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15L00MS1JURG, PA., FRIDAY, NOVUM 1JBU IS, kSH-2.
NO. 47
A Shamokiti Oonstablo iiurdered
Thrown iuto a Crook-
mid
John Graeff, constable of Coal
Township, was murdered during last
night and his body found in the creek
near the Long Biidgo, three miles
cast of this place,early Sunday morning
Jiy some people on the way to church.
Whether he was slain for revenge or
rubbery is not yet known, but the
preliminary inquire indicates that one
of these theories is the correct one.
That the fatal ball sped from am
bushes indicated by the fact that it
entered behind the left jaw and made
its exit between the eyes. Graeff
must have dropped in his'tracks with
out knowing what struck him, and his
murderers than dragged the body to
the eieek and threw it in to make
their work double sure. A jury has
been empaneled by the Coroner, but
no testimony has been taken yet, and
there seems now to be but little hope
of clearing up the mystery.
Three years ago Graeff had a
warrant for the arrest of John
Yocombonis, a Polander, charged
with felony. In attempting to serve
the document he met with violent
resistance, and finally, in self-defence,
was compelled to use his revolver.
His aim was fatal and Yocombonis
fell with a ball through his heart as he
was rushing upon the officer, mur
derously brandishing a club. Graeff
surrendered himself to the authorities
and was promptly acquitted. These
events are now recalled to establish
the theory that his assassination may
have been dictated by a vendetta
Yocombonis' friends having at the
time made threats.
Tiie other theory, that the murder
was prompted by robbery, proceeds on
the ground that Graeff was agent and
collector for an installment house,
and at times, especially directly after
nay day, was known to receive a
large amount of money in that sec
tion of the country. The murdered
man was about 40 years of age and
highly esteemed, and his violent tak
ins off has created intense excite
ment in the community.
A Comet Hearing the Earth.
Professor Lewis Boss, of the Dud
ley Observatory, finds from calcula
lions made that the comet in Andro
meda, discovered by Holmes of No
vember 6, is very probably identical
with Biela's periodic comet, which has
not certainly been recognized since
18C2. This confirms the suspicion
telegraphed from Berlin by Professor
Berberich some days ago.
Professor Boss thinks there is like
ly to be a very close approach be
tween the comet and the earth on the
morning of November 28, in case the
supposed identity between the comets
ot Holmes and Beila proves to be a
fact.
It is probable that the comet will
rapidly grow in brightness and that
within two weeks it will appear many
times larger than the full moon. No
really accurate calculations as to the
nearness of approach Vetween the
comet and the earth 0:1 November 2S
can be made until a much greater
number of observations have been
procured. The comet can now be
seen in small telescopes.
Hicks' November 'Weather,
ON THEIR TRACK.
A Cl.li: TO A MURDER COMMITTED
SEVEN YF.ARS AGO.
A well known detective has secured
important information, after long and
patient research, which gives promise
of leading to the discovery and capture
of the devilish fiend who for a few pal
try dollais, murdered two poor Italian
musicians near Alt. Carniel about sev
en years ago, and then attempted to
hide the crime by reducing their bodies
to ashes.
The details of that dastardly crime.
which was one of the most atrocious.
barbarous, and inhuman deeds ever
committed in the Anthracite coal fields,
are still fresn in the public mind.
Hie two Italians arrived at Mt. Car-
mcl early on the morning of July 4th,
1035, anil while the air was filled with
the rejoicing of patriotic America, pa
raded the streets one turning the crank
of Italy's far famed music emanated ;
the other with cash box in hand going
from door to door soliciting contribu
tions from the many spectators who
crowded the streets. All day lone thev
persisted in their work and the sun had
sunk in the west and the shades of
night came as a silent messenger and
told them that their day's work was
lone. Thev counted the contents of
their miserable looking contribution
box and stowed it away in a satchel
which they carried with them for that
purpose.
