VOL.XXVII.
From Monday Morning's Daily.
DtCHOCKATIC I'KIMABY.
Nominations for Ward Offices and Klectlou
of Uelogate* to Ihe City Conventlon.
On Saturday evening the Democrats
met at the polling places and held their
first primary election for the new city of
Johnstown. The following ward tickets
were nominated, and delegates selected to
represent the various wards in the City
Convention which will convene this morn
ing at 10 o'clock in the Johnstown Coun
cil Chamber. The city ticket will con
sist of nominees for Mayor, City Comp
troller, Treasurer and three Assessors :
FIRST WARD.
Select Council, J. W. Seigh ; Common
Council, Hugh Bradley; Alderman,
Joshua Carpenter; School Controller, W.
H. Fredericks; Constable Christ. Goebert;
Judge of Elections, Philip Sloan ; Inspec
tor, William Kenney; Assessor, John W.
Wonders; Committeeman, Martin llan
nan ; Delegates to City Convention, J. W.
Seigh, Martin Hannan, Wm. F. Ott.
SECOND WABD.
Constable, Wm. Seigh; School Con
troller, John D. Murphy ; Select Council,
John Raab, Sr.; Common Council, Neil
Sharkey ; Alderman, M. A. Stack ; Judge
of Election, Henry J. Raab; Inspector.
John M. Coad ; Ward Assessor, David
Kerby ; City Committee, E. F. Creed ;
Delegates, David Kirby, Michael Fitz
*• harris, Edward Creed.
THIRD WAITL>.
Select Council, B. L. Yeagley; Com
mon Council, Andrew Foster; School
Controller, L. 1). Woodruff ; Constable,
John T. Martin; Judge of Elections, Wil
liam Lambert; Inspector, Jehu V. Shaffer;
Assessor, John F. Kntill ; Delegates,
James J. Milligau, Charles llofmanu.J. B.
O'Connor.
FOURTH WARD.
Select Council, Erhardt Zang; Com
mon Council, George W. Ludwig; School
Controller John Thomas; Delegates,
John M. Sponger, Henry Koch, Frederick
Frank ; City Committee, John .Downey,
FIFTH WARD.
Select Council, Dr. G. E. Cmi ad; Com
mon Council, Frank C. lloerle; School
Controller, Dr. A. N. Wakefield ; Judge
of Election, George Shaffer; Inspector,
Slater W. Allen; Delegates, George Shaf
fer, F. C. Hoerle, Dr. Geo. W. Wagoner;
City Committee, Geo. W. Wagoner.
SIXTH WARD.
Alderman, George Rutledgc; Select
' Council, John 11. Waters; Common Coun
cil, Jacob Schroek; School Controller,
Horace It. Rose, Constable, David Ma.-sh ;
Judge of Elections. Hugh Maloy; In
spector, George Stevenson; Assessor, S.
J. Meuoher; Delegates, Joseph Kuntz,
David Marsh, Hugh Maloy; City Com
mittee, Joseph Kim z.
SEVRNTH WARD.
Select Council, Adam Huebner : Com
mon Council, Thomas McConnsll ;
School Controller, John Von All; Con
stable, Josiali Waters; Judge of Elec
tions, Jacob C. Homer ; Inspector, J. C.
Gerhardt ; Assessor, 8. W. Miller; Dele
gates, Joseph Frcidhoff, R. M. Linton.
Johnson Allen, City Committee, T. J.
Wolfe.
EianTll WARD.
Select Council, Wm Hochstein, Com
mon Council, Abram Culin ; School Con
troller, Joseph Sloan; Constable, Wm.
' Irwin ; Judge of Elections, Joseph Hare ;
Inspector, John Hochstein; Assessor,
■ John Hochstein, Sr.
NINTH WARD.
Alderman, John J. Devlin ; Belect
Council, Henry O'Shea ; Common Coun
cil, Thomas Fearl ; School Controller.
John Carroll ; Constable, Jacob Brindle ;
Judge of Elections, Christ Hornick : In
spector, Thomas Hines ; Assessor, Alex
Reavel ; Delegates, John Schonliardi,
Frank Taylor, Wm. J. McMullen ; City
Committee, Morris Murphy.
TENTH WARD.
