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              -V r «»* U Ui . •!«. *•-. K» w*. - - •; a • 2 * :5 £ A pa., Wednesday.December 22. ist ■' "-' ' D'■'■' .i.CiIDI_ii.C.I iTHEES' DAY. wanted kD oonvino# hi/ fellow members of TALKS TO THE r„F» »""" DESCENDAN 18. it would empty the m| immediately. Now, ™ I want to guard myeeli Heaven forbid I pn r. About Ch..rol..D in o«n- fhoTild want »rmoM. There D is a rant difference In making extempore byterlan* and Congreza- the absen0. of notes. Nor do . DUKEXJt 1S68 ) Weekly Established 18BO. ( PITTSTON, t -rwoQXHTB. \ «n ak *D.! WASHINGTON NOTES. HUNG BY A MOB. FOEEF t. JL Patterson * Ob's \ Supposed Murderer Taken from an When 70a wish to purchase anything in the ing line, go to J. E Patterson * Oo. for There 70a will And all kinds at aa low Ices aa they can be had (or at any place THE GREAT AMERICAN HABIT OP 8PITTING ON THE FLOOR. Ohio Jail. MR. BLAINE TAN Eaton, O., Dec. 33.—Two weeks ago William Mussel brutally murdered Daniel Christman, a wealthy farmer of this place, and also made a nearly fatal assault on Mrs. Christman, coupled with an effort to burn her and the house. After a two weeks' search the murderer has been captured at Greencastie, I ml, and brought here. An attempt was made to get hold of Mussel on his itrival, but it failed and he was lodged in jail. A meeting regulorly organized was beld last night in the to-.vn hall. It was attended by leading citizens of Eufcon, who disuussel the case and decided that the murderer must be lynched. At a few minutes bofore 8 o'clock a grand rush was made for the jail and the outside door quickly broken open. The leaders were in earnest and it was bjit a few moments until chisels and sledges were at work on the iron doors. Congressmen Violate the Laws of Health and Decency—Interstate Commerce Advocated by Senator Wilson—Why Matthews was Reappointed. What Ilo Thin, era], and Pre* Before the Boom, tlonallsts In Particular—He Would Have I mean that a mam should commit a sermon to memory; but no roan ever got hold of an audience In tills world that wai trying to remambar the phrase in which to address them, and no one should address an audience who doea not know  he begins what he is going to say and where he will end, and I ask any one of yon if it does not take about four times as much reflection and labor to prepare a speech or sermon that is to be delivered without notes, as it does to write one that is so easily *eadl In concluding Mr. Blaine said: I want extempore speeches in the pulpit that a minister of eloquence has been sfx weeks preparing, and if you should go to all the great places in which they have been gathered up in a pentecostal season, you will never see the interposition of manuscript. I would have such influence as Whitefield had in the open field. I would have each influence as Robert Cushman made in the first sermon delivered on New England soil. I would have such influence as Paul exerted before the men of Athena. I would have the Imitation of that highest of all spiritual influence when Our Dlvlps Master spoke to them on the Mount Is the time to buy real estate. I have several good bargains in iota, dwelling* and business places worth from $200 to $40,000, and paying big returns on the investment Oall quick. ft B. Thompson, A*'t. Extempore Sermons and Union. Wakhiwgtok, Dec. 22.—Mr. O'Donnell, tram the house committee on ventilation and acooustics, reported a resolution directing tbe daily closing of the ventilating pipit leading to the hall of the house. The committee in its report says: "The great American habit of expectorating is fully exemplified on the part of the members, of this branch of the law n.aking department of the government, and your committee reluctantly, mournfully, but firmly, confesses its inability to devise measures which will put an end to the reprehensible practice—a practice that lowers the dignity of this august assemblage and imperils the health and well being of the servants of the republic. Attention is directed to the fact that there is in this chamber 216 nickel plated cuspidores, furnished by the munificence of the nation with the sole design of being employed for the purpose for which they are provided, but for some reason unknown to your committee they are ignored, and the perforations in the brass ventilators employed as receptacles of expectoration." Mr. Buchanan, of New Jersey, thought that the air would be Unproved if tbe practice of smoking was discontinued, especially as the quality of cigars used was not always of the best. Boston, Dec. 23.