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New-York tribune., 1874-12-17
WASHINGTON.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REVIVE THE FRANK
ING PRIVILEGE.

ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO REVIVE THE FRANK
ING PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. MERRI,M's MOTION TO STRIKE OUT TIE Pfho-
PRIATION FOR OFFICIAL STAMPS DEFEATED
PIERCE ATTACK UPON TIE PRESENT SYSTEM III
Mr.. KEILEY-THE REPEAL OF THE FRANNNS
PRIVILEGE DECLARED TO HAVE BEEN sECOHhD
By FRAUDULENT STATEMENTS.
my TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNEl
w.suIxGroN Dec l6-The periodical attempt to
revive the franking abuse was made in the House
to-day during the consideration of the Legislative
Executive and Judicial Appropriation bill When
sc item of $4,000 for the purchase OF ofhcai post
age stamps was reached Mr.. Merriam moved TO
strike it out his object being to lay the foundaioh
for repeating the law aboShing the franklng prlV-
lege. The short discussion which ensued related
first TO the cost Of preparing the official stamps used
bv the departments Mr.. Randall SAID he under
stood that contract had been made by the Post-
Office Department. under which new dies and
plates for the official stamps had been or were to be
prepared at great expense and that the printing OF
these stamps cost per thousand than the plnt-
ing of the ordinary stamps. The cost OF preparing
cficial stamps and of afixing them to mail
matter in the Departments was stated at about
$4,000. Soon the debate drGted of to the subject
of the franking privilege ITSELF and Mr.. Kelley
mace a very fierce attack upon the present system
of using official stamps. lie said that it required
the services of numerous clerks who did nothing all
day bnt to sit and slobber all over these official
stamps and stick them upon packages bearing the
lying statement that they contained nothing but
printed matter. Tie official stamps, he also SAID
had been misused, as WIS well known, during the
last political campaign, when the Controller of the
Currency selected speeches which favored
the continuance of his Office and the pa
,ronage attached to it and sent them to
the banks of the country under the cover Of o1i-
cial stamps. The repeal Of the fraokiuG privilege,
he said. was obtained by fraud The petitions were
printed at Government expense, and sent by the
tmastcr-Ge0cral by the basketful to his 10000
subordinStes all over the country. The law was
based on the faith Of fraudulent statement that
it's passage would save the Government S5,oO0,C0O;
the fact was that it had not saved SlOOOOOO or
100000 No one came very strongly to the support
of the reform of two years ago, but the project 10
revive the franking abuse seemed weaker than 1t
was last year. for, on a division, Mr. MeIIiams mo-
tion was defeated by small majority.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-17
FOREIGN WS.
CASE OF COUNT Won ARNIM.

CASE OF COUNT Won ARNIM
THE ACCUSED TO APPEAL IN THE EVENT OF AN AD-
VERSE VERDICT.
BERLIN, wednesday, Dee. 49, 1874
III Count Won Arnim should be found gnlty he
will appeal to the Kammege,icht, the Brandenburg
Court of Appeal.
1t is already limited that il he il convicted he will
be paIdoncd at Prince Bismarck's request.
New-York tribune., 1874-12-17

THE NEW, FREIGHT RAILWAY IN CHARLESTON.
CHARLESTON, Dec. 16.-The new freight rail
way to-day began the actual transfer OF through freight
from steamship piers to the depOts OF the various
railroads connecting with the interior
New-York tribune., 1874-12-17

