Evening Gazette

              JfHk fiafjetfje. ! i Twoomw | Tan o*nta Far WHk, NVMBKB 1440 I WmUT BatabUshed 1880. f PITTSTON PA., SATURDAY. APRIL 16. 1887. THE COERCION BILL MISS BLANCHARD'8 DEATH, A FEARFUL CYCLONE AFTER "MANY YEARS VICAR GENERAL QUINN AFTERNOON SPECIAL DISPATCHES- , Th. Operation of Laparotomy Fall, to A Vftthtr DI scorers HI* Child, Whore Two IDnfr« Fires in New York. PROVOKES A HOT DEBATE IN THE BRITISH HOUSE OF COMMONS. Philadelphia, April 10.—Marie Blanchnrd, a pretty girl of 18, died at tlie house of her uncle, Wheftton Berault, a lawyer, of Vineland, N. J. 0:i April 1 Bhe shot herself, and sinco then she has been hovering between life and death. ' Her uncle lives in a handsome house in Elmer street, and Miss Blanchard, who lived in New York, had been visiting there sinoe March 1. Her father it dead. Her stepfather is John F. Coyle, of The New York Star. It was at d:30 in the morning when the fatal shot was fired. When she was found by her uncle she gasped the word "Accident" The bullot fractured the ninth l-ib, entered the abdominal cavity, clipped the edge of the liver, passed through tM stomach and out, making two holes in it It also made a large hole one inch and one— fourth long in a small intestine. It cut an artery and a large vein at the head of the pancroa, causing a good deal of hemorrhage. It made a large rent in the left kidney, and finally rested In the right kidney. The holes in the stomach were stitched »ith silk, and the hole in the intestine required fifteen stitches. The attachments around the wounded kidney was taken from the body. The arteries and veins were ligatured, and the abdomen was sewed up with silver wire. Save Her, VISITS THE TOWN OF MARTIN'S Rochester, N. Y., April la—A middle aged gentleman and a young lady left the Industrial school in this city and took bertha in a sleeper on the through western train at 9:40 o'clock, bound for Ban Francisco. The gentleman was tall and handsome. He wore • silk hat and a dark suit of clothes. His companion was his daughter Mabel, a comely girl of 16 summers. Mabel has been an in mate of the Industrial school for eight years and has been separated from her father for twelve' years, during which time he has searched the world over for her. Ha Had Lost In Infancy. DEATH OF THE WELL KNOWN New York. April 16.—A Fire tiiry tpnemeut, Mo. 647 Seconrt avo.jite, occupied by miteen families bu; nC d tins morning. An nged womao on the fifth (1- or was burned to deaib. Several people - ere i:. jured. FERRY. PRELATE IN PARIS. Hal- Saunderson Blake* a Violent AW tack" oji the National League, and is Denounced u a Liar toy Timothy Ilealy. A Sceie of Wild Excitement. Brick and Frame Dwellings Alike Leveled by the Violence of the Wind—The Town Strewed with Wreckage—Touib- Whtlo on a Journey from Mice to Ireland lie Is Stricken by Disease—A Brier Sketch of a Devoted Christian Life. Nsw Tobk, April 16.—A great fire ii raging on property of the New York Central and Hud-ou Hirer Railroad on 8ereut eth street. Tue Hudson River biz oil tank exploded and the fire spread all over the place, Burning several large barges. The loss will be very heavy. stones Torn Out of the Ground. Lonix)!*, April 10.—The scenes in the house of dommona over the debate on the •econd reading of the coercion bill beggared in excitement anything in the house for years. Sir William Verron Harcourt (Liberal), resuming the debate, scathingly denounced the attitude of Lord Randolph Churchill and Mr. Chamlierlain, which ho considered especially disingenuous in vi*w eff tho well founde l suspicion that they were eveu. now seeking an alliance with Mr. Parneil for tlie promotion of their own personal ends. The conspiracy and White boy clauses of the bill completely destroyed personal liberty in Iceland and placed an insuperable bar in the way of delensivo business combinations. The appointment by the government of Col. King-Harmau as under secretary for Ireland was, in itself, sufficient evidence that the government was the partisan of the landlords. The bill would not suppress the National league, as it aimed to do, but, instead, would increase the already too general detestation of the government Wheeling, W, Va., April 10.