The National Banner, Volume 13, Number 5, Ligonier, Noble County, 23 May 1878 — Page 2

The Patiomal Banner : i SRRy PR RNy W 4 @ J. B. STOLL, Editor and Proprietor. 'LIGONIER, IND., MAY 234, 1878. " “No man worthy of the office of President should be willing to hqld it if counted in or placed there by fmud."—U._S'._ (_iffff_'_ &l o Ir HAYES knows himself innocent of complicitly in the presidential fraud, why should he censure southern congressmen for voting in favor of investigation? ol L Tue Republican State convention meets at Indianapolis on the sth of June. Owingto the fact that the Dem- - ocrats are morally certain of electing their ticket, very few candidates for 4he republican nomination have so far presented theif claims. THECLUMSY PHRASE, “It don’t hardly seem right,”. which regularly distigures the columns of a pretentious republican organ located about.sixty miles west of here, hardly justifies the assumption thiat the republican press has a monopoly of “all the intelligence and ‘culchaw.””

I¥, in course of a few weeks, it should become apparernt that Mr. Tilden is likely to become| the dispenser oftfederal patronage, _vyb have an idea that a marked change will be noticeable in‘the attitude of certain democratic journals that are now making wry faces at him. =~ '

- THERE are those who do not favor the investigation of the big. fraud for the reason that they fear.tbe finance question will be lost sight .of in the ‘general excitement, attending such investigation. -We do not share this apprehension. There need be no commotion over the proposed’ipvestigation, and the discussion of the finance question can proceed as before.

Tue Pennsylvania Democracy met in-State convention at Pittsburg yesterday. A bitter fight raged between thie friends of U. S. Senator Wallace and Speaker Randall. The former championed the candidacy of State Senator Andrew H. Dill, of Union county,for Governor, while Randall’s motto seems to have been, “Anything to beat Wallace.” The platform is greenbackish. . ’

L TI_I)E New Era has any amount’ of space for extracts from THE BANNER of 1875, but seemingly not an inch for - an éxplanation whether its editor still insigts that the circulating medium in 1875 exceeded in amount the circilat: ing medium-in 1865, Neither can that astonishingly independent journal be ‘coaxed into telling whether it still favors the organization of a new party. ~And how about its objections to those resolutions ? . o

THE candidates of the Pennsylvania “Nationals” for Lieut. Governor and Supreme Judge haye declined the honor. The vacancies have since been filled vy the State Central Committee, but the subsgitutes have not yet indicated a willingness to accept. It seems to be generally understood that the convention.of the Keystone “Nationals” was manipulated by the tools of Don Cameron ; hence the movement has lost much qﬂ@s recent prestige.

THe republican members of the House have issued an address to the people of the United States wherein they denounce the passage of the resolution for' the investigation of the Floridg and Louisiana frauds as “reyolutionary.” These gentlemen evidently place a very low estimate upon the discriminating. judgment and intelligence of the people. If investigation is revolutionary, then all efforts to maintain the supremacy of the ballot must be regarded revolutionary. -

| SENATOR KELLOGG, Of Louisiana, is of opinion that by simply follow‘lng the legal instructions of Secretary Evarts to the Wayne McVeagh committee (sent down toNew Orleans by order of Mr. Hayes for the purpose of getting rid of the Packard government) Congress can in a like manner depose ‘Hayes. He says the next Congress, Which is certain to be democratic, can pass a resolution declaring Mr. Tilden the lawful[President. Then all bills passed would' be sent' to- Mr. Tilden for . executive approval, . messages would be received from him, and his nomiuations to office would be confirmed by the Senate, and Mr. Hayes would be;utterly ignored. “That,” Mr. Kellogg says, “was the (way it was donejin Louisiana, and if it was lawful and constitutional there, 1t ought fo be here.” Sire: enough.

. “WnAT is likely to be the outcome of the Potter investigation ?”. we are asked almost daily. Sorry we can’t foretell coming events. We have an idea, thowever, that it will be something like . this: "Couclusive evidence will come to light that Tilden carried both Flor- . idaand Louisiana. If, upon the estab- ' . lishmentof that fact, Hayes and Wheel- | er do not resign, as common decency ‘would dictate, Congress-will probably take some such action as indicated by ~ Senator Kellogg to get rid of them,— _ No disturbance will take place; first, because IHayes is cordially hated by the active men of his own party; and, secondly, because resistance would be , of no avail—provided, always, the -+ Democrats retain their ascendancy in the House. That body, as all know, has control over the purse strings of the treasury. The Republicans, in ~ wiew of this fact, will make a desperite effort to elect a miajority of the -will ot be found slumbering—they . bave fortified themselves in Obio and - elsewhero, .It is possiblo that the . whole job may be wound.up by the i w“”wm% Bt m‘; 2‘%"%&% nde, by o ';. oT i SR T

A FACT NOT TO BE FORGOTTEN.

