The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1882-03-09
THURSDAY, MARCH .. 1882.


Senator Conklin has declined the
position of Justice Of the Supreme
Court.
In the case of w. S. Service and
w. H. Schram vs. S. A. Olmstead
the Supreme Court last week affirmed
the decision of the court below which
was in favor of Olmstead.
The Rochester & Pittsburgh r r.
company are pushing work on their
road, under the energetic management
of Asst. Supt. G. H. Getchell. We hope
the Railroad shops may be located at
this place, which we have little doubt
will be the case.
We are requested, for Mrs. A. &.
Hartley,to publicly thank the E. A U.
for the prompt manner in which the
claim occasioned by the death of
her husband, the late DR.. II. s Hartly,
for the sum of S., 900 was paid. This
order Is gaining rapidly in member
shipandsis conducted on sound basis
The Auditors of Armstrong county
haye concluded their investigation Of
the management Of the Commissioners
of that county in the matter Of the
construction of bridges, concluding by
eurcharging T. w. Corbett and John
Murphy, Commissioners, with Sl2,-
437.Sl, the amount out Oh excessive
70 Of hn atn IL
the Apollo and Hutton and Oscar
bridges. The Commissioners will APP
peal to court for relief.
Lecture Course.
w. u Hensel Esq, of Lancaster
Pa, who will deliver the last Lecture
In the course tonight (Thursday) at
the NJ. E. Church, Subject; "The
Wives Of some Famous Men," Is well
known to many of our people
Though still young he Is already
celebrated as lawyer and editor. G.
A. jerks of Brookville says of him,
"Mr. Hensel is one of the best orators
I have ever heard" J. H. Lambert of
the Philadelphia Times says "he Is
very entertaining and attracti Je lee
ture and has been entirely successful
80 far. Admission l5cts. 25cts. and 40
cts. A very useful article will be sold
after the lecture. Those wishing to
get bargain will do well to heur the
unique and interesting lecture
r. 5. l.. Union.
For one man to die and thereby
endeavor to shield friend from crimi-
nal prosecution is rare proceeding,
and yet we are not without an instance.
Nathan ID. Marshall, of Camden, n.
J., WAS the trusted friend of one Hur-
ace Hamulel, Il dufaulting building as
sociation secretary. They had lived
together from boyhood, and were the
flrnest friend. In the pcruations of
his associate, Marshall was victimizcd
10 the extent of S3 ,O00 but at the time
of his death, the claim was about sat
fshed by.a Judgment. MARSHALL was
called rs witness for the prosecution
against Hummcl. and the thought of
exposing his old chum preyed 30 heav-
lily on his mind that on Thursday
morning he committed suicide by sever
ing tho jugular vein. His dying words
were: II couldn't 'tappear against Pete"
Hamniel was convicted, and, sing
ular as it may appear Marshall's name
had been taken off the list of wit.
neases before his death. or this he had
not been informed.
A Queer Child.
Mifilinburg, Union county, Is the
home Of "a young miss who never spoke
to her father. Entreaties, threats,
brihes and severc punishment alike
have failed to induce her to hold any
communication whatever with her
paternal ancestor. When sent by her
mother to summon him to his meals
she will go to him, place her hand in
his and 10y endeavoring to lead him to
the house. makes known her errand.
She is bright intelligent child, and