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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

No one can now doubt what Cam
cron is doing He is making lavish
use of Federal patronage to elect a Re
publican majority of his willing tools
to the next Legislature, to secure his
own return to the United States Senate.
With President Arthur behind him, he
takes no notice of bis colleague in the
Senate, but deties the Republicans of
Pennsylvania TO defeat his reelection,
which he claims he can secure by the
free use of his money anG the distribu.
ton OF patronage against the will of
the party. There is no mistake about
the plain meaning of Cameron's treat
ment of Mitchell and every other r.
publican of prominence in Pennsylva-
MIA who is not a Stalwart. 1t H. con-
temptous and defiant treatment, by
which the Republicans of Pennsylva-
MIA are challenged TO trial of strength
by Cameron, his strikers and his official
dependents. 1t is idle TO hope that Cam
eron will ever act fairly while he has
power TO act selfishly. The Republi
cans of Pennsylvania may as well ac-
cept the only alternative Cameron al
lows-either TO break his political neck
or TO continue in humillating subsection
TO his domineering arrogance. .-Easton
Free Press.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

The Harrisburg Patriot says that the
Supreme Court isexpected to hear argu-
ment next month in the celebrated con
test of the will of the late William
Cameron, brother of Simon Cameron
and uncle of Senator J. Donald Cam
eron. In 1877 the testator died at Lewis.
burg, Union county, leaving an estate
worth then a million and a half. He
left to survive him his widow Eleanor
Cameron, two daughters-Mary M.
Packer, wife of ex-Congressman John
b. Packer, of Sunbury Jane Harrison,
wife of DR.. Francis Harrison, of Lewis
burg-and four grandchildren. On
September, 20, 1877, the register of
wills of Union county admitted will
to probate which named j. B. Packer
and DIR. Francis Harrison as executors
The will was written by Mr.. Packer,
and by its provisions about nine-tentbs
of the estate were left to that gentle
mans wife. Another will was pro-
duced, drawn by John B. Lynn, ex.Sec
retary of the Commonwealth, with
numerous codicils attached, the latest
bearing the date of March Is, 1875.
In this the two sisters received share
and share alike. An appeal was taken
from the registers decision year
after by Mrs. Martha G. House, ofPitts.
burg, one of the granddaughters of
the deceased, but Judge Elwell refused
to grant an issue. In this shape the
controversy now comes before the Su
preme court in the form of an appeal
from the decision of the register of wills
of Union county. 1t is claimed that
the paper proved is not the last will
and testament of William Cameron
that if ever executed it was done by
fraud and undue influence. A grand
array of counsel appears in the case.
For Mrs House and Mrs. Harrison, the
two contestants, there are the Hon. Jere-
miah S. Black, Andrew H. Dill, Charles
s. Wolfe, William Won. Gezer and
George A. Guyer. Since the case has
reached the Supreme Court Furman
Sheppard, of Philadelphia, has also been
retained by the contestants. The Pack
ers and the widow Cameron are repre-
sented by the Hon. Wayne MacVeagh,
s. p. Wolverton, Joshua w. Comfy, 5.
II. Orwig and Miller and Sons.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

A pretty condition of affairs is this,
truly. Here's Chill, little country of
about two millions of people, poking
fun at the navy of the United States.
And not only that, but snubbing our
officials and ''sassing" our gallant tars.
1T the enormity of their degradation
ever strikes the American people they
will arise as one man and slaughter
Secor Robson. With Chandler as
Secretary of the Navy and Robeson as
chairman of the committee on naval
affairs, how much of navy are we
likely to get for the Sl5,OOO,OOO it is
proposed to expend9 Big enough to
scare Chill into respectful silence?
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

Senator Cameron's post-office fight
in Wilkes Barre has gained for him
but two Lackawanna delegates to the
State Convention, but it is positively
certain that he has lost the LuSss ne dele
gates by his duplicity and bad faith.
In Wilkes Barre, ex-postmaster Smith
ran as an anti Cameron candidate and
swept the city, his opponent having a
beggarly score. In the other districts
Cameron was equally unfortunate, the
conventions having passed resolutions
adverse to his interests. 1t begins to
look as if in Luzerne county at least
there is genuine revolt against the
machine leader. The bitterness en-
gcndered by the fight for the post
office grows stronger and as Cameron
is too stubborn to yield even in the
smallest particular, the policy of con
ciliation will not be attempted. Per.
haps the Governor will grow TO be as
big as the Senator after all.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

