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Frostburg mining journal., 1881-01-08
WHAT IS A BLAOKLRG'
The Meyersdale (Pa.) Commerce

says.
A blackleg is man who owns himself.
His devotion is given to his wife and chill
dren instead of to local Assembly whose
DEGREES sap his manhood, drain his pock-
cts and suck his blood. The blackleg
earns his bread and does not CRY and
cringe like spaniel TO the rclief commit
tee for sustenance. He is man bold,
fearless hearted man an honor to himaelf,
to his family and to his country. Wanted
hundreds ofsuch blacklegs for the Mey-
ersdale region. Mono others need apply.
"a man who owns himself?" and
sells himself so cheaply? 1t is some
times hard to tell, using Hudibras-
tic phrase, "who is Handy Dandy ?
and which is the thief-the buyer or
tho bought" Gowns himself?"
Not yet.
"His devotion is given to his wife
and children" etc. o, no; untrue to
the principle which aims to secure
equal benefits to all and disloysl to
all else but those who use him to op-
press his fellows, where is there
reasonable ground for another sls-
ment of devotion" in his character ?
Nevertheless, the pirate of hem
roost "gives" similar devotion to his
wife and children"
"Ths blackleg earns his bread"
etc. So did the tories, traitors-na-
tive informers and spies-of the Rev.
olution, and some were pensioned be-
sides. Even the descendants of Bene-
dict Arnold fed from the royal boun-
ty which his treason purchased. But
did ever q blacklegs children grow
fat upon the rewards of their fathers
perfdy? Or has corporation ever
made provision for the sustenance of
its trucking loyalists and their chill
dren ? There might be the shadow
of an excuse for q man selling his in.
dependence if it were similar to en-
tering a life insurance company which
issues muni6cent policies upon both
the endowment and life plans. But
what hope is there of aid when age,
imbecility and death come on, from
an institution which never fails to
regard its tax bills for all purposes,
almshouse included, an almost intoler-
BILE reduction of it's dividends? No;
there is no hope for final appreciation
here no hope for anything beyond .
kick out of employment at last.
HE is man, (the blackleg is J
bold, fearless hearted man an honor
to himself, to his family and to his
country" In other words, he is a
regular three-ply, tripls-plated,
gilt-embossed, sprinkled-edge Mey-
ersdale arlstocrat. In proof whereof
the Commercial wants hundreds"
more of him in "the Meyeisdale re-
gion." And "none others need ap-
ply"
Miners, why not set apart the Mey-
ersdals region as a reservation for
blacklegs? But that won't do either.
There was but one treacherous
"schoolmaster of Falerii;" )" but one
perfdious Romulus. Here would be
q colony of them, whose daughters,
like Tarpeius', would perforce hold
open the gates of our own region to
the devastation of the sneaking
enemies of fair wages.
The blackleg twas made little
lower than the" Chines. He is the
toad.eater of the race, and there
ought to be as little room for the play
of his faculties in Meyersdale as here.
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-01-08
ORDER N6sE.
N. S. Frost and George S.eysr,
Admininistrs of JacoL Steyer, No. 3Os3

N. ). Frost ana george Dscy~I,
Admninistr's of JacoL Steyer, No. 3Oss
as. Equity.
John T. Dawson and wife.
nRDERED, This 3D. day of January
" 1881, by the Circuit Court Tor Ale
oonv county, as Il court of Equity, that
Tho sale made and reported in this case by
Nathan S. Frost and George Sieyer, ad-
ninietrators of Jacob Steyer, be ratified
and confirmed unless cause to the contrary
be shown on or before the 9TH day of Feb
ruary, 1881; provided copy of this order
in Allegany county once in each of three
successive weeks before the lst day OF
February, 1881.
The report states the amount o. SAFE 10
be $4,000. THEo. LoMAAN,,
True copy Olerh'
Fest :ETMEo. LUMAN, Clerk.
r., ~
Frostburg mining journal., 1881-01-08

The refusal of the United States
district court to place the canal
in the hands of receiver is fortu-
nate outcome of great effort to
bring about change in it's manage
ment. In political sense there was
no need of transfer, and in bust
ness sense it was the projected first
step to destroy our waterway and
hand this region over to the msrcies
of a carrisr.monopoly. Political en-.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-06

