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              —— NUMBER 1463 | Weekly Batabllahed 1860. .J PITTSTON FA., THURSDAY, MAY 6, 1887. I TVooaan | in outiFfWMk, ARCHBISHOP CORRIG AN. PETER SMITH HANGED IiUOKNEK NOMINATED THE OHIO REPUBLICANS. RECTOR WARD'S SUICIDE THE SPORTING WORLD, They Favor Foraker for Governor ud I'or tlie Unprovoked and Brutal Murder of John Hanton. BY KENTUCKY DEMOCRATS AS THEIR CANDIDATE FOR GOVERRNOR. Cleveland, May 6.—The Ohio Republican central committee m*t here and decided to have the state convention in Toledo, July 27 and 28. The opinion of the committeemen and distinguished Republicans called liere for consultation is that Governor Foraker will be renominated, and likewise Juti&u Slckman and Spear, of the supreme bench. J. C. Brown will probably be nominated for treasurer, and it is likely that C. A. Flinckinger will be renominated for the stato board of public works. A spirited contest will be made for the nomination for lieutenant governor, attorney general and auditor, with Capt. Lyon, of Newark, and P. A. Conrad, of Massillon, leading for the first named place; Attorney General Kohler, D. K. Watson, of Columbus, and Allen Miller, of Perry county, for the second, and not lees than eight striving for the third, among them Col. Foorman, Lot Wright and CoL Curry. Dining the meeting speeches were made by ex-Governor Foster, Glen. J. C. Lee, Attorney General Kohler, CoL R. C. Parsons, the Hon. D. K. Parsons, and others, all of whom declared for Sherman for thp presidency, except Judge Brown, of Wauseon, who thought that "Blaine, Sherman or a dark horse" can win. Maj. McKinley was present, but did not speak. Governor Foster said: "H I owned this country I would put John Sherman at the head of it." Sherman tor President. THE WOULD-BE WIFE MURDERER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE. The Record of IUMbftll Oamea and Turf Event!. A CELEBRATION AT WHICH DR M'GLYNN WAS NOT PRESENT. New York, May 5.—Peter Smith was hanged iu the T6ml» this morning for the murder of Watchman John Hannon. The uprights and cxosspiece of the gallows on which six murderers have been Imaged wsre lowered "by ropes from the Tombs garret yesterday, oiW, under the supervision of the hangman, the gallon8 was erected on the spot where Chacon, the last murderer to die in the Tombs, was hanged. None b\jt the few allowed by the new law witnessed the death. Policemen wore stationed on the roofs of tho houses from whieh the procession to the gallows would be visible, and kept the roofs clear. Elm street, between Franklin and Leonard, were closed by tho policc. Smith's last day Was the busiest, probably, that ho has spent since he entered the city prison. He slept for several hours on Tuesday night and at 7 o'clock yesterday awokft to ibid Father Duranquet ready to say mass for his sotil. This was done in the little chapel on the top floor of the women's prison. Two kneeUng Sisters of Charity prayed for his soul. Deputies Brassel and Smith, of the death watch, were also present. At 8 o'clock Deputies Young, Hanly and Curran took charge of.thu prisoner, and they remained with him until 4 p. m., when Deputies Delmyre, Carraher and Burke entered his cell to remain ffith him till his death. Sheriff Grant went to see him in the morning and in tho afternoon. Smith thanked Mr. Grant for kindness shown him in his last diys. At noon, his brother, Richard Smith, aud his sister, the wife of Policeman Byrnes, called and bade him good-by. After they hud gone Smith sent for William F. Howe, :he counsel for Sweeney, who is charged also with the death of Watchman Hannon. Smith asked Mr. Howo to send a notary to his coll and he would give him the "exact facia" of the murder. Mr. Howe did so, and The winners at the National Jockey club races at Washington were Jennie B., Tom Hood, Buttanic, Richmond and Maggie Mitchell. The Fourteenth Anniversary of the Arch- An Enthusiastic Gathering and a Nomination by Acclamation—Tl»e Convention Deelarea Its Confidence in the Devotion of President Cleveland. Found Dead in lied with an Empty Bottle wlilch Ifad Contained Chloral. A Tragic End to the Criminal Charges The managers of Narragansett park, near Boston, have decided to omit the usual spring meeting. There will be races at Beacon park May 31 and June 1, 2 and It, and at Mystic park the week following. bkhop's Consecration as Bishop of Newark Celebrated with Great Pomp. A Reference to St. Augnstlie, Against Him. Louisville, Ky., May 5.—The Democratic stato convention opened at 13 o'clock yesterday with nearly 1,000 delegates present. Stoddard Johnston, chairman of the stato central committee, called the convention to onMr, and Rev. John A. Broadus made a prayer. Samuel E. Hill, an ex-Federal soldier, was made temporary chairman. Nyack, N. Y., May 5.