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Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1871-04-06

THE sEMI.wEEKLY Sun.
Five copies. one year. separately addressed.
Eight Dollars.
Tea eoptes. one Year. separately addressed lana
an extra copy 60 getsef up Of elne),-
Sixteen DoIlaru.-
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-16
The Last Pittston Horror.
Details of the Catastrophe

PITTsToN, Pa, Aug. 15.-The last body was
taken out of the Eagle shaft at about four
O'Clock this morning. The work was continued
all day yesterday, and up to midnight last
night only five had been taken out. About that
time the mine inspector put Il stop to all pro-
ceedings, in order to ventilate the mine so those
who went down could work without danger. A
stream ofwater was turned in, and paSsageways
arranged by means of doors, so that fresh air
could be circulated throughout the mine, which
soon removed the choke damp which sutfocated
seventeen men, or those Of that number not kill
ed outright.
About hali-past two, eight bodies were discov-
cred and brought up, and fresh gang of work
men went down; in Il short time they brought
up Martin Mason, and, after diligent search,
finally found and brought the remaining three.
The funerals will be held tomorrow at Odd
Fellows cemetery. A jury has been impanelled
by coroner, and an inquest will be held Friday
morning. Meantime, the committee which has
been appointed will explore theimines and give
evidence before the jury as to the cause of the
accident. The victims have been carried to their
homes and placed in cofins ready for interment.
1t is not known, and most likely never will be,
were instantly killed by the explosion, or
whether they were stunned and afterwards suf-
focated by choke damp.
One or two bodies were badly burned, and
the Others were considerably bruised. The fol-
lowing are the names of the victims: Benz.
Davis Evan f. Jones, Thomas LeyshOn James
Morgan, David Harris, David Owens, James
Jones, John Reese, Thomas Reese, Charles
Price Richard Owens, John Morgan, Martin
Mangan, Benjamin Williams, Patrick Quinlan
Robert Hughes and Edward Owens.
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display, will be charged rates Cuts and double
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In WEEKLY SPr-Frst insertion slOO per square
each subsequent insertion 50 cents months s7Oo one
year $500.
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Criminal Record.

CHARGED WITH MURDER.
CINCINNATI, o., Aug 15.-Two young men
named Hollow, were arrested at Abingdon, Ind,
Saturday, charged with the murder of a man
named Tibbitts, in 1864.
INDICTMENT AGAINST STATE PRINTER.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15-The grand Jury to-
day returned the indictment against r. j.
Bright, state printer, and bail has been given in
$4,000. Application has been made by the de-
Tense for an immediate trial, and the court will
hear the case tomorrow.
SHOCKING TRAGEDY.
LION, N. Y, Aug. ia man named Lang
don, at East Frankfort, beat his wle's brains
out and then hanged himself last night because
his wife refused to deed her property to him.
ALLEGED DEFALCATIoNs.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. l5.-GOv. Geary says
in reference to the alleged defalcations of $780,,
600 by George o. Evans, Pennsylvania war
claim agent, that the accounts of Evans have
not yet been examined, on account of the alb
sence of the state treasurer and auditor. Gen.
Evans is here ready for the examination, and
the governor believes the charges against him
are grossly unjust.
Later-The governor, Mr.. Evans and the
financial officers of the state are engaged in at
tempting settlement Of Evans accounts. 1t is
believed that Messrs. Maokey, Hartrauft, and
Jordan, financial officers, will allow very small
commissions to Evans, because of the criminal
Withholding of funds from the treasury.
A DROvER MURDERED.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. ia drover named j.
Thompson was found dead yesterday nine miles
west of Springfield, Mo. He came to Baxter
Springs from Texas with drove of cattle, and
shipped them to his brother in Chicago, re-
ceived the money and started back to Texas in
company with one of his employees, named Web
ster. lie was shot three times, and his money,
between two and three thousand dollars, and
Yaluables were gone. 1t is supposed that Web
ster killed him.
land RoRRERY
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Aug. 15.-DetailS of an
alleged tremendous land robbery have just come
to light here. At the last session of the egisla-
ture an act was passed providing for the drain
age of wet lands along the Kankakee river and
authorizing company to be formed, with au-
thority to assess the lands for the cost of drain
age. The company was formed, composed of
Wall street. New York, capitalists, who matured
plans for forcing the present owners of the land
into the payment of assessments amounting, in
many cases, to more than the value of the land
dred thousand acres of land in Lake, Newton,
counties are affected by the scheme. Intense ex-
element exists in these counties. The land
owners have but few days to make legal re-
sistance, and will make immediate application
to the United States courts for an Injunction to
stay the proceedings under this scheme.
VIOLATION OF CUSTOMS LAWS.
ROCHESTER, N. Y, Aug. 15.-The lumber
yard of Alexander Prentice & Son, at Charlotte,
was seized this morning by the United States
marshal for an alleged violation of the custom
laws taxes by entering the lumber under value
The stock Of lumber consists of about 100000
feet,
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square, Edinburg. On the table were also
placed number of flowers recently arrived and
sent especially for the occasion, by Sir James
K. Hope Scott the well known English states
man and present occupant of Abbotstord, to-
gether with genuine thistle. Among the let
tiers received regretting inability to be present
at the banquet, was one from Gen. W. 7. Sher-
man, who wrote from Washington, Saturday:
81 regret, beyond measure, that am under a
promise to Others that will prevent my coming,
for should like thus to manifest my sense of
the great propriety of thus proclaiming to the
world Americas obligation to the great author
ity who has woven the crude tradition of his
native land into tales of exquisite and eyerast-
ing interest TO the civilized world Though alb
sent in person, will be present in spirit, and
after to see the completion of the monument
that you now begin"
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-16
Weather Record.

