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Year: 1871

PIrTsroN, Pa, May 3l.-The jury
summoned by the coroner to sit on the
dead bodies of twenty miners sufocated
in the West Pittston shaft, SATURDAY,
brought in a verdict by which Blake X
Co, owners OF the mines, are mildly
censured for permitting so many to
work at once in shaft with but one
opening. Mr. Williams, Mining In
spector OF the District, is held by the
jury responsible for neglect Of duty in
failing to make sure that means OF exit
and arrangements for safety were COM
plete and proper. A severe censure
is passed upon him in the verdict.
Williams has strangely called another
jury TO hold second inquest for the
purpose OF indicating him and it is
now in session. There is no law to
authorize the holding OF second in
quest and public opinion here regards
the step as an effort on the part Of the
Inspector 10 whitewash himself. The
verdict OF the jury is cordially ap-
proved


William James, one of the rescued
miners, who was suffering terrible agony
all day Yesterday, died at four o'clock
yesterday afternoon and was buried
today.
Year: 1871

KEokUk, May 3l.-Early this morn
ing the body OF J. A. Sawtell was found
in the Mississippi river opposite this
city. He was for some time resident
of Chicago and played leading part in
the Globe theatre. From there he went
to Quincy where he was engaged with a
travelling company. Being thrown out
Of employment he was very much
depressed in spirits and a few days
since came to this city in search OF
something to do, finding nothing to do
it is supposed he jumped into the river
on last Friday or Saturday.
Year: 1871

SERIOUS AFrAIR.-Wc regret TO learn
that our young friend, Mr.. Louis
Woltes, Sr., of this place, received very
serious wound on last Saturday morn
ing. He was assisting a negro laborer
employed in excavating the cellar OF a
building about to be erected by hlt
father, when, in removing a large rock
the sledge-hammer in the hand Of the
negro slipped by accident, it is supposed
striking Mr.. Wolfes terrible blow on
the forehead and chin, completely stun
ming him for some time, but fortunately y
not breaking the skull. He was i'm
mcdiatcly removed to his residence
where he received every attention poe
siblc. 1t was thought at first that he
could not recover, but we have reason to
hope that his injuries will not prove
fatal.-MdrtinSJTg Statesman.
Year: 1871

waged for its ostensible purposes; fully
concur in the three amendments to the
Constitution recently adopted and
acquiesced in the same as issues
no longer before the country


The Democratic party is pledged TO
the faithful execution and enforcement
of the Constitution as it now is, so as 10
secure equal rightAo all persons, with
out distinction Of race, color or previous
condition. The resolutions demand alb
solute equality for each and every State
in the Union; oppose centralIzatlon
and the consolidation of power in the
hands OF the general government; de-
mand general amnesty; favor paying
the bonds in greenbacks call for the
.strictest economy and honesty in all the
departments of the government; for re:
form in the internal revenue system and
civil service; favor strict revenue tar,
if' and declare that all taxations should
be based on wealth and not on popula-
ton. They demand a speedy return to
to specie payments; sympathIze with
The laboriDg classes and state
that there is no necessary war between
labor and capital; oppose the granting
Of public lands to railroads; oppose the
acquisition OF San Domingo; and
denounce the bill passed by Congress
known as the Bayonet bill and Ku.Klux
bill.


Ewing the Coming Man.


| now have no doubt that Ewing will
BE nominated for Governor. Large
delegations are still pouring in, not
only from this State but from Indiana,
Illinois and other States. Two mem.
oers of the National Executive commit.
lee of the Workingmen's Association
are here. The platform will be made
satisfactory to them.


The hotels are full to overflowing and
constantly arriving crowds can no long
er find accommodation. The excitement
on the platform is at fever heat, and
Radicals think it will boil over to-
morrow. Vallandigham is working
with the energy Of steam engine and
is sanguine. By this time tomorrow
night all will be serene and Demo
Gratis will be united and confident Of
success Is.
Year: 1871

The decision in the New York Cen
trail scrip dividend case will be taken as
a precedent for the settlement Of several
cases now pending before the bureau OF
Internal Revenue involving similar
1uastiOnS
Year: 1871

But for the change OF time in paying
the pensions from seni-annually to
quarterly, it is estimated that the pub
lie debt statement for the month Of
May would show decrease of at least
nine millions. As it is the decrease will
scarcelv reach three millions.
Year: 1871

