Punxsutawney Spirit, 1886-09-08

              HAS THE ST. ELMO STORE." Attempted ParrleMe. A Gentle Mlmnlun. Slaughter of Baliea. to sot S.vnipn t!i>. Death 111 the Hornet'* Mintf. shut iii< win-. dentist. fcnxsctawney, pa. Office in Johnson Building. U-8x AiarmiiiK Epidemic. Punxsutawney, Pa. ■UritfyUwi»Iiiil!rt*<*">' iBumacRT. rnaktridutla torn, " A Snug Little Income That's what one of our Punxa'y wits said the other day as he saw the crowd come in at the St. Elmd Store to buy the celebrated A LEX. J. TRUITT, ATTORNEY-J.T-LA. W, mmcTAwmr, FA. Oppoaita SriHT Building. Practice is Mm Coorta of *4Jae«nt eo untie*.  f M. BREWER, ATTORKEY-ATLA W, PnmcTAwmr, FA. OOm <m Oilpln atrcet, two daon north of ■hMMa' fnnitnre atore. TKTTN8LOW * CALDEBWOOD, ATTORJTEYM-AT-LA W, FmaoTAwrar, Fa. MtoaaMdoaraaatof tka Waatorn Union Tal- thaaowtaot Indiana Chakumtox, 8. C., Iiftwbw S.—After long and terrible hnaia of m(mm, (hi atriekan citizen a of Charleston an beginning to fully realise the awful extent of the devastation wrought by the prolonged and violent earthquake ehocka of the paat two dayi. The deatraction ia aimply awful, and will be day* or even weeka before the full extent of the damage done to property will be aetually#known. The liet of eaaoaltiea ia •welling, but it ia impoaaible to give correct figurea. The beat informed believe that the loaa of life will fall below 100. Every honr bringa to light additional corpse*, and not until the debria ia cleared away will the full liat be completed. Whole blockaare in mine, wide atreeta are blookaded with debria, old and atrong edifices are shattered and tottering, and the whole city seems to be at the mercy of a a'ntnbering voloano, whose slightest tbrob will complete its ruin and finish up the awful work already began. T?DWARD A. CARMALT, ATTORNEY-AT-LA ff, Bmoitiuj, Pa Ofloe with Judge Jenks. Legal business oarefolly attended to. "MORI' BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S SUITS pONRAD & MCNDORFP, v attobnetb-atla w, will receive prompt and careful attention. Bsoorrnxs, Pa. Ofloe in Mataon Block, opposite the public buildings.  TENKS & CLARK, U A TTORXEY&-AT-LA W, If we were to tell you who the punster is you might make him a present of something substantial—a brick for instanc—but we will not tell tales out of school, but what we will say is this JOHN ST. CLAIR, U ATTORNEY AT-LA W, And Justice ol the Peace, Punxsutawney, Pa Offlce in Mnndorff building, nearly opposite BnsiT building. Collections made, depositions taken, and all kinds of legal business attended to. ■O" C. CAMPBELL, A. TTORXE YS A T-LA W, Brookvillb, PA. Offlca in Matson's office, Matson building, oppoaite the Court House.  Q C. BENSCOTER, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, W M. GILLESPIE, ' A TTORXE Y-A T-LA JF, CLATVIIXI PA. Collections entrusted to him will b® dillffeutiy attended to and promptly paid over. KEEP::::::::::::::':::::::::::::.::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: ----YOUR::::::::::::::::::::::::::;:::::::::::::::::::::::::: :::::::::::::::::::::!:EYE8::;r Boston, Maw., Aug. 25.—Johnnie Tow le, aged 14 years, was arrested this morning charged with poisoning his father. Mr. Towle is in a critical condition. For three months past be has been ill, off and on. Daring this time he has bad three doctors, and they all were quite mystified at bis symptoms, but agreed that tbey indicated poisoning. He vomited freely, and an examination a few days ago discovered traces of arsenic in his food. An investigation was quietly made, and this morning a piece of chewing gum used by Mr. Towle, who some years ago gave up tobacco, was found rolled in rat poison. A search of the house discovered a lot of tbis poison in tbe boy's possession. He said he wanted to go to Bridgeport, Conn., and his father would not give him permission, so be was going to "do it for tbe old man." He watched his chance, and wheu bis fatber laid aside bis piece of gum he would roll it in the poison. Mr. Towle made the discovery just in time, as bis son had got a lot of oil of vitriol and intended to-niglit putting it in tbe medicine-cup that as usual would have stood at his father's bedside.They will "Out wear anything there lias yet been seen in our connty. If you have a boy who understands the art of sliding on cellar doors, or climbing over your neighbor's fence when your neighbor's dog is in sight, buy him one of those suits because they beat the dogs all hollow. T)R. W.F. BEYER, PHYSICIAN AND SUItttEOS, Pb*y*ctawnst, Pa. Office two floors east of the Post Office.  "T\R. WM. ALTMAN, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA. Offers hi« professional services to the citizens 01 Punxsutawney and vicinity.  rjR. S. S. HAMILTON, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PUNXSCTAWNET, PA. Office in dwelling. Offers his services to the people of Punxsutawney and the surrounding country.  