Wilkes-Barre Daily

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f    VOLUME V.  NO.  738.
WILKES-BARRE,  PA.,   WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 30,   1887.
PRICE  THREE   CENTS
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
FKOBABLE KFITECT OF THE   NEW IN-
TE&-STATB COMMERCE LAW,
The   Secretary.hlp of  the  Treasury-Mr.
Falrehlld,   AHl.tant   Secretary,   to   ba
Promoted—HI. Appointment will b.
OfBclally Announced tbt. Week,
It ia
That
Washinqtok, March 29.—Since I last
wrote job, tha vexed question of Inter-State
Commerce Commissioners has been settled
and the little army of ignored applicants who
waited in suspense for recognition from the
President haa bad to content itself aa best it
conld, The five lawyers selected for tha
new National Coart have been thoroughly
dissected, discussed, viewed from every standpoint, aad finally pronounced good. The
Commission will now organize and enter
npon its dnties.
Tbt next trouble in connection with
in finding a home for the new bureau,
devolves upon Seoretary Lamar, aad the   Interior Department is already overcrowded.
Tin President pronounced the construction
el thia Commission the most perplexing
problem jet encountered by him in his preaent, office, and the universal praise accorded
to hia .election given him mnch gratification.
Bat the Commissioners cannot fall te hare a
hard time at best. They are good and able
men, but their labors wiil be complex, comprehensive and exacting beyond desoiptioo,
and they have an* immense puzzle to work
ont in the new law. Jay Oould said it Was a
good thing that they were all lawyers, for
they would get ont of the law all there was
in it.
Tbe effect of the new law upon Washington wiU bo to greatly increase the activity et
the coming summed. A large bureau must
ba rapidly organized, a clerical and official
force employed, and thousands of persoBs
interested in questions coming before the
Commission will swoop down npon it even
before it la ready to receive them. The clerical
force ol the Iuter-State Commission will not
oome nnder civil service rnles. The Commissioners could, It IB satd, place the organization of their clerical force nnder these rules
but it la not probable that they will voluntarily surrender the power of selection and
appointment vested ia them. *
The President's next-difficult task will be
to construct a Commission to investigate the
Pacific Railroads. It is predicted that be
will have even more trouble in finding the
right men for * hese places tban he had in selecting the later-State Commerce Commissioners. ,
It la now regarded aa a aettled fact that
Mr. Fairchild, the. Assistant Secretary, will
be promoted to the Secretaryship: of the
. Treasury, and that Ut appointment will be
officially announced this week. The selection of Ut, Fairchild is the outcome of an interesting political experiment. The President declared hia desire to wipe oat sectional
prejudices la linancial matters, by the appointment of a popular leader ef his party in
tbe West or Sonth, qualified to assume the
task.
- Tll> president was donbtless sincere in hia
purpose, and endeavored to find a popnlar
leader who was ft practical financier, and
witling to assume the responsibility of controlling the national finances for the next
two years. Bnt he did not succeed. Tbe
desired statesman either was not fonnd or
was not willing to serve, and the President,
after offering to sacrifice personal preference, aad to make an appointment in compliance with political dictation, has returned
to Mr. Fairchild.
Tbe Kit Carson Post, 0*. A. K., held ita
twentieth anniversary eamp fire at tbe National Rifles. Armory, a few evenings ago,
and the Commissioner of Pensions, who waa
oae of the speakers, charmed hla hearers with*
hia eloquence. "Tae Soldier's waa his subject, and the American volunteer soldier
Erobably never waa exhibited in a more
eroic light thaa waa tnrned npon htm by
Gen. Black.
Thia reminds me Of an old soldier's recent
good fortune. He had been a private in an
Indiana company, was totally blind, and had
been a regular visitor at the Pension Office
every day ler mate thaa two months, ao that
the clerks la the offlce of tin Ohlef Clerk,
where he always presented himself, had come
to take aa interest in him.
On Monday morning he waa rather lata
making bia appearance aad aaid that he had
abont given up all hope, But She Satnrday
before he bad been granted an arrearage pension of more than #11,000, and tha clerks
gathered aronnd bim to aee how he wonld
take the good news. Tear, of j oy ran dowa
the old man's haggard, thin lace, and he rejoiced and wept for nearly an hoar, He had
never dreamed of half so muoh monev before.
Alter living for year, on hia pension ef $8 a
month, he was made a rich man. Tto lady
clerks were ao mnch affected by the old man's
emotion that they wept with him for a time
there waa not a dry eye in the room.
MUBPIIY.
appeared pleaaed. The acting ol the dog
was vociferously cheered, ae also waa tbe
rescue of the blind girl in a boat Irom tbe
Italian's den on tbe bsnks ol the river by the
'colored man' and the Dutchman, aad their
escape In the boat Tto play throughout is
a good one and well worth tae price o_ admission of going to see it."
BURGLARS   ABOUT.
' The Dunlap Hat
oaly at Long &jDnrant's, aad all other dressy
hats.   88 Soath biota.
