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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25
LYNCH LAW.

Two Murderers Disposed of mt Short Notice.
We lately published despatch announcing
the particulars of the shooting at Portage, Wis
consin, of man named Britt by another named
Spain and the immediate hanging of the latter
by the populaee. We have now to state the ad-
ditional horror that on the same evening, mob
entered the County JAIL at the same place, and
seized a ruf1ian named Wildrick, and hanged
him. .Ht.,. .l-
The history of this affair is one of terrible in
terest, and may be briefly stated thus:-"Two
city, with his wife, some $1,000 in money, and
some furniture in two boats lashed together.
At night they landed, built fire, and lay down
to sleep. During their sleep they were attacked
by desperadoes, who took the money, outraged
the person of Mrs. Gates, and so terribly beat
the old man that they thought he was dead.
For this crime Wldrick was arrested; but
by legal delays has succeeded in having his
trial postponed from time to time. 1t was
fixed for October neXt-the witness against
him being the old man Gates. When the
case was up last Spain, who was attorney
for Wildrick, used language for which he was
assaulted by citizen. Spain since then has
carried pistol for the purpose of shooting this
person, but, getting into quarrel with Britt,
used il upon the latter, killing him. For this
on, the news was received that the old man
Gates, who lived in an adjoining town, and
whose testimony would have convicted Wildrick,
had been murdered to get him out of the way,
whereupon the mob hanged Wildriek. OF the
actors in the affair." Gates Wildrick, Spain, and
Britt were murdered-twO of them by the mob.
1t is rarely that, in q small village, such a COM
bination of tragedies happens within the space
of thirty-siX hours.
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THE INDIANS.
NIassacres in Wyoming Territory.

From the Omaha hepu6ticGn, sept II,
The following is copy of an official despatch
from Colonel James S. Brisbn to Major-General
G. c.. Augur, commanding Department of the
Platte, received in this city yesterday, giving the
details of battle on Snake River Reservation
in Wy oming Territory, between a company of
cavalry and 100 Sioux Indians, and also of the
massacre of three white men on the North Fork
of Wind River. There seems to be a simulta-
neous uprising of the Indians throughout the
Northwest and we fear general Indian war is
inevitable
'IIEADoUARTERs UNITED STATES FORCES, SNAKE
RIVER, INDIAN RESERVATION, Sept. 14.-MajOr- Gene
raj c. G. Augur, commanding Department Of the
Platte Yesterday morning eight Indians, supposed
to be ShoshOnes, appeared on the bluffs below this
camp. Immediately sent out d Company, 2d Cav
airy, and when little beyond the bluffs they were
attacked by about one hundred Sioux warriors The
company made good fight, and drove the Indians
of, killing two and woundng number. Our loss
was two men wounded, and one horse killed and
nine captured The settlement on the North Fork
was attacked, and Mr.. Skinner, Mr.. Cogurn, and one
man whose name is unknown were killed. and NJ.
Williams severely wounded. No news from Little
Wind river. The cavalry have gone over.
'JAMES S. BRISBIN,
''BreVet Colonel Commanding"
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as I'm going to catch my cars"
Says /, whats the fare, Judge III 20 along
with you, if it amt too much.n
slump in, young man. says he. II like
your economical turn. | was once poor, and
had to count railroad fares; now have road
of my own and ride most all of the time. You
see it looks like business besides, / avoid
seeing the Assessors and other disagreeable
people"
Said /, 'Judge, you're man Of great calcula-
tion. Did you ever calculate your chances for
the Gubernatorial chair?
.J,dge.-Young man, you are probably aware
that my private affairs and the business of the
company with which l am connected have as
sumed an extent and importance
S. E.-Judge, know all about it. But how
far up the road are you going?
Judge-To Wilkesbarre, and if you want to
get still farther my opinion the great issues
of the day, you will have to go in the cars
with me.
At this suggestion got in, having just bought
a ticket, seeing that the Judge did not go near
the ticket office. In the train | found him,
when we turned over a seat between us, and as
soon as we got fixed the Judge said, "Go on
with your catechism."
S. E.-Did 1 understand you to say, Judge as
we were running towards the cars, that you did
not aspire to the gubernatorial nomination
Judge-Yes; most decidedly So You see if l
hadsought it, the boys, hearing that by economy
inmy taxes and other expenses, had little more
money than most folks, would have felt privi-
legged to bleed me freely, but they came to me,
and that gives me the opportunity to say that
the office sought me- and will probably save me
in this campaign twenty thousand dollars.
S. E.-Judge, you are right side up again, but
do you take no active part in the canvass?
Jstdge-Yes have written several letters to
the different newspapers, in which l always
urged an economical administration of the Gov
ernment, with view to the interests of Penn
sylvania and the poor man.
s. E.-What are the leading features of Gov
ernor Geary's administration with which you
take issue?
Judge-For number of years past as you
are probably aware, my private affairs aud the
business with which l am connected have as
sumed an extent aud importance
s. Eyes, l know. But how would your
administration of the State Government differ
in practice from Governor Gearys?
Judge-Well, would run the Government
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Judge (smiling)-Now you are taking me from
Pennsylvania over to China have no hesitation
in saying that the Democratic party has got
along well enough with the present foreign
element, and l do not see how this class of
foreign population is going to help it. 1 would
not give an opinion on them, however, until
knew how they were going to VOTE as people
l am a friend to the foreigner, provided, of
course, he is the right kind. My Christian prin-
ciples would not allow me to tolerate these
people.
Here the cars stopped. and the Judge told me
he would see me at his home in three days time.
l hurried back to Mauch Chunk, and hung
around until l saw the Judge come, when
again attacked him. My first question this time
was
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25

