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              Inciting ©afett 0 ) TWO CENTS I Ten Centa Far Week NTTKBEB 630. j Weakly Established I860 f PITTSTON. PA.. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1884, _  WORK FOR CONGRESS. FIRE'8 RAVAGES. WATTERSON'S MISTAKE Victim of a madman's rage news from: the east. HOW JERE DUNN KILLED ELLIOTT Qiticura A Tillage Destruction—Other The Headless Body of Mr. Harden Graphic fl ceonal of the Deadly En- Measures Likely to be Aoted on Len Fortunate Places Suffer. A New and Serious Opposition to His Pet Scheme Developed. Brought from Spoonville. Osman Digtna's Victorious Rebels Cincinnati, Feb. 2S-—Jere Dunn prints a long letter In Sunday's Enquirer, telling how be happened to murder Jimmy Elliott. Ha ■ays: » counter In a Chicago Saloon. During the Week. Chicago, Feb. 35.—A telephone message from lrondale, a suburb twenty miles to the south of here, says the Immense rolling mills there, the largest in the West, took Are, and that the entire Tillage was in dauber Sev eral engines were despatched on special trains to the scene, and the Are was extintinguished with the aid of much water and a favorable wind before the damage oxoeeded (50,000. The flames originated from the carelessness of an employe of the Calumet Iron and Steel works, who left a lamp burning in a room filled with inflammable material. Tho property which most providentially escaped destruction is valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars. The works furnish employment to hundreds of men. The insurance is ample. Jackson, Mich., Feb. 25.—A fire brokeont st Jackson Sunday morning and resulted in lestroy ing nearly $300,000 worth of property. Kive stores, a hotel, the opera bouse, and Ave frame buildings adjoining wore burned to r.he ground. Four lives are reported lost and wveral people ore missing. Three are seriously injured, one of whom will die. The Dld rookory in which the Ions of life occurred was a disreputabl) den kept by a Hollander named John Crook. He stated that fourteen Swedes and negroes wont to bed Saturday night, nine of have not been seen since. 0. e body was rtcovero'l from the river, over which the rookery stood, while one in sight cannot be extricated. John Bernes and Charlee Kimball, of Cleveland, jumped from '-he third story and were fatally injured. Brooklyn, Feb. 25.—In a rich habit the remains of John Joseph Harden, whoDe bead was severed from his body on Friday at Spoonville, Ct., by Henry Ely, a lunatic, reposed in a handsome coffin in the parlor of his brother's house on Third  burg. The undertaker had »o srarlfully arranged the body that no one could detect that Ely's axe had cut the head from the trunk.* The only mark noticeable upon the face was a bruise on the right side, while the features had a peaceful expression. Mr. Harden, a brother of the dead man, said that the latter took charge of Henry Ely at the request of John Ely because he seemed to be best able to manage the lunatic Ely seemed strongly attached to the keeper, aud when youug Harden tired of keeping vigil over him two months ago aud quitted Spoonville the insane mon seemed to take it keenly. Harden returned to the place on a visit on Thursday, aud in the evening, at the invitation of Mr. Cowles, a brother-in-law of the lunatic, went to see him at the former's house. While there he ordered Ely, at the request of his sister, to change his clothing. The lunatic at first defied him, saying that Harden had not charge of him any longer, but wheu ordered sternly to do as he was requested, be begged to have the matter postponed until the next morning. Harden consented. on the Advance. To Bury Baker's Slain—Gordon Los® Ins His ttrlp—Buslness-Mke Sargent—Bac Nlnh to be A Positive Cure for Every Form of Skin and Blood Disease, from Pimples to Scrofula. _ THOUSANDS OF LIT1ER8 la our possession repeat this story: I have been a terrible sufferer tor years with Blood and bfcla Hnfeors; h*\e been obliged to shun public places by eason of my disfiguringhumors; hare had the be»t physicians; have spent hundreds of dollars and got no real relief until 1 used the Ctmctnu Ktson • ■tNT, the new Blood Purifier, Internally, srd Conccai and CiTtcimA Soir, the grea Skin Cures and Skin Beauiiflers, elternallv. which have cured me and left my skin and blood a* pur? as a chile's. The Pension, Cattle and Appropriation Bills-More star Route Evidence—He wltt-Belmont—Navy Yard Reductions. The Country Newspapers I.'p In Arms Against 111* Copyright Bill— Consulting With Associated Preaa Officials. "1 never saw Elliott nntit I made the match between him and Sullivan. I didn't publish Elliott until after ha attack* d ma in The Chicago Times. I got the batter of him in the newspapers; then ha went lo drink. He lay in wait behind Clayton's door to shoot me. I knew this, but made my usual rounda without seeing him till we squarai accounts at the Tivoli. I was warned of bis threats, and always went prepared when I want to the Tivoli I didn't knowimuiu there until I was within six feet of him. Ha saw me and commenced moving rapidly. I Ura l immediately without aim, and hit him in the right arm His pistol fell to the floor. He askel Plaiatad to pick it up, and came at ma with a chair. I fired and missed. The chair caught in a ebaudelier. Then Elliott grappled ine and never broke until the last shot was fired Plaisted bad given Elliott a pistol and grasped my left arm. Elliot fired twice; one shot misse 1, one ploughed my scalp. Elliott struck ine with his pistol and brought ma to my knees. At last be put his pistol to my side and said, "Now, I've got you.' I warded his shot with my elbow and it struck my arm. I put one shot in his groin and then got on my feet. He struggled awhile after and gave up in a tone of voice that everybody could bear. He died of internal hemorrhage. " Evacuated. Washington, Feb. 85.