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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
THE WEEK
In the United States and the
Old World.
HOME MISSIONARY SOCIETY.
Prof. seelyes Remedy For socialistlc
Evils.

Prof. seelye's Remedy For socialistlc
Evils.
At the national gathering of the American
H.me Missionary Society in Saratoga, Presi-
dent Seelye, of Amherst College, made an ad-
dress, showing the great demands upon the
missionary society for renewed efforts in the
home field There are now very grave ques-
tions to be considered by the members of this
society and all other religious organizations in
our land, and the claims of social responsible
~ command the immediate attention Of all.
There are now 100, 900 men in the country who
take piide in assuming to ignore the restrictions
Of all law They openly and publicly, by
words of speech and through their special
newspapers declare their attitude, They have
as yet no definite nationaal organization, as a
whole, but meet and parade as societies, and
are dangerous to our form of government,
They openly declare that they will in due time
make their demands known by fire, bullet,
dynamite and the public taking of life.
Hordes of such men, Communists and Nihilists,
are coming to our shores, and indeed are al.
ready making converts on our soil,
These facts are too sig iicant to escape our
attention and fears, and we must, as early as
possible, take the proper measures to avert the
impending danger. Some of these dangerous
men are among the best educated in our land,
and many are the product of our best institu-
tions of learning. Education will not alone
avert this possible catastrophe. How shall we
provide the remedy We must inculcate the
feeling of love among all citizens as a common
brotherhood, and to accomplish this we must
push forward tho dissemination of the grand
truths of the gospel. The love of the gospel
alone will avert the Vaccinations of men bent
on destruction. 1t is the duty Of all loyal and
patriotic citizens to overcome these social evils
We must preach the gospel; we must be wise
in onr methods; we must accelerate the work
of the gospel in our large and crowded cities,
where are found the seeds OF our great social
disturbances. In the great centres of popula-
ton, the gospel must be preached with great
power and persistency. We should feel our
great peril, and at once grapple with this CO.
lossal question. Home evangelization is the
only solution.
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PRICE THREE CENTS
THE PENN BANK.
President Riddle Says the Directors
Are Itesponsible for Its Condition.


Are Itesponsible far Its Condition.
President W. N Riddle has made state
ment which is now in the hands Of his attorney
The statement in substance is that the bank
was in good condition IN 1881, when he was
taken sick. During his illness the first over
draft Of $1,000 was made with the consent OF
the directors. lie went TO New York TO get
parties to bull the oil market 10 make good the
shortage, but his efforts were not successful.
The directors, he says, borrowed more money
from the bank than the surplus and capital
amounted to. While the noise about the banks
first suspension was being made, Director
Swearingen drew his deposits from the ban
and Director Cavitt demanded the return OF
check on deposit or its equivalent. Congress
man Hopkins, A.A. Hutchinson r. NJ. Kennedy
5: S,Everences,J o. Brown, L, T,B.Swearingen, A
NJ. Cavitt and others interested in he bank, he
alleges, were heavily engaged in oil specula-
uon. The account off. T.. Beal, No. 2, was
made after all the others and in continuation OF
'ne whole. Bcal was not interest d himself in
the deal. L. j. Watson, who was arrested in
Jersey City on Saturday, and is now in this
city, had balance to his credit when the bank
closed. The bugus fl ms Of ID. Wilson & Co.,
Illl * Co., etc., were composed of M. J.. Nc
Millen, oil broker, and the Penn Bank Riddle
also asserts that the directors used money Of
the bank in risk TO which he was greatly op-
posed, but the money was taken despite his
earnest protests. The statement, if true,
shows that the directors are respons ble for tho
present condition o. the banks ,ffars, and Rid
die to have been more of an innocent tool than
an accomplice. His assertion, he says, will
be borne ou' by an examination of the books Of
the bank, which is now progressing by As
signee Warren, but wi not be olthcoming for
some days. The general opinion of the public
is about evenly divided, and much excitement
is manifested
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CAR PLATFORM RIDING.
The Massachusetts IL. II. Commissioners
on the Subject.

