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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-25

road, and as a last resort had to sur
render your obligation for the benefit
of the parties in interest, who now say
that after so long delay they will not
take the securities, but require you to
refund the money.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-25
BURNING AND HUMILIATING.


HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WAsHIaToN y. G., January 20, 1871.
MY DEAR Mr.. FIsHER,-T have this
moment written to Mr.. Caldwell sug-
gesting that, in case I can arrange a
meeting in this city next week with
Col. Thomas A. Scott, to come here. I
have some reason for believing that q
very advantageous arrangement may
be made for taking 100000. / will
telegraph Mr.. Caldwell by Tuesday
evening if ] can arrange the meeting,
and | wish him to hold himself in read
mess for the tourney. Your letter is
this moment received you ask my adj
vice. Let me have an accurate and re-
liable statement of your financial con-
ditiOn, and can do something, | feel
very sanguine, with Thomas A. Scott.
| think you will not deem me un-
reasonable when I again and persist
emily urge that I ought to have good
notes for the $25,000, and that T ought
also to have the $4,000 bonds, which
were made by yourself and Mr.. Cald-
well the express basis of the $4,000
loan. do not believe your Company
has stronger or more equitable and
legal claim than mine,-while its per-
sonal hardships to me are bitter, and
burning, and humiliating to the last
degree.
Sincerely your friend,
J. G. BLAINE.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-25
House OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, ID. O., :

MY DEAR MIR. FISHER,-1W wrote very
hastily, both to yourself and Mr.. Cald-
well, in regard to the Bank. A further
conference with the Comptroller of the
Currency gives some additional facts
which are of interest, and this letter is
intended alike for yourself and Mr..
Caldwell. Please show it to him.
They are now allowing 80 per cent cir
culation on 1910 Bonds, instead of so
and then IS at different periods in the
past. They give me the assurance that
you shall have full $3.50, 1000 circulation
on a Bank of half q million capital.
You can, of course, deposit 5-20's if
you please; but you will get no more
than 80 per cent circulation. They will
cost you more, of course, and though
you get more interest, you will very
likely be disturbed i'm the quiet possess
ion of them very soon by the operation
of the Funding Scheme.
The opinion gains ground here quite
rapidly, as you might infer from Secre-
tary Boutwell's Report, that the debt
cannot be funded at less than per
cent.
BY taking 1910 Bonds, therefore, you
would be undisturbed as long as the
Banking system lasts. or at least for
thirty years and more. None of the
10-40's mature before A. d. 1904, and
that is quite long enough to embrace
within the scope of any financial oper-
alton. 1t might be we'll to have your
formal application for y'r increase of
capital, and then take such time as you
may wish for getting your Stock SUBJ
scribed. Ifyou desire, I will confer
with Senator Rice in regard to forms,
&c. 1t might be better now to let him
take the lead.
YOurs ynrV trnIy
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1884-09-25
j. q. BLAI
w. FISHER, Jr., Esq.
ONLY HIMSELF COMMITTED.

AUGUSTA, Me-, 80 Dec, 1870.
MY DEAR MR.. FIsHER,-I am in
hopes now that I shall secure S25,OOO,
or nearly that. l find money very
tight and rates well up to 9 per cent
stiffat that.
The most of it will be for 5 and 6
months. IF I had had more time and
earlier notice could have raised more
and at easier rates. / have seen most
of the parties to whom bonds are due.
I do not have much trouble about the
January Coupons of the 1st Mortgage
Bonds-but they of course growl some
on six of the bonds. would be glad
to have the Coupon. I promised them
individually, to make it right in the
future. did not in any way use the
name of the Company nor commit you
to anything,--only myself.
On the Land Bonds I cannot make
them see the equity of removing the
April Coupon, & promised to try and
adjust that matter with you after my
return to Boston. They all agree with
one voice that no bond shall be exposed
for sale. | wish you could give me the
benefit of that fraction making 50 of
1st Mortgage Bonds for the $31 700 due.
I use the extra $500 in adjusting the
interest matter, & and it fits it COM
pletely. will make it all right with
you.
What 1 want, then, is
ss2,oooy $22' 90" ooo 1st N Mortgage Bonds,
and also for collateral to the notes for
$25, 900 an additional $5o,ooo of Land
Please meet me at Mr.. Caldwells
private office on Saturday at 1915 sharp.
[ will try to be there precisely at noon,
but allow Is minutes for grace. 1t is
very important that have everything
completed that day, as man will come
to Boston with me to take charge of
the Bonds.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
,rd.roa and none Of the speeches

