Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 1

VOL. 48 NO. 134. HEADING, Til DAY MORNING. MARCH 9, 1882.

TILREE CENTS. HORRIBLE MURDERS. A SERIES OF BLOODY MYSTERIES An Old Couple Found IHurtlered Two Women Huicnereu a. oiu mooutra Crime of an Vnknown Assassin The Boston Mystery. ('iiablottsville, March 8.

John 0. Massey and his wife, an old couple living on Buckeyelund creek, about six miles from this place, were found murdered this morning in their house. Their bodies were discovered it the passage near the door of their bed room indicating that they had been dragged from their bed and there murdered. An axe of Massey's was found on the bed, hut with no blood upon it. The victims, who owned some property, doubtless had money in the house.

The drawer in which they usually kept it was found on the floor and had been ransacked. No one slept in the house last night except the deceased and a small colored girl. There is as yet no clue to the murderer. TWO WOMEN Moist Vkhnon, March 8. On Monday night Mary legmen, of Koundstone, and her mother, Rhoda Seginan, were assassinated by an unknown person.

They lived about seven miles from here. The assassin entered the little cabin about midnight, and shot first at Mary, with an instantly fatal result, lie then went out and consulted with some one and presently returned and killed the old woman. Mary's little children gave the alarm to the neighbors, when the assassin was gone. There were nine wounds on the body of Mary Segniau, of five of which any one was fatal. The assassin fired fifteen shots in all.

There is no doubt of his having had a confederate. James liishop, whose brother was killed a year ago at this house, has been arrested on suspicion. Tilt: BOSTON MYSTKRY. Boston, March 8. The early morning developments in the Kirkland street murder case are of some importance, though, as yet, virtually showing nothing that might tend to place the guilt where it belongs.

The first important tact is that Allah Fairclough, who, from his peculiar relations to the murdered woman, has been expected to give much information as to her antecedents, returned by this morning's boat train from New York, ind presented himself at Station 4. He was closely questioned, and it is stated that he not jnly proved that he had left this city (as he mil arranged with his brother in law in Paw ucket, R. on the night preceding the liunler, but also that he could not give the (lightest particulars as to a possible motive or the crime. The officers say his prompt return upon earning the facts, and his indisputable proofs hat he had really gone to New York, tend to dear him from any suspicion that might have icen entertained. He expressed the ul nosl surprise and considerable grief ou being nformed of the cruel nature of the deed, lis appearance also solves another supposed nysterious circumstance and establishes be a doubt the identity of the man Joshua.

The latter is Allen Fairebough's brother and ffas seen by the detectives at his home in Somerville early this morning. The officers ay that Joshua has also proved an alibi and las explained all of the suspicious facts learned luring yesterday's investigation. As the case stands at noon the mystery of he murder is as profound as when first ilis overed, every additional discovery made by he officers since midnight tending to clear circumstances of a suspicious nature, and leveloping nothing new in the tracing of I he uurderer. IIUIT.tl. WIFE MI'RIIER IN LANCASTER CO.

Bahtviu.e, March 8. The terrible murder hat took place here yesterday was a most lorriblc affair. James Shaw and his wife, iiisan, had not been living together for sev ral years, and Shaw called at the house vhere his wife lives, picked up his gun and tarted out with it. His wife attempted to ake it from him, when he turned o.i her and ired, the entire load toking effect and causing eath almost instantly. The parties are both ged.

The murderer is still at large. Shaw well known throughout the southeastern art of the county. He is about fifty years of ge, an Irishman and has a family of children, whom some are married and live in Phila elpliia. For years past Shaw had been rap Uy going "to the bad," drinking excessively, pending money foolishly and extravagantly, id getting into fiuancial difficulties of all inds. His money troubles led him into ligations, particularly with his wife.

Attorneys ere feed, witnesses had to be paid, and (he neans of the family were constantly dimin diing. This made Shaw irritable, and at imes morose. He had lost respect for him elf, thought his wife anil children were con piring against liiin, and this last net of his as but the legitimate culmination of a life loled for natural brutality and stimulated by utoxicating drink. POISONED UY IMS WIVE. Newport, R.

March 8. Patrick Cannon, laborer, shortly after beginning work this Horning, was taken with severe pains in his tomach and was removed to the hospital, lie lnims that his wife poisoned him. Important Law Mult. Boston, March 8. Arguments were begun lere to day before the Stiprenie Judicial jourt of this State, in the case of the Union 'ncific Railroad Company vs.

Credit Mobilier, America, which has been pending for sev ral years. The plaintiff seeks to recover ibout which was paid to the do endant through fraud, it is alleged, in the lonstruetion of the Union Pacific Railroad. tlvlilliiK the Nnoils of the Walking Match. New York, March 8. The walkers and nanagers in the late six days' pedestrian naich met t'liU afternoon.

The amount given each of the contestants was as follows: la.ael, gate money and wcepstakes Fitzgerald, $3,750, with $1,000 weepstakes Xp.reiuac, $2,261 .93 Hart, 81, Hughes, $1,125. 7ti; ani Sullivan, $700. 17. Philadelphia's Corrupt Ileteetives. Philadelphia, March 8.

It is stated to light on what, appears to lie excellent au liority that Mayor King has decided to make i clean sweep in the Detective Depaiinu lit, as he result of charges of corruption against the letectives. He will to morrow fill all their daces by the appointment of special officers, be taken from the various police districts. Heavy Wiud Nlor.u. Ai.uryi EiiirE, March 8. A wind irm yesterday overturned two houses, caus 4 a stove to upset, from whioh fire was com mioated to the rdns, and the buildings th their contents wero almost entirely con med.

Lewis Ullmaii, who occupied one the buildings, lose on stock The ler losses aggregate barged with Bribery at an Elevtton. 'tliLAOEli'iiiA, March 8. Win. Thornton, elect Councilman elect of the 30th Ward, and aiuuel Graham, an employee of the gas works, ul a hearing this afternoon upon the charge conspiring to bnhe au elector aud with "ibing an election officer at the recent mu ieipal election, and were held in $1100 bail a trial. 'lle Flight Hour law.

