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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12


THE charges of fraud that have been
made against those having the handling Of
the finances of the city of New York, are
having one good effect. The charges are
so evidently true, that it has aroused the
citizens to the alarming dishonesty of the
leading politicians OF that city, and the
probabilities are, that ticket for the fall
election will be formed by the people, in
which, for the municipal offices, party feel
ings and prejudices will be entirely ignored.
Meetings have been called with that object
in view, and these meetings have been at
tended by class of citizens who are in no
way connected with the political rings of
either party. There is no doubt from the
evidence brought forward, that the city
has been swindled out of millions of dol
lars, and if some steps are not soon taken
to purify their government, the indebted
ness will soon be so great that reputation
will follow. Already the debt of the cor
poratlon is about $126 to each man, wo-
man and child, residing within the limits of
the city. We hope the time is not far dis
tant, when, for all local offices, instead of
asking to what party does the candidate
belong, the only question Wi be, els he
honest and capable?'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
Independent Candidate for the
NJ A Y o r A l. Y
~. OF Pittsburgh, Pa,

Subject to the decision of my fellow Constl-
tushants,
GENERAL ANDREW JACKSON, NJ. D. .
The General thinks he is soot-able can
didate for Pittsburgh. He is sable-tinted
gentleman and his other profession is tonso-
rial operator for his "constitushants." -
Though a hero, we are assured that he is
not the f'Hero of New Orleans, whom re-
port says, always polls SO many votes in
Berks county each election day. .....
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12

AN application was made before Judge
Barnard, in the Supreme Court at New
York, ON Thursday last for an injunction
to prevent the mayor, comptroller, &c, ,iof
that city from paying out money for the
expenses Of the city and county govern
ment except out of the balance left of the
appropriation of the last Legislature, after
paying State taxes and the public debt,
principal and interest, during the current
year. The application was granted $50
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12

THE fastest trotting on record was made
at Milwaukee, on the 9th inst, the g Gold
smith Maid'' trotting one mile in the un-
precedented time of 2.17, beating the best
time ever made by Dexter, which was Q. 174
In the second heat the watches of the
judges did not agree, one making it 2.185,
another 2.16a, and another 2.17. The last
time was adopted to dispel any doubts that
might result from the complication.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
8 O'CLOCK

Es,sHoT-ouRs, ,REvoLvERs
Gun materials Of every kind. Write for Price
List, to Great Western Gun Works. Pittsburgh
Pa. Army guns and Revolvers bought or traded
Tor. Agents wanted.-3i d4w "t
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
Didn't Stay Worth a Cent.

A boy, sixteen years ofage, named King,
became weary on the second night of his
confinement in the lookup in Lewistown,
Me-, and with nail made saw from a
case knife, with which he cut off the bars
of his CELL He had nearly escaped when
the police discovered what he was doing
and put him in another cell. In short
time he had nearly worked out of the cell
badly smashing the walls as we'll as cutting
bars, They then put him in a third cell,
with bracelets on his wrists, and went on
their rounds. In forty minutes King had
cut off two bars and made his escape.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
300 PER WEEK
THE CURTAIN RAISED.

How 1t Is done, and who does It. The Alena book
l92 pages, gOrgeOusly illustrated with cuts, posi-
tions, etc. Sent by mail securely sealed for fifty
cents. Grand Circular free. Address PHILAN-
DER EARL, 6SS Broadway, New York. 81 raw.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
General Jackson still Alive.

Pittsburg elects her Mayor this fall. The
following ticket is already before the voters
of that city: |4A % 90. i.'. .''f
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
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'IA.pvERrIs1NG RATES.

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Business Notices in Local Column 10 Cents
per line. ty5bp.g .- sJ.II .
Notices of Marriages or Deaths inserted Free
Tributes Of Respect, &C., Ten cents per line
riIJi-y YEARLY ADvERTIsEMENTs.f 800
One Square, one year $12 90
Two Squares per year, 20 90
For longer advertisements q reasonable dis
count will be made. oi l1E-aI Cl .s.l anI
Ten Lines Nonpareil or one Inch is one square
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
The New GoYernment Loan.

