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Harrisburg Independent. VOL. 1 X-NO. 108. THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER.

8, 1891. 6. OTS. A WEEK CENTS SINGLE COPY DEATH OF MRS. SALES.

An Aged and Much Respected Lady Passes Quietly Away. Mrs. Harriet E. Sales, relict of the late John business Sales, man 2 in noted, contractocorally and quietly into her eternal rest, on Tuesday evening, at 10 o'clock, surrounded by loving friends and relatives, at her residence 1109 Green street, in the 81st year of her age. Mrs Sales was born in August, 1810.

She was the sister of the late James Duffy, Marietta, a gentleman of wealth and influence in his day. Deceased was marto John Sales, August 6, 1835, and directly after that event she came to Harrisburg, and resided in the Sales' homestead, Thirteenth and Walnut, (Jonestown road,) for the last fifty six years. She had the care' of two step, children, William Sales, of Lancaster, the late Rebecca, wife of Brady, deceased. Of the seven children by her marriage with Mr. Sales Mr.

Frank A. Sales, who has resided with his mother for many years, and has dutifully assisted her in her younger days and in her declining years, is the only survivor. The old Sales homestead. the lands surrounding which extended over across the Ridge as far as the asylum for the insane, has passed into other hands, and the work of improvement has removed many familiar landmarks. Mrs.

Sales was a practical Catholic, having been reared in the faith of that church. She was 3 charitable and generous lady, and 8 friend to those in trouble or suffering, never letting "the right hand know what the left hand She was a sincere friend and a devoted wife and mother, and she enjoyed the good will and confidence of a wide circle of friends whose hearts were saddened by the announcement of her death. The funeral will take place on Saturday forenoon at 10 o'cloek. Services at the Pro- cathedral. Harrisburg Hospital.

The hospital had 23 patients under treatment this morning. No new cases have been reported within the last twenty-four hours. William Shipley's condition is about the same as it was yesterday. He is still unconscious. STOCKS AND FINANCE.

furnished 30 North NEW Open- Ciosing. ing. 45 59 511 1413 142 31 1183 1183 125 125 801 SOLA 11074 95 9437 283 daily by Hartzel Third Street. YORK, October 8, 1891. Opening.

iNO. N. Pac. Pfd. Amn.

Co. 193 P. 41 Pac. 37 Rich. Term 134 184 RockIsland 827 963 Sugar Trust St.

Tex Pacitic 15 Union Pac. 411 Wad, West Union W.L. E.com W. L. E.

Tenn. C. 404 Col. Stock Quotations. PHILDELPHIA.

Oct. 8, 3.30 P. M. Quotations Stock Brokers, Am. Cot.

Oil. c. I. Can. South.

C. B. Chie. D. L.

Del. Hud. Erie. Hock. Val.

J. Le L. Mo. Pacific. Y.

Cen'l. N. Cordage. New N. Pac.

Co. Reading. 204 Lehigh Valley. 50 North North Pacific. preferred.

Lehigh The New York Market. NEW YORK. Oct. 8, NOON -Money on call is easy at per prime mercantiie paper, sterling exchange is quiet and steady with actual business at 4793 for sixty day bills, and for demand: posted rates, government bonds, dull and steady; state bonds neglected; railroad bonds quiet and heavy. The stock market this morning displayed a very moderate volume of business, but in general a firmer tone than that of yesterday without material change in quotations.

First prices were nearly all higher than those of last evening. A continuation of the hammering process, however, caused a loss of a portion of the opening gains. Dullness again became the most prominent feature of the dealings, while prices remained practically stagnant and the trading without interest for the rest of the hour. At 11 o'clock the market was quiet to dull at close to opening figures after a rally, in which Burlington and Union Pacific were specially prominent. The market remained as barren of feature after 1i o'clock as during the first hour, while prices again settled away without material ehange in any portion of the list.

