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New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
1 rERY DIslSrROUs cELEBRAIoM

JrrFERsONyILLE Ind, Dec. 26.--Jom Me-
Ccland an cmpoye OF the works in order to
bis wife and children fred of some shooting crackers
Not satisfied this, he procured pound Of powder
and put into three ale bottles and fastened the bottles
up tightly aud, after he had inserted fuse into each
bottle attempted to re them oil In his yard. He
unsuccessful in this attempt and taking the bottles into
the house he set them upon table, at which his wife
and baby aud Miss Berry sitting Mrs. McCle-
land wished to GIc of shooting cracker, and In order
to get light removed ihe chimney from coal oil lamp
which stood the table. Tue lrccrackcr went or and
the lamp Exploded The burning oil was communicated
to the bottles and all three went on with terrible effect
scattering glass an over the
The oil set lire to the house and clothing OF Mr. and
Mis- McCloaud and Miss Berry. MoClellaud succeeded
In cxtingushng the fire after he had been severely
burned iiis vito was dangerously burned about the
mead and face. Mis-. MCCIcldudS clothing burned
FROM her body. The powder and the g'Is, fLon tho
bottles did terrible work Miss Berry wIs probably
fatally injured byH piece striking hcru The idc. She also
received several Otucr cuts and burns. MfCleland
oeNcdu udmUCr Ol slight wounds lrOm the pieces OF glass.
one Uf Wcu serious. One piece ul glass penetrated 20
suc depth in hs lett leg that Il could not bc extracted.
An Oi those present diBligrcd by powder. The
explosion blew the window panos aud pieces Of tho
bottles found fastened In nearly every part OF tho
lOuHp.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27

evpr,ssed his belief that on the whole, the cohdl
tion of things in Ireland is better than IL was
EIGHTY years ago. Idoubt whether that rereG'ion'
brings much consolation TO the plundereu iunu-
lord or tho MANNED tenant both OF whom cali U"
the executive for protection.
But Nh Forster has resolved on one furI'cr s,op'
Perhaps the remark of Mr. Justice fitzgeraiu 'n'O
Observation-Disclosures better of or not thah IL ""'
eighty years ago-is no better in respcct ol asi
crime than il year ago, has stirred 'no ~
or tho Castle officials The $40 agraran crimes for
November speak eloquently. The constaOuiary
force il TO be increased The Inspector-Genera' 10
70 have authority to enlist 900 men Of the Army
Reserve. That is something. II is not much III
sclf but if it means that the Irish Executive anu
the Ministry in general are disposed to meet iorco
with force. it may be worth a good deal. g. W. =
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
THE NEw-YoRK CREMATION SOCIETY.

70 =
SIR: Permit me 10 say, in answer to your
ouery as 10 what become Of the Cremation Society,
recently Organized In this city that the Society Is noe
dead nor even sleeping but Is doing all m i's power IN
the way of disseminating enlightened ideas regarding
the disposa OF the Ccld and opening the way
for the practical OFton Of the method which Ii adyo
cates and It is lot unlikely that the strenuous oblec
on Of which you speak, the part Of people ot ihs
town OF Newtown to the establishment Of cemeteries
within its borders may be in measure due TO the ed
uctopal work OF the Cremation Society. That socetyis
less than ten months old aud has not the means 10 cree
proper crematory. II the wealth OF its members was
commensurate with their faith that cremation absolute
y necessary the health of the living must eVentu'
ally come into general practice NewYOrk would today
have a handsome and commodous crematory and bulid,
ngs of the kind you suggest, aud the encroaenrns i
the dead upon the living, OF which the residents q" su
urban towns Justly complain, would soon ne StopIu
Bu this practical part of the work belongs rather 10 tho
United states Cremation Company, an auxiliary Otann
zalOn whose stock has been In part subscribed anu to
rest OF which should be al once taken by these Pso
upon whose homes the growing cities OF the des" a
constantly encroaching; Tor the establishing ol nr
able crematory would be the best defensive weapon '
could employ. ID W '"N
Neio- York, Dec. 20, 1881.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
THE WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE FIRE