-The agricultural appropriation bill is on the calendar in the house, and may be next considered. It affords a fine chance for rural members to show their devotion -to the farmers, and much time will probably be taken up for general debate so-called, so that it can hardly "be disposed1 of during the week. WABniNOTON, Feb. 25 — Mr Henry Walter on left here Saturday night for New York, with bis copyright bill in the inside pocket of his overcoat. Cairo, Feb. 25.—The English expedition under Gen. Graham is expected to start immediately from Trinkitat for Teb. They intend to look for and bury the bodies of those kiljed in the battle in which Baker Pasha was defeated. Osman Digna, with 20,000 men, is advancing to meet the English. The Nubians at Suakim are mutinous. It was expected he would cause lii* bill to De introduced last Mcnday, but there seems jo have been a bitch about the matter, and he has gon? to New York to confer with William Henry Smith, of the Associated Press, presumably with a view to determining whethei it will be wiser to keep the bill out of sight or to introduce it at the imminent risk of its being defeated. 8everal gentlemen who have talkefl with Mr. Watterson represent him as saying that the object of his proposed measure is not to conserve the interests of the Associated Press, though Mr. Smith is well known to be in favor of copyrighting the earth in the interest of the Associated Press papers if it can lDe accomplished constitutionally. ThC* real cause of Mr. Watt«rson's departure on the eve of bill day undoubtedly lie* in the fact that a most tremendous to bis scheme has manifested itself from an altogether unexpected quarter. Some opposition was apprehended from the United Press and the American Press Association. The friends of the Mexican veteran pen•ion bill having spent a night and lost a day in making it a special order, will try to get it up at an early day. It is next to the eattle bill at a special order, but can hardly b* reached this week. Gen. Gordon has destroyed the military stores and spiked the guns of Khartoum, preparatory to evacuating the place He has sent Col. Coetlogau to Berber with 2,000 troops. It is reported that the Bishereen Arabs to the south of Khsrtoum have revolted. Mabmoud All, who has heretofore been actively loyal, is expdctSd to go over to the rebels with his tribe. JALMOST INCREDIBLE. 8James E. Richardson. Custom House, New rleans, on oath, says: In I8TO Scrofulous Uioi s broke out on my hony until I was a mass of corrtip:ion. Everything known to the medic JI faculty was trC«l In vain. I hecfeme a m»re wreck. At times could not lift my hands to mv head, could not turn In bed; was In constant pain, and looked upon life as a curse. No relier or cure In ten years. In 1880 1 heard of the Cm D• eras Remedies, used them and waa perfectly cured. The record of the houso of representatives for nearly three monthsjdoes not worrant the strongest confidence in a large amount of business being done during the week There is a partial understanding that Mr. Hatch is to have the right of way with his cattle bill on which, if taken up, a vote will be be had. The chances are that the bill will be defeated by a decisive vote. It is reported that is besieged by the rebels, but as there are three weeks' provisions in the place it is hoped that it will bo able to hold out until relieved by the English forces. The governor, however, iD suspected of being in sympathy with El Mahdi Sworn to before U. S. Com. J. D. Crawford. Will McDnald, 2,642 Dearborn Street, Chicago, gratefully acknowledges a euro of E ze*i a, 01 Salt Rheum, on head, neck, face, arms and lejfs for seventeen years; not able to move, except on hands and knees, for one year: not able to help himself for eight years; tiled hundreds of remedies; doctors pronounced his case hopeless; permanently cured by the CmricuR* Rt ukdiks. STILL MORE BO. At 8 o'clock Friday morning Harden went to tbe extension, or, «s it is called, tho woodbouse, from the fact of the wood being chopped up there, lo wash himself. "While hia head was bant over the basin, Ely secured the dull axe near by and, with tbe first blow, probably, killed Harden. The unfortunate man foil on his ba.'k, and the infuriated lun a tic raii»ed blow after blow on the neck of the prostrate man until the head waa con: pletely severed. The naval appropriation bill has hud one dly for general debate, and will probably Ruakim, Feb. 25.