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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
WILD AFGHANS WHIPPED
Tr!besmen Who Opposed the British Com.
mission Gwen a lesson

There is reason TO believe that the recent
attack made by the Waziri trlbesmen upon
the escort Of the commission delimiting un-
derthe agreement with the Ameer OF Afghan.
isian. the boundary between Waziristan and
the Punab, was lei 10y deserters from tho
Twentieth Regiment OF Punjab infantry. An
cX-hRlidar, u non-commissiOnedo officer OF tho
Indian army CORES ponding in rank TO the
sergeant was actually engaged in the as
sau.t
The Waziris lost IN the attack 250 killed.
The British losses were officers, 10 soldiers
and II followers killed and u few officers and
80 men wounded. The Wa2iris were driven
of and it thought that the punishment they
received will deter them from further attack
ing the British
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
The Postal System.

The annual report Of Fourth Assistant
Postmaster General Maxwell has been sub
nitted TO the postmaster-gencral. The re-
port covers the period for the fiscal year end
cd June 30. 1894. The total number OF post.
offices in operation In tho United States on
that date was 60. sos. OF these GG,377 were
fourth-class Offices, and 3,42s presidential,
the net increase over the previous year being
1,i02. During the year 3 1875 postofices were
established and 1884 discontinued. The
work Of the bond division showed u decided
increase largely incidental TO change OF
administration.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
FIRES. ACCIDENTS. FATALITIES. ETC.

Binding sandstorms are sweeping Okla
homa and the Cherokee strip.
Fire destroyed the business portion OF Co
lumbus, Ky. Loss $4,000.
Four men were suaocated IN the Peirgo
mine tuunel near Black Hawk. Cal. The fire
did $4,000 damage.
Fire In n saw mill west Of the mining camp
Of Ward. COL, spread 10 the timber, and has
been doing damage amounting 20 over a.
COJ,00O. Several big mining camps are
threatened.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Bluefle DIS Troubles Ended.

Dr. Guzman. Nicnrnguan minister here, has
received reports from Bluenelds Indicating
satisfactory settlement of the troubles which
have so long afflicted the Mosquito reserya.
tion. September 90, the new constitution
was proclaimed. nrmy asserting Nicaraguan
supremacy there, and Cabcz. ms the first con.
sti,utional governor. was formerly installed
in Office. All signs Of opposition had disap-
peared. and the American residents, notably
ward pardoncd. voluntarily gave their ad.
hcsion 10 the new government and assisted IN
its initiation.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
FIGHTING AT LIN A.
Three Hundred Insurgents Under Chiet
Salgado Killed.

special caole from Monteyideo says;
Adyices from Rio Grande do Sui say that
the brazilian rebel chief, salgado, was de-
teated at Lima in battle lasting hine hours.
The government loss is stated TO be lsl killed
and the rebel loss 80. Some OF The rebels
captured by the government troops were
shot On the other hand, the government
soldiers captured by tho rebels were given
The option OF death or enIsting under the
rebel la.. All decided to enlist
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Twen,v.six Contested Seats.

Tho Republican national congressional com
mittce has received information Of the In.
tention OF three more candidates to fle con-
tests against their competitors who will be
given seats In the House Of Representatives
on the face Of the returns, making total Of
twcnty-siN seats which will be contested
These notices come from Mr.. Orton Of the
Third Missouri district who will contest Mr.
Dockery's right TO tie seat; from Mr.. Meyers
Of the Sixth Arkansas. who will contests
Neil, and from Mr.. Spears OF the Third North
Carolina. who will contest Shaw.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
The Nuns Win.

In the supreme court of Pennsylvania de-
cision was handed down affirming the ruling
OF Justice Baker In the celebrated Gallitz!n
school case. The suit was brought by the
Junior American Mechanics to restrain the
school directors OF Galitzln from employing
from wearing tho Garb OF their order in the
school room and to prevent the scholars from
calling them sisters. and the priests visiting
the school, father The affirming opinion
was written by Justice Dean, but Justice
Williams llled a dissenting opinion.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Col. Colt Held for Murder.

