PROFESSIONAL CARDS,
KEYSTONE state NEWS.
J
J
L. FRITZ,
ATTORMEY-AT-LAW,
Office Front noom, over PoitofEee,
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
H. MAIZE,
ATTOREV-AT-LAW,
INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE
Office Room No, 2, Columiian Bittdlnb
bloomsburg, va.
N.
U. FUNK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office In Ent's Building, near Conrt Heme,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
OIIN M, CLARK,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
AND
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
Office over Moyer Bro's. Drug Star,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Q W. MILLER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office In Brower's building, 2d floor, room Not.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
B.
FRANK ZARR,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office cor. Centre & Main Sts.,Clark's building,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
S" Can be consulted In German.
EO.
E. ELWELL,
VJ
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office, Second floor, Columbian Building,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
JJ V. WHITE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office In Wirt's Building, and floor, Main St
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
S. WINTERSTEEN,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Office in Flnt National Bank Building, ad float,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
O" Pentiont and bounties collected.
F.
P. BILLMEYER,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
(DISTRICT ATTORNEY,)
Office over Dentlefs Shoe store. Front tern,
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
jTjOBERT R. LITTLE,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Office, Colvmiiah Building, deor, front roeta,
BLOOMSBURG, TA.
QRANT HERRING,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW,
Offica Vjv. RawHngs' Meat Market,
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
W.
H.i RHAWN,
ATTORNKY-AT-LAW,
Office, corner of Thirl and Main Street.,
CATAWISSA, FA.
J
B. McKELVY, M. D.,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN,
Office, North side Main Street, Dtl.w Market,
BLOOMSBURG, FA.
D
R. J. C. RUTTER,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
Office, North Muket Street,
BLOOMSBURG. PA.
D
R. WM. M. REBER,
SURGEON AND PHYSICIAN,
Office, corner of Rock and Market Streets,
BLOOMSBURG, PA '
T JONORA A. ROBBINS, M. D.
a"JL
Offleo West First St.
Special attention given to the' eye and
ear ana tne nuing oi K'ta3""-
J
J. BROWN, M. D.,
Office and Residence, Third Street, West
of Market, near M. t. Church,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
WOffioe hours every afternoon and evening.
Special attention given to the eye and the fitting
01 glasses. icicpaouc cunuciuuu.
J. R. EVANS,
Teeatmut or Cunomc Diseases made l
SPECIALTY.
Office and Residence, Tk'.rd St., below Market,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
M.
J. HESS, D. D. S.,
Graduate of the Philadelphia Dental Ollere.'
having opened a dental office in LocstAED1!
CJUIuulNU, corner 01 mam ana uoaare sue eta,
BLOOMSBURG, PA,,
Is prepared to receive all pstfeaUrequirinj pro
lessionu acmccs.
Ethee, Gas, and Local Ak.uttietics,
administered for tht pitrJtse cztnetita si teeth
fret of charge when artificial teeth are iucrted.
All Woek Goaeamteeo as RxrxjcAurrED.
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AINWRIGHT it C&.,
WHOLESALE GROCERS.
Teas, Syrum, CorrEE, Suoae, MOlaMT,
.rice, spices, uicakd soda, etc., Hie.
,N. E. Comer Second and Arch St.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
WOrders will receive prompt atUhtlci.
M,
C. SLOAN & BRO.,
M anvfactuee es of
Carriages, Buggies, Phaetons, Sleighs, Platfaf
Wagons, &C.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Flrst-clsis work always on hand. Repairing
aeatly done.
trPrices reduced to suit the timet.
fq H. HOUSE,
SURGEON DENTIST,
Office, Barton's Building, Main St., bel. Market,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
All styles ot work done In a superior manner,
and all work warranted as repictenttd,
Teeth Extracted Without Paik,
jy the use of Gas, and free of charit whta
artificial tetth art limited.
W To be epea all hours daring tha day.
tSSHlOli Wbispefe keafiLOoa.
iTmiM .Until S 'U. Ml.
I aa-Seeri r
I-31-U-.it.
J.' JT. BIMEHBfcMDBB,refr''or''
G. Iff
HAS THE GREATEST PACILTTIE3 FOR REPAIRING
WATCHES, CLOCKS,
and .IEWEJLRY.
IN THE COUNTY.
B. F. Hartman is now wearing glasses that give him entire
satisfaction.
tiCS1 He is only one out of great numbers who have been
fitted by
J. G. WELLS.
Optician, of BloonisMrg.
Nrur Ptillndrlnhln.
Kclionl Open vpu HSlli.
enrir i;tiiiic, sum.
Four I'ajineDis, 9123.
Admits ind tUulfie yocnf men ami boy at any timet fits them for Ifcitlntti. any Collie, Polytechnic School, (b Wet
I'oiiil or Annapolu. Craduitin tliim. One of tht bt equipped and beat mantled Schooli. Good table. All atudents
hoard with the I'l-inclml,
leachen all men and graduates of
fcximi Lveiy room hai In It a ateam radiator
sun true, etc. wyrnnaiirm apnui opponun
for lackward bo,i. Fatroni or itudenta may
athletics, etc. Gymnasium Special opportunities for apt atudents
nu Loiniiicicir
iginterinjr course, rhyskal and Chemical Laboratory. Practical
' counts i nyncai ana unemtrai UDoraiorv rracticai
ully supplied with aptaratuB than any ether Collere
l fort, the best e
:. more iui
illustrated catalogue sent free to any address. SWITHIN C. SHOKTLlDGE, A.B , A.M. (Harvard Graduate). Principal
and Proprietor, Media. Pa.
a tum-muii. ! ucai i "i( ( "t'.'" ""er
itrdln, l'n nenr VbWn.
"ifhool Onrrm Sept. J5th.
BROOKE HALL,
Yrnrlr llinrnae. S.IOO.
Two 1'armentii
FOR GIRLS AND YOUNG
i".raduatiar Courses In Claislci, Literature, Science, Mathematics,
-I'heft and leLturert. Superior Musical Drnirtmont. w-hnol haa
xnooi
Pupils
LVKwarn i.puB inaiviriuai i tent ion. smalt classes.
aieiy ana nappiness. new illustrate! urctiur tree.
MRS. BWlTlilN C. &IIUKTL1UUC. JPrlndpall, Malta, Fa
B.
F. HARTMAN
EXtEESENTS THE FOllOWINO
AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANIES .
North American, of Philadelphia,
Franklin, "
Penniylvania, " "
York, of Penniylvania,
nanorer, ot New York,
Queens, of London,
North Britlth, of London.
Or ncx on Market Street, abort Main, No, 5.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
M.
P. LUTZ,
(Successor to Fieas Brown,)
AGENT AND BROKER,
Bloomsburg Fire & Life Ins. Agency,
(Established in 1865.)
