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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
General Porter Pard oned.

In reply to General Fitz Johl
Porters application of April II for tn
remission of the portion of the sentenc
of his court martial now being executed
the President has removed the only lega
obstacle to Congressional action, an,
exhausted all his powers in the cas-
under existing laws:
Chester 4. 44rthor, resident ofM
United States, to all to achom thes
presents may come greeting:
Whereas, on the 10th day of January
1868, Fitz John Porter, then Major
General of Volunteers in the military
service of the United States, and also
Colonel of the Fifteenth Regiment o.
Infantry and Brevet Brigadier Genera
in the United States Army, was by
general court-martial, for certain often
ces of which he had been thereby con
victed, and sentenced ''to be cashiered
and to be forever disqualified from
holding any office of trust or profit
under the Government of the United
States" and
Whereas,on the 2lst day of January,
in 1868, that sentence was duly con-
firmed by the President of the United
States and by his order of the same
date carried into execution; and
Whereas,so much of that sentence as
forever disqualified the said Fitz John
Porter from holding Office imposed
upon him continuing penalty and is
still being executed and
Whereas, Doubts have since arisen
concerning the guilt of the said Fitz John
Porter of the offences whereof he was
convicted by the said court-martial,
founded upon the result of an investi
cation ordered on the 2lst day of April
1878, by the President of the United
States, which are deemed by me to be
of sufficient gravity to warrant the re
mission of that part of said sentence
which has not been completely executed
Now, therefore, know ye that |. Ches
ter A. Arthur, President of the United
States, by virtue of the power vested il
me by the Constitution of the United
States and in consideration of the pre-
misses, do hereby grant to the said Fit,
John Porter full remission OF the here
inbefore mentioned continuing pen
atty.
In witness whereof | have heauntC
signed my hame and caused the seal o.
the United States tn be affixed. Don,
at the City Of Washington this fourth
day of May, A. ID. 1882, and of the in
dependence of the United States thu
one hundredth and sixth,
l.. 5. CHESTER A, Arthur,
President.
Frederick r. Frelinghuysen,
Secretary of State,
The following is General Porter's ac
ceptance
Washington, May, 5, 1882.
Hon. Fredrick z. Freyiinghuyse,l
Secretary of State.
Sir; ! respectfully ask you to express
to the President my acknowledgment
of the receipt, through you, and my
appreciation of nis order renting tn,
continuous portion of the sentence i'm
posed upon me by court martial in S63
| am very respectfully yours, &c,
FlTz JomN PORTER.
General Porter's memorial to Con
gress receipts and embraces the docu
mentary history of the case, and asks
that Congress will take the necessary
action to carry out at once the recon-
mendation of the advisory board of
army officers ordered by the President
and to restore him to the positions OF
which he was deprived by the sentence
of the court-martial.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
ASSASSINATION IN IRELAND.

Lord Frederick Cavendish, Chief
Secretary for Ireland, and Under Sec
retary Burke were stabbed in Phoenix
Park, Dublin, on the evening of the 9th.
They were both strolling in the park,
about half a mile from the city gate
and quarter of mile from the Chief
Secretarys lodge, when car drove up
containing four men, two of whom
jumped down from the car and attacked
Lord Cavendish and Mr. Burke, stab
bing them both several times in the
throat and breast The victims strue
gled hard for life, and in the struggle
became separated, their bodies being
found some PAGES apart. The tragedy
occurred about ten minutes after 7
O'Clock in the evening and in broad
daylight, The bodies were first dis
covered by two young gentlemen who
were riding bicycles through the park,
and who Immediately gave the alarm
to the police. Surgeons soon reached
the spot, but the police were already
conveying Mr. Burke's body away to
the town, where an examination
showed life TO be extinct, The upper
part of the body was perforated in a
shocking manner and presented a
ghastly sight, Proceeding further the
medical man reached the body of Lord
Cavendish, which was being conveyed
away from the park on stretcher,
The body of the Chief Secretary dis
played the same dreadful wounds, in
addition TO which his left arm was
broken and torn, as if he had put it up
to protect his breast. Lord Cavendish
was quite dead, lie was appointed
only two weeks ago to succeed Mr..
Forster as Chief Secretary for Ireland,
and for two years previous he was
Financial Secretary of the Treasury in
Gladstone's Ministry. His assassination
is looked upon as one of the worst
blows that could have befal!en Ireland
at the present time, and is said to have
no political aspect. 1t is believed to
be the work of cranks.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

