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              r •• Eucning ifiajett & t. j rwo cum j Ten Caata Pw WmH, JTTMBKR ass. ) WMklr KatablUhed 1880. J PITTSTON PA., MONDAY. MARCH 16, 1865. VICTORIOUS STRIKERS. VERY LITTLE TO DO. SPECIMEN TEXA8 LEGISLATORS. PLYMOUTH CHURCH'S SENSATION, IN AND OUT OF WALL ST. J ENGLAND NOW ASKED TO RETIRE. j Important.—All parson* afflicted with rhe»- : tnatistn, neuralgia, sore throat, pains in tha back or limbs, sprainp, brute*, etc, should be i informed that Pal mt ion Oil is what they need. For sale by all druggists. Price twenty-five cents a bottle. Intuiting Epithets Passed In the Senate. A Keibark from Mr. tteechcr Provokes a Str TV 1 er Lr.rcsrlen Again Changes Hk THEIR DEMANDS ON THE GOULD 8Y6TEM CONCEDED. WHAT THE SENATE IN SPECIAL SESSION MAY DISCUSS THIS WEEK. Austin, Tex., March 16.—An extraordinary and exciting scene occurred in the senate, and for a time a free fight seemed imminent. Pistols and knives were drawn, and but for the timely entrance of Lieut. Gov. Gibbs, bloody scenes would doubtless have ensued. The senate had under discussion a bill abolishing the office of commissioner of insurance statistics and history. Senator Houston, of Bexar county, warmLy opposed the adoption of the bill, while Senator Davis, of Cook county, favored It. Hot blood had previously been engendered between these two senators in the discussion of the gambling bill last Thursday night, when Davis denounced the opponents of the bill, who were led by Senator Houston, as a "pack of drunken fools." Houston caustically rejoined that the author of the assertion was "a liar.'* Senators and bystanders instantly interfered and the affair was pacifically adjusted for the time being. In a discussion between the two senators it again broke forth with a renewed bitterness and intensity that for a time paralyzed senators and spectators. Houston, in the course of his remarks, characterized Davis as the "scoffer." Davis, in rejoinder, remarked that Houston was trying to overpower him with his1 'turkey gobbler strut," and bitterly criticised Houston's legislative record. Houston than referred to Davis as a "lank, scrawny, stalling, dyspeptic, jaundiced thing that took occasion to carp at everything not ordained to suit him." This opened tho music in earnest. "Coward," "cur," "liar," etc., were bandied bock and forth, anil the f became a bear garden. Houston finally* walked into the lobby, inviting Davis to follow. Davis replied that ho did not leave homo to fight a blackguard. Any gentleman could get such an opportunity in any town in Texjji; also, that if Houston wanted to fight he knew where to find him. Better counsel at last prevailed, both senators apologized to the senate for their unseemly conduct, and for the nonce all is serene; but those who know the two men are fearful that the ebullition will have a tragic ending, iM both belligerents are high strung and of unquestioned courage. Either of them would shoot at a drop of the handkerchief.A Tragedy Feared. Brooklyn, March 16.—Thero was a rathrr sensational episode in Plymouth church yeaterday, indirectly cauoed, perhups, by the strong feeling growing out of tho vigorous war which is being waged upon Coney Island pool sellers by the authorities ot Brooklyn. Mr. Beecher was expounding the text, Romans 14, 23; "Happy is he that condenmeth not himself in that thing which he alloweth." Jteply from tho Gallery WAR BETWEEN ENGLAND AND RUSSIA WOULD NOT HELP OUR MARKETS. tamp—Ensland'i Available Force*. Lo:;bon. March 16.—AJtl the talk here sLows supreme eonfldenco about the result in case of war with Ru vsia. Of course, the pivot oil which the whole question turns is th9 loyalty of India. Wall Ktrert UnaTeeted byr the Cutting ol Kates and til Fussing of Dividends. A Conference of Important Officials field at St. Louis—Wages to be Restored to Former Kates—"Will the Men Aoeept ? Hie Backbone Land Grant May Furnish Material for a Lengthy Debate—Unlets Appointments Are Sent In an Adjournment Will he Probable. lleiallin{ an Old Story—A l oIn. for Speculators. The papers of all parties agree that India ie more loyal, contented and prosperous to-day than sho ever was. There is a general concensus of opinion that the native troops arc eager to tight the Russians and that the chcn"C for active service would bring more volunteers in the Punjab and Bengal than Gupland would know what to do with. It ii believed, too, that Scindiaa, the ablest o' all the Mahratta chiefs, who has been sus pected heretofore because he raised a hup i-rnv of his own, could be flattered into giv iiifc ioyal aid by being given a real oommani with th ; chance of distinction. If this tx true, then the Anglo-Indian army could Ix raised to 500,000 good fighters in a few months, of whom one fifth would be available for operations boyond the frontier. The authorities here say they can mobilize 70,000 men in tlieso islands for Indian service by drawing both reserves, and, since the recent colonial demonstration, large reliance is placed on Australian aid. 3. B. Patterson A Co. Are making very One stained glass windows, as good as you can get in the cities; a'"* *DV a full line of builders' hardware, and bar* on hand all kinds of common and fancy woods. When you cannot find what yon want at any other plaoe in Pittston, go there. declt-tf New-York. March 16.