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Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11
Favorable to Settlers


WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The senate
committee on public lands ordered a fa-
vorable report to-day on the bill to per-
init any settler who has taken up
eighty acres Of surveyed lands under
the homestead laws to extend his claim
over eighty adjoining acres of lunsur-
veved land. The bill was amended so
as to include settlers under the pre-
emption laws. I
AT st. Paul on the morning Of the
Sth, Edward Finlay, young mulatto
who has made precarious sort of a
living as street singer. in tit OF
jealousy cut his wife's throat with a
butcher knife and then pounded her
mead with q stick of stove wood. He
then cut his own throat. The woman
died in short time. The man was
taken to the hospital where he died in
Ia few hours.
PETER DEMPSEY, cousin Of Jack
Dempsey, the prize fighter, while en-
deayoring to save Mary Allen, q six
teen-year-old girl, from q criminal at
tack by two Poles in Brooklyn, N. ",
on the night Of the sth, Was probably
fatally stabbed.
WHILE preaching to large congrega-
tton at Brunswick, N. j., on the night
q the ..7th, Rev. DR.. J. H. Strong
dropped dead in the pulpit. Apoplexy
was the cause. D
The trial Of Walter f. Horton for the
murder OF his wife began in ST. Paul on
the 10th.
a DYNAMITE bomb was found in front
OF the cashiers desk of the Union De.
pot 1t Kansas City, 10, on the stb.
THIRTEEN cars loaued with stock were
wrecked on the Missouri Pacific rail-
road near Omaha on the stb.
BISHOP WH1PPLE, Of Minnesota, was
presented to Queen Victoria, on Sunday
by the Dean Of Windsor.
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11
Harshall County Town Clerks and Treas
urers.

Following is list Of Town Clerks
ard Ireasnrers elected in Marshall
county, on March / 1th, for the ens,,.
ing year. The first name is clerk,
second treasurer:
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11

In the Puritan days a cord of oak
wood was worth the same as bushel of
nipS-thirty-Seven cents.
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11

II is calculated that 9l,S2S persons
die per day, $3.50 per hour, 80 minute.
or one every time the clock ticks.
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11
The aTarren Sheat.
J. P. MATTSON, Editor and Publisher.
WARREN, MARSHALL COUNTY, MINI.

a FOREST of giant redwood trees has
been discovered in Washington.
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11

The average length of life is greater
In Norway than in any other country in
Europe ....
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11
FROM WASHINGTON.

In the United States the visible sup
ply of grain in store on the 1st was:
Wheat, "a, 527, ,s26 bushels; corn, 5, 144, :
494 bushels; oats, 1853. SO2 bushels.
In the United States the question
voted upon by all Methodist churches
of admitting women as delegates to the
general conference of that church was
decided in favor of the women.
The death of J. Fl. Baxter, Surgeon
General of the United States army.
occurred at Washington, aged SO years
On the 4th General Brooke reported to
the War Department that majority Of
the hostile Indians in South Dakota
were willing to return to Pine Ridge
agency.
THE President has appointed Romu-
aldo Pacheco, Of California, to be Min
lister of the United States to the Central
American States in place of Minister
Miner, recalled.
In the United States the business
failures during the seven days ended on
the 5th numbered 3l2. against 249 the
preceding week and 316 the correspond
ing week last year.
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11
THE EAST.

EDWARD HOLLAND, under life sem
tence in Sing Sing On. W prison for
murder in 1878, was liberated on par
don from Governor HILL
On the I'd the New Hampshire Legis-
lature met in extra session at Concord
GEORGE HERBERT, Frank l. Greene,
Mr.. Ca Sc and Mrs. E. E. Turner, resi-
dents of New Haven, Conn, who were
prospecting in Florida, were drowned
in Lake Tohopekaliga by the capsizing
of boat.
TIE Court of Appeals at Albany, N.
Y, in the case of Miss Campbell against
Arbuckle (''Baby Bunting'), for breach
Of promise. affirmed the judgment OF
The lower court for $45, 900 damages.
BY the explosion of a saw-mill boiler
near Espytown, Pa, four men were
killed.
AT Pittsburgh, Pa, tenement house
was burned and Mr.. and Mrs. Irvine
perished in the flames.
ON the Hudson river navigation came
to an end on the Sd.
IHE failure was announced of the
Rittenhouse Manufacturing Company
of Passaic, N. j., with $500. 900 debts
and $40, 900 assets.
AT Albany, N. Y, Joseph B. Abbott,
cashier for the Henry w. Sage Lumber
Com pany, who was discovered to be a
defaulter to the extent of 800, 900 shot
himself dead.
In Boston Jacob Schaefer beat the
worlds record at balk-line billiards. In
five innings he made total of 400.
The banking firm of Delamater &
Co., at Meadville, Pa, failed for $40O,-
900.
In Pittsburgh. Pa. fire which broke
out in Maginn's cracker factory de.
stroyed four large business blocks, caus.
ing loss of $500, 200.
A FIRE in the retail dry-goods store
OF Sheppard & Co at Providence, r l.,
caused damage to the extent Of $780,
900.
Warren sheaf., 1890-12-11

