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              Smelting Jigfc CSaDctt VOLUME I., NUMBER 2. j Weekly Established 1850. \ PITTSTON, PA., TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1882. j PRICE TWO CENTS. \ $4.50 Per Annum. MMCMlHKn ',l"-'3lf- r*rD FROM WASHINGTON. various papers from tlm cilice of the auditor of the Posioffice Department Objections were made by defence, but Judge Wylie overruled tlio objections and directed Merrick to proceed, expressing the hope that more work would be accomplished to-day thau yesterday. Senator Saunders of Nebraska was then called and testitied in regard to the route from DEMOCRATIC POLITICS. rubbish receiving several severe gashes in the head one of them over the left eye being quite deep and several inches in length. When picked up he was scarcely able to walk but in a short time lie revived sufficiently to drive his team back to the brewery but was unable to Jo any work and did not re- loCal and genekai ilraiu pi pi' is on the ground uud workmen huvo begun to excavate iii the canal preparatory to laying THE WORK OF THE COMMITTEES. FIGURING OUT A BIG MAJORITY The body of a woman was found in the Lack ii wan mi river at the covered wooden bridge this fide of Wood's tavern, yesterday morning. The remains were recognized as ! those of Mis. Charles Perry, of Upper Pittston. who has not been seen since last Wednesday. At that time Mrs. Perry was visiting friends in Hyde Park. When she was ready to return they brought a conveyance to drive her home. When a little lielow the covered bridgo mentioned, Mrs. Perry desired her friend to leave her out, and sho would walk the rest of the way to Pittsion. She succeeded, after some persuasion, to havo her request granted. The vehicle was turned about and driven to Hyde Park. Mrs. Perry then retraced her steps to the bridge past which she had been driven. The supposition now is that she threw herself from the bank near the bridge into the waters below and was drowned. Kvor since Wednesday her relatives and friends have looked and inquired for somo due to hor whereabouts. Continued search, coupled with the foregoing circumstances, suggested that perhaps Mrs. Perry had found a watery grave. Tin; river was dredged, and after some time the body was found. Dead in the River. SUFFFRINO FOR FOOD. Several Witnesses Examined in the Star An Uneasy Feeling Atliong tlie Democrats of the House—How They Expect to Make Gainu. Famine in Patrick County—Appeal for Al*l Route Cases The Credit Industriel Inquiry Card From Gulteail. por! for work this morning. A special dispatch to the Times from Danville, \ a., states that but little relief has as yet reached Patrick county, where from Ave to eijjjM"fflTJunnnd people are actually starving. There is no food in the county. Corn and meal and Hour cannot bo obtained for love or money. Tho crops last fall were almost n complete failure. Not a drop of rain fell from oarly in April to October. The ground lDecamu as dry as powder. Corn withered and died. Almost everything green was turned up by tho hot rays of the sun and the farmers were able to save but little from their flelds of wheat. This little lasted them through the winter, but it has long since given out. For some time past the people have been living on tho scanty supplies forwarded from Danville —No Kuin in Month*. Kearney to Kent. Washington, June 13.—A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Press says: Since the Republican majority in the House of Representatives unseated three Southern •Democrats who claimed to have been elected, reports liave reached the Democratic party managers hero of great discouragement among Southern Doinocrats. The feeling seemed to be that if the Republicans obtained a majority in tho next House they would proceed to unseat every Southern Democrat whose seat was contested and in consequence, would-be candidates in close districts could see very little encouragement for them to make tho Congressional race. Theso reports excited no little apprehension hore, and after conferring together the Southern memliors determined to make a thorough canvass for the purpose of ascertaining, if possible, what the political complexion of the next House would probably lDe. Two of the members have made this canvass within a few days, and as the result of their inquiries havo figured out a Democratic majority of ten in the next House. They reach this conclusion by counting