The promised review OF a portion of
the Fire Department took place rester-
day. The brigades reviewed consisted
of The First, Second and Third. The
procession passed in review before the
Commissioners Of the Fire Department
who expressed themselves well pleased
at he drill and efficiency Of both men
and horses, the latter showing evidence
of tareiul training
Year: 1871

THE BILL TO REPEAL THE INCOME TAX
Secretary Boutwell, has been at the pains of
addressing himself Individually to the work
Of endeavoring to dissuade the Ways and
Means Committee from reporting the bill to
repeal the income tax. He has already won
great deal Of odium because of his fidelity
in obeying the law requiring him to collect
the taxes The high taxes are the fault of
Congress and not of Mr.. Boutwell,, but he is
in q fair way to deserve all his unpopularity
if he pursues his present course. The COM
mittee at last accounts showed majority in
favor of repeal, 80 that Mr.. Boutwell, has had
his pains for nothing. General Pleasonton,
whose practical knowledge of the revenue
system makes him an authority in the matter,
advocates the abolition of the tax on the
ground that the revenue derived from it is.a
bagatelle after the expenses of its collection
have been deducted. Moreover President
Grant is reported to be in favor of the repeal
Of the law, which, if true, should stop all fur
ther opposition of his Treasury Secretary.
Year: 1871

RELIEF FOR TIE SUFFERING FRENCH. -
The heartiest public sympathy has already
been awakened aud will in due time be sill
more effectively expressed with the disposi-
ton Of Congress and OF the New York Cham
ber OF Commerce 10 afford Immediate and
substantial relief to the suffering French. The
motives for this sympathy are equally honor
able and urgent. But IL viii be Indispensable
to make arrangements at once for such reli-
able cooperation on the other side Of the At
lantic as shall secure the direct application Of
the funds which will be literally supplied 10
the purposes contemplated by the donors.
No doubt these arrangements will be made,
and the American public may feel assured
that Its generous contributions win be dis
tributed among those who need them most,
not only In Paris but in the provincial cities
and districts which have been peculiarly ex-
posed to the horrible trials and ravages Of
war.
Year: 1871

THE VICToR's RETuRN.-Our correspondent
at Versailles sends US a special telegram, pub
lished this morning, giving the programme of
the future movements of the Emperor of Ger
many. Arrangements have been made for the
return of his Majesty to Berlin by the sth of
March. He is to leave Versailles on the 4th
Of the same month and pass through Minden
and Magdeburg en- route for his capital Be-
fore departing from France, however, the
Emperor is to spend FIVE days at the Tuieries,
during which the German army investing
Paris is to make triumphal march through
the city, passing under the Arc de Triomphe
and along the Avenue Imperatrice and Rue
Rivoli. The pageant will doubtless be magni-
icent one, and, as qualification of pride at the
mighty triumphs Of the past six months, is all
well enough. But the humiliation which it
entails upon France is so great that it would
perhaps be better for the future of Germany if
it were omitted.
Year: 1871

Ways and Means Committee, interested In the
duty on salt. l. threatened with its repeal In
the event Of his desertion OF Boutwell, on this
income abeminaiion. We have then. nothing
TO hope, financially, from the present Con
gress, which expires on the ith Of March. n
has neither the viii nor the time even %
attempt the neeiful measures Of relief sug-
gesed. But the new Congress, on the iis Of
March, assemblies close upon th heels Of the
exit of this Congress, and here there will b. a
fine opening for the Prcsideat


Let him first get Cabinet that Il unit with
the head of the administration, and that will
have the confidence Of the responsible party IN
Congress in being mainly the work Of It's hands
in its appointment. Let General Grant then,
in a special message TO the new Congress.
define the urgent demands Of the country ard
the great necessities Of the people for gene.
raj reduction of our taxes, internal and exier-
nal, and the folly of paying twenty odd millions
as subsidies to these national banks, which il
would be well to save, and the folly and irjgs-
tice of saddling upon this generation the whole
burden of the national debt, and we have
no doubt that he will be backed by both
houses, fresh from the people, In the great
reforms suggested. We desire the success OF
General Grants administration, because in the
event of its being condemned as failure We
know not what may follow. II was supposed
that Andy Johnson spoke as n madman In
recommending in his last annual message the
policy of considering the national debt settled
and paid when the interest paid from the be-
ginning shall be equal to the principal. But
Johnson had his advisers TO this course, aud
his followers in it have not diminished in num-
ber during the last twelve months. In a word,
General Grant must bring about reduction Of
our taxes during the present year, or In the
next years elections he will be apt 10 snd that
it is too late in the general upheaval Of a
| political revolution.
Year: 1871