—The Rev. Charles W. Ward, who Shot and severely wounded his wife at Englewood, N. J., on Feb. 82, has been spending the past three weeks at the residence of Judge J. B. C. Drew, his counsel, •t Rockland Lake. Yesterday afternoon at 4:15 o'clock Dr. J. W. Wilson, of Washington, also a guest at Judge Drew's house, Went to Mr. Ward's room and found him lying dead. A bottle which had contained hydrate of chloral was found in the room. Mr. Ward had taken a quantity of the drug equivalent to eighteen doses, where he should have taken a quantity equivalent to two doses. New York, May 5.—Yesterday was to Archbishop Michael Corrigan the pleasantest and proudest day he has spent since Dr. Me- Glynn was removed from St. Stephen's church, more than six months ago. It was the fourteenth anniversary of the archbishop's consecration as bishop of Newark, and it was celebrated by a high mans in St. Patrick's cathedral, while many English speaking regular priests took advantage of the occasion to present to him an address of loyalty. The winners of the Rockaway steeplechases yesterday were Tomahawk, Wheatly. Savage, Blue Day, Baronet and Olenbor. Yesterday's winners at the Point Breeze meeting, Philadelphia, were Ida Bell and A. O. Hart still leads in the Philadelphia walking match, with Strokel a close second. At the evening session, when it became known that the convention was almost a unit Gen. Buckner, Senators Harris and Berry Paris," Ky., May 6.—Clay & Woodford, owners of the Runnymede stock farm, received an offer of (100,000 from New York parties for their celebrated stallion Hindoo, provided he lived four years after purchase. The offer was refused. A bout 200 priests attended the high mass, itciug to the right and loft of the main aisle and near the altar railing, and wearing white lice soutanes. Fathers P. J. Glynn and O'Hanlon, of Rome, Italy, were present. At tho conclusion of the mass four priests advanced to the foot of Archbishop Corrigan's throne. They were Father F. W. Wayrich, C. 8. 8. R., of tho Church of the Most Holy Redeemer; Father John J. Murphy, S. J., of St. Francis Xavior's church; Father Martin Brophy, of the Church of the Sacred Heart, and Father John D. Kearny, of old St. Patrick's cathedral In Mulberry street. Father Wayrich read from a morocco covered book, in a clear voice, this address: "Most Reverend AitCHBisHOP--We, the undersigned, members of the religious communities exercising priestly functions in your diocese, cheerfully offer to your grace: the assurance of our loyalty and ready obedience to your authority. This we do imjjelled by a twofold motive, desiring, in the first place, to walk in the way of our several fouuders, wisely and lovingly marked out for U3, and secondly to give expression to the deep and grateful esteem we owo to your grace for the uniform kindness and fatherly interest which have thus far characterized all your dealings with us. We look to you as one whom a benign providence has endowed with the zeal, prudence, wisdom and firmness which are needed for the duties of tho high office you so worthily fill. Our earnest prayor is that many years may yet remain to your grace for the carrying out and perfecting of the good works you have auspiciously b'tfun.** The address was signed by many of the regular clergy of the diocese. While the address was read the faithful remainwl standing. The archbishop heard it sitting, but at its uonclusion he arose and by a gesture indicated that the congregation should be seated. Dr. Wilson had (at up with Mr. Ward until late every night Yesterday morning, at Ward's special request, he did not disturb him. Dr. Wilson sfeeps in a room adjoining Ward's en suite, and last saw the clergyman alive at about midnight, when Ward said: Ball games yesterday: At Philadelphia- Baltimore, 6; Athletic, 2. At Philadelphia- Philadelphia, 12; Boston, 0. At Cleveland- Cincinnati, 10; Cleveland, 6. At Pittsburg— Detroit, 9; Pittajmrg, 8. At New York- Brooklyn, 7; Metropolitan, 3. At Washington—New York, 9; Washington, 8. At Indianapolis—Indianapolis, 9; Chicago, 8. At New York—Princeton, 16; Columbia, 4. At Hartford—Hartford, 9; Danbury, 1. At Waterbury, Conn.—Waterbury, 22; Springfield, 2. At Newiirk, N. J.—Newark, 0; Rochester, 3. At Jersey City—Buffalo, 7; Jersey City, 6. At St. Louis—St. Louis, 4; Louisville, 1. "I will go to bed now and have a long rest." At intervals during yesterday morning Dr. Wilson heard his patient's heavy breathing, but it was not until 4 o'clock that he tried to arouse him. After knocking ten minutes at Ward's doors he found then! locked, and being alarmed, opened the door leading to his own room. Ward, clad in a night shirt, was lying dead upon his bed. Dr. Wilson summoned Dr. House, of Rockland Lake. Shortly after Coroner James W. Ackerson took charge of the remains, which were viewed by the jury, who will hold an inquest to-day. THE OIL CASE IN BUFFALO. A TAl Which Is Intel-eating Oil Fro- \° \o Buffalo, May 5.