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VOL.XXVII
OOLIDA* UtKDBB.
Mrs. Paul Hubert shot Down in Colli Blood
at Tarentam.
Pirrsßiiian, PA., December 24.—Ta
rentum is in the wildest state of excite
ment that town lias experienced for years.
A holiday tinged < was perpetrated in the
little town last night which, in point of
fiendishness and ghoulish work, far ex
ceeds anything the town has ever known.
About 10 o'clock last night Mrs. Paul
Hubert, wite of a well-known Tarentum
jeweler, was shot and instantly killed in
her husband's store by an unknown
masked man who was detected while rob
blng the store. The woman was twenty
seven years old and was newly married.
The murderer escaped. Two other men,
also masked, accompanied him and were
parties to the robbery.
The shooting of Mrs Hubert created
the wildest excitement in Tarentum. A
general uprising of the citizens followed
the report of the cold-blooded killing,
and determined vigilantes are scouriug
the country in search of the murderers. In
wagons, on horseback and on foot people,
armed with revolvers, guns and clubs,
left Tarentum, and it is confidently ex
pected the murderous trio will be over
taken before daylight. The police lie
paitmcnts of Pittsburgh and Allegheny
were promptly notified, and telegrams tie
tailing the shooting and describing the
outlaws were sent to all adjoining towns
and boroughs. The police and detectives
of Pittsburgh and Allegheny are keeping
a close lookout for the three men.
Mrs. Hubert was in the rear of the store
when the crasli o! the shattered glass at
tracted her atteution. The store was
crowded with customers. She hurried to
the front of the building, where she found
the under pane of the show window
broken and three men grabbing reck
lessly at the rings, bracelets, watches and
trinkets displayed there. She called loudly
for her husband and attempted to save
some of the goods. George Crawford at
tempted to grab ooe of the men, when
one of the robbers drew a revolver and
fired. The ball aimed at Crawford missed
him and took effect i.i the lady's fore
head. The whole top of her head was
blown off and her brains and blood were
scattered over the window, show-cases
and lloor. The husband, in responding
to his wife's alarm, grabbed a loaded re
volver. lie did not stop to inquire as to
the injuries of his wife, but rushed out in
hot pursuit of the robbers. He was fol
lowed by a large crowd. He fired two
shots after them, but to no effect. His
shots were returned by the murderers.
When Mr. Hubert returned and found his
wife dead, his grief and rage almost mad
dened him. and his cries and wails were
pitiful.
BKADDOCK. December 24. F his morn
ing Chief of Police John Donovan, of
Braildock, noticed two men walking east
ward on the Pennsylvania Railroad track.
They answered very closely to the de
scription given of the escaped murderers
of Mrs. Rudert at Tarentum. Mr. Dono
van pursued them, and they started off
on a run. On being followed too closely
they wheeled around and opened tire.
The chief of police dropped on the rail
road track to avoid being shot. After
the occurrence it was reported that lie
had bean killed, and the greatest excite
ment prevailed.
Mr. Donovan fired several shots.
The pursuing party was soon strength
ened, and are now scouring the hills in
every direction.
The course taken by the fugitives was
towards Murraysville.
AN Kxnil/VtvivEs.
A Strange Romance Disclosed in a St. Louis
Divorce Case.
ST. LOCIS, December 34. —One of the
most pathetic [separations that lias ever
been legally ordained occuered here yes
terday, when Maria Miller received a di
vorce from Louis Miller.
The latter is a Russian, and was exiled
for political reasons. He left a wife and
child in Russia, whom be supported for
five years after coming to America. Then
came the Russo-Turkish war, and the
wife and childjwere lost. Miller was no
tified that they were dead and he mourned
them as such. lie made a success in bus
iness here, and in 1884 married the woman
who secured the divorce yesterday. They
lived happily.
Meanwhile, Mrs. Miller, the original,
and her boy, now grown to manhood, ar
rived in this country and through some
mysterious influence came to St. Louis.
