Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1883-11-15

civil service rule 80 as To prohibit the ap-
pointing power i'll every case to which the
rules extend from making any discrimina-
tions in selections for appointments on ac-
count of any political or religious opinion or
aililiation. Violation of this rule constitutes
cause for removal
The Chicago police have arrested II mem
hers of gang of shoplifters They include
the leader woman known to the police as
"Mother' Weir, and her two sons and two
daughters. 1t is estimated that the pecula
tions of tho band have amounted to from
$4,000 TO $1,000 within the past few
months,
AZ Rockport Ohio, Blltimoro and Ohio
passenger train ran into n freight train of
the Pan Handle Road, causing terrible
wreck. Engineer Matthews aud fireman
John Kennedy, of the b. Il O. train. were
killed, and David Wilson, baggagcman, was
severely injured. Davis, the engineer, and
Frank Powell, fireman, of the Pan Handle
train were probably fatally injured.
The roof, inside walls and columns of the
new south wing of the Capitol at Madison,
Wis, fell. killing Barney Higgins and VIM.
Edgar, fatally injuring William Jones, JAS.
Dowell, Michael Zewark and William Rose,
and badly injuring James Kelly, Miles Max
well, Ed. Barnes, Arthur Lynch, Mike
Schwank and others. The cause of the acci-
dent was the sinking of the iron pillars sup
porting the roof of the nd-story balcony.
The Cincinnati cigarmakers threaten TO
strike on account of demand by the manu-
facturers that the .workmen shall pay for the
gas used morning and even ing.
Rigid quarantine of the naval reservation
at Pensacola, Fla, has been discontinued,
but pickets are still! maintained to prevent
the introduction of bedding and other articles
into Pensacola and the surrounding country.
At the farm house of III. Clay McGee, near
Kansas City, the children of McGeo on re
turning from school found the lifeless bodies
of their father, mother and older sister.
McGee had evidently shot his wife and
daughter and then taken poison.
McLane's majority in Maryland for Gov
ernor is estimated to be 1900.
doIph, of New Jersey. died suddenly of heart
disease at Norristown.
A jury in Washington has given Hallet
Kilbourn verdict for 100000 damages in
his suit for $4,000 against ex-sergeant-at-
arms Thompson.
In New York yesterday Judge Brown, in
the United States District Court held, i'll q
decision, that Il minor may be enlisted with
out the consent of parents into the marine
service of the United States.
One death occurred among tho victims of
the tornado at Springfield, Mo. Several
others are i'll n very critical condition, and
some of them will die. About $500 has
been raised for the relief of the injured and
destitute. The work of rebuilding is going
on.
motion made by NJ. Joubert i'll the
French Chamber of Deputies, impeaching
the ministry, has been rejected by the COM
mittee to which the motion was referred.
At n meeting of the Irish National League
IN Dublin yesterday, Michael Davitt de
rounced the proposed system of expatriation
and urged the league to organize vigilance
committees TO frustrate il and to send dele
gates to the United States and Canada if
necessary. A motion to that effect was
adopted.
LONDON, Nov 6.--No orders have yet been
received in Paris for the withdrawal of the
Chinese embassy. The Marquis Tseng still
expresses n hope that the French govern
mcnt will assist in a peaceful solution of the
complications.
Fighting between the troops and rebels
proceeded in Crna Reka, Servia, yesterday
Ten lives have been lost and forty persons
have been injured by fire in q factory in
Roubaix France.
\ Georgia correspondent gives the follow
inE account of The reception of General
Toombs into the church: General Robert
Toombs was baptized and admitted into the
Methodist Church roll of members by Bishop
Pierce last Sunday. The discourse of the
Bishop was after his usual splendid style, and
was heard by quite a large congregation.
After the sermon, during the ceremonies at
the reception of the new member, scarcely
l dry eye could have been found III the
mousse so great was the JOY felt by the people
when they knew that our grand old citizen
lad made peace with his God. Mr.. Gabriel
Toombs has long been Christian, and the
sight of the pleasure of his face rs he stood
by his brother during the ceremonies is well
worth ones memory for years to come"
Peter Badly, Jr., dry goods merchant, or
Danyille. Pa. has failed. His liabilities are
upwards of 100000.
1t is said that Judge Hoadly is very averse
to having any grand display on the occasion
of his Inauguration, which occurs Monday,
January Z.
Frank Wilkes, of GAINESVILLE, Ohio, grand
son of Commodore Wilkes, of the United
States navy, while herding sheep near the
Pleasant Valley Station, Utah, became lost
and died of starvation and exposure.