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Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
A MILLION LOST.
Many Business Houses Burned in
Wilmington.

Many Business Houses Burned in
Wilmington.
The steamer Baden, plying between Will
minston and Fayetteville, N. c., caught fire
just before reaching her wharf at Whining
ton and, owing to the infammable nature of
her cargo, consisting Of rosin, spirits of tur
pentine and cotton, she was Immediately en-
vel ,ped in fumes The pilot headed her for
the nearest available wharf and the passen-
gers succee led in esc'piEg, some by boats
from al )ining vessels and oilers by jumps
ing overheard. when they were quickly res
cued. The s:eamer lande l ag Tint the wharf
of the New York & Wilmington steamship
company and the fire was quickly c)mmuni-
.ted TO the she Is and warehouses thereon. All
the wh,rfs AMI sheds bling saturated with
r',sin and turrentine t'e spread Of the fire
was RAPID, and dtspite the efforts of the fire.
men became disastrous COZ fl grafton. There
was gale blowing from the southwest, an
soon The books on the water fr'nt were
burning furious'y. At alb, VI S o'clock tie
fire was gotten u lder control but not until
it had destroye mil ion an half dollars
worth OF property. Over $4,000 worth of
goods were burned in one warehouse Owing
to sparks waited by tire high wind numerous
private dwell ngs were burned to the ground
including those of Hon. George Davis, Col.
E. r. Brink, Solomon Baer AMI alb ,uL thir y
others. In addition a block of sm Ill tene-
ments occupied by colo ell people was cons
pttely swept away, although nearly a mile
distant from the main fire.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
DEATH OF JOHNB. COUGH.
The Great Temperance Ora or Passes
Peacefully Away.

-ANSSs
John B. Cough died at the residence of Dr.
r. Bruce Burns, in Philadelphia, where be
had been lying since Monday night, prostra-
ted by apoplexy and paralysis. Ever siuc,
| The fatal stroke he had been wavering be-
| tween life and death.
Mr.. Il, ugh first visited Philadelphia as a
Temperance lecturer in May, 1874. Two
years before he had signed the pledge at
Wore ester, ard when his quivering hand
| traced his name across the paper he s. God up,
md told the au iic1c, how lie was once re-
| 'Fectab.e and happy, and had hom". Mr..
Cough said that when h, signed his name totho
| pledge he was h1useless, misel able, shattered
| diseased ard blighted out cast from society.
He broke the first pledge, but signed again
| and kept it. He lec.ured III the old Chimes
Museum in 1914 to about 40 persons. He
T 6 ain lectured here in 1885, on his return
from his first trip to Europe He had filed
the Academy of Music in this city at different
times for tie past 25 years as no other orator
had filed it,
His matches e!oquence, polished rhetoric,
wonderful delineation of character, dramatic
manner and mlrve!ously pathetic voice could
not be surpassed and he had probably spoken
to mora people in his lifetime than any other
human being. Mr.. G ugh had spent six
years Of his A years on the platform in Eng
land, his native country. This period en-
braced three visits, one in 1858, one in 1857
and the last in 1878.
On the night of his marriage to Mary Whit
comb, of Worcester, NJ S., November 24th'
1913, he fluff led an engagement to talk tenn
perance in school house. It is said that
she took him on trust. She stool by him tins
til he rose to fame and fortune, and was at
his bedside when he breathed his last. He
left no Chi dren. Up to the time of his death
Mr.. Cough had spoken to more than 100000
of people, and had Travelled over 100000 in
meeting his appointments.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
MUSIC AND DRAMA.

