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The Penn's Grove record., 1884-07-19
Latest CounteTfeits.

That's no good" said the clerk, as
he showed a t~en-cent piece back across
the counter of a restaurant.
Yes, it is" said the man, who pick
ed it up and again laid 1t down, ringing
it as he did so.
The man behind the counter picked
the token up, laid one edge Of 1t on the
counter, holding his thumb and fore
finger on the other and, with a quick
pressure, broke it in two In a nearly
straight line. which left about two
even halves. The mar looked on in
supplied establishment and picked up
one of the pieces. The broken edges
did not look like glass, but its texture
showed readily that 1t was friable and
not malleable.
Nov, I'll show you," said the man
as he picked up a little hammer and
gave the half lying on the counter a
couple of quick whaeks. 1t was
pulverlzed as if it had been hammered
in a mortar, and showed only bits of
brittle, broken substances, glass.like in
all respects except color. The PARTICLES
were a dead lead color, and the still I'M
broken half showed a date Of 1855, In
dicating that the counterfeiters had on
account of its dead color decided to
take an old instead of a recent date.
These coins have been made to
weigh and ring so like silver that 1t is
impossible to tell TO what extent they
have been circulated, and doubtless
many have passed through many hands
without having created any suspicion.
Markem Bros, who handle enormous
quantities of silver of all sorts, said
they had seer two samples. The
coins are made in all grades, and the
samples they saw were both standard
dollars. One of the brokers was trail
ing a fstful of dollars from hand
to the other when his eye caught the
milled edge of the coin, which looked
thicker than its predecessors and sue
cessors. Picking it out, he found that
the milling was not quite 50 distinct as
it should be, and the coin had a dead
look, but answered correctly to the
touch. He threw it out, and refused
to take it, returning it to his customer.
a few days afterward a man came In
with a similar coin, only that it was
already broken in two pieces, which
fell apart as the stack of DIN rippled
over his finger ends. The edges looked
like those of a lump of mica, or sheet
ed isinglass, as they are found by
geological field hunters. That there
was glass in it he could only guess, and
has never met any one who could
suggest a method by which base metal
could be combined with glass so as to
give it a true weight and the rightri
The glass is evidently intended to
make the ring correct, and yet it must
be thoroughly mixed with the metal, or
it could not be broken with the pressure
Of a thumb. The secrets OF the coun-
terfeiters are not known to-the smelt-
ers, nor are they to the glass-workers,
and neither can understand how there
can be an amalgamation or fusing.
The bad metal, according to that, must
be some comparatively new discovery.
Glass weighs only one-tenth that of
silver and no base metals approach the
weight of silver, so that all are puzzled.
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, 1884-08-30
Terrible Accident.


WHEELING, W. Va, August "a
Thursday night at II O'Clock a freight
train on the Cleveland, Lorraine & Wheel
ing railroad, northbound with engine No.
:, when near Saltwater jumped off the
track, turning almost completely over,
yrecking fourteen cars and killing John
Eaton, the engineer, and James Bulger,
a brakeman. The engine was twisted
and broken into 4 shapeless mass. The
tender was on top of the engine. The
engineer was found seated in his cushion.
bent forward with his arms held over the
top of his head. held firmly to the ground
by the top of the cab One leg was cut off
and driven into the soft ground.
He moved twice after the crew
had reached the engine. then died. The
brakeman who wa riding ON the engine
at the time the accident occurred. was
found back of the engine held tight by
the weight of part of the cab, and embed
ded to his waist in cord wood that was
stacked beside the track for shipment.
He begged piteously to be released. and
told two men who were working to release
him from his burning prison to kiss his
babies for him and tell his wife that his
last breath went GU in prayer for her and
the Titles ones. With their best efforts
it took an hour to get him out. He was
carried to the stationand died at . o clock
, 1884-08-30
WHIRLING WINDS.
They Play Sad Havoc in
Illinois Towns.
A Terrible Accident On An
Ohio Railroad.
Bonny Ben Butler Blows His
Big Bazoo.
A Hoosier Hurricane.

