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The state journal., 1884-01-19
SCHEMING GLASS-MAKERS.
THE WAY THEY PROPOSE TO CIR
CUMvENT STRIKERS.
The Western Mills VIII Remain Shut Down
Until the Strikers Yield, and the Eastern
Mills Will Manufacture for Them
Prices to be Advanced =
Lawbreaker Committed-Sc
GLAss-MAKERs IN COUNCIL.

Their Scheme to Feat Striking wOrkmen.
NEW YORK, Jan. 1S.-It was learned this
morning that the National window glass
manufacturers association, and the Ma
tional bottle and vial manufacturers, as
ISOLATION. at their private meetings
held yesterday and day before, re-
solved to advance the price of glass
ware generally 10 per cent. All of the
factories in tho Western States have been
closed for some months past, the men
having struck against proposed
reduction in their wages, The West
ern manufacturers yesterday agreed
to continue receiving orders from their
customers and to send them 10 their East.
ern brethren, who will manufacture the
goods and turn them over to the
Western men for delivery. The
goods will be manufactured for the
Western men almost as cheaply as they
could do it in their own factories. This
is the scheme proposed by which
the strikers will be defeated 1t was
declared that the Western factories would
remain closed until the men agreed 20 ac-
cept the terms proposed by The employers.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
UPPER END ITEMS ,

Taken from the Journals of That Section.
Lykens Registerl
Wendell Row, of Washington town
ship, died on the 9th inst, aged - years.
The Register denies that any citizen of
that town applied for a position on the
police force Of this city.
Abraham Ettinger, an old citizen and
lifelong resident of Halifax township,
died on Sunday morning last
The musical talent Of Lykens valley
and the nelghboring towns are holding a
musical festival at Gratz this week.
John ShOop, the Wayne township mcr
chant, will dispose of his entire stock at
auction, commencing on Monday, Feb
ruary 18.
Samuel S, Kocher, nine years old, son
Of Cornelius Kocher, of Lykens town
ship, fell on the Sd inst, and fractured
his thigh DR.. Schminky, of Gratz, re-
duced the fracture.
Among the deputies appointed by Cor
oner Halberstadt, of Schuylkill county,
are DR.. f. F. Philips, of Tower City, DR..
w. j. Hahn, of fremont, and DR.. VIM.
Lebo of Valley View.
Adam @. Bender, respected citizen of
Elizabethville. died on Sunday evening,
after somewhat protracted illness, aged
over seventy five years. He was buried
in the cemetery of the Stone church.
The old dwelling of John d. Sweigard
in Halifax township, was blown down by
the storm on the night of the 8th inst,
and his new house close by was slightly
injured by the timbers falling upon it.
The tract of thirty acres of land, with
-, t. Al
property of the late Nathaniel thinner
man, was sold by G. B. Miller, admins
traitor, on Saturday last, to Jacob Miller,
of Jackson township for $S05.
Millersburg Herald
The First National Bank is in a good
financial condition. 1t has $27 900 of
undivided profits and surplus
Squire Andrew Woland, one of the
Oldest and most respected citizens of
Pumpkin Hill, has recovered sufficiently
from protracted siege ofrhcumatism to
be able to come to town again.
The election of the Farmers and Me
chanics mutual fire insurance company
on Monday, resulted in the unanimous
re election of the old board of directors.
The board will organize next week.
11IC lAAN NlIhh1Nl III liLC
opposite this point, stubbornly refuses to
freeze over. Unfortunately for the peo-
pie of Perry county, the only crossing
near this place Is above Liverpool station,
which subjects them to great danger in
getting around the mountain.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Standard axle works was held at
Millersburg on Monday, the 18th inst.
During the year goods were sold amount
ing to s60,8l4 IA. Paid out for wages
during the year $14, 420 so. The net
earnings during the year warranted the
directors in declaring four per cent.
dividend, payable April LIST, notwithstand-
ing a large amount of money invested in
stock and supplies necessary for the
business. The old board of directors
were unanimously reelected, as follows;
Philip Meyer, A Douden, W. Advena,
]. F. Corbett, Levi +. Bowman, John X.
Grabill and Frank S. Bowman, and or
ganzed by the election of the following
officers: President, A. Douden; treasurer,
Philip Meyer; manager, James S. See
bold; secretary, Frank S. Bowman; book
keeper. A. S. Haverstick.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
A Georgia Murder Mystery.
WHITE BOY SHOOTS A MULATTo GIRL
AND COMMITS SUICIDE.
GRIFFIN, Ga, Jan. Is.


