Evening Gazette

              K i * * I 'f | • ? » * NUNIIKR 008. | Weekly E»tabti»h«Cl IHftO. j" PITTSTON, PA., SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1886. j 1 WO CENTS. | 1D» Out. r«r uracil. A LKMSI.ATIVE CUtCUS. i' HAINES, Of ILLINOIS, CREATES A 8EN8ATION- UNCLC 8AM ROBBED. BELIEVED IN WITCHES. IN FAVOR OP BETTING. P00E GLADSTONE, TWO NEGROE8 HUNG. lUELlClbUTlKE. Extra.It. StmUncs la llw Kew Blllll Irt-TniWy, Washinotoh, June fl.—-The tmmjr department hu been oogniaant tor MO0 days of the deficit In tin aooounts of J. A. Anfderaorte, the chief of the redemption office at Mew Orleans. In the middle of April( ■ treasury committee examined Mm affairs of the New Orleans sub-treasury, and discussed circumstances which attracted suspicion to the redemption office. Two alerts at the treasurer's office were left at New Orleans to pursue an investigation. An examination of the redemption offloa was begun Saturday last, on orders from the United Stats* treasury to ship unassorted awl mutilated currency to Washington. A deficit in the office was soon disoovered, amounting to at least 125,000. The department is informed that the defaulter has already been traced by detectives as far as Houston, Tex., and that he will undoubtedly be captured. The deficit, it is said, may possibly reach 180,000. New OrlianS, Jane 8.—The embecslement of sub-treasury funds by Olerk John Aufdemorte was not known in this oity, and caused great excitement It is not known yet what is the exact amount of his shortage, but it Is believed that it will not exceed $60,000. A deficit of 188,000 had been discovered. A count of the entire cash in the vaults will be required, as it is believed that Aufderaorte's operations were not confined to the redemption department, bat that ha filched large sums from the vaults. Color is given this theory by the discovery of forged certificates of deposit In bis desk, which had evidently been intended for use to cover up the shortage. The statement from Washington that other employes are probably connected with the steal is not believed here. The investigation has shown nothing so far to support suoh a theory, and Assistant Treasurer Her wig is confident that Aufdemorte is tha only defaulter. The tatter's disappearance was well timed, and little hope is entertained of his capture. The investigation began on Decoration day and was continued Sunday. Amfdemore assisted in the count and the office was closed at noon. Be started for home, but it is believed that he proceeded immediately to the Texas Pacific depot and took a train for Laredo, In which case he is now well on his mmy to the city of Mexfoo, or Is luxuriously awaiting developments across the border- To gain further time, he wrote a note to Her wig, which was delivered Monday, stating that he was unwell and bad started for BUoxL The shortage was not discovered 'until Monday afternoon, when it was tod late to overtake the fugitive. Herwig believes Aufdemorte stole a large sum of money Saturday while the investigation was proceeding. Herwig is quite wealthy and will probably protect tha bondsman. Bo Interest in the Bssss at Cone) Both Come to Grief on Aeeo%it of A WOMAN'S REMARKABLE FAITH Island Haloes Fools are Said. Nxw Tone, June 0.—The growing feeling ef discontent among the dtuena of Coney bland, Qravseend and Sbespeheed Bay ou account of the stoppage of pool selling at Brighton Beach, culminated lq a mass meet ing at the American Jockey Club hotel. Speeches were made by several prominen t tradespeople, in which they, stated that the decrease in trade since the prohibition of pool-selling, and the consequent falling off in attendance at the races, was very noticeable. Resolutions were adopted expressing their disapproval, and calling upon all to «m their best efforts to oontinue the sport, as a means at livelihood to the eitisens. NOTHING BUT TROUBLE FOR THE Nxw Orleans, June 6.—The Parish prison was the coene of a double hanging, the victims being Robert Williams, alias Blinky Bob, a coal-black negro, and Foster Chase, a bright mulatto, aged 24. The last legislature limited the number of witnesses to a hanging to fifteen, and consequently ni one was present but the neoessary officials, newspaper reporters and those the sherifl had summoned on a coroner's jury. Outride the prison, however, a large crowd at ninbled, brought out by that unaccount able curiosity which prevails among the lower classes. The execution took place in the open court of the prison. The trap wa; about fifteen feet from the ground, the approach being from the gallery extending around the second tier of cells. Women—Their Crimes. THE MONFYED CAPITAL TAX BILL IN THE BLACK ART. PREMIER. FAVED M r EATH. Be Charges Many Members with Bribery. A Most Exciting Seeae—Indignant Members Try to Depose the Speaker, bat are Unsuccessful. Confident of the Folsnsy of Sepsiaatoral Agencies Mow the Spalls Were Worked—Toads, Bust Hair, Feathers aad a Bis* Cat. The Latest Prop In Hie Cup Is the For■iHtent Way In OTileh Mr Peter Tin use den Exposes Bis Diplomacy in Afghanistan. r i( nmbfi.Wum to Co Home, but They Didn't Clo-the Revenue BUI - Keep* Tlicnt all nt Work—A Chjoaoo, June ft.