THE MAJORITY REPORT of the Congressional
committee to investigate the recent West Point
outrages intend to report in favor Of dismissing
all Of the first class but four and censuring the
officers. This is very severe sentence, but
it is not too severe. We venture to say that If
it is carried out it will have q most excellent
effect on the future of our national school
of national defenders. But it must be
remembered that the offenders in this case
are as yet mere boys, and that their offence
really consisted in Furnishing, rather too
severely, it is true, a number of cadets of the
freshman class who had undoubtedly been
guilty of that crime held to be the most
debasing among military men-falsehood. In
view of that fact, therefore, it would be well
to temper Justice with mArcv.
Year: 1871

COIOmDlas


BY special telegram from the HERALD's cor
respondent at Panama we have important
intelligence from Central and South America.
1t was only few days since that we foretold
revolution In the United States Of Colombia,
now that Mosquera bad been allowed to return
from his exile in Peru. He has scarcely
landed before the torch of war is applied, the
flames kinded, and it is evident that the whole
country is to be once more involved in internal
strife. Tho Mosquera party is the head and
front of this movement which will not end
until their leader is once more placed in sr-
preme power. 1t may take some time much
blood will be shed, property destroyed and
money squandered; but the end is easily
told. The old war horse will find an empty
treasury; but he has the means, plan
Of his own to raise money enough to suit his
purposes, and this is all he desires. We learn,
also, that there is a strong probability of war
between Peru and Bolivia, because Of the
former having given aid and comfort to the le-
the struggle now going on to maintain its
supremacy. The insurgents threaten to invade
Peru, but the latter is defiant, feeling her abil-
ity to successfully cope with the band of ma
rauders that may cross her border. The revo-
luton In Bolivia is still progressing, and it is
considered certain to be in the end successful.
Fortunately for Central America the threat
ened war cloud has passed over, the difficulty
between Salvador and Honduras having been
amicably adjusted. The other republics are
at peace; but there is no telling what their
condition will be before the next advices are
rec caiyed.
Year: 1871

The CHoRPENNING FRAUD is likely to bring
forth more revelations of dishonesty and
collusion in rascality on the part Of our off,
cials Mr.. Dawes threatens to make new and
more startling announcements if the Senate
fails to concur in the House resolution
squelching the swindle. Nothing can be more
salutary than these revelations If we have
Eascals in Office let us know who they are.
Year: 1871

Who Is RESPONSIBLE for the protracted
existence of that big pile Of slush and rubbish
which completely blocks up the carriage way
at the corner Of Ann street and Park row !?
Does the responsibility Of its removal rest
with the Bleecker Street Horse Railroad Com
pany, or with the city authorities No matter
who is responsible, let the nuisance be abated
at once. A noble horse came near being
killed yesterday in consequence of the obstruc-
ton
Year: 1871

SECRETARY boutwell, has made another
argument-this time in letter to Mr..
Hooper-in favor Of retaining the income tax.
He states that we need the revenue from that
tax to carry on the government, and that if it
be abolished we must tax something else. If
such be the case let us, then, have tax on
something elsa tax that is not inquisitorial
and obnoxious to all the people. as the income
tax has proved to ba
Year: 1871

FATHER KEEGAy, Of Brooklyn, is evidently
ambitious 10 become n second Peter the Her
mit. lie wants the Catholics here to shoulder
their muskets AMI march on to Rome TO
rescue the Holy Father from the meshes of the
Italian unfiers. Al a meeting in his church
on Sunday night he said :--''If every man here
were 10 take a musket on his shoulder and
march away to Rome the government would
not bother us. We could only say we werc
on the way 10 defend our Father" Very
well. But who will be the first layman to
accept the invitation OF Father Keegan for the
holy crusade?
Year: 1871