Washington, March A delegation rep ailing the employees of he State, War and Department Building, and all the Navy rds throughout th country, waited upoji President to day and urged the enforce of the Eight hour law of 18(18 as was ue under President Grant's administration. CONKLING AND THE CABINET. To Possibility of the ex Nenalor Hi'liitf Made Nerrptary of the Treasury Judge 1'olicer Satisfied. Washington, March 8. The stories that have found currency that it is the purpose of the President to make Roscoe Conkling Secretary of the Treasury, and to appoint Judge Folger Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, have no foundation, and never had.

President Arthur has had no intention of appointing Conkling to a place in his Cabinet since the early part of his administration. Then he did offer Conkling the position of Secretary of the Treasury. This was at the time that Conkling called upon Arthur when the latter was occupying the Jones house. It wns before the tender of the place had been made to Governor Morgan. Conkling declined the Treasury then for the same reason which influenced him in declining the Judgeship.

Since that time it can be stated, upon the authority of those very near to the administration, that there never has been a thought of putting Conkling in the Cabinet. The subject was fully closed before Governor Morgan was nominated. Besides, Judge Folger could not be a willing party to any such transaction. He has said very recent ly to very intimate friends that it is his purpose to remain Secretary of the Treasury during Arthur's administration, and that ho would not leave that office to take a place on the bench. THOUSANDS DESTITUTE.

Reports Itepeived by the Neeretary of War from the Flooded Country. Washington, March 8. The Secretary of War has received the following dispatch from L. H. Mangmn, Commissioner for Arkansas at Memphis, Tenn.

"Have issued 100,000 rations throughout overflowed country in Arkansas toabout 15,000 sufferers will last seven or eight days. Affairs very alarming. Suflering ou the increase. Will continue so from forty to fifty days under most favorable circumstances. There are not less than 20,000 destitute sufferers from over flow in Arkansas." Governor Hawkins, of Tennessee, has tele graphed to the Secretary of War as follows '1 have appointed H.

James Commission er for Tennessee to receive and receipt tor stores at Memphis, Tenn. 'Other points Tennessee will be supplied from that place. "Number of lennessecans jnade destitute by overflow estimated at from 3,000 to 6,000." 1 he Secretary to day telegraphed to Gover nor Hawkins as follows 'Telegram received. Twenty thousand ra tions have been ordered to be sent to Commissioner James at. Memphis." Hie oinmissary General of Subsistence was to day instructed to have the rations referred to sent to Commissioner James.

Kiispcuslon of Proceeding Against the Heading K. K. Co. Washington, March 8. The Secretary of the Treasury has directed a suspension of collection of taxes, amounting to about $500,000, due on Heading Railroad pay certificates.

Secretary Folger was induced to take this step in view of the fact that two courts have already sustained an injunction to restrain collection of tax and four committees of Congress have at different limes reported in favor of the measures to relieve the road from it. He has therefore decided that the legality of the tax should be finally and authoritatively adjudicated before proceeding to collect. Firing I pon a Train. Kensington, 111., A freight train on the Illinois Central Railroad was last even ing fired at near Grand Crossing by several men who were standing a snort distance lrom i the track. Engineer Nicholas Stubur was struck and seriously wounded, a bullet entering his head under the left eye.

Stubur, who is a veteran engineer, stuck to liis post and ran his train to Kensington before he received medical attendance. No motive can be ascertained for the shooting. A Clergyman Arrested Whil in the Pulpit on a Kcrioiis Charge. RocKiANn, March 8. Rev.

Edward H. Ellis, of Neponset, was arrested at North Haven, last evening, on a charge of criminality with the wife of a resident of Thoniaston. Both parties belong to highly respectable families. Ellis is a Baptist clergyman, and has been holding revival meetings in this section of the State the past two years. lie was arrested in the pulpit while addressing a large meeting.

Injured by a Kail mud Casualty. Knoxvili.k, March 8, Yesterday afternoon a pus enger and freight train was wrecked on the Knoxville and Ohio railroad, six miles from here. No lives were lost, but eight men were injured, none fatally. An eugino and two cars passed safely over a trestle, but the next two, a box car and mail car, fell through. A car containing 50 negro laborers was left perched on the embankment.

Archbishop McCnbe to he Made a Cardinal. Lomion, March 8. The 77mm correspondent at Rome pays: At the approaching consistory he Pope will create saci new cardinals, including Most Rev. Dr. Mct'alie, Archbishop of Dublin.

It is understood that (his expresses the Pope's approval of the efforts which Archbishop McCtibe made in lie cause of law aud order in Ireland. Another Charge Against Kergt. Mason. Washington, March 8. is reported that Sergeant Mason, who was recently tried by court martial for the shooting at Guiteau, is likely to be brought a second time before a court martial upon the charge of insulting Surgeons Gibson and Reed, his superior officers, who in the course of the late trial were sent tq his eeU for the purpose of examining the wound received by him in the hile war.

Labor strike in Kansas. Omaha, March 8. The work of i lie laborers replacing the strikers on the II. M. grading contract was interrupted this afternoon by a body of at least 4,000 men, who formed in procession, rushed upon the grounds, drove off the laborers and overpowered the regular and special officers.

Deaths In lioyertowu. Mrs. Terrill, wife of Joseph Terrill, engineer al the Phuenix Iron Company's mines, in Iloyertown, died last Monday morning of consumption, leaving a husband and nine children to mourn her death. Charles, a young son of John Deysher, of lioyeriown, died 'jfiSj Monday afternoon of scarlet fever. The futcral will take place tomorrow.

The Mayor's Court. For drunkenness one more unfortunate was locked up for 24 hours. Jacob Kipler, arrested for abusing his wife, was sent to jail for 30 days. The case of Jool Krick. arrested on ft like WW fcW advisement.

