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VOLUME XXm-NO. 148.
IiANCASTEK, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1887.
PRICE TWO
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AN EVENING OF HARMONY.
THS a MBIT VOBVBBV OJT tMB VBOll-
tAtMmvimtt a ebbbt bvcebbk.
HI. Cecilia's Day," by Van Bnf, HeaatlraUv
Ivee by Inai of Lsa.srter. Best
Trained Votest-Putten opera Hesse
Crowded te Rear ta neraa.
Tha 0 rat oenoert of tbe Cecil Isn aeclttjr waa
glorious success.
Fullen opera beat, completely filled last
evening, presented tliaalevatad tageoevared
from footlights te tha resr scenery with erar
hundred members of tee foremost must must
eal organisatien of lbs city. All the female
singers were attired In rarl colored oeatutnes,
and the male portion In black, the whole
creating a very pretty scene. The society's
t leellenl oreheatra of eyer a deem pieces,
with Mr. K. W. Uaaa pianist and leader, oc
cupied a platform In front of the stage. The
instrumental muile waa handled ae that the
voealliiU followed It without the slightest
collision.
The following composed the oreheatra:
Violin, Jehn Kelta ; aaoend violin, W. J.
Baltzell and H. A. Dubba I viols, Ed w. Kby j
vlollncelle, Jamea l'rangley ; oerneU, Chas,
Uraprung aed William Stermrelts; trom
bone, 8. K. Weber j flutes, H. K. Zeek and
W. II. Uigert clarienet, Wm. H. Lewell.
Part one of the pregramme began with tbe
overture, "The Mountaineer," by the or.
ehestra, and then the oratorio, "St. Cecilia's
Day," (Van Iiree), opened with the full
oherue. Before the flrst aectlen waa con
eluded the audlenee were entranced, and
evinced their pleaaure by enthutlaetle
applause. The first sole, by Mlaa Ella Mueaer,
waa admirably rendered, and the applauie
was heartily bestowed.
The next aole by Mlaa Leila W. Bear waa
finished with aweet and dUtlaet notes, and
, the plaudits ahe received were fully merited.
The recitative parts of Mr. Wm. Bcbtaugh
and Mr. W. J. Drepperd eilled forth mueb
praise; while that el Miss Rate Shirk was re re
eelred with unstinted applauae.
Tbla oratorio la a nw composition and,
although the society has praotleed It but a few
weeks, Its rendition was almost without fault.
The meit critical of tbe cultured audience
proneuucod tbe work of the Ceclllan very
fine.
Part two was oiweed with a flee flute aole.
'Barcarole Veultienne," (Fer.nl), by Mr. H.
K. Zeek. The aoml-cherua by ten ladles,
Misses Ella Musser, Mary Lecbcr, Qussle
Dlffenderfer, Clara llecb, Mary Hbsubel,
Kate Ryan, Ltura Lecber, Bailie Shaubel,
Mary Saner and Mrs. 1. 8. Geedman, waa
highly appreciated. Next was a aeug,
"Delly's Heveuge," by Miss Oussle Billon Billen
derfer. Fer ber effort aim received much
applauae and a bouquet of lilies. Mist Mary
Beeer and Mr. W. J. Baltisll in the duett
"Leve Theu" displayed It with pleasing
effect. The baa aole, "Deep In llie Mine,"
waa well given by Mr. Q. Bess K.hlemae, who
baa aclearand deep-toned voiee. "The Blng
ing Lessoe," by MIsiKste Shirk aud Mr.Gee.
Hambrlgbt, was exceedingly well rendered,
and they were enoered thrlee for their work.
Miss Leila W. Bear In a soprano aole, ac
companied by W. II. Ilsger en the flute,
called forth vigorous applause. Ou the
Bblne " by the orchestra was beautifully
executed. Messrs, Hautbrlght, Dreppard
and Erlaman were then Introduced and aang
"There's Nothing Surprising In That"
They were called and re-called by the audi
ence, and they could bare sung an hour bad
they choae te respond. The cserui waa
very efleellve In " The Stars of Heaven" and
Gleria."
The concert ended about 10.30, and from
the orlllelam ellelted there was notbleg but
praise for all. Frel. Hall, ISausman and
Haas have given much attentien te the Inter
oils et the society, kuiI wbtle their services
are without remuneration their etterts are
exteuded te tbe utmost te cultivate the
already high musical taleut of Lancaster.
The society meet every Tuesday evening
at their ball, ever the New Yerk stere, and
after abort practice will held prlvate enter
tainment ler contributing members when
iV " Krther " Mill be sung In oestumo.
vf tub avtiviruHi" aarrMit.
The Uauiju.t of an OrgauK.tlen Thai Had Its
Orlslnle 18fll.
The annual banquet of "The Hunlveis"
was held at Hetel Copland en Tueaday even
lug. This organization was formed and held
Its flrst bioquet en Washington's birthday in
1SC9. Under Its rules the members will meet
en that day iu each year until the last shall
have passed away. It was started with
twenty-four gentlemen In the very prime of
young manhood and el that number eleven
bsve slready Joined the great majority. The
following members have died : Charles D.
Itupley, Jehn Jehns, Jehn K. Butter, Edgar
C. Reed, Btinuel L. Leaman, Jonathan
Sprecber, Ell Laudls, Dr. Wm. M. White
aide, Charles U. Sprecber, Edward A. Hener
and Jehn James McOrann.
The aurvivlng members are -J. K. B.vr,
Barr, Jehn Copland, Jehn D. Bklles, laaae
Blokem, PhlL Sprecber, William 8. Shirk,
J. a. Muhlenberg, Milt Weldler, Wm. V.
Btsaffer and a few ethers who have forfeited
their memberablsp In the organisatien.
These present at last night's supper were
Messrs. Barr, Copland, Bklles, Slekum,
Sprecher, Shirk and Stauffer. Gee. F.
Bprenger was unable te be present en soceunt
of illness, and letters of regret were read
from Paymaster Muhlenberg, who is at San
Antonie, and CeL Weldler, who Uvea at Port
land, Oregon. The dinner was gotten up In
geed at) le and was enjoyed by all. The flrst
toast waa "Geerge Washington, whose
memory we commemorate." It waa fellow ed
by ether teasta appropriate te the day,snd the
concluding one waa te the memory of the
departed "survivors."
IUHK IiUOTOBB At A BAMQUBT.
Ut. Craig, el Columbia, Pleads far a Monument
far Washington'. Hetner.
The flret annual banquet of the Yerk
County Medical society In Yerk en Tueiday
was a grest success.
Dr. J. M. Livingston, of Columbia, who
was down te reply te the tout Our Quests,"
In a few witty remarka excused himself en
the score of net being netlfled and being there
fore unprepared, and suggested Dr. Alex.
Craig, his fellow townsman.