NEW ORLEANS-Cld LIST inst barque Stephen G
Hart, Person Pensacola.
PENsACoLA-Cld soth, sch Etna, Mclaughlin,
Boston.
CID 1st brig Emily T Sheldon, Bickmore, NYork;
B Cove, Pascal. do.
.JACKSoNyILLE--Ar 1st sch Adam Bowlby,
BRUNSWICK, GA-Ar both. sch Arthur Burton,
from Boston.
PORT ROYAL, Scar 4th, sch Robe Foster.
RICHMoND-Ar I'd, sch L I whitmore, Camp
bell, Windsor, Ms.
NoRFoLK-Ar ed, sch Efie j Simmons, Chad
wick, Rockland.
BALTIMoRE-Ar 4th, sch Ella Frances, Bulger,
st John. NIB.
Cid 4th, sch Hsttie MEG Buck, Putnam George
town. SC: Belle Hooper, Glkey, Providence; f A
Server Tilton Portland, (and sailed; Efie j Sim
MONS Chanwick, Camden; May Mcfarland Mont
gomery, Boston.
PHILADELPEIA-Ar Sd, sch Oliver Dyer, En-
erson, Saco
: Cid Sd. steamer Hercules. Pendleton, Portland;
Rockport.
AR 4th, barque s R Beorse Cakes, Turks Island.
Cid 4th, schs Electric Light Case, Boston; Sarah
Davis, Cottrell, Belfast; George Clark Bartlett,
WIfMINGToN, DEI--Ar Sd, sch Hattie Kel-
sey Randall. Coosaw.
NEWCASTLE Passed down Sd, sch j G Schmidt,
for Bath
AR at Delaware Breakwater Ath barque R
Bearse, Cakes, Turks Island.
Sid I'm Delaware Breakwater Sd, schs Maggie FL
len. and Sarah a Reed.
NEW YORR-Ar 4th, brig Marena, Qate Handy
Cienfuegos.
Ar 5t6 barque Am Lloyds, whitmoro, I'm Turks
Island.
Cid 4th barque Scud, Sawyer, Port Spain.
Passed the Gate Attn, schs May Day, and Ida Hud-
SON from New York fer Boston; S Lindsey. do
for Hyannis; Nicola; Hoboken for Portland; Aidine
do for Boston; Mary A Rice fm Amboy for Bangor
Maria Adelaide do for Camden; NJ Brookings do
for Bath; Warren. do for PASSPORT; Redondo,
do for Boston; A L Boardman, Port johnson for
Maine; Kentuskeag, Port johnson for Sandy Point;
Lucy Ames, do for Boston; S FarEell, Elizabeth
new LONDON Sid I'd. brig Eugenia for Balti-
more.
PROvIDENCE-Ar 4th, sch Eclipse, Watts, New
York via Newport.
Sid 4th sch Freddie Eaton, Motz. New York.
PAWTUCKET-Ar Ath, sch Hattie Niekerson
Nickerson, Perth Amboy.
FALL RIVER-Sld 3D. sch Red Rover Allev for
Ellsworth or New York.
YINEYARD-HAVEN--Ar Sd, brig Katahdin, FIN
New York for Bangor schs Ariadne Poole, Phila-
delphia for Portland; A Perry, Look, Brunswick
for Saco; Mary Woodruff. Smith, Hallowell for
New York; Alaska, Hart Nachas for do; Mary
Stow, Hallowell for Albany
Sid Sd. schs Mary Stow, Mary L woodruff, and
j NJ Morales.
EDGARTOWN-Ar Sd, schs Moses Eddy, Simon
ton .sockland for New York
In port 3D., schs Banner, Dyer, ami America, Tru-
worthy. Hoboken for Camden; j Lindsey, X me
dy, New YORK Tor boothbay; Mary Eliza, Amboy for
Augusta.
BOsToN-Ar 90, sch S Hitchcock Reed, from
Alexandria, Va.
Ar 4th barque David Dudley, Parker, Miragoane;
sch Eldora, Godfrey, Millbridge.
Ar 9Th scbs Helen Maria. Look Gonaiyes: Mat
tie A Franklin, Griffin, Georgetown; Arcola, Camp
NEWBURYPoRT-Ar 4th, sch Comet, Fitch, I'm
Newburyport.
MILLBRIDGE-Sld 31st, sch Helen NJ, Bray, for
Portland.
Sid Sd. sch Addie j, Leighton, Portland.
BANGOK-Ar 4th, sehs Agnes, Kalloch, and AIDE
line, Ba ,bidge, Portland.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-06

The following quotations are wholesale prices and
corrected daily by Storer Bros. & Co., Dry Goods,
Woolens and Fancy Goods, 81 & 56 Middle street:
rnTToNS
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-06
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST 6.
BIZ TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
sebaeo Lake COMMUNICATING.

