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VOLUME HL NO. 146. WILKES-BARRE. PA* SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 188K. PRICE THREE CENTS THE CRIMINAL COURT. THEODORE RISTOW ON TRIAL FOR ROBBING CLOTHES LINES. Tbe Greater Portion of the Day Taken Up With Hie Trial—John Adametz, af Hazleton, Convicted—Chas. Bart Ousted—Nolle Proa. Entered. Criminal Conrt convened at 9 a. m. yesterday, Judge Woodward on the bench. Yesterday was the eleventh day of Conrt, tat w not mnch bnsiness was transacted. The Ha- i zleton assault case was given to the jnry, and then one of the fourteen cases in which Theodore Bistow is the defendant wm callsd and tried. This trial occupied the attention of the Conrt the remainder of the day. AU the jurymen, with the exception of the Ristow jury, were discharged. Court adjourned at about 6 o'clock, at which time the Ristow cases were given to the jury. Many cases were c ontmued until next term, in fact twice as many as were tried during this week. Quarter Sessions. ' ADAMB-pZ CONVICTED. When Court convened tbe case of the Commonwealth vs. John Adannetz and wife, ef Hazleton, who were tried on Thursday for assault aad battery npon a public officer, was resumed. Joseph Humphries, a special policeman of Hazleton, was the prosecutor. The facts of the case have already been printed in The News-Dbaleb. When Conrt"adjourned on Thursday evening Gen. McCartney, one of the defendant's attorneys, concluded his closing argument. As soon as Conrt convened yesterday John T. Lenahan, who acted as assistant counsel for District Attorney Lenahan, began his closing argument. He spoke for abont one honr and made a scathing address. He defined all the many points of the case in good shape. He fairly made the walls of the room shake with his loud and forcible remarks. Judge Woodward made his charge and spoke lor newly one-half hour. . The jury retired at ahont '10:30 o'clock i and returned at 2 p. m., and rendered a verdict that John Adametz was guilty and Mrs. Adametz not guilty. Gen. McCartney appeared before the Court and asked that sentence be deferred until next term. Adametz was placed nnder bail and sentence was deferred to give him an opportunity to earn a little money with which to pay his fine. CLOTHES PUBLOINEB BISTOW. After the above case had been disposed of Theodore Ristow, of this, city, who has been in jail for several months, was called for trial. Ristow was charged with larceny and receiving in fourteen cases. The prosecutors in these fourteen cases were all Wilkes- Barreans. Only one of the fourteen cases was called for trial and in this Mrs. Emelia Shonenberger was the prosecutrix. Attorney Robinson acted as counsel for Ristow. The facts of this case are briefly these: Bistow kept a cigar factory and store on Booth Main street, opposite Dr. Harvey's. Ristow is a married man and resided with his wife on Hake's alley, near Careytown road. He has resided in this city since August 1, 1883, and in September, 1885, be started a cigar factory on his own hook. During the past winter a large quantity of clothes, consisting ef ladies' garments, bed clothing, etc., as well as carpets, were stolen from clothes lines in the yards of many people in the lower portion of the city. A close watch was kept by the police, but despite all this, clothes lines were robbed every other night. The clothes lines were generally robbed early in the evening, while the owners of the clothes were enjoying. th.ir evening \ meals. On one or more occasions a woman '.was seen stripping clothes lines, bnt thep?o- ple who saw the female thought she was the owner of the clothes. Several times a mtin was seen taking clothes, but ho one was arrested for the offenses until In February, 1886. Suspicion began to point towards Theodore Ristow and his wife aa being the thieves. The police closely watched Ristow and his wife, as well as their honse. On February 4th, the police made a raid on the Ristow mansion, and Ristow and his wife were arrested. In the Ristow mansion were found large quantities of clothes, towels, sheets, carpets, etc., that had been stolen in various -parts of Wilkes-Barre. Rl .tow and his wife claimed the goods as their own, althongh some of them had other persons' names on them. Bistow and his wife were given a hearing before Alderman Groff, who held them in $400 ball each for a further hearing. On February 6, 1880, the police again visited the Ristow mansion and searched it thoroughly. They removed two wagon loads of these stolen goods from Ristow's honse to Chief-of-Police Meyers' offi _e, where the greater part of the goods were identified by the proper owners. Ristow and his wife were given another hearing and held for their appearance at Court. As fourteen persons preferred charges against them they . were held to answer In fourteen cases. * This made the bail very heavy and they were unable to get anyone to go their security and were lodged in jail. Dr. Hakes finally bailed Riston and his wife. As soon as they had been released they-skipped off to New Tor k. On the 23d of March Ristow returned te Wilkes-Barre to prosecute the police force for taking the goods from his house. Dr. Hakes at once withdrew as bondsman and Riston was jugged. . All persons who had goods stolen and who recovered some of the missing goods found in Bistow's possession, testified la the case, but none of them saw Ristow steal the goods. Several of the policemen also testified. A strong case was made against the defendant. The defendant testified tbat he thought the goods belonged to his wife. That he did not steal the goods, nor did he tell his wife to steal tbem* that the goods belonged te tbem, and tbat they bronght nearly all of the goods from New York and the old country; that his wife did not steal, as far as he knew. He denied that he had any stolen goods in his honse, and designated the goods as his wife's washing. He grew qnite eloquent at times, and gavo many gestures as he explained how the officers had robbed him, as he claimed. Various parts of his testimony were contradictory to each other. Edward Gunster, sr., acted as interpreter. Several of Ristojv's employees were examined, but they did not throw any light on the matter, nor did their testimony aid Ristow. Wm. Dreisline, one of Bistow's bosom friends, who acted as private counsel, testified as to Bistow's good character. He was the only . witn-eb that testified as to Bistow's good I charater. jjf! Attorney Robinson made • brave fight for his client, Ristow, and his closing argument wis qnite lengthy. District Attorney Len«- han made a good closing argument, and then Jndge Woodward charged the jerry In Ml impartial manner. The twelve men retired at about 6:00 and court then adjourned until 10 a m. to-day. NOLLE PBOS. ENTEBED. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Frank Yaroszewki, wbo was charged with false pretense by George D. Hall, District Attorney Lenahan entered a nolle prosequi. CASES CONTINUED. The following cases have been continued .* Com. vs. Henry Periner, larc.ny as servant, George W. Thomas, pros.; John Kelly, embezzlement Mr public officer, Bartley Ford, pros.; Anna Burke, cruelty, John Seiss, pros.; G. A. Potter, false pretences, Agib Ricketts, pios.; James T. Session, larceny, Frederick Thais, pros.; John Nicholas, disorderly conduct, B. F. Horton, pros.; J. Harry Palmer, adultery, Walter H. Hibbs, pros.* J. Harry Palmer, bigamy, Walter H. Hibbs, pros.; Theodore Bistow, et al., larceny, Val. Miller, pros.; Theodore Ristow, st al., larceny, A. L. Burnes, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, John Ostrum, pros.; Th* odore Ristew, et al., larceny, W. H. Hines, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al , larceny, C. W. Bix- by, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, C. E. Hungerford, pros.; Theodore Ristew, et al., larceny, 8. Gottfried, pros.; Theodore Bistow, et al., larceny, Lewis Price, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, Isaac Long, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et ol., larceny, W. B, Moore, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al, larceny, Mrs. M. J. Bleak, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, W. D. Tot ton, pros. ; Theodore Ristow, et al.,larceny, L. H. Bailey, pros.; Frank Orinitz, Joseph Humphries and John ViUner, assanlt and battery, John Adametz, pros.; John Cowallack and John Herron, assault and battery on public officer, David C. Davis, pros.; Walter Davis, larceny, John Haverack, pros.; John Kusmack, assault and battery, Frank Ackson, pros.; David L. Davis, Frank. Ackson, John Kil - lant, Walter Davis, John Ellis and A. Williams, aggravated assanlt and battery, Murcin Kazenick, pros.; David L. Davis, Frank Ackson, John Killnnt, Walter Davis, John Ellis and A. Williams, malicious breaking, John Kosek, pros.; Henry D. Higgins and Amanda Higgins, larceny and receiving, B. F. Myers, pros.; John Kilgallen, fornication and bhstardy, Ida Tilley, prox.; Bryand and Mary Markey, poisoning chickens, John Ryan, pros.; John O'Broski, aggravated assault and battery, Mary J. Cosgrove, prox.; Alfred Shlber, uttering alter note, Wm. Zirnhelt, pros.; Edward Corcoran, assault and battery, Julia Corcoran, prox.; John Davis, Wm. Meekin and