The Democrat.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14,1890.
IDAHO is making strenuous efforts to se
cure admission to the Union. But the
New York Telegram thinks that " Idaho
ought to be made wait * little longer.
The voting population of the Territory is
about 15,000 as against 45,000 for Wash
ington, 40,000 for Montana, 41,000 for
North Dakota and 70,000 for South
Dakota.
A BKIDOB across the English Channel is
not among the improbabilities of the fu
ture. The project is pronounced feasible
by competent engineers, and a late num
ber of the Scientific American contains the
plans and estimates for such a structure,
which were discussed at a meeting of the
Iron and Steel Institute at Paris during
the past year.
Tun last edition of the United States
Official Register, or '• Blue Book," con
tains a list of all the employes of the Oov
ernmen, with the exception of tbdse in
the general postal service, together with
the officers of the army and navy, the
total number of names amounting to 58,-
000. The volume shows that 16.234 per
sons are employed in the city of Washing
ton, 12,215 being men, and 4,021 women.
These are divided among the Beveral de
partments as follows: Treasurjr, 2,334
men. 1,308 women j War, 1,74!) men, 79
women ; Navy, 1,430 men, 27 women ;
Interior, 2,308 men, 801 women ; Poat
ufllce, 481 men, 147 women ; Justice, 82
men, 15 women ; Agriculture, 106 men,
120 women ; Labor, 44 men, 9 women ;
Government Printing Office, 1,504 men,
709 women ; Washington City Govern
ment, 906 men, 667 women ; Totals —11,-
031 men and 3,894 women. The remain
ing 125 are employed chiefly in the
smaller executive offices of the Govern
ment and at the Capitol.
THE UNITED STATES MILITIA.
The report of Adjutant General Skelton
upoi the militia force of the United
States shows the strength of the militia of
the States to consist of 7,697 commissioned
officers, 91,373 enlisted men and 7,308,498
men not organised, b it available for mili
tary duty ; of the territories, 214 officers,
3,365 men and 101,673 availahles; of the
District of Columbia 141 officers, 1,643
men and 42.000 availahles, making a
grand total for the United States of 8 052
officers, 103,292 men and 7,352,171 availa
blcs. New York is the banner militia
State, with 743 commissioned officers, 13,-
478 men and 650,000 availubles, Pennsyl
vania following with 628 officers, 7,865
men and 657,905 availahles. Ohio ranks
third, the Buckeye State having 375
officers, 5,544 enlisted men and 600,000
availables.
THE MEW KUI.ES.
New York World.
The Republicans in the House of Repre
sentatives have acknowledged themselves
beaten and have surrendered. " General
parliamentary law," as interpreted by Mr.
Reed, is to become part of history. Con
gress will be tr übled by it no longer
than the time required to pass the code of
rules, which, it is expected, will be repor
ted to-day.
The democrats have won in this con
test. We call this fact to the attention of
those who have admired the splendid
genius who has been " standingin the
breach until, Republican reinforcements
could be brought up "—who has displayed
" the audacity of a born ruler of men."
He is beaten. The reiiforcements have
not arrived, and his party has dragged
liini out of the breach in order that he
may no longer make a sorry spectacle of
himself. The Speaker has been advised
that it is much safer to loot the Treasury
under the semblance of law tl an by brute
lorce.
The Democrats have won at every
point in the struggle. They compelled
the Republicans, against the angry pro
tests of Mr. Reed himself, to vole Smith
into Jackson's seat wilb a constitutional
quorum. To obtain lliat the Repulbi
cans robbed the hospitals for votes.
The Democrats have won again in com
pelling the adoption of rules before the
transaction of oilier public business. Aed
they have won peaceably, by proper. legit
imate, dignitied means. When Reed
committed his first outrage there was nat
urally an angry outburst of indignation,
but Mr. i arlisle, Mr. Crisp, the Breckin
ridges, Mr. Wilson and oihers insisted
on adhering to the higher grounds on
which Ihe parly stood. There has been
no violence and there has been mi t ire: ts.
but there lias been the culm courage of
convic'ionof tlie right, which has pro
duced a speedier anil deeper ettecton the
Republicans than could have been wrought
by a thousand mountebanks shaking
their flats in Reed's face.
Though the rules are bad in several
particulars, and ought not to be adopted
without amendment, their presentation is
a victory for the friends of an ordeily,
decent, regulated and eun.tuutional con
duct of business in the Rouse.
