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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

After one witness had been examined in
the s'ar-route trial at Washington, ON
Thursday, Rerdell, one of the defendants,
arose, and in a clear voice said: eft the
court please, I desire to make statement
in person and in my own behalf. After
mature reflection and full consideration
of the whole subject I have determined
to abandon any further defence in this
case and put myself at the mercy of the
court and the government. and, it desired
to do SO by the counsel for the government
to testify to all my knowledge of any facts
with reference to any of the defendants
either against or for them, myself includ
ed. Therefore l nav in person ask leave
to withdraw my plea of not guilty here
tofore in'erposed and enter my plea OF
guilty, and in so doing put myself upon
the mercy of the court feel this to be
4 duty owe to myself, my family and the
truth. have arrived at this fixed deter
minatien upon my own reflections and
responsibilities, and without any previous
consultation with my counsel, who, 1 be-
lieve, would not have advised me to this
course, and whom I now relieve from all
and any responsibility for the course I
have adopted"
After this Rerdell was put on the stand
and testified to what he knows of the star
route frauds His testimony, which was
continued for four days, is of highly
damaging character to the rest of the
defendants, ESPECIALLY to Brady and Dorsey
the prime movers in the star-route frauds
Rerdell establishes beyond doubt the
fact that conspiracy to defraud the gov,
eminent did exist and that it was most gig
antic in It's swindles. This is what the pros
ecution have been endeavoring to establish
from the beginning Of the trial, and now
Rerdell disclosures, if they are credited
by the jury will without doubt secure the
conviction of these arch traitors to the
government.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was handed to Congress on Monday: its
amount is about $24,OO0,OOO Into this
measure are annually gathered many odds
and ends of legislation that fail to receive
the desired consideration in separate bills,
besides the regular items that tall under
this head. The sum of $24,000,000 may
be raised to good many more millions
before Congress passes the measure. A
leading item of the bill as usual, 10 the
one for public buildings. For custom
houses, court houses, and post offices an
aggregate of 81 ,S73,60O is set apart, and
probably this will be made over two mil
lions by additions. The Executive Man
sion in an extraor linary house, constantly
in need of expensive repairs. This year,
the sum of $4,000 is devoted to repairing
and refurnishiug the mansion, and the
total appropriation for the house and
grounds is $65,500. The Washington
Monument lays claim to $4,000; the
tenth census, to 100000; the geological
survey, to more than quarter of n mil
lion. The Sundry Civil bill is hall ualy
brought in toward the end of the session
and thus becomes a receptacle for many
jobs that can be hurried through under
the pressue of a limited time consideration
through the process known as log-rol ing
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

The causa of the increasing Volume of
the floods which annually sweep dowt, the
channel Of the Ohio river is attributed by
Gen. McClellen neither 10 sun spots nor
obscure "cosmic torces," but to the dim
n:shing area of wooded county in the
region where the Ohio has it's Sources
I'm my opinion" says the General, "the
primary cause of this destructive over
flowing of the Ohio river was the cutting
down of The timber on the streams which
feed 1t on the mountain sides of the Allie
ghany ranges This denudation allows
the waters to rush down in torrents into
the larger affluents and so into the main
liver; whereas if the forests had remained
standing and been cut with care the wa
ter would have been restrained" What
he knows OF The situation leads him to
believe that the inundation is now too
widespread to admit Of any etfectual rem
edy, but in order to the prevention OF
these terrible and devastating floods, it is
in the first place essential to establish and
enforce forest laws such as now exist in
similar cases in Europe, where the re-
plantation of timber is made obligatory
and goes on as fast as the cutting of the
trees.
A striking para lei has been traced be-
tween the Rhine an. the Ohio, in The ORR
gin, progress, extent and duration of the
floods with which they have devastated
their banks, and as Murat Halstead OBJ
serves, there Is also correspondence to
be traced in the two cases in the intelli-
& Mt compassion and remarkable hberali-
ty with which the sufferings of those made
homeless, whether on the Rhine or the
Ohio, have been regarded" II is stated
that as much as $l41.144 was sent from
the United States to relieve the sufferers
{. ON the floods in Germany, and the fund
would have been lorger but for the fact
that the calamities nearer home have ar
rested the outflow of money Sun.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

