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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27
Harrisburg Correspondence.
HARRIsBuRa. Jan. Pc

HARRISBURG, Jan. Goth, 1874.
There has but little work been done in
either House this week. When | say but
little work has been done, mean but little
progress has been made, as it seems to be
the intention of both Houses to proceed
very carefully. The Senate on Tuesday
took up the election bill and made some
amendments to satisfy the minority, and
on Wednesday the bill as amended passed
the Senate by vote of 90 ayes to nay I;
the lone individual being Mr.. Rowland,
who objected to . clause he thought often
sive to the naturalized voters. The bill as
passed does away with the board of Return
Judges and provides for triplicate return
to be kept in the possession of the minority
election inspector until presented in court
Senator Rutan has introduced bill fix
ing the salary Of members of the legisla-
ture at 81, 900 for the regular session and
Is cents mileage, and $40 per day and the
same mileage for adjourned sessions.
The attempt to saddle the State with
the usual number of copies of Purdon's
Digest, was defeated on the final vote. Let
us hope all the usual " steals" of this kind
will meet with the same fate. Yesterday
the Senate adjourned until Tuesday next.
The House met on Wednesday at p. M.
Among the bills presented and passed was
one providing that each Prothonotary and
Register, shall appoint deputy to act in
case of death or resignation, which deputy
shall give bond similar to that demanded
of his principal; also bill regulating fees
of Coroners. The election bill from the
Senate was reported from the House COM
mittee, and will be somewhat amended be-
fore it passes.
Petitions already begin TO pour into both
Houses, asking the repeal of the "Local
Option Law" The act providing for the
payment of bills for advertising the New
Constitution has also passed the Senate.
The act which passed the House providing
for the advertising in the locality to be
affected by such legislation, of all local
bills, was amended, so that notice must be
published for thirty days and not more than
three months preceding the introduction
of such bill.
AS write the House is still in session.
QUID NUNc.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27
liable horse, had to be killed as his useful
ness was at an end.

liable horse, had to be killed as his useful
ness was at an end.
Gss A young man in Detroit who was
married about six months ago was recently
finding fault with the prices at the market.
He said he could not understand how it
was, for they used to figure it out as he sat
with his arm round her waist on Sunday
nights, that all it would cost them to live
was $2.75 week andnow he spent S15 and
was hu ngry half the time.
CS- One of the stations on the Selma
and Meridian Railroad is named Cuba. Re-
Gently train with an emigration agent and
a party Of colored men going West reached
that point, and the brakeman put his head
inside the car door and shouted Scuba -
One old colored man rose, and as his hair
Strengthened out with sudden fear, said,
"Dar, I know'd it Heah we in Cuba,
an 'ar white mans gwine to put us in de
war or sell us fore day. Use gwine from
heah," and followed by about thirty others
he bolted off the train into the woods leav-
ing the agent alone in his glory.
Vss A bank, conducted on novel sys-
TEN, has recently been established in Lon
don, known as the "Check Bank" Per-
sons may deposit various sums in the bank,
for instance, $50, with addition of % cents
as fee. In return they receive a packet
of checks, each for $5 $40 or larger sums,
as they desire, the checks issued being
equal to the amount deposited. These
checks are readily taken in payment and
are found very handy for the transmission
of small sums by mail. No references are
needed in opening an account with the
bank, and it is impossible to overdraw,
because the cheeks issued are only for the
amount of the deposit nor can they be
drawn for larger or smaller amount than
that for which they are stamped.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

A GENERAL meeting of the creditors of
Jay Cook & Co., was held in Philadelphia
on Thursday of last week to consider the
statements of the firm. Over 1000 persons
were present. The exhibits show total
assets, exclusive of properties not yet ap-
praised Of So, 65s, 1881, and the total liza
bilities $1t, 1874, ,s7s.94, from which is de-
Quoted debts, &C., by creditors, second and
separate liabilities, &C., reducing the total
liabilities to the sum of So, 4s1, ,646.O5.
1t was unanimously decided to take the
estate out of bankruptcy, and wind it up
by trustee and committee of creditors
Mr.. Edwin III. Lewis, President of the
Farmers and Mechanics National Bank of
Philadelphia, was selected as trustee.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27
The UnIncky ArapIIes.
Ay order of the Board.
A. WILSON Norris, Recorder.