What do you think of Woman Suffrage?
,Jltdge-The women of this State, so far as my
knowledge goes, are the same as the women in
Solomon's time. | can only answer by quoting
q little Scripture:- ways are ways of plea
santness, and all her paths are peace" ''In the
end she bteth like a serpent and stngeth like
an adder" ''They toll not, neither do they spin,
yet Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed
like one of these"
s. E.-Said l, Judge, you are up in Scrip
ture, you are; let us keep on at that. Do you
believe in the thirty-nine artices?"
Judge-Yes, forty of them, if it was neces-
sary to save the country. believe with Paul,
who says, Though speak with the tongue of
men and angels and have not the brass, am
nothing;" and, again, "Who shall lay any charge
to the elected?" If 1 am elected, it must be re-
membered that am not to foot the bills as they
sought mel did not seek the nomination.
S. E.-Are you in favor of the eight-hour la
Dor law?
,J,,dge-For number of years past as you are
probably aware, my private affairs and the busi
ness of the company with which l am connected
have assumed an extent and Importance
s. E.-Well, then, are you in favor of pro-
tective tariff /?
Judge-It only wants two days of Sunday,
and l can't talk politics on Sunday. have never
run my railroad on Sunday except when we were
hurried or business was extraordinarily brisk.
S. Edo you think General Grant did wrong
to fish in Pennsylvania on Sunday when he was
here last August
Jitdge-Ah, l see your dodge (smiling). You
are seeking to drag me into II discussion of ma
tional affairs again. | have said will not dis
cuss these questions For number of years past,
as you are probably aware
s. E.-By-the-by, Judge Mr.. Boutwell, seems
to have set about financial policy of consider
able promise.
Jttdge-For a number of years past as you are
probably aware
S. E.-What is your opinion OF the fifteenth
amendment
JUDGE believe we have gone over the
ground now pretty thoroughly. and you can
make such use OF my opinions as you please
through the press. They are given to the world,
and by them will stand or fall. / think the
poor mans interest will be promoted thereby.
did not know who he meant by ''the poor
man, whether the publisher of THE EvENING
TELEGRAPH, or General Grant, or whether he
included myself as being spoken of in the third
| person. However, if the poor man" whom the
| Judge had in his eye will read this opinion, we
hope he will not adopt it, but let it remain and
be known as the political opinions on the issues
| OF the day of Asa Packer Democratic candidate
| Tor Governor of Pennsylvania.
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THE MAORIS.
TheIr Idens nf nIurder.

