The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-12-06
1ne AEessogo-Its Leading Points


Ger of Monday evening the following ab
stract Of the leading features IF Mr.. Hayes
second annual message presented to Coz,
gress at o clock, p. M, on said day :
The message sent in to Congress day =.
Hayes is not long one when compared wit:
OF General Grant were more extended. and on
ly one two shorter. In preparing it. tn,
idea Of Hayes that little or no leg gislati OF
is needed or possible during the present ses
sion, and that II is wise, therefore. to MAKE
very few recon m eudaIiOns. The most striking
features ot tue message are contained IN the
opening paragraphs which treat OF the yellow
fever epidemic during the last summer and ia g
events which occurred lust prior to and durin :
the late elections ia South Carolina and Louis
lama
In treating the first OF these subjects he tells
briefly the history or the pustilence, its intro
cuctIon, its spread, and the measures taken to
control il and 10 relieve those who suffered
either directly or Indirectly He believes that
. this dreadful disease would never be known in
thjs country II America were to afOpt a policy
. OF strict non intercourse with those tropical
and semi tropical ports in which the fever i
supposed to Origiua'e and from which il is al
ways brought into the United States. The eD-
& pOIntmcnt OF 4 commission To consider ~ : = :
measures are necessary to project the republic
from THIS terrible scCurge. and 10 report 10
Congress at a subsequent session. has been
suggested. and ThiS plaC il noticed in the mes
sage. out not recommended. The general DRIFT
OF what he has to say on this subject is toward
but having directed the attention OF Congress
10 the suhJect, and having urged hat some ac-
means OF protecton, or 10 provide for such ~
Official u QuIrY will lead TO future leg
ne present Political and social condition Of
the South is the. second topic discussed i'm the,
message Hayes believes that on the whole the
cOhdltIon oi the Spdth is not worse than il has
DDccIt IN IotHtF Years, nut That IL Is better
Peace has prevailed except in 4 few IJca!ftfrs :.
and the result OF tire hate election has not been
greSsionsl districts, w ANYTHING which occur
red either just before or during election dnv
Ihe recent events in South Carolina. us learned
from official and other sources, are. SCI forth
ana the determInatinnCf the executive to on
force the laws Of the TuItcd States in those
States is announced. ~ new IepISi,fion -
the subject is asked for, but the opinion i ~ :
pJeSSed that under present laws and win 10
present judicial machinery Offenders against
federal laws can be puui,hcd il Congress vii
only make a sufficient app-r,riati0r - - ~
expenses OF investigation and prosecution
He believes that the power to take cognfzapra
OF such frauds and interference with the g.xar-
cSe oi political rights 10y all citizens j. cDuTrr
ed upon the general government by the Droyi-
SONS OF the original constitution. aud NOT nv
extends not only far enough to protect tEe
citizen in the act of voting or rueu,tcrs ~
in the exercise Of an other rorijicai it Tfj,.l
such as assembling in public aud having lie
vote tuat he casts honestly COUNTED and r.
turned. There Is no threat Of military inter
Terence. The remedies propOsedare civil and
Judicial. ~
HAYES takes up in their order gba s,,rio,.s
discussed 10y the heads of the several do1art
ments, b'ginniHg with the foreign rpIations of
tIc l hited states. Ine history ut the fisheries
award and OF the diplomatic corrtsoorfe,,,.o
which grew out Of it and out OF the grovisiOn
added 10y Congress at its last session Il fhs a.,
preparation fog the payment OF the .w.r5 =
EIIehy tod. The payment OF the myney 70
tttcat britain = reported. No IgriSIad m on
the subject is recommended. " Oi
ne OHly other specially interests potion
OF his part OF the message is thai rrI,t1r- 81
The Mexican border troubles. He con.rx n
taics the country upon having escaped fr,r,
serious trouble v IN oar southern ueighbc.S
ana reports that the condition of affairs upo,
ihe ftto Grande border is 5efter tian il In.
been Tor many years. President Diez seems r.
,,s - - rom J.. 3|S made the base Of
operations Tor Thieves uH.l raiders across th.
oOrdtr ana the mlitaF ttrce le has there. has
been so far successful tH.t no c,,u,rItiuts No.
Oecn received from American residents aI1,,y
'nG mo Urande for more than six months.
m .H ulSCHsSioi OF undnce IS chiefly confined
10 the subject of the resumptfun OF Specin a., -,
men .ntntS; Inc TACT, already universally known
Jfnuary next 70 redeem its notes in snecic =
nnuouHced' and It Is also stated that ~ Icglsla-
-. ,'Dn - HeeutG or desired After The first of
next month all kinds OF government ,rrTa,-
R"ii' audard silver dollars and legal Tender.
