The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1879-11-20
Editorial Notes.

Editorial Notes.
BEN BUTLER wasn't elected Govern
or of Massachusetts, this year. Bet
ter luck next time Ben.
THE official vote in Pennsylvania
gives Butlerover Barr So, 43s, over all 49, |
oil. Republican gain in majority on
last year 80, e16. #H
ANDREW TRAcy's case was ar
gued before the Board of Pardons on
Tuesday. A decision was probably
reached yesterday.
THE Emporium Independent says
the Democrats will hold an election.
We will just here remark that they
have held their election way down in
Yazoo.
GOLD is flowing into this country
from Europe, and the money Kings
of the old world are becoming greatly
alarmed at the rapid fight of the
precious metal.
FERNANDO G.. BEAMAN has been
appointed by Gov. Croswell of Mich
igan, United States Senator to fill the
unexpired term of the late Senator
Zachariah Chandler.
THE new French cable was landed
at North Eastman, Mass, Sunday
evening. Monday morning the stea-
mer Faraday left to make the final
connection seventeen miles out.
ELEVEN vast districts of the Rus
sian Empire are being rapidly decim-
aled by very malignant form of diph-
liberia. 1t is said that there are more
deaths among the children than births
ALL the officers on the Republican
state ticket in New York state were
elected except Soule for State Engineer
and Surveyor. This don't look as though
the Democrats would carry the state
next year.
THERE was a sudden rise in the
price of oil last Friday and Saturday.
The price reaching $l.07t at Brad
ford. 1t is thought that dollar oil
will be maintained and there is con-
sequent rejoicing in the oil regions.
POSTMASTER GENERAL KEY has
issued orders to the postmaster at New
York forbidding the payment OF any
money orders or delivery of registered
letters to number of parties known to
be in the lottery business in that city
VIRGINIA's shame in voting for
species of reputation at the recent ell
ection will make that state bywort
and reproach among all men. State
like individuals need to pay thei
debts to command the respect of man
kind.
HON. F. c. BEAMAN, recently ap
pointed U. S. Senator from Michigan
to fill the uneXpired term of the lat
Senator Chandler has declined on &C
count of ill health, ex-governor Henr,
P. Baldwin, of Detroit, has been aI
pointed to fill the vacancy.
ALDERMAN PETER HAY, of Phila
delphia is dead in his ninety-first yeal
He was 10 years old at the time G
Washington's death, also an editor fo
many years, and has undoubtedly gon
to heaven a place not frequented b
delinquent subscribers. Peace to hi
ashes.
A NEW JERSEY Congressman Hor
Charles H. VOORHEES, has been arreste
on charge of abstracting collateral
deposited in the First National ban
of Hackensack, of which he was pres
dent. to secure private loan. 1t
claimed that the Hon. gentleman wi
establish his innocence.
The return has been made to tn
United States Supreme Court in tn
case of the government against San
uel J. Tilden. The record comprise
over $40 pages of printed matter, en-
bracing all of the proceedings from th
institution of the suit by the bill
discovery, which was filed May 2
1879.
LAST week Democratic political
Trust by name shot and killed an il
offensive negro boy. Meeting the bo
on the street the chivalrous southerne
inquired. "Are you a Democrat or
Republican? "Before he had time [
answer Trust shot him through til
head killing him instantly. All th
happened in Baltimore.
THE Raber murderers. Charl.
Drews and Frank Stickler were hange
at Lebanon, Pa, Nov. IA. The life
old man Raber was insured to lare
amount and then he was browne,
And now two of the murderers ha,
made speech and gone to heaven
all good murderers do. Drews W,
color bearer in the ninety-third PEN
sylvania regiment during the wa
Three more men await the gallov
for participation in the same crime.
A LOTTERY dealer in New Yol
city, one Max Bowger, has broug
suit against Postmaster James i'm Il
Supreme Court of the state of Ne
York for the alleged illegal detentit
of his letters for which he clair
$1,000 damages. The case will probab
be transferred to the federal cou
The letters We're detained under orde