Coroner Edwards of Fayette county, Ohio.
reported his finding in the inquest upon the
persons who were killed by the militia in the
Washington Courthouse mot. Tho coroner
holds the shooting to have been unjustiAable
and holds sheriff Cook aud Col. Colt, who
was in command of the militia, responsible
for the fatal results. The finding was
expected. Tho coroner is an uncle OF one OF
the victims. No warrants have yet Leen
issued for the arrest OF the men.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
pnrrLisaix LITTLE onrESE.

There ARE now eighteen test wells located
or In process Of drilling ut the present time IN
Greene county. The Bayard well has "A hard
fishing job ON hand at the Big lnjun. The
Hughes well is now moving along nicely.
The Wood well near oak Forest is down
from 500 TO 100 feet Johnson. II new hole
started il getting along nicely. McCalmoni
No. / on Lot Mcclure RIG up. Lot Mcclure
No 2 started
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Robbers in Central Kansas.

The express companies doing busines
Kansas, assisted by number OF baa
located In the border towns. are mai
special efforts TO secure tho arrest OF a
OF desperadoes located In Central RaI
There are thirty members In tho gane'
cording to the story OF one of the robbers
has been caught, and detectives hope u
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
TO DEMAND INDEMNITY,
Two Americans Suffer the Horrors
Russian Prisons.

Captain Johnson, Of the sailing sch5o
Emma, Of juneau, Alaska, and 7. EllF
hunter, arrived at san francisco from
orient on the steamer Peru, They iel
story OF mistreatment in Il Russian prs
and will ask the United States 10 cog
Russia to pay II heavy indemnify u
clam that While cruising in Okhotsk "a
Russian cruiser overhauied tEcir lrs
landed her, and took them before an olaa
who charged them with seal hunting. u
were compelled TO serve u months in Ra''
prisons, the horrors OF which they reias
great length.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
NATIONAL GRANGE,
Reports OF Secretary and Treasurer
Funds for Temple to Ceres.


Funds for Temple 10 Ceres.
Twon,y-scven states were represented in
the convention OF the National Grange in
session in Springfield, H., with 375 delegates.
The report OF the secretary shows that the or
gaui2ation has 10000 lodges with I'm aggrc-
gate membership of l,O0O,0)O. Nenty-four
lodges with 5000 members were admitted
during the year. Fii,y-!lye lapsed oranges
were readmitted.
The treasurer reported permanent fund Of
$50 900; received during the year, $40 763;
paid out, SLABS, up 10 October /, 1894; on
hand now, $4,000.
The report of Mrs. NJ. $. Rhone, Of Penn
sylyanla regarding the erection OF temple
to Ceres at Washington, ID. g., costing $50, 600,
recommended that the National Grange give
100000.
A 5-cent levy on each member was asked
for, which with 81 imitation fee, would give
q lund ofsl00J0 annually.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Chinn Anolorized.

The on clals Of the Chinese governs
have made the apologies demanded y.
British government officials for outrage {
mitted 10y Chinese soldiers on board
British steamship Chung King in aug
The Chung KIM was saluted by tho gup,
the Iaku iorts and the required apology
made 10 tho British minister.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
FOUR DEAD ELOPERS.
Skeletons in Cave Thought to Reveal an
Awful Tragedy.

AWFUL Tragedy.
Four human skeletons have been found Ia
a creyice on Cumberland mountain. near the
head OF Hurricane Creek In Alabama. Tho
remains were discovered by some negroes
who were chestnut-hanting. They are be-
lleved to be the skeletons OF Mrs. Sarah
Bishop, her step daughter and two men,
strangers In that county, with whom the wo-
men eloped with last spring.
At tho time the enraged husband and father
went in search OF the recreants. lie remain
cd absent for while but finally returned
aud reported that his search had been fruit
less Since then nothing has been heard OF
the elopers. Mr.. Bishop has also left and his
whereabouts are not known. The Bishops
were entirely respectable people.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
DESTROYED by an Earthoual,e.