—The principals in the great conspiracy trial were all in their places when Judge Haight opened the court of oyer and terminer. On its face the controversy that led to the criminal proceedings was only between the Rochester and Buffalo oil concerns,but the presence of President Rockafeller and his brother Richard, of the Standard Oilcompany, shows that that vast organization is vitally interested in the outcome. It is charged by the Buffalo ooncern, the complaining party to the criminal action, that the Standard was behind the plot to ruin them in business. This charge has been made by hundreds of other rival manufacturers which the Standard has driven out of business by one means or another, and the entire off manufacturing interest is watching this case with the keenest attention. dneers Everywhere. Lexington, Ky., May 6.—First race, selling, one mile and one-sixteenth; Rio Grande first, Alamo second, Watch 'Em third; time, 1:50%. Second race, the McGrath stakes, for 8-year-olds, five furlongs; Perkins first, Badge second, Fatten third; time, 1:04%. Third raoe, one mile; Kirklin first, Famine second, Florimore third; time, 1:43%. Fourth race, three quarters of a mile; Ovid first, Banbox second, Miss Roxey third; time, 1:16* OEN. S. B. BCCKNER. and Col. O. A. C. Holt, who had been mentioned for the nomination, withdrew from the race in appropriate speeches, and Gen. S. B. Buckner was nominated by acclamation. i nt his partner, Mr. Moss. This is Smith's itatemont: Speaking of Mr. Ward, Dr. Wilson said: "Since Mr. Ward came here I took an interest in bis case and noticed his peculiarities. He did not sleep of late, and, in fact, for the last few nights was unable to sleep at all except when under the influence of narcotics. He had been taking hydrate chloral to make him sleep, on the prescription of Dr. Banks, his physician at Englewood. The bottle which contained the mixture held three ounces, or about eighteen doses. This bottle was filled Tuesday night and when found it was empty. Mr. Ward's room adjoined mine on the second floor of the house, and as he had been unable to deep much through the night, we did not call him in the morning- Tuesday night I left him at 11 o'clock in a very restless condition. About noon he was moving about the room, but we did not disturb him. Shortly after 4 o'clock I rapped at his door, but there was no response. I knocked again in ten minutes or so. I entered his room through a door leading to my apartment and was startled to find the rector motionless. I went up to him at once and felt his pulse, and found that his heart had ceased to beat. I at once notified the members of the household and Dr. H. A. House, the resident physician, but h» could do nothing." '•It is now 5 o'clock in the evening of May 1, 18S7, a few hours before my execution. On my express dlsire made to Mr. William F. Howe in perss®, I make tbis voluntary sworn statement: The platform, which was presented shortly before midnight, opens as follows: We declare our confidence in the integrity snd conscientious devotion to duty of Grover Cleveland, and congratulate the country and the party upon the accession of a Democratic administration, national, economic and clean, and particularly applaud the president for the fidelity and courage with which he has protected the treasury from pillage by his exercise of the veto power, and hereby pledge to him our confidence and support in the discharge of the duties of his office. "Mrs. Hannon and her daughter swore on my trial before Recorder Smytho that about two years before my trial I had a quarrel with the deceased, John Hannon, and that at time of the quarrel I made use of the following expresskD» in substance: 'I will kill tUe (using an offensive epithet) if it takes twenty years,' meaning the deceased. Their evidence in that respect was wholly untrue. I never had a quarrel with the deceased, John Hannon. in my life. I nevor uttered tho words which Mrs. Hannon and her daughters said I uttered, and X' never made a threat against the said John Hannon Tn my life. Nashville, Twin., Hay 5.—First race, selling allowances, seven furlongs; Eva K. first, Aristocrat second, Biddy Bowling third; time, 1:90%. Second race, six furlongs; Little Mlnch first, Sam Parker second. Editor third; time, 1:14%. Third race, for maiden 8-year-olda, allowances; Ovation first, Bonnie King second, Amelia P. third; time, 1:01%. Fourth race, the Troubadour stakes, for all ages, one mile and an eighth; Egmont first, Favor second, Elgin third; time, 1:56%. Yesterday was spent in the examination of the witness Miller, who deserted the Standard for a rival concern, betrayed his new friends to his old employers and finally broke with them and furnished the means for bringing civil and criminal actions against them. We favor such a reform of the civil service as will enforce a faithful performance by persons appointed to office of all public duties entrusted to them, and to thiB end as well as to the maintenance of the spirit of our republican form of government we demand the strictest measures of personal and party responsibility, and are opposed to the substitution, in room of this, of life tenure, a civil IR'iiaion list, and all other appendages of a bureaucratic system foreign to the genius of our institutions and people. Boston, May 5.