Harrisburg Daily Independent from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania • Page 1

iJ fifliioBbitti JwiJcpoiioTsi. tr v. VOL. XL NO. 56.

HARRISBUBG, TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 7. 1882. SIX CENTS A WEEK fttXATK WANTS TAX. I 4: H. AVfllANCK FOB DIPLOMACY.

illSO HMA A. H. HOW RBAU OVtlKAtI II ANA. DAILY INDEPENDENT. UILITAUT HATTKlin.

Orllrinl ftua-a-Mllnii ol th 1'rjlform HMH ol tho DMltml Uiuilil of l'eunajlvanln. Mtnmlnrd Oil oniiiany Aa'kad Walk i sail tx-ttiu-lnrlous lor. orllon. Tha case (if the State salnst the Standard oil company, an actiou to re cover $3,000,000 tax on capital stock as sessed by accounting oltlceraortneaiat, and which comes up lor tnai on rub. 23 will require a vast amount of legal proof to establish the ciaim.

judge l'earsou has been retained by the Stand ard corporation aud will act as consult, ing counsel. 1 tin ground on which tne action is taken is that any foreicu corporation do. log business iu Pennsylvania ia bound to py a tax tipoH nil dividends KAltKEl) IN THE STATE and out of the Slate. The Standard is a very large corporation, whose headquarters are at Cleveland, Ohio, and the State claims that iu capital, iu all its brunches and ramifications, represents $100,000,000. The corporation is liable to a tax upon all Its earnings everywhere lu the United States, as well as In Peuu (vlvania, if It does business at all in the state.

There are two questions in Ihe matter which the State has to establish Flnt, that it is a foreign corporation doing business iu this State; and secondly, that the dividends paid all over the United States represent a sum calling for the above amount of tax, EITHER ACTUAL D1V1DKHDS or in money received as a surplus. The Standard oil company has a very peculiar way of doing business. Its business is not known in this State as a corporation, aud it does its business through other peoplo aud in other people's names. The Standard oil cumpany, iu its answer, says, first, that it does not do business iu this state and consequently is not liable to a tax, and, secondly, that its earnings and capital are not in excess of $10,000,000. It' it is liable at all it is liable for a very much smaller sum ol money than tbe state claims.

The difficult point for tbo state to prove is that the company does business iu Ibis state as a corporation. The state will be represented by Attorney General Attorney Geueral Snodgrass and Lyman D. Gilbert, esq. COMMON PLESB COHBT. 1.1st ol Case to be Tried at tho Kest nesaion.

The following is the list of cases set down for the next session of common pleas court, which commences March 6th: Tobias vs. Adam Ocbs. Feigned is sue. Thos. Whaler vs.

John Bogner. Tress passing vi et amis. Unas, iiouiniort vs woiKingnien's n. association. Assumpsit.

JA3. Chamberlain, asslgueo vs. Berguer estate. Debt. Jonathan Jj-oenic vs.

Leopold Woliord. Slander. Hemy Benson vs. Henry Stoffor. Case.

Jacob Clock vs. li. P. Moyer aud Ja cob Miller. Debt.

Jeremiah Hansbue vs. Pennsylvania railroad company. Case. PatncK conway vs. wm.

uattis et ai. Ejectment. Harrisburg uanK vs. People's Gas and Gaseous Fuel company. Debt.

Abraham Baker vs. Pennsylvania mutual aid society. Covenant. A. Chase Co.

vs. K. lioltimau. Appeal by defendant. utiaso iE uo.

dames 4 reeiana. Appoal by defendant. Robert Tippett Hons vs. Gillard Dock. Assumpsit.

Daniel D. Boas, administrator vs. Edward Birmingham, administrators. Sci. fa.

to receive judgment. Catharine Gingrich vs. Samuel With ers. JMectnient. Jacob Brenzel vs.jBenj Reigal, Tres pass on mo case.

Anna MoRlhenny vs. Luther K. Liu-gle, et al. Trespass vi et armis de bonis asportaus. Mary A.

Longanecker vs. John Stouf-fer. Trover aud conversion. Berj. F.

Myers vs. Bendersville Mutual assessment life insurance assscia-tion. Debt. Eve Row vs. Prudential mutual aid society of America.

Debt. D. D. Boas, administrator vs. Pat.

Burns. Sci. Fa. to revise etc. Isaac Lupbold vs.

National mutual aid association. Debt. A. F. Kimmel va.

Fidelity beneficial society. Covenant. Catharine Naw vs. Miners' building association, of Lykens, Assumpsit. Mary O'Neill vs.

Prudential mutual association. Assumps t. The last day for entering causes for the second week of common pleas court on Monday next, tbe lust. NCT ADD BOLT WOHK. Harrlsbars; Ofltortnfr Inducf inenls to MeaUlBaT VompAiiy to IMMftte In this city.

Mr. James Lord, formerly chief clerk at James H. Sternbergh's nut and bolt works, this city, says the Reading Netos, is about establishing another industrial works of the same kind here, and is or-ganizli a company for this purpose.The name toiected tor the new corporation is "The Pennsylvania Bolt and Nut Works," and amoDg the stockholders are Messrs. Henry S. George S.

