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Year: 1877

IT is thought that under Pennsyl-
vania laws the State will have to make
good the losses to the railroad COM
panies, amounting to eight or ten mil
lion dollars. This question is annoy
ing enough to the taxpayers, but not
more 30 than similar one that
weighed heavily upon the Southern
people during the military and carpet
bag rule of twelve years.
Year: 1877

Republican papers in New York insist
that the approaching election in that state
is not to determine the success or failure oi
the administration OF President Hayes, nor
to decide whether the Republican party
supports or disaprroves the so-called new
Southern policy, but is TO decide whether
honest men shall be elected to Cfiice, or
whether Tammany Hall and Canal Ring
shall enter upon an indefinite period Of I'M
disputed power. And substantially the
same question is at issue here. The nation
al administration, and the Southern policy,
are matters in nOwise connected with local
politics. The only question for the voters
OF Leavenworih county 10 consider is, shall
our local offices he filled with competent
and honest men, or shall corruption and
misrule be permitted to hold undisputed
nDyer
Year: 1877

Referring to the withdrawal OF State Sen
ator Woodin, from the canvass in New
York, the Philadelphia Fiess says:


The withdrawal of Senator William L.
woodin from the canvass in the Twenty
fifth district of New York Is Difference to
public opinion that other politicians of tar
nished reputation would do well to follow. If
Tweed is to be believed, he was one of his
paid retainers in the Senate of New York,
and a willing instrument Of his corrupt
schemes. Personally popular, and Of
conspicuous ability, he has been
borne down by load OF suspicion, if not by
evidences of direct criminality. II is time
that the Republican party should purge itself
of such a class of men, and that its candidates
should be worthy Of its principles, and the
confidence OF the community The time is
past when il can safely eBtrust its honors
aud championship TO leaders of questionable
lives and character, and whose sole aim is
personal aggrandiZement.


They do it differently in Kansas. Here,
when a questionable candidate through
questionable means, secures a nomination
he prefers to cheek it through" and take
the whole ticket down with him to defeat.
Year: 1877

The Administration has decided upon a
temporary plan for taking care OF the cap
tured Nez Perces Indians. For the present
they will be quartered in some civilized
portion of the country, under guard OF
soldiers, there to remain during the winter,
leaving more permanent arrangements to be
perfected in the spring. General Sheridan
has been instructed to have them re-
moved from the temporary post
on Tongue river 10 Yankton
or Bismarck, in Dakota, where
supplies can be furnished at a comparative
ly moderate cost. The choice Of location is
left with General Sheridan. who is said to
favor Iankton. Secretary McCrary, OF the
War Department, is credited with the
opinion that the Government should treat


hese Indians as lenicnily as possible, be-
cause OF their fair and honorable behavior
before the recent outbreak, and their evil
lied treatment of the dead and prisoners,
who fell into their hands during the recent
campaign.
Year: 1877

The Chicago Journal refers to the fact
that the Republican party is being reor-
ganized upon a new and solid basis in
Mississippi and other Southern States. the
railying point being the Presidents policy
OF paciiication and recognition of equal po-
itical and civil rights, without respect to
color or previous condition, and predicts
that before the next Presidential election
the Republican party of the South will he
. formidable power.
Year: 1877

all right, and the securities among the best
The Examiner says he will make his re-
port next week. and that there can be no
doubt but it will be perfectly satisfactory.
lie adds: Il have heard rumors that it
was two trustees who made the statement of
there being an examination for stock job
bing operations, and | am of the opinion
that they should be brought speedily to
ius,icf.r
Year: 1877

General Grant writes that he had deter.
mined to retire to private life from the first
OF October, because he has found the labor
-cs accepting the hospitality of his Engli b
friends so great tax upon his health. He
will visit the Mediterranean in one of the
vessels of the European squadron and spend
some time In the waters of Italy. He does
not expect to return to the United States
until December Of next wear.
Year: 1877

