The Cortland Democrat, Friday, October 19, 1888.
Meeting of the Bar.
At a meeting of the
members of the bar of Cortland county, held at the law office of Hon. R. H.
Duell, in Cortland on the tenth day of October, 1888, Hon. S. S. Knox was called to the chair, and Henry A. Dickinson, Esq.,
was appointed Secretary, whereupon the following resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
We, the members of
the Cortland county bar, in deep sadness because of the death of Oliver Porter,
who for upwards of 30 years has been in the active practice of law among us;
remembering with admiration and professional pride his indefatigable industry in
his profession, his profound and accurate knowledge of law, his fearlessness as
an advocate, his manly courage as an antagonist, his intensity and sincerity of
purpose, the steadfast and unwavering constancy of his friendships, and his
patient and unremitting fidelity to all the interests confided to his charge,
which no blandishment could weaken and no opposition could shake; and in
pleasant memory of his charms in social life, the kind and courtly hospitality
of his home, and his courtesy to us in our professional relations, do offer
this record of our sorrow:
Resolved, That
in the death of Mr. Porter, our fraternity lament the loss of an able, brave
and faithful lawyer, and of a gentleman possessing many admirable qualities of
head and heart.
Resolved, That a copy of these
resolutions be engrossed and delivered to the widow of the deceased, with the
expression of our heartfelt and deep sympathy for her in this severe
affliction.
Resolved, That we attend his funeral in a
body, and that the proceedings of this meeting be published in the newspapers
of our county.
O. U. KELLOGG,
R. H. DUELL,
RILEY CHAMPLIN,
FRANKLIN PIERCE,
JOHN W. SUGGETT.
JOHN COURTNEY, Jr.,
Committee.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS.
Republicans as Well as Democrats Turn Out to Hear the Issues Discussed.
On Monday evening a
large crowd assembled in Academy Hall, Cincinnatus, to hear the issues in this
campaign discussed by Hon. Frank E. Hipple, of New York. The meeting was a grand success in every respect and the
eloquent and earnest remarks of the speaker were listened to throughout with
close attention, and the citizens manifested their appreciation by frequent
applause.
On Tuesday evening
the Cortland club chartered a special train on the E. C. & N. to take them
to Truxton to attend the meeting announced to be held there. Many prominent
Democrats joined the boys at the depot and went along. Among the number we
noticed Hugh Duffy, B. F. Taylor, J. R. Schermerhorn, A. J. McSweeney, Frank
Moran, Jas. Riley, Jas. Culp, Jas. Dougherty, and J. H. Turner. The club numbered 130, and the boys presented a fine
appearance as they marched to the depot, headed by their military band.
Upon arriving at
Truxton they were met at the station by an immense crowd of people, who cheered
the boys most lustily. Although Truxton has a large hall, it was plain to be
seen that it would not hold a small part of the crowd, and it was decided to hold
the meeting on the Church green. Amos L. Kenney, Esq., was called on to preside,
and a long list of vice presidents and secretaries were chosen. Mr. Hipple made
one of his usual excellent speeches, and was followed by John Courtney, Jr., Esq.,
of this place, who made a very eloquent, earnest and effective speech, which called
forth round after round of applause. The air was full of enthusiasm although the
weather was very disagreeable.
Truxton will be
heard from in November. The meeting was a grand one in every respect. The boys
arrived home at l0:30 P. M., feeling highly pleased over their trip and good
treatment.
On Wednesday
evening the members of the Cortland club attended a meeting held in Keator
Opera House, Homer, which was addressed by Hon. Frank E. Hipple. Previous to
the meeting, a parade took place which was participated in by both the Homer
and Cortland clubs and it was indeed a creditable one.
W. S. Stephenson,
Esq., was called to the chair and a long list of vice-presidents and
secretaries were chosen. The hall was filled with people, mainly voters, who
had come to hear the truth told about the issues in the campaign, and they were
not disappointed. Hon. Frank E. Hipple, the speaker of the evening, held the
audience spell bound for nearly an hour and a half with his clear and concise
argument on tariff reform and the effect it would have on farmers and workingmen.
He kept the audience in good humor throughout his admirable address and was
loudly applauded at its close. Mr. Hipple's work in this county closed with
this meeting, and on Thursday morning he left for Lowville, where he spoke the
same evening.
Although a young man, Mr. Hippie is a fine orator
and is thoroughly posted in political history. The State Committee are entitled
to the hearty thanks of the democrats of Cortland county for furnishing such an
excellent speaker. Socially Mr. Hipple is one of the most agreeable and pleasant
gentlemen we have met in a long time.
A Good Appointment.
President Cleveland
has sent to the Senate the name of Prof. S. H. Albro of Fredonia for
Superintendent of Indian schools. Prof. Albro is well and favorably known in
section of the State as he was formally superintendent of schools at Norwich
and latterly has been known as a highly successful conductor of Teachers
Institute.
The nomination is
eminently a proper one and should the Senate see fit to confirm the nomination,
the Indian schools will have as superintendent a man of brains, of large
experience and of peculiar fitness for the job. Prof. Albro’s many friends in
this vicinity will rejoice in this recognition of his ability and will feel
that the place has sought the man and that personal [fitness] and not party
service has been the test. It is another of President Cleveland’s nominations
that reflects great credit on him and shows that his purpose if to elevate the
condition of the Indians through educational influences.
