Evening Gazette

              &D Jv# r Jt.H PITTSTON. PA.. THURSDAY. DECEMBER II, 18S4. 1TW0 QBttTS. „ Ten Odnti tm Wok . N' Weekly H 766 ISAof A PRIVATE BANK 8U8PENDS. CAUGHT IN THt CC T. BURIED BUT NOT DEAD. DEMAGOGERV A3 A PROFESSION What is Cheap? D A VERITABLE FAGIN. Liabilities SBOO.OOO said AmU »!SO,OOa A Gang of Italian Counterfeiters raptured In Jersey City. A WOMAN STRANGELY SAVED FROM AN AWFUL FATE. i "Ulj»i''r Agitator Who Kudo a Con.- fortablc Llvinf by Agitation. TH£ SENATORIAL SITUATION BECOMING VERY COMJia^TED. f .YRACUSE. TW. 11—The private banking hons? or Wiikesan Co.4ias mad? au asilnuieiit Rumors atfcctinj the stability DftUe firm hnve'been la circulation for iome days and have had t»a effect to prepay Hie community for the  Notwithstanding this preparation*of the public mind, the closing of their doors created a deep feeling of anxioty; which was continued by fcho inability to ascertain the exact state of the firm's affairs. The preferences aggregate $98,624.88, of which the city of Syracuse is crdHtod with J21.228.6i; Onaudago county, C45,520.77; the American CoJ&pirtikiva Relief assooiatton, 15,176.28; The Hew York st»tu asylum for idiots, and the oostodial asylum at lfc«- ark, $12,784.94; the Syracuse Water company, »9.95Cm The amount on the bank belonging to the city is cWvefed by the preference, us is also tlie amount due the county of Onondaga. The preferenoes cover all amounts due charitable institutions And all tru»t funds of every nature. The liabilities of tli# ftusi will aggregate from, $430,(«« to $500,000. IncTuies' $345,000 wbicii is lue to depository, $'377,Q00 is on individual deposits.' Tho essato ts*ilists mainly of discounted pa Dor Amounts kv $750,028 80, of wtiich $20,000 is considered worthless. ItTs probable that the total assets will not aggregate over $150,000. If this be the case tb« depositors will stand a ilim show of getting nieft* money. Causes of Dm Fallal*. AN EDUCATOR OF OLIVER TWIST IN Jkrhey Crrr, Dec. 11.—Special Agent Driraimond was informed October that a gang of Italian counterfeiter* of silver coins had a house in Jersey street, and were sending out couterfeit*. Last evening five Italians were arrested. Their headquarters on the second floor of No. 8 Jersey street were broken into, and over $100 in counterfeit silver coins, crucibles, molds, acids, and plating solutions were taken to Agent Druinmond's office in New York. London, D c. 11.—A thorough exposure of i singular can j of false preUmsas has just boen caused by a London "police outrage." An inq iest as held in the case of Thomas Mottershead. a prominent Radical agitator, who die t last Thursday in a London hospital, »nJ wiibSo death waa at Drat supposod to have been the result of ap Dp!exy. Mottershead had I on;; b.-en affiliated with various Ira-lea unions, r.n I had always claim yl to ba a workman and the workman's friend. He was n frequent spoakjr nt labor meetings, and always advocated the moat extreme ot-'aNMs in the warfare of labor against capital. NEW YORK. The President's l'|l»»*i Balm all 4kp Can to Iiuin. Him the Nomination. Anxiety Displayed Over in Inter Morton's Position. Children Armed With Files, Jimmies and Bags and Seat Out to Plunder. An Immense Quantity of Stolen Property lteoovered. Taken From Her Tomb She, Wakes Up In these Uhjb it is hard Uf know " wind to can aAytlfing r&alty cheap ; (lie bottom is knocked out of prices altogether, as tho phrase goes. The Pittston ljidies h&vo testified in a most appreciative manner that onr oa a Hospital Dissecting Table.— Her Reason Lost Forever.— Apathy of Her llelatfves. D'ew York. Dec. 11.—The Bun says: V Tue senatorial contest is becoming more and more complicated. Chairman James D. Warren of the Republican state committee and Gen. George H. Snarpe returned from Washington into on Tuesday night. They had iieen guests at the A'bite Housj. They ha i tha test that the fcuil afforded while there, And JBple opportunity to canvats thesenatorialjquestion unmolested with the president, and lio board bill to pay. Tliey are full of mystery since thair return. The Arthur stalwarts got assurances lrom them that Mi'. Arthur is n can.lidat', while the other class of stalwarts in or that he is not a candidate, and is out of IhJ race. The faotis, Hi'. Arthur is a candidate, but just how fhe flglit ia to be made is not determined as yet. "Mr. Kisselberg, of The Troy Tims?:, who sailed for Europe yesterday, after his conversation with Mr. Warren and Mr. Hliarpo, gave *t. out that President Arthur had taken I imself out of the race, on the advico of his secretary of stater for the reason that he could not got. t'ie place without a youtost, und for htm to nako a light would be u iie«mly. I.inter developments demonstrated that Mr. Kisselbergdid not got the full story. T..e truth iD, tliey mean to push Mr. Arthur. Neither Mr. Warren nor Mr. Sharpe favors forcing Mr. Arthur into a bitter fight. They propose to bold some of the other candidates to their r-ronises not to bo a candidate against Mr. Arthur, and thus elect him without a fierce col) teat Niw York, Dec. il.