THURSDAY, SEPT., 26th, 1878.
Notes.
Potato-digging time has come.
Grapes are in the market at 810o.
a pound. '
We publish the court preceedings
In another column.
The sidewalk at the east Bide of
the big bridge la In a dangerous con
dition. A large pile of wood at one's door
makes the appearance of the winter's
storms less to be dreaded.
The festival in the basement of the
M. E. Church, for the benefit of Rev.
H. V. Talbot, was a decided huccess.
The deer-hunting season com
mences on the 1st day of October, and
closes on the ICth day of December.
Frost the middle of May and last
of September don't leave very much
margin for "garden saes." Let's not
count this year.
Y For a chap looking for Osterhout's
tannery on a dark night, these tele
phone poles are very useful as half-way
houses, so to speak.
We were Ehown some fine plank
at Hyde fc Ross' planning mill the
other day; one, in particular, two
inches thick, measured thirty-two
inches.
The Gazette, official Democratic
organ of Elk county, publishes a card
from J. L. Brown, in which he thanks
his friends for their support, and urges
them to work for the success of the
ticket nominated.
Call and examine the new Fall
samples at the Wanamaker Agency,
No trouble to show them, whether you
purchase or not. Compare prices before
buying.
On Sunday night the first frost of
the season performed at this place, and
a heavy old freeze it was. Tomatoes
looked sick, and all other kinds of
vegetation needed bracing up. Winter Is
on us in dead earnest; but let it come,
we don't care a cent, if Uriah Rogers
brings our coal before we are out.
The grand jury failed, by a large
maioritv, to condemn the old court
house, but were in favor of making
few repairs. Perhaps another shingle
would make the old thing last until
the next centennial. In the eyes of
nil men, the old rats' nest is already
condemned. The ways of grand jurors
are past finding out. all the same.
Pay that little bill of subscription
you owe us. After having worn a boot
on one foot and a shoe on the other all
summer, and as the shoe needs mend
ing, perhaps those chaps who have
been receiving this sheet for near eight
years, and who have never paid a cent,
will feel inclined to chip upa few cents.
We'll wager our boot to an empty cider
barrel that these same non-paying
chaps are the greatest grumblers about
the manner the paper is conducted.
As the Elk Democrat has ceased
to be of any use to the party it pre
tends to represent, it might, as well
turn Republican now as any time. The
mass of Democrats in Elk county
place no more dependence in that
patent-medicine sheet than they do in
a lost year's almanac. This fact is
evident from the way its puny editor (?)
abuses the Advocate editor in retalia
tion for the subscribers who have trans
ferred their patronage from him to us,
His rapidly decreasing list causeth
him to howl.
One hundred new Fall Samples,
and the new Fall styles Fashion Plate
Just received from Wanamaker's at the
West End Store. Suits cheaper than
ever. A new feature introduced this
season is the prepayment by W. & H
of the express charges upon all suits
costing $20 and upwards, where the
monev accompanies the order, thus
giving our citizens goods at Philadel
Dhia prices. Among the rules of this
house
Full Guarantee. Money Returned
Sheriffs Sale, Sept. term, '78.
Fifty acres in Benzinger township,
property of Michael Helndel estate, to
Maurice M. Shultz, for f 270,00.
One hundred acres of land in Bene
zette township, property of William
K. Winslow, sold to Levi Hicks, et al
for $2200.
Fiftv acres in Jay and Benezette
townships, property of M. Chase estate
to J. K. P. Hall, for $785.
House and lot in Rldgway township,
property of Fannie Francis Olmstead
to Carrie D. Willis, lor fciooa.
Olmstead shop lot, Ridgway, and
Franklin Showers' property, Kersey,
not sold because they did not bring
two-thirds of the appraised value.
Bear Hunt.
Mr. William Pierce, while crossing
throngh a piece of woods at the head
of Brockport pond, and just as he
emerged into a small clearing used for
Dicnic parties, on Tuesday morning
last, suddenly walked into a herd of
six bears, two old and two young ones.
Not appreciating their company, he
turned back, and went to the Brock
port store and reported the find. Jack
Short and Lon. and W. H. Horton,
and some others, took their guns and
started for the spot where the bears had
been seen. Jack Short and W. H.