New York, January 19.-The Spanish
iron clad Arapiles troubles are by no means
ended. She received considerable injury
by striking on the rocks in the East river
on the way to her present anchorage OFF the
battery, and is reported to be making
thirty-two inches of water every twenty
four hours. Her commander proposes to
have her bottom examined by divers to-day,
and unless it is absolutely impossible will
put to sea and trust to his pumps rather
than try further repairs at this port.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

We have not yet heard how the eleven
widows who were recently assigned to
eleven widowers by lot in the town of Hol-
land, Wis, like their new husbands. The
husbands themselves are not expected to
express any opinion of their married bliss,
for it is to be supposed that they are kept
in far too strict discipline for that. 1t is
hardly probable that each widow was per-
fectly contented with her prize, and it
would be only fair to permit them to make
such amicable exchanges as would satisfy
all concerned.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27
Heavy Robbery in a Sleeping Car.

Mr.. Bloom, of Mount Vernon, Ind,
while a passenger, occupying berth in a
Pullman palace car, on the Memphis di-
vision of the Louisville and Nashville and
Great Southern Railroad, between Hum
boldt and Evansville, had 1918 stolen
from him. The money was in his vest
which was taken from under his head, the
conductor and porter of the car being asleep
at the time of the larceny.
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HARn1spune, Pa. Jan. %, 1874.


Dear Sir.--Local politics are now wax
ing warm here, as the municipal election
approaches. The Republicans have placed
their ticket in the field. John d. Patterson,
Esq, being their candidate for Mayor, and
David Herr, Esq, the cadidate for City
Treasury. Sundry ward politicians of small
caliber threaten this ticket with defeat, but
the honest mass of the Republicans will
give it hearty support. The gentlemen
are both well qualified, honest, and will, in
case they are elected, render entire salts
faction to the people of this City. The
Democrats make their nomination to-mor-
row evening, when doubt not Mr.. D. w.
Seller, will be the nominee for Mayor, and
M. B. Montgomery for City Treasury.
What their chances and success are will be
seen in tho future. William X. Verbeke,
who once endeavored to fill the office of
Mayor is ON the track again, but he is only
up for defeat. pr
/ notice Mr.. Sheibley the Representa-
tive from your county, is one of the quiet,
active and working members of the House.
Let us hope he will render satisfaction.
Since the opening of the session of the
Legislature many candidates have come to
the surface for the Office of Lieutenant
Governor, among whom here mention,
Hon. Thomas E. Cochran, General James
l.. Selflidge, Hon. Miles Humphreys and
others in the Republican ranks. 1t is also
limited that Hon. VIM. A. Wallace, of Clear
field, will be Democratic candidate for the
same office. 1t is also rumored that the
friends of Hon. John II. Walker, late Pres
idont of the Constitutional convention, will
press his claims for the Democratic NOM
ination for Governor AS only one can be
elected there is certain to be number of
disappointed individuals.
HARRISON
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27
MorrlhIe ScaRold Scene.