—One of the bloodiest and wickedest fights to a finish that has ever taken place in this neighborhood was fought with bare knuckles in the spacious and elegant dining hall of a certain Club house in the suburbs of Boston, and which belongs to one of the wealthiest clubs in New England. The contestants were Slippery Breen, a well known Chicago jockey, and his pupil in boxing, George Ryder, and the prize was a purse of 1200. Thirteen desperate rounds were (ought. Ryder proved the victor. AN UNPOPULAR FARMER. "Peter Smith." HI) Neighbors Accused of 'Applying In the evening Sweeney, who was jointly indicted with Smith for the murder, was taken to Smith's cell and bade him good by. After this Smith soemod even more despondent than boforo, and had little to say. Dynamite. Thpn, In a low voice, not distinctly heard at a distance, the archbishop said that to him it was an unexpected pleasure to see so many prists, and he had to thank them for their presence. All in the cathedral must ba 11 ware that the ceremonial in memory of ttie bishop's consecration is in accordance with the spirit of the church. It was meet that the weakness of the faithful should be sustained by supplication at all times, and therefore, in obedience to the laws of the church, he had set apart the forenoon for the mass. On account of the sudden and lamented death of Mgr. Quinn, rector of the dioceso, the archbishop continued, he had infended to omit the celebration altogether uiid to receive whatever address tjie clergy saw fit to present to him In a private way and without formality. The archbishop continuad:Elkhart, Ind., May 5.—Mr. and Mrs. W illiam Kissinger, living in the country a few miles from this city, have begun proceedings here against some of their neighbors, whom they charge with endeavoring to blow op their house with dynamite. A week ago some one exploded a dynamite bomb so close to the Kissinger hoMM that the building wa# badly wrecked, the window panes shattered, Mr. and Mrs. Kissinger thrown from their bed and a young daughter frightened so that The other resolutions declare in favor of honest money; sympathize with the people of Ireland, and denounce qoercion; view with alarm tho growing tendency toward securing Federal aid for private enterprises; denounce tho war tariff as a masterpiece of injustice, inequality and false pretense, and demand its immediate reduction; approve the action of tho last house of representatives regarding tho forfeiture of railroad lands; condemn the importation of contract labor, and urge the enactment of laws for its suppression. DOWN IN A COAL MINE. An Kxpluston Which- Will Doubtles* A note was found in Mr. Ward's handwriting, addressed to Mr. Watson, saying that the chlorate prescribed was not strong enough, and that he had been oHUged to take it all to get sleep. Judge Drew was in New York when the deed occurred, and he was telegraphed to and arrived at his home in the evening.  A Lake Dried Up. Victoria, B. C., May 5.—News has Just reached liero from Nonaimo of an explosion in one of the shafts of the Victoria Coal company. One hundred and fifty miners were at work in the mine when the explosion occiyred, and it" 1b feared that most of them will die before assistance can reach them. Rescuing parties have made several attempts to reach than, but the flames and gases arising from the mines have thus far prevented them from getting near enough to tie of any assistance. Twelve miners havo so far been recovered, most of them dead, and all the others badly injured. One man of a relief party who attempted to enter the mine was suffocated. The families of the miners are crowding around the mouth of the pit, crying and praying that the lives of the entombed may be saved. The scenes are heart1 rending. Many families will bo left entirely destitute. Cbst 1 fD0 Lives. Tombstone, A. T., May 5.—A severe shock of earthquake occurred here and continued to shake furiously tC0 forty seconds. Ten miles from this city » lake covering an acre of ground was completely dried up in twenty minutes. The embankments along the New Mexico and Arizona railway were moved from their fdrmer positions, in many instances as much as twelve inches. she was attacked by convulsions. Kissinger, who is a well to do farmer, is unpopular in his neighborhood. Several other dynamite cartridges have been exploded about the house within a few months, bat not with such effect as the last one, though his property has been considerably damaged. Congressman Taulbee presented a minority report in opposition to the resolution indorsing the administration of President Cleveland, but the convention hooted him down. N*w York, May 5.