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The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
CHARLES GARRETT HANGED.
Brutal Wife Murderer Paid the Penalty
Of his Crime.

Charles Garrett was hanged Tuesday a
Lebanon, Ia. ono hundred persons wit.
nessed the execution. Death was due to
stimulation.
The crime for which Garrett was hanged
was the murder OF his wife on September is,
1894 Tho murder was one OF tho most brutni
and deliberate In the history OF the county.
Garrett was a shiitless, ill-tempered fellow
and had just been released from Jail after
serving n three and half years sentence for
assaulting Israel Dwight. He arrived in
Lebanon on the night previous TO tho murder
and called to see bis wife at the home OF a
Mrs. Gallagher, where she had been stopping
since CARROTS Incarceration. He
found her with child In her arms,
and after charging her Of being untrue
TO him he left the house In q rage lie
called again the following morning, but
Mrs. Gallagher tried to prevent him from en-
iering the kitchen. He brushed her aside,
and walking over to where his wife was sit
ding bent over her and pretented to want 10
kiss her. But instead he drew from his coat
a razor, which had been given him by a
fellow-prisoner while In jail, and cut his
wife's throat from ear to ear. almost severing
her head, The woman fell to the floor and
died In less than five minutes. Garrett es-
capped from the house with his clothing GOV.
cred with blood. Owing to the brutal no
ture OF the crime the town council offered
reward OF $500 for his capture. Nothing was
seen or heard OF the murderer until October
II, when he was arrested at Marion, Ind. and
taken to the Columbus, o., Jail. The neces-
sary requisltion papers were secured aud
Garrett was brought back to this city on
October 10. At the hearing he admitted the
killing, saying he could not bear to see hi,
wife with another mans child in her arms
he was subsequently, tried and sentenced ts
be hanged.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
STRUCK A ROCK.
A Schooner Wrecked and Many Lives
Lost.

A Schooner Wrecked and Many Lives
Lost.
Mail advices from Kodiak, Alaska, by the
steamer Topeka, confirm the report that the
schooner G. ID. White, San Francisco, was
wrecked In gale and snow storm ON Kodiak
Island, Bering Sea, April "a. One letter says
IL lives were lost, and another places the los,
st IL. Capt Isaacson after the vessel struck
o rock, drifted ashore on n pieco OF wreck
age, but died an hour aiterward from ex-
posure. All but two men reached the shore.
but the chilling blasts OF the gaze and blind
Ing snow storm quenched the iaint sparks OF
life in the exhausted bodies OF the men. On
the third day when party OF natives came
Kodiak on the schooner Lescoi for medical
treatment Their limbs were 40 badly swol-
len that amputation was necessary. Three
others remained at the scene of the wreck
until the schooner could re ara to their as
sistance. The vessel is n complete loss the
hull being ground into splinters. 1t was i'm
possible to get n list OF the dead from the
survivors who reached Kodiak on their weak
condition.
In the same gale the schooner Kodiak was
ashore on Iktalik Island. IL miles from
Kodiak Island. and will probable prove
total loss. The crew reacl I'd shore. except
the captain, who had his les badly bruised.
The schooner Maud \. reports that large
quantity OF wreckage from the ilfated col
lier Keweenaw came ashore in Rose harbor.
Queen Charlotte Island. The Indiana Sc
cured several pieces OF the steamers timber.
some OF which bore the nan.c OF the vessel
The medicine chest and several other articles
from the steamer Monteerrat were found by
7. Pschion, who was in a smnl. schooner on
Etalinels Island, Clarence Straits, February
2s. This wreckage drifted TCO miles TO the
northwest through narrow passages and
among numerous islands from where the
two colliers are supposed to have foundored
OF Cape Flattery. The tw" colliers left
Nanaime, u. c., last year coal laden from
San Francisco. This is the first positive In
formation Of where they were lost
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
NEWS FROM THE CAPITAL
A SUMMER CAPITOL.
The President to Have an Executive ofioe
at Gray Gables.

