The National Banner, Volume 11, Number 48, Ligonier, Noble County, 22 March 1877 — Page 2

e T 35 ' L The Rational Banner . : 5 ; ._.,_.:________.____————————;———% RN LY 5 > 7. B_STOLY., Editor and Proprietor. __———__——_:z'—______;—_——-———_—.—-:——-_—_‘.—_-——‘_ LIGONIER IND, MAR. 22, 1877. ~Wo man worthy of the office of President should be willing to hold it if romsted wn or placed there by fraud.”— TS GrANT. I : Ir has been decided by the Hayes administration to convene Congress in'special session on the 4th of June.

Sraxiey MATTHEWS was on Tues&hv elected United States Senator fromm Ohio. The Demeocrats voted Liank. Don Cameron wazC on the same dav elected as his father’s successor v the Pennsylvania Legislature.

. SevemaL southern Democrats have aem favored with appointments to imcralive positions, such as Postmasters, U. S. Marshals, etc. Hayes wants te build up an administration party down in Dixie. “Walk into my little paripr,” said the spider to the flie. -

- Fzep Dovrerass, whom his -admirers are wont to designate the eloquent selored d¥ator, has received his reward for stumping it for Hayes. Ie has been appointed Marshal of the Dis17iet of Columbia, 4 position worth I}m‘s3ng§‘iitx,}é‘,-sllrﬁ of 10,000 per . - ) st b ) 8

ANoTHER Tich old codger has pass. «d in Wis checks. His name was David 3. By, l.iy; occupation a coffee merohant, and a resident of New Yotk

<ity. lie left a cool two million beind Bim., , By the tefms of the will 2100000 was left in trust for thg wife, and the rewainder of the fortune was distributed among the two children =nd other relatives. Pl

. ﬁt:sm, the democratic congressman 3 the First New Hampshire District, rras"'re-elected by a plurality of 45 wotes. ~The Second and Third Disiricis were carried by-the Republi«ans, the majority in each being a lit13e over 1,100. The republican majority for Grovernor is over 3,000. Wil these blue-bellied Yankees never get their eves opened ? o B

It s=Ews so very funny to witness the indastry with which the Chicago Tribune and other loyal Hayes organs are {ryving to bury the bloody shirt which they flaunted so valiently a few short ‘months ago. The labored =fTorts of these loyal organs present a wiriking confirmation of the teachings of democratic journals and. orators daring the past ten years. T

AT the twenty-fifth annual commencement of the Women’s Medical Colfege of Pennsylvania, located in {Philadelphia, on the 15th inst., the degree of Doctor of Medicine was conferred on fifteen ladies. When lady doctors once become general, we have =n idea that a little sickness now and then will not be dreaded to the same extemt as now—at least so far ag the men-are concerned. -

* THAT shining light in the temple of Tadicalism; Mr. Conant, Assistant S ¥ of the Treasury, is now in m&misﬁng in a two million frand on the Government. This is ‘the same Mr. Conant who last summer ‘prepared as a, campaign document so elaborale iﬂi}ta’tement showing the homesty, economy and efficiency that characterized every department of the Governmentat Washington. Comment

TuE Valparaiso Messenger has recently doaned anew dress and pres=nts a truly handsome appearance. The sivle of its new garment is entirely different from that of any paper on our exchange list, resembling to a great extent a high-toned monthly publication. DBroj Zimmerman has mei with wonderful s uccess in buildingz up a democratic paper in Valparaiso, all of which not only indicates a hizgh order of business tact and energy but also untiring industry and rare journalistic capacity.. 5k

Tu=ere was and still is a good” deal of opposition to the appointment of Fred. Douglass as- Marshal of the Distritt of Columbia. - Judges, law#ers and the better class of people zenerally protested against it. These! men declared that they did not object in him om the ground of color, but solely on account of his unfitness. They point to his outrageous conduct. towards the poor and swindled depositors of the Freedman’s Bank, of rhi&x be was a commissioner, and whi al?ose from his ignorance of ac-* gﬁ.ﬁmciﬂ matters, etc. Hayes comm:tted a great error in appointing ‘the puffed-up a.ndvaingloriolus Fred.fo ‘the responsible position of Marshal.

CorNTERFEITING has of late been 80 extensively carried on that the authorities are at last beginning to waken up to the necessity of interfering with these criminal operations. An important arrest has been made in St Louis, a few days ago. An old sounterfeiter named Franklin Hall, w ‘5B, was gobbled up in that city, and & large lot of dies for counterfeiting silver coin were found 1n his room.’ Hall was formerly counnected with some of the most experienced and notorions counterfeiters -in the country, but for sometime past has been operating on his own aeglo(tlm]f. A htt‘;)lg judicious hanging wo ave a go effect in some localities, just now.g

THE DEMOCRATIC members of the Pﬁm_ Legislature voted for Hon. H. Dill, of Union county. for U. 8. Senator, in opposition to Don Cameron, the republican nomimee. A Harrisburg dispatch before

the election stated: “There is considerable opposition to Cameron among the republican members, but no bolt, /is amticipated, the determination of :ﬁmt@ mter into no qom. bination %o vote for any one but a Democrat having precluded it.” We

are glad of this. Let the Democrats . beware of entangling alliances, in the . foture. Put nome but men who are thoroughly identified with the organizalion into office. The course of Christiancy of Michigan, Cameron of msin, and ,Davis of Illinois ' :lth &omutmu is ‘not profit to pull chestnuts out of

