Evening Gazette

              If • '.i# r C ■ ■ :««. f DISCUSSING THE LETTER. 14, I 8. ' . '] THIY MAY Bt OWOCRED BACK 1 Afterward. ' SnunoAi, Fa., Feb. 14.—The fears which hvt been entertained bare daring the put Um days oC Mother outbreak by the iMrntid that the Reading officials had decided not to attempt starting the collieries in tht district tot the present » * •* W-Lt » 4 FATAL A I DRUNKENNESS AND DEATH .« ■ ■ FEARFUL. RESULT Or A 8UNPAY FALL OF A STEAM DERRICK. ' • C ' • , , ■ - t• • .'"HP -V •  3ERVINQ THREE YEARS IN PRISON I on tka IDal- Waatarn. i—Yeeterdny It Cra-hew Thrittuli Kor»« Para fall CDI l». opn- MR. BLAINE'S LATE8T FURNI8HE8 FOOD FOR REFLECTION. FOR ANOTHER'8 CRIME. morning a live dock t car loada, or about* consigned to cattle 1 and shipped by the Bzjpnw company in the Delaware, Lad railroad, waa wre " Broad brook, near the cattle ware " the brook, and broken op an ail NIGHT DEBAUCH. New Yokk, F«i». M.—A Mffcn dCrriek ca ibo uew Klevsted at Uroofclyu fell !o iim nrret cru»t h g l«n It ih c»r« full ©f people. Four are Vnowa io l»v« Wen killed •ml ton ot mora so li»d!y ii jured tlmt they oannot roonir. Opiaiooa at ImiMi nd Btynwlrttm William tOtrt Llkuna to His Twin ' City, Stock i of A Party of Hungarian*, Crated With ilqtor, Begin to Fight—A Lighted faptdlH It* MM mm llu FmHn tint Memlaatlea tla Ibtfwltr Believe l« m HmI Withdrawal. Brother Is Mm Striking That Bla Sweetheart to Deceived—The Real Offender Lamp la Thrown and Six Pemion* Are At the Kehley Run mill* but evening a few of the strikers mat the workmen on their wmy borne, and ezpreaed their feelings in Insulting epithets; but then wan little even of thin, and no acta of violence. The working of the mine to sanctioned by the Joint committee, and they will discountenance any effort to impede It , At North and Sooth Laurel Ridge collieries work was resumed yesterday with a full force. They are individual operations, and have made terms with the Joint committee. Captured at Last. over all of Bnrned to Death. HjUttJWOK, Pa., Feb. 14.—A large boarding house near Silver Broolr, seven miles from this place, was bnrned to the ground at about 11 o'elock Sunday night, sivl «■'«? -vere burned to death in It, beii% uuauJe to oscape, and others wore serioualy bnrned. The dead are John Ellas, 90 years of age; John Kobinko, 35 years, and married; Paul Siskowitr, 31 yean, married, whose family are in the old country; John Seddo, 38 years, slqgle; Michael Yankovitsch, Aged 80, married, and bus a family, and Mary Manlick, aged 16. The injured are Lawrence Manlick and his wife and child, all seriously burned about the face and bodies; Peter Mapski, burned and eat about the head by jumping through a window; Joseph Brasko, face, limbs and body badly burned. The boarding house was a large double frame building. One side of it was occupied by John Deicher and his family, and the other side by Lawrence Manliok. The latter kept twenty boarders. They were all Hungarians, who worked in the mines and breaker of J. 8. Werte & Co. at Now Silver Brook. In the afternoon the whole number of them came to this place and took part in'the dedication of the new St Peter's Polish Roman Catholic church. Polish and Hungarian societies from various towns were here, and after the church services many of them went to the Hungarian drinking placee and became intoxicated. Of this number were the dozen or more from Silver Brook. At. abort ft p. m. they left here and went back to their boarding house. What occurred there is only known by tbe statements of those who escaped from the burning building. They say that they bad mixed together a large lot of beer and alcohol, making a very Intoxicating beverage, which the Hungarians call "Pelinkl" The drank this until they had all become beastly drunk, and then they began to fight among themselves. In the melee one of their- number, John Seddo, picked up the lighted lamp and threw it at one of his opponents. Th: lamp struck tho wall, and was exploded. Instantly the whole room was in a blaze, and a wild scramble for life ensued. Manlick and his wife, after throwing their infant child out of the window to tbe frozen ground below, jumped out, and were follow*, by Peter Manski and Paul Slskowitz. The latter, ho waver, was so badly burned that he died at noon yesterday. The other tBfoe men in their fright ran up stairs, where they remained several minutes, when they rushed down again, only to find themselves surrounded bv the fierce flames, and all means of exit cut off. Together with Mary Manlick, they were roasted alive in the building. Their companions who had escaped were si; wild with drink, pain and fright that theD made no effort to save them, and before othi ", help arrived from the village all had perished Wimnoi, Feb. 