SIR: In a number of a NewYork paper dated
October 27, 1881, appeared an article entitled
The Old Colonial Capital Of Virginia." which contained
the following passage referring to the burning Of
College of william and Mary The old college remain
so far as the wording institution goes, thouSJhe oil
buildings have three times been burned, the last limo
during the late civil by drunken Northern soldiers
a pieco Of vandalism which viii be forever a blot tho
bright escutcheon Of Northern rectudc aud the pres
ent edihce differs materially from the original in
architectural design The burning OF the building
accompanied by like loss of the valuable library,
apparatus various portraits and historical records
etc.
II is due to the memory Of dead comrades and TO
the patriots Of the North that this utterly incorrect
statement should be refuted As was present with tho
command, l claim the privilege Of furnishing a trno
statement Of the transaction After the battle Of W.-
iselsburg May g. 1862, the building Ia question was
used as n Confederate hospital To prepare FOR this se
the library and appaTtus were removed to the EasoTn
Lunahc Asylum, and were SAFELY slowed away there.
They consequently were not burned. The burning OF
the building took place during rebel raid on ie Union
forces These raids occurred frequently, and
dertaken for the purpose of plundering The raiders
were assisted by those OF their friends ana syDpathEers
who were protected within lines The raid in qucs
ion took place on September O. 1862. There was run
ming hght In ne town at nrIt OUT ,en Msr, i % @ ~,
the direction Of Yorktown then toward evening the en-
cmy were forced retreat in the opposite direction:
During this lighting some of our men were hIlei anu
wounded When we rcganed possession occupied the
seminary binding for hospital This building Stood ~
tnG Yorktown end OF VIII ansburg, IN iu view Oi Ie
egc building. while engaged with the WYlhoe0,
my attention called TO the fire at the other eGd or
the town At the time my impression was tna II was
fired by the rCtroatug enemy One thing IS certain aS
he rebel raid WAS the of the burning 81 the VIII
iam and Mary College The charge OF drunkenness on
te parf OF our men Is gross alsehOod No stimulating
liquors werc allowed within our lneS except of meGc,
iual puTp0scs and this regulation was strictly carried
During that day our men bad not even e.sncs 20
get cup Of coffee. The Union force at Williamsburg az
that time portion OF the 9TH Regiment Oi fenns-
vania Cavalry They were principally employed on
picket duty they also had the OF the Eastern Luna
tic Asylum II contained several hundred insane per,
some who after they were deserted by tlelF leOel
friends were cared for by and provided win ranons
and medical attendance. W. I. TODD, 81 ID,
surgeon 9Th Pennsylvania Cavalry
RCrborOu0h, Penn, Dec. l, 1881.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
GRAND JURGEs AND INFoRMATION.D

To ne EdttOr Of The Tribune.
SIR; From nearly every public mention Of
the recent failure hold for trial the alleged Route
Offenders, 1t seems that people generally must have
accepted large amount of the mlsinformatiOn that
given them by the counsel for the defence and
bated by the government counsel with sufficient dis
tnctncas and citation OF facts to rectfy the in the
public mind. Take it where counsel for the defence
said: For eighty years OF national life in this country
there has not been single instance OF attempt TO
resort that proceeding QnOrmatiOn) in the proscou
ton OF IA great crime. There has never been this
country prosecution by Information except in the
OF minor Offences" SO strongly the above allie CATION
insisted upon by the defence generally that 1t beoomesa
noteworthy fact that In the state OF Michigan there
has been grand jury IN existence Except In United
Courts for the past thirteen years certainly
same TO be true Of some other states; In Michigan |
know It 10 DO "Tho prosecution OF great orime"
such murder and ofovery other crime Is In hat state
initiated by information and by that procedure only.
In the argument the motion to dismiss
tho information In the Star Route cases,
thcre modification of the assertion much relied
upOn by the defence aud embodied In the above quota
ton and II "a assumed to he absolutely correct IN every
editorial have upon the Subject 1t may he said
ttnat methods In state Courts nothing do with
prcceehs la United states Courts Btll such uuqunli-
fed declarations the one above given aud Chi5:
There never has been IN this country prosecution by
Information except In cases OF violation OF laws
which also made OY counsel for the defence, have
nlslod many journalists and mlsiniOrm0d tlo public
proposition " revive tho grand Jury stem in Michi
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27

