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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1872-04-12
Buck Horn.

h CIV. IL. SHOEMAKER, dealers i'm dry
"i e"o's' groceieries and general meTchandte
, 1872-11-21

out losinc money. The miners Of the :" Noun
tain. as The region OF bituminous coal Is called,
say that they hare received orders to ssrlKe
from the headuuarters Of. their Union III FhAa~
delphia, and that they hare no ALTERNATIVE put -
obey. 1have also ascertained ths evening tna'
in the anthracite region the miners have struck;
and similar movement has been mat ~.
in the coal mines Of Maryland. Ohio, and Hi
nois. There can be no doubt Of the authent1eley
of this report, as my informan1s ale
trustworthy and reliable. At ly1one'
where are located the scales for the Penn
sylyania Railroad, the receipts Tor SATURDAY guy
amounted to 1, 900 instead Of 5000 tons, when
is the average coal weighed there IN franS1tH ZOE
Eastern markets. The weigh-master at r I51one ao
tells me that on Monday lie only expects 5oo
tons, which will be produced by the Derby
From Pittsburgh ne learn here that coal 1s ex-
ceeding1y scaTce. No strike is reported at
the mines in the vicinity Of Pittsburgh,
.,though one will certainly occur there early
next week, unless it took place last light.
CT course, as this is purely mining
and manufacturing region, the excitement
in consequence Of the general strike Ii
intense. Miners are idle, and, having been re-
houses and drinking more than is good for them
It is impossible to secure men outside the
Miners Union to work the deserted mines, IS 8
sanguinary battle would be fought between the
Union and the non-Union men, and there is not
8 force large enough to maintain the peace or
protect the non Union men against violence from
the strikers. Hence there is an era OF idleness
in this usually busy, active mining and manufac-
turing locality. The effect Of this strike on an
branches Of trade and commerce will soon be
made manifest.
, 1872-11-21
DESTRUCTIVE FIRES.
At St. Louis.


From the ST. Louis Times Nou. 10.
At u minutes past II o'clock, last night, the
fire alarm WIS sounded. The fire WAS found to
haye commenced in the tank-house of the great
pork packing establishment operated by William
Hamilton, Henry B. Loulermnn, and William e.
Co. The building was situated on Convent
street, extending the whole length Of the block
between Third and Second streets, backing
northTards on an immense range Of hog-pens
and vacant lot which has been used US by-Tay
running parallel to Convent street.
The voices Of suffering sWine was heard, and
many of the spectators obtained the impression
that i've instead of dead pork was burning:
This. however. proved 8 mistake, the hogs, OF
which there were several hundreds: confined in
fhe pens IN tho north Of the burning building
we're lust in the line Of the wind, which scat
tered over their broad sides showers OF sparks
that irritated them to fury. Charging at each
other, biting, struggling, kicking snd squeezing
they raised o dim suggestion OF Inc "olss sot~
mentB Of pandemonlum. 49,,
At the end of about two hours severe and COL
slant labor, all the available engines IN the city
having been called into requisition, the ire was
brought under subsection, or rather, the IN
tensely combustible matter ablaze had become
exhausted without spreading the devastation
elsewhere. .......-, 49,
The pork house and smoke house we're toler-
ably well filed with meat, all Of which was con.
| su1ned, The loss sustained is immense, an6
cannot even be estimated at present with my
| degree Of accuracy. The pork and slaughter
houses, it is said, are insured for 3100 o01 Whle
the loss was stated by Afr. louderman to our re
| porter to be far in excess Of those figures: Ihe
United States Insurance Company, Of this city
| is said to control the insurance, though larg
number of other companies, including SOM
English companies, have risks on the stock AMI
| buildings.
, 1872-11-21

