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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
BENJAMIN F. BUTLER DEAD.
STORY OF HIS BvENTFuL LIFE.
The Veteran Massachusetts Warrior,
Statesman and Politician Expires Sud-
denly az washington.

benjamin +, Butler OF Massachusetts,,
died at hi5 Washington residence, ON New
Jersey avenue at l.i0, Wednesday, morn-
ing, Jan. II.
The General has always, to more or a
le extent. made his residence in Washing
ton. DIrin, the present winter case
which had been decided against him in the
highes, courts Of the state of Massachusetts
and in which no took an appeal to the
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

Thomas oLENAS, a thirteen year old lad
ofPhiladelphia, grew III on Thursday and
complained of pains in the head. That
night he was seized with Convulsiuns and
yesterday he died The coroner held an in
quest and II was testified that young Cole
man was in the habit of lighting n cigarette
on rising in the morning, smoking incess-
antly during the day, and indulging his
abnormal craving for cigarettes Immediately
before retiring at night. The corOner's yer
dict was that cigarettes killed him.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
A GORGE 90 MILES LONG


Al ,tvrfNSArt. ANp CoyrRNNrNr ESDINrEEs
NAY Hiow Ir Ur Win uNNAMirr.
CiNctSNAri.- The situation at the river is
alarming A gorge over go miles long cN-
teuds from May 90 within short dis
tance Of the city and another gorge extends
from North Bend. II mile below. mp to the
lower city limits The hnrbor boats and
several biz packets have been working in the
harbor to keen the ice from stopping and
freeing solid. The shore ice from Sundays
rorre extends 10 the Kentucky channel pier
of the Chesapeake and Ohio bridge and forms
a dangerous, solid dixie TO make the current
and ice defect 90 all valuable Cincinnati coal
elevator landings.
Government engineers have been asked TO
blow II out with dynamite and open up the
natural channel and 10 Is likely the work
will begin tomorrow. The river grows
worse every day The Mary Iiouston's bow
issticking up high on the zee and she can.
not bc pulled off. The coal situation j. very
critical as The small supply is constantly
threatened with destruction. Frees are
higher than they have been since 1857, when
a coal famine occurred. over 200 cars OF rail-
coal are coming in daily.
ruitING wATrIs FROZEN OVER,
OTTAWA, ONT. Owing 90 the extreme cold
weather. a complete bridge of ice covers
what known ~ The big kettle extend
inr from a q dstauCe Of about 100 feet lellw
The Suspensiou bridge TO within 30 feet of
the falls. The bridge - composed Of frozen
foam. heapgd 10 q hight of six or eight feet,
and so solid that several persons have cross.
ed IL, This is the first time in 100 years that
these boiling waters baye frozen over.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