Intending to spend the following
day at Centralia, after partaking of a
light lunch at a local restaurant, they
started on their journey to Columbia
county's prosperous mining village. But
the unfortunate fellows never reached
their destination : a cold blooded -as
sassin, divining their intentions, await
ed their coming and for the sake of
few paltry dollars murdered them m
cold blood.
It is not known whether the inhu
man fiend, whose capture is expected
in a few days, was aided in the con
summation of the devilish purpose, and
the manner in which he committed the
deed will have to be ascertained when
he is placed on trial for his crime. He
succeeded in his purpose, however,
took the life s blood of the two inno
cent victims, purloined the little money
in their possession and then carried
the bodies to a cave in the north of
the Centralia road, at a point almost
due west of the scene of the murder of
coal operator Alexander W. Rae, away-
back in the early seventies.
To cover the traces of his crime he
ignited the bush of the surrounding
woods and hurriedly stole away, leav
ing the inanimate bodies to the mercy
of the flames. A hunter was attracted
to the spot, where the half-consumed
bodies lav, by the smell of burning
flesh, and, horrified by the sight, mad
all possible haste to Mt. Carmel and
snread the alarm. Hundreds of peo
i.le at once flocked to the scene, and
though the cround was minutely ex
HE .NORMAL SCHOOL
COURSE-
LECTURE
The first entertainment of the
Normal School Lecture Course will
be given by the Boston Stars on Satur
day evcnin;; Nov. ?.(. Two members
of this company are as well known in
urope as America. Mrs. Pond,
formerly Miss Nella Brown has per
haps no equal among tlecutionist,
and Mr. Chas. Kellogg the whistler,
or bird warbler as he has been called.
is simply wonderful. On account of
the peculiar formation of the roof of
his mouth it is highly probable that
no other person in the world can
approach his unique performance.
When you "listen to his mocking bird,"
you hear the real Dird.
I le gives the audience an oppor
tunity to see that he uses no device or
instrument in his whistling.
1 he second entertainment of the
course will be a lecture by J)r.
I'homas Dixon, Dec. 8, Dr. Dixon
is said to be absolutely the greatest
orator now on the platiorm. I lis
subject is "Back bone".
1 he other three, Caton, Elliott and
Beck are all excellent beyond anything
we have had in previous courses.
This is not a padded course, consist
ing of two or three good lectures with
cheap talent sandwiched between.
hevery member is the best that could
be had, and the entire course costs
nearly two hundred dollars more than
any previous course.
tickets will be on sale at Brookes
in a few days.
Democratic Celebration it Danville.
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
Town Council met in regular sess
ion Thursday evening. Present F.
P. Drinker, Thos. Gorry. William
Kramer, YV. O. Holmes and W. H.
Gilmore.
C. W. Miller brought in the report
of the town engineers approving the
Catharine street bridge and its ap
proaches and asked that an order for
$250, balance due on contract, be
drawn.
Building permits were granted to
the following : Mrs. G. B. Martin,
Dr. J. J. Brown, I. W. Willits, Thom
as Gorry and Cyrus Drake.
On motion of Holmes, J. K. Kyer
is to be notified at once to abate the
nuisance in the alley between his
house and K. C. Wells either by con
necting with sewer or otherwise.
A petition to change grade on
Fourth by cutting down five feet at
junction of Fourth and West was pre
sented and filed.
Bond of M. C. Woodward, collector,
was read and approved.
Following bills were presented and
orders drawn :
Bloomsburg Water Company.$io4 24
M. C. Woodward, Sept 7 02
" " Oct 6 42
Wm. Ferguson, work and ma
terial at fountain 16 i 00
Lewis Gross, overcoat for po
liceman 17
EAST EOT0N-
Ben-
The one thing about the electric
light which has been the cause of much
study, is that of decreasing the light
without turning it off entirely. This
has been accomplished, and now the
light can be reduced on the same prin
cipal as gas. A sixteen candle
power light can readily be reduced
down to a one candle power, which
gives plenty of light for a night sci-vice.
