CUBA'S METROPOLIS. CAY AK'O HOISY HAVANA'S PIC TLKESyVK slants, Tbe Handsome Harbor ami lis De fensesThe City's Architecture Many rarkt nnd I'nfcs-Sot-ller Scon 15 very Where. HAVANA hnt long boon reck oned the eighth coinuiereinl city o( the worhl. Morro (, Castle, with its DnblRren pnng peeping oat through the yellow at ones, nnd its tall rentiuel lighthouse, stnuris guard over the narrow entrance of the harbor ; the battery of La I'll a ta on the opposite shore answering to the Morro. It is a prond nnd a strong fort, but its defense, declares the Chicago Times -Herald, is merely miittct of sentiment. With such ar mament as Havana has, an iuvitdiuo; GENERAL VIEW OF fleet could be held ont of the bay. The castle is re enforced by the long range of cannon and barracks on the city side, nnd the masssive fortress of the Cubanos crowning the hill bohiud the Morro, All these nro doaorated with the red and yellow flag of Spain. Ho many strong fortifications bhow how important the home government re gards the place. The harbor of Havana compares favorably with themo-t famous in the world. Infinitely more picturciqno than New York Bay, it is much live lier iu miirltirr.u interest than that of the Golden Mute. The biy is shaped like a human hand outstretched, with the wrist ns the entrance. It is popu lous with chips from almost every Na tion on earth. The ono idea it im presses is that of activity. European nnd American mail etoamers come and go daily. Coasting steamers and the boats of the regular lines from Mex ico and the inlands of tbe Carribcau . seek tho bay, nnd great ferries ply be tween the docks of the city and the Rolga shores. There is also a fleet of sailing boats, yachts gathered from nil over tho world, row boats, and what not in the seaway. The oity itself is pleasing or irrita ting to the newcomer aeoording to the pit it that may possess him nt tho time of his arrival. But all travelers agree on one point they universal; declare it to be one of the noisiest, liveliest, pell-moll, happy-go-luoky, wide awake, clamorous, dangerous towns in exist ence. The 'great Humboldt said of it as he entered it from the bay that it was the gayest and most picturesque aight in all America. It is certainly not American, and yet there is nothing like it in Europe. It is intensely Cnban, nnd a type of itself. In a general view the town presents chnrohes.oatbedralsand other etruotures that force themselves into prominence against tbe background of less imposing liousos. There is noth ing in this great extent of public build ings that strikes ono as being speoially valuable from an architectural point of view, and even if there were its beauty would bo entirely subordina ted by a colossal prison near the shore, which was built for the pnrposo of having a capaoity to lodge with ease a matter of 0000 prisoners at a time. The oity is divided into two parts, -called ths intramural, or old town, which lies between tbe bay and the iteof tho-anoient walls which have fallen into decay and have been nsed for an upbuilding of the new city, and -the extramural town, consisting ot the sew oity, whioh lies beyond ths site of the old walls and la more or less modern in its architecture. Tho street! of the old town are laid out in fairly regular order, and are pretty well paved. But these thoroughfares are narrow in the extreme, with side walks barely wido enough for one pedestrian. Tho streets of the new oity, although laid only in macadam, re wider, airier and fringed on either aide with pretty palm trees, giving the town a garden-like aspeot. Tbe arobiteoinre of the dwelling MOBBO CASTLE, ENTRANCE TO HAVANA. houses is heavy, and this give them an appearance of old age whioh they really do not deserve. The material msed ia their building is the porous tone which abounds in the Island, and wbieb, when first qnarried, ia as easily worked into blocks as wood, but which becomes as hard ai granite when exposed to the, atmosphere. The . . .' ; i generally ted in all covered with stneoo, painted colors. Dittos, yellows and