Wedding Bells.
Mr. C. W. Neyhard and Miss Emma E.
Beisel were nnited in the bonds of matrimony
by Bev, A. Tattle, at the bride's home, yesterday morning at 11 o'olook. William E.
Beisel wat the best man to the groom, and
Miss Mamie Adams acted as bride-maid. After a pleasant breakfast tto bride and the
groom left on tto 2:14 train for Bloomsbarg,
where, after a brief visit, they will make an
extensive tonr to tto large cities. Mr. Neyhard I. of the firm of Beisel tts Neyhard, grocers, on Sonth Maia street.
•■ Under the Lash," To-Nlght.
Thia e ening Walter 8. Sanford and his
company of goad artists will present that
popnlar and superb comedy-drama "Under
the Lash," at Mnale Hall, thia city. The play
is a good oae, tbe company excellent, Mr.
Sanford ia talented and, taken all in all, the
ahow will to one of the belt that has been bere
so far thia season. The scenery nsed la the
play Is very fine and was procured
at gnat expense. Tto greatest living
animal actors, two valnable doga take part ia
the play aad per'orm their various roles in a
highly creditable manner. Oo and have yoar
seats reserved at Shupp s and avoid the rush
at tto box offlce. The Hazletoa Sentinel of
Monday, has this to say of "Under the Lash:"
"A good sized andience greeted the above
play at Hazle Hall on Saturday evening and
Aa Attempt to Burglarize   Mrs.   Martha
Bowman's Residence.
Yesterday morning at abont 2:80 o'clock a
sneak thief entered the residence of Mrs.
Martha Bowman, No. 83 North Main street.
After rummaging around tbe dining-room
and kitchen and finding nothing of valne, to
proceeded to the third story, where be made
an attempt to enter the room of the Misses
Clapsaddle, nieces of Mra. Bowman. In
trying tb pry open a window, leading from,
the hallway, be awoke the occupants of the
room, wbo gave no alarm, and Mr, Thomas
Rabb, hearing the screams of the yoang la*
dies,.<made,haste to encounter tto midnight
manrauder.
Tbe burglar, however, noticing- the approach of a mau, made a hasty retreat down
the first Hight of stairs, encountering in bbl
escape a table, wbich stood ia the hall-way,
npsetting it, and strewing tbe contents promiscuously orer the hallway floor.
Mrs. Bowman saya that she does net believe that the conld recognize the man, althongh she saw bim aa to passed ber door oo
tto second floor. Tbe Misses Clapsaddle,
whose room be tried to enter were overcome
with fright. Miss Addie waa greatly suffering from the shock yesterday.
LETTER   FROM   HAZLETON.
An Interesting Lot   of Items by a Lively
Corresponden t,
Hazleton, March 29—Diphtheria ia prevailing to an alarming extent in the mining
town of Stockton*
Leonard Babcock, formerly foreman of the
boiler shops of Coxe Bros & Co., at Drifton,
bas moved to tbis place. Mr. Babcock haa
purchased tbe meat market of Seipel & Co.
on East Broad street, aad will take possession of the same on April _at.
With April 1st Huleton will witness a
nnmber of important business changes
among the merchants.
Mr. Harry L. Smith, formerly In the employ of McNair & Hoagland, of the Golden
Mortar Drug Store, has associated himself
with Mr. Geo, Brill, book-keeper ol tbe banking house of Markle Bros. & Co., and will
open a new drag store on or abont April 1st
in the Brill block, on East Broad street*
Geo Belles, formerly a clerk in the employ of Drumheller & Co., grocers, hai accepted a position nnder the Adams Express
Company, at Eastou, and will assume charge
of his aew doties abont the 1st of April.
Tbe physicians report a large number of
cases oi croup among the children.
Madame Dora's original trenpe of glass
blowers have engaged tbe Caiino Kink for a
short season aad will give exhibitions every
afternoon and evening.
Tbe first regular passenger train was put
on the new ro_d Monday afternoon to ran
between, this place and Delano. It is expected that by April let the officials will accommodate the traveling pnblio with font passenger trains dally over the new route.
The fnneral of the infant child of Thomas
Wallace takes place this afternoon (Wednesday) trem the parenta residence on East
Broad street.   Services at 2 o'clock.
Tto funeral of John, son of Mine Inspector Roderick, took place Monday afternoon,
and was largely attended. Services being
held at the house by C. W. Still of tto First
Presbyterian Church. Interment ia Viae
street cemetery.
Gus Wendell and Will Martin, students
ol Bloomsburg State Normal School, are
home on a vacation visiting their parents and
friends.
Tha Huleton butcher who tod tto greater
part of bis meat stolen from tto wagou by
canines should learn a lesson and not go
seeking after pleasure nntii he his supplied
hia customers.