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amined, the woods scoured, and a vig
orous search instituted, no trace of the
murderer could be found, lucre is
now hopes of his identity being re
vealed and justice meted out to lnm.
No judge, jury, or people, will have
any compassion for the perpetrator of
such a cold-blooded deed . Mind
Advocate.
Rev. Ira Hicks' prophecies are that
we will have bright, frosty days and
nights of November. About the 4th
it will grow warmer, and during the
days following storms will pass Irom
west to east. Be prepared for cold
waves to succeed all the regular and
reactionary periods of the month. The
nth is a central day for reactionary
movements. From the 1 6th to the
19th look for rain, sleet and hard aut
umnal gales. Hard freezing will fol
low on the heels of the storms, and
continue to the 2id and 23.I. These
date? will bring higher temperature
and storm, ani in turn be followed by
cold. Month ends wita storms. 28th
and 29th and cold wave the 30th.
Bhickihinny' 1
Methodist
icated-
Church Keddd-
The Methodist F.piscopal Church
at Shickshinny was reopened last Sun
day. The services were in charge ot
Rev. Jolm Donahoe, presiding elder.
Jev. Richard Hinkle, of Berwick
preached the. morning sermon. Tin
church has been transformed into one
of the most beautiful places of wor
ship in Luzerne County. It has fif
teen memorial windows one of them
being in, memory of Dr. John A. Geie,
an uncle of President elect Cleveland
Kev. A. S. Bowman is pastor. The
painting was done by W. F. Bodine.
The twenty-fifth annual re union of
the Philologian Society will be held at
Normal Hall Thanksgiving evening,
(Ihursday Nov. 24).
Thanksgiving Pay-
Governor Pattisoa has is:;ued the
following Thanksgiving proclamation :
Profound gratitude to the Divine
Author of all good, whose blessings
have been so abundant in the pa:
and whose benediction we fervently
invoke for the future, make it fittm
and right that the people should pause
from their accustomed toil and pleas
ures to make acknowledgment of their
pendence unon that Almighty being
from whom all blessings How.
In conformity, therefore, with tti
i-.M-ntn men d.ition of the President of
the United States, I, Robert L. Patti-
son. Governor of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania, do appoint I hurs
Viv. the 2.1th dav of November, as a
d ie of thanksgiving and prayer.
i n th.it dav let the people lay aside
all secular occupations and meet to
"etlnr in their usual places of worship,
in reverent thanks-win'' for mercies
received and prayer for a continuanc
of Divine favor. By the reunion 01
families and friends promote that love
for home which secures contentment
and prosperity, and, above all, in kind
remembrance of the poor, mt on
charity, which is the bond of perfect
ness, and so render our Thanksgiving
more pleasing to the Lord."
RATIFICATION MEETING
A Demecratic jollification will take
place at Derr's store in Juppcr Green
wood on Saturday the :9th. to cele
brate the recent victory. Senator
Herring will make an address, and a
pole will be raised at noon.
On Monday evening the members
of the Young Men's Democratic Club
of Bloomsburg started from the Town
Hall each member wearing a Black
suit and silk hats and carried red and
blue lanterns to take part in the Dan
ville Jubilee, we saw the advanced
guard consisting of our active workers
in iiioomsourg, nameiy: cnairman
Mercer, Senator Herring, Ex Chairman
Townsend together with Sec. C. B.
Robbins, followed by Marshall A. De-
Sheppard. The Bloom Band follow
mg, about 75 members carrying lant
erns, beinc then tallowing by a num
ber of other prominent Democrats
As the boys marched down Main St.,
the band played splendidly, the mar
tial strains ringing througl. the air
aroused the citizens to assemble on
the side walks and cheer the club on
the road to the depot. A specia
train of five cars had been engaged
and were quickly filled arriving in
Danville, the club was met by a mount
ed delegation and Band to escort the
Bloom boys up town. They were giv
en the place of honor in the Parade.