greens are nsed indiscriminately, and the visitor is at once unpleasantly struok by the bizznre effect, but soon learns to np precinto thu nice manner la which this apparently eivr-y and nnaystemotlo laying on of ' tolor harmonises with the glowing tropical atmosphere. This coloring of the house fronts is not without A reason, In fact. It has been found to absorb much of the tna'srays, which, without this disadvantage, would work serious injuries to the eyes. There is no city in tho world whore noise pure noise, made for its own frnko uu I nothing else reigns as sit pretne ns in Havana. At daybreak all the bells iu the city nre rung luriously, Church bells, fire belle, public bells and private) bells tinito with ono so cord to produce a dieor.l calculated to drive a civilized man mad. Add to this the crowing of game eocks, with THE C1TV OF HAVANA, which the town is overstocked for gambling purposes ; the rattlo ot in numerable cabs nud publio convey ances, the clangor of gonirs on street car lines, electric ami otborwiec, nnd tho geuoral ronr to which every waking Ilnrnneso adds his mite, nml tho city, even in the time of most slumbrous pence, can well be supposed to surpass any other town of 1100,1)00 population iu tho world. Tho populace of Havana, at least in times of peace and this accounts for its disquietude in times of wnr is es sentially gay. Tbis accounts for the number aud variety of the cafes, caches, eating and drinking places, lounging places and resorts ot every color and complexion caloulntod to offer opportunity to idle nnd lazy men. facades ot the houses are OBISPO, THE PRINCIPAL BUSINE31 street IS HAVANA. A recent visitor to the island, describ ing tho habits ot tho men and their unspeakable indoleneo, says tbis of the town s resorts nnd tbeir habitues: "Tbo mcu luxuriate in the cafes or spend their eveniugs in worse places. A brief period of tbe morning only is given to business, the rest of the day and night to meeting and lassitude, smoking and luxurious ease. Evidences ot satiety, languor and dullness, the weakened capaoity for enjoyment, are sadly conspionous, the inevitable se quence ot indolenoa and vioo. Tho arts and aeienoos seldom disturb tbo thoughts ot sncb people. "The pretentious town house is sido by sido with the humble quarters ot the artisan. High life and low ljfe are ever present in strong oontrast, and in the best ot humor with each other, affording elements ot the picturesque, it not ot the beautiful. Neatness must be ignored where snob human con glomeration exists, and, as wo all know, at certain seasons ot the year, like dear, delightful, dirty Naples, Havana is the hotbed ot pestilence. Tho dryuoss of tho atmosphere trans- forms most of the street offal into powder, wbiah salutea nose, eyes, ears and month under the inSoenoe ot the aligbtest breeie. Though there are ample bathing facilities in and abont the oity, the people of either aex seem to have a prejudioe against their free ate." , Havana it ebundautly supplied with parks, tqnarei and publio plaies. The squares art ornamented with toyat palms, and here and there an orange and banana tree, and now and then an Indian laurel. Tbi I'laz do Armas, fronting tho Governor's ptilaoe, and the Farqne de Isabella are .two splen did specimens ot Cuban appreciation of tho riebnoss nnd fertility of tbe soil nnd the rare climate. The Pnrquo do Isabella is a pioiura of flay lifo in tue evenintr, nnd is ono of tbe beauty spots of Havana. The oafos are innumerable and some of them tho equal of the best and most rxoluslvo restaurants in Europe or America. The principal playhouse is the Tnuon Theatre. Other places ot amusement nre Toy rot Theatre, the AlbiRii Theatre nnd tho Circo, Teatro doJano. Tbe Casino in a plaoe of amusement nnd instruction combined, a sort ot athoneum, iu which snch art as lives in Havana is fostered and in whioh state balls ooctir. Tho glory ot tho new city lios In its splendid streets and tho well ordered vegetation that lias been cultivated nlong their lines. Tbe chnrehes are without nntnbor