HERE AND THERE.
Pat Rooney’s
combination will hold the boards at the Opera House, next Monday evening.
A new ruling of the
Post Office Department provides that postal cards that are uncalled for will be
returned to the writer at the end of thirty days.
The trial of
Richard Barber for the murder of Mrs. Ann Mason, in March last, is in progress
at Ithaca. An account of the tragedy appeared in these columns at the
time. The defense is insanity.
An alarm of fire
was sounded at 2 A. M., yesterday morning.
It was found to be in the
Hitchcock Company's pattern room in
the foundry. The fire followed a post to the roof and burned a hole therein. The damage was slight.
The Cortland Top
and Rail Company have commenced the erection of a new building adjoining their
shops, which is to be 54x120 feet. The business of the concern for the past
year has increased so rapidly that they are forced to enlarge their quarters.
The parties who for
the past three months have been engaged in sinking a shaft in Tully Valley
have at last been rewarded, inasmuch as one day last week they struck a vein of
natural gas. A piece of tow was lighted and let down the drill-hole, when the
gas became ignited and a flame shot up some ten feet.
Rooney’s Comedy Company.
Next Monday evening
Pat Rooney’s Comedy Company will present "Pat’s Wardrobe," in the
Cortland Opera House. The Buffalo Times, of March 2d last, gives the
company the following excellent notice:
A genuine audience
filled every available inch of room last evening to see Mr. Patrick Rooney
exhibit his pet collection of Hibernianisms. The orchestra was crowded, the
first circle was crowded, the galleries were crowded, every chair was taken and
every bit of flooring sustained its standing man or woman.
Very early in the
evening the old sign "standing room only" was hung on the outer wall.
Strange to say
"Pat Rooney" is not the name of the play but the name of the star, the
piece being "Pat’s Wardrobe" a most amusing comedy. Mr. Rooney seems
to have improved every time he appears and yet every time he appears it would
seem there is no room for improvement. His Irishisms are funnier than ever, and
his "wardrobe" simply immense.
Seats on sale at
Hollenbeck's.
NEIGHBORING COUNTIES.
MADISON—Jonas
Whitney, aged 65, of Chittenango, hung himself Thursday.
F. W. Ames, of
DeRuyter, harvested thirty-two bushels of buckwheat from half a bushel of seed.
A few days ago a
partridge flew against a pane of glass at E. T. Proctor's in Earlville,
breaking the glass and landing in the room. The bird was caught and again given
its liberty, when it took a circle and dashed through another pane. For this last
offense the partridge suffered the extreme penalty.
The Brookfield
railroad affair has, as assumed, serious proportions. The Italians were told by
the president of the road--we are informed by a deputy sheriff-- that they could
not have the pay due them, but their fare would be paid to New York if they
wished to go back there. It seems that the money subscribed is exhausted, and being
unable to realize on the bonds of the company the work is at a standstill. Some
one certainly ought to be liable for the wages of the laboring men, and it now looks
as though there would be trouble if the men were not paid.
TOMPKINS.— Work was
resumed at both the Ithaca and Washington Glass factories on Monday.
One day last week,
Beach Beardsley, of North Lansing, caught a hen hawk in a steel trap. It
measured four feet from tip to tip of wings, and twenty two inches from beak to
tail. It had been feasting upon chicken.
The Groton Carriage
Co., on Monday, increased their working hours from ten to twelve hours per day.
They are building this fall, thirty-five hundred cutters and sleighs. Their pay
roll for the last month was forty-five hundred dollars.
Albert Kimball has
resigned the position of manager of the Western Union Telegraph office in
Ithaca, to accept a position in the E. C. & N. railroad office. J. A.
Casterline, of Waterloo, succeeds to the management of the Western Union
office.
FROM EVERYWHERE.
John L.
Sullivan is reported to be getting better.
There are
twenty two cases of smallpox in the hospital at Buffalo.
The
statue of Wm. H. Seward, will be unveiled at Auburn Oct. 25.
Robert
Garrett, late president of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, is violently insane.
The
steamer Etruria, arrived in New York from Liverpool, last Saturday. She made
the trip in six days, one hour and thirty minutes. This is the fastest time on record.
James W.
Brown was arrested in Detroit last week, charged with the crime of bigamy. He
has married thirty three women since 1883, and fifteen of his wives were
present in court.
Sam Wall,
of Chicago, a Chinaman, and his wife, Augusta, a white woman, are locked up
charged with bringing white women from Milwaukee and furnishing them for wives
of Chinamen here at $25 each. Through their matrimonial agency it is said four
or five local Chinamen have been furnished with wives.
The total
valuation of Syracuse is $39,779,557, of which $3,056,855 is personal property.
The tax levy this year is $537,000—$12,000 more than last year. The rate of tax
is a trifle below that of last year, owing to the increase of valuation. About $80,000
of the tax is to pay interest on the city's bonded debt, and $3,662.57 for interest
on temporary loans. The schools cost $187,255.02; fire department, $65,000;
street lighting, $45,000; water works, $26,000, and improvement of Burnet Park,
$25,000.
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