The Comptroller of the Currency
has, with the approval of the Secretary
OF the Treasury, decided to issue FIVE
dollar national bank notes upon new
plate, the principal features of which
will be an engraved head of the late
President Garfield, with the new char
ter numbers in various portions of the
note and particularly in the border, so
that the identity of the note may be
easily ascertained from any fragment.
The other denominations of national
bank notes of the series of 1882 will
also be changed, SO that they can be
readily distinguished from former is
sues.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

About six years ago Hallet Kill
bourne, one of the most active and
efficient of the rotten District of Col.
umbia ring, was sent to Jail by order
OF the House of Representatives as a
contumacious witness. He subse
quently brought suit against John G.
Thompson Sergeant at arms of the
House at the time of his Imprisonment.
A few days ago the jury rendered a
verdict of 100000 in Kilbourne's
favor, This outrageous sum ought
never to be paid under any consideration.
Kilbourne was only imprisoned a few
days, lived luxuriously and had no
hardships The case will be taken to
the Supreme Court on appeal.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

Our townsman Col. John G. Freeze
has written letter, which was publish
ed in the Philadelphia Times last week
suggesting that the democrats and indie.
pendents of this state unite their forces,
the democrats to name the candidate
for governor, supreme judge and con.
gressman-at-large, and the independents
to select the candidates for lieutenant
governor and secretary of internal af.
fairs. Whether such a coalition would
prove successful is problematical, but
there is little chance of its being form
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.

(All persons whose names are announced IN thi 4
column, are pledged 10 abide by the decision OF
the Democratic Conyention)
We are authorized TO announce that GEN
CHARLES NJ. BLAKER. OF Beaver townshlp,
Is candidate for Representative in the Leglsla-
ture, subject 70 the action OF the Democratic
County Convention.
He win not travel 10 solicit votes.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
A DMINIsTRATORS NOTICE.

ESTATE OF SAMUEL uEss, 2nd DECEASED.
Letters OF Administration on the estate OF sam
uel Hess snd late OF sugarloaf township, Colum-
bia county, Penna., decee sed, have been granted
by the Register OF said county to the undersigned
Admit All persons having claims against the
estate or the decedent are requested 10 pr sent
them for settlement and those indebted 10 the
estate 10 make payment 10 the undersigned
Administrator without delay.
walters =. o. RICHARD HESS
Col. co. Pa Administrator.
april ID, CIV
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

The well known dry goods firm o,
a. L. Stewart IL Co, New York, the
largest in the country, will give up
business and have offered their build.
ings, stock and good will for sale.
This is genuine surprise to the
mercantile world as it was generall Y
believed that the house was doing a
large and lucrative business. Ii is
now asserted that it has not prosp cred
since the death of Mr.. Stewart.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

The New York World rises to re-
mark that Speaker Keifer,in his bright
and brief career at Washington, re-
minds us irresistibly of the little pig of
phenomenal appetite which, having as.
simulated bucketful of food, was
placed in the bucket and found only to
half ill it. The epoint of resemblance is
that Speaker Mr. Keifer has managed
to lose a great deal more reputation
than he had when he went to Washing
ton.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

This rather plain talk is from The
New irok Sun, under the caption :
Two Things Republicans Should De-
sire"
81. The abolition ofSpeaker Keifer.
He is fool
"2. The abolition of ex-Secretarv
Robeson. lie is knave.
'.When a fool and knave are the
leaders of political party, and the
knave runs the fool, the party is likely
to be damaged"
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

Senator Mitchell is very mad indeed
and has been in conference with Wolfe
and other anti. Cameronians. Mitchell
needs to tie his scalp on tight If he ex-
poets to preserve that useful appendage
through the campaign.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

The Sunbury Democrat formally
presents the name of State Senator s
p. Wolverton as a candidate for the
Democratic. nomination for Governor,
and promises, if he is nominated, that
Northumberland county will give him
from 5000 to 1000 majority.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28

George Scoville has formally with
drawn from Guiteau's case and has ad
dressed letter to the justices of the
Supreme court of the District of Col
umbia giving his reasons for so doing.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
TREASURER'S SALE
Il OF
SEATED LANDS IN COLUMBIA COUN
TY, PA.

