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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1875-09-29
POLITICAL NOTES FROM THE
CApJTrAJ

Chl M.
A STEAL OF $1,000 AND MORE, OF TnE
PEOPLES M0NEY-Ex-AUDIToR GEN.
ERAL ALLEN WITH HIS "rINoER IN
THE pIE"-THE FRAUD EXPOSED by
HIS DEMOCRATIC SUCCESSOR.
HARRIsBuRo, Sept. 10th, 1875.
In the galaxy of Pennsylvania noted
Republican, politicians, lobbyists and
riDgsters, in the balcyon days of old
Constitution legislation, shone with
the splendor of a star OF the first mag.
nitude, the name Of the "bcro of Min.
nequa" the Hon. Peter He.dic, but in
the effulgcnt light of new Constitution
legislation, his star has eliminated,
shines but fitiully in legislative halls,
and will ere long 20 out in utter OBJ
livion, but will shine all the brighter
elsewhere and little mementocs OF the
Hon. Peters work, and little jobs like
the following in which an ex-State
official in high standing figures con.
spicusly and which has created consid.
cradle excitement IN certain circles in
tue e'ty oil p" Hiiainsport during the
past iew weeks, VIII continually come To
the surface Of events to prove that the
hero of Minnequa still lives. During
iicrulcS : sumlmis'ratlon as Mayor Of
,he city Oh "iiilamsport large dent
was contracted by the city for many
oN.ra'ngan. "nu useless improvements,
'hs''g"'cu oy MN ~ was however,
supposed 'na' tnls ueDt was cancelled
mug "go "s nc Viicru'c) gave MS per-
sona' guarantee that the interest on
VI, c',y pohus issueu 70 meet this lii-
S., o.p'c'ness snoulu not DC iessehed oy
'A'e' Guy or other taxation a lew
years ago the commonwealth oil fenn-
syivania IN orderto increase It's revenue,
imposed TAX upon the coupons OF all
municipal bonds, and therefore, under
TINS eau the bonds OF Williamsport
were ilaole TO DO returned Tor taxation.
Just here, however, the willy Peter
comes 10 Tue resucc, ana ny ilttle ar
rahgement with Auditor General Allen,
lprooi Oh which we wlll show further
on mananged to secure to the then
treasurer oi Williamsport receipt for
state taxes on the bonds, representing,
however, only about $50, 600 Of them,
when there was IN fact s62s,OOO OF the
bonds IN existence.
The tax imposed by the State is 3
milis on every dollar OF bonded indebt-
edness where me bonds are held by
parties IN the State, SO II can be seen
y. u glance that when return oi only
esoV,Voo instead OF sozs,ooo OF bonded
inueotedhess was made, that the State
during a period OF three years was in
th's one niue JOB delrauded out Of
more tnan sleoo annually amounting
:" Inv ahu 'nreS Years 70 so,ooo.oo,
non =, =, temple, the present Dem
ton into office was notified of ,ha no
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NEWS ITEMS.