Dr. Craig elated tbat be had missed church
for two successive Sundays in preparing
speech for tbeoeeaslon; tbat he had eutrumed
it te Dr. Livingston, and It bad been lest, ae
tbat bis remarks would beneceasarily extem
poraneous. He didn't believe in talking
medicine at anted leal banquet and would aay
something about "the day we celebrate."
" We would Infer from the celebration et
Washington's birthdsy that Washington had
mother. On little exsuralen recently 1
was reminded that Washington had dted.
Wben I had leurneved a little further I was
rerniuded tbat Washington's mother had died
also Wasnlngten had a magnlfleent monu
ment iu the city that bears bla name, while
his mother's remains reposed under a rlekety
lie of atone. As I don't crave national
ame a a reformer, I refer it te the aealety
ler action."
A Birthday rartj.
Frank Blemtderfer, son of Jehn Blemes
derer, proprietor et the American Railroad
house, Menbeiae, was nineteen years old en
Tuesday, Washington's birthday, and In
honor or ths occasion Invited eighteen of his
young friends te assist him In celebrating it
at bis father's home where a banquet was
served fa excellent style. After dinner Prof.
W. R. Nauman made a short address, which
waa highly appreciated. Then the party, con cen
elstiBg of teachers, clerks, artless and ethers,
paraded through the prlnelpal streets attract
Ing much stteatle.
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tBB UBBMAH BLOTIOH.
Oeaeer talltee eala Kaeaga Meaibsrs ef Iks
slesatagteraea the aspteaaats Mill.
Returns Irani 250 districts In Germany
ahewthe eleotlen et forty-three Conserva
tives, sixteen Imperlettata, thirty-seven Cen
trists, eighty-three National Liberals, four
aw German Liberals, six Socialists, fifteen
Alsatians and four Poles. A reliable govern
ment majority Is assured. In forty-two dis
tricts supplementary elections are necessary.
These will take place March 3. It Is repotted
In offleUl circles that the emperor will sum
mon the Reichstag te meet, without wait
ing for the supplementary elections te be
held, as seen sa verified return show ths
election of a sufficient number of deputies
te constitute a quorum.
All the Democrats bavs bm defeated In
Southern Germany, llerr Llbkuecbt loses
his seat. Iler Benntgsen, the national Lib
era) leader, has been re-elected. The Pre-
Sresalataare demerrlltsd with an unexpected
efeat and have already lest anvtmteen seats.
They have only gained 'one seat. The
Socialists have lest seven and gained three.
The total Socialist ve e shows an lucreaseef
600,000
The Rational Zeitung, commenting upon
theeleoUena says: "The results, as far as
known, glva presage of a brilliant Heptenntst
victory. Tbe results ascertained inelude
twenty alx seats wen from the Relehatag ma
jority of January II, while the National
Liberals have wrested from their opponents
twenty-three districts, of which twelve were
lest by new German Llbersls, three by
Centrists. Ave by Seclallata and three by
Democrats. The New German Liberals have
veritably suffered a crushing deleat"
TUB MAJORITY MOW FirTT-RlnnT.
Bkhmx , Feb. 2J Up te ten o'clock thla
morning the results of the eleotlen had been
received trout '."09 dlstrieta showing the elec
tion of 1M Septennlata and (B opponents el
the government. 1 u the ether 4S districts the
leading candidate failed te obtain a majority,
necessitating a re-ballet In each et the districts.
At 1 o'clock the official result or the elec
tion In 321 dlstrieta hsd been received. Of
these there will bave te be a reballet In 49
districts. In the ether districts 170 Speten
nlsta and 103 opponents et the government
have been elected. They are divided into
parties as fellows : 02 Conservatives, SO
Imperialists, fu National Liberals, CI Cen.
trlsts and the remaining ." being scattered
among the ether parties.
A 4 p. m. the official returns showed the
election of 170 Septennlsta, 101) et tbe oppo
nents and In M districts a reballet will bave
te take place owing te the leading candidates
net having a tnsjerlty In tbelr respective dis
tricts fiUKA.trUt KLBVTtUII IBA.VD9.
Una Hundred ei. Thrown Oat by Judge
Arcbbald Found te bs Degas.
In Saranten Judge Archbald closed the
election fraud investigation and In aummlng
up the matter threw out mere than a hundred
votes which were feuud te be fraudulent
The counting of the vote then proceeded,
and Ita completion found that Simp Simp
eon, Republican, waa elected city treasurer
aud Amerman, Democrat, city controller.
Simpsen's majority Is thirty Ave, and A mer
man's fllty-tUe. Mr. Amerman, alter secur
ing a copy nf the court's opinion, at once de
parted ter Philadelphia te attend te duties aa
supreme court reporter. Ruane, who waa
candid st" for ro-electleii aa treasurer, will
contest 8lmpseu's election. The court bas
directed the attorney general te thoroughly
Investigate the allogatleu that undue Influ
ence was used with the election beard, and if
possible, bring the offenders Inte court for
trial,
James Morrison, who. as Judge of election,
was one of ths outer actors Iu the election
frauds, died at the county prison of delirium
tremens, the result or a detMucb which he
baa continued for several months past He
was admitted te ball, bends being furnished
by some friend ; but when they applied te
the prison, they leund him suffering from
delirium tremens, and were unable te re
move him. They left him in bis cell. Mor
rison was 2i years old.
Clan. Cameren'. FalllPR Health
lUrrlttiurg Cerr. Philadelphia iteoerd.
Goneral Cameren arrived at "his home In
Denegal yesterday evening, having come
ever from New Yerk en ths express te the
Went. The goners! ecitiplai a private aeo aee aeo
tlen of tbe parlor car, and was visited by a
number of the members of the legisla
ture during the trip from Philadelphia,
Including Preuldent pre ten. Smith, Repre
sentative Leeds aud ethers. The general's
friends were all attenlshed te find him look
ing se feeble, and all agree tbst tun old man
baa returned home In precsrleus health. Ula
whole appearance Indicated that he had
either been unexpectedly broken down by bla
trip te the Bermudas or that hla weight of
years was beginning te tell mere rapidly since
lie left bems a few weeks age. Tue general
was driven from Ltncaster, where be tett the
train, te hie borne, and It is understood, tlist
he will remain quietly at Daneal during the
restef the winter, and will tntke no mere
trips abroad or te the HjuiIi. It waa sup
posed that be Intended te remtln In Bermuda
for two month, and his return was unex
pected te bis friends, some of whom abake
their heads seriously ever hi altered and ap
parently enfeebled appearanea
ma coal rout, muiti.
Ths Atteruey fl.nsral Will Goatlea the Pi
cutlen Brgaa by Sic. Cnuldy,
Attorney General Ktrkpatrlck reached a
final declalen te prosecute the aults against
the railroads engaged in the coal combination
which was begun by hi predecessor, Mr.
