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The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-24

Trains have nearly all been delayed to
day.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-10-24

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Preaching at IL o'clock A. M. and 7
o'clock p. NJ, by the Pastor, v. c. BuRCH.
ARD. Sabbath School at IN, directly
after forenoon service.
Prayer Meeting and Sabbath School
Teachers Meeting Tuesday evenings Of
each week.
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TweDty|oue yellow fever deaths in Mem
phis yesterday.
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Divine Service.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Services every Sabbath at IL A. N. and
~ r. N. Sabbath School at l21 r. M.
eats free. A cordial invitation extend.
ed to all.
REV, r. GRAHAM, Pastor.
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Petroleum Centre Daily Record.
Divine Service.

Pet Centre, Pa, Friday Oct. "A
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w. A. LOZIER.

Petroleum Centre, Oct. 20, 1873.
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REV. T. GRAHAM, Pastor.
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HAMILTON FISH, Secretary Of State.
, 1873-02-10


tIhe action of tho Common Council tonight,
upon tho question Of tho confirmation Of tho
persona nominated by the Rlayor for Police Com
misaionors, will bo Watched with great anxiety. 1t
IL an issue Of law and order or anarchy and crimo
1t is a question whether tho Mayor aud tho law,
sustained by the whole lnw-abiding population,
shall be sustaiued, or whether Mr. Klokkc aud
Mr. sheridau shall bo absolute dictators in CHI
caeo, and their coNfodorntca, tho thieves, gam
blers, md law-breakers alnll lavo complete colt
trol. There Ia no ovaling this issue. Nom
bers Of tito Council must moot 1t fairly md
sounroly. Every citizen and every voter will
understand precisely how ouch Alderman iB to
be chased by tho vote on these nominations. It
ia no longer question Of mon. There ID no
objection to tho gentlemen nominated. The
votc against them, therefore, Is simply to retain
Klokko, and nono, md Sheridan, and the gam
blors, and tho worthless yagrants and pimps that
now disgrace the police fcrco, and ren1or it inof-
nciont and ulsafe. We horo that every Alder
man will be present tonight, and that thorn will
DO direct vote, whereby the community may
understand how n1auy Of tho Aldermen arc 10
botter thau the Commissioners, and equally In
tcroBtod In perpetua!ing the present de'noralIzod
and incompetent police force.
, 1873-02-10
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

Broad and Marlset streots, Philadelphia, have
boon ordered to be parcd with stone: ~
"A San Francisco divine made BLU, ,ou0 last
year speculating in stocks.
An Omaha bride was married barefoot bo.
cause lIor loyor's kinfolks dressed that why, and
she did not wish to seem proud;
"A Wisconsin woman has killed eiehe woivea
Spotted Tail il tho man for tho tiu1es: Ao
has tfppoaed Of four motlers-in-lnW, and whoopa
for the scalp Of tho fifth Flo will locture Tor sou
night.
lady Of ~, ia minnesota, md now .sues for a d.
vorce because she "chaatiscs him"
80" may bs true as reSrted naya the hogs VIZ.
gn @ City E esFsp ldeay IN NsSaas ys bus
tho mnu who attempts to sell 2 slare Of the
stock in this market will bo Rlot.'
Tho Indy Bophomoros OF Ann Arbor, Mich,
haze. THO freshmen terribly. Ono young 1slow n,
was badly injured recently, By being tripped up
by ono Of the playful damsols aH ho was passing
through dark hall.
-An old Indy deacribes a genius as "a man
what luows morsn be eau find out and sp'us
1t is not likely tlat tho 100000 offered by
| tho New York Legislature for tho boat msthod
Of propulsion by steam on the canals Will DO ac-
corded to any 9f The xrsse warn
| introduced Into England, giving oyory one
CHANGE to obtain poaition unaor Government,
fully &C per cent Of the ontiro appointments have
been taken by lrasntaen; , p,,ao,.
"A servant glFl III NnWarlei nn.leu an sas natuse'
Reagan, WAS arrested On Ihafsoay lor pnlot;ttns,
and, when scarchod. ax ponnas o. Dn.sor VIII ILL
piece Of Ice, apa q aeven eve % ponnaa ot sugar. "ere
found aecreted n nor nosom. SUM- ,r,r.,,,,o r.,
One day last "ooK, hoar ~. MaI}ss!lle, SI1' xIa,
Wl!aeas ronned 1' ns a tst haToir
young lsdy onckea on nen LII ta
sued ho cruel ana "h .a te nak shs
of dog troed tue aalmM - A h'n H. gaa, H., "''0n
ahe scientifically shot hm through Tue nesa. H..
The House Of Representatives. o. massa
a fs
to cohaaef waethor IVY ~ nahonda AZ tn ta roa
estate Of docea5ed wlves tho mataoh @ tn ns,ng
that WiveS Ill Massaehnaotts ta1g a., 1en u; ostaio
more AborallY tAnn 40 huapahns. iho FiuRosii
, 1873-02-10