Horton each succeeded In killing their
bear, and, with the aid of dogs,
cornered another, which Mr. Hezekiah
Horton dispatched. On Wednesday
' morning still another bear was killed,
making four in all. We expect any
moment to hear of the death of the
. remaining two. The sight of bears In
droves is a little unusual in this county
at present, and these must have missed
their reckoning, or they would not
have been seen.
Pergonal Notes.
Martin Sowers was in town this
week.
D. S. Luther is working for J. S.
Hyde on Toby.
Mrs. D. S. Luther has been sick
for several days.
The bridge on the Osterhout road
Is now open to the public
John L. Murphy, and two sons, of
Wilcox, were In to see us this week-
Postmaster Hagerty has almost re
covered from his recent sick spell.
Cass. Kimo has been clerking In
Powell A Kline's store for several days.
Lon. Morrison, an old-time type
setter on the Democrat visited us this
week-
W. W. Ames, Republican candi
date for Representative, called in to
see us last week.
Mike Sheehan Is digging his pota
toes on Powell's flats, and is getting
about half a crop.
Billy Sheehan accidentally broke
a pane of glass in Maglnnis' front door
on Monday evening.
Doctor Earley's vault In the ceme-
tery is now finished complete, and is
an ornament to the place
Jim. Rhtnes is again home, after
an absence or several weeks. He
brought a fine setter dog with him.
Capt. Woodward Beems to be dis-
posing of his stock rapidly. We are
sorry to see the Captain go out of busi
ness.
Judge Andrews had the job of re
pairing the State road, between Ridg
wav and Portland. He has done his
work well.
John VanOrsdall has traded his
house and lot on Centre street to Capt.
R. Smith for the Gulnack farm,
Mr. VanOrsdall will move to the farm
in the Spring.
C. B. Gould, of the Cameron Press,
and W. R. Johns, of the Clarion Re
publican, called at this office last week
We shall be pleased to see these gen.
tlemen at all times..
Doctor D. B. Day has commenced
the erection of a building east of the
Hyde House, 22x32, two stories high
The lower story is to be used for a drug
store, and the upper story for a dwell
ing.
-B. P. Mercer shot a large bald
headed eagle near this place on Mon-
day evening. The bird measured five
feet three inches from tip to tip of its
wings. Bev. says its glory enough for
one day.
-A big time they had on last Friday
putting that tree in place opposite the
site of Doctor Day's new drug store,
About twenty men it took to place the
tree, and then twenty drinks placed
the men. We wanted to help, but
the boss wouldn't let us, and now ye
editor is a drink out. It makes us mad
enough to attend the State fair on our
free pass.
Some people have accumulated
wealth attending to their own busi
ness. The editor (?) of the Democrat
has never tried the recipe long enough
at one time to know how it works,
Having utterly failed to make his own
business pay, he tries in his puny way
to put stumbling stones in the way of
his more successful opponents. A few
yearsago heabuscd Brandon, but to day
Brandon publishes the official paper of
the Democracy, and the only one they
place any dependence in. The next
step in the way of the little editor (?)
will be for him to get some new corset
strings, and then go West, where
lie can grow up with the country, and
in time, marry some rich man's child
if he should run across a man of
wealth with an Idiotic daughter. Or
falling in this, he could borrow a few
hundred of a friend to live on until
something turned up. The money
would not need to be paid back, as he
could devise other means beside taking
the bankrupt law to defraud his friend.
as he did before. His days of useful
ness are ended here as now the small
boys will not allow him to play ball
with them. " Holy cats ! "
Declination.
Ridgway, Pa., Sept 25th, 1878.