WASHINGTON, Aug 15
SYNoPsIs.-The barometer has risen Slightly
since Monday afternoon on the gulf coast and
northward to Tennessee. Rain has fallen very
generally this afternoon from Texas to Florida,
but is now clearing away. Easterly winds have
continued on the south Atlantic coast, with a
slight rise in temperature. The barometer has
fallen somewhat on the middle Atlantic coast
and more decidedly in Pennsylvania and New
York. Southerly winds and fair weather are
generally reported from Virginia to the main,
but light local rain in Rhode Island Threat
ening weather is reported from northwestern
Ohio, with sOutherly winds in Michigan, and an
area Of low barometer probably exists north of
the shore of Lake Ontario Smoke and haze
are reported this morning from central Penn
sylvania TO Lake Huron. The area Of the
highest temperature this afternoon extends
from Tennessee to Lake Erie and Ontario.
PRoBABILITIEs.-The barometer will proba-
bly, rise north of Missouri, with partially clear
and pleasant weather on Wednesday. Light
local storms are probable for Lake Erie and
Ontario, but no material change is indicated for
the Atlantic coast. The area of high barometer
is probably advancing upon the south Atlantic
states, and light rains, if any, are probable for
the gulf coast Wednesday afternoon.
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THE FIRST MORTGAGE
Eight per Cent. Bonds

Now offered are limited in to Sl2 500 per mile,
and are for 81 900 f2O0 each interest payable January
and July, at the rate of per currency per
cent gold at the option of the holder Bonds registered
if desired.
Among the leading Stockholders of the Company are
Hon. +. d. Morgan, Elk Governor and Elk U. s. Senators
Hon. John A. Grswold ExLieutenant Governor, Troy,
N Y; Hon. Cakes Ames. NJ c., Massachusetts, Messrs
Morton, Bliss & Co, L. Won Hoffman 4 Co., j. a W.
SegInan & Co, Harrison Durkee, and Others, Of New
York Benjamin E. Bates, President Bank of Commerce,
franklin Havens President Merchants Bank Boston,
and Others also well known
The above statement of facts proves the SAFETY Of
these bonds Their PROFIT is equally manifest upon
examination They sold for the present at 30, and
accrued interest from July l. At this price they afford
certain income for Is years nearly per cent upon
their cost One thousand dollars invested in these eight
per cent bonds will give the purchaser MORE THAN AZ
CENT greater annual interest than the same amount
invested in the Government Five Per Cents while
holders of Government Skies will find decided profit in
selling them at present high prices, and renvesting in
he New Orleans, Mobile and Texas Bonds.
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Railroad Matters,

