The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1876-08-10
GENERAL NOTES.


The President has signed the Joint
resolution for the issue of silver coin;
also. the act to continue the public
printing and the act to remove the
political disabilities of Gen. Beaure-
gard.
Pottsville, August 3.-At Centreville, on
July 20, John Cunning sold to Edward
Curley what purported to be q bucket of
berries, Upon examination Curley found
nothing but leaves and sticks in the bottom
of the bucket This so enraged him that
he struck Cunning q terrible blow, from
the effects of which Cunning died last
night. Curley fled to the mountains and
has not. cen captured
st. Louis, August 3.-Dispatches re-
ceived from jefferson City say that pardons
we're received there yesterday for Adler
and Furst, distillers and rectifers of Kan
sas City. Under the terms of these par
dons the sentences are commuted TO three
months in the county Jail, which terms the
parties have already served, on condition
that they withdraw their writ of error to
the Circuit Court, affirmation of the Dis
trict Court, judgment of condemnation on
which the coniiscation of their dstilleries
is ordered, and that they pay the fine re-
quired of $4,000.
Washington, d. c., August 3.-Judge
Henry F. French, whose nomination as AS
sistant Secretary of the Treasury was sent
to the Senate to-day, is lawyer by pro-
fession and resident of Concord, Mass.
He was for some time law partener of
Senator Boutwell, in Boston and for a num-
Der of years Judge of the State Court at
Exeter, N. II. lie has also held the position
of president oc the Massachusetts, State
Agricultural Society. Judge French is
said to be about 80 years of age, and is
described by members of the Massachusetts
delegation "a being man of fine mental
attainments and very high moral character.
good sign. Rutherford u. Hayes was
nominated June 18th, and yet up to this date
no charges have been raised against him.
Even his old antagonist, Allen, is forced to
admit that, "aside from his politics, Hayes
is a coed man, Thurman shakes his
head, as if the Democratic skies had grown
darker since Hayes came to the front. Til
den looks blue, discouraged, and thinks,
now that genuine reformer has taken the
Republican banner, Democracy will stand
no chance in the Presidential campaign
Would it not be we'll for decent Democrats
to throw aside their ticket altogether and
celebrate the Centennial year by making
the election of Hayes unanimous
Postmaster James has given general no.
tice of the amendment to the law regard
ing lottery correspondence, etc. By this
amendment letters and circula RS relating to
all lotteries, withoutregard to the character
Of such lotteries, so called gift concerns, or
other similar enterprises offering prizes,
are declared unavailable, and the depos ting
n snph or n O
to be sent by mail is an offense to be pun
ished upon conviction by q fine of not less
than one hundred nor more than five hun
dred dollcrs and the costs Of prosecution.
All lottory correspondence in foreign as
well as domestic mails will be contscated
1t is a strange commentary on the wisdom
of this world that it should be necessary
for the government of a civilized people to
interfere for their protection in such a
transparent swindle as the lottery business.
N. Y. Observer.
Sheriff Bowen, after stopping at Harris
burg to get requisition from the Governor
for the two thieves who stole the horses
| from Mr.. Walker, at Covigton, several
weeks ago, proceeded to Columbus and
Wilmington, Ohio, to secure the two ardent
| lovers of good Lorsehesh. He found the
tWo Bentleuen III ine ndnus VI tle dutuoIl-
ties--une passing by the name of Claud AL
len, and the other, colo1ed man, being
known as Bogy Hicks. 1t seems that these
men were arresed by the " ilmington officers
on suspicion that they were connected with
gang of incendiaries, and after their ar
rest they confessed that their team was
stolen in this county. An effort was made,
after the Sheriii's arrival at Wilmington, TO
| keep the prisoners there on the charge OF
larceny; but they were finally handed over
TO the Sheriff, who reached home with them
last Wednesday evening. g.-Tioga Agitator.