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PENNSYLVANIA CORRUPTION.
ARRESTS OF ALL BUT ONE OF THE coxNrs.
sIoNRRs-HIs FLIGHT TO cANADA-oTHEn
DEVELOPMENTS LOOKED FOR.

ARRESTS OF ALL BUT ONE OF THE coANrs.
sIoNHRs-HIs FLIGHT TO cANADA-oTHxn
DEVELOPMENTS LOOKED FOR.
wILKEsBARRE, Pa, April Is, 1874
Quite a commotion in political circles has been Gre.
atcd to-day by the arrest OF Andy J. Williams and
Nicholas seiDert the deiaulting commissioners Of
Luzerne county The parties taken before Alder
man Parsons. who held them to bail in the sum Of
$40 900 for their appearance At the term OF court
which commences next week.
Gersbachcr, tho other county commissioner, could
be found, and there shrcwd guess that no has
placed himself beyond the Jurisdiction OF the BY
moving into Canada That he would tako to flight was
anticipated week ago, he known to DO settling
up his affairs excepting those IN which tho county u
Interested and realizing as much ready Cash a. pos
sibc Efforts, however, will be made TO reach him. a.
nc Is regarded tho tweed Of tho frauds upon the
taxpayers OF the county.
The testimony taken before the County Auditors dis
closes system OF corruption and robbery perfectly
prominent politicians who have been working 10 the
Wikesbarrc Ring. Revelations have been made a. 10
over charges IN printing the alteration Of the conrt
the public business which within the control Of
the County Commissioners
Other members OF the Ring In great trcpdation
night and II Is ntimnted that other warrants will 30
issued Tomorrow. Much sympathy 10 felt for Mr. SOL
bert, a. y generally conceded that he would have
been overruled by his rscaiIy coadjntors on the
Board OF Commissioners A distribution OF the losses
10 be made good TO the county by the Commissioners
will nearly ruin Mr. Seibcrt pecuniarily even u he
manages 10 keep out OF the pcnitentary.
OTHER EXPECTED ExPosuREs.
Further Investigations TO DO niado In reia.
ton to the action Of other county officers during
the past years and another mass Of Official cor
rupton Is certain 10 light, and II II not Inn
probable but smrches upon Judicial ermins may
be exposed public gaze. The Indications ars thas
the lightning going 10 strike with awful eject and ~
quarters now little ante pafcd.
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since Monday night and which Vas billed IN TIE ad
vcrtsemens for the nights but out OF respect for
tho solemn occasion the play OF "Our American
Cousin" has been LETT on the bill for night
and the piece 10 be substituted has mot yet besa an
noanccd. The gap the playbill makes quits sug-
gcsiive feature ofthe sad anniversary
NORTH cARoLIxA At THE CINCINNATI conyxN-
rioS-A REPUBLICAN OFFICIAL ON THE PROS
pEcrs OF ms PARTY IN THE STATE
Judge Settle, or the Justices OF tho Supreme
Court OF North Carolina tn town 10 night and in
talking with leading republicans the political kitua-
ton IN that Stale. holds encouraging pros
poets for party victory there Il the Presidential elec
tion. lie says the party has been rcorganized and
numbers not less than $4,000 native North
carolinans. all well In hand and disciplined
Tor sod action at the polls next Novcm-
Der. Tho Judge says erroneous impression exists
here as to the feelings Of the party on the subscs OF
candidate and particularly that its choice Is divided
between Bristow and Blaine. Not only y the party
not divided concerning these any other candidates.
but tho delegation TO Cincinnati will go unpledgcd and
with the simple determination to accept thu
mated and to work for him earnestly the TALL can
vass Judge Settle will probably be tho next republican
candidate for Governor.
THE cLYMER coMMIrrEE-THE CHAIRMAN IN
NEED OF REsr--PRoBABLB RESIGNATION OF
Mr.. DANYoRD.
Holster Clymer leaves Washington in the morning
for brief visit 10 his home IN Western Pennsylvania,
there to recuperac his urduous labors have made
II necessary Tor him to get rest II Is said that Mr..
Danford will resign his position the Ciymer Com
mlcc ut the conclusion OF the post trading nvestga
tions that he may devote timc to his duties
the Naval Committed
THE PRIME MINISTER OF sAMoA-sEcRETARY
FISH DIscLAIMRs ALL RESPONSIBILITY con-
CORNING HIM.
