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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
Pardons.

The peculiarities" so frequently exhib-
tied in the exercise of the pardoning pow
CT, lead many persons to believe that JUS
tice is not the blind goddess that she is usu-
ally represented to be. Another instance
of the peculiar manner in which this pow
or is used-or rather abused-is we'll set
forth in the following extract from a Har-
risburg letter in the Altoona Radical:
"Governor Geary has pardoned Neeley,
the other Allegheny county Commissioner,
convicted for bribery. When niece was
pardoned, the Governors friends attempt
cd to excuse the outrage by statement
that the convict's health was in such con-
dition that further confinement would posi-
lively result in death but that flimsy ex-
cuse even, is not left them now. These
scoundrels, it was plainly proven, licensed
drinking holes that did not pretend to come
within the provisions of the law, for $40 a
piece, and so well satisfied was the Court
that they were fit subjects for the Peniten-
tiary, that they declared from the bench
that IL 1t had been clear under which sta
tute the offense came, they would have
sentenced them to a much longer term
than one year, and to different place than
the county Jail. And yet our communing
Presbyterian and loud-mouthed Temper
ance Governor pardons them With such
preoedents, what checks have we upon bri-
berry, perjury and fraud in public officers
1t requires more charity than God has Civ
en- me, to resist the conviction that there is
money in The pardoning business iH
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
Dreadful Careless.

The st. Peter, Mimi, Tribune says On
the last day of the State Fair, the evening
train from st. Paul was delayed to accom-
modate the great crowd in attendance.
Several hundred people were aboard, seven
cars being jammed full. In crossing the
railroad bridge the engineer discovered
that the draw was open. Do lieNa go. i'
He instantly reversed the engine, but
before he could stop it, he was within four
feet of the opening The bridge tenders
orders are to leave the bridge open at night,
and not knowing or thinking of the train
being some three hours later than usual,
had turned it. The night being very dark,
the engineer had approached within twenty
feet before discovering the condition OF
things. 'f' i''' 'Hti"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
A Respectable Farmer Arrested on Charge
T. t.r of Mur.der .. r.. ...l-II


Considerable excitement was occasioned
in parts'of Lebanon and Dauphin counties,
last week, by the arrest, of Emanuel Shaft
nera respectable farmer, of West Hanover,
Dauphin county, on the serious charge Of
the murder of his wife by poison. And on
Friday Mrs. Shaulock, who had been raised
by Shaffner and had kept house for him,
was arrested in Annvile, Lebanon county,
as an accomplice. Some of the circum-
stances in the case, as we have learned
them, are these Some time last Summer
probably in June the mother of Mrs. Shaft
ner died, leaving considerable estate. A
few weeks thereafter Mrs. Shaffner, who
had no children, and who was the second
wife, took suddenly sick and died. In the
settlement of the estate of the old lady by
the heirs, John Benson, Esq, of Lebanon,
was consulted by them, and some of the
facts stated to him, led him to believe that
there had been foul play in the death of Mrs.
Shaffner, and he advised an investigation,
and instructed his clients also to consult
legal advice in Dauphin county, as being
more convenient for them. Some time
thereafter probably in September, the body
of Mrs. Shaffner was disinterred and the
stomach sent to noted chemist in Phila-
phia for examination, and after investiga-
tion he reported that a large quantity of ar
senic was found in the stomach On the
head of this, Mr.. Martin Good, a nephew of
the deceased, made information against
Shaffner, and he was arrested.-Lebanon
Courier
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
After the MOrmOns.

On the 21st inst, in the United States
Court at Salt Lake City, the jury in the
complaint against Hawkins, the Norman,
who was accused by his first wife of adul :
terry, came in with a verdict of "guity."
The courtroom was crowded, and the an
nouncement created much excitement
The counsel for the prosecution moved that
the defendant be taken into custody, which
motion was stoutly resisted by the defend
ants attorney. The prosecutors, however,
were firm in their demand that the case
should take the ordinary course, and the
. United States Marshal was accordingly di-
rected to hold Hawkins as prisoner -
Time was allowed, to prepare motion for
new trial and arrest of Judgment. The
penalty prescribed by the Utah statute foi
adulteay is Imprisonment for a term of
not over twenty years nor less than three
years, or a fine of not over 81, 1000, or both
fine and imprisonment, at the discretion
of the Court. A notice of appeal to the
Supreme Court of the Territory was given.
This is test case, and virtually places
all polygamists at the mercy of the first
wife, who, under the act, is the only party
who can institute proceedings against the
husband. yr.,,..., .,....t. t......-.i
The result of this trial will, it is thought,
occasion a good many others, as many first
wives have already applied to the prosecu.
ting attorney to commence criminal pro-
ceedings against their husbands, and may,
we hope, prove the downfall Of Mormon.
ism.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
Gbe Tintes, Mem Bloomfield, 1la.


