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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-11-17
THE
TORPEDO PATENT n
Roberts Va. Nicholas 4

The following b the decision r,ndcred y
McKennap, u May Term Of the (ircu,t rol
shove case:
| n th Circuit Court Of ths United sts,.. q.
the Western District Of Pennsylupla -
Rabots ~. Nicholas Geyer-No I--N.
l67S.-Iu Equity
November n. 1872. Bill filed snd NH,
sued.
sabpupa aHd notice Of npp liea,iou for +,
ary injunction served.
December ls, 1872 Motion for mc,,,.,
Junction heard, IId the Court being du,v nd !,
the premises; the injunction awarded as ,,,o
| and decree ii'eu
January ID, 1873. Injunction issued, md
Goth day Of January indictment served n,
and by copy.
May p. 1873. Rule issued for deierden, h,
cause why att achment should no, issue for co
in violating INJUNCTION and duly served
June %, 1873 Rnle for attachment in .
came on TO be heard, and after argument Of,
pro srd con, the Court being full advised
premise, Ito Rule is made absolute and I.
tsnc,. The Cont Is. that the said oefeadso
! ola. ceyer, be imr iiOs ened In the common
AIegceny County for ard duiiug the tern
days, and that he pay tile cots Of iii.
ing.
June I'd, 1873. Commitent issued.
The injunction in this case was fol- infrn
| Of the Roberts patent Of No O.--(cali.d thu b
entl for increasing the productivencss Of oil
The act Of Infringement for which the d
was committed for contempt, consisted IN
Alexandra nar:ar In exploding tonpedoe
wells being the same act of infringement 70,
Hamar was also committed in he Case No
venbcr Term, 1866, as before slated.
The Court McKenran, J., a ter deliver.
opinion in the Hamar case, proceeded TO \
Nicfo MS Gcyer for contempt, and delivered
owing oral opinion:
..,In the case Of Nicholas Geycr charged v
same offense, am eriirely satisH d that II,
A i'd present, in the BeaIs well at least A,
intimdted TO the counsel in the course Of n,
nen:, the presence Of fluid in The weI wi..
sired or not. is an infringement Of he ps!,.
Ore ach IF the injunction cfthe Court.
MIR koberts, by his patent uses a. one Of
clpal elements Of his invention flu tampr
wherever there IL fluid sufficient In a well
time of TIE explosion ofa TORPEDO, to OIL.
Jumping. whether it gets there naturally q
there artificialiy, his patent Is inf Urged. 7
clearly the case In regard to the Bcal- well
But Mr. G.yer seems to have hesn nj,
pamur, who tod him that he merely VA
male an experme. and do not tl.iIk.
ing the fist time. that he ought to DO very
punished.
20 also is adJrdged guil:y Of contempt ant
ed 10 pay the costs OF this preceding and
an impri 'W ment in the comfy jail for ia
hope tbs will be the last OF III. re CASES;
lbc nsi'er comes to our notice 1gian v,
corTr,in"d ~ impOsc such punishment a.v
10 make the decree Of the Court efiec'ual.
| lune
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KRARNEY B CO., lol Duane st., y
TO whom all letters tor information shosd
addressed.
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d.. j. B. D,sott, Graduate Of yt6srson NOD
College, Philadelphia, author Of several vslu'
works, can be consulted on all diseases Of
IN especial study either In male or female,
natter from what cause originating or OF
long standing. A practice Of 80 years ensl
him 70 treat disease with suocees. Cures 8
auteed. Charges reasonable. Those at
tancs can forward letter describing sympt'
and encloGing stamp to prepay postage.
]. d. DYOTT, ND, Physicisn and 61Bss
l0i Duane 6t New York. .
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NEWS DEPART N ENT.

We receive teleprnph'c' dispatches mp to 4p NJ
aud present them 10 aei- every cve irg. e'il.
brucing news of great interest from all 'u'- ot
no cOuulry. Ne have maize special arrrlug -..
whereby We recuiv.. REGULAR Petroleum ~" " 4
Produce Maricr heprr,s every evening" ny "a .', tt
fr0m New York, Philadelphia, ard Fiitsn"r., : lci
together with Editorials and Local matters. mai il
one OF the most de-irnble newspapers published in
the OF Region As an
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-06
Fall Of a Bridge IN missouri.

