Punxsutawney Spirit, 1886-08-04

              8? ft NO. R PUNXSTJTAWNEY, PA., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4. 1886. l*mi*K •TKarder. VOI* XIV. Iraki to fee GRAND CLEARANCE SALE AT THE A Jljmtery. Defended her Honor. Grim llnmor of n Niiirldc. Letter From WIwoiikIii. A Hcxinui ('oiiKJilracy. PUNXSUTAWNEY. DENTIST. riJNXSCTAWNEY, FA. Office in Johnson Building. H-8x m % Fowrierly'k Uo;>ew BlnUrti: B*i*«< mt lb« lt*k«. PJ M. BREWER, V* A TTORNE TA TLA W, Pthxsctawnxt, Pa. Office on Gilpin street, two daors north ol Shields' furniture (tore. CO z ■flTINSLO VT * CALDERWOOD, A TTORXE TS-A T- LA W, Pbhxsptawxit, Fa. Office on* door east of the Western Union TWaarsph OSee. Practice in the eonrtsof Indian* and Jafferton eonntie*.  A LEX. J. TRUITT, ATTOBNEY-AT-LAW, PUKXBCTAWNIY, PA. Opposite Shut Building. Practice in the Conita of adjAfcent comities.  w EDWARD A. CARMALT, A TTORNE Y-A T-LA IF, Bbooevillk, Pa Offl -C with Judge Jenks. Legal bniine»s carefully attended to.  OONKAD & MUNDORFF, 4 TTORNE YS-A TLA IT, Office in Body's building, oppoeite the Clemnento House. Legal business entrusted to them Will receive prompt and careful attention. TENKS & CLARK, ° A TTORNE YS-A T LA W, Bbooxvillb, Pa. Office in Matson Block, opposite the public buildings.  TOHN 8T. CLAIR, U A TTORNE Y A T-LA TF, And Justice of the Peace, Punxsutawney, Pa. Office in Mundorff building, nearly opposite SPIRIT building. Collections made, depositions taken, and all kinds of legal business attended to. Q C. BENSCOTER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, in Z TT C. CAMPBELL. -11' * TTORNE YS A T-LA W, Brookvillk, Pa. Offica in Matson's office, MntBon building, oppotite the Court House.  TXT M. GILLESPIE, ' attorney-at-law, Clayvimji PA. Coll actions entrusted to him will  gentiy attended to and promptly paid over. ST. ELMO STORE Z w In the opinion of mauy, Mr. Jenlif- will soon succeed Garland as Attorney Geueral; but as Mr. Garland does not show any signs of offloial weariness, and his relations with the President and Cabinet are the most sal isfactory, in spite of the stories to the contrary, this part of the alleged programme is not likely to occur. Washington, Jnly 29.—The President to-day sent in the name of Geo. A. Jenka of Pennsylvania, to be Solicitor General in place of Ooode, rejected by the 8enate. The nomination of Mr. Jenkg was something of a sarprise, even to members of the Pennsylvania delegation. Mr. Jenks resigned tbe honorable position of Assistant Secretary of tbe Interor on tbe plea that he had obligated himself to aot as execntor of the estate of his deceased friend, Mr. DuBois, a wealthy lumberman. As the salary of the Assistant Secretary !b small this explanation was generally accepted. It has been since whisperee about that Mr. Jenks was not in accord with others officials of the department and that this resignation was really the result of tbe disagreement. His acceptance of tbe Solicitor General ship indicates that there was much more in these hints than appeared on the surface. As a matter of fact, Mr. Jeuks fonnd frequent occasion to set aside tbe rulings of Commissioner Sparks. That irascible old gentleman would be bard enough to get along with alone ; but the situation was complicated by the equally difficult official to deal with, Commisioner Atkinson. Two of them kept the accomplished Pennsylvania lawyer pretty bnsy, and two such cranks were a little mure than he could stand. So ho took the first excuse tn get out of thedepartinent. There is no doubt as to Mr. Jonks' aeceptauce of the new place, which is more in accordance with his legal tastes and acquirements. lie is in the city, and was seen at the Capitol to-day. The appointment was without solicitation or recommendation. It was the President's choice. According to all opinion, he could not have made a bolter one. Tho fury of the hearers was ungovernable and it was quickly decided to burn the murderess alive at the stake. She was taken to a field and chained to a post fixed in the ground iu the middle of a pile of inflammable pine saturated with keroseue. When the match was applied the flames leaped high in the air and the woman was soon ablaze. In fifteen minutes she fell among the blazing knots and was burned to a crisp, nothing remaining after the Are died out bin a few charred bones and a ring which she bad on one of her lingers. No attempt has been made to arrest auy of those implicated in the affair,but on investigation by the Coroner and