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a the Reading i Times, VOLUME 110. READING, TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 10, 1886. TEN CENTS A WEEK. The Belfast Riots. THE POLICE AND MILITARY POWERLESS.

Arrival of 1,200 Reinforcements. THE CITY WRECKED BY THE MOB. BELFAST, Aug. the rioting which occurred here from Saturday evening to an early hour this morning, eleven persons were killed and 130 seriously wounded. The majority of the injured persons have shot-wounds.

The rioting was renewed to-day, and a fierce encounter took place between the soldiers and the mob, in which 8 number were wounded. Reinforcements of troops, to the number of twelve hundred, have arrived in Belfast today. The attempts to stop rioting have been unsuccessful, and the violence of the increasing. Thirty rioters have beer, wounded. The police kept up a merciless upon the mob.

The city, owing to the wreck and ruin of houses, presents a deplorable aspect. Its appearance is similar to that of Paris after the Commune. It is feared that numerous deaths resulting from the riots have taken place which will never be heard of. The hospitals are taxed to the utmost to accommodate the great number of wounded persons in need of attendance. A painful feature of the riots is the number of children wounded.

Yesterday boy was shot while returning dainday school. To-day a little girl was shot on the street, and it is thought fatally wounded. She was carried away apparently lifeless. The aspect of affairs was so threatening at noon to-day that the authorities ordered all the taverns in the city to be closed until to morrow evening. Groups of men assembled everywhere excitedly discussing the situation.

The military early this morning dispersed several rival mobs at the point of the bayoner. MORE HORSE STEALING. Thieves Steal Horse at Ephrata and Help Themselves to a Fresh Animal. Drive It to ho Rohrerstown, Where They forced an entrance of Frank Some time during night thieves Sunday, Hogentogler, about one and a quarter miles from Rohrerstown, Lancaster county, and stole a valuable sorrel horse belonging to him. The thieves abandoned another sorre! horse at Mr.

Hogentogler's, which they had stolen and driven nearly to death before abandoning him. It would look as though they had stolen something else besides horses, and were helping themselves to "relays" of horses to effect their escape. The abandoned horse was yesterday identified as property of Isaac Jacoby, residing on Oliver Strohl's farm near Ephrata. Mr. Jacoby had been to Brownstown camp meeting, and on putting his horse in the stable had given it a supply of hay.

The horse must have been stolen shortly afterwards, as the hay had not been eaten. In addition to the horse, a buggy and harness were stolen. There never was a time since the days of the Gap gang, when there was so much horse stealing in Lancaster and Chester counties as now. Ten Thousand Words Mr. Tilden's will.

NEW YORK, Aug. will of Samuel J. Tilden was read at Greystone this afternoon by Lawyer James C. Carter, of this city, in the presence of all the survivors, except those in the West. The document is a long one, containing about ten thousand words, and would occupy about five columns in nonpareil type in any one of the great dailies.

All of Mr. Tilden's kindred are generously provided for. The whole estate is placed in the hands of the executors as trustees. Each heir is to receive an equal share in the line of his or her consanguinity, but they are to receive only the income derived from an equal separate specific sum, the principal al their death to be disposed of in manner that. will confuse the executors.

The value of the estate has been placed at $10,000,000, but Mr. Bigelow says this is double its actual value. Matthews Gets the Once. WASHINGTON, Aug.9.- The President has constant companion hereafter. CONDENSED TELEGRAMS.

commissioned J. C. Matthews as Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia. James C. Matthews was originally appointed Recorder of Deeds for the District of Columbia to succeed Fred Douglass on March 4 last.

On June 23 the Senate Committee on the District of Columbia decided, by a vote of seven to two, to report the nomination adversely, and he was subsequently rejected by the Senate. The Democrats of the district were bitterly opposed to his appointment because he was not only a stranger to the District, but a colored man into the bargain. The office to which President Cleveland has appointed him the second time is worth about $1,500 per year. -ED. Miss Cleveland's Pablishers Embarrassed, CHICAGO, Aug.

P. Elder, of the Elder Publishing Company, and proprietor of Literary Life, the magazine which Miss Rose Cleveland, the President's sister, has undertaken to edit, confessed judgment to-day in favor of James J. West, of the Western Publishing Company, in the sum of $10,000. Elder says the publication of the magazine will not be affected in any way. Cane Presentation.

Enoch S. Mathias, late clerk of the Quarter Sessions, who for some time has been night watchman on Penn street between Sixth Eighth, was presented last night with an elegant cane, by his warm personal friends in appreciation of his faithful service; 89 a watchman. Mr. Mathias says that the cane shall be his -The Prohibitionists of Lancaster county held a convention yesterday and nominated a county ticket. -Michael Davitt, the Irish leader, intends to lecture through the United States to make some money.

-Inquiry at the Treasury Department conArms the opinion that there will be heavy bond calls in the immediate future, -The President yesterday appointed A. Bowman Weaver postmaster at vice S. G. Rowe, commission expired. -At Philadelphia yesterday Judge Butler refused an injunction to restrain John Wanamaker from selling Gen.

Grant's memoirs. -The Treasury Department yesterday received a conscience contribution in an envelope postmarked Paris, France. -It la announced that President Gowen denies that his friends have recently been quietly throwing overboard their Reading stock. -Mr. Gladstone, who was returned to the Leith Burghs, Scotland, has sit for the House of Commons by both Midiothian and the former district.

