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Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
FINISHED AGAIN,
The County Bridge at Summerhill Open to
the Public Once More.

the Public Once More.
About three or four years ago the
County Commissioners built substantial
iron bridge across the Conemaugh river,
at Summerhill. On may 31st last it was
taken away by the flood, and stranded on
an island a quarter of mile below in
much broke up condition. The water did
not reach the bridge, but the timbers from
Mr.. d. A. Sipe's mrll dam, which came
down the stream struck 1t causing it to be
carried away. Last week the bridge,
partly new and partly the former one, was
replaced on the abutments which had
been raised about three feet. The flood of
the 9th inst, took away the scaffolding and
a few of the pieces of the present structure,
1t being then in course of erection, but
the iron was all recovered. The compile
tion of the bridge was earnestly wished
for by the people of that section of the
county, who when it was necessary to
ford the stream were often intercepted by
the high waters in the river.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Tint Gambling House Case.

Hotel keeper Troxell, of the Ninth
ward, had hearing before Justice Hart
Tuesday on a charge of keeping gam
bling house. He entered bail in the sum
of $400 for Court. The case as near as
we could learn was as follows: Frazer,
the prosecutor, who is travelling photo
grapher, called in at Troxells hotel the
other day and wanted to take a photo
graph of the building, and while COM
mending his own proficiency in view
making and his knowledge of things in
general, Enoch Glechauf came in, and
entering into the conversation asked
Frazer if he knew the definition of the
word "Transpire." Frazer thought he
did, and made $40 bet that 1t didn't
mean to sweat" being very certain he
was right Frazer raised the bet to $50.
At that point Troxell objected to the bet
ting, but was finally induced by Frazer to
hold the stakes. The Z" betters went to
town to hunt Webster, and in an hour
or so returned. Frazer acknowledging
that he was beaten, but insisting that
TroxGl give Gleichauf but So. Troxell
wanted each to take their money and
drop the matter, but they wanted no coun.
sci in the matter. Chal. L. Dick, ESQ.,,
was for the prosecutor and M. b.
Stephens, Esq, for the defense.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25

The Philadelphia Press (Rep) has dis
covered lesson in the late elections.
1t says: "There is one thing that these
spring elections do teach very evidently,
and that is that patronage does not
strengthen the Republican party, There
is not visible sign anywhere that a vote
has been added to the party's poll by the
offices it has received during the past
year" True, very true. The RcDubli-
can party would have been just as well
off if Harrison had not repudiated his
own and his party's civil service reform
pledges.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Child Run Over.
OIIIU ItHH UNtI'
Somerset Democrat.

SOnlcTSeG DeInOCIdJ.
About O'clock Monday morning,
James, one of the twin sons of Mr.. S. ID.
Shoemaker, of East Main street, was run
over by a two-horse wagon and quite
seriously hurt. He with his little brother
and other children were at play in an
alley near his fathers reside rec, when
John Spangler, teamster, drove through
the alley. One of the wheels of the large
wagon struck the lad, or he fell in front
of it, the wheel passing over the lower
portion of his back, and throwing him on
his face injured the face on stone in
the roadway, The boy is only about
six years of age, and though very severely
hurt his recovery is looked for. The
mishap is believed to have been purely
accidental.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Spring Notes.

The winter hat and the storm overcoat
have been laid to rest after the admins
tration of dose of camphor to embalm
them for future usefulness-it is well to
consider the needs of the future, you
know.
All kinds of outdoor exercises is the
order of the day, especially walking, and
when you see a person walking briskly
along the country road, be sure he has
the map of certain wooded spot in his
minds eye, and that in the messy depths
on that map he has pictured many fra
grant pink islands Of arbutus.
Mail agents and letter carriers say that
just now an unusual number Of small
packages, seemingly boxes, are passing
through the mail. Many of these aa'e
often quiet wet, and a rare fragrance gan
be detected about them. This circ4m-
stantial evidence is sufficient to tell that
there are beauties reposing on the wet
cotton within the box.
Industrious citizens are getting out
their spring flowers, and making their
lawns tidy, as well as their houses by, a
system of cleaning. Those shrubs AID
flowers which brave the winters hardshiRs
on their own plantations, and are not
mere renters or transient boarders, are
putting Oh budding appearance, and
some of them haYe assumed their spring
| garb of bloom.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
BLAIR FOR HASTINGS.

