ENDED WITH NO CHOICE. to Se- Delaware Lepisluture Fails lect a U. 8. Senator. CONFUSING SOENES n THE CLOSE. | The Repablicans Claim Dopont Wat Elec ted ca thegScventh Ballot. Dover, Del, Muy 9 — The general ns g8:mbly sdjonrned this afternoon withont electing a [cited States senator, When at 3 Jolock Guvervor Wateon declared the joint veacion sine thera was great confusion and Speaker MoMaul- len, of the house, srose and decirred that Henry A. Dupont had {een elected. de, erpor Watson to eit 4s a senutor, the ter having taken bis plage as preeiding of- floer, thus ‘making 1t ueceernry (or the | Republicans to east 16 voten to win. Toe | R:publicans _ elas that Popout wes osived 100 volee, right of the governor to sit as a senator is one npon which Inwyers d fer, — a Bt A IP Onilisie May Flop. WasHixaron, {May 9 —It 18 said that Secretary Carlisle does not agree with Me. Cleveland inBregard to the power of | the adminis’ ration to check the f es gil ver oreza in tho Demoeratie party: Oa ‘Satarday a well known Republican bed a long chat with Mr. Carlisle and was greally surprieed ot his glonpoy teik as to the outlook for his party. If the Demo- orate indeorse tue free eilver platform, said Mr. Oarliste, and everything points that way now and the Republicues stacd in the position thejldo now, 1 will vote the Republican tickei. To Shai Out Ameri smee, WASHINGTON, May 9-0. C. Mar sg!l sn, United States consal st Chemnitz, Ger- many, reports to the departinect of erate that an effort injbeing made to keep for signers ont of the techuicu! nod iwdastrial art ecbools. Petitions to that «lect are | being ocircalasted throoghiut Ssxovy. | While their purport is geneinl, their rea object, it is said, is to keep out English: | men and Americans. It is slated that the reichstag will bu pro fogoed ou May 2 { ‘until the sntame. Brown Line — LotisviLie, May 9 - Judge Thompson after Hetening to argomweu's iu the Gor don- Brown marder cues tris wfternoon, decided that Falton Gorden sould wot | be beld fur trial und discharged Lim Colones! Boott for the prosecation “eaid that be did uot know whether the case wonld be taken before the grand jary or not. He would have to conmult with the - govervor first, He said that be did not think the decisicn warranted by the evi dence. Nuty' s Trial Begun. Arcuisox, Kaocsas, May 9.—The trial of James Natt, alsyer of Duke at Union- town, Ps., cbarged with attempting to Sake the lives of Lacuard Colman and Mrs. Jesse Bayton, wae called this mors- iog, but the regular and special venurs of | ~_jarors were exhuusted without securing a jury and an adjournment was taken until to-morrow. There is much Sealiva agaioet Hat, : : : ali mS Re in, Clewilasna’ » Guard, : Wario on, May 9. Five policemen aaad the president's sominer residence ot Woodley. Daring the dsy a mounted ‘man is oo daty sod from 4 p. m. until 8 p. m.. there are two reliefs cf two cflicers each. The house is conbected by tele- Phuve with the nearest police station, po- lice headquarters snd the w white houen 7,000 Mos Out of Werk. Guexxpay, Wie., May {.—The paper ‘mills bere, at Xaukaups and Appleton | and vicinity, bave shat down owing to the low water ix: Jake Winnebago aud tLe Fox rixer. Altogether fourteen mil's '» - sides otber factories are idle, throwing ont of work 7,0( 7,000 0 persons. AT, N.Y. :» May 9—'The senate laid | ou the table bill cresting a greater New | York. It was fathered by Beoator Lexow 82d backed by Mr. Platt and other infla- ~ eatial politicians. It 18 thought ‘ths bill - is dead beyond recurreotion, bat it may be revived. Treat y Ratiflea Mey 8. Loxpon, May 8-—The Foreign office is informed by the Japenere goverument that the China Japaneee treaty was rati- fied May 8 in tte exvot form agreed upon at Bhimonoees. ; Owaea " Large Aquariom. Prrrssurc, May 9.