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National Republican., 1879-12-05
1879
GREAT
1879

ro rur JdsI;s pENNsYJYANIA L RquTE
splendid stENERNy SUE INA tAR RaNfFitENT E N EQUIP
TRAINS LEAVE W WAsHINGToN frona Depot cor
ner ofsxth and streets M follows!
For Plttsburg and the West iO4o q. m. daily With
Piltsburg TO. Cincinnati, 81. Louis and Chicago:
fto p r. 5anly VIII y p6Rs Pescs Ger g Gh,sss9n
For Cannndaisua Rochester Buffalo. Niagara Falls
and the North at n. NJ daily, except sunday;
7:40 p. M daily. except saturday. with Palace Cars
and Elmila a, at 1910 a. m. daily except sunday.
For New York and the East siO M, laoaud 0; 10 p
Limited Express OF Pullman Parior Cara $50 a. m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Brooklyn, New YORK, all through trains connsc.
affording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
~ Ing s'S double fssrlage across New York city
FOR on ophaghis snSaaS so TS ana a ss g. 2O $780, and V M
Limited Express $3.50 a, m. daily, except Sunday.
For baltimore. s:io, $40 1910 a, m. 1870, $40
q" sa6 S;5l' ~ and raS p. M. On Sunday 1910 u
For Pores Creek Line, y y. M and 40 p m. daily.
For Annapolis. q. m. ard 40 p. m. daily, exccp,
ALExxN bRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG Rail,
TON RAILROAD
For Alexandria I, 72o 0. II a. M 40. $40 o.25
and ii;SO y. M. On Sunday. :, and II a M. and !
For Richmond and the South, 700 n. m. daily. and
rraS s p M daily ssSSpt sunday Gnr 10
On sunday at aud 10 a ~. ~ aud S;Oi p. m. ~
oommodations can be procured at the onices-north.
east corner OF Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, northeast corner sixth street and Pennsyl
wanna avenue end ct the depot where orders can be
ieit for the checking or baggage 10 destnaiion IRON
A''''' NJ L. +. FARMER, General Passenger Agent
TRAN k THOMSON General Manager.
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AM Leave Washington;
5o0--B!ltimore, k!licott Cty and Wey stations.
TON EXPIRES. On sundays to Baltimore only.
stL1Hss6urg, Wlnchester Hagerstown, Frederick
soo~tBA BALfi@oRE xHD LAUREL EXPRESS
GW-Point OF Rocks. Piedmont, strasburs, Winchos-
ss WcYSs'gw9' Y1RK' Gnd pii May pNsp S99qi nosToN
AND BALTIMORE EXpRtss. Parlor Car to
SsS-tS'r. Louis. CiIICHGo. COLUMBUS. AND
PlITsBuRG EXPRESS. Frederick, Hagers'
Through car to Staunton. Pullman Cars TO On.
slnnaii daily Grafton 10 sandusky daily. except
sooa,,ion Sunday only-Baltimorc, Annapolis, and
1GOO-DALTIMoRE EXPRESS. Stops at Bladeus.
burg, College, Belisyic. Laurel, Annapolis juno
uon, Jessups, and Hanover.
-HGijmSTe y AuqsEqls T!lc9ts CITY and Way
ron EXPRESS. stops at Laurel.
t35-tOn SUNDAY only-BGltimore and Way.
REL M MEXPRESs. - Frederick, via Relay. Stops
,,- at Annapolis Junction. - 80
chester. and Wav stations. on sunday to Point
ESfs "nd WSy Sn;pns ssS SppW Wsy stations
Gs5nntPIiiiAbEfPmYx' NoRroLk. AND BAL
Norfolk passengers % taken in ths r cars direct 10
boat at Canton. Stops at Bladensourg and Laurel.
7.2O--fBXLTIMoRE AND LAUREL EXPRESS.
7tSateIicAStS6,y y% yc%oif,TflTSiius. i,flSii AND prrTsBuRa
ENPRESs Sleeping cars 10 Chicago and Pitts
aR0 INV 'YPS YoRK, sT;I PiIIILA DELpIIA AND BAL,
TlMoRE EXPRESS. stops at Bladenshurg and
Laurel. Sleeping car to New York, and special
sleeping car 10 Philadelphia -
GcontsT. LOUIS AND CINCINNATI EXPRESS
Pullman cars.
tDaily. :sunday only. Other trains daily. except
Sunday
All trains stop Mt Relay station,
For further Information apply AT the Baltimore and
Ohio ticket Offices Washington station, and Cos Gl0
and 1885 Pennsylvania avenue-where orders will he
taken for Baggage 10 be checked and received At any
point In the city W. M. CLEMENTS,
Master of Transportation.
J.. NJ, COLE, General Ticket Agent,
GEO a KOONIZ General Agent,
National Republican., 1879-12-05

