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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
TELEGRAPHlC TICKS.

The Lake Shore Il Michigan Southern has
declared war against ticket scalpers.
Many poor ard ignorant people Of Balti-
more. Nd, are being sentenced for holding
policy slips.
II is said the total amount Of discounts OBJ
tanned from the Banca Romano by sienor
Crispi was 5GS, 900 francs.
Smiley Jordan, colored farm hand living
near MI. Hope, Ky, was shot dead Saturday
night while trying to rob new made
grave.
Andy Bowen. n pugillst. who went down
before Laviene in n prize fight in New
Orleans, on Friday night, died, 1t is believed
from the effects Of Laygne's blow. Layigne
was arrested for murder.
In course OF a discussion on socialism IN
the American Federation OF Labor conference
III Denver, Delegate Pomeroy said the Feder-
alton should drop socialism and direct Its
energies against the A. i. A.
Senator Quay, OF Washington. ID. C., Mon
day presented 10 the senate a voluminous
petition from citizens Of Western Pennsyl-
vania urging the passage OF the bill restrict.
ing immigration and excluding anarchists
from this country.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
EASTERN WAR NEWS.
CHINESE AGAIN BEATEN.
Japanese Rout Them in a Fight Near
Saibashu.

A dispatch from the front states that rein.
forcements we're sent to the japanese detach-
ment which, on December 10, was compelled
by n superior Chinese force to retire from
Saibashu. On December IL the strengthened
japanese force made another attack on the
Chinese who were advancing from saibashu.
The latter fought with vigor. but were COM
pletely routed. fleeing In disorder. The jap.
anese pursued the enemy as far as Chokinshi
and captured four guns aud several prisoners
The japanese loss was 3 officers wounded and
20 privates killed or wounded.
The Chinese are still confronting the Jap
aness division commanded 10y Gan. Tatsuni
aud fighting is expected shortly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
MisCELLANEOrs.

Grand jury is investigating e.cc;.ol
at ST. Louis.
There are seventy persons resl. 49,
10 gain residence 10 obtain diyuf -,s
Robert Louis Stevenson, the We.
novelist. is dead.
President Cleveland has mace
ments TO 80 10 South Carolina for q
cation.
The Sioux Indians on the restfyi
Pine Ridge. :. D., are secoming re.:.
iitis feared that another outb.eak
pending.
Benjamin II. Tillman was elsc'el
States Senator from South Carolina. :,
l3l out OF l52 votes. Senator Butler
only n votes.
Police Captain Creedon. OF New YC
confessed before the Lexow commit
had paid $4,000 TO secure his cartAl
few hours later he was suspended d
force by the board Of police commi,AI
Robert Gehrke. OF Chicago. uoi|
years old. shocked his family hv aGlI
that he had married Mollie Lothian.
her OF the Aladdin, Jr." ballet
Gehrke, his father. is u prominen, 4
Trade operator and n wholes.' D" iosi
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

Daniel MofTett. william Johns and John
Herner. convicted Of larceny: Charles Camp.
bell. convicted of robbery, and VI. A. Jones,
convicted OF shoot az with intent 10 kill were
sentenced by Ju .se Furst. at Huntingdon, TO
the Western penitentiary for terrp- ranging
from enc yeasto two years and II months.
There ar. 6Oi teachers employed in the
public schools Of Wts;moreland county. II
y tho added tpe pef'--- engaged In
u viii be found that the total number OF
active teachers in the county at the present
time is about 700.
The Lehigh county commissioners haye- G.
cided 10 purchase ton Of pig iron for pac-
ing in the jail yard and com pelling yagaLoud
tramps 10 carry the bars back and forward
from one end Of the PRISON 10 the other daily
during their Incarceration.
John Manifold died at the county poor farm
at Washington, leaving an estate Of 80. 600
A. be has no direct heirs the state VIII get
sl,.0O under the cOliatera. Inheritance bill
Manifold was Of unsouud mind.
At Irwin the employees Of the deluuct Penn.
sylyAuIR Plate Glas. COMPANY received
5000, or 80 per cent more of their wage
claim. making Of per cent the men have re-.
ceived.
Representative Sibley's bill forthe establish.
meut Of "a port Of immediate entry at Erie.
has been reported npon adversely by the
Secretary OF the Treasury, who says such a
port j. not needed.
The Bethleham iron company has received
the whole contract for the arnur for hus.ia' ;
twC new war vessels. The contracts call !or
over 10000 tons, costing ,i,JOJ.UOO.
b. T.. johnson, n BradducS architect. tried
10 light IL furnace fire with Kerosene. He was
seriously Injured and the house was damaged
several hundred dollar.
At Beaver Falls JOHNSON. culored. was sen.
fenced 10 six years aud SIX months in the
peni'rn,iary for robbing the clothing store Of
Parkinson : Miller.
The residences Of l.. L. Minor and Chas. J.
Mccormick Of Uniontown were entered by
burglars.
William Saukey was given thFec years and
three months IN the penitentiary 10y the Judge
at New Castle Tor burglary.
Low & Deyoney. Chester. brick ,nauutac.
turrf- failed. Their liabilities are about
$4,000.
HIngarIans, Italians and Poles are going
tasG 10 their native lands from the Penney.
vaHia anthracite coalilelds.
University Of Pennsylvania and Cornell are
trying 20 arrange "a boat race ior next sum.
mer.
Lydia Brown was burned 10 death al
Browusvil!e 10y her clothing taking lire from
CRATE.
4 charter has been granted for the EIk
Brewing Co., Of kttanning.
Burglars continue to ply their vocation in
New Castle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
SEVEN DEMANDS OF NEGROES
Presented to Governor Oates by q Com.
mittee.

