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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
BADLY HURT.
Four Young Men Terribly Injured in a
Railroad Wreck.

Four young Men Terribly Injured IN n
Railroad Wreck.
A westbound freight train was wrecked on
the Panhandle about n mile east OF New
comerstown, o., and four young were serious.
ly, If not fatally injured. John Wilson. aged
%. barber living at Tuscarawas; Oscar
Hurry, aged 10. son Of Squire Hurry, post
master at Booth; Wm. Mercer and Willis
Berkshire, both OF the latter place. all walk
cd three miles to Uhrchsyilo 10 catch
freight train for Newcomcrstown. The men
stood on sill OF Il ear about midway OF tho
tain. As the train approached the siding 70
pull in for the limited, the engineer foun 1 ho
was running AT high rate OF speed and made
an emergency stop.
The force broke car coupling Just in
front OF the one the men were on, and they
were allowed to drop almost into the jaws OF
death. Wilson went of into the ditch. 4
crane overturned upon him, aud had it not
bsen Tor the excavation he would have been
crushed TO death. He has injuries which
make his recovery hopeless.
Berkshire WAS pinned to the rail on the
other side, and on trying TO pull his legs
loose, found them both OIL below the knees.
lIurZy's right arm was broken in two places.
Berkseire took his co at of, wrapped il about
his severed limbs aud lay down 10 await sur
gical aid or die. lie cannot recover. Mercer
had shoulder badly cruscd and has internal
Injuries, the severity Of which cannot be told
yet.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
INDECENCY ON THE STAGE.
Bill Intoduced in the New York Legis.
lature to Stop Vile Spectacles.

Bill Intoduced in the New York Legis
lature to Stop Vile spectaoles.
Senator Mullin introduced In the senate a
bill prohibiting any woman from appearing
In tights or in any indecent costume at any
place whore male persons are assembled.
Doing so is made misdemeanor, and Is
punished by imprisonment OF not less than
so days nor more than one year for
each oiIense Any person who procures any
woman to so appear shall, upon just con-
vietion be punished by imprisonment OF not
less than three months nor more than one
year. and upon each subsequent conviction
shall be sentenced TO states prison fora term
not less than two years nor more than five
years, or fined not less than 500 nor more
than 81, 900. The posting Of theatrical or
other bills with indecent pictures is pro-
bited, or is also the publication OF so-called
high art pictures in any magazine, newspaper
or other publication.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
NICARAGUA CANAL.
Preparing for the Examination of the
Route by the Government.

FsOuto w the oONcf1mcnt.
Messrs. Warner Miller. Smith Weed, Hitch.
cook and Bartlett, Of New York, called on
the president, Secretary Gresham and Secro-
gary Lamont Thursday. in connection with
the appointment OF the commission 10 ar
anime the Nicaragua canal route, as provided
for by clause In the last sundry civil an
propriation Mill. This clause makes an n m
preparation OF s20, 900 for the purpose Of as
certaining the feasibility. permanenee and
cost OF construction OF the canal on the pre-
sent route. and provides for the appoln,r mt
OF commission OF three TO visit and in.psct
the canal. The president is to appoint the
commission.
The calls on the president and secretarlss
Gresham and Lamont disclosed a general
desire TO appoint the commissioners and
equip an expedition TO Nicaragua at the ear
lest day practicable. No names were mem
toned by the canal officers for the places as
commissioners, nor had any names vet been
considered by the executive officers. Ths
commission will soon be appointed. One of
the most important features OF tho oonser.
ences was tender by the canal psople of
facilities and equipment necessary for the
expedition. The government approximation
is only $4,000. This ls much too small for
the work TO he done. A forco Of so or GO
men will be necessary. The s2o, 900 will not
do more than pay salaries. Chairman Bart
lett, OF the executive committee, says IL will
require an organization almost equal to an
expedition to the heart OF Africa.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
WITCH BURNING.
Ten Persons on Trial for tho Murder of y
Sick Woman.