nnd aro cnthnsiastin nlly filled on Huudays and holidays. On theso occasions unusual demonstra tions nro indulged in in the way ot bell-ringing. No oity iu tho world, with tho pos siblo exception of Ban Francisco, is so lavishly supplied with food pro ducts as Havana. Tho earth aud the sea render up nil their best fruit, and living is cheap. Tho great Havana market is where the visitor opons bis eyes. An upper floor nnd a lower open on all aides and under a roof. It covers a good-sized block. All Havana is here buying its dinner nnd othor supplies. There is a niultitndo ot booths, containing fruits of the tropics, ftah, meats, leather goods, jewelry and curios suck as only a seaport mart can piok np. The human boings who preside bore arc representatives of every na tion on the globo. Tho hotels am built around a court, SWEET IK THS OLD PORT OP TJAVAKA so that every room has direct com munication with the opoo air. A ter race often cnoiroles tbe upper atory (the socond), and on it are shrubberies and plants, and maybe few parrots. There ia a most comfortable place to sit ; indeed, tbe majority of the citizens of Havana spend their time on their housetops, l'hoy dry clothes thero, ana nse the space for a baok yard. At the hotels, as at many private houses, two meals a day are served breakfast in the late morning, and dinner in the evening. Coffee can be had shortly after rising. Wine ie freely drank. Candles serve at illumin ation when yon retire. Even in times of peaoe civilians are soaroe in Havana. Soldier stand at every corner- they are the police. Tbe uniform ia tbe same blue as the marine's, but the blouse, trousers and blue cap are trimmed with crimson. A sword and heavy revolver, and some times a rifle, conntitute tho equip ment. The Spanish Government offi cials around the docks are dressed in cutaway suite of tho prevailing blue. A wide-brimmed straw bat, looped up at one aide with a oookade,is a familiar headgear. There are many other uniform--ctrelry, artillery, (fleers', . You cftu- I a I I i . r. I II . jy- vi,i w MM not walk Ave steps without meeting ono. All these distinctive raiments nro neat, but look cheap besido tbe dress of a United States soldier or marina. The cloth resembles enmbrlo and la porous and cool. However, it Hts tho wearer woll t he is always clean, and his shoes are blaokod. The men are not as woll set up ns the Ameri cans. In fact, tho men. nro not ns robust as our countrymen. They nro sallow and thin. It may be tbe climate, and it may be the excessive smoking. With all his politeness and kind ness, the. Havana citiron looks on the American ns legitimate prey. If you have the misfortune to be of that nntljnalitv your fate is sealod. Yon cannot hide your Identity. You walk too fast and you nro too straight. Even the very children on the street recognize you. Tho boatman charges yon 50 cents, when the ordinary prico is only 20. Figures on fruit ncd nil merchandise rise alarmingly when the American approaches. (JAMEl'OtK SOLD FOB f 1000, A Remarkable Transaction at nn Kngllsh Poultry Show. A man In England paid 81000 for a chicken a short tirao ago, although tho fact is not a basis for speculation as to English poultry mnrkot prices. In point of faot the prico was consid ered so outrageous, even for a game cock, that the story of tbe solo when it first began to circulate found few believers. Hut it was a genuine sale. Tbe money was paid and the chicken taken. It was at tho Birmingham poultry show a few weeks ago that thii re. markable transaction took place. The gamecock in question, a tine blaok red, is said to be one of the most per foot of its kind in existence. It has a wonderful reach, is almost perfect in dhapeand sue,-while its fine tail isone of its beet poi.its. It has a nne anoes tral reoord of prizes nnd trinmphs,nnd is heavy winno1- itself. Tbe owner of tbe bird was Mr. Hugh Aioscough, and tbe purchaser was Captain flea ton, agont of the Earl ot Ellesmere. New Picture of Washington. Collectors of Washinatoniaua will be interested to learn that a hitherto