Since the manner and methodp and by which Mr. Hayes was inducted into the presidential chair is apt to engage 4 good “‘ilegli?ﬁf the plﬂﬁi&attenﬁon, ‘ it will not come amiss to revert.to the great electoral contest of 1877.. The ‘trick by which the monster fraud of ‘the age assumed legal form was. de.vised by the cunning and wholly unscrupulous Vermont Yankee, Senator Edmunds, who managed in some way to_incorporate a provision into the electoral commission bill making the decision of the tribunal final, “and the “count proceed in conformity there“with, unless the two houses shall sep“arately concur in ordering otherwise.” This cunning provision put the count of the electoral votes into the hands of the Republican ‘Senate—although the constitution clearly contemplates that the vote of no State shall be count--ed against the judgment and determination of the.lTouse. As the. Senate refused to join the Mouse to “order [ otherwise,” the decision of the commission stood intact, and Florida and Louisiana were counted for. Hayes and Wheeler. Rut aftér the Senate ‘refused to reject the unrighteous decision of the commission in-those two States, the House solemnly enacted this pregnant resolution: |

*Resolved by the House of Representatives of the United States of America, That it is the duty of the-House to declaye, and thus House does hereby solemnly declare, that Samuel J. Tilden, of the State of New York, receiyed 196 electoral votes for the office of President of the United ‘States, all of which'votes were cast and lists thereof signed, certified and transmitted to the seat of Government, directed to the President of the Senate, in conformily with the Constitution and laws of the United States, by electors legally eligible and qualified as -such electors, each of whom had beea duly appointed and elected,; in the manner directed by the Legislatiure of ‘the State in and for which he cast his vote as aforesaid; and that said Samuel J. Tilden, having thus received the votes of a majority of the electors appointed as aforesaid, he was thereby duly elected President of the United States of America for the term of four years, commencing on the fourth day of March, A. D. 1877; and this House further declares that Thomas A.Hendricks, having received the same number of the electoral votes for the office of Vice-President of the United States that. were cast for Samuel J. Tilden for President as aforesaid, the votes having been cast for him by the same persons who voted for the said Tilden for President as aforesaid, and at the same time and in the same manner, it is the opinion of this House that said Thomas A. Hendricks, of the State of Indiana, was duly elected Vice-Presi-dent of the United States for a term of four/years, commencing on -the fourth day of March, A, D. 1877.” The yote on this resolution was taken on the fourth day of March, 1877. One hundred and thirty-six votes were given in favor of it, 88 against it and 66 members did not vote. '

THEREPUBLICANS, in 1869, furnished a precedent for the action of the House last Friday, Upon the prayer of the Union League Club of New York the lower House of Congress: created a committee to inquire intocertain “alleged-election frauds in New “York affecting the election of Presi“dent and Vice-President.” This committee, it should be obseryed, was constituted, not as the House now constitutes a similar committee on the prayer of a sovereign 'State the electo-, ral vote of which has been deprived of its intended effect by the frauds alleged to have been perpetrated in Florida and Louisiana, but upon the prayer of a political club in- New York City belonging to the party ‘whichhad succeeded in the Presidential election of 1868. “If,” to use the laflguage of the N. Y. World, “the Union League Club of New York could get a hearing from Congress .on ifs :allegation that inoperative frauds had been committed in one Presidential election, why is a sovereign State to be refused a hearing when it alleges that operative frauds have becn committed in another Presidential election?” Will some Hayes organ, incensed over the “revolutionary” action of the louse, be kind enough to answer ? S

Tue PENNSYLVANIA Republicans, at their recent State convention, treated Mr. Hayes with silent contempt. His name and administration were contemptuously ignored. The following extract from a conversation between a reporter and Sam Barr, Don Cameron’s right hand bower, tells pretty plainly how the managers feel about the matter: ‘

“Of course President Hayes will do -all he can to aid you?” : s “Damn Hayes; we don’t want him, Weonly want him to keep his hands off and let us alone. We can carry the State better without him than with him. We want no cripples or black sheep in the fight on our side.” T ¥ P—— e - THE Penrsylvania Bepublicans last week nominated Harry Hoyt for Goyernor, resolved,in favor of a protective taxiff, glorified Gov. Hartranft, and ignored Mr. Hayes. 7 e el o—-—-_—_—.- g Committee to.lnvestigate the Electoral Frauds. ' Speaker Randall has appointed the following gentlemen as the select com-. mittee of eleven on the Potter resolution: g i Democrats—Clarkson N: Potter. of New York; William R. Morrison, of Illinois; Eppa Hunton, of Virginia; John A. McMahon, of Ohio; J. C. S. Blackburn, of Kentucky; W.S. Stenger, of Pennsylvania, and Thomas R. Cobb, of Indiana. e e o Republicans—B. F. Butler, of Massachusetts; Frank Hiscock, of New York; J. D. Cox, of Ohio, and Thomas B. Reed. of Maine. 'The selection is a good one. e T _ln a letter to Congressman Potter, John Sherman asks to be heard by counsel before the iﬂvﬁi@ﬂﬁk committee, and offers in i %nee as evidence the mass of rubbish collected by the Senate committee a yearand a half Boy togpties wlth‘.'m;ﬁﬁn; Wn assertion ‘about the Feliciana DAt thnds— The great wrecker Mg e afforded R T PR X T W T Poopwientay L 0 (£ S R S Re R T e L

ROME CITY ITEMS.

Pursuant to previous notice the Na‘tional Greenback party of Noble coun'ty convened at Albion on Saturday last for the purpose of organizing the ‘county by townships, and appointing delegates to the State Convention at Indianapolis. The meeting was called to order by Nelson Prentiss, chairman of the Central Committee, who was afterwards called upon to act as President of the meeting. J.P.Chapman, of Rome City, was elected Secretary. After a few appropriate remarks by the President, delegates were appointed to attend the -State Convention on ‘the 22nd inst. A committee of one from each township was appointed as a Standing Committee, of which Nel‘son, Prentiss, of Albion, was elected chairman. The proceedings were or‘dered to be furnished to each of the county papers for publication. Col. W.-C. Williams was then called upen for a few remarks, to whieh he responded in a 15 minute speech of wellchosen remarks, after which the meeting adjourned. It would be proper in -this connection to remark that the Nadtional Greenback party is the only party in the county which had the zeal and courage to call a county convention to select delegates to their State conventien. The proceedings of the convention will probably be furnished Tue BANNER in time for next week’s issue. s 2