Catsldy, Judge Ktrkpatrlck has been busy
for two weeks studying the evldenee In the
cases, and while it ha been generally sup
posed that they would be carried en from the
point wbnre the laat administration left them,
iuat pelijy was net dellultely determined
ustH Tnetday. The attorney general aaya :
"It was Impossible te reach a decision In
this mailer any earlier. 1 have gene care
fully ever all the evldenee already taken, and
have resolved te push the eases, te use a
alang phrase, ter all there la in them. The
taking or testimony was nearly flniabed
wben Attorney General Caaaldy'a term waa
ended, but still 1 believe It may be or advan
tage te take some mere. The two examiners
can fix the time for the next hearing or the
time may be tlxed by agreement of counsel :
probably only one or two mere hearinga will
be required before the aubmlsiien of the tes
timony and arguments te court.
Irish Members el Congress Dtntiig.
The Congressional Heme Rule club in
Washington Tuesday evening entertained at
a dinner Justin McCarthy, General Sheridan
and Jehn J. MoEtbene. Among these pre,
entwere Congressmen Adams, of New Yerk;
Barry, Brady.Caldwell, T. J.Campbell, Can Can
eon, Cellins, Craln, Curtin, Divla, Dnraey,
Keran, Funaten, Hill, of Ohie j Kelley, Uenly,
Lawler, Leuttlt, Maheney, MoAdeo, Mc
Kenna, MeMIUIn, MnKlnley. Mitchell, Mur
pby, O'Donnell, O'Ferrall, O'Neill, of Mia Mia
seurl ; Ryan, Stephenson, Swinburne, Tars
ney, Wade, Ward, Wilkin. Woodburn and
Merrow, and ex.Repreaentattve Lamb, of
Indiana.
Htsrsoptleen Exhibition.
There wa a geed attendance at St. A ntbo ntbe
ny's church en Wedneaday evening at the
atoreeptloon exhibition under the direction
erw. M. Beard. The main views exhibited
represented the life end Journeying of our
Savier, Pret. R. J. Hellner explained the
several views In a way very satisfactory te
the audience. In addition te the scriptural
selections religious scenes and monuments
of Christianity throughout the world were
also ahewn. SL Antheny's choir rendered
several choice selections.
MOTE MOM NM4B rbAOEs.
J. Frank Gable baa been eleeted nresldent
and M. L. Van Baman aeeretary of the
beard et school controllers of Yerk.
The first annual banquet of the Reading
Beard of Trade In the banqueting room of
Mtcnuercber hall Tuesday afternoon was a
very pleasant and uceessful affair. About
100 members et the beard were la attendance.
HANNAH MAKY TABB3 TELLS.
BUB BBVLBBBB WIBWIBtO HAM WAM
KltLBl) ntJOMB WtLtOH.
The treaaan rises the Astlievsklp at Me M
-1st ten Mr stety Upas the BUa Ike Oetee-
tlve aSupKtd-Ta xtardsrsr Ar
retted-wr Tabbt' rail Cosrasalen,
Through the efforts of Chief of Detectives
Kelly and Detective Crawford, Geyer,
Miller and Tate, of Philadelphia, the mys
tery surrounding the finding en Thursday
morning last of the dismembered trunk of a
man la a creek st Kddlngten, Buck county,
has apparently been cleared up and the al
leged murderer 1 In custody.
Uannab Mary Tabus, the colored woman
arrested en Monday afternoon has madea
full confession, In which she say Wakefleld
Gains was murdered at her house, en
Hleharda street, last Wednesday morning
by Geerge Wilsen, and that, after Wilsen
bad cut the body up, she esrrled the trunk te
Eddlngten.
Mrs. Tabbs, after her arrest, wa seeretly
taken te the Fifth district police station,
Philadelphia Chlet Kelly paid ber an early
morning visit, but found bar net at all oom eom oem
munlcative, lie told the woman he wanted
her te think ever carefully the charges tbat
had been made against her, and If she wanted
te aee him ahe should make her wish known
te the turnkey.
Detective Crawford dropped In te see Mis,
Tabus about neon, aud, during a brief con
versation he bad with her, the woman asked
several times " Why don't you get Wilsen r"
Crawford at once summoned Chief Kelly,
who. with Police Clerk Jehn B. Mefflt, hast
ened te tbe police station. Soen after their
arrival Mrs. Tabus made what Chief Kelly
aaya la a full confession nf tbe crime, Tbe
following paper, purporting te be algned by
Mrs. Tabba, was given out at the Central sta
tion Tueadsy evening :
HAHWAII MARY T A tin's COM FKSS10X,
" On Wednesdsy morning, Feb. 10, be
tween 0 and 10 o'clock, at my house, 1612
Ricbsrds street. In the kitchen, Wskeflsld
Gain eame te see me. Three or four min
ute after Geerge Wallace or Wilsen eame
In. Wakefleld Gains waa sitting en tbe set
tee resdlug s paper and I was eating my
breakfast Wilsen came and knocked at the
deer and Gains opened It for him. His flrst
conversation wa about breaking np some
wagons. Galna did net talk much. After
that Wilsen aatd he wa coming in again en
Sunday and going te bring my little girl In
from Jenkintown and take her out riding. I
asked him what time he would be In en Sun
day and he aald exactly at 12 o'clock. Then
Gains said te me, 'Is he going with her
new ?' I said, ! don't knew and I don't
earn as long as I see my little girl.'
"With that Gain lumped up and struck
Geerge Wilsen. Wllmn kind of ran back
ward, as if be were looking ter something,
and Gains followed Mm ut). Then thev
el Inched and fought all ever the kitchen and
fell up against tbe sewing machine. Wilsen
grabbed up a green chair that waa standing
there, struck Galna en the bead and knocked
him against the steps. Frem there Gains
slid down te the fleer. Wilsen struek him
several limes mere with tbe chair while he
lay en the fleer. He never get up again and
never speka
" I eame down tbe stairs and stepped ever
Gains' legs and said ' Geerge Wilsen, this la
awfuL ' He aaid, Well, he ahan't get the
best of me. He struck me first.' Then
Wilsen pulled the carpet from under him
and 1 wanned It out and hung It en the line.
There was seme bleed ou it and some en tbe
steps. Then Geerge Wilsen grabbed held of
tbe body aed moved the coal scuttled! the
cellar steps and pushed and pulled tbe body
down the cellar. 1 went hair-way down tbe
steps.
" I said, What are you going te de with
him T ' Wilsen sild, 1 am goingte take oil
hia olethc", ' aud he took them off and tied
them up. I saw Wilsen pull Gains' ablrt ever
bis head aud take bis clothes oil. I went
down Inte the cellar aud steed there aud
looked at tne body. He asked If the cellar
window waa open and he wanted something
te put In front el Iu lie couldn't find any
thing and thou mid be would go out and be
back In a little while.
" Wilsen cams bick in about 'JO minutes.