FROM WASHINGTON. " FRED DOUGLASS’ REWARD, - - The emotional nomination of Fred Douglass to be United States Marshal of the District of Columbia is very generally disapproved by the whites and colored residents of Washington. The former, including the judges on the bench, do pot deem him ‘qualified. to manage one of the most important offices under the | Department of Justice, though at a distance this may seem to-be one of local unimportance, and the latter think that Douglass has. received too many rewardsﬁalf ready, to the exelusion of more meritortfous men of color. Granteven had local knowledge enough of tlle-i)isﬁ. trict to p’revent him from promot?,ing Douglass above the grade of a Po@lice Commissioner at a salary of $250 a year, or giving him the most lucrative office in the District, tlie emoluments of which range from $lO,OOO. to $12,000 per annum. "It is said that Douglass is not to officiate. at the. White House at the public receptions, as white Marshals have done heretofore. Strong efforts were made to defeat Douglass’ nomination, but ‘'with the aid of a half dozen Southern democrat‘ic Senators he managed f{o squéeze through on a tight pinch: = .

BXTRA SESSION OF CONGRESS

It is as good as decided by the Administration that an extra session of Congress cannot bé avoided. Secretary Sherman, whose opinioan-is worth more on this subject than that of all of the rest of the Cabinet put together, says that the Tréasury cannot get along withont it, and Comptroller Tayler, who passes upon the army accounts, confirms him. The time at which the extra session shall be‘called alone remains to .Dbe deé_ided. "The President thinks thut hot weather is the best time, and has therefore sug‘gested the Ist of June. ‘

THAT NEW ELECTION SCHEME

© The programme for new election in Louisiana and South Carolina has: fallen out of sight, Blaine and Patterson failing to bring to it éven a respectableé renpublican support, while the dgeéisidn of the recent Southern Democratic Senatorial conference that the South as a section should abstain from any' active attempt-to influence the action of the Administration, marks a new and important departure from the mistaken course ‘which has been pursued for the ‘past ten days, and ‘will at last put an' end to a policy which has thus far proved to have been one of deception. B

A CONTINGENCY UNPROVIDED FOR

The Senate- adjourned on the 17th without electing a President pro. tem. as usual, to be prepared for the contingency of -the Vice-President’s death during the recess. Senator Ferry, who was last chosen for this position, has vacated it-by his absence from Washington, and even if he had returned before the final ‘adjournment Friday, a new .election would have been necessary tb fill it. Consequently, if President Hayes and ' Vice-Pres-ident Wheeler should both die before Cébgress is again ‘convened, there would be neither a President pro tempore of the Senate nor a Speaker of the HMouse to succeed to the Presidency, and the office of President would remain folj~a time absolu_te]y; vacant. i ) “o o .

SHALL CONGRESS BE CONVENED ?

Thére is a division in the.Cabinet over the question_ of an extra session. Vice-President “Wheeler thinks .that money can 'be borrowed to pay the army from a national bank, while the Attorney-Gen‘éral and ’Secretary Sherman do not believe the law authorizes any such, loan. Although it is published to the contrary, Morrison, Sayler and other democratic ‘members here - have declined to be pledged to any agreeinent for the House. They are anxious to ayoid *an extra session, but do not feel at liberty to enter into any arrangement that binds anybody but themselves. i ~

LUNATIC PRESIDENTS.

An old man named| Springman ca.m(faé to Washington last Friday to be inaugurated as President. He claims tohave documents from the Louisiana Returning Board showing that he should have been “counted in. He was sent to the Lunatic Asylum on Saturday. This makes the sixth insane person who has come here to be ijhaugurated.’ : B v ‘ KEY’S LITTLE TROUBLES.

- The new Postmaster-General seems to have run against a snag the first thing. He had.just appointed a new postmaster -at Lynchburgh, Virginia —an old rebel friend. To make a place for him he removed an ex-fed-erg.l officer who had lost an arm and an eye during the war. The latter wentto Hayes and laid the matter before him, who soon stopped Mr. Johnny reb from getting the post office. The fruits of the war must be preserved. Mr. Key has also appointed an ex-confederate to the postmastership at Petersburgh, Virginia. This 'has excited a terrible ado also. No action has been taken by Hayes in this latter case. The new PostmasterGeneral has also made appointments to the Eastern and Western ‘Tennessee marshalships of democrats,«which do not seem to have pleased -the radical element, and°of course when demodrats gather in” the “fruits of the war” trouble may be looked for- from some quarter. . : 5

THE MEANEST MAN in the business has been tripped up in Buffalo, N, Y. A fellow named Thomas W. Thompson, of Westfield, was on the 16th inst. held for trial before the United States Court; charged with using the mails to 'fraudulenlsly obta;n money from relatives of victims of the late Ashtabula disaster. His modus operandi Wwas to write to relatives of deceased friends stating that he had in his possession certain articles belonging to the deceased and upon receipt of stipulated sums would forward the articles named, signing his name as Victor Benneti. The prisoner offered no defense and pleaded guilty to the ¢harge. - - e “

- NEw YoRK DeßT.—The Daily Bulletin refers to the present debt'of the city of New York, which it says is sl6o,ooo,ooo—equal to $lB3 per man, woman and child, and.the taxation is $27.50 per head; and says the debt is $95,000,000 more than the debt of the entire United States in 1860, Another heavy reduction in real )is expected, owing to the inabilif¥ of real estate owners .to lold on to the property in the face of the present high rate of taxation. =~ e

KENDALLVILLE LOCALS.

