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Condition of a fairs I'm Utah.

w. W. Bishop the counsel of John D.
Lee of Mountain Meadow Massacre notoricty,
has published Il statement in which he says
that if Brigham Young thinks he can stand
trial and get clear there will be no resistance;
if he apprehends conviction he will unques.
tionably fight. His followers will stand by
him to the last man. Higbec, Haight and
Stewart can only be taken by a superior force
OF United States troops. Under the present
jury system, it is simply impossible to convict
ANY OF the other assassins in Utah. Lee was
only convicted because district attorney
Howard succeeded in making Young believe
that by the conviction of Lee, Utah would be
admitted into the union as state, whereupon
Young ordered his conviction for the good of
the church. District Attorney Howard, he
says, is an honest and efficient man in every
respect. The stories about his keeping back
a portion of Lees confession are false, except
some parts left out to further the ends of JUS
tice by agreement between Howard and Bish-
'op. Stillson's affidavit he brands as false in
every particular and gotten up in the interests
ofthe church. The feeling amongst the Gen
tiles in Utah is very bitter Those in Salt
Lake feel secure, but in smaller towns much
apprehension is felt. Should hostilitles CON-
mence most of the fighting would be in small
towns. Young has given orders to his people
to cease all commercial intercourse with the
Gcntiles Of southern Utah and eastern Nevada.
but the order has not been strictly carried
out.
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Two delegations from Alabama, repre-
senting respectively the ultra and moderate
Republicans of that state, had separate inter-
views with the President today. In response
to their representations the President appears
to have said in subtance, that the changes he
had made in Alabama offices were in the in
terest of what he considers the union of the
republican sentiment of the state, and that no
would make no changes except for incffic-
iency or corruption. He further said that in
making appointments he would select men
who have material interests in the state.
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ayes Fayors Reconciliation and the
Double Standard.


dard, has materially changed his views during
the progress of general discussions regarding
tho wisdom and propriety of the act of 1873,
which demonctized the old legal tender silver
dollar. &c is now in favor Of it's remonetiza-
ton and of the adoption Of the double standard
of gold and silver; or in other words he favors
a full return to the condition of things in re-
1ation to these subjects which existed previous
to the legislationo of 1872. being convinced that
such return to the former system will great
ly promote the resumption of specie payments
an object that he regards as of the first i'm
pOrtancc. While however he considers the
legislation of 1878 to have been hasty and un-
called for interference with the legal tender
powers OF large portion of our circulating
medium, he has not yet formed any determin-
alton to bring the subject officially to the at
tention OF Congress although it is by no means
improbable that he may hereafter conclude
that some recommendations on his part of the
nature above outlined will be advisable.
Tho Famous sitting Ball Intervlewed.
Father Martin of Standing Rock
reached Bismarck on the 18th, on his return
from his visit to Sitting Bull. He found the
old scalper on Frenchman's creek, about forty
miles north of the boundary. Sitting Bull re.
fused to converse with him except in the pres
encc OF the British officers. Accordingly, after
delay of one week, the attendance of Majors
Walsh and Quinn and Captain Allen of Fort
Walsh was secured, and after long talk Sit
ting Bull determined to quit fighting and to
remain in the British Possessions. The Brit
lsh officers assured him all would be well if he
behaved himself and did not commit depreda-
tons on either side of the line Sitting Bulls
followers are divided into three bands, and the
number in all is about three hundred and
twenty lodges or one thousand fighting men.
Father Martin is satisfied they have had
enough of war, and desire now to be let alone.
In crossing the river this spring they lost
nearly all their camp equipments and much of
their ammunition and many of their arms, and
are now in no condition to pursue the war.
The British officers believe they can control
the sale of arms, and it is now proposed to al,
low the Indians only the arms and ammu-
milton needed for hunting purposes. Sitting
Bull had grievous complaints. Said his father
turned him off, and he was forced to 20 to his
grandmother for protection. and he therefore
would not talk until his grandmother was
heard FROM but when the British officers came
dae talked very freely with the result stated.
Ereshets Along tho Lower Missouri.
Specials from points on the Missouri
river give some additional news of the freshet
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Ereshets Along the Lower Missouri.
Specials from points on the Missouri
river give some additional news Of the freshet
in that stream. At Kansas City the Missouri
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The Greeks ll.rltated.