—Joseph Loughrey, aged 68, a probable millionaire, died this morning. Lougbrey had the fivest pri- vate aqasrium in Amerie. : On'l for haukisg Conditions. Wasamarox, May 9.—Comptroller Eckels t >-day iveued a call for a report of the conditicos of mational banks nt the clc se of business on Tuesday, May 7. Pennsylvania Postoansters. Wasmixarow, May :10.—Fourth-olase postmasters were appointed in Penvayl- vania to-day, asi follows: J. K. Taylor, - Bingen, Nortbampton eounty; Hiram Kram, Binghan!, Bomerset ¢ county. ' NM. Ronanes;,Wants lo 0 Know. Yams, May 10.—M..Rovavet, socialist, bas sunounced his intention of raising » debate in the chamber of deputies upon ‘the gumsion of Franev’s action in regard to Japan, :! Oounel] will nieet we this ‘evening, ot which time the report of the Grievence ‘ committer, to wtom was referred the pe- titions, and to transact other bunoee~, He |: based this on alleged ineligibility of Gov. | fnt- | i i i i ' REVENUE BILL PASSED. House Will Heid Wight Sessions Berea Nights s Week. J The Voroion of the house was devoted to a] | consideration of revenue bill. The mea- | sure was preparad by the State tex con-| wn JENLOUSY LTO ORDER, Hagrissvra, May 9—The morning | A Philadelphinn Kill an Killed His Mis tress, Then Himself. : | ferance. Thirteen sections of the bill bad | WOMAN wisheD MiRRY ANOTH:R, | baen dieposed of npon second reading | ! when the house adjourned nntil after- { i BOON. 1 revenna bill on seco wd reading afier de (fearing the amendment gent, | Honee bill relating to tha nea of oils and other prodocts for illuminating purposes in soal mines passed finally. I'neadaye, Wednesdays ard Thursdays, liu elabe daly incorporated wes postponed | todefloitely. = The hoase this afterpovn pressed the | The Mardvier Wes a Married Two Children. PriLsapELPHIA, Muy 10.~-Angust Dep- | her, 35, warried and with two ebyldren, kill himself. The woman was Depher’s mistrees for "a namber of years, bat receotly -«he de la ded to scoept 8 marriage offer «be had raceivad and Depher failing to sheke her | resolation inthis respect committed to-| Night sessions will be held hereafter on | Senate hill to restrain the rales of qu r! ! i I A namber of hills were recslled from | | the governor on seconnt of mists ke o fi elected on the eeveuth ballet when be re | The qoestion of the the printer. Adjourned. The Lens this evening ¢1 i - preample snd resolation ado) a «md the iy the administration at Washington for ite eourse iv dealing with the recent Nicsra- | guan somplication. . The committee on ported a nonmber of hilis, which were greatly re doced from the sum requested. The National Ganrd gets the amount aeked for, $707,000, The governor sent a message t) the honsa vetoing the bill enlarging the -ea- pacity of & wife to: sell her real estate withont the joinder «f ber h 1ehand. Ra:olntion extending eymonthy to the Caban patriots wae also adopted, sppropriaticre. re moet all of 03 RUN OVER 8Y THE Cr85. Hody of an Urknown Man Frund on the #. And C Tracks Near Hine Kreck Cary x, May 9.—-This mortiog the | body of an nuknown men wie found cu the Ridgway and Cla, fisid tracke ber | Binge Roel station. The body was very | nnd nm 1kaly oan neysr | | The victiza hes every #p- | rap ovAr Ly A. 1 £OMe dais {mach mati le st | i be ident fie], t peatapoe. of having ben | trefaht fraip, foil jog the wig t, Toers is 6 suspicion tial the e Lindy wes | a traio by le 5 ¢rime, eugth tiga | placed on the track in front some parties who wished to : bat there ig no tangible evidens port the theory. 154% the man WAS WslLing night, either drank or sober, struck by the trais avd killed have been belors, : r alorg io tle prd was iB PHY ¢ Stranglers Convicted. Drirrwoop, May 9.