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              C:V. . . 1 Weekly £stttblUlieCl 1850. j NUMBER 820. PITTSTON, PA., FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 2Q, 1865. j TWO CKXTS. 1 T&ta Gnats Ftr Vwk. A MODEST HEROINE. COOL AND ARGUMENTATIVE. THURMAN'S OPINIONS. SAVED BY A CAT. HARPER'S LOST EDITOR. TO ABOLISH PLUTOCRACY OF SEX. ,j A Western newspaper gays that the latest That la the Way Mr. Gladstone Meet* H!D A Family Narrowly Ksvape D«*tvu«l!on From Being lluiued to Ueuli.. Hinoham, Mass., Feb. 20.—The residence of Frederick Heed was mysteriously firi-I and burned to the ground, and his family, consisting of five persons, owe their lives to a cat. iVoinen Wlio Want to Hare the Fower j aeDHstion is a St. I/iii|g horse that chewa tof bacco ; but the greatest sensation is Dr. Bad's [ Coiigrh Syrnp. now used by erwy aaMtia t person. London, Feb. 30.—The opening of parliament was the quietest event of the kind ou record, owing to the precautions that had been taken in and around the buildings. No ane was allowed in Palace yard, which contain C the er trance to the two bouses, except peers, members, and officials. The incloaure, therefore, presented an appearance very different from thai on former opening nights, when.1t has always been packed with people On the sidewalks outside of Palace yard there was a large but orderly assemblage. Every shade of political opinion seemed to be represented, and Mr. Gladstone and Lord Hartington wen i greeted with mingled cheers and groans. Parliamentary Von. A MYSTERIOUS EMBASSY SENT BV CLEVELAND TO ASCERTAIN THEM. TRYING TO EXPLAIN THE LONG AB- Boston, Feb. 2 ).—The second session of ihe ;'urd annual meeting of the National Woman Suffrage association, ol' Massachusetts, connoted at Meiouian hall. The reports showed lint a census of certa;n districts disclosed hat of 368 women visited 214 were in favor jf suffrage, 03 were indifferent, and 48 refused to sign. During tho past two years 1,193 women have been visited and of these )19 were in favor of suffrage. * Tho first address was -delivered by Mrs. Salome Merritt, on "Why I wish to vote." She claimed .that women wanted the hallo! taore pn a moral ground than for more political reasons. Mrs. H. H. Robinson said that in 40 years tho number of vocations fur»ed by women bad increased from five to if®.' Bho had tound that 154,778 gray-haired women were disfranchised in this state, a larger number than tlu* average annn.i Jtepublitan volte for the post ten years. Mrs. Sara Underwood wanted every wooian in favor of suiTrajo to vow to make one female of tliu liallot. 5HE IS REVEALED BY A FIRE IN ./ TENEMENT HOUSE. SENCE OF S; 8. CONANT. The Latest Humor. In .Regard to the Cabinet—Will Manning Yield to the Pressure List Said to Be Authentic. A Belief That He Has Been Kidnapped and Is Held for a Kansom—Sus- Suspicious Circumstances Which Lead to That Theory. Panle an 1 Narrow Escape from Death In New York—Great Destruction Caused In a Manufactory—A Fine  Miss Lillian was suddenly awakened at 10 o'clock by the "meaow," "meeow" of Tabby, whose feline instinct apprised her of tho terrible danger menacing the imperilled family. As she became more thoroughly awakened, the girl heard tho crackling of flames, and saw tho ruddy light flashing into the room. Retreat from the rear stairs being cut off by the fire, Bhe aroused her brother and, flying down the front stairs, cried: "MotherI mother I the house is afire!" Restriotln* Produottoa. * ' "It is very fortunate that whils tt C• aaaaasary to restrict the production *t Mai, by whiah the jainera' earnivga ana Mt-4sara, that the price of Gail ft Ax'* Navy tnhaqon is so low that the worst paid eaa hart the comfort of a jtood awoke or chew. , »• ,» Gutted In Chicago. & Nrw Yob*, Feb. 30.—The Sun to-day has the following Albany special: Mr. Cleveland has had no visitors, and has expected none. If rumor which comes well recommended is not strangely at fault, the mountain Cleveland is to go to Mahomet Thurman, since Thurman will not go to him. Mr. Cleveland himself is not to make the Journey, but. he bad already sent a proxy, said to. be a young lawyer of New 'York, and believed to be Mr. Francis Lynde Stetson. Whether it is Mr. Stetson or not, the messenger has already gone to Ohio, and carries a head full of questions and sentiments to be put to the great Democrat with a view to getting his ideas as to a certain cabinet appointment. Nkw Yoke, Feb. 20.—The Sim says: Since tho disappearance of Mr. S. 8. Conant, editor of Harper's Weekly, who left his office on Jan. 16, his friends and relatives have pushed their search for him energetically, and now declare themselves more than ever convinced that he is still alive and not far off. From Miller's Hotel, in Long Island Wtr,* ho wrrti two letters in lead pencil—one to h-3 -.vile and one to Mr. R B. Sinclair. Nkw York, Feb. 20.—So suddenly did the little smoky ropm on the tack part of the third floor of the big brick building at No. 169 East Broadway grow gloomy at twilight last evening that its occupant* never noticed it until she was unable to thread her needle. Then she looked up and the clock struck five times. tDhe left lhe C»adle which she was rocking v. . th her fret w hilo Ler deft fingers were at work, and took a glass lamp from the top of a bu- eau end proceeded to fill it with oil. She 1:ul".v that her l.usband would be homo ami in her haste to have everything (UHvu for him, overflowed the lamp 8b?