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The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
GEN. CROOKS SUCCESSOR.
Brig. Gen. Nelson A. Miles the Man.
Other Appointments.


WASHINGTON, April THE president has
nominated Brig Gen. Nelson A. Miles to be
major general Col Benjamin H. Grier-
son, Tenth cavalry, was nominated to be
brigadier general. Nelson A. Miles was
born at Wachusettsville, Mass, Aug. s,
1885, He enlisted as captain of the Twenty
second Massachusetts, Volunteer infantry In
October 1861. His first act of distinction
was in the battle Of Fair Oaks, where he
was ordered to take command of the Eighty
first Pennsylvania volunteers, the colonel
of that regiment having been killed. he
acquitted himself so well that he was made
lieutenant colonel of the Sixty first New
York volunteers on May 81, 1862. He was
appointed colonel in 1862 and commanded
the regiment at Fredericksburg He was
severly wounded at Chancell orsvile. He
was made brigadier general on May IL,
1864, and distinguished himself in the Rich
mond campaign. He was made colonel
in the regular army in 1866, and in 1869 was
transferred to the command of the Fifth
infantry. While colonel of the latter regf
ment he conducted successful campaign
against the Cheyennes and Comanches in
1874.
After Clusters defeat in Montana he was
ordered to the scene of action at his own
request AlbeT lOuT yedrS SuDQueu Ouc
Sioux and captured the Nez Perces. For
this he was made brigadier general in 1880
and assigned to the department of Column
bia. He was assigned to the department of
the Missouri in 1885 and later TO the depart
ment of Arizona to succeed Con. Crook.
His campaign ended in the capture of Gero-
nimo, the crafty and cruel Apache chief.
The general is related by marriage to Gen.
and Senator Sherman, and to Senator Don
Cameron, of Pennsylvania.
Gen. Lewis A. Grant, Of Minnesota, has
been nominated to be assistant secretary of
war. Gen Grant is resident of Mime
apolis He was born at Winhall, VT, Jan.
II, 1899. He entered the service in 1861 as
major and was successfully made lieutenant
colonel, brigadier general and was finally
brevitted major general for gallant and
meritorious service" before Richmond.
Secretary Proctor was major in the regi-
ment of which Grant was colonel. and the
men were friends before the war and COM
rades during it.
Robert Mills, of New York, has been ap-
pointed surveyor Of customs for the port of
Patchogue, N. Y.
The president has also appointed the fol-
lowing postmasters: New Jersey-William
r. Singleton, Toms River. New York-G.
L. Waldron, Hamilton; L. H. Quackenbush,
Warwick; H. L. Burrill Weedsport. Penn
Kate M. Scott, Brookville;
A. s. Bonbrake, Waynesborough.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
Twelve Under Arrest.

JERSEY CITY, April Twelve Of the
Jersey City election officers have been ar
rested Forty-eight more will be taken into
custody, as sixty warrants were signed by
Judge Lippincott The dozen were not de-
prived Of their freedom long. as bondsmen
were at hand 10 furnish bail. OF the re-
manning forty-eight all who are to serve at
the ballot boxes next Tuesday will be
arraigned today to prevent an arrest while
on duty Tuesday, as that would cause them
to loose their place in the election board.
1t is said that none will go to the county
jail in default of bail. The complaint was
made by j. T. Altemus, of the Single Tax
League and Ballot Reform association.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
Secretary windom's Appointments.

WASHINGTON, April 9.-Secretary 9. VIM
dom has made the following appointments:
Deputy collectors of customs, at Sodus
Point, Charles II. Hill; at Fair Haven,
James Byer; at Port Ontario, r. D. Ehle;
at Oswego, N. Y, E. A. Waugh and D. j.
Wilson Inspectors Of customs at Oswego,
N. T., John Leets M. q. Dinnan, A. T.
Campbell, Frank Winchell, George Glynn
and John H. Summervifie. Navigation in
spectors at Oswego, N. r, Joseph H. Wor-
den, Bryson P. Schiets and W. Fl. Chancey.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10

BUFFALO, April 9.-The examination OF
Charles McCran, Edward Sylvester and
Henry Lane, the three counterfeiters who
were run down by Reporter Newton last
week, was held before United States Com.
missioner Hirshbeck. After brief hear
ing, in which some damaging testimony
was given, Commissioner Hirshbeck held
McCran, Sylvester, his wife, and Lane in
$1,000 bail to appear for trial at Rochester
and committed the three men to Jail in de.
fault of bail. He allowed Mrs. Sylvester to
go on her own recognizance.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
Gone and $50, 600 Short.

