Wilkes-Barre Daily

              VOLUME V.  W.   724.
WILKES-BARRE,  PA.,  MONDAt MORNING, MARCH 14,   1887.
PRICE  THREE   CENTS
WANTED TO DIE.
James Heren Makes.a Deliberate
Attempt to Suioide.
EIGHTEEN GRAINS OF OPIUM.
Swallowed by Him—He Bids His
Friends   Good-Bye  and
Lies Down to Die.
Te My that Five Points was iu an uproar
of excitement yesterday afternoon and last
evening is patting it very mildly. And all on
account of a prominent yonng "nan's deliberate attempt to shnllie off this mortal
coil by taking a monster done of opium.
Men, women fad children, old and young,
and io fact all persons were talking abont
the attempted suicide. The matter formed
the chief topic of conversation en the etreet
corners, in the bnsiness circle, in the household, at the fireside, at church aad all orer,
and no one seemed to tire of discussing the
subject.
All this excitement had been caused by
James Her6n, who grew tired of living and
resolved to end his life by taking a large
dose of opium.
Heren is a single man, probably twenty-
eight years of age, is very prominent in Five
Points and vicinity and is well liked. He
boarded at James Leonard % on School boa*>e
lane, near Register Boyd's store, at Five,
Points. He ii a brother to Peter Heren, who
boards at the same place.
Abont two weeks ago Peter Heron was
kicked by a male and sustained serions in*
juries. Peritonitis Anally set in and for tto*
past tea days he has been nnder the treatment of Dr. A. P. O'Malley, and daring tha
latt two days was improving. Tha doctor
administered opinm powders, the treatment
usually given in snch oases. One grain of
opium was in each powder and one powder
was taken every so often.
Yesterday he was feeling qnite good. He
had only one more powder remaining. About
18 o'clock James Heren, his brother, took
the box that had contained the opium
powders, went to Taylor's drag store and
asked to have it refilled. The druggist aaked
bow Peter was getting along and James replied -'firat rata, siDca he has been taking the
powders." James then aaked the druggist to
refill the box. The prescription called for
eighteen grains of opinm. divided into eighteen powders of one grain each. The druggist refilled the box and Ihen Jamba said that
his brother .ranted them. He also asked if
tha powders contained opinm and {ha drag-,
gilt answered that they did and thai the
greatest of caution shoald be exercised in administering them, as the drag wn a dangerous thing tp trifle with.
James paid tba bill, took the box of opinm
powders and started for home. On the way,
he met several of his moat intimate friends
aod he bid them ail. affectionate farewell,
claing tbat he was aboat to start oa a long
journey. He finally reached his boarding
plaoe and went straightway to his brother's
room. He told his brother that he believed
he would be dead before he (bis brother)
would, and that he (bis brother) should not
think anything about it if inch did prove to
bl tha east. He said he was going on a journey. Hia brother spoke ap aad told Um tp
delay the trip until he had regained hie
health, bat it was of no aval!, as he stated
that he had to go, and go he would. He
then stepped up close to hie brother, shook
his right hand, kissed him and then ssid
good bye.   The next moment he was gone.
This was a_out 1 o'clock in the afternoon,
and Mrs. Leonard had dinner almost prepared. James Heron went upstairs to hil
room and emptied the eighteen opium powders into a glass that contained water. He
then placed one powder in the box to make
it appear j ust the same as when he first fonnd
it. He then raised the glass to hil lipo and
swallowed the contents as coolly as thongh
taking a glass of beer.
He removed b a ooat and shoes and than
tumbled into bed to await the arrival of that
grim monster—Death—that he 10 anxiously
sought. The deadly drug at once began
ita week, and ha began-to grow drowsy.
Fifteen minutes after he had gone te hil
* room Mn. Leonard announced tbat dinner
was ready. James Heren failed to come
down stairs, so Mrs. Leonard went
to his room and rapped on the door. No
. answer being given to har calling she opened
the door, and there beheld James Heron lying
on tba bid. Shs thought that he had proba-
ably drank a little too mnch. She tben
called her hnsband upstairs to arouse Heron.
When Mr. Leonard reached the room he
noticed particles of papers scattered aboat en
the floor. He took a second look at the
papers and found that they closely resembled
those in which Peter Heren received hii
opium powders. He looked at the b_x
and fonnd one powder ill it, the same number that hid been in when they last saw the
box. They discovered, however, that the
powder paper remaining in the Rbx was of a
different hoe from those that Peter Heren
bad used.
Mr. Leonard and his wife tried hard to
arouse James but failed. Ho appeared to be
in a stupor.
lb. Leonard went.to Taylor's drug store
in hot haste and inquired if James Heren had
purchased anything than that same day.