—The annual meeting of the Congregational club was held last night to celebrate Forefather's day. Tho banquet was in Music hall. Among thn speakers were Hon. J. G. Blaine, Governor Robinson, RDv. P. B. Webb, president of the club;'Profeesor Bancroft, of Andover; Professor H. Lincoln, of Newton; President Robinson, of Brown. Mr. Blaine's speech was as follows: .  Florida Oranges, Jamaica Oranges, Abaco Oranges, Tanganne Oranges, Messina Lemons. HUBLBUT A 00. Mr. President, Ladies and Gentlemen of the Congregational Club: In a notable paper from Lord Baron, he defines the rank in which men connected with states should be held in history. One of the most eminent New England ministers, not many years siuce, in quoting that paper from Lord Bacon, gave, I think with great justice, to tlie Puritans and Pilgrims of New England the classic title of conditoros rei publicae, tha actual founders of the republic; and I have often thought since I have made personal acquaintance of the Puritans and Pilgrims, or their descendants, not sharing their blood myself, that if the civil influenco can be separated from the religious, the Puritans and Pilgrims have made a far deeper impression upon civil and patriotic America than even on religious America. They had divisions and sects. They had thoir share of differences. They were troubled with heresies. They quarreled with neighbors, and had exactly that kind of trouble that belongs to the aggressive theologian; Jbut when their descendants put into the cause of liberty the real teachings of their religion they then had for forces the Baptists of Rhode Island, Dutch Reformers of New York, Presbyterians of New Jersey, Quakers of Pennsylvania, Catholics of Maryland, Royal Episcopalians of Virginia, Huguenots of Carolina, and Methodists of Georgia, and they could not have made that union upon a single tenet of creed, with the exception of their belief in God; so that when Dr. Bushnell spoke of tho Puritans as the conditores rei publicae, he spoke the verdict of history, for, according to Jefferson, coming from a religion that did not have an over dogree of admiration for New England men, but for the Adamses, and he specially named John Adams, they could not liave conducted the revolutionary war, and could not have made the Declaration of Independence. Now, I have said, I do not share the blood of the Puritans, except, as an Irish bull could have it, in a certain birthright I have from my children, for they are of good Puritan descent in the ninth generation. Corrc ct Styles Malaga Grapes, Catawba Grapes, Loom Muscatel Baisens, Sultana Seedless Baisens, Vineyard Cluster Tabel Raisins, California Raisins, Layer Offstalk Raisins, choice Layer Figs, Pulled Figs, Fard and Persian Dates. HUBLBUT *00. In Men'8 and Youths' Clothing at 8aoks& Brown's, 187 North Main 8t-, Pittaton. Musdel was finally secured and properly identified. Ho was taken by the howling mob to the court house yard, thence to the most prominent corner, where the electric light tower stands. When nsked if he hod anything to say he claimed to be innocent At 8:10 p. m. Mussel was strung up to the electric light. The fellow died game, in the presence of the whole population nnd hundreds from the surrounding country who had anticipated the affair and came here by private conveyances. It was a well planned and thoroughly executed job. and is indorsed by the people generally. The excitement was at fever heat, but' has quited down somewhat The body of Mussel was turned over to the undertaker after hanging alout an hour. Mixed Table Nuts, Prinoess Paper Shell Almouds, Terragona Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Filberts, Pecans, Grenoble Walnuts, Coooanuts, Shell Bark Hickory Nuts, Black Walnuts, Peanuts. HURLBUT k CO. Over coat*. The leading styles are wide wale diagonals fn various oolors —Ian color, seal brown and black being the moit fashionable. We have them made up in a dozen different styles, from $9.50 ■ to $18.00, 8aoh8 & Brown. TEMPERANCE BLOOD. Bow Georgia legislators Discuss the Whitman's Candy, choioe selection- 1000 pounds Fine Mixed Candy at 15c. per pound. Trash Chocolate Creams at ]6c. per pound, BOO pounds dear toys much lower than last year. HURLBUT* CO. Deo. 88.—The prohibition question has resulted In the drawing of blood in the legislature. Mr. Murphy, a defeated candidate for the legislature from Pike county, appeared before the temperance committee to oppose a bill permitting the people of his county to vote again on the liquor Issue. He did this because, Pike being now a dry county, he was fearful it would go wet Mr. Gardner, the representative from Pike, who was also present fell Into a war of words with Murphy. The latter, unexpectedly to the former, squared off and dealt him five rapid blows on the face and breast The Prohibition Question. Mr. Gibson, of Went Virginia, thought the resolution should be referred to the committee on civil service reform, which was engaged in cleaning all departments of the govern inent. THE WABASH RECEIVER Mot Heady to Announce any Plan of St. Louis, Dec. 23.