The low priced Vanderbilts being strongest, Burlington, Atchison, Erie, St. Paul, Missouri Pacific and Northern Pacific, preferred, were the only stocks with any pretension to animation. but their fluctuations were on the same limited scale as those in the rest of the list. At noon the market was quiet, to dull and heavy, at Bar small silver, fractions below the opening figures. The London Market.

LONDON, Oct. 8, 12.30 P. L. -United States bonds, fours, New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio. firsts.

Canadian Pacific, Erie. Erie, seconds, Illinois Central, 105; Mexican ordinary, St. Paul, New York Central, 115; Pennsylvania, Reading, 21; money per cent. LONDON, Oct. 8.

4 P. M. -New York, Pennsylvania Ohio firsts. Erie, 321 Erie, seconds, 109; Illinois Central. 1053: Mexican ordinary, Paris 34: advices New York Central, three cent.

Reading, rentes quote per 95f. 95c, and exchange on London, 25f, 20c. Philadelphia Produce Market. PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 8-Flour.

dull, but quiet: Pennsylvania supers, extra, No. 2 family, roller. $4.50 21.85; patent. $5.00 5.25. Wheat-Dull and weak: No.

2 red. 1.04; No. 2 Pennsylvania red. $1.081 Oats Corn-Steady -Quiet and but steady; quiet: No. 2 white.

No. 2 mixed, 33c. Bran-Quiet and steady; winter, spring. Baled Hay -Steady and in fair demand: timothy, mixed, $11.00 13.00. Baled Rye 15.00.

Butter--Firm but quiet; Pennsylvania creamery extra. prints, wholesale, jobbing. 28232c. Eggs -Firm: Pennsylvania firsts. Cheese part skims, full skims, 223.

Quiet and steady; refined in Potatoes at per basket, and per bushel. Chicago Produce Market. CHICAGO. October 8, 1891. Opening.

100 May. Corn-October. Oats 9 60 December, 10 05 12 35 December 00 6 82 THE DEAD LEADER. What Dr. Kenny, One of His Physicians, Says.

HE DIED OF RHEUMATIC FEVER. Grief of Mrs. Parnell- -Refuses to Take Any Food or Nourishment. HE IS TO HAVE A PUBLIC FUNERAL. By Associated Press.

LONDON, Oct. Joseph E. Kenny, member of parliament for South Cork, and the treasurer of the National league, in an interview published to-day, says that a month ago he was suddenly summoned to attend Mr. Parnell, who appeared to be suffering from disability. Dr.

Kenny upon that occasion advised Mr. Parnell to place some restraint upon his appearance in public, particularly when such appearances necessitated taking part in political debates or making campaign speeches. Mr. Parnell, however, did not take Dr. Kenny's advice, but continued to push the fight with all possible vigor and untiring earnestness.

MRS. PARNELL PROSTRATED. Mrs. Parnell is still prostrated with grief, and though weak and exhausted from long watching and the terrible shock experienced, she positively refuses to partake of any food or refreshment and will only see her daughter. THE ALTERATIONS STOPPED.

The alterations being made at the Quarry house at Bletchingly Surrey, where Mr. and Mrs. Parnell intended to up their residence about the end of take, present month, have been stopped. RHEUMATIC FEVER THE CAUSE. A dispatch from Brighton, sent at 3 p.

say's the doctor's certificate which has just been filed, states that Mr. Parnell's death was caused by rheumatic fever, resulting in excessive temperature and failure of the heart. TO HAVE A PUBLIC FUNERAL. It was eventually, decided, at the family council, afternoon, at Walsingham Terrace, that Mr. Parnell's remains shall be accorded a publie funeral, and that the shall be interred in Avondale, county Wicklow, Ireland, where the dead leader was born.

THE ECUMENICAL COUNCIL. Rev. Dr. Stephenson, President of the Wesleyan Conference, in the Chair. By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, Oct. second days, session of the Ecumencial Methodist council opened this morning with Rev. Dr. I. B.