—Thomas B. Kerr, exsecretary of the' Broadway Railroad, company, was thrown from a buggy and seriously, perhaps fatally, Injured. He is one of the principal witnesses in the forthcoming trial of Jacob Sharp for bribery, and the accident will probably cause the postponement of that trial. Thrown from m Buggy. A Burglar Killed. Gen. Buckner was presented and returned thanks for his nomination, the band played "Dixie" and the convention adjourned. A JERSEY HOODLUM Tionista, Pa., Hay 5.—The residence of Jacob Wagoner, near here, was robbed by five men. Mrs. Wagoner was in the house at the time and was seised and forced to toll where the money was. The father and son came to Mrs. "Wagoner's assistance and in the ikirmish which ensued one of the robbers was .ihot in the neck, killing him instantly The rest fled. "You have, however, given me a most welcome surprise and an unlocked for pleasure. It is my duty to thank you sincerely for the address which you have just read. I am fully aware that in presenting it you have tiorne in mind ,the office of bishop in the church of God. All personal considerations ■ink away in the presence of the idea of the office of bishop. You remember that St. Leo the Great said: 'The dignity of the office fails not, eves though the wearer of the dignity be unworthy.' You have the dignity of (he office in your hearts. You know what the church has taught of the dignity of the office of bishop. Beats * a 14-Year-Old Boy So Severely C fen. Buckner's carter as a soldier of the Confederate army was brilliant throughout the conflict. He fought valiantly for the south, but when the conflict ended in defeat hu accepted the situation and entered upon the task of retrieving his fallen personal fortune. Gen. Buckner is wealthy, notwithstanding he lost (300,000 by the great Chicago fire of 1871. He has never been an office seeker, and while always a staunch Democrat hi;s held aloof from political entanglements, both state and national, since the war. Newark, N. J., May 5.—Louis Schmidt, a German, 19 years old, made an insulting remark to two young girls who were strolling along Belmont avenue. Eddie Huntley, aged 14 yeais, was acquainted with one of the girls, and remonstrated with Schmidt. The latter knocked him down and beat and kicked him until he was insensible. Schmidt fled, and the insensible boy was carried to his home at No. 191 Belmont avenue, and from thence to St. Barnabas' hospital. Upon examination the physicians found Mm injured internally from kicks In the stomach and insensible from concussion of the brain. The police were notified that he would probably die, and a warrant was issued for Schmidt's arrest, lie could not be found at his home, and his J.UUIM y left the city. That He May Die. Welcome to O'Brien. New York, May 5.—At a meeting of leading Irish citizens at the Hoffman house arrangements were perfected to give Mr. William O'Brien a warm welcome on his arrival here. A public reception at the Cooper Union will be tendered Mr. O'Brien next Wednesday evening. A Female Pilot. Democratic Gains in Indiana. Burlington, Vt, May 5.—The Lake Champlain steamer Water Lily has a cariosity in the shape of a woman pilot in the person of Mrs. Louis Daniels, wife of Capt. Daniels, of that steamer. Mrs. Daniels, who is a prepossessing woman of 43 years, has just received her license to act as pilot on Lake Cbamplain waters. Indianapolis, May 5.—Reports are in from sixty-five town and city elections held in this state, and the results show large Democratic gains in all sections, many cities heretofore reliably Republican having elected entire Democratic tickets. Lafayette and BhelbyviUe for the first time elected Democratic mayors. There wore few local issues of consequence, and the campaigns wore generally made upon the legislative records of the two parties. At Wabash, the home of Speaker Sayre, the Democrats made large gains.  "You remember, too, the words of St. Ignatius, speaking of the words of Our Saviour, 'Suffer little children to come unto mo.' He never tired in his exertions to keep faithful disciples in mind always. You ought to know that St Cyprian said the bishop is the church and the church is the bishop, and if any one be against the bishop he is against the*church. I never had in my mind for a single moment a doubt of your allegiance and your loyalty, yet I am thankful to you, and rejoice for your own sakes that you have made this address. I rejoice that your loyalty is placed beyond doubt. Suicide of a Young Woman. For Complicity in the Nogales Outrage. St. Louis, May 5.