Wen. Little, felonious assanlt and battery, Frank Morris, pros.; Zarabald Thomas, false pretense, Gwennie Meredith, prox.; Wm. McDenald, seduction and fornication and bastardy, Bridget Rowland, pros..; John B. Brittain, adultery, F. E. Williams, pros.; John Ko- sels, Andrew Wilchson aud Andrew Foreas, assantt and battery, Jos. Domswitch, pros.; Geo. W. Roth, fornication and bastardy, Alice Hinds, prox.; Jacob Bichard, assault and battery, Jacob Fagan, pros.; Peter Maligo, John Adams, Gee. HBirook,. John Lenetena, John Havaran and John Covel- lech, aggravated assault and battery, Frank Achson, pros.; John McKelvy, tippling house, Jacob Wright, pros, (two cases); John McKelvy, selling liquor to minors, Jacob Wright, pros.; Adam Wagner and Wm. -very, forcible entry and detainer, Hannah E. Wagner, prox.; Alex. Craig, jr, false pretense, Arthur __. Detro, pros.; City of Wilkes-Barre, nuisance, Wm. ReUly, pros.; Jas Judge and Patrick Jndge, burglar-, Ann Wools, prox.; Eugene Carey, burglary, T. J. McConnon, pros.; Coalville Passenger Railway Company, nnisance, Charles Shov- lln, pros.; Coalville Passenger Kailway Company, nuisance, C. W. Tamany, pros.; Isaac iVI. Thomas and Wm. Tasber, nuisance, Patrick Finn, pros.; Frank Stone and Gordon Hatfield, larceny, Bichard Timlin, pros.; Chas. Bogar, cruelty, Joseph Hand long. pros.; Jos. H. Khooley, larceny. David Culver, pros.; John A. Mulherin, felonious assanlt and battery, James Daley, pros.; Edward Gorcoran, desertion, Julia Corcoran, prox.; Watkln Winston, desertion, Sarah Winston, prox.; Martha Reiner, surety, Mary Condry, prox, CHARLES BABT OUSTED. Charles Bart, a German, is a well-known printer in this city, and is employed at the l.utsrns Oounty Express (a German paper) office on Public square. Charley gets "fall" now and then, and when on a spree he travels about under the guise of a reporter. During his sprees he never fails to visit the Conrt, if it is in session, and always takes a seat at the reporters' desk. He is in his glory at this desk and, althongh he may be very full, he does not neglect to pretend that he is taking notes ot the proceedings, to avoid being ousted. Yesterday Charley was slightly nnder the weather again and visited the Conrt, where he bothered the tipstaves to some extent. When Court reconvened at 2 p. m. Charley staggered down one of the side aisles and took a seat at the reporters' desk. Tip- stave Bowman looked up and saw Charley seated at ihe desk. Although Charley was a stranger te the tipstave the latter knew at a glance that the former was only feigning a reporter for the reason that reporters never get drnnk. Tipstave Bowman stepped up to Charley and invited him, in a mild manner, to leave the desk. Charley refused, whereupon Tipstave Bowman laid his hand in a firm manner upon Charley's coat collar and a moment later attempted to remove him by force. Charley still refused to go, claiming that he "was a reporter." "Well," you will not re- pert to-day," said Tipstave Bowman, "and besides, we do not allow drunken men inside this room." While tbe Tipstave was talking he bodily lifted Charley from the reporter's choir and a second afterwards fired him through the rear door. The ejecting was done in such a quick way that Cbailey did not have time to make an answer to the Ti p- stave. Charley visited the Court af teiwardf, but he did not aspire to a seat at the reporter's desk, and was only too glad to occupy ope of the rear seats near the doors. Common Pleas, BULB GRANTED. A rule was granted in the case of Lutes vs. Williams to show cause why judgment shall not be opened and the defendant let in a defense. All proceedings are to be stayed in the meantime and the Sheriff Is to be secured in his levy. The Presidential Appointees are happy, bnt not more so than those who have tried Van Wert's Balsam for the lungs and Van Wert's Cathartic Pilla. Barton & Stark an agents for Plains. Try Fred Thorn's earbsnated lager. ASK FOB LEVISON'S LONDBBS, READ THE PRICES. Seekers after Bargnin-i are Be- peeft nil j Invited tst Read the Following. Here we are again with another mark down ! Rnn your eye over the figures and compare them with tke prices asked in the Blowhard establishments where Wind is tbe principal stock in trade: PRESS &OODS AND SILKS. 10 pieces black silk, 94 inches wide, 04c. a yard, worth tl.25. 15 pieces satin Marvellieux at 78c a yard, worth SI. 00. , 18 pieces extra wide silk, in browns, navys, garnet and mulls, 75c, worth 05c. Summer silks from 29c. up. For black and colored cashmeres, at 10, 13J, 20, 25, 37£ and 40, up to f 1.00, we challenge the trade. Better value cannot be had outside of New York City. 3 cases satin -Berber, 88 and 87 J-, worth' 45c. and 50c, in all spring shsdes. 2 cases all-wool Tricot cloth, 48c. a yard, worth 75c. 2 cases Ottoman twill, all wool, 44 inches wide, 50c. a yard. DOMESTICS, &C. 2 cases extra quality table linen, 10c. a paid. 2 cases extra heavy, at 25c. a yard. 3 cases extra heavy straw tick, 6a a yard. X case very heavy cheviot, 8c a yard. 2 esses China seersucker, 7c. a yard, worth 10c 3 cases extra quality apron gingham, 5c. a yard. 8 cases extra, itnality sateens, 10c and 18-Jc., worth 10c itt-d 18c HOSIERY AND GLOVES. 50 doz. children's black cotton hose 2c a pair. 75 doz. ladies' hose, 4c. a pair, In fancy strip's. 50 doz. gent's cotton hose 5c a pair. In black and colored cotton, lisle thread and silk gloves we hare an immense variety at prices that defy competition. PEOPLE'S STORE. Corner East Market and Washington streets, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. One Price. P. H.Fotherihgham, Manager. ' BEFORE THE MAYOR. A Batch of Boys Ordered Up for Disorderly Conduct. There were ten offenders before His lienor, Mayor Sutton, yesterday and last evening. The first was Mary Robinson, who wss arrested by Officer Briggs for being drnnk on the public streets. She plead guilty and in default of the payment of a fine of $3 was cent to the county jail. Nine yonng men and boys were ordered np by Officer Schuler for obstructing the sidewalk at the corner of Lehigh and Hlctory streets and insulting ladies who passed that way. The names of the offenders were given as Nick Greece, Jacob Bossard, Adam Wesley, Christian Bertram, George Schappert, Jasper Houck, John Meister, Ed. Mellon and Jacob Godsbaum. The court room wss crowded during the trial, but the evidence being decidedly against the defendants and they were all found guilty of the offence charged. Tke Mayor imposed a fine of $1.50 upon each, which was paid. Tbe 'Squire's Mistake. .'Squire Zeigler was a passenger on the midnight train from Philadelphia the other night, and in order to make it pleasant for a number of ladies who were near him, he pointed ont several objects of interest, clearly discernable from the car window la the moonlight. After the train left Penobscot the 'Squire told the ladles that In a few minutes a view of the entire Wyoming Valley wonld be obtainable, that they would be enabled to see the lights at Nanticoke and Plymouth, and that the view wouM be s grand one. The ladies were very much interested, so was the 'Squire. The former wanted to admire the scenery and the latter wanted to admire the ladies. As the train passed by Northampton street the Squire yelled, "There Is Nanticoke now," pointing to the left. 'See the lights, the Susquehanna river and In the distance, half a mile below, the borough. Plymouth is a few miles farther up—you will, see it in a minute. " But before the minute was up a brakeman yelled, "Wilkes-Barre," the train stopped short and the laugh was on the Squire. The Solving of a Ghost Mystery. Daniel S. Davis, the efficient paymaster of the Kingston Coal Company, oa last Thursday night,, with a few of his friends J. Myron Evans and another gentleman, name un- knew, remained In the bouse of David Thomas, expecting and intending to unravel the ghost mystery of Edwardsville, it being the principle topic discussed there, since the first appearance of his ghostship on Tuesday night. At a late hour the trio arrived at the house—the three of them, contrary to what one would suppose whe is acquainted with the Hen. Dan. As the hour of 12 came around, the one named, (who, by the way, believes in a spirit world), was attacked with a stroke of nervousness, it being, as the others supposed, the proper hour for his gliost- ship to put In an appearance. Finally be controlled himself, it being a well-known fact that he is possessed of considerable nerve. A little- later, curiously to say, he dropped asleep, and dreamed as was afterward taken ior granted, of hobgoblins, ghosts, &c. A mosquito alighted on bis face as he snoringly sang. He in turn alighted from his his bed with a shriek that aroused the neighbors for a quarter of a mile around. The shock unnerved him, bnt he soon recovered sufficiently to Implore his friends to keep "mum" and to impart to nobody information of occurrences during the silent watch on that night. But it couldn't keep. Everything was divulged to the writer who In turn gives it to the public. J. I. A. That tired feeling which effects so many In the early spring, indicating that the system Is In need of a tonic and Hood purifier is readily overcome by the Use of Dandelion Bitters. All druggists sell it. THE OEATN