THK CONTI-.hT A r WASHINGTON.
There have been exciting scenes in ihe
House of Representative at Washington
during the past couple of weeks. The
contest arose us loliows: It litis
been the invariable practice from the
foundation of the Government, for Con
gress to adopt very shortly afier its lirsl
assembling a set of rules for the ordeilv
conduct of its business and fur Ihe pro
tcrtion of the ngt.is ol the minority.
These rules are subject lo debate and I
amendment before aHopiion. and though j
finally passed by the niajorily, lliey serve
to limit and dtetine the powers of the ma
jority and of the speaker within the
bounds ot fairness and equity;
The present Congress has now been in
session for two months, and in defiance of
ail precedent and all reason has thus far
persisted in proceeding without any rules
whatever. The reason why the Republi
cans do this is that they hare only a bare
majority of *ll the members elected, that
they cannot always count n having a
majority present, aad that their only hope
of crowding through certain proposed
biHs, Buch as a federal election law, and
also of arbitrarily determining in their
own favor enough of the numerous con
tested elections to Congress, to supoly
themselves with a working majority, lies
in the absence of the ugual rules, and in
thus leaving in the hands of the speaker
unlimited powor to refuse to recognize
! members, to put motions,-and to enter
tain appeals.
The Democrats, however, relying upon
'unbroken precedent and on the general
| .principles of common justice, demand
that the majority shall offer, and after
i giving the usual opportunity for debate
and amendment, shall adopt a set of
rules in themsual manner. As this en
tirely reasonable and proper demand has
remained so long unheeded, they have at
last refused to-vote. The immediate re
sultwnf this manoeuvre if that the roll-call
does not show the presence of a quorum
for the transaction of business. And it
is just at this point that the hottest tight
has>been waged. From the time of the
First Congress down to the present, the
answers to dhe roll-call have been held
conclusive on the question of a member's
.pretence or absence. But Speaker Reed
; lias 'broken over all precedent, and notic
ing that as a matter of fact numerous
Democrats are present, though silent, be
counts them in, directs the clerk to re
cord thed presence, and thus makes up a
quarum. Then the Republicans having a
' majority of that quorum, can transact
business as they please. The fatal dan
. gor of the speaker's assumption of pow
:er is that it leaves it to one
man to deternnue beyond appeal
whether a quorum is present or not.
This is a question which, howeVi r deter
mined prima facie, should always be, and
has in Congress always been, determined
finally by calling the roll. This leaves it
to the House to say whether a quorum is
present or not. Mr. Reed has also as
sumed the power to refuse to put motions
to adjonrn until to bis own mind " the
proper time " arrives, and to refuse ap
peal to the House from anv and all of his
rulings, and has actually exercised this
despotic power. Naturally the Demo
crats have hotly reseuted his unwarrant
able course.
When Mr. Blaine was Speaker, the
same plan of " counting a quorum " was
urged upod him by " Ben " Butler; but,
against the wishes of his owu party, he
refused to accede, and stated that such a
thing was unheard of and wholly un
justifiable and would, if enforced, bring
Congress " to the very brink of a volca
no." In 1880, while this same Mr. Reed
was an influential member of a Republi
can minority, he urged on a similar occa
sion that the " constitutional idea of a
quorum is not the presence of a majority
of the members of the House, but a ma
jority ol the mem tiers "present and partic
ipating in the business of the House."
Mr. Garticld and other eminent Republi
cans have held the same views and ex
pressed them repeaiedly. If Mr. Reed
persists in what he and the most eminent
members of his own party have hitherto
denounced as unconstitutional, the " vol
cano " will certainly be in eruption before
long.
Some l>ay.
By James White mb utey.
Some day-so many tearful eyes
Are watcbl g for the dawning light!
So many taies toward the skies
Are weary of the night 1
So many failing prayers that reel
And stagger upward through the storm ;
And .teaming hands that reach and feel
No pressure true and warm!
So in ny heartß whose crimson wine
Is wasted to a purple stain ;
And blurred and streaked with drops of brine
Upon the Hps of pain 1
O, come to them- those weary ones !
Or, If tbou still must bide awhile.
Make stronger yet the hope that runs
Before thy coming smile.
And haste and And them where they wait.
Let summer winds blow down that way,
and all ihey long for, soon or late.
Bring round of I horn-some day.
Hie Worst hi the World.
Philadelphia inquirer.