Eckert and James Lord, of that city. the capital stock has been fixed $150,000, of which amount the Messrs. Ecker: have subscribed $40,000. Henry S. Eckeit is lo be tbe president of the company and James Lord fcietary and treasun r.

Ihe company is having all tbe machin ery for the running of the works built at Reading, machinists and otber workers in iron having commenced yesterday the work of turning out what is needed. The works, when erected and ready for running, will give employment to over two hundred hands. Harrisburg, continues the Atan, has beard ef this new enlerprko and wants tbe company to locate there, or rather some influential citizens are operating with that vie w. The company is offered site free of cost and tbe rJarrisburgcrs further offer to take a majority of the stock. Tbe Pennsylvania railroad company, it is said, also extends indue, menu to secure tbe erection of tbe works on the line of their railway in tbe way of lower freight rates than it is believed can be obtained from the Reading rail road company at this point.

Messrs. Henry 8. Eckert asd James Lord left for riarnsbunz to-day to coster with the geutlemen wbo have manifested snch ao interest tbetr enterprise to arrange for further negotiating lu Caw it ia conclud ed to locate there. AHeaml Hldnapnlua; and Imprison muni ol' Aiuuraenu voraiuM In Mexico Washington, Feb, 7. The case of Thomas Shields and others, former glassblowers of Pittsburg, who have recently been kidnapped in Mexico, appeared In the House to.day through a resolution of Representative Bayno, calling on.

thi State Department to Icqnire into and report the facta to the Home. This is a eurlous case and is likely to excite some diplomatic attentiou. The history of the matter is as follows An advertisement was inserted in a Pittsburg paper last June calling for four first-clans glass blowers to go lo Mt xlco under a yearly contract and spec! lying the terms oll'ored. Among the applicants were Thomas I Shields and two brothers named Weaver. On January 10 Shields wiites to irienus in this country from A nam Jail, Mexico, in which he sets forth in detail an outrage that calls for diplo matic Interference.

The gist of the complaiut is that havlnz boeu deceived as to tbe work and salary they attempted to return to the United S'ates that they were followed, kidusppod and incarn ated in Apam jails. They had'applled to Minister Morgan in vain that they can not speak the language, have no money, aud are helpless. Tha Iiayne bill Is to reach their case. TUB BINO. Orrat Excitement In New Orleans Over Ihe feullivam.Ityau Fitful.

New Orleans Fob. 7. Further del- egalionsof spoiling uien arrived yestcrdsy from Memphis, Chicago, Cincinnati and otber cities to attend the Sullivan-Ryan mill. Large numbers of sporting men are on St. Charles street, representing all tbe great cities of the country, and the excitement runs high.

Among those noticed are the vaterau priza fighter, Joe Goss, a staunch friend Sullivan Arthur Chambers, light weight champion Mat Grace, tbe noted wrestler and sporting man, ot New lots; jonn aic-Mabon, of Vermont; champion wrestler, and W. L. Kennedy, ex-chamiion wrestler. Most diverse opinions in re gard to the light to-day are expressed. rue netting yesterday and last mgui seemed about eveu, and very large sums were staked.

The utmost secresy observed in regard to the place se lected for the battle. During yesterday it wai reported that the Governor would issue instructions to stop the tight if it shouldtake place anywhere in Leuisiaua. Lie was assured positively, however, mat it would be fought beyond the Stale line. Ryan aud his seconds, James Dunn.of Brooklyn, aud Tom Kelly, of St. Louis, left on the train this afternoon, intending to lay over at a station on the line and take tbe train in tbo morning.

Sul livan remained in the city. Both men are in fine form. Tickets for the excur- ion, which cost ten dollms, wero sold rapidly up to to a late hour of last evening. The Louisville and Nashville railroad company provided thirty-live coaches, having a capacity of over three thousand passe ogors. About two thousand pnrsons will go from Ibis city.

The hour of departure has been fixed for five m. The sporting fraternity kept a watch over tbe city all night, hanging around the hotels and saloons, and discussing the prospects for a tight. There is some apprehensions that a tight not down on the regular programme may take placo at the ring side, and possibly break up the mill. New Orleans sporting men say they will do all iu their power to secure fair larnorlus an InjuiicUou. Fotts ville, Feb.

7. Eight years ago number of Shenandoah people con veyed to a number of others property which ihey claimed as their own, but estate. A few years later the purchasers commenced stripping oil the timber and sinking shafts for coal. A bill in equity was presented to court ou behalf of tbe estate, and tbe trespassers were, ra strained by injunction. Iu spite of this writ Stephen AUentown, Louis Landmesser, or Wilkesbarre, and a number of Shcnandosns are again shaft' lng on the premises.

