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BUJIRG NOTE CANONSliUHG. PENNSYLVANIA. THUItSDAY. MAY 10, 1887. VOLUME 13.

NUMBER CANONS HE USED A REVOLVER. SOMK NOTKS AMI OPINIONS. A I'owtUKi'ONiiKN i- of the Monongahela COUNTY NOTKS. An addition Is being built to the Washington glass works. The Washington County Medical society HAPPENINGS AROUND US.

NEWS FB0M SUEB0UKDINQ TOWNSHIPS AND VILLAGES, 000 BARRELS A DAY IS THE RATE AT WHI0H THE Mo-KE0WN WELL IS FLOWING. THE TEMPLE OF JUSTICE. CASES DISPOSED OF BY COURT DURING THE PAST WEEK. A KAUHATH IX THE COl'N-TRY. A t'orie-Miniliiit lieu'rllies Hit Villi to Centra Chunk.

Written fur Tiik Notks. Lust Sabbath it was our privilege lo worship with the good people of Centre church, of which the Kov. A. li. Brown is the be-loved pustor.

Wo were accompanied thither by the Rev. W. F. Brown, whu occupied the pulpit and preached a sermon of great beauty and power. The prayer before sermon, by the same gentleman, was marvelous in its variety of expression, its breadth of compass and 'its deep pathos.

Every character of feeling, every want of the soul, every woe of the despondent, every aspiration of the joyful were feelingly described, while all, both saint and sinner, seemed to be borne upward on the wings of faith. The sermon was illustrated by many fresh figures and pictures, by gestures and acts which made every scene vivid. The style and manner of the speaker is entirely modern, bearing strong resemblance to that of Moody and Taluiago, men who have originality and individuality, and who have the courage to be natural. It was no less a pleasure to listen to the reading of the hymns sung by the Rev. A.

B. Brown, whose deep, rich intonations it was a pleasure to hear. Accent, inflection, emphasis, pitch, rate, force and quality of voice were perfect, and he is pronounced the best hymn reader in the presbytery, if not the church. Centre church is beautifully located in the edge of a grove. As we approached the place we observed many persons resting under the magnificent shade trees awaiting the opening of the service, and heard wafted on the morning air song of Ziou being sung by the SabWth-school.

Passing around among the good people we recognized many a familiar face, anil finding our way to the cemetery we stood by the grave of the late A. B. Bro.vn, I). and read the epitaph which briefly but truely described that great and good man. a Christian Faithful us ri'ieiul Kloiiiient us a preneher; Jlevuteil us pustur." As we thus stood another beautiful song was rendered by the school, which filled the air with a pleasing melody and stirred the soul of every listener as the words "Nothing but the Blood of fell upon the ear.

To us the entire service was heartily enjoyed, not the least feature of which was the music, which was exceptionally tine throughout. The day was one of unalloyed pleasure and profit. Visrroit. Repitlilieun says that one of the "disgusting features" of the discussion now going on with regard to the propriety of building a new court-houso is the assertion that "the farmers are not iu a condition financially to undergo the task." We are of the opinion that if the fanners were given 11 chance to express their opinions on the snbject at the polls they would hack up the "disgusting feature" of the discussion with their voles, (hie of the most conclusive arguments lo the effect that new court house is not needed at this time is the fact thai all the candidates whom we have in terviewed with regard to the mutter have expressed the opinion that the old court house "is good enough for them," Sojik of Washington county's citizens have reason to be thankful to Governor Reaver for promptly signing the high license law, us by that act on his part all proceedings against persons indicted for illegal liquor selling under the old law were stopped short off and the prisoners discharged. The provisions of the high license law will tie found in an article on the second page of this paper.

The" article will be rend with much interest. vf T11K state senate has pussed a bill appro priating $121,001) for the purpose of erect ing tablets to mark the positions occupied by Pennsylvania regiments at the battle of Gettysburg. Other states have already taken similar action and Pennsylvania, on whose soil the great battle was fought, should certainly not be behind hand in the matter. We hope the bill may pass the house and become a law. The Fenny Pre says that tliej "Sunday saloon business was booming" in Pittsburg 011 last Sabbath, and that the police, instead of raiding the saloons, eased their consciences and tried to throw dust in the eyes of the people by arresting a number of tramps who were lounging under the bridges.