There is great irritation among the
Greek population of the city of Constantine.
pie against the Greek patriarch Of the Greek
church for issuing mandate that prayers be
said in all the churches for the success of the
Turkish arms. The sultan made costly pres.
ents and decorated the patriarch with the
badge of one of the highest orders of the en-.
pirc, and the fac. taints the action of the pa
triarch with suspicion.
Graduating Exercise. at West Point.
Nearly 1900 people witnessed the
closing exercises of the graduating class on
the 18th. The first address was delivered by
Prof: Thompson, president Of the board OF
visitors, followed by Gen. Hancock, after
which the members of the class were present
cd with their diplomas by the superintendent
of the post. The secretary of war and Gen.
Sherman also addressed the class. Many
graduates leave to-day on furlough.
Centennial of the National Flag.
The Centennial of the adoption of the
United States flag was celebrated in New York
by the raising of the banner on the national
and city buildings. In Washington many bust.
ness establishments united with the govern.
ment in commemorating the event, while in
Boston there was q general display of the
stars and stripes and firing Of salutcs on the
Cannon u. *S - fs} y ~ NE "a
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Volcanic Disturbance In California.
A Los Angeles dispatch says a volcanic
eruption occurred in the mountains, opposite
the Flowing Wells station, on the Southern
Pacific, about sixty miles from Yuma, at 9
o'clock morning of the 18th. It was preceded
by violent vibration Of the earth, about half
an hour after which was dense volume Of
smoke and large black and broken boulders
were observed to issue from the mountains
It continued in an active state all day, but
became nearly passive at nAghtfall.
All Danger from 'Hoppers past i'm
Prof. Cyrus Thomas of the United
States chronological commission, accompan-
led by Prof. Aughy of Nebraska has arrived
at Omaha. After quite extensive examination
of the State in reference to the grasshoppers,
he states that although there are some in the
eastern tier OF counties he is satisfied the
danger is over in Nebraska and that the loss
will be very small even in the few counties
where they yet remain. Scarcely damaged
field can be seen anywhere in days travel.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
BUTLER AND NJ YEA GH.

The editor of the Boston Pest, in al
ludlng to the affair between these two
Radical leaders, says:
CAS- Mr. Wayne Mcyeagh distinctly
charges Gen. Butler with publishing
what you (Butler) well know 10 be
base and cowardly falsehood, it is
now in order to speculate whether the
weapons will be broadswords, navy
revolvers, or rifles, and how soon the
meeting is to come off. 1t is sad
case but we do not sec how, with a
proper regard for public morals, such
language can bc allowed to pass into
history unless the obituary of one OIL
the other ofthesc gentlemen is append
cd to it, An apology from Gen. Butler
might be accepted, in view ofthe recent
meeting OF the Peace Society and the
growing objections to the duello but
it will have TO be very abject apology
Otherwise, according to the code
which Mr.. Bennett has revived, Gen
Butler might be horsewhipped on
sight some fine day. Mr.. McVeagh
is unnecessarily vicious in his state
ment that ii Is only military com
mandant in New Orleans in time Of
war who can safely appropriate any
considerable quantity of the property
OF others to his own use. If this refers
to Butler, he can probably defend him
self from the inslnuation. But we
wish to call attention TO the fact that
Mr. McVeaghs sarcasm runs away
with the truth. In that very State Of
Louisiana, ina season ofprofound peace
the property OF others has been appro-
priated for years to the use of the Re.
publican officials and IN the twin State
of S. Carolina, scores of millions have
been actually stolen, as Chamberlain
himself can tell. No, Mr.. McV eagh
the plumber of the war is not tithc oi
what your party has made away with
since peace camep
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
THE ENCROACHlfENTS or
THE FEDERAL GOVERN
MENT.