—The mn in Its "In and Out cf Wall Street" iuacle says: The prospect of war between Russia and England having collapsed, the Chicago market collapse!, too, and Wall street followed suit in a mild way. It was pointed out in this column from tho very start of tho warlike reports that thoro wns no likelihood of a ro"r t between tho two powers, and that, even u tlijre had been any, America could not possibly gain anything by it. Neither the AfgbXns nor tho Mohammedan*, composing the bulk of the Bi itish array in India,|eat any pork, short ribs or lard, while they have all the wheat they want. The Russians have all the hogs and breadstuffs they can make use of. What benefit could the United States derive, then, from a conflict on the borders of Afghanistan? The only probable result of auy further complication in which England can entangle herself would be a sudden demand for gold, and that could only lead to tho export of tho metal from I hii. country, either in exchange for our securities or in tho usual way of bankers' borrowing. St. Louis, March 16.—The great striko on the Gould southwestern roads is practically Washington. March 16.—The Van Wyck resolution calling on the secretary of the interior for information respecting the issue of patents for land granted in 1871 to the New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicksburg (backbone) railroad, and inquiring whether unusual means were used to hasten the preparation and execution of such patents, will probably come up for further consideration in the senate. .Senator Eustis, of Louisiana, If opportunity offers, will make some remarks in opposition to the granting of patents to the road or corporation. When the matter was last discussed, Senator Teller had not finished his speech, and unless an executive session is ordered immediately after the reading of the journal another spirited debate is looked for on the subject of land grant forfeitures.In dwelling upon his well known liberal views as to what amusements are proper for Christian individuals or communities, Mr. Boecher touched upon horse racing. He said that there was no more harm in running one horse against another than in running one boy against another. But when an Attempt was made to separate the race from gambling, those interested in the courses cried out that it would ruin racing altogether. He pointed out the evils resulting from pool selling, and remarked that he did not think we could afford to feed horses on men, to improve the breed of horsee by deteriorating a generation of young men. The conference announced Saturday was held at the general office of the Union Pacific in this city. The state of Missouri was represented by Adjt. Gen. Jamison, the state labor commissioner, the attorney general three railroad commissioners. Gov. Marmaduke was too ill to attend, but gave his advisors authority to represent him. Gov. Martin, of Kansas, accompanied by tho railroad commissioners of that state, alio at- How to.Boy or Bent BesJ 1WltD See G. B. Thompson, who has a large assortment of bourns, lots, stores, farm, tc, $% Tell him what you want. Then if he comosnpply your wants sa well or better t&a» anybody else, try somebody else. tended tho conference. Tha railroad was represented by Vico-presidents Hoxie and Hayes and General Solicitor Brown. A CARD.—To all WHO are suffering from errors and Indiscretions of youth, nervous insknsw early decay, loss of Mood, *c„ I will send a raelpt that will cure you, FREE OF GHABQI. This great remedy was discovered by a missionary !a South America. Bend self-addressed envelope «e Rev. Joseph T. In nam. But tea D. Hew York. The session wai a brief one. A few mintates after assembling it was agreed that the Some one in tho visitors' gallery hereupon shouted out: "It is not true." "What isn't true?" indignantly responded Mr. Beecher. as quickly as he could recover from his surprise at the interruption. "If you mean what I said, I say it is true, and in a thundering emphasis. (ApplaBSe.) I have sympathy with everything that enlarges a man, his liberty and his sphero. I have taught that largeness and self-control in tho superior sphere of liberty is that which Christianity ought to produce among men. But turtle I have preached this, I have insisted that that liberty should be so administered that it should not tempt the ignorant to error, but inspire and lift them up, and that doctrine I shall teach. (Applause.) That will do," said tho preachcr, deprecatingly. "When Christ was coming into Jerusalem, they triod make Him stop the shouts of the people, tilid Ho said: 'If you stop the people, the very stones will cry out.' Now and then there is an occasion when I think a demonstration in religious assemblies is a good thing, and if it ever v ai a good thing, I think it is to-day, and on that particular subject." ▼isitin*; gentlemen should retire to a private room ani prepare a statement of what in their judgment would be fair and just for both the striking employees and the company. This was accordingly done, and when the paper was presented to the representor ttves of the road it was without a single objection or alteration accepted. The document adviaed as the best method of settling the present difficulty that the company should rotors to its employees the same wages paid them prior to Sept. 1, 1881, and that all the engaged in the present strike be allowed to go to work with the understanding that they will not be discharged on account of any prejudices growing out of their connection with it The company was also to agree Mr. Henderson's resolution calling upon the secretary of state for information bearing upon South American troubles is before the committee on foreign relations, and if reported to the senate during the week may give rise to considerable discussion. Now that tho Nicaraguan and Spanish treaties tuwn been withdrawn, the two resolutions calling for information are about all that the senate has before it upon which to pass the time. The nominations which have been lent in were properly referred as soon as tho committees were appointed, and it is not thought there will be any delay in confirming them, oxcept