EVANSVILLE, Ind, August %. AT 9
o clock this morning the most destructive
hurricane ever known here broke upon
Evansville, doing damage not less than Il
quarter of a million of dollars in the city
and vicinity. Houses were blown down.
roofs carried away, three or four steamers
badly injured, thousands of shade trees
torn up by the roots and other injury
done 1t is impossible at this hour to
give the amount of damage done. 1t will
probably not fall short of figures given.
Steamers Josh Throop and Silver Thorn
badly damaged, the former almost
wrecked. Several churches suffered
severely, also one new school house.
CARNu, Ill.,, August 29.-Lnter reports
from the country tell of great damage by
the storm this morning. The village of
Centerville. eight miles north, is completely
demolished. At PhiIipstown a number
of buildings were blown down. All over
the country farm houses and barns are
destroyed The dwelling of Sylvester
Tobar, a farmer, near entreville, topping
over killed one child, severely i%njuring
two others and fatally hurt his wife.
, 1884-08-30

WILLIAMS GRovE. Pa. August ~
General Butler arrived at noon. He was
met by 5000 people, escorted TO the
Grange headquarters and held il short re-
ception ut . o clock lie was escorted to
the grand stand by a very large number Of
people and q squad of fifty police. As he
assembled the stems to the platform he was
loudly cheered. tn the course of his
speech he advised young men to remain
on their farms instead of going to the
cities where 50 many of them made
wretched failures. Farm life was a hard
life. Why? Because the farmers didn t get
a fair share of the profits of the produce.
With the improved implements at hand
they could produce 200 told more than in
days gone by. They should therefore be
200 fold better of. They were not, and
the money went to the very rich men. He
did not arraign the very rich, but the laws
which allowed them to become so. OF
the fifty billions of property in the coun-
try, the farmers own %one-fourth, yet they
substantially pay all the taxes. They
quarreled among themselves over old
questions, long since settled, but never
thought of this matter. The reason the
farmer paid all the taxes was because all
his property lay where it could be seen.
Taking up the subject of transportation
he said Chicago beef could be bought
cheaper in England than in Boston. Cor
porations were necessary, but they should
act for the good of the people. He then
addressed himself to the Democrats, who
had been throwing away their votes, and
the Republicans, who had been doing
worse in sustaining in power the very
party hat was doing these things.
The speech was a very long one.
General Butler speaks in New York to
morrow night.
, 1884-08-30

CHICAGO, August 2a-Thc Daily
Nees' Evansville, Ind, special says:
THE steamer Belmont, the transfer boat
which leaves here at s o clock every morn
ing, was struck by a storm about three
miles this side Of Henderson, KY, sink
ing her barge and cars to the bottom,
blowing the chimneys off and sinking her
almost instantly.
One of the survivors says that the pas
sengers IN the boat were terror stricken
some time before the accident occurred,
and when the boat actually eapsizedit was
all over in a few seconds. The circum-
stances were such that those who remain
ed on the barge saw the steamboat sink
with all on board without being able to
sssist them. The boat lies in fourteen
feet of water and will be a total loss.
, 1884-08-30

HELENA, Mont, August Ex-Governor
Crosby states that the special agent sent
by him to inquire into the condition of
the Piegan Indians has just returned. He
found that these Indians, about two thou
sand, are dying from the effects ofgradual
starvation at the rate of one Il day. The
men and women are gaunt and spiritless
and the children emaciated. All arc so
weakened by lack of sufficient food for the
past two years that dreadful suffering and
death will occur shortly. The a%ppropria-
tons for this year only permits the agent
to issue two pounds of beef and three
pounds of bad -four per week. This is en-
tirely inadequate to support well people.
The Governor reports an unnatural and
inhuman state of things existing and calls
upon the Secretary of the Interior to as
sumo the responsibility Of issuing full
rations until Congress meets in December.
, 1884-08-30

SHANGHAI, August 29.-The European
residents of Shanghai remain unmolested
Many Chinese, however, are alarmed and
are leaving the city. In the foreign set
tlement the Chief Magistrate and Consuls
issued placards urging the natives to re
main, as the French have no present in
tention of attacking Shanghai or Woo
Sang.
LONDON, August 29.-Advices received
by leading China houses in London, from
their branches at Foo Chow and Shanghai,
show that no dread is entertained there #
a native uprising and business is proceed
ing as usual.
SHANGHAI, 6 p. M. August 29.-The
French fleet destroyed the remaining
Chinese works at Kin Pal Channel and is
believed to have left the Min River to-
day but the destination remains uncertain.
1t seems probable it will come to Shang-
hal
, 1884-08-30

