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Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-14

minu ties subsequently made the discovery
of Iwitchell's DEATH
About half past eight o'clock he received
q parting visit from several of his nearest
relatives-his wife, brothcr-in-law, sister-in-
law, and little girl of eight or nine years
whom he had adopted as his own child
The interview with these was very affecting
and when they left him he is said to have
been deeply moved. His spiritual advisers
were then admitted, and remained with him
until the next turn in the solemn prepara-
tions for the closing scene.
About 10 the rosary was recited by Faith
er Reilly, in presence of Joseph r. Cham
dler, Esq, one of the prison inspectors,
and another gentleman possessing the same
faith with the condemned man. Eaton en-
tered into these services with great earnest
ness, making the responses-which he had
thoroughly committed to memory-in a
clear and distinct tone, and appearing fully
to realize the solemnity of the occasion and
of the services.
Under the guidance OF his spiritual ad-
vers he had been faithful and Jealous in
observing the requirements of the Church,
and was prepared to meet his fate with all
Christian fortitude.
| IL the interval between the religious ex-
ercises he conversed freely and unreserved-
| ly with several persons who were admitted
to see him, part of the time throwing him
self back in his chair, as he smoked cigar
and at others walking up and down the
cell, not altogether at his ease.
EAToN's STATEMENT.
Eaton assured his friends that he never
fired the pistol, but that it was taken from
his pocket by another person who is now at
large, and fired at Ifeenan. He further
states The night was dark and rainy,
and you couldn't see man right IN front
of you. 1t was regular drunken row.
| Ten shots were fired in quick succession,
and yet their eyes were SO sharp that they
detected the very shot which killed Heenan
the fourth that was tired-and Swore that
| fired it, They swore that | fired that
shot down the street, while the murdered
man was standing on the pavement four
houses up the street from Inc. The man
that took the pistol from me is now walk
ing the streets of Philadelphia. A man
was standing by me all this time, and
could have testified for me, but they in
dicted him as an accessory, to keep him off
the stand, and then discharged him."
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h6F-A well known Western Radical jour
nal says that ga whole heard Of Office beg
gars have returned from Washington with
faces as long as hogs snouts. One of them
swore that Johnson's Administration could
yet be considered respectable in compari-
son with Grant's.-Another was furious at
Colfax, because he hadn't recognized him,
although before the election he had called
him his best friend. A third cursed the
Yankees because they had gobbled up the
rich things and left nothing but crusts and
crumbs for the Western men," And so On
through the whole gamut of patriotic disap
pointment. The spectacle of so much hu
man suffering is truly sad to behold.
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Too Much For Forney i!

Our State Legislature must be a most
despicable thing, indeed Even Forney of
the Press is disgusted with it. The job
berry, trickery and corruption practiced at
Harrisburg has become SO gross and out
rageous in its character as to alarm the
most radical of the radical thieves. Hear
what the Press says of it
''The time is drawing near when the
State legislature is expected to adjourn, and,
as it approaches, the people will begin to
inquire what has been done and what has
been left undone. The adjournment of
this body will probably be relief to the
State, whose sense of dignity, honor and
self-esteem has more than once been injur-
ed by its proceedings. It is with no feel
ing of pleasure or satisfaction, certainly,
that we come to speak or write of the body
which has passed the Twelfth and Sixteen
street Railroad bill which has dallied with
a negro minstrel company, and which, last
week, outraged propriety and the reputa-
ton of the Commonwealth in the disgrace
full demon" scene.
But TO one thing we would call the atten-
ton of the members. Now that they have
had their firemen's ball. and their minds
are again turned to the affairs of the Com
monwealth, let them Immediately take up
and repeal the bill abolishing the Twenty
ninth Judicial District, lately passed with
such clandestine and questionable haste
The Senate has already tardily vindicated it
self-let the House do likewise. The men,
bers probably cannot appreciate the damage
they have done the party by their action in
this case-to place the matter on higher
grounds. Every lawyer in the State repu-
dates itand bushes tit. Every Democrat
ic paperand orator, although keeping quiet
now, is treasuring up this record against us
in October. Lett be understood, without
equivocation, that repeal we must have"
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THE TENURE OF OFFICE BILL.-After
nearly month spent in wranging over
the tenure of office bill, the Radicals have
agreed to disagree" Some little equivo-
cation and change of phraseology has been
resorted to, but substantially the repeal OF
the tenure of office law has been defeated.
The text of the law as it now stands retains
the following, the Senate thus triumphing
and the House repealers being defeated
"That any person holding any civil
Office to which he has been or may be here
after appointed, by and with the advice and
consent of the Senate, and who shalt have
become duly qualified to act therein, shall
be entitled to hold such Office during the
term for which he shall have been appoint.
ed, unless sooner removed by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate, or by the
appointment, with the like advice and con-
sent, of successor in his place, except as
herein otherwise provided.
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Judge of the Supreme Court.

