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The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1875-04-15
THE POST.
Middiebyrg, April Is, 1876

R)CRIyG rHr BiBY-GcCrCa Wash
iugton Fonton drove the oxen at
Armstrong's mill. He was hnk.
cadayeTous-looking individual, and
maintained the dignity Of The labor,
10y rs little familiarity as possible.
He had, however, an extensive fnmi.
ly, and as thoy would eat, he had 10
shift somehow, to feed them. Whom
the tactical liii was surreptil.ously
shstractc1 from the neighbours kline,
Or when farmer went 10 harvest bis
sweet potatoes, he found them mi
nus The tuLers. the Fentons were
making cottage cheese or feasting on
,onstod Cuolinas.
One bii.u, cold day Mr.. Walker
s'anrutClsI q TT pig and hung il up
in the em'te house. Next morning
ii WIS Couc.
Walker md his son John found
TDli.U ut homc. md, in his wit,8
nhsuncoi.., ,iug the cradle and sing
ing "lir.. ly baby The object
Of .an .i.. being made known. Fon-
g.. ni.aa icmorrlogc of words. pro-
,'.a IFS ilnoccucc. aud tod thcm
t. ..atul .hc house.
81 wou'3 accompany Won. she nj.
doj ina hushcl voice, fearing 10
disllr1 tho baby. "but If this liItlo
one a8".9s ho will howl like
lr r.Har
Walker would not search tho
hos. Niihout his presence.
John can rock tho cradle until
We rl. lIu.' said Waiter.
J' .oatol himself al tho cradle
amino. led diligently. After q t.pr.
otal bat frUitioss search, Walker
returned nna found John l,,ll rock
irg tl cradle and the baby euil
t..i.nE.
I.ut n thanked the hitter proTusc.
~ for his services ny nurso, and the
i...l0rs departed.
N.I alone, Fcnton executed .
W. lncc, By the way o: rejoicing.
l., n.. stole tine pix, AMI ozpoc,ms
t." a.. D had ll.i the roi,ior iii tne
c.Iie 1, @ substitute fJr tho laav,
cpv,ia. IL up very nicely Joha Lad
QIiat.y rer.,ei the object Of taoi
search Nnilo his Glhor was g,ahing
fgr IT, Consequently tho Fontons hsd
roast pigs and appio-sauco for din
, 1875-12-28
ABUSING THE pARDoN1No POWER,

A6N91NO AQ41 4AuAVNASN GU"
Gov. BKyEHlpdE added to tho features Of tho
Christmas celebration at tho State Peniton-
tiary tho pardon Of two convlcts, and sa1octel
for tho occasion, with Wow perhaps OF in
tensifying the dramatic effects and heighten-
lug tho contrasts, two murderer. It was
tantamount 10 aaying to the other convicta
who had swiulled. or stolen, or forged, or
committed some other felony not involving
tho life of man, "You who have committed
these petty and vulgar crimes must servo out
your terms, because society must be protected
from such dangerous characters. 1t Is only
they who laye committed capital crime by
numbering other fellows, involving long
terms OF punishment, who can be pardoned.
Ono OF tho ,nurdorers WAS WILLIAM DuTLKn,
a colored man, who had been sentenced 10,
life for murder committed In the heat OF pas
sion and whisky, just aa the gambler
DAVE committed Ais foul deed, and
arguing from analogy, We may presume
that II tho gambler DAVIS over gets to th<
pcnitcntiary, he, too, may receive ohriat
mas rrescnt OF this sort. The dispatch mar
rating tho cvcnt grows pathetic, and dcscribe'
the tears rolling down a1r. RnT1zA'a ehon,
| cheeks. There were bcores Of other convict
| who would have rollad tears down their check
also, but unfortunately the SANTA ClAus t1oa
Springfield brought them no present. IN
second convict WA JAcx 0AL1Auuxs, white
who had also murdered his man, and VII
went to Joliet expecting TO stay there twent
yearp. He was more Of stole, aud the tear
lid not roll down his cheeks. He waixadeu
fearless.
This IL Ill vssy pretty and pathetie, An
mkhas very notabls Christmas fssttslty, u
n4n,A,ly tor tho two muraeAess whn Ar
, 1875-12-28