The druggist answered iu the affirmative and
that ha had purchased eighteen one-grain
opium powders for hia brother Peter. Mr.
Leonard than inquired what was considered a
doae. The druggist replied that one grain
was an ordinary doae, and that five grains
wonld be sufficient to kill him. Mr. Leonard
then announced that James Heren bed
•wallowed the eighteen opium powders and
waa already in a stupor.
Dr. A. P. O'Malley was telephoned for
aed in tha meantime Mrs. Leonard and the
neighbor! tried hard ta administer the usnal
household remedies, but could not because
Heren clenched his teeth together bj tightly
ihat no one was able to force open his jaws,
thus showing that ha-was determined to die.
Or. O'Malley did not receive the telephone
message, bnt at the same time he was on his
way to call on hla patient, Pater Heron.
When the Doctor reached the Leonard edifice,
he was surprised to see men and woman hor*
lying to and fro in the building. He was
•oen informed tbat another patient, Jamea
Hares, wanted his immediate attention.
The Doctor huiried up-staira and thero
fonnd out that James Heren bad taken
eighteen grains of opium and wai dying. It
took tha Doctor bnt a short time to foroe
Heron's jaws apart and place something be
tween them   te  prevent  him  from closing
them.
The Doctor produced a stomach pump and
made preparations to place It in position. At
thia point Herea opened bis eyea and inquired
of the Doctor wbat he wanted there. The
Doctor answered that he was going to pump
the opinm out of his stomach, whereupon
Heren laid it was useless aa he would again
swallow opium at the first opportunity. He
begged to be let alone ai be wanted to die;
that he waa tired of living and that he might
just aa well as die now as any other time.
Tbe stomach pump waa pat in place and
the deadly drug pumped oat, while the
proper remedies were injected into the stomach. Srong men than raised Heren from
tbe bed and walked bim np and dowa the
room, down stairs and ent in to the opea air.
He wai walked abont for some time and then
returned te bll tad to rest. While in the
room his body was now and then beaten
with maut towels. This treatment wae kept
np tor several hours and Heron showed
signs tbat he would recover. Dr. O'Malley
remained with him for several hoars, and
when he left be gave directions as to the
trratment that waa to be given, and Mr. and
Mrs. Leonard saw to it that it was proptrly
administered.
Pater Heren, James' brother, experienced
a relapse frsm a severe nervous attack, whsn
he learned that hii brother had attempted to
commit suicide. He asked that his brother
be sent to the Hospital or lock-up, ao that he
conld be prevented from again attempting to
commit auoh a raab act.
Last evening James had greatly Improved
and he had almost entirely recovered from
the effe 'ts of the opinm. It. waa indeed
lncky that Mrs Leonard discovered him
wben ahe did, or else he wonld now be cold
in death. If he wonld not have been fonnd
until aa hour after the time thet he waa
fonnd, the drug wonld have dona its work,
and James would have accomplished his
his much-desired object.
Dnring last evening complaint was lodged
beforo Mayor Sntton against Heren, asking
that be be arrested. Officers Bauer and
Gallagher were dispatched to Heron's boarding places where he wai fonnd. He was ar-
rested, brought down and placed ia the lodging room at the lock-up at abont 9 o'clock.
When looked np he appeared to have recovered from hia debauch. Ha waa rather
reticent, talk end had Uttle to lay abont the
matter.
Many rumors are afloat as to what caused
him to attempt to commit snicid* end the
general opinion la that he attempted to take
hla own life because all beat girl jilted him.
LATKB.
When he wae locked up, Dr. Charles
LoOS, tbe lock-up physician, and Dr. A. P.
O'Malley were called. They fonnd that he
had almeat recovered and that he would bt
all right ia about a day. The proper remedies wero given him and then tbe pbvsicians
departed. Before leaving, one of them asked
Heren if ha was sorry for hii actions, and he
answered "yea." When asked If he would
attempt to tako hia life upon being released
from custody, he replied that hs did
not know. He wai downcast and
acted as thongh deeply in tronbie. At 11
o'clock aome of hia friends wanted to see bim
and sent him word to that effect. He refused
td see anyone and declined 'all profered favors. Officer Patrick Conroy, who ia now
doing dnty on East Market street, waa instructed by Chief Myers to call at the lockup occasionally during the night to see how
Heren waB getting along. *
It has also been learned that Heren mast
have made ap hia mind to die several days
ago, for tbe reason that he had beea bidding
his friends good-bye for et least two days prior
to Snnday.
THE VEBY LATEST.
At one o'clock tbia morning Dr. A. P.
O'Malley was summoned to Five Points to
attend Peter Heren. whe had grown considerably worse and his friends fear that the
shock will cause his death.
The Banner Oonnty.
