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,;.'•',•* itoiRiso^ 'i^m^]-ir$ii^^^$^l^^ **$ 8 m m alt & TGllMS-SUSO Per Anivfttft in Advance. CHARLES W. CkARE, Proprietor. WEDNESDAY, APRIL SS, 1880. If is estimated that $40;0OO,00O has been invested in this country in the roller skate interest. . . GOVERNOR SiLt/has signed the' bill mak- ing twelve hours a- day's work qn allliorse- ear roads in the State in citiesof over 500,- 000 inhabitants. 6EITEIU.IIMII.BS writes'to Washington of the unprotected condition of the country along the ilexican border, between. El Paso and the Colorado Kivof. He advises ah appropriation of 1200,000 to strengthen the present posts and establish new ones. THE clergymen of Cleveland, Ohio, are preparing to boycott secular newspapers issuing Sunday editions. The movement is led by Bishop Bedell. Confidentialcirclulars have been issued, urging all ministers to join in the welfare and denounce the Sun day press. , HERE IS a good joke on the New York Star. The New York Tribune a few.days since alluded to the New York Star in complementary terms, saying among other things that the. Star is the \cleanest and ablest newspaper New York has seen for years.\ The Star copied the puff from the Tribune, giving it a conspicuous place, but in another column declared that the Ti'ibumiii one of \a syndicate of liarsl\ THE need of a law to punish practical jokers of the vicious variety is felt more and more every day. In a hospital in Dan- bury, Conn., a young man is dying from the effect of a 3pinal necrosis, brought about by the fine humor of one or two of his companions, who placed a bent pin in a chair for him to sit down' upon. The per- petrator of this virtual crime \didn't mean anything,\ of course, hut it is a pity that he can't be made to pay some substantial penalty for his dastardly offense. THE Commissioners of Kanawha county, West \Virginia have refused to grant licen- ses for the coming year. The county in- cludes Charleston, the capital of the State, and the liquor dealers have thousands of dollars invested in buildings and stock. The saloon men say they will sell without regard to consequences, and the Prohibi- tionists are determined to prosecute all who engage in the traffic. Kanawha county has an interesting year before it, and students of the liquor problem will watch with ea. gerness the developments in that locality. ATTORNEY-General Garland testified in the Pan-Electric investigation that he had resisted all appeals to bring suit against the Bell telephone; also opposed the enactment of a law authorizing a suit to be instituted, and did not know that the Memphis sui 1 had been begun until informed by telegraph » at his home in Arkansas where he had gone for recreation. This sustains the statement of Solicitor-General Goode, that he alone was responsible for the Memphis suit, and also relieves Attbrney-GenernlGarland from having connived at involving the Govern- ment in telephone \litigation for the benefit of his company. WIILIAM WALTER PHELPS has been the guest of James G. Blaine in Maine, and he returns to Washington with the buoyant assurance that nothing can prevent the nomination of Blaine in 1888. Over two years must elapse before the next Republi- cau National Convention can meet, but it js evident that Blaine is already laying his pipes to capture the prize of a nomination, such as it will he. The Democracy will be inclined to sympathize with Blaine's efforts. A second sound thrashing will do him a heap of good. As the boy said \we've licked him onct, and we kin lick him agin.\ AN amendment to the Constitution has been introduced in the TJ. S. Senate by Senator Ingalls, providing that the date of the inauguration of the President be changed from the 4th of March tolhe 30th of April. This will give the last session of Congress about seven more weeks time, and perhaps avoid the great rush which always occurs at the close of the short session, and perhaps prevent the smuggling through of many huge jobs. The proposed change appears to be generally favored.and we cansee no good reason why it shouldnot be made. But there is no calculating what Congress will do. THE BRIBERS. All of the • alleged bribed New York Aldermen having been indicted, the Dis. trict Attorney has been paying attention to the bribers. It is claimed that this week will see five or seven men who are sus- pected of being guilty of offering bribes to the aldermen will be placed under arrest— all of them connected officially or pro- fessionally with the Broadway Railway. It will be an interesting spectacle to witnes a the bribers and bribed arraigned together before the bar of justice. Jake Snarpe doubtless ought to be among the number, hut probably he is two old a coon to be cought, unless some of his \pals squeal.