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Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Blown to Atoms.

HAzLEToN, Pa, March ga Hun
garian named Patrick Friday morning
entered the pumphouse at No strip
pings with lighted lamp on his head.
A common bag containing twenty
sticks of dynamite hung on the wall
The bag, ii is supposed, became ignited
from the lamp, and the dynamite
dropped TO the floor A terrific eXplos.
ion followed. Several boxes of dyna.
mite, which were kept there, were also
discharged, The pumphouse was de-
stroyed, and the machinery and pipes
were broken and twisted and carried q
hundred yards away. Not trace OF
Patrick has been found
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
BLOWN TO BITS.
Dynamite Factory Near Pitts
burgh Explodes.
Three Men and Two Women, En-
ployes, Torn to Shreds.
Houses Mile From the Scene Badly Dam
aged-Bodies OF Two of the Victims
Can Not He Fouud-The CsmpaDy's
Works Completely Wiped Out.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, March 2a-The
dynamite works Of the Acme Powder
Co, at Blacks Run, IA miles above
Pittsburgh, on the Allegheny Valley
railroad, blew up at 7:10 Friday morn
ing, killing three men and two women
and badly wrecking houses and other
buildings In Acmetonia, directly across
the river, at Hutton, two miles south,
and at johnson station, short dis.
lance east
The women killed were: Mrs WIFE
lam Arthurs, employed in making
shells; Miss Sadie Remley, a niece of
Mrs. Arthurs, also employed as she'll
maker. Eight men were employed in
the works, but only three had gone to
work Who the three were is not yet
known. The names of the eight are:
James Mooney, superintendent; S.
Bradley, M. Fensel, John Irwin, John
Schwartz, - Robins, VIM. Arthurs,
George Irwin.
At the time of the explosion there
was stored in the works five tons of
dynamite, consignment ready for
shipment Friday. The works had a
capacity of 20, 900 pounds per day.
The bodies of the victims were ter
ribly mutilated. The explosion created
the widest kind of excitement in the
Allegheny valley above and below
II lacks run, lat the mouth of which the
works were located.
At Acmetonia, Oakmont, Hutton,
Verona, Johnston, Parnassus, Ken
sington, Tarentum and other towns
within a radius of several miles there
was great excitement. Nearly every
window in Acmetonia, Springdale and
Hutton was shattered, while few of
the houses were considerably damaged.
The works of the Acme Powder Co
were wiped completely out of existence.
The clerks in the companys offices in
Pittsburgh could give no estimate of
the loss to the company.
Supt James Mooney was the only
person to survive his injuries. Mr..
Moneys legs were shattered, and will
probably have TO be amputated. The
following is complete list of the
killed: VIM. Arthurs aged 30; his wife,
Bell Arthurs, aged 10; Sadie Remaley,
aged 80; Nellie Remaley, aged
-os Nntrlcy MUM, dSSd ~ NSi-
lie Reinaley was injured by fall
ing timbers in an adjoining building,
and died on train bringing her 10 q
hospital in Pittsburgh. The other four
were literally blown to pieces Frag-
ments of their bodies were scattered
over q radius of one and one hall
miles The largest portion of the
remains vet found is one of Robbins
feet 1t was picked up fully half a
mile from the scene of the explosion.
There were, it seems, two explosions.
The first occurred in the packing-house
in which those who were killed We're al
work. This building was scattered &c
the winds An instant later there was
terrific explosion in the mixing
house, which raised the building and
machinery from the ground. The sur
rounding forest has the appearance OF
having been mown down by gigantic
scythe.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
CONDENSED NEWS
Gathered From All Parts OF the Country
by Telegraph.

