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HARRISBURG NEWS. OATIiBRKD TO DAY HV (IRFH" KKrOBTKKS. The Hostlers do on Their Rounds and CPPEB Gathered and Short Mountain. Incveaso Decrease DAUPHIN WEEK. Wllllatnstown 6,8 24 07 Lout year 7,856 Decrease Total amount Lant year Decrease 4,178 11 8,41 04 705 07 ITEMS Newsy Ex TEAR.

148,860 03 1C4.61U 1U 6,750 16 261,770 18 305,603 06 1,132 04 48,881 OS 10.997 1 410.631 01 11,874 15 460,213 (5 87 17 49,682 04 L.ykens Jteguter. nummelstewn Sun" Beams. A party of rabbit hunters near Sunny Side shot twenty six rabbits on Monday last. On Monday almost every field in Deny and surrounding townships bad a hunter, but from indications tew of them con tained a rabbit, and it was a rare bit of fun when the little animal made Itself in anyway conspicuous. Abram Rutt, ot Swatara Hill, has invented a machine for hulling beans, walnuts, which he runs by having it attacned to a grindstone.

The Denny and Watts cornet band, of Union Deposit, will hold their third an nual fair at that place, commencing on Saturday.November 14th, and to continue until tho 2lst Inst. The sale ot D. R. Killinger, executor of Cathariue Shell, deceased, was well attended last week. Among some of the noted articles sold were two small pitch ers not holding a pint which brought $1 a piece, and were bought by Miss Lizzie Ulrich, of this place; a tumbler and plate to Miss Maggie Hershey, of Deny, for $1 75, one tea set at $3 to Mr.

D. R. Kil linger. towels $1 75 and table cloths for ovor $2 a piece to Mr. M.

B. Rambler, of Aliddletown. Tho state Hoard of Health. On Wednesday next the State Board of Health will hold a meeting in this city to which all local boards, health committees vnd health officers throughout the State are requested to furnish such information as will be necessary In arranging the first annual report ot the State lioard. The information sought includes a list of or ganizations and the laws under which they act.

It is desirable that the facts stated be sent at once to Dr. Benjamin Lee, secretary, either at his office in Philadelphia, or at the Department of Internal Affairs here. Left His Wife and Children. David Whitmoyer until election day resided with his wife and children at 1560 Dcrry street. On that day he left, saying he was going to vote and would be home for supper at 5 o'clock.

He has not yet returned and it is probable he never will. It appears that Whitmoyer married his present wife, who was a widow with a family, about two years ago. It is thought he has gone West, whither two sons had preceded him. Whitmoyer had mortgaged all his property and his wife and children are left penniless. That Wonderful Shed.

The big shed at the Pennsylvania railroad station is slowly nearing comple tion. For weeks and weeks the work has been dragging itself along and to day the glass was being placed in the ends. The tracks running under the shed are being changed so as to accommodate the passenger trains. Rev. Williams in Philadelphia.

Rev. C. F. Williams, formerly pastor of the First Baptist church in this city, who resigned his pulpit about a year ago on account of a throat affection, has accepted a call to the Spring Garden church in Philadelphia, and began bis duties last Sunday. Moody on Monday.

Mr. D. L. Moody will talk to the men of Harrisburg in tbe ball of the Young Men's ChriHtlan Association on Monday, November 0th, from 9:80 to o'clock. Owing to the limited seating capacity of tho hall tickets have been issued and can be obtained by applying at the rooms of the association.

UNDERGROUND WIRES. The residents ol Third and Market streets, in the business center, complain ot the poles and wires. Said one of them: "The different companies are continually digging up the pavements to plant poles, and they take no note 01 protests from property owners. Why, from my door I can count sixty five wires stretched over the street, forming a sieve through which a crow couldn't fly. In the event of a fire this vicinity, should the Mt.

Vernon boys want to hoist their Hayes truck they could not do so for the net work of wires." And that is the talk all around. A PERILOUS POSITION. A Man Goes Over Clark's Ferry Dam and Escapes Injury. Dnncannon Record. The steam tug used in dredging the canal was towing two flats loaded with stone across the Clark's Ferry Dam yesterday when the strong current drove the boats in dangerous proximity to the breast of the dam.

In order to save the tug the hawser was cut loose, and the two boats with Jacob Johnston on board went over the dam and were sucked into the reaction. By good for tune Mr. J. escaped from it how he don't know and clinging to a plank floated down the Susquehanna until Wm. M.

Holland speeded to his assistance in a skill and secured mm. The one boat is still whirling under the breast of the dam, the other one was caught by the furnace cinder bank. The tug escaped the disaster. Duncannon Items. From the Record.

Mrs. Miller, an aged lady in Allen's Cove, was stricken down with paralysis and died last Wednesday. She was the mother of Daniel Miller in this vicinity. Georgo W. Morrison died at his home in tnls place yesterday morning ot typhoid pneumonia, and leaves a widow and child, with hundreds of friends, to mourn his untimely death.

He had not yet reached his twenty first year. A young man on ront street last week nearly fainted when his best girl told him to get her two pair of undressed "kids" when he he went to Harrisburg next day. Logan, a little two year old son or no. Kugler, in this place, was terribly scalded last Tuesday afternoon about 4 o'clock from the effects of which it died about Tuesday midnight. Tne bedplate ol tne engine tne roll ing mill which drives the fan and furnishes tbe blast for the furnaces, broke in three pieces last Wednesday.

The heat ing furnaces took a rest as a consequence. A sleep walker in Carroll townsbip jumped from a window fifteen feet high, walked a mile and robbed a barn ot a set of harness before he woke up. A Now Counterfeit Half Eagle. Norrlstown Herald. James J.

Brooks, Chief of the Secret Service Division, TJ. 8. Treasury Department, makes the following A counterfeit of the $5 gold coin has been discovered having the date 1885, and made in imitation of the coinage of the Philadelphia Mint. It is said to nave been struck up in a die; it has a good appearance but is light weight. This office has received a counterfeit 95 coin cast in a mould; it is made in imitation of the coinage of the Philadel phia Mint and dated 1861, plating thin, weigbt light, but a well cast piece.