A number Of our Republican exchanges
are growing much alarmed over the influx
Of government clerks Id the counties sur
rounding the District: The Hagerstown
Herald has the following on the subject
Since the passage of the civil service bill it is
said that the population of Maryland and Vir-
GINA adjoining Washington has been largely
increased by Government employees, who were
heretofore credited to the District of Columbia,
taking up their residence therein, so that they
may stand better chance of being retained in
office when the appointment according to states
is made, as provided for in the hill. Would it
not be we'll for the Maryland Republicans to
keep an eye on these folks ?
The citizenship of those persons engag
ed in the clerical service OF the govern
ment at Washington, who may, solely for
political purposes, seek to domicile them
selves in the neighboring counties Of Mary
land, promises to be a vexed question,
which does not concern those who are as
piring TO government appointments a one,
but is a subject of the gravest Importance
to the native citizens of this section OF
the State. The TINES called attention to
this matter, in connection with those gov
eminent employees who sought registra-
ton as voters in this county last fall and
were permitted to be enrolled as citizens
of the county. Unless the courts shall en-
force rigidly the principles of law regula-
ting domicile and legal citizenship, the
people Of these counties will be overrun
by hordes of EMPLOYEES of the government
in no way identified with local interests,
who will hold the balance Of power at the
ballot box, and be at all times ready to
s'ifle the voice of the native citizenship at
elections. The attention o. the court was
called to the gravity of this matter in the
argument of the registration cases which
came up in our circuit court last fall !; and
the Court, while recognizing the force of
those considerations, thought that under
existing law it had no power to exclude
those who applied. l. is to be hoped the
next Legislature will take any steps that
may be necessary to define with clearness
and precision the duty of the courts Of
the State in relation to such cases.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

In conversation with several Maryland
Republicans on Tuesday as to he probable
removal OF Collector Ditty opinions
are various. While some insisted that
his u innate removal was f,regane CON
clusion, Others we're rs strongly impressed
with the conviction that President Arthur
would make no change. The most intel
ligent of those intercepted, and one who
persisten'ly opposed the appointment Of
Mr.. Dirty from the first, based his reasons
why Mr. Dirty would not lie removed on
the fact that Mr. Cfeswet is pursuing q
passive course in the m Il or. and. at the
same ime. permitting Mr.. Holt m and his
friends o pursue thsir own way in their
efforts to have Mr.. Selmln appointed
without his aid. NJ. Ccesw.ll has become
convinced since the last &C ion in Mary
land that the Ell rm rus Rep lhlicsn gains
in that State were not due to his influence
in Msryl.rd politics, and he appears dis
appointed over the actions Of those who
owe their present place and power to him
Hence he declines taking any par in the
present contest. As tn Mr.. HolloL's posi-
ton, he will insist upon the removal Of
Mr.. Dirty. If the question of in ability to
perform tie duties of the Office will no.
suffice, Mr.. Ditty's opposition. work and
vote against the Republican nominee for
Congress in the Fifth dis riot will be
urged as another ground why there should
be change. The contest promises to he
warm, and as Mr. Ho'tou appears ~ he as
much in earnest in securing Mr.. Ditty's
it, lively times are an icipatea 10y the
friends Of both
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
4 Vegetable p-o.i.i.g,

~
Only u>cl in tYEI's AGUE Cure. HIS
proven itself never filling and rap.i
cure for every form of Malar.ll d. :
order, Fever aud A.,i". or Ch:l,s AM
Fever, No iYjIry follows It's Use, a |
III ehvc.s arc permanent. II rousc'
the system - 4 condition of vigorous
health, clsauSc> thc blooi of mllari i
poison, and iinp1rts a feeling of com
fort and sccurity most desirable in
A.ue districts. II i al cxcelisn: toa.c
and preventative, Is W II as cure. OF
all complaints peculiar ID m1lirioIS.
mlT,hy aal miISnatic regions. Tt.
g-slt superiority of AYE.;'S A1-E CI-:;;:
over any other compound i, that i,
contains M q iinin I. Arsenic. or min
eral; consequently it p-ollces ~
qliniS;l or iMi l-i>rs cfr'r whl,cy.r
upon tn Constitution, Those cured
~ il are In IL hp :l,.ly u ii they Ind
never had the dis -.
The direct ac.io of AYERS AG-a
Co.: upon tlc Liver AMI Digestive
o.. ~ ma, 4 superior remedy
fer Liver ca an ants. pcbiIcinc many
remarkable c.:r'<, We. Other mcuii-
Gil hlv. ii.,,l.
FoF s.le by Ill druggists.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