—Fich Warden Geise, who lives at the couth of Mix rap, 4 miles weet of this place, succeeded in ostobing snd convicting two parties for killing tront in the stream with lime, and ove of them was even the sheriff of Flk county. The defendants were Bbher. if? Elliott, of Ridgway. Elk conoty, and 8. B. Wheeler. 3 They were brought here for a hearing and fined, $25 each. The warden is re ceiving the most bearty endorsement of the commuuity, for his vigilance and the impartial exerciee of his anthority. These summary convictions, although the penalty imposed was emall, will, it is believed, have & restraining rn flaence co would be sports who go into ‘the woods ‘with dyosmite snd lime for catching trout, ‘toatead 0 of a rod and live. Rules oft the awd Association. Toe secretary of the Northern Peon- sylvncia snd Western New York Band Tournsmeut sssociation, which is to bold its aponsl contesta at Philipsburg in June, bas seut out the following code of roles to bande belonging to the aescoiu- tion: Toe Peunsyivania Band association of- ‘fers the fuilowing prize to he contested for by the bunds of the Association at | their tourusment nt Peliigaousg, Pa., Jane 20 aud 21, 1895: First prize... Second prize. Third prize... ... Fourth pnze. 5m Fifth prize. ...... 10 00 | The contest to be kovarved by the fol- lowing rules: 1. All bands eilering sontent shall be members cf the association ard shall have paid their anoual does. : 2. Entering contest shall be tree to ali bands of the association { i 0 on Hn © ow its own masio fcr the contest, coufined to an Overtare or Belection 4. The contest will be ‘decided by cue fom patent judge.’ . The points on which prizes will be ra to coutestants shal: he strictly mugieal. : 6. No person will be allowed to play with bande during contests for prizes un- less be bae been a member of said Band ove month prior to date of tournament. Violation of this rule shall be a {orfeitare of Membership in the association and of any prize wo oo There will be no clasaification of 8. Teachers baving chargeol more than one band at tournament will be allowed to play with one band only. | 9. As each band arrives in Philipsburg the leader must call at the quarters of the sssociation, at the town hall, and Suter tbe names of their members. 0. The entrsnce fee, $5, mast be paid pot later than June 156, Atier the pay- ment of (ee, copies of musio for the ocon- solidated piece will be forwarded to all bands. . 11. Immedistaly after the decision of the jadge the prize checks will be given to the treasurer of the ve bands. No more than 24 players besides drume be play in the contest. Whaiant RiLuy, Secretary, Ex- President feeiye band. . Aununsy, Mey 12 —Ex-President Ja- lins H.Beelye, of Ambers! college is dead. | i § nssembly of New York devconcivg the] | nea Mr. Saiicaer, | sonsnl geveral in Havanese, fner i Yet dny'e iragedy. mapnfactarer. ] STILL OUT OF THEIR PITS. Slarted Depher w:g a pocketbook Massillon Miners 0 Back. Massineon, OL, May 10.— Countray Th rxpectaticns, the mivers employed by F }. K ranse & nrned to work at 6U cents. These Fie bave fin Toe men iad de tle blew Etate Prestdent Rucldord ane sod District Precedent Mosacp appears apo the scene nod argued ¢o cTectivels | » for a npited dtand thet the m uers retare od hema : Mr. Rachford says that there 14 et thy slightest possibility that the hal districts | “There wil | will adjast their own prices, arptien of work,” signed for ha save, the 3 i Lr Tey ti the eesie ws nore state,” - Dhstnier the Musa! vention 10 the hall [called npn | in dele vate © trades sud aber nesambly Monday. t 13ERATION UF FUENTIES Cuba. Wasarvaron, May 