San Francisco, January 23.-Marshall
Morton was hanged at Martinez to-day for
the murder Of Valentine Eischler, near
Antioch, Contra Costa county, Cal On
the scafold he said the murdered mans
wife instigated the murder. When the
drop fell, his head was entirely severed
from his body, which fell lifeless to the
ground. ms
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

THE PRESIDENT has sent in the name Of
Morrison r, Waite, of Ohio, for Chief
Justice of the United States. This was
another of the surprises the President is so
fond of giving in his appointments. The
nomination was referred to the Judiciary
committee, and was subsequently upani-
mously confirmed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

Store Stand for Sale.-A first class cana
Grocery Stand with every convenience, sit
uated one mile south of Liverpool and in
a good neighborhood. The subscriber
wishing to 60 west, will sell at bargain to
the purchaser. For further particulars,
call at the residence or address,
.g3 WILLIAM FRY, 8e.
so 1St Liverpool, Perry Co., Pa.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

THE Texan difficulty has been amicably
adjusted. The old officers finding they
could get no help from the National gov
ernment have retired, giving the control of
affairs to the newly elected State officers.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

Hon. w. P. WHYTE has been elected
Senator from Maryland, and Hon. A. G.
Thurman as Senator, from Ohio. Both are
Democrats.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

THE SALARY BILL, as it passed both
houses of Congress- has been approved, and
the President still holds on to the extra
.$25, 900 year.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27

tB- Robert Turner, arrested in Wiscon-
sin for killing his brother, boasts Of COM
mittIng nearly forty murders.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-01-27
Canyassers Wanted.

Canvassers wanted for T. De Witt Talmage's
family and religious paper, The ChristiGn at
Work. q. II. Spurgeon, special contributor
Sample copies and terms sent free. Office 102
Chambers street, N. Y. See their advertise
ment.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-08
NORTH CAROLINA ELECTION.

RALR1aH, August 7.-Large Dem
ocratic gains are reported from everJ
section, Wake county has gone Dem
ocratic by a gain ol some 600 votes. The
state has gone largely Democratic with
almost certainty OF seven, out Of eight
Congressional Districts. The LeRisIR.
ture will be largely Democratic. There
q great rejoicing and much enthuslasm.
Business Is generally suspended, ever
one being eager to obtain the latest news.
RALEIGH, N. O., August 7.-DemocratIc
gains are reported from every quarter.
The State Is Democratic BY from 10000
70 10000 majority. Seven Democratic
congressman out Of eight have been
elected. There Is Democratic gain Of
some twenty in the Legislature. There
has been great rejoicing In this city I; pub.
lie speaking in the streets throughout the
day and booming Of cannon. This coup.
y 10 Democratic Tor the first time IN
fourteen years. -
W1MrNeToN, N. O., August 7.-Rc-
turns received to day from ali parts Of The
State are 10 confirmation Of last nights
dispatches. The Conservatives have
swept the State like o whirlwind. The
Legislature Is Conservative by largely
Increased majority. In this (the Fouft6)
Judicial District the majority for Mckay.
SConservative) will probably reach 500 or
TUO. The returns now coming Id are an
one way. It Is impossible to estimate
correctly the majority for the State ticket,
but 1t will probably reach 10000.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-08
Louisiana Republican State Con.
VentlOu,

