Evening Gazette

              Stettin a JtiKKfe, 4 MUMBBB 799. fftAlr Batabllahea ISftO . PITTSTON. PA..:M'K./NKSIDAY. JANUARY 21, I8fc0. ) C TWO CJ4NT8. J IVn Omrffm FtrVUlt. ON THK ANXIOUS SKAT. I r, ' I ' i ' ! ■' ITT SENATORIAL ELECT10N8. IT SHORE PALIS IN MRS. .»0N£'S, TWO WILLS Dealfc Ket ke tHuT Uie litigation whleh THE OLIVER FAILUBE, ULLY l-ANQTRY'S TRIUMPH. They «*) i* wmg "Bettie sod tlDe Baby" for lu.ll of H»eir ftlft' tucmej, but lliC baby dou' caiea fou, so long an ft can ft plenty of Bull'# Octtglj Pyynp. D " (MltaiWWIla Will Bepmeent It* nlty of Their Stataa in Consrreaa. A Brilliant Gathering; Greets liar and Ha* 5 r • MEN OF BOTH PARTIE8 SPECULATING AND KEEP8 THE PENNSYLVANIA COMPANV IN THE DOLLAR RATE. f " ' *•« . -»f Nxw Oauum, Jan. 91.—TUo succession of Myra Clark Gaines bids fair to be as fruitful at litigation as that 'at her father. The day after bar death two wills ware offered for probate, each purporting to be her last will and testament. The first cna filed bore date .of Aul 8, andwaf aa follows: "I, Myra Clan Gaines, being of aoond mind, bequeath to my ayennant triepd, Julietta Peckins. as a token of my esteem and krro, that part of my estate known aa the Fusnte's property, and to my friend, Mrs. Marie P. Evans, onethird at tho remainder of my entire estate; the balance to be equally divided between my grand children; I appoint Mrs. Marie P. Evans, my testatrix and detainer .of tajt entire estate without bond." This document, appear* lb be in the handwriting of Mrs. Gaines and is accompanied by a letter dated Washington, last August, in which the deceased writes Mrs. Evans, offering her tee-third of her estate and appointing her executrix and detainer without bonds. Delighted the Old Lady. PROPOSITIONS MADE BY THE BIG New Play. ABOUT THE NEW CABINET. Albant, Jan. 81.—Bach house ballotted for tenator at noon, the Republicans voting for Win. M. Evarte and the Dsoaoorate for Edward Cooper. In the Democratic eaocab the complimentary (nomination was a bone of contention. Senator M. C. Murphy presided, end Senator Campbell named Francia D. Kernan. Senator Daly spoke for Mr. Cooper. Col. Johnson fu lor Mr. Hew** Xmnblyman Canter A C Pulitwr, Grate of Orange was (tr Mld Manning, Mr. Burnham brought forward the name of ex-Senator George Raines of Rochester, and Mr. McCann was for Mr. William K. Smith, chairman of the executive committee of the state committee. Messrs. Plunkett and Ires attacked Coopers record  and Mr. Daly defended hinv Ttaf 4h«r Item* were withdraws, and Mr. CoC$p* became the unanimous nominee. Mr. Eyarte election will be put beyond dispute by a joint ballot. FIRM TO TH* CREDITORS. LoVdok, Jan. 81.—After many delays add •onsiderable re-writing the new play, "The Princess Georges," was produced at the Princess' theatre last night, with Mrs. Lanfctry as the heroine. Mrs. Langtry's acting is ootv sidered to be much improved, and her portrayal of onei'gy and passion was a snrpiise to the Londonpra who had only seen her before her Ameri' an tour. Her dresses were How to tyur or Kttt Heal Kat»t«. r [a .v»ma The' West gDuie Officers Shy jkulr*! Is the Only Line that has Lived Up to aa Agreement Entered tete Last Sumner. v" Pee 0. U. Thurofton. v-Lolkap aKtyt «D■' •ortment of Lt i lot*, a lores, terns, Ac., Ac hody else, trv srmehndv e!»- The Loa«-Con tinned Mleaee* Causes borne Surprise—He Is Advised to Keep X way. From (k» "tonatorlS Clique." , n. tSWil Toot Washikoto n, Jan. 21.—President-elect Cleveland may not apprecinto the fact, but he should know among some of the Republicans of the capital there is beginning to be fome genuine concern lest ho may not be considering seriously enough the busineat of maktafC*jr hte cabinet. One of these gentlemen said that he was very much surprised to notice that, while tho time for the next president's inauguration was approaching swiftly, he was not - railing to his side the representative men of his party, in order to listen to theii views ami advice. These men, after a moment1* questioning, are willing to admit that it is possible Mr. Cleveland may have been thinking about theae matters and that he may have an idea that ho can reach a* satisfactory a conclusion alone as ho could by consulting with men who cannot be free from Cmjl4tious darirea Democrats out et the senate araof the opinion that Mr. Cleve- Assets Kxeeed Liabilities by Three Qua* ten of a Million, and are Considered Dnnaually Good—Aa Extension. will Probably be Granted. ,ill* Toil, Jan. 81.—'To-day the Wsat Shore Railroad company made a formal announcement of a reduction in its  rates to the same figure as the Pennsylvania, namely, tl from New York to Chicago and St., Louis and intermediate points, and in proportion beyond |he terminals mentioned. ■Vie other tnqfc Unas hjttfenyt reduoed their Fmtes, soYar alt can beleorneH, bnt have Informally agreed to hold them at the present figures. tl' '  PrrrsBDaa, Jan. 21.