Bemorvatic
Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Dec. 25, 1891.
P. GRAY MEEK, EpiTor
SE
If the readers of the WaTcHMAN
notice the absence of all editorials, ink
slings and other political matter in
this issue, they can attribute it to the
desire of the editor to give them a po-
litical rest, this Christizas morning.
That they may all enjoy the merriest
of holiday seasons, and find the com-
ing New Year a happy and prosperous
one, is hig most earnest wish.
—————a—nra
Senator Plumb is Dead.
His Death Was the Result of an Apo-
plectic Stroke, Which He Received
Early on Sunday Morning and from
the Effect of Which He Never Rallied
— He was One of the Most Hard-work-
ing Members of the Senate—Failing
Jor a year.
WasniNGToN, Dec. 20.—Shortly be-
fore 7 o'clock tnis morning Senator
Preston B. Plumb, of Kansas, fell un-
conscious, crying “Oh, my God! my
head!” and five hours later was
stretched in death in his apartments
on Fourteenth street. His physician,
his clerk, B, W. Flenniken, and his
landlord were with. him at the end.
His wife and two children arein Kan.
sas. Death came from apoplexy, the
result of exhaustion of the brain, and
it was a clear case of overwork and in-
attention to the laws of nature. The
Senator has been known for years as a
most pushing, energetic, hard working
member of the Senate.
A year ago he began to fail. His
brain became affected and throbbing
headaches became more and more fre-
quent. His physicians warned him
that a continuance of his labors meant
death, but he refused to heed their
warning. He continued to work and
to-day, when still apparently in full
vigor and with many years of life be
fore him, he died.
The news of his death shocked and
startled his friends and acquaintances,
of whom he had a great number in and
out of public life. Last night the Sen-
ator attended a dinner given by ex-
Senator Mahone, returning to his quar-
ters about 1 o'clock. Shortly before 2
o'clock he awakened Mr. Jennings, his
land lord, and told him he was very
sick and requested him to come down
stairs and sit up with him. Mr- Jen-
nings saw that the Senator’s “condition
was serious and summoned Dr. Wales,
who alleviated the pain and left his
patient at 6.30 sleeping quietly. Fif-
teen minutes later Mr. Plumb received
the fatal stroke, and at I1.50 he: passed
away without gaining consciousness.
Coming Pugilistic Events.
New York, Dec. 22.—James J. Cor-
bett and Charlie Mitchell signed arti-
cles this afternoon to box six rounds
in Madison Square Garden within sev-
en weeks: Both will go into training
at once.
Four ounce gloves will be used.
The result will be a draw, unless one
man has entirely the better of the
other.
Dan Halland then challenged Mitch-
ell on behalf of Peter Maher: Mitch
ell tried to shuffle Maher off on to Sla-
vin. The latter was perfectly willing,
but no match was made. Mitchell
suggested that Corbett should fight Sla-
vin in some athletic club offering a
purse, three weeks or a month after
their contest. Corbett declineg to do
anything until after the Slavin-Jackson
fight, which takes place next May, has
been decided. He will then challenge
the winner.
The party then dispersed and Slavin
and Mitchell repaired to the New York
Herald office where they met Arthur A.
Lumley, representing Charley Johnson
John L. Sullivan's backer. Slavin
talked business from the start. He
and Lumley agreed to meet at the Her-
ald offiice next Tuesday at noon to sign
articles to fight to a finish for $10,000
a side before the club oftering the high-
est purse. Each man will putup $2,-
500 forfeit, and the Herald will be the
final stake holder.
The stipulation made between Slavin
and Sullivan's representatives this af-
ternoon was that the men should fight
within fifteen weeks after Sullivan's
theatrical contracts, which will bring
the fight into September. It was
agreed that if Peter Jackson should
whip Slavin in their coming fight in
London then Sullivan would not meet
Slavin. So far as can be learned no
direct authorization ‘bas has been re-
ceived by Sullivan's representatives to
make the match, but Sullivan has said
he would meet Slavin when his en-
gagements permitted, and his backer,
* Charley Johnson, has taken him a
* his word.