The remains of Wilson T. Hlller were consigned to the thoir last resting place on San-
day afternoon in Vine street cemetery. The
body was encased in ao elegant casket npon
whioh lay a handsome floral design ia tbe
shape of a printers "stick",an emblem of tke
profession to which deceased waa a member.
Services were held in Salem's Evangelical
church by Rev. Brown. Alter tto services
tbe fnneral cortege proceeded to Vine street
cemetery wbere services were held according
to tbe ritual of tbe Shawnee Conncil, No.
84, Jr. O. U. A. M. The fnneral was one
of tto largest held at this place for some
time. The publishers and printers turned
oat la a body fo tto number of abont thirty
to pay their latt tribute of respect to tbelr
departed brother.
.Mr. William Porter, recently proprietor of
the Broadway Honse, on East Broad street,
haa disposed of bit Interest tote aad moved
his family to Williamsport, where to will embark in a new business.
Jacob Fisher, a former omploye of the
Adams Express Company, and for the paat
lew years proprietor ol the Belay Honse is
lying dangerously ill at his residence on Main
street.
Coroner's Inquest to be Held.
Connty Defective Heffernan and Coroner
Mahon visited Plymonth yeeterday for the
purpose of inquiring into the particulars regarding tbe dedth of Skledaner, which occurred on Snnday night. Tbey decided to
have the body exhumed and aa inquest held,
which will take plato to-day,
If yoa hava Rheumatism or Gout nse
Wolfe's Bhenmatic Remedy.
DRINK   THORN'S NON-FERMENTED
NEWYORK STATE CIDER.
$ 1.25 will pay   for  Thb Daily   Nkwb-
Dealbr three months, if paid in advance.
TONY   LEWIS'S
GREAT SPECIALTY,
Niagara Falls Beer.-
FOLLOW THE CROWD FOB
FREE FRIED OYSTER LURCH
EVERT  FORENOON.
THE BIG SALE
At Orr's  Fair in  Dress
Goods
At $1.50 worth 98.50, is tbe sensation of
the town, and this is certainly an awfol big
bargain. Do not fail bnt come and see oar
fifty* five inch blaek cashmere at $1.00 a yard;
six yards makes a dress This is a floe article.
Onr silks, velvets, and satins beats all others.
Do not foil, to come and buy hosiery and gloves,
five button at 80c, w'.rth* 75c. This Is a
special sale. Fine goods of nil kinds are to
be found tore. White goods and embroidery in abundance.   06 to ORR'S FAIR.
tied witk A* resnlt and that unless thore is a
wedding very soon tbere will. be another
meeting of the two lovers af the same girl.
MOVING DAY!
THE  STAT*  CAPITAL,
BITTEN   BY  A   DOG-
The Wounds Cauterised and Dressed by a
Physlcan—The Dor Shot.
[Special Telegram to tht Neat Dealer. |
Pittston, March 20.— This afternoon
Edward Wade, a shoemaker by trade, entered
the store of Mr. McDonnell, in tbe Sharkey
block, South of Water street. His companion was a good sized mastiff deg. Edward McDonnell, the sou ol tto proprietor,
while attempting to tie up a bundle -waa
charged upon by the ferocious dog and severely bitten in the left hand ln many
places. The dog was * dispatched
with fourteen loads ol 33 and 88
calibre cartridges, winding np with
three shots Irom a doable-barrelled shot gon*
Offlcers Jamea Glenn and Corcoran did the
executive work. Mr. McDonnell went to
tho offlce of Dr. Mulholland and had his
wounds cauterised aad dressed. There is no
fear of hydrophobia anticipated, yet Mc, Mc*
Donnell's band is qnite severely lacerated.
The gentleman who claims the dog, was a
former workman for Mr. Bingham, who im-
mediately discharged him on hearing ol tto
occurrence.	
FROM NANTICOKE.
A Subscriber Send, an Interesting Lot ef
New. Which I. Worthy or Perusal.
Nanticoke, March 29.—The cry ot hard
times comes from everybody except the teamsters who are engaged in smashing np what
household goods they can. For the last twe
or three days it has seemed as if everybody
was moving. The merchants are looking for
better-times, nevertheless many ol them are
obliged to take inferior places where they can
aff.ird to pay the rents. Our worthy Burgess,
Mr. Powell, is moving into his new offlce on
the opposite side of the street from where he
has been located for the past year. The
owner of Attorney Graham's old offlce' has
tnrned the building aronnd and transformed
it into a Store honse and bnilt an addition
for an office for Mr, Powell. A Kwaiatowski
purchased tbe Esq. Green-place, where Mr.
Powell was, and will soon occupy it as a billiard and pool room. By the way, onr Burgess Is not doing a very largo bnsiness ia a
legal way jast nt present. He has b.d a
few cases of plain drunk, and that ia aboat
all in tbe Une of borongh offau.es. He reoeived his commission as Justice of the Peace
a few days ago, and t presume will get his
share of tto civil bnsiness. This reminds me
that the legal fraternity have chartered
the second story ol Mill's new blook ea West
Main street and taken np their quarters thera
Jadge Loop, Joha Garman aad J* M. Fri-z
are already there, and I hear that Col. Frank
Stewart, of Berwick, will be here soon and
harbor In the same bnilding. Tben won't
the poor clients have to bleed, and (he rich
ooes too, for that matter.