On marching down Mill street the
Danville Democrats had provided a
supply of Fireworks at the Club rooms
and the streets were one blaze of red
fire fire-works of all varieties filled
the air. While the Boys marched
down cheer after cheer went ringing
in the air, it was generally conceded
that the Bloomsburg Delegation took
the honors while the music supplied
by the Bloom Band was very highly
complimented by all who heard it.
T he Boys arrived home a little alter
12 o'clock all feeling pleased with the
trip we noticed a number ot our
promient Democrats with the
delegation, Hon Judge Ikeler, Judge
Millard, District Attorney Chrisuun,
W. B. Taylor. W. II. Gilmore. Chas.
Hassart, Chas. Ohl. W. G. Quick,
L. Cohen, O. Alexander, Louis
Lowenberg, P. Freeze, C. C. Trench,
Wm. Kramer, John Casey, Treasurer
Kline, . J. Derr and many others. We
understand the Club is intended to be
a pcrmenent organized.
C. R. Richard, blacksmithing
llarman it Hassert, smithing,
bolts, &c
J. A. Hutchins & Co., pipe..
N. Chromis and others, police
service 18
I). L. & W. R. R. Co., freight lis
Silver Spring Quarry Co..
spawls 114
W. O. Holmes, work and fix
tures at fountain H4
Jas. C. Brown, Town Engineer 1 9
Kesty & Hoffman, smithing,
&c 13
P. G. Miller, stone 38
R. II. Ringler, Secretary 1500
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Amusements,
IlLOOMMiURO OPERA HOUSE NEXT WEEK
(Monday) evening, Nov. 21, the
dancing ray of sunshine, Minnie Lest
er, supported by her talented com
pany of dramatic artists, and superb
band and orchestra, wil) commence a
six-nights' (matinee Thursday, Thanks
giving Day and Saturday, at 2.15 p,
m.,) engagement, opening with the
beautiful and amusing play. "Silver
Ledge." Matinee plays will be an
nounced during the week. The band
will make a parade daily and give
free open air concert every evening in
front of the Onera House at 7:1?
Miss Lester and company have been
doing a splendid business wherever
they have appeared, and the perform
ance have given entire satisfaction
The olavs presented are calculated to
please the tastes of all young and
old. rich and poor, ladies and' gentle
men, boys and girls. Miss Lester's
singing and dancing have created
quite a furore in the towns she has
visited, the press being unanimous in
their praise of this celebrated artists
ability and versatility. The music
rendered by the efficient orchestra is
an important feature. The company
has been playing in Reading, Pa.,
during the past week. The 'J'im s of
that prosperous town says: Minnie
Lester and her own company, band
orchestra opened a week's engagement
Hail triumphant Democracy
ton, the banner township.
Congratulations to the Shickshinny
JCcfio The 1-A'hn compared Cleve
land's campaign to a game of base
ball "three times and out.-' You're
out. Mr. Echo - out of the Post
Office. The good people did not
'have their foot in", cither, did they;
eli ?
The Ki'ht) seems to be about as
much of "nuisance" to the community
as he throught Cleveland was to the
Country.
"Hit em ngam, J-fm,
Congratulations to John G. Mc-
Henry, Committeeman of Lenton
township, well done.
A Salt River Boat factory was start
ed at Bendertown of which J. M.
Wcnner is proprietor. He furnished
W. Larneil of tnat place with one,
and Amos Hess of New Columbus
and Mr. Bidleman of Cambra another,
the boats were loaded with vegetables.
On Tuesday night the comedian,
Cary, gave a free show at Benton, it
was grand. The show was preparatory
to the election returns. In represent
ing his medicines, he declared that
his worm medicine did not kill the
worms, but only made them limber
and sick, as the election news which
was momentarily expected, would
make the Republicans limber and sick.
Phis announcement was greeted witn
immense applause. Yea, verily, ?.nd
so it was.