H. M. Powers,
Chairman Republican Co. Com,
At the Republican County Conven
tion held at this place on Tuesday,
September 17th, 1878, I was named as
a Congressional Conferee. I hereby
decline to act in this capacity, as it
would not be consistent with my
present views as to candidates for
office. Yours Very Truly,
J. P. CURTIS
A shocking accident and death
occurred in this place on Thursday
afternoon. A lumberman named
Philander Maynards from Kettle Creek
came here on horseback on that day
and stopped at the Revere House,
About 4 o'clock he started out to the
stable to look after the comforts of his
horse. The porter of the hotel fol-
lowed about ten minutes after and
found the unfortunate man lying un
der the horse's front feet in a bleeding
and dying condition. He was im
mediately removed from the stall, and
taken to the hotel, but his injuries
were so great that nothing could be
done to relieve him, and he died about
three hours after the accident. The
deceased was about fifty years old, six
feet high, and weighed upwards of 200
pounds. There are various theories
advanced as to the manner in which
he met his death. Some think he was
intoxicated, and in trying to get off the
horse's saddle, fell, frightening the
animal, causing him to rear up and
strike the man about the head. His
skull was badly crushed in, indicating
that he was tramped or struck by the
horse's front feet. His remains were
taken in charge by the borough au
thorities and buried at North Point
cemetery. An Inquest was held. He
novo Record.
Ugly Customers.
Sheriff Oyster and Deputy Wensel
started from this place-on mail west
last Friday with Goodman and Dailey,
the two prisoners which Judge Wet
more booked for the Penitentiary at
the recent term of court. They were
handcuffed together, and, as Sheriff
Oyster had had considerable trouble
with thechaps before.he exercised more
than usual watchfulness, being deter
mined to take the prisoners to their
destination, dead or alive. At Warren
the party laid over three hours and a
half, there being a jail where the con
victs could be locked up, when, if they
proceeded to Irvinton, where a change
of cars is made, it would be necessary
to stand guard over them. At eight
o'clock their handcuffs were put on,
and the march from the jail to the
depot began. Dailey had dropped his
handcuffs off. and placed them in
Goodman's hand, and, ere the officers
were aware of it, made a break, and
took leg bail for security. Deputy
Wensel at once gave chase, firing his
revolver at Dailey as he ran. Dailey
looked back to see how near his pur
suer was on him, when he ran against
a tree on the sidewalk, which knocked
him down. Wensel at once clinched
him, when a scuffle ensued, in which
Dailev tried to tret the revolver, but
was prevented doing so by the officer,
A citiren, hearing the shots, came to
the rescue: meanwhile the Sheriff,
with Goodman, who was standing
about ten rods from the place of cap
ture, was called. The prisoners were
then, with considerable difficulty,
again handeuneel, ana a man witn a
lantern coming on the scene, signaled
the train. They refused to get on the
train, but finally, with a good deal of
coaxing, they were got on. On the
way to Irvineton the prisoners quar
reled among themselves, each blaming
the other for their failure to make the
escape, until words came to blows, and
Goodman butted Dailey, and knocked
him around in a lively manner. At
Irvineton, as the train waited, they
attempted to leave the cars, and were
near the door, when a man with a
hammer in his hands entered. The
Sheriff took the hammer and knocked
Goodman down several times with the
handle, finally breaking it before the
prisoner was subdued, and again placed
In his seat. Sheriff Oyster paid a
quarter for the handle, and took it with
him. At Oil City Goodman swore he
would have another racket, and he
got it, the Sheriff again knocked him
down with his club. At this place
Dailey Baid he had enough, and would
surrender. At Pittsburgh Goodman
refused to walk, and a large crowd,
attracted by the bloody appearance of
the men, soon gathered. With a little
more persuation the prisoners were
safely landed behind the walls of the
Penitentiary. Dailey was examined
by the prison physician, and sent to
the prison hospital until his wounds
heal. Goodman threatened to visit
Ridgway again, and told Sheriff Oyster
that for every blow lie had received lie
intended to take a tooth from the
Sheriff's head. Deputy Wensel's
finger was bitten, and his face bruised,
in his encounter with Dailey.
From the Warren Lcdyer.
Boiler Explosion.
On Tuesday afternoon at about four
o'clock, while the steamer Shirley Beil
was on her upward passage from Ir
vineton. and about one and one-half
miles below the town, exploded her
boiler, instantly killing her Captain
Hiram Shirley, of Glade, and severely
IniurhiK the engineer, Mr. Thomas
Bell, of Warren, and the fireman
Moses Shirley, of Glade. Captain
Shirley was at the wheel, which was
immediately over the Iwiler, and was
without doubt instantly killed. His
body was found in the liver a few rods
below the wreck, ill a horribly mu
tilated condition, the whole front part
of his head being carried away, and
one of his legs broken. The fireman
was standing in the forward part of
the boat, and was blown into the river,
He is badly scalded about the face and
neck, and, although not dangerously
injured, he suffers great pain. Mr.