Alderman, W. R. Cuthbert; Select
' Council, Benjamin Kist; Common
Council Frank Sauers ; 8c mol Controller,
Louis Keipcr; Constable, Edward Gon
nery ; Judge of Elections, Stephen Scitz;
Inspector, Patrick Finley, John Holfclter;
Assessor, John Holfclter; Delegates,
Benjamin Kist, S. J. Boxler, W. R. butli
bert.
EI.KVKNTH WARD.
Select Council, James Marven; Com
mon Council, Adam Roidlc; School Con- ,
* troller, H. 11. Updegraff; Constable,
George Gillinger; Judge of Elections,
James Updegraff; Inspector, James ,
- Kane; Assessor, George Gillinger.
TWKI.PTN WARD.
Select Council, Edward A. Barry ; Com- ,
mon Council, John Neary ; School Con- j
troller, David Barry; Constable, Max!,
Riffle ; Judge of Elections, David Cronin . ,
Inspector, Lackey Kellev; Assessor.David j ;
Cronin ; Delegates, Lackey Kelley,Patrick j
O'Toole, James Gallagher; City Com-j
mittcc, John R. Flinn.
. THIRTEENTH WARD. I 1
Select Council, Michael Murray; Com- ' <
mon Council, Ralph Herrincton ; School | i
Controller, Daniel O'Connell; Constable, ! (
Austin Neary; Judge of Elections, Thomas t
Melvinc; Inspector, Edward Flaherty; f
Asssfsor, John Campboll; Delegates, John i
Burns, James Donnelly, James Kelley. 11
FOURTEENTH WARD. T
Select Council, John Ilonan, Sr.; Com. s
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA., FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1890.
j mon Council, James P. Burns ; School
! Controller, Patrick Connelly; Judge of
i Elections, E. A. Adams; Inspector
-1 James Carney ; Assessor, Michael Ryan ;
" | Delegates, James Minahan, Dennis Col
g | litis, E. A. Adams,
R I FIFTEENTH WABD.
, Select Council, P. J. McLaughlin;
Common Council, J. p. Greene; School
a Controller, li. H. Bridges; Constable, P.
, Culliton ; Judge of Elections, Jaaie3 Me
f
Peake; Inspector, William McGowan,
August Humbert; Assessor, George Wce
ser; Delegates, Wiiliam Clark, Paul Just,
Richard Howe: City Committee, William
Clark.
SIXTEENTH WARD.
. Select Council, Edward Melvin ; Com
mon Council, Hugh McCloskey ; School
Controller, Philip McKernan ; Constable,
! Neil Dorian; Judge of Elections, Peter
Buser ; Inspector, August Boes ; Dele
gates, John Dowling, William Beaujohn,
James McNamara; City Committee,
Patrick Keating,
A DECLINATION.
F. F. Martin, Kaq., Withdraws His Name as
the Nominee for City Controller.
- Tlo the Editor the Johnstown Democrat;
1 Having been nominated by the City
3 Democratic Convention this morning for
. City Controller, in looking over the
I laws regulating city government, and in
; particular the law relating to Controller,
- I find the following : The qualified elec
tors of each of said cities of the third
class shall elect at Ihe municipal election
a City Controller who shall possess the
' qualification herein prescribi d for the
i city Treasurer. The qualifications of the
- City Treasurer are as follows: The City
Treasurer shall he a competent account
ant, and shall have been a resident of the
city, and an elector thereof, for at least
three years previous to his election. I
have not been a resident of this city for
three years, (lacking a few months), and
clearly in the face of this lam not quali
fied to hold the controllership if elected,
and to which I expected to have been.
There may be a different construction
placed on the law, by which I would be
qualified to hold the Controllership of
this city, and this is the opinion of a
learned lawyer. But for the party's good
and Ihe fear that some one of the op
posite party may by chance fill a vacancy,
if any were made. lam willing to make
the sacrifice, and litre decline the nomi
nation that was so geneionsly tendered
me by the Democracy of thiscity. Thank
ing them kindly for the favor offered and
for the trust reposed in me by ihe Con
vention, a- Yours Truly,
F. P. MARTIN.
FEELING WELL AND .HAPFY'.
Patrick Sullivan, the Iriuli Scholar, Writes
From Colorado.