unknown engraving of tho Father ol his Country has reoently been discov ered. It is not mentionod in W. B, Baker's "Engraved Portraits of Wash iniiton," whioh is the standard work on the snbjeot. But Mr. Baker has recognized it as a valuable addendum to the contemporary portraits of onr Qrst President. The engraving in question, aooord ins to tbe legend tbereon, was Pnbd. 16th July. 1784, by Whit worth k Yates, Birmingham." These English engravers are well known as the publishers of other valuable prints of tbe same subjeot. It shows Wasb ington in hia early manhood and dif fers considerably from the more fami liar portraits whioh limn him at a ma CIMER1L WASHlSaTOW. (A nw portrait whioh baa luit been ills- covarjjj, J 1 1111 - turer age. The discoverer is a gentle, man in tbis city, who purchased halt a dozen impressions belonging to a farmer in tbo West. The Western gen tleman explained that they had been in hia family for generations, bat eould give no further information. He was not aware of the rarity of hie property. New York Herald, THK GAMKCOCR THAT COST $1000. PENNSYLVANIA LEGISLATURE. Jsnnarr inmo snowstorms kept a num. ber ot Ipglslntora from the stuts capital to (lay, nml empty satg ware notloenMe to nllilit when both houses of ths le(i1nturo wvre called to order at 9 o'clock. Among tho bills Introduced In the sonata werei II r Mr. Bi-ekrr, of 1'hiiRdnliihln, to pre. vent fraud In the sales ot transooeanla tickets. ll Mr. Mover, lliicks.lnerenslns ths salnrv of the necretiiry of tho stuto board of health to tV'OO. fly Mr. Ki-nnedy, Allegheny, authorizing married women living apart from their tans bnncls, under articles of jepnratlon, to con vey reni rotate. AitnoiiKn no committees oi ins nouse nave ret beon announced, Hpeaknr Bnyer permlt eil the nresnntntlnn of bills on Unit rcadlnir In thn houso to-nlht. Tha following bills were rem! and laid on the table until the committees aro nnmed: Mr. llobh, of Alluuhcny, for the election ot assistant ns-esaors. Mr. M.itisltelil. I)"aver, for tha bettor pro tection of tho miners In ths bituminous ooal floldnj also for the establishment ot a mine bureau. Mr. Bmlth.JefTcracn.dcnnlna libel and pro viding n punishment therefor. Mr. iiiimmonii, wostmoroiunti, to extend the minimum school term to seven months. Mr. Moore. Butler. anproprliitltiK vlH.000 to tnt minor county general nospi:ni. Mr. Hmlth, Jerferson, to appoint a commis sion nnd select a site for the ptleptto sane la it dor.en counties in mo nortnern ana central Don Ions of tbe state Mr. Heylert, making It a misdemeanor to engaga ln,or play football. The fine Is fixed at not less innn f iu nor more man viuu. In tho Henato a measure was Introduced by Senator Kennedy of Alleghony by n-que-tt It promniis tna publication in newpaperx or thu names of persons accused ot commltlng a "crime, stntn or municipal." A flno of from $300 to l,0(O la provided, ono-hnlf to bo to the Informi r or Iniured persons. H'-na- tor Kennedy doclntcs lie knows nothing of nor Is ho Interested Iu tho bill. The following bills wero presented before adjournment! lly Hctiator Kennedy, n sun- plement to tne act ol iti'.'.i, providing ior mo Incorporation of Institutions of learning, This act is ono of thoo proposed by the col lege and university eounoll of stntn. regulat inir tho emitting of decrees, providing how and by whem they shall be granted and a penalty for the violation ot the law. lly Sena'.or Loseh, an act authorizing tho appointment of a hoard of trustees for tho better management of nlmshoiieca In coun ties continuing a t orulntlon oi loo.uuo and over and abolishing tho oftlco of director of the poor In said counties. lly H-nntor White, nn a"t making an np nronriation to a-dst Iu the furnishing anJ maintenance of the Jlcnver Valley General hospital of Beaver county. lly Kenntor Loscb, nn net regulating tho expenses ol county commissioners in eoun ties contaluing a population of 150,000 or over. By Senator Loach, an act authorizing the appointment of warden and matron of county prisons In counties of 