Albert Fading, who was nrrested at his mother's request, has not yet been given a hearing. Sfew Ware Io City Controller's Olllce. A large Hate was yesterday raised into the City Controller's otlice, on the second floor of the City Hall. It wa mutactiireu ny Ireland of Huston, and is pru, vided with double iluois, both on flic Inside and outside. Its weight is pounds, and it required some lifting to get it into its present position.

Vestry of Christ Cathedral. A meeting if the vestry of Christ Episcopal Cathedral was held last evening in the Sunday school room in th rear of the church. Routine business only was transacted. EDWIN SHALTER'S DEATH. fatal Termination of a Nndden Illness at Tiickcrtou.

About half past 1 o'clock yesterday morning Edwin Shalter, one of the best known men in Berks county, died at the age of 42 years and 3 mouths, at his residence in Tuckerton, this county. On Tuesday, the day before his death, he was confined to his house by illness. Ho suffered from partial paralysis of his right side. It is supposed that he died from an overdose of morphia, administered by himself to overcome sleeplessness. Deceased leaves a wife and two children.

Edwin Shalter was a practising attorney in this city for many years. After receiving a ommon school education he entered Lafayette college, Easton, graduating in 1802. Ho afterwards read law in the office of Jacob S. Livingood, and was admitted to the bar August 13th, 1804. After his admission he became a partner of Mr.

Livingood and continued as such for three years. During the campaign of 1878 and 18711 he was chairman of the Democratic county committee, and for a number of years he was the solicitor of the board of prison inspectors, member of the School Board, City Solicitor, and President of the Democratic City Association. He took an active interest in the Berks County Agricultural Society, and was the Corresponding Secretary for two years. About a year ago he removed with his family to Tuckerton. Mr.

Shatter' 8 funeral will take place on Saturday at 1 p. in. The services will he held in the Ilinnershitz church, where the interment will also be made. METHODIST MINISTERS. The Changes to be.

Annoimepri al the Fort heom lug t'oiitoreme. Comparatively few changes of pasforates will be made in the Methodist Episcopal Church this year at the Conference next week. A majority of the ministers will retain the charges they have held for the past year or two. Next year and the year following, however, will probably witness a great number of changes, as the rules of the Methodist Church do not permit of a long tenure of pastorates without special reasons. The principal changes which will be made this year, as directed by Bishop Simpson, are as follows Rev.

Mills, of Reading, to Mt. Ziou Church, Maiiayunk Rev. Mr. Jackson, of Pine Grove, to Ebenezer Church, Manayunk Rev. li.

T. Vincent, of Park Avenue Church, Philadelphia, to Pottsville; Rev. T. li. Neely, of East Montgomery avenue, to Reading; Rev.

Joseph Mason, of Jit. Zion Church, retires from the ministry. Meeting of the 1'ulon Pacific Stockholders. New York, March 8. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the Union Pacific Railway Company was held here to day, and the old Board of Directors elected for the ensuing 3'ear.

The financial statement of the company shows that there is a debt of which was incurred hy building additions to different roads. As an offset to this debt, however, there arc $1,000,000 of the Kansas Pacific Railway Company consolidated bonds in the hands of the trustees, to which the Union Pacific is entitled under the terms of the trust, in exchange for bonds of branch roads. John tit. Hermann's Mishap. John G.

Hermann, proprietor of the Fulton Hall saloon, Niulli ntnl I'ctin found at an early hour esterday morning on South Ninth street below Pcnn, bleeding from several wounds on his face. Officer Dellart assisted him home. Hermann, after having been aroused, said that he had taken a walk after closing his saloon on Tuesday night, aud that on his way home he was attacked by five young men, and beat in an unmerciful manner. Mr. Hermann's wounds were dressed by Dr.

Pacliali, and he is confined to bed by his injuries. He claims to have been robbed of considerable money, but can give no description of his assailants. Entertainment nt the I'ni versalist Church To The entertainment io be given at the Uni versnlist church this evening will open with a very amusing farce entitled, "The Greatest Plague in Life," after which there will be an intermission during which refreshments, and various useful and fancy articles, will be offered for sale. The broom drill will follow. This has never been given in Reading.

Twenty young ladies, appropriately attired and armed with brooms, will go through a series of drill manoeuvers to the accompaniment of nuisic. 4'OMKSKI TKLKUKAMN. Jeff. Chandler, of St. Louis, has been retained for the defense in the Dorscy Star Route cases.

Baum's Opera House, nt Richburg, N. was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Loss, $5,000. M. G.

Peiper wholesale shoe dealers, 31 North 3rd street, Philadelphia, have failed. Liabilities, 000 assets, unknown. At a meeting of fho Republican Committee of Lycoming county, yesterday, the delegates were instructed for Gen. Heaver for Governor. The colored Republicans of Petersburg, held a meeting last night, and passed resolutions demanding a greater recognition at the hands of Gov.

Cameron. The President's next regular state dinner, which will be given to the Justices of the Supreme Court, will lake place on Wednesday evening, the 15th instant The forty sixln session of the New Jersey Annual Conference convened in the First Methodist Episcopal church of Millvillc, yesterday morning, liishpp Andrews presiding. The directors of the Western Union Telegraph Company yesterday declared a dividend of per cent, for the quarter payablo April 15, The transfer books will close March 18 until April 17. A. W.

Perry, boot and shoe manufacturer, Summer street, Iloston, has failed. Perry has two factories, one at Rockland, and has done quite a large business. The liabilities are reported to be in the neighborhood of $75,000. The Supreme Court of Rhode Island yesterday decided to r.Jyyic he, trustee of the A Sprague eslnles io name an early day and a convenient place to receive offers by open competition for his right, title aud interest in the Sprague property. The family of the late Chinese Prcfwsoi', Ko Kun Una, passed tlivingh t'heyenno, Wyoming 'IVif tory, yesterday.