\ t DEFEATED AGAIN. Senator Edmonds has again been defeat- ed in his efforts to reject the nominations of the President. A lively contest was had in the Senate last week on the con- firmation of an Internal Kevenue Collector, during which the pledge of the Republi- cans as embodied in the Edmonds' resolu- tions, not to confirm certain nominations, was declared applicable to the case under consideration. But notwithstanding the pledge, the nomination was; cbnflrmed by . the emphatic vote of 21 to 16. We always thought the President would come put ahead in this fight. THE PRESIDENT. AND-TttEi IiABOR '* •' QUESTION* . In view.of the serious condition of busi- ness in many sections of. the country, - on account of the differences between capital and labor, or employees and; employers, resulting in many strikes, President Cleve- land h,as thought it advisable, under the Clause of the Constitution which imposes upon him the \duty of recommending to the consideration of Congress from time to time such measures as he shall judge nec- essary and expedient,\ to send a special message to Congress, on the labor question. ' The full text of the message will be found in another column. We believe, it is the. first document of the kind ever issued by an Executive. The reader will note'that the President is very careful not to lay the blame of existing troubles wholly on either parly in the contest.' He recognizes the. rights of both labor and capital, and sug- : gests the creation of aBoard of Arbitrators, to which all differences between employer • and employee shall be submitted for settle- ment, or for at least a recommendation of a plan of settlement.' While all good citizens will agree that a remedy should, if possible, be found to cure the evils whiqh now greatly embarass business there will doubtless be a wide diversity of opinion as what that remedy is, or should be; The President, however, has done his duty, in bringing the question so pointedly to the atlention of Congress. The country will anxiously await the action of Congress on this vital question. BROADWAY CHAJRTER REPEALED. The Assembly, by a vote of 100 to 16, passed the Senate bill repealing the charter of the Broadway railroad, and the two ac- companying bills by a vote of 98 to 13 and 97 to 9. The first hill dissolves the Broadway Surface Railway company and annuls its charter. The second provides that the three acts of consent to the operation of the road obtained under the General Street Railroad Law of 1884, namely, the consent of the Aldermen, the consent of the Com- missioners appointed by the General Term of the Supreme Court, and the consent of thatveourt confirming the Commissioners' report, shall continue in force, and the right which they gave for operating a rail road shall be sold at public auction by the city authorities. The third bill provides for the appointment of a receiver by the Special Term of the Supreme Court to wind up the affairs of the Broadway corporation, take an inventory of its property, ascertain its assets and liabilities, sell the former at public auction, and apply the proceeds to the satisfaction of valid claims. As the Governor is committed in advance to an ap- proval of these measures, the action of the Assembly clinches the scheme of retaliation. Everybody connected with thispraiseworthy movement is to be congratulated, especially Roscoe Cbnkling, to whose eloquence, vigilance and skill the exposure of the con- spiracy is largely due. It is to be hoped that this action will put a stop to any more such gigantic swindles in New York. RATHER IiATE. The Republican State Convention of 1888, declared in favor of submitting to the voters of the State, a Constitutional amend- ment prohibiting the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors. The Legislature elected that fall was Republican, but no serious effort was made to carry out the pledge of the party on this question for the reason that a President was to be elected at the next election. Again the Legislature of 1885 was Republican, but no steps were taken to carry out the pledge of the party on this question, because a Governor was to be elected and they dare not take action for fear of injuring their chances of success. But the rapidly increasing vote of the Prohibitionists has evidently alarmed the Tribune, and it is now calling upon the present Republican Legislature to do some- thing—to