A most extraordinary case Of murder aris-
Ing from superstition was inquired into Mon
day by the special court OF Clonmel, 25 miles
from Waterford. Ireland. Ten persons were
arraigned before the court charged with MUIR
dering u woman named Cicary bee use they
supposed her to be witch. The prisoners
included tho murdered woman's husband and
father.
The evidence showed that Mrs. Cleary was
suffering from nervousness and bronchitis.
and her husband. believing her TO DO be-
witched, and In order TO exercise the evil
spell, obtained coucoction from an herbalist
OF the neighborhood. Then. while the other
prisoners held the unfortunate woman In bod,
her husband forced the obnoxious concoction
down her throat. Alter this the suffering
woman was held over lire until sho dcclar-
ed in the name OF God that she was not
Clearys wife. This torture was repeated on
the following day. but the woman refused to
conform to her husbands requests. where
upon he knocked her down, stripped oil her
clothing. poured parallln over her body, then
lighted 1t. and tho woman turned TO death In
the presence OF six male and two female rela-
tives. Ceary declared that he was not burn
ing his wife, but that he was burning n witch,
and she would disappear up the chimney.
When the woman was dead her husband
collected her charred remains In "a sheet and
buried them in a dyke, beneath tie mud.
where they were found "A week later. Tue
prisoners. who were remunded. narrowly
escaped lynching.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
A DETECTIVE TRAP.
How tho Cincinnati Southern Train Rob-
bers We're Caught.

bers Were Caught.
The story OF the defeat OF the Cincinnati
Southern train robbers is interesting. A de-
tcctivc was associated with the robbers and
held their horses while they attacked the train.
Chief OF Detectives Tom Griffin, assisted
by officers Eddy and Altgood. armed with
repeating shotguns loaded with buckshot,
ncntly trapped the despcradoes. The plot TO
hold up the train had been Matching for
wee ks past, by parties OF desperate character,
who. alter their death, we're identified as
living In ;he vicinity. The road and express
authorities managed to get detective nam
ed Frazer into the confidence Of the robbers,
who stayed with them until about o'clock
| at the point Of rendezvous on the road. The
train was due at O'Clock at this point. The
local detective then made excuse to go up
to Greenwood station. a mile away and get
the crowd something 10 eat and drink
When tho train pulled into Greenwood,
Detectives Griffin, Eddy and Algood were
notified by Frazier, the local detective who
was In the camp with the robbers, that tho
game was ready. The engineer was to give
II special signal or whistle IL tho train was
halted by the band. Promptly on the dot
| aud the spot, n mile south oi Greenwood, In
| the dark shadow Of the tunnel cut, the signal
came from the engine, with the sharp crack
OF the revolvers of tho robbers, saluting the
halt OF the train.
The wheels OF the train had not stopped ere
the detectives sprang from the train. The
robbers were partly in the glare OF the head
lignt Of the engine; partly in the shadow.
| Everyone fairly In sight went down undcr
The SSPif ieirc OF; rap6atazs o. 1.-The 2s.ec-
tives. The robbers were so dazed by their
reception that their reply are was utterly wild
ana ia a I, W minutes all was over.
The two men killed were named Jerry Nor
row and Tom his son. Jerry Morrow was
very large man, weighing about 250 pounds.
Bo,h were desperate characters.
4 Agentleman who was on the spot says that
the scene Of the attack was like miniature
battlefield, tho ground slashed and covered
with blood for yards around. None OF the
parties on the train were injured. The hold
up is said TO be the first on the Cincinnati
Southern between Lexington and Chatta-
nooga Its history will not be encouraging 10
the road agent for repetition.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
BURNED OUT.
Property Destroyed in Milwaukee
Worth $l,ooo,Ooo.