United States supreme Court has demand
ed his almos; constant residence in this city.
Finally. a 'cw weeks ago. the case was deci-
ded against him
Whether ur mo-, tnc loss ot this case 20
which be- hadpl,j much close attention,
brought ANYTHING more than the sorrows of
casual defeat will not be known. His
death .rca'oi an immense surprise. rs it
was 300. even known that he was aiiing lie
expired og failure Of the heart.
benjamin Franklin Butler was born in
ncctlir,d. y. a.. on November %. isis. lie
was the son OF Captain John Builder, who
served under Jackson al New Orleans. lie
was graduated from Wateryille College,
Maine 20 le,~. was admitted tp the bar IN
1910. began 90 pfucucclaw in Massachusetts
IN lsH ard since has had high rcputa-
ton us a criminal lawyer.
Mr Hutlor early took prominent par IN
politics UG OBJ" Democratic side, and was
elected member ut the Massachusetts,
House tu 1885 and uf the State senate I'm
1859. I'm l~lp %, was q delegate Ia the Demo
Gratis National Convention, which met at
Charleston. When portion If the dele.
gates rcasstmh'cd at Baltimore General
lgIor announced that majority of the
Gc,c-ute- ~ Massachusetts, would not !Urth-
~ participate iu the convent lion, On the
ground that there had been u Withdrawal in
part Ol the majority of the States lie
further added and upon the ground that |
would not sit IN a convention where the
African slave trade, which l. piracy by the
laws Of my country, is apprivingly advo-
ca cd.
t, tha talps pis9 ,i!HS9 n fol,
troops IN April. lsGl the deceased held the
commission Of ingadier General of
Militia. ON the 18th of that month he
marched 20 Annapolis with the Eight Mass.
hchusotts Regiment, and was placed
IN command OF the district OF Annap.
more was included. ON May 10 he
was made a Major General and ass snei
To- the command uf the Department ul Fast.
ern Virginia. While here he refused to de
liver "a Their masters any refugee slaves
who came within his lines. In August ne
capturei Fort, Hattcras and Clark, on the
coast of North Carolina.
General Butter then recruited an cXpcdi.
ton Iu Massachusetts for service on the
Gulfot Mexico and after Frragut captured
New Oreats, A I'll =, he took possession of
the city May l. lie instituted strict sani-
tary regulations aud armed the free CuuIcd
men. His famous and effective Order No.
y, intending 10 prevent women ir IN in
sultiug soldiers excited strong resentment,
not only ~ the South. but in the North aud
abroad, aud Jefferson Davis issued an or
der declaring him an outlaw.
In 1868 he WAS placed in mmand Of the
Department OF virginia ana North Caro-
lima. After an Intellectual expedition
against Fort Fisher. near Wilmington, y.
{ o., hr va, removed from command by Gen.
efal Grant and returned home.
lie served as a Republican in Congress
from leG6 until 1879, with the exception of
The term 1891 and was active III the i'm.
pynrhmcnt Of President johnson. In lS>4
be wa, elected Governor of Massaphuet,, by
the United Democratic and GrernbuCG ar
lies. IN 1881 be was the candidate of the
bTceuback Labor party for President and
Hildrrth, al actress.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

At Kansas City NO, the four-story front
building lo2 and lOl Walnut street., occupi.
ed by the Jaccard Jewelry Company, the
Foster Woolen Company and the Kansas
City art school. Loss, $22O,0)O' covered b,
insurance
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

A MOUNTAIN BuRno loaded with 5000
worth OF silver bars, Is roaming at large In
the mountains around Pueblo Neava, NM,
II be has not been relieved OF his valuable
burden by robbers. The animal skaysd
AWAY from th train At camp.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
Stocks of Wheat Larger.

The Northwestern Miller reports the stock
Of wheat in the private elevators of Mime
spolis at 2,377, 600 bushels, or only l40Oo
more than on last Monday. This makes
the total stock OF Minneapolis "A. 226. SO
bushels, an increase Of l0l i39. Minneap-
oils, Duluth and Superior combined have
2o,s53. .32l bushels, a gain for the week Of
72i, ass. A year ago the stock at these points
was II. .277, 600 bushels.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
oLDEsrINHAHIrANr FLooEED.


-HL COOLEST WEATHER. rIIr r.srfEN MARY
IANucAN L,Wr"rrr.
BALTIMORE Dispatches from all rarts oi
Moryland show that the mercury marks be-
low zero in the Eastern shore counties as
wei! as In the western or mouutl,uuh- SEQ
tion Of the : ate Salisbury reports lu. be-
low zero and IN the country round about
birds fowl and rabbits are found
'--.-larrc %. quanuHeS., frozen TO
t.I4, lu.,,.. r'ss '''S-
llnong cattle on the marshes and many
die. The Wicomicu and NaucuSe rivers are
frozen solid for miles and lon many places
The ice j. banked up five feet high IN the
lower Wicomico
A dispatch from Ocean city states that the
suf Is frozen fDi over quarter oi a mile at
sea, and snowdrii's are sod cp ON the shore
that the life saving crew make tEcir nightly
tours with much difficulty
There j. no record OF such cold weather
heretofore in the state either iu severity OF
duration, and the oldest inhabitants can
not cunjure a parallel,
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

RIVER 81 NoEDhNTuWN,
MoRGASTowN. W. NN The zee gorge in
the Monongahcia river extends from five
miles below 10 three miles above town AMI
Is from 3 to 10 feet thick, About - nchts
Of snow fell aud heavy drifts arc reported
from all over the country All ut the
mountain springs from which Morgan
towns water supply is obtained. are frozen
up and there is shortage Cd! water. This
j. the coldest weather experienced here for
~ wears
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
NJ Jvgr WALKED orr.