—Judge T. M. Cooley, the receiver of the Wabash road, recently appointed by Judge Gresham, is in St. Louis. He informed the United Press representative that he had not come for the purpose of at tending any conference with the old receivers, who still retain jurisdiction over the system west of the Mississippi, and did not intend ta meet them on business until next week. His visit here was on private affairs, he said, but during the day he paid a visit to Genera] Manage.-'A. A. Talmage, at the latter's office in the Goxdd building. Whether any conference wns held there or not could not be learned, as the railway employes will not talk on the matter. Operations. The report was then adopted and the house went into committee of the whole en the army appropriation bill. Choioe OUreOa Lea and Perrin's Wor- Chester Sauce, Tiny 11m Pickles, Orasse and Blackwell's Pickles, Choioe Quels Olives, SeviUe Olives, Pepper Sauce and Hone HURLBUT k CO. For Extremely Cold Weather Chinchilla, Elysin or Melton Ooercoats are su able and very fashionable. We are showing an elegant assottmenthom $0.60 to $24.00. 8aoks AJirown.  On the motion of Mr. Rockwell, of Massachusetts, the appropriation for. the manufacture of arms at the National armory, was increased from $300,000 to $400,000, but after the committee rose and reported the bill to the house this action was reversed, Mr. Rockwell's motion being rejected and the bill passed. rushed in between, but too French grunee, Turkey Prunee, Jellies, Jams, Orange Marmalade, Evaporated Peaches Apples, Raspberries and Cherries. HURLBUT k 00. late to save the effusion of Gardner's blood. Both men are game, and further negotiations will indicate the course the matter will take. Mt\ Townshend, from appropriations, reported the invalid pension appropriation bill. On motion of Mr. Burns, of Missouri, sonate amendments to the urgency deficiency bill were concurred in. Causes of Depressed Trade. London, Dec. 84— The final report of ths royal commission, appointed to investigate the reasons for the prolonged depression of trade in Great Britain, has been published and alrculated among the members of par* liament The commission says that, in its opinion, the chief features of the commercial situation are: First—A very serious falling, off in the exchangeable value of the products of the bo1J. Second—Increase of production. Qf all other classes of commodities. Third— A tendency in the supply of commodities to outrun the demand. Fourth—A consequent diminution in the profit obtainable by production. Fifth—A similar diminution in the rata of interest on invested capital. Roquefort Cheeee, Manasta Cheeee, Pineapple Cheese, Neufchatel Cheese, Lyon Brook and Burdickt Poll Cream Cheeee, very mild. HURLBU+4 00. Judge Cooley says he does not know what arrangements will be made the system, and that it is to early to talk about his plans, for the future oonduct of the property. INTERSTATE COMMERCE. For Railroad Men, Senator Wilson's Plan for the Faasaga of Teamsters, stone masonsor others u/ho have out-door employment, we haoe a large assortment of storm coats and double breasted short ooats and vests,from $8.25 to f 10.00. Sacks and Brown. the Measure. Abundant Possibilities. Lunch Ham, Tongue, Ferris Ham, and Boneless Bacon, Booed Ghiaken. HURLBUT k CO. Senator Wilson, of Iowa, In his speech in the senate in support of the conference report on the interstate oommarce bill, criticized severely the railroads of the country for having steadily and unreasonably refused to recognise the simplest business demands, and for working out lines of action which excited the resentment of almost every interest they were expected to serve. The railroad system of the country had been an intermediator in almost every department of business, and had refused to admit that it had been created to serve the proper purposes and interests of society, and had assumed to control those interests. The manager of the transportation system, while admitting great defects in it, had resolutely opposed all efforts of state and national governments to establish reforms. New York, Dec. 22.