have done, J.. sho lad mot been stopped after
one s,ay'a swcoring victory. The s'onErcs+
nnt1 tho Cumberland wero two Of the finest
vessels in our navy. If thoy were
80 utterly helpless before tito Merr''
mac, whnt coula smaller ships have aonc2
After raising tho blockade, tho h1orrirlao
might hare steamcd into Now York Dny, and
l,ad !hs metropolis Of tha Now World at its
mercy. 1t would havc talscn 4 long whio 10
havc built. launched, anA equipped tho Moni-
tor II sho had then existed only III tile brain
Of Fn.csaoN, os.d even il her framework had
only l,ccn placed upon tho stocks. Oh would
have been tue caso hut for this one loyal spy.
Ilo must l!nyo run no slight risk, hut hiH III.
formation wns of tie highest yalue.
, 1875-12-28

Tho Whis1y~ 7hiesss' Organ now says, with
m eloquence only cqualed by JORGE nfter Ae
was convicted and sentenced to the Peniten-
tiary, that it "deacs malice, dares investiga-
ton, md challenges scrutiny" This is
touching, If not convincing II tho 1phhky-
7niepes' Organ had eontensed itself with
grandi1oquent concentrations Of this sort all
the time, it would haye received more credit
than nfter milking III Infamous attompt to
break down the prosecution OF the Whisky
hing by faisc'y accusing Secretary Ba1s1ow
with being implicated in it
, 1875-12-28

Nfnch hnu heen snfd. In hiefory. go1lr. apd
.n-,,,,,, - Tho :. ,-nv,ian,,a,n arr;vo1 NJ tho
nJon;tor In timo n maat and disallo the Ater-
r;,noo m Portrcxa Monros II waa hailed nj
,ha Tina AZ a srecj,l nrovitlence. md hos
oftsn haan cloi,ne,l NJ sa,eh sinco. But time,
w}ich huries 20 mony things. brinus Others
To lIoht and has now -oyealed the fact that
~. . so,;,,o,,, bnt ,1aa;on oot +he ..cheoaa,box
m a raf, y ~ Fortraa4 Nonroo In limo To lr;yo
10 .f.~v;,nao bock IN Norfo]h Nayv.Yard.
~ ~ waa- -yas n c,nmora NJ tha FIR.
t-a'. .,,sn and hod y. h;a A,ds.1o- comn
~, y ~,.,.,a., =, vor,ront
w. ,,:',1
, 1875-12-28

n,,a nbroa.l upon tho bonstcd freedom
1T our political institutions, has been .hc
agency cf vi1lainy mud corruption sinco its
inception. 1t produced TWEED, coSsoiLY,
GEsKr, CAnpozo. and BtRNAnD. It hns
s}aeltcrctt rinxs within rings. which hnse
robietl mud plun<1ere.1 tho people Of New
York City for years. 1t hns made elections n
mockcry. It has rntcd the polls with VIC
lence. II has stuffed ballot-boxes. It Inns
itti,uidatea honest voters and corrupted dis-
honest onos It Inns tamrerctl with courts
and turies. It hns stolen from city and
county trcns,,ries. 1t has lontlel the peorfo
down will, taxation 10 ,nnke good lis robbie
ries. 1t Inns been managed l'y tho corr1tptcat
politicians In the history Of TIM country,
wl,oso infasnics ought long ago to hnvc con-
signed them to the rcnitentiary, md their
following In composed Of tho loafers, bstrn.
mers, vnsabonds, thieves, gamblers aud
bullies Of New York City. Such is Tho orBan~
izntion which now assails tho Pro ;i1ent OF tho
United States mud proposes to takc issuo with
him upon the propositions VIC l,nvc already
has been taken by Taumany Hall will not be
taken by any Protestant III this country. It
will not receive the sympathy Of my Roman
Catholics, except tloso fanatical Ultra,non-
tancs who aro not American either by birth
or In feeling. When this issue shall come,
tho President will find Upon his side, without
/ respect to religious or po1iticnl anteeedents,
M men who believe in religious liberty, il
! tho separation Of Church and State, md II,
tho blessings Of enlightenment and educa-
[ ton.
, 1875-12-28

