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Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1876-08-30

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The Chairman. Well, they ought
to be. A. They arc. Some of our
regiments arc down to 323, 362 and
3S2 men. If you were to take from
them 100 men to make up these cav
airy companies you would reduce their
companies to "a or 25 mon.
The Chairman. Arc thcro not too
many companies and regiments for the
number menY A. Yes; we have too
many regiments for $4,000 mon.
The Chairman. There were on the
9Th of July 1894 troops in the South.
ern States. Could not reiniorcements
bc made up from themH A. Some
have been drawn from Virginia and
some from North Carolina and South
Carolina. There are now some 5000
troope IN the South, outside of Texas.
Texas has more troops than any other
part of the United States. They are
along the Mexican border and the In
dian border, but there are none within
the settled parts Of Texas.
The Chairman. Docs not the re.
election Of President Lerdo do Tejada
and the departure Of Cortina diminish
the danger In that quarter9 A. Cor
tina has got back and Is worse than
ever. He is at Matamoras getting up
a new revolution. The Mexican border
Is In rs bad state MS II can be.
The Chairman. Could the army In
tho Indian country be properly rein.
forced by the 1900 men now located
in the Southern States, outside ofTcxasS
A. l understand from the highest au-
tbority that these troops arc needed
there by manhals and revenue officers
Tor maintaining the public peace, etc.
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Gardner EoraI Nems.

The Fsrmingdale folks are holding very sue
cessfu series of Sunday evening praise meetings
at their new school house. One hour each even
ing Is devoted to singing by the congregation and
then follows preaching by the several clergymen
Of Gardiner end Pittstou in turn from one week to
another.
Barker & Oler. the Knickerbocker Ice Co., and
the Kennebec Land & Lumber Co., have com
menced scraping operations on the ice preparatory
to the harvest.
The usual Christmas services will be he Id at the
Episcopal church Eext Sunday evening at seven
o'clock.
The latest foundation for a romance is found in
Pitston. An ancient Benedict, aged fifty five,
falls in love with a maiden over whose fair head
fifteen summers had not yet passed, and with his
cash wins her hand and the consent of her parents.
To be married they undertake but the to wn clerk
will not issue the necessary certificate But Glove
laughs at bolts and bars" Of this nature, so on
Wednesday they take the westward train for some
haven in which her bliss may be completed.
The couple returned next day with the matrimoG-
ial knot securely tied.
A "keno" establishment has been one Of the
moral public institutions of this city the past
week
The station house is occupied by tramps and
dodgers every night.
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OpenIn of Sewan sheet.

The time has expired in which the highway
known as the extension or continuation Of Sewal
street. in this city, as located by the County Com
missioners in August, 1873, should be opened to
public travel. The matter of opening the road
may now pass INTO the hands of the County Com
missiOners. The Mayor has received official no
tifcation Of The fact that petition has been pre-
senicd to the board of Commissioners, asking for
the appointment OF j. y. Wade of this city, as
sgent to open the street. and requesting that the
inhabitants of the city be notified to appear at the
Office OF the County Commissioners, at the court
house, Tuesday, the sixth day of February
next, ana show cause why the prayer Of said petit
toner should not be granted.
The statute under which the ommi.sioner. " i'll
have TO act if they act at all, reads as follows
when a town or highway is not opened and
made pas,able BY the town liable, within the time
crhed therefor by the Commissioners they
NAV after notice to the town, cause it to be done
by an agent, not one of themselves on petition of
those interested. The agent shall make written
contract therefor and file copy of it in the Clerk
office aa d the Commissioners shall forthwith GER
tiiy The OF the town Interested the time
when such contract Is To be completed and the
amount to be paid therefor. They may examine
the doings of their agent, and at pleasure remove
him and appoint another. His accoun; is not to
be allowed without notice first given to the town.
When the contract has been completed and the
accounts allowed, the town becomes liable to paw
the amount expended, with the expenses of the
agent for supenntendence, and for procuring the
al low Of his accout. If the town negleCts to
pay for tGltv DAYS, warrant of distress is to be
issued by the CommIssio neTs to collect the same.
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REPORTED MASSACRE OF TROOPS
BY THE INDIANS. 3y
II is Only Rumor and Has Not Been
Confirmed as Yet.