-It is said that a number of dynamiters have left the United States for the purpose of making attacks on the English Government. The conspirators, the report says, will go from York to Paris and there await a favorable opportunity for entering England. -Mr. A. O.

Rose, the General Agent in New York of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, makes the announcement that in consequence of the arbitrary action of the Pennsylvania Railroad the Baltimore to and Ohio Railroad Company have decided deoline to receiye through freight for the present, READING BREWING COMPANY. Permanent Organization Effected Last Night--Building Operations to be Comanenced To-Day. The stockholders of the Reading Brewing Company met last evening at Bissinger's Cafe, for the purpose of effecting a permanent organization. Following gentlemen were elected Board of Directors Henry S. Eckert, Wm.

Nolan, Jesse G. Hawley, Conrad F. Kessler, Garrett B. Stevens. The Board at once organized by electing Henry S.

Eckert as President, Garrett B. Stevens Secretary and Lewis Kremp Treasurer; Philip Bissinger WaS chosen General Manager, and George Pohlig Superintendent. The Committee on Subscription reported progress, over three-fourths of the capital stock having been subscribed. The necessary papers for application for a charter were signed and sworn to before Recorder Stoltz, and will be forwarded to the State authorities this morning. The Committee on By-Laws, Messrs.

Bissinger, Stevens and Pohlig, reported the by-laws for the government of the company, which were laid over to the next meeting. The President and General Manager were authorized to arranged for siding facilities, and to proceed at once in making preparations for the erection of the new buildings. This morning at seven o'clock, the excavation will be commenced. The buildings will have a front of 90 feet on Ninth street and 80. feet on Laurel.

They will be provided with all modern improvements, ice machines, etc. OBITUARY. Death of Solomon Fenther, John Becker, Lewis A. Wanner and Others. Solomon Feather, a well-known landlord, died last evening, shortly after eight o'clock, at his residence, No.

702 Franklin street. The deceased was born in New Hanover, Montgomery county, where he learned the shoemaking trade. He subsequently engaged in the hotel business, in which he was engaged for a period of forty He came from the Yellow House to iteading in 1863, and kept the Keystone House two years. From there he went to the Mortimer House, Pottsville, and white he had charge of that well known hotel he was also interested in the Berks County House, in this city, which was run by his son, Milton F. Feather, under the Arm name of Feather Son.

Deceased also kept the Railroad House, Norristown, for a period of thirteen years, and for several years kept hotel in Pottstown. For five years he kept the hotel in this city opposite the Court House, now known us "The His death was due to a complication of diseases and old age. He had reached the age of 71 years, 9 months and 12 days. The interment will be made at Norristown. John Becker, brother of Christ Becker, saloonkeeper, Tenth and Walnut streets, who left Reading on the 6th of May in company with William F.

Reiser and others, for Europe, died in Germany, of consumption, aged 21 years, He was a baker by occupation and was unmarried. Lewis A. Wanner, of the firm of Schaefer, Wanner coul and lumber merchants, Fleetwood, died yesterday morning of consumption, aged 46 years. He was a son of the late Samuel Wanner, farmer of Richmond township. He started out in life as a school teacher, subsequently followed droving, and then gaged in the mercantile business at Bower's Station.

Afterwards he engaged in the same business in Fleetwood with the Kelchner Bros. Next he embarked in the grain, coal and lumber business, under the firm names successively of Wanner Kelchner, Wanner Schaeffer, and Schaetter, Wanner Co. He took a great interest in religious and educational matters; was a prominent member of the Evangelical church, and until very lately served in the borough school board. His widow and six children, three sons and three daughters, survive, Mrs. Jacob Schriner, No.

317 Mulberry street, died yesterday morning after a short illness, aged 27 years. Her husband and three children survive. An infant son of Ofleer James A. Hannahoe, No. 516 South Eleventh street, died, the mother having heen called away two weeks ago.

Irvin Hoffman, residing near Churchville, this county, died on Sunday of inflammation of the brain, and will be buried on Friday at Huber's church. Two Corner-Stone Layings. about five o'clock in the afternoon. Tobacco Growing at Newmanstown. At the laying of the corner-stone of the new United Brethren church in Birdsboro on Sunday, Col.

Owen Hamilton, of this city, placed the articles in the stone and sealed it with imposing ceremonies. Rev. M. P. Doyle, pastor of Otterbein U.

B. church, North Eighth street, preached the dedicatory sermon. Fully one thousand persons are believed to have been present at the laying of the corner- stone Welsh Mountain chapel, near Buzzard's famous home. The lot was purchased of Jacob Warner, and is deeded to the American Sunday School Union. The building is 28 by 40 feet, will be stories high, and will cost about $1,000.

The exercises were held close to the site of the chapel. Came to Town in a Hay Wagon. A party of about twenty-five ladies, gentlemen and children, who are sojourning for the summer at the resorts on South Mountain near Wernersville, yesterday visited Reading in 8 novel style. rode in one vehicle -a big, old fashioned hay straw, wagon, and drawn filled by with four a horses. quantity of Most rye.

the party were provided with umbrellas for sun-shades, and some of them had tin horns and similar musical instruments to notify the public of their jollification. After driving through some of the principle streets of the city, and laying in a liberal supply of fire-works and Chinese lanterns, they took their departure for A correspondent at Newmanstown, Lebanon county, on the border of Berks, sends the following memorandum of tracts of land, cultivated in tobacco near that place, as follows: Wm. Zeller, fifteen acres. Joha Witter, five W. Snyder, two acres.