Sebago Lake Campmeeting.
SEBAGo LAKE, Aug. 5.-This morning the
9.15 train brought Gen. John L. Swift, B. G.
Torsey, G. ". C. Of tho Grand Lodge, I. O.
G. T.; Mrs. L. NJ. \. Stevens, President of
w. G. T. L. of Maine. The exercises oDened
with a reformed mems praise meeting. At 10 30
the meeting was called to order by Col Far
rihgton, and d. G. Jersey was called to the
chair. Gen. Swift of Boston delivered most
thrilling Temperance address, full of power
aud pathos. He denounced all who stood in
the way Of tho march of total abstinence
Tomorrow is children's day, and addresses
will be delivered by Revs. A, S. Ladd and
Thomas lyric. Miss Nellie g. Nye, superin-
tsndeRt Of tho juvenile temples Of Maine, is
expected Monday. George w. Penniman,
secretary OF the reform clubs of Massachu-
sets, Mrs. Mary Il. Hunt and other noted
speakers viii be present. The State LADIES'
Union have headquarters upon the ground.
The $50 train from Portland brought Geo.
w. Penniman, secretary of the reform clubs Of
Massachusetts,; Miss Nellie B. Nye, superin-
tsndent of the juvenile temple of Maine. Gov.
Plaisted, who was expected, did not arrive
At the afternoon meeting j. T. Sanford pre-
sided and B. C. Jersey delivered an address,
dwelling upon intemperance as the greatest
danger Of our nation and presented some of
the remedies. He was followed by G. W.
Penninan and T. II. Murphy. A good audi
ence was in attendance. At the evening meet
ing Mr.. Penniman presided, and speeches
were made by Messrs Sanford, Jersey and
Miss Nye. Large crowds are expected Satur-
day and Sunday.
The Vandalia Coming to Portland.
HALIFAX, N. S., Aug. 5.-The corvette
Vandalia arrived to-day. She will remain
here four days, when she will proceed to st
John, n. B., thence TO Portland.
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WASHINGTON,
Naval ChGncaS.

Capt. Bancroft Gheradi has been ordered to
the command of the Lancaster; Lieut. Com
mander Goodrich to Lancaster as executive
officer: Paymaster Henry L. Wright to tenn
porary duty on the Lancaster; Lieut.. Com
mander James NJ. Forsyth Surgeon James e.
Gardner, Gunner Derham and Carpenter Grit
fiths to the Lancaster. The following officers
are also detailed to the Lancaster: Lieuts.
Newman, Hutchins, Graham, and Reamy;
Surgeon John c. Boyd; Engineers Phillippi
and Allen; Boatswain Grace; Sailmaker Bray
son. Commander Matthew has been ordered
to the command of the Powhattan, and Boat
swain Killen to the navy yard at Portsmouth,
New Hampshire.
The Yorktown Celebration.
Secretary Hunt to-day issued an order d.
recting Admiral Porter to take command of
the naval vessels which will assemble at York
town.
Treasurer Gilfillau Taking Vacation.
United States Treasurer GiEillan left for
Connecticut this afternoon. Assistant Ire as
urer Wyman will act in the capacity of Treas
urer and also Assistant Treasurer during Mr..
Gilfllan's absence.
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Good Prospects of Crops.

CHICAGO, Ill.,, Aug. A special to the
Times from st. Paul, Mimi, says: accord
acreage of wheat for 1880 is 2,s50,073 acres,
and for 1881, 2,e50,67S acres, showing an in.
crease of only Cos acres. The crop for 1880 is
reported to be 39, ,799 bushels, which gives
an average yield per acre for the state of 1880
bushels. The average yield per acre for the
state of the other principal cereals was, fol
1880: Oats, 33.49 bushels; corn, 31.07; barley
1921. The increase in acreage for 1881 is
Oats, sc per cent; corn, 1862 per cent; and
barley 71.24 per cent.
In regard to this years wheat crops the re-
ports differ considerably. The storms and
floods have done more or less damage in diff
ferent localities and the chinch-bugs have
spread over much larger area and have
caused some injury. On the whole, however,
the latest reports are quite favorable, espec-
tally from the northern part of the State, and
the prospects now are that the State will pro-
duce fair crop of wheat, while the other &C.
reals promise more than average results"
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Severe storm in Minnesota.

