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VOL. IX.-NO. 19.
SHENANDOAH. PA.. TUESDAY. JANUARY 9. 1891.
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In Dress Goods. Come and see our windows. No
two prices. Every piece bears the mark of reduction
price; will be sold at such prices only.
It la acknowledged by most of Iho ladles now that P. N. CORSET Is the beat.
116-118 North Main Street, - Shenandoah, Pd.
TT P AYS to buy cood
X Tinware Is absolutely the bu.it made. Every pleco 1b
warranted not to mat If kept clean. Come look at our big
nttrautioiiB now tor thin vl,ss tb.
Fifty-four feet of Hope.- - 10o
Best Scrub Brushes lUo
Glass Rolling Tins, regular 25c, now..; lOo
Salt Boxes 10c
Sauce Paus 10c
Hugar Bowls lOo
Japanned Trays 10q
Bread Pans - 10a
Two-quart Colleo Pots lllc
Child's Tin Cup 2o
Comb and Brush Case - 10c
Successor to EIRVIM. DUNCAN & WAIDLEY.
139 Hotitli Miilu Street,
All work guaranteed to be nTst-class In ever;
respect. We respeotfully solicit a share ot
your patronage. Goods called tor and delivered
Bilk ties and Laco Curtains a specialty.
We open a new stock of
FLOOR OIL CLOTH I
Two yards wide, at 50c a yard.
All New Patterns and the Best Quality
"We have yet offered at the price.
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Excellent quality
A Lot of Moquette Rugs !
Beautiful Patterns at Greatly Reduced PriceB,
From 85 cents up.
4 pair for 25c. Excellent
Try our New Bloater Mackorol fine, white and fut.
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You aro a business man, and used to
straight forward buslnoss talk facts facts
facts. Your wlfo has been looking for a
Piano,
Sewing lESCachirae,
Organ,
Chamber Suit,
Parlor Suit,
Or Bomcthlug olso In our Hno. Why not buy
it now. Wo are Belling cheaper than ovor.
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Clearing Sale !
TINWARE. And cur Antl-Rustinpr
8 South Main Street.
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Ferguson Housu Hlooii.
Everything in the tonsor'al line done In first
class style, .cjverytuing neat ana clean.
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and low prices.
quality, about half price.
MIS 1S1IS !
Witnesses Continue to Testify
Against John Brings.
LENGTHY EXAMINATIONS
The Cminsel For the Defense Directs MtitL
at Its Attention to tho I'lting ml Orub
bluer of Driest' (luii The Mtilu Volnt ef
the Cute,
Special to the Hbiialu.
Pottsvillk, Jan. 8. The defonso in
tho caso of John Briggs, charged with tho
murder of James Parfit, and now on trial at
Pottsvllloi Is pretty well outlined. It was
practically sot forth in the testimony given by
Richard Amsur on Friday last. Mr. Brurara
is devoting most of his cross-examination to
shako tho creditably of tho witncii of tho
Commonwealth and load thom into an admis
sion that tho shot by which 1'arflt was killed
was from Briggs' gun, but that the weapon
was discharged when Urlggs aud Mahony
wcro struggling for it.
In this tho defcuso has not been successful,
but it succeeded yesterday In getting ono of
the wltncasoa, Charles Kern, to admit that ho
couldn't swear whethor or not tho fatal shot
was fired before or aftor Briggs and Mahony
had their struggle. All tho roat of tho wit
nessa-i who claimed to havo any knowledge of
the struggle declared it was after.
Dr. D. S. Marshall sworn: I am the
Coronor of Schuylkill county. I was called
to hold a post mortem examination on the
body of Jainos Parflt and assisted Dr. Enter-
line in holding it I found a gun shot
wound. It-pcnetrated tho right hip bono.
There was a compound, comminuted fracture.
Wo found tho lungs and Intestines in a
healthy condition. From my entire exaniin.
ation of tho body I beliovo the causo of tho
death of James Parfit was duo to shock,
superinduced by the injury and Its effects.
The Injury was caused by a gun shot wound,
I found no other marks of violence on his
person. The thigh hone was shattered. It
was broken about the mlddlo oftho centre
portion of tho bone to an oxtent of about nn
inch. I found the back bono shattered about
two inches to tho right of the centre. Tho
lower portion ol tho bono was shattered the
end of tho spine. All the intestines wcro
sound, except tho major colon, which was
perforated. From tho injuries and course of
tho wound I would regard that it was
nocessarily fatal.
