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              f 1 £tD«?ttin0 M§k„ (Kafelt I' PITTSTON, FA . WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 17. 1886. ITffU 0BNT8. Ten Oent» Pw Week f *• fr-'- kiy 1336 I kh«d I860.i LOVERS OF HOUSES. SEBRIGHT'S QUEER MARRIAGE. VALUE OF A VOTE. B. "E EXPLAINS NEW BASEBALL RULES. VIOLATED THE REVENUE LAW. The Joint Kales Committee Make ltn- His Unwilling Bride Released and Bank ruptcy Follows* Proceedings of th« United State* District WHAT HE SAID AND BELIEVES ABOUT CIVIL SERVICE. Chicago, Nov. 17.—In addition to the new ruin i adopted by the joint committee of the LDngue and American association baseball jiluvers there wore decided upon: The high and low balls syBtem of delivory was eliminated, and in the future any ball sent over the plate at s?iy point between the batman's knee and shoulder will be called a fair ball. portant- Changes. THE NATIONAL TROTTING ASSOCIATION AFTER THEIR SECRETARY. London, Nov. 17.—Judgment was rendered in the action brought by Mrs. Arthur Se bright to havo her marriage with Mr. be bright declared void on the ground that she was forced into it through fear. The marriage was declared annulled. The judge, in rendering his decision, commented upon the fact that the evidence given by the plaintiff had not been denied by the defendant. No man, he continued, with a particle of self-respect, if able to deny, would have allowed such testimony to go uncontradicted. The plaintiff has been reduoed to a condition of mind by the defendant where she was no longer able to resist the pressure of his importunities to marry him, and although at last the ceremony had been gone through with she had not given the consent which the law requires. THE UNCERTAIN ASPECT IN THE POLITICAL FIELD. Auburn, N. Y., Nov. 17.—The following cases were disposed of at the autumn term of the United States district court, Judge Coxa presiding: G. C. Potter, Syracuse, failing to post revenue Btamps, second offense, fined $43; George Wright, of Warren county, name offense, fined $10; Mary Hart, Elmira, violation of internal revenue law fined $15;' Austin Tucker, same offense, fined $15; Martin Reed, Rochester, fined $15 for a failure to post his retail dealers liquor stamp; Michael S. Dunn, of Lansingburg \yas allowed to go on his own recognizance to appear at the next term at Albany. The cases of the Albany election repeaters among others, were considered and resulted in their being; indicted. The celebrated boycotting case of the Binghampton cigar makers has been pnt over to the Albany term. Court for Now York. A Lengthy Keport from a Committee of New Jersey's ltecounts Create a Furore Be Does Net Indorse the Bngllsh System t of Life Tenure and Pensions, and Deelares That the 8»(llih Have Began Investigation as to the Methods of Secvotary Vail In Conducting the Affklrs of His Office. of Excitement In the State—The liesult There Hay Change the United States an tMTestlgatlon. Senate Control. Augusta, Nov. 17.—The editor of The Kennebec Journal some time ago called Mr. Blaine's attention to a oircular of the "Independent Committee," issued during the late campaign in Massachusetts, criticising Mr. Blaine's attitude in regard to civil service reform. Mr. Blaine has addressed a letter to the editor of The Journal thanking bim for bringing the matter to his notice and explaining that absence from home for the past few weeks has prevented an early reply. Mr. Blaine adds: "The circular embodies a singular perversion of what I quoted In a speech oa the 10th of October at Huntingdon, Pa. How the error or misrepresentation originated it is not for me to say." Bunting tho ball will not be allowed and any obvious fttte:r»pt to make a foul lilt shall be scored and enflei a strike. Cleveland, O., Nov. 17.—The Kennard house was filled with trotting horse lovers, breeders and track owners and operators, who aro here as delegates to the adjourned meeting of the eleventh congress of the National Trotting association. The congress had a most important piece of business to act upon, the report of the Vail investigating committee appointed at its last meeting in Chicago, Feb. 15. For months before the congress met charges had been made that the dealings of Secretary Vail, of the association, with members of the association had been careless and full of a neglect that soemed studied,'and that moneys in his hands and due to members could not be obtained. It was also charged that acknowledgments of general correspondence, and especially relating to the moneys, could not be obtained. It was Insinuated also that the financial affairs of the office were in a bad way. After a stormy session the investigating committee was appointed. It consisted of E S. Edwards, of New Jersey; David Bonner, of New York, and W. 8. Tilton, of Maine. The committee investigated and reported, and the report has been printed. It is a severe