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              JgKk 11 BICE TWO CENTS } $4.50 Per Annum. 'VOLTTME I., NUMBER 91 "Weekly Established 1800. PITTSTON. PA.. THURSDAY , SEPTEMBER 28, 1882. FIRST EDITION. formed. Tho working force consists of 17,- COO men; 118 steam and compressed air drills, equal to 1,416 men; 14 steam elevators, equal to 1,400 men; 3 dredging machines, equal to 1,200. Total equivalent to 21,656 men. There are, besides, employed in the work 2,96:1 THE KHEDIVE'S DECREES. They then lied. .They are desperate characters and are supposed to bo among tho best cracksmen in tho country. A reward of $500 is offered for their capture. SECOND EDITION My son just came in with tlio news iliut nn old bear rind tliroo cub3 are up tlio same beech down at the edge of tlio slashing, and I'm goin' to havo somo bear meat if it upsets the Supremo Bench of Michigan. Court stands ENGLAND HAS NO SELFISH OBJECT 5 O'CLOCK P. M. 3 O'CLOCK P. M. Her Desire to Scciire Good UoTernment for Egypt—Some Trouble Ahead for the Rebels—De Lesseps' Rights. LATE NEWS. tuTjynmcd. NEWS BY WIRE. horses and carts, 30 locomotives, 995 cars, 19 pile drivers, 69 steam derricks, 9 steam pumps and 36 tugs, scows and catial boats. There are Ave tunnels on the lino of the road, the largest being at Union Hill. It will ho two years beforo the road is completed. Samuel J. Tildon is said to own a controlling intcr- Gleaned and Condensed from this Morn- CRIMES AND INCIDENTS. THE NEWER ARITHMETIC. lug's Papers. Pertinent Coiiiindrniii* for Old nml Yonnig. LondoJT, Sept 27.—Right ITon. Henry Faweott, 1'ostmaster General, speaking at Hackney, said : "Knglaud has no selfish object. Ilcr chief concern is to sccure to tho Egyptians tho best government and the greatest amount of liberty possible. The abuse connected with the late control will be avoided in future. The Egyptians will not haro to submit to the injustice of an unduly largo part of their revenues being appropriated by foreign General Sherman was at tho War Department yesterday acting in tho capacity of THE HAPPENINGS OF A BUSY DAY • ASSOCIATED PRESS DISPATCHES Secret arj of War. James lias six apples and divides una anions his live brothers and sisters. How many has lie left ? Egyptian Affairs—Democratic Politics —Tlie Czar Crowned—Cnrtin Re- Nominated for Congress. Tho body of Fannio Williams was taken from tho river at Newton, N. C., yesterday morning. Sho had been choked to death and thrown into the liver with a heavy rock tied to hor neck. Tho murderers are being pursued.A Thief in the Cincinnati Exposition Makes a Rig Haul—The Yellow Ferer Record—Politieal Row. est in the road. If a farmer can mow six acres of grass in one day, how many liars will it take to mow thirty-eight acres of grass in threo days ? Elliott, the Prize Fighter, in Trouble. Sixty Thousand Dollar Fire. A guest at the hotel pays tlio porter twentyfive e nts to take his trunk up stairs; ten cents to a colored boy to bring him a pitcher of water ; twenty-five cents to tho waiter to bring his dinner; twonty-five cents farther to the porter to get his trunk down stairs ; fifty cents to the omnibus driver, and $:$ to the laudlord as tho regular rate of the house. How much has ho been swindled, and what is he going to do about it ? To-Morrow's Weather Indications. New York, Sept. 27.—James Elliott, the prize fighter, was matched to take part in a light a short time ago, and information having reached Polico Justice Gardner, a warrant was issued for Elliott's arrest. Since that timo Elliott has been hiding himself, but last evening Detcctive Maner, at the Oak street polico succeeded in capturing him. This morning Justice Morgan, at tho Tombs Police Court, required Elliott to find $1,000 bail bonds to keep the peace for twelve months. By telegraph to the Gazette. For the Middle Atlantic States, partly cloudy weather, with local rain; northeasterly winds; stationary or higher barometer, station- Mrs. Jeremiah Rowland, of Miller's Place, Port Jefferson, L. J., was attacked with spasms last night. An examination proved her tea was poisoned. Tho lady is highly connected. An investigation will bo made. Charlotte, Mis., Sept. 28.