Congressman J. Randolph Tucker,
of Virginia, in his Grafton at the an
nual commencement of the Law De
partment Of the University OF Mary
land in Baltimore on the LIST instant,
among other things said Of cur federal
system OF Government
1t is sadly true that, despite all the
cautiousness of our fathers, the federal
system has tailed TO realize all tho
hopes OF its founders. The spirit of
centralism has seduced men at the mad
bidding of fanatical sentiment TO ex-
tend the domain of federal power to
the detnment OF the reserved rights
Of the States. And this brought about
results upon which the true friend Of
liberty must look with dependency
almost akin to despair. You have seen
in this city the venerable Chief Justice,
wearing the erminc Of the highest
court in the land, dofed by the mill.
tary when he threw about the pcrsons
of your citizens the sacred writ Of
habeas corpus. You have seen your
State Legislaturcinvade its members
imprisoned, and its organization broken
up. You have seen the governments
Of eleven States superseded and mill.
tary governments established over
them by authority OF Congress. You
have seen tho writ Of habeas corpus
suspended by order of the President
in time of civil war, and the same
thing done by Congress in time Of
peace. You have seen the question Of
State government determined by tho
President, and the whole State power
placed at the mercy OF his decree. You
have seen the soldiers standing at the
doors of the Capitol as the arbiters Of
their legislative organization, and the
civil subordinate othe military power,
and these things done in the teeth of
a constitutional prohibition and limita-
ton, and in violation of the sacred
constitutional principles OF British
American liberty. But gentlemen, !
have not despaired.
will not despair Of this Republic
ofconfederated Commonwealth. They
created the Union by their concurrent
compact, and they can save it by their
concurrent action. II We are faithful
TO the institutions Of our freedom, II
the legal mind will stand true to the
transmitted traditions Of our ancient
liberties daring these ten centuries, II
necessary TO the fundamental princi-
pies on which our federal system rests
and maintaining the complete autono
my of tbe States, as an essential and
permanent part Of our organic law
and steering wisely between the ma
tional centralism Of power on the one
hand, and any tendency Of the States
to deny nccdiul authority to the Fed
eral Government on the other, we shal
check corruption by limiting power
prevent decay by vitalizing the organic
principle Of the Constitution, and pur
lify the Administration by controlin,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

TRANSPORTATION OF LIVE Stock. -
The cruelty to animals in transit on
cars has claimed the attention ofdiffer-
ent Humane Societies in the United
States, as in different kingdoms of Eu.
rope, particularly in England. Con.
gress and the Legislatures OF different
States have enacted laws intended to
prevent such cruelty, and the sale Of
the diseased meat caused from the
oppression and abuse to animals while
in transit on the cars. The humane
refined men controlling the Pennsyl-
vania Central Railroad determined Ia
remedy the cause of complaints, and
with that end in view have had a nun
Der of new cars constructed in which
live stock can be fed and watered, while
in transit, as often as desired. Some
were loaded in East Liberty recently
and shipped for the East. The Hu
name Societies, the public at large, and
particularly meat consumers, will re
joice to learn that the officials of this
road have taken such action on this
most vital subject 1t Is thought that
If that entcrprising and indcfatigabl'
company undertake the reformation
other railroad companies will follow
If the present new cars do not NEE,
the desired object they will continue
to amend and improve until they have
the cars satisfactory. Pittsburgh Post
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A CLERICAL DEvIL.-A letter from
Ashton, Ill.,, dated May %, says
"Eldcr J. II. McGee, the alleged Ash.
ton wife poisoner, made an attempt 10
slip the halter and catch his daughter
He first tells her to bring him some
dishes, consisting of a plate, cup, and
saucer, also spoon, knife and fork. He
uses the knife for the purpose Of es-
cape, by saving away the bars of the
cell, but fails in this. He next procures
a pair Of scissors and attempts digging
out through the closet. The third,
and II seems the last chance, Is to get
the daughter, Jennie, to sign a con.
fession. He first writes one, and tells
her to copy it and sign her name to it.
"By SO doing, it will help me out, and
they can't hurt you" She being
young and inexperienced, takes the
advice, and copies the confession writ
ten by her father, and signs her name.
He then attempts touse the instrument
TO clear himself but when the trial
came on she was informed of the full
enormity, and the position in which
she was placing herself Her young
heart failed her, and she said "Father
wrote this, and then told me to copy,
and then sign, my name, but ] did not
pois on my ma"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
AN AMERICAN FLUNKY

