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and other interests of the entire
country have resulted from the labor
troubles upon the lines Of the railroads
belonging to the Southwestern system
and other railroads in the State OF
Illinois, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas
and Texas, and that by reason of said
trouble large number of persons not
directly connected Herewith have
been thrown out of employment. I'm.
willing at this time to express any
opinion in regard to the causes which
produce this lamentable condition OF
affairs, or TO indicate where the blame
lies for its continuance, and animated
solely by desire to render all the as
sistance in our power in the endeavor
to restore peace, individual happiness
and commercial prosperity to the citi'
zens of the country, and particularly
of the FIVE States named, we do here.
by respectfully but earnestly request
you, as American citizens having the
welfare of our common country al
heart, to advise through the proper
official channels a discontinuance oi
the strike upon the railways herein.
before mentioned, and to leave the
question whether the employees or the
officers of the corporation were justlfi
able to the decision that public opin.
ion MAY form when the Congressional
Committee which he's that matter un-
der investigation shall have completed
its work Feeling assured that a com
pliance with the request will merit tor
your Board and for those who may
act in conformity with your counsel
the appreciation of the people OF the
United States, We remain your
obedient servants.
A. G. CURTIN, A. y. PARKER,
w. III. GRAIN, JAMES Buchanan,
j. w. STEWART, JAS. II. OUTHwAIrHe.
The following reply was sent yester-
day:
HURDE's HoTEI, ST.. LOUIS, Mo-,
May 3, 1SS6.-To Hons. A. G. Curtin,
w. II. Grain, James H. Outwait, A. X.
Parker, James Buchanan and j. F.
Stewart. Gentlemen: Your commune
cation of May l, was placed before the
Joint Executive Boards and the follow
ing resolutions were adopted:
Resolved, That the communication
from the Congressional Committee be
placed on file and the request be grant
ed the time for calling the strike off
to be left to the General Executive
Board.
In view of the fact that the business
interests of the country are suffering,
and the Knight of Labor having the
whole interests of the people at heart,
they willingly comply with the request
of the nations representatives and that
of the Citizens Committee of st. Louis,
and declare this strike at an end, to
take effect on Tuesday morning, May
4, 1886. Trusting that this action
may meet with the approval of the pub
lie. and assist in bringing capital and
labor in closer relationship, we remain
very truly yours.
The General Executive Board of the
Knight of Labor JOHN w. HAYES.
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Miss Folsolm's Grandfather.

Colonel John B. Folsom, of Folsom.
dale, grandfather of Miss Frances
Folsom,the alleged brlde-elect of Presi
dent Cleveland, lives two miles from
Alden, N. Y. in an old fashioned tav-
ern-like house, with front porch up
held by great wooden pillars. The
Colonel is IS years of age, tall, well
built, but afflicted with the gout He
says that it is quite true his grand
daughter is to marry President Cleve-
land. "There is no doubt about the
fact of the marriage said he, "but
the intention was to keep it secret un-
til she returned from Europe, where
she went partly on the account of the
rumor that was current last Summer
when she visited Washington"
Speaking Of the date of the mar
riage the Colonel said
"As to that, can not be quoted as
an authority. The only date l have
heard mentioned was Wednesday,
June 9, but feel well satisfied that
the plans will all be changed on ac-
count of this newspaper talk. The
wedding will take place in the White
House. l would rather have it occur
here, for could not stand the fatigue
of journey to Washington but
that seems to be out of the question
frankie wanted to have the wedding
take place in the White House, and ]
would prefer that she should have her
own way about it,"
Asked as to the payment of the
travelling expenses of Mrs. and Miss
Folsom, the Colonel blurted out :
"Who do you suppose is paying
them ? Do you think that John Fol
som would let his granddaughter &C
abroad at somebody else's expense
Why, sir, l sent her check for $1,000
in my last letter to her and I'm pre-
pared to send all the money she wants
Before she left told her she could
get her trousseau, as you call it, il
Paris or anywhere else she wanted to
and gave her good sum of money
The only condition that l imposed
was tina. she should get fine one, an6
expect to send her more money 10
pay for it,
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Philadelphia Markets
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED-western winter bran, spot, 5.i5
Spring l4.50 "a 1928
FLoUR.-Western extras 3 20 "a $50; Pc nm a
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OATS.-No. 3 white a 4Oii No. 2, Al
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Rye straw 81, Wheat straw, 10. Oat straw
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POTATOES Eastern rose Asa so Burbanks, As
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EGGS-Pennsylvana 13: western l2H.
BUTTER. Pennsylvania creamery prints 30a 32
Creamery Extra 3O Western extra 80, fair 25 "a 26
LIVE EPoULTRY.-Fowls, a 81 Turkeys a
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DRESSED POULTRY.-Ch Chickens, ll@l2 Turkey l2
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IN DIVORCE.
~
IN THE COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA {

IN THE COMMON PLEAS OF COLUMBIA co.
Bessie vanTassel by her next friend, S. B. Bow
man vs.. Thos. NanTassel. Sur libel In divorce.
10 Thomas vanTassel, respondent above named:
Whereas upon the libel OF the said Bessie Van
Tassel subpoena was issued out OF the said
CourC commanding you to be and appear at the
next regular term of said Court to show cause
why the said libeant should not be divorced from
the bonds OF matrmony contracted by you; and
whereas upon return or said subpoena due proof
was made that you could not be found In the
ballwlck OF the Sheriff OF said county, whereupon
an alias subpoena was awarded by said Court
commanding you to appear at the then next term
OF said Court to answer as Aforesaid to which the
same return was made by the Sheriff. You are
therefore required to be and appear on the first
day of the next term OF said Court 20 be held at
Bloomsbury for said county, on the fourth Monday
OF september next, A. ID. 1885, to answer said COM
plant SAMUEL SMITH, Sheriff
May ~
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appropriations. This is a field of re-
form into which few Congressman
care to venture, aud the action of south
ern man is particularly liable to mis-
construction,in taking the much dread
ed step. But the northern men are
afraid it would mean tho loss of thous-
ands of votes for them at home, and
denunciaton abroad
There is scarcely subject which so
tests the courage and conscience of the
average Congressman as that of pen
sion legislation. Every member has
his own scheme to advance, and feels
that he cannot afford to refuse. Ito help
the schemes of his associates. Con-
sequently good and bad schemes are
huddled together and nobody has the
hardihood to try to assort them. Every
Friday evening in its special pension
session, the House passes from fifty to
hundred pension bills. Last week,
You remember, the Senate passed four
hundred in batch without reading
one of them. The Senators sat talk
ing and writing while the farce was
going on, apparently oblivious of the
fact that the L. 5. treasury was not
inexhaustible, and that every dollar
taken out of it had to be put into it by
tax. The pension business as ii is
carried on in Congress, is swiudle of
the worst sort, and Mr.. Tillman of
South Carolina is the man who is
credited with the intention of expos
ing it TO the country.
The Senators had little tariff talk
a few days ago 1t was the first chance
they had this season of reproducing
their views on the protective tariff sys.
TEN, and the occasion was regarded
with all the pleasure of novelty.
Senator Beck was making a warm de
fence of the course of the Postmaster
General in his dispute with the Pacific
Mail and other steamship companies.
He arose with the intention of speak
ing one hour, but when he touched. up
on tariff topics he was so constantly
interrupted by the Republican Sena-
tors that it took him nearly four hours
to finish his remarks. He made a
bitter denunciation of the policy which
forbids an American to purchase for
eign built vessel.
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Hugh Conner, aged so years, engi-
neer on the steamer, Wilkes-Barre,
plying between Nanticoke and Wilkes
Barre, was found dead at his post Sun
day afternoon. AT the time of death
he was in the act of putting coal on
the fire. Heart disease was the cause
of his death.
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Prof Brooks, of the Red Home OBJ
servatory, Phelps, N. Y, discovered a
comet on Saturday last The head re-
sembles bright star and the tail is
conspicuous, the first in Caseopia aud
the second in Pegosus.
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The House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads have Instructed
Representative Dockery to report
favorably bill to extend a free de.
livery system to all towns containing
10000 inhabitants whose gross postal
revenues for preceding year were $10,.
O00 or mora
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TEWKSBURY'S SPACE.
-:O.-
Delegate Election, July 26.
Convention, July 81
to-
FOR REPRESENTA- TIVE,
(Subjcct to action of Democratic ,
Convention,)
E NJ TEWKSBURY,


Of Catasissa, Columbia Co., Pa.
"The peoples law is habitually violated,
evaded and defied."
"No free government can long exist
where the organic law of the State
is habitually deied.'
"The Constitution of 1874 is not COM
munislic. 1t assails no right of
property, nor does it give counte-
nance to principles which would
degrade or demoraize society.
"The Constitution cannot wholly en-
force itself, nor could it provide
detailed regulations for its en-
forcement; these must be provided
by the Legislature.
"In the selection of members of the
Legislature at the next general
election, select only such as are
pledged to the long-neglected
work of Constitutional enforce
ment."-From address of Corsti
tutional Committee, 1886.
--:o:-
Democrats of Columbia County: The
above are my sentiments and if nomi-
mated aud elected, pledge myself to la
Dor in all honorable ways to carry it
into effect. Truly Yours,
4. M. TEWKSBURY.
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Secretary Manning has so far re-
covered from his sickness as to be able
to take drive on Sunday last and to
receive callers.
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A DMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