on sure gains as follows; in Connecticut, South Carolina, Illinois, West Vhfcinia, Mississippi and California, one each; Texas and Pennsylvania, five each; Indiana and Ohio, three each; New York two and Missouri four. They expect to make other gains in such States as Massachuetts, Maine and New Hampshire, but there do not enter into the figures on which they Ikisc a probable majority of the House. The only State in which they exjiect a loss is Nevada and they think the chances are that they will lose the one representative there. The results as reached by theso gentlemen, with tho figures as given above, have boon sent to the various State Executive Committees in the South in hope of restoring confidence in that Good Templars In Session. GENERAL BEAVER'S TRIP. Telegraph to the Gazette. Harrisrurq, Pa., June 13.—The twentyninth annual convocation of tlio Grand Lodge of Hood Templars assembled here to-day. Over one hundred delegates were present The business this morning was confined to the reception of credentials and routine work. Counterfeiter Released. Telegraph to the Gazette. Washington, D. C., June 13.—Brockway, the counterfeiter, was released by order of the His Visit to Pittston—Reception at the Farnliain House—A Grand Handshaking—His Future Movements. General Beaver, the Republican candidate for Governor, arrived/here by way of the Lehigh Valley Railroad at 9 o'clock this morning from Wilkes-Barre, where ho was royally entertained last night. He was accompanied by ex-Senator Wadhams, Gen. Osborne, Register of Wills Hendler, J. P. Pollock and others of Wilkes-Barre, Al. Barber and Dr. Wilson, of P'ymouth, Messrs. McCabe and Taylor, of Towanda and others. Gen. Beaver was met at the depot by a committee of prominent Republicns who escorted him tq tjie Farnham House, where a reeoption was hold, which was attended by most of our prominent business men and citizens generally. Among those present we noticed Col. Campbell, R. J. Winner, Morris Hughes, John Howell, H. C. Dewey, Theo. Strong, Andrew Bryden, County Clerk Khret, John A. Ball, Dr. Mulholland, Charles Mahon, John Kverhart, Clias. IL,Foster, J. B. Shiffer, Geo. Smith. Jos. H. Andrews, David .Anthony, Wm. J. Hughes. Col. Mason, Dr. Knapp, Dr. Williamson, Frank Brenton and many others. The parlors were crowded during the General's entire stay. His manner was such as to place every caller at his ease, and congratulations and social conversation liocame general. In tho course of tho hour's social intercourse allusion was made to the question propounded as to what instructions were given him as delegate from his district to the Chicago convention which nominated Gen. (iartield. General Beaver stated that the answer to tho question raised was properly stilted in Chairman Cooper's telegram to Hon. J. K Barrott, of Scranton; namely, that " General Beaver was not instructed by the Congressional district which ho represented at Chicago nor by any county thereof. The only instructions given him and under which ho acted were those of the State Convention, to abide by which he was pledged by the delegates from his county, who communicated that fact to him on their returil home. Beaver was not at Harrisburg in attendance upon the convention which elected him a delegate." No formalities were observed, and all  liberty to express themselves as best suited them. General Beaver thought there was much of encouragement in tho state of feeling among Republicans, notwithstanding the trouble in the family, anil expressed the belief that papers have greatly exaggerated the condition of the public mind on the political situation. Later in the course of tho General's visit here, he called upon tho Rov. N. G. Parke at West Pittston. These gentlemen are old friends having frequently met on official business connected with the Presbyterian church,of which Gen. Beaver is an active, consistent . member. After a brief interchange of expressions of regard, the General was driven to the Lehigh Valley depot whence ho doparted on the 11 o'clock train for Plymonth, $hero he was received with equal cordiality by prominent Republicans of the town. Ho spont a few hours there and returned to wilkes-Barre. He goes to Scranton to-morrow, and from there to Montrose, and expects to be in Towanda on Thursday. He will make a stumping tour of.the State, in company with others of the party, later in the canvass. Gen. Beaver is the picture of health, and is considered a fine looking flan. Ho impressos all who meet him favorably and is a man of Attorney Heneral, this morning. Chinese in British Columbia. Telegrahph to the Oazette. THE PERUVIAN BUSINESS. Victoria, B. 0., June 13.