CEOfrS EXAMINATION.
Q. If Dr. Enterlino sworo that tho
injured colon was not penetrated, but only
cut a llttlo on ono side, and ho was thero
when tho examination was niado, do you still
say you aro correct ?
A. Yes, sir; I am positive
Q. And you say tho sauio as to tho spinal
column ?
A. Yes, sir. The bullet entered the body
about an inch above tho right hip hone. At
tho entranco tho wound was from i to U
inches in diameter. The exit was from 1 to
1 in diameter. It looked to mo that tho
victim was leaning torward when ho was
shot, not standing upright.
ltEV. JOHN kicii Vitus
Afiirmed: I am Mothodlst minister of tho
Gospel and rosidoat (ailberton. I saw part of
tho difficulty on tho night of August 21st.
On that evening I had a class meeting. As
I was passing from the parsonage In front of
tho church I saw a crowd on tho street aud
noticed people tearing up tho track. That
was about i o clock. I stood a few minutes
and then went into tho church. After
church I caino out aud stooil two or three
minutes, and thou went back to the psrson
ago. At about 10 o'clock I retired. 1 had
been in bed about half nil hour when I heard
some loud talking aud I rose aud put my
head out the window. Juit as I did so tho
first shot iw tired. I saw a man coming
from tho Inaido of the oar. As ho got in tho
front of tho oar he shot Immediately, and I
saw a man, after the shooting, go down as if
he fell. I didn't reoogulce these parties be
cause I was not near enough. I saw other
shots fired and that is about the result of
what I saw. I remained at my window
during thu time of the shooting and with
drew alter tno snooting ceased. I know my
brother was somewhere on the streets and 1
went down to Inquire for him. 1 was about
100 foot from the shooting. The window was
nozt to the street on which the shooting oc
curred. There was an electric light in the
street and there was a light in tho car. I
couldn't toll how many people woro in the
car. The man who fell was about from 3 to
5 feet from the car. When the shot went oft'
it created a Hash, I didn't know at'the time
who tho man was who fell, or the ono who
shot. The rest of tho shots came from the
car. I really couldn't say that a shot came
from any other direction, I didn't see any.
I could see the fire from each shot. Of course
there were likely a couplu of shots fired at
tho sumo time. Up to tho tlmo I saw the
shot fired and a man drop I had Heard no
shooting at all. From whore I was 1 couldn't
tell whether or not anybody interfered with
tho man who oame out on the car. I oan'l
tell whether anybody was on tho platform
with tho man who shot. I didn't see anybody
else havo hold of the gun. From the pod
tion I oeeuplod I oould have told if any other
shot went oil.
GHOSH EXAMINATION,
I don't think I could soo all of tho dlukoy,
.,.,. I ,
out i coma see tno most oi u. .;uuo a num
ber of pooplo wero about tho dinkey and were
close to It. About 8, 0 or 10, shots mine from
tho dinkey. There was a little Interval be
tween tho first and second and tho rest fol
lowed rapidly. I didn't see anybody with
llro arms up tho street that night and I ;
didn't see anybody other than thoso on tho
car shoot, or hoar any reportB between tho
place whoro I was and the dinkey, or tho
street above me.
I'ATltlCK O'NEILL
sworn: I live In tho East ward of (lllbertou
and am n tea aud colleo agent. I was at
Qllhcrton on tho night of August 21st and
saw the electric railway torn up. That was
about 7 o'clock In tho evening. I was not
thero when tho dinkey arrived. I saw the
dlnkoy and was about six feet from It, a little
south ot tho south rail. I was close to the
east end of tho oar. I recognised John
Briggs on it. I don't think I would know
Amour now. I recognised a stout man stand
ing on tho north side of tho oar. I saw John
Briggs with a gun, but I don't know that I
could toll the gun. Shortly after my arrival
at tho dinkey I hoard John F. Itoynolds say.
"You oan't scaro the Qilborton peoplo," or
something liko that. Heard some one holler,
Homestead." That is about all I can swear
to. I saw, when Homestead was mentioned,
John Briggs walk to tho front of the car and
James Parfit fell with tho shot Brlggi rame
out o( tho car on to tho front platform with a
gun. Ho soemed to conio on a rush. Ho
says, "Hero you are" and "take that" and
" ." From tho time ho came
out of thoear, until ho firod, I should Judge
about thirty soconds. I havo mado a mistake.