Luzerne connty il evidently the banner
county ln Pennsylvania as far aa the issuing
of marriage licenses is concerned. The people and many of the newspapers claim that
the new marriage license law has lessened
the number of marriages to a great extent,
because the marriageable persons do not care
to have their wedding made pnblio before it
really occurs. The new law has ao doubt
increased marriages in Luzerne county, as tbe
docket! af Orphans' Court Clerk S. W.
Boyd shown that 3,557 marriage licenses
have been granted since the new law went into
effect on Oct 1, 1885. Thia makes an average of more than four licenses issued on
every day since the law went into effect.
• The Burlie-Glover Fight Off.
Chicago, March 12.—A local paper this
morning saya: The proposed match between
Frank Glover and Jack Barke need be discussed no longer. It is off, and both mea
aay they want to drop the subject.
A Young Woman Torn by a Dor.
Millburn, Essex Co., N. J., March 18.
—The people residing in the western portion
of this town are thrown into greet excitement
ever tha news thet Annie Partington, a bright
and good-looking'young lady, la lying at her
father'! residence suffering terribly from lar-
cerations and bi tes inflicted by au enormous
bloodhound belonging to her father. It appears that the beast broke his chain on
Thursday night and started to ran down
town. The yoang lady followed and called
him, whereupon the beast turned on her,
knocked her down, end larcerated her beck,
hands, and arma. She waa rescued with
difficulty.
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TEN THOUSAND YARDS
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THE GERMAN  ARMY  BILL.
An Increase of 170,000 Men to the Already
M tfihty Legion.
Beblih, March 12.—The Official Gazette
publishes the Army bill as passed. The arrangements to pnt it into action on April 1
are completed. New battalions will be
formed aa fonrth battalion! in exieting regiment!. Four new railway companlea will
also be formed—two Prussian, one Saxon and
one VVartemberg. Combined they will ooa*
stitute the third battalion of the Berlin railway regiment, hitherto composed of only two
battaliona.
The new pioneera form the fifth company
tha pioneer battalion of tha guards. Tbe
official estimate, when the act lain fall working order, practically increase! the army by
170,000 men.	
SCRANTON'S    FEDERAL    BUILDINGS.
Mr. Lynch Will Bee to It That Scranton's
Proposed Government Building la Finished.
(.Yesterday's Soranton Free Press.]
When Hon. Joha Lynch became a candidate for Congress he gave the Democrat! of
Lackawanna county assurances that he
wonld introduce and endeavor to put through
with all possible dispatch measnres to secure
for the people of Scranton a Federal bnilding which will answer the needs of this fast
growing olty for many yeara to eome
He had hoped daring tbe last session of
Congress that this burden would ba lifted jiff
hia shoulders and that Congressman Scran-
ten would succeed in obtaining the coveted
appropriation. He waa willing to give to
Mr. Scranton aU the glory that would come
from the passage of aeon a bill.   *
The appropriation failed however, and Mr.
Scranton retnrns to na with the stately
walls of tba Federal building still visions of
the nebulous future. It will become the
duty of Mr. Lynch when Congress convenes
next December to redeem hia pre-election
pledges and to work for the advancement of
the interests of Scranton.
Mr. Lynch will not shirk thia talk. Dor*
ing a visit to this city early laat week he
waa interviewed on tbe subject by Democratic frienda, aad he gave ample aeanrancea
that he would leave no atone nntnraed to
secure for the city of Scranton the recognition which it merts.
In these effort! Congressman Lynch will
undoubtedly be aided by Congressman Chas.
R. Buckalew, of the Eleventh district, who
represents part of the dty, and whole frienda
in Lackawanna county wero potential ia securing bis nomination.
Witb inch a combination in a Democratic
Congress the prospect of securing any reasonable appropriation tbat may be asked for
weald be very good indeed. As the United
States Courts meet here aow, the erection of
Federal balldinga will be only a question of
time, mid the ihorter tbe time the better the
people of Scranton wonld like it.
It would be a great joke npon the Hon.
J. A, Scranton if the HOB. John Lynch secures an appropriation for public buildings
after the Hon. Mr. Scranton's failure to do so.
PURE OLD GIBSON.
Fore Gibson whisky (guaranteed), for aale
by the gallon, quart, pint or drift, at the
Conrtright Houbc.
Mercer County's Licenses.
Ska BON, March 13.—The greatest interest
ie manifested here over the outcome of the
license fight in Mercer county. Each of the
applicants from this placo haa petition! wiib
from 700 to 1000 signers and remonstrances
aro nearly or qnite as large. Both factions
trait" to the impartiality of Judge Mehard to
decide the matter.
Ashley.
