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The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-22
Foreign Briefs.

1t is said that SPAN and the United
States have arrived at an amicable I'M
Outstanding regarding the men capt
ured ON the Competitor. The prison
ere will be tried again in a civil court,
under the provisions of the existing
treaties.
A Shanghai despatch says that the
Russians have taken possession OF a
tract of foreshore at Che Foo, China,
which is claimed by q British firm.
Another account says that the land
seized comprised part of the British
concession.
The British Home Office has refused
to reopen the case of the convicted
murderess, Florence MaybrIck, or to
appoint a commission of inquiry into
the alleged new phases OF the case.
Sir Jacobus A. De Wet. British Dip
lomatic Agent at Pretoria, the capital
of the Transvaal, has been granted
leave of absence for the benefit of his
health.
President Kruger has declared his
unbounded establishment at the Brit
ish Governments defence of Cecil
Rhodes and the British South Africa
Company. He says those who engi-
neered the recent plot against the
Transyaal must be punished, and there
will be no rest IN South Africa until
this is done. 8
Pere Andermat has been elected
General of the Order OF Capuchins at
Rome.
French customs receipts for four
months of 1896 show large increases
for imports and exports compared with
1895.
The British steamer Woolwich, which
sailed from New York for Singapore, is
ashore on Shah-el-Ke Reefs, but
may be hoated.
The Abyssinians have liberated the
| Italians who we're made prisoners at
Agama, and Ras Mangascia will liber-
ate the remainder within a week.
The trouble caused by the s rike of
' dockers at Rotterdam continues. The
police and marines are On duty, and
the ironclad Kortenau has arrived. 4
A question denouncing the treaties
between Spain and the United States is
to be introduced in the cortes. 8
The Russians are preparing TO leave
Corea. They win 6rstTestore the King
to power. N
: Archduke Charles Louis, brother OF
Emperor Francis Joseph, is dying,
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-22
NUMBER A

badly squeezed under the elevator
while changing a rope.
Nine-year-old Stephen Cary, Of
Wilkesbarre, who has just returned
from the Pasteur Institute, died, but
physicians are of the opinion that
death was not due to hydrophobia. 8
In a gas explosion at Columbus coll
liery, near Shamokin, three miners
were burned.
Michael Carroll and Thomas Cavage,
Of Mahanoy City, were burned seri-
ously ut the Springdale Colliery.
Three Stroudsburg lads, Charles
Hull and Fish and Stephen Warden,
are supposed to have eloped with a Cir
Gus. "
The Blue Label League Of cigarmsk-
ers elected 5. Ii. Urich, of Ephraia,
president and Ii. c. Bryan, of Pnila-
delphIa, secretary.
A CAVERN at Reese's quarry, rear
Delta, resulted IN the death OF Jones
Reynolds and the fatal injury of James
Burkinbee.
Charged with receiving matter stolen
from the mails, Mary Gamer and her
brothtr, James Douglass, were held
for trial at Lancaster. 4
Disappointed in love, Thomas Nor
| ris, of Nanticoke, killed himself.
Many Pittsburg preachers are in ia
vor of members riding to church on hi
cycles.
Bert n. Ki'e, whose relatives reside
at Wilkesbarre, shot himself to death
at st. Louis, Mo.
While attempting to board a train at
Baltimore, ]. A. Dobler, of Lancaster,
was critically injured.
Little Frank Goodman accidentally
shot apd killed his comrade, Theodore
Sheets, at Woodward.
Williamsport jail now contains Nor
gan L. Lewis, who o~utrageonsly as
saulted little Mabel Ingram. 3
A large stocking factory will soon be
started at Parkerford.
In attempting to mount a coal train
near Ashland John Calien was killed.
Falling under a train at Pottstown,
Martin l.. Boughter was seriously
mangled.
Forest fires in the neigborhood of
Dubois, had the Ere engines at work.
The Norristown Game and Fish AS
sociation will merge with the Potts
town Association under the name of
the S~chuylkill Valley Association. l
Machinery in a Wilkesbarre coal
breaker mangled to death little Frank
Walsh.
Charged with firing the house of
Reed and Sally Richardson were
jailed.
A movement is on foot to make all
the six toll bridges in Luzerne County
free at a cost of nearly $500, 600.
The stockholders of the National
Bank of Chambersburg decided to
reduce the capital stock from $500, 900
to $3.50, 900.
Judge Pershfng refused a divorce to
Wilson Kicks from his wife. OF Ia
maqua. Both are 60 years of age and
were married 80 years ago.
A 5-year-old child of Michael Sc
queils, of Blackwood, ~Schuylkill Coun-
ty, wandered away from home and
spent the night alone on the noun
tam.
A train near Bristol struck the car
rage in which Mrs. Sallie Vandegrift
and Mrs. Hodge were riding, killing
the horse, but not iniurIng the wo-
men.
Two water tanks fell from a nigh
%trestle down through the roof of the
Crum Lynne Rolling Mill, near Ches-
ter, and several men barely escaped
death. 2
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-22
Pennsylvania
yw Items.