PHILADELPHIA, April "a special to The
Ledger from Doylestown, Pa, says James
Monroe Shellenberger, one of the best known
men in Bucks county, has disappeared and
that he Is about $50, 600 short in his accounts
with various estates of which he had charge
He was last heard of at Atlantic City on
Sunday. MIR. Shellenberger was member
Of the state board Of charities and chairman
mittAa.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
NEWS OF NEW JERSEY.
Brief but Pithy Mention of the
Happenings of Week.
IN THE VICINITY AND ELSEWHERE

Items Which Tell the Story of Seven Days
portant Matters, Arranged Attractiveiy
and Given in Few Words.
NEWARK, N. j., April s.-Louis Buh a
well known saloon keeper of this city, COM
mitted suicide Tuesday morning by shoob-
ing himself in the head. Dependency over
financial troubles is the supposed cause.
The Legislature.
TRENTON, April s,
Tuesday-In the senate: Bills allowing
boroughs to issue $780, 900 bonds for street
improvements, providing for the establish
ment of public libraries when majority of
the voters desire it and allowing the Sons
oe Veterans loan Of state arms were passed.
Tuesday--In the house: A bill increasing
the powers of health boards in townships
and compelling them to take action was
passed, as was a bill empowering common
councils to expend 81 900 for public libraries.
Wednesday-In the senate: Bills appro-
priating $500 for the state school for deaf
mutes, empowering cities to acquire lands
for public parks by condemnation, permit
ting persons to use riparian lands to plant
oyster beds for their own use, were passed.
Wednesday-In the house: Mr.. Marsh
spoke for the Morris and Essex bill and
under a suspension of the rules it went
through without opposition and was sent to
the governor, who signed it.
Monday-In the senate: Senator Roe in
troduced bill for state weather service
with headquarters at the State Agricul-
tural college, and Senator Leaning put in
a bill appropriating $4,000 for new chapel
and another family building at the State
Reform school.
Monday-In the house: The resolution
adopted in the senate last week relative to
the explosives on Ellis Island was concurred
in by the house.
The Men Struck.
ELIZABETH, n j., April 2.-The demand
for an increase of pay to the extent Of fifty
cents per day, made by the masons and brick
layers of this city, was refused by the bosses,
and the mon struck. The strike is general,
and work on all new buildings has been
stopped.
Smiths Second Victim May Die.
NEWARK, n. j., April flames Smith,
the drunken halter who stabbed George
Hastings to death and fatally wounded Fred
erick Butler, was brought before Justice
Rodrigo He put In a plea of self defense,
and said that it was only when beaten that
he drew the knife in self defense. He was
remanded for trial. Butler is lowering be-
tween life and death.
A Destructive Collision
ELIZABETH. n j., April "a wreck oc-
Cured here this morning on the Pennsylva-
mia road One west bound freight train ran
into the rear of another, demolishing six
cars loaded with merchandise and scatter
ing the contents along the tracks. The col
liding locomotive was badly damaged. The
engineer and fireman escaped by jumping.
The accident was due to the negligence of
trainmen Travel over the road was COM
pIetely blocked for three hours. None were
hurt
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10

Tho "Corszpt Practice" Act Signed.
AtBANY, April 6-~G6sGkor Hll hes
sasS ssSy sss !. o9SSpPs fRSsSS s e. ssaP He sis2 e
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
A Dsstruotive Collision.
Was "Jersey Jim" Murdered ?

NEWARK, N. j., April 5.-The body of a
man known as "Jersey Jim" was taken out
Of the italian dive of Nicholas Bibo last
night and spirited away by some Italians.
The police arrested Bibo and four Others Of
his countrymen and are now searching for
the body of "Jersey jim" 1t is asserted
that he was stabbed to death.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1890-04-10
Boats on the Highways.