THREE MEN KILLED AND EIGHT WOUNDED
ST. LOUIS, May GA terrible accident
occurred yesterday afternoon at the bridge
being erected oyer LAmine river, on the
northeastern extension Of the Missouri,
Kansas g. Texas railroad, fourteen miles
from SedaliA. Tho false work erected for
facilitating the construction ofthe bridge
sank into the quicksand upon which 1t
rested, carrying with 1t the bridge timber
and twelve workmen, precipilAtiOg oil
into the river below. VIM. McAvoy,
Peter Conners and Harry Lynch were
killed outright and eight Others wounded,
two oil whom are not expected to recover,
Lynch was a married man, aud came
from Hart, Michigan. The bodies were
taken to Sedalia last night, where an In
quest was held, the verdict being that the
insecure foundation Of the false work was
the cause Of their death.
John Selinger, the murderer Of james
Long at Bellville, Illinois, on Saturday
night, was captured this morning, and
Jacob and Ferdinand Serlinger, two Of
his brothers, and Michael Bolan, were ar.
rested as aecessors to the TACT.
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Ohio LeElsIature.

COLUMBUS, o., May DIN the House
this afternoon, tho following resolution
was adopted by vote Of 90 tO90:
WHEREAS, The action Of tho last
Congress, increasing the compensa-
ton OF the members thereof, tho Presi-
dent Of tho United States, and other
officers was unnecessary, uncalled for, and
IIstAsteiul 10 the people Of Ohio, and II Il
believed Of the whole Union, and itI
speedy repeal earnestly demanded by the
people, therefore
ReS0!red, That our SenatorsDaud Repre-
sentalives be requested to zealously usG
all honorable efforts 10 procure the repeal
OF said law, or so much as relates tosuct
compensation, at the earliest practicable
period.
In the Senate n joint resolution ratlly.
ing the second of The twelve amendments
10 the Constitution, submitted by the first
Congress in 1880, providing that no law
varying the compensation Of Senators and
Representatives shall take effect until an
election for Representatives shall inter.
Sene, was adopted.
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CHICAGO.
Arrival of President Grant.


CHICAGO, May S.-President Grant and
family arrived in this city yesterday
morning from Galena, and were received
at tho depot by Z. s. Marshal Campbell
and Mr.. J. B. Drake, and taken to the
fremont House, where the President and
Mrs. Grant will remain during their stay
in the city. Miss Nellie Grant is the guest
Of Miss Medill, daughter OF the Mayor
The President will remain here until
Thursday morning, when. he leaves fol-
Washington direct.
Among the killed by tho bridge disaster
at Dixon, Illinois, yesterday, was Miss
Bessie Payne, a young daughter OF Mrs
N. L. Payne, editor of The Chicago AadFe'
Ndqdzin6.
David Slade, an employe of the Matti.
son House in this city, committed suicide
yesterday by taking laudAnum.
CHICAGO, May 5.-President Grant
spent to-day very quietly In calling upon
old friends and in attending to private
business. AS the tour Of the President is
one OF recreation he does not desire 10
undergo the fatigue o., a public reception,
but wishes to spend the short time he has
allotted for his visit here as quietly as pos.
sIble. Tomorrow evening q party will
be given by Mrs. Mayor Medill
In honor Of Miss Nellie Grant. On
Wednesday forenoon, the President will
visit the Board of Trade, and subsequent
ly will attend o dinner party at the resi-
dence ol aon. N. B. Judd. On Wednes-
day evening, Mrs. GeorgeM Pullman will
give q reception In honor Of the Presiden.
tiAl party, who will leave the next morn
ing for Washington. s.
Ex-Vice President Colfax and wife
were in the city to day and made brlei
call upon the President,
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Another Account of the Disaster.

