THE TIMES NEW HL00MFIEL1), l'A., MAY 10, 1881.
THE TIMES.
Kew Bloom field, May 10, 1881.
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btobtrxfdlortdvcrtnemputii let In DoiililoOoliiinii.
Mr. J. H. Baies, Newpnper Advertising An't,
fl Tark Row. (Times Bullillnii), New Vnik, is au
thorized to contract for advertisements lor this
paper at our bent rates.
Last week forty-four Mormon apos
tles left New York for Europe to sow
the seeds of their doctrlue and lu due
course of tle will bring back a harvest
of deluded followers.
The Pennsylvania State Teachers'
Association will hold Its nest meeting
at Washington, In the western part of
the State, July Oth, 27th and 28th.
Arrangements are In progress to make
this one of the largest and most success
ful meetings that has been held.
President Garfield recently sent
to the Senate a message withdrawing all
the New York nominations made In the
interest of Senator Conkling. This Is
President Garfield's way of saying to
Mr. Conkling that two can play at the
game which the Senator Inaugurated.
We are glad to see that Mr. Garfield
has decided that he, and not Conkling
is President.
Still Alive.
A meeting of the National Committee
of the National Greenback party has
been called to meet at the Laclede Hotel
in St. Louis on the 7th of June.
The fact is brought out with tolerable
distinctness that the winter just past
was not so severe in the Arctic region
as has been reported. The successor to
Nordenskjold, SibviakofF, journeyed
from Obdyisk to Tobolisk in midwinter
and represents the weather as relatively
mild, except at the close of November.
This was in Arctic Asia. It has also
been reported from Siberia that the win
ter was an unusually mild one. These
observations do not apply to that
part of the Arctio where the Jeannette
should be, but afford presumptive evi
dence that the winter was not a violent
The Pennsylvania railroad on Mon
day declared a semi-annual dividend of
four per cent, payable in cash on and
after May 28. The shareholders will also
.have the privilege of subscribing atN par
to the stock of the company in the pro
portion of l.fc per cent, of the number
of shares registered in their names April
30, 1881, and those entitled to a fraction
of a share can subscribe for a full share.
All subscriptions must be made and
paid for in full prior to June 15 next,
and no subscriptions will be received
after that date. The privilege of taking
new stock may be sold by any stock
holder, and blank forms of allotment
will be furnished upon application at
the company's office.
May as Predicted by Prof. Vennor.
Professor Vennor's predictions for
May are as follows : Toward the end of
the first week in May, or about the 5th
and 0th, snow falls may be looked for
in the lower provinces of Canada, and
about May 3rd frosts are probable in
Central and Southern Illinois with rain
and snow prevailing iu some localities.
There will also In all probability, be
snow falls through the Gulf and St.
Lawrence district about the 7th and 8th.
After the 10th, however, hot weather
may be expected,and after the 15th bush
fires will probably break out In certain
districts, although thunder storms are
also probable on the 13th and 15th. Be.
tween the 20th and 25th there will prob
ably be cloudy weather, with rains, and
vegetation will have advanced consid
erably by the 24th of the month. Be
tween the 20th and the 25th the weather
will probably be cold. The month will
end hot and sultry.
Another Comet.
About two o'clock on the morning of
the 1st of May, Professor Lewis Swift,
director of the Warner Observatory, at
Rochester, N; Y., turned his telescope
to the constellation of Andromeda and
discovered a bright comet, moving In a
southerly direction. The new comet is
located in the constellation above nam
ed, right ascension, 0 hours, 0 minutes ;
declination, 87 degrees North. This is
the first comet discovered during the
present year, and places Prof. Swift in
possession of the $200 prize which Mr.
H. H. Warner, offered last January for
the discovery of comets. Inasmuch as
Prof. Swift received f500 lor the dis
covery of the comet of' 1880, from the
same gentleman, be is at last finding
astronomy profitable as well as pleasant.
It is not thought the present comet is
the expected one of 1812, althought It Is
.In nearly the location from which that
comet Is expected j nor Is there any
reason to believe It will have any effect
upon the earth, or hasten the predicted
coming of the end of the world.
A Strange Freak.