An infant child, aged 14 months, died at the depot of general debility. 'The remains were placed in a coffin, and expressed to Cluua sauio train, Mr William H. Sheridan is expected to arrive in Philadelphia on Saturday next, in charge of the dead body of William D. Geni mill, Hie late manager of the Chestnut Street Theatre. The boy Uas been embalmed, and vus forwarded from California on Saturday last.

Th session of the Pennsylvania Military Academy of Clicsier, interrupted, by the recent burninir of the academy building, was resumed yesterday afternoon in Ridley Park hotel with 120 cadets in attendance. All of the cadets in attendance at the time of the fire will return. LOCAL PROJECTS. IMPORTANT MEETINGS OF CITIZENS. The Armory Scheme of the Heading Artillerists An Address by Wen.

41 egg Organization of the Marlon Fire Company. A meeting of the Citizens' Committee of the Reading Artillerists' baiar was held last eve ning at Library hall. The meeting was or ganized at 8 o'clock, by the election of Gen. D. McM.

Gregg as chairman, and C. N. Farr as secretary. Gen. Gregg, upon taking the chair, made a brief speech, in which he congratulated the citizens who were present upon their interest in the armory project, as manifested by the large attendance.

He said that Reading, with its large population, ought to possess an armory; that no military company had been in existence here for a long time, until recently, and that it an armory is built, tie Reading Artillerists would not only be a permanent or ganization beyond peradventuro, but that a number of other companies would no doubt be organized. Reading should have more than one military company, and there should be better opportunities for drilling. The hall at present used for drilling purposes is not suitable for practising the different evolutions, in which a military company should be well trained. Without an armory a military company is at a great disadvantage, the streets being generally too muddy and too public for drilling purposes. He hoped that the citizens would bestow a liberal patronage upon the ba zar in order that the most ardent desires of the Artillerists might he fully realized.

On motion of Mr. Valentine, the Chairman and Secretary were appointed to draw up resolutions setting forth the objects, and commending the project to the support of the citizens of Reading, and presenting the same to the members individually for signature. Maj. Ancona moved as an amendment that the resolutions as prepared be submitted to a general meeting of the committee for suggestions, The amendment was adopted, and the motion as amended was then unanimously arried. Maj.

Ancona suggested that stated meetings be held, which resulted in a discussion, in which Gen. Gregg, and Messrs. Valentine and island participated. Dr. W.

Murray Weidnian moved that when the committee adjourn, they adjourn to meet on Wednesday, the 15th at 8 p. which was agreed to. Following donations were reported Uup rd, Kriitip, "One van uliot." i library of choice literature. J. S.

Oilliv, ImioIo. I. ilaelieliler, lliiliu ink (iiwf of Hi. Buttle uf (letty.sl.urtf. Itotlicrnicl, lnan of nketcli picture of Buttle of Gettysburg.

Yiites A clothing. Ilruincril Anustronir, 400 Hpoots tiilk, Several onters fruin of tliitt city for gooiR The meeting then adjourned. MKKTINU OF MARION FIRK COMPANY. It was 25 minutes after 8 o'clock last evening before the meeting of the Marion Steam Fire Engine Company came to order. They met in a room on the second floor of the Junction House, at the junction of Eighth and Ninth streets.

Samuel Watkins presided, and Alexander Schlottman acted as Secretary. Chairman Watkins stated that the object of the iueetinff was log 41ion foi nition by Councils, Io be signed by the members of the company and citizens of their section of the city, and to have the petition presented to the new Councils, together with the one which had been presented to the Firemen's Union at their last meeting. John S. Wagner spoke briefly in favor of such action, and moved that a committee of five be appointed to secure signatures to lie petition and present the same to Councils; and that the committee also be present at the meeting of councils, so as to be ready to make any explanations that may be called for. The motion was carried.

The chair appointed as the committee John S. Wagner, Alexander Schlottman, Samuel Watkins, Jacob 11. Scheifle, and Daniel K. Zwoyer. The petition was then read to those present.

It is as follows To the J'remlriU and Members of Select am! Common Councils of the City of Stalling Gf.ntlf.mkn We, the undersigned properly holders and tax payers, residing in the Eleventh Ward and northeastern section of the city, feeling Hie great necessity of fire protection on account of frame dwellings and manufacturing establishments located in our siidst, and being a great distanoe from any fire company, feel justified in asking protection from your honorable bodies, the same as is accorded tax payers in other portions of the city. Hoping you will give this matter your inimediale consideration, by recognizing the Marion Steam Fire Engine Company; and your petitioners will ever pray, John S. Wagner again took the floor, and stated why he thought the petition should be signed. He thought that, as that portion of the city was being rapidly built up and there was no fire company located near them, a new company had become a necessity. One thing favorable to them, ho thought, was the fact that the Firemen's Union had recognized them without a dissenting voice.

Mr. Wagner moved the thanks of the Marion Steam Fire Engine Conpany to the Firemen's Union for their recognition of the company. The motion was carried. The question of where the engine house should be located was the ,1 discussed somewhat informally. Jacob 0.

Ebling stated that a lot at the oorner of Robeson and Ninth streets could be had at very reasonable rates. The lot is 30 by 100 feet. Other lots were mentioned, but. no place definitely agreed upon. It seemed to be the sense of the meeting that llie engine house should either be located at Ninth and Marion or at the junction of Eighth and Ninth.

As there was no further business to be transacted, the meeting was adjourned, to meet at the call of the president. Gentlemen present then came forward and signed the petition. Among the signatures appended to the document are such names as those of William II. Kclley, Daniel Dillon, Samuel Watkins, John S. Wagner, and Alexander Schlotlinan.