The announcement Of tile organization Of d
Coneu,asrs' Coal Association in this city,
undor tue State law, tho object of
Which is to furnish mombars with ooal
at actual cost, will bo received with delight, and
It will accomplish very important result 1t 1t is
properly and honestly managed, and is not con-
tluctod with Wow to profit. II Euch AL Aseo-
citation gocn into the business Of selling coal for
q pco,,niary profit, the people might just Us we'll
buy Of tho coal-doaiora ut once. Tho plan OF op-
Grafton ie tilat persons may subscribe any amount
of money they desire, on tho basis OF 10 per
cent lene than tAoir coal billa for tho precod-
ine year, and will then bo entitled to
nn amount of coal at ito actunl coat equal to tho
amount Of money thoy hive paid In; in other
words, we presume tho managers virtually agreo
that for eco this year the subscribers shall hayo
au much coal as they did for 800 laat year. such
an Association ID elninontly desirable, aud would
provo d blessing to the community II properly
managed. Tho expenses OF frelghta, carsago,
Office ronts, and clerical aasHtanco would have TO
lo included In tho cost price Of tile coal, Tut this
woultl ba moro than oflaot by removing tho OK
| penses Of middlomon, by getting 2oo pos,nas
more of coal 10 tho ton, Which
! would 10 a clear gain OF QUO
ton in every oleyen, rs compared with tile pres-
ent Bystem OF coal Iueaauieltoa'i ~ "o'ub "'"J
With The waste In tho coal business, and Ny
material reduction In delivery. As tho Asaoola-
| ton would know from tho subscription just tho
amount Of coal each n,onlbor Desired, and When
he wanted It, there would bo no dolay iu dol|Yor'
ing and the practice Of delivering ono ton to-
day, ono tomorrow, and 80 Oh, md OF waiting
for storm to wet tho coal md mako 1t Welgl
moro heavily, would be ut an end. by dlasrib
uting tho actual expenue Of such an Asso'
citation among q large number OF aub
scribers, 1t would hardly 10 felt, ant
p,bHcr;bers would oacRpo tue e1togtiou1 OF ulld
, 1873-02-10

Among other innovations Which the Emperor
Of Japan has mnde, in asslmilatlng tho customs
of thai country to thoBo Of Europe is one with
roforonce to tho days Of tho yoar. According to
an Imperial order, recently issued, tho LIST OF
January, 1878, was made tho first day OF the first
month Of tho 2533d year from tho accession Of the
frat Mikado, A holiday ia also to be kept on
oyory seventh instead Of every fifth day.
and the division Of tho day hereaf-
tor will simply bo twonty-four hours,
inRtcad Of twelve stated periods Of two ho,lra
each, Tho 25th OF December Chriatmas), Is to
bo held sacred to the memory OF Zimnu Tenuo,
tho first Emperor of Japan.
, 1873-02-10

