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trial and left a good business there to
90 where he could hear no more of il,
determined to keep his vow. During
the civil war he was drilling Wiscon-
sin company, of which he was Second
Lieutenant, when his former valet,
Jules Berrant, stepped from the ranks
after drill and hailed him as Roger
Tichborne. He then and subsequ ntly
denied his indentity. Two privates of
the regiment came to his tent after
wards and addressed him as Roger
Ticbborne and said they had often seen
him at the Hampshire meet. To avoid
these men he left the regiment and
went into the navy. During the war
he had the fingers of his right hand
shot away, and with the pension NOR
ey which he has Just received he pro.
poses to go to England and establish
his claims.
He relies, to prove his claims, mainly
upon personal marks and disfigure-
ments, personal characteristics, his re-
semblance to the family, and upon his
recollection of incidents in the life of
his cousins ard other relatives, especial
" OF cousin with whom he was in
love and on whose account he left En-
gland. He is dtsirous of finding Jules
Berrant, who lives, he believes, in the
State of New York. He still has the
Ignus Del which Roger Ticbborne
received at his first communion in the
French Jesuit school in which he was
educated.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
Natural Gas.

The discovery of natural gas was
supposed to be great step forward in
the matter of cheap. fuel and light, but
there have been so many fatal accidents
resulting from its use, that it is getting.
to question as 10 whether it can safe
ly be utilized. On Saturday last the
borough of Murraysville, Westmore-
laud county, was thrown into terri.
BILE state of excitement by an explosion
of natural gas by which five persons
were killed, and seven buildings burn
ed. A dispatch from Pittsburg dated
the 2lst thus describes the situation.
Into the mains of the Charters Com
panY, broken by the explosion of yes
terday, five large wells pour their i'm
mense volume of gas. The fire which
was burning in the l6-inoh main was
extinguished, but all efforts to put a
cap on the line proved frullless The
result was that the gas went into the
open air and spread through the town,
rendering the possibilities of disaster
such that all fires were extinguished.
a man did not even dare light match
to ignite cigar.
The MoWilliams well, which is on
lire, is very strong one. The flames
from it shoot up $50 feet into the air,
and present constant menace 10 the
town. There is every possibility that
the adjoining wells will take fire, and
# they do the town can hardly be saved
The CHARTERS Company, being unable
to shut off the gas, as the pipes are
burned of close to the ground, there is
imminent danger of the gas fl ating
through the town, taking fire and
wrecking all the buildings.
Though the break is in the mains of
the Charters Company, the Philade
phia Company is greatly interested,
aud the afternoon sent out special
train bearing large number of work
men to assist in putting out the fire,
The Philadelphia Company also sent
up cots and other necessities for the
wounded in case of further disaster
The citizens of Muuaysville are Sc
thoroughly scared that nine-tenths OF
them begun moving to-day, caring not
where they went so that they are out,
side the danger liue.
Battery b, of the Pennsylvania
National Guard, has been called up to
assist 10 oXtinguishing the fire. Tls
idea is to fire shot which will cut Oh
the pipe at distance and thus check
the flame A detachment of the bat
terry will go up in the morning to try
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
A Mixed up Murder Case.

The mutilated body of man vas
found in the Wissahicken, near Phila-
delphia, over year ago, and before a
Coroners jury it was identified as that
Of a missing butcher, named Slahl,
and man who had been in his employ
was suspected, arrested and tried for
the murder, but there being sufficient
reasonable doubt he was acquitted.
A half year ago man named viii
son turned up and voluntarily confess
ed that he had killed man named
Daley, mutilated the body, and placed
it into the Wissahicken. He was
tried at NorriAown two weeks ago
mainly on his own confession, but when
the case came to trial he pleaded not
guilty, To convict it was necessary to
prove that the remains were really
those Of Daley, but the proof OF this
was no stronger, ii rs strong, as was
the proof in the former trial that the
remains were those OF Stahl Both
Daley and Slahl are yet missing and
nobody knows what really became OF
them or whether they are dead or alive,
1t is very probable however, that the
remains found we're those of one or
the other, but, which one to certain
ty? Notwithstanding the uncertainty,
and the clear official proof before the
Coroner aud at the former trial that
the body was mat of Stahl, the Norris
town Jury convicted Wilson of mur-
DER in the first degree-evidently bas-
ing the verdict upon guess that the
body found was that of Daley, and not
of Stahl, as proven before the Coroner.
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Bogus Mormon Missionaries.