Stephenson, of London, president of Wesleyan conference in the chair. The session was opened with an eloquent prayer by Rev. Griffin W. Wilson, English missionary. After the transaction of routine business of the council the first address of the day upon "The Present Status of Methodism in the Eastern was delivered by Rev.

Dr. Waller, of London, secretary the Wesleyan conference. OTHER DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS. At the conclusion of Dr. Waller's address, the following delegates addressed the council, upon the same subject: John Medicroft, of Manchester, England; Rev.

James Donelly, of Newry, Ireland; Rev. J. F. of Brighton, England; Dr. Hugh Price Hughes, of London.

Several other subjects, principally connected with the spread of Methodism, were discussed by different speakers, after which the council took a recess. THE M'KINLEY-CAMPBELL DEBATE. The Town of Ada, Ohio, Crowded With Strangers--The Friendly Feeling. By Associated Press. ADA, Ohio, Oct.

meeting of McKinley and Campbell in joint debate will be a long remembered event in the history of Ada and Hardin county. The town was in gala attire to-day in honor of the great event, and by noon over 5,000 strangers had arrived. Although the greatest enthusiasm was manifested by both parties, the rivalry was a friendly one and entirely devoid of unpleasant incidents. The Reception of the Candidates. At 11.15 special train bearing Major McKinley and other prominent Reby cheer and publicans arrived and was greeted cheer by a vast crowd assembled at the depot.

Similar enthusiastic cheering greeted the train at 12.30 o'clock, which brought in Governor Campbell and the democratic leaders. Both the distinguished candidates were driven to the residence of Professor Lehr, where lunch was served and politics was, for a tme, forgotten in good fellowship and social talk. MINNESOTA'S COLD WAVE. Ice an Inch Thick -No More Garden or Field Products for the Present. By Associated Press.

CARLTON, Oct. cold north wind, Tuesday night, froze water nearly inch in thickness, and practically ended the growth and further development of garden and field products. The cold wave continues. The United Brethren in Conference. By Associated Press.

READING, Oct. East Pennsylvania United Brethren conference convened in this city, this morning, to remain in session a week. The conference embraces all counties of the eastern section of the state. About 100 delegates are present. The conference is presided over by Bishop Kephart, of Toledo, Iowa.

DUBS DEPOSED By the German Evangelical Conference at Indianapolis. SLANDERED THE CONFERENCE. The Resolution for the Bishop's Expulsion Unanimous. THE BELMONT MANSION DESTROYED. By Associated Press.

INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. committee of the German Evangelical conference, which has been investigating the case of Bishop Dubs, submitted its report to-day, declaring that the trial of the bishop had been in striot accordance with church law; that since his trial and suspension he had slandered the conference and officers of the church. The report closed with a resolution declaring that "not only his suspension be rattified, but he is hereby deposed from his office as bishop and preacher in the Evangelical association and expelled from the church." A concurrence in the report of the committee was then put to a vote, and the bishop was unanimously deposed and expelled from the church. THE BELMONT MANSION. Destroyed by Fire- -Escape of the Family and Servants--Loss 8200,000.

By Associated Press. NEW YORK, Oct. fire this morning at 11 o'clock destroyed the five-story brown stone mansion at 101 Fifth avenue, owned by Mrs. Sir. Haywood Cutting, and occupied by and Mrs.

August Belmont. Mr. Belmont was not at home but his wife and two children and a number of servants had narrow escapes from death. The house was filled with costly furniture and tapestries. The building is completely gutted and the loss is estimated at $200,000.

LAWRENCE COUNTY BRIBERS Have Submitted to the Decision of the Sapreme Court and Gone to Jail. By Associated Press. NEW CASTLE, Oct. Shaffer, John R. Tate and Thomas Dowing, the three Beaver county congressional delegates charged bribery, who were remanded into the custody of the sheriff to undergo four months imprisonment' for contempt of court in not testifiing in the case here, delivered themselves into the custody of sheriff last night, in accordance with the decision of the supreme court, and are now in jail.

