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!. DARING. ROBEEns.
rhey Go Through n Country Store and oh
& y =. -. tain $500 for their Trouble. t,i, {

rhey Go Through n Country Store and oh.
tain $500 for their Trouble. =
& KlTTASSlSo; o;iPri9l Dec. Thieves en-!
.eredthe general s'pplyistore Of RAG,
Mechling, East Franklin township early
Saturday morning and after chloroiorming
md binding Ross Aechllns, took $500 II,
money, and with |a horse and wagon
stolen from the stable, carried
lway severall hundred 4 dollars worth
goods On recovering from the effects Of
the chloroform Mechling CAME to Kittan.
ding and withia,posse heavily arr. ed, un!
,ler command OF. Deputy Sheriff Henry
started in. pursuit fof the robbers, who
we're tracked to Glade Rum where they
were hiding. The pursuers fired several
shots but the outlaws outwitled them by
taking refuge in q. deserted house and
escaping through the back window.
{ The Sheriif'sposse then dismounted and
left the horses in charge Of D.aW.s Hill
while they secured the country for the
robbers. When they came back they
found the horses gone and the guard
bound and gagged. During their absence
the robbers had returned and after max.
ing Hill a prisoner mounted, the horse.
md rode away Another posse is search.
ing the thickets today. ( u, ~, II
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CRIMINAL iNDICT,I ENTs,


What siny Result from tho Inquiry iuto tho
s y. Cincinnati Election. !, !. :
WASHINGTON, Dec. G.-There are indica.
tions that the investigation into the ap-
pointment OF Deputy United States Mar
shals Mt the October election in Ohio may
lead to n numbes Of criminal indictments.
The Follet resolution adopted by the
House Oh Tuesday directed the Springer
Committee to summon witnesses and inn
mediately several subpunas were Issued
for men who were seen ut the polls wear
ing deputy marshal badges. Some Of these.
men have announced that they were no,
deputy marshals and;wore the badges for
no other purpose than the effect OF dis.
play.
Partisan members interested in thein.
vestiSation say these men will be held to
answer the penalties Of q law on the SUBJ
ject, enucted April 18th, last. The net
provides that every person who with in
tent to defraud either the United States or
any person, falsely, assumes or preteuds
10 be an officer or employe, acting under
the authority OF the United States or any
department, or any, officer OF the govern.
ment thereof, shalt sbe deemed guilty ui
fclonya and shall:bepuIisllrd bya fine ofnot
more than 81 900, or Imprisonment for NOT
more than three years; Or.both. An effort
will likely be made 10 show that the .ob.
ject of these men in wearing the deputy
marshal badges was to influence or intimi.
date voters at the polls. F5,z-s;: 4:
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WAsnlScToS, Dec. .7.-aIr. Nimmo
Chief Of the Bureau ofstatistics, has sub,
mitted his annual statement, showing the
imports q merchandise with the rates q
duty and the amounts Of duty collected
thereon. 1t appears that the TACT .oi
March 3, 1883, reduced the ayerage, ,adva.
lorem rates rs follows: ~ VI v
e On ironand steel manufactures thereo
3-l4 percent, clothing wool II 80 percent
combing wool S57 percent, carpet WOO
2.S2,manufactures Of wool2 2.26 percent, an6
manufactures Of silk 9.l3 percent. rhis
act mentioned raised the average atval
orem rates as follows:f On sugar and mel
ada LOS percent, manufactures OF cotton
2.65 percent, earthen and china ware -l4.5
percent glass and glass ware. .G4 percent
spirits and wines l4.S2. percent, andmal
liuuers 3(l5 percent K ,--1s y r.s ::
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SILYER.PLATEDzWARE.

Il q very attractive line Of the
Meriden Britannia Company's
Triple Plate has been selected,
consisting in part Of Napkin
Rings, Napkin Sets, Mugs.
Individual Sets, Nut Picks, But
ters, syrups, Individual q Castors,
and many other useful articles.
his $: ware ':y has n9 superior in
the country, and the prices at
which we sell il; will be much
under 1 = the usual prices charged.
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TRAM ItOdIB ERY,


