ITUC QTHTU !M fTMCDlT iiiu uiniL in uliiliml. i .'Happenings of Importance from All Sections. GATHERED FROM HERE AND THERE. (Barney M Vacldon, a Miner. Murdet Ilia Wife Mini (iiUilrcn at Kn-niitnn A (lung of Itnllnn Liitiurors Run llnnu by oinollvn other Stut New,. a l.o- Harrism-hq, March SO. The case of iJamna M. Place formerly of the I'cnnsylva hi Talvgnuu, now In jail In Pottaville for ; libel wa heard by the boiird of pardon ; yBterd;iy. Place's paper was pufllhcl in Baadlnn; and the llliel was ak-alimt a man ! named WoBielndorf at Pottsvllle. If ; iiauntod condition nuwn w mo noara or pardons by A. J. Whitehou.e,;the attorney, tliat the party who wrote the llliel was notonly not proHerutud, but was used as a witnesH atminut I'Jiwse. Mr. Wliltelinnm nnkod for a iwrilnn mi tti ' ffnAvrx. Mnrrh in. lUmilitul Kim Tarlt Ml-( hofltut Ejiisciipul rlmroli, whlili to-ns purtlally riotroypc'. !y Hre U:l tJeccm ler, a few day piwluus to the tinio of dedication, and which hud been nearly re constructed, wan auln visited by the flro fiend with till treater distinction yester day. All the niaasive stone walls "which withstood the former flamea went down be fore the tire excepting the tower, In which M nmls the Connell mninorinl clilnic. All the Interior work on the re-constructed edi fice was about finished ready for the paint ers and freseoers. The Iom by tht flro yes terday will reach fully $1.5,000, with only 80,000 InMurnnce. j MoHRaviLt.is, March 24. Kddie. the fl-year-old son of Jared Trautmati, fell into the reservoir of the Reading Railroad Com pany at this placo. He was saved fromj drowning by his 8-year-old brother Willie,; who dragged him out In an almost ex-' jfrronnd that the sentence was excessive; that , Place has been sufficiently punished and the ends of justice have been met. Letters I were rend and presented asking for the ! pardon from Ueorge W. Child, William mngeriy, Turner, MoKOXdAHKLA, March S4. About sixty delegate representing tlie river mines metj In conference here yesterday aftrrnoon anili after A careful survey of the situallou de-j terinlned to continue the strike until the 8 1-8 cent rate is granted by the operators. Lmanok, March 24. Koch's hotel at Dunmore was destroyed by fire and several OCCUnfllltjl Of tin Vltl 1 1 . 1 i fl c. tiaPMUrlv am..tWt ' -- " ' .,, T . IWIIIK crrmauKi, ioss, iu,wu, partly in- Colonel John Cockuri 1. ami other ' uiwl An .vni,wi.. i.. .. n."uJ i , . ,, ' " - wti m.lll 111 lliv JkJbVUl'lg "l J umiM. i tiie supposed cause, Philadelphia, March 29. Benjamin Lancaster, March Evana Chain, the second oldest member of ' 14,(XK) were issued Me Montgomery county bar, died at his against Joseph Cooper, cigar Manufacture residence in orristown yesterday, lu his , of KphraU. He had a large factory, ami TUtb. year, of nn affection of the kidneys. ! the failure was unexpected. The liabilities r.vvr.n ,.v,0 m, rwx, ui are anove tzlMHn;, Easton. at which latter nlace he com ni,ii .,.P"V'.'- iarch. 8?. At thertiopi o his law studies. He was a life-long demo crat and a warm personal friend of the late General Hancock. He is survived by his wiw, one son ana a daughter. Rbadino, March 28. Wharton 24. Executions for yesterday afternoon and pre the Philadelphia and Reading Coal I 1'ou Company a new casting is being . pared. It is a crank shave, weijrhinir 18. IHIO notinds. and i t tia nlmwl nn a i pmiiv at one or i tie company s collieries, Morris, i one of tho oldest practitioners at the Dorks county bar, died suddenly of acute disease at the kidneys yesterdav. He studied law in Philadelphia with William B. Helskell, and was admitted to practice in 1834. He eerved one term as district attorney and was the solicitor to the board of directors of tho poor for three years. He was a na tive of this city and about CO years of age. acJiAKTOw, rcli KU. Harney MoFad- ; death list foot up twenty, while the list ofi ; , ..... vi HScn . ViTTS, nhraH H nm 111. nl It,. l,njJ. i The first heard of the cyclone was In FOIII STATKH SWEPT BY WIND, Tke Damage Dona'by TlinrHilay's Cyclase Is Knormoui. Memphis, March 25. The damage done by Thursday's oyclone In the Mississippi valley Is enormous. While the loss of life is not so great as at first reported, the dam4 nfje to property will reach $2,000,000. The breaker, this city, some time during Mon day night murdered his wife and children. The scene in the house when the neighbors 1 Bade the discovery yesterday was a terrible one, bearing evidence of an awful