Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, May 30, 1890, Image 1

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    VOL.XXVIII.
From Thursday's Dally DEMOCRAT.
ANOTHER SUICIDE.
A Man's Dead Body Found in the
Woods Near Morrellville.
HE HAD BEEN DEAD SOME DAIS
*Two Little Make a Startling Dlst overv
While on the Hunt for Wild Flowers—
They Give the Alarm and the Local
Authorities Make an Investigation— I The
Inquest and the Jury's Verdict—The
Body Taken to Henderson's Morgue.
The usually quiet town of Morrellville
was thrown into a high state of excite
ment late yesterday afternoon by the an
, nouncement that the body of a man who
had evidently committed suicide had been
toaud in the woods above that place.
The particulars arc as follows : A num
ber of little girls were hunting wild flow
ers in the woods on the bill above the
farm occupied by John Hyder on the
south side of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
a short distance east of Morrellville. Two
of the girls—Jennie Marsh and Annie
*" Bingell—were a little distance away fiom
the others of the party. They were mov
ing onward plucking flowers as they
* walked, when Jennie raised iter In ml to
look for more flowers. Iler fright can
better he imagined thau described, when
she saw within a few feet of her the dead
body of a man, die face bespattered with
blood, in a reclining position at the foot
of a large tree. It need not he said that
the two little girls didn't take the second
look. Tbey ran homeward as fast as
girls ever did. On their way they passed
the house of Albert Findley, whom they
briefly told of their extraordinary experi
ence. He directed them to tell Constable
Bart Ribblett, of Lower Yoder township,
who lived near. They did so, and Mr.
Ribblet asked them to go with him to
show where the body lay.
Returning with Mr. Ribblett the girls
pointed out to him where they had made
the startling discovery. And there he
Hound the dead man's body, the feet
planted against a large stump, while partly
sitting and partly lying against the base
'of a tree, so close to ihe stump that his
knees had been raised somewhat to enable I
him to get into the space. His body lsy
partly on the left side, resting oil the left
elbow. Between the knees lay a revol
ver, A bullet hole was near the right
temple, the hair on the right side ol the
head was scorched, and the face was
stre iked with blood. The right baud ivas
sprinkled with blood, evidently when the
shot was fired. Apparently the man had
taken lus own life.
Mr. liibblett, after briefly viewing the
situation, returned to Morrellville and
noticed 'Squire J. A. Ambrose, who in the
absence of the Coroner, empanelled a
jury composed of James Spealman, Henry
Doyle, Albert Finley, Thomas Risinger,
SoiomonCarl. and J, T. Ilarnish.
The' Squire and Jury repaired to the
scent of the finding, and proceeded to in
vestigate the matter as far 8S they were
■able. The body was carried out of the
woods to the road, when it was loaded on
the morgue wagon—the morgue author
ities bavins been no'ified in the mean
time, and the wagon dispatched at once—
and taken to 'Squire Ambrose's office on
Main street, Morrellville. Theie the in
quest was concluded, and the body was
taken to the morgue.
There was found on the body and with
one 32-calibre center-fire Hopkins &
Allen double action revolver, box of car
tridges, $1.34 (in half dollar, two quar
, ters, nickels aud othei smaller change),
red pocketbook with Ave pockets, center
pocket closed with clasp, one vial of
cologne, brass watch chain with large and
small links alternating, tooth biush, key
ring witii two flat keys and patent needle
locket fastener, door key loose in pocket,
memorandum book—three leaves that had
contained writing torn out —pait of P. R.
R, schedule, lead pencil.
DESCRIPTION OF THE BODY,
The body is described as follows
Height, five feet ten inches, weight 170
pounds, light cassimer pantaloons with
narrow black strip, black low-cut coat
knd vest, sandy hair and mustache, white
shirt, turn-down linen collar No. 10,
linen cuffs, black cravat, fastened to sh'rt
breast below, black stiff hat, aged prob
ably twenty-eight oi thirty years.