here, He seems to have been peculiar man IN
some respects, and one Of his pecqlartles vas a
his aversion to trespassers on MS ero99lnos,
whether brute or human. Almost the hrss tnine
he did after taking possession of sne
property he occupied for the school and resi-
dence and private grounds was to post notices
warning OF all trespassers; and ne WAS es-
pecially sensitive to the incurslons OF animals,
such as dogs, hogs, ETC., upon hls premises. e IL
was to kill these that he procured, the ssrycn-
nine which, caused his own death, and, 1t IS
said. that the day before he died ne Rolsoneu "a
hog found trespassing on his land. de Was u VI
an irascible temper, and said to be somewhat
sharp in his business transactions, bqt E man o.
great force Of character, and TO ms lllsnos
genial and companionable. He nrst came neEe
with Shernan's army; in which ne was q cnnp-
lain. but did not take up his residence here un-
til two or three years after the close OF inc
war His wife is an intelligent, modestrappeaf-
ing lady of about fifty, and his daughters, u,
Guiding Mrs Mann, are bright-looklng and
rather handsome young women. Ine scnool, ol
which the Doctor WAS the Principal, is continued
under the charge Of o brother Of the neV. ~,
Smedes, and will probably be Kept up, tnou9n II
must sensib1y feel the loss OF tho energy anu
forco Of it's founder and first patron: There 1s
no probability Of the conviction OF either OF tne
ladies of the crime with which they are e, ,ehafgea
should they be tried again nor oris Is 1t likely thet
the mystery Of the poisoning will ever pc satise
factorily cleared up, except on the tneory Oh
Mrs Smith, that he died q victim OF nus OWL
carelessness.
, 1872-11-21

From the Fort Smith Herald, Nos. Il. -
On Thursday morning.. about half-pa5t 2
O'Clock, fire was discovered in the fr:1ne row on
Washington street. coming from the French r.; res
taurant Of L. Ferry, caused BY carele esnese- Ihe
fire spread so rapidly, and the wind blew such 8
gale, that neither engine nor hook and ladder
Company could do anything to arrest the progress
Of the fire. The Rogers sBuilding-occupied by
the Post Office, the United States Court, tho
Marshars Office, several saloons lawyers 9iigSa &c;
Post Office, Marshal's and Clerks property were
saved. The principal losers are y. \. Rogers,
J. H. Hamilton, Ed. Brogan, {. D. Mesler, =.
Czarnikow, Miss O. Atkinson, John Gardner.
Mrs. Bu,nford, Mrs. snumard, Mrs. theu1er,
G. Brtrand and Joe Bowers, euler BEuneldy, 11a{,a =
3. Bser. Dr.. Bailey, Lanigan, Reutze1, Haglin,
Wolf, and Loeb, and others, we're damaged some
by removal. The insurance on the whole amount m
Of loss which is estimated at 5150, 0,0O0, Will not
reach over $4,000. In the upper end OF the
town, the brick dwelling Of Buckley a,aea Ms1en
and the frame dwelling occupied by ~ colons, 10 e
fire, we're consumed.
, 1872-11-21
The Latest French Tragedy

Writing from Paris On Nov. 5, the correspond
ent Of the London Daily Ne1os says: " a trlal
has lust taken place before the Court OF Asslzes
of the Loiret, the details OF which are worthy OF
occupying o conspicuous place among the records
readers Of peculiarly Frenth horrors. The trag-
edT which formed the subject of. Investigation
took place in May last, at z small farm called
vonng woman Of %, and her murderers we're
her own parents. The atrocious circumstances
under which the crime was committed are amply
indicated in the following brief extract from the
acte daccusation, which refers to the discovery
OF the body Of Elizabeth Durand in q field close
to her own home:
s''This unfortunate young woman ct sayR),
abandoned by her father, ill-treated BY her step
mother, compelled to beg food during the great a
or portion OF her existence, was the victim Or OF
crime unprecedented in its cruelty. Her stom- TON
ach had been ripped up by blunt ,1aa 3nnnd
protruded through gaping wound the 9eca noun 4ha
filed with earth and gravel , tno 'aee coye1a 1n
With wounds; and the rnurdereIs, hnaing tna1
thew had not succeeded in desPatch1nS tnen !1o-
tim speedily enough, strangled her, after haSlns
hacked her about in the MOST Of 4A'A
, 1872-11-21