Tom Tomlinson, on the She well farm
has a new industry started. About one
week ago, one of his cats gave birth to
a litter of four kittens. Soon after, an
old hen assumed the sole charge of them
and furiously resisted all attempts of
the mother to approach them. She
manifested so much pride In her newly
adopted little ones, that she constantly
protected them. Several times has she
been removed, and placed In a coop over
night, but when released next morning,
would promptly return to her charge.
Tom thinks the.experlment a doubtful
one, as the kittens do not seem to thrive
well on hen's milk. At all events the
freak is a curious one. Doylestown Dem
ocrat. Angry Landlords.
NEwnuno, N. Y., May 5. With a
single exception the hotel licenses in the
town of Montgomery, twelve miles from
this city, expired on the 30th of April,
and the new license board has-refused to
renew the same. This has resulted in
the closing of all the hotels with the
exception of the one whose license still
holds good. In the villnges of Mont
gomery and Maiden the proprietors re
fuse to accommodate either man or
beast, and in some Instances evea chain
ed up their pumps, showing a determin
ation to inconvenience the public in
every possibly way if the privilege of
selling liquor Is not conceded. The
affair, which Is the result of a recent
temperance movement, causes consider
able excitement. 1
Miraculous Escape.
On Saturday last week, the up train,
which reaches Quakertown at 3.35 p. m.,
ran into a carriage containing two ladies
and a child, at the first road crossing
above Lansdale. The horse had crossed
the track, and the carriage was upon it
when struck by the locomotive. The
carriage and ladles were knocked at least
twenty feet diagonally, smashing the
wagon completely, and strange as it ap
pears, not killing nor badly injuring the
occupants. The horse escaped with
some bruises. Our informant who saw'
the accident, says the escape of the oc
cupants from instant death is marvel
ous. $25,000 Damage Suit.
New York, May 5. Annie Morgan
has brought suit in the Supreme Court
to recover $25,000 from her physician,
Dr. Lewis H. Sayre, whose treatment of
her she charges to be negligent and un
skillful, causing her to be debilitated for
life. Dr. Sayer denies the allegation
and moved for an order directing that
Miss Morgan be examined by physicians
whom he names, who were to report to
the court the nature of the plaintiff's
illness and its causes. The motion was
denied.
An Unsuccessful Strike.
Reading, Pa., May 5. The puddlers
of the steel mill of the Reading iron
works after being idle a month, caused
by a strike among them for an advance
in wages from $3.50 to $4.50 per ton,
resumed work this morning at the old
figures. It Is understood, however, that
a promise of advance in the future has
been made. Two hundred men were at
work to-day at the furnaces. Eight
double ones and one single will be work
ing by to-morrow.
New York, May 2. Last night, on
the Greenwood Lake branch of the Erie
Railroad, a "wild-cat" engine with en
gineer and fireman plunged through a
bridge near Ringwood Junction Station,
30 miles from this city. The engine
was in charge of John Soully, driver,
and John Maskell, 11 re man. It was
going up the road to bring down Di
rector Abrani S. Hewitt. The bridge
crossing a branch of the Passaic River
gave way and precipitated the engine
into the bottom of the creek. Both
men went down with the eugine and
received injuries from which they died
to-day.
3?" A few nights ago a man sleeping
in a room in a Main street block, Hart
ford, was awakened by a stinging sensa
tion in one of his bands, and he found a
rat knawlug his fingers. The hand was
resting quietly on the outside of the
bedclothes and the rat In making his
rounds discovered the exposed hand and
attempted to make a lunch out of the
fingers. But he had only time to draw
blood bfore the Bleeper aroused suffi
ciently to call In his hand and the rat
made of.
Lancaster, May 2. Lancaster coun
ty is again having its annually recur
ring forest fires. About six acres of
woodland on the Susquehanna River,
opposite Shock's Mill, were burned lust
night, and since last Thursday a fire
has been raging ou the Welsh Moun-
tain, about two miles below New Hol
land. Up to last night It was estimat
ed that a tract of woodland three miles
in length had been devastated, and the
fires were still raging, illuminating the
country for miles around. At last ac
counts some negro huts were threatened
and the loss In timber Is Inestimable.
The fires on the Welsh Mountain orlgl
nated from locomotive sparks.