—Six htmdret The Investigation by the Foreign Affairs Committee—Mr. Blaine on Chinese arrived here yesterday on steamer from Hong Kong. They wore penned up on the vessol like hogs. Telegraph to the Oazette. Stand. FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL D. C., June 13.—Examination of Mr. Blaine was resumed to-day by the Foreign Affairs Committee. His attention being called to business in the testimony of RolKsrt E. Randall relative to the Credit Industrie! the witness stated that Mr. Raiulall was almost a stranger to him. He had no reason to lDelieve that Randall would intentionally misrepresent, but no such conversations as he (Randall) testified to had ever tnken place. Mr. Blaine flatly contradicted many of the statements made by Randall. He had never asked Randall if Mr. Hurlbut, as Minister to Peru, would be acceptable to his company and never intiniatod to him what instructions would he given to Hurlbut or to and Richmond. But these wore not sufficient to go around, and now several thousand people aro not only suffering for want of food but starvation stares them in the faee. Indeed, thoro have been a nuuilDor of deaths already, directly traceable to the lack of food. Reported by John S. Jenkins, Broker, Music Hall Block, ffttston, Pa. Stock Report. New York, June 13—3:00 p. m. Closing Bid. 104U D. L. AW... 121 69% West'n Union 10W* o.,c.4Ln... 7*2 124 Erie 8542 104% Pacific Mail.. 26% O. & M  49*$ Iron Mountain 130 Mich. Ontral 1434$ M., K. & T... 23# Phil. & Read'g 57 Met'n. Elev.. 102 Sutro Tunnel 90 Northern Pac. do pref.. 48% Union Pacific. 133iJ N. Y. Central. WW Rock Island 88?J D. ARioG Pa Del. & Hudson N. J Central... St. Paul, com. do pref. Lake Shore.. It may be possible that the unfortunate woman fell into the river, but in yiow of the fact that instead of going to her home she returned some distance to the place, and, as itr is reported, was partly deranged and had tried before to do away with herself. Titer/ are strong reasons to believo that sho committed suicide. Coroner Leot was notified yesterday afternoon regarding the matter. Deceased was about fifty years of ago and leaves a husband and family.—Scranton Republican. People who have visited tlio famine-stricken county toll sorrowful talos of the. sights witnessod. Farmers along the country roads, suffering for the want of food, will not bo able to harvest their crops unless help reaches them. Thoir pinched faces speak the suffering which they are forced to endure. Some of them have not seen a loaf of breid for many a |lay. These facts are not exaggerated in the least. Tho ap)Dcals which come up from the famine-stricken region tell tho tale of distress. When a wagon of corn arrives at Patrick Court House people cannot waic to be served. They thrust their hands into the bags and gnaw at tho kernols to alleviate their hunger. A peck of corn is a prize which will bring a man many a mile. It is sorrowful to soe children, with their wan faces, eagerly grasping a handful of tho goldon treasure and carefully guarding every kernel. They cannot wait for the corn to be ground. Two or three hundred men and women are continually waiting at Patrick Court House and praying for succor. When provisions arrive and they go to their homos their places are taken by .others. Anything in tho way of food is acceptable. Flour and corn are ueeded above everything else. W. & P do pref. North West... 87 29 8? do pref.. N. Y. Ont & W. Manhattan Elev N. Y. Elev  H. & St. J.. .* do pref.. Canada South'n Illinois Central. L'ville & N'ville Central Pacific. Robinson  lE^ 50^ Tresoott Mr. Blaiiue said that in his previous testimony he np|Dears to have spoken of the "dirty Democratic press." He should have said the Nkw York June 1. 1 p. m. Our readers will remember that Mrs. Perry made an attempt on her life about a month ago by cutting her throat with p pocket' knife. Tho wound came near proving fatal, but by skillful troatmont sho recovered to repeat the attempt on hor life with tho result above stated. 