1t is feared thtt the foods which haze caused
so much damage along the banks Of the Ohio
are but the beginning of widespread disaster
that will eventually reach all the way down
to the guilt. In Louisiana and Mississippi the
Levers injured last year, are hut imperieclv
repaired, will, doubtless, give way and spread
desolution among the plantations.
Suit was brought in the Court of Common
Pleas Saturday bv Mary E. Pfsterer wife of
Policeman Pfsterer, who met his death by
drinking aconite for whisksy some time ago,
against Mary f. Hvsore, propris,re>s of
Hysores drug store, E1mondson avenue and
Carey street, where the unfortunate and fatal
error was committed The suit is brought in
the name of the State, use of Mary +. Pfsterer
and seven children, and the damages are put
ut $40, 900.
A despatch from Thunder Bav, Manitoba
SAWS: "A party of twenty-five mea left Law
sons Camp on Friiay for Burke's Camp. The
party separated, four striking out across the
ice for the portage at Sawyer's Bay. At that
point they met Indians, and fearing n attack
retraced their steps The weather was yer,
cold, and on the way Max Malaver, Gallo
Gersrr and l.. Gellogase lay down exhausted
Isaac Losirslia pushed on to Brown, which he
reached in an exhausted condition Next
morning he started out with assistance f,r his
companions, but found them from to death. !"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

The Washington National Republican, in
figuring on the result of The next presiden-
tial election, claims $50 Northern Repub-
lican electoral votes, which, with the %
electoral votes of Virginia and North Car
DINA, would give the Republican candi-
dates 203 votes and leave 1913 for the Dem
ocratsc candidate. This would seem un-
comfortably close figuring for party
which has held the reins of government
for over twenty years.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

John Cavanaugh, age 81 years, shot and
killed Conrad Remmick on a train on the
east of Pittsburg, at 10 o'clock on Monday
evening. Cavanaugh had been quarreling
with a man whom be found talking with his
wife, and was elected from the train, after
firing three shots at a brakeman, Albert Kyle,
wounding him badly. He jumped ON the rear
platform of the train, shot down The AISLE and
killed Remmick, who had taken no part in the
ARRAY. He then escaI ed.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
GOWN UNIrATED,
COZ
Editors Of the Times

E1ttors 81 me ltnes:
GENTLEMEN Ny attention ha. been called
to IA editorial Eriicl" 90 ltan-d in the issue OF
vOur journal of the Goth inst. entitled a soul
less corporation, in which NV name appears.
aud in justice 10 myself as also in offence of the
company represented IL, me deem il well YOU
should be advised Of NV side of the case treated
by YOU in The article s'lnded to and. as YOU
have quoted a portion Of the Rev Williams :
letter TO me beg TO gire YOU y part of my let
ter TO him s.nt in reply, as follows:
Answering your letter Of the 23ri instant I
beg to say that the oij-ct TO he obtained in
sending you the blank TO be filled by YOU is
that YOU NAV receive the clerical order govern
ing the sale ofickeis between such points on the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad TO which vou
are called hy yonr Pastoral duties. The aeces-
siiy far The certificate of the agent is no; in
tended AS questioning, 10 anv degree, your
vsraritv. II is = form required hy the rule. OF
the conpsn. and in manner is IL meant to
he construed IN The m inner supposed by YOU
shall he glad TO send ericr but mus,
respectfully ask hat h. sumo rue snvernr g
the issue 10 others should I've adhered to by
you with Sentiment of the highest regard"
Il am yours very truly"
Now in defence OF the rule requiring the
certificate Of The rgea, | will saw that il is i'm
nossihle for me 10 make personal inquiry into
the character anu standing of each individual
applicant where he number ~ persons appi ring
runs up Is four and FIVE hundred scattered
over the territory through which over two
hundred miles al our lines run This would
entail great expense aui niuuh clerical IA. or
and to ohria'e this the simple crrrif ate Of the
rgru, nearest 10 he residence Of the applicant,
who would hs supposed 10 know him, VS.
adopted TO prevent imposition. You will resdi-
lv understand ho = we nigh, he imposed upon
hv persons rho nero NOT in the ministry il we
did not employ some safeguard Now | do not
know how many people regard a certificate of
TeraCitr but nv experience in forty wears Goa
tact with The business world has Eau: hit me
that ev-rv additional certificate Of such nature
ohtsintble Is m added compliment - u n,an's
character and think YOU will agree with me
on this ~ lrlst.
Very respectfully and truly yours.
) ioung.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