possibly in the case of Gen. Black, who is hominoted for commissioner of pensions. There has been a rumor that the pension committee would protest against his confirmation on the ground that the present incumbent had in no way violated the civil service laws, but those who are in a position to know, say that the story is all talk. Unless tho president furnishes the senate with a large number of nominations during the first part of this week tho special session may be left without any material upon which to work, and may find it necessary to adjourn. Senators do not appear to have any definite conviction as to just how long the session will last, but the general impression is that it will be brought to a close within a week or ten days. Gen. Sir Peter Lumsden, the British commissioner on the Afghan frontier line, has again changed his camp. This time he has fixed it at Zurabut, on the Persian site of the Herri road. Sir Peter's present position is in tho rear of the Russian advanced outposts. As Russia asserts that these outposts are insido tho boundary line claimed by Russia, Sir Peter's present position has been mcdo the subject of an official representation to tho British government. Baron de Stoal, the czar's ambassador to England, has asked tho British government to order that Luttsden's camp be removed wfthin undispute. Afghan territory. This request has been r fused, and Sir Peter has been instructed 4 keep his present position and to maintain from it communication with the Afghans stationed at Robat Pass. Thli madlcine, combining It*o wMh fan vegetable tonic*, quickly Mid eoapMtaty *™t iian'untfiUna remedy for MnM «!'.• K'fTjT?nT?lu*b)®,"'r Shua paoallar V Woman, and all who lead aedantary livaa. 11 doea not injure the teeth, cause beadaoha.nr produce constipation—UMtr In* ■■ Milmti is Itenricheaand purl flea the Weed, *taaalate» the appetite, alda the aadmllaUon of fcod. rellerea Heartburn and Belching, and MMof*- ens the muaclea and narvaa. For Intermittent FeTOri, Laarilude, Lack of Euergr, A*., it hai no equal. The genuine haa above trad* mark au* creased red line* on wrapper. Take another. Makbi raowi caiaicia eo. ■n llBiitfc I* Another point to lie kept in view is that, in caso of a war between Russia and Great Britain, the latter could easily blockade the ports of both the Baltic and tho Black Sea; but the former cannot interfere at all with the grain exports either of India or Australia. At the same time Russia has now amplo railrcad facilities, and can, even with the blockade of her ports, export all the grain she wants across the German and Austrian frontiers. It would bo a mere question of freight charges, and in a despotic country like Russia they can be cut down by the cznr's order as efficiently as they are by our own railroad magnates. Where, then, is the vestigo of a reason to put grain up in Chicago fivo cents a bushel on the mere rumor of possible complications on the Afghan borders. Bot to make a reduction of wages on the line •t any time without first giving 30 days' no- In accepting this proposition the representatives of tbe road nay they make the concessions because they do not desire to longer block the avenues of commerce. An official circular was at once ordered posted at all stations where strikes are in progress announcing the result of the oonference, and orders were issued to the heads of depart-ments to treat the men kindly and move the delayed freight on the side tracks as rapidly as possible. The order took effect this morning, and thus the men have been given even more than they asked, ns on Thursday they proposed to resume work if the company would restore the September wages schedule after April1. Pope, Cole & Co.'i Rtf Failure. Baltimore, March 10.—Pope, Cole & Co. are understood to have accepted a loan of a large amount on Thursday morning, when its meeting of creditors were called later in the day. The liabilities of the firm are believed to be considerably above the amount stater! and may reach $900,000, indebtedness secured by indorsement and goods pledged having been deducted by the partner making the first statement. A number of banks hold paper indorsed by Robert Garrett & Sons, who are believed to be interested to th« amount of over $300,000. During the past five years profits amounting to over (500,000 have been divided, the fonr special partners who contributed only (100,000 receiving fully (300,000 for their share. Speculation is nc doubt the prime cause of the embarrassment, the firm having contracted to take immense quantities of raw copper at a much higher price than the refined article has recently been selling at. C. Morton Stewart, ihC trustee, has not yet filed his bond, but the court has fixed the remuneration for his services at (10,000 in lieu of commissions, which would in the regular way amount to about (50,000. HOW BANKS ARE MANAGED. Of cqpTse the boom in the Chicago market helped the Wall street manipulators to sustain the prices of stocks, and the grangers, especially, became quite active during the week at advancing quotations. The steady reduction of dividends and the continued cutting of rates do not seem any longer to have any effect in Wall street, which now reminds one of tho old Irish apple t oman who gave up complaining to the judge when she got a licking from her husband, because she had got' accustomed to having her ribs broken. Every new reduction of dividends and every further cutting of rates seems to give • fresh impulse to the market. The whole question is how long this state of affairs can last. WAS IT PROMPTED BY MALICE T Peculiar Transactions Between * Wife and Her Husband. A Drug Clerk Asked to Compound an Explosive Prescription. Schk nevus, N. Y., Marc|i 16.