"I'here was considerable excitement on the street Saturday, for a few minutes, caused by a man buying a buggy at auction and then refusing to comply with the terms of sale. There were some big threats, but, fortunately, nobody was hurt. The Marshal failed to put in au appearance on this “occasion. i ?

The new meat market on Mitchell street seems to be doing a fair business.. .- i

This (Tuesday) afternoon a firebroke out in the residence of Jackson Lehr in the eastern portion of the city, but, fortunately, it was discovered before the fire got fully under headway and assistance rendered in time to save the building without serious loss, probably not .to exceed $2OO. The fire originated from a . defective flue. ' The building was insured. : Barbour, the draym@d, is the happiest man in town; it’s a boy, and a big one, too. A Sy

The sleet and wind to-day ! proved fatal to the democratic flag, and now it is numbered with the things of the past. Therepublican flag would have shareil a similar fate, but for. timely relief by the Standard boys. . - " We notice the familiar phiz of J. W. Bixler upon our streets. ''We are informed, however, that he will soon return to Washington, where he will spend the summer. Tt ; The red:ribbon reform made its appegtranée here last ,Sa'turday, and the first "lecture was given by Dr. A. W. Hendrick at the M. E. Church on Sunday, at 2 o’clock, p. m. At this meeting 90 persons signed the pledge and put on the ribbon. In the evening there was a general turn-out, and the meeting resulted in the addition of over 100 signatures to the pledge. The meeting was held at the Presbyterian church on Monday evening, when an organization was formed, with the following officers: Rev. Goodman, President; Rev. Hartman, L, H. Johnson and John Mitchell, Vice-Presi-dents; S.J. Williams, Secretary, and’ E. J. White, Treasurer. As is usually the. case, the opposition attémpt to: rigicule the moyvement, but our advice to those who have put on the ribbon is: Stand firm, stick to the pledge and don’t be afraid to show yonr colors, and nothiug that can be said or done by men of the other stripe will injure the cause in the least. We have only to stand united and keép the ball rolling and victory is ours. Hank Long has returned from Washington, where he has held a situation on the Congressional Record during the last session of that body, and has resumed his old position as foreman of the Standard office.

‘We saw a number of logds of corn on our streets to-day, which seems to find ready sale at 47 cents per bushel. A portion of it was transferred to other sleds and taken to the country again.

Dr. Erickson is, still confined to his bed. His case is thougb;:t to be rather’ critical. Y TR

Dr. B. S. Sheffer is making dur town a flying visit. e has decided to locate at Antwerp, O. : Success to you, Bart. - | ; "t '

J. M. Humphrey, agent’at the G. R. & I.depot, has been quite sick during the past week, but is belter again, we believe. -

Last Saturday our city marshal arrested a young man in the employ of Mr. John Miller, near the city. The arrest was made at the instance of a young lady in Michigan, who presents indications of having “loved.well but not wisely,” and expressed a desire to see the young man again. His name was Dodson. : :

Saturday was another busy day for our merchants. : Itappeared as though nearly every body had come to town. -~ Widow Emerson, relict of lon. Avery Emerson, and mother-in-law of A. A. Chapin, Esq., died in this city on the 17th inst., and was buried on Monday. She was 78 years of age and was loved and esteemed by all who knew her. She had resided here for the last ten or twelve years. &

"~ Rev. Hartsuck, moral instroctor of the convicts at Michigan [City, returned home to-day on furloﬁfgh. The Baptist friends have béen talking of’ a social sleighing party on Thursday evening. It looks a little unfavorable now, however. S.E.V.

' BRrO. SLATER, of the Franklin Herald, is ready to sacrifice himself upon the altar of Mr. Hayes’ ex-rebel Post-master-General. Slater says in his last issue that he gave Congressman Robinson *“to understand that if Post-master-General Key desired to lavish the office upon an unreconstructed rebel, he could send a postal card to the Herald sanctum, and if the langjuage was couched in “a sufficiently ’-supplicating_ mood, then we would take into consideration the propriety {of declining.” i ' \p

. TuE admirersof Nast’s illustrations in Harper’s Weekly are anxious tolearn what has become of Carl Schurz’s long legs. ey ¢