Mr. Jacob Nolen, of Prospect, has re
ceived a letter from his former boarder,
Patrick Sullivan, the Irish scholar, who is
now in the " Wilds of Colorado." It was
with no little difficulty that the epißtlc
was read, three or four different experts
having tried in vain to catch the train of
bought as revealed by Patrick's chiiog
ritpliy. Enough, however, was translated
to inform his friends that lie managed to
get as far as Pittsburgh, where he sought
his former acquaintance, Rev. O. P.
Gallaher, from whom he obtained the
necessary assistance to complete his
journey and money enough to keep the
cravings of the iuuer man satisfied while
en route.
The location of Patrick is New Castie,
Garfield county, Colorado, where he has
a son possessing a ranch of 1,500 head of
cattle and 100 horses—so he writes. Ik
is in good health—' Never felt better,"
he says, " and five miles from a saloon,
too, with communication thereto infre
quent and irregular.
The Nw StlbbyM Arrive.
Monday the two new Silsby fire en
gines that have been expected for some
time arrived at the Pennsylvania Railroad
freight station. They are for the Cone
raaugh borough and Kernville Fire Com
panies. It is needless to say the hoys are
pleased. The engines came direct from
ihe manufactory at Seneca Falls, New
York, and are what isknowuas size No. 2,
the old Conemaugh borough engine hav
ing been a No. 3.
Monday evening the Conemaugh bor
ough engine was taken oft the car and
safely housed in the Company's in w
house at the corner of Center and Hnilroud
streets. The Kernville engine will be un
loaded this morning.
The city is now well supplied with fire
engines, and when once the whole thing
is systematized as it will be under the
city the fire department should be able—
and no doubt they will—to properly guard
the city's property.
CitiziiDH National limit.
Ever since the bunking house of John
I)ibert&Co. ceased operation, the need
of another bank has been felt greatly. A
number of prominent gentlemen have
come to the rescue and organized the
Citizens Nantionnl Bank, who will do
strictly a commercial business, discount
ing paper and issuing anil cashing checks
and drafts. The bank will he ready for
business during the present week add it is ,
safe to say will have a liberal patronage. '
1 From Tuesday Morning's Daily.
■CITY CONVENTION.
jj A Full Attendance and a
Strong Ticket Nom
inated.
i
A SESSION LASTING ONE HOUR.
I
r THE FIKhT CITY CONVENTION HAR
MONIOUSLY DOES IT WORK
W. ll"race Rose, Esq., Heads the Ticket—
The Remainder of the Ticket M*de Up
s of Good Names—Mr. Rose and tke Other
Candidates Thank the Convention—An
f Enthusiastic Meeting -The New Com
r Committee.
'■ The Democratic City Convention as
-1 sembled yesterday forenoon at 10 o'clock
' in the Johnstown Council Chamber, and
1 was ealled to order by I)r, Geo. W. Wag
t oner. Chairman of the Democratic City
5 Committee.
| Martin Ilannan and Ed. Creed were
' made temporary Secretaries, after which
the credentials of the following delegates
were presented :
First tcartl— John W. Neigh, Martin Hannan,
■ William F. ott.
! Sramd tcartl— David Klrby. Michael Fltzharris,
• Ed, F, cr. ed.
Third ward— James B. O'Connor. Charles Uof
mann, James J. Milllgan,
Fourth warn— John M. sponger, Henry Koch,
Frederick Frank.
Fifth toaid-ucorge Shaffer, Frank c. Hoerle,
George W. Wagoner.
Sixth ward—David Marsh, Jose h Kuntz. Hugh
Maloy,
seventh ward- Joseph Frcidhoff, R. M. Linton,
, Johnson Allen.
Eighth ward— Kmll Boettcher, Samuel Fergu
son, Joseph Sloan.
Flnth ward—W. H. McMullen, Frank Taylor,
John SUonehardt.
Tenth ward -Benjamin Kist, S. J. Boxler, Wll
llnm K. Cuthbert.
Eleventh ward-Georg Gillinger, James Kane,
Adam Hold e.
Ttcetrth ward—Lackey Kelly, John Burns
James DonneUy.
Fourteenth ward —Dennis Collins. Jos. Mtna
hun, Ed. K. Adams.
Fifteenth ward— William Clark, Paul Just,
Richard Howe.
Sixteenth ward— W. Beaujohn, John DowUng,
Joseph McNamara.
Afler roll call, which showed a full at
tendance, Chairman Wagoner stated that ;
the Convention was ready for permanent '
organization. Upon motion the tempor
nry organization was made permanent.
