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THURSDAY AUGUST, 22, 1872.
LUTHERAN CHURCH.
Liturgical Services next Sunday.
Jlonxixo, 10J, ... Eyi-xikg, 7 J
MonxiNO Sermon: The sinners advocate.
Evening Sermon: Timely search after God
G. W. MARRIOTT, D. D., Pastor.
Hot and showery weather all last week.
llow to be happy Pay the printer
promptly.
Our streets were well represented by
prominaders on Saturday evening last.
Bad boys now take pleasure in shooting
pigeons, for pot-pie.
Missionaries need not be melancholy
there are still some two millions of canni
beds in the world, without Barnum's pets.
Mr," Valentine Kautz, on Friday
last, lost a horse which was valued at two
hundred dollars.
A ladies velvet bow and hair pin, was
found by one of our hands ou Thursday last.
The owner may have it by calling at this
office.
It is rumored on the streets that the Nay-
Aug fire company, of Seranton, with their
steamer, will pay Stroudsburg a visit soon,
As the season advances, candidates for
. the county offices are becoming more plenti
ful. You can distinguish them by their
manners.
Some men prosper by activity, industry
and attending to their own affairs, while
others get poor by loafing and attending to
other people's business.
Use powdered borax for ants and cock
roaches. It makes them very sick or kill
them for they get out which is just what's
wanted.
Ifyouwishto find out whether a news
paper has any influence, just let a paragrapl
appear in print which some one fancies hits
Lim.
If you want to hear music as is music
just dig out some of these fine mornings
about daybreak and listen to the song birds.
A most reprehensible practice prevail?
with some people to throw broken glass or
chinaware into the street, whereby serious
injury is sometimes done to man or beast
Tlie farmers hereabouts will not allow
any one to enter their premises for the pur
pose of hunting or fishing. Our sportsmen
will take notice and govern themselvs accord
ingly. A fireman, brakeman, and baggage
master were seriously injurned by the wreck
ing of the afternoon train from New York
on Friday last, on the Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western railroad, near Henryvillc. All
the passengers miraculously escaped.
Personal. Mr. Edward Hollinshead,
a 3oung man well known in this place, has
taken Iloracc Greeley's advice, and yester
day started for the far West He leaves
many friends behind, who heartily wish him
a "bon voyage,"
All parties, Churches and Sunday schools
In want of good Organs, are invited to call
at J. G. Keller's store, or send for descriptive
catalogue. Address
J. Y. SIGAFUS,
May 9, 1872-tf. Stroudsburg, Pa.
Immense. We pulcked from the
rmfhes in our. garden on day last week, a
Mack-barry measuring three inches one way
four the other and weighing one ounce and a
lialf. This proves what "we know about
farming," and we consider it hard to beat
The Sage of Chappaqua is nowhere.
Pic-XIc. The teachers and scholars
connected with the Sunday School at Fow
ler's School House will hold a pic-nic on
Wednesday the 4th of September next on
Usher's Island. Persons desiring to accom
pany the party will meet at the School House
at 8 o'clock a. m. A refreshment stand will
be on the grounds for their accommodation.
WASTED About the middle of July
a good general servant Must be a good
cook, washer and ironcr. Plenty of work
furnished, for the satisfactory, willing, and
cheerful doing of which good treatment,
good fare, and good pay will be given.
Address MRS. PABET,
June 27, 1872-tf J Stroundsburg.
Removed. Mr. Darius Drehcr, has
temporarily removed his stock of goods to the
room, first door above M. M. Burnett's Tailor
Shop, where he will be pleased to meet his
aiany customers and friends, during the pro
gress of the improvements making in his
own store room. Darius's stock will be
found complete io every particular, and will
be sold at cost and below cost for want of
room to store his goods. July 18-2m
m
Our White Cap base ban club will play
a match game on Saturday next, on their
ground at this place, with the Eureka club
of Providence, Pa. Both clubs are A No. 1,
and some sharp playing may be expected.
We would advise that the White Caps cm
ploy all their spare moments in practicing,
as it can do no harm, and may, probably,
result in much good. A large number of
our citizens will, undoubtedly witness the
game.