Another Accldent on ‘the Air Line. BrYAN, O, March 16.—Again has the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern Railroad company met with a serious disaster. This 'morning, at about 5 o’clock, while freight train No. 24 was taking water at Stryker station, seven miles east of this city, freight train No. 84 run into her rear end. When thecaboose to N 0.24 was first struck by No. 34’s engine it was ‘ standing about four rods west of Tiffin river bridge, and by the time the latter train could be' brought to a stand-still the caboose and two loaded caftle-cars were on the bridge, the caboose lying on its side. The caboose took fire immediately, and in twenty minutes time the bridge, Howe truss, one-of the finest on the air-line division, was burned sufficiently to break near the middle, the caboose and two ‘cattle cars going down with it. The whole wreck was soon enveloptig‘ini flammes, and the pitching and bellowing of the dumb brutes as they were béing roasted alive was terrible to look upon. About twenty-five head were literally burned to. death. The engine is badly l,llsxm‘mhegl, while quite a number of freight cars are damaged to a small extent. Passenger train No. 12, due here at 7:37, was compelled to side-track until 4 o’clock this afternoon, when s?be ran within'a half-mile of the accident, and pa‘sfengers, baggage, and mail were transferred, The company put a hundred men at work clearing up-the wreck, Buf little was accomplished to-day, as a very heayy snow-storm has been Fljev‘aillng since early this morning. It will probably be a week before trains will again be running on regular time. The engineer on No, 84 has to shoulder the blame, S Y

ROME CITY ITEMS.

To get up each week an interesting local, one which will be of general interest to the readers of THE BANNER, in a town the size of Rome City, is a task which, we confess, we have neither the ability nor ingenuity to perform. But knowing that the readers always complain and expi'ess their disappointment when their paper arrives and they find nothing from Rome City, and knowing that for some cause the subscription list of THE BANNER at this P. O. keeps steadily on the increase, it prompts us to still keep up our feeble efforts. Some of the, difficulties attending a lochl reporter in ‘a small town, we may take ocdasion hereafter to mention, but for present we pass. e : o .

"~ P. S. O'Rourke, Esq., Superintendeht of the G. R. & I. R. R,, made our town a visit list week, during which he accomplished some very important business. lle leased the grounds containing the famous mineral springs of Charles Swinehart for the term of five years. The company will proceed early 'in the spring to make valuable . improvements thereabouts, which, in addition to .Kerr’s' island (which will be still further improved) will make our town still more attractive for summer pic-nics and railroad excursions in the future. We venture the opinion that this place will possess enough beauty and attraction to defy all eompetition on this or any competing railroad line. . : In times past we ekpex;iqnq:ed considerable difticulty in getting our mails promptly at this office. Wetook occasionj{to bring the matter before the publie, and' the difficulty. was remedied.” Those who have the matter under control are again becoming careless, and unless the matter( is soon rectified we shall feel bound to try and find out who is to blame now. Mail matter Garried past and left on returnis becomingrather toofrequent.

Mrs. Miller, wife of the Post Master at this place, was ,buried on "L'uesday last. She lea\?e'rﬁ a husband and five small ehildren to, mourn her loss. Mrs. M. was an ‘amiable; ¢hristian woman, loved and respected by all who knew her. Tuneral sermon on the occasion by Elder Blanchard, of Wolcottville. :

The candy pulling at the Good Templar’s Hall on Thursday evening last is sdid to have been rather a tame , affair. The burnt sugar gave ‘em -a little. bitter along with the sweet, . - - Lk

- Professors Abraham and Chapman’s school closed last week. The spring term will commence on Monday, April 2d, under the supervision of the same teachers, whom we believe have rendered very good (if not universal) satisfaction. -

We learn that Mrs. Geo. W. Roof, of Albion, will shortly start a millink ery and fancy store in our tcwn. This will be something new in Rome, . Newt. Berry has made arrangements with ‘parties in Lleveland to buy all the wheat in this vicinity, for which he will at all times pay the highest market price in cash. Hereafter any person bringing wheat to Rome City can get the spondulix right in their fingers. We do not mean this as an advertisement, but are forced to mention it as something new in Rome City. :

- We are- gratified to learn that our old friend, Cyrus Pollock, Esq., i§ to stay another year in-the Poor House. The way;things now look, our town will be likely to soon have a large delegation there, and we feel sure that under the Esquire’s jurisdiction we will all have mild and gentle treatment. o : :

It is a great annoyance if not an absolute nuisance to have all the boys in town to assemble in the postoffice while the afternoon mail is being distributed and have them khocking hats, kicking and punching, and creating such uproarious noises as they generally do. 'The Post Office is a poor place for such carousals, and it ought to be stopped. ; - Sheriff Eagles visited our town again officially, on Thursday last, and sold out the last remaining portion of the Jones saw-mill and handle factory. Good bye, old friend. : § The Kendallville correspondent of? THE BANNER says that a “Rome City bummer” had a fellow' arrested for robbery, &e. Now, lodk here, friend; our people do not profess to own a bummer; and for fear that suspicion might, rest upon an innocent person, we call upon you to rise and explaift whom you mean. We think an investigation will give your bummer a location outside of our pious city. -

. Old March so far has been almos a continual storm. Snow a foot deep and still coming. S v Esq. David Law-will probably soon permanently locate his office in Rome City, as. he ought to do. At present we learn that it is difficult to obtain a suitable room for an office. The Esq. thinks some of putting up a warehouse and going into the grain business, also. :

‘We learn that the New Era has procured a 7red.hot correspondent in Rome. Now look out for items which will be rich, racy and spicy. We wish our new quill-driver abundant success,