—By a fire at Pattensburg on Tuesday night, eighteen stores and a number of dwellings were burncl. Tho loss reaches $60,000. officials." ary temperature. M. DeLesseps, writing to tho Times, says regarding tho proposed second canal, his company possesses for ninety-nino years tho exclusive privilege of maritime communication between the Gulf of Pelasiuni and the Bay of Riots in Upper Egypt—Christians Maltreated.NEW YORK ITEMS. IJy telegraph to the Gazette. Cairo, Sept. 28.—There have been riots in : several towns in Upper Kgypt, owing to the • efforts of officials to enforce demonstrations • of loyalty to the Khedive. Flags and devices havo been torn down by mobs, and Christians j have been insulted and maltreated. commissioners to examine into tho needs of Tho Secretary of tho Treasury selected Elliott, the Prize Fighter, Dlscharited- A Woman Killed by an Insane Husband. Suez. Tlio Times says it entertains grave doubts of the validity of this claim. tlio revenue servico at various points. A number of employes will bo required, and a proper rate of compensation is to bo allowed them. AJcoal dealer has a driver weighing 18.1 pounds, who in weighed with 750 loads of coal during the Winter, what would hn\o been the gain to the consumers had the driver only weighed lf-0 pounds ? By telegraph to tho Gazette Fall of a Building - Several of the InmateB It is semiofficially announced in Berlin that the powers expect a communication from (1 reat Britain withiu a few days, soliciting an expression of their views upon the state of af- waa arraigned in tlio Supreme Court to-day and was discharged, becauso the warrant for his arrost was found defective. Nkw Yohk, Sept. 28.—Elliott the boxer Buried in the Ruins By telegraph to the Gazette. Engineer Melville had n long interview with Secretary Cfiandler to-day, giving a detailed account of tho finding of the bodies of Do- Long and party. At Mrs. DeLong's request Uid private papers and journal of her husband aro to be turned over to her. If a policeman on night duty sleeps nn hour and a half each night for thirteen years, how many years of such arduous labor will it take to reduce him to a walking skeleton ? Congratulations to Arabi. Philadelphia, Sept. 29.—About half past four o'clock this morning a dwelling house at No. 923 Wallaco strcot, fell, burying several of the inmates in the ruins, but all were rescuod alive. One woman, Mrs. Roach, was released unhurt, after being for three hours in tho debris. There were seven men in the house when it fell, and three of them were quite seriously injured. The building was undermined by the rocent rains. fairs iu Egypt. John Lonncn, who chopped his wife to pieces last April, was to day declared insane, By telegraph to the Gazette. TIIB KUEDIVK'g DECREES. Alexandria, Sept. 28.—The Egyptian government has possession of a telegram from rrinco Ibrahim to Arabi Pasha, congratulating him on the supposed Egyptian victory at Kussassin, and hoping that, at the next feast of liairain, Englishmen would be sacrificed instead uf shoep. Cairo, Sept. 27.—Tho ministers met in council to-day and agreed upou tho wording of three decrees which tho Khedive will sign and sent to a lunatic asylum In each county in tjie United States are seventy inhabitants who beliove they would irmko good State Governors. Of this number only 2 per cent, ever get to be even n constable. What is the exact number of constables, and how many law suits can a wide-awake officer provoke in a year ? EGYPT. Rev. McClcnlhcim, pastor of tho United Presbyterian Church, at Avondale, Ohio, was assaulted by Robert Hoar, an elder of the church, ami brutally beaten with a club on accom4 of ill-feeling growing out of a church to-morrow Tho first decrco institutes a special commission for the prosecution of all acts of rebellion committed by tho military or civilians. The commission will consist of nine members and will-be under tho presidency of Ismail Bey. Explosion ofan Ammunition Train.-Thirtj- rei-gouv Killed By telegraph to the Gazette Cairo, Sept. 28.—4::!5 p. in.