The ninety-eighth anniversary Of the Battle
Of Trenton, which occurred Dec. 20, lit,
waa celebrated yesterday At Trenton. N, j.,
in mock engagement between the Federal
troops and tho British arny. The patriot
ao}diers were led by Con. WASHINGTON, md
the surrender OF tho Hessians was duly ac-
eonplishel by tho time the battle was over,
greatly to the delight Of tho enthualastlo
spectators. Subsequently tho victors and
yanquished wore sumptuously dinel at Wall
ington Hal1-a feature OF tho programme
which was omitted ninety-eight years ago.
, 1875-12-28

Further examination Of tho books Of Ed
rn11L1rs, tho South Town Assessor, gives
still clearer evidences OF tho breadth aud
depth of the villainy sought to be practiced
we're plainly influenced by bribos md
favoritism, aud were without pre-
tense Of fairness aud equality. The
Common Council has appointed special
Committee to investigate tho matter, but In
the meantime Collector EVANS is preparing
to enforce the payment Of taxes by levy It.
necessary, ami before ths Investigating CON-
.ait.ee eau accomplish anything-if, indeed,
it has any power ut ala great part Of thu
personal tax Outrage will hive been copsum'
upAtad
, 1875-12-28
1tRMs OF THE TRIBUNE.

narrf or rrrRcrrr1!oh fTATAn1E ~ AnsAScf'.
TnAtnrr ErFpni1 Mt this Dflrc.
I,ry Eipn, pnttpAEd l3'ah'
Parts ST tsas 1t -ame rats.
tFst1rh aas address ToEh wttxh fnr......... 1'H
s.uhA, FuiftuH tntI&ty AnA HcItSou* dpube :. rt,
7st. Weekly. POI -p4h, lfrat......... ...'... o'oo
rats ol yrnF At ,atno iatd.
wKrEir xptTlnH, rosTTAto. arm
One nupy pc Xxx
Efut
Tub IT twenty pr eAN
Tho poittgo cents Jeat, which no ~ila prepay
Specimen co1't. tsnt free.
tn preveut datay Rnl miatalcs. 10 sure and give
Post Ulce address In f.l Including Stats and County.
ken,ttsnces may 10 made either by drht. express
Fpst-oce order, Or In regntcred letters, 1t our rsz
1FnMa 10 CITY arnscRisEns.
Daily delivered Hnrday excepted. !j CENTS rer ~etk
pu,I. leuzsssd Buudsy included, 80 cent" per Weei.
Atdrres THE TRIBUNE COMPANY,
Corner Madison sntl Deasbor tsa.. chicaxo, III.
, 1875-12-28