‘Strange as it may seem, at least one piece of real estate has changed hands in Rome within the last few days; and we are to have a first class eitizen located thereon. o

J. D. Hibbard is learning the doctor's trade with Doctor Williams, Hib. is determined to make his mark in the world. i

The Woolen Mills will start up as soon as the weather becomes settled. Many anxious hands are waiting for that important perind. : ~ March 21st. .. ALEXIs.,

Chinamen Murdered in Coid Blood., SAN FRANCISCO, Mar¢h 15. —Last night six Chinamen employed in clearing land near Chico, Butte County, were attacked in their cabin'by a gang of whites. Three of the Chinamen were shot dead, a fourth died soon after and the fifth is beyond hope of recovery, while the sixth, who was wounded, only escaped death by feigningit. He says the murderers set'the jcabin on fire and then fled. 'He extiniguished the flames and gave the alarm, The murders were committed in cold blocd. No clue hag yet bpen found te the assassins. Many simatlg.é' cirmes haye been recently perpetrated on Chinamen in the neighborbood. This crowning outrage has aroused the citizens, and steps are being faken to discover and punish the murderers, , ‘ _ | - ¥

Attorney’s Fees on Promissory _ i Notes, i

Important Decision by the Supreme

(From Friday's {Miaaamllg Journal.)

Attorneys and business men generally throughout the State will find an interesting and important decision of the Supreme Court in our legal record of to-day. A law was passed at the session of the Legislature held in 1875, declaring illegal and void the then usual provisions ' incorporated into promissory notes making the payment of attorneys’ fees part of the note on condition that.the note was not paid at maturity and suit was instituted thereon. Since that time various forms of notes have been used by brokers and others, and many conflicting wquestions have been made thereon by the State courts. The decision referred to passes upon five different forms of notes. 'The first, the old form, providing for attorneys’ fees on condition the note is nq!;dpaid, is declared to be illegal and void. ek

The second, a note made payable in gold coin of the United States, is held to be legal. Its payment in gold according to contract may be enforced in the courts. ' ~ The third note provided for the payment of five per cent. attorneys’ fees unconditionally. . The court holds this not to be in conflict with the statute, and its payment enforceable by law. The fourth ‘note provided for the payment of five per cent. for expenses of collection, other than attorneys’ fees, if suit be instituted on the note: this also is held te be good and collec?;able at law. 2 . The fifth provides for the payment of:five per cent. for exchange and other expenses ineident to the collection of the note, other than attorneys’ fees. This is also.held to be legal and enforcible by law. - | The effect of thisdecision is to make practically void the statute referred to in the beginning of this article. And it is a somewhat remarkable coincidence that the decision should have been rendered just after the Legislature adjourned. The statute has: been regarded by business men generally as a meddlesome attempt by the Legislature to abridge personal rights. When a man promises to pay money at a certain time for value received, and fails to comply with his contract, business men have thought that it is only right and fair ‘that any expense incurred in the collection of -the ‘unpaid money should fall upon him whose violation of his contract has made necessary the expense. The decision of the Supreme '‘Court is rendered by Judge Worden. The new points decided are all that could be given .in, an abstract for a daily paper. The opinion is quite long, and, like Judge Worden’s epinions generally, exh_aus-tiveé%the subject. g el B——— v

HAWPATCH SQUIBS.

To the Editor of The National Banner:

We make our bow and attempt a few items, which may or may npt be of interest to the readers (f, THE BANNER. We, as citizens of the Hawpatch, certainly have;no just reasons to complain of the kind workings of Providence in regard to our wants, both temporal and spiritual. ' The prospectsforan abundant wheat barvest, thus-far, are good. .

- The health of our community has been somewhat impaired of late, on account of the presence of whooping coughand mumps, which seem to show no respect for age, sect or previous condition in life. ;

‘We are in hopes that the prophesy of our republican'friends will -come true; that the financial embarrassment may soon be rémoved and new life spring up in the business affairs of our country. 'We are sorry we had to take that little ride “up the.creek,” with Samuel J. Tilden, but console ourself with the fact that we had but a short way to go. We hope all will be right in the future. o We, as a community, have great reason to be glad on account of the religious revivals.going on;in our midst. Many have made a stax;;i; in the right direction, and they have our best wishes, in the hope that they will continue faithful. e :

| The friends of Rev. J. Shaffer made a donation supper at the' Lutheran church for his benefit, and which we think was a success in every particular. It certainly was good, to be there. : Tros. H. Low.

