The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1875-12-15

columns of Sheriff sales.
The Central House Swan seems
to be on its muscle lately, and some Of
our juveniles have gotten some severe
strokes of the creatures wings. 1t
otrikes like mule kicks-from the
upper joint.
They say now that Tweed ran a
way not SO much to escape Jail as to
get rid of his counsel, and save little
something for his old age.
Robert J. Lincoln is prominently
mentioned in connection with the Dis
trict Attorneyship rendered vacant by
the resignation of Mr.. Ward, of Chic.
ago, illinois. rrI
The indictment of General Bah
cock, by the grand jury, at st. Ionic,
on charge of being member of the
famed Whiskey Ring, has been off
cially communicated to the Attorney
General. Public opinion is divided
as to his guilt or Innocence, but he
will have a fair trial, and if he is
guilty, will suffer accordingly.
The London Times places a very
just and correct cstimte on that part
Of the Presidents message which re.
fers to Spanish affairs. 1t claims that
Spain is simply oD trial. Her power
TO subdue the Cuban rebellion is the
limit of her right in that direction.
Hence should she not be able to speed.
lily subdue the rebellion, we may find
it necessary to intervene. This is the
situation, in brief. 1n
The New York papers publish .he
will of the late William b. Astor.
Although his sons and daughters are
left orphans, to wander through this
vale of tears, the sympathy which one
naturally feels in contemplating this
fact is tempered by confident assur-
ance that they will somehow manage
to rub along and keep the wolf from
their doors, what with houses, and
lands and cash running up into the
millions in each case.
The following dispatch explains
itself: , .
PoTTsvILLE, Dec. 10.
Dispatches from Mahoning City and
Gilberton state there is much excite
ment in those places in consequence of
two murders committed there at two
o'clock this morning by masked men.
They entered the honse of G.. O'Don-
nell, seized and bound him and then
carried him out and shot him dead.
A man named McAllister was also ta-
ken from the house and shot. A sis
ter of McAllister was also murdered.
The murderers are supposed to be
Molly Maguires. ~
1t occurs to US that this kind of
thing has gone on until it is becoming
monotonous. 1t should be stopped if
the authorities have to hang every
miner in the coal region. Ku Klux-
ism is mild compared with these out
RACES.
The January number of Ballou's |
Magazine is excellent, the best we
have seen for some time In addition
to its first class engravings we see that |
M. Quad of the Detroit Free Press
give us the first installment Of his
thrilling story, which will run for sew
eral months. Iris humorous and pa.
thetic, and will add to the reputation
of this live auther. Published by |
Thomes & Talbot, % Hawley Street,
Boston, and for sale at all the news
depots in the country. Only $3.50 |
per year and 10 cents single number.
Peterson" for January. We
thought the December number of Pc
terson's Magazine could not be beaten,
yet here is the January number, even
more beautiful still. There are two
steel engravings, mammoth colored
fashion-plate and splendid Berlin
pattern in twelve colors; besides in
Vulnerable wood engravings of fash.
ions, patterns, etc. The principal steel.
plate, "a Little Tot of 1776," is after
4 celebrated picture by Sir Joshua
and she is about the most
cunning little lady we have
ever seen. A very powerful novelet,