God often takes away our earthl,
nTi,.' u;ip. '""' we ""y resi- nr'h'y "po'
~
"A iarge brewing firm in Glasgow
nave eoegan importing California barle,
Tl., ~. nm. OIL, 40
ara sand,,'' ",' w. ca"as "''s ''"s'.ry "ors
from % Am",li.ao " s,aa, a""'' cutlery ''"'
;n,, ,',a''S.n,e' . ,,'o on,o, proposes sehu
oass, s ,.a;',.;,,'' G t"'.m' .,..a . '"s" "'o'" "
NV ss Wy ~"' II
Out of eight hundred convicts il
are NH" ,sh;se H. Vhy ono..en.l
M ho,.. 80, So, .no n'nJo'y o'"s "esr'
~ :" ~" :" '"'''''
-Mcadville has wooden shoe fac
tory ut which several thousand pair
are mads daily, bst who will wea
'nem Is 'hc question,
--Gold to the amount of twenty
seven thousand pounds sterling wa,
withdrawn from the bank of England
l..t ...o.l. g.. NJ. VI. .
'"'' "e'"' 'o' N'" 'orh' Y
New Workers arc beginning tc
believe that criminals are never 81
securely shaded from iusticc as when
" '""'o"'' oy oe'cc''Vcs'
Col. Arthur Ginn has ten-acre
orange grove on Lake Monroe. Fla,
which contains 700 trees, yielding from
SIC, 900 to 10000 per year
N n war,e oe Eo.,on ...a.,,,
sold two Hambletonian colts TO a mai,
named Baldwin, residing in California
for twenty thousand dollars.
no,,,o ;,,.,;.. as A.. -. !.
Jefferson s,w co,;.,, 1H " Wv PS"Is ~
ment ago;ns, I;s u,;e, & 'ssu s,o. ?aus
chons; go eand; y dac, AZ III VI, ~ 1'oa"
70 ;a;I w " ' " "a" ''"' "''
Evangelist Sanky saws tbat ouccp
Victoria is s.iust sucb n pleasant wo.
manly body as we see every sabbath
in the amen corner of our Methodist
churches in America
,..,, !. ~.
r.. Son''0'',a, W Nuoc's county
80 ,';,i,;'' M nn ne" !" 'N'h 'nous'''u .,
en-. su, "''n," p"' ',"''' ~ recently
six tbonsand hecves -
-. 4fil-Hel
,,E Inc commission OF Alexander
Mni.e, ol Aiaoama' 10 DC Chiel
.IU nj
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second Commissioner, the Convention
proceeded to ballot, as follows:

Four moro more ballots were had
with about the same result. At the
conclusion of the sixth ballot, IL was
ascertained that Messrs. Hips and
Miles were tie, and the rules requir-
ing the dropping of the name of the
lowest candidate after this ballot, the
question arose which should be dropped.
Mr.. Hips, being present in the Con
vention, helped the members out Of
their quandary by Withdrawing his
name as candidate, after which the
balloting proceeded, rs follows
Ba,lotines sth 9th 10th iIth i2th
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The cost of the mail service in this
State during the last fiscal year was
ss22,72l93.
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1t win be observed by this table
that our Opponents have fought, bled
and died under three different Gags
since 1916. Mark the extrayagapcs
in the bills in the last deoade-0yei
100 per enough to ruin any
business or State interest.
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now THE BONDS WERE rssurr

lst. The 10th section of an act of
Assembly approved, March 2lst, 1867,
authorizes the corporate authorities Of
the City Of Williamsport to issue bonds
not exceeding s2O0,0O0-P. l.. page
513.
End Under the pretended authority
Of this act of Assembly said City au-
thorities proceeded to issue coupon
Bonds to the amount Of s645, 900, of
the date of September lst, 1868, and
having 20 years to run. This can be
proven by Wm +. Logan. Ex.Mayor.
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/ A DMlNISTRATROR'S NOTICE.
- Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of Ad.
minstration on the estate Of JOHN CREss-
WELL, sR, late Of Gulieh township, Clearheld
county Pa, deceased, having been duly granted
to the unicrsigned, all persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate payment, and
tn Sc having claims or demands will present them
properly authenticated for settlement without
delay JAMES FLYNN,
Smiths Mills, Sept. 2q, '75.et Adm.
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cIeAraeld. Aug. fs.tf.
VALUABLE PROPERTY
FOR SALE or FOR REM

The subscriber gives notice that he will either
rent or soil his dwelling and stare property s.
uate on Reed street, adjoining the Leonard llou'e
~ the borough Of Clearheld, Pa. The store rocn
Is 10 \ 81 feet The dwelling huuse contains
rooms aud kitchen on the first story, and
rooms on the second story. The store room
can be had at once, and the dwelling portion
on and aftcr the ist Of July. For further par
,,,cuiars, address or apply to the undersigned OF
the premises GE0, @. PASsMORE.
clearheld. Pa, May 10. '75-u
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EXECUToRs NOTICE.

EXECUTORS NOTICE.
IL Notice is hereby given that letters testa
meniary having been granted to the subscriber on
ibc estate of JOHN RIsHEI, deceased, late Of
llrady township. clear6eld county, Pennsylvania,
all persons indebted to said estate are requested
to male immediate payment, aud those having
claims against the same will present them duls
authenticated for settlement.
J. ADAM RISIEL.
Lutbcrsburg. Sept. ~, '75.st Executor.
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AywAIlnAau
PITTSBURGH. pa.