ANGEL. an h_ ad (1. Bp ret M tbJ *~7 OU thi 8*1 ova knd den amp otc tins* life! SMOKE LEVISONS LONDRES. AU kinds of meals Lohmann's. Coll for Thb News-Dealeb cigar. Veal Cutletts, the finest, at Lohmann's. |**r. Henry Brownscombe Pi-Pees Suddenly Bat Peacefully Away. |lt few minutes after 6 o'clock yesterday ing, Rev. Henry Brownscombe, lately tor of the Parrish street M. E. church, in city, raised himself npon his elbow prc- ntory to arise from his coach. He re. ked to Mrs. Brownscombe that he frit s s ugh he was getting a fit, and then sank Ic npon the pillow. Mrs. Brownscombe se and began rubbing her husband'a fore- She spoke to him but received no wer. She became alarmed, and called to Jennie Bartkolf and M>ss Grace Stur- ant, her two nieces, wbo had t the night there, for assist- Miss Sturdevant had al- y departed for her home, bnt Miss tholf was still there and she responded to call. The neighbors were notified and Moore was sent for, bnt when the doctor ifd, a few minutes later, Rev. Mr, ■.nscombe wss jnst about dead. After doctor's arrival the Rev. gentleman a faint gasp and then all was Thus the venerable, beloved and well In Rev. Hear*/ Brownscombe passed sud- -, but peacefully over the great ■river, the dark, dread monster-Death—had more done its work, while at the same t again illnstrated that in the midst of e are in death. Ee shock was Indeed unexpected and no one * felt it more than Mrs. Brownscombe, She was so affected that she was prostrated and.at various times since then has fainted. She is prostrated to such an extent that medical aid had to be called 1b and she requires constant attention. •John P. Brownscombe, the only living son of the deceased, was In New Tork when his father died, but he was telegraphed to and he reached home at 8 p. m. laat evening. Mrs. Watson Brownscombe, widow of the deceased son of the deceased, who had been living with Rev. Mr. Brownscombe and wife since her husband's death, twelve years ago, was also absent from borne and was in Philadelphia. She woe also telegraphed to and reached Wilkes-Barre at 0:15 last evening. The deceased retired in apparent good health on Thursday evening and his death is supposed to have been caused by either heart disease or a clot of blood pressing upon the brain, He had been hard at work since the conference was in session in this dty several weeks at preparing the minutes for the printer and at reading proof and revising the same. He was chairman of the Publishing Committee of the Conference, and he filled that capacity to excellent advantage, in fact so good that he pushed the work of publishing the minutes in book form almost to completion. Many people think that his hard and laborious efforts to complete this work as soon as possible has hurried on his death. Rev, Henry Brownscombe wasJ hom In Devonshire, England, on August 2, 1817. He ctrigrated to America with his fathei in 1880 and they settled at Honesdale. He acquired his education In the public schools of Honesdale and at tbe Bethany College. He was one of those self-made men, of whom so few are now alive. He was a schoolmate of Jndge Woodward at Bethany.' In 1841 he joined the Oneida conference of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch and since then he has been In active and steady service and few pastors can boast of having accomplished as much good work for the Lord as Rev.. Henry Brownscombe did. He was young and lithe when he entered the conference, but forty-five years of service made him old and gray. Although he was in his sixty-ninth year, he was as active as the majority of young men. He hod been a minister for forty-two years and financial agent of the Centennlel Education Fund for three years. The charges that he held during his life are as follows: In the Oneida Conference— In 1841, Spring ville; '4S, Skinner's Eddy; '33, Brooklyn, (Susquehanna county}: '44-45, Dundnff; '40. Vestal; '47-'48. Bethany and Mt. Pleasant; '49-50, Tunkhannock; '51- '52, Providence. In the Wyoming Conference (organized at this period)—In '53, Skinner's Eddy; '54, ' Carbondale- '55-'56, Wilkes-Barre, (First Chureh); '57-'58, New Troy (Wyoming); '09-'6O, Abingten ; '61-'62, Providence ; '63-'60, Presiding Elder of Wyalusing district ; '67-'68, Wilkes-Barre (First Church); '79-'72, superannuated; '73-'75,Parrish street, Wilkes-Barre; '76-'80, Parsons; '80 '82, 1'lainsville; '88-'80, Parrish street, Wilkes- Barre. In 1864 he was delegate to the General Conference at Philadelphia. At the time of his death he was corresponding editor of the Christian Advocate, one of the leading Christian publications of the land. He was one of the best theologians in the .Wyoming conference, and his store of useful knowledge and common sense was very large. He was ever kind to all with whom he met and was a true friend In every particular. In church circles lie stood very high, while at home he was slways held In the highest esteem. Of him it can truly be said that he did not have an enemy on the earth. He leaves a wife and one son. He was also the father of two other children, who ore n0*v dead. The funeral will take place on Monday from his late residence, on Academy street, and services will be solemnised st the Central M E. church, on Ross street, at 2:80 p. in. New Ioe Cream Parlors. The new ice cream and confectionery parlors of Charley Constine will be open to the pnblic to-day. They ore located at No. 87 South Main street, In the handsome brick structure formerly occupied by Long & Du- rant. The place has been elegantly fitted np and handsomely furnished. It is, In truth, the most inviting place for ladies and gentlemen to enjoy their ice cream in the city. Only the best and purest goods will be handled, and everything is new and hi tip-top order. For to-day the following flavors of ice cream will be served: Vanilla, Straw berry, Caromel, Tutti-frutti, Pustachc and Mikado, Orange water and ice, and frozen apricots will also be served. In confections, the quantity is all sufficent, while the quality is the finest and most palatable. The public generally are Invited to call to-day and Inspect the premises and pass their opinions on pie new enterprise. FRIGHTFUL RUNAWAY. Mi- The Mad Career of Hon. O. A. ner's Valuable Team. Hon. Charles A. Miner and hie MU Asher drove a pair of horses, attached to a top buggy, from Miner's Mills last evening, and at about six o'clock last evening they arrived at the office of Miner & Thomas, in the Cern Exchange building. Asher got out of the buggy and went to the office to attend to some bnsiness matters, leaving his father sitting in the carriage. He returned in a moment or two and took his seat in the carriage. Mr. Miner, having concluded in the meantime that he would walk home from that point, got out and Asher took np the reins and started the horses homeward down South Main street. During this time one of tbe lines had got c.ught over tbe end of the pole of the carriage, through one of tbe horses bobbing his head up and down, just as they were turning the corner ef Public squ .re into South Main street. This excited the animals, but Asher held them In as well as he could with one line while endeavoring to loosen the other. There wsb no thought in his mind that the team was running away with him until some one on the sidewalk began yelling at the horses to stop. This excited the team still more, and bj tbe time they had reached Northampton street, hod broken into a full run. At Seibel & Wentz's bntcher shop Locey's heavy wagon was backed up delivering meat, and .the now flying carriage was hurled against the heavy meat wagon pitching Asher ont into the street while tbe frightened and maddened animals flew with lightning speed on to the sidewalk jast above Cosgrove's grocery, and continuing their wild course over the Bide walk without interruption, until opposite the Loop residence, where the tesm swayed out into tbe street so that one wheel of the shattered buggy cams In contact with a tree. The baggy and na.