—The investigation into the affairs of the late banking firm of Mitchell & Co. brings to light some startling developments. Peter Mitchell, the senior member, testified that he gave his wife $18,150 in scrip of the First National bank of Middleburg on the day of the assignment. He also, in 1871, gave her a note for $10,000, on which are several indorsements of interest. The noteUnd indorsements were in fresh looking black Ink, in which do difference can be seen. The remaining indorsement is in bright red-ink which holds its color as well as though written yesterday, and although purporting to be dated 1873, a glass shows the "73" to be written in large figures over the figures "88." TrrusviLLE, Pa., March 16.—Great excitement was occasioned here by an effort of some would-be dynamiter to blow up the store adjoining the oil exchange. During the absence of the proprietor a man apparently 35 years of age, medium height, with full black beard, stepped in and asked the boy clerk if he would put up the following prescription, which he handed him: The friends df Messrs. Miller, of West Virginia, and Thompson, of Kentucky, are still on the ragged edge respecting the coveted internal revenue commissionership, and both parties are assuming an air of confidence, while Judge Buclcner, of Missouri, has turned up as a dark horse, and his friends claim that he will be appointed in orAer to allay the struggle which is being carried on by the principal aspirants. The statement is made by friends of ei- Congressman Post, of Pennsylvania, that ha will fjurely be ap(Sointed to the new assistant secretaryship of the interior, which was created by the last congress. "This is one successful strike," said one of the gentlemen from Kansas, "and it is all due to the splendid decorum of the men engaged in it. Not a dollar's worth of the company's property has been destroyed. It is the most remarkable strike ever known. There were 1,500 men engaged in the strike. By thq torn* of the new agreement their wages will be increased about 15 per cent, over what they Crere getting when they went out. It is indeed a great victory for the laborer as ngainst the monopolists" "R. Saach alba, 1 drachm; potassa permanganate, 4 diachms; glycerine, 4 ounces; siq. Apply externally. (Signed) There has been for some time past a quiet rumor that the stock of Missouri, Kansas and Texas was going to. advance, though nobody in Wall street could give any reason for it fhe stock was selling about |10 a share, and alew of the so-called sly beggars began to buy a little. The stock has sold since at 19, and closed on Saturday at 18 bid. Possibly it ha:s had alreeady all the advance it is entitled to for the present, but there ore enthusiasts who talk 30 and 4t for it this year. Reports of some kind of consolidation with the Missouri Pacific were published last week, and persons near tc the management say that, though nothing has been decided yet, the matter has been discussed, and that there are strong probabilities of a consolidation. In any case, thC road seems to be doing a good business, am! one of its ex-directoTs, not at all favorable tc "Dr. Rankin." Ready for Spring Trade The clerk started back to execute the order when the stranger stated he woifid return for tbe prescription in ten minutes and went out. The clerk had got the saach alba aud glycerine together in his mortar when the proprietor returned, picked up the prescription and hastily glanced over the proportiei to be used. Seeing the words potassa permanganate glycerine made his hair stand on end, as the two mixed are violent explosives He dropped the prescription as though it were dynamite. Calling to the clerk to stop Ailing It, he began an investigation. The stranger, however, did not call again and has not been seen since. Tbe matter has been placed in the hands of the authorities. No cause is assigned for the act, as the drug store lias lately changed hands. It is thought that it was the Intention of the perpetrators to blow up the oil exchange building. The Dr. "Rankin," whose name was attached to the prescription, is not known hereabouts. Mrs. Mitchell has paid out $8,000 of these funds to relieve W. E. Mltcholl from some trouble and $300 more to replaco money he had taken and used that-belonged to the assigned estate. While Mrs. Mitchell was doing this her husband on two occasions made it convenient to step out and not know exactly how things were managed. Mr. Mitchell also swears he purchased a controlling interest in the Middleburg bank, the members of his firm giving their notes for tho entire amount, $40,000 to $80,000. Except $6,000 he cannot say where the money was raised. This testimony shows that Schenevus depositors have a quite extensive interest in the stock of the Middleburg bank. Three separate actions have been brought to set aside the assignment as fraudulent, and Frank R. Gilbert, of Stamford, is bringing several actions to show fraud on the part of the managers. To a correspondent State Labor Commissioner Kochitxky said he felt much relieved now that the strike was ended. The mental ■train he had undergono during the past week had greatly taxed bim, and he believed it was the worry over the situation at Sedalia that had prostrated Gov. Marmaduke. "The .governor is a very sick man," said he, "and Inay never recover. He is much worse than bis family think. Until ho was driven to his bed on Friday he had slept but little for reveral days and nights, and his appetite had deserted bim." A meeting of the representatives from the Mississippi river districts was called here last night, at which Messrs. Blanchard, Eustis, Ring, Martin, Gay and Ellis, of Iiouisiana; O'Neill, of Missouri, and Willis, of Kentucky, were present. A resolution denouncing the work of the existing commission and recommending that tbe president make a change in its personnel was presented. Speeches were made by Messrs. Breckenridge, Blanchard and O'Neill. The latter oppose any action. He charged that the river and harbor committee of the last house were responsible for the failure of the bill by loading it with alleged jobs, and contended that its members conld not in good faith attack tho work of the river commission after agreeing to and reporting in favor of an appropriation of nearly $3,000,00) to prosecute its plans. He recommended in lieu of the resolution the preparation and advocacy of a separate mad distinct Mississippi river appropriation bill for the next congress. A committee was finally appointed to prepare a modified resolution to be submitted at another meeting to be held this evening. J. W. Nimmo, New York. March 16.