I misunderstood tho question. It was instant
ly. I saw James l'arfit. llo was shot that
night by John Briggs. I taw Flo. Mahony
that night and saw him, after the gun had
been discharged, catch tho gun and wrestle
with Briggs. Briggs seemed tobo stronger aud I
think Mahony got ono foot on tho bumper of
tho car, he was pulled up, and with that I
ran away. It was from 20 to 25 seconds from
tho time tho shot was fired until Mahony
grabbed tho gun. I saw Mr. Amour thore
that night. I couldn't say I could recognize
him now. Ho 6oemcd to be facing northeast.
I got excited whon Mahony grabbed tho guu.
1 ran down Slobcrt street, South; I didn't see
or hear any other shots. When l'arfit was
shot ho seemed to fall and shouted, "Oh !"
and crnwicd a llttlo south. I didn't wait to
seo where ho got to.
CltpSSr.XAMINATION.
I didn't shootlinyhody that night and had no
firearms. I didn't throw any stones or seo
anybody throw nny. 1 didn't hear any glass
rattle. I was not too oxcitod. I only heard
ono shot. I didn't hear any throats or see
anybody drank, or under tho inlluence of
liquor. I didn't hear anybody iay they weru
"prepared for them" either beforo or since.
I havo said nothing about tho case since, ex
copt that it was too bad that it happened anil
didn't mention it to a eouI what I know about
tho caso.
Q. Can you tell, then, how they happened
to get you hero as a witncssV
A. No, sir; I can't just say.
H. What did Ilriggs do with tho gun right
after he shot it off for tho 20 or 25 seconds
that pasted beloro Mahony grabbed it?
A. I couldn't say. It I said Brigg held the
gun for -0 or 'Si seconds. I mado a mistake
Q. You aro sure that as Mahony grabbed
tho guu you got excited and ran away?
A. Yes, sir.
(2. Just tho Instant?
A. Yes, sir. No, sir; not just tho ln3tant.
I mado a mistake I got a little excited and
1 was oxcltcd that night. I don't know that
thero is any feeling about this matter in Gil
bortou. I havo none.
ELI EVANS
sworn : I was thero when the dinkey was
thore. I was about S or 10 feet fiom it. I
recognized John Briggs as one of tho occu
pants of the car. I couldn't recoguizo any
body olso. I didn't soo any llro arms. I saw
shots fired and saw Mr. Briggs fire. I got
there about five minutes beforo tho shooting
started. Sorno person hollered, "Where is
your Oirardvillo militia or Homesteaders?'
and Ilriggs osmo out aud Bald, "Here I am,
you , take. that," and tho shot
went oil'. I saw u big man standing on tho
north side of the cur. That was tho man's
position when Briggs fired. I didn't know
the man. I didn't see James Parfit that
night. I didn't seo any person shot there
that night. I didn't see any more shots than
olio. That was the first fired. I saw Flo.
Mahony there that night. I saw htm grab
the gnu about 8 or 10 secondB after the shot
CEOS MX AMIN ATION.
I was employed that night to help tear up tho
track by Counoilmen Stone and Klleullen and
paid by the borough treasurer. Wo worked
from 3 to 4 hours aud got $3 for it. We
didn't get auydrluK thrown in. I had two
glasses of beer betwocn working tlmoi. Mr.
Keynolds went with mo the first time. IIo
treated me both times and he treated the rest
of the working uang. There were (1 or 7 of
us. I ticated back. I took a bctr whon I
treated back. I treated once' and had three
beers altogether. I made a mistake when I
said I had only two beers. That was all I
had three beers. None of tho others treated
and I had no drink after the job was finished.
I was not there when tho dinkey osme up,
I went home. When I heard the dinkey
coming I went back. I understood that if
the track wonld be laid down it would be torn
up again. We were not going to stop them
from laylug it, but wait until they would lay
It and then tear It up again, If we were ordered
to do it. lh Oou noil men furnished the tools.
I didn't shoot anybody thai ulght aud didn't
have any firearms. I didn't see uuybody
(Continued on fourth l'aui.)
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Traveling Correspon
dent's Notes.
ALL ALONG THE LINE,
Interesting News Items Trout
t'lty, (llrardvllle, Tmimqiin.
Mulmliny
Muliuuoy
I'liiiic, Centralis mid Oilier l'lacen llreitly
Chronicled.
Maiunoy Citt, Jan. 0
During tho Humano Fire Company's fair
Butcher f Juinn genorously offered tho boys a
pig to bo chanced off. Books were passed
around and $21 collected on the porker. It
was chanced off and won by the entertain
mont committee, who decided to ask their
friends to a pig roast in Kaler's opera house
hall. Wines and dainties wore ordered and
tho guests invited, and Chief lleltlcr
James Foley instructed to procure tho pig.