redeem the pledge of the party as adopted in 1883, and not recinded. But nothing will be donei The Assem- bly to be elected the coming autumn will participate in the election of a XT. S. Sen- ator, and the managers will not tolerate the introduction of any side issues into the can. vass—much less the question of prohibition, for fear it might be the means of electing a Democratic United Senator from this State. The Tribune is rather late in its demand for action on this question, but it don't mean anything and don't expect any action will be taken. \ THE STRIKES. We have no encouraging news to give this week concerning the serious labor troubles that exist in many sections of the country. It is true that the strike at Chi- cago of employees of the Lake Shore rail- road, which at one time threatened to result in great disaster and bloodshed, was ended on Saturday and the men returned to work. The basis of the settlement is not made public, but each side claim the other yielded. A serious riot and fight with the police of the striking sugar refiners occurred in Williamsburg and' Green Point last week and many were badly wounded, on both sides, but no one was killed. Five of the rioters were fined $10 or 10 days in jail, Th'e strikes on the Missouri Pacific con- tinues, although business has been resumed to some extent by the employment of neyv men. New York city is suffering from an- other strike of the hands of some of the surface roads, and threats are freely made that all surface and elevated roads will be tied up soon, The strikers claim to have plenty of funds to supply the needy among them for sOme time yet, biit the supply must eventually give put and then where will the wife and children get bread; This question must soon occupy the. •anxious thought of many a poor family.* THE fcABOR QUESWQN. President Glevoliwuf *§e?ub a Message to Congress About labor Troubles, WAsniNfiTpN, April S3, ^T-he President to day sent a message to Congress on the subject of'the labor troubles. The follow- ing is the .full test: _ / ; To the Senate and Souse: The Constitution imposes ontlieP^esldentthe duty o£ recommending t6 the. consideration of Congress such .measures as he shalKjudge, seqes- s'tu-jr and expedient. I am qo deeply impressed with thelinportanqe of thoughtfully raeeting'the E rbblemwhichredeiit events aiid'preseiit Condition ave fch'-ust'upon.us. Involving the settlement pf disputes arising:between, laboring niep arid.their employers, that'I.aTn constrained to recommend., to Congress legislation upon this- serious subject. .Under Stir formof government, thevalceot'labor 'as an -element of national prosperity should, be reeoehized, andthei welfare of .the' laboring Atari shouldberegardeff as especially enHtled-to'legis- lative Care. Ifi-a country which oftersthe-highest attainment.of sqcial' and political distinction its' wbrkingmen cannot justly be cpiisidered as irre- vocably consigned to the limits. 6£ a class and en- titled to no attention ' and\allowed no protest against neglect. A, workingman may well insist,. as a right, upon the same recognition from those who makSQuf laws,.as any other citizen. While the real interests of labor -are not promoted by 1 threats-and violence auo\ while those, who Under pretext of an advocacy of the olaira^ of labor wantonly to attack the rights of capital; and for selfish purpeses or the- love of disorder; andsows' seeds of violence and discontent, should neither he f-hcou'raged nor conciliated, the discontent of the employe is due in a large degree to the grasping exactions- of employers. It must also be. conceded thatthe.lahorlhE men are hot-always caref ul.to avoid disturbance's. Though the importance of a better accord between $hese interests is apparent, it \must be borne in. mind that any effort in.that direction by (he Federal Goverriment'tnust be greatly limited by constitu- tional restrictions. There are many grievances whfeh legislation by Corgress cannotiedress and many cohditiohs-which cahnotbe reformed. I.am satisfied, however; that something may he done under Federal authority to prevent disturbances 'which so of ten-Occur between' employers and em- ployes, and which at times threaten the Business Interests of-the country. Voluntary arbitration should be the proper means of settlement. But I suggest that instead of arbitration, chosen in the heat of conflicting claims and after each dis- £ 'ute shall rise, there be created .a Commission of abor,.cbnsisting of three members who shall be regular omcers of the government, charged with the consideration of all controversies between