—Tl» creditors of Oliver Brothers & Phillips met to discuss the affairs of tho firm and to hear a report frofn than of their liabilities And assets. From SO to 60 creditors were present, including a number from the east. John Harper, praddent of the Buik of Pittsburg and of the Pittsburg Clearing House Association, wai elected chairman, ithd on assuming the chair «aid: "T}n prominence of the drm smbarr*' 1 and the amount involved require the creditors at home to consider their public duty in the matter, as well as thoir private Interests. The gentlemen composing the firm in financial distress are young, active, energetic, and able. I believe them to be honest as well. The cause of their difficulties seems to arise from expansion, based on "promisee to pay,' instead of cadi In hand, and not from di'y rot, which has characterized most of tho large failures elsewliere. We should hear from the Messrs. Oliver what indulgence they desire, and in their opinion is reasonable, and if they really posBess the qualities which I attribute to them, they should be ungrudgingly aided in this the hour of thqir extremity. But whatever is done should be dobe unanimously—extended alike by creditors abroad as ifdl as at home, and by those Who hold mortgages and secured ipans with equal indulgence. Public sentjjent and sympathy as Well as public interest gorgeous, irK in scenery and staging of the play were pli could be desired; but the play ii -vli. y.'.at coldly received. The general belie' a ....; he critics is that, despite the geii Di 'A Dumas, the author, vid the skill of Mi-. Coghlar., lh:) adapter, the pieoe, as produced, is unhetiMTi. in tone, and onsavory to Bngli.:h palate;:. there is one especially unfortuiia'.e anti-climax, where tjie villain of the play ehcttpss'fniui the fate which everybody has been led to expect. This scene was the fiiiiuro of the, performance, and the actor who *pea-noiiaio.! the assassin-wm greeted with mingled cheers, hiimon, and laughter. Mrs. Langtry was given a most enthusiastic wolcome, especially by the gfentlempu occupying the .boxes and stalls, many of whom woro boutonnieres of lilies in honor of the roturu of: the Jersey lily to the London sta»e. The was as brilliant as has over been assembled in the old house in OxfitrdKtieet. •' w. . .qjj ■l AOABD.-1Ho slfcwbo *r£ miA-ring fMa errors and Indirections of youth, nervous weakness •arty (teeny, loss of hloori, «e. I will tend a reclbt that will cure vps, VREB Of CHARGE, This great remedy was discovered by utrilmd^Jiaryln .^i^^nTwew^KSit*to I*" ul Nnnllte. Hl« an un& ftD.-Diaeafeoot ;'j» ,jfT1nieH*M/™r SIwhms pecrtiao S» Woman, and all who lead sedentary live* , . Itdaaopot Injure the teeth, C*u»e headacbe.pr produce constipation —qlh rr Iron medicine« ia-11 enriches ud purilli the blood, stimalatty the appetite, aid* the assimilation of food, relievea Heartburn and Belohlng, and Mreafh* ens the musclea and nerves. For Intermittent Fevers, LUsitudo, laOk of Energy, Ac., it has no equal. 47-The gemitae baa above trade mark atM " crossed red lines on wrapper. Take nq other, «drkr aaows camcik co_ ultibOuub* In regard to the reduction an officer of the West Shore said: " Last June we attended' A meeting at which all the lines except the Laqkawanna were represented, when a conteatt-Mgttding immigration ifetes was agreed ■PC»- :»e tjaokawanna sent *ord that it would Meent tqany reasonable arrangement. The contract provided that in New York the tickets should be sold under certain conditions, and that not more than 10 per cent, commission should be paid to agents. The West Shore alsne signed the contract, and though thtreibos been a general understanding that its terms should be observed, the . West Shore and the Pennsylvania are tpo only ones that have acted in good faith. About a month ago we were compelled by the action at the other companies to make such terms as would protect our business. The trouble hoi not been lib tench with the business originating at New York as with the sale of ordoip by the agents of steamship cAbpanies in the west. These same agents control or direct a certain amount of east-bound traffic that is desirable. l%e other roads have not only been cutting rates, bnt have. also been doing their best in the matter of oommhsiens. The Pennsylvania cat becaose it had evidence that it had been treated unfairly. We do it because we have to In order to protect our business." It if said that the orders for immigrant ticket* issued upon the Pennsylvania are unlimited. The West Shore will limit its for year. As yet east-bound freight rates have not been slaughtered. Advices from Chicago are to the effect that the open rates are about 30 eents per 100 pounds for grain to New York. It is said that the Lackawanna has offered au l¢ rate. What the private or contract rates are la known only to the shipper and.tltagenteof the companies making them. There appears to be a good deal at reluctance on the part of the companies to force the lighting on east-bound rates. The Chicago elevators are full of wheat, and there is a good dea| of corn to be moved. The indications are that the reduction in grain and provision ratea wfll be moderate antil Some one is provoked into a sharp cut. Rates from St. Louis are quoted as being down to the same basis as those from Chicago. Hawubbdrq, Pa., Jan. 21.