ST.. PAUL, Mimi, Aug. ga severe storm
swept over this section of the State this even
ing, and extended as far as Menomee in Wis
cousin. The greatest damage was done in
Minneapolis. lFor time it resly appeared as
if the city was to be swept by genuine cy-
clone. A shouse in process of erection by
Frank Lee was wrecked. Lightning struck
the barn of Andrew Paulson, and it was to-
tally consumed. County Surveyor Plummer,
who was in Brooklyn township when the
storm struck that point, states that the sound
of the storm could be distinctly heard for
some time before its arrival. After its pas
sage it was found that the damage was con-
leyeled and scattered about the country.
Small grain in .fieid and stacks was blown
down and badly damaged 1t is impossible to
learn the damage done in the line of the
storm, for the wires were wrecked in every
diracfion
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A HOT WAVE.
A Terrible Day st tins w est-The Mercu
ry M to 1O2.

A Terrible Day st tins W est-The Mercu
~ up to 1913.
CHICAGO, Aug 5-The indications this
morning are that the heat of to-day will exceed
that OF yesterday, which was the hottest day OF
the season SO far. a cool wave is reported on
its way from Manitoba. The thermometer
yesterday at Ssndwich, Illinois, stood at 1o3 de-
grees; Fairbury, Ill. 1G5; Darville, Ill, los;
McGregor, Ia, 105; Michigan City Ind, leo:
Pontiac ILL.,, 10l; Bloomington. ILL.,, T02; La
sille, m. to6; st. Joseph, Mo-, 100; South
Haven, Mich, SIS; Chathsworth, H., 1c6:
Racine. Wis, iG3 Many towns report that il
was the hottest day ever known. Sunstrokos
were frequent and ont-of. door work was largely
suspended.
Extreme Heat at Saratoga and Other
Points.
New YORK, Aug. 5.-Extreme heat is re-
ported from Saratoga today and tonight. At
Ocean Grove the mercury reached 81.
AT Long Branch at 9 the mercury was 109;
at Trenton N. j. the mercury stood 100 in the
shade. Several mills suspended work and nine
sunstrokes are reported.
The thermometer today at $50 D. m. reach
cd 81, the highest point for the day. There
we're 80 sunstrokes today in tn the city and vi
entity, of which six proved fatal.
BosroN, Aug 5.-The weather today was
the hottest of the season. The thermometer
ranged from 81 to 100. AT various points in
New Hampshire and Vermont it ranged above
100 in the shade. Two deaths occurred from
the heat in this city today.
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Hartmann Gone to Canada,

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Leo Hartmann, the
Russian Nihilist, who has been in New York
for over week past, on Wednesday evening
went in hot haste to Canada. Last night his
friend, Mr.. Shevitsch received dispatch from
Hartmann in which the latter exultingly an
nounced his escape from this tyrannous land
and his safe arrival within the freer boundaries
of the British dominions. Mr.. Shevitsch dc.
clined to say at what point on the Canadian
frontier Hartmann crossed or where he was
when he telegraphed.
The cause of Mr.. Hartmann's sudden flight
Hit, of the Department of State, that ia his
opinion Hartmann would be liable to extradi.
ton, if the Roman Government should ask for
his return, to be tried on the charge Of murder
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.-An inquiry at the
State Department shows that the extradition
Of Hartmann has never been mentioned there
directly or indirectly.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-06

NEW York, Aug. 5.-John C. Quintar, 6
nancial editor of the New York Times, die,
tonight of pneumonia, aged 40. Essf
rna.l..,...s. e.. -. -
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MARINE NEWS.
a Steamer Burnt.