—WitMp a few days Capt. John MoOdllagh; o* the Sixth precinct, has noticed small boyB with big bundles entering No. 66 Mulberry street. When the bey*came out they bad no bundles, but 'looks 1 happy. The captain directed Officer Cottroll to put on his oitixen's clothing and watoh the house, whioh is « big tenement. In four stuffy, dark rooms on the second floor livo Mark Cohan, his wife and his aon-tiii-Law, Selig Xiergmann. A bright lad named Max Price, 14 years old, was employed by Cottrell to watch the -boys who weiit into Cohen's place with parcels. Last night Abraham Finkelatein, 13 years Old, was seen coming out of the house. The lad said that he lived at No. 65 Mott street, and had just sold to Cohen some cardigan jackets that he had stolen at Pike street and East "Broad way. Cottroll told to take Ftnkelstein to the station hou-e. The young amateur detective got his prisoner as far as tne steps of the station, wlieu Finkelstein made a desperate attempt to get away, and In the tussle his coat was torn into ribbons. Seeing the lads scuffling on the steps, Sergeant Colgrove ordered them off, and Price cried out: Great Barrihoton, Mass., Dee. 11.— Egremont township'is greatly excited over a strange report which has prevailed for the put three day*, li seeufs that in 1879,' Miss Estelle Newman, aged about SO yeaim, of an old and influential and at one time wealthy family, apparently died aftor * long sickness with nervous spinal oomplaiat. Tlie lunernl was held at the local M. EL church, of which she was a devote.l member and where she had been the organist It. waa largely attended. The deceased wat laid D ont with aJl the finery which wealth could bestow. A widowed mother and sister with many friepdj followed tlie body to the little cemetery near the ouMcirts of the village, where it was laid away. At the time ot Estelle's suppose I death and burial, a young medical student named Worth.IL Wright was home from the Albany medical college. This Dr. Wright graduated in a year or twe and began practising medicine, but ho wai addicted to intemperance and one night at Newton, Ct., he fell into the hands of roughi and was murdered. Itfi now asserted in thC report which causes the excitement, that Wallace Wright, brothef of Dr. Wright; says that the uight Miss Newman was luried he, in company nith hit brother and two other medical students, proceeded to the cemetery and exhumed he) body, filling the grave carefully as before the remains were placed in a sack and witt good care conveyed to the Albaay dissecting room, w here to the horror and surprise ot all the Indy with whom Dr. Wright Lad fot -years hoen well acquainted waa found to be alive, end in a brief period came out of hei trance. She was insane before the tranc* and so she continued. Being tenderly nursed she so far recovered that she was taken U as insane asylum of Schoharie county, N Y., where she is yet alive. Bhe frequently speaks of Dr. Wright, now deceased. In support of this Strang* story a cousii of Miss Newman said that • gentleman o: Hinsdale, of good standing In the com raunlty, stated Monday last that the brothei of the doctor informed hint that the state meat is true and that Worth JVrisftt so in formed him. The two secret agents who Ingratiated themselves into tho favor of the counterfeiters wcro known to them by the names of Tom and Mike. They first bought counterfeit coins on the sidewalk at the Five Points, New York, from Negain Gaetone, of 197 Watts street, a handsome young fellow, w ho was for some time an interpreter in the Tombs police court He was known at Jimbo. Through him the agens met Emil l'asqual Jachet, or, as be called himself, "Matematioa." Then the agents met Carlo Fontano, known as the Dude. 'He lived at No. 2 Jersey stre9t, and it was in his room that the seizure was made. Another of the gang was Charles Fornsni, of No. 93 Park street, employed there as a .butcher's clerk. Antonia Nobili, the most skilful of the counterfeiters, lived with Fontano at No. 2 Jersey street. GU3AK6 He was taken to the hospital in an unconscious condition last Thursday morning. On • lui'ty diagnosis of his casj it :was decided to be on • of kpoplexy and he was treated according y until hD died a few hours later. Thjii it was ascertained, for tbe first time, that his skull w s fractured and an inquost was ordere 1. The evldenco traded to prove that Mottershead was not a workman, but a demogaguj win had m:\do use of the labor imitation to inflame tho poor agaihst the rich in order to advance tb« cause of social ism. It was shown that on the night before his death he attended a meeting of the executive committee of the "Liberty and Property Defence League," a notorious society which aims at tho extinction of capitalists and landowners, and of which he was a heading member. Whisky and clay pipes were freely supplied to the committCDin n, and tha session was prolonged and uproarious. Thoy separated at about mi tniqflr.' .Mottershead was very drunk, and in leaving the house he fell down a flight of st-ps and fractured his skull. His friends loft him on the sidewalk, where a policeman found bim. The ofllcer had him removed to a police station, and the inspector in cliar.