®aok a match end lit the wick with wit'i the other she attempted to tyfl l)v superfluous oil. Tho wick fell of the lamp and an explos5t*Vflau awoke every baby on East- Broadway followed. Mrs. Abrains' child screamed, and eb« fell across tha cradle, crying, "Murder I Flic!" The lamp fell on the floor among the pile of baby cloth:1:; Mrs. Abrams had bean at work on, and instluitly a sheet of flame shot up toward tic cradle. Are making very fine stained frhD«s wtmtows,-tf? good as you can (ret in the aitiea; alaa keepa full line of builders' hardware, and tmw*: hand all kinds of common and fancy woods. When yon cannot find what you at any Other place in Pittaton, go there. decll-tf J. E. Patterson «c Co. Mi's. Reed, but partially awakened and misapprehending tho cry, inquired: "Where is itf" "In the house," was the response. This answer thoroughly awakened Mrs. Reed Slid brought her to a sense of the danger, and arousing her husband they sprang from bed. and seizing a blanket wrapped it around the babe and hastily flpd from the doomed building out into the snow end frost in their niftlii; clothes. Charlie had becomo awakened by the. turmoil and had cscapod. The flames, which had turned through from the poreb to the kitchen, and wore just commencing to eat their way through the dividing wall between the kitchen and sitting room when discovered, made rapid progress, and a few moments enveloped the whole building. In leaving the house Mrs. Kaed fell upon the ioe and received a severe contusion of the spine, from which she is now suffering. In the ho lse of commons the change from the scenes of former opening nights was equally noticeable. The place shows no Bears from the explosion of the 24th ult., but it smells disagreeably of fre3h paint and varnish, fhc repairs having been so hastily pushed forward as to leave no time for properly airing the rooms. The lobbies looked almost deserted, tho new rales regulating admissions having made a clean s'.roep of the professional lobbyists and having excluded all the smaller fry of reporters. The members seemed thankful for the relief from tho crash that has liitlierto prevailed. The strangers' gallery had but few occupants, and they included hardly anybody of note. Among the few who had seats there was Director Jenkinson, of the Irish ciiminal investigation department._ Both letters were written clearly aad logically, and laid that ho was wprn out, mentally and physically, and they would never see him again. No fai(h was placed in this intimation of his intent to commit suici8o, and that he was in no hurry to do so was shown later, when information was obtained of his having been seen at Coney Island on Jan. 20, 21 and 22. ■jonvert. Bow to Buy or BentlBeal ITataH Resolutions were unanimously adopted calling upon legislators to abolish plutocracy of sex to the end that this may be a govern ment, of (he peoplo in fact, denying that the} wish'fyfdree all wown to aciept the ballot, congratulating the Dakota assembly upoi the passage cf a woman's suffrage bill, ahf tho prospect of that territory being the firs true Republican state in the union; thanking (Sen. Palmer for his senate speech and thanking other congressmen for their support: also, "that, wo will henceforth petition foi farther political duties tor woman until thC possession of the full frnnchiso shall make ali further imposition upotl her not only unnecessary, but also impossible. See G. B. Thompson, -vbo haa a large assortment of bouses, lota, store#, far*)a, Ifc* Ac * Tel) him what yon want Then if hantafl* supply your waota aa well or Mttar thaa my-,, D»dy else, try somebody else, ,, ,ejj  The stories about Mr. Daniel Manning are. contradictory. One is to the effect that he told a bookkeeper in a business house here that he was not going into the cabinet. Another is that ho asked an old and intimate friend whether, if a man was in trouble and asked for help he would be kind to refuse it, leaving it. to be inferred, of course, that somebody w anted his help, and that he was hot going to be unkind. A third tale that hangs in the air is to the effect that the owners of Mr. Manning's paper, The Argus, have already determined upon the arrangement necessary in view of Mr. Manning's protracted absence. Every one connected with Tho Argus is said to be anxious {o have Mr. Manning accept tho post. So many persons in Albany are of like icind that tho prospective cabinet officer must have been having a disagreeable time in either listening to or evading his zealous supporters. While there he talked with a number of persons, $nd visited several hotels, pledging his silver watch and chain with the bartender of the Ocean house for |5. It could not be learned where he slept on these three days, nor where he went when, as it was alleged, he left Coney Island by the Gunther road at 7:85 o'clock pu the evening of Jan, 33, Conflicting rumors and clnes a* to his were constantly carried to his family, but all these rumors were exploded, one after another. Meanwhile the family had adopted a theory, and worked upon' it, becoming more and more convinced thnt they were on the right track as their investigations proceeded. When Thflnas JP. Conant, soi; of the missing editor, went toD Coney Island to learn all lrD afci'M fsbout hiu father's movements there, tis suspicions were aroused by the stories that were told him by one man, His father's brother and a friend of the family named Rodriguez were similarly impressed. Inquiries were made concerning the man, and, it is said, he was found to have boen connected with blackmailing schemes in this city and to bear an evil reputation. Mr. Conantfs friends are now oonvinced that this man is keeping Mr. Conant from his family, either forcibly or other* wise, with the hope of extorting money in return for his release. That no money Khali be O extorted they are fully determined, and they are equally determined to release Mr. Conant without delay, and private detectives are working to that end. ACABl).