FREDERIcToN, N. B., Aug. 5.-Steamer
Royal was burned to the waters edge early
this morning. She arrived from st. John al
IL o'clock last night, and after discharging the
passengers and freight on the city side went to
Gibson where she put out Quantity of lime
for up river, but it being late much larger
amount of freight, consisting of flour, tea,
soda and general merchandise mostly for
Woodstock, was left on board and is entirely
destroyed. The fire spread with great rapidly.
The crew barely escaped with their lives, and
in nude state. Twenty minutes after the
discovery OF the fire the steamer parted her
lines and drifted helplessly up river She was
afterward ts ken in tow and pulled ashore,
where she burned to abe waters edge.
Four Schooners Ashore.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5-The signal corps at
Shoreham, r. l., reports four schooners ashore
on Black Island, r. L. The schooner John T.
Mason, Capt. Phinney, with coal, Philadel-
Phia to Boston, and schooner E. S. Eunecker-
son, Cept. Outten, with coal, from Philadel-
phia to Lynn, and will probably go to pieces
tonight, also schooner Addie Shorthand, Capt
Herrick, with hard pine from New York to
Providence. 1t is impossible to learn the name
of the other at present. Another vessel has
just gone ashore almost directly under the fog
whistle at the light house.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-08-06
T11.30 p. M. |

Little can be added tonight to the details Of
the Presidents case given in the official bull
letin. He has passed quiet, uneyentful day,
taking about the same amount of solid and
liquid nourishmert as yesterday and sleeping
quietly at intervals without anodynes. His
tongue, which has long shown evidences of
fever and of a disordered condition of the lnu-
Gus membrane, is now assuming a natural APP
pearance and there is a noticeable improve
ment in the process of digestion and assimula-
ton. The wound continues to present
healthy appearance. The discharge is in
every respect satisfactory and there is strong
probability, although it is not founded on pos
tive evidence, that the ball is becoming en-
cystad. The patients temperature at evening
examination was two-tenths of degree
highea than yesterday, but fabrile rise was of
short duration and af this hour the tempera.
ture and respiration are normal and his pulse
has fallen below 100.
The hypodermic injection of sulphate OF
morphia was again omitted tonight, and the
patient is sleeping quietly without it. The
surgeons report his progress toward recovery
to-day has been entirely satisfactory.
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No 8 do o5d1 o91a; rejected 7S@79c. Corn is
excited and higher; under hot weather and strong
pressure to buy prices 2d3c higher at 537s a63sA
for cash; 53ssc August: 541sc for September: 547s
@55c for October: 531sc all year; sales at 53lhGI
54s4 C for August; $685. G556sc September; 5378 q
and higher, but unsettled at 33c for CASH 31c for
August; 50 1sc September; 1914 for October. Rye
higher at SOC Barley is easier at 92c. Pork steady
and Unfair demandsat s 90 cash; Is 00@lS 05 for
September: IL 9hG18 90 for Oct Lard unsettled
and generally higher at II 4O01l As cash; III 471s
GIL &c for September and Oct Bulk Meats irregu-
clear so.
Freights-Corn to Buffalo 2a2M.
At ths Afternoon Call Of tile Board sales we're
heavy, being 2 900, 600 bush Wheat and 500, coo
bush Corn. Wheat irregular at l 2l6s for August;
| 1874 for September;i l658GQ1 1854 for October.
Corn active and lower at Csc for August; 541sc for
September, 547s 955c for October Oats irregular
at 1924 for August; 50 " for September: $3.50
for october. Pork lower at IL 90 September: IL SO
GIT 9213 for October. Lard is lower at l 40 for
September and Oct
feceipts-16, 600 bbla -four, SO. 600 bush whsav.
367 coo bush corn. "a 600 Sush. oats. $500 bash
rye. 400 bush barley.
shipments-I O. 900 hbis tiour. 276 600 busr wheat.
239G00 bush corn, $500 hush oats, 100000 basil
rss coo bush barley.
opened higher but closed lower; NO Red Fall at
I211a@1 q rs cash; 235S11 237s for septem-
Der; 261s9l 2654 for October; 2714 91 283s
for November; 29A a 3014 December; L 2l55
al % all year; Nc 3 do ! I31adl 1879; No 4 do
at O8Asd61 0915. Corn was higher at opening but
declined to SOC cash; 551a @5614c for August; IS
9571sc for September; 661S057ssc for October;
b5as0551ac November; 62@541ac all year Oats
higher at opening but declined to 371493S 1ac for
cash 1863 G37s4 August; SO "a la375s September;
3693SA e.for October; 35037c all year. Pork is
firm; jobbng at is 40. Lard higher II 40.
ReceiPts-3,O 0o bbs Gonr. 69,OO0 bush wheat,
$4,000 bush CORR IL 600 bush oats. 1000 blsh
rye. 0,O0O oush hsrley.
shipments-5, ocO bbls Hour, $4,000 bnsh wheat,
5000 bush corr. II COO bush oats OOQOO bnsh
harley, 0,0G0 bush rye
DETROIT. Aug 5.--wheat frm; old at / 2111s for
cash. new at Il: 21l4 for August; % for Sep
TENDER; % October; I 81 for year.
NEW YoRK, Aug. 5.--Cottoa Middling uplands
IL Lice.
. sAvANNAn. Aug. 5.-Cot.on quiet; Aiiddling mp
lands IL 1sc.
mobile, Aug. 5.--copton is quiet AiddEag. up
lands at 1114e.
= NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 5.-Cotton dull: k5i4Ginc
uplands I13Se,
MEnpns, Aug 5.--Cotton quiet; .hfiadling up
lands at IL 1ac.
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THE OUTLAWS.

