Miners Journal from Pottsville, Pennsylvania • 1

IMiners which Comrades S. A. Thurlow, Royer, Reuben Snyder, D. W. Bland and A.

W. Schalck participated. The Novello Glee Club next rendered "Comrades Arms' in excellent style. After the oration the audience and Post united in singing "America," the Third Brigade Band accompanying. Rev.

Dr. Jacob Belville then pronounced the benediction and services closed with the singing of the doxology. At the conclusion of the beautiful ritual of the Grand Army, Rev. James F. Powers, rector of Trinity Episcopal Church, then be.

gan a powerful and patriotio oration. The remarks of the orator were frequently interrupted with applause. MINERSVILLE. The day at Minersville was ohserved by a general celebration. Business was suspended throughout the town and the fronts of many houses were decorated in national colors.

The parade was marshaled by Capt. James Levan. His aids were Frank Bender, and Robert Quandel, Services were ducted in Mountaineer Hall. P. M.

Dunn, of that town, delivered an able tion. SHENANDOAH. The largest parade held in any part of the county, took place at Shenandoah. Fred. Hopkins was chief marshal.

The Grand Army and many other societies participated. The town was handsomely decorated and business for the most part of the day W88 suspended. ST. CLAIR. Appropriate homage was paid over the graves of St.

Clair's dead heroes. The servicos were held in the Armory. The parade was large. George J. Wadlinger, Esq, livered the oration.

TOWER CITY. The memorial exercises were conducted in the grove after the parade, which was one of the largest that ever took place in that town. Chief Marshal John Messner gave the order to march at ten o'clock. The orator was Rev. Morley.

PINEGROVE, The demonstrations on Memorial Day were under the directien of Wolf Post, No. 203, G. A. R. The parade was a turnout.

Rev. J. R. Hensyl delivered dine tion. ORWIGSBURG.

its sacred memories, in a very befitting man- This patriotic town, honored the day with ner. Marshal Richard Yeager, passed the word at 10 o'clock and the parade moved through the principal thoroughfares. TREMONT. The members of William's Post, deferred the parade until two o'clock the after. noon, The exercises were held" in the Reformed cemetery.

The oration was delivered by Rev. B. Cassavant. TAMAQUA. Tamaqua paid tribute to her dead heroes by parade and holding memorial exercises at the soldiers' circle in Odd Fellows' cometery.

The orator W88 Rev. W. H. Wheeler, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. Doubleday Post, No.

189, G. A. had of the day's celebration. SCHUYLKILL. HAVEN.

Jere Helms Post No. 26 and other visiting societies, marshaled by ton. S. A. Losch, paraded the town, celebrating the day in a proper manner.

Company under Captain E. D. Smith, participated. The orator W88 Alphoneus Ferrini, a promising law student in the office of W. J.

Whitehouse, Eeq. FRACKVILLE. Board of Trade Meeting -Personal Mention. Special to the Miners' Journal, FRACKVILLE, May strawberry festival will be held in Burk's Hall on the second and third inst. under the auspices of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Miss Bertha Beard spent to day at Pottsville. Irvin Hepler is visiting his parents at Ashland. Miss Nellie Bertram is visiting friends at Reading. High School commencement was held here last evening. James Jamison, of Gilberton, visited the family of Alex Scott to -day.

Junior Hepworth League held its monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. Miss Garaway, of Gilberton, was the guest of Miss Carrie Freidley. yesterday. The Board of Trade meets on Friday night at T. M.

Reed's clothing store. The P. 0. S. of A.

cleared sixty dollars on two performances of the Dutch Recruit sented Thursday and Friday night. LOCAL BASE BALL. Games Played Saturday by Our Home Clubs. The Ivy Leaf went to Mahanoy City Saturday and that town's best tion in a morning and afternoon game. The morning game was 3 to 1 in favor of the Ivy the afternoon contest went to the Pottsville boys by a score of 4 to 1.

Fox and Cavanaugh officiated for the visitors. The game of ball between the West End Grays and Y. M. C. A.

club, was won by the latter by a score of 18 to 9. Minersville and New Boston, played on the former's ground, and the resalt was 4 to 2 in favor of Mineraville. AT GENERAL GRANT'S TOMB. The Features of the Decoration Day Exercises in New York. NEW YORK, May Day was celebrated by all old soldiers and old soldiers' friends as it has been celebrated from the first.

No military organization in the city neglected to participate in the parade. The deeds of the heroes of three wars were comemorated by the friends, comrades or children who survive them. The Grand Army had 46 posts in line, under the command of Grand Marshal George Chappel. The usual contingent of regulars and any number of military and simi-military societies helped to swell the great column. The feature of the day was its exercises at the tomb of General Grant.