— A storm cloud, accompanied by heavy wind and hail, swooped down on the town of - Martin's Ferry, O., yesterday evening. The day had been sultry and cloudy, and at 4 o'clock a heavy bank of light colored clouds appeared in the west The first inkling the residents had of the storm was a shrill roar, which attained such a terrific volume as to be heard plainly a mile away. The cyclone struck the town from the northwest, and cut a huge swathe, leveling brick houses and frame dwellings alike, in many instances overtaking and covering up the unfortunate residents before they could effect an escape from their shattered dwellings. N*w York, April 18. —Archbishop Corrigan received a cable dispatch saying that Vicar General Quinn, rector of the new St. Patrick's cathedral,jhad died yesterday afternoon in Paris. He was taken suddenly ill two or three days ago, and on Thursday he received the last sacraments. The funeral will take place from the cathedral on the arrival of the remains from Paris. A little more than twelve years ago Henry Wiliio, the father, resided on the bland of Bt Thomas, in the West Indies, with his young wife and twolittle daughters. Having occasion to go to Panama, he was stricken with yellow fever while there, and it was eight months before he recovefed sufficiently to return home. He found that his wife had died and that his children had been spirited away, by whom he knew not DrivUfr almost to frenzy by his grief, he began a search for his/Jhildren. He made long journeys, folio*/ng slender cluee which led him thousands q/Allies and ended in nothing. He travelled all over the United States and journeyed to South America and even to Australia. THE SPORTING WORLD. Mgr. Quinn was on his way from Nice to Ireland. He suffered from general debility last summer, and in June, by the advice of a physician, he went to Europe in search of health. Ho was accompanied by the Rev. Father O'Farrell, of St Teresa's church. They were at Nioe until a few days afo. It was Mgr. Quinn's intention to spend a few weeks in Ireland and to return to New York in May. The Keoord of Baseball Games and Tart Events. A well known league player said yesterday that tbe Brothorhood of ball players would make an effort to stop the buying and selling of players another year. He said that tbe matter would have been taken up this year, but the league had a little the better of the Brotherhood by holding their spring meeting after the Brotherhood had held theu'a. Another year this could not happen. The number of houses wrecked will foot up between 75 and 100, in addition to which the Martin's Ferry stove works, a large concern employing over 100 men, was almost completely .wrecked, the south wall torn completely out and other portions of the structure so badly wrecked as to compel the entire rebuilding of the works. The Elson glass works was also badly injured, the mold shops being blown down and the packing house and factory unroofed and the walls purtially demolished. William Quinn was born In county Donegal, parish of Donaghmore, Ireland, in May, 1830. He received his early eduoation in the schools of the diocese of Derry, came to the United States in 1841 and entered St John's college, Fordham. He was ordained priest by Bishop Hughes in old St Patrick's cathedral on Dec. 17, 1845. His first mission was as assistant to the late Archdeacon McCarron. After serving in a pastorate at Roundout he became pastor in old St Peter's church in this city, and by skillful management paid its debt In many ways afterward Archbistap Hughes tested Mgr. Quinn'a wisdom and prudence in management, and on the death of the late Vicar General Starrs he was made rector of the ofd cathedral and vicar general. When the new cathedral was opened he was transferred to it as rector, retaining the office of Vicar general On the death of Cardinal McCloskey Mgr. Quinn was reappointed Tiear general by Archbishop Corrigan. In 1881 Vicar General Quinn was made a monslgnor or domestic prelate. He was charged with the management of all financial matters connected with the completion of the new cathedral, and it was due to him that work on the towers was resumed. In the early part of last February Mr. Willio saw an item in a dramatic journal in New Yor'x —hich led him to believe that a variety actress, Mile. Lola, knew the whereabouts of his children. He found Mile. Lola in San Francisco. She refused to give him any information, and he accordingly caused her arrest, and under compulsion she admitted that she had taken the little girls from their home. She intended to make a variety actress of Mabel, but found the child unable to become one on account of physical troubles, and she left her in Rochester eight years agu, where she has been since. Her sister cannot be found. Willio is now a wealthy CalifornIan and owns some real estate in San Francisco. The famous mare Phyllis, 2:15}f, died on board ship while on her way across the Atlantic to Vienna. After the operation the girl was conscious at intervals. Dr. Beck, who attended her a part of the time, says she told him she shot herself purposely. He thinks she was receiving attentions at her home in New York from a young man who was distasteful to her family, and that on going away from home she brooded over her trouble until it upset her mind. Con. Reilly, of Cincinnati, and Lent Mc- Gregor, "the St. Joe Kid," will meet in a