attend anoe and none OF the speeches
were by prominent members.
WASHINGTON, April 25.-In the House,
the greater portion OF the session Was
occupied with tho consideration OF the
private calendar. A conference report
on the Special Deficiency bill was agreed to.
An evening session WIS devoted 70 pension
bills.
WASHINGTON, March rs -In this House
conference committees were appointed
on tho Naval and Post Office Appro-
priation bills. The bill ITO remove
certain burthens on the American mer-
chant marine and to encourage the
American foreign carrying trade" WAS
considered aud passed. The bill amend
ing tie Thurman Sinking Fund act WAS
reported from the COMMITTEES on Pacific
railroads aud placed on the House CAL
eudsr. The Consular aud Diplomatic
Appropriation bill was reported to the
committee on ths whole. Adjourned
WASHINGTON, March % - In the Eous b,
| the ae ate joint resoluti II prov.I NJ
Tor the attendance of both houses
! at tha upveiIirR OF the statue OF
| Chief uRtoe Marshall on the 10th Instant
was agreed to number OF bills were
| intro iuced and referred under the call OF
|
| fuenther (Wis. to prohibit the importa-
| ton of articles of foreign manufacture
bearing a mark conveying the impression
| that such articles are OF American manu-.
fscture. Mr.. Kills Ola } from the own
Wit.ee on appropriations, reported the
bill IL aid OF the New 0rlesns exhib tion,
aud II was referred to the committee OF
the whole. MIR. Hewitt, IN. W
l II,
reference to speech made by
him on Friday last Oh the Naval Appro
priation bill. He reiterated charge then
made that the Secretary OF the Navy had
violated the law in not covering into the
treasury the proceeds OF the sale Of con-
demned vessels. Hs did not charge that
the secretary had acted dishonesty, bu,
that he had not complied with the pro
visions of the act which authorized the
same. Mr.. Cslkins Qnd defended the
secretary aud argued thai the law hat
not been violated. The House then wen
into committee OF the whole on Distrio
of Columbia business and afterwsrd
took recess until evening. The evening
session was occupied by debate on tn,
Morrison bill, the attendance being very
slim.
WhbhlNoroNi hpfii 40 po houe
pass, the Joint resolution directing tn
President to demand and enforce In sucl
manner as he may deem best settle
ment with the government OF Venezuel
of the claim of ]. X. Wbeelock, an Ameri
can citizen, who WAS tortured by officer
, OF Venezuela in order to extract comics
sion Of crime Of which he was not guilty
Saturday WAS set apart for the con
sideration OF business from the oom
mittee on Indian sffsirs. The primo
!; pal speech In committee on the Tariff bill
was made by Mr.. Hurd OF Ohio. 1t wa
in favor OF the bill. When the oommi
tse rose the Army Appropriation bill wa
, reported. 1t appropristes $24 1858, 45t
which Ia $422, 800 less than the las
. appropriation. An evening session Of
minutes duration WAS held "for deba,
- on the tariff
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
baltimore Butterine.

A meeting vi retail dealers IN butteripe
was held Monday night at Dsrsch's Ha.l,
opposite Lexington market, Baltimore, TO
organizs permanent protective sssocis
ton. The dealers present said good
many names had been enrolled. They
were not inclined to exp ain their plans,
bu. claimed that the new law rs-
quiring that the butterin, aud
oleomargarine exposed for sale shall
be- plainly marked has not hurt their
sale. The butterine, which they insisted
Is wholesOmer, oleaner aud better lhan
most OF the butter sold at this tea5aD OF
the year, is made in a number OF Vie
states and ia a regnlsr article OF trade
There is one factory ID Baltimore, and, as
they stated, number OF the produce
commission houses handle that class OF
goods. why" said one OF the bunerine
dealers, "a large committee Of congress
men several years ago went through the
Baltimore factory, and at the banquet
served afterwards oleomargarine and the
best genuine butter were both on the table,
aud nobody could tell which was the
oleomargarlne. Quantities OF butterine
are sent from the factories into the dairy
districts, and then goes into the markets
mixed with the COW product. Good but
terine sslls at 10 cents pound less than
butter"
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
A Brave Orphan Girl.