—Gen. Wilder, of southeastern Tennessee, who is in this city, is enthusiastic over the mining possibilities of southwestern Virginia and the adjacent country. He says what is known as the cranberry coal bed in Mitchell county, N. C., which is from 800 to 000 feet thick, and extends over an area twenty-eight miles long, consists of magnetic iron ore of great richness. The supply is practically Inexhaustible, and he expects that the opening and working of this soam will reduce the price of the best qoality of steel below the possibilities of foreign competition. Rich hematite iron ore is also found all the way from the cranberry bed to Alabama. As I am in the club—and in. the club you may always be personal—I claim descent from a Ass of Christians who hafe not lived in a region as facile and eloquent of sptfech, and who have not always had exactly their share of the oratory of anniversary days. I have done a good deal of talking in Pennsylvania for the Puritans of New England in the thirty-five years I have been a citizen of New England—being myself a New Engender by adoption—and lam going to do a little talking on behalf of the Presbyterians of Pennsylvania. Our distinguished friend, the president of Brown university, arrested my attention by his suggestive remarks on Christian unity, and I would like to ask the Presbyterians ef Pennsylvania and the Congregationalists of New England why in particular these two denominations of Christians should stand apart now. Have we any trouble between the Baptists, to whom the in-evident of the theological seminary at Newton alluded, and the Presbyterians! There is not, certainly, a difficulty between those two great bodies. Imported Key West and Domestic Cigars. Fresh made, finest quality. Oet a box for Christmas. HURLBUT k 00. Matters ia Germany. Boys' and Children's Overcoat s Ranging In price from $1.25 to 912.00. A tip top bou's coat for $2.90. We are showing a fine Ine of Astrakhan trimmed eve r ooats in this department. 8ac h & Brown. Standard Java Coffee, beat in the world. Holland Java, Old Gov't Java, Mooha, Rio, Marracalbo and Oape Coffee. Choioe Oolong T«*«. Toung Hyson and Japan Teas highest HURLBUT k 00. Berlin, Dec. 22.—Heavy mow storms are prevailing throughout central Germany. Railway traffic Is generally impeded, and ia many cases entirely suspended. The German consul at Zanzibar has appealed to Prince Bismarok to oensure the admiral and other officers of the German squadron at Zanzibar for having formally paid a visit to the sultan without consulting him Dispatches from Zanzibar represent that the German consul oontinues to bold unfriendly relations with the sultan, while the admiral was accorded a hearty reception by his majesty. In the oircumptanoes it is thought likely that the chancellor's censure will be visited upon the consul. They had tried to And remedies for some of the evils affecting themselves, and had uniformly failed. They would neither keep faith with themselves nor allow the government to aid them. The people demanded some legislative remedy, and it would not be wise to delay ledger some affirmative response to that demand. The adoption of the conference report would afford the country an opportunity to test a regulative remedy. The railroad people wanted delay and the public demanded action. Referring to the fact that it was not unusual for railroads to charge between intermediate points double the rate charged between terminal points, he said this great wrong was one of the most forcible causes of complaint While it existed there would be discontent and there ought to be. The practioe was -wrong in every sens* It proceeded on the theory that it was the privilege of railroad companies to unload on the helpless intermediate stations all the losses and burdens resulting from bad management of the affairs of the road. The bill recommended by the ocnfe.ence remedied this. It was not a harsh, vindictive measure, but wouM work no harm ti the legitimate interests of the common carriers of the country. Mr. Wilson said it might be set down as one of the things irrevocable that the public demand, which Uad induced the present bill, would not cease until justice .vas intrenched in the transportation system of the country. Powderly and the Anarchists. Orackera tad Oakes of rarious sake* aid new designs (or holiday trade. Pleaaelookat them. Oat Heal, Oat Tlakea, Wheat and Cera Flakes, Tapioca, Sago and Farina. HURLBUTAOO. Chicago, Dec. 22.— An important socret circular has been received by District Assemblies 24 and ST, Knights of Labor, this city, from Grand Master Workman PowderJy. The circular contains an imperative order to the master workmen of these assemblies, not to allow any money to be collected for the condemned Anarchist*, and if any money has been colleoted it is to be returned to its contributors. It is understood that Powderly, by this circular, desires to settle forever tltf question of the relation of the Kuights of Labor with the condemned Anarchist*. Our Stock ef Fine Suits Fo r Hen, Youth » and Boya la unlurpaaaed for quality, perfect fit ina hu) price. Prioea range from $2.75 to 20.00 a suit.