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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15
In Governor Hendricks speech 9

In Governor Hendricks speech 81
Indianapolis he dwelt at length upon
the sinlulness of Federal OfficehOlders
taking part in politics and contributing
money 10 run campaigns. While he
was speaking Governor Williams and
nearly all the Democratic State officers
sat upon the platform. thus actively
taking part in Ihe campaign, and there
is no doubt that every man of them
has been or viii be assess ell for party
expenses. There never was an active
Democratic partisan who did not be-
lieve in running politics on the jack
sonian spoils system, and who did not
insist that those who enjoyed the spOils
should diSgorgea part to psy campaign
expenses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15
Plans orthe Workingmen.

The following are the remedies fol
social ills so far suggested to the Con
gressional committee now receiving
evidence in New York:
Abolish capitalists.
, Abolish interest.
Abolish private ownership Uf land.
Abolish private property.
Abolish the patent laws.
Abolish the customs duties.
Abolish all laws for the collection oi
bills OF credit.
Abolish private ownership of ma.
chinery.
Abolish the practice of giving Gov
ernment land to railroads.
Prohibit employment of children
under fourteen.
Prohibit the employment of anybo-
dy but citizens on public works.
Prohibit the doing of public work by
contract.
Prohibit Chinese immigration.
Lay gradual tax on incomes to
prevent large accumulatiOns OF prop
erty.
Furnish Government work for the
unemployed.
Open industrial schools at the eX-
pense of the Government.
Raise the income of the Government
by direct taxation.
Build two hundred war vessels.
Put the soldiers at work on the
prairies.
Enact universal eight-hour law.
Create Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Create a Department of Industry.
Make it illegal for women to work
long hours.
Have all machinery be run on the
cooperative principle for the benefit of
the people.
Amend the Constitution for the ben
eft of the laboring men.
Establish Government cooperative
societies.
Make the administration of justice
gratuitous.
Give everybody the right to vote
women included.
Let the Government control public
education.
Establish minority representation.
Let the Government issue unlimited
greenbacks.
Call in all Government bonds and
national bank notes.
Let the Government own sDd run
all railroads and telegraph lines.
Keep politicians out OF office.
Submit all laws to the people for ap-
proval or condemnation.
Free travel to be furnished to all per-
sons on the railroads, which should be
by the State.
A general law making working
mems wages a paramount lien.
The establishment of food and lodg-
ing asylums, to be always open, and
by taxation OF large in
comes.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

The banking house of Grim & Co.,
ut Anderson, Indiana, was robbed OF
five thousand dollars during business
hours on Saturday by two men acting
in concert.
The Pustoffice authorities at San
Francisco are making preparations for
sending seven millions in gold from
that city to New York as third class
matter.
THREE violent storms swept over
Washington City last week, the last ON
Saturday, being the most severe. Car
riages on the streets were blown over,
street cars lifted off the tracks, trees
torn up and houses unroofed. The
shrubbery in the public parks and
White House grounds alone were
damaged ell of $4,000.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15
GEN. 7 HoMAs EWING was yesterday

GEN. 7 HoMAs EWING was yesterday
renominated for Congress. Mr.. Ew-
ing's great hostrum is unlimited, ire
deemable and ever increasing green.
backs, legal tender for everything. He
rejects all the nonsense of specie pay
ment, either in silver or gold. He is
one of these American born statesmen
who can evolve out of their instinct a
money system to make all rich, in en-
lire Inconsistencies that he is repeat
ing experiments that have again and
again been tried, and that have always
cheated the very class he proposes to
benefit. Ewing has done pretty we'll
by joining the Democratic party. An
election to Congress, in which he was
preferred over any U. S. Senatorship,
and now a denomination Old liners
have to stand back.-Cincinnati Gaz
tie.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE month of August bids fair to be
month Of horrors. The country had
hardly recovered from the shock caused
by the terrible slaughter at Mingo
Junction, than still more frightful
one come on the wings OF the lightning
from Wsllingford, Connecticut. A little
after six O'clork Friday evening tor
nado struck that town, and in a mo-
ment forty dwelling houses and as
many barns were blown down and torn
TO SplinterS. More than thirty dead
bodies have been recovered and not
less, than one hundred persons besides
are injured more or less, so:ne of them
ataly no doubt.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