Nominations for Mayor were then declar- 1
ed in order.
•Joseph Kuutz nominated W. Horace ,
Rose, Esq., and Joseph Freidhoff placed ,
Col. John P. Linton's name before the
Convention. James B. O'Connor nomina
ted Herman Baumer. The Chairman i
stated that he was authorized by Mr.
Baumer to say that he could not consent
to the use of his name in connection with i
any city office. Mr. O'Connor then with
drew the nomination.
In response to the inquiry by the Chair
man as to the method of voting to br- i
pursued, F. C. Hoerle moved that the '
voting be done by ballot. Others thought 1
differently, however, and on motion of
J. W. Seigh, an amendment to make the
method viva voce was carried. <
On the first ballot Mr. Rose had 30
votes, and Col. Linton 16, two delegates
one of them the Chairman—not voting.
Air. Rose was declared the nominee,
and the nomination made unanimous.
The nomination of a candidate for
City Controller was then declared in
order
Paul Just nominated Frank P. Martin,
Esq., of the Fifteenth ward ; John W.
Seigh named Mr. James King, of the
Third ward ; James Kelly named Mr. Ed.
E. O'Neill, of the Fifteenth ward, at pres
ent Burgess of Cambria ; James B. O'Con
nor nnmed Mr. Ed. F. Creed. I
On the first ballot Mr. Martin had 22
votes, Mr. King 14, Mr. O'Neil 6 Mr. 1
Creed 4. No one had a majority, and Mr. '
Cteed's name was withdrawn. The see- •
ond ballot stood Martin 25, King 17, and 1
O'Neil 4. Mr. Mai tin was declared nom
inated and the nomination made unani
(
mous.
The Cor.vention then prodeeded to nom-
inate a candidate for City Treasurer
Only one name was presented—that of
Mr. George C. Miller of the Ninth ward. |
His name was presented by Delegate Ott,
and upon motion of Jas. B. O'Connor
nominations were closed and the nomina
tion made by acclamation.
For City Assessor John O'Toole, of the
Twelfth ward ; Gottleib Bantley, of the
Seventh ; John J. Devlin, of the Ninth ;
John Dowling, of the Sixtcentli ; James
King, of the Third ; John 11. Waters, of
the Sixth ; Johnson Allen, of ihe Sev- j
cntli ; Joseph Kuntz, of the Sixth, were '
I named. Messrs. King and Allen j
were found to be ineligible. Messrs.
Waters. Devlin and Dowling withdrew
j their names, leaving the names of Bant
ley, O'Toole, and Kuntz. whose nomina
tion was made by acclamation,
j This completed the list of candidates
for city officers. Mr. Martin spoke,
f thanking, the Convention for nominating
j him. A Committee of Delegates Linton,
[ Kuntz and Dowling was appointed by
! the Chair to notify Mr. Rose, of his nom
! iuation. In a few minutes they returned
j with the gentleman, who, being intro
i duced by Delegate R. M. Liu ton, spoke
j substantially as follows:
17r. Prftident and Gentlemen of the City Demo
cratic Convention:
If I ever uttorod the truth I do It now, when I
say, that, while I am orofoundly thankful for
your confidence to, without effort or solicitation
on my part, placing me In nomination at Ihe
headot your city ticket, yet t feel that I should
In Justice to myself decline It. I know the lines
before the first Mayor of our city, composed as
It Is of a number of different municipalities,
with many conflicting interests, all of which
must be regarded and considered when they
come to be administered as one organization.
We are a homogeneous people In many respects,
but be who as the Bret Mayor of Johnstown,
guides and controlls Into accord and good fel
lowship the diverse Interests of the several bor
oughß of which It Is composed, will find at his
hand the requirement of more than ordinary
tact, Judgment and discretion.
Injured in the flood so severely that labor to
me la pain, I feel that, did I consult hut a selfish
view, I should peremptorily decline the toll and
worry of the Mayoralty of our City, as It will re
quire all I have of strength and health to pro
vide for myself and family the means of support,
and to divert the time necessary to discharge
the duties of the ofilce for which you have nom
inated me, should your uctlons be ratified by
the voters, will compel a sacrifice of my time
and a diminution of my pro essional labors
and Income, 1 feel I should not make. I would
gladly have seen the nomination go to my
friend, Col. Linton, whom 1 am Informed, was a
seeming competitor. Neither of us were candi
dates and so cordial has been our lifetime frit nd
ship that had he said to me, " 1 wish to be May
or," you could not have forced upon me the
iiomluatlou, and 1 know he would say for me
what I say for him. We never spoke of
this subject, as we both appreciated the labors,
duties aud worry the position will bring.