THE J CRT's VERDICT.
The jury after concluding the investi
gation rendered their verdict:
Wc tlie undersigned, Jurors find by the evi
dence In case of the deceased that he came to
Ills death by a pistol shot wound In the right
temple about two Inches above and In front of
right ear. and It Is our belief that the pistol
shot was tired by tils own hand.
JAMES HPEAI.MAN, Foreman.
ALBERT FINDLBY,
HENRY DOYLE,
THOMAS KIHIKUEH.
SOLOMON CARL,
J, T, HAKNISII.
REMAINS rNDIENTIFIKD.
Hundreds of people from Morrellville
and the lower wards of the city viewed the
remains, but no one was able to identify
tjt;m. Mr. Doyle, one of the jurors,
keeps a restaurant. He thinks the man
JOHNSTOWN, CAMBRIA COUNTY. PA.. FRIDAY, MAY 30,18901
got somnthiDg to eat at hi 6 place some
days ago, but can't say just how long.
There were signs of decomposition, from
which it would appear that the body had
ain some time before being found. Those
who saw rite remains differ in their esti
mates of the time the man had been dead,
some being of the opinion that death had
taken place one day before the body was
found, while otbeis thought it might have
been several days.
A Novel C'tUM of a Bad Hoy's Death.
Freddie McQuadc is a twelve-year-old
school hoy of Lowell, Massacl usetts,
whose pernicious practice of indulging in
profane language s > tired the patience of
his teacher, Miss Georgia A. Herndon,
that she decided to discipline the lad, in a
way that was novel to say the least. She
called Freddie to her in the presence of
the older boys and girls, and scoured his
mouth with a cloth wet with soap. Ficd
dic scicamed and made all sorts of wry
faces, and through the soap suds in his
teeth there were emitted some swear
words even more profane than any in his
ordinary vocabulary.
That night be was taken sick. He
vomited continually and tossed on his
bed with a fever. Later the doctor found
he had diphtheria, from which he died
after a long illness. Now the boy's par
ents hive decided to enter suit against
Miss Herndon tor the loss of the child's
services. They claim that the implica
tion of soap was the original cause of
death.
Miss Herndon, for her part, says that
the parents of many of her scholars had
complained of the McQuade hoy's pro
fanity, and she rubbed his mouth with
soap, as it appeared to be the most effec
tive curative at hand, aud she noticed no
ill effects from its use. Her counsel ad
vises her not to pay damages without
contesting the suit.
THE SUMMER AT ATLANTIC CITY.
The i'cmiaylvßDla Kailrond's Great Facil
ities.
The prospects for a brilliant summer
season at Atlantic City were never so
bright as at the present time. The extra
ordinarily liberal patronage which it has
gained dnring the winter and spring sea
son, largely due to the magnificent trans
portation facilities maintained by the
Pennsylvania Railroad is still manifesting
itself in the well-filled hotels, which bid
fair to hold their visitors well 'lirough the
early summer season. The city by the
sea is in better condition to entertain and
amuse its frieuds than ever before. New
hotels have been built, and older oucs re
modeled and enlarged. The great ocean
boulevard has been completed, so that
Atlantic City now possesses the handsom
est and most attractive ocean front of
any seaside resort in America. All indi
cations point to the largest summer sea
son in the history of the place.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has kept well in line with the spirit of
improvement which has pervaded the
seashore. Its facilities for promptly aud
comfortably handling large numbei 8 of
people have been increased so a9 to sup.
ply any possible demand ; the roadbed of
its double flue has been improved great
ly, and the terminal facilities both at
Philadelphia and Atlantic City have been
enlurged and improved. The betterment
of the tracks will enable the management
to materially reduce the time between the
Delaware River and the sea, and the sum
mer schedule will present the quickest,best
equipped, safest and most satisfactory ser
vice of trains fr everybody ever enjoyed
by the hosts of Atlantic City's summer
patrons. The comprehensive system of
excursion t'ekets leading from all points
on the Pennsylvania System will be avail
able, as in the past years, at the excep
tional low rates that have heretofore pre
vailed. It would be well for our readers
to remember that a summer trip that does
not include Atlantic City lacks the spice
that would make it memorable.
lll'Fated Day Expreai.