The same influence brought father and
son together and though neither suspected
the other's identity for several months,
mutual friends spoke of the [likeness and
suddenly the boy told bis story and there
was a denouement. Miller visited his
Russian wife, and there was a reconcilia
tion. When wife No. 2 learned the story
she quietly sued for divorce and the hap
py union was broken. She bade Miller
an affectionate farewell to-day, and he
installed his first wife and son in his eld
home.
Mercantile Appraiser Appointed.
The County Commissioners, on Mon
day evening elected Mr. Harry Engelhart
Mercantile Appraiser. There were about
twenty other applicants for the office.
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1889.
DAISY IS A MAGNET.
Talk of Spirit-ISHppiiia After Yon Rend
This!
COLUMBIA, S. C., December 84.—Daisy
Itobinson. an ordinary looking colored
girl, twelve years old, Is exciting won
der in the town of Sumter, S. C., by the
inexplicable manifestations of some hid
den force which seems to follow her
every act. The first demonstration was
the falling over of a sideboard upon the
floor, and a short while after a water
bucket was thrown from a shelf, striking
the girl on the shoulder. Her mother,
thinking that room was haunted, n cvel
iuto another, when the same agincy
moved tables over 'he floor, and dishes,
pitchers, stnoothingirons and other house
hold articles could not be kept in their
places.
Yesterday morning an investigation of
thv strange power was made. In the
girl's room were a bed, a bureau, a cup
board and a small chair. The house
hold crockerywaro—or rather all that
was left of it, for it had nearly all been
broken —was packed away in a bucket
under the bed. For a tew minutes the
party was silent, awaiting developments,
but gradually a general conversation was
indulged in upon the subject, each mem
ber of the party keeping an eye on Daisy.
Suddenly a large heavy teacup was
thrown upoti the floor. It spun rsuud
a few times anil rolled iuto the fire Place.
Cups, plates, saucers, vases, shovel, tongs,
candlesticks, kerosine lamps.and firedogs
leuped iuto the centre of the room, some
times being broken into atoms and at
other times not being injured at all.
The whole room was afterwards examined
and was foiiuil to tie closely sealed above
and all around. The floor is tight, and
a carefull examination from the outside
failed to reveal a crack that eveu a ten
cent piece could have been thrown
through.
Daisy was removed to another room,
ami the same singular Occurrences mani
fested themselves in the new locality.
While Daisy was eating, the bedstead in
the room was actualy wrenched to pieces
by an unseen power. Doctors of medicine
and divinity were present at this strange
sigt, aud througout the day the crowds
that gathered around the house have
been so large that a policeman had to be
detailed to keep out the throng. As yet
not the faintest hint at a solution of the
matter has been given.
CHRISTMAS AT THE WHITE HOW.
lIU Excellency'i* J*eneroßity—Where the
Turkey Came From—Bttby McKee'a
ChrlMtmiiH (.iftn.
WASHINGTON, December 24. —80 th yes
terday and to-dav have been busy days at
the White House. Although there was
very few visitors the doorkeepers and ser
vants have beeu kept busy receiving
boxes and presents. A large number of
boxes addressed to Baby McKee and his
sister have found their way to the White
House and a Christmas tree has been pur
chased and is in place. Mrs. McKee
spent a great part of yesterday out shop
ping, and Mrs. Harrison went out yester
day alternoon 011 the same errand. The
President is receiving a large number of
presents from old friends in Indiana, and
there are others in New York and else
where wtio have remembered him.
President Harrison has remembered all
of the employes of the White House with
a substantial Christmas present.
The President will to-morrow eat his
turkey with his family, withont the pres
ence of invited guests.
The Presidential turkey is the gift of
an admiring friend in Maryland. The
social duties at the White House to-mor
row will consist entirely of official recep
tions.
LAWLESSNESS IN OKLAHOMA.
o|>|lOß[ll£ Political Factions Begin a Reign
ot Terror.