Although late reports state the waters
of the Ohio are beginning to subsids in a
measure, they continue to work great de-
vas,ation along tie line of the food, and
now it is feared that there will he a rise
Of the wafer and its consequent destruc-
tion :ower down the Mississippi valley.
Greaf g DOM and dismay still overshadows
the flooded sections and much suffering
is experienced. At Cincinnati the water
has risen s'xty-six feet above its or
binary level and has submerged a
portion of The city, the water being sever
al feet deep in the second stories of resi-
dences and business houses. At Cleve-
land, Madison, Frankfort aud Iudianapo-
lis the overflow is equally as great Mil
ton, Kentucky. being completely submer-
ged, not house being EXEMPT from the
overflow. A correspondent writing from
Louisville to the New York San SAYS -
The greatest di-aster that ever befell
Louisville is now up,n US. Neirly a
square mic of territory is under water
within the limits of tie city. From 5000
to 5000 people are driven from their
homes, and to cap the climax there has
been much loss of life. How great it is
impossible to say at his writing. About
1000 dive lings are under water, and over
thirty thousand persons out of work.
The destruction of property in Cincin-
is enormous. Commerce. travel and trade
is suspended, and the damage suffered 10y
large numbers of people is something fear
full to contemplate. The losses cannot be
even Appropriated, and the amount of
suffering entailed is incalculable
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23


The Sctiate made but little progress
Saturday on the amendments to the tariff
bill, most of the session being consumed
In deba's between Messrs Sherman and
Beck
In the House an exciting session was
precipitated Ivy a motion of Mr.. Haskell
that all debate on the pending section of
the tariff BIZ be closed in one hour The
point of order was made from the Demo-
cratic side thai the motion was out of
order, and this was debated until 8
O'Clock, when the special order, eulogies
on the late Mr.. Shackelford, of North
Carolina, was announced, thus deferring
action on Mr.. Haskell's motion until
Monday.
The Senate passed Mr.. Sherman amend
ment to the metal schedule of the tariff
bill in a modified form by par vote.
At 1-5O this morning The Senate adjourned.
In the House, after the morning hour a
number of motions to suspend the rules
and pass bills were voted down. Finally
Nr. Kelley moved to suspend the rules
and pass Senate bin to reduce in erna! re-
venue taxation. After considerable debate
the motion failed-yeas 1862 nays 97-not
the Necessary two-third in the affirmative.
All the Maryland members. except Mr..
Urner. who was not recorded, voted in
he affirmative, ms did Messrs Randall Of
Pennsylvania, Tucker, of Virginia, and
other prominent democ] ~
TUESDAY.
The Senate passed the tariff biz, the
vote standing AZ to 10.
The House spent the en- ire session on
the sundry civil appropriation bill with.
out concluding i.
WEDNESDAY,.
The Senate was in working mo,d to-
day. 1t passed The army and ratification
appropri. ion hi Is and discussed the Utah
bi The House was occupied in the
OF the civil sundry appro-
pristion bill.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

The assault of Capt. John S. Wise on
Mr.. Massey, which we report elsewhere,
was brutal end cowardly, disgrace to
Wise and to those who claim to:have cleo
ted him to Congress. 1t was, however, a
fitting episode in the succession of events
that have marked the progress of Read
iusterism
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
)0nrtQ otdrco O lines
PORT TOBACCO
Fridav Morning, February 50, 1888.