The Bloomsbury Columbian announ.
ces by authority that ex.United States
Senator Charles r. Buckalew will be a
candidate for the Democratic Congress
sional nomination in the Eleventh dis,
trict of this State. This is period of
reform next year, but the public will
hail with pleasure the measure of present
reform that is implied in the recall to
public service of men of the character
and ability of Mr.. Buckalew. The
Democratic party of the district will be
faithless to itself if it fails to give him
the nomination by acclamation. - Times
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

AT about o'clock on the morning of
the 5th inst at Plaintield n. j., some
farm hands while going to their work
saw lying in piece of woodland,
within rod of the road, the dead body
of a man with the head half served
from the body. A basket of tin ware
stood about rod away from the body,
with the contents undsturbed. The
body was still warm. The man was id
entitled as one of two tin peddlers who
had been seen in the neighborhood the
night before. His companion was
missing but tramp who had been seen
in the neighborhood IN hour before the
discovery was followed TO Netherwood
depot mile from the scene OF the
murder, and arrested. He was searched
and small stains like blood were found
upon some clothing IN his pack and
upon razor. He admitted having been
in the neighborhood during the morning.
but denied all knowledge of the murder
He was locked up. The dead man was
of medium height, light built, black
curly hair, and aged about twenty
There were no marks of a struggle
around where he lay and he is supposed
to have been murdered as he slept. The
man arrested is German tramp and
gives his name as Agustus Schlachley
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

Since Col. Ingersoll failed to bring
his client John w. Dorsey into Court
on May 1st as he had agreed to do,
warrants have now been issued and
placed in the hands of officers in Texas,
Vermont, New York and the District
of Columbia, but as yet he has not been
found. Col. Bliss had relied on the
promise of Col. Ingersoll to have him
present on May 1st and therefore had
made no arrest. When Bliss asked
Ingersoll why he failed to fulfill his
agreement and have Dorsey present, he
replied 81 can't afford to help You fel-
lows and he won't be here.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

The Repu blican State Convention
met at Harrisburg on Wednesday and
nominated the ticket as proposed by
Cameron James "A. Beaver of Centre
county was nominated for Govern or
w. Z. Davies of Bradford county for
Lieutenant Governor, w. II. Rawle of
Philadelphia for Supreme Judge, John
M. Greer for Secretary of Internal
Affairs, and Thomas M. Marshall of
Allegheny for Congressman at-large
Senator Mitchell is eported as saying
of the ticket, "We will have nothing to
do with it whatever-we shall hold our
convention as previously decided upon
and nominate our own people with the
possible exception of Rawle. 1t is
barely possible that we may endorse
him but certainly none of the others.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

The Stalwarts say all is peace in the
Republican party now, but we are in
clined to suspect the ghost ofinsubordi-
nation in some quarters will rise again
to vex the bosses at the new election,
unless Boss Cameron shall have the
wisdom to initiate Boss Gladstone in
Irish affairs, and backs square down
from his high handed assumption OF
claiming by the right Divine to die
tate all political questions affecting the
people af the Commonwealth Wilkes
Rarrs Record
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

The Court House at Pittsburg was
almost entirely destroyed by fire ON
Sunday last shortly after dinner. The
building originally cost 100000 and
the loss will probably be 100000
Nearly all the records We're saved.
The fire originated in a restaurant
stand in the rotunda.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
st. Louis Evening Chronicle.
PEOPLE IN GLASS HOUSES ETC.

While it may be proper those ''liying
in glass houses should never throw
stones we think it is eminently proper
that those working in glass houses
should say "good word" for anything
of benefit to themselves. In this con
neotion, Mr.. Isaac Corey, Manager
Salem, n. j. Glass Works, remarks: !
am pleased to say that ] have used
the Great Remedy, st. Jacobs Oil, for
rheumatism with excellent results;
other members of my family have also
been greatly benefited by its use.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

The old board of Commissioners of
Lycoming county, were brought before
Alderman Blair of Williams port, on
Tuesday the 9th inst. charged with en-
bezzlement, conspiracy, perjury and be-
ing concerned in public contracts Each
was placed under $500 bail for appear
ance at court.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
HEARTILY RECOMMENDED.