The following report was recently made on
the death of Frank Hayes: "On tne evening
of May 81, Mr. Hayes, who was ridin :, accord
ing to his custom, on the platform of n Boston
& Albany railroad car, fell from it at the Provi-
dence crossing, and died from the effects ola
wound on the head. No special cause Of the
accident is known. This sad death seems to
give fit occasion for calling the attention of
nll railroad managers in the state to the too
general practice of allowing passengers to oc-
cupy a dangerous position on the plat
forms of steam cars. 1t Is true that an
iron plate on each car gives notice that this
is not allowed. But it is equally true
that, while intoxicated persons and
young persons are warned away and pre-
vented from remaining, other passengers
are habitually allowed to ride in places which
are declared by Il is very notice to be danger
GUS. Regulations forbidding this practice
would, if emf reed, save many casualties. We
are aware that such rules would cause some
discomfort. Few personal rights arc more
cherished than the supposed rights of risking
limb and life by walking on railroad tracks or
by riding on car platforms. One practice Is
forbidden by law, the other should be prevent
ed by regulation. For it has often been he'd
that it is not only the right bnt the duty of
common carriers to make and enforce all such
rules as are necessary ior the safety Of their
passengers. Numerous cases of accident and
death show that the enforcement of this law
is necessary
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SIX MANGLED CORPSES.
"A Mother Puts 10 Death Her Five
Children,

Albany, N. Y, was shocked recently with
the most sickening crime ever committed in
that state, resulting in the murder of five chill
dren by an insane mother, and her SUBSEQUENT
suicide. Christopher Schreifer is blacksmith.
aged 40, living near the outskirts of the city.
Schreiisr tells the story as follows: "At six
O'Clock IN the evening / came home, and, after
supper, asked my wife for bank book, in
winch my savings were entered, as | wished to
afaw the money, $500, on Friday, to buy
horse which iad agreed to purchase. 1t had
Decn my custom for several years to give
my wife weekly portion of my earnings,
winch she dsposi,ed in the Albany
Savings Bank AMI kept the book She
sad she had had bad luck and had lost the
pook. Twas angered, and we quarrelled for n
Jew moments. Finally | .truck her with the
nat oil my hand across the face and left the
house. This was about 1850. spent tho eve
ning with neighbor, and returned home few
minutes before 10. The lamp in the kitchen
was turned down low and called 10 my wifi
and my oldest girl. Matte, s years old No
answer came. i then went into the children s
bedroom which was dark and felt for the bed.
Inc bed clothing was drenched and the form OF
the iirst child l touched was cold. | felt the
others; they were cold, and my hands were
covered with blood Then | rushed to the
street and called in the neighbors and the po-
lice. know nothing more"
The scene presented to the police was obnst
ly. In the corner of the kitchen stood a cradle
soaked with blood, and in It n baby. nine
months old, its throat cut from ear to ear and
the head attached to the BODY only by the skin
at the back of the neck. In the adjoining
room, on the bed where they had been sleep
ing, lay three children, aged respectively B,
5 and years, each with its throat gashed, its
eyes starting out of the sockets and the bed
saturated with blood Henry, the oldest, only
seemed to have struggled and to have been
held down while the razor was drawn across
his neck. The mother and oldest child, Mat
tie, eyed 9, were missing. The rolice Mt once
surmised that the mother had made ssay with
herself and the oldest child in the same manner.
Patrolmen were Immediately dispatched along
the track of the New York Central railroad
with lanterns In an hour they came across the
mangled remains f Mrs. Schreifer. about mile
from the scene of the murder, in the Black
rock cut The head was nearly severed from
the trunk, the left arm was torn of ot the elbow
the left foot HANGING bv sbreds her cIotb;ng in
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Beautiful Things.

Beautiful faces are those that wear
1t matters little if dark on fiir-
Whole-souled honesty printed there.
Beautiful eyes are those that show,
Like crystal panes, where heart-iires glow,
Beautiful thoughts that burn below.
Beautiful lips are those whose words
Leap from the heart like songs of birds,
Yet whose utterance prudence girds.
Beautiful hands are those that do
Work that is earnest, brave and true,
Moment by moment, the long day through
Beautiful feet are those that go
On kindly ministries to and fro
Down lowliest ways, if God will it so.
Beautiful shoulders arc those that bear
Ceaseless burdens Of homcly care,
With patient grace and daily prayer.
Beautiful eyes are those that bless
Silent rivers of happiness,
Whose hidden fountains few may guess.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
NAVAL CADETS.


EXERCISES IN Gunnery Oh the chesapeake
The naval cadets were exercised recently in
seamanship and gunnery on the U. S. S.
Wyoming. The ship steamed out into the
Chesapeake, but, there being no wind, the ca
diets were limited to showing their knowledge
of seama anship by running up the royal yards.
They then took charge of the steam depart
ment of the Wyoming, acting as engineers and
coal heavers The middle of the Chesapeake
being reached, the Gatling gun was run out and
fired, to ascertain the range of the target,
which was found to be 100 yards. Firing
with an 8-inch rifle gun began the distance
being gradually lessened until 600 yards was
reache,. At 400 yards the target was
struck, which brought round Of applause from
the board of visitors and the ladies who were
on the Wyoming as spectators. Then the
steamer returned to the academy. Cadet Tay-
lor stands No in the first class of next year,
as determined by the present annual examine
tion. Tho other star members are as follows:
Iiufenback, Fenton and Chase. Frederick N.
Kress is the only star member OF the second
class.
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PEACHES.

