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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
TILDEN'S INCOME.
A Decision in Favor of the United
States.

New YORK, March 26.-J u d g g
Blatchford of the United States District
Court gave decision to-day in the suit
of the United States against ex.Gov-
eoner Samuel j. Tilden to recover
some $3.50, 900 income tax alleged to be
due tho Government by defendant.
The suit it will be remembered was
brought in the United States District
Court when Mr.. Tilden was the Demo-
crat candidate for President and it was
alleged was only brought for political
purposes. The counsel for Mr.. Tilden
set up demurrer, and the case was a
argued at great length. Judge Blatch..
ford's decision is quite lengthy and
cites innumerable authorities, the
principal of which are the United
States Supreme Courts decision in the
Dollar Savings Banks case and Rhode
Island case lately decided by the Su-
preme Court. He sustains defendants
demurrer to the first count in complaint
on the ground that in the year cover
ed by this count Mr.. Tilden had made
q return of his income and paid tax on
such return. On the other eleven
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
The European SiiuatiOn.

The foreign snarl continues. In fact, the
tangle is getting worse. Russia's irritation
against England is manifested by her sugges-
tion that the latter power should not take part
in the congressional congress which the Lon
don Times declares offers the only hope of
escape from ''the drifts and currents of sep
arate jealouses and excitement" The Rus
sian Chancellor, Prince Gortchakoff, evidently
regards England as too impracticable. He is
willing to make some concessions to Austria
in the way of frontier rectifications, and thus
strengthen her purpose to negotiate apart from
England. Then, too, the three imperial
Chancellors could discuss matters much more
pleasantly without intrusion of the represen-
tative of popular government. Russia, Ger
many, and Austria have many interests in
common, while England is half republican.
The German Government has acceded to this
view so far as indefinitely to postpone issuing
invitations for the congress. The semi-official
Berlin papers declare that Germany will not
fight for either side in the event of war, but
say that England can better endure long con
tinuance Of military preparation than Russia.
Should Russia meantime extend its conquests
to get better foot hold, Austria, and perhaps
Greece, might be driven into an alliance with
Great Britain. 1t is hardly possible that
Greece could be driven into any such antagon-
ism, for its King is married to Russian prin-
cess, and has far more to hope from Russia's
assistance than from war in which his own
share must be very small and his risk very
great. Cessions of Turkish territory extend
ed by Russia are her likeliest sources of gain.
Thus far Russia seems to have beaten Eng
land in every diplomatic point. She has
rendered an Austria. British alliance improba-
BILE; has thrown apparently insuperable OBJ
stacles in the way of congress in which the
main questions could be considered, and is
still amusing her opponent with minor mat
tiers, thus affording no pretext for declara-
ton of war. The delay affords England
leasure for preparation, but it also furnishes
Russia time to recuperate. Diplomatic rela-
tions between st. Petersburg and Constanti-
nople have been resumed, wearied soldiers
are enjoying furlough, or at least the repose
of the camp. and if Great Britain is preparing
torpedoes, Russia is doing the same. A pacific
settlement may still be reached, but we do
not see how it is attainable, unless England
finds some way of acquiescing in the Eastern
status. 1t appears quite certain that Russia
proposes no concessions, and that neither Ger
many nor Austria will come to England's
help.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE recent cold snap, accompanied by
wind, rain and snow, recalls the variable
weather of March and April, 1857, when the
year opened about as it did in 1878. January
and February of that year were remarkably
Spring like, and flowers were in bloom and
the fruit trees in bud early in March. In
April there was tremendous snow storm in
this State, at least four feet of snow falling at
various points The storm extended to Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Massachusetts. In
Boston, New York, Port Jervis, POughkeep
sic, Pottsville, Philadelphia and Trenton the
depth of snow was three feet in franklin, N.
Y, four feet, and in Paris, Va, one foot.
Snow fell without intermission during twenty
four hours, and was followed by binding
storm of wind and hail, which caused great
injury to shipping along the coast. A similar
storm has been predicted for April of this
year Dr. Falb. Chilian meteorolosist, an
nounced last December that great atmospheric
disturbances were to be expected from the
2Sth to the 25th of March, and from the 18th
to the 18th of April, or possibly two days
previous to those dates. He predicted that
in the mountains of Europe an6 the United
States there would be snow in April, and also
between the 26th and 2Sth of August.-[N.
Y. Tribune.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