Courts OF the United States wherever the defendant
be found without regard TO the other party. and
the DisrictAttorncvs ,Marshals and Deputy rshals
of the u S. Commissioners appointed by the Circuit ami
Territorial Courts OF the Uei States, with piwers OF
arrestnG and mprisoning bailing offenders against
the laws OF the United states are hereby specially
horzd and req lred TO institute proceedings against
every person VINO shall violate the provisions OF THIS
act. and cause hun TO be arrested and imprisoned, or
oailed, as the case BE-, for trial before such
Court OF the United States Territorial Court.
as by law has cognlzlnce OF the onense; ex-
ccpt in respect OF tho right OF action
accruing TO the person aCgreved. Aud such District
Attorneys shall such proceedings to be prosecuted
TO their termination as In other cases Pr0rded Ihat
nothing contained In this section snail he rucd TO
deny or defeat any right civil action accruing to any
person. whether by OF this act otherwise and
any Distrct-Atorney who shall wfully fail to institute
and prosecute the proceedings herein required SHALL
for every such ofense forfeit aud pay he sum of $500 to
the person aggreved thereby. to be recovered by an
action Of debt, with full costs, or shall on conviction
thereof, bo deemed guilty OF misdemcanOr. and be
fined not less than 81 OJo than $1,000 PrOUided
further that Judgment for penalty in favor Of the
party agGrIeved against any such DstrctAtorney or
Judgment upon an Indictment shall bo bar, &c.
SEC L. That no citizen possessing all other qnalilca-
tOns wIIch are may be prescribed by law shall be
disqualified for service as grand or petit juror in any
court of the United states OF any State account
OF race. color or previous condition OF scrvtude and
any officer or other person charged with any DUTY In
the selection summoning OF Jurors who snail exclude
faIl to summon any ctzn for the canse aforesaid
shall, conviction thereof be deemed gully OF mis-
deneanOr. and be fned not more than 5000.
SEC 8. That all under the provisions OF
this the Courts Of the United States, shall be re-
yiewable by the Supreme Court Of the United States
without regard to the sum In controversy, under the
provisions and regulations as are now provided by
law for the review OF other causes in said court.
Some of the members of the Committee. notably
Mr. Frye, voted for tins bill in Committee, although
they in favor of the old Sumner bill, pure and
simple. When the subject comes into the House the
Senate bill may, motion. be substituted for this,
and several members of the Committee would vote
in favor of such substitution, and the House would
thus be no nearer civil rights than it is now.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07

nal application, and without the in
tervention Of an attorney. A power
Of attorney will be recognized in an
application for the increase of pen
sion provided by this act.
A letter from the pensioner adj
dressed to this office, inclosing his
I fpension certificates, aud giving his
postofice address, will be a suffi
cient presentation of his claim
l. An act approved June Is, 1874,
entitled can act to increase the pen
sions of soldiers and sailors who
have been totally disabled" pro-
vides that section four of the act en-
titled 'An act to revise, consolidate
and amend the laws relating to pen
sions," and approved March 8, 1873,
be so amended that all persons who,
while in the military or naval ser.
vice OF the United States, and in the
line of duty, shall have been per-
manently and totally disabled as to
require the regular presence aid and
attention of another person, or the
loss of the sight of both eyes, or by
the loss of the sight of one eye, the
sight Of the other having been pre-
viously lost, or by the loss of both
hands, or by the loss of both feet, or
by any other injury resulting in to-
tai and permanent helplessness, shall
be entitled to pension of $50 per
month, and this shall be in lieu of q
pension of $31.25 per month gran
ted to such person by said section
provided, that the increase of pen
sion shall not be granted by reason
of any of the injuries herein specifi-
ed unless the same shall have result
ted in permanent total helplessness
requiring the regular personal aid
and attendance of another person.
SEC. 2. That this act shall take
effect from and after the 4th day of
June, 1874.
A person entitled to the benefits
of this act will be required to file a
formal declaration setting forth the
degree of the disability from which
he is suffering, and stating the ex-
tent to which he requires the per
sonal aid and attendance of another
person. The declaration should be
accompanied by the testimony OF
two creditable witnesses to the ex-
tent to which the claimant requires
the personal aid and attendance of
another person. In the case of an
insane person, the declaration
should be made by the guardian,and
medical evidence of the claimants
mental and physical condition
should be furnished to show wheth-
er he requires the regular personal
aid and attendance Of another per-
son.
The application should be accom-
panied by the petitioners Certificate.
j. H. BAKER, Commissioner
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07
PROCLAMATION.
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.