Mays LANDING, N. j., April GA heavy
gale and high tide prevailed along the South
Jersey shore Friday night and Saturday
morning At Pleasantville, Edgewater ave-
nue. is completely submerged, and the roads
in Egg Harbor are impossible. At Maurice
River boats were used on the highways
The meadows and lowlands along the river
for miles are completely under water.
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kENNEDY.-April ~, 1890 In this city, VIM.
A. Kennedy, son Of Michael and Elizabeth Ken
nedy, In his 2Gth years.
The relatives and friends OF the family--also
the old letter carriers and st. Michaers society
ARE respectfully invited to attend the funeral
from his parents residence, No. 35l south
Beaver street. ON Friday morning at $40 o'clock
High Mass at IT. Mary's church at o'clock
Interment at 81 Mary's cemetery.
KRAUsKoP.-Aprii 20, 1890, In this city, Mary
y. krauskop. daughter Of william and the late
Catharine krauskop. In the thirty-sevcnth
year Of her age,
The relatives and friends Of the family arc re-.
spectfully invited TO attend the funeral, from
the residence of her father, No. 4O7 West Walnut
street, on Saturday afternoon at two o'clock
Interment at Lancaster cemetery.
HICkRY.-In this city, April ~, Isan, Frank
d. Hickey, son of Thomas and Eliza Hickey, In
his thirty fourth year.
The relatives OF the family are respectfully
invited TO attend the funeral, on Friday after
noon at o'clock. from the residence OF his
brother-in-law, kaufman Deutsche, No. $50
FAST Walnut street. Funeral strictly private.
It'd
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In Common Pleas Court.

& In the suit of Monroe Keener, admins
trntor OF Emanuel keener. w. David Fart
man, administrator OF David hartman,
deceased, the defense WAS opened on
"Wednesday afternoon. That side of the
cnse as presented showed that Keener was
tenant farmer on the hartman farm,
working on the shares, and that the accounts
g kept by Mr.. hartman prove that when
\ debt to Mr.. hartman.
4 The jury rendered verdict In favor of
elainttn for ei44. d. McMulien for plain
"a; J. L. Steinmetz and w. ID. Weaver for
3 AofAndant
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a Brave neporter.

Albert n. Slsde, one of tho best known
oewspaper men OF the city, who for years
Pase hss been connected with the Neic Era,
0ag married last evening TO Miss Florence
N. Hockey. daughter OF Christian Hockey,
ofNo.23l Eastcbestnut Ut. The wedding was
pslynte and the ceremony was performed
~ Rev. Z. l.. Fry, of Trinity Lutheran
11urch. The groom's best man was James
~. Warner, and the bridesmaid was Miss
4nGgie Mnsser. The couple left last even
19g on short bridal trip, and they have
- hest wishes of many friends including
-. SHADES reportorial friends and associ-
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The Depositors WIN Lose.

The suspension Of tho Bank of America,
IN Philadelphia. on Wednesday, affects a
large number of small deposiiors, as the
branches In various parts Of the city were
well patronized by poor people who were
tempted by the three per cent interest
e0ered. A month ago the deposits were
bali q million and the number OF depositors
1y0O0. The suspension followed q three
days run provoked by rumors concerning
the American Life Insurance com pany, the
.eoalss of the concerns being closely Inter
woven. The insurance company is said to
- In good condition and Senator McFar-
lane says that the troubles are the resu II
~ Q conspiracy against him.
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m orkrta.
philadelphia Produce Market.

PHiLADEIPuIA, May i.-Noon-Flour dun 4,
Peun'a supers, 2 50o2 rs. extra 27i@a n !,
n.miiy. s25ss 90; roller, 81 5oe+ a5; patent,
Wheat dull; No, 2 Red new, Die; No. l
Penu'a Red, Boa Ole; No. 2 do, 9sc.
aIc.
Oats quiet; No. 2 White 3ic.; No. 2
mixed, S2c.
Bran dull; Winter si6 2ssl67 rs; Spring si5 70
Baled hay duh SO 5Oals 90 ~ ito quality /;
timothy 10 JO@A 10 for choice: mixed iOSll2 % :
balcd rye straw, new, sl7lals00
butter DUH; Penn'R creamery extra
lsg gisc Penn's Grsts extra, DC tobbing 2ta.S
Eggs steady; Penna nrsts, l21yc; held lots.
lao l5c, as to quality.
Cheese dun; part skins. 8ssc; full skins
la2c.
Petroleum dull: renned In bbls., 81 -
Potatoes duh JsaU0c per bus. us To quality.
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Another shiner.

