Reading Times from Reading, Pennsylvania • Page 1

VO.L. 51 NO. 23. MONDAY, APRIL 80. 1888.

coarinjNR iki.kuranm. The ailk dyers of New York city and vicinity met yesterday and formed a union for mutual protection. A boat belonging to a mau of war was cap sized at Toulon, France, yesterday, and seven lives were lost. The. works of the Columbus Sewer Pipe Company, in Columbus, Ohio, were burned yesterday morning.

Loss, insur anoe, $30,000. John S. Cowles, formerly general agent of the Lowell Manufacturing Company, of Erie, was arrested at Scranton yesterday on a charge of embezzlement. A committee was appointed yesterday to wait on the newspapers of Philadelphia to urge that a representative of the press of that city be sent to Ireland to investigate the true condition of affairs in that country. A fatal affray occurred at Port Royal, South Carolina, on Saturday.

Chas. Wallace, white man, shot three negroes named respect ively, Miller, Singleton and Sherman. Miller was killed outright, Singleton mortally wounded, and Sherman was shot in the head. The saw milts of the great works of the Milling and Manufacturing Company, at Bradley, Maine, were burned yesterday morn ing. Cutler Eddy lose $80,000 insurance, $40,000 aud L.

F. H. Strickland insurance, $14,000. Two hund red bands are thrown out work. The Parueli branoh of the Land League, in conformity with thu platform adopted at the Irish Couveniion in establishing the Irish National League of America, at a meeting held in Philadelphia yesterday afternoon, resolved to drop the word "Land" from its title, and be hereafter known as the Parnell Branch of the Irish National League of Philadelphia.

In the Spanish Chamber of Deputies yesterday, Senor Fiori accused Alonzo Martineiz, the Minister of Justice, with having used his exalted position to influence a judical tribunal in order to obtain the aoquiltal of" a youth who is accused of murder, and whom the Minister had previously defended before the Courts. The Minister's defense of his conduct in the affair is regarded as unsatisfactory. The Boot and Shoe Assembly of Cincinnati, at a meeting held in that city yesterday, received reports from committees that seven of ten manufacturers of that city were discharging men and contemplated a reduction of wages after May 1st. The Assembly addressed a resolution to the manufacturers to the effect that they are ready to bind themselves not to demand any advance of wages this coming season if the present rate of wages is maintained. THE KEIM APPOINTMENT Effect of lli Adverae Criticism Some Doubt ma to the RchhIU Washington, April 29.

Some doubt is ex. pressed as to whether DeB. Randolph Keim will finally be made Chief Examiner to the Civil Service Commission. lie has not yet been given his commission. At the Executive Mansion yesterday it was said that the President would be guided entirely by the advice of the Commissioners in making this appointment, and that if they persisted in their choice Mr.

Keim would be immediately commissioned. Mr. Dorman B. Eaton, when asked if a revocation of the appointment was contemplated, tegged to be excused from making any statement on the subject. Mr.

Eaton is not only couch annoyed by the unfavorable comments of the friends of civil service reform, but there is reason to think that he feels that the Commission made a mistake in recommending the man. Mr. Eaton put forth every exertion to induce Mr. Burt, of New York, and Mr. Graves, the assistant treasurer, to accept the position, but neither of them could be iuduced to consent.

A TORNADO IN TEXAS. Frlsrritlal Lowior 1.1 1 nnd traction FreiMtrir St. Louis, April 29. Texas dispatches say that violent wind storm swept over the northeastern part of that State, doing much damage. At Borham, Palo Pinto and Bel ton, houses were blown down, and in Bell county several persona are reported to have been killed.

A school house containing seventy child re near Fort Worth, was demolished, tut only one child is reported to have been hurt. A special dispatch from Benton under date of the 27th inet. says At 4 o'clock this afternoon a terrific storm swept over the country four milts north of this place, tearing down houses and demolishing everything in its path. Four persons are reported to have been killed at Emery's farm. Of seven persons who took refuge in a church two were killed and four cannot be found.

It is feared that the loss of life is greater than is known at present. The damage to property is very great. The JVew NimI Crwtaere Washington, April 29. The law requires the Navy Department to insert a 00 days' advertisement for proposals for the new steam cruisers in five of the leading newspapers, in the United States. The department yesterday determined to publish it in two papers in New York and one of each of the cities of Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, and to select only the papers having the largest circulation.

Five newspapers have been selected and the detailed invitation for proposals will appear on next Tuesday morning. A large force of draughtsmen has been at work upon the plans and specifications of the steamers, which were submitted by the different bureaus and decided upon by the Advisory Board, and they will soon be ready for the inspection of the shipbuilders. Secretary Chandler has decided to name the largest "of the three cruisers the Chicago. A long list of names has been submitted to him from which he will make a choice for the proposed 1,500 tons dispatch boat. Boresit lMlltif ttiiaCI7sr MmmIm tsjrerw.

Philadelphia, April 29. The Cigarmak rs' Assembly Knights of Labor to tiny decided not to inaugurate a strike for an increase of ore dollar per thousand until reports are received at the mans meeting on Wednesday next as to the determination of the manufacturers. About seventy five manufacturers have acceded to the demand, which will be the means of averting a general strike. An effort will be made by members of the Assembly of Knights of Labor to boycott the manufacturers refusing the advance, requesting the members of all Labor organisations and smokers generally not to patronise these establishments in Philadelphia. A Stella leas stint Port Bold.

Fovr Said, April 29. A riot broke out here to day between Greeks and Arabs on account of religious ceremonies. Several persons were killed and many wounded, including a number of police. British troops and sailors with Galling guns surrounding the Greek church to protect it. The Greek Consul took refuge on hoard a gunboat.

Smallpox at oirshasi, Paw fieaawroN, April 20. There have been four fross smallpox and four new eases have appeared during the past week at Olyphant. Tnere are twenty eases still under treatment. The neighboring towns remain quarantined. DYNAMITE THREATS.

LONDON ALARMED FOR GUILDHALL. Arrest for Harder Conspiracies A Member or Parliament at a Meetlwa; of uvlnelblea" Mr. O'Donovsn Beea PartfsasM Meet In Meeret London, April 29. Alarm has been oaused by the receipt by the Corporation of London of an anonymous letter warning that body that the Guildhall would be destroyed by dynamite on the 6th of May. A force of special police has been detailed to guard the building.