Bell, the engineer, was in the cabin.
He is scalded on the back and legs,
but not dangerously hurt. Capt. A.
Dingley, of Brooklyn, N. Y., was the
only passenger on the boat, and his
escape was truly remarkable, as the
boiler came up through the upper
deck near where he was sitting, and
passed directly over his head, dropping
into the river about one hundred feet
behind the boat. Justice D, C. James,
acting Coroner, held an inquest, and
after viewing the body of Captain
Shirley, rendered a verdict of acci
dental death. The boat sank imme
diately after the explosion, and what
remains of it now lies in about five
feet depth of water, near the residence
of N. Sill, Esq.
Mr. Shirley was about forty-nine
years of age, and leaves a wife and
eight children to mourn his sudden
death.
Mr. Bell said there was 80 lbs. of
steam on at the time of the accident,
and plenty of water in the boiler. The
boiler was an old one, purchased in
Tidioute, and was undoubtedly defec
tive. Mr. Bell's injuries are severe.
His head, neck, arms, shoulders, back
and ankles scalded. He suffers greatly
but is not in a dangerous condition.
His coat and hat were blown away.
The town was thrown into great ex
citement. The owners of the boat
undoubtedly believed the boiler was
safe, but for some cause the public did
not think so, and hence but one pass
enger was on board.
Anthonv A. Clay, of Jones town
shin, was the foreman of the Grand
Jury at the recent term of court, and
many are the complimeuts we hear
on the rapid and JuBt manner in which
be discharged the duties oi nut pobiuuu
Court Proceedings.
SEPTEMBER TERM, 1878,
Commencing Monday, September 16,
1878, at 7 o'clock, P. M. Present, L.
D. Wetmore. President Judge, and
Ed. Weis and Julius Jones, Associates.
ARGUMENT LIST.
In the matter of appeal of Seargent
township, McKean county, from the
order of Justices removing Geo. Brown
from the township of -Benzinger.
Depositions of part of appellants filed.
Continued.
Horace Little, executor, vs. Leverett
Saltonstnll, trustee, etc. Ejectment.
Continued.
CIVIL LIST.
Trimble, Brittonand Walnwrightvs.
Miles Dent. Appeal from award of
arbitrators. Hall & Ames for plaintiff;
Jenks & McCauley for defendant. Con
tinued. Jordon S. Neel vs. Oliver Meddock.
Trespass, Q. C. F. Hall & McCauley
for plaintiff; Rathbun for defendant.
Continued.
Irene Van Haaren vs. Joshua Sykes.
Replevin for 1400 feet cherry lumber,
value, $420. Hall fc Ames for plain
tiff; Rathbun D. B. E. Continued.
Clearfield County Bank vs. C. R.
Earley. Appeal from award. Rath
bun for plaintiff; Hall & McCauley for
defendant. Continued.
William Blew vs. Daniel Scull.
Trespass. J. R. Clark for plaintiff;
Hall & McCauley for defendant. Con
tinued.
L. F. Powers vs. Daniel Crabtrce.
Debt damages $200. Lucore & Ham
blen for plaintiff; Hall & McCauley
for defendant; verdict for plaintiff,
$43,C8.
A. J. Thompson vs. Alfred Short.
Assumpsit damages $,300. Rathbun
for plaintiff; Powers for defendant.
Discontinued.
Edith Clark and Robert Clark, her
husband, in right of Edith Clark vs,
John G. Hall, administrator of the es
tate of Ralph Johnson, deceased. Ap
pearance and plea withdrawn and
judgment for defendant.
J. Weschler vs. William Gies. Case
upon promises ; damages 2,000. Set
tled.
CRIMINAL LIST.
Com. vs. M. J. Earley. The Court
directed that the defendant enter Into
his recognizance in the sum of 500,
with one sufficient surety for his ap
pearance to next term.
Com. vs. Patrick Goodman. Assault
and battery upon Constable Stibich, of
St. Mary's borough. Pleads guilty,
and sentenced to pay a fine of six and
one-fourth cents to the Commonwealth,
and costs of prosecuti n
Com. vs. Michael Coffee, Wm
Conley and others. Riot. Conley
found guilty in manner and form as
indicted, and sentenced to pay a fine
of twenty-five dollars and costs, and
undergo an imprisonment in the
county jail for a period of three
months.