A reform that will reform seems to be badly needed in the city of gas and iron. TllK poll tax as a condition of suffrage lias been abolished by the legislature. Political party managers will no longer be ible to purchase a man's vote by paying a few cents tax for said individual. It will take a longer and different kind of a pole to knock the persimmon iu the future. Immichaxts are pouring into this coun try al an unprecedented rate.

Tims far this year 33, 177 immigrants have landed at Castle Garden, against for the same period last year. If immigration continues this country will be, by and by, as densely populated us China. Some of the saloon-keepers say they will make up the money which the high license law will cost them by selling liquorinferior to that which they have heretofore handled. The average saloon-keeper may be depend ed upon when it comes to "beating the devil around the bush." TllK candidates are just now engaged in shaking the hands of the vote rs. The voters will shake a large number ol candidates at the primaries.

"Time about, A (treat Mistake Corrode .1. A correspondent at Mills writes as follows: Hoot Owl don't visit the house ort the south side of our village every night (as stilted last week), but would just like to, but can only sit on the store porch and hoot. It seems oosts are scarce better put up some poles. Dl'X-NA-Hoo. A Boom in Car Building.

All Altoona paper says there will be built in the railroad 'shops there this year 121 locomotives, 93 passenger cars, 3805 freight equipment cars and mainten-ance-of-way equipment carr. POLITICAL POIXTHBa. This week we announce Charles E. Rad cliffc, of Monongahela City, as a candidate for clerk of courts. The Repiiltliemi in sneaking of his candidacv savs That he will ablv fill the office should he succeed those who know him best will readily en dorse.

Those who do 110; know him will bavc a chance to find out as he takes the road, and "joins the procession" iu a few- days. M. R. Allen, of the Burgettstown Call, is announced 111 this week issue as a candidate for clerk of courts. Mr.

Allen was a candidate for the otnec three vears ago and went into the convention with a big vote. He has been successful in establish ing and building up a newspaper, which is proof that he has tact and ability as a busi ness man. J. V. Seaman, of Washington, is an nounccd this week at a candidate for pro- thonotary.

Mr. Seaman is the in cumbent of the office vhii he has filled to the entire satisfaction 1 ihc p-oplc. William Perrin, of Independence township, is announced in this issue as a candidate for register. That he is well qualified for the duties of the oiCce 110 one who is acquainted with him will doubt. C.

C. Rea, of Cross Creek, Republican candidate for register, was in town last week calling on his political (rit-uds. He is a good man, well qualified for the position which lie at-rks. This week we announce for recorder I M. Axtell, of Coal Centre.

Mr. Axtell was a candidate for the office three years ago and came wilbin -ne of gctiin? the nomination. The Sripttrr Tabif There is one thing earthly pra.nntrr than one of these May mornings and that is the mile of a Can-Hisburg candidate. A SHOOTING AFFEAY IN 0E0IL TOWNSHIP. John Phlllipe Gets Into a Fight With Two Colored Men and Shoots One of Them The Colored Men Arrested.

On Tuesday John, Phillips, of Cecil, 111:11 uie iniorination before 'Squire J. illusion against N. Brown and William dmry, two colored men. elm Jol A with assault and batterv. Constable An.

ilietv Muckey arrested the men and brought them to town, when they were given a imng before the 'squire, which resulted their being held for unlawful assault. They gave bail in the sum of fcJOO each for their amioaranee nt court. IM.tlii. 1. 1 119 that as he was driving along the road on 1 way to town the colored men, who were rking on the farm of W.