But I am a Democrat. From my earliest man
hood until the present time, I have never fought
a fight against the Democracy. I have fought
many battles for It, and when, without solicita
tion, i ,u have conferred upon me the honor of a
nomination for the highest ollice In the gift of
the pe >ple of our new City, I feel that, as a
Democrat, I have no right to decline to dis
charge the duties which some one must per
form.
Now let me say: Should your action he ratifi
ed at the polls, as the Mayor of Juhnstown, 1
shall endeavor, without tear of the conse
quences and without favor to persons, try to
give you an honest, fearless. Just and proper ad
ministration of our municipal affairs. In the
discharge of sworn official duties I shall not fear
any man or set of men. No official has a right to
discriminate In a Just administration between
the weak and the slrong. '1 his Is pure and un
dented Democracy.
Should your action here to-day meet with the
concurrence of a majority of our people, I hope
when three years have rolled around, the peo
ple will see that the Democracy have given them
so fair. Impartial and honest an administration
of the affaire of th > city that there will he no
dllfieuliy In electing a Democratic successor to
the first Mayor of Johnstown,
One and all I thank you tor the confidence you
have reposed In me, and the ge le ous tender oi
a nomination I did not solicit, and which, were
I actuated by mere selfishness, would decline,
but which In teallty to the party and Its Inter
ests, I now accept.
Mr. Miller was then introduced and
briefly thanked the Convention for his
nomination.
Three cheers were then given for the
whole ticket, after which the Convention
adjourned, having done its work in less
>ban one hour's time.
THE CITY COMMITTEE.
The City Democratic Committee met
immediately after the adjournment of the
Nominating Convention and organized by
electing Dr. G. W. Wagoner Chairman for
1890, and M. E. Hannan Secretary.
The following are the members of the
Committee for the year 1890:
First ward- M. E. Hannan,
Second ward—E. F. Greed,
Third fried—James King,
Fourth ward— John Downey,
Fifth wrd-George W. Wagoner.
sixth ward—Joseph Kuntz,
Seventh word—T. J. Woolf,
Eighth ward—K Boettcher,
Si nth word-Maurice Murphy,
Tenth word—Michael Murray,
Eleventh word—Adam Koldle,
Tireifth ward—.l. It. FUnn,
Thirteenth ward— N. S. O'Brien,
FMrteenlh ward—Jos. Mlnahnn,
Fifteenth word— Wm. ( lark
sixteenth word—Patrick Keating.
The Chairman was empowered to ap
point the Executive Committee.
Upon motion, a meeting of the Com
mittee was called for Wednesday even
ing, Februarys, 1890, a 1 7:30 p. M.. in the
Johnstown Borough Council Chamber,
corner Main and Market streets.
The Committee then adjourned.
(iiiMpel McftiiiKHiit the Evangel icnl Clmrrli
At the Evangelical Church there have
been gospel meetings held for several
weeks, conducted by the pastor. Rev. M.
L. Weaver. Up to this date there have
been sixteen conversions, six of whom
were openly professed Tuesday evening.
There have been twenty-two inquiries.
The attendance has been verv large all the
time. The meetings will con inue the re
mainder of this week, except Saturday
evening.
Bv close shave the Republicans suc
ceeded in seating their mail Monday,with
a vote that showed a quorum of the yens j
alone. This makes the previous fighting
assume the aspect of much ado about
nothing.
HASTIHCifc* WAT UK LOO.
Cliitl Dick Siwakrt Snuic lntrHliii{{ Worila
as to Wli.it CaUHeil it.
Pittsburgh Leader Yesterday.