la- bor and capital. The commission would haye the advantageof being a stable body and its members would constantly improve in their ability to deal intelligently with the questions which might be submitted. If arbitrators, are chosen for tem- porary service as each case arises, experience arid familiarity with iriuch that is involved in the question will be lacking; extreme partisariahip will be the qualifications sought on- either side. The imposition upon a Federal court of a duty so foreign to the judicial-function as theselection of an arbitrator in such cases-is of doubtful pro- priety. In the disputes between thelaboring men and their employers of less extent than the con- sequences of which are confined within State- limits, the formation of such a commission might be tendered upon application to the Legislature. If such a commission were fairly organized the risk of a loss of popular support and sympathy resulting from a refusal to submit to \so peaceful an instrumentality would constrain both .parties to such disputes to evoke its interference and abide by its decisions. There would also be good reason to hope that the existence of such an agency would invite application to it for advice and counsel, frequently resulting in the avoidance of contention and misunderstanding. In July, 1884, by a law of Congress, a Bureau of Labor was es- tablished and placedin charge of a Commissioner of Labor, who is required to collect information upon the subject of labor, its relations with capi- tal, the hours of labor and earnings of laboring men and women and their means of promoting their material, social and moral prosperity. The .commission which I suggest,, could easily be en- grafted upon the one already organized, .by the addition of two more Commissioners, and by sup- plementing the duties now imposed upon it by such other functions as would permit the Commission- ers to act as arbitrators when necessary, between labor and capital. Power should be also distinctly conferred upon this bureau to investigate the cause of all disputes as they occur, whether sub- mitted for arbitration or not, so that information may always be at hand to aid legislation when necessary and desirable. GROVEB. CLEVELAND, April 22,1880. Executive Mansion. GITY13S:WIWY. The Grangers. Watertown Grange now has nearly 200 members, and amoDg this number are many of the'best and most successful dairymen in Jefferson county. The question discussed Saturday at their regular meeting, was \Which is the best breed of'cows for the dairy?\ The hall was filled. Mr. Barrows, of Hounsfleld, who lias had an experience of 25 years in dairying, be- gan by determining to kc«p the best stock possible, and has had many difficulties to overcome, from the fact that -dairymen have striven more to see how many cows they could keep than how much they could im- prove their herds, and for years it was no encouragement to a man to improve his stock. If he had a surplus, he could get only about the average price paid for common cows. Of latter years a change has taken place. Now few dairies can be found but what have'more or less of the improved breeds of Cattle among them. Mr. Barrows started 25 years ago, with a herd of Short Horns, but after a trial of three years concluded that they were not what he wanted for dairy cows; were too large and coarse, too hard to keep and not at all suited to his mode of keeping. Through Chas. Hart, of Watertown, he procured some stock of the Jersey breed, and for fifteen years has had no other. He uoes not believe in what is called the gen- eral purpose cow.., A cow that is the best, for beef is the best one to purchase. He thinks the best cow for butter and mjlk'has not yet been found. When he first began it was a rare thing for a man to make more than 150 pounds of butter per cow in a year, but from his improved Jersey stock he would make from 350 to 400. Jersey cows will hold put in milk much longer-than other kinds, and that is a great thing to be considered in a cow. A. P. Sigourney began dairying in 1851, starting in with the determination'to keep only the best stock. He bought some short horn Durhams, but after a few ysars made up his mind they were not good for dairy cows. He Sold out Bis herd and got Devons. He was very well satisfied. In 1861 for fifteen days in August, he averaged eighteen pounds five ounces per head a week, and received the first prize at the State fair for best herd of milch 0 cows. Boon after he was induced to cross with Ayrshires but his cows were not as good as before. He could keep three Devons on same feed of two Durhams; if a purpose cow was wanted he would cross Devons with Ayrshires and Durhams, which would give milk, and size. Several others spoke, but the general* ver diet was, Jersey for the dairy, and that in a few years they would largely predominate in this section, • At the next meeting, the second Saturday in June, the subject willbe \At What Stage Shall Glover and Timothy be Out for Hay?