The killing of colored girl named
Hood, and the suicide of her muir.
derer, develop features which do not
warrant the claim made by the
friends Of the dead man that he was
out of his mind. Brewster McWil-
liams, sixteen years old, wild young
fellow who had been allowed from
his earliest boyhood the free use OF
fire arms, was the son of r. p. Nc
Williams, prominent citizen. lie
had been out hunting in the after,
moor, eH'' returning, had sent bis
gun home by boy. When a short
distance away from his fathers house
he stopped 4 moment and engaged in
conversation with a young mulatto
girl. A negro woman, who passed
through gate near which they were
standing, heard the crack of a pistol
and saw the girl fall, and saw Brews-
Ter Immediately put the pistol to his
head and shoot himself The girl
died almost instantly, but the boy
was taken home and lived an hour,
although he was unconscious to the
last The ball went into one side of
his head close to the ear and out on
the other side. The shots were fired
from Smith & Wesson revolver,
which had only three cartridges in it at
the time, one being found 10 it fter-
ward. Whether ne quarreled with the
girl and shot her on the impulse of the
moment, and with swift reflection
killed himself to avoid the conse
quences Of the rash act, or whether
he was playing with the pistol and
shot her accidentally, and, filled with
anguish, shot himself as soon as he
saw what he had done, will probably
never be known.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
A Colored Minister In Trouble

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Cora Wheeler,
colored, swore out warrant to day
for the arrest of the Rev. ]. A. ID.
Podd, the former pastor of the colored
Olivet Baptist church. She charges
him with being the father of the
latest addition to her family, The
friends of the colored brother say
that Mr.. Podd is the victim of enc
mics in the church. Although he
hiss hitherto stood his trial before a
church committee on charges of a
similar character, the matter is to be
again investigated BY the church
authorities, and meanwhile the police
are searching for the brother, whose
whereabouts are unknown.
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A Wealthy Colored Man.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. Is.

CINCINNATI, Ohio, Jan. Is.
The will OF the late Robert Gordon
was probated to-day. He was born a
slave, purchased his freedom at the
age Of IS, and came to Cincinnati,
where he acquired some education
and became by degrees a business
man Of considerable means. He was
held in general respect, and was
often pointed to as an example of
what industry and integrity may &C
complish: After providing for his
widow he devises $4,000 for the es-
Enlistment near the city of a home
for aged and INDECENT colored women.
lie expresses the hope that others
may add donations for the same OBJ
ject until the home is adequately en-
dowed. A bequest of $1,000 is made
TO the Colored Orphan Asylum on
the northern outskirts of the city.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
MiddletOwn Items.