We luue 'he worst gas in the world.
We have the worst pavements in the
world.
We have the worst sewers in the word.
We have Ihe worst accommodations for
street transit in lire world.
We have the worst City Councils in the
world.
That tells Ihe story. Change the worst
Councils into lire best, and the other
Changes will follow.
It is said that lire famous town bf
Aleppo has been made happy by the gift
from the .Sudan of three hairs of I tie
beard of the pr plied. 'I he heard of toe
propliet*is a familiar object lo readers of
novels dealing willi Eastern life. The
paynim wight who doesn't swear bv the
beard of I lie prophet would not be con
sidered bv a good novel reader as a good
seivaul i f Miilionml. Willi three hairs of
the iiiun> rll beard in its possession,
Aleppo ought to be at once more pious
and muiv profane lhati of yore, II is
fortunate f r Aleppo that Ihe prophet
didn't slmvi.
Mr. .I.>liri W. Wonders aud wife are
uttering from Hie grip.
REPUBLICAN CONVETIOB.
The Delegate* Elrieted on Taeedajr Nomi
nate a Otty Ticket, Beaded by Mr.
Thoau P. Keedy, the Present Bnegess
of MtllvMe Bo raajk.
Prior to the mi ieting of the Convention
proper a caucus was held, which resem
bled an executive session of the United
States Senate in that none but members
of the Convention were allowed admit
tance.
U leaked out, however, alterwards —as
the members talked quite froely of
what took place that a committee
compMed of the delegates present
from the Third ward Messrs.
Bcott Dibert aud Jacob Fockler
—was appointed to wait on Mr.,J. M.
Sbumaker, of the Third ward, to see
whether he would aooept the nomination
for Mayor. In a short time the committee
returned and reported that Mr. Shumaktr
positively declined running, notwith
standing the fact that the gentlemen of
the committtee used all their eloquent
powers of persuasion to prevail upon him
to do so.
This threw the assemblage into a quan
dary. The names of H. W. Btory, Irwin
Howell and C. T. Frazer were mentioned
without arriving at a choice. Finally the
caucus hit upon Mr. Dwight Huberts,,
wham they thought to be willing to take
the chances of leading the ltepub'ican
tiofcet'to what now looks like defeat.
TUB CONVENTION.
The reporters and others not delegates
who had applied for admission were then
given places in the Convention.
Chairman Keedy called the Convention
to order and named A. H. Walters and
Chas. H. Wehn as Temporary Secretaries,
after which the following delegates pre
sented their credentials :
nm war a —A. H. Walters, Thomas E. Hamil
ton. Ben. W. Thomas.
Seeond-F. W. Coxe, John W. Harris. & A.
James.
■ ThUnd—*). M. Fockler, Scott Dibert, J. M. Shu
mater.
Fourth -C. G. Campbell, John I'endry, Jr., H.
W. Slick.
Ft/th —H. W. storey, Irvln Rutledge, George
Fockler.
SfcrfA-Ilarry M. Buchanan, P. K. Miller. B. F.
Cover.
Seventh—' Theodore Judy, Dr. W. I. George,
Charles H. Wehn.
Eighth- Alex. Berkey, John Sell, H. F. Horner.
Slnlh— U. 8. Aaron, S. 8. Klnkead, H. P. Der
rltt.
Tenth —No election.
Eleventh —.John Gruber, Hichard Davis, P. M.
Smith.
Twelfth— William Gibson. Edward J. Miles,
William K. Bailey.
Thirteenth— Charles Brlxner. 8. S. Keed, W. C.
Bland.
Fourteetdh— Samuel Kude. Uriah Marsh, Kd
wrard MarkllL
Fifteenth —No election.
Sixteenth— Hemy Bloch, August Hammer. Geo.
Wagner.—42 In all.
Mr. Keedy then stated that the Con
vention was ready to choose u Permanent
Chaiiman.
H. W. Storey, Esq., was chosen for the
position, aud the Temporary Secretaries
were retained as permanent.
The roll was then called, showing a
few absentees. Il was then decided that
where only two delegates weie present
they should cast a third vote.
Nominations for .Mayor were then de
clared in order. 11. W. Slick nominated
Dwight Roberts, and Ben. W. Thomas
naminated Thos. P. Keedy. The latter
gentleman did not want his name used
but his request to have it withdrawn was
denied him.
