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VOL. XX. LEBANON. TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER -29, 1891. THE tlHAPPY CZAB.

Another Extensive Plot Against Alexander's Life. MAST OFFICIALS TODES AEBE3T. A Hicli Oflir-ial of the Ucssini: Government, Kelnroci to the Czar, Said to Hi-ail the Movement for His It the Giantl Duke Sereins? LONDON, Dec. dispatch from Warsaw says that (mother pint against the life of the czar has been discovered by the Russian police, and adds that a large number of Polish and Russian students and m.iny military and civil officials have been placed under arrest. One of the persons arrested was the Polish historian, Vladislav Sinolensky.

The prisoners, according to the Russian police, are nil nit-mlH'rs of a secret league formed against 1 he authority of thecair. "with the object of obtaining a representative government for Russia. It is intimated that the police preventing, so far as possible, the circulation of any news regarding the discovery of this new secret league, and that the prisoners will be dealt with in the most severe manner. The Grand Disgrace. There are people here who connect this series of wholesale arrests with the recent disgrace of the Grand Duke Sur- gius, brother of the czar, who to report, to be removed from the governorship of Moscow and sent into exile.

Other reports have it that the czar has only given the grand duke a peremptory leave of absence for a year, and that he is to be sent to some post in Central Asia, where he can do no harm. it was also mmonnced that the Grand Duke Sergius had been tampering with the loyalty of officials in high standing at Moscow, Warsaw and and that it was believed he had been plotting to overthrow the czar. Plotters in Hiuh Places. It is reported that a very high personage, closely related to the czar, was at the head of the newly discovered plot to overthrow the present ruler of the Russian empire. The most extraordinary rumors are afloat, and- some sensational arrests may be expected within the next few hours.

The Grand Dnke Sergius is the recognized head of the old Russian orthodox party, and has up to the present time stood in high favor with the czar. Now the gravest charges are made against his administration of the funds of the Red Cross society sent for the relief of the famine sufferers, and in addition the present imputations against his loyalty to the czar have been made public. The Majority l-'avor Itevision. COLUMBUS, Dec. W.

D. Moore, secretary of the committee for the revision of faith of the Presbyterian church, which meets in New York. Jan. 13, has received the following reports from 200 presbyteries: Twenty- seven approve without" asking for any change: 114 approve with amendments proposed; fifteen ask that the work of revision lie discontinued: thirty-five ask for a new formula of doctrine under various designations and for various uses; no report has lioen from forty-four presbyteries, and three disapprove entirely. Those not answering are, as a rule, foreign presbyteries, anil will be entitled to vote when the general assembly convenes at Portland, the latter part of next May.

Threatened by Criminals. CHICAGO, Dec. by the threats of criminals whose enmity he has incurred in the line of duty. Assistant State's Attorney William S. Elliott, lies at his home suffering from nervous prostration.

Within the last two weeks a deep laid plot to take his life was revealed by a prisoner in the county jail, and although every precaution has been taken it is feared that the danger is not yet past. Mr. Elliott admits the truth of the report, but declines to give details. It is known that his life has frequently been threatened by criminals, mid he was once assaulted and dangerously hurt by a prisoner whom he had convicted. SIcCalla Restored to Duty.

Dec. president has signed a remission of the nnexecute.1 for cruelty to his subordinates during a cruise of the United States steamer Enterprise, of which he was in command. The court sentenced him to suspension for throe years, and to stand still in his grade in the meantime. Nine officers in Commander McCalla's grade have passed him during his suspension, and it is thought that this incapacitates him from retiring with the rank of commodore. It is not known what duty he will be assigned to.

Grip, Insanity and PHILADELPHIA, Dec. rendered temporarily insane with the grip, Newell J. Minor, ased 85 years, a resident of Rome, K. employed as an auditor by the Armour Beef company, of Chicago, took his life in a Turkish bath establishment here by shooting himself in the right breast "vrith a 42 caliber revolver. Mr.

Minor had come to the city to audit the accounts of the branch office of the Armour company. Killed in the Caboose. PLYMOUTH. Dec. bound limited vestibule Train No.

5 crashed into the rear end of west bound freight train No. 20 while it was Hearing the Baltimore and Ohio yards. The conductor of the freight, who was in the caboose at the time of the collision, was almost instantly killed. The remains taken to his home at Newark. He leaves a widow and one child.

None of the passengers were hurt, Death in the Alps. BEHNE. Dec. news has reached hereof three men being killed in the Gemmi pass, in the Bernese Alps, by being swallowed np iu a avalanche. Thev had tried to cross the pass, not heeding the warnings of their guides.

wno refused to accompany them on account of recent heavy snows, and declared their attempt foolhardy. OUTLAWRY. The Brother of Bob Sims Threatens to Revenge the Lynching. MOBILE, Dec. scenes are being enacted in Choctaw county.

The citizens are wrought up to such a pitch of excitement that a war of extermination is being waged against the family and followers of the lately lynched outlaw, Bob Sims. A special to- The Register from Shubuta tells of the lynching of John Sims, a. brother of Bob Sims, and Moseley Sims, Bob's nephew. According to the last report received the crowd was in full pursuit of a negro who is reported to have taken part in the McMillan massacre of Dec. 23.