For upwwds Of twenty years the leading bu.
ness College Of the United States, affords unequal
led advantages for the tn orough, practical eiuel
tion Of young and middle aged men. Stadent,
admitted at any time. For circulars address
J. C. SMITH, A. NJ,
o.. -.. II Principal
The Iron CITY COLLEGE. i the
sniy institution Of the kind IN thi. city that v,
recommend to the public patronage -Presbyb.
rfan Banner, Piasbs,gk, Pa. Sep. i5,'s5.Sm.
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COAL coALn
g TO WHOM MAY CONCERN.

The undersigned takes this method Of inform
ipg tbs people Of Clearseid and vicinity, that b
has leased aud re-opened the old Dan 0gies
coal bank, located within mile from town, apd
Is now prepared to furnish n frst-einS article u
coal, aud to deliver the same any where in top
at reasonable rates on the shortest notice. A
good quantity Of coal always on hand and for
sale At the mine.
Orders LET, at wsison's tobacco sts. and
snydef's shaving saloon.
Drank WILSON.
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WHO GOT THE BOND

Bird. All of these Bonds except the
sum of sl7 900, oere issued 10 citizens Of
Pennd, principally to Peter Herdic.-
This can be proven by DIR. VIM. r.
Logan, Ex-Mayor, and Hiram Nudge,
Ex-Treasurcr, both of the City of VIII.
Transport.
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OUR STATE BIIA.-The following is
n correct statement Of the current ex-
penscs of maintaining the State Gov
ernment of Pennsylvania, for the past
thirty veara.
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4th. The amount of these Bonds ont
standing in 1873 was s6l9, 600, and in
1874, s6l5,0O0. This can be proven
by Ex.Treasurcr Hiram Nudge aud
present Treasurer, VIM. N. Jones, by
D, b. Else and also by the report of the
City Auditors for 1879.
9th. The City Treasurer for 1879
instead of returning the true amount
OF bonds outstanding, returned the
amount as $4,000, upon which basis
the State tax was levied and paid.
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qEErIElcArK or JONES,

gbtle 4adfGGe1, dt5e State of Puna.
J horoby certify that from The al.
talnablo information existing In The
rreasurer's ofiice In tho City of vii
Transport thcrc were outstanding on
the first day of June, 1874, s6l9, 600 Of
the coupon bonds Of the City Of vii.
Transport, ofthe issue Of Sept 1st, 1868.
apd jqEther that on the 22nd of Aug,
1874, $1,000 of said bonds woyp re.
doomed BY tho Commissioners ht IRE
Sinking Fund Of said blty, Ipasina dut.
standing at that time the sum of Soib,.
700, and ] 50 returned the amount 10
tbs Auditor Gcncrafs Office, except
mat therc wAs N error Of $1,000 In
my return, and httthef 7 called on the
then Auditor qahtral About Jan. bth
4 IIf
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The @fpnbliran.

Reader. II you want to know what is going on
In the business world, just read our advertising
columns, the Special column In particular.
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"A Norwich, Conn, antiquarian
will exhibit at fair in his county n
book pnblishedin15 1923, a cane 225 years
old, leaf from Bible brought over
in the Mayflower, and piece of the
white oak--which fell in lSOs-undcr
which the first settlers of ancient
Woodbury. cncampcd on the night OF
their arrival i'..
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Z
rests upon his brother.
"A charity patient in Baltimore
hospital was recently searched and
moro than $4,000 in money was found
in tho old clothes he wore, and he is
an owner of two farms near the city.
lle had been living by bcggary, or
sponging upon the proprietors Of cheap
boarding houses, and now thirty of his
small creditors have turned up.
n singular lawsuit Is before the
circuit court Of St. Louis county Mo.
John Mccarthy shipped 1886 head of
cattle, worth 80 900, from 81, Louis to
Cincinnati, on the Ohio and Nlissis.
sippi railroad, the freight contract speci-
flying the time Of transit The train
was delayed twenty hours, the price
Of cattle fell fifty cents per hundred in
the interval, and Mr.. Mccarthy claims
a loss of $3.50, and sues for il.
The sophomore class of Lafayette
College at Easton, Pa, arraycd them
selypa in Ku-Klux costume, one night
last week, end rrided on tho members
Of tho freshInaii dIaks,' dragging them
from tholr bods and pcrpctrating NUM-.
erous outrages on their persons, Tho
faculty suspended the sophs as hst ~
they could be caught, and among them
were found q son OF Gov. Hartranft
and n so,, af Cvrua T. porahiny
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-16
FOREIGN.
Cordial Welcome Of The AIncr.
icnn Squadron Ia Germany.