A New Law to be Tested. Yesterday a number of citizens of Berks county filed a bill in equity, at Reading, asking an injunction against the county commissioners and assessors to prevent the latter from requiring petitioners to furnish sworn statements of their personal property, such as mortgages, bonds, notes, gold watches, for purposes of taxation, the last Legislature having passed such a revenue bill, which is very obnoxious. Tbe Special Delivery of Letters. Noiristown Herald. During the month of October 111 let ters were delivered from the Noiristown post office by the immediate delivery system.

Three messengers were appointed at the beginning of the month, but one resigned after delivering 14 letters and making $1 12. The other two delivered respectively 53 and 44 letters, and earned $4 24 and $3 52. At these rates it is not likely that any attempt will be, made to displace them by hungry competitors. A Trowel With a History. A family living near Camden, S.

have in their possession a trowel which has quite a history. It is made of solid silver, wita an ivory handle. The fol lowing is engraved upon it: "Made for Brother Lafayette to lay the corner stone of De Kalb's Monument, 1825." It has a piece of ribbon attached to it which was put on it in 1825. This trowel was used to lay tho cornerstone of tbe Masonic Temple in Charleston, the corner stone of the Confederate Monument at Columbia, the corner stone of the Jasper Monument in Charleston, the corner stone of the Confederate Monu? ment in Camden, and the corner stone of tho new Opera House in Camden. i An OH Storage Warehouse Burned The Standard oil company's large stor age house at llazleton, Pa was completely destroyed by fire last night.

The exact origin of the fire is not known, but it is supposed to Lave started in the boiler house. Loss, $5.500. The rector of a fashionable church in Utah is spoken of as the "Apostle of the Genteels." The official count of the returns of the election in this State on Tuesday was made yesterday in all the counties except Philadelphia and Allegheny. In these counties the canvass was begun, but not completed. All the figures given in the table below, except lor Philadelphia and Allegheny, are official.

They show a majority for Quay of 44,024. This is a cain of 23.973 over the Republican majority at the last election for State Treasurer, in 1883. The figures are not sufficiently complete to indicate the size of the Greenback or Prohibition vote. In addition to the election of Latimer, Republican, judge in York, the Republicans have elected Wilson, Republican, judge in the strong Democratic district of Clarion and Jefferson, and Jesse E. Dale, Republican, sheriff in Clearfield.

Cumberland is the only Democratic county which keeps up its figures at all. Congressman Swope has been re elected in the Nineteenth district by a little more than half the party majority. The following table gives the majorities by counties: QUAY MAJORITIES, Allegheny. 8,911 Armstrong. 449 Beaver 1,649 Bedford 389 Blair 1,103 Bradford Bucks Butler y.

Cameron Chester DauDhin Erie Forest Franklin Jefferson Lackawanna. Lawrence Lebanon M'Kean Mercer Mifflin Montgomery. Perry Philadelphia. Potter Snyder Somerset Susquehanna Tioga Union Venango Warren Washington Westmorel'd Wyoming Total. 2,901 42 7 26 1,971 2,256 1,491 1,758 1,385 183 406 750 1,325 597 1,570 6,404 1,951 1,751 297 1,132 1 660 214 14,261 381 661 1,398 1,051 2,810 466 60 930 889 461 15 64,962 20,938 Quay's 44,024 DAY MAJORITIES.

Adams 385 3,803 628 Carbon 309 Centre 418 Clinton 423 I Clarion 856 Clearfield Columbia. 1, Cumberland 1, Elk Favette Fulton Greene i Juniata Lehigh i. Montour. North 'pton Northumb'ld. I Pike Sullivan 1 Wayne York 2,5 Total THE CONTEST IN CLEARFIELD.

A Republican Elected District Attorney. A telegram from DuBois, Clearfield county, says: The excitement ran high here on Tuesday. The principal fight was on the Shrievalty. Jesse E. Dale, postmaster, was the Republican nominee, and George H.

Wooden, of Houtzdale, was his opponent Mr. Dale has been postmaster here since 1880, and was regarded a model man. He treated all alike, and the result is that DuBois borough, which usually gives 150 Republican majority, gave Dale 420 majority. Sandy township, adjacent, with a usual Democratic majority of about 50, gave Dale 83 majority, while old Brady township, of historic fame, and the Democratic banner township of Clearfield, which last year gave a Democratic majority of 257, went only 87 against Dale. Dale's majority will exceed 200.

While the Democratic committee claimed a straight niajority of over 1,200 for their ticket, Dale made large Inroads and unprecedented gains in all the immediate vicinityof Wooden'shome. The people nere are in consequence hilarious, regardless of party. Mr. Dale appealed to his Republican friends requesting them not to make a one sided issue out of his victory, from the fact that his success depended largely on Democratic friends who came to his rescue. About noon on Tuesday a telegram was received here that James P.

Taylor was appointed postmaster for this place, to succeed Sheriff elect Dale. The intelligence spread rapidly and helped materially to swell the majority for Mr. Dale. A Republican Judge In a Democratic Tho contest for the president judgeship in the Eighteenth district of Pennsylvania, composed of Jefferson and Clarion counties, resulted in the election of Theodore F. Wilson, Republican, over William L.

Corbett, present incumbent and Democrat. The official vote in Jefferson county is Wilson, Corbett, 2,330: Wilson's majority, 490. The vote in Clarion county stood: Corbett. 2, 672; Wilson, Corbett's majority, 118; Wilson's majority in district, 372. Corbett's defeat was caused by the desertion of the Catholic Democrats on account of Corbett having defeated B.

J. Rcid, a Catholic, for the Democratic nomination in Clarion county last June and who has taken this method for revenge. Quay's majority in Jefferson county is 597. The entire Republican county ticket is elected by majorities ranging from six to eight hundred. Gov.

Hill's Apparent Plurality. Governor Hill's plurality in fifty four counties in New York, from which returns are complete, is 27,597. The counties to be heard from definitely are Chautauqua, Essex, Hamilton, Ontario, St. Lawrence and Wayne. The estimated plurality in these counties is 14,192, making Hill's apparent plurality in the wnoie state Tho Tribune makes Governor Hill's plurality in the State 10,285.