arrive at the facts. llr. Blackau Immediately
obtained warrant for the young woman's
arrest, and search warrant, which
we're handed to Constable for
prosecution: After the girl was taken in charge
Mr. Blackan then went to her place Of residence
to assist in the search, in which they we're SO
successful that in less thnn half al hour they
obtained the skeletons of two children and the
body Of child in q perfect state. When the
prisoner YVES brought before theexamining mag
tgtrate, aho put on very determined look and
declared her innocence; however, when the doc
tor arrived from Bathurst she was not able to
stand in her stnot guilty" attitude any longer,
but immediately confessed to being the mother
Of the three children, and other evidence was
attained to show that she had done away with
Hem illegally. She is now in Bathurst, await
inc trial 1t the next County Court, which opens
ne2t m week, when it is hoped she VIII receive q
sentence Of punishment equal to the magnitude
of her crime.
, 1872-11-21
STRIKE IN THE COAL MINES.
Another and Higher Demand by the
Hsincrs.--Sixteen NEincs In Pcnnsy1.
yaniQ Idle.

Another and Higher Demand by the
3siners---Sixteen Iincs in Pennsyl.
yanin Idle. .
Pittsburgh, Pa <Sou. y, psspateh to tas Nes' Yort
The entire mining region throughout Pennsyl-
vania is just now greatly agitated by reason Of q
universal strike on the part Of the miners, who
demand an increase OF ten cents per ton over
present rates. The miners are now 1ecelv1nG
seventy cents per ton, except at the Derby Coal
Company, where they have been given seventy
five. This strike Was not unexpected;
On the contrary, the miners notinea
the operators about q fortnight
since that unless their demand for an increase
OF ten cents per ton was acceded to they would
quit work on the evening Of the 14th instant.
| And they kept their word. On the 18th the men
refused to work at the former rates, and, as the
| operators agreed among themselves not to yield
| to the strikers, every one Of the sixteen mines
on this mountain stopped operations. except
the Derby. The latter having, it is said, some
large contracts on hand, preferred to pay the
extra ten cents rather than stop work, and the
usual. How long the strike will last it Is dlih-
| cult to say. Some we're OF opinion that TWO
| weeks out Of employment will bring the men 20
terms: Others think the strike VI % % Pr Pre-
1onged month, but, be the result what It WILL,
the effect will be injurious and per1leious IN ~
| consequences. At this season OF the year al
! the mines nre usually under contract TOR AZ tne
coal produced, and any suspension OF bu9lneis t ~
no matter for how short period, canno1 Jul 10 10
exceedingly detrimental to their interests, Even 5a
if the advance in the price Of coal shaA oe a.
Of The article, yet The time lost and the interest @
Of the money on the large capital inVeatea WI
hardly counterbalance cessation OF opefat'ons
for fortnight OF more. - ~ TIN
strike. The Price ice they are nov being Paid, Of
seventy cents per ton, is the largest sneo ede ea
It Was only last spring that they %e1e fon md
vanced from sixty to seventy cenns HGa e can ha
ha T. the ops1atops o1a 70 5s?s the
earnings ,1aaq tbe a0eff besf
Gdatny psa aSoi6 seis s1snsn snsy tie sad
even even Il they desired to give thezeztra z.3 ten
99al aana il so o zeh aeaay i d
- cnmniy With the wjshes Of the strikers with.
, 1872-11-21
THE LEXINGTON, MO-, HOMICIDE.
The Other Side Of the Story.

