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Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03
NOT GUILTY.
Verdict Of the Jury In the BabcOek
Case.
THE GENERALS 'SCHARACTER VIM
DICATED.

ST. LOUIS, February 24.-The United
States Circuit Court was not opened TO day
until after one O'Clock. The Judge was en-
gagged in finishing the charge to the jury.
AS soon as the roll of jurors was called.
Judge Dillon read the instructions. which
were very long, including, in various
| groups, the telegrams introduced in the
evidence. Many of the letters were intro
duced, and also copies of extracts from the
Presidents disposition. AT the outset
Judge Dillon said, in all the propositions
he had to make he had the concurrence of
his associate on the bench, Judge Treat.
He explained to the jury the Importance
of the case, and the reasons which made it
necessary to keep them so isolated. A
high compliment was paid to the counsel
and the management of the case on both
sides.
Approaching the issues, Judge Dillon
said /: Two main questions arise, one as
to the existence of the conspiracy, and the
other as to the connection of the defendant
with it. The first question required little
attention, as the arguments Of counsel on
both sides seemed to accept the existence
of the conspiracy as proven.
The second question, the connection of
the defendant with the conspiracy, was
then taken up. The jurors were cautioned
at some length to be on their guard against
the influence of popular clamor. They
were also reminded that the Government
owed duty to its citizens as we'll us its
revenue, and it lay in the province of the
jury 20 acquit as well as convict. The
prosecution had presented no evidence to
sh ow that the defendant had ever declared
his connection with the conspiracy, or had
written a direct admission of this cOnnec-
tion. The law, however, did not require
this. 1t was a case of circumstantial evil
dence. 1t was right for them to consider
the motives of the defendant. The Gov
ernment alleged as the only motive that of
pecuniary gain. The evidence of Everest,
who mailed the letter in which he thought
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Joyce put five hundred dollar bill, and
the evidence of Magill, who testified to
taking from the letter box similar letter
and returning it to Joyce, were considered
and the question of credibiity left to the
jury.
The kilograms, letters and portions of
the Presidents deposition bearing on the
death of collector Ford and the appoint
questions, the Court considered. arose on
the suecesssorship Of Ford. The first was
whether the defendant sought 10 influence
the President on the successOrship, and,
second, whether be did this in the interest
of the conspiracy, having knowledge of
that conspiracy.
Judge Dillon then read all the dispatches
of the spring of 1874 relating to Joyce's
visit to San Francisco and Commissioner
Douglas' permits TO other revenue agents
| to go out of their districts.
Judge Dillon finished reading his charge
and the jurv retired few minutes past
one At 3:25 the jury sent word that they
had found verdict, and they were imme-
diately ushered into the Court. On tax
ing .heir seats the foreman handed the YER
dict to the clerk. who read it as follows
The jury find the defendant not guilty.
Some demonstration in favor of the de
fendant was made, but i: was quickly stop
ped. There was general hand shaking
however, aud Gen. Bahcock crossed owe
to tue jury and most heartily and feelingll
shook the hands of each juryman, ant
thanked them kindly tor their verdict
The General and friends then left the cOur
and started for their hotel. On reachin!
the street the party was heartily cheere'
by great crowd congregaIed in front @
Custom House, and almost eyerybod
seemed well pleased at the result.
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A number of visitors the other day went
to Wisconsin cemetery 10 see dog that
was said to be watching faithfully over tho
grave OF his dead master. When they
arrived he was seen chasing 4 cat up an
alley two blocks away.
On Saturday evening Robert Evans, a
miner, while blasting at Brookside Colllery
near Pottsvile, Pa, was Instantly allied
by premature explosion.
On sunday afternoon 81. Charles, No,
was visited by TORNADO which destroyed
number of buildings. Two persons were
killed and eight or ten injured.
Porter Williamson, colOred, charged
with the murder of Robert Hamilton, was
taken from Jail at Lebanon. Tenn. 90 Sun
dav night, by band Of masked men, and
hanged and shot.
Alfred Humb0ld tGerman), II machlnlst
bv trade, about 4S or 80 years OF age, COM
mj,ted suicide at Wilkesbarre, Pa. on Surl-
day. He is supposed to nave wife in
Philadelphia.
A herd of buffalo, extending over a
stretch of country forty miles wide, appear
ed near the Cheyenne agency recently, and
the Indians are making great havoc among
them. This is the first buffalo herd seen
so far east for twelve years.
! James Thomas, Of Pemberton, y. j.,
! caught in trap on Saturday morning
| last, an ottor that weighed Is pounds
After being skinned the hide measured
! four feet and ten inches in length. This is
supposed 10 I've the same ottor that was
once before entrapped, but made good his
escape.
The accoun, of the floods in Hungary
are heart-rending. In a single town twelve
thousand persons have been left hom less
The President has sent special message
to congress, requesting that body to gran
as soon as possible appropriations large
enough to remedy the deficiency of Indar
supplies at the Red Cloud agency, Ne
braska.
\ rough looking tramp attempted, ont
day last week, to abduct little boy from
Shiremanstown, Dauphin county, but th'
little fellow took 10 his heels and reached
shelter.
An old newspaper gives the folIong as
scrap of history "1n the year 1884 TIN
Legislature of Pennsylvania, to abolish
practice then prevailing, passed the follow
ing resolution ReSoired, That hereafte
70 member come into the chamber bare
footed. nor eat his bread and cheese on th
step Of the Capitol" What n difierenc
between ten dollars day and stationary
mileage, &C., and roast beef at the Hotel
There have been in Dauphin coal mine
thirty fatal causualtes during the last 81:
years. Thirteen were killed by fall of coal
rock and top slate and timber and props
six by explosions of fire damp, blasts an
shots and steam boilers, eight crushed b
wagons, ond one by falling of slope an
shaft cage. The number maintained an
injured was fifty-six. leaving eleven widow
and thirty-six orphans.
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bleeding from the Lungs, Cafa-rh,
Bronchitis, Consumption. A
Wonderful Cure.
ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Jan 18th, IS