criticism of Mr. Vail's official methods and lack of methods, both as to correspondence and finance, and is signed by all the members of the committee. Among those present were Judge James S. Grant, of Davenport, la.; David Bonner, of New York, and E. 8. Edwards, of Newark, N. J. Members of the investigating committee: C. A. Wilkinson, of Newark, N. J.; Daniel J. Campan, of Detroit; T. O. King, of Hartford; C. M. Smith, of Earlville, Ills.; J. V. Alden, of New York, the expert who was employed to examine Mr. Vail's books; C. H. Page, of Philadelphia, secretary of the four tracks of that oity; G. Sturgis, of Philadelphia, and P. P. Johnson, of Lexington, Ky., members of the board of review, and CoL Edmund F. Smith, secretary of the California state senate and the state agricultural association. When the delegates assembled they were about as slick and well fed looking set of men as one could shake a stick at in a year's journey. New York, Nov. 17.—Thi World sums up the political situation as follows: The United 8tates senate has, with a, brief interval of two years oxcepted, been controlled by the Republican party for twenty-six yert-s. There are in the present senate 42 Republicans and 84 Democrats, classing the Virginia readjustee Riddleberger and Mahone, as Republicans. Five states in which biennial legislative sessions are held have already elected successors to their senators, whose terms will expire March 3, 1887, and only one political change has taken place. John W. Daniel, Democrat, suooeeds Mahone Competing clubs will not toss for choice of position in future, it being the invariable right of the home club to send its men tc field or to bat, as its captain may decido. Five balls and four strikes will now be allowed tho batsman instead of six balls and three strikes. In the bankruptcy proceedings Instituted against Mr. Sebright by his creditors application was made by the latter for a warrant for his arrest. It was shown that his debts amounted to $80,000, while he has no assets at all. ■■  When a batsman takes his base on cailod balls he shall be credited with a base hit. A batsman shall take his baso when struck by a pitched ball. Alfred J. Wagner, of Fort Plain, was fined $50 for not posting the special tax stamp, and Jacob Bushame, of Rock City, for not paying the liquor tax was fined $25. Sebqetian Krank, of Albany, and Mm Mclaughlin, of Pottersville, were respectively fined $20 and $25 for failure to post the special tax stamp. ' ' Any motion whatever upon the part of • pitcher to deceive the batsman shall be considered a balk. from Virginia. The legislatures of twenty other states will also elect senators this winter. In ten of these the Republicans have a safe majority on joint ballot and in seven the Democrats have unquestioned control. The only states at all doubtful are New Jersey, Indiana and California, and in these the legislature will be Democratic by small majorities unless changed by future recounts and contests. If these three states send Democratic senators to Washington the upper branch of tfie national legislature will comprise 38 Republicans and the same number of Democrats. But the disaffection of Riddleberger, who has quarreled with his Republican colleagues, and the Independence of Van Wyck, who it is very probable may be elected by a Democratic-Republican combination in the Nobraska legislature, may possibly give the Democrats control of the senate after March i, 1887. In this possible event the election of Democrats in the three doubtful states is of national interest. Mr. Blaine goes on to state that his Pennsylvania speeches were accurately reported by skilled stenographers for The Philadelphia I'rou. He incloses a copy of the speech of Oct 19, as printed in The Press, and asks that it be published side by side with the circular referred to. Referring to an open letter from Martin Brimmer, of Botftaa,' dated Oct. 26, which the editor had also inclosed to Mr. Blaine, and in which Mr. Blaine Is accused of repudiating civil service reform "with a sneer," Mr. Blaine says that perhaps Mr. Brimmer has inconsiderately based his remarks upon the circular in question, and has thus been led to publish a statement which does Mr. Blaine great injustico. "If so," adds Mr. Blaing, "Mr. Brimmer will, as a gentleman, withdraw his language." Mr. Blaine .continues: "It is scarcely necessary to say that I have never repudiated reform in the .civil service, nor abated my interest therein. Hor have I ever regarded the sneer as a forcible mode of argument. Were I tempted to resort; to it, | shook! direct it, jfot against the irefottn of tho~clvfl service, but against the ibypoerlsy of those who Viah the conditions of that service to be enforced against their •politieal opponents, but not against their political friends. The point which I sought to establish hi my speech at Huntington was entirely confused and obscured in the