Herds I These have made Montana the rich.
noAuo' ' est State per capita in the Union
Mines / Plenty VI room for more miners and
AAAAoS ] StOck-raisers Now is the time.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
Railroad Train & Conductors.

There was time when the stage driver
was an important parsonage in associa
tim with the travelling public, but the
handler of four-horse team dragging a
numbering coach filled with from eight
to twelve passengers, with a boot load
of baggage and the U. s. Mail under
his feet, seldom had occasion to speak
to passenger unless he sat on the box
beside him. The stage driver was a
class of our own, brown-faced, keen
eyed, steady and taciturn, filling place
in public observation, full of credit, and
at times full of danger.
After the stage driver, says the Har.
risburg independent, has come another
class of men, as distinct in their rela-
tions to the public as any other mt n
pursuing peculiar path of service. Peo-
pie who see a conductor pass through
car gathering and punching tickets,
imagine that is the sum and substance OF
his work, but it is a mere incident OF
what he has to do. His eyes, ears and
memory are never closed or at rest. He
is on the lookout and the look in all the
while his train runs and his bell rope is
within his reach for instant grasp
Every sound of the whirling wheels is
known to him, as indicative that the
running gears are in order, and his
quick ear instantly detects loss in that
sound which indicates disorder. He
times the running of his train to reach
given points on the minute, and when it
is necessary to make up lost time he never
does it at his own risk, but proceeds on
order Constantly in communication with
the train runner of the division to which
he belongs, he knows what is ahead as
well as behind him. No matter what
his perplexities may be at the moment,
he answers all inquiries from passengers,
however absurd they may be, politely.
His authority is absolute on the train
He must deal with the passengers in his
charge at all times like gentleman. His
every movement is under orders He is
governed by policy of a superior Off
Ger. and that it may be known how he
acts under these printed orders lie must
meet his superior at stated times to show
whether or not he is obeYing orders,
and give proof of his judgment in train
running under certain presumed or i'm
agined conditions.
1t can be seen at glance that the con-
ductol of railroad train is not a mere
ticket puncher. He must have judgment
discretion, vIligance and courage. His
own lifes safety, and that of hundreds
of others, flies with lightning velocity on
the revolutions of the wheels beneath his
feet, and he stands face to face with death
on the wheels. Is he not, then, subject
worthy of study, worker who deserves
the respect. confidence and admiration of
the public
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
FIlIGHTFULLY ROASTED.
A Cobble-Plcker's Clothing Burned OF and
Hef Body Burned in Horrible Manner

Cobble-Picker's Clothing Burned OFF and
Tuesday morning Annie Bainer, a
cobble-picker, met with horrible, if not
fatal accident, while at work in Frog
Hollow, between Rosedale and the Four
teenth ward. The accident took place
about $3.50 o'clock. Size was at her work.
when Car load of hot cinder was dumped
near where she was. Anxious to have
first choice of cobbles, she jumped upon
the mass. Her clothing took fire, and in
stantly she was enveloped IN flames
Her companions spraug to her
assistance as soon as they could
recover themselves, but before they
could render her any assistance she
had fallen partly on the hot cinder. She
was dragged off and taken to her home on
Connolly avenue, where she was attended
by DR.. w. b. Lowman, VINO was hastily
summoned. She suffered intensely until
his arrival Her father is dead but she
has step-father named Rager Her
mother is almost wild with grief at her
daughters terrible misfortune. Miss
Bainer is about twenty years of age.
From her feet to her waist her flesh is lit
orally roasted, while she is also burned in
other parts. Her condition is critical
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
Abbreviated Philosophy.