SUPREME COuRTOF THE DIsrRlCr--CilI IEF-JUsuCE
CARTIER ANp JUSTICE JAMES-Mr Riddle asked for
the appointment Of Charles Taylor as an examiner
In chancery; filed. Welch VS., Murphy; argument
resumed Mackall et al. VS.. Stuart ct nl,; ordered
that certain money be paid to the plaintiff.
IShCuu Court No. l-JusTlCE WYLE.--Fannor
vs. SOrrcl Judgment by default Moore vs. Grant
Judgment by default Strong vs.. District of Colum.
bia; trial In progress
CIRCUIT Court No. 2-JUsTICE COx.-Huber et
nN W.. Teuber Ct ux verdict for plaintiff; one cent
damages Phillips Bros. & Co. VS.. Shuster; judg-
mcnt by default, Neal Son vs, Shuster Judgment
by default. Sanders vs., McCartee ct al; Judgment
by default against J. Q. Laman, Thomas H. Rid.
gate and John X. Thompson Murray VS. Rowan
Iarnishee; Judgment and condemnation. Whiting
VS. Rclss; settled Trustees Of the Louise Home vs.
Rlves; referred 10 the auditor Bennett VS. Wilson,
ury out Armstrong VS.. Williams; ON trial.
EoUITY CoURT-JusTICE MACA ARTHUR.- R.--Riddlo vs.
Wright demurrer sustained with leave to amend
In twenty days. Davis VS.. Huyck; passed indefl-
ntey Gorzler VS., Kennedy; bill dismissed with
costs Douglas vs. Smith, demurrer sustained
With leave to amend IN twenty days. Bakersmith
VS.. MesteT demurrer oyverruled and twenty days
Allowed 10 answer
CRIMINAL COURT JUSTICE HAGEER. -Drs, Will
lam W. Goddmg, Noble Young aud j. French Iar.
lgan have been appointed commission by the
court to inquire into the present mental condition
and sanity OF oliver u. Delphy, now undergoing a
sentence for felony. John onutt, petit larceny
second ofienso, guilty two years In the penlten.
nary. James Baylor, zaehariah Baylor and Mile
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AUCTION SALES.
Try DUNcANsoN BROS, AuOtioneers.

Try DUNCANsoN BROS, Auotioneers.
TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME HOUSE AND
LOT ON SEVENTH STREET, BETWEEN q
AND STREETS SOUTHEABr, Al AUCTION.
BY virtue OF deed OF trust given 10 ms and duly
records OF Washington county, In the District Of
Columbia, we Will sell at public auction, In front Of
the premises on MONDAY, December ~, A.. d..
1917 at t o'clock m all those pieces or parcels OF
ground lying IN the District Of Columbia. and known
ns the north three (5 feet aud four ( inches Of lot
numbered eight C), In square numbered nlno hundred
anu tuur OD, and also, the south fourteen 40 feet
ana eleven (ll) Inches OF lot numbered nin0 (p), In
sald square numbered nine hundred and four (AOD,
beginning for the boundary of the same at the north
ming thence south a0Dg Seventh street east three (3
feet and four inchesi thence east kundref aud
nine GOD feet and one "a inch to 30-foot alley,
thence north along tho line OF said alley eighteen sl
and nine l0Q feet and one ~ inch 70 said seventh
street east thence south with the line OF Seventh
street east fourteen (lD feet aud eleven 0l Inches,
10 the place OF beginning together with the right aud
privilege OF using and enjoying forever the north
gnble-end of oertnin iramo house, belonging to
April n, 1854, aud recorded In liber ]. A. S. No ~,
lOo 90 together with all and singular the sppurten
ances rights, privileges, &c, belonging or In any
wise nppertalning
Terms OF sale; onethird in cash and the balance
in sir, twelve and eighteen months, notes to bear
interest and TO be secured by u decd OF trust on
the premises sold conveypncinn at purchaser 3
cost Terms TO be complied with III seven days, other
the risk and cost of the upon Civ.
Ing 1--WE days notice of such resale In some newspaper
published In Washington deposit OF 800 required
at the time Of sale.
JOSEPH Z. EpsoN, Trustees.
- THOMAS HYDE, ''"''''''
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Washington River Front.