mittee.
number OF prominent negroes Of Alabama
have sent "A petition 10 Governor Oa;es. ask
Executive consideration and relief along th e
following lines.
First-lhat u law be speedily passed for
the prevention OF iynching.
Second-lhat railroads be compelled 20
provide hTst-ciass accommodations for negro
passengers.
Ihitd-Tha the school fund Of the State
he SO apportioned rs 10 give the colored
schools better part.
Fourth-Inat colored man be appointed
rs assistant chaplain 10 administer 10 the
spiritual needs OF the coOrrd convicts.
Fiith-Ihat house 81 correction be estab.
lished for prisoners Of immature years.
sixth bat negro be appointed on the
Board OF Prhol Inspection.
Seven'h-1hat the authorities OF the yari.
ous counties be encouraged 10 appoint fair
proportion Of negro jurors.
The signers Of the petition are the mos.
prominent negroes In the State, and are u
committee appointed by the State Conyen.
tlon OF Negroes held last spring 10 devise
plans for the bet.erment Of the condition oI
the race In the State, The Governor vii
consider their petition.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
FEDERATION OF LABOR
Action of President Gompers on the Rail.
way Strike Endorsed


AT the convention OF the American Fedora.
tion OF Labor Thursday the auditing commit.
tee reported that the receipts Of the year were
sl5.3iG: balance on hand November !, 1898,
c7.liG: total s22,i ,ig5. The expenses from
November ]. 1898, 10 October 81. 1894 were
Sl7 ,3O2; balance on hand November /, 1894,
S5,l9l.
A resolution asking congress TO pass a law
making 1t an otfense punishable by fine and
imprisonment for any employer to employ,
during a strike or lockout Of his employees.
aliens who resided IN this country less tnan
one year, who have not expressad an iuten-
tion OF becoming American citizens. was re.
ferred TO the incoming executive council With
instructions TO secure legal advices regard
ing the constitutionality OF such law, II
passed.
A resolution endorsed by the Typograph.
ical union, against land monopoly, was adopt.
ed. After much debate the committee adopt
ed resolution in favor Of free coinage OF sill
yer, demanding the re-enactment OF the law
In force before 1878. regardless Of the action
OF any other nation.
The committee on the presidents report
warmly indorsed the action Of the president
in the American Railway union strike and the
various recon msn dations OF tue report. Al
WIS recommended that May I, 1896, be fixed
for the general establishment Of an eight hour
day. The proposed compulsory arbitration
law was vigorously opposed. Delegate Penn
moved 10 strike out that part Of the report
favoring semi-annual conferences with the
Knights Of Labor. The consideration Of that
part OF the matter was deferred until
after the report ofthe committee on confer
ence
The political platform, as far rs adopted
by the Federation OF LABOR. advocates com.
pulsory education; direct legislation by the
use Of the referendum; legal work day Of
not more than eight hours; sanitary inspec.
ton Of workshop, mine and home; LIABILITY
OF employers for injury TO health, body OF
life; abolition Of contract system in all PUT
work; the abolition OF the sweating system
municipal ownership OF street cars, aud gas
and electric plants for public distribution OF
light. heat und power; naturalization oi
10 egraphs, telephones railroads and mines
collective ownership 10y the people OF al
means OF production and distribution.
motion prevailed 10 appoint Il special
committee to prepare resolutions ON courts
issuing injunctons in labor troubles, and
coyering,the iinprisonment.of Debs and Cthers
for contempt OF court.
When the socialistc plank was reaIhed
many amendments were Introduced long
acrimonious debate followed, in Viii IN q
decision Of the Chairman was appealed IRON
but II wHs sustained.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

