Terre Haute Weekly Gazette, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 9 December 1886 — Page 1

THE ANNUAL MESSAGE.

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND'S COMMUNICATION READ TO CONGRESS.

The Country Congratulated on Its Friendly Relations with Foreign Powers.

Ohinoso Inrolgrfttlon To K© llfiStrlctcd)

But the Celestials Now Here To Be

Protected—Attention Paid to

the Fisheries Trouble.

A Suggestion That the Navy Be Placed in Good Condition—Necessity for Coast Defenses Explained—National Prison for Federal Convicts—The Case of Editor Cutting—

The Burden of Taxation Should Be Lightened— Interesting Facts and Figures.

Introductory.

The Second annual message of the president •was presented to congress shortly after noon on Monday, but the telegraphic report hod jbeen distributed throughout the country to the various news centers, through the agency of the Associated Press and the

Western Union Telegraph company, early in the morning, with instructions that the report bo not given out till "released" by wire from Washington. The message, while shorter than the one of a year ago, is still rather longer than had been anticipated by those who had taken trouble to estimate on the matter. Considerable interest attaches to this the second annual deliverance of President Cleveland, from the fact that over a year of the present administration has passed, and it was desired to know the views of the administration on the workings of civil service, and the reception of the presidential policy as sjiown by the political barometer at the recent elections.

Considerable space is devoted to our foreign relations, Editor Cutting coming in for his share of attention. The president favors an international copyright law, and recommends further legislation on the Chinese question. The navy comes in for some recommendations as to improvement, and a revision of the revenue laws is advocated. Arbitration is urged in the settlement of differences arising between capital and labor, and civil service in its practical workings is approved. Following is the message in full:

To the Oonjrpsa of the United Statet: In the discharge of a constitutional duty, and following a well-established preoedent in the Executive office, I herd with transmit to the Congress, at its re issambling, certain information concerning the state of the Union, together with such recommendations for legislative consideration as appear necessary and expedient.

FoHKIOM RELATIONS

The Government has consistently maintained its relatioua of friendship toward all other powers, and of neighborly interest toward those whose ]X3r.easion3 are contiguous to our own. Few questions have arises during the past year with other Governments, and nt.no of those are beyond the reach of settlement in a friendly manner.

OUAIMS AGAINST CHILL

Wo are aB yet without provision for the settlement of cla'.xns of citizens of the United States against Chili for injuria a during tho late war with Peru and Bolivia. Th9 Mixed Commissions, organized under claims conventions, concluded by the Cbili Government w.th certain European states, have developed an amount of friction which we truest can be avpided in the convention which our representative at Santiago is authorized to negotiato.

THE CHINKS a QUESTION.

The cruel treatment of inoffensive Chinese has, I regret

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been repeated in some of

the far Western States and Territories, and acts of violence against the people beyond the power of the local constituted authorities to prevent and difficult to punish, are reported even in distant Alaska. Much of this violence can be traced to raco prejudice and competition of labor, which cannot, however, justify the op-

ression of strangers whose safety is guaranteed our troaty with China equa.ll} with the most favored nations. In opening our vast domain to

alien

settlement, the purpose of our lawgivers waa to invite assimilations and not td provide an arena for endleBS antagonisms. The paramount duty of maintaining public order and defending the interests of our poople may require the adoption of measures of restriction, but they should not tolerate the oppression of individuals of a special race. I anv not without assurance that the Government ol China, whoso friendly disposition toward us I am most happy to recognize, will meet us half way in devising a comprehensible remedy, by which an effective limitation of Chinese emigration, joined to protection of those Chinese subjects who remain in this country, may be secured. Legislation is needed to execute the provisions of our Chinese oonvention of 1880 touohing the onium traffic. i-isjs vtri'issizt C/AOJS.