outto q difroront affair. Tho ontlro commercial
navy Of tho lakos, oven II quadrup'od, cannot
oxocod tho capacity of tho route. On tho way
down thoro will DO but six milos Of canal, aud |
tl,le canal will transfer fifty stenmors or sail
yesaols ovory day, from tho ono 1akoto tho othor'
A aIug1o stcnmor will carry moro grain
through direct from Chicago to Mon-
treal than will 1nd accommodation III
all tho cars that Gnu DO hired At ono tlnlo OF
anv ono ra1roaa loading out Of this city. Whore
thoro Is ono buahol OF grain now scnt by asoana-
or there will DO six offered, and aB tho lalteB aud
tho Ct, Lawrence cannot DO crowded like tho
annals, the number OF voBaols can bc incroased
indefinitely, tloroby securing that competition
and cheap freight which arc 30 essential to tho
Wost
wo hayo now several trunk limos Of railroads
to tho soaboard; got such Is tho demand for cara
that ali these railroads combined cannot movo
tho live etock that laB accumulated at our Stock
Yards, It is impossible to expect TINT tho rail-
roade can move the bulky broadatuffs OF
.he Woetorn states. There must 10 wator
rontea. Evon II tho Eric Canal DO
enlarged na la proposed, 1t will still bo wholly
Inadequate. It In too long, and tho nature OF tue
country through Which IL passes will mover ad-
NIT 1t to DO anything but route for canal
boats, It con never DO employed for steamers
ar sailing vessels. There Ia aud must ever be
limit In tho number OF cannl-boats 1t con accom-
modato,
It ia folly, therefore, for the National Govern
mont to purchase that canal In whole or In pnf1'
It cannot, at whatever expenditure OF money Dc
made stoamboat canal: We havo offered to u.s.
without any cxponso, without tho expenditure o
dollar, an actual and all-BufIlccnt water routt
to tho Roa. We have offered to us froe Of tax o,
toll IN extension Of lako navigation to th'
ocean. We have offered to us without coR
d direct route, on which, without an.
interruption, can DO accommodated MI th
smiling vessels and steamers that Gun DO necde'
to movo every buehol Of surplus grain In tn
Wostorn States. With tho st. Lawronc
thus mado nayigablo and free, the tal
Of purchasing tho Now York d Err
Canal from state which has already place
eso,ooo,ooo Of aurplua tolln in her Treasury
nothing better than an invitation to robber,
| Thene millions OF dollars have boon collocte
, from tic West, aud tho West protests aSa'nE
being taxed over aud over agnin for that ROUTE
which in the end will be wholly insufficient, m
loavo us as helpless as ever.
, 1873-02-10

IL Ia sail TINT tho Bennto Committee on Eloc-
ttons will report in favor Of throwing out THO
E]eptoral votes Of Louisiana. Now, tho question
arises, What power shall throw thom out 1t
is siraply the duty Of Congress to count tho
Electoral votes That are given to 1t BY tho '1co
President. It is simply tho duty OF tho vice
President to present to tho Senate tho ELECTORAL
votos that aro returned to him. In the caae OF
bis failure thoro ia d duplicate return OF the
votes of tic various States In tho handa OF Inc
seoretary Of State, loft with him to provide Tor
any emergency by which tho Vice President shaA
fai1 to receive tho return OF votes. Thefe ID no
nowor vested In tho Senate, Or in tho Vico PROB
idopt. or in Congross, to discriminate betwoen
yoses TINT aro returned. Was this an un'hseh-
tioual omission on tho part Of tho framora OF
TIM Constitution Probably not. It waB clear
.lv meant that mono Of tho co-ordinato powers OF
tho Federal Government should have the dlscro-
tiou of deciding on State elections. There
con only DO one real doqornmohe
In any ono State. II thoro Ia
dispute in tho State, It ie for tho State authorl-
ttoa to doodo tho question by ita own processes
Of law. In Louisiana, the logal roturns wonM
come from tho standing Returning Board, ccrti"
fed by tho Governor. II It is claimed TINT tue
legal Returning Board and Governor have mado
q false count, tho remedy is to bo found IN tho
State Courts, aud tho flual dcclslon would nat"-
rally rest with tho Supreme Court Of tho state.
This Is tho natural courso Of tho law. There Ia
no provision in tho Constitution which author
.izos Federal Interference on the part Of either
| tho President, the sonato, the House Of Repre-
BontatiyoB, or tho Fedoral Courts. All that thf
Senate may do lcgitimately Ia to determine which
of tho two contoating senatorp, claiming th'
succession to Kellogg, shall take tho ueat. Will
tho Electoral vote, or tho election Of Governor
and Legislature Of tho stato Of Louisiana, tn
Ecnatc or the House has evidently nothing '7hnt
| over 10 do.
, 1873-02-10

