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              V MVMMSB 1439 I VMklf Batablished I860. J PITTSTON PA., TUESDAY. APRIL o. 1887. I rwooENTr J Ten Onts Per Week CLOSURE DISCUSSED. PROHIBITION AT THE POLL& AS BAD AS SLAVERY. IN THE SPORTING WORLD, THE NEW LABOR PARTY AFTERNOON SPECIAL DISPATCHES A Hotly Fouglit Haiti* with Ballots In Carney Qlven tha International U;hl- SPEAKER PEEL CRITICIZED BY MR. Mlchlgnn. AN OPPRESSIVE SYSTEM OF ROBBERY PRACTICED IN ILLINOIS. weight Championship. The many New York and Brooklyn amateur baseball player* who have been arrested in Long Island city during thp past few year9"fof tweaking the Sabbath day by playing ball will be glad to learn that beginning with next Sunday ball playing at the different baseball parks in that city, as well as the commons and open fields, can be enjoyed without fear of arrest Mayor Oleason was asked yestorday if the city charter had been changed. "No," he roplied. "Tho charter has nothing to do with base ball playing, but baseball flaying had something to do with ipy election. I told the young men if I was elected I would allow them to have ball games on Sundays, and I will keep to my ytord." The mayor, when questioned as to the breaking of the Sabbath, mid: "I think the young men 'are much better off in an open flak! playing ball than in saloons playing poof, cards and other games for drinks." ijusTo.v, April 5.—Ed. C. Holske sAys: "I have decided to award the international belt and the lightweight chajppionahip of the world to Jim Carney, and hereafter I will require that every man fighting for it shall do so under the old London rales of the ring, which provide that the men shall weigh 183 pounds at the ring side on the morning of the battle. McAuliffe has had everything bis own way thus far. He was over weight when he fought Frszier, and also when he fought Gilmore. Who ever heard of a light weight fighting at 146 and 148 pounds! No, McAuliffe shall have only an equal chance with his opponents after this, as for as I can have any say about it He will in iuture be treated the same as all other challengers for the belt McAuliffe is in Montreal. He was surprised to learn that Gilmore will have the next 'go' for the bolt with Carney." Said Carney, " I came from England to fight McAuliffe and he's the man I want to meet J prefer him to anybody elso, and as I hold the belt I am open to fight anybody before I go hoine." CAME WITHIN AN ACE OF ELECTING CINCINNATI'S MAYOR. Wrllcra Railroads Uotended. St. Louis. April 5 —An ext •n*ivo boycott has tieon uinUiUrHH'(ia/rtinsi 29 WusH-rri roads by Kutorn Truffle Association. fIore»fier through tickets and bavgagu checks cannot be obtaiDtd. CONYBEARE, Detroit, April 5.—Michigan electors yesterday casl their ballots for two justices af the state supreme court, two regents of th» state university and two amendments to the constitution, besides county officers. Tile amendments were for tha increase of the salaries of the state officers and the prohibition of the liquor traffic. Both the liquor and the anti-liquor men hnve worked hard, a lively campaign being tha result An important factor in the fight has been the temperance element that doukDte.l tho effectiveness of piohibitory legislation. Owing to tho onergetic working for and against tho prohibition amendment a very full Vute was polled, this being partioularly true ill tho southern part of the state. In the Upper Peninsula snow fell to the depth of from two to four feet, and very materially interfered with the vote. Generally the day was quiet,although in a few places trouble between Prohibitionists and anti- Prohibitionists wero reported. Women have been present at tho polls working for the amendment. A LItiI; Discussion Grows Oat of Ao- Appultliig Itevelatlons Made by ill# Illinois Slate Hoard of Ijabor Statistics. The First Fl|srra Gave gtavenson a cnslaff the Speaker of Partisanship* Vlia Second Heading of the Crimes At How Poor Shop Girls and Saleswoman Majority of Ten—Hut a Revised Computation Discovered a Mistake AVhlch The Cincliiattl Eli ciloun. Are Gronnd to the Karth. Altored the liesnlt. Cincinnati, April 6.—The vot« for mavor U an fC llowe: Smith, Republican. 17963; 3 O'eason. Labor, 17367: WaMon, Drfinorrat. 11051 Lo Know, April 5.—The Right Hon. AT. H. Smith, first lord of the treasury, replying to a question In the house of oominons, said that under the proposed Irish crimes act amendment bill one of the two magistrates execrCising summary jurisdiction must have sufficient knowledge of the law. He (Mr. Smith) would not agree to such a drastic proposal as the removal of all Irish magistrates lacking legal education. Not to ba Posited. Springfield, Ills.., April 5.