Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1871-10-25

an offer of two dollars made for vote
but he does not ray whether the o6e
was made by Democrat or Republican
or whether the man to whom the offe
was made accepted it and voted or not
As for the pistrict Attorney. in giving
the advice he did. he either displayed
a gross ignorance Of law or willfully vic
lated bis oath and honor II he ID Al
intelligent man. and has studied law II
any purpose. he could not "6eliere" tina
the return judges would be justified il
refusing a certificate to Mr. Weakley -
The whole thing is piece of rascality
concocted BY the leaders Of the Demo
cratic party. who not being able to retair
power by the votes of the people arr
shameless and vile enough to attempt t.
snatch it by fraud"
!
Fishery Treables-will they Lead to War
1t is generally known that trouble ha.
existed between our Government and
the Government of Great Britain in re-
gard to the rights of the American fisher.
men along the coast of the English pos.
sessions in America. A year ago the
matter looked quite threatening. but
since the meeting of the Joint High
Commission, at Washington, the trouble
seemed easier aud the hope was enter
tsined that all difference would be soon
.oon reconciled But the trouble has
been increased and complicated with
in the past eight weeks. In Septem-
Der last an American fishing schooner was
seized by British cutter and taken into
an English port The fishing schooner
was from Gloucester, Mars. Her cap
ture created intense excitement. 1t was
resolved at Gloucester by certain parties
tn recapture her The schooner was Ia
ken out Of Guyesborough. where she lay.
by the bold fishermen Of Massachuetts.
and run back to Gloucester, where a
public reception was given to the iuire
pid fishermen. How this will end can.
not now be foreshadowed One thing is
however, certainly told by the action Of
the people of Massachusetts, in their recep-
ton of those who returned the captured
schooner, and that is. that the people of
New England are ready for war on the
fishing question. if the British autbori-
tie. adhere to the position that they have
taken on this question. We publish the
following dispatches in regard to the trou-
BILE:
GLOUCESTER, Mass Oct. l6. 1871 -
The schooner edward A. Horton" Tor
ry, master, of this port, was seized Sep.
tember 1, near St George. N s. by the
cutter Sweepstakes" for alleged viola
tion of the fishing treaty, and taken into
Guysborough. while the master and crew
were turned ashore to get home the beet
way they could. She had full cargo Of
mackerel and was nearly ready to come
home. The case was of peculiarly ag
sravatins nature. as she belonged to
Meesrs Mckenzie, Knowlton & Co., q
comparatively new firm. who had one of
their vessels seized last year and were
put to much expense and Inconvenience
in getting the. vessel bonded.
There has been a deep-seated feeling
of indignation prevalent among the fish.
ermen and fishing owners at these auda
cious seizures. and the attempt on the
part of the owner of the schooner "Clara
E. Friend" to obtain bis vessel. which
ended in her recapture by the dominion
steamer. has added fuel to the Aames.-
The plan Of the recapture Of the "Hor-
tom so far as your correspondent can
learn, was concocted here in town. and
one of her owners. it is said. was one of
the prime movers These plans were
kept 60 secret that none but chosen
few outside Of those who were tn take an
active part therein knew anything of the
affair. Suffics it to say that the plan
was well matured and tue men who ac-
companied her owner to Guysborough
were determined either to return the
schooner to this port or destroy her
There were to be no half way measures
one way or the other, and with this re.
solve they left Gloucester
We next hear ftom them by way Of .
despatch received from Halifax, N. g.,
on the 10th inst. which states that:
The schooner "E. A Horton" captur
cd by the British cutter "Sweepstakes."
and taken into Guysborough to await the
decision of the Admiralty Court. was ta-
ken away on Sunday night by unknown
persons. who broke open etore. obtain
ed her materials, then cut her cable and
put TO sea. No trace of the vessel has
been seen.
A vessel was seen towering outside.
which. no doubt. aided in the affair
A. soon % this news was disseminated |
he people Of Gloucester were aroused to
ever heat, and various were the conjee-