Dangerous. rarents should be more
careful with whom they trust their babies ou
the streets. Only a few Jays ago we seen a
baby, in charge of a very small child, receive
a severe fall from a small carriage. Again
we say, beware, or you may suddenly be cal
led upon to mourn the sudden demise of a
near and dear one.
Approach In sr. The time for holding
our next annual County Fair is rapidly ap
proachingthe 18th, 19th and 20th daj-s of
September being the days appointed by the
Directors. And now, the question very
naturally arises, what are you doing towards
making it a success. Let each man, woman
and child in the county prepare an article of
some description, and then we will have such
a display as will be worth looking at. lte-
membcr the days, consider that the time is
short, and bestir yourselves accordingly.
Monroe county has the facilities and the tal
entlet it be shown to the world, as well for
credit to yourselves, as to the association.
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Communicated.
Monroe County Camp Meeting.
Mr. Editor. We are informed, on reliable
authority, that owing to a misunderstanding
between the Pastors and Executive Commit
tee, that a rule prohibting the sale of con
fections, ice cream, &c. , was not observed
last Sabbath. A change in the programme
has take place, and a rule has been establish
cd which, will uc cniorced, tnat no
trafficing will take place on next Sabbath
meals can be had at the boarding tent at
reasonable price. Persons not wanting a
a regular meal can order a lunch at a less
cost. Vim.
Petty Thieving. Little "Mike," a
he is familiarly known in this place, an itiner
ant musician who has been in this neghbor
hood for some time was robbed of his pocket
book on Friday night last, containing I G.50,
The little fellow, it appears, takes his meals
around at private houses, and sleeps in barns,
he being of a very saving disposition. On
the evening in question he had sought re
pose in the barn of Dr. D. D. Walton, and,
while asleep, was robbed of the above named
sum the savings of many mouths. War
rants for the arrest of certain parties whose
names we forbear mentioning were issued on
Saturday, which were promptly served by
officer Kiefer, but, no evidence of their guilt
having been found, they were discharged
from custody.
Programme. The following order ol
exercises and subjects have been agreed upon
for the Camp Meeting at Hinkle's Woods,
commencing August 15th, 1872.
Thursday 15, at 8 p. m., Dedication and
consecration
Friday 16, Holiness.
Saturday 17, Plan of Salvation, Rev. F. M.
Brady, will preach in German
at 3 p. m.
Sunday IS, The Christian Sabbath and wit
ness of the Spirit
Monday 19, Divinity of the christian religion
Tuesday 20, Temperance and Reformation
Wednesday 21, Methodism, History, Doc
trines, peculiarities and status.
Pvev. G. W. F. Graff on the
peculiarities jf Methodism at
3 p. m.
Thursday 22, Unity of the Churches.
Friday 23, The second coming of Christ
Saturday 24, Influence of Christianity on the
World.
Sunda3 25, The Resurrection.
Monday 20, Relation of Children to the
Church, Rev. E. M. Long at 3
p. m., with illustrated sermon.
Children especially invited.
Tuesday 27, The Judgment
'. S. Edinger, Jacob Edingcr, Amos
liouse, Uommittee.
J. Pastorfield, F. M. Brady, A. Johnson
Pastors. (aug 15-2t
Improvements. While we can safe
ly say that the influx of the denizens of the
large cities has been greater in our midst
this season than at any previous time, stil
we are sorry to state that the spirit of im
provemcnt in the building line at least
has not been as brisk as it should have been
Among the most prominent, we would men
tion the building recently erected and dow
occupied by Wm. S. Flory, as a stove and
tinware store. This structure, which stands
on the corner of Main and Centre streets, is
a frame building, three stories high, and
certainly proves an ornament to that jortion
of the town. The main store room, which
is handsomely fitted up is 4Sx24 feet, where
everything, from a pepper box to a stove
and fixtures complete, can be obtained.
From this room we pass into the polishing
department, a room 24x12 feet, and well
adapted to the purpose. From thence we
pass into the work shop or manufacturing
department, where all is bustle and tumult
This room is supplied with machinery of the
most modern patterns, for the manufacture
of tinware. Messrs. Benjamin Flory, John
Kleckler and John White, comprise the
working force now employed, and they pre
sent a cozy appearance in their new quarters.