—The report of the Illinois state board of labor statistics, which will soon be ready for distribution, states that the system of exacting flues for delinquencies is practically in voguo in all the large rota il houses of Chicago, and that in some instances it is made so severe and oppressive as to deprive employes of tho means of paying board bills. The commissioners say that the rapid progress which this system is making in Illinois is an occasion for deep eencern. The fining system was introduced to check absenteeism, but in every case it has only aggravated and increased the evil. Cincinnati, April 5.—The result of tbe municipal election was a complete surprise to overyone, the leaders of the Union Libor party most astonished of them ail when tho figures indicated that their candidate, Stoveuson, was elected. They had figured upon polling about 17,000 votes and electing a portion of their ticket. District Kastar Workman Kavanagh is authority for tbe statement that the Democrats in many of tbe precincts destroyed their ballots and worked for the United Labor tickot. A Great Opportunity For You MONEY IN YOUR POCKET. By Giving this your Immediate Attention. The entire stock of one of the Largest Carpet Mills in the country now in our possession. Ooer 70,000 yards of Body Brussels, Ingrains ond TapestD C/ Carpets, dosed out at a sacrifice. With the a bo vp, in addition to our n-gular ttE8' rttnent, we believe our Carpet stock to bo the largest in tho *iate. The Righs Hon. Henry Chaplin, Conservative member, raised a point of order, calling the attention of the house to a speech by Mr. Charles A. V. Conybeare, Radical, nt a recent Radical meeting, in which he do- Bounced tho speaker of the house as a man who wns no longer impartial, and who had descended to become an ally of the most tyrannical party in parliament. Mr. Chaplin a-kod if this language was not a gross breach of privilege. '.'But," he adds, "it was done becnuso they saw inevitable defeat and preferred the Union Lilior ticket's success to Republican triumph. There was no deal between our party and the Democrats." The first case investigated dosorving mention Is an establishment doing a general merchandise business, employing 800 clerks. Two are adult males, 515 adult females, 89 boys under 15 years of age and 85 girls under 15 years of age. "Cash girls," mostly children under 14 years of age, sta(e that they get but $2 per week, are fined for every mistake, for laughing, talking, or for not "flying around fast euough to iuit the floor walker." So far as reported tho Prohibition amendment i* strongly opposed in the cities, but tho country vote seems likely to overcome thia In many of th« wards the Republicans indulged in wholesale trading in order to elect the head of their ticket, the candidate for mayor being traded for such humble offices as assessor. The Labor party, however, resisted aCI overtures from either side and voted their ticket solidly. The result is a complete revolution of Cincinnati politics. The speaker replied that it was for the house to decide whether the language referred to was a breach of privilege, ami that personally he passed over, as he could well afford to do, any personaT reflection which Mr. Conybeare might have intended. The gravity of the affair consisted in the fact that the language used reflected not upon him (tho upon the house tliat elected him. DEATH OF JUDGE PIERCE. An Kmlnent Lawyer and Judcs Ends Philadelphia, April 5.—Hon. William Pierce, associate judge of the court of common pleas No. 1, is dead. Judge Pierce was born at Newcastle, Del., Kept. 8, 1815, and belonged to one of tho oldsst families of that state, his ancestors having settled in 1610. Ho was admitted to the bar iD 1845. He was au earnest advocate of tho emancipation of slaves, and acted as counsel in nearly every fugitive slave case in this state after tho passage of tlie fugitivo slave law of In the great Dangorlield caso he and his colleagues argued sboforo the court and jury from the opening of the court in the moruing *«Mtil sunrise tho nelt morning. Ills Career. At the labor headquarters there iru a large number of people with transparencies and banners ready to celebrate ihe triumph. The banners are striking in their insignia: REASONS Fires on cash girls range from five to twenty cents. Saleswomen are fined for various offenses. One young lady had laughed and was fined twenty-five cents. She said the amount of fines depended pritkcipaUy upon the "floor walkers," of whom there aro about sixty. It is stated that "floor walkers" are expected to fine employes at least tho amount of their own salaries per week. This is doubtless an exaggeration that has grown up in the minds of employes, yet one man told the commission that he had boau discharged from a mercantile house as a "floor walker" for not fining enough. One young lady made out the following statement for