\ As this is the crop in which all are interest- ed a large attendance is expected. F. E. WILSON, Sec'y, Meeting of the Board of Trade. The annual meeting of the. Watertown Board of Trade and Jefferson County Dairymen's Association will be held in Music hall, Watertown, Saturday, May 1st, between the hours ot2 and S p. it, for the ejection.of piflcers for the insuing year,, and for the transaction of- such other business as may come properly before the Board, A full attendance of the old »nd new sales- men is desired), as business of Vast import ance will be acted upon. WALTER ZIMMERMAN, President, ANDREW W. MTJNK, Secretary. -. i •- •\;. . ' ; Missing. ' Michael O'Shea came up missing in Rossie last week. His hat and kerosene oil can were foundoil the shore of the Indian river, leading, to ,tjie supposition that he was drowhed; • Saturday, parties >yere dragging the river hear Dayton's rapids in search of the body. . TO SUBSWSBEm Mr. Charles Baldwin, representing the BE-HNION, will visits Sackets Harbor,. SmithyiUe, Henderson,and Belleville next- week. ,* sitiMMS. -r-Minstrels to-night. -r-The Two Johns' to-morrow night. -^M,ay party at Music hall on 'the 30th. —It is said that Baraum is coming in June. - -^Gape Vincent will support eight hotels this season. ^-Iiist of Appointments of the Gonf erence will be found on- page s,eveh. —Dennis McCarthy's will-of Syracuse, distributes $275;00() to ins family and re- layye'si —Br. D. L.. Coe, dentist is at Burgen's hotel,, Depauvilleyahd will remain until May 11th, only. •^-The Island -Wanderer is making semi- weekly, trips to Ogdensbufg, Tuesdays and Saturdays; ^.The President has appointed \Warren W. Randall, of Depeyster, St. Lawrence county, a; fourth-class postmaster. —The new' Little Falls daily will be called the Eyening Times. It will make its first appearance about May 10. '. —The next convention of the Episcopal diocese of central INew York, will be held in Trinity church, \Watertown on the 8Si of June, Bishop Huntington presiding. --^-The inventory in the assignment of R. S. Gallagher, of Carthage, has been com- pleted. The liabilities foot up f 1,387,00 and the assets $576.00. —H, V. Cadwell has removed his whole- sale and retail tobacco business from, No. 3? Public Square to 16 and 18 Arsenal street, in the Scripture & Glark building. ' —The Black River canal will open May 1 and Superintendents Phillips and Qalvin will have .everything in readiness before that time. Two hundred men are now at work on section 1. —Brayton A. Field from office of O'Brien, Emerson & Ward and Harvey W. Steele from office of A. Bu Sawyer, were Friday admitted as attorneys at the General Term of the Supreme Court at Utica. •—The unpaid taxes will not beadvertised, until the common council meet again, Tues day, May 4. Those who have failed to square up with the city will do well to set- tle with the chamberlain before that date. —Stacy, Adams & Co., shoe manufac- turers of New York, are sending out some very handsome glass signs to their patrons. Klump is their agent in this city and is handling large quantitiesof their excellent men's shoes. —The condition of Henry Perry, of Oris- kany, who attempted suicide, is improving, and the physicians think that his chaifces for recovery are better than on Saturday, although he is not yet out of, danger. He can take nothing but liquid nourishment. He talks but little, but says he hopes to get well. —The Central New York circuit of the National Trotting Association, embracing WatertOwn, Binghamton, Cortland, Phoenix and Syracuse, was organized at Syracuse last week. Arrangements were made for spring and fall meetings, For the former the .purses will be. $2,000 for each track. For the fall meeting there will be a purse of $3/100 for each track. —At a regular meeting of the Jefferson Assembly of the K. of L. of this city, held Wednesday night, it was resolved that the organization was in harmony with the Ci- garmakers' International Union, and that, all K. of L. cigars must also bear the blue label of the C. M. I. U. or said, cigars will not receive the support of the members of the assembly. —Carl Melefskie, a recent German, who lately-eloped from Watertown with the wife of JesseDannof