The orator of the occasion was the Hon. John S. Wise. All Prostrated With the Grip. HALIFAX, N.

May 81. -Telegraph advices from St. Paul's Island, settlement half way between Cape Breten and Newfoundland states that every man, woman and child on the island with the exception of two men are prostrated with a disease resembling tha grip, and are sorely in need of assistance. The government has dispatched a tug with physicians and supplies. Instantly Killed, William James, of Mahanoy City, was instantly killed at Elmwood colliery, Friday evening, by being drawn around a shaft.

He was a slate picker. VIRTUE LIBERTY INDEPENDENCE MONDAY. JUNE 1. SHENANDOAH. Memorial Day Observances -The Parade Very Large.

Special to the Miners' Journal SHENANDOAH, May 31. -Thomas Grant, of Soranton, is visiting his mother, Mrs. Jane Grant. Tom is always a welcome visitor to this town. The graduating class were handsomely entertained on Friday night by Mr.

and Mre. John Deputy District Attorney Shay spent part of Saturday at Ashland and part at Shenandoah on legal business. Two young men were arrested and locked up by Chief of Police Amour. They offered a lot of stolen jewelry for sale. It is rumored that Wm.

Neiswinter will take charge of Joseph Bickert's restaurant and that the latter is going to Pottsville. Shenandoah can now boast of the best paid police she ever had. Offenders are scarce now and keep 8 wide range of them. The Lehigh Valley Railroad is doing an immense Western business just now. P.

J. has two good assistants, Quinn and Curtin. The Grant Band picnic at the park on Saturday was well patronized, but it seems to me that Decoration Day is not the proper day for it. Mr. and Mrs.

Yedinsky have returned from their wedding trip. They will go to housekeeping in their nicely furnished house on South Jardin street. B. J. Yost, H.

C. Boyer and Max Reese, left this morning for East Mahanoy Junotion or Lakeside Park. They expect to return with some fine black basa. The miscreants who exploded some mite during Friday night, which was heard nearly all over town, will likely be arrested as the police are on their tracks. The parade of the Grand Army on Saturday was the largest here for good many years.

great many of the business houses were closed during the parade and this town W88 handsomely decorated. Chief Amour had the next largest bouquet in the procession. The orator of the day was 8. 4. M.

Hollopeter, Esq, who is an able and eloquent speaker. The orator in his remarks said that we are living in extraordinary times. That these years of peaceful prosperity in which we are quietly developing a great and powerful continent, are the powerful pivot upon which is turning the nation's future. That the destinies of mankind for centuries to come can be seriously affected and determined by the men of this generation in the United States. CRESSONA.

Public Schools Closed-Decoration Day Quietly Observed. Special to the Miners Journal. CRESSONA, May 31. -The funeral of Miss Sallie Fromknecht took place from the resi. dence of her grandfather and was largely attended.

Services were held in the Evangelical Chureb, Rev. Miller officiating, and interment was made in Creasona cemetery. Deceased was a daughter of Christ. knecht. The public school closed on May 25.

Decoration Day was kept as holiday in the morning. Mrs. William Reinhard and H. B. Christian are able to be about.

Mre. Berger is making improvements On her property on Chestnut street. U. 8. Darkest expects to sell out his barber shop on account of ill health.

David Kiehner sold his lots at private sale and C. W. Rudigor was the purchaser. William Zechman, of Mahanoy City, is visiting his parente, Mr and Mrs. John Zechman.

Miss Clara Widerhold died on Decoration Day. She is a daughter of Henry Widerhold, on Railroad street. Captain S. Hower, of Lebanon; William Gray, of Williamsport, and Frank Burton, of spent Decoration Day in town. HAS MR.

MITCHELL RESIGNED? A Well-Grounded Rumor That the missioner of Patents is Tired of Office. WASHINGTON, May is what seems a well-grounded rumor afloat to the effect that Charles E. Mitchell, missioner of Patents, has tendered his resignation of the office to the President to take effect June 30. Mr. Mitchell will not affirm or deny the rumor.

The cause of the resignation is said t4 be the desire of of Mr. Mitchell to resume his practice of patent law, in which he was very successful. The most cordial relations exist between the President, commissioner and the officers of the Interior Department. "ALL ESCAPED." No Americans Killed in the Recent Riots at Shanghal. CINCINNATI, May A.

McLean, corresponding secretary of the Foreign Christian Mission Society, has received 1 a cablegram that brought quiet to many anxious persons. It came from Rev. T. Williams, formerly pastor of the Central Christian Church, and of the safety of whose family in the recent pillaging of the Christian Missions at Nanking by the anti-foreign mob, there were grave doubts. It is dated at Shanghai, and simply says "All escaped." The "all" is sup posed to mean all Americans and the message is a joyful one.