{DD, su| p wing it to be simply a case of "drunk and 1 (capable," put him in a ceil where lie remained until Thursday morning, when he was transferred to the hospital nhere he diet. • -\ « M • 'it are cheap and leading all others in ohoioeness of style,; qnaTHt, 'perfect workmanship and sales. Hat ot all the grent bargains wa hat# •flered this spason we now adjifet patrons df a Farce purchase oiextra fine quality alt shades,' Tml-aix inches wide *° B'A i!W aofH SUIflWJfi, Arrangements were made to arrest the five men simultaneously. Gaetono, Jacket, and Fornarl made their headquarters down town in a saloon at No. 26 Mulberry street From this place it was .thoir custom to go by appointment to the Five Points, where the dealings were made. wonld bo cheap for , 11.06 buii are sold at only Among the number of Sf racu|e firms interested are Loos, Kaufman & Co., Stearns & Co., S. D. Richardson. Hawkins & Goodrich, M. Britton & Stn, and Andrews Bros. None at these deposits exceed $8,000. "This is one of the boys that Cottrell wants." Five secret service officer* stood at 1C o'clock at Worth and Centre streets, whil« the agent Mike went to theaaloon ami found the three Italians. Mik3 told them Torn, his partner, had Just had a terrible beatiu?, aw. wouldn't they oome down tbestreet and hel{ take care at him. The men went, and met the secret service detectives. They mad* oD resistance. 63 CENTS A YARP; Then he was reinforced and Finkelstein Burrendere 1. On bis person vas found a neat little saw, a file, a smalt j nimy and a bag. Cnpt. McCulIagh and Duiective Gerow took Fiukolstein to Cob en's place, when he identified the gogds ho had stolen. Cohen and Bergman, despite of tboir loud protests that they were honust tradesmen, were arrested and their rooms searched. The embarrassment of the Wllkin»on« lates bar e about a year and a ha.f, when bad investment t began to trouble them. This weakness has continued and wos intensified by the dapresslo i i'l the iron trade and the ! Allure of iron mills at weeks ago. Tae losDe.: in s ocks are snid to be upwards of 8(5),000, and the liability on account of iron mil s is $68,000. Tho Metropolitan bauk jhms their New York corivipondent up to the time of that bank's failure Then the Chemical bank and E. K Willard, Of New Yorlc, became Carres pondnnts and have so rem ilud up to this fimj. Nothing could be ascertained in repai d to these relations. When you come in to tee thdtt or send for samples ask alsa to,  shown youfor tailer madeueeqs^^our 'f a "Before Mr. Morton started for Europe he said to several of Mr. Arthur's ttfcsnds that he would not be a candidate for senator if Mr. Arthur was. After that he had conversations with Piatt, Cornell and others, anl left his canvass in thoir hands. It Is now proposed to ascertain, direct from Mr. Morton, whether be intend* to adhere to bis assurances given to Mr. Arthur's friends, or to his arrangement) with Piatt and Cornell. The fact that ste(« have bean taken to obtain a statement I'rotn Mr. Morton himself on theeepoints gave rise to imports last night that news might bs received by cable from Mr. Morton at any time that he would not bo a candidate fur senutor. Meanwhile six detectives with ChiC Drummond had goni to Jersey street The} expected to find Nobili and Fontano a1 work. They made the acquaintance of th« night watchman in a toy maun factory op posite 2 Jei'ssy street, and Crora a window ill an upper floor they looked into the counterfeiters' roo:ns. They saw Nobili in bed. smoking a cigarette an 1 filing a counterfeit dollar. Nothing could be seen of tliC leader, Carlo Fontano. He is a powerfnllj built mnn over six feet tall, an I for (wC years Cuief Drummonl has been on thi lookout for blm. Men were set to watcl for him on both sides of the bouse. Jacob Davis, 16 years old, of No. 33 Orchard street, who was found in the apartments,' was arrested also. He had a small screw driver In his pocket. Under beds and bureaus, piled up ill corners, and littering the floor of the room everywhere was an interesting assortment of goods. Silk dresses, straiy bats, coats, vests and pantaloons in all conditions of wear, jawelry, cutlery, clocks, cheap watches, plated ware in a thousand forms, pieces of calico and gingham shirts and Women's wraps were in the collection. Muck of the stuff was packed in trunks of all siass and the rest was disposed of in evaaf available cublic inch of spaoe. THE PARIS SENSAtlON. TRICOTS, %k » ) Morln Knfafeil In Another Blackmail Paris, Dec. 11.—The court has waived the rule which would have required Mine. Clovis-llugue.s to be brought into the preaenoe of the corpse of her victim. The postmortem examination resulted in thediqeovery of the fatal bullet embedded in Mortal's brain. Nobody has claimei the body, and it will be buried at government expanse. Numerous witnesses volunteer to give evidence at the trial of Mme. Clovis-Huguet in January that Mme. Lenortnasd had sufaorued persons of bad character to sweat falsely aguiust her husband in order that she might procure a sepiration from him. Mme. Clovis-Hugues asserts that Mme. Lenormand paid a private detective named Vandal $.1,000 with which to suborn wit nsisu who slitiMId swear to a guilty relatloiv ship bstween herself and M Lenormand. Vandal, however, denies the truth of thii statjment. Case when He was Shot. both Frenoii and Domestic A' ft.00 and our fire-quarter ;» * PRUNE It CLOTH, 890, The America* Base Ball Association. New York, Dec. 1L—A meeting of the American Base Ball Association was held at the Fifth Avenue hotel. The first business was an amendment to the constitution, to substitute eight clubs instead of twelve in the association. After considerable discussion the amendment was carried. Ver,;inia and Indianapolis were dropped from the association, but it was adopted that their players would be protected the same as their own and a resolulion " as ».int to the league to that effect. Tl.e following officers were elected for the ensuing yean President, H. D. Mr-Knight, Pittsburg; vice-president, R. Von du Ashe, St. Louis; Secretary