Wilkes-Barre Times Leader from Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania • 1

WIIiKES-BABRE, FRIDAY EVENIH6K DECEMBEK 4. 1885. THREE CENTS." BKlTALIli. AN OLD RESIDENT GONE. A TEACHER'S A SINGLE DULL THUD.

THE ROUSHEY CASE. THE WELL SET TRAP IHE MURDER MYSTERY corncobs in While Charged Ilia Peed of Refractory Scholara. bile the tbe be narsba" Their hairs. aiaaebr, Colorado. THE DALLAS SHODTiNG AFFAIR IN COURT INTO WHICH ft BLUILER WALKED.

TUT EXCITES Hi DELAWARE COUNTY. By Telegraph to the Etssiko Leans. LOGAN MY? to TO THE SCUTE CAUCUS MUM Bold Ban Knmlary at dom. Fa. The leomasgerlsta Law Constitutional Vallum of Ike Weck-The Plftbaic Mrlke all Ovrr Grn.

khalcr rndicted for Bribery. Sagi'acjhe, Dec. 4. Marsnau Elements was hanged here yesterday for the murder of his brother and the latter's wife. to Have the Flrat ount et 82.50O by Working ens-Urea Belli The Police Ins tm the W.

K. Nimmick, president of the Allegheny Base Bali club, denies the rumor that his club has bought the franchise of the Buffalo club. He says tbe League managers offered the Detroit franchise to the Allegheny club for $2,000, but tho latter elub laughed at tbe proposition. Then tbe League offered either tbe Buffalo or the Providence franchise, bnt at tbe meeting of the Allegheny directors on Tuesday both offers were rejected and the elub remained with the American Association, which, both President McK night and Mr. Tee doomed man was careluliy areasea 1st the indictment nasbed Falls the Defease Clalasa tbe Can was Accidentally Discharged.

an Casnsneetlng Bachelor --fib Scheme Fails bnt Mr. KfafMe'a John Nharpless What Annie Dibs- ed of Mnrderii Proves an Alibi Whiskers done all th dale nasi I 5 1 ftl Tbe New York Sua relates tbe following: Charles C. Noble, a brother-in-law of W. R. Turner, Mayor Grace's private sec Nimmick say, is hi better shape than the League.

Numidia, small farming settlement five miles from Catawteea, in Columbia county, has a peculiar sensation on band which is having the attention of the Township Board of School Directors. The teacher in the district school, a yonng man named Traher, sob of a minister at Dloomsbure, is charged with Inflicting pnnisbment upon his scholars which, if true, is of a decidedly brutal nature. This was tbe placing of a corncob in the months of refractory scholars and compelling them to stand on the floor with it in their months for various periods. His last victim was a child of a fanner named George Snyder. When the cob was removed the end was covered with blood, and the child was so weak from exhaustion as to bo almost unable to move.

When Farmer Snyder was informed of this treatment his anger was almost uncontrollable, and if the brutal teacher had not kept out of sight be would have received the benefit; of his wrath. The matter was at once brought to the attention of the Directors, and a meeting will be held to-morrow to investigate tlie charges. HOW CBEMATION LOOKS. Lver since the national League neid its David T. Williams, for several years a sufferer from miner asthma, died very sud-uenly about 5 o'clock this morning at the residence of his son-in-law, Mr.

D. H. Mccarty, with whom be has resided for the put four years. For sometin past the disease with which Mr. Williams has been afflicted had assumed an alarming phase and he was rarely left alone night or day.

Last night, bis condition becoming worse than usual, tbe household, with tbe exception of Mr McCarty, whs was at his work being employed as pressman of the Record, remained up with him. Towards half past 4 this morning he lighted his pipe and began smoking and, thinking him to be improved, the attendants dropped off to sleep. Mrs. McCarty was the first to awaken and her feelings can be imagined at beholding her father stretched at her feet on the floor dead, lie bad died and fallen to the floor while they slept. The deceased was 60 years of age, and leaves a family of four child reu.Mrs.

Lottie Fink, of Plymouth, Mrs. McCarty and two who are unmarried, Katie and John. His wife died some fifteen years ago. Work of the Commissioners ot Fisheries. The State Commissioners of Fisheries.

meeting in Now York, three weeks ago, base bail men In Philadelnhia and else and seemed to be in excellent spirits. On the way to the gallows Clements recognized several acquaintances, bowing to them pleasantly, and addressing them by name. When he ascended the scaffold he said bis death was deserved and he hoped to be forgiven. He then bade hi friends good bye and said he was ready. HLj neck was not broken, though the fall was seven feet.

The knot had been tied too loosely and became disarranged, causing a slow death from strangulation. At the end of fourteen minutes life was pronounced extinct and the body was cnt down. The execution was witnessed by about one thousand people, some of whom came one hundred miles to attend it. where had a suspicion that deal had been By Telegraph to tie Bvssrse Leader. Wabhisotox, Dec.

At a Republican Senatorial caucus tu-day the uomi-nation of President of the Senate pro tan was nnanimou-Jy ten-peted to Senator Logan, but be declined the nomination, whereupon toe caucus ad. journed. Til k. 1.1 11 1 i. LEAD The Burmese apttal Hatkml by cola Kusso Austria Mobilization.

By Telegraph to the Evshino msae, wnere oy ma rittsourg t-iuo wowa desert the American Association and join the League. The Brooklyn Club and the Baltimore Club have both been applied to in vain to join tbe League, but the Pitts Chester, Pa, Dec The murder of John Sharpless is a greater mystery than ever, and the police and the detectives fear that the man who committed the crime has eeeaped and cannot be found. What may be called the last clue, and the one to which tbe sleuth hounds of the law clnng as a drawing man clings to a straw, is now run out. Had Mrs. Sharp-lees' statement been placed in Chief of Police Williamson's bands last week, this clue would have been ran out long ago.

Moreover, no negro would have been arrested. The exact language used by Mrs. Sharpless and the murderer after the crime was committed was not known to the poli. until it was too late. They thought the man entered the house and inquired for a 'little white girl," meaninz Miss rru.

burg UluD was oeiieved to te considering The readers of the Evesint. Lsadkr are already familiar with the circumstances which led to the indictment, by the grand jury, of Oliver Boushey for an assault upon Thomas Casterllne, tbe particulars having been published in these columns at the time. Roushey. it will be remembered, is a Dallas farmer. Casterllne was a supervisor of Dallas township, and on August 10th last the day on which the shooting occurred was at work upon the road.

