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MIDNIGHT FEATHER REPCRT
WAR DEPARTMENT

WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OrFTEk,f
WASHINGTON, ID. C.. Thursday tug 26-l a. IN. }
Synopsis TOR the past - h0us .
Rains have prevailed near the South Atlantic
and Gulf coasts and ia the Northwest and clear or fair
weather in tie remaining districts with essery to south
erly winds aud falling barometer. $3.50 ~
Tie temperature has risen slightly IN all the Districts
The barometer Is highest IN NewEnglant and decided
IL low ia tine extreme NOrh-Wcst. .
The Ohio River has fallen slowly The Mississippi ma,
fallen slowly. except al Nicksbuig where II is reported
rising. ~
ProbGbHhes.
For Ne,r Enornd the Nddls states. and me looer lake
rsgOn clear fdir eGiher ata s0Icly rising femperd
tire nth tight souteoSt n0rth-wes. cnds and railing
barometer.
For the South Atlantic and Gulf States. Tennessee, and
the Ohio Valley, generally clear and warmer weather,
with east south win Is stationary or falling barometer
and possibly local rains ia Florida and the Gull coast
In the upper lake region the Upper Mississippi and
Lower Missouri valleys partly cloudy ana warmer
weather, southeast TO southwest winds falling baron
eter and light rains in Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin anu
the northern portion OF Michigan.
The Ohio and Mississippi Rivers will fall slowly. except
the Mississippi at Nicksburs, where IL VIII remain s'a'
tOuary,
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TIE ASSAULT UPON JAMES II. NOE.

James III. Noe, who was so seriously beaten
by the burglar Sunday morning, was said yesterday
TO be slowly improving, and at midnight his condition
was still very favorable. He was acquiring greater
use of his faculties and showed increased signs of re-
turning consciousness Orders have been given eXcud
ing from him all but the immediate members OF his
family, and that all exciting topics should be kept
from his mind until he IL considered ont OF dan
ger Under these instructions The prisoner Cor,
bctt, now in custody, will not at present be
taken 10 Mr. Noe for Identification The ia
preston seems to he gaining ground that ia his arrest
one suspicious circumstance is pointed our appearing
against him. lie ia held for his general resemblance to
the desciIton given by Mr.. Noe. writ OF hacas cor
pus was obtained Yesterday from Judge Tappen III SUI
preme Court Chambers requiring Corbet TO he produced
before him His counsel asked that the writ bs return
able to-day but Judge Happen made 1t returiisble on
Monday.
John Moore. who held suspicion OF being CON
nected with tbs burglary, has been discharged.
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AGRICULTURAL.
GOVERNMENT CROP REPORT.

A YEAR OF EXTRAORDINARY PROMISE But FOR THE
RAIN-GOOD HARvEsTS IN SPITE OF ALL-GREAr
CROP OF POTATOES.
WASHINGTON, Aug 25.-The monthly crop
report Of the Department OF Agriculture for the LIST OF
August shows that the weather OF July favorable 10
crops in the Eastern Middle States. Drouth pre-
vailed In the Northwest and along the South Atlantc
and Gulf On the Gulf the heat was Intense Areas
OF excessive rain aternated with dry weather in North
Carolina Virginia Arkansas and Nebraska, ana along
the Gulf In the remaining States east OF the Pacific
sope rains were ncessant and oyernows general In
the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys. The injury to grain
was great, cannot be estimated Depredations ~
grasshoppcrs reported in eight counties scattered
through the Eastern and Middle states, ana extensive
ravages in Minnesota Missouri. Wisconsin, Mich
igan. and Nebraska The army worm ala
considerable injury in NewYOrk, Rhode Island,
OH, and Delaware. Chinch bugs reported In "a
co1ntjes in virginia Indiana Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa,
Kansas, and Nebraska. The presence OF the CoofadV
beetle noted in nine counties each IN SeWfok u'
Pennsy lyania, counties each in MARYLAND ana VIZ,
gna five in Wisconsin. aud various counties scattoreu
rhe average condition Of Spring wheat In the wheat
CROWNS States was ~ cent 1t Vas ~ hra ia
the states where excessive rains prevailed vast quanti
ties swept away and otherwise damaged ana
destroyed. The average condition OF corn II w IL
would he over 100 except for the heavy rains III Nan
SOS Tennessee Missouri Mississippi, New Jersey, Afhah-
sa,' Virginia, West Virginia: and six other 51a,es i
ranges from 10 to 100 In New.fork IT 10 70; f,hsyf
vania 1885, Connecticut. 105. A., OIL.
Oats average 81 Great losses occurred in the ONO
and Mississippi Valleys by flood. Nine states range
about 100. NewYork and Connecticut are lol' Penn
sylyania Is 100. I'M. ,..
may Dossbly reduce IT, The States reporting the highest
average condition Illinois, l3l Ohio. ~ Iowa,
Missouri aud Kansas, 107; Connecticut Texas ana
Arkansas 1906 NewJersey, 100 Maine and Pen1s o.
Ebode Island and Michigan, lol Maryland IL down at
70. The remaining States range between ii and 100
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ROWING AT LONG BRANCH.