—Baker Pasha has supervision over the intelligence forwarded from the relief expedition, and is assisted in tb« censorship by Col. Burnaby. * occupy two more. • Thursday at 2 P. N. has tieen fixed for the eulogies of the lato Representative Haskell, of Kansas, and this is one of the orders that the house rarely rots aside. Union Hall block cost $125,000, and was )vvno l by Daniel B. Hubbard. It was in Aired for $40,000. The individual losses are ibout $40,0000. This is the most destructive fire that Jackson has ever had. HANDY WITH THE PISTOL. But not a word in the way of a demurrer has come from either organization, the respective managers holding that they suffer more from the pilfering of their news by Associated Press papers than they ar% benefitted by having access to the Associated Press report* after they are in print. "Any big news," said General Manager Phillips, of the United Press, "reaches our net before it does that of the Associated Pross, whose dispatches are notoriously tardy. This was notably true of the fall of Sinkat, which we had three days ahead of the Associat-d Press. Then we beat them again on the confirmation of our previous advices, a d iheir papers cribbed our dispatch and made a great feature of it. The New York Mail and Express, which runs a line at tht lead of one of its columns asserting that il is the only evening paper in New York that is a member of the Associated Press, uses all of our foreign newg that it can lay hold of, and it never gives a hint as fo where it gets it. Readers of the early editions of the Graphic, however, know where the Mail and Express goes for its news supplies." A corporal who escap d from Tokar ant. has arrived here, reports that he met on th« way a rebel who predicted, from what he k new of Oiman Digma's intentions, that the only persons whose lives would be spared after tbe surrenderferould be the gunners, who will be useful to the rebel chief. He placed no faith in Osman's promise ol clemency.  A Son of the Noted South Carolina MORE WONDERFUL "VET. Duellist Sboots Two Men. H. K. Carpenter, Henderson, N. Y., cured of Psoriasis or i eprosy, of twenty years' standing, by CurictjR Rkmkdikb. The most wonderful cuih on record. A dustpanful of ecales dropped from bim dally. Physicians and his friends thought he must die. ( ure sworn to before a justice of the peacj and Henderson'a most pioniinent oitiaens. Friday is private bill day and a night session for pension bills. Saturday may be devoted to business. New York, Feb. 85.—The Canal street Presbyterian church, a two-story lirick structure at No. 15 and 17 Greene street, took fire Sunday afternoon from a defective flue, and before the flames were extinguished the building aud contents wore damaged about $1,500, which is fully covered by in durance. Charleston, 8. C., Fab. 25.—A desperate shooting affray has occurred at Cheraw, in which W. B. Cash, a son of Col. E. B. C. Cash, the notorious duelist, shot Richards, the town marshal, and James Coward, a bystander. Both of them were shot through the lungs, and their wounds may prove fatal. Immediately aftefr\ firing the shot* Cash jumpel on his hjjrsj, which was standing near, and made his escape. He was followed by the sherifTs posse to the bouse of bis father, Col. E. U. C. Cub, twenty-eight miles from the scene of the tragedy. Wh p the pursuers approached the house Col. Cash defied them, and said his con should not be arrested at present, as public opii ion was too strong against him. Richards and Co wart are (till alive, bat no hop s are entertained of Ibeir recovery. Cash is a giant in strength and is regarded as a dangerous man. He has been engaged in several affairs of honor. The funeral took place at 9 o'clock thi9 morning from St.. Vincent de Paul's Koman Catholic church. The recently published chapter of star route history bids fair to create a lively scene in the house. It appears that among the star, rout* papers sent to the house on Friday by the pastmaster general, there was evidence reflecting against John E. Ellis, of Louisiana. It is said that when the evidence was furnished to the department Mr. Ellis was informed of the fact, and at once brought satisfactory proof to show that the witness who gave the evidence perjured himself. In order to keep the records intact a refutation was engrossed upon the sheets which contained the charges against the Louisiana congressman. If this is true and the mat ter published was taken from the records referred to, the person DON'T WAIT. DR. NEWMAN'S TROUBLES- Is Osclilltree a German Secessionist! Write to us for these testimonials In fnll or send direct to to th*D parties. All are absolutely true and Riven without our knowledge or solii T tation. Don't wait. Now is tbe lime to cure every species of Itching, t-osly. Pimply.  lous, Inherited, Contagious, and Copper colored Diseases of tbe Blood, Skin and fc'calp with Lobs of Hair. He Say* Ha Will Star and Not Prsacb Berlin, Feb. 25.—The North German Gazette accuse* the German secessionist par.y of getting up the Lasker resolution* and securing their adoption by the American congress in order to spite Prince Bis- Clintonville, Wis., Feb. 25.—St.Joseph's catholic church and school at Kershena.Wis. were burned at three o'clock Friday morn Ing. Seventy pupils and six sisters escapod in their night clo: lies, a number of narrow escapes being made. Old Fogy Theology. New York, Feb. 25. —Thare were many vacant pews in the Ma'lison Avenue Methodist church Sunday. "The schism is having some effect," said one of the ushers as he showed some visitors to a pow, "and there are plenty of scats." "I don't bolieve the reviral they tried to begin last Wednesday night will save tfcem," said an irreverent looker-on. The pastor, Rev. Dr. Newman, in his opening prayer, praised God for the revival 011 Wednesday night, aud prayed that there should be a ge eral revival. A venerable member of the congregation said that rhD! revival cn laft Wednesday night was begun by a fenralo member of the church ivho had been lifted from her sick bet by iaitti and prayer after the physicians had given her up. marck. Hold by all druggists. Price: Cuticura, 50 eta ; Resolvent, -oap, in cts. Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston, Mass. Brooklyn, N. Y., Feb. 25.—A fire caused by an overheated stove broke out in the twostory frame structure No. 47!) Myrtle avenue, occupied by Timothy Mullins as a shoe store and dwe ling. Tho housa was completely gutted. Loss $5,000; partially insured. London, Feb 85.—The Standard, speaking of' the Lasker incident, says that Mr. Sargent is an euergetic and business-like minister who has not made himself popular jn official circles. oWim?W heads, and 8kin Blemishes, use Culioura Soap. Bac Iflnfc to be Evacuated. Jltmi0emrnte. making the compilation either carelessly or intentionally overlooked the proof that the •videnoe reflecting upon Mr. Ellis was unfounded. The |»pnrs from which it is supposed the published statement was taken were laid before the house on Friday last, and at once placed in tho clerk's desk under lock and key. All efforts on the part of representatives of tho press to gain access to them were fruitless except in the case of tlx person who furnished the statement putD lished in a New York paper. Friends ot Mr. Ellis cay that he wilLmake a persona) •xplanation in the house and follow it up with a resolution demanding an investigation of tho whole affair. A. M. Gibson, formerly special attorney for the department of justice, engaged in preparing evidence for the prosecution in the star route cases, is out in a card in which lie refers to the statements published in New York, so far as they relate to him, ill connection with the star route prosecutions, at "mendacious and malicious." Mr. Gib on promises, at the proper time and in his own way, to make known tho "true inwardness'' Keene, N. H., Feb. 25.—Fire destroyed Gov. Hale's furniture manufactory, called the Ashuelot mills. Loss, $75,000; fully insured. About 100 employes are thrown out of employment. London, Feb. 25.—The Times has telegraphic information from Haiphong that the evacuation of Bao Ninh is regarded there as inevitable. MUSIC HALL, The opposition to the Watterson measure referred to above comes from the country papers, and individually they are writing to their senators and representatives isking them to vote against the bill should Mr. Wattersou carry out his intention of having it introduced. Senator Sewell has r.'ceived letters from almost every paper in New Jersey pointing out wherein the measure would operate to the disadvantage of the journals of that state. ThS veteran editor of The Elizabeth Journal wi ites at length slio.v-11; that the result of passing such a bil vould bo to cripple the local press of Ne« Jersey and place the people of that state a the mercy of the New York and i hi a delphia papers, which have no interest ii the welfare of the small New Jersey towns, and no space in which to 'lis. cuss the local interests of the numer- .Slave marriages Not Valid. WHY Dl MARCHI SHOT HIMSELF Toledo, Feb. 25.—A peculiar case has been decided in the c Dminon pleas court, involving the validity of slave marriages. A colored man named Anderson wai married here in 1883, and was thereupon arretted for bigamy, it being charged that he was married while a slave to a slave woman in Bedford county, Va., in 18SI. Tbe case hinged on the validity of the marriage. Thj  instructed the jury thRt slave*, bring property, could not make a legal contract, but that the courts bad decided that a kluvu marriage became valid by cohabitation at man and wife after the emaucipaiion proclamation went into effect in 1804. The case thus turned on the question of fact whether tbe pair had so cohabited or ;not, ai show n by tbe evidence. The jury rendered a verdict of not guilty. Wednesday, Feb. 27 th. ARRAIQNING MELVILLE. Letter* That Tell of Ilia Despair Over The Illustrious Artiste, Dr. Collin* Says lie Could have Saved Ilia Snlt to Lena Knm, JAN AUSCH1K. the De Long Party. Dr. Newman was seen in his study before the service began. "Oh, the trouble in tba church amounts to nothing," he said. "Dr. Ranney and his clique are miffed because they can't run the church as they use-1 to do, and to they say 1 preach more about Socrates than 1 do about St. Paul. That is the worst they say about me. 1 shall remain as pastor of this church. Four fifths of the members of tha church aresa'i-iQed with me. All but one of the trustees are satisfied with me. Why should I not ren;ain? I am not in the least annoyed by Deacon Ranney, aud all the newspapers speak kindly of me. And why should I preach only old fogy theology J" j£Dr. Ranney, the deacon, who leads the opposition to his pastor, 0,1 being told of Mr. Newman's assertion that he has the support of four-fifths of his people, said: New York, Feb. 35.—In a Pearl street undertaking establishment lie the remains of Giovanna di Marchi, the Italian sculptor who shot himself 011 Saturday night at the house of G. H. Kunz, because the latter opposed his suit to his daughter Lena. The suicide was a native of Venice, and came to this country about two and a half years ago. He contracted a serious disease, and was treated bv one Dr. Merini. He believed that he was made worse by the treatme t, and brought suit against Merini for $10,000 damages, which is now in the hands of a referee. He Was next treated by Dr. Guido Imperatori, of Pearl street. On Saturday night tho doctor noticed that his patient was particularly downhearted, and took him to the Everett house to dinner. From there Di March went to tha house of Mr. King and shot himself. A letter addressed to Mr. King, written in German, was as follows: New York, Feb. 25.