Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-11-04
Horrible oecmence IN LnxerueC Conutys.Wife
Kihed by hsr Husband ysterious Disccy.

: Atned by hsr Husband Mysterious Disco
+ q 5as 5soisery of Haumn RemainS. 4 -
70 We sconden Sc the following from the Pitt
ton. Luzerno county. Pa, Gdxette. of. Oc
2Sth: Ivy
One efthe most appalling tragedies vbie
has fdlien our lot 20 record occurred In tb
iiplace last week yzd Early on Friday nnornino
was rumored that a woman living IN VIII,
Oak Hollow, about two miles from this bo,
ough, had been brutally murdered by her bus
band, man named Francis Burns. in th
employ OF the Pennsylvania Coal Company =
lhe coDstables were Immediately on the alert
and having ascertained that athe report wa
well founded, search Vas made for the sun
posed murderer. He was soon discovered j,
coal bed or cave, near the tcwn. His face
hands and clothes were besmeared with blood
and hlst behay i0ar- at once satisfied the BY
sfandersl of ls:s guilt The excited Grove
which met the prisoner on his way to ths
justice etiee, took possession of him, anc
demanded heashould be iynched; aud it wa;
wish she utn'cst difficulty the. constable man.
aged to rescuc him from ,f.iair grasp. Duripp
the hearing before Esquire Reddin the scene
Was one of great excitement !; nothing would
| satisfy tic excired populace but the immedi-
ate application of Lynch law. The prisoner.
however, was eventually taken to the lock-up
and Coroner'sj jury summoned to hold an
inquest On the body
Oh arriving at the prisoners residene
which is situated IN one of the widest spots
OF this section of co1ntrs,, the body of the
murdered woman was found lying on niser-
abic apology for bed, in wretched hoyel
which. with her husband and two children
she lad inhabited fer some months. Drs
Nngtalt sud pNrkin made the NECESSARY ex.
aminaton Of the body. and testified that the
cause OF death was conclusion of the brain.
produced by violence One or two flesh
wounds aua several severe brtises were discoy.
cred on Ele body, but there was no fracture
A man named Cooper, being duly-sworn, said
Last night heard scme one hallooine. ard
blows being struck have frequently known
Bu,ras TO iil-usc his wife. r, frsrE - rsrsss
Staer witnesses were examined who tcsti-
fed to the brutality of Burns after which a
verdict was rendered to the effect that she
was murdered by him Burns was then COM
United to Wilkssbarre jaii. @ zH
:. The same day, (Friday,) reports resched
Pittston, that the remains of a human being
had been discovered on Eserha.t's Island
near the Laekawanna, so far decom, oscd that
identification was impossible. T ari
The corontr,. therefore, at the olcsc of the
Inquest of the body of tie unfortunate woman
whose n.ss'tcs' se have already mentioned
iiastened with his jaey to the spot, accompa-
nled by many others, whos sympathy or Gu
riosity urged TO follow There hidden in a
'lttle nook Worn by water, lay all that was
visible OF human body 1t was living on
The back, the legs drawn under the body. Lut
he head, strange 10 tell, turned completely
round, aud the face Luricd 6owuwards in
he earth. s ~ ~ .-.-.1- a =
lhe search instantly comnenced. The
ones OF the unknown were in good ststc of /
'reseryation. but much disturbed from their
;atural arrangement, while the flesh had en-
ife'y disappeared. The skull bore 10 marks
INJURY, Nceft iaStred the absence of one
= ON irom tiie upper aud two from, he lower
aw-ard the only sign of viol, nee discerned |
sas q fracture OF the right leg just above the |
An inquest was Acl.l, at which it Mas de-.
er ern'ined that the body was that of Adam Mi
naei Herman, who worked. in the Upper
lnos. The manner Of his death was uos I
tatcl, and the Gaeettc C SAYS: lEs3sEaz12sER
~ are informed that there uaxsa GOOD
cal Of mystery attached to Michael's dis.
ppearance. lie was very Trustworthy and 7
eomical in his habits. it is said ,ha. he had
o rel,tlycs in this part of the eouptrv. and
ad loaned most his money to his friends
saeenent OF the Condition of the Pennsyl.
yanla Bank.
PHILADELpiiiA. Nov. 2-Thc Following is
statement of the condition Of the Pehnsyl-
ania Bank Resources, So, 500, 0O0s Liza.
.i'ties, exclusive of capital. 81 100000 in-
udiug capital. less Sf75, 600; held of it's
"n stock. $1,000, 600; of the resources.
le appraisers set down 81 800, 900 as good
arIng 81 500, 600 as doubtful and bad
ne good resources appl; ed to the payment p
Inc liabilities. ether III all capital, will re-
aee 'hem 10 81 .Ioo, 600. The account. then
anus u ,oU0 900 of doubtful resources to
sy Sljo00,00 of demand; the liabilities ,
aSlng difference of 400, 600 in the Bank.
ohonid there DC no loss in the collections. !
luai 10 about 81 per share. on the entire r
Pifai OF the bank, half of the doubtful re- U
urces are probably worthless so that the e
'ueit Will be S3oO, 600, leaving nothing for \
ARE holders - f
The Pbiladelphia Bank has acccp.ed the
DIVISIONS of the Relief Law The example :,
IL probably be followed by other banks, who =
III JON IN the complaint against the Penn i,
lyania Bank as insecure, so as to relieve s.
en'selves from the liability of taking the t
ties Of that institution.
SUITS are accumulating against the Read
Y abroad Company on its protested paper. h.
being about the last term Of the Court, if hiI
ere Is no appearance entered the complaints Ito
tain Judgment in ten days; if appea, ances pr
entered, Judgment is deferred to the third ira
turday of che term which begins to-day.-H
affidavits of offence are made. and III
oald be deemed sufficient by the court, x
sss go to the next term of the court. rec
CAN MINISTER MARRY DIVORCED 10 RI.