March 12.—-The feminine gender of the
Orchard have gained an immortal name
which will characterize them ha the future as
being the greatest gosaipcr, uf modern timer*.
When their lords go to work in the morning
then angell will leave their work undone
and repair to a certain house to learn the
news of the previous day and night; Whoa
one of those UDgeis tell a story abont aome
one in tbe neighborhood whom she dislikes
thero ia nothing lost—U a clear fact te all.
Not long ago a certain man was not feeling
well end he only took one drink of whisky,
thinking it might be the cause of checking
the pain whioh he waa Buffering at tba Ume,
In aome way one of those angels heard It aod
ahe told her friend he took two drinks; wben
it went ita rounds the last angel had it be
drank only fourteen. This is only a faint
Idea of bow thia gossip ia carried on bare
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F0GASTY US.  LA BLANCHE.
The   Former   Knocked   Oat ln the
Eleventh Round -A Lively Mill.
New Yobk, March 13.—Jaek Fogarty, ef
Philadelphia, and George LaBlanche, the
"Marine," of Boeton, middle-weight boxers,
met In the prize ring, in Greenport, last
night and fought eleven rounds for $100 a
side
l-'cgarty waa backed by Arthur Chambers,
o f Philadelphia, and the "Marine''by Richard K. Fes.
They fought ia an old boat house back of
a cooper factory.
There were a nnmber of prominent rport-
ingmen present, and a considerable amonnt
of money changed bands ou the result.
Both men fought desptratelv, but Fogarty
was kc.ckcd ont in the eleventh round.'
X After the fight tba   parties came   to New
Yerk.    The police knew nothing of the affair. 	
THE   NATIONAL   DRILL.
Organization* that Will Compete at Washington -text Spring.
Washington, March 18.—From present
appearances New Jersey will be represented
at the national drill, te take place here next
May, I y at least three military companies, and
probably four or five. The committee iu charge
of the drill states that It bas already swelled
to unexpected proportions. A statement prepared by the secretary shows that letters
have been received from 107 separate organizations, representing twenty-seven different
States. These are distributed as follows:
Alabama 5, Connecticut 6, District et Columbia 8, Florida 1, Georgia 3, 111(00115, Indiana 3, Iowa 5, Kamaa 1, Kentucky 3,
Louisiana 4, Maine 1, Masiachoietti 2,
Maryland 3, Michigaa 4, Minnesota 3, Mississippi 8, Miaseuri 8, New Jersey 3, New
York 8, Ohio 4, Pennsylvania 3, Rhode Island 4, Sooth Caroline 3, Tennessee 6, Texas
2, Wisconsin 6.
The distribution of 3 these troops shows:
Three cavalry organizations, eleven platoons
ef light artillery aad gatling guna, five
Souave corps (including one from Elizabeth,
X, J.), aeven regiments of infantry, seven
battalions of infantry, nnmerous separate
companies of infantry, bands end drnm
corps. Prices amounting to $50,000 will be
offered. The occasion will be memorable
from the fact that tlie citizen soldiery from
nearly every State will be represented, Md
visitors will have an opportunity of inspecting the material of which ear main defence
ie composed. A sham battle in connection
With the drill ie talked of by the committtee.
THE RUSH CONTINUES.
At the London  and  Liverpool  Shoe
Store.
The itock of ladies' shoes advertised last
week has been exhausted. Never before have
we sold ae many shoes in the same length of
time.
We will offer the coming week, commencing with thii morning,  ladies' misses', and
children'8 shoes, at prints whioh will astonish everybody. WISEMAN & BLATNER,
30 South Main street.
PROSECUTING  THE  "TIMES '
MAYOR'S- OOURT.
A Gang of Midnight "Brawlers Attempt to
Break Into Sadie Nesbit's House.
About 4 o'clock on Sunday morning a gang
of rowdies knocked afc.'.Uo door of Sadie Nes-
bit, on Lincoln atreet, near tbe wire bridge,
and demanded admittance. Sadie refused to
comply with their request when they began
pounding on the door, and by using loud aod
vile laogu age aroused tbe whole neighborhood. Sadie warned the brawlers to leave,
bnt they paid no attention and finally broke
in the d-M_r. Sadie sent for
the police, who promptly arrested such of the
gang as had remained. They gave tbeir
namei aa follows ■ Jamea Cunvard, Frank
Smith and James McLaughlin. Cnnyard got
ugly to the officers, as they were placing him
ln a cell aad a window was broken In the
corridor of the lock-up. Before the Ma} or
they were ali docile enongh, and after hearing the testimony bis h■ nor Imposed a line of
•5 50 on Conyard and $4 50 oa each of the
others. Oaayard and McLaughlin paid tbelr
fines and Smith was sent up In default.