WICHITA, December 24.— United States
Marshal Jack Walker has been called to
Oklahoma to quell the rowdyism now so
prevalent (here, and which threatens to
develop into a reign of tenor. The Kick
apocs and Seminoles, respectively the ins
and outs in the City Government, wage
continual strife, and, as the date of the
new election draws near—December 30—
the feeling becomes more and more inten
sified. The appointment of a deputy mar
shal as city marshal lias added fuel to the
flames, and the reports of the trouble sent
out from here have still further separated
the opposing factions.
On Saturday evening a party of masked
men, armed with Winchesters, stopped a
newspaper correspondent on the street
nnd asked him if he knew a man named
Thornton. That was the correspondents
name, and when they told him that they
intended to riddle Thornton and every
other newspaper correspondent with bul
lets, he sent them in one direction after
Thornton while he escaped in another.
Threats have been made against the lives
of the Deputy United States Marshals,
and Marshal Walker is calling for support
from all sections, in order to be fully pre
pared for any emergency.
The Iron Hand Smites at Last;
Tlarrlsburg Patriot.
At last, at last! A man has been killed
by a companion on whom he played the
Mcttlnty gag. Lt the good work go on.
SEVENTEEN MINERS BURIED.
A Horrible Entombment in a California
Uine.|
MILTON, CAJ.., December 84. —Messen-
gers from Angel's Camp, Caliveras couu
tv, report that about 3 p. M. yesterday a
cave-in occurred at the Utica mine, locat
ed at Angel's, by which twenty men were
imprisoned. Three of them escaped
without serious injuries. The remaining
seventeen, with the possible exception of
two, are supposed to have been killed
outiight. The two possible exceptions
were at work in a drift some distance
from the main body of workmen and may
possibly be alive.
Tile cave was caused by the heavy
rains soaking the earth, and the mine is
said to have been improperly secured.
Great excitement prevails, as many of the
miners are married aud with families.
The mine is owned by Howard & Ho.
but, and is located on the west edge of
Angel's Camp.
The cave-in occurred on Sunday even
ing. Nineteen men were seut iuto the
drift ou the 400 foot level to repair the
timbering, which had become loosened.
They had not worked over an hour when
the supports of the upper timbers sud
denly swerved to the right, and the roof
ing. earth aud rocks fell, burying 10 men
under tlie debris. Thomas Corwin and
two Italians were working near the mouth
of the drift, and managed to escape, al
though Corwin was badly injured.
Corwin savs the partitions were leaning
badly when he went into the drift, but no
one suspected there was danger of a cave.
When it came they were all unprepared.
He and the Italians escaped as soon as
they heard the timbers crack. The others
also started to run. but were too far in
the drift to be able to reach the shaft.
A rescuing party at once entered the
drift and commenced digging into the
debris. They found the attempt almost
useless, as the timbers seemed to have
been woven together as though the sides
of the drift had fallen toward each other
and had been covered by the roofing. By
last evening the rescuing parly had suc
ceeded in getting eight feet into the pile
of earth and timber, and none of the vic
tims had been reached- There is no pros
pect of getting the men out alive.
PASTOK MACKLEV'S FIST.
It Itched to Ilestou* H Pounding ou Elder
Epler,
LANCASTER, PA., December 24.— A
meeting of the Lancaster Classis of the
Reformed Church was held this afternoon
to take action on a charge brought by the
Consistory of the Maytowo church against
Rev. J. F. Mackley, the pastor. The
offense charged consisted of an alleged
assault made by Rev. Mr. Mackley, who
is over six feet tall and well proportioned,
upon Elder Paris Epler. It appears from
the testimony that for some time past a
majority of the congregation has been dis
satisfied with Rev, Air. Mackley and in
favor of requesting his resignation.