Another arrest has been made in Dublin in connection with the conspiracy to murder. The prisoner is a tailor named Nevin. He la a man who was mentioned yesterday by the informer Devine at the hearing of the con spirators Kingston, Oibney and Healy as having been appointed by the Fenians to find the hiding place of Poole, who had been condemned to death. Devine also stated that Nevin was afterward charged by the assassins with deceiviag them. The person seen by Devine at a meeting of the Irish ViKilanceUommitteee in imbiin, ana woo Devine yesterday in his testimony said was a member of Parliament, was described by the witness as having a fresh complexion and a beard and mustache of light color.

Devine said this man was present at a meeting held after the vigilante had decided upon the death of Three arrests in connection with the conspiracy to murder have been made in Tullamore in consequence of information given at the examination of the three conspirators in Dublin yesterday by a man named Beeiy. a resident of Tullamore. CONSPIRATORS AND POLICE. The Dublin police have discovered that sev veral men, wanted for participation in the murder conspiracy, have left Ireland. The Dublin police are in cons taut comuiuniation with the police of Manchester.

Liverpool, New castle and London, touching the movements of suspected persons. The Standard, in a leading article, commenting on the proceedings of the rish Convention at Philadelphia, says that Parnell knew tnat a word from him plainly denouncing tho dynamite policy would have produced a deep effect on the Convention but," it says. 'he will not speak the word lest he should wound the susceptibilities of some of his friends in America." The police have evidence implicating James Carey, the witness far the Crown in the State trials, in the murders of Talbot, the police informer, of Clarke, the Fenian informer, and of tbe bricklayer Beban, and in the attempted murder of Murphy, the bookkeeper of the Irish People. It is, therefore, likely that he will yet be tried for one of these of fences. The assassination of Be ban was not connected with tbe political troubles.

The Timer correspondent at Home says that Arch bishop Croke is on his way to the Vatican, where he will be reprimanded for giving support to the movements of the nationalist and revolutionist parties in Ireland. IIHOVB Romn's Partisans Meet 1st secret ajonncii. Philadelphia, April 29. The partisans of the dynamite party who attended the National League Convention had announced their intention of abiding by no determination it would make, but holding a meeting of their own. O' Donovan Rossa, when questioned on the subject, said: "We have come here to attend tbe Horticultural 11 all convention as members.

but wo are not to be governed by its resolutions. It is onr purpose to hold a convention of our own. It will not be a public one, as the matters we will have to discuss are not for pub lic hearing. Uur meeting will be private and our determination will sot be declared." It was not. The Convention was held on Fri day night at Sheare's Club Rooms at tho corner of Eighth and Walnut streets in Philadelphia.

Eleven men attended it. What they did was kept secret, but it was understood that their resolutions embodied" the blowing up of everything English and contained suggestions of methods for the better carrying out of their schemes. The members of the Irish National League were not at all in accord with them. Opinions were expressed by In fluential representatives of the organization that the dynamite party constituted a very small collection of Irishmen, and their plans were reprobated by tne associations wnicn bad heen organized, and chiefly by the new National League. Tne IT.

M. Cinverament Co be Aalcetf for tne Kxtraallloa el aeenen irimmsM. Dublin, April 29. It is stated that James Hani on, one of the prisoners awaiting trial for being connected in the Phoenix Park murders, has made a statement in person criminating a number of other persons. As union refused to depose when first brought before the Court, his trial will be proceeded with, and his own information will be used against him.

P. Delany, who was. sentenced to lOy ears' penal servitude for assailing Justice Lawson.and who was brought from his cell to be charged with a more serious charge, has pleaded guilty. His sentence for shooting Justice Lawson will probably be commuted. Thomas Gaffer's will be tbe last of the present trials, which will be concluded in a fortnight.

Tbe prisoners implicated in the assassination conspiracy will be tried at the next Commission. Tbe police know that the murderers of Bailey and Kenny are in America. It is stated that a request supported by affidavits will be made to the United States Government for tho extradition of about a dozen persons. KILLED BY A DOG. 1,11 tie 'imrml Child Tern to Pleees sy Aalsisl In Nhnnndon.

The five year old son of Frank McCormlck, of Shenandoah, Schuylkill county, met with a shocking death on Friday evening under peculiar circumstances. The child's father had just returned from the mines, where he is cm ployed, and during Mrs. McCormick'a preparation for supper the little boy ran into the yard and amused himself with childish sports. Tbe father paid no attention to tbe child, who made his way into a neighboring yard, where a dog was chained. The child's appearance caused the animal to bark loudly, when tbe little fellow innocently walked toward it, and while hs was pitting tbe dog it suddenly turned on him, biting him terribly about the face and head.

The beast commenced to devour the child', and soon dragged him into tbe dog house. The chile: was ao exhausted as to be unable to give an alarm, but the noise the dog made in tearing him to pieces soon brought the inmates of the house out, and with difficulty tbey rescued the boy. lie was so frightfully mutilated, however, that he died soon afterward. The owners of the dog say it was always harmless, and was particularly gentle with The animal was put to death. 1 A Steamer nnd a Tnar Cell Id Nonroi.K, Va April 29.

About ten o'clock last night, near Crane's Island, Manhattan Bay lighthouse, the steamer Manhattan, bound for New York, collided with the United States tug Jean Bands, of the navy yard, sinking ths tug instantly. The tug was. re turning to the navy yard from the United States steamer Tennessee at Hampden Roads with a crew of jtsn men, all of whom were saved. Tbe Manhattan stopped to learn what damage the tug bad sustained, which is thought to be slight, as she proceeded. Central tber tig, ten Meetlngr Nkw York, April 29.

The Central Labor Union to day discussed the relation of the labor question to the revolutionary movements of Europe. The general sentimsni favored the use of dynamite, the argument advanced being that kings aud potentates use every engine ot destruction in their wars, nnd particularly against the people wheo revolutionary outbreaks occur. GETTING READY FOR GLORY A. Colored Prophetess Predtellns; I he Hpeeay End of the world. Nrw Orleans, April 29.

The recent terrible cyclone in Mississippi has been taken ad' vantage of by a shrewd old negro woman named Martha Ehst, who ays she is called by the Lord to announce the coming of the end of the world in the wreck of matter and loss of souls not enrolled in'the churches of the Lord, to all of which the Western cyclone was a forerunner. The colored preachers have closed their churches to her, and she delivers her harangues in the open air by the side of camp' fires, where she is surrounded by thousands of followers. All the negroes around Jackson are demoralised. They are quitting work and getting ready te garments in which they are to asoend to glory, under tne pilotage or the dusky Martha. This prophetess of evil is about 60 years old, and weighs about 15 stone.