The Mulli and Marlon Overflow. An inspection of the condition of the streets and gutters at Ninth and Marion and Tenth and Marion streets, was made yesterday afternoon by the Committee on Higliways' and Paving, in accordnv.cp with the resolution adopted at ihe last meeting of Councils. There was a full attendance of members. Owing fo the defective drainage at the points men tioned the streets and pavements are trc.rnt ly flooded, especially duriiig heavy rain storms. The coiniiiiljee agreed, alter a thorough survey of the situation, to recommend ihe opening or Norm Twetiin street, in anier to' drain the water, which Ucw from the mountain, northward along Twelfth, street, to the stream vqiuilng through, the old, Hhjster properly.

To, ay'it Inspection at IlniirfMlcn NpruiK'S. The Commissioners of Water, accompanied by the City Engineer aiyl Cly Clerk, iU proceed at half pitsi, one o'clock this afternoon to Hampden Springs, for llie purpose of Inspecting tho site for the new storage reservoir, and determine upon its location. The proposed reservoir will have a capacity 01 gallons of water, aud will cost $05,000 to construct. The work of excavation will be the principal item of expense, there being no valley to form the sides of the dam as at An. tietam Lake, The proposed reservoir will be about 20 feet deep, WO feet long, and 330 feet wide, and will ocoupy an elevation 100 feet higher than the reservoirs at the head of Penn street.

The plans have not yet been THE RESULT OF A COGK FIGHT. Arrests Made Yesterday of Persons Who Were Merely KpcctatorsMore to' Follow The Penalty Which the law Imposes. Jacob Hill, Franklin Goodhart, Daniel Triebel, Richard Price, and John Brobst were yesterday arrested by Constable a warrant issued by Alderman Graul, charg ing them with having been present at the cocking main at Fry inoyer's hotel, in Muhlen berg township, a short distance north of the city, on the night of the 24th of rebruary last. The information was made by James McDonald, of Philadelphia, the agent of the Society tor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. McDonald claims to have obtained the names of 1(55 persons who were at Fry moyer's hotel on the night in question, and to have direct evidence against at least 40 of them.

Evidence is being obtained against the others. A number of the parties reside in Pottsville and Rirdsboro, from which places the birds were brought that were pitted against each other in the tight. A hearing took. place last evening at Alderman Graul's office. Messrs.

Triebel, Price and Urobst gave bail for their appearance before the Alderman to morrow evening, when the evidence against them will be heard. John Hollenbach, Henry Rambo, William Dietrich and Samuel Kerns appeared as witnesses against Hill and Goodhart. They testified that they saw the defendants in the room in which the fighting was taking place. No defence was made. The Alderman held that the defendants by their presence were aiding and encouraging the cock fight, within the meaning of the law, and must, therefore, suffer the consequences.

At 2 o'clock this afternoon the sentences will be imposed. The Alderman will impose the lowest sentence, $10 fine and costs, provided no appeal is taken, hut in the event of an appeal will increase the fine to $20, being the maximum amount authorized by law for a first offence of this character. Kntertainincnt In First Presbyterian Church. A pleasing entertainment was given last evening in the lecture room of the First Presbyterian church, under the auspices of the Dorcas Society, connected with that congregation. The attendance was large, the lecture room having been crowded with people.

The different participants acquitted themselves very creditably. The vocal and instrumen tal solos were well rendered, and the tableaux were unusually fine. In the first tableau, "Our Work," Hop Lee, the Chinaman, was to have appeared, but although in attendance he could not be induced to face the music hy going on the stage, and a substitute had to be provided to take his position the group. The programme was as follows tart i. OlH noiK ('horns Choir Tulili uii inr Work." riuno s.

4ii Prof. Win. Jont lieuililiff Mr. li. Mi tJowtm Tulileau Knox llolyrooil" Vocal solo "Anl.l liohin t.mv" Mrs.

A. it. Unrlittltl Tulili uu "Now I'm Mioiimtt." Ol'oe nolo "Lieiiiler, tun llerzell," 11. Key Mr. Jon.

Alliraier ReaililiK Mr. Jno. McCiuwull Piuno ilnetl Miiw'i! Vmiirhen Tulileioi ''I'resliyteriiuiK of '76." INTKHMISSIIIN. PART II. ViK al soli MiiM Sue Mc.rt.Hn Tulileuu "Now I'm (Inoiilnm." RetiiiitiK "The Cotter's Stitni iltiy Niht," ltev.

Willlm liuilclilTe, P. P. Tulileau "The ('otter's Stitunliiv Nitzht." Quartette "Come where the Lilietj Bloom." Otieu nolo Mr. Jos. Alltniier Tulileau "'Now I'm Mp." Vocal solo "Bv the Blue Sea" Mr.

Cltiw. Conrad "M'tvi uf Plnim n.no I loii. tine, imoiu iloi. io. Heitilinii Mr.

John O. McUowttti Chorus "tjuoil Night" Choir A Busy Establishment. One of the busiest of the very busy estab lishments now helping along the general in dustrial boom which is putting our neighboring borough of Lebanon in the forefront of business activity, is that belonging to P. L. Weimerx where every department is alive with busy workmen.

This establishment, which, by the way, is one of the most exten sive of its kind in the State, is now exclusively engaged in fitting out furnaces with machinery of all kinds. Orders are being filled from almost every Slate in the Union, and still more are coming in. The company has just erected a large two story building alongside the line of the Lebanon Valley Railroad, almost directly opposite the passenger depot, which is to be used for office purposes. a series of speaking tubes, every department of this extensive establishment and there are quite a number may be communicated with as easily as by telephone. 1.

li. Vteimer, the head of the establishment, is not only a great genius in mechanical engineering, hut a live man who fully appreciates the demands of one of the most progressive epochs in industrial annals. The presence of such a man in any community is worth a great deal to its general prosperity. We congratulate the Weimer establishment upon its prosperous condition and its flattering outlook. Pot 1st own A Hairs.

CorreHnonilenee Reading Times. Pottstown, March 8. John Newhard, brakeman on the Colebrookdale liailroad, while trying to couple two cars and walking backwards, tripped and was thrown under the car. His pantaloons caught at the. brake of the car and he was dragged about fifteen feet.