The Legis lature stands: Eight Republican majority in the Senate aud 24 in the Assembly. Killed by a Fal 1 from a Roof, John W. Bowers, better known as "Weedy," of Lancaster, was killed yes. terday by falling from the roof of Union Station in Baltimore. Bowers was thirty years of age and was employed by a Lancaster firm, who are engaged putting a new tin roof on the Union Station.

The body will be brought to Lancaster at once. A Jealous Han's Deed. At Albany, on Wednesday night, while James Campbell was walking up the street with his affianced wife, Captain It. N. Saunders, of Corvallis, editor of the Benton Leader, stepped behind him and fired two shots, one of which entered Campbell's back.

He died yesterday morning. Jealousy is supposed to have been the cause of tho shooting. A Michigan Bank Cashier a Defaulter. Wesley Burchard, cashier of the Farmer's Bank of Grass Lake, Michigan, has disappeared, and is reported to be a defaulter for $18,000 of the bank's cash. He is 60 years ot ago, and has a wife and daughter.

CRUEL TREATMENT OF PRISONERS Disgraceful StJtae of Afilrs In a Maryland institution. A committee has been for some days investigating the management of the Maryland house of correction, and it ves terday reported a disgraceful state of af fairs, uen. i rank A. tfond, who was apppointed superintendent of the house oy Governor M'Lane, is charged with the most Inhuman treatment of prisoners uuuer nis charge, as well as of gross mis uuuiagement oi the attalrs of the institu tion. it was ascertained that in August last a white man had been given 39 lashes with a rawhide on his bare hark and made to wear a heavy ball and chain a colored man, who was ordered five lasnes with a cat.

was civen twenty with a rawhide, because, it is claimed, the cat nas lour straps, and five strokes with it equals twenty with a rawhide. Another man was confined eight days in a dark ceil on bread and water. Ball and chain was attached to prisoners unnessarily. auu tuiower Da ins administered cruelly. THE CINCINNATI FRAUDS.

A Which May Result in tho Cor tlncation of tho Republican Senators. The Cincinnati court yesterday over ruled the objections filed by the Demo cratic candidates for the State Senate to the granting of the mandamus asked for Dy Amizi M'GIll and three other Republican candidates for Senator, to compel the canvassing Doard to count tne returns ac cording to law and issue certificates of election to them, instead of to the Dem ocratic candidates. The court held that it bad the power to so direct the canvassing board and to direct the clerk to omit from his canvass returns which do not comply with the mandatory provisions of me law. mis ib a distinctive victory for tne nepuDiicans, but it is understood the Democrats will appeal to the Supreme Court. FATAL The Way i FEMININE CURIOSITY.

Postmistress Occupied Her Leisure. Catharine Trump was appointed, a year ago, postmistress in the village of Corning, in Lehigh county, Pa. For some tune past people getting mail matter at tbfr offlce discovered that their letters had been tampered with. The matter was finally reported to the Post Office Department, which led to an inspector being put on the It was discovered that the postmistress, when not busy in sorting mails or with her household duties, applied herself to the pleasant task of opening letters and perusing their con tents. In this way she posted herself on everybody's business and secrets in the community.

She admitted her guilt on being arrested and was put under bail to answer at the next term of the TTnitpd 20,938 States Court in Philadelphia. Alleged Dynamiters Arrested in St. Louis. In St Louis, on Wednesday night, the police arrested La via Keenan, w. v.

Sears, P. B. Burns, N. Weathers and Master Workman Pinkerton. of the Knights of Labor, all street railroad men, on the charge ot being engaged in the recent explosions on the street car yesterday afternoon.

These men are all strikers and Knights of Labor and were arrested at4 a house on Lucas avenue. from which they direct ed their operations, and where a quantity of dynamite and caps was iound. They purchased the dynamite in Louisville with money lurmsned by the Jvnights ol Labor, ostensibly to buy food for the strikers' lamilies, but the police claim to have in formation that the officers knew that it was to purchase explosives. Tho men have all confessed their connection with the plot to destroy railroad property. A Roy Dies Burled to the Neck in Mud.

"Fred." M'Collester, age five, and "Eddie" Townscnd, age twelve, escaped from the Catholic male orphan asylum at Troy, JH. on uesday night, get ting down tho bank in the rear of tbe asylum "Fred, stuck in the mud. His companion ran away, but was found wandering about the streets next morn ing. He told the authorities of predicament, and the latter was found dead, buried to his chin in the clay. He had floundered about all Tuesday night and Wednesday and the greater part of Wednesday night betore he died ot ex haustion.

The place where he was caught is near an inhabited part of the city and his cries were heard at frequent intervals on Wednesday, but no attention was paid them. Tbe Heading's Monthly Account. Master George M. Dallas' audit of the account of the receivers of the Reading railroad was filed yesterday. It shows a balance carried forward on September 1 of $131,521 22, to which is added receipts of: $3,278,038 88.

From this amount there is deducted $918,374 71 for the outlays for the month, leaving a balance carried forward to October 1 amounting to $336,092 11. The account of the coal and iron company showed a balance carried forward on the 1st of September of $63,810 68. The receipts were $1, 732,996. From this sum there is deducted $1,731,546 65. Icavine a balance of $1,450 31, carried forward to October 1.

Money for Methodist Missions. The Board ot Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church, in eeesion in New York, has approved tbe appeal of the Freedmen's Aid Society for a quarter of a million dollars a year for Christian white and colored people. Every pastor of the church is uraed to raise bis lull ap portionment for this cause, and churches and members of larger means are called UDoii to contribute wun increased iiDer ality to this work. The Missionary Society voted to, rai3e $1,000,000 for mis sionary purposes during the coming year. The sum raised last year was over $800, 000.

A Victim of Highway Kobbery Dead. William Rink, 35 years of age, was admitted to the German Hospital, in Phila delphia, early yesterday morning, with a curiRhnt. wound in his left hand. He said that had been attacked by three high waymen, and that after a struggle he was shot. Later in the morning he was put under the.

influence of morphia, that tho ball micht be extracted. About 11 o'clock he died. The cause of death was said to be either apoplexy or heart disease. Yesterday's Cabinet Meeting. The Cabinet meeting yesterday was attended by all tbe members except Sec retaries Manning and Whitney.