BUFFALO, NEW YORK AND PHILADELPHIA.
NEW York, Aug. 15.-The Buffalo, New York
and Philadelphia railroad, formerly the Buffalo
and Washington, has been mortgaged for SO 0O0,-
900 to Joseph Seligman of New York and Henry
Martin of Buffalo. The mortgage covers the
entire line Of railroad.
NORTH PACIFIC.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. 15.-The North Pacific
railroad, from Duluth westward to Crow Wing,
on the Mississippi river, 1875 miles, has been ac-
cepted from the contractors. The saloon keepers,
gamblers and roughs, who usually congregate
along the line of such works, have lately been
driven off by the company.
EUROPEAN AND NORTH AMERICAN.
ST. JOHN, N. b., Aug. 15.-The European and
North American railroad, between st. John and
Bangor, is rapidly approaching completion.
Nine miles of track are yet to be laid, rails and
sleepers for which are on the ground.
SOUTHERN PACIFIC.
SAN Francisco, Aug. 15.-rhc directors Of
the Southern Pacific railroad of California re-
elected the old officers yesterday.
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decd of ward eight and have done with it, con-
Sidering that he was fast extending his posses
sions over it.
Mr.. c. l.. Putnnm in his speech said he had
seen nearly all of the business blocks of New
England, and had never seen a better one than
this; he had never seen Solomon's temple, and
from what he read about its length and breadth
incubits knew very little of its dimensions; but
he thought that after all it didn't look any bet
ter than Taylor's block.
VIM. S. Barton, Esq, read the deed which
of tlp prnntnrS
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The scot1 Cenlenn1nI.

AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-The Scott centennial was
celebrated here by a grand banquet at the Ire
mont house this evening. Among those present
were Gov. John NJ. Palmer, ex-Gov. Bross Jas.
M. Sheehan, and Gen. Macarthur
AT INDIANAPOLIS.
INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 15.-The Scott centen-
NAL celebration here consisted of a procession
OF local and state societies in Highland costume,
and Caledonian games.
AT WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-The sons of Scotia
here, to-day celebrated the one hundredth an
niversary of the birth of Sir Walter Scott by an
excursion and picnic down the Potomac
AP PHILADELPHIA.
PHILADELPHIA, Aug. ia meeting of the
general committee on the centenary of Sir
Walter Scott was held to-day in the Continental
hotel. Martin McMichael occupied the chair.
Appropriate resolutions were adopted, including
one for statue of Scott in Paramount park.
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1N rnr woons-Loss nEAvY.

IN THE wOODS-LoSs HEAVY.
TORONTO, Aug. 15.-Bush fires are becoming
very frequent and destructive in many neighbour
hoods in consequence of the prolonged drouth.
AT JERSEY SHORE, PA.-Loss $4,000.
JERSEY SHORE, Aug. 15.-The loss by the
fire here Monday night is over $50, 900; insurance
$4,000. The Franklin hotel, two brick DWELL
ings and one store were destroyed, and other
buildings damaged. The fire commenced in the
hotel and was accidental
AT LUBEc, ME.-Loss NOT REPORTED.
EAsTPoRT. Aug. ia fire at Lubec destroyed
p. ellis aud George McFadden's houses par.
tally insured in the Springfield offices,
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New England Dispatches,
MASSACHUSETTS,.