CHICAGO, May 5.-The following ex'
tract from an Extra pu6lIhhed this morn,
ing by the Sterling Mills Gdsetto, will
give a clearer idea Of the manner and di'
rect cause OF the Dixon bridge disaster,
than anything before received: The peo'
pie were closely crowded on the iootway
and the immense weight all on one side
was too much - for the bridge. One
OF tho cap Stringers snapped RSunder,
and allowing the north section to sag
from tho abutment, plunged into the
river with its living burden. Between
the foot and wagon.Ways was net work
Of Iron braces, about nine feet high,
and this Topped over on the mass
of unfortunate humanity who had been
thrown into the river, and by 1t the men,
women and children, were pinionCd be-
meath the water without tho power to
help themselves ;Tand too firmly bound by
the weight Of the iron 10 be aided by
their friends; and 1t appears that the
bridge was constructed in such manner
as to make each section dependent upon
others for support, and when the north
section gave way, the balance sagged be-
tween The piers, making q complete
wreck OF the entire structure. So far as
known, nothing fatal occurred on any
section but the first, though several were
seriously injured by being crushed be
tween the iron works. specials received
here tonight are filled with idCidents at.
tendant on theieariul calamity but added
little to the main facts already telegraph.
ed. The number still known to be miss
ing added TO those whose bodies have al.
ready been recovered makes the list Of
killed seventy five, the wounded two oI
WhomMrs. Alexander and Mrs. Vann
have since died, number thlrty'two.
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Tho Civil War in Louisiana. .

NEW iberia, May 6.-It Is currently
reported here that the Metrnpolitans last
night attacked Capt DeBlanch's forces
near ST. Martinsville, and were repulsed
with a loss Of three men killed, and two
wounded. DeBlanch Is said 70 have two
hundred men, with one piece Of artillery.
It Is stated that tho Metropolitsns were
driven back iuto St. Martinsville.
NEW IBERIA, May 6-Later advices
from St, Martinsville report tho position
Of the MetropolitanS 10 be precarious, and
the impression Is that they may at almost
any moment DO overpowered by the tax
registers, under DeBIsnch, from: st. Mar.
TN, and tho adjoining parishes. The peo.
pie OF this section seem determined 10 pay
no taxes to the Kellogg Government unless
compelled to do so BY the United States
forces.
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CINCINNATI.
The Great Musical FestIyaI...The
Preparations COmPlete..The Open
Ing To-day. .

The Great Musical Eestlyal.ssThe
Preparations ComPlete.sThe Open
Ing To-day. .
CINCINNATI, May 6.-The preparations
for the Cincinnati Musical Festival may
be regarded as complete tonight, and
everything pertaining TO the hall Is oi a
very satisfactory nature. The seating ar
rangements arc excellent, and the acuus-
tic qualities US tried On Saturday night
and more fully tested tonight by the full
Chorus Orchestra and Organ, entirely
meet public expectation.
Nearly all the singing societies not
here Saturday have arrived to-day, 10
that this evening at rehearsal few OF the
seats assigned To singers were vacant.
The chorus will consist Of eight hundred
and fifty voices and the orchestra Of one
hundred and five instruments. Thomas
entire orchestra and the Cincinnati Or
chestra are supplemented by select musi.
clans from New York, St. Louis, Louia.
Vile and Albany. The last rehearsal
before the Inauguration took place
tonight. Dettingen, 10 Deum or
phens. "The Heavens are Telling" "See
ihe Conuuering Hero comes and the ninth
symphOny were rehearsed under the i'm.
mediate direction OF Dir. Thomas. The
musical success OF the effort Is regarded
assured what the issue will be pecuniarly
Is yet TO be demonstrated. The sale Of sea.
son tickets was hardly equal TO tue
expectations Of tho friends Of the enter
prise. To-day, however, 1t is much more
encouraging than at any tlmo since the
sale Of tickets commenced, the sales far
exceeding those Of any single day since
the tickets for q single performance were
placed on sale. The city Is fast filling up
with strangers from all parts OF the cOun.
try. A large number Of prominent news
papers already have representatives, there.
The Executive Committee to-day an
nounce that parties who arc often over
the Kaukakee route from Chicago, will be
carried the round "trip for ons and one.
fifth tho usual rates by applying at the
proper office at Chicago. BalGtkos, OF
Chicago, reached here to-day, and was
present at the rehearsal tonight.
CINCINNATI, May 5.-The prior Of ST.
Mary's Institute at Dayton, Ohio, at
which tho son Of DR.. Eyman, Of this city,
was reported to have been severely abused
seven or eight days ago, an account Of
which was telegraphed last week, writes
q communication TO an evening paper de.
nying the story as related here by the
press upon the statements Of the injured
boy, his parents and his brother. He said
the boy suffered during the winter from
chilblains. He denies that he was In
structed to say that he was hurt by play
ing loot ball, and says that a physician
attended him when first sick and recon-
mended that he should be sent home, after
eight days illntGI with no improvement
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GkHGtteLtiqettGIer.
The Rising Tide.