J. Kalbach. fifteen acres. A. Kurtz, ten acres.

J. Long, five acres. J. Hageman, one-and-a-half acres. Total, fifty-three and one-half acres.

He adds that at no time has the prospect for a large and fine crop of tobacco been so promising in quantity and quality. Recent Matrimonial Events. William Conrad, undertaker, and Miss Elizabeth Stauffer, both of Bechtelsville, this county, were married, and were serenaded by the village band. Jacob and Miss Emma Umstead, both of Niantic, were married by Rev. L.

Groh, of Boyertown. William H. Oberly, formerly of Womelsdorf, and secretary and treasurer of the Cigarmakers' International Union, was married at Norwich, N. to Miss Emma Lash. The bride is also a cigarmaker and worked in this city until a few weeks ago.

Berks Countians Who Went South. The following parties left yesterday for Raleigh, N. with a view of purchasing land George G. Ruth, of Reading; David Kauffman, S. H.

Lenhart, and Jacob Yoder, of Leesport, and Solomon H. Lenhart, Hamburg. Should our fellow townsmen and respected neighbors succeed in making bargains, the TIMES predicts that North Carolina will have added men of energy and push to its population, and material of which they will always be proud. The Summer Alley Fracas, William Finkbone was arrested yesterday by Officer Devine on the charge of having committed an assault and battery upon Philip Hays, No. 827 Summer alley.

In default of $400 bail, he was committed. Immediately after his arrest, Finkbone went befere Alderman Denhard and swore out warrant against Philip Hays, William Devine and John O'Meara, charging them with assault. They will enter bail for Court, 88TH REGT. ANNUAL REUNION. Officers for the Year ElectedBanquet at the Highland House.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1886. Weather To-Day. WASHINGTON, Aug. Eastern Pennsylvania: Fair weather, followed by local rains; southerly winds, becoming easterly; nearly stationary temperature. CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.

"TIT- WIL -REVISED VERSION. It was out back fence a little tom-cat, Sang "Maria! Maria! Maria It was out of the window I threw a brickbat At Maria! Maria Maria Not an inch did he budge, not a bit did he scare, Till a dynamite bomb raised him high in the air, And the last words he said in his final despair Were "Mariar! Mariar! Mariar are at a. loss what to do with the immense crop of apples. -Stamping, 422 Penn street. -For cheapest watches, clocks, diamonds, spectacles call at Wilson's, 524 Penn square.

-Good qualities Men's and Boys' fine dress Shirts at Jas. S. Brusstar's, Shirt Maker, 713 Penn St. -Larkin, of the Athletic club, virtually leads the American Association in batting an average of 330. -Eighth and Cherry for cheap storage.

-Call at A. Snavely's for diamonds, watches, jewelry, 534 Penn. -Children's shoes in all grades, the lowest prices, at Martin Penn St. -The stringing of incandescent light wires was resumed yesterday morning, a new supply wire having arrived. --This is the best remedy for corns that I box of Acorn Salve.

have ever used, said a lady as she bought, 8 -Men's and Boys' Woolen Shirts for Camping. The largest line in the city at Jas. S. Brusstar's Shirt Maker, 713 Penn St. -For Books, Stationery and Artist Material go to Keller Brown, 734 Penn St.

-Theodore Deysher, agent of the U. B. Mutual Aid Society, paid $1,000 to the heirs of John Deemer, deceased, this city. -Don't try to improve sunlight by wearing tinted glasses, unless your eyes are sore. Then wear smoked glass.

For sale at 150 N. 6th street. -Carpets at a sacrifice, Remnants at half price, Window Shades always low, Seaman, Morgan 437 Penn St. -You will find no better line of readymade clothing for men, boys and children in Eastern Pennsylvania than at N. E.

cor. Sixth and Penn, JAMESON Co. -A- committee of the Laker club visited Temple, to view the grounds upon which it is proposed to give a summer night's festival. -THIS MORNING AT 9 O'CLOCK, at Roland's bookstore, diagram opens for MeNish, Johnson Slavin's refined minstrels. Grand Opera House, Thursday, August 12th.

Popular prices, 35, 50 and 75c. -Burt's fine kid ladies' shoes, and French kid (also Burt's), the best quality in the market, at Martin Streng's 715 Penn St. -Immense Attraction in Men's and Boys' -Immense Attraction in Men's and Boys' Fine Percale 100 Dozen now in Stock st Jas. S. Brusstar's Shirt Maker, 713 Penn St.

-Hawman contractors, commenced yesterday the work of constructing an arch over Jackson's rope walk on Centre street. -Material for art work, 422 Penn st. -85 CASES OF BLANKETS. Dives, Pomeroy Stewart commence this morning the largest sale of white, grey and scarlet blankets ever held in Reauing. Although these goods are offered a little out of season, it will be a good opportunity to secure a pair of blankets at a very low price.