OurYouths and Men's Suits Is imparted to tbe kidneys and bladder by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which is most useful in overcoming torpidity of these organs- Besides infnsing more activity into them tbis excellent tonic endows them with additional vigor and enables them tbe better to undergo ihe weur and tear of the discharging function imposed upou them by nature. Moreover,as they are the cbanuel for the escape of certain impuritieB from the blood increases their usefulness by strengthening and healthfully stimulating them. Is certain morbid csnditions of these important organs tbey fail into sluggish state which is tbe usual percursor of disease. What then can be of greator service than a mediciue which impels them to greator activity when slotbfnl? No maladies are more perilous than those which affect the kidneys, and a medicine which averts the peril should be highly esteemed. -J1 f~)R. 8. C. ALLISON, PHYSICIAN AND SUEGEOX, PUNXSCTAWNEY, PA. Offers his services to the people of Funxstitawney and vicinity. Office in residence on North FintUay street T)R. D. G. HUBBARD, PHYSICIAN SUEGEOX, PCNX80TAWNST, F*. City Engineer Ariingstall, to wheui the matter was referred at once started ont ti> find ail engineer who would supply the demand and succeeded in inducing Engineer Morgan to undertake the mission. Messrs. Artingstall and Morgan are, I* wev«f, both of the opinion that but littA can bo done, if to atop the Itow of but that it nlay bo possible to direct Me river into less dangerous directions confine them to their present channels. The l(ayor o£ Belle Plains, iu last extremity, telegraphed to Chicago for the best engineers that could be seQured to come immediately to the spot and use their skill aud energy iu attempting to stop this perilous condition of aflUirs. The Northwestern railroad was then called upon for assistance and instantly seat a large gaug of men to the rescue. The bridge gang of the county was also called upon, but up to this evening no abatement in the tlow of water was perceptible and the rushing rivers formed by it were washing the ohannel it had made deeper and wider while the basin formed by this immense volume of water was spreading over the lowlands iu the vincity. Finding it possible to divert this damaging flood, an attempt was made to insert sixteen inch boiler iron tubes into the well bat these were instantly blown out and forced high in the air. Finding this plan useless, the terrified people then attempted to fill up the huge aparture* through which this terrible geyser wus spouting its deluge. Fifteen carloads of stone were emptied into tho well, but these were instantly blown out and foroed upward as though propelled by the force of a bursting magazine of giant powder Bags of saud were then hastily cornstuc. ted and cast into the well, but these, too, were hurled into the air by the tremendous force of the spouting water. Chicago, i«|M| 31.—A thuloh waa received it tb« Oitjr Hall thia iftnioa from the major of Balk Plain*, Iowa, which atatee that an arteeian wall four lnohr* in diameter bant whan the depth of 160 feat had been reached in boring, and inatantly a volume of watar waa forced into tha air te the dUtanoaof several hundred feat. This gradually increased in sise and volume until a stream of water fully sixteen inches in diameter was formed, and the upward force of this stream is equal to the power of powder or dynamite. The water, in huge volumes, is spouting high in the air and the supply seems inexhaustible. Two gigantio rivers have been formed by this phenomenal water-burst, wiiiob are runing through the town at the rate of twelve miles an hour and is carrying everything before them. Houses snd lives are threatened by this pecnlar freak of nature, and the citizens of the town are appalled at their impending danger, whioh at present they are powerless to overcome. Mr. Morgan left for Halle Plains to-night and if more assistance is necessary, Mr. Artingstall wilt send all that is needed. This is regarded as one of the most phenomenal freaks of nature which has yet been known and the threatened danger to the people and property of Belle  demand instant and energetic efforts ..to stop the ruinous deluge of water, This season—while we have hardly any poor ones among them have yet some redeeming feature in the fact that there is lots of the good ones, and as for prices we simply don't say anything about that because we want you to come in to convince yourself that not only Clothing, but our T)R. CHARLES D. ERNST, PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON, PUNXSOTAWNEY, PA. Hn» nermanently located in this place, and offers his professional services I'f thiR vicinitv. He may be found at all times at hU office k the Campbell taJWing. German language spoken. Member of Board of Pension Examiners. .  BOOTS AND SHOES P)R. W. J. McKNIGHT, PHY SI CI AX AND SVROICON, Brookvillf, pa. Professional calls promptly responded to. Milwaukee, Wis., Sept 5.