The mine water taken from the springs flows into Lost creek, which supplies the boilers of tbe Lehigh Valley coal company's collieries and tbe town of Girardville, rendering tbe water or that stream unlit for use Tbe parties have refused to desist, and this morning, on the facts sworn to -by Heber S. Thompson, engineer of tbe Girard estate, being presented to court by Geo. R. Kaercber, the court issued a rule on the parlies engaged in trespass- ing to show cause why they they should not be committed to jailfor disobedience of tbe injunction. The case will be beard a week hence on the rule.

Death Warrant af Vrlau Hoyer. The certified record of the Snyder county court in the case of Uriah Uoyer, under sentence of death for the murder of Mrs. Grelchen Kintzlor, having just been received at tbe state department, Governor Hoyt will issue the culprit's death warrant in a few weeks, unless a writ of error should meanwhile bn taken out in the case. It looks as if there would be banging in tbe State in Feb. ruary, March and April, James Allison's execution in Indiana county being fixed for the 17th and the executions of tbe Rumbergers, Dauphin county Small, Allegheny; Jonathan Moyer, Snyder, and John Keveliug, Clearfield, for the 24' of March, and tbe indications pointing to the hanging of Uriah Moyer the latter part or April.

Cumberland Valley War Claims. Mr. Editor: This morning's issue of ratriot contains an article in reference to Cbambersburg claims. In my mind those claims were settled in full shortly after tbe war, and if I mistake not, Mr. Alex McClure bad a band in it.

Now is being called for through Represent alive Stenger by a committee wbo want to enrich themselves at tbe expense of the government. Am I correct Yours, ke-, CCMDKltLAKD C'OCTSTY. C'HAMJIKRRBUBO, Feb. ti. A a other PotsmI Party.

The last pound party held by the Hope fire company was a auocs in every particular, and loud calls have been made for a repetition. The company at tbe regular mated meeting, beld last evening, decided on tbe 15th of the present mouth as the time for holding this erjoyable entertainment. Good music wul be in attendance and delightful time spent. a NARY A CENT OF TAX. That Executive Commit tee Idea.

Scheming to Assess City Officials the Stal warts etlr up'tho Wrong Hornet How Their Figaros In Campaign Finance Took in the Folicemen en the Philadelphia Flan The Policemen in Turn Defy Chairman Htr-they tj make a Collection. Seasons for Refusal lo Comply, SOME LIVKLY TALK ABOUT IT' The Republican city executive com mittee held a meeting the other night to figure on finances aud look over the municipal field. The meeting wasn't just as harmonious nor did It move along with that clock like precision that has been Its wont. On tbe contrary there was a continuous growl and a big kick, and it seemed to be all about "Wbo ws the stalwartest of the city Stalwarts 1 For bo it known that several of tbe faith ful bad been accused cf kicking over the traces. Chairman Hers bey endeavored to raighten matters out and bring the members down to terms, but he talked so fast and became so excited that hn failed cf his purpose until all bad talked themselves tired.

When the funds for the municipal campaign were sized np, however, aud the "roll" was found inadequate, there was inoro trouble. Divers opinions were advanced as to the best method of replenishing tne ex chequer, in order that tbe ward committees and window men might not be left. Nothing seemed to strike the chairman with as good grace, however, as a suggestion that they tax all city officers. "It seemed to be a cood scheme," said one; "I like it," said another "yes," Raid a third, "by it wo can reach the stalwart policemen who have a regular 'pudden' oil' the party. We'll tax 'em all." And so It was agreed.

There was a surprise in the policemen's camp yesterday when Cbairmau Uershey gave, the orders to ante up But as it was monoy or bounce of course the promises to pay wero nu merous and given without hesitation. The chief being the biggest man of tbe party was assessnd $10, the lieutenant, not quite such a big man as tne ciitei was left off with $5, white the sergeant is to pay in i'i and the patrolman $1,. HOW THE MEASURE 18 EECBIVBD. After learning the above particulars an Independent reporter started out, to learn how much cf it was truth. Among the first spoken to was the chief.

That otilcial eaid ho knew nothing a yet as he bad received no notification. "But if I do, they will wait a long time for the money. I am willing to bear my share of the legitimate expense but when they come to tax and compel policemen to pay, I'll kick." Thinking he was about right the inquirer spoke to several members of the force, who were one and all opposed to tbe move, and were demonstrative in their asseitlons that they would not pay. If it meant pay or leavo the force they would leavu. But it is quite evident no one will be dUmis8ed if the tax is imposed, as the mayor ia stmngly opposed to the measnre, and denounces it as au outrage, being very positive tbst nothing of the kind would be enforced.

While speaking upon this same matter Chairman Uershey hove in sigbt, lie was questioned but gave evasive answers. His denial was sickly, aud slim. When asked if it wm a fact, he answered with the question, "How do you kiJow Promised to seo the reporter later and moved on. lie did fay mat tbe polica-men would not be taxed, but was unable to explain his reasons for ootainiug tha names of the men ou the polrco forca last week. It is quite certain that the measure will never be put into effect at every citizen who was approached upon tbe.

sulj jet, either Democrat or Republican, denounced it strongly. UTAH WISH Ia tbe tireat Nntlounl Prlxe Mgbt Arenu. Philadelphia, Feb. 7, 2:50 p. m.