by Telegraph.
There was two feet of snow in north
ern Minnesota Friday.
Rolling mills at Burlington, Ia, arc
to be removed to Tacoma, Wash.
Supreme President Traynor, Of the
A. p. A., urges renewed political activ-
ity.
Robert Baker, ranch owner, was
frozen to death five miles from Lar
annie, Wy.
The state convention of the populists
has been called to meet at Columbus,
the first week In September.
Two children of Hansell Burroughs
were killed at Macon. Ga, by an old
cellar wall caving in on them.
Peacock coal mine, owing to differ
ence between operators and miners,
will probably remain idle all summer.
There is very little doubt that the
president, as soon as he has been able
TO dispose of the Bland seigniorage
bill purposes TO take another brief OUT
ing
In the house joint resolution was
passed appropriating $4,000 for the
YUM DtupdllOb VI COliCCbOiS Va
internal revenue to enforce the Geary
law.
Albert j. Barr, the new surveyor of
customs Of Pittsburgh, is editor of the
Pittsburgh Post, of which his father,
Mr. j. p. Barr, was for years the pub
Usher.
The big blizzard at Omaha, Neb, is
over The great snow blockade on the
Union Pacific was lifted Thursday and
the imprisoned trains came in Friday
morning.
F. L. Taylor, Cornell student. has
been committed to Jail for contempt Of
court in refusing to answer questions
before the grand jury touching the
chlorine case.
The police and the New York So
ciety for the enforcement of criminal
law have been securing evidence TO ar
rest men and women abortionists A
score Of arrests were made Friday.
John T. Stinson and f. II. Rogers,
ex-operators for the Western Union
| TELEGRAPH Co, at Dallas, Tex, have
filed suit against the company for 500
600 each, for being blacklisted by the
| company.
At charivari party near Evergreen,
Ala, VIM. Ingram, the groom, became
exasperated, and hurled an ak into the
crowd The sharp edge struck
young man named Jim Dixon, and
cleaved his spinal column, producing.
| death. .,
The body Of the Aoater found at Lit
tie Rock Ark, was Friday identified
by w. L. Austill, of Elwood, Ind, as
that of Samuel Gard, a wealthy con-
tractor, who for the past eight months
has been undergoing treatment for de-
menta at Hot Springs, Ark
crank entered branch Of the San
Francisco savings union Friday morn
ing and demanded money of the cash.
Ter, Ncrrick He refused and the man
fired but missed. Herrick secured a
revolver and fred simultaneously with
the visitors next shot, but missed.
The assassin's shot struck the cashier
Just above the heart, killing him in
| stantly.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
HIGGINS HANGED.
When the Trap Fell His Fellow Prisoners
shouted, Hang Prendergast."

CHICAGO, March e3.-Thomas Hig-
gins, the youthful murderer of Peter
McCooey, eXpiated his crime on the
gallows in the Cook county jail Friday
afternoon. The drop fell at 1907 12,
About $50 spectators were present.
When the moose was placed around
Higgins neck he said Good by" and
had begun to repeat the first line of
the Lords prayer when the drop fell
The noise of the falling trap reached
the prisoners on the other side of the
Jail, and scores of them shouted two or
three times in succession, Hang Prem.
dergast" The murderer was pro
nounced dead in five minutes, and after
the usual inquest the body was given
over TO the relatives. Brief funeral
services, were held in the chapel at
tached to the cathedral and the inter
ment took place Friday evening.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Hansbrough Sugar Idea

WASHINGTON, March Ex-senator
Hansbrough, of North Dakota, is pre-
pairing an amendment which he will
offer to the tariff bill restoring the
present bounty on sugar and placing q
duty of six per cent ad valorem on re
fined sugar He thinks it will receive
the support of oil republicans she
populists and the two Louisiana sena
tors. which would carry 1t in the senate
by majority of one vote.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
RlOTING OVER kOSSUTH.
Students Drive People to Decorate
Honor of the Dead.


Honor OF the Dead.
BUDA PEsTH, March 24-There was
still considerable excitement FRIDAY
among the students and others who
took part in the riotous demonstration
Thursday night against those citizens
who had not displayed emblems OF
mourning in honor of Louis Kossuth.
During the invasion of the theaters
by the students, who drove the actors
and audiences from the buildings, and
as a result of the conflicts which tool
place between the students and the po
lice later, when the former dispersed
the audiences in the concert halls, ovei
twenty people were more or less seri
ously injured. The police have made
several arrests, but further trouble i;
anticipated. As a matter of pre-
caution there is greater and in
creased display of mourning emblem'
Friday, as the citizens who do not
make such an exhibition of respect tc
the memory OF Kossuth are almost GER
tain to have their windows smashed
by the students Friday evening The
students have announced their deter
mination to compel people of all CLASSES
to show respect to the memory of tn,
general and opposition TO the will o,
the students, backed up as they are
by crowds of sympathiZers among the
masses, is liable to cause serious dis
orders
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Pleaded Guilty.


