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Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
NEWS SUM MARY.
KILLED HIS WIFE AND THEN CUT
HIS OWN THROAT.
Murder and Suicide-Argument for o
Hew Trial for johnson Postponed.
Fire at FairvieW, Pa.

Tbs grand jury in the Court of Geu.
erai Sessions of New York for the Nav
yerm was sworn in on Monday. Judge
CGwing called their attention TO boy
cotting, and said that, IL sufficient evil
1ence could be obtained, every person
snBageu Ia that business ghould be in
dicted and punished.
Charles Dean, aged SO years. ahot
and killed his brother Leyerstte. aged
20, and then committed suicide. near
Elkhart, Illinois. on Sunday night.
There had been ill-feeling bet yeen them
Tor some time, the cause of which is
unknown.
Rsnodyme Sbedd, wealthy uioneer
OF Iekousha, Michig an, killed his wife
with an axe, early on Monday morn.
ing, and then fatally cut his own
throat. He was " years of age. Do.
mestic trouble caused the tragedy,
The centennial celebration of the
Chatham Artillery st Savannah, took
place on Monday. There was q large
nlhtary parade, which was reviewed
0y Governor Mcdaniel and Jefferson
Davis.
The President yesterday signed the
act granting the right Of way to the
OOuuy lAil EslVer East Side Rail-
road Company through the Arsenal
ana Naval Asy lum grounds in Phila--
deiphia.
Argument on the motion for a new
trial for Samuel johnson, convicted of
the murder of John Sharpless, at
Media, was on Monday postponed by
Judge Clayton until the October term
Of Court.
Argument was heard in Norristown
On motion for a new trial in the case
Of John VI. Wilson, convicted of the
murder Of DAILY.
The Senate has confirmed Fl. E. Slay.
maker TO be postmaster at Lancaster.
Pa, Ii. G.. Ashmead postmaster at
Ohester, Pa, aud r. Y. Watson post
master at Milford, Del.
The business portion of the town of
FairView, Erie county, Pa, was de-
stroysd by are on Monday afternoon.
The loss is estimated at 500 600: the
is only $4,000.
Colonel M. s. Quay on Monday en-
cred apon his duties as State Treasurer
Vt Harrisburg.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
Three Accidents.

Yesterday afternoon, while a young
man named George Mckay was engaged
In corking bottles of Japan varnish al
the laboratory of Phillips & Kane, No
8 East Fourth street, one of them
broke, cutting his hand in terrible
manner.
About o'clock in the afternoon ;
man employed at Jackson g. Sharp
ran splinter in his leg which hi
fellow wcrkmen were enable to extract
aud he was taken TO Or. O4aes sii's, =
Eighth and Sprucestreets, where IL wa
removed.
About O'Clock, while q young mai
who is employed as a clerk by William
"a. Garrity, grocer at Eighth ant
Poplar streets, was engaged in chipping
some dried beef with a patent cutter
he caught his left hani in the knives
and lacerated IL badly. He was taker
to Beaton Smiths drug store where tn,
wounds were dressed.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

Late on Saturday niehtin St. Louis,
Messrs. Hayes, Bailey and Barry, mem
bers Of the General Executive Board Of
the Knights OF Labor, had conference
with the Labor Investigating Commit.
tee OF the U. b. House OF Represeuta--
tives. of which Mr.. Curtin, Of Penna. i,
Is chairman, and the result was that
the strike on the Southwestern railroads
was ordered of. The membe-a a. ,he
General Executive Board A6f the
Knights Of Labor, In their resolution to
terminate the strike, say: sin view Of
the fact that the business interests of
the country are suffering, and the
Knights of Labor, having the interests
Of the whole people at heart, they will
ingly comply with the re quest Of the
nations representatives ard that of the
Citizens Committee of 8 Louis, and
declare this strike at an snd, TO take
effect on Tuesday morulng, May 4th,
1886" The action OF the General Ex-
ecutive Board was finally aken after q
joint conference with tha Executive
Boards of District Assemblies Nos. II,
SO aud 101.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
stabbed With = CIaapknite.