Eldor Paris Epler, one of the dissatis
fied element in the church, visited the
pastor and requested him to call a meet
ing for the purpose of deciding who
should fill the pulpit next year. Accord
ing to Elder Epler, Rev. Mr. Mackley
caught him by the neck and, holding him
at arm's lengtli with oue hand, said: "If
it wasn't Sunday and in the church, I
would knock you down ; if we were out
side I would kuock you down anyhow."
Pastor Mackley, in giving his version of
the affair admitted making the remarks,
but said he only laid his hand on Epler's
shoulder, liuving his cane in his hand at
the time. He recovered himself shortly
after, and the same afternoon apoligizcd
to Mr. Epler, but the latter refused to acj
cept the apology. Many witnesses testi
fied to matters concerning the trouble,
and the Clnssis by a vote of fournteen to
one, three being excused, decided that
the assault had not been made out, but
fixed December 30 for the holding of a
special meeting to fit" on the congrega
tion's request for Rev. 31 r. Mackley's
resignation.
Who (lie Grumblers Are.
From the Brooklyn Eagle.
3lr. Carnegie, in his speech at the Bos
ton merchants' banquet, declared that if
he were the doorkeeper of heaven he
would keep the "grumblers" out. lie
could scracely have reflected how much
such a doorkeeper would have reduced
the population of the celestial land. The
part which the grumblers hsve played in
the history of the world is so important
that a distinguished English writer has
called them the " Prophets of Progress."
Socrates, Cato, St. Paul, Galileo, Martin
Luther, William Tell, John Ilampdcn,
3larco Bozzaris, Paoli, Simon Bolivar,
George Washington. Samuel Adams and
the members of the famous Boston tea
party were all notable grumblers.
After Cliurcli on ChrlHlmat Day.
Harper's Magazine for January.
The Rector.—"You seem unusually
happy this mornlDg, Miss Alice—the joys
of Christmas, I presume ? "
Miss Alice.—" Yes, the joys of Christ
mas. I received twenty more presents
than I gave. Isn't that enough to make
m feel gay ? "
WASH XtITOX LETTER.
WASHINGTON, D. C. Dec. 21, 1889.
To (he Editor <y (he Juhiixlincn Dnnotral.
Senator Morgan thinks the State De
partment is entirely too poky in the mat
ter of rtcognizing the new govermrnt of
Brazil, therefore he has offered a joint
resolution congratulating the people of
Brazil ou their recentipeaceful revolution
and authorizing the President, to issue a
proclamation recognizing the republic as
n sovereign power.
Speaker Reed is believed to favor hav
ing the House decide the contested
election cases before nuv Rules are
adopted. It would lie a violation of all
precedent, but precedent doesnt count
much with some people when it happens
to clash with party advantage. The speak
er has lEmost absolute power over the
llou9e while it remains a it is now —
only governed by ordinary parliamentary
rules, and if the election cases were be
fore the House the unseating of nearly
every Democrat whose scat is contested
would be an absolute certainty. But
it is rloutful whether the Republican ma
nagers aie prepared to take the respon
sibility of adopting such a radical pio
granime. They will be apt 10 remember
that in all proi.bilitv the next House will
have a majority of Democrats, and this
belief will make them careful.
Congress was to have begun its Chri-t
--mas holidays on Thursday, but to accom
modate Speaker Heed, who wishes to an
noitnce the rest of the House committees
before the recess, the resolution was
amended to read from Saturday, the 21st
inst., to January 6, and in that shape
was passed. An unusually large number
of Congressmen will eat their Chtistmas
dinners away from Washington.
Some over-liberal Democrats in the
House came very near doiug a very cu"-
ious. not to say silly, thing this week. It
was to assume the responsibility for the
money stolen by Silcott. The idea of
raising a purse among the Democrats to
make good the losses of the Republican
Representatives seem to be so catching
that a call for a Democratic caucus to en
dorse the idea was issued, but upon reflec
tion it was rescinded,and the matter allow
ed to remain just as it was-uueertain. The
House, without a division, has passed a
resolution authorizing a reward of $5,000
or Silcott.