For several dajs persons in the inter
est of the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany, aud Mr. Tarbeli, of Pittsburgh,
have been in East Couemaugh, sub
poenaing witnesses to give testimony in
the case of Tarbeli vs. the Railroad Com
pany, at Pittsburgh, before Judge Ewing
next Monday.
The wife and three children of the
plaintiff were passengers on the Day Ex
press lost at Coneraaugh in the great
flood, and the plaintiff claims that the
loss of their lives was due to gross
negligence of the company in allowing
the tiain to stand where they knew the
reservoir was in danger. The plaintiff
claims that, as tbey knew the track could
not be repaired for some time, they should
have run the train back to Pittsburgh.
The yardmastcr, telegraph operator and
other officials at Conemaugh have been
subpoened to testify.
The suit is for $5,000 damages and is
regarded as a test suit for others who lost
relatives on that train.
Bishop Hurst, of the Methodist Church,
intends making a trip to Europe, for the
purpose of visiting the principal universi
ties of Great Britain and the continent,
and the securing of plans and ideas for
the proposed Methodist University at
Washington.
EN ROUTE FOR HOME.
THE CONSPIRACY CASES POSTPONED
UNTIL SEPTEMBER.
True Bill* Found by theOraud .Jury at Dun*
▼ ill® Ye*teidy in all the Cased—All the
•lohnstonrn •• Conspirators " Will Have
to Answer at the Bar of Justice—The
Other Side Indicted Also—Our Party
Homeward Bound.
Special to Ihß Johnstown Democrat.
DANVILLE, PA., May 28.—The Johns
town party arrived here early this morn
ing. Court convened at 10 o'clock. In
the cases of the Commonwealth against
A. J. Moxham, It. S. Murphy, Henry
O'Shea, and E. B. Entwisle, the Grand
Jury, without auy lengthy di liberation,
returned true bills for conspiracy. The
ihree latter gentlemen were also indicted
for larcency, and, after some delay, a
true bill was found against them for en
tering a house to commit a felony.
LATEU.—The Grand Jury returned true
bills against Frank 11. Howe, Ileury H.
Leisenring, and James Williams, of the
North Branch Company, for conspiracy.
All the cases have been continued until
the third Monday in September. The
Johnstown party will start for home by
special train this evening.
ONE MOKE FLOOD VICTI >l.
The 150.1 v ol James M. Knsensteel Foun.l
Vestilrday Afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon about 8 o'clock a
man, who had gone to the lower end of
Lincoln street with a wheelbarrow for a
load of sand, uncovered the remains of
a human body uudcr about a foot of
sand. The body was not found in the
river but on the lower end of the street
in the deposit of sand left by the flood.
The body was taken to the morgue in a
wagon dispatched by Mr. Henderson
for the purpose. It was subsequently
ideutifled as the remains of James M.
Rosenstcel, a flood viet'tn.
The identification was made by means
of articles found in the pockets. A
bunch of keys with key ring were
found. On the ring was a bone plate hav
ing on it the name of James Koseusteel.
Other articles were also found that made
the identification unmistakably correct.
At the time the flood came, Mr. Rosen
steel,his wife and daughter and stepdaugh
ter wereatNo.26l Maple aveuue, Wood vale
Their house shared the common fate of
that part of the town and all the inmates
were lost. Mrs. Rosensteel and the step
daughter were found some time after the
flood and buried. Mertie, the daughter,
has not been found. William R., son of
Mr. Rosensteel by his first wife, was
absent and was the only member of the
family saved.