BAzEMAN, Montana, December %. A Herald
special says the report in circulation here that
Major Randall Of Gen. Crooks staff, and his entire
party were massacred by the Indians in Big Horn
mountains. Maj. Randall had been sent to the
camp to the Crow Indians on Sinking Water
river, to obtain scouts for the winter campaign.
Randall got forty Crows and ten Snakes and was
returning to join Gen. Crook at Old Fort Reno,
when he was attacked by large force Of hostiles.
Major Randall, Mr.. Fox's interpreter, Sioux
halt breed, nearly all the Indians in Randalls Fort
are said to have been killed.
WASHINGTON, December q. Upon inquiry at
the army headquarters il is aseertained no infor-
nation has been received there in regard TO the
reported massacre of Maj. Randall and party, but
1t is thought the report may be true.
CHICAGO, December ~. The report that Major
Randall and entire party were massacred BY the
Indians is dscredited at General Sheridans head
quarters.
WASHINGTON, December %. General Sheridan
telsgraphs to day to General Sherman. denying
the reported killing of Major Randall and his
command. General Sheridan says he has late
dispatches from Randall, who was ct the site Of
old Fort Reno, about thirty five miles from Gen.
eral Crook. lie was then proceeding to join Gen.
Crook. All with him were we'll.
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THE BROOKLYN RELIEF MEETING.
4 Detailed Account ofthe suffer ng Fam
lilies.

NEW YORK, December %. The relief meet
ing at the Academy of Music in Brooklyn Thurs
day night, some $500 were subscribed. Among
the list Of subscriptions read by Mr.. Beecher was
one of 500 by Prof. Tyndsll of England. Sheriff
Daggett read the official report of the Relief Com
mittee, which was as follows Received through
the mayor $685. through Brooklyn guild ST.
Se4; through Daniel Chancey IS, 627 %; through
New York Committee 1858. The Sheriff said
relief had been supplied to those Immediately de-
manding it.
Two hundred ard eighty -four dead bodies had
been found; lS3 of these were identified, l0l past
recog milton, and were buried in one grave.
The disaster had made tn rty one widows who
had small children, and four widows without
children. twenty-five widowed mothers with
children, eight widowed mothers and six orphan
brothers and sisters have been deprived of their
bread winners. Forty five Of the victims had left
parents, all of whom were more or less dependent
on them for support.
Two hundred and sixty-three families | ad been
sisited, los of which required permanent relief,
while the remainder needed temporary assistance.
ri has been found that 1878 per week was availa-
ble to be distributed, and the committee hoped
the sum would reach $1,000. 81 800 have al
ready been paid out. The receipts from the ben
eft performance at the New York Theatre, We'd
neailsy, were s., 900.
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MARINE NEWS.
Maine Vessels Put into Port in DAM
aged Condition.

NEw YORK, December %. Schooner Maggie
Abbott Of Bucksport, Abbott, 90 days from Para
for New York. put into Bermuda with loss of sails,
foremost sprung and rigging damaged having en-
couutered revolving hurricane.
Schooner Beta Of Machias. Guptill, 46 days from
Surnam for Boston, with sugar and molas.es, put
into Bermuda. on the 18th inst with loss of sails,
rigging, etc, and short of provisions. Reports
that on the 9TH inst, anchored on the south side
of the island and during the night parted one
chain and anchored again. On the Sth. parted
the other chain and was obliged to put to sea.
On the 18th got up to land, anchored with kedge,
which held till next day. when she was lowed
in.
PORTLAND, December %. Schooner Owen p.
Kinds form Calais, for Salem, put in with loss of
foresail and flying iIb. The mainsa wa. also
damaged.
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FORTY-FOuRTH CONGRESS.
Second Session.
SENATE.
WAsUINGTO

WASHINGTON, December %.
A resolution to investigate the appointment of
Croun as eleclor of Oregon. passed.
The question was then resumed on Bayard's
substitute for the preamble of the resolution.
Mr.. Bayard clain ned it was not right to reflect
so harshly on Governor Grover before any inves-
tigation.
After discussion, Mitchell accepted the pream-
bic Of Bayard. in lieu of that reported by the
committee on elections, and it was agreed to.
The preamble and resolution as agreed to read
as follows:
Whereas, 1t is alleged that the governor o.
Oregon has issued certificate of election to one
+. A. Cronin as one of the electors of said state
instead of issuing such certificate to Que j. W.
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The House Committees In the
South at it Yet.
NO NEW DEVELOPMENTS.
THE WORK WILL NOT PROBABLY
BE COMPLETED FOR SOME
WEEKS.
The Democrats Still Struggling
for The Florida Election.