"The excursion pic-nic from Mendon, Mich., on Saturday last was quite well attended, and would have been a very enjoyable affair were it not for the interference of the rain, which broke up the dancing and put a damper on the whole affair. ;

. -The Dancing Hall at the Mineral Springs is now compleied. It is not quite so large as the one on the island, but in every other respect precisely similar. [

Jake Kraner has got his n ammoth oven completed and in operation. It is ‘a nice one and very convenient. He isnow engaged in feeding the hungry and giving cool drinks to thethirsty. Look out for his advertisement in THE BANNER next week. :

Geo. Triplett has been considerably delayed in getting possession of the Mansion House, but he now says that he will soen be fixed all right and ready to accommodate all his friends and the rest of mankind. Due notice of which will appear in .next,_weel.c’s BANNER. | .

Dr. Collett, of ITuntertown, has permanently located here in the practice of§ his profession. The doctor comes well recommended as an experienced practitioner and an honorable gentleman. e has thus far created quite a fg%‘mr,able impression in our community, and-is already gaining quite a lucrative practice. | ey

The Lake Side ITouse, on Saturday, dinnered abouf 100 persons. '

A new saloon has commenceéd business in town. It occupies the old “lunter’s flome” establishment. A Tousing pic-nic excursion is posted for Thursday of this week. They’ come from Murcie and all intermediate points. We will report next week. ‘Eden H. Fisher, J. C. Geisendorff, Carlton Jones, Samuel Neufer, and others, attended the Greenback Convention at Indianapolis on Wednesday.-

Rumor says that the National Greenback Convention for this Congressional District will probably be held at Kendallville on the 18th of June. We second the motion, : B

P. T. Cobbs is going to put in a new lot of dry goods. ' That was a good joke on“ New Leaf” when “Jap” took dinner with him. ‘We know what it takes to give “Jap” afeed. So does the editor. S

'We notice, in‘last 'week’s issue, that Bro. “So” is taking financial lessons from some other source. We think that, amongst hands, we will bring him around all right. : . We hope that the editor will contin~, ue to *go for” Dr. Rerick. Now isthe time to make aspirants show their hands. :

Peter St. Marie is making prepirations to renew his saloon license. ‘At the June session of Commissioner’s Court he will take a through ticket. Our new barber sticks right to his biz, and seems determined to make it a success.’ This is right; such enterprise deserves and ought to receive patronage. Gl ALEXIS.

] O B—SWAN LOCALS.

Corn nearly lall planted. | ~ Rye in the’head, occasionally., Andrew Amos intends moving to Kangas this coming fall. o The stave factory has been moved from here to/Ft. Wayne. McKinnon has rented the Grand Rapids House at LaOtto. 11. M. Rickard is superseded in the {;e%legraph office. Sorry tolose Bert and lady. - con

Mr. George Gump of Missouri, formerly of Swan, has again made this his home, . -

One of Swan’s brave asked for one of Swan’s fair daaghters. Thereply was: “Take two, if you want.” 4 Tramps and organ-grinders this week. We invested and bad a cents worth of “Sweet Home” ground out. We learn that Minnie Homsher, of Fort Wayne, intends getting up a select school as soon as the summer term of our school is out, i

Harry Gillett is in a. very eritical condition, from the effect of an ax wound in his foot. Dr. Gilbert, of Kendallville, operated on it. '

While at Kendallville we met Dan Ragan, of Green; he talks in his sleep. Say no more about the cage, Uncle Dan, or we will both get out.

Morvilias has sold his house and lot to Pat Hogan, section boss, and intends moving from this place. H. B. Berry fills his position in the mill as miller. i ; In conversation with Charles Simon, we learn that the late frost damaged ‘his_grape erop to the extent of $5OO, and he fears it has destroyed his entire vineyard. , e st e 7 CONEX, } T il A D ; . The Communists of St. Louis met last Sunday, and had a big procession. After the procession the usual speech~es were made. The city had an extra force of policaon the ground, bat their services were not needed.- == . In the Senate on Tuesday, the bill _ m%ﬂw' *gﬁﬂ f}.ﬂﬁ‘-‘*ﬁi‘,@ﬁ“'wi&;’-the rank of General, was rejected, »- -

ALBION RUMMAGES, -

As por call, the National party met in Convention at the court-house in this place on Saturday last. There ccame a few from Ligonier, a few from Kendallville, and the others from Or‘ange township, except Mr. Geisendorft, who hails from Indianapelis. The members of the convention (Nationals) numbered 20.0r25. Of this number there were perhaps twenty Republicans and five Democrats. Delegates to.the State Convention were appointed. Mr. Prentiss was chosen chairman of a central committee, the members of which are to ‘be appointed by him. “Alexis” will give a full account of the proceedings. o Every Republican, every National, .and especially every Democrat should industriously peruse the contents. of the Democratic State Platform, and then pass upon it, and say if there is not in it everything desirable, everything practicable, and everything at tainable in a greemback ' platform ? Why do you ask for more? Can you getsomething better 2 Remember that little story about “changing old friends for the new.” o

Will L. Hoff has secured the sble right in Noble comit-y for making pictures by the WONDERFUL LIGIITNING PROCESS. G ; | e

If one quintillion dolars in greenbacks were issued to-morrow, it would be only those who earn them that would have them. The government does not issue greenbacks and distribute them among its people,but it must have an equivalent in something.' From one to five temperance lecturers have been in town continuously ever since we can remember, but whether that has anything to do with it or not we can’t tell, the facts are ‘we have but one saloon in town now, and we trust the remaining one’s days are numbered. Lo

Judge Clapp has been quite ill' with rheumatism. lle is not able to be out. Oue dozen of Hoff’s nobby card photos for 99 cents, for three weeks and two days. i 5-tf

A new firm in town. Edward P. Eagles and Harry Prentiss are running a pea-nut and candy stand in Prentiss’ store. The boys like to see their customers come in, provided they have a few pennies. —a DeKalb county has a first-clags murdér case on hand. :

- People are often very much scared when but little hurt. Since the Almighty has spared the wheat 'crop from the frost some people Tament in sack cloth and ashes for fear that Ie will turn the fly upon the wheat crop and destroy it in that way. -If He does, gentlemen, it will be in lis own’ great wisdom.