PoTTsvILLE, May g. While Squire
Kramer was narrowing In his ield, in
Wayne Township, at noon to day, three
men came down along the stream
through his meadow. He ordered them
ont Of the place. whom fight ensued,
in the course of which one of the men
named Rittenhouse stabbed the old
man several times with large bladed
claspknife. All three then fled. An
officer was called by telephone from
Pottsville, and during the afternoon
traced the men through Cressona and
Schuylkill Haven and had them iden.
titled as canal boatmen from Reading
A party of boatmen were arrested at
Landingville, but proved their limo.
ce0ce AZ once. After they had been dis.
charged it was learned that Rittenhouse
was in the party and that ne was
shielded by the others. An effort will
be made to arrest them all as accss-
sories. Squire Kramer is resting TO-
night, but it Is feared that the wounds
have reached vital parts.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
-
LOCAL DOTS.

Lieutenant E, r. Williams of e Com
pany at Wyoming and Thomas Knott
OF + Company ofthis city have resigned
heir comm issions.
FL. G. Conrad, ESQ.,, W. G. Spruance,
Esq, and DR.. g. Dram Funk have had
telephone put in for their Offices. It
IS number 1913.
The sum Of 81 800 was raised at the
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church on
Sunday morning toward the payment of
a floating debt of $500.
A sociable with literary and musical
exercises and refreshments will be held
by the Social Circle OF the Second Bap-
tist Church tomorrow night.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
The Eleventh Club.

On Wednesday evening Millard f
Davis, the well.known jeweler at No.
East Second street, will commence his
eleventh gold watch club, and the
books are now open for the reception oi
names. This Is aD easy way for any
one to obtain q fine gold watch and
scarcely feel the small weekly pay
ments which he is obliged to make.
There are many in this city who now
own valuable time-pieces, which they
would never have been able to possess
had 1t not been for this admirable plan,
introduced in this city by Mr.. Davis.
All who contemplate purchasing a gold
watch should call and see him, and
learn full particulars.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
The Path.

This is a monthly magazine, edited
by a. Il Gebhard, which is devoted to
some things which we must acknowl-
edge we know but very little about.
Some of our readers though may be
perfectly conversant Herewith, and
such persons could not do better than
subscribe for 1t. Its main features are
Universal Brotherhood, Theosophy In
American and Aryan Philosophy. The
series OF articles on 5ufsm, or Esoterio
Mohammedanism, is replete with losi-
cal ded ductions in reference to the Deity,
the soul, its life and conditions, the
means of grace, the journey of life,
etc Price 81 90 in advance. Address
A Gebhard, P. o. Box 1869, New York
N. Y.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
Chief Arthur Hits sao,.

ST. LOUIS, May 3-Chief A Artbur. n,
the Brotherhood of Locomotive FuOI
neers, arrived in the city to-day to con
suit With conm ittee Of engineers. He
SAID he had been misquoted regarding
the etRht.hour movement, and mad not
statsd that half the men would moi
spend their leisare to advantage. Re.
gardiDg the Knights of Labor, he said:
AS TO tho criticism of the Knights
because the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers reIneed TO form an alliance
with them, while all lahOrinR men
have our sympathy, we are an indepen
dent organization, the Oldest in the
country, and 90 not now, after a ssrug-
gle OF twenty three years, need or ex-
pect aid from mushroom organ iZasiCns.
Why, We have paid benefits 10 our
mem bers of over 81, 600, 900, and really
L fail to understand how men can feel
now at this late day dependent upon
osher societies that are just starting out
10 life.
III tell you the great trouble with
these knights of Labor--st least it was
the case in the strikes on the Missouri
Paolhc--5hey struck without any ex-
cuse IN the wocld for doing 3d. II is
one or the principles of our organiza
'aOA " eAAO soVoic htaSuIes only when
al eftortsas arbitration fail, and YOU
know chat such thing as arbitrat ON
was noS broached by the Missouri
Pacific employees before they went
out. They went out to force the Texas
Pacific to take back that man Hall,
Another thing" continued Mr.,
Arthur, sis the babit OF some of these
organizations of Interfering In matters
that they Enow nothing about. Here
u the Case OF the strike at the Missouri
foundry shops committee of outsiders
who knew nothing about the affairs in
the shops waited on the company as a
com ittae to arbitrate. Why, there is
no more sense in that than there is in q
com mittee of butchers constituting
themselves committee to wait on rail-
road companies to adjus5 the troubles
or grievances Of the locomotive enRi-l
neers. To be successful IL requires, first TO
perfect the organization and then make
the demands, but to see TO 1t that those
demands are reasonable All the wrong
cannot be on one aide. There are always
Two sides, and both sides should have a
hearing"
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
an Quiet In Now York.