—An uinimmi tion train has exploded near tho Cairo Bail A groeer has a horse which he asserts can trot a mile in 2.40 ' lie puts him on the track under a watch and find C his best gait to be 3.28. What was the d fference between the grocer's estimate nnd the watch, and why did he wallop the poor horse all the way Philadelphia Democratic Conventions. JBy telegraph to the Gazette. trial. Y. M. C. A. Conference. stantinoplo ha? obtained from tho Sultan the Mr. Wallace, United States Minister at Con way dejiot. Tlio explosions still continue. Arabs and Europeans are llceing from the scene. Thirty iiersons aro reported to have Philadelphia, Sept. 28.—At the Demotcratie conventions held here to-day tho following nominations wore niado: For Sherill, .'John L. Grim; City Treasurer, S. DavisPage i'or Congress—Socond District, William W. Williamspout, Sept. 28.—The General Secretaries of the Young Men's Christian Association closed their conference to-day, after electing the following State Executive Committee : P. A. Hatch, of Erie, Chairman; B M. Conaughy, of Ilarrisburg, W. E. Way to, of Germantown, E. B. Lyttle, of Shamokin and II. J. Ankerman, of Altoona. By telegraph to the Gazette. The second orders that a court-martial with eight members, Reouf Pasha presiding, shall be held in Cairo, and that it shall givo judgment according to the military code, without appeal, in all cases submitted by tho above- release of several Greeks arrested in Janino in U88l, for participating in a political demon- been killed. home ? stration against Turkey, and subsequently A father at his death left $12,WO for the benefit of his only sou, fourteen years, eight month's, and twelve days aid, the money to be paid him when twenty-one years of  with interest at 6 per cent. IIow unnh money did the lawyers leave for the boy ? brought to Constantinople " SOUTHERN OUTRAGES." Dundas; Third District, Samuol J. Randall; Judgo of Cbmmon Pleas, Michael Arnold; Register of Wills, Charles P. Isminger. For Congress—First District, John Cadwalnder; Second Senatorial District, Joseph P. Keu- named commission. Intelligence has just reached Petersburg, Va., of the arrest of tho two negroes who murdered Clanton Cano some days ago, near Weldon, and afterward placed his. body on the track of the Raleigh and Gaston Railroad. They confess tho crime, and liavo been lodged Killed 111 a Political Row—Foul1 Negroes The third directs the assembling in Alexandria of another court-martial to try all cases submitted by the tribunals recently appointed in Alexandria and Tantah. llito the Dust By telegraph to the Gazette. Charleston, S. 0., Sept. 28.—A fight occurred at a political meeting at Lancaster yesternay, in which pistols wcro freely used. Four negroos were shot dead and many others were wounded. Order now prevails. A merchant who has a stock valued nt $8,000 advertises that lie will dispose of it at one-fourth off. How much does he make ? A Spurt in the Oil Flow. The proceedings of both court-martials will be public, and the accused will be pormitted to employ counsel. Tho Khodive will shortly issuo a decree granting amnesty to all officers from captains downward, engaged in tho late rebellion, excepting thoso who directly participated in the riots or joined the army since the beginning of the campaign. nedy. Bradford, Sept. 21.—Tho striking to-day of the Cherry Grove Oil Company's well, on lot 611, two lots eaet of present developments, and of Brown Brother', on lot 690, one lot northeast of tho prolific strike, would indicate that on the edges of the defined territory some fair wells may yet be drilled. The first mentioned made thirty barrels after being torpedoed, and the latter flowed eighty barrels the first three hours, and is rated as a fifty-barrel producer, at least for a time. Reports from these wells and tho tightness of tho money market, combined to woaken tho price of certificates, and the closing quotation was eightyfour and fivo-eighths against eighty-six nnd seven-eighths at tho opening. in jail. A citizen has a cow which gives six quarts of milk per day, while his sales foot up nine quarts. There is nothing for the student to find in this case. Simply turn on the witer. The Russian Emperor and IFmpress Secretly Crowned. Tho report of the withdrawal of Collector Rives, tho Coalition candidate for Congress in tho Lynchburg, Ya., district, and tho substitution of Gen. Elliot is positively douied by the Chairman of the District Committee. By telegraph to the Gazette. Yellow Fever. By telegraph to the Gazette. London, Sopt. 28.