A Very Large Crop Promised in DeIa-
ware-At the Basket Factories.
From present indications the crop of peaches
on the peninsula will be very much larger this
year than for nine years past. The recent
frosts were general, and extended all over the
peninsula The fact that the fruit experienced
no damage whatever from the frost is regarded
as an indication of its healthy condition. and
affords the strongest grounds for the confident
predictions which one hears on every hand of u
phenomenal crop. There are no fears of more
frosts. In every town Of the peach belt basket
factories are going up, and i'll a week the bas-
ket industry, which is always lively, will be
fairly under way.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
Sudden Death at Harvard,

Mr. Rogers A. Crane, Of the senior class,
was found dead in bed recently. Heart disease
is supposed to have been the cause Mr.. Crane
was about "a years Of age, and was universally
known and respected throughout the college.
He was finely built member of the university
foot ball team, splendid wrest er and m ex-
cellent athlete. He would have graduated this
month, and he had engaged passage for Europe
with a friend. He intended making bicycle
trip through England and Franco during t e
summer
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
THE EGYPTIAN PROBLEM.
The Probable Result of the COnfercn,

The latest advices from Kh artoum Indicate
that the situation is practically unchar ged.
General Gordon still holds out but no recent
collisions between the opposing forces are re-.
ported.
The London Telegraph has received q
special dispatch from the Soudan which states
that & e siege OF Berber has been raised, and
that General Gordon is successfully holding his
own 1T Khartoum
The Gov. rnor of Dongola t"lcgaphs to Cairo
that the rebels to the northward Of Berber hs,e
compl tcly Submitted to his authority Tho
prospects at Kassala are much brighter. The
rebels continue their night attacks upol Suakin,
but the Egyptian troops are behaving well and
the attacks are rcpulse as often as made.
According to the Pail Mall Gazette, the
Gladstone Cabinet has acceded to the con-
dtions proposed by the French government as
the basis of the approaching conference. In
other words, England will evacuate Egypt
within three years, and leave tho Egyptian
finances to be controlled by an international
beard, on which France and Italy and perhaps
other powers are to be represented.
Yellow lack
Yellow fever has broken out again in Quay
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
Envelone Contract,

The 100000 contract for official business
government envelopes just awarded TO p. P.
Kellogg g. Co. ana the National Papeterie
Company, of Springfield, Mass, calls for be-
tween 40, ,O00, 900 and 50,000,000 The bid was
only a trifle below that of the Morgan and
Plimpton Companies, who have had the con-
tract for eight years, and who hold the big con-
tract for stamped envelopes.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
No Treaty with Spain:

In the Spanish senate the minister of foreign
affairs has stated that no negotiations are now
in progress between Spain and the Unit d
States for a treaty of commerce, because the
cabinet did not consider that any clause in the
protocol signed in February by Minister Fors-
Ter obliged it 10 negotiate a treaty within a
fixed period. The minister stated however,
that t eaty might possibly be concluded some
day if the interests of both countries demanded
and circumstances permitted
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
A Poet's Suicide.

Edwin Tomlinson, eyed sixty years, of con-
siderable local fame in Connecticut as liter
ary man and pet, while detected over the
recent loss OF his wife and daught r, shot him
self through the head with double-barTelled
gun, and was found dead, lying across his
daughters grave, about three miles northwest
of Birmingham. The discharge of the gun was
eff cted by means of forked stick, which he
held in his hand and hooked upon the trigger.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
The Iron Troubles,

The conference committee of Iron Manufact
urers and Amalgamated Association met this
morning and signed last years scale of wages,
with the addition of 20per cent. on steel nails
and sheets demanded by the employees. The
conference was very harmonious. Its action
averts strike and insures work to the l0O, 900
employees of the iron mills of the country for
one year. The iron workers and all con-
cerned are jubiant over the amicable settle
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
Proprietary Medicines.

The manufacturers of proprietary medicines
at meeting at Lowell, Mass, bound them
selves not TO sell to retailers, or to any who
cell below the established retail price. 1t was
voted as the sense of the body that, when a
prescription is placed in the hands of the apoth-
ecary, he is he proper custodian of it, the vote
being unanimous.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
Chance to Make S1On.n0n.