Quite complete executive office will bs
established at Gray Gables for the residents
use this summer and as arrangements have
been made for the transaction there Of oil
public business that will that will necessarily
come before him, it is probable that his de-
parture for Buzzards Bay will be made as
soon AZ the weather becomes oppressive In
Washington. Private Secretary Thurber will
DO near enough 80 that he can work with the
President every day. No appointments that
may DO made or other business transacted
by the President will be furnished TO the
public at Buzznrds Bay, but will be sent to
the White House In Washington for an-
nouneement All communications with tho
departments will be through the clerks In
the White House here. This method Is taken
10 avoid any necessity for the officials TO be
In attendance at Gray 0ables
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
MAY CROP REPORTS.
The Condition of Agriculture in the Most
Important States.

The Condition of Agriculture In the Most
Important States.
The May returns Of the department Of agf
riculture show an increase In wheat Of l.5
points from the April average, being so. 0
against sl.4 last month. and sl.4 in May,
1894. "he averages OF the principal winter
wheat states are Ohio, s5; Michigan, rs; In.
diana, 81; Illinois, 90; Missouri, 80; Kansas.
As; California, 81. The average OF the seven
states Is s2.3, against Sl.5 in April, being an
increase OF "A little less than one point. In
the southern states the average range from
55 In Texas to 90 In Alabama Winter rye.
like wheat, has advanced nearly 2 points
since last month, the average for May being
SS.7. against 81 for the same date In April.
The percentage OF New York is 81; Pennsyl.
yania, 92; Michigan, 49, illinois, %; Kansas,
"a.
The prospects for rye throughout the rye
belt are fair. except in the state OF New York,
where 1t is too dry, while in the states OF
Minnesota and Kansas the crop was consid-
erably damaged by the severe winter, and
has not recovered.
The condition OF spring pasture is S97i
OF moving lands, S94. Tho proportion oil
spring blowing done May Is reported az
S2.s per cent, against 80. o last year, and 734
in 1893.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
TELEGRAPHIC TICKS.

State Senator Peter Morrissey, Of Missouri
was shot dead while asleep by his mistress
Maude Lewis, at st. Louis. Jealousy was
the cause. The woman was arrested.
President Cleveland and family will go to
Gray Gables June l for the summer but the
President will be in Washington good part
Of the time
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hale, OF Midland,
Mich. a newly welded couple were burned
to death In their home Sunday night The
Gre was incendiary.
Deputy sherifIs are guarding the property
OF the street car company at Carbondaie, Pa.
the employees OF which are on strike.
Cars are running at infrequent intervals.
Rudolph Schnaubelt, the Anarchist who
threw the bomb at the Haymarket riot In
Chicago nine years ago, and who fed to
Brazil. is said to have recently been seen In
Vallejo, Cal.
The strike at the Illinois Steel company IN
South Chicago was eventually broken Satur.
day, work being resumed without police pro.
lection.
The Hooking Valley and Lake Eric Rail.
way company was Incorporated at Columbus.
o., Saturday, with s95OO,OOJ capital. A
line from Columbus to Athens will be built a,
once, and tranlc arrangements made to reach
the lake
The national convention OF machinis,s at
Cincinnati Saturday, reelected Grand Mas.
ter o'Connell, declared for free silver. iecd
ed to build 100000 home for innrm mem
bers, struck out the word white" from the
constitution and decided to remove head
quarters from Richmond, Va, to Chicago
The next convention will DO held in Kansas
City In 1897.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
OTIS STEEL co. FAILS.
The Big Establishment at Cleveland in
Receiverss Hands.

Receivers's Hands.
On q motion filed by council for English
stockholders, Judge stone, in common pleas
court, ut Cleveland appointed Alvin Carl and
Prestwood J. BeDbow receivers for the Otis
steel company OF that city. Each OF the re-
ceivers qualified In the sum OF $4,000. The
works were sold in 1889 TO English investors
for "a. SOC, coo. They then showed an annual
earning OF over 10 per cent. on this sum. The
company suffered heavily owing TO the busi-
ness depression, and lost about 100000 dur }
ing the past two years AMI It's working capt.
tol became exhausted, although the claims OF
creditors other than Its bondholders will not
suffer. The stockholders In England met and
passed resolutions TO wind up the company
and TO reorgaDize with new capital. The
bonds amount to 81, 500 900. and the stock to
o., 900 900. all OF which WAS paid for In cash
at par. There Is 10 be no interruption In the
business, as the order expressly requires II TO
be continued by the receivers. Judge Stone
epjoined creditors from bringing attachment
suits or levying upon the property OF the COM
pany or interfering In any manner with the
business OF the receivers. A receiver has also
been appointed for the company In England.
The company will be reorganiEed within a
short time with It's present capital OF s4.500,.
900 increased TO 5000, 900. The Otis steel
company is the largest establishment in the
world for the manufacture OF boiler plata
steel, and large government contracts for ar.
NOR plate have been filled.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
POINTS IN PENNSYLVANIA.