It was alleged that he was removing stone from Roushey 's land, when the Utter ordered him to desist He refused and Roushey went to bis house, returned with a gun and, it was charged, fired at him, the shot akin effect iu the hand. Roushey was indicted upon three counts (1st), felonious assault (which is defined as assault with Intent to kill,) (2d), assault Inflicting grievous bod 11 harm, and (3d), assault. Tlie case was called for trial late yesterday afternoon, Col. Martin assisting the District Attorney in the prosecution, and General McCartney and F. M.

Nichols conducting tile defense. Mr. McCartuey asked that tbe indictment as to the first count be quashed rtv reiLQftn nf fnnlr. Hraurlnn Kt tl.A mu tbe advisability of making a change. On Wednesday a rumor was circuliited tnat the Pittsburg Club had decided to hand in its resignation to tlie Association at the LosDOJf, Dec.

4. All the press election tables published this morning put the meeting which will be neid in r'niiadeipnia next Wednesday and join the League. IHPtiOVF.JIg.HT IH IRON. Metal Advance On Hollar and Ore Fifty Cents Per Ton. number of Liberal members returned as being only two behind number of re The pretext given for this decision was the Pig Pittsburg Urub's alleged belief tnat it could turned Parndllites r.nd Tories combined Dec.

4 The iron dealers make more money in the Leaguo with a fifty-cent tariff than with a twent-five-cent There no reuaaiu 1U seats to be filled As Keen at tlie Lancaster Crematory -So Ghastly and Distressing Features-Ma as Cinder. Fron the reports of an ate witness. Tbe remains arrived at Lancaster at 9:30 report an advance of $1 on pig metal and tariff In the Association. during the next few days. comprising John Gay, of Greensburg, pres.

Went; H. H. Derr, of Wilkes-Barre, secretary; A. M. Spang lor, of Philadelphia, cor- fifty cents on ore within the past twenty- What the League Will Do.

Chicago, Dec. 4. The committee in Tbe Oleomargarine Law ConSlltn four hours. This has been brought about bv the steadily Increasing demand for these 1 1. Sunday, and at 3:40 that afternoon tne iTOj-uuuiuK August uuncao, CI ChsatnforalinriV nhnrlaa Uitn charge of the affairs of the National Base (tonal By Telegraph to the Evumno I.badf.u body was placed in the retort.

The body was wrapped only in a white cloth, which commodities, especially nere, auu first apparent substantial evidence of a re nwwswtvi) VUSHMWO AW A VI tor, of Corry, and Arthur Maginnis, of Swtftwater, Monroe county, met yesterday Ball League has decided to limit the number of clubs in the League to six. They Habuisbiro, Dec. 4 President Judge was saturated in a solution of alum (to pre tton was overruled and the trial proceeded. vival ot tlie iron traue. Business in this city is reported as good Simonton to-day handed down an opinion Association of Eastern Pennsylvania, at 1020 Arch atl-MAr.

1'hilaHnlnhia w.n.lW are Chicago, St. Louis, Detroit, Philadelphia, New York and Boston. The franchises of both tbe Buffalo and the The is are buokiug plenty of orders at nrpsrnt. am', through tbe use and econ- which ha3 long and anxiously awaited, viz a decision in the Jsuit W1IWUW some important quest ions, among them the vent the cloth from being instantly destroyed by the heat), and In this shape it was laid in an iron cradle, which was placed on a movable track, the same height as the retort. This was then of natun.l gas.have a decided advant- instituted lo test U.e constitutionality wusHuuuuu oi ubiiis ii mug streams, i resi- a ver the trade in general outside or the of the act prohibiting Hie manufacture Pennsylvania held.

Providence teams are now in the hands of the League, and no others will be issued. The schedule for the season will consist of 100 games, each club playing twenty games with the others, and the programme will be so arranged that the fifty games played uoni. via au interesting description of the white-fish hatchery at Erie. A letter was read from Sewell, of New Jersey, denouncing the wholesale destruction of menhaden. The iviminUlnnm Aia wheeled up by propulsion obtained with iron rods, that permitted the and sale of oleomargertno.

The court finds that this prohibition does i come within the police powers of the state Clow Kins TbMbaw Surrendered. London, Dec. 4 The following ad who had gone for help. Acting upon that information, they inferred (and naturally, too) that tbe murderer was a negro. They acted accordingly.

As soon, however, as they learned that the murderer exclaimed: "You have a little Rirl living hare ihey jumped to the conclusion that Annie Dibsdale, who was living with the Sbarp-lesses, was in some way connected with tbe crime. This was the clue that now appears to be false. Chief of Police Williamson, of Chester, took Chief Detectives Kelly, of Philadelphia, and detectives Mintz-houser and Alexander into his confidence, and began to seai ch for Annie Dibsdale's relatives. Thev found that her mother, Mrs. Robert Dibsdale, resides In Philadelphia, and that she has nine children living.

There are two boys and seven girls. The elder of the sons, Sainu.d Fry Dibsdale, is a machinisf. and is employed by Smith A Caldwell, of Bread and Quarry streets. The younger, Reuben, is a boy of twelve, and lived until recently on a farm near Wayne Station. Tbe Police Suspect.

The police thought that a relative of the family committed the criaie, but they are now convinced that he is innocent. The man they suspect is about twenly-five years of age, and looks like the man who entered the farm-houe after the murder attendants who did it to stand at a sufficient distance from the' furnace to retary, is a wealthy farmer of Theresa, Jefferson county, N. T. He is thirty years old and a bachelor, and has been in the habit of making frequent visits to New York. While here ia last December ha became acquainted with Mrs.

Catharine Baker, whom lie met at No. 213; West Fortieth street. Mrs. Baker was handsome, and Noble paid her a good deal of attention. Shortly after this Mrs.