On Tuesday night of election great
excitement prevailed at Benton on re
ceiving the news. As , soon as the
IVibune conceded ew vortc ew
Jersey and Indiana, Democratic joy
knew no bounds. 1 ne town was
painted red in a few minutes. The
whole country took up the strain, and
echoed the shouts of Benton uemo
cracv. The storm which looked so
threatening, burst with disastiuos fury
upon the Republicans.
Look out for great Democratic de
monstrations in the upper townships
for the next week or so. Several ox-
roasts are in contemplation. We
throught that there were a great
many oxen roasted on election day
Mr. Editor, there are a good many
good feeling fellows up our way.
This campaign cured the Republi
can pa.ty of the jrip.
A. J Derr, the ardent and uncom
promising democrat of Greenwood
township, was in town on Monday to
make arrangements for a big democratic
meeting in his township on Saturday
next, 19th inst. A big delegation
will go from Bloomsburg, and all the
democrats in adjoining townships will
be present. Speeches will be made,
and a Cleveland and Stevenson pole
will be raised, and a good old fash
ioned democratic jollification meeting.
Everybody should go. The meeting
will take place at noon, at Derr's
store.
A number of our leading daily pa
pers issued coupons in their papers
during the late campaign, with which
estimates, or guesses, could be made
as to which candidate would receive
the popular plurality, and how much it
would be. One of the proprietors of
the Columbi an sent in a number of
estimates among which was one that
Cleveland would have 560,240 plura
lity. Has any one in this section
made a closer estimate ? The popular
plurality has not yet been determined,
but it will fall close to above figures.
A physician tells how worms find
their way into chestnuts. tie says
when the nut is still green an insect
comes along, and hunting a warm
place in which to have its eggs hatch
ed, lights upon the green chestnut and
stings it. At the same sime it depo
sits some of its eggs in the opening inus
made. The chestnut begins to ripen
and at the same time the eggs are
hatching. The insect selects chest
nuts as a place tor depositing us eggs
as being the best adapted place by
instinct. The floury matter in the nut
turns to sugar, and sugar contains car
bon which produces heat. You don't
need to look for worms in the early
part of the chestnut season, as it takes
some time for the eggs to hatch.
THANKSGIVING DlNNES.
The following bill of fare will be
served by the Lutheran la lies in the
Old Presbyterian church on Thanks
giving Day :
Roast Turkey,
Irish Potatoes,
Lima Beans,
Cabbage,
Cranberries,
Stewed Chicken,
Sweet Potatoes,
Corn,
Celel v,
Pickles.
Dessert.
Plum Pudding, Mince Pie,
Pumpkin Pie, Tea .Coftee.
Dinner 50 cents.
The Banarr for which extensive
preparations have been made will be
pleasing and attractive as well as use
ful ami practical. This will be a fine
opportunity to get your Christmas
presents at an early date and a very
modest price.
The Bazarr will be continued in the
evening. Ice cream and cake will al
so be served.
On Friday evening a novel feature
will be introduced in connection with
the sale of fancy goods "A conun
drum Lunch". For the small sum of
5 cents you can select any article
named on the "Hidden Menu".
last night to a packed house, in the
western comedy drama, "The Silver
Ledge." Thii little la.'.y is rightly
named "The dancing ray of sunshine."
Her. song and dances won several re
calls. Miss Lester can act. and that
most cleverly. She is given excellent
opportunities to display her claims and
her talent. The character of Bess is
that of a vivacious and generous girl,
full of animation and diversity suffi
cient to call into play to their full ex
tent the Comedy and emotional powers
of the actres-i. Miss Lester acquitted
herself admirable in the part. She is
supported by an evenly balanced
company, which gave an interesting
performance. One of the features of
the evening was the orchestra con
nected wilii Miss Lester company,
which rendered selections lrom the
latest operas in a very acceptable
manner.
Will Meet iu Lock Haven.
