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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1884-03-04

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The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
The Pope Denounces Masonry.

Rome Cable: In an encyclical letter of the
pope, which will be published next week, Leo
NIL. lays special stress Upon Freemasonry and
tho means to be employed to defend 'sthe City
of God" against 'the City of Satan" The fol-
lowing is a resume of the letter: The plan of
the secret societies is no longer q mystery. 1t
is a struggle against the church, and the va
rious popes have very properly excommuni-
Gated Freemasons. Since $50 years the secret
societies have increased frightfully. A grave
peril thus threatens society. The socialist has
his source of strength i'll Masonry. The pa-
pacy is placed in an i9tolerable situation. Ma
sonry does not avow its real object; it deceives
the innocent by a yarnish of
liberation. The press, mar
riage, education, the sovereignty of the peo-
pic, the atheism of the state, radicalism, COM
munism, all tend toward q return of paganism.
Masonry t~latters princes in the hope of having
them for auxiliries. Governments should
choose between Masonry and the church, which
sustains authority and inculcatcs obedience.
The pope thus prescribes 10 bishops their du-
ties: FIRST, by pastoral letters unmask secret
societies and make people abhor them; second,
extend Christian education; third, urge agri-
culturists and workingmen to organize Catholic
associations and conferences of st. Vincent de
Paul; fourth, watch. schools and exhort the
youth never to become MEMBERS of any society
without first consulting their priests. The
pope ends his encyclical by emploring the aid
of the blessed virgin.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
America the Place for contensment.

London Special: Rev. Moncure D. Conway
has announced his resignation of his ministry
in London, and an intention to return to the
United States to settle for the remainder of his
life. The announcement has been received
with a great deal of surprise i'll the clubs, and
deep regret among ohe members of his congre-
CATION. Mr.. Conway's church has been for
Years q sort of metropolitan Mecca for English
lationalists, and it is feared that the retire
mcnt of the chapcls prophet may lead to a
total loss of the prestige OF the church. Mr..
Conway says:
l have resigned my pastoratc. Ihavc con-
Guided to finally retire from evangelical life. I
have not only retired from the ministry of the
rationalistic faithin London, but determined to
cease preaching altogether. The only reason /
have for my action is that | heve become con-
WINGED that literary pursuits are better suited
to my temperament than evangelical work I
have made up my min to devote my entire
time to literary work hereafter. A long and
with brains, ideas and ability for effective
the United States than he can accomplish any,
where else. 1t is almost impossible for any
person who well knows America and the
Americans to be contented with life anywhere
outside this United States. J. returned from my
recent tour around the world with such new
visions concerning America that / find my
self disconnected here and unable to resist the
desire to return and remain there. 1 have de-
cided upon Washington as my future home.
OF all the cities l lave visited, Washington
offers the most attractions, in my opinion, to q
person disposed to literary work of q live and
polemic character.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
Ku Klux Trials Abandoned,

In the United States circuit court at Charles
ton, South Carolina, District Attorney Melton
moved the discontinuance of all cases on the
docket involving charges of violation of the
election laws If the United States. Th motion
was granted by Judge Bond, without comment.
and all tho cases were stricken from the docket.
In making the motion Melton said:
When he came into office he found about 200
cases on the docket. Realizing that all could not
be tried, he obtained permission from the de-
partment of justice to select the most serious
and discontinue the others. The result of the
trials was one conviction and one plea of guilty,
the other cases resulting in mistrials Second
trials again resulted in mistrials. Being thor
oughly convinced that in the present state of
public sentiment convictions were impossible
in these cases, he had so informed the attorney
general, and had received from him aletter d.
recting him to exercise his discression in the
matter; hence the motion that the cases be dis
continued.
Ex-Judge Magrath, counsel for the accused,
denied very cmphatically that conviction failed
because of the influence of public sentiment.
He asserted that the failure was because in no
case proposed by tho district attorney for trial
had there been sufficient evidence upon which
to base conviction, even had tho judge been
sitting without q jury.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
Crimes and Criminals,

