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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

nuns was found stealing some bread be-
longing to the sisterhood, and was senten-
ced by tribunal composed Of the abbess
and two nuns ITO undergo the tormspts
Of purgatory." Having conveyed her TO
cell In which was an iron stove heated red
hot, they tied her hands tightly together
behind her back, held her face down for sew
eral minutes close TO the surface cf the
glowing metal until her scorched eyes had
lost their sight forever and her whole face
was converted into one huge blister. So
profound was the horror generated through
out tho sisterhood that Its perpetrators,
despite conventual discipline, were de-
nounced by several members OF the com
munity TO the local authorities, who, after
instituting a searching inquiry into Che
circumstances of the case, have consigned
the abbess and her confederate tormenters
to prison, where they are now awaiting
their trial.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
Fatal Explosion


BR1DGEPoRT, Conn.,, Sept. ia ter
rible explosion occurred this afternoon
about ten minutes past four o'clock, in a
small wooden building occupied by the
Union Metallic Cartridge Company as a
Illuminating building, and situated some
distance west of their main factory. At
the time of the explosion five persons
were at work in the building, and all
are supposed to have been killed, ,ras four
bodies have been found and the other
man is missing. The following are the
names of the persons who were in the
building at the time of the explosion :
j. Sullivan, aged 10; James Tobin, aged
II; Michael Dempsey, Jr., aged %, not
married; VIM. Therchinger, aged as,
married and leaves a wife and children !;
Philander Clark, aged so, also married
and leaves wife and children.
The building was completely blown to
pieces and the debris scattered great
distance. A small lake some distance
from the building, was literally strewn
with fragments from the explosion
Two of the bodies were found in the
lake, one with the head and arms gone.
The report of the explosion was heard
all over the city, nearly every building
being shaken, and number in the vi
cinity suffered from the effects in broken
windows, etc.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
Attempt 10 Blow up a Train.

LONDON, September 49, A parcel
containing four pounds of dynamite
connected with tube filled with pur-
cussion caps and gun powder, was
found under rail on the London Il
Northwestern line, sixteen miles from
the eastern London terminus this morn
ing. 1t is supposed the express train to
Scotland passed over the mined rail two
hours previous to discovery, but the
tube was shaken from the rail by the
motion of the passing train, otherwise 1t
failed to act. There Is no clue to the per-
petrators.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
A Fine Building Torn Down by Mob.

MILWAUKEE, September 10. = Last
night mob of several hundred men
and boys made an attack upon the rink,
one Of the largest and finest buildings Of
Its class in the country, and razed 1t to
the ground. The police did not inter-
fere, and II was carted Off plecemeal.
The city has had trouble in getting the
lessee to surrender his lease, in order
that an exhibition building might be
built on the ground, which Is owned by
the city.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
Murdered by Convlcts.

CINCINNATI, Sept, 14.-News from
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, states that
yesterday afternoon, Henry Meckaboo,
a guard for convicts working on Longs
contract, on the Big Sandy railroad, ten
miles east Of Sterling, was found MUIR
dered in the woods, whittier he had gone
with two convicts to cut poles. They
had fallen upon him with their axes
and he was literally cut to pieces. The
convicts escaped.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
Effects Of FusIons.

ELNnRA, N. Y, Sept. 14.-The Maine
election was celebrated here tonight by
the Democrats and Greenbackers.--
Speakers of the respective parties claim
ed the honor of the victory. The result
was much i'll feeling and great excite
ment. The speakers of both sides were
Missed and cheered alternately, the
Democrats finally retiring, and the
Greenbackers remaining in possession
of the field.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
MAINE.