When caught he will be strung up. The most alarming thing about the situation is that Neal Sims, the brother of Bob, and who rescued Bob from the deputy marshal at Bladon Springs, in Choctaw county, Aug. 20 last, is still at large and determined to avenge Bob's death on the slayers of his brothers. Neal is a desperate man. He firmly believes that his brother was a prophet from God and had divine sanction to kill off the devil's agents, namelv, the officers of the law.

Neal has" collected forty of the Simites, and sent word that he intended to assault and burn the town of Womack Hill, though at last reports he had not made the attempt, as the place is heavily guarded. THE CHADOTJINB AFFAIR. It Leads to a Heated Discussion and a Prospective Duel. LONDON, Dec. 29.

The Chadouine affair, otherwise the expulsion of a French journalist, M. Chadouine, from Bulgaria and the severance by France of all diplomatic relations with that, country, was the cause of an animated debate in the chamber of deputies. M. Ribot, the minister of foreign affairsTin answer to a question put to him on this subject by M. Millvoye.

said that Greece. Italy and Germany also complain of the manner in which the Bulgarian government had answered the French government's representatives. France. M. Ribot continued, must obtain satisfaction for the insult, but she must not act hastily.

The debate finally led to a violent quarrel between MM. Devouville-Maille- Fen and Millvoye. The result was that these gentlemen have selected seconds, and the latter are making the arrangements necessary for a hostile meeting between their principals. At a matter of fact the Chadotiine incident is assuming grave proportions, though in reality there seems to have been but little occasion for the present friction between a great power like France and a petty principality like Bulgaria. The Cars Took a Somersault.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. addition to those injured in Sunday's wreck on the Santa Fe railroad Newcombe are Mrs. Deforest, of Great Bend. who was hurt internally, anil J. C.

Bohn, of Servii. who had an arm broken. A. AV. Brown, a commercial traveler of New York, was a passenger in one of the sleeping He savs that when the cars k-fi track they turned completely over, the front chair car, in which were the people injured, left its trucks and alighted right sidenp at the bottom of the embankment.

Mr. Brown escaped through the window of the car and was one of the first to be extricated from the wreck. From what he could learn the accident wasjirobably caused by the spreading of the rails. To Rest rice Immigration. PrrrsBrBG.

Dec. 29. The Junior Order United American Mechanics, under the auspices of the advisory council, held an open meeting in Carnegie hall, Allegheny, last night. The meeting, which is preliminary to a series of meetings to be held throughout the country, was in supjxjrt of measures tending to restrict undes-'rable immigrants. A bill for this purpose has been drafted by the advisory council and will be presented in congress at an early date.

Addresses were made by Hon. William A. Stone, John M. Thompson and others. Another Crooked Banker.

ELLEXDALE. N. Dec. 211 O. Barrett, president of the Farmers and Merchants State bank, whicli assigned the 24th has been arrested, charged with receiving deposits after he knew the bank was insolvent.

He was arraigned, waived examination and was held to the district court sum of $300. Many ugly rum: afloat in connection with the col: Wnjres at L-ow PITTSBUBO, Dec. of Carnegie, Phipps Co. and the Amalgamated association will meet in a couple of davs to fix the steel scale for the three months beginning January 1. On account of the low price of steel billets the wages of the steel workers will be lower after January 1 than ever before.

Two Miners Killed. DANVILLE, Dec. Anderson was killed and John Peilmau fatallv injured at the Middle Fork coal mines. The two men were blasting coal. They had poured the powder into the hole and were tamping it down with a steel crowbar, which struck a piece of copperas rock, igniting the powder.

Grip Has a Largo Majority. HAMILTOX, Ohio, Dec. three fourths of this city's population of 20,000 is afflicted with the grip. The place is mainly supported by its factories, and so prevalent is the disease that more than half the places are closed down. The death rate is the highest ever known.

Alleged Chilean Spies. CHICAGO. Dec. morning paper alleges that two foreigners have been arrested in San Francisco on a charge of vagrancv who are really suspected of being Chilean spies, sent out to make maps of the harbor- and discover the plans for torpedo defenses. His Head Crushed by Train.

fireman of the Chicago limited of the name of CJ. N. Nycely was killed yesterday afternoon at Lilly. He put his head out of the cab window, when he was struck bj- a mail train coming in the pposiU? direction. His skull was crushed in.

Dropped Dead in a Depot. RED BANK. N. Dec. T.

Hook, a prominent business man of this place, died suddenly in the depot of the New York and Long Branch railroad while waiting for a train. It is believed his death resulted from a stroke of apoplexy. Beheaded by a Street Car. WILKESDAKKE, Dec. Ferry, aged 7 years, while playing with some" companions near Newtowu Bridge.

was knocked down by a street car on the Wilkesbarre and Ashley line and his head was severed from his body by the Chile's Minister to Knglaiid. LONDON. Dec. Ross, tha new Chilean minister to Great Britain, left cards to-day at the British foreign office and the various legations. NO.

02 A SEKIOUS DISCOVERY. In Consequence of a Ktnnder of the I.UK' Legislature, the Judges will Have Power to Refuge All License Applications. A dispatch from Pittsburg says: In distributing blank petitions for liquor licenses yesterday the Clerk of the Court discovered that the last State Legislature had amended the wrong law, thereby endangering the chances of every applicani for license. By a technical blunder no end of confusion is threatened to license applicants and license Judges through out the State. On July 19, 1891, the Legislature passed an act intended to amend the Brooks law to allow saloon keepers to have bondsmen from any part of the county, instead of the particular ward or township.