3 800 PEOPLE on THE BEACI-CIERRY AND NAVY
BLUE TIE CoLoES OF HE DAY-w. I. STOW
WINS THE sINGLE-sCULL RACE.
LONG BRANCH, n. D., Aug. 25.-The first
regatta of the new yorgahized Rowing Association came
of this afternoon There $500 people present tie
ladies wearing the colors OF the Club cherry
and navy blue. For the shgle-scull race there
were nine entries. j. N. Mills OF Brooklyn
and d. NJ. Hildreth OF West End were judges,
and Moss Of New York. referee. The
rowcd ia heats. ". T. STOW the winner. against
Clarence Sernberger OF Newlork, Daniel ". Do'gnefy
of philadelphia Theo. ScgInan. Charles 4. E0ugheIt.
Clark Content, Mr. LevIeir and others Mr.. stow, TOE
winner, presented with handsome sliver cup, ne
first pIiZe Between the third and fourth meats several
vouIg gentlemen INDUCED in a tnlraCe, distance %
yards. which was won by Louis Ste.nbersor
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MIIE DksII--P, RAJ. OF 800.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES D.
HURDLE uASDICAP-xILz HEAT
GAMES Az THE TURNER'S FESTIVAL

The United Turner's celebrated yesterday the
fourth day OF their festival At the Lion Park, One
hundred-and-tcnth- Eighth-ave. There was a
much smaller attendance than during the first days VI
the festival. many Of the New-York and New-Jefscy
Turner's being absent The games consisted OF leapng
long and high jumping. jumping with pole, and throw
ns tie lance. The lance pole eight feet long and
OF inch IN diameter In the middle The ends
were tipped with ron and thrown 80 feet.
The priZe for throwing the lance awarded 10 E.
Miller OF Now York. julius Gurmand OF Ecw-York won
the frs, prize for the long Jump having cleared l9l2 iect
la the high Jump delor the priZe. jumping nFe leet
and two inches Jumping with the pole was the most
game and several of the Turner's evidence
OF thorough training in athletics. rope passed
between two perpcD dicuar poles gradually lifted higher
Each VI the contestants had pole eight nine feet
long Three of the Turnersho Lndfnt brothers and
Mr. Meer-leaped higher than eight feet In the even
ing there ball the Turn Hall where the prizes
were distributed.
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POOLS ON TIE Long BRANCH RACES.

Pools on tO-days races at Monmouth farK
were sold last evening at Johnsons Pool Rooms ani at
Thonass and the Turf Exchange OF the 10 entree for
the mile dash purse of $780, -pindrft the favorte
Carver sold second choice and Court Hampton whose
name has been changed to Wndharn. sold poor fourth
Eclar Filly by Censor, Camden, Fiy By Dickens, CITY
flower Revolt Warrior, Long Branch AMI Nernango sold
in the field II iu possible TO make pool on the
nc-andahaf for three year olds. in which jock Ties.
Goldwin's Bay Colt by Panic. Paper Maker and Yer
mango TO start Donnybrook first choice In the
onc-and- three-quarter mile dash. Interest centered
chiefly in the hurdle handicap. mile heats Carriooo and
Audubon alternating iagorite The betting was sp-
tied Johnsons aud the Turf La change. The cne pools
sold wefc follows:
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DIED.