rVe Mabkcu fODbtfS work u vNeateTt
Train successfully. .7- As-
Lutte Rock, Dec. CAT hali.past ter
o'clock tonight a passenger train on tht
Little Rock Mississippi River & Texa.
railrosd, coming this way, when three
miles below Little Rock, was stopped by
five masked robbers, who switched the
trlin, took complete possession and went
through all ;the passengers. Conductor
Rice and Express Messenger Honeycu,l
were in the baggage car. The robberr
opened fire as they went toward the en-.
yine, and both men were covered by re.
yolvers:T There were about seventy.ivt
people IN the cars, and great excitement
followed. ;ff2Nil! i. - Il; u 'l
All were ordered 10 hold up their hands,
and the robbers then went TO work. They
broke open the express safe, and accord.
ing to reports got s., ono, and besides Oh
tained from passengers in watches, jewelry
.Ad money Al 100 more. No indIgnities
were offered passengers, and the robbers
disappeared after enforcing promise from
the passengers not to leave the train for
ten:niinutes. a. strong posse, headed by
detectives, has gone in pursuit. The train
arrived at Little Rock at II 80 o'clock.
LITTLE Rock, lARK.,. Dec. Little
Rock has beenitin a great excite
nielt all 5day,on account Of the robbery Of
the A fknnsas Valley passenger train
IN = the toutakirtsE z Of III: tho city.
Bloodhounds early this morning were put
IN the trail Of thetrobbprs and followed it
'traight into the city. Before noon Joseph
Cook, j.. .: Jones, John Clifford, Charles
Campb IL and p boyynamed Parker, six in
.ll,Thad been, arrested: Jones will proba.
bly, be released. d < q 3;
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2A
A TERRIBLE STORM
Visits Pittsburgh, and yicinity-sad Death
..-Ni- - L-t of al lIittla hoy. n I.h LL-h aL

Of q Little hoy. jst Lls
PirrsBvRdn, Dec. 0,--Bllnding sheets o
rain, whlstlipp wind that lust climbed
mn in,ojn hoa,, Tthon a i iond r,mh,,nn
.iS.'.'1 ~ ~ W. '"e nv. ,iyue ,u.o''ns um'
shen rattle OF hiuhsSe'ry, quickly iolloweo
by great boom, and then the storm burst
In all It's fury. Such was the awful in.
eomjn,, ~ tlo .m,,ost. ,,satr,,c,iya wind am,
rain sinr,n NJ MY thot % Sos uo oSar % hsen tnnwr,o r ~"
visit ii Ills cit~ @ 4 % sinco 'st thS @ ,nnm,ornhIo ] T.
i,ntchcrs'i hi Rnn ; Flood Of Of 1s7I I;@U :" Gssst
sjSnsNtottorsJ | onI w comc NJ Iown I' VIII
a m,,htv srav,, To,snrn,,,, nal.s ,".s., %s.,
thrown dawn % and wires wore twis,od .S an,I ,'S
entanaied III. wh;n.cor,ls n was oxoc,i,, %
twcniS. .t,vc m,nmiass sHaavv m iron % mill. .
mos scaincd - shaLa anI fo,tar No ' II an
cn11thnn Ala hoI Il como % ,ianv s noon,o NO .oam ~ ~"
ed aws.st ricESn and md ran 'aHopt Ji;f ~ II will viii
Owing m ihc min fiat Ind cnnt;nned nj Al.
most Snrrssnntlv the entirc davs the crow,I
WAS MI as urcat aa Il c,,stomarv m nm Sai"r. ]
jov nivhts or s,.e a. the m ia,n,,oc m;"ht imwo
been much vrcaier = IL WINS terrific IN its =
conscnunnc.s no resuiis showS - - : :,
sf Tho snldesi accident cLron;rlod had ;,s
scene on Srventh avenue and usLereJ
into Fcfetnity n briJht lit,io :hov namcG
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7 @Asll1soTo ToSssloNuMENT
.Gomplstsd Satptdny-Aew The Cap Stone
was Placed In Position. - 4