44 dirty portion of the Democratic press," bocause the hotter elements of the Democratic press have taken high and juitriotic grounds in discussing this subject. The Market has been a great deal quieter to day particularly in those stocks which were the most effervescent yesterday. The short interest in Lake* 8boi*e and N. Y. S. largely diminished and what rtmains appears to be of the chronic description that is likely to stay. We have heard some very odd rumors about parties who are short on these stocks. One thing is very certatin and that is. that it is impossible to trace the Borrowing demand to the ordinary runs of bears who seem to be pretty well out of them* Neither the 98d street Party nor Mr. Smith nor Mr. Keen are in the vocaitive in this rise and the floating Bears have all been run out. Western Union has shown great strength all day on the rumor that there forth The committee adjourned till to-morrow, when Trescott will be examined. Hoction. A Powerful Pump, Qoing for the Taxes. The new Mattes' pump, now in course of construction at tho Lackawanna Iron and Coal Company's machine shops, in Scranton, is a massive piece of workmanship, and if it moot the expectation of its inventor, will prove a most effective auxiliary in tho workings of tho Telegraph to the Gazette. Hearing Postponed. Telegraph to the Gazette. Philadelphia, June 13.—The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has attached the securities, representing $900,000, of the estate of Win. F. Weld. Mr. Weld moved from Boston to this city to escape taxation. The Stute claims that Mr. Weld's estate owes in taxes $250,000 and it has sued for that Hahrisiiurq, Pa., June 13.—The hearing in the perjury case of Senator W. B. Rolwrts ttxed for this afternoon did not take place owing to absence of the defendant's counsel. It is thought the case will be settled. coiniuk report would show that they.have earned only ¥ per cent, during the past quarter, although good authorities say that the dividend will not be over per cent. The rest on the list was dull except Denver, which wan "the recipient of attentions from its friends just at the close. The borrowing demand for all stocks is considerably less to-day, and money continues at unchanged rates. We notice some transactions in six months' loans at per cent. company Its inventor, Mr. W. F. Mattes, has had an aptitude for invention from boyhood. He has invented useful contrivances for the company, and has contributed his services gratuitously for some months past to their interests. His present invention, which has provod a serviceable one in tests of a more mollified character, is designed to draw and discharge water through fourteon inch pi]ies. It was originally intended to lDe placod in tho Pine Brook mines to drain the water level alxrnt fifteen inches below the general surface, but later on the company decidod to place it on the Lackawanna river, at the mouth of tho Roaring Brook, to pump water to supply the blast furnaces. amount LATE NEWS. The Maine Republicans. Cakes and Crackers for the Million. Telegraph to the Gazette Gleaned and Condensed from this Morn- laf'n Payer. Ilitchnor'a Went Side alexin bakery is one of the most interesting institutions in this section of the State. By good management and a keen discrimination between what he makes and what the people will buy. Mr. PORTLAND, Mo., Juno 13.—The Republican Mrs. Scoville reports that the morning mai brought in over six hundred signature* for he petition in liBhalf of her brother. State Convention met at 11 o'clock, Senator Frvf» calling the mooting to order. The main hall, which holds 1800 people, wan quite full Col. Rohie was nominated for Governor by 32 majority on the first ballot. Philadelphia Markets. Philadelphia. June 13. FLOUR—Market was inactive; super $3.U0Q 8.75; extra, $4(%4.25; IVnnsylvania family, $5.90® tt.W; Ohio and Indiana family $ti.5i5Cati.UO. RYE FLOUR—The market dull at $4.87C&4.50. WHEAT—The market wan dull; Pennsylvania red, $1.41(4D1.48; amber do. $l.4;iC&1.44. CORN—Market dull but steady for local use; steamer, K3V$(§DWc.: yellow, 85Ca86c.; mixed, W© H5c.; No. 8 mixed, S8(gD88^c. OATS—The market was dull and lower; No. 1 white. 