Japon has been visited by another disas-
rous earthquake. Sakata, town on tho
northeast coast suffered most severely. Alto
gother 800 people We're killed and 200 wound
ed, while tho number Of houses destroyed by
IRE was over 500 and an equal number were
shaken down.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
CREMATION AT wAsnrNarnN.

The remains ot George H. Little. the
Grccnsburg druggist. VINO died Thursday
night were crcmatcd IN the Lcmoync furnace
at Washington. fhc inrincration was private.
This is tho second body crematcd in this
crcmatory the present year. and the thirty.
ninth since the first one, that OF Baron De
Palm In 1876.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
A FAMILY BUTCHERED.

Altar Killing his Relatives Portueheck
Cut his Threat.
\ horrible butchcry was committed in
farmhouse two miles east OF wellsvillc, Mont.
gomery county Mo. Thomas portucheck, Il
Bohemian, unmarried, killed his mother. two
brothers and young sister with an aAe He
then set fire 10 the house and cut his throat.
All the bodies were crcmatcd. The one
member Of the family who escaped death is
girl. She jumped from window and run
ding TO u neishbor's house, gave the alarm.
The murderer is believed to have been tenn
porarily insane.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
OLD FAYETrE FORTS.

Tho Fayettc County Historical Society Is
busily engaged in making a research into the
early history OF the Indian wars in that sec.
tion. They are stimulated in their efforts by
the commission appointed by Governor Pat.
tison to mark the sites Of the forts built by
the whites rs a means Of defense against the
Indians
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
NE mas s26. 900 AWARDED HIN,

Afin 5...a I1etz, who Va, .-..o,,.. ,hi rgh
three panes of glass and received serious
injuries by n street car collision at Fifteenth
and Bainbrdgo streets, Philadelphia, two
years ago, wns awarded $4,000 damages
against the Philadelphia traction company.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
snrr nnwx my lrnnMrNra.

The Eureka steel Casting company. OF
Chester II Is financial difficulty and 100 men
are idle. Executions OF s55, 100 were enter.
ed up Judgment Is confessed for S27, ,295.
The plant will have TO be sold. The com.
pany is capitalized at s75, 900. The resources
have been exhausted by disastrous fires, and
other losses have been sustained.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
srorrrns nrr1y rnrrn wnnK.

-Four Of the oldest passenger conductors
on the Lehigh Valley Railroad were sus.
pended IN saturday. II ia said more will
follow. The discharged employees are not
accused pf dishonesty, but Of failure to carry
out the compauys rules. Two Italians have
been spo;ting the conductors for several
months past.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

Owing TO n congested -four market, st.
Louis Touring mills have shut down.
Striking weavers at Pawtucket. II. l., gave
up their fght for better wages and decided
10 20 to work.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
LATE NEWS IN BRIEF.
Items Of Interest from Many Places For
Hasty Reading.
WASHINGTON.

Twenty-nine clerks In the census depart
nent at Washington were dismissed because
OF a completion OF the census work. Two
hundred more will be dismissed In a few
days.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Drilled the DYnnmitn-

Christ Stuhdrehers dynamite cartridge
failed 10 explode IN the Navarro, o., stone
quarry, so he tried TO drill through il. He
struck the cap aud Ia tho explosion following
he lost the llngers OF his righT hand aud IS
otherwise injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
Sleighing i'm Conneotiout.

Inc cold IN Northwestern Connecticut Is
soid TO DO the seyerest over recorded az this
season, There has been good sleighing for
several days and tho Thermometer in the
valleys has registered 10 degrees above
zero.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
inns Retreat.

Fighting occurred on Sunday last, 20 miles
from Port Arthur. The japanese retired to.
ward Talienwan. The Chinese loss was 100
The japanese loss Is reported to have been
500. The Chinese captured 10 prisoners.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22
DEATH OF DR.. M'COSH
The Aged Scholar and Teacher cal
Goes to Rest.