WHEREAS, At the general election held in this
State on the second Tuesday of october, A. D.
1871, the question, "Shal there be convention to
revise, alter or amend the Constitution? was sub
mitted to the electors of the State, and majority
of all the electors voting thereat decided in favor
of convention; and
WHEREAS, The general assembly of the State,
on the 14th day Of January, A D., 1873, passed an
act entitled Gan Act to provide for the election 10
and assembling of, Convention to revise, alter OF
der the provisions of which, delegates were elected
to, and assembled in, a convention for the pur-
poses aforesaid; and
WHEREAS, Said act provided that said cOnVen-
tiOn should have authority to fix and prescribe the
time and form and manner of submitting any pro-
posed revision, alterations or amendments Of the
constitution to the electors of the State also, the
notice to be given of such submission, and that the
election at which such submission should be made,
should be held and conducted at the places, and
by the officers, and in the manner provided by law
for the election of members of the house of repre-
sentatives so far practicable, and that all the
provisions of the laws of the State relative TO cleo
tions should apply to said elections far appi-
cable; and
WHEREAs, Said convention agreed upon and
of Ohio and in the schedule thereto annexed, pro-
vded for the submission thereof to the electors Of
this State, which said provision is in the words
following:
.'SEc 10. This constitution shall be submitted
to the electors of the State on Tuesday, the 18th
day of August, one thousand eight hundred and
seyenty-four, and at the same time there shall be
separately submitted to said electors the following
propositions:
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07
Haa Il Come to that

The New York World has announ
ced that the Rev. H. W. Beeeher vii
probably not make any other state
ment than the one already made, de
pending alone upon his unqualified
denial of Tilton's charges. This
may not be true, but it may be, and
ifit is the Plymouth preacher may
as well abdicate his throne, foi
fhenceforth he is a doomed man. He
is arraigned upon criminal charge,
and if not before a court, before 8
vastly more extensive assembly,
the World-whieh has heretofore de-
lighted to do him honor, because If
believed in him, trusted in his honor.
his uprightness, his truth and his
religious purity. But if he turn
away, and wrapping the drapery of
his holiness "around him." keeps
silence when he ought to speak, not
simply for his own sake, but for the
sake Of that religion which he has
professed, he must go down before
the reaction, and in his tall blemish
the Christian character he should
have exalted and made"a Lying epis-
tie read and approved Of all men,"
II he oesnot exonerate himself full
IL, he viii only be regarded by the
world as the culprit who, arraigned
for crime, and placed in the prison
ers box, enters his plea Of "not gull
~ for forms sake, accepting the.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07

building including site necessary
furniture and machinery, may be set
down at 81, 100000.
What might be the cost( FOR gain )of
operating it would be a matter of
conjecture almost entirely, and no
account is therefore taken of it. The
penitentiary is self-supporting and
more, while on the other hand the
boys reform farm costs the State
about 100000 per annum.
RECAPITULATIoN-
Annual increased cost of judiciary
$S1 ,0OG. To which add during the
year to come and as often as com.
mission is created, $4,000. Legis
lature, $4,000. Total, $II3, 900.
Add cost Of commission for three
years, ETC., $4,000. Total, annual
increase { with commission 1882
Ultimate cost of establishing house
of discipline, 81 100000.
There is no account taken in the
above of the cost of the commission
of three provided for, ''to revise re
arrange, simplify and abridge the
general laws of the State"
The salaries of this body includ
ing contingent expenses would b'
about $500 per annum, and i
would probably exist two years
making total expenses of this com
mission, $17, 900.
It will be seen by the foregoing
that the cost of administering thu
State government during the ter
years to come under the New Con
stitution, will be about $2,500,00C
more than under the present one.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07
Prospects Improving.