NEW YORK, May 3.-There was fal
less trouble over the efforts TO inauRu.
rate the eight hour system to-day than
had bsen anticipated, efforts at o COM
promise having been generally SUCCESS
ful. The greatest difficulty appears to
be with the piano makers, but it does
not look as il q strike were seriously to
be feared, aud 1t was agreed to leave the
question TO tie employees of each shop.
All OF Steinway's men, numbering
nearly 1,OOO, went to work as usual, ia
accordance with their vote last week.
and the firm stated that not only were
two thirds of their firm opposed to any
reduction, but that the firm could not
grant IL, Decker Bros factory was
closed, but Weber's factory was running
as usual, in accordance with a majority
vote for ten hours.
Twelve Arms, some of whom make
only piano actions, granted the eight
hours, nine refused it, and a majority
OF these were supported by their men
In the building trade there appears
to bs no trouble whatever, as there
will be great deal of work for the
men this spring and summer. The
large contractors took due precautions
and long ago agreed upon the scale
Iof hours and wages. In almost
all the trades the time WAS fixed al
hfty- three hours a week, with a seal
of prices about the same as was for
me.ly paid for days work of tel
Ihours il summer and nine hours IL
winter. The employers willingly con
lceded eight hours TO the fFesco painters
The furrisrs employed in about 100
shops are likely 60 get eight hours, bu
the wages are only Sl2 week for cut
ters, $40 Tor nailers aud SO for ironer.
ana tinishers. Several firms conceded
ths demand az once and no obstacles
to compromise with the others are
anticipated. A majority OF the cabinet
furniture makers have granted eight
hours ut reduced pay, and strikes have
been ordered in the shops of those who
resist. In number OF other tradei
nesotistions are in progress, and mean
while all is quiet.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

MEDICINE AND SrIaLCLAHIS.
Getting q Black tye.

Last year Lieut.. Moxie az 1 some friends
accidentally found q food plant while visit.
ing the South American Pfogi1ee Of" Matto
Crosse" tnat has the most ren. aTkAole ettec
on tired nerves imaginable. simple, harm
less as Cruel; neither medicine, stimulant,
tonic or Alternative, 1t makes you feel solid,
vigorous, hungry and capable of great en-.
durance, leaving no reaction, but as perma-
ment results as beefsteak. II recovers from
nervousness, nervous exhaustion, or any re-
suits of overwOrk at once, sven 6lindgess,
insanity and paralysis. II breaks up intoxi-
cation and the liquor thirst at once and
makes the drinkers feel better than stimu.
lants. 1t has already stoppei half the liquor
traffic In Lowell, and is creating an immense
senBatlon IN New England and the Middle
states. A gigantic company has boon formed
for It's manufacture and sale all over inc
world The physicians say it is the bsst
nerve food yet discovered, and Will super
sede stlmulants and tonics In honor Of its
discovery, II is called the - Moxie Nerve
Food" 1t already crops ont In the drug.
glsts windows almost everywhere. The
wholesalers say its sale has mover been
equallsd. For wonder, IT is very cheap
considering its reputetion.-Oourier
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
BREVITAEs.