4 II Is not often the American nation
is disgraccd by having minister at q
foreign court who plays the hunky'
But II all is true that's telegraphed, il
has one in tho person OF one Pierre
pont, minister TO the Court of st.
James. Not long since this snob Sc.
cured from the Pierreponts of England,
a titled family, and from which the
american branch srung tho right TO
ts &- .l..Nt
of his (the Minister's) carriage, and
since the American representative has
fancied himself almost one Of the titled
nobility. An evidence of how the iel.
lows head has been turned is given in
a late incident One of our dailies has
the following; "The Americans in
London are considerably exercised in
their minds over the singular way in
which the American minister treats his
fellow citizens resident in that metrop.
oils. On recent occasion Mrs. b.
S., young lady of good family in
New York city married gentleman
connected with one OF the largest iron
and steel houses in the world, and now
established in London, took the harm
less liberty OF inviting the Minister
and bis wife, both of whom she had
known IN this country, TO dinner
Great was her amazement TO receive a
reply 10 the effect that the Official en-,
gagements OF the American Minister
and Mrs. p made it impossible for
them to accept private invitations
But since Gen. Grant has landed in
England and received attentions
from royalty and the nobility which
have almost dazed the head of the
whilom Galena tanner Pierreponte
has acted as If he were bereft OF com
mon sense and American ideas and
disports himself in manner that
proves him TO be one OF the most con.
firmed snobs. 1t appears that one ol
the most important questions incident
to the visit that engaged the attention
and profound reasoning of this stilted
official was as to the wording of the
invitation TO the dinner party recep-
tion. Says the Tines "The idea was
to impress the guests as much as posi-
Bile with the dignity and renown Of
the American Minister and President
Grant without everstepping the bounds
OF propriety the commonplace and
the extraordinary were to be avoided,
with the benefit Of the doubt always
in favor Of the latter. Atlength, after
consultation with the Lord Chamber
lain, the Boss Stationer, and the spirit
ual and material heads OF the house OF
Pierrepont, the following form was
agreed upon The American Minister
and Mrs. p, &c.,- 'Tomeet General
Ulysses S. Grant, date President of
the United States, and Mrs. Grant
And now all England is wondering,what
in the world that parenthesis means.
America also should insist upon an ex-
PLANTATION. Pierrepont seems to be 4
good many kinds of fool. ."--DdnUiae
hteligencer
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20
A NOON STRUCK SUICIDE.

The Baltimore american of the Sd
says "Conrad Weber, young man
Of German parentage, not very long
married, was soldier in the late war,
and while in active service developed
a fondness for sleeping in moonlight,
which according to the statement OF a
responsible physician-and, indeed, it
is sanctioned by high scientific author
ity-had an effect on his mind, from
which he never recovered. Ever since
the war, from the lst TO the 4th Of
every month, always at night, he has
had fits Of deep melancholy, and habit
ually sat up, looking out Of the win
dow into the vastness of the sky. The
moon and its changes had a special
fascination for him, and when even in
his usual spirits "theman in the moon"
was favorite little joke OF his, which
he left off on every one he met. At
eleven o'clock yesterday morning Mrs.
Weber noticed that her husband had
one Of the melancholy humors that
usually came over him at night about
the first OF every month. This was the
first time, however, she had ever seen
him troubled in the day time yet she
did not regard the matter seriously.
She left him seated in the second story
front room, and on returning to call
him to dinner at little before one
o'clock in the afternoon found him
sitting on chair cold and dead, with
his head leaning listlessly against the
wall. He had twisted several pieces
of blue ribbon into sort of cord, made
moose round his neck, and fastened
the other end of the ribbon rope to
hook in the wall used for holding a
picture. He had drawn up his lower
limbs so as to throw the full weight OF
his body upon thenoose. When found
his face and hands were purple from
strangulation, DIR. Ole was called and
the jury rendered verdict of suicide.
lie was an eminently sober man.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

patronage. We willsavc the Republic,
and, what is better, will strengthen it
and perpctuatc our liberties. But Il
ccntralism shall eat out the power Of
the States as the independent creators
of the Constitution as the parties to
the federal compact, and as essential
factors in the Government, then the
days of the Republic will be numbered
and free citizens of these States will
become the subjects OF imperial dcs-
,Aeasyeslc.4s1 ><S ,.&a1es.sr
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CHAMPION Hills, May ..