Don't condemn good thing because
you have been deceived by worthless
nostrums. Parker's Ginger Tonic has
cured many in this section, of kidney
and nervous disorders, and we recon-
mend it heartily TO such sufferers
Neacs.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12

Clear head and voice, easy breathing,
sweet breath, perfect smell, taste and
hearing, no cough, no distress. These
are conditions brought about in catarrh
by the use of Sanfords Radical Cure.
Complete treatment for 81.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
EXECUTORs NOTICE.
ESTATE OF NARY G. cosssR, DECEASED.

ESTATE or MARY Z. CONNER, DECEASED.
Letters testamentary on the estate OF Mary
conner, late OF orange township, Col CO. deceased
have been granted by the Register OF said county
70 ID. X. Sloan. An persons having claims against
the estate OF said decedent are requested 70 pre-
sent them for settlement aud those Indebted to
make payment 10 the undersigned executor
without delay.
G, W. MILLER Atty ID. X. SLOAN,
April IL -ow Executor
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
A DMlNIsrRAToR's NOTICE.
ESTATE on JAooB nAkER, pEcEAsKp

hSTATh UF JAUUB hAAkHI DbUkAhkD,
Letters OF Administration on the estate OF Jacob
Baker, late OF Beaver township, Columbia county,
Penna, deceased have been granted BY the Regis,
ter OF said county 70 Charles Baker admin
istrator. All persons having claims against the
estate ofthe decedent are requested 10 presen,
them for settlement, and those Indebted TO tins
estate 70 make payment 20 the undersigned ad-
mlnistrator without delay.
CHARLES BAKER
Administrator,
May sEOw Beaver Valley.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
TkEAsURERs SALE "a
UNSEATED LANDS IN COLUMBIA
COUNTY, PA.

BY ylrtde OF sundry acts OF the General Assem-.
bly, OF the Commonwealth OF Pennsyvania rela-
ting TO the sale OF seated and unseated lands
In the county OF Columbia etc., for taxes due and
upaii win offer at public sale IN the Court
House, In the town Of Bloomsbury. on the second
MONDAY OF JUNE, A. ID. 1882.
at ten O'Clock q. M. the following described pieces
OF land, or such part thereof as may be necessary
TO satisfy the am )unt of taxes due and unpaid
against the same, and continue the same from
day TO day as the same may be found necessary.
TERMS OF SALE.
The amount of taxes and costs must be paid
when the land Is struck on, or the sale may be
void and the property put up and resold.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
TREASURER'S SALE
.... OF
SEATED LANDS IN COLUMBIA COUN.
TY, PA.

Also the following lots, pieces, and parcels OF
seated lands, returned by the tax collectors, ara
TO be sold at the same time under the provisions
OF an Act or Assembly, entitled. AN act relating
10 the sale OF lands for tax In Columbia county,
approved March 5th, lS6s.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
'BUCH UPAIBA.'

Quick, complete cure, all annoying Kid
ney, Bladder and Urinary Diseases. 81.
Druggists.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR SHERIFF..

(All persons whose names are announced In this
column, are pledged 10 abide by the decision or
the Democratic COnvention)
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-05-12
MARKET REPORTS.
BLOOMSB URG MARKET.
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.

CORRECTED WEEKLY.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

noxl 1twas like wine and honey, the
sweetness 81 SIMMER, Witli The sromatic
strength of autumn added, as if some
where the changing woodlands were
ablaze with flames OF scariet and gold
and the faint spiciness Of falling leaves
added piquaney to every breath. tits
only in September that snch times arc
possible. a certain gorgeensness of
tome bends itself to everything, as if
what is mortal had begun 10 put on
immortality without the intervening
shadow Of death.
This exquisite description Of the
month Of September in the Northern
states wonld be more typical of a Texas
October.
My friend Of the Echo, If you have
not already done 50, rise with the lark,
ere bo-morrowis sun is mp, say guar
ter TO FIVE O'Clock, and IN the east yon
viii behold bhe comet, said by suien-
lists to be the one seen in 1913. and
iatteriy int1S50. 1t is a glorious sight
and seen from our sen girt home, seems
10 have Just risen from its watery
depths. 1 believe it is considered one
of the most remarkable comets that has
ever visited onr solar system.
Yours, zGERASEUM
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

