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McCONNIiLLSBURG, PA., APRIL 261900.
NUA1BER 32.
VOLUME 1.
HORRIBLE JCRIME.
filiated Dagoes Kill Five
Men and wound Others
at Windber.
MURDERERS AT LARGE.
tytoi County Boy one of the Vic
tims. ffimlbci- is the now milling
m in Cumbria couuty H miles
m Johnstown, The. name is a
position f the syllables in
oKinn'of Mr. Berwind one of
,,. promoters nf the place. It
ssnruuf,' up in tho wilderness
if by mnjjric, and thousands of
rsts have goue there to bet-
, tlieir fortunes. Every pay
,v thousands upon thousands of
liars arci sot afloat, and for a
days thereafter pandimoui-
s reigns.
Saturday, April 14th was a pay
v. Sunday following was a
,y cliuriicterized by wildest
ncs of wickedness.
A French woman, named Mrs.
,ux, wiw running a speak-easy
Jliousii of ill-fame. On Suu
y uiglit a group of men were,
.musing at this place in enm
.ny with her and two other
men.
About ten o'clock, says the
Imstown Democrat, Sunday
it, BiK-kwaltcr, an Euglish
;n, stepped out of the smoke
use to fc'et a whiff of fresh air,
lien he was confronted by an
Jiau with a drawn revolver.
io Italian at once fired two
its at liuckwaltcr. Ruckwal
: managed to drop at the first
stilt move from the Italian
Id tliuu began running. The
Jiau kept 1i ring, the third shot
.'ting the Englishman in the
it leg. The Italian tired two
re shots emptying his gun.
As ho tired his last shot, the
it of the men in tho smoke
asc to arouse stepped to the
Just beside this door
I'Kltlm Italian, a most murder-
Is looking knife in his hand.
It-step more from the man in
diKir, and the long blade had
akinto his left lung, cutting
aim euroute. Swiftly the
ife was withdrawn and once
"iin it descended, this time be
: buried just a little to the
-'it of tho heart. Tho man
k to the grouud without a
dinner, stone-dead. .
toatrie.e victim No. 2 came to
' dcHjr uud with him tho opera
o was repented, except that
" Italian, who is said to bo a
iciau practiced in the arts of
"Vendetta, mauaged to kill him
'-lame deft blow. Thou auoth
man stepped up to the sham
s and still another, each in his
Jukeii stupor unaware of the
irderous work inaugurated by
" Italian. In this way, each
P walking to hist death, the
'M completed his task of re
'f? the divided favor of his
'"'''ss. Tli,. total of his skill
riis above emunenited."
Italian was evidently an
I11 with a stiletto as all the
Jnls resulted fatally and were
''W spots either tho heart, ub
:"'""i' lungs. There is no re
''le description of the Italian!
"Weapon was inado from u lilo
s "''out ei-ht inches long.
't'd and veiy keen.
lln,,11K those who were attriiel,
' 11,0 llacu by tho shunting
muel ShivuK, son of Dan-
'1llives of Hdfast township,
,Cuuuty. Samuel was ured
lit ".i
1 J'eat'S. Illld nloin,. tvitli ii
"bl'' f other Fulton" countv
l;ld.1)wu I'niployedat Wind
!t is said that ho was in no
' mueeted with tho trouble
J" 'st him his lifo, as ho had
'd services at tho United
U1'm Clonal, 41,,.
! denoininiitinn lw
'UlllO I, .M,.,l 1
"'"ghoine. Whouhoheurd
i u'OUble. lwi vn.. 4i.
c,n comrades, only to
"himaolf to tho assassin's
' Ho was fdinwi i..,.,i ,.v... f
; "uuclrod yards from tho
11 io tragedy, having been
stabbed in the stomach. His re- '
mains were at once sent to the
home of his father, and interment I
was made at the Shives grave-!
yard on Timber Ridge, j
As a result of the coroner's
jury investigatingthecrime,three
Italians are charged with com
mitting the murders. The jury
uain.'s as tho guilty partiesFrauk
Napoleon, Antonia Medino and
Andrea Frunze, and .')(( has
been subscribed by the citizens
of Windber to apprehend the
criminals. Photographs of the
three Italians have been obtained,
and the police authorities from
Ilarrisburg to Pittsburg have
been given descriptions of the
fiends.