gan has never been made, so far as know from many
years active participation in public affairs there And
sngulary, the objection urged against grand juries In
Michigan is strildngy similar in tone to that made
against Information in the recent arguments Mt Washing
ton Therc the counsel declamed against information
as an arbitrary. irresponsible power weapon OF Of
ferce in the hands Of monarch against the people,
when the VIII Of the monarch was everything and the
rights OF the people nothing" IL as represented as
beOngng 60 the Court OF Star Chamber" In the same
strain the Michigan people generally speak Of grand
jury as dark lantern Institution "a relic OF the
inquistCn," etc. while an information done ~ tho
bright sunlight OF publicity" where dangerous adyan
tage be taken aByOnes affairs and character bo
handled officially IN secret ALPHA CHILD
Watertoun, ". y, December u, 1881
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
MAKING READY FoR SKATERS.

The building for the accommodation OF skaters
nj Central PARK which Is taken down every spring. Is -,
course of erection its old site on the
r tbc large lake Il VIII be ready FOR use IA ew 93s s
Tbe budiny was formerly two stories Ilsn, en, III A.
ritph ;Isnge Il has had IN removing ana repioys to
eyery year 30 weakened 10 as 10 make ~ n1S viii yss
Ms = year Last season there Was no sAatlS HN~
Gambler 2l.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
" sTRANGULATUS PRO REPUBLICA.'

To ne EdttOr OF The ITI6Nhe
SIR: think that when the late PreSldehS
Garfield wrote the words quoted above, he must have
had in mind the following lines OF Ovid, namely
strangulat inclusus doIor atqne eNits'"9' 80 m'
CooitnT ef virs multpucare suas" TristIa, W l, OS
PAIN internally confined, torments there and iern'en~
and ia thus compelled 10 increase its strength.
NilbIo0k, &. H. Dee 10, lS5l.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
JOHN BRIGHTs WORDS FOR AMERICA,