Grove City-Frost blasted all blossoms and
there is now no prospect whatever Of fruit Of
any description. All the other crops are
looking up now.
Burgettstown-Frost did inestimable dam.
age to small crops and gardens. Wheat, ost,
and corn have been set back greatly by this
frost
scottdale-The frost did consid cradle dam.
age. Vegetables were injured most; grapes
were entirely destroyed and apples and
peaches were slightly injured. Wheat cs-
capped with but little damage.
Jeanette-Farmers and gardners report the
apple. peach. pear and cherry crop very
badly damaged. The heavy foliage, how.
ever. saved these crops considerably. The
garden truck and grapes were also very
badly frosted and In some places the corn.
peas and tomatoes will have TO be trans.
planted.
Charleroi-The frost has done considerable
damage to the fruit crop and small vegeta-
bles
'neona-Tff f.sthsr here was sum cien,ly
cold to form thin ice. 4 brisk wind and
partially cloudy weather, however, had
the effect OF preventing frost TO any extent,
and no great damage has been done to crops
In this section.
Tyrone-Garden truck and fruit were more
or less injured by the frost. Ice formed
along the streams and ponds.
DuBois--Frost did much damage TO the
fruit crop, particularly the grapes. Garden
truck and grain escaped with little harm.
Bellwood-Negetables and grapes were
much injured, but the fruit crop escaped
without injury.
MahaiIey Ice formed half an inch thick
All kinds of fruit and vegetables are nearly
II not entirely. destroyed.
BiairsvIlle Frost was quito heavy Grapes
and vegetables were destroyed, but large
fruit was only slightly hurt.
Tionesta- There was q slight sprinkling Of
snew followed 10y severe frost that caused
much damage to growing crops, both fruit
and cereal.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16

The Northern Ohio Valley received the
severest visitation from frost that II has seen
In years. The destruction OF fruit and vege.
etabe crops was almost complete The pros.
pect for big crop previously was bright. The
loss In Ohio and Belmont counties alone will
be over 100000, while reports from other
sections show nearly heavy loss.
At Alliance the mercury fell two degrees be-
low the freezing point and ice was formed
half an inch thick. Fruit trees, which prom
ised heavy yield. suawberries, grapes and
all kinds OF garden truck were completely
ruined. Reports from the country indicate
that wheat has been badly damaged.
Salem reports heavy frost that killed all
kinds OF fruit and garden truck. Ice was
formed nearly quarter OF an inch thick
Farmers from the country report heavy losses
on wheat and corn crops. The corn will all
hayo to be planted over again.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
MANGLED IN A WRECK.
Three Men and Ten Horses Killed.

A bad wreck took place on the Western d.
vile, n. y. Fast freight No. 90 was thrown
In the ditch by broken wheel aud ten cars
were piled up in confused heap. The acci.
dent occurred when the train was making fast
timc and the cars were completely shattered.
One OF the cars In the wreck was from Mer-
eer, Pa, and contained horses that were
being taken east 10 enter the races. There
were eighteen horses, attended by their
grooms. Three grooms were killed The
manager OF the car OF horses had several ribs,
both arms and u leg broken. 1t is thought he
has sustained internal injuries. The physic-
ians say that he cannot live.
Two other men were injured. Patrick
Shannelly, brakeman, was thrown into the
air when the accident occurred. An ankle
was broken and his head was badly cut. Ten
OF the horses that were In the car were killed.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16

Through the lower Mohawk valley the
mercury fell 40 to so degrees. The mercury
was at 81 degrees In Schenectady. A stifI
breeze was all that kept OF "a frost all over
the Mohawk lowlands.
AT Lockport the thermometer registered as
low a. -. Fruit and vegetables suffered in
Niagara county, and although the extent OF
the damage is not yet sscertained, 1t will
reach thousands OF dollars. The thermofne-
ter at Buffalo registered sc degrees above
and frost fell. The thermometer is 81 above
II is feared considerable damage has been
done to fruit and garden stun.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
JAPAN'S GREAT SERVICE.
Opening China to All Forms OF Machin-
cry Free Of Duty.