SIDELING HILL.
David Winter who has been se
riously ill for the past week, is
better at this writing.
Quite a number of people gath
ered at Cedar Grove Sunday for
tho purpose of organizing a Sab
bath school.
Roy Garland visited at tho
home of Caleb Ilixson Sunday.
P rooks Hill, of Fairmouut, In
diana, is visiting his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Tsrael Hill.
Misses Ella Mellott and Lillian.
Fisher spent Sunday night as tho
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Sain Car
nell. Amos Plessingor and wife wei'o
Sunday visitors at Job L. Gar
land's. Mr. George Lynch, wife and
family, of Gapsville, visited the
family of (J. F. B. Hill Sunday
last.
Quito a number of our young
people attended the school break
at Franklin Mills last Friday.
They all ropirt a good time.
Emery Diehl, of Whips Cove,
was a pleasaut caller in our midst
Wednesday.
KussellLay ton attended church
in Whips Cove Saturday night.
Mrs. Caleb Ilixsou has been on
the sick list, but is slowly conva
lescing. Job Hill and wifo spent Sunday
afternoon with the family of
David Winter.
Mt. Airy school, which lias
been successfully taught for tho
last seven months by Miss Ella
Mellott, of Need more, closed last
Wednesday. We are sorry to
see Miss Mellott leave and will
gladly welcome her back to our
school again.
Lillian Fisher, who lias been ill
for tho past two weeks, is slow
ly recovering.
Wallace, son of Charles Hess,
is ill.
While some of our young peo
ple were celebrating Easier Sun
day at Henry Lay ton,. x, Ihey had
the misfortune to knock tho stove
over; and what might have been a
serious tin,', was averted only by
a prompt application of plenty of
water.
Mt. Airy school closed Thurs
day, after a very successful term
taught by Miss Ella Mellott.
Mr. S. Krook Hill, of Fairmont
Indiana, is visiting his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. IsraeJ Hill.
Mr. Scott Lynch expects .soon
to leave for Dubois, Pa.
Mr. Hen Morris spent last
Thursday. at Mount Airy.
Messrs. Pert Hess and A. H.
Lauehart wen at the "school
break" at the Chapel.
Mr. David Winter, who has beou
very sick for some time, is slow
ly recovering.
Mr. Samuel Winter, who has
boon working in the carshops at
M'Kee's Hocks, was called homo
011 account of his father's illness.
Mr. Russol Lay ton was an a
greeablo caller at Abuer Mellott's
Saturday evening.
Last Sunday, Walter Weicht
was at William Downs 's, Ira Hess
and wifo wore at JobL Garland's
and Aaron Lay ton was at Henry
Lay ton's. , .
One day last week, whilo Guy
Douoon was riding Albert Hix
sou's thorough-brod colt, it be
came unmanageable and succeed
ed in unseating Master Guy; ho
escaped, however, uninjured.
Success to the Fultoi Coun
ty Nkws!
AN OI.l) NKWSPAPI.R.
Gives (in Account of the Death of
George Washington, Ouiiint
Advertisement.
Mrs. Catharine Eitemiller, of
this place, has in her jxissession
a copy of the Ulster Couuty Ga
zette, published at Kingston, N.
Y., Saturday, January 4, IsoO;
hence over a hundred years old.
It is a four column folio, and it
seems to have been the first is
sue after receiving tho news of
General Washington's death; for
the inside pages are surrounded
by a black twenty-four point bor
der, while the columns are sepa
rated by pica rule inverted.
From the fact that twenty -one
days had (-lapsed since his death,
it would, at first thought, seem
late for so important an event to
be getting into print; but it must
be remembered that at that time
the telephone did not exist, uei
ther did the telegraph, the rail
road, nor even the steamboat.