The Sydney (Australia) Morning Herald of
July Ia says-At the recent meeting of the
King natives one of the chiefs declared, SAC
cording to the opinion of you Pakehas, these
killings you speak of were murders, but we say
they are not. This would be a murder; If
were to kill you now that you have come here
on friendly visit, or if were to kill Mr.. FIRTH
that would be a murder. If were to say to-
day in friendly spirit, Come round by this
path, intending evil while protesting friend
ship; if took you out of the safe path into that
OF danger, and you were killed, that would be a
foul murder. And here are your foul murders
General Cameron told us to send our women
and children to Rangiawhia, where they should
remain unmolested; but he went away from Pc
terangi with his soldiers after them, and the
women and children were killed, and some OF
them burnt in the houses. You did not go to
night the men; you left them, ana went away TO
fight with the women and little children. These
things you conceal because they are faults on
your side; but anything on our side you set down
against us and open your mouths wide TO pro-
claim it. That deed of yours was foul murder,
and yet there is nobody to proclaim 1t.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25

All well conducted private corporations
spend all the money they have on hand in
good investments, never keeping capital lying
idle. would every Saturday night, if 1 was
Governor, invest all the money, after taking out
my salary, in Lehigh Valley Railroad bonds or
other good paying stocks. / would consider
that return to the true Jackson principles.
s. Ell understand you to mean, Judge, that
YOU would run the State as you would railroad
company
,Judge-C Certainly. would have my first and
second engineers my fireman, my brakeman,
conductor, and ticket agent, and would be the
president. If there were any supplies wanted in
the different departments, would contract for
them and furnish them myself, thus the presi-
dent or the Governor, and the contractor would
always be in harmony.
s. E.--Judge, see you know a thing or two.
sJudge-Most certainly do. l have been con-
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25

tractor TO the road, of which am President, for
many years, and pleasanter time in paying
contracts l suppose has never been seen on any
road in the country.
s. Edo you believe in distributing the
spoils to the victors?
Judge-Yes. If it's Democratic victory.
That is a jackson principle. That theory have
always practised on the road with which am
connected, and in my private affairs.
g. E--Were you ever assessed in Philadelphia
while you lived in Mauch Chunk?
Jaige-For number of years past as you
are probably aware, my private affairs and the
business of the company with which am con-
nected have assumed an extent and Importance
y. E-Are you in favor of coal strikes and
Avondale disasters?
J,tdge-Certainly not. There is where think
Governor Geary's administration is at fault.
That was most shocking disaster; and if were
Governor, would not have anything like that.
3. E.-This is a question which l know is not
political in its nature, but do you think gold will
keep up at grape?
Judge-Yes. And there is where would take
issue with Governor Geary's administration. l
would have gold so that every poor man could
have as much as he wanted. | would make
greenbacks at premium The poor man ought
to have the most money, if anything, because he
generally has the largest family, and conse-
quently has the most need for it. That is the
true jackson principle.
.. E.--Judge, you can beat the old boots off
OIL Horace Greedy on political economy. But
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25

Acting under orders from the proprietors of
THE EEvN1NG TELEGRAPH, went up to that
beautiful seaport town Mauch Chunk and had
an interview with the great Mauch Chunker
must say that his readiness in answering almost
every conceivable question, except the ones l
asked him. was most commendable.
Away up amid the blue hills of the gorgeous
Lehigh Valley-that won't do. either. In Mauch
Chunk / met Asa Packer, Judge, Millionaire,
II. X. President, etc. etc.. also candidate for
Governor of Pennsylvania on the Democratic
ticket Asa is q man of the people. As soon as
he saw me says he, 'From Ninth and Arch ?"'
says ], "No, Broad and Caowhil." "Oh -.
says he, mot from our headquarters, then ?"
NOh, no." said /, ''Im from the Reading Rail-
road Station I've come up to interview you, if
you have no objections" Says he, "None
whateVpr if Won scoO
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-25

The Detroit Free Press says Grant has a
great desire to see more of the ''Monongahela"
at Pittsburg. His desires will be terribly
thwarted ii he thinks it can even there be kept
out Of the mouths OF the Democrats. "a
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NUMBER CCXLII.
THE s. Il. AND A. p.