The Office of the Austin (Tex.) Evening Dis
patch, u Republican paper, was visited by a
crowd of disgrlntled prominent citizens, and
thoroughly pied.
Joseph Casey was hanged at Tucson, Ariz.,
for the murder of Jailer Holbrook last April in
attempting to break Jail. He refused to reveal
his right name or history.
George Coates, colored, who set fire to Jere
Green's house at Gadsden, Ala, while Green
and wife were at church, and four children
were burned to death, has been captured.
Charles Michaud was lynched at Palestine.
Tex, for an attempt Sunday, goth, to outrage
Gertle Wilcox, a white child thirteen years old.
The sheriff wounded two meni in defending his
prisoner.
At Buffalo, Lorenzo Dimmick, of the insur-
ance firm of Crosby 4 Dimmick, already under
heavy bonds, was rearrested on three charges
OF larceny and again gave bail The insurance
companies claim to have been defrauded of
over 100000.
L. D. Pierce, living near Austin City, Wash.
Ter, had a quarrel with a man named James
threw up his rifle and shot Curtis dead. Pierce
was arrested and held under heavy guard, but
the guard was overpowerel by masked men
and Pierce was lynched.
Tho controller of the currency has author
lied the First National bank of Petaluma, Gala.
to begin with a capital of saaO,WO. This bank
was formerly the First National Gold Bank of
San Francisco, the last gold bank in existence,
all others having been changed to currency
banks or gone out RI existence.
&c. Seelcy and Lnma A. Perkins, wero ar
rested i'll Cleveland Tor completely with Striugcr
and Clay, captured III Columbus, and charged
with fraudulehtly Obtaining large quantities OF
goods from eastern firms. Seeley and Miss
Perkins ostensibly kept u store in Cleveland,
secretedi in which were found forty boxes OF
goods, estimated in value at $4,000, which the
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26

The cultivation of forests has long
been Systematically pursued in France,
Spain and Switzerland. The govern
ments of these countries have expended
ed immense sums of money in the Alps.
Pyrenees and Ardennes, where only the
hardest and cheapest trees can be
grown. The planting of the low-lying
lands near the Garonne has added 94O,-
00O,0O sterling to the wealth of France
and a tract of country once unhealthy
and almost barren has in 80 years be-
come populous, prosperous and active.
The English government is seriously
considering the cultivation of forests in
IRELAND. Mr.. Howitz, of Copenhagen,
one of the highest authorities on this
subject, has visited Ireland and studied
its adaptability to forest cultivation, and
%pronounces tone Of the most favorable
countries in the world for the growth of
timber.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
Casualties of the Week.

Peoria Plow Works burned Wednesday the
A fire at Evansville, Wis, destroyed Lchmans
Bros. furniture factory-loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $G,C0o-and the Baker Windmill and
Pump works; loss, $4,000; insurance, S., 800.
AT Utica, N. Y. two fires took place almost
simultaneously about one-half q mile apart.
BY one Lowery Bros. cotton warehouse was des-
troyed with l 800 bales of cotton. Loss, 500
0OO; insured. By the other Watson block was
damaged $4,000; insured.
Hot Springs, Ark. Fire destroyed eight
buildings on lower Central avenue. Total
loss, $4,000; insured for $4,000. Thr Princi-
pal losers are the Kansas City Meat company,
George W. Bedding, S. Nj. Mulcahy, Il. K.
Flowers and B. f.. Barker. A young man
John Crenshaw, died from excitement.
A boileri in one Of Dolsen, Chaplin & Co. g, drill
hi1Iins N Ct BAY City, City, Mich CHI eWy |};s, instantly
fatal. iniuring John Lafourtain, John Kelly
andJohn Connolly; badly injur1ug John Finlan,
Thomas Mahoney and Anton Keifer and slight
ly hurting Elijah Kiefer.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26