Lower Grand avenun. where the heart OF
the wholesale and retail commerce Of the
West Side OF Milwaukee, Wis, throbs, was
the scene Wednesday morning Of one OF the
most disastrous fires in the history OF the
city. some OF the leading mercantile institu-
tions are in ruins The fire was the most
disastroussince the Third ward conilagration
OF October %, 1892, aud the loss will exceed
Sl,000,000. II furnished a magnificent
spectacle for the thousands that filled tho
avenue and watched # from surrounding
buildings.
The principal losses are; Panklngton
estate. on buildings occupied by Landauer 4
Co., and Tanner h Co., and public library
building, $3.50 900; Landauer d Co., whole
sale dry goods. S400, 900; Tanner q Co.,
furniture. etc., 100000; Reliance Storage
Company. $4,000; Darling K Wombold,
retail clothiers. 100000; Columbia Clothing
Company; s25, ,000; Y. Nj. q. A. building, S75.-
0OOi other Losses, $4,000. Total sl,065.O0O-
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Captured by a Dog.

At Muncie, Ind, two prisoners escaped
while being taken from the jail TO
the workhouse. One was recaptured, but the
other eluded the sheriff. Bill. shepherd
dog, had followed the man, however, and
caught him in the court yard. The dog leap
ed at the mans throat fastening his teeth IN
the convicts coat aud vest collar. An ex-
cited crowd gathered, and thinking the dog
was mad attempted TO kill him. A policeman
VITO recognized tho dog saved his life and
arrested the convict.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
INCREASE OF PENSIONS.
At the N ext Payment Six Dollars o
Month win be the Lowest.


Month VIII be the Lowest.
All necessary steps for putting into effect
the recent legislation raising all pensions be
low &C to that rating have been taken ty this
pension bureau. All pension agents have
been instructed TO raise tho pensions Of those
entitled to an increase at the next quarterly
payment at their agencies. and the legislative
requirement will be fully complied with
within short period. Low rate pensioners
whose names are borne on the rolls Of the
Buffalo. Chicago. Concord. Des Moines, Mil
waukee and pittsburg agencies will receive
the 60 rating on April 4. aud all like pensions
in other jurisdictions will be advanced at the
next payment in their district. The change
will add about u SOC. 900 10 the pension ex'
penditures, and the cases Of about 40, ,00t
pensioners will be affected.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
HOME RULE DECLARED.
House of Commons Adopt a Resolution
By Clean Majority.

In the house OF commons James Dalziel,
advanced Liberal member of the Kirkcaldy
district, moved the adoption OF resolution
to give home rule to England Ireland Scot
land and Wales.
John llednoRd, the Parnellite, opposed
the resolution. declaring that it meant the
shelving OF Irish home rule until the house Of
lords shall have been abolished. John Dill
lon supported the resolution. Baliour, the
Conservative leader, appealed to tho house
not TO make itself ridiculous by voting In
favor Of policy that was exactly the opro-
site OF that which had built up the great en-
pire OF tho world.
The resolution was adopted by a majority
OF "a, the vote standing l26 in favor to lU2
against.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Half a Town Homeless.

The entire business portion OF Canaseraga.
n. Y. and thirty dwellings were burned
Thursday. Fire started at 1910 a. m. anc
spread rapidly. strong wind was blowing
and the village had only tho most primitive
means OF lighting the flames. Not until 0
special train had arrived from Hornellsyill,
with two companies OF flremen and steamer
was the progress OF the fire checked. Hal
OF the population are homeless. The total
loss will be about 100000. Several persons
were injured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
The Coke Trade.

Contrary TO expectations the production
and shipment OF coke are still growing. The
demand was so good last week, that 27A more
ovens were fred up by W. j. Rainey, and
every plant in the region hut two made six
says. Tuesday OF this week was another re.
cord b.eaker Tor western shipments. which
reached $50 cars, or "a ears more than were
ever shipped west in one day The reports
for last week show the output TO reach 1853, l0l
tons. or 9, 507 tons moro than were ever ship
ped from the region in one week. Production
gained sos tons.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
FOUR BURIED TO DEATH.
Reports From Kentucky Forest Fires
Show Big Losses.

Specials from points in western Kentucky
and southern Indiana report that the forest
fires are raging. The loss ia estimated at
5000, 900 in Kentucky, Henry EiIer, OF Bowl
my Green, was so badly burned that he died
AMI ngoro farm hand perished in bed at
Fller's farm. At Ahetta, Wm. Edwards was
burned TO death while lighting the fire.
Since the bHrning OF James V. Penny's house
saturday, in Indiana, his wife has been mis-
sing
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Bank Robbed.

