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HOUSE.

A resolution was passed to appoint
a committee of FIVE to investigate
charges against Sergeant-at-Arms
Beamish, for writing and publishing
a slanderous article relating to Mr..
Logan, of Erie, a member of the
House.
Afternoon sessions will be here
after held on Tuesdays, Wednesdays
and Thursdays.
The Philadelphia Police Magis-
trate bill and Mr.. Graham's bill reg.
ulating the teru,s of municipal Off
GERS, passed finally.
The hour Of adjournment was ex-
tended and several bills passed first
reading. Several reports of commit
tees were also received.
The following passed first reading /:
SENATE supplements to the act au-
thorizing the formation of partner
ship associations Senate bill author
izing the entering Of compulsory
non-suits aud repeating the Indiana
township road law House bill re-
pealing the proviso of section one of
the act to provide for the m ,inte-
nance of soldiers orphans.
The Vice and immortality Commit
tee this afternoon agreed to report
Mr.. Toner'S bill repeating local OPP
ton. Only one member was absent.
Messrs Rodgers and Graham. of Al
legheuy, and Williams, of Susque-
hanna, voted against reporting the
bill.
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at

MEMPHIS, February Saturday
evening last a man giving the name
of w. r. Parker, rented the basement
of the Knickerb cker building, at Is
Madison street, for the purpose, as
be stated, Of opening a stock insur-
nee Office, and put up a sign with
the name of w. Il. Parker & Co,
and placed an old desk and a few
chairs in the back part of the Office,
which has a rear entrance through
an alley. This morning John Brady,
a messenger of the Southern Express
Company, who delivers all valuable
packages, entered Parker's Office to.
deliver n package said to contain SO
addressed W. Il. Parker d Coz.
and expressed from C~ollinsville, Tenn.
Brady asked to see Il member Of the
firm, and made known his business.
There were TWO white men and three
negroes standing behind the counter.
Brady presented his receipt book
and at the same time threw a pouch
containing Il large number Of money
packages on the counter. At this
moment a rope vas thrown around
his neck and a bag drawn over his
head, and be was beaten to q state
of almost insensibility. His cries
attracted attention, and as the street
was full of people a crowd soon
gathered, but the robbers had Sc
cured the pouch and escaped by the
rear passage. At present there is no
clue TO their whereabouts. Brady Is
dangerously, it not fatally injured.
Persons al the express Office have no
present means Of knowing or estima-
ting the amount OF the loss.
Later-lt is now believed that the
men who robbed the express messen-
ger this morning crossed the river in
a skif, within halt an hour after the
robbery vas committed, and are now
in the canabrakes in the bottom.
Brady, the messenger, though
severely beaten is not dangerously
SO. The express officers decline to
state how much the robbers secured.
but it is supposed u large amount
was taken.
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HOUSE.

The Speaker awarded the floor to
Mr.. Reigbard, aud he commenced a
speech favoring the resolution of cen.
sure 10 the case of Mr.. Wolfe. :
Mr.. Mitchell raised the point of
order that the matter should come
up as unfinished business.
The Speaker decided that nothing
was in order until the contempt case
was disposed of.
air. Mitchell appealed from this
decision, and the chair was sustained
yeas 81, nays SO.
Mr.. Reighard resumed the floor,
concluding q somewhat bitter speech
by calling the previous question,
which was sustained, twenty-one
Democrats rising and standing until
their names were taken. The main
question was ordered-yeas SO, nays
Sc.
Mr.. Wolfe remarked that men on
trial usually were granted a hearing,
in person or by counsel but the call
ing Of the previous question would
cut this off
The resolution OF censure passed
yeas 95, nays S3.
Mr.. Logan, of Erie, rising to a
question of privilege, had read an
article from a Scranton paper, pub
lisbed by Mr.. Beamish, the Sergeant
at Arms, which be denounced as a
willful, malicious libel. Papers on
tanning the article were distributed
the members desks, and there
was a strong feeling against Beamisb.
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HOUSE.

The trouble of last night was re-
sumed immediately after the reading
of the journal.
Mr. Mitchell moved to amend the
Journal to correspond with the
record of the official report, as read
from the notes of the s:enographer.
Lost-yeas IS, NAYS SO.
The Sergeant-at-Arms presented
Mr.. Wolfe al the bar OF the House.
In reply to the Speakers question,
if he desired to make a statement,
Mr.. Wolfe said be was perfectly will
ing to go before his constituents and
the people of the Commonwealth
with the record as reported by he
official reporters. He further justi-
fed his course, and declined to purge
himself of contempt.
Mr.. Huhn Submitted the following:
Resolved, That, in view of the ex-
PLANTATION made by the gentleman
from Union, showing that a misun-
Outstanding arose as to what really
was the decision of the Speaker on
the point of order, it is ~inexpedient
TO take any further action in his case,
and that be be discharged from the
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HARRISBURG, PA, Feb. 2, 1875.
SENATE.


