VEN SHENANDOAH. PA.. WEDNESDAY. JANUARY 10. 1894. ONE CENT. VOL. IX.-NO. 20. TNG w 1894. We begin newycarQJ J g J with an immense c In Dress Goods. Come and see our windows. No ' two prices. Every piece price; will be sold at such prices only. It is acknowledged by most of the ladies now that 1. N. CORSET is the best. 11Q TvT It TVT: Cll Cl,nn,l,n 1i 13. " IT PAYS to luy good TINWARE. And our Antl-Bustinc Tiiiwnre Is absolutely the boat made. Every piece Is warranted not to rust If kept clean. Come look at our big nttractlouH now for Tliilv CIiuM lb. Fifty-four feet of Hope 10c Beat Scrub Brushes 10c Glass llolllug Pins, regular 25c, now -10c Salt Boxes 10c Siuieu J'aus 10c Kugar Bowls , 1(o Japanned Trays 10c Bread Pans 10j Two-quart Collee PotH lt'o Child's Tin Pup 2o Comb and Brush Case 10c Sn?T -rue" bP.&aiULn? Successor to DUNCAN 4 WAIDLEV. RELIABLE-HAHO - LAUNDRY. 139 tioutli Main Street, BhonnadLoab., 'Pn. All work guaranteed to be HrBt-clasa in overj resfect. We respectfully solicit a sbare of your patronage. U oofls called for and delivered Bilk ties and Laco Curtains a specialty. We open a new stock of FLOOE OIL CLOTH I Two yards wide, at 50c a yard. All New Patterns and the Best Quality Wo have yet offered at the price. -Also a line of New Bag Carpets Excellent quality A Lot of Moquette Bugs ! Beautiful Patterns at Greatly Reduced Prices, From 85 cents up. A Special Drive In GO JDoxm Men's Cotton Half Hose, 4 pair for 25c. Excellent Try our Now Bloutor Mackorol fine, white aud fiit. You are a business man, and used to straight forward business talkfacts facts facts, Your wlfo has boen looking for a Piano, Sewing Machine,, Chamb&x Suit, Parlor Suit, Or something olao In our lino. Why not buy it now. Wo aro selling cheaper than over. J.P.WILLIAMS&SON bears the mark of reduction iiM AJD. Iff AJUbn 8 South Main Street. 3Tor a. tLTe&t erncl Clean. O GO TO O Ferguson House Uloois. Everything in tbo tonsorlal line done in ilrst Class siyic. averyming neai ana clean. and low prices. ouulity, about half price. F. SOUE M GUT ! n Important Witness in the Briggs Trial. THE SHOOTING AT BRIM lleprcsontfttlvo .Tallies Itreiinnu Snys lie Haw It nml Thought Ilriggs Iteeelved the Itall In Mio Forehead, Itut Does Not Know Who Fired. pedal to Evbhing IIkiiai.d. Pottsvillk, Jan. 0. The most Important wituoss in the Briggs murdor trial yesterday was ex-Representative James llrcnnan. Noarly all tho witnesses lerctoforo questioned on tho subject testified that they did not hear or soe any shots fired at tho dinkey which Amour aud his men oc cupied, or see any of tho Qilborton pcoplo shoot, throw stones, or any firearms. Kir. Brcnnan swore clearly and positively yester day that shots wore fired at tbo dinkey by tho peoplo outeido, that stones wcro thrown, aud that alter Briggs' gun was discharged ho saw a man in front of the dinkey draw pistol, aud fire at Briggs and that it was when tho shot caused his head to fall back that Briggs released his gun to Mahuny. District Attornoy Iiyan expocts to close th case for tho Commonwealth by Tuesday ovoa g. E. C. WAONKE sworn : 1 reside- at Ulrardvillo. I am i member of National CI mud and am captain of Co. F, 8th regiment, locatod at Girardville. I am the custodian of tho aims and ammunl tion issued to that company. I was at home on the night of August Cist, last. John Briggs is a member of tho same. No one called on mo on August 21st to ask the uso of Etato rifles. Tho number of John Briggs' in tho company is 30. I roeoguire tho riflo shown mo and marked "F" and "'MY' as th ono belonging to Briggs. I recognizo it by tho number. The rifle is a stato picco. It i Springfield rllle, -15 calibre. The shell lundcdmo Is of tho kind of ammunition that would be usod In that kind of a rillo. .Mr. Brumm stated that if tho Common wealth would make known Its purpose th defense will admit what was intended to be proved. Mr. Wagner continued: The stato fur iiiBhcs the ammunition or shot for onr com pany. Tbo shell handed mo is of tbocharac tor of ammunition furnished tho company, The ammunition is issued to members of the company on special occasions, and when they aro required to go out on rifle practice. On other occasions it would be in charge of tho quartermaster sergeant, W. B. Parker. didn't give Briggs pcrmissiou to take that