StudeEts at Thiel College IN Greenyiile. be.
coming incenscd Il, the mOnarchical tenden.
cies Of President Roth. attempted "Wednesday
night TO roast him to death iu his bed. On
Monday night the president was hanged IN
eiiigy. in such a position ~ 10 attract tue at.
tentiOn Of every person who passed the col.
lege. Tuesday night a shower of bricks was
thrown trough the.wiudow iu the president
study, but luckily hc escaped without Injurr.
"Wednesday night about midnight, u fire was
discovered under the dorm!tory where the
president was sleeping. The IRE was cXtin.
gulshed with difficulty. but not before the
building was badly burned. The students
had hauled "a loai II shayiuss saturated
them with oil aud set them On IRE.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
TOM LLOYD A HERO.
His Fidelity Saved Miners Lives at
Wilkesbarre.

The hcroism OF Thomas Lloyd. the enei-
neer Of the stevens coiliery. al, West Pittston.
saved the lives Of i5 miners sunday morning
The engine house caught fire and the flames
communicated 20 the fanhouse. the dcsiruc.
tion of which meant death 10 the men who
were at WORK ia the mine so feet below.
Lloyd ran TO the telephone and told the fore
man OF the shaft to give the alarm. Notwith.
standing the iorcmau's haste. Il was moro
than ~ minutes before all the men could he
gathered together Ht the bottom OF the shaft
preparatory to being hauled to the surface
IN the meantime the engine house was COM
Tletely enyelopcd by fire. Three trips were
ueceessary before all the men were brought
10 the surface. Lloyd stuck 20 his post, how.
ever, and VIA 50 badly burned that he may
die.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
FOREIGN.

fphLAbN.
II is rumored that the French min :.
Madagascar has declared war.
War material is being shipped irom
seilles, France to Madagascar.
The Peruvien revolution has coupl
paralyzed business in tina. reputlic.
This is the coldest winter known |;
city of Mexico for many years.
Pueblo Indians at the village OF Coc.
are dying on rapidly OF spotted fever.
The suez Canal Company will deirty
expenses Of the funeral OF Count Fef.a
de Lesseps.
-Four cowboys on n ranch near verrl
Mexico, We're massgcred 10y Ind.AL,,
burned the buildings.
The Greek Parliament has decided 20
back or destroy the currant crop gI
view 10 improving the market
Joseph Zemp. Ultrarnon,ane. has hee.
ted President Of the Swiss Federal CO.ll
1895.
Riots have occurred at Comaynua.
duras where the mob shouted "aea,l 4
Bonilla family"
Advices from Rio de Janeiro s:a.e "A
olutions In Rio Grande do Sui have
the government forces out O! the ,g
par, Of the province.
Aneuste Burdeau. late presitel,
French Chamber Of Deputies. was t.a
Prrc In Chaise cemetery. Paris, Sul4ay
state lonors.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
MURDER AND SUICIDE.
Missouri Woman Cuts the Throats OF
Her Children.

Mrs. Maggie Jones, living afew miles north
Of seligmaD, No., procured razor aud cui
the throats Of her two little ;hildren, Ray
aged 0. and Lulu. aged s gears. Both chill.
dren died Immediately. la trying 10 ward
OF the blow from the razor in the mothers
hand, Lulu was severely sut on the hand and
arm. Mrs. Jones then drew the razor across
her own throat, and inlcting II wound which
caused almost instant death; Her husband
Northern Missouri.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

Tho name Of the postoiiicc at the historic
town Of Chertytrce, located at She point
where the counties Of C!earield. Clarion and
Indiana come together. j. Grant. but the
residents Of the Beighhorhood want It changed
to Cherrytrec They have sigu'i petition
to the acknowledgement. sei'.ns forth their
desires. and Editor II. /. Work. Of the Cnerry-
tree Record. went 10 Washington bearing
the document one difficulty ia the way Is
the existence Oi another pp. 'oiiice Ia Ncnanso
latter town viii accep, another name for i,s
posiUiiice
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
Patent Right Frauds