Amongst the names suggested for nom,
ination as candidates for this Office at the
ensuing Democratic State Convention, we
find in some OF our exchanges that of r. B.
LITTLE ESQ.,, of Montrose.
His legal attainments, together with his
reputation and standing in the profession
are favorsbly noticed, and mentioned in
terms of high commendation. How far his
location may be deemed appropriate, viii
depend, to some extent, upon the choice
that shall be made in the selection of om
candidate for governor.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

DY Virtue of writ of FIeri Facias. to me- d.
- rected, there will be exposed to public sale, a
the Court House in funk hammock, Wyo Co, Pa.
On SATURDAY APRIL 18th at O'clock P v
Al the right, title and interest of the defends,
in and to that certain piece parcel or tract Of Ani
situate aud 6einy in the Township of Winihsa
Wyoming County and State of Pennsylrauil =,
courded and described as follows, viz:
On the North by lands of Z, sharpe; West By
land Of Phillip Berne South by laul Of Wti.ha
Riley, and East by land Of 0. B Sharpe Contains,
abou Fifiy-nne AMI half acres of land, more n.
less. with about Twenty FIVE acres thereof impr5sr
and one frame House, one log Barn. AMI some 'r.!
tree' thereon, with the appurtenance-.
SEIZED and taken in execution al the sla &
Eiisha Sharpe, vs. Thomas Coyie
An will be sold for cash only. bv
.A4-E NJ W, DEWITT. sasr.g
Sheril's oHiee Tunk Mar -, %,
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Sherif's Sale.

DY Virtue oi writ of Fieri Facias. n ne i, H.
I'D rected there will be sold at pubie sale al -
Court House. in Tunkhannack, Tyo. ca. Pa =,
Gu SATURDAY, APRIL u, at | O'Clock r !" =,
All the right, title AMI interest of the DsiepI',
in and to that certain piece parcel or tract o.
situate aul being in the township of Falls WOO y,
C0unty Pa Bounded and described as follow
On the North by lands Of Edwarl Hunt; az,
lanis Of ". Compton, South by the Su'qaf,awoS, w,
river, and ona tho West by lands Of John ana
Ackerson containing aboat Twenty-Five 9Th
land with about Ten acres thereof impro'e' va
dwelling house, log stable, with some apple F,,4s
and other frait tEees thereon, with tue "g'
napees. = Rgfs.r. r .. 81.
Seized and taken in execution at tho 'a,, S.,
ward Hunt, VS., LYDIA 0akly AMI byron "
And will be sold for cash only by ,,,5s
NJ, W. DEWITT sA'''
Sheriff Office, Tunk. Mar. %. 80
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-14

STICKING TO THE FAMILY. to
what is going on in the Revenue Depart
ment it seems that Mr.. Commissioner
Delano, like President Grant, proposes to
carry out the scriptural injunction to the
letter regarding his own family, and, as fal
as the machine has been reconstructed, the
account stands thus Columbus Delano,
Commissioner, salary $4,000; Smith, De-
lano's old law partner, Solicitor of the Bu-
reau, salary $4,000; John Delano, son of
the Commissioner, Chief Clerk, salary
$1,000; Clarke, brother-in-law of young
Delano, and son-in-law to Father Delano,
Clerk, salary $1,000 1t is evidently good
thing to belong to the Delano family.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-14
SHERIFF'S SALE.

QY Virtue of writ of Pieri Faeids, to me dire
- ted, there will be exposed to public sale 4
the Court House in TunkhAnnock, Wyo. Co. Pa
On SATURDAY, APRIL II. at O'Clock ?. N.
All the right title and interest of the Defeniini
in and to that certain piece parcel or trac, Of ai
situate and being In the township of Wipih'l
Wyoming County, Pa. Bounded ami described
follows via:
On the North by land OF T. Sharp West SV ii'
OF John Carl South by land of Phillip Berne "a
East by sharps Pond Containing about Fiiil-a'
acres of land, to be the same more or less with Ut
body It plank house thereon, with the sPfdr'
panccs,
Seized and taken In execution at the suit OF k''''
sharpe, We Patrick Cru,s.
And will DO sold for cash only, by
n. W. DEWITT SaeHH
Sheriff's Office. TunS., MIr, -, SO.
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FUNKHANNocK, Pa.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