ARGENTINE'S FINANCIAL TROUBLES Gold Takes Another Jump and the ation Becomes More Serious. BUENOS AYRES, May has ex perienced another marked advance ir price, closing yesterday at 821. At the closing hour the Bourse was greatly ex cited, and the financial situation is such that a number of failures are feared. The statement made to Congress by Senor Zapati, the Minister of the Interior, to the effect that the recent revolt in the province of Cordoba was part of general plot to convulse the Republic has caused a very uneasy feeling. Dr.

Briggs Leaves for Europe. NEW YORK, May the pas sengers on the steamer Umbria, which sailed for Liverpool, were Dr. Charles Briggs and his daughter. He will spend most of the summer at Oxford. In ar interview with a reporter he said: "I am not surprised at the vote of the General Assembly at Detroit, or even by the size of the majority.

The vote is not against me. It is against the seminary." Sent to Jall Officer Musket arrested Joseph Golon, an Hungarian, for indecent exposure on South Centre street Saturday afternoon, and put him in jail in default of bail. John Mc Manes WAS arrested yesterday morning and sent to jail by Squire Hill for disorderly conduct. HARRISBURG VOL. GRAVES BEDECKED SURVIVORS OF THE WAR LOVINGLY REMEMBER THE DEAD.

MEMORIAL DAY IN THE COUNTY The Day is Observed in a Befltting Manner -Homage 1 to the Dead Heroes, A heavy mist trailed over the community during the early hours of Saturday, and augured wet, disagreeable weather for the observance of Memorial Day. But before the midday hour had come, a burst of glorious sunlight bathed the earth and made the lay all it could be desired. Early in the detachments of Gowen Post, Sons of Veterans, Company and Company visited the cemeteries to strew the graves of the dead soldiers. Senior Vice Commander Edward Fisher led a squad and decorated the graves in Charles Baber cemetery. Junior Vise Commander John Pugh, vesisted by members of his equad, placed garlands over the mounds in 3 German Catholio cemetery.

From thence they went ,0 Friends cemetery, Tenth and Schuylkill avenue, and paid similar homage. Tribute was paid to the soldier mounds 10 Odd Fellows cemetery by Officer of the Day Perry Watts. The Sons of Veterans bedecked the graves in the Citizens' Welsh Baptist, Welsh gregational and African cemeteries. A squad under Adjutant J. J.

Cake performed a similar office in Trinity Episcopal und St. Patrick's Catholic cemeteries Nos. 1 and 2. Reuben Snyder, Post Senior Vice Comlander, took a small contingent to the GerOatholio cemetery at Yorkville, and aced tokens of sweet remembrance upon ae graves of the soldier dead, The services in the Academy of Music beIn at ten o'clock. The Third Brigade 3and played dirge, after which Adjatant I.

J. Cake read the general Memorial orders. Commander Isaac B. Rich followed with a address as follows: Again we have assembled on this our inual Memorial Day, to do honor to those ho fought that this nation might live. We meet to-day, as a Post, as on preceedg occasions, with our ranks continually ceaking by death.

Many of our comrades participated with us a year ago in these nautiful ceremonies have during the past ar answered last roll, and have been astered out of the army of the living into army of the dead. Mounds have added the rapidly increasing number of resting sces of the patriotic dead. Ag we, on this annual festival of a Naan's grateful remembrance of her heroic sad, pass from cemetery cemetery, icing upon the graves our floral tributes, are often apt to linger, as so many familiar mes appear upon the headstones. it is like stepping backward into the past. 3 remember so many of them as school.

tes, and as the companions of our boy hood 'hey grew up with us to young manhood, to-day we have decorated the graves of ny who were among that honored band men of whom Pottsville has always felt a de, (The First Defenders), and many of com afterward served in other Schuylkill inty regiments, whose battered battle 8 our Post guards with tenderest care and ha a soldier's pride. 'nder those honored emblems fell many Schuylkill county's brave boys. Among 3 well remembered we might mention the up Lu form of Major Joseph Gilmore and dr on George W. Gowen, both of the rty-Eighth, and that gentleman and brave lier, Major Lewis Martin, of the Ninetyth, with a host of others too numerous to ntion. We welcome you friends and children to a memorial service.

We thank you chil1 especially for your kind and patriotic onse to an appeal for flowers. We had ears, however, of being disappointed, for are proud to know that we are living in a whose patriotic sentiment is of the hest order. Te have resting in our cemeteries the rains of over 500 of those who belonged to great army who wore the blue, and inks to your patriotism there will soon be in Garfield square, monument to memory of Schuylkill county's brave The principal part of the work is done, the amount of money still needed for its pletion being now 80 small that the rument Association feels certain of its ly unveiling. can express the sentiment of Gowen Post ay in no bet 'er way than by saying, God 48 the patriotic old town of Pottsville. memorial song by the Novello Glee ib, was the next in order.