Much of the alleged decentralization
in the administration of justice in this
country must be attributed to the in
fuence of modern reformers, philoso-
pliers and so-called humanitarians, in
SO far as their efforts are directed to
crime and criminals. Though hopeless
ly bewildered and dazed by the prob
lem, yet their atterams have a good
deal of weight with those who do not
think for themselves. A fair illustra-
ton of the tendency of their helpless
notions is afforded in an account of q
discussion before the Boston associated
charities on the subject of drunkenness.
Mr.. Richard David took the position
that drunkenness is q habit. He was OPP
posed to our system Of fines, as those
who can pay are never criminally pun
ished, while thepoor victims were locked
up, thus making poverty punished in
stead of drunkenness. As the discussion
progressed the speakers grew more and
more liberal in their views until the
Rev. James Freeman Clarke capped the
climax by saying that he considered our
entire penal system wrong. He be-
lieved that we had no real right to pun
ish anyone. We had the right to re-
strain a criminal and keep him out Of
the way, but that was all. Another
fallacy that is seduously inculcated, is
that education makes people good,
while the fact is entirely established
that crime has it's hot-beds in the cen.
tres of population where education is
most diffused. Indeed, education is
the necessary preliminary to many
forms of wickedness.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
Foreign Flashes.

Moody and Sanhey have begun their mission
work near Hampstead, Eng.
There are twenty-eight direct heirs to the
succession to the British throne.
The carl of Aylesford left Big Springs, Tex,
for England, and will be absent two months.
On his return he will bring his two children,
now in England with the e~arl'smother.
The North German Gazette, Bismarck's Or
gan, considers that Hussia's new loan of Gl5,-
WO,UU for the construction of railways is a
stop toward the consolidation of internal affaire
OF tho empire.
The free thinkers and social democrats of
Paris are preparing an elaborate celebration of
the Tooth anniversary of the death of Dennis
which occurred July 80, 1854.
Not only has Mile; Colombier been COM
mitted for trial on the charge of outraging
public morals in giving Sarah Barnum" to
the press, but also the publisher of the book
entitled "Marie Rigieonmer," which was writ
ten as a reply to s'Sarah Barnum."
Late advices from Vera Cruz, Mexico, say
yellow fever prevails there and that thirteen
deaths occurred one day last week. Among the
formerly connected with tho Mexican Central
railroad. The American consul, who had the
fever, has recovered.
The London times says that Henry NJ. Stanley,
the African explorer, who was announced a
few days ago to be coming to Europe on a long
leave of absence, has resolved, before leaving
Africa, to break NJ. entirely new ground and
solve a problem which will excite the gratitude
of geographers. He intends to reach from til.
Congo country one of the Egyptian stations in
the Mombutter country on the Willemakna
river. This is the task that Gen. Gordon was
intending to attempt before he was delivered
to Khartoum.
Several English detectives have arrived in
Paris for the purpose of tracing dyna miters
In spite of Col. :Majendie's report, it is declared
that the dynamite used at Victoria station was
made at a factory between Amiens and Bou-
lo9gne; The mo is afoat tina. an attempt will
shortly be made to blow up ono of the public
buildings in London. The activity of the dyna-
miters continues undated. They meet twice
every week for the purpose of making plans
believed the English and French police arc full
ly acquainted with their movemcnts, and every
effort will be made to counteract their plots.
It is also believed that one of the most trusted
dynamiters keeps the police informed of their
plans.
Minnesota.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
authorities siezed. Miss Perkins is a half sister
q the prisoner. The prisoners were taken to
General News Items.