IN EQftOT OF LHs ATfO"Ht'
SIR Your well-infOrmed London correspon-
dent Sc W. s.," may be glad TO know that the fellow
towns1nsn Of John Bright have had more than ono
opportunty OF me- ting him face to face in the Town
Hail at EOchda Ale sLld to applaud his honest saxon
speech. Beshes Mr. Brights recent address, On tAe
occasion OF the celebration by his fellow-townspeope
OF lis seventeen birthday so well described py your
correspondent in his letter OF November IL the greas
Euylshman has made other speeches at Rochdale. |
nave before me now four notable speeches On four
notable occasions one August l. 1861, TO promote tho
election Of John Chatham, IN which Is discussed tho
cotton supply breaking the blockade, and 80 iort-hr
Bright blmtly telling his feilow-to~nspeople' ana
through them the people % England, what oIeahhg 'He
blockade meant: It MEANS, said dr Bright, III means
a war with the United states Again he spoke on
December 4. 1851. during The excitement caused BY
tbo seizure of Mason aud SId,ll, board mo
steamer Trent In this speech Mr.. Bright paid his
commitments to Ihc L0u1cH Times "Tlere has not
been" said Mr.. Bright since Mr.. Lincoln took oihce
in March President OF the United States one iar
and honorable and friendly article on American aHdis
in the columns OF that paper" Aud again, February 3,
ls63 he spoke on slavery and secession, ~ meeting
u the Town Hall. presided over by the Mayor q. 'as
borough, for the pHfpose OF Pa~a!iS a .ii''ui y.
tbapks 10 the American Subscribers IL aid o ths suuct-
ins worS-peOpc OF Lancashire krte. o 4'' l'", =.
viii remember ht BonS aSs,n % ,ts 81 ,No ~ rain 20
fnp English poor burned believe oh Lef % 40
by the ha5aha Gla vloSr EI oee 1883 To enable ar
S,S54n 10 meet Ills constituents. OF whom Nj. Bright
one
Thr memorable u,telanccs, H. il well 20 remember.
were called forth By The great American colIitt'
SIR Brght'S last speech RDChuJc during thJ-e uF-
ing rrr, Nogcabcr - 1868. concluded with ti- pro-
n,c declaration: And when this mortal strc Is over
" Mem ue.ce is te,0ueG when slavery s ahO-hcd Wtea
the linton is Crmeuted afresh-tlen ENrop' ana Eng
land NAV learn mat instructed DEN, aey 10 tho
.lre.t Iu tLliOu OF government, and that tdIc1tl0e
nnd r, sdo are thc only OF true greatness auu
tfrr happiness among any people
Noble words and pIophetc john Bright viii ever DO
dear fn tie lovers Of American unity now seen "a De Ono
with universal suffrage, equal rights and lmnorta
justice. - 49,.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
FIrlL RESULT or Az ACcIDENE.

WORCESTER, Mass, Dee 2G.-On Saturday
night nt Gardner, Mrs. Thomas H. GreoQwOOd, OF East
Tcmpleton was thrown from q carriage and 30 badly
injured that sue died sunday Two other ladies who
were wi,n her seriously and II Is feared fatally, III
Iured.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
GOVERNMENT PATRONAGE OF SILVER

Ia ne Editor Of The TrtbHne.
SIR: In this mornings article on the silver
question: you refer TO the chief argument OF the sVer
men why the Government should continue its policy OF
blying two millions mouth OF silver for coinage
namely that it viii thereby sustain the price OF silver
and make q market for The product O the silver mines
II that is .ooI reason why the Government should buy
silver which t certainly has use for and cannot sell
and costs much for storage why ist not an equally good
reason why the Government ehoud buy other minerals.
IA raDper iron and coal which il has use for, ~ tho
rate of two millions month, and store em In order to
sustain The MARKET Perhap, IN that case some OF tho
bankrupt coal companies mf-ht become dvidcnd-pay-
ers Also, have 40 doubt. the grain producers would
be pleased To have customer at the rate OF two millions
ailonth, that would erect grain elevators In ell tho
principal cities ana issue negotiable certificates AGAINST
iAeir contents The Treasury and Sub treasures aIo
now, the great silver elevators OF The country Pefhaps
thr owners silver mines can see good reason Wiy
tT, pould have "a monopoly o. thC Government pa+lon-
% "a n lstomer for their product, but do not be,ieyo
tLey can explain IL that the raiAers Oh sfaiii aHd
miners of other metals can see It. . A. 0lA"'
PhtlddciUhid, Dec. 20, 1881.
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27

to Christmas trees and festivals In the afternoon moon
easnreseekers and there were several croquet par
ties on the green turf of the long meadow Danue
lions were found in bloom yesterday III hlngS
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27

B0Ys FNJOYING THEMSELVES AT DINNER
NEWPORT. H. l., Dec. 26.-lhe boys OF the United
sfate Training squadrGn 20 tho number about COO
gwen diuner voday board tAe NeH.haIngsAiEe a-d
ainut8OA,
New-York tribune., 1881-12-27
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
THE SUPPRESSION OF POLYGAMY.

The SUPPKEScIUN OF IVI1 IUH7I''
SECOND LETTER FROM THE ASSISTANT UHliED
STATES DIsTRICT-ATToRNEY FOR UTAH-PLANS
FOR THE SETTLEMENT OF THE MORMON 0UEs
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09
L. b. Theological Institute.
NEW HAvEN, Oct. 26th, 1881.