Business prospects are growing
brighter. The great iron interests,
which have been comparatively sus.
pended, are reviving. We have ad-
vices from the Mahoning Valley to
the effect that rolling mills and fur
naces there are starting up, some of
them having more orders than they
can fill. We mention this only to
show the general current towards a
renewal of business prosperity,which
is also clearly indicated in the Pitts
burg iron market.
There is also preceptible improve
msnt in all other branches of bus
mess, clearly pointing to revival of
business prosperity, growing out of
the great crop Of the farmers, who
have had a season of general sue
cess in everything tending to pro-
mote their wealth. Their fields,
orchards, and fiocks have all yield
ed abundant dividends, and they
cannot prosper without infusing
prosperity into every other class.
There is, therefore no reason to
doubt the return of fair business
prosperity the coming fall. Every
thing wears an encouraging look,
the people are disposed to make the
best of their present situation, and
provide for still better things in the
future by such increase as the coun-
try may demand. There is no rea-
son why business men should not
be hopeful, and we shall be surpris-
ed if there is not a good demand
for all kind Of skilled labor the com
ing fall and winter-Blade.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07

TIE Way THEY Do Ir.-The la
test exemplifcation Of the old adage
tittilia me ct tittilibo te," occurred
thusly: Van, in the Sidney Demo-
crat, noticing the fact that Colonel
Haynes declined the nomination for
Congress, on the Democratic ticket,
in this district, suggested the name
Of Judge Wilmer, with a fattering
mention Of his abilities and worth.
What could Wilmer do? Only re-
spond in like manner, and so, last
week he let himself ont in this man
ner in naming James Soloman Van
Valkenburg as a candidate for Sec
retary Of State, subject to the decis-
ion Of the coming Democratic State
Convention:
aWhose knowledge of craftsmanship,
worldly prominence and Christian
virtues, made him one of the fore
most members of the enlightened
body composing the late Constitu-
tional Convention. There is but one
voice in regard to his qualifications
as a man, citizen, statesman or edi-
tor, and the fact that he was a candi-
date two years ago, before the Cleve-
land Convention, but owing to unfa-
Vorable circumstances had to sue
cumb, gives him positive claim for
the nomination this year"
OF course the judge says more in
the same strain. But how will Dave
Fisher feel when he reads that, and
discovers that one Of his main props
has gone from under him.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07

house, and to one of the shutters of
which clung a man with the energy
Of despair, as he drifted to almost
certain death. Then, in cabin,
rocked and tossed by the waves, were
seen q man and his wife struggling
to escape, Here was seen the de-
tached roof Of house, beating from
side to side of the stream, and des.
perstely clutching the ridge, a man
striving for dear existence. Close
upon this heart rending spectacle,
followed a heavy wagon and team.
the massive structure tossed like 3
chip, and the poor dumb beasts ut
ter ing screams in their mortal agony
1he loss of property was immense
The loss Of life was great. Up to the
present writing, twelve bodies have
been recovered.
Here follows list of losses foot
ing up over $15O,OOO, but not tho't
to be co pplete.
After tne calamity the town pre-
sented IAournful sight. All places
of business, stores and,saloons, were
closed in token of respect for those
who had lost their lives. On the
corners groups of men and women
we're occupied in discussing the hor.
rors the day had brought forth. Ur
and down tho streets men, women
and children, bQreft of homes and al
they possessed, we're seeking tempo.
rary shelter. I hose who had not
suffered by the d. 's'ster threw open
their houses to tn. oss less fortunate
On all sides a help ing hand was ex.
tended until all wei e provided for.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07
Brutal Outrage.