a. A'special dispatch to the Philadel-
phia Times dated Slatingtou, says:
Moses Wagonhorst, respectable citi-
zen of Near Whitehall, Lehigh county,
called upon Alderman Bernhard, of
Reading and other public officials of
that city and said that several weeks
ago two patriarchal looking elderly
men, wearing long white boards. call
ed upon the farmers of his section and
those residing in the lower section of
the adjoining counties and announced
that they had been sent by the Nor
mon Church in Utah to make converts.
They tried to persuade number of
farmers to sell out aud ally their for
tunes with the Western MOrmons.
They met with very little encourage
ment, however, from the staid, substan-
tial people among the Pennsylvania
Germans Then they devoted them
selves to the young women of the
neighborhood and showed how by
moving West they could marry rich
Mormons instead of remaining mere
drudges at home, with no prospect of
obtaining husbands in the overcrowded
East. They persuaded seven young
women of Lehigh and adjoining coun-
ties to embrace the Mormon faith.
They agreed to pay their fares West
and held out golden opportunities to
them. The two men started with the
seven young girls by way of New
York ten days ago Nothing was
heard OF them until Friday, when four
OF the young women returned and re-
lated a sad tale Of how they had been
deceived and taken TO disreputable
places in that city. The alleged Nor
mon missionaries merely proved to be
agents of these places. Three 1t the
Young women refused TO 60 back.
The four Others escaped, glad to get
back 10 their parents
The matter has caused the greatest
excitement in that quiet neighborhood
aud will be inquired into by the oili.
cials OF Reading, Easlon, Pottsyillc
and Allentown.
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OF INQUEST.
ESTATE OF HUMPHREY NJ. pARKE

ESTATE OF HUMPHREY NJ. PARKER, DECD.
To John b. Hoyt, guardian OF Reuben Hoyt, sar-
ah Hoyt, and John Hoyt, OF Hope, Warren county,
New Jersey.
COLUMBIA COUNTY, SIS:
whereas, at an orphans Court held at Blooms
burg, In and for the county OF Columbia, the first
day OF February, A. d. 1886, before the Honorable
william Ewell, President, and his associates jus-
tices OF the said Court, the petition OF william
IL. Parker, was presented, setting forth that Hun
phrey Nj. Parker, OF said county, lately died In
testate, seized In his demesue as OF fee as tenant
in common with william U. Parker, OF and in an
undivided moiety, or half part OF a messuage and
tract OF land, situate in the township OF Green
wood, In said county, bounded by lands OF j. j.
Robbins, H. NJ. Parker, James Lockarr, Margaret
Carson and t. j. Nanderslce and containing nifty
nve acres, more or less, with the appurtenances,
and also, in az undivided moiety, or one hird
part with j. II, and b. Parker, OF messuage
and tract OF land situate In the township OF Jack
son, In the said county, bounded by lands OF Peter
Applegate, Thomas Davis and others, and con-
taining about thirty acres, more or less, with the
appurtenances. Take notice that an inquest Will
be held on said lands upon the premises ON Tues
day, April 60 1885, at nine O'Clock In the forenoon
TO make partition to aud among the heirs and le-
gal representatives OF said Humphrey NJ. Parker,
deceased, II tine same can be done without preju.
dice 10 or spelling the whole. And II II cannot be
so divided then TO value and appraise the
whole or said real estate or the several purparts
into which they may divide the said real estate,
at which time and place you can attend II you see
| proper
SAMUEL SMITH,
Bloomsbury, Pa, March 10, 1t. sherin.
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the experiment.
The flames are burning fiercer Sun
day than ever, but through the efforts
of the 800 workmen of the Philadel.
phia and Charter Companies they were
held within bounds. There are three
breaks in the sixteen-inch main, from
which the flames are leaping hundreds
of feet in the air, illuminating the
country for twenty miles. The excite
ment is intense, and thousands of peo-
pie are Aocking into the town from all
sections. Two hundred men in charge
of Superintendent Gillespie, of the
Philadelphia Company, are digging a
ditch for the purpose of getting at the
pipes underground. They are fifty
feet from the fire, but the heat is so in.
tense that they are wearing wet cloth
es on their heads and stream of wat
er is constantly playing over them.
A two-story frame house has ust
been pulled down to prevent the spread
of the flames. The derricks OF the
Ming well, No. 3, and Williamson well
have also been torn down and water is
being constantly poured on the other
derrick in the vicinity, People living
within 200 yards of the burning gas
have been driven from their houses by
the heat, while the air is sitting from
the escaping gas.
1t is estimated by the Philadelphia
Company officials that 5000, 900 cubic
feet of gas are burning and 5000, 900
cubic feet escaping every hour. The
roar of the gas can be heard at Monroe
vile, five miles away. No person IN
the town has gone to bed tonight.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
An Exhibition Shot.
RESULTS FATALLY.