CAUTION.-Allp persons are hereby cautioned
~ against purchasing or in any way meddling
with the following property now In the possession
Of Cyrus Lydick. Of Lawrence township, to wit :
cook stove, with cooking utensils and pipe. cor
ner cupboard, parlor stove, clock, set Of CHAIRS
rocking chair, parlor carpet, ! table, map, bar
rel Of vinegar, beds aud bsdding,2 looking
glasses, lot Of blankets, spreads, single trees,
chains, grabs, eanthook and axe, bags. hoes,
trailing rope. pair log sleds, pair twin sleds,
. hogs, chickens, pIows, shovel plcw. har-
row, about ! acre rye In ground, about ~ acrcs
wheat In gfoahd, about acre potatoes In ground,
about : acres growing grave, ! Of acres Of
corn, all Of ssven acres Of corn, two horses
and harness, one wagon, one cutting box, two
buckets, peek and half bushel measures, buggy,
I set harness, flaming mill. lot VI hay and
straw in NOW and s window sash. Sid properly
Was purchased BY me d sheih's sale on the ith
day of June, 1877, and " ieh with said Lydick
on loan subjec, to my order st sny time.
CnAs. WAUGH
Clearheid, Pa, June 6,'T7.stp.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

BASE BATTER. The Scranton Times
says; "Thc court at Wilkcsbarre,
Judge Hading on the bench, took oc.
casion to speak disapprovingly Of the
practice of forming stock associations
and employing at liberal salary, ex-
pcrts to play base ball. Judge Hard
ing cited instances in illustration Of
his statement, that to become a salaried
base ball player was to enter upon q
career that would eventually lead, in
in many cases, to cell in the peniten'
tiary. The Judge thought the next
thing in order would be the forming o.
a stock company to get into the pcni
tcntiary."
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A pMrNIsTRAToR,s NoTICR-

n D"t tNtrhnH ANN's NOtS SG'-NVtlcc
IA bhsreby gwen that Letters Of Administra-
late Of Bradford township, Clearhsld county, Pa,
deed, having been duly granted 10 the under
signed, all persons indebted to said estate, viii
please make immediate payment, and those hay-
Ing claims or demands will present them properly
authenticated for settlement without delay.
ABRAM PEARcE,
wiliiamsgroye, May Q, '77-6t. Adm'r.
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DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE.

A DMINIsrRAToR's NoTICE-Nstice
ton on the estate Of FRANCIS X. RAFFERTY,,
late Of Penn township, CIearheld county,
Pa, deceased, having been duly granted to the
undersigned, all persons indebted to said estate
will please make Immediate payment, and those
having claims or demands will present them
properly authenticated for settlement withou,
delay. JAMES McKE0WN,
Administrator, d. D. N. @. T. A.
Grampian Hills, Pa, June ~, is77-et.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

Notice Is hereby given that Letters Of Ad-
ministrat:on on the estate Of JOHN d. RAff.
RRTY, late Of Penn township, ciearfeid
county, Pa, decd, having been duly granted to
the undersigned, all persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate payment, and
those having claims or demands will present
them properly authenticated for settlement with
out delay. CHARLES HELPER,
Mns. n. RAFFERTY,,
CHAMPION Hills, May q. 1s51-6t. Adm'rs.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

The Pittsburg Post wants more
greenbacks and less nonsense" If we
remember correctly, the Post editor
wanted "morc greenbacks" in the Erie
platform, but the convention put in
nnonscnse.n
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

The Philadelphia Erening Telegraph
scents fine Hanovcrian flavor in the
snobbish pow.wow which the British
royal family is making over Grants
visit.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

The Republican organs still insist
that Mr.. Tildcn is going to contest
Hayes title to the Presidency. They
feel good deal like the Irishman with
the stolen pig.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

The Chicago Inter. Ocean concludes
that the United States will do well tt
let Mexico alone and mind their owr
business. Amen
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-06-20

A Mr.. Leach proposes to start a
Hayes party in North Corolina. He
can safely count on all the Leaches.