Inland and seaboard Company ny'swh0rf-stoamcrs
Lady of the Lake. rraycrs, Norfolk and j. W.
Thompson Wood, Nomni, freight aud passengers.
Sherhs wh0rf-SteNmer MattanO, Byles, lower
river landings, freight ANA passengers.
CLEARED.
Inland ana Soaboard Companys wharf-Sleamer
Jane Moseley Barker, Cone river, freight and pas.
scngeis,
Biscoe's whaTf-Schooncr Loule, SomGrs, George
Iown. ID. o., 10 load coa for the East
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Georgetown River Front

schooners Addie Jordan, Levitt, coal, Philadel-
phia and William j. Bradley, Chase Boston.
CLEARED.
Dreadnaught Griffith with coal for FAN river
Maggie Fisk, Crowell, Boston, and Lemucl Hail
Trippc, Fall river
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DIED.

IYNCH.-On the ith instant, KATIE youngest
daughter of Maria T.. and John A. Lynch
The friends OF the family are uvlted to attend tho
funeral Saturday. the 9Th instant, at o'clock
from parents residence No. a K street ne. -
PRICE.--The funeral OF JEHU /. PRICE, Pilot u.
$. NJ, who died ut Portsmouth, ~ H.. December =,
Will take place from hts late residence No $40 Geor
gil avenues e. this (Frday) morning, ut 10 O'Clock,
Friends invited to attend.
National Republican., 1879-12-05

CTEAMER MArTANO Captain
~ William III, Byles), on and after ,5fIs1sSsCSk
April 20, leaves wharf foot OF sixth ks<.xESNanI
ana streets every uesday Thurs vi
day, and Sunday, At ~ M, for the Potomac RIVER
landings ON Sundays for Msitox Greek, Collon's,
and landings In St. Clements Bay, On ThuTzdRys for
MattoX Creek and landings in Ncomico River. ON
Tuesdays iorColton's and landings In Nomni Creek.
Returning on Monday Wednesday and Friday morn
ings, making intermediate landings Also CHAPEL
Point ON Wednesdays, coming w.
For further Information inquire ct offices OF q. l..
BHERIRF, No, US aud lll4 Pennuylynnln Avenue, or
NJ ONCE foot Of sixth AMI N streets aonlhwesL
my2Sn q y, JONES, Agent
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TRAVELLERS, GU1DP.
lLTIMoRE AND ONO RAILROAD.

Tho Great noubo.Trnck
NATIONAL ROUTE AND SHORT LINE
TO the
NORTH, NORTHWEST, WEST AND SOUTH.
WEST.
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ROBlNSOR'S EXPRESS.

Baggage Called For and Delivered to an" gart Of
the city; also taken TO or from railroads and sleau
boats for cents per trunk. small packages 10 cents
each, No charge lor delivering 10 rooms send or
ders Jy mail or messenger to await arIyul o. Ialus
OF BOATS, care NJ either
1902 PEN Ma, AVE 5E FIFTEENTH ST.
Gl7 fiNNA, AVE llls FOURTEENTH sr
National Republican., 1879-12-05

SAN FRANCISCO. December 4, 1879.
The following arc the oiical closing quotations. OF
National Republican., 1879-12-05
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONETARY MATTERS IN NEW FORK
AND SAN FRANCISCO.
New YorI, Money Market.