14—Representative Payeon, of Illinois, (peaking of Mr. Blaine's dsrttnatton. said he was of opinion that the Mar was written after das deliberation and meant precisely what It said. "Mr. Blaine," added the IlUaoisian, "to no* a man to write sock a totter without meaning It Should he do so it would be suicidal, not only to himself, bat to the Republican party." Senator Voorhees said: "I think the letter to a very urgent appeal for the nomination, and an attempt to make bis party unitedly and unanimously ask him to make the race." Senator Plumb: "I think H to a sincere withdrawal, and to calm Is tod to be of immense advantage to the party in summing up aad setting forth Its position." Senator Berry laughingly remarked that he hadnt formed an opinion yet, but the tenor of what he ssfct showed that he had no faith in the sincerity of the totter. Senator Davis, of Minnesota, says it to a frank, honest withdrawal of Mr. Blaine's candidacy. Omaha, Neb., Peb. 14.—Morrison Wilcox, deputy sheriff of Cattaraugus county, N. Y., passed through the city yesterday en route to Olean, having in custody James Gregory Lafler, a prominent stock raiser, whose ranch is located near Watrous, N. M. The crime for which Lafler is now under arrest is robbery and assault with intent to kill The story of the terrible affair, as told to a correspondent by tbe officer, is a strange one. Mr. and Mrs. Mason lafler, parents of tbe prisoner, are respectable people living near Olean, N. T. Twin son* were born to them, and when they grew to manhood their resemblance was so great that ferw people could tell ate from the other. Both of them were sent to college, James choosing Cornell, and hln twin brother, William, Yale, Both, after three years, left college and returned home. William took the management of his father's farm, and James began the study of law in the village of Olean. It was the habit of the latter to spend Bunday at home, and on the evening of that day the brothers invariably spent a few hours at the home of a neighbor named John Clifford, a rich lumberman, who had two lovely daughters. ASSAILING THE PRIE8TS. feveral Penon. Killed la s MnM tlat ad in haape on top at the and dying cattle and^toters Sin coming down the «teep grade went of thie place it wan discovered that the air brake* would not hold the train and that the momentum waa increasing with every revolution of the wheels. At thia crUa, it la aaid, the engineer pulled the bait which connected the tenler with the engine, palled the throttle of hia engine wide open and left the freight cars and tender to their fate. When the train atrock tha bridge, which is about 900 feet long and seventy feet above the bed of the creek, a wheel of the tender broke, two of the can went to the bottom of the gulch, turning over and over in the air aa they descended, and twenty-one can and contents were piled upon each other in a shapeless maw The two attendants who accompanied the cattle jumped from the train and were not killed, but one is badly hurt la Kenador. Panama, Fob. 5.—Much excitement baa been caused in Guayaquil owing to a Spunisb lDrietit iu charge of the bishopric having exmiumunicatod the judges df the supreme court; A mob, in which many of the beat known citizens of Guayaquil wore prominent, atoned the bishop's palace. Thence they wait to the residence of Dr. Nevia, the legal adviser of the episcopate. On (touaa being thrown, Dr. Nevla and some friends who wen with him fired on the crowd. The police also flrod »t the people. Several persons were Idlled and wounded before a troop of soldiers appeared and restored order. Tlie government's action in defending the Church party was the cause of the trouble, which, it is believed, wiU be more serious in its consequences. On Jan. 24 the populace -gutted the residence of the bishop to the cry of "Death to the priests I" although the streets were being patroled. Quiet was, however, temporarily restored when it became known, that an order had been received to hold strict investigation as to who was responsible for the deaths caused by the fire of the potto*. Secretary Daniel Duffy deniee that a letter from Mr. Ksim, president of the Reading Coal and Iron company, declaring bis willingness to negotiate a new basis, provided miners continued at work after Jan. 3, ever reached him or the Joint committee. He says that bad such a letter been received the strike would never have bean ordered. It to now expected that, on the basis of that letter, the men will be ordered to go to work by the general executive board, and that arbitration will then be entered Into concerning the wages of the men for the future. Bona tor Allison: "It to a sincere withdrawal. There to bo doubt that Mr. Blaine to cmt of the raoe unless hto party shall demand that be head the ticket" WELCOMED BY THOUSANDS. The Oration to Mr. Sullivan on His ArD AGAIN8T HIGH LICENSE. Senator Blair: "Mr. Blaine undoubtedly means what bs says." rival in I.