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The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
3ATHED IN BLOOD.
A &uatlruple Tragedy Among Hunga-
rian Railroad LabOrers.

Among the aborers whose daily toll has been
building the Ridgeway & Clearfeld Railroad
near Dubois, Pa, were Stephen Luke and
John Scovitch, Hungarans. These men, with
their wives ami children, lived in shanty of
hemlock logs near Falls Greek station. Near
their cibin is hut occupied by negro laborers.
At in the morning one Of the negroes heard
n feeble knocking at the door little Hunga-
rian child stood outside in great distress and
st .mmered something, and pointed toward
Scovitch's cabin The negroes went over to
their white neighbors. The door was ajar.
On the floor in one corner lay Scovitch, eov-
cred with blood from hideous gashes in the
h ad. lie did not speak or move. Near him
lay his wife, her black hair stained with her
own BLOOD, which had gathered in a pool beneath
her. She WAS also unconscious. in the CEN
tire of the room ny Stephen Luke's wife also
shockingly beaten about the head. 1t was
found that the skulls OF all three were fractured.
Luke himself was severely injured about the
head, and was unable to give any account of
the tragedy. In the midst Of it lay pole axe,
such as is used by miners, clotted with blood
and human hair. The children were uninjured,
but the room had been ransacked and $500
taken from Luke. Scovitch had $500 con-
cealed in his rude bed, and this has not been
found. Other Hungarians are suspected OF the
murders.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04

1T seems it is mistake to suppose
that Mrs. Mackay, the wife of the
millionaire, is always attired in the
marvels of gowns which are described
In the Paris papers. tits only on state
occasions that she displays anything
very elaborate. At her own home,
the superb hotel in the Rue Tilsitt,
she is fond of wearing black, with or
naments Of black pearls, AMI at din
ner parties she is sometimes seen in a
simple pale blue silk with an edging
of white crepe lisse at the throat and
ornaments Of turquoise. She seldom
wears diamonds, nor does her daugh-
ter, Miss Eva Mackay, who has an
nounced her intention of marrying an
American-when the right American
comes along. Foreigners do not hest
tate to ask Mrs Mackay in so many
words the amount of her daughters
fortune, and her invariable reply is:
"Miss Mackay will have no dot
whereupon they take speedy depar-
ture. Mrs. Mackay prefers to con-
tinue to reside abroad. Several years
ago she returned to San Francisco
with the full intention Of remaining
but she found it out of the question.
As for New York, she argues that iC
would be like beginning her life over
again to make her entrance there. In
Paris her relations are established and
secure, and she feels at home. The
Messonier incident is automatically as
follows: Mrs. Mackay. before leaving
Paris, exacted from the master a
promise that he would not proceed
with the work on her portrait while
she was away, but continue the sit
tings on her return. He broke hi:
word, completed the picture by taking
lady who is a friend of his as q
model and exhibited the incongruou:
results as a portrait of Mrs. Mackay
who, after paying its weight in gol,
] for this work of art, saw lit to destroy
1t. Cabanal had already sue
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
A HOT CHASE.


A Thief Arrested Ina Worcester, Mass,
A ter n Lively Run.
A man, suppo ed by the police to be a pro-
fessional pckpocket, is under arrest at Worces-
ter, awaiting identification. He boarded an
afternoon train us the passengers were get
ting off, and attempted to rob Frank D. Lin.
coin of Brmtield. Lincoln resisted him, and
the fellow ram, Lincoln following. After q
hot chase through the station, Lincoln caught
the thief by the watch chain, which parted,
leaving portion of it in his possession. The
pckpocket then ran through Shrewsbury
street, followed by the policemen and a
crowd, and was finally cornered and
arrested in Ponds block, where he
was asking a woman to hide him from the
scoops" He gave his name as James Morgan,
and said he was a machini-t belonging in Wor-
cester but it is known that he does not reside
in that city. He is about 45 years old, APP
parently very intelligent and self-possessed,
and had 1858 in his possession. He is about S
feet inches in height, of light complexion and
hair, and weighs about l55 pounds. Boston po-
lice were summoned to aid in his identification,
but they were unable 10 place him. There
were found upon his person numerous news
paper slips containing notices of the departure
of families in various parts OF New England for
the seashore, and the detectives concur in the
belief that he belongs to a gang of thieves and
housebreakers
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
MASON a. nAMLIN PIANOS.