From the Lexington Ilo-) Register.
The course we intended to pursue IN this mat
ter was not to attempt detail Of the facts at
tending it. We do not think it proper to an
ticipate evidence, or to attempt to make case
for or against any one BY newspaper talk, when
the parties are in the hands Of the law awaiting
trial As will be seen by notices Of the affair IN
other parts Of this paper, We have attempted to
treat both the dead and the living respectfully
and Justly. We never had any personal Ill will
toward Ar. Groves, and 1t was IN our
power, no matter how great the eacri-
ice, we would undo what has been done.
In Justice to living and dead, however, We
cannot allow the statement Of the intelt@ge1cer
of yesterday morning, as to how the tragedy
happened, to 80 to the public without contradic-
ton. The I1telligencer says: " He Q1r. Groves)
had passed Youngs news depot, above the gro
Gerry store OF E. Easter 4 Co., when Turner
stepped from 3 doorway in his rear With drawn
pistol, calling out to Mr.. Groves, "You called
that I pistol" and immediately fred. n1r. Groves
had both hands in his breeches pockets at the
time (the manner in which he usually walked)
with . bundle Of cloth under his right arm;
Upon being aecosted Py 1usPe LIT ne tneq rsa
There Is some difference Of opinion as to whether
/ the first shot was the fatal shot or not. We
| Judge, however, that it did not strike hln
| simply passing through his coat sleeve. l1nme-
square around, facing Turner, who fred ut the
very instant of his turning, dropped bis pistol,
Ind ran back through Youngs store up into his
Office by q back way. Mr. Groves stood still q
second, staggered slowly back Off the pavement,
with both hands yet in his pockets, and fell
| dead"
Turner did not ssstep from q doorway in his q
| rear with s. drawn pistol, but instead Thereon
ha was going eastward on the sidewalk and
Groves Hating on the outside Of the walk.
Groves sboqt tTs tMo 5aRs ssRs aroysa
TnrHer near the buildings. Mr.. Turner halted,
tuned med and said to Groves, '' You called me .
of and liar" Groves put bis 81 11gat e n
hand into his pocket he already had als Isl ie1t II
your your - pocket" and immediately afteruard.
!'Dont draw that pistol, then drawing his, :3 ane
when kr. Groves had his pistol almost entrel!
pat pistol Ealing on the pavement before he fell
The testimony will be still more favorable K
Mr.. Turner than We have given 1t. we reG1e
to be compelled to make any statement Of tn
circumstances, and We are prompted IN doing 81
only By a sense Of justice to all parties.
, 1872-11-21

ine manner. Under her feet, which we're hed
together, grave had been dug, into Thleh the the
body was thrown after the crime had Deen Pe1-
petrated.' ...,41.
crime and fearfuI Of the fate which awaited her
on It's disclosure e @ committed suicide by banging
herself on the night of the 24th of Aay, ..n.s ane
police distinguishing some connection between
Elizabeth Durend, at once arrested the father
Of tue victim, and, on questioning the youthful
son and daughter, who Witnessed the Ct c11mes ne
were informed IS to the whereabouts OF the
body, which Was discovered on the 3lst. Inc
evidence given before the Court BY the brother
70 mere stripling) Of the victim such as, the
reports of the proceedings tell us, made th9
flesh Of the audience creep. The pI1nclmpal pa
author of the crime, howeve1-namely,,} the
father-although found guilty without e1ten"
uating circumstances, escaped the capital sen
tencg, and VAS condemned to penal aeryitude
for lfe."
, 1872-11-21

Descent Upon the Concert Salooas'