I was down on Broadway a few days ago
and noticed that Mr. Paine, of Wilkea-Barre,
has his new oU houso nearly ready for occupation. It looks like a city polios station or
lire engine house. The new Armory shows
off very nicely, and la occupied hy theatrical
tronpea nearly every night. Small honses
are rale, however, oa account of the scarcity
of money. Tbe miners are not working
more tban half time and everybody feels it.
They commenced to let water into the canal
yesterday, bat if this cold spell continues it
will freeze to tto bottom and navigation will
not begin April first as predicted.
Tbe destruction ol the old chnrch caused
qnite a commotion among some parties
who thought they were heirs to the property,
bat when they foaad they were not mentioned
ln tto writings given to the owners they con-
olnded that It was all right. A few of them
were not content with bearing Irom others,
that they had no part nor lot in the matter,
and so they held a little indignation meeting
at Wernet's Hotel last evenlag, aad talked it
over. One prominent citizen who is in a fair
way io need a school hoase, went so far as to
say that to woald rather see an assignation
house bnilt tbere tban a school house. It is
proposed to let him build one on his own lot
if be wants to, but the School Board are in
possession of the premises and intend build-
in*, a school house there. The beautifully
colored protuberance of tbe Leader reporter
was not seen h-ra to day. Has be bled tb*.
landlords too t'reelv? I went into the Tribune
offlce to see the boy aboat my
News Healer tho other day and Mr.
Capwell, who keeps ths boy to get the
papers was scolding like fan because
so many of the subscribers didn't pay up,
and expected him to advance the money for
their News Dealers. He said tbat tbere
were some on tbe list, who claimed to be
quite prominent men and had considerable
influence in the borough affairs, who owed
the boy irom three to five montha subscription, and felt insulted when asked to pay. I
tblnk tbeir, names should be given to the
public.  X, TATic.
Mayor's Court.
The two yonng men, Lewis and Williams,
engaged ia a fight on Brewery Hill on Monday evening, appeared voluntarily last even
Ing before Mayor Sntton. Both men showed
ed evidence of severe fighting and Lewis, toe
man who lt is claimed proved tbe victor, had
tto moat nsed np appearance. It is certain
however that the fight lasted over tbree
quarters of an honr and tbat 18 ronnds wero
fought. Both the men are wbat may be
oalled light weights and are from S3 to 88
years of age.
It waa reported that the row was cansed
by a rivalry ef tbe yonng men for the affections ol a Brewery Bill yonng lady,
bat both the men denied this when asked tbe
girl's name.
Mayor Sntton impqsed a fine ot $15 oo
eaoh pf tto combatants and they promptly
paid their fiats and retired.
It la said that .neither one is fnlly satis*
The Bank   Bill   Defeated—A Number   or
Other  Bills   Fa88.it—The   Day In the
Senate—A  Week's Adjournment   From
To-day.
Haubisbubg, March 29,—The Honse this
morning proceeded to bnsiness as soon oa the
journal was read. The flrst bill on the' calendar was taken np on third reading. This
Is the bill regulating the affairs ol corporations, associations, institutions, partnerships,
person or persons now doing and that may
hereafter do a banking business within tto
Commonwealth, and for the appointment of
a bank examiner, Tto bill failed, the
vote oo final passage being 71 to 76.
Tto Hoase then passed the following bills
On third reading: Aa Act to amend the 8th
Section ol Article 10 sf an Aot entitled "An
Aet to provide for talk health and safety ol
persons employed in and abont tto Anthracite coal mines ol Pennsylvania, aad for the
protection aod preservation of property connected therewith,*' approved tbe 80th day of
Jnne, A. D. 1885; to amend the Second Section of Article 1 of an an Act entitled "An
Ast to provide for the health aad safety of
psrsons employed in and abont the Anthracite coal mines ol Pennsylvania, and for tto
protection and preservation of property on•.
nected therewith," approved the 80th way at
Jane, 1885; to prevent the aale el intoxicating drinks on Decoration Dav; making an
appropriation to the Eastern State Penitentiary tor the aalariea ol offlcers, ete ; also, a
bill appropriating $100,000 lor a deficiency
in the appropriation for tbe Insane Asylum
at No natown.
Tbe Honse also passed finally the bill making appropriation for toe Pennsylvania Institution for tbo Instruction el tto Blind; also
the bill extending the provisions ol tbe Mechanics Lien Act of Ma», 1881, to all counties In tha State. The House acceded to tbe
request of the Senate to adjourn for a week
form Wednesday. Tbe House then adjourned.