In the Senate has been introduced a bill Of
fering a reward of 100000 to any person, of
any nationality. who discovers the true cause
or germ of yellow fever, with any certain
means of effecting its prevention, destructon
or material modification, or who, without dis
covering the cause Or germ of said dis
ease, shall discover certain and practical
mode of effecting its prevention and destruc-
ton or material notification
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
The Northern Lease

The directors of the Northern railway, at n
meeting in Boston, have completed a contract
for the lease OF that line TO the Boston &
Lowell. A special meeting of the stockholders
of the Northern TO utify the lease will be held
here probably June Is
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
Cathedral Commenced.

The cornerstone of St Pauls Episcopal
Cathedral at Albany, N. Y, was laid recently,
with imposing ceremonies. Gov. Cleveland,
the local military and civic organizations and a
large number of clerical rep. esentatives were
present Rishon Doane delivered the address
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
Sailed Meats in France.

The parliamentary committee of inquiry in
to the importation of American salted meats
has approved report agreeing tn such imports
after the meats are, by microscope or other
wise, infinitely examined The report at the
same time urges the prohibition of the import
alton Of fresh meats from countries where it
is known that trichinosis exists.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
EVADlNG CUSTOMS.
Yankee ButtonhOle Machines and Books
Seized in NJ ontreal.

The customs department at Montreal has
ing buttonholes, which were Imported by
Harris Lusker and A. Rusen, Polanders, from
New York, and smuggled in via Ningara with
out paying cent of duty. Another seizure
of books imported from Porter, Ainsworh &
Co., New York, amounting to $1,000, has oc-
Cured, on a charge of being entered at an un-
der valuation by j. G. Walsh, agent of the firm.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
Failure IN Fleet a Bisbon.

The 18th ballos resulted in a failure to elect
bishop in the Protestant Episcopal conven-
ton in Baltimore, and it was resolved to cea
voting during the session of the convention,
and The second "Wednesday in October was ap-
pointed for a speciil meeting of The body.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
C.onsniracv Funds. :

From London it is learned that Earl Gran
vile is preparing note TO Washington in rela-
ton to the collection OF conspiracy funds within
the jurisdiction of the United States.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12

Through the unskilful tapping of a blast at
Cleveland, o., furnace the other day, Fifty tons
of melted metal rushed ont, over pFeaaing
everything near and fatally burning two men.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12

And finally, everything usually kept in first.
class harness shop. Any one wanting good
harness call on me and examine my work and
get prices. use none but the best oak-tanned
leather for all OF my work. Prices guaranteed
as low as any place in the state for the same
quality of work, and all work warranted as
represented. Thanking the public for past
eavors, hope by square dealing to merit
continuance of your patronage. Special atten-
tion paid to Oiling and Repairing Harnesses.
so. LONDONDERRY, VT.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-06-12
IN CONGRESS-.

Yellow fever has broken out again in Gual
mas, Mex.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-03-26

Everyone Who can should attend the
meeting Of citizsns al Yesler's Hall to-
morrow evening. =; which time some
ro1sine speeches will be made, and a
man chosen 10 represent this Territory
in Washington. The Eastern portion Of
the Territory has a representative a. the
national capital, in the person OF Mr. L.
s. voorhees,, nephew of Hon. Dan. 'oor-
bees, Senator from Indiana, and il is q
propsr thing that the Western portion
shonld also be represented The people
are Thoroughly aroused, and Low de-
mand that ali uneayned lau.s held by
the Northern Pacific Railroad Company
be restored TO the public domain. II
the great injustice done ihe people OF
this Territory IN rstarding Its settle
ment, owing TO the greater portion of II
being wronsfnlly held by tie Northern
Pacific Railroad Company. could De laid
before Congress, that representative
body would declare the grants forfeited.
All that the people Of the Territory ask
il fair and last- They demand that the
unearned lands held by the railroad
COMPANY DC rcHSoESu 10 tuS p8DttC ~
main. 50 that they can be settled upon
aud improved. II Congress refuses
THIS act Of justice. 1t will be beceu -
railroad money is moro powerful Il
the just demands of a united people. -
will prove that the men supposed to be
representing the people of the United
states. are really representing the mon
strous. greedy monOpolies. 1t will prove
that the people have no rights that rich
monopOllss are bound to respect. and
viii be another wedge to widen the
breach between monopoiies and tie
people. Public sentiment is growing
strongly III favor of the forfeiture of
these lands, and SO far as the writer has
been able to learn, the people of the
Territory are united on that question,
save always few hirelines Of the North
ern Pacific Railroad Company, and one
or two subsidized papers out near Mount
Rainier, at a little railroad town called
Tacoma, of which c. b. Wright and a
few ether Philadelphia gentlemen are
the principal owners. We repeat. TIA:
barring the city on Commencement Bay,
the people OF the Territory are united
on this question. TIE people are right;
they ask nothing but what is inst and
proper, and their demands must and
will DO respected.