and Treasurer, W. C. Nickoff, Columbus. Board nf Directors. W. H. Barnic. Baltimore; C. H. Byrne, Brooklyn; R Von du Abe, St Louis and W. Munick, Pittsburg. The relatives of Miss Newman appear loti to investigate, for what reason is unknown unless it be the expense Of supporting Mis Navman in- her insane condition, thej hardly being able to assume so great a re sponsibiiity. The Informant further state that unless her relatives tak»action soontbi authorities will be applied to soon for per mission to epen the grave, which will par tiallr settle the question whether Miss New man remains buried or not Do net forget we excdl all Others both in assortment, low fDrta% extra good values in t • * "It is saitl thut Silos B. Dutcher, who has been at wCrk for Mr. Morton, stated \\"hilo in Washington that If Mr. Arthur was a candidate lie should be for him. Meanwhile Capt Murphy and DetectivC Moran, of the Fourteenth precinct, stroll eC to the spot and wanted to know what thC fuss was about. They joined in (be hunt Fontano was presently discdtered approach ing Jermy street-through Crosby street, and at the corner he was surrounded and arrest ed without resistance. Then the detective) pushed into Nohili's room find surprised bin at his wo:*k. The houM has four floors. Oi the first floor is a grocery. Italians occupj the three upper floors.  The prisoners were Mnn to Chief Drum mon.l's office and handcuffed. Fontam smoked & big cigar an 1 smiled all the while They were marched to Ludlow street Jul at midnight 6apt. McCulIagh got a furniture truck, which had to make three trips before Mrs. Goben's stock was deposited in the Elizabeth street station, which, for the time, looked like a second-hand dealer's shop. •'Mr. Warren and Mr. Sbarpe bad a busy day yesterday. They left the UllseD- House in the morning, saw Senator Warner Miller, and came to an undeiDtaud.it,; with him, after which Senator Miller stariod for Washington. Mr. Warren and Mr. Sharpe then cynpulted with soverat other politicians and' w«#e closeted some tlnu with Commissioner Franch at police lieadquartora Jake Hess and other politieiiflis were brought In. Hess obtained the impre:S on while there that It was the purpose to push Mr. Arthur for tin senatorsbip under nny nn 1 ull circumstance', a purpose that be ilil not like, for tha reason that be believi d it would kill the president as eff.-ctually as Mr. Folger was killed politically in the contest f-r governor two years ago. Sliks, Tel vets, Bntlmi, Trlnailan, lloaterj, Dnderwsar, 1 Knit ioo4i, Carlisle ft is believed that these goois are the pro ce?ds of a thousand petty thefts committed by boys. Nothing is much easier than to "crack" «n outdoor show casi with a few siiuplo tools, or to snatch an article of clothing from ap open-air stand. Tho police expect a throng of owners of the property today. Waa it Aocldent or Murder? BUmmery* Faacj Csstt- Portland, Me., J»ec. II.—In ths Kelly murder trial the prisoner testified that hi said to the men who entered the fort: "Yot meii get out of this fort You know you'n here against orders," He advanced towan the intruders again and ordered them U leave, and sai.1: "You leave!" He pickeC up a brick; the pistol was discharged; hi hand was blackened by the powder; Smitl said: " Hold on," words were not fln ished; when the pistol was discharged Smitl said; " I'm h4t" Kelly said) "You see i was accidental. J never meant t D do it' Smith said; "Help me." Kelly said: "II open tbe ga*D for you." Kelly then went tD the Halley home Where Smith was aac stated to the people that tbe shooting wa accidental, lie saw no traces of blood unti Smith had left tbe fort Smith walkeC quick and strong. The examination o Kelly waa in progresa when the court ad Jou rned.  A bundle of papers was found in Morin't pocket, from whieh It is made apparent that the man was engaged in another private inquiry sell-me with a view to levying blackmail. JONASLONG There is no truth in the rumor that Cinclnnatti is to resign from tho association. After some discussion it was resolved to pay t ie some guarantee to the visiting clubs as last season, viz. (65. The meeting then ad- Prlson Wardens in Conference. Got. Cleveland and HU Successor. Chicago, Deo. 11.—The conference of prison wardens and other officers of prisons, reformatories and houses of correction throughout the United States reassembled at the OraliU Pacific hotel. Between 40 and SO officials were present, besides a number of gentlemen who have a philanthropic interest in the case. The session is the first of the kind that has ever been held in this country. Its ol ject is to compare methods and theories, for the purpose of instituting In the prison and reformatory systems of the country such improvements as are deemed feasible. The session was called Urorder by Superintendent Felton, of the Chicago Bridewell. The committee.on permanent organisation reported, peering the names of the following gentlemen to be the officers: Michael J. Cassidy, warden of the Eastern penitentiary at Philadelphia, chairman; ~F. H. Wines, of the state board of charities, ind John C. Whiton, of the Boston reform school, for secretaries. The report was adopted, and tbe secretary having read letters from various prison officials not prevnt, the committee on business reported the following topics for discussion during the session: "Disciplinary punishment;" "Medical and sanitary regulations 0 "In sanity in prisons;" "Discharged