Hannibal, was captur- ed and fined $40. He agreed to leave for Can\ ada and Mrs. Bann was sent home to her husband. Carl's passion kindled anew, however, and he seized Mrs. Dann, who Was nothing-loth,- and started oft with her again to Canada. Mr. Dann has concluded to let her go, —The Cape Vincent Eagle learns, on what is considered good authority, that the boats of the Ogdensburg & Lake-Ohamplaih Transportation company will make regular stops at the Cape during the present sum. mer. This arrangement will prove very satisfactory to the Cape people, and will re- mind them of that period when the N, T. Co. made regular halts at this port. —Six fishing net weie destroyed^Thurs- day night between Chaumont and Depau- ville, infhe creek. It is said that Cape Vincent authorities as well as those of other places, are rigidly enforcing the new law, much to the chagrin of net owners and fish- ermen. Law is law,, however, and the, game constables are having decidedly the best of it. The fine for setting, nets is fifty dollars. —-George W. Campbell, a well known resident of South Rutland, who was in the city Thursday*, returned to his home in the afternoon, placed his horse in the barn, and repaired to his house, when he was taken s suddenly,ill and ; died before medical aid could be summoned. The cause of death is said to he an ailment in the head. De- ceased leaves a large number, of relatives' to mourn his sudden demise. He is about 50 years-Of age, —The Antwerp Gazette has this timely re- mark I \We will be pleased to publish un- objectionable obituary poetry for teh cents aline; Our paper has a very large circula- tion,, arid poets desiring to have their tri- butes to the memory of departed friends reach the public will find better facilities Offered here than\ by tlie average .paper, The .cash must, in every case, accompany all\ \Outbursts of/the muse,\ %i therate.ah- riounced above.. If you send ten lines, let.it . be accompanied by-fl; if twenty lines, $2,- &6 r • Spring poetry five cents a line extra: .No'CCrd wood taken; Ori.'tJbetry,''' —Fred 8. Graves tias beeri appbinted' postm'aster at ii a S ms Oopt're, - : ; %-S. TSi-PWui^lU'^vn' # e Frostier hoiifiO at HehdersOn Harbor, May •!., —Tild'en & Andgrsori • have rented the Empire rink for .a. rag, storehotisB.and tools- possession last week. -^Hon, Fred Lansing will addreEs the i cheese Board Saturday in support of an amendment to the'Bbftrd's'bytlayfs. —F. W. Reafield, formerly of this city,, has cbhuhenced the publicatip'n Of a new\ local paper, the Record, at fair Haven, yt. ' —Dr. % A. Gaudettt,dentis,.will be at; Get- man house, Theresafrom April 19,,until May : 8, and'at his office in Redwood, from May-3, until May 24, oniy. . ;—J.E, Barbpiir, sonbf H. S. Barbour, iof this,place is building-.a very fine summer cottage at thefpot of Round Island, for a A. Johnson, of Brooklyn, N, Y. —The \Valley Park farm'' of the. Hun. gerford estate, that was bid, in by, Baniel Griffin of Watertown, waslast weelfsold to Dr. A, K. Hale and hismother. ^-The case of James Dpoling, forstabbing •'Brickey\ Duke one week, ago, last Satur- day night, was in police court, Monday morning'. Dooling was discharged. —Mrs. Horace Anable,, of Evans Mills, has an egg laid by a common Leghorn hen s . measuring around-'the long way 7f inches, and ground the short way GJ inches. -^-Waxford, Helping Hand and'. Julia C, of \Ery.' ! Harris' stable, in this city, left Saturday morning for Philadelphia, Pa., to' take part in the May trotting meeting to be ; held there. -TAU Ogdensbufg novelty mahufactur' ing firm has. o'fiered a double baby carriage as a prize for the first pair of authenticated male twins born in that city within the coming year. —Dr. Geo*. A. Coe, dentist, -will be at his home office, at his residence, directly op- posite the American hotel, Theresa, from May 5th to June 8th. Give him a call.. • —The grand ball was held at the Opera house Monday evening under the auspices of the Serial Social Society. A large num- ber of guests were present from out of town, and there were many brilliant costumes. ' —Adams Bros, have received an invoice of choice violins imported direct from Ger- many. They were especially made and se- lected for this popular firm, and came over on steamship Moravia. They are a beauti- ful lot of violins. —The first annual meeting of the Clark H. Vroom creamery, situated on Dry Hill, was held April 20th, and the following officers were elected: Clark H. Vrooman, secretary; Edwin Dillin, treasurer; F. M. Parker, JohnS. Sill and Clark H. Vrooman, salesmen. ^-Rev. J. Winslow, of