RussvLLE, N. Y, April 2s.-Thomas
Wilson, coloTed, was arrested in this viii
lsge al 2 O'clock this morning, charged
with having at midnight forcibly entered
the cottage occupied by Jenny and MARY
Goi, two young orphan womsn, aged 10
and IL respectively. Wilson, after
breaking Into the Golf house, took of his
shoes and crept up to their bedroom, W hen
he tried to choke and overcome Jenuis
the elder The young woman knocked
the man from her bed to the ii DOR. Wilson
attacked the young lady second time,
when ale again struck him a strong bow
la the face. The man b sd lighted lang
in tie room, and iudng the struggle
Miss Golf saw that he was cOlored, and
she called nut to her sister that II was a
oolortd man. Wilaon then put cut the
light and third time assailed his in
tended victim. Mics Goff again fought
him off by blOws and scratching his face
very badly. The screams and the re-
distance Of the two young ladies fright
ened of Wilson, who opened an attic
window 10 jump to the ground As he was
Jumping Jennie oourageously struck him
again, the blow sending him ont the
window headlong, so that his chin struck
the Jagged edge OF an ash can that was
under the window, and the mans
windpipe was nearly severed The
neishbors were aroused, and recognizing
Wilson's boots on the stoop OF the GoH
house, found the colored man in tn.
house of Mr., Decker, who keeps the
village store and for whom Wilson had
worked for Is years. The latter had
almost bled to death from the cut in his
throat. He was identified by Miss Gof
and lodged in the county jail.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
constitution of 177e, which declares the COM

constitution of 1776, which declares the COM
mon law of England to be in force in this
State, the principles for determining what
parts Of that law are inapplicable In this
country, and the limits of judicial authority
in making alterations in it. This opinion
attracted the attention OF the profession at
the time Of its delivery, and very amply
illustrates the remarkable Judicial qualities of
its authors ready legal perception of the
questions to be considered, patient and In
telligent industry in presenting the whole
law OF the case, and power Of analysis and
lucidity of reasoning by which just con-
illusions are reached from admitted or estab.
lished premises
The late chancellor should be held In
grateful remembrance by the bar of this
State for the valuable service he rendered
them in the initiation and practical COM
pletlon OF these reports, and for having &c
faithfully discharged the debt which Bacon
held that every man owed to his profession
The volume concludes with an appendix con.
tanning the proceedings of the bar meetings
in the several counties on the resignation OF
the chancellor, and also some of the addresses
made on the occasion OF his death.
The typographical work ID from the press
of the James 4 Webb Printing Company, ant
| is well executed
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

CHARLEsTowN, W. VA April 29.-Last
night thiee unknown persons entei ed the
residence of Jacob Wcois, a farmer in
this county, for the purpese of robbery
Mr.. Woods msds an effort to drive the
robbers out, but was shot and seri-
ously wounded. His son, Albert Woods,
heard the shooting and ran into
the room and was shot dead by the rob-
bars. Mary Wooda, daughter, ran In
with pistol and shot at the robbers,
who ran of. 1t ia supposed
one of the robbers was shot
by Misc Woods as blood was
seen in the yard this morning. The rob.
bers are supposed to be some who shot
and robbed ex-Sheriff Adkins in Boone
county two nights ago. There is much
excitement and posse ia in pursuit of
the robbers, who, If caught, will be
lynched,
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
BIaine's Bad Record.