fight to a finish shortly for a purse of $1,000. Regarding the taunts of the government orators that American gold bred and fostered discontent in Ireland, no one had less reason lo complain of tho effects of American gold than the landlords, since no one got more of it than they did—through their rents. Jake Gaudaur is to have for a partner in double sculls his brother Charles, a powerful young fellow, more than six feet in height, and fully as promising a sculler as Jake was at his age. The loss in Clark Addition, just north of the town, is simply incalculable, fully fifty brick and frame structures being destroyed, many of them being literally wiped out of existence. The violence of the storm was such that tombstones in the Walnut drove cemetery were torn out of the ground, and lofty monuments snapped off short like twigs. The girl's uncle at the time of the shooting declared that the shooting must have been nil accident. Miss Blanchard was a remarks ably handsome girl. She was educated at I lr» Convent of the Sacred Hoart, at Manila Itanville. She was an accomplished musician. She had visited Paris, and had traveled extensively in Europe. She was to have made her debut in New York society next winter. Australia comes to the front with another champion who wants to fight Sullivan. Frank P. Slavin i his name. He is 21 years of age, weighs trained 196 pounds, and is nearly six feet in height The proposal to make the bill permaneut ha regarded as most infamous, not to speak of its being a flagrant violation of the fundamental conditions of the act of unien. There was plonty of fire hi (he debate as it went along, but it was not until Maj. Saunderson, the bull voiced Orange leader, arose that tilings reached fnvcr heat. Lashing himself into a fury, and his eyeballs starting from his head, he denounced tho National league as "a criminal conspiracy supported by traitors, murderers and dynamiters." Jack McAuliffe, the light weight champion, and a number of friends called at The Sporting Times office on Friday night and deposited $100 forfeit to bind a match with Jem Carney for 11,000 a side and the light weight championship of the world. In other portions of the devastated lections buggies could be seen hanging on fence rails, the ground for hundreds of yards around being strewn with splintered fragments of household furniture, clothing and miscellaneous articles. BLOWN TO DEATH. Six Man Killed by a Prenfktare Blast In HELD FOR CONTEMPT. Beuna Vista, Cola, April X#.—A premature blast killed six men and wounded seven others at the camp of Kyner, Higbee & Bernard. The men were working in a sixty toot cut on the midland grade near Beuna Vista. A twenty foot hole had been put down to blow off the face of the cut and sprung with twenty kegs of giant powder. The foreman was loading the charge, and when he had fitted in ten kegs the charge prematurely exploded, throwing masses of rock into the cat, where thirteen men were working, instantly killing six and wounding the others. The wounded include Mr. Bernard, one of the firm. None of the wounded are fatally hurt The wounded men are receiving the best at? tention from J. H. Griffith, who is in charge of the camp. Colorado. The Beckwith-Sundstrom swimming match for the world's championship is off, as Sundstrom's backers decline to put up the f 1,000 stipulated for by Beckwitb. The Arrest of a Federal Officer Italics The number of persons injured will foot up in the neighborhood of twenty or thirty. The following is a partial list of those injured:•'Across the Atlantic," he yelled, "the league officials associated with men known as murderers." Portland, Me., April 10.—The refusal of Deputy Internal Revenue Collector Murphy, of Augusta, to testify in the Kennebec superior court in a liquor case raises an interesting and important point Tho particular case in hand is the prosecution of Reuben C. Hall, of Gardiner, for maintaining a liqujr nuisance. Deputy Murphy was called to furnish a certified copy of his record so as to show whether Hall had paid a special United States liquor tax of (25. He declined to give documentary or verbal evidence on the ground that as a sWorn official of the general government he ought not to do anything that might impair the revenues. This, he thinks, would be the effoct if he should comply with the court's order to produce evidence obtained in the performance of official duties, and which might be used in prosecutions under the state prohibitory law. Iu this view of public policy he is sustained by his superior officer, under whose instructions he says Jpe is acting. The courts holds otherwise and has committed Mr. Murphy for contempt That throws the case in the United States courts, and eventually it may have to go to the supreme bench for settlement Judge Whitehouse maintains