Mr. Fish is preparing. in answer to . resolution OF
the House. compilation OF the correspondence on the
subject OF Steinberger's adventures In Samoa Tho
correspondence will show that Mr. Fish recognizes
responsibility of any kind whatever TOR Stsinbergers
present mission, which undertaken without letter
or document or any nature from the United States
government Furthermore consular agent Vt
samoa has been Informed, In answer to nm inquiry,
that Stchbcrger not dcputed In any capacity by
tho government. and had authority from It OF any
kind whatever.
SIR EDWARD THORNTON APPOINTED CoMMIs-
sIoNER TO THE CENTENNIAL EXHIBITION.
Sir Edward Thornton has been appointed by tho
British government Commissioner represent his gov
eminent at tho centennial
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PREPARATIONS IN ProGIlss yoR PART IN
e.

PREPARATIONS IN ProGIlss yoR PART IN
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
A private circular - in preparation su'ninoning
prominent independent politicians from different parts
OF the country 10 meeting 10 ,e held 10 New York
Philadelphia about the made u Nay. for consul
CONCERNING the action al the liberal and snde-
pendent voters upon the Presidential question ~ -
proposed 70 Issue an address, sta,ing
rnE ro.:s.4. POSITION
Of the independents ssss soi 10 select from the
persons wso shaIi DO pfsssss ~ The NHy inseslny
national cctanittcc, wrh authority u call national
convention o. liberals sni independents. 70 meet a.
some date ~ ~, unscttsa out probably afer she ad
journ,ncn, .: The sepuo:sAs ara assaocfae convsn-
tIonG
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FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

wAsmscrox. April IL. 1874
THE SAFE BURGLARY cAsE-AS ADDITIONAL
STATEMENT FROM NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
Az INTERVIEW WITH HARRIxGroN-wAR TO
THE KNIFE GENERAL DADcocKs GAME
Colonel Whitley leaves Washington this evening but
will return IN a few days. In addition to what has
been Published. the Colonel gives some now facts
Us follows. He says
arrived IN Washington under subpoena from the In
scstgating Committee On the morning Of the 9th or
Aprii and a singular coincidence thai Il then
Just two years DAY from the lime that the safe bur-
rary conspiracy was FIRST planned shortly alter my
arrival this time, accompanied ~ Mr. Som
mcrytlIc and ex-soIiciior Banns'd, A. H. Williams.
n friend Of Harrington, 10 my
!, the ST James Hotel before breakfast To my great
surprise lie was very menacing IN his manner, and
asked what I intended doing told hun that pur-
posed 10 tell tho truth He reclied that be had como
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QUARANTINE INVESTIGATION.
Mr.. coLvrILE's ATTEMPT TO FIND FRAUD n
DIR. vANDKRpoEL's ACCOUNTS.

DR. vANpKRpoEL's ACCOUNTS.
ALBANY, April IL 1876
The Assembly Committee Commerce and Navgn.
ton held this evening TO afford DR.. Wander.
poel an opportunity TO the statements made
against him by the Superintendent OF Quarantine.
Mr. vanzantvoord examined on the part or DF.
vanderpocl and testified that he had charge Of The
repairs OF the State Fletcher and Dr. yanderpocs
private steam yacht Gertrude and that the ten per
deducted from the bills OF the latter was NOS added
10 tho bill Tor the state boat BY Fletcher Harrison
Co. he I'D not however pay the bills himself
Mr. Harrison, Of Fletcher, Harrison \ Company,
testified that hc had NO arrangement with Dr Wander
poc stated by Nr. Covsle regard 20 the per
cent Nc acknowledged, however, that ten per cene
had been deducted from the bills OF the Doctors prh
boat and, M reference 10 OF them, said ha
did not know why tho deduction was made.
DR.. VanderpocI testified In his own behalf subssao.
TALLY heretofore. and acknowledges thas be sold
water to EDDY X Co. ~ tho rate Of so = month.
ON behalf OF Mr. ColviIIc check ~ James b0slnnd
Co. for $25S was produced, bearing Dr. vandefpoe3I
Endorsement which had been paid HIM Tor the sale u
anchor and chain; also certificate from tne Spoo-
ish Consul that tho Numancia mot IN quasastlne q
the time DR.. yandcrpoei test'Hed no employed ne
that she had left before tho Gertrude was N The STATE
service.