The New York EUen,ng Posts editorial
reply to Congressman Phelps weak
attempt to whitewssh Blsiue'5 sadly be-
smirched record speaks with direotness,
force and momentum which must make
Phelps exceedingly sorry that he was
foolish enough to open his mouth. 1t
deals only with Blaine's railroad record i,
since Phelps has tsoitly admitted the
theft Of the Mulligan letters aud has
nothing new to offer against the other
charges made by the Egefanq Post against
Blaine some weeks ago, and the crushing
reply closes with: 49,.
We may add that we believe Mr. Blaine
railroad transactions have no further interest
for the public, and we do not mean to return
to them. What gave us or anybody any
interest IN them was the chance of his being
nominated for tine Presidency, which has
now, we believe, passed away.
That is about tie sizs Of it, II the
Evsning Post and Puck have not killed
Blaine politically, they have at least
made It equivalent to political suicide tol
the Republican party to nominate him
The editorial to which we refer occupies
over two columns and tine story Of Blains'i
msndRcity and venslity which is reiter
ated therein is fortified by letters over hii
own signature. This documentary eyi
denoe ia irresistibly unassailable in Ill
directness and damning in its character
For instance, on the 18th of April, 1876
In speech made in the House of Repre-
sentatives, in which Blaine admitted thai
he held Little Rock & Fort Smith railroad
bonds, he emphatioslly asserted, snt
reiterated the lie, that the railroad de
rived its life, franchise aud value wholly
from the state of Arkansas and not irou
Congress. On June 7th of the same yea
the investigation and publication o
Blaine's letters showed that this wal
utterly untrue that the franchises snC
securities of the Little Rock & Fer
Smith railroad had mo- value unless tn
land grants to the state, which wer
in danger of lapsing, were renewed b,
sct Of Congress. "Mr. Blaine, says tn
Post, "not ouly knew this in 1876, bu
"knsw 1t in 1863; !" and IT backs up thi
declaration by letter from Blaine t
Fisher, dated June 29th, 1869, in which
the former thanks the latter for hi
generous" offer to "sdmit me to
participation in the new railroad enter
"prise," and adds that 81 do not fee
"that / shall prove deadhead in tl
"epterprise II embark in it," and tina
al See various channels in which know
/ can be useful"
He had already done effective work IL
one Of these channels when, a. speaker
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
A Big Storm In Texas,

GALVESTON, April ga dispatch from
Dallas to tue Necs says: One of the
heaviest rain storms ever known in this
section occurred Sunday night, submerg
ing the country for miles around
between Dallas and Hn'chins. On
the Houston 4 T.xas Central
railroad, miller south of here, a washont
occurred, into which south bound train
was preoipitated. The LOCOMOTIVES wss
upset, and the engineer was nearly
drowned. No trains were run on
this road yesterday. On the Texas
Il Pacific and Texas trunk lines
slight washouts also occurred. The
creeks and stresms below the city are
SO swollen that the great
volume OF water emptyins into
the Trinity river has changed the
course OF the current, presenting thu
extraordinary spectacle of river run.
ming up stream.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
RUGG SENTENCED.
The Queen's County Court Room
Crowded This Morning.

HUNTERS PorNT, l.. l., April rs The
Queens county court room was packed
this morning when Justice Brown opened
court, at 10 o'clock. A great many ladies
were in the audience, and as Charles Ii.
Rugg was led to a chair in court by half
dozen officers, every neck GRAINED to see
him. Rugg displayed little, II any, con
Germ, hanging his head little when
sentenced, ..-.=-
District Attorney Fleming moved that
sentence be pronounced. County Clerk
Sutphin told Rugg to stand up and
asked, "have you anything to gay why
sentence shonld not be pronounced i''
Counsel W. Il. Shields on behalf OF
Rugg said, "Ycur honor in consequence
OF the uncertainty Of an appeal to the
court of appeals we ask that the date for
the execution be set down at as late a
day as possible.
The justice then said: "Charles Rugg,
the law provides the punishment for the
crime OF which you were convicted and
leaves me no discretion In the sentence.
The sentence ia that you be hanged by
the neck until you are dead, at the place
provided by law on Friday, June 9th,
1874 -
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
GENERAL NJ. Il. CONFERENCE.
Seats In Great Demnnd-SOme of the
Work 10 be None An Enferprizing
Church InurnaI.


WORK 10 be DOne-An Enterpri.ing
Church Journal.
The General NJ. X. Conference, which con-
venes in Association Hall, Philadelphia,
to day, continues for = month. The
Top balcony will be used for the general
public, though It will be necessary to
secure tickets to gain admission. The hall
| will seat l 800 people. and as there will
be nearly 500 delegates, there will not he
much room for the crowds Of people who
will want to attend. Each person ia
allowed seat for every delegate enter
| tanned, while other seats in the rear were
sold, some of them bringing as high as
| $50 chair.
The general conference OF the Methodist
| Episcopal Church is the largest coolest
astiosl body in the United States, and
holds sessions every four years. 1t is
the law making body OF the church,
though the bishops have no vote or voice
in its deliberations. Among the more
important matters to be considered Ia the
election of bishops, though hJw many
will be chosen ia not known, as the con-
ference has power TO increase the number,
but II conceded that at least two will be-
chosen from the Philadelphia conference.
| The number OF bishops will be- decided by
the COMMITTEES on episcopaoy.
Another momentous question to be
discussed will be the itiueracy, which
forms distinctive feature of the pastoral
relations of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, and some decisive action will be-
taken one way or another. This lnes-
ton has been discussed by the church
| Journals fer the past three years or more,
some writer's urging an extension OF the
three years time limit, others contend
iug for its abolition, while the majority
Of preachers ard lsymen prefer to let it
remain as ii is, thinking a change would
bs hurtful to the church.
The expenses OF the conference will be
about S49, 200, which will be met by a
collection taken for tee purpose 10 all
Methodist churches in the country he.
longing to the northern branch, and II
there be deficit it will bs taken from
the Book Concern. The Christian Advo-
cate, the official parer of the church, has
made arrangements to issue daily edi
tion during the sitting OF the conference,
giving the speechsH in fnll.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01
Narrow Escape From Lynch,np