the Sherifl' of Tatual county will probably be begun to-morrow. It was decided to hear her story, but she would have fared better had Hhe maintained silence Two days after the child was placed in her care a negro picnic was given in the viciuity and she was called on to prepare the dinner. Having no meat and knowing she would receive no money unless she served some, she determined to kill the child and cook its flesh, Ueing somewhat under the influence of liquor, the fiendishtiess of the idea had no horrors for her and she deliberately brained the child with an ax, dismembered and boiled the meat down into a stew. When it was served the negroes remarked upon the peculiarity of flavor, but, neverless, ate heartily. Savakmah, Ga., July ST.—In Tatnal oounty last week » negro named Samuel Frick left bte daughter, 4 years old, with a negreaa named Mary Hallenbeok to board during his absence while at work at at turpentine atiil in a neighboring connty. Frick returned yesterday and upon demanding his child was met with so many evasive and contradictory replies aa to arouse a suspicion that something was wrong., A search of the premises resulted in the fiading of half the child's body hidden in a barrel which had orginally contained salt pork. Other negroes in the neighborhood had joined in the search, and when the discovery was made there were fifteen or twenty blacks about the premises. The crazed father was on the point of braining the woman with an ax when she fell on her knees and said she would confess everything if he would spare her life. How the numan system ever recovers from the bad eflects of the nauseous medicines often literally poured into itfor the guppositive relief of deapepsla, liver complaut, constipation, rheumatism and other ailments, is a mystery. The mischief done by bad medicines is scarcely less than that caused by disease. If they who are weak bilious, dyspeptic, constipated or rheumatic, would ofteuer be guided by the experience of invalids who have thoroughly tested Hostetter's Stomach Hitters, tboy would in every instanoo obtain the speediest aid derivable from rational medication. This medicine is a searching and at the same time a thoroughly safe remedy, dorived from vegetable sources, and possessing, in consequence of its basis of pure spirts, properties as a medicinal stimulant not to be found in the iiery local bitters and stimulants often resorted to by the debilitated, dyspetio and languid. 21 "Hello, Marshal," said he, "did you come after me f" Lavuxci, Mam., Jnly 27.—William O'Connor a gray-haired man, 56 yean old is in jail here (or murder. Yesterday afternoon he boasted that he had murdered Hannah Conway, with whom he has lived for aome months. Toward midnight this fact was reported to City Marshal O'Sullivan, who, with some polioemen, went to Connor's house. They hurst open the door and fonnd the murderer in bed. "Yes," replied the officer, "I want yon. Tell me what you have been doiug." | l"Oh, I'll go with yon,never fear," O'Connor replied. "Where's Hannah f' asked the Marshal. "Well, she's where she'll do no harm. You'll find what's left of her there in the woodshed." The officers pushed open the door, which was partly ajar, and looked in, but saw nothing except a lot of wood. O'Connor, who was dressed, chuckled. "You won't find ber unless you dig for her," he said. Procuring a spade, the officers began to dig, and before long they had uuearthed the body of the victim. Both legs had been chopped ofl', the head crushed, and an attempt had evidently been made to 'burn the remains. O'Conuor was taken to the police station and locked up. The story of the murder was gradually drawn from the strange man. On Jan. 29 last, he alleges, he discovered that Hannah was not true tohim. He says that on that occasion he heard her aver that she preferred the society of a dealer in fish to his. this maddened him. He drove her from his house. Since that time she has not lived wiih him regularly, but has visited him once in a while. One ot these visits she made on Saturday last. He had just received some money. She was exceedingly affectionate, and announced her intention of remaining over night. He did not say Bhe must not, but referred to her previous conduct. She promised never to slight him again. He thereupon procured some liquor, of which both partook. Outwardly he appeared satisfied with her apology. On Sunday morning O'Connor again referred to the Jauunry episode. According to his own story he was determined