the bureau: "The way lit which the employes are fined in some of our largest stores has become outrageous. I will give you a few facts that liaye come under my observation during the time I have been in this store. One young- lady lias workod jult two months, during which time she has been fined ninety-five cents, having been fined from ten to twenty cents each time for errors in salesbooks. Another girl, who was receiving but $3 per week and paying S3 for board and sixty cents a week for car fare, was fined (1 for an error in her salesbook. Another girl was fined twenty-five cents for accidentally squeaking the door of a showcase; another was fined twenty-five cents fat eating a piece of ice during a very waim day in midsummer; another was fined twenty-five cents for humming while cleaning stock; another fifty cents for breaking a glass in a picture frame which sells for thirty-flve cents." why we bought this enormous quantity of Carpet at one tune; 1-t because we had the cash at our d:sposal. "We are workingmeu; not Anarchists." "We believe in the rights of labor, but not in SociAlism." 2nd. Because we secured (ho goods about twenty por cent below value. Tho speaker could understand how in the present state of party feeling men's passions might be so aroused that words could escape thvm which in cooler moments they would repudiate. He hoped the language used by Mr. Conybearo had not been premeditated or deliberate. It was the speaker's wish, as it was his duty, while In the chair to allay party feeling. (Parnillite cries of "Oil I ohl") "Yes," added Mr. Peel, who is a Liberal-Unionist, •'r.otwilhing those sneei-s, it is my wish to alia / party passions. It is strange, indeed, that being invested with the power to giv« or withhold my consent to closure—it is unprecedented that any member should thinl; it becoming to charge ine with being a partisan of one side or the other. I leave my conduct to be judged by every fair, right minded and honoraWe man." "This is a bloodless revolution." "Thank God, the government still lives and the people prevail." "No red flag for American workingmen." 3d. Because Carpets have id vanctd in price and likely to be higher yet, in a short time. 80 conservative were the lalDor leaders, they refused to permit these banners to be taken out until the result was definitely known. Washington, April 6.—Kernan's Variety theatre was packed to to the doors with 1,700 people to witness the sparring exhibition of John Ll Sullivan and his party of pugilists. At 8 o'clock the police ordered the sale of tickets stopped, although the sparring was not to take place until 10, a variety performance preceding the fisticuffs. The four round encounter between Carroll, the New England light weight, and La Blanche, the Marine, -was a bit vicious, and made the audience, which well represented Toughdom, howl and scream. Sullivan said that he felt that his arm was almost as good as ever again. His one regret was that he was forced to be governed by his physician's advice to go light with it, and this prevented hisexerciing as vigorously as he wanted to in order to reduce his flesh, which is beginning to deprive him of wind. In February, 1880, ho was appointed judge of tlie court of common pleas of Philadelphia by Oovernor Cm-tin, to "Oil a vancany, and in Octobor following was elected for a term of ten years, and again elected on the expiration of his term in 1876 for a second |ieriod of ten years, his nomination being indorsed by both parties. In 1886 he was again nominated by tlie Republicans and indorsed by tho Democrats, and elected for tho full term of ten years. The Jefferson and Duckworth clubs, both Democratic organizations, closed their doors and said that Stevenson, the Union Labor candidate, was elected, it was evident that both parties had suffered heavily by the Labor vote, but the Democrats were completely annihilated. The Irish wards gave heavy Labor majorities, as did several German Republican wards. The Democrats got a good deal the worst of it They lost the Twenty-flrst by over 500, which they usually carry by over 700. Stevenson, the Lajwr candidate, ran far ahead of his ticket. Judge J. W. Fitzgerald, the most popular Democrat in Cincinnati, went down in the general Waterloo of that party. In many wards Democratic workers deserted the ship early lu the day, and the fight narrowed down to Smith and Stevenson. The election board received the returns very rapidly, and at 11 o'clock every precinct in the city had reported.Several reasons why you should lose no time in calling on us. 1st. Be ?ause jou have the choice of the very best patterns. 