Also the following lots, pieces, and parcels OF
seated lands, returned by the tax collectors, are
to be sold at the same time under the provisions
OF an Act OF Assembly. entitled, "An act relating
TO the sale OF lands for tax In Columbia county,"
approved March 9th, 1sGS.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
SATURDAY. MAY 9Th. 'S2

|
All that certain messuage and tenement or
tract or land situate in Locust township, Coluln-
| bia county, and State OF Pennsylvania, bounded
and described as follows, that is to say Begin
ming at stone in the public road leading from
Slaptown 10 Manvile, running thence by land OF
| Solomon strausser and william adams, north
thirty eight degrees, west eighty four and ilYe
tenths perches TO stone, thence by land OF
| George strausser, south seventy six degrees west
| sixty two perches TO n stone, thence by land
OF Lewis Bunge south eight degrees, west thirty
| aud nve tenths perches TO q stone. thence BY the
same, south thirty eight degrees, east one huu-
dred and three perches to a stone, thence by the
same south nifty three degrees, west three perches
TO stone, thence by land OF solomon Strausser
south nifty eight degrees, cast sixty eight perches
TO the stone In centre OF public road leading from
slabtown TO Malnvllle, thence in said road ana by
| land OF solomon Strausscr, north twenty degrees
east nineteen perches 10 a stone, thence In and by
the same north fiye degrees, east sixty eight
perches TO the place OF beginning containing sixty
TWO acres strict measure, whereon are erected q
two story frame dwelling house, frame barn, corn
crib and out.build'ngs.
Seized, taken In execution at the suit Of David
Iielwig executor OF reter nelwlg, deceased,
against Isaac Lewis with notice TO John Adams
terre tenant ana TO be sold as The property OF
Isaac Lewis
Lev. Fa. RHAwE, Attorney.
ALSO,
All that certain lot piece OF ground situate on
the north side OF Sixth street, In the town of
Bloomsburg, county OF Columbia,stat OF Penn'a,,
bounded on the west by lot OF samuel Potter, on
the north by Sterners alley, on the east by lot OF
Henry Kesty, formerly the property OF q. W.
Bodine,> and on the south by Sixth street aforc-
said, whereon is erected a two story frame house
and out-buildings.
Seized, taken In execution at the suit OF d. j.
Waller now for use OF Samuel Kelchner against
William q. Girton and 10 be sold as the property
OF william G. Glrton.
Lev. Fa. q. W. MILLER. Atty.
u, IL. ENT,
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
SIIERIFF"S SALE.

BY virtue OF sundGy writs issued ou.
OF the Court OF Common Pleas OF Columbia county
and to me directed VIII be exposed to public sale
at the Court House in Bloomsburg, at two o'clock
p m on
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
William Oameron's Will.

AN INTERESTING WILL CASE TO DE DECIp-
ED NEXT MONTH.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
WINDOWS APPRAISEMENTS.