TAMMANY HALL AND THE PRESIDENT.
Tanllnany IIa1l has issned an addrcss in
which it takes direct issue with tho Presi-
dent upon tho sentiments which ho has ox-
pressed in hia Des aIoines speech and hts
message, and assails him in tho following
bitter and malignant manner:
Suddenly md without warming, the Chief Magistrate
Of tho Union so,nla tho "Arc.be In tho nlHht;"
from ths regions Of persecution ho nyokes tle spirit
of rn,IgouA intoerancu and bids It to erect s sable
throns In thin anh Of liberty, and In tAiA Hsa OF
enlightenment md yauntod progress.
Has history no terrozs for h;a imagination ~ ho
looks back tia aanguinary aelaA the bockf- the
gbbes tho stakes which staud liie grim nfstonea Of
blood across tbs religious tract: Of the past 800 years
Or 10 the historo sealed hook TO the unletserul
soldter who has risen FROM tic tented neld to the
Presidancy and who would clutch At power md hold
On to With bulldog teuacty even over tho ruins Of his
country9
we denounce .hia atrosous a.tcmps nf tie Presdent
10 recall from lis diahouorcd grave tho bowling dcss
Of Know Nottingham. Tho Huceessful soldier, ia hts
ambition 10 enjoy third term IN violation Of the
common Inv Of America, haA se!1ed tho torch of
religious persecution and would apply II to the temple
Of tho MoAt High, less than to the fabfao Of Our
ciyn uberilea.
Tho most conclusive answer to thia pnrti-
san froth aud fury is to calmly consider the
recommendations which the President hua
made. What hns ho suggested ~ matters
worthy Of consideration by tho people OF tho
different Statea2 First, he recommends to
tho people OF this country not to allow diver
| sion Of tho public taxes to the support OF
dogmatio schools, and Expressed himself as
opposed 10 levying assessments upon the
people to provide for the teaching Of Soc
tariauiam in the public schools, III which
posiuon hs Ia supported BY every consldora.
ton Of Justice and expcdieucy. Second, he
advocates universal aud compulsory eauca-
ton In the rudmentary branches for those
claases Of our youth who aso not other.
wiso provided for, and o. tho foundation oi
this proposition contends that tho perpetuity
of tho American Republic depends upon
general enlightenment and the spread Of edu
cation among tho mnasos, The position Ii
impreguable. 1t ia supported by the unan
swerab1o fact that slueo the creation OF the
world thoso nations haye been the most pow
orful and permanent which have beent the mos
enlightened, and, OH the other hand. thos'
nations have been the weakest and shortest
lived which have been the most ignorant mi
superstitous. This ru!o has always held true
and it does now, ~ moy be soon by tho con
dition Of the various European nations. Th
i loading European Powoss-Engfand, Fsnneo
Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Dolg
I'm. aud the Scandinavian countriaH-hav
| recognized tho truth Of this proposition, al
laid the foundations Of their permanenoy dee
. and strong by making elementary education
! compulsory, and by improving every oppos
, 1875-12-28

The Chicago produce markets were gcner-
ally easier yesterday. Mess pors was active
and declined 30 per brl, closing at $1,000
cash and $l0.25@19.27! for February. Lard
W.. more active, and d@7!o per 1oo lbs low
or, olosing at sl2.13s cash and Sl:.D@
1881 tor February. lteats were quiet and
slsies, 1t To for boxed shoulders, 10@loaa
for do short ribs, and loto Tor do short clears.
HigLw!nss vera dull aud steady At 4l.o93
Per gallon. Flour was dull and unchanged.
%"e-t .r... .-~~a, tate'p r.slv- r,d fG'tt,. less
, 1875-12-28

A stutual Council is 10 be callca BY Plym-
outh Church aud Mrs, N1ouLToa to consider
the two questions submitted by that
lady,-the aufliciency aud validity Of
the reasons OF tho Church for dropping
Ler name from the roll md the snfficioncy
md validity Of Mira AlouLToN's rcasons for
abstainiug so long from tho services and sac-
zaneats Of the Church. This course was de-
cidea upon ut the Plymouth meeting Inst
evening, when It was also voted to call an
Advisory Council.
, 1875-12-28