A special from the New Orleans Pica-yvne states Ryan won in tbe great prize fight in forty-seven minutes, entering tbe arena at 9:30 a. m. to-dav, there being 10,000 people present. No interfer. euce on part of the authorities.

WHERE THEY FOUGHT. Philadelphia, Feb. 7, 3-05 p. m. Particulars are meacro up to this hour.

The Troy giant, Paddy Ryan, and Hercules pugilist, John I- Sullivan, left the St. Jamfs hotel tope; her. (Now OrleaM) The grounds are isolated, near Bay St. over the Mis-fissippi line. The piize $5,000 and heavy weight championship of America.

Ryan win tbo day and over $43,000 in stakes change hands. LATER. Philadelphia, Feb. 7 The finht took place at Mississippi Cily, on the Xew Orleans aud Mobile Rail road, seventy-two miles from New Orleans. The grounds were in excellent trim and are overlooked from the Barnes House.

S. Ooarced Grit. It required the combined effort of three policemen, four small darkies and an innumerable number of citinus to ennpel a small "board ytrd" I r.cd let go his hold upon a bioom ibis afternoon. The excitement occurred ou th corner of Third and Market streets au caused considerable of a circus. PenoMl Heatttois.

Mr. Ed. Lingle, wbo baa been suffering for tbe past three months from a severe attack of infjammatory rheumatism, is again oa the streets day. Mrs. Lochman is at present in tbe city on bmtnesa relative to s-curing penaiorja for several parties la tfai auction of the eoastry.

A MaWln fcy ionrml Hntlcr In Mraatd te Very Old WaMilnuion Dispatch to tbs Cincinnati Somo year ago General Butler, In de fending a man named O'Brien for mur der, startled the prosecuting ofllcers, the members of the bar, as Well as the court, with lira statement that a legal execution bad never taken p'sco In the district, and that bis client had to be banged lie would insist tnat me iuii inter of the law be complied that he be hanged in chains. Tbe law here In regard to capital punishment ia the Maryland law, which came from the old English law and provides that hangings shall be done in chains ana not py tne rone. President Grant having commuted the sentence of O'Brien to imprisonment for there was no nocessitr for Uen eral Butler to oress his point. He ha since been anxious to argue the ques tion, and. it Is said, be suggested to txso ville that if he raises it in Guiteau' case he will anrue it.

He will main. that no other execution can under any circumstances be legal, notwith standing the fact that custom has conn tenanced the use of the rope. The point was never raised' before in this district, though anite a number of law yers announced at tbe time. General But ler raised it their opinion tnat it was a good one. It is not known what fcco-ville will do in tbe case.

A HHW Oil. FIELD. Discovery of ttie Fluid In Wyoming county, on tne norm Bnatu. Tunkhannock, Feb. 7.

Oil in con siderable quantities was struck at tbe lxvelton well on tne JNortn Branch yes terday. The first show of oil was found at the depth of 1,578 feet, and it continued to increase nntil last evening, when tbe drill was stopped at tbe depth of 1,650 feet on the third sand. Immediate steps will be taken to test the full capacity of the well by torpedo. The oil is or a fine quality, and it is confidently expected that tho yield will prove to be ante. Tne news or tuts striKe creates intensa excitement in this place, aud during the next, few days there will be great rush or visitors to tne won.

Large tracts of supposed oil territory are being leased on all sides or tins place. and a number of wells will soon De com. menced. A pipe line company has al ready Deen organized, and all tne stocK taken, with tbe view of making this place the mam point of shipment. The events of tbe next few weens will be watched with great Interest by tbe people or Wyoming county, ine geo.

ogical formation is the same as the Bradford districts. The success depeuds on tbe quantity of oil to be found. That will soon be determined. Tbe Phwulxvllle Paddlers. PnoxtrixviLLE, Feb.

7. A discharged puddlersays that the whole is that the Pboeaixville Company desire to breas up tne Amalgamated society, which -bo asserts Ibey will not do. tie also states tnat the workmen were notified by tbe I boenix Iron Company that they would expect the puddlcrs to make six turns at the furnaces, as they bad iormerly done Instead ol five, as they had resolved to do in tbe- future, and which they claim is as much as any man ougbt to work. They were given until Saturday to re turn an answer. Uo Saturday evening tbe association to which the puddlers belong held a meeting, at which iney re.

solved to accept the company's terms. Yesterday morning tne company was notified to that effect, but tbe men were told that nothing could then be done in tbe matter, b- Mr. Beeves was not at borne. tbe matter will be again taken up. Wasbtnstoa Jottings.

