The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1892-05-24

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k&I H. the Independent Or
DF~ der of ODD Fellows at
~ Sunbury last week,
have made reports to their respective
lodges. The report of Grand Secretary
james B. Nicholson contains much matter
of interest. The statistical report of the
subordinate lodges shows that the order is
thriving. The state membership at the
last annual report was 1888. 1t is now
l01 258. a net increase of 3,425. The
number of applicants rejected during the
year was 553. The members relieved dur
ing the year numbered IA, 313. Widowed
families relieved, SOB. Amount expended
during the year for relief, widowed
families, education of orphans, burial of
the dead and special relief, $59S, 249. 10. The
assests of the working lodges in the state
amount to 50, 407, 428. 70, an increase of
S1l3, 075. 70 over last year. The relief
amounted to 5 l,476.36 per day during the
entire year, or S62 4S per hour. The
average cost of relief to each member per
annum was $5.3l.6-1e. The cost per week
was 10.2-10 cents. During the past twenty
four years the lodges in Pennsylvania have
disbursed for the relief of the distressed,
and for the prevention of distress and
actual want, the sun of SO, 166, 442. so. To
this may be properly added the contribu-
tions of the patrisrchal branch of the order
s., 908, All, SO and it swells the grand total to
$40, 474, GLASS. R. A. Davenport, of town,
has been reelected District Deputy Grand
Master for the Schuylkill northern district.
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The Fish and Game Protective Associa-
ton of Mshanoy City is booming. 1t now
has the largest paid-up membership of any
organization of the kind in the state. Its
rabbit pen is a surprise to all who have the
privilege to visit it. After this week FIVE
to ten rabbits will be put out every week.
The eight put out last Thursday were
given to DR.. Rensselaer, and Elias Miller,
of Ringtown. The organization expects to
put out over one hundred German hare
this summer.
No one in town feels more happy than
John M. Robbins over the discovery of the
Hall incendisry plot. why" said he
yesterday, "if the fire had been started and
the buildings destroyed the people would
have cried defective 1ues and l would not
have dared to walk the streets lest l would
be mobbed.
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"Yes, that is so;" said ]. M. Titman, who
heard the labove. Hang this insurance
business. What do they want with it. /
don't carry any. 1 blame these insurance
agents. Why there was a Jew had a store
in one of my places and I found out he was
insured. 1 went to him and told him he
would have to lower his insurance, or move
out. why should 1 move out ~ he says.
YOU'RE carrying too much insurance, u
says l.. 81 didn't want to tell the man
straight that l thought he would set the
place on fire." added Titman, as the crowd
in the Justices room roared with laughter.
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Fortunately in the distribution of spinal
columns the one Fred. Richter received
was weak. Had he the backbone and grit !
to carry out the i~ncendiary plot there
would probably have been a repetition of
the fire of 1888. 1t is generally believed
that Richter, a young man without money,
was dazzled by the likelihood of receiving
half of the $500 insurance money and in
tended to carry out Halls instructions; but
at the last moment his heart failed him and
he went direct to church. There he broke
down completely and told all when he left
the church. The fact that he did not re-
veal the plot before he went to church is
not a point in his favor. 1t is hoped the
areh-conspirator will be dealt with as the
case requires. As to Richter, he will no
doubt be released after the trial. He did
nothing but promise Hall TO light the
candle, This promise he did not attempt
to carry out, but, on the contrary he ex-
posed the plot. Some say he is entitled to
a reward. But such an act would be re-
diculous. Richter was weak and evidently
entered into the plot seriously. He was
weak enough to be pulled into it and too
weak to carry it out. Perhaps a term in
jail would do him good, He is too weak to
be at large.
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Halls statement that the i~ncendiary plot
was concocted by Richter and Keagey, his