cox, . the murderer of Mrs. Hull, the police recov ered this morning the remainder of the missing Jewelry. Detective Schmitberger telegraphed from Boston last night that a part of the jewelry had been given to Delia Johnson, a mulat to girl in a house of ill fame on South Fifth street, New York. She was found this morning asleep, and arrested. About her neck she wore the the topaz neoklace stolen from Mrs. Hull's trunk by her murderer.. Io her possesion was also a solitaire pair of diamond earrings, and a pawn ticket of, other diamonds. She admitted she got the - jewelry from Cox. Harrisiiulo, Pa., Jane 21. A boy mur der was committed in a field near High--spire yesterday, and the perpetrator of the ' deed is in jail in this city. Samuel Ilar ley, a negro, left Middlotown in company with two other boys, with a load of leather for this city. Near Highspire, Harley es pied a white boy, Joseph Tennis, aged 11' years, against whom he bad a grudge, and sprang from the wagon and proceeded to punish him. Being vastly superior'to Ten nis in physical strength he choked and vio lently dashed him on pile of stones, after -which be Joined bis comrades, leaving his victim lying in the field in which the un equal contest occurred. Eight hours after ward Tennis died from bis injuries. Bar ley says the deceased applied insulting re marks to him. Mem r ins, June 24. Official reports,, dated June 20, from the mayors and presi dents of boards of health at Memphis, Vicksburg, Jackson, Miss. ; Canton, Mies. ; , Sbreveport, La. ; Collierville, Tenn. ; . Hickman, Ky. ; Grenada, MUs. ; Helena, Ark. ; Holly Springs, Miss. ; Decatur, Ala., and Tuscumbia, Ala., bring intelli gence that in cone of the places mentioned has the health outlook ever been more fa vorable. In no instance has there been any indication of a return of. the fever. Better health than is nsual at this time of the year prevails and every preventive that sanitary knowledge can suggest has been . made use of to preclude a recurrence of last year's epidemic. Quarantine regula tions have been established and are ready . to be enforced should an exigency arise. tW Another remarkable case of mis taken identity is reported. Four years ago Lyman Hay, of Courtland county, New York, was convicted of an outrage upon a girl aud sentenced to twenty years 4u the State Prisou fortunately for him the penalty for hU alleged offense not being death in New York, as it is in more than one State. Not long ago a man named Corwiu confessed that he was the real criminal and Hay entirely innocent. The story goes that Corwin confessed under promise that bis confidant would'keep the fact secret till he could reach Canada whither he is known to have gone and reported to have committed suicide. The two men resemble each other very closely, so that the girl might easily have beeu - mistakeu in her identificatioa of her as sailant, and an effort is at ouce to be made -to secure the innooeut uian'a release
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