counts in the complaint he sustains
plaintiffs THE United States in their
demurrer to the answer of the defence,
holding virtually that the Government
was not bound by the action of the
United States Assessor as its agent,
and that Mr.. Tilden was required to
make himself a return of his income,
which he had not done. The case is
now to proceed to trial by jury on the
question of the amount of the
income of Mr.. Tilden during the
J ears in which he made no return
himself. In three years Mr.. Tilden
allowed the United States Assessor to
make a return and paid the tax on
such return, together with penalty of
five per cent, but this the court holds
was not sufficient, as will be seen by
the decision above. 1t is more thah
probable that Mr.. Tilden's counsel will
appeal the case to the United States
Supreme Court.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
THE SWALLOW.

OF all the birds that swim the air
I'd rather be the swallow;
And, summer days, when days were fair,
I'd follow, follow, follow
The hurrying clouds across the sky,
And with the singing winds I'd fly.
My eager wings would need no rest
If / were but a swallow;
I'd scale the highest mountain crest
And sound the deepest hollow.
No forest could my pathway hide;
No ocean plain should be too wide.
I'd find the sources of the Nile,
I'd see the Sandwich Islands,
And Chimborazo's granite pile,
And Scotlands rugged Highlands;
I'd skim the sands of Timbuctoo;
Constantinople's mosques I'd view.
I'd fly among the isles of Greece,
The pride of great Apollo,
And circle round the bay of Nice,
If | were but swallow,
And view the sunny fields of France,
The vineyards merry with the dance.
I'd see my shadow in the Rhine
Dart swiftly like an arrow;
And catch the breath of eglantine
Along the banks of Yarrow;
I'd roam the world and never tire,
If could have my hearts desire!
st. Nicholas
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

Your reforming Democrat always succeeds
in curbing his zeal for economy when the
pruning knife approaches his own salary. The
poor clerk has no mercy shown him, and yet,
if Postmaster General Key is correct, he
ought to have his salary raised instead of re-
duced. Mr.. Key says the salaries of clerks
At that time Congressman received only So a
day, or less than $4,000 a year. Now they
receive 1000 year, no matter how long
sessions are. If clerk is worth no more than
he was twenty years ago, which may or may
not be the case, nobody will for moment
contend that the present Congressman is worth
nearly double what his prede cessor of that
time was. He costs the country double in
more ways than one, though.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

The President has appointed Hon. Glenni
w. Scofeld. of Pennsylvania, Register of the
Treasury in place of Mr.. Allison, deceased.
Mr.. Scofeld is gentleman well-known to
the country, and his appointment is an ex-
cellent one He is a native of New York
State, born in 1917, and graduated at Hamil-
ton College in 1849. Removing to Warren,
Ia, he was admitted to the bar in 1913. He
Served two years as a member of the State
Assembly, and two years in the State Senate.
In 1861 he was appointed President Judge of
the Eighteenth Judicial District, and in 1862
was elected member of Congress. He was
reelected three times, and was held in high
estimation as an exceptionally sensible and
useful member. He is a sound lawyer, an
earnest Republican, and man of generous
character and popular manners. His appoint
ment will be received with satisfaction by the
country.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
Prices of Wool.

The average prices of domestic fleece wool
IN the United States from 1924 to 1861 were
For fine, So 5 cents; for medium, 424 cents,
and for coarse, 34.5 cents. Average prices
for four yeats, from 1861 TO 1866 during the
war; were For fine, 75.6 ceAts; for medium,
IA cents, and for coarse, TOT cents. Average
prices for eleven years, from 1866 to 1876 in
elusive, were +: For fine, 55 cents; for medi-
um SO cents, ard for coarse, 1872 cent?. In
September, 1884, $1.15 was paid for fine and
medium grades
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
A Wonderful Wedding.