The "Man of Victory" Comes Out Behind
in Our Sister County.
Dispatches from Altoona Sunday,
state that at the primaries held in Blair
county on Saturday, enough Hastings
men have been selected as delegates to
the Republican County Convention,
which is to assemble at Holidays
burg to. day, to carry the day. Delamater's
friends are respondent at this loss to their
leader, although they still say that their
man cannot fail to be nominated.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Still Missing.

Julius Sabbath, who disappeared from
his home in the Sixteenth ward on Sum
day evening, is still missing. His height
was about five feet three inches, and his
weight 1876 pounds. He wore sack
coat, light striped pantaloons, and plush
cap. A wife and family of several chill
dren will be very glad to learn of his
whereabouts.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
ANOTHER FLOOD VICTIM.
The Body of Man Found in the Stonycreek
Sunday.

The Body of Man Found in the stonycreek
Sunday
Sunday about 11:30 o'clock as num-
Der of boys were boating on the north
side of the Stonycreek opposite the foot
of Vine stree, one of them, Master
Samuel Bailey, an employe of the DEMO
GRAFT office, discovered partly covered in
the sand what he thought was a mans
coat. He suggested to his comrades that
they get it. With a stick he raised one of
the sleeves, finding it very heavy, and
was surprised to find an arm in it. He at
once reported the matter to the morgue
authorities, who in the afternoon sent for
the body. No description could be OBJ
tanned yesterday, except that the body
was that of a man, the clothing obtained
being mostly in shreds and the body very
badly decomposed.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
DescrIption Of the Body Foup =

Monday night the morgue aut ,rities
made out description of the body found
on Sunday. 1t was necessarily very
meagre because of the bad state of preser-
yation in which the body was. The entry
made on the morgue books is as follows !;
No. $40, male, height about five feet,
dark brown hair, brown overcoat, known
as Vickroy cassimer, boys knee panta-
looms.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Unruly at the p. II. r.. station.

A dlssolute looking individual was
making himself entirely too numerous at
the Pennsylvania Railroad Station Mon.
day afternoon about four o'clock. In the
first place he was entirely too talkative.
His gait was unsteady, the upper story
seemingly being too heavy. At times his
tongue got as badly tangled IS his feet.
He wandered over the tracks and got in
front of an approaching empty engine and
seemed determined not to get out of the
way, The iron monster slowed up, and
the fireman sprang ont and hauled the
drunk man from tue track. This insulted
that individual, who was bent on having
things his own way. He was in for
doing" the fireman on the spot, but was
induced to not. The engine moved off,
leaving him alone, but it was not long till
his capers became too much, and Officer
Billy Walter took him in charge and ran
him off the static n grounds, much to the
amusement of the crowd, which by this
time was considerably excited over the
performance. The man then made his
way across the Lincoln bridge toward the
heart of the city. Officer Walter says the
man halls from Nineveh, and has fire.
quently given exhibitions of his capers at
the station, but he had not been around
for quite awhile before yesterday. His
name is unknown to the authorities.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Preparing to Build.

The Congregational Church, the mem
bers of which are Welsh people, waK
swept away by the flood. 1t was neat
one-story brick and stood on Walnut
street. between Lincoln and Vine. Since
then the congregation, which suffered
heavily in numbers, has been meeting
wherever they could find a suitable place.
Lately as has been published before, Rev.
J, NJ. Thomas, of Alliance, Ohio, has been
interesting himself in behalf of the
washed-out people work has been be-
gun at getting ready the foundation.
1t is expected that the building will be
pushed rapidly to completion. Rev.
Thomas preached to the congregation on
Sunday last in the Red Cross building on
Walnut street, and will remain until next
Sunday, when communion will be held in
the morning.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Charged with Abduction.

Mrs. Biddy Woods, of the Twelfth
ward (ProspecD who has way of getting
into print quite frequently, charges Mrs.
George Smith with the abduction of an
eight.year-old girl, which the former
claims to have raised and of which she
claims to be the guardian. Justic Hart
before whom the case came, issued a
warrant
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Mrs viii c. Luther Meets With Rather
Serious Mishaps.