«mdon. One Sunday night in Jane, 1883, a gentleman called at Mr. Clifford's and paid him nearly $8,000 in cash. This was done in the presence of both the Lafler brothers. Shortly after the twins departed for home. Between the hoars of 2 and 8 o'clock next morning Mr. Clifford was attacked by a masked man and beaten into insensibility. The $8,000 hidden between the mattrases of the bed was taken and the robber started to make hiescape. He was met in the hall by the youngest Miss Clifford, William Lafler': sweetheart, and the girl with unusual bravery snatched the mask from the robber's fao and exclaimed: "My God I Bill Lafler, what hare you doner The would-be murderei struck her and then fled. Newark Men Advising Jersey Legislators Loxdow, Feb. 14.—Mr. T. D. Sullivan, exmayor of Dublin and member of parliament, who was recently imprisoned for violating the'coercion act, arrived at the Euston statioi. in London yesterday morning and received an ovation from fully 30,000. The crowd formed an immense procession and acoom-. panied Mr. Sullivan to Hyde Park, where at least 20,000 more persons were awaiting hit arrival. Against the Proposed Measure. Senator Teller: "Mr. Blaine to entirely sincere, and I believe party harmony will be proby My action," f Senator Cullom: "I take it for granted that Mr. Blaine has written hto letter In good faith." Trenton, Feb. 14.—Hie local option-high license combination, which, it was understood, was the outcome of the Republican joint caucus held last week, and designed to «*npreheod all legislation on the liquor question at the present session of the legislature, is the only topic of conversation here. A delegation from Newark, numbering about forty leading people, including George A. Halsey, ex- Speaker Schuyler B. Jackson, ex-Senator Stainsby, ex-Judge Fort and Carl Lent*, addressed the caucus committee having all political matters in charge at the Trenton house last night Decided opposition to the proposed measure was manifested, but it is certain that unless a change occurs the bill, as prepared by the caucus, will pass. CHICAGO'S CHIEF OF POLICE. Tfte Terror of this An%rehlD«» BmI|« HI* Fodtlon. Senator Aldrlch does not believe that the withdrawal of Mr. Blaine will be a detriment or an element of weakness to the Republican party. Chioaoo, Feb. 14.—When Mayor Roche got borne lost evening he found a sealed envelope awaiting him. It contained the resignation of Frederick Eberaoid as chief of the city police force. Ever since Millionaire Snell was found murdered in his house Chief Bbersold has been mercilwdy assailed by the kDaal newspapers. The chief bore the criticism for some days, but when the mayor began to rail against the force for its apparent inefficiency he sat down and wrote out his resignation. Chief Rbersold has been on the city polloe force for twenty year*, and will now receive a pension of (2,000 a year cm the retired list Upon ascending the speaker's platform Mr. Sullivan was presented with an address, tD which he replied, declaring that the govern ■nent's wretched coercion act neither sup pressed nor frightened anybody. Senator Spooner: "The letter leaves the field open to some good man whom all the party can and will support" Senator Frye does not consider that the totter takes Mr. Blaine out of the field aaa Professor James Stuart, member for Hox ton, presided at the banquet which was given to Mr. Sullivan at the Criterion last night The next morning William' Lafler was arrested and held without bail, charged with the burglary and attempted murder. Mr. Clifford finally recovered, and William war placed on trial. The main witness was hi: old sweetheart, who swore positively to iden tifying him as the robber. She was sure H was William and not James, as the robbe. was dressed in the same clothes William haworn the night preceding the crime, aw which in material and style were radically different from those worn by his brother. Ir his own behalf William testified that he wa innocent, and all he knew was that he hat. retired an hour after leaving the Cliffert mansion on Saturday night. He had awakene in the morning with a terrible nausea, anC felt queer for two or three days. .The jur brought in a verdict of guilty as charged, and the prisoner was sentenced to ten years hard labor at Sing Sing. Senator Mitchell says he regards the letter as sincere, but he does not believe that it takew Blaine out of the race. Mr. Sullivan, in responding to the toast, "To the Honored Guest ot the Occasion,'" exhibited a great deal of emotion, and during the first part of his