150,000 or over. By Senator W. S. Scott, l.uwrno, an nc eMiihlUliing a dental council and a stata board of dental examiners, defining the powers aud duties of said hoard and to pro vide fur tho examlnntlon and licencing of practlillluiers of dentistry. This board Is created on a plnn similar to that of thn med ical examining boards. Thn secretary and treasurer is to bo salaried nt t'00 pur annum nnd an appropriation of 1,000 poryearis ordered. lly Senator Mlchell, an act to regulate f'o employment nml provide for tho health and safety of men, women nnd children employ ed In mauufaetriugestnblishment'Jiiundrh-s, renovating works or prlntiug oilletss provid ing for the appointment of Inspectors, ofhY-e clerks and others to enforce the same, also an act to regulate the employment and pro vide for the health and safety of persons em ployed where clothing, cigarettes, cigars and csrtnin other article nro made. Although tho house was in session hut 25 minutes, aliout 150 bills were presented. many ot them from Allegheny county members. Jan. 27. The legislative committees were announced this morning ia both senate and house. Ail the old senators were treated alike by President l'ro Tern Mct'arroil. Each were given a chairmanship. The samo po I-i-y was pursued by Speaker llayer la the composition of thn noune committees. Senator Crltehlleld, of Somerset, is chair man of the committee on agriculture; Mitoh ell, of JelTxrson, appropriations! Backer, of Philadelphia, banks aud building loan as sotdn lens: Milllsoo, of t'umuerlnnd, canals and railroad navigation; Haylor.of Montgom ery, centennial affairs; Sproul, ot Delaware, compare biilsi Vaughn, of Lackawanna, congressional apportionment; Thomas, of Philadelphia, corporations; McQuown, of Clearfield, education; Fliun, of Allegheny, elections; llertzelor, of Juniata, federal relations; Orady, of Philadelphia, finance, Kaufman, of Lancaster, game and flsherloi; Short, of Warren, iDSurnnee;C'oyle of Schuyl kill, Judicial apportionment; Walton, of Greene. Judiciary general; OoblD, of Leban on, judiciary special; Brown, of New Castle, legislative apportionment; Moyer. of Bucks, Horary; Crowe, of Philadelphia, military af fairs; Mitchell, of Bradford, mines and mining; Osbouru, of Philadelphia, municipal affairs, Drown, of Westmoreland, new coun ties and cjunty seats; Kby, of I,ancaster,pen lions and gratuities; lleller.ot Northampton, publio buildingsi Kenuedy, of Allegheny, publle health ana sanitation; llardenbargb, of Wayne.puMto printing; Soy W,of Chester, railroads and street passenger railways; Meredith, ot Armstrong, forestry: Andrews, of Crawford, publio supply of llgnt,beat and water; White of Beaver, publio roads and highways; Merrick, of Tioga, law and order. After committee announcements a number of bills were presented, and tha Senate ad journed until 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. Jnst before tbe Senate adjourned United States Senator-elect Boles Penrose resigned bis seat iu tbe State Senate. The House was called to order at 11 o'clock The principal business was tha announcing of the eooitnlttees. Alter the reading of the committees, on tbe roll of counties, Mr. Mueblbrooner presented a bill regulating tbe oeoupaiion of barb&ts and providing for the sanitary regulation and Inspection of their business. This Is tlie bill that wipes out the barber colleges. Tha same gentleman pro sen ted a bill for tbe appropriation of vio. 000 for the maintenance of Allegheny Gen eral Hospital. Mr. Meuhlbronner also presented a bill, fixing tha salaries of election ollloers at fi Irrespective of tbe time that they served. Representative HoWhlnney presented a bill making tax collectors in boroughs In eligible for re-eleotlon. Hepraentatlve Simon presented a bill amending the city asseseors' bill. It provides that aot Teas than three or mora ' than (Its city asseseors can be selected. Mr. Pltoaira presented a bill making it a misdemeanor to wear hats cr bonnets la taeatrea. Jan. 24 The senstswas In session but a short lime to-day. Soma of the oommUtees which bad met and organized last night were prepare! to report Dills. 