The Presi lent, yesterday sent to the Senate the nominations of Newton Wells as postmaster at Renova, and Daniel A. Ueckley at llloomsburg. The Senate, yesterday passed the bill, appropriating $250,000 for the purchase by the government of the Freedmeu's bank building, in Washington. The House Committee on Public Buildings and Grounds has determined to report favorably on an appropriation of $100,000 for the construction of a public building at Scranton, Pa. Tbe sub-committee of the House Com.

mittee on Territories yesterday decided to report to the fnll committee in favor of admitting Washington Territory into the Union of States. Secretary Hunt has been informed by telegraph from St. Petersburg tbat'Lieu-tenant Danenhower and other invalids from the Jeannette will at once leave Irkutsk for home, in obedience to the Secretary's orders. Tne Mldlothinn nine Disaster. Richmond, Feb.

7. The advices from Midlothian mine disaster to-night state that the body of Engineer E.Joseph Cournew was found to day abont fifty feet from his engine. He was not disfigured or burned. This makes five bodies recovered so far, A regular shift of ten men is now organized, relieving each other every four hours, and work will be pushed vigorously, A meeting of citizens will be held at Coalfield to morrow, to present an address to tbe pub. lie, retting forth the destitute condition of the widows and orphans, and appealing for aid.

The Baptist ministers, in their meeting to-day, nnanimonsly resolved to take op collections in their respective churches next Sunday for the sufferers. Dlsston'a Bookkeeper. Philadelphia, Feb. 7. Wm.

B. Stevenson, formerly the bookkeeper for tbe firm of Diestou's Sons, who created such a sensation recently by deserting his wife and family and eloping with a youthful miss of Tacony, pleaded guilty this morning before Judge Terkes, in the quarter sessions, to the embezzlement of $3,363.05 from his employers before the elopement. The judge sentenced Stevenson to eighteen months' imprisonment. Killing- His Wile. John Walsh, a saloon keeper of Little Falls, kicked his wife to death in the presence of his four children, yesterday afternoon.

Walsh is supposed to be an ex-convict from Australia, and to have drowned his first wife. He is now locked np. Secretary UbmIi rr Sesmtor. Washington, Feb. 1.

Illinois men say that Secretary of War Lincoln will succeed ia the Senate, in 1883, David Davis, appointed to the supreme bench by Lincoln's fataer. C. Jt Is of at Sl THAT BUTLER ENIBMA KEEPS GROWING IN MYSTERY, :,0 i What 'will the Beaver Boy do About it Politicians of all Shades Afraid to Make a Guess at the Hew Boom Just When Chester County's Darlington had a Happy Thought The People Have Hold on the 17 wchlan Farmer's Cause and Mean to Carry the Day. i 6ENER.lt REFLECTIONS VP TO DATE From the Pittsburg Dispatch. Feb.

7. The Guber natorial canvass is exciting unusual interest for so early a day, and yet it is over three months befoie the Republican convention will name a ticket, i Shortly after the Independents will determine upon their action. Whether they will support the ticket nominated on May 10, or provide a new ticket for tbe anti Boss voters, will depend entirely upon tbe action of the regular State Convention. Tbe Democratic convention will probably be called about the 1st of June, and Harrisburg will be named. Chairman Bogert will call his committee toeether some time this month and settle upon the date.

Altogether, it looks to we as if the caui-paign will be the most InterssUrg this State has known for a great many years, and quite as exciting as the liartrauft-Buckalew contest of 1S72. Everything is at stake the Executive, tbe Pardon Board, the Legislature, with tbe reappointment of tbe Congressional and Legislative districts a member of tbe Supreme Court, and tbe Congressional delegation. HOW BUTXEK's UOOlt GUEW No one seems to know how to take Butler's candidacy. The fact of it is that Butler is a lucky thought of Smed- ley Darlington, ol Utoester county, who wants the nomination for Congress, and who had a cunning idea that if he could get np a Butler tidal wave perhaps be could ride on it. So far it hasn't worked just as Darlington expected, because everybody in Cheater feels bound to say he is a Butler man, and all those who, like Darlington, want to go to Congress are openly for Butler, whatever they may be privately.

The situation has rather resulted to Darlington's disadvantage, since all the other candidates are now in a combination against him, and it looks as if they would bo strong enougn to noor But But lei's candidacy grew out of and above mere Chester county considerations before it was twenty-four hours old. Everybody bad a kind word to say about tbe Farmer candidate, aud the fact that a suspicion had got abroad that the bosses intended to throw Beaver at the end, gave the organs a grip On Butler. They really didn't know what to do, and feared they would put their foot in it in any event. With a suspicion, however, that Butler may be the chosen candidate, they have generally saved themselves by kind remarks. It has given Butler a start that it may not be easy to head otf.

BUTLER 18 DEAD IS EARNEST. All are very well satisfied that Butler is his own candidate in ennd faith. He did not really want to announce him. self, but since he has been crowded into it he has really got the thing buzzing in bis bonnet. Perhaps, ne will make trou ble.