L. M. Smith made after him and called him vile names. inally they caught up with him when of them put his hand to his hip pocket as oiign about to draw a revolver. Phillips en pulled his revolver und fired, wonml.

ing Asbury in iho hip. The storv as told the colored men differs from the above in several important particulars. ney claim that 1'hilms was the assailant. that he (Phillips) was driving along the iul past where they were woi-kimr and that when one of their number spoke to lumps lie received in reply a vile epithet, hereupon the colored man informed hillips that he could not iret out of tlm wagon and talk that way to him. Phillips en lumped out of the wairon.

whi out a revolver and fired a shot and missed, ed another und hit Asbury. and then turned to the other man and threatened to shoot him. Asbury went before Justice Campbell on 'uesilay evening Und made oath against 'hillips, charging him with assault and attery with intent to kill. A warrant has been issued. DEATH OF BOHKltT H.

Ill SSKIX. A (iooil Hun Uono to His Rest Some Traits of His Character. After four months of painful but patient suffering Kobert H. Russell died at Ins residence near McConmell's Mills, on Tuesday, May 17, '87, as the result of tu mors in the bowels, aged (8 years. Mr.

R. was a man of exceptional char acter and influence and in his death the community lias lost one of its best citizens, society one of its most agreeable members, the poor one of their best friends, the church one of its most liberal supporters anil workers. He was a supporter of every good cause never afraid lo openly oppose that which was wrong and defend that which was right. Few men are characterized by a more exalted aim and purposo than he. His great desire seemed to be to do good.

During his entire life he was a member of Chartiers I. 1'. church and for 23 years a member of its session, and had at heart the peace and prosperity of the church, lie was a leading spirit in every thing undertaken and gave liberally of his money as well as of his time to promote the interests of his Master. He was great ly interested in the children and young people and had been for years a leader in the work of the Sabbath-school. Taking everything iuto consideration the death of few men will be more widely felt.

The funeral will take place from his late residence on Thursday nt 11 o'clock A. M. C. C. Hileman.

The other day we had the pleasure of taking a look through C. C. Hilenian's furniture, undertaking and house furnishing establishment on West Pike street. Mr. Hileman is carrying a very large stock of goods this spring and his sales are far in excess of those made last year.

He has furniture in great variety and at prices to suit all. His bed lounges are especially worthy of mention. All the latest styles are lo he seen in his ware-rooms. But wc cannot undertake to enumerate what you will find at Hilemau's, you had best call and see and inspect for yourself. A Runaway.

Boyd Weaver, while in North Strabane on Saturday, met with an accident which might have proved quite serious. He had just gotten into his buggy on a steep spot of ground when the buggy bed and top came loose and fell off. The horse at the same moment started to run and as it came down the hill towards Thomas XeilPs it overtook and ran into the rig of Wylie Cook. Mr. (look's buggy was upset and himself thrown out and the buggy wneon-siderably damaged, as was also the buggy and harness of Mr.

Weaver. 'Neither of the horses wei-e injured. Kpontanrocf ConthaMloa. On Sabbath morning as Robert Galbraith was passing the drug store of W. M.

Russell in which he is a clerk he discovered smoke infilling from the room, and npou going iu, found the end of one of the counters i.n fire. The lire had originated among some rags which had been used ill cleaning. It is thought to have bei-n case of spontaneous combustion. Pnfclhitiea Meetlac. All members of the prohibition party and persoi sympathizing thciewith are requested to meet in the temperance nmm, Pike street, on Monday evening at 7 SW.

The different nu-niher of the Law ami Order society are requested to meet at the same time niid Let there He a frill turn out. By A aa4 Saawina. 8. A. White, of Chartiers.

has a grade Jersey cow, ahich made d'irinp the month of April. It! loumis of lmt'cr an I the finst week of May nr.d. The cow only fed cn common Lire, it aay co that Sis -ca fed fare can I show a record let her he lr.tV I out. met in Washington on Tuesday. Tlio housenf IraDutbr, in MonongulieU City, was robbed of $25 the other night.

Eight hundred and ninety two pupils are enrolled at the Washington public schools, Julius Clark's license to sell liquor by the quart will expire on the 15th of June. The Brownsville bicycle club will make a run from that place to Washington on Dec oration day. Clark and Finley voted for the high license hill. Billingsley voted against it, as did Senator McChiin. James Greer, of Washington, was coni-tt'ith milled to jail on Monday charged flourishing a revolver.