Judge Davis may feel a little lonely in
the Senate Chamber with the two parties
holding their caucu-es outside, but his ac-
ton in holding aloof from the Democratic
caucns, to which he would seem most nat
uraIly to belong, will increase the respect
in which he is already held as an independ-
en-, man, and may make his vote Of great
importance An independent Senator, who
asserts that he was elected by the people Of
his state, as represented in the Legislature,
and not by either party, is a novelty at
Washington. The time may not be far dis
tant when this one vote may be balance
of power in the Senate.
Year: 1877

The high state of civilization to which
the citizens of Waterford, Pa, have arrived
at is something remarkable in its way. 1t
will not be doubted when we learn of man
who, wearying of a woman with which he
was living, sold her to his brother for six
teen bushels of wheat. Waterford couldn't
stand anything like this, so the outrage was
resented by tarring and feathering the wo-
man and leaving her on the outside OF the
town
Year: 1877

There is at last some likelihood of turn
ing drunken husbands to good account, for
the new liquor law in Ohio provides that il
a man, being very drunk, kills himself, suit
may he brought against the last man who
sold him liquor, and he be made to pay a
fair valuation for the departed. The ques-
tion is if jury could agree upon the mar
ket value of a drunken husband.
Year: 1877

The St. Louis Republicans Washington
correspondent says the friends of the Texas
Pacific railroad have made thorough can
vass of the house and senate, and profess to
be confident of a majority in both bodies,
and it is understood that Randall will ap-
point a committee favorable to the project
Year: 1877

The United States Supreme Court has de-
cided that a stipulation in life insurance
policy that such policy is void in case the
holder commits suicide, is binding, and that
the heirs cannot recover.
Year: 1877

In n circular ISSUED showing the position
of Enos Hook, candidate for treasurer on
the republican county ticket, in regard to
payment OF railroad bond Indebtedness, il
was charged that he refused to sign the
paper guaranteeing the county board
against any damages they might sustain by
reason OF their refusal 10 levy tax to pay
our railroad bond indebtedness. This fact
was published on Information furnished by
one Of the parties who were instrumental in
obtaining signatures TO said paper
find ii was mistake. Mr.
Hook did sign the paper. He was a candi-
date for office, and found that popular SEN
timent was so universal in regard TO sus-
tanning the county board in their action
that he could not openly refuse. But the
fact of his signing does not alter his Opin-
ion in regard to the payment of said bonds.
He has persisten;iy fought for the payment
Of the same, and in his campaign two years
ago, said He was proud OF his record in
forcing the payment oil the John Higinboth-
am ouliawed bonds and sustaining the
credit OF the county"


lie does not think it advisable to run a
campaign on that issue this fall. He has
'swapped horses" but the rider is not
changed. i cheerfully make this correc-
tion, because l do not desire to have any
thing said in my behalf misrepresenting
Mr.. Hook in the slightest degree. He does
not deny the correctness of his official record
on the bond question, as shown in said cir
cular, and on said issue hope to obtain the
suffrage OF taxburdened people OF the coun-
ty. Respectfully,


WIiII.M SUFPHFRD
Year: 1877

would be give for all past acts. No al
tempt would be made to punish them, and
the past would be forgotten. This the Presi-
dent promised. He meant to say that all
other hostile Indians had now surrendered
to the United States authorities and had
received no punishment, whatever, but had
been received as friends, and they had re-
c@ived, or would receive, the proceeds Of
the sale Of their horses and arms and other
wise receive honorable and just treatment
The same terms were offered Sitting Bulls
people.
Year: 1877

New YORK, October PA Glasgow dis
patch says most intense excitement prevails
over the colliery explosion and exploring
parties are endeavOring to get at the mines,
but have little hope Of rescuing any. The
bottom of the pit is said to be full Of dead
hdies
Year: 1877

Lotuon correspondents N T. World


The greater part of "To Be or
Not to BE " he repeats while seated
in his chair, in brooding manner,
as a man might think it out for
himself for the first time. The
depths and intensity Of passion are
revealed at the close of the play
Year: 1877

1T is believed that the neutrality of Servia
is cover for active and effective preparation
to assist Russia when the proper time arrives
The valuable services rendered by Roumania
IN holding possession of the strategic points
on the north bank of the Danube until the
russian advance was ready to occupy them
gave to the army of the Gear without the
striking OF blow or the loss of a man i'm
mense advantages which would otherwise
have cost a series of great battles to secure.
The same programme seems to have marked
out by Servia, whose troops have occupied all
the important points along the frontier
against the time when the Russian advance
after crossing the Danube shall have reached
the Servian borders. 1t looks very much as
though this were the sort of neutrality that
Servia is in point of fact observing.
Year: 1877