address was several time: overcome by his feelings. For the first timi in the long history of England and Ireland be said, there were English political prison ors in Irish Jails. The Irish people had n feeling in their hearts laying the slighter blame against the English people for the stati of affairs, knowing it to be the action of t party that had been put into office througl false pretenses. The house adopted a Joint resolution requesting the attorney general to report Feb. 15 what has been done in the matter of the Morris and Essex railroad unpaid taxes. Senator Paddock thinks Blaine's letter will be a disappointment to hto strong support in Nebraska. Its effect will not, however, be detrimental to the party's Interests. Ebersold's action during the riot* of 1880 did not win him much praise, and it was thought at that time that his head would be cut oil as soon as peace was restored. If is believed that either Gen. Fitcsimons, of the First regiment, or ex-Election Commissioner Samuel Raymond will be appointed to Ha place.  A Joint resolution petitioning congress to name the anniversary of the birthday of Abraham Lincoln a national holiday was passed by both bourn. Mr. Millikea, of Maine, who represents Mr. Blaine's Old district in the bouse, said: "I consider the letter entirely sincere, but it will take somrstronger declaration than that to induce hto friends to let him retire from the field." Proposed Mew Laws. Washington, Feb. K—In the house yesterday the following bills, among others, were introduced and referred: By Mr. Townahend (Ills.), permitting producers of tobacco to nil leaf tobaooo in any quantity to unlicensed iealersorto any person without restriction; by Mr. Hatch (Mo.), to prohibit gambling in American term products; by Mr. Johnston (N. C.), proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the membership of the house to J60 members; by Mr. Darlington (Pa.), authorising the secretary of the treasury to loan the surplus in the treasury; by Mr. Smith (Wis.), for the eatablisbmsnt of a postal telegraph syitem-, by Mr Ouenther (Wis.), to regulate telegraph companies. Cremated in a Hospital Tin. Mr. Dunham, of Illinois, said he thought the totter made Mr. Blaine's nomination the ■ore certain. St. Albans. Vt. Fob. 14.—-Sunday nlcbi just before midnight, the St Albans hospital was completely gutted by flre and two outnt eight patients suffocated. The flre was discovered in a closet in the kitchen, and speedily got beyond control. Thar* waa no mate help present and no special provision to guard against flre. One of the victims was Charles Cbander, a paralytic, who waa found dead in bed, ha being unable to help himself The other victim was Susan Gates, oC Roxbury, Mass., aged 83 year*. OVER AN EMBANKMENT. Mr. Lodge, of Massachusetts, thinks the matter to final. Two Persons Seriously Injured on the Mr. Perkins, of Kansas: "All we have to do to to nominate a man who can rally the strength of the party to his support Whothat will be I am unable to say." Connecticut Consolidated Road. Hartford, Feb. 14.—The regular passengei train on the Northampton division of th Consolidated road, consisting of a baggagi and express car and a passenger coach, whic! left New Hartford at 9:45 o'clock yesterday morning, was ditched near Richard's mills and several passengors were injured. Tht two can were thrown down an embankment forty feet, falling on their sides at the bottom of the bank. The engine did not leave tht rails. The eight or ten passengers in tht coach were hurled with great violence amidst flying seata The passengers were taken Iroa the wreck as soon as possible, all of thenmore or toss injured. Miss Ella Brockway, While nearly every one believed William guilty, there was one firm friend who doubted it and tried to find out the truth. His investigation lasted nearly a year. His diawverto in brief were as follows: James at Cornel contracted many debts which were paid shortly after the robbery. He bad sent $3,001 to a Mrs. Coatee, in Ithica, as hush money far an assault on her daughter. On the Sunday night preceding the robbery James had purchased two dunces of chloroform at an Oleais drug store, with which he undoubtedly drugged his brother. A hundred minor things were found out that proved the guiti of James Lafler. Yesterday Justice of the Peace O'Donnc [ called a jury together to investigate the cau» Of the catastrophe. The Jury met in the after noon and hpard the testimony of the survivors, but/adjourned without making up a verdict. It was learned last evening that a man answering " the description of Jobi Seddo, who was said to be one of the victims, was seen at Lofty. He was severely burned and his clothes were bloodstained. From thi fact and others in the possession of the acting