John Hughes, arrested f-*r vagrancy, was
rent up 10 days en breed end water. John
Galvin and John .S vitty quarreled on their
way home on Saturday night on South Maia
street. Tbe police took them ia aad before
the Mayor they paid $4 50 each.
Ike Sweeney, the colored duffer, aid
Henry Herner, engaged in a ttrangle
on Sou'h Main Btreet. After hearing the testimony hla honor discharged Herner and imposed a fine
of $4 50 on Sweeney. Iaaac looked npou
npon tbe faces of the white traah present to
find one gleam of sympathy for the colored
brother, bnt he looked in vein. The colored
brother had struck hard pan equality, and
the crowd teemed to say by their looks at
Ike, "pay op or be ihut up." Ike had to go
to be shut np.
List of Letters
Remaining In the Wilkes-Barre postolllce uncalled for this morning,
LADIES' list.
Mil Anna Bankuk,  Miu Mary Bowman,
Miss Nellie Harry, Miss E-na Burnet te, Min
Emma Boyd,   Mill Jennie Carpenter,   Miss
Mary Deakiue,   Mias Mary   Delaney,   Mrs.
Amanda Dealer,  Miss Canie   Evans,   Mrs.
Rose Foote, Miss Mary Figgard,.______ Jennie
Friibee, Miss Carrie Fisher, Miss Ida Glati,
Mrs Mamie Green, Miss Kuth Hooper, Miss
Margaret Holmes, Mill Mary Kirkham, Mill
Delia M. Keely, Misa Annie Lynn, Mias L.
Leonard, Miss Mamie Melvin, Mrs. C.
Mounter, Mrs. Charles E.  McCoy,  Mrs. C.
D. Newman, Mrs. Amis Peterbaogb, Miss
Alice II. Feet, Mrs. AU Fryer. Miss P. A.
Powell, Mrs Lucy Iioycr, Miss Gertie Rat-
cliff, Miei Hannah Sntk, Misa Smith, Mitt
Minnie Wagner.
OBNTLKMEN'S LIST.
John  Armstrong, Freddie Butkirk, John
E. Coyle, J. T. Conway, John Chare, Louis
Cohn, Cadet O. M. Com, S. H. Dickton,
John Dixon, Geo, F. Dougherty, Daniel
Durr, L. Edgerton, jr., Frank J. Gross,
George W. Hughes, W. H. Jame**, Thomaa
Kieran. George Kiechner, August Kapsdoifcr,
E. B. Lynn, Wm. Lloyd, Thomas Y. Mor*
gan, Jamea Miles, Charley Mack, William
Newton, William Nickerson, Conrad O'Don-
nald, E. Price, G. W. Patterson, Herman
Feel. Charles Remenanyder, D. VV. Ryea,
Charles Sheerer, Gnita Stall, Louis Stokes,
Mr. Semmiags, Thomas Sbeiidan, Sons of
Temperance, Samuel Wilson.
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City   Editor   Hockley   Brings  a   Criminal
Suit (ler Libel   Against  rubllsher   McLaughlin and Kdltor McClure-A   Civil
Action   Alio   Instituted    Against   tho
''Tlnies*' Publishing Company.
Philadelphia, March 13.—City Editor
Hoeckley.'a positive denial   yesterday of   tha
accooatlou that be bad  accepted  a   weekly
$50 remittance   frOm   the   gamblers of the
city et a consideration for withholding Press
attacks upon their open   gaminghouses, wat
called up this moraing by the institution of a
criminal suit for  libel  and a  civil suit for
damages against the Time* newspaper.
The action for ' libel is brought against
Frank M.Laughlin, the proprietor, and A.
K. McClure, the editior, of tht Timet, and
both gentlemen will be given a hearing on
Monday neat et 19 o'clock before Magistrate
Cobb. Thia suit ia based upon two affidavits
identical la form and directed against each of
tbe defendants. Following ii a copy of one
of the affidavits:
"Comm ,nwealth of Pennsylvania va.
Frank McLaughlin. City and County of
Philadelphia, is, Albert H. Hoeckley, being
dnly sworn according to law, deposes aad
saya: That he it a citizen of Philadelphia,
and has been for tome years connected with
the Pre**, a daily newspaper published in
said city, and bas been for about three yeara
the city editor of laid paper. Thet Frank
McLaughlin il the publisher ot a daily newspaper in the city of Philadelphia called the
Times. That oa the eleventh day of March,
A. D. 1887, the aaid Frank McLaughlin did
print and publish In the aaid Time* newspaper a malicious and defamatory libel of
and concerning the defendant, and thereby
exposing bim to publio hatred, contempt and
ridicule, contrary to the Act of Assembly in
inch case made and provided.