Baker moved to a handsome flat at No. 131 West Fifty-third street Recently he leased the house at No. 13 East Sixty-Third street, and has been buy fitting it up in style as his city residence. On Friday Mr.Noble.af ter a lengthy stay in the city, went to Theresa to attend to spun business con nee ted with his farm. On' Saturday morning he drove to his house from the village postoffice, and had Just wit down to dinner when a stylishly-dressed, smooth-faced man, whom a city man would at once put down as a bunco steerer, called on him.

The stranger's manners were pleasant. He said he was Mr. Beed, and went to busines at once. A Secret Boiled Down. "Do you know a parson in tbe city named Baker?" he asked.

Noble did not tell him, and he continued: "Mr. Baker, of York, has hired me to find out all about you. He knows that you have been intimate with his wife. Her colored servant told him all abont it, and he is going to make it hot for you. Now," he added in a confidential whisper, "only three people know anything about this business.

I am the only one who knows. If you make it an object lean hush it up." "Will $1,500 do?" asked Noble. "No, that's too little," said Reed. "Well, $2,500. Will that do?" "That's a little more than I expected," was Reed's answer.

"I'll take it at once. After an hour's conversation, in which Reed suggested that it would be a good idea for Noble to come to the city and familiarize himself with Baker's appearance, it was agreed that he should give Reed $250 down and the other $2,260 when they got there. They went into the village together. The bank was closed, but one of its officers cashed Noble's check for $250. That night Reed slept in Mr.

Noble's house. On Sunday they came here together, and put up at the Grand Union Hotel. On Monday afternoon they bad another talk about tne other $2,250 Noble agreed to see him again on Tuesday. After dinner in the evening Reed said, "Now, Noble, it is time for you to como out and see this man, Baker, who is so red hrft after you He knows what you look like, and you'll have to disguise yourself, for if he met you he wou'd kill yotl -nal details of the surrender of King eacn League city win oe played iu en tributing twenty-one months' old carp in frl.A 1 V. i i a The rroseeatloa's Case.

Mr. Casterline was the first witness and detailed the circumstances of tbe shooting as previously published, ne was followed by his son, who was with him at the time of the shooting, and who was on the stand when court adjourned last evening. This morning, Dr. Laing. who attended the wounded man, was examined as to tbe nature of his injuries, and Constable Per rigo was called to produce a cartridge taken from Roushey 's gun, after he firod upon Casterline, aud which is supposed to be the one re erred to In Casterllne '8 testimony when he said that when his son approached Roushey, the latter said to bim, 'I have one for you too." cjaw have been received: On Satur gagements of two weeks' duration at intervals of two weeks.

inv jLciAwme, ocuuyiKtu, and Lehigh rivers. '1 avoided being injured by the heat. Tbe furnace door opened, the cage containing the body was rolled into the edge of the MJ-t (enf ral Prendergast, commanding tbo LiiMsh expeditionary force, at the head of a briaade of troops, marched into opening, wnere tne carriage strucK an oo- SOVEHBER WITH THE BEVENl'E Yonrs Truly, Santa Claus. The Patron Saint of Christmas bas ar COEEECTUR. struction, placed there ror mat purpose, which threw the body into Mandalay.

King Theebaw at once re A umber of Evadors of the I.au ceived Colonel Sladen. who accoui- rived at the Excelsior Clotbinf Honse with a beautiful display of silk mufflers, silk Dauied the expeditionary force as civil the retort, leaving the iron trucK to he drawn back out of danger. The oodv was thrown into a furnace heated bevoad that one that Nebuchadnezzar uandKercntefs, fine ueck wear, silk sus commissioner, at the palace with the Brought to Time A Total Collection of Revenue Collector Steeple's report for usual Eastern formulas. The King was commanded to be heated "one seven times The Dofense. This ended tbe case for the prose much affected and frightened, lie said he the month of November shows an aggre cution, and In opening for the de gate collection of $24,858.70 in the district hoped the British would spare his lif that he wished to abdicate, and would retntin in anv house.ai lotted to him by the British and hence the act Is entirely constitutional.

The case, it will be reiuenitertd, was a pre-arranged instituted by the manufacturers themselves. The opinion is a lengthy one, very comprehensive and deci les in lavor of the commonwealth on every point Bnrclan Uei at His i'an Box. By Tetegrspa to the Etching PrrrsrsuRG, LKe 4 -lc is reported here this morning that LVntel's Dank, at Freedom, 28 miles west of this city, was entered by burglars last night and nearly $15,000 taken. Pittsburg, Dec. 4.

Later About 4 O'clock this morning the private banking house of Bent el A- of Freedom, twenty -eight mlies west of Pittsburg, was robbed of in cash and securities. The robbery was committed by four men who exploded the safe with giant powder, shattering the windows and walls. No clue to the robbers. pender? suitable for holiday presents, also elegant tailor made silk and satin lined overcoats and everything handsome in boyA' aud children's sails and overcoats. Come and see Santa Claus at tbe Excelsior one price clothing bouse, Public Square, corner East Market.

fense General McCartney stated to the nnder bis jurisdiction. Of this the sum of more than it was wont to be heated, and into which Shadrach and his companions were pitched head first, "bound in their coats, their ho3en, and heir hats and their other garments." The furnace door clanged back again and through a small aperture the jury that the hooting was not denied Government. King Theebaw claimed that his Ministers had deceived him In regard that ho was willing to admit that his client and asked for the little girl. The police $11,711 31 was the result of beer licenses; $1,905 30, whiskey; $7,145 71 cigars: 22, tobacco $1,012 (SO, special taxes and $231.02, the accumulated fines exacted acted very foolishly, that he had no right scene inside was noted. Owing to the sat from violators of tbe law.

uration of the cloth, and possibly, also to A BILL FKOM OAS This last amount shows the efficiency of to go mere ana snoot uasternne lor trespassing on his land that, in plain, blunt language he was a fool his conduct was foolish and wrong he had made a bad mistake. Council further said that the expulsion of moisture from the body, Eleven Hundred and tv-n the present management of affairs, for besides the $231 62 in fines nearly $700 included in the "special taxes" above, was the first and instant effect was a dense vapor which filled the interior of the furnace, hidine the bodv. No flme entered the en bis client had made a bad mis Dollars for Keeping E.aaeraee Insane the Past Quarter. Tbe County Commissioners to day re collected from those failing to comply with closure, and in a few moments the spaco be ceived a bill from tbe Danville Insane the law, they being compelled in addition to their fines to immediately procure a license for whatever branch of business they were engaged in. take, but he bad reason to rejoice that it was not a fatal mistake.