that blood alone should appease his wrath. Suddenly and without warning he seized the unfortunate woman, and pushed her into au adjoining shed. She fell face downward upon the floor. He seized an axe and struck her a fatal blow. Then he dug a hole in the floor, and it was not long enough to receive the body, he cnt off the legs and wrapping them and the trnnk in matting he buried them. Next day he met a companion on the street, to whoir he said: "I Lave some (lour that I don't need. I've killed Hannah and buried her in the shed, and I'm going to give myself up to-morrow." In the Police Court this morning O'ponnor pleaded guilty. He said he had no counsel, and he didu't want any. He had killed Hannah ; he was glad of it, and he expected to be hanged. He was committed without bail. Do You Know What that Means ? T\R. D. G. HUBBARD, PBYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PCTNXSBTAWNBY, PA. Office in residence on North Findlar street IF row illff rn rjR. 8. C. ALLISON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Ppnxbbtawney, Fa. Offers his services to the people of Punxsutawney and vicinity. r>R. 8. S. HAMILTON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PCNMCTAWNEY, PA. Office in dwelling. Offers his serves to the people of Punxsutawney and the surrounding country. — "Tin. w. F. BEYER, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PCKY8DIAWNKY, PA. Office two doors east of the Post Office.  T\R. \VM. ALTMAN, PHYSICIAN and surgeon, PCKXBCTAWNKY, PA. Offers hiB professional .services to the citizens Of Punxsutawney and vicinity.  T\R. CHARLES D. ERNST, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PUKXSCTAWNKY, PA. Has penuanently located asfflf^SwS*°™dat a11 xlmeB at tkiBTicmity. uemay u buil(ling> German s?oten. Member of Boarfof Pension z w If you don't it will pay you to call for further instructions on that paying subject at the New York, July 31.—In a memorandum book found in the apartments of Henry Pnnsley, in Hudson avenue, Brooklyn, where he put an end to his lite lent night by severing the artcrios in his wrist, were the words: "It makes me laugh to think I am lying here dying, in this miserable condition, while I have a brother a millionaire." The brother of the deceased, who resides in Cumberland street, and who is very , wealthy, at first said ho did not know Henry. Then ho aski d, as alleged, if the city was not going to bury him. Finally lie gave directions to have an undertaker take charge of the body. He resisted the assault aud iliss Oppeuheimer's sister came to her assistance, and together they gave Dulu'h a severe whip ping. He succeeded, however in disarm ing them, after which they coolly walked away, exprrssing themselves as sutisfied with having done the most that they oould do to punish the alleged slanderers. He had hardly uttered the word when a whip, which had been concealed in the folds of Miss Oppenlieimer's dress, began to play with stinging force upon his face. He vainly tried to protect himself from the blows, but the yoang lady ceased only when exhanstedfrom the exertion. She afterwards visited Dnluth's place of business, and proceeded to administer to him a vigorous lashing Indianapolis, July 29.—Miss Fanuie Oppenheiuior, a rather attractive young lady, who is associate editor of the German Tribune, a daily evening papar, was told this morning by one of her reporters that improper use of her name had been made in a saloon by Gotfried J. Becker, a wholesae furniture dealer, aud that George Duluth, a son-in-law of Recker, had made remarks at the Milwaukee Saengerfest of a nature damaging to her character. This afternoon Miss Oppenheimer, accompanied by her sister. Mrs. Augustine, called upon Mr. Recker at his place of business. "When questioned about the matter he at first denied having said anything reflecting on the character of the| lady, but finall admitted that he had said something. DR. TV. J- CHANDLER, SURGEON DENTIST, rWXSOIAWKIT, PA. Office in corner room, Torrence Block.  T. R. MORRISON, ST. ELMO STORE TYR. S. J. HUGHES, SURGEON DENTIST, PUNXSCTAWNEY, PA. Office over the First National Bank, Mahoning street.  r\R. w. J. Mcknight, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, Brookvi llf, Pa. Professional calls promptly responded to. Wn.KKSitA.nuE, 1*a., July 39.