The popular temper In regard " Ino
SALARY Steal" Is illustrated by the recent
action Of tho Ohio Legislature. The Sen
ate passed resolution Saturday evening
censuriug those Ohio Congressman who
voted for the "steal," those who lodged o
vote, those who having voted against took
their share Of the plunder, and censuring
the President for allowing the measure TO
be consummated. SO we are informed by
gentleman who was in Columbus and
present in the Senate Chamber when the
resolution passed. Yesterday the House
passed one censuring Congress for the
passage Of the measure and requesting the
Ohio delegation to labor zealously for Its
early repeal. The Senate adopted a joint
resolution ratilying the second of the
twelve amendments to the Constitution,
submitted by The first Congress in 1889,
providing that no law varying the COM
pensation Of Senators and Representatives
shall take effect until an election for Rep
resenlatives shall intervene.
There may be-there usually is-Some
demagoguery about resolutions Of this
character. They arc very commonly
brought forward by men whose prime mo-
two Is to take advantage Of an indignant
popular opinion to make capital for them.
selves. But we believe 1t cannot safely
be doubted that there is powerful popu-
lar feeling OF which these things are symp.
toms. Following closely on the heels Of
the Credit Mobiler revelations, the "Sals-
ry Grab" gave greater offence TO the cOun.
Try than any matter Of the same Impor-
tance that has occurred Tor long time.
The people were just IN the frame OF
mind to take II TO heart. Their condem-
nation ofitIs severe and practically unani.
nous. Instead Of weakening, the dis
pleasure scems 10 be growing stronger.
The wrong is too serious 10 be soilened by
time and forgotten. If 1t had been first
offence, It might be; but Us tue culmiua-
ton Of series Of stupendous and alarm
ing corrupIions, there 1t profound con-
viclion that it Is time for day of set
tIement and publication. The men
who have offended will be wise If
they take the hint and retro voluntarily.
Political organizations will be wise to
perceive that they cannot afford to be-
come In any way responsible for or iden.
tiaed with these offenders against politi.
cal morality. The Republican party in
the next elections, II 1t expects TO retain
popular confidence, must purge itself
thoroughly Of all this Salary Steal and
Credit Mobilier uncleannesS. 1t dare
not 10 any congressional district ALLOW
Itself to be made the apOlOgist or support
er OF either. And as popular sentiment
shows itself, in the lapse of time and
progress Of events, It will be found, we
believe, that the most sweeping condem-
nation oil tho Salary Grab, and Of every.
body from highest to lowest In any de-
gree responsible Tor It, from President
down, will be demanded as the platform
for the times. ..
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A SEA LION IN THE ONO.

One of Old John RObiRsOn's Sea
Lions Escapes into the River al
Rochester, Fishermen EELOOk q
Leedle Out.' -tJ.iIHg-- ~
The following telegram WAS received
last evening by the gentleman to whom
It is addressed, aud brought to our office
lor the Information 0r.river p.ople. The
creature referred to weighs about two
thousand pounds. au1 would be u Iormi-
dable adversary to meet in bis native
element. 1t supposed 1t will DRIFT down
the river with the current.
ROCHESTER,, Pa, May s
0. F. Myers, agent RoJins0n's Worlds
Erpoaiion, Wheeling.
Ono of our black sea Lions escaped from
his cage, this evening. One Thousand
dollars reward Tor his capture without in,
Jury. Instruct fishermen 10 use nets only.
Notify the public TO use oil possible means
for his recapture. 4. N. s. AKIN,
Manager RObinSon's Show.
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NEW YORK CITY.
Probable Denial Of n New Trial for
Stokes. @. ~ n ..