10 yarttient bas recived 8 Tia state Je- telegram | of striking Miers on the Whealing divi { @on of tha Buitiroore snd Ohio railroad | | wag tld near Findley ville yeaterduy and | | resolnticns were adopted ssking the die- | trict officials to ont apother j dnt conven | tion at an early date. Mam With | { i tnxing foreige | ghot aud killed Miss Clara Hertold, aged | baildiug and loan sseociations one per! 23 years, this worning and then shot and | ceed in repewing the | where it haa been broken. STILL OETERMIvED. mits | Strienty win “Endeavor to Gain our Bi | i Who Have Returned to Wor Priterced, Mas 12 —A nas w- ahine] This will be done’ apd the couventiveg wil take place prob. ably next Wednesday, The object of the meeting wili be to muke farther efforts at getting ont the micers who have retn ped to work, Fonr bandred mites stiegted the meeting, It is not likely. they will gnc gtrike ut the mines f BUSIN ESS IMPROVING. Revival in Lines of Industry is Shared by Al.- Wages Being fdvanced. Pritseves, May 12. ~The Times to- i morrow will print degpatehes from all) | priate in western Panpsylvania, Go { bn=iness | point | 80 det : | to accept these terms, hut ®hin the whis- | "nus | President Mossop has! on miners to meet | Tr. f the | 3 { int Advices Concerning ths Cotrespond nt in | i from | ‘ the actiog Urnted Btates | plating that | Mur nal Fuentes, the Now York newspa- | correspondent arrested for 4leged oy wy Cri iba b alieaty ia the Caban 1wsnrreotion, had | | been releseed, Several days ago Acting Secretary Ubi! [Sie ded Mr. Sprirger to protest againet | Fuentes trial by a military eourt. Mr. 6 to sno- | Sprioger was admonished to niet prompt. It 18 Just 68 probate | iy, fe the department had reason to be- | i lieve that the life of Faentes was in dso- Batis Diviee Turns Catholle, Naw:gg, O., May 10.—Iev. P. Meuth, . publicly snoonnoec yes'srday i that be ministry end will join cbarch. . He bas been in the misistry for uine years. tired of religions discnesions and want to jsin a church where creede are no known. Mitle on — Time. Buarox, May 10.—Ancther piece of { eal | Wers too me i WePA LR i { nected with tbe oap ul Q. | ing the past vo bin the irstitution is about to leave the Baptist tte Catholic | | hovebly Wive exnression against tis trath- : ee ; . 804d. His reasone are that be is! eantern | Vir The booming ut Not gince a activity beer Obie, nnd West ¥inis, en the gitaation deap a ches! show thst basness 18 heard from. ve Of TRUS ane the FS Iie revival is not contined to Line nicad, i dustry, Lo the sicioily aver len Hi recived an advapes va is punt Wag k. MC | Henry Sharas, i i i I | Pearce, of the Ohio distriet, Lit wae decided toenbmis the qnestion of |. Pthe « oer of i £y ivALIA, CVRTY thousand | in| | MTOM CONVE TON. I'= Call One Of cinls May Noon, MOMENTAUS WATTERS 10 CONSIDER. OQ: 1eelion of a (ds neral Ktrike or FiYeeting - Betilement Will Come Up. Corvmnvs, May 12 The ficat step to | wards the vext pational convention of Hn miners to ocapeider eXistiog covditions | wae tnkan yesterday. A conference was held by P. a Peona, president’ Patrick I MoBride, (ofthe U. M. W. organization, and | President M.D. Re 3 oe vice president, | and Becretary W. | callin g a nations] con vention of with u view to orderivg a general strike | mers tha districts of Ohio, Peni Weet Virgiotas anid Lilinows. Toe convention if called, will be held, ptotably, at Pittebarg. BENEATH A MOUNTAIN, Train Caugnt Bur Fortahwtely Eseuped Brosrmepon Pa, May 12. "Phe greut: sat landslide in the history of the Penn A Freight (ayivapia Ratlroad eompapy io the Jani JISONED ICE CREAM 1°39 Pargans Wera Bada Seriously SE : 19 y wationr ] Ww TaYs- rt CW sear hero, had a harp itiandsed