There has been great deal of complaint
soDoug tho citizens about the DELAY in
e1fing goods, which come over the Penn.
4ylvanis railroad. One OF the causes of
;1kis IL that there is not sufiicient
gk6lng, IN which cars can stand to be un-
lioodod, st or Ia the vicinity Of the freight
G1nfion. The freight trade has grown won
1ogeally In the past few ears and many
l1gs with goods have to be kept at Diller-
Vile u times until room can be made for
Hem IN this city. Another reason
~ delay HW that there was too
mach work for one shifler. This
- now been rensdied, however, az an
n1ditionHl shifter will be put on al once.
4 ~ engtpeer viii be Albert Entrekin aud
" eo6ductor William Breighion.
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nIssoLUTloN OF PARTN ERsHIP.

nIssoLUTlON OF PARTNERSHIP.
Notice Is hereby given that the partnershl d
lately existing between Charles r.. Long and
John &. Long. under the firm name OF John r.
Longs sons, doing business at No. IL North
Queen street, In the city OF Lancaster, Pa, has
been dissolved by mutual consent this day.
May !, 1900.
The said Charles II. Long Is authorized to set
tic all debts due to aud owing by said firm
CHARLES r.. LONG,
JNO. c. LONG.
Thanking the public for their generous pat
ronage 10 the old nrm, we respectfully ask for u
continuance OF the same To
CHARLES j.. LONG
No l2 North Queen Street
JOHN O. LONG,
ltd No. 5Oi West Chestnut street
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The welsh Brotber., shoyv

The Welsh Brothers circus opened this
Saiternoon and two performances will be
Hlyen daily for the remainder Of the week,
~ show will no doubt draw largely, as IL
IL owned by Lancaster men entirely and
4Ats forenoon the band CT the show, which
1clndss several ladies, gave concert in
'Contre Square.
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rbro,,c n,arrho,a (ureI,

A well.known veteran Of this city, who con-
tracted chronic diarrhaa while In the war,
lover twenty-five years ago., and who has been
n sufferer from II ever since, applied one oi
Bokes Electric Belts and was wholly cured In
a few weeks. His name and address can be OBJ
tained by calling at the Office Of q. U. HOkE,
No. 8s3 North Queen street, on Wednesday or
saturday, or at No. l23 North Third street, Col.
umbia, on Monday and Thursday Of each week
ltd
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John A. coy,e,s once.

John A. Coyle, esq, who recently re-
modelled the building on East King street,
No. 10, occupied for many years by Chris
tian Sharp, moved his law Office TO u to.
day. Mr.. Coyle occupies all Of the first
floor. There are three Offices, tho public
one, a consulting room and private office.
Mr.. Coyle now has ono OF the finest law
oflicos In tho city.
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Ssv.,,cL V,v N l,cick

Conrad Kraus, = bricklayer, who y work.
Ing on John A. Snyders new building ON
North Queen street, was coming down
stairway leading TO the first floor to-day
when ho was struck on the head by brick
which fell from the third story. II landed
on his head cutting very ugly cash which
biad very freely.
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NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN THAT AN
~ application will be made To the Governor
oi PENNSYLVANIA on Thursday, May 4, lsO, by
Howard Ii. Stautier, Amos Zigler, Jos. H. Hos
Ter, Samuel ID. Staufier, Henry c. Musser, under
the Act or Assembly OF the Commonwealth of
the incorporation and regulation of certain cor
porations," approved April ~, 1874, and the sup
PIGMENTS thereto, for the charter of an intended
corporation TO be called, e The Monitor steam
Generator Manufacturing Company OF Lancas-
ter, Pa, the character and object OF which is
TO carry ON general man ufacturing business
for the manufacture of steam generators and
hot water circulators, and steam fittings, with
the right to purchase, hold and enjoy such
patents and patent rights as may be necessary
for carrying on the business of the corpora
ton, aud for these purposes to have and
privileges OF the said Act of Assembly and It's
supplements. LUTHER y. KAUFMAN,
Apl1JtuTh Solicitor.
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Marrianrs.