6SV$Cfo«c\; No. 2 do. ttJUc.; No. 3 do. 61 kic: No. 2 inixedT flO^c. (loiham's gossip and seundal mongers have a rieli treat in store in a breach of promise suit for $76,000 damages, which has been begun by a young woman named" Livingston, a member of one of the old familios of Now York, .against Henry Flemming, a wealthy young gentleman of that city. 1 litchuor has built up a very largo trade, so that fwu ovens and a large force of bakors are kept busy night and day, with the exception of Saturday night and Sunday. The proprietor has the snap to find out what the people really want and then he sets himself about getting it in the market without delay. Just now ho is having an extensive trade in what ho denominates the " Oscar Wilde " biscuit, an sjstlietic affair, only in form and ornamentation, however, for practically this biscuit is so adapted to the hungry man's tasto that its beauty is lost sight of, and only its goodness remembered. This biscuit is in the style of a sunflower, and largo orders are received by wholesale and manufacturing houses in Philadelphia. Mr. Ilitchner has also achieved an extended reputation for his cream crackers, a product so nicely compounded that it almost melts in one's mouth. These have a very largo side, and to make it handy for dealers the goods are neatly done up ii* one )iound packages, and customers are anxious to have them. Guiteau Will Die Qame. Telegraph to the Gazette. Washington, June 13.—Guiteau has issued a card to the public.expressing confidence in attorney Reed's management of his case. The latter says if Guiteau must go to the gallows he will *g° bravely and with com- Insure. A chicken was killed in West Chester yesterday which for two or three days had showji all the symptoms of hydrophobia that are 'eW hibited by a rabid dog. The supposition is that the disease was contracted by eating grass on which the poisonous saliva from the mouth of a mad dog had dropped. Some estimate of its size may lie formed from tho following figures : Tho diameter of the fly-wheel is 9 feet; 'the length of crosshead 6 feet, with 18 inch plungers, 32 inch stroke, and 28 inch stoain cylinder. The airchamber stands 10 Joet high, and tho pump proper will extend on a base 26 feet in length. RYE—Market dull at UOc. PROVISIONS—The market was firm, good jobbing demand: mess pork, $21.00; beef hams, #24.(*Drfft3fl.00: India mess beef $81.50C£hft2.00ji,bftoon smoked shoulders 10c.; salt do. 9l4(fr$Uc.; smoked hams, ItMjhW/fc.: pickled do. 13Cfrl8:M'c. LAKD—:The wferket was firm; city kettle, \&A(cb V2\te- loose butchers, 11 He. BUTTERThe market Was firm with tendency in sellers' favor; creamery extra 26&27c; good to choice do. 23((a25c. ; rolls nominal. EGGS—Market dull and tower; Pennsylvania 22c.; Western, 21c. »CH market was good and steady; New \ork full cream, llAllKc.; Weutern full cream, UXaiOUc; fair to good do. 9&fcl0c.; Pennsylvania half skims, ; Pennsylvania PETROLEUM—'The market was dull; refined WHISKEY EGYPT. The cross-heads, pump rods, fly-wheel, shaft, rock-shaft, piston rods, links, yoke, crank and lift pins are made of the liest crucible steel. It will lack nothing in quality of material when finishod, and should do the work for which it is designed thoroughly and well. Critlcul situation—Vigorous Measures !D©- mantled, The entire force of lapwelders of the Reading Iron Works, who struck last week on account of a notice posted in the mill requiring each gang to flnish the work they were on before stopping, resumed work yesterday morning, having agreed to abide by the rules of the company. Telegraph to the Gazette. IxiHDON, June 13.—The Daily Nnos corrcspoudent telegraphs from Alexandria that tin- ixwition is iD terrible one. Any hiiih.11 force .that the licet could land would only suffice to excite the Arabs to a general massacre. Dwer at This Week's Common Pleas Cases. New York Markets. A demonstration in honor of Garibaldi took place in Rome yesterday An immense procession took place. The bust of Garibaldi was borne on a car drawn by sue white horses. The bust was received from the procession by the municipality at the capital. The crowd was immense, and the entire route was draped in mourning. Ceremonies in memory of the Italian liberator were also held at Paris, and a eulogy was delivered by General Turr. Meetings wero held for the samo purpose by Italians and others at Washington, San Francisco and Chicago. Tho following eases are set down for trial 11 Common Pleas this week, but many of them Death of ail Old Colored Servant Telegraph to the Gazette. „„„„ New York. June 18. BEEF—The market was ttrm am! quiet; new mess $15..VI@I6.00. PORK -The market very Arm and quiet; new mess, $520.75; old mess, $1#.75@20.00. LAUD- The market was a shade lietter and iiuiet: steam rendered $11.78. strong mentality. Wilmington, Pol., June 13.