The Republicans of LaGrange eounty nominated their candidates for the different county offices last Saturday. MY 21 g 8 e Grd s KPS

SPARTA CENTER ITEMS

Everybody seems to be anxious to

know what is going on in the world.

Then, as a short rule to ascertain this, we say read THE BANNER. :

A REWARD OFFERED.—Anyone who has pluck and morality enough to organize a Sabbath school at Cromwell and see that it is properly conducted, will as a reward receive the good wishes and highest esteem of all the lawabiding and God-loving citizens of the community. It is too bad, as many bright and promising children as there are in Cromwell deprived of the privilege of attending Sabbath school, just through neglect. . ’ We understand that the institute leld by the teachers of Sparta townhip at Cromwell on last Saturday was success. Heretofore those connected with the institute have been just a little too slack in requiring the teachers to live up to their contract. This lis law and so long as it rémains aHaw the'teacher is just as much in duty bound to attend each institute as he is to teach six hours per day, and we understand /thab\ our present trustee intends to enforce the law to the létter, both in making tl\i\&‘p{oper reduction from their wages and also in' giving his influence in the way of\aidi‘ng or hindering those teachers from getting a license. - ey

|." Mr. N. Barcus, one of our Noble ‘county teachers, we learn has return‘ed from Valparaiso. He reports busi- ' ness lively at the Normal. The jolly boys of Cromwell are hayv- | ing fine times« playing ball.* There is | some talk of getting up a club to play at our next ann'iversary. ke

Mr. Jacob Baker, formerly of Cromwell, recently received a dispatch that his son who is attending school at Valparaiso 'is lying very low. We have not yet learned the nature of the malady. ' v We are glad to hear that there are four living teachers in Sparta this summer, at least that'is all we can account for at present. Those are Wm. Alman, Miss McMann, E. W. Hartsock and Miss Japp, who were at the institute on Saturday and took an active part.. After the mext institute; which will be held at Cromwell on Saturday, June Bth, we will give you che names of the dead and wounded. The singing class of Crom well, conducted by Mr. John Hontz, is making rapid progress in the science of vocal music. John is ene of those wideawake boys who never allows his ¢lass to sleep while performing music. We understand that he is going to have his class present at the next teachers’” institute. . EXPOUNDER.

Capers of a Former Cromwellian, , (Indianapolis Sentinel, May 21] - Order may reign in Warsaw, but it does not appear to be observed by the citizens of the Indiana town of that name when they visit this city. ' Andrew Pollock, the head of an interesting family, and Mrs. Nettie Young, a grass widow, both of that place, have been in the city a few days, having been summoned to attend the sesgion of the United States grand jury to testify in a certain case. With the true principles of rural economy they concluded to room together during their stay at the St. Cloud hotel, but Pollock: having become a trifle wild by roam[ing on strange pastures, boasted of his amour to an envious court attache, Wha.,to-drczg into slang, gave it away to the authorities. The result was that Marshal Harvey, and ,CaP,taih‘ Forbes and Officer Shearer, of the white robed police band, invaded the St, Cloud hotel at a late hour last night, -and arrested the parties from Warsaw &; a Qha,i.r&eof aduiftery. a%gxgrozitégd them with separate quarters at the fistion honss i Teblenn is thy ..‘,'/ 'tk:‘;,i“ i ] ‘:‘r, 3 »_’. -—- f {4

~W. H. Basseit’s Statoment. Inasmuch as L. B. Eagles has been.

smoked out over his own signature, I, my own signature and state thet Tam not ashamed of anything I have written, for I have not stooped to throw any slang at any person, and the majority of the people will bear me out in making the assertion that I had a good right to complain of your official acts, and ask the questions why it would not have been justice to give my daughter a sehopol after she was elected by a good majority of the votes of the patronsof thescheol in District No. 2, and the fact is that you promised me to hire my daughter without a word being said about any remonstrance, and it is useless for .you to quibble any more about that remonstrance, If you have one you would confer a fayor on.ne by leaving it at THE BANNER office, and I will leave ‘the reward there for you. I can’t see any secret about it. Why do you not let some one see the names? The fact is, you agreed to give Miss Caskey a school after throwing her out of the school in District No. 8, and as %that could not be done without depriving some other district of their choice, the lot fell on District No. 2. Mr. Eagles still claims that there were five illegal votes cast in the majority in District No. 8. Wehave reliable information that our county superintendent holds that all qualified voters at general eléctions are legal voters at school meetings, and as his decision would be final in case of appeal, of course that is the lJaw. Law never changes, but it seems Mr. Eagles can when it suits his purpose.. i .

, You say you believe in “popular -sovereignty,” but not in the sensethat I Kderstand you to assert the “doctritte.” Very true; and the difference ‘between us on that “doctrine” is this: 1 believe in the sovereignty of the people, while you by your official acts have shewn that you bélieve in the sovereignty of the office-holder. Mr. Eagles says, “I am not an: aspirant to any office,” &ec. I never charged him with being an “aspirant,” and as to remaining & “private cifizen,” we are of the opinion that his tond hopes will be fully realized. v Now in conclusion I will say that I do.not wish to do Mr. Eagles any injustice, but in future he would do well to remember that other people have .feelings as well as himself. One word more: I am “willing to quit,” unless something in the future should call me out. “Hoping this will be a satisfactory explanation, I am” = W. H. BASSETT.