Deficiency bills are always common
under Republican Administrations and
they have already begun under the pres
ent.* A bill appropriating $150,000 to
make up a deficiency in the first su
months of the current fiscal year at the
Government printing office and another
appropriating $250,000 to pay for
printing for the census bureau, have be
come laws this week.
A concurrent resolution has been passed
by the House and Senate tendering to
Chief Justice Fuller the thanks of Con
gress for the address delivered by hira ou
the occasion of the celebration of Wash
ington's inauguration.
Seuator Brown, o' Georgia, is the only
member of the Senate that has not occu
pied his seat this session, although sev
eral others, including Senator Hampton,
have not been here before this week.
In spite of the determined opposition
of Senators Call, Jones, of Arkansas,
Berry, Colquitt Reagan, Blair and Wil
son, of lowa, the nomination of Justice
Brewer has been confirmed.
Senator Chandler charges that certain
naval officers are handed together for the
purpose of Congressional lobbying. He
lia9 offered in the Senate a resolution
calling upon the Secretary of the Navy
for information.
31 r. Harrison, thinking probably to
give some people an unusually happy
Christmas, has made this week a large
number of appointments—the most of
them being postmasters.
Senator Quay aDd Representative Dal
zell, of Pennsylvania, will not be very
close iricnds for some time. They both
had candidates for the Pittsburgh post
office, of course Mr. Quay's man srot the
office.
It is probable that two new Slates will
be admitted to this Congress. The Sen
ate committee oil territories has agreed
to report favorably tiie bills providing
for the admission of Idaho and Wyom
ing. The Democrats will endeavor to
have New 3lcxico iucluded.
Last Wednesday the House passed a
resolution ordering a call of States for the
introduction of bills, and thcie was a
perfect shower of them poured out, on
almost every conceivable subject. It was
the first general opportunity to introduce
bills, of the present session. At least
ninety percent, of the bills introduced
will never again be heard from, and\here
is no good reason why they should be.
The Senate bill making $72 a month
the rate of pension to be paid for total
disability has been favorably reported.
Christmas at the Fostoffloe.
The Johnstown postofflce will be open
to-day from 9 to 11 o'clock this forenoon.
One collection of mail will be made at 8
A. M. and another from the boxes on
Main, Clinton and Washington streets
will be made at 0 r. m.
CHRIST.UAVITDE, OI.I) AND NEW.
When Christ was born, that Messed night,
A gate of heaven was heia a)ar;
Ana through its portals gleaming bright.
There shone a rare supernal light—
Paling.the sheen of every star,
As If Jehovah's diadem
Was ilowed to gaze at Bethlehem!
In all the world but three so wise.
To read the signal of the skies.
Through the soft radiance,toward the earth,
c.od's choicest choirs came winging down,
To tell in songs of holy mirth
The tidings of Ills wondrous birth ;
The Prince of Peace, without a crown!
such music never hath been sung
To angel's harp by seraph's tongue!
The world heard not, all wrapt tn sleep.
Save a few shepherds tending sheep,
Earth did not wait to greet her guest.:
Iter Jealous palaces were shut;
Elsewhere God's son rust go in quest
Of shelter, welcome, love and rest.
And be denied In hall and nut 1
Ah i bitter pang—among Ills own-
Thus to be spurned as one unknown 1
The wide world held but one retreat-
Fair Mary's bosom pure and sweet!
The centuries have rolled along—
And now. when sounds the Christmas hour,
The world keeps watch with light and song
And Joins its chorus rich nnd strong—
With chimes front palace, church and tower l
Tlw nations shout, •• All hall the morn
That Christ In Bethlehem was born 1"
Dear Lord, If Thou to-day wouldst come
Mllljons of hearts would g've Thee home :
T ENTY WOMEN WERE INJURED.
A '1 *nt on the Boston and Maine liait
oad at Andover, Massachusetts.