Chief of Police Greer, of Washington, will make a persistent effort to break up the practice of carrying concealed weap ons. The Pittsburg Time says: The public school pupils of good Presbyteriau ington were allowed a vacation to the circus. The Citizens' company, of Wash ington has procured its charter and the Reporter believes the works will be in oper ation inside of a vear. The Sabbath-school in connection with the Disciples church, of Washington, cele brated the 55th anniversary of its organization on Monday evening. Prof.

Molt Tombaugh, of Odell, Illinois, but formerly of this county and at onetime principal of the Monongahela City schools, was drowned at Marsells, Illinois, on Thurs day. Andrew Kelley, of Washington, attempt ed suicide on Monday by cutting himself with a knife. lie was grabbed by a man standing near and the knife taken from him. W. F.

Templeton post, Washing'-on, will hold religious services in llieopera house on Sabbath, the 2iUh, will deeonitethegravesof soldiers on Monday, the liOlh, and in the evening listeii to an address by Prof. W. McClelland. The Ilallam Brothers are erecting a six hundred barrel tank on Catfish, South Main street, for the purpose of storing water for the street sprinkler. They will pump water from the creek, using natural gas in stead of steam.

Reporter. Isaac Thompson has assigned his mag nificent 400-acre farm near Beallsviile, to Samuel Tliomoson and Thomas Martindale. He is getting quite aged and is considerably crippled. It is thought the farm will, pay all creditors and leave a nice little sum besides. The charge of playfully and wantonly pointing and discharging a pistol at Harry Ely has been preferred against Wilbur Lewis, a colored youth, of Washington, who a few days ago shot and killed young Ely, aged 16 years.

Lewis is in jail, committed for trial at court. The special prohibitory law for Monongahela City and Carrol 4ownship is not repealed by the high license law and the citizens of the only "city" within her borders, who may so desire, can vend the ardent under a much milder penalty than thai provided in the high license bill. Van Baker, charged with the Holidays Cove murder, will be remembered by our citizens as the person who delivered Alexander Steven's history of the war between the states in this city, when that famous work first appeared. He is a brother of the Presbyterian preacher at Bellevernon. Republican.

Thomas M. Moore, aged 63 years, a farm laborer for A If Patton, near Monongahela City, was found dead at 5 o'clock Friday afternoon at his cabindoor. He had been dead for several horn's. The coroner's jury rendered a verdict of death from heart troubles. The body was taken to Allegheny City for interment.

He was a married man, but did not live with his family. He Wants A Pitcher. Pittsburg Pispntcli. The following is an exact copy of a letter received by McCorniick, the pitcher, from a base ball president who only wants a big slice of the earth. He doesn't offer the Jersey twirler very much inducement, so far as salary goes, to play ball but Jim might have a pood thing next winter iu the saw mill.

Mac had a hearty laugh over the contents: F1M.1W11.1.K, Wish. May 11. mm, Mr. Mt-OoriHii-k: Our club is looking for A good Pichi-r. I mhi iu th city a few days niro and called tn the seutm! Hotel to see yon.

1 hum! you wan out of a job anil you was rcchouiciiilnl to mo as a (too-1 one. are willing to ive yen Forty dollars a month and Board and if you like the town and would like to stay all winter we cau get you a food job in the saw mill here. Wc are foin to bavc a find-class nine and to have Vaniformt. We had a food Pichcr hut hi father made him aoine home aud We also want a good fielder and if yon Know of one bring him along we will give him 26 dollars mouth and hoard. Wc are bouud to hare a food elub even if it does cott a big lot of money rite me atonse.

Jamkh Piai.Nk. President Wide Awake Ilnw Ball Club Fuilayvitle Pa. Saalcal aad Literary Ka tertlaet. Hickman's singing class, nnder the direction of It. B.

Roach, will give a musical entertainment at Fawcetl M. E. church on Thursday evening, May 26. The program will consist of glees, choruses, quartettes, During the evening Prof. Lylle, principal of the Pittsburg academy, will farnr the audience with some of bis excellent recitations.

boom open at 7 -30. Admission, 20 cents; children, 15 cents. afaaalawa artlaa. To the Kditor uf Xorvu The town council has magnanimously consented to let the shade tree, planted inside the curb-stones the last eighteen stay for. the season.