When the attaches OF the Auburn, Ill.,,
state bank opened their door doors Wednes-
day they discovered that the bank had been
robbed during the night. Entrance had
been effected through back window Three
holes in the outer door OF the vault had been
drilled before the burglars found suitable
place TO insert the explosives, and In short
time they were inside the first vault The
second safo was forced by inserting powder
with blow-pipe, and the money was ex'
posed. The cash on hand was not as large
In amount as usual, and only u, 200 was
secured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
ARRESTED AFTER THE GAME.

Cincinneti Police Allow the League
Clubs to Play Before Acting.
Rev. DR.. Peton and others, representing
the Cincinnati Reform League, appeared at
tho ball park Sudday and in listed on the
Indianapolis and Cincinnati players being
arrested as soon ms they appeared in uniform
ON the grounds, but the police refused TO
make arrests until after the game OF nine in
nings was played. Then they were all ar
rested. This will be the course that will be
pursued at all Sunday games during the
season. There were 1929 paid admissions.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Two pesperadoes Killed.

Thursday morning three desperadoes, Sam
McNIlliGms, George sanders and Sam
Butler, rode into the town Of Braggs station,
l. r., and announced that they proposed to
hold up the town. fight between the ban
dts and citizens ensued in which Mcwillisms
and Sanders were killed. Butler escaped
after being wounded. The son Of the station
agent, Mr. Morris, was a 30 dangerously In
iured.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Hard Armor Plate.

Two shots We're fired at a test plate at the
the proving ground OF tho Bethlehem Iron
Company saturday, and the result was most
satisfactory. the plate being pronounced the
hardest-faced ever nred at The result will
be the acceptance OF the armor t,ate for the
two turrets ofthe battleship Oreg.,a and ten
diagonal plates for the Iowa, ages eating $50
tons.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Killed by Anti.Toxin.

Bertha NJ Valentine. II years old, living in
Brooklyn, n. Y, died In convultions 10 min
utos after Il dose OF German anti-,oxin was
injected for u slight attack Of diphtheria. Be-
fore death she turned black in tho face, and
DR.. j. l.. kortright, who injected the iluid.
said a terrible mistake had been made in
putting up the fluid. and that the girl had
be- II poisoned. The alleged anti-toxin was
bought from the American agents of the
Behring Company. German manufacturers.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
In His Old Socks.

The relatives Of solomon Diehl, an aged
bachelor, searched his late residence and
iound over $4,000 In gold, silver and copper
coins. The money was tied up In old stock
lngs and hidden away under the floors and
In crevioes and cracks about the building.
Diohl lived In Mahantogana Valley, Pa, and
died week ago. The money is now In the
bank awaiting division among the hsirG
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04

In the United States Bismarck's birthday
was celebrated by the Germans OF almost
every large city. German flags were dis.
played ON stores and dwellings and thousands
OF barrels of beer were drunk In New York
2 900 Germans participated Ia n great cele-
blation In Terrace garden under the aus.
pic Arion and Lie 'anz clubs.
There wery orfiiant ta6ieaux representing
German historical scenes. At Providence, X.
l., the German club celebrated with "A ban
quet, at which all the prominent Germans
OF the state and many invited guests were
present. In Hoboken. ~ j.. 5000 men
marched in great torcnlisht procession.
The Germans OF Rochester, y. V, celebrated
ut the hall OF the Maennerchor Liedertaiel
with elaborate exercises.
The lower house OF the Minnesota legisla-
ture unanimously adopted coneratulatory
resolutions.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04
Shortage in Reyenues.