DR.. James McCosh, ex-prosident OF pra,
ton college. died Friday night at Prince,osY
j., OF weakness resulting from old age i
end was peaceful and calm, his Christina /
titude and faith remaining unssaken to
end.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-11-22

james McCosh, d. D., Ill. ID. was bon
Ayrshire, Scotland, April /. 1911. He =,
educated at the universities Of Glus)
and Edinburg. and while at the s.,
he wrote an essay on the philoso,l
of the Stoics, for which, on nod
Of Sir William Hamilton, the honos,
degree OF A. NJ. was conferred
him. In 1885 he was ordained n,,
ter OF the Church OF Scotland a,
broath; in 1899 he became pastor
Brechin. where he was active in the nou
ment which. in 1si3, resulted in the forrl
tion Of the Free church. and where he putil
ed In 1850 his book ON the Methods Of \
Divine Government. Physical and Mors'
which laid the foundation OF his fame a.
philosophical writer. In 1851 he was che.
professor OF logic and physics in Queens :
lege, Belfast At this period OF his life
wrote many books, mostly on religious phI
sophy and kindred subjects.
In 1868 he was elected president OF Prir
ton university, and by his successful adHl
tration and wide reputation contributed II
to the remarkable prosperity that ins,i,uu
now enjoys. He resigned the presidency
1883. Dr. McCosh married Miss lsats
Guthrie. n niece Of DR.. Thomas Guthrie
lsi5. His writings include many books ,
pamphlets on philosophy and c contribuu,
to the princeton Review" which
founded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
ALL The SHOPS CLOSED.

BosToN, Sept. II. The shops of all the
clothing contractors in the city are closed
today and not one of the strikers is at
work. The union this morning posted
pickets at every shop to prevent any Of
the operatives from returning to work but
thelprecaution was unnecessary as none of
them showed any inclination to do so.
At o'clock mass meeting of the
strikers was held and the chairman of
every shop crew accounted for every man
under him. The executive committee OF
the union received long list of griev-
ances from the pants makers which they
want adjusted before they will return to
work. They refuse to longer fur
nish their own machines and ask to
be placed on the same footing as
the coat and vest makers. Several small
contractors have applied to sign the
agreement which the strikers insist upon,
but it is not yet completed, and probably
will not be before tomorrow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
DISMISSED IN DISGRACE.
An Hungarian Consul to This Country
Charged with Embezzlement.
BY The Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Sept. 21.-Private kilograms
received here from Vienna announce that
DIR. Anton Palitschek ,lateconsul general to
the United States, located at New York,
had been dismissed in disgrace from the
consular service of the Austro- Hungarian
empire. While acting as imperial
and royal commissioner general
at the Worlds Fair he is said to have COM
PEELED Austrian exhibitors to pay for their
space in Manufacturers hall. 1t was
also charged that DIR. Palitschek
embezzled $4,000 bequesthed TO hospi-
tails by a rich Hungarian who died in
New York. This Hungarian, John Ruzits,
was friend of Louis Kossuth, and it is
said left a fortune OF s5,OO0,0OO. These
charges, the cablegrams state, caused the
ex- consul's dismiss in disgrace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
HOODLUM ROBBERS.
Gang Boarded a Street Car and
Alarmed Passengers.

NEW YORK, Sept. 2i.-Late last night
an open car was coming down
through the lower end OF Eighth
avenue with IL passengers, when
a gang OF about forty hoodlums, some
black and some white, broke out OF side
street near Abingdon square and rushed
in front OF the horses, held up their hands
and Justify yelled "fire."
Everybody was startled and the driver
supposing that fire engines would be
dashing across the track in moment,
stopped. lie would have moved ahead
again in an instant IL he could, but
some OF the gang we're holding his
horses by the head. Some OF the roughs
jumped on the back platform and hustled
the conductor about and tried to rob
him, but without success. One passenger
was robbed OF gold watch and chain and
another of pocket book containing t25,
while several were relieved Of smaller
sums. Two policemen soon arrived and
drove the gang away after arrseting two
them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
SWELL HOTEL SOLD.
Purchased BY Clerk at Delinquent
Tax Sale.
BIZ Tho AssOcidtef PreN.

