The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-03-20


q TIE heaviest storms % the season on wash
ipgton'e birthdey, Three schooners we're
Wfocked on the New Jersey shore near Long
branoh, and travel on Long Island sound was
!. Delayed owing to the severity of the weather.
During a dense fog the ferryboat James
tlsk, Jr.. while making her trip from New York
: t. Jersey City, collided with schooner. The
feFtFboat was crowded at the time Of the coll
Vision. and the force Of the shock completely
wrecked its forward deck, crushed one man
fatally and threw several others in the water.
Thoee thrown overheard were rescued by pass
ing boats, but several persons we're reported
missing. On the same day the ferryboat Cae-,
tleton, running between New York and Staten
Island, was run into by the ocean steamer
spain, and George II. Carey, q well-kuown
lawyer, received injuries which caused death.
:. Heinrich Wahlen, conRred in the jail at
Norristown, Pa, under sentence of death,
committed su eide by hanging himself in bis
oeil with rope made from his bedclothes.
J. w. Barron treasurer Of the Dexter Saw
lngs Bank, of Dexter Me-, was found lying on
the floor OF the bank vault, gagged and hand
cuhtd. He was wounded in several places and
died shortly after his discovery. 1t is believed
he was murdered because he would not dis
close the combination of the safe lock.
At Marlborough, Mass. sixteen shoemskers
were arrested charged with conspiracy during
the late labor troubles.
After pause of two months the contest
over the will of Commodore Vanderbilt has
been. reopened in the New York surrogate's
court.
The United States ships Supply and oonsti-
tuition have sailed for France-the former
from New York and the latter from Philadel-
phta-loaded with goods sent by American ex-
hibitors to the Paris exposition.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, Miss Bertha Won Hillern
walked one hundred miles in twenty-eight
hours with six-and half minutes to spare.
hndrDse aIcChain & Co., of Ithaca, N. Y,
faiedy Their liabilities are estimated5t S75.-
oeass s~,s-Ss
= The American Fish Culturists Association
held its seventh annual convention in New
:. York. about one hundred persons from the
emitted States and Canada, Interested in pisci-
culture, being present. ttsnr
Western and Southern States.
The first regular convention Of the Green
back party Of the United States met at Toledo,
Ohio, and organized under the name of " The
National Party" Twenty-eight States were
represented, and Judge Frsncis w. Hughes, of
Pennsylvania. was chosen president. The
platform adopted advocates national
currency which snail be a legal tender
for all purposes, favors the placing Of silver
coinage ON footing with that OF gold urges
Sthe taxation of government bonds and money,
calls for. legislation in the interests of labor
ana opposes land grants TO corporations, prison
NN-N-'Ns AeNpNA
Thomas Cs Anderson; the convicted member
OF the Louisiana returning board, has had his
nlotion for new trial denied.
fire broke out on the British ship Tornado.
at New Orleans and before il was subdued
3 damage to the amount Of about $I25, 00OO had
been done.
The trial'of Frank Rande. the Western des.
perado who killed policeman in st. Louis,
and was taken to Galesburg, Ill, on a reouisi-
ton from the governor of Illinois for having
committed number of murders in the State,
resulted in the jury finding the prisoner guilty.
and fixing his punishment at imprisonment for
life.
: BY an accident on the Richmond and Fred
ericksburg railroad near Milford Station. Va
one man was killed, three were dangerously
and several Others slightly injured.
General Anderson, Of the Louisiana return
ing board, has been sentenced to two years
imprisonment at hard labor and to pay costs
the smallest punishment under the law, The
other is4ifcted members of the board moved to
have their cases removed to the United States
court. ~. 80
1t having been reported tina a writ OF ouster
was to;-be applied for in order TO test Mr..
Heyes' title to the Presidency, and that OK
Gov. Hendricks encouraged the plan, tho New
York Herald correspondent at Indianapolis,
lowing reply was sent by Mr.. Hendricks: az
have no knowledge whatever of any writ of
custer or'other proceeding to raise the ques-
ton of the right of Mr. Hayes to the Office of
President of the United States"
dispute over land boundaries in Charles
City county. Va, led to duel between two
young farmers, Gus Wilcox and Richard
Walker. Several shots were exchanged and
both men were wounded.
- Governor Holiday, Of Virginia, has vetoed
the bill imposing taxes on real and personal
prope ty Tor governmental and free school
purposes, and to pay interest on the public
debt, known as the Barbour tax bill.
From Washington.
lI Mr.. r. w. Taylor, first comptroller of the
currency, was stricken with paralysis at his
desk in the treasury department and died soon
af er.
Mr.. Southland, Representative from Ohio
has introduced proposed amendment to the
constitution to be des'gnated article sixteen.
IL provid that the executive power shall be
vested and hereafter administered by three
Presidents, constituting q supreme executive
council OF three, TO be elected by he qualified
electors OF each and all of the States and each
70 be taken from one OF the three several promi-
nent se''t'ons Of the United States known as
the Western States. the Eastern and Middle
States, and the Southern States, and no two of
whom shall be citizens of the same section or
district Of the country. The term Of office
shall be six years, ard no President having
aerVed full term shall be eligible for second
term, and at the first election under this arti-
ele the President from the western district
9haii be elected for a fractional term of two
years, and tbs one from the southern district
FOR fractional term of four years, and the
one from the eastern and middle district for
iniI term of six years; and after the first cleo
lion one President shall be elected from one
OF the three several districts every two years
Instead Of the Weep 4esident, now provided
the Senate shall, every four years, elect
president OF the Senate who il not member
q that body, and who, as the presiding officer
shall have and exercise all the authority here
totore conferred on the Viee-President The
biA further provides that each of the Presi-
denis shan receive a compensation not exceed
ing $4,000 per year.
4he President nominated Alanson W. Beard
- be collector Of Boston, in place Of Mr.. Sim
mons, whose commission is about TO expire