-Have you seen it? What? Why, the "New Home" sewing machine. The most experienced operators say it is the best now in use. It will pay you to see it before making a selection. Philip Benson sells it at 933 Penn street. N.

-Sewing machines cleaned and repaired and all work warranted to give entire satisfaction. -During the next few days a temporary structure will be put up in the vicinity of the Hiener's Spring observatory, for the sale of temperance drinks. -HANDSOME BANNER. K. G.

E. banner suspended across Penn St. between 7th and 8th is conceded to be the handsomest banner of its kind ever displayed. Don't fail to see it. Final arrangements have been made for the excursion to Birmingham Park, Aug.

11. Tickets at depot, $1. -Call at Kissinger Briner's for bargains in four, mill-feed, hay, straw and potatoes. Remember, Eighth and Cherry. -John H.

Romig took his boy, George Romig, aged four years, from No. 122 Neversink street, the affair having created a great excitement in the neighborhood. -FREE OF ART NEEDLEWORK The Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine Company will afford the ladies of Reading an opportunity to attend a Decoration Art Reception and Exhibition of Art Needlework done on the New No. 8 Wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine. The Exhibition will epen at the wheeler Wilson Sewing Machine Rooms, No.

50 North Fifth street, on Tuesday, August 10th, In. and to continue one week. Open from 10 a. to 10 p.m. -Ladies' shoes, all grades, at $1.00, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 up to $6, at Martin Streng's, 715 Penn St.

-The Reading Co operative Cigar Company took possession of its new factory, Chestnut and Bingaman streets, yesterday morning. Sam Hantsch has resigned as solicitor, and William H. Sands has been elected to the position. -SIXTH ST. EVANGELICAL CHEAP ExCURSION to Ocean Grove and Long Branch, on Wednesday, August 18th, via Philadelphia and Reading railroad.

Round trip tickets, good for six days, fare only children, $1.50. Trains leave Reading at 6 and 8 a. Franklin street at 6.03 and 8.03 111. The last cheap one to Ocean Grove. Go.

Campmeeting season. -Unparalleled prices in millinery, at Miss Dickinson's, 422 Penn street. -Michael Smith, Michael Droney and Michael McCullough are President, Secretary anti Treasurer respectively of the Atlantie club, which leaves on a three- steamboat excursion to Philadelphia on the 19th inst. -PADDY'S the ould happy days of bonny hiv come back again, Pat Schwore off! By the Lakes of Killarney, and the blissed bogs of ould Erin, Pat drinks no more potheen. Lasht night 1 schtopped in at Kneedler Co's.

Drug Schtore, and be Jabers! I thrank a glass of thir -an I thought the angels had erowned me wid new glory. It was jist grand. If I live until to-morrow night I will take you there, darlin, an trate you to the finest trate you ever thrank since laving our bonnie green All nationalities agree that between the Atlantic and Pacific, no place sells as fine Soda Water of all flavors, as Kneedler Fourth and Penn. Destructive Vorest Fires. MILWAUKEE, Aug.

fires raging in Marathon and Clark counties, yesterday, communicated to the towns of Spencer and Colby, laying the former completely in ashes and scorching the latter. Fires are also raging in the outskirts of Chippewa Falls. The loss by the burning of the village of Spencer will amount to $400,000. Fire Bugs Allentown. ALLENTOWN, Aug.

large stable belonging to Dr. Sawyer was fired by an incendiary last night and completely destroyed, together with a horses lot chickens, saved. harness, etc. The were This is the seventh or eighth incendiary fire Allentown has had this year. Ball Yesterday.

At Cincinnati -Brooklyn 2, Cincinnati 7, Boston -Boston 5, Kanans City, 0. At At Pittsburg York -Detroit 2, New Baltimore 3, 2. New York Philadelphia -Philadelphia 14. Chicago 1, At Louisville- -Louisville 6, Mets 0. At Washington-Washingion 3, 9t, Louis 13.

The annual reunion of the 88th Regiment, P. V. took place in this city yesterday, and was a grand meeting of veterans who did noble service for their country. The regiment participated in themost important battles of the war, and was bathed in blood on many a field, acquiring for that reason the title of "the bloody Eighty-Eighth," by which it is known to the present day. 'At the battle of Gettvsburg over 400 who went into the first day's fight, only sixty could be mustered for duty on their morning of the following day by Capi.

Harry Whiteside, the senior ranking Captain, who subsequently led the regiment across "Cemetery Hill" in the thickest of the heavy cannonading that took place during the terrible artillery duel before Pickett's famous charge. Yesterday was the anniversary of the battle of Cedar Creek, a memorable contest in which regiment was engaged, and has been the chosen day for annual union since the organization of the regimental association. The local associations assembled at Krug's Arion Garden and proceeded to the P. S. V.

depot to meet. Philadelphia delegation, who arrived on the 10.45 train. The following original members of the regiment band preceded them and rendered music: Casper Krug, Albert Hoch, John B. Snyder, Thomas Hock. Samuel Turner, Joseph Clay, Stephen Sehl, Joseph Reinhart and Emanuel Ermentrout, leader.

Theodore Breedy took the place of his deceased father, John Breedy, and F. A. Clous played the drum. They returned to the Arion Garden where some time was spent renewing acquaintanceship, and where there was a general jollification. Shortly before twelve o'clock the survivors proceeded to Sixth street, where cars were in readiness to carry them to to Thirteenth and Cotton streets, from which point they were carried over the inclined railway to the Highland House.

