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Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21

a bargain or an agreement OF some
kind to the effect that none OF tho
members .of the Returning Board
should be made the victims Of q
prosecution under the law. The
truth seems to be that there was q
bargain, ard criminal one at that,
between Hryes' friends and the Re-
turning Board. Its basis was brihe-
ry and its result fraud. There has
never been any doubt as to this.
No sane man, knowing the history
of the Presidential count, could have
any other opinion. Even when de-
Tending Ma. Hayes against the
movement inaugurated by Bill
Chandler, and persiStently pressed
by THE New YORK SUN, we never
for moment lost sight of the fact
that he is not the rightfully elected
President. We merely insisted that
as the North had allowed him TO be
inaugurated it would be useless to
attempt to unseat him, and all that
we have written in that direction
was intended rather to taunt the
North than to defend Mr.. Hayes.
we knew then, and We know now,
that he was elevated to the Presi-
dencY through the methods of fraud.
He practically acknowledged that
fact by refusing to uphold the
fraudulent Government of Ia 'kard,
although it was known of all men
that if Hayes was the rightful Pre-
sident of the United States, Packard
was the rightful Governor Of Louisi-
ana. But even this knowledge is
insufficient to lessen the kcen hu-
initiation all good citizens must feel
when they come to recognize the
fact that Mr.. Hayes's letter to the
Attorney-Generul and the threats Of
Federal Interference therein con-
tanned are nothing more or less than
a confession that he was as prlvy to
the electoral frauds in Louisiana as
John Sherman himself.
We are anxious to see Mr.. Hayes
and John Sherman carry out their
threats. IF we understand the tenn
per of the people CT Louisiana, the
trials of the Returning Board felons
will &C on, regardless Of whatever
incidental facts may be brought to
light. 1t is not within the rage Of
probability that those who have the
prosecution of these felons in hand
will allow themselves to be intimi-
dated by the fulminations of the
Administration, and it will thus
fall out that John Sherman and his
master will have wide scope for put.
ting their threats in execution.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21
Gov. Hendricks on the FER OF
sherman and Hayes 10 SLi1ld Them.

INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 20.-Gov.
Hendricks, in his speech to-day be
fore the Democratic State conv6n-
tion, said ]:
zone Of the Louisiana criminals
has been tried and convicted. The
President and John Sherman say he
should not have been tiled. Why
notp His guilt and that of others
is shown by the verdict. 1t is "
high crime against the nation, and
threatening the stability of free in
stitutions. WHAT are the relations
between the President and Mr..
Sherman and the accused that au-
thorize or permit on effort on their
part to influence judicial proceed
ings in State court ? After n
long and terrible contest it is settled
that State elections and State legis-
latures must be free from military
influence and control. SO also it
must be understood that the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet cannot, di-
rectly or indirectly interfere with
judicial proceedings under State
authority. State courts must be
wholly free and independent of
Federal control, except when the
Constitution and laws give to the
Federal Judiciary an appellate SUI
perpisiou. II is to be regretted that
the acts developed upon the trial are
of such character IS to create anX-
iety On the part of the President
and any Of his CABINET but they
cannot avoid the effect upon the
public minds Of an exhibition OF
that anxiety, and Of unseeming de-
nunciations Of the State authorities.
While it is true that the title of NJ.
Hayes to the Office of President, and
of Mr., Wheeler to the Office of
Vice President has been settled un-
der the solemn forms Of law, and
while it Is our duty, in my judg-
ment, to recognize the little because
it is in the interest of the public
stability and tranquility to do so, 1t
is stW none the less true that an
imperitiye duty demands that fit
ting punishment should be visited
upon the public criminals through
whose fagitious crime that judg-
ment was obtained. Because a
Judgment is final and conclusive it
forms no reason why immunity
should be secured to the criminal
through whose perjury it was OBJ.
tanned. If this is true OF simple
property Judgment rendered IN a
court Of law, much more is il true
Of monstrous crime against the
elective sovereignty of a nation.
The very fact that it was successful
furnishes the he.strongest reason why
the coniign punishment of its per
pe:rato,s should cover it with per
petual imfamy, and manifest to all
future conSpirators against the lib.
critics Of the nation the danger of
attempting its repetition"
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21
A CRY FULL OF BEaaARs Tn,