New HAVEN, Oct. 26th, 1881.
ED. FREEMAN; The Theological
Institute for the West Columbia
District, Parkersburg Annual Con
ference U. B. c., met in its third
session for 1881 at West Columbia,
in Mason county, w. Va, on the
18th of October, and was in session
three days.
Prof. Z. Warner, D. d., was pres
ent and conducted the examination
with such skill as to largely exhib-
it his ability as theological teach
er. 1t will be remembered that this
is the fifth year that we have been
working in this way to acquire
biblical knowledge in a systematic
form, and permit me to say that
this work has not been in vain.
This fact is doubtlessly more fully
realized by those who attend
church than by the preachers
themselves; but while these facts
are encouraging in their nature,
there are OJneTo IlldC dIe lioo oo
pleasant; for there are some in the
Conference who are wilfully neg
lecting those seasons of mental and
moral improvement, and while this
is the case, they most assuredly are
neglecting their own interest; for
the time is coming and is even now
at hand when those who will not
prepare themselves for work will
not be wanted.
It has always been surprising to
me how some men can have the face
to ask for, and the heart to expect
positions of trust, when they are
making no effort to qualify them
selves for the work that such posi-
tions demand. They expect the
end without the means. l am glad
that the people are becoming so
aroused on this point as to offer
places of note and of living salary
only to those men who work and
study to be useful in them.
c. H. Cox, Sec'y.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09
Temperance i'm Richie County.

En-. FREEMAN: The citizens of
Auburn and vicinity met in the
Baptist Church on the evening of
October 10Th, for the purpose of
better organizing the district, and
to appoint suitable persons to cir
culate the petitions in this part of
the county.
The meeting was called to order
by Rev. E. NJ. Hall. J. r. Brake
was elected President, and John r.
Woofter secretary.
Lemuel Hall, c. n. Snodgrass, l..
D. McWhorter, J. F. Griffin, Capt.
Sommerville, Rev. E. NJ. Hall and
J. r. Brake, with others, addressed
the audience on the subject of Tenn
perance and Prohibition. They
spoke of the dreadful and alarming
effects resulting from the use OF
ardent spirits.
J. F. Griffin and L. D. Bartlett
were appointed to circulate the pc
titions on the waters ofSpruce Cr'k,
Miss Matte Warner, John S,
Woofter and f. M. Hall were APP.
pointed to canvass Bone Creek.
VIM. Jet was appointed for Otter
Slide and Miss Laura Griffin for the
Middle Fork.
This is just what we like to see
We, as Christians and citizens
should labor for absolute prohi.
bition as our ultimate end. We
should labor for this until the eff
fectiveness Of prohibition is ac
knowledged in West Virginia, as il
is now affirmed by Governors
Judges, Legislators and Sheriffs il
the State Of Maine.
We should feel it our duty tt
practice, teach, pray and vote TEN
perance and to use our influence il
the family, in the church, in socie
ty, for the creation Of a health,
public sentiment on the subject 0
Temperance, until the dreadful
traffic shall be driven, not only int
lonely garrets and dark cellars, bu
out of the country.
JOHN S. WooFTER.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09
to the full extent of the law.

to the full extent of the law
State VS.. ]. HI. Bumgarner, Sher-
III of Writ county, and as such
keeper of the Jail of said county.
indictment for felony.
In the last named case the Sheriff,
took it upon himself to allow the
Red Men-Nutter, Swisler and 9th
ers--committed to his keeping on
the charge offelony, to run at large
1t Is reasonable to presume shat he
will not repeat the experiment.
State VS.. n. Snrouse, Indictment
for perjury.
State VS.. G. B. Cain, Indictment
for forgery.
Owing to the low water, business
has been quite dull along the river
for some weeks, and the general
wish is for rain. Yours, &c,
STRABoW.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09