1 steed In the deer iu the meantime. After
be came back he had a butcher's cleaver. I
did net see him brlug it Iu. I went upstair
and looked through the slats out et the win
dow te see ir any one was coming, and he
went down Inte the cellar. When be eame
up he said I have get It all flxed,new.'
11 1 went down into tUe cellar. Tbe bead
was wrapped up In paper, the body was
sitting up against the sides or the steps. Tbe
legs and anus I did net ". They were un
derneath the step i Wilsen said, " I am
going out with hla head, aud will bring
something back te wran up hi body, aud,
K you csu make away with that,
I waut you te take It te Media, and
I will get away with tbe rest or It.
I told him I couldn't take the big body. lie
said he had cut It off very short, and it wasn't
heavy, and the way he would wrap It up, I
would have no treubla Ha said be could get
it all out el here te-night If I would Just help
him. Then be wrapped up the body audi
agreed te take it, but told him I didn't knew
the way te Media ; tbat I only knew the way
te Bucks county, and would take It there
This was about twelve o'clock, and be went
away. I stayed upstalrsat the window until
tlve o'clock or after, when he eame back. 1
waasll dresed. He brought the body up
from the eellar. 1 get an old aklrt of An
nie's off the sawing machine and tbe ahawl
straps out el the closet upstairs. They be
longed te Gains.
"It waa tee light for me te go out yet, se he
went down Inte tbe eetlar and brought up
one of tbe legs wrapped In an old bag that he
brought with hi in and took It out. After
Wilsen was gene 1 started out te the depot
and met him en Seventeenth below Spruce.
He aald, 'I can't get In,' and I banded blm
my key. He asked, 'When will your hus
band be home.' I told him at 8.30 o'clock.
Ueaald be would meet meat the depot, 1 took
the 0:50 train aud bought a return ticket te
Cernwell'a station.
I did net get out at Cernwell'a, but went
en te Kddinglen aud paid tbe conductor the
uiuerence. i get out at Kuutngien, went te
the ticket office aud get my ten cents rebate.
Then 1 started up tbe hill and atopped at a
beuse. I knocked at the deer. A white
lady came and I asked her tbe way te Bridge-
Jterfc I left my two bundles at the gate, for
. had a bundle containing Gaines' clothes,
besides the b3dy.
"A colored man came out wltb a lantern
aed abewed me the read. He asked me if I
wanted te go te Mary Corsen's house and I
told bim 'Ne, I was going tbla way' up by
Kddlngten posteffioe. He atarted te walk
with rue, but 1 didn't want htm te go, and I
walked en faster and stepped In somebody's
yard until he went past. He went en a ir
uuntlng for me,and then came back and blew
out Ida light I then went en te tbe bridge,
set down tbe buudle of clothes and took the
ahawl atrap and calico elt and then threw tbe
body ever In tbe water. It went en tbe aide
where I threw It and did netalnk. aal ex
pected. I threw tbe ahawl strap ever, and
brought the pieee of calico ever the bridge
and.threw It down.
"Twe men came along In a buggy wagon
at tbat time, and they were talking about the
read being muddy. I ran up olese te tbe
bushes until tbey drove past I brought tbe
bundle of olethea away with me. 1 walked
back te Cernwell'a and get en the train after
D o'clock. I did net threw the olethea In, for
fear Gains' name waaen them.
"When I came out of Bread atreet station
Wilsen met me. We walked along a pieee
and I told bim I threw tbe bundle ever but
It didn't alnk. He aald It was because it wa
wrapped In brown paper, I gave him the
clothes and he left meat the corner of Market
street, and said be would be up te see me in
Mil- UtUlUlUg.
" He eame next morning about 8:30 o'clock.
I didn't aay much, for i didn't aleep all
night He said, Us any thins: eutT' 1 aald,
1 don't knew what la out' Be only stayed
about five minutes. Friday he eame back
and aald it waa in the paper, and told me
net te give blm away, that if I did It would
be an awful thing, aa bad en me aa it was en
him. I have net seen him since that time
nor heard from htm.
Hanmau Mary Tadbs."
Tbe above ataUraent was made by Hannah
Mary Tabba la the presenee of T. R. Kelly,
J. B. MeffHt, Themas G. Crawferd,nd, after
fe.aCsi-.Vg aagftg . '-ft
being reduced te writing, waa carefully read
ever te her and pronounced oerroct, and
signed by her,
aaeitac wilsex AiintSTKii.
Aseoenastheooarosstnn had been made
Chief Kelly assigned Detectlvee Crawford
and Geyer te visit a heuss in the neighbor
heed of Seventeenth and Lembard streets,
at which Wilsen was known te spend mueb
of his time, while Detective Miller and late
were sent te lta 1341 Iirnbsrd street, where
Martha Wallace, Wllsnu'a aunt, Uvea. In tbe
latter house Wilsen was arrested about alx
o'clock In the evening, and taken by the de
tective te the Central station.
Wilsen denied all knowledge of the crime
except what be had read about It In tbe news
papers. He said be bad net aeen Oalns for
two weeks. Wilsen is a mulatto, about 18
yeareeld, 5 feet 7K Inities In belgbt and of
medium build. Chief Kelly ears he spent
nine years In the Uouse et Befuge, having
been discharged therefrem two years age.
Part of tbe building in which Wilsen's
annt live I occupied by Matheas A Lee, up
holsterers, snd Wilsen wa employed by
this firm te de odd Jobs. Soen after tbe ar ar
restef Wilsen, Cbtel Kelly stld tbe prisoner
told him tbat he was working for Matbeas t
Lee all day Wedneaday, when the crime la
supposed te have been committed. Chief
Kelly summoned the employers te the cen
tral station and learned from them tbat
Wilsen was net around the upholstery es
tablishment at alt en Wednesday. Wben he
eame te work the following day,- se tbe ehlef
learned, Wilsen told a member of tbe firm
he had spent the dsy with friends In Darby.
Iu a day or two unexpected that Wilsen
and Mrs. Tabba will lie given s hesrlng be rote
a magistrate and committed for trial. Cblef
Kelly la confident that he will seen find the
missing bead and llmhs of Gains, and tbat he
will also discover tbe whereabouts of Annie
Richardson, the colerod girl about whom
Wilsen and Gains are believed te hsve hsd
tbe fatal quarrel last Wednesdsy. Annie
Richardson 1 a near relative et Airs. Tabba
and, wltb her, employed as a domeatle in tbe
house ofGeerge Breck, near Eddlngten, until
last May, wben Annie mysteriously disap
peared one nlgbt ilerdlsappearancecreated
considerable excitement In tbe neighborhood,
and a reward of 1100 offered at the time
by Mr. Breck failed te reveal any clue te ber
whereabouts. Gains and Wilsen were also
at different times in Mr. Breck's employ.