—A Vienna. newspaper publishes a story to tho effect thai the Emperor and Enipross of Russia were secretly crowned during thoir recent visit to Moscow. A grocer buys a chest of tea weighing eighty pounds. Ho Bells twenty-seven pounds of it as " my unapproachable sixty cent tea," and the remainder as " our splendid forty cent Oolong." How much did ho rccoive in all and hoi» much did he have to give to the heathen ti at year to quiet his conscience ? Washington, Sept. 28.—Yellow fever reports at Brownsville, Texas, yesterday, aro-to tho effect that there were threo new cases, but no deaths. At Pcnsacola, Fla., yesterday, there were sixty-six now cases and six deaths; total there to date, six hundred and thirtyseven cases and sixty-two deaths. A fight occurred last night on Edon street, Baltimore, growing out of a political discussion, in which Robert Bass, aged thirty-two, was shot and died in a fow minutes. James Sheffield, Daniel McKinley, Jamos McKinley and Frank Sherwood, who were engaged in the assault, were arrested, but another named Spencer, who is said to have fired tho fatal William Walter Phelps for Congress. A DUEL AT SHORT PACES. I'aterson, N. J., Sept 27.—The Republican Convention of tlio Fifth district, held here to-day, nominated William Walter Phelps for Congress on the first ballot, he receiving 106 votes to G5 for John Hill, tho present incum- Two Men Settle a yuarrel In a Cliurcli, Wytheviluj, Ya., Sept. 27.—Tho Baptist church at Hampton Cross Roads was tho scene of a terrible affray on Sunday last. It seems that duriug tho servico Jerry Cox and Levi Bryson became involrcd in a quarrel and both drew pistols and fired wildly. The_audience arose and made a rush for the doors amid a sceuo of indescribable excitement. Tho air was filled with shrieks of frightened men, women and children. One shot passed through the bonnet of ouo of tlie female worshippers. The minister during tho melee was the only person who retained his presence of mind and remained in the pulpit calmly but energetically moving his lips in addressing tho audience, to whom his words were inaudible. A plumper who does sixleen cents' worth of repairing desired to charge for four pounds of solder in his bill. Please suggest how ii can be done without injury to his system.— Detroit Free Preat. Street Car Employees Strike, FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL, shot, escaped Iiy telegraph to the Gazette bent. Marshal Serrano, a liboral Spanish leader, announces his intention upon the reassembling of the Senate to declare for tho constitution of June 1st, 18U1), which mado the King in- Chicago, Sept. 28. —Tho conductors and The President A grain on the MoveC drivors on the North Division street railway struck this morning, and all cars on that division are stopped. Tliey demand tho discharge of a new superintendent who had in- By telegraph to the Gazette. Reported by Carpenter & Bodmer, Rooms 5 aud 6 Club House, Franklin street Wilkes-Barre. Sept. 28—3:00 p. m. Stock Report. From the Philadelphia Bull 'tin Stewart and Pattlson. Watektown, N. Y-, Sept. 28.—President Arthur arrived at Alexandria Bay this morn- And now Stewart comes to tho from "with tho expressed opinion that Democratic victui jr will be u rebuke to Cameron; that if the Senator's wings of patronage aro clipped hi" fall will bo sudden and final, atrl that if the llopublican party wins in November a third party is a probability, as tho Indepjndent movemcnt cannot bo suppressed by defeat. A* Stewart is tho prominent champion of the revolutionists, wlm'. ho has to pay, although 1 o may diffor with his committee as to soine of tho modes by which the campaign shall bo run, may be regarded as important. Tho manner in which l.e refers to a Democratic N. Y. Ch. St. Louis U% do, Closing Bid pref 67% responsibility upon the Ministry try and their supporters resolved to oppose it able and irresponsible, and placed all the Tho Minis- creased their hours of labor. do. pref.. Penna R.R  Phil. & Head'g. Lehigh Valley. Lehigh Nav... P., Titus*. & B Siy4 0:&M., com... 6391 do. pref  H. & St. Jo. com do. pref.. A'\% Union Paciilc... M , K. &T  Tyrone, Sept. 27.