- Mrs. Dr. E. 8. Hudson, who was arraigned at Jefferson Market court, charged with obtaining accommodations and board at the Coleman house without having money to pay, and with intent to defraud James H. Rodgers, the owner of the hotel, is a slim woman about 50 years old, thoughtful and prim ir appearance. When she appeared in cour sho was simply but well dressed, and he) hair, which she changes like her othei articles of dress, was blonde. The amount which Mr. Rodgers claimed was due him foi board and accommodation since March 5 waC (25.70. She pleaded not guilty and protested that she never swindled and never intended to swindle anybody. In Boston she said she merely got into debt. She had failed in business there where she was practicing as a physician and she did not go into bankruptcy, because she had J 't the requisite (150 to do so. Since sho fa.'led in Boston, she said, she had been lecturing to women. She was held in (700 to answer at genera) sessions. An Alleged Notorious Swindler. PITT8TON»S Nothing bos been beard here from the strikers as to how they take the result of the conference. No inconsiderable anxiety is manifested, caused by the delay of the strikers in accepting the proposition of the company. It was the firm belief of those interested that the men would not hesitate about the matter, and that they would all go to work. They oonsidored it not unreasonable to suppose that the men still out would resume work on such liberal terms, especially In View of the fact that the 17S strikers at Palertiuc, Tex., went to work. '* Near Fert Worth a passenger train was wrecked, and the strikers sent out 60 men to assist in clearing the wreck and repairing the road. It is now learned that the men at all points, by the advice of the Sedalia strikers, will not go to work until they get the circular from here by mail and are satisfied it contains the signatures of all the representatives of the roads. the present it, says that the road could have paid a small dividend two years age if it bad not been bo unceremoniously worked in the interest of the Missouri Pacific, Along with the rumor of a consolidation goes another one of an attempt to break the lease, oivl not a few smart opera tori aver that whether it be a mere break of the lease or a consolidation or botli the stock cannot lose anything, and it bound to gaiu. Hie only trouble is that big blocks of this stock are held in Amsterdam, and that Jay Gould, or whosoever is to manage the deal, is not likely to let the Dutchmen reap the profits, and that before a considerable advance is made then may be an attempt to shake Amsterdam out by putting the price down. But, keeping in view the recent strength of tho stock. 100 01 300 shares bought on a fair margin ought not to hurt anybody, and might prove to bo i paying lottery ticket. Over a Million Lost bf the Weavers' Qtrlke. Philadelphia, March 18. —The continuance of the weavers' strike in Kensington has entailed much suffering among the operatives. Up to the present time more than $1,000,090 : have been lost to them in wages, and the small dealers in the commodities of life with,whoiu these people have been dealing have declined further to trust them. They say that as the strike has lasted over four prospect of the men resuming wort, thej'can no longer afford to supply them with articlee which they themselves are compelled to pay cash for. This action on the pact of the storekeepers will add to the misery of the many families who have been dependent upon their humanity to keep from actual starvation. On Wednesday the owners of ' the largest mills issued a card to their workmen, calling their attention to the broken promises of the Knights of Labor, and the manner in which the leaders of that  ganization were, by influencing the continuance of the strike, causing their families to suffer for the necessaries of life. They offer » f9 a week to all competent female weavers, but this figure the Knights of Labor decline to allow tbeir members to accept. The mill owners declare that they will not accede to the demands as dictated the society, and will keep their mills closed for a year if necessary.  C—IT  Subsidies to Mail 8teameraD Washington, March 10.—It seens probable that the clause in the last post office appropriation bill providing for the payment of 50 cents per mile to American steamships for carrying the United States mailstofoiplgb countries will prove to be a vexatioas question for the department to deal with, ifiere are 28 American steamship lines, exclusive of 'a number of single steamers or "ocean tramps," and they received last year for transporting our foreign mails $40,000. Under the rate* of compensation "T**"d in tho so called subsidy clause they  entitled to receive over one million dsMMv j tho same service, and it is quite proh*lie4h»t tho steamship companies would be inettat-by the increased rate of compensation to increase the number of trips. IS NOW Till LATEST SPRING styles ▲ad invltfi inspection of bla large stock of mv good*, Including a full line of Washington, March 16.