A wagon was despatched to Mr. Quiun's
shop. "I will send it down," said the
butcher.
In tho course of an hour a team drove up
to Mr. Foley's houso and a 1 uge box was un
loaded by the driver. "What's that?1
"Your pig." "New way of bringing a pig.'
Tho weighty box was carried into the house
and ns a dozen committeemen looked on will
expectation tho lid was forced open. A bis;
bundle lay in tho box. It was tenderoly
lifted from Its cofllu. The crowd was now
astonished. A layer of paper was taken from
the bundle ; another and another, layer after
layer, was pceieu on, until tue lloor was
covered with hig sheets of brow'u and yellow
paper. Still tho paper ennio off and th
bundle grew beautifully smallor. Tho last
sheet was finally removed, revealing a little
black pig weighing, porhaps, a pound, and
made of oast iron.
Mr. aud Mrs. .1. M. Broisch havo been
visiting their parents on Iiast Centre strott,
Tho collieries in the valley aro working
this weok.
Stovo Middleton, of Malovillc, was
town yrstcruay placing an ordor for new
mine wagons.
Andrew D. Kopp, of Tremont, was a visitor
this morning.
Genrgo Britz has gono to Philadelphia t
take a course in a l.ustnefw eollego.
William If. Snyder went to York this
morning, to attend tho Master Pointers'
convention.
I'rof. T. J. Broderick wont to Fiackvlllo,
this morning.
, Miss Amanda Link, of Tuscarnrn, is visit
ing her brother, John I,iuk, of East Centro
street.
Miss Mary Slngerly, of Mlddleport, iscircn
Iating among numerous friin.' about town.
D. M. Jauios and family, of Olyphant, havo
moved into their rosidenco on West Mahanoy
street.
(iii.iii:kt(.-.
Mrs. Lewis Hiuklo is a prisonor to grippo.
Frank Morgan is improving.
Tho cntiro family of R. J. llowor, who took
the grippo at the same timo, aro now improv
ing.
E. J. Painter is on tho sick list.
Mrs. Ellen Sands desires to express thanks
to her many friends tiud to tho 1 O. S. of A
for thtlr gonorous aid during tho illness and
burial of her husband, John M. Sands.
John Henry has quit working in the mines
to accept a position with a tea company.
Joseph Painter has returned to Dickinson
College, Williamsport.
Miss Kato Iteod is visiting in Shamokin.
Mrs. Patrick Kobln, who died on Saturday,
was buried to-day in Mincrsvillo.
Matthew Francis will start In tho milk
bnsiness to-morrow.
MAIIANOi l-LAN 11
Oeorge Itavitz was decoyed into a boarding
houso by Anthony Jlmko on the pretence of
getting a glass of wine, when .1 imfco brought
a glass an RatvU's head, cutting an ugly
wound, which was dressed by Dr. Enterllne.
Our people, who were witnesses or speota
tors in the Briggs' trial, say that of all news
paper leports of the court proceedings the
IIkkai.d la the most authentic
The sight of "Big Jack" Oroody iti charge
of an electric car awakened reeolleotioua i
tho minds of one of our citlseiu when he and
"Jack" were sports together.
'Jack' was never easy when out of trouble
ne was always happy when In lint water.
We planned to steal a neighbor's pet dog.
make way with him and lay the blame to
somo ono else's door. So tho uususpectln
eanino was ooaxed into the woods, where
stick of dualln and a squib wero attached to
his body. 'Jack' lighted the squib and then
ran for a place of safety to watch tho dog go
tearing through the tree tops. Wo forgot to
tlo the dog aud 'Jack' yelled 'Leg lor It,
aud leg for It we did. I got' out of his reach,
but tho dog kept right up with 'Jaek'and the
squib grew shorter. Seeing that ho might take
a sail, too, 'Jack' jumped for a tree and
scrambled into the branches just as the bit nf
dynamite exploded aud sent the poor dog out
of sight. 'Jack' slid down the tree, sneaked
home and got a job on the electric railway
and you daren't say 'dug' to him any mora.
I swore I'd never give It away aud don't you
let on I did, on" your word." And the re
porter premised he wouldn't.
Ftlod oysters- a specialty at McElhsnny'i
8-12-tf
A OOMPI,AINT.
li (lid Time Dkiiich ril .speiiUn Out of
School.