2nd. Our Carpet Department is overcrowded and we will sell these goods now, attbe Same low margin we bought at, ramely, twenty per cent below value. Now you have the whole story in a nutshell. The opportunity is if you don'c avail yourself •i it, do not hlame us in a month from now, when,perhap3, von would be willing to buy your Carpets at our present prices. Th s immense stock is worth in•pecting, even if you are not ready to buv. Mr. Conybeare said his object in referring io tho closure was to show that if it was used in a manner contrary to the pledge ft tho government for the purpose of forcing coercion through against the constitutional liberties of the house, the members ougli* to be ' Informed and obtain further time for discussion. If he had exceeded his duty in alluding to the matter, he most humbly and fully expressed regret. Shot HI* Second Han. Petersburg, Va., April 5. —Frank M. Langston, son of the Hon. J. M. Langston, ex-minister of Ilayti, shot and perhaps fatally wounded John H. Rutfin, a colored inaiiajj) Cameron's tobacco factory, this morning. Langston charged Rulfiin with having taken a meerschaum pipe from his (Langstou's) room, and upon Ruffln denying this called liiuj a liar, and fired at him, tho ball entering the abdomen. The doctor* fear that Rufllu may die from peritonitis. Langston surrendered to the police. He claims to have fired the shot because Rufiin advanced upon him threateningly and, as he thought, with the intentiwi of making an assault. Young Langston shot and killed a white man in a street fight in Wasbington about two yoars ago, but was tried and acquitted. Boston, April 6.—The Boston battery— Buifiiileu, pitcher; Gunning catcher—has been sold by the Bostons to the Philadelphia* for $500. All tke league clubs have agreed to the transfer. Buffiuton objects to going, but will have to or not play ball at all. Mr. Smith, on behalf of the government, gild he underseood that Mr. Conybeare withdrew his words end apolopiied for having used them. This being so, Mr. Smith would refrain from commenting on the words Mr. Conybeare had used. The speaker enjoyed the esteem, respect and confidence of both parttw. Stevenson, the Labor candidate, was reported elected mayor by ten majority. The old parties are terribly broken up in any event. Germans and'Irisb combined for the first time in the history of the city. The workingmen have elected councilman in the Third, Fourth, Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-flrst, Twenty-second and Twentythird wards in the city. The Democrat* haven't elected a man in the city anywhere. At midnight the Blaine and Lincoln clubs conceded the election of Stevenson, Labor candidate for mayor, by 10 plurality. The remainder of the Republican ticket is elected by pluralities ranging from 1,000 to 3,000. COONS & ULLMAN'STRADE Bo far os factories are concerned, it was revealed in tliia Investigation that only females are fined; men will not stand it. New York, April 5.—Fred Woods, of Philadelphia, and Johnny Reagan, of this city, fought ten rounds. Marquis of Queensbury rules, in Long Island City last night Woods stripped at 164 and Reagan at 146 pounds. The fight was one of the fiercest and hardest contested eve#' Ma -here. The referee gave the fight to Woods, but the majority of those present thought Reagan had by far the beat of it, and a free fight was only prevented by the police clearing the hall. Both men were badly banged up. Chicago, April&—About 600 persons witnessed the contest last night between Jake Rchaefer, the Wisard, of St Louis, and George Sloseon, of Chicago. The game was cushion caroms, 500 points up, for $500 a aide. It was a spirited contest and won by • score of 500 points to Schaefer's 4881 PALACE. DO YOUR TRADING AT HOME. The lining system was found to be universal among the hoteU and restaurants of Chicago, and their investigation disclosed the fact that the fines for breakage range from two two four times the value of the article broken. A distressing state of things waa found to exist in the cloak factories. One manufacturer told the commissioner that he had persistently refused to employ girls that came from a rival factory, not only because of inferior workmanship, but because of their moral character. He looked upon that houag as a hell through which to run young girb to prepare them for street walkers. On* witness stated that ho heard the proprietor of the factory marked *'Hn say that if the girls in his factory did not earn enough In the shop to pay their board they "might make the rest up at night on the street" Mr. John Morley, on behalf of the Opposition, said he profoundly regretted the tone Mr.'Conybearo had adopted in his specch. The Liberals had no want of faith in the coustant impartiality of the speaker. Mr. ktiiD ;h at ihe speaker's efforts had always been directed to calming strife. Mr. Heuly here asked Mr. Bmith whether A few Sugg'stions in Regard to Patronizing Borne Institutions—A Prominent Mercantile Bouse Pushing Forward ill Business. Lancaster, Pa., April 0.