A CRY FULL OF BEGaARs The
city of Washington Is full OF half
starved idlers. The men are driven
into crime, and the courts are
crowded with criminal business ;
'the'womeu are driven to begging, or
what is worse, so that the city this
winter is vast colony of INDECENT
people, and in a population of 100,
600, nearly ten per cent. are without
employment and without means.
One cannot walk three blocks here
at night without meeting at least
one, and often several respectable
looking white people, who ask for a
penny, rs they say, to buy bread.
They are generally women, we'll
dressed and good locking, who have
been driven to this pitiable coldi-
tion by loss of employment. Tou
seldom see white person Oh the
street begging in the daytime, but
colored beggars are numerous, and
Washington is fast approaching
Rome in the numbers of its lazzaro-
nj. The beggars that go from
house TO house are even more nu-
merous than the street baggars and
are Il better class Of people. .-Bufra-
la Paper.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21

Here In our little town we have
sau and truthful illustration of
woman's injustice to her sex. A
man who held deputy county Of
flee, married II woman of bad repute
and brought her here. The wife
during the four years she remained
here lived Il pure, good life, striving
amid difficulties to show to the
world that she wanted to lead diff
ferent life than the one she had left.
She was never Known to thrust her.
self in any ones path, never even
speaking to any person {; always
kind, gentle and modest. And not
one woman iu the town ever went
near her not one Of the MANY
Christians said to her we or 1 will
help you, but left her alone to her
SORROW and emDtations, and | trust
Christ may have found her wher-
ever she may be. e.--Indianapol;s Her
o!d COyington (Ky.) Letter.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21
THESGUTH ON THE FRAUD.
BEFYiNG JOHN SHERMAN AND THE
FRAUDULENT PRESIDENT.
Hayes as Privy to the Electoral
Crime in Louisiana as John
Sherman Hinself-The Trials
Ofthe Great FelOns Must Go on.
From the Atlanta Constitution.


II may we'll be asked what posi-
ble interest Mr.. Hayes and Mr.. Sec
yetary John Sherman can have in
the results OF these trials ? What
must be the nature of the apprehen-
sion that nerves them to the dis
graceful desperation of attempting to
intimidate Judge and jury !eDgag-
cd il administering the laws of a
State /? Il is something more than a
breach of decorum-it is the very
.ecstacy Of madness-for one who
!c!aimes to be President and another
who holds Cabinet position, to
engage in such a wild endeavor.
Both Mr.. Hayes aud John Sher.
man base their remarkable utterance
upon the absuldity that forgery is
political offence, and, as in some
sort an excuse for the extraordinary
pro o3cedirg, ultimate that these was
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21

CoNvICTINd A REGIMENT OF
HoRsE-THIEvEs. The Anti Horse
Thief Association numbers 261
lodges and 5000 members in Mis-
souri,, Iowa and Illinois. 1t secur-
ed the conviction Of 1000 horse
thieves last year. Number disposed
of without conviction not stated.
1t does not recommend lynching ex-
cept where there is good reason TO
believe justice will not he done in
the courts. Several cases have oc-
cnrred where horse-th!eves have
fallen into the hands Of the A Assocl.
alton and were never seen or heard
of aftCrward. No questions ask
ed.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21
MRS. GAINES ALLIGATOR STORY.
Exciting Adventures offs Man
Who Had Read Ab0nt Wash
ington and the Hatchet.

Washington Letter TO Chicago Times.
Mrs. Gaines, surrounded by a
gro I'D of interested listeners in the
parlor Of the hotel, was laug Ching
and carrying on as merry as girl of
sixteen. telling strange anecdotes OF
her most strange aId rom lntic
career.
SIS that So? said a person in the
circle repeatedly.
81 never heard any one say "Is
that so," without thinking of an al
ligator story" said the Little wo-
man. "HaVe any of you ever leard
1t ? Well-a credulous stranger
was going down the Red river in
the small packet that navigates that
stream. The man ensconed him
sell in the pilct-house and kept up a
continual yolley of interrogatiyes.
"Are there many aEigators in this
stream, stranger p
"Hundreds of them indeed, 1
may say millions Of them !"
"Is-that-so-stranger ?"
"Never told lie In my life, sir.
One time we were running race,
and everything was excitement. To
our surprise the other boat passed.
"Throw over the lines" said the
captain. The lines were thrown
overheard and the alligators took
the lines and they just made tracks
and they shot ahead of the other
boat and rGn our boat down the
stream so fast that in FIVE minutes
we were out of sight"
"Is-that-so-stranger 2"
Never told lie in my life. A
mother time, the boat struck on a
bar. We worked and worked, but
she didn't move peg. Throw
over the lines" said the captain.
The lines were tossed into the wa
ter, and the alligators seized then.
and drew US off as slick as tue skin
on aboiled potato"
"Is-that-so-stranger ?"
"Never told lie in my life. One
time all the alligators got sick and
were about to die. "Throw over
the medicine" said the captain.
The medicine chest was emptied in
tn the river, and the alligators all
got well.'
"Is-that-so-stranger ?"
"Never told lie in my life. AZ
ter a Uhile the captain got sick and
died, and the alligators held meet.
ing, and adopted resolutions, and re-
solved to wear mourning for thirty
days. Each alligator clapped a
chunk of mud over his right eye,
and the meeting adjourned"
observation-disclosures 20
s'Never told a lie i'm my life.
Read about George Washington and
the hatchet early in nv infantile
career"
The story told in Mrs. Gaines
rapid and dramatic manner brought
down the house.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21
As others See Is.