ONE ExTRA.-There will be fifty y-three Sun
days during the year 1871 Let pious people
be prepared to devote that extra Sabbath to
charitable contributions for the poor they
have among them
Year: 1871

Two CASES OF STARVATION, not unto death
indeed, but to that extremity which would find
relief in death, are noted in our columns this
morning. They are no far away cases, but
are in our own city limits and within almost
immediate reach Of the humane citizens of
this city Of charities. One is the case
Of woman and five little children at No. 144
Bleecker street. No food or fuel has been
seen in the little room which these miserable
ones occupy for several days, and yesterday
the mother, rendered desperate, attempted
suicide. Another case is that of an old
soldier of the war Of 1912, who now sits in his
little attic room in No. 1873 Suffolk street poor,
cold and hungry. We need only to mention
these cases to insure relief for them. Before
the day rolls by the goddess Charity, in the
persons of some of the good women of this
metropolis, will fly with the feet Of Atalanta to
tender them food and fire and sympathy.
Year: 1871

The Latest Dispatches from France.


| What political results will rise out OF The


war in France ii is impossible 10 correctly


estimate at the present time. From the special
dispatches to the HERALD, as well as others,


we are unable to Judge what is in store for
France in the future. There is little to be


expected from the Bordeaux wing Of
the government. The very power at


present welded by the 6re-eaters who


control it is a usurpation of the
legitimate authority which really belongs to


the Paris government; yet from this very hot


bed Of the very worst radicalism, misnamed


repubHcanism, the world has witnessed in this


generation, the immediate destinies of great


nation must come forth. If the teachings Of


Gambetta and his followers prevail the most


direful results to the French people must fol-


low. There are hopes, however, that the


result Of the elections will prove that the


people have not altogether lost their CON-


mon sense, and that the charlatans who


now play for power under the guise of patriot


ism will learn that their occupation will


shortly fade away. Many Of the journals in


Northern France continue to denounce Gam
betta's decree circumscrbing certain candi-
dates from appealing to the people for their


suffrages in the approaching elections. This is


one good sign at least. The demonstration


in Bordeaux yesterday was also of cha


racter not calculated to impress the


would-be government makers of France
with a very high estimate of their


popularity. Gambetta did not even make his


appearance, but found il convenient to speak


gathering, seven hundred all told, that he was


engaged holding a council Of war, ''deliberat-


ing upon the means of profiting by


the armistce.." 1t looks from this as
though these mad men seriously con-
template a renewal of the dreadful


conflict which for over six months has been


desolating France, robbing her of the bone
and sinew Of the land, paralyzing her indus
tries and humiliating her before the world by
continuous defeats. We learn also, by tele-
gram to the HERALD, that Jules Favre has


resigned We hope this intelligence may
| prove incorrect France cannot afford, at
| this particular juncture, to lose the services
| of any of her sons who can, no matter how
slightly, tend to stay the destructive tide which
| may sweep over her if the rule of the Bordeau
reds prevail. Henri Rochefort is again coming
| to the surface from the obscurity into which
| the startling events Of the past year had cast
| him. Now he appears on the stage, if report
speaks truly, as an advocate of assassination


Gambetta, Rochefort, Flourens, these and men
of like character and similar associations, are


the men who propose to regenerate France
and found what they would call republic.
! but what sensible and thinking people consider


would prove despotism far worse than that


Of the empire. If France must be republic,


let the voice Of the French people 50 decide.


but let them choose others than the men to


whom we have had occasion SO frequently of
late to refer to guide her TO true democracy.
Year: 1871




Barrel Well Struck.


The Titusville Courier of Monday says:-A
new flowing well on the Angel Prentice tract
at Foster was struck on Saturday morning.
When the drill had pierced the third sand to
depth of three feet an immense reservoir of oil
and gas was opened, which instantly stopped
operations and forced stream of oil up through
the well and far above the derrick. The volume
of gas was immense, and that spreading in every
direction was at once ignited by the fire in the
boiler, and the workmen barely escaped with
their lives from the explosion and confagration
that ensued.