The World described a gay wedding in
Mulberry street, on Sunday, between Mr..
Francisco Bruno and Miss Rosario Ciardulla
The father of the bride is rag picker, who
has accumulated so much money that the
young woman takes to her new home dow
ry of $4,000. The bridegroom is dealer in
stale lager beer, and is said to be already
well-to-do, and getting richer. The bride, a
pretty brunette, was gorgeOusly attired in an
expensive blue silk, with eighteen rings on
her fingers. She wore around her neck two
strings of gold beads, from which hung gold
locket and handsome Mosaic cruciix set
with pearls. Returning from the church to
the brides old home there was procession of
twenty-five carriages, all filed with wedding
guests.
Every one was supplied with lapful of
sweetmeats and pennies, which we're thrown
out to the crowds in the streets. In the
house banquet was served TO one hundred
and ten people. The bridal couple sat next
to each other, and the aim of the guests was
to prevent them from eating by continual
shower of sweetmeats and flowers. When
the feasting was over the room was cleared
for dancing, to the music of harp, two vio-
lns and a GUITAR New York Correspondence
to Washington Letter.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

WHAT has become of all those investigating
committees, and have any of them picked out
their experts yet? The mud industry needs
reviving There isn't enough in progress at
present to supply the Democratic editor with
ammunition. He is sadly III need of some to
throw back against those ugly Southern
claims, and it must be of the blacklist kind,
too, or it won't do any good.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

SECRETARY SHERMAN says with considera-
BILE truth, that those who charge him with
Inconsistency have not carefully weighed
what he said before the committee. The
evils of unlimited silver which he predicted
haven't come yet, but he thinks there is still
tine for them to come. So does every other
man capable of forming an opinion on the
Gnhiccf
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

The London Saturday Review says that in
an emergency England, by calling out her
whole population capable of bearing arms
throughout the empire, Can command 6,00O,-
900 of fighting men, this force being equal to
the entire fighting strength of Europe.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

O'CONNoR, the deserter, bounty jumper and
Democratic chairman of the Military com
mittee in the Ohio Legislature, has at last re-
signed that position, having been forced there
to by the refusal of Republicans to serve on
the committee with him. He is a sweet
scented reformer. indianapolis Journal.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE question of the free coinage of silver
has been virtually settled by the vote of the
House, refusing to suspend the rules to pas
Springer's bill providing for it. The vote
was 40 to 1O2, and settles the question com
pletely
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
new LIVERY STABLE,
Bridgeport. Ohio.

Two THE TRAVELLING PUBLIC and ali
L others, in need of Livery Services, will
Say, am prepared 20 furnish conveyanceS OF
every kind and saddle horses on short notice.
My stock is entirely new and safe. nd will AZ
all times be Rt the service of the public. ii
Accommodating attendants will always be
ound In waiting in the office of the stable in
ear of smith q Sons Mi :. e ~
aug. i0>6m MAI !. MccoNAUGRY. p
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

SENATOR JOKES makes the level-headed re-
mark that it is useless to waste time in repeal
ing the Resumption Act, since resumption
will be an established fact before the date ar
riyes
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

BOB INGKRsoLL is said to be anxious to
have discussion with Rev. Joseph Cook. a
meeting between these remarkable manipula-
tors of the English language, would exhaust
the extremes of the Dictionary
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

MR. TILDEN is credited with saying that he
is out of politics He would claim host of
aspiring Democratic statesmen by adding an
intention of stay ing out.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

SPEAKER RANDALL thinks that if Congress
does not waste too much tine in longwinded
discussions it can finish up all its business
and be ready to adjourn by June 80.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