The trumps i'll Wooster, Ohio, have
met " ii!i..n just retribution. NinetCeI
of them entered the town fey days
ago and We're promptly offered work a
good Wages by the farmers. They o.
course contamptuously refused, nnd
now the citz lis of Wooster have risen
in their wrath and declare that each
and every tramp no turns up shall be
ornamented with chain and set Il
work on the STREETS. This remedy
would have Il beneficial IF; ct in Bel,
mont County.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE Republican campaign will open
in Ohio on Saturdayythr 9th inst. On
that day big meetings will be held at
the following places. and addressed by
the gentlemen named: At Springfield,
by the Hon. Charles Foster; at Massil'
Ion, by the Hon. James A. Garfield;
at Hamilton, by Judge West; at Ma
rietta, by the Hon. James Monroe and
at Hillsboro, by Chas. Grosvenor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

BANNING began his Congressional
career as Liberal. He should end il
it by enlisting as National. 1t would
require less violation Of principles to
stand as their Representative than t.
retrograde from advanced liberalism
to Conservative Democracy.-Cincin'
natl Commercial.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE inquiry why Mexican dollars
are at a discount when we know that
they are worth more than our own
silver dollars, and when it is true also
that they were once legal tender, is
thus answered.: The reason that Mexi-
can dollars are at a discount is because
they are not legal tender in the Unit
ed States. and can only pass at their
value as ssilver bullion. For more than
half a century the Mexican dollars
were legal tender in the United States.
The act of June %, 1884, made the dol>
lars of Mexico, Peru, Chill and Central
America, weighing not less than AS
grains and containing not less than 10
oz. Is pwts. Of pure silver to each Troy
pOund, legal tender for 100 cents to
the dollar. The act of March 8, 1913,
made Spanish pillar dollars, and the
dollars of Mexico, Peru and Bolivia,
weighing Ais grains and not less than
0 S97 fine. a legal tender In 1857 tnis
was repealed.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE new four per cent. bonds have
sold so well as to enable the Secretary
Of the Treasury to issue his sixty-sixth
call for s., 900, 600 of six per cent bonds.
The credit of the country was never
haffQF .-r
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

The monotony Of these barren days
Is somewhat relieved by the sloshing
around of Ben Butler, and the ener-
getie efforts of Manton Marble to gal
vanize Uncle sammy" into live
candidate.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

By Democratic doctrine it was un'
constitutional for the Republicans to
issue few hundred millions of green
backs at the time Of the war; it is not
unconstitutional, by the same doctrine,
now to issue them by the thousands Of
millions, even until they will be so
plenty that nobody will want them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

AT a meeting of the creditors of the
grocery firm of Bishop & Co., of Gin
cinnati, held in New York, the propo-
sition of Gov. Bishop to pay 40 cents
upon the dollar was rejected. A coin
mittee will be appointed to accept the
surrender of all the assets Of the. firm
and the individual members, and grant
the firm full discharge.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE Democrats ofthe Sacond Ohio
Congressional district, now represent
ed by the bounding Banning, have
nominated l.. W. Goss. The Hon.
Milton Ssyler has been nominated in
the First district,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

JUDGE TAFT told Cleveland editor
that the money question in Ohio had
got to be fought over again, but that an
earnest fight by Republicans for an
honest currency would give them the
victory in spite OF the rank growth OF
the National movement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE value of the paper currency in
the United States Tin cOin) is $35, ,000,- :
600 greater than in 1873. That is, the
purchasing power, the business capac-
ity of the currency has been increased
So, ,0O0, 900 in five years. This is what
come folks call ''cuntraction."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

WANTED to know, if the purchasing
power OF the whole volume of currency
in 1868 was equal to S505, ,009 ,234.52,
and in 1873 is equal to 1854 ,465, ,69l. 80,
how much have greenbacks depreciat'
ed under Republican rule in the last
ten years? Where is contraction?
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

IT was Republican member of Con-
gress, Mr.. Fort, and not a Democrat,
who introduced the joint resolution to
prohibit the further retirement OF
greenbacks, which was adopted by both
Houses.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE yellow fever, in :sNeI Orleans,
appears to be assuming an epidemic
form. The number of new cases in
creases daily, and the disease is scatter
ing into all parts of the city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