COMPANIES REPRESENTED 1
Assets.
tna Fire Ins. Co. of Hartford, $9,528,388.97
Hartford, or Hartford 5,258.009.97
Phcenix, of Hartford, 4,778469.11
Sprinefield. of Sprlnefield 1x00,003.08
Fvre Association, Philadelphia,. .. 4,512,782.29
Guardian, of London 20,003,123.71
Phcenix, of London 6,924,563.48
Lancashire of Eng., (U.S. Branch) 1,642,195.00
Royal of England. " " 4,853,564.00
Mut Ben. Lf. IruCo.Newarl;,N J 41, 379,228.33
Losses promptly adjusted and paid at this office,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
J
H. MAIZE,
FIRE INSURANCE AGENT,
Office, Second Floor, Coll'mbias Building,
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Liverpool, London, and Globe, largest In the
worm, anu periectly rename.
Assets.
Imperial, of London $9,658,479.00
Continental of New York 5,239,981.28
American of Philadelphia. 2.401.0(6. 1 1
Niagara, of New York 2,260,479.86
JXCHANGE HOTEL.
W. R. TUBBS, PROPRIETOR,
OrrosiTi Court House.
BLOOMSBURG, PA.
Lame and convenient sample rooms. Bath
rooms, hot and cold water ; and all modern
conveniences.
Exchange Hotel,
BENTON, PA.
Thn uniienilzncd haa leased this well-known
house, and Is prepared to accommodate thepunUo
witb all the oonvenlencoa ot a nrst-clasa Hotel.
LEMUEL DRAKE, Proprietor.
DR.I
C.BREECIC,
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON.
Office over Mover Bros. Drug .Store.
1 Residence West Main Street.
3 1 2-20-1 y.
J-
S.jEGARIUSON.M. D.
PHYSICIAN AND 8UUC1E0N.
t Office comer of Centre and Fourth
at., Bloomsburg, Pa.
SALESMEN
WANTED.
W canvass for tho sale of Nursery Stock 1 Steady
employment guaranteed. HALAHY AND Kx-
l'BNSKS I'AIU. Apply av once, sviUUB aso.
Chaso Brothers Company, ('7arner.th1''
Jan. Mar. UO0UK3TBlt, N. T.
FARMSWS
t Null, Cllinale and
Location in tne Bouin
YN )U l uum nm, Va
M7-d-4t.
HRISTIAN F. KNAPP.
FIRE INSURANCE,
BLOOMSBURG.
Home of N. Y. 1 Merchants', f Newark, N.
1. 1 Clinton, N. Y. I Peoples' N. Y. j Reading,
Pa. ) German American Ins. Co,, New York, j
Greenwich Insurance Co., New York j Jersey
City Fire Ins. Co., Jersey City, N. J.
These old corporations are well seasoned by
sgt and fiee tested and have never yet bsd a
loss settled by any court of law. Their assets
arc all Invested in solid iecveities, are liable
to the haiard of rim only.
Losses isoMFTLY and honestly adjusted
snd paid as soon as determined, by CHRIST.
IAN F. KNAPP, Sfecial Aoent and Ad-
(USTIE, IlLOOUSIUEO, PA.
Vhe people of Columbia county should pat.
mnli the ii'tncr hcrc losses, if any. arc set.
I tied anil )sid by oit of (heir own citLwoe,
lie
BLOOMSBURG, PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14,
MEDIA ACADEMY
first - class Colleges, tine InilUllnni untie ot double
i urn i Mica, urounai (ten acresi
to a J ranee rapidly. Private tutoring and special dnl
Business Department, Short-hind.
tucctrtcai, or ull
fitting tchool. Media Acadrmy affordi every home com-
unsmeas ueoartraent. Short-hind. Tvt-wfitlri. etc.
ctciT HI""- " IlsinlIOTi lor UmiMlOH. HtW
LADIES
Mlii El i tm in' i Celebrated School.
Music, Modern Lanuaes. Twelve accomplished
aplit
rmg
nas an oryan ami eleven tianos. rrivate tutoring fof
surrounded by such restraint as art essential to tbeu)
an nr.
Rheumatism,
BEING due to tho presence ot uric
nclil In tho blood, is moat effectually
cured by the use of Ayer'S Snrsapn
rllln. Ilo suro you get Aycr's and no
other, anil take It till the poisonous
acid Is thoroughly expelled from the
system. We challenge attention to this
testimony :
"About two years ago, after sufferln?
for nenrly two years from rheumatic
Sout, being ablo to walk only with great
iscoiufort, nml having tried various
remedies, Including mineral waters,
without relief, I saw by an advertise
ment in a Chicago paper that a man had
been relieved of tills distressing com
plaint, after long suffering, by taking
Ayer's Sarsaparllla. I then decided to
niako a trial of this medicine, and took
It regularly for eight months, and am
pleased to state that It has effected a
complete cure. I have since had no re
turn of the disease." Mrs. It. Irving
Dodgo, 110 West 125th st., New York.
"One year ago I was taken 111 with
Inflammatory rheumatism, being con
fined to my house six months. I came
out of the sickness very much debili
tated, with no appetite, and my system
disordered In every wnv. I commenced
using Aycr's Sarsaparllla and began to
Improve at once, gaining In strength
nii soon recovering my usual health.
I cannot say too much in praise of this
well-known medicine." Mrs. L. A.
Stark, Nashua, N. II.
Ayer's Sarsaparllla,
rnEPinrn bt
Or. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass.
frlci 1 ; six toUlrl, 15. Worlb i a Utile.
Eases Pain Instantly.
Strengthens Weak Parts.
Quiets Nervousness.
Hop pfosten
A New England Household Ileraedr.
Tfnlvrr11r mihUf Localise of re&li medicinal
menu For too cotmUess pains and; B,cbea.etren'!i or
weaknesses, no matter how canted or how sovere.
which attack the hnman bod, no remedy In the world
Is so prompt and thorough In relieTins;, curing and rt-
storing as the Hop 1'loitter.
Unsolicited Trstlmonr or thoasnBdslor people,
aud tha constanUr increasing sale o( theett plasters,
is ample proof of the truth ofthis assertion.
03" 1101' I'LABTKUS new r born or Irritate.
IfTouautrerapplTODO nowt roa'U feel happier to
morrow, reels good the moment put on.
PUT SEE HERE, Hop I'laaters are sold b
inoalclaa dealers. Don't lie swindled into taking
a subotitate or imitation. 8tgnature of the proprietors
will be found on the genuine goods,
HOP PLASTEnCO.,PBOPHItTOB.DOSTON.
Ex iinbM uhen you buy, 4ro6I liUhoneet dfilert.
Dec. 13-Aug 8.