In compliance with a resolution of the Senate I communicated to that body on August 2 last, and also to the House of Representatives, the correspondence in the case of A. K.. Cutting, an American citizen, then imprisoned in Mexico, charged with the commission of a penal offense in Texas, of which a Mexican citizen was the object. After a deman had been njade for his rolease the oharge iigainst him was amended so as to include a violation of Mexican law within Mexican territory. This joinder of alleged offenses, one within and tho other oxterior to Mexico, induced me to order, a special investigation of the case, pending whioh Mr.Cutting was released. The incident has, however, disclosed a claim for jurisdiction by Mexico novel in our history, whereby any offense, committed anywhere by a foreigner, penal in the place of its commission, and of whioh a Mexican is the object, may, if tho offender be found in Mexico, be there tried and punished in conformity with Mexican laws. Jurisdiction was sustained by tha courts of Mexico in the Getting case and approved by tho executive brauch of that Government uponthe authority of the Mexican statute. The Appellate Court, in releasing Mr. Cutting, decided that the abandonment by the Mexican citizens aggrieved by the alleged crime (a libelous publication), removed the basis of further prosecution, and also declared justice to havo been satisfied bv the enforcement of a small part of the original sentence. The admission of such a pretension would be attended with serious results, invasiVb of the jurisdiction of this Government, and highly dangerous to our citizens in foreign lands therefore I have denied it,

And protested against its attempted exercise, as unwarranted by the principles of law and international tisage. A sovereign has jurisdiction of oftonses which take effect within his territory, although concerted or commenced outside of it, but the right is denied of any foreign sovereign to punish a citizen of the United States for an otfense consummated on our »oil in violation of our laws, oven though the offense be apaiast a subject or citisen of

•oca Bororeign. rne mexicsu onMiawj question makes the claim broadly, and the principle if conceded, would create a dual responsibility in the citizen, and lead to a confusion destructive of that certainty In the law which is an essential of liberty. Wnen citizens of the United States voluntarily go into a foreign country they must abida by the laws there ia force, and will not be protected by their own Government from the conseqnenoes of an offense against those laws committed in such foreign country but watchful care and interest of this Government over its citizens are not relinquished because they have gone abroad, and if charged with crime committed in a foreign land, a fair and open trial, conducted with docent regard for justice and humanity, will be demanded for them. With less than that this Government will not bo content, when the life or liberty of its citizens is at stake. Whatever the degree. to which extra territorial ciminal jurisdiction may have been formerly allowed by consent and reciprocal agreement among certain of the European states, no suoh doctrine or practice was over Known to the laws of this country, or of that from which our institutions have mainly been derived.

In the case of Mexico there are reasons especially strong for perfect harmony in the actual exeroise of jurisdiction. Nature has made us irrevocably neighbors, and wisdom and Kind feeling should make us friends. The overflow o-y tapit&l and enterprise from tho United States Is a potent factor in assisting the development of the resources of Mexico, and in building up the property of both countries. To assist this good work, all grounds of apprehension for the security of person and property should be removed, and trust that, in the interests of good neighborhood, the statute referred to will be modified so aB to eliminate tho preaont possibilities of danger to tho peace of tne two countries

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Experience suggests that our statutes regulating extradition might be advantageously amended by a provision for the transit across our torritory (now a convenient thoroughfare of travel from one foreign country to another) of fugitives surrendered by a foreign Government to a third State. Such provisions are unusual in the legislation of other countries, and tend to present the miscarrying of justice. It is also desirable, in order to remove present uncertainties, that authority should bo conferred on the Secretary of State to issue a certificate in case of an arrest for the purpose of extradition to the officei before whom the proceeding is psnding, showing that a requisition for tho surrender of the person charged has been duly made. Such a certificate, if required to be received before the prisoner's examination, would prevent a long and expensive iudicial inquiry into a charge which the foreign government might-not des.re to press. I also rocommond that express provision be made for the immediate 'discharge from custody of persons committad for extradition where the President is of the opinion that surrender should not be made.

INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT.

Tho drift of sentiment in civilized ccmmunl ties toward full recognition of the rights of property in the creations of the human intellect htin brought about tho adoption, by many important nations, ot an international copyright convention, which was signed at Berne on the 18th of September, 1883. Inasmuch as the Constitution gives to Congress the power "to promote the progress of science and useful arts by securing, for limited times, to authors and inventors the exclusive right to their respective writings and discoveries," this Government did not feel warranted in becoming a signatory, jaending the action of Congress upon uoeasureS'o international copyright now before it out the right of adhesion to the ^rne convention has been reserved. I trust the subject will reoeive at your hands the attent ion it deserves, and that the just claims of a uthors, so urgently pressed, will be duly heeded.

KATI0N.4I. FINANCES.

Tho report of the Secretary of the Treasury exhibits in detail the condition of the public finances and of the several branches of the Government related to his department. I especially direct the attention of Congress to the reconi' mendationS contained in this and the last_pre ceding report of tho Secretary touching the sim-

vilification and amendment of the laws relating to the collection of our revenues, and in the interi st of economy and justico to the Government I hopo they may be adopted by appropriate legislation. The ordinary receipts of the Government for the fiscal year ended June 3 J, 1833 were $336,439,727.00. Of this amount $192,905,023.41 was received from customs, and $116,805,936.48 from internal revenue, while tUe total receipts as here stated were 813,740,020.68 g" acer than for the previous year, the mcreaso from customs was but 811.434,084.10, and from internal revenues S4,407,210.94, making a gain in these items for wie last year of 515,841,2S5.04, a falling off in other resourcoa reducing the total increase to the smaller amount mentioned. The expense at the different custom houses of collecting this increased customs revenue was less than the expense attending the collection of such revenue for tho preceding year by $490,0-8, and the increased receipts of internal revenue were collected at a cost to tho Internal Revenue Bureau of $155,-

ESTABLISHED 1869. TERRE HAUTE, IND., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1886.-TWO PARTS,-PART FIRST.

MISSISSIPPI.

A Letter From Mr. J. Hurty Late of Paris, 111.

944.99 less than the expense of such collection, ti10 for the previous year. The total ordinary ex- I this place, and calling him to tne yaril, penses of the Government for the fiscal year 1 j.

ended June 30, IS 6, wero $242,483,133.50, being Seizea mm, DOre mm so ino gruuuu uuu less by 517,788,797 than such expend! tpres for the year preceding, and loaving a surplus in the treasury at the close of the last fiscal year of $93,950,588.56, as against 803,463,771.27 at the close of the previous year, being an increase in such surplus of »3 ,492,817.29. Tho expenditures Compared with those of the preceding fiscal year, and classified, are as follows: For civil expenses, year ending June 30, 1886, $21,935,6 '4.04 year ending June 80, 1885, $23,834,942.11. For foreign intercourse, 1836, V133,232,088 1885, $543,900,911. For Indians, 1883, 5609,915,817 1885, $655,2'9,263. For pensions, 188G, 863,404,854.03 1885, $56,102,2G7.4S. For military, ineluding river and harbor improvements andarsenals, 1886, $34,321,152.74 1835, $12,670,578.47. For the navy, including vessels, machinery and improvements of navy yards, 1886, $13,907,887.74 1885, $16,0^1.009.63. For interest on public debt, 1886, $50,580,144.97 1S85, S51.386.25G.47. For the District of Columbia, 1886, $2,892, 321.89 1885, $8,449,450.95. Miscellaneous expenditure*,' including public buildings, lighthouses, and collecting the revenue, 1886, $67,986,783.04,1885 $64,728.0 6.21.

For the current year, to end June 30,1887, the ascertained receipts up to October 1, 1885, with such receipts up to Octobor 1, 1836, with such receipts estimated for the remainder of the year, amount to $355,000,000. The expenditures ascertained and estimated for rhe same period are $£66,003,000, indicated an anticipated surplus at the close of the year of $90,000,uu0.