independent circulars. In fact I said that the English civil service, which was held up as a'nlbdelfor our own government by those who left the Republican party two years ago, to now under investigation and apparent condemnation by the English themselves; that the British ministers have instituted a commission to examine into the alleged abras, and that Mr. George W. Smalley, apparently agreeing hitherto with the American admirers of the English service, now declares the belief in England to be that the civil service is worse in all the departments of the government than it was forty years ago! Mr. Smalley gives a somewhat detailed recital of the defects and abuses alleged to exist in the English service—defeats and abuses which were never attributed to our own civil service even by its most merciless censor. Should a baseman in touching a bag in any way break it from its fastenings, he shall be considered safe if he touches the spot or stake where the bag has rested before being touched with the ball, and need not follow the bag. THE STOCK YARDS 8TRIKE. Old Hands Returning to Work. as Fast Benton Reappointed. Chicago, Nor. IT.—The programme of Monday was repeated at th* stock yards yesterday. The superintendents representing the various packers met the assembled workmen at the various points designated in' the order promulgated and selected those who wished to begin wprk. It is somewhat humiliating to the strikers to have to come in the morning for the packers to cull them as they would stock, but they stand it manfully and make no attempt at disorder. About 40 per cent, of the old hands are now back within the packing bouses and it is likely they will be taken on every day during the week or until the force at the yards Is brought up to its former strength. The new men are fast leaving and it will not be long before the old hands have full possession. Gen. Fltzglbbons telegraphed Governor Oglesthat the militia are not now needed at the yards, and it Is believed the governor will order their withdrawal. as Wanted. Washington, Not. 17.—The president has practically reappointed 11 E. Benton as the district attorney for the western district of Missouri. Mr. Benton, It will be remembered, was removed for making political speeches during the campaign. Senator Vest has triumphed. The plea be lmade in defense of this reappointment that It has been satisfactorily shown to th® president that Mr. Benton did not neglect* his official duties, and that he was in his office during office hours, and was in the oourte "when it was necessary for him to look after the government cafes. The president 'ftr** offered Mr. Benton some other offioe, bat Senator Vest has stood on his platform of "restoration or nothing," and the president has yielded. .■  The captains of the teams only are allowed to address the umpire. The captain of the home club shall bo the sole judge as to whether or .not the grounds are in a fit condition to begin the game upon. Every game must begin at least two hours before sundown. No base runner shall be permitted to have a substitute. If he is Injured or incapacitated from running the bases he must retire from the field. A batsman shall be declared out after his fourth strike, no matter what beoomes of the ball, so that there can be no more muffed third or fourth strikes. This will not prevout the man on base taking the next base, however, upon the catcher's error, if he can do so. Under the circumstances it is to be expected that a fierce post-election struggle should be waged in these doubtful states. In New Jersey and Indiana is the principal bat tie ground. In both these states the Democratic margin In the legislature Is so slight that the change of a single vote would destroy the chance of electing a Democratic senator. In Indiana the Democratic majoi ity on joint ballot is figured as two. In New Jersey it depends upon a non-committal Labor member of the assembly. Bnt tho Republicans do not yet despair of obtaining a majority sufficient to re-elect Senator Sewell, even though the Labor member should go with the Democrats. They have enough recounts and contests still on hand to win and lose and win again. The like of it was never known in New Jersey before, and Jerseymen who take an interest in politics are on the tiptoe of expectancy, and are regaled with some new political sensation almost every day. Pay for Personal BflHta Washington, Nov. 17.