this city, will hold service next Sunday.May 2, inGrace church, Carthage, at 10 ;80 A. sr.and7p.it , This church is just finished- and this will be the first service. Mr. Winslow held the first regular service in this parish commencing in 1859, and la;d the corner stone of the present church and-is spoken of as the father of the parish. It is appropriate he should preach the first sermon. —George Winfield Scott Druse, pf Her- kimer, son of Roxalana Druse, who has been in care of the sheriff ever since the ar- rest of his mother, to insure his presence as a witness, has been discharged from cus- tody b y order of Judge Churchill. He leaves for Miller's Mills, where he will live with his aunt, Mrs. Newton Chamberlain. The boy has about $500 as his share.of h'is fath- er's estate. —The General Term at Rochester, has affirmed the judgment of Gharles. H. Web\ ster, against.theRome, Watertown & O. R. li. for $4,500. The action was brought to recover damages for injuries claimed to have been sustained by the plaintiff m a collision on defendant's road at Carylon on July 27, 1883. The plaintiff received in- juries in his back and shoulders for which' the jury found a verdict in his favor for the sum of $4,500. .. ^«—, Personal, —O. L. Oaks, formerly with Frank G. Fox, can now be found w^lh J. R. Miller the clothier, Dr. B. H, Burnham, optician of Buffalo, is in the city, stopping at the Woodruff house, where lie may be consulted by any- one having trouble with their eyes. He has visited this city in years past, and met with great success. See his advertisement in an- other column. 1 ' AMIJSJSMlBJSTS. PAT ilPONEY. Gn.Thiirtday evening May 6, E ul rw .ah'dliis»c0mp»jiy Will appear at the- Pit,, ;Qpera'Hquse. They will draw abi^houss , 1 jHATOHint, MtlMROSE & WEST Thevejy highest point in reflacd min 8 treisy- has been- reached by the fn m0 u 5 . Thatcher, Primrose & We-.t's minstrels whose artistic performances are -clsewW 'receivedby\ ftp* enthusiastic people wht flock to se'e this- wonderful company' Th many famous artists in this troupe are m welV'fcnown. Mr. George Thateher M- George H..Primrose, -Mr. William Westaiii Mr, Billy Rice, are'at the head of the p 0 . fession and they are surrounded by a can- party unequaled in minstreiW. The norms • will appear in this city at the City Ojqra House on Wednesday, April 28. THIS TWO JOHNS. One of the most successful! and at lia' sametimeamusingcomedies ever brought tp/tlie .nbtice of the public is the play en- titled \Tlie Two Johns.\ The piece lias beeh.prese.nted in. all the'largecities through- the United States for a number of years and by the managers of the -best class of. theatres is considered a standard attraction arid a paying one. Many of our readers^*- 11 ' no, doubt*ave seen the play, and it givesthe fullest satisfaction., and doubtless its recep- tion in this city will be a cordial one, for it certoinlr merits it,' It will be presented at the opera bouse Thursday evening April 29 by a first class company. Beautiful Gifts. A FUOTY AOTATH—A DETECTIVE SOHJ. For the last week a very expert detective has had his eye on a suspicious looking character, and watched him very closely, being of the opinion that he was one of a gang of burglars that haVe invested this city. Oh Saturday he met this man on the Square, and at first did not recognize him, he having changed a very shabby suit fbr a fine, dark one, but, boldly stepping up to him, he accosted him with the usual saluta- tion, and finally said: \You've a nice suit of clothing; how much did it cost?\ To which the man responded, \Nine dollars.\ The officer became convinced at once that the fellow was a rOgde, for, *he thought it impossible to get so much for that money, and he told the man, \You are myprisoner; come along with me. I have been- looking \after you, and how have got you'\ The man wanted to know what he was arrested for, and the detective said: \You never bought that suit of clothes; you mttsthave stolen theihi Coihe with me to where you bought them, and let lis see. The man told him he could; not tell exactly where, but somewhere down theteeet. Tke:detectlve took him into several stores, and they all pronOunced-the suit worth no less thin twenty dollars. This convinced thedet*-' tive that he was right in the arrest; so off he started his manf Orthelock-up until he could clear up things. As they-passed D. B. Dewey's the prisoner said: \Here is Cue place where I bought my suit; let lis go-in arid see.