- Saoka A 3ro wn. Confectioner's Sugar, the thing jou want lor homo made oandy. Tliey stood shoulder to shoulder In the contest for civil and religious liberty, not only aftnfthey became Americans, but when they fought through the same dynastic and theological trouble in the Old World. Is there a difference between them? CurausD, 0.. Dm. 28.—A boiler explosion killed Frank Girrard, a laborer, who** mangled body was hurled about 70 feel James Kints, the engineer, and Patrick Han- Ion, a railway brakeman, who happened to be near, were badly injured. The boiler was a dilapidated affair, which had beep rented by some contractors to use in sawing timber for the new central viaduct, and It burst under a pressure of eighty pound*. Its valve* had been tested only a few seconds before. Girrard was an Italian, who had a wife and four children in Italy. He had gone to work on this job only two hours before the accident occurred. ratal Boiler Explosion. HUHLBDT4CO. In canned goods we hare Honey DropOorn, Dew Drop Corn, Snow flake Corn, French acd American Peas, whole Tomatoes, 8tHng Beans, SucboUsh, Canned Mackerel and Salmon, Dunbar Shrimps, Lobster, Soused Mack- One prloe to all. All gooda marked in plain figurea. Goloko, Ills., Dec. 22.—An inoendiary fire was discovered in the business portion of Bement, seventeen miles west of here. The flames spread rapidly and soon the entire business part of the town was threatened with destruction. Appeals were wired to neighboring towns for assistance. The Danville flre department started to the rescue, but when the train reached Fainnount, a message was received stating that the flre was under control. Seven store buildings and their contents are a total loss. An Incendiary Fire. It happened to me twenty years ago to be in Scotland and in the general assembly of Presbyterians, which at that time wen divided as old school and new school, ami in Che general assembly a Scotchman, who was inquiring into differences of creed, asked some American delegates to tell the difference between the old and new schools, and a delegate from New York went into a theological explanation involving hours of time, and when he was through a new school member arose suddenly and said: "I think I can explain that a little more promptly and quickly than my brother has done. It is just this: The old school Presbyterians believe that 'in Adam's fall we sinned all,' and the new school ' Vresbyterians believe that 'in Adam's fall we all sinned.'" And that is where the difference liee—the new school are not so fond of doctrine as to put it into rhyme and sing it Now I think of it, the old school and new school could come together. Presbyterians and Coiigregationalists ought to come together. It seems so to me, while the president of Brown university and .the president of the theological seminary at Newton might see some difficulty in joining the Congregationalists. I want to know exactly where I stand and what particular change of theology is contemplated and who is to be installed over the church I was connected with for a third of a century, and what they renounced when they went back and took Presbyterian pulpits again, and, therefore, I wished, if I could, by the slightest possible impulse, to start that ball in motion. I agreed gladly with the president of Brown university that you cannot make a perfect union and it is not desirable, You cannot plane men down to an exact length, and height, and breadth. But when religious denominations are settling and unsettling and resettling, and tfce same preachers are talking the same theology and the same kind of doctrine every day from the pulpit, I confess it looks to me like—if I am permitted, this being a club and not a church—like child's play. erel, 4c. HtTRLBUT A 00. 36 North Main St CHRISTMAS. MUSIC HALL. Saturday, December 25th. Providence, Dec. 83.—The will of the late Daniel W. Lyman gives to each of his former employes (500; to the sooiety for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children of Providence, the Mansion house and grouncbP(ten acres) in North Providenoe and (50,000; to the Swan Point cemetery, $3,000 for perpetual care; to Brown university, $80,000 to build the Lyman memorial, for any use not sectarian; to the Lying-in hospital, $33,000; to the nursery, $5,000, and to the city of Providence, $10,000 for an Dyer memorial at Roger Williams park. The bequests amount to $386,000. Numerous Charitable Beqneets. Tamaqua, Pa., Dec. 22.