Arrange ments were made for special conferences between the Presidentund the individual members of his Cabinet in regard to tbe treatment, of topics to be considered in the President's message to Congress. A Man Shot in Mistake for a Deer. Jumna Dana, brother of the editor of tbe New York Sun, was out hunting with E. Van Trott, near Thorpe, Wisconsin, vestcrdav. and mistaking Van Trott for a deer, shot him in the back.

The victim of the accident will probably recover. Mr. Dana ia prostrated with grief at the occurrence. i Cause of a Young Man's Suicide. William Millman.

a young man. com mitted suicide at Baldwinsville, N. yesterday afternoon. He had been despondent since the death of his mother, a year ago. The Creeks Will Not Sell Oklahoma.

The Creek Indian Council has decided not to sell the Oklahoma lands "at any price," consequently the "boomers" will have to stay out. THE DAILYJTELEGRAPH. Telia What is Going on in Harriaburg. PRICE TWO CENTS. CLEAN, CAREFUL, CORRECT.

DTHRTlDflKQ 1XB USTRCCITTI THE DULYTELEGBAPIL Latest Telegraphic News. LATKST UOMU NEWS. A I li LATKST HOME LATEST NEWS OF THE DAY. AN IRISH CHURCHMAN'S HAVIOR. A Clerical Lecturer Tarns Out Very Bad Man.

HAD BE Ho Abandons Wife and Children and Elopes With Sunday School Teacher Tho Woman's Shameless Effrontery Loss of Life In a Steamboat Collision. A BAD TEACHER. to be a By Associated Press. Plymouth. Nov.

6. Rev. Stewart Ross, formerly rector of Christ's church at Belfast, Ireland, was addressing the Plymouth Young Men's Christian Association last evening, when Charles Jay, the Canadian Emigration Commis sioner, burst into the room and shouted: "You hypocrite, you eloped with my wife!" Ross turned pale and fled from the room. His audi ence were surprised and greatly excited. The moment many of them realized what was the matter they became a howling mob and pursued their lecturer for a mile, yelling at one time.

At this point Ross, who was breathless and driven to bay, turned suddenly and stabbed two of his most active pursuers. Others coming up at the moment seized and disarmed the murderous rector. Tbe police then put in an appearance and arrested Ross. He was taken before a magistrate to day. when charges were lodged against him and he was remanded tor a week without bail.

It transpires that Ross disappeared from Belfast two years ago, leaving a wife and three children. Mrs. Joy, who was a teacher in his Sunday school, also disappeared at the same tfme, which led to a report that the couple had eloped. This rumor was confirmed when Mr. Joy received, a letter from Ross, in which the latter said: Your wife has undergone malpractice and you had better arrange for obtaining a divorce from her." Mrs.

Jay was found in the prisoner's lodging and when informed of her paramour's arrest gloried in her connec tion with the "Lord's anointed," as she called her illicit lover. She attended court to day and sat in a brazen manner throughout the whole proceedings. Vice President Hendricks Congratulates A Steamer Fltxbosjh Loo. By Associated Press. Alexandria.

Va Nov. 6. Among the hundreds of congratulatory if patches received by Governor elect Lee was the tollowlng from Vice President Hendricks: "Indianapolis. Ind Nov. 4.

ventral Fitz Lee: I congratulate you and the Virginia Democrats upon your splendid victory." (Signed.) T. A. Hendricks. To which Gen. Lee replied: Alexandria, Nov.

5. Jo Ytce President Hendricks, Indianapolis: Accept the thanks of the Virginia Democrats for your congratulations. May the spirit of tne sage or Monticello watch over the destinies of Virginia forever. FiTZHuon Lee. Sank Seven Hen Horses Drowned.

Uy Associated Press. and Forty Cincinnati, Nov. 6. A special from Lawrenceburg says: Early this morning tbe steamer J. W.

Gaff and Mountain Girl collided at Split Rock near Auror. The latter vessel sunk, carrying down with her seven men and forty horses. The Mountain Girl was leased by a traveling circus. A young man named llar rel, who was connected with the show, was drowned. The other victims were all deck hands.

Suicide Probably Identified. By Associated Press. Wilmington, Nov. C. The deputy coroner to day received a tele gram from Mrs.

Voigbt, Austin, 1 exas, reading: "Hold clothing and other thin es that belonged to man that committed suicide in Clayton Houso named M. Yoight. i'ositive he was my husband. An ex amination shows that tbe suicide's signa ture on the hotel register looks about as much like Voiebt" as "Jl. Uoyt," which latter it was at first taken to be.

Mew President for Muhlenberg College. By Associated Press. Allen rowN, Nov. C. Professor Theodore L.

Seip has been elected president of Muhlenberg college. Railway Property Uurned ty a Mob. A private dispatch received yesterday in Portland. Oregon, said that Chinatown, situated near the lower depot and whsrf of tho Northern Pacific railroad, at Tacotua, had been burned by a mob, and that the railroad tanks, trusties and other property had been destroyed. Self Possession Under Trying Circum stances.

When the big store of H. S. Crocker was burned in San Francisco the other day and while he stood by the pile of ashes vainly seeking to conjuie a good phoenix therefrom he was handed this message from his family in bacramento: "telegraph particulars of arc in store. Seizing a pencil he wrote upon the back of the telegram, grimly smiling the while: "No particulars; no store. Lovely Woman's Folly.