NEWCASTLE, Pa, March "a. Prof.
Iartshorn, who was on trial for assist
ing in the performance of a criminal
operation, withdrew his plea of not
guilty and pleaded guilty He is still
under indictment for murder. Miss
Aida Robinson, the victim, is now in
an insane asylum. The trial created a
sensation on account of the prominence
of all the parties concerned.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
HEAVY FORGERY.
Twenty Thousand Dollars Obtained With
out Diflcuity FROM 81. Louis Banks on
Forged Checks.

out Difficulty From ST. Louis Banks on
Forged Checks.
ST. LOUIS, March 2i-Well matured
plans to swindle st. Louis banks were
executed this week by three clever
swindlers A dozen banks were victim
lied, the amount secured aggregating
500 900, none of the fraudulent checks
being for large amounts. The swim
dlers secured copies of blank checks
used by firms and individuals even
copying in red the serial numbers used
by the firms.
These numbers were obtained by a
smooth young man who claimed TO
represent the house doing the printing
for the firm. lie would ask business
house cashier to see his check book
saying there was some defect in the
printing that he wished to correct IL
the firm desired. In every case he
was successful in getting a look at the
last stab in partly used check book,
and mentally noted the serial num-
Der. Then the forged paper would be
made out q few numbers in advance of
the check books Even the minutest
characteristics of individuals in their
signatures were closely followed. So
we'll was the work done that not one OF
the forged checks was rejected. The
officials of the different banks refuse
any information on the matter. but il
is known that detective agency is at
work on the case.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Indiana. Goxernsr Cries Halt"

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, March "A. Gov.
Matthews announces that the Coxey
army shall never invake this state and
that he will call out the state militia
to prevent it If by detour the west
ern army should dodge the military
companies and enter Indiana territory,
railroad trains will be pressed into
service at once and the army overtaken
The militia will be instructed to fall OF
the marches and drive them back.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
BLIND IN AN INSTANT.
An Awful Misfortune Befalls u Brooklyn
Reporter.


Reporter.
New YORK, March 24--James Can
field, reporter of the Brooklyn Citi.
zen, lost both of his eyes under peculiar
circumstances. He was standing about
o'clock within six or eight feet of'the
trolley tracks on the corner of Fulton
and Adams streets, when he expert
enced a sudden shock and the next in
slant discovered that he was blind. A
friend led him to the sidewalk and a
short time after he was sent To the hos
pital, where an examination was made.
The physicians there, it was said,
thought Cantield's eyesight had been
permanently destroyed, but whether
the cause was an electric shock or not
was not definitely learned.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
-
Nipping Cholera In the Bud.

PARIS. March 2+-The international
sanitary conference Friday approved
all the resolutions of the various com
missions, including the measures to be
adopted at oriental ports as a proven
ton against cholera, etc, and the sur
VIGILANCE of the Red sea and Persian
gulf in order to insure the healthy
transportation of Pilgrims to Mecca.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

CLEVELAND, O, March 24.-Some o.
the Cleveland letters received by Coxey
at Massillon, offering him men anC
supplies, are bogus. A long search
Friday for the owners Of the names;
signed to three of these letters demon
strated this fact. There were nj
houses at two of the addresses given
and at the third place the people hac
not written to Coxey and bore a differ
pnt name
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Rangers Bar Their Way.

Austin, Tex, March 24-Adjt Gen.
Ma bry has no information of the arriv-
al of a detachment of Coxey's army on
the western frontier, as expected
Thursday night He has company of
rangers there under Capt Hughes to
protect property, if necessary, should
the Coxey soldiers appear. :.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

ALBUQUERQUE, n. NJ, March - AT
Golden, a mining camp narth of this
city, Jim Cheeves, insanely jealous of
his divorced wife, quarreled with Al
Perry over the woman. Pistols were
drawn and both fired simultaneously,
Cheeves was shot dead and Perry can
not live
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

CmUMBUs, o., March 24-George
Wilson, a three-year burglar, was at.
tackled by John n. Tracy, a Madison
county life man, in the state prison
Friday afternoon They met in the
east hall and an alteration ensued and
Tracy struck Wilson in the face. They
clinched and Tracy got Wilson's ear in
his mouth, chewing it badly. Tracy is
a crank and is very vicious at times
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

VALPARAISO, Ind, March "a. "A party
of so tramps passed through here Fri.
day evening, bound for Massillon, o.,
TO join Coxey's army, At Hobart, q
small village west OF this city, they
cleaned out two saloons and restaur-
ant For several hours the entire pop
ulation were at the mercy of the gang.
Officers were sworn in at Hammond and
on their approach the gang fled.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

New YORK, March 24,-A call has
been issued for reception to &en
Neal Dow, in honor of his Goth birth
day, and for an international temper
ance congress to be held at Prohibition
park, Staten Island. June 8, and s.
Gen. Dow has accepted an invitation to
be present Jos. Cook will deliver the
grafton on June 3 and Maj. Gen. o. o.
Howard will preside.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Wool Protest Against wilson Inn.