—Secretary Lamaihas directed the chief clerk and superintendent of the interior department to dispose at public sale of all the horses, carriages and equipments, which are the property of the interior department, except thoee used for trucking purposes, the proceeds of the said sale to be covered into the treasury. The sale is to take plaoe as soon as is consistent with Hie interests of the public service.. Tho result of this order will be the return to their regular duties of seven employes who have been used as drivers. A similar order has .been made by Attorney General Garland. Secretary Manning has received a laifee number of anonymous communications making all sorts of scandalous charges against employes of the treasury. Ho said that he wanted to have it known by everybody that he did not propose to take the least notice of anonymous letters, no matter what their character. No More Official Carriages. Important Patent Suit. BOYS' AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING Cincinnati, March 16.—The case of Chan. F. Davis, of Auburn, N. Y., vs. P. P. Mast & Co., of Springfield, 0., and other agricultural implement manufacturers, for tho infringement of a valuable patent attachment to grain drills, was before Judge Barber of the United States court. Tht patent expired by limitation between the filing of the suit and tho present hearing irD the court. The decision held that Davis' only remedy is at law, and dismissed the case, which will probably result in the transfer of several suits in chancery to tin court* of law, in which the above and several other manufacturing concerns in Dayton and Springfield wiU be defendants. During the excitement attending the Missouri Pacific trouble the Wabash strike has been almost entirely lost sight of, and now that the one is over the question is asked, what will be done with the other? The W*ba;h is in a distressed condition. The hacking of deep snow all winter and working »light force In the repair shops has left the locomotives of the road in a crippled state. In January there were a dozen wrecks on the road, and in nearly every one of them four or five passenger coaches were torn to pieces. Last week six coaches standing in the St Louis yards were burned. The shops and round bouse are full of broken up rolling stock, and not a man is at work repairing it. The largest shops of the company arc located at Moberly, Mo., where 600 men have been on a strike for two weeks past. The company attempted to these shops last week by offering the strikers larger wages tfurn they demanded, but the men refused to work until the company should extend to the strikers at all other points on the road the same offer, and so the matter stands. General Manager Talmage is in California on n pleasure jaunt and will not be home for nveral days yet * Gents' Finn Furnishing Goods, Of every description, at price* lhai DEFT COM PE'I ITION. Our Sprlafr stock of Cloth* will ha found very complete and select. England's New Kxtradltlon Treaty. London, March 16.—Sir William Vernon Harcourt, British hoilie secretary, has prepared an extradition bill which authorizes the government to amond all British treaties with a view to include power to surrender person; charged with murder, malicious wounding or conspiracy to murder any ruler, sovereign or member of any royal family, and also person! charged with the illicit manufacture or stor age of explosives. Under the provisions oi the bill extraditirn is to be granted upon proof established as Aider the existing sys tern. HT Opposite I Irst Natl- b*l Bai.k , But the appropriation bill also provided that only $400,Oi0 should be expended for such service in the year. The Pacific Mail company alone under the provisions of the bill would absorb the entire amount appropriated. and an eastern steamship line to South America that last year received $1,200 would be entitled to receive $86,000. The present law, known as the compulsery law, expires on April 1, and after that date American steamships can refuse to carry the. mails at existing rates of compensation. PropomtN. Sealed proposals will be received br the urf[tss until tue IMtli day of March, IMS, for tight»g and taking care of the street lamp*, ales far a man to act «s btreet CominManer for the Harouf h of Went Plttstoo. I he (.onocil reeens the rvht to rri ct any or all bMa. Rrtpeetfully, . J AM Eft kiNT -NVK, Burgee*. West Plttaton, Ft,, March *, 1M. For Assistant Secretary of State. Washington, March 111.—Mr. Bay ad if having trouble in filling the post of assistant secretary, because he wonts to secure a bettor man than would consent to accept tho pas ition. He has asked ex-Senator Pendleton to accept, but he has declined as a matter of course. Mr. Pendleton has received a very strong indorsement from the Detro"ratie senators for tho English mission. Illinois has two candidates for the agricultural department—ex-Congressmen Singleton and Stevenson. Choice Flour. Just received a car Iwl« f ' Hubbard's Boperlatlve." one of tha beat brand* of pataat flour la marki t. in w» od or cloth. *t bavaalao la stack the celebrated "New Glory" brand of pateat Hour, and the "Pheei.l* Mills" »i d "fcseaMor" brands of rolled pruoe»s flour, all of which will be found as good as i he i est, and cheap aa tha cheapest. J. H. Cron Ht, March loth, IMS. Inte renting Insurance Statistics. Gainesville, Ga., March 16.