Com. vs. Patrick Goodman, assault
and battery. Plouds guilty, and sen
fenced to pay six and one-quarter cents
fine and costs.
Com. vs. Geo. W. Newton. Embez
zlement. Defendant ordered to enter
into his recognizance in the sum of
$400, with one surety, in the like sum
for appearance at next term.
Com. vs. Joseph.Koch. Aggravated
assault. Defendant found guilty of as
saultand battery on the first count, and
not guilty on the other counts. Sen
tenced to $00 line, and ten days in
county jail.
Com. vs. Patrick Goodman and Jo
seph Dailey. Burglary. Guilty in
manner and form as indicted. Patrick
Goodman sentenced to two and one-
half years In Western' Penitenjary,
live dollars fine and costs. Dailey
sentenced to two years in Western
Penitentiary, costs, aud five dollars
fine.
Com. vs. James Lamb, Simon
Lamb and John Shelvey. Assault and
battery. Not pros, entered on pay
ment of costs.
Com. vs. Catherine Corey. Recog
nizunce of defendant ordered to be
taken In the sum of 100 for appear
ance at next term.
Com. vs. Sylvenus Stewart. Adul
tery. Plead guilty, aud sentenced six
and one-quarter cents damages, and
$5 costs, and to enter into a bond, with
two sufficient sureties each in the sum
of five hundred dollars conditioned for
the payment of one dollar per week for
the support and maintenance of the
child for the period of seven years,
Com. vs. John McCloskey. Assault
and battery. Pleads guilty and sen
tenced to pay a fine of twenty-five dol
lars and costs, and thirty days in the
county jail.
Coin. vs. Edward Haas. Selling
liquor contrary to law. Sentenced to
pay $50 fine, costs, and imprisonment
for thirty days in the county jail.
Com. vs. John Dorsey. Assault and
battery. Verdict, not guilty. Prose
cutor, Patrick McPheley, to pay one-
half the costs, and defendant the other
half.
Com. vs. Mrs. Anna Halligan. As
sault and battery on Deputy Sheriff
Wensel. Continued.
Com. vs. Daniel Crabtree. Larceny
Verdict not guilty.
OYER AND TERMINER.
Com. vs. Adam Chase. Rape. Ver
dict defendant not guilty as to first
count of indictment, but guilty of as
sault and battery, with an attempt to
commit a rape. Sentenced to the
county jail for six months, and pay
$75 and costs.
ROAD MATTERS.
Report of viewers on the road in
Horton township between the house
of James Riley and Hellert school
house. Confirmation absolute.
Report of viewers on road to lead
from Dahoga, on the P. & E. railroad
to the public road leading from Wilcox
to the Big Level State road, via Wilcox
and the mouth of Wolf run. Confir
mation absolute.
Report of viewers on the rouu in
Millstone township, trom Adam Aim
merman's to William Difnn's. Con
firmation absolute.
Report of reviewers In the matter of
the vacation of the road from Joseph
Rogers' farm to the Boon's mountain
road at the Holobaugh farm. Con
firmation absolute.
Report of viewers on the road to lead
from the school house In Highland
township to the public road at south
west corner of W. S. Cole's land In
said township. Confirmed ni. i.,',,and
ordered to be opened fifty feet wide.
Petition for review of damages of
road from Water street in Benezette,
Elk county, Pa., to A. V. R. R. Or
dered to review damages,
In the matter of a private road to
lead from James Cockburn's to John
Overturf s coal mine in Benezette
township. Exceptions to report of
viewers filed.
GRAND JURY RESENTMENT.
To the Hon. Judaea of the Court of
Quarter Scmnons of the Peace in and
for the County of Elk.
The grand inquest of the Common
weal of Pennsylvania for the county
of Elk, at September sessions, respect
fully represent. That the county Jan
is in as good a condition as the build
ings and surrounding will permit or.