—'The senate and house each met in special session at 8 r. M. to ballot for United States senator. JS Ate saltate all the Republicans except two voted for J. D. Cameron, giving him 38 votes. All the Democrats voted for William A. Wallace, and he received a tot* bf,18. President Mylin declared that Cameron had been named for United Kites eedhfrjr1 ft-om Pamnylvaaie for the neJct six yetto." Kdssn. Mb and Wallace were the only absentees. In the bouse Cameron received 185 voles; Wallace, 60; Shiras, I; Kelly, 1; Brumm, 1. The combined vote of tha two houfea gives Mb tilriU eron a majority of 00 over all opposition. T«ti*TWilt "jit iHooted U OdUtailul ; J. Donald Cameron In Pennsylvania. The other will is filed by Wm. H. Wilder, an old friend of the deceased, and James T. Christmas, who are therein named testamentary executors without bond. This will Is dated Jan. S, and after directing the payment of just debts, bequeaths to Mn. Virginia Davis, at whose house she died, a tract of 800 acres of land on Plaquemine Brustle, St. Landry parish. To her daughter, Mrs. Whitney, and son-in-law, Christmas, and their heirs, she gives (1,000,000 each, together with all real and personal property not otherwise devised. The other bequests are as follows: Edmund Pendleton Gaines, son of her late husband, 125,000; George Benson, Marietta, Ga., Rev. John Harmon, Mississippi, and her godctdfcl, Myra Mozart, $10,000 each.  will reVokes'all previous onefc, and heart* tfee land ought to avoid "the senatorial clique." Senators are discreetly and seriously anxkxn lest the president-elect will listen too long tc unfledged statesmen front the house. Among the chaff about the capitol corridor* were some old rumors Gen. Rosecrans, whL.se candidacy by his friends and himself for secretary of war pnovokea respectful smiles, hod a little booming, based upon a paragraph in a morning paper. In this paragraph the general is quoted as haying that he wants tho place, that "our people" want it tot him, and that he is fit far it. It also went on so say: DuIt is ratable that the argument which is being most strongly urged in behali of Gen. Roeecrans is his religious faith. HC is an ardent Roman Catholic; his brother Wai a Catholic bishop, his son a priest, and hit two daughters nuns.'' One of the men at whan Vba soutlMn Democrat* hesitate to speak, yet for whom they entertain the highest regard as a fit can didate for the cabijwt, is Gett -Gordon, o Georgia. The southern nembsirs of congna who know him are more sensitive abou pressing him for a place than northern men and generally the southern men are dispose! to be modest about asserting their nl»im« to recognition. An r—ti'ini Republican who n ferred to this bet said that he wondered tha a man so estimable, so competent am} so con sistently progressive from the day he Burreo dered as a soldier of the confederacy was no brought prominently forward by leadinj southern men who could command tho atten tion qf Mr, Cleveland. r : " Among the geutlemen present ware the Earl of Duni ave'n, the Earl of Lonadale, Lord Qartiogton, the war seci-etary, and Bir Frederick Leighton, president of the Royal Academy. ■  TWO,,CHICKEN THIEVES SHOT. They Jinlit tlD« Officers and the UIMr Dknveb, Jan. 21.—The legislature, in separate sesafon, took a first ballot for United States senator at 12 JO. The following is the summary of the vote: Teller, 85; Hill, 17; Dennis Sullivan, Dem., 98; Tabor, 1. Thirtyeight voITa are neoeaaary to elect. Several of Senator Hill's votes are regarded as complimentary. It is generally conceded that Secretary Teller will be elected on the first joint ballot. Use tlietr Ke vol vers. names of five witnesses to the testatrix's mark, she being too ill to sign her name. Tho attorneys tor tho parties to the last-mentioned will have filed an objection to the probation of the first one, alleging that it Is not genuine, Mrs. Gaines being too 111 the day before her death to have written , the document, as evidenced by her inability to sign her name three days previous. They therefore ask that it be thrown oat. So the' case stands at present. The matter will soon, come up for decision before Judge Houston/ Should prompt the exercise of this leniency." ,;*H. W. Oliver, Jr., then presented the following statement: Evansvillb; fed., Jan. 81.—The poHc* shot and • tyo chicken thieves. They had boon out in the suburbs and had a large number of fhie 'rtiickens in bags on their backs. One of them threw down his bag started to run; the other was captured on the spot by OflteM"!Thomas Hntchins, who took the other bag of chickens and started toward the city with the capturod man, whoee n«mn was Sanders. After gotag about 25 yards, Hntchins threw down the bag, saying it was too heavy and tried to put the nippers on his man. Sanders resisted and struck at Hutchhn with his left hand, in Which he held an »™ which he had used to open pMAm coops. The officer was getting the worst of the fight, as Saunders bad him down and was pounding tbo axe when the offlocr succeeded in getting at his revolver and shot at Saunders. The first shot did not seem to do Any injury, as Saunders continued to pound the officer with the axa. HutoMaa was obliged to shoot the second time be killed Saunders instantly. Meanwhile Officer Oowan was after the other thief tvbo ted- run off, and whom he did not capture, until he had giDt in his heuM, and then only after shooting at four ' times, three of the shots taking effect. The man is in a dying condition. The men were both noted clii ;ken thieves. One had been sentenced to jail for the stone offense soma time ago. A v , Nfl Pittsburg, Jan. 90. To our creditors:—We submit for your ccomderation a statement of our assets and liabilities. We feel certain that a careful perusal of this statement will convince you, as it  convinced us, that the allowance of reasonable , time on your part, aided by careful management on ours, will enable us to pay all our debts. With this end in view we propose to pay all claims against us, not secured by mart? gage, by our notes maturing Ss follows: Oneflfth on Feb. 1,1886; one-ttfth ou-fVb. 1,1887; one-fifth on Feb. 1, 1888; orte-ftftih