that Mr. Murphy is amenable to the jurisdiction of the state courts, and that his course is obstructive of the administration of justice. It is well known that internal revenue collectors are required by the United States laws to keep lists of payers of special taxes in their offices for public inspection; but the point is now raised that the law does not apply to the deputies, and that collectors cannot be obliged to take their records into court. By the new Maine law about to go into effect the payment of a retailer's license is made prima facie evidence *of infringement of the law. As it would be necessary to have the testimony of the interval revenue officials to prove the payment of such tax, the, bearing of the Augusta case on the new law is evident. Tho decision will be awaited with much interest an Interesting Law Point. At Washington—Washington, 5; Syracuse Stars, 5 (game stopped by At Philadelphia—Philadelphia, 6; Athletics, 0. At Cincinnati—Cincinnati. 31; Mansfield, 0. At Zanesville, O.—Cleveland, IS; Zaneaville, 7. At Indianapolis—Indianapolis, 5; St Louis, 3. At Baltimore—Baltimore, 13; Hamilton, 10. At Louisville—Louisville, 5; Detroit, 11. At Hartford—Hartford, 7; Portland, IS. Upon this Timothy Healy sprang to his feet and attacked the Orangeman with vehemence for the grossness of his libel. Saunderson retorted and Healy called out in a load voico, heard above the din of cheers, counter cheers, groans and hisses: James Riley, both legs broken, internally injured, will die. Mrs. James Riley, hurt internally. Mrs. A G. Wilhelm, caught beneath falling walls, collar bone broken. John Ottluger, right shoulder broken. James Lash, injured internally. Lucy Jordan, arm broken, splinter driven into her side and dangerously hurt. John Sitncford, ribs broken. Mark Davidson, head crushed by piece of timber, will die. THE RAISIN MAKERS' LAMENT. Interstate Commerce Aet Will Crush Out •'You are a liar!" San Francisco, April 18. —The Merchant, a biweekly journal devoted to viticulture, publishes an article showing that the overland shipments of raisins from California for the first quarter of the present year amounts to 3,870,000 pounds, as compared with 1,040,- 000 pounds during the corresponding period lost year. Reviewing the growth of this industry, the article says: California Production. A tumult now arose, the Tories yelling ''Withdraw!" and Liberals and Nationalists ■eheeringlilie mad. Speaker Peel called on Healy to withdraw the unparliamentary but just epithet, but Healy stood up and manfully refused. The speaker then put the question upon his suspension, which was passed. After the division Healy in leaving the bouse received a whirlwind of cheers from the Irish members. London, April 10.—At the Newmarket Craven meeting yesterday the Newmarket handloap race of 500 sovereigns was won by Mr. J. Hammond's 5-year-old chestnut horse Eurasian. Mrs. Bridget Duffy, hurt internally. Infant daughter of Charles Summers, hit by a brick while in lta mother's arms. The killed are: Timothy Sullivan, William Conway, W. S. Corcoran, William O'Neil, William Kopes and an unknown man. Albany, N. Y., April 10.—Mike Lucie, of Troy, N. Y., and James Lynch, of this city, fought to a finish near Troy early yesterday. At the end of the fourth round Lynch was unable to respond, and the fight was given to Lucie. James Owen, right leg injured. The loss will be between 9350,000 and *800,000. "It would be but a short time before foreign raisins became an unknown quantity in the United States but for one thing, and that is the interstate commerce law. The freight on raisins from California to New York is seventy centa per box, while from Spain to New York it is only five cents. It will thus be seen that it will be impossible for California raisins to compete with those of Spain. The only protection formerly assured our raisin makers was the low freight to the east. The tariff on foreign raisins is insufficient to afford us protection." Some persons claim that the explosion was caused by tamping the blast with an iron bar. There are conflicting statements, however, in this respect Saunderson theu resumed his speech, and at once began an insulting tirade against the Irish, calling them, among other things, murderers. Sexton then arose and shouted: The storm did untold damage in St Clairsville, the county seat of Belmont county, O. Six houses were blown down and fifty houses unroofed, but fortunately no lives were lost Nkw Orleans, April 16.—Track dusty. First race, seven furlongs; Charley Marks first, Probus second, Miss Daly third; time, 1:30%. Second race, one and three-sixteentbs mile; Favor first, Governor Bate second, Weeks third; time, 2:05. Third race, one and one-quarter mile; Withrow first. Volcano second, Hindoo Rose third; time, 2:11 Fourth race, one and one-sixteenth mile; Our Friend first, Handy Andy second, Watchem third; time, 1:53. "You are a wilful, cowardly liar!" adding that ho would give the Ulsturman a thrashing outside the house. Threatened Water Famine. Galveston, April 16.