CHIoAGo, August 29.-Cattle receipts,
300 head; market firm and active; good
to choice shipping, SC. 40; COM
mon to medium. 81. SOFA $50; stock
ers, 80. 2594. 10; feeders, 81. 1000. 60;
range cattle, firm; Montana and Texas,
066 lbs. S4.35; 1886 head Montana and
Texas, goo TBS, SLIGO; 3O3 head Wyoming,
l.056 TBS, $3.50; 1913 head Wyoming,
and Texas, 9TI TBS, 500; 396 head
Wyoming and Texas. 957 lbs, 800;
2lO head Nebraska and Texas, 80 ID,
SO. 90; 2ll head Nebraska and Texas, go
lbs, 800; Americans, s+00@5. 35;
grass Texans, 725 to 1000 lbs, $500
400; Wintered Texas. S4.OO@+.75.
Sheep receipts 1000 head; market
weak except on choice; inferior to fair,
81. OO@3 90 per cwt; medium to good,
$3.00(G3. so; choice to extra, S3.75@
AS; Texas sheep, 50. 25@3.35.
, 1884-08-30
Where Howgate L..

WAsHINoToN, August 29.-Since Cap
tain Howgate left here two years ago, to
escape prosecution for embezzlement as an
officer of the United States Signal Service,
after making his escape from the custody
of a Marshal, there have been frequent
inquiries by the detectives as to the
amount of reward offered for his recap
ture. Recently a detective came here
with the information that he knew How
gates whereabouts, and could produce
him if money enough was offered. He,
however, could not find that any reward
could be paid. His information was 10
the effect that Howgate has since last
Spring been in Southern Maryland.
, 1884-08-30
THE HORRORS OF HELL.
A Real Life Scene From the
Inferno"
Gagged Human Beings Licked
by Lurid Flames.
A Circus Car Going at a High
Rate of Speed
Catches Fire While Its 0ccu-
pants Are Asleep.
Human Flesh and Bone Shriv-
eled Into Cinder
While Men Look On Unable to
Rescue.
A Fearful Accident.

DENVER, August 29.-At II o'clock
last night, Il train belonging to the Anglo
American circus, Miles Orion proprietor,
left Fort Collins for Golden, via the
Greeley, Salt Lake & Pacific road. Forty
minutes later when nearG Greeley the sleep
ing ear in which seyenty-fve men EN-
ployed as r%oustabouts of the circus were
asleep. caught fire, and was wholly con
sumed. Ten men persisted Two we're
seriously and five slightly burned. The
fire was communicated from an open torch
with which the car was lighted to a guam
tity of gasoline, which being carried in the
same car caused the explosion. 1t is be-
lieved the employees of the circus are en-
tirely responsible for the accident.
, 1884-08-30
Alex. Mcleod. Marinette, Wis.
Thomas Mccarthy, independence, Ia.

John Kelly, New York City.
The Others are known as Silver Thorn,
Andy, Frenchy, Frank, George, Smithie
and one unknown.
The following is a list of the sufferers Of
the circus car fire now at st. Luke's Hos
pital. this city:
E. E. Fairbanks, aged %, arms, legs
and face badly burned.
Albert Border, aged II, Logan, Ks.
arm and face badly burned.
Thomas Golden, aged II, Detroit,
Mich, very badly burned on the back and
legs.
N. J. Zeimmerman, aged IS, st. Louis,
Mich, arms, legs, back and face f%earfully
burned.
Frank King, aged %, Menomenee
Mich, badly burned about the hands and
feet.
Michael McGlinn, aged Is, Holton,
Mich, face and hands badly burned.
Hugh O'Donnell, aged sc, New Orleans,
La. badly burned about the face, arms,
hands and back. VIII probably die.
A number of the rescued agree that in
the car were two barrels of gasoline, which
were exploded either by sparks from the
engine or from the naked torch with which
the men were accustomed to light them
selves To he'd
, 1884-08-30
The Blaine Libel Suit.

INDIANAPOLIS. August 29.-ln the
Blaine libel suit against the Sentinel, the
fifteen days time allowed the defense in
which to answer, expired to-day, and the
attorneys for Mr.. Shoemaker entered an
appearance. This action is necessary TO
escape default. The defense will now
have its own time unless the plaintiff 5
attorneys secure a rule requiring an immc.
diate answer In the latter case it is Gus
tomary to grant ten days further time.
, 1884-08-30
WIRE WHISPERS.