TIE Ma2le5on Opera Company has been
suc,e ssf,l in Chicago.
- hear Patti sing in Paris one has to pay
s. for the chnaDe t seat.
LESTER WALLAcK has appeared in new
play at his y 4w York theatre
CDLoNEE. WILL S. HAYS, thu Louisville
post, Is travelling with minstrel show.
HENRY Guy CARLETON, the author Of
vi tpr DlraHd." is at work on new play,
Wal III is sci to be intenlel for Irving
". u. HowELF's play, 1.-The Garrot,rs,'
has ben presented to the public in a Massa
riH}''ti village by company OF amateurs.
i ID .E5TA has two new pla for next sea
SyA, one by LoliS Brereton-a romantic
Fren ii draail-al the 9th, by j. Philippe
Az :periclcod vocalist has, it is stated,
during fourteen years cure | any number of
ca ej OF ooSt.natn colgi by prescribing the
free I5t of raw oyster; Is Il diet
LAWRENCE BARRETT, who will manage
Edwin Booths business next season. has
q c"gc toray his star $3.50, 900 for an engage
II ~ Of thirty weeks, and to furnish every
tIinE.
MISS CLARA A.ORRIS announces her inten-
ii II Of trying her fortune with London
add mes, since Mary Anderson left Eng-
land I'm srirau a tors do not SEN to have
bHAA Ne"y fortunate in London.
MtSS i.EZZlE MAY ULMER, who was playing
in Dads Girl at Liberty Hall, Pittsburg,
ia MED one nj ,ht recently after the close of
the performance. AMI upon regainiag con-
sciousaosi sine wGs totally blind.
SIiNOE SAIyINfs brother died in Italy
re 'Cn5y, an tbs grea5 ira. alian, receiving
lie nsw5 in san Fran isco by cable, or,lere /
EadWin's theatre c,oSed on III, next night
On account of his berea vement
THE king OF Bavaria wan ed real night
in%a'e to sing in ''Parsifal" His manager
en- aged a shilful imitator OF bird notes and
hid him behind tn. scenes. The king was
wei pleased and did not know be hal been
fooled
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
EXCITEMENT AT SALT LAKE.
An Attempt to Assassinate United
States district Attorney Dickson.

An Attempt to Assassinate United
States district Attorney Dickson
AS Unitel States Attorney Dickson was
leaving the dining room of the Continental
Hotel, Salt Lake, three men asked to see him
at the outer door. II went out, when ore
struck him in the face, it is sup osed with n
some, the other two aiding. Judge Powers
and Major Eyby, landlord of tho note!
thinking the action of the men peculiar, fol-
lowed and got to the dor just after Dickson
had been struck Frank j. Cannon, son of
G. Q Canro,, and Angus Cannon were two
# the assailants; the other is not known
The unknown man ran. Judge Powers put
the other two under arrest. Angus Cannon,
when reed, was found to have a self
cooking PISTOL all the chambers loaded. A
great crowd collected, among them women'
one of whom wss heard to say. Served
Dickson right; l wish they had killed him,
for he almost killed their father Dickson Is
not seriously hurt.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
PERSONAL.

REPRESENTATIVE MILLS, of Texas, is the
fastest talker in Congress, delivering 215
words a minute.
DR.. SCHwENNINGER, Bismarck physician,
is going to st. Petersburg to try and reduce
the fat on the car.
THOMAS P. DUDLEY, of Lexington, KY,
the oldest Baptist preacher in America, Is
ninety -four years of age and blind.
GENERAL Pope, whose retirement is at
hand, says he will travel in Europe for time
and then make his home in Chicago or Gin
cnnati
MRS. POLK, the widow OF the ex-President
has not visited Washington for more than
thirty Years, or since she retired from the
White House.
SENATOR VAN WICK has joined Congress
man Hewitt in urging the determination Of
| barking dogs in Washington. Both suffer
from insomnia
Mr.. TlLDEN, who is OUTLYING his conspicu-
GUS party rivals, associates and successors,
has gained twenty pounds in flesh within the
last twelyemonth.
The late George L. Lorillard made it q
point for long time to give away about $i0,
900 year to persons of merit whom he knew
would be benefited by gifts.
LOUIS KOssUTH, the Hungarian patriot,
now i'll his eighty-fourth year, is in excellent
health, and is at work upon the fourth vol
1
| seven hours daily.
Miss CLOTELLE PALMS, to whom United
States Senator Jones, of Florida, is paying
court, is the daugh er of Francis Palms. the
Crops.s of Michigan. She is about thirty
years cd and the h 'iress to some $10,0J0,O0J.
QUEEN VICTORIA drives on state occas ons
i'll Il heavy gilied carriage drawn by eight
crean-co.o:ed horses, which are never used
on any other occasion. They are a special
b ced, raised in Hanover, which the queen is
perimLted to use only because she is of Han
, overian Ceicent.
PORTER SHERMAN. of the Yale class of 65,
left the college during the war and enlisted
in a Kansas regiment, without finishing his
| college course. Recently he returne to com
| plet2 his course and is now talked OF by his
| friends in Kansas as a congressional candi-
date. He is IA man of about fifty years I'd
| Is aging particular attention to the science
| OF political economy.
| 1.-THE most deyoIt man in sight from the
| g. lleriej o. the House o Re pre entatives,"
| says the st. Lou's Globe Democrat, SIS MIR.
| Hen -ier5on of North G rolna." He is moth
shaven of clerical app .arance, san Is with
uplitcd IA e and eye; shut h,s hands palm
! to lal IL in front o. him ''As the payer
! Prog so' Mr.. Hen !erSon with hyth meal
move rent, part his fingers and brings the II
, together aga n, keeping tine to til, well
70 n G FER o l. af the bl:nl p! Q ;char"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27