The wagon roads wore bud, and
at some seasons, were almost im
passible!. When everything is consider
ed, the following story is not im
probable: "A traveler, one day in June,
INK), entered a small town in wes
tern New York". .Although a
week day, business wax suspend
ed, special services were being
held in the churches, and there
was an air that impressed the
straugcr that something dread
ful had happened. Wondering
what had befallen tho good peo
ple, the traveler ventured to ask,
when an old citizen, with tears
rolling down over his cheeks, ex
claimed "O, my dear sir, we've
just heard that General Washing
ton is dead!" It had taken them
about six months to get tho news.
Quite a contrast is that with
the fact that now it is possible for
the president of theUuited States
to die at noon of any given day,
and for his death to appear in a
California newspaper in the morn
ing of that same day. Getting
things down pretty fine.
The following account of the
funeral of George Washington is
copied from Mrs. Eitemiller's pa
per. "GkouckTown, Dko. X).
Oa Wednesday last, the mor
tal part or WASHINGTON the
Great the Father of his Coun
try and the Friend of man, was
consigned to the tomb, witli sol
emn honor and funeral pomp.
, A multitude of persons assem
bled from many miles around, nt
Mount Vernon, tho choice abode
and last residence of the illustri
ous , chief. There were the
groves the spacious avenues,
the beautiful uud sublime scenes,
the noble mansions but, alas!
the august inhabitant was now
no more. That great soul was
gone. His mortal pari was there
indeed; but ah! how affecting!
how awful the spectacle of such
worth and greatness, thus, to
mortal eyes" fallen! Yes! fallen!
fallen.
In the long and lofty Portico,
where oft the Hero walked in all
his glory, now lay the shrouded
corpse, The countenance still
composed and serene, seemed to
depress the dignity of the spirit,
which lately dwelt in that lifeless
form! There those who paid the
last sad honors to the benefactor
of his country, took an impress
ive a farewell view.
On the ornament at the head of
the coftin, was inscribed Sukck
ad Ji'PicuM about the middle of
the colli u, Gi.uuia Dko and on
the silver plate,
GENERAL
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Departed this life, on the Uth
December, 1 ".)!), yEt. lis.
Hetweou three and four o'clock
tho sound of artillery from a ves
sel iu the river, ilring minute
guns, awoke afresh our solemn
sorrow tho corps was removed
u baud of music with mournful
melody molted the soul into all
tho tenderness of woe.
Tho procession wax formed
& moved on in the
dor:
following or-
Cavalry, )
Infantry, With arms reversed
Guard, )
Music,
Clergy,
Tho General's horse with his
saddle, holsters and pistols.
Cols, 5 , c j 7 Cols.
Sims, J 2 (J Gilpi,,,
Ham say, t j J I Marsteller,
Payne, ' pi ' Little.
Mourners,
Masonic Brethren,
Citizens.
When the procession had ar
rived at tho bottom of theelevated
lawn, on the bank' of the Potomac,
where the family vault is placed,
tho cavalry hailed, the, infantry
marched towards the Mount and
formed their lines -the Clergy,
the Masonic Profilers, and tho
Citizens, descended to the Vault,
and the funeral service of tho
Church was performed. The
tiring was repeated from the ves
sel in tho river, and the sounds
echoed fnnu the woods and hills
around.
Three general discharges by
the infantry- the cavalry, and 11
pieces of artillery, which lined
the banks of tho Potomac back' of
the vault, paid the last tribute to
the entombed Commander in
Chief of the Armies of the Unit
ed States and to the departed
Hero.
The sun was now set t ing. Alas!
the sox ok ci.onv was Met forev
er. No the name of WASH
INGTON the Ameri'Mii Presi
dent and General- will triumph
over DiOA'i'ii! The unclouded
brightness of liis Glory will illum
inate the tin ure ages!"
The business men e . en a hun
dred years ago had foU"d out the
value of printer's ink and used
the newspapers to advert iso their
business. In the paper just
mentioned, we find many curious
advertisements and business
notices. As an example we give
the following:
For Sale,
The one half of a
Saw Mill,
with a convenient place for
IIUILDING, lying in the Town
of Rochester. Hy the Mill is an
inexhaustible quantity of PINE
WOOD. And also,
A STOUT, JUIALTHY, ACTIVE
NlfGRO Wliscii.