w. I. Sutcliffe, commission merchant,
failed at Liverpool, for slOo, 900.
The State Prohibition meeting in Louis
vile, KY, was SHINY attended yesterday
Lieutenant Greedy will be given a great
reception at Montreal He is still very
weak.
Alphonso Taft, the new American Min
lister to Russia, has arrived at st Peters
burg.
The French are establishing coaling
stations at Pondicherry, southeast coast
of India.
Another big sugar firm has failed in
Vienna, with liabilities amounting to
over $500, OOO.
Business failures for the past week
numbered $50 in the United States and
l6 in Canada.
There were lis fresh cases of cholera
in Italy during the past twenty-four hours
and 26 deaths.
A quarantine of ten days has been
established at all Spanish ports against
Algerian vessels.
DIR. Oliver Wendell Holmes celebrated
the anniversary of his 18th birthday Mt
Boston yesterday.
The Duke of Edinburg, with the Chan
mel feet, visiting Dublin. was received by
thousands of people.
General Sheridan arrived in Boston
yesterday and was received by II large
number of army officers
The steamer Espemnza. from Mar
settles, arrived at Cardiff with two cholera
cases aboard. Guaranteed.
Frauds amounting to es0,000 found in
the Ministry of finance at Cairo. Promi-
nent foreign officials involved.
An unknown sailor found unconscious
in the streets died Of yellow fever in New
York. First case of the season.
1t is intended to raise 4 corps of old
soldiers in Germany for the protection OF
the German foreign possessions
President Arthur and sixteen other
guests dincd with James Gordon Ben
nett, at Newport, Thursday night.
The popc's letter against the action Of
the French Government in adopting the
new divorce law is ready for promulga-
ton.
The National Law and Order Lesgue.
in session at Lake Bluff neal Chicago.
yesterday, listened to strong speeche,
against prohibition.
The Greenbackers have decided upor
an aggressive campaign. Butler will MAKE
four more speeches in Pennsylvania, on'
in Philadelphia, one in Pittsburg and two
at other points to be selected.
Yiscount De Lande, of the diplomat,
service, and Miss May PARROT, an Amer
can, were married in Paris yesterday
The Papal nuncio pronounced i benedic
ton. Minister Morton witnessed for tn,
bride.
, 1884-08-30

VINEYARD HAvEN, August 29.-The
wreck Of the Tallapoosa was examined by
three divers. The break in the hull is
eighteen feet long and ON top the cut in
the deck is seven and a half feet, but ex-
tends downwards eighteen or twenty feet
to the sand in which the steamer is be-
coming imbedded. A careful search was
made for the bodies but none were found
, 1884-08-30
A Negro Hanged.

SHREVEPORT, La, August 29.-Berry
johnson (coloredl for the murder of his
wife was hanged to-day inside the parish
jail. According to a law of the last legis-
lature only fifteen persons were admitted
to the execution. johnson admitted
yesterday that hekilled Malinda Coleman,
in Red River parish, four years ago, being
hired to do the murder by another negro
woman.
, 1884-08-30

NEW York, August 29.-Government
IS, l.003; AIS, 1874; As, 1908; Canada
Pacific, A; Canada Southern, 343;
Burlington, 20; Lackawanna, 81;
Denver & Rio Grande, l24; Erie. l55i
Lake Shore, sol; Rock Island, l44;
Texas Pacific, l23; Western Union, 64t;
Louisville Il Nashville, 80; Michigan
Central. 81; Northern Pacific, 81; North
ern Pacific preferred, 49a; North
western, 900; St. Paul, s23; Texas
Pacific, l2t; Union Pacific. AZ.
, 1884-08-30

PORTLAND, Ore, August PA fire
this morning destroyed Strowbridge's
block Losses. II. +. Edwards. furni-
ture dealer, $4,000, insured for $4,000 ;
Kerren Macbeth, general merchandise,
$50, 900. insured for $50. 900; j. Strow-
bridge. $4,000. covered by insurance.
, 1884-08-30

Persons contemplating having gas in
their houses will have an opportunity to
select chandeliers from as fine n stock as
can be found in the West, at Dare d. Col
Inns. Their stock will be in in a few
days and the public are cordially invited
to call and see for themselves.
, 1884-08-30

The Sheriff of Auckland, New Zealand,
Mr.. Edward l.. Green, writes to the sgd
ney, n. S. w, Bulletin that he suffered
for years with an injury to his shoulder,
so that he could not use his arm; he tried
all remedies without benefit, and finally
used St. Jacobs Oil. In ten minutes he
was relieved, and works with saw or spade
as well as ever.
, 1884-08-30

PORTLAND, Me, August 29.-Francis
E. Willard gays; Three hundred speakers
are in the field in Maine setting forth
arguments in favor IF the constitutional
prohibition amendments to be voted on
September s, and that a majority of so.
900 will be given for the amendments.
, 1884-08-30