She carries a huge shepherd's staff, and sever omits taking up a collection. The regular colored clergy are greatly scandalized, and are talking about causing the woman's arrest; COMMISSIONER RAUM TO RETIRE. Oat IsHtanm or an OfUee Holder's Vol sntsry eteaiarnisijc I he MnlMrjr lieclsr S3S1 1BIHIUBI. Washington, April 29. Mr.

Green B. Reum, Commissioner of Internal Revenue, surprised the President yesterday by tender, ing his resignation, to take effect on Monday next. The President was at first disposed to think that Mr. Kaum only needed a little coaxing to remain in the office he has acceptably filled for nearly seven years. He changed his mind, however, when Mr.

Kaum assured him that he not only contemplated this action for some time, but has disposed of every pending case requiring his decision so hissuocessorwould.be unembarassed by un finished business. He said he could not afford. to remain in office any longer. The salary. $6,000 per annum, just about paid his household expenses hers in Washington, and, as he had nine children depending upon his exertions, he thought it was time to turn his attention to more lucrative labor.

The President asked him if it was necessary he should resign so soon; could he not wait a few weeks Mr. Raum explained that if his resignation was pending any time he would be importuned from every quarter to reverse decisions he bad already made. The President saw that Mr. Raum's purpose could not be changed, and said that be accepted it with the greatest regret, for no branch of the public service in his opinion was more faithfully and ably managed than the internal revenue system in all its details bad been under Commissioner Raum. Mr.

Ranm will remain here to practice law. Deputy Commissioner Rogers, who has been in the office for over ten years, will act until the appointment of a successor. Already the names of Ex Congressmen Butter worth and Burrows are mentioned as candidates lor the place. Tho Catholic and the Grand Army of the Republic. Philadelphia, April 29.

A meeting of members of tbe Roman Catholio Church, many of whom are members of the Grand Army of the Republic, was held this afternoon to consider the recent decree of Arohbishop Wood against permitting uniformed bodies other than Catholic societies to enter Ihe churches in this city to attend the services of a deceased com. rade. As there was some doubt as to the authenticity of the order, a committee was appointed to wait upon the Archbishop and also to secure his consent to a requiem mass of all the Catholio churches on Decoration day, and that tbe Catholio members of the Grand Army of the Republic be allowed to attend in uniformed Hal Intones Nearly as Blsf Cannea Mm is. Arcadia, April 29. A severe hailstorm passed over this section yesterday.

Some of the stones weighed three fourths of a pound and wero 11 inches in circumference and foui inches in diameter. SATURDAY'S BTKWS BOILED DOWN. The Board of Health of Massachusetts has assumed charge of the Tewksbury Almshouse. The cigarmakers of Philadelphia will not strike, the increased wages having been granted tbem. Secretary Frelingbuysen says our troops have no authority to pursue tbe murderous Apaches beyond the Rio Grande Into Mexico.

Secretary Chandler has approved the supplemental report of the Jeannette Court of Inquiry, and its conclusions will not be modified. Minister Sargent denies that he made the criticisms on ths German prohibition of American pork which have so excited the Berlin press. A commission has been named by the President to investigate at San Francisco alleged frauds in importation of sugar from the Sandwich Islands. i The Vermont State authorities, after a legal contest, have secured tbe bequeathed the oommon schools of that State by ths late Abraham Huntington. Tbe National Board of Health has been informed that twelve deaths have occurred from yellow fever among the newly arrived Span ish troops at Havana.

Miobael Reilly was sentenced on Saturday to eight years' imprisonment in the 8tate Penitentiary at Wilkesbarre, for kitting Thomas Way, at Fairview. The combined Anthracite coal interests have agreed to work three days in each of ths first two weeks of May, and to carry on production upon full time for ths remainder of the month. The St. Louis Distillery Company, the chief owner and President of which Is Alfred Bevis, has suspended. hat other claims there are against the company have not as yet transpired, nor are the assets known.

A special committee of the Illinois Lee Is lature are in Chicago investigating tbe bust sa in options in order to report on a bill providing for a Stats license fee for all grain and stock brokers of $1,000 each. In leaping a hurdle at Forepsurb'a circus at Pottsville on Saturday evening, the horse ridden by Mrs. Cooks, an equestrienne, stumbled and fell upon the rider, breaking her ribs and injuring her internally. She is not expected to Uvs. On tho arrival of the steamer PariMan at Halifax on Saturday a Norwegian, named Tro sleheim, of Hallingdale, was arrested, on a cable order, charged with having raised a draft for 800 crowns to 8,000 crowns 91,381 was found on his person.

The Canadian hay exporters to the united States, who were compelled to pay double customs duty by the American officials for many years, have appealed (o the Dominion Government to get them a rebate for the amount ills gaily extracted. The sum exceeds 1,000,000. Ths Solioltor of the Treasury has decided that ths Collector of Customs at Brownsville, has authority to arrest smuggler ao Well as to selss oontraband goods. It is estimated that the government loses, annually, about $500,000 by tbe smuggling carried on along tne Kto uranae. Tho three mile footvaoe on Saturday after, noon, between Johnson, of Pittsburg, and Hapsnny, of Shenandoah.

for a purse of S6O0, was won by Hapenay. John ion became 111 at the end or the first mile and sat down. Hapenny walked one and a half miles and was declared the winner, John S. Davidson, about 19 veers nf clerk in the Western Union Telegraph office at Petsrsoiirg, on Saturday eloped with Miss Finley Jones, aged 18 veers, daughter of Samuel Jones, a prominent citlsen of West Point, and the couple were married on Saturday night at Wsldon, N. C.

BEADING, MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 30, 1883. THREE CENTS. POTTSTOWN AFFAIRS. A Yaiiii sairl Attaefced br Two Mra Bursfd bjr Value; Coal Oil to ft.ls;nt the Fire A Velestlnl Ball of ire Dynamite xlolon. lOorreapondenoe Beading Time.

Pottstown, April 29. On Friday evening a daughter of Joseph Miller, of Pottstown Landing, Chester county, was walking along the road leading to the Hanover street bridge, where she was aooosted by two youug men named Sbando and Able, of Cedarville. They caught hold of her, tore her clothes and acted in a very rough and unbecoming manner, their real object being a matter or conjecture, warrants were issued for ths arrest of the villains yesterday, and they were given a hearing before. 'Squire Harley. Ths matter was settled by the defendants paying the costs, and a promise of good behavior.

Hiram C. Feager, master mechanic of the roadway department, at this place, has resigned his position, to take effect May 1st. Mr. Feager has been in the employ of the P. R.