We were then conducted to the stock de
partment, a room 00x24 feet, on the second
floor, which we found well filled with every
thing in that line of trade. The third floor,
contains but one room, also 00x24 feet,
which is to be handsomely fitted up, and
occupied as a lodge room by Bargcr Lodge,
A. Y. M., of this place. In fact, the whole
building was constructed with a view to neat
ness and convenience, and it requires but a
visit to determine how well he has succee
ded. The frame dwelling, now in course of
erection down town, and designed as a resi
dence for Mr. Wm. Wallace, is rapidly
looming up. Mr. W. has also broken ground
for another frame house on the alley adjacent
to Walton street, at the lower end of the
borough.
Mr. Wm. Huntsman's dwelling on Centre
street, is rapidly approaching completion.
M. M. Burnet, esq., is laying a new brick
pavement in front of his vacant lot on Centre
street Repairs and new pavements are
sadly needed iu many portions of the town.
The undersigned begs leave to inform the
Citizens of Monroe county and vicinity, that
he has disposed of his entire interest in the
Ileal Estate business, to his late partner,
Wilson Pcirson, for whom he solicits a con
tinuance of the patronage so liberally bestow
ed on hint heretofore.
dec. 14, '71-tf.. GEO. I WALKER,.
TIi t undersigned beer leave to inform the
of Monroe county and vicinity, that
they have cnterad into co-partnership, for
the purpose ot buying ana soiling
HEAL ESTATE,
as successors to the late firm of Geo. L.
Walker &. Co.. and respectfully sohct the
continuance of the patronage extended to the
former firm.
WILSON PE11ISON,
dec. 14, '71-tf.l TIIOS. STILLMAN,
MISCELLANEOUS.
The Connecticut apple crop is very
large.
Women have assisted to gather the
rrain in some counties of Illinois.
Brooklyn has fourteen five cent lodging
houses.
Mud is said to ba a aovereiga remedy
for rattlesnakes bites.
Fruit is so plentiful in Tennessee that
even the hogs are tired of it.
Spanish draft horses sell at fourteen
dollars per head in Austin, Texas.
Queen Victoria has ordered her winter
apples from the United States.
You can buy ten cent's worth of ice
cream at Niagara now for one dollar.
A railroad collision is described a? a
"bump of destructiveness."
A boy with two tongues is astonishing
the people of Newport, Ind. He should
have been a girl.
It is reported that the corn crop in 111
nois this year will be the greatest ever
raised.
Flood and fire Rain storms and light
ning, with heat beyond precedent, mark
the present season iu Lugland.
It has been finally decided that the
Montana election was carried by the
Democrats.
Judge Barnard has been found guilty
by the impeachment court sitting a
Saratoga, removed and disqualified from
holding office.
It is estimated that the loss in the
Michigan and Wisconsin fires last October
amounted to S2.34G.413 : insurance
$G23,G33.
A lady in Elizabeth, N. J., 105 years
old, hearing an Irish piper play an air o
her youth, came out upon the street and
danced the measure throught.
The farmers of Minnesota are securing
their crops in excellent shape, and wil
have not less than 20,000,000 bushels o
wheat to put in the market.
A pocket book, containing $100,000 in
old State bank bills, was found under a
log in one of the old camping grounds, at
Indianapolis, some days ago.
During the late hurricane in Ohio a
bolt of flannel, containing forty-six yards
was carried nine miles by the wind.
Letters blown from a post office were
picked up nineteen miles away.
During a thunderstorm at Amcsburg
Mass., on Tuesday afternoon, five places
were struck by lightning, among them
the house of the poet hittier. Mr
Wbittier was prostrated by the lightning
but not seriously injured.
The harvest reports from all parts o
Maine indicate plentiful crops of all kind
this year. The hay crop will exceed that
of any other year for a long time past
Grain looks finely, and the same is true
of corn and potatoes. The apple crop
will be the largest for many years.
Weston, Conn., has a man whose leg
are bent backward at the knees, who has
but one eye, and hardly any nose. The
ouly redeeming feature to this monstrosity
la the fact that he can tcratoh any part o
his back with either foot.