struggle , on. the part of the woman to escape the murderer. McFadden Is missing, but po- : lice are searching for him. I Ashland, March 88. Anthony Gap; ! aged 40 years, employed aa a brakemaa on the Beading railroad at Gordon, was crashed to death beneath an engine. He r-ortu Louisiana and South Arkansas. It crossed the Mississippi a few miles above Greenville. The first fatality occurred near Shaw's Station, Miss., where the house of Drury Sumral, a prosperous and industrious cop ored farmer, was leveled to the ground,' aiinng we enure ramuy ol nlm persons.' l ue numoane then changwi slightly and traveled the right of tbe l axoo and Mississippi Its ooure wsy of Valley railroad "' r oi nis train .....m i, n,-j r,i.,-i.,i in.. . whea he slinnud and f.ll t h. tn.l a 1 "".H1. 11 nd UeTeld. Miss., where a -nine whinh w.. fii;.; .1. rZT: " Puwo "cno01 OMWlng, several houses W iwiivniu VMS WCUU C1J eloaely, ran over him before he had time to Pittbdurg, March 27. All the miners along tbe Monongahela, numbering in the aeighborhood of 10,000 men, returned to i work in the mines this morning in a body. The rtrike was practically declared off Sat urday. The miners have been on a strike 1 ter nine months and to-day they resumed mining coul at three cent per bushel. i Pittsburg, March 33. Through worry ing over the condition of his soul, W. R. I Newell, of the Western Theological semi- j nary, has gone crazy. He was a brilliant ! aian, and bid fair V become one of the ' most talented of his profession. Mr. New- ' ell only came to the Allegheny seminary in ' January and ever since then has been act- ; ing in a strange manner at times. Newcastle, March 25.-The contract ' Tennessee the next place to fall in iu tor putting in the tank system at the She and stores wore razed to the ground, Leaving Cleveland the cyclone passed within a mile of Clarksdale, a town of 2, 000 inhabitants, and next struck Tunica, the county seat of Tunica county. Nearly every building in the place was wrecked. As the cyclone left Tunica it divided, one portion traveling in a north- easterly direction, while the other took a northwesterly course, and again crossed the Mississippi river in Arkansas, where it spread ruin through three counties. The towns of Crawfordsville and Vincent were nearly wiped off the face of the earth,' and tbe storm then took a nortbeitxterly course, reaching Kelly, Miss., about 4 o'clock in the afternoon. Here the great est damage was done. Six people were killed outright and scores injured. Alter leaving Kclley the cyclone passed nango glass works has been let to the Smythe company, of Pittsburg, and work . will lie commenced soon. The new system will increase the present capacity of the works about one-half and give employment to about 75 or 100 additional hands. t PrrrsBuno, March 24. Fire broke out In the works of the Roberta Manufacturing 1 Company, 2824 and 2626Smallman street. It quickly spread to the adjoining proinTty of Benedick ltochm, a saloon keeper, and in a ' abort time his place was in ruins. The fire was discovered by a sen-ant girl at Boehm's j place. Tho loss will reach $20,000. Lancaster, March 29. Extra freight I angina No. 245, of the Pennsylvania rail Mad, ran into a gang of Italiuus near Col ombia. A score of them empoyed on the ' contract were crossl-ig tho main track on j the way to their shanty, and did not notice ! tbe freight engine approaching. One of,the . men was killed and several others badly injured. Harribbcro, March 25. The Philadel phia Coal Company, of Philadelphia, capi tal 050,C00, the incorporators of which are Frank W. Chase, Harvey Vollmer, PWla Vlphir.; Fred M. Chose, Wilkes-Barrej John M. Chase, Edward B. Chase. Bur- inont, was chartered yesterday. Mr. Plsasakt, Marc ' 28. Tho comp troller of the currency has authorized the Farmers' and Merchant' nationlal bank bare to commence business on $."50,000 capi tal and with the following officers: . R. K. llissem, president; E. B. Ingalls, cashier. Bethuchbii, March 20. While Joseph Badge and wife, of Mechanicville, were driving across the Catasauqua and Fogels fi9 railroad at Selples station yesterday, they were struck by an engine of the Thomas Iron works and fatally Injured. Palo Alto, March 28. The blockade of coal trains at this and other shipping points en the Reading road has been effectively broken. The company succeeded in getting all or the extra coal train men needed and now the tracks are fairly well cleared of loaded trains. Beaver Falls, March 28. Farmers of Lawrence and Beaver counties report that tbe maple sugar and mople syrup product in this section, breaks the record of many years. Since the season began the sugar amps have been running night and day. Ashland, March 27. It is rumored in coal circles here that the old Continental colliery, near Ceutrulia, la to be put in working order and operated by the Phila delphia and Reading Coal and Iron Com pany. Ems, March 25. E. Y. Young, whole-! ale meat and pork packer, hus assigned.' Ftre destroyed his pork packing establish-, meut a few days since, when he suffered a loss of $8,000. His liabilities are about! 