While standing on chair at her home
on Monday, Mrs. Will G. Louther slipped
and fell to the floor in Il violent manner.
She was rendered almost unconscious for
d time and it was feared she had suffered
more serious injury, but an examination
showed that two of her ribs were broken
from the effects of which she is rapidly
recovering.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25

OWenSDOrOuSn thy.l MeSsenSeT
Engineer Burns, who was killed in the
wreck at Robard Station, in Henderson
county, few days ago, was the author
of heroic act ten years ago that made
him for a time famous. He was the en-
gineer of fast passenger train on the
main stem of the Louisville and Nashville
Railroad. One day.h he detected, only
short distance ahead, little child sitting
in the middle of the track playing with
its rattle, He couldn't stop the train, the
distance was so short, but he ran out and
climbed down on the COW. catcher, and
fastening one foot between the bars to
balance himself, reached out and snatched
the child up Burns was presented with
a gold medal and greatly lionized by the
press and the people for this heroic deed.
Stories of this kind have been read in the
Sunday school papers, but this was an
actual occurrence. Burns afterward be-
came dissipated and lost his place, but
recently was re-employed and given an
important train. only to meet this tragic
fate.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
Old Age Coming On

Judge James Potts writes from Oil City
to a friend in this city that he and his
family are well, but he feels that old age is
slowly getting the better of him.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
What is Wrong with the Committees

To the Editor OF the JohnStOICn Democrat.
For some lime e mmunicatious have
appeared in the Tribune signed "Citi-
zen." If they are all written by the same
person that particular citizen is in bad
way and should not concentrate his
great intellect now on only one matter
after having scattered arouud so much. 1t
is true there should be something done
with our rivers. But will Citizen tell
us who is dong anything IN that dircc-
tion ? Has there been anything done !?
Has Congress been asked to do anything !?
If so, when, how, and what has been the
result
Dredging our rivers and public build
ing are two different matters, and the
success of either would not be detri-
mental to the other But because nothing
is being dore to have our rivers cleaned
out and .dened is no reason why
we should sit idle and try to do nothing.
Shall the people stop building and
cease to make improvements because those
who have had charge of making an effort
to secure aid or action D. in having the
rivers improved, have done nothing, or
who have at least not let the public know
anything about their efforts.
BY the way, Mr.. Editor, what has be-
come of our local Finance Committee, and
the large amount of funds sent to it? Did
you ever hear of the Committee of Fif-
teen? Tell me, if you can, what is wrong
with these committees and what are they
doing. Wouldn't it be good thing to
appoint a new committee to investigate
these matters and let the public know
what is going on. ANOTHER CITIZEN.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25
ANOTHER BopY FOUND.
1T Was Discovered in the Stonycreek Tues
day Afternoon.

Tuesday afternoon about 3 O'Clock
the finding of hod, IN the Stouycreek
was reported at Hen 'erson's Morguc. A
wagon was sent for it and brought it to
the morgue. The body is described as
follows: No. 541-Male; height about
8 feet, s inches hair black, very short
and curly; white merino underwear, chew
lot shirt, ~, and wnile stripe, with collar;
two black frock coats, one d agonal and
the other worsted with little check; black
cork-screw vest, gray cashmere pants
with stripes; abou No. 0 gum boots with
leather soles and nails in sOles.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-25

GEO. n. HAGER, treasurer,
The report was received and filed.
A report was called for from the Com
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11

Fay, Katie Dwyer, Nora Thompson, Ag-
mes Moore and Eta Albert.
Seventh grade Agnes Burkhardt,
Josephine Hansen, Fannie Funston, An
ME Behrens, Nellie Quinlan. Sadie Burns.
David Colbert and William Won Berner.
Eighth g~rade-Edna Kelly, Nettie Far
ley, Julia Egier, Minnie Blizzard, Alice
Biggane, Lizzie Reardon, George Boyle,
Daniel Donnelly, William McCallum.
Michael Toohey, WILDER Conover, Charles
Hamilton, Patrick McGrath and Nellie
White.
PRIMARY DEPARTMENT.
First ~grade-Emily Jarecki, Loretta
Mahoney, May McManus, Grace ridden,
Minnie Wolfe, Mary Brogan n Lizzie
Eckel.
Second grade Leo Adams, Anna
Brown, Susie Emmons, Mamie Funston,
Hermon Gilzon, Annie Leahy, Jennie
Lawrence, Annie Peyser, Gertie WOOD
ruff, George McAghon and Fred. NC
Callum.
Third grade = Mamie Reardon. Geo.
Woman. Peter Schroeder, Eddie Roome,
Ada Lent, Anna Tremper, Annie Wlolls-
hauser, ANNE Raftery and Agnes
'Hawley.
Fourth grade-Irene McManus, Martha
Meinzer. Florence Jones. John HAHN,
Arthur Schmidt. Jennie Freeman, Carrie
Palmer.
Fifth grade-Lizzie Dyrauf, Mabel
Gray, Minnie Melin, Eva Osmond, Emma
Pike, Mamie Bratton, Howard Blackwell,
John Corbett, John Donnelly, PAUL. Gil,
zow, Fred Hosbach, John Sullivan and
Frank Smedes.
Sixth grade-Maud Youmans, Mile
Lockwood, Ella Graham. Harry Mitchell
and Lewis Decker.
Seventh grade-Lucy Hosbach, Esther
Goodman, Laura Eggerstadt, Josephine
Bresenahan, May archibald, Florence
Runde. May Davis, Susie Heatam, Alice
Young, Eddie Pine. Gussie Funston, Cor
neilus Funston, Gussie Kuerzel, Elmer
Stevens, Paul Schober, Fred Schroeder,
Roswell NORMAN, Frand Segale, Fred
Daudt and Peter Van Orden.
Eighth grade-Etldie Biggane, Arthur
Durr, Daniel Elicit, Daniel McCauley,
Mamie Benjamin. Harry Smalley, Allie
Farley, Jessie Treniher and Theodore
Smith
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
Only His Trousers Killed.