—Tho Democratic conferees of tho Twentieth Congressional district, .composed of Clearfield, Clinton, Centre, Union, Elk and Mifflin counties, met hero to-day and renominated Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin for Congress. The result was reached 011 the twentieth ballot. In tho conference the counties of Ceutro, Clearfield and Clinton supported Mr. Curtin; Elk county presented J. K. P. Hall, brother of tho prescut Senator from that county; UnionnamodA.il. Dill and Mifflin supported Andrew Reed. In 1880 Mr. Curtin received 17,-tGl votes against 14,572 for Mr. Murray, tho Republican nominee. Ex-Governor Curtin Renominated. MX in 3H In consequence of tho victory of Aranzti in tho Great Eastern Railway handicap, Lorillurd's Sachem and Keene's Bookmaker now head tho betting on tho race for tho Cambridgeshire stake to be run at Newmarket next month, 14 to 1 being offered against each. By telegraph to the Qazette Fatal Stabbing Affray. PorrsniLF, Pa., Sept. 28.—An affray occurred in "Italy," a suburb of this city last night, which resulted fatally to Robert Steward, (colored), aged 23' years. .Steward was attacked by a knife and pistol by an Italian named Charles Gardellc, aged abotit 50, and received a bullet in tho throat from the effects of which ho died this morning. The murder was incited by jealousy of Steward's attentions to a colored woman. do pref — D. L. A W  Texas Pacific.. Del. & Hudson N. J. Central. West'n Union. Pacific Mail — Erie, com  Northern Pac. com 49 S 964tf St. Paul, com... 10D9& 14242 do pref... 48U D. ARioO  11.Hi Illinois Central.. 13'.» 77% Met'n. Elev... Omaha, com.. 44 do. pref Rock Island & I. ( Mi lit 135% The firing continued for some time, and several bullets passed over the minister's head, who, however, paid no heed to them. Meanwhile several meu wore tugging away at both Cox and Bryson, appealing loudly to them to A constable from Thomaston, Me., lias been at St. Johns, New Brunswick, somo days looking for a Baptist clergyman of that place, alleged to have lied with the wife of a prominent member of his congregation. Tho parties were found and an application made for a warrant for their arrest but was refused, tho do. pref Ohio Central  Manhattan Kiev... 40 Mobile & 0 21W *7 Y. Central 1385$ L'villo & N'ville. 08$ Lake Khore Sutro Tunnel Y\ Mich. Central Robinson 145 North West, com. 14fl Rich & Dan HlVu desist from their horrible work, but were all shoved aside and the fil ing continued. Bryson was finally shot in the breast and fell mortally wounded upon one of tho benches, but was sufficiently conscious to raise himself victory is proof sufficient to convince any voter of his eonfideneo in Pattison's success and that tho primal object is to make it cer- do pref.. 16Rich. & I). Ter— 01 Wabash, com 30 Central Pacific... 04 A Big Haul of Jewels. OIL MARKET. Oil City, Sept. 28—8:00 p. m Crude oil closed at 85c magistrate having no jurisdiction. Hy telcKrapli to the Gazette tain. As Mr. Cameron's term, however, as Senator, doosnot expire until tho present Administration goes out of jlower, and a Republican President would leeessarily place morO confidence In a Republican member of th Senate from this Commonwealth than lie would HOW KINDNZ3S WAS RETURNED. and fire a parting volley at liis opponent, who fell dead without speaking a word. At St. Johns, on the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba railroad, yesterday morning, a Cincinnati, 0., Sopt 28.—Twelve thousand dollars' worth of diamonds and Valuable jewelry were stolen at the Exposition building shortly after tho doors were opened this morning. They were stolen from the exhibit of C. 0. Kamp who kept them in a show case Two men walked up to the stand, opened the case, selected what they wanted out of the By telegraph to the Qazetie Philadelphia. Sept. 2«. Philadelphia Markets. A Chief Clerk on Taking His Vacation Also Takes #14,000 from Ills Kin ploy era. FLOUR—The market was dull and depressed: super extra $3 25@3.75; Peuna family $4.^,(^5.00. FRANCE locomotive became unmanageable, was abandoned by the engineer and fireman. It ran to Wilimar, seven miles distant, at a tremendous New Yokk, Sept. 27.