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              ♦ NUMBER 825- i Weekly 1,35). j PITTSTON, PA., TH RSDAY, FEBRUARY 26. 1885. j CENTS. Ten Per VMk, CANNOT BE A C.ELE8TIAL. TRAINS IN COLLISION. OCCIDENT TO A SLEIGHING PARTY. "ffOUDS TAKEN DOWN." JUSTICE BLIND. CLEVELAND'S CABINET. Washed straw Leny ril/iotis cell at clc dollar n yard, but you can fret a bottle o{ Dt. Biif.'s Cough Syrup foruiily twciity-five ccntf. ?ite Yours In a Prison for a Crime Ht Did Not Commit. rTcLkansboro, 111., Feb. 20.—Henry  tj\ , vrho five years ago was convicted of tlw irurder of John Sinklcl*, a farmer near Mo-1/ ansboro, 111. and had been in prison since, w&? given ix new trial by the supreme court, an I two weol:s ago was brought here, where hi- rase came up, when he was discharged. The history of the crime is somewhat remarkable. Sinkier was a recent arrival in the neighborhood from Kentucky.. He lived a •lioit time nfter receiving the fatal wound, m l stated that he was aroused from sleep 'bout midnight and suw a man in his room. ;Io rpra' g up and caught the man, when a unfile and he was 6hot. The murlerer 1 hen fled. Sinkler swore that he believed he mnn wljoso voice he hoard was Henry a eon of John Digby, with whom he Doar\led. Henry Digby xvas convictcd and enteucod to 14 years in the Chester penitentiary. Sinkler was to have been mairied next Sunday to Eliza Digby, Henry's sister. Sinkler and his two brothers, Dick and Perry, vere partners in business at Digbytown. It ..vas said that Dick was in love with his rothcr'.s betrothed, and that he swore that 10 man should live with her. 2Zf t long after John Sinkler's death and conviction, Dick and Eliza Digby ere married. Two years ago Dick Sinkler nC imprisoned for life for murdering a men t Ee'lcricvo. It was stated ho had confessed o two other convicts that he murdered his brother John, lDesides killing two other men wforo he came to Illinois. Three of the men vhose evidence wont far towards convicting lenry Digby were afterwards sent to the Denitentiary for various crimes, j Why a Chinaman's ltequest to Adopt h White Child was Hefaaed. PASSENGER CARSTjjAcMED BY A C«rloiM Injuries which May f.niDlt in Sev- eral Death.. CONGRESSMAN WHITE, OF KENTUCKY, FIVE MEMBERS 8AID TO hfAVE AL- READY BEEN APPOINTED. Chicago, Feb. 38.—In tho county court dn application was made by Dong Tong, a Chiiioxj portrait painter, for the privilege of adopting Philip Brown, a whita child four months old, now in the custody of the Foundlings' homo. Judge Prendergast said that tho question with the court wns the welfai o of the child, and not evea the consent of tho mother could put that question aside. Tho child was born under one civilization, and could not, owing to itB infancy. Assent or object Ira adoption into another civiliztt ion. Ought not that fact to act as a bar to the adoption? The court must not alone consider whether tho child would bp car "d for in the ordinary acceptation—that i«. clothed and fed—but whether he would be givon a Christian education. That this would or could be. done did not appear in evidence before tho fiourt. These peti tioriers could not, under the law, become citi«ea'. There was nothing to prevent the u from returning to the land of their birth, and if this adoption were consented by the court no earthly power could prevent (hem from taking the child to China, wfcitro he would grow up under another civilization. Tho customs and religion of Ch na wet e right and proper enough for children born there, but it was not to be supposed that this child, when it should retiCh the years of discretion, would go there of its own free will. On the othor band, r.hould tbo parents by adoptioi i remain in this country, the 1 child as it grew up would bo subjected to prejudice, aversion and Insult on account of its adopted relations. It was not improbable that thaw things would engender repugnance on it* pari towrrd its adopted parents as it grew up. The petition was denied, but the c ourt said tliat tho order would not be entered until the petitioners had a further opportunity to submit testimony. Reading, Fa., Feb. 28.—A sleighing party •o-nposed of 30 ladies and gentlemen from his city had a sad experience while on their * ay home at an early hour. While they RAI8ES A STORM. Cord Tempered Miners, A Now York Paper Claims Bayard, Manning:, Lamar, Garland and V11m Have Acceptod Portfolios—How the Remaining Places "Will be Filled. Plonnhlnpr Into, the Former While They Are stopping to ltepair a Broken Tracts — signals Said to Have Keen Unheeded. ••ere descending a steep hill near .the 01 vy rn \ tho tongue of tho sleigh broke and ttv teigh rushing cn the horses' liuels causei them to run away. The sleigh with its occupants was precipitated down a 20-foot embankment, throwing sonv of tho party into a , creek. Sever* of tho party, were severely injured. Atno':: those in the party were Misses Alice, Sae ni: Millie Hemming, Annie and Emma tat: Emma Eisenhower, Sallio Fink, Ellie Fin!. Mrs. O. Han man, Wm. Gerliart, G. A. Sclileclitor, Harry Fredericks, Samuel Gor thC :e *110 use Gail and Ax's Navy. in AHusi«n*to Tresident-Elect Cleveland Is the Signal for an Ontbnrst—Unpar- Unparliamentary Used—"Jack- "Jackatftes Superior to Statesmen." J- E. Patterson & Co• ArC making very fine stained glass windows, at *qoJ as you can get in the cities; also keep a full line of builders' hardware/and have en hard all kinds of common and fancy woods. $let' jou cannot Pnd what you want at any New York, Feb. 26.