—Perry Versey tlio old colored servant and protege of Senator David IDavi8, and to whom the Senator paid his last visit on the 3rd inst, died here last night. Perry was born a slave to an uncle of Mr. Davis and served until his Barret A Oo.'a Monster Railroad Show may not bo reached Besides these and other specialties, the establishment makes all the varities of . cakes usually sold in tirst-claus grocery stores, and they are of the first quality. Two barrels of flour are converted into cakes, and four barrels into eream and soda crackers daily. Two tile hearth ovens are in constant use, and the work of kneading the dough and cutting the forms is done by the best machinery, but should the trade continue at its present very high rate. Mr. Ilitchner will lie compiled to enlarge his building and extend his facilities. Hitchnor's goods ean bo bought almost anywhere, and tliyy advertise themselves. May vs. Sloan; Griffiths vs. Pittston Coal !ompany; M. A. MeCarty vs. Mutual Cattle The above-named united World's Fair of living wonders including one of tho most stu- Insurance Company of Ashley; Bishop vs. Moorcs: Dunning vs. Holler; Smyth vs. L A Good Physician. pendous menagerie, caravan museum and ciijuns combinations over organized, will mass Vk multitude of amusements on in Wear Pittston on Friday, the 30th inst. S Dr. McTaggart, of Scranton, Pa., Specialist in long standing and female diseases, will visit Pitts ton at Ragle Hotel, Friday, Jnnc 16th. Office hours from 9:30 a. m. to 7:30 p. in. Dr. McTaggart is registered in Luzerne and Lackawanna counties. Ho was Iwrn in Scotland, and is a graduate of the Kclectie Medical College of Pennsylvania. His residence is in R. R. Co.; Winters J. H. Sturdevant; Hill manumission as body servant to Mr. Davis. & Sybert, administrators, vs. Pennsylvania Mutual Firo Insurance Company ; Vollman vs. City of Wilkes-Barre; I'ringle vs. Sally Ann A Woman Killed. Not only is it an entirely new, bright and brilliant, but also a inassivo. solid, honest Reese and othors; Shuman and wife vs. J. L. Brown; F. J. Fried and others Vs. J. C. Wells; P. Lenahan vs. B. Frauonthal; Bellman vs. borough of Pittston; Stoddart vs. Owen ; Stine vs. Smith & Co.; and Kitchen vs. Field. J. C. Wilijamhidrt. Pa., June 13.—Mrs. Margaret Dnnlap, aged 58 years, was killed this Telegraph to the Gazette Tho Chinese are said to be pouring into British and North America at it great rate. Large numbers lmve arrived at Victoria, I). C., ami ihe cry is still they come. Tliev are quite safe in taking up their residence in the American Dominions of her Majesty. The country ib so thinly populated that there is room enough oven for the Chinese, while no bill excluding them, in the probable event of such legislation being attempted, would receive the sanction of the home government railroad show, say the management, owning its splendid outfit of Cars bringing savage Nature, in all tho uiajestl&illustrations of her living lessons, directly to your doors, and added thereto a far greater and purer circus than has ever been seen here. No such collection of wild beasts and birds has over liefore been moniiiiu :i short distance fruiii this city bv lDc Sentutor. where he has performoti many re« markahle cures, some of them of long stand- thro\yn from a lniiDyv Sho whh a resident her 0011 vs. Luzerne County, by agreement re of SStitlivmi county, ami was vtsitiu^ irred to Edwin Shortz, D. Appleton A Co.'a Agency for Lacka- Scran ton's New Paper. To the Editor of the Daily Qazette wanna and Luzerne. Diversion for the Czar. The Scran ton Evening News appeareo c a our streets last evening. It is a handsome paper, niccly printed, well editod and full of news. It should command a large circulation. It is nobody's organ and sells for three concentrated under canvass we are assured. Bemarkably Handsome Production. Messrs. D. Appleton & Company have opened an offico in tho Blakely Hall block, Pittston, for tho bettor furtherance of their American Cyclopasdia. Tho office will bo under the personal supervision of their manafter for Luzerne and Lackawanna counties, whoso sales for this work alono during tho years 1880 and 1881 amounted in the above named counties to $11,841.50. Telegraph to the (iazette St. Petersburg, June 13.