Pride is wise when it goeth before a
fall. If it waited until afterward it could
not go at all.-Mtltodnkee Journal.
Temptation, like death, knocks at the
palaces of the rich as well as at the novels
of the poor.-Baltim0r american.
1t has been observed in the churches
that short sermons always seem to give
the best satisfaction. Terds SJtiRgS.
The world doesn't care how you got
beat; anybody can do that. 1t wants to
know how you got there.-Asb1and Press.
The first condition of human goodness
is something to love, the second some
thing to reverence. Bpiscopa
Methodist.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
A STAINLESS CAREER.

Mr.. Randall's public career can truth
fully be termed stainless one. There
have been times when his friends trembled
lest he should stumble, and when enemies
chuckled over his inevitable downfall,
but he passed through it all without
stain upon his personal integrity. He
never accumulated fortune, and move
ment several month ago to raise a fund
for his family was given up because of
bis well-known aversion to receiving
gifts.
An incident of his canvass for the
speakership in 1876 shows the character
OF the mana chal acter that distinguished
all his public career A railway magnate
said to him " Mr., Randall, you want
to be speaker. 1t is in my power to elect
whom l please, and you know it. Allow
me to name a majority of the Pacific Rail-
road committee and you shall be the man.
Will you do it? ?"
No."
" Is that your last word 2'
Yes"
Then you will not be speaker"
But he was, all the same.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
THE REMAINS IDENTIFIED.

The Body Found at Nineveh Last Week
Recognized as the Late william steiger-
wald. Esq.
The body found last week at Nineveh
has been identified as that of the late
William Steigerwald, who at the time of the
flood was Burgess of Conemaugh bor-
ough. The Identification was made by
Mr., e. Zang and Mr.. Fred. FRANKIE who
recognized the shoes, Mr.. FRANKIE having
made them while working for Mr.. Zang.
The underclothing was also recognized.
The time of the funeral has not been
announced, but it will probably be to-
morrow morning from st. Joseph's
Church. Mrs. Stigerwald's body is stii
missing.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18

stated this afternoon that the funeral cor.
ing between . and 10 o'clock f; thence il
will proceed to the Presbyterian Church,
corner of Fourth and b streets, southeast,
where the public services will be con-
! quoted By the pastor, Rev. Dr. Chester,
assisted by Chaplain Milburn, of the
House. After the services the cortege
will proceed to the B. 81 p. Railroad
Depot. where a special train will be il
readiness. The train will leave shortly
after IL O'clock and will be in charge of
Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Thomas Cava-
nagh, of the House.
The body will be accompanied to the
Quaker City by the Congressional de e.
CATION, honorary pail bearers and the
members of the family. The honorary
pall-bearers will be selected by Mrs. r TN
dali. The active pall-bearers will be six
or eight Capitol policen en-. While this
is the general plan decided on by the
family, there is a strong feeling among
mem ers of tie House that the funeral
services should be held in the Hall of the
House, They appreciate the distaste OF
the family for anything like ost' ntation,
but they think. that Mr., Randals public
character should be considered, and that
the services should be conducted as a
National funeral.
There is some hope that the consent of
the family may be had to make the simple
change of plan transferring the services
from the church to the Capitol.
The honorary pall-bearcrs were an
nounced tonight as follows: George W.
Childs, A. ]. Drexel, Col. Alex. K. Me
Cure and Vim. McMullen, of Philadel.
phia Ex-Governor Andrew G. Curtin, of
Pennsylvania Chas. A. Dana, of New
York Senator A. P. German, of Mary
land +; ex.Congressman VIM. III. Sowden,
of Pennsylvania Representative James
Ii. Blouut, of Georgia; Senator John s.
Barbour, of Virginia, and Dallas Sanders,
of Pennsylvania.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18

It Is said that railroad is to be built
from Jerusalem to point on the coast of
Palestine. Hitherto it has been impossi-
BILE to secure any concession for such a
project from the Sultan, and it is a
mystery how permission to build should
at length have been obtained. Few his
toric places still remain that have not
been supplied with modern improv> ments,
yet the advent of the locomotive in Pales-
tine would be likely to evoke protestations
from more than one quarter. 1t will
sound sort of queer to hear the con-
ductors shouting out Z" all aboard for
jerusalem" and tickets, please from
Palestine" Still we must get use to these
strange innovations.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
ROMANTIC SIDE OF CRIME.
Story of a Grand Bnnk-RObbing CombIna
tion.