The following bills were read in
place:
Mr.. Heilman-To established a
homeopathic hospital for the insane.
Mr.. Wallace-To validate convey
ances by married women; also 10
authorize a change of venue in civil
aud criminal cases.
Mr.. Rutan-To enable foreign ex-
ecu:ors to transfer loans in this State.
Mr.. Anderson, of Allegheny-To
fix the standard weight of bark.
Mr.. Newmyer-To provide for the
measurement aud inspection of lum-
Der.
The following passed finally:
House resolution in favor of u Con-
gressional appropriation for the bar
Dor of Erie. To regulate the cleo
ton Of Trustees Of normal schools.
70 provide for the surrender of the
franchises OF turnpike companies in
cities.
Mr.. PlayfOrd's Narrow Gauge
Railroad act came up on third read
ing. Mr.. Playford moved to recon
slider the vote passing it on second
readn g. Agreed to. Mr.. Wallace's
amendment, adopted last night, was
then struck out and the bill passed to
third reading again, as originally
introduced.
The supplement to the game law
was amended and laid over.
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a Passenger Train Thrown ever an
EmSankmcnt.

New YORK, February 4-Tne
locomotive, tender and two coaches
Of q train on a branch Of the Long
Island Southside Railroad, which
runs from Valley Stream to Hemp
stead, were precipitatcd from the
track last night and the engi-
neer, conductor, aud a brakeman
were killed, their bodies being dread
fully mutilated. II is said several
other persons were very badly in
Ijured.
Ldter-The persons killed by the
accident on the Hampstead branch of
the Southside Railroad were Eli
Thorpe, r0admaster; James Scott,
engineer; Barney Callahan, fireman;
Benz. Carmau, brakeman. The con-
ductor, ID. Rancom, was alive at last
accounts, but there is very little hope
of his recovery. Another of the
brakenen, name unknown, is badly
injured and will probably die. The
only other person injured is a brake
man, but be willrecover. The acct
dent was caused by the washing
away Of the track. When the engine
went over the boiler exploded, and
this was the immediate cause Of the
fatalities.
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HARRIsBURG. PA, Feb. 3, 1878.
SENATE.

A large number of petitions were
presented In favor Of the Pipe bill,
the Homeopathic hospital and the
bill to suppress quackery.
The Pipe bill aud the amendments
to the Constitution proposed by the
constitutional Commission were re-
ported favorably.
The following bills were read 10
place:
Mr.. Albright-Relatiye to taxa
ton of banks.
Mr.. CONSULTATIVE to Sheriffs'
Indemnity bonds.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures TO costs
j n felony eases.
Mr.. Shimer--To authorize foreign
manufacturing corporations to hold
lands aud develop the same.
Mr.. Becutel-Supplement to the
act regulating the division of Dor
ougbs into wards.
Mr.. Payne-For the better pFotec-
ton of railroad travellers.
Mr.. Anderson, of Aliegheny-Kel-
alive to county advertising.
Mr.. RutaG-Requiring annual
statements from all banks.
The following passed finally:
Supplement- to the game law. per-
Knitting the killing of deer only from
September LIST to December list and
Mr.. Playford's railroad.law, author
izing charters to companies with a
capital of six thousand dollars per
mile, FIVE thousand dollars of which
is subscribed and ten per cent. paid
10.
The following passed the second
reading:
For the payment by counties OF
costs and expenses where the venue
has been changed TO punish the
carrying of concealed deadly weap-
ons; exempting foreign insurance
agencies from filling duplicate notices
of places of business.
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Wisconsin,.