There the business session was held and the annual banquet took place. First Vice President Charles S. Butler, of this city, presided at the business meeting in the absence of the president, Gen. R. B.

Beath, now in Californ in. Following officers were elected: President, John T. Williams, Philadelphia. Vice President, Geo. E.

Wagner, Philadelphia, and Henry Reiff, Reading. Secretary, John D. Vautier, Philadelphia. Assistant, Wm. Reiff, Reading.

Treasurer, E. A. Mass, Philadelphia. Executive Committee: Albert Williams and James G. Clark, Philadelphia; Wm.

Sands, Easton; James McChalliger and Jacob Decker, Reading. A vote of thanks was ten lered to all who contributed to the success of the reunion. Zook Post, G. A. was also tendered a vote of thanks for burying a member of the 88th whose name could not be ascertained.

John Findlay and Joshua Hawkins died during the year. A grand banquet was enjoyed at the Highland House after the business meet- ing. Personal. Miss Emily Hollenbach and sister, of Pottsville, will travel through Berks and. Lebanon counties for the next six weeks visiting friends and relatives.

Jacob and Gregory Mohringer and families, of Allentown, formerly of this city, who have been visiting their parents, returned home last evening. Mrs. John Weaver, of Hamburg, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. William F. Tyson, No.

315 South Seventh street, returned home last evening. Walter G. Stewart and William J. Caldwell, of this city, left Sunday morning on a visit to the seashore. Their trip will include Newport, New York, Coney Island, Long Branch, Asbury Park and Ocean Grove.

Mrs. Charles S. Laird and daughter, of Richmond, are visiting Mr. Laird's parents, at 539 Elm street, this city. Mrs.

John Jones and Mrs. Eagle, 327 North Fifth street, are visiting the family of Mr. J. Taylor Boyd, at Cornwall. Mr.

W. Frazier Wootten and A. N. Stewart are at Barnegat. D.

W. Crouse and family, Brooklyn, N. are at Dr. Grosch's Sunset House, Wernersville. Randolph Keim, of Washington, D.

is in Reading. Mrs. F. B. Hitt, nee Miss Lizzie Valentine, left for her home at Urbana, Ohio, yesterday.

R. McDonough, advance agent of the Gus Williams Combination, was in Reading yesterday. Nicholas Muhlenberg and family are at Ocean Grove. George F. Winter, No.

147 Penn street, is confined to his bed with a complication of diseases. Edmund Mather, of Harrisburg, general agent tor the Jarvis patent furnace, is in the city attending to placing in position the furnaces under the boilers of the Reading electric light plant. Sheriff Yordy, of Lebanon, visited this office yesterday. N. S.

Wertheimer, of this city, has cepted the position of traveling agent for Poley large importers of woolens, Albany, N. Y. John Roe, of Burlington, N. has been visiting family of East, of this city, and the entire party will leave for Wilmington, Philadelphia and Atlantic City, to be absent ten days. Miss Kate Hartline, of Mt.

Carmel, is visiting her uncle, Harry Hartman, in this city. Minnerchor's Festival. The summer festival of the Harmonie Mannerchor at Lauer's Park yesterday afternoon and evening was a grand success. The visiting delegations mentioned in yesterday's TIMES were met at the depot by a reception committee and conducted to Mannerchor Hall, where the President, William Lender, delivered an address of welcome, and a bountiful collation was served. In the afternoon they proceeded over a short route of parade to the park, where the festivities of the occasion were commenced, and continued nntil late hour last night.

There were fireworks a and a brilliant illumination last night, besides music and dancing. Oleomargarine Establishments. Collector of Internal Revenue Gerker has received instructions from Commissioner Miller to report to the Department at Washington the number of oleomargarine manufacturers in the district, together with any other information that may be deemed of value in the enforcement of the provisions of the Oleomargarine Act recently passed by Congress. Topographical Survey. Upon the petition of William J.

Rourke, City Solicitor, the Court of Quarter Sessions have fixed the twentieth day of September for the purpose of hearing any jections to the drafts or plans of the eleventh section of the Topographical Survey of the city of Reading. Poured Molten Metal on His Shoe. Adam Bosold, 338 Locust street, moulder employed at Rick's foundry, had one of his feet severely burned yesterday by one of his fellow-workmen accidentally pouring some molten metal on his shoe. CITY LEGISLATION. MEASURES OF ALL KINDS BEFORE THE READING COUNCILS.

Appropriations Passed Last Night aud Numeroas Important Projects Con-License Bill Again Deforred Awarded. Councils were in session about an hour and a half last night, and in that time transacted a large amount of business. Several committees were in attendance, as well as other interested spectators. Select Branch. All the members of Select Council were in attendance.

Following petitions were presented For the vacation of an unopened street in between Church and Sixth streets; for vacating portion of Laurel street between Ninth and Tenth; and for the widening of Rose street between Washington and Walnut. All were referred to the Committee on Streets, with instructions to make the necessary views and report to Councils. Drafts of ordinances were introduced as follows: Making additional appropriations to the Department of Markets Department of Printing Highways and Paving ordinance to vacate portion of Laurel street between Ninth and Tenth; and ordinance granting the Reading Brewing Company privilege to lay a railroad track on Ninth street. These bills were referred to the Committee on Printing. Several reports of committees were read, and will be found in another column.