The Democratic State Convention for the nomina-
tion Of candidates for the Offices Of Governor and
Judge of the Supreme Court will meet at II o'clock
N. on Wednesday, July L. 1899, In the Hall Of Rep
resentatives at Harrisburg. By order of the Demo
cratic State Committee.
WIN. A. WALLACE, Chairman.
DAVID CALDWELL, Secretary.
April IL, 1869.
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n|~ While the scramble for office is wa
ging terribly, We will cast glance at the
condition of the treasury from whence the
spoil is to come. The following statement
shows the amount of the national debt at
different periods and the interest. A radi-
cal Congress is responsible for this great
increase of burthens upon the people in
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b6eGrant's new commandment is to love
his friends" with ali his mind and with all
his Offices and with all his soul and with all
his plunder and with all his strength, and
his ''old neighbors" next to himself and
kin. Upon this hang all the brothers-in-
law and the profits.
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-14

On the first of next May large amount
OF interest on the public debt falls due, and
some thirty or more millions of dollars in
gold will have to be promptly paid out to
the bondholders. When that little account
is settled we can balance the books, aud
see how we stand. The debt statement to
be made the first of next June will be look
ed for with interest by the toiling tax pay.
ers of the nation.
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Special Notices.
CAUTION,

Having this day psrchased Of David, Nelson a.,
Siias Aumick, the grain now growing on the fsra faa
occupied by the said Silas Aumiek and having i.e
with the said Sias Aumick, q team Of Horses a st
wagon and set of Harness, to be used by him S ns
ing our will and pleasure this is TO forbid all uers
purchasing or in any way interfering with he az
property, as they wifi do so at their peril '"a
DAVID JAYNE
y8n34w3 J. NJ. BRUNGESS
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REJOICING. THE RAIDS are rejoicing be-
cause they saved their Jewell" In Connec,
tlcut, ON Monday last. They expect de-.
feat In even their strong-holes, and when
disa appointRd they are as tickled as. q New
Orleans darkie climbing lamp post to cas-
his first vote.
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WORDS OF WISDOM.

FOk fOChu AKS,
ON the RULING PASSION in Youth and Pal
Manhood, with SELF HELP for the Erring ~ ~
unfortunate. Sent In sealed letter envelopes az.
charge. Address, HOWARD ASSOCIAfl0S pa
p. Philadelphia, Pa. vsnsi Di
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a6rIt is thought by some that Grant
will soon assume IN imperial title, and
play the despot right
Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1869-04-14

APPLICANTS TOWNSHIPS
John D. LaBarre, Brslntrim.
S. Bristol,
q. Mathewson, ClInton
ID. N. Mathewson,
Nathaniel A. MeKown, Forkstop
Peter Mcqueen,
III. w. Conner, Falls.
John Keim,
l0nn pn11Oa Anderson, 2 TSHn.r Meeshoppen
VIM. Jennings, Mehoopanr
g. l.. Vaughn, :" ''
James Burnett & Chas. W Lee, Monroe
Reuben Parks,
VIM. g. Gaylord Northmorsl.r
J. ID. Hewett, NchoIs9n
John Niver, a.
Charles A. Sisk,
Thos. b. Wall, Tunk R,ro
Fl. Huford,
Philo Baldwin.
Fisher G.. Osterhout.
~. ~. .o., go l. J. KEENEY, Clerk
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LICENSE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given, that the following nam.
persons have flied their peti itions. and will apnir S
Tavern Licenses, at the next Court Of Quayter ~
sions, to be held at TunkhannOck, Wyoming Conn,
Pa, and will be heard on Tuesday, April 10th Is1
at 2 O'Clock, y. NJ. s
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GsP1WILL purchase o PAIR OF Easim' ~ AN I'D
$ proof Boots, certain TO keep any
dry who wearsthem, for o twelve month";
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EVIDENCE OF POISON.