40 rr-A ief was flhceu IN fosiuOn. .s 4
WAsnIsoros, D. c., Nov. 7.-Begun In
1913, and allowed'by an Indifferent nation
10 stand an unfinished mockery for many
years, the Washington monument was
yesterday completed. Nature did not
smile on tho event, but wcpt and stormed.
The rain.laden clouds, scudding before q
driving east wind sank occasionally toward
the earth andJh tho pointed peak from
aiyhe Allthe lhorninSj rs interested eyes
were turned toward the,top, the Scallold,
ing stood bare and damp and tho upward
nrIns OF the heavy timbers seemed to be
raised In mute appeal to heaven. 1t WIS
perhaps indicative OF the pluck which has
met and conquered the problems OF the
monuments construction thGt. Colonel
Casey gave orders 10 carry out the pro.
,grnmmo despite theJstorn. Nature, nd.
miring this Independence, ceased the rain
during Interchangeable, o. II still TO u.s.
sert' her authority; cansea the wind to
blow veritdble gallo. l34s' |,
Everything being prepared, each person
cement upon tho bed Of the stone, COL
Casey being the last to handle tho trowei:i
AN order TO "lower away" caused thu
S,30O.pound pyramid to sink slowly into,
position. 1t lifted exactly, not chip be-,
ing taken from It. Cement was them
placed OH the shoulder upon which tlln
aluminium point was 10 rest. In this coins
were placed, from S. gold pieces to pen
nies, each person on tho platform con-
tribnting something. Superintendent
Mclaughlin placed the point upon tlln
top, Col. Casey set it, shout arose, the
rigger handed the halyarts TO Col. Casey,
the string was pulled, the stars and stripes
iloated in the breeze, the cannon in the.
White Lot were fired, and the cap.stonu
WIS set. The ceremony took exactly ff-,
teen minutes, and was concluded ut 2:17.
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z LoSpos, Dec. 0. Horny NJ. Stanley, at
the iormationot q branch Of the Scottish
Geographical Society at Dundee, said:
Portugal has no warrant for the claims
put forward:t to certain rights in the Congo
country. il her preteIlsions are admitted,
the result will be fatal to the development
Of tho ConGo,n lie assured the audience
that the Congo Association was not instl-
tuted from selfish motives, but for The
promotion and; civilization Of an Interest,"
ing and vel ;disposedi energetic people.
I America Germaly and other powers Ind
recognized tho nsSociation.S ! HG iu, ther
said he would do All he could to frustrate
the designs Of Portugal. :siIt,
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The, win Not Extend Tho Rules.

WAsllIS0ToS, Dec. 0.-Civil2 Service
Commissioners Gregory and Eaton deny
the story, printed in a number of.papers,
that the commission had determined to
enlarge the scope at lheir rules 20 as to
embrace chief clerks, heads OF blreaus,
postal clerks and a great many 5,other
Government officials pot now: coming
under the civil service regulations. Mr..
Thoman said to;day'thpt tho commission
Ind not considered suoh, o question. He
gave It as his opinion that the power restc
with the President to change and extend
the rules II hececa H., but tho commission
had not taken tho subject pp in any form.
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------ -~><------
Must Paw Hin Snhsrrjniion.

$ss2ASIsyvls, O., Dec, O.-Petcr Dick
Guhscribed 800 toward the building Of the
Rcllaire, 2anesville \ Cincinnati Railroad,
which runs from GAINESVILLE to Bellaire.
a condition Of the subscription was that
the road should be completed in August,
1883. 1t required one month ba.ond 20,
time TO complete the road. Dick fcins"J aI
70 pay, when u: comps.sY hrunght suit tC
recover the amSHpt Judge Phillips 10
day S,ee;S1,dsd Se,e;1 that, as the consfae, was com,
Pi.lsa with on the pa7t Of the company
within q reasonable time. Dick should
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Driven Out of ,usln e.. by FIroburs.

ALLENTOWN, Dec. 6.-Schlegel, Zicgcn-
fuss K Co., furniture manufacturers,
whose establishment in this city was de-
stroyed by M incendiary fl,e last week,
and who have been burned ont three
timca since September J., have decided to
quit the business. by this misfortune
their loss, after insurances had been dc.
Quoted, amounted to $l5, 900. Their sup
position is that they are pursued by an in
cendiary, who has not only robbed them
of their hard.earned savings. but deprived
many, men OF work. Rather than risk be-
ing agaln tho target OF the evil wretch
they resolved that it were better to re-
main out Of business and save what has
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! Prescription Gln,. Worrcr, strita.

I. PIrTsBunqlI, Pa, Dec. The prcscrip.
ton glass blowers Of the United. States
met llere Tonight to- consider the pro.
posed reduction OF wages twenty percent,
ordered by the: manufacturers. About
200 delegates were present, from Philatlel.
phia and Millville, New Jersey, inithe
east and Parker City, Ottawa, Wheel.
ing; st. Louis, Belaire, %bio, Alton; Mar.
tins Ferry, Ohio. and Pittsburgh in the
West; Tho meeting was strictly secret,
but after adjournment, which was nearly
midnight, it was learned That a resolution
Ind been adoptcdin favor OF resisting the
twenty percent reduction to tho bitter
end. The reduction go far his been forced
only in this city, and about 100 m. ii arc
out on strike. 1T is probable tho action
taken tonight will result in general
strike Of MI prescription works in the
country, in which case 5000 men will be
affected a. aSl sssi.'5,i y 3. u s,,L.f
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LEATHER GOODS