Estate or Mary Walters, late or Madison "TRIP. decd
Letters OF administration in said estate having
been granted to the undersigned administrator
all persons Indebted to said estate are hereby no
tilted to pay the same, and those having claims
against said estate present the same to
apr2 REV. II. c. MUNRO Administrator,
Aluncy, Pa.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-05-07

Col. M. s. Quay assumed the Office
of State Treasurer on Monday. Ex-
Treasurer Livsey will be made his
chief clerk.
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NOTICE.

The stockholders OF the Bloomsburg q Sullivan
Railroad Company are hereby notified to meet at
the Exchange Hotel, In bloomsbury, on Monday
the 3rd day May 1856, at eleven O'Clock In the fore
noon, to elect Officers OF the Company for the en-
suing year and transact such other business as
may require their action In the interest OF the
Company and by authority OF law.
JOHN JAMESON, President.
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100 Doses

One Dollar. Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only
medicine of which this can be truly said;
and Is is an unanswerable argument as to
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OF roots, herbs, barks, etc., long and favorably
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and in combination, proportion, and process,
Hoods Sarsaparllla Is peculiar to ITSELF
"For economy and comfort we use Hoods
Sarsaparilla." MRS. G. BREWSTER, Buffalo.
Hoods Sarsaparilla takes less time aud
quantity to show its effect than any other
preparation ever heard of, would not be
without it in the house." MRS. c. A. M,
HUBBARD, North Chill, N Y. 100 Doses
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CANDIDATES.
FOR REPRESENTATIVE,
A. l.. FRITZ,
OF Bloomsburg.

Subject to decision Of Democratic party. Dele
gate election Will be held July %, Convention,
July 21.
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One Dollar

Hoods Sarsaparilla cures scrofula, salt
rheum, all humors, boils, pimples, general de-
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Hoods Sarsaparilla did me an immense
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MAskEr RErozTs.
BLOOMSBURY MARKET.

Coal ON WHARF.
No $500; Nos 2 3, a " Lump S3.25
No. $500 Bruminus, SO 90
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
A MILLI0N-DOL1AR FIR E.
An Engine House of the PhiIadel-
Uhia & KeadInH Road Rurnest.

FRAoKvIL1E, PENNA., Jan. 29.-The en-
gine house at the head of Mahanoy Plane
was destroyed by fire to-day, entailing a
loss direct and consequential of nearly a
million dollars on the Philadelphia 81
Reading Railroad Company. The plane
WAS projected by Stephen Girard in 1880
for the purpose of transporting coal over
the Broad Mountain from the Shenandoah
and Mahanoy valleys to the Schuylkill
valley, through which the Schuyllill canal
was then opened. It was not completed
until 1861, when the properties had passed
into the hands of theReading company. 1t
was operated by wealth of massive ma
chinery, which was designed by R. A.
Wilder, then engineer Of the company.
It was after these ponderous engines
those in use on the big plane at Wilkes
barre were modelled, and which brought
about q suit for royalty still pending.
The machinery was built by George W.
Snyder and has been the subject Of many
reports to scientific bodies. II canno
be replaced in less than year, AM
meanwhile all the hundreds of thousands
of tons of coal from the North Schnylkil
fields must be sent over Broad Mountain
via Gordon Planes and by way of Tam
aqua, both routes entailing SO much ad-
ditional expense as to make the accident
of to-day one of much concern. The fire
is believed to have originated from the
friction of car axles striking the tip of the
plane as they were hoisted and lowered.
The wooden floors of the building were
saturated with OIL The flames spread SO
rapidly that in an hour and q half the
whole building was razed, the stone walls
being thrown in on the machinery.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
A CoW4RDLY SUICIDE.
A Successful Young Mechanic Leaves
n Mother and Brother.