I have never known a man, said General McCartney, with more regrets, at an offeuso committed, than tbls man Roushey has. He Is sorry for what be has done. The defense would show, however, that the shoolinii Asylum, for the board and medical at came clear again, and the body, still wrapped In the alum prepared sheet, was seen as a dazzling, incaudescent mass, looking something like the molten, glowing glass in the retort of a glass making furnace. At 5 o'clock it was found that the body had been reduced to ashe3. tendance of patients from Luzerne, front Sept 1st to Dec.

1st, 1885, amounting to $1,185.43. Tbe total time is 598 0-7 Hnnabng Was no Httmbng. Roland Reed's "Humbug" was even was accidental that Roushey had no in tention of shooting tlie Casterlines. weeks, at $2 per patient per week, or one patient 7 weeks, one 3 davs. one 2 davs more than the most lavish of its applauding and forty five thirteen weeks.

During The Defendant on the btanrt. The defendant was the first witness critics had promised. It is a most Ingen Tbe Stale or Trade. Saward's Coal Trade Journal. Anthracite trade keeps quiet, and there iously constiucted play, being quite as full called and testified that the shooting was of odd conjunctures and contretemps as the "Comedy of Errors," out of every one the quarter Fred Searfoss, Wesley Harned and Kate Howell left the institution, but whether they have died or been discharged the report does not state.

No patients have been admitted, as county charges, and there will be no more under the present law. accidental. He had gotten the gun only to scare them, and when Casterline stooped to pick up a stone at his (wltnesse's) feet, of which the magnificent assurance of the to the situation of affaire; that he was ignorant of what was occurring outside of Mandalay: that be was almost a prisoner ia his palace; that ho feared assassins would slay him if he left the palace, and he would surrender to the British authorities. Colonel Sladen advised his majesty to plead with Lord Dufferin, the Viceroy of India at Calcutta. On Sunday King Theebaw surrendered in the presence of the Ministers and embarked for Calcutta under guard The French Consul accompanied his Majesty.

The Burmese appear to ba well disposed toward the British. The '86 Uenublicati State Ticket. rhtlac1e.lphla Times narrieburg Special. A promiuet Republican, in an interview here to day, declared that Beaver would ba nominated for Governor unanimously. The contest for Lieutenant Governor would be between Senator George Handy Smith, of Philadelphia Senator Amos H.

Mylin, of Lancaster Major E. A. Mon-tootb, of Allegheny, and ex-Senator William T. Davles, defeated candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1882. The last named individual was making the most active canvass.

In the opinion of the prominent Republican, Colonel Thomas Stewart, of Montgomery county, stood a good chauce of being nominated for the office of Secretary of Internal Affairs. Thomas McCamant, chief clerk in the Auditor Generifl's office, was mentioned as one of the strong candidates for Auditor General. The nomination of General Osborne for Congressman-at-Large was regarded as certain. The next Republican Convention would be held in Liarrisburg next July. Among the politicians in this city to-day was State Treasurer-elect M.

SQuay, who had a pleasant interview with Senator Cameron. hero lifts them, until in the last scene of the saying "1 gues3 we we will take this one last act he succumbs to the "dead give away" of his own father. The design of the play is to provoke laughter, and It executes the design completely. A better At the Rink To. sight.

A big game of polo at the Metro Plundered by Oacolta. By Telegraph to the Kvawxo Leader. London, Dec. 4. On Monday night Mandalay was plundered by Dacoita, wro attacked the British troops and killed and wounded several men.

The Standard blames the staff for neglecting precautions. Russian boldlers for Bulgaria. The Telegraph's correspondent at St. Petersburg says it is stated in court circles there that two or three army cot p3 are concentrating in the south of Russia and that their eventual goal is Bulgaria. Austria is preparing 50,000 men.

Bella-tons Intolerance. Bv telegraph to tbe Evem.no Leader Paris, Dec. 4 The Municipal Council has been endeavoring to dismiss from the hospitals the Sisters of Mercy and to ap point In their places secular nurses. To-day all the physicians and surgeons of the various hospitals will send a petition to the government to retain the Sis ers, on the ground that it would be for the best physical, to say nothiojr of religlous.interests of the patients. pleased or merrier audience was never assembled in Music Hall.

Mr. Reed is a fine now," the gun, ho held with the muzzle pointing downward, was discharged. Roushey did not know whether Casterllne hit the gun with his hand, but it was by reaching for the stone that he received the charge in his hand. When witness attempted to detail the circumstances of bis going to the justice's office and giving himself up he completely broke down aud gave vent to his emotions In tears. politan rink to-night between the Mets and Lackawannas, of Scranton.

4.V comic singer, as well as a comedian, and in the rendering or tne nait dozen oi more songs, including some of the best of the Mikado's Ko-ko, he brought down the house every time. In now this State Urews. Shamokin is to iiave a hosiery and woolen goods factory. tins part or tne entertainment he was ably assisted by Miss Emily Kean, who has thought they were on tbe right track, and when they learned that tbe man left Philadelphia on the eventful Sunday and did not return until late at night, their sus-spicions were confirmed. All their suspicions were dispelled however, when the suspected man was seen.

Although he bears a remarkable resemblance to Mrs. Sharpless' description of the man she saw, he proved almost beyond a doubt that he was miles away from the scene of tbe murder on Sunday night. Young Reuben Dibsdale was living with a farmer near Wayne Station. Mrs. Dibsdale thought that his work was too hard for him, and, therefore, she asked the man to whom the finger of suspicion pointed, to fetch the boy home.

The men agreed to go and started for the farm on the eventful Sunday. He first visited his sweetheart, who lives at Heston ville. She went with him to the farm, and after taking the boy away they returned to Hestonville, where the young man spent the evening. The boy went to Philadelphia from Hestrnville alone. These facts were clearly established, and the detectives gave up the chase and are now at sea again.