MAShACHUSErTS.
BosToN, Aug. f5.-rhe centennial of the
birthday of Walter Scott was appropriately no.
tiCcd at the meeting of the Massachusetts his
torial society," to-day by addresses from its pres
ident, Robert C. Winthrop, George Hilliard,
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Rev DR.. Waterston.
Letters were also read from VIM c. Bryant, 0.
w. Holmes and others. Walter Scott was
elected an honorary member of this society in
1922.
The friends of Hon. Alexander II. Rice are &C.
lively organizing in Boston and other places
for the purpose of presenting that genteman's
name before the republican convention for gov
ernor.
MAINE.
Boston, Aug. 15.-Ole Bull is reported seri.
ously i'll. He recently fell in fit in the door
yard of his residence, in West Lebanon, Me-.
and remains in a critical condition.
PORTLAND, Aug. 15.-The New Brunswick
with the Bay State eXcursionists arrived here
about five O'Clock, on their return from the
east
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From Washington.


WASHINGTON, d. G., Aug. 15.-Secretary
Boutwell, to-day informed Commissioner Doug
lass that there was no question before him about
the tax on the dividends declared in the last
five months of 1870, or on undivided profits or
surplus accruing for the same period; thus in
effect, deciding that these taxes must be assessed
and collected, and that they are not affected by
Solicitor Bantield's opinion of May 18th, in favor
of dcSisting from the collection Of tax due from
corporations on interest coupons payable within
the last five months OF 1870, when the corpora
ton had paid interest in full without deducting
the tax.
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The investigating committee of the house of
delegates of the District of Columbia has re-
ported that certain officers of the police court of
the district have been guilty of eXtortion and
Matchmaking, and recommend that the court be
entirely abolished and recognized under the
municipal authority.
PAPER CONTRACT.
Commissioner Douglas to-day contracted with
James M. Wilcox & Co., of Philadelphia, for
paper for beer, whiskey and tobacco stamps, at
prices heretofore contracted with the same firm
by Commissioner PeasOnton for adhesive stamp
paper.
SANTANA AND BIG TREE.
Acting Secretary Smith of the interior to-day
addressed an official letter to Gov. Davis, of
Texas, asking postponement of the execution
of the Indian chiefs Santanta and BIG Tree, and
his careful consideration of the efforts now be-
ing made by Indian Agent Hoag and others for
the Communication of their punishment.
MIR. BOUTWELL,.
Secretary Boutwell, did not leave Washington
to-day as he expected, but will do so immedi
ately upon the return of Assistant Secretary
Hartly to this city, and will go direct to his
home at Groton.
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COUNTY NEWS.

Leominster is valued as follows: Real estate,
S2,O69, 81; personal, s754752; increase of real
over 1870, Ss8,632 loss of personal from 1870,
SS60S; No. of polls, 1241; increase over 1870,
81; rate of taxation, SIS on $1,000. Putnam and
Phelps pay tax of S12O1, and Augustus Whit
man, S1039.
The annual picnic of the Gibson family took
place at the residence of A. S. Drake, in Milford,
on Thursday, August 10. Representatives of the
family were present from Providence, r. l., Exc
ter, N. H., Worcester, Shrewsbury, WestborO,
Northboro, Southboro, Marlboro, Ashland, Hop
linton, Upton, Salem and Milford-about one
hundred in all; in age ranging from five months
to seventy-fve years. The officers for the ensu-
ing year were chosen as follows: President, A.
S. Drake, of Milford; Vice Presidents, VIM. H.
Sibley of Westboro, VIM, NJ Child of Westboro
and Arby 7. Wood Of West Upton; Secretary
and Treasurer, L. Jennie Gibson of HopkintOn.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

MISUNDERSTANDING
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 15.-Ths mornings
papers contain call for a republican mass
meeting, at Lafayette square, this morning, to
ratify the proceedings OF the late convention in
the custom house, and inviting all friends of the
president who are opposed to the Yarmouth
faction. The call is signed "by order of COM
mittee of arrangements" This evenings pa
pers have a card, signed by Packard, Dunn,
Casey and Doubert, denouncing the above call,
and counsellng republicans to pay no attention
to it.
KENTUCKY-THE ELECTION.
LOUISVILLE, Aug. 15--0ficial returns from
ninety-nine counties give: Leslie, democrat,
119,470; Harlan, republican, S2645. Fifteen
counties to hear from will probably increase
Leslie's majority to nearly 10000.
neutrality-suspicious.
RICHMOND, Aug. 15.-The republican state
convention win be held in this city, September
"a.
Speaker Blaine is to beserenaded this evening,
os rio hofaI Co
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Mexico.
The Political SiIuatiOn-Juarez' Chances
both Parties ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