NEW ORLEANS, August 7.-Matters
have quieted down. None but delegates
are admitted into the State House, except
BY tickets. This action Is doubtless In.
tended to exclude many Of Pinchback'e
friends. The CAUCUS action last night In.
dicaled that. the Convention will gel
through most Of Its business to day,
though 1t will not get to work until noon.
The delegates from the Third Copgres-
sional District met this morning and re.
nominated Hon. Q. 3 Darrell for Con-
gresS for his fourth term by acclamation.
This Is one OF the strongest Republican
districts. Darrell was returned by both
Boards at the last election.
The Republican State Convention
adopted the report Of the Committee on
Credentials, seating both Pinchback and
Packard, delegates from the Tenth ward.
Packard was elected President, receiving
l22 votes to Pinchback's AT.
The convention completed q permanent
organization, and then adjourned till 10.
morrow.
Hon. j. 81. Sypher was renominated
Tor Congress from the First district
The Second Congressional District
Convention met, and after Q few ballots
adjourned. Judge Dibble was ahead.
The Sixth District Convention meets
in the morning.
The Filth District Convention will
meet at Delhi August 11th.
The Conservative State Convention
meets at Baton Rouge August oath.
In re-districting the State the First
Congressional District has been enlarged
to include more Republican votes. The
advocacy Of the Fort st. Phillips Canal
Is General Syphers strong card. The
Second District Convention has nom.
mated Henry Q. Dibbell for Congress, in
place OF General L. A. Sheldon, who is
the author Of Carpenters new election
bill. 1t was urged against his re nom.
tnstion by the Republicans. There re.
mains two Congressional Districts
TO be nominated for. The
9th, q new District, made out largely oi
Democratic parishes, and the 9th Dis.
trict, represented in the last Congress by
Hon. Frank Morey, who Is now running
against Dubudet, tho present incumbent
for State Treasurer. AS Morey will be
supported by the Kellogg and Packard
wing, he will doubtless secure the nomi-
nation. It is believed that the State Con-
vention will finish its labors tomorrow
having only to nominate candidate fol
State Treasurer and adopts platform.
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More RohIen Fnnnd.

CINCINNATI, August 7.-The following
bodies were recovered from the water al
Aurora today: Charles Dlttman, pilot ;
Charles Resinger, stoker; Sherry Snyder;
Miss Kate Rekenworth, OF Cincinnati;
Miss Goumer, OF Madison; W. @. Brown,
OF Cincinnati; one fireman and two un.
known ladies' N. Q. Browning, Of New
Albany, and Ed. Shurlock, Of Guyandotte,
W. Va, rattsmen, are supposed to be
among the lost. ~
CINCINNATI. August THE recovery
OF IL bodies lost by the burning Of the
steamer Pat Rogers has been reported in
these dispatches. The Gdsltb and En-
qVirer specials report tonight the follow.
ing additional nine bodies, making %
In all: Wsk Kinsipger, striker, New
port; N. N. HallowelI, Cincinnati; John
Henderson, colored fireman; w. @.
Browning, Now Albany; John Al.
len and ]. R. Stewart, New Albany, r.
Drucker, Cincinnati, and man 90 years
old, dressed in q lustre coat, heighth 5
feet 8 inches, weight, 100 pounds. Also,
an unknown lady, aged 30 years, scar
on the left hand, and also scar on the
chin, a ring on the middle finger Of the
right hand with the initials "B. F." Some
bodies were found twelve miles down the
river, and are now In charge Of the cor.
oner at Rising Sun.
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commodAle several Of their number who
wished to go out OF town for Sabbath
Not having heard from you, however, a,
promised, you will not be ready for thl|
evening, and !, therefore, beg to suggest
that II II would be convenient Tor your ex
animation TO be fixed for MONDAY
alternoon at three o'clock. This will en-
able oil who desire TO take o rest out b
the city during Sabbath. VIII You be
kind enoug b TO inform meby the bearer
whether this will be agreeable 10 you.
Very truly yours,
Il. W. SAGE, Chairman.
Mr.. Moulton replied, conseniiug to the
request, and will appear before the COM
mlttee Monday afternoon at three o'clock.
In the evening the Committee of Inves.
tigation met and held consultation last
Ing about two hours, and at iis conclusion
visited the resldence Of Mr.. Beecher, where
they remained closeted TIL a late hour.
There will be no session OF the COM
mittee tomorrow evening.
LITTER FROM cATHARINE BEECHRR.
The following will appear tomorrow
To The Editor cfhS Tribune:
u Sm:-until recently / had supposed
That the secular, and especially the re.
ligious, press would maintain the sacred
rule Of Justice that an established charac.
ter Is full evidence against improved
attacks. had supposed that, charges
against such a character would be treated
as slander till fully proved. l am the
elder sister OF seven ministers ot Christ,
OF whom l can say that from their ear.
lieat childhood / never knew OF an
impure word or act by any one OF them,
and therefore when the one who from
early boyhood has proved model lover
and husband was accused by q hapless
woman, tortured into selI.accusation and
insanity, supposed that his established
character was his sure protection, and
ielt 1t an insult to him, his family and his
church that an investigation was demand.
ed to prove his innocence, and it has been
a shiVering sense oil danger TO every deli.
cate and pure woman that it is so often
claimed in this case that there
must be suspended judgment. l regard
this statement Ol my brother as q declared
war on womanhood. 1t is practically
eaying, let any vile woman or vller man
accuse any lady Of a most disgusting
crime, and she shall be suspended before
the public as guilty until she proves her
innocence In the pnblic papers. Already
pure and distinguished ladies are being
assailed, as is my brother, and l ask every
honorable man who has mother, vile or
sister he respects, to come 10 the rescue
BY maintaining that all persons shall be
treated as slanderers who circulate IN.
proved attacks on an established charac.
ter. This is not written in aid OF a brother
who is sure 10 be still more beloved and
respected than ever. 1t Is an appeal for
the protection Of my sex.
Signed CATHARINE E. BEKcHER.
Brooklyn, ~ r., AuguIt 7, 1874
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-08-08
TENNESSEE ELECTION.