ME,pviiGE.-William Wandless tried
here for the recent robbing of the Nypano
station, took kindly 10 the society of some
visitors at the Jail Saturday, and when they
lef, he just walked out of prison with them.
He is not with them now, but so far as
known has not ended his walk
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

"A HuoE bulldog and Great Dare got
into fight in Chicago parlor, and before
they could be separated they were both
fFightfully mangIed and every article OF
furniture and bric-a brac in the room was
wrecked
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
New York's Fever scourse

ghe official record up 10 Thursday Of the
present visitation oftyphus fever in New
York City were l30 cases, 50 deaths and
discharges. There are - patients and q
suspects in the North BTotbsn' Island
hospital.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
rrE CAR uNcouPLER CONVICTED.
Joni L. SULLIVAN LIABLE TO LONG TERN os
ENVIRONMENT.

HufrDAYsBURC.- John l.. Sullivan, not
the lugger. who uncoupled three Pullman
sleeping cars from the fast line. midway be.
TWEEN Altoona and Tyrone. on the night oil
December l6 last, with intent to wreck the
cars was convicted in court here. There
wert almost 100 passengers on board the
Pullman. and only the timely discovery Ola
brakeman preserved them from accident.
The maximum penalty for the offense Is
$1,000 fine and 10 years penitentiary I'M
pristnment
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
LATER NEWS WAITS.
cArrrA1. LABOR Axp INTESTINAL

CAffTAI, LAnOE AHD iNnrsTRiAL.
The Carnegie mills in Beaver Falls Pa,
are now running full in every department.
Saturday the company paid ont sI4,ioo to
It's employees.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19
PENNSYLVANIA TAXES $G.Ooo,OOO LARGER.

HARRIsBuRG.-Th tax returns from IS
counties received mt the Department of In
ternal Affairs show an increase for the year
of I600OOOO. There is a large increase in
Philadelphia, but a falling oil in interior
counties.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

CENrEN BuTLEU's rEbPuEsY THAT uE
''Wolip GO orr IIHE \ FLASH PROVES
EiL--rllE ENu CAME rAlNLTssLN.
Tie sudden death oi General Butler was
due to hear, failure supcrinduced by an
acute attack of pneumonia.
General Butler came To Washington
from New York Friday o" attend 10 "A case
in the supreme Ourt lie MA. feeling III
al the time, bui gave the matter no serious
TO the War Department, he took severe
cold. which deveiorcd into pneumonia.
Nevertheless he sat down to dinner with
his aCcustume cheerfuu ~, The subject
OF sudden death was one upon which he had
frequently spoken. and he had pred icted
that he would g of like fash some day.
He spoke of Mr.. Blaine in this connec ton
~ dinner. aud asked how he was. Being in
formed that he was holding his own, he re.
Piled: Mark me, he will outliye us all
yet"
General Butler retired Tuesday night AT
II o'clock, and soon after midnight his
Colored body servant, West, heard him
coughing violently. He went to the Gener'
ais room and offered his assistance. The
General mentioned that his expectoration
had been dscolored with blood. lie did not
appear 10 think seriously OF the matter,
however. and after his yslet had assisted
him 10 hf bed, he said That's all, West
You need not do anything more" and ap
parently went TO SLEEP.
He had lain on his bed but a few mo.
ments. however, when his heavy breathing
again caused alarm. Lanier Dunn, his
nephew by marriage, who resided in the
same house, started out in search OF medi'
cal assistance. Shortly after the doctor ar
rived the General died. The end was ap-
psrently painless.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1893-01-19

The bank clearing totals for the week
ended January l. s@ with comparisons,
as tcegraphci 10 E9i,'r,,',, are:
The morning call., 1893-06-17
1T WAS A CRIME.
The Cause of Annie KOCh'S
Death Is Known.
IT WAS SEPTIC POISONING.
She Had Separated From Her Hus-
band-Mrs. DIR. Strassman Inpli-
Gated by Witnesses.