| WlDowS APPRAIsEMENTS'
|, Widows appralsement In the es
tate OF Nathan Brcdbend tr Sr,
| Realty. 1900 M
O. Widows appraisement In the estate
OF James JOhns)n. Personality. fls2 Is
3. Widows apprasement in the estate
OF John ieager. Personally. $2ss O5
L. Widows appraisemen In the estate
OF william Beck. Personalty. $500 90
3. WIDOWS apprasement In the estate
OF I. j. Nanderslice. Personally. 8 SO 50
o. Widows 9ppraist ment in the estate
OF Jesse OH. Personally. Tl5
Realty l5O 90
:. Widows apprasement In the estate
''A''"A'" Force Rssits RRssiitS9ai'y' 'Iss Iss !: !.
$. Widows apprasement Ia the estate
OF George Waters. Personally. 500 o.
Realty. 900 W
.. widows 0ppraisement In the estate
OF An'hOhy hunSinger. Personality 800 90
TO- Widows appr isement In the estate
OF william II, Snyder Personally. 1880
Realty. $50 10
II. Widows appraisement In the estate
tt paNld sitter Personally. 450
Realty. s295 so
H. Widows appralsement In the estate
OF EliJah focum. Personally. 800 90
49, Widows appraisement In the estate
OF Samuel ii. Hutchlson. Personally. lO1 90
eity. 200 90
IA. Widows appralsement In the estate
OF george Girton. Personality 800 90
l5 Widows appraiseInent In the estate
OF Chafles Thomas. Personally 800 90
VIII be confirmed nisl on the first Monday OF
May lss2 aud unless exceptions be filed within
four daLs thereafter, the same viii be confirmed
absolutely.
W. KRICKBAUM.
April SO ClerkO q,
$40 A WEEK, Sl2 a day at home easily made
VIC Costly Outnt free. Address TRug Il %
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
7 ICENSE NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given that the following nam
ed persons have ned with the Clerk OF the Court
or quarter Sessions or the peace or Columbia
county, their petitions for license, which will be
presented to the said court, on Monday, the first
day OF MAY. 1852. at Two u m.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
JACKSON.

12 aci es Appleman Wm .,........... ........,,.
80 Campbell N l. .,..",,,. =. .......,.., a
7 " Robbins Zebul0n...
Al " Whltenght George Jr,,.,.,.......... Z
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
CENTRALIA.
CENTRE.

~ acres Adams Enes L.. .."..-............ 81.
Achenbach Samue.................. n
8" Aabach Benjamin. Z!
l lot Barnd John n......,........,.,..... nc
IS acres COaner VI NJ L & w L..,,,..,,.,,. ?,
B Good Jacob estate zee. ,,. ~
~ nagenpucn MLniam. ........... 81
~ magehouen william ST estate.m.. | o.
81 Hollinan Mlllaih estate. ...."........ O.
lot less William. "
acres Lowerey simon...... ........... 5.
lot ICES Ellie ....................-. Oh
. acres heeHer Daniel o.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1882-04-28
News Items.

Two thirds of the business portion
of Lake City, MINI. were destroyed by
fire on Saturday morning last. The
loss is estimated at 100000; insur-
ance $l50,O00.
Tornadoes are becoming unpleasantly
numerous. One in Cairo, Ills, did great
damage on Saturday.
Morris tribune., 1882-06-29
Grimes and Criminals,

Two men struggling with third, who had
revolver, and handsomely dressed woman
as spectator, were discovered at Central park
lake New York City. Two of the men were
arrested, the third and the woman escaping
One said he was Charles Nannor, editor of
the States Zeitung, and the other gave his
name as Joseph NJ. Wallach. The latter said
he had met Mrs. Fannor out west and had
gone to the park in reponse to a telegram
from her. Nannor said Wallach had wronged
his wife, and he forced her to write to Wal
ZACH making an appointment, with the i'll
tention of meeting him and whipping him.
Prof. H. c. Friend, president of the Crane
and Cane Sugar Refining company of Chica-
go, was arrested there Tuesday charged
with obtaining $1,000 by false pretences.
The complainant is stakeholder of the
company who claims that Friend has ap-
prop1iated money to his own use that had
been subscribed to the stockholders for an
other purpose. Friend was released on ST.
500 bail
Another bold burglary occurred at North
field Thursday night resulting in the alb
straction of about S25 in small change
from desk in the harness shop of Charles
Watson. Mr.. Watson is treasurer of the
NJ. Il. church and this money was collections
lately received, composed of small pieces.
A terrible storm visited Findley, ILL.,,
Thursday night. Three men named Charles
G. Sensene of Fort Wayne, Ind; John G.
Wilson and Chas. e. Holmes were instantly
killed by lightning.
At Chicago, the jury in the case of James
Tracey, OH trial for the murder ofpoliceman
Huebner last February, brought in verdict
of guilty and fixed the penalty ofdeath.
Morris tribune., 1882-06-29
Miscellaneous Ne,us Notes.