The Convention then •proceeded to bal
lot viva voce, resultiug in Id votes for
Roberts arid 20 for Keedy. The an
nouncement of the result by the Chair de
claring Mr. Keedy nominated was fol
lowed by applause.
Mr. Scott Dibert moved that the nomi
nation of Mr. Keedy be made unanimous,
which was agreed too, every member ris
ing to his feet.
There were calls for Mr. Keedy, who
spoke briefly as follows:
GENTLEMEN:-1 feel that I must accept this
nomination, so generously tendered me, al
though Ido so with reluctance, coming, as It
does, without any solicitation on my paft, I
shall make the best light l can tor the office.
Tne Chairman then called for nomi
nations for Cit Treasurer.
Curt. Campbell nominated Jacob M.
Caldwell, and F. \V. Coxe named S. M.
Miller.
On the ballot which followed Caldwell
had 3 votes and Miller 39. Mr. Campbell,
one of the representatives from Mr. Cald
well's ward moved that Mr. Miller's nomi
nation be made unauimoiis, which was
agreed to.
For City Controller, E. T. Carswell had
42 votes —the whole vote of the conven
tion.
Foi City Assessor Morgan Reese was
named by Clias. Brixner, Clius. Brixner
by S. S Reed. Emery West by S. S. Kin
kead. Messrs. Jnies Quinn, Geo. Fock
ler, John W. James, levin Rutledge,
August Hammer, and J. M. Wertz were
also nominated.
On Ibe first ballot Mr. West had 33
votes, lammer 26, Frazer 10, Rutledge 18,
Wertz 10, Reese 4, Quinn 5, James 6,
Fockler 6, Brixner 3. Messrs. West and
Hammer, having received a majority ot
the voies, were declared nominated.
A second ballot resulted in 8 votes for
Reese, 2 for Brixner, 1 for Fockler, 8 for
Quinn. 7 tor James, 16 for Hutiedge, and
6 for W i rtz.
On minion the two lowest were
droppi after which a third ballot was
inkeii suiting in 11 votes for Reese, 10£
for Q ,6 for Wertz, and 22J for Rut
ledge.
Mr itlcdge having received a major
ity ot i- lotal vote, was declared nomi-
II red.
I h completed the city ticket, after
wl.ien i delegates from the different
ward- tied the I !
II'KBI.IOAN CITY COMMITTER.
Fir i id, F, A Lloyd; Second, F W Coie;
Tbini, J M hhumaker. Fourth, John Pendry,
Jr,; Fifth, John A LeMr; Sixth, H M Bochanan ;
Seventh, J M wertx; Eight h, Alex Berkey ;
Ninth, li 8 Aaron; Eleventh, P M smith;
Twelth, W K Bailey; Thirteenth, 8 8 Keed;
Fourteenth, I'rtuh Marsh; sixteenth, August
Hammer.
On motion it was decided thai the va
cancies in the Tenth and Fifteenth wards
be filled by the Committee.
On metlon the Convention adjourned,
-■after which the Committee held an execu
tive scssson.
OBSERVATIONS.
" It's queer isn't it," says some one.
" that the caucus nominee should be laid
out by one whose name had not before
been mentioned." That of course is one
of the ways of doing unexpected things.
When the convention bad completed its
work a delegate of generous impulses,
but judicious foresight, made the remark
that the dsy after Brother Keedy is elect
ed he would set up the oysters for the
crowd. This delegate, on inquiry, was
found to be 'Squire Rutledge.
The plan of gcttiog a man who would
stand up against the odds was a pretty
sharp one on the part of the managers.
Quite a number of Republicans had been
importuned to take the nomination. Upon
searching the whole camp not one avail
able stick of timber could be found. But
the plan of putting the nomination upon
some men without previously nsking his
consent, was bit upon. And how well it
worked, too.
HASTING'B MILITARY IDEAS.
He Delivers an Interesting Address at the
National Guardsman Association Meet
ing.
At the National Guardsman Association
meeting, which is being held at Washing.
IOD, General D. 11. Hastings delivered an
address entitled, •' The Relation of the
Militia of the States and Territories to the
Regular Army." It was evident that he
had given considerable thoug'it to bis
subject and was thoroughly familiar with
it. He took the position that National
Guards should pattern after the regular
army as far as possible. The same sys
tem of tactics should be adopted ami dis
cipline while in active service should be
based on the rules in vogue in the army.