COLORADO Republicans glory over
the resumption ofspecie payments. and
demand the utmost practicable protec-
tion of home labor
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE \ .iiIn,l in The Toledo, Dis
trict, have just discovered thNt Henry
Kahlo, their cairltiate for Congress
used IL riaiaSr u National Bank il
Defiance, nnd was in the habit Of play
ing "Shy ylGck" tu:he tune of twelve
and fifteen per cent. Aud yet he is
supposed To be IA representative work
ingman."
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

SAM. CARY charges thirty dollars a
night for talking TO the wOrkingmen oi
Michigan. Sam thinks reform is need
ed when he can get well paid for his
demagOgical speeches,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

To their great discomfiture,a "a number
Of Democratic candidates learned on
Saturday, that an unfulfilled promise
to nay, don't pay.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

AND nav it Is asserted that the Dem,
ocratic Slate Treasurer OF Missouri is n
half million short in his accounts.
"RefOrm is necessary"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE Democracy ere troubled 10 find
a candidate for Congress in this Dis.
trict. They should encourage compe.
tition by advertising for proposals
The chief trouble is that they want a
man who will contribute handsomely
for the privilege of being beaten. We
suggest that the clever thing to do, is
to raise contribution and pay a man
with strong constitution for the worry
OF the canvass, end the modification Of
defeat.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

SECRETARY SHERMAN is to visit
Ohio ina few weeks and make speech
on the money question.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE Republican State Convention of
South Carolina deemed it inexpedient
to nominate ticket. Yea, verify!
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15
new Rich BLOOD!

Parsons Purgative Pills make New Kieh
Blood, and will completely change the blood
In the entire system in three months Any
person who will take pill each night from
70 II weeks may be restored to sound health
II snch thing is possible. sent by mail for s
Me.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

EPH HOLLAND weeps because of
the sad fate Of the bounding Banning.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

"QUERY: Why will men smoke common
tobacco, when they can buy Marburg Bros.
Seal Of North CStrOIiRG' at the same
price ?" T12 q 1Y.1
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE bounding Banning was badly
bounced.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

PiAN0 Another battle on high nREA
IHNO prices; War with monop-O OnOHN
olists renewed. See Beatty's latest Newspa-
per Tor full reply sent free. Before buying Pl-
ANO or ORGAN read my latest circular,
Beatty's celebrated Pianos and Organs. beau>
tiful Instruments! Challenge Comparison!
Rivals are jealous of my successl Most sue
cessfui house in America! Commenced a few
years ago without dollar, sales now nearly
elegant Rosewood Pianos slS5, l6 Stop Church
organs, Sis, tremendous bargains now
MA p ready. Address DANIEL + MAD
Wat BEATTY. Washington, N. ]. HsF1i
u-4w.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

A SPECIAL to the Cincinnati Con
mercial from Washington, says: Pri-
vate kilograms from South Carolina
give information that the Republican
State Convention held there on Fri
day was an utter failure, not one third
of the counties of the State being rep
resented, and the party Is represented
to be in state of complete denorali-
zation. 1t is not expected that more
than one Republican Congressman will
be elected in South Carolina, while the
Republicans have pronounced ma
jority in all of the five districts. The
Democrats, last winter, passed a law
disfranchising men who do not pay a
poll tax OF one dollar, and every man
who W .nts to vote must register and
pay his tax. The Republicans are
making no effort 10 have the negroes
register, and thousands OF them are too
poor to pay the necessary dollar. In
this way 1T is expected that nearly
one third OF the Republican strength
will be kept from the polls.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE clamorers for plenty OF soft and
bad money never take into account the
fact that the paper money now afioat
in the United States has greater pur-
chasing power than at any former
period in our history. Wedo not mean
that there are more paper promises
than ever before, but that the promises
are worth more. Dollar for dollar,
they will purchase more food, clothing
and house rent than at any previous
time. Why should we not then add
the one half per cent. necessary to make
the currency the equivalent of coin?
That would increase the power of the
currency to that extent and add to it
more than two hundred millions OF
gold and silver. And yet there are
demagogues yawping day and night
about the scarcity of money in this
country. They are persons with whom
facts are OF no avail and whose intellec
tual processes are hopelessly muddled.
The Chicago Tribune puts the case in
this way:
''In 1862 the total paper money was
1894, 452, ,079, and was equivalent to
$2S8, 769, 500 In coin; two years later the
paper had increased to $3.50, 7l8, ,984;but
would then purchase only S322. .649, ,246
-the:increase of $500, ,0O0, 900 in paper
dollars having added only S34, 600, 200
to the value of the whole sum of paper
dollars. While the amount OF paper
dollars had been increased 150 per cent.
within the two years, the aggregate
value of the increased sum of paper
had been increased only ten per cent.
To add S500,000, 600 to the paper cur
renry at this time, and have the same
irredeemable in coin, would not add
one per cent. to the coin value of the
aggregate increased issue of paper.
In 1876 the outstanding paper money
was $737 1868 8, and had coin value
of $500, ,S46, ,999, while a year later, the
fractional currency having been with.
drawn, the amount OF paper was less by
$40, 600 900, and the value Of the reduc-
ed sum of paper money WAS $500, 600
greater than that of the whole one year
befOre.'
The following shows the available
money at this time. not counting the
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