gun with him to Gilberton on the 21st of Au gust, last. The company, and no part of It, was not on duty on tho night of August 21st. CllOSS EXAMINATION. Wo aro in tha habit of allowing men whom wo consider responsible to tako guns homo, Tho rifles aro safer there and aro kept clean cr. Cartridges aro issued to members lor rillo practice and allow members In whom wo have confidence to have tho cartridges, to en courage riflo practice. Tho state oucourages it. Mr. W&dlingor; "What position did Briggs hold in tho company?" A. Ho was a corporal. IIo was a good man and a good citizen and was appointed corporal of tho company. UX-ItKrilKrtllNTATI VE JAMES 11KBNNAN, of Wiggans, called aud sworn: He testified. I was in East Oilljerton on tho night of Au gust 21st, last. When tho dinkey came up I saw Amour and others on front of tho car. I hoard Amour use a remark about "I do- maud protection from the Chief Burgess of Qilbcrton borough to rolay this track." Souio person In tho crowd said "You cannot Uy this track to night." I didn't recognize tho iwrty who used the expression. Tho car had pulli d to. the end of wheio the truck had pulled somo. Some person niado tho remark that they were blocking the crossing. They pulled tho oar back a little. I stood in front of tha dinkey, talking to a friend, aud as I was in the act of leaving from in front of the dinkey a man came out of the dinkey, aud on to the platform, 1 should have said, some person in the crowd said "Homestead" aud another said, "where aro the (jirardville mil itary?" A person from the inside of the oar oanie out on tho platform on the south side aud reached the gun over tbo dash hoard aud said, "Here Is one of them, damn you," and tired at the same time. I saw some person fall In tho crowd. Who It was I don't know. I saw n person grab tho musket immediately after the man fired. The man fired from the dinkey with a rifle. I could not identify the rifle. I recognized who fired tho allot, hut did not know him. I reoogulzed the man when I came into the oourt house. Ho was tho prisoner at the bar. The person fell in front of the dinkey, close to the south side of the rail. I didn't know who he was. I never saw him before. At the time the shooting took place, when Briggs fired the allot, a iiersoii standing on In front of the dinkey pulled out a revolver and fired at Briggs' head. I was under the Impression that Briggs was shot in the fore head. Immediately or about five seconds after Briggs shot and while another person had hold of tho barrel of Briggs' guu, a mau standing by the edge of tho car in front of the ' lamp, or headlight, pullodarevolverandflrod ' at Briggs, hitting him on the forehead and at . that time Briggs let go of the gun. Alter tho shooting was over and the crowd that had divided to tho north and south was return ing, I came back and went Into tho car. I expected lo find Briggs there. Mr. Amour was lying In tho oar and I said to Amonr, 'Dick this Is too bad." He was lying with his head faolng the west. At this point Mr. Brumm objected to any conversation at which Briggs was not present. There was a spirited argument on this point. In which Mr Brumm said, "The real dbnipirators, and very rioters in this esse arc tho Town Council of the borough of Gilber tbn and tho wltnessos who have been on the stand. Mr. White-home cited and read from a number of authorities. Judge Wcldman sustained the objection. The witness continued to testify : When I rot Into the car I saw three men, Mr. Amour, Mr. Gillespie and Lawrence Keating. When the shot was fired by John Briggs I was standing on tho street. I saw Amour it that time ; he was standing on tho north side of the car platform. Ho was talking to somo person on the north sido of tho street, facing in that direction. I beard othor shooting after tho shooting had taken placoon the car by Briggs. About six seconds from the time the shot was fired by Briggs until somo ons standing on the street fired tho revolver In Briggs' faco and, as I thought, hit him in tho forehead. I saw tho flashes of two more shots coming from tho south Bide of the car. Tho first shot I taw was fired by John Briggs. From the time I saw the shot fired by Briggs until I saw the shots fired from the or was abeut IE reoonds and from tho tltneafter I saw the shot fired by