At tbe afternoon session of the Honse,
among tbe bills which were finally passed,
were, aa act to prevent the exemption of
property on any judgment ot $50 or leas
obtained for boarding; an aot to make provisions for co*nputatioa, printing and distribution of Information relative to powers and
franchise of certain corporations, an act
to encourage and authorize tto formation of
co-operative associatio.a, productive aad distributive by farmers, mechanics, laborers or
other persons; an act to regulate the practice
of pharmacy and aale of poisons and to prevent adulterati >n in drugs and medicine preparations in the State of Pennsylvania,
Previous to adj mrnmetit, Mr. Mason, of
Brie, tod the audacity of offering a resolution providing for an adjournment until next
Tuesday, which, after considerable debate
waa unanimously voted down.
, IN IRE SUM ATJC.
Among the petitions p«M._ited,i« the Senate this morning was onajfom tbe Board of
Trade of Philadelphia, agniaft xh. passage
ol a bill authorizing the consfrnctlou of an
elevated railway to-the cito, *tmfi
ihe following bill. ■Ae palled finally :
Providing for the app*rif,»!Esm of "a Seeond-
Assistant Librarian for the State Library aad.
Execu'ive Clerk for the Senate ; authorizing the trial ol civil c-tses before a referee by
jury; House bill regulating tbe publication
of the Governor's message, pamphlet laws,
and the reports of the toads of Departments :
Axing the compensation to be paid Commissioners appointed nnder the provisions ol the
Aot of April 20, 18H9, relative to Me admis-
sien of the insane inte tbe Hospital for the
insane. The prevent unauthorised persons
from wearing badges indicating master Into
the service of the United States daring the
Rebellion. Defining the duties of the Committee on Lunacy. For the pavment of
$5,500 to Lucy J. Williams, widow pi toe
late Jndge U. W. Williams. Granting to
the Pittsburg and Western Bailroad Company permission to construct its road throngh
the grounds of tbe BtversUe Penitentiary.
Tto Mil extending the open season for trout
was last oa third reading. Among the bills
passing second reading were tto following:
Preventing the crossing at grade by railroads in cities of the flrst and second class.
It was amended so that its provisions shall
not affect any privileges heretofore granted
to railroads aew in course of construction.
Suspending for sixty days from the first
Monday in April tto civil service provisions
of ihe Bullitt bill. A concurrent resolution
was passed for tbe adjournment of the Seu-
ate from to-merrow until Wednesday, April 0.
HOTES.
The junketing party nnder the direction of
Gov. Beaver, who bave been visiting Old
Point Com'ort for the last few days,returned
home to-night.
At tonight's meeting of tto Judiciary
General Committee the Anti Discrimination
bill, as gotten np by the Republican caucus,
was agreed npon to to reported affirmitively,
a large nnmber of persons being heard an toa
subject la favor and against.
The celebrated Erie Railroad escheat bill
was also agreed upon to be favorably reported. If passed, the bill will allow tbe New Tork,
Buffalo — Erie Railroad to keep abont $30,-
000 acres of land in counties aleng tbe northern tier.
Before one of the largest andience. ao for
this year, Dr. John P. Doyle of Wilkea-
Barre delivered his lectnre npon "Irish Wit
and Hnmor." From the time that tbe gentleman began nntil be closed hia speech tbe
audience waa in a continuous roar, including
Hnghey Mackey and Scranton's dew drop
Jordatae.
Mneh interest is manifested as to what action will be taken in tto Senate npon the
Dockage Mil. At present the bill ta ln the
bands ot the corporation committee, which
will not meet nntll next week. Ia conversation with Senator Williams this afternoon
to informed yonr correspondent of a nnmber
of defects which be thought would to
right to have remedied. Instead of having one docking boss and one weighnun as
the bill provides, to be selected by
the miners, he proposes to have the operators
also select one ao as to ahow no partiality.
This Representative Caffrey thinks is all
bosh aad will to endeavor to explain to tto
Committee, The Knights of Labor at their
meeeting will a ao take the bill np for discussion. ____________
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The People's Store Offer
Special Ba- gains  In
Window Shades
and  Curtains.
Many bousekeapera will worry about window shades and fixtures daring the next few
days, bnt save time and money by going to
the People's Store and securing an elegant
new set for half the money it will cost to repair the old ones.    Here are the prices:
Window shades with patent spring rollers
and fixtures, all complete for 50c, in browns,
blues, greens, tans and drabs.
Extra quality linen shades witb patent
spring radars and fixtures, all complete for
75c. a shade.
Curtain poles in walnut, ash and cherry,
with brass ends and fixtures aU complete for
87c sach.
Curtain poles, extra quality, in walnnt,
ash and cherry, with brass ends and fixtures,
all complete for 58i. each.
A special bargain in brass poles and Fixtures all complete for 58 \, worth 85c"
These and a host of other bargains will be
offered aft the   People's   Store   to-day   and
while   they   last.    Bargains   in everything.
Come to-day and see, at the People's Store.
P. H. Fotheringham, Manager.
eral will take place on Thursday afternoon at
8 o'clock, from his late residence on Hoss
street, between Main and Washington.