The current crop reports from the South
indicate that the prospects for good crops next
fall are better than have been seen for years.
Cotton is promising; wheat and corn, where
they are sown to any extent, are good, and
the sugar-cane is said to be in a much better
condition for a large crop than at any time
for ten years back. With crops so encourag-
ing as this, the Southern states ought to be
able to pay little of the interest on their
dahfc
Year: 1877

AS means of preventing collisions at sea,
an English inventor has devised system of
helm signals, which move automatically with
the rudder. Every shifting of the helm to
port or starhoard is at once shown at the
head of the vessel by red or green light be-
fore she answers her helm, thus giving an
approaching ship notice of what course she is
about to steer. The signals act independ-
emily OF the regulation masthead lights.
Year: 1877

A SOUTHERN Colorado paper is anxious
for the college professors to come out this
summer and explore those wonderful mounds
containing petrifcations which have lately
been discovered. The mound already opened
containing the petrified sea turtles and cocoa
nuts, forms one of vast range, or rather
group, of great numbers OF a similar kind,
and bear unmistakable evidence that it had
once been an island of the sea. They are
situated some fifteen miles from the base Of
sizes. The one visited was estimated to be
some four miles around its base, and had
about two acres on its surface covered by a
thrifty growth of pine, pinon, cedar, fir and
juniper trees. Huge cacti, growing to the
enormous height of six feet and in full bloom
were also found growing on its side; while
above the animal petrifcations, petrified and
agatized wood was found in large quantities.


In portions of great centres of population
in Northern China and India an immense
number of people are now subjected by the
presence of dreadful famine to sufferings
from which Americans in the midst of all
their peculiar disasters and depressions, haye
been happily exempt. The idea that mil
lions of human beings are in danger OF per-
ishing from lack of food can scarcely be
realized in this land of plenty. But in India
it has required the prolonged exertions of the
British government to prevent famine from
numbering her victims: by hundreds of thous-
ands, and it is said tn At the efforts TO relieve
the Northern Provinc es of China have only
been effective to very limited extent.
Year: 1877

We do not read anonymous letters and communi
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as a guaranty of good faith.


We cannot undertake to return or reserve commu-
nications that are not used
Year: 1877

deavor on the part of the president to do all he
can to make him speaker, and if he fails Gar
held will have nobody to blame but himself for
not remembering that "a bird in the hand ia
worth two in the bush"


NOW, my dear Mr.. Pitkiu L call upon you,
Dy tne love you bear to the Republican party
anu US principles, in memory Of the many
sacrinces you nave made during and since the
war as Union man in louisiana for the safety
OF the country, and not for the sake of holding
office under the United States, rot to throw
any lmpediment in the way of tho Presidents :
fainlling all the bargains which his subordipates
made, as necessary steps la inaugurating his
Southern policy. which is to be Of so great and
incalculable advantage, not snly to the party
which you love so well, but also to the country,
for the union and pacification of which ycu
nave gwen the best days of your manhood.
write thus to you because thought l detected
10 your note TO me an unreasonable tone of
complaint that you are thus to be sacrificed.
Rememcer that Abraham was about to sacri-
nee his only SOD, Isaac, the child of his old
age, to what he believed to be the will of God
and the necessities of his people, and the Good
BOOB does not make mention Of any unreason-
able con- plants or Outcries Of Isaac on the
occasion; and so, when you find the President,
in obedience to the call of the country and the
pubic exlgency for its pacificatiOn, deems it
necessary to sacrifice you, and take away your
once and give 1t to one who wore the gray
Wnen you stood in the blue, you ought not to
KICK and squlrm any more than Isaac did when
ne lay upon the altar under the knife of his
father, Abraham. am sorry that L cannot
write you any other words of consolation, but
such as have give unto you.


am yours truly.