A RAILROAD WRECK, In Which an Engineer, MareKilled, and Others By Associated Press. BINGHAMTON, N. Oct. locomotive of a freight train on the Albany and Susquehanna railroad jumped the track early this morning, and the entire train crowded upon it and was wrecked. Engineer James Patterson remained on the engine and was killed.

Fireman George Bowers and Brakeman Joseph Lynch, who was riding on the engine, both jumped and sustained severe injuries. MARRIAGE LICENSES. Licenses have been granted to the following named parties to marry: W. J. Butt and Ellen Spangler, of East Hanover township.

W. H. Evans, of Ware's Neck, and Annie R. Matthews, of Gettysburg, Pa. H.

R. Yoder and Emma Hoover, of Harrisburg. H. M. Wolfe and Charlotte H.

Walford, of Harrisburg. Death of an Aged Lady. Sarah Bigler, wife of John Bigler, of Shiremanstown, died yesterday, in the 78th year of her The deceased leaves a husband, who is 88 years old, and five sons and five daughters to mourn her departure. The children are all living, the youngest being 37 years old. Mr.

Bigler and his departed one have lived in" Shiremanstowm ever since their marriage. Seven years ago they celebrated their golden wedding. The funeral will take place from the late residence of the deceased on Saturday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Interment at Slate Hill, Rev. Tomkinsou, of New Cumberland, assisted by Rev.

Zimmerman, will officiate. He Will Sell Black Diamonds. The old coal and lumber yards of the Philadelphia and Reading railroad company have been leased by Mr. C. L.

tor and Harrisburg. Rudy, the enterprising, young contracMr. Rudy has attained much popularity in the East End and his many friends will be pleased to learn of his new venture. To Take Place Saturday Afternoon. Elsewhere in to-day's issue of the STAR-INDEPENDENT mention is made that the funeral of the late Cyrus M.

Blair will take place to-morrow. It will not take place until Saturday afternoon, the time having been changed. PERSONAL. Charles A. Dressel and wife have sailed for Europe.

They will spend the winter among friends in Germany. Mrs. Ellinda Suphes, of No. 106 Filbert street, who has been criticaily ill for the past four weeks, is slowly convalescing. The family return thanks for kind offices rendered by friends during Mrs.

Sophes' critical illness. SPARKS FROM THE RAIL. GLEN CARBON. of the Dead Bodies of the Victims of the Disaster Found in a GOOD STATE PRESERVATION. Another Rush of Coal Prevents the Finding of the Other Bodies.

THE CORONER'S JURY INVESTIGATING. By Associated Press. Oct. bodies of four of the Richardson colliery victims were found at Carbon last night, shortly before midnight. At about 11 o'clock District Superintendent Kealy gave the signal to hoist the gun boat up the slope and when it appeared at surface it contained Mr.

Kealy and the bodies of Purcell and Joseph Shields. Purcell was 39 years of age and resided at Minersville and had a family. Shields was 8 Pole, 25 years of age, single and also resided at Minersville. About an hour later the bodies, of John Lawlor, a good miner, and John Sallon, driver boy, were taken out. By this time Coroner Guldin and Undertaker Hummel had ar.

rived from Minersville with a jury and the coroner. after viewing the bodies pronounced them in a state of preservation. He adjourned the inquest until the arrival of Mine Inspector Gay to-day, ando the undertaker at once prepared bodies for burial. After the inquest the bodies will be taken to their homes, whence the funerals will take place. THEY WERE CRUSHED TO DEATH.