EXPOBTS.

The total value of the exports from the United States to foreign crontries during the fiscal year is stated and compared with the preceding yeaf as follows:

For the year ending June 30,1886. Juno 30,1835.

Domestic merchandise.$665,694,529 $726,663,940 Foreign merchandise... 13,56*),301 15,506,809 Gold 42,953,191 3,477,892 Silver. 29,511,219 83,753.633

The value of some of our loading exports daring the last fiscal year, as compared with tha value of the samo for t'ae year immediately preceding, is here given and furnishes information both interesting and suggestive For the year ending June 30,1383. June 3®, 1885. Cotton and cotton manufactures $219,015,576 $213,799,041 Tobacco and its manufacture 30,424,COS 24,767,805 Breadstuffs 12.r»?84f,558 100,370,822 Provisions 6&,o25,216 107,332,456

IjnpORTS.

Our Irnpoits duriug the last fiscal year, as compared with the previous year, wara as follows 1886. 1887. Merchandise....... .$635,436,136 $579,580,05180. Gold. 20,743,849 23,691,696.0J Silver 17 850,307 16,550,627.00

REDUCTION OF THE BEVEJTOE.

In my last annual message to tha Congress attention was directed to the fact that the revenues of the Government exceed its actual needs, and it was suggested that legislative action should be taken to relieve the people from the unnecessary burden of tax-, ation thus made apparent. In view of the press-

the Governmar* ^ith its iacraaaad volunus nn3

^onHmied on Fourth 1'a.jc

HANDBBORO, Miss., .Deo. 1.—[For Terre Haute GAZETTE .]—About the first of September I left Paris, a homa for 21 years, and came to southern W issi6- night.

sippi to take charge of Gulf Coa3t College in this place. About half way between Mobile arid New Orleans, ou the L. & N. railroad on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, is Mississippi City, a name for a railway station, a little haraler, the county seat of Harrison county. One and a half miles from there, inland, is Handsboro, on a bayou extending from Bilaxi Bay, a stream at all times 15 feet deep on which schooners float, and tide rises three feet every day, bringing goods and carrying out the products of our town—mainly brick and lumber. Logs are floated down the stream for 30 miles to be manufactured into lumber. Two large saw mills cut each, from 15 to 20,000 feet per day, and planing mills plane and groove it. About 300,000 brick ere made here every ihonth. The loDg leafed pine furnishes the lumber, the live oak the "magnificent shade trees, whose foliage is alwayb green, and whose broad branches are festooned with gray moss hanging in graceful beauty.

The entire beach from Bay St. Louis to Scran ton is studded with elegant residences owDed and occupied in summer by citizens of New Orleans, and of the interior. The entire coast is a summer resort, and every town has two and three times more inhabitants in summer than in winter. Moat of the summer residences are left unoccupied in winter, and can be rented with furniture and fixtures during winter months by persons from the north. The rent is from $10 to $20 per month. Several elegantly equipped and large .boarding hirtiees are situated along the beach and people from the north come here to' avoid the oold blasts aud severe storms.

Of the loss to the orange trees he writes: Trees that bore 2,500 and 3,000 oranges at a cjop, were frozen to the ground and some men were ruined in one night by the frost. There is no more beautiful tree that grows than the orange. And when loaded with its golden fruit, will call forth the te-taiy of the dullest lymphatic. It will be years before orange groves will adorn the fields in this region. The people are now rearing pecan and fig groves. These trees cannot be injured by frost, and yield a fine revenue. The scuppornaug grape grows here in abiindaftce and from it fine wine is made in large quantities.

J. HUKTY.^

A NEGRO'MURDERED.