—An Albany special to The World says: As concerns the cabinet the air has cleared very rapidly since Mr. Lamar loft here. His visit brought things to a hea*}, and when he parted from Mr. Cleveland the cabinet was piuctically completed. I have learned from a source not to bo questioned for one moment that Mr. Cleveland •has positively settled on live members, and all of them have given in their formal acceptance. Those are the names and tho places tkoy are to fill: , liayard, Secretary of State. Manning, Secretary of the Treasury. Lomai*, Secretary of the Interior. Garland, Attorney General Kankakee, 111., Feb. 88.—At midnight, t Uree miles sout h of ChebaD9e, on the Tllinoi1- Central Railroad, two passenger trains were ran into bv a freight train. The passenger train, which left Chicagb -about 8 p. M., wa bping followed closely by the New Orleans -jxpress, the latter consisting of a baggage car, smoker, two coaches and fonr sleepers The leading passenger train stopp i on a count of a broken truck. The New Orleans express stopped half a mile back of it and sent out signals to notify approaching trains. It then started ahead and had almost reached the train ahead, which was still at a dead stop, when the freight came along at full speed, breaking into the rear sleeper. The engine reached the middle of the deeper, telescoped several cars and then crashed into the rear of the forward passenger train. on a motion for a recess was in progress in the house at 9:30 o'clock last evening when Mr. White (Ky.) secured the floor on a motion connected with the call of the house. ffia presence was the signal for cries of •*Louder," uLeevo to print," 4'Vote," etc., and general shouts and confusion, while Mr. Weaver (Neb.), in the guise of a parliamentary inquiry, asked whether the man with the most mouth was entitled to all the time of the house. r, Feb. 36.—A call of tha roll Jtl'pr place in Pittstot). go there. — V, IP- ■ A OAB1).—l u all who are suffering from «r. ron end lndlecretlors of youth, nervous weakness early decay, loss of blood, Ac., I wlllsend'p reefpt thai will cure you, FREE OF CHABGK.  *rei 1 remedy was discovered by a missionary la Soul h America, fiend self-addressed envelop! to j™»ph T. Inman. Ftatlon D. New Yprk. \-irit, Frank Canfel, Paul Horlne, Lutiiet Aurnan and "Johu Ilogan. These were a) more or lass injured, several being randered unconscious. Ainid shouts of approving laughter Mr. White called the attention of the house to the fact that the gentleman who was jeering at him was violating openly the rules of the house by smoking on the floor. This turned the laugh against Mr. Weaver, who quickly returned that it was necessary for a man to do something to keep from being bored to death. But Mr. White wab not to be diverted from his purpose of making a speech, which he continued to do to the intense enjoyment of the house at large, but to the manifest annoyance flf the friends of the river and harbor bill. Jeers, laughter and shouts greeted him on all sides and confusion reigned supreme. Finally Mr. Van Eaton (Miss.), rising to what he stated was a question of the highest privilege, stated that the successor of the gentleman from Kentucky was present, and he moved that he be now pworn in. (Laughter.) Mrs. George IT. Hawman was seriously in jured about the face and head and had heright arm badly sprained. Miss Millie Hem ming was found a.tcr a lorig search unicr scious iu a la-ge heap of snow. She was cai ried to a hotel near by and medical aid sum moned. She l allied shortly but became in sensible at interv{ils. She was taken home and it is feared she received concussion of th brain and may die. The four horses Whicl were attached to the sleigh were found amil. away, torn completely out of their harness. mm ll® * * Vilas, Postmaster General. This loaves the war and navy portfolios to bo CUed. He is now disposed to appoint Mr. Whitney to the navy. If to send in his cabinet to-day ho would no doubt do so. Of course this means two men from New York. This is worrying him a good deal. He wants Whitney, and is about dGcHlod to custom and precedent and voluntarily incur much criticism of a hostile character for the sake of having a man in tho navy department whom he understands and who understands him. It need not be surprising if he does so anyhow; in fact, it is probable that ho will. As to tie war department, he is halting between two men—JudC*e Endico*t and Hon. Patrick A. Collins, of Masrochusetts, with- the chances in favor of tho former. One of these is sure to be appointed and will go in as a representative of New England. The chances to-Clay are clearly that he will appoint Judge Endicott, who will be remembered as the Democratic nominee for governor in Massachusetts last year His selection would be particularly satisfactory to the Independents who supported Mr. Cleveland, though his Democracy is not to bo doubted. A cabinet thus made up, of course, disj-oses finally of both Thurraan and Mc- Donald, and leaves the western middle states without a representative. The greatest hindrance to the appointment of McDonald is the irritating and disturbing effect it would have ou tho Indiana Democrac}-, which was not a unit in his advocacy. For a similar reason Mr. Cleveland passed over Mr. Thurman, an additional objection being his ago, which, in Mr. Cleveland's opinion, would hardly permit his undertaking the pressing work that must devolve upon the cabinet officers of the incoming administration. It is understood that there is to be apoointod to the pension bureau, which belongs bo the dcparthicnt of the interior, a well-known Union general, which would allay any hostile criticism that