uh hy dunea He Pov tt Beran, a BTALINDG 1 wiitely had tas made i th fare, wea served, Tha gaests ate 3 ) iv 5 Tinh vay anid mn ca snimored and ali os Wes A ¥ ih BYARD ar Amin ntinng cf at it h al pasos got ' | Se ara abil alive he baen 13 Cr RG EK oak rd, How tha Pe it in u ia OW ‘peer log the t gl isge op Laser of Phat I Taesday vn Fa WOW aetin faa je afd May Tob ily tay 03 f Teale 1583, the 5 At 3; ¥ ra) 1 » 1 40 fog, f tiovs were adopted: Wiereas, It has boven 10 Phitipsburg and v's | agement « { the Lextravagent ad i mads by the le. Pin In amonnt wha iy: condaet ny phy Ely f the 2 ' % 4 VUE Vi. i Pa wt sti y Tia 3 pai £1 ; i Laan ’ ¥ ne that f Ri RZ. rm t 1.20 M1 Lae ™ & teal Warran te «WRT ie wersfure, Lescived that tie Beard Prada Philipsoarg io se at meeting assem ligd $ { f { Cad tines of ki 3 of the above reports, : sav in be hail of tha institation that the! groers! management has heen evch ne to | | merit the approval of the public general- | fly. | charge has shown | proficaeticy yo ber the tavorabla settlement of the late for- | paceman’s strike 8 that pexs week the | entire paddling department of the Sharon | iron works m il ennmisting of 38 foruwe s | will go on double tarn, Not tii, only , were emailer than nnn} bat every department of the mull wil oo fall. National Guard Enesmpmiost, { the Clearfield coal region daring almost {ail of lust summer, | very few mines or railroad trains were Hargiseoro, May 10 — User the mot | of April 13, 1887, the brigades of the Na- | tional Guard will encsmp as follows: The First and Third brigades from Jaly 20 to 27 ioslusive. The Becond brigade from ‘Aagust 3 to 10. inclusive. ‘The place of encampment for each brigade will be de- signated by tha brigade commander. mira Accident on the toad, (irzexssoRo, May 10.—This morning Jacob Rinks, an old citizen of Fraokhuo | township, aged about 52 yoare, was fatal- | ly ivjured by a train on the T'artle Creek Valley railroad. This 1e the only scei- dent that has occurred since the road was ‘openad three years ago. Cold Wave for To-day, Prerrssvra, May 10,—For to-pigh: and | to-morrow the weather bureau reports fair and cooler weather. A cold wave is in the far weet and Pittsbarg sud Wester Peuosylvania will feel it to- taorrow and | Sa oday. 3. Each band will be allowed to select | "Admiral Meade » Talk. WasHINGT N, May 10. -Admi ul M ade’s interview severely criticising the adminis tration as pablished this morring created considerable excitement and comuwer’ at tte pavy department. Officiale of the department eaid that the Admiral had! retidered himself liable to court martial. Under the regulations it only remains for soine ove to make complaint agaiost the admiral when the preeident must con- sistently order a coart-martinl or order the officer before an examination to iu- quire as to bis mental responsibility. The difficulty may be to find an officer williuy to make complaint, as Admiral Meade is +xoeedingly popular. Damage to a ton Nursery. Rocuestea, N. Y., rific hail, wind and rain struck Rochester ot | p. m. Baturday. Silonee as large ss bickory nuts fell for ten minutes. A large nuresey reports a Joss of $5,000 in broken snd mutilated plants. Other firms doubtless suffered similar loss. Lightning Plays Havoe, Warrasona, W.Va, May 13.