COLUMBIA CITY ITEMS. } g

A man from Wooster, 0., who was here (seemingly on a visit) was recently arrested and taken back to the old Buckeye Stat_e toﬁanswer the charge of a misdemeanor which is abominable, if reports are true. ° -Twenty-five tramps recently took lodging and breakfast with our marshal, and who in turn took his guests out to shovel snow. They were all stout, hearty-looking fellows, unable to get work. ' ‘Great goodness! what a condition our country is in! But?“it_ will soon be better now; Hayes is inaugurated.” Of course. =~ = The mail train on the D, E.R. & L railroad met- with an accident last week. The engine broke down, the consequence of which was a delay of four hours in the'mail from the north-, east. : :

Many people are sleighing just now, and still there are prospects for more .of the mantle of white. ; There are indications that there will be considerable of building done here next summer. There is some talk of our citizens forming a stock company to build and run a foundry heére, as 'we have nothing of the kind now, since the burning of Mr. Forbet’s foundry. Thebrewery is rapidly bp—\ ing re-built, as rapidly, at least, as the weather will admit of. = = We are going to have a steam fire engine now for sure, but have not yet ascertained what kind; perhaps the Silsby, maybe the Amoskeagg. We have two hose companies nearly organized, and of one of which we are a member. tad

Business is very dull just now,; owing to. the slow coming of Spring, we suppose. - S : '

The frisky hare is again being chased by the hunters, but as they are eating too much willow bark to! give, their meat a good flavor, we’ve “let up” on hunting, ! . . : There is to be an entertainment of select readings given at Central Hall to-night (10th). = O.N. WARD,

Mr, and Mrs. Geo, W. Sumption are sorely afflicted. They lost their child Burt early this week with scarlet fever and now their son George is dead from the same disease. George was’ a bright boy, unusually intelligent for one of his years, Two others of the children are still seriously ill with the digease—South Bend Iribune, One of the other children has since died,

‘lndiana News Items. New Albany has gnother scandal. This time some fellow who has a wife in the insane asylum, Indianapol's, ba3 made some blunders with a grass widow who foots up heriloss at $l,OOO. Nexg Pl : b ~ Seyveral years ago a man and a woman eloped from Veedersburg, each leaving a large family. The deserted per#sns, numbering seventeen, formed a socialistic community, and have since been joined by others, until a large- and flourishing society is established.

The second trial of Antonie Hepp, for the murder of Washburn, in Lafayette on the night of the 3d of July, which hasbeen in progress for the past two weeks, closed Saturday. The juTy ai{ter being out an hour.and a half returned a verdict of acquittal. On thegfrst trial the jury disagreed. :

‘Dubois county has a man who is about 75 vears old, and who habitually ;oes barefooted and bareheaded. He (is now living with his fifth wife and | has 26 children, one of whom is an infant in arms. Two of his deceased wives are buried on his farm, and‘ he expresses fears that he will soon have to lay his present spouse by grne_it side. Some months ago he made a visit to his daughter who resides at Louisville, and scorning all mo_(fern mode of travel he walked,and carried his hat and shoes in his hand. —JW. Vernon Democrat.. -

‘w’-vbofl‘er in Huuter Bros.. saw-mill at Worthington, exploded on Friday atternoon. Two of the Hunter brothers, | two brothers named Bender and an unknown man were instantly killed and!several others dangerously wounded. | A later despatch says that twelve persons were killed and seven \,v;ounded. | The mill was entirely wrecked and some parts of the mutilated remains of the vietims were found at a great distance scattered on the ground or hanging in the trees. The mill was used for/ grinding on certain days of the week, and this unfortunately was one of the grinding days.

Goshen has another gcandul in high life, which has ereated no end of sensation. The wife of a;prominent business man loves a young and handsome dry goods clerk, not within the boundaries of wisdom and beyond thelimits of discretion. Thehusband suspicions that all is not well; that the wife of his bosom does not stand the peer of: Caesar’s spouse in the moral scale, hires a man to haunt the incomings and outgoings of the unholy lovers. They fell easy. victims to the trap, and now separation, divorce, a deserted ' hearth-stone, orphaned -children and the contumely of the world are to fOlonv.+Soltth Bend Register. . Gov. Williams signed the new State House bill yesterday, and it is now a law. The Treasurer of State says that under its provisions no money for meeting the expense of the proposed work can be collected before a year from -next May, and then there will be a fund of only $50,000 on hand. Therefore those who have been expecting to obtain employment on the new building will be obliged to look elsewhere for the present. ' It is understood, however, that the work of demolishing the present palatial capitol will be commenced next fall. The Governor is already besieged by applicants for appointments as commissioners.—lnd. Sentinel, March 15.

A MURDER AM%(’)dNG SPIRITU- - ALISTS. !

The Editor ofa Religio-Philosophiecal

Journal Killed.

: 'CHI(;%AGO. March 15.—Stephen . Jones, editor of the Religio-Philosoph-tcal Journal, was shot dead in his office this afternoon by Dr. W. C. Pike, Wcifo immediately gave himself up. Mr. Jones lived with his family at St. Cl{arles, 111., was 65 years old, and reputed wealthy. It appears that Dr. iPike and his wife have been rooming ‘inj Mr. Jones’s building this winter v%}thou’r, paying rent, and it is surmised this may have caused the trouble. D‘f. Pike -alleges that Mr. Jones ﬁeduced his wife, and has produced|a confession to thateffect signed by her. rs. Pike confirms her husband’s stoTy, but the friends of the deceased declare that he was incapable of the alleged crime. All the parties involved are Spiritualists. - The affair has occasili)ned considerable excitement. = Dr. Pike was held by the Criminal Court this afternoon withiout bail. :