A large number of applications have
been made at the Treasury Department for
subscriptions to the new five per cent. loan.
Since the two hundred million offered by
the Secretary in May last have been alb
sorbed, the officers ofthe Treasury having
the loan in charge have, in all cases return
ed the application with the reply that all
gold subscriptions have been closed, and
no moro will be received. 1t is not known
what course the Secretary proposes to pur-
sue in relation to the three hundred mil
lion of five per cents. which yet remain of
the new loan, under the funding bill, but
the impression prevails in financial circles
that no more new bonds will be offered for
months to come, and then when Mr.. Bout
well decides to place more of the new loan
on the market he will offer all three classes
Of bonds authorized under the funding act
in equal portions of each class unless Con-
gress shall in the meantime authorize him
to withdraw the four-a -and-a-half and four
per cents. from the market altogether.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-09-12
Left His Home.

My son Samuel Jacobs having recently
left home without my knowledge or con-
sent l hereby caution all persons against
harboring or trusting him. Any person
knowing his whereabouts will confer a IA
vor by sending me notice.
PHILIP JACOBS
3t*. owl Ickesburg, Pa.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
The New York Erening Globe saws:

Judge Stuart, in his defense of Foster,
yesterday, acknowledged that rum did the
murder. He said it was no excuse for the
crime that he was drunk, and then went on
to argue that he was excitedly drunk, not
knowing what he was doing, and therefore,
he could not have had any intention of kill
ing Putnam. 1t is something to find
judge who will in open court acknowl-
edge that rum causes murder. We hope in
due time to see Judge Stuart an advocate
of temperance. The law in Ohio which
compels the dram-seller to pay the damages
OF his crime-producing traffic is said to work
well. The Cleveland Herald says no pres
sure so efficient as this has been brought to
bear upon them. Ii Foster is not to be held
responsible for getting drunk, let us call
the liquor dealers TO account. Nothing
makes them vince like this, and in this
remedy we see the most potent agency for
controlling the awful traffic
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
The Bonner Care Creyasse.

The Republican Pioneer, published in St.
John the Baptist parish, says:
The crevasse at Bonnet Care is still run
ming at a fearful rate, although there is not
as much water passing through as at one
time, the river having fallen considerably.
In the central portion of the break the cur
rent passes through as smoothly as in the
river, indicating "a depth far greater than is
generally supposed, and without doubt it
is from forty to fifty feet. 1t has, however,
done about all the damage it can, and we
shall wait patiently for a fall in the river, so
that something may be done toward stopping
it. We hope, also, that in the meantime
those who have had their all destroyed by
this great disaster will not he forgotten by
those who are disposed to aid the uniortun-
ate. Many of the poorer ones have lost
everything they possessed, while even the
wealthier planters will suffer terribly.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
A SINGULAR CASE.
The Cost of Opening n Letter.

CLEVELAND, May 25-John Harper, Will
liam Bowman and Alfred Davis, of Carroll
and Tuscarawa counties, were brought here
to-day by Deputy United States Marshal
George w. Steele, of Mount Vernon, Ohio,
at the instance of Special Agent C. F. Bald
win, of the Postotice Department. charged
with opening a letter addressed to James
Nolan, of Mineral Point, Ohio. 1t seemed
by the evidence that Harper, who is con-
stable for Carroll county, had a warrant for
Nolan's father, who was charged with
poisoning horse belonging to Bowman; for
the purpose of ascertaining old man Nolan's
whereabouts, Harper demanded the letter
addressed to the son, whereupon the post
master and himself proceeded to open and
read the same, Bowman being an abettOr.
all three were held by United States Com
missioner White in the sum of $1,000 each
TO answer at the October term of the United
States District Court. The case excites con-
siderable interest
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
FOSTER.
The Car-hook Murderer Found entity of
Murder in the First Degree.