ZIPPINCOTT'S MAGAZINE, uili in
variti and ixcillml conllnls, it a library
in itself,
'was indtii a taffy thoufkt frinl
tntirt novel in each number.
AW J short novelette, but a long story such
at you are used to get in book fos in and fay
from one dollar to one dollar and a half for.
Not only that, but with each number you get
an abundxnte of other eontributiont, which givet
you a good magatint besides the novel.
The ringing Uowt which have been struck on
the gateway of fof ular favor, have resounded
throughout the entire land, and to-day 'tiffin,
cotl't Magatini ttandt in the front tank of
monthly fublications, and it the most widely,
readsni-talked-tf fublication of itt kind in the
world. For full descriptive circulars, address
LIPP1NCO TTS MAGAZINE, Philadelphia
$ 3 00 feryear, as els, single number.
Tht publisher tfthit fafer will receive ytut
tubsenftion.
U-ST-toio.
M CROWS ACHE,
The Best Burning Oil That Can hi
Hade From Petroleum.
It gives a brffllant light. It will not smote
the chimneys. It will sot char tlve wick. &
sua a Ugh fire test. It win sot explode. Mb
pia-cmlBeatly a tassUy safety ait.
TT
We Challenge Comparison
with any OsSf IUnr mating U made.
We rg.tk Our lepUtatiott,
si refiners, pos Lie ttatemcat that It Is
IN TUB WOHLD,
Ask your dealer tot
CROWN e ACME,
ACMX OIL COMPACT,
BAtfYILLE, 3Pa.
Traie Cat BloossiUrxg aa4 vldaity rspptvej fcj
Bloomsbury, Pa.
HIS TELEGRAPH SCHEME.
A Government Rival for
Western Union.
the
TEN CENTS FOR TWENTY WORDS.
Tk Postmaster General l'rrsents lilt
rian and Argues for Ills Iltll The Ser
tIm Would n Self Soatalnlng and a Tub
Ho neneflt, He Says.
WABnmaTOS, Feb. 12. Postmaster Gen
eral Wanamaker appeared before the house
committee on postofllces and post roads and
read an elaborate statement In favor of a
system ot postal telegraphy. He said he had
prepared a bill baaed on the four bills which
had been Introduced In the house this session
on the same subject, and be believed that It
would be satisfactory.
To llegln with 400 Omen.
He proposed to begin the experiment by
establishing postal telegraph communication
between the 400 tree delivery offices In the
country, and to gradually extend the ser
vice to smaller oOlces, A uniform rate on
messages could not be established. Mr.
Wanamaker believed that the scheme should
be tried for ten years on leased wires.
Ills Plan of Operations.
Postmaster General Wanamaker, In speak
ing of his proposed bill, said that it invested
the postmaster general with authority to
contract with responsible parties to connect
tho free delivery postofUces of the country
by telegraph by leasing wires and Instru
ments to be operated by postofQce employes.
He does not propose In his bill that the gov
ernment should purchase or build telegraph
linos; nor that a large sum bo appropriated;
nor that a new body ot employes bo created,
but simply the utilization of the postofllco
buildings, clerks and carriers now in use
and by the convenience and economy of
service, to greatly accommolate the publlo
in a business that should not be divorced
from the postofQce, as It is nothing more or
less than the carrying of messages.
To Help the Common People.
He suggested to the committee that au
thority bo given him to lease In the dlffer-
eat cities, telegraph wires such as the great
newspapers, great corporations, brokers
and others have from city to city, In order
that the common people may communicate
through their business offices (the postofllces)
front city to city or by dropped messages in
tbetr mall boxes. All that Is needed to
build ap the service Is authority and a wire.
He argued that such a service Is the legiti
mate work of the postofflce and that the
people are right in stoutly demanding tele
graph facilities at postal stations. He then
gave a brief history of tho origin and duties
of the postofQee department and spoke of
bow the telegraph, when first brought into
use, was placed nnder the direction of the
postmaster general, but owing to the failure
f congress to maintain the service in 1847
it passed into the hands of private persons.
The Western Union's Profits.
After tracing the movement Inaugurated
in WD) for a postal telegraph service and
the unanimous reports in its favor from
postmaster generals and from congressional
eommitttoes of both parties, Mr. Wana
sssaker said that the opposition to it Is be
lieved to come from two most powerful and
Interested parties. He then went on to com
pare the receipts of the postofflce depart
ment with the Western Union and said that
the gross revenue of the department In 1871
was $30,637,000, -while the receipts of the
Western Union last year were $30,783,000.
One hundred millions of dollars of net
profits he said have b: en paid over by the
people to this one coi tpany in twenty-three
years. The revenues of the department have
doubled within fifteen years, while the busi
ness and receipts of the Western Union have
doubled In ten years. Ho read statistics
howlng that this country led Great Britain
in the number of communications sent by
mall, but was far behind in the number of
telegrams.
The People Would T-Ike It.
He maintained that experience has shown
hat every decided advance in tho way ot
added facilities, convenience and cheapness
has been appreciated by the public, and
cited as examples the reduction ot postage
from three to two cents and the Introduction
of the postal card and tho increase in busi
ness aaul in revenue that followed both of
the changes. He thought that this would
prove to be the case if telegraph rates were
reduced. He claimed that the service would
to he self sustaining in a very short time, if
BM from the start.
Ten Cents Per Mesaaee.
Under the proposed bill the telegraph tolls
in any one state shall not exceed ten cents
for messages ot twenty words or less, count
ing address and signature, nor over twenty
five cents for any dlstanco under 1,500 miles,
nor over fifty cents for any greater distance,
said rates and rules and regulations to be
prescribed by the postmaster general.
PENNSYLVANIA VETERANS MEET,
Annual Encampment of the O. A. B.
The Officers Chosen.
8UAM0K1.-J, Pa., Feb. 12. The Grand
Army of the Republic's twenty-fourth an'
uual state encampment met here yesterday,
Thomas J. btewart, department command'
presiding. Mayor Weaver mado the
address of welcome, which was replied to
by CoL Uazzard, of Pittsburg, after which
the encampment went Into executive ses
sion. Reports showed that the numerical
strength or the department ot Pennsylra'
nla is 48,000. A telegram of congratulation
was sent to Gen. Hherman on the comple
tion of his seventieth birthday, and a tele
gram of condolence sent to Secretary Tracy,
Eight hundred delegates were present at
tne morning session.
At the afternoon session the following
officers were elected for the ensuing yoari
Commander, J, T. (lennlston, of Pittsburg;
senior vice commanuer, j, i usier, 01 tsmi-
mokln; junior vice commander, John W,
Kern; chaplain, Rev. J. W. flayers.
The County Democracy Meets.