BosToN, March 2A-Boston wool mer
chants have decided TO call n meeting
of the trade, without distinction Of
party, to protest against the passage of
the Wilson bill
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
A Pathetic Good-By.

CHARLESTON, W. Va, March - Carlo
ii. Barber, who celebrated his ninetietl
birthday near this city last week by Civ
ing large dinner to large number o.
friends, said to his aged wife Thursday
Il am going to step over on the other
side" and he went into his sleeping
room. where he was found dead few
minutes later. Heart disease was the
ranSe of his de mise.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
The Crar Define. Anarchy.

LONDON, March "a A dispatch to the
Telegraph from St Petersburg says
that in conversation lately with Rus
sian dignitary, the ear declared an
archy was one Of the protean forms of
irreligioa. II was, his majesty added,
the sole formidable cnemy,of peace and
progress, and must be stamped out
ruthlessly.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

PERU, Ind, March 25.-Charles Hicks
GO, a wealthy and prominent resident OF
Macy, this county, made a double at
tempt at saicide Friday morning by
poison and horribly stabbing and cut
ting himself in the neck with a jack
knife. His jugular vein was nearly
severed. lie is in critical condition.
His brother killed himself in similar
manner a few weeks ago
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
A Husbands Damage Suit.

CHICAGO March 24-Franch Smoot
a wealthy lumberman of Alexander,
Va, is here to prosecute Henry c. Ell
lott for alternating the affections of his
wife Damages are placed at $50, 900
Mr. Elliott has begun suit for Islander
against Mr.. Smoot the amount OF
damages done him being fixed al
SIO 600
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Called a Man a Thief.

CHARLESTON, w. Va, March 2S.-
James Brown was shot and killed at
Winifrede, near here, by Sidney Jar
ell. when Brown accused of being a
thief They fell out two weeks ago
over gambling and bad blood has ex-
listed between them. Jarell is in Jail
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
rrnnlrrcast,, Ncck sayed.

CHICAGO, March % A deputy from
the criminal court Friday served the
order of Judge Chetlain on Sheriff Gil
bert which prevents the execution of
prendergast until April q.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

WICHITA, Kan, March "a -George L.
Anderson, cashier of bank at Sedg-
wick City, and leading farmer of this
section, John j. Hatfield, have been ar
rested on warrants charging forgery of
promissory notes for large sums There
is warrant also for the arrest of
Thos. Hazard, who is now in an east.
arm state
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

WACO, Tex, March % John Green,
alias Richard Lee, colored, was brought
to this city Friday, charged with the
murder of Eugene Carter in this city
twenty-five years ago. He confessed,
and says he will locate SIS, 600 he buried,
having stolen It.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Dldn't Give the Money.

CHICAGO, March o. r, c, Owens, a
prominent real estate man. denies that
he has contributed $1,000 10 the treas.
ury OF Coxey's army, lie is under the
impression that some one has been
playing practical joke.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
burglars Make % Raid.

MuSclE, Ind. March e4-Burglars
entered Lewis Moore's residence, four
miles north of Muncic, and secured
ss7o, The police are untiring, but have
no clew.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

CHICAGO, March 24.--The long fight
between Kahn, Schoenbrun & Co and
the United Garrment Workers of Amer
lea has been amicably settled in favor
of the union.
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
Big Fire at Ottawa, Ont.