—The lower branch of the legislature is divided into guilty terror aad virtuous indignation over the corruption chargos of Speaker Haines. One element demands immediate investigation, the other sneeringlv disooMtenanoee snoh a proceeding. As the matter now stands, it looks as though the entire house will rest under the accusations whioh have been made. The dramatic incidents have been developing ever ftees the legislature convened five months ago. It was then discovered that many of the representatives were not averse to swelling their legislative income without regard to the honesty of the means. Untiring vigilsnee is all that prevented the United States senatorship from being dieposed of as an article for aaetlon. Rxadiko, June ft—Mr*. Raymond Richard is the wife at a well-known cdtiaen at Strausstown, near whioh plsos five children were raoenUy reported to have bean bewitched. It Is an isolated locality in the Blue mountains, where the people are still wedded to the old superstitions, Including witchcraft, charms aad magio spells. Several old women, who have a reputation ss wonder workers, or Hexa (In German), are still regularly consulted by thoae who believe in their potent charms. They pat the greatest faith in the acts aad supernatural powers of the alleged witoksa The Relchards lived in a pleasant home, with a sloping lawn. A little girl, 10 years oM, Is their only child. Mrs. Reiehard mads such serious ohargee against well-known people in the neighborhood, accusing them of working magic spells, using charms, caress, eta, that she was arrested, 'Squire Weibie, of Strausstown. issuing the warrant The oourt appointed A N. Hellg, an attorney, Dr. Rudolph Schultse and 'Squire Weibie to Investigate the case. They found that she was sane, excepting on the subject of witchcraft. She accused some of the best-known people of trying to bring a plague into the community, stirring up domestio strifes by supernatural means and killing off their enemies by bewitching them. The house was a cariosity shop of articles used to drive of witches. Above every door* way in the bouse was found a charm which the woman h«d purchased from a witch doctor when her husband waa away from home. She frequently allowed the family to suffer for the necessaries of life because she spent all the money her husband gave her with the wiich doctors. These doctors told her the charms had to be replaoed every month. The charms were sewed|np in small canvas bogs and were found to consist of the figures of men and women cat out of hasel. The woman visited their residences and obtained poesession of some of their hair from that part of the head where phrenologists locate the bump of love. This hair sho burned and spread on buttered bread, and gave it to the dog of the family In which the supposed witch lived. In other cases she obtained nossession of snakes, burned them to ashei and scattered it over the doorsteps of her victim. She procured live toads, cat them into quarters and fried and ate them, at the same time pronouncing her cone on the witoh. She was also eooustomed to apply to the woman whom she accused of being witches for some of their milk when in childbirth. This she fed to a black est, thus destroying, as she believed, the power of witchcraft. She was continually afraid that these witches would work their charms or spells upon her, aad to keep them off she carried the feathers of three doves, wrappsd in the first two chapters of Genesis, next to her heart Theee are bat a few of her remedies to keep off witches. She says that she believes in them as firmly as she believes in her own existence, and that the women who are witches manifest themselves in all manner of forms. Frequently they press her so Sard as to almost take the breath oat of her, add than they dance on her head. Sbaaays that they have wings like dragons. To a correspondent she said witohes show themselves In aU forms, very frequently as cats. "I know that in one neighborhood while a man was working in bis barnyard a black cat rubbed herself against his W. Be kicked at her and she refused to go took his pitchfork and ran it through her back. The cat want away yelling with pain. Next day the farmer heard that a woman in the neighborhood who waa known aa a witoh was ill. He went to her house and found that she had been run through the back by a sharp instrument just where he stabbed the blaok cat That woman's power as a witoh was ever afterwards broken.'' London, June 8.—The government is in despair over the fiery and outepoksnRenunciations of the Afghan back down wluoh Sir Peter Lumsden has scattered along his path from Constantinople to Paris. Sir Peter is thoroughly exasperated, and be doss not care who knows It, or rather be is determined that every one shall know his feelings. He arrived at Paris tired, hot and angry. He said that the trip from Vienna to Paris had been the hottest stage of his' ~mg Journey. Almost the first greeting which Sir Peter received on arriving at Paris was a tcljgram from the war office imperatively ordering him to see no more interviewers. A similar dispatch was sent to him at Constantinople last Monday, Immediately upon the publication of bis interview in The Times. That meStage was in the form of a request from the foriegn office, and it was calmly Ignored by Sir Peter, who took the groum} that while his aarvices and his life, if needed, belonged to the government, his opinions belonged to himself. He continued to talk andbas let out two or three important facte which have been studiously concealed by the government, and which put tho British retreat in a more humiliating light than has yet been admitted by the officials. He has made no secret of his hostility to the government policy, and has plainly intimated that he considered it one of imbecility aud disgrace. The government determined that something must be done to close Sir Peter's mouth, and hence the second dispatch, in which he is plainly told that as a major general in her majesty's army he is subject to the order issued last March by the commander-in-chief forbidding all army officers to