Post Chaplain 4. Thurlow then offered a short and elont prayer. The Third Brigade Band yed "Nearer My God to Thee," and at a point Adjutant Cake read the names of arades who died since last Memorial Day. ey here follow: 'AMUEL T. SKEEN, aged sixty six years, in Lancaster county, Pa.

Entered ser. June 17, 1863, as private in the Twentyanth P. V. M. Discharged July 31, 3, 88 private.

Mustered in G. A. R. tuary 17, 1889. Died July 1, 1890.

HEORGE J. HEISLER, aged fifty four years, in Schuylkill county. Entered service 1, 1863, as musician Company P. V. discharged June 7, 1865, 88 musician ty eighth Regiment P.

V. Mustered in A. B. June 15, 1885. Died July 16, 1890.

E. FREDERICKS, born in Newark, New Entered service March 11, 1864, 88 deman on the United States Steamship mbridge. Discharged therefrom March 1865. Re-instated in G. A.

R. February 1887. Died September 19, 1890. 'HILIP NAGLE, aged fifty years, born in egrove, Schuylkill County, Pa. Entered ice April 16, 1861, second lieutenant, mpany twenty fifth P.

V. Discharged. 3, 1862, as Captain Company th P. V. Mustered in G.

A. R. November 1886. Died March 5, 1891. HARLES WALKER, aged seventy seven ca, born in England.

Entered service gust 15, 1861, a8 Company P. V. Discharged February 1863, as private Company Forty-eight V. Mustered in G. A.

R. August 16, 8. Died March 22, 1891. SAAC MARTIN, aged sixty-seven yeare, in Northumberland county, Pa. Entered rice June 17, 1863, a8 private in Company Twenty -seventh P.

M. Discharged 7 31, 1868. as private Twenty seventh P. M. Mustered in G.

A. August 18, Died April 7, 1891. fter the song, "Cover Them Over With itiful Flowers," by the Novello Club, Post's regular ritual was rendered, in 133. 1891. ONE CENT HARRISON'S SPEECH THE PRESIDENT AT PHILADELPHIA ON MEMORIAL DAY.

WELOOMED BY MAYOR STUART Takes Part AS A Comrade in the Exercises of George S. Meade Post, No, 1. May Harrison reached here yesterday at 11 A. M. He WAS accompanied by Secretaries Tracy, Proctor, Wanamaker, United States Marshal Ramsdell and Private Secretary Halford.

He was escorted by a committee of George G. Meade Post, No. 1, G. A. to Independence Hall, where he was welcomed by Mayor Stuart and held a reception.

He spoke here as follows: "I esteem it a great pleasure, to stand in this historic edifice in this historic city to take part as a com ade of the Grand Army of the Republic, in those most into structive and interesting exercises which have been instituted to keep alive in our hearts the memories of patriotic devotion and sacrifice. It is eminently appropriate that we should stand for a little time, before we go to the graves of our dead. in this edifice where the foundation declarations of pendence and of civil government were made and put into that course of development which has brought our nation to its present great position of prosperity and of influence among the nations of the earth." After lunch he was escorted to Laurel Hill cemetery where at the grave of General Meade which he decorated and made the following speech: "Mr. Commander, Comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic, and Fellow Citizens Neither my strength nor my voice is quate to any extended speech to-day. I come to you to take part as a comrade in the intereating exercises of this memorable day.

It gives me special pleasure to combine that common tribute, which I have been glad to pay, ever since the day was instituted to the dead of all our armies with an especial mark of reverence and honor to that great soldier who won Gettysburg, and whose name is borne by the Post whose guest I am to-day. "It is impossible to separate impressions of sadness from these exercises, for they bring to mind comrades who have gone. How vividly is brought to 08 to-day the memory of many battle scenes! That memory is not of the impetuous rush of the contest, but of that hour of sadness which followed victory, when came the duty of gathering from the fle'd the bodies of those who had given the last pledge of loyalty and patriotism. "There opens up before my vision to-day more than one yawning trench into which we gathered the dead of the old brigade and laid them touching elbows in the game order in which their regiments had stood in battle. We left them and marched on, giving only such temporary protection to their honored dust as the haste with which we were called ahead would allow.