Large opportunities for the introduction OF
American machinery and the investment OF
American capital are offered by the peace
agreement Japan has just affected With
China. provision is nude that China shall
hereafter be open to the Introduction OF all
forms OF modern machinery admitted free OF
duty. American cotton machinery should
benefit especially, aud also telephones. cleo
tric lights printing presses and many other
devices OF civilization which heretofore have
been kept out OF China. The emperor OF
China has heretofore prohibited the intro
duction Of modern machinery. Modern tools
are included Under the head Of machinery,
and mechanical devices. so that the American
plough, and all other implements and tooli
will enter China free of duty.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
NEGRO SLAVERYIN LOUISIANA
Driven From Arkansas to Louisiana Like
Sheep.

Reports have reach Little Rock, from
ouachita county, Ark, OF the wholesale kid
naping OF negroes by white men from Loul
siana for farmers living adjacent TO Arkansas
line, who needed farm laDorers. When Ia.
borers were needed, they crossed into Arknn.
sas, selected the negroes they wanted aud
took ihcm 10 Louisiana by force.
Similar reports have reached here from
Union and other counties on the Louisiana
border.
dispatch from Eldorado says Judge
Smith, OF Ouachita county, has convened a
special grand jury to investigate the recent
outrages Of this character In some cases
the kidnapers have been seen driving before
them like 80 many sheepa bunch Of negroes
with their arms pinioned and tied together
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
Extra Session Talk Ayair

Inc TACT that the attorneys Tor the govern.
ineht played game OF whole law or nothing
os,Vie .ne supreme court In the re-argumen;
that the plan was TO call an extra scr, ion. n
tue law was declared unconstitutional. me
iact that 10 date Secretary Carlisle's est.
mate oi delei, OF go, 0OO, 900 for the ascal
year ending July !, rs 10000, 900 10 small,
.hat there IS more prospect OF the deficit In.
oleashe tnan Decreasing. and that too with
many accounts held up In order 10 Keen down
lhe aencit, makes the situation a ticklish
one
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
KEYSTONE STATE CULLINGS
BRIGADE ENCAMPMENTS
Dates Designated for the Summer Camps
of the National Guard

Under tho act Of April 13, 1887, the brigades
OF the National Guard will cncamp as fol-
lows; The First and Third brgades from
August 20 to "a inclusive, the Second Brigade
from August to 10 inclusive. Tho place Of
encampment for each brigade will he desig.
na'ed by the brigade commander The an.
nual Inspection will be made by the Inspector
General The quurtermaster and commits
Hary departments will furnish necessary
transportation. quartermastcr stores, camp
and garrison equipments and subsistence
The ad!utnnt general has issued the usual
orders relative to these Inspectors
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
MORE TURKISH OUTRAGES.
Agents OF the Sultan Prosecuting the
Christians.

Suribtians.
The London News publishes advlces re-
ceived from its correspondent at Kars, saying
that 500 Of the survivors OF the recent mas.
sacre in Armenia, who returned to their
homes under promise OF protection from the
Turks, are being daily prosecuted and tor.
tured nj the hands OF the Turkish officials.
supported by gendarmes. For two months
II Is added. the officials have tried to force
the refugees to sign al address Of thanks to
the sultan, stating that they have met with
only Kindness at the hands OF the troops
that all the troubles were caused by the Kur.
dish raiders, and that the sultans troops
took 10 part In the slaughter. Those refus-
Ing to sign the address are beaten, placed In
chains and are suspended for hours by their
feet. Women are outraged. children were
shamfully treated and the soldiers dragged
women and girls forward and forced them
to sign the address.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16

S. NJ. Stewart OF Mercer, Pa, owner OF six
teen horses. Robert Platter, Mercer, Pa. a
weIl-known horse buyer. Unknown negro
groom The injured are as follow; l.. Z. Fos-
ter, Sandy Lake, Pa, owner OF two horses;
Patrick 5. Hannelly. brakeman.
The names OF the horses killed cannot be
learned, Foster is insensible and the names
are not on the way bill. Instead OF ten ears
there were thirty on the train.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
THE WAR OVER FOR GOOD,
ohcial Confirmation of the Signing of
the Treaty.