Murder in the First Degree.
New YORK, Nav 25.-After being out all
night the Jury in the Foster case came INTO
court with a verdict of murder in the fist
degree, and a recomr- endation for mercy.
Fosters wife uttered piercing shrek and
tainted, while he stood calm and unmOved.
Some of the jurymen were in tears as they
gave their verdict. The prisoner was re-
moved to the Tombs TO await sentence,
which will be pronounced tomorrow. After
the jury were discharged one of the pris-
.oner's counsel arose and said he desired to
call the attention of the court to articles
which appeared in the Tribune and other
journals, which relate not merely to the
prisoners rights, but to the impartial ad-
ministratiOn of justice. 81 refer to the cruel
taunts and unjust and untrue assaults in
condemnation of the prisoner, long prior to
and during the entire trial, more especially
on this solemn morning, and at the very
hour and moment of his deepest peril. Shall
these things be allowed to 90 on in the
future as in the past, without censure or re-
proof from the ministers of justice! | now
make motion for the arrest of the writers
of such articles" Judge Cardozo replied
that he could not entertain such a request
as he did not believe the articles could have
had any effect on the jury, as they had been
cautioned against minding anything but the
evidence.
The announcement that the jury had
brought in a verdict of murder in the first
degree caused much excitement on the
streets to-day. Multitudes of people con-
vened around the court and engaged in ex-
citing discussions. The general opinion
seemed evidently divided for and against
the verdict, with tie majority in favor.
large number of sporting characters who
were disappointed in consequence of the
prize fight between Edwards and Collins
not taking place made the Foster case a
substitute for betting purposes. Wagers
were made, with large odds, that Foster
would not be convicted of murder in the
first degree. These found few takers. The
result of the trial is quite a surprise to
large class of people.
The delay in bringing in verdict was
owing to two obstinate jurors opposed to
the verdict of murder in the first degree.
They we're non-smokists, and the other ten
all smoked. They were locked in a small
room, and the two obstinate ones literally
smoked into an agreement.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
Tax Collector Jenks' Defalcati0n.

The Clinton Parrot says:
The parish treasurer has furnished us
statement of the account of T. H. jerks,
late parish tax collector, from which we
compile the following:
Dr.
July D. 1862 to amount Of tax rolls of 1863 B4258 %
for the wear 1863 ............... l22O 10
June g. 1870 amount of tax roll for 1869. 2574 So
June s. 1870 amount of licenses for 1870 1915 90
Total. S45, 697 81
Or.
December 81, 1870, by amount paid in at
different times in sundry warrants
aud certificates ..................... $50, 583 81
May 8, 1871, balance due by 7. II. jerks to
the parish at this date. .............. l5,ll4 OF
The registered Indebtedness of the parish
since the war is is $S2,Sl9 80. of which
amount S45,546 90 has been paid in and
cancelled by the Police Jury, leaving bal
ance of $37 1863 80 of outstanding registered
Indebtedness.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
alet, Orleans Republican.
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE UNITED STATES
OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF NEW ORLEANS
DIR NEW MINISTER TO ENGLAND.
Movements of General Schenck-His Court
Dress-He Declines a Dinner.

Dress-He DecHnes Dihher.
From the New York World.
General Schenck and daughters, who
arrived at Brevoort on Sunday morning,
siined on Sunday evening with their rela-
tive. DR.. David S. Haight, of this city.
Last evening Mrs. Haight, mother of the
doctor and cousin of General Schenck, gave
a grand reception at her residence ia honor
of the Misses Schenck, it being the eve of
their departure fer England.
The reception was attended also by the
British commissioners and several of their
suite
General Schenck has cut the Gordian
knot of the great American diplomatic dress
question with his sword. He proposes to
wear his major generals uniform on State
occasions, as all the officers of his rank in
the late army of the Union are, by special
enactment Of Congress, authorized to do.
General Schenck has been urged to accept
a serenade from his friends, but respectfully
declines all public demonstrations, pre-
ferring to move upon his mission In as quiet
a manner as possible. He has been urged
to attend cable festival, given lin honor
of the British high commissioners" tonight,
but positively declined to accept.
General Schenck will remain abroad as
our representative about one year, when he
will exchange his diplomatic position for
the more lucrative one of law officer OF the
Northern Pacific Railroad Company.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