—'Jo all who are suffering from rorsamyndlscrettons of youth, narmua Mr. Gladstone was cool, deliberate and argumentative, although he Showed occasional signs of irritation at the interruptions which came from the Tory benches. His speech was a plausible defense of the government's Egyptian policy on high moral ground. The Tory resolution of censure, which was introduced by Sir Stafford Nortiicote, is artfully contrived to catch votes, but it is probable that tho division will be on strict party lines anDl tliat Gladstone will escape. The Tories already begin to show signs of chagrin, and they assert that Mr. Gladstone has made overtures for the support of the Parnellites. Help soon arrived, the neighbors getting the alarm, and the shivering, suffering family were removed to the house of the nearest neighbor, where kind hands administered to their wants. The boy Charlie partially froze and of his feet while exposed to the ecld, while the other members of the family suffered intensely from the bitter cold in theii semi-nude condition, the thermometer being six degrees below zero. early dfoay, loss of blood, *0., J will Mod a nc4ft. that will cure you, FREB OF CHARGE. tlda * (Treat remedy waa dteooveiwd by 0 ttMMm? It * The Nehrbach lamiiy lived 011 tho first floor. Fannie, a black-eye), pert little girl of IS, heard Ill's. Abituus scream, dropped her knife andfork on tho floor and roshed towards the source of tho cries.. When she pulled Mrs; Abrnms' door open -the furthest w all was burning fiercely. She sprang to the cradle, shook the woman up, tolCther to follow her, and with tho she snatched from the era.il j, in her arms, Tan Uk k to her own apartments, 'fihero she met her mother, with two childiea in her arms, and her father loaded uown with household goods. South America. Bend itltriimul nsnlfm« Hot, Joseph T. Tnman. Station D, New Tant ■V y Hf| | J "Rfsolved—Thnt iu signing tjie remonstrance to the state legislature, altlicugl their names are disguised in the English lai: guage, thj president and faculty of Harvard college give renewed assurance that theii university will still be truo to her old traditions and customs of getting all she can out of woman in the way of gifts and money and giving them nothing in return." Thus two of the cabinet, Messrs. Bayard and Manning, are agreed upon in the popular mind, but beyond those two none but the most audacious guessers ore able to proceed in their calculations. The little that Mr. Cleveland and Mr. Lamont have been known to say to friends and reporters adds to the belief that thoso two are indeed decided upon, but net a hint toward anyone else has yet escaped them. % TRYING TO SAVE ROCKWELL. His Lawyer liellevea the prosecution Iltui "No Case. , Toms.River, N. J., Feb. 30.—The court room in which the Woin wright murder trial i-being conducted wcg crowded Rockwell's two daughters and his brother sat at his side. Lawyer Camiichael reviewed the testimony of the alibi wime&o?, and claimed it had been proved that Rockwell was in Toms River at the time of the murder. He denounced ex-Shoriff Robbins as prejudiced and blinded to the facts, and said that Mary Ann Branson was a delibei ate liar. BOTH ON THE SAME TRACK. Moody on the Morality of Skating Kinks. New York, Feb. 20.—"I have received several inquiries about tha motility of skating rinks," said Mr. Moody, tho evangelist, at a revival mooting in Newark. "I have only this to say: That where the godly and the ungodly mix, the godly ar? going to suffer. A brewer onoe told me he would givo up making liquor if I would find a passage in the Bible against its use. I turned to tho Bible and read: 'Whatever you do, do it for tfce glory of God,' Then I said: 'If you can make your stuff and pray over it-for the rfory of God and the blessing of mankind, all rtght.' X say the samo about roller skating. If you pray ovtsr it and skate for the glory of God, it's ail light." A bank of smoke rolled down from the "burning room and spurred the little party on toward tho roof. Every one of them cried "Fire" as they ran, and from tho rooms on each of tho floors men with their wives and children pressed upon their heels. Mrs. Edith Lo Moher, a woman gray headed and feeble from long years of sickness, meanwhile lay on a bed cn tho sixth floor. Her daughter, a blue-eyed-glrl of 10, was mixing a cooling drink for her when the crie3 of tire sounded through the rgpm. "Lillio," the woman cried, "wherc's the fires" And the Usual Kesults Followed—Three Men Hilled. Washington, Feb. 30.—A terrible collision occurred about 10:30 last evening at Four Mile run, four miles south of thin city, between a freight train bound south and a passenger train bound north on the Virginia Midland railway. Washington, Feb. 20. — A Democratic member of the house, whose relations to Mr. Cleveland and his friends are vary close, has received from New York a dispatch which gives what purports to be Mr, Cleveland's cabinet as it now stands, as follows: Secretary of state, Thomas F. Bayard, of Delaware; secretary of the treasury, Daniel Manning, of New York; secretary of the interior, Joseph E. McDonald, of Indiana; secretary of war, William F. Vilas, at Wisconsin; secretary of the navy, Frank Jones, of New Hampshire; postmaster general, L. Q. C. Lamar, of Mississippi; attorney gerieiol, Augustus H. Garland, of Arkansas. r Both engineers and firemen are missing and supposed