Detective Geyer Mailed Bristel, Eddlng Eddlng
eon and Schenck's, and brought te the Cen
tral station the pspr and calico aklrt in
which the trunk was wrapped. He waa ac
companied by Mrs. Jeile Knight, the ticket
sgentat Eddlngten, her sister, Miss Geergle
Reberta, Muter Heward McCalla and Jesse
Van Zandt,of Eddlngten, all or whom Iden
tified Mrs. Tabb a the woman who stepped
off Conductor Swain's train at Eddlngten, en
Wednesday night, carrying two targe pack
sgea. It Is expected tbat the trunk which was
burled en Saturday In the Petier Field at
nrisiei win ee oreugtjt te t'hiisdeipma, ana
that Corener Aabbrldge wilt bold an In
quest District Attorney Kastburn, of
Doyleatown, called en Chief Kelly at the
Central station and congratulated blm for
the clever work which the detectives had
done lu solving the Eddlngten mystery.
Heard and Held Fer Anether Hearing.
Philadelphia, Feb. 23. Geerge H.
Wilsen, upon whom Mrs. Mary Tabbs placed
the murder or Wakeneld Gains, bad a bear
ing at the Central station this morning and
oemmltted te prison for a further hearing en
Monday. Wilsen bad a lit In bis cell this
morning and It 1 Mtated he had attempted
suicide. Seme doubt is thrown en Mrs.
Tabbs' story and tbe belle! Is tbat the woman
la Insane. Mr. Tabb?, the woman's bnsband,
aaya ahe baa been subject te lit of Insanity
since childhood.
a nsMtnuviiser: of issi.
The Way Mlnkter Beuuiiger trapped n Thl.f
In the Continental Hetel.
Frem the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Interest attaching te the recent actions
of the French minister of war, M. mulanger,
whose ceurse In maneuvering the French
army en tbe German border has caused the
present strained relations between tbe coun
tries, recalls an experience ttmt official had
wltb a thief while sojourning in this city
during tbe Yorktenn celobratleu in ISSI.
M. Boulanger was at that time a guest at the
Continental hotel and one uli;ht awakeued te
And s tbiet In the act el securing his watch
from the bureau.
The genera! lest no lime, but Jumping
from the bed and seizing hi. sabre held the
Intruder at bay while calling loudly ter a
"geud'arme." The rtcular officer of the
house was sent up by ttia clerk, but net
being in full uulferm M. Boulanger refused
te surrender bis prisoner. A patrolman was
aent for, and upon hW arrival the;thlef was
delivered into custody. He was escorted te
headquarter, given u hearing aud;tuimedl
ately sent Inte oeurt, v. here before neon he
had been tried, convicted and sentenced te
five years In the Eastern penitentiary.
M. Boulanger was astenlshe J at the rapidity
with which the officials or Ammerican titles
dealt with their criminal classes. He iu
tended Balling home tbe day following the
attempted theft, but had coucluded te miss
one steamer rather than have the thief escape
punishment, and tbe piemptness with which
the fellow was railroaded formed the subject
et a letter of thanks te the chiefet poltee from
tbe minister. The fellow Rerved his full term
less tbe usual commutation en account or
geed behavior while in prison.
WUBOB UF PJIAISB ruu BDIBOlf.
Mr. Greffat Explains nbj He Revived tba Keed
Machine Hoax.
Washington Cerr. of Wew Yerk Tribune.
W. A. Crefint, the author et the article en
Edisen's feed manufacturing machine, ex
cuses bis performance en tha ground tbat a
human being changes his entire texture lu
lesa than seven years aud that, therefore, It
occurred te him thatujourunllstle "chestnut"
el that age with anew name and shuck, te-day
might be planted anew with seme chances et
bearing fruit. He says that at the time of the
flrst publication of the nrtlclohe received a
letter from Oliver Wendell Helmes iu which
that genial humorist ald :
" I am naturally a little incredulous about
tbe practical working of tmch a machine as
1 described, but the ecionue eeems te me te
de correct."
Mr. Kdlsen wrote- "Your beax la se
feaelble tbat I de net knew but It may seme
time or ether be leallred. I mil getting
tweuty or thirty letters u day lnqulriu;
about feed machine."
Among tbe letters received by Kdisen at
the tlme waa one from a Tcxai mau, who
aaid:
Mr Dkab STB : i am a farmer down here
and I baf te work almighty hard te getn
living, and If your new machine ler luanu
lecturing victuals el all kinds deu't coat
mere than ten dollars (10), you cau send
me one at once C. O. D."
A professor of chemistry in a college In
Central Pennsylvania wrote : ' "Glory te
Ged in tbe highest I All honor te you, my
dear sir, say 1; we ure all proud of you.
Your name will go down te luturlty cov
ered with glory."
Automatic Tell rasing Device.
from Bclence.
An automatie collecting or tell-taking de
vice, te be attached te telephones at public or
pay stations, has been Invented. The mechan
ism in the telephone box is re urranged that
tbe telephone will net eperate until a coin or
a certain sire and weight, dropped Inte a slit
in the front, acts upon a switch liver, thereby
making electrical connection between tbe
transmitter and the line wire. The act of
banging the reeelvlng telephone, after use, In
tbe plaoe provided ter it, drepi the coin Inte
a till and releases the switch lever, thereby
hreaklngtheelectrlcAlcouneclleii and "telling
the trap" for the next user.
Tha Stallion Favorite Wllkts Sold for 10,000.
" The greatest sale sluce Glenvtew " was
the verdict accorded by trotting horse men
at tbe close of tbe first day's sale of tbe Na
tional Herso and Cattle Excbauge, at Lex
ington, Ky., (62,415 being received for 03
head offered, an average effS3t The sale
of Favorite Wllkes, was almost phonomo phenomo phonemo
ual. tbe fine young stallion selling for (10,000
te Brewer Jacob Ruppert, aftertbe liveliest
competition. Tbe ether sale were propor
tionately geed.
-itegfrrr.
TERROR F0R1ITALIANS.
MABTM0VAKBB lit It ALT OAUBB COW
BIOBBABLBDAMAOB tU BVVBBB.
Twe Shoes, at Nice Terew the People late
tlrsanlal Voaturnatlen The repuMce
Vi eying te Be pared-Olhsr Part el
the Kingdom sad franc VUllsd.
IIemh, Feb. 20. Twe shock of earthquake
occurred at Nice at 0 o'clock this morning.
Tbe shocks were very pronounced. Build,
legs were rocked te and fro, walla were
cracked and some tenement house of weak
construction thrown down. The shocks
caused tbe utmost consternation among the
people who fled Inte tbe atreet, Invoking
divine assistance snd protection. Many
threw themselves en tbelr knees and prayed
fervently that tbey might be spared. Shocks
were also felt In Mente Carle, Monace and as
far as Genea. In Monace the shocks were
very severe snd huge masse of rocks were
precipitated Inte the aea from the overhang
ing bluffs en the coast People visiting at
Nice are fleeing tbe place in terror. The
Prince of Wales, who has been sojourning at
Nice, Is safe at Cannes, having left the former
place a few days age.
naecKS KLSiwnaBB.