Company for a number of years. Uoberson Gilbert's handicap has been postponed until May 19th, in consequence of tnere not being entries enouga to make tt pay. 1 Irwin Miller, aged 16 years, son of Jacob Miller, residing at tbe corner of Evans and Walnut street, was severely burned. The light the fire with ooal oil young man was making nre in tne stove, and used a quantity of oil to hurry things along. Hs applied the match and the flames suddenly shot into his race, burning his lips ana obin.

During tbe lightning last evening an object resembling a large ball of fire shot into Potts' mill and struck an iron bar in the hands of Lyman Gilbert, giving him a severe electric shock. Tbe straightness of the above is vouched for by a number of the workmen. rank Balman, employed at the furnace of tho Pottstown Iron Company, met with a painful aeoident about 8 o'clock Saturday morn insTttWweat to a building used for storing HosttV Unslements, with tbe intention of pssnCtnMa pick and shovel for a fellow work to his stay in tbe store bouse his attoBtaohf was attracted to a number of dynamite cartridges used for blasting, and like the small boy he wanted to see what was upen the inside. With a piece of wire he commenced to bore into it. Suddenly there was an explosion as if an artillery company had opened fire upon the works and Mr.

B. was found a few yards from the building terribly used up. He was at once removed to bis home and an ex amination, made when it was found his hand was terribly mangled. Drs. Keiff and Kossiter were summoned and amputated the thumb and first finger.

The injured man is doing as well as can be expected. Uertie, a six year om aaugbter or rranK Autnan, residing oi Ubestnut street, aieu tnis morning after an illness of but one day. Miss Mary Kiiey, aged years, died tnis morning at tbe residence of her parents on King street near Washington, after a linger ing illness, consumption being the immediate cause of her death. Fred. Strieker left this evening for Sunbury, to join the engineer corps, now at work at that point.

Robert Leaf, of this place, is also a member of the same corps. In a seven inning same yesterday tbe Alert base ball elub was defeated by a picked nine by a score of 9 to 6. The Alerts did not pre sent their full strength. Esther, the youngest member of the cele brated Htrohl family, was badly scalded last evening by the npsetting of a cup of coffee. A physician was summoned and the little one relieved of her suffering.

The first snooting match of tbe rield Oun Club came off yesterday. Clay pigeons were used. John VV yuan made the highest score, striking eight out of ten of the birds. The sociable of the Alert B. B.

C. last even ing in Alert Hall, was a success and tbe pop ular organisation will pocket a neat sum by the undertaking. Uar hold's orchestra furnished the music. w. p.

s. Fresn Ctrajr te Cilia. Yesterday morning the weather aspect was about as gloomy as possible. Kain, hail, sleet and snow fell alternately, and the streets were melancholy masses of mud. Tho most liberal church bell rang with a dreary sound.

Tbe umbrella was regarded as a dr friend. When fully dressed the overshoe, was pulled on with labor and suffering endangering the integrity of the const and waistband. The general outlook was damp, dismal, cold and uncomfortable. Pools of water stood in overy crevice in broken paveaaents, and ths street crossings were simply abominable. Old Sol hid his face behind the clouds, and reflected ths grayness of the sky.

Few pedestrians lingered in tbe streets, and the feminine mind that ventured to attend services in the sanctuary was occupied. in preserving intact from mud ths skirt of its garment. Early in the afternoon a faint blue streak appeared in the horizon. Half an hour later the blue streak had widened and deepened in color. Even th moderately weather wise could see 'Boreas at work driving from the face of the sky the cold, cheerless, leaden clouds, and suddenly there fluttered out the'full glory of the noon, day sun and lots of dudes to air their new spring suits.

A Hw Depart nre In etfnelst Warsnlp. Baltimore, MJ.t April 20. At Mount Vernon Place Methodist Episcopal church. Rev. C.

E. Felton, pastor, responsive services were recited at morning worship to day by ths congregation, including the Apostle's Creed and tbe Psalter. This is a new departure in Methodist worship in Baltimore and gives rise to comment by old fashioned Wesley Methodists. With the Mt. Vernon coagrega tion and the trustees of ths church the change, it is said, is popular and approved.

1 AsetherCass ef "Dtlns Knew It Was Pihb Grove, April 20. This morning several boys were examining an old gun at John Lehman's house, two miles from town, and while in the hands of Herman Greely it was aceidentalfy discharged, the contents entering tbe temple of John Bradford, aged 20 years, inflicting fatal injuries. The coroner's jury, rendered a verdict In accordance with ths above facts. Xe Slsrhit'e JKeetlnsr off sjwanells. A regular mooting of both branches of City Councils will be held this evening at the City Hall, commencing at half past seven o'clock.

It la expected that Common Council will take steps toward effecting a legal organisation. Ths Highway Committee will presents lengthy report in reference to the bad condition of tho streets. Mayor Rows will present to Select Council for confirmation the names of four new policemen, in place of four of tho present officers who have resigned. Bold Beasr Inn Jewelry iters. Three young men about twenty years of age entered the jewelry store of Lee Eisenhower, No.

44 North Fifth street, on Saturday morning, and looked at a cl'ck. They ordered it to bo stood aside until ths afterpoon, when they promised to call for it. While two of them were examining the time piece, the third man Detracted from a ease three ladies' gold watohes, valued at $100 dollars, and a tray of gold rings worth about 9200. CTaswInts; hleetlna e. St.

John's Beneficial Society, of this city, will meat to morrow evening in St. John's German Lutheran Church, corner of Walnut and Church streets. The East Reading Building Association will meet this evening, at eight o'clock, at Aulen baoh's hotel, corner of Chestnut street and Perkiomen avenue, for organisation. Mera eaat Keener Oelnsr Hellee Only. Sergeant Becker appeared on the street on Saturday with his head bandaged, and oalled at the Court House and a number of other places on official business.

He was also at the police station yesterday. Although tbe 1 bullet Is still somewhere In his head or throat, hs is feeling quits comfortable, and exper I icnesa no uneasiness. HOME MADE MONEY. GANG OF COUNTERFEITERS CAUGHT. Six.

Men and Two Women Captured tjr secret sJervloe Detectives A Proi perous Industry mat Was Rudely Broken Up. New York, April' 20. The United States Secret Service agents have had their attention directed for some time to the fact that an admirably executed oounterfeit trade dollar was in extensive circulation, and that the States of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Virginia had particularly suffered in frauds of this charaoter. Recent arrests in Pennsylvania had led to the conclusion that the men and women who were passing this com had their headquarters in New York. The Secret Service agents of the Treasury isepanment arrested yesterday several men and women who, they assert, make up band of counterfeiters.