office of the County Clerk at INDIANAPOLIS,
and asked if there's where divorces were
made" The clerk replied that sometimes
they were granted. "Well," replied she,
GIVE concluded to leave my husband he's
mean; want divorce; how much does it
post2D
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30

one thousand six hundred dollars
each, two of whom may be te-
males; one librarian. two thousand
dollars; one machinst, one thousand six
hundred dollars: five clerks of class four.
eight clerks of class three fifty clerks of
class two, and fOrty-tive clerks of class one;
making IN all three hundred thousand seven
hundred dollars
For thirty permanent clerks. at one thou
sand dollars each, thirty thousand dol
lars.
For forty permanent clerks, at nine hun
dred dollars each, thirtySix thousand dol
lars.
For two skilled draughtsmen, at twelve
hundred dollars each, two thousand four
hundred dollars.
For thirty-fve cOpyists of drawings, at
the rate of one thousand dollars per annum
each. thirty-tive thousand dollars.
For one messenger and purchasing clerk,
one thousand dollars.
For one skilled laborer, one thousand two
hundred dollars.
For eight attendants in model room, at
one thousand dollars each, eight thousand
dollars.
For eight attendants in model room, at
nine hundred dollars each, seven thousand
two hundred dollars.
For thirty laborers, at seven hundred and
twenty dollars each, twenty-one thousand
SIX hundred dollars.
For six laborers, at six hundred dollars
each, three thousand six hundred dollars.
For contingent and miscellaneous eX-
penses of the Patent Office, namely: For
stationery for use of Office, furniture, repair
ing, papering, painting, carpets, ice, adyer-
using books for library, moneys refunded,
printing engraved patent-heads, interna-
tl0nal exchanges, plumbing, gasitting, extra
LABOR on indexes and abstracts for annual
reports, fitting rooms, temporary clerks,
laDorers and draughtsmen, and other con-
tingencles, ninety thousand dollars.
For oto-lithographing or otherwise pro
duelng copies of drawings of current and
back issues, for use of the Office and for
sale, forty thousand dollars, to be used only
for purposes not embraced in the joint reso-
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-05-30
LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed at the Third Session of the Forty.
First Congress.
GENERAL NATURE-No. 45.1

AN ACT making appropriations for the
legislative, executive and judicial ex-
penses OF the government for the year
ending June thirty, eighteen hundred and
seventy-two. ..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled, That the
following sums be, and the same are hereby,
appropriated, out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the
service of the fiscal year ending the thir-
tieth of June, eighteen hundred and seventy
two, for the objects hereinafter expressed,
namely:
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12

broadcloth, with a cooked hat, then
read the riot act and in few words
said that if the assembly did not dis
perse without delay he should order the
military to fire upon them, and your
blood be upon your own heads, we will
enforce this law" 1t is needless to say
that the assembly dispersed. That IS
not the word for 1.-THE scene baffied
description. A few Of the tiercer ones
showed fight, but soon quieted down,
and pulling up the stakes they made
their way to the boats. The military,
about three hundred strong, followed
and stood on the top Of the bluff to see
the last leave shore.
Immediately sought the boats left
for Erie, Matters Will be finally settled
at 10 O clock on Friday morning.
An incident Of the affair is found in
the fact that while the High Sheriff
and Justice were delivering their man.
dates and declaring the law, some OF
the crowd went through them entirely
stripping them of their valuables. The
Jnstice regretfully remarked to a re
porter that among the booty taken from
him was a twenty PUN" watch.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12
CINCINNATI.
Industrial ExhibitfOn-Iriai Oh
DefauIting Revenue Collector
COunterfeiter Sentenced.