His Entrails Cut Out And Left For Dead, But is Still Able to Tell Who Did it.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 8—A special from Shepherd, Texas, says: "Last night at 12 o'clock a party of eight or ten men went to the house of James Connor, a negro man, who lives on Big Creek near

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cut his entrails out and left him for dead. This morniDg the bloody and dying Connor was discovered,still living and able to give the parties who butchered him. Sheriff Poe immediately organized a posse and arrested several of the accused parties, and has them under strongguard. The others escaped. The friends of those under arrest*are desperate and the sheriff is a man of nerve, hence serious trouble is anticipated. Connor was suspected of being implicated in the Cold Spring mail robbery near Shepherd a few weeks ago. This is BuppoBed to be the cause of his assassination. He is horribly mutilated and is in a dying condition. He cannot live till morning.

Obituary.

Mrs. Johanna Prindiville breathed her last at 2:30 yesterday afternoon at the home of her son-in-law, Cornelius Harrington, on north Twelfth street. She was 91 years of age and come to this city from Niagara, New York,about sixteen years ago. She was a good mother and leaves four children to mourn her loss, three daughters and one son. She was a faithful member of the Catholic church. The funeral will occur at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning from St. Patrick's church.

Politics and a Broken Leg.

BUFFAIX),

N. Y., Dec. 7.—The Com­

mon Council of 1887 is a tie. and today Alderman Jamison (Rep.) broke his leg. As a result the fractured limb is being watched with much solicitude by members of his branch of that body. Iu eaee he is not able to be out Jan. 1 the Democrats will capture the organization, consisting of about two dozen offices.

Senator Jones Still Clines to Detroit. DETBOIT, Dec. 8.—Senator Jones, of

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Middletown.

MIDDLETOWN, JDe«. 7. [GAZETTE special.]—The wood chopping at Q. S. Hunt's Tuesday was for the benefit of Allen Shoemaker. Mark Shoemaker is the owner of a Bhot gun. Scarlet Watson is making preparations to bnild a warm house. Mrs. Davenport is on the sick list. Ol. Wilson, the boot and shoemaker, is kept busy almost day

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Joe Harper has a' nice

supply of notions, toys and all kinds of holiday goods now on hand. Jas. F, Yeager is gaining customers daily. The other merchants here have to sell at reasonable rates if they under sell Jim Red a« he is familiarly called.—-There is talk of a Christmas tree at the Hall on the evening of Christmas Tbose thoughtless boys have caused themselves and parents much anxiety and a deal of trouble by their escapades. Willride8 behind since his miserable mishap at Pimento What does Charley do who has the buggy and harness to pay for. Reuben Liston was in town Saturday. Addie Davis was given a surprise last Friday by the Odd Fellows getting her wood for the winter. _—John Barbey rides out with Dr. Carson frequently. Art Bowen's guest, Billie Philips, has returned to Terre Haute, after a week's visit. Manta Trublood and the Misses Turner visited at Steve Truljlood'a last Sunday. Born unto Ben Ingerson and wife a daughter on the 2nd mst. Clem

Watson calls his new baby Mintie Jessie Gapen has the honor of being the best looking lady in Sullivan. Riley Pogue is feeding some fine cattle. Sarah Elliott's daughter is unable to attend school. Millie Wier has the praise of being a good teacher. Sam uel Goben is giving the best of satisfaction in the district where he teaches.

We are inclined to discredit the report concerning Prof. Hoover' marriage. Alanariff Kercheveal is soiling fruit trees for a living. -Mrs. Mollie C, Carr will remain in town until after the holidays. UNCLE JEPTHIA.

A Drunken Prosecutor.

NEWPORT, Ind., Dec. 6,1886.—[Editor GAZETTE.]—Dear Sir: Let me give yon some facts from which you can make your own item:

The Hon. Jesse P. York, of Dana, Ind., our new Prosecuting Attorney, elected by the Republican voters of Parke and Vermillion counties, was in town Saturday afternoon and night as drunk as a loon. How is this for "local option?" During the late campaign there was always a word of explanation "he has reformed, he used to be a hard bat, but he has quit his bad liabiW. etc. This story has proved to be fc'Se. What can the goodjais-abiding people of Parke and Vermillion expect from a man who has no desire to be honorable? Had we better elect eome one to prosecute our drunken Prosecutor? Yours etc.