The town of Garfield, in the oil regions,
had only three inhabited houses month ago
Itnow contains 130. A hotel of nearly 100
rooms has risen like an exhalation," and
board at private houses is 50 day, with
the privilege of sleeping outdoors. The tel
ephone and the telegraph are already there,
and the railroad is expected soon. This is
quite Dakota-like.
Some 10000 cattle are now on the trail on
grazing in the Indian Territory and other
herds which will swell the aggregate to
100000 are going in from Texas, Arkansas,
Missouri and Kansas. There arc also 10, 600
horses in the territory All these animals
are feeding and will be ready for the north
ern and eastern markets in short time
6Rev. r. Moffat, acting pastor of the First
Presbyterian church of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
accused of having forged his certificate of or
dination and his credentials He is very
popular among his congregation, which is
largely increased since his installation
Nominations of postmasters: G. Marsh,
Depere, Wis. Robert M. Smith, Cherokee,
Ia; o. NJ. Laraway, Minneapolis, Minn.
Dalton, Tenn, has young lady dentist
and among the young men of that town
toothache is more popular than beer
The University of Wisconsin turned out
ninety-one graduates, including law stud
ents and women
Morris tribune., 1882-06-29
Case of Somnambulism.
e Cincinnati ENQUIRER.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Shortly before l o'clock this morning
turnkey John Miller of Ninth street sta
ton, had occasion to 60 around on Cen
trail avenue, when he beheld a woman,
clad only in her night clothes and bare
footed, walking along on the pavement
between Eighth and Ninth streets. He
summoned Sergeant Rittweger, who ran
out and caught the lady by the arm,
when she cried out: ooh. where am 1?
who are you?" She had been asleep, and
the approach of the officer awakened her.
Sergeant Rittweger led the lady, who was
in bewildered condition, to the station
house. He saw that she was somnam-
bulist, and thought the best thing to do
was to take her in the cell room and
then inform her folks. This was done,
and the lady with whom the somnam-
bulist boards, on West Seventh street,
was sent for, and came with her clothes
and took her home. 1t is singular fact
that the lady got up in her sleep, un-
locked the door of her room, walked
down two flights of stairs. then unlocked
the front door and went out on the street
and walked at least half mile before
found by the officer. Her toes and ankles
were covered with mud. She had been
ill for few days past, and last night her
physician gave her some quinine, and she
retired at 10 o'clock, and was not heard
from again by the folks in the house un-
til they were aroused by the officer this
morning. She is married lady, and at
present her husband is out of the city on
bIlSipaSS
Morris tribune., 1882-06-29
GUITEAU.
Writ of Habcas Corpus Denied-How
Guiteau Felt About it.

In the case Of the application of Mr.,
Charles H. Reed, the counsel for Guiteau
for writ of habeas corpus, made to Mr..
Justice Brady of the United States supreme
court the latter filed decision with the
clerk of the United States supreme court
Monday morning, denying the writ ON
the ground that the trial of Guiteau was
entirely regular.
DR.. Rush of Chicago accompanied Charles
II. Reed to the Jail to inform Guiteau that
Justice Bradley had denied the application
for writ of habeas corpus in his case.
Being a medical man of fine record in his
profession as ali army surgeon, although not
i'll practice for some years, your correspond
ent inquired of him as to his observations
upon the man when he received sIe
news and its effects. Said DIR. Rush: "Reed
went in his cavalry-likS way, and shaking
hands, said in his CHEEKY, brisk tones:
Well, the Judge has gore against us and
here it is, and took from his pocket note
he had received from the Judge announcing
his adverse decision. L looked at him
sharply. | could see an instantaneous re-
Taxation of the nerves, quickcning of the
heart beat and respiration. He dropped the
letter which Reed handed him, and then
there was a tremendous struggle to gain
self-control and not betray his feelings. By
the time he had picked up and opened the
letter he was himself again, and stood there
and read it with all the nonchaiance of all
as though he were standing i'll the presence
of $4,000 spectators and deporting himself
for effect. He then became excited and said
country. He then turned to Reed, and !
moved to one side, and l could hear him
urge that he must not forget the inspiration
theory"