Thomas Jarry teauncd that he was employed on ~.
vanderpocs private boat and that the Doctor haose
ally used the state coal aud oil Tor bis own benefit
The committee adjourned until Thursday next
The witnesses who're Eafnss had been given . -
committee by Mr. CoivIIe 70 substanilase NE sseee-
men.s were not present, chs committee MOI hav'ng
Mr CoIyilis has demanded that they bs sunmeasA.
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servants believing to be the sscuvs the honest
aud faithful discharge OF duty private and public.
Jhssa-We IN avur OF the quick and condiRn punish
nrnt OF all dishonest and officers Of the
ment NO ator what their station and pledge support
secure that result.
f,srhThat honor and credit this nation must 10
maintained aud 30 put this beyond dispute specie
FvA-we believe free schools the palladium Of civil
liberty and that they should DO
taxation OF the aud opposed division
the school money for the benefit
tion whatever 70 interference with The schools
authorities OF this State by whom money
school has been taken for
poses thus robbng the children OF the state OF that which
will best nt them for becoming good citizens.
SirAWe believe tho safety Of institutions depends
upon purity ballot and ask the Congress the
United law for the protection Ut its citizens
right OF the elective franchise. by which they
deposited for the candidate OF their choice will be
him aud thein aud not substituted by stuffed ballot
p~ah-ws indorse the administration Of she President
distinguished throughou by measures that will pre-
emneny the honor and credit OF this nation
and mark In the history Of our Republic and
cay commend the determination expressed by the
President the guilty aud dishonest officials in
Kghu-we cordially invite all citizens OF Virginia Who
IN favor o making this Centennial 1875 year or
peace and good ~ help IN electing the candidate
that will be nominated by the National Republican Conven
tion :" be held In Cincinnati In June next.
Resolved That the republican true TO the interests
OF civilization and recommend the construction
at the earliest possible moment OF such water lines anu rail
and furnish cheap transportation from the interior 10 the
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two republican Senators next year. BY the provisions
OF the bill amended the admission will DO delayed.
The action OF the House Committee in delaying
the vote until long alter the Presidential
election will have the elect eliminate politics from
the bill The people OF the Territory admission
simply and do not want politics to defeat 1t.
The friends OF New Mexico say that the passage OF
this bill will stimulate emigration, already setting
largely TO New Mexico and will also induce large
investments Of capital IN stock and mines. Another
reason why the admission OF New Mexico az State Is
desired that the capitalists Of tho East and Europe
have more confidence In the stability Of State than
a Territorial government They claim that the Rio
Grande valley the richest the world the extent
aud variety OF its productions.
THE MEXICAN BORDER TRoUBLx---A sExsA-
TroSAL STORY SIED-cHARAcTERIsTIc
DESPATCH FROM SHERIDAN
The Secretary Of War denies report published hero
THIS evening to the effect that Governor Baxley Of
Michigan had ordered out two regiments OF troops
assist in defending tho Mexican border Secretary
Taft said there foundation or the statement.
lie had received characteristic despatch from Gen.
era Sheridan making sport OF the Mexican revolu-
tionists and their campaigns sheridan added ihat
there was need VI troops down there and the
troubles ended until another revolution began
THE DOUBLE ANNIVERSARY TODAY TRIPLE
COINCIDENCE NARROWLY AyoIDED-'oUR
AMERICAN COUSIN" OMITTED PROM THE BILL
oP ronDs THEATRE IN DEFEEEScE TO PUB
Lie SENTIMENT.
Aslrangc triple coincidcucc happening
with the fact that morrow. tho 18th Of April Is the
doubIc anniversary d Good Friday and Of President
LincoIns assassination The parallel aboutto 20
iarthcr--namey, in tho production Of tbs play
Of ''Onr American Cousian nj Ford's National
Theatre tomorrow night, In which the actor
soshsrn has been playing tho part Of Lord Dondssssy
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SUICIDE IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PirrsrOx, April ~ 167&
Thomas Bowen Wholesale liquor dealer q ~
place, committed suicide this mornins " hasuIne =
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GeneraIities.

The Maine Central Ticket office ut Augusta, was
robbed of hundred dollars, Wednesday afternoon.
Auriol, the celebrated French clown, is performing
They persist in calling Mr. Blaine lion-probably
nal.
A Nevada man kicked a key Of powder out of his
way last week. He hasn't had any way since he
kicked.
Brigham Young is trying TO win Ann Eliza back
to his fold She has cleared by her lectures $50 600
in gold.