—The seoond comp trailer has decided that the offioers and crow of the steamer Pro tens, whieh was lost in theioe while conveying a relief expedition under oommand of Lieut. Qarlington, in search of the Greely party at Lady Franklin bay, are entitled to oompeaaatiou for the clothing and personal effeots which they lost, and has approved the accounts. The aooounta had been previously disallowed on the ground that the sufferers were set enlisted men, but the comptroller decides that they can be paid from the unexpended balance of the appropriation for this expedition. The pitcher's box shall in future measure five and a half instead of seven feet, and the pitcher shall be required to stand with his right foot, if he be a right-handed pitcher, or his left foot, if he be a left-handed pitcher— upon the rear line of the box and bis other foot advanced upon a diroct lino in front of him or a little to the left of a direct line. He must hold the ball before him and will not bo permitted to liold it behind himself or at his hip. He can swing himself around Upon his rear foot to throw to bases; he must assume his proper position again before deliv* oring the ball over the plate, and but one step forward, and that, too, within the lines of his box, can be taken in his delivery. MASSACHUSETTS 8UNDAY LAW. Th* Barbers Will Endeavor to Havo it Modified. Boston, Nov. 17.—The following circular has been sent to Boston barbers: It was 3 o'clock when a slim built old man, with whiskerless features and a skull cap on the back of his partially bald head, got up, remarked that the meeting might as well come to order, and sat down again. This was Judge James Grant, the president of the association. Then another man with a gray beard, sallow skin and quick, nervous and somewhat domineering manner, got up and remarked that he would now read the list of delegates, which he proceeded to do, after advising "Charley," the young man who acted as assistant, to keep his eye peeled, or words to that effect This was Secretary Vail, whom all the fuss is about Dxab Bnt: The recent decision of the supreme court of this state debars you from doing business on Sundays. It Is, therefore, neoessary to have this law; either modified or repealed at the session of the legislature which convenes next month. The initial steps have already been taken by Mr. William H. Whitmore at the last meeting of the common council, but only by united effort can we accomplish this end. with this object "In view you are urgently requested to attend a mass meeting to be held on Wednesday evening, Nov. 17, at 7:80 o'clock sharp, to devise ways and msana by which this object can best be accomplished. Tough on Oleom»rga*taoD tj ji Montpxlxib, Vt,, Not. 17.—A bill providr lng that all restaurants and hotels using oleomargarine shall put up large sign* notifying the public of the fact hap passed ( both houses of the legislature. The house "has passed a bill creating the town of Proctor out of a portion of the town Qf Rutland. Another bill will come before the house providing for the taking of another portion of Rutland to be called New Rutland. The senate strongly favors both bills. The governor has appointed CoL T. O. Beaver, of Woodstock, judge of probate. There can be but two coaehers for each team, and they will be confined to the coat-b-ars' boxes near first and third bases. No coacher will be permitted to address any remark insulting or annoying to* any player or to the umpire, and will only be allowed to caution or direct the base-runners of their respective teams in such language as may be absolutely necessary to use in cautioning or directing. Never were bo many clow contents known as resulted from the latest New Jersey election. In one assembly district was a tie which on the recount was decided in iavor of the Democratic Labor candidate by one majority; in another the Democrat had two plurality and was beaten on the recount; in two others the plurality of the successful candidates was thirteen, the Republicans winning in one and the Democrat* in the other: in another the Republican plurality was increased by a recount from four to twelve, and the Democrats Rained three votes on the recount in an equally close contest, and in numerous other oases the majority of the successful candidate was under fifty. The final issue of all the recounts and contests is, of course, altogether problematical, but with the present lead, which they have had from the start, the Democrats feel confident that they will win. The strangest thing in the whole affair is that the complexion of the United States senate may be determined by one vote, jpd that not the vote of a senator, or even a member of a legislature that is to elect a senator, but a single ballot that was thrown-'somewhere in New Jersey two weeks ago for a member of the house of assembly. After the list of delegates had been read the committee appointed to investigate the charges against Secretary Vail made its report, which, together with the report of the expert accountant, consisting of complain* from different associations, makes a pamphlet of over forty page*. Following is a synopsis of the report: My argument implied and was intended to fcnply that the Republican party had been wise in not adopting the English system, with its life tenure and its large pension list and all tfee attendant evils, which hare at last demanded investigation. Pa., Nov. 17.