WAsHISGToN, Sept. 26.-Tbe atten-
ton Of the agricultural bureau has
been drawn by statistics of the cnlti-
walton Of rice in the United States in
1881, as given before the Tariff com
mission at Savannah, yesterday, and
the following factsand comments have
been elected
The number of acres reported IN
rice in the United States by the census
Of 1880, was lT4,l73 the number of
pounds produced lilo, l3l, 3T3 of clean
rice, and average product Of 632
pounds per acre.
The acreage Of Georgia was 81, 073,
which is about one-tifth of the total
area in rice. South Carolina had 78,-
1888 acres and produced 52,077.5I5
pounds or nearly half Of the total pro
duetion of the United States. Louis
lana had nearly as much as Georgia
in the census year.
The number Of eultiYators is far less
than the number Of acres, while at
Savannah the number of persons in
terested in this cultivation was stated
at 10000 as against $4,000 acres
under cultivation, five thousand more
people than acres, while the witness
at Savannah puts the number OF acres
under cultivation in 1881 at nearly
twenty thousand less than in 1880.
He states the product for 1881 was
100000 pounds greater than that
Of the previous year.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

THE New Orleans city Ztem sug.
gests that Gov MeEnery would be
creditable successor to himself. 8
The EcHo thinks so. But the Item
is mistaken when it says: SIT is a
little singular that while most of eur
country contemporaries are suggesting
candidates for governor there is little,
if any, mention Of our present gov
crnor in this connection. They all
praise him for bis devotion to business
and for the mastery ability be has
displayed in the executive Office yet
no one suggests that he should become
bis own successor" The suggestion
was made by the Ecuo several weeks
ago, since when several Of our ex-
changes have similarly expressed them
selves. re-.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30


a SPECIAL from Pensacola TO the
Pieagans desrlibes The condition fbere
regarding yellew fever as follows .
= To-day the epidemic has reached lis
summit. The eases are sixty, 50 far
~ reported, and two deaths. The
destituiion reported is 80 great, and
the aneans 70 meet itarc 50 inadequate,
that She board Of health has invited 4
meeting Of al tbe physicians fer to-
morfew. with a view 10 systematizipz
the methods Of disbnrsing the means
in is hands economically, and yet So
Ias u Afford relief to Az persons who
may be needy. Tkis meeting will
probably have the effect Of consolidiat-
ing and harmoniaing every effort for
The alleviaiion Of suffering. Bad as
The pestilenee has been in our city it
has been a peacemakeF between many,
and more rcsertments have been buried
Than there have been victims of the
seonres.r
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

IF tbenext House Of Represents
tiyes is Republican, then The chances
arc ninety-nine ont Of hundred that
VIM. Pitt Kellogg Will represent this
district ~ congress. Whether he is
elected or not be viii be counted IN.
But The Democrats feel pretty hopeful
Of defeating the Republicans for con
troll Of the house. Phil. Thompson,
secretary Of the Democratic congress
sionaleommittce, predictsagood work
ing majority. If bis prediction proves
true, The Republicans little game Of
counting in and seating their members,
without regard to how badly they
were defeated, viii be effeatually
blocked. And Mr. Kellogg may retire
to that $4,000 plantation he claims
to own in Louisiana.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