—Rain fell again yesterday in the grazing districts of northwestern Texas and in the Indian Territory, but again the line was drawn at the beginning of the cotton belt, and the drought continues in eastern, central and southern Texas. The rainfall even in the cattle districts luu not jet been sufficient to fully repair the effeRa of the great drought, and more ii needed before the cattle Interest is fully assured from (rtsaster. A water famine U threatened in this city. An uproar greater than ever followed this outburst of indignation. So great was the tumult that the speaker, bitter Unionist as he is, seemed to fear that the ' 'baiting of the Irish," as the Tories called it, had gono too far. He, therefore, called on both members to withdraw their expressions, and after some sparring this was eventually done, pro forma, but the excitement lasted till the , Bouse adjourned. WHOLESALE POISONING. A Woman Buapected of Having Mar- dared Seven of Her Relative*. Tiikdford, Ont, April 16.—A sensational poisoning case baa been uneartbeil here by the arrest of Mrs. Uartha Jane Ryckinan, charged with the murder of ber sister-inlaw, Mr*. Hendricks. Startling stories are now told of the mysterious death of seven of Mrs. Ryctfman's relatives, all of whom are now suspected of having been the victims of poisoning at her hands. These are Laura Ryckinan, her daughter-in-law, who died last fall. Gray Ryckman (Laura's husband), Mrs. Ryckman's husband, John Hackett, her son-in-law, and bis little girL All of these died under suspicious circumstances, and in some cases the bodies have been exhumed and examined. Traces of strychnine were found upon them. The prisoner is about 60 years of age, and previous to her arrest bore a good reputation. It is a significant fact that she profited financially by the death of every one of her relatives. Mr. Carnegie In Poor Health. Nrw York, April 16.—Mr. Andrew Carnegie, the iron millionaire, arrived it, this city and went to the Union League club, where, it is said, he will remain until the 83d, when he sails for Europe op the Kulda. It was said on good authority last night that Mr. Carnegie was soon to marry Mrs. Whitfield, daughter of John W. Whitfield, the wealthy importer, who died about eight years ago. It is said ttiat the wedding will be private and will probably be on the morning of the day the Fulda Baits. Mr. Carnegie is in poor health and is going to Italy. New Tore, April 18.—Frank Cavanaugh and Thomas Dempley fought with bare knuckles on the banks of the Passaic river tor $250 a side and the championship of New Jersey. Dempley was clearly overmatched and was knocked insensible and so badly injured by an upper cut on the jaw in the first round that a physician had to be hastily summoned. The stakes and fight were •warded to Cavanaugb. THE RAILROAD THIEVES. Murdered la a Prison. Arrest of the Suppused leader of the Louis vims, April 16.—Frank Harris, a convict in the southern Indiana prison, at Jeffersonville, sent up for three years from Putnam county, Ind., was killed at S o'clock yesterday by Mack White, in for life for killing a policeman at Washington, Ind. Both men were at work In the shoe department White whetted his shoe knife and cut Harris' throat. No cause can be conjectured, as there was no provocation. Pittsburg, Pa., April American Detective agency ig bnsily engaged in arranging evidence against tbo Pan Handle railway robbers. It is quite likely that a majority of the prisoners will waive a hearing ou Monday next and give bail for court. A detective has gone to Kansas for the purpose of arresting John Connolly, a former conductor on the road, who is supposed to have been the leader of the gang-and to have gotten with an immense mfiount of swag. Detective Norris arrived from East Palestine, O., with a lot of fancy drew goods, several guns and some tobacco found where it was supposed to have been hidden by Jud Taylor and Manor Doyle, twe of the men under arrest. Gang. Louisville, April 16.—Taylor, the jockey who fell with A. McCampbell's colt Asfaltui at the Jockey club track here on Wednesday, died last evening at the City hospital. He never recovered consciousness after being picked op from the track. Taylor was to have ridden Jim Gore in the coming Derby, and as the horse is very bad tempered and hard to work, it is thought that this, together with tbe fact the colt's bad leg does nof improve as rapidly as was expected under training, materially handicaps the ■table's chances of winning the Derby. The betting against Gore lengthened from 10 to 1 tola to 1 last night on the announcement of Taylor's death. A Yentlbnled Kallroad Train. Chicago, April 16.