PREscoTT, Ar, August 2e.-Ths
United States Grand Jury to-day found
indictments for polygamy, the first
ever found in Arizona. Mormons and
Gentiles greatly excited.
, 1884-08-30

Young, old and middle aged all expe-
rience the wonderful beneficial effects of
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Young children
suffering from sore eyes, sore ears, scald
head, or with any s~crofulous or syphilitic
faint, may be made healthy and strong by
its use.
, 1884-08-30
Consultation Free
Mrs. Dr.. MUIRH FAD,
The Renowned and Well Known Specialist

The Renowned and Well Known Specialist
Has arrived in this city. and has come to
cure all incurable diseases. Scrofula in
every form, Fits, Insanity, all diseases of
the eye and ear, all diseases of females as
well as men and children. The most won
derful cures of Consumption are made by
her everywhere. She takes nothing in
hand but what she cures Diseases of the
throat and chest, Catarrh and Whooping
Cough give way quickly to her infalible
remedy. None need dispair.
Office at NJ. A. T~hompson's, corner of
Bent and Seventeenth streets.
Office hours, from 10 a. M, TO 9 p. m.
, 1884-08-30

Visiting cards, wedding cards, invitation
cards, ball programmes, legal blanks and
all kinds of job printing dGne ut the
Leader job rooms.
, 1884-08-30

Lots near the ground bought by the
Cheyenne, Black Hills & Montana rail-
way company for depot purposes. Prices
low. BAIRD x CAMPBELL.
, 1884-08-30
VIEW LOCAL NOrsCEs

A diamond bracelet. The finder will be
literally rewarded by leaving the same at
the First National Bank.
, 1884-08-30

| have reduced the price of my Rel
able Cigar" manufactured for the Pho
neer) to ten cents straight. Jake Essel-
born.
, 1884-08-30

Judge &. W. Wright has removed hi.
law office from the Delaware block to his
former residence, corner Seventeenth and
Hill streets.
, 1884-08-30

BosToN, August 29.-Wool good, de-
mand full prices. Ohio and Pennsylvania
extras, 33936l; Michigan extra, 3O9S2 !;
unwashed woods, l7@25; combing and
delaine, 35@37; pulled, 20(G36.
, 1884-08-30
American NGethOd

The mystihcations Of the old schools are passed
away, and the pupil taught to recognize at sight
that which the fingers are required to perform
That those who Practice for years. without a
thorough and comprehensive knowledge OF the
material from which their music Is composed,
are playing the part OF an antomatom-not an
Intelligent being.
That execution upon any instrument must be
considered In no other light than mechanical
ar, governed By a principle, which. thoroughly
understood and practiced, covers the whole
ground Of artistic dexterity.
That the price OF success Is honest. daily.
mental and mechanical study OF those funda-
mental p-aSSages-chords aud scales-from
which are developed the peculiar forms OF all
composers.
That good pupils never graduate. or see the
ume there Is nothing new to learn, but study
90, gaining familiarity with every composer Of
merit, cleaning therefrom and approprlatlng TO
themselves the beauties and gems from every
school OF composition.
THE AMERICAN METHOD has, within
ne sixteen years Of its publication. ellie ted from
thou sands OF delighted patrons scattered from
The Atlantic to the Pacific Coast, the most nat
teIlng testimonials, which can he seen by call
ing on Mrs. Mercer. Can refer to great numbers
81 patrons on the Pacific Coast and In the East.
, 1884-08-30

Engraving in all its branches is done at
ZEHNER, JACKSON q B~uEcHNER's.
, 1884-08-30

The largest stock OF Carpets ever in
Wyoming at Craig. Davis & Co.'s.
, 1884-08-30

FRESH OYSTERS.
AT the Star Restaurant. Open all
night.
, 1884-08-30

FRESH OYSTERS.
At the Star Restaurant. Open all
night.
, 1884-08-30
BrOCaded and Plain Surah Silks

IN all the latest shades. II splendid assortment of
RGdsln7ere SILKS can nor be found at our store
at prices that vjU justify o@e in purchasing We
are pleased to announce tn the public that We hare
secured q complete and c~u1eully Selected stock of
CoIOyed FaiUs SILKS. The assortment is uery
select and woythy Of ipsDection. We vou1d also
say that our Black SUh department is now COM
plete and one 70ishiag a bargain in Blacb SILKS
WouId do OeU to Disit our store before PURCHASING
elsewhere.
, 1884-08-30

Legal blanks at the Leader office.
, 1884-08-30

Every smoker should try Little
Joker.