Mrs. Annie Koch, the wife of a laborer
who is living at Stockton, died in Mis-
son.street lodging g-house, on Wedn nesday
night. from the effects of a criminal opera
ton, performed by Mrs. "Dr." Strass-
man. The body was taken to the Morgue,
and the Coroner'S inquest over the remains
was commenced yesterday evening.
Martin Murray. q laborer who lives in
Sacramento. testified that the dead woman
was his daughter. She had been married
three years and came to this city with her
husband. That was all the bereaved
parent knew about the case.
DR.. Collischoun, who reported Mrs.
Ko chs death to the Coroner. testified that
he was called to atten her. Her death.
he said. was caused by blood poisoning
and Inflammation.
when l saw her condition." said the
physician. 81 made her give me state
III ent tc protect myself. She said that she
did not know what had been done to her
except that she had submitted to an opera
tion by Mrs. Strassman of Post street. She
was suffering from the effects of this
operation, and stated that she was as
guilty as Mrs. Strassman. She signed this
statement in the presence of DR.. Nc
Donald"
How long before she died did you tell
her that she was going to die % asked the
Coroner.
II told her on the first day l visited her.
She said nothing in reply"
DR.. A. 7. O'Brien, who made an autopsy
of Mrs. koch's body, stated that her death
was caused by septic poisoning due to NAL
practice. DR.. Mcdonald corroborated
the statement of DIR. Collischoun.
Julia Dewalt. who nursed Mrs. Koch,
testified that she had known the dead
woman for years. Mrs. Koch's husband
had left her six months ago and was now
IN Stockton. Why the couple had separ-
ated Mrs. Dowalt did not know. nor did
she know whether the deceased had been
keeping company with any other man.
The deceased lived with Mrs. Simpson
at 20 Sherwood place. Her husband called
upon her a few days ago and remained
with her about ten minutes. The deceased
confessed that she had been treated by
Mrs. Strassman.
Mrs. Sirassman's husband was present
during the inquest, which, after Mrs. De-
waits testimony was taken, adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
THEY CHARGE TREASON.
Treacy and Mcguire Blame Their
Weak Following.

Treacy and Mcguire Blame Their
Weak Following.
Treacy is not at all easy over the result
of the vote of the general committee on
his candidacy for leadership, while Max
Pepper is eminently so. Treacy and Ma
guire, who were making Treacy's fight. are
charging their followers with treachery-
doing it under their breaths only to init
mate. however. for they fear losing part
of their remaining strength if they be too
loud in their complaints. Mcguire was in
his Office last evening and received Treacy
and the GallagherS as we'll as few hench-
men, but there was no attempt al caucus
and Mcguire left his office by $50 o'clock.
TIE upshOt OF their conversation was
that an effort would be made to feel the
pulse of their following TO see whether
what remains NAV be used to stop Pop
peI's machine. They hope to have follow
ing enough to knock him out on any prop
osition of reform he may wish to
Introduce.
1t is plainly to be seen that the division
in the local Democracy is not healed and
that Max Peppers reign will be stormy
one if Mcguire, Treacy, Sullivan and the
other "outs" can make it so.
Pepper was busy all day yesterday in
canyaSslng among his followers to make
their organization all the more solid. He
announces new additions to his ranks.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
MEN OF PROGRESS.
Board of Control Elects
Officers.
A Determination Shown to Push the
Objects of the League With
Renewed Vigor.

There was an important meeting OF the
board of control of the California League
of Progress last evening. which proved
that this organization of young and ener-
getic business men ale determined In their
outlined plans for bettering the condition
of commercial San Francisco.
The early part of the evening was con-
sumed in the election of officers for the
year. with the following results:
Thomas j. Harris, president; W illiam
Fl. Metson, first vice president; Emil
Kahn. second vice president; NJ. F. Lowen-
stein, secretary. and W. D. Macarthur,
treasurer.
There were seven members of the board
present. President Harris was in the
chair.
Having disposed of routine business,
considerable time was given to the discus
sion Of the selection of committees. II was
decided that the league should do its work
through the medium of special committees
selected with view of handling special
subjects, such for instance as the railroad
fight, the Worlds Fair in Golden Gate
Park, etc.
w. D. Macarthur called the attention of
members to the fact that the league is not
working for notorety but results, and
| pAonCHtu INC eupJcCt VI seIcCllue epoCid
committee to secure new members.
Louis Saroni called notice to the opposi-
ton ferry's fight with the Southern Pacific
| Company, and said that he believed in
using the influence of the league, if occa-
Sion so required, to secure legislation which
would prevent the railroad from putting
rates back to the old standard should CON-
petition be killed.
"A fight of this kind" said Mr.. Saroni,
'can be made by an appeal to the Legisla-
ture or an appeal to the merchants. The
| business men could be solicited to patron
| iZe competition"
Mr.. Macarthur suggested that all trans.
| portation matter should be reduced tC
writing and afterward read to the leagues
members.
MIR. Lowenstein made an important ster
! by moving that Il special committee Of the
! board should confer with the Traffic Asso
citation, mentioning that he had seen Mr.
| Leeds. The latter gentleman was aDxi
Gus that the two organizations should con.
! fer.
A. F. Baumgarten said that the league
should get suggestions from the Traffic
Association and endeavor to act thereon
The league" he said, could help the
Traffic Association in many ways if the
latter would make suggestions so that the
| league could get in and work"
In preliminary talk before the meeting
was called TO order the Bakersfield and
! Stockton road was mentioned, and Mr.
Saroni thought that the power to fight the
Southern Pacific Railroad would be found
| in local competing lines. He stated thai
! it was not the transcnntinental problem
which confronted San Francisco so much
as the problem Of cheap local transporta-
| tion.
! One of the first steps to be taken by the
| league win be toward aiding this projected
valley line.
Hereafter regular meetings will be held
every Thursday night and the organiza-
tion will enter the battle with all the vim
and yigor of old.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