New Yoni, Feb. la. The County Democ
racy met last night and elected U. C. Bald'
win chairman in place of J. IV voorliis, re
signed. Resolutions were adopted eulogising
tne late national administration ot (Jrover
Cleveland; cordially approving Governor
Hill's administration of state, affairs; de
nouncing Mayor Grant's appointments to
city ollices; calling lor popular election 01
all important publlo olllclals, aud advo
cating ballot reiorm.
Jackson Ilefusea to Meet John I-
New York, Feb. 12. Yesterday Jack
Barnltt, John L. Bulllvan's manager, made
formal offer to Peter Jackson that If the
latter would stand before the ohampion
three rounds at Cronheim's theatre, Ho-
boken, this evening, be might have Bulll
van's share of the gate receipts, which it Is
estimated will amount to about $1,000. Jack
son declined the offer, and said that he was
surprised that Hullivan should have made It
"When he Is out of his trouble with the
Mississippi authorities," said Jackson,
hope to meet him in a finish fight and shall
try to prove mysell a wortby loo."
Distinguished 800s of the llevolutlou.
New Yore, Feb. 11 In response to i
call for the formation of a society ot the
pons of the American Revolution In this
city, signed by U. M. Depew, Alexander a.
Webb, Urover Cleveland, 12. F. Bhepard,
W. IL Lee, J, a Calhoun, C. A. Dana, Hon.
i-iames Otis, Judge Arnoux, E, C. Btanton,
W. C. Whitney and others, a meeting was
held yesterday at which the above named
and others were represented, and a society
was formed with O, M. Depew as president;
Judge W, II. Arnoux, vice president; B. C.
Btanton, secretary, and William U. Lee,
treasurer,
A ltrke Amicably Settled.
New Haven, Feb. la The strike of the
corset stitchers at Meyer, Qtrouse & Co.'i
factory has been amicably settled, and the
PSO girls resumed work today. They accepted
pne-balf the reduotion first proposed, and the
firm agrees torwn the machinery 15 percent.
aster and to submit the question of thecoav
pauory penes asieesmeas m vote ol the
nmflojte.
IN A WATERY GRAVE.
A Family of fill Persons Drowned la a
T.ake.
Kingston, N. Y., Feb. 10. One of tha
chain of lakes known as the Blnnswaters on
the line of the Wallklll Valley railroad, a
few miles from this city, was the scene of a
frightful casualty Bunday, The lakes,whlch
abound with pickerel, are usually visited at
this season of the year by fishing parties,
who cut circular holes In the ice and
through these drop their lines. While Jaoob
1U Blater and his wife were fishing near shore
on the Thirl Binnewater their four children
put on skates and struck out towards the
center of the lake, the Ice upon which was
hardly two Inches thick.
The children had been skating but a short
time when the ice suddenly gave way under
their weight, and their piercing cries as they
felt themselves sinking drew their parents
to the spot.
The mother, frantic with grief, rushed
wildly In the direction of her children in a
vain attempt to rescue them. As she ap
proached the snot where thev had dlsan
jieared the Ice gave way beneath her feet
and she, too, was soon carried out of sight
tunler the ice.
Blater. who was only a few feet behind
his wlfo, dived after her and was never seen
galti. There were other people fishing on
the lake aud the news of the sad affair
spread rapidly. By nightfall hundreds of
people lined the shores of the lake while
efforts were being made to recover tho bod
ies of the victims.
Blater was about 65 years of age and a
veteran of tho late war. He was a mom
bcr of Pratt Post, of this city, a detail of
which has been sent to the scene to assist In
the search and to take charge of the bodies
ben found.
MUST DROP POLITICS.
The New York Commltteo Urcn the Pas
sage or the Orlglnnl 11111.
NkwYohk, Feb. Pi The World's Folr
general commltteo met and received the re
port of the executive committee on tho pres
ent situation of tho project The report sets
forth the legislative deadlock at Albany,
and states that congress will never favor a
scheme wbereby the management of the
fair fund is to be a partisan one. Chicago,
Bt. Louis and Washington have made non
partisan proposals, and one of thoso places
will get the fair if New 1 ork makes a par
tisan proposal.
Ihe commission named in the original bill
sent to Albany v,os a non-partisan one. It
consisted of lorty-slx Hepublicans, forty
two Democrats, ten Independents, and two
Labor men.
Tho leading Republicans ot the city are
opposed to the stats senate's proposal to add
twenty-two names, mostly of Republicans,
to tho commission. The report is signed by
Elihu Hoot, W. W. Astor, C. A. Moore,
W. C. Whitney and John M. Bowers.
A resolution was offered Indorsing the
views sot forth In the report, protesting
against tho attempt to make the enterprise
a partisan attatr, and urging the legislature
to pass the bill as originally framed.
V arner Sillier and others spoke In favor
of the resolution, and ft was adopted. The
general committee then adjourned.
Killed by a llurfilar.
Whitehall, N. Y., Feb. 10. A shocking
tragedy has just come to light at Westport,
near here. A masked man entered the house
of Ransom Floyd, an aged and respected
farmer, shortly after 7f.m. and demanded
the farmer's money. The farmer refused to
yield to the burglar's demands, whereupon
the latter drew a revolver and shot him.
Floyd lost consciousness, but when he came
to he found Mrs. Floyd lying dead upon the
Qoor, ner head pounded to a jelly.
Although weak from loss of blood Mr.
Floyd hobbled thirty rods to tha house of
Alexander Laswell, his nearest neighbor,
and aroused the inmates, Mr. Laswell and
his son hurried to the sceno of the tragedy.
A horrible sight met their gar?. The car
pet In the little sitting room was soaked
with blood. Mrs. Floyd's countenance was
entirely unrecognizable. Tho burglar had
evidently turned his attention to Mrs. Floyd
as soon as be disposed of her husband. He
bad used some blunt instrument, apparently
the butt end of bis revolver, and had not
stopped until tho entire top of the head and
face of the woman had been mahed. The
Bible the old lady had been reading was still
tightly clasped In her hands. She was C3
years old. tier husband may recover, but
his wounds aro very serious on account of
bis advanced age.
l'LATTSBimo, N. Y., Feb. 12. Henry Fra-
cler, 'Si years old, residing at Auger Bpout,
live miles trom Keesevllle, has been ar
rested on'suspicion of being the murderer of
Mrs, Floyd at Westport, Friday night last
The prisoner clilms that be was uot at
Westport, and that he can prove that he
attended an Indian show at Keeseville
Friday night and drove home with a friend
immediately after the performance. He
bears a good reputation and as far as known
has never been arrested before. Many aro
inclined to believe the right man has net been
captured.
Nearly 1,000 Indians Starving.
ForiT Totten, N. D., Feb. 12. Nearly
1,000 Indiaus credited to the Devil's Lake
agency are wholly destitute of clothing and
In tho last stages of starvation. Unless
furnished with food, clothing aud medicine
at once these Indiaus will die like dogs.