8J"Two boys named Russell and Day,
and aged respectively 14 and 10, beat
their uncle, an old man named Levi,
with clubs over the head, In a field In
which he was working, until he was
apparently dead, in Logan House twp.,
Lycoming county, on Friday last. They,
supposing him dead, fled and have not
yet been arrested. The.old man's life is
still in danger. The cause assigned is
Levi owed Russell for work and would
not pay him.
53TA couple of men have been travel
ing in' Westmoreland county In the in
terest of a peculiar life Insurance com
pany.' The company is a secret organi
zation with signs, grips, etc., and ad
mission would cost the modest sum of
$15.. Once In full membership the
monthly duos were less than a dollar,
while the benefits for the same period
would be fifty dollars. We wouldn't
advise any of our readers to Join this
company.
fcVOId Jacob Smeltzer, of Bell town
ship, Westmoreland county, didn't
bury $10,000 In gold and silver coin un
der his hearthstone, as was reported a
few days ago. But the Sal,tsburg IVcsa
learns that the late Mr. Bmellzer did
have a " strong box" under the floor of
Ids house, and that for many years lie
dropped the shekels Into the box through
a crevice in the floor. His heirs the other
day found $4,200 In the box.
A Missing Man.
Information Is wanted of James Gal
ligau, aged about 28 years, 5 feet 8 Inches
in height and elimly built, who left the
home of his parenls.in Pottsvllle on the
7th Inst. He was of unsound mind,
and any information of his Whereabouts
will be thankfully received by John
Galligan, his father. State papers
please copy.
A Trivial Mistake Dissolves a Court.
Erie, May 2. The discovery to-day
that the Jury Commissioners had sealed
the jury list in boxes with mucilage in
stead of sealing-wax caused a general
breakup of the May term. All the
jurors were dismissed. Trials cannot
come off until September.
New York Negro Policeman.
Auiiurn, N. Y., May 4. The appoint
ment of a negro policeman here has
caused quite a ripple of excitement.
The chief of the force and one officer
have resigned, and trouble is antici
pated.
0"The great train of Russian con
vlcts for Siberia is to start from Moscow
on the tenth instant. The number is
about 12,200, most of them political
political prisoners. This is a fine be
ginning for the new. reign.
1 Miscellaneous News Items.
K?"The safe at the Oneonta, (N. Y.)
Post-office was discovered Tuesday morn
iug seventy five rods from the post-oflloe
blown open aud robbod of $1200 iu stamps
$300 lu cash aud a registered letter con
taiuiug a $100 government bond.
JS"Sam Emory of Shelby county, Iowa,
who was married March Dtli, to a Miss
Bun it of 111., died of lung fever a few
days ago at his home near llarlau, which
be vraB arrauging for his bride who was
to follow him fiom Illinois. She did not
know of her husband's death until alio came
to the farm-bouBe where be lay.
tiyFrank Deiblor a young man about
sixteen years old and an employee at the
axle woiks at Millcrsburg, met with a very
painful accident at lie woiks recently
lie reached into a machine used for cut
ting off 'the ends of axles with bis left
hand, the cogs of the machine badly
lacerating bis baud aud wrist.
New York, May 4. Three men enter
ed the store of John McKean at 035 Eighth
avenue this afternoon and each grabbed
rolls of cloth valued at $33 and made for
the door. McKean pursued them when
one of tbem turned and kiocked blra
down breaking his collar bone. The men
then escaped.
Shenakdoaii, Ta., May 4 Bridget
Delancy, aged 00, laboring uuder tempor
ary insanity caused by grief at the death
of her two sous, one of whom was recently
killed iu the miues, and the other died
from fever, saturated her clothes' with
coal oil this afternoon and ignited them
Death resulted in a few minutes, ber body
being completely charred.
tSTWilliaru Johnson supposed to be a
California!), has beeu arrested la N. Y., on
a charge of attempting to defraud by
means of the . bogus gold-brick swindle,
He purpoited to have eigliteeu gold-bricks,
worth $!),000 each, which be offered to
sell to Colonel Ellis for $7,fi00 each.
HTA heavy ralu storm with vivid
lightning pnssed over Dallas, Tex., ou
Monday. The streets were flooded, and
much damage was done to bulldlnirs irt
course of construction. Several bouses
were struck by lightning and much damng
ed. Two wood chopper were seriously
injured, and a horse was killed.
tlPWhat is regarded as an Incipient
volcano bas broken out on the farm of N.