Senator Matthews’ Financial Scheme. WASHINGTON, May 20.— Chairman Morrill, of the Finance Committee, today addressed the Senate on the subJject of resamption, which was mainly devoted to applauding Secretary Sherman’s management of the Treasury, and against repeal or modification of the present law. It seems to be quite generally admitted that Matthews’ amendment will be adopted. It provides, briefly : ‘First, legal-tender notes returned to the Treasury shall be reissued, - but the maximum shall be $350,000,000, and none shall be canceled after the issue is fixed at that sum; second, the Secretary of the Treasury shall require and maintain a coin balance of $100,000,000, through surplus revenue or sales of bonds, to redeem greenbacks; third, when he reduces this coin balance $50,000,000 by such redemptions, he must stop, and give four-per-cent. bonds, under the Resumption Aect, in place of coin for greenbacks, and reissues of greenbacks shall stop till the coin balande gets up t 0 $100,000,000 again ; fourth, sell four-per-cents for greenbacks at their par value in coin, less half per cent. commission for expenses of printing, &ec., and may use greenbacks in the purchase of five-twenty bonds at their par value in coin, or to purchase coin to redeem those bonds; fifth, greenbacks shall be legal tender for every thing, including custom dues, and excepting only interest on the public debt.

The Indiana Nationals.

INDIANAPOLIS, May 21.—Delegates to the State convention of the National party, to be held here to-morrow, are trooping in to-night, and it is probable that there will be a full representation. The distriect meetings tonight were fairly attended, but their labors were not coneluded until so late an hour that it is impossible to give a full list of the committees. There is no enthusiasm manifested by the delegates, and the work is of a quiet, not to say secret, order, the most of it being done in rooms, the lobbies of the hotels being free from crowds. At this hour (midnight) the leaders do not appear to know much about the organization, and the committee on resolutions is still in session. War is being made on the latter over the introduction of communistic and nonsecret planks. Capt. Eden H. Fisher, of Noble county, seems to be the unanimous choice for Auditor of State. There are rumors of a contemplated bargain with the Republicans, in the interest of the Buchanan clique. A good deal of wrangling is going on. There is little outside interest manifested in the convention, ¢

T - O— ‘ If Really Elected, Hayes Need Not Fear. ! (Goshen Democrat.) | Then let the investigation proceed, and if it be true that Mr. Hayes was put into the White ‘House through fraud, when Mr. Tilden had been elect--ed, let us have that fact clearly and perfectly established, so that the entire people may acquiesce in the legal and peaceable consequences of its establishment. If, on the other hand, it should be made certain that there was no fraud; that Mr. Hayes was really elected, and that he holds his place by a good and honest title, we shall all be prepared to agree and re- ‘ joice in such a conclusion, and give. him such a popular recognition as he will then be entitled to claim, and _which has hitherto been entirely wantAng:. o : = e et - — . - * Death of a Talented Lady. Miss Catherine Beegcher, the eldest sister of Henry Ward Beecher, died two weexs ago.of apoplexy, She was 78 years old. In her girlhood daysshe was engaged to be married to Prof. Fisher, of Yale college, but while he was on-a voyage to Europe the ship ran upor the old head of Kinsale, on_ the south eoast of Ireland, and he was, h';s_t. 1t was a tér;ig}‘e ‘strok& to th; then young lady, and Mr. Beecher says' it broke up her whole religious faith. But she devoted the remainder of her life in doing all the good she ‘zould for John A, McMahon, of the investigating committee, is eredited with having 'mam%sggwaam%mm.:te..w. d'u"y; "ago that there was evidence enough already gathered to warrant the state- | ment that John Sherman will be in- : ﬂﬁﬂ%ﬂpﬂﬁ% wﬁh%aix& ‘days. But rich ¢ ﬁﬁ& ﬁf""‘; Sherman pattern, i "‘ oied ol mur-

MURDER IN STEUBEN COUNTY.

An Aged Farmer Shot Dead in His Own Houso by a Burglar:

_ANGOLA, IND., May.lB.—Mr. Frank Houlton, a well-known and highly respected farmer living near Hamilton, ‘Steuhen county, was shot and instantly killed last night by a barglar named John Abhot.. He heard the rascal in the house, going out of his room, and jumped up and seized bim in the ~hall. After a severe struzgle Houlton ~was shot in the forehead and instant‘.ly. killed. Abbot then sseized Mrs. | Houlton ' and threatened her with death if she made any outery. He tljen ransacked the house for some money which had been paid to Houlton a day or two before, but did not find it. It 'was nearly an hour before she aroused he neighbors. Abbot made his escape. eis a clcse neighbor to Houlton. He has served one term in the Indiana State Prison for forgery, and was generally looked ' upon as a hard . character. = The sheriff of DeKalb county was notified early this morning, and is after the murderer with a posse. The coroner isnow holding an inquest. Abbot is 23 years of age, and unmarried. His vietim/was sev‘enty years old, and leaves a wife and daughter. i o _ AUBURN, IND., May 18. — Sheriff Sinclair, of this county, started after John Abbot, who murdered Frank Houlton, near Amngola, last night. He was tracked .to Summit Statien, six miles. from here, where he got breakfast. Here all trace was lost. .= While they were hunting around Summit they received word that Abbot had been arrested at noon at Steubenville, a small station south of here. The sheriff at once proceeded there, and lodged the murderer in jail at this place this evening. The excitement here is intense. The town is filled with Houlton’s friends, and there is strong talk of a lynching before morning, ANGOLA, May 19th.—The coroner’s verdict on the body of Frank Houlton, held yesterday, was concluded last night. The jury returned a verdict that deceased came to his death by a gun-shot wound in the head, fired by John Abbot. Hundreds of people from the surrounding country visited the scene of the tragedy last night.— Houlton was well known in the country. and had a great many friends,who. turned out'en masse to attend the fu‘neral, Which took place this afternoon. Mrs. Honlton and daughter are lying prostrate from nervous excitement. Mrs. Houlton, an old lady of 63, is suffering considerably: from the shock, and it is feared that fatal results will follow. - :