H - . .
{: In Russia and Alligator, Col
lar and Cuff Cases, Handkerchief
Boxes, Glove Boxes, Baby Sets,
Gents Dressing Cases, Ladies
Dressing Cases, Work Boxes,
Brush, b !, Cases, Jewel Gases, Odor
Cases, Purses, Hand Satchels,
Wall Pockets, Hand Mirrors,
Frames, Travelling Cases, Game
Boxes, Portfolios, Music Rolls,
etc, etc, etc.
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lfwonK OF CONGRESS.
Tile eaIensures Tint Ars Likely to be Con
nidcred This Week,

sidcred This Week. f.s5i,
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. There are
three measures OF importance, mentioned
as likely to come up this week for discus
sion in the Senate. On Monday Senator
Slater intends to call up the House bill
.To declare forfeit certain lands granted
to mid the in construction Of q railroad in
Oregon" ,knownasthe Oregon Central Rail.
road bill. On Tuesday Senator Harrison
will call up the bill for the admission Of
Southern Dakota as a. State. The meas
urc is expected to give rise to considera-
bic discussion, which will probably be Of
political character. y>tE.i &
On Thursday, Senator Cnllom will, II
possible, call up the Interstate Commerce
bill.e 1t is probable the regular order will
be temporarily laid aside early in the
week, to give Senator Hill an opportunity
to make speech OH his silver resolution,
offered last week. Hfi5
In the House Of Representatives, Reagan
intends pressing the Interstate Commerce
bill, discussion on which was begun last
week. It is thought vote will be taken
on this measure by Thursday. When
the Interstate Commerce bill is out OF
the way Representative Hewitt will ask
that the bill to carry out tho provisions
Of the Mexican reciprocity treaty reported
from the Ways and Means Committee last
session be considered. Representative
EPayson intends TO urge consideration Of
his bill to restore to the public domain all
lands held within indemnity limits for
railroad, md wagon road companies
He says the passage Of this measure by
Congress would open for settlement under
tho,publlc land laws more than, l20, ,0Op, ,O0C
ncres.
The Committee on Public Buildings
will make nm effort to pass number ol
bills providing for the erection Of public
buildings in various cities. Z
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Mn. ]. Hor. WooDs, who has made tho
Barbour JeJsrsonian always interesting,
has disposed Of his paper to Mr.. D. W.
Gall, Of the Plaindealer who will hypen-
ate the head and endeavor to preserve all
the excellencies OF the two newspapers.
The field has become better for one than
for two Democratic newspapers. Mr..
Woods will give. his time to the law, in
which he has already earned creditable
place, s.54,.ss5
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HOLIDAY GIF'TSl ST
BOOKS.

We have supplied ourselves
with a large stock Of standard
literature, comprising 6 Philoso-
ply, Science, Art, Biographies,
Fiction and Poetry Of all kinds
and times, and a large and
varied stock Of Books for Chill
dren, all Of which we offer dur
ing the Holidays at. avery large
reduction on publishers rates
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SNYDER, .TnEPARRlGIDE.
lie Killed His Mother for the Interest of n
Mortgnyo on uIn Enrm. s. -


Mortgage on His Farm.
CINCINNATI, Dec. GA special dispatch
from Hamilton to-day, gives the following
version OF the murder Of Mrs. Snyder:
George Snyder, q farmer, aged 40, living
near Dorrtown, fifteen miles away,sGwas
put in Jail here shortly after midnight,
charged:with the murder Of his mother,
Catherine Snyder, aged 70 years. She has
been missing from her home In this city
for four weeks. Mrs. Snyder has mort
gage on her sons farm and went four
weeks ago to collect the interest. He paid
her Sl95.. His story is that he started with
her it,next day t6 the railroad station.
when two robbers demanded her money,
and upon her refusal they killed her and
made him promise under penalty ofdeath
to say nothing about 1t. He said they
buried her. The body WIS disinterrel
this morning and found dressed in night
clothes. sThe supposition is he killed her
in his own house. x ,.i'F-, :. Z, =. q. =
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DRUGGISTS sUNDRIEs.