His head was terribly cut, the scalp almost hanging down over his eyes. He presented a appearance. The wounds were drossed by Dr. Ashenfelter. and the sufferer endured the operation very well.

It is thought his neck was iniurod also. This is the second accident Mr, Newhard had since he is raioading, lie resides in PotCs town, and is married to a daughter of ex policemau L. L. Hechtel. iire destroyed the large farm ho'seof Jesse A mole.

South Coventry. Chester couutv. shortly before noon to day. The building was built cf slone. How the lire originated is not known.

The Pottstown Gas and Water Company has decided to increase the capacity of their water works, by placing in tho engino house another engine and making other changes. a. M. s. A SUICIDE IN PIKEVILLE.

Edward tl. Hcysher Shuttles olfthls Mor tal oil by CommlltiiiK Stulclde. On Tuesday morning Edward G. Deysher committed suicide at his residence, near Pike ville, by shooting himself back of his right ear. While his son was cleaning the stable his father canio to him and exclaimed, I have the hor rors." The son told him that he had better go into tho house.

A few lninuk later he heard the report of a pistvl. Going to the rear of the barn saw Ids father fall from a pile of rails with a revolver clutched tightly in his right hand. Deceased was about forty three years of ago and leaves a wife and six or eight children, Deysher, who was formerly a stage driver between this city and Pikeville, has for 0uo lime been unsettled in his mind, and at times bad spells of melancholy. liopuly Coroner Jonathan U. ('leaver summoned a jury and held an inquest.

A verdict according with the ti.ho.ve facts was rendered. ConylvtloH of a Lebanon County Couu icriencr In the United States District Court yester. day afternoon Ihe jury in the case of John Miller, charged with making and passing counterfeit money, returned with a verdict of guilty, recommending the prisoner to the mercy of the Court. I was charged against Miller that he was one of a gang of counterfeiters who infested the vicinity of Lebanon and at whose hands mnch crime ami outlawry is charged Mill protested Ins innocence, and said that he acted as a detective upon Ihe re quest of the District Atlornoy and constable of the burough of Lebanon, but he admitted that on one occasion, while in the company of Henry Hummel, as he claimed to further his detective schemes, he assisted numiiiel in selling a lot of spurious money. Death of Dr.

James S. Preston. Dr. James S. Preston, proprietor of "Sunny Side, a hygienic resort, recently erected by him on the southern slope of the South Moun tain, about two miles from Vinemount station on the Reading and Columbia Railroad, died on Monday morning, at 11.30 o'clock, aged 65 years, i months, ana 12 days.

He had been in failing health the entire winter, and took to his) bed six weeks ago. The deceased came from Canada several years ago, and was connected with one of the hygienio establishments on the mountain, near Wernersville and was also the lessee of one of them for one year. He then purchased a tract of land on the other side of the mountain, from Michael Kuth, of Wernersville, upon which he erected a large four story sand stone building, close oy a never tailing spring of excellent water. The new establishment met with excellent patronage from the start, and a number of patients were successfully treated by the hydro pathic system. llie deceased leaves a widow and a number of children.

The funeral will take place at Hain's church, near Werners ville, to morrow morning at 11 o'clock, the cortege leaving the house at 10 a. m. HEATH Or CAIT. JEKOMK W. IIKNRY.

Capt. Jerome W. Henry, ex County Treas urer of Lebanon county, died at his residence in Palmyra, Lebanon county, early yesterday morning, aged about 40 years. The deceased, who was one of the best known and most popular citizens of Lebanon county, has been confined to his house with a dropsical affec tion tor a period ot several months. He was a gallant soldier in the late war, and was a member of Hermit Commandery, No.

24, Knights Templar. He was formerly connected with the Jonestown National Bank as cashier, position which he filled with entire acceptability from which he was compelled to resign on account of declining health. He was an active Republican, aud had his life been spared he would undoubtedly have been called to still higher positions of trust aud responsibility than that which his fellow citi zens had already bestowed upon him wheu they gave him the custody of the county's funds. Capt. Henry was a young man of su perior intelligence and high moral character; lie lived an exemplary life, respected by every body; he died perfectly resigned to his fate and conscious fo tho last, although a great sufferer during the last stages of his illness.

The deceaseil leaves a wife and several children to mourn his untimely loss. He was the son of Andrew Henry, one of the oldest and most esteemed citizens of the county, who, together with a brother and three sisters, survive him. His funeral will take place from his residence in Palmyra on Saturday next. DKATII OF IIAllRV 1IKMMK1. iVt 3 o'clock yesterday morning Harry Hemmig died of pneumonia at Mrs.

Keller's residence, North Ninth street, where he boarded. Mr. Hemmii; had for some time followed Ihe butchering business at Elm and Cedar slreets, and at the time of his death was in his 2''nd year. His remains were removed to Gouglersville, at which place his parents reside. The Multi charge Uun Company.

The project of manufacturing a multi charge accelerating cannon, which shall effect a complete revolution in modern gunnery, as conceived by Col. James R. Haskell, of New York, who has been in Heading a considerable portion of the winter, superintending the manufacture of fhe first gun under the Lyman Il.tuVnll nntnnl. l.l. (ion of "The charge Gun Company, of New York." The capital stock is $10,000,000, and the incorporators are Arthur B.

Johnson, Thomas C. Piatt, and James R. Haskell. The object stated in the charter, which has just been granted, is "to manufacture arms gener ally." The Directors are as follows Thomas Piatt, Alonzo Is. Cornell, John F.

Smyth, Levi P. Morton, Arthur B. Johnson, James 11. Haskell, and Charles P. Young.

The wealth and position of the gentlemen identified with tho enterprise are sufficient to ensure the entire success of the undertaking. The reader will recognize among the Directors the Governor of New York, Hon. Alouzo B. Cornell, Hon. Thomas C.