A. .Tarnugln in the southern portloa of
Chio county, Ky., on the 5th Inst. One day
list week Mr. Jarnagln was attracted to
the plnce by noticing gas escaping from
the earth, and be found upon examination
that the ground was seemingly on Ore-
There was a pile of corn shocks over the
place and the beat caused It to ignite.
Many persons Lave visited the spot.
CT"Wbat appears to bo a well authenti
cated ruport of a girl being buried alive
comes from West Middlesex, Mercer coun
ty. A domestic employed in a family at
that place died suddenly to all appearances
a few weeks ago, and was buried. A few
days ago some friends arrived from
Missouri for the purpose of removing , the
body, and on opening the grave the horri
ble truth was proven beyoud a doubt.
The body was ljing face downward with
the bauds cleuched in the Lair, and the
distorted features plainly showing the
ngony she had undergone during the time
that she was conscious of her situation.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
Wabuinotojc, D. C, May 4, 1881.
The Republican (Senators met In caucus yes
terday morning to receive the report of their
committee on the scope and order of the busi
ness to be transacted in proposed Executive
Session. A discussion ensued which had not
been completed when the hour for assembling
of the Senate arrived, and the caucus adjourn
ed to meet again in the evening. The attend
ance was small In the morning. The discussion
is understood to have been mainly confined to
the qrstlon as to what shall be considered
"contested cases" to be withdrawn from action
for the present. Senator Conkling and friends
Insisted that a nomination objected to by a
single Senator of the State to which the nom
inations belong, should put It In the list of
contested cases, and therefore exclude it from
consideration. On the other side, It was
maintained that an adverse report from a com
mittee shonld only put a nomination in the
contested list, that In fact, nothing short of
this action by a committee shonld exclude
nomination from consideration. Senators who
represent the nomination did not, it is said,
contend for anything that would antagonize
Mr. Conkling or anybody else, but only for a
rale that would give all nominations a fair
chance for action. The contest of Mr. Conk
ling for a rule that would enable one Senator
to lay aside a nomination by objecting to It,
has revived the rumor that he is afraid Mr
Plntt will not stick to him through his fight.
Notwithstanding Mr. Coakllng's position, his
friends Insist that he is determined to make
the Robertson fight this session, .as he has
everything to gain, and nothing to lose by
forcing it now. When he came out of the
caucus, Mr. Conkling wore a look of extreme
satisfaction, and he shook hands cordially
with nearly all the Senators. This was con
strued by some to indicate that he felt confi
dent of the future.
A loquacious Western Republican, and one
whose loyalty and service to the party cannot
be questioned, made a prediction last night
that is worthy to be pasted in one's hat
"President Garfield's Cabinet will go to pieces
Inside of a year ; yes Inside of six months
Klrkwood will go because the business of his
department bas got ahead of him, and will keep
ahead. MacVeagh, because he is only an
expert iu antagonizing each faction and each
wing of the party. Lincoln, because he Is
boyish In all his ways of business, and then
too, the sentiment which Justified his appoint
mcnt Is fast disappearing. A new Cabinet of
stronger, better, and more popular material
will bo formed with Blaine and Windom as tho
corner stones."
A delegation representing the wool manufac
turers called on the President this morning to
say good bye and thank him for the interest bo
had manifested in the question which had
been presented to the Secretary of the Treasury
for consideration.
Olive.
RfBad blood always causes trouble. It
may be a family fight or bolls, pimples, Itch,
tetter, Ac; but uo matter, "Or. J.ipdsey's
Blond Beurehcr" is the cure-all. !Ud4l
A Foolish Mistake.
Don't make the mistake of confound
ing a remedy of acknowledged merit
with the numerous quack medicines
that are now so common. We speak
from experience when we say that Park
er's Ginger Tonic is a sterling health
restorative and will do all that is claim
ed for it. We have used it ourselves
with the happiest results for Rheuma
tism and when worn out by overwork.
See advertisement. 18 lm
Wicked For Clergymen.