The signing OF the China-Japan treaty has
been officially confirmed. Russia will not
make any opposition If japan augmepts the
war indemnity from China. This wil be a
return Tor the abandonment OF Liao-proyince
Inc Nlcaraguan government will pay the in
dennity demanded by Great Britain Ia a few
dass.
The Spanish cruiser Infanta Isabella ar.
rived at Port Tampa, Fla, Wednesday. She
evidently intends 10 intercept allibusterinu
expeditions which are thought TO be hitting
out along the Southern coast OF the United
States. 1t is thought II will cost Spain al
least 5000 lives to quell the Cuban rebellion.
Ia the past few months 1000 government
troops were killed or died of fever.
The Ecuadorian Government has recaptur
ed Esmeraldas, the revolutionists having
been badly beaten.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
Swarms of Foreigners.

Commissioner General Stump OF the I'm.
migration bureau received telegram from
Dr. Senner, the commissioner vt New York
stating that 1000 immigrants arrived at New
YORK last Saturday; 1900 arrived Sunday
and $4,000 were expected to arrive during
the remaining days OF this week. These
heavy arrivals are almost unprecedented dur.
ing the last several years.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
"A Corner In Gold.

Those who have been asserting that the
Morgan n-Rothschild bond syndicate is en-
gagged IN an attempt to corner the gold mar
ket, claim to have fresh evidence that the
syndicate has been buying about two-thirds
OF the output Of fine gold In the United
sSsSatee, SS, paying a premium Of Is to a cent.
at the rate OF about $2,50O. 600 to 5000 600
month. The reason assigned for this ac-
tion Is that the syndicate desires to be In po-
siiion to take another bond issue II another
should become necessary
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
Divorced From His Tenth wife.

At Laporte, Ind, Abraham Rimes was
granted divorce from his tenth wife. The
evidence disclosed the fact that Rimse's last
wife was his first bride, and that he had mar
ried eight other aspirants for his affections
before ne was again welded 10 his first wife.
irom whom he was legally separa ed shortly
after marriage.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
CHINA NEEDS $9OO,OOO,OOO.

She Must BorrowIt to Pay Japan's War
Indemnity.
NJ. Hanotaux, Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
has invited the leading Paris lnanclers to
meet him TO consider the manner IN which
the Bourse might cooperate in negotiating
the Chinese loan.
Considering the indemnity which is said
to uo IllO,OUO,OeO, the Interest and the
amount necessary TO repair the rayuges Of
war and readiust China's finances, 1t will not
be surprising # the loan De Gls0,O0O, 900. II
Is not iiKely that "a decision Will DO reached
without consulting London.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
Americans Barred Out.

G. Monaghan, consul at Chenitz. GERMANY
reports TO the department OF state that an,
enort Is being made there to keep foreigners
out OF the technical and ndustrial art schools,
Petitions to that effect are being circulated
through saxony While their purport is
general, their real object, II is said, is 10 keep
out Engiishmen and Americans.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
sNoM In MICHIGAN.

A terrific snowstorm passed over pottions
Of Michigan and the snow is ~ inches doet
on the level. From Alpena, Mich. It IL re-.
ported that snow has been falling and the
ground is covered TO the depth Of z or . 10.
ches. That section was visited Saturday
night by frost aud probably great damage has
been done 10 early vegetables. After careful
examination at Lawton there appears to be
about 25 per cent damage TO grapes, aud a
slight injury to cherries, raspberries aud
strawberries.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
no TIMER DEAL.

A big timber land transaction was colsu.
mated at Shenandoah by the sale OF 80. .OOO
acres located at Cammal. LycomIng county.
and about forty miles north Of williamsport.
The sale was made by Charles l.. Titman of
this town, who Is about retiring from the
business and the purchasers were Dr, J. 4,
histler John Robbins and II. W. Titman, also
Of this place. The sale includes the railroad
which extends from Cammal through the
timber land. The tract has been one Of the
main sources OF supply for mine timber used
In this region.
The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1895-05-16
SIDE or A MouSrArS FALLS.

While grcat electric storm was In pro.
gress Saturday afternoon cloudburst tore
Out mile oil Terrace mountain ia Jacks
Narrows, seven miles east Of Huntingdon
Thousands OF tons Of earth and rocks fell
upsn the tracks OF the Pennsylvania railroad
carrying away the rails and demolishing the
roadbed The landslide swept away part of
freight train that was passing but nobody
was hurt.