The English office reports 80 officers still living
who took part in the battle of Waterloo Yet this
battle fought 81 years ago.
The new Sultan of Turkey is overwhelmed with
the difficulties of his position and it is reported that
he contemplates abdicatng in favor of his younger
brother
In the New Hampshire House a bill providing that
women be allowed to vote at Presidential elections
referred to the committee on national affairs,
with recommendation that it pass.
A young Polish Countess, Josephine Zelenoka,
shot herself the other day at wilma in her husband
presence because he had refused to let her go and
pass several months in Paris
Cherries are green enough to pick, and the small
across his equator, looking if he don't how
soon the Republic went to pieces.
Wen tell you story of Bill Johnson's dory which
tried to go cross the Atlantic; if the doryd been
stronger this story'd been longer, but 'twoudnt
have been half SO romantic. n. Y. Graphic.
AS some men were at work on the street in Cherry
field last week, one of them dug up an old English
piece of money, probably siXpence, dated 1746-
1870 years old and in good state Of preservation.
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Luther Curtis, confined in Pennington iail on
charge of defrauding the Asbury Life Insurance
Company, died of dropsy, Saturday.
Westield, Mass. is excited mistake of a
druggist named NJ. j. Bond, by which seven-year-
old boy, Willie Brooks has died. 1t is given out
that the doctor has left town.
In the District Court at Bangor, Saturday, Sim
mons the Gardiner counterfeiter, was sentenced to
pay fine and to spend six months in Augusta Jail.
Z. W. +. Osgood of Halowel, was found guilty of
sending for counterfeit money, and his counsel filed
exceptions. Pinkham of Haowe indicted for the
same offence, was acquitted.
Page, the Chelsea wife murderer, committed sui
eide Thursday afternoon, at Augusta, by drowning
He was out walking with other patients of the Hos
pita, when he suddenly ran down to the wharf, and
taking off his hat, plunged head foremost into the
river. Late in the evening his body was recovered.
The Register notes case of suspended ANNA
ton, in Norway. A little son of Adelbert Brown
was supposed to have died from measles, and pre-
paratOns were made for robing for the grave when
the child showed signs of life. and consciousness
was restored He was comfortable the next day.
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Mr. Blaine has arrived at his home in
Augusta. DR.. Hill, the eminent physician
who attends him, thinks there is nothing
in his case more serious than nervous ex-
haustion and malarial fever. But he says
the patient must stop all work.
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Yaryan, Chief of Treasury detectives,
at Washington, has been removed by the
Presidents special order. He said he had
traced whiskey frauds to the White House,
and official tongues are not allowed to
wag in that way about Babcock or any
one else who resides in the mansion, So
his head went off il hurry.
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The Democrats of the Maine cities
and towns had a general rejoicing last
week. Portland, Biddeford. Bangor, Bel
fast, Bath. Rockland, Wiscasset and other
places testified their Joy at the nomina-
tons by flag raisings salutes, fireworks,
bell ringings, &c.
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"Whatever else may be said or thought
of Mr.. Tilden," says the New York Her.
aid, ''it must be conceded by friends and
enemies alike, conceded by Democrats
and Republicans alike, that he has proved
himself one of the ablest and most astute
managers that have ever appeared in the
politics of this country"
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The eight cared four mile race, between Yale and
Harvard crews on the Connecticut Friday after
noon, resulted in an easy victory for the Yale
who took the lead at the start and kept it to the
minutes and seconds. Haryard's time being a half
minute longer.
T. W. Hgginson has found out why Ann Dickin-
son failed, and has impaired his discovery to the
Woman's Journal. The trouble was, she lacked the
CLOVER qualities" Exchange. Rise up, Miss Lydia
Thompson, and seek Miss Anna d. Give her some
lower qualities"-twill leave enough for thee.
baltimore Gazette.
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out too much at night. just hear him
AS you pass along the streets these sultry
nights, how suggestive of The penance which
extreme thermal conditions impose upon the
ardent young nature, 10 hear soft voice pro-
peIliug through the half closed Venetian blinds
such words as: oh. Charley, don't its too
awful hot"
MAIL DErREDATIoNS Last week, at
the close Of an account of the stealing of
registered letters at the Freedom office,
we made this remark
Mr.. Bigeow, the special agent, has investi
gated the matter, but we 90 not know with
what result. Perhaps a case of serious depre-
,!ation upon the mails is being hushed up when
the interests Of the public and the mail service
demand prompt punishment of the guilty.