From the Journal.l
A birth day surprise party was given
Mrs. Michael I3restle in honor of the I'D
anniversary.
Alderman Kennard, who has been Sc
riOusly ill for several weeks, is better,
and there are hopes of his recovery
Joseph Hewitt, of Middletown, re-
Gently shot chicken hawk which meas
ured four feet six inches from tip to tip.
George A. NackinsOn, formerly of Mid
dletown, but recently in business in Phil
adelphia, died en- the 9Th inst. aged 27
years.
The attempt to rob the smith shop of
f. Nagle few days ago failed because
of the waking of Mr.. Nagle, who drove
the would-be robbers away.
The Keystone tanneTy, despite the de-
preston in the leather trade, is running
to its utmost capacity, and turning out
large quantities Of the best materials.
This establishment, under the able man
agement of Mr.. Jacob Rife and his sue
cessful and enterprising sons, Messrs. j..
W. and J. Ii. Rife, has been in constant
operation since the year 1924, and is one
of the Oldest and most successful estab-
lishments in the county.
On Monday night, Mr. Robert Springer,
who resides on Spring street, and who
sleeps in his store since it was robbed,
was aroused from his slumbers by noise
made by parties who evidently intended
to force an entrance. Unfortunately Mr.
S. did not expect visit from thieves, anG
supposing that the noise was made by his
brother who wished to see him on some
busine IS, called out, What is wantingT
This caused the would-be thieves to de
part in hurry, but Mr.. S. dressed him
self and followed after as fast as possible
and tracked them to the railroad bridge
A freight train then came along, and it i
supposed they jumped on car.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
p,rTsP17Rc,s PROPOSED BONDS.

PITTsBURG, Jan. 18.-Six attorneys,
representing prominent citizens and tax
payers of Pittsburg, served a notice on
Mayor Lyon last night, that an applica,
ton would be made on the Goth inst, to
restrain the city and its officers from issu.
ing bonds for 81, 900, 900 under the pro
visions of the arrangement entered into
between the sub committee of the finance
committee of Pittsburg and a syndicate
composed of Henry Wheeler, of Phila-
delphia, and John d. Scully and Wilson
M'Candless, of this city, which they
claim is illegal and null and void, Bonds
to the amount of 81, 400, 900 have already
been issued.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
OUR WASHINGTON BUDGET.
TARIFF REFORM AND POSTAL TELE-
GRAPHY.
Mr.. Morrison Making Good Progress With
His Bill-Mr. Edmunds' Opinion of the
Proposed Postal Telegraph System
"A Pension for j efferson's Grand
child-President at Dinner.
MIR. MORRIsON'S PROGRESS
In the Preparation of His Tariff Reform
Bill.

WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. While the
Democratic press is representing that no
tariff bill will be reported, or if one
should be launched upon the House, it
will be conservative in tone, Chairman
Morrison is industriously at work shaping
a measure which will meet the views of
the foreign manufacturers He said to-
day that he was making better progress
than he expected, and if no delays oc-
CURED he would be ready to call the mat
ter up in the Committee on Ways and
Means within ten days. The Western
and Southern wings of the party are de-
termined to take the bull by the horns
and test the popular will on square
tariff reform or free trade issue. This be-
ing the case, ten short months will settle
the question in amanneI from which there
will be no appeal. X.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
News Gathered by Our Spe-
cial Correspondents.
VI Erie Topics.
Erie Topics
January II