A girl aged about sixteen years was arrested in Philadelphia last night, while dressed in men's clothing, in which guise she was "doing the Blums ot tbe city in company with an elderly man, who is connected with a largo manufacturing establishment in that city, is a prominent member ot tbe Americus club, and office under President Johnson. He asked that the mayor be sent for, as he was his personal friend, and pleaded that this be done at once, as the young lady was of a very respectable family and per lectly innocent ot anything but foolbardi ness in risking tbe trip on which he bad acted as her guide. The couple were locked up in separate cells until late in the evening, when they were bailed for a hearing to day. A Penslou Agent Sent to Jail. Charles Payne, tbe Blillville, N.

pension agent convicted of tending to Washington forged amdavits in connec tion with his business, was sentenced yesterday to eighteen months in State prison, here were omer cuarges ol a similar kind which the Government did not press. Dillon's Flour Barrel Feat. Last week Gilbert C6.D& was talking with Michael union about, jumping ut and out of flour barrels, Dillon said he could jump in and out of 10 barrels. Cohn didn't think he could, and from tbe conversation arose a bet of $50 a side. The trial took place on Road street.

About 50 people assembled to see it. In an open lot was a rope stretched in a circle, and a stranger would have thought it was intended lor a prize ngbt. A Jew miuutes before 10 the barrels were brought into the ring and placed in a straight row. Dillon is apparently about 60 years of age, over six feet in height, and quite slim. He appeared confident that he could perform the feat.

lie into a shed and removed bis clothes, excepting the underclothing. He then stepped to the side of the first barrel, and, bracing himself, lumped into the center of it. From tbutbe jun ped into the next, and tho next, and so on till he finished the feat, and only swayed once, tie was about two minutes doing it. Afterward he was looking for Mr. Cohn, but ho was not there.

VOL. LtV. NO. 316 HARRISBURG. FRIDAY EVENING.

NOVEMBER 6. 1885. test art.tr mm irai i i i 1 i I Tfimn Tbroush the HUh waji ana By ways, and Hang Around the Mows Control, aud Toll What Tboy Picked Up. THANKtjUIVlNO PHOCLAMATION. Governor Paulson Hots a Day For Thanks una praise.

Governor Pattison lias issued the fol lowing: Proclamation. During the past year we have been unusually blessed and exempted from those calamities and distressses that so oiten befall and afflict nations and communities. Not only have we experienced excep tlonal immunity from general and wide1 anread disasters, bat the steady ad vanco of our country in clviliza lion, material prosperity and national ffrindeur has been most marked. The adantton of our lorm of COT ernment to the varying wants and conditions of our people, and the renewed evidence of their attachment to Its Institutions aro tho most priceless blesalna that a nation can enjoy. It is fitting, therefore, and a duty that the people should pause irom tneir accus tomed toll and Dleasures to make ac knowledgment of their dependence upon the supreme ltuier oi ine universe, and by thanksgiving and praise to show that they are not unmind ful whose hand it is that blesses and whose arm it is that protects.

By so doing we shall not only evince our ratituae to tne merciini uoa, wno as blessed us, but will also contribute to tho cultivation and oread of that religious and reverent sen tlment which Is tho safeguard of public as It la the basis ol private virtue; In conformity, therefore, with the rec ommendation of the President ot the United States, and the unllorm custom of our Christian communities, KODert Pattison. Governor of the Com monwealth of Pennsylvania, do annoint Thursday, the 20th day of November, a. d. 1885. as a day of thanksgiving and prayer, and do recom mend that It be so observed by the citi sens of this Commonwealth.

Given under my band and the great seal of the Bute at Harriaburg this fifth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty five, and of tho Commonwealth the one hundred and tenth. Roueiit E. Pattibon. Attest W. S.

Stengek, Secretary of the Commonwealth. LAST AVKNING'S RECITAL. Prof. Rleh nod Othor Vocalists Entertain Fashionable Audience. An audience of three or four hundred assembled at Institute Hall last evening to enjoy the vocal recital arranged by Prof.

Rich. In many respects it was the most fashionable and critical gathering that has ever honored such an occasion In this city. Many were accomplished vocalists or Instrumentalists, and the ladles and gentlemen participating in tho recital know that every defect would be noticed. Those who assisted Mr. Rich were the Misses Hahn and Messrs.

George Fleming, Wm. Calder, Harry Van Horn and C. li. Johnson, all names well known in musical circles. The piunists were Misses Florence Rich and Sarah Chayne.

There were ten numbers on the programme, which Included all styles of music. The recital was decidedly pleasing and Prof. Rich is to bo congratulated on the success of this first musicalo. Other recitals will probably be given during the season. fRKIUUT CREW FIGHTING.

Railroaders Who Woro Not on Good Terms. The crew of a freight train on the middle division of the Pennsylvania railroad had a serious affray at a point near M' Veytown yesteniay. The men all live la this city. Tho crew consisted of Conductor Thaddcus Hook, Brakeman John L. Graham and Flagman James T.

Milll ken. It appears that the ruen were sitting la tho cabooso eating dinner when Conductor Book ordered Brakeman Graham to tako bis post in view of an approaching heavy grade. Ho refused to do so, saying that he was not through eating his dinner. Words followed and In a moment tho men were engaged in a fistcuff. Milliken interfered to prevent trouble and was bitten on tho arm by Graham.

Ho in turn struck tho latter over the head with a club. All the men have been suspended ponding an investigation. CITY PA8SENGKR RAILWAY. The Lino Will Not bo Extended Out Chestnut Street. This morning tho City Passenger rail way company began Ha connections with tho main stem and tho new line will be la operation within a fortnight.

The company waited some time on councils to pass tho ordinanco authorizing the extension of its Hue from Fourth and Market to Chestnut and out Chestnut to Second and finally determined that council manic delay would cause it trouble in completing the remainder of tho line. It thereupon concluded to abandon tho Ides ot extending the lino a started. This morning the extension on Fourth street was connected with the Market Street route. Other connections will be made as rapidly as possible. Tho new cars aro ready lor ship ment In Philadelphia, and tho new stable la approaching completion.

It will require some time to train horses (or service on tho new line, AN INWANE MAN ESUAPEM. II Boob In IlnrrUOurir, Near His Old II aunts, John Harris, a one armed insane roan, ttcftped from the State Lunatic Hospital on Wednesday by eluding bis attendant while out walking. Harris was nn old soldier, and formerly kept a little notion store on Second street below Mulberry. About two years ago he developed symptoms of Insanity, and afterwards becamo violent that ho was placed in the asylum. When his escape was discovered notice was sent to the police in this city, but it was not rnado public until Wednesday evening.