The government revenues for March arc
s23i 900 short OF the expenditures. Since
July the shortage In revenues is $50, $780,
900. large deficit is expected for April, but
the receipts from the income tax during May
and June are expected 10 reduce the deficit
for the entire nscal year to S25, ,Oo0, 900, some-
thing more than the estimate OF Secretary
Carlisle.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04

Postmaster General Bisseli will retire from
office on Thursday. April 4, when Mr.. Wilson.
his successor, will formally take charge.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04

The seventeenth annual encam pment
the Michigan department. G. A. r., met In
session II Mi. Ciemens.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-04-04

The brother OF Secretary OF the Treasury
Carlisle, is dangerously III at Covlngton, Ky.
The secretary has gone there.
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s.sg- ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN
 ON APPLICATION.
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ATsome of the State Legislatures it has seemed easier to open a de bate than a jackpot. Itrequires less to come in on.
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SOME Colorado hoboes have hanged the President in efigy. Waite's administration worked that sort of thing into a civic trophy.
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ENGLAND has pu her official con demnation on palm. strY as a guide to the future. Our Congress should do something of that kind with the weather nreaictions.
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LARGEST DAILY CITY CIRCULATION,

As the Fifty-Third Congress hears it's close the average member is sorely afflicted with word=rash of the mouth.
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SENATOR ADAMS ha introduced q bill in the Senate providing for the publication of the acts Of the Gem eral Assembly in newspapers of the State. 1t provides that all inn portant general laws and all local laws should be published in one news paperin each county in the State. It is q good bill and we hope to see it passed, though chances are against it.-Hot Springs Sentinel.
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House bill No 64, to prohibits the use of setnes traps or drags in any of tho waters of the state. Defeated--ayes 9. noes 50.
 Adjourned until Thursday morning.
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REPUBLTCANS IN 4RKANS4S.

against it.-Hot Springs Seat@e1.
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 REPUBLTCANS IN ARKANS1S
 Mr. W. D. Mathews, publisher of the Free Press, Stuttgart, who re gently came to Arkansas from Nebraska, and is q Republican, says in his paper of the 2lst inst:
 "We cannot understand wFy it is that in every case when an exchange speaks complimentary word for the Free Press the expression is used though Republican in politics. Is a Republican not just as good as q Democrat? Can a Republican not be a good citizen, a rastler for the States best interests, and entitled to the same consideration and re speet that a Democrat is2 Honest difference of opinion in politics, as in religion, is natural aud to be ex pected. 'Tis better far that all do not agree. And, too, it is better for any county or any State that the elections be not too all-fired unani- nous. A turning down of parties, whether in National, State or county elections. is a good thing occasion ally, and the effect is always salu- tary, tending to purify and keep in restraint the rule-or-ruin element found in all parties. ,
 No truer words have been uttered by the Free Press than the foregoing lines. The Southern idea of Repub- licans, formed from contact with their most ignorant, blind and preju. diced followers-the negroes-is en- tirely erroneous, and should be altered. In times past when the Sonth was controlled by negro bosses, Republicans without princi- pie or justice, it was but natural that such an incorrect idea should have been formed of that party. But since these despots have been dethroned and banished this old time prejudice and misconception should likewise be dispelled.
 Arkansas needs intelligent Re pubicans and great many of them. With politics too one-sided the party in power is likely to become negligent of the welfare of the peo- pie, and the people not, educated to the real issues between the parties, are incapable of intelligent voting. The heretofore Southern practice oi voting for man simply because his name appeared on the, Democratic ticket, qualifications being ignored, has caused great deal of pernicious legislation and placed many incom- potent men in office who have been a detriment to the South by impeding capital and intelligent immigration. Bro. Mathews is right, and when the phrase though Republican in poli- tics" is odiously applied to him, ii but reflects upon the intelligence oi the writer.
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Entered at the Post-office at Pine Rluff. Ark, as sccond-class mail matter.
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Hoods Pills cure all Liver Ills, Bilousness, Jaundice, Indigestion, Sick Headache. 25e.
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PINE BLUFF, ARK, FEB. 9, 1895.
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Hoods iSPs';aifii' Cures

appetite and weigh five pounds heavier than ever before. cannot recommend Hoods Sar- saparilla too highly" VIM. ". OTIS, s09 Roebllng Street. Trenton, New Jersey.
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OFFICE: NO. TIT PINE STREET.
 TELEPHONE No. l02.
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