IT is said that Senator Thurman and David
Dudley Field are behind Montgomery Blair
in his fraud crusade. If this is so the country
will soon have rest from Blair, for Field
never yet got behind man without running
him
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

Friendship Is more firmly secured
by lenity toward failings, than by at
taehment to excellence. One Is valued
as a kindness that cannot be explained.
the other exacted as q payment OF =
debt to merit. -. - ~
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

MONTGOMERY BLAIR is still at it trying to
keep the fraud clamor from dying out, and
declares that he receives no end of sympathy
from all parts of the country, Nobody will
begrudge him this consolation; the poor man
needs it if ever anybody did.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE buzzard dollar has stopped rolling al
ready. 1t can be started by paying off Con-
gressrhen with it.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

A PART of the economy" of this Demo-
cratic Legislature consists in cutting down
the salrrics of president and teacher in the
Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges, to
pay which not dollar of tax was ever levied
upon the people Of the State.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

There are people who live behind
the hill,' is an old German proverb,
which means that there are other folks
In the world besides yourself, although
you may net see them.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

PERHAPS if the belligerent college student
y as given less newspaper nOtoriety and put
thrOug the police court mill the same as any
other rowby, he might become the making of
a decent citizen.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

The Resumption Act will not be swept
away by q flood of unlimited silver.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

Irritable 'Now, then,
stupid, what's the next word? What
comes after cheese?' Dull boy--'A
mouse, SIR
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

TEE prospect of a settlement of Differences
between England and Russia seems further
off than ever.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

A Boston writer. in alluding to the
musical taste Of the Hub, says: Our
ears have been cultivated until they
overshadow our other organs
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
MASONIC DIRECTORY, 1871.

Belmont Lodge, No. l6. A. NJ. meets ev-
~ wednesday night on or preceding the full
moon. JAMES b. RYAN, W. A.
JESSE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
st. Clairsvilie Chapter. No. II Royal Arch
saasons, meets LIST Friday night each month.
GEO. p. .BUMGARNER, II. P.
JESSIE B. MEYER, Sec'y.
Belmont Council, +. and s. NJ, meets on the
Eecs nd uesday night of every month.
II. r. BrIMGARNER, q. N.
ID. BAILY, Rec.
Hope Commandery No. 26 Of Knights Temp
rs meets On the first Tuesday night of every
month. e. w. CAhhCLL, Il. Z.
r. d. BAILEY. Rec.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

A lady on the Westsids was joked
the other day about her nose, which
has an incliuation to turn up.
not say anything about pH-s ls'' IL
had nothing to do i--. .s.t
was birthdaHs Philadelphia IRE was
TheI.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
TIE sinking of the British naval ship Edry-

TIE sinking OF the British naval snip Edry-
dice in the English Channel, with between
300 and 400 persons on board, of whom all
but two are reported to have perished, recalls
the sinking of the Royal George in 1882 in
the harbor where she had been careened for
the purpose of repairing her bottom. Too
much weight was put on one side and the
huge vessel turned clear over. Her commaH-
der, Admiral Kemperfeldt, and hundreds OF
men were drowned. 1t was this catastrophe
that suggested the poem commencing:
''roll for the brave,
The brave that arc no more;
All sunk beneath the wave,
Fast by their native shore"
4 parallel of still more recent date was the
sinking of the iron clad Captain, of the same
navy, in the Bay of Biscay few year ago.
She capsized in gale and not man was
saved
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

THE Administrations crop of enemies is a
success, anyway-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

16 Styles OF CARDS, IOc, or 25 New Year
40 Cards, 2Oc. Samples Sc. J Husted q Co,
Nassau, N.Y.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04