The Longest Verse.

RILEY, Ind., Nov. 28—Editor GAZETTE: Please insert in the columns of the next issue of the WEEKLY GAZETTE the longest verse in tbe Bible and oblige a "LITTLE GIRL IN RILEY."

Dear LittleGirl: The GAZETTE'S Bible scholars—it employs several of them--are all off on vacation this week and the editor who attends sacred concerts at the Opera House on Sunday night is not as well informed about the scriptures as he ought to be. Perhaps some of the ministers can tell you what you wish to know and if they will send that longest verse to the GAZETTE it will be printed. The next time you are in town come around. There is some candy here for a good little girl like you.

Union Grange.

The members of Union and sister granges of Linton township met and held a grand celebration at Union grange hall, it being the 20th anniveraar of the order.

Brother Samuel Hook was chosen chairman of the meeting, being 73 years of age. There was a bountiful feast served and a good time in general.

T. Z. FEDLEB, Secretary.

JOHN MORAN, a farm hand living near Montezuma, was badly injured yesterday afternoon by being thrown out of his wagon, his horses running away. One leg and arm were broken and he was otherwise hurt. He has friends living on north Eleventh street in this city.

Cluverius Will Hang.

RICHMOND, Va., Dec. 7.—Gov. Lee has decided not to interfere with the judgment of the court in the case of Cluverius, either by commutation or pardon. The execution will take place Friday unless an application for a respite is made, which will be considered by the Governor.

ADDointmenls.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7.—M. Hayes Grier, of Penna and W. J., Hilligass, of Indiana have been appointed Chiefs of Division in the Pension office Thomas J. Walker, of Missouri, accountant in the office of the Commissioner of Railroads has resigned.

Obituary.

NEW YOBK, Dec. 6—James A. Wales, the cartoon artist of Puck, the Judge, and other publications, died today in a basement restaurant on Broadway.

Birthday Dinner.

Saturday, the 20th, Mrs. Frankie Shores, of Fayette township, near New Goshen, was given her 72nd birthday dinner by her children and her many frieads. The children had so arranged it that she should spend tbe d$y with one o? her near neighbors, it never occurring to her that it was her birthday, so she started out in good faith to spend the day. After all had gathered in and dinner was arranged she was informed that some one wanted to see her at home. When she opened the door there she found her many friehds and children seated around the room and in the center was a splendid dinner arranged. Her first expression was "well." After resting a short time dinner was announced. To say the dinner was delicious would but faintly express it. All seemed to enjoy the dinner, and as two physicians were present none were backward in helping themselves.

Dr. C. T. Johnston, of Vermillion, Edgar county, 111., her son-in-law, delivered a very beautiful and touching address. Many presents were presented.

Those present were: Dr. and Mrs. Johnston, of Vermillion, 111. Samuel McCarthy and wife, of Vermillion, 111. Miss Fannie Johnston, Sandford John R. Koonce, wife and son, New GosheD Mrs. Matt Hay, son and daughter, of Kew Goshen Mrs. Sallie Botten and John Hansell and wife, of New Goshen Mrs. Thomas Myers and Miss McGinnis, o? Vermillion county Dr. and Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. John Hay, Mrs. Fielden Shepherd and Mrs. L. D. Scott, Frank Hutchinson ond wife, Henry Smith and wife, Miss Lizzie Smith, Mrs. Lidia Holmes, H. M. Shores, wife and sons,

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Marcus Dyer, Mr. I. N. Ryan and wife, Mrs. Polly Peacock, of Pier son and Mr. D. JJ. Vanhonten and wife,,

Telegraphic Brevities.