coroner, there is a suspicion of foul play anc that a terrible crime was committed by somt of those who survive. Acting Coronc O'Donnell will thoroughly sift the matter, and expects to have much additional evi dence to-day. The remains of the victim, were removed from the ruins yestenla) and taken in charge by Undertaker Willian McNulty. They will be buried to-day it the poorhouse cemetery, as none of the men have relatives bare to claim them. Senator Chandler: "By Mr. Blaine's declination the Republican party will be thoroughly united, and we shall nominate some other man and elect him. Who that man may be I cannot pretend to ucv.n Mr. Punston, of Kansas, said: "I think Mr. Blaine has made a great personal sacrifice for the bqpeflt of the Republican party." Mr. Buchanan, of New Jersey: "I believe ha to booeet in what he says." Urging Governmental Control. Washwotok, Feb. 14.—W. A. A. Car*ey, of New York, representing the Anti-Monopoly league, mi be/ore the ocsnmittee on postoffices and post road* of the Mnato yesterday upon the subject of a government telegraph. He said the league, which number* 1,000,000 men, was not In favor of the purchase or building of telegraph lima, but war rtrongly in favor of the regulation of telegraph llaee by the government. Dm * • He Courts Investigation. Albany, Feb. 14—In the assembly last night a letter waa received from Mr. Andrews, superintendent of publio buildings, to the effect that while It ie not his custom to notice newspaper attacks upon his official actions, the nature at the allegations made by certain newspapers in regard to the expenditures in connection with the executive mansion Impels him to request an investigation by the assembly of has official actions in that respect, which haw all been in good faith, according to law, and in the public interest The letter was referred to the committee on expenditures c* the executive department. Mr. Howell, of Illinois, mid: "I belle v» Mr. Blaine is now out of the race, and his letter will ecatter his force*" I, wm badly cut about the Mr. William Walter Phelps: "I have read the letter, but have no opinion on it, at least forawhil*" face and injured in the chest She was unconscious when removed, but the attending physicians think she will recover. The Rev. William Miller, of New Britain, was badh hurt in the spins and back, and his limbwere paralysed. Brakeman Doty was hurt in the left hip, and Conductor Bentley suf fere considerably from an injury to his back Before the investigation wss complete Jamet left for a trip to New York. About two months later a report reached Olean that be bad bean drowned off Long Branch white yachting and that his body could Dot be re covered. A week afterwards a respectable looking man, giving his name as Attred Thomas, appeared at the latter farm and confirmed the news. Be brought with birr certain papers that bare out hie statement, and James waa given up ae dead. One day, about three years later, Olean and the surrounding country were electrified by tin action of Governor Hill, who issued a pardon for William Lafler, stating that be wot convinced of the convict's innocence, and that he was positive that tht crime was committed by his dead twii brother. The years passed on and the crimt would doubtleeB have become only a memory but for the appearanoe of a man in Olean five weeks ago, who had a secret interview with the district attorney. He informed that officia that he was the man who had brought the news of James' death to the family six yean before, and that he was paid by James to di. it He said that James wae living, and was a ranchman located near Watrous, N. M. A warrant was issued and the fugitive appre bended last Thursday. He stoutly denies hi guilt, and say* that be will be able to provt tils innocence. Mr. Mason, of Illinois, said: "It it's authentic, Jt's real Mr. Blaine wouldn't say it unless he meant it" The teM of Jfauriee B. Flynn. Nrw York, Feb. 14.—Counsel for Mauria. B. Flynn yesterday moved for separate trial from Rollin K. Squire, with whom he la jointly indicted for conspiracy In the mismanagement of the department of public works, and also moved far leave to withdraw hi* plea of not guilty, and interpose a demurrer to the indictment. Judge Lawrence rswned hi* decision. Mr. Dingley said. "It means what it says, and I believe be is hoosst in his declarations." Acovhta, Me., Feb. 11—Mr. Joseph Manley says regarding Mr. Blaine's letter: "It uocs not change the situation. Mr. Blaine's (rjends have Insisted that he was not a candidate. If, however, the Republican convention believe Mr. Blaine is the man who can best unite the party and nominate him, I believe that he is too much a patriot to decline. He ha* no right to decline any position tha may asJga to him." Mr. Xaalay'a Opinion* Brooklyn, Feb. 14.