t6e republican. W. M. CHENEY, .... Editor. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1802. Entered at the Post Office LaPorte, Tfi. as second class mail matter. SULLIVAN COUNTY OFFICIAL DIRECTORY HON. JOHN A. SITTBER, President Judge P 0. addreas, Tunkhannock, Pa. HON. JNO. YON KIN. M. J. PIIIT.LTPS, AMofliat© Judges, P. O. Address--Yobkin, Du ibore—PHILLIPS, Muncy Vallej, Pu. A. LO9AN UlllMM, District Attorney, P. 0. adlres •—LaPorte, Pa. A. WALSH, Protkonotary, Register A Recor der, P. 0. address—LaPorte, Pa. JOHN UTZ, Sheriff, P. 0. addresn Dushore. Hon. RUSSEL KARNS, Representative, P. 0. address—LaPorte, Pa. M. R. BLACK, County Superintendent, P.O. address—Forkaville, Pa. WILLIAM MURRAY, County Treasurer, P. 0. address—LaPnrte, Pa S. K. McBRIDE, W. M. CHENEY, D. W. 6CANLIN, County Commissioners, P. 0. ad dress— McBRIUE. Hills Grove, CHENEY — LaPorte, SCANLIN—Dushore. Pa. R. M. STORMONT, Commissioners Clerk, P. 0. address—LaPorte, Pa. IV. B. HILL, Coroner, P. 0. address—LaPorte. G. W. SIMMONS, CHRISTIAN CASK MAN, Jury Commissioners, P. 0. address, —CASE- MAN, Pintt— SIMMONS, Sonestown, Pa. G. C. WRIGHT, U. RIRL>, J. H. SPENCEK, Auditors. NATHAN PERSI'N, County Surveyor, F 0 address—Dushore. Pa. J v. RETTENBUH.Y, WATCHMAKER AND JEWELER, DUSHORE, PA. JHAXWELL MAY WIELD THE AXE." A Strong Antl-1111l Man Slated lor Fist Awwistant Post master Ocueral. ALBANY, Dec. 18. All doubts as to the attitude of the incoming admin istration toward the Hill-Murphev machine in this State were set at rest to-day when it was announced on good authority that the position of First Assistant Postmaster Gen eral under the incoming adminis tration will be filled by the Hon. Robert A. Maxwell, of Batavia, Genessee County. This is the of fice filled under the last administra tion by the Hon. Adali E. Steven son, Vice-President-elect of the United States. Ever since the revolt against Hill began, Mr. Maxwell lias been a lead er among the anti-Hill Democrats. He is a power throughout the west ern portion of the State, outside of Erie Count}', and two years ago, when Hill first began to intrench himself in power, Mr. Maxwell held his counties solid for the Cleveland Democracy. For this he was drop ped as Superintendent of Insurance, Governor Hill appointing ex-Senator James F. Pierce, of Brooklyn, to succeed him. Since then he has been one of the most active of Hill's opponents. He was a leader in the agitation against the snap convention of last February and a prominent figure at the anti-snap mass meeting that met here to protest against the conven tion held in Syracuse in May. In the present fight between the two J ictions a more prominent partisan vould be hard to find, and the fact that he will have at his disposal the appointment of all the postmasters below the Presidential grade is not at all pleasing in the Hill-Murphy faction. These appointments in his State number about 3500, aud no Hill man will be for a moment con sidered. Mr. Maxwell's record in State politics is good. He was elected to the State Committee in 1880, was twice chosen State Treasurer, serv ing from 1881 to 1885, and was State Superintendent of Insurance from 1886 to 1891. All of these of fices he filled with credit. Will Carry No Immigrant*. LONDON, Dec. 12. —Mr. Peters, secretary of the North Atlantic Steamship Association, state that in view of the American regulations in regard to immigrants the associa tion, at an extraordinary meeting held to-day, decided to carry on its vessels only saloon and second class passengers from January 1. It was also decided to materially reduce the number of sailings during 1893, and to raise the saloon and second cabin rates in order to make lip the loss that "w ill be incurred through abandoning the steerage traffic. All special excursion rates to the Chicago Columbian Exhibition have "been withdrawn by the association and there is no doubt that this ac tion will result in a large falling off in the number of foreign visitors to the World's Fair. Our people are very much put out about the raise of coal at Bernioe and feel that they are being unfairly dealt with. Of course they are at liberty togo elsewhere, but all things considered, is it quite the right step after receiving the patron age of oar citizens for the past thirty or forty years ? The Pittston, Scran ton and Wilkesßarre coal is {tlaced on our markets for one dol ar less per ton than our own home production. It would appear in this