The Bangor Wing, finding this copied
into the Commercial, remarks upon it az
follows
II is an unjust siur upon Messrs. Bigclow and
Kent, who have very assiduously worked up
the case, and who have eXtorted a full and COM
plcte confession from Mr.. Nose, which will be
We know nothing of Mr. kent'5 connec-
ton with this case, and we have no slur
to cast upon his associate for anything
done or failed to be done in this or any
other matter of the kind We know,
when we made complaints of the thefts of
Phelan, that Mr.. Bigelow worked up the
case with an efficiency that landed the
criminal in prison. He was equally sue
cessful in detecting the clerk who robbed
the mail at Pittseld. But there is ii
power greater than Bigelow'5 that has al
lowed the latter criminal, in spite of the
clearest evidence of his guilt to escape
punishment When such an offender,
through political OF any other influence,
is allowed to go at large, and demoralize
the public service by immunity from the
penalty of crime, it is not only the right
but the duty of the press to talk about
depredations upon the mail being hushed
up And until the Wing can offer an
honest explanation Of the case alluded to,
it will do well to hold its peace.
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MAINE TELEGRAPH Co. AT the annual meet
ing of the stockholders of the Maine Telegraph
Company, the following named persons were
unanimously elected Directors for the COM
ing year: Albert w. Paine Jacob A. Smith,
Albert Holton and VIM. Galupe, Bangor ;
VIM III. Simpson and Daniel Faunce, Belfast ;
Bion Bradbury and VIM. p. Merrill Portland /:
Edwin +. Littletield, Winterport. At subse-
quent meeting of the Directors, Albert w.
Paine was chosen President and VIM. p Mer-
rill Secretary and Treasurer of the Board for
the ensuing year.
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The Rockland Gazette issues this week
q centennial number, printed on tinted
paper, devoted to historical sketches of
the vicinity, and patriotic matters gener-
ally
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The responses for Tilden from ali parts
OF the country are hearty and full of en-
thusiasm Guess we've got EN-, boys.
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and Mr.. Hendricks was declared the nominee.
A resolution appointing the president OF the
convention and a delegate from each State to
officially inform the nominees of the action of
the convention was adopted.
Mr. Weber of Michigan offered resolution
recommending to future national democratic
conventions to abolish the two-thrds rule as
unwlse and unnecessary, and that the States be
requested to instruct their delegates on this
question, and that attention be called to this
suggestion for the next convention.
A motion to table the resolution was lost
yeas 359, nays $40. The resolution was then
adopted.
A resolution of thanks to the president of the
convention was adopted, with a few dissenting
votes, and the convention then adjourned sine
de.
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Mr.. Tilden is exhibiting capacity for politi-
cal tour-making not inferior to johnson and
Greeley We shall sec him starting on his
travels soon portland Press.
Yes. STRAIGHT to the White House.
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War has begun in Europe. in the shape
Of active hostilities in the province of
servia against the government of the
Turk. 1t viii! probably also involve the
other dlsatlectcd province of Montenegro,
Whether the great powers can keep out Of
it is the question that agitates Europe
Our venerable mother England is special
ly troubled about the matter
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Madigan nus prophet in his Bangor
speech. Uncle Sam and Reform are
the watchwords
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1t is reported from Washington that
Senator Morrill, will accept the Treasury
appointment.
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The Lewiston Gazette says that the
cartridges used in that town in saluting
Tlden's nomination were made by Re-
pubicans to pay a similar compliment to
Blaine, and disposed of as not being need
ed, A like case came near happening in
this city - only the Republicans finally
concluded not to sell.
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AS the Prog. Age suggested would be
the case, they were all white men who
got together at St. Louis and nominated
the next President.
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There is no gray eyed man Of destiny in the
campaign this year. Both Hayes and Tilden
are bue-eyed gentlemen. portland Press.
The Ohio chap will get black one this
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Now, boys, begin to stir up things for
Tilden and Reform You can't start too
early.
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We cannot even make mention of the
many places in which Fourth Of July OBJ
servanccs have been had The whole
country has been alive with crowds, thun-
dering with artillery, tluttering with flags,
hoarse with shouting, and ablaze with
fireworks. The most persistent and ar
dent patriot must be satisfied with the OBJ
seryance of the hundredth anniversary of
Independence. And now let us step So
bcrly and sedately into the second century,
and take care that the Republic receives
no harm