discuss with civilians the relations between England Russia or the phases of the Afghan question. The ministry and the Liberals generally are raving over Sir Peter's loquacity and many are demanding that he be cashiered. They argue that ho has done mischief enough already, and that if he continues his impudent utterances after his arrival in London he will prove a veritable fire brand. There is, however, not tho slightest danger of any such action being taken by the government To cashier Gen. Lumsden now would be to make a martyr of him, and would emphasise the contrast between his treatment and the honors heaped by Russia upon Gen. Eomaroff to such an extent as to convict tho government of abject servility toward Russia. Sir Peter is also a favorite with her majesty the queen, and this fact aloue would save him from the vengeful wrath of the Liberals even U there were no such potent political reason as that above mentioned. The Tories have already arranged to give Sir Peter a rousing public r*- oeption on his arrival here, and it is certain that he will find some way of expressing his Indignation in vigorous and picturesque language, even at the risk of disobeying the Duke of Cambridge. HABBisBDie, Jul., i, —Jl,e Hevmrae btl! to ax mCW}C d ca|Dil»l. ifailure to roach which a the House Tealerday llirtuttrifd to coat the $5*0,000 a year, who snatched from the i»" °l death by Boyer this morning. The ' loufe had fixed h sehMon for Saturday foreoon, but so many members Uhked for leaves f absence this morning that it became evident ■ • qi.or.m would he prefect. Speaker iraham called atleDtion to this fact, and re•iM-11 H -hut bo diJ not iDee bow any business could be transacted unless members were willing to stay and attend to thair du'y._ This brought out Crawford, who objected to 1 • Saturday session. The 160 days had ex. ■ltd, «uu he said that, as tho members were ;etting no money from the State, tLev could *ork or not, just as they pleased. 8haw, of fair, moved that all ltaves of abeonce be re•C ked- Shoemaker, of Bucks, pleaded that ■■ bad boon granted leave of absence for the - Brst time this sossion and he hoped Shaw's notion would be voied down. It was rejected—87 nays to 79 yeas. Boyer then frightened the House by exilaiumg what bad been doae. tie slated the lecensily of the bill to tax moseyed capital, he fate of which depended upon taking it up o-day on second reading, aad passing it fiaaly to-morrow. Tho Republican party could ot afford to allow thia bill to die and be subject to the charge thai it had made a present if $1,000,000 to corporations. The bill had Deen introduced by a Democrat as ii was, and iDe Pxnublican majority had so far failed to reach it Hard D«)« \V»,rk on Hand. At Bright** Beaeh. Nrw York, June ft.—The first race at Brighton beach was for maideoa of all ages over three-quarters of a mile—Bill Sterrltt first Baners second, Trenton third. Time, 1:MX. The second event waa a selling race over seven furlongs—Barnum first Franke second, Clarence third. Time, 1:33%. The third event was a selling race over a mile and a furlopg—Jim Carlisle first Sister second. Warren Lewis third. Time, 3:08. The crimes for which the two were oxe on ted were as follows: On April 27, 1882. Charles Dias was walking on Rampart street with a colored woman, with whom Blink; Bob was in love. This excited Bob's jealousy, and approaching Dias from behind he plunged a largo knife into his body twelve times. Death was instantaneous. Bob made his escape and remained at large two years, when he was captured in St. Louis. He was brought back, tried and convicted. An appeal to the supreme court was Ineffectual, and the governor signed the death warrant. Bob was a dangerous man. and gave the offl cere of the prison a great deal of trouble. After his conviction he expressed himself as not believing in a God, and attempted to induce other condemned men to abandon their habit of attending church. Toward the last, however, Bob experienced a change of heart, became very religious, and announced thai be had made his peace with God. Pending the election the huge schemes for and against corporations were smothered, bat seen after Logan's victory these proposed msadnres began to bob np In the house with amating rapidity. Conspicuous among them was a bill requiring that the agents of telegraph companies operating in Illinois to report the proceeds of their several offices to the state auditor, and that the companiee be compelled to pay Into the state treasury 8 per cent of their gross receipts as provided by these reports. Inasmuch as ths annual revenue, of the Western Union in Qlluots alone aggregated If,808,080, the company was expected to unscrupulously oppose the measure. Warned by the senatorial experience, however, the company determined to take ths other tack. - It sent District Superintendent Tubbs to Springfield, and there be has toen quietly lobbying for some time pent, disbursing no corruption fond so far as Is known, but stealthily collecting evidence against members who were willing to tali their influence. It is a notorious fact that Speaker Haines ii the warn friend and legislatwb factor of several monopolies, the managers of which anticipated trouble. Mr. Tubbs took Speaker Haines into his confidence, it seems, and between them it was ileverly planned to defeat the telegraph bill by showing it up as a measure destined for the Individual profit of its originators aad supporters. VV hen the bill came np for its second reading, Speaker Haines, lU-sdrisedly now Is thought, exposed the nature and progress of the warfare which the Western Union is conducting. The speaker left the