—Dr. Collins, a brother of Jeromo J. Collins, who lost his life in the Jeannotte expedition, leaves for Washington, where he intends to petition congress to order a further and more thorough investigation of the circumstances attending the loss dt the vessel and a portion of her crew. The doctor was called upon at the residence of his brother, Mr. Bernard A. Collins, No. 180 Btoifoeu street, Brooklyn. In the course of a conversation with him some of the grounds upon which he bases his petition was ascertained. He referred briefly to the troubles on board the Jeannette up to that time she was lost in the ice, and said that his brother had not re ceived just treatment at the hands of Lieut. Commander De Long, which he says he could prove by letters found on the body of his brother. Although deprived of any authority, Dr. Collins said his brother performed all the duties he was able while De Long was asleep. Just before the boats separated Collins and Bartlett were huntiug on Semenofski island. Before they returned from their excursion Jerome told Bartlett that he thought the expedition would turn out similar to that of Franklin, and wished if anything happened to him that Bartlett should carry homo his documents giving a history of the entire voyage and the experience of the party. Supported by her Brilliant Company, in SCHILLER'S MASTERPIECE, MARYSTUART JAJiAUSCHEK as Vary, Qneen of Scotlsr - ous places in which they are constantly sacking to encroach upon the preserves of the local press. Take it all around the brilliant and esteemed Kentuckiau is not likely to shine in the role of a lobbyist with anything like the splendor which characterises him as an editor. His friends—and their names is legion—fear thai his reputation for fairness and sterling manliness will be damaged if be pursues thj copprifht matter any further, while it is generally regretted that some less popular man was not selected to bring for.h u Measure which so many think was conceived in a spirit of selfishness by those who have pursuaded Mr. Watterson to try and get their cheitnuts out of the fire, and which, if passed, will operate injuriously to the interests of many of his warmest admirers and closest personal friends. Mr. Nathaniel Childs Mr. Ed ward Taj lor... of the so-called star route prosecutions, and * saya it will make "mighty interesting reading." It is current talk here that Representative Hewitt will take advantage of the first chance to make personal reference in the house to the course pursued by Represents five Belmont toward him in regard to the O'Donnell resolution. Although the unpleasant passage between the two gentlemen in (he foreign affairs committee room occurred during secret session, the details have all leaked out, causing fresh and continued agitation of the subject. Sweeping reductions in the list of navy yard employee will be involved in compliance with an order of the secretary of the navy. This order will not only affect the mechanics and laborers, but will liave an influence upon what is known as the civil list. Mr. Chandler states that the business at the yards has fallen off to such an extent that nothing but reductions are in order, and he has directed that the force be cut down to the lowest possible working limit. He ezpeots that this mandate will be carried into effect by the 1st of March. SONBUity, Pa., Feb. 25.—Quite a actuation ivas occasioned on Friday last at a small •lining known as Continental, by the sudden leath of Frank Kleskeskis, a wealthy Polander and proprietor of a hotel at that place. It became noiswl about lhat he was poisoned by his wife, or a boarder at the hotel named Andrew Knepeky. He was handed a glass of seer or ale, which he drank and expired. A post mortem disclosed the fact that the o d man had been poisoned. Mrs. Kleskeskis and Knepeky were arrested, aud. ai d now confined in the Sunbury jail Polun In Uia Beer. Manager. Business Manager. Reserved Beats 11.00. 1 amission *», bo ami « cenis. Dlagiam open at Musi* Jlall Book Store. Monday, Feb. 25, at 0 a. m. "That is not so. Ttle books will show that only three pews are held by the whole New man clique, but we can't get the books. The clerk will not show them. The council will adjust tbe matter, but after its decision the trustees may steal the church from those who built jt. That is all 1 can say of the matter now." WM. ALLEN & CO. Oh, cease from thy anger; thou art avenged. Ob, father, is this the hour of 18 North Main Street, forgiveness! Dr. Makciii. Another letter was addressed to Miss Lena Kunz, No 440 Seventh avenue, and in it was written; HARDWARE, DEALERS IX Shooting at a Slater of Charily. Belleville. Ill, Fob. 25.