JTh'e finding of the(foroner’s jury is to the effect that Jones was shot by Pike and instantly killed. , Mrs. Pike has also been ‘committed as an accessc%ry to the crime. She is evidently a woman of bad character, a' regular fl{ee lover, ,and a very licentious one at that. The evidence adduced at the Coroner’s inquest shows that she was “seduced” by nearly every male o‘?cvupant of the Jones Block, and that free-loveism is extensively practiced by the inmates of Mr. Jones’ “religiophilosophical” temple, generally. '

| Four Negroes Hanged. ; | AIREN, S. C, March 16th.—At 11 olelock the four murderers of Hausman and Porthman—Adam Johnson, I‘Lelson Brown, John Henry Dennis and Lucius Thomas—clothed in white robes, ascended the,\scaffold, attended by two colored ministers of the Gospel, the Sheriff and Deputy Sheriff; ’gﬁw fifth (Stephen Anderson) has been respited for thirty days by Governor Hampton. - Each made dying declarations corroborative of their ‘previous confessions, amid a crowd of 8,000, mostly colored. The utmost order and quiet prevailed during the execution, although the town presented a scene of confusion and uproar:in the early part of the day and previous vening. The trains yesterday and gpis morning came in loaded with passengers ‘intent upon making a ipectacle of the occasion, and the saﬂ)ons and bar-rooms. were constantly thronged with shouting, swearing c¢rowds, making the town ring again ﬁromg one end to the other. ~Many ﬂgh-t occurred, and in som&in’stances tnives and revolvers were freely used, resulting in considerable -bloodshed, although noloss of life has been reported. ° : : :

) ‘ —ln fegard*to the Canada Southern railway, the Garrett News publishes the. following: “The Chicago papers have had considerable in their colﬂmns of late in regard to the completion of the Canada Southern railway to Butler. The I'imes and Z'ribume both say it is the plan now to grade #nd’ lay the track to Butler and run into Chicago- over the B. & O, and that this enterprise will be completed within four months. - If this proposed route should be consumated, this point will be the terminus of the Canada Southern ¥oad, and the B. & 0. will tz“ake the trains for Chicago at this place; and the Canada Southern will take the trains for New York at this lace, and this. point will be the terminus of the two roadsso far as the usiness on the latter is concerned. If- this enterprise should be carried ut as there seems to be a great prob\bility, that it will at the present ime, every one must be able to see he great advantage it will be to our own, It will become a railroad center with advantages that no town n this part of the State enjoyes. We shall have the advantages of two reat through i‘ov,ttes with other raiload prospects In the future”

SHERMAN’'S SUCCESSOR. Stanley Matthews Receives the Re- ; publican Nomination on the ( Third Ballot. ' CoLumßus, 0., Mareh 15—The Republican joint caucus assembled at 7:30P. M. to nominate a candidate for United States Senator, to fill the vacancy caused by Sherman’s resignation. Every member with one exception was present. Staniey Matthews aud Alphonso Taft, of Hamilton; W. P. Howland, ef Ashtabula; Samuel Shellabarger, of Clarke, and William Lawrence, of Logan, were placed jin nomination. The Ggonvention then proceeded to ba110t,43 being necessary .to a ballot. i

Ist ballot—Howland, 30; Matthews, 29; Taft, 12; Shellabarger, 5; Lawrence, 3—no choice. : e

2d ballot—Matthews, 37; Howland, 29; Taft, 7; Shellabarger,'7; Lawrence, 3—no choice.

3d ballot—Matthews, 43 ; llowland, 29; Taft, 2; Shellabarger, 8; Lawrence, 1. . ; .

On motion thenomination was made unanimous. -

After the announcement that Mr. Matthews had been nominated Senator, in response to a special invitation he appearéd before the caucus and acy cepted in a Bhort address. Speeches ins dorsing the nomination were made by Messrs. Taft, Lawrence and W. H. West. A resolution was adopted heartily indorging the inaugural address and pacifie,policy of President Hayes.

i-———a* TR James Kingan.

St. Jonns, N. B, March 15.—The inquest on the body of James Kingan was renewed to-day. Several witnesses were examined, butnothing elicited as to the cause of death. - G

~ NEW YoRK, March 15.—-Detectives havé ascertained that on the day Kingan disappeared he had in his possession $25,000 in United:-States and District of Columbia3.6s bonds. Chief of Police Walling ‘believes that Kingan was followed from this city by the person who murdered him. o The Kingan tragedy has excited much feeling on’ the Produce Exchange. Gould H. Therp said he felt thoroughly convinced that Kingan had been murdered. He believed that when the news reached Boston or Portlaiid some persong identified him as the missing man. Knowing, from reports, that he must have had a large sum of money with him, these men followed him to New Brunswick, and there finding a favorable opportunity robbed - and. murddred him. Throp was of the opinion that Kingan had over $lOO,OOO with him, while the reports only state that less than $9,000 had been found on the body. He scouted the idea of Kingan being a defaulter, as his assets more than doubled his liabilities. Several other brokers spoke highly of him, and said his unfortunate death would have no serious, if any, financial effect on ’Change. @ o S

—<--—.—l—-—¢4m——-—A~~» AN ICE-GORGE IN THE MISSOURI.