—Joseph IfcMellen, 17 yean old, employed by the Union News eompany, met with a terrible accident last avsoing that will oost him his life. Ht boarded the second section of the day express, a fast train east, in the Pennsylvania railrond station with a basket of fruit, and tried to sell his goods until the train had nearly reached the city limits, when he Jmhped off. He fell under the oars and had both legs cut off Just below the knees. His head was injured also, and hs cannot recover. The boy Is a son at Opt. Ellas Mo- Mellen, a prominent Republican politician, and had been employed by the news company only one day. Both Lags Cut O& International leafns. Utica, N. Y., Nov. 17.—A large number of baseball men are in the city to attend the meeting of the International league, which is being held here to-day. President Ballard, of the Eastern league, is present, as well as representatives from Newark, Jersey City, Scranton and other cities. Applications for membership were received from Jersey City, Newark, Scranton, London, Ont, Cleveland and Wilkssbarre. They were referred to a committee. •Niiwajuc, N. J., Nov. 17.—The alectien of an abbot to succeed Father James Fillox took place at the Benedlettve monastery. After solemn high man at the cathedral the monks assembled in the chapel, where the election was held in secret' On the first ballot there was no election, The second showed Rev. Henry Pfralngl# elected. The election was then made unanimous. Father Pfrainglu was for years professor of theology at Bt Vincent's abbey, Pittsburg, and is now director of that institution. He is 48 years of An Abbott Eleete* Nor would Justice and fair courtesy have been done to my speech even if my remarks op civil service, tern from their logical connection, had. been correctly quoted by the Independent committee. Those remarks were but part of an argument in which I endeavored to illustrate how truly American in its best sense were the whole policy and history of the Republican party, and how, under the lead of the so-called Independents and the Democratic party, both in the revenue system niidtts civil service rules, was to be conformed to British policies Just at the very time when the British themselves are finding a fatal weakness in those policies. In short, though I did not say so in words, I meant to copvey my belief that the very worst leaders and guides for a continental republic are those who persist in seeing the perfection of human government in an insular monarchy, wha*e conditions are in all respects radically diCflkwnt from those of our own broad land. The Massachusetts Independents shod Id learn that American inspiration ends where imitation of England begins. Very respectfully, * James G. Blaine." "From observation It is apparent to your committee that much useless expense and waste of labor is incurred in the conduct of the office. A repetition of the work often occurs, and the wretched system adopted to record the finances of the association has necessarily created much confusion, when a proper and well organized system would have produced better results at much less cost" THE 8ERPENT CAUGHT NAPPING, The system of keeping the aooounta In rogue in the office is such that there is no means of knowing or informing one of the entire income and expenditure of the association. There are no regular books of account, but the matter is kept upon memorandums and compiled in statements monthly, and furnished the treasurer at the convenience of the secretary. Should one of these slips bo mislaid or lost no record would exist except from memory. The accounts of this vast association, the greatest turf organization in the world, and its obligations, involving hundreds of thousands of dollars, have been in part kept in a memorandum book. The B«porters Kxeluded. A New Haven Fisherman Saw the Big Snake. Montreal, Nov. 17.—The Hoke extradition case was resumed, but the representatives of the press were excluded at the request of the counsel for the prosecution on account of their having published evidence which tended to incriminate the directors of the National Bank of Peoria in the fraud of their late bookkeeper. Judge Dugaa said he would grant the application, as tho papers which had published the evidence referred to had laid themselves open to a libel suit This decision has created -quite a stir, seeing that his honor was sitting as an imperial extradition commissioner. Better than Bank Breaking. New Haven, Nov. 17.—Franklin L Homan, of the New Haven oyster boat Catharine M. Burbank, writes to a local paiDer that on Saturday, Nov. 13, at 10 a. in., aft Shlppen point, in the sound, he saw the famous sea serpent. His vessel sailed np to within fifty feet of the monster. Those on board the vessel saw nothing hut the head, which is described as being as big as a barrel, with saucer-like eyes. The animal was of slate color, and its head was like that of a hippopotamus. An immense fin projected from the forehead, and appeared to run down the neck. Mr. Homan says.