Punxsutawney Spirit, 1885-06-24

              A Bratal PmrlcMe. The Ohio Mm. VuliiitM Letter, ■S'' U J" IN PUNXSUTAWNEY. PROGRAMME An Aeronaut Killed. At lO A.M. FOR New Rom Opposite St. Elmo Hotel, OF JULY =1 4th fiBleii ratio nDe corati onPr ocessio i CALDEBWOODr Attorneys at Law, PtmxttUawney, Pa. Office one door cut of tba Weitem Onion Telegraph Office. Practice in the court* of Indiana and JeSerion countie*.  PUBLISHED BVEET WEDKBSDAY. ff« §tm #*t. 4TH, 4TH, rr" market report* will be fire* each week. OOMHC2IICATIOS8,oootainlmf Mttmot local n pepttlar Intern* an eouoitod. TJBSM8.-4U0 per una. ta advance or Wfthia three bob the: IS after three month*; ft .50 at expiration or the year. Addree* all oommoni cation* to WK. P. HASTINGS, Pmaxantawney, Pa. : ■ H'.r . c'i i w. Office on Gilpin street, two doom north of Sttields' furniture store.  JJREWER & CAMPBELL, . Attorneys at Law, Punxtutavmeif, Pa. THE FOURTHIEST FOURTH EVER FOURTH J. TRUITT, Attorney at Law, Pimxiutateney, Pa. Opposite Spirit Building. Practice In the Cpttrts of adjacent counties.  JfJDWARD A. CARMALT, Attorney-at Law, Brookville, Pa. Office with Judge Jenks. Legal business carefully attended to.  QONRAD & MUNDOllFF, Attorneys at Law, Broohville, Pa. in Rodger's building, opposite the Clein-nse. Xegal business entrusted to them —nipt and careful attention. receive LOTS OF FUN ! LOTS OF PLEASURE1 AND LOTS OF PERSPIRATION (.PROVIDING IT BE HOT ENOUGH) §0 Visitors coming to town on that day had better leave their sides at home to prevent a split. No Postponement on acccoumt, of snow. JENKS ft CLARK, Attorneys at Law, Brookvillt, Pa. Office in Hatson Rlonk, opposite the publio bofidings.  J)R. W. F. BEYER, Physician and Surgeon, Punxsutawney, Pa. Office two doors east of the Post Office. (FURNISHED GRATIS BY THE ST. ELMO STORE.) £)R. S. 8. HAMILTON, Physician and Surgeon* Punxsutawney, Pa. Offlce In dwelling. Offers hi* services to the people ol Punxsutawney and the surrounding country.  J)R. WM. ALTMAN, Physician and Surgeon, Punxtutaumey, Pa. Offers his professional services to the oitizens of Punxsutawney and vicinity.  1. Gathering of visitors at the St. Elmo Stoke to rig themselves out for the Procession. A Visitor Fired AU John, frightened at the result of his drunken frenzy, dropped on his knees and pleiul with his father: '-For God's sake speak to me before you die I" The wounded man gasped feebly a few times and expired. John sprang to his feet and rushed into town and summoned Drs. Bishop and Reed. He then ran ' iarriving before the doctors. The) pronounced the man dead, and cut out the bullet where it was lodged beneath the skin. Officers Seivers and Crane then arrived and attempted to take John into custody. Ho was standing in the front room, saying thai he would kill himself, but had previously given the gun to a bystander named Kinney, who took it home. The officers had a terrible struggle with the murderer, being compelled to knock him down and manacle him. Ife was brought to jail liatless and coatless, shrieking and yelling. When locked up he reiterated the statement that he would kill himself before morning if it was possible. An inquest is now being held, but the jury can only return a verdict in accordance with the facts. IJoth father and son were employed in the Atlantic Iron "Works here. John is a noted pugilist, having trained and given exhibitions of his skill in different places in this State. The mother was in delicate health, and fainted repeatedly after the aft'air. The family consist* of two sisters and live brothers. HUNTING KOK HIS FATUEK. John camc down stairs again with his gnu, and after looking outside of the front window, presumably tu seo where his father was standing, burst open the door leading into the kitchen and was caught by his brother, who attempted to wrest the gun from him. James was struck savagely by his infuriated brother, who placed the muzzle of his gun at the bottom of the upper panel of the door and pulled the trigger. The bullet cut a half inch hole through thedoor and entered the hip of the father, who was trying to enter the house, and came to the surface at about the centre of the stomach. He dropped to the porch, and his wife and the two sous dragged him into the room. | Shahox, Pa., June 19.—Thoa. 0'D*yf 148 years of age, was shot and almost instantly killed with a Winchester repeating rifle, at the family residence on the east hill this evening at 6 o'clock by his son, John, aged 21. John had just returned from town and was noticeably under the influence of liquor. He took down the rifle to shoot some pigeons in the yard, and, missing them began to practice on the family cat. His father remonstrated with him, but John angrily replied and father and son wore soon engaged in a wordy war. James, the brother of John, attempted to pacify them, and John put the gun away. The father theu went outside on the porch. £)R. 8. C. ALLISON, Physician and Surgeon, Punxsutawney, Pa. Offers his services to the people of Punxso- 2. Grand Overture from the opera 'The Pirates of Hans' Pants' which will be followed immediately by an • Oration on the never before heard of topic "Quick Sales and Small Profits," and practically illustrated by the St. Elmo Store orator, the Bight Hon. Brother Price Fitswell. 