The men were all caught in the rush of coal and buried beneath it, being crushed to death. The bodies of Michael Welsh and Thomas Clancy have not yet been found. It was expected they would be found near the other bodies, but just after Lawlor and Salmon were taken out another rush of coal took place piling up several hundred tons in the gangway and blasting all hope of finding the men until this mass is cleared away. THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE AT THE MINE. The news of the finding of the bodies spread like wild tire to the surrounding villages, and thousands of people flocked to the mine.

A force of coal and iron police had to be put on to keep back the crowd. Purcell will be buried to-morrow at No. 3 Catholic cemetery, Pottsville. WEDDING BELLS. A Marriage Solemnized Last Evening By Rt.

Rev. Bishop McGovern. Rt. Rev. Bishop Thomas McGovern performed the first marriage ceremony last evening, at Sylvan Heights, his residence, since his appointment to the bishoprie, the occasion being the marriage of Alderman Charles P.

Walter, who is known as a popular young democratic volitician of the Eighth ward, and Miss Elizabeth Foley, daughter of Edmund Foley, proprietor of the saloon at South and Short streets. James McCleaster, of Altoona, and Miss Kate Foley, sister the bride, acted 98 of groomsman and bridesmaid. The Commonwealth band, stationed on the lawn, in front of the bishop's residence, rendered a brilliant wedding march during the ceremony. After the conclusion of the impressive ceremony the wedding party repaired to the bride's home, where a reception was held and an excellent collation was served. The friends who attended the ceremony were: Mr.

and Mrs. Edmund Foley and daughters, Misses Annie Ford, Frances Meyer, Kate and Eliza Mullen and Messrs. Henry, Harry B. Jacob and Edgar Walter, Meade D. Detweiler and C.

C. Beeber, of Williamsport, general passenger agent of the Pennsylvania railroad. The bride was the recipient of many beautiful and valuable presents from her friends. The newly wedded couple will make their future residence on Spruce near State street. TEACHERS TRANSFERRED.

A Special Meeting of the Board of Control Last Night. At a meeting of the school board last evening, the following report of the teachers committee was adopted: To supply the vacancy in the girl's grammar A and school, and supervisory principalship of girls' high school in the Stevens building, caused by the resignation of Miss Katie A. Harris, the transfer of Miss MaryG. Edwards be made thereto at a salary of $65 per month; that Miss Clara L. Meredith be transferred to Miss Edwards' school; that Miss Lizzie Tittle be transferred from the Stevens building to Miss Meredith's place at a salary of $39; that Miss Llizabeth Graybill be transferred to Miss Tittle's place, salary $38; that Miss Roberta Vaughn, of the Harris building, to take Mrs.

Graybill's place, salary 838: that Miss Katharine 0'Connell be taken from the competitive list to take Miss Vaughn's place, and that Miss Annie Summers, substitute, be placed in charge of the school about to be opened for the relief of the mixed primary school, Lincoln building, at a salary of 81.75 per day. An attempt was made to reconsider the vote, recently passed, to advertise the of $30,000 worth of school bonds, but the attempt was a failure. Jr. 0. U.

A. M. Demonstration. The Junior Order of United American Mechanics will hold a large gathering in West Fairview on Saturday, October 10. Good speakers will be present and good music furnished to enliven the occasion.

All members of the order are extended a cordial invitation to be present. A charter has been issued at the state department to the Buffalo and Susquehanna railroad, with a capital of 000. The road will be twelve miles long, running from Galeton to Cherry Springs, in Potter county. The directors are F. H.

Goodyear, L. T. Johnson, Frank L. Blaisdell, Sanford H. Lewis and N.

N. Metcalf, Austin; C. W. Goodyear, Bulfalo, and W. T.

Lewis, Coudersport. There are now from seventy-five to eighty cars in the Cumberland Valley railroad yards at Chambersburg awaiting repairs. This, consequently, has made a shortage in cars, and the demand for them exceedingly great. Passenger Conductor George Bennett, of the Philadelphia division, Pennsylvania railroad, has resigned and Al. Baldwin, of the Columbia accommodation, will take his through run between Harrisburg and Philadelphia.