Chicago Tribune.
Until recently there was stored in The
big vault of a Dearborn Street Safe anC
Lock Company set of burglar tools thai
figured in one of the boldest attempts al
a bank robbery that has been recorded
in a many year. About ten years ago
fifteen expert safe burglars conceived the
| grand plan of robbing the Louisville
National Bank at Louisville, KY, and
getting away with about $1.000,000 in
cold cash stored away in the banks
vaults. They went about the hazardous
undertaking Systematically and care
fully. They had leader, trained safe
blower, who had cracked dozens of safes,
and he occupied fall month in laying
plans, perfecting means of escape and
preparing his tools with which to opeI
thG avenues TO the golden treasure. AL
lh' ugh there were fifteen men in the
gig lie conspiracy, but five were to do
the actual work, the balance were to be
on watch at different points. The orders
were to silence all passers-by or watch
men who discovered anything, but to do
the work with as little noise as possible,
using revolvers only as last resort. The
burglars got to work about II o'clock in
the night, having captured two watch
men, chloroformed them and slowed
them quietly away in a rear alley, where
two cOnfederates watched over them.
1t took two precious hours before the
daring men got into the building, they
being compelled to saw through some
immense window bars. About 1:30 in
the morning they got at the doors of the
big vault, where paper money, gold aud
specie to the value of over $l,000,00
were stored. There were about four
inches of solid chilled-steel TO bore into
before charge of powder could be sue
cessfully inserted and touched off ; but
these men accomplished all this, and at
about O'Clock in the morning there was
dull roar, the building shook and a
heavy piece of the vault door flew off
aud crashed to the floor. A golden stream
flowed ont of the orilice, and the thieves
crepI back to where the trea sure was, and
began filling the heavy canvas bags they
had brought with them. They secured in
all about $40, 90 this being all the money
within reach, the hole IN the vault door
not being large enough to adult man.
WI en- they had gathered all that they
could the intruders started out. They
were met at the point where they entered
by half-dozen detectives, who captured
the whole lot. At the trial it developed
that one of the burglars was detective,
who had learned of the gangs robbing
scheme, and had ingratated himself with
them, finally becoming one of the crowd.
The company that furnished the vault
that was blown open secured the tools
the burglars did their work with, and
exhibited them as an advertisement in
their business, the claim being made
that with the charge of powder the burg
lars used half the building ought to have
oeen torn down, while in reality but
comparatively small piece of the vault
door was wrecked.
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18

strongly affected legislation and public
life than he. He was the best of friends
and the best of enemies. In his death the
country suffers gr.t loss"
Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-04-18
MRS. ELLEN BURKE.

On Saturday Mrs. Ellen Burke of Port
age died at her residence in that place.
She was aged about seventy-five years, be.
ing one of the oldest persons of that com
muuity. She was the widow of Edward
Burke, who died shortly after being press.
ed into service as Union soldier at the
last draft of tie late war.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-17

Gen. Julius White. one OF ChIcago's old
est citizens, died ut his home Ia South
Evanston, III lie had been III for some
time with dropsy Of the heart, and his death
was not unexpected.
lie was born in Cazenovia, y. v, on the
roth OF September. 1916. Soon after the I'M
auguration of Abraham Lincoln rs president
OF the United states Mr.. White received the
appointment OF collector OF customs for the
port of Chicago. On the breaking out OF
the civil war he was given permission by
the secretary OF war TO raise "a regiment Of
infantry. The regiment was mustered into
the service rs the 31th Illinois regiment,
Sept ~, 1861.
Col. White resigned the collcctorship,
took command of the regiment aud was
assigned 10 service under Gen. Fremont In
Missouri. In the campaign that followed
he commanded brigade, aud was wounded
nj the battle Of Pea Ridge. lie was pro-
noted to the rank OF brlgadier-gencr In
june, 1862, and assigned TO the army OF vir-
ginia. lie was with Col. -. ;. Miles at the
defense Of Harper's Ferry, IN september
1862. Col. Miles was Obliged To surrender
the post, and Gen. White became prisoner
Of war. A. soon as he was exchanged Gen
White applied for immediate orders. and
was assigned TO the command OF the eastern
district OF kentucky, mountainous region
infested by guefrlllas. In the course OF hi,
command OF this district he was engaged ~
several battles.
Gen. White received the official com
mendation Of every officer under whom h'
served.
Only few days ago lac was notified
OF his election as tho commander Of the de
partmcnt OF Illinois OF the military order
OF the Loyal Legion.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-17