A Talat with Annie Dibsdale. Annie Dibsdale, the young girl who lived with the Sharpless family, and who the detectives thought, was in some way connected with the crime, has returned to her mother's roof. A more innocent girl could hardly be found. She seems simplicity personified, ner face is round and rosy, and she looks the typical farm girl. "I don't know why they talk about me so much," she said in her artless way.

"I'm sure I haven't done anything. I wish the newspapers wouldn't print my name so often. I don't like it at all." "Did you keep company with any young man while you lived with the Sharpless family?" asked the visitor. "Oh no cried the girl, a blush reddening her pretty cheeks. "Mrs.

Sharpless wouldn't let me. I never kept company with any young men. Mr. Williamson, the Chief of Police of Chester, asked me the same question when he came to the house a few days after tbe murder." "Were you acquainted with any young men or any farm hands in the neighborhood?" "No," replied the girl, "I saw some of the yonng men when I went to meeting, but I was always with the Sharplesses and never spoke to them." "Did you ever meet any strangers or tramps near the farm house?" No, I never did. I hardly ever went out, and when I did somebody from the house was always with me.

I lived at the farm for seven years. I don't know why the man who came into the house asked for a little girl. I think he meant Jane Pratt, who wasn't in the room. I was in bed when he came In and knew nothing a sweet voice anu a general cornea capacity of enviabte strength. Miss Madge Carr looked and acted "the affected widow is now a perceptible disposition hold off from any large purchases.

It is essentially a waiting market in this vicinity, and we must first hear what tho program is likely to be before there can be any special activity in coal. The companies still keep up the old prices, and we hear of quotations of $4 00 for stove, 3.50 for egg, $3 35 for broken and nut, for the free-burning coals free on board here, but then there is business being actually done on the basis of Pittston prices, and these will range some fifteen to twenty cents per. ton less than the above. With a strict adherence to the 2,100,000 allotment for December, there is no necessity for any chance iu quotations, for tbe western trade Is said to be good, but the question of a sufficient supply of transportation comes In, and may keep down the tonnage. There is coal wanted at the eastward, and the local market is not yet fully supplied.

There has been more coal actually disposed of this year than before, for the stock-In first hands, and with retailers and consumers is not nearly so large as was the case a year ago. There is nothing new about the allotments for tbe three months of 1886, but it will no doubt be found that the figures of this year will rule and govern, and that will give 4,800,000 tons. We might beifer regard this as the basis of operations thau to endeavor, thus early in the year, to talk of new and enlarged outputs. There is nothing on the strike question to cause more than passing notice. The Fish Takes tbe Hook.

Noble did not realize that he was beiug duped and, it is said, was easily persuaded to izo to a barber's and have his fine side-whiskeis and mustache shaved off. Then Reed suggested that he buy a slouch hat and pair of blue goggles, and Noble bought them. In the evening, his smooth face half hidden by the broad brim of his soft hat and his eyes concealed by the goggks, Noble was piloted up and down Sixth avenue till after midnight, but did not get a glimpse of Mr. Baker. On Tuesday, after calling on several friends, who were out of town, Noble went to the house of Curtis N.

Douglass, a pro fessor, of No. 53 East Twenty-first street. Douglass was an old friend, and to him Noble told all his troubles, and asked him to advance the money; "Not much," said Professor Douglass, who laughed heartily at the story. "Why, man, you're being fooled by a sharper. Let's see Detective Price Price smiled grimly when he heard the story, and at once put up a job on Mr.

Reed. Noble met Reed on Tuesday evening, at Price's suggestion, and told him to meet him at Parker's, Sixth avenue, near Thirty-fourth street, at 6:30 o'clock last night, when they would dine together, and that after dinner he would pay him the money. Bnt the Fisherman ticts Left. Noble was on time last night, but Reed was ahead of him. They shook bands and took seats at a table.

Detective Price and Professor Douglass were In a corner watch with lofty aspirations" to perfection. The cast, iu fact was good in all its parts. Humbug is beyond question the best ot Mr. Reed's plays. There is a bright future for Mr.

Keed If he continues as careful a School Board Meeting. The First District School Board met in regular session last evening. The minutes of the previous meeting were approved and bills aggregating $486 18 were ordered paid. Misses. Davis and Gillespie were excused for absence from district institute, the overcrowded condition of the latter's school was referred to the Transfer Committee.

The secretary was authorized to subscribe, for one year, for the Pennsylvania School Journal for each member of the Board. Certain difficulties having arisen in regard to insurance the agents not being willing to take the risks awarded them at the last meeting a special meeting was called for 5 o'clock p. m. seeond Baseman Gerhardt to Tend student as he has thus far shown himself. He already ranks high among the rather limited number of versatile low corn- medians on tbe American stage, and gives necessary indications of a right to hope for a place at the very top of the list.

Plant Puddings for Democrats. The following Presidential Postoffices in A rich strike of coal is reported from Brady township, Huntingdon county. Prospectors at Mainville, Columbia county, have struck a small vein of excellent coal. About $400,000 have been spent so far In in developing the Washington county oil field. A five-foot vein of gas coal has been struck by well-diggers at Cogaa Station, Lycoming county, thirty feet down.

The cotton and woolen mills at Boss Valley, Delaware couuty, which were burned last spring, have been rebuilt on a large scale and will be operated by a Philadelphia firm. A quarry of alum-bearing stone has been found near Corry, analysis of which shows a quality as good as that of Roman alum. There is but one other slum bed in tbe United States, and It is located in New Jersey. A Clinton county dealer in leaf tobacco Is circulating a petition fer signatures to be presented to Congress, asking that body to levy a tax or duty of $1 per pound on all Sumatra and Havanna tobacco brought Into tbls country. Colonel W.