The names of the prisoners are George L. Stanley, Thomas H. Kearney, Lena Kearney, Matthew J. Rooney. Thomas Reilly.

Patrick Smith, Hugh Casey and Jennie L. Holden. According to tbe story told by Agent Broks, Stanley is the leader of the gang; he manufactures counterfeit trade dollars, while the others are employed in selling the coin. Chief Agent Drummond and his staff have been engaged for severs! months in collecting evidence relating to the operations of the count, terfeitera. The agents have bought coin from many members of the gang, until sufficient testimony was obtained to warrant the arrests.

JL GANO OF OLD OrFBNDKRS. All the accused are old offenders, several of them having been tried in the United States Circuit Court about two years ago, and were convicted and sentenced to various short terms of imprisonment. When Stanley was arrested he made a great resistance, and it required tbe united efforts of four men to put the handcuffs on him. Rooney and Currey were found on the sidewalk opposite Miner's Theatre in the Bowery and were taken from a crowd of "roughs." Lena Kearney, the alleged wife of Kearney, is exceedingly clever in puttine counterfeit coin in circulation, and the detec tives have for a long time been watching her movements. Jennie Holden is the wife of "Jim" Holden, who is now serving out, at Norrisiown, a sentence of imprisonment for counterfeiting.

He will be arrested for offences committed in New Yori when he leaves the Norristown jail. Stanley and Rooney, upon their identity being established, will be taken to Perth Am boy, N. where they are indicted for selling 300 counterfeit trade dollars. QUIMBY VS. QUIMBY.

Am Intereetlns; Between Man nnd Wife. James M. Quimby was married to his wife, Kate in 1880, and went to housekeeping with his mother in law, Hannah Hoffman, on North Eleventh street. For a time all went smoothly, but after a fourteen months' experience Mr. Quimby determined to move his family away from bis mother in law.

The announcement of this purpose produced a little oreeze, tne upsnot or wniob was tnat Mrs. Quimby protested against moving away from ner motner, and objeoted to her husband re moving the furniture. Mr. Quimby had rented a house, 940 Cherry street, aand repeatedly requested his wife to join him. This she declined doing, alleging that his motives were sinister, and that he was not acting in good faith towards her in the matter, whereupon he commenced proceedings against his wife for a divorce.

The question tried before the jury last week was, whether tbe wife was guilty of desertion, under the circumstances, in to accompany her husband. so as to entitle him to a divorce if she persist in her course for two years. The jury determined the ques tion in iavor or tne husband. The required two years will not have expired before next October and, if in the meantime, the wife. good faith desires and proposes to live with her husband and he refuses to receive, care, keep and protect her as becomes a husband.

no divorce will be granted to bim. The issue between this young couple was largely one of pride, nad the verdict been in favor or tbe wife the husband would have been required to show his willingness to take his wife to him before obtaining a divorce in other proceed ings, but as the verdict has been in favor of tbe husband the wife must show an honest dis position to join her husband and live with him as becomes a faithful wife, otherwise the di vorce will be granted after the expiiationef two years from the time or desertion on the pending petition of the husband. A see as tsie City Chare hies: Rev. Abram Conklin, pastor of tbe Univer saust oburoh, this city, who was married last Wednesday to Miss Lucy Peck, ofeouthbold, L. and has lust returned to Reading with his bride, held services yesterday morning and evening in his church.

Several hundred children look their hrst communion st the 8.30 a. m. services yester day morn in sr. in St. Pauls Catholio church North Ninth street.

They met in the hall of the Parochial school. Walnut street above Ninth, and proceeded to the church in a body. Tbe services were of a solemn and impressive character. Rev. J.

C. Brock, who is about to attend tbe annual conference of tbe A. M. K. church.

preached his farewell sermon last evening in Bethel church, Worth Tenth street. At iu.bu o'clock yesterday morning love feast was cel ebrated, and communion iook place at tnres o'clock yesterday afternoon. Rev. W. R.

Tem ple ton. pastor ot ids wasntngion street rres byterian congregation, preacning me sermon. Yesterday tne perioo oi nours uevouon commenced in St. Peter's Roman Catholic church. South Fifth street, in accordance with tbe programme of services arranged for the churches and chapels of the R.

C. Arch Diocese of Philadelphia. Uakaewn Mas) Killed si ear Dewa lasavllle. About 6 o'clock yesterday morning, about a mile above Doug lass ville, tbe body of an unknown man was found on the railroad, tbe man evidently having been run over and killed by a passing train during ths night. Both bis.

legs were out on ana oom arms broken, and his head was badly crushed. Two Lebanon papers, dated Friday, were found upon bis person, but nothing by which be could be identified was discovered. From the indicptions in the shape of blood, on the railroad ties, the man had apparently been dragged along in some manner, or was caught in and pushed along by tbe cowcatcher, for a distance of 100 yards. A jury was summoned and an inquest held yesterday by 'Squire David B. 3(euger, of Douglassvile.

The verdict was in accordance with the facts as above related. fte)ay raits Officer Derr arrested a young man last evening at eight o'olook at Tenth and Penn streets on the charge of corner loafing and die irderly conduct. Officer Gable arrested an Individual at eight yesterday morning for drunkenness. At Ihe police peering yesterday morning four ordlnarylintss nf drunkenness were disposed of. One paid fine of $8.60, another a fine of 1 .25, and two were retained 48 hours each in default.

WasMlered frees sseeae. Mary Bossier, aged 85 years, was reported last evening to have wandered from No. IOJbV Cherry street. As her mind Is disordered, her relatives arc oonccrncofor her safety, and reported the case to police headquarters. BASE BALL BUDGET.

Inter Htnte rhiimiilAnihin ah. teat Oame IMnred on saiurdsy short Notee. To morrow the Inter State Association, as well as the League and American Association, will open the championship season. The An thracile, Merrill, and Quickstep teams have probably been playing more games than any of the other Inter State clubs. To morrow, at Harrisburg, the Anthracite and the Harris burg clubs play the game inaugurating the contest for the championship pennant.

