The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-12-05

SENTENCE OF TERs.-PHfLADELPHiA,
Penn, Dec IA special dispatch from Pitts
burg says IS Judge kirkpatrick, In tho Quar-
ter Sessions Court this morning, sontencad
the following persons, convicted Of participa-
tion ID the railroad fiots Of July last Daniel
Moran and Alexander McAilister, for malic-
ious mischief, were each fined $500 and sem
fenced to six months in the workhousc the
full extent Of the law. Moran tempered with
a telegraph instrument at the railroad station,
and McAllister intimidated q freight engi-
neeE J. M. Green, for divertiDg = switch,
was fined 81, 800 and sentenced to one year
and six months in the Penitentiafy. Thomas
Mccall, for, striking Assistant Superintend-
ent Watt when the latter attempted TO move
thoswItch was filed 81 800 and sentenced to
an imprisonnaent Of one year, James Carter,
for making incendiary threats TO burn the
Susquehania freight depot, was fined $4,000
and sentenced to one year and ten months in
the Penitentiary. Matthew Marshall, for fir
coke cars, was fined $1,000 and sentenced TO
six wears and 10 months In the PenitentiRry.
All were drunk at the time the .offenses were
committed. = r 81
The report ofthe Postmaster General shows
that there has been a falling off in the last
year Of about five million dollars In the sale Of
stamps, &C., and there would be a
deficiency to that extent but for the fact that
the expenditures were nearly three and half
millions less than tho estimates. Mr.. Key
hopes to make the Post. Office more than self
sustaining, but we do not consider this so i'm
portant agnatter as the complete accommodate
tion. Of the people with cheap mail facilities.
The report shows that the postofflce business
of the nation is conducted with great skill
and HONESTY. OF registered letters only one
fiftieth Of one per cent. have been lost, and
but trifie over eighty dollars went astray in
transmitting stamps to, the amount Of twenty
six millions of dollars.
The Russians at last have the upper hand
In European Turkey. One Turkish army Ia
shut up in Plevna, with no prospect before It
but capture. and in the meantime the Rus
sian1'are plishinG tIiejf forces tov&rd Censtaf-
finople and carrying everything before them.
Unless Turkey is able to accomplish appar-
emily impossible results with the fresh levies
which she is making upon her reserve force.
which Ia an UNFRAMED force; there would
seem to be reasonable probability Of con-
clusion of the campaign before Spring, with
Russia debating the terms Of peace.
The Sunday law has bean 20 fiaarantly vio-
lated during the past few months III Newark
that the Mayor and Chief Of Police have de-
termincd to interpose tho authority Of the
law. Shopkeepefs and others viii be inform
cd that their places of businefs must be
closed on Sundays, or legal proceedings will
be resorted to. The balls and theatrical en-
tertainments In the German portion Of the
| city viii be suppressed sss ~ s
the 1IeSdalos 4 Niagaiis:s il nox & Eisi'E
augis, rather than Il curve. The rocks In tht
center have been eaten away from year Ia
year, and now the side walls arc crumbliug
| On Saturday morning q large section Of rooh
toward the Canada shore fell with trernend
Gus crash, and during the night still large'
area went down. The Falls now wear new
face.
| BY the game laws Of New Jersey the siIoot
| ing Of deer in the State; between the first da,
| Of December and the fifteenth day Of October
| IL forbidden under q penalty OF $50. Th'
I season for shooting rail and reed birds alst
4 expired on Friday.
During the high wind ON Saturday night
two trees ii. the Mount Holly cemetery wer
blown over. hpsetting In tlieirtfall TWO fomt
stones and breaking tho railing around one Q
4 the lots.
/ The healthy growth OF the baby il depend
ant upon its freedom from the pernicious @
fects Of opium. Dr. Bulls Baby SYRUP IA III
best remedy known for the diseases Of earl
childhood. Price Is cents.
81 The Camden Freeholders want mcdifics
ton of the tramp act, which u expensive :
counties and only profitable to magistrate
At this jpncturs the thorough bred hors
men invests i,s frame ID ar ulstst cvsrco'
and clips his horse.
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