MEssRs. MASON & IIAMLIN bid fair to become
as famous for their Upright Pianos as they have
long been for their world-renowned Cabinet
o gans. Having experimental several years al
great expense, and with the assistance Of proba.
bly, as able "A corps of experts as can be found in
any factory in the world, they have succeeded
in producing piano which has ELECTED the
warmcst encomiums from The best judges. The
distinguishing feature about it is an important
improvement in the method of "stringng" the
piano, which originated in their own iaJtery.
The strings are secured by metallic fastenings,
instead OF by the friction of pins set in wood, as
has been the case, and the advantages resulting
are numerous and highly important; among
them are the following: Wonderful beauty and
musical quality of tone, far less liability of get
ting out of tune, greater reliability in trying
climates, and greater sodity Of construction
and durability. Mason & Hamlin have made
1000 organs. They can hardly expect to make
as many pianos, but they will doubtless be
called upon to make very large number.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
THE WEEK
In the United States ana the
Old World.
SAMUEL ROBERTS, CRIME.
A Dedication Amounting to About
SlOO,DOO,

A Dedication Amounting to About
SlOO,OOO,
Later developments in the deialcation OF
Samuel Roberts, paymaster Of the Red Ash
Coal Company and treasurer OF the Memorial
Church, Wilkesbarre, Pa, render it certain
that the amount stolen will reach 500, 00J.
The deialcation was discovered by Mr., Parrish.
He noticed that the Lehigh and Wilkesbarre
Company was mining coal at less cost than he,
and he instituted an investigation. On looking
Tor his old pay rolls, they were missing This
turned suspicion toward Mr., Roberts, and he
remembered that the latter had been very
lavish in the use of money for some time,
which he said had been left him by his father.
q detective learned that while his son had
been living here in luxury, the elder Roberts
had been workingin brewery for Sl5O day,
and had died without leaving cent On learn
ing this Mr. Parrish charged Mr. Roberts with
peculation, The latter, totally surprised ut
the suddenness OF the charge, burst into tears,
and confessed. In addition to his pecutatons,
he had hypothecated bonds in Easton and Bos-
ton. He was receiving salary of $4,000
a year, Ho spent the money in his household
and In church work, His mansion on Frank
In street was probably tho most sumptuously
furnished in tho city, the bric-a bruc alone
being worth $40 900, When Charles Parrish
built II summer house on the mountain, Mr..
Roberts followed with more expensive
one, and furnished it at cost OF
$4,000. His house was always full of
guests, whom he entertained royalty, He paid
nea: ~ the whole OF the $4,000 needed TO o.
large the Presbyterian Memorial Church, and
subscribed prncely sums for I'LL church work
The decd OF ass gnment OF his real estate TO
Charles Parrish his been filed in the recorders
Office. The con alteration was 81, while the
market value oil the property is not less than
$4,000. In edition to this, no has also made
over to Mr.. Parrish his interest in the Red Ash
oal Company, 100 shares of stock OF the First
National Bln'i and somo stock in the Iowa
Barb Wire Company and Plttston Engine
md Machine Company, and quantity
of cash. the total value Of the pr prrty
transferred being $50 900. Mr.. Parrish
returned him $500 to pay his i'm
mediate expenses, Roberts is reported to be
seriously i'll, and his wife is also Frustrated.
There are rumors ahoat that Roberts was also
defaulter many years ago while in the employ
of the kelso Iron Company at Calasauqua. He
was certainly discharged from there without
warning, a,,d without apparent cause. The
community was naturally greatly shocked by
the disclosure of this vast peculation on the
part of one who had been thought one of its
most upright and honored citizens, Much COM
miseration is felt for the family but little for
the man who has defrauded the conidng friend
and patron who had raised h IN from poverty to
aifluence and who trusted him most implicitly.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
DEMOCRATIC MILLIONAIRE.
The Founder of Seventeen Newspapers
who Desires to Dethrone Tyrants.