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Jan 18th, 1874.
r. V. PIERCE, n. D., Buffalo N Y:
Dear Sri had suffered from CatarrTs
in an aggravated form about twelve years
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BILE. Tried many doctors and things with
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suffering almost total loss of voice. / re-
turned home here, but had been home only
two weeks when l was completely prostrat-
ed with Ilemorrhage from the Lungs. .har-
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,geeks. and first three inside OF ning days.
Iu tbe September following. / improved
sufficiently TO be able to be about,
though in a very feeble state. Ny Brochial
trouble remained and the Ca:arrh was ten
fold worse than before. Every effort for
relief seemed fruitless. seemed to be los
ing ground daily. l continued in this
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til about the first of March, s73. when I
became So bad as To he entirely confined to
the house. A friend suggested your reme-
dies. Blu. | was extremely skeptical that
they would do me good. as l had lost all
heart in remedies, and began to LOOK upon
medicine and doctors with disgust. How
ever, | obtained one ofyOuE cir :ulars, and
read it carefully. from which l came to the
conclusion that you understood your busi-
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tv of DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy. your
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and gained in strength and flesh. In
:hree months everv vestige of the Catarrh
was gone. the Bronchitis had nearly dis
appeared. had no Cough whatever and
had entirely ceased to raise blood and,
contrary to the expectation of some of my
friends. the cure has remained permanent.
| have hand no more Hemorrhages from
the Lungs. and am entirely free from,
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Gratefully yours
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p. o. Boz 5O7, Rochester, n. Y.
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SUNBURY, MARCH ;, 1876.

GFN. BABCoCk.-The trial OF Gen. Bab-
cock. for conspiracy and completely with
The CROOKED whiskey Ring" in defraud-
inc The government Of its revenue, has ter
minated AS was expected, either by his ac-
auittal. or by the disagreement "i The Jury
As the private secretary Of The President,
this result must be gratifying to all gooo
citizens, who are not entirely bIndea oy
partisan preiudices. Gen. BaococS mas al
ways sustained the character OF an ana9ie
and honorable gentleman, and was unques-
tionably, gallant officer in the late war;
so endorsed. not only by Gen. Grant, on
whose staff be was favorite, but by Ten
erals. sherman. Sheridan and other OFF,
GERS Bat all this does not relieve tue
General frorl the unfortunate position
which his intercourse and his social rela-
lions. with Joyce, Mcdonald and Others
of the convicted whiskey thieves, has
placed him. The verdict OF the jury is
"A verdict common 10 juries in Scotland,
and which might be properly engratt'
el or our own system Of Jurisprudence
namely, mot proven" Gen. habcocR
may be innocent of intentional fraud, ou:
circumstances and unfortunate associations
point strongly against him.
Those who basely attempted 20 impl-
cate President Grant, who naturally SYM
oatbjzed with bis secretary and family, ,Dui
who n. the same time ordered his officers
to ''let no guilty man escape" should moi
fail 10 Go him that justice which no hones'
man can withhold. In view OF all lux
facts and circumstances, the conhdentia
relations he has heretofore held to th'
Executive, ought 10 be at once severed 4
he does not choose TO make this voluntary
concession to public sentiment, the Presl
dent should require it at his hands
The people expect it, instead OF promoting
him rs some of the low curs OF the Demo
cratic papers, in their editorial howllng'
asserted he would. They also Joined II
the cry with more respectable journals, il
stating that Secretary Bristow, would D.
removed, for his energetic prosecution o
the "whiskey ring" thieves, an aSsei
ton without any foundation whatever.
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Germany.