The residents Of Bronson, Kansas, ana vi
einiiy are wrought up over the swindling OF
people out OF cash. stock and property 10 the
extent of at least $3.50 by three sharpsrs
who proiessed 20 be inventors of u washing
compound for which they were selling state
ana Territorial rights. They claimed to be
brothers giving their names as Dim, from
Little Rock. Bankers, farmers, merchants
and mechanics caught the fever and wanted
TO purchase territory. The shaIpers were
very accommodating and were willinsto take
any kind Of properly.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
FIRES, ACCIDENTS, FATALITIES. TIC.

A tornado did $50. 900 damage AZ Fo,s,.
the. Tex. Several people were injured.
A fire at Evergreen. Ala, destroyed sIoo
00O worth OF business property.
Exploding gas in mine injured 10 miner.
some fatally. at New Castle, Col.
The Grand Trunk elevator and wareholso
at Valparaiso. Ind, were destroyed py lie
Theloss IL heavy.
Diphtheria is epidemic Mt Ashtabula. q. ana
nearly 100 persons are afflicted with ;lrd,s.
ease.
A locomotive went through ;rr.,o A,
Milledgeville Ga The fireman AMI he %
gineer, J. T. Dickson, were fatally se.tl.d =
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
The Anarchists Bill.

The judiciary committee OF the house
agreed on numerous amendments 10 the all
archlsts' bill ~ passed by the Senate. The
main amendment gives the foreign Inspection
Of immigrants 10 United States consuls, under
the direction o! the state department. instead
OF TO treasury inspectors, rs proposed by the
senate bill. Another amendment requires
every immigrant 10 have a certificate from
the United States consul al the port Of EN-.
DarkHtlUn.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
Discovered An Ancient ci'y.

The party OF prospectors who left Chihua.
hua three months ago to investigate the re.
portimade by Moses B. Thacher, the we'll
known Mormon leader, OF the discovery Of
an ancient city In tho mountains west OF
Hepata, about I50 miles northwest OF Chi.
huabua, have just returned. They had many
exciting experiences aud two members OF
party died from exposure Ia the high altitude
Dut they were successful In Anding the hid.
deb city.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
CRIMES ASD PENALTIES.

Herman Dahgett. well known lawyer
Kansas City, committed suicide.
Ex.Mayor d. W. Webster killed h.nssl,
Plano, III. He was cousin Of Dame, W.,
ster.
In New York Policeman Thorne made
statement duplicating high police oaiea
there in bribery.
William Delaney. the Pittsburs b.,nI po.
operator aud swindler in Michigan ..nis
deals, has been located Mt Detroit.
United States grand jury has indicted ,
prominent men OF Murray county. Ca a
white Gaping.
at his residence in Gilmore. Pa. Wedue.lsl
morning.
Alec. Williams, a negro. was hanged "A. y.
berton. Ga. for the murder Of New: Eag.f,
near there last July.
In riot at Cabaniss. Tenn, John Hon
Dud McCard and Claude Haidcr. white. v,,l
badly wounded in n Eight with negro.
At san Rafael. Cal, Atomic Victoria, a. 4
Mrs. John Braro widow, to marry him a
scorned him and for revenge he wrecked
hotel with dynamite.
Masked men took William Dean. v,
murdered william Barrymore at Fl. Jcs.
Cal, from u cons,ablcs custody, and hang
him to derrick.
Joseph +. knight. an insurance l,1kei
missing from his home in New York. aud
friends believe he has killed himself H.
deiaulter to the amount OF 5000.
William Taylor, the negro vino hut,
murdered Magistrate Doty. lea. s
mond. Ky. last Saturday night. va. M
found guilty and sentenced TO dea.l "a: N
mond.
George VI. irwin, Of blind pool fame
been arrested on six charges cl keepIsr
gambling house. He refused to denver
books, containing accounts with poo! iaya
ors TO Receiver John ID. Bailey.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
Blown from the Engine

One OF the most peculiar accident
history OF the Pittsburg division OF !
sylvania railroad occurred ThursdA
ing in the instant death OF n well-ki
ploye. During the heavy wind that
cd Wednesday night, Fireman +
OF the Atlantic express was blown
engine IN the mountains near New
His dead body was picked up few
later by the fellow members Of
cray
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
OIL Combine.