The only credit which the Chicago lVAisk5.
INitpes' Organ found for ita recent gross libel
on Secretary Dn1s7ow is reported from SAN
RANDALL, the Democratic Congressman who
recently offered the resolution asking tbs
President for oil the information the Govern
mont has about tho whisky frauds. RAM
DALI. told the correspondent that the 1Phiaky-
1Aiere.' 0rgau had "str1lok it about right, |"
OF course RANDALL thinks so. uo is one Of
the c!aaa that wants to think 90. Flo aaya
that le offered the recent resolution in order
to hnye information on which to base law
to prevent the recurrence Of another such
conspiracy. This II nbout ~ thin
90 the explanation which the 1phiskaf-
1nieues' Organ makes. The fact Is, that
tho resolution waH offered in tho
interest Of the whisky thieves. II coils on
Secretary DRsszow to transmit to the Housa
copies Of all letters, kilograms, reposts, In
Rstuctiona, orders, etc., reiating to tho "h's-
ky Ring. ln otLer words, Mr.. RAINFALL de-
sires that the Government ahall expose to tue
whisky thieves all tho evidence It has about
thu royenue fsnuds, In order that the taioSes
who have been Indicted, but not yet tried,
,nsy know how to meet It and escape. It IL
a resolution which haa evidently been offered
undor tho pressure ct tho Democratic MON.
bers Of tho Ring. Thieves know no political
divisions, aud there ars probably as many
Democrats as Republicans in the Whisky
Ring, The yota on RAsDAlLs resolution,
wbsu /. coues up, will show what Congress
mel, on either side are yielding to Ring In
l a.,
, 1875-12-28

THE NEW YohK IAiboSE ~ iafo:
!no po'i''enl o'''t =, A"' Fe''o.4 ~ 1s""as
P.oA'c l'u'''''''' ~ ~ ~ '"eA, ~. ~ "s f
"hoFe tnss ii''st "ee'"o "iet es'"'' ~
WILL ses'e' suo 1'e cu'.'''t .s' , "A.,'' u"
" a.. .,,,.,,
tclihlal freRlaeislal cafhpalgA as ~ h'o"
tlAt thero will bo but TWO causea-tne oho
Heniblicnn tho other Democratic, Thero
,,>,,, o,d ,,xo,,o1,v vii, In n third ,mrtv.
~. ., ,,.,,,. ;,,,o,;,,;,,s ,,,a
1aade up VI 'no ''6o"ps 4a''"''o''7 .'"1
broken-down spectators Of the country but
"a between tie two rrcnt parties 1t laa TO
.,r,,;1,;,;+,. ,f .ureoce 17ro,n;nopt nmnnr
!, $'''7 -, ,'.1..,...,. .,.,,. ,,ao1,s
enose pnpiio lo"s1",s "!i'e' t'e ~" s,, e ~
lng 'nele Pen',e'A -. =. '''eg''oe' ~. 4o.' ~, -,
~" iotA 4''os"e a.pto' ~, f...,
publican party our1llg 'ao pas' snfep W 4oa'
yenra has been Of s1'ch q negative chnTAcscr
AZ IL, mike such declaration ueceSsnry. It's
1,o,;rt, boro to,n IN tt,a oa1or sit1a Its
.... -. a.. ~
cr'tlclh1ns AA'o Det" u'7P"'"s'hs " s"o Ae"
ministrntton, and its comparisons h1d
ita demonstrations hive been fnvOr-
ali, ~ +ho f,o,fodorotoo TIN in{1n
-. Il A..
euco A'Aa pea'' to'o"A -" o 1N
ConfederAtos, and lta best 1f}ohua t,a4a oeeu
| unable 10 flui any traces OF Republicnnism
| about ~ ovoo,,t ~ lin fn;ntert pnssil,lo sort
! ~ - ~ .r..I.. ... I.,uo,,., ,o,,.
Ane "e" ~" ''.""e 'o"' 1'e' III ''
| o"s 1's Po"c> 1"' s'o e'"se1.o a., ~
| ho'a' ueB'e' - e'''''Ns -, s..'ns,
n']os tno 'Npo't'"e' - *'' .eAS''&4 ; ~"''
anu Guys: .,,,xo 49,. o.o,.
.,n,s. To he sxcnt av,y. md n,auy uroses Ia bs rut
10 tho test In the settlement nf tho national finances
the year may mark tho cFtsa Of onr alalrs: In rea
ion promises 10 MARI ssea' w., ,a,,. s"a ~ 49,
sta,s md nart5euar,y to o stato schools, viii pro-
yoke ahsrp dIscusslon and enter largely Into politics.
III srads ec,nmasee and productive industry seso az
a'Ies 'n'. "' "'asss S .uua ''t,. ,,,.. hon,o,
~ ~ Wv -, sno :'e - .,ot;,oa ;t.oif -,
t1, - sno 4'A'ne>'"e ''N' S''@' '''N '''
r,,, ,u'., .,,,, ,ot,to, viii, ,bs nh fcrror fl,
, 1875-12-28