Paris, Feb. 23. Twe violent earthquakes
shocks were felt at Teulon and three at
Cannes. Tbe first of tbe aelamle shock at
tbe latter place was very violent and lasted
fully a minute. The ethers were lighter.
Tbe people became panic-stricken and rushed
te tbe sea shore. Fortunately nobody was
hurt
Many casualties are reported from Nice.
Tbe residents are panlc-itrleken and have
abandoned their dwelllnga. Tbs streets are
crowded with people who are flecking te the
parks and open place with a view te safety.
Camp have already been pitched In many
places, Tbe railway stations are thronged
wltb people who have been visiting there and
are anxious te leave the city. Twe homes
and the MalsenB eurke have already fallen
and many ethers sre se badly Injured that
another shock would certainly cause their
niter destruction. Three persons are known
te be burled In the ruin of the Malaen
Bourk. Frem Marseilles, a report comes of
an earthquake occurring there which wa
violent enough te crack the wall of
aeveral building and threw tbe resi
dent Inte a state of frenzy. At Leg
horn, Milan, and many plsees In the
province of Geneva shocks were also felt,
frightening the Inhabitant. Ne ether dam
age la reported. The telegraph wires are
working badly, and only meagre account
bave se far been received. All the shock
occurred thla morning. Later accounts from
Nleesiy tbat the Riviera wa crammed with
English and American notable, and partici
pants lu the last carnival ball of tbe season
en route te their rooms when the first shock
occurred. The majority were terror-stricken
and rushed te places of safety te be out of tbe
way et falling walls,
Queen Victeria early this morning tele
graphed an anxious Inquiry te the Prince of
Walea at Cannes, hoping tbat bla royal high
ness may net be Injured and Informing bim
tbat tbe government requested blm te return
at once se as te all ay the anxiety or the people
regarding his safety.
At Savena many beuses were wrecked and
eleven persona killed.
TUB LAHOB OUMVBNTlltir.
One Delegate OtJci. te Opening With a
fr.jer and Anether SatCpen.
The Industrial Laber conference, called by
tbe meeting held In Indianapolis last Sep
tember, was te have met In Musle hall, Cin
cinnati, en Tuesday at neon. At that
hour, local tlme, the doera were yet closed,
and a knot of bait a hundred delegate
steed en the steps awaiting admission.
Within the great hall was silent and tenant
less. Placards were placed in the alalea
with tbe namea et states en them sa nuldes
for tbe seating of delegates. Twe United
States flags crossed In front et the speaker's
desk formed the sole attempt at decoration.
Half an hour later two decorators appeared
wltb tne long strips of muslin with flag de
signs printed en them and proceeded In a
leisurcly manner te stretch them across the
stage. Before this waa accomplished the
doera were opened and tbe delegates te tbla
Unit convention of the new party began te
take their seals.
A noel feature of tbe delegation la tbe
pruseuce or ten female delegates. They took
teats, net In a buncb, but among tbe men of
their proper states, and appeared te be en
tirely at home in tbla new business.
At one o'clock B. 8. Heath, el Chicago,
chairman et the executive committee, called
the convention te order. At tbat time there
were about tbree hundred delegates seated,
and a very sparse attendance of spectators.
Mr. Heath aald It waa customary and proper
en such occasions as thla te begin by invok
ing the Dlvlne blessing.
"I object," cried a voice, but Rev. Mr.
Lnckwoed, of the Baptist church, that city,
eflered a brief prayer. Richard Trevelllek,
national lecturer of tbe Knights of Laber, waa
unanimously elected temporary chairman.
Themas Armstrong, of Pennsylvania Is en
tbe permanent committee en eredentlala, and
Ferdinand Krelner, of Pennsylvania, and
William Dubois, et New Jersey, are en tbe
committee en resolutions snd platform.
A. J. Streater. of Illinois, was elected
president, snd Richard F. Trevelltck, of
Miciugan, vice presiuenu
Cincinnati Feb. 23. Delegates te tbe
National Industrial conlerence came strag
gllug Inte Musle ball late this morning, and
though tbe hour flxed for tbe meeting was
nine o'clock, It was really ten when Chair
man Streeter rapped tbe meeting te order.
The following telegram waa read by the
ebalrman :
In truth and union, In courage and
triumph, I send salutation te the con cen con
lerence. (Signed) Je un Swinton."
L. U. WeUer,commenlycalled"Calamity,"
from his experiences as a congressman from
Iowa, at this point aald : I arise te a point
of order."
Chairman Streeter recognized in Weller a
preslslent technical disturber of yesterday
and last night and speedily sat down en blm.
l'HAVTICAL BOVVAXIUK.
Mr. Staulerd's Reason. Per Adding Polytechnic
Peaturea te His Uulvsr.llr.
Senater Stanford, et California, waa recently
asked wby he had added the polytechnic fea
ture te hi new university at Pale Alte. He
replied: "Because I bad se repeatedly seen
the fellv of ttlvine veuug men an academle
training and then turning tbem loeao en tbe
world te shltt ter themselves. I Intend that
the Stanford University shall net only give
one a classical education, but tbat under its
reef eue may learn teiegrapny, typesetting,
typewriting, Journalism, book-keeping, farm
ing, eivll engineering, Aa Fer a number of
years prier te Its Inception young men, gradu
ates of Harvard, Yale and ether Eastern
colleges, used te call upon me bear
ing letters of iotreducttou and asking
me te find employment for them. I would
learn upon examination that while their
knowledge of Greek aud Latin, logle and
metaphysics might be thorough, they were
actually helpless, se tar aa practical knowl
edge went They were willing te learn, 11 la
true, but tbe world I full of unskilled labor,
and no 1 was forced te put tbem en tbe rail
road as conductors, brakemen and firemen
lu order tbat they might become self sup
porting. I tbeu oenoelved the Idea of a uni
versity from which young men could grad
uate fully equipped ter tbe battle et life In
whatever direction tbelr taste might run."
i
Te be Repeated.
At a meeting et Can-es-sa-te-ge tribe of
Red Men en Tuesday evening, a resolution
waa passed te repeat the entertainment given
a few weeks sge. It will be held at the wig
wam of the tribe en Tuesday evening, March
8th.
rBBMIBB MAOBUHAtm BVBTAtHBD.
ths Oaaedlen Oevsraasssi ste-aHsted Tun
stsjerllyla Patllaassat,
Mestbeal, Feb. 23. Sir Jehn A. Mae-
Donald has been returned aa member far
Kingsten city and Carleton oeunty, Ontario,
and all the ether cabinet ministers bare beta
re eleeted, Including Sir Charles Tepper, for
the sests they held In tbe lest Parliament
Up te 1 o'clock a. m. tbe returns from all
parts of the Dominion, Manitoba and British
Columbia excepted, give the government a
majority et 45. The two latter provinces al
ways return Conservatives.