S
Death of J. I. Case. .
Racing, Wis., Dec. 22.—Jerome I.
Case, the well known manufacturer
and horse breeder of this city, died at
his home here at 2 o'clock this morn-
ing. Mr. Case was nearly seventy
years old. He came to Racine in the
’40s, and from a small shop, in which
he built one threshing machine at a
time, his factory grew until it now cov-
ers forty acres of ground.
Besides this mamoth factory, Mr.
Case was the controlling spirit in the
plough” works here. It is estimated
that his fortune amounts to $5,000,000
or more. About filteen years ago Mr.
Case began breeding trotting horses,
and his stable still boasts such famous
cracks as Jay-Eye-See and Phallas.
Mr. Case leaves a widow and four
children. His son Jackeon is now
Mayor of the city. The day of the
futieral has not yet been fixed.
Ee ————
Edwin Arnold’s Task.
Curcaco, Dec. 21.—“I have under
way a mammoth project of interest to
the entire world, particularly to the re-
ligious world,” said Sir Edwin Arnold
to a reporier. ‘If the project does not
reach maturity by next winter, as I be-
lieve it will from the impetus given it
already, I shall goto India and close
the negotiations necessary to its con-
summation. Tn fact, I ought to be
there this minute.
“Jing Asoka, of India, 300 B C.,
began building a great temple for Bud-
dha Gya, near where he sat under the
Bodi Tree, and obtained universal
knowledge. The tree is there yet, by
the way, at least the Buddhists say so.
1t is a little growth, and I don’t believe
it is the sacred tree at all. Well, cent-
ury after century work progressed on
this grand temple, and it became the
seat of the Buddhistic religion. But by
the lapse of years and gradual neglect
it, fell into the hands of the Branmins,
and to-day the curious anomaly exists
at Bangkok of a Buddhistic religious
centre occupied exclusively by Brahmin
votaries.
“Now, do you see what I am ‘going
to do? I am going to effect the return
of the Holy Temple tothe Buddhists,
and I am going to do it without friction
or violence. It will be an event in the
religious history of the world similar to
Saladin giving up the sepulchre of the
Lord without a struggle.
«I cannot tell you fully how I am
going to do this, but I can say that the
Buddhists, headed by Phrachula Long-
Korn, the King of Siam, residing in
Siam, Thibet, Burmah, Criton, China,
and Japan, are a unit in their desire to
see the Holy Temple restored. I have
hit upon a plan that promises to be suc-
cessful by which the Brahmins will sur-
render the property This done, the
temple will be put in the bands of a sort
of Buddhist Committee that will have
complete charge of it. TI have secured
the needed civic authority, and, in fact,
all that is wanted to effect the return to
its own seat aad home of a great world
religion is the concluding ecclesiastical
negotiations, which are already practi-
cally assured.”
Asked of his personal religious belief,
Sir Edwin said . “I’ll give you one point
in it. I believe in soul immortality. I
am an agnostic only in the true mean-
ing of the word. I don’t know what
comes after death, any more than an un-
born child knows about the quotations
of corn on the Board of Trade; but I
believe there is a post mortem existence,
even if I cannot speak from actual
knowledge of it.
“Now, I am not a visionary man. I
am a chemist, a specialist, an atomist,
and I declarethat the studies of material-
ism through these means of research
have only strengthened my belief in such
immortality. Goas faras you will in
scientific delving, invariably you come
to a point where you must stop—the
in where materialism ends and where
that subtle, impalpable, blind grasp into
futurity is attempted. It is impossible
to comprehend soul truth through ma-
terialistic agencies. It requires the ex-
ercise of the soul function, and then one
believes. The very failure of materal-
ism to satisfy proves that there is somre-
thing beyond it—soul immortality.”