The gross receipts Of the Illinois Centrn!
Railroad for the six months ending Oct. 81.
1875, were -, 7!9 ,:H22,a Of this sum, per
sent, or SIDE, ,5ouG5, is pnid into the stato
1sraao,trv
, 1875-12-28

thrust upon Hocicty Rgan, to kill or not to
kill, M tho spirit nlny tanva them. Nc hnrl-
1y conceive Tint other n,,.l le'scr conyicss en~
joyc,l tho arcctaclo very m,,el,. We ca', fancy
sonln stupid prisoner who sto1n tho rom
vcntional Aftcnn&lollaya' worth of stuil, d. Ec
went back to his cell mctlitnting If IL might
not have been bottcr for him Ind he killed
tho shorkceper instead of merely stealing
l,la gootls, since there 'ia little cllanco for n
tiftccn-dollar thief to bo partlonel, hut mr.
t1erera iuhy wink ont OF their prison cells into
the free mir again. As VIC lnve saitl, tllia ex-
erciso Of tlle par,lonng power ,nay bo very
pretty from the sentimental standpoint Of
viow, md It mny he arplaut1el by those scrsi.
tiva so,sls which po,lr ont their sy1tratllirs
upon ,n,rlcrera =; Int IT mcn ore to be con-
victed only TO 10 parsloncd, of what usc arc
courts and prosecutions. and all tho MACHINE
cry Of law Again, If Hill 1'u1LEn md
JACK tsALIAuHER Gnu ho pnrloncd on Christ
mas, why not any other two murdercrs uEou
any otller holiday? IL 1t not rntler SUPER
hnous, with nil tho chRncca now in favor of n
nlstrttercr's escnpc,-suctl NJ the laws delay,
q1ibllcs, and techniealities, tamrcring with
jurieH, a1ld lilo pHroxysn.nl emotion
dolge,--to add to theso tho CHANCE OF
pnrtlon OH Christmas IL not its tendency
to reduce murder to tho easiest of all tlio fno
arts ? Docs it not virtually offer d premium
for tho commtHHion Of muriler by reducing
tho probabilities Of punishment to the mini
nun, ? Has not society tho right to demand
for its own protection that this frequent ,lso
Of tho pardoniug power skill cease, or, if it DO
exercised Mt all, shall bo applied in tho cases
Of those who have co1nnlittod lessor crimes
tbnn murder?
lod Gov. BEyEn1DoE to pardon these two aur-
aercra. Upon the surface there does not np-
pear 10 bo any reason at NIL why they should
have been singled ont hut whatevcr tho
reasous may lie, it only aills more proof to
show TINT the paraoning power is exercised
altogether too loosely, and it ,uore
than ever slows tic necessity fol
courts md jurios to punish m,,rdorurf
with death, THUS putting them beyond tht
reach Of Gubernatorial pardon mud lenyin{
tho exercise Of that cle,nency to Divine
Providence. At tho very least, Gov. BEvEn-
1naE should understand TINT the respectable
and law-abiding people Of this Stato aro no
grateful to him for tho Christmas gifts o
1nurderers which he Inns made to society
after they Ind been placed in tho penitcn
tiary for tho protection Of society, and tha
they will demand of him hcnccforth when Ii
Inns partlons TO dole ont of Christmas gift
TINT he shall not give them to m,,rdcserH h',
to lessor criminals. Society has hard onougl
wollt to get a murderer into tho Penitentiar
! without hnving to submit to the probabilit
TINT tic Governor will lot him out again.
, 1875-12-28