See Cnnstitn-Uon of rVunsrlTaaia, article section It. SaUbKTltKE. The Legislature Will Allow the Morgan-za Reform School to Bore For Gas. Other News Concerning Oil And Una. The MeKcown well, in the north end of the W.

J. Munee farm, which was put down for gas, has come in a tiOO-barrel oil well. In the lower house of the legislature on Thursday the managers of the- Morganzii reform school wre given the right to develop a part of the farm for oil and gas. The Independent Natural Gas company of Sewickley met on Saturday night with a number of citizens of the place and offered to furnish them gas for '20 per cent, less than they aro getting it now. The offer was accepted and the company will commence piping the town at ouce, McGahey 5, which has been flowing at the rale of about 40 barrels a day for some time past, is now pumping 1 10 barrelsdaily.

The scheme to supply Cleveland and Cincinnati with gas from the Findlay, Ohio, field has been given up on account of the distance being loo great. Those who were interested in the scheme say that the pressure at the wells was not great enough to allow of the gas being piped to great distances. In the Manufacturers' company's well on the W- Miller farm, the easing which was lost has been recovered and thedrill is pounding its way down towards the second sand. We are informed by a gentleman, who is in a position to know, that the Pennsylvania company will put down another pipe line from this region to the city this summer. The Chin-tiers, company have the rig up for a well on the farm of Alexander Gaston in the eastern part of the Hickory field.

At the Meloy well, owned by the Ten Oil company, the drill is thought to be at. work in the Gordon sand. A slight showing of oil Iiiib been found. There was apparently no break between the 50-foot and Gordon sands. The pipe line as surveyed from Cochran's Mills to Monongahela City is six miles long.

The Manufacturers' company and the Chartiers company are each sinking a wel on the farms of Robert Cowden in the Hickory field. The Taylorstowu Kielil. Blayney No. 3 has commenced drilling. The Woodburn well is down 1700 feet.

MoMannis No. 2 came in on the 10th inst. and is reported at 150 barrels a day. The drillers on Crothers No. 1 arc having some trouble with the rock caving in.

A. PKRSONAI. PAlUtiKU'llS. Hon. John II.

Ewing, of Washington, is quite ill. Billingsley Morgan, of near Bridgeville, in town on Monday. Mrs. John Hayes, of West College street, is dangerously ill. Dr.

Buchanan has returned from a visit to his family at Salem, Ohio. Joseph McGill returned from trip to Illinois on Tuesday morning. Dr. John Morrison, of Chicago, was in town on Wednesday morning. Postmaster Jones, of St.

Cloud, in town on Saturday and paid a visit. George McNutt, clerk iu the Canons-burg bank, is on a trip to Washington City, Key. C. Williamson, of Keokuk, Iowa, preached for Rev. J.

S. Speer on Monday. Joseph Manifold, owner of the famous Manifold oil well, died on Thursday aged 78 years. W. II.

Radcliffe, of Monongahela City, candidate for clerk of courts, was town on Monday. I Editor Allen, of the Burgettstown Unit, candidate for clerk of courts, was in town on Tuesday. J. S. Wickerham.

of East Bethlehem. candidate tor county commissioner, was in town on Tuesday. Jim Banks, while loading ice the other day, was so unfortunate as to have a finger mashed by an ice hook. Mr. and Mrs.

George Kelso, of near Venice, will celebrate the 35th anniversary of their marriage on Wednesday June 1. Rev. J. B. Jackson, of Armstrong coun ty, is visiting lim brother-in-law, J.

McNary, and other friends in fliisviciuitv. Mrs. II eagen, mother of W. H. Heagen, has returned to this place after a visit of several mouths' duration to friendsin Ohio.

Lyne Welsh, of Chartiers, in town on Tuesday and paid our office a visit. He is just recovering from a severe attack of the measles. Rev. W. T.