on Feb. 1, 1889; one-flfth on Feb. 1, 1890; each note to bear interest fct the fate of 6 par cent per annum from the date when die claims are respectively due. Parties holding our paper indorsed or guaranteed by other persons will receive the same indorsement or guarantee on the extension notes. To secure these notes we will deliver to ttie trustee or trustees that maybe namad by you a mortgage covering all our real estate in Alleghany and Westmoreland counties. Wa also propose to toake semiannual reports to said trustees of the condition of our business, and if, in their opinion, it iD possible, without interfering with the carrying on of business, to anticipate any of the payments above mentioned, they are to havi authority to so direct. We also request a lik« extension of our individual liabilities, upon the same terms as above proposed, to oui partnership creditors, to secure which eachol us will execute and deliver to said trustees a mortgage covering all our real estate, the amount realized by the sale of said real estate to be applied, first to the payment of theowntm' debts, and the balance to the payment ol the partnership debts. The liabilities of Oliver .Brothers ft Phillips aggregate *1,508,- 838.93, and the assets *2,310,852.43. The liabilities of the Oliver ft Roberts wire company, limited, are $002,482.23, and the asset* «T,259,510.99. Aifcaaaaa' Next Senator. Little Rock, Jan. 31.—Bach branch of the general assembly cast one ballot for United States senator. The vote in the senate -was: Pbindextor Dunn 10„ James H. Berry #, JameS W. Jones % WW. Mansfield 2. Ford Hairs, colored, 1, S. Williams 1, L. Rode 3, N. M Rose 1. In the house: Dimflffi, Jonas 35, Berry 24, Duval 3, Hairs 9, Mansfield 2, R. C. Newton 1. 9 TIMES OIJT OF'jJ. Sullivan's Kntreme Modesty. Bostoh, Jan. 21.—John L Sullivan arrived home from New York at 3 p. X. In an interview he stated that he would flght Ryan at any time, in any place, for any amount from l.eentup. He said the receipts Monday night were *5,820. He charged the reporters with being down on him, and misrepresenting Monday night's encounter. "I will fight McCaffrey and Ryan in the same ring, or I will fight McCaffrey and then Ryan two hours afterwards." He thought Ryan was no better as a fighter than when he met him at Mississippi City, and that he rushed on him purposely, so as to cause the match to be stopped. Hs continued: "I will stand with my hands in my pockets and let Ryan strike me in the neck as hard as he can, and will bet that he cant make me shake my head." Dr. Thomas' Eclectric OHJ Rheumatism and Ntyralgia. 99 TIMES OUT OF ioo , Missouri Kehouors Test. . , St. Louw, Jan. 81.—A JeOteaan City, Ma, special says the legislature balloted for United States senator. In the Senate the vote stood: Vest, Democrat, 35; Warner, Republican, 7. In the boose: Vest, IX; Warner, 88; Fund, green backer, 8; absent, 5. Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil ' t . .. H.' J D A Gold or a Hoarseness. »C CURJS „ -ftf V .y 7 * Z The southern man for wbpm noise is Doing made hare is Hernando De Soto Money. A Mississippi member is quoted aa saying that Mr. Money "has done much for himself" to get the postmaster general's place; that Tilden has written a letter to Mr. Clev» land in Money's behalf, and that Mr. Roswell P. Flower and Mr. Dorahetaner an for Him and will visit Mr. Clveland in his interest A local paper says that a vigorous light is being made to secure the appointment of the Hon. Richard T. Merrick as attorney geperal. Mr. Manning, of Mississippi; isC*rtop6kenftrr him, and several ottar southern men have been almost as positive in their expression of approval,of hiscandiducy. Mr. Merrick: aid, in reference1 to the reports that a vigorous fight was being .made in his behalf for the position of attorney general in Cleveland's cabinet, that if any such fight was going on he knew nothing of it; that be had bo political aspirations of any kind whatever, and waa disturbed by no personal desires in that direction; that he felt a most profound interest in the incoming administration, and believed that it would prove to be a great success, though the earlier months and possibly the earlier years of its history would be full of trouble. Being faked If he did not think that Mr. Cleveland would be able to manage all such troubles and pass through them unscathed, he replied that in kis opinion Mr. Cleveland was better suited for difficult executive duties than any man in the country, and would soon satisfy the people that.-h» was a very much stronger and greater man than even his closest friends had ever given him the credit of being. Thu succeeb of his administration depend* to a large extent upon the personal character and readiness of the men he «lh around him, and in this matter he should be left free from all pressure, and no who appreciated tho immense labors and heavy responsibility involved in a cabinet position under him woold be willing to seek it, and if he did seek it under such circumstances he was not fit to have it. Conn act loot's Senatorial Contest. • A. Lhi ■ «i. i - '■ * vTfXiU /iilOflt 19 TIMES OCT OR aC» Hastpobd, Jan. 81.