The election in Maine on Monday of
last week resulted in the success of the
Fusian ticket for governor by a small
majority. The Republicans elect three
Of the five Members of Congress, which
leaves the political complexion of the
congressional delegation without change.
The legislature is also largely Republi-
can, insuring Republican Senator to
succeed Mr.. Hamlin. The result was
surprise to both parties, as it was gener-
ally conceded that the State would 90
Republican by one or two thousand,
and some set the majority much higher.
This proves that a count of the chickens
after they are Matched is much more
certain to be correct than to count the
eggs.
Gen. Plaisted the candidate on the
Fusion ticket was candidate for
governor before the Republican Conven-
ton of 1878 and came near making the
nomination.
Since the above was in type later re-
turns put different appearance on the
result of the election. The following
despatch from Mr.. Blaine gives the
latest:
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sep. Ito Hon.
Marshall Jewell, New York: We have
complete returns with the exception of
a few distant plantations, and give you
summary of the result. In the election
of 1879 the Republicans lacked 1895
votes of a majority. This year we have
made gains in u counties, held our own
in two counties, and in two other
counties we have made slight losses.
Our net gain in the whole sixteen
Counties Is reckoned at 1900 as a
minimum, with possible maximum Of
1900, making Governor Davis rel election
a certainty not denied by his opponents.
His majority over Plaisted will probably
not vary much from 400. We have
chosen three-fourth of the county officers.
more than two.thirds of the State Senate
and large majority of the House of
Representatives, giving us complete
control of the State government in all
its branches.
STILL LATER.
A special despatch received on Mon
day morning gives the election to Plaist-
ed, Fusion, by 200 majority. 1t may,
however, be several days before the re-
suit is definitely known. Last year the
election was held on the 9th, and it was
not till the 18th that the result was
known with certainty.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
An Elephant Stops a Train.

One of Sells elephants was being
transported over the o. and NJ, road in
a car next to the tender. Becoming
thirsty, the brute helped himself to
water, and compelled the train to stop
for a supply for the locomotive. The en-
gineer demonstrated with a club, when
the elephant turned trunk and nearly
drowned him. m.-IndianapoIis Meaps.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
Elahty.fIye Dollars Lost.
OLIVE.

:" You do not tell me that your hus-
band is up and about again, and entire
ly cured by so simple medicine as
Parker's Ginger Tonic 2" "Yes, indeed,
do" said Mrs. Benjamin to her enquir-
ing neighbor," and that too when we
had foolishly paid eighty-five dollars in
doctors bills and prescriptions, and after
he had been given up by his physicians
to die. Now my husband feels as well
as ever, entirely cured by this excellent
Tonic" And many sick man might
be well in week If they would only
try 1t. 81 Inn
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
Served Her Right.

The trial of Homer Merry, on charge
of theft, at Berdanville, Mo-, resulted in
an acquittal, through the testimony of
his wife. After his discharge, however,
she parted from him, saying that she
had sworn falsely to save him from
prison, but that she would not live with
thief. She has been indicted for per-
jury.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
A Death Iran.

FLORENCE, N. j., Sept, Charles
Delaney, respectable colored man of
Moorestown, Burlington county, took
passage on late train at Camden on
Saturday night for his home, intending
to get off at Riverton and walk the
rest Of the way, distance of five miles.
Falling asleep, he awoke at this place,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

and started to walk TO Burlington, six
miles distant. He had not proceeded
far however, before his foot caught in q
switch and he was unable to extrIcate It.
An eastbound train coming along pass
ed over the foot and ankle. The man
was picked up and taken to Burlington,
where DIR. Gauntt amputated the limb
at the ankle. He cannot recover.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

THE SENATORIAL Conference held in
Patterson on Thursday last, nominated
by acclamation, Chas. H. Smiley, Esq,
OF this place, as the Republican candl-
date for Senator from this district.
Perry county is now sure to have the
next Senator, as both parties have taken
their candidates from this place.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
Singular Accident.

New ALBANY, Ind, Sept IA. = At
seven o'clock this evening the front
wall of Peter Mann's Touring mill fell
outward with a crash, caused by the
great weight of wheat in the upper
story. Five thousand bushels of wheat
were thrown into the street. Three men
standing in front Of the door at the
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
time escaped by running back into the
building.
A wIfe's Surprise.