—The first trial trip of a vestibuled train was made on the Illinois Central railroad. Six coaches. Joined together as completely as the rooms of a house, were drawn at a high speed sixty miles down the road from Chicago, returning this evening. Between each pair of coaches, on the edge of the steps, a wooden partltipu was erected, joined by rubber bagging, which yielded to every motion of the train, but formed a perfect vestibule between each couple of coaches. She Claims to be Shopard's Wife. The Brick makers' Strike Ended. Wavkrly, N. J., April 16.—William W. Shepard, a wealthy man of this place, died suddenly Sunday night at Athens, Pa., at the hotel where he was boarding. It was the general supposition that . he was a bachelor. He represented this (Tioga) county in the assembly in 1805. Kate Cornell Shepard has made a claim that she was introduced to Shepard by the private secretary of Lieutenant Governor Hoskins, and married him in 1881. She brings forward a little girl of 5 years, of whom she says Shepard was the father. She claims the extensive property of the deceased. Charles Shepard, a brother, says William was never married. Philadelphia, April 16.—Tb" brickmakers' strike is over, and the men will go to work at once. Yesterday's conference between the manufacturers and men resulted in recognition of the Knights ol Labor, the strikers, however, withdrawing their demand for a promise that Knightc should be given preference. There is nc doubt that such preference will nevertheless be shown. New York, April 16.—The business failures occurring throughout the country during the last seven days, as reported to R G. Dun '& Co., number for the United States 146, and for Canada 29, or a total of 175, as compared with a total of 223 last week, 223 the week previous to the last, and 182 the corresponding week of last year. Business casualties are ou the decline in every section of the country. Business Failures. In speaking of the arrest of Doggett, at Chicago, Deputy Mayor Gripp says that he has no doubt that there will be more railway officials nabbed before the investigation has gone much further. Is Ha a Defaulter? Burlington, Vt, April 16k—The Vermont commission appointed to erect a monument to mark the position of the Gettysburg battlefield, and which is composed of some of the most distinguished military men 1b the state, with Governor Ormsbie as chairman, will leave for Gettysburg on Monday next to determine the sites on the field of the contemplated structure. The Gettysburg Monument. Coons A UllmD.u ■how an elegant line of Ladies' Hobokzx, N. J., April 16.—Water Register Michael H. Murphy, of Hoboken, Is missing and rumors that be is a defaulter for $60,- 000 or $70,000 are flying about the city. H* has not been seen sinoe Thursday by any ol his friends, and at his home it was said that he had not been there sinoe Thursday night Murphy has been water commissioner for nineteen years, and is vary popular. Hii salary is $2,900 a year. Muslin Underwear. % It is alleged that the detectives know w here a lot of goods are hidden under the ground and are only waiting for an attempt to made to dig them up to nab the parties. Denial uf the Tortngas Island Episode. Washington, April 16.—The reports in circulation at IJpy West, Fla., that Commander Greene, of the United States steamer Yantic, had officially forbidden the English man of war at Port au Prince to carry out their threats of seixingthe Island of Tortuga in satisfaction of a British claim against Hayti, are positively denied at the state department and navy department. Best quality of Paints and Oils At very low prices. At tfilliaos * McAnulty's Carpet and Wall Paper 8tore. Philadelphia, April 10.—The charge of cruelty to his sailors made against William G. Nichols, master of the ship Belle of Bath, was dismissed by Judge Butler in the United States district court. The evidence was conflicting. The five complainants and a number of their fellow seamon testified that whan the captain was drunk he had without due cause put them in irons, triced them up by the wrists, so that their feet barely touched the gl'ound, and that they were forced to remain in this position for about an hour and a half. The effects of this treatment bad been injurious on the men, some of them being unablo to regain the proper use of their limbs for several days. Witnesses for the defense the sailors had refused to -obey ordsrs, that the captain was a perfectly sober man, and that be had been forced to punish the men in order io enforce discipline. The Case Was Dismissed. Festivities Ending In a Tragedy. Amsterdam, April 10.