OTTAWA, Ont, March % Fire near
ly destroyed the government print
ing bureau in the Parliament build
ing The book bindery department
was reduced to ashes. The loss will be
heavy
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

WASHING TON, March 24--E c. Bene
diet an intimate Wall street friend OF
President Cleveland, wires from New
York that the Bland seigniorage bill
will be vetoed
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24

PouGnKEEPsIE, n. V, March ga.
A. Brush, ex.warden of Sing Sing, was
stricken with apoplexy at his home Fri
day afternoon. His condition Is seriovA
Daily public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1892-191?, 1894-03-24
KIlIrd hy an EIrctrIc Car

CINCINNATI. March % = Friday morn
log Thos. w, Kinsey, aged 80 years,
was run down and lsilled on Auburn
avenue, by u Mt Auburn electric car.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-04
THE DISAPPEARANCE
OF q Woll Known aud Popular
Young Gcrmun Printer
IS CAUSING GREAT UNEASINESS
Among Ills Numerous Frlonds-IIo
was Shortly TO DO Happily Married,
was Financially Prosperous, and no
Reason Can DO Conjcoturcd for his
Going Away Voluntarily.


Information was given tho police yes
tcrday that Charles Hermann, a com.
no,,,or on Tho S,,o,. 2.i,,,,, had d,so,.
r ~ 90 n"o ''''' q, " 80 .,p,
peareu on SUNDAY. since . o CLOCK thal
afternoon ho hasnot been soon or heard
from. lilo was soon 10 have married a
vop,c Iodv in po,I.iro who, bo loft
-" " -, ."
nc hau consideraoicmohcy. heroomeu
with William Voolker on the Island, aud
took his meals ut tho hotel VanKeurcn,
IJo !. ,ho,, ,h;,,,, go -, a. to,,
~ - Aoss my s'a'S o''' wv '.o
lhreo or ionr inches tall. aud weighed
from li0to $50 pounds. He had small
mustache, wore spcctaclcs and had on a
priro. ,Iho-, 10y. - -,
'neo A'o'f' eoas ""e" 'us' ae'n.
uerrmann was very prominent
young German, q fine compositor, last
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-04

II you want something tip.top in the
way Of bicyclc-handsome. strong. will
bear heavy mans weiGht-the Apollo
Mt So ia about what you are looking
for. Will have dozen in this morn
ing. Asplendid wheel-pneumatic tire,
OF course. The Sairy is the catching
name OF lady's wheel Mt $50. Pneu-
matte tire? Sure. Tho Eagle Altare
is thing of beauty. You'll say so
when you see it. For that matter We
havo the largest stock OF attractive
wheels in thecity. No. We don't keep"
thcm-we sell them. That's what we
have them for, and We have them be.
cause We have learned what wheclmen
want. X. HoGE COMPANY,
Bicycle Headquarters, ll13 Market St.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-04

Very Little Business Transacted Ycsterd

Very Little business Transacted Yesterday.
Tho Snuir Case.
In the United States court yesterday
morning very little business was trans
acted. The grand jury was sworn in,
and tho Green snuff selling case was
decided against tho defendant, the
judge filming tho man $50 and costs,
which was paid. The Margaret Moore
pension case, which ia attracting con-
siderable attention, was called. but will
not come up until this morning at 10
o'clock. Tho expected application OF
tho Wheeling Bridge Company for an
injunction against the Wheeling Island
Ferry and Packet Company was not
made before tho United States court,
but as will be seen elsewhere, the in.
junction was asked for from Judge PAUL,
in the circuit court.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-04

Monday evening the new A. o. Q. W.
quarters in tho Grand Opera House
block were formally opened by Excel.
sior Lodge No. lS,in brilliant manner,
over 200 members OF the order being
present. Capt. d. B. Dovener's clio:
quent and impressive address was tho
feature OF tho evening. Mr.. J. P. Nor
gan rocitcd "The Corsican," and Mr.. r.
q. Darrah gave Marc Antony's ora
ton" The harmonica solo. by a. J..
Seifert was o pleasing. feature. Brief
addresses were also made by Alessrs. I.
II. LANCE, Frank Grnse, W. o. Nc
Cluskey and others. The other Wheel
ing lodges now meet regularly Mt the
now hall, which is indeed ono OF which
tho order can justly be very proud.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-04-04
Hnnnibnl A. WiIlinms Coming.

Mr.. Hannibal A. Williams, the favo-
rite and foremost interpreter OF Shakes
pearc's plays, has been engaged by the
Young MEMS Christian Association to
give 4 special entertainment in the As.
ISOLATION nall on the evening OF the 18th.
Mr.. Williams has already been heard
in Wheeling and will be remembered
by many as man Of splendid presence
and thoroughly master OF his art. He
has graceful manner. pleasing voice,
and recites with self-possession and
keen imitation. lie will render liking
Henry w."