John R. Miller presented the draft of an ordinance making an appropriation of $12,000 for the purchase of a lot at the the corner of Second and Penn streets for the Keystone Hook and Ladder Company. The ordinance was referred to the Com mittee on Printing. A committee of the Keystone company was in attendance and regarded Mr. Miller's action with great ap: proval.

A protest was read from Joseph P. O'Reilly, to whom the contract for constructing culverts during the present year had been awarded, and who objected to the Perkiomen Avenue Railway Company being permitted to give to outside parties the construction of the seventeen culverts on Ninth and Tenth streets. A resolution was passed directing the City Engineer to prepare a map or plan for the grading of Spring street from MeKnight to Weiser, and Weiser street from Spring to Pike, to a width of 60 feet; also naming D. Kremp, Charles H. Koch and Fred.

Stephan. A resolution was passed providing for 3 meeting of both branches in joint tion to award the contract for grading Centre street from Eighth to Ninth. Also a resolution appropriating $250 to the Commissioners of Water, to lay a 6- inch pipe on Oley street between Moss and Tenth. Following highway, appropriations were passed $350 to spall and roll Bingaman street from Sixth street to the P. R.

railroad $20 to relay gutter on the east side of Fourth street between Bingaman and Laurel; $20 to relay gutter on the south side of Spruce street at Carpenter; $100 to construct gutter on the north side of But- I tonwood street between Fifth and Ash; $40 to construct gutters on the north and south sides of Washington street at Mulberry; $7.50 to place flagstones on the northwest and southwest corners of Wood and Spruce streets; $19.67 to construct crossings on the south side of Chestnut street at Plum; and $40 to relay gutter on the west side of Eleventh street, beginning Green, extending southward 400 feet. During the consideration of these resolutions, there was considerable confusion in the chamber and several members complained of the noise. Finally Mr. Sauer, of the Ninth ward, said that the interruptions were unbearable, and he demanded that order be kept. President Heckman called Mr.

Lawrence to order, and as the confusion continued, he directed the Clerk to call in either the Chief one of the Sergeants of Police. The Clerk obeyed and Sergeant Morrison was brought in and took a seat in the chamber. Later there were several outbursts by Mr. Lawrence, and President Heckman used his gavel vigorously. The calendar was then taken up, the business on which was disposed of as follows: S.

C. bill No. 29, ordinance for the purchase of a Hayes hook and ladder truck for the Washington Hook and Ladder Company, and proposed ordinance changing the curb line on the eastern side of Front street between Franklin and Chestnut streets, and on the eastern side of Canal street between Chestnut and Bingaman streets, were both laid. over. Resolution directing the City Solicitor to apply to Court for a slight change in the grade of Cotton street near its eastern terminus, was passed.

of Resolution from Common Council providing for the appointment of a special committee to confer with the Perkiomen Turnpike Company in reference to laying of water mains on Perkiomen avenue from Chestnut to Nineteenth street, was concurred in. John R. Miller was appointed to the part of Select Council. Resolution appropriating $14.50 to lay two flagstones on the north side of Greenwich and Moss streets, was concurred in. 14 Resolution authorizing the City Con- 3 troller to approve the warrant for the salary of the assistant rodman and charge 2 the same to the miscellaneous item of the Department of Surveys was concurred in.

Resolution appropriating $75 to construct gutter on Thorn street was referred the Committee on Highways and ParSelect Council then went into Committee in ing. the Whole on Common Council bill No. for "an ordinance providing for the levy and collection of license taxes within the of J. G. Leinbach was called to the chair.

The first section was read, but was declared lost. Glauser Mildesired the yeas and nays to be called, there WAS some discussion, Messrs. Hartman and Lawrence contending that it too late to call for a division after the decision of the chair had been given. and Chairman Leinbach took this view, and directed the second section to be read. After all the sections were read, and it evident that the bill would not pass at meeting, Mr.

Miller (John moved that the committee rise and report to Counwith permission to sit again. This was carried by a vote of 6 yeas to 5 nays, two members not voting. Resolution was passed directing that the usual ten minutes notice be given Common Council prior to adjournment. Select Council then at 9.35 p. m.

ndof journed. Common Council. employ re-appropriated an assistant stones $14.50 But was will Common Council passed resolution to rodman. for two flag on tonwood street. The ordinance supplemental to an ordinance to regulate the opening, widening, and vacating of streets, avenues and alleys, was tabled on motion the Mr.

Wells. Select Council resolution appropriating on $500 to the Commissioners of fater to lay and Continued on fourth COUNCILMANIC REPORTS. Recommendations of the Committee Highways and Paving--The Now Truck. At last night's meeting of City Councils the following reports were submitted: HIGHWAY COMMITTEE'S REPORT. The Committee on Highways and Paving reported as to follows in reference to various matters which had been referred to them: The petition relative to the P.