During Wednesday Harris was seen by a police olllcer at at Second, and Mulberry, who did not know of his escape, but supposed he had been released. An asylum attendant was In the city on Wednesday, and drove all around In the hope of catching the in ane man. Important Notice. An advertisement in to day's Tki.k oaAPU announces important changes in the time table of tho Philadelphia and Heading railroad. Tho carlv market train between HarrUbnrg and Lebanon on Wednesday and Saturday mornings, will be withdrawn.

The evening train for Reading will leave tcu minutes earlier than at present. Tho morning train via H. and H. branch will leave at 9:30 in teadof 8:03. Tho afternoon train for Heading on Sunday afternoons will leave at 1:60 instead ot 4:00.

The changes go Into etfcjct on November 8th. Received their Friends. wItey. aCarUon pr'. Pastor of the Fourth Street Church of food, with his estimable wile, received their friends today between 2 and 10 o'clock p.

m. A largo number called to pay their respect. Rev. Price will shortly have to fill his new appointment at Lancaster, Collated from changes. MUlersburg Herald.

It is rumored that Augustus Miller contemplates erecting a steam saw mill on the same site where the Weaver mill stood before the fire. A protracted meeting commenced in Fornev's U. B. church at Pumpkin Hill on Wednesday evening. The regularly quarterly meeting occasion will take place on Sunday.

The 85th anniversary of the birthday of Leonard Clemson, was ceieDratea by the friends and relatives of the old gentleman, and proved an enjoyable affair. At 85 Mr. Clemson is erect, active and in full possession of all his faculties. Samuel Gilbert, suffered an attack of paralysis last week, from which he has been confined to His bed since. Messrs.

Andrew Woland and Daniel Bonawitz. of Pumpkin Hill, have driven to the polls together every Presidential election for the last twenty years, since the first election of President Liincoin, and each time behind Mr. Woland's horse, "Fly." Cn Tuesday they parted company and came to town by themselves Mr. Bonawitz is in his 80th year now. 'Squire Woland is past t7, and "Fly" is going on 30.

Lyke us Register. The Harrisburg ball players showed the white feather last Saturday. After having entered into a fair and square agreement to come here aud play the Actives, they at the last moment exacted terms that they knew our boys would not acree to. John Singer, an old and well known resident of Berrysburg, died ofconsump tion Monday night, after an illness of about two weeks. Isaac Nelson, who had rented the Arm strong mill for tour or five years, will leave us next spring to take possession of the Sponsler mill property in iweii Valley.

An interesting nine year oia son oi William Chandler died this morning, of brain fever. The disease, we are told, was brought about by a blow on the head from a stone. There will be a sweepstakes pigeon match at Bowman's Hotel, in Gratz, on Thanksgiving Day, November 26th. Over two hundred pigeonB nave oeen secured for the match. We are pained to announce the sudden demise this (Thursday) morning at Wil liamstown, of Mr.

William Durbin, at the ago of eighty four years. Mr. Dur bin formerly resided at this place and was a gentleman highly respected by all who knew him. He was the father of the well known family of Durbin in this coal district an exemplary Christian and a model citizen. His aged wife survives.

The luneral will take place on Sunday morning. MKlersburg Santtnel. Messrs. Good and Fiddler, the cham pion coon hunters of the "upper end," caught their fifteenth coon on Monday night. Rev.

al. V. Shadow, ot Fisnerviue, Lutheran minister on the Fetterhoffa charge, has resigned to accept a call to Snoop charge, in the lower end of the county. Horace Rathvon, while at work at tne Summit Branch coal basin on Saturday last, suffered a partial stroke of paralysis affecting his right side. He is on the mend but will not be able to perform labor for some days.

Lykens Valley Coal Trade. Amount of coal transpoited over the Summit Branch railroad for the week ending Saturday, October 81st, compared with corresponding period last year: Tbe Work Progressing; on Third Streets. Market and This afternoon the workmen of the Baltimore and Ohio telegraph company began putting in the cable at Third and Market, and to dig the trench on Third street as far up as the office of the company. The cable enclosed in the lead pipe is composed of eleven separate copper wires, each wire wrapped in prepared thread completely insulating it from its fellows. It looks like this: The work progresses very rapidly, and by this time next week it will be accom Dlished.

Then will come the testing, which it is thought will be satisfactory. A gentleman watching tne worn oi laying the cable this morning remarked: When the next Legislature meets, and a Dill compelling an wires to oo placed under ground its opponents will difficulty in convincing the thing is not feasible. is presented, have great legislators that The friends of the bill can point to the underground wires in Harrisburg for proof that the thing can be done." A prominent lawyer, who takes an in terest in city 'affairs, remarked to a reporter: "That is a good idea the placing of wires under ground. The unsightly poles and wires ought to be removed from our streets. It must come in due time, and no matter how much opposition there is to it the people will win in the end." QUAY'S GREAT VICTORY PLURALITY OF OVER FORTY THOUSAND.

Official Moralities of All the Counties Except Philadelphia and Allegheny Known Quay's Plurality 44,084 Heavy Gain Over the Plurality of 1883. FIUK IN FERRY COCNTY. Bnslaoos Places In New UoXBOd Oat. Early yesterday morning fire destroyed a large two story frame building in New Germ an town. Perry county.

occaDied as dwelling, general store and warerootn by J. E. Rumple and owned by J. F. Hockenberry.

The flames communicated with a dwelling owned by Samuel Kerr and occupied by Mrs. Barbara Kreamer. Rumple's stock of goods is estimated to have been worth $5,000. on which there is an insurance of 12, TOO, of which $1,700 is in the Liverpool, London and Globe and $1,000 in the Continental, or New York. Ilockenberry'a loss is ntiim at $3,000.

with an insurance In the Home, of New York, of $1,800 on the buildings and $2,000 on the shelving and fixtures. Herr'a loss is insurance for $1,000 in the Sun, of New York. Sirs. Kreamer had an insurance on household goods oi fzuu in the American, of Philadelphia. The fire was of mysterious origin.