might arise from Mr. Lamar's having been a prominent confederate. The injured were soon extricated and cared for as well as possible. John A. Mclnnis, of Ingersoll, Out., was instantly killed. He was found in his berth in the sleeper with his neck broken. James Dal ton, of Chicago, was bruised across the chest. His right foot and right hip are also injured. He was going to Louisville to train for a fight. Rev. J. M. Abbott Brown, of No. 2 Woodland park, Chicago, severely burnod. S. M Bearsall and wife, of Grand Rapids, Mich, both severely burned about backs and headg. H. E. Terry, of Chicago, badly cut on chest and knoo. F. B. Butts, of Chicago, severely bruised on forehead and foot; hand and face terribly burned. Dr. Isabella Mitchell, of Chicago, right leg fractured and left anklo sprained; internally injured. Jenks Mitchell (colored), porter of tUo rear sleeper, ljands and face severely burned and body badly bruised. E. Kunz, of Chicago, head bruised and right hand severely cut. RAOForrrrs ctttle game. Ill* Friends, llelieve He Is Alive and In New York. Toronto, Feb. 26.—The friends of Isaac Radford, the prominent lumber merchant and land brol:.',r, who went to Buffalo a few day: ago to Investigate his supposed murder, havi returned with information that he is livin. fftid from all accounts evidently In New York They hunted up original copies of dispatche received by him from Black Rock while h was on the Canadian side, and one of these, signed K. Marks, was found to be in Ra ford's handwriting. Ills friends are now o the opinion that ho failed to realize money b, certain transactions he was to havo had ii New York last week, and rather than faeD bis many creditors here, determined not tcome back, but to lead the public to belicvi he was foully murdered and robbed of a larg. sum of money. There is little doubt that hi put his coat in the boat himself and pushed i out in tho stream. Radford had his life in sured for $30,000 and $15,000 in the New Yor Life, $2,500 in the Confederation, $3,500 i. the Accidont and Guarantee and $1,000 in tl Northern. HIS HONEYMOON ENDED. Trying to Pay for Ill« Wedding Trip by Forg-ed Chock*. Boston, Feb. 28.—The operations of a man -vno has victimized several firms with forged ■hecks have just come to light. A young man vould run into the counting room ot some ai go concern late in the afternoon, and inquire in a brisk, busine3s-like way if Mr. Soind-so's check woulclbe jood for $100. The ashier would in each instance reply in the fTirmativo, and the young man, expressing hsnlts for the information, would disappear, •nparently to complete some transaction with he man whoso financial standing he had -iska l about. Soon lit' \VUuld \np€ar and ask that the check which ho pro lu.-ed might be cashed, as it was after bank lours. • In at least eight instances the money was forthcoming, in amounts ranging from 550 to $100. Tho cl«30ks were forged. A j-oung man named Judson Ditson was arnested for the forgeries. Ditson comes from tho west, is 22 years old, and, a few weeks age married a young lady of high social connections. He is himself of excellent social •standing, his father being a government official of some prominence in the west. The young man had a disagreement with hif father not long ago, and, being out of epiloyment, adopted the above method of rais •jig money. Ho came on a tour to Bostoj-i with his wife, who was ignorant of his wrongirv.tsg and was heartbroken at tho exposure. Ditgon admits his guilt, but denies that he had been guilty of any previous crime. Mr. White—I will pay to the gentleman that if there bad been a fair election in his district his successor would have been here. Dong t'ong and his wife are living in quito a ri spoctable, civilized sort of way, having neatly furnished rooms ou a second flat, and the husband is doing a very good business in the practice of his profusion, haviog painted portrait# of a number of prom'aient persons. This medicine, combining Iron with pore vegetable tonics, quickly .mid complete'D 1'tireaDysprpsln, Inrt!*»■*»»n» W*Hkn»'»i.. I iiinare Blood, .Uitluria, Chlllvtnd Fererft, una Nenrnlirla. It li an unrailinp remedy for Diseasesol ftiilneya and Liver. It is Invaluable for Diseases pecullai jj Women, and all who lead sedentary lives. 11 does not injure the teeth, cause headache." produce constipation—othrr Ironmedicinrsili, 11 enriches and purifies the blood, stlmulatt tlio appetite, aids the assimilation of food, re llt'vcs Heartburn and Belching, and strong'h e: - the muscles and nerves. Mr. Van Eaton—And if there bad been an intelligent election in the gentleman's district he never would have been here. Mi'. White was then interrupted by a point of order, that he was not discussing the question under discussion. Unexpectedly Discovering Their Kelatlon Mr. White—I did not digress until I was interruptel by the gentleman—if the house will permit me to call him so—from Nebraska and the number from Mississippi. ■hip. Mr. Mclnnre, who wan killed, was on hD way to join his wife and daughter, who wore in attendance at the Now Orleans exposition. Before the coroner's jury Conductor J. Claudius testified: "We stopped about half a mile behind the forward passenger when it had stopped on account of a broken truck. I went to the rear of the train to send Paul Holt back to put out a danger signal to prevent the following train from running into us. Holt had left the train to torpedo the track before I saw him. He went back down the track half a mile, I should think. After stopping there a few minutes we whistled for the flagman. Holt got on the train and we pullet* up until we were within two or three car length? of the forward passenger train. Together with Hank Smith, my engineer, 1 stood several feet out at the side of my train. We were going to see why the forward passenger did not go on, when we saw the freight coming along under full speed. It craslieu into the train. The flagman told me he had placed seven torpedoes down along the track." Lewiston, Mo., Feb. 30.