The appearance of the body indicated
that death had certainly ensuedf from strych-
nine, or some other powerful mineral pois-
on. The face presented livid appear
ance, eyes and mouth wide open. The
limbs were perfectly straight, and the hands
were slightly contracted, showing that
there had been slight spasms.
The piece of liquorice which was picked
up by Deputy Coroner Fletcher evidently
contained the fatal drug, which had been
placed in cavity made for the purpose.
TMITCHFII SIGNIFIES HIS INTENTION To COM
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APPOINTING NEGROES TO OFFICE Two
out of five Justices of the Peace, just APP
pointed in Washington City, are negroes
b. +. Joubert, a negro, has been appointed
Assessor of Internal Revenue for the First
District of Louisiana, and c. NJ Welder,
another negro, has been made Postmaster
at Columbia, South Carolina There can
be no pretence that competent white men
could not have been found to fill all these
offices. A gallant white Union soldier, who
fought through the whole wax was an ap-
phcant for the Columbia postofice. Ne
groes We're chosen because the Radicals are
determined to enforce the fanatical ideas of
equality between the, two races. =.
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NIT SUICIDE.

About half past o'clock Wednesday
cell and succeeded in attracting the atten-
ton of Twitchell, to whom he said, sub
stantially:
Bear up and die like man tomorrow,
as I intend to do"
In answer to this, Twitchen shook his
head demurely, held up his thumb and
foreinger, as if he had something like q
pill between them, and said simply -
"Mum's the word !"
Twitchel had previously insisted, on
frequent occasions, that he could commit
suicide, and could not be prevented from
doing so. On one occasion he hadexplain-
ed to one of the keepers how he could read
lily take his own life by placing a pin at
the back of his neck, and then, by thrust
ing his hand back upon it forcibly, drive it
in up to the head, producing instant
death
Therefore, when Eaton, about 10 o'clock
in the evening, called passing keeper to
anu IOlu lllI1 vi
had taken place between the two, remark
ing that ''he could not die composedly
without putting them on their guard" it
was deemed advisable to institute search
of the cell and person of Twitchell.
This was done by the prison officials,
but nothing of an apparently dangerous
character was discovered.
EAToN's LAST HOURS.
Shortly after midnight Eaton was left
alone. During the evening. Fathers Reilly
and O'Barony passed q portion of the even
ing with him. He appears to have slept
quite soundly, and without disturbance,
until o'clock in the morning, when he
was awakened by the keeper, who few
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DISSOLUTION,

Tunk., March 3oth go.
New-York tribune., 1869-05-14
TIE GroRG1A AssAssINATIoNs.

To the RditOr OF Ihe IFtOh"e'
SIR: We were well acquainted with the Hon.
Joseph Adkins State Senator Of Georgia. who was mu-
dered the other day in Warren County, and were with
him in the Constitutional Convention, and the Legisla
ture of Georgia. until we were Outrageousy expelled
from our seats Mr. Adkins 10 years Of age and
possessed a moral and religious character which dehed
the tongue of defamation. He also strict member
Of the Baptist Church. and beloved by every honest man
who knew HIM; a OF sterling integrity
and consistent with his profession. While we
know nothing more concerning his death thah
what has been elegrapbed through tic country We are
confident that much Of the rumor circulated Dy INC
Associated Press dispatches ascribes the deed TO
difficulty about woman is base and unmitigaed false-
hood. The same charged upon the Hon. q. W ASH
burn and good old Dr. Aver the former over 60 ana inc
other over 70 years of age who were murdered ln t
same way Rape is invariably charged upon every col
ored man who is shot or hung for his politics But the
truth is these men have all been brutaly slaughtered
because they dared to be Republicans and possessed
such an amount Of integrity that they defed both brides
and threats Had they reachorOusy deserted Their con
stituent s other men have done in Georgia they Wouu
be living to-day.
Mr. Adkins with ourselves and other Republicans was
IN Washington at the first session OF Congress; we eA
planned our condition. and urged the necessity OF some
legislation that would either protect u.s. or enable us 10
protect ourselves. But Notwithstanding the earnest en-
treaties of our Governor. with that Of Republican Leg
slaors Of the State the petition Of the elected coofed
uembers and memorial OF the State Convention;
Congress adjourned and went to their homes and thus
have given their moral influence in favor OF the assassin
alton of the men who have done everything they could to
obey and sustain their laws God will send us deliver
ance at some time. In Him we trust
Very truly, H. ~ TURNER
Nets. York, May Is, 1863. J. NJ SINMs
New-York tribune., 1869-05-14
NArIONAL. STOCK EXCHANGE.
TnuRspAY, May ls-r. VI.