There have not been games enough played by any of the clubs to enable any very correct judgment to be passed as to the relative strength of the different teams, but the base ball editor of tbe Philadelphia Sunday Item says that the result of ths season with the Inter State clubs will be about as follows Merritt, Wilmington, Harrisburg; Anthracite, Brooklyn, Reading, Trenton, 7. In ranking tbe clubs thus, this prophet may be partly right, but the other teams must be wonderfully 'fly' if they're going to run the Active down to the i sixth notch. Ihe Active team is this year much stronger throughout than that of last year; tbe player bat better and run bases livelier, and there is some discipline manifest too. The fact that winter in these parts was frozen in tho lap of spring pretty severely has, however, not permitted the home team to have all the practice that they should have had. On Wednesday, in this city, they play the Pottsville Anthracite, who have one of the very few base ball curiosities of the kind in the country a left handed pitcher, named Mitchell.

At 8 o'clock this the Providence League nine will play the Active. Tbe Active Defiance game on Saturday afternoon wasadisappointment.and was ended by rain before a sufficient number of innings had been played to permit the rendering of a valid decision as to which club had won. The playing of both clubs was loose. Reynolds was batted for twice as many hits as Pollard. The Defiance had scored a run got two men on bases, with no one out, and sJim" Field at the bat when the players were compelled to leave the field by the rain.

RUNS SCORED RACH INNINO. 1 2 8 4 5 Active 1 4 0 0 6 Defiance 0 0 8 0 1 4 At Wilmington, on Friday, the Quickstep defeated the Defiance, of Philadelphia, by a score of 14 to 0. Pyle and Casey were the Quickstep battery, and Connell and Maloney pitched and caught for the Defiance. But 8 hits, all singles, were made off of Pyle, while Connell was hit for 10. Games out of town on Saturday At Philadelphia (6 innings) Athletic, 10; Philadelphia, 8.

At Camden Merritt, 10; Aicher, 0. At Wilmington Quickstep, 21 National, of Philadelphia, 2. At Baltimore (3 innings) Baltimore, At Washington: Waverly, 14; Richmond (professional), 5. At Cincinnati Cincinnati, 29 Anthracite of Pottsville, 2. The Philadelphia is not the only club that baa been beaten this season by a nine outside of the League.

The Fort Wayne club has do nated tbe ifetroit. National League games will hereafter be published in the Times by innings. The Brooklyn Inter State Club played Its first game against a regularly organized club, when it had for its opponent the Jasper nine, of Mauhattan College. By good batting and fielding the Brook lynites managed to defeat the Collegians by a score of 14 to 8. Walker, of the Brooklyn, made two clean home runs during the game, and Schenck, of the same club, made one, as did also Shaw, of the Jasper.

Base ball fever has attacked the lawyers of Cleveland, ibey have one club in. tbe field and more to follow. Even though they cannot appeal from tbe judgment ox the umpire, they will be apt to file exceptions occasionally. It comes natural to them. Bresnaham and Diven are to be released from the Baltimore club to day.

Wes" Fisler is to be manager of the Merritt club. John O' Rourke, who played three years with the Boston club, has been engaged to play first base with the Metropolitan. McLaughlin has proved a failure as a pitcher with the Allegheny club. Yesterday's issue of the New York Triune says: "The. Metropolitan nine, after playing six close and exciting games with their League opponents for the local championship, in all of which they were defeated, at last won a victory yesterday.

Itis true that Lynch, one of the Metropolitan pitchers, acted as umpire, and some of the admirers of the New York team openly avowed that he did more to win the game than the players. He made several decisions which called forth hisses from the crowd." Accidents In Tew a and Csaalry. The one and a balf year old son of Levi Francis, No. 28 Thorn street, fell off a door step at No. 705 Cherry street, and fractured his right forearm.

A twelve year old boy fell from a pile of lumber at Tenth and Chestnut streets, and had his right leg badly bruised. Ueorge Warr struct bis head against a large suspended iron hook at Mellert's foundry and fell senseless, and another employee had a large gash cut in his head by a clamp falling upon it. William arret, a painter, wntie endeavor ing to obtain some articles from the loft M. r. nsner paint snop, mrasDoro, slipped ana fell upon a box containing window glass, cutting bis arm and hand severely.

Mrs. Elisabeth Henry, an aged lady of JSoy ertown, wife of William Henry, was severely burned by her bonnet igniting from a lamp whioh she held too close to her race, tier daughter came to her assistance and extinguished the flames. Joseph Weiler. residing on Ueem street. tripped in going down tbe cellar steps and fell the length of the stairway, severely injuring his arm.

First tressjrterlaN Cnnreh Affairs. On Wednesday evening, at 7.80 o'clock. a meeting of the communicant members of tbe First fresbyterian church is to be held for tbe purpose of electing three Elders two in place of Mr. Caleb Wheeler and Mr. William J.

Harden; whose terms of six rears expire, and one to fill the vacancy oaused bj the death of the late Dr. Lot tseoson. At the conclusion of the above meeting. meeting of Ihe pew. holders of the congregation will be beid to elect thirteen Trustees.

A new church society, to be known as the Young People Association, has just been or ganised, with Mr. T. Mulford as President. A pa reins: Matches to he Arransred. Charles 0.

Witman, a painter by occupa" tion, aged 22 years, has accepted the chal lenge of Christian Lud wig's "Unknown," to spar for the lightweight championship of beading. The Unknown is understood to be Henry Wickel, who resides in ths Ninth Ward. Christian Lud wis having expressed a desire to have a bout with gloves with some heavy weight tor the championship or the city, an unknown residing in tbe ocoond ward has posted a forfeit at MoCul lough's hotel. South Seventh street, to meet him. Natnrdar's hert Bessie ofCenrt.

Court was in session about ten minutes on Saturday morning, during which time a divorce was granted to J. Morris Spats, of Centre township, from hie wife, Sarah C. Spats. It was expected that decisions would be rendered in regard to several aDolicatioss for li cense, held under advisement, and against Which remonstrances have been fucd, bat ac tion was deferred until this ronanisg. Court will meet at nine clock this ascrmng, for the purpose of bearing surety of the peace asd desertion oases and completing the business of the April Court of Quarter Sessions I Is THE DEMANDS OF LABOR.

Action or Employees of tne ReiMl Ins Iron Work A not tier assembly of toe infanta of Labor Chartered 33 4 lirr mawere, or nomeiiuori, uiscuarses. The engineers employed at the rolling mill of the Reading Iron Works have asked to have their wages increased to the figures received last year. The employees of the pipe mill of the Reading Iron works who demanded a restoration to last year's wages, and who quit work when their request was refused, held a meet ing on Saturday evening and decided not to resume work unless they received the in crease rsked for. Two lapwell and two but well furnaces will be put in operation this morning. The charter of assembly No.