SCHoNEBECK, February 26.-The inun-
dations here have caused fearful damage.
The water entered 600 out ofthe 700 houses
in the town, the most of which were Hood
ed To the roofs The inhabitants had
barely time to escape through the attics.
Over thirty houses were wrecked. The
waters are now subsiding. The newspa'
pers are appealing for subscriptions for
the sufferers.
SEVENTY HOUSES DESTROYED IN PEsTH
LONDON, February 2S.-A Vienna dis.
patch reports that the Hoods have destroy
ed seventy houses in Pc sth.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03

A Reading, Pa, firm have adopted a
plan of taking young girls into their
store, from eleven to fourteen years of age,
with a view Of educating them TO become
proficient in various branches. They are
to commence with doing small services,
and are subsequently, to be taught hand
and machine sewing, knitting, embroidery
work, &c, without cost 10 the learner
Should they improve and show that they
have talent and application for such busi-
ness, they will receive wages Afterwards
In this manner young girls will be educa-
5ed 10 become sales ladies and expert
HrntnRfrnasnS-
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03

We arc apt to think that the panic was
more disastrous ia its effects in the United
States than anywhere else. The London
Times dispels that illusion by publishing a
list Of failures in the United Kingdom,
which is astonishing in its extent and mag
nitude of many of the collapses. In this
hist are the following, among many others:
J. G. I'm Thurm, Sandersons and Coolie.
each of which is over e3.000,000 (nearly
sl5,OOO,OOO y Young, Borthwick q Co.,
81, 100000 (nearly S12 $500 ,0OO); Robert
Benson, el.OOO,OOO (nearly S5.0OO.00O);
with many others almost as large. This
looks as if the lightning had struck pretty
severely in Queen Victoria's dOminions
much more heavily, IN fact, than anywhere
else in the world.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03

The Carlyle war, which has agitated
Spain and injured her national existence
for such a lengthy period, has row ended.
Don Carlos has parted from his more
immediate personal followers and sought
refuge Oh the soil of France, entering the
Territory Of that country on Monday last.
His army this winter numbered only So
900 men, while the royal forces exceeded
10000. BY bold stratenic movements
the Alfonsst generals drove the Carlists
from the cost, forced back the forces com
manding the passage eastward OF Vittoria,
and finally captured Estela, the real strong
holdof the Carlist cause and the objective
point of the campaign. The difficulties Of
the Spanish Government are, however by
no means ended. II has still to contend
with financial bankruptcy at home and the
restless insurgents in Cuba.
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A MATTER Of POPULAR INTEREST.