chair in the heat of a bitter wrangle tar the expressed purpose of delivering a speech agalust the bill The uproar was tremendous. A crowd surged around the clerk's desk, while the centre aisle was filled with among whom Speaker Haines was the oentral figure. He was swinging his arms and screaming at the top of his voice. Very few members heard a word of -what be said, but those who knew what was to come could distinguish the words "blackmailing bills" and "affidavit" Finally Haines pulled a paper from bis pocket and turning to the Democratic side shook it in the face* of the membere there. The fourth race was a handicap for all agee over a mil* and a quarter—Nettie first, Tony Foster second. Little Do third., Time, »ilft- The fifth race was a handicap steeplechase over the full course—Revenge first, Jacqueminot second, King Tom third. Tune, 3fl8W.  Banian Wante to Bow for 95,000. Chicago, June ft.—Edward Hanlan, the champion American oarsman, is at tha Grand Pacific hotel. After remaining bare a few days he will go to Toronto to get into condition. In an interview with a United Press reporter, Hanlan said in regard to. Teemer's challenge: "Please say for me that I will row Teenier five races, one, two, three, four and five miles respectively, for $1,000 each race, or I will row him a threemile race for (9,000, the tvo races to be rowed on different courses on Canadian and American waters, and one of them I should like to have come off at Pullman. I shall be in New York in a couple of weeks, and I should like to meet him there." The basis of the crime of Foster Chase, alias Sonny Chase, was also a woman. Hi formed an attachment for his sister-in-law, Louise Prevot, an attractive bright mulatto. The girl's mother did not take kindly tc him, however, and one evening ordered him to leave the house. Chase withdrew muttering threats, to which the woman paid no attention. On Sunday, April ft, 1881, Chase met the girl and her mother, on the street, and shot his sweetheart through the head, Inflicting a wound from which she died next day. As soon as the girl fell. Chase placed the muszle of the revolver against the back of his head and pulled the trigger. The bullet was turned by the skull, however, and he soon recovered. After a short trial Chase was convicted and sentenced. He became very religious, and was continually praying and burning candles. A motion to reconsider whs made, and D11 eaves of absence were rescinded. 1 jie  iue bill was then called up, amended by Boy*r sp as to reach the bonds which would ea»pe taxation under the decision of the 8unrrnjo Court in the Lehigh Valley Railroad :aset and passed second reading. It waa then nade a special order for third reading and Ilia) passaiie to-morrow morning. At Baltimore: Baltimore 0 00000008—« Cincinnati 0 01100080—4 At New York: Baseball* After this the House continued in session intil 1, sat until after 6 in the afteroooo, and 'ield a long evening session. There waa lit- Je debate but steady work. Metropolitan ..0 08110000 1— 5 Louisville 0 040000000-4 At Brooklyn: Financial and Oomerolal. A CELEBRATED CHARACTER. NKW YORK 8TOCK Brooklyn 0 00001 100—2 Pittsburg 0 2010000 x— 8 At itrlimpfthi' Tho First Stenographer to Beport a Pro- [As reported by Judd, Nye ft Co., Broker*, Soranton, Pittston and W ilkes-Bsrre, over their private wire, enabling them to execute orders instantly. ] MURDER AND 8UICIDE. Nxw York, June ft.—Theron C. Leland, one of the oldest phonographic reporters in this country, died In this city on Wednesday. He was the first to report a protracted law case in New York, the matter being the celebrated Forrest divoroe case. He and Theodore Tilton together reported the arguments of Webster, Choate and Brady in the famous Day and Goodyear India rubber patent oases. tracted Cass Dead. A Tory Trivial Matter Usde to th* Tah- Indla*apolls....0 0000003 1—4 Milwaukee. ...0 00501010—7 (Exhibition game.) N*w Yoaa, June «— Stocks sold to-day at the New York stock excltange as follpws: Stockij „Optn- Clot'g Stock» Open- Ctot'o itiff Bid tna Bid D. &H. C.. 77* 77 U Nor. West.. #» M* D. L 4 W . 100 10(4J Nor West pf 111 1J7 i J Central SSU 88 M., K. CS T. 18M 1#M W. Union . f.ok 60 Mich. Oen.. is ** ■M Paul, com nay, M Phila&Red. ISM KM o v. c. a i. 29 ii ny oiv uu ini -.He....— DM 9M Canada 8... tlS tty, Lake Shore. 61* Sift N Y. Oen.. «o£ M Psciflo low low D. AR.IQ. (T? 8$ Union Pao.. 5SU L. Sl Nash. 82« 8M .V.IPac. com 1# 18 R. Island... 114V 1IM ». Pac. pret X!% 87M III. Central. 185 IK padfkj to so Chic, ft O. J0U tOU si-fis a a tv-ess^Si p&w jw,i« ,v « avr' a s» a a lag of Two Uvea. EvAimviUJt, Ind., June ft.—A quarrel ovea a trivial matter led to a horrible tragedy at Gudgele Station, near Somervllle, on the Straight line railroad, about 11 a. m. Jamee H. Minnis, a resident of the locality was stabbed and instantly killed by John Butcher, a neighbor. Beth were dealer* in railroad cross-ties, and at the time of the quarrel Minnis was neartng the station with a wagon load of ties. The latter had met several empty wagons, the driver* of whioh had turned oat for him. Butcher, however, refused to turn out and after a sharp exC$ange of words both men alighted, and Minnis was immediately stabbed through the heart, dying almoet instantly. The murder created Cexoitement and Butcher, who bad fled immediately after the stabbing, was pursued by .a large number of persons, who announced their determination to take him at whatever oost and turn feim over to Jus tics. Being overtaken. Butcher sought refuge behind a clump of bushes, in what is known aa Bell's woods, and opened Are upon his pursuers. Fortunately none of the shots