1'reslilent McCar rell announced the appointment of Gen. Go bin and Senator Mitchells, of Jefferson, as members of the soldiers' orpbuns commission and Gea. Gobln as trustee ol the Soldiers' borne, at Erie Mr. Vaughan's hill authorizing quarter station courts to declare vacant the seats of I councils which fall to organize wltblu 10 days Was reported favorably. Mr. Gobln's resolution to provide for seudlngtha "Legislative Record" through tbe mails, tha postoiflue department bay ing, classed It as thlrd-olass matter, was ' adopted. sir. Coyle, of Sobuylklll, Introduced a bill providing for ibe nppoluttnent by tbe court of an oil Inspector Iu all counties, be Is to be yum uj iv. An Important bill reported favorably was air. Brown's amendment to tbs aot of 1874, abolishing the restriction that the tax levied to nay mualolpal indebtedness shall be equal . to I per evat. ot the amount of stiub iovuse. ed flAht, and proviaing tor the methrd of as sessing and levying tax for tbe payment of principal ana interest wnon bonds become due. The senate adlonrned to meet Monday titght when It will have a calendar of hills oa tbe first reading. Tho first wordy battle of tha session took plnce fn the house this morning over the re vival of the resolution offered by Senator J. G. Mitchell, of Jefferson, providing tor an Investigation of lha stats treasurer. This ' resolution was, It will bn remombernd, defeat ed some days since, owing to a gonornl mls- onderstnnillng ol lis Import, A number of Important bills were offored In the house and the first committee roporta) wore made, Among the bills reported were Representative Tllbrook's. bill repealing the Greater Pittsburg act YOUNG GIRL DROWNED. Panals Parry Falls Through ths Io 1 Itonongahsla. Fnnule, the 15-year-old daughter of 'Jthos. fnrry, proprietor of ths Parry hotel, al Bhlro Oaks, was drowned In the Mononga nolo. She, with a girl companion, was skat ing on the Ice and broko through. Her com. panlon was rescued, but Miss Parry bad drowned beforo assistance arrived. The body was recovered a short time afterward. Tho descendants of Bnrckhnrt Moser, who died about 47 years ngo leaving nn estate, estimated to ho worth M, 000,000, met In Butler aud decided to employ council and take steps to recover tho proporty now In pos session of tho Lehigh Goal and Navigation company, con.lstlng of 0JO a-: cs -f valuable conl land Iu Schuylkill ooun y, on part of which the town of Tamaquu to eituatud. Stewart ft MoNall, Inmbor dealers of Vic toria, have purchased 8,000 acres of timber land south of Dunbar in the Laurel Hill mountains. Tho trant contains oyer 8,001), 000 feet of lumber and will tako Ave years to clear it. Already several new mills have bona erected. This Is the largest sale of tim ber land over made In this section at on time Thero were ten bidders for the state print ing for tho next four years. Tbe lowest Is W. 8. r.nv, of Meroer.who proposed to do the work at US 1-100 bolow thn maximum price prescribed by thn state. Tho contract four years ago was givon out for 70 1-100. fn the aggregate tbo work amounts to about (300, 000 a year. v On Saturday afternoon John Btowart, of Homer City, mot a most traglo death. He engaged on a poitnblu sawmill a few miles from his home, and when passing tho carrier he slipped and fell agnln-t the swllt-rovolv-Ing saw and the top of bis bead was cut off. lie was a years old and unmarrioil. Dr. J. If. Duv dson and Ia mo Plersol. of Ferrvonolls. havo purchased the Lynn works near that place, and will assume control rebruury 1. I he salo inoiuues 73 sores ol conl and the Besie plant, with the tipple and 10 blocks of company residences. The consideration Is about $80,000. Owen W. Underwood, appointed by tha oourt of Washington county, to Investigate the lteallsviile school Imbroglio, has reported that thu board has failed to provldo proper school facilities, at the same timo scoring the -citizens of both factions. Thu court will rule on the matter. The largo tannery ot the Elk Tannery Company, of Kidgway, located in Curwens ville, caught lire and all tho main buildings. Including nn immense stock of leather nnd undressed hides. The loss is between $125.