2608, Knights of Labor, has Just been received in this city, making five assemblies of the order whioh are now in operation in Reading, besides the hatters', moulders' and stone cutters' organizations, he first Assembly organized in this city was numbered 86, whioh is still in active existence. It is estimated that the Knights of Labor in Keading number between ouu and 600. A meeting of the members will be called sometime next week, when it is proposed to organize a co operative association, similar to the one started in Allen to where the work in gm en have already $10,000 In a co operative fund. In accordance with an order already issued, forty blacksmiths were suspended at the lower P. R.

shops at the close of work on Saturday afternoon, and the same number who were suspended a week ago resume work today to take their places, In tbe machine shops seventeen machinists were suspended in each of two gangs, making thirty four in all. The hands in Adam II. Valentine Son's cigar manufactory, at Womelsdorf, drew up a petition on Saturday morning, asking for $1 advance in wages after May 1st. The advance was refused, and the employees, thirty two in all, were discharged. There is considerable excitement in Womelsdorf in consequence of this action.

THETHREB LINKS. BKeetlns off Two commtttees off Odd Fet lews In Readlna 'le Raeest Kleetlau tar Grand A.odsTe Officers. The committee of Odd Fellows who had the anniversary services in the First Reformed church in charge, John Weiser, chairman, held a meeting on Saturday evening at Library Hall, and wound up some of the business which called them together. Another meeting will be held next Saturday evening. The committee appointed to arrange for grand Odd Fellows' excursion to Atlantic City during the coming summer, held a meeting it the same place later in the evening.

Encour aging reports were made, and the members of the committee feel confident that a large num ber of tickets can be sold. Tbe ballots cast for officers of the Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fel lows were counted at the office of the Grand Secretary, Philadelphia, on Saturday. Th only contest was for Grand Warden. There were eight candidates, and Dr. F.

V. Van Artsdalen, of Lower Merion township, Montgomery county, was elected. There was no opposition to Charles N. Hickok tor Grand Master; George Hawkes, for Deputy Grand Master: James B. Nicholson, for Grand Sec retary; M.

Richards Muckle.for Grand Treasurer, and Isaac Aheppard for Grand rep resentative. The names of the successful can didates will be announced at the sessions of the Grand Lodge in Harrisburg on May 15. An Odd Fellows Home fur Widows and vrpnnna. The Odd Fellows' Widows' and Orphans' Convention, composed of delegates from forty six lodges and encampments in the State of Pennsylvania, met on Saturday even ing in Philadelphia to devise ways and means to erect and sustain an asylum for widows and orphans of deceased Odd Fellows in indigent circumstances. 1'ast urand Mas ter Geo.

F. Borie presided. The committee considered the plan submitted by the special committee at tbe previous meeting and adopted a charter and code of by laws for the gov eminent of the Home, which is to be submitted to the Grand Lodge at their session at Harris burg in May, and to the subordinate lodges and encampments throughout ennsylvania. There will be a meeting on the first Saturday in June to ratify the work of the convention. It is proposed that the asylum be erected and maintained by the voluntary contributions of members of the Order in rennsyivania.

roe office of the convention will be in Philadelphia, but the site for the erection of the buildings has not vet been decided upon, though the opinions of the representatives seemed to favor a site in one or tbe interior counties. A contribution of one dollar per member through out the State of Pennsylvania wonld yield a sum of not less than S1UO.UUU per year, which would be sufficient to provide Tor the Home proposed. P.AR. Indnscrlee la stead lna Considerable progress has been made in the preparations for the new blacksmith shop and other improvements ai tne tr. n.

car snops. It is rumored that the tin shop will also re moved from the southwest corner of Seventh and Chestnut street, and that a passenger de pot, for the accommodation of people residing in tbe lower section oi tne oity, witt oe erected in its place. A new shifting engine has just been turned out of ths shops in this city. it is a four wheel connected locomotive with a circular tank over the boiler, entirely different in de sign from any of the shifting engines that have ever been constructed oy tne needing com nany. Tbe cylinders are 14 by 22, and tbe engine is said to be very powerful.

JL Colored) eeli of 'wrenaasrH Clrcsi ieaa as wstaviiie. A colored cook named Harry Robinson, who traveled with Forepaugh a circus, was round dead in the woods close to the circus grounds in Pottsville on Saturday afternoon. He bad not felt well for several days pa it. and fre auently complained of violent pain, in the re gion of the heart. Before ths afternoon's per formanoe be went into tne wooas, as ne siaieu.

to rest, but remained away so long that his friends became alarmed and went after him, They found bim dead. The coroner took the body in charge, and his friends, who reside at 706 Lombard street, Philadelphia, were notified. ST AM AROVRD TOWS. fUtiaM A uto miiimmbmt. Oooi pistol DmstratAri for dTwlthlndiMiUoD and bilious ffvr.

Th fTectaof two bottle of Burdock tiloo BUUrn Mtonlsnd risible Improvement right off." Mr. Nuh Batee, Klmlra, N. Y. A Blight Are occurred on Saturday moraine in the rar nf Hurbat'e confectionery tore. No.

'tS North Ninth itreet, through the roof catching lire from the engine la man ing ice cream. The electric light hat been lntrodnoed In Woornfr'i art gm lery, No. tUU Pdm etrmt, and bat proves of great advantage for tbe eatUfactory viewing of the bean ill ul worKeoi art. Npgleot old friend for the sake of new, and loae Dotn." nut rememoer inai ninney won a inraq too oansot afford to neglect. Plaatere stay relieve, bat they can't cure that lame back, for the kidneys ere the imM.

mtA mil mimIv tn ftrt dlrerttv ob their ecrettona, to purify and rector their healthy conditioa KMMT won aaa watapecinc bchm. J. Howard Jacobs aad W. H. II helm arrives safely at Hot Springs, and war met at ths spot by Cfsorge H.

Scbetler, formerly of thla city, who Is hotel clerk at tbe Arlington, where tbe Heading visitors ere stopping. Tamers aad others desiring a genteel, lucrative agenay business, by which tft to a day can be sernes seed address at onoe, on postal, to H. 0. Wllklsson Od ISA aad lev rsltos street. York.

sea Abraham Flskbooe aad Adam Miller, ths two young men now la prison for assaulting aad robbing Joseph Chrntoph, tailor and robbing Walter A. Boas, hatter, have confessed their nledeede, and claim that they were drunk asd did not know what they wars doing. xrosoas so ersAi whan heated, and seddsa eaaaaui tb temperatnrs of ths atmosphere ars pro! ins mim of severs Colds, from whioh man aaaaa of mmirloa sf ths L.uags, Pleurley, Asthma, sad othet Pulmonary Affections are developed. Should you, ua SavSttnetolT contract Ootd. resort at ones to Dr.