Montana grasshoppers are more rav
cnous than usual this season. They eat
wagon-tires, and have been known to tick
le a mule in the ribs until he kicked, and
devour his shoes while his feet were in
the air. St. Louis Globe.
"Greeley Bitters" is the name of th
latest health disturber. Ouly four drink
are necessary to cauee the cictim's pant
to climb into his boots, while six make
his neck-tie slip around beneath his left
ear and his hat assume the real Grcclian
shape.
A great sale of famous brood mares
and stallions recently took place in Eng
land, the property of the late Mr. Blenk
iron. Among the stallions sold were
Blair Athol, which brought SG5.875;
Breadalbane $31,500, and Gladiateur,
38,000. The proceeds of the entire sale
amounted to SG53.G50.
The whereabouts of the famous Siamese
twins, Chaug and Eog, may be interest
ing, paticularty as they have been re
ported dead, dissvercd, and almost every
tiling else possible and impossible, within
the past year. They are living in the
western part of North Carolina, and one
is dang erously ill.
The heat of the sun has been very
pevere in middle Georgia recently, and
all vegetation has been more or less
blighted. Many of the trees have shed
their leaves, grass and shrubbery have
been blasted, and blade fodder in the field
scorched out of half its value. It has also
done a great deal of dan age to cotton.
The lightning played strange freaks at
Providence, It. I., on Monday night. It
stripped all the clapboards from one house,
threw down a youth on Parrde street,
paralyzed a gentleman sitting in a
caraiage, and weut down a chimney into
a jeweler's shop, shot cut of a stovepipe,
tore up a showcase, and raised havoo with
a uctt of gold chains.
The Third National Rank of Baltimore,
in the heart of the city, was entered and
robbed by burglars on Sunday night ol
everal hundred thousand dollars, the
amount not beiDg as yet accurately as
certained, iu cash and securities. The
entrance was effected from a room in an
adjoining building, formerly occupied as
a banking house, and which had been
rented in June last by a party professing
to be a commission merchant.
Tho shower of meteors and the Dight
of August 9th was observed in Washing
ton, and during four hours after eleven
o'clock two hundred and forty one shoot
ing 6tars were counted. Most of these
meteors were small and of a yellow color
There were a few large meteors of a white
color. The largest number observed io an
hour was one hundred and six. This re
cent display is regarded as the finest
August shower since 18G0.
A tornado, which swept from cast Long
Meadow to ilbraham, Mass., on Satur
day morning, levelled everything in its
path for a distance of five miles, its course
being northeasterly. Stone walls and
other fences were strewn in every direc
tion. A strip, five to fifteen rods wide
was cut through a dense forest of large
trees, and several buildings were thrown
down. Among the buildings unroofed
was the boarding-house of the W ilbra
ham Academy. The loss by the storm is
15,000.
There is a great stampede of miners
from Salt Lake City to the mountains in
the desert west of there, in consequence
of the reported discovery of a gold and
silver lode, thirty-two feet wide, assaying
400 per ten. The news was brought by
a party of prospectors sent out by the
Utah Mining Company. The lode is near
Grants Rock and the Dug Hay district
The Savage expedition to search for di
auionds and rubies iu eastern Arizona
left Salt Lake City on Monday. The
stock of the company has all been taken
by the principal merchants and business
men there.
Doylestown, Aug. 12. At a meet
ing held here on Saturday night for the
formation of a Grant and uilson Club
John L. Dubois, Esq , a prominent law
yer and Democrat, created a sensation o
no inconsiderable extent by appearing on
the stand and making a well-tempered
vigorous speech in favor of the Republi
can candidates for President and Vice
President, and the Republican State tick
et. His Democratic friends generally
had no knowledge of his intended move
ment, and general surprise was expressed
at his repudiation of the accepted Demo
cratic candidates.
Philadelphia is at last on the point o
attaining one of her oldest and highest
aspirations the successful establishment
of a direct steam line to Liverpool. The
first ship of the new line, the Pennsyl
vania, was launched on Thursday last
from the yard of Cramp & Sons, in
Kensington. Three others the Ohio
Indiana and Illinois will follow at inter
vals of two months. These vessels are
exclusively of American construction, and
in all respects are equal to the best that
can be produced by foreign ship yards.
It is expected that by next summer th
line will be in full operation, and that i
will fiod abundant employment.