McConnell aud wife, of Kirkwood, Illinois, Lave been speuding a few days with Mrs. McConnelPs father, Mr. Thomas Miller. The Misses Frances Jones, Maggie Ponds, Kate Herriott and Nattie Snyder, of this place, will leave on Saturday for Washington City, where they will visit friends. Dr.

Palmer, of Linden, has returned from a fonr-weeks' visit to Carroll county, Ohio. He reports that that part of Ohio has recently been visited bv fine showers and that prospects for big crops are good. J. W. Westbay and W.

Wyenff, of West Elizabeth and Mr. Ryan, oftbe state of California, were in tr-wn on Monday and Tuesday vishirg Mr. A. B. Metloy and taking in the nil and gas fields.

Mr. Rvan had never seen natural ga burning -until he came here and he was wnmierfullT well Heme Sent In By Our Speotal CorrespondentsPersonal Notes and Things in General Interesting: Local News. May 16. James Davis, caught nine pounds of fish on Saturday. Howard Collins is confined to the house again with typhoid fever.

It is with regret we say our village is in need of a law and order society. Some of our bon-tons are going lo put up a picnic platform for Decoration day. J. Armstrong, of south side, Pittsburg, Sundayed with William Pugh, this place. J.

McMillen, who has had a severest-tack of rheumatism, is able to be around again. The Sportsmen Rifle club will hold their first annual contest of the season on Decor-ntion day. Joseph Sims has a carrier pigeon that came from Pittsburg last Thursday i i 16 minutes. Richard Jones, our genial blacksmith, who bad his foot mashed, is able to be at his post again. William Clark, of Mansfield, intends building a house on the Roach plan of lots the coming fall.

Mr. Frank Murray and lady, of Pittsburg, are visiting ex-Treasurer James G. Murray, of this place. James Tennant and Joseph Sims had a match game of quoits on Saturday evening, in which.thc latter was defeated, the score being 21 to 11. The members of the brass band will meet at Salisbury's store on Saturday evening of this week to decide what will be done towards procuring instruments, A general attendance of the members is necessary.

It is with regret we chronicle death of Mrs. Levi Britain, who died the 13th inst. after about three weeks' illness. The remains were interred in Melrose cemetery on Friday. She leaves a husband and three children.

Last Saturdav, being pay day at the mines, the usual procession paraded our thoroughfares from one saloon to the other during the afternoon and evening. We think it would be well for some of the youug men of our village to make themselves scarce on such occasions and not mingle at night with those whom they would not be seen with in davlight. CoXSTAXTtA. Ililldale Items. Rev.

J. A. K. Simpson iu town Monday. Mrs.

George Patch and daughter are the next victims of the measles. Miss Ella Moore, of Pittsburg, visiting relatives in this vicinity last week. Mr. II. Diinlap and Mr.

Linn, of Canonsburg, were fishing at Bell's dam one dav last week. Humane Agent O'Brien was here one day last week inquiring about the cruel treatment of the mail carrier's horse. Prof. Roach and his singing class will give their concert in the Fawcett M. E.

church on Thursday evening, May 2li. James Kanip, while out iu a boat after frogs iu a pond above Greer's station the miller day, got an unexpected bath by the boa sinking. The meeting of the Silver Reading cir cle at Mr. Moses Hickman's on last Thursday evening was a grand success. The following officers were elected President, S.

E. Giflin; vice president, S. C. Boon; secretary, Laura Morgan. The next meet ing will be at the house of Mr, James Ross in this place on Friday evening, June 10, at which time they will be questioned about John Milton.

Venire Oliserrutlona. Mr. and Mrs. J. L.

Scott visited friends near Midway last week. G. W. Walker had a valuable horse to drop deinl 011 the road last week. Mr.

and Mrs. Joseph Phillips are visit ing friends in Leesdale, Allegheny county. The most of our farmers are through planting corn and are busy shearing sheep. Frank Brooks is learning the blacksmith trade in McDonald. Frank will no doubt make a good mechanic.

Landlord McCloy is kept pretty busy these days entertaining candidates and waiting on his numerous guests. 1 he sporting fraternity of this vicinity turned out on Wednesday last for a ground hog hunt, which resulted in the death of about 2-3 ground-hogs, of which 23 ere brought in bv the Venice district and two by Kelso's. CitfMs. (eell ltm. Our farmers are all busy shearing sheep.