The citizens of Maysville, a small
town a few miles from Fort Wayne,
Ind, were thrown into a state of the
widest excitement, on Monday last,
by the discovery that a sconndrel
named John Franks, had brutally
outraged the person of Elizabeth
Barton, the young daughter of re-
spectacle farmer in that vicinity
Franks enticed the young girl to take
buggy ride with him, drove to a
dense woods, and despite the desper-
ate struggles of his victim, accom-
plished his purpose, by force and by
threats of cutting her heart out with
knife. The villain then put the
girl into the buggy, drove to the vii
lage, tied his horse, and then fed to
to the woods. About three hundred
men were securing the woods Mon
day night, in search of the wretch,
determined to burn or hang him if
caught. Franks eluded them and
escaped to Fort Wayne, where he was
captured on Tuesday morning, on
the new fair grounds, and committed
to jail to await an examination. A
large number of the citizens of Ma.
rysvilie were in the city, and fears
were entertained that they would en-,
deavor to take the prisoner from jail
and summarily dispose of him. This
is the third time Franks has been ar
rested for rape during the last few
wears.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07
]. CLEGG, M. D.,
7S Adams Street, Toledo, Ohio.
(Close to Trinity 0burch.)

NNAS9I " AAA4AtJ OAAAlA4sl
DIR. CLEGG, who for TWENTY YEARS has
given his attention to a specially in medical
science, cannot but consider himself qualified TO IN
spire in patients that implicit confidence in his
experience, which al should feel in those in whose
hands they place themselves in matters 80 delicate
and usOmentoUs. No argument Is snecessary to show
that one whose talents and efforts have been so
long directed to particular branch Of the press
sion will be most appropriate to consult.
DIR. c., as is well known, has resorted for a
number of years to advertising, considering it
highly expedisnt and advantageous to those whose
position requires the aid and and skill of his e1-
perienee. 1t may be important to mention thai
such means are necessary to make known to the
public the nature of his practice, and to simplify
the difficulties between patients and himself, which
numerous circumstances give rise to. In most Of
the cases of neglected disease that have come un.
der his notice, patients have been lingering fOl
months and somstimes years, of the most import
ant period of their lives, without unburening their
sorrOws where only they could reasonably expect
sympathy and relief; he need scarcely say how i'm
pOrtant it is that all feelings of false decacy shoud
be overcome.
WAt home for Consultation daily tSt,Hdays sr-
eepted,) from 4. n. TO p II.
SGLOST IN WONDER. .s'-A book es-
peclaly written for the serious study of those con-
templating Marriage. Sent, sealed, by mail on re-
ceipt of twenty-five cents.
The Fremont weekly journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1867-1877, 1874-08-07

The best exhibit we have yet seen
Of the increased cost of running the
State government under the new con.
stitution, if adopted, is set forth in
an article on this page, prepared for
Xenis Gazette, by some one in the
Auditor of States Office, and may
therefore be regarded as semi-oficial
One Of the strong points urged by
those opposed to the new constitu-
ton, has been the increased expense
It would entail, and now that the
matter has been set forth in this Sc
unofficial manner it is scarcely pro-
bablc that the new document will re-
ceive as much favor as before. The
article referred to does not consider
the saving that would be effected by
discontinuiRg the Board of Public
Works, the saving of the cost of hold
ing so many elections, which in it's
elf would almost prove an offset, nor
any of the benefits that might result
from the new instrument; it only ex-
hibits the increased costand to those
not conversant with all the details,
win prove powerful argument, and
aid in sealing the fate of the new
constitution, which may be said to
have no warm friends.
There are some of its provisions
we would like to see adopted,-its
biennial elections, its limitation of
taxation, the Governors veto, the
change in the time of holding cleo
tions, and railroad aid, but these
msy be scured by constitutional
amendment. There are other pro-
visions not so desirable, such as the
change in the Judicial system, which
does not suit even the lawyers, the
increase of the Judicial term of Office,
cumulative voting, by which minori-
ties are enabled to control maiorities
These. when considered in the light
ofthe additional expensiveness of the
new instrumentare great drawbacks.
If We add TO these the unsatisfactory
manner in which the temperance
proposition is submitted, we cannot
but regard the fate of the document
as sealed. Lest by some chance,
however, the document shall carry,
We shall vote for Railroad Aid-that
only, and we hope every one who is
interested in the future of our city,
viii ego and do likewise"