The opinion appears to bo gaining ground in
Washington that the. President will, after the
4th of March, roorganlze and strengthen our
diplomatic servco. It il intimatea that both
Jay aud Bancroft will bo recalled and that
sicklos will give way to SUCCESSOR whose i'll
s.suctlons regarding our policy toward Cuba will
bo Of u moro vigorous and explicit character
than those under which our proBcnt Minister at
Madrid is now acting. thorough clsaring-out
Of the South American hliasons, it is believed
fill tho positiona.
, 1873-02-10

Every obstruction OF delay to tho FREQ transit
OF commerce is ri, o1penno which has to DO paid
BY tho consumers or producers Of the articles
transported. Tho Detroit River is tho tormIn'la
Of tho Michigan Central, Milwaukee d De-
t.oit, tho Great Western, aud tho Grand Trtink
nailwaye. Tho only means OF crossing tho river
IL by tho uue Of fsrry-boats, involving great
EXPENSE and, frequently, great deley. For
somo ycars offorta layo been maao to construct
n tunnel under the river, ind $l6o0o0 has boon
expended, and tho prospect OF succasa iB not
worry encouraging. Even II the tunnel should
eyer bo practicable, 1t will bo many years before
II cau be completed. Under those circumstances,
tho construction Of brflgo over Detroit River,
from Tronton to Crosse Island. aud thonco to
Stony Islanl llas been begun. Il Is to bo
general railroad brlage,-to be froo to oil ra1l-
roaas now or hereafter desiring to use it. A bill
is pending before Congrcns granting the consent
| of the doyornmont but objections are urged
| that it Is likely to obBtruct the naviga-
ton Of tho river, aud thereby affect
| the lake commerce. Tho construction Of
bridge ought to be no obstruction to naYiSa'
ton. There iscertainly engineering skill enough
to plan q bridge which will not interfere with o'
ondangcr navigation. Such bridge, of course
is tho only ono that ahould bo tolerated. and 6'1cl
! bridge at Detroit has been Of imporious ncces
sity for tho last iiltoon yoars. Resolutions np
proving Of and recommending Congress to autho
rize this Desired improvements are pending befort
tho Board of Trado, and arc to be voted upo1
to-day. Amend1nonts have heon offorod upo'
the assumption that there 10 rivalry between
railroads. we hope tho Board Of Trade will no
ontor into that busineaB. Let thcro be no frit
toring away Of the force Of Tho recommendation
Lot tho present actual improvement be indorao
upon its own merits, and If any othor bridge
may be wanted hereafter, thoy can at tho propo
timo be also indorscd. For the present let th
bridge already begun bc securea by strong M
emphntio Recommendation.
, 1873-02-10
CONTENTS OF To,pAY's TRIBUNE.