took effect Having emptied his two revolvers with the exception of one chamber, he placed tha weapon to his head and blew out his brains. At Philadelphia: Athletio  St Louis..... At Detroit: ,00500111 4—13 .0 0811080 x— 8 Chicago 0 20021200—7 Detroit 0 00020002-4 At Providence: The Boston-Providence game waa postponed on account of rain. In 1802 Mr. Leland became private secretary to Hiram Barney, collector of the port. He subsequently became appointment clerk of the custom house, and for nearly a yeai after Collector Preston King's death he acted as the head of the custom house, nc collector having been appointed. Mr. Leland waa a scholar and aa able writer. % was one of the earliest abolitionists; was an intimate associate at Wendell Phillips and Garrison; was a member of the celebrated Brook Farm community. He was lately secretary of the National Liberal league, whioh position Col. Robert G. Ingersoil now holds. Mr. Leland possessed brilliant social qualities which remained undiminished is his old age.  BORRY THEY HAD TO DO IT. "Hare's the pwerl" be shouted. "Here's the evidenoe, Now, you blackmailers, come forward,? Baltimore, June ft—This city was visited by the heaviest wind storm that has been known for years. Many bouses were unroofed, and several buildings in course of erection were demolished. The storm was most severely felt in the eastern section of the city, where it raged for half an hour Vith the force of a tortfado. Patterson park was badly demortdised. Handsome shade trees were blown down by the dosen, and a mactive iron fountain was struck by one of them and smashed. At Highland town, on the outskirts of the city, Christian Bauerufeind was struck on the head by a piece of flying scanting and killed instantly. The damage will probably reach 120,000. A Tornado la Baltimore. C*■»■ of the Clnverlns Jurors Condole with tho Frleonen At tills time the din ni terrific. Ninetenths of the member* who had nan Haines ■halting the paper thought it was hia threatened resignation, and soma of them began to cry, "A«*pt Itl Aooept itl" Haines was shouted down «t length, and a motion to refer the bill to the committee on revenue baring been lost, it was adranoed to the second reading. Haines then resumed the chair, dispirited 4Dtyl humiliated. Shortly after, Representative Graham demanded that the rulea be suspended to permit the ijfitrodudtlon of a resolution "That the offlje of speaker of the house be and is hereby declared vacant and the house now proceed to the election of a presiding officer." The motion waa lost by only four rotes. Having announced the result the speaker made a rambling apologetic harangue defining his position. All the members, he declare i, ware likely to become* excited, and perhaps no one was more hasty than himself. At the conclusion of ths session Haines declared in one of the hotel lobbies: "IX the house will give ma the floor for three hoars I will send one-third of the rascals home without their mileage." The affidavit in Haines' possession is mid to hare been made by Superintendent1 Tubbs, and sets forth a certain member offered to take charge of the opposition to tha telegraph bill for $8,000 cash. Richmond, Va., June 6.—Cluverius, the oonvlcted murderer of Lillian Madisoi), was brdught to oourt and through his counsel made a motion for a new trial Judge Atkins postponed the hearing of the argument m the motion until Monday, and the pria- OHIOAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS. I Ub received over private wire by Judd, Hye A Co., Broker*, l«t National Bank Buildlnr. fcranton. Brown's Building, Plttston. and 7 South Franklin btreet, Wllkea-Barre, Fa. no tigiu of dopreation, but on tha oontnuy appeared brighter than for tome time. There *■ * large crowd in and About the courtroom, bat no disorder. doer wai to *a SI • ho wed _ Junt. July. Aug. Sept. Wbkit— Opening. Hgu * % nil HU Highest 88« »|U |»2 D42 Lowest i7W MDD2 VIK ssm Closing 87% 8C4a-W »j$J On«Jt—Opening.... 4«U 45« 411 46% Highest 46% 4bu 4s tia| {£D*«"» 45% C5% 45% 45% Cloning 45% 48% 45% 4594 OATB—Opening.... S8% 83% SKU 87U Highest 1S% miZ IlU ITU Lowest 88% 82% 28 J7U Closing ;iaj4 jh% tCCM 2tjJ Poax—Opening.. 10 So 10 So 10 40 10 4"U HlglieM. 10 U lo 40 10 W 10 (0 Lowest 10 20 10 25 10 85 I 41 Joeing 10 SO 10 25 Id m 10 48 Labo—Opening.. (1 47% 6 1,5 CM « 71U Highest. (I 57% « 60 6 70 e 75 Lowest « 47% 6 65 0 65 6 72% Closing 0 ( 0 0 55 6 65 C 75 £ Pnjpulni to Mon Gen. Onuit. One of the moat remarkable features of Utta remarkable case was the unusual condootof certain jurors. Shortly after the appearance of the prisoner in oourt, Juror Kepler walked over to where the prisoner gat and in a pleasant manner said: "I hope you do not think {was actuated by any malice in arriving at my opinion." Ae prisoner smiled, but made no reply. Juror Harrison then approached the prisoner and remarked: SAJU.TOOA Springs, June ft—Rev. Dr. John P. Newman came up from New York on Wednesday night, and went to Mount McGregor to inspect the work on the D.-exeJ cottage, which is being put in readiness (01 Gen. Grant's reception. On his return from the mountain Dr. Newman expressed him ■elf pleased with what he saw at Mount Mc- Gregor. Concerning the date of Gen. Grant's arrival, he said it would be about June 80, but much depended on the weathei and the invalid's strength. He says that thC ravages of the cancer have yielded to treatment and cease to cause alarm. The formal opening at Mount McGregor will be on tbC •7th, though everything will be prepared tc jatertain the general and his party if they •rrive at an earlier date. Stage Kobbarjr In TTaxhlncton Territory. Trying to lloost Up Hate* Portland, Ore., June 6.