10 at once to the Post Office, buy
20 cents worth of stamps and mail
mem; "FREEMAN, Parkersburg, W.
va" In return you'll get the Invest
newspaper in the State till Februa-
ry 1st, 1882.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09
From Writ Court House.

a 'phack at Uncle Sam and the Little
hono'oha Navigation oompany,
nth side sldps at the Red Hen, &c.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09

zen. John c. Fremont has re-
signed as Governor of Arizona. 1t
lS thought that Gen. N. P. Banks
Will be his successor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09
Speculation.
!, coaductcd by States and Munici-
- palities.

ton. winch VII 9Ol w iAio0oi" ave
tba business sagacity of the fnan-
.iors who manipulate the whisky
business.
The case given is from the Wis
consin CHIEF, edited by a woman,
rbohere evinces the delight women
olvavs take in the details of any
matters that concern them land the
reckoning is just such as we might
make in scores of cases in Wood
county. or wherever saloons are
licensed.
Here is the transaction:
Two licenses were granted in the
town of Hebron at S25 each, put
TING $50 into the county treasury
to the credit of the poor fund, as
the law provides.
On the next town meeting day,
both getting drunk, James Quinn
assaulted his father, and was ARES
ted for assault with intent to kill.
By request Il friend at Jefferson
looked up the cost Of this ARRAY.
The tax payers can deduct the $50
Hebron license money and get at
their profits in the case
JEFFERSON COUNTY IN CIRCUIT COURT.
State of Wisconsin Us. Assault Nth
james Quinn. intent to Kill.
COSTS IN JUSTICES COURT.
Justices Fees.
Sherif1's " ................. 29.45
Witnesses for State. ......... 23.13
" " Defendant.... 17.46
Total costs in Justices Court. $S936
COSTS IN CIRCUIT COURT.
Sherif@s Fees, serving subp's.. S78.15
Clerks ..................... 1920
Fees of witnesses for State. ...10434
4" Deft..... 9120
Additional witnesses FEES. 516
Total COSTS. ................S385.41
Trial in Circuit Court lasted q
days. Estimated cost Of Court per
day, aside from the Judges salary
of $4,000 per year, above 800; add
Judges salary, which the State and
not the county pays except through
the State, makes $40 per day.
Two and one-half days equal to $3.50
Total cost of trying prisoner $665.41
Judgment fine of $50 and costs,
andon failure to pay, imprisonment
in the county jail four months,
which he is now undergoing, He
was confined in the jail before be-
ing bailed, at the County expense,
from April 10, 1881, till August 81,
1881, at from $500 to $3.50 per
week not yet fixed as there has
been no meeting of the County
Board.
Estimated, Is weeks at So. .s54.00
Four mos. imprisonment at So, 1890
Total cost of board at $500. $1,000
Add S665.41, total expenses $757.41
NoTE.-The data are obtained
from the records of the clerk Of the
Court and of the Sheriff, with the
exception of the cost Of the Court
each day it sits, which is the vol
untary estimate of the Clerk.
If a book-keeper should go
through our textbooks and court
records, and cast up the accounts OF
the llquor-traffic, its revenues and
costs, the balance against the mi
qultous business would be fully as
astonishing in scores of cases, as in
The instance given; and yet we &C
tually have men amongst US, claim
Ing to be financiers, who have real
good hard horse sense in ordinary
matters, who insist on perpetual
ing the vile business for the reve-
nue. derived from it,
20 at once to the Post Office, buy
20 cents worth Of stamps and mai
Them M
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1881-11-09

IUVttI OOoOo : - . . - . TOT II
Trial in Circuit Court lasted q
days. Estimated cost of Court per
day, aside from the Judges salary
Of $1,000 per year, above 800; add
Judges salary, which the State and
not the county pays except through
the State, makes $40 per day.
Two and one-half days equal to $3.50