Bulgaria wants to have its deputation get an audience with the Czar. The Earl of Aberdeen will act as president of the new Home Rule League,

The Irish Notional Leaguers are calling bogus meetings and thus hoaxing the government.

of Salvation "Capt." Clib-

Miss Booth, daughter Army Booth, is to marry born in January.

Mexico,

Several* editors in were thrown into jail Saturday for opposing Gov. Torres.

The American colony in Paris were all called out Saturday by the CarrollDeKergorlay wedding.

E. Price Greenleaf, a miser of 97 years, died Sunday in Boston. He left over $400,000 to Harvard College.

The British Wesleyans indirectly announce that the second Ecumenical Council will be held in America in 1891.

The Portuguese repulsed the rebellious natives before the port of Inhambane and squelched the rebellion.

Senor Castelar, the Spanish statesman, has returned to Madrid from Paris, an enthusiastic admirer of the French republic. ..

O'Donovan Rosea has severed his connection with the extremists of New York and accepted the leadership of the Philadelphia factions.

Herzog's opera house in Washington was destroyed by fire Sunday. Th« building was owned by the Y. M. C. A. Net loss $40,000.

King Milan of Servia is mentioned as a candidate for the Bulgarian throue. A year ago Bulgaria was heartily trouncing the Servians.

A Leacue meeting at Finhalla, Ireland, Sunday was turned into a riot by the people stoning the police. A priest managed to quiet the melee.

Charles B. Snodgrass suicided at Qpnthiana, Ry., Sunday, because his employer falsely accused him of stealing §5. The shock killed his father, Harry Snodgrass, who died of heart disease four hours later.

The trial of the boodle authorities of Marseillee, France, for receiving rewards for granting a contract, resulted last week in the civil degradation and fining of a deputy mayor, a city engineer and a city counsellor.

Altmeyer, the embezzler, escaped from the prison at Mazas, France, by forging an order from the Judge ordering his release. During his preliminary hearing he slipped it under the Judge's seal, and secunug an official envelope easily deceived a gendarme into mailing it to the director of the prison, who acting on it released Altmeyer, who made good his escape.

The appeal of Leon Vandersmiaeen, the Brussels lawyer, who murdered his wife, for a commutation of sentence, has been rejected, and he must serve out his ten years of penal servitude.

Valney R. Chamberlain of the pork packing firm of Lincoln, Chamberlain & Co. of Boston, was indicted yesterday by the Grand Jury for perjury in attempting by its use to swindle John P. Squire & Co.

JOHN £. OWENS.

Death of the Well-known Comedian Today. BALTIHOBE, Dec. 7—John E. Owens, the veteran comedian, died at his home in this city, aged about 60 years.

Miss Virginia Crawford.

LONDON, Dec. 6—Mrs. Virginia Crawford, who was one of tbe defendants in the Crawford—Dilke case, proposes to make her debut in a comedy shortly at the West End theatre.

'. A New Ministry. PABIS, Dec. 7.—M. Floquefc has been intrusted with the formation of a Cabinet and he is now engaged in th^ task.

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South Linton.

SOUTH LINTON, Dec. 3. [GJ special]—Corn husking is almost done?? through our region. ^George Copple ., is visiting h«re, the guest of Phil Coppie A. Boylls, of North Lioton, WEB /. visiting here last week, the guest of' 5 Wm. MoGlone.-—Charley Williams was visiting friends here last week, th© guest of Phenis Hoggatt. John May was visiting relatives here last week,. tbe gueet of Wm. Mundell. Levi Hall gave our Burg a flying visit one day last week. Verily, this is winter.,

Vinny Jewell and W, B. Mundell *ere married Wednesday evening. Weddings are not a rarity this fall. W. Copple, of Nebraska, is visiting relatives near South Linton. Frank Frake'p smiling visage is again fit en in South Linton, we are clad to say. W. S. has learnt the short method of division and he now wnnte to learn the short method for husking corn.— John Hoggatt has purchased tine buggy. We think it is rather late in the season for buggies We were having quite a cold spell.