North Carolina.
New York, August 17. A Washing
ton desptch states that a letter was re
ceived there yesterday from the Governo
of North Carolina, in response for a copy
of the certificate of election from the
secretary of that State. He says the re
suit of the election officially is not mad
known until after the Speaker of the
House opens the returns in the presence
of both branches of the Legislature, which
does uot convene until the third Monday
in November. There are some fifteen
counties yet to be heard from, except by
partial returns, lhe most have been
heard from semi officially, and it is prct
ty satisfactorily ascertained that Cald
well's majority will range irom 1800 to
2500.
T. R. Caldwell.
Mr. Thomas V. Cooper, of the Del
aware County American, has just return
cd from an extended trip through New
York and Northern Pennsylvania. This
is what he says of his observations :
"The interest in the Presidential cam
paign seems to be universal, and travelers,
though strangers, freely approach each
other for an inter-change of opiuion.
The stories of Republican defectiou in
the northern counties of Pennsylvania
are greatly exaggerated, Bradford aud
Tioga showing few Greeley ites, Nor
thumberland, usually Democratic, being
"nip and tuck" between the opposing par
ties. This adjoius the home of Buck
alcw, but many of tho war Democrats re
fuse to support him indeed, they for
merly cut dowu his majorities very much,
and last year elected Republican candi
dates, completely destroying the old
Democratio majority of 800. Tho work
ingmen, headed by Sylvis, one of the real
ly remarkable men of his class, also op
pose Buckalew and Greeley, the organiza
tion beliving both to be uutrust worthy.
In New York the same state of affairs cist
a3 in Delaware county, with a somewhat
greater percentage of Republicans in favor
of Greeley, butwith apparently the major
ity of the rank and file ot'tho Demacracy bit
terly opposing and demanding representa
tion in tho Louisville convention. The
Grant Republicans constitute tho great
mass, and they talk freely and confident
ly of their ability to carry the State. A
free talk with men of all classes in nor
thern Pennsylvania and western New
York, with travelers from all sections, has
convinced us that the Greeley movement
is an inmense bubble held together by the
sheerest bombast a shell as hollow as
Sherman found that of the Con
federacy when ho marched "from Atlanta
to the Sea." It has no real strength be
yond the borders of the uiorciutcuse re
bel States."
Prices at Rusters are in accordance with
the times, low, low down.
Ruster has the finest display of Goods
ever brought to Stroudsburg.
In ready made clothing, whether in city
or country, Buster's stock cannot be beaten.
If all who design purchasing goods call on
luster they will make money both in
quality aud price of goods purchased.
Notions, Dress triuiings and fashionable
Dress goods are specialities with Ruster and
prices rule low.
In collars, neck tics, cuffs, &c, for lady's
or gents wear Ruster has all the novclitics.
Call and sec them.
Rust er don't boast of numberless trunk.,
and big and little boxes, but his counters and
shelves do what is far better, they exhibit an
array of first class goods, worth looking at
and worth buying.
In novelties Ruster is ahead of all com
petitors, beating even Barnum himself, be
cause there is no humbugging in what he of
fers to the public.
There is no charge for showing goods at
Rustcrs, neither are there cross looks if you
do not buy.
RECOVERY OF A STOLEN CHILD.
Saturday forenoon's train brought with
it en route for home at Fort Vayne. In
diana, a father with his 10 year old boy
whose history has proved an adventurous
one. lhe gentleman, whose name was
F. II. Huntley, married a lady, about
eleven years ago, in the above mentioned
place, lhey were in easy circumstances
he being at the time a sileut partner in a
drv coodshouse in that city. The first
year of their married life passed off very
pleasantly, and about the close of the year
this son was born. hen it was abou
six months old it was stolen from the
cradle during the momentary abstancc o
its mother in the evening.
On her return the alarm was given
and a thorough searah instituted, but
without result. No trace of the child
was discovered for many years. The
shock proved too severe for the young
mother, and a short illness closed her life
forever. The unhappy father then re
solved to find his boy, if he were stil
among the living. Advertisements were
inserted in the prominent newspapers o
the day, but no clue was brought to light
Time aud mouey were spent in a lavish
manner, but with the same result. The
almost broken hearted father gave up the
search in despair, and his life has been a
gloomy one since then.