FoRT WAYSE, ND, April 29.-Two
men named Richards and Smith were
arrested on Sunday near Berne, IN =. q,
on suspicion of having murdered
Amos Books, last Friday morning.
They we're taken to Decatur, Ind,
and lodged in the oslaboose. AID,
vices from Decatur, dated at l O'Clock
this morning, say mob took the
prisoners from the oalsboose about IL
o'clock for the purpose of lynohing them,
but the prisoners begged so piteously that
the mob weakened and returned them to
the authorities unframed. They will be
brought here for safety.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

Mrs. Myra Clark Gaines, the irrepres.
sible, won a victory Friday in the
ouse Of representatives., where her
claim for about $4,000 sores of land in
New Mexico was tavorsbly acted upon in
committee Of the whole. The action was
taken upon bill, reported by the com.
mittee on private land claims, to
pay the claim in money at the rate O.
81 rs per acre, which would amount tc
about 54s GOO. The validity of the origi
mai grant of this land to Mrs. Gain g.
father has been twice affirmed by the
Supreme Court. It is thought the bill
will pass Congress-. 5-5-
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

QuEBec, April 29.-The confession
made by Richardson, one of the Montreal
safe burglars just sentenced to seven
yesrs In tho peniten.iary for the robbery
of So 600 from city brokers' office, has
created great sensation throughout the
city. The confession exposed particulars
of plot which was entered into by burg
lars and a bank Ctioer to rob one Of
the Qnebec banks, and which only by
some slight hitch in the srrangeme nj Is
was prevented from being carried ont.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-05-01

OF the House, he sent his page to Logan
to prompt him to make that motion
which, under his (Blains's) ruling saved
the life Of the bill, renewing the land
grant to the Little Rock railroad. The
letters In which he dwells upon the
service he thus rendered and pleads for
substantial recognition OF the same are
given in full by the Post, and their tenor
IA go compromising that II is no wonder
Phelps was unwilling to include any.
thing beyond brief extract thsreirom in
his whitewsshing effort.
The evidence which the Evening Host
sdduces in support of tue Northern
Pacific charges is still more elaborate, but
We have not the space to go into it. 1t
| comprises extracts frsm testimony Of
Thomas A. Scott, Atkins, Mulligan,
Fisher, Harrison aud letter from Blaine
himself, followed by receipt from Blaine
to ]. Warren Fisher, Jr.. for $25, 900,
in trust, "iu consideration Of which
Il an to deliver to said Fisher
properly authenticated certificates Of
an interest Ia the Northern Pacific
Railway Company, equivalent to one
"eighth part of one of the twenty four
principal Shares In which the franchise
"stock of said company are divided"
The burthen Of all this evidence is that
Blaine expected to receive almost as a
gift share, which he valued at $25, 00(
in cash, and which he claimed would
eventually be worth s425, 900, in an en-
terprise dependent for its value
on legislation in which he had
taken part, and that, wher
this transaction was brought home tt
him, he at first tried to fatty lie out o
it by denial that he had ever had an,
transaction with the road at all but
finding that this fslsehood was too utterl,
thin and barefaoed to deceive any on
i concerned, he afterwards rested on tn
< fact that he had no pecunisry interes
Q 10 the transfer and that 1t wa
never actually made a; yet, though thi
might be a defense to suit against hii
for conspiracy to defraud PURCHASER
Of stock, 1t does not affect in any way th
d nature of the offer.
" We think the Evening Post amply wa
" rsnted in saying about this railroad bus
+; ness, as it says about the theft of Il
2 Mulligan letters, "that there are enouR
q. "voters who feel strongly enough abol
s. Sit to make it certain that no man wi
l. has figured in such transaction cha
l. Sever sit in Wsshington's chair"