5. Elephant Baloon Ascension.— As it takes the elephant quite awhile to pack his trunk for the trip, visitors will find plenty of time to go through the St. Elmo Store and see the latest styles of Suits, Hats and Shoes, as well as Furnishing Curiosities—no extra charge. Office in residence on North Find!ay street. V)B. D. G. HUBBARD, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Punxsutawney. Pa. Having permanently located in Covode, Pa., I offer my professional services to the people of this vicinity. Chronic diseases of women a. specialty.  £)R. J. SHEFFER, Physician and Surgeon, Covode, Pa 3. Dinner. As the Square has been deserted for several days we are under the impression that our hotel landlords have taken the bulls by the horns, and therefore you have a right to expect a good dinner. 6. Quartette—sung by the great St. Elmo Store stagers, Messrs. Eip and Calf, and the Messrs. Kid and Pebbleooat Footgear, conceded to be the best ever seen on the Jefferson county stage. ,«■. „ M ioo- Coshocton, O., Juuo 19.—The ne- Washington, D. June 22,1886. ,Henry toward, who assaulted Through the munificence of Mr. two West Lafayette girls, was Vm.H. Vanderbilt, the magnificent lynched here to-night. This morning presents made to General Grant dur- he was identified by Miss Phillips and inghis tour around the world in J**' i mn l , , . . .. fears of violence rendering this pre-1878 79, have been deposited in the caution necessary. All day the streets Treasury Department for safekeeping were thronged with excited crowds until proper arrangements are made and as night fell their number into place them on exhibition at the creased. Shortly before 11 o'clock „ A , „ ... . to-night a body of masked men, 150 National Museum. These gifts requir- gtrong, was organized just outside the ed fifteen huge boxes in transporta- town, and a few minutes later marched tion from New York City here, and of to the jail. course there is nothing in the whole at the jail entrance. list tliat can not be ranked as either When they had reached the outer rare or costly. The onyx cabinet door, in a loud but respectful tone of i n -i voice they asked that it be opened, from Mexico, presented by President Somo oue ou the in9ide prompU). Iturbide and other Mexican dignita- obeyed the summons, and the masked ries, embraces a wonderfully rare and men quicklv filled the corridor of the valuable collection of stones, and Sheriffs residence The jail is in the . j i i rear of the Sheriff s house, and conthere are snuff boxes, and necklaces, nected with u In ft ghort time ad. and bracelets, and finger rings, and mittance to the prison was gained writing secretaries, and caskets with- without the use of any force or vioout end. lence whatever. The cell of the mi ',j t m ..... ii ii ~i: i doomed man, Henry Howard the ne- The old Libei t.v Bell, which lias assailant of Misses Phillips and been doing duty since, last January Bache, was soon reached, and he was at the New Orleans Exposition, left speedily dragged forth from the jail here this morning for its old home in across the street into the court house Independence Hall, Philadelphia. It yard opposite. Here_ a halt was has been generally supposed that the made, an opportunity given the negro enormous crack in this bell was made to make any statement lie desired, by the enthusiastic bell-ringer when Three sepcrate times he was asked it it was proclaiming liberty through- he was guilty, and as often replied in out the land and to the inhabitants the affirmative. He said he was sorry thereof in 1776, but such is not the for what he had done. He was then case. The bell was in excellent con- taken to a large elm tree standing dition for more than half a century near hy, after that or until 1837, when upon a roi»e was drawn up, the death of Chief Justice John Alar- 80 that his feet were above the heads shall, its mournful cadences were sud- of the spectators, 1,000 of whom had denly brought to an end by the abrupt gathered to witness the scene. While opening of the seam, even while the your correspondent is now writing, funeral cortege was passing the door the negro's body, with life hardly of the old hall. For one hundred and extinct, is yet dangling from the tree, ten years the old bell has hung in the The whole afi'air, except, when interhall, only to bo disturbed upon two r up ted by the shouts of the multitude occasions prior to its death wound, was an orderly one. those occasions being the anniversary Your correspondent talked with of Independence on the 4th of