Split a Whale in Half,
The tramp steamship Forest Holme,
Captain Johnston, arrived at St John’s
Friday from Hamburg after an event-
ful passage.
Captain Johnston says that on De-
cember 14, off the Georges, he sighted
three whales of unusual size, heading
directly across the ship's bow. Two
succeeding in clearing the steamer’s
prow, but the third was struck and sev-
ered in twain. Blood gushed from the
wound and colored the water all around
the ship. It is thought theship’s prow"
is somewhat strained from the collision.
The Forest Holme left Hamburg on
November 27, ard came the southern
course down channel. On leaving the
Eoglish coast she ran into bad weather
which continued throughout the entire
passage. Seas boarded her from every
uarter, washing everything from the
ie damaging the bridge, carrying
away the ventilators from the decks and
side lights from their position.
Captain Johnston says that in all his
experience at sea he never encountered
such terrific seas. They rose higher than
the foreyard and tumbled over the deep-
ly laden craft by the tons, threatening
at times to send her to the bottom with
all on board. The engines fortwo or
three days at atime were run at half
speed, but despite these proceedings, seas
swept her from every quarter. Men
were unable to venture on the lower
decks owing to the manner in which she
was being swept. Off the Banks the
Forest Holme was iced up to sueh an
extent that she became almost unman-
agable. The fore peak was one solid
mass of frozen formation and the sails
and rigging were thickly enveloped in a
coating of ice.
During this time the sufferings of the
crew from exposure were great. The
thermometer was below zero, and the
wind blew with such velocity from the
northwest that the ship was unable to
make any headway, although under full
speed. Captain Johnston +ays she
would not lie within four points of the
wind and made leeway all the time
The cargo of the steamship is in good
condition, no water having gained en-
trance to the hold.
NEw York, Dec.’ 20~Edward M.
Field, son of Cyrus W. Field, confined
in Ludlow street jail, on the charge of
forgery and other offenses, still declines
to take any food and is becoming very
weak in consequence.
ARITHMETIC AND DRrESSES.—Teach-
er—If your mother had twenty-five
yards of stuff, and made a dress requir-
ing but eighteen yards how much
would she have left ? Little Girl-Mam-
ma can’t make her own dresses. She
has tried often,and they are always eith-
er too—Teacher--Suppose she sent it to
a dressmaker, how much would the
dressmaker send back? Little Girl—
Depends on which dressmaker she sent
it to. Some wonldn’t send back any.
Teacher (impatiently) —Suppose she sent
it to an honest one? Little Girl—Some
of the honestest ones cut things to waste
so that there is never anything left, no
matter how much you send em.
Cave-in at a Colliery.
WILKES-BARRE, Dec. 20.—The town
of Plymouth, two miles from here, is a
scene of the greatest excitement this
evening.
" Puring the afternoon the surface
around the big Gaylord Colliery began
sinking, and the breaker and surround-
ing buildings were at once affected. The
machinery rooms are this evening near-
ly in ruins, and much damage has been
done to the fine engines and ventilation
machines. Workmen are busy remov-
ing what they can of the machinery.
The oil house and stables are also dam-
aged, but the mules have all been re-
moved from the workings and the men
are awuiting further action.
Superintendent Fictor and Isaac David
say the cave-in is caused by the bottom
of the shaft squeezing in or together.
The shaft is 550 feet deep and is 40 by
20 feet wide. The breaker being built
right over it, great fears are entertained
of it falling to pieces. Its foundations
now are seriously affected and it is very
shaky. The officials have refused to
allow anyone near the opening of the
shaft on account of the danger should
the break fall over.
The accident will be a great loss to
the company and also cause 2000 men
and boys to be thrown out of work.
| The mine is owned by the Kingston
Coal Company.
Getting Ready for Chile.
Sax Francisco, Dee. 21.—From in-
formation gained here it looks as if the
reports sent out from Washington ot
preparations for trouble with Chile were
true. Admiral Brown has secured the
option of a new and powerful tug, the
Fearless, just finished at the Union iron
works. She has a speed of sixteen
knots, and has coal enough on board for
fifty days to maintain a ten knot speed.