—The Kmpress was safely delivered of a daughter at oight o'qloek this morning. , every continent having contributed to its -om the WilkesBarre Record The Pittston Evening Gazette, Mr. Hart's new pa)ier, the tirst number of which appeared yesterday, is a remarkably handsome production. There are six columns to the page, and the typography is excellent. In every department ability is manifest. All the afternoon Associated Press dispatches and tinancial and commercial roports are given, while tho local news shows energy on the part of the reportorial corps. The advertising patronage forbodes thorough appreciation by the mereliants of the town. The Gazette desorves long life and prosperity, and. as it is in good hands, it cannot fail to reach the goal. completeness, as every equestrian organization of tho great foreign capitals and every leading gymnastic school of the whole world has furnished representatives to complete the large and brilliantly artistic circus, in which each performer is a special star, and one and all simply incomparable, while worlds of humorous folly and a varied programme of astonishing animal acts complete an entertainment which Weather Indications. cents. Pitta ton Wholesale Market*. $9.10 For the Middlo Atlantic States fair weather, cm-opt light .showers. In the southern portion southeast to southwest winds; lower baro- A Lucky Track Walker. Flour—patent  Flour, straight brands Corn  Oat*  -Butter  7 0OQ7.7B 90 65 23Cg,« 10§18 94 The one o'clock up train on the L. A B.R. It. tins afternoon struck a man near Mallby and knocked him down and dragged frim a considerable distance along the track. He appeared not to have beon injured, however, Cheese, new EtfK*  Any desired information concerning tho publication will roccivo prompt attention either through application at tho offico or bv addressing the undersigned. meter, stationery or slight rise in temperature Potatoes new, per bbl ChojD and Feed  Salt, coarse, per sack. Salt, fine, per sack... Salt, per bbl  H»y.P"r ton  Rye Straw  Potato***, old 8.00 1 MO 1.80 1.50 1.B5 J.50 18.00 14.00 Killed by a Blast. Telegraph to the Usiette. in the very acme of areiiic achievement as he immediately got up and continued his walk along the track. Seeing the mas was hot hurt the train did not stop and his name was not learnod. The Sewer Agitation. Virginia City, Nov., July 13.—A proma* ture explosion of & blast at the Union Consolidated mine last evening instantly killed John Black, and James F. Brown and John Beargo were fatally,and another man,seriously.injured. Our borough officials were out in full force this morning. The proposed new sewer near Water street Bridge was the cause of the commotion, and there was considerable talk about ordering tho borough Attorney to apply to the courts for an injunction, but that functionary declined to act, unless the Town Council held a meeting and by resolution instructed him to act in tho matter. A special meeting of tho Council was "called for this afternoon but for some reason the counoilmen failed to respond. S. Forbes Hall, Manager, Blakely Hall Block, Pittston Accident to a Te&mater. Sewer in tne Oanal. The Tenneue&ns. Newsy and Spicy. Pittston Cor. of 8c rail ton Republican. Patrick Hogan, a teamster for Hughes brewery met with an accident at the Junction yesterday by whioh ht' was seriously c,ut and The Lehigh Valloy railroad company yesterday, says the Wilkes-Barre Record, began the preliminary work of putting down a jlrain pipe in the canal. A sluceway was opened from the basin to the river at a point near Union street and the water now running through the canal will be turned into tho Susquehanna. A quantity of large size Spoaking of the Tennesseans who give a concert at the First Baptist Church next Thursday evening, the Elmira Advertiser of June 4th, says: THE STAB ROUTE TRIALS. Yesterday the Kvikiko Gaeette made its Hrst appearance, and oortainly came in a most commendable form. Typographically it is neat and attractive, while the matter it eon* tains is newsy and spicy. Wo congratulate Editor Hart on his new enterprise. Some Progress Made—Two Witnesses Ex- amined. bruised. He was driviug through a narrow place between a high pile of lumber and a box car when he was oauglit by a board projecting from the latter and thrown from the high seat of the dray into a pile of lumber and The concert last night at the First M. E. Church was a groat success. The house was well filled. As singers of this class, they arc ono of tho best troupes ever brought to Elmira, and will be sure of a good house should they ever come again. Telegrpph to the Gazette Washington, June 13.—In the Star Route trial to-day Mr. Merrick offered in evidence-