—The finding of a dead infant with a darning-needle thrust thronfh its heart lias led to the disclosure that a regular busness of putting babes to death at so much per head has been carried on in this city. Mrs. Pauline ilittelstaedt, proprietress of a private lying-in hospital, fled a few weeks ago upon ascertaining that the authorities had accumulated evidence criminating her. She traveled under :< 11 assumed name in Michigan, but was over hauled at Heed City and brought back to night. She confessed the murder ot the child, and claims to have been promised $300 by its mother for putting it out of the way. 'l'he authorities are investigating the deaths of numerous other infants born out of wedlock, supposed to have been put to death by her. T. R. MORRISON, I'CNXaUTATNEY, Pi. Office in corner room, Torrence Block.  SURGEON DENTIST, PCNXSDTAWNBY, PA. Office two doors KaBt o( First National Bank, Mahoning street. Opposite St. Elmo llotU. J)R. "Vf. J. CHANDUiK, T)R. S. J. HUGHES, S UBGEON DENTIST, Also, fire not surpassed anywhere in this section oi' the State. We ask you to call around and see our immense stock of latest styles of New \oRiv, Sop ;t.—Kilian Schultz kili.-d himself to-day, because the neighbors wouldn't believe ho was sick. Ho was IT years old, kept a cigar store, and was as well a man as lived in New York, lie had just got back from a vacation, and was healthier and heartier-looking than ever. He indignantly denied the imputation of physical soundness,and declared that what looked like health was only tan, and that he was a sicker man than ever. To-day he went ifp to his room and blew out the place where his brains ought to have been, lie left a note to tie Cox'oner, saying that he killed himself because the world did not appreciate lib illness, aud iluai d liim the sympathy to which he was entitled. This made him very tired, audlifehad become u burden to him. HATSgAND NECKWEAR And remember that the only place in the county where you get a full selection is the Daiilonega, Ga., August 27.—Some time last week Mrs. May, wife of O won May, was stung ou the eml of tbo nose by a hornet. Her nose began swelling, and she hail severe pains in the bead, but it was thought that nothing serious would ensue, and only the common remedies wore used. She gradually grew worse, and the swelling continued, going into the head and neck. A physician was summoned, but all efforts to reduce the swelliugjproved of no avail. It slowly extended to the body until it reached the heart, when the woman died in excruciating agonv. ST. ELMO STORE TOHN G. ERNST, " JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, McCalmont Township, Pa. Collections made. Deed* and other legal pa- T B. MORRIS, W * JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, YorNG Township, Pa Collection* and other business promptly attended to.  justices of Sfewe. TOHN T. BELL, JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, PUNXSCTAWNEY, PA. one door east of Shields' store. All tmninAM entrusted to his cAre will receive prompt Xntion. aS paid over to the parties immediately upon receipt thereof. 8pecial attention given to collections, acknowledgement of deeds and taking depositions. A well known citizen thus describes hi experience (luring the shock last night "We all made a rush for the street, l>u when we saw buildings swaying and wall toppling into the streets In every dircc tion a feeling of despair seemed to seizi upon everybody. I for one realized th« nselessness of attempting to escape, and 1 saw others also stop and stand still,«s ii giving themselves up to whatever fate had in store for them. The sickening sensation , caused by the movement of the earth, was hardly more appalling thau the terrible noise which accompanied the shuck. This was not very loud, but was like a low and threatening growl under the earth. The piercing cries of frightened women and children and the frenzied shouts of men calling one another and attempting to organize some means of rescue, formed j a singular contrast to this subterranean thunder." The city at 5 o'clock this evening presented a terrible sight. Not even during General Gilmore's bombardment of the city was there such a deplorable state of affairs here. The city is literally in ruins and the people are living in the open sqnares and public parks. There is a groat rush to the railroad depots to get away, bat, owing to the damage to the railroads, no trains have been able to be dispatched from the city. Tolegraphic communication is also cat off, save one wire of the Southern Telegraph Company, which is crowded with anxious priqate messages. It is impossible to depict the rain and deslation that prevails. Not a siugle place of business in the city is open save the drag stores, which are busy preparing prescriptions for the wounded. The alarm and apprehension among the citizens continues unabated to-night. The impression has spread among the people from some unknown cause that the shock of last night is likely to be repeated tonight and this adds to the prevailing