'o'tS VIII be treated as egIut. Tae trt.dfr.rs
OF the United states viii be paid i'm rifi,,.r
~ whicueFer they prefer. He does nor discuss
The silver question in the pIessaUn t,,,t -.
remarks that he has not chang,Tl his mid ~
nat suuJect since sending MS veto npssare =,
Congress during the Iata .,s-s5,I ~, - ,51S = 20
think that any legislation i'm REGARD r ,l'L
mend any. Ftsyes does mor ,.r,T Ie,1 no, rSc2ul'
sus9ioh on lhe present industrial condition pf
,hc country but simply expresses the ouiuft,T,
lhdt he j. Improving. '
.ue government Is mentioned ia the order of
Tue departments. I he most Important recon
ncuddIIohs OF tho secretaries oI wara ami navy
.Iig u PusIInaSter general. the secretary OF tue
ulSTlOT ana the attorney general are DOtfcpd
tnd lndorsed. The Indian question is briefly
n ILS So ouJ no recommendation is made
hayes IS understood To entertain spuc,vba,
- IIHIh5i views IN r. gard 10 tue management OF
y. - ll'ulaIs' "hlch ne may submit 10 Congress
~ some future day but lcgi>atfon wouii he
-equIrcd 10 make them effective, and as mo-
Ven iegisidtlOn Is to Oe hOned for this winter.
hls p.ah u not now advanced Elch or t1t,
W ,M4Doi POI ulhate departments OF bureaus the apyrl-
ltiGIHl' tne educational bureau, etc, Is also
briefly noticed, and the generous 'tr,arfr.rt -
'heu' by CgHSrc>s IS recommended. -
Among the miscellaneous rprfrurne ION 9at;,,.o
ne hOet Important are those urging Jruturdi,,rc -
appropriations FOR congressional Iibr,rx,
JuitdIHg, and Tor building h, rec..I,-.. - -
lihII treasures now possessed by the Nnrion.,i
museum. The foundation tor tne iInrarv
ouI.'.iis NOuld nave been laid last summer t.T-
;ept Tor difference OF Opii:iOu i'm Cnn,rress q
10 the site that should be seiec.tf.4 ff,,y,-SS
'ois no particular locality, any one OF t5as,.
hoHght oi bripg. in his opinion. good e,,,,i,.9I,
or Tue purpose : but he urges thut the rIl5fI,.r
DC settled at once. The National museum re-.
iOnai eXbIblts of several foreign cDtJrfri..S -
several private ones. besides numerous HrIi.ias
Nhich were purchased for 1t. The mos, ,T
. nSss = treasures ha' never been uuVackedand
1 ( = @ very desirable that speedy provision small
Je mace Tor them. ' .
The last subject treated Of in the rnase,,,a =;
nc nc DlsttIct OF Columbia. The writer saws tbaf
ne new form Ot government has nor been
oHs enough IN operation to enable him Ia
'ass an intelligent Judgement upon it, M i'm,
1OEtant changes arr. recommended S,r7.. -
lc improvements in the district are r,.frrrt 40
ppro'iHKiy, the most important being IN. I'M
,IoNeucht OF tue Hats along the banks of me
-otohdc, southwest OF the citv the tn,Iari,
iOil "nlCti makes Il sum NOR residence in s,,,,o
al = ol " ueh4HgtOn very hazardous. and j. d.
tah'iiS menace To TIE health of The ~ nj. &
t9- he ming up OF these Hats i'm accord NC
; ith 'hf plans OF the engineers wnuIa Iu,ur.,Ss
hS navigation OF the river, remove the prime, .
'aI Ioe1i cause Of CIseaSc, aud give IN. civ,
park. O''S "
ERRIBLE EXPLOSION AND Loss OF LIFE
"A correspondent of the PhiladeIDbia
'Daes, writing from Unioutown. Pa m
Ter date OF Nov. 29th, gives the follnwing
'articulars of a frightful boiler explosio9
'hlch caused the instant death of two men (
nd the subsequent death of four others
'eSldes the serious injury Of eight more !
which occCrred near Dunbar. in F,yetta !
ouuty, on the day previous
The boiler explosion yesterday ,r,or,,o,,
I the coal works of Reid Hruthers t,e,, ~,
ar furnace, eight miles below hero mr. -.
re worse than was At first SUPPRESSED -r-gC
letl were instantly killed and one cie5 ,,jfL;H,
u nnur- Their names were Richord F,sns 7
e miller aud DHnirl Mctiarvey Two n,5,rs
nhl VI oWry aud Joseph Vayo !e diad 49,
,ght' ana the sixth man, Morgan Hc(;iII fbis
iterhp"n- John Duugherty, the nit b,ss -
criousiy hurt, both externally and interTsif,s