—Commencing today all tho collieries in this section operated by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron company will go upon three-fourths time. The miners of the Schuylkill region are being paid their wages this week on the old basis. Miners on Short Time. THE ONLY LEGITIMATE NOVELTY OF THE SEASON. *Rr b S°"d Silver OTT£XK dfH,» . *»*,»_ $r» D***». hT;^ MR. FRANK JONES! One of TTnnwIlsaa. The nomination of Mr. James C. Matthews to be recorder of deeds for the District of Columbia, Is accompanied by a lengthy statement from the preeident citing his reasons for making the renominate on. He says that there existed at the time that the senate passed upon the original nomination «prejudice against the appointment among citiaens of the District of Columbia, which doubtless had much to do in bringing about the rejection; that Mr. Matthews has been in possession of the office for five months, and has succeeded in rescuing its records from loss and illegibility, etc. Matthews Reappointed. Coasting Sled Acoldeut. MISS ALICE MONTAGUE I Lowell, Mass., Dec. 22.—A large coasting sled, containing ten persons, collided with a hack on the Third street hill yesterday. Byron Johnson, the hack driver, was thrown off the box and severely bruised. Hattie Munroe and others on the coaster were severely bruised. And a 8operb Company of Artists, in E. A. LOCKS'8 Latest sad beat Halodrama, BattUed "Si Perkins Reading, Pa., Dec. 22.—A conference of delegates, representing the International Brotherhood of Boilermaker* and Iron Shipbuilder* and Helps, is being held in this city. The following cities are represented; New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburg, Chioago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis, St Paul, Dubuque, Paterson, Hamilton, Ont, and Reading. The delegates met with closed doors, bnt it has been ascertained that the objects of the conference are to elect four organisers, to extend the operations of the brotherhood throughout the United States and Canada, and to adopt measures for tbe welfare of the organisation.  Boilermakers. !" Reading, Pa., Dec. 22,—Long trains of Baltimore and Ohio railroad cars, loaded with anthracite coal, passed through here destined for Baltimore and Washington. This is the first shipment over their new Philadelphia connection. Long Trains of Anthracite. Or The Girl I Left Behind Me* A WHOLESOME PLAT I A Salt Compromised. brimful or run 11 Thedanceofthedaaooaaatthedtotriol aohool house. Upon the recommendation of Solicitor Mo- Cue, Acting Secretary Fail-child has accepted the offer ot the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railroad company to pay the sum of 9153,000 in compromise of the claim of the United States now In suit against that company in the middle district of Tennessee, founded on certain matured and unpaid coupons held by the United States. CONDENSED NEWS. The apple paring bee at Deeoon Omlrt bone*. The county fair eoeoe and (ha threading maohiae at work on the sUure. Birthday perty of Zana at Anaoo Craig's farm bone. Charles Miller undertook to eat thirty quail in as many days at Chicago on a wager of $1,000. His stomach went back on the- jwenty-uinth bird. The RaUreads Want the larth. Cincinnati, Deo. 24—The chamber of Grand Parade of the Puffetown Fanner'a Miss Bmeline Hunt, of Hoboken, got tired of the nun's life with the Sisters of Peace, Jersey City, left the home and married a livery stable keeper of Morristown, N. J. _U«ual Prlcee. Diagram opea Thursday, Dae. *9d, at» a. m. Band, at ta If. r*un«ylvatila's Attorney. I went to one church all through my boyhood, and' ex necessitate. When I came to New England I went into the Congregational church. I would rattier have kept in the Presbyterian church, I am frank to Bay, therefore I address myself to both. Now, I do not think the members of the Congregational clubj this president of Brown university, or the distinguished friend whom I admire for many reasons, the president of the theological seminary—I hardly think any of these guntlemon of the ministry, or any of us in the pews, with varying degrees of piety, and at times no pioty at all, can believe that the preaching of to-day is as effective as II ought to be. commerce has sat down upon the new bill of lading adopted by the' local freight association, composed of all the general railroad freight agent*, by protesting against the attempt of the railroad companies to aToid liability for loss of goods by flood, Are or collision; for loss by any connecting carrier; for total loss after ten days' notice without claim, and for partial loes after twenty-four hours' notice without claim made. D.IN.XJai'l's Barber Sh.orD Exeter St., IWest Pittston, next to T. Assistant Attorney Frank P. Deweas, of the department of justice, and a resident of Pptt*vtlio, Pa., has received the unsolicited