Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1878-01-09
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periodically make an examination o
the banks of the Commonwealth, ant
report their condition, His power
aud compensation might he defined an'
fixed, MS those Of the Insurance Com
missioner now are.
EDUCATION.
The views OF the Superintendent o
Public lnstruction,c n,correspond so oncarly
with my own thatl need do little NOR,
than call attention. 10 his report. II,
repeats the recommendation for re
vision of the srbooI laws, aud, trust
you will sec the advisabii;y of bring
ing the original enaclments, supple
mcnls, usagcs, and decisions into on,
concise and logical code. The money
appropriated 10 pay the Indebtedness
OF the Normal Schopis was appoltiuned
among those inrlitd' ions, in ccordauct
with The ihtc,.tionof the begisIaturc
Although relieving them from tempo
rary EN- mbarrassmeni, ,itwill bcnecessary
TO provide for their future welfare
Normal Schools are an essential part
of public school systcm, and the
Legislature will, no doubt, see that
ihOseoi Pennsylvania are not restricted
IN their sphere OF usefulness by the
want OF funds. ] fully recommend the
trial Of the cautious systcm of cumpul-
sory education OF vaqaut children, pro
posed BY the Superintendent, and have
elsewhere given my views Of the sub
ject Of industrial schouls and work.
shops, which he fortifcs by his argu.
mvnts and facts aud examples, prov.
ing the feasibility Of The scheme.
The report of the Superintendent OF
Soldiers Orphans presents satisfac-
tory record Of the progress and health
OF the wards OF the State, and conveys
the gratifying intelligence Of the wei.
fare Of ihosc who have completed the
course, "nearly all of whom are nj
work = many engaged in the simpler
kinds OF hand-labur, but many at trades,
on farms, or IN the professions. Ul-
der the laws, the Orphans Schools
closc finally on the fint day Of June,
1879, and il will be necessary for the
present Legislature, IL it desires to
continue the buunty Of the State, to
provide for the two thousand children
between the ages Of four and sixteen
Years, who will then be left in them,
Oflhe three plans set forth by the
Superintendent, il seems TO me that
either the first, to repeal the act closing
the schools in 1879, and allow the
system 10 run on to its natural end, or
the third, dischargiug all children over
u certain age, or for whom suitable
homes can DO found, aud providing
Tor the rest ia the homes for iricndlcss
children which exist in various parts
Of the State, will close this noble under
taking, as it was begun, in charity.
rhc pride and pleasure they have ielt
in the work, the satisfaction tbuy have
derived from its happy results, leave
no doubt that the adoption OF either
course will meet the warm apprOba
tion OF the people OF Penrsy lvania.
TnE JULY RIOTS,
In the early part Of July. arranged
for u trip across the continent. At that
time tho peace Of tne Commonwealth
seemed assured and nil CLASSES Of sucie-
~ appeared to have accepted with res
ignatlon the results Of the continued
depression in business. As prvcau.
tonary measure, however, in consulia.
ton with the Adjutant General, gave
him instructions, in case OF any unex
pectcd outbreak requiring prompt aud
vigorous action, To order troops 10 the
assistance OF the local authorities, ia
accordance with the policy heretofore
adopted. On the sixteenth, lett Tor
the West Shortly after, trouble arose
between the Baltimore aud Ohio rail.
road and its employees, which culmlna-
ted III the strikers selzing the ruad al
Marlinsburg, West Virginia. On the
nineteenth OF July, tho train hands of
the Pcnnsy lvania railroad at Plttsburg
also struck, aud stopped the passage Of
all fright trains east and wesl. All
attempts Of The municipal and county
authorities 10 resture traffic iailed, aud
by the evening OF the twentieth, u
large number of trains, containing
thousands Of head OF hive stock aud
merchandise belonging To cnizens OF
the State aud other States werc mass.
cd nj Pillsburg. Every eifort to move
freight 10y the company, with the work
men that remained IN service, was re
sisted by intimidation. and worc ner.
sisted IN, by Violence. In the nrau-
lime, early on the morning OF the
twentieth, upon the call OF the Sheriff,
the Adulant General ordered the Sixth
division of the National Guard, Gcnvr.
al Pearson commanding, 10 assist ~
restoring order. OF this division, ag-
grcgaihg one thousand aud eighty
two officers and mon, but six hundred
were gotten together BY the evening
of the twentieth.
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oithe gravity OF the situation, aud that
he feared thc majority OF bis troops
were ~ sympathy WIN Tue strikers
the ADulant uenerpl ordered the FIRST
division OF ihc National "uard' 6cner
al Brinton commanding, 10 report to
General Pearson ut Pittsburg. The
AdIntant GENERAL had previously sci
OUT Tor p,'lsours, RECEIVING, on the
way my telegram TO proceed there ana
Keep supervision OF all troops ordered
out. lie nrr'vcl AT one O'Clock on thc
morh'hsoi Tue twehly'h,st AZ, lraIhc
was ,n.h stol'psu on t'e baltimore
ana oh,n, inc fort wayne Tue Ale
gheny valley ana the Pennsylvania
iallrVadr. Inc iorcc ~ thc city was