The Williamsport correspondent
of the Eughesville Enterprise writes
to that Journal as follows:
"The evil day has come. The
great bubble has burst. As you
are aware, Peter HeIdic, who has
been doing business on an extensive
scale here with other peoples money,
has gone to the wall and carried
away many Of bis b>tters. The
Whole amount of liabilities, judg-
ments, mortgages and sued claims
against him now is put at over
Million Bis property, the most
valuable CT fl he has transferred to
friends in contemplation of the col
lapse, so that if it comes in all its
force he will be provided for at any
rate. This was done some time ago,
and gives rise to the suspicion that
Herd!c does not intend to make an
Effort to eXtricate himself from his
difficulties, although 1t is said he
has gone East to get loans of money
on his Pine township coal lands.
Some of the more sanguine thiuk lie
viii succeed however, it looks eX-
ceedingly doubtful as there is no
way to set his coal out, but by
building a costly railroad. There is
not much sympathy for Herdic.
Tie feeling gives way for honest in
dignation when it is discovered how
many unscpEGsticatea common cir
cumstanced folks are the losers by
his speculaiions or cupidity. The
first and foremost of his victims is
Edward Lyon, Esq, of your town.
who was such conliiiug friend OF
lIerdic's, that it is said he would
sign his name to Herdie'g. check, |,
and let him fill in any amount he
pleased. He also endorsed heavily
for him, aud now the earnings and
savings Of frugal lifetime are
swept away. 1t is hard for Dir.
Lyon. But though hard for him,
there are. many others who can still
less afford 20 lose their little. 81. 1t
is .saerreLtly reported that Judge
rElents to the amount OF $40, 900
have already been confessed by
Lyon, .,the principal ones being ::
: .Muncy. Bank. s5o,0oQ +; James Bow
man, $4,000 Alfred Lyon, $780,
eco.
Nj. Hardeuburg, of this city a
careful business mau IL everything
EXCEPT his confidence in Herdic, has
been compelled tc make an assign
ment, on account Of the losses
through him.
The worst. feature of tie wole bus
iness Will he tnat which many
small property bolders, who bought
of Herdic, will have to see when
theYs exsRiLe their titlts, and find
them heavily mortgaged. Many a
aae has bought lot of Herdic on
articles and gradually built and i'm.
-Iroytd tie property, while the same
-~xas mortGaged to parties who ad-
: yanced Herdic money for his specu-
lations. These and the poor widows
and orphans whose money Herdic
bcrl rlowed u i'll be the saddest suffer-
FRS OF all. 4 great hall obelloo Is
made by HeTdic's friends about the
WOrkmen WHO will loose employ
nIent. This is groundless. All le-
gitlnate work which will sustain it
stlf WI be carried on, if Herdic is
forced to migrate. But Inflated
business will stop, and imported
hire lings will have to go elsewhere.
Most people think, as it was bound
to snow toads some time, 1t is bet.
ter that the whole shower come now
alid during cold weather, for the
crop will be over soonest. So far as
l can learn, ncne Of the banks are
affected.
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21

Nnhe,n on ths l.. c. s s, c. Il. R., has a
Fcrlaatloa OF Coo is a thriving business
centre, snd controls the trade ofan average
Sgd!us Cd over eight miles, In which the
JOURNAL has a larger circulation than all
other county papers combined.
ADVERTISERS 4c;U please make note ofthis
Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1878-03-21