AUBURN, May 19.—The excitement over-the Houlton tragedy which filled this place yesterday has gone down. Those who were eager to lynch Abbot last night take a more sensible view of the matter to-day. Abbot is heavily ironed, and is very reticent regarding the matter. -Several unsuccessful attempts were made to interview him to-day. A preliminary examination will be held this week. It is véry probable the people will allow the law to take its course. o 8

Death of Prof. Henry.

Prof. Joseph Henry, of the Smithsonian Institution, died on the 13th inst., in Washington, in the 81st year of his age. The deceased was one of the most celebrated American scientists of his day. His early experiments in electricity - pointed the way to Morse’s later discovery of the magnetic telegraph, and gave him-celebri-ty ‘in the United States and Europe. In 1846, on the organization of the Smithsonian Institution, being then in the zenith of his fame, Professor Henry was appointed. secretary of the institution. Tlle held this post until his death, though for a few years past he has been disqualified for active duty by reason of his age. e

The Crops in Ohio.

CoruMBUS, May 20.—Since the last crop report there have been a number; of frosts extending all over Ohio. There was some though not heavy damage to tender vegetables in low lands, but none 1n elevated places. Fruit not at all injured and there will be an immense crop. Some injury was done to: wheat in Northwestern Ohio, but scarcely five per cent. of the crop will be affected. The prospect for an-extraordinary crop of wheat was never better, and harvest will be fully three weeks earlier than usual. Of corn there will be a full average planted. - - 4

Terrible Distress From Famine.

- WASHINGTON, May 20.— United States Minister Seward writes of the famine in China that the actual famine is pressing upon 15,000,000 people, while 60,000,000 are suffering more or less distress. The crops, he says, have been good immediately around the stricken districts, but as food.can be transported only on wagons or pack animals it can not be tuken thither in sufficient quantities to save the lives of the people. In Tientzire a house made of mats for accommodation of suffering' women and children from famine distriets was burned and 150 lives lost. Ll

The Damaged Wheat Crop.

RicamoND, Ind, May 18.—We haye been shown to-day, by one of the most prominent farmers in Wayne county, a number of stalks of wheat, from different fields, literally covered with eggs of the Hessian fly. Many fields have commenced to turn yellow, a sure indication of the dreaded scourge. doing destructive work. In conversing with different farmers, to-day, nearly all tell the same story, and express the gravest aporehensions for the safety of the growing wheat. . : Destructive Rain-Storm. " CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND.,, May 19.—A terrific wind and rain-storm prevailed here last night, the rain falling in torrents during the whole night. It is thought considerable damage is done to that portion of the wheat that is furthest advanced. Oats are reported as uninjured. All the small streams are rising veryrapidly, and will doubtless necessitate areplanting of corn in the low bottom lands. ]~ P—— e 2 : Michigan Crop Reports. - BATTLE CREEK, Mich., May 18th.— The T'ribune to-day publishes crop reporis from thirteen townships in this and Barry county, from which it appears that insects throng the wheat fields, and in some towns farmers have given up hope of a large crop.— ‘Three weeks ago prospects were good for an avera!ge of twenty bushels. It now looks as if the yield would be about five, . Heemmet s s

Heavy Storm at Vicksburg. VIICKSBURG, Mlss., May 20.—There was a terrific storm of wind and rain Saturday evening at’7 o’clock. The velocity of the wind reached 55 miles .per hour, and lasted seven minutes. i Many stores were unroofed.. The law ~offices in Hornthall’s building were flooded by rain. The lainfall in two hours was over one and a half inches.

_ Heavy Hail Storm in Wheeling, __ WungreLing, W. Vi, May 20.—The _heaviest hail storm since the one of 1869 passed over this section thisevenAng, breaking glass, destroying trees, »'ft“i@fgrﬂlﬂ; ete. B

O IMMUNITY FOR FRAUD. The Potter Resolution Adopted by the : L

Another Step Taken Toward the Restoration of Constitutional Government—The Republican Members Factious to the Last. =

‘Below we publish the 'rééic}lutié';i:fhjap was adopted last Friday by the House of Représentatives after a struggle that had been kept up from the time the resolution was introduced the preceeding Monday morning by Hon Clarkson N, Potter. The preamble to the resolution recounts the facts that the State of Maryland has memorial: ized Congress concerning the Florida and Louisiana frauds; that Judge MeLin of Florida has made ‘anaffidavit concerning theé frauds that iwere perpetrated under Noyes” influence in that State; that through the Louisiana conspiracy, encouraged by John Sherman, frands wers perpétrated in certain precincts of the State,and that the gravity of these charges makes it necessary that they should be inquired into; therefore; be it. o