It is a strange coiucidenre that young
Mr. Rosensteel left the city yesterday to
be gone some time. Mr. Scott Dibert,
the young man's uncle, telegraphed to
him o' the finding of his father's re
mains. The remains will be buried in
Grand View this afternoon at 5 o'clock-
The Lesson or Memorial Dav
On this Memorial day, with happy
children bearing flowers for the dead
heroes, with the generation succeeding
the war already in active manhood and
womanhood, and the surviving veterans
already a small minority of the me i of the
country, we reopen the book of remem
brance, and before the eye of the aged
arises a field peopled with forms cf
wondrous interest. The men of 1801 !
Who and what were they ? It cannot be
too often repeated that they were men
who loved peace and long strove to secure
it, but did not weakly shrink from war
when it became a necessity to national
life and honor.
Aud this is the great lesson which
Memorial days must teach the young.
"Most fondly do we hope,most fervently do
we pray, "in the language of Lincoln, that
the scourge of war may never come to
this rising generati n; but, if it docs
come, let them think upon the firr-jiess
of their fathers and shrink not frc m the
trial. Let the young men of the new day
that is to try men's souls \cok upjn these
monuments and drink in anew the spirit
of patriotism, of firm resolve for the
right and unyielding devotion to duty.
DKATH OF MILS. ROBEHT H. BRIDGES.
After a Brief Illuexx She I'uaxcx to Her
Reward.
Yesterday evening about (i o'clock Mrs.
Robert H. Bridges, wife of the well
known mail carrier, died at her husband's
residence, No. 319 Front street, Fifteenth
ward. Her illness was of short duration,
many of her friends not knowing that
anything was wrong until they received
the news of her death. She leaves a
large tamily of children, some of whom
are nearly grown up.
THE choicest (lowers that spring can bring
We'll plant above each tomb;
The sweetest songs our heart can sing
Shall lighten deepest gloom;
And wreaths of laurel for our braves
Who (ought and passed away
We'll lay upon their honored graves
on Decoration Day.
THE COMMON COUNCIL.
I'roceedtiigi of That oily at tlie Meeting '
I-ant Evening.
A meeting of the Common Council was
held last evening.
The absentees were Messrs It. Davis
Aitbur, Greene, McConnell and Slater.
The ordinance relating to the mode of
the payment of the City Assessors passed
finally.
The ordinance relating to the fees to
be charged by the City Engineer for
services rendered to citizens, passed
finally.
An oruinauce repealing ail ordinances
enacted and ordained bv any of tl.e bor
oughs now forming tlie city of Johnstown
before consolidation, except those relat
ing to streets, etc., passed fiunlly.
Mr. i- lanagan presented a resolution
askiug the placing of a telephone in the
Fourteenth ward station. Referred to
Committee on City Property.
Mr. J. M. Davis presented a resolution
requesting the Mayor to take the
necessary steps to have viewers appointed
to assess damages and awa'd benefits
caused by the widening of Iron street in
the Thirteenth ward. Passed finally.
Mr. Fearl presenteil a resolution direct
ing the Solicitor to make inquiry as to the
condition of the confirmation of Buumcr
street in the Fourth and Seventli wards,
and report to Councils as soon as poasible.
Mr. J. M. Davis made a motion request
ing the Mayor to give to Councils tlie
condition of the matter in regard to the
bids for filling the streets in the First and
Second wards, stating whether tlie con
tract has been made.
An oidinance making an oppiepilation
for the purchase o f safes for the city was
referred and reported favorably.
Adjourned to meet Monday evening.
THE PARADE TO-DAY.
The Fnrmatinu r the Column ami the
Koute of March.
The memorial ceremonies to-day will be
similar to those held here formerly. The
marching column will form at 1:30 o'clock
at the Point, The organizations will re
port to the Chief Marshal upon their ar
rival on the ground.
The column will move at 2 o'cleck
sharp. The course will be up Main street,
to Adam, to Bedford, to Saudyvale, where
the usual ceremonies will be held. The
column will rejuyi, crossing the Poplar
street bridge to Morris, to Dibcrt, to Som
erset, to Franklin, to Vine, to Market, to
Main and disband.