-. "There was a stiff breeze at the time and a heavy ground swell, with #iick, cloudy weather, vrtiich made it impossible for sound to be conveyed but a short distance. This was undoubtedly the reason why We were allowed to approach so near the serpent." Niw Yobx, Nov. 17.—The Daily News states that Mrs. Kate Terry, whoae husband, Juan Petro Terry, recently died in Spain leaving C6;000,000 to her and „ her unborn child, was formerly married to Oharlos Ballard, alias Charles Weill, a notorious bank burglar. , ; By one vote Kobert A. Carroll is elected in the Third district of Passaic county on the recount, and Carroll's vote may be required by the Democrats to elect a senator. It is said that he can be depended upon. He was nominated by the Democrats for the assembly and received the Labor indorsement. At first he was loth to stpnd as a candidate, but finally he yielded to strong pressure. He swept Republican strongholds and wiped out the Republicun majority of 549 of a year ago. Mr. Carroll has always been a Democrat His first vote was cast in 1881 for David Henry for sheriff in Passaic county. He ig in his 2sth year. He was born in Baltimore and learned there the trade of brass-finisher, at which he has worked in Paterson since 1880. The mudisf Season, San Francisco, Nov. 17,—The whaling fleet have all returned here except the Occa. The total catch is 81,071 barrels of oil, 381,- 000 pounds of bona. The Oooa is said to have twenty-two whales and Is expected soon.  The extracts from letters received by the committee published in the appendix which accompanies this report speak for themselves, but the committee cannot refrain from stating that the settlement of many claims since the investigation was ordered, shows that all matters at variance between the office at Hartford and associate members could have been adjusted without friction, had the secretary given to the affairs of the association the attention and consideration they demanded, and been more mindful of the Interest*, and that there was studied negleot of just demands and an obstinate refusal on the part of the secretary to furnish inquiring members with the information they were'entitled to at the hands of the servant of the association, is plain from the tenor of the accompanying communication. Such conduct on the part of an agent of a commercial firm would result In its bankruptcy from loss of confidence and such conduct continued would have caused the entire degeneration of the National Trotting association. She Saw an Angel. Owxnsbobouqh, Ky., Nov. 11. — Nora Brown, the stepdaughter of Mr. Jack Cull, of this city, while suffering with fever yesterday created quite a stir in the family circle by suddenly exclaiming that she saw an angel, and the messenger said to her in clear tones: "Thou shalt live another year." She further said that she felt its hands on her knees. She was not given to exaggeration, and It was certainly a strange message. THE DUFFY FAILURE Toronto, Ont Nov. 17.—J. Lacksmui, city agont of the Canadian Pacific railroad, has abeoonded. His accounts are $800 short. Detectives are after him. They Do It in Canada, Toe. Ties Up an Old and Well Known New York, Nov. 17.—Judge Donohue, of the supreme court, has appointed James H. Breslin receiver of the P. Scherer company, manufacturers of mineral waters and other liquids. The company was involved in the Duffy malt whisky failure. This move further complicates the trouble at French's hotel The P. Schewr company, which is now running the hotel, had been notified that they must pay *1,000 a week rent or be dispossessed, aiid it is prophesied that this will cause lite hotel to be closed, as the running expenses now are said to be $500 a day. Hotel. Dks Moines, Nov. 17.—The official canvass for Iowa will not be made till next month. The supervisors' canvass in eighty counties and the rest reliably reported show that F. D. Jackson, Rep., has W0,057 votes and Cato Sells, Fusion, has 164,714, the total vote being 743 more than for Larrabee and Whiting last year. If the miscellaneous vote remains as last year, 1,748, Jackson's majority will be 18,600, with his associates averaging perhaps 1,000 more. Jackson's gain over Larrabee is thus 8,374. Congressional majorities are: Gear, Rept, 1,037; Hayes, Dem., plurality over Omera, 880; Henderson, Rep., majority 2,787; Fuller, Rep., 1,080; Kerr, Rep., 7,080; Weaver, Gbk., 5(Drt; Conger, Rep., f'36; Anderson, Ind. Rep., over Hepburn, 3,218; Lyman, Rep., 3,108; Holmes, Rep., 4,868; Struble, Rep., 4,283. Iowa Klectlon Results. The scenes attendant upon these recounts are really dramatic. Rarely has a more remarkable political contest been witnessed in this country than that at the .Paterson court house when the result oi this contest was made known. '1 ho