THE READING'S NEW RULES*
FIRE AT   PITTSTON.
A Narrow Escape From an Extensive Con-
flu 2 rat ion— A. B. Brown's Dry Ooods
Palaos the Seen* of the Flre.
{Special Telegram to ike Metes-Dealer.]
Pittston, March 39—At "aboat 11:00
o'clock last evening Dr. Walsh, who lives opposite to A. B. Brown's dry goods palace, oa
Main street, noticed a flaring blaze of fire
nnder the Aro electric light ia Brown's store,
and he at once ran across the street, kicked
ia the door, aad with the aid of others soon
pat oat the fire. lft was a bard straggle
for a few moments, bnt success finally
crowned the efforts of the doctor and his allies in stamping out tbe devouring flames. It
is supposed that the fire originated from a
spark falling from the ace light on a pile of
dry goods oa a table jast nnder the light.
But no matter how it caught fire, Dr. Walsh
Is entitled to.a vote of thanks for his prompt
and decisive action; for if the fire had got
under headway a great conflagration wonld
no donbt hare desolated that portion bf the
town.    The loss is estimated at about $200.
Birthday Party*
A large number of friends of A. Gotthold,
assembled at his betel, on the corner of Ba3t
Market and Washington streets, last night,
the occasion being hts 43d birthday anniversary. Refreshments ware served, and a general good time occurred.
A Child Terribly Scalded.
Reading, March 29. —A little son of Herman Gehret, of Moll tow a, this county, fel.
into a tab of boiling water this morning, snd
was scalded in a horrible manner. The skin
of the child's back, shoulders, and one leg
came off when in clothes were removed, and
the injuries hare been pronounced fatal by
the physicians.
How The Green Crews Worked*
Easton, March 20 —The new svstem on
the Jersey Central Road did not work well
yesterday or last night. Most of the coat
trains were from three to four hours late, and
some of the crews did not get any sleep.
One engine was wrecked by colliding
with a cax near Phillipsburg. Two brake-
men wera crippled and one conductor taken
sick. Four switchmen at Phillipsburg were
discharged this morning to reduce expenses.
Several of Uie crews that arrived here from
Penobscot saw Easton this mocning for the
first time. 	
A Suicide's Jump.
Easton, Maren 90.—Dr. Tobias Kock, of
Egypt, Lehigh county, jumped from Lehigh
Valley train No. 14, last night, near Fuller-
ton, while it was running at a high rate of
ppesd. He was picked op and taken to St.
Luke's, wbere he d led. He had been troubled
by bnsiness affairs,* and he bad once before
attempted to take bis life. He had been
drinking heavily Of late and was a brother*
in-law of Edward Steininger, of Egvpt, who
who hanged himself Saturday while suffering from melancholia at the loss of 98,000 hy
the unfortunate endorsement of notes.
New Jersey Nominations.
Trenton, March 29.—In executive session
the senate to-day received from Gor. Green
the nomination of Alexander T. McGill, of
Hudson county, for chancellor, to succeed
Mr. Runyon on May 1, for seven years.
There has been groat rivalry for this
position, as it is one of great dignity and carries a salary of $10,000
a year. Jndge McGill is at present judge of
Hudson oonnty. The nomination was referred. David A. Depne, of Newark, was
renominated for associate justice of the state
supreme referred court. The nomination of
Oliver Crano for visitor to the state agricultural college was confirmed.
Murdered by a Playmate.
Mount Vernon, Ky,, March 29.—Will
Vowels, 10 years of age, last night stabbed
Will Levisey, aged 14 years, in the heart.
The boys had a quarrel at play. Levisey
turned after he was struck and, crying with
an oath,'Til get you," fell on his face and
expired.
Deuths.
Ann Ba'bara, daughter of Fred Hass, died
at the home of her. parents, No. 116 Scott
street, this city, on Monday evening, aged 4
months. The causa of death was pulmonary
tronbles. The funeral will take place at 8
o'clock that afternoon.
John Valk, father of Edward Valk, the
well known salesman at Isaac Long's dry
goods house, in this city, died at his home on
Broadway, New York, yesterday afternoon.
The young man left last evening for the city,
where he has gone to pay the last sad rites
to his departed parents.
Christian Conrad, who was injnred by a
fall of ooal at the Hollenback shaft on the
10th of March, died last evening.   The fan-
Employes DUsatlBtle-l  With tbe Regulations Announced by the Company.
Reading, Maroh 29. —Superintendent
Cable has decided to make soms important
changes on the main line and East Pennsylvania and Lebanon Valley branches of the
Reading Railroad in the interest of economy. The changes will take effect on
April 1, and wUl throw several passenger
crews out of employment. The crew leaving
Reading ut 5 a in. for Philadelphia and re
turning at 10:80 p. m. wUl be dispensed
with. This train will be ran by the market
train crew, who, in add-on to their regular
ran, will have the short ran between this
city and Lebanon tacked on, making a total
distance of 174 milea to be traveled each day.