MILWAUKEE, Feb. 3-The eleventh
ballot for United States Senator was
taken this morning and resulted in
The choice OF Hon. Angus Cameron
Of La Crosse, by the following vote
Cameron, 6S; Carpenter, 50; Hazel
ton, 3.
The election of Mr.. Cameron was
brought about by the coalition of the
Democrats with the boiling Repub-
licans. The latter offered the Demo
Gratis four names from which to choose
a candidate: Judge Cole, ex-Gover-
nor Lewis, General Guppy, and Hon.
Angus Cameron. The Democratic
caucus last night nominated Mr..
Cameron co1ditionally upon mis- ac-
ceptance Of the platform that includes
bard money, tariff for revenue only,
and the supremacy Of civil authority
in time of peace.
Mr.. Cameron, The Senator elect,
was born in Caledonia, Livingston
County, New York, in 1926. He
came to Wisconsin in 1857, and has
served six years in the State Legis-
~latule, and was Speaker Of the As
sembly in 1867. He is a lawyer and
a prominent member Of the Episcopal
Church.
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HARRIsBURa, PA, Feb. 4, 1875.
SENATE.

The following bills passed finally
To punish the carrying of conceal
ed weapons; TO release foreign insur-
ance agencies from giving duplicate
notices of places of business.
The following passed first reading:
To authorize borough councils to
vacate streets, subject to an appeal
to court; requiring recorders to keep
general, direct and adsectum indexes !;
supplement to the act creating an in
suranee department; providing for
the incorporation and regulation Of
insurance companies; authorizing
turnpike compsnies to surrender to
townships parts Of their roads. Sup
plement to the act for the forfeiture
Of charters Of railroad and turnpike
corporations to establish a nautical
school at Philadelphia to prevent
the sale O: liquor near soldiers en-
campments.
Mr.. Cooper offered q resolution,
which was passed, iDstrucliDg the
Judiciary Committee to report a bill
protecting all persons in the right to
acquire useful trades.
The Senate confirmed 0. II. Miller,
as State Librarian, and j. b. Epping,
of Pittsburgh, as II notary.
The following bills were read in
place:
Mr.. Albright-To provide for the
transfer of awards of a%rbitrators,
liens and proc edings thereon; also,
relative to bail for the stay Of exc
%cution, where the bail is likely to
prove insolyent.
Mr.. Lamon-For stay of execution
on all judgments.
Mr.. Clark-Regulating the issue
of venires for jurors.
Mr.. Ermentrout-To prevent the
defling or ice or water leased for the
production Of ice.
The salaries Of judges have been
a good deal discussed, and the senti-
ment appears to be settling down on
five thousand for city judges, and
four thousand for country.
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TuE House at Harrisburg was
las. week made the theatcr of one Of
The most d~isgraccful Genes ever en-
acted in tie Legislature Of this State.
The facts, as We gather them, are as
follows: Mr.. Talley, Democrat, from
Delaware county. moved that the
House consider the petition in regard
% the eligibility Of Mr.. Roseamiller,
one Of tue sitting mombers from Ian
easter county. Messrs. Leigh and
Agnew, Republicans, raised the poin;
Of order that the petition referred to
not having been presented within ten
DAYS after the organization, as re-
quired by law, was not in order. The
Speaker decided the point Of order
not wen taken, when an appeal was
taken and lost by 100 70 -, ;he
Speaker himself voting 10 sustain his
own ruling. Before the vote was an
nouuced, Mr.. Wolf, Republican, from
Uaion, raised the point Of order, that
the petition heingan original petition,
could not be then entertained without
q two-third vote or a suspension Of
tie rules. The Speaker at once ruled
that point Of order not well taken,
aud Mr.. Wolf took an appeal The
Speaker declared Mr.. Wolf not 10 or
der and ordered him to ,ske bis seat,
Mr. Wolf denied that he was out Of
order and insisted that be bad the
right to take an appeal from any rul-
ing Of the chair. The Speaker then
directed the S~ergeant-at Arms 10 take
Mr.. Wolf into custody. As the OIL
Ger was proceeding to execute bis or
der. the Republican members gather