—Mrs. Lizzie 8. Shirk, wife of H. C. Shirk, of Ephrata, this couuty, and Peter Eater eloped on Saturday aiul have not been seen since. On Friday ili» woman wns in this city, and said that she *iis visiting relatives. It is assorted, however, that she was here procuring money to tako the trip. On (Saturday morning she and Eater took the train and went to Reading, accompanied by a man named Joseph Sharp. The husband pursued his wife as far as Reading, but there loet all trace of her. It is believed the runaways have gone to New York. Mrs. Shirk is a woman of prepossessing appearance, and she leaves five children, one of whom is but a few montiis old. Sirs. 81tirk Shirks Mr. Shirk. Secondary only to the duty a man owe* to U s own household is that which he owes to the community in which he 1 vea. He should keep a sharp lookout for local interests, encourage home industries and patronise home businessmen. A man who has acquired any fortune ia under decided obligations in making LU investments and purchase*, to give preference to the inrt tutions and enterprises of the community from which be drew his own resources. For such men to send to the cities for articles of merchandise, which home merchants would furnish ihem at quite as rea sonable rates, is manifestly unrratetul as well as unwise. Tbe principle of patronising home induslri -s is a good one to adhere toacrupuiously. Tbe impossibility of geitiug wtjai you wa t at home furnishes the ODly excuse lit purchasing elsewhere. Tho.o reflections tug- , nest a few words with regard to a prosperous mercantile house, which since it hag been located here, has attained great popularity with the trading public. We refer to the Boston Shoe Store, the establishment of Wiseman & Blatner. before moving closure on last Saturday mom ng he hod the previous sanction of the : chair. (Cries of "Oh!" "Oh!" "Shame!' "♦ "Don't answer!") At 12:25 a. m. the board of elections revised its computation and found a mistake, which shows that Smith, Republican, is elected by over 8JO majority. 1I \ Smith—I doubt if it i* really right that I rIhi i (1 nnswer that question. (Cries from the Coiwervativos of "Not" "Nol" and Par- cheer*.) High Llotnie Hearing. Amid the general disorder Mr. Smith was hearl to »ny: "I decline to annwer." This wit* followed by renewed disturbance. A DESPERATE CONVICT. AlbaHY, April 5.—The attendance at the bearing before Governor Hill on tbe high license bill was quite lfwge. Among those who appeared in advocacy ft the measure were Howard Crosby, M. ft. Jessup, Rev. Dr. Graham, of the Church Temperance society; B. F. Watson, Horace Barnard, C. H Marshall, Rev. R W. Donald, Dr. A. H. Smith, Dr. Derby, Bishop Doane and John B. Pine. On the other side were President B. F. Kearas, of the New York City Central Liquor Dealers' association; Miles W. Uibbous, secretary of tbe State Liquor Dealers' association; F. H. .Butler, president of the Brooklyn Central Liquor Dealers' associa tion; J. J. Enuis, F. W. Sheridan, C. A. Stadler, James T. Spikeman, C. J. Patterson, of the Brooklyn association; P. J. Fitzgerald, president of the State rjiociation; Adolph Nelson, Mr. Wheeler, of tbe State Prohibition party; Thomas W. Sheridan, Mr. Dederick, Mr. Vedder, of Albany. TW* sine Sine Colony Gains a Star el When tho noise Imd subsided Mr. Lnbouchero asked tho speaker it it wan right to closure motion last Saturday when there was no question before tho house. Kichmonp, Va., April 8.—A communication from the governor was received in both houses of the legislature transmitting a cablegram from Mr. Bouverie, chairman of the council of foreign bondholders at London, saying that tho commission trill start in a few days for the Unitod States. The following senators and delegates were designated by the two houses as a joint commission on the part of the state of Virginia to meet the Engligh commissioners: Senators Wickham and Kltea; Delegates Barbour, Figgatt, Pollai-d, Downing and Darst; the president pro tem. of tho senate and the speaker of the houso of delegates. _ To Meet the Bondholders* Brooklyn, April 0.—William Henry, convicted of burglary and of assaulting an officer with a deadly weapon, was brought before Judge Moore, in tbe court of  for sentence. He interrupted the judge's opening remarks of reproof by declaring that he was not William Henry, of Cleveland, but John Cunningham, of New York, and that (lie post misdeeds of Henry should not be counted against him. Judge Moore replied that Henry's identity was well established, the chief of police of Cleveland having recognized him as a notorious western burglar- Sentence was then pronounced of ten years confinement at Sing Sing. At thia moment Henry broke away from tbe officer guarding him and made a desperate attempt to climb over the railing and attack the judge. He was seized and dragged back, but before he oonld be overpowered he nearly succeeded in burling a heavy iron paper weight at the judge's head. The united strength of four policemen was required in getting handcuffs on the prisoner and dragging him away to a cell. Meanwhile bis oaths and threata of vengeance caused a panic in the court room. Henry swore that be would kill Judge Moore when released from prison, and be is likely to be refused commutation for good behavior in prison on account of his action. Bright Promise. Philadelphia, April S.