Andrew Carnegie, who has established
seventeen Liberal newspapers in England, and
is now in Pennsylvania, said recently in refer
ence to the attack made on him by the st.
James Gaeettc: 81 deny that the people of
Great Britain are satisfied with the present
system of government. | believe that if
vote by ballot were taken throughout Great
Britain and Ireland, a majority would be in
favor of el2cting chief magistrate after the
death of Queen Victoria. The S.. James
Gazette is quite right in saying would destroy,
if l could, both the crown and House OF Lords,
just as would destroy,if could, every vestige
OF privilege throughout tho world. If could
only give to every workingman in Great
Britain equality in political privilege with any
kim, prince, duke or lord, I would be willing
to go far and spend much. in the meantime
l console myself with Burns lines: "It's COM
ing yet for a that" Mr.. Carnegie said he con-
sders Ireland's rebellion against English rule
justifable, but thinks the Irish are mistaken in
holding the Eng .ish people responsible. The
House of Lords, he says, is to blame
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
THE S0uDAN CAMPAIGN.


Gen. wOlseIcy's PlNns-The Relief Ex-
pedition 10 Be Increased.
Gen. Lord Wolseley, tho newly appointed
commander-in- of the British force in
Egypt, proposes to reach Dongola with the
Gordon relief by Nov. 7. lie declares his con-
tidence that he will be able to accomplish this
programme without difficulty. There IRE
only six cataracts TO pass, whereas N
the Red river expedition in 1870, he was
compelled to drag his boats overland
at AS different places. The government
Is expedit ng tho departure of ro-enforce-
ments for Egypt The staff at Wcolwich
has been increased, aud additional hands
engaged to put the transports in readiness as
rapidly as possible. Orders hive been sent to
Plymouth to hasten the fitting out of the
transport Ponah. 1t has been decided to in
crease the expedition for the re fof Gen. Cor
don to 1000 men. Seven hundred Royal Scots
will be despatched from the West IndIes. The
rest of the troops will 20 from Gibraltar, Nal
Ia and Cyprus. Four hundred more W!
boats have been ordered.
Gen. Stephenson, disappearing of the plan of
the Nile C mpagn, asks that ne be relieved
from the command.
Gen. Wolseley has apo nted Gen Earle to
the position OF second in command OF the
Gordon relief expedition.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04

A young married man of this city dis
covered a freshly-opened box of face
powder on his wife's toilet table. "To
this complexion have we come at last, "
ne said, and flung it out of the open
window.
1t alighted safely on the head of a gen
tleman who was going to church in his
Sunday best, and enveloped him from
head to foot like spring snow storm.
''Come down and be murdered he
yelled up to the man in the window,
shaking his fist and describing a war
dance.
"Come up and I'll fight you," shrieked
the powder MAG zine above. t
The wife appeared as a pacifcator,
armed with whisk- broom she descended
to the sidewalk, and her husband had
the satisfaction of seeing her carefully
dust off the strange man, while she made
soothing apologies in invisible tones.
And the husband has concluded not
TO interfere with his wife's toilet rela-
tons in tie fnt,1ro - Dot1oit Pre- Press,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
TROUBLE IN TEXAS.

One Hundred Men, Headed by Cow
Elect Wolf, to Cut Down the Fences,
Two companies of fifty men each left Deni-
son recently for the purpose of cutting fences.
They were headed by Gov.-elect Wolf. 1t
seems that the cattle men failed to keep their
promises and did not remove the wire fences.
They held out with the expectation that Bur-
ris, who has large cattle interests, would be
elected governor and would do something to
rescind the order, but in this hope they were
disappointed. Burris was defea ted Serious
trouble is now anticipated, as it is believed the
cattle men will resist the militia
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
Orr Nayy's Loss.

The United States Steamer Tallapoosa col
lided with the collier james s. Lowell OF Balti-
more off Martha's Vineyard about l.30 o'clock
the other night, and sank in five minutes. The
scene OF the accident was off Squash Meadow
shoals. The colliding vessel was loaded with
1900 tons of coal. The crew of the Tallapoosa,
consisting of l60 officers and men, escaped
from the sinking -of-war to the schooner,
with the exception of Surgeon Black and u
,colored servant named Foster, WIN went down
with the steamer The collier Immediately set
sail for Woods Holl, but was overtakcn by the
steamer Gate City Of the Boston & Savannah
Steam hip Company, and the crew of the sunk
en- man of-war transferred 10 her decss. Tie
officers and men were landed at Woods Holl.
There the United States steamer Fish Hawk
was lying, and the crew embarked on board of
h and immc lately started for the scene of
the wreck. The Tallapoosl was sailing from
Boston for Newport, where she was to receive
Secretar, Chandler and party.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
TO RELIEVE GEN. GORDON.
Canadian VOyageurs to he Enlisted to
Go Up the Nile.