to be dead. The engines ore completely demolished and the trains reported entirely burned. Wrecking trains and other assistance have been sent to the scene. Mr. Carmichael said that tlje state bad failed to prove that the dark spots on the board which they claim was tho bottom board of tho wagon in which Rockwell car tod the body away are blood spots, nor did they prove the possession by Rockwell of the weapon with which the crime was commit tod. He said it had been proven that the body luul been bruised under the armpits before death, "w hich would Indicate that it w-fw dragged to tho woods before life was extinct, and the man who dragged it awfty must necessarily have been covered with blood. He laid great stress on this point. The last portion of the arguipent was confined to tho wagon tracks in the wood and Luker's field. He attacked the testimony of ex-Sheriff (jravatt and John Gaakell, two of thfi strongest of the state's witnesses, on the story pf the trail, and said that the man was a fool who would drive .his wagon through a place where his whoijl-hubs would como in contact with every tree they passed. The force of liis argument, thus far, h#,s been very weajc. It will be next ThursJay or Friday before tlio case will go to tho jury. "Exactly what Influence may be brought to boar upon my father," young Mr. Conant said last night, "I cannot tell, but I feel convinced that our suspicions are well founded. If my father is well in mind and body, he can, of course, only W detained by violence. But if his mind Is affected, which seems probable, tfeey might etwily keep hid) out of the way without using force. Whether their intention is to resort to downright kidnapping, and demand a ransom, or whether they mean to keep him as long as they can, and then run In soma heavy board, hid, I cannot say. But I am convinced that my father is in the hands of this man, and that he means to make money out of it somehow."This medicine, combining In with Ml - Quickly ."d ooopl«e5 , I mpure Blood, .tl'alarU,thlll.».4 Jaraaa, uiNMfUlh. •. »«D - iSSw It la Invaluable for Disease* pawillar So Woman, and all who fcad M-d*ntaiy IM fir.' It does not injure the teeth, cause haadacna,or produce constipation aOff jrga inKifc 114». It enriches and purifies the blood, stimulate! the appetite, alda the asatmllatkw rffeod,ic lleves Heartburn and Belching, and tranf'.b-ens the muselea and nerve*, " . f For Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude, Lack of Energy, Ac., It has mraqaur *'~t *t~ The genuine ba* above trade mark and crossed red lines an Wrapper. Tab* »ociWi«a |J' mows cmnm. ca. ajojiaia*^ The girl told the. rest of the story herself the fire was ont, and as simply as though hcroiilbs wero tho natural result of tenement house life. Eheraid: "I put mother on l:iy back and held her there with my left Land. With the other I led my three little brothers out of the room. Mother couldn't walk, but I didn't feel her weight carrying her. At the hallway we met tlio Abrams family and Nehrbachs, and climbed with them to the roof and got out all right." A dispatch from tho scene of the accident says the collision occurred on the single track at tho mouth of the tunnel, four miles south of Washington, between a freight train and the New Orleans and Washington express bound north. The engineer and fireman of tho freight and the fireman of the passenger train were killed instantly and the engineer of the express probably fatally injured. A Mo■-anon paradise. : ! Tucson, A. T., Feb. Mormon l«adera who have arrived here say that the governor of Sonera, Mex., has given the Mormons the right to settle in the Yoquiro coua* try. They represent that it is one of the richest fanning sections in the world; that it has an adundanoe of water; that coffee, ootr i Mm, pineapples, oranges, lemons and tobacco flourish there, and that on the foothills of the 8ierr% Madre wheat, corn and barley can be grown to perfection. Confirmatory evidence that Messrs. Bayard, Manning, Lamar, Garland and Vilas aro cabinet fixtures has been received from mauy sources, and their selection is generally regarded as beyond queetion, Tho only doubt expressed is as to the place that will be given to Lamar. It is said that he may be gssiguod to the interior department In that event Vilas might be made postmaster gehej-al and McDonald secretary of war. The seven names above given, however, are believed to form Mf. Cleveland's list of advisers, subject only to change in the portfolios assigned to them. The baggage, postal and smoking cars took •fire and wero totally destroyed. No passengers were killod, but some were badly bruised and all greatly shaking up. The big puff of smoke flew past the windown of Roundsman McSweenev, of the tenth precinct, who was at his dinner, and spoiled his tea. He jumped up and cried: "\V.t D, there's a fire!" Five seconds later he v. as clambering up the stairs of the tenement house, bangiflg all the doors with his club and forcing his way up the narrow stairway to the sixth fioor. On tho top floor lived Mrs. Libman, with her four children, and Mrs. Mendelssohn, with threo children. Both the woniet: had stopped to gather the few household goods together which they possessed, th ir children wero huddled around them, and the smoke and flames were rapidly overcoming them wlien Officer McSweeney burst the door open, took a couple of armsful of children up and led the way to the roof.. Carton's Patent Gas-tight Hat4 Air Furnace. Philadelphia, Feb. 20.