112,000. j Beaver Falls, March 28. Pearl ' Hul mer, a 7-year-old daughter of Seth Hul , mer, of this city, was struck by a posseu-, ger train on tho Fort Wayne railroad and killed instantly. Lebanon, March 28. Counterfeit World's Fair Columbian half dollars have madd their appearance in this city. They aro well executed and calculated easily to de-1 ceive. Harriseuro, March 28. Tbt Flory ndi Richard Power Ci uipany, of Bangor, tu supply water power, capital $50,000, was chartered yesterday. path being hpring Creek, a small town in Madison county, where several people were injured, but no one was killed. ELLIOIT F. H1KPAKD PASSES A WAT. tie Dies Suddenly During a Surgical Ope ration In New York. , New York, March 25. Elliott F. Shep ard, editor of the Mall and Express died yesterday at his home here while physicians were performing a surgical operation upon him. Tho Murderer Defies Arreit, Atlanta, March US. It has been learned (bat Asbury Gentry, a murderer who es caped from Fulton county jail some months go, has been at his father's home in Car roll county ever since he escaped. Gentry lefles arrest. He dresses as a woman aud hen he goes out he wears a heavy veil. The Silver Purchase. Wabhinoton, March 28. Tbe treasury lepartnient yesterday purchased 200,000 ranees of silver as follows: One hundred ind sixty thousand ounces at $0.8H10, 80, 900 at .8312. 00,000 at .6815. The offers were 877,000 ounces. The purchases for the month aggregate 8,847,700 ounces. Re-enacted the Dellnqueut Losn. Dover, Del., March 24. The legislature bae re-enacted the delinquent law that was repealed two years ago. This will dis franchise the great bulk of the colored vote of Kent and Sussex counties at the next election, as the voters have not paid poll tax wiunn me past two years. In Financial Straight. Sydnet, Australia, March 25. Sir George Richard Dibbs, premier of New 6outh Wales, is in Unanciul difficulties, and has given up his estate to satisfy the demands of his creditors. He has resigned bis scat in parliament, although he still re tains the premiership. Found Him In the River. Bcda Pekt, March 28. The body of Baron Louis Ksllay, a conspicuous Hun garian politician, was found in the river Xhelss, ueai Zonta. His skull had been fractured by repeated blows with a metal instrument. His clothes had been torn in a struggle, end his face was cut. Convicts to be Released. San Francisco, March 28. Governor Markharu's upproval of the parole bill will release from the two state prisons over 1 ,000 convicts who have served one year of their first terra. Many of the convicts who limy be paroled are desperate criminals who have come here from the east. The Doctor Was Not Abducted. Ottawa, Ont., March 25. Dr. Young, who was reported to have been abducted from Montreal, is here in company with A. C. Ross, of Montreal. The doctor says tho leporU about bis disappearance are ridicu lous. His visit here is on matters of busi ness. Mrs. Markay Sails for Mew York. London, March 25. Mrs. John W. Mao kay sailed for New York on the American line steamer Paris to-day. Mr. Mackay received a cable dispatch front her hus band yesterday stating that hla OBBaHtoa la J W MMVWV 'Girls TTsolosa in gypt. in I-.gypt, anc. in many other heathen countries, it is the custom to throw away girl babies. They are cast into the rivers, or fed to wild - : 1 - rt ... aiiiiiiais. ui course, mis is very terriDle tor us to think about, and lately, some good people have found a way to prevent the slaughter in measure. An order has been formed called the Order of the Holy Child hood. Kach member gives one cent month, or twelve cents a year. With this money, which amounts to a great deal if there are many members, missionaries are sent to Egypt and to an countries where they destroy oauies, wi-.n instructions to buy all th little children they