L. S. Carter, of the Middletown accommodation will take Baldwin's place on the Columbia train and Harry Leonard will take Carter's place on the Middletown train. The Cumberland Valley railroad company offers a reward of $25 for information that will lead to the conviction of persons who tamper with their signals and switches. Thomas B.

Kennedy, son of President Kennedy, of the C. V. R. has secured a position on an engineer corps engaged in constructing a new railroad on the Pacific slope, and he started a few days ago for San Francisco. Charles Southgate,) for eight years a baggage master on the Cumberland Valley railroad, running on trains Nos.

14 and 11, has severed. his connection with that road and entered the employ of the Western Maryland railroad. He with the latter road thirteen years previous to his employment on the Cumberland Valley. BOLD, BAD TRAMPS. They Attack a Conductor and Knock Him Off His Train.

on last Tuesday morning while Conductor Joseph Powley, of the Middle division Pennsylvania railroad, was proceeding toward Harrisburg with his train, and when a little distance east of Lewistown, he WAS struck on the head by' a blunt instrument of some description, thrown at him two burly tramps who boarded the train at Lewistown, in order to steal a ride. He fell to the side track, and so close to the wheels that one of his hands was crushed. The tramps immediately left the train, one of them seizing the injured man by the throat while the oiher robbed him of $22.45 in money and a bunch of keys. Mr. Powley cried for help, and was heard by Flagman William Gorman, who left the train to assist him.

He was taken back to Lewistown, where the company's surgeon examined him and found, besides the crushed hand, that he had badly bruised his head and back, and sustained a severe injury to his shoulder. The injured man was brought to his 616 Kelker street, this city, yesterday. Three tramps named Conrad, Haines and Strey were arrested yesterday on suspicion, and are in jail. They had $40 their possession when arrested. Colonel Savage Dead.

A cable dispatch has been received in this city from Liverpool, England, saying that Colonel E. G. Savage, formerly of this county, died suddenly in the Walker art gallery, in that city, while walking through in company with his sons. Colonel Savage was well and favorably known in this section of the state. He was elected county treasurer iu 1886 on the republican ticket and was interested in numerous enterprises, among which was the famous Brookside colliery which he developed and subsequently sold.

More Races Next Saturday. of sport for everybody. Brakeman Injured. The races last Saturday at Eshenouer's track, below the poor house farm, were such a success that the owners of fast trotters have concludee to have another meeting next Saturday, October 10, at 2 o'clock. There will be trotting, pacing and running races.

The track is in good condition and everybody can look for a good afternoon's fun. There will be no charge of admission to the track, as their meetings are for the sole purpose John A. Triest, employed as a brakeman on the Philadelphia, Harrisburg and Pittsburg railroad, was injured at Gettysburg this morning by being caught between two cars while in the act of coupling them. He sustained a severe contusion of the back, and injuries just above the thigh, though very painful, are not considered as being of a fatal character. He is at the Harrisburg hospital for treatment.

Libel Suit Disposed Of. In the libel suit before Alderman Jackson, last evening, in which Mrs. Margaretta Care was the complainant and Colonel W. F. Jordan, of the Harrisburg Sunday Telegram, the defendant, the case was disposed of by discharging the defendant.

Mrs. Care and her son were charged by the Telegram with having maltreated the husband and father, Peter Care. Beautifying Their Church, The congregation of Swingli Reformed church, who worship in the church fice corner of North street and Church avenue, are having their church property handsomely repainted in the interior and on the outside, using bright, attractive terra cotta shades of color. Fish Baskets are Illegal. Fish Warden Nicholas is destroying all the fish baskets along the river.

He promises to make it lively for the owners of them if their names are secured. Repairing Low Places. The asphalt along North out and new the surface up THE WORLD'S FAIR. Pennsylvania Managers Meet in the Senate Chamber To-Day. VERY LITTLE BUSINESS DONE.