BENEDICT at his residence No 363 West Tbir
on ID; aft af,sT n . aug 3D. Charles vi"
Notice Of funeral in evening papers.
o1Gg ySg w. en- tee and sn sn
John r. WilSins OF albany
Ia Mo3 ID AaS ysy w%f . twin son
Funeral wil take place thursday 2sh ine ron III Lssrs
and irionds OF tho decoasel invited to attend.
NEEXs At caustha. HART Mountain Han9ysr Herbert
in the 2it year age stadeni the Royal Prusssa
Mining academy frebeFs, germany y; the ,ema,,.
only chiid Of caopHen Is Holt Mortimer aged 10
Of her parent, siaecP,s: Be-
loot Of 5sTgt al io50 a. ~ Relative. and friends
rTespectilly invited d, to auenl nd. oo,v
sunday ~ Col Harry roekafelar in the Both year
Funeral VIII hed Church, Orange on
Thursday Aug rs a. 100 TO- srsss VIII 20 ~ ws
T. M '''-'''
Hr,pqu.ptfes orr Guard, Eli FOURTH AVE-: Tho Com
gallant cor,rae Gol Harry Poclnislar Members nct
a Ss ssns X u.s. on Tsaray Morning Aug
3 M Trains leave Barclays and c1ri'spher It Ferries
WA. @. TH0MrKc',, Adutant.
vrrgRAx Assoc.uos,}
GFyFNTY yIR5T RpGiNEyT v. Y. - NJ
Members ofhe etsrsn Assocson seventy nrst hsimnt
as rs n@. 10 r 81 coes Tor The purpose
Of paying the a.t tribute Of respect to our late soms Col
Active mamDsrs Of the regiment now In tho cy
qus'tSG TO meet with the Vse A'oI aon a. co.ud
srrsorRA BuScn Secretary.
VAN wyCK-At Hs.t rshsiI, en- 2tth inst. Louisa dsags
Ter Of Rev. semicl Van Vcchtep. ssed mouths.
naf At tae res'eics Of paf' a at "a O'Clock o;
Thursasy 10Th inst, without further Invitation
wooD-In brooklyn. Aug "a. VIM Z. Wood. heSf New
't sSa atc a s S On isay 9Th lust
his late residence, 9i Aeyinsst
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IN. Freeman. Pail River.
c. r. shuItz, Fall River.
Henry ReGsen, Psll kiy'r'
Fashion. Newport
J. y. Allen, Far River.
Jennie Rogers. Fall River.
]. N. Richards, Fall River.
y. A. Hatch. Boston.

a.
WiND-sunset moderate. 4. =. T. clear
DOMESTIC PORTS. -.
CAV Pa.yCysco Aug 2Jy>lrrived Pacific Mall stesnsnI
Montana from and wsy ports s0ip Carrie hes '"
rcKrRgss MONROE Aug 25-Arr,ved, bark T,llie from
Edward stanley, from Richmond for Portland
FOREIGN PORrs ,, 49,.
LONDON Avg. 26.-The steamship Thames SsnPoen' ho"
Quebec Aug arrived here to day -, @ ~ o,,orn. ana
LONDON Aug 25.-sailed for the United states 5np.sn
star OF the West Peone. Annie w Godfard
ren Law rI"as France ct a pS'te S. sfSrne r A.
Munich the latter a. CopenhageD and Annie VAL Anvsc
On 22d inst Naa Noid'eme, nnnls n III s1s
lust Viar the latter At Iayre Gem pekln Ezs r.9hsy
Mynhe.r Borneo, Sarah H. Cam Jayne D. Busnnsss
Piohsiast six at Bremen Arried The 2lth Inst.
India 1.-THE Famouth, Ada Jsle Yonng chaIpon'
Chsrsss Winsow City Of OTTAWA, olive J. A
Thompson. Marietta, Ar.cs-the Latter at Liverpool
The sam.oip Hercules from Philadelphia at Fall Rives
Aug % s.rucs the ornan Breakwa shaving hole IN her
side she wharf in 10 feet Of water Her cargo
Ts brig p 81 Tinker from for Calais 81 load for the
Indies while IN charSe Of 81 John Ilo hfuck on nn
Rock knocking of foreoo part OF shoe ana started oopp
NcRPoLk Va Aug 25-Put in, schrs. J. W. sctncy fcf
coal leaking and other damage brig Win ioreinas cue
anchor Is miles OF the capes Weckers nave gone y" hes
fBrc Aug 25The German bark Ocean ashore at Cart.
been condemned and will be sold for the bsnsns
HAiFAx n - Aug 25-The Government schr. LaCana-
az una wrecked at St Paus Island on Friday LAST
ssyel. She was engaged carving stores 70
lighthouses and had been thoroughly o'ehSuod peoe es'
r." bark Svanza Midway for Liverpool total
wreck iiacenta p She was launched Few weeks ego
Medwsy and six days nj sea when WRECKED she
iewne " f. zeeley OF Pot Meiwsy and Valued a 49,
The vessel IL insured abroad.
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COMING NATIONAL FARMERS CONGRESS