ALL QUIET IN SOUTH CAKoL4NA.
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Summary of ReIi& iOus Intelligence.

A revival is reported in Boothbay. The whole
village Is moved, and the spirit of the Lord is be-
ing manifested with power, Several \. NJ. {. A.
workers are holding meetings.
The December session of the Pennington Free
Baptist Quarterly Meeting, which was held in that
village " edne sday and Thursday of last week
was of unusual interest The attendance was
good, and much interest manifested.
Rev. Mr.. Fairly of Buckfeld, breaches every
other Sunday at the Baptist church in West Sum
ner.
Since the Inauguration Of meetings in Waldoboru
Ter Rev MIR. Whittier, the successful evange-
list one hundred and seventyfve have given the il
hearts to Christ, AMI still the good work goes on
The exposition of Sunday school lessons as Civ
en- by Rev. Mr.. New hinnie, at the vestry of the
Free street Baptist church in Portland, on Mon
day evenings is attracting considerable attention,
as they afford an excellent opportunity to Sunday
School teachers to become thoroughly familiar
with the il duties.
A Methodist church has been recently organ
lied at Addison Point. One was bsptised and
four admitted into the church. Dec. Sd.
Rev. F. F. Ford, formally pastor Of the Pine
street Congregational CnurCh in Lewiston, has
bought fine residence in Madison, W Wisconsin
aud will make that his permanent residence
On Thursday evening, a donation party was
held at the Union church, for the benefit of Rev.
Mr. Springer who has mnstered to the spiiitua
wants of the people al Detroit, during part of the
last two years. Donations to the amount Of some
thirty five dollars were made. mostly in cash.
The Free Methodist church in Lewiston, which,
since its establishment largely through the efforts
of the late 5. l.. Bearce, Esq, have wor-hiped in
the old brick church on the corner of MAR and
Lisbon streets, have lst completed a new edfcc,
which was dedicated the past week.
The new Congregational church at North Edge
comb is 10 cost SO 900.
Rev. NJ. Dunbar has closed bis labors as State
Missionary for the Bsptsts.
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NEWS BY TELEGRAPH
TO THP---
9aily Hsaasbse Soarual.
FIRE IN PORTLAND.
Masonic H0tI Burned out.
FLUENT HALL BLOCK THREATENED
WITH DESTRUCTION.
FIRE IN PORTLAND.
The Flames Not Yet Under Control.

PORTLAND December 23l. A fire broke out al
on Exchange street, in the gas Office on second
floor, which had burned up into Masonic hall be-
fore being discovered. 1t was Immediately got
under control, but the building will be badly in
jured by smoke aad water, and the Masonic hall
will be ruined. The Masons are insured about
$4,000, distributed among quite a number Of
companies, and buildings is probably fully insur-
ed. The savings bank room and Princes Express
Office will be thoroughly drenched. The Grand
Lodge room is not injured unless the water works
through, and records are all safe. The charters
of the Masonic bodies were removed safely.
2 A. M.-Ihe fire still continues in the upper
stories of Masonic Hail. burning off the whole
roof Of building. Most OF the stuff has been
cleared from the Offices below the Grand Lodge.
The papers and books are partly removed from
the Grand Lodge office beneath, and all will prob
ably be saved in damaged condition, if the fall
ing roof does not break through. 1t is too dan
gerous to work there now.
Insurance on building $50, 900, of which there
are in the Continental $1,000, anufactsrers
$4,000, Springfield 5000, and $4,000 in two 9TH
er Offices.
The other occupants of the second story are
Bion Bradbury & Son, lawyers, Judge Enoch
Knight KiDgsbuty Jordan, who moved in to-
day, ard the Massschu sets Life Insurance Com
pany.
The books and papers of these occupants were
mostly saved.
The gas company's Office being where the fire
caught not much was taken out. The occupants
on the ground floor are as follows
Portland Savings Bank.
Princes Express.
John c. Proctor & Son. real estate brokers.
The Safety Deposit Vault
A. W. Coombs, lawyer.
W. II. Kohling, tailor.
These will get soaked with water. The SIG.
900 insurance will nearly cover Masonic loss. In
addition to this there is some special insurance on
Templar uniforms and parapernalia of the differ
ent bodies. Portland Commandery has 900 on
its uniforms.
Another alarm is striking for fire in Fluent
Block, where the Museum is, at the head of Ex-
change street.
230 A. M.-The Fluent Block fire caught in
Gratfam's eating saloon and threatens to burn up
through the building. 1t is still burning. The
third and fourth story will be burned out
2.45-The Fluent Block fire has worked up in
to the Museum Hall, and threatens TO be very
serious.
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chicago, Dec, q I6I6.
FLOUR-Extra spring, o. SOFAS so.
WHEAT-No. 2 spring, l Az; cash, 2lts
20h; December, I AZ; January No. 8, AN
al 2O3i rejected, 9ia9jhc.
CORN-No. 2 mixed. TIA; December, AXE.
OATS-Ns. 2, 33'sasc. cash, Sc; Deeem.
Der, 80 C January, Atc.
RYE-NO. 2, 6sla c.
BARLEY-No. = spring, Ga a 65c.
PokK-Cash, Is 4Oal6 60, all year, Is s2k; Jan.
uary. IL o6
BULK MEATo-Shoulders, -a51Sc.; short rib
sides, shsshc.; short clear rib stta c.
WhlSKEY-Western,l U.s..
tRElGHls-Corn to Buffalo, 5Sc.; wheat do,
4a5c.
RECEIPTS-l0.0S6 -four; $1,000 wheat; 10000
corn; 1900 oats 5000 rye 1900 barley.
SHIPMENTS $500 -four, $500 wheat; Il ,00o
corn 1000 oats; l5,00O barley; $500 rye.
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School, hrIatmas.