Resolved, That| a select committee, consisting of eleven .members of this ITouse, be appointed te inquire #to the aforesaid allegation to the conduct of the persons in office -aforesaid; in réspect of the said election, and into the alleged false and” fraudulent canvass and return of votes by State, county, parish, and precinct officers i’ the said States of Louisiana and Florida, and into, 21l the faets which, in the judgment of said committee, are €onnected with or pertinent thereto, and that said committee, for the purpose of executing this resolution ,shall have power to send for persons and papers, to administer oathsg and to take testimony,.and, in their discretion, to detail sub-committees, with the full i thority of "said committee in ‘every particular, and with power to sit iaFlorida and Louisiana, which: subcommittee shall be committees of this House, and the chairman thereof shall be authorized to administer oaths, that the said committee ;;%nd sub-commit-tees may employ stenographers, and ‘be: attended each by a Deputy Ser-geant-at-Arms, and may sitduring the sessions of this House and during the vacation, and that said commiteee proceed in this inquiry and have leave to report at any time. . e

At the School House To-Morrow (Friday) Evening. = . -

He is Attached to Ligonier and Desires

a Large Crowd.

- Long, long ago; when that peculiar veil which enshrouds new ideas, he spoke in this place, and 3s it is now dividing, he wishes t 6 remove the pressure from his, friends and vindicate truth. A e

Subject: “Truth and Prejudice.” - Will speak at Ligbhie?n to-mor-row (Friday) evening; Millersburg on Saturday night, May 25; Cromwell, May 27; Albion?court'-house, May 29+ Kendallville, City Hall, May 30, =

A fire at Massillon, 0., last Saturday morning destroyed Russell & Co.’s agricultural works.. The loss is between $75,000 and $lOO,OOO, fully insured.— Russell & Co. have arranged to resume work at onee. T 0 i

A member of the Potter committee is credited with the assertion that evidence enough is already assured to warrant the .indictment of Secretary Sherman for conspiring with the Louisiana returning beard. Ean s

THE MARKETS, L ITGONDER.

GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat, red, $l- - Rye, boe; Oats,'22¢; Corn; 30c; Flax Seed, $1 10; Clover Seed, $3175; Timothy Seed, $1 25, =« ¢

PropucE.—Hogs, live, P ewt $2 50, Shoulders, per pound, 05¢; ‘Hams,-07¢; Bees Wax, 20c; Butter, 10; Lard, 07¢; Eggs, P doz., 07¢;.° Wool, 1b,20@ 50c¢; Feathers, 50c¢; Tallow, 06¢; -Apples, dried,s¢; Potatoes, 15; Peaches, dried, 05¢; Hay, tame, $08; marsh, $6.

: CHICAGO, May 22, 18%8. GRAIN AND SEEDS.—Wheat,sl 0634 ; Corn, 38%5¢; Oats, 2514 c; Rye, 57%5¢; Barley, 48c¢; Clover Seed, $3 50@4 35; Timothy, slls@l 30; Flax, $l3O. PRODUCE.—Mess Pork,® cwt, $7.60 @765%%; Lard, $6 50@6 55; - Hams, green, 061 @o73%¢c; Shoulders, 314 c; Batter, good, 18@20, choice, 14 @ 16; Xggs, P doz., 10c¢; Potatoes, 35@40¢c. -« Flour, per bbl, $6 00@6 50; Bran, Wer ton, $9 [email protected]. - i . PourTrY.~—Turkeys, dressed, 9b, 10¢; Chickens, 8 doz. $3 00@$3 50.

TOLEDO.—May 21, 1878. GRAIN AND SEEDS.—W heat, amber Michigan, $1 15; No. 1 white do $1.19; extra do $1.20; Corn, 414 c; ,‘Ot\@i 27¢; Clover Seed,s3so, . . -

LIVE STOCK MARKETS. » CHICAGO,May 22.—CATTLE, graded, steers, $5 20@5 50; choice beeves, $4Ts@sios ; medium grades, $4 40@$4 65 butchers’ stock, $4 00@5445; stock cattle, $3 00@ %4 25.. P Hoes.—Sales of light weights were at $3.10@3 15; common to choice Heavy $3 05@3 15 ; packing hogs, s3ls@ $3 25 ; inferior lots; $2 50@3 00. : SHEEP,—Choices4 00@5 25; fair to good, $3 W5@4:26. - i ' BUF¥FALO, May 21.—Cattle, Shipp’g, $400@4 255 Sheep, sloo@4 50; Hogs, good heavy $3 40; light $3 25. : DITEId . " Miss Minnie, daughter of Rev. J.C. Mahin, died at Wabash, on Tuesday‘evening, of consumption. Dissolution of Co-Partnership. Notice is hercby eiven that the .¢o-partnership heretofore existing belween: Joseph ‘Henderson and George W. Woodworth, linder the firm name “of Henderson & Weodworth, has this day been dissolved by mutnal consent—George Wi Woodworth retixinﬁ;. All bills snd claims due to and against said firm are to be collected and adjusted by D. W. Green, Esq. . it e S ' JOSEPH HENDERSON. el e L GREW WODDWORTE. ~ Ligonier, Ind.,, May 6,1878, = = 83w, Dear Me! What Elegant o deaaat. We take pleasure in informing the Ladies of Ligonier and surrounding country that by calling at the Ladies’ Bazaar ‘they will find a completestock of Millinery and Fancy Goods, -such as Hats, Flowers of all colors, Silks, and Silk Vel-. ‘vets, Crape, Ribbons, Laces; Embroidery, Edg!.ng,,,ﬂqnm.leghyrﬁumsg all patterns ¢ %my Stamped Card Board, Linnen and emgs% ‘Embroidering Silke, &c. &o. . . gl Just receive the nicest assortment of tips! flows ers, millinery goods, &c., ever seen ifi this place, ‘Ladies, call and examine -out stock before e pura chasingelsewhore, 1 g _ Also: Dress-Making, Cutting and Fitling dove on'short notice. Latest Styles of Patternaal " ¥ . Rngliﬂ‘l‘ﬂﬂ ETTERS e e Tac XL R