NEW York. December 4, 1879.
Money was in good supply at 5@7 per cent, and
closed ut 8.
Exchange was quiet, but firm, at 4sll l4@Is15 for
long and 4S31S@dS3a4 for short sight.
Government bonds were generally firm.
State bonds were neglected and now nearly un-
changed.
Railroad bonds were firm and generally higher.
Erie consols seconds sold at SlAGS5H; do funded
bs at S0@S0H; Chesapeake IL Ohio currency Is, 36l2
Kansas IL Texas consol assented rose from 03Is
10 0i4, and seconds from 45 TO AN Tho latter re.
acted 10 4GL. Lehigh u Wilkesbarre consoli dated
assented 93&@q. Rock Island 6s rose to l154 and
Hannibal d st. Joseph convertibles to 107. Kansas
City e. Northern real estate as fell OFF from lO3A 10
102 Texas Pacific land grants declined To G719.
Toledo " Wabash seconds ex-ooupon fell of from
102 TO 1907 and do funded interest consolidated
convertibles from 7S TO n.
The Stock Market was strong In the early deal
ings and prices advanced from "a to 8 per cent,
the greatest Improvement being in the 50. Louis "
San Francisco shares, Kansas d Texas ST. Paul and
the coal shares. After the second board the coal
stocks suddenly declined 1@ll6 per cent and the
general list reacted from to IL per cent In sym.
pathy. A steadler tone prevailed In the final deal
iDgs, which were at a recovery OF 1sgM per cent.
Transactions aggregated 26l 600 shares, including
Erie $1,000 Lake Shore II 900, Northwestern 1905,
st. Paul 25,000. Delaware, Luckawanna u Western
1S,000 New Jersey Central 1900, Hannibal Il St.
Joseph 5000, Ohio & Mississippi 10000 Western
Union 1900 Pacific Mail 1900, Wabash st. Louis
d. Pacific 1900, Kansas & Texas 2S,000 St. Louis
d. San Francisco 1000 and Sutro Tunnel II 600.
The Closing quotations were as follows;
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- To take effect
SUNDAY, NOV. 10, 1879, AT i:So p. NJ.
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Mus, NJ, A wnIrE,

MRS. NJ, A. WHITE,
VI 4l5 Eleventh ~, ~, ",
LADIES ORNAMENTAL HAIR WORKER
AND FASHIONABLE HAIR DRESSER
COMBINES HEADED
wIG,AfARTNG AND REPAIRING,
orders from the country promptly attended TO-
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STEAarBOAT Lines.
INLAND AND sEABoARD CoAsTING COM
PANY.
FOR NORFOLK, FORTRESS MONROE,
AND THE SOUTH.
FALL AND WINTER ARRANGEMENT.

Steamer LADY OF THE LAKE 6rursHs
will leave Washington on MON kSZIliRssSSaAzak~
DAYS, WEDNESDAYS Is and FRI seseaSsisasEsss2ts
DAYS. at y, m, stopping at Pncy PoiUt mud Point
Lookout, connecting with steamers 10 Boston, New
York and RchmOnd and railroad lines South.
Leave Norfolk TUESDAYS, THURSDAYS and
Firstcla,s fare...s2 co. Round trip..........S3 Oo
gecOnd. class tare.,, $3.50 Round trip 20
DIILY LINE ONTIfE POTOMIC RIVER.
steamer JOHN w THOMPSON leaves SIxth.St.
Wharf every MONDAY ana THURSDAY az 7 a m.
for Nomlni and SATURDAY to Leonardt0wn. stop.
ping at tnermeliale landings going and returning.
Steamer JANE MOSELY leaves same wharf at
u. m on SUNDAY for 81. Clements Bay, Iu ESDAY
tor Conc River and SIN THIS Creek, and FRIDAY to
CaltlCO, stopping at intermediate In dlngs,
STEAMERS FJR NEW YORK,
The Steamers JOHN GIBSON and f. O. KNIGHT
alternately leave Pier II East RIVER Now YORK, ev.
cry Saturday, Hl4 D. nj Georgetown Friday morn.
lug aud Alexandria same day.
Freight taon NJ lowest rates Apply ut oflce under
National Metropolitan Bank, Fifteenth streeor office
OF agent, foot OF Sixth street, Washington and O. Wa
ter street, Georgetown, SAINT l. BACON
Beai President
National Republican., 1879-12-05
u II. WARNER, Real Estate Auctlonecr.
'RUsTEEs SALE or Two.sToRY BRICK
SIDE OF STREET, BET. ELEVENTH.
AND TMELFTH STREElS n. w.

and recorded in ber No $40 folio is6, of the land
records for the District of Columbia and by direction
ofthe party secured thereby, will sell at public
ton, In front of the premises, on SATURDAY, De-
cember y, 1879, at o'clock y, M lot numbered forty
four (iD, In Walkers subdivision OF square three
hundred and three laoD, fronting fifteen dD feet ten
(O) Inches on street north, between Eleventh and
Twelfth streets west, by depth of scvcnty.two (72)
feet and improved by two-stOry brick dwelling.
Terms-One thousand dollars sl00O) cash. re-
mainder In six, twelve and eighteen months, with
Interest vt per cent per anuun secured by deed
trust on the property. JOS, C. q. KENNEDY,
no20-IOt Trustee.
National Republican., 1879-12-05
GALE AT AUCTION.
JOHN SHERMAN 4 Co.. AuetIone