Judge R. McGarvey of Ukiah is at the
Baldwin.
Fred Cox, Sacramento banker, is a
guest at the Grand.
Captain Isaac Polhemus of Yuma is
registered at the Palace.
c. c. Jones. well-known attorney Of
Sacramento, is at the Grand.
District Attorney w. d. Upper of
Fresno is guest at the Palace.
Rev. and Mrs. j. r. Compton of Red
Bluff are staying at the California.
a. A. Mediation of Ell Paso, Tex, is
registered at the Hotel Pleasant0n.
j. Fl. Doolittle. proprietor of the Byrnes
Hotel at Woodland. is a guest at the Bald
win.
E. D. Bowie. superin tendent of the Alta
mine at Geld Hill, New, is at the Palace
Hotel.
F. X. McGarvey, the welI-known horse
owner, OF Sacramento, is staying at the
Baldwin.
j. H. Shine and wife of Sonora are at
the Occidental. Mr.. Shine is liveryman
and hotel keeper.
". H. Shockley, a prominent mining
man from CandelarIa. New, is register ed
at the Occidental.
The morning call., 1893-06-17
| her. The poison was pumped from her
stomach by DR.. Ford. She will probably
COAST GOSSIP.
A Lucky San Franciscan Gets Fat
Mail Contract.

Mail Contract.
WASHINGTON, June lev. .Wieghelm of
San Francisco was to-day awarded the
contract by the Postmaster-Geueral for
carrying the mail between Douglas and
Berkeley, Wyo. The bid was S24,2 ,225
The following decisions of the Commits
sioner of the General Land Office have
been affirmed: The case of Jefferson
Davenport, rejecting his application for
reinstatement of pre-emption declaratory
statement in the Visalia (Cal.) D strict, the
department having no jurisdiction over
the land in question. The case of James
C. McGill VS.. George J. Dougherty. hold
ing the latter's entry in Olympia District
for cancellation.
After July the postal service between
Hoopa Valley and Burnt Ranch, will be
increased to a twice weekly service. and
increased to ak times weekly between Ell
Toro and Arch Beach.
Senator and Mrs. D0lph and their family
will leave hers the last of the month to
begin their summer travels. They will
first go to Chicago and then make tour of
the northern lakes on their way TO Port
land, Oregon, where the rest of the sum-
mer will be spent Mr.. and Mrs. Nixon
are also going to Oregon, which they will
make their home for the future, as Mr..
Nixon will at once begin the practice of
law as the partner of Senator Dolph.
Pensions were granted as follows:
California: Original widow - Hannah
Murphy mCther).
Washington: Original widow - Celena
Smith
Oregon: Original widow-Julia Guth.
Widow of Indian wars-Martha Scott.
Mrs. Condit Smith left yesterday with
her two young daughters, who have just
returned from school In Paris, for the
Worlds Fair. Justice Field and Mrs. Field
expect to join them in a few days In
Chicago.
Lieutenant F. W. Kellogg has been or
dered to San Francisco.
Lieutenant f. A. Sherman has been de-
tached from the Thetis and ordered to the
Monterey.