But we rejoice to-day that the Government has gathered from scattered fields the bodies of those comrades them places made beautiful and sacred. I cannot but feel, despite all these memories, that if these comrades would speak to us to-day they would say, "Put the old flag to the top of the shaft." "I have recently returned from an tended journey through the States. ing so impressed and refreshed me as the universal display of this banner of beauty and glory. It was in the hands of the children. It WAS on the school houses.

Not infrequently as we journeyed over the sandy plains where was little that was beautiful, 80me child, some woman, or 60me man would step to the door of an humble dwelling and wave the starry banner 88 we sped by. "Two years ago this day I was going out of the harbor of Newport, at midnight of very dark night. The officers of the torpedo station had planned a most beautiful surprise. Our flag was at the top of the mast on the Gevernment building, darkness obscured it and every object upon shore. Suddenly two electric search lights wore turned upon the banner.

All else Wa8 shrouded. The staff itself was hidden in the darkness. The flag stood out alone in the brilliant light. It seemed to have no touch with earth. It was hung out as from the very battlements of heaven.

Like Constantine's Cross to him, that flag was to if heaven was speaking. It was as if heaven spoke of human liberty and human equality, those almighty principles which God has set for u8. "Let us take a new draught of courage and make new vows of consecration in the South as well as in the North. For, my countrymen, it was not because it was not inconvenient to let those States go, nor that it spoiled the antonomy of the country, but because it was unlawful. All this sacrifice was for law, and to bring these misguided men to allegiance to it.

Never let us forget that we are not good citizens, not good triots, if we do not give it our loyal obedience and insist that all other men shall also. "There could be no more mischievous gesti a than we, the soldiers of the war, desire lay any yoke upon those who fought against us, excepting the yoke of the law. We cannot ask less than that in all their relations they shall observe the law and that they shall yield the same to every other 1 man. "Thanking you for the privilege of par. ticipating! with you to day, I give you comrade's best wishes and a comrade's bye." Subsequently the President and party were dined by ex- Mayor Fitler at the Union League, where 8 reception was held.

At 7.20 P. the President started for Washington. Tampering With the Mails, BOSTON, May Herald will print to-morrow morning a special from Antrim, N. which 8aJ8: Henry A. Harlem, 8 partner of ex Governor Goodell has been accuned of tampering with the mails.

Harlan has for years been ex Governor Good. right hand man in the Goodell's cutlery factory here. A rivet manufacturer says Harlan has opened his mail. Freight Trains Collide. LURAY, May freight trains were wrecked at Jerrymy's Run this ing.

James F. Strickler was killed and John Reese, 8 brakeman, of Harrisburg, it is believed, was fatally injured. Opened Yesterday, NEW YORK, May Metropolitan Museum of Art was opened for the first time on Sunday to-day. The new privilege seemed to be appreciated by the large crowd that attended. CANADA'S SORROW UNIVERSAL GRIEF FOR SIR JOHN MacDONALD.

HIS ILLNESS WAS A SURPRISE The Question as to Who Will Succeed to the Premiership if Death Takes Him, OTTAWA, May 81. -The sudden nouncement of the critical illness of Sir John MacDonald was received almost as a shock throughout the entire Dominion, from the fact the news a few days ago announcing his condition was so strongly denied by later dispatches. Why the doctors were so persistent in keeping his real condition from the public until it was known that he could live but a short time longer not known. Not only was the general public misled in the belief that the Premier's illness was only due to a slight cold, but even the Queen and officials in London were not appraised of the truth until after his case was known too the hopeless. Messages then commenced coming in from all parts of the country asking for information from sick room.

None of these were answered except from the bulletins issued by the doctors public, except private messages to the Queen and Home Secretary, OTTAWA, May John MaoDonald's condition is practically unchanged since last evening except that his vital powers 860m to be gradually weakening. Touching references to the dying Premier were made in all the churches, both Catholic and Protestant, this morning. The Hon. David Mills, M. a prominent Liberal, and an authority on constitutional law, gives it as his opinion that on the event of Sir John's death the Cabinet Ministers would not have to resign, nor appeal to the people before accepting office under a new chief.

He said the law was still in force that allows Minister to resume office within thirty days after his resignation without re-election. He sent cablegrams of inquiry coupled with regret at the Premier's condition. A crisis in political circles is imminent. The Cabinet hours yesterday, but if by arrangement, the lips of all the ministers are sealed as to what was done at the meeting. Sir Hector Longiven 88 Senior Privy Councillor will, in the event of Sir John's demise, be summoned by the Governor General to assume charge of public affairs but in view of the fact that grave charges of malfeasance of the ministers of public works, in office there at present hang over thee naturally decline, leaving the question" of leadership between Sir John Thompson and Sir Charles Tupper, the Canadian High Commissioner in England.