Fan rtses Sol. sun sets cts
+. A. humphrey & Bro., Hatters.
Clam soup at Fullmer's.
Turtle soup at Fullmer's.
Roast dinners at Fullmer's.
Largest stews at Euilmer's.
Richest pans at Fuilmer.s.
Chicken salad at Fullmer's.
Ice cold salt oysters at Fullmer's.
Broiled and ried spring chicken at Full
mer's.
Meals ut all hours.
Try Bushs ooaI you viii like It.
Brazilian Balm cures colds. 10 cents.
Try Busn'e coal you will surely like it.
Birds and oages At Psrkers's, East and q
Millard Y. Davis, jeWelor, Q e. End street
CITY Laundry, sixth and Shipley street,
Fine Is X. Rings, st Hsnf's, ID Z. Fourth
Z. q. Hodges, general upholsterer, 103 W
Eighth street.
Clothes wringers with steel rods, East
4th street.
New arrival Of clans, tirst of the season, al
Pennell * Son's, 40 King street.
Go. tO IL. "A. Moore's for butter, cheese,
otc. Everything guaranteed as represented.
Stalls ~ and ~. Second street market.
Infants clothing and ladies' underwear
|
street.
"Is The old man any better" asked o
oootblaok Of a newsboy yesterday. "Bettern
ochoed Jim, II should say no was; you ought
TO have seen him sling stove wood at mother
his morning"
Said an astronomer to bright.eyed girl
whom talking of rainbow: "Did you evel
see a lunar bow, miss9" Il have seen {
beau by moonlight, II that is What yor
mean," was the sly rejoinder.
An Irishman seeing vessel very heavfI,
laden, and scarcely above the waters edge
exclaimed: Upon my soul II the river wal
out little higher, the ship would go to tn,
bottom"
6ood.by. old chappie;
May you be happy
With the flowers that bio pm in Rotten Row.
Take along the tree
OF your familee,
Ar wear your crest where'er you &C.
Give our love to Betty
And to Arthur, cerLy,
And to all the rest we know, you know,
Lot us hear, old fellow,
Whether buff-0r yellow
Is the shade of gloves this Spring orso.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
DIspensing Justice

Judge Sharpley presided at this
mornings session Of the City Court and
disposed of the following cases: John
Chandler, colored, charged with being
drunk and disorderly, was fined 81 and
costs. William Freeney, also colored,
was sentenced TO pay 81 and costs for
drunken a colored woman named
Hannah Bucher was charged with being
drunk and committed until l2 o'clock
to-day. Harry Frazer, a colored boy
who was sent to the almshouse few
weeks since but managed to escape
from the Institution, was before the
Judge on charge of vagrancy. The
court held the matter under advisemenI
and the prisoner was locked up to avail
the deHision.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