- 000 and f 150,000. The amount of Insurance ia not known. . . The dead body of Hosea Myers, a well known citizen of Franklin, was discovered In the lock above the Vonaago mills, where It is supposed be throw himself while tem porarily insano, no otner cause can oe as signed, as be wus a man of considerable means. The striking pressors snd gatherers of tbs Hazel Glass i actory at Washington went to work Tuesday morning, after being out a week. The dispute over the reduction of wages was adjusted by a compromise rate. The school building at West Mlddletown, Washington county, was destroyed by Are, Including a Duo library, organ and many school books. Other quartern will be senurod Immediately. Tbe building was Insured. Samuel Carey and Alice Copenhagen, two well-known young people of Sharon, eloped to Jamestown, N. and were married. 1 hey are not ol age, anil consequently tna marriage had to take place In Nuw York- Howard Dytch. for whom It Is claimed that ho secured the passage of the bill to pay letter carriers for overwork, is bow an in mate of the Krln Soldiers' home, having spent all hie money in bis efforts Several prominent people near Llgonler will be arretted for placing stryubalne in tbe mountains above Luuguliuton lo poison foxes, i lve valuable fox bouuds have died from eating the bate. Miss Mavme Compton ot New flustle. rose and went to prepare her father's breakfast, but when she wus nearly done her mother fouud she bad no Are In the stove. A look revealed that the young lady was asleep. John W. Johnson, of Center township Indiana county, was stricken with uaralysla and fell Into an open fireplace, lie ' was probably fatally burned before be eeukl be rescued. Mr. A. IL Robiitos. editor of the Orsenvllla Independent, plead guilty before Judge Wallace, at new casue, to me cunrgit oi libel. Sentence was suspended ludellultely. The handsome residence of the late Judge MoKonnnn, at Washington, where General Grant was several times a guest. ba been sold to Dr. J. W. Kelly, for 10,000. - W. A. L'wls, an attorney of Pittsburg, baa completed tbe purchase of what ia known as the Schoenberger coal, near Slonoo,ahla City, for tSi.oou. Mrs. Margaret Kunkle. aged 87, fell Into an open grate at the borne of her daughter, . near Indiana, and was burned to death be fore discovered, A clever swindler victimized Jeannetta peo- file by pretending be was about to open a arge store. It is being elegantly fitted op, but he bus left. William Mnroney, ot Carrolltnn, poured some tea into a eup In which Paris green had been mixed aud drank It, lie died tha next morning. Mrs. Maria Howe, a wealthy woman living near Tayloratown, tried to commit suicide by takiug parts green, but her Ufa was saved. William Dykes, of Monongahala City, was found near Black Diamond station, lie bad been run over by a train and killed. An Italian boy was found frozen near Hoatzdale. He was carrying lunch to a stone quarry when overcome by tbe cold. Mrs. Alex Simpson, of Indiana, fell dead while sating her breakfast. Tbe doutor pro nounoed ber trouble heart disease. Tbe new glass company at Itoobeater has purchased a site on the Ft. Wayne rati road from George Agner for 97,250. Ia tbe Lawrence county court there are in tbe neighborhood of twenty divorce cases that have not been tried. - Rev. J. J. Sardes has resigned the pastor ate of ths Presbyterian church at Monavo,oa acoount of falling bealtb. Mike Wlokard, an Italian, was arrested a Aitoona, being the fourth arrest fur tbe mis treatment ot little girls. Vice President-elect Hobart baa givest 5,0X0 to Bulgers College to signalise hia election to the vlca prsaideuoy. Tbe girl Ie made unconditionally and tbe nanaey will fcrubably be uaed to endow a sebowrsblp. Ir. Hobart was graduated trot lUUvre Uellsge Ia ths vlas wt 'H9, t
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