The government has already held an in. formal conference with the Minister of Justice, but the indications are that a large wing of the Conservative party will foist upon the selection of Sir Charles Tupper 88 the next Premier. Sir John Thompson being 8 Roman Catholic, a caucus of the party will be held at an early date. ment to- morrow will be asked to adjourn probably for three weeks. general feeling is to the effect that Sir Charles Tupper's antagonism to the Grand Trunk Railway will prove serious obstacle to his successful administration of office.

Sketch of His Career. Sir John Macdonald was born in Sutherlandshire, Scotland, January 11, 1815. He was brought to Canada in 1820, when his father, Hugh Macdonald, settled in Kingston, and Ont. when He 16 was old educated began at Kingston, years to study law. He was admitted to the bar in 1835, and in 1836 became counsel, and achieved distinction by his defense of Schultz, who made a raid into Canada in 1830.

Macdonald entered public life in 1844, as the representative of the city of Kingston in the House of Assembly and continued to sit for this constituency until the Union of 1878 when he was him Several and others sat for constituencies Lennox County. In May 1847, he was first appointed atid office, becoming ReceiverGeneral subsequently Commissioner of Crown lands. Early in 1848 the government was defeated, and Macdonald remained in opposition until 1854. In September, 1854, the government was defeated on the question of secularization of the clergy reserves, and he entered the coalition cabinet which was formed, becoming and under his advice the clergy reserves were secularized on what was considered a fair basis. In 1856, on the death of Sir Allan McNab, Macdonald became the leader of the Conservatives, which position he has held since, exercising great influence on Canadian history.

In 1858 the Macdonald ministry was defeated on the question of the location of the seat of government, but the new ministry was defeated on the first day in the House of Assembly and Macdonald again resumed power, retaining his position until 1862, when he was defeated on the Militia bill. He remained in opposition for two years, when he was again called upon to form a Cabinet. In 1864 Macdonald and his associates succeeded in convincing the people that a confederation of all the British North American provinces was desirable. In bringing about the confederation Macdonald was an active factor and it may be claimed that he was the creator of the Dominion of Canada. The new constitution went into force July 1, 1867.

Macdonald was sworn in as a privy counsellor and appointed Minister of Justice and Attorney-General. In recognition of his services he was created a Knight Commander of the Bath by Queen Victoria and in 1884 he received the grand cross of the same order. He remained Prime Minister until 1873 when he was defeated on what was known as the Canadian Pacific scandal. He remained in opposition until 1878 when his party were successful in the tariff issue and he resumed his office pledged to protection. In 1882 and again in 1887 he carried the country.

His success at the recent Dominion electious is known. Sir John was one of the Alabama Claims Commissioners, and for his success on that Commission was made a Privy Councellor of Great Britain. He married twice. His first wife, Isabella, daughter of Alexander Clark, of Delnavert, Scotland, died in 1856. His second wife was Susan Agnes, daughter Barnard, a member of the Privy Council of the Island of Jamaica.

Cardinal ROME, May 31. Cardinal Alimonda, Archbishop of Turin, is dead. He WAS born in 1818 and was created a Cardinal in 1879. AMERICAN ASSOCIATION. The Browns Batting Made It Three Straight Yesterday.

ST. LOUIS, May Browns made it three straight by winning game. The Athletics secured two singles and a home ran off McGill in the sixth. Three runs were scored, after which Stivette was substitated. The Browns batting, Egan's and Mulvey's work at second and third respectively, the features.

Attendanee, 9,000. Score: 8t. 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 ....0 0 0 Base hits -St. Louis, 12; Athletic, 6. ErrorsSt.

Stivetts Louis, and Boyle; Athletic, 8. Weyhing a and Cross. At 0 0 1 3 1 00 Base hits -Louisville, Washington, 12. Errors Washington, 4. BatteriesEbret and Cook; Bakley and Snyder.

At Columbus2 0 0 02 0 0 0 0- 8 -Base hits-Columbus, 10; Boston, 5. Errors -Columbus, Boston, 4. Batteries -Knell and Dawse, O'Brien and Farrell. CINCINNATI, May contemplated game between the Baltimore and Oincinnati was not attempted to day, because it was known the police would stop it if begun. Saturday's Games, Philadelphia, Chicago, 8.

3. Pittaburg, Brooklyn, 1. Boston, Cincinnati, 2. New York, Cleveland, 0. AFTERNOOON.

Chicago, 19; Philadelphia, 7. New York, Cleveland, 3 (ten innings. Boston, Cincinnati, 2. Brooklyn, Pittsburg, 0. ASSOCIATION--MORNING, St.

Louis, 17; Athletic, 2. Boston, 4. Baltimcre, Cincinnati, 2. Louis vile, game prevented. AFTERNOON.