—The stage running between Mantentma and Olympia, Washington territory, was stopped by ton masked highwaymen. They took the mails and express treasure box, the latter containing a large amount of money. Four men have been arrested on suspicion. The stage driver was also arrested, as several suspicious circumstances point to him as an accessory. As yet neither malls nor money have been recovered. The robbery was a very daring one, and was committed near a station on the public highway, which is much traveled at this time. These were no passengers in the stage. Nbw "XOBt, June &—A meeting of the trunk line presidents will probably be h«U next week. It is desired by Sir Henry Tyler, president of the Grand trunk, who has been showing much enthusiasm during the reoent railroad conferences, which have been the first he has ever attended in America. The report of the oommittee which Investigated the present case will be presented to oourt next week. Mr*. Role hard is forty years old and inclined to stoutness. She oomei from a rery good- family. It k generally supposed that, led by her belief in witchcraft, she consulted the witch doctor, and that the Utter impressed tbws absurd beliefs upon her. This map has a reputation all over eastern Pennsylvania as an oracle en all matters pertaining to witches and that ha possesses the power to break their spalls. He make* *fte people living in the backwoods of Lebanon, Lancaster, Schuylkill, Lehigh, Chester and several other counties practise the most absurd rites, besides fllching much hard-earned money. He claims to possess the power to oompel any parson to do anything another desire*, and to rem ore any obstacles or bring about anything whatever, no matter how unreason- "Mr. Cluverius, in the name of humanity, I want to extend to you my sincere sympathy. I trust yon believe that I was actu atsd by.a stern sense of dnty. The law compelled me to take certain action if I believed certain evidence. The evidence was conciasive, and there was no way in which I ooold avoid it" To this the prisoner repUad:Tim Pennsylvania and New York Central have already signified their willingness to attend, and no doubt is expressed as to the compliance of the Brie and Baltimore and Ohio. PETROLEUM. Oil City, June 6,—Opening. Highest....  Lowest. Poet Wheeler, G. A. R», will probably eeaort Gen. Grant when he arrives in Saratoga en his way to Mount McGregor. The "vets" would gladly carry their old commander up, if it were necessary, on their shoulders. Closing. Whan thu session was opened it was announced that the speaker was ill and CyDnld not appear. A i evolution demanding that Haines submit the affidavit and all eridenoe la his possession for investigation was deferred until such time as he reappear* in the obair. Representative Bdheffleld mured for the appointment of a oommittee of nt»« to Inrestigate the aharges of oorruption Indiaoriminately preferred against the house, and an effort was made to instruct the oommittee to inrestigate the alleged attempts at bribery In the senatorial oontest, -hut the Oook county delegation, in which the crooked work is said to have tieen done, rallied its forces and defeated the amendments Columbus. O., June 6.—A Jeffersonville, Madison ft Indianapolis froight train ran Into a tree blown acroes the trade by last night's storm a few miles north of this city, wrecking the engine and half of the tram. Charlie Monroe, boo of Be v. W. Monroe, of Madison, lad., was killed Engineer Diffendorfer was seriously hurt and narrowly escaped being drowndd. Peculiar Bail road Accident. "Certainly, sir; I believe you, Mr. Harrison," and smiled as he uttered those words. Juror Berkley, of Alexandria, also spoke to thn prisoner, stating that be had calmly and fairly tried the matter as one between himself, his God and the prisoner. Charging a Senator with Falsehood. A ''Tims and Cost Card," a very handy and coaplste arrangement for keepiog a record of (he days worked and wagons loaded by miners together with an account of the cost incurred, including all the articles from powder to coil, is pmiked in every pound package of the popular Nary smoking tebecoo of Mtissn G. W. Gail and Ax, of Batliiuore, Md. The card includes tables to facilitate making calculations sf saruiugs and cost, is of a proper SIM to be carried in the pocket and is just the thing miners have long experienced the want of, and that having once usod they will aot do without Olb card lasts a month sad a new one can be obtained by buying another package ef to ha ceo. Miners Wages HaThmbbubo, June A.—In the senate, duping the discussion of the appropriation bills, fcnator Humes, in speaking kgainat the appropriation for the geological survey said that Professor Ash burner, of the survey, was neglecting his business in order to lobby tor the bill cm the floor of the senate. Thereupon Senator King became very angry and said that Senator Hume stated what he knew to be false. This caused a sensation, but the matter droppel there, only to be resumed afterwards in the cloak-room, where the senators had a long war of words. A Marriage Kecalla a Tragedy. New Yobk, June ft.—Mrs. Lizzie McCall, the actress, has been married to Nestor tennon. Mra. McCall is the lady who in 1882 shot her husband, George Barry Wall, at New Utrecht, L. 1, inflicting a wound from which be died four days afterward. Wall at first said the shooting was accidental, but in his ante-mortem statement he declared that his wife had shot him during a quarrel. She was tried for manslaughter, but acquitted. Of late she has been playing in an "Esmeralda" company. able it may appear. Dynamite Used for Hevenge. Galv*8TON, Tex., June 6.