The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1874-12-04

er substratum of mania of which
they are but trivial manifestations"
In view of this, / ask, is it proper
to permit the Herald man to go at |
larger In his frenzy and violence
may he not harm those who destroy
ed his Caesar?
THE CENTENNIAL.
The ladies of Washington intend |
holding a Centennial tea party ON
the 10th day of December next, un-
der the auspices of the Woman's
Centennial Executive Committee Of
that city. The rotunda of the Cap
itol has been secured as the place in
which the affair will come off. The
ladies purpose making this the grand
event during the winter Session of
Congress.
During the early part Of the week
the Centennial Committee of Boston
issued call to the people of Massa-
chusetts for Centennial subscriptions,
and appointed agents to canvass the
State for subscriptions to the Centen-
NAL Commission.
At the regular weekly meeting of
the Women's Centennial Committee
of this city, it was announced by the
President, Mrs. Gillespie, that J. S.
Clarke, the eminent comedian had
sent his check for 81, 900 in aid of
the Centennial, and that during
Christmas week he would give pro-
fessional benefit, the proceeds to be
devoted to the same cause.
CHEAP TRANSPORTATION
The recent semi-annual exhibit of
the Pennsylvania railroad company
shows that for the six months ending
Oct. 3lst, 1874, the profits were so
large that dividend of $3,422,165
was declared and that after the pay
ment of all expenses as well as this
very large dividend for dull times,
the sum of 81 All, ,697, remained as
undivided profit in the hands of the
Treasurer.
In order to earn this undivided
surplus the company was required
to carry 4,030,563 bushels of grain
to market at the average price of 35
cents per bushel. Had this corpora
ton been content with q 5 per cent.
dividend over all possible expenses,
the sum of 81 All ,697 would not have
been wrung from the producers in
the West, or the consumers of wheat
and corn in the East.
As one dollar to-day has the pur-
chasing capacity that twice that
amount had three years ago, pre-
sumo. there a half are million people,
right here in Philadelphia, who think
a six per cent. dividend per annum
these hard times ought to satisfy the
most exacting of shareholders in this
corporation.
In view of the fact that the Penn
sylvanvia Railroad Company intends
taking q big hand in the election of a
Senator to succeed John Scott, it is
we'll for those members of the Penn
sylvania Legislature who have yet to
express their choice for Senator to
bear in mind that the sum of $780,
1888 is "held for contingencies"
Speaking Of Scott's successor re-
minds me that the gentlemen from
this city who will be put forward by
their friends for the Senatorship are
Hon. S. J. Randall, Hon. Richard
Vaux, and Hon. James Campbell
The latter was Postmaster General
under the Pierce administration. =
Vaux was once Mayor Of this city
and is q wheel-horse of the Demo-
cratic party, and Congressman Ran
dali is too we'll and favorably known
by the people of Pennsylvania to re-
quire biographical sketch from my
pen.
Four well-known brokers in this
city were victimized during the week,
to the tune Of ten thousand dollars
by the sale of bogus city warrants,
Thers were two sets Of these bogus
warrants; one set perfect fac-simile
of those issued by the Mayor to the
police; and the other by the Board
Of Education for school purpose;-7
each warrant required the forgery ot
three signatures and was so well exc.
cuted as to deceive the City Con
troller, who is required to counter
sign all city warrants and who in
formed one Of the victimized broke1t
; that the signature was his and. tina
the warrant was genuine; upon thii
; information the warrants were pur
chased A man representing him
self as VIM. H. Randall, sold one o
! the warrants for ~, 400 j, =. Ridg
way, for which o check for $1,000
upon bank was given, and the bal
ance paid in cash; the bank refused
to cash the check, without voucher
. and the check was taken to W. d
: Barley, son-in-law of Jay Cooke
:. who was just about cashing it whel
Ridgway appeared, he having learnet
, of his having been taken in. Ran
; dali was taken into custody and pu
: into detective Taggart's hands, VIII
= started off with him to police station
!. but Taggart turning aside for mo
ment to converse with q gentleman
: Randall improved the opportunity t.
= escape and Immediately left for part
!, unknown, and detective Taggart
I of the opinion that he reached there
= l have never yet been able to deter
I mine the necessity for detectives, ur
!, less it is to cover the escape Of Grim
y inals.
. Hon. VIM. f, Smith, an ex-mem
Der Of the legislature Of this State
from the Germantown district, pal
/ visit on Saturday to the House {
k Correction, of which he is a Commii
e sioner; while there he had a paralyti
r stroke, SO severe that for two days b
d remained in q comatoge condition. =