-ness was freed from the horses by the collision and they continued down South Main street still on the sidewalk with ever increasing speed until in front of the LeGrnnd building, where the outside horse slipped, struck bis leg against an iron post, stnmbled against a tree, and fell a few* feet further on. The other horse hod torn himself loose during this-time and started np Main street, going in the direction Of Franklin street through South. Charles Ee Grand, who was standing in front of the factory, leaped forward and placed his knee on the neck of the horse that had fallen and held him until he quieted down. A large crowd gathered In a few minutes and hundreds of people came from all directions to learn the particulars of the runaway. Mr. Thomas was soon on the ground and took charge of the inj ured horse. Veternary Surgeons Hamlin and Guinnip were called, and they decided that the horse had broken his leg above the knee, and that it would be useless to attempt to save him. The horse was therefore killed. Locey's team also started to runaway after they had been struck by Miner's team, and John Cosgrove ran from his store, and, with the aid of others, stopped them before they had got fairly under way. The runaway was the topic of conversation all over Wilkes- Barre last evening and the residents of Sonth Main street congratulated each other tbat no more serious loss attended tbe wild career of the maddened team. through a street where pedestrians were numerous. Asher Miner, it was learned later in the evening, is not seriously injured,* though badly shaken up. "Ihe team had never shown a disposition to run away before." said Mr. Miner, ' 'and we felt quite safe in their possession on that ac-Ount," The horse that was killed was worth abont $400. Races at I_ce Parle. There were several scrub races at Lee Park yesterday afternoon. Harry Mc- Gonrty's pony won first money in a contest with George (i uinnip's best trotter. F, M. Gilligan beat Hugh O'Boyle in a most exciting race of half a mile, and afterwards Harry McGourty shut ent Peter McManus in a mile race. This afternoon there will be races free for all. The winner will receive a valuable saddle and bridle. A large crowd will no donbt be in attendance. Lohmann, sole agent for Ph. Best Beer. SMOKE LEVISON'S LONDBES. Smoke The News-Dealeb cigar. Smoke The News-Dealeb Cigar at Schrage's cigar store Both Men WIU Recover. Advices from the City Hospital yesterday afternoon, informs ns that the Polander whose nose was cut off at * Georgetown on Monday night, and whose head was ponnded almost to a jelly, is on the fair road to recovery. The nose is healing in good shape and will In a few weeks "be as good as new." There is now little danger that the patient will die— the only danger being in a possible attack of erysipelas. The other man who was injured at the Duck Pond lost Saturday night, is also improving, and through his wounds were serious there is now no doubt that he will recover. Base Ball Yesterday. A practice game took place at Athletic Park yesterday between the Clippers, of Newtown, and the Professionals In the second Inning, to the surprise cf all, the Clippers got in five runs, and Clipper sttock ran away up; but in tbe very next inning the Wilkes-Barres scored five runs, and in the fourth Inning four men crossed the home plate. The game at the close stood 10 to 7 in favor of the' Professionals. McCoy, who pitched for the Clippers, Is a brother of the McCoy now a member of the Wilkes-Barres. He bids fair to make a good pitcher. * The Newtown boys were neatly attired in suits of a dark brownish color. McKee, of the Wi-kes-Batres, hit the ball safe every time he wont to bat. The Clippers bid fair to be the best amateur team in these parts tbis season. The Arlingtona have reorganized and as soon as they practice up a little will bs ready to play any and all amateur teams. J. K. Bogart nmpired the game played at Athletic Park yesterday and did fairly well for the first time. Simmons and Staltz are the same old reliable players that they were last season. The grounds have been fixed up and are in excellent condition. Simmons played behind the bat and played well. Why not have a Junior Wilkes-Barre team ami let them nse the Park when not occupied by the professionals. WASHINGTON SPECIAL. THE CURTIN COMMITTEE TO VlttT THE COAL REGIONS. The English Miners at Connellsville Complain to the British Minister—The Boom for Congressman Scott—How First Assistant F. M. G. Jenks came ts Accept. Washington, April 80. The Curtin Committee, which is now in the Southwest, investigating ths East St. Louis strike, will probably take a turn through the coal regions of Pennsylvania before they make a fiual report. Mr. Curtin was anxious to have the labor troubles between the miners and cokers and the coal and coke operators included in the work of the committee, and he so expressed himself. Accordingly, Representative McComas, of Maryland, whose district includes the Cumberland region, introduced a resolution extending the field of the Curtin Committee's investigations so as to include the coal regions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. This will undoubtedly pass the Honse when it is called np for consideration, and wiU give the com mltcee an all summer job, if they go to the bottom in their investigation of miners' strikes. A SAMPLE CASE. During the recent coke strike in the Con- nellsville regionB, the British Minister here received a complaint from a number of British miners to tbe effect that they had been imported at the expense of the operators, and given the assurance that there was no strike going on. When they arrived at their destination they found that it was all their lives were worth to go to work, as a bitter strike was in progress. Then when the imported cokers refused to go to work, the operators demanded that they repay the money that bad been advanced for the ocean passage. At the request of the British Minister a special agent of the Bnrean of Labor was sent np to investigate the matter. The operators, however, hod been clever enough not to make anything but verbal contracts with the imported men, and the special agent came back with only hearsay evidences that there had been any false pretenses put forth by the operators, and so the matter was dropped. THE SCOTT BOOK. The tremendous majority which Blaine got in Pennsylvania did not give the Keystone Democrats much of a basis upon whloh to ask favors when Cleveland came into the White House. Not that the Pennsylvania Democrats were so modest that they did not ask anything, but tbey appreciated the foot that if tbey asked for the earth they would not be very likely to get it. However, when Manning was striken down and there was a probability of a vacancy at the bead of the Treasury department, the state politicians were suddenly struck with the conviction that it was abont time Pennsylvania was represented in the Cabinet. And who wonld be more fit to manage the finance, of the conntry "than Scott, the representative from Erie, who had started in life as apage in the House of Representatives, and was now a millionaire and one of the pillars in the New York Stock Exchange ? The boom started off briskly, as fresh booms always do, but as day after day passed and Manning neither resigned or died, it gradually lost its impetus. Now, however, when it is again asserted positively that Manning is to withdraw, the Scott boom has bristled np and is moving along at a great pace. Randall has also been mentioned in connection with this place, but. there Is no reason to believe that he would leave his present position as long as his con- stiuents seemed inclined to return htm bi- annually, Pennsylvania, however, did not fare so badly on the go in. While the State mourned no place in the cabinet it received A PBETTY FAIB EQUIVOLENT. in the way of two secondary places. Malcolm Hay was made First Assistant Postmaster General, and George A. Jenks Assistant Secretary of the Interior, positions, but a grade below that of cabinet officer. A few weeks' service totally disabled Hay's constitutionally weak organization, and he was obliged to withdraw. Judge Jenks, who no amount of hard work can phase, has grown hearty under the burden of official duties. It has often been a matter of speculation why Jenks should abandon a law practice worth $10,000 per annnm to go to Washington, and accept a position requiring the most ardorous services which did not pay one-half the amount. One of his friends in talking over the matter recently said: "Jenks did not take the place for its present advantages, for it is really a sacrifice just now. But his practice has largely been in tbe higher courts of the United States, and when he retires from his present position, he will have all the business down to a point. His services as a lawyer will be correspondingly valuable. Whenever a first-class lawyer takes a position of that kind, it is with the ulterior object of making a tetn- io.a_y sacrifice to serve as a valnable adjunct in the future. Three- fourths of the big whiskey cases now before the Government ore in the hands of Green B. Raum, ex-Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Ben. Butterworth, ex-Commissioner of Patents, has a whole raft load of cases to argue before his successor as soon as the two years have expired which tbe law requires to intervene before the late head of a bureau can resume practice before it. Judge Lawrence, late Comptroller of the Treasury, has more business than he can dispose of in the way of pressing suits before the Conrt of Claims, nine-tenths of which he passed upon and familiarized himself with while voting in an official capacity. Jenks wonld have refused a position paying twice the salary which was not In the line of his profession. Reilly. TBYFRED THORN'S BELFAST 0INOER ALE. Tenderloin steaks and mushrooms at Lohmann's. r_S*SS Dandelion Liveb Pellets are entirely different from all other pills. They are not intended as a powerful cathartic which are often times drastic and griping in their action and invariably leave the. system worse than before, bat by their gentle action stimulate the liver, promoting its healthy action, thus making them an invaluable remedy for indigestion, billiousness and sick headache caused by disordered liver. Price, twenty-five cents,. by all druggists. Ask for Thb News-Dealeb cigar. Ham and Eggs at Lohmann's. Best'st Bavarian Beer is highly recommended to invalids by the physicians, tea sale at Lohmann's.
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Date | 1886-05-01 |