—The birthday of Lin coin was celebrated by a dinner given by thC Republican league last evening, 800 guest being present, among whom were Col Bobert Q. Ingersoll, Hon. Benjamin ButterwortL Senator Hawley, Senator William M Evart Hon. Warner Miller, Hon. & V. White, Set, ' Low and Gen. Stewart L Woodford. Le ten of regret were read frees Senators It galls, Hiscock and Fire, Governor Forake. and Oen. Sherman. Col. Ingersoll respond* to the toast, "Abraham Unooln," with i characteristic eulogy. Senator Hawley re sponded for "New England." Senator Evart spoke for "Congress," and Warner Millar fa •'New York." "The South-Old and New,' was responded to by Geo. Woodford, whilC Mr. White discussed "The National Finances,' and Seth Low "The Relations of the Repute lican Party to the Voters." Celebrating Lincoln's Birthday. Mew PubUe Buildings. Advertising American Sentiment. r, Feb. 14.—The house commit- Washington, Feb. 14.—A full report of the speeches made awl letters and telegram) read at the reception to O'Connor and Esmonde at Masonic temple, Dec. 14, have been printed in pamphlet form and 1,000 copiet have been mailed to England and Ireland. Seven hundred and fifty go to the bouses oi tee on pubhc buildings and grounds has ordered favorable reports to be submitted to the house on bills as follows: For the erection of a• public building at Newark, N. J., 1850,000; Charleston, W. Va., *63,000; Allentown, Pa., $125,000; Lancaster, Pa., $195,000- Birmingham, Ala., $M»,000; Council Bluffs, la., $10,000; Omaha, Neb., $800,000; Bai Harbor, Me., $95,000; Chattanooga, Tenn., $75,000; Duluth, Minn., $150,000; Charleston, a C., $100,000; Buffalo, N. Y., $960,000; Logan sporty Ind., $50,000; Lowell, Mass., $900,000. : Big VU« I* St. Paul. St. Paul, Feb. 14.—Yesterday morning the flve-Btory building on Third street, occupied by Foote, Schulre ft CU., boots and shoes, and the Rya? Drug company was burned. The loss of the shoe company is about (360,000, of the drug oompany $80,000 and the loa on building i« $85,000. lords and The object of sending these pamphlets is that the people of England may know the sentiments of the people of this country in favor of home rote for Ireland. The Hon. J. Manchester Haynes, of this city, member of the National Republican committee for Maine says: "My impression is that if.he had not been abroad be would not have Written the letter. He is under the fascinattcw of foreign travel, which is always a great sedative to political excitement and ambition. I think the first impulse of his many friend* will be not to accept the letter as final at present."The Fishery Conference. Washington, Feb. 14—It is known here that the fishery conference will finally adjourn on ThuiVay or Friday of this week. Certain definite determinations are on the point of being decided and fixed by both sides. Tiie semi-official announcement is made that the deliberation will be made public when the foreign conferees reach their homes. ... Chicago, FeU 14.—Ralph Lee, the a*sailant of Banker Rawson, was convicted yesterday afternoon in Judge Clilttiid's court, and sentenced to eighteen months in the oounty Jail. As he was under 18 year* of age he escaped a sentence to the penitentiary. Banker Baweon't Assailant Seateneed. Charged with High Treason. Ottawa, Feb. 14—Advioes from British Columbia state that a resolution has been Introduced in the legislature of that province directly charging the Hon. Mr. Dummulr, a member of the government, with treasonable acts and utterances against the queen, and demanding the appointment of a royal coasm tori on to investigate the charge. Among other things Mr. Dunsmulr is charged with having endeavored to Becure the annexation of Vancouver Island to the United States. The affair has caused considerable excitement in political circles. Nrw York, Feb. 14—Robert G. Ingersoll said hut night: "Blaine is like an amorous Col. lngereoU's Satin. National Assembly of Textile Workers. PHILIDX1J-HIA, Feb. 14.—About a dotei delegates, representing half that number oi district and local assemblies of Knights o! Labor, having either an exclusive or partia. membership oomposed of textile workers, as semhled yesterday in the hall at No. 8UD Oirard avenue to form a national trade a& sembly of textile worken in eonnection wit) the Knights. The convention was organise, under the auspices of Textile Workers' nnsnn bly 100, of this city, and delegates preeenteD themselves from New York, Rhode Ialanu MassachusettB and Connecticut, as well as th;. city and vicinity. Beyond effecting temporar y organisation no business of importance wtD transacted. A large attendance is expected andtneetings will be continued both day an evening until all matters are arranged. •3nod £altnf. widow, limn la ting coyness to allure wooers. She says do, but she means yes. Mr. Blaine, to my knowledge, has had the presidential fever for the last twelve years, and that never leaves a man until life leaves him. He is trying the same withdrawing dodge that Tilden tried in 1880, and as happened to Tliden, he may, much to his disgust, be taken at his word. New Orleans, Feb. 14.