CINCINNATI, May 1.-THE Financial
Committee, in their meeting to-day, de-
termined to recommend the General
Board to secure by subscription fund
of at least 100000 to ensure the sue
cess Of the exposition.
George B. West a broker in this
city, was accidentally drowned from a
coal fleet at the foot of Plumb street last
night.
The case Of the United States against
F. NJ. Wright, the defaulting Collector
OF Internal Revenue from the Fourth
District Of Ohio, was called up in the
United States Court today. By an
agreement on both sides a trial by jury
was waived The case will be sub
mitted to Judge Swing. The end of the
trial will~not he reached for day or
two. A suit is about to be brought TO
recover from the sureties of Wright the
sum of S5S, $50, which was the amount
Of his defalcation as discovered by the
Treasury Department on the 18th OF
July, 1865. The defence is under the
management of eX-Attorney General
West.
Thomas Sheldon, who was convicted
few days since Of counterfeiting, was
to-day sentenced to one years lnprison
ment at hard labor.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12

nesday night, via Bolougne, Thursday
morning. says: One thousand yards of
trenches have been completed, and the
assaulting columns are within five hun
dred yards Of the ramparts Of Paris,
all ready for the order to advance and
make the assault.
During the past twenty-four hours the
government batteries have been firing
at an average OF eighty shots per min
ute.
Strong hopes are entertained that
the army of Versailles will enter Paris
at the point of the bayonet before many
hours have passed.
The Assault Tonight.
VERSAILLES, Wednesday 9 p. NJ, via
Bolougne Thursday morning.-A great
assault upon the Notifications OF Paris
will be made tonight.
PoRt du Jour has been knocked to
pieces by a terrible fire to which it has
been subjected from the government
battery at Montreout.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12
DETROIT.
Dam Cut-PaIaee Car Shops Burned

Dam Cut-PaIace Car Shops Burned.
DETROIT, Mich, May ll.-On Tues
day night the dam of Asa Landphere,
near Paw-Paw was cut by some enemy,
letting loose a great volume of water,
logs, lumber, ETC., which were swept
down the river with great force, break
ing down the dams OF Sherman Rouss
and J. w. Millard, as well as injuring
the woolien mills and railroad bridge.
The loss is from 100000 to 100000.
This morning at about half past 2
o'clock, one of the shops connected
with the Pullman Manufacturing Co.
was destroyed by fire. One palace car
and commissary car, both finished
and ready to be shipped, worth $4,000
each were destroyed. Also one car in
process Of construction, worth s. 700.
The shop was valued at $4,000, and
the tools, materials, etc. at $4,000. The
manufactured cars were insured for
$1,000. There was no insurance on
the other property.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-05-12
MINERS TROUBLE.
THE MEETING AT SCRANTON.
DESIRE TO RESUME WORK

SCRANTON, May ll.-Everything is
quiet in the city at present. The only
event worthy Of notice was the meeting
Of laborers on a hill near the town.
About two thousand men assembled at
10 clock and formed a mass meeting
being a continuation of the meeting
which was interrupted on Tuesday. In
the early parf Of the meeting an at
tempt was made by few OF the Union
men to create a disturbance and thus
break it up, but they were speedily
quieted Addresses were made, most Of
them with decided political tenor, and
then the following resolutions were
adopted:
ReSoEved, That our motive in this
struggle is to secure justice to ourselves
and fellow laborers OF every, nationality;
that we wish to extend to others that
which we have resolved to claim for
ourselves; that We have no antipathy to-
ward the Welch as class or as citizens
ofthis community, but deep sense of
wrong inflicted upon US by the inside
former for the last quarter Of a century;
that we, as German, Scottish and Eng
lish miners, indorse the action taken by
the laborers; that we condemn riots as a
breach of the peace in direct opposition
to the fundamental principles OF this
glorious Republic; that it is not the in
tention of the laborers to reduce the
rate of wages, but that the same may
be adjusted according to all the rules Of
equity and work resumed.
The sentiments of the meeting as ex-
pressed by the speakers aud which
were applauded, seemed to be a desire
TO resume work speedily, but at some
rate of wages and terms in the making
of which, they should have voice
This meeting did not materially brighten
the prospect Of resumption and there
will probably be considerable delay
still before work is generally resumed.
rhe only mining OF importance in
this region now is that OF the Lacka.
wanna Iron and Coal Company, which
has one mine in operation, but is max
ing no effort to find men to start the
rest nor are the men coming forward
and offering to work.
PoTTsvTLLE, Pa, May 1.-THE arbi-
tration papers are now being prepared
for signatures. A number OF colleries
started this morning and there is now
no doubt but a general resumption of
work will take place this week.