—Oscar Reed and bis wife have just learned that John and Clam Grover, their next-door neighbors during tho past year, are Mrs. Real's half-broth or and sister. Throughout the year Ro d and Grover have worked In a woodyard side by side, and the two families have maintained constant intercourse. Mrs. Reed lost her father in her infancy and was aiopled by her ;y-!Uid Lather. Her toother mo red away and married Grover, having by him tho children John and Clara, and dying a few yeare later. Grover afterward married again. The children grew up, having hardly heard of thCvii hal -sister. The recognition was accidenta'ly brought about by means of the eld fam:ly bible. Mr. Hammond (Ga.) demanded that the words be taken down, whereupon Mr. White withdrew them. Mr. Whito then proceeded with his speech, and amid hisses from the Democratic side he referred to Presidentelect Cleveland as being in a saloon in Buffalo wiA the boys. I or Intermittent Fevers, Lassitude;lack ol Ei 'rgy, Ac., it has no equal. et- The genuine has above trade mark Btid ;1 D-sed red lines on wrapper. Take no other . bT «*nw« cHiaicti, co_ iiLTiaost, a* Carton's Patent G-.s- ight HoD Air Fnrn?ce. "Oh," said Mr. Gibson (W. Va.), "this is disgraceful. Tho gentleman shall not utter falsehoods on this floor." Philadelphia, Feb. 28.—About 500 str. ing weavers and tbeir friends collected Leedom's mills in Kensington and threatci to attack tlio "scabs" employed there as Ik left the mill. The police succeede l in prC tecting the hands, but they were assail with chunks of ice, bricks and tin cans. A escaped injury except Capt. Quirk, who v.; cut on the hand, and Officer Yetter, who wr knocked down and kicked on the head. Fot of the rioters were arrested and locked u ■ The district is quiet, but more trouble is e: 'pec ted. Striking Weavers Threaten Violence. nRBsaE ■  D*JV^WV Mr. Brown (Ii:d.) demanded that the words be taken down. Several Democratic members: "Withdraw them.-" "No," replied Mr. Gibson, "I do not take them back, but repeal them." The language was read at. the clerk's desk as given above. Cleveland will Not he Arthur** Gnest. Mr. Brown said ho was not surprised that in the confusion the reporter had not taken down accurately the remarks of the gentleman from West Virginia. The language ueod was "and the gentleman had been standing here to-night uttering deliberate falsehoods." Mr. Ellis (La.) and Mr. Bncknor (Mo.) stated their understanding of tha gentleman's language—tiiat he had used the word "advertising" instead of "uttering." Mr. Gibson, boing allowed to make a statement, said that his language was this: It may bo added that Mr. Clevoland is well along with his inaugural address. It will bo brief, simple and plain, like all his public ntrrnnees. Ho will take the same position on tho tariff question as that laid down in the Chicago Democratic platform, advocating reforms of tho prosent tariff system, but wit'.i • hie consideration for incidental protection oi American labor and industries. He will taka positive ground against the continuation ot silver coinage. Somo time ago he received a letter from ICO congressmen—headed by Mr. Reagan, of Texas—asking him to be non•ominitial on the silver questioirin his inaugural. The letter he has just answered, and it "jives his reasons for taking ground against further coinage. _  Washington, Feb. 28.—The president invited 'President-elect Cleveland to be his guest at the executive mansion from the tame of his arrival in this city until he is formaii' inaugurated. invitotion has been declined with thanks, as apartments have ben secured for Mr. Cleveland at the Arlington hotel, nnd becauso of the present uncertainty as to the exact time of his arrival at tho national capital. rCirnell*» Party In Parliament. hosoon, Feb. S8.—The followars of Mr. Pat lell in the house of commons proposes to ,nal. a a strong effort to reveres the decision i£ Speaker Peel, by which Mr. William O'Brien, editor of United Ireland and Homo Raja member for Mallow, was suspended D• D11 the privileges of membership. They •also the ground that the speaker's decision MUi informal, inasmuch as Mr. O'Brien wp :oi technically guilty of disorderly conduct i'liey are seeking to enlist tho Tory members ii support of a motion of appeal from the l. diiion of the speaker, but the success of this uovement is doubtful, a3 Loi* Salisbury has Aiddcn the Tories to interfere in any way u tiie quarrel. The Parneliites will not decide as to their action upou Sir Stafford Some of the passengers said they heard the torpedoes discharged before the train struck. Tho relief train with surgeons and wreckers reached the scene at 10 A. if. The injured were well cared for, and the passengers wen brought to Chebanse. What Rights Have Naval and Mllltar Washington, Feb. 26.