Win. Patterson is al'ering and otherwise improving his house. John Jackson paid a flying visit In his pu rents near Sewickly. (Juite a number of farmers in this region are connecting their houses by telephone. Boys, get your best girls for Prof.

Roach's concert at Fawcett M. E. chun-h on the 2C.th. The young man who went to Philadcl phia toiret an airencT for a book is now shearing sheep. Richard Bovce, wife and daughter Mag gie and Mrs.

Conner, of Elden, visiting friends in this vicinity. O. K. ae Oil laa Kaalwtoa. At Camden station, down the railroad from Monongahela City, an explosion took place resulting in the death of a woman and two children.

The family had been away for a day and returning abonl tea time, Thursday evening, proceeded to kindle a fire to cook wipiier. Thinking the fire had did it, a carbon oil can was ased and a ft-srful explosion followed, resulting in three This come to on the train we have 00 particular. Ripiiblimni Henry and William Lennox Found Guilty of Larceny and of Receiving Stolen Cooda Several Liquor Cases Up. The jury in (lie case of Henry mid Win. Lennox, charged with larceny ami receiving stolen property two counts, returned verdict of guilty on the first couut, and acquitted the defendants on the second count.

They were sentenced to pity the costs of prosecution, a tine of $1, und to serve a term of one year in the work-house, each. John Lutes haviug made information against Alexander at McDonald, charging him with persuading him to gain-hle and thereby to lose his money, and then moving to Beaver county and failing to appear before the grand jury, the bill was ignored and the costs placed on Lules. On Friday evening Lutes was brought into court and sentenced lo pay the costs. As he had no money to do this with lie was remanded to the custody of Sheriff Hemp-hilll until the sentence is complied with. Maurice Noble, of Allen township, having plead guilty to a number of charges of violations of the liquor laws, was sentenced to pay costs in all cases, lines aggregating and to serve 10 months in the work-house.

Fred Anton and Charles Cocaine plead gully to charges of violating the local liquor laws of Monongahela City and were sentenced to pay costs of prosecution and a fine of $100 each. For the same offenses Thou. Leonard, an old man living at McDonald, was sentenced to pay co-its, in lines and to be imprisoned 4 monthsand 10 days in the county jail. Wm. Johnson, and Wm.

Johnson, of Venetia, were both indicted for violation of the liquor laws. In order to ave the expenses of a trial it was agreed that the young man should plead guilty and a We print be entered in his father's case, on the payment of costs. JudgeMellvaine sentenced the young man to pay costs, $210 in fines and to serve ten days in jail. A true bill was returned against K. T.

and Wm. Davis on the charges of building a fire in'the road, aiding prisoners to escape and being common tramps, on oath of W. P. Fryer. TUB TOPObOlUMl'O The Colon a Baeesss Everything- Lovely So Sickness Any of the Colonies.

Sometime since we published a letter written by Mm. J. W. Grubbs, in which it was claimed that the above named colony, of which Mr. and Mrs.

Grubbs were members, was a dismal failure, that many of the colonists were sick, that no houses had been provided and that the affairs of the colony were in a wretched plight. The following from one of the Pittsburg papers gives a more cheering view of the colony A letter from Topolobampo, the American colony on the west coast of Mexico, states that the resident members of the colony aro happy now that the Ilawkius-Katon party of deserters stole away and left for San Francisco. There are 130 persons at the harbor settlement. They have built miles of wag on-roads, are constructing a railroad and also a substantial sea-wall. They have cut a wagon-road from their pier around Howard Ridge all rock-work to the plains beyond, and the authorities of Mazatlan in February removed the custom-house offices which had formerly been stationed at Zaragossa to Topolobampo.

There is no sickness at any of the colonies. Trouble in the Burgettstown Schools. A Burgettstown correspondent of one of the Pittsburg papers says When Byron K. Tombaugh returned after his defeat for county superintendent he expressed himself as thoroughly disgusted with his treatment by the directors of the borough, and he shook the dust of our town from his feet. Before going he asked a young man from West Finley to take charge of the school.