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- THIS PAPER IS ON FILE Wnmg G, GOOO S, R A ETEantE TS . Gw T e e 7 e & L TN RN, ‘Where Advertisiag Contracts can bo macé. OWEET g NATY DI LLL B eoksor @ NAY I Ghewing e STI Tobaco - - Awacded kijhest prise-at Contennial Exposition for Jine cliewing qualt‘}t’ia and.éaauxami haungdaro acler of sweetening. and Havoring, * The best tobacce gyer made. .As our blie strip frade-mark is closely imitated o 3 Jnfe;fc,rlsiooa?i see_ that -Slgdéu;n’a Best i 3 ~ on every pluz. Sold by ol dealars: ;. free, t:? (5 X JAcxsc:Q, & Co., Z\{:‘is., P‘:m:b";:‘%!: 2 ¥ ¥ o :! ® ¢ The Co-Operative. . Newspapers. = . It has been asserted that one-half of all money paid by New York advertigers for advertising outside of that city goes to the CO-OPERATIVE ; NEWSPAPERS, ) : . If-this statement is trne there isno occasion for surprise that prominent papers which are still - charging war prices for advertising feel called up- | on foabusea rival with which they find themselves unable to maintain a competition, * Fall particulars about the Co-operative Newspaper%,nm{;ether- with ‘cala]oFues and advertising rates mailed free on application to BEALS & FOSTER, General Agents AMERICAN NEWSPAPER Urion,,lo Spruce’ St., New York, : "‘ 2 6 . . I COURE FITS!! : When I say curé I do not mean merely to gtop them fora time and then have them return again; I mean a radical curc. lama regular physician, and h;Wg made the disease of : P - % ' ! . ik = : Fits, Epilegsy or Falling Sickness a life-long study. T warrant my remedy to cure. - the worst cases. ' Because others have failed is no reason for not now receiving a cure from me.— - Send to me 2t once for & Treatise and a Free Bottle of my imfallible remedy. Give express and post office. Tt costs you aothing for a trial, and I will cure you, Address Dr, H, G, ROOT, 183 Pear] Bt., New York. 3 St e L “~- BEFORE BUYING OR RENIING A Cabinet or Parlor Organ . Be sure and send for our LATEST CATALOGUE and ‘CIRCULARS with NEW STYLES, REDUOED PRICES. and much information. SENT FREE, MASON & MAMLIN ORGAN CO., Boston, New - York or -Chicago. : : : § ADAY to agents canvassing for the Kireside Visitor. Terms and outi - 1t free; . Address P. 0. VICKERY, AnQ¥ 8 gusta, Maine. : 5 40 MIXED CARDS, with name, 10c. Acents’ . LV outfit 10c.- L!JONES & CO., Nassau, N. Y. ORG AN SretaiL prices $2BO only $65. Pianos 1. remili})rices §5lO only $135. Great bargains, BEATTY, Washington, N. J. 2 5 Fancy Cards, Snowflake Damasgk, Assorted . in 25 styles, with name, 10 cts, Nassau Card Co,, Nassau, N. Y.. : ; 1 MILL MEN, If ydu_nex a. good Saw-Gummer or Saw ; Tooth Swage, write toJ.W.. MIXTERSAWTOOLCO. (Agents Wanted.) Templeton; Mass. : — T / Learn Telegraphy, and oU earn from s§4oto $lOO e a month. Small salary while learning: Situations furnished. Address at once R. VALENTINE, Manager, Jaresville, Wis. Would respectfally inform their friends and the public in general that they have entirely with- - drawn from the saloon business and have refitted . {» their establishment inid a - - FAMILY

TR Y S| | | Ol | W . 4 X {imtti They have a large aud.judic’iouely éclcctcd stock P sepfis i ; -Gioceries, \yhfch they'oﬂ'er the public at the very : lowest prices., . Call and see us. We will make it an object for the peop]e to-favor us with their patronage. ; Highest Market Price Paid - for . Country Produce. : e e ooser & Nax, . Ligonier, Ind., Apri125.1878.-It¢ - - = - CabineT ShoP Cabinet Wareßooms | " / //\ ; oo : ; SNESNTN R e ¢ : .'.":"f 7 V‘;\)\?i\\ii\f%} ! S o NN S e e Py - = ‘?lf“fr@ L N R = TR Ss C A TR ey s * o C A LS ; : - R.D.KERR Won})d respectfully Announce to the citizens of .- Noble cou¥ty that he has_%onstantly on hand - e a large and superior stock of L Cabinet-Ware, DRESSING BUREAUS, TABLES, STANDS,. -~ WARD-ROBES, LOUNGES, Cur- - BOARDS, MOULDING, = CHAIRS AND BEDSTEADS, “And in fact overything usually kept in a First- " Class CabinotShop. Particular attontion -B.ways on hand and made to order on short no- ;, mg”&mnmmrmwmw«w - Fuorniture Ware Rooms on west |g f Cavine Street, cmi% Fourth Sires , Ligonier, Ind. . ¥¥°A good Hearse always in readiness, " e ifectlon of sither Sex, Seminal Weaknesaproducing B nand ol M,‘@%mﬁww i " Lungs, Asthmn, Catarch, Piles, all Chronle Discases, and BDIS: * EASES oF FEMALES, vl 1o his ossinent. . Olls . nigmage, ot 80 b henlhy wud ¥ las B ol ot B