—Rear "Admiral Ludlow Case, U. 8. N., has written a lo letter to Secretary Chandler, in which 1 takes issue with the secretary of the navy ; to the right of naval officers to petition co. gress without first having had their petiticsi sent through the navy department. He co eludes by asking that congress may defii: just what constitutional rights are surrei dered and what retained by an officer of Ui military or naval service of the Unite, States. Officers? According to the programme as at present arranged, tho retiring president will call upon the incoming president at the Arlington hotel and escort him to the capitol to bo inaugurated. President Arthur has 'accopVd in invitation to attend the inauguration ball. The coroner's Inquest was continued at Clifton. Dick Murry, conductor of the freight train, testified that he did not hear any tor-* pedoes explode on the track except tia torpedoes his crew had placed back of his train to prevent the following freight train running into theton. He said he heard the engineer whistle for brakes, and he then set the cabooee brakes jnst before the trains struck. Engineer R. Rogerson, of the freight train, testified as follows: "1 neither hoard nor saw any signals, except when near the passenger train, when I saw a white light waved from the rear platfortn. 1 whistled for brakes, but it was a down grade and I was unable to stop the train, whicb consisted of 17 loaded and three empty cars. I then jumped." "I submit that the gentleman from Kentucky has no right to stand on this floor and advertise deliberate falsehoods." TO THE PKOFLE OF Mr. Brown then moved that, in the judgment of thy house, the language used by the gentleman from West Virginia was unparliamentary and in violation of its rules, and that ho is subject to the censure of the house. Mr. Brown said that he had no hope that the gentleman from West Virginia would be censured, whatever language he irtght have finplo/jd. The time had come, he said, wheD one ciamber might charge his fellow-membar with being a liar, a scoundrel or anything rise within the language of the invective, yet ic whs not a violation of the decorum of this dignified body. He had heard language used here which would have disgraced the vilest pot-l.ouso in this city. Pittston and Vicinity. Boston, Feb. 26.—The supreme court returned to tho house of representatives an opinion affirming the constitutionality of tho statute providing for a board of commissioners to make and administer rules governing the filling of the minor offices in the service of the commonwealth, and particularly affirming the constitutionality of the 14th section, which provides that such rules may be given a limited application. The opinion asserts the undoubted power of the legislature to make or authorize the making of local rules or laws for the administration of local affairs according to local noeds. Thus, tor example, either rules or laws governing in Boston may differ from those valid in other utios. Civil Uervlee In HawchnMtta, FROM ANOTHER SOURCE. We give the names of a few of the many person* using the "CARTON" JTUH5TACK in this vioinitj: James R. Khret, Eagle Hotel, .Pittston E. M. Sincl«ir, Sinclsir House, HtUlpa. J. W. Compton, Dyer, Wilkes* Barre. Annuel Smyth, Inventor, Pitts ton. Jdo. P. Green, Treasurer, Pittston Sto*e Co Mrs. M. E. Everltt, West Pittston. J F. Erederichs, West Pittston. . Jno. L. Morgan, Grocer, pittston.* Dr. Theo. M. Johnson, West Pittston. Dr. E. R. Troxell, Wast Pittston. Dr. C. M. Williams, West Pittston. G. F. Sharkey, vCest Pittston. i ' K. J. Ross, West Pitteton. Henry Stark, West Pittston. M. Ketcham. West Pittston. West Pittston School, 2 furnaces. Judge W. H. Cool, West Pittston. Borne of the Friendless, (2) Scranton. C E. Pryor. l'u.uos It Organs. SerantcB. Wm. Blufre, Carriage Manfr., peranum, , „ W. H. Holiister. Pleasant Vs^'ey. Preabytei i»ii Church, Pleasant Valley. Keystone Hotel, Hawley, Ps. Amos Nichols i Son, Montrcse, Pa. C. B. Penman. Saras ton.. Peter Korve. Wilkes-Barre. Mr. "Hutchinson, Kingston. ±.. JJ. boat, Kingston. Geo. DfJ'Uii Berwick. Atlcm Horknpss. Pillsion. Dr. E. B. Long, West Pittston. * M. Boliu, Pittston. Geo. W. Benedict, West Pittston. Mrs. A. D Kinp, (21 WestPittfton Thomas Maloney, Pitwton, A Malthews, Pitteton. A. Flit-her, Httston. B J. DprVip, (2) I'lltstt n. Wm. M. Smith, PitlsUD. Jno. Nash, Pittston. ' Mr. VVjjtt, Pittston. The Cabinet Said to be Still in Doubt and Yet Undetermined, New York, Feb. 26.—John W. Rubright captain of a canal boat, shot find kille. Patrick Dugan at pier 1. Rubright was a' tacked by a snowballing party of boys. Hi became greatly excited, and, drawing a rC, volver, he fired a shot recklessly. The bull struck Dugan on the temple, killing him in stantly.  Snowballs Cause a Murder. Net/York. Feb. 20.—A special from Albany has the following: There were but few visitors at tte WUlett street mansion, and Mr. Cleveland had a comparatively quiet time. The cabinet has not yet been made up. Judge W. C. Endicott, of Massachusetts, has been brought forward prominently as a candidate for secretary of the navy, and he has been strongly recommended, but it is generally thought tho president-elect is very favorably disposed to the namo of Hon. Patrick A. Collins, and that Mr. Collins has a general ■lopularity which Judgo Endicott has not acjuired. The presidcnt-olect, it is said, would prefer to have his cabinet made up of well iuiown men whosd names would carry an asmmnce to the country rather than of persons who have not been so well known and about .'loothcote's resolution of censure until toil,-irrow night, as it is almost certain that the I fen to will last until that time, and Mr. Par-10 a is unwilling to weaken tho moral effect D[ the Irish vote by gi ving any indication of i'i*- it will be cast until the time for tho di•l.a n. •  Wants Weiss lleer to be Untaxed. For the First Time In Flftr Tears. Mr. Tillman (S. C.) thought that the house was C ngiged in an extraordinary proceeding. It was engaged in what he might call a legislative veto. The constitution put it in the power of one-fifth of the members to veto ths will of the majority by calling the yeoa nr. i nays. Since 6 o'clock it had been evident that the vetoing minority was determined that the rivet and harbor bill shoifld not pn-s, and the question had resolved itself in o one of endurance. When it came to a question of .physical endurance, jackasses weie superior to the most intellectual st lto men. Therefor# ill order to make the application, whenever a majority finds out that the vetoing minority proposes to defeat legislation, that majority, after putting the minority oa record, should be satisfied and ndjouin. The Knlghta of Honor's Big Victory. L iuisvtixb, Feb. 26.