can find. A baby- gin rarely costs more than two cents, ana tiie missionaries buv hundreds just in time to save them from watery- grave, i ne children are then sent to Christian institutions and are brouuht to be civilized women. unscrupulous practices permeate tne methods ot to day. Bull's Head Flavoring Extracts are prepared with conscientious care, and are, therefore, oi unusual merits. Price io cts. Ex-Senator Tohn James Ingalls will contribute to the April number of Harper's Magazine an important and intensely interesting article on Kansas presenting an account of the distinct ive political, social, and industrial features of the commonwealth, and having an especial timeliness on ac count of the light which if throws up on the origin and development of the present Populist movement in that State. The paper will be accompani ed by numerous portraits of men whose names are identified with the history of ihe State. How's Tim! We offer One Hundred Dollars Re ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Hall s Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Trons.. Toledo. O. We the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligation made by their firm. West & Truax, Wholesale Druggist, Toledo, O. Waldine, Kinnan & Marvin, Whole sale Druggist, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken in ternally, acting directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free. 6nat Reduction in Winter Goods. A big cut in prices of Win ter (Roods must '.bo dearedl out to make way our Largo Spring pnrclinsos. Call Ibe convinced that yon can bray a Win. ter OVEECOAf or SUIT for less anon, ey than ever '.hero re. For the next SO clays we will show yon genuine BARG-AHsTS. Slurs for the Pennsylvania Troops. The Washington correspondents of the New York papers knew what their employers and a majority of their New York readers wanted when they copiously interlarded their reports of the inauguration parade with slurs and sneers at the Pennsylvania troops. Any man whose knowledge of the situation and familiarity with the military matter fit him for an intelli gent judgment on the subject, well knows that no other State has a military establishment at all com parable with the National Guard of Pennsylvania. As General Sheridan bluntly replied, when asked, in the course of description of a former in auguration, whether there were no other militia in the procession. "None worth a ." The ginger bread soldiers of New York, with their mongrel uniform and fuss and feathers, make a sorry contrast with the solid battalions of Pennsylvania when the two are brought together. and no wonder the New York papers were envious and sour. Jlcadmo Times. The Scientific Amircan. or Toicn Tovfai for the coming year can be obtained cheap at this office. tf. " Female Sufferers " Hear me. " Many times I wished dead before I I took Lydia Vegetable Com- was E. Pinkhams pound. 1 was discouraged, broken hearted. I was so ill with fc male trouble I could not walk or stand, and 1 1 4- u nun iu u c as sisted to my feet when aris- n trom a chair. My head back ached, but was that awtul in my whirled, and worst of all crowding-down feeling: abdomen. "A friend told me of the Vegetable Compound ; her faith won mine, and now I am well. Oh! how can I return thanks to Mrs. Pinkham ! " Every woman troubled with uterus or womb troubles can be cured, for it cured me, and will them." Mrs. Kerhaugh, Juniata St., Nicetown, Pa. All drug;lU (ell It. Addrcii In confidence, Lvdia K. Pinkham Med. Co., Lvnn, Mam, Our Line is smaller than it was, although there is still a large Stock to select from. Don't miss the opportunity io secure a BARGAIN from ue old OLD RELIABLE CLOTHING HOUSE of D. LOWENBERG. Oliver is "Me Gave to tk ct a Liberal Man ; Warmth Qhima Plow, 56 11 4J; . ' its. I1E ALSO GATE TIIE AGENCY BfOR HIS ELEI2RATKD PLOW, TO D W; KITCHEHL BL00MSBURG, PA. If you want si Pflow this Spring, eoiuc see question. A lull line ot OLIVER PLOWS and Re pairs constantly on Iisincl. TO RELIABLE CL0TM1IG M AT HOUSE LARC! Comes to the front with the ASSORTMENT .AND MAKING AND FITTING .-.OF THE. Rest, tfcc newest and Iflost Stylish, Lowest in Price ; and to pa'ove Satisfaction is' our Endcavos The best value for Money is to buy your Clothing, Hats, Shirts, Neckwear, Trunks and Valises of Corner ot Main and Centre Streets, BLOOMSBURG, PA. 9) L Largest Clothing and Hat House in Columbia and Montour Counties
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