If purchased by the Governmeut she
will be supplied with two five inch
guns and a secondary battery of four
sixty pounders and four torpedo tubes.
She is swifter than the Chilean torpedo
cruiser and more powerful. Admiral
Brown has also secured the option on
four of Spreckles’ big steamers, the
Zealandia, Australia, Mariposa and Al-
meda to be used for transport service.
The Zealandia can be ready atten
hours’ notice and all of the others in-
side of three weeks, The coast defense
vessel Monterery can be made ready in
three days after her armor plate is re-
ceived. The cruiser San Francisco
came down from Mare Island this morn-
ing and will probably sail Wednesday
for Valparaiso.
ADDITIONAL LOCALS.
——Mr, Edward Harnish, a young
man residing at Snow Shoe, died from
diptheria on Sunday morning. He was
a brakeman on the Snow Shoe railroad,
unmarried, and an honest, upright man.
His remains were interred on Tuesday
afternoon.
——George W. Bachelor, Esq, a
former resident of Lock Haven, but of
recent years residing at Sayre, Bradford
county, died at his home, in the latter
place, on Tuesday morning at 7 o’clock
Deceased was at one time a prominent
political figure in Clinton county and
was justice of the peace when Lock
Haven was yet a borough. He was in
his sixty-fourth year and was always
known as a man of principle and in-
tegrity.
——Mr. W. P. Young, formerly
chemist of the Centre Iron Co., at this
place, and now head chemist and assist-
ant general manager of the large New-
port, Perry county, furnaces is here
shaking hands with his many friends
and acquaintances. He will be remem-
bered as the efficient director of the
Aeolian orchestra, during his stay in
Bellefonte, and the hosts of friends he
made while here are delighted at his re-
turn.
——The new arc light was turned on,
for the first time, on Wednesday even-
ing and many and varied were the
opinions expressed as to its supposed
superiority over the old light. The car-
bons on the new lamps burn withoat
globes and emit an intensely brilliant
light, but not so steady as the old. This
may have been due to the first trial and
impurities in the carbons, Itis under-
stood that the system is much bet ter
than it was and the fact that the plant
now has a capacity for a largely in-
creased number of lights is very en-
couraging indeed. Supt. Kitson has
made a kind of Christmas gift, to the
town, out of it.
A Young GIRL BURNED To DEATH.
-—Miss Gertrude Runkle, the only
daughter of C. D. Runkle, familiarly
known as “Davy,” who, several years
since, lived at Centre Hall, where he
bought and sold cattle, met with a most
horrible death at her home in Knoxville,
near Pittsburg, on last Thursday even-
ing. The young girl was sitting at a
table sewing when the lamp exploded,
throwing burning oil in all directions.
"Twas but a moment until she was com-
pletely enveloped in flames and, frantic
with pain, she started to run for the
door. The threshold was reached, but
there she fainted and the flames slowly
burned her until recovery was impossi-
ble. She lingered on in agony until
death relieved her suffering. Mr. Run
kle was badly burned about the face
and arms and is prostrated over the loss
of his pretty 17 year old daughter. The
timely assistance of neighbors saved the
house from destruction. °
Mrs. Runkle and the little son .are
now resting with friends at their old
home, in Centre Hall.
BURGLARS CARRY AwAy $112.00.—
Early on Wednesday morning burglars
entered Johnny Caldwell’s house, at
No. 163 West Beaver street, and mak-
ing their way to his bed room succeed-
ed in securing $112.00. Partof the
money was taken from Mr. Caldwell’s
pockets and the rest was found in a bu-
reau drawer which the thief had unlock-
ed with a key also secured from the
clothes of the sleeping man. It seems
strange, but he never knew that he had
been robbed until, coming down stairs
in the morning,he noticed the front door
standing ajar and then upon investiga-
tion he discovered his loss.