—In the United States ■Washington, Feb. 26.—Representative Hardy, of New York, was granted a hearing by tho house committee on ways and means. Mr. Hardy wanted wedss beer put on the list of excepted articles, which would relieve It of tax. He thought weiss beer was not ol the general character of malt liquors and should not be compelled to pay internal taxes. As no action was taken by the committee, and it was announced that no other meeting would be held at this nesijon, a report on .the matter will not likely be rendered. -w Geneva, N. Y., Feb. S6.—Seneca Lakr, which extends from Geneva to Wat loins Glen is frozen over from shore to shore, and trottinf races are being held daily. The lake has not been frozen over before in 50 years. As c usual thing navigation is continued all tht year round. ustrict court Judge Baxter ordered ex-Treasuir Breckenridge to at once pay into court 1,000, the amount which he acknowledges o h ive in his hands belo-iging to the Knights Nkw York, Feb. 26.—Keen and Hagerty, importers of metals at Baltimore, have made an assignment to Fran!; Gosnell, whose bond was tiled for $400,000. They also manufactured tinware and did the leading business in their line in that city. Their business premises were valued at $75,000 and theyhad as much more invested in machinery, etc. They were interested to the extent of about $200,000 in the Citizens' Railway company, of which Mr. James 8. Hagerty was president and Mr. Keen treasurer. Mr. Hagerty was also a director of the Third National bank. The business has been established about 25 years. Suecumbed after a Quarter of a Century. t Jlonor. This is a great vie ory for tho oricij, and it also indicate.! that tho petition by the supreme lodge has been granted, •1 Which case the ex-treasurer will be obliged i e.bib'. a full account of his receipts and ..ymeuts, itemized so that the officers of the . i n ame lodge will be able to point out and .iijvo the discrepancies, which, it is said, uijti up the deficiency of nearly HO,000 in ,j » amount that he should have in his hands. { j,ns been feared by tho members of the I trr that the ex-treasurer might escape a na.1 recounting through legal technicalities New Haven, Feb. 26.—George C. Watt', for rifling mail bags in the New Haven post office, was in the United States court sentenced to one year in state prison. Fran' Preseott was also sentenced to one year's im prisonment for defrauding United States pen- Undo Sam Will Not be Trifled With. vhoco opinions on public matters there might le some question. Senator Jackson will probably b3 the attorney general, and (Jen. John C. black has been spoken of for secretary of war. There are, however, many indications that Gen. McClellan will have some position, as it is thought he would lie generally acceptable, and is deserving of some place on account of his having been a candidate of the Democratic party for president at a time when [hey had no chance of victory. ' -*e Chicago, Feb. 26.—The Chicago League Base Ball club has secured a long lease of grounds in the west division of the city, bounded by Throop, Congress, Loomis and Harrison streets, making them the most ample is the country. The grounds are tc be surrounded by a brick wall and fitted up with a view of making the new park the finest yet opened. Among the new features will be a sjwtee set apart for carriages and a quarter-mile bicycle track. Chicago's Mew Ball Park. sioners. No Kesult Yet In Illinois. Si ringfield, Feb. 26.—The absence of om Republican stopped his party from voting ii the joint assemblage. The Democrats voted Morrison, OS; Ward, 2; Haines, 1. Streeto voted for 1'olmer and Morgan for Haines. The second ballot showed no change. On motion of Mr. Hammond (Oa.) Mr. Brown's motion was tabled—Yeas, 132; nays, C(J. At 11:45 a motion to adjourn was lost— Yeas, 105; nays, 110—but at 12 o'clock a similar motion was carried. ;d obstructions, secured by him in a Kenlof.y court. Hon. Hubert O. Thompson and Hon. Chas. W. Dayton, of New York, were in the city and called on Mr. Cleveland. Their coll wes nu rely one of courtesy. "Smashing tlie Mahtli." Niagara's Last Mysterious Suicide. Falls, Feb. 2ft.—The identity of London, Feb. 26.—Gen. Lord Wolselev telegraphs to the war office that Gen. Brackenbury was at a point forty miles from Abu Hamad on Saturday evening and was to continue his advance on Sunday morning. He bad visited the scene of the massacre of Col. Stewart and party. Stewart's papers and some Moody garments were found. The steamer, which had been completely gutted, was feet above the present level of the river. Brackenbury destroyed the huts and other property of the chief who had caused the massacre. young man who shot himself through the •200,000 for Charity. Rlalne Going to Kurope. s'li-t on tho ice bridge has not yet been disvfe'-cd. One of Pinkerton'e men is on his uy from New York to work up the cose and i.Jcavor to prove who the suicide was. The . a ds on the watch charm, "C. W.," form a ist. ble clew and leads to the belief that tho - Dinig man was Charles Wood, of Auburn, The exact time for the departure of the president and party for Washington lias not been fixed, but will be when Mr. Lamont returns to the city. Burlington, Vt., Feb. 20.