ed around Mr.. Wolf, determined to
protect him from insult aud violence.
aud for a time a scene Of the utmost
disorder and confusion easued. Fl
naliy, amid great confusion, the
Speaker declared the House adjourn
ed and rushed from the hall. The
House the following day, passed a
resolution Of censure Of Mr.. Wolf bv
q vote Of IS to So, the Democrats
voting for and the Republicans
against, and to sustain themselves in
this despotie act, the Democratic ma
jority had to falsify the journal, aud
by the power Of a caucus compelled
nany Of their disgasted ~adherents to
stand by the actions Of the Speaker
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and Nebraska farmers whose crops
e destroyed by the grssshoppers.
TIE Pittsburg Commercial. whose
oditor-in-chie is Clerk of the Senate.
figures up the cost Of a session Of our
Legislature, in round numbers, at
Eve hundred thousand dollars $780,.
000.) One half OF the session is
nearly passed, and yet, owing TO the
ineompe,eney and utter disregard Of
public duty by the Democratic men,
bers. who control the House, that
body has made no progress with the
public business. and thus two hun
bred and fifty thousand dollars oil the
peoples money has been worse than
sauandered. The Senate is well up
with It's business, and is daily en-
Moved in p~erfecting legislation, but
the Vouse-a reform" House, TOO,
God save the msrkl-is a perfect bear
qarden-incompetent, turbulent and
indolent holding sessions Of about
two hours per day, shaping 10 legis-
lation of its W and ~neglecting the
bills prepared by the Senate. In all
the history Of Pennsylvania a more
inefficient and incapable House was
never convened. There is apparent
" no effort made to accomplish any
work, and the sole object Of the me-
iority Of that body appears TO be to
draw their pay, and dawdle away the
time. No better proof Of the utter
incompetency Of the Democratic par
Nv gt this State TO care for the inter-
est Of its people could be afforded
than by the action Of this Democratic
House. The truth is the Democratic
party has done nothing for the last
dozen Of years, except carp at aad
lecry Republican measures and men.
Its stock in trade has consisted solely
Of hostility TO Republicanism, and
now, when unexpectedly to itself, it
has obtained control Of the House,
by the false pretense of reform it is
without char. or compass founder
ing ia the deep sea Of its own inca
pacitv, a ragged wreck.
There is no fear that the people Of
Pennsylvania will for many years be
again deluded into intrusting their
State interests to the hands of a par
~ so eminently incapable of good,
and perhaps the whistle is not too
dearly paid for, even though it does
cost the sum Of half a million Of do
lars
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The coinage Of silver under the
act which promises resumption of.
specie payments in 1879, has already
actively commenced. Last month
the Philadelphia mint turned out
T22, 800 half dollars, 500 quarters.
and $50, 800 dimes-in all, l, 272, 900
coins, net TO mention $50, GOO pewter
Gve-cent pieces and l,lS0, 900 minute
bits of copper, called cents. No
date has yet been fixed for the re-
Of fractional currency.
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The American Newspaper Adver-
Using Agency of Geo. p. Rowell q
Co, New York, is the only estab-
lisbment Of the kind in the United
States which keeps itself persistently
before the people By advertising in
newspapers. They evidently receive
their reward, for we have it from a
reliable source that advertising or
ders issued by them for their cus-
toners have exceeded three thousand
dollars a day since the commence
ment Of the year and has Is not a
rcyy good gear for advertising either.
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AND now The Democracy is not SO
;ub;lant over tie election Of Andy
Johnson to the e. S. Senate. It
turns out that be received the votes
Of every Republican member Of The
Legislature, and as be defeated his
rebel opponent by six votes, he clear
" owes his election to The RepnbII-
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College Building Destroyed.