workingmen belonging to the Knights of Labor assemblies, who had won two signal victories in. Passaic county, were present in force and voiced their delight in cheers until they were hoarse. Thy Democrats, who had carefully watched the protoedings, were equally happy, for they accepted the result as an assurance of the election of a Democratic senator. The vote, as returned by the election officers, had been 1,866 for each caJdidate. Not a ballot was thrown out on the recount, but two, which had been rejected by the election officers because they were folded, were counted by order of Judge Dixon for the Republican candidate whoee name they bore. Mr. Kmley gained three more votes in one other precinct but he also lost t-j.i., a net gain for him of one. Mr. Carroll mode a net gain of two, and so lad Mr. Kmley one vote at the finish. The count was made with the greatest care, and there was no possibility of any miatjiira Neither has any ground been discovered for a eon test-ot the seat, and it is improbable that Mr. Kmley would engage In one unlets he honestly believed that his opponent had been fraudulently elected. So the Democrats feel assured of a substantial gain of one member of the legislature by meant of this recount This would give the Democrats three majority on Joint ballot, if no other changes were made, and John Douohue could be brought within the fold. Weather Indleattoaa. Washington, Nov. 17.—IWfls stationary temperature, southeasterly winds. Crashed to Death. Williamsburg, Ky., Nov. 17.—At Kenaee coal mines in this county, while James and John Mills, brothers, were at work, a large piece of coal weighing about a ton fell from the roof of the mine, striking James on the back, crushing him to the ground and killing him almost instantly. John MH1« had his foot badly mashed, which necessitated amputation.How youDK old people look who have never been seriously sick, and who never worry and fret How old young people look who fret and stew and suffer pain—all at onoe. But we can't altogether help our disposition, and we will sometimes get ont oC sorts In spite of all our caution. Then we need the heist, tho simplest and the safest medicine known, which is Dr Kennedy's Favorite Remedy. Purifies the blood and renews vitality in old and young. The creditors of French's hotel have resolved to call tljeir exaoatlve committee together to take steps to have set aside the chattel mortgages on the furniture, etc., in tlie hotel, which cost from (60,000 to $80,000. They claim that this can be done because the mortgage) ore Illegal, the provisions of ths law which refer to the selling out of one corporation to another not having been complied with. The dsbta of the hotel will reach $1311,000.  The report of the committee was received and filed. New York was ohosen as the next place of meeting, after which the congress adjourned sine die. Shot by His Friend. Rid Bank, N. J., Nov. 17.— Pcmes P. Johnson was seriously wounded while out gunning with a party of friends. Johnson had left his party and was chasing a rabbit, when suddenly he heard a report, and the next moment be received the contents of one of his friend's guns in his face and neck. Civil Servlee Promotions. For dyspepsia and liter oomplaint you have guarantee on thmj bottle of ShUoh'a It never fails to core. For sale by J. S. Fleming. Washington, Nov. 17.—In the case of an appeal from Thomas J. Harris, an employe in the New York custom house, who passed a civil service examination highest on the lilt for promotion, but had to give way to an honorably discharged soldier, who passed lower, the civil service commissioner has decided that preferences to ex-eoldiers are for admission to the classified service, and do not extend to promotion therein. They held that in a competitive examination for promotion in the civil tervioe those graded highest should be in all cases the first oertified to the appointing officer. A Humored Cabinet Change. Harrlty Must be InreiHpM. Nbw Yoek, Nov. 17.—The World this 4ribrnlng prints a Scran too dispatch which savs: There was considerable excitement here over the announcement that Hon. Charles R. Buckalew, member-elect, from the Eleventh district of this state to the next congress, had been offered the post of attorney general by the president. The rumor was confirmed by inquiries among Mr. Buckslew's personal friends, and one of his warmest political supporters said that Mr. Buckslew had rather expected the tender to be made before election. The rumor was denied at Washington, however. Washington, Nov. 17.—The civil servioe commission has decided by a vote of 3 to 1 to investigate the charges against Postmaster Hin rlty of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Loard of examiners. Messrs. Lyman and Oberty voted for an investigation and Mr. aguinat it Mr. Bdgerton dissented m the ground that the charges were not specific. Mr. Oboriy said the vote had settled the matter and the investigation wgi begin ou Monday if everybody could be ready by that time. Formal notices will be sent to Mr. najrltv. tho examiners and the oivil t i vicu **s-- ill t ion to be present. Writing His Anaoal Message. WOWfJ Washington, Nov. 17.