CHICAGO, Aug. 25.-Tho Secretary OF the
National gricutura Congress will be held at Gin
cinat Sept D. 2 and 81 that the approach
Ing session will he devoted mainly to addresses and dis
csSion on political economy in its special relations to
agriculture; on the production and distribution
OF agricultural products; education; organization
roopeiation: legislation for, by, concerning
farmers and agrieuursts; transportation; finances
and taxation as affecting agricultural prosper
y Adires will bo delivered by representative men
from the North, South East. and West
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tho pubic favor If Ho,IEIELs STOMACH Blfiks oI-
some that might be meLtion. In being IN tfics
the proofs repeatedly auced In support OF
the claims of Americas popular remedy IL may wen 10
doubted dicDr In subsiantso OF whose
merits II unsolicited testimony has sccumulaen
An this testimony establishes fact Of me Lass
well those
exposed unfyOrable influences ~ innate mat tns
qusled tonic thorough specac
for every Disorder digestive, hillary and excr.fory
organs regulating the discharged the moss
irsnrsn OF tho body, AMI protective
agan-t Intermittent levers. and AL other dis
cases o which malaria giNc- birth.
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Suicide OF A DOWNTOWN MERCHANT

Yesterday morning about . o'clock Charles
W. Benedict. q paper merchant of No lis william-st,
residing al No 1853 West Thirty fourhs shot himself
lie fingered during the day, and died yesterday about
7.30 p. In. During the day Coroner Croker was sum
noned 10 the house to take his antemortein statement
but Mr. Benedict was insensble and Ia dying condition.
ana therefore unable To make any statement Last
iug inquiries made at his house revealed that NJ Ecno
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Gpetial Noiiess.

Nps. Wiaslows SoeisiBs syrup. for children teethno
soften. tne alays all pam. and curs wind COLE
rsxt.(yifScs Noticc.-The MAILS FOR EU ROPE FOR th
week ending SaTt RDA V Aug % ls7b, wiz close AZ thn
onc~ ~ follows: ON TUESDAY ~ \ IN; on WtDNES
$50 =. OF THU nsDAf a. ll:3O m, and ~
sATJ RDAY Al IL so q. ~ T. H. JAMES, r. M
many CSianhrn County, " show what pcrseyeP
fnoe capls and good business qualifications nave accom-
psAe0 In this Jrancb 0 homo Industry The wines
fr,ne,od I'm the bottle two years In perfetnY are supe
seDg about 10 Gems less The Com
rany SOLD oyes y in 1874 Ther still Wines and
Eranrje, popular. II. 4. KIRK 4 Co..
Sole Agents 80 Fulton IT., y. Y
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PUBLIC OPINION.

"Culpable carelessnessn il what The Utica o.
srrer calls Van X. RchmOnds sciiconfossod ononses.
Nearly ~ good ~ engineer Fays reasonably gnOranL"
-lsyracuse Journal (RspJ
IL Mr.. Welsh and Prof Marsh are moved by
unworthy motives, there Ia conspiracy ~ defanc the
Interior Department and ts head let tho Secretary
promptly and publicly expose the truth Gen Owens
reply 70 Mr. Welsh does not dispose OF his assertion sup
poTseo by detailed evidence, that the Indian inv ST II
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TIE LOESCH HOMICIDE.