George Halbeck, an estimable young
man Of Erie, was found dead on the
doorstep Of his dwelling on Sunday
morning. He had been taken with q
hemorrhage and was only able to reach
his home. His young wife found him
when, alarmed at his absence, she start
ed to search for him.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

ELECTIONS next In order are Colorado,
Oct 8; Georgia, October o, and Indiana,
Ohio and West Virginia, October l2.
All other State elections this year are on
November 2.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
STILL LATER.
The Indiana Struggle.

An Indiana special to the Herald says:
The feeling grows more and more in
tense every day on both sides, and there
ia a very great anxiety among the think
ing class over the situation of this State.
Both sides are suspicious and very deter
mined. The people may well look for
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

SToUFrER who was arrested In Cham
bersburg, for shooting Robert Allison,
whom he caught stealing his potatoes,
was tried last week and acquitted. The
verdict seemed to be received with gem
eral approval.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21
NoTtcF 10 suBsCRIBERs.

The Circulation of THE TIMES now
exceeds Two Thousand Copies each week.
Our mailing list is always open for the
inspection of advertisers.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

O. Thousands Of women have been
entirely cured of the most stubborn
cases Of female weakness by the use Of
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. Send TO Mrs. Lydia Z. Pink
ham, 233 Western Avenue, Lynn, Mass,
for pamphlets. 3S2t
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

O. A most righteous judgment award
ed DIR. Lindsey for the wonderful cures
performed by his Blood Searcher." -
Sold by all druggists.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

0nOndaga Plaster. = This is a Blue
Plaster and by analysis is shown to be
nearly 10 per cent. purer than any other
in use. For sale by JONES BROTHERS
& Co., Newport, Pa.
Also, WHITE or NOVA SCOTIA PLAs-
TER on hand. y Ann
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

Wheel Stock.-An assortment Of the
celebrated Lancaster Hubs, FeIloes,
Spokes, etc., always on hand and for
sale at manufactures price.
+. MORTIMER,
tf@ New Bloomfield.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-09-21

Buy your Carpets and Oilcloths al
MARX DUKES 4 Co., Newport.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15
ABOUT BONDS.

The school system heretofore in
operation is responsible for more than
one-fourth Of the present bonded debt
of the state. 1t has been accumulat-
ing since the war at an average rate of
about $4OO, 900. IL the system of main
tslning free schools chiefly by sppro-
priations from the general revenue were
continued in practice our debt would
soon be enormous. Every succeeding
yesr will bring an augmentation of
population, consequently of the actual
cost OF running the state government,
and of the amount necessary TO give to
an increasing number Of children of
scholastic sge. The increase In taxa
BILE values hss'not kept pace with the
increase of population. Taking
these fscts into consideration, it is
legitimate to infer that in the near fu-
ture the deficiencies arising from q
want OF revenue to meet the annual
expenses of the state government will
be greater IN amount year by year.
The only means of preventing such re-
suits is IN change of policy-psyment
of liabilities incurred in the past, rnn-
ming the government within its income,
and like measures. We can no better
illustrate this point than by quoting
from speech delivered in the state
senate by Hon. John S. Ford, in June,
1879. in which he said:
Our bonded debt is So, 029. 900, and
the present legislature passed an act
authorizing the sale of 5000, 900 of FIVE
per cent. bonds to run for thirty years.
The amount necessary TO redeem $5,-
029, 900, allowing that the bonds run
to maturity. will he S14 0S4 720. OF
this sum So, 055, 720 Will have been re-
quired TO pay straight interest. If the
5000, 900 lsst mentioned should be sold
it will require an outlay of $500, 900 to
psy principal and interest. IL is a
well settled principle that whstfver
the bondholder makes the bondmsker
has to pay. Calculating compound In-
terest, that Is what the bondholder
makes by investing the. interest he re-
ceives every six months, the following
would be the sums he would realize:
A five per cent. bond of $1,000, running
thirty years, represents S4399, six per
cent. bond $5S91 and seven per cent.
bond $7877. Ii these bonds had been
sold the people would not have been
taxed to pay interest. The money paid
out to meet the interest demands
would have renamed in their pockets,
and they could have invested 1t them
selves. Ia any event it is quite appar-
ent that selling bonds is an expensive
luxury, and ought not to be INDUCED
in, unless in great emergencies.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15