Diseases has brought fully one-half of them
to the verge of the grave, and the recent
Inclement weather enhanced their suffer
ings. Indian Agent Cramsle has Issued an
appeal for aid.
Foul I'lay Is Feared
Boston, Feb. 12. Einllo Frick, an export
designer In tho employ of Wheelwright,
Eldridge& Co., agents for the Merrimack
mills, has been missing since Saturday, and
fears of foul play are entertained by the to-
lice, Frlck came from France a few months
ago, and constantly curried on his person
some $1,400 in bank notes, wblchhe brought
from thatcouutry. He was a faithful, steady
workman ot regular habits.
A Freight Wreck Near Altoona.
Altooxa, Pa., Feb. la. A disastrous
freight wreck occurred Just west of this
city last evening, demolishing two largo en
nines and twelve cars of freight Engineer
William Cover jumped from bis engine and
broke his left leg. Several other employes
were injured. The wreck was caused by a
runaway train ou tha mountain. Trains
east and west were delayed from flvo to six
hours.
A $1,000,000 LIBRARY.
fndrew Carnegie's Magnificent Present
to the City of IMttshtirg.
PlTTSDUIio, Feb. 11. At the meeting of the
city councils yesterday afternoon an ordi
lance providing for the acceptance from
Andruw Carnegie,
Esq., tsjB free li
brary was Intro
duced. A com
munication from
Mr. Carnegie, ad
dressed to the
mayor and coun
cils of Pittsburg,
accompanied the
ordinance.
In bis letter Mr,
Carnegie offers to
expend not less
than f 1,000,000,
and proposes a cen'
tral library build'
infr. with four or
ANDREW CAHNEQIK. fly branch lo.
eated in various parts ot the city, Mr,
Carnegie proposes that the location and'
erection ot the buildings, management, etc.,
hall bo entrusted to a board ot trustees,
composed of the mayor of the city, prest
dents of select end common council, prcsl
dent ot the control board ot education and
a library commltteo of live, appointed by
the councils. To these Mr. Carnegie adds
the names of twelve well known citizens of
Allegheny county. Mr. Carnegie requires
that the city will contribute not less than
$40,000 per annum to the support of the
libraries.
A special from Washington. D. C. says:
"The president has abandoned his proposed
trip to Pittsburg to open the Carnegie
library In that city on Thursday, Fob. 13,
I lwctal ia Ttn' "ve iniemrea so
' Wfl w'th U1 f"utl"n , rubll Luln,f
Itecent sad even Is here have Interfered so
that be does not feel that be can spare tbe
time and go away for a few days, to the
1 Mylectef orgeat public business.
1890.
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.
The World's News Gleaned,
Sifted and Condensed.
FIM'.SIt Tir8 FI10M THE WIRES.
What la Oolnu on of Interest That Is
Worth Heading The Wheat of the
World's Neua Winnowed from A Whole
Week's Threshing.
The Republicans of Syracuse, N, Y,, have
nominated William Cowle for mayor.
Justlco of tho Peaco A. D. C. Hulon, of
Crosswlck, N. J,, white repairing a grape
arbor, fell across a barrel and was Instantly
killed. He was TO years of age.
Gen. John A. Foster, once a prominent
military man and an able lawyer, was
found dead on Feb. 11 In the office of Mr.
Herman Albert, a notary public, at 1,78-1
Uroadway, Now York. Gen. Foster con
ducted tho prosecution of Mrs. Burratt and
witnessed bcr execution, lie was made a
colonel for brovcry at the battle of Port
Hudson and was soon afterward appointed
assistant judgo advocate general, which of
fleo he held uutil the close of the war. Un
der Gen. Grant he was United Btates dis
trict attorney for the Southern district ot
Now York. His widow is the daughter of
Col. Elliott, formerly a wealthy Louisiana
cotton planter.
Fire in the attio of the Boston and Lowell
passenger Btatlon on Causeway street, Ilos
ton, caused $2,000 damage.
Woodruff & Farnham, fish nnd salt deal
ers, of New York, assigned, with prefer
ences for $03,000. The liabilities aro be
tween $350,000 and $400,000, mostly to New
York banks. The principal cause ot the
failure is the fact that the revolutionary
troubles In Bouth America and Uaytl made
collections difficult
The Citizens' Law and Order league ol
the United Btates will hold Its annual meet
ing in Toronto, Canada, Feb. 22.
A large meeting of tobacco growers and
dealers wus held at Now Mtlford, Conn., at
which a petition to congrisi was adopted in
favor of a s;eciflc duty of $1.50 per pound
on Bumatra tobacco.
l'ittsQeld, Mass., has voted to adopt a city
charter.
Senator Aristides Lobo, Brazil's minister
of the Interior, has resigned in consequence
of a disagreement with Uen. Fonseca.
Catherine Bpellman, an aged widow, was
suffocated Feb. 11 at No. 30 Fourth street,
llrooklyn.
Tho new olUco building erected by tht
Muibodist Book concern at Fifth avenue
and Twentieth street, New York, at a cost
of $1,000,000, was dedicated Feb, 11 by
Bishop Andrews.
The presbytery of North Philadelphia has
voted against revision of the Westminster
confession. The vote was thirty-flve to
twenty-two.
It is reported that more horrible outrages
bare been perpetrated upon female exiles in
Biberia and many dofenBeless prisoners
killed.
At Pierre, B. D., settlers are prevented
by the military from entering the Bioux
reservation recently opened. Much indig
nation is expressed that President Harrison
should tssuo his proclamation opening the
reservation, and then not give orders either
withdrawing the troops or instructing tbem
to abstain from interfering.
At Hull, Ont, a small band of Protestant
Evangelists from Ottawa were attacked by
a howling mob of nearly 1,000 French Ca
nadians, who were armed with revolvers,
shotguns, sticks and stones. Five persons
were wounded; three seriously. The police
were powerless to disperse the mob.
Carnegie hall, tho $1,000,000 library An
drew Carnegie has presented to Allegheny
City, Pa., was opened Feb. 11.
In New Jersey, Bupreme Court Justice!
Edward W. Saidder and Beunet Van Syckel
have been renominated by Governor Abbett
for another term of ofilce of seven yean
each. They wore Immediately and unanim
ously confirmed by the senate.
President Harrison by proclamation bai
thrown open the Slouz reservation to settle'
ment
Parliament convened Feb. 11, the queen's
speech was read and a lively debato occurred
In the commons over the Pigott forgeries in
which Gladstone, Parnell aud Balfour took
part
Jonn li. Wlnslow, of Boston, Is dead.
It is said In New York that the artist. E.