—Coroner Powers hold an inquest in the case ef Caroline Webb and Frederick Crisp, who died Jan. 25 with symptoms of poisoning after several days1 sickness.' The investigation revealed the fact ' hat poison had been placed in the family teapot. The testimony of Prof. Reese developed that arsenic had been found in the body oi Mi-s. Wabb, and also in that of the dog which had been fed on breacT&oaked in some of the r-ame tea which the deceased had partaken of. The jury iendered a verdict that Mrs. Webb died from arsenical poisoning administered by some unknown person. No trace cf poison was found in the stou «.ch of Crisp, and a verdict of death from natural causes was rendered.Doath In the Teapot. Masons and tlie Washington Monument. Washington, Feb. 30.—A printed protest of large proportions against permitting Ma spnlc societies to participate In the dedication of tbe Washington monument next Saturday has been received by the congressional commission charged with the arrangements. The signers claiiq to have 18,000 signatures. The protestants say the Masonic order has no more right to such distinction than the Hibernians or any other secret order. The stone sent by the pope for the monument was, they say, broken up Mtd thrown into the Potomac. Why, they ask, are the Catholics snubbed and the Freemasons honored? They say Frecmiscnry is of foreign birth, entirely un-American and unrepublican. Its public displays are pompous and barbaric. Its titles are extravagant .and lordly. Its constitution is despotic. Its oaths aro extra-judicial, which W ebstcr said should be suppressed Uy lpw. They pray that oftjy auoh ceremonies as ara national in their scope and American in their character be' permitted. The protest too late far action by the commission. TryJm (o Subsidize Steanuhipi, Washington, Feb, 30.—When Tlie post office appropriation bill comes up in the senate an attempt will be made to insert the clause appropriating -$000,000 for the carrying of United States maiis by vessels of American regirtry, better known as the "Pacific Mail ubiidy clause." If this meets with defeat, as it probably will, the members of thi lobby will endeavor to have the clnuao inserted by' the committee on conference. HB t •,. , W7 •» f«i • 1 JHSKr otu •i ». New York, F«fb. 20.—An Albany special says: "It is generally conceded that Bayard, Manning and Garland will receive cabinet positions. Attorney General O'Brien said that while ho was confident that Manning would be taken into the cabinet, ho did not think ho would accept the treasury portfolio, because it would necessitate severing his conne 't.on with the bank of which ha is president, which would entail serious financial loss. He thought the postmaster generalship was ths most probable position he would accept."Another Manning Humor. I «.;j* Washington, Feb. 20.—Woodbury Blair, when asked alDout the ownership of the Andrew Jackson papers, replied: "There never yfas any question during the lifetime of th* adopted son of Andrew jaekaon, and I believe hot until the past year and a half, whep a money value was placed upon the paperby the intention ftf certain congressmen u. secure their possession by congi-ess. I have positively refused to sell the papers, and it Is my intention, in connection with my brothers, to cilll out the letters of a private nature and edit and publish thoso of a public nature. There is no profit In the scheme, but it is not a question of dollars and cejiK I have expressed a willingness to give the public correspondence to th:D Massachusetts Historical society, or I would present it to the Smithsonian Institution or to the Congressional library If they could be placed in the hands of Mr. Spofford, but I am unwilling that they should be controlled by congress." Andrew Jackson's Paper* Aid for the Ux position. When Roundsman McSweeney got down stairs again, Canal street was choked with engines, and East Broadway was packed with men and officers who tried almost in vain to drive back the crowds which the Bowery had j-oured into the littlo square. The burning v ails, bedding, chairs and tables lighted up the street and gave the firejnen, for whom two alarms had been sounded, plenty of light by which to work. At 9 o'clock the fire was out. Next door to tho burnt tenement is a saloon. A big stove gleamed there last night, ringed around it were the poor people who had just i scaped. Washington, Fob. 20.—Tlie sub-committee to which was reforred the subject of the proposed additional, appropriation fpr the New Orleans exposition ba3 temporarily suspended consideration of the subject in order to obtain from New Orleans additional informatibn as to the exact financial condition of the'exposition, It Is expected that a lump sum equal to the emergency will be given outright, instead of putting it in the form of a loan. Detectives Guarding m Rank. Toronto, Feb. 20.—A rumor gainod currency that an extensive robbery had taken place at the Bank of Toronto. It was stated that $10,000 had boon stolen from Baldwin, one of the tellers of the bank. The report proved to bo unfounded. Tho bank was warned a few days ago by a detective that a raid on the receiving teller would probably bo made, and that tho robbers' programme .vas to throw pepper in the eyes of the teller Proper precautions were taken by tho bank officials, and for some days past a detective has been on special duty there. Cleveland Very ltusy. *• h;-s New York, Feb, 20.—An Albany special says: Matters aro very quiet about tho Willett street mansion. Tho president-elect refused all callers and was busily engaged on his inaugural address. He finds that it will be almost impossible to keep within the compass lie originally intended, as the range of subjects to be touchod on is so extensive. Tho address, however, will not be long for such a paper, and will givo a clear outline cf tho policy of the new administration. • »«*« Tlie Effect* of Socialism. TO THE PEOPLE OP Indianapolis, Feb. 30.