No FAME man will probably insist
that it would be more safe and eco-
noDicsl to run the state government
on q credit than to ''psy as you &c" :"
The covert attacks upon the "psy as you
go" policy are inspired by speculstors--
men who have heretofore discounted
ctate warrants at ruinous figures to the
holders-and who grew rich by such
operations, are very apt to deride q
policy which affects their pockets, and
which robs them of big profits made
without risk. Every measure calcu-
lated to raise burdens from the shoul-
ders of the people, they consider hostile
to cir interests; hence they are the
Incorporating enemies of reform and
of Governor Roberts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15
A FAvoR1rE argument of the enemies

A FAvoRTTE argument of the enemies
of the present Democratic adminlstra.
ton is, that the two years term of
Governor Roberts has cost more money
than did that of his predecessor. The
fact that the preceding administration
left detts.amounting to more thaa half
a million of dollars was carefully
passed over in silence. Now, that the
figures show the Roberta sdministra.
tion has effected d saving to the people
Of more than $500, 900, the CRY is.
'the- figures haye BEEN doctored. p"
The pretenders fail to show how.
Lst Us suppose that Governor Roberts
administration costs more than that of
Governor Hubbard, will that indicate
thst the principles Governor Roberts
advocates are unsound, that the re.
forms he aims to effect should not be
earned ou,a His policy, and the meas.
ures by which he proposes 10 attain the
great ends desired, must be Judged by
their intrinsic merits, aud not by any
irrelevant issue or event.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15
COURas DRFiED.

By reference to our local columns it
will be seen that the district court
room, yesterday afternoon, was the
scene of one of the most dlsgraceful
assaults ever witnessed in any hall of
justice. The facts, as shown, bear
fearful testimony to the utter disre.
gard, by a certain class, Of law, and of
all the forms of law, to which we must
appeal in cases of offended public
peace. A man is arraIgned for the
crime of murder; the attorneys for the
prosecution frequently intimate that
the offense for which a man was shot
down in his home, and in the presence
Of his wife and children, properly be.
longs to another; the attorneys for the
defense dare the prosecution to the
statement of suspicion, and when It 10
made, by sanction of the court, and
without objection On the part of any
one, the scene, as described, becomes
one revolving to society, shock to the
peace and dignity of the COM
munity, and an insult to JUS
tice, becoming not oven to the
forbidding camp OF savsges. The
county attorney was assaulted at the
very bar of justice by three men, and
1t is said by some that one of these
men, and by Others that two Of them
attempted to use deadly wespons upon
his person. One of these three men,
it Is said, was the accused, and one 8
brother, against neither of whom the
charge was made, while the man
against whom 1t was directed stands
accused IS sn accessoryin this crime Of
murder. 1t is with sadness, intermixed
with humiliation at the degradation
heaped upon the community, that the
STATESMAN feels called upon to com.
ment upon this court room scene. That
the judge and peace ficers and citi.
zens were prompt in subduing lawless-
ness should not be forgotten, and it
is gratifying to know that, 60 far, the
officers Of the law and the sentiment
of the community are fiercely srrayed
against disorder and crime. County
Attorney Moore's resolution to do bis
duty, even though be became the VIC
tim of ASSASSINATION, should not be
forgotten, and the good people Of
Travis county owe him protection.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15
CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS.