and present territorial condition Of each
J aginst forcible dismembership.
Second-Mea-u es toward the formation OF
an American customs union, under which
the American nations shall, SD far as is prac>
tcable and profitable, be confined to Ameri-
can waters.
Third-The establishment of direct regular
and frequent lines of steamsi ip communities
ton between the ports of the American con,
tinent.
Fourth-The este blishment of a uniform
system CT customs regulations in each of the
Independent American states to govern the
expectation and importation of merchan-
disc
F.fth-The adoption of a common silver
,oin issued by each government in such
amounts ss shall be p-oportiona,e to the pop
ulation of each, the SAM to be legal tender
in commercial transaction between the citi-
zans of all the American nations
The bill also proposes that the delegates
attending the congress shall be guests of the
government, and it appropria,es 100000 to
entertain them.
The House Naval Committee, which has
heea considering the matter of improving the
navy, has finally decided to commence the
work of general recommendation will involve
The expenditure of $4,000 COO or s10,00O,OO
probably. They will suggest the completion
Of the monitors already begun and liberal
appropriation for naval ordnance; will advise
Ike construction of from fifteen to twenty
torpedo-boats and large exrediture for tor
leeoes, cnd will provide fer the construction
Of six or seven steel "belted cruisers of from
5000 to 6,C00 tons These cruisers are to be
Inc main reliance of the navy. Their main
features are swiftness and the power of their
OF dinance.
The is ,ue Of standard silver dollars from
the minis during the week ended February
%, was 81 g.. So the is.u, during the cores
ponding period of last year was $12l, 4OS
Til, shipments of fractional silver coin du-
ring the month of February amount to
<lG4 40.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
COMMERCIAL.
TRADE TOPICS.
The Coke Strike-Increase in East
bound Tonnage.

The Coke Strike-Increase in East>
bound Tonnage
The ending of the coke strike is at once q
subject of local and general interest. Re-
sumption of operations in that industry will
do much to dispel the clouds which have been
hanging over the business horizon. 1t will
not only give employment to labor and CAPT
tai in the production of coke, but will tend
to preserve equilibrium in the iron trade
Another event at the close OF the week is the
probable ending of the nailers' long strike by an
amicable arr ,ngement with the mill owners.
The east>bound tonnage was greater during
the past week than in the week preceding,
but from Eastern centers there was no i'm
provement in the distribution Of commodities
Storms, floods, washouts, &c, have been
given as reasons for the decline, but should
be accepted only in the absence of better
grounds. The movement of merchandise
throughout the West improved, the leading
| industrious of the country are showing as
W ell as usual at this season of the year, the
number of failures is gradually Diminishing
and there have been none of startling magni-
| tude. Loans are increasing and the surplus
reserves of the banks in New York continue
t. decrease weekly in the most satisfactory
| way.
| The shipme It's of gold have had no effect
on the money market; the tariff agitation is
not likely to eliminate in legislation or any
serious practical effec,; the current or flow
of money is gradually becoming stronger;
the days of the customary spring trade are
approaching, and were the laboring classes
rendered contented III any just way their
would be ample reason for thinking that
long era Of perm inent prosperity is dawning.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27

Market active at prices ST. ong Ia,
higher than tn S dav week; some ten irs on
50 g and were disposed of at prices ranging
from 81 25 to 5 so. We can RET ort s,les of
two cars of c,mm m Ohos, - It's. at s42J
car good 81 Id. do. at "a 80; car fair
81 liz. do. at IA Is; we are also advised of
several sales of good 100 to 1f5 Id. OhioS at
IS to 5.25. Lambs may be qloted at FROM
) 4 SO to $50, according TO gu .lity.
HOGS
Arrivals Continue light and with supply
scarcely equal to demand; the market was
strong. Philadelphia hogs, GAGS to rs;
Yorkers, 81 IS to so. AS compared with
this day week, Philadelphia hogs are about
The same, while Workers are 10 to l5c higher.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
Two Negro Boys Murdered

The dead bodies of two unknown negro
boys AMI 10 years of age, were found tied
to t. c foot of ? saplirg in the woods, six
mics from SavIIn h, Ga, on the 10Th inst
7 ey lad been g gsed, their mouths having
been rammei full of cay and leaves: their
arms and legs were tel together and fastened;
tc the sarliug by rope around their necks.
There were no marks OF violence on the
bodies, They ara thought to be brothers.
John Graham, Grey negro living re,r the
spot, is the supposed murderer
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
A Hard Question.