--Daring Saturday's afterncon storm lightning strack a tree in the yard of Purk West in the apper end of town. Several persons were shocked, but none sr ously. i the MANKFems ‘the region the admissions in the f{utare Miss Fisher, tha superintendent io | more than ordinary | work. day ‘3 nymg wii na ’ trees and aurth, ne parionsiy A tain freight train was passing, snd [de ou ages : P Vives atu valley coenrred Sstorday sfterncon in the Terraca nmionutain | miles anat of this pite, ORITOWR @every Io the midst Of a terre foal etre storm, | wenreed on the north aide of tha maantain overlooking the ratirond | a cloud haret ¢ tracks and the swerping deluge which | foilowed nodermined the earth aud re rysrharging cl fs of The side of {ha ra mle fell 60 the tracke, vig ther apder thonsauds of tore. na an east | lonesd the moan. Bary - The wonnd rar ’ landslide cecnrrad r of tha engine and Yiueteen CATE, iv, poce of the t/minmen Lat Phiiine [the ghida onrried fir Pov us i Wer Feo ‘rack’ wera not {riffle antd 4 lonk ade trains ware rane |] {the lapdalida l Erie to Lor Dnrivg the | forred viron i Pp &% Is k Fl,vép and Ty- Cubans Defeased Lhe Spatiar ds, Jacksesvinne, May 12. —-Privite «l- rel tha Cabaps woo a hard foaght be tie | on ys a Nh iostaat, defeating tive Span | fiards with the Lolntionuste lost 400 men, lnm of 1100 men. The rey: The revelntionists are said to be g8:u- {ing streagth daily. Opera House tor st Vincente, ‘Larrone, Pa, May 12. By fur thei | secretary | a company extapda™ As a resalt | i Fanle the Crow 1 ? i rine TORS, panghkt the’ { wore id damaolished f wren. ! red to a via the Phila- | ved ut Tampn and Kay West | THE SMPE [T fume. ua Grape Company will ; * Lose $1,500,000. - WHEAT AND CORN FED BETTER. (‘hautau Litile Damage to Crops .o¢ Garden Track Throughout Peonsylvanis, Dosxmex, N. Y., May 13.— Frost 1u- ed the entire grape crop of the Chsu- itwuqua Grape compsny, Tie ices is ab least $1,500,000. The profits on thé rrop | by resgon of the low scresge cc ming into | bearing this year wedld bave been very | larga. The vineyapde of the Chedtangos fom Erie through westenrd to Erie. OtLer fruit suffered nearly as mogh. | o CHicaas, May 13 -- Reporte received from threonghoot the west, show: thet : { wheat sod corn were not dams vd b ya or ¢ ffecting a settlement hy tbe sote of || . y srduy’a cold wave FPrivaprrieiig, Miy 13. Reporte re "oeivad from avery section of the Btate show no damege to crops or gsrien pro- lust pight’s cold wave, The re of to night's frost is awsited with Xivty. dns by Montiosne, N whve strinek $018 rection bust night, Y. May 13 —A cold The dropped 45 degrees in al. mest BR NADY Mina lee tormad dar- the night, and seme ga tions of ihven apd Delswure connnies the raid Weopdome ara badly frozen, At 7 oolock sriow wus falling st several Foiute i "Wie apption., . Nyack, N. Y, May 3. ~The ‘cold wenther this morning Lo thin ioe in this plasa sod vicinity, sud a continusnes of the low temperature, it is beliaved, will wjare the frail proapecte. Lockeort, N. Y., May 13.—T.e ther mométer registored as Jow as 28 last Fruit and vegetables suffered in Ningara conuty, and sithcagh the extend of the Qemage mw not yet sscertained; if sill resets thenkands of dollure, : therm: meter wh tree A it <n [night . Puvrato, N. Y, May 13.—The thes 4 momiter hers yesterdny regietsred 36 de grea above aod frost fell lust night, To- lay (be thermometer is 31 above, 1818 feared cor siderabls damage bas been done i to fruit and garden stuff, Troy, N. Y.. Msy 12 —Thirty-seven {degrees above zero early this morning; jost esonped frost in this vicinity. From 3 o'elock Sa dedny afternoon mercury fell 56 degrees ju 12. hours, os A QP APPROPRIATION Bui DISPOSED oF. | Bill Ripated Placing a Tax of 24 cenls on Every Barra! of Baer Brewed in the State. * Hairruavre, Muy 13.