About six months ago he received a
letter from a man in Buffalo, N. 1., with
whom he had dealings years before, and
whom by some of the tricks of trade he
had ruined financially. It was done in a
business transaction, and Huntley sup
posed it had been amicably settled. But
this man, it seems, had sworn vengeance!
on Huntley for the hand he had in ruin '
ing him, and only awaited opportunity to
strike the fatal blow. Hearing that he
had married, and was well to do in lifa,
he came to Fort Wayne and began to
work at his trade, black-smithing. He
watched his chance and resolved on steal
ing Huntley's infant son. It was easily
accomplished, and the dead was done.
Lie carried the child with him into the
country and hird a farmer and wife to
care for it, under the pretense that it was
his own. As he offered a liberal sum
the bargaiu was made, and he weut bit
way. He, for a few months paid a certain
sum regularly for the support of the child,
but the remittances at last failed, and
they knew not the address of the suppos
ed father. Neverthless they endeavored
to find him uuder the name he had given
them, but as it was an assumed one, they
of course, failed to fiud him. But mean
while the babe had grown to be a win
some boy, and they were, in fact, loth to
part with him. They soon afterwards
moved to this State, where they have now
resided for about seven years.
The boy reocived all the oare and at
tention that two loving hearts with no off
spring of their own could bestow. He
was kept in real ignorance of his parent
age, aud supposed his present benefictors
were his own father aud mother. He
was carefully schooled, aud gave great
promise of further usefulness. II is fos
ter parents loved him as they would their
own, aud when lhey arrived on this coast
made up their minds that the strauge
father was dead and they were entitled
to the child. But a death bed repent
ance caused the man to confess the wroug,
and the letter Mr. Huntley received told
the story. He immediately set out to fiud
the family who had his child, and learn
ed with some difficulty that they had mov
ed to this State.
He soon made the necessary arrange
ments, and was on his wy within a short
time. He arrived at Portland on the
steamer Ajux and commenced his search.
Fottunately he ran across a citizen of this
place who knew the family he was
in search of, and together they arrived
in Salem Thursday last. That afternoon
they drove out to the man's farm situated
about twelve miles from the city. On ar
riving there, who should answer their
summons but the very object of their
search. There was a strong family re
semblance, and after considerable arguiug
and comparing of dates and places, the
father's claim was iudspuutably establish
ed The boy could scarcely realize the
change, but under fair promises and amid
the novelty of the situatiou, ho waa finally
induce 1 to ncoompauy his pareut back to
Indiana. Tho fanner's wife could hardly
endure the thought of his leaving, but
she was forced to acknowledge submis
sion to the father's claim Suuday morn
ing the family cuna into the city and
parted with the boy amid the tears of all
observers, and ere this the father and
child, so loug separated and so strangely
uuitcd, are well on their way to their dis
tant homo. Oregon Statesman.
Valuable Discovery in Alaska.
COAL FOUND IX OUR NEW POSSESSION-
We were yeterday shown io the oEce
of William Burling, a prominent broU.
ir.i:r i .
vu vaiuuiijiu buuei, a sample Of cojj
obtained from a new mine recently dig '
, " - 1C -pcBimen shown
us is oi me pnresi antnracite coal, of re
markble hardness and purity. It barn"
readily and brillantly, and is so pure and
uaru mat a wet ciotn may be rubbed
vigorously over it without soiling. Th
coal was brought to the city a few dav
ago by a (jcrman, the captain of a coast
ing schooner. He showed the specimen
to the broker, who immediately bacatfle'
interested in the matter, as the perceived
at a glance the purity and value of tlw
coai. j.ne coai Deus irom which th
specimens were obtained are situated
several miles inland, according to tin
cupiiiiu a siurji. ah tie are vast Dankg of
it, which come clear to the surface, anj
all that is necessary is to send up a force
of men and begin cutting. Some Indian
brought him a pure piece of the coal, and'
he went with them to the place where
they got the specimens. He was surpris
ed to see vast banks of coal on the surface'
and to all appearances there was do limit
to the extent of the beds. He immediate',
took steps to secure the title to the min
and obtained some specimens of the coal'
which he brought with him to this city
to submit to experts for their opinioo!