A. Abbey, Is to marry Miss Gertrude Mead,
of Connecticut, daughter of a wealthy tea
merchant, out herself a lover of art and an
art critio of considerable ability.
At Babylon, L. I., Charles Macolester de
feated Dr. Lee Knapp in a pigeon shooting
match, and is said to uave won tS.OOO.
Ellis Bard, cashier ot the Lincoln (Pa.)
National bank. Is a defaulter to the extent
of $2o,000. A Arm was assisted with th
money aud tho peculations extended over a
year. An Investigation is now iu progress.
Ko arrests have yet been made.
August Wenzle, of Hornellsvllle. N. Y..
wa3 buried under a shifting sand bank and
killed.
Linns C. Bhaw, aged TO, of Orange. Mass..
took a dose oi strycunine witb suicidal in'
tent and died In terrible agony.
Grover Cleveland has been admitted to the
Society of Medical Jurisprudence of New
York. Two votes were cast againsthim. aud
J. J. Delaney, a lawyer, worked hard to keep
nun out.
The French cabinet has decided to sen
tence l'rlnco Phlllppl to two years' Im
prisonment President Cnrnot, to avoid
tho appearance ot clothing the dauphin
with the prestige of a martyr, will at once
pardon him, nnd he will be escorted to the
frontier.
The architectural corner stone ot the new
Brooklyn Tabernacle, at Clinton and Greene
avenues, was laid Feb. 10, The Itev. Dr,
Talmago, the ofllclal board of the ehurob
and several hundred citizens witnessed the
simple ceremony,
In the city election at Salt Lake City the
Mormons were defeated. For forty-three
years past they had carried the city,
In a wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio
road, near Connellsvllle, Pa., Henry Bush,
Iwls Burcher and John L. Lindsay were
seriously injured.
A two-thirds Interest In Forepaueh's clr
cus haa been sold to an English syndicate.
sne snow win remain in this country.
Cardinal i'eccl, brother of the none. Is
dead.
Washington hall, at Peterson. N. J.. burn
ed Feb. & Loss, $300,000. The armory of
tne f irst Diitauon, national Uuard of New
Jersey, was on tho second floor, and 800
rlnes and a Uatllng gun belonging to the
state wero hurned. several adjoining build'
logs were also destroyed.
Pr. Ball, of Buffalo, will carry his libel
suit agalust The New York Post to the court
of last resort.
That the notorious organisation known as
the Mollie Maguires is still in existence Is
believed by the authorities of Chester coun
ty, Pa.
A Standstill at Albany,
Albany, Feb. 11, The conference com
mittee of the World's fair met in Lieutenant
Governor Jones' room at 5 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. There was general discussion on
tbe bill, but no change ot sentiment was
noted. Mr, llltt, of Albany, suggested that
the mil be changed so as to recommend.
Albany as tuo spot for holding the fair.
Judge ftobereson suggested that tho commit
tee adjourn over until Wednesday morning.
and the Democrats yoted for it with the
Republicans. After the session the Demo
crats discovered that this more had been
made by direction ot Mr, Piatt, so as to
allow tbe fair commltteo which meets in
New York on Tuesday to pass resolutions
indorsing one ot tbe bills.
The Cronln Jury Ilrlbers on Trial,
Chicago. Feb. 11. The trial of the men
charged with attempting to bribe tbe Cronln
jury has begun In Judge Waterman's court
in tbe absence of John Graham, tbe chief
defendant, who is reported to have fled to
Mexico, the court adjourned until Wednes
day, after hearing arguments for and
against the other defendants on motions to
quash tho indictments, for a change st
venue from Cook county aud for separate
iruus. uracanvs bouds of ilo.UJUwere de-
Mxea lorlalted ao4 a cpus Issued,
7.
FIFTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
Condensed Ilepnrt of Proceedings In Sen
ate and House
WASIIINflTOlf, Feb. 0. Llttlo business was
done in the house, many of the members at
tending the Tracy funeral. The clerk read
the journal In an abridged form and It was
declared approved yeas, 150; nay. 0, the
speaker counting a constitutional quorum.
The bill prepared by tho sub-committee of
the house committee on the World's fair was
presented to the full committee and adopted,
after an amendment appropriating $ll5tX),0X)
for the construction of a building for gov
ernment exhibits had been agreed to. On
motion of Mr. Frank n committee consisting
of Messrs. Candler, llltt, Hatch and Wilson
was appointed to report n method of pro
cedure for the selection of a site for the ex
position. The house committee on publlo buildings
and grounds authorized favorable reports
on a bill Introduced In tho house making an
appropriation for the erection of a puollo
building at Chester, l'a. ibe bills Increas
ing tho appropriation tor the erection ot
publlo buildings at Troy, N, Y., and New
ark, N, J,, also received favorable consider
ation. The sonato committee on Interstate com
merce reported to tho senate favorably the
Bpooner Interstate telegraph bill in tho
form In which It passed the senate at its last
session.
The senate committee on finance through
ItSBUb-couimittee gave a hearing to a dele
gation of New York Importers who aro op
posed to the McKluley customs administra
tion bllL
Washington, Feb. 7. The time of the
senate was principally taken up by Mr.
Blair In advocating his educational bill.
He did uot conclude bis remarks, which will
be continued on Monday. Continuing his
remarks ot yesterday, Mr. Blair gave cita
tions to prove that Illiteracy was increasing
In the United Btates. The money necessary
for the execution of the bill should be appro
priated, he said, whether there was a sur
plus In the treasury or a dellclt, because,
unless the children were educated, there
would bo neither a surplus nor a nation.
Even now, he said, In tho north the common
Bchool system was trembling In the balance,
and he expressed the belief that before tho
younger senators had passed away the com
mon school system ot tho United Btates
(which was the republic) would have re
ceived its death wound lf, Indeed, It had
not already died.
Tho senate passed the bill appropriating
$75,000 for a publlo building at Lewistou ,
Me. Mr. Gibson introduced in the senate a
joint resolution providing for an appropria
tion of $4,000,000 for the Improvement of
thn Mississippi river and the harbors of New
Orleans, Natchez, Vicksburg and Memphis.;
1 be senate again took up the Uklahoma
bill and its reading was concluded. The
amendments were agreed to.
In the secret session the resolution of Ben-
ator.Edmunds declaring that the rights of
the United Btates in the harbor ot l'ago
Pago were not infringed by the Bamoan
treaty-was rejected 3M to 13.
ahe senate direct tax 0111 was laid ueiore
the house and referred to the committee ou
judiciary.
Wabuinqton, Feb. 10. Iu tho senate the
Oklahoma bill and Senator Blair's educa
tlonal.blll were discussed, but no action v,as
taken. The senate passed the house bill con
stituting Albany, N, Y., a port of Immediate
transportation.
The bouse warmly debated the new code
of rules.