Canadian VOyageurs to BE Enlisted to
Go Up the Nile.
The encouragement has been ordered by
the Canadian government to secure the SER
vices of 600 Canadian river voyageurs to 60 up
the Nile with the expedition for the re ief of
Gen. Gordon at Khsrtoum. They are to take
tlat-bottomed bolts up the Nile, and take port
ages around the rapids. 1t is intended to take
800 men from the Ottawa district and the re-
mainder from the Quebec and st. Maurice
regions. Applications are already rushing in.
Indians will be eligible. The governor general
has written to the militia department asking
for the names of some militia officers whose
services can be obtained to take charge of the
voyageur contingent Preference will be given
to officers who served under Gen. Wolseley
i'll the Rid River expedition. Some French
Canadian officers will also be taken, as it is ex-
pected that The majority of the voyageurs will
be French Canadians,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
The President in Danger.

During the progress of the recent exhibition
at the Newport, X. l., torpedo station, great
CONSERVATION was caused by the premature ex-
ploson of torpedo. The regular service gun
cotton torpcdoes of 80 pounds, equal to E0
pounds of gunpowder, were being used, and
while the Pr sidcnt WAS talking of the Chinese
war and about politics, terrific explosion oc-
CURED The battery had exploded of itself,
without any action on the part of Lieut.. Tot
ten, who was in charge of it. 1t was narrow
escape for the presidential party.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
Boston Versus New York,

Bostons prosperity has received serious
check, as shown by the assessors returns this
year, while the New York assessment rolls
show a remarkably prosperous state of affairs.
The Boston valuations arc as follows: Total
real estate, S4SS, 100, 700. gain of s9.Sll 500;
total personal, 45l7 800, loss of 50, 5965OO.
Total, real and personal, $3.50, 6iS, 600. net
gain of S2l5, 900. New York, on the contrary,
shows an increase Of SCI ,676,ls0 in the asses
sed value of real and personal property as COM
pared with last year. This is nearly one-half
greater than the increase shown last year over
the figures OF 1882, and indicates a remarkable
growth in the metropolis during the fs>t twelve
months,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
LIMA RAlDED.
The Rebel Caceres Makes Bold Dash
Into the City.

Into the city.
In Limat, he other day. there was storm of
bullets for over six hours. Caceres entered
the city with a rabble, who yelled and fired in
the greatest disorder. The night afore, all
the government troops were withdrawn into
the Quartet and the palace, and the entry of Ca
ceres, although not unexpected, was some.
what of a surprise. His men captured the Gu
altel and the churches of Mercedes and San Au-
gustn, from which they kept up a fusi-
iade. They also attacked Guadaloupe
station. About $50 persons were killed in
Mercedes and Bodegones streets, and near
the palace square, where the fire was
hottest. Finally the government troops made
sortie and drove out the mob. Caceres was
accompanied by about 80 horsemen. They ap-
peared to have been travelling Mi night and
were not in condition to fight with troops we'll
fed and fresh from their beds. Three hundred
prisoners were taken. Caceres escaped. The
German proprietor Of a cigar store was killed
while looking from a balcony. All the telegraph
wires were cut Tor miles out Of the city, and
no trains ran. All was quiet the next morn
ing in Lima. Dead men and horses were being
removed and pools of blood cleared up, Tho
fight in the San Augustn Church proceeded
with closed doors,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04