It is little likely that Cameron would take Butler, unless forced to, be cause Cameron is honestly anxious to carry out tne bargain made with Beaver at Chicago, when the general turned in for Grant igainst the known wishes of Ins constituents. Governor Boyt and Attorney General Paimor are for Butler, and sincerely so If Cameron doesn't get around to Hoyt in the Wilkesbarre postoffice fight, there will be a profound rumpus right in the ring, and it wouldn't be much of a sur prise to see tne thing go to pieces, and tne convention tase tne worn into us own hands and nominate a ticket which everybody can support. It is a little late now for the Gevemor to get up a revolt. The time for. that was when he was asked to agree to the Kemble pardon.

Had he manfully refused that. Hoyt would nave Deen elected united States Senator in place of Mitchell he would have been the real Republican leader of the State. He did not have tbe grit, and he cannot now become tbe leader. He may, however, become an important figure in tbe cruf ade against tbe ring. He is pretty mad now, but Hoyt isn't the kind to hold out.

WHAT BUTLKB SID. There seems to' be a feeling among some of tbe more independent Independ ents, wbo are favorably disposed toward uutler, that anonid ne De nominated, ne will cut loose entirely from any ring entanglements, fie could afford to do it, and be has once or twice already shown that he has tbe nezessary courage to be hU own boss. He did- this very effectively at the time he went into the treasury, when, iu spite of the threats of both Republican and Democratic Bosses, be insisted upon having proper security for tbe State moneys turned in. HOW IT LOOKS. It just looks now.

as if it would be bard to tell for tbe next two months whether Beaver or Butler will be able to get through tbe convention, or whether may not finally be necessary to let tbe convention run Itself and nominate another candidate If a convention once got away from tbe bosses would be likely to find some well qualified Republican not now suggested, v. Strike af Mora PirrsBCBG, Feb. 7. Tbe stove plate moulders met recently and. resolved to ask for an advance of ten per cent, in wages, and requested an answer at a given lime to-day.

the Association held a meeting and declined to accede. In consequence the Moulders organization has decided toilrike.on and alter to-day, ana nuui amteao'e arrangements ebalT be reached, stove plat foundries of this city will abui down. THE STARTING POINT A BLOW AT THE MORMONS itotias of Representatives Takes Action Last Delegates whs are PclygamUts not Entitled to Seats Resolutions Concerning the Miasm Resurrected from a Previous Movement on the Modern Style of the Evil and Passed Going for Particularly Plural Congressmen. CANNON'S AMENDMENT SHUT Oft Washinoton, 7. The niouob ony of the proceedings on tbe House aide yesterday was interrupted for a few minutes to permit the passage of a bill.

introduced by Representative Burrows, of Mlchlgau, relative to polygamy. It required unanimous consent for consid eration, and when this was granted it was expected that a spicy debate would follow. Greatly, however, to tbe dis1 gust of the spectators and the mover of tne resolution, it was promptly passed witnout a dissenting voice. Mr. Bur.

rows was primed with an eloquent speech especially designed for his constituents, and several otber gentlemen were pre. pared to place themselves on the record FOR VIHTUE AUD MORALITY. Last, but not least, Mr. Cannon, the Mormon delegate from Utah, bad an amendment. This amendment was to have been offered by one of Cannon's Democratic friends.

It was to include adultery in the disability list. The Mor- mon delegate was seen last evening. He said tbe passage of the Burrows resolu tion, or something like it, had been an ticipated. It could atlect his case in no wav. lie would like to nave seen it amended to include adulterers, but the thing was rushed through to shut off such an amendment, as the design had become known.

He didn't understand why these virtuous law-makers might toler ate the one class while they shut out tbe other; why men who were notoriously guilty of adultery, WHO HAD TWO TO A DOZEN WIVES, and supported but one, should be any more qualified for the business of legis lation than the man wbo had mora than one wife and supported them and cared for aud legitimized his children. Such an amendment would disqualify a num ber ot tne present uouse and sucn an amendment ought to be tacked on in tbe Senate. He was alono, however, and these men stood together. The rushing through ot the anti-polyg amy resolution spoiled a good deal of fun. The full text of the resolution was as follows: THE HEBOLUTIOJi.

Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives in congress assembled that hereafter no person shall be a delo-gate in tbe house of representatives from any of the territories of the United States who shall not have attained the aze of twenty-five years and been seven years a citizen of the United Statess or wbo shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant of tbe territory in which he shall be chosen, and no such person who is guilty either of bigamy or polygamy sball ligtble to a seat as sucn delegate. A ne same resolution, word tor word. was introduced at the first session of the orty-thiru congress, nut the leeiing on the subject was not SO great as now, and it was allowed to remain unnio- i lested. TKLEUBAFHIC SCMMAHT. -Wm.

J. Pollock, the newly ap pointed collector of internal revenue for tbe First district ofiPennsylvania, entered upon the discharge of his duties yesterday. The pulley on the elevator at Wrightby's factory, at Newark, N. broke yesterday afternoon, and four men fell forty feet. Two of them are probably fatally hurt.

Sarah Bernhardt fainted during her performance in "Dome at Geneva. She spit blood in tbe third act. Tbe audience cried "enough," and quit the theatre. -It appears now that the report of an unfavorable turn in the health of Arch- Bisbop Pnrceli, whicb led to the pub lication tnat his deatn was imminent. had no bates of fact.