Tnat we nave visited ana examined
the county bridge over the Clarion
river, in the village of Ridgway. We
find the said bridge is in good con
dition, with the exception that a por
tion of the hand rail is out of repair,
and should be looked after. We also
recommend that the dirt on each side
of the driveway of the bridge should
be removed, as it seems to be rotting
out the plank.
We runner report tnat a puiinc High
way, known as uie rtoseiy roau, some
sixty or seventy rods long, has not
been worked upon by the Supervisors,
Also, that a gate lias been placed across
said road, the road being a township
road, being in the borough oi t,
Mary's, and running in an easterly
direction as mr as mapiu em uer.
ANTONY A. CLAY,
Foreman.
From tho JlcKenn Miner.
Murder Most Foul.
MARY REILLY MURDERED BY A DIS
APPOINTED LOVER.
During the session of the Republi
can Convention last evening some ot
the audience near the window heard
a pistol shot, and in a few minutes
there was a call for a doctor. Some one
was heard to say, "Mary Reilly is
shot," and in a twinkling the court
room was nearly empty of all but dele
gates. A representative of the Miner
followed the crowd and found
Miss Reilly lying at a bed at the resi
dence of John Mullin breathing her
last, with an ugly hole in the side of
her head, from which the blood was
flowing.
The facts as gained by careful in
vestigation seemed to be as follows
Miss Reilly, with Miss Belle Mullin
had been spending the evening at Miss
Tracy s millinery store, and among
others who were present was Andrew
Tracy, a brother of Miss Tracy, and as
it was afterward proven, an unsuccess
ful lover of the murdered woman. The
Misses Reilly and Mullin started away
about nine o'clock. Shortly after they
started they heard some one behind
them apparently following them, but
paid no attention to it. As they
reached the gate to Mr. Mullin's resi
dence the party tollowlng them was
immediately behind them, and as they
turned to go In the gate lie presented
Ids revolver between the two girls from
behind, and so close to Miss Reilly's
face that the powder blackened the
wound, and delivered the fatal and
murderous 6hot, and fled. Miss Reilly
fell to the ground insensible, and the
screams of Miss Mullin soon attracted
crowd, who carried the murdered
girl into the house, and in about
twenty minutes she breathed her last,
At first the mystery as to the Iden
tity of the murderer seemed impene
trable, but by putting a few facts to
gether it was concluded thut Andrew
Tracy was the guilty one, and parties
started out in search of him. It was
found that he had fled by the nearest
route to his mother house, about three
miles from the borough, and providing
himself with a loaf of bread and a
blanket, had fled into the woods.
This morning a coroner's jury was
called by P. Ford, Esq. Among other
witnesses who were called was John
Tracy, a brother of Andrew, who tes
tified that Andrew came to the house
about ten o'clock, and calling him and
his mother up, told them that he had
committed a terrible deed, and was
going away never to return ;' that his
affections had been trampled upon,
and he had taken revenge, with many
other similar expressions. He asked
for a loaf of bread and a blanket, and,
with his revolver in his hand made his
brother promise that if anybody came
to the house after him he would tell
them that he had not been there. He
then left the house. Other evidence
was taken, all pointing unmistakably
to Andrew Tracy as the murderer.
The Coroner's jury will continue in
session until all available evidence is
obtained. The Sheriff and a posse of
men are now searching the surround
ing woods, and his capture is undoubt
edly certain. He is a young man
about 80 years of age, talented and
well educated, a lawyer by profession,
of Irish nationality, smooth faced,
with small gray eyes, quick spoken
and of reserved demeanor.
Miss Reilly is the oldest daughter of
Mr. Andrew Reilly. She was a young
lady of unusual attainments and good
qualities. She was beloved by all who
know her, and no one has ever heard
a whisper of detraction of her char
acter or good name. Her excellence
and worth makes the crime seem all
the more atrocious, and had Andrew
Tracy been captured last evening, it
would have been a difficult matter to
have prevented the citizens from taking
tne law in tueir own nanus.
Later. Sheriff Kiug has just re
ceived a dispatch stating that the
murderer, Andrew Tracy has betn
captured at Portville
. tiljeci ine Lvpljbi-jii.