Dressy mantles are short, scant and
high shouldered.
Braids of all widths will be fashion
able this autumn.
Tucking continues to be a favorite
trimming on all materials.
Spencers of black banded lace are
worn with black silk or colored skirts.
Yokes are immensely fashionable
both for littiS children and young
ladies.
Wearing light sashes witt dark
dresses is the passing fancy in Paris at
present.
Lace ruffles should trim light sum-
mer silks, foulards, all India silken
stuffs and surahs.
Bows for white dresses embroidered
in colors have many loops and contain
all the colors of the embroidery.
English stitched dogskin gloves,
with mousquetaire wrists, are very
popular for travelling and driving.
The latest French fancy is the use of
black lace on white cashmere or silk,
and that of white lace on black surah
Bronze sandals over stockings of the
same color, will be worn with creamy
white flocks, almost as much as black
shoes.
For excursions and travelling red
and blue and plaided handkerchiefs are
worn around the neck instead of ruflles
or collars.
Wash dresses are made with either a
yoke or vest of white embroidery,
and have short shirred overskirts that
are readily laundered.
Medici collarettes, erected on fine
wires, are made of lace and are large
enough to form a background for the
head and its high couture.
Polonaises are draped in many &C.
centric and some graceful styles and
sometimes remain undraped.
Lace-like effects appear in the vel
vet broche designs Of the importa-
lions of velvets for fall wraps and
dress.
Greater variety than ever pre-
walls in the outlines of garments,
dresses, wraps, jackets, and nantes,
this fall
Large plaids, large bars, medium
plaids, small checks, and blocks both
large and small appear in the new
plaided French woods.
Velours frise, velour fourrure, We.
lour lame. velour cisele are some of
the many names for the new velvet
brocades brought out this season.
Pretty delicate embroideries in
punches and sprigs, done in feathery
light designs, appear on the dark
and neutral grounds of new fancy
wool-fabrics.
Among fall wraps come short jack.
cts fitted into the figure in the back
loose, pleated Fedora fronts, lace Dor.
dered and with shoulder knots Of rib.
bon loops.
Among the first importations OF
foreign goods are novelties in rich all
wool French plaids, showing new
colors, new combinations, and admir-
able shadings of the various colors.
Skirts will be tucked. founced, ruff.
fled, braided, bordered with gold-dot.
ted velvets and other fancy fabrics in
broche wool or silk, accordion and box
pleated according to fancy.
The Austrian military jacket of
white cloth, gold braid and buttons,
and collar and cuffs of purple velvet,
is the high novelty at European seaside
resorts. 1t was introduced by the
Princess Metternich.
Plush broche is thing of the past;
in its place come furry and curled pile
yelvets, cut and uncut, and with cisele
or chiselled pile of various lengths,
to initiate the chiselling of stone in
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
VlCT0RlA'S HEALTH.
knowledge of lis PrecariOus Condition
Leads to n Report of sudden Death.

London vas startled recently by wild ru-
NOR that Queen Victoria had suddenly died.
All the vast machinery of the press was
promptly put in motion to ascertain the facts.
Marlboro House, Buckin ham Palace, the
Home Office and the residence of Sir William
Gull, the court physician, were besieged by re-
porters sent to gather every obtainabe scrap of
information, and kilograms were sent flying in
every direction. A few inquiries, however,
showed that the rumor was only hoax. Still,
it must be remembered that the Queens health
is precarious, and that her long-continued fits
OF melancholy are regarded by the medical
profession as indicating cond ton of her sys-
tenn which may at any time become suddenly
orse. These considerations rendered the re-
port not improbable, and explain the ease with
which the papers were duped.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
Diseased Western c,t,Is

A. f mhnrst, ILL.,, Mr.. b 1yi's herd Of Jer.
seys was found To contain eleven cows suffer.
ing from pleuro pneumonia. and were killed
by the state authorities. The condemnation
is tho first of the kind in the West. The
animals we've valued at between $3.50 and
$1,000 each. Examiners are pushing iuyesti
cations in Ohio and Missouri also.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04

As BEVERAGE, with hot or cold water
IA sweetened, or bot or cold milk, or added TO
ice water, Lemonade efervescent draughts and min
eral waters 1t forms refreshing and inyigorating
beverage, unequaed in simplicity and purity by
any tonic medicine while free from alcoholic re-
action. Avoid mercenary dealers, who for few
cents extra profit try to force upon their own or
others when you call for SANFORDS GINGER
Sold by Wholesale and retail druggists, grocers,
ETC., everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
Alleged Insurance Fra uds.

Mr.. Davies, Weep ;ident of the Globe
Muturl Benefit Society o New York, was ar.
rested recently on the CHI urge of having, while
an agent of the Puldel ial Life insurance
Company Of America, collected commissions
on policies issued to what arc claimed to be
fctttious paraonS
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1884-09-04
I,ouhIe IN British Columbia.

a iyices from British Columbia state that
several encounters havo taken place on the
nainlaud between Indians and Cinnamon.
A few days since Chinaman was
murdered by Indians near Lilloet, his throat
being cut from ear to eaGs