SCRANTON, March PA company
known as the Indian Sagwa Troupe,
under the management of DR.. Hard
ing, a pairiarchal.lookiug man of about
co years, opened in Washington Hall
in this city last night, giving an enter
tainment and selling medicine. Part
of the exhibition consisted of fancy
rifle shooting by DIR. Harding. One
of his feats was to shoot over his
shoulder at potatoes, with his back to
the target, taking aim by means of
mirror. While be was doing this one
of the potatoes suspended on a string
was in motion, and Harding's son in.
law, a young man named K. w. Smith
who was attending to them, stepped
forward to steady it. just as he did
so the Doctor fired, the ball striking
Smith in the corner of the right eye,
and passed upward aud lodged near
the left ear. Smith told the audience
not TO be alarmed, as he was only
slightly hurt. There was little com
motion. He walked down stairs to the
doctors carriage, and was conveyed
to the hospital. Dr. Harding, who
manifested much emotion, and claim
ed that the shooting wss accidental,
was taken to the station. house
Smith began to sink soon after he
arrived at the hospital. The doctors
could not get the ball out of his head,
and they have come to the conclusion
that the injury will result fatally.
The injur, d man Is conscious, and en-
tirely exculpates DR.. Harding. The
latter was arreigned before Mayor
Beamish this morning. He was accom-
panied by his two daughters. All of
them exhibited much feeling. District
Attorney Edwards +, qutstrd the May
or to hold DR.. Ha' ding in say $1,000,
which was done. He could not furn-
ish bail. Accompanied by police
officer he went to Piltston to arrange
some business matters When he re
turns he will be placed in the county
prison.
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= ODD ITEMS.

Dubois dealers say the lumber ont
look IS better uoS than 1t has bee for
years.
There is no disorder ANYWHERE a.
mong the miuels in the bitumlnous
coal regions
"A convention of iron workers will
meet in the City of Philadelphia, April
12rh.
Dr. Elsie Mitmau, prominent lady
physician, recently died in Union Coun
ty.
The Me,hodists of Mercer are erect.
ing beautiful and costly temple of
worship.
Three sisters at McKeesport died of
scarlet fever, and two more are pros-
trated.
Reading, not satisfied with one silk
mill, is making an effort to scoop in
another.
Schuylkill County's contributions to
the Nanticoke relief fund aggregated
$4,000.
Mountain Dale's moral reformers
wont tolerate the salo OF cider in that
village.
A fatal hog disease is maGing vacan-
Giles IN pens IN various sections of the
State.
Mckeesport's iron strikers are now
Jolned by the machinists, carpenters
and others.
AT last work has commenced on the
soldiers monument at Smethport. 1t
is time.
The Prohibitonists are getting ready
to nominate full ticket in Lycoming
County.
Mr.. James Bresbin, of Mt. Carmel,
while sitting at the brdside of sick
son, slightly shuddered and fell dead.
Work is now being rapidly pushed
on the Sullivan County extension of
the Wllllamsport and North Branch
Railroad.
Mrs. Hannah Blsnkly, of Washing
ton County, recently died at the age of
81 years, on the anniversary of her
birthday.
OF the anthracite coal fields in Penn
sylvania, it is claimed That the Naticoke
region is the most extensive and pro.
ductive.
Rev. Colville, Scranton clergymen
is to be prosecuted for marrying a
coupe to whom the Clerk of the Court
had refused license.
Charles Bellig, of Numidia a
prominent hotel-keeper and wealthy
citizen, while riding in carriage, fell
dead in the arms OF his nephew, who
accompanied him.
An exchange gives as local news
that "Canton physician visits his
patients on horseback. Doesn't he
visit his patients who are not on holse.
back !
| Bradford machine shops are working
night and day to supply the large de-.
mands that are being made for tools
from nearly every quarter of the globe
Operators for gas, water and oil obtain
their tools there.
Mr.. Hatch, late Democratic candi
date for Mayor of Scranton, is still in
vestigating the charges of fraudulen,
returns against the election officers Of
the Seventh Ward, and some startling
testimony has been developed.
During Fridays storm lightning
struck and fired two barns in Erie
County, both of which were consumed
with most of the contents, including 8
span of fine horses. A tannery was
also struck and considerably damaged
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26

Bishop Tuttle, of the Protestant
Episcopal Church in Utah, has made
very thorough study of the Mormons
and their doctrines, ecclesiastical and
political. He declares his belief that
the Mormon is excessively anti-Ameri-
can and can never be a decent Ameri-
can citizen. 1t is not merely in the
matter of polygamy, for that may be
done away with by the command of
the leaders of Mormonism. But ii is
chiefly in their excessive sacerdotalism,
which recognizes their priesthood as
superior to all other authority. The
Bishop says he had hoped the young
men among the Mormons would grow
up with different ideas on these sub
jeots from those which their fathers
held. But they are thorough Mormons
and there is small probability of their
leaving the faith of their fathers. Bis
hop Tuttle thinks that the question Of
what to do with the Mormons is one
of the mos, difficult to solve. They
have q right to the exercise Of their
religious faith and practice so far rs
these are really religious. But they
are so shrewd as to claim that many
things are religion which are nothing
bat. political and worldly habit and
practice.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1886-03-26
Saturday. April II. 1856