Two Hundred Waterfalls at Omaha—A New Cut-

| Off Made- : ; 4, OMAmA, Neb., March 16.—The Missouri River is jusf now full of floating ice, the result of the recent cold snap, and an immense ice-gorge has formed in the Big Bend, in a northeasterly direction from the Smelting Works, causing the stream to rise atthat point and overflow the bottom on the lowa side for over a quarter of a mile. Opposite the Smelting Works the water pours down over the lowa bank into the main channel, forcing a series of falls from four to six feet high and over two hundred in number. At one place, the southern point, the falls is from forty to fifty feet wide and about six feet high. This cut-off is what has been expected for several years, ‘and it was thought that when it did o¢cur it would form a new channel where this body of water is now rushing over the bottom. It may be that the gorge will make a permanent cut and thus allow the water to resume its.old course. . ‘ ,

A Washington dispatch of the 15th inst. says: This morning the store jof Mr. Fielder Magruder, in this District, near Benning’s Station, on the Baltimore & Potomac Railroad, was destroyed by fire, and the bodies of Ebenezer Large and his son John, the latter a clerk for Mr. Magruder, both of whom slept in the store; were in the ruins,-burned almost beyond recognition. The first persons at the scene of the fire discovered the body of one of the men on -the rafters with the skull erushed in, and there is‘little doubt that both were murdered ard the store robbed and then set on fire.

THE MARKETS.

LIGONIER.

GRAIN. AND SEEDS.— Wheat, red, $l- - RyePssc; Oats, 33¢; Corn, 40@43@; Flax Seed, $1 00; Clover Seed, $8:00; Timothy Seed, $2 00@2 50. g - PropuceE.—Hogs, live, {3 cwt $4 25, dressed $4 50@4 75; Shoulders; 3 b, 08c; Hams, 10c; Turkeys, live; per b, 7c; Chickens, s¢;. Bees Wax, 25¢; Butter, 16¢; Lard, 10c; Eggs, § doz., 11c; Wool, @1b,30@35¢; Feathers, 75¢; Tallow, 07; Apples, dried, s¢, green, 1 bu. 30¢; Potatoes 80@90c; Hay, ¥ ton, marsh $6, timothy $B. .

: KENDALLVILLE. 7 | GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, white| $1 46, red $1 43; Corn, 45c; Oats, 37c; Clover Seed, $8 50; Flax, $1 50;. Timothy; $2 50. . : { OTHER PRODUCE.—Hams, ¥ b 11c;: Shoulders, 08c; Lard, 10¢; Tallow, 7¢;/ Wool, 85¢; Butter, 18c; Beeswax, 2i¢; Apples, dried 4%4c, green, { bu., 25¢; Potatoes, 90c; Eggs, P doz. 12¢. -

CHICAGO—March 20, 1877.

~ GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, $129; C0rn,40% c; 0at5,3935¢; Rye,62¢; Barley, 53¢c; Clover . Seed, sBso@B 50; Timothy, $1 45@1 80; Flax, $1 45@150- e p f i g 3‘ i

PrODUCE.—Mess Pork, @ewt, $l3 80 @l3 1714 ; Lard, $9 25@9 85; Hams, green, {3 Ib, T4@Bc¢; Shoulders, 4%c; Dressed Hogs, scwt, $5 86@6 00; Butter, fair to good, 18@16¢, choice, 25@ 28¢; Eggs, § doz, 13c; Potatoes, 85¢ @BlO, .- - ‘ PouLTrßY.—Turkeys, dressed, #3 b, 10@13c; Chickens, 08@11c¢; Ducks, 5@ 8c; Geese, s@Tc.. Patiu .

TOLEDO.—March 21, 1877.

. GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, amber, $151%4, N 0.2 Wabash, $1 49; “Corn, 443 c; Oats, 3414¢c; Clover Seed, $8 60; Timothy Seed, $1 75. : : . MEATS.—Hams, smoked, 13@14c; Beef, hind quarter, ®l, 614 c, fore quarter, 414¢. - e TR

.GROCERIES —PROVISIONS, &o.—Potatoes, ¥ bu. 85c@1 00; Flour, '%qwt., fine $5 00, superfine $5 50, extra $7 25; Lard, 11}4@12c; Butter, fresh rolls, 20@23¢c; Eggs, P doz., 18@14c; ‘Dried Apples, 414. e ‘ PouLTßY.—Turkeys, dressed, 11@ 12¢; Chickens, 9@loc; Ducks, 11; Geese, B@9c, e B

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

CHICAGO, March 20.—Cattle, heavy, ® ewt, $5 75@6 00, good to choice $4Ts@s 256, common to fair $4 00@4 25; cows and heifers, $3 00@4 00. Hogs, extra heavy $5 40@5 60, common to! choice heavy $5 10@5 30, light $5 20 @5 80. Bheep, good to choice heavy, B cwt, $5 00@5 75, fair to medium $3 00@3 50. o ~ 4 BurrLo, March 20.—Cattle. Ship'g, $5 00@5 75, butchers’ $4 25 @5 25, st()clq cattle $3 87@4 25. Sheep, fair to good, ® ewt., $5 00@5 75. Lambs, averaging 15 s, $6 40. Hogs, light.ss 50, good heavy @5 75.' [t

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