—A dispatch treat Marshall says: An attempt was made to blow up the private car of Superintendent Oummiflgs, of the Texas 'Pacific Railroad company, three nltro-glytorine cartridges btfing found' on top of the springs. No trouble with the employes exists. Charged with Belonging to an ♦—nine tlan Society. Dmmcn, June 6.—Candldo Castollo, a noted Mexican horse thief and desperado, has bsen arrested at Wallenberg far the murder of Don Juan Romero, a orominent oltiaen of Valencia county, about a year ago. The prisoner is an exceedingly vicious character, and a large reward was offered foV his capture. He will be taken to Santa Fe for trial. A Noted Desperado Arrested. Bcjtxlo, June 8.—Mr*. Alfred R Bidwell, who is in Pine Level, Fla., attending the trial of her husband, aocused of oomplioity in murders said to hare been oommitted by the Sara Beta assassination society, writes' to a relative In this city that he is likely to be vindicated. Dr.. Hunter, from whom a statement was obtained seriously implicating Bid well in the crimes of the assassination society, has made an affidavit that he was f oroed to make the statement at the mussles of sereral revolvers, and that it was untrue. Another droumetanos in Bidwell's favor is the disappearance ef the female publisher and editor of The Guif Coast Progress, the paper which has Utterly assailed the Sara Bota prisoners and ttimd op the minds of the people. She has, it is said, loft the country with the man who was the alleged cause of her husband's death, and who was accused of assisting her and a negro in murdering him. A fair trial is likely to be carried on. Mir. Bldwell is ill with prison fever, and has to be assisted into the oourt-room. "Serious rumor* are afloat,'* said Mr. Bcheffield. "and we hare the names of twenty-nine members who bare compromised the dignity of this house by making propositions tb corporations." Dress Shirts for the Indians. Failure of Governor Hale. Washington, June 0.—The following curious letter from a New York manufacturing Arm waa received at the department of the interior: Seeing your proposals for miscellaneous supplies, you would oblige us very much by Informing us whether you use anything in th6 way of night or dress shirts. Boston, June &—A special from Concord, N. H., to The Journal announces the failure of the Hon. S. W. Hale, who has just quitted the gubernatorial chair of the state,  he had held for two years. By great exertions Governor Hale succeeded la tiding over his financial embarrassments until his term as governor had expired. He was heavily interested in various railroad and manufacturing enterprises, and his liabilities are said to be very large. Smallpox Epidemic In Montr**!. Montreal, June 6.— Eleven new cases of smallpox have been reported here. The health department says it is bo coming epidemic, and have called a special meeting to discuss the matter. All the cases up to yesterday oould be traced to a Pullman car conductor, who oame from Chicago in April last suffering from the disease, and who was sent to the Hotel Dieu. The cases reported this morning, however, cannot be traced, and consequently it is feared the disease is becoming epidemic. pO*A|, Defaulter Soott Lost. The committee was appointed and directed to report with.n a wee*. It is the general impression.now that the telegraph bill will lie passe i. If it ie, all the wafty scheming of Superintendent Tuobs anS (Speeier Haines will have bean for naught Haines positively declines to surrender the affidavit or to gir-i any specific information, thereby convincing the majority of the members that in bis real to help the Western Union he fatally miscalculated the effect of his sweeping charges. Maw York, June 4.—The whereabouts of Scott, the defaulting paying teller of the Manhattan bank, is unknown. The various theories of the detectives have not materialiwxj, and no clue pointing to his whereabouts has been found. Pueblo, June ft.—A burglar giving the nunc of 1U11 y Wilson was shot three times by the police while operating in a dance ball known as the "Palace of Pleasure." His wounds may prove fatal. A lturglar Shut by the 1'ollen. WASHINGTON NOTES. CONDEN8ED NEWS. The secretary of the navy and Commodore Schley have gone to Annapolis to attend the graduating exerciaee at the naval academy. Shot HU Wife and Then Himself. AU the Chicago gambling houses hare been closed. it li d.sclceed that a stupendous scheme is concealed in bouse bill No. 530, "an act to raviso tiis laws in relation to notices," a measure Introduced by Speaker Haines. The passage of the bill would enable Haines to obtain for iiis Journal, The Ljgal Adver- LfiJr, the right to publish all legal notices in Coo* county, to the exclusion of all other Ciaiiy or weekl/ paper*. This oxciu•ire right would be worth many thousands ut dollars-a year to Haines and the few New Yok", June 8.—Benjamin Hulpkin, aged 83 years, of No. 400 Fourth avenue, shot bis wife and then fatally shot himself in ttw head. Hhe is now in a dangerous oondition at the New York hospital. It is believed that 400 people were killed by the Ipdian earthquake. Two lives were lost by the bursting of the Beaver Park, Col., reservoir last Wednesday.Snatched from th« Jaw* of Dmth. Naw Orlians, June 6.—The sentence of John Baptiste, who was to be hanged with Foster and Bob Williams, has bean commuted to imprisonment for life. Baptiste is a weak-minded negro boy, ind the evidence against him was not conclusive. He was convicted of assaulting Mrs. M. Reiner. When told that his sentence was commuted he danced around his cell, laughed, and exhibited the most extravagant symptoms of Joy- D  The resignation of Register Bruce has bean accepted, to take effeot upon the (£1 allocation of his successor. Gen. Rosecrans will probably take immediate charge of tl*D office. Russia's rear and Hate of numarek. 