prisoners." The report was adopted. WHEAT, CORN AND COTTON, New York, Dec. 1L—An Albany special •ays: "Gov, Cleveland was so busily engaged that be was. obliged to retire to hie room and for a time deny himself to all callers. He, however, received Mayor Grace and Commodore Van tiantvoord, who called during the afternoon and had a short interview. Gen. Vilas also called on his way to Hoosao and ha I aie_w mo ueut«! conversation with the governor. The visit of Mr. Grace had m is nothing' political. Hon. William 0. Wbitnsy also called. Lieut. Gov. Hill remained over to argue a obb; before the court of appeals, in which he was counsel. He was alaD engaged in settling one of the Wuverley bank cases which hud been appealed, The lieutenant governor it busy sealing up matters, in order to assunU the Kavernoi'sliip after this month, on the resignation of Gov. Cleveland." 08 and 60 lestlirkitSl A General Decline In the Prices of Farn "Mr. Warren and Mr. Sharps returned to tbe Gilsey house last evening, kept their rooms and denied themselves to all except a favored few. They specially refuted to s a or talk with reporters. Their talk , with political friends developed tho fact thi:t the id -a of making Mr. Arthur a United Siates senator is with them. Further, If Mr. Morton does not adhere to hii promise not to be a candidate against Mr. Arthur war is to be waged against what it termed the Tom P.att and Cornoll combination, and the fact laid before the leaders in this city and other pljicss that the succisi of that combination now m3ans the defeat of the Republican s'ate ticket next fall. They say that it is the purposs of that combinn lion to elect Erwin of St. Lawrence, speaker, Morton senator, and nominate A. B. Cornell far governor next fall. j tu-iied. product*, Health fAkqb Plsousaing -Cholera. Washington, Doc. 11,—The department of agriculture reports r. general decline ir prices of farm products in home marke'a This decline appears to have depressed vol ues somewhat, aside from an abundant sap ply. Thq average price of corn is 36Jf bents, which is 1 cent /lower than tin average for 1870, when the supply in pro portion to population was quite as large, It has been lower LDut twice in ten years— in 1870 Snil 1S7S—after two previous yean of abundance. It is highest in Florida, 8( cents |Der bushel, and the lowest is 18 cent! in Nebraska. WILKES-B^3fete Washington, Dec. 11.—At the seeslotref (he state health boards, the president Mr. Krastus Brooks," of New X°rk, in bis address summarized the facts known about iliolera, its character and tbe method of its propogatlon. He said that the record of mortality caused by cholera, even in the jiast few months, ha 1 beeu most startling, and the facts showed that the scourge prevailed to tha greatest extant where thousands of lives could have been s-ived by I.roper precaution to meet the disease. William Smith, health officer of tbe city of New York, read a paper in regard to tbe lailure of the maritime sanitary regulations to prevent the- introduction of contagious diseases in this country. He also referred .o tho unreliability of bills of health from foreign ports and tho legislative efforts made to have the sick ou emigrant yesseh cared for before landing. Carton's Patent Gas-tight Wot Air Furnace. « D,1X1 ftj nBMHHfi&S ■ L * ~ The Expression Hurt Their Feelings. Chicago, Djc. 11.—The Board of Tradi directory continued Its examination Of eri dence offered on a motion sxpe Peter McGeoch( of Milwaukee, from the or gaatetjon. The ouu*« of the action is thD fhssntisraotion of some of the members o the board with Mr. MeGeogh's defense it the Wells- McGoogh suit. He is said to havi testified that the deals in question on thi board were ambling contracts," an ex preaaion to which the complainants takC exception. It is thought doubtful tbftt thi directory will causa tho of Mr- McGeogh, hut WW* probable that ha wil be suspended. The average of value in the South Atlantic states is from 86 in Delaware to 72 in Soutl Carolina and 80 in Florida. The aveiag. farm price of wheat is 65 cents par bushe against 01 cents last December, The De eember prioo in 13 years previously has boei below 01 cent* i er bushel, but five times, ir 1874, 1878. 1880, 1883 and 1883. FHoviOKNClt, Die. 11.—The annual meeting of the stockholders of the New Yoik, Providence aijd Bostor\ railroad was Geld here. The direct'oiV lvport shows that thC* gross lor the lis« «1 year were $1,185, 880.61.' Kxrjensos *727.65520. Dividends and interest, $888.886 6J, a not surplus for the year of T "» r.u.nber of through passengers decreased 8-180, and the number of loqal ii Q e&sej 109,076. Tlte N. Y., P. and B. K. It. Meeting. "A F»i)vfuw ij be|ng mal' utnCDng the mombors, the question being a k.-d whether they desire that Piatt shall control the action of (liti par y. Replies are reported to liave been rro;ived fri w several of. the members, who have been c Dun;o 1 for Mr. Morton, stating that tbey did not intend to follow tbe lead of P at', This is the line on which the eanvass Is l«lng worke.1 nt present—the fight being against Piatt and Cornell, rather t)ian against Morton or the other candidates. The average value of oats is 28 centl against S3 cents last December. The present value is the lowest aver reported by the department.A Lynching May Lead to Tranble. Louisville, Dec. 11.