R. Railroad Company closing up the street at Sixth and South streets, has resulted in an appointment for a conference upon the rights of the city and Railroad Company. In reply to the petition relative to obstructions on sidewalk on Pearl street, we have notified the owners to set back their fences, and believe the notice will be complied with. We recommend the passage of the resolution for repairs to the gutter on east side of Eleventh street, between Buttonwood and in accordance with the petition referred to us. The various resolutions to make appropriations for highway repairs, referred to us, we are unable to report favorably upon at this time as work, limit of our appropriation for such has been reached: We have only the small unexpended balances to make use of from this time until October 1st, when there will be $2.000 available for direct appropriations.

We can, therefore, from this time forward, recommend only such work as is absolutely necessary. The resolution providing for an estimate of the cost of grading Spring street from McKnight to Weiser and Weiser from Spring to Pike streets. is returned with a recommendation that it be passed. We present the report of the City Engineer and board of viewers, together with an ordinance providing for the grading of South street from Ninth to Tenth streets, and recommend its passage. The street in question is impassable, and its use is daily becoming more necessary to the public.

C. C. bill No. 24, an ordinance to require owners of property to pave abutting streets with Belgian blocks, we have laid on the table, the passage of such an ordinance being unnecessary, as we have all the law required for paving streets, if a majority of the owners will petition Councils therefor. The ordinances -fixing the width of the pavement on the eastern side of Front street from Franklin to Chestnut, and Canal street from Chestnut to Bingaman, at ten feet, and providing for the construction of gutters, we report with a recommendation that it be passed.

We frequent complaints from the owners of property along the said streets relative to drainage and other inconveniences, and after several visits have concluded that the removing of the sidewalk and the construction of gutters the proper size, and the planking of the tracks in front houses, will bring about an improvement which operate to the advantage of all parties interested. The P. R. Railroad Company have agreed to set back curbs already set, construct the gutters and make necessary drains at its own expense. We cannot see that there can be any damage resulting from this change at the pavement from thirteen to ten feet in width.

A foot pavement is certainly ample for all the travel that will ever be upon the streets in question. We present resolutions making appropriations and transferring balances tor highway work, and recommend their passage. This department is also in need of another small appropriation for new hose, machinery miscellaneous, $250; also $500 for the erections of a house in which to place the road roller during the winter. We present the proposals this evening for the grading of Centre street from Eighth to Ninth. FINANCE COMMITTEE'S ADVERSE REPORT.

The Committee on Finance reported adversely upon the ordinance making an appropriation for the purchase of a Hayes hook and ladder truck for the use of the Washington Hook and Ladder Company. They say: "While we recognize need of a new hook and ladder truck for the said company, we cannot consistently recommend the ordinance favorably." Upon the same subject the Committee on Fire presented a favorable report, which concludes as follows: "The truck used by the Washington company is too light, and becoming dangerous for persons obliged to use it, the and other parts being absolutely unsafe." Weekly Mortuary Statement. There was no meeting of the Board of Health last night, Drs. Rhoads and Dundore having been the only gentlemen ent. The Health Commissioner's statement, showing that 36 nuisances were visited during the week, was presented.

During the week ending last evening there were 23 deaths reported at the office of the Board of Health in this city, being the same number as in the corresponding week last year, and three more than last week. The total number of deaths to date is 548, while to the same date last year there were 719 deaths, showing a decrease 171 in favor of this year. Of 548 deaths reported since the first of January, 57 were bodies brought this city for interment. of the deaths during the past week, thirteen were infants under one year of age. Thirteen were males and 10 females; 9 were adults and minors; 4 were married, 16 single and widowed; three were of foreign birth.

Three deaths were caused by consumption, by cholera infantum, 2 by marasmus, and 4 were still-born. Mr. and Mrs Henry Loch's Trip. Mr. and Mrs.

Henry, Loeb will accompany the Councilmanic excursion to New York to-day. After spending a few hours New York they will leave this evening Coney Island. they will visit points of interest in New York and Brooklyn; on Thursdav they will gO to West Point, and have been turnished a letter by Congressman Ermentrout which will secure them every courtesy at that important military post. From West Point they will proceed to Saratoga Springs, and will go thence to Niagara Falls, and return home via Seneca Lake Watkins Glen. They will probably be absent two weeks.

Prohibition Meeting Called. The Prohibitionists of this city will hold meeting next Friday night at McKnight's hall, corner of Third and Penn streets. Rev. MeNulty, of Kansas, Wm. M.

Miller, Rev. Amies and other workers will be present. Delegates will probably be chosen to the State Convention which meets on the 25th inst. Georgia Jubilee Singers. The Georgia Jubilee Singers gave one their charming concerts nt Hertwig's Park last evening.

At ten o'clock they serenaded the TIMES office (by, telephone) singing a "Patriotic Glee." The concerts be repeated every evening this week, continuing from 7 to 11 o'clock. Hebrew Fast of Ab. The Hebrews of this city are celebrating for fast of Ab, which was ushered in last evening at sundown. It occurs annually It the 9th of the Hebrew month of Ab, marks sorrowful stages in Israel's history. FINISHED TO POTTSVILLE THE FORMAL OPENING TO TAKE PLACE WITHIN SIX WEEKS.

The Track Laying on the P. S. V. R. R.