ATuESs, June lathe special re-
ports 10 London Journals lhnl the alb
dicallpn Of the King h Imminent, aud
that several foreign nen-0fWar have
arrived IN creek waters, arc untrue,
The country IL perfectly tranquil,
l.uNnnN, June IA special from
Rome a. the daily News says u miuis-
lprlnI crisis II impending Cl account Of
the puhlIcsalety bin for hehupprpssion
Of hriganduge, which IL opposed by the
lrtt not approx cd us incorrectly
stated la a previous dispatch, There
h much excitement over the situation,
10 Is thought that II u change n made
Slgnnr Sella viii become premier.
BERLIN, June ld,-lhe North Ger
man Gazette OF 20 day notices the arri'
val of the United States lleet, Rear Adj
miral WOrden commanding, aud says
the admiral n expected 10 reach the
city Tonight, on vlhlt II extends u
warm welcome 10 him, Nnd says lac ls
u highly-dcsary lng officer Of mn lntl-
mate, friendly nation The German
mau'of-war Lorely, met the American
fleet at the mouth Of tho Elbe, and
after exchanging Of salutes, accompa-
MED II to Gluckslndt, The fleet is eX-
pected 10 arrive ut klel soon, aud the
admiralty there Rre preparing for u
littiug reception aud festivities In hon
or Of the Americans,
The Post says the officers Of the Unit
cd States squadron have received the
most cordial welcome IN Berlin from
the prince imperial aud chief Of the
German admiralty. The American
residents are TO give u banquet IN their
honor Hon, Carl Schurz will return
20 America In October, Heintends TO
stay u short time IN England
VIENNA, June IA sensation has
been created here by the publication
In the ~. Petersburg Galols of an artI-
Gle advocating an alliance between
Russia aud England because that be-
tween the three empires has lost the
power Of guaranteeing peace, since Que
member has been suspected Of wnrllke
designs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-16

ALBANY, n, W. June 49, IN the
court uf appeals This morning Judges
Allen and llnphaels read opinions for
the reversal OF the Judgment of the ST.
preme court In the Tweed case aud 0f
The orders VI the oyer and lermlner
aud for the prisoner 20 he discharged,
\ n concur,
Judge Miller oOncnrs IN the result
Judge Grover was absent,
'llil7 action of the court OF appeals
gives Tweed his freedom
NATCuRZ, Miss, June 10, Last sun
lai the body of n white man much de-
composed, supposed TO be dead n week
or tw0, was found nonr the bottom of
the hlulG Near the body were husl-
ness yards of the liquor firm of Perrcs
Pert, Flo COgnao, France, also of whls'
by houses la Louisville, Chicago, 81
Louis, New York and Coylnglon. The
deernscd Is supposed 10 he William
Holland, travelling agent for whisky
dealers, Foul play IL suspected, but
the body was too much decomp0sed 10
ascertain.
NEW York, June l5,-At the Cor
inthian race Of Seawarkha, yesterday,
Addie Voorhees, was the victor
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BEECiIER.