A pretty girl and n shotgun put to flight
a party OF tramps nc Olanthc, Kan. MIR.
and Mrs. Frank Duffy left their farm house
in charge of their daughter Clara, aged
twcnty-tnree, aud her brother. Just before
supper three rough-looking men entered the
yard and demanded supper, threatening
dire consequences II they were refused.
Miss Duffy said: await minute" ana run-
ming into the house seized a shotgun. A
charge of shot met one OF them and hc ran
from the yard yelling: "l'm shot I'm
shot" Without stopping, Miss Duffy fired
the remaining barrel into the other two.
The shots took effect and she was left mas
ter OF the situation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-17
Continuing the Strike.

The Culinary alliance Of Chicago 10 rest
Ing. That Is, no further walk-out OF walters
will be ordered. but the alliance hopes Ia
at its champion belt before the legend "Sup-
per IL now ready" Is n usually swung To the
breeze In front OF the public eating-place To
attract the attention aud excite the appetite
OF the hungry passer-by.
The energies OF the alliance will lie de-
voted 10 frustrating the efforts OF Kinsle y
& Go. and sam Stein 10 do business without
the assistance OF union walters. Each place
has been surrounded by Gordon OF vigil
ant irrcpressiblc, aud somewhat irrespon-
slble pickcts. many OF whom would like no
better fun than to roll Ia the mud any
"coon' who might offer TO "scab it, on
their Jobs.
Both restaurants are endcavoring TO re-
place their mutinous employees, but so far
with but poor success.
The strikers have pickets on all the rail-
road stations. and they receive reports nj
most hourly from the tran.men who arrive
from other cities with Information a. TO the
condition OF the walters nj those points. On
such reports the strikers claim they base
their assertions that their places can not
he filled with imported help.
The executive committee VIII call on
many dairy lunch places 10 close the settle
ment which was arranged. AZ all these eat
ing-houscs the proprietors vii, sign the
scale. and there Will be no strike.
The big hotels will be reserved by tho
strikers for their last effort.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-17
Another Cronln Case.

The evidences OF horrible crime were
discovered In the he'd OF Eagle Creek, two
miles west OF Indianapolis. and IL Is not inn
probable that the victim may prove TO be
Abraham Clines. the real estate dealer, who
disappeared so mysteriously ten days ago.
samuel Henseley and some companions were
walking along the bank OF Eagle Greek
when their attention was attracted by large
number OF fishes, which appeared 10 bc feed
ing upon q nass Of flesh winch lay partly
buried In the sand. They wadcd out into
the water, and found that the fish were feed
ing upon the fieshy part OF human face,
nearly all OF which had been eaten off. An
attempt 10 pull the head from the water re-
vealcd the fact that small stakes had been
driven into the sand around IL aud wires
had been stretched across the face and
fastened 10 the stakes In such n manner a. to
hold II down. The head was released from
the wires and taken 10 the bank. IL bad
been separated from the body near the
shoulders and was almost devoid OF flesh
Enough remained, however, TO show that
the head had been In the water but short
time IN the flesh had not become putrid aud
threw of but little odor after being exposed
10 the air.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-05-17

Father Gessner. paster OF So PatrIck's
Church, Eiizabcthport, N. j.. opened hi
batteries from the altar on the delegates OF
tile National stonecutters Union whom he
blamed for causing the strike OF the men
engaged In building the new church. lie
spoke OF tho delegates ms walking loafcrs
and the band Of strikers M. bummers, who
wanted TO dictate 10 him. but lac would
never give In To them. The strikers are In.
dignant over this severe castigation, which
they claim IL unfair and uncbaritable on the
part OF the clergyman. They say he Will Ice
unable 10 get any men,to take their places,
and now the union Will fight him for all lt's
worth.