Bet ween the hours of twelve and one
o'clock, Sept. IB, at Bradford, Pa., a
magazine containing twenty pounds of
glycerine and Beventy-llve pounds of
dynamlne, located on the Curtis farm,
wo miles south of Bradford, exploded
with terrific force, instantly killing
Andy P. Iligglns, J. R. Burkhokler,
N. P. Pulver and Charles S. Page.
The mangled and scarcely recogniza
ble men were found at dill'erent points
about the magazine, and at distances
from it varying from fifty to one hun
dred feet. The cause of the explosion
Is unknown. Not one of the party
present Is left to tell the story. On the
night of August 8th burglars endeav
ored to open the magazine by insert
ing glycerine into the lock and firing
with a fuse. The attempt failed, and
the explosive remained in the lock.
Last Sunday night, September 8th an
other attempt was made to burglarize
the safe and disarrange the lock.
Pulver and his friends were trying to
open the safe, and it is supposed fired
the glycerine in the lock. The men
arc ail known in the Clarion towns.
Pulver was thirty-eight years old and
leaves a wife and five children living
near Rochester, N. Y. Tagc has a wife
and two children living in Bradford.
The other men were young and un
married. Iligglns and Page were
' moonlighters.'1 Burkhnldcr was
formerly a tank builder in Elk City.
Pulver sold glycerine forW.O.Gatham,
of Petrolia. The accident created a
profound sensation, and hundreds of
people have visited the sickening
scene. Fragnfbnts of flesh and shreds
of clothing were strewn over the
ground.
Uoroner J. . liiair held an inquest
aud rendered a verdict that the men
came to an untimely end by the ex
plosion of glycerine from Pulver's
On Thursday last a terrible tragedy
was enacted at a cabin In the lumber
woods on Sterling Run. in this county
which was tenanted by a family named
Ilaussneter. Some time during the
day, in the absence of the husband,
two villainous fellows called at the
cabin ontensible to get a drink of wa
ter and finding the wile alone, they
gagged her, perpetrated a brutal crime
upon her auu then neat her terriiny,
after which trey left. Thy are being
pursued but up to this writing the vil.
iainous brutes have not been captured,
but they doubtless will be ere we go to
press. Their names we withhold until
they are caged, and it is to be hoped the
officers in pursuit will not rest until
they are secured. emporium unae-
pendent.
Henry A. Parsons, Jr.,
PRACTICAL
PRINTER
Ridgway, Pa.
PLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL
Job Work
executed Promptly,
At Lowest Cash Rates.
PAMPHLETS
LAW AND GENERAL'
BOOK PRINTING
BOLICITED.
Business Curds.
geoTaTmthbun
attokn ey-at-law,
Main Street, Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.
HALL & M'CAULEY
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW.
omce-hi New Brick RulMing, Mnln Street,
Rldlfwny, Kill Co., Pa. v3n2tr.
LUCOR & HAMBLEN
ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
Rlduway. Elk County Pa. Office across1
the holt from the DrmocbaT establishment..
Claim fur collection promptly attended to
liie.15-1876
E. G. FAY
LUMBER AND INSURANCE COMMIS--
SION BROKER.
And General Collection Agent, No. 2o3
Valnut Place, (318 Walnut Street.) Philadel
phia, Pa. n41-iy
G. G. MESSENGER.
DRUGGIST AND PARMACEUTIST.
N. W. corner of Mnln- and Mill streets,.
Ridgway, Ta., full assortment of carefully"
selected Foreign and Domestic Drugs, Pre-'
scrlptlon8 carcfull y dispensed- at all hours,,
day or night. vlnSy
T. S. HARTLEY, M. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Offlco In Drug Store, corner Broad and5
Mnln Streets. Residence corner IlroniV
Street, opposite the College Office hours-
from 8 to 10 A. M. and from 7 to 8 P. M.
vln!2yl.
J. S. BORDWELL, M. D.
ECLECTIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON".-
Has removed his ofuYo from Centre Street,.
to Main Street, Ridgway, Pa., In the second
story of the new bilck building of John O.-
Hull, westof the H de House.
Olfico hours:l to 2 P.-M. 7 tofl P. M.
MRS. N. T. CUMMINGS.
LARGE ASKOH'iHJrKKT OF NEW
STYLES SPRING HATS JUST RECEIVED
ot Mrs. N. T. Cummlngs, also ties, collars
cutis, holsor, gloves, and a general assort
ment of Ladles' fancy goods. Remember the'
place In II. H. Thayer's Building, Main street.