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Title | Wilkes-Barre Daily |
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Full Text | VOLUME HL NO. 146. WILKES-BARRE. PA* SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 1, 188K. PRICE THREE CENTS THE CRIMINAL COURT. THEODORE RISTOW ON TRIAL FOR ROBBING CLOTHES LINES. Tbe Greater Portion of the Day Taken Up With Hie Trial—John Adametz, af Hazleton, Convicted—Chas. Bart Ousted—Nolle Proa. Entered. Criminal Conrt convened at 9 a. m. yesterday, Judge Woodward on the bench. Yesterday was the eleventh day of Conrt, tat w not mnch bnsiness was transacted. The Ha- i zleton assault case was given to the jnry, and then one of the fourteen cases in which Theodore Bistow is the defendant wm callsd and tried. This trial occupied the attention of the Conrt the remainder of the day. AU the jurymen, with the exception of the Ristow jury, were discharged. Court adjourned at about 6 o'clock, at which time the Ristow cases were given to the jury. Many cases were c ontmued until next term, in fact twice as many as were tried during this week. Quarter Sessions. ' ADAMB-pZ CONVICTED. When Court convened tbe case of the Commonwealth vs. John Adannetz and wife, ef Hazleton, who were tried on Thursday for assault aad battery npon a public officer, was resumed. Joseph Humphries, a special policeman of Hazleton, was the prosecutor. The facts of the case have already been printed in The News-Dbaleb. When Conrt"adjourned on Thursday evening Gen. McCartney, one of the defendant's attorneys, concluded his closing argument. As soon as Conrt convened yesterday John T. Lenahan, who acted as assistant counsel for District Attorney Lenahan, began his closing argument. He spoke for abont one honr and made a scathing address. He defined all the many points of the case in good shape. He fairly made the walls of the room shake with his loud and forcible remarks. Judge Woodward made his charge and spoke lor newly one-half hour. . The jury retired at ahont '10:30 o'clock i and returned at 2 p. m., and rendered a verdict that John Adametz was guilty and Mrs. Adametz not guilty. Gen. McCartney appeared before the Court and asked that sentence be deferred until next term. Adametz was placed nnder bail and sentence was deferred to give him an opportunity to earn a little money with which to pay his fine. CLOTHES PUBLOINEB BISTOW. After the above case had been disposed of Theodore Ristow, of this, city, who has been in jail for several months, was called for trial. Ristow was charged with larceny and receiving in fourteen cases. The prosecutors in these fourteen cases were all Wilkes- Barreans. Only one of the fourteen cases was called for trial and in this Mrs. Emelia Shonenberger was the prosecutrix. Attorney Robinson acted as counsel for Ristow. The facts of this case are briefly these: Bistow kept a cigar factory and store on Booth Main street, opposite Dr. Harvey's. Ristow is a married man and resided with his wife on Hake's alley, near Careytown road. He has resided in this city since August 1, 1883, and in September, 1885, be started a cigar factory on his own hook. During the past winter a large quantity of clothes, consisting ef ladies' garments, bed clothing, etc., as well as carpets, were stolen from clothes lines in the yards of many people in the lower portion of the city. A close watch was kept by the police, but despite all this, clothes lines were robbed every other night. The clothes lines were generally robbed early in the evening, while the owners of the clothes were enjoying. th.ir evening \ meals. On one or more occasions a woman '.was seen stripping clothes lines, bnt thep?o- ple who saw the female thought she was the owner of the clothes. Several times a mtin was seen taking clothes, but ho one was arrested for the offenses until In February, 1886. Suspicion began to point towards Theodore Ristow and his wife aa being the thieves. The police closely watched Ristow and his wife, as well as their honse. On February 4th, the police made a raid on the Ristow mansion, and Ristow and his wife were arrested. In the Ristow mansion were found large quantities of clothes, towels, sheets, carpets, etc., that had been stolen in various -parts of Wilkes-Barre. Rl .tow and his wife claimed the goods as their own, althongh some of them had other persons' names on them. Bistow and his wife were given a hearing before Alderman Groff, who held them in $400 ball each for a further hearing. On February 6, 1880, the police again visited the Ristow mansion and searched it thoroughly. They removed two wagon loads of these stolen goods from Ristow's honse to Chief-of-Police Meyers' offi _e, where the greater part of the goods were identified by the proper owners. Ristow and his wife were given another hearing and held for their appearance at Court. As fourteen persons preferred charges against them they . were held to answer In fourteen cases. * This made the bail very heavy and they were unable to get anyone to go their security and were lodged in jail. Dr. Hakes finally bailed Riston and his wife. As soon as they had been released they-skipped off to New Tor k. On the 23d of March Ristow returned te Wilkes-Barre to prosecute the police force for taking the goods from his house. Dr. Hakes at once withdrew as bondsman and Riston was jugged. . All persons who had goods stolen and who recovered some of the missing goods found in Bistow's possession, testified la the case, but none of them saw Ristow steal the goods. Several of the policemen also testified. A strong case was made against the defendant. The defendant testified tbat he thought the goods belonged to his wife. That he did not steal the goods, nor did he tell his wife to steal tbem* that the goods belonged te tbem, and tbat they bronght nearly all of the goods from New York and the old country; that his wife did not steal, as far as he knew. He denied that he had any stolen goods in his honse, and designated the goods as his wife's washing. He grew qnite eloquent at times, and gavo many gestures as he explained how the officers had robbed him, as he claimed. Various parts of his testimony were contradictory to each other. Edward Gunster, sr., acted as interpreter. Several of Ristojv's employees were examined, but they did not throw any light on the matter, nor did their testimony aid Ristow. Wm. Dreisline, one of Bistow's bosom friends, who acted as private counsel, testified as to Bistow's good character. He was the only . witn-eb that testified as to Bistow's good I charater. jjf! Attorney Robinson made • brave fight for his client, Ristow, and his closing argument wis qnite lengthy. District Attorney Len«- han made a good closing argument, and then Jndge Woodward charged the jerry In Ml impartial manner. The twelve men retired at about 6:00 and court then adjourned until 10 a m. to-day. NOLLE PBOS. ENTEBED. In the case of the Commonwealth vs. Frank Yaroszewki, wbo was charged with false pretense by George D. Hall, District Attorney Lenahan entered a nolle prosequi. CASES CONTINUED. The following cases have been continued .* Com. vs. Henry Periner, larc.ny as servant, George W. Thomas, pros.; John Kelly, embezzlement Mr public officer, Bartley Ford, pros.; Anna Burke, cruelty, John Seiss, pros.; G. A. Potter, false pretences, Agib Ricketts, pios.; James T. Session, larceny, Frederick Thais, pros.; John Nicholas, disorderly conduct, B. F. Horton, pros.; J. Harry Palmer, adultery, Walter H. Hibbs, pros.* J. Harry Palmer, bigamy, Walter H. Hibbs, pros.; Theodore Bistow, et al., larceny, Val. Miller, pros.; Theodore Ristow, st al., larceny, A. L. Burnes, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, John Ostrum, pros.; Th* odore Ristew, et al., larceny, W. H. Hines, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al , larceny, C. W. Bix- by, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, C. E. Hungerford, pros.; Theodore Ristew, et al., larceny, 8. Gottfried, pros.; Theodore Bistow, et al., larceny, Lewis Price, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, Isaac Long, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et ol., larceny, W. B, Moore, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al, larceny, Mrs. M. J. Bleak, pros.; Theodore Ristow, et al., larceny, W. D. Tot ton, pros. ; Theodore Ristow, et al.,larceny, L. H. Bailey, pros.; Frank Orinitz, Joseph Humphries and John ViUner, assanlt and battery, John Adametz, pros.; John Cowallack and John Herron, assault and battery on public officer, David C. Davis, pros.; Walter Davis, larceny, John Haverack, pros.; John Kusmack, assault and battery, Frank Ackson, pros.; David L. Davis, Frank. Ackson, John Kil - lant, Walter Davis, John Ellis and A. Williams, aggravated assanlt and battery, Murcin Kazenick, pros.; David L. Davis, Frank Ackson, John Killnnt, Walter Davis, John Ellis and A. Williams, malicious breaking, John Kosek, pros.; Henry D. Higgins and Amanda Higgins, larceny and receiving, B. F. Myers, pros.; John Kilgallen, fornication and bhstardy, Ida Tilley, prox.; Bryand and Mary Markey, poisoning chickens, John Ryan, pros.; John O'Broski, aggravated assault and battery, Mary J. Cosgrove, prox.; Alfred Shlber, uttering alter note, Wm. Zirnhelt, pros.; Edward