ToneNTO, Feb 23. It Is new beyond doubt
that tbe government of Sir Jehn MaoDenald
ha been sustained by a msjerlty of fully 8a
Tbe returns rreat Neva Scotia and New
Brunawlek, contrary te all expectation, gave
large government majorities. In tbe old
Heuse the government hsd a msjerlty et 70
Hen. Edward Blake, Sir Richard Cartwrlght
and Hen. Peter Mitchell, leading Opposition
ists, are re-elected. The contest waa keen
and exciting, but passed off quietly.
Up te tbe present time 100 out et tbe 216
oenetttuencles In the dominion have reported
tbe result of yesterdsy's balloting as follews:
Ontario CO Conservatives, 89 Liberals; yue yue
bee 24 Conservatives, 20 Liberals; NovaSeotla
14 Conservatives, 7 Liberals; New Bruns
wick 12 Conservatives, 3 Liberals; Prince
Edward Island 2 Censervatlvw, 4 Liberals;
Manitoba 4 Conservatives, 1 Liberal; British
Columbia 1 Conservative. Total, 107 Con
servative; 63 Liberals. Twelve districts In
Quebec in the thinly aettled region have net
yet been reported, nor have tbree In Ontario
and the four Northwest territory dlstrieta.
The general belief ta that the Conservative
will bave from 15 te 20 msjerlty In tbe next
Parliament.
Plghtlag With Rsvelvsrs Abent a Weman,
M0NTQ0MEKT, Ala., Feb. 23 A desperate
sheeting affray occurred here yesterday af
ternoon between William Ray, a conductor
en tbe Montgomery A Mobile railroad, and a
horse trainer named Voerheea from Michi
gan. Ray was shot In the hand and thigh,
both flesh wounds. Voerheea wss seriously
wounded In tbe side and thigh. Ray claims
tbst Voerheea commenced sheeting flrst.
Voorhees says be did net sheet at all, bnt
that after Ray ahet him he shot himself in a
tussle for possession of the revolver. Voor
hees' wounds are considered aerlens. Ray
Is In prison. There was a woman In the
case.
A Man te Be Beld at Aastlen.
Augusta, Ky., Feb. 23. Henry Dodseu, a
worthless, insolent vagabond, waa yesterday
tried before Geerge L. Bradford and a Jury
for mistreating his family. Captain H. C.
Weaver was appointed by tbe oeurt te de
fend him. The Jury, after hearing all tbe
evidence, returned a verdict or guilty and
ordered blm aeld te the highest bidder at
public auction for tbe period et seventy-flve
dsys. Judge Bradford has flxed March fifth
as the day of sale. This Is the flrst case or
tbe kind In the oeunty ler many years and
much Interest was manifested.
Indianapolis Centldent.
Indianaveli, Feb. 23. The Indianapolis
base ball committee returned from Pituburg
laat evening. Tbey are confident that Indian
spoils Is nearer admission te the League than
before the arbitration oemmlttee'a meeting.
The committee deferred action solely because
telegrams were received from two-thirds of
the clubs protesting against the admission of
Kansas City under any circumstances and
Indianapolis new relies upon the favor of the
clubs for its success, of which It is mere confi
dent than ever before.
Three Car el Cattle Killed.
Kecuellk, 111., Feb. 23, Monday nlgbt
another smash-up occurred en tbe Chicago A
Iowa railroad. Freight train Ne. 21, going
west, ran against train Ne. 20, going east, at a
curve a mile west of Sabbena, causing a total
wreck te both engines, and the killing of
nearly three cars of stock, The train men
Jumped te aavs their Uvea. Blame la laid te
tbe crew en Ne. 21. Tbe damage te tbe com
pany ere about (23,000.
Seven HrlekUj.r. Killed.
Alteena, Pa., Feb. 23. At Bellefonte yes
terday a gang of bricklayer, employed by
the firm of Wintering & Dixen, of Pituburg,
were engaged in lining tbe stacks at Alven Alven
tlne furnaces when tbe scaffolding en which
they steed gave way, precipitating 12 men te
tbe bottom of the stack, a distance of 05 feet
Seven men were killed. The scaffold had
been weighted down with some 8,000 brick.
All the men killed were slngle and were resi
dents or Pittsburg.
Alabsma Miners sulks.
Birmineuam, Ala-, Feb. 23. The miners
at tbe Henry Ellen coal mine have struck
and tbe mines are shut down. Forty Italian
miners who came from the North te take
their places have been persualed by the
strike's net te work, and are new selling fruit
in this city. The miners say fiey will net
work under the present foreman, while
Superintendent; Buttle says tbey quit be
cause he discharged these who were incom
petent. The Pep.'. Remsmbrance by O.iiuany.
Remk, Feb. 23. It Is reported tbat In
return for tbe pope's recent frlenclahlp for
Germany the latter oenaented te mediate
with Italy te bring about a reconciliation be
tween tbe Italian government and tbe v atlcau.
Tbe proposal made te hi holiness I sld te
comprise the extension et the territory evor
which tbe pope sball have absolute property
rights.
Canadian Failures,
Montreal, Fab. 23. J. A. Gagnendc Ce.,
wholesale grocers and produce merchant of
Tbree Riven, have failed with liabilities or
(70,000 and are offering their creditors 45
cent en tbe dollar. J. E. Woodly fc Ce.,,
manufacturer el beets and shoes in the city
of Quebec, have suspended payment ; liabili
ties (80,000.
Salem Gets Brockton's Plsce.
Bosten, Feb. 23. Tbe Brockton franchise
In tbe New England League of professional
base ball dubs bas been declared forfeited
because et non-payment of dues. Tbe presi
dent and secretary of the league, who were
clothed with lull power, have voted te admit
Salem te the vacaney.
r.tn VUllsd by rtr.
Stecbbnvillb, Ohie, Feb. 23. Sharp's
ateve foundry took fire this, morning at 3:30
and was damaged te the amount of
(12,000; Insurance (3,600. Thl I tbe
alxth time thl foundry ha been burned
within twenty yearr. It wa totally destroyed
laat winter.
Reported Sale el Railroad.
Nashville, Tenn., 23. It la reported here
that tbe Nashville A Chattanooga railroad ha
been aeld te the Richmond t Danville. Offi
cials here are reticent and no continuation or
denial cau be obtained,
Bated Prem the OuUlellne.
Paris, Feb. 23. -The sontenee of the Anar
chist Duval, who waa recently condemned te
death, has been commuted te Imprisonment
for eight year.
Cl.arr'. Trial Deterred.