Any persou inclined to pur
chase, may know the particulars
by applying to JOHN SCHOON
MAKER, jun., at Rochester.
November Pi, 17!M.
NEKDMORE.
Work plenty; hands scarce.
Gardens are being made.
Thompson Peck' has gone over
to spend a few days with Eli.
Mr. A. Runyan has hired S.
M. Clovonger for the summer;
and expects to keep him next
winter to keep the stove warm
and to entertain customers.
Well, that will be less expensive
than a grnphophono.
Sam thinks the railroad talk- is
an electioneering scheme. O no,
Sam, that's once again yon are
off. The promoters are about
equally divided as Li political af
filiation. This county will get a
railroad because it is ripe for one.
You will not have to live many
years to see a railroad through
MeConnollsbiirg, connecting tho
U. and O. and the Peniisy, and in
connection with that an electric
road will traverse the turnpike
from Mercers'ourg to Everett,
with a branch running from Uar
risonville to Hancock via Need
more, and Covalt.
W. I1'. Hart is getting his new
spring goods iu.
John G. Shafer is iu the gar
den to-day with his coat off mak
ing the dust Hy. Take your
time to it, ''Foxy". Rome was
not built in a day.
David Evans is very poorly.
Prof. H. N. Palmer who was
principal of tho Saltillo school,
has roturnod home.
Miss Lib Mason, of Haucock,
was in our midst last week.
THE GRIM REAPER.
DEATHS DURING THE PAST YEEK.
Helen lirotherton.
Our people were greatly shock
ed to learn of the death of Miss
Helen Hrotherton, daughter of
Mrs. Mary E. Prolherton last
Friday. She and her mother
boarded at the Washington
House in this place about four
years, and three years ago went
to Waynesboro. They had but
recently moved to Westminister
from Waynesboro. While here
Helen was it pupil of the Editor
and by her geiiile manner won
the love of all her schoolmates
and teachers. Her father, the
late Col. D. II. lirotherton, of the
United States Army, was the
great Indian campaigner and
figured prominently during tin;
war with Sitting Hull and his
braves in the northwest.
John II Dishong.
At the age of 111 years and six
months, the subject of this notice
passed to his long home last Sat
urday morning, April L'l, lilt mi, at
."i o'clock-, at his late residence
near Ihe Sideling Hill liaptist
church. For several years he
had been alllicted with chronic
heart trouble, and the most that
any of his physicians could do
was to give him medicine that
would render his afllictioii a little
more easily to bear, without of
fering any hope of a permanent
cure. For two years le has not
been able to do any work. Sev
eral years ago he was married to
a Miss Lizzie C'leveuger, no rela
tion to the families of that name
living in this counly. His wife
and sescii children four sons
and three daughters survive him.
He was buried iu t he cemetery
at Sideling Hill liaptist church
last Sunday, Elder Thomas Pal
mer conducting the services.
The family have flu.' sympathy
of their many friends.
Thomas K. I.uley.
At the residence of William H.
Pock, Ksq., at Gem, with whose
family Mr. Laley had boon mak
ing his homo for several mouths,
the subject of this notice passed
to his tinal reward last Saturday
morning at the advanced ago of
K5 years. Mr. Laley was a mas
ter mechanic, and during the war
had charge of the old gun fac
tory at Harper's Ferry. When
this place was destroyed by the
rebels, he went to Pittsburg and
engaged in the work of manufac
turing musket cartridges; and
later, followed the same avocation
in Washington City.
For several years he has pre
ferred tho quiet of country life,
ami has boarded with different
families iu Pel fast township.
Mr. Laley was an uncle of John
T. Laley of Pel fast township,
with whom he frequently made
his home.
lb; was a man of considerable
means, possessed a mind well
stored with information about
men and events, and was alto
gether a thorough Christian gen
tleman, being a member of the
M. E. church.
His remains were laid to rest
in the graveyard at the Punkurd
church on Sunday.
Lewis J Lot.
Lewis Harr was born forty
four years ago near Pig Cove
Tannery. He was the son of
.loh n S., and Annie, Hai r; and,
with the exception of one year,
spent his entire life iu the neigh
borhood of his birthplace.