—Cora Sullivan, 23 years old, the daughter of a wealthy man of Montgomery City, committed suicide in the l'rotestant hospital. Her ailment required small doses of chloral and bromide of potas slum, and a half ounce bottle, was kept in the apartment. While the nurse was out Cora seized the bottle, drank the contents, and died in a few moments. She left a letter saying that she was possessed of the devil. She claimed to be a medium, and hinted at some crime she had committed. San Francisco, May 5.—A special to The Bulletin from Guaymas, Mexico, says that a court martial has sentenced Col. Arvizaharvixu and Lieuts. Guiterrez, Amanue* and Valanzeula to be shot for complicity in the outrages committed at Nogalas on March 8. Raawsi. Miss Emma Huositiger is spending several weeks with relative* at Wyal using, Wyo. Co. Twelve Men Killed. A Pennsylvania Professor Honored. Miss Ada Ackerly spent part of last week at Scranton, with her sisters, Mrs. Townsend and Mrs. Beinhart, the latter having left for Henry, Illinois. Birmingham, A a., May S.-*-Men working on the Good Water extension to this city of the Georgia Central railroad bring news of * fearful accident on that road in the Cooaa tunnel One white man and seventeen negroes were at work in the tunnel when a blast prematurely exploded with terrific force, and twelve out of the eighteen men were killed. Five of the bodies have been recovered. The white man escaped death. London, May 5.—John M. Maisch, professor of materia medica and botany in the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, has been elected an honorary an£ corresponding member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. Washington, May 5.—The point having boen raised that the treasury department has no right to alter the existing of Unitod States coins without express authority from congress, the circulars issued a month ago inviting designs for silver dollars and minor coins, and promising a prize of $2,500 to tho person whose design was accepted, have been withdrawn. The question has been referred to the attorney general for an opinion as to the legal power of the department ui t08 premise* Tho Circulars Withdrawn. -Miss Eva Gardner baa returned from a two weeks' visit with relatives at Newton. Mr. J. Osborne spent Friday of last week at Newton. "The bishop's duties are most sacred and most trying. In St. John's Gospel and in the \Vritiiigs of St. Paul you remember the labors and troubles the bishop has to endure. When I was last in Rome I had a conversation with the present pontiff, and in the conversation he spoke of the trials he had to moet in the administration of his archdiocese. He who tyilds the keys of St. Peter ought to have trialsi Death of Gen. Alexander. Utica, N. Y., May 5.—Gen. Andrew J. Alexander, of Auburn, N. Y., died here yeeterday evening, aged 53. He entered the regular army and served through the civil war, and for meritorious service was brevetted brigadior general. He continued to be an oilicer in the United States army until about three years «go, when he was retired on account of his physical disability incurred in the service. Italian Marine Defenses. Venice, May 3.—King Humbert laid the foundation of new torpedo works and launched the ironclad Galileo. Miss Hattie Pqpt, of Mill Qity, spent Sunday with Mrs. D. 0. Vosburg. Mr. Thomas Hartnel arrived from Ireland last week, and is visiting his cousin, Mrs. Heath. New York, May 5.—It is given out that a theatrical manager of this city has closed a contract with Mrs. James Brown Potter for an American tour. She is to open here Oct. 10 at one of the uptown theatres for a six weeks' stand, and will then take the road, visiting, however, only the principal cities. The terms are not known. Mrs. James Brown Potter Coming. CONDENSED NEWS. The earthquake has reached Arizona, and did some damage in the w»y of racking buildings.Mr Ira Brsder and Mr J Kemerer, of Scrinton, spent Sunday last in Ransom, with the parents of the former. "Pope Leo said to me then: 'I was twentyfive years bishop of Perugia, and I learned then how to sympathise you now. My Son, you will always have my sympathy.' He added: 'Have faith in prayer and in the efficacy of prayer.' The Holy Father is not like us in our surroundings. He is in a supernatural atmosphere far above the dark clouds that seem to surround us at times. liaised to the Peerage At a fire in Louisville Mr. Lyons, a paralytic, and his grandchild were burned to death. Winnipeg, Man., May 5.—Hon. Gilbert MeMicken, just returned from Ottawa, says he learned there from Sir John Macdonald that he (Sir John) was to bo rtiised to the peerage on 'the 31st of June. He will be given a seat in the house of lords and will retire permanently from Canadian politics. Sir Charles Tupper will succeed him as leader of the Conservatives. Sir John Rose, of London, formerly a Canadian cabinet minister, is also to be raised to the peerage. Lo DON, May 5.