—Forty-flve hundred students serenaded King William and the royal family, who have remained here since the recent royal birthday  The king and queen presented themselves at a window of the palace and acknowledged ihe tribute. A hotel in the center of the city2 which was crowded with guests who came here to join in the festivities in honor of the king's birthday, caught fire last night and was entirely destroyed. Four of the inmates were killed, and several sustained injuries of a more or less severe character.Washington, April 16.—The comptroller of the currency has declared a second dividend of 40 per cent, to ths creditors of the City National bank of Williamsport, Pa. This makes in all 90 per cent paid to the creditors or claims proved, amounting to $130,741.  A Second Dividend Declared. Election Notice. For the National Drill. The annual meeting of the stockholders of Plttston Gas Light Company to el' et a piesldent, a1 reasurer and live managers to serve for the ensulnr year, will be held at the offloe of the oompany on Monday, May ad, 1887, between the hours of five and six o'clock p. m. ANDBtW BHY1 EN, Pres't. Attest) w. L. WATSON. See'y. France and the Newfoundland Fisheries. Washington, April 16.—The grounds south of the president's mansion have been turned over by the war department to the national drill committee, and tho erection of fences and other preparations needed to carry out the drill programme will be commenced at once. The monument grounds adjoining the White House lot will alaq be put in condition for the camp. Paius, April 16.—The members of the chamber of deputies representing the fishing constituences had an interview with M. Flourens, minister of foreign affairs, and protested against the Newfoundland fisheries bill, which, they declared, was inimical to the interests of French fishermen. M. F.ourens promised to give the matter his serious attention. California's Constitutional Amendments. Bah Francisco, April 16.—Returns show that constitutional amendment No. 8, voted on last Tuesday, which permits cities of over 10,000 inhabitant* to make their own charter*, ha* been adopted. Amendments Nos. 1 and 9, however, were defeated. Election Mot Ice. The stnckholden of the Plttat»n Wa'er Com- PUT » ill meet at the offlce of i he Treasurer, No 8 South Mala (tract, on Monday. May 2d. 18T7, between 1 and 1 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of choosing seven directors to serve for the ennilng y««r ALEX. CHAIQ, Prssl. A. A. BKYDKN, Sec'y. PICtaton, Pa., April it, 1887. New York, April Id—When questioned by a United Press reporter as to the truth of the statement that William Moloney, the reading clerk of the boodle board of aldermen, had made a confession and that he would testify at all the coming trials of the alleged boodlers and bribers, District Attorney Martine said: "I have made up my mind not to say anything about the boodle cases." Mr. Martine declined to either confirm or deny the statement. Assistant District Attorney Nicoll said there was not a word of truth in It,  Has Moloney Confessed? Hundred* of Xaglee. Brazil, Ind., April 16.—A wondroui eagles' roo*t ha* been discovered in the hill* in Fark* county. It i* believed there are a thousand birds, big and little, in the roost. Farmer* from thi* aection for *ome time have been mining fowl* and even sheep. One of the eagle* (hot measured *ev*n feet from tip to tip. The farmer* are organizing a hunt for their extermination. London, April 16.—Advices from Egypt state that several Arab tribe* have detached themselves from the mahdi's authority and proclaimed one of their sheiks sultan, with a residence at Nassaia. They have an organized army of 8,000 men. The new sultan hns appointed Ave governor* of province*. He is disposed to be friendly with Egypt and the British. New Soudanese Saltan. Foreet Flree. Franklin, Has*., April lfli-JToreet fires the past week have greatly damaged 100 acre* of timber land owned by J. P. Ray, Henry Demerit, Reed Newell and Richardson Metcalf. Trenton's Anti-Coercion Meeting. Coons & Ullman show the best assortment of boys' hats. New styles in boys' 25 cent cloth hats. Tmcnton, April 16i—One of the largest mass meetings ever held in this city was the meeting at Taylor's Opera house to express a protest against the proposed coercive policy of England toward Ireland. Mayor-elect MoGowen presided. Over a score of the moat prominent men in the state were present, including United States Senator Blodgett, Vicar General Smith, Congressman Buchanan, Mayor Cleveland, of Jersey City, and many prominent clergymen. Addresses were made by Bishop O'Farrell, ex- Governor Abbett, ex-Senator Sowell, Gen. John P. Stockton, Michael J. Hyau and others Cablegrams were sen to Gladstone and ParnelL CONDENSED NEWS. Harder and Suicide. lime. De Saulnlers died at Lewis ten. Me., from poison. She had taken wine of oolohicum, which had bean mistaken by a druggist for port wine. Franco Takes Possession. Machias, Me., April Id.