MURR-LoUDON.--On Wednesday, April 10,
1890. at Grace Lutheran parsonage, by the Rev.
4. Elvin Haupt, A. Howard MUIR, OF the City
of Lancaster, and Ada T. Loudon, late of Tor
onto, Canada. ltds
EvERTs-SULLIvAN.-On Wednesday, Apri.
10. by Key. Father knuI, at ~. Anthony's par
sonRge, Mr.. Chas. Everts, TO Miss Jennie A. Sul-
livan, all OF this city. ltds
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HE LANCASTER Thursday NAY / 1890


last evening Charles ,. Evsrts was mar.
Esui. 10 Miss Jennie Sullivan, daughter OF
patrick Sullivan. Frank sullivan was
croomsman and Miss Jane Marion brides
maid. The groom n well known timer
and brother OF Helect Councilman Everts,
of the Seventh ward. He has been work :
ing for the Pennsylvanis railroad for some
time past, bat Il now In the employ Of hit
brother. The couple have gone TO house
keeping on Shippen street.
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TINHE ILLUMINATING LIGHT OIL COM.
L pANf.-Customers receive rs u loan from
the Illuminating Light OH Company one OF
Clark patent five gallon oil cans To be used for
the storage OF oil purchased only Of the lllumln-
the said Company wit full one when empty or
returned to the Illuminating Light Oil Company
IN good order, oil TO be paid for ON delivery. In
least two days before leaving my present ad-
dress, pOStofiice box No. M In case customers
lose their postal cards they can leave word at
the office and warerooms OF j. ii. Norbeck,
Southern Market, or postofiice box No. 2D1
Inc best Head Light and Crystal Seal OIL sold
at IL ana Is cents per gallon. Oil delivered 10
all parts Of the city free OF charge.
ap26lwd
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uod.carricrs strike.

This morning tho hod carriers working
for the Drachbars on John A. Snydcr's
been receiving twenty cents per hour, but
now they want q for q day OF nine hours.
Their employers agreed 10 pay what tho
mon wanted aud they went to work.
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The law Offices OF John a. Coyle have been re.
moved from iis< TO il0 East King street. III
rectiy opposite the Leopard hotel. ml.iweod
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alr,u Anperttsrnnrnts.

EsTATE OF CAROLINE BENNEk, LATE
- y tse CITY OF Lancaster, deceased. Let
oesn granted " the undersigned, all persons ia.
oeourd thereto are requested to make immedi-
mands against the same. will present them
wlibont delay for settlement 10 the under
signed residing u the City Of Lancaster.
JoHs A. CoyLE, Attorney. mylStdfh
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-08

~
When d. X. Tenney was admitted
TO the bar he was one of the" boys.
He enjoyed a good time as we'll as
any one, and the following story is
told Of him:
He went to a country dance near
Madison, Wis, one night and became
smitten with one of the country girls.
He danced with her nearly all the
evening, regardless OF the fact that
a certain six-footer in the room kept
watching him threateningly. Finally
o friend approached.
"Dan," he said, do you see that
big fellow On the other side OF the
room?"
"Yes."
swell, he's going TO lick the life
out of you"
What for?" asked Tenney.
You've been dancing with his
girl all the evening""
"Ididn't know 1t. What shall l
do?"
swell, il I were you I'd put on
my coat and make a sneak for home.
I'd get away from here just as quick
as l could"
The embryo lawyer said never a
word, but reached down in his pocket
and pulled out q 50 bill.
what are you doing?" asked the
friend.
"Take IT,"
II don't want any money"
"Take it," repeated Tenney. tive
taken So for a blamed sight worse
advice than hat."-Chicago Tribune.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1890-03-08

Not TO be ExceIIed by His Host.
There is a story told of the econ
omical qualities of two well-known
and wealthy gentlemen living in st.
Joseph. Me. On q certain night one
of these gentlemen called on the
other to transact a little business at
the latter's residence. The host
lighted q candle that they might
examine some papers. but immedi'
stely blew il out again, when they
were through. leaving them both
sitting in the dark. Why did you
blow out the candle?" asked the
caller. "Oh, we can talk in the
dark as well as in the light. audit saves
the CANDLE" was the reply. They
continued their conversation for .
short time. when the host heard
some mysterious sounds coming from
the direction of the callers chair,
and inquired what his friend vas do
ing. why" was the reply. sits
dark In here and no one can Q me
so I thought I would take off my
trousers to save the veal on them"