July in some of the masked men, whom he every year, and the tolling all day on wen knew, and they are men of the the 9th of July, 1826, upon the receipt community. Most of them live in the of news of the death of John Adams neighborhood where the brutal act and Thomas Jefferson on the 4th of was committed, and participated in July of that year. the affair, feeling that it was a duty To show the great necessity of a civ- the&pwed the community. il service reform in this country, it is Miss Bache is rapidly sinking, with only a matter of justice to the promo- a 8iim chance for her recovery, ters of that reform to give some of the While the whole affair is deeply dequestions propounded _ to applicants piored by our people, a secret feeling for positions, as iudicitive of what re- prevails that condemns no one for the quirements in the way of attainments tragedy that has been enacted here toare necessary to perform satisfactory night. Government work. This is one: "Name the bones of the Tarsus." Of course a Government clerk who cannot name the bones of the Tarsus is not competent to figure upon the payroll of the departments. Here is another : "What are the diseases supposed to be due to filth ? and name the two most common forms of malarial fevers aud the more common soquetae of these diseases ?" If to these be ad- answer. ded the query: What cases of fully developed idiocy the civil service reform has brought to the surface in the last two year! we have no doubt that the commission itself will suggest the Phono. A Western Flood. 7. Fantastic Parade. Ckief Marshal, Sir Lisle Thread Shirts. Assistant, the Hon. Coon Linen Collars, with headquarters at the St. Elmo Store. Charlestown, W. Va., June 19.— This afternoon a most frightful accident happened at the circus grounds just prior to the opening performance of Richards & Leon's circus. Among other outdoor attractions was a balloon ascension, and just as the ropes holding the balloon were cast off the accident occurred by the overturning of a hot air stove used in flating the balloon, causing it to catch fire. The burning balloon shot up into the air rapidly with William Patterson, the aeronaut, in the basket. When a short distance up the crowd yelled "jump." But he did not heed the warning, and after going several hundred feet up the balloon collapsed and Patterson fell to the earth a crushed and lifeless mass of humanity. Patterson was 22 years old, and resided in Wellsville, Ohio, aud leaves a wife and family. The celebration will wind up with that most exhilarating Tableau— 4 Duette—by the celebrated St. Elmo singers, the brothers Brown and Blue Diagonals. Song: "To keep the good trade we have got We sell our goods cheap and lie not." J)R. CHARLES D. ERNST, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON. Punxsutawney, Pa.. Has permanently located in this place, and offers his professional service* to the citiaens of this vicinity. He may be found at aU times at hiB offlce in Dr. Shields' drug store. German language spoken. Why Jenks Was Chosen. Leechburo, Pa., Juuc 10.—An ex citement was raised on the From street here late last night by tho reports of a pistol fired in rapid succession. It appears that a cortain gentleman has for some time suspected his wife of undue intimacy with a prominent young merchant of town. Yesterday ho told her ho would have to be away all clay and night, but accreted himself near, and at night took a position in on out-housc and had his suspicious confirmed by the appearance of tho merchant, who, on finding himself discovered, broke out and ran. The husband on finding him running away, began firing, but did no harm. Some think it a blackmailing atl'air, as an ofl'er was made to compromise for $3,000. No arrests vet. "Reception op the Eagles." The Dark And Bloody Gronud. lattices of if( J)R. 8. J. HUGHES, SURGEON DENTIST, Punxsutawney, Pa. Office over Lowry's store, Mahoning street. W. J. CHANDLER, surgeon dentist, Punxautavmey, Pa. Office In corner room, Torrence Block. Further Information Enquire at the Tried Fire Times. Washington, D. C., June 19.—Ex- Representative George Jenks, of Pennsylvania, will owe his appointment to the position of Second Assistant Secretary of the Interior to the direct suggestion of the President. He had been selected by Secretary Lamar to prosecute for the Government all cases of forfeiture of land grants. "I am opposed to the employment of special counsel," said the President when the Secretary communicated to him his intended action. "Why not make Mr. Jenks Second Assistant Secretary and transfer to him, as his special duty, the charge of these cases ?" Of course the suggestion was at once adopted, and a telegram sent Mr. Jenks asking him whether he would accept the position. An affirmative reply was promptly received. Cincinnati, O., June 19.