har January II.
In spe7kfog OF the colored men Of
Pennsylvania holding State conven-
ton We fear that they will be late as
usual. But it is useless for the we'll
thinking to say much in regard to a
State convention when certain men
and So called leagues pretend and SPY
that they have the balence Of power in
their hands, but honest men should
come out and not allow these men
and would lie bosses to annnn~o 70 that
they have your NJ !.
their hands
Thc coforcd men Of Eric are think
ing Of holding citizens meeting.
The action Of the meeting will be
published later. These men stand
very firm 10 their motives.
Erie is blest with many social so-
cieties, such a. literary, medical,
church, temperance, sewing circles,
ETC., and there is to be ladies lodge
established soon.
The E. 7th "A. NJ. Z. Church have
number Of eloquent singers in their
choir. l'rof. J. Lawrence is the
leader, assisted BY Miss T.. Waters,
Miss Nancy Rector, Miss Agnes Rec
tor, Eva Burnley, H. Burley and Wm
Foster
An Erie lady at midnight, az her
lover was about to depart for home,
told him not to 60, saying, 1T isn't
late; remember that all the clocks in
the city have been showed ahead forty
seconds.
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The Bethel Literary was attended
by a vast assembly OF members and
we'll wishers Of the society. The
meeting was called to order at eight
o'clock. Singing by the association.
Prayer was then offered by the chap
lain. The minutes were then read
andapproved. The programme was as
follows: Select reading, Mrs. Grace
Lum. Mrs. Amanda Harley and
Mrs. May Thomas sang. Miss
Thomas sang solo. An essay, entitled
selling to one another" was then de-
livered by E. @. Lum. A cornet
solo, entitled in the Sweet By and
Bye was then rendered by Mr..
Christian Stanton. The following
are the officers: President, Mr.. VIM.
R. Hughes Vice President, Mr..
Drago Lewis; Secretary, Mr.. j. N.
Davis; Assistant Secretary, Miss
Alice Gordon; Treasurer, Miss
Amanda Harley Critic, Mr. VIM.
2. Baker, Of Columbia, pa. Ad-
JouT1ed to meet on next Tuesday.
we are very sorry to relate the i'll
ness OF MISS Anna Mary Brown. She
has been confined to her bed for two
weeks. Her recovery has been yery
doubtful. Also the death Of Mr..
Lewis Hawkins child.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
A Promising Colored Cadet.

POUGHKEi 'sIE, Jan. 15.
The semi annual examination of
the different classes at West Point
having been concluded, the general
standing of each member of the
Fourth Class will soon be made pub.
lie. In this class is the last colored
cadet admitted into the academy,
John Hanks Alexander. He is
making a better record than any col
ored cadet ever admitted. His class
originally numbered 1872, but resig-
nations, deficiencies, &c, have cut
the number down to 80, and among
this 90 Alexander stands third in
French and his general standing is
G5. Adjutant Eli Hoyle speaks OF
him as "a splendid scholar, getting
along finely The Adjutant was
asked how the boy was treated by
the other cadets. He replied that,
while the officers in the pest in no
way interfere or indicate to the white
cadets the course they must pursue
toward the colored cadet, they had
noticed with feelings of satisfaction
that the colored cadet so deported
himself as to win the esteem of many
of the corps. lie seems 10 know his
place, not as a colored cadet, but
simply as a cadet, with no more nor
no less privilege than the other ca
diets, and does nothing of an intru
sive character. This has won him
respect from those who have always
been strongly opposed to the admis-
sion of the colored man to West
Point, and kindly feelings from mem
bers of his own class. lie has been
given to understand plainly that
merit alone will be taken into con
sideration, and that color will not be
thought of when the time comes to
mark him either up or down in his
studies. The old Professors at the
post declare that Alexander studies
very hard, and that if his health re-
mains good be will without doubt
graduate with high honors,
The state journal., 1884-01-19
COST OFUNCLE sAM,sNAvY.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S.-The reply of
Secretary Chandler 10 n Senate resolution
calling for statement showing the date
of construction, original cost and total ex
pense for all repairs since their construc-
ton of vessels borne on the navy register
in November, 1888, has been sent to the
Senate. The report shows that there
were nine-twO vessels on the register. OF
these twenty were built prior to the re.
bellion, thirty one during the war and
forty one since the close Of hostilities.
The original cost of the ninety two vessels
amounted to $40, 796, 613. Repairs on all
the vessels aggregate SAL, 900, 1922, making
the total cost of the vessels amount to
s81, 997, 435. The repairs, as the figures
show, have exceeded the original cost by
S404 900
The state journal., 1884-01-19
MIR, PAYNE ON CIVIL SERVICE.