—'The senate at noon voted for United States senator. O. H. Piatt, Republican, received 15 votes, and W. H. Barnum, democrat, 7. In the House the vote was: Piatt, MB; hmun, 77. Dr. Thomas' Eclectric Oil The only development in the steamship immigrant rate war was contained in a circular isahsd by the Hamburg-American line stating that instead or reducing rates from New York to Europe below f 10 it will furnish compartments, each to contain four persons, to passengers on the Snevia, sailing Jan. 29, and the Gellert, sailing Feb. 13. The steerage will be devoted to freight. Four Men Killed Kxploalon. Rio tlx Citt, Jan. 21.—The explosion of a lard rendering tank in J. E. Booger ft Ca'i pork packing house, threw down a portion oi the main building. The part leveled waf four stories high and 50 by 80 feet. It included the killing, scalding, scraping, rendering, and fertiliser rooms. The explosion occurred just before 7 o'clock, the hour at which the men go to work, end comparatively few persons were in that part of the bufldlnp. Four men were killed and eight wounded. There were 278 men and boys employed. About 75 would have been at work in the wrecked part of the building a few London, Jan. tM.—This week's, number of The World is as bright and sprightly as ever, deepite the fact that its editor-inchief, Mr. EdmimdYatts, is confined in Hollo way Jail. Among it# personal items it has the statement that £gnce Albert Victctf; the heir of the Prinze of Wales, who recently attained his majority, intends to make a tour of the world betote he setftes down in matrimonial or other harnesk. The travels of the young prince wiil include India, Australia, the United States and Canada. C;lorlotis ritapHI Mr Toft Hunters. Asthma and Diphtheria. 49 TIMES OUT OF |ObC » Voorhee* lie-elected in Indiana. Indianapolis, Jan. 21.—Voorhees was reelected senator, receiving. • majority of 45 out of 149 votes, over ex-OovrPorter, nominated by the Republicans. Dr. Thomas' EcTtctric Oil Carton's Patent Gas-tjght Hot D TRYING TO GET OUT. Chicago, Jan. 2L—The Grand Trunk haa given notice of withdrawal from the eastern pool. The notice was given immediately after the meeting of presidents in New York Uttraek The pool from which the Canadian' line has gome out is that between the eastern trunk lines . only, and does not affect that ,betDyeCmtho lines yegt of Buffalo awl withdrawal is from both frei#it and passenger pools. It is believed that the Chicago _apC Or—d fog* will foi- Chicago eutSfcmd pooL * Joint Agent Moore called a meeting of the Chicago ccmaaltteo, an* eaoh metier agreed to minimum ratejat 'JOcenta on grain and 2S cwts on uroWskHis, ant Ctjamisstoner link was advias4 aoo»pdlngy. 81.—The World of thfa city publishes an anonymous qomipiiniuatian, which it says was sent to its oAce by some unknown person, and which gives the conversation between two persons overheard by the writer • few weeks ago in a low house la London, England. The persons were making arrangements to blow up the office of the American legation and the American Exchange in London by dynamite. - The work was to be done by placing an explosive in «- Mk Dntif« to tuUate * copy of $be London directory. One of the men, who was evidently a cok the other, who wafc evifeatly an FngUffhmaa Tbf wrtMr n § notf thovditor if t£e paper thathia identification v*-** Air Furnace. A Jndge Confined in an Tnsaifc Asyfcan Bid 1.1 « L' i U f:i 2* tDC' 1 * u wants to be Snleneed. ( Philadelphia, Jan. 31.—United States Judge McCoy, of the nortbsrn district of Georgia, accompanied by Sr. Brush,- attending physician in the Pennsylvania hospital for the insane, called upon United State* Attorney Valentine with a petition which Judge McCoy desired Mr. Valentine to present to the judges of the United State* court. . It set out that he Was a citizen of the state of Georgia, and was unjustly confined by Dr. Jobu R. Chapin, a citizen of the state of. Pennsylvania, in the hospital at Weak PhflnfelphpL. It ended with a prayer that the court wodd grant a writ of habeas corpus "|H the said Chapin to bring the petitioner "before your honors, that the matter be inquired Into and justice done in the promises." It is probable that the writ of habeas corpus will not be allowed, as Judge Cadwalader, In a similar case, decided that the United States court had no jurisdiction in the premises, and that application for a writ riioukl be mad* through the moWnm ot a •tato court. n li «.**■D! je.i. The statement was disctuned at length, and a"conunittee of five was appointed to it more closely. The committee retired, and after an abeence af soma time returned and reported favorably1. It was then decided tc • take no final action nntD the 20th Inst., whan another meeting of creditors will beheld. In the meantime a thorough examination will be made by the committee, which was continued. The greatest harmony prevailed at the meeting, and 9 disposition wat manifested by the creditors to grant the Are years' extension lydred by the firms. It U thought that suah action will be taken at the next meeting. The assets are considered unusually good. , , joific FenlanUm Supposed to b« Dewl In Ireland. Londow, Jan. 21.—The noncommittal speech imade&t Dublin by JohnO'Leary has lad to considerable speculation as to which camp g( the Irish party the ex-Fenian leader will efiter. Most pf the people who have studied the subject 'and Ttho have watched the reoant course Stephens, O'Leary, Mac adarw, afld thg qther exiles, believe that O'Leary will caat his lot with the Poruellitea, and that Fenianlnii is dead. \Vft The President's fiwond Brilliant BeeepUon. Washixotoji, Jan. 81.