anxiety. The streets present a sad picture of desolation and ruin. Tbe parks and open places are camping grounds for thousands of poorly clad and discouraged people. There is a general desire among the more well-to-do classes to get away from the city, and as soon as railway communication is re-established there will be an exodus. This will be the cause, independently of the present feeling of panic, for even after this passes away there will be many families who will remain temporarily while the restoration of the city is being carried on. There are also many visitors who see no charms in the place and will hasten to their homes North and South. The destruction was greatest in tbe principal business portion of the city, bat hundreds living in other quarters are rendered homeless. Tbe main station bouse* the City Hall, Hibernian Hall and many other well-known public buildings, including the famous St. Michael's Church, were irreparably damaged. Broad street this morning presented a spectacle of the utmost horror.* Even women, armed with hatchets, worked valiantly to rescue imprisoned unfortunates. Meeting street, from Broad to Hazel, is a wreck and lined with homeless people. To add to the horror of tbe night many fires broke out and were ineffectually fought by tbe brave tire department. The night was made hideous with the howls of the dying, groans of the wounded and the prayers of the uninjured. Another wave swept over the city at £:5o o'clock a. m., coming, as the others did, from the southeast, and going in a northwest direction. By that time the people who had been out on the public parks and open places all night had ventured into their bouses to get clothing aud something to eat. Tbe approach of the quake was heralded by tbe usual rumbling sound resembling distant thunder. Then it gradually approached; the earth quivered and heaved and in three seconds it had passed, the sound dying out in the distance. Two slight shocks have been felt since the one this morning. They were but slight quakes aud neither of them did any further destruction. CBABtMTbN, 8. C., September 1.—The earthquake in this city laat night wae of each violence aa has never before been experienced ban. The whole city waa ahakan violently, eaueing a heavy loaa of life and doing immense damage to property. The city is one maaa of wreckage and the atreeta are completely blockaded with the debria of ruined houaee, telegraph polee, trees, wiree, etc. Vehiclee of any kind cannot be driven through the atreete, while pedeatrianiam ia both dangeroua and difficult. The people have been in the etreete eince the occurrence of the A rat ahock, crying aloud to Ood to aave them. Whole familiee paaaed the mgbt cuddled together in open space*, some of them praying continuously, imploring divine intercession. Opinions differ aa to the number of ahocka whioh occurred. Some aaaert that there were only two, while othera are poaitive that there were three. The fact ia that there were twelve ahocks altogether. Of these ten occurred prior to ten o'clock this morning and two this afternoon. Tbe latter shocks did not do mnoh damage, but greatly increased the terror of all classes of citizens. Ciiattanoooa, Tenn.. Sept. :t — Parrotsvilleisin a wild statu of excitement over a frightful epdemio which has made its appearance there. Tlrts disease, which in every case proves fata), resembles tins, except that the victims are attacked with severe pains in the )iead simultaneously with the paiti in the abdomen. The physicians are unable to cope with the disease and those Btricken with it gnccumb within | a short time. Twenty-seven deaths have occurred within three days. B»tu escaped, but one lelt a plain trail ot blood. Help was summoned an I if "tin found tlmt Mi. Willoujibbybad ao •icU-ntal hln'f wife while thin* at th 11lii'lv« h. I It** buigler* **.»■• |.nrs icd. M-s. WilK ughbj's wouuu. - Kyaxs.mi.i.b, Ji i/, Sept 5.—A terrible tragedy was enacted this iuoruiu;; at tl»o> residence of .1. H. Willoughby. Two burgiarsentered Mr. Wiilougbby.sroom about I o'clock in the morning. In searching the apartment they awoke him and he iusutillv grappled with one of tha intrtders. Ti e burglai drew arevolver, but before I,- could use it \Yilluughby wrenched it from hiui. Ho shot the man, aud hearing t he scrcauisof his wif, who was attached by the other burglar, lie pointed the revolver in the directiou in which lie supposed the second thief was standing and tired twice. The room was pitch dark, and after the last shot.'id heard some one f;sll followed by the breaking of u window and the exit of jv burglar. He lit a lamp and was horrified to utid the body of liis wife lying on the door, her white' night dress besmeared with hioed. She had been shot through the body. MR* rainmED BTKKY WBDRBDAT. ' or*- ■^B^VW H n n * • 'SMP!^^Br^B^H^^HfP^^HP?l -#';;** -:'^H> H H II H II II iHPi&v<& H B H H ¥ wj I NO. 14. I % «sC PUNXSTXTAWXET, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. 1886.