These affidavits were sworn ont thii morning before Magistrate Cobb, and snbsequntly
Mr. Hoeckley't counsel directed the following cemmunicatioo to Editor McOIure:'
Philadedphia, March IS, 1887.—A. K.
McClure, Esq.—My Dear Sir: I have
been consulted by Mr. A, H. Hoeckley ia
reference to ao*article whicb appeared in tilt
columns of the Times newspaper on March
11, 1887, and which reflects seriously upon
Ml character for honesty and integrity. Acting under my advice, he hat proceeded by
criminal information against yourself aa tht
editor and Mr. Frank McLaughlin et tbe
publisher of tba Time* newspaper. Aa the
object of. Mr. Hoeckley it vindication and not
retaliation, I do not desire te inconvenience
either yourself er -Mr. McLaughlin by a
formal service of a wan-ant, and if yourself
and Mr, McLaughlin will enter bail for a
hearing at 13 o'clock on Moaday next, befort
Magistrate Cobb, No. 118 North Seventh
atreet. before 8 o clock to-day, it will be satisfactory to my client.
I have the honor to remain your obedient
servant,
[Signed; Thomas J. Diehl.
Immediately after bringing the criminal
proceedings Mr. Diehl, on behalf of his client,
instituted a civil acion against the Times
Publishing Company in Court of Common
Fleas No. 4 for damages.
Upon receiving Mr. Diehl't letter, Editor
McClure Immedtatelv penned the following
answer from the Times office:—
"MARCH 12.—Thomaa J. Diehl, Esq.—
Dear Sir: I have yonr-note, and.-gratefully
acknowl dge your courtesy. I will enter
aecurity before Magistrato Cobb to-day.
"Mr. McLaughlin it sick and unable to be
out of hia room. If necessary tbo Magistrate
oould go ts hit room, or, if satisfactory, he
will go to the Magistrate's the first day he
caa be oat and enter ball.
"Yours, etc.,      A. K. McCluue."
The Whisky Question in Jersoy.
Mobbistown, March 12.—While the return! from all polnta la South Jersey ahow
great gain! for the Prohibition and Anti-
License men, the other pwty have captured
precincts in Edit Jersey* long held by tbe
Local Option men. This ia most notably the
case ia Chatham township, this county,
which for years voted ao license. The complete returna show that the Llcenae mea
were victorious by 175 majirity. Tht ntw
Board of Freeholder! of the couoty it
ttrongly Democratio. *■
A Singular Accident to a Brakeman.
Catasauqtja, March 13.—Bernard McGinley, a brakeman on one of the Crane Iron
Company's locomotives at this place, met
with a frightful accident laat evening. He
was about to couple two cars, and while one
of tbem wat being backed towards tbe other
he walked along with his foot on the rail and
his hands resting on the front of the car.
Jnst aa the can were about to meat Mc-
Giulej 's foot caught in a "frog" and waa
held there aa if in a vice. The car knocked
him down and slowly passed over bit foot
crushing it in a shocking manner. McGinley
wae taken to St. Luke's Hospital, where the
limb wai amputated. Accidents of thit kind
are not numerous.
The Einiuef Rifles of Plains.
Miohael Ceflield, captain of the above-
named company, haa received a communication from ths Military board, stating the
foot that arrangement! havo been made for
the coming convention and encampment.
They will have a part of the grounds of the
great National encampment at Washington
next May. A year ago the Emulet Rifles, of
Plains, took an active part la the National
drill and equipped themaelroa ia a masterly
manner. A year ago tbia company wu in
good financial con ition, but since that time
ita reverses have been very numerous and its
finances are very low juat now. It ia a pity,
for wt are informed that tola military company waa oue of the few that participated la
the National encampment a year ago. Something should be done to aid these yonng
so'diers to take an active part in the National
encampment thia yean
LA TES T FOREIGN NEWS.
Bismarck's Banquet Bid for Support—The
Pope aud the Labor Problem, etc.,etc.
Berlin, March 18*-—Frioca Bismarck
gave a reception yesterday to membera of tbe
National groups in ths It-sichstag. It ia supposed that he is endeavoring te reconcile the
members to his taxation projects.
Tbe Crown Prince visitel M. de LessupB
yesterday and conveyed to htm from the
Crown Princess an  invitation to a reception.
THK CZAB TO RETURN THE COMPLIMENT.
S.T. Petersburg, March 13.— The Cmt
will send the Grand Duke Vladimir and the
Grand Duke Michael, together with a large
suite, to Berlin on the occasion of Emperor
William's birthday as a mark of his cordiality.
THE POPE AND TUB LABOR PKORLBM.
Rome, March 18.—The Pupa has asked
Cardinal Manning for his opinion on the subjeot of capital and labor, and will await a reply before writing his encyclical.