He first showed his specimens to Mr
Burlinsr, who immediately became im
pressed with the improtance of the dis
covery, and seoured an interest in the
miue. The captain sailed for Alaska a
few days ago, and will soon return with a
load of the coal.
If his reports are verified on his return
a force of men will be immediately set at
work to develop the miue. Experienced
persons say that the coal, if is all of as
fine quality a3 that brought to the city. i
worth S20 per ton at a low estimate. We
understand that it is only a few milej
from a good barber, is easily accessible
and can be brought to the wharf in this
city for about $5 per ton. If these re
ports prove true, the discovery is one of
great importance, and is scarcely surpass
ed by the reports concerning the recent
discovery of diamonds, which Ins been
creating such an excitement in this city
San Francisco Chronicle, August G.
SUPPOSED MURDER.
A Wealthy Citizen of Joliet Found Dead
in the Chicago River.
Sunday's Chicago Tribune says : At
two o'clock yesterday afternoon the body
of a roan, stirred from the bottom by a
passiBg tub-boat, appeared in the river,
close to the Northwestern railroad bridge.
Officers Simon and Wells, on duty at
Kinzie street bridge, procured a boat, and
removed the remains to the dock, whence
they were taken to the dead house ou
Milwaukee avenue. The coroDer was no
tified, and an inquest was held later in
the afternoon. The outward appearance
of deceased betokened respectability when
in life. The features were those of a man
of culture and refinement, and the cloth
ing was io keeping with them. Iu the
pockets were found $9.45, and some
papers bearing the ame of Firman Mack,
Joliet, Iil.
A portion of a gold watch chain dangled
out of one of the button holes of the vest,
and looked if it had beeu broken off from
the remainder. The other portion of the
chain and the watch could not be found.
After hearing such meagre evidence a
could be produced, the jury rendered a
verdict that the deceased had come to his
death by being drowned in the North
Branch of the Chicago river, but that the
testimony was insufficient to show hon
he fell into the water. Immediately after
the adjournment of the inquest, Coroner
Stephens telegraphed to Joliet, inquiring
if a person named Firman Mack was
missing from that city, and furnishing
his description. He received a rcplj
shortly afterwrd stating that such v.a
the case, and requesting him to keep the
body until nipht, when the friends of th
deceased would take it away.
Between twelve and one o'clock thii
morning a delegation of prominent citi
zens of Joliet arrived here on a pecil
train, and proceeded to the Madison
Street Polico Station. Captain Gerrity
provided them with an escort to the dead
houe, where tho body of their dead
frieud lay. His remaius were deposited
in a burial case, taken to the depot ia
hearse, aud thence to Joliet. From what
can be learned of Mr. Mack's movements,
it appears that he had left his homo on
Thursday afternoon for Chicago, for the
purpose of transacting some busings wujj
the last manufacturing firm at Nt- 1"
and 175 S. Clinton street. It was
intention to return to Joliet during tne
same evening. Finding that he was.-t'
absent on Friday afternoon, and thatna
letter or telegram had been received from
him, his brother came to this city to see
him.
Xo traces of him could be found, how
ever, as ho had not lodged at anj hutel,
and had left the last factory iuiuicdtatej
after transacting his busiuess. Vm
thcless, Mr. Mack eearched for kim unui
yesterday afternoon at five 'c'ocl
he was compelled to return home. nl
ho was yet in the city the boiy had bee
found, but had not been reported at tn
polico station. Judging from appear
T - AT..-1- ,.....lr.1 f..r his vac
and money. He had over 8100 upon
latter was not touched, as it was ftfUjw i
the
same pocket with the $9.45 weritiooe
where. The citizens of Johct w
else
intensely excited over tho affair-
Mr. Mack had resided there for
than thirty years, and was looked P
as the father of tho place. H a3 u
of the wealthiest residents, and was al
foremost in every scheme of public
proveinent that would benefit tuC mfl
the people. At the time of h'n dca in
was engaged in the wholesale b .
shoe business, and had au iuterest 10
shop for the manufacture of those a rti
in the State Penitentiary. A wijo
five children are left to wouru uu
timely end.