Some marry for the fun of thethine
and never see where 1t comes In. Thie
is discouraging.
Some marry for the sake of a coed
lcompanion and never discover Iheir
mistake. This Is lucky.
Man is q fckle "critter." Hven
Adam, who had his wife made to order
found more or less fault with her.
Don't marry q man for his repuLa
tion.. II is liable TO BE- only second
hand sffair, borrowed from his an
cestors,
Many women have married men fol-
their fine exterior. But that's all there
is TO an ancient egg worth mentioning.
Many marry to spite some one else
only to learn that they got the butt-end
OF the transaction, and Its worst end at
that.
Marriage Is lottery full of chances.
That's what gives It favor. All like to
chance it, because every body thinks to
win prize.
| Wedlock, in It's original state, was az
pure as sweet milk fresh from the COW,
but man couldn't rest until he stripped
1t OF much of its rich cream.
say when you are ready to get mar
ried, get married. However, It isn't so
much trouble to get married as to know
when you want 10 get married.
The hot headed youth marries In o
hurry because he fears marriageable
females will be scarce next year and
lives 10 wonder how the supply holds
| out.
Marriage resulting from love at FIRST
sight is not generally welded bliss on
par with sour milk. One or the other
Il m n1 Ia EWzl a aef
Many man has married for beauty
only to learn that he paid $40 for what
can be purchased for twenty. five cents
at all druggists. This Is hard.
The most affectionate people before
proportion after the knot is tied. 1t is
better philosophy to com mence only as
you would live afterward.
From the matrimonial market the
saints of both sexes were culled out
long ago. Don't expect to marry one,
You must guess at some things and
take chances for the future on this
ba ais.
Woman is sometimes the real cause
OF unhappiness in the married relations
OF life, but in the majority of instances
the boot is on the other foot and she
is really the true comfort there Is in
it,
Don't marry woman for her taper
fingers and lily hands alone, for mar
ried life and its rugged experiences call
for wife that knows how to make q
pot boil and can spank babies systema-
tically.
But few people marry for pure love,
and .hey, in after years, suspicion thai
what were at the time promptings OF
the tender passion were, in all probA-
bility, but the first symptoms of cholera
morbus.
The man who marries q woman sim
ply because she 10 handy arrangement
to have about the house, does 30 from q
purely business stand. point, and In the
end, II not compelled to support him,
she has done better than many women
know of.
Many a man who has married for
money has never realized dividend
upon the investment; and many women
who have done the same thing have left
word for their posterity that, although
a fair transaction upon the face of 1t,
yet it Is just as liable to be put-up
job.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

The chair ruled that this could not he
done under the rules.
John L. McEntee was unanimonsIv
elected bailiff, Mr.. Simmons castinS
the vote Of the board.
Mr.. Belts moved that the protest
against Mr.. Singley be referred to the
Committee on Credentials for investiea.
| tion.
Mr.. Smith said 1t was no use TO refer
1t back TO committee that had alreadv v
passed upon II. He did not think that
the Board could 60 behind the election
returns.
DIR. Grimshaw thought the matter
ought to be fully sjfted. This he said
was no contesting, and he would not have
o smelling committee. Let Mr.. Townsend
or Mr. Massey contest the election in
the regular way before the Board, and
/ II they show that Mr.. SinRley Is not
Legally elected he would vote very
quick TO bounce him. He moved to lay
the motion on the table, but It was lost.
On motion OF DIR. Shortlidge the
whole matter was postponed until next
Monday night, and the Board ad-
iourned.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

"trip Van WiBkle" was presented by
Joseph Jefferson at the Opera House
last night before an audience which
although it could be considered fair
was not as large as 1t should have been,
His rendition of the character of the
idle, dissipsted but good-natured Rip
was perfect in every respect, and as
usual he carried bis audience with him.
In the mountain scene, where he swal-
lows the liquor which puts him Into
his twenty years. sleep, he did some
fine acting, and again in the last act,
where he succeeds in getting his daugh-
ter to recognize him, he was grandly
realistic. Mr.. Jefferson Is one of the
finest actors on the stage, and If he
should at any time execute his Oft
repeated decision to retire from the
American stage, it will have lost one
of its brightest ornaments, and the
legitimate drama one of its finest ex-
ponents. He was we'll supported by
an excellent company, and the per-
formanee was thoroughly enjoyable and
highly appreciated.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

Refrigerators, water coolers and oil
stoves put to the front once more in
greater numbers, and we would invite
inspection of these goods before purchas
ing, as we have two carloads and they
must go. We are not going to hold
them over. The genuine Dover egg
beater reduced from 40c. to 21c.; large
lot OF them. Any one wanting u stove
Although 1t has come to our ears that it
Is not made any more, or cannot be got,
we nail that right here, as we are pre-
pared 10 sell one or 100 at short notice.
Respectfully. REESE & Bro,
No. East 4th. lower side.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