BIRTHDAY BTJHPBISKS.

There has been a series of birthday. surprises in our township during the past summer which would require too much space to give in detail. There was one at Mr. Wm. Frakes' residence to celebrate Mr. Marion Frakes' birthday. The presents were numerous and the dinner excellent and all were pleased at the reception. The next. Eurprise was at the residence of W. S. MCGIODO' The friends met to celebrate tbe birthday anniversary of Mr. Frank Frakes, who had reached his 21st ear. A splendid dinner was served ana he was made the recipient of numerous and valuable presents. Then followed the surprise at the residence of R. J. McGlone. The party came to celebrate bringing well filled baskets. Then followed tbe surprise at Wm. Mundell's. The surprise was complete. The party ceme to celebrate it, bringing well filled baskets aud presents. Among the presents were a large handkerchief for Mr. Mundell. After enjoying a splendid dinner the friends returned to their homes well pleased with their visit. The surprises will now cease for a while. JOHNNY JUMPUP.

Prairieton Township Institute. PBAIBIETON, Dec. 4.—[GAZETTE special, 1—The Institute was called to order promptly at half past 9 o'clock. The teachers all responded to roll call with' quotations fcpm Bryant. An excellent paper wao then read upon Bryant and his works by L. E. Carson. F. M. Cruse then read an excellent paper on "What is Education." Miss Elvinetta Brown read a splendid paper on "Self Education," which drew forth several questions. This was followed by a clear and logical explanation of "Number Work" by Miss Moran. Will Kruzan, who ia a pupil of the Prairieton school, but a fiue pensman and artist, read a fine paper on penmanship. This was followed by Mr. Tilly's talk on "The advantages to be derived from technical grammar as a language study." This brought up a lively discussion, which was joined by all teaohere. Tbe Institute then adjourned to meet at 1 o'clock. The afternoon session was commenced by a very interesting talk on "Primary Language Work" by Mr. Durall. The regular reading circle work was then taken up and discussed very thoroughly.

A lively and spirited discussion followed each paper. All showed themselves fully prepared on all of tbe subjects. The Institute adjourned at 4:30 to meet at school house No. 3 the second Saturday in January 1887. The teachers of the township are all wide awake and the schools all over the township are in excellent condition and are second to none in the county. Trustee Jones takes a deep interest in the condition of the schools, presides at all institutes and cheerfully provides all the necessaries for the teachers. Old teachers are respectfully invited to attend the next one.,

A L. E. CARSON, J. F. TILLY.

MEXICO.

A Jewish Rabbi and an American Fobbed and Put in Prison. ST. LOUIS, Dec. 7.—A ppecial from El Paso, Texas, says: This morning a man arrived on the Mexican Central radroad from Chihuahua who tells a tale of outrage in that city. The man is the Rev. T. Rappaport, a Jewish rabbi and in ill health. The Jewish people of this city raised money to send him to the city of Mexico, where he says he has brothers. Mr. Rappaport says he stopped off at Chihuahua last Friday, and after going about the streets for a time with an American they returned to their hotel. Soou afterwards an officer came in and arrested them, charging them with being revolutionists, and took them before a magistrate. Mr. Rappaport says the officer went through his pockets and took away $48. He showed bis papers to the magistrate, who thereupon discharged him, but kept the $48 "for costs." He Bays tho American refused to pay anything and appealed to the

American consular agent, who said he had no authority beyond commercial affairs, eo the American went to jail, where he is now. Consul Brigham will investigate the matter and report to the State Department.

Congressman Cobb Talks.

WASHINGTON, December 6—Congressman Cobb, of Indiana, says that Mr. McDonald is the most available candidate of hia party for senator.