The amendment was ap pended to the act approved May 24, 1887, whereas the Brooks law was approvec May 13, 1887, and as a result the can refuse all license applications because they do not conform to the law. To prevents erious complications it wi be necessary to have the license Judges of each county give a decision on the question before the applications arc presented to them. VICTORIOUS BRITISH FOHOE3. Desperate Battle with Indian Hebela, in Which Seventy Are Killed. CALCUTTA, Dec.

has just been received here from GiluMt. the most northern outpost of the Briti-ili in India. to the effect that Lieutenant Smith, at the head of a body of Kash- mirs in the -crvicv, has precipice opposite Fort Kilt, rei-riitly si gallantly taken by Captain Ayemer and his command, and that the lieutenant, after a desperate fight with the Hunzah- rebels, drove them from behind the stone breastworks they had erected at the precipice, killing seventy of the enemy and wounding many ot hers. The British force was about I Co men. Onlv four of the British force were wounded.

A later dispatch says that the klum of Nagar, utterly discouraged'by this defeat, has submitted to the British military authorities, and that he will In- taken under escort to Simla. This engagement is the result of instructions sent to Lieutenant Colonel Diirand after the capture of Fort Nilt. The officer referred to was ordered to teach the chieftains of litinza and Nagar a lesson they would not soon forget. Murdered in a Stable. PHILADELPHIA.

Dec. dead bodj- of Nellie Winters was found in the store room of Albert Dokenwaddle's broom factory. A trail of blood led t' a nearby stable, and it was she had been murdered there auc the body carried to the store room, tin- window of which was open. A possible motive lies in the fact that the girl was about to become a mother, and it is believed her lover is the murderer. Four men are under arrest.

They are John D. Hamiey. 22 years old, George Hart- nock, aged 41. Thomas J. Hillerman.

aged 27, and Frederick Dockenwaddle. aged 26. Hunney is accused of the murder, and the other three are suspected of being accessories. Hanney is a milkman, and it is alleged Itlmt he was responsible for the girl's condition. Enlarging the Plant.

Pennsylvania steel company; pro poses erecting a large open-hearth plant iu the near future. The new plant will have, a capacity of several hundred tons of steel daily, will be constructed of iron and will be equipped with the latest improved machinery and four late pattern smelting furnaces. It will be erected on a site west of No. 3 open-hearth, on which aro four brick and two frame houses. The work of razing the houses to the ground will be commenced in a few weeks and early in the spring work will begin on the foundation walls for the new plant.

The plans and specifications are being made. When the new plant is completed it will give employment to several hundred men and boys. Damages for Widening Walnut Street. Messrs. M.

Shenk, Ezra Meyer and Isaac L. Beckley, viewers appointed by the Court to view the damages, and benefits resulting by the widening of Walnut street, between Seventh street and Church alley, met last evening in room No. 4. Court IIouso. They awarded damages as follows: John IT.

Oswald, $750; Andrew Fox, $550; Daniel C. Bergner. $050, and Peter Hauer, $750; total, $2,700. The viewers will submit their report to Court on Monday and subquently it will receive attention by Councils. Death of an Engineer.

Mr. George 8. Rupp died last night at his residence, No. 719 Guilford street, from the efiects of a stroke of paralysisj aged 53 years. Ho was employed for many years as engineer at the station at the Lebanon Valley railroad" and leaves to survive a wife and two children.

When Work Will Commence. Work on the SteeltHn, Highspire Middletown Electric Passenger railway will be started tho first of the year and pushed along at a lively rate. The company has placed an order with the Pennsylvania Steel company for 200 tons of 70-pound street rails, which will be rolled as soon as the mill resumes work. Will Visit the New Dam. A Committee of Councils and Board of Water Commissioners will pay an official visit to the new water dam tomorrow afternoon for the purpose of seeing whether the dam is in conditiou to permit water being run into it.

It will be thoroughly tested before it will be taken off tho hands of the contractors. Officer Reily Ringler. Officer Reily Ringler, one of the most efficient officers on the city police force, is slowly recovering from a long spell of sickness. He is able to be up and about, and yesterday went on duty. A man at his age does not mend as rapidly as one much younger in years.

Death Bate Almost Doubled. The death rate in Philadelphia for six dsys of last week reached the large figures of 725, the heaviest ever known. This is an increase over the previous week of 103, and more than 100 in excess of the corresponding period of last year. Sold 4OO Christmas Trees. Mr.

Frank Behny, who sold Christmas trees last week in front of the Court House, succeeded in disposing of 400 trees. They ranged in price from 15 cents np to $1, so that he realized quite a sum of money out of the sale of the trees. New Shoe Found. A new shoe was found on Thursday evening on Willow, between Ninth and Tenth streets. The owner can have it bv calling at this office.

Concealed Deadly Weapons. William Long was arrested by Constable Hummel charged on oath of James Miunicb, with carrying Jconcealeddeadly He entered bail for a hearing on January 4. Qnorom. No quorom being present no of the Board of Health was held last evening. They adjourned to meet at the call of the Secretary.