William H. Armstrong, of Pennsylvania, was yesterday nominated by the President to be Commissioner of Railroads, aud Fred, A. Trittle, of Nevada, to be Governor of Arizona. The sub-committee to which was referred the hill for the admission of Washington Territory, as a State, will to-day report to the House committee on Territories, favoring the passage of the bill. Delegate Cannon' Tribulations.

Washington, Feb. 7. Delegate Cannon, tbe Mormon apostle, has asked the House judiciary committee to dolay action on the Shellenbarger bill to snp-press polygamy, one of tbe reasons whicb he gives being his own great grief at the news of the death of one of his wives, and be desired to be heard by the committee before the bill is acted upon. It has been decided to postpone the hearing until Wednesday. Novel Kail for Dsumatarea.

Philadehhia, Feb. 7. C. Leslie Reilly, tbe attorney-at-law who was expelled from the Young Men's Christian Association4as brought suit against that organization for damages sustained by reason of his expulsion from the association. The writ was served to-day on tbe president of the association, George H.

Stuait. Hippard Home Froaa tbo West. Lebanon, Feb. 7. E.

Hippard, of Lebanon, late general agent of the mutual insurance company, (shark) returned borne to-day. He says bis visit west was strictly speaking business trip," aud he offers $1,000 reward for nwpnuiu proof to uwv ma in naa anything to do with the lib lows article and photograph of President Bobb. in the Folic GazetU. P. trfcSDAr, FEBRUARY 7, lrtr2.

Lo the poor Mormon, WoLjrB I au Independent indepeii' dnt. Tli la the popular suspicion. As vab as koown Uncle Galutba A. Grow is in very good health, thank you. Policieiiex in Harrisburg aro vaccl.

Dated with an assessment, aud it does not appear to take welL Bkavkr it very much troubled just about this time to know wbat to do with the Butler euigma. Between toe Chi cago medal dispensation, the indepon dent and several otber small mills the grinding Is bound to come out fine. Jt Is not necessary for any one to waste time over the suggestion that the bosses will make Butler tbe candidate for Lieutenant Governor. '1 lty would te afiald of blm in the Pardon Board. and it is just possible they are saving sat posit tou to trade on Now Lancaster is desirous of becom lng a third-term city, by the election of a mayor who has already served two terms notwithstanding the many loud protests of a large number of its citizens against that principle.

Can the Aew support this Hew departure That Congressman is no Cougresc. man nowadays who cannot take home a postoffice or two during a holiday inter val. II may perhaps occur lo Mr. Watson of the Warren and Erie district that the Job is too heavy to carry in four years time bnt another term may be just the thing. According to tbe Scranton lican, Mayor Powderly's police are not tbe most clean handed gentry to bo found.

That leading jaurual says two of the number are under indictment for crime, and a third has skedaddled with the keeper of a ranche of ill repute. Yet Mayor Towderly wants to be elected for a third flow many third term bronze medals is Lickawanna county eu titled to under tbe Chicago dispensation The foolkiller is punning for and ready lo shoot persons crazy enough to invest their money in the purchase of deathbed insurance policies and paying farther assessments on those already in their possession. Late developments fully demonstrate the fact that companies issuing 8uc.b policies will not be able within a short time to raise money sufficient to give themselves decent sepulture. How much less able are they to do anything for their victims. Now General Butler proposes to delay the execution of the assassin Guiteau by the technicality of an English law said to still exist, which provides that 11 shall be hung in chains.

Why should tbe government trifle about such a flimsy technicality If such is the law, provide the chain at once. Difference of cost would be Immaterial and hundreds ff American mechanics would be proud to forge the links. By all means follow uo bkltcb iCVM3f Ol tut! law. AllOW UO such technicality to dolay the execution. CiiAmbeksbcko is rapidly advancing to the queen position in the Cumberland Valley.

Tbe business men are awake lo the livee vents of tbe day.and in their efforts to secure capital to invest in manufactures within the capital of old Franklin county they are making immense progress. Cbambersburg deserves a turn or two in good fortune. Its location and rapidly increasing railroad facilities entitle it to the most ample con. ulceration aud make it thj coming town. Tha Valley Spirit appears to firmly believe there is no probable resurrection for Carlisle before 1982.

The frets made known in tbe Independent to-day state that apolitical ex. ecutive committee has levied for political purposes, on the members of Mayor Herman's police force, sud if the facts be true, it becomes tbe bounded duty of tbe Mayor to place his veto on that measure. The people must not be taught to look upon the force as party slaves, La' as guardians of the general peace. The Capital city caunot afford to go before the world with the stain of taxing Its police for political purposes by any party whatever. Philadelphia should be a precedent of the disgrace occasioned by such a course, and Mayor Herman should promptly follow the example set by Mayor King, and say emphatically, NO.