Effect of tho Bursting or a Fly Wheel. Yesterday morning a fly wheel in the engine house of the Times Finishing Works, Philadelphia, broke, and part of was nnriea inrousn the aide wall and entered a two story frame bnilding oc copied as a tenement. In the room was an infant, 19 months old, and its head was cut and two teeth knocked out by flying bricks or debris. The other occupants of the room escaped unhurt. Another portion of the wheel crashed through the roof of the Midnight Yarn Works, and damaged a scouring machine valued at $1,800.

The engine in the Times Finishing Works was completely Efforts to Soto Philadelphia's 'Zoo." Tbe question of the future support of the Zoological Garden in Philadelphia was discussed yesterday at a meeting of memDers. loan holders and others Interested. A resolution was adopted authorizing the chairman to appoint a commit tee of not less than fifteen persons to consider the whole subject of ways and means for the present and future support ot the Garden, with power to act. A Butcher's Mean Trick. Detectives in Toronto have arrested Richard Stone a butcher, and three assistants, as being tbe parties who hung the partly dissected corpse in front of Lau grill butcher shop on Saturday night.

Tbe motive assigned for the act is a desire to ruin LangruTs business. It is said that several medical students are also so be arrested. Good News for Chester. Orders have been received at Roach's shipyard, in Chester, to "start up" next Monday morning, and the machinery Is being put in order to that end. Naval Constt uctor Steele, who will have charge of the completion of tbe cruisers, arrived at the yard yesterday.

About 300 men will be put to work. An Effort to be Made In Phlppe' Iat An effort is to be made before the Board of Pardons to secure the release ot Major Ellis P. Phipps, who is serving a term of five years' imprisonment for forgery in connection with the management ol the Philadelphia almshouse. It is said his health is failing. financial and Now UUHMEHUIAL.

York nod Philadelphia Stock nn Chicago Grain UautnUone, BtrORTKD. Ovor nirec Private Wires, BY SMOKUAKKU A HOLBEKT, STOCK, ORAIX AD rs.TR01.gCJf BMOgBga. IK SL. Harrisburg. IteTlew ol To day's Stock Market.

Kiw YoRg. Nov. 6. The fevcrUh feeling which was apparent daring ye terday has been visible to day, and at times during the day the market has been sold heavily cau.iuir serious ueci.ne, ana too ceiling would seem to or: mate more from a desire to temporarily ut pret values than from genuine selling, though towards tho close the tone was a weak one and influenced to a great exteut by the appearance ot tho clique stocks. Thero is, however, wo be lleve.noUiliiir which should urttet lh4 pend ing neKotlituons for a final settlement of I railroad matters ad van establishment on a lasting basis of harmony between all.

Tbe market closed steady. Money S. P. A W. KBW TOOK QUOTATIONS C.

Bur. A Cun. Central Pacific. Can. Colorado C.

C. C. A I tmnvcr A It. Del. A Del.

Lack. A Krlo K.T., Vs. 4 Undo Krie A Western. tlllnolfl CenUWM lud. 11.

A Wert's vorsey ban. Lako Mich. Missouri racitlc. Uanltolm N.Y..C11L ASLL do Kortnern do. pief.

N. Y. A 11. it. Nor.A WeaLprel North Wcel do preL Ohio Ontario A West.

Ore. Trans. O. K7. A Nay.

CO do Pull. P. Car racitlc Mail Phlla. A Reading Blch. A Dan Kock ifland Mth.

A (St. Paul do. pre! Texas A 1'actnc. Union I'Bx Wabash do tit eater Union. Hhnrv Chcs.

A Ohio Nor.AWe 'nooui WHEAT. Jauuiry May OOKM. Novouihor. .1 nn nary car May OATS. May PORK.

January LARD January February Onnn. Hhrb't. Iiwt itos. 41 46 t3 5 iiS IS?" i SftV sstf 6 Vl 101 J. 106 OO V.

5l'i lu'H 34 113 I 1T4' 1(W iy? 1314 oo ia I7 oo 12 136 41 46 out 63 l'a Hlti 4S lu3 lUG r.S 114 17 luo 40 67 ia Chicago Quotations. 11 4iW et U9t 43V4 tn loljj lot in 24 11K BOO 121 oo 61 rHiLsnai.roi4 QuoTATitos. It. N. V.

A do. pref. Jersey Lehlirb Leblkh Northern North do pret Uvud do lien. Mort OH eoo 000 44 4.V. 43 7 ooo oooo 4T oooo oo oeeo 6Vi AS M'i 44 ee vt 4 lWf, Tlin market clovt unwellled.

136 4iH iU i3. ss to as Ml lot iff si 1J7 fi 1 131! 21 I si 67', ITS A6 oo MS. in W15 HJ f.H tvj2 9S14 1 41 41 ftl Si sj 4 oeo oooo oooo oooo AJ 8 3ft eooo 40 9 SIX Vi 9 tti i Ul li 00 sX tux 6 li Philadelphia Frodoeo Market. rnif ADKLFHIA, Nov. rLoi'a.

Is dull ii tid ck: estra, ft flre.1 winter elears, $4 7.1: lo. Mr. IK 7Vt 15; Minnesota etra, clear, ft 37S 14; winter patent, 14 Uv1 UkAlM. Wheat lit firm but quiet Corn tn Arm under lljrht reeetnl: iaiucr, tSoTJe: nail yellow and mixed. f3a.Vt)e; No.

3. bi iiuii o. 61 I nun ami No. i mixed, 32a IkTBR It'AX quoted, rejected, 3ia3 We; Kye I firm at ls steady at 7VtlS raovisiona Are quiet but steady. Lrd Is quiet.

Ilutler in ln active and raxlcr: crnainory extra. 5m.tc; Uradlnrd dairy ex tra, k.kk are ateadv under inoder nlo fupplleiq extra. Cbeeo Is quiet; tlata, ebolee. l'euUe; lair to prime. l'eunvlvanU full skim.

Sale. PteTROLBUM Is quirt. Others unchanged. SHAR0.YS CONDITION. SLIGHT IMPKOYEMEXT NOYE.D LAttT KTJEhlXG.