—James G. Oliver St Son, of the Oliver Chilled Plow works, South Bend, are in the city prospecting for the removal of thoir works to this city. The removal contemplates the expenditure of $(D00,000 for the plant. The works employ 1,000 men. The Olivers say they are too near Chicago and its socialistic influences for their own good.  Pittston and Vicinity. , Little Fannie Nehrbach was rocking somebody's baby in her lap and singing a lullaby that a couple of years ago had put herself to bleep. • Mrs. Mendelssohn sat up close to the stove crying bitterly and said all she had saved for years was lost. She had injured her arm in going upstairs and said she was rfttid her little baby would die from the co d. Mra. Abrams rocked herself and moanod, while her husband, by her side, kL««ed her and told her not to cry. Later on Mrs. Libman, Mrs. Hode ; and Tillie L) Malier came 4b, and all began to cry, hn l then to coiflpliinent one another upon their ,oscap&. Natural Gas In Pittsburg. Pittsburg, Feb. 30.—Judge Stowe filed his opinion in the equity proceeding of the city of Pittsburg against the Penn Fuel (Natural) Gas company. The judge strongly urges tlio appointment of a special commission of disinterested parties to inquire into and report on ttie condition and safety of defendant's pipes within the city limits. , He grants a particular injunction restraining the defendant from sending gas into the city through the present line of pipes and treats on the subject of natural gas and the rights of ooinpaniee in ftill. We give the names of a few of tke MM* • persons using the "CARTON" FU&NAOCin this vicinity: James- K. Eh ret, Eagle Hotel, PitUton* E. It Sinclair, Sinclair House, "lll lm ! Wanting to Destroy Society. Boston, Feb. 20.—A Washington special to The Herald says: "Senator Mahone underi'ands that his fight next fall in the Virginia election will have to be a desperate one. His ist chance' is that he may in some way elect Muhone'n Desperate Chancra. No more distinguished statesmen have rignified their intention of visiting Mr. Cleveland, and it is stated no one is expectod at present. The statement that Senator Lammwas expected here is not corroborated, and while he may come, no notice of his intention has been received as yet. All calls cf courtesy aro for the present necessarily declined. Pittsburg, Fob. 20.—About 150 Socialists cI various degrees cf ferocity gathered in Turner hell to hear tho much-advertised missionaries of their gospel. W. J. Gorsueh, the Anarchist, did not appear as advertised. Samuel Fieiden, an englishman of the inflammatory type, addressed the audience. He advocated the destruction of the present system of society and government, and advised the tearing dowp of property, and after that to consider what to I uild up. Citizen Frick poured forth a stream of furious denunciation of the greedy capitali-ts, Conrad Miller also made a highly inflammatory speech. Those among tho audienco who owned property looked upon the prooeodings rather gloomily, but tjiose who had no such interests applauded without a pang of regret. New York, Feb. 20,—Dr. Lewis Elsberg, of No. 614 Fifth avenue, died after a short illness, i Dr. Elsberg f»i perhaps tba most eminent specialist of the diseases of the larynx in the world. He was 48 years of age. Dr. Elsberg was graduated in medicine at Jefferson college in Philadelphia, and afterwards became a general practitioner in that city. ■  An KMklneni rhjilolan Dead* JDO. 1). Green, Treasurer, PiUatooStOMO* . Mrs. M. K. EvuriU, West 1'iilston. J F. Frederichs, West Phtatoo. •' i Jno. 1., Mormtn, GroOer,''PH*H«n». DS Dr. Tijeb. M. JohuBou, West Pitutoa. Dr. K. R. Troxelf, We*t Pitistbu. Dr. U. M. Williams, West Pittaton. (J. F. Sharkuj, rffi-st Pittatou. v. j K. J. Rosa, Wiwt Pitt«U)0. j Henry Sunk, Went Pitts ton. M. KetcLam, Went Pituton. hamai .j C West Pittaton School, 2 furnaces. *' * " Judge W. H. Cool, WeMPHUtofc Home of the Fried Scrantfn. C. E. Pryor, Pianos 4 Organs, Scran ion. Wm. Blume, Okrriagn Manf'r, Scranton.*** W. U. U olliHier, Piewmnt Valley. ,. Presbyterian Cliurch, Pleasant Valley. * Keystone Hotel, Hawley, Pa. • #1 f DC Amu* N K.'holH i Sf'ri, UoutTOM, Pa. C. B. Peniuan, Serariton. Peter 1 orv«, Wilkes-Item. Mr. Hutchioajn, Kirgatoo. b. B. Boat, Kingston. Geo. Depuy, Berwick. Adam Horluiess. Pittaton. Dr. E. B. Long, West Pittaton. M. BoMb. Pituton. ' ai ;. 7 * .■'* Goo. W, Benedict, Wert Pitts too. Mrs. A. D. King, (2) Weat Pittaton. Thomas Malouev, Pittaton, A Matthews, Pittaton. A. Flisher, Pittaton. B. .T. IMirVin, (2) Pittsfen. ' •* Wm M. Suiith, Piub^ui. Jno. NaBh, Pittaton. Mr. West, Pittaton. ' * '* George /iniog, Moosle. : Dr. J. j» Fotdttai* t _ D. D. Moeier, Wept Pituton. Geo. P. Steel.1, WesrPittstoD. iU. K. .Church. Pleasant Valley. Wm. Allen, Pittaton, D J. Levi, Scran ron, Pa. H. A Kitterolf, Pittite®, Pat, Frajik Wicks, West Pituton. S W. Kelltita, Scranton. Mmthew Dontrher, KkD trr Bore; i legislature that will send a readjuster to ho United States serjate. There is practically io i banco that a rendjuster governor can 1« lecte.l. If Mahcne should b»utterly routed, is now seems probable, it would be the end at aim. Maliono said: 'If I go down, I propose :o go down in deep water. I am not going to run ashore on a sand bar.'" DoU Tifne* fore* Thein to Close. MW The owner of the saloon said he would fix up the pool tables and make beds for all bunds. brought beer and Dutch bread for tbem, Alien tho door opened and Roundsman McSweeney came in. He went to each and cried out in the cheeriest kind of a cheery way: "Brace up, brace up, every cne fit you, and go to bod. Come up in my bouse, every one of you, and hurry up or I'll lock you out." Some of the poor ones accepted his offer and others went to *ind neighbors. Many of them wi re-insured, but the majority were not. Boston, Feb. 20.