—The president's seeeod reoepttoa last evening was the reception of Tuesday last repeated and In many respects improved. On that ooaarica ftunnbers at congma and the army and aavy were Invited to meet the dipkwattecoMa. On this occasion the diplomatic corps andthe army and navy wen invited to mMI msmbers of ooagMes. The ladies who received with the pedant set the example of appearing in high necked though costly dresses, and extremely decoBette costumes were the exception instead of the rale. Long trains, however, were prevalent » ••JjsU !» tj miH «»wi Una HKi The Salvationist*. TfctU Wookbockbt, R. L, Jan. 21.—Last evening, after the regular evening meeting of the Salvation army, "Salvation Mamie" was married to Jacob R. Beck, a mock ceremony being performed by Gen. Lutz, the douple having been legally married earlier in the evening by tfea pastor of the Baptist church. The audiezicq, became and the meeting broke up in great tumult * jl » Holding a Kail road Company Hesponsible. Yocnqbtown, O.r Jan. 21.—Isaac W. Morrow, formerly a freight conductor of the Pennsylvania railroad, began a suit against the company, asking *56,000 damages. He claims that last May he received orders at Columbiana, from Bupt. Starr, giving h|nn the right of the road. A train, bound west, also had the right at way given It, and a serious collision oooorred wluMfci i Morrow was made a citpple for life. Realleges grass ffWJiaimli on the part of the wanpany. . r TO THK PBOfLB Of" Lady Wlckbam Killed in tha Hunting Pittston andr VicinftV. , „ . , -..I. ii: f 'D• We give the names of a few of the man*. . persons using (be "G-AiKTON" FTOH,A«HWJ this vicinity: ,, 9:|,ju., ,!,:,(!» tw!!?' James R. Ehret, Ksgle Hotel, Piftrtoa •, C» K. if. Sinclair, Sinclair House, I UuUmI J. W. Compton/Dyer, Wilkee-Barre. f Samuel Soyth, Inventor, PitUston. , . ' . .« Jna D. Green, Treasurer, Pittston Store Oo Mrs. M. K..Kyeritt, ,W«et PiUstoo.i iiio t" " »•! Dr. Tfcep M. Johnson, Weit Pltistoui. /K&SW&- G. P. Sharkey, #est Ptttttbai D i »• i ■■■*• v K: J. Ross, West Pittotoo., .. _ Henry Stark, -West Pittston. " ' 11. Keldiam. WeaVJItMIBO. I- "l''l r&ttJgrtitfgBs?:' Home of the Friendless (!) Soranton. O. B. Pry or, Pianos A Organs, ScrauUw. ;I. Win. Bliime, Carriage Manf r., Scrantno. W. H, HoJIister, Pleasant VaBevT • " Amoa Nichols k Son; Moetroee, Psl Kftte - - i .M«W- IxD*DO», 21.-—The number of accidents during the present fox hunting season -has been "aim art unparalleled in the history of land, Lady Wickham was ribe jfcreken and received a concussion at the ham which has deprived ho- of reason, She la bow dying. Tha lady is a daughter at Iatd Arunde*, of Wardour, and was first WUrried to Sir Alfred Doughty Tiehboroe. She to now the wife of Capt. Henry WickjMfc \ ■ [o* Judge McCoy was confined in the asylum during tfeelattqrfcartot last Decipher. Hli eccentric conduct and peculiar actions while sitting as a judge, led to his incarceration. His mental distress, it is stated by the physician* of the institution, has been brought ■bout by overwork. Heeipeoe te ba Kdaburud. Wahrinoton, JaoL 81.—The boose committee ,on judiciary has recommended that John G. Thompson, of Ohio, late sergeant-atarms of the house, be allowed (5,000 for i«r-sonal expenses and attorney's fees incurred in his defense in the Hallett Kilbourno damage suit. LoNDOW.Jaa. a,—-The special cabinet oooncil has causod many rumors and considerable excitement in political circles. The sole subject of discussion was the Egyptian debt question, and the text of all the arguments was furnished by the rejections received from Germany, Austria and Russia. Reporters who were prowling' about Downing street ■wear that they heard excited and angry voices from the oouncil chamber, and a variety of sensational rumors are afloat. The general belietfc that a decision regarding the Sultan's unexpected action and the novel proposal of a partition of Egypt between Tmfafy and England is to be postponed until the foreign office has had time to make farther inquiries. This is quite in line with Earl Granville's policy of making a waiting race all circumstances, but the radical papers complain that he is depleting the raoonroee of England, and will soon have the Brifcbfc empire as completely under the of Btemarck as France is now believed to be. Tka Kxtiteroent la Lmdss. Trade Reviving la Canada. The Philadelphia and Beading. Moktrxal, Jan. 21.—Interviews with representatives of large cotton manufacturing establishments, leading bankers and the largest Wholesale houaes in tile dry goods, grocery and hardware trade indicate returning commercial prosperity. The Merchants' bank, ia their weekly reports from their 80 egenciw, principally in Ontario, hare information at a specially cheering character. Without exception they all refer to a decided improvement in the volume of business. Farmers are disposing liberally of grain, which had been SU1 bade owing to low prices, and are in torn purchasing supplies. Retailers are prompt retarae as compared with the pari rix months, and tills largely tends to relieve the stringency which prevailed in mcaey. Who! see Is men say that their reports indicate generally low stocks held by rriatkrs, and they anticipate a boom in the near future which will relieve manufacturers Philadelphia, Jan. 31.—The committee of •even shareholders of tha Philadelphia and .