—The house met to-night and 88 mils on frst reading were diwpreed of. - These included the sppro- | pristion bills reported lust week. | Bill placiog tax of 24 cents 01 each | barrel of beer brewed in the State w revortad io the sfcmative from the wa and means ecomasitiee, | The hous resousi lerad itr vote by co ‘Her kindness | Bandsoroest small theatre in this part of | which it bad cozenrred in the senate to the nufortuuate ones placed 10 her |the Stats will soon be erected at Bt. | andments to the honse bill eonstitae : | ears hiss male ber many fends smong | wd pew y 16 bes) R pews following close on the hewis of | the miners and others 10 this section, tion. Her premptnesa snd earefalpess i in sttendiog 10 her doties bas stamped | that school for their private literary so-| her ud oue of the best ho pital terdents 1x the States, Iba average r:da.l wione st tha hospital nring the pst URE OWIDE the Dros rected strike covering ENpHID- | Duriug the strike being operated, cousequentiy no acetdrnta oscarred; therefore there were hat few admissions, The average sttendunce each yenr since the institantion vpsned hes increased over that of thie preceeding year: and with the ivereased developement of will be still greater. The appropriation of 814, 000 asked for the maintenance of the institution for the cou.irg two years ia the least the mau- Advent can get along with unless the iv rents of the institution are allowed to suffer. The appropristion of $800 asked for building purpose 1s & necessity. The propoeed building is intended for a teo- ement house for one of the attendants who has been living with bis family aliove the stable. Last year, owing to 1mjirop. er sanitary sarroandioge, five «f their ‘Vioeent's abbey, Latrobe, Its to be fur {the smasement of stadeots attending | cieties snd commencements. The theatra | will cost $100,000. ENTIRE WiLLage BURNED. Not a House Was Left Standing in the Yillage ot | Oakfield. ~ Bryraro, May 11.-—The. little village of Oakfield, Genesee county, was entirely deatroysd by fire this morning. Not a house 1s left standing. The fleids about relngees, who have saved nothing. Shortly after 3 o'clock a telegram was ‘recnived bere asking for assistance, bat nore coald be sent. The fire started in the rear of Harris & Cbapiv’® hardware store shout 12.30 aud burned until 3:30 o'aloek. : Among the buildings destroyed ‘were: Chamberlain's block, dry goods sud gro- cery store; Harris & Chapit’s hardware store, Weaver's. furniture ard nndertak- iog establishment; H. C. Martin's dry- children had typhoid fever, one o! whom | died. Resolved farther, wa herehy endorse | “of tie Cottage State i Hompital As Pe presen ted in the Board of May 12-4 ter- | i Then eyed . And wondemwd Ifa tumble hart. | Trustees, sapermter dort «ud physinans, | aopropriation | and beraby ri nest tha committee at Harneburg to grat the | fail amount of appropriation for the com- ing two years Lat has bien eked for and | thos retain tha present ¢ffi-ient coud ition’ | of the institution. W, H. De~xrivars, Pres. Board of Trade. A. V. Hovr, Beo'y Board of Tinde, Philipsburg, Pa, May 7 7, At ihe Bi cyte Acudemy. 1805, ‘Twas at a tema Where Bloomer costam And Fasay velitng sehool, cs are Lie The airy forinas in i% rit A rare and radient vison she! A dream! To whom none ¢ Came forth to tame the 3 51 i sre ft 1 ¥ fit RONG A THE Psouly vr there was like, festive bike! oy Ti She east about a bashful glance, Gaeed at her wiry steed askanee; her Uifurented skirt, Then, at the master’s stern command, She grasped her steed with trembling hand; A gusp, a sigh, with anguish pent, A bounce; a boost, and up she went Pate not to me of dire alarms, Of fire and floods and martial arms; For depth of woe there's nothing like A frightened female on a bike! She stuck, she strained, she vainly strove To make that pesky pedal move; Bhe pumped, she pushed, turned ghastly white And worked both feet with all ber might! And now she starts’ she seems to feel A thrill of life along her wheel! Bat, oh! a bump! a sigeag sium! Girl, bike, spokes, logs, all in a lump. the LiKe HR is rtd. i goods sod grocery store, the Arnold hotel | the Barnes house, Odd Fellows ball, Dr. Tugtnty’ dreg srore and a namber of dwelimgs. The loss is about $75,000. Men and Horses Killed. | ‘HorverrsviLek, N. Y.,, May 12.