FROM the Southern newspaper we
conclude that the rules of the political
campaign are these: l. No Radical
ticket is to be allowed. 2. All candi.
dates in opposition to the regular Dem
ocratic nominations are 20 be classed AS
Radical. 8 The colored people are to
be allowed to live so long as they do
not NEEDLE with politics. We Judge
that the canvass in the South general
~ Is organizing or organized upon
these rules, with military bands to en-
force them.-Cin. Gazette.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-08-15

THE Potter dredge resumed opera.
tions again Monday, having both lis
headquarters and headquarters in New
York. Ben Butler Was on hand and
at once commenced kicking up a row
because Matthews Was not there to hit
with bricks. The proceedings have
not the interest of farce, and little ct.
tention is paid TO the doings of the
Committee.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
ninD TIMES ron BUSINESS MEN
Sis Firms Make Assigntncnts-Two Waiting
for thinning 10 SeItlc.

John F. Henry. Curran & Co. made an as
ssnmcn, yesterday TO benjamin H. Dewey.
their present cnshcr and formerly cashier of
The Second National Bank. and hc WIS busy all
day in asccrtainiug the condition NJ the nrm.
Mr. Bowen. of the firm. said that th,a stop had
been taken hcrausn several small creditors were
making demands against the firm. AMI would
hnVc attached their goods and locked up the
books on account qlNlr. Curran being n non
resident They intend a. treat all creditors
alike. As soon as l.. J. Dunninc. Jr.. can make
a settlement of his affairs the firm will be- in
position TO present a statement OF their condi-
ton. punning holds 100000 of the firms
paper, and has made no return. When he did
not give them money on Wednesday last. and
after they heard of his failure. tncy cancelled
all orders for goods.
J9hnston \. iicgcman. as surviving partner
was ann0unccd on Friday. made an assign;
mcnt To- Mm; ]. 4; Fuller. Of tho law firm of
Baker. tho confidential clerk. was directed to
prepare n statement. There are no assets ex-
ccpt the stock, which is rouehly estimated AS
said that II Mr.. Hcgcman had been abba
to attend 70 his business the suspension
likely that he would have been able tor 10 provide @
for the payment Of the notes which had been
THROWN upon them by the failure Of Dunning.
Mr.; Fuller Il also waiting for Mr.. Dunning 10
law Cf ex- Gov. Fenton.
Mr. Bell assignee. said that the banks arc
willing to compromise with L. j. Dunning Jr.,
and that the hindrnnce comes from the mer
chants. meeting OF the creditors is to be held
tomorrow.
George Lisner. proprietor Of the largo kid
glove and fancy goods store known MS the palais
Royal, at Broadway and Fourteenth street, has
failed with liabilities Of f31 900 In order that
the business may be continued IA usual. his
creditors have accepted settlement of thirty
three cents on the dollar.
:, Flanagan Co.., dry goods dealers nt G29
Eighth avenue. failed yesterday with liabilities
of $4,000; assets $4,000. A week ago Loeb
Schoenilcld Of Philadelphia obtained Judgment
against the ilrm for 81 500. 1t was afterwards
proved that the Ju ,gm"ut was obtained by mis-
take. and It was reversed Their creditors. how
ever having received notice that the judgment
had been obtuined. Immediately begun suits
against the firm. Finding il Impossible to meet
the demands. the firm made an assignment.
They have hegun n suit against the Philadel-
phia firm for s2O.OOO damages.
John W. kcttcman. n but her in Washington
Market. who supplied the Long Branch hotels
with meat. went into voluntary bankruptcy
yesterday.
Assignments for the benefit of creditors were
fled in the County Clerks Office yesterday by
Abraham Bogardus. photographer. s72 Broad
way TO Peter A. N. Ja,kson; by Abraham A.
Conway - william = Kelley; hv Nathaniel II.
Van Winklc 10 Theodore wilkins.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
THE MYSTERIOUS COFFIN.
Only uricks Found where AN tndert,kcr
supposed He Had Buried IA Woman.