—At » meet ing of the Democratic Committee of Luzerne comity yesterday it was resolved to reoognizo Mr. Stanle y Woodward nod to recommend him to all Democrats in Luzerne and Lackawanna c.niuties fir the nomination for Congress in the Twelfth Congressional district. Mr. Powdeily'a friends in Lackowanna county are much chagrined over the matter, as they had hoped that the Democrats of Luzerne county would support hiru as their candidate. t» #f <5< *««• IB-A-IRQ'-A-IIN'S z w pt s.—Will only last up to August ioth. k*hk. kk*k* *k»ktk TOHN T. BELL, ° JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PUNMUTAWKBY, PA. office 0110 door east of Shields' store. All jga-atfaaasaa 3deed.and taking depositions.  JB. MORRIS, ' JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, Young Township, Pa. Collection! and other buiinew promptly at- Hatted to. . i JOHN G. ERNST, w JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, McCalmont Township, Pa. rtniieetlom made. Deed, and other le**! pa. La Crosse, Wis., July 30,1886. Mk. Editob I reached this place on Tuesday afternoon, after a long and tiresome ride over various lines of railroads aud put up at the European Hotel. The next day 1 took in the city as best I could, being a stranger. It is a beautiful and prosperous city built upon the left bank of the Mississippi river. It seems to be a great market for grain and lumber. Sunday I went out driving with a Mr. Muneon and on this trip I saw my first Indians—two squaws and three Indian boys. They passed us on the road aud seemed very harmless. Monday I took a trip np Black river aud saw a fine lumbering country. There are some of the finest pine forests in this part of the State I ever saw. While in the region of the Black river I saw an Indian "snake daDce," which was quite a curiosity to me, and had I not been in company with several youug men who were acquainted with the country and the Indians I would have been very tame indeed, and as it was I felt considerably relieved when I got away from them. I am getting so that I thick a great deal of an Indian when I am safoly ensoonsed in a hotel twenty miles away from au Indian wigwam. Like Gaskill township grass is scarce here and it is very difficult to get it to cut ou the shares. By the time this reaches yon I will be several hundred miles from here but if any of my friends would like to meet me come to Li Crosse and you . will find directions at the postoffice where you can find me. Yours truly, V. A. Murray. —A Ilarlem lady who has been collecting but tons during UO years has a string of * <100 of tliein, each differing from the other, and she says that now she never goes out shopping without seeing buttons she had never seen before. A ne-.v button stares at her from every simp window,and meets her in every bazar. When site began to collect them there wero people who thought that there were not more thi.ii KM) different kinds oi unions in the world, and it was on n > i(;er of this kind that she began her labors. —Eight members uf Congress have died daring thejiresent administration. —Iu some parts of Indiana fatmers are tearing down their worm fences built of black walnut rails, and celling the seasonetl sticks to chair makers for prices that will refence their fields with pine, and leave a margin of profit on the operation. Washington, July 28.—A gentleman well posted in Texas and Mexican affairs says that Editor Cutting is an adventurous and sensational individual. lie liaB been the editor for some time of a newspaper at El Paso, Del Norte, and started a branch of his paper in El Paso, whioh is on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande, for the purpose, it is understood, of stirring up the very trouble which he has brought about. It is believed that the Governor of Chibnahua audSononi, Mexican States on the American border, are desirous of annexation to the United States, because they possess vast estates which they feel are now insecure under the changing ami revolutionary Government of Mexico. It is believed that Mr. Cutting is acting iii thir Interest, to bring about hostilities and final annexation. The gentlemen says he has knowu Mr. Cutting to have been in a number of newspaper schemes; and he is looked upon as a big man there, because be' is of this adventururous character. The people of Texas are thoroughly in sympathy with him. It is thought that J the power behind Cutting in his El Paso i paper is Geteral Turassas. —Gold is at a premium of in Bennos Ayres. —The D.miah-Americans, of Miunea w>- li», heva formed a elnb aid will compete with Irixb-Anierleans and Oprmnn-Amoricans for | oliUcal it cognition. | Mt»- O W, PUBLI8HED EVERY WEDNESDAY.