The Series Editor Interviews Asa
Packer-The Questions Put to the
Judge-How He Answers
Them, and Puts the
s. E. "JacBass
de Combat"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-06
RoiirOad .Uccfj,'D at tie C"ac-
fOrd.

II ere was business meeting of the
Executive Committee of the Portland
and Ogdensburg Railroad Co. in this
state. and officers of the same line III
Maine, at the Crawford House, White
Mountain Notch, on Monday evening of
this week There were present Mc>,r,.
JIcmdcc. Brigham and Jcwett, of the La
mobile Valley. Mcssrs. Horace Fairbanks,
Franklin Fairbanks, Calvin Morrill, and
Juna Ross of this olacc, MrsSrs. Sin
clair. bingham, Ray and Wolcott of
New Hampshire, Mc,srs Anderson,
Wa,hburn. Jose. Dcering and others OF
Portland. The meeting was exclusively
:, business one, and amo~C other things
transacted, Il transfer OF the line through
New Hampshire was made 10 the Maine
corporation, 80 there Is but one company
now from Portland 10 the Connection.
river. \ final survey IS 10 be made
through New Hampshire at once-books
will be open for bids for constructing the
road from Portland to Sebago Lake, the
10Th inst. and everything looks favora-
bic Tor an early commencement of the
grcal and good work.
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reads May lay out, alter, MAINTAIN
and discontinue any street, lane or walk
in said village, and appraise and settle
the damages therefor" Again in sec
ton 7-''And restrain all nuisances, and
direct the cleaning, repairing orimprove-
ment Of streets. highways, commons,
lanes and walks, and their preservation
from injury, light the same and keep
watch"
Does not the above village law meet
the present case! think it does, and |
think that our officers should act at
once When case occurs like this
that has Just startled our village, and has
brought to notice the hair-breadth escape
of Phincas Spencer, who came within
one of getting run over and killed but q
few days ago, and many cases where
people haze just escaped, does 1t not re-
uuire action from our public servants (?
Why Is it that the highway remains as
it is now from the Dean house running
north, interesting with the road leading
to the Centre village, like two letter IS,
when we could have a good wide street
and IA straight one running upon the west
side OF the track, and the people coming
into orr village from the north would
avoid two railroad crossings. Is IL be
cause it is to cost money, and hurt the
pockets OF our tax Ipayers? Had we
better wait and have sacrifice OF life and
property, and perhaps an expensive lit
cation, that would cost ten times the
amount that it would 20 remove a few
old houses and ill up an old mud hole
The benefit to property and the bust
ness community to have Il straight and level
street running from the foot OF Railroad
street north To intcrscct with the road
leading to the centre, almost a mile in
length. ought TO be IN argument in itself
enough to cause the improvement to be
made, to say nothing OF the saving OF
such accidents in the future rs we have
Just witnessed. The men who will carry
out thise Enterprise will meet with a cor
dial, earnest, enthusiastic stood speed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-06
The Late .fcritIcUi.