1T1I
NV III! 7l'll'u7 coilll Hii'u NltH hll'Ar
buried IN the Union Cemetery. BROOKLYN. som.
,...r.rs 900 mi ,,.,,r,,ttr, d. t,.' -, -.
" - ' '' "t''.'
mhhing alterations last week. created cunsit-
cradle excitement among tho lot ovuar. and
on,.,,, u,o,y t,.r,,,,. -. ~. - ''
the east side = the city Tho impress ion was
ami is. t'iat tho bo....s Lnri,l ,r,s ,,,to ,.,,A
,.,.,,.., ~, ..... ,,-. ''' "'' "''''' ''' '''
'"tpoS' 'l 9Wih''ihg some life insurance COM
nnny er som cooperative society. who perp,-
tr.ted the swinii" has 'eon ior days AN exciting
dr.ls who have flleutls ,il + .lItivcs buri'i II,
that cemetery
Mr. Thomas Brown nf lq1 Rivincton streat
suunrintrndcnt of the cemetery. has brcnuuirt-
IS Investigating tho ease since the li>e1y ,ry
and he has NJ last i'HNi "u' the particulars. lie
An error ,.os mas F. 30, a.,l,,. .t., q .
r.,i MA ..f| a.. g., III ne ..'',' . ." - T.
ha. .s.user tr'at ,... 4 .i. In..lr. n NJ, ",,, "a
los who have members lvine t6.r. and y;ho
feared thlt tho romans - ts.ir i,.l nI ,',
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-01-13
R.fILWAY REORGdNIZ1T TION.
The Lehigh md Wiikesbarre Company
Plan OF Adjustment.

The committee appointed to prepare re-
port for the Lchigh and Wilkesbarrc consoi-
dated bondholders say that. it being represent
ed that the reorganization OF the road involves
release OF the Central Railroad OF New Jcr-
sey's guarantee. they suggest as terms OF said
release. that the bonds held by them. to the
amount Of sj.JSi 900 or thereabout, he made
preferred consolidated bonds of the Ichigh and
Wilkcsbarre Coal Company said preference 10
bo secured in such manner that the balance Of
the issue OF said consolidated mortgage bonds
owned by said railroad and said coal compa-
ncs. but now hypothecatcd to secure certain
debts Of said companies also all Of said bonds
IN the possession Of the receivers Of said COM
pani"a.
That the net earnings Of said coal company.
ali"r paying me interest upon tho liens prior
TO said. consolidated MORTGAGE shall be avpro-
priated and applied a. follows:
10 tue payment OF the interest upon said in
upon the said amount " sj .3s 900 OF prelerrei
consolidated mortgage bonds. To the pay
meniS into the sinking fund as hereinafter pro-
Nitei. To tho payment ot the interest upon the
said ~ 5000 Of cons lidatgl ,mgrgnsc bonds;
That the said Lehigh and Wiikcsbarre Coal
Company shall. On the lst day OF January.
lHNz. ana quarterly thereafter. pay to trustees
appointed Tor TINT purpose. a sum equal 20
ten 10 cents per ton, for each nnd every ton
ui coal mined hy said company. To the extin-
guishmcnt of mortgage liens upon said coal
t1mpany's lands prior e. the lien Of tho cons1l-
ilaied mortgage. To the purchase Of the said
coal company ; sterling bonds. To the pur-
chase Of said Income bonds. Tome lnrclas,
OF sud preferred Consolidated mortgage bonds
:. That the said Central Railroad Company Of
NV Jersey shall by proper agreement in
wrli'ng bind itsolf t9 ir4rspor! the coal Of the
time agreed upon which rates shall be as favor
able ns those made to any Oihel shipper in
Guiding lateral rates ana terminal charges.