The passenger crews on the Lebanon Valley
and East Penn branches will donble four
times between Harrisbarg and Allentown instead of three, thus enabling the Company to
drop another crew. Tbe repairs rae a oa the
Reading and Colombia branch will have their
wages increased from $1 10 to $1 20 a day
There is considerable dissatisfaction among
tbe Reading Railroad employes ia ooase-
quence of tbe announcement' tbat their
monthly wages will hereafter be paid by
checks.
THE   MITCHELL-SMITH   FIGHT.
A   Kaid  by   the   Polloe   and   Both   Men
Locked Up—Tbe Fight a Draw.
Philadelphia, March 29. — Jimmy
Mitchell of Philadelphia and Paddy Smith
of Brooklyn selected a house almost in the
business centre of Philadelphia, at 1,004
Medical street, for a prize-tight last evening.
They fought with skin gloves for $250 a side
and tbe light-weight championship of America, Mitchell weight 183 pounds and Smith
only twelve ounces less, The fight was in
an upper room of the house, and about fifty
spectators were present, though only ten
were to be allowed to each side.
Smith and five or six of his New Tork
frieads anlved late. Arthur Chambers seconded Mboheli, and Arthur Mullen looked
after Smith. Both men were stripped to the
waist, and wore white trunks. Skin . tight
gloves were worn, with the Hoger tips cut off.
Before the fight began the two combatants
bet $100 on the result of the fight.
Thf fight went through eight rounds without any decided advantage to either side. In
the ninth round Mi chell (are Smith several
hard blows in the stomach, and when the
round was finished Smith was ia bad condition. In the eleventh round Smith slipped
and fell on his knees on the wet
and slippery floor, but was up
in a moment. ' Both were . then
bleeding from the mouth and nose. In the
thirteenth round Mitchell broke Smith's nose,
the blood splattering-over tbe spectator*
When the men faced each other fer the sixteenth round Smith could hardly stand.
Mitchell hit him tw.ee, and then the referee
stopped the fight and declared it a draw.
The spectators, in their eagerness to get
ont, made a rush for the narrow stair-» and
broke dawn several doors that had been
lo ked. The noise attracted the patrolman
outside, and he gave the alarm and summoned assistance. Residents in the neighborhood also gave notice to the police. The exits from the building
were all guarded, bnt only eleven
persons were arrested—excepting the principals, Mitchell and Smltb. A number escaped
by breaking through the weather boards of the
house. Four men hid themselves to an outhouse and fell into the heads of the police.
The prisoners were all locked up for the night
and wt-re taken to the Philadelphia police
conrt this morning.
Wm. £. Harding, who filled the position
of referee, and Toppy McGuire of New Tork
were chased over the roof, but escaped by
jumping. Harding says the fight wonld
nave been brought to a successful issue if the
partisans and second. had kept quiet Both
men committed numerous fouls aad Infringed
the rules, consequently he declared the fitght
a draw. Harding arrived here at 10 A. M.
to* day.
The two principals and nine spectators
captured by tbe police were given a hearing
to-day before a magistrate. Mitchell and
Smith were placed nnder $1,000 bail for
fighting and the others nnder $500 bail for
aiding and abetting the same.
The Reading Murderers.
Reading, March 29.—The Conrt appointed a commission in lunacy to-day to. inquire
into tbe condition of Frank Nabel, who was
acquitted late yesterday afternoon of killing
his brother on the ground that he was insane
when the deed was committed. The examination will be made to-morrow, and after the
report of the Commission has been filed the
i 'ourt will issue an order for the transfer of
the fratricide to ao institution for treatment.
On account of the intense feeling agaiost
Kerner, the wife murderer, hia sentence lias
been deferred uatil the popular excitement
has been allayed. An indictment will be sent
before the next Grand Jury charging bim
with arson, as Kerner In his second confession, made yesterday, acknowledged
having set fire to the dwelling, after choking
hia wife to death, to order to hide his crime.
His counsel will endeavor te secure a postponement of his sentence for murder hi tbe
second deuree until after his trial fonr arson,
which will not take place uutil Jane next.
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LEVISON'S LONDRES,    LEVISON'S,
RAHWATS DARK MURDER
GRAINS OF OATS  TBAT HAT  PBOVB
THREADS OV EVIDENCE,
The  D.ad  Not  Identified and th. Mn-
d.rer   Still    b,   Liberty—Plausible
Clew,  to  Bo   Pursued-—1. th.
Victim    Katie    Loote f
Rauway, H J., March SB.—The murder
mystery remains unsolved, and the conviction grows timt II! it is to be cleared up
within a reasonable time lt must be done by
the reporters. The people have come to till.
i oonclu ion that all material and all clews
connected witb the case should be laid bars
to the publio In order to aid the search. Ths
tramp, theory is scouted bj all. Robbery
was the motive and murder followed to pr****-
vent disclosure. The citizens feel indignant
over the small reward offered, and It is believed the city authorities will increase it.