The work of restoring Tho Column Fon-
dome, destroyed By tho Communists, was
yesterday completed, and the stntue Of
NAPOLEON wns replaced on ths top Of the
column. NJ public ceremonies attended tic
proceedings.
, 1875-12-28

Grecnbacl;s nt thu New York Gold Er.
change yesterday opened md closoa ut 88s
tho highest point reached Tor months
, 1875-12-28

. - =,
tho atte1npt OF LILO Mayer nno eomlnon
connca 10 execute I'll ofen"aa'e oi,ac'e1 ~
tl'on naRlng con'racl 'ot III "'auat e1p"nu- l"n
itnFo of uae MINIMUM SUM o. s'o'ooo "
year LOT hent'ng 's'e "'|s.o ia''s contiguous
10 chicaso Win gaS' th' oluillanes W."
fepofteu from Ing eoian'.ssee VI t''7"a.en'a'
una 'flouon Vas 1'eotllI'y n'"e9o - pu' u on
lts pnssaRo' Iho previous qnes'lon was Or
aeseti' anu without " WOE" o1 ueoa'o OF 'l.e
publication OF tue ofd'hance' II was passea'
10 tha1 ora1haace Tue 'nn5or "'ta ai"efity
attaonea h's "ppFo7a1' SUBSEQUENTLY, u'e
Company Ffepafoo contract WHICH u'o
Mayor signed, anu TO whieh he requested Inc
ot1c'nl signature OF tnS Gomptfoiaef. ano
law OF tue e'aso IS pcfempsofy that neither
C'ty COUNCIL nor any aepast1hent oe olnce'
OF tho corporation Bsa'l aaa 10 'ne eofpofa-
ton expenditures III any ono year ahJlulns
IN excess OF tue amount prossaeo aoF III LUG
annual appropriation Dill OF that year. exeep.
| III cases OF necessity resulting isoni "co'''ht
or casualty happenane at'nr tho pasaaga ot
tho appropflatlons' Inc criminal coao oi 'Ae
sta1e makes u ef'me LOT my 'Aan'c'f@
officer to contract alfect4y or anu'fce@'y' loe
tho expenditure OF any sum OF money not
| previously appropslated' aha pfos'"es .ha'
tue otneor so contracting aha1l DO hnoa 'lo'-
uoo OF less, ana may co 1e'no'oo from on'ce'
4et' IN de'lance OF theso express provisions
tue mayor mol ohis approved tho oralnanco'
DIT signed inc contfacs 1or tae e1penaturo'
fnae tho oaenso "as MOI conlaetea IL oue
not to any action on tho past o. tue Mayor
o"s 10 'he feso'n'e fetass1 " tue eo"p'soner
to v'o'aec h's anty anu inc law. .-
"o Gun readily understand now A'aesmen
may nave h@a'ny anu unsuspecslhgly sotea
for an ordinance winch .oey ma hovor fcatE'
anu "lneh was fopofte" u''hnnnoaSiy "
committee l'us W. lali 70 conl'1enoio NJ"
committee OF t'o eouncl'' VINO "re pro.
sa'ned TO h"ve examined 'iio suo)oc.' snou'o
haSo prepared such ao oso'aa"ee' Ano"'ue
ta't It was III Violation OF inc eaarter, "ne
thas any contract unaes II WONG 20 nlesa!'
It's possible th"s shey nesof fee' tao osal
nance that II was prepared 1of then ant
TINT their action "as conhnesl 70 reporting
INV which rumof s'otos afa appearances
seemingly confirm was "ofta hanoson,t
round snm ANNUALLY 70 some one WHO "ou1s
probably pay Tor the possession of q trane,no
! o1 thae K'ha. 4he eoh.m'1'eo canno' llea'
, 1875-12-28

Tho French Assembly is now considering
The Presa bill, al amendment to which WIS
adopted yesterday, providing penalty for
attacks upon the Republic.