FIRST pAaE-Wa.hineton, Now York, Forelgn aud
Miscellaneous Tclegrams-A Embellishments.
SECOND rAGE-Saturdny Rights TelcGrama.
THIRD pAG1t--W.oon,ln Lottcr-pcrsonal 1toms-Tho
Law Uourts-Ronntor Amoa' Arrcst-Nailroaa Iaa'S
Taho-AdroriiBoinents. :. ~
FOUnTH pAaN-EdorinlA: Tho Common Connon ~
road Bstdso at Doroit; Rairond Gambling IN fona
sylyants: Tho Coal Association; Our Lake buffoS-
Currout News Itorns.-Noto, and Opinion.
FIFTH pAGII-C Church Dedca :nt,-Tho Farm anu aat-
dcn-T1,o parts rol,co-A Woman 1loheadod-has'
kots by Observation-Disclosures.
SIXTH PAGE-Monctary aud Commercial.
SEVENTH PAO1i--1Iawnlian Lotser-Wnshiaetonn a. Aet
tor-An Amtcablo Settlement; How bonstor liana
eaus Brother Paid Doctors Bht-snatl Aafef-
tisomonts: Roal Iatao, For Sale, To Ront want
cd, Boarding. lodging, ole. -c..:u
EIGHTH pA0E-Our National Mott!acntlon' softnon
Nv Ror Robert Laird CollIor Gu tho Crodtt hiobllleF
Frauds-Gauadtan 1sottor.
, 1873-02-10

demon and tho swindling In weight which arc
matters Of oyorydny experience among coai"
conaumora. It Is impossible for tnont roor1o TO
g[vo my attention to tho purchase Of COAL 1ho
coal-oi!lcog aro distributed libera}Iy through Tho
buenoss parta OF tho city, but IN most caaos
tho coal- yards nro III remote parts Of Tie CITY
and tho mont tho purchaser can do is to loave
lis order ut tic o1lco ard trust to luck to got
his coal, Of tho quality and quantity offered, anu
ho is very lucly man II lao gets oithor tito ono
or tho othor. Tho chancea arc about oven that
ho orders ltR coal Of d man or iirm VINO
hayo no yard ut oil, but who fill las
order ut courtyard, aud make their profit
by svindling In weight. I'll an order OF ton tons
thoy mako tho cost Of ono ton, and eoneiimes
| moro. Thero is virtually no responsibility a.
| taohing to tho coal-broker. Ho has in1inmera-
| bio ways OF swind1ing, and innumorablo ways OF
covering 1t up. Any plan, therefore, which
promises to do away with rniddlomen, alid o6-
poclnlIy with thoBo Irresponsible cool-bummcfs,
| whoBo wllolo stock In trade consists OF 1our-
| by-six office, order slate, and q oo1 OF
samples, and which will aecuro houeat "o'ghte'
will DO hailed with delight by au afflicted COM
1uunty, which, ut pronont, has no rearosa Tor itB
arloyaucos, # this Association can remove theao
grievances, as 1t afllrnis, 1t will DO the
inauguration of reform which has
long boon needed, and will accomplish very
material reduction In tho oxponBos of living.
There is no reason why 1t should not. There is
no rca-on why corporation in coal should not
succeed % woll as in any othor article OF con
sumption. There is no roason why 500 should
} not buy Just aa much coal ~ e1oo, undor tho
cooperative plan. at tho enrno timo, 1t would
not DO we'll for people to rush into this Aasocia"
ton b1indly, simply because it's promises are 30
plausible. It should bo carefully sor1t1nazoa,
both as to tic character OF tho mon who propose
to manago 1t ind their ability to perform what
.thoy promise. and tl1on their business should be
, always opon to inspection. 1t IL also to DO
= takon into account TINT such cooper
atiyo Association would como at once into
collision with tho present coal combination,
which is now stronger than ovor by reason Of the
: action Of tho Pennsylvania Coal Ring. It Ia not
= ut all impossible that If tho Association wore
formed It would find itself unable to purchase
coal except from the worry dealers who arc In
:. league with tho Ring. If the City OF Chicago
canuot purchase oxcopt from the regular city
y dealors, it iB difficult to how the Asaooiatlor
:. can got It's supply. The principle Of tho Aaso
:, citation is correct, aud its successful operation
Il would DO blessing to tho community. At ths
Y same timo, it would bo q worry rash act to rual
into an association Of this kind blndly, aud Will
# out cauyasHing tho subject in all its phases.
, 1873-02-10