—A sensational tragedy was enacted at St Elizabeth's hospi I al, in this city, last evening. Jacob Bart.li. an invalid and inmate of the institution made a desperate effort to kill one of the nurses of the hospital, Sister Liberia. Bartli, wh ) was a consumptive, had been very ill uatured all day, aud in the evening was very dowucast. Sister Liberia, while kindling a Are for him, was startled by the report of a pistol, followed by a stinging sensation on the right side of her head. Raising up, she turned around in time to see Barth place tbe pistol to his head and send a ball into his brain. The inmates of the hospital rushed to the spot to find Barth lying on his face on the floor, dead, and Sisteria in a faint aud bleeding profusely from a wound in her head. The ball passed through her right ear, grazed the side of her neck and buried itself in the wall. Barth was tventy-siz years of ago, and bis father resides at Alton. Sister Liberia is prostrated by the shock, but will recover. I pay with my blood the love ( bad for me not' Farewell I 22-2'M. The remains are in charge of Dr. Imperatori, and they will be buried in Evergreen cemetery. •  Di Marchi. Xl»e Indian Uprising In Manitoba. St. Paul, Feb. 25.—Reports from the scene of the Indian uprising at Crooked Lake, Manitoba, a.e conflicting. Specials from Winnipeg say that the report is current that a terrible battle occurred between the Iudians on tho Crooked Lake reserve! and a detachment »f Northwestern mounted police sent there to quel: tl.e rebellion. It Is said that all the police were killed or made prisoner*. IRON AND STEEL, Horse and Hole Shoes. Slain by HI* Aged Wife. SUICIDE EPIDEMIC. AMATEUR PRIZE FIGHTERS Syracuse. N. Y., Feb 25.— 'Guilty ol murder 111 the first degree." The trial of Mrs. Angenette B. E. Haight was over. Trembling and pale the little woman heard the words pronounced by the foreman of the jury Bent with age and infirmities, she was scarcely able to stand while tbe verdict was given. For a moment she stood in the dock a picture of grace, her snow-white hair carefully smoothed from the pallid brow and her slender bands clasped before her. Then she sank into her chair with a scarcely audible sUh. Shq is sixty-two years old. It is alleged that by her own hand Mrs. Haight took the life of her two former husband! and also of her father. She has little or no sympathy and will probably be hung. Her feeble condition and a I varied age will be advanced by her roun el in asking for a reprieve.  Tbe Cell Door Getting to be a Favor- Two Pblladelphlaua Pound Each a ruu. line or New York, Feb. 35.—Stephen O'Reilly, alias "Sodilon's Mouse," the pugilist, while a prisoner in the Prince street police station for intoxication attempted to commit sui cide by hanging himself to tbe door of his cell. He was fouud by the doorman and cut down. This is the second attempt that O'Reilly has made to take his life this year. ite Mode but the Pistol Surer. Other for Forty minutes. SILVER AND PLATt D WARE. Philadelphia, Feb. 25.—A bittar feud which has for six months ranklod in tbe hearts of certain social citizens of Manayunn culminated in a spirited Sunday morning prize fight, which possessed tbe novelty of introducing four contestants at the same time, after the manuer of a circus with a double ring. Hurderera Closely Unarded. LIBRARY LAMPS, ■tlelnff of the Mississippi. Cincinnati, Feb. 35.—-The Avondale murderers are being closely guarded in the country jail. It would lie difficult for a mob to get at them there, and to that fact they owe whatever their lives aro worth. Feel ing is running so high that were they in the Avondale jail, it would be stormed within an hour, and buiine*s and professi Dn al men, and even preachers, would lend a hand. VICK8BCUO, Feb. 25.—The water ou the track of tbe Vicksburg, Shreveport aud Pacific railway i* rising rapidly, and is now within six inches of the top of the rails between Califoruia and Mound Stations, eight miles west of Delta. J. Hardy, general freight agent, states that the water will came • suspension of travel between this city and Monroe, La. BRITANNIA AND GRANITE WARE. George Schrade, a German fifty-nine years of age, committed suicide at his residence, No. 17 Hudson street, by shooting himself iu the head. Despondency on account of a long sickness is supposed to have been the cause of the act. On election day the same rival clans met amid tbe exciting influences of the mayoralty struggle, and a lively street fight ensued, In tbe course of which John McGarrigle and Da i McKeever, two of the fistic chieftains, w»r) heard to boast loudly of the fighting qualities of their respective ancestors. War was then declared. A meeting was arranged and the rival chiefs had a Sunday morning meeting upon the Manayunk base ball grounds in tho presence of a select audience of fifteen representative clansmen. CHILDREN'S Express Wagons and Bicycles, Mrs. Mary C. Stautz, a married German woman, living with her family at No. 123 East 104th street, during a fit of insanity, jumped from a window ou the fourth floor of her residence to the yard. The unfortunate woman was removed to Bellevite hospital, where she died soon after. Receiving the Redmonds. Richard K. Fox Shot At. Brooklyn, Feb. 25.—There were nearly 3,000 people in Haverly's theatre at the Sunday night reception tendered the Redmond brothers by the Kings county branches of the Irish National League. The elder brother, John E. Redmond, who has been elected a member of the British parliament for New Ross, and William K. Redmond, the new member for Wexford, were present and were warmly received. Both made brief addresses. Mr. Redmond, sr., described himself as the youngest of Mr. Parnell'sfollowcrs in parliament, and gave an eloquent resume of the work accomplished in Australia. Both the Redmonds sail for Europe on Wednesday next. N*w Yobk, Feb. 25.