Several of the Committees Make Reports in Which Are Recommendations. TAKING PICTURES OF THE MEMBERS. The Pennsylvania World's fair managers met in the senate chamber at noon to-day. Messrs. Bent, Bigler, Bradley, Clendening, Farquhar, Foley, Gobin, Hasson, Herr, MoAteer, Mercur, Reily, Searle, Walker, Williams, Gill, MoClelland, Woodside, Brownfield and Taylor, and Miss McCandless and Mrs.

Jones and Governor Pattison were present. Executive Commissioner Whitman presented an interesting report. Among other things the report contains that only one appointee has been made, the commissioner preferring to work harder himself until he can give sufficient time to the selection of his clerks. He will visit Chicago before the next meeting, of the board and ascertain just what was expected of Pennsylvania; and until that time the commissioner recommended that no public invitation be extended for exhibits. In making his appointments, the commissioner said he would not limit himself to narrow partisan views, but select the best material he could obtain regardless of their political affiliation.

The committee on agriculture recommended that prizes be offered for exhibitions of cereals and grasses, and the matter was referred to the executive committee with power to act. Many of the standing committees submitted, to the reports, executive all of which committee. were Those reof the committees which did not make reports had representatives present who stated that they would get down to substantial work after having a conference with the executive commission at the present meeting. Senator Gobin read the report of executive committee. It recommended that $7,000 be drawn for the executive commissioner for current expenses.

A new classification of the committees in accord with the National classification was adopted. A. B. Farquhar will be delegated by the committee on agriculture to visit Chicago and secure statistics. The executive commissioner recommended that the time for receiving plans for the Pennsylvania building at Chicago be extended until November 12, and the recommendation was adopted.

Mr Woodside's resolution to request the Chicago directors to keep the Pennsylvania exhibits together was referred to the executive committee. The commissioners were invited to take a position on the capitol steps after adjournment to have their pictures taken for use an illustrated art journal published in the interest of the Chicago fair. At 1.30 o'clock the meeting adjourned. IN THE COURT. The case of the commonwealth against Wing Lung and Charles Chin, charged with rape, was called by District Attorney Kunkel.

When the prisoners were brought from jail the district atarose and addressed judge, stating that he had carefully amined the testimony that the commonwealth would be able to produce in the case and he regretted that by reason of the want of competent testimony he was of the opinion that the charge of rape not be sustained. He further stated that the chief witness for the commonwealth was Mary Aldinger, upon whom the offense was committed. That she was 17 years old and weak-minded, and by reason of her mental condition could not be sworn as a witness, and without her testimony the commonwealth had no case. If she was considered of sufficient mental capacity to understand the nature of an oath, then the act having been committed with her consent and without force or violence it would not be felouious rape. The only view by which the act could be considered rape, was that she was of too weak mind to understand its nature and being in such mental condition she would not be a competent witness.

The district attorney expressed his regret that under the circumstances the charge could not be made out, and declared his willingness to accept pleas of fornication, the only alternative in the case. Judge Simonton acquiesced in the view taken by the district attorney and allowed the pleas to be entered. After the details of the case had been stated by Mr. Kunkel, the court imposed sentence upon each the Chinamen of 875 fine and costs of prosecution. The fine was promptly paid and the defendants liberated from prison.

In the case of John Keener and son against the borough of Middletown, a verdict was returned in favor of the Keeners in the sum of $400. The suit was the result of appeal by the plaintiff from the award of viewers, who had awarded them $250 for damages to their property by the opening of a street through it. The award of the viewers was set aside and the jury increased amout to $400. Nearly the entire day has been consumed in the trial of the case of Mary Merold, et vs. Rush township, trespass.

The tavern license of Martha Landis. Washington hotel, has been transfered to George Smith. Morning Telegrams see Second Page.) High- Low- Closest. est. ing.

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