—A party of eight persons, all colored, consisting of Horace Garter and his eldest daughter Eliza and younger daughter Hanna, Pierre and Frisbie Allen, Priscllla Smith, Cecelia Lewis and Ike Carter, 1 or 10 years of age, crossed the river from Is Reuslte plantation to Dymond's Fairvie* place on Saturday afternoon In a skiff. Tht boat was old, and when the party were returning, and wwe within 100 feet of theii home landing, the swells of a passing steamei caused the skiff to go to pieoes, and seven o the occupants were drowned. Ike Carter, thC boy, saved himself by clinging to a piece oi the broken boat Seven Persons Drewned. The Kngtneer Badly Scalded. This U tvn subject of mneh study atal desire, Healthycomfort, goodnature and buainefls gucotts i«-p.»,.d largely on good oookn g. Y*l bow rare it m. IVjhmaun has reduced it to a ec'enoe He is the Delronnleo of Wilkep-Barre—excrpt in price*. He has private sou'ees of supply lor all ne-imhle staples and delicades. H«fe»ds satisfactorily eiirir« and disprptic. Nrver cloves exc*lt on 8iuid«t. No. 13fD «ast street. Manchester, N. H., Feb. 14.—A looomotlve drawing a train over the Portsmouth railroad which reaches here at 9:40 o'clock, broke her parallel rods at station yesterday, and before steam could be shut off the engine was a wreck and Engineer William E. Littlefield badly scalded. The passengers were uninjured. She Married for Money. Es-Postmastsr General James said: "I have no reason to doubt Mr. Blaine's sincerity, I think that his determination not to become a candidate is a good thing for the party, because it takee out of the canvass what certainly was an element of discord." Nzw York, Feb. 14—In the supreme court, Mr*. Jacob Wilson, Jr., yesterday obtained a verdict for $15,000, and interest amounting to 110,400 in bar suit against Mm Ella Wilson, administratrix of the estate of the late Jacob Wilson. The plaintiff Claimed that the married Jacob Wilson, Jr., whose face is badly disfigured, in conseqcunoe at promises made to aer by bis father that he would give her certain sums of money. The plaintiff's husband fainted from Joy at the victory his wife woo over his stepmother. CONDENSED NEWS, Mr. Vorhees introduced a bill in the national senate to increase the pensions of those who have lost a limb or both eyes. What The Knnaoboc Journal flays. Augusta, Me., Feb. 14—The Kennebec Journal to-d«y says editorially: "We know Dot all the reasons which have caused Mr. Blaine to stmd his declination to the national committee, and are authorized in no aw to speak for him, or to interpret his cause of action. We know well that he has straw personal reasons for not wishing to accent the Republican candidacy and for avoiding the great responsibilities which the presidency would impose on him But the needs of the country, and the demands of the greet nations I party with which his name and fame are so closely identified, should and most override all personal considerations. We cherish confidently the hope that be will obey tile popular demand" Mayor Hewitt takes issue with ex-Governor Hoadly, of Ohio, regarding the latter's statement that Mr. Tilden did not consent to and was not consulted about the olectoral commission bill. DM He Get the Boodle T Child ami Two Horn Drowned. Middlktoww, Conn., Feb. 14.—Char le Wooster, of Chester, accompanied by hi wife and two children, drove to Essex Bun lay to visit relative*. They started for homt about 4 o'clock in the afternoon, taking the crack which bis recently been cleared on tlx Connecticut river. Owing to the snow whicl fell Saturday night it was difficult to follow the road, and a mile below the town of Dee:. River the team and occupants went througl the ice. Mr. Wooster succeeded in rescuing afe wife and one child, bat the other child, t /ear* of age, was drowned. The horses wan also drowned. Saco, Me., Feb. 14.—Harry A. McNeall} brother of the Saco bank defaulter, arrive home from Europe yesterday, having goo abroad to recover the $275,000 worth ot st curitice stolen by his brother last summei The brothers met In England, Frank havhi sailed from Halifax about the time Harry le New York. The bank officials will impart n information for the public, but intimate th, an official statement will be given oat by ti trustees. It is believed that most, if not a of the stolen securities have been reoovere and are 06 deposit In Liverpool, subject to th order of the bank. The New York emigration commissioners passed a resolution abolishing the lpbor bureau at Castle Garden, and asking the Irish and German Emigration societies to find quarters outside the Garden. Skipped by the Light of the Moon. St. PauIj, Feb. 14.