J. II. Sutherland is his name. The directors say that they have no contract with Sutherland and that they will not pay him. Some fun is anticipated by those fond of litigation.

A Double Murder. On Monday of last week Mrs. McWha and her daughter, Mrs. Baker, were murdered in the house of the former in Holidays Cove, W. Va.

Mrs. Baker was the wife of Van Baker, whose father lives in Cross Creek, this county. The son, Van Baker, was some years since a prominent teacher in this county, having taught normal schools at various points in the county at differet times. Mr. Baker lias been arrested, charged with the double murder.

He is now in jail. The circumstantial evidence against him is quite strong. The Warm Sprlag Indiana. Rev. McBride, who has charge of the mission on' the Warm Spring reserva tion in Oregon, addressed a meeting in the interest of the mission in the Oreenside avenue t.

P. church on Friday evening. -i The reverend gentleman gave quite an in teresting account of the Warm Spring In dians, of the wrongs which they have dif fered at the hands of the government, of their superstitions and habits of life. At the close of his address a collection was taken np to help buy a bell for the church on the Warm Spring reservation. Oatae! Teascraare.

The union met on Monday evening. Several appropriate selections were read by the ladies and gentlemen present. Remarks on gospel temperance were made hj Job Miles awl Rer. J. K.

Hill. I'p to la meeting one hundred and fifty six nji.m have bees, added to the roll. The union is nnder a fair wav to MTitiner and bub fair to be one of the best union ia the county. New School-House for Houstonrille. On Saturday the school board of Char tiers township sold the' school-house in lloustonville to Hubert Thompson for $750.

The board has bought a lot from I). C. Houston at the point where the Plum run road leaves the pike and will build a new and more coinmodioushouse, The citizens, we learn, will give 500 in addition to the amount which the board proposes to expend for the purpose of adding a second story to the house, in which the' will have ahull for church and other purposes. The board decided not to sell school-house Xo. n.

PITHY l'KS POINTS. The legislature will adjourn to-day (Thursday). The high license law will go into on the first of June. Blaine will sail for Europe about the 8th of June to be gone a year. Governor Beaver has signed the high license bill and it is now a law.

Mrs. General Grant, who has been seriously ill of diptheria, is recovering. There were 19 violent deaths in three days in Allegheny county last week. An anti-swearing society has been organized by the young men of Homestead. Last week there were.

107 business fail ures in the United States and Canada. Lysander Spooner, the noted abolitionist, died at Boston on Saturday, aged 79 years. Mrs. Catherine Rood, of Essex, died on Sabbath, aged 103 years and 7 months. Justice William B.

Woods, of the United Stales supreme court, died at his home in Washington City on Saturday. The available surplus of the United States treasury is $42,000,000, ac increase of about $10,000,000 since the 1st inst. it is said that it is not improbable that Fitz Hugh Lee, of Virginia, may be the Democratic candidate for vice president. The coroner's jury in the McWha-Baker murder case on Saturday rendered a ver dict charging Van Baker withthecrime. It is expected that nearly 10,001) visitors will be iu Pittsburg on June 6 to attend the national convention of blacksmiths and machinists.

The seventh annual meeting of the con stitutional amendment association of Pennsylvania will be held at Pittston on the 22d and of June. A number of New Yorkers recently drove from New York to Philadelphia, a distance of 102 miles, in a coach. They made the trip in 12 hours. The Bailey Canning company, of Canton, Ohio, was fined $500 last week for manu facturing and selling bogus maple syrup for the genuine article. The anthracite coal companies have or dered a suspension of work to begin on the 22d inst.

It will throw 50,000 men idle. A surplus of stock is given as the cause of the suspension, but the real object is to frighten the miners out of their demand for an advance. A special from Maysville, tays that I nomas Kenton died at his home near Mount Olivet on the ll'th. He was Kit year old April 11. Simon Kenton, the noted Kentucky pioneer, was his great nncie.

lie was iu to De ihe oltct man I in Kentucky i 1 i A pleased with it..