His Estate mt Sis Deeded to His Oae Weils Olrta SoJrtde MllUsM mt Dollar Oat la tho Wool XX SENATOR SHARON'S CONDITION. A Slbxht Ias In is Estate By Associated Press. Sax Francisco, Cal Nov. 6. Ex Senator Sharon was repotted allgbtly better last evening.

lie is snfferin from neuralgia ol the heart. In utitipitaUoa of approaching death he yesterday deeded all his property to bit son Fred andhis son in law, Frank New land, in trust for his heirs. The estate is valued at $6,000,004. It is to be divided into three equal portions among tbe children. Clara, Fred sad Flora, Lady Uesketh, or their heirs.

The three children of Clara, who is deceased, will each receive one third of her share. Tbe deed ignores all other relatives of ex Senator Sharon. NataroJ Gats Welle Gtvtoqr out By Associated Proas. Toloxq, III, Nov. 5.

The natural gas wells ot Tolono are gradually tsiling and no new ones have been discovered for a year. The most noted of all these wells used for several years for lighting and heating purposes is becoming nimcot worthless; the supply ot ras being inadequate for the uses it formerly subserved. Another which, when new, showed the greatest rressure of any of them and was used to ran a large steam engine has been abandoned. Most cf the others in this regiou are going out of use. If order aad SoJeMo In CetorcAo.

By Associated Press. Dexter. Col, Nov. A ptcial from Sal ida says Dr. J.

II. ker and his wife were found in bed yes terday morning with bullet holes in their temples. A letter in the room averred that owing to financial difficulties they resolved to commit suicide together. They retired to bed with loaded pirtola, and when the clock tolled midnight bo'Ji fired. As Nonamaker was brcul and Iealoua, however, it is believed he killed lis wife, wrote the letter and then committed suicide.

Fire In a Chicago Hosts sos Hlork. By Associated Press. Chicago. III. Nov.

Fir ia ih Farewell building. Monroe street, this morning, caused damages of The fire originated on the third floor oc copied by Marshall Co. dry roods commission merchants, and berned its way np through the root Sweet, Orr A pantaloon manufacturers and occu pants of the fourth floor, and Manoahaa, Shipman dealers in silk dress goods on the fifth floor, suffered consider able loss. Moore Jc Co. and Lebby A dry goods commission men on the first floor, will have loss on their samples by water.

Later Tho Loos SOO.OOO. By Associated rress. Chicago, Nov. Later raUrnates of loss by fire in the Karwell building show that the total loss will probably reach 200.000. The chief lasers are Manheimer, Tinman who carried a very expensive line of goods, and whose losses are placed at 1100,000.

End or Striae la tho Shoaaadooa Keaton. By Associated Proas. Sbkxaxdoar. Nov. Lentz.

Lilly A Company's collieries near Delano will resume work on Monday. The operators accced to all the demands of tbe striking miners. The men have been on a strike all The ncm ber employed at these collietkn is nearly 400 men. order la Valparaiso, Iei. By Associated Pre.

Valparaiso. InL. Not. ft. Jm.

Tallchan and a man name! Barklaw, fellow workmen, became In vol rod jQ quarrel yesterday, during which Talkhin drew a revolver and fired, killine Bark law Instantly. The murderer escaped. North am ber load Vmtx aty 4 facia L. Special to the Telbvckai h. Scxncnr, Nov.

The officll majority for Day in this county is 3S0. The Republican gain over the vote of lSS3is3o2. A.N. Drice, JSunbury JVVtre. ralUocOoTla Haw loose Uleaolora.

By Associated tres. New Yoke, Nov. The business failures of last week were: United States 154. Canada 25, a total et 179. against 200 the previous week.

Aanofalt loo of Eaglteh rollUca. Archdeacon Georgo A. Denison. of Taunton, England, in an election speech on Wednesday evening, said "1 have known 11 r. Gladstone fatly vfive years, but I would not trust him with a brass farthing.

The Whigs nightly before speaking express the hope that sotncilang will happen to II r. Gladstone before morning." Somebody in the crowd at this point cheered lor 'Mr. Gladstone and Archdeacon Denison retorted "You might as well cheer for the devil." i a Stnale Kotoa. W. F.

Sudds is the author tbo capital Parade March entitled "Ilt'k! The Regiment," published by C. IL eon A New Yoik. Among attractive books for tic Christmas reason published by O. will be a low priced and Lsao onc volume entitled "Christmas Song." "Kntchy Kntchy. Little Uaby," i a nuiscrysong by Victor Hawhy, which captivate everyone who bear ft It ill be very popular with the "Why'and "Question' ate tw charming ballads by Mary Louire Hitter and Dor Green well, with tuuvc by A.

D. Saxton. IublUhed by DitonA Co. Ernst Jonas has prepared four notable compositions lor I he piano two "IVi. Ish DaDm'a "Love Song." aud "Marionettes Wedding Proccroiou.

All are blight and sparkling. Mr. J. C. Msry baa furnished eicel lent music for a sweet ballad by "Good Dye 3Iy Little Lady." The rcltaln and chorus are erpcriaJly pleas log.

Mr. Macy is now a resident ot Educators who believe in the value of the Kindergarten system, will welcome Miss Kate Douglas Wirgins "Kindergarten Chimes," recently published. Its hundred rages contain eighty seven pretty and beautiful song, adtalrablr suited to this system. The coming of Christmas beraljej by two new CantAtaa, for home and school use, especiklly prepared, br O. Ditson Co.

'The Monro cf Chi burnt." and "Chritnia Gill," lh Utter arranged by T. Martin Towne. lUh arc lullot bright singable entertaining dialogues, recitationa, Ac, furnLhe! by tbe beat of composer aad authors. The senior partner ia the great pul likhing lioufce of Oliver l)iun (Mr. Oliver DiUon), has recently le braied his seventy loutia bint day.

The foundations of this bouMj were laid in 18i5. and Mr. DiUon. who fax Vice a identified with its growth front lb Legate la ev takes as active an interrtt in Its aflsira ever, lie is a rare example of the physical and mental, vigor which nay acousi pany th closest kppbcalJon to business..