Piatt, late United States Senator and Hon. Levi P. Morton, U. S. Minister to France.

The experimental gun, which is being manufactured in this city, is progressing finely, but a number ot months will elapse before it will be completed. Should all be accomplished by the gun that is claimed for it, it will be a most poweaful engine of death and destruction, to use cither in naval warfare, for the armament of forts, or for siege purposes. Col. Haskell has labored with indomitable energy to achieve success, and has interested a number of capitalists who will co operate with him in bringing his long years ot experiments to a favorable conclusion. Personal.

Amos Weilcr, of Longswamp, ex Pro thonolary, was yesterday in the city. Charles L. Perty and A. S. Jlerrtaw, of Boston, are in Reading.

H. N. Hooz, of AYilkesbarre. was in this city yesterday. S.

11. Heading, of Williamsport, an exten sive lumber dealur, is in the city. lenrv M. Kinports, of this city, will re move next week to a farm whicU he purchased near Petersburg, Va. M.

J. bumlerlut, cf Watkins, N. in the city. Saiiuud H. Gilson, of Altooua, President of Pennsylvania Emerald Beneficial Association, was in Reading, the guest of William H.

helley, President ot Select Couuou, who was his predecessor in ofhee. Charles Al. Plank, i.sq., of tins city, has returned from a year's tour through the West, having been as far as Walla Walla, Washington Territory. L. M.

Seaver, manager of the "Rooms for Rent" Company, called yesterday at the Times office. John Birkinbine, of Philadelphia, we'd known in this city, son of II. P. M. Birkinbine, the well known hydraulic engineer, has returned from Mexico, having visited that country in the interest of a number of capitalists who purpose forming a company for the sale of mineral lands.

Mirdsboro lliisiness Chanice. J. W. Webster, of Thorndalo village, Ches ter county, has purchased the stock and fixtures of the extensive general store of Geo. W.

Ham, at Rirdsboro, and will remove to that place on the first of April. The store is the largest one in tho southern part of Berks county. Resides Ihe store he has also pur chased the coal and luiuheryard run in con neciion with it by Mr. Ham. A Cornier Itcsident Dies la the West, Leonard Seltzer.nephew of Dr.

John Seltzer of Womclsdorf, and printer by trade, who worked on tne UcmorruM 1 less during Mr, Myers' incumbency, has just died at his home in the west. He bos been absent about 25 years. 1ST AND AKUI1ND TOWN. Tim "dami" weather last week wag a dauigxiron tmde Km It In. Jacob Loeckman, 274 ClinUiD street, Buf falo, N.

say'H he tiai! Iieen usinjr Thomas' Kclectric tlil for rheumatism. He had such lajne hack that he could do nothing; but one bottle entirely cured him. CahliHre growers wilt put Id big UVks the comiuK sum mer. Kx post's r. to draft when heated, and sudden changes In the temperature of the utmoeihere are prolific sources ot aevere tktios, lrom which many cases ol fialumt.tioll of the laiuga.

Pleurisy, Asthma, and other Pulmonary Atlectioim are develoied. Hhould you, uu fortunately contract a Cold, resort at mice to Dr. Jayne's ExiM'ctoraut, remedy ttiat will out only promptly cure C.iuabs and Colds, hut will relieve ami strengthen the Pulmonary and Ilrouctiial Organs, and reinuve all dangerous symptoms. The time for trimmiug grape vines baa arrived, and don vou lot got it. Evn to ms AvoitiKi).

Over eating is in oue aenae an productive of evil as Intemperance in drilUtlttg, Avoid both, and keep the lihuid puritied with ruHiio Blood Bittess, quu you will tie rewaruea was roeuat beAltA aud an invigorated system rctca Mutilated cuius lu.vo eea. almost entirely driven out of a nearly every person retimes to take tli.eni. UNMARKED GRAVES. SOLDIERS' MEMORIES TO ENDURE. List of Deceased Noldlers Whose ttraves are Unmarked, to Perpetuate Whose Memories the Government will tarnish Tombstones.

Dr. W. Murray Weidman, of thia city, has, after a labor of many months, completed the list of soldiers buried in this county, the graves of whom have not been marked by suitable tombstones to commemorate their names and services to their country. As the result of this labor of love, the United States government have already provided some 206 tomb stones, which will shortly be delivered. and will be placed in position before the 30th of ay next Decoration day.

There are number of deceased soldiers, whose graves are unmarked, and whose names have not been reported to the government, because it was impossible to suite tne rang, company, regiment, and date of death of said soldiers. The rmmAa nf aiieli soldiers will be found marked with an asterisk, in the annexed list. All others have been reported to the Department at Washington, for the graves of whom the stones will shortly ar rive. As the list will be keDt onen until Sat urday, anv information, corrections nr n.l.li tions, can still be furnished to Dr. W.

Murray Weidman. No. 214 South Fifth stones will be ordered for those marked in the list with a as soon as the data, which we have mentioned, has been supplied. The complete list of unmarked soldiers' nvaa ta aa follows CATHOLIC CKMETKRY. Benjamin Boulten, Co fiOth Pa Inf.

Joseph Hettinger, Co 4th Inf. Sergt Patrick lSloomfield, Co 1st Pa Inf. John Callahan, Co 128th Pa Inf. Matthias Deysher, Co II, 51st Pa Inf. Jas Kckenroth, Co 2nd Pa Inf.

John Co ItiTth Pa Inf. Ignatius Kleig. Co fiOth Pa Inf. Lewis Gross, Co 73rd Pa Inf. John Ilagan, Co 184th Pa Inf.

Sergt George Kemp, Co 1st Pa Cav. Corp David I.ingle, Co 128th Pa Inf. Alaximillian Marquart, Co C. 200th Pa Inf. Thomas Richards, Co 195th Pa Inf.

Zadi Snyder, Co 118th Pa Inf. Sebastian Vinegar, Co 3rd Cav. John Heaver, Co 19th Inf. Nicholas Wingert, Co 1st Pa Art. Mich Gavin.