Christmas evening will be observed at the In
dustrial scool, Monday, 18th inst. Gifts for the
Christmas tree will be thankfully received. The
present number of children is thirty from the
age of seven to sixteen.
Hats, hoods. scarfs, neck-tie collars, handker-
chiefs. ribbons. round combs. or anv articles of
girls apparel also dolls, rubber balls, seds skates
toys. OF any kind, Bibles, testaments gift books
of any kind will be appropriate and acceptable.
Packages left with Hon. G. +. Nash, office Of
Augusta, by Satnrday o3d inst viii he fnrwarJ'
ed in season. Also packages may be left at the
Industrial School, or at my residence, Union
street, Iiallowell, any time before Monday even
ing, s. ALLEN
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STATE NEWS.

Rockland is DESTROYS that the State Board Of
Agriculture should hold meeting in that city.
The Maine Poultry Association is in excellent
condition, and financially, is probably better of
than auy assoc iation of the kind in the country.
Their exhibition for 1877 is only postponed from
January, the time it has been customary to hold
il, and when it is given. will be the finest ever
seen in the United States.
The farm buildings of Mr.. Thomas Mitchell Of
Minot, were bnrned on Thursday morning.
Several teams have gone up the Kennebec from
Brooks, numbering.
The new saw mill erected at Mars Hill BY J.
McGee, near the bridge in that town, 10 nov in
operation. Messers. Collins Hume are pre-
pairing to build . starch factory, near the mill
next spring. The necessary number OF scrss Of
potatoes have been subscribed by the farmers In
that vicinity.
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Mr.. ED1roR-Tbe item in yesterday mornings
Journal concerning VIM. II. Norcross was never
written nor signed by him. The facts these
Mr.. NoIcross has for some time past been con-
fined to the house by sickness, and been unable
to do any work, consequently he and his family
have been and are at present in a destitute con-
dton and if any of his friends doubt this they
are at liberty to call at his house and see for them
selves. But the item in yesterdays Journal was
written by some one who has never offered to help
him in his unfortunate condition. All the articles
carried to Mr.. Noicross were not from Mrs. Nor
cross relatives but were subscribed by his many
friends in this city FAIR PLAY.
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PORTLAND.
Particulars of the Wreck of Schooner J
Il. Ames.

PORTLAND, December 90 Lighthouse steamer
Iris returned here to- day bringing further partc-
ulars of the wreck of schooner j. P. Ames of
Bucksport, Capt Gray, on one of the Isles of
Of Shoals She went ashore Saturday, and the
crew remained there unprotected until Wednes-
day before their situation was observed by people
on Star Island. Then 1t was found impossible to
reach them until, as a last resort, dory was at
tatched to line and allowed to drift towards
them. After several attempts it was secu red, and
the crew pulled to land. The mate and one sea-
moved.
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MASSACHUSETTS,.
Marine Disaster.

New YORK, December %. Returned schooner
o. NJ. Remington of Provincetown, hence for
Granada, Dec 10th, in gale shipped heavy sea
aft while running before the wind, breaking in
the cabin windows, doors and gsngway, washing
overheard Capt. Joseph Ii. Harding OF Chatham,
Mass who was lost, and breaking the leg of
Frederick Smith Of Portland, a seaman.
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supreme Judicial Court Danforth, ]. pre- =
siding.