\ SO in they went. Mr, Dewey was called aside, and the officer put the question: \What can you sell such a suit of clothes for?' To which he replied: \We sold that suit yesterday to this man for nine dollars, and have a large stock more, all wool, as you See, for\ the same figurey* The detective had very urgent business jUst then, and left his prisoner to take care of himself.' „ Trinity church was the recipient Sunday of. two beautiful and costly gifts. Onew'as a polished brass lecturn of the richest de- sign and rarest beauty, and probably one of the finest, ever manufactured by the well, known flfm of J, <&R. Lamb, of New York. The design of the lectum is a large eagle with spread wings, perched upon a square base, of charming symmetry and literally , covered with beautiful and artistic orna- mentation. The cost of the lecturn was live hundred dollars,, and throughout the morn- ing and afternoon services, and after the exercises had closed, it was the targa upon which all eye3. were riveted with intense admiration. Upon, the base is the following inscription: Given for the worhip of Gid in Trinity church, Watertown N, Y,, by ELIZABETH FbliLBR.HANSAHs -.-Died August 21st„ A. D , 188.')-- RELIOT OF KIEBORN HANNAHS, M. D,, • —Died October 30,-A. D., 1884— And inscribed in loving memory of both, A. D. 1886. Another gift to the church was a golden receiving basin of exquisite beauty, upon which were beaten many sacred emblems and flowers, with the letters I. H. S. in the center, made prominent by a glistening pol- ish. Around the rim of the basin, in beau- tiful letters, is the following sentence. \Of Thine own have we given unto Thee, 0 Lord.\ Oh the back of the plate is the fol- lowing inscription: In loving memory of CHARLES AUGUSTUS SHERMAN, who fell asleep St. Mark's Day, 1883. Presented by his wife, CAROLINE NORTON SHERMAN, Easter Day, April 28th, 1886 The basin was also from the establish- ment of J. & R. Lamb, of New York, and cost eighty dollars. List of Jurors. The following is a correct list of the names of persons drawn ,to ser^e as trial jurors at a County Court and Court of Ses- sions to be held at the court houso in this city on the 10th of May, 1886. Albert J: Spalsbury, Clayton. John F. Walton, Alexandria Bay. Edmund P. Severn, Antwerp, Horaoe W. Freeman, Watertown. H. M. Wilds, BUisburg. Cyrus Augsbury, Pamelia. Englebert Solas, Roslere. • Leander Denney, Clayton. John Wood, Pillar Point. Fred Kilburn, Copenhagen. ( Augustus Wetterhahn, Depauville. Brayton Dickersqn, LaFargeville. DeAlton Brown, Rodman. John N, Ball, Watertown. C. S. Bartlett, Lorraine. James Holcomb, Champion.' Daniel W.'Sprague, Spraguville. Edwin Savage, Hounsfleld. Bradley ifalstead, Adams Centre. Henry Moulton, Adams Centre. John W. Skinner, Woodville. J. \W. Brockway, 4th ward. Theodore Aubertine, Rosiere. D. Hubbajd Scott, Black River. Stephen A. Lowery, Lorraine. J. R. Waite, Pierrepont Manor. Orlando D- Dodge, Cape Vincent. Lucian Jerome, LaFargeville. J. H. Eastman, Belleville. Heman Halliway3 Omar. Adam Gray, Orleans Four Corners. Edwin Sweet,. Carthage. Allen Cook, Theresa. Andrew J. Green, Adams Centre. Benjamin Calvin, Theresa., Horatio N. Estes, Clayton. OBITUARY MRS. E. S. HOWARD. Mrs. Elvira S. Howard, widow of the late Geo. \W. Howard, who was a music dealer in this city, and who died several years ago, died suddenly about 1 o'clock Monday morning at the residence of her sister, Mrs. L. D. Cadwell, on Court street, aged « years. .Mrs. Howard had been in poor health for the past year. About three weeks ago she was taken considerably worse in this city, and gradually her condi- tion became more alarming, although deatn and the, end of worldly sufferings were not considered to be so near at hand. Mrs. Cadwell and other relatives Of the deceased lady will haye. the sympathy of a large cir- cle of friends, .-. —;—• Suicide in Houhsfield. Asel Hunt, aged 40 years, who lived with hiBinarried brother, in the town of Houns. fi61d,commitfed suicide Saturday afternoon by 1 hanging himself in the barn. The de- ceased had been, in poor health for some time, waslame andcr'ippledi and had been known to threaten his life several timesi ni days past, He wasseen in the barn about 2 o'clock in the afternoon by his brothers wife, and notions after that she hod oc- casion to call him. Receiving ho answer, » search was inade for him, when he was found hanging in. the barn. Coroner Kes f ordj of this city, was called, but upon in vqstigation he deemed it unnecessary to c»\ an inquest ., Notice. All persons owing, bills or accounts to the lateCL. Pibkett are requested to call» Ho. 28 Doplittle& Hall Block and settle same atOnce., ..\•:. , . ' . r CHARIJIS Q. PICKETT, Administrator,