—News comes from Whitesburg, Ky., that Fink Banks, leader of tho outlaws in that county, entered James II. Frazier's store Wednesday afternoon, and drawing his revolver, said to Mr. Frazier they would sottle accounts. Mr. Frazier, who is described as a lawabiding citizen, put his own const ruction on Banks' action and shot him (lead. It is said Banks had killed three men this veav. In Knox county, Ky., the war lie tween the Hall and Jones factions istill ranging. At the last encounter on yesterday each party lost a man. This brings up the list of killed to nine in the last three weeks. One ot' the Jones party returned a day or two ago from Cincinnati, where ho had invested $400 in sixteen-shootors, with which they are constantly armed. JOHN T.BELL, Justice of the Peace, Punxsutawney, Pa. m dpor east of Shields' store. All airtiBted to his care will receive prompt And all monies paid over to the parties ily anon receipt thereof. Special atvin to boHectlons, acknowledgement nd tfUnjc depositions. J#B. M0EH1S, Justice of the Peace, Toung TovntMp, Pa, Collection! ana other butlnem promptly at- PUNXSUTAWNEY, - JOHN G. ERNST Justice of the Peace, : . , , McCalmont Twp., Pa. ■ CqMfigfSl' Deed* and other legal p»- ®fc6wlW®IWU- f ■ ' K ~ ; - ■—.— ■ fin u4 Uh Immmi Apdi P 8.—Those who with to take the cake for a neat lit in the procession 11 -A, V Pa ehooM remember that the St. Elmo Store has the best fitting Diagonal Salts gsto in th*" ' ih this part of the State. The eake can M had at the bakery. ST. ELMO STORE, The Tables Were Turned. A small washout Is reported on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad at Caseyville, and another of greater magnitude some distance east of there. There were also washouts on the Yandalia line, but trains were brought into the city over the Indianapolis and St. Louis road. It is reported that considerable damage has been done to the Louisville ana Nashville track. Reports from the flooded district are not very specific, and the nature of the damage cannot be stayed yet. St. Louis, June 20.—Information comes from Belleville and other points in Illinois, within a distance of twenty miles from here, that the heavy rains of last night, supplemented by what is belived to have been a water spout which burst at or near Ofallon, on the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad have wrought great destruction to property and corps within the section mentioned above'. All the creeks and small streams were flooded, and con< siderable country seems to have been inundated. Richland creek, which runs through Belleville, overflowed its banks and carried away two or three bridges. Several houses standing near the banks of the creek were flooded and all loose property was swept away. The nail mill the Harrison Machine shops and a large pump factory were surrounded by water and seriously damaged, some accounts say to extent of several thou' sand dollars. PENH A. Galena, III., June 19.—Three hard characters, who robbed the store at. Biackearth, Wis., a few nights ago, were tracked by armed citizens to a railroad cut near Cross I'iaines. They suddonly pounced upon and ordered the trio to hold up their hands. The robbers obeyed promptly, but while they were being disarmed and relieved of their booty, two of their companions suddenly appeared 011 the scene and ordered up the hands of the captors. The citizens were forced to comply with the order, and after paying tribute to the extent of whatever valuables and arms they had about their persons, were allowed ta depart. Chicago, June 19.—The employment of convict labor in Illinois penal institutions is at an end, and the passage of the bill killing it, in the Legislature to-day, meets with the hearty approval of all trade people in Chicago. The labor organizations for years have fought against the employment of convict labor in the Legislature; but owing to their want of money, were unable to compete with the contractors, who bought up Legislatures at each sitting, Just what will be done to keep convicts employed has not as yet been settled upon, but Mr. Qaiun, who introduced the bill and fought until it waa passed, has earned the thanks ofaillaboring people. Fredericksburg, Va., June 19.— Ou the 5th of May, 1882, Captain Edward Melson, commander of an oyster schooner, and his colored mate were found murdered on board the vessel in a small arm of the Potomac river. Shortly after, Frank Burkman was arrested in Baltimore on the charge of having been the murderer, and sent to this State for trial. Since then lie has been tried five timeB. The first trial resulted in a disagreement of the jury. Three times afterward he was found guilty and sentenced to death, but secured rehearings on technicalities. His fifth trial resulted to-day iu a verdict of murder in the second degree for killing Captain Melson. He then pleaded guilty to murder in the second degree for killing the colored mate. He was sentenced to 18 years imprisonment on each charge. , mvm -■ r