About a week ago an attempt was
made to burglarize the Caldwell house,
but the alarm given by a little dog
awoke its sleeping occupants in time to
frighten the intruders away.
A VETERAN oF THE MEXICAN WAR
DEAD.—On Tuesday morning at eight
o'clock the death of Mr. Charles Mec-
Garvey was announced from his home,a
short distance above Unionville, and the
whole community wept for the beloved
soul that had been borne into the realms
of death, A veteran of she Mexican
and Civil wars and an active member of
the Peters Brothers Post, G. A. R., he
was ever an honor to the blue which he
wore and so nobly defended.
For some time he had been suffering
with lung trouble and his death was
caused by hemorrhages of the lungs.
Having passed his 69th year he was
quite an old man, but never too old to
lend a helping and cheerful hand to
those in need. The honest heart of
many a sturdy woodsman will swell
with sorrow when he learns that Char-
ley has gone to his rest, for to know him
was to respect him and his companion-
ship inspired naught but love for the
dear old soul.
Interment was made yesterday,
Thursday, afternoon.
Handsome Manicure and Toilet
sets, Traveling companions and useful
articles in Leather, Metal, Wood, Cel-
luloid, Plush, etc., at Bush’s, Bush Ar-
cade, Bellefonte.
THE HoLipAY ASSEMBLY.—The As-
sembly given by the young gentlemen
of Bellefonte, at the Bush House, on
Wednesday night proved quite a bril-
liant affair. Dancing was begun at 9
o'clock and as the soft strains of Stopper
and Fiske’s opening waltz floated
through the dining room many a young
couple commenced an evening of gayety
and pleasure. Quite a number of young
people from a distance were present and
added much to the success of the dance.
The inclement weather,and the fact that
it was given just two nights before
Christmas, prevented some from attend-
ing, but the crowd wasjust large enough
for the hall and dancing was indeed a
pleasure.
Mrs. G. W. Jackson, Mrs. Wilbur
F. Reeder, Mrs. J. A. Aikens, Mrs
Frank Montgomery, Mrs. L. T.
Munson and Mrs. J. L. Spangler were
the patronesses.
John M. Bullock, George L. Jackson,
John J. Bayard, Charles T. Noll, Wm,
T. Kelley and Charles Cruse are the
young gentlemen who arranged the
evening’s entertainment and they are
certainly to be congratulated on the
perfection with which everything was
carried out.
THE MARRIAGE BUSINESS BooMING.
— About the only industry in Centre
county which has taken a spurt lately is
the marriage license business and Reg-
ister Rupp and the ministers are all
happy accordingly. We append the
names of nineteen young couple who
are mutual in their Christmas presents.
They have all been issued since last
Wednesday.
R. D. Runkle and Maggie L. Stover,
both of Spring Mills.
John F. Harper and Bertha Laird, of
Philipsburg.
J. E. Williams, Axe Mann, and
Anna E. Wagner, of Milesburg.
Wm. Bullock and Emma E. Bullock
both of Snow Shoe.
Oscar M. Houts, of Port Matilda, and
Amanda M. Tressler, of Nittany Hall.
Horace A. Kauffman and Sarah A.
Stover, both of Walker Twp.
Wm. H. Orndorf and Ida Orr, both
of Union Twp.
Winfield S. Raup, of Elysburg,
Northumberland county, and Alice I.
Gates, of Nittany.
Harry S. Homer, of Tusseyville, and
Mary E. Styers, of Coburn.
Geo. S. Miller, of Philipsburg, and
Mary Ann Atkinson, of Keystone Hill.
George E. Braine, of Miles Twp., and
Lydia A. Zerby, of Gregg Twp.
Wm. J. Lohr and Maggie Kuhn
| both of Benner Twp.
Chas. C. Jeohnstonbeugh, of Marion
Twp., and Mary I. Keeler of Bogs.