perfect system eAd rules Of seltmessurement
make it possible TO please people 1000 miles
away jA AsSperfsctly as If they were here In
V. Il suppose you have at least half dozen
different departmentsY'
A My dear sirl we have more than t,eerfs,
each charged with its own business and each
thoroughly organized, necessary wheel with
in the great wheel"
A. with pleasure. Tho Custom Depart
ment. for those who prefer custou-made to
ready-mada Tke Furnishing. Department.
Viii With sb IL ;Gd5 wb a Sf S., an uRasJTess %se5es.
making cur own first-class shirts. The Trim
ming department, itself as big as many a regu-
lar store The Garment Stock Room. The
Receiving Room. The Order Department,
named before: The Special Uniforms Depart,
ment. The Delivery Department, viii its
Ecore OF messengers. The"
V. Hold, holdl sir, enoughr'
A I'm not half throughl The Advertising
editing ind pubiishingA business and popular
dfn }:eii al yonr fcHii T6e 6o%aag Menu
Department, witllits many rooms. The Boys
Departnent. The Youths Department Tbs
entrance for ladies. The Telegraph Depart
ment. The Chief Clerks Department, WIZ.
its book-keepers and assistants. Generskf Man
ayers Department; Financiers Once. an
thinking. planning, executing buying, maj,
and in thonsanaISs joining d cir fore forcess
to carry on q abnsinessGith the people enoupT,
ing to between 100000 and s$OcoOO0 an.
nually."
v. "S-t-u-pe n-d-o-u-sr
A. Indeed il Is ] forget to name the
Cashiers Department, which handle. its SIS eti
Of retail sales On some single daysr'
V. "S2j 0O0l Immense That's what enables
the house to buy cheap and seycheapT'
"A. Exactly You have bst hit it. Tia
people throng here, kntEi1E that We depend
on low prices and imnsy Esales."
What are the 'TotR RULES l hear So
much aboutT'
A. "Our system ofbusiress dealing-I. One
price no deviation .. Cash for everything; 4
A guarantee protecting the purchaser; I. The
money returned If the buyer can't otheTuis.
be suited"
Y. Nothing could De fairer"
A. Nothing. And the people zee IT.
V. We'll, thank you, sir, foz your poliss
attention"
A. Mt at all. It's pleasure TO sefve you
Call again; and be sure of The plske-Wans
maker & Browns Oak zoyM-Exst oor
ner Sixth and Market" "
V. THANK you! shall be happy to do 50
Good morning"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03

we condense/fro-n the Lssi9i Rsgi.e- the
substance of a Conversation about Oak Hall, in
Philade<1his/ s/Wanamaker& & Browns Largest
;sd in ApeTlca' viai'0r and
Visitor. What corner is the Building on?'
AtteRdGnt. "South-East corner Of Sirth and
Market Please note the SIXTH, for some
strangers seeking oal; Hail, have been nisled
v. 1t is perfectly colossal Do you know
is dimensions
A. 1900 square feet-6s on Market, and
$50 odd on Sixth, SIX stories high. has over
ssssPfIss 5:s I'VE twenty dasisn' Sasi
V."Do you use steam-power"
A.. a giant young engine furnishes power
for the freight and passenger elevators and the
boilers steam for heating, AID the otner opera
t;0ns of the house
V. "What or,ier do you take with goods?'
a, They are iirst GpeZed and arranged in
thence on the, fAighTelevator to the inzpee-
V. is inspectingthe first operation?"
A. "No, sir, measuring: The goods are first
measured in the piece, then inspected. The
cloth passes over rollers In the face Of q strong
light, and two men sit, ole before and one
behind the goods, watching with the eye OF a
hawk for the least pin-hole imperfection, and
marking every flaw, so thet the cutter may Fec
and avoid il when he comes 70 cut the gaE-
neDtS.
V. You must employ an arIzy OF cutters?
A. Come 10 our fifth hoGE and seei We
keep 20 hands all the ti1e cZting up the cloth
dozen men work eacfNt q stroke"
". DO you manufacture all your OWL
goods%'
A we do, and most carefully. Our e1
nminerS inspect every stitch and seam, and
certify to every garment as extra-well made
before We put our ticket on it, and become
responsible f.r X"
v: Your system must save you great
deal7"
A. In every direction. sir. II Is tM system
and economy we practice all tSse wE through
ansd that enables s. Us m to put cur to The
v" After inspecting the work, what becomes
Of it?"
A. Before It gees into Stock II is ticketcd
Every single garment has its number anC
other points noted on il, 30 that its entire his
tory can be traced without fail, upon GU
books"
"" You must have 50 or 40 salesnenY'
A. "Why sir, ON busy days you mGyjsee 10
in the various rooms and suites OF rooms
selling to the throngs of cuStomeys."/
and y. s1Dfc:g sD0 yoa y do an order bu$/'y mai
A VERY great All over the cruutrv ON,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03