The Ku-klux seem TO be mostly confin-
ed to Georgia and South Carolina Adyi-
ces received from Spartanburg in the latter
State, say that on the evening of the 18th
inst, Ku-lSlux eden" consisting of a
chief and twenty members surrendered to
United States Marshal johnson, with THEFT
arms and DISCUSSES. Up to Friday morn
ing seventy arrests had been made in the
vicinity of that town alone. Spartanburg
is known to be one of the headquarters for
that Congressional district. Arrests have
been made in other counties, but the num-
Der is not known here. A number Of we'll
known citizens are missing, including MI.
Lyle, member of the Legislature, who is
reported to be the chief of the Klan for
thai district. Among those who have dis
peared are two or three clergymen, known
for their strong rebel proclivities.
The officers of the law are proceeding
steadily with their work, and before the az
rests are all made they will, it is affirmed,
show the existence of deep and wide con-
spiracy against the State, the laws, and all
who sustain them. Most of the Kr-klux
refugees are known to have fled to Georgia,
where the order is quite strong. The
Grand Cyclope for that State is believed to
be n son-in-law of Robert Toombs.
The Hon. J. B. Beck, of the Congress
sional Ku-klux Committee, has returned
home after personal investigation of the
state of affairs in Alabama, and repre-
sents the condition of things there as per-
fectly quiet and orderly. The Louisville
Ledger says that the Committee examined
the United States District Attorney, the
United States Commissioner, and other
leading men of both parties, who all con-
Cured in the conclusion that no State in
the Union exhibits more satisfactory con-
dition. Gen. Crawford, in command at
Huntsville, assured Mr.. Beck that he found
everything quietly and orderly; that he
was most agreeably surprised at the per-
feet order he found there Similar evil
dence was furnished by the most respccta-
BILE men of all shades of politics. '". '.'
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
Melted Coin from Chicago.

A few days since the counting of the
melted coin from the Assistant United
States Treasurer, at Chicago, was begun at
the Mint, in Philadelphia. as -.l.
The coin was taken from the large iron
chests in which it had arrived, and spread
upon tables where it was examined. BY
instructions received from Secretary Bout
well, an accurate count Of this money must
be made. To perform this duty Messrs.
James c. Eyster, o. b. Jones, William M.
Runkel, VIM. s. Steel and Levi G. Cowper-
thwait were detailed, and little after nine
o'clock in the morning the work commen-
ced. The coin had evidently been shoyeled
up from the ruins of the vaults, and as it
was poured forth from the bags was found
to be mixed with particles of stone, NOR
tar, and burned rags. In many cases the
silver and nickel coins, which melt much
easier than gold, were found to have been
run down by the heat, and in their melted
condition had SO fused with the gold as to
render hundreds of dollars into one solid
mass, which could not be separated except
by the action of chemicals. lhi9ulisil
Considerable of the gold and all Of the
silver will have to be re-melted and RECON-
ed before it can again be used by the Gov
ernment. Most Of the gold has been badly
oxidized by the action of heat and water,
but from test made on Wednesday by the
Assayers it is thought that a greater part
Of the whole mass can be cleared and re-is-
sued without going through the process of
melting and re-coining. This will be ac-
complished by the action of chemicals and
washing; and win be more economical for
the Government than the process of melt
ing would be. The coin, SO far as has been
examined, consists of $20s, $10s, Sos, $2ls
and Sis in gold, and all denominations of
of silver pieces, from the half dollar down
to three cents. A few nickels and copper
pieces have also been found rrI iu.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
Fish Baskets.