MBAtPHB, August The Conservative
victory yesterday was much larger than
was supposed by its most sanguIne sup.
porters, the Conservatives having carried
every ward in the city except the Fifth,
which only gave 20 majority for the Re.
publiCans, the Conservative mSjority in
the city being 3,593 and the total vote
over 10, 900, or about 1900 more than the
ordinary vote. This Is accounted tor on
the ground Of hostility to the civil rights
bill and mixed schools on the part OF the
whites. The fact Is that business was al.
most entirely suspended and all went to
the polls, while tho Jews, who rarely vote
and are very numerous, were enthusiastic
in behalf Of A. E. Franklaus, the yellow
lever hero, who was candidate Tor the
lucrative and important office OF Tax Col.
lector, and regarded as the representative
man OF their race, and turned out en-
masse and worked for his election. Tho
Conservative majority in the county will
be over 4 900.
NASHVILLE, August 7.-Eyery ward
and all the districts except the 18Th and
Goth have made official returns. The
regular Democratic ticket Is elected by
majorities ranging from 1900 10 5000
Judge Cooper's msjority for Chancellor
over Brien Is 5000, and e32 over BrIen and
McLain together. TIE two districts to
be heard from will not change the result
either way over 100. The result through.
out the State, as far as heard from, is that
the Democrats have.sWept the State and
elected their candidates in every county.
Knox county goes Democratic by from
800 10 400 majority.
Reports from Upton, Fayette, Hender-
son and McNary state that those counties
have gone Democratic. In Brownsville
District, Livingston Democrat, is elected
Chancellor by 1900 majority.
. RLEcTIoN RIOT.
A despatch received here tonight from
Geo. Mathes, editor Of the Falcon at Som.
ervllle, Tenn, stating, I'VE are In the
midst Of q riot. Two men were killed
about l o'clock. Negroes are marching
into town from the country. Send Us
800 armed men,"
The despatch caused intense excitement
and great crowd collected around the
telegraph office In quest Of the news, but
there being no telegraph office nearer
somerville than Moscow, thirteen miles
distance, nothing further can be learned.
Portions Of two militia companies and o
number OF volunteers will leave on a
special train at 8 o'clock for Somerville.
MRMPHls, August Tan Appeal spe-
cial from Mason's Depot tonight says
A report was received late this afternoon
Of fighting at Somerville. The town Ia
In arms and great excitement prevails.
The cause Of the riot, 1t Is said, started
between Oscar Burton and Paul Reeves
In which Burton was Immediately shoI
and killed BY Reeves, who Is the Radical
candidate for Sheriff, which was followed
BY some one killing Reeves. At lasl
accounts the fighting was still gong on