case that home trade is not wanted. The officials of the Bcr nice mines ought to make some re duction to customers who are obliged to have their coal delivered some eight or ten miles on wagon or iW>» A Man Kill* d at Naud Ran Brad lord (oual). From the Bradl ord Republican. Henry Hatrgerty, a resident of Sand Run, a mining town near Bar» clay, was struck l>y Wesley Mc- Dowell, in a light Sunday night, and instantly killed. The affair took place at McDowell's residence at Sand Run. McDowell afterward went to tiie Foot of Plane and gave himself up to G. W. Blakeslee, Justice of the Peace, and was brought to Towanda Monday morn ing by Constable John Davis, and lodged in jail. A representative of the Republican visited liim there yesterday, and his story is about as follows: Sunday forenoon Ilaggerty, Wm. Hugo, McDowell and Emerson Ilag gerty went out to Clias. Hugo's, in Sullivan county, and traded him a horse, and while there were treated to cider, of which he, McDowell, drank three glasses. The party left Hugo's about five o'clock and reach ed home about 8 o'clock. Ilaggerty did not stop at his own home, but called to his wife as they passed to "get supper for four." At Mc- Dowell's they had supper, when Mc- Dowell and his wife had some words about Ihe supper and the trade, which Mrs. McDowell did not approve of. Sbe started to leave the house when McDowell says he pulled her back inside, when Haggerty said : "You let up < n that, or you will have me to deal with." McDowell says lie told Hag gerty he could run bis own house, when Ilaggerty grabbed him. He grabbed back, and then let loose, telling him togo away. ''lie then tlnew off his coat and swore lie would cat me," says McDowell, and then I threw a pitchtr at him." ' Then we clinched and he tried to bite me, when I pushed him away and struck him, and he fell to the floor." According to McDowell's account there were several persons in the room at the time this happen ed, and were eye witnesses of the occurrence. He, McDowell, then went to the barn to assist the parties who brought them * back from Hugo's, in hitching up their team, and while there was informed by his wife that Ilaggerty was dead. This happened at about 9 o'clock in the evening. McDowell soon after went to Foot o? Plane, where he gave himself up to Justice Blakes lee. lie stayed over night with a brother cf Constable Davis, and was brought to Towawnda and lodgeil in jail as above stated. ESTELLA ITEMS. The Ladies Aid Society will give an oyster supper on Wednesday evening December 28th, at the house of John G. l'lotts. The stock holders in Estelb church, will meet at the church on Monday evening January 9th, for the purpose of electing a board of directors for the ensuing year. D. L. Miller Esq., of Eldredville, attended the State Grange at Har risburg, last week, as a Representa tive of Elkland Grange No. 97G The Squire says lie bad a seat in the House of Representatives in advance of the Hon. M. Joshua Lull. Frances Bower is building a fine residence on North street. O. D. Bartow and Walter Webster are doing the carpenter work. C. B. Jennings is fixing up the second floor of hi 3 store building for a dwelling house. He will be gin keeping house soon. Charles Warburton of Lincoln Falls, has sold his farm to Mrs. Annie Pauloe. X. SIIUNK ITEMS. What will the community think of a young bachelor that will sign his name and certify to it before a J. P., that Le is laboring under great inconvenieces for want of n school. Some people might think that Elmer wanted the directors to hire a school marm for teacher. Horace Dumond has commenced suit against our school directors with the intention of making them step down from that high position. Should Horace accomplish his ob ject and throw the school open— ten chances to one if he don r t send to Lycoming county and pay tuition. He will if the school marm boards at our house. The order—Patrons of Industry of this place we supposed dead, but it only fainted, something the mat ter with the heart. Our road commissioners ought to wake up. They know that a certain pieee of road in the vicinity of Asa Kilmer's needs repairing. Everybody i3 making prepara tions to either attend the Christmas tree or a dance. There are only four of the latter in this place during the week. lUIU- -W C T A DEPARTMENT CONDUCTED BY MEMBERS OF THE W. C. T. A SOCIETY OF LAPORTE, PA. The National Temperance Ad vocate: Uneducated or wrongly educated voters will, a