Twelve years ago ho was married
Lo'Miss Nettie F, Gordon, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mi's. David Gor
don, of Thompson township,
lir.-eo weeks ago last Saturday,
he complained of not feeling well.
A physician was consulted and it
was found that lie had pneumonia;
typhus syinptous developed, and
an acute case of typhoid pneu
monia resulted; and, while every
thing was done for his relief, his
constitution was not vigorous
enough to withstand the attack,
and on last Sunday night, in the
presence of his heart-broken
wife and sorrowing friends, ho
peacefully passed from earth.
Mr. Harr was an honest and in
dustrious cit izen and a good neigh
bor. In addition to his wife,
there survive him his father, his
brother Albert, and his sister;
Mollie Keyset-, wife of D. E. Key
set'. Interment at the Pig Cove
Tannery Lutheran church Tues
day afternoon. (
I'.pliraiin Hurt.
After a long and distressing
illness, Ephrahn Hart, one of
Whips Cove's oldest and best cit
izens, died at his homo last Fri
day afternoon, aged (is years, 11
months and 1:1 days.
Mr. Hart is a descendeiit of
sturdy English stock who were
among the lirst to settle along
the Tonoloways. His grandfath
er, Nathaniel Hart lived near the
present village of Need more and
was born February 7, 17li.", or
ten years before the battle of
Hunker Hill. His father, William
Hart was born February 7, 17!s
or nearly two years before Gen
eral Washington died. 1 tut h
lived to a good old age.
The deceased was brought up
to manhood iu his father's home
in Whips Cove, and about forty
live years ago was married to
Miss Rachel, a daughter of Ex
Sheriff Dennis Daniels, and went
to housekeeping near his father's
home, where hi; spent the re
mainder of his life never having
spent much time outside of his
native valley.
Mr. Hart was an excellent citi
zena man of riirejiidgnient, and
exemplary character; and, while
he never sought public office, he
was nearly always- serving his
township in some one or another
of its oflieiiil trusts.
It was in his home that hischar
acter appeared to the best advan
tage; for no husband and wife ev
er spent so many years in more
congenial companionship than did
he and his estimable wife.
Whilo his parents were Primi
tive Paptists, lit! connected him
self with the Christian denomina
tion in February, lsdii; and, from
that time until the close of hislife
he was a useful and exemplary
member. Ho was a member of
the Pudding Committee that
helped to erect the Lower church
in the Cove in 1 Hsu, and he con
tributed liberally toward its con
struction. In additon to his wife, three
sons and one daughter sur
vive him W. Vincent, of t he Cove
Samuel, of Eniiuavillo, Darling
ton at-home, and Kate, wife of
Jonathan Cope, of Chester coun
ty. Three brothers and a sister
Dennis, Hartford City, Indi
ana; Job, Chester, Pa.; Abuer,
Whips Cove, and Margaret Trn
ax, in Pel fast township also sur
vive him.
Interment at Cedar Grove,
Sunday noon, Rev. A. V. May
conducting the services. . A
large number of persons were
present to pay their last respect
to the deceased and to express
their sympathy to the bereaved
family.
Til KICK PA IKS.
A friend, who ought to know,
tells us then is no such thing as
three pairs, and that two pairs do
not amount to much. Well, that
may be, but Constable Milton Mel
lott, of Hoi fast township, doesn't
think so. One night last week,
his good wifo presented him with
the second set of twins. This
ought to have boon enough good
luck' for ono time, but when ho
went to the burn in tho morning
to do the feeding, ho found him
self richer by a pair of twin calves
and a pair of twin lambs.
HET11LEUEM.
(JuiU) u number of heuvy thunder
bhowers pussed over our Vulley on
Sunduy night. ,
Minn Ooldlu OruHH Bpent Thursday
with her bister Mru. Lntlto Heott.
Mm. II. W. Seott fjtent u vouplo of
du.VH lust week with her boh Humuel.
Personal.
Hilly Hess and Dennis Kvorts, of
Hesses' Mil, spent Monday in town.
.lolin H. Si pes of near Laid V spent
hist Thursday in MeConnellsbur.