. •• jYKit, MASS., December 24.—As the
Po ml Express from Boston was pass
in freight train on the Boston &
5' Railroad, near this station last
ev .ug, a heavy piece of timber became
unfastened from one of the freight cars
and struck the front end of. the rear car
of the Express. The Express was run
ning at the rate of forty miles an hour
and the timber crashed through the car,
raking it broadside, breaking every
w ndow-sash on that side aud covering
the passengers with glass and splintors.
Lite cars were heavily loaded with pas
sengers, and several ladies fainted front
fright, while about twenty of them were
more of less cut about the face and
shoulders. One woman was unconscious
for several hours, and is reported to be
f itally injured. Upon arrival of the train
at Lawrence the injured passengers were
cared for, and most of them were able to
continue their journey.
Among the injured was Miss Annie
Chapman, of Newmarket, New Hamp
shire, whose right cheek was torn open by
the projecting piece of lumber and laid
'bare to the jawbone, which was broken.
THE CITIZENS' NATIONAL BANK
Meeting of the Hoard of Directors Yes
terday and Election of Otticers.
The Board of Directors of the new Citi
zens National Bank held a business meet
ing Tuesday afternoon, and elected Mr.
George K. Linton, Cashier, and Mr. Wil
liam C. Krieger, Assistant Cashier.
Both are fortunate selections, as the
young men have bad much experience at
work that thoroughly prepares them to
assume the responsibilities which, >n
their new calling, will devolve upon them.
Across the Continent on a Goat Cart.
DENVER, COL., December 24.—Vivian
Edwards, after a journey of thirty days
from Hastings, Neb., has arrived in Den
ver on his trip to the Pacific coast in a
minature wagon drawn by four goats.
Edwards is a cripple and is attended by
Charles Quackenbush, a boy eighteen
years of age. Dick and Frank and Buck
and Jim are the two goat teams, well aud
strongly harnessed, that have pulled the
little spring wagon and cripple from
Hastings to Deuver, a distance of four
hundred miles, making about twelve miles
per day. The boy Quackenbush walked
all the way, Edwards intended to remain
in Denver for the winter and then resume
his journey by goat power over the Rocky
Mountains to the Pacific coast and then
publish his thrilling adventures.
Suicide of 11 Rejected Suitor.
AUSTIN, TEX. December 24. J. R. KE
van, a wealthy Englishman fiorn Liver
pool, committed suicide near this city
yesterday. He was in love with the
daughter of Captain Standiforth, a retir
ed English officer, who resides a few
miles from town. Yesterday, when Ke
van called to see Miss Standiforth she
flatly refused to marry him. Going about
two hundred yards from the house lie
placed the muzzle of a pistol in his
mouth and blew the top of Ids head oft.
He has a brother who is a wealthy banker
in Liverpool. Kevan was laigely inter
terested in the stock business and owned
I a large sheep ranch thirty-five miles from
this city.
Remembered by Ills Men.
Mr. Henry Fullmer, for the past six
years foreman of the carpenter shop of
the Gautier Mills, was Tuesday present
ed a handsome gold-headed umbrella, a
smoking case and a lot of choice cigars,
by his force of men, twenty-one in num
ber. It is needless to say that Mr. Full
mer feels highly elated inthejthought that
he so enjoys the respect and confidence
of his men that they make such acknowl
edgements of their good will.
NO 36.
FRENZIED lIY FEVER.
A Woman drains Her Four-Yerr-Old Son
After Hetini; Her MotherJAlmust to
Death.
HUNTINGDON, December 24.—Mrs.
Brady, wife of a sea captain, came to Mt.