1t has been reported by certain weak
headed, one horse tobacconists that we
have been boycotted. That falsehood
has emRnated from a lilliputian brain
with malicious intent, on the face OF
which pronounce them pusillanimont
liars, and was there any law to reach
them, would wrap its Shiny folds
around them inside OF twenty four
hours. When our trade is curtailed by
any act of Adams descendants, we will
inform it at once. Respectfully, A. A.
Chapman, Son 81 Co.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

will fill the heart of every suffering
woman If she wifi only persist in the
use of DIR. Pierce's "Favorite Prescrip'
tion." II will cure the most excruciat-
ing periodical pains, and relieve you of all
Irregularities and give healthy action.
1t will positively cure internal inflsm.
nation and liberation. misplacement
and all kindred disorders. Price re-
duced to one dollar. By druggists.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
An open Uonntennnce.

Dishonesty may flourish for awhile
but fair dealing always commands the
appreciation and support of the wise
and the foolish beeome wise by expert
euce only. Rosin 81 Bro, paper hang
ers 220 West End, street, are adding
yearly new names TO their list of pa
irons, and they are If possible better
prepared than ever to satisfy the de.
mands of the trade for good work, vari.
ETY. in styles and patterns and low
prices.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

The gossips and busy bodies should
all 30 the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church this evening to hear a lecture
delivered by Rev. j. W. 7 Boothe, for
their especial benefit, as well as for the
ediicatlon of our oitizsns generally.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
Perfection the Trio.

For coughs, sore throat and consump.
tion DIR. Simins' White Pulmonic Bal
sam stands positively the first medicine
in the country; then the blood purifier
for the mucus system; the best Liver
Pills for the bad liver. These three are
the surest treatment. Depot, Fourth
and King streets. Sold by dealers.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
A nasirabIe Property. .

e. r. Green of Kenneth Square, Pa,
alvertises for sale very desirable resi-
denca with AZ acres of land near that
ancient borough. Any of our citizens
who msy wish to enjoy county life
and have the necessary cash will dc
we'll to look after 1t.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
Funeral of d. Price.

The remains of d. P. Price, who died
at Easton, Md, ON Saturday last, will
be brought to this city, for interment,
and mass will be held at st. Mary's
Church, Sixth and Pine streets, on
Thursday morning at 1890 O'Clock for
the repose of bis soul. The interment
will be made in the Catholic cemetery.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04

For choice sugar cured hams 90 to
Powdermaker's Great Western Meat
Market, 507 King street, under Clay ton
House; 10 cents pound.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
One nRat" Newspaper Less,

After long and exceedingly desperate
struggle, lasting over FIVE years, be-
tween the Philadelphia Typographical
Union and The Press Publishing Com
pany, the latter was forced to recognize
the right of organized labor, and yester-
Gay the paper was placed in charge of
Union men. This now leaves but one
''rat" sheet IL Philadelphia-The Item.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
He IA still Hanging

wall paper cheaper than any other man
In the State. Harry ID. Holt, 2l3 West
Second street, upper side.
P. ST. have Q large force of work
men. All work done without delay at
2l3 West Second street.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
Rnse Ball.

The following games were played
yesterday:
At Pnilsdelphia - Philadelphia, 6;
New York, 3.
AT Kansas City-Detroit, IL; Kansas
City, 4.
AT MISUNDERSTANDING II;
Boston, IL.
At New Haven, Conn.-Athletic, 10;
Yale,7.
At Pittsburg- Pittsburg, Z; ST..
Louis, 8.
At New York-Baltimore 10; Metro.
politan, 8.
at Charieston-Charles /; Nash
Vile, z.
At Acknowledgements, 8; Mem
phis, 0.
At Macon - Macon, 8; Chatta-
nooga, z.
At jersey City-Jersey City, IL;
Bridgeport, 10.
At Newark-Newark, 10; Long
Island, o.
Daily Republican., 1886-05-04
Albany Beef.

Powell requests us to say that he has
on his stall in the Third street market
a good supply of Albany beef: as we'll
as sbad, herring, Delaware rock, terra
pin and other varieties OF fish.