Alderman-elect Max Salinger had an
unpleasant experience yesterday after
noon, and but for his strong grip would
have been severely injured. He at.
tempted to jump on the front platform OF
a Newark avenue car in rapid motion.
He caught the rail. but missed a foothold
and was dragged a considerable distance
before the car was stopped. He wears
another pair of pants today.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
HONOR CHILDREN.
school IS. 1 has Very crsdItsDis Ron
GkAMMAR nEFARrMENr.

GRAMMAR ~nEPARTMESr.
First grade-Annie Douglas. Olive
Graham Mary McArdle, Annie Biggane,
Chrrlotte De Voc, Lima Heinold, Jennie
McAghon, Nettie Nash and Lawson
Smalley.
Second grade-Katie English, Mamie
Harris, Maggie Leary, Mary Lockwood,
John Conner and Taylor Leatherbury.
Third grade Mamie Sullivan. Fred.
Aibers, Georgia Horstman. Florence
Durkee, Lulu Rugge and Belle Hall.
Fourth Rrade-Lizzie Donovan, Maggie
Ludlum, Mamie MeCaiinm, Louise John
stnu and Grace Hogan.
Fifth grade-Herman Albers, Michaei
MeMah0n and Emma Shelley.
sixth grade-Laara Fletcher, Frances
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
Fair for Christ Hospital.

a grand fair in aid of Christ Hospital
will be held in Woods Hall. Barrow
street, commencing Monday, April IA.
and continuing the entire week. One of
the features will be Prof. Henderson, OF
New York, in legerdemain every evening.
Admission tickets. 10c. season tickets,
OK
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11

nj lotto IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT on THE 9TH
IN day OF March, 1890. the Commissioners of AS
sessnent filed In the once OF the Cierx of the
koard Of Street and Wa ter Com missioners their
nnal assessment map and report for tho
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-11
Corporation Notice.

~ day OF March, 1890. the Commissioners of AS
Eosrd Of street and water CONT s missioners y th Sar
nnal assessment map and report for tho
CONSTRUCTION oFsA MAIN SEWER IN PINE
STREET.
JOHNSTON VENUE
70 'a0ai HHasa 81 Bo tx RAILWAY COMPANY,
thence easterly at right angles. or. nearly so, and
the tresaie Of said last named comapans. across TO the
lands of said company and lands owned by the
Eastern and Amboy Railroad Company TO the
MILL GREER,
shs 6 M sa u shs y clerk naw o q SAID Il Bo s19h' 'nspecnon N
And notice is also given that the follc wing
are included in said assessment;=
WOODWARD STREET,
coMMUSIPAw AVENUE
to point about S * f soE Ess si iRfEsTi'
: = MORRIS CANAL
to a point about Ion feet west OF
A askha6aE s sTKEETs
MORRIS CANAL
srTEA 4sHrf " av 4 & /. RI
= 80 MORRIS CANAL
FORREST STREET;
Walton STREET.
from 'ns N I DOCKS RAILWAY
to point about cp,1 29s fssi wet q e i
PINE STREET,
TO a point about 400 d feet vest q
coS ESsi4da sf AxnhMuE'
from 'he 'l NSasTTiio5N IN DOCKS RAILWAY
e aaFRzshAsT AsTTEEfEEsFE .'
o'n = NATIONAL DOCK AILwAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
POSTAL rRorBLE EXAGGERATED.