—Miss Mary A Fletcher, who died In this city, bequeathed all her property, amounting to nearly $200, 000, to the Mary Fletcher hospital, save a fen personal bequests, including one of $10,000 tc her faithful servant, Michael Kelley. B08TJ0N, Feb. 26.—A New York special to Tip ISanscript says: "A gentleman who cailod on Mr. Blaine in Washington a few Aays ago tells me that he found him in good Spirits and keenly alive to all that was going on in and out of politics. 'Mr. Blaine,' said this gentleman, 'seemed in excellent health. He told me that he was going to Europe, prrijably this summer or fall, from which it is perhaps fair to infer that by that time he ■will hive finished the second volume of his Jjook. Wo hod a few words about the presidential contest four years hence, and Mr. Bl»ino laid in effect that he had a very strong opinion that the chances were in favor of the Bo-iubiicons, who, he expected, would prob- Ably win an CCld fashioned victory.' This interesting bit of news comes from the best possible source, and may be accepted as authoiitive."Cats Caused a Man to Hang Himself. Honespalb, Pa., Feb. 36.—Silas Clapper, aged 77, living with-bis son on the eastern border of I his county, was greatly annoyed by cats several days last week. On Saturday he shut several of them In the kitchen and going anwng them with a club, beat some oi then to death. When his excitement subsided the old man was so horrified at the sight of the blood-stained walls and fliAir, that he went to the barn and hanged himself with a rope tied to the rafters. Horrible Coasting Accident. i. V., whose father is an ex-bank president, aphic inquires have been sent to An.u li, but no replies have yet been received, ihol absence of any letters or papers whereby ue name could have been learnod is regarded ts sj.igular. The appearance of the body is Pittsburg, Feb. 26.—While a party of lilldren were coasting on the Williamsburg (south side) hill, the "bob-slpd" on which they were seated dashed into a wagon passing at the foot of the hill and seriously, if not patally, injured fire of the nine occupants of the sled. Lixzie Sleeker, aged 15, had her left leg fractured; Sam Seitzman, aged 18, had his loft shoulder dislocated and was injured internally; Annie Feminet, aged 16. ankle fractured and two ribs broken; Pred. Falloch, nose broken and arm dislocated at elbow: Mamie Neuliel, head badly contused -Mid wrist sprained. The other occupants were more or less bruised. * D*■»* Columbus, Feb. 86.—While practicing! roller skating in her room yesterday,  Ollio Fredericks, a young society lady of thi" city, aged 21, (ell, her head striking the floor with such force as to fracture her skull. Her life is despaired of. Holler Slntinf Cause* Another Death. M. W CortVVht, Me*bopjen. 8. M. Reese, (2) Scranton. Dr J. I.. Fordtam, Scrantoi. D. D. Mosier, West Pittston. Geo. P. Bteeie, West Pittstor. M. E. Church, Plessant Valley. Wm. Allen, Pittston. I). J. Levi, Scr&nton, Pa. H. A. Fctterolf, PittRtoh, Pa. Piatik Wicks, West Pittston. S W. Kelluro, Scranton. Georje «':i irp, M^rsie. London, Feb. 36.—In an interview Mr. Henry M. Stanley expressed the belief that Gordon might have escaped if he had chosen to remain aboard one of his steamers and had retreated down the White Nile when it became known that Khartoum could hold out no longer. Stanley thinks Gordon exposed himself to danger too recklessly. He migBt have retreated with the garrison even as far as Zanzibar as the Mahdi advanced. Iluw Gordon Might Have Escnped. uat of a person in good circumstances, and uo clothing is of fine quality. The money .n the person of the deceased was probably oft by him to insure a decent burial. Washington, Feb. 26.—The secretary oi the treasury has ordered the dismissal of Assistant Inspector of Hulls Strickland and of two special inspectors of New York special More Treasury Officials Dismissed. Dayton, 0., Feb. 36.—David Hay, aged 68, living four miles west of thip city, wa? found dead in his bed. Hay was an old hermit, and is said to be fabulously wealthy. Exposure was the .cause of his death, the body being frozen. A FaHiilontl; Wealthy Hermit Dead. Morbid Curiosity F-* -i IjXconia, N. H., Feb. 26.—A steady stream if humanity potlred in and out of one of the arg-D shops of the Laconia car company, posossed with a morbid curiosity to see the gal■ )ws upon which Sainon will expiate his crime. V large proportion of the visitors were fe- The working of the gallows was extiliited by meaus of a sand to weigh no same as the murderer. Tho gallows will tot to be taken to Concord until a few days wt'ore the day set for the execution, gheriff J. B. Story has received over 2,000 applications for permission to witness the hanging, 50 of them arriving yesterday. Wanlen of the state prison, avid Attorney Geni al Tappan paid a visit to the gallows. It agents. Mntiliew Doupber, Hitter Boro, 'ToBt office," Pittston, Pa. C. C. G«lit:nan, Bloom* burg, Pa. The Walnwrlght Murder Trial. CONDENSED NEWS. Murtiu Quiun, Pittston, Pa. Tlio». .Tenliinffk Ptensart Valley. W. G. Strong (8) Pittston Pa. Tims River, N. J„ Feb. 26.