-Reading, Railroad company appointed last Saturday by Chairntap Kdward 8. Wbwlen to examine into the affairs of the company, will hold a meeting on Monday next at the general office of the Heading Railroad company. It is understood that a favorable response was received from John Taylor, al v . ,Illlna»S' T»Hjafcat legislator*. eilt Springfield, HL, Jan. 2L—Mr.  ten$orary speaker of the house, sKpecWthat an attempt would be made to remove him by force from the chair. He hsid a etmfciluce with Mayor McCreery and asked for protection. The mayor refused to interfere, claiming that he has no authority in the premises. When the speaker's gavel fell the house was densely packed. Neither ride was ready for the fight and an adjournment was taken. The Democratic caucus talked for three hoars but did nothing. Perlahed In tta fluow. Richmond, Va,, Jan. 21.—A special from AeidsVille, N. C., states that the old Monticello academy, at Brown Summit, now tosed as a free school, was burned last night, and Mies Hetfcie Pritchard, aged 70, perished in the flames. Her charred remains were interred to-day. ' Haa His Maglae while Asleep. COLUuatfs, Ind., Jan. 81.—Near midnight on Sundafc Engineer J. Thomas told his flrefereonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railway and wait while he want about half a mile ahead and toufc water The locomotive did not return, and the fireman,. Jeaiplng-at the that it had run pari fi&riit Rttpgteg, raised the alauin and rillssd ah engine to be sent in pursuit After going 18 miles north they were flagged by the engineer at the wild engine, who told him his engine had run outof water. He had beeu working without sleep on account of a snow blockade for two nights, uml had run his engine while sound asleep. •lljl*I * t f .tM »•* f. I 'M Biunou, Jan. M.—The ninth anwnal convention of the Potters' association of the United States was opened at 2 o'clock. After a brief address by the president, Mr. C. 8. Cook, of Trenton, N. J., and a few remarks by by Secretary Goodwin, of East Liverpool, O., the convention adjourned for the day. Tha visitors were banquetted last night. Potters la Annual Convention. The Unfortunate JU. A M. Telegraph Co. Ne\» Yoiuc, Jan. 2J.—All the employee at the Bankers and Merchants' Telegraph company yesterday Benito the receiver of the company a protest against twing kept (or months oat of roost of their salary, and insisting upon being settled with in full today. The Festive llologaa Mot Gnllty. Philadelphia, Jan. 21.—The festive bologna sautage, the eating of which was supposed to have caused the death of Elizabeth Robinson, aged 4 years, has been officially vindicated, and there is much rejoicing among the butchers thereat. The coroner's inquest in the case of the death of EtiwhwU-Bobinsita found that the child's death had been by • fall, which produced congestion of the brain, and the physicians failed to disoover any trace of animal poison. i»H t*i'w A Judge Mates an Assignment. PrrrsBUBG, Jan'. 21.—J. W. F. White, an associate judge of the common pleas court No. 2, has made an assignment for the benefit of his .creditors. His liabilities are about ♦75,000, and his assets are probably not more than half that amount Mr. Hutchinson, Kingston. B. B. Roat, Kingston. u Qeoj Depuy, Berwick. A (km HorknosB, Kttston.k k Dr. IS. Loiw, West.Pitta ton. ! ■ ■ M. Bolin. Tfittston. Geo. W. Benedict, We« Pfttstrn. Mrs. A, D. King, (2) Wast PiUrtoo. Thomas Maloney, Pittstoii, A Matthaws, PltMon. A. Fliaher, Pittatoa .. and agents of much of the prteent surplus stock. N*w Ohlxanh, Jan. 21.—Foot excellent races ware run off here. The track in* good, despite t»a *dtortfDle weather. First ra«*,-flve fUrtottgb-JprihcBes first, Desires second, Capt Warren third; time, 1:10. Second race, one mile—Princess Ban first, Lord Edward second, Monticello third; time, 9:01. Third raoe, three-quarters of a mile— Viletto first, Asooli second, Greenwood third; time, 1:28. Fourth race, seven furlongs— Galaxy first, Pilferer second, Keno third; time, 1:43 1-4. Mac lag at Mew OrMaa*. Very Important to Publishers. London, Jan. 21.—There will fco another cabinet meeting to-dfcy to decide the points at issue with the powei-s respecting the Egyptian question. Still Another Cabinet Washington, Jan. 81.—-The first assistant pdf$tyast&r general haa made a ruling that the practice of publishers mulling excessive numbers of sample copies at pound .rates is contrary to the spirit of the law in respect to such mail matter, and postmasters moat in future conform strictly to rulings 410 and 412 of the poetal regulutions. •»« 1 Insurance Companies and tka law. Boston, Jan. 21.—commissk Attaching an Opera House. Tarbox, will at once lay before the attorney general the cases of the IS insurance companies which, although duly notified, have neglected to file their mnn«i return within the time required by law or to show cause why an exteusion of time should be granted. The penalties already foot up (75,000, and are running up at the rate at C1,500 daily. It is fCmnd that M of the companies which had risks in the Bay State sugar refinery were not entitled to do business in while fire of the home companies were not represented at all. Commissions Tarbox is not required by statue to punish or prevent such violations of law, and could not, if required, without the aid of a special detective force. u , , Uikiftl-A New Haven, Jan. 21.—A writ of attachment for *26,000 has been placed on the Carll opera house. The plaintiff is Dr. A E. Winchill. The return will be mads on the lbst Tuesday in February. Dr. Wiochill in 187# made loaps to the prqpribter of the opera house, Marshal Carll, which were never repaid, hence the action. In February, 1684, the opoik house property, then valued at »I00,- 000 and under mortgage for m,000, was transferred by Orll to. George B. CJuwy, of New York, liit xju-in-lawi One of the couata in the writ of attachment alleges that Cooney'■ deal i. fraudulent, and void against e.ttachmcutHo* Maun W1J1 pe C»urt Marti ailed. Washington, Jan. 21.