BENJAMIN +. BUTLER.
). \. q; Pitkin, E:q., Uuited States Marshal,
Year: 1877

They stop "a street Car, Take Possession


of the street in Broad Daylight and


Defy the Whites.


About s o'clock last evening negro procession
was passing along julia street. going toward the
river and when at the corner Of st. Charles street
some OF the negro marsbals,


BBDEoKEp WITH RIBBONS,
attempted to create q disturbance with street
Car driver OF the Jackson road line.


There was an open space OF some sixty feet In
the procession through which the driver at
tempted to pass with his car and that, too, with
out the slightest inconvenience to the procession
or its members. Noticing this, o holf dozen or
more burly negroes grabbed the mule by the
head and, threatening the driver,


DARED HIM TO PASS,
at the same time brandishipg their sticks and
using tho most abusive language to the driver
and those in the car.


The driver attempted to rein his mule into the
track. when the incident ne groes turned 1t almost
completely about, and by this time they collected
from the procession to the number OF about
twenty, and for q time the prospect for muss wa
good. Police whistles were blown, but none of
the peelers appeared, and the burly blacks, know
ing that they were largely in the majority,


KEPT UP THEIR INsoLENcB
until tho entire procession had passed.
II this is to be tolerated in the most prominent
time that the police forco be increased TO regi-
plent or two
Year: 1877

Especial to the Demprra1
New YoRK, June 3.-Tbe spring meeting of
the American Jockey Club opened yesterday.
The weather was fine and the track in good
condition. 1t was feared that the law passed
by tho Legislature forbdding pool selling
would have bad effect on tho attendance
and depressing influence on tho interest
taken by those present in the several events
Nothing Of this however. was noticeable.
The corner where the pools wore formerly
sold presented deserted appearance, but tho
book making was brisk among betting men
First Race -Three-fourths of mile dash
won by Janet Norton, Parole second and Cy-
clone third. Time AK. Parole was large
~ the favorite. the betting being five TO one
against the winner.


Second Raee-For the Fordham handicap
sweepstakes one mile and a quarter, was won
by Chiquita. Viceroy second and Fugitive
third Time-21tts. In betting Joe Rhodes.
Fiddlestick and Chiquita were largely tho
tavorites at about even money Joe Rhodes
at the finish was Ear behind the others.


Third Withers stake for three year
oldH. one mile. was won by Bombast. Cardinal
Woolsey second and Glen Dudley third.
Time :4G.


Fourth Race-Milc and half. was won
easily by Athlune, Rappahannock second and
Partnership third Time-2.43


Fifth Race-Mie and quarter. was won
by Ambush. Fraud second and Red Coat
third. Time=2J4, Red Coat was the favorito
Year: 1877




Especial to the Democrat.l


SAN FRANCISCO, juno Capt Waddell and
Purser Jerome. of the steamer City oi
San Francisco, Moses II. Sergeant. Of Boston
and kingeland Sulter. of New York. passen-
gers on the same steamer, arrived by the
train from San Diego yesterday. The morn
ing papers have interviews giving further
particulars Of the disaster.


The captain and puiscr are unwilling to
make any statements until the former has
submitted his report 10 tho company's agent.
The officers avoid giving any theories concern
ing the rock on which the ship struck The
passengers say, however. that there was deep
water all around II. and the Mexican gun
boat officers said that they knew nothing Of it
before the shock. When the ship struck. the
shoeh was OF about thirty seconds duration.
- In a few minutes after striking the boats
were cleared away without confusion. and the
passengers seated In them ready for lowering
A full head of steam was then put on and the
ship ateered for shore


She grounded about four miles from shore.
The boats were instantly lowered and pulled
Tor the beach. On landing. out of nine boats.
only one escaped being capsized The upset
ting surf was twelve or fifteen feet high. and
when II struck the boats came with such force
that Tho. occupants were hurled ten or fifteen
feet forward Babies were thrown from the
arms OF mothers, and even garments and
jeweliy were wrenehed from the passengers
by the waves. When the first boat touched
the shore those In IL throw out u rope and
ranged themselves in line to help the next
comers ashore, and this system of rendering
assistance to each successive boat was fol-
lowed until every soul was safe on land