COLUMBUS, o., Jan. 18.-At a recep
ton last night Senator-elect Payne said
he considered his election a high compli.
ment to the Democrats of Northern Ohio
and their loyalty to the party. He said
of Civil Service law it was like trying TO
clean the Augean stables with a tooth
brush, and that the only remedy for the
service, which has been under the control
of the Republicans for the past twenty
years, all offices from the highest to the
lowest having been filled by represents
tives of that party, was to elect a Demo
cratic President. This, he said, would be
the only complete and radical remedy.
He favored tariff for revenue, limited to
the necessities of the government, eco
nomically administered and so adjusted
as to encourage productive industries at
home and offered a just compensation to
laborers, without fostering monopolies.
His thanks to the General Assembly for
the high hanor done him were most
hearty.
The state journal., 1884-01-19

POSTAL TELEGRAPHY.
A Boom for the PrOject-The Senate Com
mittee Favorable.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator Ed
munds' advocacy of a Government postal
telegraphy has had the effect of giving
quite boom to that project. The prin-
cipal object in the way of success is that
ii may be used as sort of political ma
chine. To this Mr.. Edmunds replies that
it cannot be used as much so as the postal,
revenue or any other branch of the SER
vice. To perform the duties of that ser
vice it would require experts in tele-
graphy and these, he says, cannot be
picked up among political workers. The
Senate committee inclines TO make
favorable report. The trial Of the system
in other countries is reported a success. X.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
AID FORJErrERsoN,s GRANDCHIL,

AID FOR JEFFERsON'S GRANDCHILD.
WASHINGTON Jan. 18.-The House
Committee on Pensions yesterday agreed
to report favorably the bill Of Representa-
tive Robinson, Of New York, to pension
Septemia Randolph Mcikleham, the only
surviving grandchild of Thomas Jetfer-
son. The bill was subsequently reported
to the House. The pension is fixed at
50, 500 year instead Of 1000, as pro
posed by the original bill, and is payable
quarterly in advance. A favorable re
port was also directed to be made on the
bill of Representative Hewitt, of Ala
bama, granting pensions to all survivors
of the Mexican war, Of the wars with the
Greeks, with the Seminoles, or in the
Black Hawk war.
The state journal., 1884-01-19
A LANDLORDS FIGHT WITH BUR-
CLAIR.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, Jan. 18.-George
r. Ward, proprietor of the Relay House,
prominent hotel in this city, discovered
burglar in one of the rooms of the hotel
yesterday morning and pursued him. The
two met on the stairway, and the burglar
fired, the ball penetrating Wards cheek
bone. The burglar then struck Ward
with Il slung shot. knocking him down
the stairway, and made his escape through
a window. There is no clue TO the GRIM
inal Wards wound is serious and pain
full. A man was arrested on suspicion in
the afternoon, and gave the name Of Cap
tain Smith, steamboat captain, of New
York, claiming to be here prospecting.
He was drunk when arrested, and could
give no satisfactory account of himself
The state journal., 1884-01-19

SCHUYLKILL HAVEN, Jan. 1S.-Georgc
B. Waltz, who had his collar bone broken
and his skull fractured last Saturday
night, being struck by a sled while en-
deavoring to save party ofcoasters from
being killed by the fast express train,
died at noon yesterday He never re-
gained consciousness after the accident.
He was thirty eight years old, married.
and was dispatcher for the Philadelphia
and Reading Railroad company for many
The state journal., 1884-01-19
ShOuId be Punished

The school of the Misses Tomkinson
was out enjoying a ride IN large four
horse sleigh yesterday afternoon. The
scholars were principally the little folks
of the school, about thirty in number.
While they were passing along Ridge
avenue lot of small boys assailed the
party with hard chunks of frozen snow,
Several of the children were struck by
the flying missiles. One of the teachers
was also struck in the face. Such con-
duct on the part of young boys is repre-
heusible, and they should have been pun
ished,
The state journal., 1884-01-19
Legal Holidays in 1884.