Second saturday OF January. st. Clairsville,
Second SATURDAY OF February, Bridgeport.
Second Saturday Of March. Sc; Clairs7llle.
Fourth Saturday of March, MorristoWn.
Second Saturday Of April, Barnesville.
First Satulday OF May, Martins Ferry.
Second Saturday Of June, st. Clairsville.
Fourth Saturday of June, Sc. CiairSviIle,
At close of Institute in Bellaire.
Examinations begin at O'Clock, An.
P1omptness Is expected.
Testimonials of character are needed II ap-
plicant is not known to the Board, and certin-
oates of success In teaching are allowed theic
tue weight. fCHAs. r. SHREvE.
Ex. Board, ( R ALExANDER,
9-6, n. MYABNELL-
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
Editor.
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
single subscriber. per an1uIn, 81 90.
six months, 81 %.
Three months. 50ctS-
II not paid within six mo lths. - SO Will be
~scted of all yearly subscribers.
srOFFICE IN CHRONICLE BUILDING.
ew doc . East of the National Hotel
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1878-04-04
BELMONTCHRONICLE.
ST, GAINESVILLE. OHIO.

THURSDAY. APRIL 4, 1878.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-27
Notice of Assessment.

JACKSON MINING COMPANY-L0CA
y ton of principal place of business, SAL
francisco, California. Location OF works
Eureka, Nevada.
Nofice Is hereby given, that at a meeting 0
the Board of Directors, held on the 2lst dal
OF February. 1873, an assessment (NO. lOl o.
30 cents per share was levied upon the capita
stock OF the corporation, payable immediate
~ IN Uniiet States gold coin, to the Score
tary, ut the Office Of the company, Room i
No. 4OS California street, San francisco, Cahr
%fvrnia.
Any stock upon which this assessment
shall remain unpaid on the 18th day o
March, 1915, will be delinquent. and adveT'
tised for sale at public auction; and ueles'
payment is mad before. will be sold %
MONDAY, THE l5rH DAY OF APtIL,
1878, at O'Clock p. NJ, to pay the dellnquenI
assessment. togeth r with cost of advertising
and expenses Of sale.
BY order Of the Board Of Directors.
G. N. SHAW. Secretary
Office: 40S California street, Room san
Francisco, California. f2id
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-03-27
Alias District Court Summons

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
i Sixth Judicial District, in and for Eureks
County, state OF Nevada. III State of Ne.
vadu sends greeting to c. w. Johnsol:
You are hereby required 10 appear in an
action commenced a%xninst you, as defendant
by james Frank, as plaintiff, in the Dstric,
Court Of the Sixth Judicial Distriet, in
and for tho ouDty Of Eureka, State Of
vada. at the town Of Eureka, aud answer the
complaint therein, which is on file with tba
CLERK If said Court, within ten days after The
service on you of this NJ (eyclusiye AZ
or tive ty days If served ont Of said county
but within this district, and in all other eases
forty days. or judgment by default will be
taken against you, according to the prayer u
SAID complaint.
The said action is brought 10 recover ud,.
ment agnint you, the said defendant, for ID.
sun OF Sl,,510 90, u. ). gold coin, alleged "a
be due said James rank from you, Tor and
on account of thu building Of a stone house
and furnishing the mat. rial therefor, and fol
the use OF a wagon ard horses, and Tor ser
wees as a lubnTer performed for yOn at youl
SPECIAL instance and rsqIest, at Newark Val
Icy, W hllo Pine County, Nevada; all of sal
transactions having occurred within the twl
years next preceding tbs commencement 0
this setion, and making in II, in The nggre
gate. the said sum OF 81 U 90, U. :. gOH
coin. all Of which will more tul y appear b.
referen,e h. cumplaint nled in his a etion.
And you are hereby notified that If you ia.
to appear and answer the said complaint I
above required, he said p~laintff will tab
Judgment against you or tho sum OF 81 80 d
u. :. god cotu, ard costs Of suit.
e-@s In testimony whereor, /, +. Il
en-, Harmon, have hereunto set M
~ haBd and aii liked the seal OF sal
49, Court this 10th day OF March
A. j.. 1878.
+. Il. HARMON Clerk District Court,
Sixth judicial District, Euraka Co. Ney.
by l.. MoLTNELLI, Deputy Clerk.
G.. W. BAKsR, Atty for PHI. mhl6