Fourteen OF tho CARRIES CLERKS and collectors at Post
o,cc station sent letter 10 this Office yesterday. IN
which they declared the reported trouble between Su
rorintDndcnt l. NJ Dickinson and his subordinates
much rNnegerad and that Ia his conduct Of the Office
he is cntilcd credit rather than criticism The follow
ing i, the second paragraph in their letter
I'VE will now cits Of the privilege, tho claimed
TO have had before the Installation Of Mr. A. Dickinson
and Of which they hav, since been deprived. That Is N,
Use of The downsl1r, room for smoking and chatting during
m. interval OF irp,. This privilege not rerdced
until II was qio.,ly abused merely by the breaking
boxes used sctces the throwing around Of clothes be
longing 10 men prc,cnt but only after the place let The
employees of the building into tho temptation
him"
The letter j. signed b. Joseph NoIdonschcd. James L.
Foster August Taslasiew. Joseph G. Hibson. Jonn Ma
comber james Daley. James Delaney, Charles Lyman
Joseph KsvaLaHh, Tobiss Lake. James McASoy, Jane,
Msllon, James LenabaG, James Cu.1eg.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
SKYLAREIyG NAY END ~ MURDER.

speCted broker OF Waist. Eli2abethpOrt, y. j. was
placed in Jail at that place last night He attacked
with club just before midnight yesterday Garrett
Walsh Office clerk for the Elizabeth street Railway
Company, and dealt him fearful blow on the head,
which 1t IS feared Will prove fatal. Butler and -
companion named William Flynn were acting dis
orderly horse-car and insulting the passengers.
The driver Of the unable to do anything with
Them. Walsh, who was temporarily acting As CON
ductOr, tried with the Young men. aud But
Ter, when the stopped, picked up big stick and
felled Walsh TO the erOnd. The latter picked
unconscious. and the plysicans believe his SKULL is
fractured. His assailant fed, pursued by score OF
citizens and two policemen, aad captured after
an exciting chase, it being necessary for the officers
10 fire at him three limos before lie SURRENDERED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-03
u.y1oR CHAMPIONSHIP CANDIDATES.

ont = ll.t Of 3l3 -ib-cfbcr the following no.year.
od, ar~ al tia, remain cl4tle - start fo the Junior
Chanp.n.hp Stakes whlrh VIII b. run on August T..
The a.. declaration due Friday. The mails may
bring than Secretary CricmoTc had 70.
,c.vsd yesterday
Auburndac stables Tea Rose ]. n. LVbben's puk'
John. A. Belmonts Potomac and St Charles,
-. 49, Morrls's CcrbeFus. G. T.. Rends toMord, castle
stable. Bermuda Thomas J. Gays Ba.so"an l. CORR.
cans Ethel H. DoSIdson's Hgllr'lst n - Durham
ns Fortune Deyer Bfothers' Blackjack, iaston Lara
blc.. Iigh Taua. ". Fratiess P.anch,.t~ "'orse
uAi-ts Wa Path and Firr"orA Ireland
uro,h,r, wood,ale Jacobin stables kngman. b'nanln
kr,u., Pocahoutas and M'to,c. Iatold Brothers Mon
t.fey Thomp,on's Rotation and GRADUATE" W II Ian
d.mans Palestine W Il Letcher's Harry Ray Mr. g. l.
Iofilard, Clara ally -. WIihsums tray Koch. j. No
carly. Test nuy. Is. McClc9nd's Naih" MctI"land ;.
Rrvants Eldotly J. Neighbours VALERA, j Vaughn
Claud Melnottc j. 4. Krlrrs Silver Lake J. IA VI 9Th.
bon, Avalon. l.. winners Onondaros. g. B Norris
Straihm.ath. j. A { \. II. Norris Ncstch"-tT hey
West Dr. Ha,brouck. Russell Reckon and Ambulance.
Ncis Toronto Eancocas Ssa'l"> Sirocco und kld""r
L. Rcd SOM SeAtus Trinity. Iulr'l'w and 'foIgei'.
santa Anita stables Esp r,nIa ". l.. SCOTS Ncra'""
go!cro Miss Ransom. haywood and A'ila colt W Walk.
ef', silver Prince. G. T.. Rands pecton. G. Borl"N My
Mamie colt W C. Day'- Bcst Boy, Thomas II. Will
fam, Homer Thcolor. winters Rcy Dc. R'y and san
Juan D. d wither-s Surplus and sorccrcr Tucker 4
,hcrry's National. J. b. Dycrs Katerfclto