Mr.. EDITOR WHY Is it that such
public nuisance rs the railroad crossing
at Paddocks village is suffered to remain
where there i such a constant stream of
travel over it! Every one who zoe,
north in passing the crossing 7as to go
it blind" as he cannot see the train and
can hardly hear the whistle for the r,a-
son that the sound OF Buzzell'S fan
predominates. The crossing has rightly
earned the name OF the ''Bllnd crossing"
No sane man who has ever passed said
crossing but will admit that some change
ought to be made. Now after we have
witnessed the late accident. when a man
has suffered the loss of valuable horse.
and had his Wagon stove into kindling
wood and barely escaped with his life.
the question arises, what ought to be
done to avoid such accidents in the flu
turc Perhaps the time has not come
for the change-somcbody else must run
the gauntlet, and perhaps with the loss
OF human lite, then our citizens would
arouse themselves and clamor for some
thing to be done. Why not do it before
we have such catastrophe Let US
have something done and that quickly,
Tor it is one of those public necessities
that requires immediate attention. Let
me call attention to the act of incorpora-
ton OF our village, section 4, where j.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-06

Dos + BIZ CuAI. At lRESt>r PRICES.
-Cy.L j. up 20 ten and eleven dollars a
ton. What j. needed l. for purchasers
not to hr tools. winch they are if they
become purchasers. Let them wait.
During tuis weather they can stand il a~
long rs the companies can, though the
latter yet up bogus strike every week
For demonstration ut the cNorbitancv OF
the price,. look at the list OF shipments
for last week: The reading road
brought down l2!,S21 tons: on the
SchuyIkjIl canal came down. for the same
time. 3D. IL tons: and from Na.cu
Chunk. over both roads and the canal.
were received. last week. Ni.lI9 tons.
agsir~: -. 30 ct the week ul,celi"-
The total tonnage OF all the rarrvin.
companies, lat week, WAS 3OI ito tons.
an incr,a~. Of li5,Oou tons over the
week before. FMS /, enough To make
prices reasonable. LIT CONSUMERS univ
buy for immediate need al present. Ali
the companies ask i nor To bc lei alone
but il they are for q while they viii have
TO come down" -.Nsr YmN IImM.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-08-06
Cr0nHc,s BronghJ t, Grict.

The mamlyr"- OF the Portland and
Oglcn,burg RAILROAD have been >" bu-I
~ engaged al late in examining the sur
ycye made 10y their engineers and prrpar
INC to put the road under contract, that
they have had no time to bc-tow upon
those persons who from some reason, IN
terested or otherwise. have cudcavured
to cast discredrt upon the enterprise.
The efforts ot these maicOntrutS. howeN-
er, have been perfectly futile, the public
having long since been convinced on the
best possible grounds that the success
o.. the road WAS aSsurcd. If there are
any who have not shared that confidence.
"Svphax," the Portland correspondent
of the Boston journal. tor instance, the
advertisement that appears in another
column will perhaps aid thcm in forming
for once Just conclusion.
After a tull and careful examination OF
ali the proposed routes. that portion of the
road from Portland To Srba"o Lake has
been located: starting from some point near
the Forest Cry Park, ii runs i'll IN ar line
to Cumberland Mills. and crosses the
pre-umpscot river between the Mills and
Saccarappa. running on the east side OF
the stream. touchiu" at Malii>on's and
Little Fails. to Il point between Gambo
and Lcavitt's; thence to the foot OF the
Lake.
Proposals for trading and Iur masonry
on tins part OF the route will now be re-
ccivcd For an enterprise that has ''ccas-
ed to occupy public attention" and which
l. in fact muribuud. rs It's enemies would
have us believe, this is surely singular
proceeding.
with such important consequences to the
city and to the =. ite, is begun. Some
time must clapse before lis completion,
and then further period must intervene
before lis beneiccmt effects will he ENJOY
ed. But the enterprise Is one in which
our people are so much absorbed, and
! one from which they reasonably antici-
/ pate such material growth and prosper
/ ity, thai even the beginning that has been
made will have no Incon>lderabic effect
III encouraging them and stimulating
them 10 new business enterprise.
1t is gratifying to observe that matters
az the Vermont end Of the line are also
/ i'll an cncOuragin" state, and that the
preliminary arrangements for beginning
work on the Lamoii,e Valley road are
nearly completed. Press. .Juiy
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