On Sunday, Aug. 10, Feodor c. LOesch, a
dealer ia California wines at No 4o5 Sixth-st, was
struck on the head 10y woman, was reported, with
some blunt instrument from the effect OF which lie died
Yesterday Last night Detective OBien Of the Central
1t1,e arrested the wOidn. She taken to the Cen
tr Office and there not Icing sufficient evidence against
her she was discharged She then taken to Coroner
Cookers residence who held her witness In tho in
ouest To be held to-day
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would be made Tho fact H. he .ad, wtle accorning 20
the statement Of the Company the earnings for the past
year were about $60Oooo, the expenses for tue sane
time amounted 10 more than that sum, so that wne inc
lines NAV be benefit to rs or rather willie the two limos
II brought nnder management, may be rn o inien
less expensc than U Ia possible manage them separ
a,ey fhs can he no good reason why tie Western Union
should pay an price for the opportunity Of
obtaining this control.
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RASJ BALL.

In the tournament at Jamestown, n. u, yes
terday the Fyaways of this city defeated the Clippers of
hon " Y, winning the first prize by score OF 20 to =
The game between the champion Red Stock
ing Club OF Boston the White Stockings of Chicago.
played the latter city yesterday won by the Bos-
tons by score Of l3 tO9
The Atlantics of Brooklyn played against
the Philadelphia Gray stocking Club At Piiade phla yes
teriay and were defeated 10y a score OF LAT
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BOOTHS THEATER.

Information is given that, on the opening
piyht Of the engagement Of Mr. Barry Sullivan, at
Booths Theater the Goth Regiment, Col Cavanagh, will
OCCUPY the balcony seats that Of the prosccnum
boxes will be occupied BY the Irish American Reception
Committee; and that tho house will be decorated with
the American and Irish cOlors.
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Pounds az On.
nnal naIaa fnnnu

twin be Therefore that the circulation Of THE Tan
uNR through greater c TIE ~
combined that OF The World and Fmss combined AiA
great OF all three Of morning papc
combined Advertisers will md II also insrest
member the columns widol
those Of oy other the o aud that each column
line thu, gives xth % the Advertisu1
than column OF hne la any OF iae other papers
fA'y fngsne, Nay II
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"say, Mister" said a soiled-lookng boy on
the wharf vest raay, 90 you ever give pee @d'eI
who goes to sunday n has got sore heclr The
man deeply touched and gave him q iarge slice oil
of "A rotten One.-lNOrwicb Bulletin.
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TIE DIANA.
PARK TNEATER.

The re opening of the Park Theater has beer
postponed to Sept. 4. 1.-THE Almighty Dollar Is II
active rehearsal. A company to cooperate with Mr. am
Mrs Florence has been carefully chosen.
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dict haA been feeling very anxious ron or fnnced
business troubles and IL IL supposed that these 30 auecteo
his brain " render him temporarily insane.
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THE STATE OF TRADE.
sANrRANCIsrO srocK ROARD.

SAN FRANCISCO CAL Aug. 25The sringency In the money
market produces panicky feeling In stocks The following
late quotations Consolidated yrgnia 265 Calior
MA 56lg; yellow Jacket 9Th; Caledonia, 49, Optr Al
Mt1ican. Ia; Eay aud Ely, 32; Eurska Cousodstei.
26l; Belche 81 q crown Point, 2i2 Hale aud Norcross
as; savage SO Choar, 763; Alpha l7Ii Bullion, ~
o.,
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Or iaterest To AdSe cruisers
Yesterday the Amoncao And Se~.York News Comp&nia