Briggs until I saw the shot fired by the man on tho rond in front of the oar was about six seconds. At the tim the shots wero fired from tbo south side of the oar 1 was standing on tho curl) In front of Kern's butcher shop. I was in tho act of going back at the timo. I saw Flo Mahony that night with a gun in his hands, after they wore rcturning,nfter running down tho street. During the excitement I did not see him to my knowledge. I saw n person have a hold of tho gan, but I did not notice who It was. That was immediately after tho gun was dis charged. The pfrson who had hold of tho gun was standing right in front of the dinkey. I didn't see mire than one havo hold of tho barrel and the ether had hold of tho stock cf It. Immediately after the man on tho street fired Briggs seemed to fall back and ho passed Into the oar. That was the last I saw of him. I don't think much time olapsed after the first shot when the man grabbed the gun. It was immediately after t. t i iuu guu vna uircuargcu. r CHOS8 EXAMINATION. Tliero was no unusual drinking In Gilber ton that night. Two, three or four Aollered in n middling high tone, "Homestead" and this party said "This is not Homestead. Tho youugstcrs standing about gave a kind of cheer. That was about IB or 20 minutes before tho shot was fired. Tho car pulling back from tho crossing caused that. Quito a largo number of people ore in front of tho car and at tho sides of tho car. I didn't know at tho timo it was Mahony who had hold of tho guu that Briggs had. Somo person grabbed tho guu but it was over the rail, and after it was discharged. Q Are you Euro you saw a man grab the gun, or havo hold of It? A. I saw him grab it. Tho man who shot at Briggs stood about 13 feet in front of me. As near as I can recollect, I don't think it was tho same man who had hold of Briggs' gun. I don't know who ho was. I cannot describe him. I only saw his arm and nristi The mau had his back to me. I couldn't say whether ho was taller than .Mahony. I didn't see his face. Then I backed down to Kern's curb with my faco to tho dinkey. I only had to go about 17 feet. I stood behind tbo telegraph and telephone polos at Kern's onrnor when the shooting was going on. The struggle between Mahony and the other mau was ended In about six seconds, when Ilriggs full back with his head against the sido of tb oar. Q. Did you see other firearms that night outsldo the dinkey? A. No, sir. There wero pistol shots fired from the crowd. I cannot say how rnahy All told there might have been from both sides from 15 to 20 shots fired. There were some pistol shots from the uortli sids of the street. They were fired towards the dinkey. I saw stones thrown from the north sido of the street. I saw James Hulllhau after theshoot ing standing at the dlnkoy, after I came out of the car. I didn't see any marks on him and I didn't take notice to any blood running down his face. (J. You say you saw Ilriggs tiro, you saw the shots fired on tbo north side of the dinkey, you saw this man shoot at Briggs, and saw Briggs go into the ear, and do you tell us that you didn't see James Hullihan trying to get on the oar, or see If kuoeksd down, or lying beside the car ? A. No, sir; I did not. JOHN OAVANAUnif, sworn : I reside in tho East ward of Gilber ton, I was there all the evening of August 31st, last, and was engaged in tearing np the electric road. I was engaged by the Bor ough Council and started to work about o'clock and finished at about 10 o'clock, We tore up about 80 yards. I rec ognised the prisoner, Bonnie, Dooley, Weavill aud Amour on the dinkey when it arrived. Brigga and Amour stepped to the front of the dinkey aud presented their guns to the crowd. Afterwards I saw a gun lu WeaviU's hands. I saw the prisoner (Continued on fourth J'mre.) BLiC 1KS1 Ceremonies Held in Ferguson's Theatre Last Night. THE JR. 0. U. A. M. OFFICERS A Packed House (irueleil the Members of the Order L ist l!cnlng Strict At tention mid ('.noil Order During th En tire Program. One of tho most successful eutorUlnments both as to its merits and tho size of the audience, was that held lu Ferguson's theatre last evening under tho auspices of MaJ. Jen nings Council, No. 3IJ7, Jr. O. U. A. M. It was the occasion of tho public installation of the ofllcors of that Council, and tho nudienco plainly