G F. Musser and Emma A. Haupt,
" both of Bellefonte.
two o'clock, on Friday morning, when
Peter Butler and Little M. Wasson,
both of Marion Twp. :
Jas. I. Crotzer, of Lock Haven, and
Lizzie E. Steele, of Pleasant Gap.
John C. Gingerich, of Potters Mills, |
and Ettie C. Badlym, of Tusseyville.
8. Gray Mattern, of Buffalo Run, and
Fannie E. Ardell, of Julian.
Jacob F. Gates, of Clearfield county,
and Minnie F. Holt, of Unionville.
! ——Williamsport came very near
having a big financial panic,on Tuesday,
when judgments aggregating $232,000
of the Williamsport National Bank.
Ugly rumors were afloat all day and
city Treasurer Housel withdrew $50,000
of the city’s deposit. The fact that he
did not withdraw the entire $94,000 al-
layed the fear that the bank would sus-
pend and averted a run which would
undoubtedly have had disastrous results.
The excitement is all over now and the
bank anjoys the entire confidence of its
patrons. The judgments were private
and in no way affected the institution.
THE TYRONE BANK SUSPENDS.—
“Drain upon its resources compels this
bank to close for the present.”
C. GUYER, Cashier.
This was the notice that greeted the
eyes of early Tyrone pedestrians, Monday
morning, as they passed by the Tyrone
bank. No further light could be glean-
ed from any of the stockholders, officers
or directors. Mr. A. B. Hoover, one of
the heaviest stockholders and a director,
left on Atlantic express the same morn-
ing for Philadelphia, and it was report-
ed that Mr. Guyer, the cashier, was not
in town. The bank is an unincorpor-
ated institution, which under the state
laws makes the stockholders individually
liable for all the bank’s indebtedness.
It is now well known that there were
thousands of dollars on deposit, one man
alone having $4,000 in that shape, with
several others following closely in the
rear,
There are a few poor people who have
small deposits in the institution who
will feel the break keenly, if it should
pan out a loss. However there was no
excitement in the town over the affair
as the bank only reaches a small class
of depositors. Country people who had
money there came slipping quietly into
town, but there was apparently no dem-
ponstration beyond the usual Christmas-
tide excitement.
While the officials of the bank have
issued nothing for public information,
at least one depositor has concluded to
have recourse to the law for satisfac-
tion, Monday James F. Riddle, Esq.,
of Tyrone, who was a heavy depositor
in the suspended bank, entered suit in
court at Hollidaysburg against Caleb
Guyer, A. B. Hoover, Claude Jones
and Patrick Flynn, partners trading as
the Tyrone bank, to recover the amount
of his deposits. H. M. Baldrige, esq.,
of the county capital, represents Mr.
Riddie in thesuit. "0, |
Later advice from Tyrone is to the
etfect that the liabilities of the suspend-
ed firm will aggregate $80,000 and it is
feared that the assets will not more than
half cover the losses.
——Gold Pens, Artist’s Materials and
Musical Instruments of all descriptions,
and at lowest prices are to be found at
Bush’s, Arcade Book Store, * Bellefonte.
Died.
Death in Our Midst.
The silent reaper death has again invaded
our home and removed our beloved brother,
Franklin C. Shope. He has been called from
his earthly home to his everlasting rest be-
yond. By his death a gloom of sorrow is cast
over the community. To him it was a wel
come summons, but to the friends left behind,
the snowy-winged messenger came at an un-
timely hour. Though it was hard to give him
up we know that “Gods plans like lillies pure
and white unfold,” and ‘“time will reveal the
hidden cups of gold.” Then shall we know
and clearly understand that God knew the
best. Life to him was dear, but the Master
called and he cheerfully responded. His suf-
fering was great, and for more than a year’s
duration, consequently he longed for that
inevitable change which would release his
weary, pain racked form and take it to that
better home, of which he frequently spoke
and assured his friends that all was well. Be-
ing a young man of high moral character he
stood high in the estimation of all with whom
he associated and in his death we lose a kind
and faithful brothes, and his parents an affec-
tionate son. The funeral service was preached
ed by the Rev. G. W. Bouse, of Milesburg, his
remains are laid to rest in the Hickory King-
dom cemetery, on Marsh Creek.