—A special to The Evening Post from Winchester, Ky., says: John Martin, of Rowan, who killed Floyd Toliver, in the Rowad election, was lynched by a mob at Farmer's Station, on the Chesapeake and" Ohio railroad. Martin had been jent to the Winchester jail for safe keeping and was taken back to Rowan comity for examination. Shortly after midnight, when the train reached Farmer's Station, a mob of 100 men took Martin from the cars at pistol point aqd riddled him with bullets. Mi}rtii)'»»ife was with jlinj at the time. The trainmen were overawed by the mob. ft is believed the order of the court to bring Martin to trial was forged in order to give tile mob time to get him. Martin has numerous friends who ore swearing vengence and further trouble is expected. The plantation prico of cotton as reported ranges from S) to 9 1-3 cents per pound- Ii is 9 cents in Teunessee, Arkahsu. and Florida; 0 1-10 cents in I-oulsiana; 9 3-l( cents in Georgia; 93-10 cents in the CaroJinas mid Virginia. t&J An Enraged Parent's Brutal Cilme. London, D»c. 11,—A horrible story comae frpm Dorsetshire of tbe revenge of an enraged parpnt for a distasteful marriage contracted by son. The father is the rector of one of the most aristocratic c! qiches in the soilth of England His son fell in love with his cousin, an orphan, who also resided at tho rectory, and proposed marriage. 'J'here seems to have been no serious objection to the match, except the unreasonable pppositiqu pf the rector; but he inexorable, Finally tfee young pepplo ejqped t»n 1 were married, seorotiy but In strict ncoor 1- anoe with legal requirements, by a dissentr Ins minister whose chapel is close to the churcli. When the rector learned of the clandestine marriage he became furiously angry. The offenders, however, were beyond his reach, and he vented his spite by shooting tbe favorite horses and dogs which bis son had lef( at tbe rectory. The London pewspapers print tbe facts in tbe case, but Without stating the names of the parties. In their editorial however, tbey apply to tbe rector the newly coined epithet "atrocitist," and stigmatise him aq a ferocious savage. An appeal (s"«h|o made to tbe Royal Society for tbe Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to have tbe reptor indicted and punished for his brutal crime. Vibnna, II.—A disastrous hurricani prevailed in this city and vicinity last night tbe wind reaching a velocity of 80 miles ai hour. Railroad trains vers blown from tlx tracks and man; passengers sustained in iuriea. Several of the magnifloont publii buildings of city were severely damagec aqd same wfll hav» to U p»r»inUj r«built. The pecuniary leas wift be great. A Very Disastrous Storm In Vienna. 4 • * * * Why n Pardon W«l Granted. New Waybji. the. 1L—Tai pardon by President Arthur of Milan MuPartlaud, a federal prisoner sonteuco I for illegal voting, bas been received in Ibii city. UcPartland *ra» sentenced to two years imprisonment and a naming fine During bis imprisonment he became insane, and at the expifatiau ot bis »nDD—ice betas undUJe, legally,ito take the poor debtor's oat.i was'held ror nonpayment of his tiu(\ bo sent to the insane asylqm, TO THE PEOPLE 09 11 Pittston and Vidinity? "In s .me instances Mr. Warren is lmiifed as a candidate. That gentlrtn in siyi that scinD of the l«ys are talking &b nit him, but he lias pot told any petpon that he is a can(JiJate, urn- asked anyone tp \ ote for hint. On lmnC|, be is for Mr. Arthur, and believes that the party caanot do u wiser thin? than to etoOt Arthur seuat Dr. Tli« avenge pricj of potatoes is 40 centi per bushel, which is 2 o.'ut s lower than lasi year. We give the uanies of a few rtlkmlmamf persons using the "CANTON" FURNACKin thtoTtatatty:1 • •• *» fll MS* To Open the K»w Orleans Exhibition fcj Klectrlclty, James B. Bbftt, Sagla Hotel, FiMts Samuel 8 njth. Investor, PltlatM. D**D* Jno. D. Green, Treasurer, P»l*Dto« 8t»t«Oo Mrs. M. B. Kverttt, West PMtofl. 1 J. ¥. Frtdarieba, Waal JWtttalC Jno. I* Morgan, GroojtPiWgB.. . r. « Dr. Theo. M. Johnson, Wert Pitts ton. i Dr. K. a Troxoli, Vaat PiUMoo. iC" U l K. J. Roaa, Wkt BIWW.H "Neither Mr. Warren, Mr, S.mrpo nor Senator Miller gives any action of the reu;it of their conferences. Mr. Miller's speoial friends say that ha said that ha should go to Washington and take no part in the contest From other trustworthy sources it was asoertained tha' Senator Miller favors Mr. Warrun for senator, if he is in the race; a ■ i that under any and Ml circumstances lie would oppose tliePlatt-Cornoll combination, ft if bolipyed that be Would go so fur in this to the flatt-Cornell deal as to favor Mr. Arthur, if necessary, to defeat that faction. Washington, Pec. 11. — Conunisaionsi General Mqot'l'oncl, of the New Orleani World's espositiou, has extended to bott houses of congress an invitation to partici pate in tho opening ceremonies of the exposition on the 16th Inst. Appropriate resolutions on the subject will bo introduced. A delegation composed of Senators Hamptoi and Lamar and Representatives Money, Ellis. Van Eaton and othgpy nccorapqnifid Gen Moorshead to tbe executive mansions-hen a conference was had with the president with a view of having him open the exposi tion by electricity from Washington on thi 16:h inst The plan is to havg appropriate committees representing both houses of oongross and the foreign legations assemble at the executive mansion at a given time, when by means of proper electrical connectioni with the motive power of tbe exposition tbC president may (urmally open if VW miles away. The idea fs indorsed every one interested in* the exposition. President Arthur promised thepoitfRV'tW^ttt«t he would give them fljj paply a us war. The storm unroofed 50 houses. PeoplC were dashed against walls by the violence o tbe gale, and many had their limbs broken. Death of a Japanese Prince in Wwsb ingtou. Missoui.ah, Mont., Djc. 11.