—Tho Ancient and Honorable Artillery company left Boston at 7:'M last night by special train to New York to attend the dedication of the Washington monument. A hundred and seventy-live members make the trip. To Dedicate tlie Monument. Buffalo, Feb. 20.—The Union Bridge company have decided to close their works m this city to-morrow owing to the depression in railroad business and the scarcity of orders An officer of the company said that their works at Athens, Pa., will be left running to fill out orders on hand, and that the works here will be reopened as soon as sufficient orders make it advisable. Two hundred men will be thrown out of employment. Cleveland, Feb. 20» —special from Alliance, 0., says a well f prorriad woman of that place, a few evenings ago, gave premature birth to twins in a roller skating rink. She refused to have hor skater taken off because she was engaged to skate the next music. Alliance Is excited over the affair. * A New Use for Holier Ktnlr.i. "Suwpiclon of Ajkou." Trov, N. Y,, Feb. tho burning of the Gurloy building two men wero founn in an occupied room of tho Everett house, a hotel on the Union depot corner, and tho room was discovered to be on fire. Tho bed and furniture were destroyed, a loss of $200. The intruders, George Lucas and Thomas Handrigan, were arrested and charged with "suspicion of arson." They were released on their own recognizance to appear Feb. 27. The accused men claim they were getting extinguishers up stairs and removing furniture. nS Hartford, Feb. 20.—Gov. Harrison has left for the Washington monument dedication. A part of his staff go today. Last evening the first company Governor's Footguard, the oldest military organization iu the United States, left for the same purpose. The company numbers 80 men, under the command of Maj. J. C. Kinney. The showy continental uniform of this company will prove an interesting feature of the parade. It is an exact counterpart of that worn by the soldiers during the revolution. Connecticut's Contingent. A Commercial runic ia New Orleans. New Orleans, Feb. 20.—The two heavy failures already announced have been followed by a number of others. Gidiere, Day & Co., cotton factors, ceded theft* property to tlieir creditors individually and as mem- Ws of the firm. The firm's liabilities ace $712,328, of which $2(12,435 is secured; the firm's assets are $401,800. Individual assets and liabilities as follows: John M. Baldwin, assets i250, no liabilities; Robert 8. Day, assets D750, nominal liabilities $8,214; J. J. Gidiere, assets $00,043, liabilities $70,060: Henry Baldwin, assets $41,000, liabilities $'»1,000. jj/H ' The ltallroari lilockiule Kalsetl. The total loss is about $5,000. The house is insured by its owner, Morris Cohen, above dunieges.  Chicago,Feb. 20.—The eastern raUronds are taking slightly more new business, and they are rapidly clearing their tracks up. The officials hope to be in good shape by tomorrow. Western lines report an improved condition, which is confirmed by the arrivals of grain and stock. Trains ar« mostly on time. Merchants say there ia little trouble in shipping to the interior. Trade is slightly better iij the way of orders. Washington, Feb. 20.—Agent Artnstrtrag, at the Crow agency, Montana, writfle tin commissioner of Indian affairs that the testimony of Indians taken before a committee of the board of trade of Billings, Mon., regard tag the lease of a portion of the Crow reservation was a mass of perjury. Indians Charged with Perjury srtmi» Fire In Chicago. Chicago, Feb. 20.—At 5 o'clock last nigfat fire broke out in the upper story of the fine Grannis block, 118 and 115 Dearborn street. The building contains three banks—the National Bank of Illinois, E. L. Brewster & C)o., bankers and brokers, and the Continental National bonk. The upper stories were ' Occupied by some 40 law and qther o.T.cjs. Notwithstanding the building was considered fire-proof, the upper stories are ku.tod by fire and the lower ones flooded with water. An explosion of gas in the vault of the Bank of Illinois wrecked portions of the lower walls, but it is thought the valuables and records are safe. Steamers were still playing on the building at midnight. The total loss will reach from $185,- M to $150,000. The block was purchased by '1 Lapper.l Brooks, of Boston, a few months and its anuual iru al amounted to $40,- UJU, ' j Hi Tbe Pacific Railroad Funding BUI. Washington, Feb. 20.—Senator McPheron introduced the following as an amenduent to the Pacific railroad 00-year funding •ill: "Provided, that all stocks, bonds and i. her securities now owned by said railroad ompanies as part of the assets of such company shall be deposited with the secretary of he treasury as part of the security for the laymentof the principal and interest of the Donds authorized and directed in sections Di this act" (lM«t Suffering In tha Hocking Valley Shawnee, Feb. 20.—The many reportcirculated concerning the end of the strike have almost wholly checked the receipts of the miners' relief committee. The past week but $890.83 was received, which it distributed would not amount to 20 cents per family. Things look desperate for Shawnee and vicinity, as the men here will be unable to return to work until the Bristol tnnnel is repaired, which will be three months hence, and if the relief fund is dope away with great suffering will be experienced. like lDetro!t Klver Blocked with Ice, London, Ont., Fob. 90.