WAR CLOUDS GBOI. Government Officials Endeavor to Allay Apprehension. BUT THE SITUATION IS CRITICAL. General Grant, Acting Secretary of War. Says the Talk of Hostilities with Chile Is All Nonsense, but All Is Activity iu the Departments.

The Breeze on the Border. WASHINGTON, Dec. government officials are still trying to allay all apprehension of war with Chile, but preparations are being made for war, and it is undoubtedly believed by even- one who is fully acquainted with the situation that there will be a demonstration of hostilities in a short time. It may safely be asserted that nothing could happen more unexpectedly to the government officials just now than a peaceful settlement of this trouble. The conviction that this is so does not arise from the fact that active preparations are being made to meet any contingency.

Such preparations would have to be made as a matter of precaution even if the government were ever so sanguine of a settlement without appeal to arms. War Almost a Certainty. It is not possible to judge of what a cabinet officer thinks of such a situation by reading his public declarations. But there are means of knowing what his private judgment is, and by these it is learned that in the highest official circles the most serious possible view is taken of the situation. 5'he possibility of war has passed into a probability and the probability into almost a certainty.

The fact is that the administration expects hostilities, and will be surprised at any other outcome. The. war department is as active as the navy in its preparations. While denying that the Chilian affair is giving them any concern, preparations are being made for the massing of the regular troops. General Grant, the acting secretary of war, said, when iisked for an explanation of the unusual activity in army circles: ''Nonsense to talk of war with Chile.

Nonsense. Why do they not talk of war with Italy? The situation on our Mexican border is what seems serious to me. I think there is positive danger of our getting into trouble with Mexico. They may complain of our permitting Garza and his bund to pass back and forth across our border. We must have troops there to prevent this.

It begins to look to me as if Garza might succeed in getting up a serious revolution. The situation is serious, and we have got to look out for things all along the Mexican border." Tiie I5rcc7.c oil the Border. SAN ANTONIO, Dec. situation on the border is becoming more- serious, and it is believed that the trouble will not be overcome without considerable bloodshed, as the revolutionists continue to boldly organize their forces on this side of the border without any apparent of interruption by the United States military authorities. General Stanley, commander of this department, sent a number of dispatches last night to the different post commanders along the border, instructing them all to take the field with detachments of their forces and scout for the revolutionists.

An order was also issued by General Stanley for the United "States troops stationed at this post to be prepared to leave for the scene of the trouble at a moment's notice, and they left here on a special train this morning. They will be distributed along the border at different posts, thus strenghen- ing the military guard. The order produced much excitement at the post uere. In addition to the increase in the military protection the entire ranger force of the state is to be sent to the frontier. Dr.

Ornales, the Mexican consul here, has received a number of telegrams from the Mexican authorities to the effect that the revolutionists are missing near Rome, and that Catarino Garza and other leading revolutionists ire being protected on United States territory. The consul is instructed to report to the United States authorities. Died Xejrlected and Alone. MAIIANOY PLANE, Dec. partly decomposed body of JohnCreamer, i miner, was found lying on a bed at liis bachelor quarters near here.

He was 55 years of age, and for some time post has been in poor health. When Creamer was last seen he was tottering homeward from the drug store, where lie had purchased some medicine. Since then he hod not been seen about, and the cause of this was not not made known until his dead body was foun d. Just how long he lay there no one seems able to say, but by the condition of the body he must have been dead four five days. He lijMd alone in a small frame dwelling house.

"Guyed" the "Champions." BROOKLYN, Dec. Mitchell and Frank P. Slavin, the boxers, made first appearance since their arrival rrorn London at a Brooklyn variety theatre yesterday. They were greeted with but little applause, and their exhibition was miserable. Neither of the men was in condition, and so bad was the boxing that the large crowd of spectators hissedyand hooted at them.

The "gallery gods" offered the boxers all sinds of advice. Thev them all through the exhibition, "and at the the entire house stood np and hissed tor several minutes. The Road House Murder Mystery. NEWARK. Dec.

Dun- iani, widow of the road house keeper who was murdered by being shot the window of his house at Belleville last Wednesday night, who. with her brother and three other persons, were arrested at the murdered man's grave Sunday, were all discharged in the police court. The detectives were unable to produce any evidence connect- ng the prisoners with the crime. Solution of the mystery seems as remote as ever. Whitman's Wonderful Vitality.

CAMDEN, N. Dec. Whitman, whose death has been momentar- ly expected for a week, is still alive. and seemed considerably easier last light, though his physicians say he likely to die at any moment. Dr.

Buche, the poet's biographer, says he is much stronger than he has been for two lays and is taking some nourishment. Dr. Bnche says Walt Whitman's vitality is wonderful. An Expensive Freight Wreck. ASHLAND, Dec.

disastrous wreck occurred on the Lehigh Valley railroad at Centralia, demolishing several freight cars and their contents, en- ailing- a loss which -will exceed £10,000. The train hands saved their lives by jumping from their train. The break- ng of a coupling caused one section of the empty freight to crash into the other. Belle Hilton's Boys. LONDON, Dec.

Countess of Jlancarty. was formerly well known as Belle Bilton, the concert hall singer, gave birth to boy twins. ARGUMENT COURT. Ilusiness That "WHS Transacted Yesterday Afternooii. The Argument Court re-convened yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Judges Me Pherson and Light on the bench.