Quite a number of organizations have
signified their intention of participating
in the parade and exercises.
Captain Patrick Graham will be Chief
Marshal. Messrs. R. M. Linton and A. E.
Petrikin will be his aids.
Hon. Chas. N. Brumm, of l'ottsviile,
will deliver the oration in Sandyvalc, if
the weather is favorable, if not, in the
M. E. Church.
The Woman's Relief Corps will attend
to the preparation of the flowers for the
decoration of the graves. Extensive
preparations were made by them yester
day.
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KKAL ESTATE SAI.ES,
The Hager anil Levergootl Propei'tic* Put
I l For ISIUM.
Yesterday afternoon tlie Hager and
Levergood properties wers offered tor
sale as advertised. The first of the Lever
good property offered for sale was the lot
fronting fifty-seven feet on Main street,
near tlie Bedford street corner. It was
bid off by Dr. William Caldwell at $38,-
000. Tlie Levergood homestead, at tho
corner of Bedford and Stoneycreek streets,
was nexi offered and was held over on a
hid of $4,530 by Charles Von Lunen.
Three other lots in that vicinity wcro
knocked down to Charles Von Lunen for
$12,050. Willliam L. Levergood got the
"Seibert property " on Bedford street for
$5,470. The property at the corner of
Fend alley and Stonycreek street was
sold to Dr. Willi im t aldwell for $4,107.
Harry Parks got the "brickrow " 011 the
South Side for $5,150.
Only one lot of the linger property was
offered—that 011 the corner of Bedford
and Levergood streets- It was held over
on a hid of $23,000, by George A.
linger, No more of the Hager properties
were offered for sale.
♦ .
He Will see Again
BKAUUOCK, May 29.—Prof. A. List, of
this place, who has been totally blind for
nineteen years, is recovering his sight.
When only seven years of age Mr. List
lost the sight of both eyes by cataracts
that formed over them. About a month
ago he wert to Philadelphia to have his
eyes operated upon by specialists. After
the examination, to his astonishment, they
informed him there was no necessity for
tho operation, that ere long he would re
gain his lost sight.
The cataract on the left eye is fast dis
appearing, and he can now distinguish
the difference between tho heights of
persons seen walking on the street. All
those who have heard of it pronounce it a
remaikablc cose. Prof. List is a well
known musician of this place.
Sir Frederick Leighton has had a glass
house built off from his studio. Sir Fred
crick does not throw stones. He is a
painter.
MII.LINEKY FAILURE.
The Firm Funning a Brnucli Store In this
City.
From tlie Philadelphia Record, May suth.
The millinery goods store of Daniel W.
Custer, trading as I. S. Custer's Sun, No. 39
North Eighth street, was yesterday placed
in the hands of the Sheriff 011 an execu
tion issued out of the Court of Common
Pleas. The judgment note on which the
exec".ion was issued is made in favor of
Jacob M. Jcitlcs for a total of $29,033.92 ;
in trust for Laura V. Custer, for $1876;
Sarah A. Custer,slsso; George J. Zeigler,
Jr., $4000; Chestnut street National
Hank, $10,500 ; Boyd, White & Co., $550.-
72 : Rush J. Whitesides & 800, S9OO ;
John 11. Graham, S7OOO ; New England
Mutual Insurance Company, $457.20, and
41. H. Rynear, SSOO, Dauiel W. Custer,
the sole me nber of the firm, signed the
note, which was dated May 23, 1890, and
made payable on demand.
No assignment was made by either the
firm or Daniel W. Custer individually,
but it is understood that the failure is
complete. Mr. Custer and the counsel
for the judgment creditors, ex-Secretary
of the Commonwealth Stenger, were botli
very reticent in the matter of th 1 assets and
liabilities, but it is estimated that it will
require $70,000 to make good the liabili
bilities, while all the assets are included
iu the Eight street store and its con
tents.