—Nova has just been received from GoMen City, Brititli CnlumUa, that a gomjneicial traveler named llaird Waa nobbed of $4,5C0 and killed neur that pique. A number of wen are lit liot pursuit of the murJercra. Eddy, Hainmon I & Co., for whom Baird was traveling, offer ft reward of (1,000 for the ca)ture «f t(ij murderers. A Commercial Traveler Robbed and Killed. Senator Bayard Advised Cleveland, W ashingtox, (luc. 11—Prince Alexii Bfligo, of Japan, who has been * member oi the household of Baron da Sti nve, the Rus sian minis.er in Washington, died in thfa city from tyohoid fever. The wbc was only 11 years qf age, n son of Gea Baifjo, uf Japan, anl a nepliew ot Col. Dy ama, the Japanese minister of war, now oi f to this country. Ha been s'cl about' a month. Col. Dyama taki charge of the remains apt) fitponipany then back to Japan. Boston, Dec. 11.—A Wa»ington special to The Record says: "Senator Bayard tolcl imotber senator that in his recent visit to Uov, Cleveland no mention was made of his taking a plape it) tbe Hp 4*4 that the president-elect asked him concerntug the qualification and standing of several southern man who have been mentioned in connection different portfolios Senator Payard is rjltber inclined tQ expect that a place will be offered hint, but he does not, as has beeu reported, prefer the state department It is his wish to take the treasury, where the power is much greater and the patroqage fifty as large. Ho was chairmau of tl)e senate finance committee two years, and is one of the men in that body who make a study of financial questions.Henry.Stvk, ,(| If. Ketoham. West Pitutoa. WaM Pittston Sohoe), 9 hMM "' • Judge W. U. Cool, WmI P1lUto«. I- Home of the Frieodlees, (3) Scrmntoo. 0. K. Prjor, Pianos & Organs. Scrantoo. YTal. Bliwoe, Owriesfr MnMok W. H. Holliater, Pleasant Valley. ?re»' -rlaii Ohurcft, Pleasant Vallo It) It ii "Qu the surface, the candidates arj; IVi P. Morton, Congressman ftispock, Leslie W- Russell, and William M. Bvarts, the latter expecting to (tap in as the compromise candidate. A now candidate entered the race yesterday in tbe person ot ex-State Senator JobQ Binfeall, of Queens, who also believes that he sees a chtiqce to come in m a compromise candidate. " Until Mr; Morton is heard from direct t)ie pplltiiians can have their wishes gratified pn both sidef with statements that President Arthur is a candidate aq 1 (hat he if „otj that Warren is a candidate and is not: but Mr- Arthur is, in fact, a candi late all ttD» s$me."  M*. Blaine U*nle* au Alleged Interview*' Washington, Deo. XI.—Mr. Blaine detires to have it stated that an alleged interview with him, recently published in T-ie Albany Phmj and Knickerbocker, in which be ia qui tod aa discussing hit personal "ft political relation* with Roucqj Conkliiv k from beginning to end a sheer fabricatfwa. No interview of tt)D kind nor anything retamb.lug it took piaoo. CONDISNaED NtV*l, *1.1 Tb« hiusburg flint glassinakers are prefor a strike., reabytei ,  ieystone Hotel, HawUy, B*. Amos Niehols A Sod, Montrae* P»y •C. B, Penman, Scran too. Peter Forve, Wilkee-Bene. ' « Mr. Hutchinson, Kingston.. va B. B. Boat, Kingston. Geo. Depuy, Berwick. Adam Horkneaa, Ptttato*. . a Dr. K. B. Long, Wert Phtatea, 11. Bolin. Pitttaon. * M Geo, W, Benedict, Wert PittaUw.' 4 B lin. A D. KingJS) Wert Pittaton. Tbomaa Maleney, Pittaton, * A Matthews, Pittaton. A. Flisher," Pittaton. B. J. Durkin, (1) PilUtoa. « V ,+** fl. A Highwayman Killed. InJ}Iaj»ai;:DUS, Deo. ll.-^Two' highwaymen attacked Charles Price with a plub and pistol on St C air street last night, Price fired three shots at them. Shortly afterwards Charles Doherty. a well-known crook, was found three squares distant mortally wounded in the hip and shoulder. He was identified by Price as on% of his assailants There U considerable opposition to tbC Spanish treaty developing iq \Va«t\(ngton, The Railroad War Breaks Ont Anew. Chicago, Dec. 11.—The Chicago npd Grand Trunk road bas a reduction of •4 on first and fit on recoup clas* tickets, Chicagq tp Boston, via Montreal, making the rates SIS an l J9.W. Michj'an Central, in connection with the Canadian Pacific, »(11 not op!y meet these t itles via PI Laws and Montreal, but a)|0 reduce fates to ft)! intermediate (xD(nC* liettjfeen ClPUSa and Boston via thu Montreal roi\t4 Seuator Wade Ilanipton, of ftontli Cara Una, bqs been re-.electpd to the United Ht«te» senate. Suicide of a Prominent Pennsylvania!!. Death of lteuben Iprlafw, the Pbllan- tUropllt. PoTT8V}U4!, Pa., Dec. 11.—Yesterday J. N. Uelinos, of Schuylkill Haven, entered a butcher shop, and while tha proprietor was Waiting ou him, Helnies seijed a large knife aqd cut |iis oyvn thfOat, jnflicting a frightful gash, which must prove'fatal. financial embarrassments and popr health are assigned as reasons for the act. Mr. Heliqee TVfts tbe first national prwideqt of the Patriotic Order Pons of America, ftqd fop oyer IK) years was scribe of Schuylkill Havpd Lodge of Masons, a past commander of a 0. A. R. post, and for aixteeq years a justice of tbe peace ftnd aq active Republican politiciaq.  