Some Startling Developments about
Mr. Beecncr and Mrs. TiiiOn--What
m UphOIstercr Saw, Who Went 10
work NJ the TiI,Ons.
special Dispatch to the Globe-Democrat.l
NEW YORK, June 13.-Several init
nations have lately been made Of i'm
portant newly-discovered evidence
against Mr.. Beecher. The facts are rs
follows: A few days ago (since the
close of the testimony Tilton's law
yers were informed that Andrew
Loader, an upholsterer, doing business
at 902 Fulton avenue, Brooklyn, had
told friend this story: "About seven
years ago, before he was in business
on his own account, he was
sent to do some upholstering
in Mr.. Titons house in Livingston
street. Mr. Beecher entered while he
was there, met Mrs. Tilton in the hall
way, lifted her bodily in his arms, aud
kissed her, and then disappeared with
her into the parl0r. Loader was aston
ished, and made some comment to the
servants, who replied to the effect that
what he had seen was nothing unc0m-
mon. He continued his work in an
upper room for an hour or so, and then
went into an apartment for tool he
had left there. His entrance was un-
announcei, and he thus Numbered
upon Mrs. Tilton and Mr.. Beecher in
actual criminal relations. Mr.. Morris,
of Tilton's counsel, saw Loader at once,
but could get no satisfactory informa-
ton, Loader saying that his business
would be ruined if he testified against
Mr.. Beecher. He declared that he
would absent himself from the city If
summoned as witness.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-16
TELEGRAPlAIC
MIDNIGHT DESPATCH TN.
=
WASHINGTON.
The Mexican Claims Commits
siOn-Secretary isristOW's
Investigations.
MIDNIGHT DIsPATCMEs,
WASHINGTON.
Favorable Report Of the Com
ditiOn Of the Cotton Crop.

WASHINGTON, June lj.-The Next
can claims commission, which adj
journed until next Novemher has 50
far finished up It's business that but II
few days work will he necessary, to
dispose of the small remainder The
umpire, Sir Edward Thornton, British
minister, has m immense amount OF
labor before him, but he viii dispose
of it prior to next February, when the
commission expires Nearly every
case has been sent to the umpire, IN
consequence of the obstinate partially
of the Mexican commissioner Haina-
coma, who has acted more in the en-
pacity of an advocate than Judge
showing scarcely any disposition to
yield point in favor Of the American
claimants, but persistently contending
for awards to all Mexican claimants.
The Importance of the action of this
commission is small to the Uuited
States as compared with the interests
of Mexico, because the number OF
claims of Mexican citizens Is very
meager, and the amount OF money III
volved is as ten to one in favor OF the
United States claimants.
The examinations in the custom
house business, set aioot by Secretary
Bristow, and conducted through the
commissioner of customs, have devel-
oped the ineiiiciency of that service in
many respects. Reforms are to be
made rs soon as practicable, EN- braclng
several changes in prominent officials.
The alterations will be mainly along
the northern lakes and at some inland
cities.
j. McGraw, for several years chief
clerk, has been appointed sixth audl-
tor in place of G. G. Sheats, OF Ala
bama, to take effect on the first OF Ju-
ly. McGraw, in the meantime, is act
ing as auditor.
The department OF agriculture, in
its cotton department for June, states
that the threatened reduction in area
has not taken place, nor has the re-
duced area of last year been much en-
larged. The reported increase is be-
tween one and two per cent. me
comparison with last year is as follows;
North Carolina, 1872; South Carolina
1906; Georgia, 96; Florida, 50; Ala
bama, lOi; Mississippi, 1902; louisiana
lOl Texas, los Arkansas, lOl Ten
nessee, 90. The report of the condi-
ton is the most favorable i'll the past
five seasons, with the exception OF
1872.
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AirOcious Murder ofa Lady In Ruthcr-
ford County, Tenn.

NASHVILLE, June l5.-Mrs. Jarrett,
of Rutherford county, near MurIrces-
boro, was murdered on Thursday at-
ternoOn. A Murlrees6oro special TO
the Union and American says; Mrs.
w. II. Jarrett whose residence Is near
Salem pike, about seven miles south
west Of this place, after preparing her
children yesterday afternoon for an
evening visit sent them in charge OF u
sorvalt TO Colonel M0rgan's, II near
neigh Dor, telling them them she would
follow as soon rs she could get ready.
AboGt two hours later, say hali-past d
p. NJ, her husband, in company with
Mr.. Dink Lawrence, returned home,
and there found his wife, whom
he had left the personillca'
ton OF health, Ehapplness and
life but few hours before, in the cold
embrace of death. | understand that
a negro named Jesse Woodson is ac-
cused Of the crime, and is now under
arrest. L at the coroner's inquest he
is proven guilty, he will hardly live to
zee to-mOrrow's sun, as ropes - Salem
neigh borhood are stronger than was
that employed in Joe Reeds case. Mr..
Jarrett has a store u mile or so from
here, and was at his store when the
murder was committed, The murder
was n deliberate deed, the bloodthirsty
wretch having apparently committed
the atrocious and inhuman deed by ty-
ing. Mrs. Jarrett, before her marriage
was a Mrs. Woodbridge.
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Night Report.