NEW YoRK, May 5.-Rumor predicts
today, that the general term Of the su-
preme Court has denied the application
ior new trial in the case Of Stokes. One
OF his counsel says he would not be sur.
prised II the report proves true, but is
convinced that the Court Of Appeals
would grant o new trial.
Burglars entered 90, Fulton street, early
last evening, by means OF false keys, and
commenced operations 10 rob the jewelry
store oI Squires s. Co., adjoining. They
had succeeded in removing the wall laying
bare the back OF the safe, when. for some
reason, they were frightened Of, leaving
behind complete set ofsuperior burglars
tools. - 4. -
A.iC. White, a member oi the stock
exchange, was found dead In his bed, at
his house on Staten Island, yesterday.
Mayor Havemyer sent TO tho Board Of
Aldermen To day the following nomina.
tons Tax COnmissioncrs-John Whee.
Ter, President for six years; Geo q. An
drews, 4 years: Severn D. M0ulton, two
years. Nominations laid over Tor further
consideration. 1t Is reported that John
Foley will be nominated for city Cham
berlain.
Nicholas Powers, policy dealer In
Brooklyni N. T., was sentenced nine
months Imprisonment and pay a fine Of
$3.50
The extensive window glass and hol-
low ware glass works Of W8rrlck g. Stran.
ger, near GlassboFo, N j., was burned
last night. Loss $4,000.
The sale Of the stocks h5pothecated by
Taintor, Cashier OF the Atlantic National
Bank advertised for sale to-day was
forbidden and the transfer stop
ped The stocks, are the property
Of Samuel 8. Williamson trustee of ]. A.
Briggs barrel mandatory has agreed to
import no more barrels from Maine, and
furnish no barrels to those sugar retiners
who use or import such barrels. 1t now
seems probable there will be no further
strike OF :he co0pcrs. Only two shops in
the city still hold out against the Cris-
pins, and it Is expected these soon will
give In. The strike may be said TO be at
an. end -,.E ,gFtEE siT+Es'
Theninety. fourth annual meeting OF the
Seamen's Friend Society was held today.
The annual report show that 744 libraries
we're sent to sea last year, making In total
since the work was inaugurated 1885, or
$4,000 volumes. The expenditures Of
the year were SOL ,427
The Presbytery OF New York are dis.
cussiDg the project Of q Ministerial life
Insurance, and plan ol q mutual aid
association.
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WAsuNGTcN, May 5.-Capt. Hendley
Of this city, has received a letter dated
Lava Beds, April 90, in which the writel
says: ..u
"Ihave Just come In from Jack q strong
hold, where l have been in q fight iOl
the last three days. 1 went as volun-
teer, and was attached 10 Major Thomas
battery ol four Cohoru mortRrs, and they
were The mOrtars which drove the In
dians out Five thousand infantry
could not have done It In si1
months without the loss Of one-halE
their command. Words cannot describe
the character of thcsO Beds Newspaper
reporters may try to do 1t, but they can
not convey an idea. Since tho light
have been through part Of the Beds
and that was enough for me. 1t is i'm
possible 10 tell what damage we have
done 10 the Indians, as they concealed OF
burned their dead. All they have to do
is to merely throw the bodies into crew
ices and then fill 1t up with rock. We
have, however, found about eleven dead
bodies. The beds are full OF caves, and
many are undoubtedly hid away for ev.
cry once in awhile u stray shot comes
out. Our cavalry have gone out in pur.
suit. We have here six dead, twenty
wounded and about the latter number on
crutches from sprOined ankles from fall.
ing over the rocks. Togive you some faint
idea OF the shsp rocks one hall of our men
went in with new shoes and came out
mostly baref0oted and with feet bleed.
ing"