—An { Erte freight waa wrecked east of Almond ‘thie moruing by a broken wheel. Twelve | loadi enra were derailed. One of them ariog 18 fine dranght horses “ae [telescoped and 11 horses were killed. 8. con! | M. stewart, of Mercer, Pa., ower of the | horses was severaly ‘ Plater, of Mercer, | Sandy Lake, Pa., | Shanley of this city wus ipjared. The ipjured. Robert and L. P. Foster, of were killed. Elrakeman | damage to the road will be beavy. Multum in Parvo. | Hacoging and wiviog go by destiny. — | Shakeepeare. We shoald quietly hear both sides. ee ! Goethe. He scatters enjoyment whe enjoys | maeh.-- Lavaser. Life bas no blessing like as prudent friead. —Earipides. Love looks not with the eyes, bat with | the mivd.—Shakspeare. Presunt fears are less than horrible imaginings. —Shskspeare. Who gives a trifie meanly is meaner than the tritie,.—Lavster. Every man is a volume if you know how to read him.—Channing. Therw can be no high civility without a deep morality.— Emerson. Frogality is founded ou the prineiple that all riches bave lumite.—Burke. When tha state is most corrupt, then Evening Sun, the laws are most maltiplied.—Thacitus, the buroing village are occupied by the | | noon, [ting a board of revision of taxes 1n sities ! of the first class. I: then refused to con- cur in the s-nate smendments and the bill will now be referred to he oom ait. tea on conference. - Among the bills which were passed finally was a bill granting relief to a num-- ber of the members of the National Guard who contracted disease while in service at Homestead and at the encamp- ment at Getty sburg. Seourvd - Hustitng. GreexviLLe, Pa, Muy 18.~ Greeuville, through the efforts of the improvement association, 18 on the eve of a substautial boom. E.D. Wheeler, a well known iron wan of Sharon, Pa., proposes to pat up a $200,000 Bessemer farnace. A meeting of the cit zene was called Saturday sfter- Mr. Wheeler proposed to erect 8 furpace with all late improvements, st 8 gost of $200,000, having an output of 200,000 tons per day. The people of Greenville to give ten acres of land $25,000, either bonus, o: to be taken oud in stock. $20,000 has already heen se cured and the balance will be easily raised. 200 to 230 men will bs smployel, sixreey INCHES oF snow. © a ——————— Railroad Trafic impeded and Snow Plows into Use. * (3naxp Rarips, Mich., May 19. West. ern and porthern Michigan was visited by a heavy snow storm to-day snd grave tears are felt for fruit me the storm in heaviest through the trait belt. In the northern part of the state rail- road traffic is badly hindered. Boow plows were sent to clear the trauks. Snow to the depth of 16 inches is reported at some places, . Freesing at Oil City. o Oi Cry, May 13. —Local gnrdecers and farmers of this section will be heavy losers from last night's frosts. Sanday afternoon there was «+ light bail and stow storm. ‘The thermometer dropped repidy untib early this morning it reached the treesing point, Boys’ Dermitory Bamad, ‘Brrrar, Pa, May 13.—The bogs’ dor mitory st the Slippery Rock State nor mal school bere, was destroyed by fire this morning. There were 100 boys: sleeping and @Aany narrow .escapus from. death are reported. The studen's lost | all their effects. Loss on building conten's $30,000. Insurance $20,000. _ Eekley B, Uaxe Dead. Dairww, Pa, May 18 —Jokiey B. Ooxe, the n.ill:cnaire coal operator, died Wi Scena fron yomamouia, aged 0 coonnty E
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