Court. Estate of Henry Smith, deceased; wid ow's appraisement confirmed absolutely Quarter Sessions. In the matter of the application by City of Lebanon for appointment of viewers to ascertain damages and benefits re suiting from widening of Walnut street from the Cornwall railroad to Sixteenth street. On motion of F. E.

Meily, esq. city solicitor, the viewers to have powe: to adjourn from time to time, the repor to be made January 25, 1892. Theo. Light, Geo. F.

Henry and Geo. W. Black were appointed viewers. Cases Argued. In the matter of the petition of Emma Eckert for an order to sell the real estate to pay legacy.

Seltzer for petitioner Derr for defendant. Cages Continued, Assigned estate of Henry Miller and wife. Exceptions to auditor's report Weidman an.l Lautz for exceptants. Adjourned to meet on Monday next at 10 o'clock. I THE POLICE INVESTIGATION.

the The Fruit which Lost Eden to Mankind Mr. Ezra Batdorf resides about a mile north of Myerstown, on the road leading to lit. -Etna. There is nothing startling about this, as quite a number of other people live in the same vicinity, but we doubt whether they are as generous as our friend Ezra. This morning he sent to the composing room of the NEWS office a bag of apples, accompanied by a note bearing the intelligence that he was cognizant of the fact that it was this same kind of fruit that brought about the sin ol our first parents, but that in sending the apples he did uot wish to lead the "prints" from the path of virtue.

They were of the pound variety, of immense size and highly relished by the boys. Mir bpdanke uns ah bei dir, Ezra, un magst du en tau.send Johr lewe un en tausend Puml wiege. A Burglar Dlaturlied. At 3 o'clock this morning, while Officer Mease was patrolling Scull street, between Eighth and Ninth streets, he discovered the private entrance of the St. George Hotel wide open.

He crossed the street and also found tha door to the hallway and restaurant open and a light burning in the hallway. He aroused Mr. Harry C. Kaso, who, with the officer, made a further examination and found the back door also unlocked. Mr.

Kase assured the officer that he had himself locked the doors on retiring and tho burglar no doubt was disturbed by Officer Mease. Local Institute. The following is the program of the Teachers' institute to he held in South Anuville school-room, No. 1, on Tuesday evening, January 12, 1892, at 7 p. Topics for Discussion.

Ilnw stall we create a IUVB in our pnpils Tor K. Eliilna Winner. Compulsory Ediiailliin 7.. A. Bowman How to muKe a school room pleasant C.

B. Krelilor. How slniiilil physiology anil hycirnc do stuiliocl In our public schools 1). Leopold. Attended His Funeral.

The funeral of the late Jacob W. Stark, took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock, in Lancaster. Among others who attended from this city were Hon. Harry Walter, Albert Garrctt. and Ben.j.

Patschke, committee of Lebanon Valley Division, Uniform Rank, K. of Mr. J. Frank Jones and wife, Mr. Eli H.

Jones and wife, Mr. Benjamin Jones. Real Estate Transfer. Messrs. C.

W. Carmany, William Bey- orle and Joseph Gasscrt, surviving trustees of Salem Evangelical church, of Lebanon and signed a deed to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity on Lehman street. Consideration $1. Resigns. C.

R. Lantz, who has been filling the position of leader of Salem Lutheran choir, has resigned and his place is being temporarily filled by Mr. Harry Siegrist. PERSON VL MENTION. Mr.

James Wright, of this city, to-day left for Marietta. J' Prothonotary W. II. Ulrich, of Dauphin county, was an early visitor to this city to-day. Mr.

Adam Funck left this morning on a business trip to Philadelphia. Rev. A. M. Abel, of Jonestown, passed through this city this morning on a visit to Reading.

Mr. Bernhardt Strouso who has been on an extended visit to this city returned to Philadelphia this morning. Dr. S. H.

Guilford, of Philadelphia, who was on a visit to relatives in this city, returned homo this morning. Mr. David Seipel and his son, Mr. Harry Seipel, on Sunday were at Pottstown calling on Mr. Joel Seipel.

Frank Duvall; accompanied by his wife and son George, have returned from their visit to Pottstown where they called on ex-postmaster David H. Missimer. Tho Misses Shugar, of this city, are visiting friends in Reading. Miss Bella Motzer left yesterday for Trenton, N. whore she will spend a week.

Miss Zanie Ilildebrand, is at Trenton, New Jersey. Miss Rosa and Master Cyrus Zimmerman, of this city, left this morning on a visit to their sister, Mrs. Charles Doring, Philadelphia. Hon. John W.

Killinger visited Philadelphia to-day. Miss Emma Becker left this morninn- on a visit to her mother, Mrs. Rev. Tobias Kessler, at Allentown. Mr.

Hubert Pierce and family, ofHum- melstown spent several days in this city. Miss Martha Peters, of this city is visiting friends in Hunimelstown. Mr. George Donges, of Myerstown, was an early visitor in this city to-day. Judge McPherson attended to court business at Harrisburg to-day.

Ex-Sheriff B. Frank Boeshore was a visitor this city to-dav. Prothonotary Gerberich, of East Hanover, was in this city to-day. Miss Mary Shank, of Annville, is visiting her brother, Dr. Shank, Reading.