—The Philadelphia C.'eariug Houso Association of Banks unanimously adopted tho following: Ilnnkers Taught a Lesson, The S|Deaker replied that the main question was before the house. The subject was then dropped. Kesolved, by tho Associated banks of Philadelphia, that as soon as practicable after discounting paper for customers or others, notice of maturity of such paper shall be er.t to t he maker or makers thereof, whether payable at bank or elsewhere. Mr. Chaplin, in attacking Mr. Conybeare in the hou*e of commons, aimed indirectly at Mr. Gladstone, who since Saturday has been in an unwonted condition of mental excitement over the application of closure. Mr, Gladstone denies having blamed the speaker and insists that the roal offender was Mr, Smith, for refusing discourteously the request to continue the debato another day. After last night's row tho speakor was obliged to retire on account of illness, and it tbfu became known that the probable cause of nis readiness to assent to closure on Saturday was the fact that he was suffering acute l«in from varicose vein* in his legs. Lord Salisbury and the other members of the cabinet dined at the speaker's house 011 Saturday evening, but the host was absent, Mrs. Peel explaining tliat lie was ill. Medical authorities attribute Mr. Peei's condition to the lengthened sittings of tho iionse. This action has beeu taken for tha purpose of checking the facility with which forged notes may be imposed upon banks, as in the recent case of James Hunter. Over h Hundred Yeurs Old. Brooklyn, April 5.—A jury last evening declared that Ida Wade, stewardess of the British ship Canara, who was found dying in u cabin on the vessel last Friday morning, shot herself, and wu not murdered. Tho testimony of the captain and officers of the ship was taken. Dr. Joshua Van Cott said he had discovered that Mrs. Wade had a disease which made her melancholy and indicated possible Insanity. Her mind was impaired from this disease. The wound, he believed, could have been self inflicted. Ida Wadqqphot Herself. The BCston Shoe Store was est blithed in Pituion twelve years ago byHeury Wiseman. Tbe established policy of selling good* on the cloeest margins of profit soon attracted the attention of the people and tbe B Mton Shoe Siore quickly became a thriving hive of trade. Tbe house since that time has continued to prosper light along, its proprietors having bnt little occasiod t~ complain of dull time*. The firm is now running a second store, which ia one of the laiyeat and moat prosperous mercantile establishments at the county seat. This Wilkes-Barre store has been receiving moat of tbe auention of tbe proprietors for threeyeara paat, but this spring. Ilr. Wiseman, who has been residing in Wilkes-Barre, has decided to return to thia place, with the purpose of putting additional energy, experience and capital imo bia business here He will make an innovation in the direction of puitln/ in a full line of aa fine goods, including all sizes and widths, aa can be found in any of tbe large city bouses, and with this end in view baa already secured the exclusive agency for many celebrated makes of fine ahoes. Mr. Wiseman ia determined that hereafter no lady or gentleman shall have any excuae for sending out of town for fine (roods In the shoe line, aa he win keep himself supplied with everything that the most fastidious C r exacting cuaiomer may desire in the shape of foot wear. With the introduction of these fine goods. Mr. Wiseman «ill not, aa most dealers do, introduce fancy pricea al-o, but will continue, as boretorore,to keep pricca down to the lowest margin oa all c!aCsos of goods. He only desirra the people of Pitlaton and vicinity to call and aee hla stock and give him an opportunity to prove that he can shut oui ci y flue goods with their -attendant fancy price". Woonsocket, R. I., April 5.—A French Canadian is seriously ill at the home of his daughter in this town, who, it is claimed, is life* years old. Ho was born in Montreal in IiCS,-aud lived in that city formally years, and oXterward 111 St. Gabriel, Canada. He followed the trade of shoemakor, and later in life became a fisherman. Ho retains his eyesight and hearing, and his voice is still strong. This is his first illness. He never drank liquor or usod tobacco except as snuff. His wifo died two years ago in Canada, aged 103 years.  