—For some time illicit whisky has been sold at Highland, S. C., brought there from Georgia. On Friday Carolina revenue officers tracked two men to the northern part of Rabun county. After a sharp resistance, Burrell and Reed, two miners, were and carried off to Highland. As soon as the miners found out the course events had taken they organic 1 and started iu pursuit of the posse, determined to rescue thdir comrades. When thoy reached Highland they discovered that the posse and prisoners were in a hotel, where they were ready for an attack. Surrounding the hotel, the miners demanded the release of theft* friends, accompanying the demand with a discharge of shotguns. A vigorous reply was made from the windows of the buildings, resulting in the instant death of William Ramsay and fatal wounding of two others. The marauders then turned and Bed. The Fosse Was Too Strong. To Protect American Interests In Central Tired of the Gas Company. Bobton, March 16.—The Globe prints a history of life insurance since it was first introduced into this country in 1818. It shows that the companies have handled since that time nearly $1,006,000,000 of the money of policy holders, while the net losses by failed companies have been $85,000,000, or one sixth of ono per cent. Up to date policv holders have paid to the companies in the aggregate of $1,883,563,000. The companies have paid in death losses, endowments, dividends, $900,- 000,000. Their present assets are nearly $500,000,000. WTiat the companies have paid out, with their present assets, excoeds the amount received from policy holders by $148,084,161. Letters from hundreds of leading statesmen, lawyer*, physicians, clergymen and business men all over the country who discuss life insurance follow the history. Washington, March 16.—The secretary of the navy directed by telegraph the commanders of the Waclmsett and Shenandoah of the North Atlantic squadron, now Hear .New Orleans, to proceed at once to Central America. The commanders of three vessels of the squadron remaining near New Orleans were directed to bold themselves in readiness to execute a similar order. Of the North Atlantic squadron three vessels—tbe Galena, Powhatan and Swatara—are now in Central American waters. The entire squadron will be held subject to orders from Washington. These movements are understood to have direct reference to the endeavor of Gen. Barrios to make himself the "supreme military chief of Central America." America. New Orleans. March 16.—The gas company for the last ten days has refused to light tho street lamps, hoping thereby to secure a contract with the city such as it desires. The company insists upon 2,603 lamps, while the council proposes to have the number blank, to be determined from time to time as the 'iaf lights can be dispensed with by the substi*usion of electric lights. In this position the council is sustained by tho people, who are tired of the service of the gas company. The popular demand is for electric lighting. For Rent. A room I5xtt ft, In raarof 1. H. iadma'iat* Dry Goods Btora, Pleasant Valley, Pa., for dnas making only A raw opportunity la bow offrrad to a flrsi D laCu cres- maker. The location la the moat desirable Id town and the n*t*natlKae_Af a drwi m«kin|[ establishment CQBHOMtTvllk I dr\ Kn.niH store will be readily seen by tfca rraotic-ib^udy.INDEPENDENCE, Kan. A Jail Stormed by a Mob. March 10.—A mob Swindling Life Insurance Companies. of over 100 men stormed the jail, took Frank Bonham, a young farmer, therefrom, and hanged him to a railroad trestle. Bonham was charged with the murder of hii mother, brother and sister on Feb. 7. The district court granted a change of venue to Cherokee county, which incensed tho residents of the neighborhood where Bonham lived. His guilt was not proven, though all appearances were against him. He refused to plead when amdgned,  Philadelphia, March 16.—John J. Devlin, Charles Devlin, his brother, and Margaret Gallagher, his sister, all living at 908 East York street; Margaret McCaffrey, 160 West Thompson street; Kosanna Haines, No. 1950 North Fourth street; Mrs. Martin, 2346 Lloyd street, and Dr. Lair, of No. 1960 Ooman street, hare been arrested on an affl davit of Gustavo A. Walther, charging them with conspiracy to defraud the Massachusetts Benefit Life association and the Mutual Trust Life Insurance company. They were arraigned before Magistrate Luken and baCl fixed at $150 each. The complaint states that the prisoners insured a woman named Mary McCaffrey, who was dying of consumption, and who did die three months after the insurance policy was made out. that they also insured an old man 85 years of age, giving his age as 58, and a woman of 80, giving her age as 60 years. In each case Dr. Lair acted *s examining physician, and rorti&d fe) tbo sound and healthy condition Of the mtgiicants. fn tl)is 'way they ob- pojioies amounting to ovci CONDENSED NEWS. T* Bent. Mr. Wilson, one of the keepers  lunatic asylum in Winnipeg, was murdered by an insane woman. DwiIIIhk htuH on Cxatar St., Will HtWw. now occuplwi by W. 0. aaC ClWDl house on Warren St, W«t Piitatou. now m» pled by J. W. Bra**. FOB BALK—Two low In TjjteerllteWryh- Att'y at Law, Pittatoa. Pa. New Havkn, March 16.—The monument for the grave of Rufus C. Mai bone, who died on Oct. 1', 18&4, is nearly finished. Mr. Malbone, before his death, arranged for his own funeral, telling his administrator the kind of monument ho wanted and what to put on it. Besides his own name, time of death and age, he wanted on ono side of the shaft an obituary of his horse, which had been his faithful companion for years, and which,.lost it should fall inte bod hands, was to be killed and buried on the place. J'he words he chose were the following! "Dolly, his faithful horse, died Oct. 26, D1." Mr. Malbone lived like a hermit rear the Pomfret lino and acquired much property. He never marriod. A Monument to a Horse. Commander Evans, who was removed from a pesition in the lighthouse board for refusing to » ork for Senator Mohone, has been reinstated. Ban Francisco, March 16.