John Warren. ltedmond McManus. Sergt Thomas Kiley. ArLRNBAIIII. F.noch Adams, Co 7th Pa Inf.

George Armpriester, Co 151st Pa Inf. Serjt Amos Arnold, Co 14th Pa Inf. William Arnold, Durell's Bat. John Arnold, Co 35th Pa Inf. Geo Bitting, Co l7th Pa Inf.

Fgidius Bach, Co 1 Tilth Pa Inf. illiam Boas, Sr, Co 88th Pa Inf. Serat John llechtel. Co E. 4iith Pa Inf.

Charles Bechtel, Co 128th Pa Inf. Corp Joseph Becker, Co 128lh Pa Inf. Henry Becker, Co 1, 170lh Pa Inf. Wm Burns, Co 1st Pa Cav. Wm Carmon, Co 7th Inf.

Henry Coleman, Co 25th Pa Inf. Fet'Sr William Eck, Co 5th Pa Cav. Christian Eyler, Durell's Bat. Daniel Eckert, Co 11, 88th Pa Inf. John Fox, Co II, 21st Pa Cav.

Corp Frank Fabian, Co 50th Pa Inf. Howard Fisher, Co 1, 100th Pa Inf. Corp Emanuel Gotfshall, CoE, 12Hth Pa Inf. Corp Enos Heckman, Co 91st Pa Inf. Mark B.

Heckman, Co 115th Pa Inf. Hiram Hafer, Co 128th Pa Inf. Gideon Hepler, Co 4llth Pa Inf. William Hill, Co 28th Pa Inf. Corp Daniol Hafer, Co 6th Pa Cav.

Sergt Levi Hofluiaster, Co Pa Inf. Henry A Harbold, Co 11, 88th Pa Regt. Valentine Himmelreich, Co tith Pa Cav. Amos Hafer, Co 1st Pa Cav. John Harner, Co 104th Pa Inf.

Lt Levi Homan, Ringgold Art. Timothy Heineman, Co 3rd Pa Art. Sergt Jas Monroe Kissinger, Co CO Pa Inf. Lt John II Kendall, Co 15, 55th Inf. George Kistler, Co 184th Pa Inf.

A Lewis, Marine. Jacob Leeds, Ringgold Art. Corp Chas Matthews, Co 88th Pa Inf. Franklin Maurer, Co 128th Pa Inf. Franklin Maurer, Co 88th Pa Inf.

John McNabb, Co 11, 50th Pa Inf. Sergt John Morris, Co 167th Pa Inf. Isaac Morris, Co oth Pa Inf. John Maurer, Co 93rd Inf. Corp Harrison Neider, Co 11, 50th Pa Inf.

Win Henry Philips, Co 6th Pa Inf. Uriah Ramsey, Co 1, 1st Pa Art. Samuel Roland, Co 48th Pa Inf. Corp Franklin Rowe, Co 157th Pa Inf. Lt George Rapp, Co II, 88th Pa Inf.

Mrs John Roy, Co 128th Pa Inf. William Roland, Co 104th Pa Inf. Wm Schmale, 5th Art. Corp George FStrouse, Co 195th Pa Inf. John Snyder, Co 41st Pa Inf.

John Shelhorn, Co 1st Pa Art. Damon Struting, Co 4fith Pa Inf. Corp Adam Shaaber, Co II, 21st Pa Cav. Mosos Snyder, Co 93d Pa Inf. David R.

Shadell, Co, 1st Ind Art. Daniel Smeck, Co 5th Si Art. John Swavely, Co 18th Inf. Stiimpt, Co tiSth Inf. Mrs Zacharius Snyder, Co 50th Pa Inf.

Levi Swavely, Co 173d Pa Inf. John Co lth Pa Inf. John Viokers, Marine, John eaver, Co 6th Pa Car. Henry Wonder, Ermentrout'g Ind Bat. Michael Winter, Co 6th Pa Inf.

James Walter, Ringgold Battery. David Bechtel. Bachman. Amos Hook. Natbau Herring.

IIenry llerndcu. Danid Meek, Markley. Richard Yeager. Jeremiah Miller. Jackson Levan.

John Rogers, Slieetz. John Shoener. Sol McNabb. AI SAOK CKMETKRY Mark Bechtel, Co 7th Pa Inf. Aaron Bechtel, Co 88th Pa Inf.

Joseph Briner, Co 93d Pa Inf. Samuel Gehret, Co 7th Pa Cnv. George (iantj, Co 12Sth Pa Inf. Henry Gehris, Co II, G8ili Pa Inf. Sergt George Main, Co 88th Pa Inf.

George Jacobs, Co 128th Pa Inf. Reuben Keller, Co II, 205th Pa Inf. Franklin Long, Co 188th Pa Inf. Corp Conrad Marks, Co 198th Pa Inf. Daniel Madeira, Co 60th Pa Inf.

Franklin Rothenbcrger, Co E. 205th Pa Inf. Peter Stout, Co 48th Pa Inf. Peter Schildt, Co 205LU Pa Inf. Sergt John A Smith, Co th Pa Cav.

Daniel Smalti, Co 1, 83d Pa Inf. Ben Ahrens. AUen Koch, LUTHERAN CRMKTIiKlKS. Adam Augustine, Co 60th Pa Infc John Bowers, Co 128th Pa luf. Joseph Bowman, Co 46th Pa Inf: Thomas Boon, Co 93d Pa Inf.

John Bissihumcr, Co 6th Pa Cav. John Dill, Co 128th Pa Inf. Sgt Wm Etien, Co 128th Pa lof. Charlea Eben, Co 7ti Pa Cav. Nathaniel Faust, Co 6th Art.

John Goodhart, Co 88th Pa Inf. Corp Henry A Hauck, Co 8d Pa Inf. CWiitusd 0N Mcowd putfs.l.