St. Louis, 15; Athletic, 3. Columbus, Boston, 1. Cincinnati, Baltimore, 2. Washington, Louisville, 4.

DRAMA AT ST. CLAIR. Royal Luke Presented by Home Talent a Big Success. The military drama "Royal Luke," which was written by C. G.

Farne, of St. Clair, was produced Walker's Hall, St. Clair, on Thursday, "Friday and Saturday evenings. The affair was presented by Camp 75, P. O.

S. of A. The scenes and incidents of the drama are founded on actual occurrences of the late war. The part of Luke Norton, the scout, WAS taken by W. S.

Thomas who scored a success. John W. Reese took the character of Lou Wallace in great style. Wash Orme 88 guerrilla was a perfect success. Miss Amy Thorne as Mollie Norton showed the abilities of a born actress.

W. H. Price, John D. Thomas and Jacob De Long made up a trio of jovial characters that added greatly to the play. Charles J.

Farne 88 Confederate General, sized up to the occasion as the ideal military officer and it would be difficult to improve upon his acting. Fred. H. Farne was simply immense in the role of General Sheridan. Tne other characters were admirably taken and the piece throughout met with universal fayor.

The tableaux were pretty and effective. Miss Clara Hirst, 88 the goddess of liberty, looked divine. Miss Bartara Deck, as goddess of justice, and Miss Jennie Jones, as the goddess hope, were beautiful to behold. The music WaS furnished by Wagner's orchestra. The drama was produced to raise funds for the big time that Camp 75 expect to have at St.

Clair in September. They can well feel proud over the success of the play. A POTTSVILLE INVENTION. Joseph Bolt's Railroad Gate an Assured Saco: s8. Joseph Bolt, of this city, the inventor of the aulomatic railway gate and signal rived in Pottsville Saturday from Elizabeth, N.

where he has been for the last three weeks patting up his patent on the Central Railroad of New Jersey. The invention is attracting the railroad companies of the country, and is meeting with popular favor. Mr. Bolt is associated with J. H.

Williams and J. W. Moyer, of this borough, and they hold controlling share of the stock. The stock has been selling rapidly and the enterprise is bound to succeed. A Now York syndicate has just purchased a block of the stock and sufficient has been sold to enable the company to commence manufacturing on an enlarged scale.

The material is now being manufactured by Moore at Elizabeth, N. and the company has opened An office at No. 60 Broadway, Y. Mr, Bolt returns to Elizabeth Grand Army Men Attaoked. CINCINNATI, May 31.

A Commercial Gazette Ow nesboro, special says: A riot occurred yesterday at Whitesville on the occasion of Decoration Day exercises by the Remus Seven Whittenhill Grand Army Post at the cemetery. One hundred Grand Army men were proceeding with the exercises when a gang of roughs from Taylorfeld came in, dragged the speaker from the stand, tore the floral emblem to pieces and dispersed the assembly. The veterans went to Whitesville to take the train here the roughs renewed their attack, cutting men seriously. Citizens hurried to the rescue and battle ensued. Burrell Taylor, the leader of the roughs, was stabbed in the side and back and carried away dying.

Wildy Smith W88 stabbed in the abdomen. The roughs got the worst of it and retreated. The people of the town armed themselves and sent a posse after them. Whitesville is five miles from here and is not a telegraph station. There was no political significance in the attack.

Johnstown's Sad Day. JOHNSTOWN, May 31, -To-day being the second anniversary of the Johnstown flood, the people of this city were left alone with their mourning, the several thousand visitora of yesterday having departed. Hundreds spent the entire day in Grand View cemetery beside the graves of their dead, which had strewn with flowers. At four o'clock the fatal hour approached when two years ago the wave swept away the city. The Mayor arose and announced the moment, and hundreds of the mourners engaged in allent prayer.

A magnificent column of flowers, sent by sympathizing strangers, was placed in the centre of the plot containing the 800 graves of unknown dead. Mr. Blaine's Condition. NEW YORK, May It was reported today at the house of Mr. Damrosch that Mr.

Blaine continues slowly to improve in health, but had not fully decided at what time tomorrow he will go to Bar Harbor. AROUND THE COUNTY NEWS FROM NEARBY TOWNS THAT WILL INTEREST YOU. DEATH OF WILLIAM ZERBBY The Cressona Races -An Interesting Program- Pottsville Invention -Ivy Leaf Win. The races at Bennet's Park, Cressona, on Saturday was witnessed by large attendance. The trains brought contingents from the neighboring towns and the best of order prevailed.