—On Saturday. Christopher Clark, bookkeeper for Richard K. Fox, called at the bridge police station and reported that at 10 o'clock that morning, while Mr. Fox was in his office talking with a friend, shot smashed the pane of glasi near where they were standing. This is the fourth tim* that an attempt, supposedly on Mr. Fox'* life, has been made. CONDENSED NEWS. Not for Their Benefit. READY MIXED PAINTS IN Tbe czar has offered Gen. IgnatiefT the civil governorship_of Turkestan. New York, Feb. 25.—At the regular Sunday meeting of the Central Labor union, a delegate of the striking cigarmpkers ol Straiton & Storms, said: ALL COLORS. A tremendous Are in raging among the cedars at the falls on the Leon river, Texas, and the greater part of the timber will be destroyed. * NOTICE. Frederick News, aged sixty-seven, a prisoner iu the Mercer street police station, committed suicide in his cell by hanging. Mike Cusic, of East Manaynnk, was pitted against Dan McKeever, alias "Dan, the Dancer," and John McOarrigle, alia. "Shakes," strove to vindicate the prowess of his ancestors upon the person of John Corcoran. Dewberry Boyle acted as referee, anil tan rounds wars fought aooordlng to the regulations of the London prise ring. After pummeling each other simultaneously for forty minutes, the amateur pugilists agreed to stop and call the flgLt a draw. "I would like to call attention to the aick benefit society of Straiton & Storm*' shop. Every man employed by this firm is compelled to pay into the treasury of thu society five rents a week, but be cannot be a member cr receive any benefits from the society unless be is free from any disease or deformity. If he is not eligible to be a member he must pay bis five cents a week just the same. By this means Straiton & Storms have accumulated a fund of (10,000, which they are no doubt using now against us." John Flood has an unknown whom he will match for $250 a side against George Full- James' man, Jack Riley, to run from one nj to ten miles. Two Days In Open Boat*. New York, Feb. 25 —"We picked up twelve men in two small open boats on /the 6th irikt.," said Capt. Stapledon, of the steamer Sirius, as he stepped from the gangplank of his vessel, which had just arrived from Santos "We were then in lat. 13.34 Ion. 30.34. It was early in ths afternoon and the two boats were headed for Pernambuco, about thirty miles to the north of us. When we took them on board they proved to be Capt. West ai d eleven men, the entire crew of . the bark Georgia The captain informed me that the Georgia left Cardiff, bound for Hong Kong, on December IS last, with a cargo of coal. They encountered excellent weather and no mishap occurred until the 4th fnst., when tlie bark sud denly began to leak without any apparent cause. The water rushed into the vessel so rapidly that the pumps were useless, and • few hours later they abandoned her with over six feot of water in her cabin. 8be sank soon after they left her. They had placed plenty of provisions and water in the small boats, and ar weather was fair and warm they only sulfered from loss of sleep during the two days they were afloat iu the boats." St. fitlL, Feb. 35.—Mr. Nelson anl hit two daughter*, aged ten and twelve years, left their home near Sanborn, Dak., about &u hour before the recent storm burst, for the purpose of getting some hay, which they had been burning as fuel. They have not been heard of since. The haystack was about a half mile from the house. Search has proved fruitless. Lost In a Dakota Blizzard. &1CHASE& SANBORN'S Peter Hax, aged about forty, a Baltimore street paving contractor, was found dead on Saturday in his duck shooting blind on Gunpowder river. STANDARD JAVA COFFEE, ROWANTREE'S COCOA, ROWANTREE'S CHOCOLATE, R. & R. PLUM PUDDING, FERRIS HAMS Strong sermons were preached in all the churches in Wilkesbarre yesterday on the subject of enforcing the law against intoxicating liquors. Extending Telegraph Lines South. Was It Foul Play or Piailon Play? ward. New York, Feb 25.—An air of mystery seems to surround the sad death of Mr. Salmi Morse. His friends say he always wore a medallion which hDD bad received fo.' service in the Crimean war, an 1 its dis-tuppea ranee is supposeJ to favor the theory cf foul play. Manuscripts of Mr. Morse liave been bequeatbod by him to Miss Mary Blackburn in a paper drawn up by himself shortly before his death. His sister, Mrs. Charlotte Behrend, assumed the charge of the remain*, and carriel her intentio.) of having the funeral as private ui possible. Only ona carriage followed the heart* to the place of interment. Heavy Diamond Bobbery. Mxhpkib, Feb. 34.—It is announced that the telegraph lines along the route of the Louisville, New Orleans and Texas railroad which will connect Memphis with New Orleans via Vicksburg, have been about completed, and that the same will soon be opened to the public as a competitor for patronage between the two oitiea. In connection with the above, it is also reported that Manager Flippen, of the Western Union office al Vicksburg, ha» been tendered the superintendency of the new line. It is generally believed that this new line will form the oon-1 neotion from here to the south with tht Bankers and Merchants' Telegraph compauj that is now working its way to this citj from St. Louis. Albany, N. Y., Feb. 25.