A SICKLY LOOKING MAN TO PAST A MONTH.
Berlin, March 13.—A man named jCetti
has commenced m one-month's fast In this
city. He proposes to take only distilled or
Miehy water. Two physicians will watth
him daring ei-* task, t Cetti is 27 years old,
and rather sickly looking.
GEKMAN   COURTESIES TO   THE CZAR.
Berlin, Hard 18 —The Emperor and
Empress gave a gala dinner last evening in
honor of the Czat 'a birthday. Gen. von
Voltke, Connt Herbert Bismarck, ail the
members of the Russian Embassy, and nura-
srocs other distinguished persons were present.
A FATAL DUEL.
Pesth, March 18.—A duel was fought
yesterday between Lieut. Wahrmau, sou of
Depnty Wahrmann, and Couns Szechenyi.
The latt* r was shot. There is no hope for
his recovery.
A GUN INVENTOR DECORATED.
Vienna, March 18.—Emperor Francis
Joseph has decorated Herr Mannlicher with
the Order ol the Iras Cross for his invention
of the repeating rifle recently adopted for the
use of the Austrian Army.
MAKING MONCO A BISHOPRIC.
Bomb, March 18.— It is expected thst
Monaco will be made a Bishopric at the next
Papal Consistory.
THE   STRIKERS   BEATEN.
AU  Freight  on the Baltimore  aud  Ohio
Running on Schedule Time.
Pittsburg* March 12.—Ml the freight
trains on the Baltimore and Ohio Road are
moving on schedule time to-day, and the
•hike is over. Last night some of the
strikers who belong to the Knights of Labor,
but not to either of the Brotherhoods, sent ft
communication to Snperintendent Patten
suggesting that the matters in dispute bs submitted to arbitration- This
be emphatically declined to do, stating tbat
the strikers had been discharged and paid off
and were no longer employes; consequently
the Company had nothing to do with them.
Superintendent Patton said this afternoon
that it was probable that few if any of the
strikers wbo remained out—aome eighty in
number—after Ae Brotherhood firemen and
brakemen had been ordered to resume work,
wonld he taken back. Tke strikers were
completely surprised at the stand taken by
the Company. The strike on the New York
and Pennsylvania Road is beginning to be
Celt here, as the stock of ore Is running'short
and aome mills must close down.
They Stiucli and Got an Advance.
Heading, March 12.— Thirty Philadelphia & Heading Bailroad section hands in
this city struck against an order to work ten
honrs for $1.10, the rate formerly paid for
nine. The company thi-i morning, however,
agreed to pay $1 20 after April 1, and the
men resumed.
A Three-rounds Prize-fight.
Philadelphia, March 13.—Jimmy Murray, of New York, and Bill Tnlly, of this
oity, fought for a pnrse yesterday morning
in the presence of a small company ef five
dollar ticket buj ers. The affa'r waB brought
off without interruption at an np-town
house well known to parties of the ring.
Tolly was no match for Ae New Yorker,
wbo knocked him down in the first round
and three times io tbe second with left-
handed blows, In the third round Murray
concluded that he might as well stop*Tnlly
so after half a dozen heavy visitations with
the left on the face and body swung his
right and Tally was knocked ont* Tom
Sterck was referee and the men were waited
npon by well-known pugilists.
An Anti-Saloon League In New Jersey.
Somerville, N. J., March 12.— The first
Anti-Saloon Republican league organized in
New Jersey was formed la t night in this
plaoe. It is known as the Somerville
and Xlaritan Anti-Saloon Republican league.
It is officered by prominent bnsiness men. A
league is to be formed at once in every
township.    	
John C. New 111.
Washington, Maroh 13.—Mr. John C.
New, who suffered au attack of para ysis
Thursday night, was sufficiently recovered
last night to start for his honu in Indianapolis. His physicians say that unless there is
a recurrence of the shock his condition need
not cause alarm.
Brother Killed and Slater Injured.
Chicago,' March 12.— George Halsey, of
South Evanston, was killed last night by a
Chicago and Evanston train and his sister
Lily was seriously injured as they were
crossing the track. ^
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REVIEW OF THE WEEK.
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• tat. Coinnferce Act.
Naw Yobk, March 12.—The following is
the trade review of the past week, issued by
R. ti. Dun tjk* Co., of th. New Twit Mercantile agency: The past week bas been one of
great excitement among railway and grain
operators. There has been what may be
oalled a liar's market, fluctuating widely
with the flatly contradictory statements sent
out every day: "The deal has bate consummated, "thi deal has fallen throngh,*' "wheat
ia cornered," "beaten cliques are unloading."