Chul Dick, the invincible during the
Johnstown flood, was a visitor to Pitts
burgh to-day. He had many things to
talk about, but the topic which most en
grossed bis mind was the defeat of his
friend General Hasting for the guberna
torial delegates in Cambiia county, whom
Dick hoped would carry everything. He
was so certain that there would be no op
pusition to Hastings that he did not even
work for him, but now he claims there
were deeds performed that will not stand
the light of day. He admitted that the
notice of the primaries was published
three weeks before the election for dele
gates was to come oil, but during this
time there was no talk iu any of the wards,
except in favor of Hastings, and iience
the desire of Dick and his friends to let
the people do the work themselves with
out solicitation. His indignation at the
defeat of General Hastings is now un
bounded. When the affair was mention
ed to him this morning he flew off his
guard, waved his fist wildly and threaten
ed the most extreme consequences on the
perpetrators of what he calls the " polit
ical intrigue in Johnstown." He said:
•' We were deceiveti in the fullest mean
ing of the term. It is well known in the
Conemaugh Valley that there are two
wings to the Republican party known as
the Dick and the Swank Wings. The
latter party did not mention or let it be
known that they were for Dclnmiiter, all
the time lcaviug us under the impression
that they were for Hastings. Up until
the year before the flood they controlled
everything and elected such delegates as
they chose. These men were invariably
in the interest of the party or men in
power in the State. If Cameron was on
■op the delegates would support his men,
ami if it was Quay who held the reii.-
the delegatas would be for Matthew
Stanley. The reason for this is that Cam
bria being a minority district tbe only
tiling the Swank wing coutd do was to
offer on the altar of the boss the dele
gates for his sacrifice that the lord high
muck-a-muck might do what he could
for the people who gave him these men.
A concerted move was made to defeat
Hastings by the still hunt plan. The
statemant that there were people in Johus
town working for Hastings is allogethei
false. This man Darker who played such
a prominent in the Ebenburg convention,
and who is reputed to be a lawyer' i
nothing more than a milkman and ha>
not brains enough to he a 'awyer. In tiie
city of Johnstowu to-day if the Republi
cans and Democrats were permitted to
vote it would be found tiiat there would
be three to one for Hastings. Our people
are tiring of boss-ism. and the only ones
who recogni/.e it now are ilie ward politi
cians. If it were known that Beaver ami
Quay were such close friendsf the latter'-
candidate would have been slaughted by
ihe very men who voted for him. Neiilni
Beaver nor any one who is known to be
allied with him could be elected hog con
stable in Johnstown or any part of the
Conemaugh."
DEATH ON THE KAIL.
A Man Found litdteaded on the Johnstown
& Stonycroek Railroad Monday Morn
in ir.
Monday morning, shortly after 5
o'clock, as Engineer Fry who runs a
tram on the Johnstown & Stonycrcek
Railroad, was making his first trip ho dis
covered the body of a man lying on the
track a short distance from the Johnstown
LumberCompany'ssaw mill. The head had
been severed from the body, one lyiug on
each side of the rail. The remains were
put on the train and brought to Johnstown
and taken to the morgue.
It is believed that the man was killed
by the last train on Sunday night, which
makes its trip at midnight. The engineer,
who made that trip saw no one on the
track, which would indicate that the man
must have been lying on the track. The
engineer thinks he felt a jar at the point
where the body was found.
The man's clothing were examined at
the morgue, and in the pockets were let
ters addressed to " William Grant " at
different places, most of them beii g
signed "Your Wife, Mrs. William Grant.'
From these letters it would appear
that she was in great poverty,
and in mnny instances she appealed
for money to relieve lier wunts
Tiiese letters were all written from Cin
cinnati, No. 34, Twelfth street, Fif h
floor. An unmailed letters was also
found in the pockets.
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A Itare Operation.
Dr. W. E. Matthews, assisted by Dr. H.
F. Tomb, performed a diflicult and rare
operation on the little daughter of A.
Gerber, of Conemaugh borough. Tht
child was playing with a button-hook and
in some manner got the instrument fast
ened in its eye and tore the whole lower
oye-lid of the right off, mutilating the
flesh badly. Drs. Matthews and Tomb
performed an operation on the eye and
j have hopes of saving the sight of the
child. They say that they never per.
formed such an operation before, the cast
being a rare one.
i
IJKATII OF AN AGED G\IY.
, 1 Mr*. Murgnret O'Tootc, of Prospect, PiHtn
Away Yesterday.
| Tuesday forenoon Mrs. Margaret
O'Toole died at her residence in Prospect,
at the advanced age of eighty-eight
years.