The inquest, to be held to-morrow, tt If aot
believed will develop anything new, but
simply give out the official facts obtained.
The chief point developed to-day ia a
strong clew looking to the identification of
the victim. E. Loote, of Hackensack Plank
road, near Cedar street, Union Hill, has an
Only daughter named Katie. Tbe young
woman left bis bouse on Friday last to see a
friend in Rahway. She bas not yet returned
and the general belief at Union- Hill Is that
she is the murdered girl. Her father left
for Rahway this afternoon to look at Um
body.
The man arrested Sunday night, as te.
ported yesterday, was discharged from custody after thorough inquiry, the authorities
claiming that the stains upon his clothing
were not blood. The correspondent! last
night investigated fully tbe story of a man
and two women who were seen on Thursday
by several families living in the oountry back
of Rahway and who were In searc-j. of
some fancy eggs. The police had also followed up tba clew, and Officer Congor stated
to-day that they had located tk* trio In
Elisabeth and tbat they had nothing
to do with -the crime. An important discovery was made yesterday, and one which
carries but the theory that the murdered
girl was employod at some farm house and
was on her way to Rahway to take the train
when she met her death. In tto knife with
which the murder was committed were found
some grains of oats, as if the owner were a
farm hand or connected about a stable.
Many citizens feel that this weapon with
which tbe terrible dead was done should be
exposed to the view of tbe publio, as some
one might be able to recognise it.
The man Gregory, wbo was detained and
afterward dismissed as a crank, and whoso
strange actions throughout the whole affair
have caused so muoh comment, turned op
again last night and registered at Chamberlain's hotel. He is a condensed mystery, and
many stoutly adhere to the belief that to la
in some way connected with the unknown
dead.
Jame* Brunt, ot Milton, oalled at th*
morgue tbis morning aad reiterated his statements mad* on Sunday regarding the young
woman whom he and bis sons had seen on
Thursday, at the house at Clinton Froat
This house is on tbe road about a quarter of
a mile from the spot where the girl wai murdered. Brunt came to inform Undertaker
Ryno that bo had found a man named
Samuel Tice who wai at Froat's bouse on
Friday, and was ther*, Introduced to some
women, one of whom said ato was a greenhorn, and is the same one Brunt states
that his boy saw banging up clothes
In tbe yard on Wednesday, and who
also displayed quite a sum of money while
Brunt and Froat were dickering over ths
purcliaso of a wagon from Brunt by Froat,
the woman saying she would bay tbs wagon
for Froat This woman, Brunt lays, bis boy
identifies as ths dead woman positively.
Brunt states that ha saw William Keeoh,
who Is a relative of Froat's wife, and is not
favorably known about Rahway, walking up
and down Jefferson avenue Friday night
carrying a (flub. Brunt's two sons also saw
Keech w i th a olub. In thii connection Tioe's
story as related by Brunt is important. He
■aldi
"Tice had sold the Froats a stove, and they
were to work the cost ont. For some reason
they decided not to keep the stove, and Tto*
want to Froat's house on Friday afternoon to
git it. He says there were threo women
there, one of whom waa a greenhorn, of English nationality, he thought; tbat he was introduced to all of them, and, In tto course of
conversation witb them, to learned that tto
greenhorn had two cousins, one living at Bo*
telle and the otber at Linden. His description
agrees very muoh with that of the murdered
woman, and my belief is that the girl had
started out to walk over to either Roselle or
Linden to see her cousins—either town being
less than two miles distant—and was assaulted on the road and murdered. There
are evidences that she bad been first struck
with a club and afterward cut With the
knife. . I am confident that Mlttlim. woman
and the oae at Froat's are tto same."
Many believe this version of the tragedy,
and the belief is gaining ground that the
murderer is some one of three characters of
bad reputation, residents of Rahway.
Albrecbt's Deadly Pistol.
Boston, March 29.—David *'■■■—*tln alias
th* "Dude Gambler," who was shot dead in
bis house at No. 10 Avery street last night
by Adolph A. Albrecht, was a slight built,
natty, gentlemanly appearing man, aged 45,
who resided with his wife aud child at No.
2858 Washington street. It is uid that he
was formerly a dry goods dealer and that ha
is a professional gambler. Bdward Flanagan, whom Albrecht wounded, has for many
years lived in Byron ltl_*_, East Boston.
He is a widower, aged 60, of medium height,
smooth face aud short gray hair. Wet a
long tim* it It Mid to was dealer of a faro
bank in Court street. Originally ha was a
brass finisher. Ha has two sons, wbo hav*
always discountenanced their father's disreputable doings and who stand well In tto
community. Albrecht was born la Switzerland. He is 30 years of age, 5 feet S inches
tall, weighs 145 pounds and Is unmarried.
Flanagan's wounds are so many and of such
a severe character that little hop* is enter-
tained of hts recovery.
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