Call and examine before purchasing else-'
where.
HYDE HOUSE.
W. H. SCHRAM, Proprietor,
Rldgwa, Elk Co., Fa.
Thankful for tho patronage heretofore so'
liberally bestowed upon him, the new pro
prietor, hopes, by paying strict attention to-'
the comfort and convenience of guests, to'
merit a continuance of the same,
oct30'69
MILLINERY AND DRESSMAKING.
MRS. J. R. KELTZ, Kersey, Elk Co., Pa.,
takes this method of announcing to the citi-'
ssens of Elk count , that she has on hand an
assortment of fashionable millinery goods
which will be sold cheap. Also dressmaking
In all its branches.
Agent for Dr. J. Bail & Co's Patent Ivory'
and Lignum ViUe Eye Cups.- Bend for des
criptive circular.
nl'yl.
APPLETON'S AMERICAN CYCLO
PEDIA.
Vol. 3 of this admirable work Is Just out
making It half complete, as there are to be 1
In all, of 800 pages each, one being Issued la
two months. It makes a complete library,,
and no one can' afford to do without it who-
would keep well informed. Price $0,00 a vol--ume
In leather, or 87,00 lu elegant half Tur
key. C. K. Judson, Fredoula, N. Y., controls
the sale In Elk county. Address him for
putlculurs. sop 17-tf..
E. K. GRESH.
DEALER In all kinds of cabinet ware.
wood and cane scat chairs, kitchen and ex
tentlon tables, wood and marble top stands,.
wood and marble top bureaus, whatnots,
looking glasses, wood and marble top cham
ber suits, mattresses, spring bed bottoms
bed steads, cribs. Laferty's metal lined
wood pumps, &o., Ac. Cane scats replaced
with perforated wood seats. Weed sewing
machine reduced from S65 to its, the best ma
chine. In the market, and picture frames
made to order. Also a large assorted stock of
ready miulo cotllns constantly on hand and
trimmed at shortest notice. All the above
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware Rooms'
In masonic building, Ridgwap Pa.
vjnult.
NEW
BOOT & SHOE
SHOP,
BUTTERFUJSS & BECHTOLD,
Have associated themselves in the
boot and shoe business in the Ma
sonic building. Prices reasonable,
stock first-class, and work guaranteed
Repairing neatly and cheaply done
Give them a call and be convinced.
n25tl3-
Health and Happiness,
Health and Happiness are priceless Wealth
to their possessors, and yet they are within
the reach of oery one who will use
WRIGHT'8 LIVER PILLS
The only sure CURE for Torpid Liver;
Dyspepsia,- Headache, Sour Stomacje,
Constipation, Debility, Nausea, and all Bil
lious complaints aud Blood disorders.
None genuine unless signed, ''Wm. Wright,-Phila-''
If your Druggist will not supply,
send 25 cents for one box to Barrick, Kel
ler Co.. 70 N. 4th St. Phila
n7v50yl. Executors' Notice, .
ESTATE of Adam Kemmerer, of
Fox township, deceased. LETTERS
TESTAMENTARY havinir been
granted to the understated uDon the
said estate, ail persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make payment,
and those havinir claims to nresent
them for settlement without delay.
n27t6. John B. Ouneo. Adm'r,
Executory Notice.
ESTATE of Geo. Weis. late of St.
Mary's Borough, Elk county Pa., de
ceased. LETTERiS TESTAMEN-
rnTwi i i . i i it
x an i imving ueeu grameu u tne un'
uersigned upon the said estate, all per
sons indebted to said estate are re
quested to make payment, and thoser
having claims to present them, for set-
Hmn..nt. ivlthnnf lulmr
" "
Juliana Weis, ' )
George Ed. Weis, V Ex'rs,
n24t6. Michael Brunner, j
Executor's Notice.
ESTATE of Valentine Neubert, late
of Benzinger township, Klk eountyr
Pa., deceased. LETTERS TESTA
MENTARY having been granted to
the undersigned upon the said estate,
all persona iudelted to the said estate,
are requested to make payment,
and those having claims to present
them for settlement without delay.
Catharine Neubert,
n27t0. Executrix.-'