CITY OF MEXICO, Aug. 11-via HAVANA, Aug.
15.-Juarez lacks one hundred and ten votes of
a majority for president, with fourteen districts
to be heard from, and it is expected that these
will give sufficient number of votes to elect
him. Members of the opposition make differ
ent computation, and allege that a majority of
votes for any of the candidates is impossible, and
congress will have to decide who is TO be presi-
dent. Both parties are arming and preparing
for revolution.
Should the result of the election be adverse to
Juarez, he intends to retire into private life.
The adherents of Diaz express great confidence
in his success. 1t is reported that Juarez de-
sires to remain In power, on account of the con-
tract with the United States. The government
has annulled the contract with the Lower Cali
fornia colonization company. The government
is negotiating with the United States for a loan,
and hypothecating the national territory as
guarantee for future payment.
A national bank, without capital or credit
has been established. The federal authorities
have imprisoned seven of the projects of the
state Of Puebla. The act, however, is regarded
as high handed usurpation. The governors of
Puebla, Vera Cruz and San Luis are defiant,
and conflict with the state authorities of
0apaca is expected Everything will remain in
doubt until the 18th of September.
The revolution in Tobasco is terminated
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[Eor the Massachusetts Snx.1

JONAS BABCoCK, a notice of whose death and
of being for several years the oldest inhabitant
of Northboro, appeared in the Daily Spy of
August 18th, was born in Northboro May TO-,
IT'S, and was nnety-three years and three
months old the day he died. His grandfather,
who settled in Northboro at the time his father
was five years old, was subscriber to the
Massachusetts, Spy at its commencement, which
subscription has been continued in the family
until the present time. Deceased very early in
life became a careful and constant reader of the
Spy which he continued until very short time
before his death.
The venerable DR.. Allen, of Northboro, re-
marked at his funeral, that in early life he
formed the habit of reading, which continued
through life; that being possessed of a retentiye
memory he had stored his mind with useful
knowledge respecting the history of the coun-
try and of passing events, by which he was
often enabled to communicate to others the in
formation they desired, and although he had
never mingled largely in society, he was re-
spected by all who knew him, and that his
,Cord he had never known to be doubted. Few
persons have enjoyed the reading of the Spy
for so long time as he had.
JAMES W. WHITE.
Grafton, Aug. IS, 1871.
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BUFFALO, Aug. 15.-'The boiler of steamer
Chautauque was new last spring, and had only
sixty pounds Of steam on when the explosion
occurred, the cause of which is unknown. Thus
far, eight deaths are reported.
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THE
New Orleans, Mobile and Texas
RAILROAD COMPANY

an unusual degree. The lies between Mobile, Ala
bama, and Houston, Texas-passng through New Or.
leans the New York of the South 0fthe whole line
as miles. about two-thlrs already built and the
stockholders have expended nearly TEN MILLION
DOLLARS in the work. The bonds now offered are
secured bya mortgage upon all that part fthe line
of New Orleans, which has enormous traffic assured
TO it from the start, this being the only rail connection
by which the cotton corn cattle and other productions
of Texas reach New Orleans
So important is this road considered to Louisiana that
the State has made very liberal grants in aid of the en-
tsrprse by direct donations by endorsement of second
mortgage bonds and by subscription the stock of the
Company amounting in all to eight million dollars
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dNmtester Gully Spp.
CITY NEWS.

The Temple of Honor in this city is in
creasing in numbers and usefulness. Eight can
didates were initiated last evening.
Major o. L. Hatch, of this city, has been
commissioned and qualified as a justice of the
peace.
Mr.. VIM. A. Ayres of this city died yesterday
morning, after an illness of two weeks, at the
age of sixty-four years. He was well known
and respected.