—The Calcutta Englishman confirms the defeat of the Amif's troops. It snys that the Insurgents now hold Khyber Pass and the surrounding hills, and declares that the Indian press has overrated the insurgent losses, all the Ghilzar attacks having resulted in more or less success. Cabul is nearly denuded of troops. Tlie War in Afghanistan. The schools have reopened. Teachers, Miss Anna Turner and Miss Lizzie Beck. Boys pushed coal cars from a siding to the main track near Stockton, Pa. A fast express train ran into the coal cars and Fireman Pickering was fatally injured. Ransom Valley may now be considered a temperance town. The hotels in this place failed in eecuring licenses. Pansy. Whisky and Other Murderous Articles. Washington, May 5.—The president has issued an executive order prescribing regulations governing the importation of intoxicating liquors, breech loading rifles and ammunition into Alaska. These regulations are de signed to secure a more rigid enforcement of the act preventing the introduction of liquor* and arms for natives of Alaska. "I have followed the illustrious pontiff's pdvice and instruction, and I hope and believe that comfort will come to me. I draw a lemon from the saint whose day we celebrate this day. Monica prayed without ceasing for seventeen years for the reformation of St. Augustine, and her prayers wore granted. We are to pray for others in the diocese until all the sheep are together in the foVi with one shepherd." The stonecutters of Newark and other New Jersey cities are on strike for more wages and shorter Hours. Will yon suffer with dyspepsia and liver complaint? Shiloh's Vitalirer is guaranteed to cure you. Sold by J. E. Fleming. 'Lohengrin" to be Prohibited. The trial of oil company officials for conspiracy is proceeding at Buffalo. The Doctor Wants Ilauiagca, Paris, May 5.—The French government has decided to suppress the performance of Under New Jersey law a police officer cannot be removed save for cause. To gat rid of a Democratic chief of police the Republican council of Trenton abolished the office and created the offloe of city marshal. The present chief will contest the matter. For lame hack, cheat or side, use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. Pnoe 26 cents. For sale by J. E. Fleming. Youngstown, O., May 5.—Among the victims of a collision her# last February, in which a freight train crashed through into a streetcar at a crossing, was Dr. William J. Whelan, a surgeon who had a large practice. After hovering between life and death for a month he recovered, but will bo a cripple for life. Dr. Whelan has commenced a damage suit against the New York, Lake Erie and Western railroad and the Youngstown street ftilroad for $100,000. "Lohengrin" in the future in Paris if it continues to bo accompanied by anti-German demonstrations. The Paris papers generally condemn the popular opposition to "Lohengrin." 'l'Uey say it is absurd to confound art with jiutriotism. China Requires Passports. Pekin, May 5.—The government has or dered that every foreign missionary in China must hold a passport from his own government in order that his nationality may be shown. All other passports are declared invalid.Sleepless nights, made miserable by that terrible cough. Shiloh's Our* is the remedy for you. Sold oy J. E. Fleming. The archbishop concluded by declaring it is the duty of the faithful to endure the storm as our Saviour in the small boat when the faith of St. Peter was tried, until the waves subside and the harbor is reached. The price paid for Madison Square Garden was (1,000,000. Mexican Slattern. In re assigned estate of A. B. Rommel and Sarah M. Bommel, hi* wife, in trust, for the benefit of the creditor* of the said Sarah M Bommel. Notice la hereby given that Levi Goodman, assignee, has filed hto first and final account In the above estate, and that the same will be allowed on Monday, May 9th, 1887, at 10 o'clock a. m., In open court, unless oanae be shown to the contrary. JAMBS M. NOBRIS, Protbonotary. B. r. McATEB, Attorney. City ok Mexico, May 5.—The senate took up the bill repealing the constitutional prohibition of a second consecutive term for president, and after a short discussion tho measure was passed unanimously, forty-three senators voting. The measure will now go to the state legislatures for final ratification. He Says It was a Libel. The lower house of Connecticut's legislature passed a prohibitory measure. New York, May 5.—D. J. McGrory, exsupervisor of the town of Westchester, who was said by a morning paper to be an absconder, has returned home, and says he will indulge in some libel suits. His accounts are all right  It is said that the interstate is very damaging to commerc sommerce law between Ckn- New York, May 5.