A precious one from us has gone,
A voice we loved is stilled ;
A Riage is vacant in our home,
hich never can be filled.
God in his wisdom has recalled,
The boon his love had given,
And though the body slumbers here,
The soul is safe in Heaven.
Mes. M. R. A.
Philipsburg, Pa.
GOODH ART.—Died at Centre Hill, Dec. 14th,
1891, of croup, Paul McEwen, infant son of
George L. and Sue A. Goodhart, aged 2
years, 1 month and 5 days.
“Gentle Shepard! thou hast stilled
Now thy little lamb’s long weeping ;
Ah! how peaceful, pale and mild
In its narrow bed ’tis sleeping !
And no sigh of anguish zore
Heaves that little bosom more.
In this world of care and pain
Lord thou wouldst no longer leave it
To the sunny heavenly plain
Dost thou now in joy receive it,
Clothed 1n robes of spotless white,
Now itdwells with thee in light.
Ah Lord Jesus grant that we
Where it lives may soon be living,
And the lovely pastures see
That its heavenly food are giving,
Then the gain of death will prove
Though thou take what ‘most we love.”
i
Sleep on in thy beauty
Thou sweet angel child
By sorrow unblighted
"By rin undefiled, :
Like the dove to the ark
Thou hast flown to thy rest,
From the wild sea of strife,
To the home of the blest,.
G.
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were issued against President Sanderson |
Spawls from the Keystone,
i —Diptheria is rampant at Pottsville.
: —Reading has a blooming banana tree.
—A 125 year oid house is being demolished
at Al lentown.
| —York’s business msn wil!
| new railroad.
| —H.T.Bleam is Shelby’s newly appointed
Postmaster.
work for the
| —Bishop O'Hara, of Seranton wag yesterday
49 years a priest. :
| —Cresson Kemp, Hanover, was found dead
| from prostration.
—Hungarian Catholics dedicated a church
in Lansford on Sunday.
—Isaac Betz fell from hotel steps in Auburn
and broke his neck.
—Lanbcaster’s tax rate was fixed at two mills
on the dollar yesteardsy.
—An exploding lamp burned to death Ger:
trude Brunkle, Pittsbnrg.
—The new register in Laneaster county
shows a total of 38,260 voters,
—The Pennsylvania Chautauqua held a meet-
in Reading Monday morning.
—The Tamaqua, Hazleton & Northwestern
Railroad has been completed.
—A Vigilance Committee has been organized
at Lebanon to watch for burglars.
—7The second annual Eisteddfod will he
held in Lansford on Good Friday.
—Fire is still raging in the Otto mine
Branchdale, and iv will be flooded.
— Wilkinsburg ministers are out against so--
cials as a money maker for churches.
—Two Italians stabbed Eureska,
Hazleton, eight times and he will die,
—DMorris W. Guldin, a York horsedealer, is
missing, likewise several new animals.
near
—Samuel Flory, a farmer, lost $9u06 while
carrying it to an Easton bank to depos it.
—The three weeks old boy of Mrs. Osborne
Elsrope, of Shippensburg, has six teeth.
—With both legs crushed by a train of cars,
Martin Dowling, Ashland died, Saturday.
—Robert Zwertzig, a Lebanon ex-polic eman,
was jailed on Friday for highway robbery.
—Internal Revenue Officer Warmecastle, of
Pittsburg,resigned his position on Monday.
—Lehigh County Republicans are snarling
over the National Convention Delegate bone.
—The rise in the river enabled the floating
of 2,000,000 feet of lumber down the Allegheny.
—A piece of a rabbit's eye was transplanted
to the optic of John Warwick of Edwardsville.