4 NllED STATES MAKSHALS SALE
By virtue OF writ OF heri faclas, issued ont of
the Clerks Office of the supreme Court OF the District
Of ofCOlumba, and 20 directed will sell at public
sale for cash. at the CourthOuse door OF said District
on MONDAY, the 18th day of December, 1879, at ~
m., nl the right, title claim aud interest OF the de-
PENDANTS IN aud to the following described property,
towlt: Lot numbered 63 in square numbered Gi5,
Washington, d. c.. together with nll and singular
the improvements thereon levied upon the proper
" OF defendants. John r. Mullln and Richard w Mul-
lin TO satisfy execution No 6;4L In Equity, in favor
OF Michael j. O'BTien.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS,
no25dts U. s. Marshal, District OF Columbia.
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Pacific Mining Stocks.

oVIF-T IFRI8NsNVT1s
tOnefed,
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II RSONA l..
LOST.

r osT-A Gold Ring with initials inscribed The
u full value OF the ring will be given toany
turning the same to Mr.. MURPHY, Captain of
the Watch, Government Printing Office. decl-3tr
National Republican., 1879-12-05

The Talented Little Actress Talks Infor.
maliy Of Those who Like Her.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-17
Our Boston Letter.
News and Gossip.
j. LAWRENCE, .
5. j. HASTINGS. {
Secretaries.

Boston, Jan. 10, 1879.
Editor of the CdledOnidn
Gen. Jack Frost with all his forces at
length reached this city last week. His
arrival had been predicted at his Head
quarters, the Signal Service, for some
time previous, by cable dispatches and
kilograms. The display of signal flags
had advised mariners of his proximity,
but he had followed the tide of public
travel and visited the different countries
of Europe, then American like, went
West, but like all true New Englanders
has gravitated to the Club" Charles
Dudley Warner must have experienced
Il Boston climate, when he said that
New England was the battle-ground of
the seasons, where the winds from all
points of the compass centered aud held
high carnival. You feel sometimes as
if you understood the meaning of going
on the wings of the wind however,
many seem to live to green old age,
as we heard recently of one lady, Miss
Isabella Murray, who died at an aims
house in Cambridge, at the advanced
age of lob years. She was very pecu-
liar in some respects; her eccentricity
showed itself in IL passion for cats, and
only % of them were found ut her home
upon her removal to the almshouse.
The snowstorm last week furnished
enough snow for good sleighing, a little
out of the city limits for several DAYS
the air was vocal with the merry peal
Of sleigh-bells. Washington street ON
nibuses, expressmen, tea, grocer's and
bakers sleighs, often packed with
live freight in the form of children.
were gliding round on runners, the
occupants looking as blissfully happy
as any Santa Claus. The snow changed
the park in front of us into a kind OF
falry-land. The trees received the fall
ing snow with broadly extended arms
which chung lovingly to them, while the
sparrows nestled snugly in their tiny
little houses, scarcely peeping forth te
see the crumbs which friendly hands
threw to them. Small boys were bust
ly engaged in rolling up masses of snow
into forts and spow-men, while Others
armed with either those long brush
orooms, or shOvels, went from door tc
door eagerly soliciting the privilege Of
clearing the sidewalk in front of Won,
house.
This is the week of prayer, and meet.
ings are held daily in connection with
the majority of Orthodox churches and
Christian Associations in the city. AT
the rooms of the Young Ladies' Chris
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-17
Polygamy Receives a Blow.

The Mormons in Washington this
winter are very much troubled by de-
clslon that has just been given by chief
justice Waite of the supreme court that
touches polygamy in the vital point
and 1t may prove to be the entering
wedge that will eventually shatter that
twin relic of barbarism and DESTROY IFS
power. This decision asserts the con-
stitutionality of the act of congress
passed in 1862 which declares that
every person having a husband or
wife living who marries another wheth-
er married or single, in a territory or
other place over which the United
states have exclusive jurisdiction, is
guilty of bigamy and shall be punished
by fine of not more than $500 and bv
imprisonment of not more than five
years." This was a case to test the
constltutlonality of this law. The at
torneys who appeared for the Mormons
claimed that the act was aimed at a re-
llglous institution and was therefore in
violation of the first amendment of the
constitution which declares that con-
gress shall make no law prohibiting
the tree exercise of religion. But the
court decided that the plea of religious
convictions was not valid defence :
That the poiygamOus marriages in the
Mormon church were not protected bv
the constitutional provision. There is
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-17
Thirty Seconds Late.
TWO MOLLIE MAGUIREs HANGED WHILE |
A RETRIEVE WAITED AT THE DOOR |
OF THE JAIL.