Washington. Feb. 12. In the senate the
educational bill was further considered and
the Oklahoma bill was briefly dihcussed.
final action not being taken on either. The
enemies of the Blair bill In tho senate now
claim to have forty-three votes promised
against the measure, with three senators
doubtful, rorty-one negative votes will be
enough to defeat it
Washington, Feb. 12. Another lively
row over the rules occurred In the house.
Members of both parties discussed the rules
from party standpoints, but nothing was
done.
THE HUDSON COUNTY ELECTION.
The Senate Committee Looking Into Al'
leged New Jersey Frauds.
Tiienton, Fob. 12. Senator Gardner pre
sided over the session of the commltteo on
the alleged frauds iu the Hudson county
election, city Clerk Bcott, from bis books,
testified to the hour of the receipt of the bal
lot box from the first voting precinct of the
first district ot Jersey City, as well as lo
the lime of the receiptor each other box,
Clerk McLaughlin, of Hudson county, being
called, produced tho key of the first precinct
box. Ou the opening of the box by him aud
City Marshal Long, of Jersey City, its dial
showed a registration of 601 ballots, as
passed. The poll books recorded the names
of 258 voters, Millie tho tally sheets exhibited
430 votes ns having been cast for McDonald
for state senator, and 09 for Btuhr for the
same ofUce. Examination showed that the
highest number on tho string was 503, and
that .McDonald's (Dem.) ballots were ot two
sizes; one style being 3X inches wide by 5)
long; tne oiner - inches wide by JW long,
iur some discussion between Mr. Corbin.
of counsel for the committee, and Senator
Adihin (Dem.), of the committee, as to ir
regularities In various ballots, the count
procee'iea. there remains to be examined
nearly 200 ballot boxes, and it is possible
tbut tho Investigation may last for weeks.
Fell an Ills Knife, and Died
Homk, N. Y Fob. 11. John MeGoldrick,
l tanner of Taburg. this county, came to
Home to take a train on the Central for
Fouda. He carried under his urm a bundle
of clothing and a very sharp currier's knife.
in crossing tuu Central tracks ho slipped and
fell, and tho knife entered his right side,
piercing the lung aud causing death in a few
minutes.
A Flrn nnd nn Affray nt Johnstown!
JOUNBTOWN, ra., rot), iu. Fire ot un
known origin totally destroyed tho ware
houses ol btutzmun & Wilson, dealers in
agricultural impliments. Loss, $10,000;
partly insured. In a quarrel Andrew Hob-
bins fatally stabbed Albert Elzick in tbo
bo v. els with a red hot poker, Kobblns was
arrested.
Mrs l'uriicll aud Governor Abbett.
Trenton, Feb. 11, -Mrs. Delia T. Parnell
last night called on Governor Abbett aud
asked bis co-operation iu securing the
passage of her pension bill now pending In
congress. The governor wrot a warm let
ter of endorsement, and promised to write to
the New Jersey congressmen in her behalf.
Miss Stokes Weils Huron Ilalkett.
New York. Feb. 11. At noon todav. In
the Church of tbe Heavenly Rest, Miss
Barab Phelps Stokes, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Anson 1 helps htokes, was married to
Uaron Hugh Colin Uustave George Halkett
Bishop Potter, assisted by Dr, Morgan, otll-.
ciated.
General Blarkets.
Nsnr York. Feb. H.-FLOUIt-Moderatelv ao.
tive and steady; city mill extras, $4.ttQ4.tt for
neat inuies; supemoe, si$&z.b3; nne, $1.0OQ
S.35; Mluneaota eitra. $3 254tV15.
vtllEAT-Opened Arm at Wc. advance, and In
the early dealings Improved Uo. more: nrlceti
subsequently fell back to theopeulog figure and
at uoon wan dull; receipts, B,300 bushels; ship
menu, 40,159 bushels; No. 8 red winter, 66H0,,
cash; do, February, 6l);o.; do., March, SM0.1
do., April, Mo.; do , May, BOUc.
LOKN-Oieuxl weak and itc lower, and fur.
ther declined )ae, oa large receipts; at noon the
market was steady; receipts, ill, 0)0 bushels;
shipments, m,(Ai bushels; No. S mlied, OTHc.,
cash; February, SOJ4C; March, 8C),o, ; April, 8T0. j
OATS-Quiet but steady: receliita. 80.000 bush.
els; shipments, 41,0.' bushels: No. 3 mixed.
Wla, cash; do., February, :&; do., March,
1'UHK-uuiet; mess, I10.TK2tl.60 for new.
LAllU-Oulet: February. 10.18: March. 19.011:
war, iu 91.
S10I.A68F.8-Firm at Sic. for 50 test.
TUKTKNTI.NE-Uulet and steady at 4J31JUC
ltOSIN Active aud Qrm: strained to rood.
91.13101 w.
FHF.IQUTS-Dul : grain to Liverpool. MA.
UUTTEK-Steadr aud fairly active: western
creamery, raacy, XTQCTHC.
uiibWK-Bteudr: Ohio flat, 7tM0o.
KOdS-Firm: state, fresh. ISaiSUa: western.
do.. Uj.
truUAII-llefliied steady: cut loaf aud crushed.
Iffiu.! uiowi A, eu, cvoiecuouenr A, O -loo
i Ai-iAjw- uuu, pnow city, 4 a-iso.
UOFFMC-nrm; fair cargoes of Kio, lc.
YOL. 25, NO.
Items Which Are of Particular
Interest to Pcnnsylvanlans.
IN THIS AND NBAItUV COUNTIES.
Drier Mention of Matters Which Kverr
hody Should Know Abont A. Week's
Aecldents and Crimes Accurately and
Concisely Chronicled.
PniLASELrniA, Feb. 6. A cave-In ot the
Bchuylklll river banks, In this city, carried
away about 200 feet ot the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad tracks, and traffic: Is suspend
ed for the present A big force ot men are
at work repairing the tracks and trains will
probably soon be running.
Five Men Scalded.
Philadelphia. Feb. 8. The explosion ot
a boiler on the fourth floor of the Edison
F.lectrlo Light company's building, No. 001
Bansom street, resulted In scalding and
otherwise Injuring fire men. Investigation
shows that the head of the boiler had blown
out, and those who stood near it were more
or less scalded. The Injured were removed
to a hospital. Their names are William
Booth, Charles Uerron, John Bushell, James
Abbey, of No. 107 anencer street, Brooklyn.
N.Y., and William Herron. Charles Uer
ron and liooth wero severely scalded about
their faces and hands. Bushell received a
contusion of the right wrist by falling from
the top of the boiler and was also slightly
scalded. Abbey and William Herron were
not badly Injured by the steam, but the
former received a contusion of tho left side
by being thrown against some object by tho
force of tho explosion.