F. M. McCarty, tbe chemist who bas built a plant for making' water gas and for converting natural ass into an llluminantat the National Tube Works, at McKeesport, believes tbe natural gas supply Inexhaustible, because continually forming in tbe earth's interior. to-morrow, at which time the mat ter will be adjusted. It was ordered that night schools be opened on Monday even Pennsylvania become vacant during the winter: Bradford, January 19; Carbon-dale, December 20; Danville, January 17 December 20; Greensburg.

ing next and teachers were chosen for them as follows: James Mulherrln at the January 17 Hanover, January 17 Lock Second ward, Maggie C. Gallagher at the Baltimore, Mrs. James McGlnty Bar. By Telegraph to the Eyssinq Leader. Louisville, Dec 4 Joseph Gerhardt, second baseman of the New York Base Ball Club, is here.

He has signed a contract with Phil Iiinkle, of this city, to keep bar for him for one year from Dec. 1. Gerhardt was one of the first high priced men to kick against the reduction in salaries ordered by the association. Tlie Strike About Over. By Telegraph to the Evening Lkadkh.

Dec. 4 The striking miners are gradually resuming work and the operators now believe that the strike is almost over. The indications are that a large number of mines will start up Monday. An EasTlneer Instantly Killed. By Telegraph to the Evbhisg Leader.

Macon, Ga Dec. 4 The holier of a locomotive on the Upson County Railroad exploded this morning near Barnesville. Engineer Hooker was instantly killed and the fireman badly scalded. ing them. Reed was in excellent humor Haven.

December 20; Media, December second Class Mall Hatter. Washington, December 4 The Third Assistant Postmaster General has received special reports of the revenues collected from ten of the leading postoffices for five months ended December 1, 1885. The following table shows the amount and per cent of increase of all second class matter: New York, $93,453, 5 9 per cent. Chicago, $58,303, 8.1 per Philadelphia, 134,202, 5 5 per Boston, $53,538, 9 9 nor St. Louis, $11,800, 3.9 Cincinnati, 330,107, 14 3 per cent Brooklyn, 6,937, 4 5 per cent; Pittsburg, $8,579, 7.9 Buffalo, 7.6 per Detroit, 2 3 per cent.

Totals, 0 9 per cent. The increase in the total weight on second class matter for the same period is 326.621 pounds, or per cent, of the ten offices. New York, St. Louis and Pittsburg show a decrease of Sfcond class matter only. The increase in tbe issue of special request envelopes i9 as follows In number of envelopes, in value of envelopes, $132,428.

at tne Georgetown, sir. at and ordered a $3 dinner. Professor Doug Bowman's Hill, and Mr. McConnon 15 Norristown, December 15 Oil City, December 21 Oxford, December 15 Pbcenlxvllle, December 21; Pottstowd, laas went over and spoke to Noble. Noble at the Hancock.

The salary of these Here's a State ofThlnics. The board being In some doubt about the admission of boys to the night schools under 12 years of aire, who workrd during the day time, the opinion of thu board's attorney, II. A. F'nllcr, was requested. Record to-aay.

Think of "night schools under 12 years of age" that worked during the day, or any kind of school doing any kind of work. introduced Reed as Mr. William Morris teachers was fixed at $25 per month. The Finance Committee was empowered to set December 15; Stroudsburg, January 19; Tidioutc, December 20 Titusvllle, Febru Mr. Reed was glad to meet Professor Douglass, but didn't look pleased when Price tle witn iteceiver unennst lor issl, and a resolution fixing the first Thursday evening ary 20; Troy, January 30; Tyrone, December 15; Waynesboro, January 19 West Grove, January 12; Williamsport, Janu introduced himself.

How d'ye do, Mr. Morris?" Price said, "now are you?" ary l. or eacn montn as tne regular meeting night was adopted. Oncolna: of Sew Collier. "I don't know you, retorted Reed, biting the end off a celery branch.

Packer Colliery No. 5, situated about two A Unaner Shoots Himself Fatally. Nelson Bloss, aged 21 years, son of a wealthy farmer, residing at Hobble, sev I'm a detective, and I want you," said miles west of Mahanoy Plane, at Rappa PERSONAL. about it." Price. tir Memorial Ladies- Aid.

The Ladies' Aid Society of the Memorial church meets this afternoon to sew for the City Hospital, and supper, the proceeds of which are ta go into the parsonage fund, will be served from 0 to 9 o'elock in the evening. To this feast all friends of the church, and their friends, are Invited. bannock, owned and operated by tbe Ex-Jnaxe Broomall and tbe Dlbs eral miles from Hazleton, went out bunting Wednesday afternoon and met with a dales. I'll be blowed," said Reed, and he his celery on the floor. On the way to the station-house Reed Lehigh Valley Company, and.

more than a year and a half in the course of opening, Mrs. Dibsdale, who was present aring fatal accident. He attempted to step no on tbe stump of a tree, when his gun a cci- said: "What do you want to arrest me for, the interview, listened attentively to her Price Suckers are born eveey hour. If dentaity went on, tne neavy cnarge taaing effect in bis abdomen, making a horrible pretty daughter, and then said that ex they will bite they must suffer." Postnaasers Mew To-lay. By Telegraph to tbe Evening Leader Among thefourth-elass postmasters appointed to-day were tbe following in Pennsylvania: Fine, John Fitzpatrick Marshall; Tyler Dill, Moses Tyler; Camden, James Wilson.

CURRENT TOPICS. Rev. Dr. F. B.

Hodge Is at present in Princeton, N. tbe guest of Rev. Dr. He Cosb, tbe president of Princeton College. In his absence the prayer meeting at the Presbyterian church last evening was conducted by Mr.

Henry Dunning. Rev. Joseph Brader, of Ransom, walls the city to-day. George Teiry, of this city, will remove te Tunkhannock shortly. Judge Broomall, of Media, and the newspapers had done a great injustice to the wound.

He was found lying iu the snow shortly after the accident by two of his Reed, who said at tbe station that he was twenty-eight years old, lived in Boston. He companions, who carried mm home, where bad $115 69 in his pocket. family. ne ci ied last nignc. Mrs.

Baker, who was sent for, recognized Mr. T. C. Grange, of Sixth and Walnnt Keed as tieorge Edwards, who visited a streets, who represents the family, al 23 More Fat 1 res ban Last Week. No more along the silvery sands they stray When balmy night succeeds the golden duy, And Dian with serene, unblushing face Glides calmly from Froseldoa's fond em-brace.