Naw Yerk, Feb. 23. Judge Barrett to
day in the oeurt et eyer aud terminer ad
journed the case of ex-Alderman Themas
Cleary until Monday, the 28th Inst.
Piear Mill Destroyed.
Pole, 111., Feb, 28 Tha large aeariag
mill of laaae Herb at Pole waa baraad Uat
algbt Lese 180,060; aelaeanaae.
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Wasbikoteit, na, av(Me
Reagan, of Texas, aaaai HTnaians
for the Immediate B0a4pailuajCssai
mu incorporating ut AUaatts 1
railway company; Ml mUV'
Kaneas, objected and the Mil 1
the cwmmlttee cm commerce. v
Mr. Willi reported bank the I
menu te the river and harbor Mill
In fries nnminllraA a( ttA 1a J"
u wuw vvs4ajw vi wig nuuivi r-..
Mr. Dingley, of Maine, presented a I
nsi irem the Maine legislature ta I
legislation te protect American flh
for tbe passage of the Plenre-Mtna
Mr. Belmont, of New Yerk, from I
mlttee en foreign affairs, reported the
substitute for tbe Senate retaliation billi 3
uuunr we special eruer, asxea (or IU :
flltttA A,t1tttAllAM
Mr. ni r iir.u..i.n.t. i-i.i
-- vi v .uawauuuwMB a. bmbbjbmbj .fj
point of order that tbe subitltute afJieMt I
revenue and must be referred te the
tee ei tne w hole, fi 'S
The speaker overruled the point of i
Alter eme dlscuulea as te the ttaasti
oeoaut, it was unaiiy uetermined last) I
sbenld be limited te tbree hears. J y;f.";
mr, ueimeni uweit upon tne 11
the subject The question was whether aha
United States wa willing te Mqaleawai"Mi
peatea violation of the treaty. He did
think tbe Senate bill wa snfflsieatljr
In directing the president new te a
for that reason he favored tbe present i
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mr. nice, ei aiasaacnuseits, ssm sa
should bs no party in a quesUea of tat 1
parlance, it was one that aneetadtM
nation. ,
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passed with but one dissenting Tots thai
ate fisheries retaliation bill, smendea ijtjr t
adnnllnn nf thn mih.tltnt ntnnrtAit hs
committee en foreign affairs. 'p-4 .
After routine business the BeaataaVj
o'clock, resumed consideration of taa
creating tbe department of agrleaUrei
laher. ' i " i
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TO MBBTOBB BT.000 AVmB$S?h
A Bill Reported PaTerably te aire the I
.. w V nwirewi mm ajmmm awy7
enwfvauDnim Bines JMpaeeBT
MARUUBDRcaareb. 23. in the Heaat
dsy, Schneider, Allegheny, intraan
bill imposing a fine of net less thaa tja'l
mere man iioe for aiseriminauaa
people en account of raee or color iai
rants, railroad cars and ether oeav
theatres, eta Barnes, of Dauphin. Ut
a bill for the erection of a new capita.'
nrlatlnv 100 000. tft ha nnuitul ,
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meeting or the next legislature. , ' r!' i "'
in tne senate tne mu 10 enable taa J
Yerk dt Erie railroad company te i
session of abent 27,000 acres of lead la i
syivania wbieh the supreme court aatv
ally decided la forfeited te the state
ahtv rannrtnd. V:-T
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Clure, Mercer, te autherits chattel .
en iron ere, pig Iren, etc. Penreee,'
delphla, te reduce poll tax te ten
Menree, te prevent non-residents frees!
login his state except by license, feri
ten deners shall be paid, oseorne, J
phla, te authorize deputy iberlfl te
tbe duties et sheriff in case of
temporary disability. Gobia, Lebanese
prevent unautherised persons from t
military devices. Upperman, AU
ter sDDelntment of Bauser of llanld's
cbsndise te serve three years. -.3;
tee nomination or cawara a. auoeir, a
uerarian, we rejected, une vow for
matlen waa 10, and agalnit 2L QrwBj
uoea itepumicans, vetea wuntnei
In the affirmative.
The Philadelphia traction but qv
restriction upon tee investment et
tlen fund was passed finally.
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Met an Applicant.
.yt"
Wabuinojen, rub. 23.-enater.Lya
wycK, wneasM
been talked of
fas eaa-'ail
lnter-state mmerce cemmbwh
thl morning tbat he is net, nor bas ae
a candidate. "My term in Senate," ae"
"expire en March 4tb, and I bave
made plana for the future In NearaafaL
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Te Gnoes Sherman's
Washinoten, Feb. 23. A
likely be held near the end of thla
the Republican ssnaters for the
electing a president pre tempore te"
Mr. Sherman, who ha resigned, alr.'l
man's friends are disposing of taa 1
be expects re-election te tha 1
niuwt vj wmjiu fctw. uv ywi4vf , w
... . MlnM k. t,m lMIHMlMta
desire it and would net aoeept K. T'p '
Will lln Ik. tnla rvillu, HSII'i J& '
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WASHINQTOJT, Fen, 28. It H I
that tha president will sign tha traaVi,i
bin, but win can tne attention ei
the necessity for additional 1
afford facilities for the execution of
the treasury department net being
.f nrMAnt in hand I a. atnra ap MAflSafftBtm j
lars aa required by the act. ' iik?,
Th. IPa.ma Wmm Xmmtmw. i3
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Tnr.NTON, Feb. 23. The total i
this morning resulted In the new
neu 55 for Hewell and 35 ferjAbbtt;i
Me Change in nan Prise. j v .
PiTTsBone, Feb. 23, The iHwatti
. . ... . -Sj
price list was reaffirmed ny tne wa
association at their meeting in
day. ' ;e
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wa-.irii.Mi iwoiVAXieB,
.. WAsuiwoxejr, D.C., ree.'tBN
IV Eastern Pennsylvania I Fatr;i
followed by local rains, 1
shilling te southerly. l$$l
A JMBBBX BBOtUBf Km
ahaetinn flu Wife and Hlaasek
llsvsd te P- CStsae. lifff,
Tbe Rev. cearie w. rvsra. laasai
Protestant Episcopal church" at'
weed, .t. J. In what seemed
a fit of mental aberration aha 1
early Tuesday morning, l
without effect at his little
snd then turned his pistol naea.
IPk. Mn,lua wrmm fit HI nmlibam: S
iwrivldsn. were nnsrantlT a irilari
of powder, and neither et taa ahe.
leek, euect wa iuiuiniir mmm
first bulla struck Mrs. Ward
loll ebeek, passlnc downward, a
tbe thorax. A part of ber tee la I
and the aociers rear in i
ult sooner or later la lock Jaw. ',',
M- kim..ii .., uit fckat nUM
pistol cleae above the right &
lire upwara into uiv
in aideway insisae,
in lnh and a half aad 1
the right temple heaa.
niEUi was Bsneuak
than tbat of his wWa, '
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