The Synodical Society of the North
umberljnd Presbytery, which was in
session at Bloomsburg recently, has
accepted the invitation extended to
them by tne Women's Home Mission
ary Society of the Presbyterian church
of Lock Haven to hold their nexi: an
nual meeting there next November.
Trof C. II. Albert was one of the in
structors at the teachers' Institute at
Dauphin County this week.
MliiLVILLE.
Ralph Kisnerwho has been suc
cessful in obtaining two Demorest
medals one silver and one gold, start
ed last Saturday for Philadelphia to
compete for a grand gold medal, he
was accompanied by Miss Allie J. Kes
ter. Yo 1 can tell a democrat now as
far as you can see him, he is all smiles.
The W. & W. are only running one
train at present, the other engine is
being repaired at C. M. Parks
machine shop.
C. S. Ely the druggist is out with a
petition getting signers with which he
intends making application lor tne
Millville Post Oiiice.
L. M. German of Unityville expects
to sell horse and cow, set ot blacK
smith tools etc, on Wednesday Nov,
30th, at his home.
Doctor Patton who has been con
fined to the house for several weeks
with Sciatica Rheumatism is enough
better so he walks out some.
Wm Masteller ot Guava was in
town last Monday.
A small boy m town who just
started to school for the first this fall
says that sometimes people call Penn
sylvania, Uncle loin, he meant they
called the United State L ncle Sam
Rev. Wm. Strickland of Rohrsburg
nreached his farewell sermon at this
place last Sunday evening.
There is prospects of having a new
church built here by the Lutherans
next spring.
One of our townsmen thinks that
from present indications that other
parties will have to get out noinina
tion papers if tney dont look out.
Thers are several who expect to
make application for the Post Office
As only one can get it some one will
get left.
W. B. Lawton. Ir., wife ana son
spent last Tuesday in town.
T. W. Boeert employed at Shoe
maker & Co. planing mill is on the
sick list.
In an address at Fowlersville, on
Saturday evening proceding the elec
tion, J. K. Bittenbender made a pre
diction that the people had resolved
to send President Harrison to farm
ing, and he would raise the largest
'beef that had been raised since '72
and probably would surpass even that
of Horace Greely's. The results
show the predictions to be verified.
The statement was based upon a
knowledge of the false promises that
have been made. The laborer was
iromised higher wages the farmer
better prices; but the promises all
anished while the expense ot living
has advanced and the mortgage upon
the farms grown larger. The people
have risen in their might and by the
silent ballot overthrown the monopoly
party. Abraham Lincoln truly said:
ou may fool some ot tne people an
the time, you may fool all the people
some of the time, but you can't fool
all the people all the time' .
The entire mail rout system through
out the northern part of this county,
except that carried by rail, is a com
pletely bungled-up arrangement. We
understand that a new route wm soon
be petitioned for to extend from
Unityville, via Waller, to Benton.
This is a move in the right direction;
but, if possible, Derrs should be in
cluded in the route. It seems to us
that a route from Unityville, by way
of Waller and Derrs to Benton, leav
ing Unityville in the morning, ar
riving heie at 10.20 o'clock, a. m., in
time for mail south over tha B. & S.
, R., and returning alter arrival of
mail north at 3:35 p. m., would be
the most feasible as well as the most
convenient and satisfactory for all the
points named. It would enable them
to nt their daily papers and give them
much 4.1U ker communication with
Benton and the County Seat. As
it now is. all mail matter sent to
these poii.t-. iVom Benton or Blooms-
burn must be carried in a round-about
way for nearly seventy five miles, over
three railroads and one wagon route
before reaching its destination and
then sometimes it is detained a day
or two on the way owing to having
missed connection. Jicnton Argus.
in the
except
There will be no services
Lutheran Church next Sunday
the Sunday School and Christian
Endeavor both Jnuior and senior.
Rev. Heilman preaches in Berwick
where the Lutherans have recently
organized.