The dancing pavillion Wad crowded during the afternoon and pleasures of the dance added to the day's attractions. Watts' orchestra, of Minersville, furnished the music. At three o'clock the races opened by a half mile running race. The judges were John J. Toole, David Whitehouse and Jacob S.

Kline. The horses in the half were Maud of Reading, Bennett's Whipstock, and Pringle, of Philadelphia. Maud ..2 3 02 3 1 Time, 56, 55 and 55 seconds. The following horses then entered for trotting race: Royal Dick, Daniel Boyer, owner and driver: Bennett's Tony driven by John Brain; Alpine Patchen, John Toole, owner and driver, Royal 1 Tony 3 00 0 Alpine Patchen. 2 20 Time, 2.58, 2.56 and 2.54.

The next on the programme Was a halfmile running r806 by Tom Brennan's "Spotty" and Joe Woll's mare. The horses ran two heats. Woll's mare Was the favorite in the betting, but "Spotty" beat her easily. An exhibition trot of one mile by Nichter's Nellie to road wagon with running mate, was made in 2.31¼. Mr.

Niohter drove the mare. Whipstock, Pringle and Maud G. after the races were shipped to Allentown. DEATH OF WILLIAM ZERBEY. One of Pottsville' Oldest Citizens Passes Away.

William M. Zerbey, an old resident of Pottsville, died of an affection of the heart of two years standing, Saturday afternoon. Mr. Zerbey was a shade and blind manufacturer, and was well known to the for his sturdy honesty all things community. the plain unassuming manners that marked his course through life.

He was born in January, 1824, in Panther Valley, near Cressona, and came to Pottsville in 1842, where he has continued to reside. He was a member of the Girard Lodge, I. 0. of 0. F.

was for twenty five years Treasurer of that organization. His five sone, John F. Zerbey, cashier of the Government National Bank; Heber S. Zerbey, who succeeded his father in business; J. H.

Zerbey, editor of the Republican; R. A. Zerbey, business manager of the Republican; F. E. Zerbey, division mining engineer of the L.

V. Coal Company; and three daughters, Mrs. 0. D. Elliott, Mrs.

Frank Harper and Miss Fannie Zerbey, survive him. Terribly Bitten By Dog. Thomas Nolan, a colored hostler at Quinn's sale stables at Palo Alto, had a foot badly mangled by a bull dog yesterday morning. The dog belonged to the stables and WAB fighting with another canine when Tom attempted to stop fight. Tom's feet were clad in rubber shoes and the Quinn purp seized one of them.

Before dog could be removed the foot was terribly crushed by the fangs of the animal. Dr. Bland was called and is treating the injury. Serious results are feared. The dog will be shot Death of Hugh McGettigan.

Hugh McGettigan, of Silver Creek, father of Rev. Father McGettigan, of St. Patrick's Church, died yesterday morning. He W88 a resident of Silver Creek for more than forty years and was held in the highest respect. His funeral takes place Wednesday morning.

The remains will be buried at New delphia. A Saturday Fire. A quantity of straw and excelsior became ignited through spontaneous combustion in the cellar of Wingert's pharmacy, shortly after five o'clock Saturday evening. It WAS discovered in its incepiency and easily subdued. The most damage was done by water poured into the cellar by the fire department.

The Charleston. WASHINGTON, May dispatches were received by the Navy Department officials from the Charleston, which arrived at Callao last Wednesday. The supposition is that she is at port and will go south to meet the squadron. PERSONAL. John Manwaring, and wife of WilkesBarre, were here last evoning.

Harry L. Fry, of Cressona, passed through the county seat on his way home last evening. Hon. Charles Matten, will spend the week following the streams of West Penn, with rod and line. George J.

Wadlinger, will leave this afternoon for a quiet week off to some rural district. Mr. and Mrs. Amos Walbridge arrived here last evening on their return from a wedding tour. Michael McGurl, of Minersville, WAS royally entertained by the Americas Club, Saturday evening.

William Hinterleitner, bookkeeper of the Yuengling Brewing Company, of New York, is visiting his father, Rev. G. A. Hinterleitner, of this city. Mr.

and Mrs. William Jones, of Willamsport are paying a friendly visit to Tamaqua and Minersville friends. Mr. Jones has been Mayor and Treasurer of the saw dust city, at present he holds an Aldermanio office. Frank M.

Cody, a prominent Philadelphia lawyer, paid a brief visit here Saturday. He expressed admiration for Potteville's picturesque surroundings, and said he knew of not another place possessing more attractions for a summer resort. Indications. WEATHER FORECAST. -For Eastern Pennsylvania, generally fair; slightly warmer, except stationary temperature on the coast, southerly winds.

The thermometer at the MINERS' JOURNAL office registered 60 degrees above sere 8 o'clock this morning. Clear,.