—Jam** Ander■on was shot and killed without warning or provocation by his neighbor, John Dillon. Dillon then ran to the river, jumped in and was drowned. Dillon has acted strangely at times, and was doubtless insane. Hotel for Rent. Has Joined Mother llandelbaum. Paris, April 16.—A French man of war has occupied the island of Anjouan, one of the Comoro group, in the Mozambique channel, and installed a French resident thereon. The occupation was effected without resistance on the part of the natives. The Campbell Ledge Hotel, formerly the nothing House, at the L. & B. Ju ction. Is offered for rent. The house has recently been renovated and Improved. Good stabling. For terms, etc., THOMAS MALONKY. Boston, April 18.—If reports are correct, Mrs, Howe, the woman's bank swindler, is now safe in St. John, N. B A party of her women victims visited tho house in West Concord street, recently occupied by her, and by permission of the man in charge searched the premises, with the exception of two locked rooms, without finding Mrs. Howe. The police believe that she remained hidden in one of the rooms until the party had gone, when she decamped. Governor-elect Davis, of Rhode Island, will be installed on the last Tuesday in May. George F. Delano, deputy second comptroller of the treasury, died of heart disease, aged 60. London, April 16.—Mr. Parnell has arranged to pay a visit to Ireland after the division on the second reading of the crime* bill, returning in seafon to take part in the discussion of the measure at its committee stage.  Parnell to Visit Ireland. The new burgess of Plymouth borough. Pa., has stopped Sunday business of all kinds, and is attempting other sweeping reforms.A valuable farm of fifty acres, with dwelling, two large barns, two orchards, corn crib and other outhouses, two good wells of waier For sale or exchange far other property. Aj plr to A. W. Matthews, Plttston. For Bale. Rangoon, April 16.—Half of the town of Pegu, in Bui-mall, has been destroyd by fire, the result of au extensive Dacoit plot to burn and masaacro European* and proclaim a new Burmese king, which, however, ha* been frustrated. A Plot to Massaoro Europeans. Jamestown's Croaked Colonists. JAMX8TOWX, April 16.—The burglar scars continues. Forty specinl officers in citizens clothes are patroling the streets. Attempts were luade to enter four houses. Several times windows "were raised and guns leveled at patrolmen by frightened citizens. Every one is excited. One man, J. H. Jones, was stopped by Ave highwaymen on Tjake View aveuue, but managed to esca]De by liberally whipping his horse. Two wealthy ladies, Who own $150,000 worth of dlambnds, frightened'a burglar away from thoir window at an early hour la the morning. CSo arrests haw bOMWiib — ' ME" The assistant general passenger agent of the Union Pacific railroad, Mr. 8. B. Jones, will probably be secretary of the interstate commission. For gale. A bay horse, tlx yean old, sound and true, set of hand-made sins le harness sod a itsll blanket, will be sold at a bargain by J. B. MORAN, Butler Hours. A Colored Marderer Hanged. nigh License la Massaehnaetts. Nashville, April 16.—Ben Brown (o stored) was hanged in the jail yard in the prosence only of officers and reporters. Religious services were held during the morning. Brown bade his fellow prisoners farewell, among them being his nrother, Bill Brown, who turned state's evidence against him. Arriving at the scaffold, Brown made a brief statement protesting his jpnocenoe, The black oap was adjusted and the drop fell. Boston, April 1&—In the bouse the liquor committee reported a high license, bill fixing the price of a first class license at 91,000, second and third class at 9790, fourth clam at tsoo and fifth class at 1150. New York, April 16.—Assistant District Attorney Nicoll says that it is the intention of the district attorney to try Jacob Sharp between now 1, Jake Sharp Nest. Cherry Scott killed her mother-in Arkansaw, and L. Bishop killed his father in Gran- ville, O. For Bent. Two houses located corner Main and Oak Sta. Inquire at furniture store of • H. D. JDDD £ Co. Rev. Francis Tustin, Ph. D., a professor in Bucknell university, Lewlsbnrg, Pa., is dead, aged 52. To Support the Ckink Hill. Berlin, April 14—A severe snowstorm prevails throughout northwest Germany, Bohemia and southern Tyrol. An April Snowstorm. Berlin, April 1&—The Cottar'stive member* of the lower bouse of the reiohstag have decided to give their unaplmoas support to the efeorqh MB. The value of the principal article* of provisions exported during March past aggregatad $6,401,785 against in March, ... .^ Hohhi for Beat. Two houses on Welsh HU1 for rent. April Is* Ihqulrsof John Nash, rrotWnshan St.