TSo more they linger on the pebbled strand And make believe to listen to the band Discoursing air from Sullivan and Strauss, Tbe nights are cold they spend them In the woman who lived in the house with her in Additional Hall far Scran ton Commencing with to day an additional though not in a legal capacity, said ex-Judge Broomall bad pronounced some of tbe newspaper statements which came from Tbe unse of Mr. Hendricks' Death. Rridgefort.UL, December 4 A prominent physician, who was Mr. Hendricks' lriend and attendant for a longer period than any other physician, says that Mi. Hendricks did not die of heart paralysis.

Several years ago Mr. Hendricks was stricken with paralysis, from which he never fully recovered, and, as is usual in cases of partial paralysis, a clot formed that eventually reached the brain and caused death. Mayor uraee anas the Hew York "World." New York, Dec. 4 Mayor William R. Grace has began a libel suit against Joseph Pulitzer and the New York World for damages in tbe Superior Court.

Tbe complaint was filed yesterday and sets forth that Joseph Pulitzer has libelled Mr. was formally started yesterday. It was built at a cost of over is one of tbe largest and best equipped collieries in the world. It will employ 1200 persons. "Seven Times One." Seven years of prosperous existence were chronicled by the last Issue of tbe White Haven Journol and judging from the present outlook there are many more happy birth days in store for it.

The Journal is well edited, neat, newsy and enterprl-ing and the people of White Haven seem to have recognized the fact by a generous support. il linker Sapper. A Quaker supper is to be given in the Franklin street M. E. chapel this evening.

All friends of the church-are invited. Fortieth street some time ago. She said he was a professional blackmailer. Mr. Noble and Mr.

Turner, bis brother in-law, will mail will be dispatched from the Wilkes- By Telegraph to tbe Evening Lead en New York, Dec. 4 The business failures of last week in the United States were 213, Canada 26, a total of 239, as against 214 for the previous week. prosecute Reed. mm untrue. Mr.

Grange said tnat if the statements were correct the Judge would Barre postomce lor ocranton, being carried on the Street car leaving tbe Square at 7:45 p. in. The mail closes at 7:15. nouso. And do they miss tho beach, the pleasant walk? BAJftEfTET OF THE JOELTTCH.

SEVERAL LEAGUES NORTH. They Celebrate Their Fourth Annual Birthday au Kyeasu "5. Last evening that popular society, the Jolly Ten, banquetted in their rooms in the A Presidential Postontee Filled. By Telegraph to the EvkKTKo Leaser. Washington, Dec.

4. Among the Presidential postmasters appointed to-day was Jacob B. Shale, at MoKeesport, Pa. fis Stealer Indicted for Bribery. By Telegraph to the Even ino Leadf.r NkwYork, Dec.

4 The grand jury to-day presented an indictment for bribery against General Shaler. Equity BolMing in houor of the fourth Grace in hs paper at various times during the last six months. be held responsible. The police appear now to be without a clue to the mystery, but some of the detectives cling to the belief that the murderer knew Annie Dibsdale, and that he will yet be found. The conversation between tbe man and Mrs.

Sharpless was correctly reported (so ex-Judge Broomall says), and the more hopeful officials still believe that if the murderer had not been seeking Annie Dibsdale he would not have asked for a little girl. They laugh at the statement that the murderer thought Miss Pratt was a yonng girl, and that she had gone to a neighbor's for help. They say that if he entertained such an idea, he would have lost no time in making his escape. The Eggs that Sever llalt h. There's a yonng man on the corner, Killed with lire aud strength and hope.

Looking tar beyond the preaent. With tho whole world In his scope. He Is grasping at to-morrow. That phantom none can catch To-day is lost. He' watting For tbe eggs that never batch.

There's an old. matt over yonder With a worn and eary face, With searching, anxious feature. And weak, uncertain paee. He Is Uviag in the future. With no desire to catch -The golden How.

Bo's waiting For the eggs that never bats a. There's world of men and women. With their life's work yet undone, Who arc sitting, standing, moving Beneath the same great sun Ever eager for the future. But not content to snatch The Present. They are waiting For tbe egg that never hatch.

anniversary of their existence. Besides the ten regular and five honorary membe is One hundred rabbits and twenty-five pheasants were bagged by a party of Phlbv delphians near Lace ville recently. A fancy dress carnival comes off at tbe skating rink at Meshoppen on Saturday evening. The Meshoppen cornet band will supply the needed music. The Sunday Morning Loader of Wilkes-Bane was offered for sale on our streets for- the first time on Sunday.

Over 159 Armies were sold and favorable comment Not by a very mnch extended chalk, For in the parlor meet tho pair Now, when the day is done -Two forma with but ono rocking chair, Two hearts that beat as one. Lobmann is still there with everything good to eat, drink and smoke. Meals at all hours. An effort to erect a Prohibition wigwam at Kingston is being made. Thirty-five shares at $5 each are awaiting takers.

R.E. Wall ace, of North Main street, has list finished a handsome three spring delivery wagon for Harry Ashton, of Plymouth. Mr. Wallace Is a first class workman and is building up for himself a large and lucrative trade. He has already, this month; received orders for six new sleighs ALONG THE LEHIGH.

of the order and their best girls, there were present a large number of invited guests, who, if not members of the. Ten, were at least equally jolly. was heard on every band. Tunkkannock The nrst matter tor consideration was The Carbon County Teachers' Institute will be held at Lenighton, commencing on Monday, December 7th. Mr.

C. Stinson, of the Mauch Chunk telephone office, will wed Miss Marion Eoerlee, of East Mauch Chunk, on the 10th of this month. tbe election and installation of officers for the ensuing year, which was as; follows jvcw Age. A new lodge of Knight of Pythias was instituted in Granger Hall at Vose. Thursday evening, bv District Deputy JS.

Yf. President, Frank Dunn vice pre 8idntR A new Music hall is to bo built in South W. Williams treasurer, Fred Stegmaier Within Sqaare Hales. Wm. Kemp, a tailor, of Erie, despondent over the scarcity of work and failing to effect a reconciliation with his family in Cleveland, stopped at Ashtabula, and hanged himself to an apple tree in front of a friend's door.