A letter Carrier Darns His Mall.
I'lilLADF.LrniA, Feb. 8. John McGetti-
gan, a letter carrier, became Intoxicated,
and instead of delivering his pouchful of
letters took them home and threw them
Into the stove. His landlady rescued most
of them, but some were destroyed. McOet
tlgan was committed to jail in default ot
balL
Four Men Badly Darned.
WiiJCEsnAnnE, Pa., Feb. 0. By an ex
plosion of gas In the Pettlbone shaft at
Kingston yesterday Arthur Evans, Richard
O'Brien, John Thomas and Cornelius Can,
repair men, were badly burned. They aro
at a hospital here and will probably recover.
Kilted by an Explosion.
Altoona, Pa., Feb. o, Miles Adelsberger,
while fllllnga large gasoline tank, was over
come by heat Frank Qlllon went to Adels
berger s assistance, carrying a lighted lamp.
An explosion followed, fatally burning
Joseph Bougie, owner of tho tank, and seri
ously burning Adelsberger and Glllon, and
two other men, names unknown.
Window Glass Will Go Dp.
Pittsburg, Fob. 0. At a convention of
western window glass manufacturers, held
In this city, It was decided to advance the
price 5 and 10 per cent on single and double
lots, respectively, 1 be prospects are that
prices will be further advanced in a short
time. The market is good while the stock
Is smalt
The Fire Extinguished.
WlLKZSBAnriE, Pa., Feb. 7. After fight
ing the flames for twenty-four hours with
throe fire engines the fire in the Pettlbone
mine shaft has been extinguished. It will
be six months before operations can be re
sumed.
Four Durneu to Death.
Cahbondauc, Pa., Feb. 7. In the mining
village of Marshwood, during a christening
at the residence of a Polander named Pu
laski, a lamp was overturned and exploded,
setting fire to the house. The dwelling was
burned to tbe ground. Mrs. Joseph Strauss,
her two children and Michael Bwltz were
burned to death.
Mr. Chllds Says It Is Mot True.
Philadelphia, Feb. 7 .Mr. George W.
Chllds was seen and in answer to an Inquiry
stated that the rumor that friends of B. J.
Handall, headed by himself, were raising a
fund of $50,000 for Mrs. Handall, was un
true; that there was nothing whatever In It
Operators and Miners Meet.
B00TTDALS, Pa., Feb. b. Tha conference
of operators and miners' representatives has
agreed on an advanced rate of wages but
has disagreed on tbe manner In which tho
loaded wagons shall be gauged, and Is likely
to cause a serious breech, and a siriko may
yet occur. The operators express them
selves as being discouraged over the ad
vance In wages and the shortening of the
hours of labor.
The Forepauglt Show Not Sold.
Philadelphia, Feb. 8. The sale of the
great show property that tbe late Adam
Forepaugh created and maintained has not
yet been consummated, and will not be un
less the English syndicate which, it is al
leged, has offered $600,000 for a large con
trolling interest ot it Is willing to pay a
much higher figure than the one put forth.
Frederick Butterlle, who went to England
some time before the lato showman's death
to arrange with the syndicate for the sale
of the property, arrived in Philadelphia.
With him be brought tbe terms ot tbe agree
ment proposed by the Englishmen, and
which, it was said, were satisfactory to the
late Mr. Forepaugh. Mr. Butterlle visited
Mrs. Forepaugh and explained to her and
young Adam Forepaugh the provisions of
the proposed sale, it Is understood that tbe
propositions did not meet the approval ot
either of the two, and particularly young
Forepaugh, and the sale will not probably
take place.
Six Murders In Six Months.
Bellkfonte, Pa., Feb. 8. John Vieh-
deffer has fatally stabbed John Force here.
For some time bad blood has existed be
tween them, they being rivals for the affec
tions of a young lady. Both were respect
able young men. The murderer was ar
rested and committed to jalL This is the
sixth murder in this (Center) county in six
months.
Priestley Closes Ills Mill.
Philadelphia, Feb. 8. John W. Priest
ley, carpet manufacturer, has closed his
mill, judgments having been Issued against
him aggregating $17,000. Mr. Priestley
places his assets at $75,000. His liabilities
he cannot estimate at present
Keystone Murderers Slust Ilang.
HARnisnuRO, Pa., Feh, 7. The board of
pardons has granted a further respite to Ja
cobs, the Lancaster county murderer. The
board declined to Interfere In tbe case of
Baylor and Clark, the Greene county mur
derers, who will be hanged Feb. 6,
A lllg Colliery Closed.
Mt. Caiuiel, Pa., Feb. 8. Alaska shaft.
the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron
company's largest colliery, has closed indefi
nitely. Cue thousand bands are thrown out
ot employment
Sentenced to Deatti.
Bellefontk, Pa,, Feb. 10. Alfred An
drews was ou Saturday sentenced to bo
hanged tor the murder of Clara Price at
Karthaus on Nov, 27 last Andrews evinced
no emotion, and when asked If he had any
thing to say was silent
Presidential Appointments.
Wabuinqton, Feb. 11. The president haa
sent to the senato the following nomina
tions!
Charles Emory Smith, of Pennsylvania,
to be envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary of tho United Btates to
Russia.
Samuel Merrill, of Indiana, to be consul
general ot the United States at Calcutta.
J, Fenner Lee, of Maryland, to be secre
tary of the legation of the United Btates at
Wo de Janeiro.
Harris R. Newberry, ot Michigan, to be
secretary of tho legation of the United
Btates at Madrid.
To bo consuls of the United Btates: Ed
ward Bedloe. of Pennsylvania, at Amoy:
James R. Danfortb, of Pennsylvania, at
KohL
John W. Bchall to be postmaster at Nor-
ristown, l'a,
Another Fatal Wreck.
Roanoke, Va., Feb. 11, There was an
other wreck on tbe river liranch ot tbe Nor
folk and Western railroad yesterday. Sev
eral freight cars were demolished. Engineer
Bronu vt as fatally scalded aud tbe fireman
aud freight brakeman were seriously hurt
A Hank President Drops Pead.
Lancaster, Pa., Feb. 13. Christian Uerr,
president of the Lancaster National bank
since 1SSA, dropped dead last evening while
conversing with a friend, tie was 80 years
old, and very wealthy, owning large landed
estates in this county.
The Yuungest Living Soldier.
Btoacvse, N. Y.. Feb. 13. J, IL Brown.
ot Bavanush, N. Y,, claims that he Is the
youngest living soldier who served Iu the
late war. He enlisted when he was IS years
old, he says, with Company F, Eleventh
New York volunteers at Auburn. Ho has
a letter from the secretary of war stating
that he is entitled to tbe fifty dollar priso
offered a year ugo for tbe youngest living
soldier.
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still hope that they may locft
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