—Three prisoners escaped from the county jail Sunday night The ■tames of the men are Bill O'Connor, the notorious Minneapolis poetofflce robber; Frank It Clair and William Thomas, both awaiting trial for highway robbery. The prospects for a recapture are considered doubtfal, as die escape was not discovered for twelve hoars ifterward. R. Burkhardt, a United States nisoosr from Milwaukee, was in the cell with rhomas, but refused to leave, preferring to tend trial. • Four vestrymen of Emanuel Reformed Episcopal church in Jersey City have been arrested, one for breaking into and entering the church and three for conspiring to oust the rector. In the British house of commons the breach 0( privilege caused by the arrest of In* members of parliament was discussed, and the government was sustained by 34ft to 161. Tmmtoh, Feb. 14—The prevailing opinion among leading Republicans here Is that Blaine will positively forbid the use ot his ■ante as a candidate for tbe presidency. Gen. BewelL while regretting the decision of the Republican leader, says it is much better that tbe letter should have oome now than later on. William Walter Phelps is now talked of as a presidential candidate. The ticket most frequently mentioned about the state bouse to-day is Phelps and Allison. Ami New Jersey jtepablleaiis. JKB8BT CRT, FVfc. 14—Mia Coffin, the ec «ntric young lady who threatened to ahoo iyrle Bellew on aooonnt of a fancied inroii 'roui the atage, ia lowing aign* of undoubted inanity. She pointed a pistol at her aunt, lifas Collins, a few day* ago, at the hotel fc ills city where ihe is Maying in order to preent her New York friend* from getting poa eesion of herperno. Tha aunt Hed in terror iMthe^young attenanot Mix Cofli'i Keoentriclttes. Washington, Feb. 14—Among the bill Introduced in tbe house yesterday was or, by Mr. Cheadle, of Indiana, creating add. tional classes for letter carriers. It fixes th rate in cities of 300,000 population and eve at «l,400; in cities of .75,000 and under 200, 000 population at 11,200, and" under 75,00 population at tl,000 per annum. The clan flcation to effect only carriers who havi served four years. Of la threat to Letter Carriers. For Quarantine Commissioner*. Albany, Fab. 14.—James H. Breelin, of Xew York; James MoLeer, of Brooklyn, and Arthur Leary, ot New York, war* nominated jy Governor Hill last night for quarantine Mtnmixsiooer*, in jraoe respectively of rbomas C. Piatt, John A. Nicholls and Darid W. Judd The nominations wore referred by the prsakling officer ot the senate to the jonunittee on commerce and navigation. Five members ot a colored family in Grant parish, La., were fatally poisoned through the mistake of the head of the household in putting rat poison into a dish of cabbage. Henry Knickerbocker, Jr., son of Mr. Henry Knickerbocker, of New York, shot himself at Sara togs, dying of his wound It is'supposed ' he committed suioide, though his family scouts t be idea. Wishing to make ronm for inv BaoaUmI BaasUa Speaks. J. Hannagan has begun suit at Seattle, W. T„ against' Ex-Governor Watson T. Squire and Gen. John Gibbons, United States army, for 935,000 damages for imprisonment while Seattle was uar'er martial law in 1886. Bahqob, Mb., JW*. 14.—Hannibal Hamlin, who m seen by a eorroepondent last night, seemed much pleased with Mr. Blaine's latter, and, speaking in his characteristic emphatic manner, Mid: "It is the wiswit thing be ever did in the »ort4" asked us toUw tmmtmA (q OODTHtiOQ tf || tilt CU* 5da«a, h» yJlad: oynotteU, hot rather A Lou of (7S.0M. H*w Ywuc, Feb. 14.-Shortly after mid night fire broke out in the five etory boU 83 to 88 Perk place, occupied by B. K map aud color printer; a Qothal, pic trainee, and a number of small Arm*. * =^a«arjas •"-—•mi*. Underneath the Snow. Visa*a, Feb. 14.—Two thousand ill continuing their efforts to rwcw SPRING :-: GOODS [ An Octogenarian's Snieide. . New Yobk, Feb. 14.-Frederick a Myers, 1 "or 85 years employed in the office of the Ausi rian consul, in this city, committed suicide t 'esterday with green. He wis 6S years Did, and the only known cause o£ the suicide I implied by his I will mafce Pants, Suit»C»r Ov«m-coats to jjonr tneHgHiv »r. » (Djg diooount f Dr the NEXT THIRTY DAYS BEVAH THE TAILOR In an affray among Hungarians Saturday night at Mount Pleasant, Pa., two man were shot, one fatally. When Constable Staaffar ■ought to arrest the offenders be was set upon, badly out and carried home unooaeotooa, C Jhman and U ▲