RACINE, February 4-The Tay-
Ter hall building used Tor the col
legiate department of Racine Epis-
copal institution, was burned this
morning. But little was saved.
The college library and apparatus
were entirely destroyed. Or. De-
Kover's private library and effects
were saved. Total loss $50, 900, in
surance $29, 900.
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Ne'g AdCertiSepen ts,

So to $40 e2i1.. asy u r Agsnis p gaP5sd Of b aIi
sexes. young and old, make more money AT work
for Us, in their own localities, during their spare
moments, or all the time, than anything else. We
offer employment that will pay handsomely for
every hours work. Full PARTICULARS, terms. sc,
sent free. Send us your address at once. Don't
delay. Now is the time. Don't look for work or
business elsewhere until You have learned what
We offer. G. SrINsoN * Co, Portland, Ne.
lama
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OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
New YORK, Feb. g, 1875.
D"IPHTHERIA.

AflIAAlu LANlAa
D~iphtberia has become an epidem-
ic in New York and Brooklyn, and
indeed in many of the Hudson River
towns, particularly in Albany. 1t
is claimed that the disease has in
creased frightfully by the common
practice Of sailing the streets in
snowy weather. 1t appeared in Al
bany early in the spring of 1853,
and in that half Of the city which is
situated south Of State street almost
deeimated the children between two
and seven years. Over 1900 cases
occurred in the whole city during the
first ten months Of its prevalence,
and l79 deaths are recorded from it.
Since that day it has appeared as a
local epidemic, and has ragged with
more or less virulence in all the prin-
cipal towns and cities in the country.
1t is fearfully prevalent now in New
York and suburban cities and villages,
carrying of hundreds per diem.
The disease is so virulent in its ma
ture that the physicians fud 1t diff
cult to treat it successfully.
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Ayotice is hereby given that appeals will be held
from the assessments Of 1879, at the Commission
ers' office. Somerset, for the several cistric-s oil the
county as follows. viz:
Cooemgugh. Paint, Shade, Stoystown borough.
OuemahDning, St0nycreek, New BaltimoreIAlle-
pbeny. Jefferson, Somerset township, Somerset
Borough. Berlin borough, Brothersvally, on Thurs
dav, the 18th day Of February next.
For Addison, Lower Turkeyfoot. Ursina Dor
ourh. Confluence borough. Upper TurkeyfOot,
Niidlecreek, New Centreyille borough, Milford,
Southampton, Northampton, WellershUrg Dor
ough, Greenville, Larimer. Elkliek. Salisbury
borough, Summit, Meyersdale borough, on Fri.
day. the OH day Of February, 1875, when and
where all persons and corporations { cling them
selves aggTieved at the enumeration and yalIl lion
Of their taxable property and effects made pursu-
ant TO the several acts Of Assembly in such case,
made and provided arc requested to attend and
state their grievances for T~etress according to law.
Special attention r. also directed to the following
portion Of Art. 4. Sec. . Of an act for the organiza
ton, discipline and regulation Of the militia Of the
Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, to wit: on the
same days above mentioned the Commissioner
shall also determine who are exempt OF not liable
TO DO military duty. sc.
The appeals will be held on the above mention
ed days between the hours Of 9 o'clock a. n. and S
o'clock p. N.
V. ]. MILLER
T. ]. COUNTRYMAN,
OLIVER W. BOYER,
J. NEFF, elk. Commissioners.
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DEATH is busy among The members
elected to the uoxt Congress, four Of
them having died since the election
the last being Hon. Samuel +. Hcrsh-
cg. Of Maine, q member Of The pre-
sent. and re elected to The mex Con
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DISTRIBUTED AS FOLLOWS:

We the undersigned, Auditors Of Somerset County IN the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, do certify that 10 pursuance Of the filth section Of the act
entitled "An Act relating to the counties and townships" &c, passed the
l5h day Of April. 1884 we met At the Commissioners Office, in the borough
Of Somerset, on the 4h day Of January, 1875. and did audit, adjust and
settle he several accounts required of Us by law. agreeably TO The several
acts of Assembly and supplements thereto. according to the best Of our judg-
ments and abilities
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands at the Office aforesaid
this 18th day of January, A. D., 1875.
Atest:- JACOB J. SPEICHER. IT,
F. j. KoosER. JONATHAN WELLER, H.
Clerk. DANIEL s. MILLER, Il
Feb 3 County Auditors
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Estate Of Matilda Roger, late Of Addison Twp,
deceased.
Letters Of administration on the above estate
having been granted 70 the undersigned, notice IS
hereby given to those indebted to it 10 make imu1e-
date payment, and those having claims against II,
to present them duly authenticated for settlement,
a. the residence OF Henry Roger. Confluence, on
Thursday, the 18th Of February, Is s.
WIN. ROVER,
ianf3 Administrator
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HARRISBURG, February 5, 1875.
The following bills were reported
favorably:
To reimburse Nh. Waters, of Union
town, for clothing furnished to sol
diers' orphans.
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TIE Civil Rights bill passed the
House at Washington on Friday last.
Il goes 70 the Senate for concurrent e
In amendments.
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A DMINIsTRATOR,S NOTICE.

Estate Of Samuel Miller. late cf Addison Tp.,
deceased.
Letters OF administration on the above estate
having been granted to the undersigned, notice Is
hereby given TO those indebted to lit % make imme-
diate payment, and those having claims against il
to present them duly authenticated for settlement
on Saturday, the 9th day OF February, 1879, at
the residence Of the administrator, in said town
shin. WM. MILLER,
ian2O Administrator.
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The undersigned having erected lime kilns at
Marble Hill. three miles west OF Confluence, on
the Pittsburgh & COnnellsville railroad, are now
ready 70 ship to any point either burnt lime OF raw
limestone ms may be required.
This lime is quarried from the Marble formation
many feet below the owest coal vein, and OF a very
superior quality
Ordersior lime or raw stone can be sent to Conhu-
ence to Hugus & Weber, or to Judge McMillen, OF
New Lexington, Col. John Weller, OF Gebharts-
burg, Philip Wolfersperger, Jr., Mineral Point,
George Weber, Meyersdale, Isaac Hugus, Somer-
set. and Wallace H. Walter, Connellsyille, which
oct7 HUGUS WEBER.