Gold opened at 1874, sold at 1889, upon a
reporcd decline Of bonds in London selling afterward at
1881 closing 1881 Al the Treasury sales OF gold the bids
amounted to S205OOO0 at from l35Ol To 1881 Tho whole
award 81 600 OOO was made 90 Henry Clews Co.. at l3s
A. Tie market Is sustained bya strong speculative com
bnation, and tho premium Is maintained with great
hrmness The cleanngs Mt the Gold Exchange Bank
were sos OO and the balance 2iO co. The Her
manu. for Bremen. took 100000; and the Eagle for
Havana, $50 In specie.
Government bonds strong with an active demand
for all classes per cents OF 1891 sold st 1909 6 67s and
Gs 1854. lO4Os were In demand, selling at 1921 cas- 100
The short interest in the market heavy bonds loaning
at from per cent to fiat.
Secretary Boutwell, denies the rumors that he intends
10 sell the bonds he purchases. lie will stamp all the
bonds purchased bought for the sinking fnnd and
mutilate them that they will not be marketable. Any
rumors circulated to the contrary fer stock obbg
purposes and any change in the secretarys plans will
DO announced under his signature The Secretary
has made up his mind 10 purchase 100000 bonds
per week. and way clear to do for year
least and Will not change HIS movements 10 suit specu
lators I'm Gold or Governments bonds. The advance in
the Gold PREMIUM engineered to fghten the Secretary,
will have the desired effect as he Is we'll informed as
to the mampuatlons that stopped Mr. MeCulloeh from
contracting the currency and will not allow his plans 10
be dsarranged by any such speculative maneuyer
State bonds were steady per sold at
6sa6st new bonds, 6 North Carolina per cents COG;
new bonds, 55t Missouri per cents, Ot; Louisiana
Leyee per cents. 20; Georgia per cents, So Railway
bonds were firm. Miscellaneous stocks were steady;
Canton sold at GA Western Union Telegraph, 44l94b
Pacific Mail, 9e3b Adams Express 62 Wells Fargo,
49, American Merchants Union AL United States, 06E
Merchants Union, lot
Railway shares were excited with enormous transac
ons At the opening prices strong and stocks sold
at the highest quotations OF yesterday. At the First
Board there desire TO realize profits on the advance
NJ the AZ thrae daV
per cent Al the decline there demand to buy, aud
quotations rallied from lsli per cent. Rock Island
exception TO tho general list, declining to l2s The
most active stocks were Northwestern aud st. Paul
New-York tribune., 1869-05-14

tempt In not paying counsel fee Of $780, and amony Of
$40 week before trial The defendant resisted the mo-
opposition to the divorce, the amount Of anOny was
unreasonable, and that IN fact the wife had money while
the husband had and could not pay the amount.
The Court reserved It's decision.
WariHg agt. The United States telegraph Com,
pdnyn THIS case reported yesterday he jury Drougn'
verdict Tor the plaintiffs for $500 ana interest
In re Annie h. PearsaH and Joanna OC0n-
nora writ Of habeas corpus has been granted Dy MT
Justice Cerke Of the Supreme Conrt to prodace MIs
whose letter waspubshed in THE TRIBUNE
Ihey are at present confined In the ombs on tne
OF contempt Of Court for not producing their sisters
child, and also on charge Of keeping dIsordery house
dozo at 10 a. IN.
CGthdrine KeegGn agt. James Hopkins and an
other-Ihis was an action in the Supreme Court Ior
had the under Georges Church for several
years but in 1864 she agreed to hold It at w In March,
as they claim they allowed her continue occupy
tenant the upper stories ana she merely occupied 6y
small grocery store. In April they told her they were
going to take out the front OF t9e hrt story ana
she could any time, but she would only have
to move back her goods for Few IseT 4at @ ro
The plaintiff claims that she was tenant OF tne lower
floor and that TINS breaking a0wn ne On' p S - M nt
damages.
Tread,ceH agt. Bereridge-The plaintiff in this
case brings suit IN ene nf eSendant cartman
From his own statement 1t appears lnat waeV AZ
three loads of wood drew up Dy ITleDu
one load Thinking the load small they undertook 10
It, and in doing so plaintiff stood on te tth
side OF the cart cart OF the deiendants lOaoeu III
ole came along driven by careless driver who dd hOt
look about him. and, though there ample roOn uoye
close TO the wood close that the hubs OF the
wheels must have struck had not the palnts leg come
between. His leg was broken in the c0Son M. ~ t @
hip badly hurt. lie standing with his BACK 10 the
street moment before he was struck ana dd nOt sec seS
the cart coming till he called to by his friend ana
then IL was TOO late to avoid the accident The Court on
Ills own showing held that he guilty OF contributing
negligence in standing in the street without keeping
special lookout, and DOnsulted him.