—John Itaper, wlio arrived in this city from Scotland last Saturday in the custody of one of Pinkerton's de- A Hot Quarrel Between the IionupartlatM. WHKAT—The market was firmer ami fairly active; Del. & Penna. red !D5c.(&§1.03; longberry red and amber scarce; $!~.09(gt$l.lt. speed, colliding with a cabootie, occupied by three men, completely wrecking it} and killing Ed. Brothers. The others were not seriously in Democratic advisers, wc cannot aeo how the election of Pattison is to clip tho wings of CORN- —The market was dull and lower. London, Sept. 27.—Tho correspondent of the Times at Paris telegraphs that while the Jeromist section of tho lionapartists wero the senior Senator. That Mr. Stewart's pre diction concerning tho continuance of what 1» called the Iudepctdcnt movement after its dc[eat in November is well based, there can bo tectives, on a charge of forgery, was taken ithis'morning to Chicago. Raper was confi•dential clerk and chief book-keeper for the •wholesale jewelry houso of Benjamin Allen .& Co., of Chiciigo, and until recontly enjoyed the full confidence of the firm. In July last his employers, noticing that his health was failing, gave him $500 as a present and leave of absence in which to recuperate. Within a week after his departure it was discovered that Raper had been guilty of stealing amounts ranging from $100 to §400 at stated intervals, OATS—The market was dull and weak; No. 1 white 44c.©4?c.; No. 2do.42c@43c.; No. 3do. 39(f£40e.; No. 3 mixed 3"e. HYE—Steady; 67C&70c. injured. valuable stock and coolly walked off. holding a meeting to denounce the newspapers Pays and Pttit Caporal, tlie opposition section of tlie party forced an entrance into the hall where they were assembled. Revolvers and sword-canes were displayed, and a number of LARD PROVISIONS—The market was Arm. The markefl was firm Woman Stumpers in Nebraska. De Leasers and the Canal, BUTTER—The market was active and firm in choice grades; creamery extra 31 ©32c.; do. good to choice 26c(fri'28c. Omaha, Neb., Sept. 27.—A committee of tho National Woman Suffrage Association is in London, Sept .—M. De Losscps, in writ- no doubt. It was inaugurated on "your money or your life" principle,and it isnot probable that it will be crushed until the leaders in it have either been permitted to havo the lion's share of tho Nat.oual and State offices or havfl boldly declared themselves entitled to bo cor _ sidcred members in good standing of the Democratic partv. In tho meantime. Mr. Pattisou will without remonstrance accept tho fraternal assistance of his faithful ally, John Stefan EGOS Penna. The market wag scarce and firm 28: Western 2Ac.@27c. conference with a committee of the Njbraska ing to the Tinas rcgaruiiig a proposed second liir! comi ies for ninety CHEESEgrades.The market was firm for best assaults were committed. The Jerouiists do Association to plan the campaign in Nebraska. Miss Anthony, Mrs. Saxon, of New Orleans: Miss Ilindman, of Pennsylvania; Madame Neyman, of Now York; Miss Phoebe Cozzens, of St. Louis; Mrs. Shattuck, of Boston; Miss Foster of Philadelphia; and Mrs. Colby, of Nebraska, will speak until election. cana vo pnvi PETROLEUM—The market was firm; refined tvHISKEY—11.28. clared that tho recent duel between M. Diehard, editor of the Petit Caporal, and M. do Mussas, The Tim** entertains New York Markets. editor of tho Combat, in which the was virtually atter was grave doubts of tlie validity of ihi; Ry telegraph to the Gazette. feud between the two sections is becoming The Republicans are delighted Justice tn the Back Woods, was also discovered that lie luid taken with him a quantity of silverware valued at $8,000, the total amount being about $6,000. It New Yortk. Sept. 28. BEEF—The market was quiet and unchanged. PORK—The marktt was quiet and firm; sales 250 barrels; new mess 121 @21.50. LARD—The market was a shade higher and Arm; steam rendered $12.80. very intense From the Detroit Free Press. nt these dissensions among their enemies. When (jrutiot county tirst began to be dis- Tho Kind of a Man Chairman McKec is- Krom tin IlarrislnirR I I'l.'graph. making about $14 000 in all. Detectives found that Rapor had taken passage