BUCHANAN, MICH., Jan. 29.-The resi-
dents of this city were greatly excited
last night over the sensational suicide of
p. Cox, a successful young mechanic, about
30 years old. He was cousin of Charles
Cloves, who killed himself and mistress
iu Chicago bagnio week ago. Cloves
Young Cox seemed to have been deeply
affected by the tragedy in which his
cousin figured. Yesterday he went into
hardware store and asked TO be shown
some reyolyers.
The proprietor intuitively felt that
something was wrong, and declined to
exhibit the weapons. Cox afterward
entered another hardware store. Noundue
mental disturbance was indicated by his
demeanor. In obedience to his request
he was shown several revolvers. He
selected one, and cartridges to suit we're
handed ont. These he deliberately adjusted
in the chambers. "Gentlemen, he snid,
turning to the 1--WE or six men in the store,
81 wish to say good-by, and"-. The
now thoroughly frightened spectators
advanced to prevent the suicide.
'Stand back, " he exclaimed, brandish-
ing the weapon. 81 don't want to die a
murderer, but you must not attempt to
the pistol point at his forehead, he added:
"Say good-by to all my friends" and
pulled the trigger. These were the last
words he uttered. The bullet entered the
brain, and death ensued almost instantly.
Cox leaves mother and young brother,
who were dependent on him for support.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
EXCITING WRESTLING MATCH,
Two Wressiers Throw Each Other
From the stage ip Chicago.

CHICAGO, Jan, 2S.-An exciting contest,
with incidents bordering on the sensa.
tional, was witnessed by q large audience
in Central Music Hall, in the wrestling
match between Matsada Sorakichi, the
Japanese athlete, and Evan Lewis of
Madison, Wis. The terms were $3.50 a
side and as per cent Of gate receipts to
the winner; best three in five falls catch
ns-cntch-can.
Frank Glover, the pugilist, acted as
referee Sorakichi was hardly match
for Lewis in point of strength, but as to
choice, and in skill the Jap was trihe
the superior. The first fall was won by
Lewis in exactly two minutes and half.
There had been couple of moments of
preliminary skirmish, in which Sorakichi
appeared to decided advantage.
With rush Lewis secured hold on
his opponents legs, and, lifting him high
in the air, threw him squarely on his
back. In the second bout Lewis got
terrific neckhold on the Jap and was
choking him with death-like grip when
the referee interfered. A moment later
Sorakichi with sudden jerk pitched
Lewis head foremost off the stage. The
Jap profusely apologized and Lewis and
he shook hands. Again the wrestlers
gresped each others shoulders. Quick
as flash the form of Sorakichi went
straight over the footlights.
The referee without hesitation declared
this action by Lewis wilful aud gave the
fall to Sorakichi. Both wrestlers eyed
each other wickedly and in the third
Lewis lost no time in getting his favorite
neckhold, and pressing the Jap's neck till
he was too feeble to resist. Sorakichi at
once declined to wrestle the remaining
bouts. Lewis was declared the winner.
Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1886-02-04
ITEMS OF LOCAL INTEREST
TALLEY TAKEN TO THE COUNTY
JAIL.


The case Of William Dean against the
Baltimore & Philadelphia Railroad Com
pany, involving question of damages
TO lands of the plaintiff, wus heard
! before q commission consisting of Ma.
thaniel Williams, Serick +. Shallcross,
Charles G. Ash, Zadoc A. Pool and John
Pugh, in the law library at tho court
house Friday. Witnesses were heard;
their evidence bearing upon the value of
the land taken by the railroad company.
Mr.. Dean was represented by Ignatius O.
Grubb and George v. Massey, Esqs., and
the railroad company's / gal representa-
tive is Levi @. Bird, Esq.
The hearing Friday was the finale of
rather hotly contested fight, and one
which has achieved considerable noto-
riety. In 1881 the b. & o. Railroad
Company purchased from the late Col.
McComb the charter of the Delaware
Western railroad, and under its provi-
sions began the construction of the
through route from Baltimore to Phila-
delphia. There was q slight amendment
made to the original charter prescribing
that the new road should run north of the
town of Newark.
In December, 1881, q commission was
appointed to assess damages sustained by
William Dean for land taken by the rail
road. The commission condemned lands
belonging to William Dean lying on the
south side of the north boundary line of
the town, as well as on the north side of
said boundary. Ignatius q. Grubb, Esq,
representing Mr.. Dean, raised the point,
objecting to the commission condemning
property south of the boundary line, but
the commission proceeded, and, after
hearing witnesses with the view of
ascertaining the value of the land taken
awarded 81, 1900 for 81 acres of land. MIR.
Dean declined to accept the award, and
proceedings were heard before Judge
Wootten to set aside the commission as
illegal for the reason stated, and the ap-
pointment Of a new one. The case was
argued at Dover, and Judge Wootten
ruled that the first commission
was illegal, and appointed the |
members, as stated above, to COM
prise new one. At the last session of |
the legislature the B. & P. Railroad Com |
pany procured authority to go through
the town of Newark with its tracks, and |
the commission sitting Friday was to make |
an award of damages, which will be the |
final action in the long-protracted con-
troversy.
The commission made an award OF |
$3, 200 damages for land belonging to the |
plaintiff occupied by the defendant rail-
road company. The award of the pre-
vious commission was $2, 500.