Bugler lias mortgaged liis Washington lion*' for »T\000. Th* money, it Is iaM, was used in the late campaign. Cincinnati. Dec. IX.—Reuben R. Springer lied here at the age of 80 yean, after a ihort illness. lie was widely known for his magnificent gifts ta the public in the form of a music ball, exposition buildings toil college of music, to whicit tie bad contributed withiif the past ninj rears about ►aoo.uSj.  Mrs. HnUkarnp Sues a Navv York, Dec, 11.—Victoria Scbellinf The Depression of Trad* In England, Large numbers of the imported laborer* are so afraid of remaining . in the Hooking YaUojr tliey have suddenly left. A train on the Brie road' n'ar Hawtoy, Fa,i was wrecked by tramj* i-acausa they had been refused a rid* by Mm conductor. Bulskaqip MorisinJ has begun an action in the city court agalqst tbe Hanover National , bank for the recovery of $1,100. There warp deposited in this bank to the ci-ed't ol tbe young woman various sums, amounting London, Dec. 11.—Lord Salisbury, the conservative leader, has wrftteq a latter urging tha government to institute an inquiry into the causes of the existing 4®" pressioq fn trade. He declare* that as compared with this, all the other question of the day are trivial. to about (1,150. At the tfme of her mar- John Mftaaa's Youthful Admirer*. Cincinnati. Peo. !(.—Whet) John R. Mo- of The was married a ten weeks ago, the first congratulations ho received were from the night messenger boys of the Western Union Telegraph office. "Yesterday afternoon the boy» received a charmingly written note thanking tl.riu foi their kindness find St t(ja mDn D iiuv ei.tbs- Ji|g a olieck to jladdao Ihe hcarU if I In little fellows. Dr. Blaine told a correspondent that he would not enter public life again, ani that he bas no aspirations titber to eoUr th« bouse or senate. CL1.HTOW, Mass., Dec. 11.—The Bigelow Carpet company, OM of the most eztonsive u the country, has reduced the wages of hum 700 of its employes, the cut down rang- Ui from 7 to 8 per cent , Keducing Wages. Wm. 1L Smith, PiUstou, J no. Kssh, Pittston. riage with the coachman, her father induced tbe authorities of the bank to refrain from 'paying his daughter's account, in case she abould make a demand upon them: Mrs. Hulskamp made several demand* for money, which were refused. Yesterday she drew a check against the accouut lor $1,100, but the officers of the bank refused to I: u Dr it. The result is the bringing of the su t. Mr. West, PiUatoo, Qeorga /ioiug, Moeafe X. W. Oortriftbt, Ueshoppeo. a If. Ream, (») Sefmatoo. Dr. J. L. Fordham, Br rsatoa. D. D. Hosier, West Pittstoa. Geo. P. Steele, West Hurt*. 11. K. Church, Pl»aaaot YaUay. Wm. AJUan, Pittstoo. D. J. iisri. Scran ton, K Thj W«»tP"l Puloa Has 0°'t« Enough. Two boys, 18 and 17 years old, married a couple or lfi-year-old girl* at Troy. They found a minister to perform the ceremony without hesitation. NRW York, Dec. lL—Tha rumor current on Wall street that tbe Commercial Cable company had sold out to the Western Union is emphatically denied by tbe official* ot bo'.h companies. A representative of tbe latter company sa|d that '-'the Western yuion in not buying up companies ju.t now." New Haven, Dec. 11.—The annual re| o t of the superintendent of the state reform school shows improvement In the conduct of the institution yi the past year. There has uot .been a single* case of severe sickness among the 400 boys, many of whom arrive at the school in poor health. Fifty-nine boys tiavo been returned to the school, some of their own accord, because they bad no other homo. The superintendent recommends some chanzes in the Inild'ng* anl also Wrongly recommends schools of techpoldgy for b)»y»tp I# oUehargod,' A Mode) Reform School. The Western Union*. Dividend, S««f Yohk, O c. U.—The quarterly meet. «; o( tii' \V ►torn Uaiai telegraph coin. »ily whs lit' il vnilerday. A «|» arterly d.vileu I • ( nu j one-half p.-r ceut. was Je:!aio 1. A bold attempt at robbery was mud* at Waco, Tax A man drove up to the raaidence of tbe cashier of tha bank at midnight and told him tbe president daaired to in him. The same thing was UDk\ Vh« teller. As ha was about enter the' carriage provided he suspected something and re (used to go. Tbe wan then made off. It proved that tho oaahier and teller were to bavebesa taken to the bank and forced to divulge tha safe combination. Darned to Death la a Street Car. H. ;V- FeUarolf, Pitwtoa, IV Call and see the furnace*, or wojt for catalogue circular and price*. Wo can iave money for yon if yo» will allow na to figure with yon. «23 WTT8TO-N STOV* (XV Guadalajara, Met., D?c. 11.—A young woman riding in a steet car sat next to as old woman who threw down a burnin| cigarette. The yoang woman's dress caugbl Ore and blaa d up ieroely, and the fcirl wai burned to death before the flames coulfl bC fptfpguislx d. Fire on a Cotton Ship. Pat to*, Dec. 11.—A Bengal tiger e» caped from lta oage in 8. H. BamtA menagerie yraterdar, and was oil  ram y i-Beho«V, 'ftfe mil* from (Qlatilty. The anitoal haq kiileDl tbroo bog* aud VaD flu il'.y shot by Leubnor. A Bengal Tiger at Lui*. Tweaty-fivi Vtan tor Wife Murder. Chicago. Dei*. 11.—EiwurU It «fts, solnreii, coiivii u*l of ili« of Im m Octolior 12 1ms l-ceu C011111 Ctu I y mi« Miniahment a**.- \caj* uninaou oeuu Savannah, Dec. 11.— ▲ fire in the hold of the steamship City Ol Augustin which was to have sailed for New York yesterday, damaged 1,000 bales of cotton. Tbe loss will be between (SO,000 and $-10,000. Thj vessel is only lightly damaged. -