Mr. .fohn A. I'iltniiin, of Si pes Mil),
was an early caller at thy News oltleo
Wednesday morion;;.
Mr. and Mrs. Aaron Knepper of
Taylor township spent Tuesday in
Mel 'uitiit-Ilshiii'ir.
Mrs. .lane Ann Snyder and daughter
Add ie and sun ('order were In Me
( 'onnellshnry Monday.
Mrs. Sahina Mellott has heen in poor
health recently, and lias lieen with
friends on this side of ihe mountain
for treatment,.
Mr. Hut her KnaulT, of Merrersburjr,
spent last Sunday on this side of the.
mountain, with his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Miehael KnauIV.
Miss Margaret Daniels and Mr. K.
Norman Akers of Sipes Mil spent
Friday evening with Miss Daniels'
sister Mrs. 1. '. Maun of this plan
David (ierehart, ot Loeust Grove,
stopped at the News ollleo u few min
utes hist Friday morning. He had
heen working at .James O. Kendall's.
Peter Ivirk spent several days the
past week in the eastern cities huyinj.'
goods for his store at Dig Covo Tan
nery. Our old friend, George Morton,
called to see us a few minutes on Mon
day. He was accompanied to town
hy his son-in-law mid daughter, Mr.
and Mrs. I!. A. Truax.
Mr. Thomas Patterson, of this place,
aeeompHiiied hy his son James, spent
a few days during the past week look
ing a her his (arms in Cumberland
county.
Mrs. S. 1!. Woollet, Mrs. K. (!.
Trout, Miss Mary Patterson and F.
McNaiightou Johnston of this place,
attended the fueerai of Miss Helen
lirotbertou at Waynesboro Monday.
Mr. K. X. Akers, of Sipes Mil, who
is selling the famous P.lue RibhonLine
bmgy was in town last Thursday. If
you need a good buggy you would do
well to read Ids ad in another column.
Miss Margaret Daniels who has just
recently closed a successful school
term iu Licking Creek township, spent
a few days with friends in town last
week. She expects to go to Pittsburg
iu a few weeks to visit her sister Mrs.
Will Dixon.
After a four week's visit in Xew
York, Mrs. Alvah lliitman is home
again. She was summoned to the me
tropolis on accoiiutof the factthather
sister Xettie had an attack of pneu
monia. The latter, we are glad to Iki
able to stub', is recovering, and as
soon as she is well enough to make
the trip, her sister, Mrs. Melntyre
will bring her home.
t 'Inn-lie Irwin, who has been spend
ing most of the past two years iu Phil
adelphia attending a Horologieal In
stitute has completed the course and
returned to the home of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John A. Irwin of this
place. Charlie Is now a professional
jeweler, having completed u thorough
course at one of the best institutions
in the country. Just now- lie is sutler
ing from an attack of rheumatism.
Kev. J. I.. Grove and layman I). A.
Xelsou went to York county on Mon
day inornsng of last week to attend
preb, tery. Mr. Xelsou returned on
Wednesday. Mr. Grove expected to
return next day; but when about to
leave for home, he was informed that
his mother, who had been ill for some
time, seemed to be growing' much
weaker. Hi' at once hastened to her
bedside, and was permitted to he witli
her as she passed peacefully away on
Thursday.
a m'c.kv not;.
Prolher F. M. Taylor, of the
Pulton Republican, has received
an appointment on a Government
engineer corps at a good salary
and all expenses. Ho rejxirtcd
for duty last week'. His temio
rary absence will not interfere
with his newspaper; and the Ful
ton Republican will still be pub
lished on time at the old stand.
Tho legislature of this state, by
Act of ts'.iil, authorized a topo
graphic and geological survey of
the'state in co-operation with the
U. S. Geological Survey, and
made irh appropriation of 10,000.
Among other things will be the
making of a map to show the out
lines of all the townships, . coun
ties, and extensive wooded areas
of the state; tho location of all tho
roads, railroads, canals, streams,
creeks, rivers, and lukos; and, by
contour lines, shall show the ele
vation and depression of the face
of tho state, as well as to care
fully mark the location and ox
tent of all areas containing oil,
coal, gas, ore, clay V-c.