New Yobk, April 5.— Arrived, steamers Niagara, Havana; Ptolemy, Santos; Aurania, Liverpool and Q jenstown. Arrived out. steamers City of Berlin, from New York, off Brow Heal; State of Nevada, (from New York, at Glasgow; Fulda, from New York, at Southampton; llelgravia, from New Y«rk, passed Malm Head. Marina Intelligence. It is thought that as a result of the incident tho .government will not dare to harry th« second reading of the coercion bill. An attempt to crush debate would undoubtedly produce a wild commotion throughout the country. The Glodstonians aim at a fourteen days' discussion before the final division, with a recess of # week for stumping tho country and agitating the question. The ministerialists are willing to concede seven nights for the debate, without a recess. He Had Nothing to 8ay. Texas Legislature Adjourns. Reading, Pa., April 5.—Frank Kerner, who choked his wife to death and was convicted of murder in the second degree, has been sentenced by Judge Ermentrout to twelve years' separate and solitary confinement at hard labor in the Berks county prison. Kerner stood pale and trembling while the sentence was being imposed, and before being taken out of court had nothing to say. I- * - Mo Monument for MeClellan, AUSTIN, Tex., April 6—The legislator ad jourued sine die, leaving the bill regulating railways unacted upon. Resolutions of sympathy with Ireland were passed. The. petition for an extra sessiou has been signed by thirty-two members of the house. Vineyard Haven, Mass., April 5.—The schooner Emily and Jenny, of Somers Point, N. J., in ballast, is ashore between Cottage City and Edgartown. She lies high up on the beach and is apparently in good condition. The fishing schooner Carrie CrC slDy, of Wellfleet, ashore in this harbor, will float without damage. fjbe has her main boom broken. The schooner Sarah A. Bin Udell, of Ellsworth, from Jersey City for Chelsea, with a cargo of pig iron, arrived leaking badly. Kially and Jenny Ashore. Trenton, April S.—Tha house bill appropriating $5,000 toward a monument to ex- Governor Gen. George B. McClellan, was defeated in the senate hut night. Nine Democrats voted for and ten against the bill. Senator Griggs, the Republican leader, said Gen. McClellan should not have a monument as a dead governor while other dead governors were not so honored. CONDENSED NEWS. The London Radical. clubs are organizing • demonstration against the coercion bill. Thev propose to hold a meeting in Hyde Paric on Monday, and it is expected that there w.ll be an imposing procession. John L. Sullivan called on the president and prescribed a remedy to reduce excessive corpcMtsity. Pittsburg, April 6.—All the scale proposals of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel workers have been voted on. The Pittsburg lodges favor an advance to $5.M per ton for boiling, and a few advocate $0. Many puddlers advocate the changing of the basis of the selling pries from bar iron to muck bar or finished iron. The more conservative element contend, however, that such a change is impracticable and unwise. Wages of Ironworkers. Banks Must Pay Taxes. Portions of another victim were recovered from the ruins of tJto Buffalo hotel Washington, April 8.—The supreme court of the United States has rendered an important decision in what are known as the New York city bank tax cases. The decision is adverse to the banks, the oourt affirming and sustaining a decision of the cirouit oourt of New York, which dissolved an injunction restraining the collection Of the tax by the municipal authorities. -i* Accused of Fraud. Kcd Kibbons Waved. Pattl is sorry that the crank who threw a bomb at her in San Francisco has been sentenced to be Impritpned for two years. Ban Francisco, April 6.—The first arrests in the land defrauding cases were made as follows: John A. Benson, of the firm of Benson & Co., surveying contractors, on seven indictments of conspiracy to defraud the United States; Theodore Reichert, the present state surveyor general, on three indictments of conspiracy; Duncan McNee, a partner of Benson's, on one charge of conspiracy; M. J. Reilly, sab-contractor, on seven indictments for conspiracy and two for perjury; J.'R Glover, on two charges fur iierjury, and W. K. Black, on five charges of conspiracy. Benson, Reichert, McNee and Glover were admitted to bail in ' Uie sum of $2,600 for each Indictment. More arrests are expected. New Yoiik, April 6.