It il worry evident from tho manner in which
Coronera inquostB arc conducted in New York
City that they will soon hayo to bo mado the sub
loot OF official Investigation, to prevent thoir in
torferenco with the due courae Of Justice. The
caso OF Simmons is strongly to tho point. slm-
mons, 1t will be remembered was o lostery-deal-
or, who ut ono time was associated with Duryoa
IN this suspicious buainosa. Disagroenonts be-
twcon the two led to q rupture OF tue partner
ship and also creatcd bad blood between tho two
mon. Recently, thoy mot on broadway, and d
quurrol Of worda ensued lotwaen them
which led to fracaB, in Which
sinmona, being much tho smoat powerful
man Of the two, kno6ked his antagonist into tho
gutter. Ile then sprang upon him will, tle TO-
rocity Of u tiger, aud, whi'o ho had him COM
plotoly ut hia moroy, aud while his victim WA
begging for bis lifo, he drew bowc-knIfe and
s.albod linn fourteen times, literally cutting him
| to pieces, continuing Ills brutal, bloody work
| even after Duryoa WAS dead, and oxulting over
1t whom prrostod, bccause changing WAS playetl
out in New York City" The next step ln tho
history Of tho tragedy WAS Tho empanelling Of tho
Coronor's jury, and tho holding Of OIL. inquest to
determine tho cauao Of Duryea's doath.
Tho Jury was assembled, and then,
upon various quibbllng pretosts, The inquest was
adjourned from timo to time, and waa finally
| held, over month from the time the murder waf
committed. Tho first jurysnan WIS messenger
in tho Coronor'a office, who for yeara had boe
political hummer. Tho second was proses
soual juryman, who makes Ills living out d
inquest foes. The third waa q profesaiona
sporting character. The fourth waa classea Ii
tho directory as olork. Tho nfth had no occu
patton, except beer.drinking, and tho sixth wa
4 saloon -waitor. Into tho hands Of such mon 81
tlloso WAS entrusted tho matter Of fnaisIl
out how Duryoa died, This WAS no
difficult task, aud they speclily found tin
Nicholas ". Duryea CAME to hla death by stah
wouuds inflicted by John Simmons. Whom tho
l.ad made thts declaration they had dono all tia
the law requires tlem to do. aud their dutis
, 1873-02-10

There sooma to DO sonao ground for complaint
ag to tho siza and condition OF the Whito House,
which l1ayo been described in q recent report
madc to Congress by General Ba5cock. 1t ap-
pears that wllilc tho public rooms are ample,
tho living part Of tho house ia crampad anu I'M
comfortable. The PreRidont's family has but
ono spare room for tho entertainment Of guesta.
This ia certainly too ittlo and we do not believe
that tho American people hayo any disposition
10 bo stingy In thoir treatment Of tho President.
, 1873-02-10

The Chicago produce markets woro moderately
active on Saturday, aud OH wheat, corn, and
barley m advance waH established. Meus pork
was quiet and steady at s12.10@12.15 for cash
aud 312.30 for soller Marcll, Lard was trlae
custer and quiet at S7.2714@7.ao for cash, ind
97.46697.50 for seller March. Meats were stroug
and In fair demand At 4GD4Nc for shoulders,
G@G1lc for long clcar and short ribs; 03ac tor
short clear, and 794c pcr IL for 17-ih average
groom hams. Dressed hogH woro in good supply
aud steady at s4.75 for l!eavy, aud s4.o5 for
tight. IIighNineH wero dull aud steady ut 8711o
por gallon for lron-bornd paokagoa. Flour was
dull but stoaly. Wheat WIS aotlve at al@1o per
buAhel higher No. q closing at $l.239! cash, aud
G1.25L gclles MARCH,. Corn was also active and
firm at 11@ho advance, closing at 81o cash. anl
3l96o so!lor March. Oats wore steady at 2811o
cash, gud 271le for seller Match. lye quiet
, 1873-02-10

and firm at 01Mc. Barley aottvo and firm at 20
advance, No. 2 closing at 72o cash, aud 7214@
7aho eol1or Maroh. Cattle we're dull ind oany,
with fev Bnlca at $2.5o@5.75 for common to
cloioo. Hogs woro in good don,nnd, with 1aloa
ot al 90, chiefly at s4.10@4.2o.