Coxghess dispenses a favor to Scranton and tLat city secures public buildings with very 'ittle exertion. This is not exactly fair though iu perfect or. dr in ths nature of things. Erie, upon tie lake border, is better entitled and has for years presented a claim through Congressman Watson, which claim has been as steadily ignored. But Erie, through Senator Cameron, secures recognition at this session and an appropriation is daily expected winch will give to tbe thriving lake city a gronp cf pub-lie buildings at once well deserved and creditable.

Erie is a poit of entry, a eat of customs, the United States district const meets there statedly, and in postal business has but three rivals in the State Philadelphia, mtsburg and Harrisburg. Ob the other hand Scran Von can only claim lack oT postomoe facilities. Why this vast discrimination might be explained in Mr. Watson's masterly Inactivity. The oillclal suggestion of tbe military board of the national uuard or renn vlvania.

which recently had under con. ideiatlon the propriety of adopting tho helmet aud dress uniform for the State militia, has been received by General Latta. board recommended tbe adoption of the helmet, with the proviso that iu case any portion of tbe militia provide themselves immediately wun it, and it is found that the entire National Guard hereafter is equipped with it, tho amounts expended by the separate organizations for helmets sball bo refunded by tbe State. Tbe helmet recommended Is of tbe same pattern now iu use by the United States Marine Corps, except that it is to be covered with dark blue cloth, same shade as the blouse. The device in front must be the coat-of-arms of tbe State of Pennsy Ivaula, the keystone in tbe centre aud the number of tbe regiment on the keystone in raised figures.

Tbe belmet for general officers, staff and staff corns Is like this, with tbe exception that the plume is made of black horse or buffalo hair. The plumes of other mounted ofiiceis are to conform iu color to the regulation United states army. With tbe service unirorms tne spike is to be worn by all ofllcers, mounted or dismounted. While in camp or off duty with the troops officers may wear a white helmet. With ref erence to the dress uniform, tbo board concluded that it was inexpedient to recommend the equipment of tbe Guard with it.

Thev leave it optional with the organizations lo adopt such dress uniform as may iu their judgment be suitable. organizations desire a dress uniform, that of the United States regular army is recommended. Amputation of Hn Injured Ies. John C. Anthony, whose leg was broken below tbe knee some six weeks ago by a railroad accident on the Reading railroad, beyond the Walnut street bridge at Reading, has for some time been in a very critical condilion.

The muscHiar tissues surrounding tne Irac- tured bones of his left leg have all dropped off, and tbo wound has been discharging half a pint of pus a day. Yesterday afternoon Drs. A. J. Cress-man, J.

M. Hoffman and Martin Luther amputated the irjured limb near tbe bip. It was tbe last resort to save the patient's life. Trials or Those Wbo Bun a Foundry. The new firm of Brown Reel, fouu-drymen, narrowly escaped a chilling yesterday.

As Ihey wero ready to put on the blast preparatory to casting, the engine stopped, when on examination a nut of a bolt was discovered wedged in the cylinder. The mystery was, how did it get there Another singular thing occurred at the same place on Sunday. A mouse crawled into a mould and destroyed the core mode of middlings. Tbe animal escaped before it got warmed. A Serious Accident.

On Saturday afternoon S. W. Hahn was severely irjured at the West Fnir- view nail works. The mau was engaged ruuninc a' large pair of shears, located near a large fly wheel. A heavy piece of pipe overhead became detacnea and tailing was caught by tbe rapidly revolving wneel.

and whining round struct; Air. Hahn, knocking him to the ground. The injuries are such that tbe man's life is despaired of. Another Call for Bonds. Washington, Feb.

7. The Secre tary of the Treasury to day -issues the 108th call for the redemption or con tinned five per cent, bonds to an, amount not to exceed (20,000, the principal and aud accrued interest on which is made payable the 1st of April next. A New Branch or tbe Beadina; Hoad It is reported to-night that the Camden and Atlantic ualiroad lias Deen Douaut dv anuer- bilt. with the intention of making it part of a new trunk line from the sea. board to the west iu connection with tbe Reading Railroad.

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17 North Third street. Bar rlHburg, Pa. anotallona every fifteen minntcn. ruxi.ADEl.PBlA, Feb. 7, 3:30 p.m.

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Co 85 10J OPF1CB Oraxx A Binsit, btock ubokebh, 308 Stock Excuatoi Pi.acr. Philadelphia. Feb. The market to-day has been one of the dullest we have had slnoe midsummer, outside of Pacific preferred; there was no chance for a turn even for room scalpers. seems to be Impossible to put the mar ket up more than one or two points.

There not the siiglue-it Inclination on ihe part the pHblie to buy. and the manipulators don't want to du all the purchasing. We still incline to the beli-f that the market will sell lower. Nothing good that hap pens has more than temporary benefit, bat the bad Dews depresses pi ices very quickly. Tnere is rather a better feeline existing abroad, but after such a break confidence does not return in a day--It lakes a iong time.

Kxeuaoge is quoted 4Mk4M no enange. Tbe market was quoted steady tha close. Pennlvanla railroad. Heading, I Paoiue preferred, 12 It it.