"A reporter Of the Pieayune thus de
seribos the personal appearance of this
charming little actress:
Aeyoung girl, in a short
white dress, buttoned up the back,
with a Bernhardt fringe of decidedly
red hair--only that it deepeped at the
ends into richest shades Of Titan au-
burn--stood up from the writing table
and held ont two awfully small and
ink-stained hands in pretty welcome.
So this was Mimic Madden, this slen-
der child Of n girl, with face as in
noeent as a baby's, with wide, solemn
eyes--darker and with pansy tints in
then--a lovahlc, kissabie mouth, and
a very gentle naive manner. The girl
is barely eighteen, If that, and her wo
msRish assumption Of grown up airs
sits prcttily upon her, as a cap and
sPecLaoles are enchanting upon mai
den of FIVE.
Thoseaof our citizens who have not
yet procured reserved seats 10 witness
The performance of the Minnie Mad
dern troupe, next Monday evening,
should do so at once, as there are 4
few remaining. 1t is not to be doubted
for 1an instant that this sweet little
actress is not all, and more than has
been claimed for Der, and we have no
besitaBey in saying that no similar
troupe will appear Eere this season.
The Echo is requested to state in this
that the doors of the opera |
house will be opeB at 81 and The cur
ain will rise at u sharp.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

THE question in the third eongres-
sional district is who are the support
ers of Kellogg outside Of Allain. Drury
and the employees of the custoBhoase
1t looks as if Beattie would have a
walk over the Republican field and
carry with bin nine-tenths Of the Rad
ical vote. --Nes0 Orleans States.
il may look 80 in New Orleans but
it doesn't have that aspect here. KEEL
logg is the man Mr.. AekIen has to
beat, and he will be equsl to The oc-
easion. Judge Beettie has no possible
chance Of election.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

A. T. DUoRoss, Esq. Of New Or
leans, challenged JAS. |. Day, a brother
attorney, on Monday last, to settle
their differences according to The
CODE Mr.. Day very sensibly re-
Piled that life was too short for such
foolisbness Good for Day. If Mr..
Dueross wants to fight very bad, he
can doubtless find another way. Bat
if he's not spelling" for that kind
of amusement he viii resort to tue
usual card" and denounee Mr.. Day
as a coward, which will be no evidence
that he is.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

AZ the event that the next House
of Representatives is Democratic, it is
theaght that the choice forthe speaker
ship lies between Carlisle Of Kentucky /,
aud Randall Of Pennsylvania. Jno. IL,
Reagan, ofTexas, would make an ex-
eclleut speaker
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

TIM anti-Demas Republican con
gressional convention, which assem-
bled at the court house in jefferson
parish, on Monday last, was the worst
ono yet. PistolsaRd knives were drawn
and used. One delegate was danger
ously stabbed, very likely fatally. In
ternal Revenue Collector Morris Marks
was the nominee, which is sbeat as
near congress as Mr. Marks will ever
get.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

Ex-SEEAroR PLArT, Of New York,
~ tlat followed The great Roscoe u
lsis fight with President Garfield, il
spoken Of Is the successor Of Secretary
plgpr, provided tlle latter does not
heed she advice Of the lsouo and ne
signs b make TIE race for governor Of
New Xpfk
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

ADyIcE ID the will Of the late Moses
Williams, 4 Boston millionaire; ~
have never locked for a large income,
bus have sought the greatest security
If the principal governed BY this
raIe, ! have met with few losses, and
70 tiis ] owe my large estate
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

Ja BLslSE, Of Maine, is as certain
t. bc tle Republican nominee for the
next presidency, If he lives, as that
$50 and two make four. Prince Arthur
mnst go.'
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

4HE efforts making to establish the
feasibility Of silk culture in Texas are
neeting with very desirable eneour-
agenent. The state has everything
requisite for silk worms, and ere long
+ expects to rank among the fore
nlest il tie cnliure Of silk.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

Allss9gRI has quit raising Ned and
PAYS more attention to raising corn
sFhe good result is seen in The grow
ing crop Of corn, which y said to be
extraordinarily laeasg, some farmers
sssfriiag flat theirfelds will produce
from 100 70 rs bushels per acre.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

Tile Mobile Register says that duel
ling ii an obsolete custom in most Of
she Southern states. and will soon die
oat il those localities where it sur
siFes except IN New Orleans, where
tie french clement may keep il alive.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

KNlaoea reached New Orleans on
Monday night last, and now the peo-
ble IF lie third district win have this
$4,000 plantation LouihiaRian earous-
iag among them. That plantation viii
likely be for sale after the election.
The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1882-09-30

FsRoa latest adviees we arc able to
state that the end Of the yellow fever
epidemic at Brownsville and Nata
moras has about been reached.