From the Nc,o Ior1: Tribune, Nor. IS.
Years ago the Broadway concert saloons
became familiar to the sight of every dwel1er in
tJs cjty. At night the stroller's attention was
irresstiblv attracted by the seemingly rich orna-
mentation Of their exteriors, by the flashes OF
l;gl1t from tho clusters of colored lamps above
tho doorways, and by the faint melody On tho
mir of the apparently brilliant music within. In
tic daylight, the rude painting, smoky lamps,
md dirty floor we're exposed to view, and the
real shabbincss of the saloons became repul-
givaly ayrareDt
Like other forms Of business, the concert-sa-
loon has had its days of i'll and good fortune
Copied. indeed. from European models, it was
first nurtured in this city during the lax times Of
the war. With the dawn of peace it grew into
visroroIs life. became bold from impunity, and
at last dofiod n,1blic sentiment, A State Iegis-
laturo at once passed strict law on the subject,
md after n brief fight in tho courts, the police
antoroi tbn saioons and closed their DOORS Us
thn neonle thonnht forever.
4 foW months passed. and then one of the old
o.1oona ora;n onened its doors, The police
,,n,,'caa Toxn nnon the place ouly to find it con
tt,otaI =, tha 1Gat ;rro1roachnhIe manner and.
o,,, ,7Iah1a to make nnv truthfnl complaint in
TO- eo,,rts aeai1,st the s1nling proprietor. they
we're compelled to leave the saloon without max
~ 49, ons srrests Other SALOONS were gradually
n-15ona} L7t a11 xvaro co,red on in s,1ch n man
opot1Ia IT,, t ~ !. plna Tew, wa not nnonlv yio-
1n4ad - da1' VIZ o 1@N
Sam aftar the present CITY Charter passed,
however. we've q 20 general advance was made on tho
1 ~ ,Dfar;-r ~ t,,a lowest form of a de-
1d9 aoaa ~ to.ta 1s woman WIN carried liouor to
e 80, r;s;+;no tha saloons were dressed IN
s7arnanta similsTto those worn by ballet-dancers
R,na ;n+ar;or of the saloons wore reuodellei. the
,ro11a yynra covered with eildcd 'parer q stage
"alb ;,t Su1q ~ J,,sicoma a,,1 hor m monstros
w.. Sas a aroctnI nnfs;de large nacard over
at1e s4.a nas tLat sdm;es;on was free. In
t3 tno uao1 a.na1 thar roa rcnnro11v hing large
to uoplTsy +ho mortEs;ts of manv heautifIl
tSA1A%st|
, 1872-11-21

spectators, among whom there WAS scarcely q
dry eye. ......
At the conclusion of the testimony, Judge
Watts gave the following decision:
at is the Judgment Of the Court that there IS
| not the slightest evidence, either positive or
pproducing or procuring the death Of her father,
Dr. J. Brinton Smith. It is the further oplnlou I'M
of this Court TINT there is no evidence to satisfy
| the Court that Mary E. Smith either prepared,
| administered, or conuiVed at the death or he1
huaband. DR., J. Brintou Smith. nm, however,
Of the Opinion that, from the report Of the jury
| Of Inouest. which the Court regards as merely
inferential, it was the duty Of the Coroner ano
officers Of the law to give the matter thorongl
invest;pation. It is, therefore, the Judgment o1
The Court that the prisoners be discharged"
| The announcement was received with the mos
decided demonstrations OF approVa1, ana q tne
| prisoners who had borne thenseiVe through the
whole proceeding With great calnness and dl9
nity, tor the first time gave vent TO thelr 1e1l
ipes in foods of tears. They were lm1neola1el5
surrounded by their friends, Who o7er"nelne'
them with congratulations. ...,a.oa:.,
The belief in their innocence, notWlthstand1ne
the terrible Gordon OF circumstances tnae snf BY
rounds them is almost universal ID This clEy. "a
result is not conclusive. Of course, the enect Q
the decision is only to discharge them from Gus
tody. Doubtless the prosecuting attorney VI "
present the case before the Grand july az IN
next term OF the Superior Court, when VIII pe Il
March, and ask for a bill Of indictment, as ~ ca
hardly be denied that there is somcient elouln
for holding them for trial. There e. VI p1selur
be regular and formal trial at that *lme. tnong
Il is hardly probable. They can neither OF theI
be convicted unless meantime some ne" ,5] ~
dence should be discovered The theory ~ Mas
smith. that the doctor was the victim OF MS OFT
carelessross, receives pretty general cfeoene
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-12
A BOLD ATTEMPT no MURDER.
From the Columbia oarolInlan. |