Miss Annie Brightbill, of Annville, is visiting friends in York. George Barr, clerk in one of the departments at Washington, is spending the holidays in Annville. Mr. N. J.

Witmer and wife, of Credo, West Virginia, are visiting in Annville. Mr. Albert C. Tice and Peter Spangler, of Myerstown, were in this city to-day. Sir.

Anthony Arnold, of Fort Wayne. is in Lebanon, having been summoned here by the death of his mother Sirs. Elizabeth Arnold, who was buried this morning. Mr. Wilson Rhode and family, of Reading, are spendiag the holidays with his father, on North Fifth street.

Mr, Samuel H. Raber, of High Bridge, N. is a visitor in this city. Ex-Associate Judge Coover, of Myerstown, was in this city this afternoon. Mr.

JohuE. Carmany, of Hiddletown was in this city at noon. The Charges Not Sustained Before Mayor I-ast Evening. Mayor Harbesou, at his office, on South Ninth street, last evening held an investigation on the charges preferred against Officers Derr, Leonard and Shay for conduct unbecoming officers of the poliee force, as contaiued in an evening cou- tempiirary, of this city, last week. There were no persons present interested in sustaining the charges i-xcept C.

O. Booth, of the "Report," and Mr. E. K. WiL-Uly, of North Eighth street, who desired to bring charges against Officer Gingrich for some supposed inattention on his part wheu called upon by his son some time ago.

Ofticer Leonard produced Mrs. Leonard, Miss Bertha Ilarbeson and Messrs. Emery Gruber. William Matthes, John Suavely James Richards and Tobias Darkes to tes'ifvasto his innocense. they having seen him as late as midnight.

Officer Dorr produced George Boyer, Anthony Dressier who gave like testimony. The testimony in the cases before His Honor were of such a positive character as to cause him to promptly dismiss the complaint him. Mr. Booth admitted that the testimony was altogether a r.ne-sidcd iitl'air, and suhsepiicntly had an interview with the gentlemen interested ri bringing the charges. COURT IIUU1E NOTES.

Clerk Snyder, of the Commissioners' office, is busily engaged preparing the annual statement of county receipts and expenditures for County Auditors. submission to the Messrs. Capp it Shock, attorneys for H. F. Mark, have issued out of the court of common pleas a plnrics fierie facias against F.

P. of Hanover. The amount involved is Grant Wcidman, attorney for Mrs. Mnllie has had a lic-ri facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas against Michael Dctwuilcr. involved is The amount Sheriir Miller yesterday afternoon rea- ized at the sale of the personal property of John S.

Ivaiifman, at Schaefl'erstown. Tho executions amounted to 20. Register of Wills Hartman has granted the follo'ving letters: Letters testamentary on the estate of Rev. Charles McMonigle, late of Cornwall township, to Rev. A.

Christ this city. Letters of administration on the estate of Levi Umberger. late of Heidelberg township, deceased, to A. S. Groh, of same township.

A Great Fox nunt. Messrs. Charles W. Eckert, caterer of Penryn Park, and W. W.

Grosh, of Lancaster, yesterday enjoyed one of the finest 'ox hunts of the season. They were on aorseback and accompanied by 24 of their swiftest dogs, and when Sun Hill, west of Lititz, was reached, the dogs struck the trail of a fox and the chase was taken ip toward Pennville, thence northward the line of this county, when a sudden of the fox brought the hunters back to Sun Hill, thence to the Junction and return to where he started, where Uey- nard entered a sink hole. They were in the saddle seven hours and rode40 miles. Saw Them Divide the Plunder. Mr.

William B. Mann, Wheelright. who has his shops at No. 657 North Eighth street, while entering his shop leard some noiso in the rear and quietly moving to a rear window saw three tramps there with a bag containing sausage and other eatables. One of the tramps was seen taking off a pair of old shoes and replace them with a pair of new ones which still had the cost mark ipon them.

After arranging matters to iheir satisfaction they quickly dispersed different directions. County Alms Honse. Messrs. Joshua Fernsler, Thomas Hef- flcfingcr and William Keller will organize next Monday morning as a Board of Directors of the Poor. Wm.

Carothers will retire from the Board and William Keller will take his place. Mr. Fcrnsler will be elected president of the Board and a new olicitor selected in place of II. T. Bibig- iaus, deceased.

Hurled Tills Morning. Mrs. Kate Zimmerman, who died of the was buried this morning from her ate residence in Newmanstown, interment at St. Elias church, that place. Mr.

Cyrils Zimmerman and wife, of Imle- tendent. District; Mr. Clinton Bowman and wife, of this city, and Mr. George Zinn and wife, of Cornwall, attended the "uneral. Entered Ball for March Sessions.

Mr. Stephen W. Boltz, of Annville, 2x County Treasurer, who was yesterday morning directed to enter 4300 bail to nswer the charge of embezzlement at March Sessions, did so yesterday alter- loon. Mr. H.

H. Kreider weut his se- urity. Won the Prizes. The proprietor of the shooting gallery the room under the NEWS office, on South Eighth street, yesterday awarded ho prizes to those making the best rec- last week. Mr.

Samuel S. Trafford. won the gold watch, and Grant S. ijjht, of Avon, took the $10 prize. Annual Banquet.