A big petroleum combination, by which
three Of tho largest oil-producing companies
Ia the Ohio field will be merged into one con-
cern, with q capital, II is said, Of from s6.-
OOO,O 20 - 900. .0JJ is about 70 be consumma-
ted. The companies interested arc the sun
OIL Co., OF Toledo; the Crystal OIL Co.. OF the
same ci'yi and the Merriam-Morgan Co., OF
Cleveland. The company will be formid-
able rival Of the Standard OIL ComDank
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
Japan Stands by the Red Cross.

All reliable information from the seat OF
war in the east indicate that the japanese
forces arc acting humaneIy toward their
Chinese foes. and the report that the japanese
had committed massacre at Port Arthur
are at variance with the disposition Of their
officers. Japan became n party to the Red
Cross association In lss6, and Mr.. Kurino, the
Japanese minister. has made a public state
nent giving his reasons for beiving the
stories about cruelty a; Port Arthur to be un-
rue.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
TWO HUNDRED KILLED.
Details OF Disastrous Earthquake shocl
in Messina.

in Messina.
The department Of state is in receipt OF n
dispatch dated November % from Charles NJ.
Caughy, consul at M,ssina, giving an
account Of the earthquake experienced by
that city on the evening OF November
70. He states that rs soon as he could
do 30 after the first shock he got tho
seal and portion Of the archives. OF
the consulate aud conveyed them TO the
steamship "Dago,' the consular premises
being badly damaged, and not habitabe. The
loss OF life NJ MeSslnn WAS small. only two
people being killed, but in the neighnoriny
towns 1t Is estimated that about 200 people
have lost their lives. The king has sent 20 /.
900 lire and Minister Crispi 5000 lire for the
feuei OF me distressed. A postscript Of Mr..
Caughy's dispatch dated November 22 SAYS
the panic continues, slight shocks OF earth.
quake being felt each day. On November 24
there were two severe shocks.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
M'BRIDE DEFEATS GOMPERS.
Mine Workers President Elected Presi.
dent OF the f. OIL.

The delegates TO the convention OF the
Federation of Labor were nearly all ln their
,eats when the roll was called Monday. The
nrst business was TO determine the future To-
cation OF the headquarters ol the federation.
ON Saturday the cities OF Indianapolis, De-
troit, Washington. Brooklyn and Louisville
bad been placed in nomination. Indianapolis
and Washington were the only contestants
Monday The vote resulted; indianapolis,
1890 Washington, s2G. A resolution TO
make indianapolis the location for three
years was amended to make It live years and
refer TO the committee on laws.
The election OF the officers was then taken
up. Mr.. Gompers aud John Mcbride, presi-
dent Of the United Mine Workers, were the
only candidates for president. The vote re-
suited Mcbride. l.l62 GomDers. 83I.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
Train Robbers Confess!o o

Alva Johnson has confessed 10
tion in the robbery Of the Southe
express trains, including both rol
Roscoe, at ono oi which the ilremA
passenger were killed and several q.
tanned. johnson says that Kid J
was his accomplice. He told ID
place Of s50i In silver and II was d.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
To Shut Out Diseased @

Representative Brodoriek Of Kaa
duced In the house bill rest0ril
Kinley rate Of duty OF go per head
over year Of age entering the Uall
in place OF the present rate, aug
about ~ per head. Tho intent is
diseased Mexican cattle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20
HOME AND FOREIGN.
What 10 Transpiring the worii Owe.
Important Events Briefly Told.
CAPITAL AND LABOR.

The Commercial Bank, OF St Louis. 40
has failed Tor s210,000.
Strike Of street car employees in washlac,o0
was ended by the men accepting reduced
wages.
Managers OF the whisky trust annoapco
that i've trust plants, now idle, Wal Ia
started at once.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

public memorial service in honor Of the
late exc overnOr Curtin will be held IN the
the court house al Belleioutc on saturday
evening, December -. GOV. pattlsJn. Audi
tor General stewart. Gen. GoUiu and Eany
other prominent meu Will be invited TO
speak.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-12-20

TRINITY CnuacH, New YORK. IL shown to
derive "a large Revenue from tne renting OF
tenement hous - unit for habltation.