Sunday evening, about twilight, desperate
assault was made on Mr. Joseph Newman,
near his residence, about two miles from Co.
lumbia. Mr. Newman (who Ia aged sixty
eight had been to town and was returning IN
his wagon, having some articles which he had
purchased In the wagon, when just after en-
tering the gate OF his enclosure, about three
hundred yards from his house, he encountered
a negro man. He asked the negro what he
was doing on the place, to which he enjoined
s1what of that Mr.. Newman supposing him
to be a stranger asked him II he was from the
up-country or down the country, to which he
again, In surly manner, replied, "whRt OF
that" and having by this time come up to the
side Of the wagon ne grasped MIR. Newman
round the neck, striking him heavy blow over
the eve, lnflcling terrible wound, and telling
him to the ground. Finding that he was IN the
hands of powerful assnllant, whose purpose
was robbery and perhaps murder, the old gen.
tleman called Justify for help, when the negro
made off, having, during the struggle, torn
the pocket from Mr.. Newman's pants, evident
Iy with q view to secure money, which he
supposed to be there. In this he failed, as all
the money Mr.. Newman had was in breast
pocket and was not reached by the desperate.
Mr.. Newman made bis way up to his house; he
had his wound dressed, and returned TO the
city to give information of the bold attempt
upon bis life. He describes the negro as q
powerful man, about ave feet eight or nine
inches high, weighing about one hundred
and sixty or one hundred and seventy POUNDS,
and black. He had on dark clothes. Mr.. New
man offers reward of ltIy dollars Tor the ap-
prehenson of the desperate villain.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-12
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.

The steamer st. Larrant, which Is six
days over due, has beei sgnalled at New
York.
THE shipment of gold from New York to
Europe next Wednesday will amount to seven
millions.
The liabilities of Messrs. Bowles Brothers,
American bankers In Paris, who have sus.
pended payment, are five hundred thousand
dollars. The losses will fall chiefly upon
American tourists In Europe.
Colonel Robert q. Cowan, formerly
president of the Wilmington, Charlotte and
Rutherford Railroad, and one OF the most
prominent citizens of North Carolina, died at
eight o'clock yesterday morning at Will
mlngton. s,. e,o.,
dan and Ingalls,, Commodore H. N. snmoeil,
Generals Gilmore and Foster, Secretary
Robeson and Ex-Governor Curtin have arrived
at Philadelphia to attend the funeral Of Gene
raj Meade.
The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1872-11-12
New York Cotton Market.


NEW YORK. November 8.
The Financial Bulletin says: The market tne
past week has been dull and developed Consider
able weakness, prices having declined both 1ur
sp1t and future delivery. This downward move
nenr is the result or the continued large Ieselpts,
less favorable accounts from Liverpool, and de.
creased estimates OF European consumption,
while the interruption Of tradz by the election
has had tendency TO Increase the dullness. The
principal decline was from Saturday 10 Wednesday
amouutlng to nc for cotton on rne spot, and IA
&c FOR future delivery. Yesterday there was some
1esctIon, large business being done on the spot
FOR export at very full prices, while for futures the
quotations showed q recovery OF l6aHc, but
with less doing. Wednesday, at the decline, was
day OF great activity In contracts, the sales re.
ported aggregatlDg 36 $50 bales. To-day the mar
ket was generally quiet, and In. futures the most
Of Yesterdays advance was lost, while fJr spots
prices favored buyers. The decline for June from
last Friday was &c. The prices Of futures last
reported we're (basls low middlingl 1SKc for No.
yember, lSH Tor December, lsH for January, 1sH
for Februrry for Mar ch, 19 3-l8 for April 10 IL
for May, and 19X for June Tne total sales OF thus
description for the week are 1873, $50 bales. For
immediate delivery The total sales foot up this
week l0, $50 bales incluing 6976 for export, 1858
for consumption, 2s for speculation, and 722 In
transit.