IL viii seen American News Company bought
thhs it did Worlds ard Inns put
together tho HegYsrs News Company also bought
This 10 fair average comparison OF tho relative pun
months past There has been no time this
year which the daily circulation % rHR TRIBUNE moi
equal TO the combined daily ctcuasns oi The World and
7,n,es which its semi weekly circulation WAS not quad
rrp,s the combined scmweeky elrcustiops OF The World
and Ti.ss which it, weekly circulation not oat q
rght the combined weekly calculations Of RE World
the 10th Of April NO o the best Known "a
the county prepared the following cards
have eIsuincd the books Of The TSin
and entirely satsod and DO certify that the entire crcu
iatlon TJBtSE for the month Of March va
25i635 complete COPIES mat,cg acerage daily etrcuts
ten tn. Of IS, t6, AMI a, the entire circulation
OF TBp DAILY the IN Of April 70 and In,
cludlng this day 49, $40 complete copies making ~
sr,rags dolly circulation for the month Of April thus IA
so S6s complete copies. S.a. PErrENGILL.
Ssr- Yors, April 10. 1878. HEMAN BURR
figures shove remained sngusy stable througA
ont the past month The daily circulation u Thn
TnBrsE for tho whole month was 30,10c
following extract from tho ocia Of the Pose
Of the CITY Of NewYork 10 tbs Postmaster General
ggns e amount OF postage paid by each In the month
OF January 1875 It's regular editions seut from the New
ONCE SsT subscribers further illustrates
the relative crcuiat.onsi
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II IRDIED

CU-swANSON- IS, AZ residence OF the brides
parents lOl West Forty nntist, by tLe Roy John audi
Ing ~ Iverach Jessie, daughter OF MI janice
-NAYCOCK-On wednesday, Aug IS, 1873. ~
of VIM. T. sabine, John
b. simpson Selen, eldest OF the ste samuel
Msycock, all of this city.
All Notices Of Marriages must BE- Endorsed uin All
same and Gddrfss.
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DOMESTIC MARKETS

WILMINGTON Aug. 25-Sprs Turpentine quiet aud seady
2s4c Rosin ,tcaiy at 81 II for strained lar du
H.
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Al Notices Of b
same and addrSs.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-05

THE row in the House at Harrisburg,
was prolonged up to Wednesday. The De-
mocrats tried TO get around the difficulty of
recognizing the position Mr.. Wolf has Ia
ken, but failed. On Wednesday they cast
a vote of censure upon Mr.. Wolf, and thus
endorsed and justified the Speakers bigot-
nv, and partisan unfairness. The blow is
not at Mr.. Wolff is al the party Of which
Mr.. Wolf is an active, yigilant and un.
1inching supporter. Mr. Wolf is one OF
the most wide awake Republicans in the
House, and his ability and experience as
a Legislator is 80 far above that Of the
Speaker, and Democratic side of the House,
that something had to be attempted TO
trgmple him down. But their attempt has
only served TO show that an incompetent
Speaker has managed to degrade the Leg
isla.ure. It would be well now if De-
mocrats, as they are in the majority, were
10 instruct the committee on revising the
new Constitution, to embody new section,
or pass an act making it compulsory for
teachers Of schools TO teach their scholars
parliamentary rules, or compel such school
teachers who may be ambitious for spca-
kershIp or presiding officer, to take lessons
themselves before they are eligible TO such
a position. Had such a law been in force
before the late election Of Speaker Of the
House, this disgrace upon our Common
wealth would undoubtedly have been avoid
ed. As the Democratic party pretends to
be a reform party we look to them 10
pass such an act, at an early day, 10
prevent any similar occurrences in the fu-
ft1ra
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-05

MURDER NEAR TOwANDA.- Under
this heading the Elmira Gazette publishes
the following:
On the evening Of January 2lst, Edgar
Sickler, an old man aged sixty, who lives
about three miles east Of Towanda, on
Sickler Hill. was killed in his own house by
two brothers named Powers. One of the
Powers lived in Sickler's house, and the
other near by. All Of the parties were in
Towanda yesterday afternoon, and re-
turned to Sickler's house early in the even
ing under the influence of liquor. An al
tcrcation began about two pounds Of sugar
and ended up in the Powers brothers
assaultng and killing Sickler. The muir
dered mans face was found stabbed in sew
eral places, one stab penetrating al eye
and jamming backwards into the brain
the head was also cut open with hatchet
lef: arm broken, together th other minor
injuries.
After killing him, they tied rope around
his leg, drew him to wood pile, and
threw him upon it. Both tine assassiRs'
wives were present to the affray, and will
he witnesses against their husbands, who
fortunately are lodged in Towanda Jail.
The circumstances attending their arrest
are somewhat conflicting, but from the
best Information that can be obtained, it
seems that one of the brothers himself
informed neighbor Of the murder, and he
had them both arrested. They seemed to
be so crazcd with liquor that they had but
little idea of the eDormity of their crime