Generul Hastings advotaled the adop
tion of regular uniform, an idea which is
followed closely in the Pennsylvania mili
tia and which has earned for it a reputa
tion as being the most business like of
any (if the National Guards in the Stales.
General Hastings was frequently inter
rupted with applause during his address,
following liim came Generals Wiley,
Gnbiu and Snowden, each of whom mai e
short but interesting speeches OH the sub
ject under discussion.
Four Striking Features of the I'enuityl
runiu Lluiicml.
Of all the passenger truius of the world,
none presents for the convenience and
accommodation of its passengers so many
original and novel features as the Penn
sylvania Limited. This train offers four
great features unique in the history (>'
pHß9enger travel. As it speeds across the
continent there are Hashed over the wires,
to meet or overtake it. the fluctuations,
of the New York aud Philadelphia stock
markets, and there are also posted on its
bulletins fulll reports of the doings in tin
foreign and domestic financial marts.
Thus tire wayfaring ntan reads as he runs.
In order that the traveler may dispaich
any commission which these reports mil)
suggest, or dispose of any current cor
respondence, a stenographer and type
writer is provided f ;• the free use of the
train's patrons. He will lake the dicta
tion of loiters or telegrams, and see that
they are forwarded from the train. Tlitis
may business proceed though tnu count
ing-room he many miles away.
So much for the men. Ladies could
never before travel in such comfort. For
their convenience a waiting-maid is
assigned to each tram, whose dutV't is to
seive as Ladies' maid in all thai the term
implies. Ladies without escort, ladies
with children, and invalids are the pecul
iar objects of their care. So that one's
own maid may be left at home, and yei
the fair traveler may receive assistance
from ouc well trained in the duties of her
vocation. The fourth important feature
also ef interest to the ladies, is the obser
vation cur. This cur is atlaclu-d to
the rear of the train. Tne Int.
tcr h -If of it is a large op< n
sitting room furnished with easy chair-.
IJroad plate windows admit a wide ex
panse of light, and the broad platform ut
the rear makes a pleasant open-air observ
atory in fair weather. This car is open
to all passengers and forms a magnificent
sitting room for lad'es.
Witu these four prominent character
istics, in addition to the superior sleeping
apartments, bath rooms for both sexes, a
(lining car unexcelled in service and cui
sine, smuKing and leading apartments'
and a barber saloon, the Pennsylvania
Limited sustains its claim of being the
most complete passenger train of tin
world.
The Wilmore 'I leket Olflce It hbeal.
J On Thursday cveuing, shortly alter 7
o'clock, the Pennsylvania Railroad
Station ut Wilmore, was robbed of about
sls in money. The burglars broke a glass
in lite window, so us to be able to un
fasten the sash lock. They then entered
by the window and t tok the money
drawer nndits contents. The safe, which
contained a considerable amount ol
money and which wns unlocked, was not
disturbed. Il is supposed the ra-eais bad
not time to complete their work before
the time for the return of ihe agent.There
is no clue to Ihe thief.
During the storm on Fricay afternoon
the roof was blown off :he Pennsylvania
railroad station at Loya lianna.
WIND AND SLEET.
The New Glass Works at
Blairsville Blown Down
Yesterday.
TWO KILI.IUtt AND MANY INJURED.
Manager Chae. K. Barr and .Secretary
John I. Berney the Victims—A storm ol
(Jnequmlled Heyereiiy—A Orrat State
of Excitement.
Special to (As Johnetown Democrat.
BLAIRSVII.LK, Pa., February 7.—A. fear
fill storm of wind and sleet , prevailed
here this afternoon. The like was never
before experienced in this locality. It
was Bimply terrible. The sleet, driven by
the wind, came down as if shot from a
gun. No one could be out of doors. The
new glass works were blown down killing
Manager Charles E. Barr, of the glass
company, and the Secretary, John I.
Berney. Many others were badly hurt,
some of the.u perhaps fatally. The town
is in a state of great exct'ement. There
were also many minor accidents.
THE FLOOD COMMISSION
A Number of Timely QueHtiom Arknd
—Why Don't the Commission Publish
How They Have Distributed the Money.
To the Editor of the Johnstown Democrat.
Webster 9aid in his reply to Hayne, 1
thank Qod if I have none of that spirit
that lifts man up I have none of thatolher
spirit that drags angels down.
What a difference between the above
statement and the so called Slate Flood
Commission who seem just now to be
trying to direct the attention of the public
from their own transactions by endeavoi
ing to slander and besmirch others.