One baby was rescued just before life was
extinct and 1t took some time to restore its
vitality. One of the ladies was caught under
boat and hold there for some time. but as
the next swell of the sea raised the craft, she
managed to escape. There was no time for
delicate handling. the men knowing that the
safety of the hves of all depended upon
prompt and vigorous action. and therefore
handled the children IA they woull 80 many
bags of sand. In attempting to launch boat
to return 10 the wreck. tho assistant engineer
of the steamer had his leg broken. Captain
Waddell was the last to leave the shin, which
he did only at o'clock in the evening. About
fifteen feet of the vessel then remained above
the water. Tho waves were washing over
her and knocking her to pieces He and
thirty-ttye others came ashore on u lfe-raft
which went over the surf without capsizng
Capt. Waddell reports that the cargo OF the
Acapulco, from New York, May ]. was not for
the City OF San Francisco except one package
of fast freight A cowrt of inquiry to take
testimony on the loss of the steamer will be
held next week
Year: 1877




SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-1n an open letter
published in the Bulletin yesterday afternoon,
in relation to alleged libels on him recently
printed in the Chronicle, Senator Sargent says
That every statement therein rejecting ON his
integrity is false and an unmitigated libel
and announces his intention to continue pre-
pairing complaints before the grand iuries of
the various counties in the State as soon as
they convene. He aims not at vengeance or
persecution, but at the punishment Of these
hbeiarS
Year: 1877

Especial to tho Demonrat.l


Sr LOUIS. June 3.-A heavy rain storm set
in about five o'clock last evening and con
tinued all night. Heavy rains have also
fallen in the past day or two pretty generally
in the region west of here. and some damage
done thereby to the railroads and other prop
erty. Nothing Of n serious character. how
ever iG rfsftaItad
Year: 1877

Especial to the Democrat
CHICAGO. June 3.-1he Inland Club was or
ganized here last night. 1t is composed of
lady journalists. and the object Of the club is
to encourage and promote journalism among
ladies. Mrs Charlotte Smith was chosen
president
Year: 1877

illustrates the Piano War by a Dog
story, and Gives the Bottom Facts.
Last week at the Tombs court, New
York city, before Judge Duffy, two claim
ants appeared for and with handsome
Newfoundland dog. As neither had any
corroborative evidence, the astute Judge
decided that the instinct of the dog himself
would be the surest test of ownership. A
policeman was ordered to hold the dog in
the center Of the court room, while one
claimant was placed on one side of the
room, the other on the opposite side. Both
were ordered to whistle for the dog at q
signal from the judge, the dog to be re-
leased at the same time, and choose between
the claimants.


The judge called time each claimant
whistled to the best of his ability. Police
man let go the dog but the dog, after
looking at the judge and surveying the
scene, escaped through the door, and
sought elsewhere It's rightful owner.


A similar scene has been enacted for the
past two weeks among the piano men. A
couple of piano-forte manutacturers-bot
honorable men-hsve been whistling their
respective centennial awards through the
public press, with about as much success
as the claimants had with the dog.


Aue prize belongs elsewhere.


Stripped, then, of all verbiage, subter-
fuge, elimination and recrimination, law
suits, and all side issues simply intended to
befog the public, the naked facts as to the
centennial awards are just these:


Most of the leading manufacturers re-
ceived nearly the same recognition in re-
gard to workmanship. Durability the
commission could only guess at. The
only real distinction was made by the jury
as to the TONE of the pianos exhibited.


The piano, violin, and every other musi-
cal instrument is valued and purchased
for its


TONE.


Thus, then, the Baltomore house is given
an award for general excellence in the
requisites of first-class instrument in
power of tone," to which the commission
added singing quality.


The New York house for "largest vol
ume, purity and duration of tone"


Whereas to WEBER is awarded "sympa-
thetic, pure, and rich tone, combined with
greatest power"


Comment as to which is the highest
award would be an insult to the intelligent
musical public.


Let them be the judges as to who is the
rightful owner of the centennial prize.


Suffice it to say that the Weber award
-"sympathy, purity, richness, and great
est power"


In short, soul in piano. A. WEBER.


MCCLURE & HALL,


RUTLAND,


Agents for the Weber Piano.