Corcoran, assault and battery, Julia Corcoran, prox.; John Davis, Wm. Meekin and Wen. Little, felonious assanlt and battery, Frank Morris, pros.; Zarabald Thomas, false pretense, Gwennie Meredith, prox.; Wm. McDenald, seduction and fornication and bastardy, Bridget Rowland, pros..; John B. Brittain, adultery, F. E. Williams, pros.; John Ko- sels, Andrew Wilchson aud Andrew Foreas, assantt and battery, Jos. Domswitch, pros.; Geo. W. Roth, fornication and bastardy, Alice Hinds, prox.; Jacob Bichard, assault and battery, Jacob Fagan, pros.; Peter Maligo, John Adams, Gee. HBirook,. John Lenetena, John Havaran and John Covel- lech, aggravated assault and battery, Frank Achson, pros.; John McKelvy, tippling house, Jacob Wright, pros, (two cases); John McKelvy, selling liquor to minors, Jacob Wright, pros.; Adam Wagner and Wm. -very, forcible entry and detainer, Hannah E. Wagner, prox.; Alex. Craig, jr, false pretense, Arthur __. Detro, pros.; City of Wilkes-Barre, nuisance, Wm. ReUly, pros.; Jas Judge and Patrick Jndge, burglar-, Ann Wools, prox.; Eugene Carey, burglary, T. J. McConnon, pros.; Coalville Passenger Railway Company, nnisance, Charles Shov- lln, pros.; Coalville Passenger Kailway Company, nuisance, C. W. Tamany, pros.; Isaac iVI. Thomas and Wm. Tasber, nuisance, Patrick Finn, pros.; Frank Stone and Gordon Hatfield, larceny, Bichard Timlin, pros.; Chas. Bogar, cruelty, Joseph Hand long. pros.; Jos. H. Khooley, larceny. David Culver, pros.; John A. Mulherin, felonious assanlt and battery, James Daley, pros.; Edward Gorcoran, desertion, Julia Corcoran, prox.; Watkln Winston, desertion, Sarah Winston, prox.; Martha Reiner, surety, Mary Condry, prox, CHARLES BABT OUSTED. Charles Bart, a German, is a well-known printer in this city, and is employed at the l.utsrns Oounty Express (a German paper) office on Public square. Charley gets "fall" now and then, and when on a spree he travels about under the guise of a reporter. During his sprees he never fails to visit the Conrt, if it is in session, and always takes a seat at the reporters' desk. He is in his glory at this desk and, althongh he may be very full, he does not neglect to pretend that he is taking notes ot the proceedings, to avoid being ousted. Yesterday Charley was slightly nnder the weather again and visited the Conrt, where he bothered the tipstaves to some extent. When Court reconvened at 2 p. m. Charley staggered down one of the side aisles and took a seat at the reporters' desk. Tip- stave Bowman looked up and saw Charley seated at ihe desk. Although Charley was a stranger te the tipstave the latter knew at a glance that the former was only feigning a reporter for the reason that reporters never get drnnk. Tipstave Bowman stepped up to Charley and invited him, in a mild manner, to leave the desk. Charley refused, whereupon Tipstave Bowman laid his hand in a firm manner upon Charley's coat collar and a moment later attempted to remove him by force. Charley still refused to go, claiming that he "was a reporter." "Well," you will not re- pert to-day," said Tipstave Bowman, "and besides, we do not allow drunken men inside this room." While tbe Tipstave was talking he bodily lifted Charley from the reporter's choir and a second afterwards fired him through the rear door. The ejecting was done in such a quick way that Cbailey did not have time to make an answer to the Ti p- stave. Charley visited the Court af teiwardf, but he did not aspire to a seat at the reporter's desk, and was only too glad to occupy ope of the rear seats near the doors. Common Pleas, BULB GRANTED. A rule was granted in the case of Lutes vs. Williams to show cause why judgment shall not be opened and the defendant let in a defense. All proceedings are to be stayed in the meantime and the Sheriff Is to be secured in his levy. The Presidential Appointees are happy, bnt not more so than those who have tried Van Wert's Balsam for the lungs and Van Wert's Cathartic Pilla. Barton & Stark an agents for Plains. Try Fred Thorn's earbsnated lager. ASK FOB LEVISON'S LONDBBS, READ THE PRICES. Seekers after Bargnin-i are Be- peeft nil j Invited tst Read the Following. Here we are again with another mark down ! Rnn your eye over the figures and compare them with tke prices asked in the Blowhard establishments where Wind is tbe principal stock in trade: PRESS &OODS AND SILKS. 10 pieces black silk, 94 inches wide, 04c. a yard, worth tl.25. 15 pieces satin Marvellieux at 78c a yard, worth SI. 00. , 18 pieces extra wide silk, in browns, navys, garnet and mulls, 75c, worth 05c. Summer silks from 29c. up. For black and colored cashmeres, at 10, 13J, 20, 25, 37£ and 40, up to f 1.00, we challenge the trade. Better value cannot be had outside of New York City. 3 cases satin -Berber, 88 and 87 J-, worth' 45c. and 50c, in all spring shsdes. 2 cases all-wool Tricot cloth, 48c. a yard, worth 75c. 2 cases Ottoman twill, all wool, 44 inches wide, 50c. a yard. DOMESTICS, &C. 2 cases extra quality table linen, 10c. a paid. 2 cases extra heavy, at 25c. a yard. 3 cases extra heavy straw tick, 6a a yard. X case very heavy cheviot, 8c a yard. 2 esses China seersucker, 7c. a yard, worth 10c 3 cases extra quality apron gingham, 5c. a yard. 8 cases extra, itnality sateens, 10c and 18-Jc., worth 10c itt-d 18c HOSIERY AND GLOVES. 50 doz. children's black cotton hose 2c a pair. 75 doz. ladies' hose, 4c. a pair, In fancy strip's. 50 doz. gent's cotton hose 5c a pair. In black and colored cotton, lisle thread and silk gloves we hare an immense variety at prices that defy competition. PEOPLE'S STORE. Corner East Market and Washington streets, Wilkes-Barre, Pa. One Price. P. H.Fotherihgham, Manager. ' BEFORE THE MAYOR. A Batch of Boys Ordered Up for Disorderly Conduct. There were ten offenders before His lienor, Mayor Sutton, yesterday and last evening. The first was Mary Robinson, who wss arrested by Officer Briggs for being drnnk on the public streets. She plead guilty and in default of the payment of a fine of $3 was cent to the county jail. Nine yonng men and boys were ordered np by Officer Schuler for obstructing the sidewalk at the corner of Lehigh and Hlctory streets and insulting ladies who passed that way. The names of the offenders were given as Nick Greece, Jacob Bossard, Adam Wesley, Christian Bertram, George Schappert, Jasper Houck, John Meister, Ed. Mellon and Jacob Godsbaum. The court room wss crowded during the trial, but the evidence being decidedly against the defendants and they were all found guilty of the offence charged. Tke Mayor imposed a fine of $1.50 upon each, which was paid. Tbe 'Squire's Mistake. .'Squire Zeigler was a passenger on the midnight train from Philadelphia the other night, and in order to make it pleasant for a number of ladies who were near him, he pointed ont several objects of interest, clearly discernable from the car window la the moonlight. After the train left Penobscot the 'Squire told the ladles that In a few minutes a view of the entire Wyoming Valley wonld be obtainable, that they would be enabled to see the lights at Nanticoke and Plymouth, and that the view wouM be s grand one. The ladies were very much interested, so was the 'Squire. The former wanted to admire the scenery and the latter wanted to admire the ladies. As the train passed by Northampton street the Squire yelled, "There Is Nanticoke now," pointing to the left. 'See the lights, the Susquehanna river and In the distance, half a mile below, the borough. Plymouth is a few miles farther up—you will, see it in a minute. " But before the minute was up a brakeman yelled, "Wilkes-Barre," the train stopped short and the laugh was on the Squire. The Solving of a Ghost Mystery. Daniel S. Davis, the efficient paymaster of the Kingston Coal Company, oa last Thursday night,, with a few of his friends J. Myron Evans and another gentleman, name un- knew, remained In the bouse of David Thomas, expecting and intending to unravel the ghost mystery of Edwardsville, it being the principle topic discussed there, since the first appearance of his ghostship on Tuesday night. At a late hour the trio arrived at the house—the three of them, contrary to what one would suppose whe is acquainted with the Hen. Dan. As the hour of 12 came around, the one named, (who, by the way, believes in a spirit world), was attacked with a stroke of nervousness, it being, as the others supposed, the proper hour for his gliost- ship to put In an appearance. Finally be controlled himself, it being a well-known fact that he is possessed of considerable nerve. A little- later, curiously to say, he dropped asleep, and dreamed as was afterward taken ior granted, of hobgoblins, ghosts, &c. A mosquito alighted on bis face as he snoringly sang. He in turn alighted from his his bed with a shriek that aroused the neighbors for a quarter of a mile around. The shock unnerved him, bnt he soon recovered sufficiently to Implore his friends to keep "mum" and to impart to nobody information of occurrences during the silent watch on that night. But it couldn't keep. Everything was divulged to the writer who In turn gives it to the public. J. I. A. That tired feeling which effects so many In the early spring, indicating that the system Is In need of a tonic and Hood purifier is readily overcome by the Use of Dandelion