Would it not look as well for them to
publish the names and amounts each in
dividual received from their 'own Cort
mitiee? Would it not look a little more
decent to publish the names of men in
Johnstown to whom they gave live and
six thousand dollars, men who lost no
more than some of our people in South
Fork, wheio the pitiable sum of 155,(100
was divided among foriy-two individuals,
including in this no companies in which
there were more than from thiee to live
men ? Would llie people not he more iu
(erested in a published list of the army of
clerks and the amounts paid them by the
Conimiiteu and kepi there all summei ?
Wid tiny pl.-ase explain what particular
ileitis is Biuanl by the many thousands of
dollars included in distributions and ex
peuditures in Johnstown ? Ttiey deal
only in vague generalities and meaning
less expressions us to their own work.
Gentlemen, it wont do, its tot thin, im
agine Ine bioao demon like grin ilil
would spiead i.vei the face of these se.f
rigltleuus men if by their vile misrepre
sentations and falsifying of facts they
endanger si one man's life, lu llic
til'st place ihey an ,w hut iherc was ic-l a
dollar given to any eorpor.itiou in .South
Folk. I llt-y nl.-i'K that lln-re 'n> 11:011
Ulan nine w n 1 iee ii ml $4,0110 as 1 inn in
cluded all the in,l. niuuis lit earn mm.
On: lltelr Illijcet 1- to mislead. J isi win.l
die Commllte Id. at South FIII \ Will
.slant! tit lite ligui justice alio run.
w bietl Was slut I 1.1 I els. till liistlibtllleu ot
■ tie Joiiusiowu t ..millet; [iioper wine.,
was pet eapait 11.1.1 .en made wincn ga\>
0111 fmin S3O to SIUO •• families. Clt.tiling
and food 11a 1 nee 11 supplied in
atanidaiice and 10 iniineoiale wauls
had lie. n 110 Our Coinmiitee
tlieietoie took oe assessment tint
as a basis, piilli _ a value oil hou c ■
mat were only nonaged as liesl liny
c uid aud 1 iid jo sd many cents ou the
dollar, if a inao's n* -s wassloo he goi $lB,
1 it was S2OO lie e 1 wiee $lB or sd(i ami
soon. Is Uiere an log wrong about tuis,
is it uot j.is ? if iost Out SIOO and an
other unto SI,OOO. o.ild it he fair or ju-l
lo give me as 111 nas he who had lost
SI,OOO, we tiidtp . nor do we believe
lor a moment 111. ople who gave I lie
money ev. r On at of gncli a tiling.
I'iie alnive Is no 11 and substunce ef
ournißiriniiuoii, 1 j oysuiid wherefores.
I- ihtoe l any It.. 1 11 11 we luil In see it.
I'ne si called s) 0 niuillee sjfar as in
leihgc. c . atn d 4. ml honesty is con
ci ioeil is 110 in ihan the people of
Soulli Fink, wno 1 . been very shahlim
irean-d ..y ilia. 1 oltee. ll is in order
now tin 1 hem to ih a list of names
and .lie amounts o one go>. It will
Show Vol l.iil- getting $5,0011, but
one mat in mam •- netting evin more
than $5.0n0. An made o! better stud
that 'in v mu-i n much more lhau
we u<n ? 11l i ► ledGovernoi's Com
mission ii il ii > mi! Ihemsi Ives as
others HI < Hit-in A ould have leas to
say. Ani.it- i' -lent or unjust hue
and ei t a* in v. : raised among in
lelligei i |ien,i
A • I -I OF SOUTH FOKK.
. die.
Tin |. n ii. i unit! Men's Clnis
lin As HI I is now decorated
by a . . i i i covered 'mintlie
ruin-, oi In- \ mil tmililinte and
afler a i i > I i-s M tine Young,
of 111- I • 1 11
A J "pie think thai
tiler- a- - v reckless driving
by i i . ie o(beers might
do ordinance in re.
yai . - enforced. *
SLEIGHING.
Our IVople Make tiood Vu of Thli fetr't
First Opportunity—An Accident.
The laiidies ami their lassies had an op
portunily Friday evening to carry out
some of their postponed plans lor the
earlier part of (be season. The sleigh
rides arranged for at Christmas, should
there he snow, were first in the thought*
of many yesterday as the snow began t*
cover the ground. The snow had scarcely
begun to fall rightly till the liverymen
had rigs engaged, and by evening tbey
were mnhlng engagements a week ahead.