8*. Prkbuubo, June 4—The Novosti seas cause for grave fear Jn the increasing German influence at Teheran, and hints at the belief that Bismarck intends to Under Russia's advance to sea through that part of Afghanistan adjacent to Frrela. Russian publicists display considerable Irri tatiuu at evidences that, ncr matter bow easily the Gladstone cabinet may be "nfolnl. the Berlin government will never consent to Russia's obtaining a sea coast south of the Baltic. Bismarck's Jealousy of Russia's „rowth U rocogniaed as implacable. A burglar in Sednlla, Ma, was shot dead by a policeman while in the act of robbing a store. . • *AKlH6 POWDER Hon. 8. S. Cox has sold hid residence on Dupont • circle, completely furnished, together with an adjoining lot, to Arthur Padolford for (50,000. Tuts is one of the most desirable private reddenctw In this city. Boston, June 6.—A Newport special says: August Belmont will have as his guest tor a few weela during the season tho president of the United States. The President to Visit Newport, Ferdinand Ward was again arraigned in court and pleaded not guilty to four more indictments. Man a:*ooMbeJ wi*h hiui, and to have a perpetual right of that kind would be Cis good as owning a gold mine. But the Job is of far- groater dimensions than is indicate J above. Tiie passage of the bill would tmaMo names' "Law Publishing company" The International Typographical union has passed a resolution authorizing the payment of (7 a week to strikers when a strike is ordered It is rumored that the appointment of Mr. John Oberiy, chairman of the state central committer, to be superintendent of Indian schools at (3,000 per year, ia only a temporary one, and that Mr. Oberiy v-(ll shortly be mads collector of the port oi Chicago, with a salary of $7,000 a yew. Washington, June 0.—Mr. Blainq goes to Augusta next week. Ho has nearly linished the second volume of bis h story. He w il spend the summor in Main;?, and intends to visit Europe next year. Mr. Blaine's Future Movements. Matamoras, ilex., June 0.—In a quarrel between Miguel and Julea Honda, half-brothers, about the poaaeasion of a saber, the younger brother, aged 16, seized the weapon and brought it down upon hia brother's neck, killing him instantly. He then turned the againat his side, thrust it into his own heart and (ell dead. Thoir parent* aro wealthy Mexicans. Their grandmother witneaaed the tragedy. A Horrible Mexican Tragedjr. The house committee of the Illinois legislature on corporations has agreed to report favorably on the bill tc* repeal the charter of the Chicago board of trade. D start a paper in every county in the slate ! Illinois, get the exclusive right to publish 1'tbe legai not»oes in every county, and oi turae absoi b the hUuireda of thousands of •bars paid annually -in this stale out oi iblic money C for publishing such notioes, i well as onabling him to gather in the imeijw aggregate of moneys paid bf pritfe persous and corporations for legs! ad- Absolutely Pure. Ciioiuii, June a—The Kentucky Central ratb-sed strike received a severe blow tDy an acceptance upon the part of thelooomq|l*e engineers of a reduction of 10 per can* kt their wages. Super in tomdant Huntington saM* "Tbe strike is nearly hrakeo. We iataad la resume freight traffic immediately. Its have new men aai part of the «U amm Ilhssi ler sympathised with the strtk* They wiU resume work when called Hyee." Tbe Kentucky Central Strike. An Appointment for I•«!(-Tiler's Son. Washington, June 6.—Tho president has appointed Herbert F. Bjeclier, a son of Henry Ward Beecher, collector of cos tons at Port Townsend, Washington Territory, 1 Ills powder never v rles. A marvel of purity, eniftn ann wholesoTnenetM. Vore economical than the ordinary k'nds. and onaot be aold in cunpetltion wi'h the multitude of low teat, short weight alutn or phospha'e p. wt'eni Sold oniv in emu Rcyal Baking I'owdir Co., t0« Wall St., N. Y. . The legislative, executive and Judicial appropriation bill, which goes into effMt on the 1st of July next, contains a provision for an additional secretary of the interior. An appointment bo till tbe place thas created is expected to be decided upon ia a short time The duties of the new assistant will be such as the secretary may assign him. Secretary Lamar has not yet settled oa m* ml for the place. Thomas Grig, a Montreal Methodist preacher, has perpetrated a double elopement—with a woman and the funds of a sewing machine company for which lis was local agent Failure* for the Week. VnCBnus, Ind., June ft— The coroner has just been notified of the horrible murder of Fred Grand yout and his family near Klwardsport, this county, fj-se persons are ■opposed to have beui mv'Jsred. / Three Persona Murdered. The injunction prohibiting the New Orleans city council from appropriating $6,000 for rl turning the Liberty bell to Philadelphia has been made perpetual. The council is crestfallen at the decision. as a good ttma at public expense was anticipated. Nrw York, June 8.—There were 183 failore* in the United States reported to Bradatreeta during the week, against 161 in the preceding week and 18% 148 and 130 in the ocri—ponding weeka of mi, 1883 ana 188% WM. GRIFFITH, Tlie English Oaks. Lcsdok, June 6 —Vie race for the Oak* lakes was ran at Epsom and was won bD caaly, Bt Helena second, Cippcolina third OI V XJj B3STGHTMKH», Broad St, SURVEYOrt Piltstoi, Ft