The State Journal says that "a basket
between the island and the Perry county
shore, just above the p. II. r. bridge needs
special attention. Our informant saw, the
latter part of last week, man throwing
nearly bushel Of young shad, caught in
one of these baskets, upon the river shore,
to rot, and others have captured numbers
of black bass, put into the river at various
points. at great expense" People can
not expect to have shad or bass, increase
in our rivers until such violaters of the
law are punished
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

THE New Workers are making fools of
themselves over the arrival of the Russian
Prince Alexis. Various committees were
appointed to tend to his wants. and ten
thousand militia were drawn up in line to
receive him. A palace has been fitted up
Cor the especial occupancy of the Grand
Duke and his suit. A ball is to be given in
his honor, and two thousand tickets have
been sold at $40 each, while the private
boxes of the Academy of Music, where
the ball is to be held, are rented at fabu-
lous prices. In fact no pains have been
spared by the New Workers to show their
dislike to Republican simplicity and their
toadyism to Royalty.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

tB- Mr.. George F. Lincoln of Hartford,
was visiting in Chicago, with friends, (three
miles from where the fire originated.) The
warmth of the locality may be estimated
by the following incident: GA large
quantity of silver, consisting mostly of
wedding presents, was packed in trunk
and placed behind brick wall, it being
impossible to remove it to place of safety.
At $3.50 a. m, the fire swept over the house,
destroying everything. The next morning
the place was visited, and the silver found
on the ground melted and fused with the
nails of the trunk and small quantity of
gold which had been left with the silver
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

OK the night of the 18th inst, the steam
er " Colburn" en- route from Duluth to Buff
talo, was wrecked on Lake Superior, and
about fifty persons were lost. The steam
er also had valuable cargo of wheat
flour, and silver ore. .H
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

t5s~ The statement which has been made
that all the prisoners in the Jail under the
court house in Chicago, including five
murderers, were allowed TO escape when
the court house was burned proves incor-
rect. AT the approach of the flames fifty
of the worst characters in the Jail were
placed in charge oft police. During the
transfer thirty-six of the prisoners escaped.
Five murderers are still in custody.
The aggregate value of the churches de-
stroyed at Chicago, is So, 900, 600.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

GB- A terrible riot occurred last week at
Los Angeles, California between citizens
and the Chinese. The mob surrounded
the Chinese quarters and succeeded in
hanging fifteen Of the Chinese, and burning
many of their houses. The riot originated
in the attempted arrest of Chinaman,
who resisted and killed the officer. o
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

The official majority Of Stanton for Au-
ditor General is 14,490, and of Surveyor
General 2O.370. The temperance vote of
the State for Auditor General was 3,i75.-
The vote for convention 332,23t; against
convention 1908.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
A Remarkable Robbery.

On the night of the 22d inst, at Union
City, Tenn, while the passengers of q
Mobile and Ohio Railroad train were at
supper, three men jumped upon the engine
and ran the train back on the track for two
miles, while two others entered the express
car and robbed the safe of about $4,000.
The messenger was at supper and had left
on guard one man who was overpowered
by the robbers. The thieves escaped.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
ADVERTISING RATES.
NEW BLOOMFIELD, PENN'A.

GovRNoR GEARY has appointed Thurs
day, the esd of November, as a day of
prayer and thanksgiving in this State.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

tsB- The Forest County Republican of the
18th says Miss Sarah A. Dalis lost $3.50
in greenbacks, by fire, her house having
burned and the money being concealed in
carpet rag balls. This is the reward of
concealing and boarding money, instead Of
keeping 1t in circulation. r
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

IN The Chicago fire not only burned
up the records of courts, and the indict-
ment of rogues, but the libraries of the
lawyers That is what may be designated
as "cleanIng the docket"
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

tB~ Governor Hoffman has appointed
the Esd day of November as Thanksgiving
day in the State Of New York.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
Hurrah for ..Free speech."

The Catholics Of Scranton on Sunday a
week, showed their opposition to free speech
in attacking an Anti-Catholic speaker, who
was announced to preach in that place, He
had engaged Perfer's Hall, but the threats
of tho Catholics scared the proprietor so
badly that he refused to open the room.-
The Rev. II. p. Devlin, however, was not
so easily deferred from his purpose, and
made an effort to speak in the street. He
had hardly commenced, before large crowd
of men appeared, armed with stones and,
had it not been for the assistance Of the
police would have killed him. AS it was,
he was badly hurt, but the officer was ena-
bled to get him into tho Wyoming House,
from where he was taken by side door to
another hotel, and afterwards from town,
Hurrah for a free country, and free speechl
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

t8- A reward of 80, 900, has been offered
for the recovery, dead or alive, of VIM. j.
Slauson confidential clerk of Thomas p.
Simpson, contractor on the Midland Rail
road at Franklin Furnace N. j. The last
seen Of Slauson was on Thursday the 10Th
inst, at 1880 p. NJ, in George Opdyke and
Co.'s banking house, When he went thence
he carried small leather travelling bag,
marked sSimpson" ON the outside, contain
ing $50, 900 in currency. slauson is 2z
feet 9inches, light brown hair, blue eyes,
and pale complexion, slim build, and looks
consumptive. edl la I5ya
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