on the "Devonia" for Glasgow, and the Scotland police wero notified. On his arrival there ho was immediately placed under arrest and remanded for extradition, and afterward given over to tlio detective who was sent from hero. About $5,000 in cash and all the silverware was recovered. The accused is a native of England ami a member of a well-known church in Another Hidden Moral turbed by pioneers, and soon after it luid its lirst Justico of the Peoco, a farmer named Davison walked three miles to secure a war- The Desperate Work of Prisoners. Oir. City, Sept —Five burglars, who From tlie Philadelphia North American I. D. McKoo, chairman of tho Iniepemlent State Committee, and a member of tho l.nt Legislature, having left tho Republican party, the party left UrKcc by nominating another man in the Kiftc -ntlt district in.Philadelphia. Mclveo sa;, s t . it ho would not havo accepted if ho lmd been nominated. Of course not. JleKeo is in the habit of declining everything Flour—patent .  Flour, straight brands Corn  Oats, new  " old  Pittstoa Wholesale Markets. $9.00 6.00@ 6.50 90 00 70 two months ago robbed tho express otliee at Greonville and wero afterward captured at bio prisoners' paradise, although its unsuspected privileges havo only just been made known by medium of a horrible accidetu. It is not Tho Cincinnati county jail must bo a verita- rant for tho arrest of his neighbor Meacham, for assault and tottery. To save Oil City after a most desperate Btreet right and the constable a six miles'trip tho defendant walked in with the plaintiff. They encountered Butter  Cheese, new Eggn  Potatoes new, per bu, Chop a nil Feed  Meal  Salt, coarse, per sack. Salt, flue, per sack... Salt, per bbl  Bailed Hay, per ton New Hay, •* * " Rye Straw  Turnips, per bu  Onions, " 44 1.00 Tomatoes, per basket 60 Cabbage, per hundred, good 3@6.00 *' " " fair to middling «C£, 10 00 27@28 iagi3 24 GO i.eo ISO 1.50 1.05 1.50 18.00 15.00 12.00 75 contined iu tho Mercer jail awaiting trial set for next week, escaped to-day. Tho desperadoes seined Marshal Hughes whilo he was guarding the inner court of the jail, bound him hand and foot, gagged and confined him in a ocll, alter which, with revolvers, they probable that there aro many other localities of enforced seclusion where alleged criminals his Honor just leaving his Houso with a gun on his shoulder, and Ilavison halted him with : .u the worst le class luxury of col. "Sipiar, I want a warrant for this man for striking me.'' ''I'm in all awful hurry—come But he diil not declino Ken* Chicago. weary wa' Df tho night, that they may ble's S2,B00 to put up on Pennsylvania stock, which would be affected by liis voto on tho An Army of "Workmen. forced lifteen prisoners into their cells, the turnkey entered with tlie jail physic vel among the lurid literature of some dime to-morrow.'1 "So'm f in a hurry, and I'm go- Meacliam Xew York, Sept, 2G.—The following list of the workmen employed on the New A ork, West Shore and Buffalo Railroad,-now being built from Weohawkon to Middletown, Hud from Cornwall to Syracuse, will give an idea oi the amount of work which is'being per- novel series. At Cincinnati, "howovor, these privileges aro granted, and tho result has been ingto lmve a raising to-morrow did you hit him ?" "Yes. Davison, did you riot bill. Oh, no, not he both were seized and lockcil up. Secnr :c!i, \\ Iio if guilty of the crimes in: striko first Meacham, had you the keys the men opened tho doors and passed pnted to him would not havo disgraced the rather work for him three days than go to if mi earthquake, was felt iu tpringflclO, c;it.'ulin, Illinois, ami Vinccnues, Indian), yoMicu'il iv. It phook Uio hoviaes l'1' t* .V slioc!' Applea, per hu  Sweet potatoes  1 Vars, per bbl  lVHehea per basket 75 3(8,3.50 . .75(81.23 out to tho sheriff's quarters, whero they captured the sheriff's wifo and the cook, locking Hows, has been roasted alive. There is un I guess so. Vug. for home awl Uon't both or dip anothpr minute ! And will that satisfy them up so as to prevent an alarm being: givC doubtedly a moral in this event somewhere but we do uot euro to ilijj deeply to discover it you, Davison Then inako tracks ivj.t :Ut .'V.iON'.' Klooper:}.