Statistics assert that one out of every
1911 railroad employees in the United
States last year was killed. Passengers
make better showing, with ratio OF
one death to every 4,419,0O0 who rode on
the cars. This is evidence of remarkable
care on the part of our railr lads.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
Proceedings Of Congress.
THURSDAY

In the Senate. a report was made from
the finince committee in favor of the
purchase of Arlington from Gen. Custis
Lee. The tariff hi | was taken up and
all the amendments proposed in commit tee
of the whole disposed Of A motion to
increase the duty on iron ore from so cts.
to 81 ton was voted down
In the House, the conference report on
the Japanese indemnity fund bill was
adopted. The tariff bill being under con-
sideratiop, a motion to place sugar on the
free list was voted down. At the evening
session the consideration of the legislative
appropriation bill was resumed in com.
mittee of the whole.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

Scarcely anv disease to which hum N beings
ARE subjected, is SO thoroughly discouraging a,
Fever and Ague. The periodical return of al.
ternats chills, frver aud sweating, is terribly
depressing. Ayers Ague Cure is the oni,
rem DIV known, which is certain to cure per-
manently, by eXpellIng the rnalarial poison
which produces the disease II does this surely,
and leaves no i'll effect upon the system.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
Extraordinary Inducements
READY-MADE
Gil 0 T H | N G!
. AVING PURCHASED

" AVING PURCHASED
- for the present season
an unusually large stock of
READY MADECLOTHING
much of which still remains
in stock, and not desiring to
carry any of it over, | have
determined to offer extraor-
binary inducements to pur-
chasers in that department
for the next go days. These
goods have been selected
with care and taste and all
can be suited both as to quail
lty and price. This entire
stock will be sold for the
next so days at a very small
advance upon cost. Persons
desiring to- invest in this
class of goods will do well to
inspect my stock, as | am
offering rare inducements in
that limo
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
FRIDAY.

The Senate failed to conclude its tariff
bill Friday. The motion of Brown to re-
peal the internal revenue ,ws was voted
down-yeas 8, nays 80 IN amendme.
by Mr.. German repel ing he tax on to-
bacco af er Ju'y 1, 1888, Was defeated,
and another amendment by Mr.. Brown
fixing The tax on whiskey al so cents a
gallon Was also defeated
The House passed the legislative appro-
p;iation bill, after adopting an ameEd
ment reducing the internal revenue collec-
ion districts to SO. A brief evening SEES
sion was held.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

Buckingham's Dye for the wbskers is an
elegant, safe and reliable article, cheap, and
convenient for use will not rob off. Try it!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23

Ms Caldwell B.itim~r~ s,ys: Il
haS- received great benefit from Browns Iron
Bite fur loss Of appetite and weakness
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
THE. VI tRKErS.

wHEAT-we quote "a ALLOWS: Southern
red. common to good. isf3oO rents: Foultz
.eofals cents: amber, long berry, l23f9i27
cts.
CoRS-S'n,hern yellow. ToGs7l cents: do
new white .0ls,7i cents
oATS-Soaihern At 4sGaIl cents
RYE-Prime at I0Ga 900 cents
TOBACCO-The market for N,rvlana is still
qniei on acronat Of small receipts caused
msialy nv the inclcm-ni weather which is un-
favorable for operations in af:obaecco in every
war We quote:
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
Our Grand Premium Offer.

For $50 Subsc riberS to CITY AND CorN-
rEY at oi.0O per year we will present the sender
OF the club with handsome Combination
spring Bug@y. mo topD We Will also pay
the freight that the club raiser will have
nothing TO pay out of his own pocket.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-02-23
n Otes

Mr.. james r. k-ene is reported to have m ,de
y, 900, 600 on Wall street in the las, ten weeks
The season a. C,lum'.is. s C is verv for
ward. Peach trees were in full bloom on IA.