Union, near here, a few weeks ago, to
spend the winter with Mrs. Lazier, her
mother. She brought with her three
bright, vivacious children. On Monday
of lust week Mrs. Brady gave birth to an
other child. Three days after she wa
seized with puerperal mania. In a parox
ism • if this kind Mrs. Brady got out of
bed and attacked Iter mother, beating her
about the head and breast, biting a piece
out of her arm and driving her out of the
room. She is a stout and powerful wo
man and her mother wa9 like a
child in her hands. Looking back
through the partially closed door
her mother saw her go to the bud where
her boys lay sleeping, and taking two of
them up, one in each hand, rushed toward
the stove as if to dash out their brains
against it. Wounded and beaten as she
had been, Mrs. Lazier ran back into the
room to save the children. The frenzied
woman threw them from her as though
they had been sticks of wood and again
rushed at her mother, this time driviug
her out of the house, pushing her off
the porch three or four feet high, and
jumping from the porch upon her pros
trate bo-iy, injuring her so much as to
cause her to be confined to her bed.
Then the demented woman, clad only in
her night dress, went into the yard and
lay upon the ground, stayiug there until
men were called from the furnace to carry
her into tiie house. In throwing the two
children from her, Patrick, the
four-year-old bo\, and the brightest
of the three, received a blow
upon the head from' striking
the stove, which must have caused con
cussion of the brain, and from which he
died the next night after suffering great
agouy. A lady who visited the house
says that she has seldom seen so muce
suffering in one small house at one time.
Upstairs lay Mrs. Lazcr and her single
daughter, the latter sick and the former
suffering trom her , wounds and bruises.
Down stairs were Mrs. Brady, her babe
and her boys, the eldest boy too sick to
be out of bed and the second boy dying
in agony. Kind neighbors did all that
could be done for ttie family, and the
dead child was taken to Lewistown,where
he was buried in the Catholic cemetery.
The father, who came 011 Saturday night
to see his family, did not know until he
came that his favorite boy was dead.
IILAIKSVILLB ITU M.S.
Dedication or the New IM. 15. Clmroh—Find
ing of the Itody of Miss I-iudey.
BLAIRSVILLI, December 23, 1889.
The beautiful new edifice of the M. E.
Church was dedicated last Sunday. A
large concourse of people attended the
ceremony. Bishop Foss preached an elo
quent sermon in the forenoon. At 3
o'clock in the afternoon the platform ser
vices were conducted by Uevs. Bcacora,
Meachem, 11. J. Smith, Miles and Boyle.
Au eloquent sermon was preached in the
evening, by C. W. Smith, editor of the
OhrintUni Adcvcate, of Pittsburgh. Dur
ing the several collections of the day over
eleven thousand dollar? were raised to
help pay for the church building, leaving
but comparatively little to be paid of the
thirty-six thousand and ninety-six dollars
and forty-five cents. The Ladies' Aid
Society furnishes five thousand dollars to
aid in the enterprise.
The body of Miss Lindey, who sud
denly disappeared a few weeks ago, was
found yesterday in the river, about two
miles west of this place. It is supposed
that on the morning she disappeared she
went to one of the Biairsville bridges and
jumped therefrom into the river. The
water being high she Iloatcd that distance,
her body was brought yesterday to the
undertakers and is being prepared for
burial.
There isconsiuerauie typhoid fever here
and in the surrounding country and sev
eral deaths have ensued. There is also
some scarlet fever in the community.
The young folks at Christmas Eve and
New Year's wUI amuse themselves by
dancing parties at Library Hall.
The new bridge between Blairsville
and Bairdstown is about completed. It
is the finest bridge in the Cooemaugh
Valley.
A Very Strict I'renltlier.
LOOKPORT, N. Y., December 24. —11ev.
E. P. Marvin, a minister here,entered one
of the publie schools last week, and with
out much ado proceeded to give a lecture
on heaven and hell. He brought maps to
illustrate this subject, and succeeded iu
terrorizing the younger pupils so that
they were in a state of nervous excite
ment for some time afterwards. The
Board of Education promises that thi9
conduct will not be repeated. Marvin is
a strict orthodox Presbyterian, and is
very severe on all amusements. He would
not even permit his daughter to have any
frills on her dress or skirts, and flocked
her up for desiring to dress similar to
other girls.
Santa Claus can't come down the
chimneys now, but he gets there just the
same.