—President Cleveland spent the forenoon in uninterrupted work upon his annual mots age, receiving no callers. His oabinet officers were all on hand promptly at noon and the session was a long one, most of the time being occupied in considering the leading rubjeott to be discussed in the president's iv^Mage. n  BlilS wpr. "Sas^RBtat^ax4" ••«M- / «» «»»«««»«^ CONDENSES NEWS. Montolair, N. J., Nov. 17.— Father Mendl, of the Immaculate Conception church hare, prohibits his flock from dancing. On Saturday night he attempted to stop dancing that wax going on at a fashionable party, at the residence of one of his parishioners. Home of these present left, but others rebelled and continued the sport On Sunday the priest summoned the offenders before the congroga(iuu.aucl threatened them with expulsion if they disobeyed them in the future. There is bad feeling over the matter, and manythreaten to leave the church. Draws the Line at Danelag. John Smith, of Lisbon, la., fell from a moving train and was almost devoured by wolves. Chicago, Nov. 17.—The National Veterinary and Sanitary association has received a a report from the committee on investigation to the effect that the disease now prevalent among the eattle in the distillery stables and elsewhere in Chicago and vicinity is contagious pleuro pneumonia, and that the only way In which the infected localities can be freed from the Infection is by slaughter of all diseased and exposed animals, and a careful disinfection of Infected premises. The Disease Contagious. New Kavm, Nov. 17.—Benjamin ijdward Clinton, aged 30, who lived near the Derby ruadV kepot in West Haven, ha* died of .typhoid fever after an illness of two weeks. Bin sickness has been said to be the result of eating fjysters from the West river which were supposed to be tainted with sewage. Ti ere are a few other persons in the same, vicinity rick with typhus fever and the claim is made that the eating of West river oysters is tau pause thereof. It (s probable that the boarJ of health will Investigate. Oysters and Typhus Fever, Charles Dinwiddle, confined in a calaboose at McKenxie, Tenn., was riddled with bultets by a masked mob. North Hiddliboro, Haas., Nov. 17.—The friends of George Holmes in North Middleboro are in reoeipt of a report from Colorado Springs, Colo., that announces the murder of Mr. Holmes in that city. He was fotiud dead from ths effects of a pistol shot The particulars wet* not given. Mr. Holmes removed to Colorado last spring on account of his health. Muttered In Colorado. A citizen of Kingston, Ont, want to New York city and patd C80 for a bag of sawdust He thought he had 91,000 in the bag. Mayor Carter Harrlsan, of Chicago, refused to sign a petition for the pardon of the Anarch is tb. Auothfc lit Vote- Iron and lead ore l*v« bean found in paying quantities near Wabash, Ind, Pennsylvania's Vote. New York, Nov. 17.—A Treijijon, N. }.\ dinptttc.il says: There was a deal Of excitement shown among the spectators when lie recount of the sepond assembly district of Mercer county was begun. The costing was finished Just after dusk, and resulted in a gain of one vote fqr Walter (Dem.), making it a tie—2,284 votes tor each. The Democrats will contest any attempt to have a new •taction Mr. James D, Warren, of Buffalo, lata dim-man of the New York Republican state committee, who was seriously ill, is reported to be much better and will probably recover. Hai4fax, N. S., Nov. 17.—The American achooner, Flyirg Leo, seised for violation of the fishery regulations, has been released oa the payment of $400, under protest Released Voder Protest. Philadelphia, Nov. 17.—The official returns of the last eleptton bare now been received from every ppunty in the state. Beaver leads Black 42,851, and has a deal majority of 5,SOS ovqr all the other candidates. He to the lowest man on tbe Repub-. lican ticket and Osborne the highest. Hickstts leads the Peroocratio vote, with Blank second, pulled at a Crossing. Nkw Havew, Ooon., Nov. 17.—At a cross- ing between Bast Hampton and Westchester, , . u Air Une freight train into a wagon t o talning two totp, killing one apd seriously l ijurinc tfce QWnr.' Tke names at the vic(Jum are »ot knows. Congressman George U Wise, of Virginia, has been arrested and held under CI,000 bail on a charge of contemplating a duel with lamb, of Norfolk. Fotheringham Arraigned. Br. Louis, Nov. 17.—Fotheringham, the sxpress messenger, whose ear was robbed of $100,000, pleaded not guilty to a charge of grand larceny and was remanded to Jail. The Ontario parliament was disKtved and a new election will be held Dml Wl cSgsr uai/tuimu, ua, VKOWMSumicai