No cause for the failure is known be
yond the general depression in business
during the last year.
King, Adkins & Co., through their
counsel, Bumberger & Levi, also began
an action in replevin agairst Daniel W.
Custer, trading as 1. 8. Custer's Son, ami
George J. Ziegler for merchandise valued
at $175.
Tlie New Lutheran Pastor.
The Hollidaysburg happinings of the
Altooua Tribune contatnd the following :
A large number of the members and
friends of the Lutheran congregation of
this place assembled in their church on
Tuesday evening to give a farewell recep
tion to their retiring pastor, Rev. W.
A. Sbipraan and his estimable wife. A
pleasant feature ot the evening's enjoy
ment was the presentation of two beauti
ful pieces of silverware, a soup tureen
and a berry dish, the gift of the members
of the congregation to Rev. Shipman and
wife. M. A. Young, Esq., made the pre
sentation speech in his usual happy and
graceful manner and Rev. Shipman, al
though taken entirely by surprise, re
sponded in away that touched the hearts
of all present. The leave taking between
pastor and people was very afficting and
showed the high esteem in which he is
held by his congregation. Rev. Shipman
and wife were the recipients of a number of
handsome presents from individual mem
bers of the congregation, among them be
ing a gold-heuded cane to Mr. Shipman,
the gift of Hon. John A. Lemon. They
leave OB Saturday for their new ti Id of
labor at Johnstown.
A Iteuutlfiil Monument.
The beautiful monument that attracted
so much attention at C. Keim's Monu
mental Works was erected yesterday to
the memory of Michael Lynch, in the
Catholic Cemetery, Lower Yoder. It
consists of tlrst. and second bases, and a
die, suiniounted by tour beautiful col
umns supporting a cap 111 gothic style.
Surmounting this cap, is a beautiful cross
and the monogram of I. 11. S. gives evi
dence of being done by a master work
man. The work done by this firm is un"
equated, which is attested bv the fact,
that the stauding reward offered for equal
workmanship, has never been ac
cepted. They have without a
dcubt erected the finest and most
beautiful monuments and tombstones
in all tlie cemeteries in and about
this city. All their work is done in an ar
tistic manner and guaranteed to excel or
money cheerfully refunded, and parties in
need of a line monument or tombstone
should give Mr. Keim a call at his works
on Adam street, before purchasing else
where, as his work is best and prices
the lowest.
Ail Anarcliirtt Arrested.
CHICAGO, May 29.—Joseph Ivaiser, an
anarchist from New York, who has been
ostensibly peddling religious books here,
has been arrested on suspicion of placing
the dynamite under the policemen's Hay
market monument. He is said to be a
" Red," but there is little evidence against
him except that he was seen lurking in
the vicinity of the monument last Friday
night.
The Corpse Kollcil Into the Street.
DETROIT, May 29.—About 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon the funeral procession
of Mrs. Mary L. McLennan was proceed
ing toward Woodmcre Cemetery, when a
street horse car coming down a heavy
grade crashed into the hearse. The cas
ket. was thrown onto the ground and
broken open and the body rolled into the
dirty street.
The City Getting Orderly,
No prisoners were confined in the lock,
up last night. It is the first time that con
dition of affairs have existed since the
city has been organized.
NO. 6
KPIKCOPAL CHURCH,
Ordination Sorvlcoo To I>ay and Memorial
Services Thia Evening.
Bishop Whitehead will hold an ordina
tion services in the Episcopal Chapel this
forenoon at 10:30. At this service he will
be assisted by several of the clergy, the
sermon being preached by Rev. H. L.
Yewens of Franklin Pa.
This service is of much interest to the
members of St. Mark's Church,on account
of the person to be ordained. Mr, Charles
E. Snavely was prepared for the Seminary
by the late rector of St. Mark's Church,
Rev. A. P. Diller. He ginduatcd tbis
week from the General Seminary in New
York City, and is to be ordained this
morning to the Diaconate. Tins was the
plan formed by the late rector, and
though rector and church are gone, so
much of it will be cartied out in the tem
porary chapel.