Everything about the we'll was of course con-
sumed, but fortunately no person was injured.
Efforts were at once begun to eXtinguish the
flames, and in this the men were twice success
full but the heated casing in each case rekindled
the fire at the next flow. The discharge of OIL
in a stream the full size of the casing, occurred
ut intervals of about ten minutes, so that no
time elapsed in which TO cool the casing, and it
was feared that the only way would be to fill the
well-with water. This well is known as num-
ber eleven, and is the sixteenth that Las been
drilled on the property, fifteen of which have
been good paying wells. The amount of oil
lost by the fire is of course not known, but the
well bids fair to be one of the best now in ope-
ration.


The same paper of yesterday says:-The well
which was on fire on Saturday is probably the
biggest one we have recorded for a long time.
The fire was finally eXtinguished Saturday
afternoon, and the well has since flowed q large
amount of oil; at least four hundred barrels a
day, probably much more.
Year: 1871

When tho column VeudSme was
thrown down, bystander in the Rue
de la Paix was heard to say "Ah,
it is always true Of US Gauls, that
Woe to tho Conquered" is ever our
motto. Had Napoleon but won q
victory on the Rhine, they would
hayo gilt the old column and put up
a bigger ore than ever TO the man
they despise.s' Perhaps DO WIS no;
far from right. :sNotbing suSeeed'
like success is q true French sey,
Jog.
Year: 1871

A short time ago prominent and
very wealthy citizen, whose daughter
was absent on a visit to Bayou Sara, re-
ceived a letter from that young lady,
stating that she was on the eve of con-
tracing marriage with a well-known
gentlaman residing on the coast, and
that she would not return home before
that event. The missive we hear was
acknowledged by a peremptory order to
return instanter, but the lady having
consulted other near relatives concern
ing the proposed important step, de-
clined to obey her fathers demand.
During recent trip of the steamer
Robert Il. Lee, her landing at Bayou
Sara was the signal for the appearance
of the couple, accompanied by gen
tleman friend. A stateroom was secured
in the ladies cabin for the fairer passen-
ger, but the gentlemen, both of whom
were armed, remained forward just as
the Lee was backing out, who should
come on board but the irate father. He
at once saw Captain Cannon, and stating
that his daughter was a fugitive on
board, demanded her return. Captain
Cannon replied that he had no control
over the passengers of his boat, and
could not think of acceding to the
demand, or even in the, gentleman's
then excited state Of mind, OF permitting
him to enter the ladies' cabin. During
the conversation the Lee backed out,
and the father, after some further dis
cussion, concluded to apply to the au-
thorities at Natchez. When the Lee
touched the wharf at that place he at
once jumped ashore, and without much
difficulty secured the services of
lawyer. In the meantime the yawl
boat of the Lee was lowered, and
the bridal party started for Vidalia,
on the opposite side of the river. Court
was fortunately in session, and the cou-
pie having been formerly married, re-
turned to the boat The father, in the
meantime, was left behind, but taking
an up-river boat, succeeded in reaching
Vicksburg ahead of the Lee. Fearing
some outbreak, the friends of the bride
groom took the precaution to procure a
warrant for the arrest of the father, and
on the arrival of the Lee that gentleman
was taken into custody. He was per-
mitted afterward TO see his daughter in
the presence Of her husband, and the
bridal party then started for Tennessee,
leaving the discounted parent behind.
Year: 1871

An Illinois man who had his watch
stolen from his pocket, and advertised
that the thief must return it if he would
avoid trouble, received before IL o'clock
on the same day three watches, and a
letter promising a fourth if he would
send twenty-five dollars and ask no ques-
tions.


A good way to get sick, is to go shop
ping every day in the week, eat ice cream
and cakes for dinner, drink strong tea
for supper to strengthen the nerves, and
fret the balance of the time because you
haven't sufficient means to buy all the
fancy goods displayed.


The newest thing in the mantle line is
a short sack, with or without sleeves, and
a cape, forming in effect double cape.
Fine black cashmere, richly embroidered
in black and white, is the favorite mate
rial. Open or flowing sleeves are in
much better taste than close ones.
Year: 1871

Every known variety of Skin Disease matter how old or
nvetera.e Neuralgia Chronic rheumatism Scofuous Soo
Gandular swellngs Of the Neck eexhere Chronic
kind Pmpes on the Face, Rngworm scad Head Falling Of
the Hair or Aopecal White swelling Hip Joint Disease
For the rapid and Of the above diseases
every case where 1t Is used according directions.