"Mamma," said Johnny, "can anybody
hear with their mouth ~
mo child, don't think they can, u
replied tie ungrammat;ca, mother.
'Then mamma, whit made Mr.. Jones
tell sister he wanted to tell her some
thing, and PIT his lips to her mouth, in
stead of her ears ~
The mother did not question Johnny,
but turned her attention to Mr. Jones,
and that worthy made it all right by tho
proper explanations. Merchant Tluoelar
The Elpcator Is the name of new and
we'll filled monthly, devoted in part to
temperance, which comes to vs. from
Chattanooga. Tenn.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27

Fire bro out in the Riverside Hotel near
rutherford, N. j., a well>known summer re-
sort, and well pa'ronizel during the sum-
ner season by New Yo,k business men with
their families. The guests were reused from
their beds, and running to the corridors, were
driven back by smoke and fl mes Panic
seized them and for time there was the
greattst xcitemert The fire attracted num-
bers of people to the scene and there were
plenty of volunteers. Thu work of rescue
was be2un and in few m:nutes all hal been
removed from the hotel. Six ladies were
carried cut UNCONSCIOUS. The hotel was al
NOS destroyed. Damage about 10000 dol
lar.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
People of Greece for War.

The Greek Ministers of War and Marine
threaten to resign unless war against Turkey
is declared. The people of Greece, who are
anxious for hostilities, are much excited. The
torpe loas hove been surreptitiously removed
from the hartor of Salonica. The Turkish
au horiues boarded the Greek steamship
Ononia and arrested the Captain on suspicion
of having been concerned in the removal
They then Sc rched the vessel, but failed to
find any of the torpeioes. The Captain was
thereupon released.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
Slowly tarving to Death.

The work of removing the debris which en-
tombed the twenty>sx miners at Nanticoke
Pc. has proceeded far enough to show that
the men were not crushed by the falling
mass They must have retreated to the
higher workings and been slowly starved to
death. The danger of pursuing the search is
SO great that the work probably be aban-
doned,
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1886-02-27
CATTLE.

Market continues s. ons at an advance of 90
10 pc per 100 lbs. and supply all grades ure-
quail TO demand Common aud med UNI cattle
telling most readily and bringing the great st
.dva' ca. 1890 to 130l IL, shipping cit'l i,
Is to 80; good 900 to 1000 lb, butcher cat
tie, 81 10 to KS; u Is and dry COWS, S. to 4.
All kinds selling about as they arrive at the
advance motel.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-07-17
Death of Dr.. Samuel +. Wills.

Ga Saturday morning last DIR. Samuel f
Wills, physician of large practice, resid-
ing in Earlville, this county, arose in his
usual health. \ short time afterwards he
was found in au insenSible condition in his
office. He revived somewhat and prescribed
for himself, but died i'll about quarter of
an hour after he was found. DIR. Wills was
acknowledged by all to be n physician of
ability, and his fine qualities of character
We're known by all in the part of the county
in which lie lived for so many years. Dr.
Wills grew up in Virginia, where his father,
who was steamboat captain, resided.
After graduating from a medical college
he settled in the First district in lS47 where
he practiced his profession up to tie time of
his death. He was twice married. His first
wife was daughter of the late Joseph NJ.
Eldridge, of the First district. They had
two children, a daughter and i son. The
former Is the wife of Il. Porter Lusby, of
Cecilton. The other met with an acciden-
tai death in childhood, being thrown from
IA carriage and receiving fatal injuries His
second wife, who survives him. is IA daugh
Ter of the late Ex-Governor Neasey, of this
county. He WAS "A prominent member of
st. Stephens i. f. church, and represented
it i'll the recent convention III this town for
the election of a bishop He was about 10
years of age. His funeral was held on Tues
day afternoon at o'clock and was very
largely attended. The services were con
Quoted by Rrvs. Messrs. Walker and
Schoulrr. The nterment was in the Nea-
sey family burial ground on the old home
stead or Cherry Grove property. The pail
bearers were Judge David Davis, Thos. {.
Crnikshtnk, George Biddle, DIR. thltr,
Harry Black and Mr.. Cochran. They are
all members of the vcstry of the church.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-07-17
The Il. II q. Stations.