showed its appreciation by frequent applause and strict attention from tho rising of tho curtain lo tho close. Previous to the entertainment tho Council, headed by the Grant band, gavo a short streot parade with about two hundred members in lino. Long before the appointed hour there wasa jam at tho theatre ami ivheu tho Grant baud opoued tho entertainment with ono of their choice selections, there wasn't a vacant soit in the thoatre. The band met with a hearty reception as they always do when- evor they appear before the public. Councilor Wm.Wlllman opened tho Council with a short address showing the phenomenal growth of the order lu this town, which he wid numbered 3ml members, the opening ode was then sung, after which Rev. Kobert O'Boyle oflared prayer, when the Council was ready to receive the installing otlloer. Deputy Stato Councilor John Shane was uiKin tho program as the installing oflicur, but be ing unable to attend, ox-Deputy Stato Coun cilor C. T. Straughn was selected for the duty. This was one of tho most interesting parts if the evening's entertainment, as the core moiiy is very impressive aud cvoiy lino breathes patriotism. The Grant band gavo another selection, after which Jr. Past State Councilor C. N. Kaymoud, of Middletown, spoke upon the order and its principles. He paid a glowing tribute to i.Mj. Jennings Conueil for the effective work the members havo performed aud the high appreciation in which thoy are held by the Stato ollicers and the people of Shonaudoah, attested to by the large audience present. He touched upon the Immigration and naturalization questions, as woll as the public schools, closing hisremarks by an earnest ploa to those present to give the loeal Council all the support in their power. The United choir, under the leadership of Prof. Waters, sang "Summer," and at Its con elusion tho applause was so great that thoy wore compelled to appear ugM i Special Deputy Stato Councilor Wilbur (.'row, of Hurrisburg, in tho name ot admiring friends, presented Maj. Jennings Council with.two handsome pictures bosnug tho like nesses of Washington and Lincoln. Mr. Crow isanenrnestandcloquentorator, and handled his subject In an able manner. Hev. Kobert O'Boyle, of Maj. Jennings Council, reccivid tho pictures In behalf of the order in his usual happy stylo. Ho paid a glowing tribute to tho memory of tho two heroes during the darkest periods of our country's history. Ho said tho members of tho Council, to a man. will always bo loyal to tho principles repre sented by Washington and Lincoln, aud when thocall(xmc,lf it evor does,they will movo as one solidbody in defence of those principles. As tho members look upon tho two pictures hiuging upon the walls of their Council chamber it will bo au incentive to renewed energy in the work in which theyaro enlisted. Tho Jennluga Gleo Club, composed of mem bcrsof tho order, sang ' Onr Flag" in an ex cellent manner and met much applause. Com- piny A, Jennings Uuards, then gave au ex hibition of tho silent drill, after wliioli Mr. John H, Davis, of Wm. I'cnn, sang a charac ter song. The applause that greo'ed him at Its conclusion was deafening aud he was c impelled to appear twice thereafter. The entertainment then closed with tho closingfode and benediction, W. II. Dettrey was Ichalrtnan of tho meeting. Tho state ollicers, accompanied by several local mem bers, closed the evening's enjoyment by a banquet iu McElhenuy's oafe parlors, in honor of tho visiting ottlcials. Several hours were imaged socially and all spoke highly of the spiead prcjiared for them, to which they did ainplo justice and congratulated tho pro prietor upon tho excellency of his service as a oiteror. Thus closed ono of tho most pleas ant evenings spent by the members of the Jr. O. U. A.M. in this section. He (lets 'lliere. After a long aud hotly contested fight Hon. Grant Herring, of Bloorasburg aud native of Shenandoah, has been appointed by President Cleveland United States Revenue Assessor. 1 lie u krai.d joins witn nis many I friends here in extending congratulations. "The I.lmlttil .Mull." Elmer K. Vance's famous drama of rail road life, "The Limited Mail," which for the past three seasons lias been packing the houses wherever it has been played, will be given at Ferguson's theatre on Tuesday evening, January 10th. Speeial low prices to all In walehts, jeweliy and silverware at Holderman's, corner Maia and Lloyd strsets. 