tB- Bolts who has been on trial for the
murder of Pet Halstead at Newark N. j.,
has been convicted Of murder in the first
degree.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
ar A thief was arrested in tho town Of

tB- A thief was arrested in the town of
Braidwood, Illinois, the other day, and
for want of prison, was locked up in an
empty freight car standing on the Chicago
and Alton Railroad track. That night a
freight train came along attached the prison
car, and whirled 1t away. Next morning
the Braidwood people found that their
prisoner had not only escaped, but had
taken his Jail with him. ia.'3 ~ .f.ag
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31

tB- The President has appointed General
Thomas w. Bennett, Of Indiana, Governor
OF Idaho.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1871-10-31
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Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-23
CANADA
And Her Fisheries.

OTTAWA, ONT, Feb. 22.-Thn follow
ing is portion of Sir A. IT, Galt's mo-
ton on the Joint High Commission, to
be brought up as soon as the correspond
ence is presented, and before Sir John A.
Mcdonald goes te Washington:
Resolved, That this House has always
been, and is now, prepared to couCede
the most free and unrestrict ed use of The
fisheries and inland navigation to the
United States upon receiving, as an
equivalent therefor, complete mOditica-
ton of the United States commercial
system, directed to insure 'lfree and liberal
interchange productions of labor in the
two countries. The concessionth the Uni
ted States of the freedom of the fisheries
and the navigation of the st. Lawrence
without compensation, would depriv e Ca
NADIA, in future negotiations, of her m cans
of offering an adequate equivalent TOR
concessions she is DESTROYS of obtaining
from that nation. This House willingly
consents to the consideration by the joint
High Commission Of all subjects in which
Canada is concerned with the United
States, and will chee'rfully make any sac
riices required in the interests Of the
empire which do not compromise the
national interest an d security of this Coun-
try, and directly tend 10 their undue sub
ordination to the United States in the
future,
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1871-02-23
NEW YORK.
The Alabama Commissioners.


NEW YORK, Feb. 22.-The Cunard
steamer Cuba with the Joint High Com
missioners is expected tomorrow morn
ing. They will be met probably by E.
NJ. Archibald, the English Consul at this
port, and by representative of the Brit
ish Legation at Washington. If they
land in time they will probably proceed
the following morning to the capital.
LATKR-Earl De Gray, Prof. Montague
Bernard and Lord Tenderlin, of the Joint
High Commission, Vlscount Frank
Goodrich and Donald Mckay arrived on
the steamer Cuba. Henry Howard, for
merly of the British Legation at Wash
ington, and now attached to the Joint
High Commission, was also a passenger
on the steamer Cuba.
An Old Fogy Forgotten.
No municipal celebration of Washing
tons birthday either il New York or
Brooklyn, except display of flags from
the public buildings. The State Courts
closed but the United States Courts sit.
The Stock and Produce Exchange, Gold
Board, and various banks and insurance
offices are closed. The Customhouse is
open from till ten o'clock only for the
entrance and clearance of vessels. The
Postoffice closed at 10.
EcOnOmizing at the Poor Mans Elk
penses
Two hundred and fifty men of the
Steam Engineers Bureau, at the Brook
Ign Navy Yard, have been discharged by
order of the Chief of the Bureau at
Washington. The men were on half
time previous TO their discharge.
A MIser Wills 100000 TO the
Brutes.
The will of Louis Barnard, who died
of pneumonia at st. Vincent's Hospital,
Monday last, bequeathed the American
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, founded in this city, 800, 900
in bonds and real estate. The deceased
had lived for years in low tenement
house in Wooster street, in all the squslor
and wretchedness of the most abject
poverty. His gift to the Society comes
with three other requests, two from the
Quakers, amounting to 5000, 900, which
with the 100000 pledged by President
Bergh, places the Society upon a perma-
nent basis.
Seven Mon SuffOcated with Char
coal.
This morning seven fremen on the
steamship Ismaila, at pier No. 10, North
river, were suffocated with burning char
coal in a close room. Five " ere dead.
The others were taken to the hospital,
with little hopes of recovery. All are
natives of Scotland.
Fatal Collision DOwR the Bay.
The steamship City of Manchester,
sailing for Liverpool, ran into and sunk
a barge of the Camden and AmbOy Rail
road Company. A deck hand named
R. Featherstone was drowned. The
barge was loaded with silver ore, worth
$50, 900.