indorsement of his colleagues and the other officers of the department, including Mr. Ji nks ai:il .»fkD!ii itA- Goode, for the position o* Uiiit-il C .iLt's Cii»tr.ct attorney of Pennsylvania.The engine room and machine shops of the Catholic protectory, in Westchester county, N. Y., were bflrned. Niue hundred boys were marched into the yard and kept there safely during the fire, the older ones working at the hand engine with the teachers. KEYSTONE HALL, PITTSTON, PA., Wednesday. Dec. 22d. 1886. W. Kyte'a 8tort. - -1 kM. n*da * orfta, is tat The archbishop of New Orleans has prohibited the usual Christmas eve mass yeur and ordered one for 4 o'clock Christmas morning. The mass had been made an occasion of dissipation said scandal in former years. Aaauai HeetlDt. The two eminent Irish Orator*, T- J- McOABTY AMD  Tale College Classmates. ▲ Juror V«U D«ad. M r ual roeethg of the shareholders of the •* D*•*«■. Fenna., for the election oCDirectors and the transaction of roch wEdS tfSEPa*mT- of dl«-daw W. L Watson, Cashier. Senator Vest and Blaokhurn, and Representatives Breckenridge, McCreery, Martin and Rogers, all classmates of First Assistant Postmaster General Stevenson's at Talc college, have presented him with a pOrof crystal and silver vases on his crystal wedding day. Worcester, Mass., Dec. 28.—Albert Eaton, of Webster, a member oC the first jury of the superior civil oourt, now in session here, fell dead at the Union depot in this oity yesterday afternoon. Heart disease was tht» caqse, F P. QUINLAN, The supraine court of the state of New Jersey sustains the state board of assessors against the railroad companies who have boon resisting its methods of living the value of tboir property. Election Katie*. will lector* on the Now, I have my theory about that, and if there is anything • Yankee has a particular right to, it is to have a theory or out a patent Now, my theory to that, literally h;'(salting, the gospel i* not preaolied. the command was; "tlo and preach the gospel." Well, I will undertake to say that when you put a non conductor like a pile of manuscript between you and your audience you are not preaching the gospel, you are reading it What would you think of a lawyer »* the bar, with a man's Ijfe depending on what ha corilCl say to the twelve sworn jurymen who were to deoide the fate of that prisoner, if ha should haul out a pile of manuscript and To Hang a White Man. „ of the stockholders of Plttaton Ferry Bridge Compear, wjn be held at their toll house to Pittston, oa Monday. Jan. 1,18(7, between the honrs of » and « p m., for the purpose of elect log a President Treasurer, Secretary, and six managers to serve the eosuugjear. Pittston, Deo. U, & fc0*^ Efils of Intemperaoce Dtsaflfeclion la the Knights. Philadelphia, Dee. 22.—Thel'ecord outtains a story of disaffection ai iong the JCniglitx. The members of the order in the machinury Constructing branch applied ipr A natiouhl trades charter some' time ago, that ttxSy bright be allowed to direct affairs immediatciy affecting them, bat have never rjr eeiveda to their request They have notif.e.1 l!ie executive board that if an answer be not returned by the 27th of this mOBtk fbey will surrender their charter. Consul 8chc«nhof reports tliat labor in Qormany in ahoemaking is paid 21 cents for what Is done in Lynn, Mass., for 11 oents, or :8f cents in the latter place for the whole shoe laid in the box, which is far Iwlo w the cost of the sume work in Germany. The average weekly earnings, however, are but $aS6 in Germany, while in Lynn they are not 1ms than C9. Americans earn more because they produce mora. Their labor iaiaperior, eva.' unaided by maebmery. LiMiNOTOW, Ky., Dec. 83.—Tucker Agee. convicted of the murder of James Faulkner last summer, is eentenoed to be hanged March 5, 1867. Agee 4s the first white man sentenced to death in this part of Kentucky since the war. srearg-ugnft ag-a ° In addttlna to the above lecture a choioe prohad ▲dmiesioe 10 oenta, reeerred aaaca Ucta. 7 Public Btoflce. .Notice.!■ jMrtlg »It«d, that there will bo in •lection held br the .tockhr lder* of the People*' 8a»lng» Bank of Pitt*on. at ban.v'ng oOce, on l\ie3v, Jewry J'U, 1887. between ll»hiroS of one and three p m , to elect Uilrteoo director* to scire for the cnau'nr year. J. L. POLEN, Oaahler. Plttstoa, Deo. Stad, 1M.  B«M luak numi. MtLWAUKu, Deo. 28.—SoMk thieves ottered the First National bank bofldlng about noon yesterday, and stole $3,000 in bank bills in stMwte, as received from Washington. No clue to the thieres. Dwelling* for fteat. The four new and cooTenient dwelMara ttunre on Ulw m., and oea on Ana—near L. IF. water teak, era for rent. 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