The drought has delayed potato
planting among S~chuylkill County
farmers,
Failure of the Lancaster tobacco
crop during the last few years will re-
suit IN very little tobacco being planted
this year,
The Shenandoah and Mshauoy
Justices of the Peace, who were ousted
by the Dauphin County Court have
given notice of appeal.
II c. Scott, the electrician at the
Commonwealth Hotel, Harrisburg, was
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-22

The Sultan of Turkey has not yet
recovered from the fright into which
he was thrown by the news of the az
sassrnation of the Shah of Persia. A
number OF Armenians and Young
Turks have been arrested and exiled. 1
The Venezuelan Government has
~agreed.to pay the 9l600 demanded by
Great Britain for the Uruan incident
the arrest and imprisonment of a
British police o%tiicer) on condition that
it will not be considered as affecting
the boundary dispute.
IT is stated that the Gar, on the oc-
casion OF his coronation, will abolish
every form Of corporal punishment in
Russia.
The Spanish Government has ord
cred that an inquiry be held to deter.
n ine the truth or falsity of the state
ment that the Cuban rebe.s are using
explosive bullets.
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-05-22

Thinkers are the pioneers; they go
before TO prepare the way for those
who are to come after.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

Crowns only adorn theheads o. a.. Oh.
VINO have carried crosses, The parable
a. the diamond and the wheel may com
fort some oyerladen with troubles 7,
h. rccounted a. follows
"Alasr' cried a diamond 20 the wheel
upoa which Il vas being cut here !
have been tortured Tor. the last three
aays. What a m.liortune lt was that
! over came yoif way
SAY not so. replied the Ntcr! In en-
ooursging touel The last slone taai
came 10 me Wa 20 rough and dull that
you could scarce tell Il was a diamond
but when had done with IT, .t vas
placed iu a Kings crown
"A kings crown" exclaimed the as
tonishei stone "and DO you think that
I shall ever aioru the hrows Of king 2"
1t is quite possible. bu, u not al
lowed 10 enjoy 50 great an honor. You
may find some other exalted and brill
liant position. but you viii never see
the glories Of a ROYAL house unless do
NY utmost Cor YOU
"Then grind away" said the gem, a.
il nerved self 10 endure the trial, "fll
stand Il u u means an Increase Of
beauty ana promotion"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

The underlying merit and main par
pooe OF the Order Of the Patriots u
America 10 the opening OF schools o.
patriotism in an parts Of the country
IN this way the people will learn The
elementary principles OF a popular Of
republican form Of government II b.
Npectcd By lis promoters that this WI
also secure harmony Of action amonf
the people aud teach that fellowship
that comes with a cultivation Of The
brotherhood OF man. The idea Of schools
Of patriotism will hardly be objected t.
by any one. A closer study Of this nea
order viii be made 10y many with great
interest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