Jmm' Bapectoraaft, a remedy that will sot esly premptl ears Coughs ass Oolds, but will rellevs ami strengtkee J1 RAILROAD NOTES. SPECIAL ITEMS OP LOCAL INTEREST. The Vanderhlle Line to Pit te burs; Rendlns Company's Smell Salts Olejr Valley and Rossi Award of Can tracts. The Vanderbilt road from Harrisburg to Pittsburg is to be a double track laid with the best steel rails. The masonry is all to belaid in cement and the bridges are to be of iron.

There will be considerable tunneling to do, and this will make the line very expensive. Those interested in the road say that it will cost about $120,000 a mile to build, and others estimate that it can net be built for leas than $200,000 per mile. If the latter is really the price at whioh it is to be built, unless the limitation imposed upon the issue of capital stock and bonds for building railroads is repealed, it is quite evident the road could not be built. The agreement of the Reading with the new road is that the latter shall devote 20 percent, of the gross business coming to it over the new line toward the payment of the fixed charges of the line. THE BEADING COMPANY'S SMALL SUITS.

The Reading Railroad Company has amicably arranged nearly all the suits that were entered against it for overdue interest on serin. There are some cases where tbe plaintiffs are determined to urge their suits, but officers of the company state that, like others, they will agree to wait when they can find that the company can enter security and thus avoid the payments for a year. Th Fidelity Trust Company had some suits of this kind asainst the railroad company, but after a conference with tbe counsel for the latter the whole matter satisfactorily arranged. OLEV VALLEY AND LEHIGH RAILROAD. Oley Valley and Lehigh Railroad Company was held in tbe office of District Attorney Kauffman, No.

40 North Sixth street, on Saturday. The Board of Directors oassed a reso lution to increase the indebtedness of the road from $400,000 to $600,000, and the stock, holders ratified their action. The stockholders also passed a resolution authorizing the president and secretary to execute a mortgage upon the franchises of the road. was stated at the meeting that Henry Kendall, of this oity, is rapidly pushing the surveys on the new road. The directors and stockholders look forward to its completion at an early day.

SCHUYLKILL AND LBHIOH RAILROAD'S NEW MAN AGEMENT. Edwin Chamberlain, recently appointed track master by tbe Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company in this city, will take charge of the Schuylkill and Lehigh road to morrow, so far as the roadway department is concerned. Mr. Dale, who has been the superintendent of the road, it is said, will be retained in tbe service of the company. CONTRACTS AWARDED ON TUB NEW LIMB TO READING.

Following contracts have been awarded for work between tbe Philadelphia city line and Reading on the Phi lad el Section 9, to T. F. Kerns; sections 10 and 11, to John F. Dyer; sections 17 and 18, to David Ryan sections 19, 20 and 21. to John Grant sections 22.

23 nd 24. to Keller Reilly sections 25 and 20, to Wm. J. Nead section 27, to Dinithorne March. On the Phoenixville, Pottstown Reading Railroad Sections IS and 19, to J.

D. Oonder sections 16 and 17, to F. C. O'Reilly sections 14 and lit, not yet awarded. The last two sections are those between Reading and Mac oca ay, and it is not as yet known when those contracts will be let.

TUB COAL TRADB DULL. It is impossible to disguise the fact that the Anthracite coal trade is exceedingly dull. A prominent producer stated yesterday that the only hope was that a better demand might be inaugurated next month. There arc predictions that there will be nine or twelve days of suspension in mining next month instead of six days, as the combination had agreed upon. CHIKV ENGINEER LOR EN GOING TO EUROPE.

William Lorenz, Chief Engineer of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company, will be absent several months, and while away his department will be in charge of W. II. Bines, late Resident Engineer at Pottstown. Mr. Lorenz has been connected with the Reading Railroad Company for many 'years, and this will be his first absence during his long and arduous term of service NEW P.

A R. DEPOT AT POTTSVILLE. The site for the new depot of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad Company at Pottsville, and tbe general plan of the tracks aad approaches have been decided upon. The passenger depot will be erected on the southeast corner of Union snd Coal streets. Tho building will 'be a substantial and ornamental.

three story structure fifty five feet in width by about 280 feet in dopth. A wide hallway will run through the centre the entire length of tbe building, and the offices for the accommodation of ths Railroad, Coal and Iron, Telegraph and Express Companies will be ranged on both sides of the hallway. The first story will be appropriated to the ticket office and the other offices of the railroad company, the second to the offices of ths Coal and Iron Company, and the third to the draughtsmen and tbe storage of the valuable maps of both companies. The freight depot will occupy the site now used for the passenger depot; and will be sufficiently extensive in its Drooortions to accommodate the needs of that department. ran new line up thb valley.

President Du Barry, President of the Schuyl kill Valley Railroad Company, and Joseph Crawford, Chief Engineer, will arrive in Reading to day for the purpose of inspecting the progress that has been mods upon the surveys of the new railroad through the Schuylkill Valley, on the section between Monooacy and Reading. The engineers have been busy all winter and spring, in preparing ths final location of this portion of the railroad, and have ben transferring tbs result of their field work to paper. The railroad will enter the lower section of the city, there hsving been at no time sny truth In the report thai a route wonld probably be surveyed into th city parallel with the Perktomea turnpike. Of several lines crossing the 8cbuylkill and running into Reading, as already surveyed, the most advantageous one will be accepted. work upon the section south of this city, it is expected, will not be commenced until considerable progress has been made upon tbe other sections, and especially upon tbe tunnel near Phoenixvllls.

BUSINESS INCREASING ON TBI OOLEBROOKDALB RAILROAD. As the business on the Colebrookdale Kail road increases, better accommodations and fa eilities are afforded the public along the route. There arc two passenger trains direct to Philadelphia every morning, returning tn ths evening. During the day two mixed trains run north and two south. Several special freight trains also pass over the road daily at present.

The traffic on tho road is rapidly increasing. Three new post offices have been established along the road, as follows Bar to, Berlin ville ad Dal mat is. Am satesreaiarlasia Visit te stead I a a. Joseph N. Shomo, proprietor of ths Washington House, Hamburg, was aooompaa led to this city on Saturday by his mother, who Is now In the Both year of her age.

Mrs. Shomo, is ths widow of the long since deceased Joseph Shomo, for many years a prominent citissa of Hamburg, and who served as a sol dier in the war of 1812. She will be 80 years of ass on the third of July next. and. not withstanding her advanced age, is remarkably active and enjoys esosllsnt health..