Owing to the fact that St. John's Day his year fell on Sunday, Mt. Lebanon No. 22C, E. and A.

did not elebrate the event with their annual janquet. This will be given later, the ime for which has not yet been definitely lecided on. Visited Allentown. Prof. F.

J. Stettler, principal of the West Pittsori schools, was registered at he Hotel Allen, Allentown, yesterday. 3 rof. Stettler, last year, was principal of he High schools, this city, and brought hem to a standard of efficiency never )efore attained. Presented With a Fine Revolver.

Constable George A. Hunter was prc- ented by J. Marshall Fnnck, esq. with a fine Smith Wesson revolver. It is lammcrless, contains all the latest im- and is highly prized by the Second Ward Assessors.

The assessors of the Second ward met ast evening in room No. 5 of the Court louse and finished their labors, and the looks will be handed over to the County Commissioners to-day. Cured of Cancer. Mr. Levi Light, of Swatara township, ttended to business at the Court House, He was afflicted with cancer at nose but fortunately has been cured and is therefore correspondingly happy.

Hurried This Morning. The funeral of the late Mrs. Elizabeth took place this morning and was argely attended. Services were held in St. Mary's Catholic church and interment followed on St.

Mary'a Catholic emetery. Trover and Conrerslon. Constable James Gates this morning rrested Eugene Femsler, charged he- ore Alderman Geo. W. Kreider, with rover and conversion.

He entered bail or court BALZELUMIDENT. He Believes He Will Be Senator Quay's Successor, SUPPORT FEOM MASUFAOTDHESS The Congressman Says the Assur aoces of Aid from Al Overthe State Gives Him Increasci Hope for Success in Hia Sanatoria Aspirations. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. man Dalzell came up from Washingtoi yesterday and did not return befon evening. He was in town on a business mission and incidentally met a few ot his supporters, to whom he gave gratifying assurances of success in the contest just opened against Senator Quay.

John Chalfant and John H. Ricketson, leading ironmasters of Pittsburir, are in the list of stalwart Republicans who have declared for Dalzell. They were both in the city yesterday, but Mr Dalzell said he did not meet them. As they went on to Washington on the same train he will doubtless talk over Dalzell situation with them there. Mr.

Ricketson admits that he is in the field for congress from the Twenty-third district, composed of Allegheny City and certain townships, and tliat his mends have been securing delegates for the convention next May. Mr. Ricketson has decided to succeed Congressman A. Stone, and his Vaili'i" worker is W. B.

Rodgers. He savs that ex-National Chairman B. F. Jones. A.

E. W. Painter and other manufacturers who supported George Shims on his campaign bust year, but lost, are among his best indorsers. Congressman said that he wa-s not in a position to speak regarding hi? candidature, "but I am in constant receipt of gratifying assurances from Republicans all over the state. Some the leading county papers have been very outspoken in their support End 1 am naturally gratified at the way in which my intention has been A I1KACTIFUI.

CUSTOM. Tho Last Day of the Year Donation Day at the Hospital. In all the largo cities the last day of the year is known as Hospital Donation Day and everybody sends something either money or groceries, to these noble institutions. The Good Samaritan Hospital has probably done as much good as any charity of its kind. Almost two hundred patients have been cared for and its record, as to successful treatment, is second to none iu the county.

Once a year it asks the people of our city to rememberit. Money anil groceries are needed and if everyone will send a little something the aggregate will be splendid. Paper hags will be distributed throughout the city, but necessarily, many people will be overlooked. These can get them at Lemberger's or Ross' drug stores or at the hospital and whether they get, them or not, they need not hesitate about sending something. Every gift, no matter how small, will be gratefully received.

Do not forget Donation Day, the last day of the year. The Hospital, 711 Chestnut street, will be open all day and the Managers and Matron will be there to receive donations. OUR SICK LIST. Miss Gertie Reigel, who has been confined to the house since September 9th, yesterday appeared on the streets for the first time alter a severe attack of typhoid fever. Associate Judge Adolphus Reinoohl, who has had quite a siege of sickness, has convalesced sufficiently to be up ami is enabled to take a little outdoor air.

Leighton Stager, agent of the United States express company, at this point, is confined to the house, having caught the grip by exposure incident to the heavy traffic over the holidays. Mr. Jerome II. Youtz, telegraph operator at the Lebanon Valloy depot, is down with the grip. His brother will attend to his duty and Mr.

Lewis Heckroth, of Reading, is on night duty. Mr. Joseph Arnold, furniture dealer, is confined to the house and this morning was unable to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, Mrs. Elizabeth Arnold. The many friends of Mr.

Hammond Mish will be pleased to learn that he is steadily improving. Entitled to the Right of the Line. It has been decided to give to the Sixth Massachusetts Regiment survivors the right of line in the G. A. R.

parade at Washington, D. next September when the National Encampment will be held there. The First Defenders of Pennsylvania have protested on the ground that they were the first soldiers to arrive in Washington and were therefore entitled to the honor. The committee having the matter in charge defended their action by stating that the Massachusetts men were the first to reach Washington after communication had been cut off. A Dozen Deaths From Diphtheria.

There have been many cases of diphtheria in Kobsonia, but the disease Is now abating. The doctors report scarlet fever and the grip more prevalent now. The three schools in town have been closed on account of the ravages of diphtheria, the directors fearing that the disease would be spread among the scholars by members of families attending who had cases at home. There have been nearly a dozen deaths in this village alone. New Rollins Mill.