TWO MOLLIE MAGUIREs HANGED WHILE
OF THE JAIL.
Sharpe and Mcdonnell, the Mollie
Maguires convicted of the murder at
Audenried, Pa, November 5, 1868, OF
George X. Smith, were hanged at
Mauch Chunk yesterday, and half a
minute after the drop fell Il reprieve
till Monday from Gov. Hartranft
reached the Jail. The reprieve was
received in Mauch Chunk at l0:37
and the manager of the Western Union
telegraph office rushed to the Jail with
it, arriving before the drop fell. He
rang the bell violently half minute,
but the door-keeper did not suspect
that the dispatch was a reprieve, and
gave no heed to the ringing, the wife
of one of the culprits having previously
been extremely violent outside. When
the drop fell, the knocking and ringing
continued, and the sheriff sent out Il
man to arrest the persons, whom he
imagined to be creating Il disturbance.
Then it was that the truth became
known. a brother of Mcdonnell, who
had been kneeling by the scatfold,
arose and excitedly charged the sheriff
and byStanders with the murder of his
brother, and the excitement spread,
but the sheriff appealed to one of the
priests, who eXonerated him from
blame. Amid this excitement, the re-
breaches of the maddened brother of
Mcdonnell and the wailings of the be-
reaved families outside, the culpritS
seem to have been forgotten. and they
remained hanging 30 minutes after the
drop fell. There is no reasonable
doubt, however, that both were dead
before the reprieve was received inside
the building. After the bodies were
cut down, they were placed in collins
and given to the families, whose cries
could be heard for several blocks, add
ing greatly to the excitement. The
sheriff said he had no idea that a re-
prieve would be granted, nor did any
of the authorities anticipate such con
tlngency. Gov. Hartrantt reached his
office at Harrisburg at 9:45 yesterday
morning, heard Il lawyers plea for a
respite, and decided to grant it. A
telegram was written and filed in the
telegraph office at 1926, and sent at
lO:36. The drop fell at l0:37. Both
Sharpe and Mcdonnell protested their
innocence to ihe last
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-01-17
Vermont Savings Banks.
(From the Windsor JournalD

There are no better savings banks in
the country than those of Vermont.
Not failure has occurred among them
for many years, and even in the severe
tests OF the past year or two, they have
stood firmly, paying their dividends
and making comparatively few losses.
But if they have been secure in the
past, they are more likely to be so in
the future. The recent changes in the
law respecting their management and
taxation VIII tend to augment their
safety for depostorS, to equalize taxa
ton and to encourage deposits Under
the new act, all the officers of the banks
are required to be put on oath of fidel-
ity to their trust, at the outset. The
trustees are to meet us often us once in
three months, and examine the treas
urers account, which is TO be made up
as often as once a month and once in
SIN months they are required to make
Il thorough examination of all the liza
bllItles of the corporation. They are
absolutely prohibited from borrowing.
or using any of the banks funds for
their own benefit. The treasurer is re-
qurled to give ample bonds for the
faithful performance of his duty. and to
report on or before the 10th of July in
each year to the Inspector of Finance,
showing accurately the condition there
OF III all particulars that can affect the
interests of depositors and the safety of
the institution, No deposits exceeding
two thousand dollars can be received
from one individual, except in case of
widows, orphans, administrators. char
liable institutions, etc. In regard to
investments and loans, the trustees are
restricted to the most safe and perman-
ent securities, and are prohibited from
Wild cat loans for speculation, OIL any
other similar purpose, to the hazard of
the institution. Moreover, safety
fund surplus, of ten per cent of deposits,
Is to he maintained and kept for use in
case OF failures and sudden and unfore-
seen emergencies. In short, every
practicable requirement is made by the
new law for the security of depositors,
both as to the deposits and the amount
and regularity and certainty of the in
terest thereof. AS to taxation, the
Banks, and not depOsitors, pay one
nalf OF one per cent. per annum, and
the State Treasurer apportions the re-
celpts OF taxes to the several towns in
which the depOsitors reside. The new
act Imposes special responsibilities up
on the officers of the Banks, and they
Will, no doubt, find that they have
something more to do than barely to
meet once year and have pleasant
talk over matters i'll general.