Valuable information of thia sort has been
the gruel on whioh the markets have been
sustained. Cotton bas also bean active, advancing a quarter with sales of 610,500 bales,
and coffee, with sales of 425,500 bags, closes
as it began, as does oik with sales of 12,000,000
barrels. Provisions and cattle are stronger,
while woo] is weak, combing as wail as fine
wool yielding to reduced demand.
In All markets for securities the great bargain for control of the Baltimore and Ohio
absorbs attention; from the conflicting reports there emerges a strong suspicion that
the transaction pending is in the nature of a
contract far running arrangement*, and not
for actual sale, having for its-chief parpese
evasion" 'of Hie interstate commerce aot.
Denials by Mr. Oould, Mr. Corbin, Drexel &
Oa, the Pennsylvania and Lehigh railroads
of their reported part In the operation,
leaves many disposed to believe that there is
in progress nothing more than a great stock
speculation, but the necessity of adopting
some new methods of management and competition, ht view of the coming restrictions
of the interstate act, -would easily account
for a real negotiation between the parties.
A completed bargain of the kind reported
woald lift pricos and create a demand for
some important stocks, bat consolidation
does not necessarily transform unprofitable
into profitable railroads, and the advantages
of the transaction to stockholders, or to
buyers of new securities offered, would be
uncertain.       »
Wheat seemed to be "ooruerod" at Chicago
early in the weak; the immense combination,
which was said to hoi J o verC.,000,000 bushels,
seemed to be selling out on Thursday. War
rumors were employed as usual, bat with
little effect. Exports for the previous week
had been equal to 8,487,156 bushels of wheat
from chief Atlantic ports, but purchases for
export—a vory different matter—have been
small since prices advanced. With more
than 90,000,000 bushels in the country in ax-
cess of all home rweds for the crop year, tba
chances of a successful corner are uot flattering. Meanwhile higher prices may check
exports, and tbe enormous loans required in
carrying the stock of wheat available would
quickly be felt if bank reserves should shrink.
Hales reached 65,000,000 bushels. The price
rose about two cents for the week.
These towering speculations, with the prevailing real estate fever, oome at a bad time.
Congress appropriated $18,000,000 less for
the next fiscal year than for the present year,
while revenues go much beyond. Secretary
Manning's estimate, whicb means that withdrawals of currency from use must be large.
However beneficial for the country, after
the large expansion of the past eif^it months,
this shrinkage will pijich speculations, particularly tt advancing prices check exports.
Tbe treasury has paid out $8,000,000 more
than it has taken in during the past week,
owing to pension payments, and use money
market is easier, with foreigu exchange
lower. But it would be easy now for one or
two men to make money tight, and as tha
only bonds now redeemable are deposited for
bank circulation little money would come
iuto the market from any redemption
within the power of the treasury.
Industries are progressing well, with gradual disappearance of labor troubles. Iron
production increased again in February to
1LU.176 tons weekly capacity of furnaces In
blast March 1st, and the market bas a weaker
look. The weakness In wool and woolens
continues, but cotton and cotton goods re*
main Arong, exports of raw cotton for February reaching 405,509 bales, worth |18,-
700,000, against 862,876 bales, worth $17,.
200,000, last year. Bome failures of consequence in clothing, boot and shoe, and carpet
trades, indicate unsatisfactory conditions,
but the demand for boots and shoes and for
leather at Boston is reported improving.
Dry gaods buyers sliowmore disposition thaa
usual to limit purchases to immediate wants,
but the demands for April are likely to be
largely anticipated this month on account of
the interstate bil).
The business failures occurring throughout
the country during tho lost seven days number for the United States 230 and for Canada
fifty-two, or a total of 282 failures, ag oom*
pared with a total of fc9 last week, 209 the
week previous to the last and 239 the corresponding week of last year. The increase of
fifty-three failures oyer last week is mainly
attributable to Canada and the British provinces, where the casualties are exceptionally
numerous. A considerable Increase is also
apparent in the Pacific states and in the
south. In New Tork eity there was bat one
failure of importance, the rest b-yng small.
One of Chicago's Itoeues to Peach.
CHICAOO, Maroh 12.—Wardon Frey, of the
county infirmary, has confessed. He has, it
is stated, seen the state attorney, and under
promises of immunity has promised to tell
all he knows. Ono of the prosecuting attorneys said last evening there would be at
least eight oounty commissioners and ex*
commissioners and four or five officials con*
nected with county institutions indicted, at
Columbus WIU Hot Stop PL-ring BaU.
Columbi's. March 12.—Columbus will ba
represented In the Ohio state league with a
good team this season. A meeting was held
here this morning and a baseball oompany
organized, with $3,000 capital stock, alight
men taking the entire amount. A manager
is to be secured on Monday and players
signed as soon as possible.
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