ATTRACTIVE HOMES. There is
use in beauty. 1t makes home at
tractive, its exterior more respecta-
be, our lives happier, our disposi-
tions sweeter and our social and do
mestic intercourse more refined,
BY all means plant some little thing
Of grace to temper the rugged sur
roundings OF the front yard. It's ST.
tent though eloquent language will
speak to the visitor or the Passer-by
q word Of eulogy for you. The
least flower or shrub will be some
attraction ; curved path winding
between trees to the house, a mound
Of stones and shells, with the ivy
trailing over them, the Towering
shrub or the turf Of fern, all such
things are attractive and form a
pleasing object for the eye Of even
the most Indifferent beholder.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-11
Legislature Prorosued.

QuEBEcK, March s.-After scene OF
great disorder in the legislature to-day
Mr. Blackrod was admitted with the
usual ceremonies and delivered his mes
sage to the effect that the Lieutenant Gov
enor demanded the attendance OF the
Speaker with the members OF the Assem-.
bly, at the bar. The Speaker rose from
the chair and preceded by the Sergeant.
alarms with 4 mace and lefe the
chamber followed by the liberal mem =
hers. Mr.. Augers and his friends reiu.
ing 10 respect the command OF repfesen.
tatives Of the sovereign, and remaining
behind in the assemble chamber.
The following is Lieutenant Governor
lettelliers speech at the close OF the Que
beck legislature to-day.
Honorable GenAaaen Of he Legislative
Council and Gentlemen Of he LegiGtatiUs
assembly.
Being desirious Of ascertrining in con.
stitnlional manner the feelings Of the
people OF this province regarding the
present public affairs and ministerial
changes which have Just taken place j
have determined on the prorogation OF
the legislature Of this provence with
view 10 its dissolution At an early date.
/ sincerely hope that the electors Of this
province will In the choice OF their rep.
resentatiyes exhibit as much Judgment
as patriotism ia order 10 secure peace.
prosperity and happiness Of the people Il
this province.
The Speaker then announced parlia-
ment prorogued until April llth, next.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-11
A nleetInr OF RepeaIers.

LOUISVILLE, March 9.-The Merchantt,
Bankers, and business men generally, In
mass meeting tonight, passed resolutions
strongly iavoriug the repeal Of the re.
sumption act and bankrupt Law.
LouHvrLLE, March 10.-The mass
meeting Of the business men, alluded TO
yesterday, adopted the following resolu.
tions:
Resoited, That we earnestly petition
Congress to speedily repeal Sec. 8 OF the
specie resumption clause Of the act OF
the 9th day Of January, 1875, and TO
equalize tie mint privileges Of gold aud
sslver bullion, thereby affordipg relief to
the country, and having the effect Of re-
storing public confidence.
Resolved, That we respectfully petition
Congress to give prompt and tnll effect
To the act remonetizing silver by author
izing and requiring the Secretary Of the
Treasury TO issue silver certificates in
denominations OF $40 and multiplea
thereof on deposits Of assayed silver
bullion as well as coin, in the same man
ner IA gold certificates are now issued,
the said certificates TO be available for
all purposes for which standard coin
may be used, and 10 consider and perfect
measures for gradually infusing specie
Into the currency without contracting the
volume thereof, so as to utilize the vast
treasure products Of the country In ex.
panding their circulating medium and 10
meet the requirements Of healthy and
expanding commerce.
WHEREAS, The bankrupt law Of the
United States has directly tended 10 cor
rupt the integrity Of the business men OF
this country thereby destroying that high
toned sense OF honor which should ever
characterize our citizens In all their busi-
ness relations, has had the effect Of en-.
cOuraging and promoting the wildcat
speculation regardless OF its ruinous
consequences and has promoted fraud
and dishonety to the great damage OF all
fair and honorable business men; there
fore
RssOtred /, That we earnestly desire
and urge the repeal Of the bankrupt law
a. having In q great measure failed In
promoting It's benefcent object, and rs
having been so administered 30 TO almost
totally defeat the ends Of justice between
the debtor and creditor classes.
9. That we have no confidence In such
a bankrupt law being passed, and ad-
ministered as will prevent fraud and
dishonesto and secure such an admins
tration as will promate the Just objects OF
such alaw.
3. That our Representatives in Con-
gress from Kentucky are earnestly urged
to advocate the repeal Of the said law
the act to take effect on its passage.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-11
MINOR TELEGRAMs.