Tlie deceased was born in C'oui.ty
Mayo, Ireland, and came to this country
in November, 1804. For three years she
resided near Mnhonoy City, Schuylkill
county, when she removed t.i Johnstown,
where she has resided ever since. She
was the mother of live children, two of
whom werw buried in Ireland. The other
three, Timothy, John, and Austin, have
died since coming to Johnstown, ami are
buried here.
The funeral will take plneo to-morrow
morning from the residence to St. John's
Church at 9 o'clock, after which the re
mains will be interred iu Lower Yoder
Cemetery.
ARMAGH ITEMS.
La grippe is subsiding.
Mrs. Daniel Tinkcom is convalesing
from a serious lung trouble.
R. M. Drips is properly equipped to do
all kinds of barbering.
The protracted meeting in the M. K.
Church is in progress
The White Caps are tearing all the old
houses down.
J. J.Tinkcom sold a valuable fox hound
to J, C. Kissell. Now the foxes will have
a rest.
The ancient burg will undergo consid
erable repairing in the spring.
The streets are being improved through
the efficient management of Drips, Mc 1
Cormick & Company, contractors.
Died of His Injuries.
Altoona Mirror, Feb. 3d.
Mr. William 11. Ilarpstcr, a resident of
Lloydsville, on the Bell's Gap Railroad .
while out hunting rabbits, yesterday, at
ihe request of a sick lady, his gun slipped
from his grasp, ami the heavy load was
discharged iu his arm below the elbow,
nearly severing that member fiom the
body. The iujuicd man was assisted to
liis home by his companions, and Dr.
Leavengood, of B-llwood, summoned,
who removed the hand from the arm. The
injured man was then removed to the
hospital in this city, where it was found
necessary to amputate the arm at the
shoulder. The deceased was employed
by tin Bell's Gip Railroad Company as a
laborer, and is tiged about tweuty-five.
Tiio loss of blood suslainted by Mr.
Harsptei before coming to the hospital,
mil tjie operation performed, were too
great a lax on his strength and lie died at
3 o'clock this morning. He leaves a wife
iml three children, who reside at Lloyds
ville.
The iUn.t Popular Touclier.
The Pittsburgh Tiinex, the enterprising
one-cent paper of Pittsburgh, has among
its votes for the most popular teacher in
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, arid Western
Pennsylvania and Eastern Ohio, votes for
he following well-knowu teachers of this
city : Misses .Martha Bender, Maggie
Barry, Agues Cox, Katie Glock, Mary
Jenkins, and Messrs. 11. E Kecdy and
A. R. Robinson.
Over 3,000 teachers have been voted f >r,
1,500 being during the past week. Two
of the prizes will go to teachers in Pitts
burgh or Allegheny, and one will go to a
teacher in Wesiern Peuusvlvania or East
ern Ohio. It is not improbable that a
Johnstown teacher will carry off the
other prize. Let us send in our votes and
let the people know that tne flood did not
take away all of our good teachers.
The Challenge Accepted.
At the meeting of the Young Men's
Republican Club, held Saturday night,
they decided to accept the challenge of
the Henry George Club to a debate on
Free Trade and Tariff. The club decided
to accept the challenge, the debate to take
place us soon as the club is organized.
The officers of Ihe club areas follows:
President, John M. Rose ; Vice Presdent,
Clifford J. Ellis; Secretary, 8. 11. Bell;
Treasurer, Daniel Stackhouse ; Executive
Comrahtee, S. 11. Hell, J. L. White, W.
J. Cooke, A. N. Hart, and 11. W. Slick.
A committee was appointed to secure
suitable rooms.
■imiiiy Get Your Gull,
i New York Sun.
I A farmer in Clark county, Illinois,
joices iu a pig that weighs 935 pounds,
• and the da-k county people ure already
i boasting that Gen. Harrison's next liun
> ting trip will take him out their way.
Such noble game is not found everywhere.
Gil Wootcn's murdered pig already begins
to melt away in indistinguishable grease,
• while the Clark county target looms up,
B immense, attractive, an irresistible lure
■ | to a sportsman with a tuste for sutscidc.
t, ewe
1 | We hear of a young bridegroom who
- woke up suddenly one night not long
r since, and in the dim light of the honey
e moonshine that struggled iu at the win*
1) dow he saw his bride's f >ot sticking up
1 above the low foot-board of the bed. He
c thought it was a burglar in disguise, and
r_ promptly threw the water pitcher at it,
ie water and all. The bride sleeps with rub
ber boots on now, and walks with a limp
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