—An unknown man was cut in two by a
Reading train at Nungo station Friday morn.
ing.
—A beer wagen was ariven over Joe A. El
lott, an Asulaud lad, killing him almost in-
stantly. .
—Three birthdays were celebrated the
other night mn the family of J. L. Bachelor,
of York.
—Samuel Wildrick, of Cherry Valley, Mon.
roe county, will be 100 years old on January
28 next.
—An exciting campaign in Somerset closed
cn Saturday by the town’s voting for a $27,000
water works.
—Policy holders on Monday tested the sol-
vency of the New Hanover Mutual Fire Insur-
ance Company.
—For tearing a mule’s tongue out Ephraim
Brown, a driver boy at a Scranton coal mine,
has been arrested.
—Hon. Dick. Quay had arranged to take
Senator Plumb to his house down in San Lu
cie, Fla, for a good rest.
—A pistol bullet accidentally fired by a
friend was stopped by S. Johnson's overcoat
from passing into his breast.
—After being jailed Harry Robbins and Al-
bert Galitz, confessed the robbing of Lehigh
Valley freight cars in Easton.
—Mayor Wyman and ex-Mayor Pearson, of
Allegheny, were indicted for embezzlement as
was also Market Clerk Hastings.
—A Reading grand jury not gonly ignored
several bills, but put the cost on Alderman
Shreder,who issued the warrants,
—Constable “Tommy” Narber, of Muncy.
Lycoming county, has been arrested, charged
with allowing a prisoner to escape.
—Tramps beat Constable Michael Gordon
unmercifully, at Ashland, when he attempted
to arrest them, and he shot one of them.
—The first colored attorneys in Allegheny
county were admitted t> the bar Saturday.
They are W. M. Randolph and J. W. Holines.
—Many well known people from different
parts of the State attended the Pennsylvania
Chautauqua meeting, at Reading, Monday.
—Highwaymen knocked John Pyetrh, of
Shamokin, down in the street with a slung
shot, but he put them to flight with his knife.
—John Davis, James McKnight and William
Fritz have been arrested at Reading for rob-
bing Farmer Henry Kemmerer on the high-
way.
—As they see it in Plttsburg ex Senator
Wallace's re-entry into politics is to lead the
anti-Cleveland forces in} the next National
convention. ;
—One more suit against the South Fork
Fishing Club has been brought by John J.
Strayer, of Johnstown, for $200,000 damages,
caused by the great flood.
—All the free land in the State is not gone
yet. Withina year applications for 6,217 acres
have been filed at Harrisburg for land in the
coal and oil regions.
—Prison for eight years an six months was
the penalty imposed Friday upon Theodcre
Doerflinger, for embezzling $17,000 of Pitts.
burg school funds.
—Suit for $10,000 has been brought againsy
the Mount Penn Gravity Road of Reading, by
Mrs. Emma Hauck for the loss of her son who
who was killed on the road.
—An estate worth $80,000 was left by Susan
P. Hoffman, of Carlisle, who died in Philadel-
phia last Monday. After her son John’s death
$40,000 will go to Dickinson College.
—Leopold Blackwell, a twelve year old lad
stole his way from Jamaica to Chester on the
schooner Celii, but the Immigrant Commis
sioner will make the captain take him back.
—The handsome St. Aloysius Catholic
Church, at Pottstown, was dedicated Sunday.
Rev. J. N. McDermott preached the sermon
and archbishop Ryan pronounced the blessing.
—Lehigh Valléy passenger train No. 8. ran
into a landslide at Rock port, near Wilkesbarre
aud Jersey Central Engineer Michael Lavalle,
riding in the cab, was killed, and Fireman
George Weaver fatally hurt. :
—Reubep Rhoads, who was on duty im the
Berks County Prison as night watchman when
Mrs. Beatrice Collins and Charles Bush escap-
ed has been indicted for aiding prisomers to
es*ape and negligenee in the performanee 0
his duties. :