Fifteen hundred mules have been killed in
Gallatin county, Miss, by Buffalo gnats.
The Texas state land board has rejected bids
for tho lease Of some 60 sections at four and
i've cents per acre, and resolved that bids not
conforming to the rules of the board fixing the
MINIMUM of eight cents for dry, and twenty
cents for watered land rejected.
Col Hodges, head of the United States quar-
termaster's department in New York city, saws:
"Gen. Sheridan's policy of massing tho United
States troops-now scattered oil over the West
at st. Paul and San Antonio, is q move in the
interests of economy and expedition. Under
the new system he saving in the expenses of
forwarding supplies and men to outlying posts
will be larger than any one could imagine. No
one will be likoly to object to it but the traders
who depend upon the patronage of soldiers ct
tho posts for a living"
New York, Special. tI closed all my wooden
mills, about a dozen in number" Judge Hilton
said last night, 'sbecause 1 can buy the goods
cheaper than l can manufacture them. We
can make wooden goods in this country as well
as they can make them anywhere else, but
there is no profit in it The tariff on wool is
too high. As to common manufactures the
factories are all shutting down. They are
making no money. / don't think we have be-
gun yet to see the stoppage of mills and manu-
factories which is coming. The iron mills are
shutting down. There is no demand for rail
road iron"
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
Personal News Notes.

Thomas G. Appleton, the noted art critic
and connoisseur, of Boston, is dead.
The widow of Alfred Wigan, the %well-known
actor and theater manager, is dead in London.
DR.. John .Tobin, a prominent physician of
Cleveland, committed suicide with morphine.
Tho wife of ex-Congressman Chittenden died
in Brooklyn recently. She was q lineal descend
ant of Benjamin Franklin.
Rev. Father Sanchez, the last pioneer of
Franciscan missionaries, who arrived at Santa
one.
Rev. DR.. Young, secretary of the Wesleyan
conference, England, has sailed for the United
States to attend the general conference of the
NJ E.. Church.
A brilliant reception was given in st. Louis
recently, by Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman to
band. Between 200 and 800 were present by
special invitation, including a number from
Washington.
Edward H. Wiermann, aged fortv-iye. for
merly President Andrew Johnson's private sec
rotary, died at the Coleman house. New York.
He was o native of Kentucky, and until recent
ly in the employ of the Texas & Pacific Railway
company. Among his letters was one to John
d. Mason expressing intention to commit sui
eide. He was subject to heart disease, and
dropped dead at the clerks desk.
Truman B. Handy, who was whipped by
Frank y. Blakelee, his brother-in-law, is the
millionaire who cornered corn and brought the
Chicago dealers to terms. He has sunk ye,y
low, spending his time and money w. With gam,
blers and disoluto women, even bringing his
mistress to his home, where he hadtwo charm
ing daughters. For this their uncle whipped
their father.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
Eastern Floods.

Reports of heavy rains and floods continue
to come in from Maine and New Hampshire.
High water has caused u suspension of work
in many mills and is threatening the bridges
and dams. At Midtown, Me-, the water has
risen a footsince yesterday, and it is feared tho
age will be done to property. At Laconia, N.
H., Lake Winnepesaukee is rising an inch an
hour, and a dam has commenced to move. If
it breaks many houses will be carried away.
At Ellsworth, Me-, water in the Union river is
the highest known for years, and is still rising.
Fears arc entertained for the safety of boonis
and dams. Serious wash-outs on the Shore
line prevent the running of trains.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26