CHICAGO. Sept. 2i.--The swell Lexing-
ton hotel at Michigan Boulevard
and Twenty-second street, said to
be valued at 81 ,000, 900, has been sold at the
delinquet tax sale by the treasurer OF the
company for sum of s64l0.73. The pur-
chaser Is William Mills, who is said to
hold position as q salaried clerk.
For the time being he is million
aire from the standpoint OF titled
deeds. The Lexington was built and
opened in 1892, just before the Worlds
Fair. and is one of the most sumptuously
appointed hostelries in the world.
During the months OF the fair 1t had
many notable people as its guests. Presi-
dent Cleveland and the members OF his
Cabinet were entertained there, and ex-
President Harrison, the United States
Supreme Court Judges in body, most
of the members of the foreign
diplomatic corps and their suites,
a few princesses and dukes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
HEADLeSS, YET ALIVE.
Several Species of Insects That Continue To
Exist After Decapitation.


Most persons OF an observing turn of
mind are aware of the fact that there arc
several spccio1 Of insects that will continue
to live without seeming inconvenience for
some time after decapitation, exact knowl-
edge on the length of time which the vari-
Gus species of insects would survive such
mutilation being somewhat vague
Professor Conestrini once undertook q
series Of experiments with a view of deter
mining that and other facts in relation to
the wonderful vitality Of such creatures
In each case the head was smoothly re-
moved with pair of thin bladed forceps,
and when spontaneous movements of
wings and legs ceased he employed sundry
irritating devices, slich as pricking, squeez-
ing and blowing tobacco smoke over tho
insect. AS result of these experiments
he ascertained that members of the beetle
family at once showed signs of suffering
while such as the ants, bees, wasps, etc,
remained for hours unaffected.
Some which seemed stunned from the
effects of tho operation recovered after n
time and continued To live and enjoy "a
headless existence for several days. But
terflies and moths seemed but little affect
ed by the guillotining process, and the
common flies tdiptera) appeared to regard
the operation as a huge joke.
The common housefy," says our ex-
perlmenter, appeared TO be in full pos
session of his senses (rather paradoxicalr
when in all probabilities the canary had
swallowed head sense and alD 36 hours
after being operated upon"
The bodies Of some species Of butterflies
survived as long rs Is days after the head
had been removed, but the head itself sell
dom showed signs of life longer than six
hours after decapitation. In the general
summary Of these huge experiments we
are informed that the last signs of life
were manifested either in the middle or
last pair of legs, and that the myriopods
showed great tcnacity of life and appear
ed wholly Indifferent TO the loss of their
heads st Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
BICYCLE RECORDS.
Three Worlds Records Lowered at
Waltham by Crack Riders.
By The Associated Press.

WALTHAM, Mass, Sept. Il. - Three
worlds bicycle records were lowered at
the Waltham track this morning by some
OF the crack riders gathered here for
private record making. John S. johnson
broke the worlds record for the half mile,
making it in 54:2-5. He was paced by
Mayo and Saunders with tandem. In
this same trial the worlds quarter mile
tandem record was also broken. Time 26 "A 3
seconds. Harvey Davidson OF Toronto
created another worlds record for Class
A, making quarter unpaced in 2S 1-5
seconds. Although these were private
trials, special arrangements have been
mrde with the l.. A. w. racing board and
the records Will stand as official.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-21
BRIEF LOCALS.

THE NEWS exhibits in its window some
interesting examples OF Chinese weapons
of war from the collection OF Mr.. A. r..
Flint OF this city.
Lieutenent roplin OF the Fifth Station,
and who has been at Cottage City for
some time on account Of his health, was in
the City Hall to-day. lie is somew hat
improved.
Box 1Sg was pulled about Z o'clock for n
lire In barn on Cyr street Upon the
arrival OF the apparatus 10 was found that
the Ere had been eXtinguishe The
dsmage was SMALL, and the cause un-
known.