The stations on the Baltimore and
Philadelphia Railroad have been laid
out from Baltimore to the Schuylkill
river. The stations in Cecil county are
seven in number. The distances are not
given from Philadelphia station, but
from the Schuylklll. One near Bald
wins mills and 80 miles and a half from
the Schuylkll is called Viking. The
one where the railroad crosses the plank
road has been named Singerly after VIM.
NJ. Singerly Esq. 1t is forty and seven
tenths miles from the Schuylkill. The
one near wilma has been given the ia
mili"r name of Marley. 1t is exactly
forty-two miles from the Schuylkill.
The next station is adjoining the farm of
Mr.. VIM. II. Eder and named after HIM
Eder. 1t is two miles from the Marley
station. The next station is called
Childs after George W. Childs, Esq, and
is at the \ orth East quarries. The dis
Whitaker station is fifty two and a half
miles from the Schuylkil. The only
other station in the county is at French
town and bears that name The distance
by this road between Baltimore and
Philadelphia is only S9t miles. For the
present one freight train each day will
be run with extras whenever required.
Work has been begun on some of the
stations.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-07-17
Excursions.

The Elkton and Westamwell NJ. +.
Sunday Schools excursion on Wednesday
to Tolchcster on the Pilot Boy was a
very enjoyable affair. About 500 per-
sons were aboard when the boat left Sim
gerly's wharf shortly after eight O'Clock.
No stoppages were made at landings on
the river The run down vas made in
but little over three hours and half.
Colchester has been improved somewhat
since last year, tue most notable change
being the new long wooden covering over
the wharf. The advantage of this was
strikingly shown shortly before leaving
when rain fell for a short while in tor
rents. The weather was fair. however.
most of the time that the excursionists
were on the beach. The clouds obscur
ing the sun made it less warm than is
usual at this place when there is but
little breeze. The e> cursiunistS amused
themselves in various ways. Some went
bathing and found the water rather 100
cool for comfort. The children rode the
lSNtlNlll,, upDbN lpiSt'S anu 'hliti titiI
go rounds, and watched the parrots,
owls, pigeons and other birds and ami
mails on exhibition. The boys and young
men patronized the shooting gallery, the
bowling alley, and INDUCED i'll throwing
rings over canes, etc Some few danced
i'll the pavilion, others went to the skat-
ing rink while the elevated railroad came
III for some patronage. The trip home
was pleasant, SCme vocal and iHstru-
mental music enlivening the party. The
managers state that they failed to make
expenses by about $50. Probably half
of those on board We're Sunday school
| scholars who went free of charge
y literary society OF Bay View gave
| an excursion to Tochcster on the Same
day, starting from North East on the
Chester. Unfortunately it was poorly
patrnnlZ",l, and fhe mauagerS we under
stand, are about $50 cut. The North
East band furnished music.
About 1000 excursiunistS from Balti.
more ",re II Tolahesier that day.
The Cecil Whig., 1886-07-17
Assaulted by His Dog.

On Wednesday evening of last week as
John Wade, farmer residing near Apple
ton, in the Fourth district, was returning
from Wilmington, where he had taken pro-
duce, he was set upon ut his gate by his
dog, ferociUus mastitf. The animal had
him down and was savagely biting at his
arms when his wife and daughter, armed
with clubs. came to his rescue. They sue
ceeded in getting Mr.. Wade into the house
away from the animal. which followed
them and endeavore,i to enter through a
window. Mr.. Wade'S hands and arms were
badly bitten and lacerated and his vest torn
to pieces by the infuriated animal Mr..
Barney Moore, who witnessed the affair
from distance, summoned neighbor and,
procuring gun, went to Mr.. Wade's resi-
dence and shot the dog dead as it made at
them. DR.. Henry, of Newark, was sum
moned and dressed the wounds of Mr.. w .lde
who we understand is doing well. The dog
was noted for its ferociousness and was the
terror of the neighborhood. 1t had been
struck some days before by a pitchfork in
the hands Of its master, and 1t is supposed
that this was the cause of the assault