All the legal holidays Of 1884 will
fall on Thursday and Friday, as fol
lows: WashiDgton's Birthday, on
Friday, February %; Good Friday,
on the 18th of April Decoration
Day, on Friday, May 80; Fourth of
July, on Friday, July 4; Thanksgiv-
ing, on Thursday, November 27 ;
Christmas, on Thursday, Decemb5r27.
The state journal., 1884-01-19

MOUNT CARMEL, Jan. 18.-At noon
yesterday the Lykens Valley vein was
struck at BellmOore colliery. The tun-
mel driven is two hundred yards in length
and cost $4,000. Large sums of money
have been expended at the different col
lieries in this district in searching for this
valuable deposit, bat until yesterday all eff
forts proved Intellectual. 1t is very prob
able that new breaker will be erected at
pnp1
The state journal., 1884-01-19
The Musical and Literary En-
tertainment Given by the
Wesley Literary As
ISOLATION.

On Thursday evening the exercises
at Wesley church was of the most
pleasing character. The programme
presented, and which had been pre-
viously published, fully attested the
ability of those who took part, and
those pre- sent recorded their verdict.
The Rotations and readings, as we'll
as the music on the occasion, was
we'll rendered. Those who were
prominent on the programme were
Mr.. George lines, who delivered the
opening address in place of Mr.. J.
Ii. Howard, who declined much
against the wishes Of his friends.
Select reading, by Mrs. A. L.
Amos; solo, Miss Aida Weaver !;
reading, Miss Annie Bro6ie; solo,
Mrs. G. NJ. Robinson reading, Miss
Florence Smith; recitation, Miss
Katie Robinson; instrumental duet,
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Thomas;
reading, Miss Lulu Wilson.
A number of presentations were
made by the Zion workers and their
friends, as the entertainment was held
under their auspices.
John u. Scott was remembered by
the Zion workers IN the form of a
handsome inlaid ebony book stand.
Mr. Samuel Hall was presented by
the church with an eternal interest in
Lincoln cemetery in the form of
family lot valued at 500, as we'll as
other valuable presents. Presenta-
ton speeches were made by Mrs.
Jane Burke, Prof M. II. Layton,
Mrs. M, S, Saunders and Samuel
Hall. Mrs Kate Scott, the efficient
president of the Zion workers, was
kindly remembered by the manager,
Mr.. Hall, who presented to her
handsome reticule. Bishop s. T.
Jones made the closing address, con-
graduating the association upon its
excellent entertainment. Prof. NJ. II.
Layton presided with his usual
ability and honored the occasion, at
the conclusion Of the exercises re-
freshments were served in the lecture
room of the church.
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a LAWBREAKER COMMITTED.

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 1S.-Dr. Dorival
B. Bruce, who was arrested last evening
for malpractice resulting in the death Of
Miss Harriet Scholl, Il middle aged wo-
man of Mount Joy, Pa, was arraigned
this morning and committed for hearing
next Tuesday. He acknowledged that
the woman had been treated at his house,
but denied that he had performed an OPP
Grafton uDon kpr
The state journal., 1884-01-19
THE KENTUCKY sENAToRsHIP.

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Jan. 1S.-The Sena-
tori4l situation at Frankfort remains prac
tically unchanged. Six ballots were cast
in the caucus last night. On the last bal
lot w. L. jackson, of Louisville, changed
from Williams to Blackburn, making the
vote stand: Williams So, Blackburn As
and Sweeney "a. Ward meetings have
cen held here at which resolutions were
adopted instructing their representatives
to vote for Blackburn
The state journal., 1884-01-19
THE PRESIDENT AT DINNER.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 49, The Secrc-
tary of State entertained at dinner
last evening the President and Mrs NJ
Elroy, Mrs EdmuEds and Mrs Wads
worth, the Speaker and Mrs Carlisle,
General Sheridan and Mrs Sheridan,
Secretary Chandler and Mrs. Chandler
Secretary Teller and Mrs. Teller, Post
master General Gresham and Mrs. Ores
ham, Attorney General Brewster and Mrs
Brewster, Mr.. Bancroft, Admiral Porter
and Miss Pendleton.