Sdlulud Aplll -, 'COO,
at 10 o'clock a. M, all those two certain lots, sit
uate in Berwick Columbia county, Pa, bounded
and described as follows to-wit: Beginning at the
corner Front and Pine streets in said town OF Ber
wick, thence along Front street, ninety-nine feet
to lot number sixteen thence by the same two
hundred feet, more or less, to Canal street. thence
by Canal street e,y-ninc feet to Pine street,
and thence along Pine street two hundred feet,
more or less, to Front street, the place OF begin
ming. The same being lots number nineteen and
twenty In plan of Berwick Pa on which are
erected two-story brick dwelling with basement
large frame stable, coal house, pig pen and out
buildings. Fruit trees on the premises.
A l. 5 o,
All that certain piece OF land In BrlaHreek
township, Columbia county, Pa, beginning at the
public road leading from Bloomsburg TO Berwick,
at corner OF Rasley land, thence by the same thir-
ty-two perches and six-tenths perches TO corner,
thence north seventy-four degrees east seventeen
percaes; thence seventeen and one-fourth degrees
west twcnty-seven seven-tenths perches, more or
less, 10 public road thence south eighty-seven de
grees west thirteen six-tenths perches to place o
beginning containing three acres more or less.
A l. ) o,
In same township, beginning at public road frol.
Bloomsburg TO Berwick, at corner Agricultural
fourth degrees east wenty-seyen seven.tenths
perches TO corner; thence north seventy-four de
grees east sixteen perches TO a corner; thence
north twenty-four and one-.Ourth degrees west
twenty-slx seven-tenths perches to corner thence
south eghty-seven degrees west, eleven four
tenths perches to place OF beginning, containing
two acres, fifty-two perches, more or less
Seized, taken In execution, at tn sun OF hester
Copper VS.. B. luwman and A. r. Greasy and to
be sold as the property OF S. b. Bowman.
jackson, Atty. vend. En-
a i s O
All that certain lot or parcel OF land situate In
Briarcreek township, said county, bounded on the
mort by public road leading from Bloomsbury to
Berwick, on the east by land OF Freas Fow er on
the south by D., l.. W. railroad and on the west
by land OF Daniel Reedy, containing six acres
more OF less.
Seized, taken In execution, and TO be sold as the
property OF S. b. Bowman.
Jackson, Atty. Fl. Fa.
SAMI'EI SMITH ShartU
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NOTlCE TO BOND HOLDERS.
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county OF tOluubia { 80
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l. ;, the Court OF Common Pleas. m ahd for
thus contained. % ""e' az"
, in tns mater OF The petition "a the Delaware
appointment OF Trustees under a aoriraee or thr
dated March |, 1853. N'''P""''
And now Marcn 10, 1885, on presentation and
pe15esai p1 9i the peIliion uled III Ills case, il Is
OIarTtd lnal nollce Of the application for the ar
polntment OF Ir1s ees To mi the Vacancy caused
py tne deal u George NJ iiohenbaoh and Warren
q, 1,Moo0NhI9 trustees IN mortgage OF the Lacka-
wwalhH q hioQmsourg Railroad Company, daied
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.Nlehyn W lhnadephia ana Ia one phbliahed u
NoitiuihDtrmnd, Montour ana Columbia coantles
9hce ~ each OF Tour successive weeks prior no the
aluu uaS Oh May next setting forth that appoint
pell u, WIN Oe made on that day OF three Trustees
ih aoeoiuahce WIN the prayer Of the petitioners
be done AZ mir 1nSutu 1'nIrI, n"'
certified from the records March II, 1850
GEO Z, RlWELL, ATTY Tor Petitioner
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Philadelphia Markets
CORRECTED WEEKLY.

FEED'-Western winter bran, spot 1850
Spring 1900 "a l7.75
tlOUR-Western extras 325 a aI5; Penn
family, 400 "a 4a5 Ohio clear 4.sih "a 4.62 winter
AS
RYE-65.
CORN.-i4k G46
OATS.-No. white "a 3gl No. @ 4Oh
HAY AND STRAW Timothy-Choice Western
and New York 1880. fair to good Western and
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Rye straw 81, Wheat straw, 10. 0at straw
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BCTTER.-Pennsylvania creamery prints 3Otd ~
Creamery Extra 30, Western extra 80 fair 25 Gf %
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A. Heroine Of 1919.

Miss Abigail Bates died at Soituate,
Mass. on the 10Th inst. aged eighty
nine years. She was one of the two
heroines who, during the war of 1912,
drove the British forces from that har-
Dor by coucealing themselves in the
bushes and playing vigorously on the
fife and drum, thereby leading the
enemy to believe that a large force
was ready to receive them.
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