-—Secretary Lincoln has formally and officially declined to ordara court martial for tbe trial oC Gon. Hazuu upon the charges of conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman recently preferred by Lieut* Garlington. C Vi w»ds A Train Falls a Bridge 4 FuJba, 111., Jan. 21.—About noon a ern bound train on the Ohio urf Mississippi railroad, while crossing a trestle bridge a fedmiles below Faii-child, was thrown Cram the track and fell to tbe ground, a distance of ton feet, overturning a passenger car containing IT pawpn. It is reported that several pet suas were killed and a large number seriously injured, but Ho particulars have yet beta received. CONDENSED NEWS. B. J. Durkin, (2) 1'ittston. Wm. M. Smith, Ptrtiton. Jno. Nash,, Pitta ton. Mr. West, Pittstoo. Killed on a Rouble-Header. It 1s said that lCnglnnd and Turkey have agreed to divide Egypt between them. .?*m i-Jf.w Chicago, Jan. 21.—Two doubM-header freight trains. collided on the Nickel Plata road pear Grand Crossing, about B A. *., instantly killing Charles Ellis, the enginiir of tu&De 80t of the north-bound train. The engine is a complete wreck, and the three dtjtor engines are badly damaged. Pour cars were completely demotuhed and their contents upset in the snow. The damage is roughly estimated at 190,000,- but will probably that f"1 '** ""* f The Emperor,William is confined to his bed with hernial trouble. His physicians are George /inlng, Moosfc. Dt W. CortrigbLiM^hpypto. Bewe,J2) Boijnton. Dr. J. L. Foraham, Scran too. D. D. U««iar, W«*» Htutoo.) 9 M. a. umircn, riMn&t valwr. Wm. Alton, PiUttoo. Jui »}; £ D.J. Levi, Scran ton, Pa. H. A. Fetterolf, PlUii&i; Pa. ' Frank WMfca,.PlUato*. a W. Kellum, ,. , Matlbew Daugher, Kn ter Boro. "Poat-offide,'*! Plttatoa, Pa. « 0. C. Qaligoan, Bloorofbu*, P». M (1k M Martin Quinn, PttUtoo.pT , Thoe. Jennings, PUaaattt Wiley. .«qo*j s| Call apd sw tbefurnvm, on mad f°r «d prio* ..... .,ulM •23 PITT8TON STOVE 00. v" Salmon P. ('hue's Vomer rartmr. UUj !'• * • The nomination of Mr. John Davis to be fadge oC' the court of claims has been conwmto «*w ' xma Cincinnati, Jan. XL—The Hon. Flamen . Balldiod at his homo in Glendale yesterday, aged 70. He vra* the law partner CA B*lmuii P. Chase, late chief justice of the United Jttafes. He was himself one of the most ' prominent lawyers in Ohio. J ly» l0V»i» r fcnolw Stela MM* asd fM the Mldlif. In a Chicagb opium joint a white baby was dtocovored which had been sold to a Coinn"Wfa »*f y -it-poor woman gave birth to a child on the street hi Chicago at night in a temperature 14 degress belttw sera. UsoroiiD, Ijria.,' Jan. 81.—Cari Taykg- Chelssa*s building was discovered to be ou fire, inJ WM completely destroyed. After the fire it was discovered that burglars had broken open the safe, taken out t&,000 in cash and a*-the building on fire to hide the evidences of the crime. San Antojdo, Jan. 21.—About 4 p'.iotl: Monday morning six masked men entered Wood's gambling establishment, on tho main plaza, apd tabbed the safe of M,0QP in end f&t cohi. The robbers securely bound and gqgged three sleeping in the room, and then litbvM a twotou snfc to tho back of the room, where they opened it with chisels. thieves suc«wde4 in escaping. D he gagged employes have been arrested tai of complicity in the ■flair. It Loula Very Suspicious. Drunkenness la Maine. fnim Gambling Houses Raided in New Ji'bua Portland, Me., Jan. 21.—Rev. H. Muason Is very busy prosecuting liquor dealers. He took out 14 warrants Mobday and 90 yesterday. He has been going over the figures in Aaasmaal reports and finds that it has coat Pcryand in 14 yean, from 1870 to 1*4 inclusWb, H99,S78 to provide for the poor, etc, Mach of this cost has been because of the ram traffic, as in those yean 29,«?4 |i— were arrested for being common drunkards, or for drunkenness, or drunkenness and disturbance.Is the 1'OIMI Very JU t. London, Jan. 21.—Very little information can be obtained from Rome regarding the illness of Pope Leo XIII, and the officii]* of the Vatican, uniformly qarert that itJi of a ■nnaual solemnity of the Vatican and the receipt of a deluge of dispatches from cardial and other prelates in various parts of the irsrld. i Nkw York, Jan. 21.—The police raided twelve gambling houses in this city lant night, seized 110,000 worth of gambling implements, but arrested only two prisoners. York. I;r« Gen. Grosvepdr, in summing up for Gen. Bwafcn, made a bitter attack on all parties concerned in the prssecution. •Daring ths debate on the Indian Uil in tfa htasi it was argued that the Tart Ian# have more land than they cwvipakegopd uafof. Iron asMtbrate mills tn Ohio are atartlkg up, anil there & a more favorable ontlook in the metal tirade than has for maoy A* Onat Bill (otto ammarm Cimliy■ WAaimsGTOK, Jam. 21.—The members of the house committee oil military affairs h»va not* atandoood all ha|MoC tecur- Ing eoiurideratiou of the Grant relief bill thii •essioD, ripSTON, Jan; 31:—The Senate Committee •OB fwl.Tnl Relations, to Which was raOrfM the l esol uuon asking oongressio place Gen. Grant upon the retired list, reported that It j tight not to pass. Operating Orsat's ltetirement.