—The Sharon case is in such a terrible tangle that it seems no legal ingenuity can unravel it. The marriage contract and "Dear Wife" letters, by a sharp trick of Sarah's counsel, have been handed over to the county clerk for tale keeping, sc that Sharon's new expert imported from Chicago cannot examine them. A half dozen courts are engaged upon as many different outgrowths of the divorce suit It is several days beyond the time allotted for Sharon to pay alimony, but he swears he will go to jail befppe {ie will pay fine penny, whilg the judgo iias refused to grant an attachment on his property pending the federal court suit, The Unsavory Sharon Case. ».Jan Suspended Banker* Indicted. Lytton Sothern has among bis deceased futber's paper# a drama by Henry Byron, entitled "A Noble Noodle,*' which was written especially for tbe elder Sothern. The National hotel, in St. Mary's, Ont, owned and occupied by William Dennie, wiaj stables and contents, including several valuable horses, has been burned. Loss, $20,000. Gun powder Found on a Steamer. Portland, Ore., March 16.—Before the steamer Telephone left Portland for  80 8ticks of giant powder were discovered secreted in the engine room. The Telephone is the newest and fastest steamer on tho Columbia river. The theory is that tho powder was either smuggled aboard by somo enemy of the boat or a fanner to dear stumpe. Steamers are not permitted to carry explosives. Valuable Property far Bale. A fine house ltd Is*. si.® 19 lo» Nfcyw. For particulars Isqulrs of FRANK fLis*, »»• rssidM on Uw prwulssa, wildi JOHN *eOOV*RW, Tnaib, fa. Syracuse, N. Y., March 16.—The grand Jury presented sealed indictments for grand larceny against J. F. Wilkinson and Alfred Wilkinson, of the firm of Wilkinson & Co., bankers, who failed on December 9. liabilities wore over $500,000, and they had less than half that amount of nominal assets. The day before they made an assignment Wilkinson & Co. sold to Col. J. S. Goodrich a $40 draft oty the Chemical national bank of New York, knowing tlfcit they had no funds there, but on the contrary wore in debt nearly $2,000 to the Chemical bank for other drafts. The action of tbe grand jury created a sensation in the city. marl l-6m .nonej »• L*m. n»» thou Mud dollars M lMD tr* m» |Mf l» ■UBI to SUlt. The Italian government having expressed a desire to purchase land at Suez for the ereotion of a military hospital, England has placed her own hospital at Suez entirely at the disposal of Italy. B. r. MtATM, fehM tf Attorney »t L»w. PiMBtM P». Gen. Grant. Better. New York, March 18.—Gen. Grant was reported to have passed a quiet night, and arose feeling much refreshed. A cousuilation was held in the afternoon by Drs. Fan ker, Sands, Douglas and Shrady. It was tho opinion of the doctors that, although hia throat was no better, his general condition was more satisfactory than for days parft. 11 suae I* RtBl, , West Plttston, OD Llod*a 8*.. b«»we«e Llama ATd. .nCl txewrtt. I.qulre.f ailOStuAlw J W HOWARTH, Exeter at. A Prisoner Ititnf the Jail. April 15 has been set as Mexican veterans' day at the New Orleans exposition. Jefferson Davis and William M. Burwell have been invited to deliver addresses oil the results of the war with Mexico. Bngland'a JCnorwon* Military Prepara Horn, Philadelphia's Cholera Pucaullom, Philadelphia, March 16,—The health authorities continue to adopt measures guarding against a possible visitation of cholerr. Stringent orders have been issued that after April 1 bodies shall not be kept in receiving vaults longer than three days, and by unanimous request of the board the legislature has been petitioned to authorize health boards in icities of the Brst clam to regula'e the drainage of houses and also to require the registration of master plumbers. New Bedford, Mass., March 16.—Nantucket is excited ovar the liberty allowed James Mahoney in the Jail. He was sentenced to three months' imprisonment for drunkenness, but lias been allotted to eat at. the keeper's table, to have the freedom of the premises, to go gunning and to have the keys of the jail. He managed to lienor the other night, smashed the windows o: the jail, it'tooi the whole police force to qutot hun. He U the ouly occupant of the j*il. London, March*16.— An enormous military transport fleet is being rapicNy collected on the Thames, at Portsmouth r'.d at Plymouth. The us of tfris fleet far exreda any possible needaof afjoudrncpmpaign. The Woolwich arsenal workshops are being hurriedly enlarged by the erection of temporary struc tune. Tin workmen in this arsenal an now on double time, preparing au 1 packing muni- Ugm at war Gilbert and Sullivan's Latest Opera. Double Hmia* for Rent. A double lDouv on Carroll St.. np fj- two families. Appli to . iDir 0 Otrr II ?trf#tr London, March 16.--Gilbert and Sullivan's new Japanese opera, entitled "The Mikado, or the Town of Titipi,' wis produced at th« Savoy theatre. The warmth of its reception promises a success grantor than any sine* "Patience." Its popularity will be due more to the tatotatoess of Sullivan's melodies than to Gilbert's work, which lacks his usual piquancy. TVo furniture tiullding, 9 p foundry and machine shop of the pump w in Bushnell, Ind., the Sorter hotel, which was vacated a few months ago, the Wabash station, Wauu'g residence and several small frame buildings occupied as restaurants and other stoios were burned on Saturday evening. Loss, about *40,000. Death of m Journal 1st House »sDrt i«»- for Wle Philadelphia, March 1ft—Audubon Davis. of the editorial staff of The Philadelphia Daily News, died yesterday of Brigh 's diseaso uf U» Wdnsys. Situated on Ibiiadalphia Ave., W«t MUfstee. laoulte of ihQyD* BMKKI. C"VW