This morning's mall brought the following
letter for publication. We give it verbatim
exeunt In the spelling:
Editor Hkbalu: You will please allow
men short spflcelnjotir valuable papei to
glvo the high politics of the Third and 1- iftu
ards, Including some of the would-be heel
ers of the First ward that hold oltlcc at pi es
eut, to understand that those who work at thu
polls and receives nothing must be recogniz
ed at this coming election. They have a
olauder in the field for the nomination of
Council. Will they nominate Milm or will
they slaughter him as they did their Polish
cop" last spring '! Should they nominate
him, they will do It to benefit thoeo high
political bosses of said ward? People that
would cut your log oil then try to mako you
beliovo a coik leg would answer as good. I
it not a gall? Yes, and tho First ward is
heavily charged. Wo must aud will havo a
change. Citizen', place your minds on pull-
tics; the ovil is easily remedied.
Don't bo Inllueuced by those old timo
flattering tongue. Use your own good
judgment and voto for who you think is tho
best. Don't bo lead by thoso that will knock
at your door, walk in, shako your both hands
and say, "Why, John, I hope you are wall."
Tell Frank you are always well on election
day, but don't let Frank deceive you. Tako
timo and think. Well, there is lots of men
In dark colls.
An Old Timk Dkmoi bat.
Shenandoah, Jan. 8. 1804.
DOUGHERTY CONVICTED
A illiry Declares Itlln Guilty or Ailultcrr -New
krlnt Asket Tor.
James J. Dougherty, of town, was pi iced
on trial at Pottsville, yeslcrday, charged with,
adultery, on oath of bis brother in law.
John C'Htoy. By means of photographs aud
tho testimony of John Mullen and two of his
employes it was shown that Dougherty aud
Miss Bridget Cull, also of this town, had
sinint a night in the same room at Mulliu's
hotel in St. Clair. Mrs. Dougherty, the wife,
was a witness, hut only testified to her
marriage. Mr. Dougherty did not tako the
stand. The only ovidunce ho introduced was
to tho cll'eot that John Casey, the prosecutor,
had hounded him for ycais and that Casey had
declared that ho would hound Dougherty
until ho would get him intu jail and lot him
rot thero. Casey denied this, hut admitted
that ho had said that if Dougherty dnin t
stop his fast living he (Casoyi would put him
in jail. Constable Tosh wag also a witness
and sworo ho had mado determined efforts to
subpoena Miss Bridget CulT for tho trial but
failed to Uud her. Tho jury was out tuu a
short time when It returned a verdict of
guilty. J. H. Pomcroy, Vsq., at once moved
for a stay of proceedings and a new trial aud
Dougherty was rcloasod on $1,000 bail
pending tho determination of the motion
which, if denied, will be followed by an ap
peal to tho Supierao Court, so that Dougherty
will not be called up for sentence for several
months.
TAMAIJl'A.
Tho child of Jorry Dugan, which was run
ovsr by Chris. Walters' wagon a month ago,
and was expocted to die of its Injuries, is now
much improved,
Tho house of Samuel Beard taught fire yes
teiday morning. Both luwe companies re
sponded. The flames wero soon under con
trol, the damage being chiefly confined to tho
roof. Loss $100.
Harry Krobs.of Mahanoy City, was a visit
or heio to-day.
Have you tried McElhenny's fried ovstors ?
9-12-tf
AilmUtluii Tree.
This evening the public installation of tho
othuers of Maj. Jeunlugi Council, No. 3U7, Jr.
0. U. A. M., together with a musical and lit
erary program, will he hold in Ferguson s
theatre, commenolng at 7:30 o'clock. A
cordial Invitation is oxtended the public to
witness the ceremony. The admission is frco
to all.
TheatrloHt Note.
"The Trolloy System," Lew Dockstader i
funny farce comedy, will be given for tho
benefit of Oeorge Walters, in KergiK-uu'd
theatre, Thursday evening, January 11 tu.
This is one of the best attractions on the
road and a big reception should ho given
them.
Madden and I.owery's Vaudeville Com
pany will hold the boards at Ferguson's
theatre, Saturday evening, 13th hist, Tho
show Is a good one, well worth the price of
ad mission.
Don't Tramp ! ,
All over town hunting
FRESH EGGS.
BUT Come straight to us.
We have enough to supply
you all. Strictly fresh.
Remember wc positively
handle no limed nor ice
house eggs.
122 North Jardin Street