Last year Ascension day came on Decor
ation day, and. the late rector hud ser
vice in the church ana celebrated the Holy
Communion. This wa9 the last service
he ever held, and just one half of |those
present at that service were taken in the
disaster of next day.
From the ruins in the Morrell yard were
taken the communion vesse and the
stole that Mr. Diller wore at t t service,
The vessels were repaired d will be
used at the communion to da Also the
stole, cleaned as well as it cau be, will be
put on Mr. Snavely at his ordination. We
understand Mr, S lavely is to take work
in Wyoming under Bishop Talbot.
This evening a memorial service will be
held in St. Mark's Church in commemo
ration of the members of the White Cross
Society who perished in the flood.
Last year forty-seven members marched
in the procession on Decoration day. The
next day ten of them were taken. To
night the compauy will march to St.
Mark's Church, where memorial services
will be held and a sermon preached by
the Rev. Father Fields, Rector of St.
Clemeuts Episcopal G'uureb, Philadel
pliio. Father Fields will be temembered
as one who labored so well here after the
flood.
To-morrow foreuoon the general
memorial service of those who died in the
flood will be held at St. Mark's Church.
Bishop Whitehead aud many of the
Episcopal clergy who worked here after
the flood will participate. The address
will be by Father Fields or his co-worker
Rev. Father R. M. Hanson. At this ser
vice the Holy Communion will be cele
brated.
OHITIAKY.
BENJAMIN P. HOBU.
Yesterday evening at about 3:4> o'clock
Mr, Benjamin F. Robb, a prominent and
esteemed citizen of the Fifth wnrd, died
at his residence, No. 73 Morris street.
His illness was of only three weeks' dura
tion, death resulting from stomach
troubles.
Mr. Robb was born nei r Grccnsuurg,
VVi stmorelaud county, a little over sixty
one years ago. He came to Johnstown
about thirty years ago, bringing hisjwife
and family with him. For the last eight
or ten years he stived in the capacity of
Market Master in Johnstown borough.
The deceased is survived by a wife and
four children—two sons and two daugh
ters. Of the iatte-, one is the wife ot
Mr. Curtis G. Campbell, the Main
street druggist, and the other is the wife
of P. A. Barnhart, of the firm of Barnbart
Bros., plumbers, South Side. The si ns—
Matthew and Frank arc single aud make
their home wiili their parents.
Mmi i iage of Mr. John VV Cramer ami Miss
Florence Ilaynes.
Last evening Mr. John W. Cramer and
Miss Florence Ilaynes, were united in
marriage by Rev. Dr. Chapman at the
residence of the bride's father, Mr. Napo
leon Ilaynes, a well-known resi
dent of the South Side. Mr.
Cramer is one of Johnstown's foremost
young men. For many years he was a
prominent school teacher in this commu
nity aud graduated from the Indiana Nor
mal School in 1887. At present ho is
weighmasler at the Bessemer Depart mcnt
of the Cambria Works. Happiness and
long life we hope will be theirs.
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I'i'olmblv n Horse* Thirl.
The police authoi ities have in custody
a man arrested by Oflicer McG'ann yester
day afternoon on the suspicion of being
the party after whom the Altooua author
ities have been looking. They tele
graphed his description here. The man
answers the description, and will be held
to await the arrival of the Altoona ofli
cer.
A Bich Gold Discovery.
DENVER, May 29.—A report reached
here yesterday afternoon from Alamosa
that a rich strike has been made in the
Golconda mibe, which is owned by ex-
Senator Tom Bowen. Ore has been taken
from the mine through which runs a
solid streak of gold an inch thick. Ten
days ago a pocket was opened from which
1200,000 has been taken.
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Ek-President Hayes is said to be worth
nearly 41,000,000, which seems to confirm
the statement that " eggs is eggs."