Active Though Fruitless Search for the
McKeesport Murderers.
PIrTsBURG, Aug. 5.-Search for the Nc
Keesport outlaws continues Two parties
answering the description of Mig and Hee-
nan Ligbtneer were arrested at Hyndman
Penn, today ane will be brought to this city.
A report that the desperadoes had fired on the
citizens of Ellrads last night night was a hoax
circulated by the wives and relatives of the
murderers in order to throw the pursuers off
the track and give she tugitives a chance to
escape. The gang has been organized over
year and was known as the "Sons of One Hun
dred and One" Their motto was "Dead Men
Tell no Tales" Threats are still freely ex-
pressed at McKeesport that the men will not
get to Pittsburg alive.
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Fetal Railroad Accident.

BRADFORD, Pa, Aug. 5.-Last evening four
teen laborers, coming down the grade of the
Clean, Bradford and Warren Railroad on the
repairman's truck, ran into the Bradford ex-
press at the Erie Railway crossing. Barney
Gilioo was instantly killed and August Sell
gren had shoulder and collar bone broken.
aud others were bruised and injured, but none
fatally. 1t is believed there was no brake on
the truck, which was running down a long
grade by gravity and moving at the rate of
fifty miles an hour when it struck the express.
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Subscriptions for g. GOOD Purpose.

:"
CINCINNATI, Aug. 4.-George Morrison, liv-
ing at Brownsville, near Newark, in this
State, remarked, upon hearing of the shooting
of President Garfield, that he hoped the Presi-
dent would die. An old soldier named c. A.
Cook, who was standing by, slapped Morrison
in the mouth. For this righteous act the old
soldier was arrested, and he has been fined
$40 and the costs, which amounted to $50. The
Commercial of this city, announced this morn
ing that it would receive l cent subscriptions
from citizens, the money to be used in paying
the fine and costs against Cook. The response
was overwhelming. Before night over 500
names had been placed upon the subscription
list, each for l cent The names of wealthy
citizens and the poorest laboring men appear
side by side. Though limited to subscription
of / cent in each case, the rich seem quite am
bilious to add their names to the list, as do the
workingmen and the poorer classes. 1t is
doubtful if anything has appeared since the
President was shot that shows more clearly
the feeling of the country than the haste with
which the people of Cincinnati have responded
to the call for subscriptions.
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rrishren ia sacrat Conolaue.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-ft is stated that the lead
ing Irishmen are holding secret meetings at a
hotel hero. They do not allow reporters to be
present and refuse any information as to their
objects.
The secret conclave of Irishmen continued
in session to-day. There are present John
Warren of Lowell, Mass, a friend of Gen.
Butler: Thomas c. Quinn of Peoria, &C la
borer of Grove; George j. West of Provi.
dence, a lawyer and secretary of one branch OF
Beals of st. Louis, George G. Cunningham OF
New Haven and many other well-known ag-
tators. 1t transpires that these men are a
dynamite crowd and that their delibera-
tons are not as to whether dynamite shall be
used against England but as to the most feas-
ible way of using it.