Finished, and Only Awaiting Ballasting -All the Depots Nearly Ready, The Pottsville Journal of yesterday The only impediment to the completion says: of track-laying on the Reading and Pottsville railroad has been finally overcome, and on Tuesday next the track will be laid through the "Big Cut" at Port Clinton, thus connecting the finished portion from below with that laid from the "Canal Ont" down. There will then be 8 connected track from Philadelphia to Schuylkill Eleven, and construction a week train or in two Pottsville. more will The see only thing then remaining to done will be the ballasting of the track. This is being done all along the line in the most substantial and thorough manner. About one hundred and fifty colored workmen are engaged at this work between Port Clinton and Auburn.

Between the "Big Cut" and Auburn the ballasting is entirely of stone, but between the latter place and Schuylkill Haven, ballast will be of broken stone underneath and coal dirt and cinder on top. The long stretch between Hamburg and Port Clinton has been graded wide enough for a double track, which it is proposed to eventually put down. Indeed the entire grade from Philadelphia to Pottsville is of such a character that the full length of the road be double-tracked within three months. The depots all along the line are also approaching completion. During the last week the Pottsville station has made remarkable progress.

This week the roof will be on, the floors laid and put in readiness for the plasterers. everything The building will in all probability be ished by the first of September, by which will thus be seen that within month or time the tracks will also be completed. It six weeks the formal opening of the Reading and Pottsville Railroad will take place. COURT PROCEEDINGS. Opinions Read Yesterday by Judge Er.

mentrout-Other Miscellancous Proceedings. Judge Ermentront yesterday morning delivered an opinion in the case of Samuel Mengle, administrator of Mary Mengle, deceased, vs. Charles Adam, which involved an interesting point of law. The defendant sought to avoid judgment upon a writ of scire facias by alleging that Mahlon Sellers, the justice of the peace before whom the mortgage was acknowledged, was incompetent to do so, because he was, at the time of the acknowledgment also the duly commissioned and neting clerk of the Quarter Sessions; that the offices of justice and clerk are incompatible; that acceptance of the latter worked a forfeiture of the former, and that therefore the mortgage was void for want of a valid acknowledgment. Judge Ermentrout discusses the case at great length.

and decides that the acknowledgment of the mortgage must be held good. Lewis M. Klopp vS. Samuel Wolfskill and wife, and Isaac Kloop. Rule to strike off judgment made absolute, judgment stricken off and leave to file plea given.

Geo. F. Miller and wife vs. David Sitler, et al. Rule for new trial discharged.

This was the famous ejectment suit for the Kitty Gehr farm in Maxatawny township. Esterly vs. Weidner. Rule for new trial. "The rule is to be made absolute, and a new trial granted unless the defendant or his counsel shall within 15 days remit upon record the sum of $88.58 certified by the jury to be due the defendant.

Upon the entry of such remission, the rule to be discharged." In the matter of the road in Cumru township, exceptions to report of viewers, Judge Ermentrout read an opinion in which he says that the proceedings in this case seem to the Court radically wrong. The petition filed substantially asks for the widening of a public road already laid out and opened, and hence the proceedings must be under the provisions of May 8, 1850. He therefore sets the proceedings aside at the cost of the petitioners. The road which it is proposed to widen runs through Mohnsville. THREE TENTH WARD PRECINCTS.

The Court divided the Tenth ward into three precincts. The first precinct prises all the territory bounded on the north by Muhlenberg street, on the east by Thirteenth, on the south by the city line, and on the west by Tenth street: the ond, on the north by Chestnut street, on the south by Muhlenberg, on the east by Thirteenth and on the west by Tenth; the third, the north by Perkiomen avenue, on east by the city line, on the south by the city line and on the west by Thirteenth street. The first precinct has 300 voters, the second 400 and the third 200. MISCELLANEOUS COURT NOTES. August Remy, a native of Germany, was naturalized.

The court confirmed the inquest held upon the body of Josiah Bloch, a victim of the boiler explosion at Toptom. On motion of Wm. M. Goodman and City Solicitor Rourke the rule granted June 15, 1885, to show cause why the rule to vacate and strike off the absolute confirmation of the report of viewers in the opening of Oley street between Thirteenth and Fourteenth, was discharged, and the proceedings confirmed nisi June 8, 1885, confirmed absolute. Post Office Site Movement.

Another meeting of citizens interested in securing the southwest corner of Eighth and Washington streets for a post office site, was held last evening at Rote's restaurant, North Eighth street. The meeting was session about half an hour, and the chairman submitted report to the effect that they could get no figures from parties owning available sites, whereupon the committee was discharged. The meeting adjourned sine die. and there now exists a strong probability that the spasmodic effort in behalf of up-town will lte the last one made. Institution of Oley Castle.

Oley Castle, No. 119, Knights of the Golden Eagle, was institnted last night in Friedensburg, this county, by District Grand Chief, Philip H. Hantach, who was nssisted by Sir Knights W. B. Bech" tel, J.

Geo. Hintz, Ed. Stoeckel, Harry Dillon, J. D. Rowe, Levi Joues, O.

H. Deysher and Samuel Cope, of this city. Delegations were also present from Blandon, Fleetwood and Kutztown. The new 'Castle starts out with large membership and excellent material. Angelica Park.

Some of the owners of the Angelica property across the river are agitating the matter of converting the same into a park for pic-nic purposes. The place is ensy of access, either by rail, water or by driving. It has been suggested that "hotel be erected at the place, with stabling and shedding for the accommodation of persons.