12 27-tf LIQUOR LICENSES. 11 it of Those Htiiuteii Down Tti-duy Fur Shcn mil i m It, Thi n.orniti&Jutlfre lleclitol smnted tho following lice&we for Shell ndoah. There Um OR MtniniitHnuM ltlr1. nnVArlnir Hi whole county : First Ward Joseph Kienskl, John I!od- gers, Anlbony 1'aeaKalace, Matinee Morrison, Margaret Conghlin, William Snyder, Timothy O'Brien. Michael I'ribula, Ben Iiaskey. Mar- u linen, .men J; lllen Keogh, Lonis Ambrose, Wm wholesale ; Elisabeth Yodkois. Wm. I). Chemlelewski, George F. Kaier, wholesale: Thomas Moakler. Socond ward : John 1'. Boehin, Wm Coucerlus, Mathias Smarowsky, Thoraan Gibbons, Michael Feter, Lewis Klein, whole sale; Vincent Cayzewski, Matthew Ltmbvrt Frank J. Breutun, bottler; Bernard J. McGinness, Harry Kurllla. Third Ward. John S. Krltulskas, John Mleldasis, Sarah Oliver, Wm Schmiiker, wholesale; John Wagner, Joseph Piatt, Ben jamin Itiohards, Jacob Noll, Joseph Strzel- cayk, Christ Schley, Charles Btirchill, Joh B. Monaghan, wholesale; John Wanner, Frank Bonin, Authony Mockaltis, Thomas H. Hutchinson, S. J. MockaiUs. wholesale. Fourth ward-Peter Hiloy, Patrick Stan ton. Fifth ward Michael Monaghan, Tbsnias V. McQuire, Daniel E. ltrennan, Chris' ian. Schmidt, wholesale; Mathlas Jatioaaltls. P. J. Mooro, of the Frackvlllo W'irUy Itim, is in town. Frank Frellcr, of Potlsvillo, was a town visitor yesterday. William Foster, o( Philadelphia, is drum ming up trade in town. William Focht, of Philadelphia, spent yes terday with friends In town. John A. Titman transacted busin ess at Park Place to-day. George Bonsinger, of Ashland, was 'ceu here yesterday afternoon. Miohael Peters will retire from tho saloon businoss in tho sprlug. F ank King wa among the county sea t visitors this morning. brederlck Toisenbergor, Sr., bjirdod the 11:15 train for Pottsvllle this morning. C. O. Tenuis, representing tie "Black Crook," was looking after theshow'a inter ests hero yesterday. George Heckman, District Superintendent Prudential insurance company, with head quarter! at Shamokin, attended to business in town to-day. John Lcnahan, of Ashland, district agent for tho Now York National Building aud Loan Association, was in town yesterday transacting business. J. E. Mowbray and J. Ekerson, Philadol- 1 phia; P. F. Crowley, Lynn, Mass., and Peter Ewald, Jr., of Brooklyn, N. Y., transacted business here yesterday. George Koiper, Charles McGottigan. Thomas Tracey and David Llewellyn went to Pottsvllle this morning to testify in the Montgomery-Giblln case. William H. Brown, of Yatesvlllo, and fiieh- ard Ogdeu, Jere. O'Hoarn and Michael Stack, of town, left this morning to resume their studios at tho Lehigh University, South Bothloliem, liistullntlou or Onlreri. Past Uianeollor D. O. I'rltohard installed the following ollicers in General Harrison Lodge No. 251, Knights ot Pythias, last oven- iug: Chaucellor, V V I). Klrlin; Vice Chan cellor Commander, It. It. Severn ; Master of Anns, Jas. O. Sampsel; Prehte, David Will- lams; Inuer Guard, Jleury Sampsel; outer Guaid, J. M. Boyor. Jumpi-d the Truck Tho 0:15 a. m. train on tho Pennsylvania railroad! did not leave hero until an hour later. One of the passenger coaches was de railed at Shenandoah junction at a switch. It required the services of the wrecking crew to place It upon the track. liOurtd lu KileiiKouuii. Adam Kunsky, a Pole residing on North Bowers street, was shot in the head while blasting at the Ellengowan colliery ikv morning. lie was taken to Ills homo in the ambulance. Tho Injuries are not serious. Hum cell Ni.mlimti il. Speeial IlKKtLn dlstcli llAHBIBBUSCl, Jan. 10,3:10 p.m.- Junni Hancock, of Venango oounty, was nominated to-day by the Democrat for Congress at Large. a. i-. "AU U'Otn one" Is the exnresiinn or rka tlee"lewi aulterer Willi that terrible ruuiih. Pan-Tina puis a Mon to 1U It' a remedy ?nr Coughs, Colda and ('oosnmntlen, 2i ounts, ran-nua u koia at f. r. KlrllB's drug store. Don't Trample All over town hunting FRESH EGGS, BUT Come straight to US, We haye enough to supply you all. Strictly fresh. Remember we positively handle no limed nor ice house eggs. 122 North Jar din Street as ill titJm- . tit-
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