—Coroner Kidman has taken the ante-mortem statement of Edward J. Tully, of No. 880 Varick street. He was one of the victims clubbed by officers on Sunday last under the excite laws. His condition is critical. Tully's story is that ho was in the saloon of John Lynch, No. 81 Carmine street, on Sunday morning, attending to some plumbing repairs. Patrolman Robert Moore entered in citizen's clothes, asked for beer and was refused. He then saiil he would "take Tully anyhow," and commenced a violent attack with his club. Tully defended himself until another officer came to Moore's assistance. Lynch corroborated this. The officer swears he was sokl the beer, that Tully resisted arrest and compelled him to use force. A Policeman's Victim. ada and the United States. State's Attorney Grinnell, of dkicago, challenged the entire jury list in the cases of the Cook county boodlers, he believing they had been "fixed" in the interest of the defendants.Rome, May 5 .—The pope has received from the emperor of Germany a letter convoying the thanks of the Raiser for the wise and conciliatory co-operation of his holiness in settling the differences between Prussia and the Vatican by ft.e passage of tho ecclesiastical bill, and expressing hope that the religious peaco of Germany and the holy see may never again be disturbed. The Euiperor and the Pope. Fotherlnghum Acquitted. Sulelde of a Rich Farmer. St. Louis, May 5.—David S. Fotheringiuuu, the Adams express messenger, who has been oil U"i;i 1 charged with being an accomplice in tho famous express robbery on the San Francisco railroad last October, was acquitted on the grtftind of want of jurisdiction. Reading, Pa., May 8.—John Latahaw, • wealthy farmer living near Cedarville, committed suicide by hanging himself to the rafters of a wagon shed on his farm. Ill health and melancholy are assigned as the cause. A physician of Fentress county, Tenn., stripped his 14-year-eold son,'tied him up and whipped him so severely that he died. The father has fled, a* he feared lynching. In re assigned estate of Peter Kraots and wife. Id trust, for the benefit of creditors. Notice Is hereby Riven, that William H. Walter, assignee, has filed his first and final account In the above estafc, and that the rame will be allowed on Monday, May Mb, 1887, at 10 o'olook a. m.. In open court, unless cause be shown to th*COa NOBBI8, Prothonotary. B. F. McATEB, Attorney. Agnew, who murdered his wife at Palmyra, N. J., has been found guilty of murder in the seoond degree. Pittsburg, May 5.—All reports from the coke region show that tho threatened sti iko has begun. Operators have received telegrams stating that the stoppage was general, and that 12,000 employes are idle. Twelve Thousand Workers Idle, The City of Montreal Sinks a Schooner. End of the Brockton Strike. London, May 5.—The steamer City of Montreal, from New York, which arrived at Qaeenstown, reports that she collided with the American schooner Edith on the 24th ult., and that the lutter was sunk. The crew of the Edith were rescued by the steamer. Brockton, Mass., May 6.—The bricklayers and masons, who have been on strike for several days, all went to work this morning, the workmen and employers having amicably adjusted their differences. Two young toughs, who threw a dummy from Brooklyn bridge, were fined C10 each. In re assigned estate of L. Q. 1 In the Court of Daman and wife, in trust, f Common Pleas, for the benefit of the creditors }• of Luserae Co.. of the said L. G. Daman. No.784 Oct. Term J 1886. Notioe Is hereby given that Amon Armstrong, assignee, baa filed his first and final account in the above estate, and that the same will be allowed on Monday, May *th 1887. at 10 o'olook a. m.. In open court, unless canae be shown to the contrary. JAMBS M. NOBRIS, Prothonoterr, B. F. McATEB, Attorney. * Judge Knapp, of the Great Falls, N. H., police court, has appointed his niece clerk ot the court. A Desperado Killed. GaCglnfi the Press. Arrest of Germans by the French. The Niagara Falls hackmen art again on the warpath. This tans it is against the latest innovation, the Miller & Brundag* coach and man service. Palestine, Tex., March 5.—John Williams, a .desperado, and the murderer of a wealthy sheepman named Blocker, was shot dead while toying to eeoape by Deputy Sheriff Powell, of Hill county. Hanover, N. H., May 5.—D. L. Lawrence, of Maiden, Mass., and A. A. Fisher, of Washington, were suspended from Dartmouth college tor publishing In thoir college paper a cartoon refldrting upon the president. Uaimigo by Ualn in Germany. Paris, May 6.—Suspeoia alleged to belong to tho German army, who were carrying plans of forts, have been arrested at Marseilles. Another Prussian has been arrested at Beziars. Hkrein, May !D.—Southwestern Germany lias toiDn deluged by a heavy rain storm, and fruit trees and vines %ave Ixon serlouslj damaged in consequence. Mr. Camden baa withdrawn from the senatorial contest in West Virginia.