Governor Pattifon yesterday saw the State Board of Agriculture through its irogrammc at Bloomsburg, and then vis-ted the State Normal School at tbat place. The defunct Penn National Bmk of Pittsburg will pay its creditors a dividend of per cent, ou the 10th instant, tbe first payment made by tbe concern since its collapse in May. 1881. Tiie committee of the Mill ville, Cambria county, school board, appointed to investigate the fraud perpetrated by raising the assessments, reported without fixing the crime upon any one, but censuring Thos. MarshaRand removing him from tbe post "Glycerine Biii," a well known charac Dewitt.assisted by members of the lodge at Tunkhannock aud Lacey villa.

The offi financial secretary, Charles Maurer; Bethlehem in place of the one destroyed by -The work wld be commenced in the spring by Mr. Wilbur. John C. Weber, Bethlehem's first bor Heatb of an Ex-Bishop. By Trtagrsah to the Evehino Leader.

Mobile, Ala, Dec 4. Dominiak Maimer, ex-Bishop of Mobile, died this morning. Weather Prognostications. For the Middle Atlantic. Slates: Fair ueather followed by local rains or light snows; winds shifting to southerly and then becoming variable; slight rise in temperature, allowed during Saturday night by colder weather.

For Saturday Liohl snow and threatening tctuther fpr the northern portion and local rains for the southern portion, with tvarmer tueaihsr Saturday morning and a cold, irrtve by Sunday morning. gl DOLEBEBHEK'S Tbe Virginia Senator's Health Bald to be Wary Hack Improved. Washington, Dec 4. The statement that Senator Biddleberger, of Virginia, is in such bad health that he is not likely to live more than a few months, is denied by Virginia politicians who have seen him recording secretary, Charles M. Fell, sergeant -at -arms, Jacob Schilling cers installed were Theodore Williams, P.

James Donley, C. E. London, M. W. Thompson B.Lyman, The company then adjourned to the ough treasurer, has just reached the age of banq netting hail where a sumptuous re recently.

In connection with the Virginia 82, ana uitam Liucaenoacn, ms orotner-in-la-7, la the sole surviving member of tbe first town council. An oid wooden bridge of the L. S. division of tbe Central li. B.

of New Jersey, spanning tbe Lehigh at Lehighton, is rapidly being replaced by an iron structure. Senatorial contest tbe prospect of Riddle- berger's dying has been taken into consid eration. and wagons. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has under consideration the Frost gasoline light as a means by which to furnish Illumination for the passenger coaches. The Frost light, has an illuminating power equal to seventy-five candles, and this at one-eighth the cost of gas.

The cars can be charged at any point on the road without trouble. There is an old adage that oa what ever day of the month the first snow falls, that many snows will occur during the winter. The first snow fall this year was on November 21st, so we may look for 2t snows. In 1881, the first snow storm came November 24. We had an open winter, however, and no ice to speak of, while snow falls were few.

This winter begins very mnch like 1R81. The Democrats of Virginia have two of A large force of men bare been at work past served by Caterer Kennedy bad been prepared, and to which lwnieedlees to say all did ample justice. After this a social dance was inaugurated and kept up till a late hour. The rooms of the Jolly Ten ate all that can be de sired for a society of this Besides tbe two regular rooms separated by foldiug doors th it can be thrown open when occasions demand and which are elegantly furnished with pictures, tables, the organlz ttion has the use of two other large aud commodious rooms adjoining and across the ball-way. With such accommo- their favorite sons.

Daniels and Barbour. ter ot tne on regions, wnose death was A damp gray blanket hides the mountain's bine. The day is sad and long The east wind blows no Bint of sunshine through, And hushed the wild bird's song. Brown leaves ate pressed against the pavements wot, O'er which, with cumbrous tread, The coal man with hU load on shoulder set. Goes to and front the shod.

Ah, doleful noises, mist and falling leave I turn me from the pane pacing sceptre aouuing Fall bereavo, And winter wails again. Blaze thon and warm my saddeaei heart, are. Light up this shadowy loom With booKs, and friends, analogs piled high and higher. Let old King Winter oon e. lone L.

Jonest in Oocd Housekeeping, for a month and the bridge is about half completed. K. of S. M. Williams, M.

Thos. Ellsworth, M. of E. It is claimed that the water supplied by the Towanda Water Works Company is unfit for use and the borough authorities will not use it, hence the town is without a water supply. Their recent destructive fire clearly established tho need of water wdrks an'd an effort will be made to secure them' either from the old company or a new.

Of a party of hunters who were up at tbe headwaters of Bowman's Creek last wwfcj gays the Tunkhannock New Age, were John Herman and Johnny Jane, of Eaton. The party bunted with dogs and scared up thirteen deer, shooting, a large bnck on One of their deer, they think, was secured by other patties. whom they want to put in tbe Senate, and tbe rumor that their junior Senator was about to die took an important part in the contest Mr. Biddleberger is said to have been drinking very hard since he entered Mrs. Levi Snyder, of Wiesenberg, Lehigh county, was recently as much sur SPEtlAL LUt'AIS, For oysters go to Broad Bros.

Heating and cooking stoves and ranges, all sizes and prices, at B. G. Carpenter Co. 's. 51 Market street.

The finest oysters in the city at Broad Bros. prised as provoked by having her bonnet brought about a few days since by drinking alcohol and water as a cheap substitute for whiskey, was a well educated man and veteran of the late war. His name was William C. McNeil, and his downfall dates from his separation from his wife, whose fidelity he suspected. After that he became a "moonlichter" and tne senate, and it was that which it was tbongbt endangered his lif but since tbe recent campaign in Virginia he has signed iittea rrom ner neaa by a cnicfeen nawg.

The bird took the headgear to a neighboring tree and proceeded to Investigate it. dMHfBnyder procured her husband's rifle and shot the hawk at a long distance. JLI7 VDTiJI. 1 datum added to the generous and hospit-; able iture of the club it is not to be won-i dered at that whatever they undertake in I the line of entertaining proves a success. Broad Bros, is the Dlace to go to buy rjtrav I toe pieuge ana oeoome a total abstinence advocate.

a "spotter" In the oil regions until forgery got mm into jm at eunetiiport..