Rev. , of Washington, D. C,
writes: "I believe it to be all wroug
and even wicked for clergymen or other
public men to be led in to giving testi
monials to quack doctors or vile stuffs
called medicfues, but when' a really
meritorious article made of valuable
re rallies known to all, that all physi
cians use and trust in daily, we should
freely commend it. I therefore cheer
fully and heartily commend Hop Bit
ters for the good they have done me
and my friends, firmly believing they
have no equal for family use. I will
not be without them. AVitf York
Baptist Weekly, 10 2t
ATTENTION !
For choice material, for beauty of
styles and latest fashions, for everything
iu the millinery line at especially mod
erate prices, call at M. L. BELL'S.
Ladies' Hats and Bonnets, Fancy
Braids, Chips, Tuscans, and fine Straws,
Children's Hats and Caps.
Elegant new width ribbons. Silks
and Satins In beautiful shades.
A line of Embroideries and Laces-
unsurpassed in quantity aud quality.
Beautiful Swiss Embroideries and In-
settings, Gloves lu Lisle, Silk and Kid,
also Lfee Mitts, Children's Collars, Ac.
Veiling in all shades. Hosiery In great
variety.
M. L. BELL,
Old Stand, Centre Square,
19 lm . NEWPORT, PA.
A. OAItD.
A new enterprise has been started In
Mechanlcsburg, Cumberland county, by
J. W. Ringrose & Co., and that Is the
making of a new style of Leather Fly
Nets. These nets are said to be a great
improvement over any style yet made,
while the price they will be sold at, Is no
greater than is asked for the poorer
article. Store keepers, before supplying
themselves should see these nets and
learn prices, and farmers should ask
the merchant with whom they deal to
get at least a sample to show them. For
price list, etc., address J. W. Ringrosk
& Co., Mechanlcsburg, Pa., or Kenne-.
dy, Willing & Co., 100 and 102 North
Srd Street, Philadelphia. 6tf.
Still Alive I I am still alive and ready
to cut and fit suits in good style. If
wanting any work in my line, give me
a call. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
Samuel Bentzel,
TAILOR,
April 6, '80.tf New Bloomfleld, Pa.
Chat with the Ladies.
During a visit to the east last week we
came across a few bargains to which we
call your'attention.
Heavy A Muslins, 7 cts. ,
We have bought pretty heavy of these
Muslins and will sell them by the web
at price named above. Less quantity
at 8 cts. per yard. We also have re
ceived a lot of Bleached Muslin that is
the best for the money we ever sold.
Good 6jct. Prints,
of Pretty Styles are not very plenty,
but we happened to get rather a nice
lot of them. We also have a fine as
sortment of the 7 and 8 cent prints of
Spring Styles.
Spring Dress Goods,
In a great variety have just been receiv
ed. The assortment is good. Prices
from 10 cents per yard up to 50 cents.
We also have a full line of Silks for
Trimmings.
Lace Curtains and Lambrequins
are something you may need for fixing
up the house this Spring. We have
some that are pretty and don't cost
very high either. Come and look at
our curtains at $1.75 per pair, three
yards long with border all around.
Embroideries, Laces, etc.,
In pretty styles are always appreciated1
by the ladies, (and by the men too for
that matter) and we have a nice assort
ment. Also Lawns, Dotted Swiss,.
Red and Blue Working Cotton, Neck
Ties, Collars, Gloves, Corsets, anrt
thousands of other articles needed by
you all. We will be glad to have you
look at them. ,
"Four for a Quarter,"
is the price of a lot of Fancy Bordered
Handkerchiefs for ladies and children.
The colors, are fast. How many will
you have ?
Lack of Space
Prevents us naming more of the bar
gains we can offer you, but call andV
see our stock and prices.
A Talk with the Men.
Do you want Cottonades or Casaimera
for yourself or the boys a suit ? If you
do come and see what we can show
you.
Do you want a Hat for the boy or your
self ? We have them at various
prices.
Do you want Shoes for yourself, wife or
child? We have a good assortment
of a quality we can recommend.
Do you want Paints, Oils, or anything
in that line? If you do come aud see
what we cau do for you.
Do you want Iron or Hardware of any
description ? If so we can supply
your wants. Suppose you let us try it.
If you want any kind of goods, you
stand a good chance to find the article
you want in my stock.
V. Moutimek,
New Bloomfleld, Pa.