—In the Wainwrignt murder trial Attorney General Lindafou-y iubIo the closing argument for the state. Ee closely examined the evidence, and claims 1 that Rockwell had practically admitted his guilt by acknowledging that he went to gather pine needles in the Lulcei field or the Tuosday before the murder. All subatqiisat testimony went to corroborate this r.The wagou trail,.the marks of a 1k*'.«sDs hoof. And the bark knocked off the tree' -all showed they were by Rockwell's /The attorney general scouted the JAou ti ».t anyone else but Rockwell committed the i jnrdor, and said it was not reasonable to £Up*,xi ovliut Rockwell helped to remove the fcody c i to shield some other person. New Orleans, Feb. 26.—The committee :Dn public order submitted last night a resolution impeaching Recorder Thomas J. Ford for misdemeanor in office, and also submitted rules for the organization of a court of impeachment. The report was adopted, and the date for the meeting of tho court fixed for March 8. The trial of Font and others for the murder C/t Murphy Is going on. The estimony is about the saino as on the first trial. Recorder Ford to be Impeached. Washington, Feb. 26.—Mr. J. J.Adams, of New York, has seut notices to the friends of the bankrupt bill to be present during the remainder of the session, as the speaker has consented to recognize Mr. Morse, of Massachusetts, to move to cuspcnd the rules and pa3s the bill at some time before the close of the session. To Pass the Bankruptcy Bill. The disabled City of Chester has passed tht Fastaet. An Ohio Kallroad Sold. Toledo, Feb. 25.—The Toledo and Indianapolis railroad, extending from Toledo to Findley, O., was sold at special master commissioner's sale for $150,000. It was bid in for the bondholders by F.' G. Jillson, speaker of the Rhode Island house of representatives. Gall mill sub tl;e iurnaoee, fCT catalogue circular and jy ifee. Ex-Commissioner Dudley testified before the Warner investigating committee. Two bears and a cab were killed in Hamilton county, N. Y., by a stage driver and hipassengers.We can save money for. you,if jo« will allow us to figure with you. .23 PITTSTON STOVE CO. "w- The Swiss authorities are determined to expel Anarchists, whether foreign or native, from Switzerland. v- Cleveland on Silver Coinage* Bayard's Probable Sitcoeimor. Washington, Feb. 26.—Mr. Cleveland hawritten a reply to the latter of the silver men, 'in which he expresses the opinion that the j (resident should be vested with authority to suspend the coinage of the silver dollar. WEST PITTSVON is been built at tho exjiense of Belknap i.uaty and will remain its property. AVabhington, Feb. 2i\—It bavins been ufyepted as a settled fact that Senator Bayard will go into the cabinet, friends of the several candidates for his place in the senate say thait in thoir opinion ex-Congressman Martin will have quite as strong, if not stronger, supj.orf lor the place than any of the others. At Norfolk, Va., two large cotton warehouses were destroyed, involving a loss oi property valued at (300,000. WASHINGTON NOTES. Barber Sho|K4 • A New Use for Dymuiiite. CT. B. Graves, postmaster at Mitchell, Tenn., as been arrested for forging cert ain names So his bonds.. After 25 yean a husband who had desortod his wife returned to her home, in New Haven, to find her married to another. Under Mrs. Ji cks ju'a &4jioery Btore. Waynesboro, Ga., Feb. 26.—Henry Jones, ; f tamer near here, plants a crop of groimd ■c&s every year. This attracts a large num*!• I'f crows, resulting in great damage. Inlorming himself of the use of dynamite, Mr. Touts secured a sqiall quantity, packed it ato a lot of poas, and scatteW them around or the crows. They came and took the bait, uo rose several hundred feet in tho air bun the dynamite exploded. Since than Bo: a crow has bean seen on the place. Urging Gen. Giant's Retirement. Harkisuuro, Feb. 26.—Gov. Pattison hnr approveCl tho concurrent resolution instructing the Pennsylvania senators and requesting it! congressmen to vot.8 for tbo bill placing Gen. Grant on thfe retired list. LUZERNE AVENUE. t'ujxonod Herself and Children. The ;x)3t office department is informed of the arrest of Charles Oargon or. the charge iif tfc-aling a sack of mail-frcla the Union depot at Chicago. Senator McFherson has prepared a plan for the reconstruction of the navy, which lit will offer as an amendment to the naval appropriation bill. P. B. ( AH*. "THAC4, JJ. Y., Feb. 26.—Mrs. John I. Whiting, residing n this viltige, while tcnpororfly insane, ptflsoned her two infant New York," Feb. 26.—J. H. Gifford, who d d good work as managor of tho Indian apolisclub, will undoubtedly be the manager oi 1 he Metropolitan c lub the coming season. The ale's will play a':l their games on the pole grounds, and hope to nifUe enough money to keep going. The Metropolitan Baseball CluL 1'OItSALE. 2 HORSES, CHEAP-»a children and herself with tw# ounces of pari* fiiee i. After twenty-two Jtouib of Intern* auirering they were discovered by  and a physician was aUmmoned. Al) are «lowly iT' overing. ' , T'oa president has nominal «d Francis E. Warren, of Wyoming, to bo governor of the The majority report of the committee »'hici has investigated the Ohio October eKctior concludes that Marshal Wright has bees guilty of high crimes and misdemeanoA, puul reexxun e it s his femoral. Prance's I»uty on Cereali. ion itory of Wyoming. Also Theo. P. Bin- to be receiver of public money at Mitchell, Dakota. Paws, Feb. 26.—The chamber of deputies has voted a duty at 60 cants per kilogramme upon cereals. F injrlo or Clouble driver*. Inquire of fcbJMw « m. Kimma