New ORLEANS, June l5.--Cotton-
Demand moderate. Sales 300 bales.
Prices lirmer. Good ordinary to strict
good ordinary l3s@l4bc; low mid
ding to strict low middling, l44@l4kc;
middling TO strict mlddling, l5Wl5gc;
good middling to middling fair, l5f@
l6lc.
Receipts, 40 bales; exports, continent,
2,l40 bales; stock, G0,957 bales; unsold
last evening "a 600 bales; on shipboard,
$4,000 bales.
Gold llGS; sight premium. Sterling
$50.
New YORK, June l5.-Cottou-Net
receips, 1888 bales; gross, l,227 bales.
Sales 3, 100 balees.
Futures-June, l5Bc; July, 1879; Au-
gust, Is 7-3269l54; October, 1t 1860;
November, 10 3-32c; December, IA ll-lG
(GlI 23.32c; January, II 25-S2(Dl4 27.32c;
February, II 3.32c; March, 10 Is 3l-32c;
April, l5s@l5 7-lGc; May, 10 9-lG@l54c.
LONDON, June To- Street rate one
half below bank.
LIVERPOOL, June l5.-Yarns and fab
RIGS quiet.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-06-16
Condensed MISCELLANY.

Fruit prospects in Erath excellent.
The Galveston and San Antonio
railroad is graded to Seguln.
They are now running steam
mule between Jacksonville and Rusk.
Northern republicans charge south
ern democrats with being opposed to
common schools.
Edward Burleson, of Hays county,
has been nominated by his county to
the constitutional convention.
Captain Freeman Walker Douglas,
a San jacinto soldier, died recently at
his home in Fort Bend county.
Good stage of water in Red river.
Freight ON cotton from Shreveport to
New Orleans down to one dollar per
bale.
Mayor Fulton, of Galveston, re-
fuses to sign the paving. contract.
Thinks the city ought to do its own
paving. Right.
The New Orleans Bulletin reports
the death of Major Stephen Routh, a
gallant confederate soldier and son-in-
law of the late General John A. Quit
man.
The United States revenue officers
have followed st. Louis Illicit whisky
TO San Antonio. A few days ago they
seized twelve barrels in one establish
ment.
-Alf. Thurman, an old Texan, well
known in western Texas, some months
ago sailed on O schooner for Tuxpan,
and neither the schooner nor ALT. ever
reached their destination.
Colonel d. F. Boyd, superintend-
ept of the Louisiana state university,
has definitely accepted the appoint
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A, nj, ,ouaaeratlon at pittsburg.

PlTrsBuRG, June l5.-About half
past II tn afternoon n serious ire oc-
cured in the Brilliant oil works, on
the Allegheny Valley railroad, seven
miles north of this city, owned by
LuclShart a. Frew. Theilre originated
in n distllate tank containing twenty
thousand barrels of oil ready for rein
ing. In less than five minutes this
tank was enveloped in flames, which
communicated with another contain
ing about twenty thousand barrels
of crude oil, Engines were sent from
this city, and it is thought the fire can
be confined to these two tanks. The
loss can not be ascertained. :,
MIpNIGHT-The two tanks exploded
at seven o'clock this evening, and the
burning oil was scattered in all dlrec--
tions, setting fire to the warehouse ana
a ariel house containing several thou
sand empty barrels, both of which were
entirely destroyed. The telegraph lines
were burned down. 1t is thought at
this hour that the fire is unoer control,
though the oil is still burning Hereby.
1t is estimated that the loss will reach
$50 900 ; insurance $4,000.