KIDAY Dec y.
William b. Robia,sp VS.. Howard b Wymau.
This case was finished and given to the jury, and
a verd ct returned before dinner. The jury found
that the steers were the property of the defend =
ant, and the verdict was in his favor accordingly.
The second jGy was excused till next week
Tuesday
Joseph ". Patterson, pet, VS. Thadieus Smell
Tncomb and Titcomb for the petitioner, W. >.
Choste and Robinson for the respondent. This
is 4 petition for partition in which the petitioner
alleges that he is the owner of one-haf of GER
tain farm in Nassalboro, IN common with Thad-
deus Smell, the owner of the other half and prays
for parti ion, so that he may hold his share ia
seveta!ty. In defence the re. pondent de MES the
plant is title, and claims 10 be sole owner. The
issue therefore, to be tried is III, title of MI
Patterson. On trial.
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Suicide.

Our China corresporden writes that Mr. Laban
spratt, Of Palermo, aged 70 years, committed sui
eide early Wednesday morning, by hanging him
self in his barn. The deceased was a wc-to-do
farmer, highly respected by a wide circle of &C.
quaintancos. No cause is assigned for the act
The Wome-'s Ga i>tisn Temperance
Cnisn.
At regular meeting Of the w. c. T. Union of
this city, the follow .cg iCsolU!ion was unanimous
ly passed.
Resolved, That the hearty thanks Of the mem
bers OF this Cnion be presented the Hon Warren
Johnson President, and Mr.. Henry Haskell, Treas
urer Of the Augusta Reform Club IN the year 1874,
for the sum of S37 80, thirty seven dollars and
eighty cents, being the amount remaining in the
treasury Of said Reform Club
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colored Col. Richardson and other democrats
interfered with witness in TIL investigation.
FLORIDA.

TALLAHASSEE, December %. The Supreme
Court sustains the demurrer to the answer Of the
canvassing board and grants preemptory order
to the board to recanyass from the face Of re-
turns. This gives the State to Tilden by a small
majority, and of course elects the balance
men. The counsel for the board gave notice Of
motion to answer. The Court adjourned to 9
O'Clock tomorrow morning, and announced its
determination to adjourn sine die tomorrow.
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Arrived.

Battery II, Second Artillery, in y-four men, ar
rived at Fort McHeprys near Bal Jimore. this At
ternoon.
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NEW YORK.
Weather..
A Singular Religious Teacher.

NEW YORK December %. Heavy fog, ferry
navigation almost suspended, wiud light from the
northeast.
A Singular Religious Teacher.
Matthias Zeigler, a rector of st. Barnabss
Catholic church. has az ain been arrested for max
ing obscene pictures in the room in the rear Of
the parochisl school. lie was sentenced to three
years for the former offcnse but was released by
some influence, after serying only one year.
Gen Sickles.
1t is stated in the Tribune that Gen. Sickles
will be the successor of Geo. Bliss as t. 5. At
torney in this city.
Hewitt's Letters.
Congressman Hewitt has assured Postmaster
James that he never suspected the latter Of OPEN
ing his letters.
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DIR. FITZGERALD.

DR.. Fitzgerald, the wonderful Clarvoyant Ply
stefan and Surgeon, will visit Augusta, at the
Mansion House, on Wednesday Dec. p, to re-.
main one day only. Examinations free of charge
What makes a Better Present
for a Lady than a Nice TRAVEL
ING or SHOPPING BAG? Web
ster n Hall have them, Corner
Bridge x Water SITS.
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To be Shut Down

Dwight Mills No and 2, Chicopee, Mass, will
shut down Saturday, on account of low water.
Four hundred persons will be thrown out of en-
nlnxnnnf
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

COLUMBIA, December %. The Senate and re-
publican House adjourned sine die tins evening
The democratic House is in secret session. Their
course is not known. The Congressional com
mittee is still in action, abulating the CORE eted
election returns. The result is not likely to be
reached for several DAYS.
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The Mexican Insurrection.

Advces from the city of Mexico state that the
deposed president lgasias has established his seat
Of government in Guiana ,ato, under the protection
Of the government Of that State, and refuses to
compromise with Diaz, whose army Of 5000
men i. about moving westward, and Z battle 10
iminent. Sixty thousand men are in arms most
Of whom support Diaz or Iglesas, the formers
force largely predominating.