"a y - n. u u.
Fancy Soaps, Extracts, Rosa.
line, Florida and Lavender
Waters, NA' a:tt Polm;ades, Face Pow,
dels, Tooth and Nail Brushes,
celluloid Combs and Brushes,
Rubber Combs and Brushes,
Powder Powder Boxes and Pufs, Nal
Cases, "a Vaseline, Baby Brushes
and Combs, Hair Brushes and
Cloth Brushes, Hand Mirrors,
Ivory Goods. #:.... 4.
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TnE talk among Democrats who don't
pull with Senator Camden is amusing.
They nave concluded that he can't have
my more Senate in his, because now they
have double-barreled organ. Senator
Camlen doesn't need to SO to a minstrel
show while this bou6s performance is on
the boards. When he gets ready he will
take their little faction by the neck and
shatn il - ~ -. - = ..,------ z
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PITTsnuRGlI, Pa, Dec. 7.-Work will
not be resumed ut shoonberger's iron mill
tomorrow, the employees having refused
TO accept the reduction ordered. The mill
closed down indefinitely lust night. ifl
Long 4 Co, whose mill has been idle
three weeks on account OF slack orders,
have notified their employees that steady
work will be given them all winter at ten
percent reduction, Aa tho cut includes
the Amalgamated Association men as
vel az all others It is probable the offer
will not he accepted. -,
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WAsuIsnroS, D. c., Dec. Oscar
kantIet Harris, Tor twenty-five years n
prominent Washington Journalist, died in
this city to-day Of consumption. AlY
Harris edited tho National Republican,
Nd!ional lnttlligencer and Erfning Critic
at different times, and for fifteen years
reported the proceedings Of Congress. JIG
reported the Surntt trials and execution,
the impeachment Of Andrew johnson and
other important events. and continued III
active journalistic career until the time Of
his death. ~, -. -. ~ u - /
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Z Miners, Wages Neiluccd ,

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. lit is announced
that during the present week there has
been a reduction Of fifteen percent in the
wages OF coal miners In tho Belleyille,
ILL.,, district, In which there arc some
ono hundred and fifty miners. There al.
ready has been reduction Of twenty-five
cents per: day all around at the Abbey
mines, which are worked by machinery,
and sixty men have been discharged,
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,FIyoiF1ns Burned Out.

PlrrsnuRGlI,. Dec. Fire broke out il
the saloon Of Levi lycisgerber, at Brad
docks, Pa, at O'Clock this morning, ani
before, the flames. were. subdued ,IWeisger'
bers saloon, Douglas dry goods and gro
Gerry store, Frit1ions & Parks paint and
paper store, Grahan's oyster. and fish
depot and Adder's TIM store, were entirely
destroyed. Loss aboutSl0,09o, with am
pie insurance. s. : ;, 80 l.i3i-.. {
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Nassau is managed by Americans, but is
the property OF the Government and
named after: :Enyland's "gracious qucen..n
lis leading architectural feature Z is. the
generous provision Of thousand feet Of
promenade on three ten feet'wide piazzas
which surround it. The structure stands
on o high and commanding position, CIV
ing a fine view Of the city; island and ad..
jacent islands. New Providence is seen
t0be quite large gem Of the sea. II
contains eIghty.five square miles of land,
and presents excellent facilities for boat,
ing ut easy distances on its entire coast.
Inc city covers more space than one
..'long in populous city pent, ,nnGappropriates
ior the use Of onlyfo thousand peo-
pie. It's suburbs are easily. .distinguisha.
bid and remembered. Fort Montague,
with its own tiny bay, rs shapely;as that
Of Naples, pretty houses, graceful palms
and profuse wealth OF garden; Grants.
town and Bainstown, the colored popula.
ton OF which live in thatched cabins
without fire places and rchimneys and
rejoice in abundance growing with but
little provocation in the Edenic gardens
surrounding their humble ,abodes; and
along well-defned roads, the small villa.
ges which raise their heads above vast
tracts of!growing pineapples. 3si'i
At home in the hotel is good company.
Down in the little city one finds library,
theater and the usual expressions of ad.
yanee1 civilization. Stores, or as our
English friends call them, shops, are nu.
merous and seemingly well stocked. Black
soldiers, the finest darkies this scribe ever
saw obey the word OF command from
Englishi5lips. White and black are alike
dressedin material suitable for a climate
warnf and varying but little. Duck; silk,
alpaca and other similar goods are seen on
all hands, and are the staples 'ol the dry
goods establishments.s z : fgaE y - y ~
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PLUSH GOODS.

Hand Mirrors, Work Boxes;
Portfolios, c'td' Frames Purses, Odor
Cases, Jewel Gases, Collar and
CUT Boxes, handkerchief Boxes,
Baby Sets, Glove Boxes, Their
.m1ometers, Calenders, Brush
Cases, Work Boxes, Wall
Pockets, Mirrors, Jewel Cases.
Game Boxes, etc: ~ f.5