John Ross, engineer on the Belt Rail.
road, Indianapolis, was killed Saturday
morning while attempting to get on board
his engine.
The General Passenger and Ticket
Agents' Association, in session in Jack.
sonville, Fla, have selected Chicago for
their next Convention.
George A. Balser, Of Cleveland, has
purchased the trotting mare Adelaide,
with 4 record OF 2:2ll. The price paid
ia uaderstood 10 be 10000.
James Mcintosh, n pedestrian Of
lthica, N. Y, has accepted challenge
to walk sgainst w. E. Harding, OF New
York City, and agrees to walk thirty
mile race with Harding for $500 side.
p. T. Van Arden, Fint Sergeant,
Company E., Seventh Infantry, stationed
at Camp Baker, Montana, suicided on the
ID inst, by shooting himself with q
needle gun. Cause unknown. Deceased
Ia said to be son Of Countess Van
Arden Dement, Of The Hague, Hol.
land,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-11
SOUTH CAROLINA.


COLUMBUS, S. c., March 9.-The public
Indebtedness Of South Carltna has been
under discussion in the Legislature for
the past ten days. The Democrats were
divided upon the report Of tie Bond Com.
mission, which rejected large amount
Of bonds funded under the Consolidation
Act OF 1878. Finally committee OF
conference was appointed, and the basis
was submitted 70 caucus this afternoon.
which was accepted, and will become =
matter for the action OF the Leg
islature next week. The agreement is q
follows:
/. To levy tax sufficient to meet in
terest on the entire debt, adjusted under
the Consolidation Act.
9. To constitute special Court OF
three Circuit Judges, before whom bonds
declared invalid BY the Commission shall
be taken upon test cases, with right Of
appeal TO the Supreme Courts Of the
State and United States.
3. That matured interest on all bonds
declared valid by the Commission shall
be paid out OF money in the Treasury and
interest for the current year on such
bonds shall be paid out Of moneys col
lected hereafter.
4. That as final adjudication 10 reached
upon bonds declared invalid by the COM
mission, the funds levied for interest
shall be paid out upon the entire amount
of bonds declared the valid obligation Of
the State.
8. That the floating debt OF the State,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-11
Excitement In Pittsburgh In
ItniirOnd Circles.

PrrrBuRGH, March 0.-The principle
tonic OF talk in business circles is the
prospective action OF the Pennsylyania
Railroad stockholders, at the annual
meeting TO be held in Philadelphia.
There IL considerable wire.pulling going
on among the interested in this city, and
offers OF ten cents per share are made for
the use Of stock, and other Inducements
in the shape Of annual passes are held
out. It ia asserted that there is some
danger Of Col. Scott losing the Presidency.
Il il said that Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, OF
this city, Is candidate in opposition TO
the Colonel; but this Ia denied by Mr..
Carnegie. In spite Of his denial, L Is
firmly believed that not only the We'-
tern stock, but the New York interest
will support him. II Ia said that the
stockholders Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Co. and those Of the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh Railroad are naturally
anxious 10 part company. The deprecia.
ton OF the value OF the Cleveland and
Pittsburgh Road il attributed BY the
stockholders to the management OF the lev
zee, and the fear that the new Lake Erie
Road will complete its ruin, Is the cause
Of the anxiety.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-03-11
I,orrid Mur,Ier ON a steamship.

PANAMA, February 2s.-Adylces from
Iquique tell the story Of horrible mur.
der on the steamship lilo, from Lima,
before her arrival at Iquique. Alter
leaving port two Stowaways were found.
They we're placed in irons on the main
deck, and fastened to stanchions. About
8 o'clock in the morning deck trader, q
Chilian, approached the prisoners and
accnsed them Of stealing cheese from his
tent. The man protested his innocence
stating that Il was impossible, he being in
irons. The trader insisted, and cut the
mans throat, and afterwards cut his head
of and threw 1t overheard. The other
passenger, who was bathed in blood, was
helpless, and too terrified to call assist
ance. The murderer then attempted ia
throw the body overheard, but finding II
fast BY the wrist, he cut round the wrist
broke the bone across his knee, and thus
freeing the body, threw it into the water.
The crime was discovered at day light
The murderer was handed over TO the
Captain Of the port.