The theory that consumption is an
infectious disease receives strong sup
port from q recent Investigation by the
British Medical Association. A circu-
lar inviting opinions and experiences
was sent to physicians throughout the
United Kingdom. OF the LOIS re-
ceiyed, 673 were simple blanks, signify
ing that the recipients had no data on
which to base a conclusion. Of the re.
naming 4O5 th%irty-nine were doubtful
and los were in the negative, while 261,
or a decided majority of those who ex-
pressed any opinion, recorded them
selves as believers in the possibility of
contagion. No less than 1872 physi-
clans reported cases where the disease
was communicated from husband to
wife, or vice versa, and the important
tact is distinctly stated that in 100 Of
thsse 1872 cases there existed no family
predisposition to consumption in the
partner who caught the infection
Still stronger support is given to the
theory of communicability by cases
where the persons were entirely unre.
lated. A young man who dies of con-
sumption was nursed by his sister, and
her death was followed by that of a
friend who attended her. A dressmak.
or who lived in a lonely cottage had
three girl apprentices, who in turn re-
NAMED p week with their employer owe,
night and slept with her. The mistress
died of consumption, and within two
years all three of the girls had gone the
anne way. Such facts as these sustain
DR.. Koch's theory that consumption Is
srsused by living germs of disease, which
may be communicated from one person
to another, aud will make mankind
more anxious than aver that science
msy realize its hope of finding a meth.
d for destroying these germs Of NULL.
tying their force by incubation.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26

President Arthur has entertained as
no other president ever entertained be-
fore, and yet he is blamed by what is
called Society, or unofficial people,
for not recognizing their claims to his
hospitality. Every member of Congress
save two, who declined invitations has
placed his feet under the presidential
mahogany, and the wives of Congress
men also, together with a host of other
officials, have sat at his table and at
tended his receptions. But the butter
flies of society" feel neglected. 1t
would be difficult to determine what
claims such people can have upon the
magistrate of the nation. Most people
will agree that they have none at all,
and that their complaints are not
worthy of notice.
The Dickinson press., 1884-04-26
NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Washington News,

Wednesday afternoon, as President Arthur,
his son and Secretary Lincoln were out riding
in Washington, the latter was thrown from his
horse, but sustained no injury.
Postofices established: Minnesota-Ben-
wade. Pope county. Postmasters commits
stoned: D. J. slimman, Milford, Wis. A j.
Eichenger, Stevenson Pierre, Wis.
There are, so far, no appointments for the
German and Russian missions. Sargent has
left the legation at Berlin, but will spend sew
eral months in travel before returning to this
country.
John Jay Knox, controller of the currency
having become satisfied that the house commit.
tee on banking and currency will vindicate his
action in the Boston Bank matter, has accent
cd tho presidency of tho National Bank of the
Republic, Of New York, and will resign his
Office, to take effect May 1.
Gen. Terry dined with Gen. Sheridan Tuesday
the 10th, and Wednesday Justice Gray, of the
There will Probably be some important orders,
relative to changes OF regiments in the North
west, issued about the time of Terry's depart
ure. They will affect the Montana posts.
Washington Special: Arizona people here
complain very bitterly of Gen. Crook. They
say that he is constantly sacrificing the inter
ests of the white people of the territory upon
an alleged plea of avoiding an Indian outbreak.
One OF the most serious charges made hero is
that the murderers of the McComas family are
at present upon the San Carlos reservation I'M
der the protection of the military, who will not
surrender the murderers to the civil authors
ties.
The bill introduced by Jay Hart Brewer to
regulate commerce between the states, pertain
ing to commercial travellers, has been favor
ably reported by the committee on manufac-
lures, and is now on the house calendar. The
bill recites in a preamble the fact that several
states have imposed taxes or licences upon
commercial travellers from other states, and
continue to arrest and annoy these individuals,
and then provides that any person interfering
with any commercial traveller conducting his
business shall be guilty ola misdemeanor, and,
if convicted, shall be fined or imprisoned, or
both.
Gen. Swain seems disposed to save the army,
If possible, from the disgrace of another pub
lie scandal. AS soon as he heard that charges
had been preferred against him Wednesday by
Broker Bateman he sent a friend to his accuser
and quietly settled the little account that caused
the trouble. AS this was all that Mr.. Bateman
wanted, he at once withdrew his charges, and
Gen. Swain felt himself indicated. There are
some, however, who think that this is scarcely
the sort of vindication to boast of, and say that
his only course is to ask fora court of inquiry.
But the general is apparently not inclined to
do this, doubtless feeling that it will be for tho
good of the service to avoid the agitation of
such matters.