The machinery in the East Lebanon rolling mill having all been placed in position and the fly wheel, which was broken, having been repaired, yesterday the fires were lit and all the machinery was put in motion. It will be but a short time ere the black smoke will be issuing from its stacks and thus another important industry is added to the many Lebanon possesses. Funeral of Wm, M. KUllngar. The funeral of the late William M.

Killinger took place at noon to-day from his residence, corner Ninth and Walnut streets, and not yesterday, as was erroneously stated. Rev. Dr. D. E.

Klopp officiated at the house, after which the funeral proceeded to Campbellstown, where interment took place. A beautiful pillow, bearing the words, "From Friends," was sent in. Death from Paralysis. Mrs. Caroline Rehr, widow of William Rehr, died three strokes of paralysis at the residence of her son-in-law John Knapp, in.Reading, on Sunday evening, aged 01 years.

She was a cousin of Capt. Lewis Rehr of this city. Revival Meetings. Rev. G.

Meyer, of Palmyra, will commence revival meetings at Bellegrove U. B. church, on Sunday eveniocr January 3, 1892. Flower Festival. The infant department of St.

Paul's Lutheran Sunday school, Annville, on Friday evening at 6:30 o'clock, will hold a flower festival. A FA.MJLY STUICKKN. 3Ir. and Mrs. Henry and Six Children Down With Grip.

a la the Eastern section of the couutr grip is i-airing unusual vigor. Nearly tho entire family of Henry Gook- loy, residing two Xortli of Myerstown, aro with tho disease and are very sick. Tlw linsbaml, wife and SHX children are di-wu with it and are be- Myeratown. There are ianv "liranl'a smitten with the prevailing disease In that section an.l physioinns are kept busy. Beuvy Coal Contract.

The Philadelphia Jfc Heading Railroad company has received a contract for fur- niahmjr 40,000 tons egg stove coal to the New York city board of charities at per ton. Last year the Delaware Huusiin company Hirnishcd ooal at The same company Will be a Leap Your. February, in 1900. will not contain 39 days, although will lie leap year, February, in 1700. also contained only 38 days.

There is a slight error in tho Gregorian calendar, lint it will only amount to ono day in years. THIS AND THAT. Queen Victoria has 10 grandchildren. A Boston woman has been licensed as an undertaker. Years arc the poorest possible measure ot a person's ago.

II CoppPllhaver "'K nt operator of the P. R. company at Palmyra, ig down with the grip. Alice Wolfersberiti-r, of Palmyra, foil on a coal hod. loinening two teeth.

Investigation shows that in Prussia the average life of Jews is five yearn longer than that of Christians. Lambs' wool shoes aro now in demand for those who have cold feet. Iu tho case of bad temper and dyspepsia it is an open question as to which cause and which effect. Dr. J.

A. Maderia, of Londonderry ownship, claims that up to the present imo has attended 200 casea of the grip. The shoe factory has closed down for i week or ten days. Mr. John 9.

Risser has purchased a landsome residence situated on the corner of Broad street ami College avenue Palmyra, from J. K. Shenk. Epizootic has attacked many homes ind cattle in Lancaster, Berks and Chester counties, Pa. An exchange very truthfully remarks people have lots of fun with the grip until it gets hold of them.

For tho next ten days there will only a change of two or threo minutes in length of each dsy. A watch beats times a year at a little more rapid rate than the oung man's heart when ho calls on a foung lady's pa. The special quality of Ayer'n Hair igor is that it restores tho natural rro-wth, color, and texture of the hair. tt vitalizes the roots and follicles, ro- noves the dandruff, and heals itching Himors in the scalp. In this respect, it mrpasses all similar preparations.

I was troubled with catarrh for seven rears previous to commencing the use of Ely's Cream Balm. It has done for me what other so-called cures have failed to do cured me. Tho effect of the Balm As Ayor's Sarsaparilla outstrips all other blood-purifiers in popular favor, so Ayer Almanac is the most universally amiliar publication of tho kind in the world. It is printed in ten languages and the annual issues exceeds fourteen nilliona of copies. Ask your druggist After trying many remedies for catarrh luring past twelve years, I tried Ely's Balm with complete success.

It over ono year since I stopped using it and have had no return ofcatarrh. I recommend it to all my friends. Milton T. Palm, Reading, Pa. AMUSEMENTS.

FisherOpereHouse One Nisht Only, WKONK3- DAY, DECEMBER 30th, '91, (H'S T. WALLACE, The Famous Yankee Coine- diau, in SI PEBKINS! Supported by a Law and Powerful Company of wi-ll- spleulcil ArtM.s. A Full Brass Band unit Orchestra. See the i'aradi- at noon ot the Kainous 1'inifihtown Farmers' Band. SiMts now on sale at Millers' Music Store.

Wednesdsy.DecSO OPEItA HOUSE. ONE XlflHT ONLY. JANUARY 2, 1892. Lincoln J. Barter's Gran! Scenic Production TSE FAST MAIL! Ten Sets of Special Scenery; flight by the Fast Mail; Niagara Falls by Moonlight, with Boiling Mist; practical Working Engine and 14 Freight Illuminated Caboose the Dago Dive; Realistic River Scene and Explosion; Police trol and 100 other startling effects.

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