Bitters. All druggists sell it. THE OEATN ANGEL. an h_ ad (1. Bp ret M tbJ *~7 OU thi 8*1 ova knd den amp otc tins* life! SMOKE LEVISONS LONDRES. AU kinds of meals Lohmann's. Coll for Thb News-Dealeb cigar. Veal Cutletts, the finest, at Lohmann's. |**r. Henry Brownscombe Pi-Pees Suddenly Bat Peacefully Away. |lt few minutes after 6 o'clock yesterday ing, Rev. Henry Brownscombe, lately tor of the Parrish street M. E. church, in city, raised himself npon his elbow prc- ntory to arise from his coach. He re. ked to Mrs. Brownscombe that he frit s s ugh he was getting a fit, and then sank Ic npon the pillow. Mrs. Brownscombe se and began rubbing her husband'a fore- She spoke to him but received no wer. She became alarmed, and called to Jennie Bartkolf and M>ss Grace Stur- ant, her two nieces, wbo had t the night there, for assist- Miss Sturdevant had al- y departed for her home, bnt Miss tholf was still there and she responded to call. The neighbors were notified and Moore was sent for, bnt when the doctor ifd, a few minutes later, Rev. Mr, ■.nscombe wss jnst about dead. After doctor's arrival the Rev. gentleman a faint gasp and then all was Thus the venerable, beloved and well In Rev. Hear*/ Brownscombe passed sud- -, but peacefully over the great ■river, the dark, dread monster-Death—had more done its work, while at the same t again illnstrated that in the midst of e are in death. Ee shock was Indeed unexpected and no one * felt it more than Mrs. Brownscombe, She was so affected that she was prostrated and.at various times since then has fainted. She is prostrated to such an extent that medical aid had to be called 1b and she requires constant attention. •John P. Brownscombe, the only living son of the deceased, was In New Tork when his father died, but he was telegraphed to and he reached home at 8 p. m. laat evening. Mrs. Watson Brownscombe, widow of the deceased son of the deceased, who had been living with Rev. Mr. Brownscombe and wife since her husband's death, twelve years ago, was also absent from borne and was in Philadelphia. She woe also telegraphed to and reached Wilkes-Barre at 0:15 last evening. The deceased retired in apparent good health on Thursday evening and his death is supposed to have been caused by either heart disease or a clot of blood pressing upon the brain, He had been hard at work since the conference was in session in this dty several weeks at preparing the minutes for the printer and at reading proof and revising the same. He was chairman of the Publishing Committee of the Conference, and he filled that capacity to excellent advantage, in fact so good that he pushed the work of publishing the minutes in book form almost to completion. Many people think that his hard and laborious efforts to complete this work as soon as possible has hurried on his death. Rev, Henry Brownscombe wasJ hom In Devonshire, England, on August 2, 1817. He ctrigrated to America with his fathei in 1880 and they settled at Honesdale. He acquired his education In the public schools of Honesdale and at tbe Bethany College. He was one of those self-made men, of whom so few are now alive. He was a schoolmate of Jndge Woodward at Bethany.' In 1841 he joined the Oneida conference of the Methodist Episcopal chnrch and since then he has been In active and steady service and few pastors can boast of having accomplished as much good work for the Lord as Rev.. Henry Brownscombe did. He was young and lithe when he entered the conference, but forty-five years of service made him old and gray. Although he was in his sixty-ninth year, he was as active as the majority of young men. He hod been a minister for forty-two years and financial agent of the Centennlel Education Fund for three years. The charges that he held during his life are as follows: In the Oneida Conference— In 1841, Spring ville; '4S, Skinner's Eddy; '33, Brooklyn, (Susquehanna county}: '44-45, Dundnff; '40. Vestal; '47-'48. Bethany and Mt. Pleasant; '49-50, Tunkhannock; '51- '52, Providence. In the Wyoming Conference (organized at this period)—In '53, Skinner's Eddy; '54, ' Carbondale- '55-'56, Wilkes-Barre, (First Chureh); '57-'58, New Troy (Wyoming); '09-'6O, Abingten ; '61-'62, Providence ; '63-'60, Presiding Elder of Wyalusing district ; '67-'68, Wilkes-Barre (First Church); '79-'72, superannuated; '73-'75,Parrish street, Wilkes-Barre; '76-'80, Parsons; '80 '82, 1'lainsville; '88-'80, Parrish street, Wilkes- Barre. In 1864 he was delegate to the General Conference at Philadelphia. At the time of his death he was corresponding editor of the Christian Advocate, one of the leading Christian publications of the land. He was one of the best theologians in the .Wyoming conference, and his store of useful knowledge and common sense was very large. He was ever kind to all with whom he met and was a true friend In every particular. In church circles lie stood very high, while at home he was slways held In the highest esteem. Of him it can truly be said that he did not have an enemy on the earth. He leaves a wife and one son. He was also the father of two other children, who ore n0*v dead. The funeral will take place on Monday from his late residence, on Academy street, and services will be solemnised st the Central M E. church, on Ross street, at 2:80 p. in. New Ioe Cream Parlors. The new ice cream and confectionery parlors of Charley Constine will be open to the pnblic to-day. They ore located at No. 87 South Main street, In the handsome brick structure formerly occupied by Long & Du- rant. The place has been elegantly fitted np and handsomely furnished. It is, In truth, the most inviting place for ladies and gentlemen to enjoy their ice cream in the city. Only the best and purest goods will be handled, and everything is new and hi tip-top order. For to-day the following flavors of ice cream will be served: Vanilla, Straw berry, Caromel, Tutti-frutti, Pustachc and Mikado, Orange water and ice, and frozen apricots will also be served. In confections, the quantity is all sufficent, while the quality is the finest and most palatable. The public generally are Invited to call to-day and Inspect the premises and pass their opinions on pie new enterprise. FRIGHTFUL RUNAWAY. Mi- The Mad Career of Hon. O. A. ner's Valuable Team. Hon. Charles A. Miner and hie MU Asher drove a pair of horses, attached to a top buggy, from Miner's Mills last evening, and at about six o'clock last evening they arrived at the office of Miner & Thomas, in the Cern Exchange building. Asher got out of the buggy and went to the office to attend to some bnsiness matters, leaving his father sitting in the carriage. He returned in a moment or two and took his seat in the carriage. Mr. Miner, having concluded in the meantime that he would walk home from that point, got out and Asher took np the reins and started the horses homeward down South Main street. During this time one of tbe lines had got c.ught over tbe end of the pole of the carriage, through one of tbe horses bobbing his head up and down, just as they were turning the corner ef Public squ .re into South Main street. This excited the animals, but Asher held them In as well as he could with one line while endeavoring to loosen the other. There wsb no thought in his mind that the team was running away with him until some one on the sidewalk began yelling at the horses to stop. This excited the team still more, and bj tbe time they had reached Northampton street, hod broken into a full run. At Seibel & Wentz's bntcher shop Locey's heavy wagon was backed up delivering meat, and .the now flying carriage was hurled against the heavy meat wagon pitching Asher ont into the street while tbe frightened and maddened animals flew with lightning speed on to the sidewalk jast above Cosgrove's grocery, and continuing their wild course over the Bide walk without interruption, until opposite the Loop residence, where the tesm swayed out into tbe street so that one wheel of the shattered buggy cams In contact with a tree. The baggy and na.