The D tmocratic congressional dis
trict convention for the fifth district is
called to meet st Georgetown on the
goth of this month. Col Seth Shep-
perd, of B:enhsm, is O prominent
candidate for the nomination, whilst
many Democrats mention Judge A. W.
Terrell, of Austin, as the man for the
place, and it is currently stated the
only one in the district that can snatch
the persimmon out of the clutches of
the Hon. g. Washington Jones'
Round Rock Reporter.
The intimate friends OF Judge Ter
rell know that he 10 not q candidate
for Con 1ress, and they know, too, that
he has all the time refused them the
use of his name in this connection. Yet
there are many who have felt that our
distinguished townsman ought to be 3
candidate for nomination before the
next convention. His high standing
In the Legislature entities him to
such consideration, and his bril-.
liant and successful canYass for
the state senate, in 1873, IN the
counties OF Lampssas, Burnet, Will
hanson and Travis, when there was
such great dissffection among Demo-
Gratis, shows that he is most proper
candidate with whom to achieve sue
cess. While the STATESMAN would
be gratified to have Judge Tsrre II made
even our next Congressman, and while
it hoDes to see him, at any rate, before
many years, giving strength and INTEL
lectusl character to the Texas delegs-
tion at Washington, still it is cogni-
can't of most imperative fact, that the
very best men are now needed in state
legislation. Judge Terrell 10 now q
state senator, remaining 30 for two
years longer, and during this period
much important home legislation, call
ing for craftsmanship and faithfulness
in our own legislature, is demanded.
The problem Of reducing taxation, and
plans Tor making more efficient the
laws of the state, require men like
Judge Terrell in our own Legislative
halls. We know that Governor Rob-
erts deserves denomination, and we
believe the people are determined to
give it to him. He has reduced the
states indebtedness half million dol.
lars in little over year, and it Is be-
heved that during the remainder Of
this term it will be still further reduced
and should he administer public sf-
fairs for another term, such men as
Judge Terrell can hardly be spared |
from the work of siding In relief leg
islation. He may be used most sd
vantsgeously at home, and while we |
would not demand his nomination for |
Congress at this time, two years hepcs
it may be urged.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-15

individuals or corporations. bat hold
that it would be perversion of the
fund and s violation of the trust to
separate this fund and permit the same
to be used for any purpose other than
legitimate university education, and the
support of first class university, one
a1d entire.
ResolUcd, That the committee ap-
pointed by this convention 10 memoir
slize the Legislature, through the gov
ernor, on the subject of establishing q
state university is dlrected TO observe
these resolutions in framing the plan
for the organization Of state univer-
sity, and to plan strictly for q univer-
sity Of first-clsss, controlled by the
state, through its officers, and Of the
highest grade.
The question OF university fund
was also taken up and the following,
presented by Prof. S. G. sneed, was
unanimously adopted,
WHEREAS, 10 1860 the state Of Texas,
occupying the position Of guardian Of
the university fund, that hai been sa-
credly preserved according to the
principles Of the fathers Of Texas, for
the benefit of the youth of the state,
did borrow from the funds of the uni
versity of Texas the sum of $1S4. 472,
and used the same for the general ex-
pense OF the state government; said
funds when appropriated for expenses,
by the terms of the act were to be re
funded to the university fund ss soon
as the amount, or any part thereof,
should come into the state treasury.
10 1858 the legislature issued $l34,-
472 in per cent. state bonds in pay.
ment OF this debt TO the university
fund, tut there has been no sppropris-
tion made in payment Of the interest
annually sccruing or any part thereof,
said interest now amounting to near
800 600.
WHEREAS, This is a sacred debt,
which tue university now needs in Or
der to organize, and the state is now
in condition to meet this obligation
without burden or embarrassment !;
therefore,
Resoloed, That it is the unanimous
sense of this State Educational Asso-
citation, representing the educational
interests of the people of Texas. that
the next legislature should recognize
the debt of $l54 .472. due the unIver-
sity fund, and make appropriation for
payment Of the interest due, and set
rling tine state bonds Issued in lieu
thereof, now past due: and that it is
the sense of this association that it
would be violation Of sacred trus'
and obligation, at war with the COM
mon interests of free public instruction,
should the state, through its legisla-
ture and executive, fail to at once re-
store principal and interest of this
fund.