—The main line ol the Great Western division and all the branches are free from snow with the exeep-.' i Nww York, Feb. 20.—Assistant District Attorney Purdy said to a reporter; "Had I known that Plielan intended flight X would have clipped his wings and had him put in tho house of detention. We will see to-morrow what can be done." Short's counsel says he will not move for the dismissal ot the case, but will demand that Fhelan be produced in court. ; The 8hort*Plfelan Case, gome Star Itoute Contracts. tion of the London, Huron and Bruce road north of Wingham. The river at Detroit it still liattly blocked up, and all express train? are being dispatched via the Sarnia branch. Wahhikqto.v, Feb. 20.—The- post office department has completed the lotting of contracts for siar route aud steamboat servied in tho states of New England, New York, New Jersey, PennFjivania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. The cost of the Service under this letting will be $1,282,514 l«r annum. "Under the former letting the cost was $1,220,858 per annum. Thscostof tho steamboat sarvica -will be $54,159, and at the last letting it was $100,118. Want Get*. Grant Pensioned. Pioria, 111., Feb. 130.—At the annual meeting of the state encampment of the Gracc* Army of the Republic a resolution was passer: requesting the members in congress to  the passage of the Edmunls bill, which ha ilready passed the senate, placing Gen. Gran Dn the retired list of the army. , A* 4 London, Feb. 30.—It is expected that the omains of Mrs. James Russell Lowell will be •dried in London. Scores of distinguished Deople called at Mr. Lowell's residence to ave their cards, and many messages of ndolenoe were received from out of town, he rumor is revived that Mr. Lowell intends D resign his post as United States minister, nd the state of his health since his bereave•tout gives plausibility UD the rejort. Mr*. Lowell's Death. CONDENSED NEWS. Cleveland, Feb. 20.—John Newell, president of the Lake Shore railroad, has decline, the offer of the presidency of the Chicago. Milwaukee and St. Paul railway. Mr. D!ewell intimates that bo has been too Ion;1 with Jthe Vanderbilts?to leave them for on opposition line. He was offered #35,(100. « hich is. said to be an adviuce of $5,000 ova -ho Lake Shore figures Prefers His Present Masters. The lower house of tho Michigan legislature has agreed to submit a prohibitory liquor amendment to the people. A linking .Powder Humeri lip. Marshall, Tex., Feb. 20.—An attempt was made to wreck a train from 8t. Louis hear Wayde, between Jefferson and Texnrkana, by removing a rail. A freight train iii advance of the felt into the trap and the enghie a-Dd eight cars were demolished. No one was hurt. There is no clue to the perpetrators. x r - - Work of Train Wrrekers, A boy in New York found on the street what appeared to be a small brass tube. While playing with it an explosion occurred, and the boy is now dying from the effects. The tuba was a small infernal machlm. ft ii raid several similar machines have been found in the uptown streets. Balloting In Illinois. 8-i.f J FjUHPOiiT, N. Y., Feb. X) —'The biggest fire In tbe history of the vilk\ je broke out here iu the main building ot French, Palmer & I'reni h'sliitMns powder manufactory. The buiUing was entirely consumed, and it was v itji the greatest difficulty that the hdusee ml joining, were saved. iUra on building, owned by G. W. M. Newman, $9,000: inmredfar $D,600. Palmer & French $85,000; inmred for $22,000. W. H. Hill, i patent medicine manufacturer, occupying tb upper floor of the building, $8 !X)D; insuroo for $2,000. Thirty men are thrown oulrol employment. SpRiNonmjD) 111., Feb. 20.—Every nuau- I ler of the house and senate was present at noon whea the joint assembly convened. Voting far senator began without delay Morrison's vote was 94Logan 100. The r»*t at the votes were distributed promiscuously. m! ' "other Large Failure In New Orleans. New York, Feb. 20.—Another large failure s announced In New Orleans. Chaffe & owoll, cotton commission nnw*a»te have asked an extenidon. Their liailitiea are $800,000, and the assets are valued c $550,000. Mr. Chaffe is a brother of the enior partner in the firm of John Chaffe C. 'us, wk«W suspension was published We»C I euda/. * . "PoeUoffice," Vittatoo, Pa, . , C." C. Gnliittiun, Bloomi-burg'Pa. ' Man in Qitii.n, PiURlnn, H.'Mt 11r Ti,n«. .Ipimiivro. Plfhtani Valley. . . W. 0. Strang (2) Pittaton Pa. • ilm A bill has boon introduced in the Missouri W U. W St Vincent's to**. K„ ! J, s-fis^jrrtajaar' P'1^(Dpon, w. Va. , hM jioniea, the first batch of 300 have ben .£«a«=•set* Has GladHtone no Feellaj-? London, Feb. 20.—The morning papei "oinment unfavorably upon Mr. Gladstone ir.ilure to make any aiiusionin his statenvi C1 lJ»Ci itntiM«MtClfl of Hogs Dying. kiln j (he house of commons to Gordon's fa: e C J'.OSTON, Feb. 20.—A peculiar and fatal Up- Jiscaso is i tging in uwuiy sectftns of Ma««i rsmsotis. 'J'ne pyi»pUDi&.iro$oss of appe'it \ i-.'ffh. anil strength, tkath invariably re uliini; in three days. Thousands of hogs are dying ott Oiiil Hirtt or'fiii#** * r Qittalopn* cireolur und prices. ►- We can- sovp money lor yoq ,if yo* £« will allow na to figure with yon. ■23 PITTSTON STOVfc CQt. t ia liis heroic defense of Kliartottm. liu upparent want of feeling on the part of t premier is looted upon as uns ecoun table.