Mr.. :. &. McCandless states that his
tAateh6Euetts OF the act now before Congress
for his retirement, if it shall become law.
The venerable Judge will be sixty six on
the 10TH day of June next, and although
his mental faculties are full and vigorous,
he has physical iutirmities which render
the discharge of his duties irksome to
himself lie has served faithfully and Gre
ditab!y, aud deserves 10 be retired on full
pay, as the salary has been scarcely sulli-
cent to maintain him comfortably.
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section last night, lasting until nearly
morning. 1t was especially severe in the
vicinity OF milwaukee,. Telegraphic
communication is entirely severed with
points north of here, and the wires are re-
ported badly down in all directions.
THE TORNADO IN INDIANA.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-A dispatch from
Evansville, Indiana, says that the tornado
in Princeton, Indiana, last night, blew
down ten houses. One h ou5e was burned.
One old lady and boy was severely in
jured.
TIE DAMAGE AT ST. CHARLES.
ST LOUIS, Feb. 2S.-Latc advices from
St. Charles state that the dema9e by the
tornado Yesterday was much exaggerated,
but it will still be heavy, probably from
500. 600 to S15O.O0O. The remains of
George Linebur, boy, were found in the
debris this morning, which makes the third
person killed by the storm, and about
twenty persons were injured.
CHILDREN BLOWN AWAY.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.--A special from
Evansville place the number of houses
blown down BY the tornado at princeton,
Gibson county, Indiana, last night, at
thirty.n nine. The storm struck the south
western part of the town, and although i,
lasted but one minute, badly damaged the
fine public school building demoishiDg the
new church of me Covenanters, upro0ted
trees, blew down fences, &c. A large
number of persons were injured one ol
tow fatally. A little child was blown from
its bed into garden, and another was
blown hundred yards, and found on rail
road track.
The names of the injured, as far as ascer
tanned, are Mrs. Clark, back broken
James Taylor, injured internally; Mrs
Blackherd. thigh broken; Miss kindie
both legs broken the family of Mr.. Jen
nings all more or less injured. A numbe
of horses were killed. There are rumor
, of great damage throughout n SUR 'und
ing country, but no particulars have beel
: received. The damage in Princeton
estimated at over $4,000,
HUGE HAIL STONES.
-. CINCINNATI, Feb. 2S.-Additional pal
5 ticulars from Pat0ka, a station few mi lie
north of Princeton, say many hail stone
! were found there measuring over six inche
t in circumference, and some nearly eigh
= inches.
1 THE PRINCETON CASUALTIES.
Further reports from Princeton stat
: that eight persons we're dangerously injul
8 ed, four of whom are not expected to ri
D cover. One woman lost her eyesight.
HOUSES DEMOLISHED.
: Over fifty houses were totally demolished
s and about fifty more were badly damaged
d The tornado was most severe from In
. north side of the public square to th
4 southern limits of the town. In track I
t the storm it is impossible to disLinguis
y streets or the former location of residences
!, everything being prOstrated and sprea
:. over the ground. Several persons wei
/. buried under the wreck of their dwelling
:. and where taken out unharmed to-day.
:, WALKING ON THE CEILING.
= One family found themselves walking c
e the ceiling of their house, the house havin
= been overturned, yet they escaped unharn
r ed, while those who attempted to escar
y were injured.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03

In digging near Cerl, Rome. there has
been discovered superb marble fragment
of an anci ent Roman calendar, containing
the second half of the first five months of
the year. Besides the usual Indcati ions of
days, feasts, and the different games, there
is list of the principal solemnities some
of these last are quite new; others confirm
conjectures which have been made by
learned men on less certain Indications
The most recent date which can be read lie
that Of the dedication of the Alter of
Peace by Augustus, in the 745th year of
Rome.
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\ geography printed in London in 1749
describes California TO be an island, and
publishes map showing it to be entirely
surrounded with water tells of tree in
Florida, the leaves Of which, if bruised and
thrown into a large pond of water, all
beasts which drink thereof will swell up
and burst assunder; describes the air Of
Pennsylvania as generally granted TO be
clear and sweet, the heavens seldom being
overcast with clouds, aud that 'the length
of the days and nights is much the same
as in New Jersey"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-03-03

At West Chester, Pa, on Sunday, John
Turley mortally wounded bis wife by shoot
ing her in the head, and, thinking her dead
he shot himself twice in the neck. The
wounded woman was alive when found,
and was sent to St. Joseph's Hospital,
Philadelphia. Her assassin is in Jail, and
il is thought his wound will not prove ia
tai One ball has been extracted. BY
this tragedy home is broken up and four
small children unprovided for.