Many of the swains were loth to he put
off several days because there were other*
ahead of them.
In the evening the jingle of bells was
almost constant, and the. streets were
more lively than they have yet been this
winter. Munv of the (lriveis made the
best of their time, too, as their norsea
were by uo means slightly warmed up.
There was one mishap, however;'to j
rn .r the pleasure of the occasion. The
horse driven bv .Mr. Claude M. Johnson, ]
of the Johnson Foundry, became unman- j
ageable and took to running. Near I
the posiollice the sleigh upset, throwing
Mr. Johnson out, but not hurting him.
The horse broke aw ay from him and ran
toward the Frankliu street bridge. In
stead ol keeping the street it took the
sidewalk part of rite way. There was al- \
most a panic in that neighborhood, as the j
streets were full ol people. The sleigh .i
was wrecked, and several people nar- ]
rowly escaped injury by being run over
or struck by the dying sleigh.
The horse ran down the road that {
leads to the river, just above the Franklin
street bridge, where it slipped and fell.
Some one caught it and held it till the
owner, .Mr. Johnson, came up aud took,
away.
MAUItIAGE LICENSES.
The following Have Been Granted Slime I
Our Last Report.
(Charles G'mgnr.our.. .Johnstown
(Maygie Shaffer Johnsitmn
(Clem Be ir-chni liltr summerlil I (wp
(An le sma> Summerh 11 twp
( Alnert Orris lohnsiown
( .nella May Muhler Johnstown
(nlrozßots Dean (wp
(I'heoce r.rowu I ean twp
I Harry o. Cooper Morrellviue
(Minnie sauers Morrellvllle
(Thomas J. Burkhart. voncllvllle f
(Mary .1. long Morrellvllle
(Anthony Klein Elder rwp
\Mary Ann liuber Elder twp
j y. L. cob ugh Inhnsl wn
(Nlule E.Jones lohnstown
(Wlillam llochsuln .Johnstown i
I Einii.n Knlss i pper Voder twp
(O stav A. Nellson Lower Yooer twp
lEiuuiit M. Anderson I lttsburgh
IE. F. Kepple conemnugh
(Mamie L. uoughnour.. Moxnam
(Sylvester Miller Newry, Bhilrco
1 Mary llobart St. Augus Ine
(George (ireene MtllvlUc
(Mary lieyuolus nlllvlilo
(Michael llhas C inbrla
(Catharine .nlllur Ca nOria
lCharles K. Frazer Johnstown
(Lu y McCoy .-..lohnstown
I Wlillam (lallagher Washington twp
(Sadie MC leer Washington twp
(Joseph Kllsh Cambria
(Juliana 1 oraskle Cau.bOfa
(Edward Lawrence Mlllvllle
(carrle (less coopersdale
(Albert Kager Mill vine
| l llaßrown Mlllvllle
(Charles A. Anderson Oallltzln, Pa
t Ellen Gertrude Men zer GuU.tzln, Pa
DEATH OP A WEEL BN WN CITIZEN
OP I'OKTAGE.
Sylvester McKenzie Dies There on Friday-
Night After a Long lines-..
On'Fiic ay night Mr. t-yivester McKen-
Z'e. a well known and mucli respected
citizen ol Portage, died at his residence
in i hat place. His ailment was lung
trouble, from which he had suffered long
and severely.
The deceased was born on the farm now
occupied by Mr. John licit in Portage
township, in 1823. His father was John
MeKcnzii 1 . who was one of the earliest
s itii r- i i that region, and who was the
fa!liei of a very large family, descendants
of which are to he found in many differ
en'■ state* of the Union. The subject-of
his sUelc'i always resided in the neigh
borhood in which he was horn, except for
a fi-A rears snb-< quent to the late war,
win nhe lived in Virginia. For the last
several years he kept a store in Portage,
* here in; did a thriving business. He
rvis esteemed hy all his acquaintances
who alw ii s respected him as an honest
man and kind neighbor.
Mi. McKoii/.ic was married twice. His
second wife and two children survive
him. One < t them, a daughter, is mar
ried anil Ihe ol her. Charles, a mule, re*
sides at home
The funned will take place this main#
inn from I lie residence to Bt. Bartholo
mew'* t'iiho in. Church. Wilmore, where
funeral services will he held. Interment
will he oiaile in the Cemetery belonging
to the chtireh.
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