-ness was freed from the horses by the collision and they continued down South Main street still on the sidewalk with ever increasing speed until in front of the LeGrnnd building, where the outside horse slipped, struck bis leg against an iron post, stnmbled against a tree, and fell a few* feet further on. The other horse hod torn himself loose during this-time and started np Main street, going in the direction Of Franklin street through South. Charles Ee Grand, who was standing in front of the factory, leaped forward and placed his knee on the neck of the horse that had fallen and held him until he quieted down. A large crowd gathered In a few minutes and hundreds of people came from all directions to learn the particulars of the runaway. Mr. Thomas was soon on the ground and took charge of the inj ured horse. Veternary Surgeons Hamlin and Guinnip were called, and they decided that the horse had broken his leg above the knee, and that it would be useless to attempt to save him. The horse was therefore killed. Locey's team also started to runaway after they had been struck by Miner's team, and John Cosgrove ran from his store, and, with the aid of others, stopped them before they had got fairly under way. The runaway was the topic of conversation all over Wilkes- Barre last evening and the residents of Sonth Main street congratulated each other tbat no more serious loss attended tbe wild career of the maddened team. through a street where pedestrians were numerous. Asher Miner, it was learned later in the evening, is not seriously injured,* though badly shaken up. "Ihe team had never shown a disposition to run away before." said Mr. Miner, ' 'and we felt quite safe in their possession on that ac-Ount," The horse that was killed was worth abont $400. Races at I_ce Parle. There were several scrub races at Lee Park yesterday afternoon. Harry Mc- Gonrty's pony won first money in a contest with George (i uinnip's best trotter. F, M. Gilligan beat Hugh O'Boyle in a most exciting race of half a mile, and afterwards Harry McGourty shut ent Peter McManus in a mile race. This afternoon there will be races free for all. The winner will receive a valuable saddle and bridle. A large crowd will no donbt be in attendance. Lohmann, sole agent for Ph. Best Beer. SMOKE LEVISON'S LONDBES. Smoke The News-Dealeb cigar. Smoke The News-Dealeb Cigar at Schrage's cigar store Both Men WIU Recover. Advices from the City Hospital yesterday afternoon, informs ns that the Polander whose nose was cut off at * Georgetown on Monday night, and whose head was ponnded almost to a jelly, is on the fair road to recovery. The nose is healing in good shape and will In a few weeks "be as good as new." There is now little danger that the patient will die— the only danger being in a possible attack of erysipelas. The other man who was injured at the Duck Pond lost Saturday night, is also improving, and through his wounds were serious there is now no doubt that he will recover. Base Ball Yesterday. A practice game took place at Athletic Park yesterday between the Clippers, of Newtown, and the Professionals In the second Inning, to the surprise cf all, the Clippers got in five runs, and Clipper sttock ran away up; but in tbe very next inning the Wilkes-Barres scored five runs, and in the fourth Inning four men crossed the home plate. The game at the close stood 10 to 7 in favor of the' Professionals. McCoy, who pitched for the Clippers, Is a brother of the McCoy now a member of the Wilkes-Barres. He bids fair to make a good pitcher. * The Newtown boys were neatly attired in suits of a dark brownish color. McKee, of the Wi-kes-Batres, hit the ball safe every time he wont to bat. The Clippers bid fair to be the best amateur team in these parts tbis season. The Arlingtona have reorganized and as soon as they practice up a little will bs ready to play any and all amateur teams. J. K. Bogart nmpired the game played at Athletic Park yesterday and did fairly well for the first time. Simmons and Staltz are the same old reliable players that they were last season. The grounds have been fixed up and are in excellent condition. Simmons played behind the bat and played well. Why not have a Junior Wilkes-Barre team ami let them nse the Park when not occupied by the professionals. WASHINGTON SPECIAL. THE CURTIN COMMITTEE TO VlttT THE COAL REGIONS. The English Miners at Connellsville Complain to the British Minister—The Boom for Congressman Scott—How First Assistant F. M. G. Jenks came ts Accept. Washington, April 80. The Curtin Committee, which is now in the Southwest, investigating ths East St. Louis strike, will probably take a turn through the coal regions of Pennsylvania before they make a fiual report. Mr. Curtin was anxious to have the labor troubles between the miners and cokers and the coal and coke operators included in the work of the committee, and he so expressed himself. Accordingly, Representative McComas, of Maryland, whose district includes the Cumberland region, introduced a resolution extending the field of the Curtin Committee's investigations so as to include the coal regions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia. This will undoubtedly pass the Honse when it is called np for consideration, and wiU give the com mltcee an all summer job, if they go to the bottom in their investigation of miners' strikes. A SAMPLE CASE. During the recent coke strike in the Con- nellsville regionB, the British Minister here received a complaint from a number of British miners to tbe effect that they had been imported at the expense of the operators, and given the assurance that there was no strike going on. When they arrived at their destination they found that it was all their lives were worth to go to work, as a bitter strike was in progress. Then when the imported cokers refused to go to work, the operators demanded that they repay the money that bad been advanced for the ocean passage. At the request of the British Minister a special agent of the Bnrean of Labor was sent np to investigate the matter. The operators, however, hod been clever enough not to make anything but verbal contracts with the imported men, and the special agent came back with only hearsay evidences that there had been any false pretenses put forth by the operators, and so the matter was dropped. THE SCOTT BOOK. The tremendous majority which Blaine got in Pennsylvania did not give the Keystone Democrats much of a basis upon whloh to ask favors when Cleveland came into the White House. Not that the Pennsylvania Democrats were so modest that they did not ask anything, but tbey appreciated the foot that if tbey asked for the earth they would not be very likely to get it. However, when Manning was striken down and there was a probability of a vacancy at the bead of the Treasury department, the state politicians were suddenly struck with the conviction that it was abont time Pennsylvania was represented in the Cabinet. And who wonld be more fit to manage the finance, of the conntry "than Scott, the representative from Erie, who had started in life as apage in the House of Representatives, and was now a millionaire and one of the pillars in the New York Stock Exchange ? The boom started off briskly, as fresh booms always do, but as day after day passed and Manning neither resigned or died, it gradually lost its impetus. Now, however, when it is again asserted positively that Manning is to withdraw, the Scott boom has bristled np and is moving along at a great pace. Randall has also been mentioned in connection with this place, but. there Is no reason to believe that he would leave his present position as long as his con- stiuents seemed inclined to return htm bi- annually, Pennsylvania, however, did not fare so badly on the go in. While the State mourned no place in the cabinet it received A PBETTY FAIB EQUIVOLENT. in the way of two secondary places. Malcolm Hay was made First Assistant Postmaster General, and George A. Jenks Assistant Secretary of the Interior, positions, but a grade below that of cabinet officer. A few weeks' service totally disabled Hay's constitutionally weak organization, and he was obliged to withdraw. Judge Jenks, who no amount of hard work can phase, has grown hearty under the burden of official duties. It has often been a matter of speculation why Jenks should abandon a law practice worth $10,000 per annnm to go to Washington, and accept a position requiring the most ardorous services which did not pay one-half the amount. One of his friends in talking over the matter recently said: "Jenks did not take the place for its present advantages, for it is really a sacrifice just now. But his practice has largely been in tbe higher courts of the United States, and when he retires from his present position, he will have all the business down to a point. His services as a lawyer will be correspondingly valuable. Whenever a first-class lawyer takes a position of that kind, it is with the ulterior object of making a tetn- io.a_y sacrifice to serve as a valnable adjunct in the future. Three- fourths of the big whiskey cases now before the Government ore in the hands of Green B. Raum, ex-Commissioner of Internal Revenue. Ben. Butterworth, ex-Commissioner of Patents, has a whole raft load of cases to argue before his successor as soon as the two years have expired which tbe law requires to intervene before the late head of a bureau can resume practice before it. Judge Lawrence, late Comptroller of the Treasury, has more business than he can dispose of in the way of pressing suits before the Conrt of Claims, nine-tenths of which he passed upon and familiarized himself with while voting in an official capacity. Jenks wonld have refused a position paying twice the salary which was not In the line of his profession. Reilly. TBYFRED THORN'S BELFAST 0INOER ALE. Tenderloin steaks and mushrooms at Lohmann's. r_S*SS Dandelion Liveb Pellets are entirely different from all other pills. They are not intended as a powerful cathartic which are often times drastic and griping in their action and invariably leave the. system worse than before, bat by their gentle action stimulate the liver, promoting its healthy action, thus making them an invaluable remedy for indigestion, billiousness and sick headache caused by disordered liver. Price, twenty-five cents,. by all druggists. Ask for Thb News-Dealeb cigar. Ham and Eggs at Lohmann's. Best'st Bavarian Beer is highly recommended to invalids by the physicians, tea sale at Lohmann's. |
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