—John Most, the Anarchist, who was released from Black well's Itlnnd last week, after serving ten months' imprisonment for inciting to riot, was given a reception last evening by bis admirers at tho Cooper institute. The large hall was packed to overflowing, many women wearing red ribbons being present. Most was received with great cheering and waving of hats. He spoke for an hour and a half, and was frequently interrupted by applause. An unknown railroad traveler started the false report, which startled the Cunard officers, that the Scythia was wrecked on the Bcituate rocks. About fifty prominent brewers and thirtyfive large wholesale clothing manufacturers in Philadelphia are to be boycotted by the Knights of Labor. Judge Cooley's Ruoceuor. Smallpox od a Ship. Chicago, April 5.— Gen. J. J. McNulta, of Bloomington, Ills., has been appointed by Judge Urea ham receiver of the Wabash railroad, vice Jhdge Cooley. He was required to give bond in 9100,000, and promptly qualified. He was formerly receiver of thie Narrow Gauge road, and was talked of for the Wabash at the time Cooley was appointed. He is a Democrat in politics. San Franoisco, April 5.—Three cases of smallpox wars discovered among the 1,100 Chinese passengers on the steamship City of Peking, arrived from Hong Kong.' The vessel is detained at Quarantine, the cabin passengers also being compelled to remain on board. The mails were fumigate! and landed. 8.x thousand carjtfnters in Chicago have refused to go to work unless they gst an eight hour day. Philadelphia, April 5.—A crowded mass Iieeting was held at the Academy of Music last night to protest agaiust coercion in Ireland. Governor Beaver and all tho living ex-governors of the state were presont, and many other prominent men. Ex-Attorney General Brewster presided. After several speeches, resolutions • of sympathy were adoptea and telegraphed to Gladstone and Puruell. An overflow meeting was held in the street. Sympathy for Ireland. From Honolulu comes the story that the Chineso have offered $5,000 for the head of King Kulakaua. Lyman 8. Weeks' Murder. It is estimated that the wiping out of free {tosses by the Interstate commerce bill will save most of the trunk railroads at least •1,000 a day. Boston's Irish Sentiment. Cleveland Democrats. Brooklyn, April 5.—The coroner's jury In tbs inquest into the cause of the death of Lyman B. Weeks, who was killed by a burglar In his bouse on March 15, has returned a Verdict that the deceased oame to his death by a pistol shot wound inflicted by some one unknown. Boston, April &—Faneuil hall was packed last night to hear the speeches made in condemnation of the proposed crimes act of the English government. Governor Ames presided. Speeches were made by Senator Hoar, Governor Ames, Lieutenant Governor Brncketr,t Mayor O'Brien, John Boyle vex-Mayor Donovan, of Lowell, Cleveland, 5.—The Democrats elected their ei?ttre ticket in this city. A very light vote waa, polled. R D. Baboock, for mayor, has a majority of about 3,000. The majorities of the other candidates range above and below these numbers. The board of aldermen is probably Democratic also. One hundred persona were buried by the falling of the roof of a church at Linguaglossa, Sicily, forty of whom were killed or injured. T wo respectable young men can obtain board in « quiet rani y. by applying at (U**tte offloe fur tbeaddrea*. 4mlmo Boarder*. Carter Harrison has run his race «« boss ol Chicago. Hakttokd, Conn., April 6.—Six boas painters have acceded to the demands of the for nine hours work and$&80a day. TLu gives work to about fifty men One hundred and fifty are still out, Seventeen men arrived from Springfield, but were met by pickets at the depot, and upon leamtnf of the trouble returned. „ -„»■ Painters Gaining- Sudden Wealth. For Sale. iferv. Father Connaty, of Worcester, Rev. A. A. Miner and others. The attendants were to a great number American bcrn. Over $1,000 was collected for the league fund. Cablegrams expressing the seuse of the meeting were sent to Gladstone and Par- Moscow, April ft— M. Katkoff, editor of The Moscow Quette, has been condemned to death by the executive committe of the Revolutionist! at St Feteribarf, and baa received hie death warrant, dqty signed and An Editor's Warrant. Rxd Bank N. J., April 5.—Jerry Deronde, • poor laboring man of tfiis place, has been bequeathed one-lDnlf of aa estate in Holland by ah uncle who died recently. The estate Is valued at $100,OKI There is but one other heir, Jerry V brother, who is in the Raglish army at cijtttU. Rhode Island will elect ft governor on Wed iwrtijr. BUILDING LOTS IN TIIK BOEOUQfl C* Oleosmrgnriqe manufacturers, accordIur to t be court of appeals, have nocoDstitutionn. right to color their product ao as to make it resemble the mors axpsouivf articl# kqows ssdairjr boMsr, EXETER. Naar paveral colllerlrs and the Thorp 60k NtU. Prices nf lota range from $10 to 140". art a (nod title warraoed. Al«, lota to leaae to worklnx men erecting their own Asms f T jV jTk .