—The jewelry store of E. Marls & Son, at Troy, was entered by burglars Saturday night, entrance being effected by cutting a bole through the wall. The safe was forced open with wedges, and about $40,000 worth of diamonds, gold, etc., were stolen; also about 110,000 in bonds and other sectirities. The robbery was not discovered until 10 o'clock Sunday morning. There is no clew to the thieves. William E. Hull, a fireman on the Baltimore and Potomac railroad, ou Saturday night jumped from the engine, fracturing the skull, from which he died yesterday. A Reasonable Suspicion. Washington, Feb. 85.—Three dead bodies found near the Fottersfleld led to tha sup position that robbers had disinterred them and were surprised before opportunity offered to carry them off. Jansan, the celebrated resurrectionist, who has just finished a sentence for grave robbing, Is kuown te be he; e, and points to him. There will be a glove contest between Charley Norton, the light-weight champion ot America, and an unknown, said to be Billy Edwards, at Clarendon hall this evening.Ferris Bacon. In Minnesota Patent Flour we keep the finest that can be purchased in the world, malting a loaf of bread white as snow. We are way down on canned goods, having Canned Peas at ioc., Canned Corn atioc., Canned Peaches, 3lbs., 17c., Canned Pineapple i6e., Canned Lima Beans ioc., and in Foreign Fruits we have a splendid stock and very cheap. Oranges, fine size, sweet, at 20c. per dozen—16 for 35c. Call and look at stock, and if you smoke, try a Boquct Key West Cigar at sc., or if you want an Imported Cigar, we have them. The twenty-second annual bell of the Purim association will take place in the Metropolitan opera house on March 5, and will be the first fancy ball given iu that building. Confessing the Pawling Murder. 1'ouqhkiepsie, N. Y., FCb. 25.—Although the authorities are very reticent, it is reported that George Mulkins and Seneca Miller, charged with murdering Samuel Qroner, with dynamite cartridges, in Pawling last October, have made a full confession, in which they charge the crime on John B. Griffin. A gun, supposed to be the one with which Grifiin shot Groner,has been found. New York, Feb. 25.—The steam, rv which arrived with immigrants at this, port 8undjy were tUe Kuynlaud, with 277 from Antwerp, the America, with 256 from Bremen, and the City of Richmond, from Liverpcol and Queenstown, with ninety. Toward evening the Burgundia, from Mediterranean ports, arrived at Quarantine. Immigrants Arem Europe. Walking Oat of the Jail. Garter and other snakes, measuring from two to four feet in length, have lDegun to crawl in the lower portion of Ulster county. Two large ones were killed at West Marlborough on Saturday. Jersey Citt, N. J., Feb. 25.—Whll* a number of Sunday visitor* were in the Hudson county Jail Thomas Gallagher, on* of the men awaiting trial for an atrocious assault on Jam** Nolan, a saloon keeper at Grov* and Second street*, dressed himself and, mingling with the throng of visitors, walked out with them. His absence was not discovered until an hour later. A Secret Crime Bereslei, Good Music for Nothing. On. City, Fa., Feb. 25.—Corry, Fa., is all excitement over the death of Miss Delia Clough, the daughter of a prominent citizen. She hud been visiting at Bradford, and newt came on Wednesday that she had died suddenly, when she was brought to Corry and buried, but subsequently exhumed a d ai Inquiry had, at which it waa found that thi died from the effects of abortion. Dr. Ccj and Mrs. Daly, of Bradford, b*ve been arrested, suspicion pointing to them as the principals. A young man named Minors 11 searched for. . The second annual reception of the Fiftb New York Volunteers (Duryea's louares; whl be held st Irving hell this evening. There will be an exhibition of the old zouave bayonet drill during the evening. New York, Feb. 25.—Theodore Thomas, the famous leader, never had a more thoroughly appreciative audienoe than the 3,000 working people who assembled at Steinwny, ball Sunday afternoo.i, on the oc casion of the first free concert under the auspices of the People Concert company. 11 is said that the object of these concerts,which for the present are to be given only once a month, is to "educate the musical taste oi ' the working people of New York." The Indiana Governorship. Free Sons of lerael. Indianapolis, Feb. 25.—The Republican convention of Wayne county, Commissioner Dudley's home, unanimously passed a resolution a iking CoL Dudley, for the good of the party, to take the lead of the state ticket as :auilidotj for governor. The action was taken With great outh miasm, and may have great influence on this v«xed giweWoa. "» Sixty years ago De Witt Clinton estimated that it would cost $90,000 to build a canal connecting Newtown creek with Flushiug bay. Now that the project is again talked ot, surveyors estimate that the canal will now cost $1,000,000. Death or s Centenarian. Cincinnati, Feb. 25.—At the opening session of tli;D annua! convention of the United Slates Grand Lodge, Independent-Order of Freo Sons of Israel, held at Melodeon hall, an organization was effected and committees appointed. A grand banquet takes plans this evening at Eureka hall New Yobk, Feb. 25.—Isabella Levy, 102 years old, died at her residence No. 1,603 Lexington avenue. The decease was a native of Poland, a widow, and had been in the country twenty-eeven ysan. HURLBUT & CO,