TO ferret out It, secrets. A. he ap-
preached, the smell Of burning flesh
made his blood tlngle. as he well knew
II the dangerous character Of the Car
sons. As he gazed into q corner OF the
mysterious cellar he beheld a most ter
rible sight.
Crouched up In the corner the
charred body OF a man. burned almost
beyond recognition OF a human form.
met his frightened stare. As soon a.
he could collect his thoughts he hur-
ried 70 Rushyllle and informed the on
GERS OF his find sheriff Wilson. ac-
companled by Detective Thorn. was
soon upon the scene. and. with the as
distance Of boards. lifted the body from
the cellar. but. as the face was burned
almost 10 a crisp. nothing could be as
cerialned a. 10 the mans Identity. tx
cept a pair OF handouts. which had Sc
cured the victims hands. and which
presented the theory that the man had
been a detective. who had been on the
trail OF the Carson gang. and was taken
hy them aud east into the cellar just be-
fore the house was fred TO suffer a
most frightiul death. Ia the ashes
considerable metal was found. such as
Is used In counioriclting. As the eel.
lar was located under the front part OF
Of the cabin. In rather an unusual place.
aud having a secret entrance. q was not
found by he detectives IN their former
soarcn Earl Keller who lives about
two miles from the cabin. said that
about o'clock the night before, he saa
four men pass his houle on horses on a
dead run. he could not say who they
we're. and IN a short time he heard an
exchange Of pistol shots coming from
the direction Of the cabin. sheriff
Wilson said that be viii spare no means
to apprehend the carsons az ne thinks
they committed the murder.
Elizabeth Carson. the mother OF the
three brothers, al the time Of her death
was one Of the oldest pioneers OF the
county. having spent more than go
years beneath the stabbed roof OF the
cabin. Mrs. Carson was a devout Chris.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

4 remarkable test for total absti.
hence for workingmen recently o.
CURED Ia England At large public
meeting whore the liquor question was
being discussed. one Of the worklngmen
declared Il was ridiculous 10 think OF
himself and bis fellows doing without
beer.
The chairman Of the meeting. wish
Ing 10 get at the truth Of the matter In
qn'red. Have you ever tried doing
~ihoutit' lfuot. hoS are you able 10
Judge Tie then proposed TO adjourn
the meeting Tor month have the men
Try the experiment. and then come to
geiher aud give their honest verdict.
fhel agreed 10 do this When the
night Of the second meeting arrived.
the building was crowded Two hours be-
fore the time 90 commencc When the
meeting opened the same workingman
made an address substantially a. fol
LOVE We have kept prr promise
made one month ago. Tn' from that
tIme 10 ibis none Of POS Lave tasted In
toslcatlng drink We have continued
10 The end. Improving aeuslbly as We
have proceeded and. as &c have not
been o. single day or e,el 40 hour abb
sent from work during tfat period
there were no deductions flr lost time
So that besides being ',foa scr. health
Der and happier than &c we're before
SO hri cach 90 us ai the end Of the
fourth week from ihi ~ 10 forty shil-
lings more in our pool % than formerly.
We rejoice therefore. that wc attended
The hr5t meeting though We came to
oppose o. aud We moan 20 perfeyere as
We have begun and recommend Oh
vorklnrmcn 20 follow our example
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

lungs Of all nuxious accommodations
shallow breathing won't DO this.
u have overcome nausea. headache
sleeplessness. seaFlckness and cvcn
more serious threatenings by siiAply
going through breathing exercise.
pumping from my lower lungs as Il
were. all the malarial limitations Of the
day by long. slow. ample breaths. Try
It before going 10 bed. making sure OF
standing where you can inhale pure
air, aud then darken your sleeping
room completely We live too much In
an electric glare by night II you still
suffer from sleeplessness after this ex-
pertinent Is fairly tried. | shall be sur
prlsed. - Rams Horn.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01
ATTEMPTED POISONING.
Told BY Mira McArisr. = widow Living
40 indianapolis.

Brice McArter. a wealthy gentle
man Of indianapolis Ind. died very
suddenly last June. aud there was much
surprise over a charge OF the widow
that her husband had been poisoned
By a former member OF the family. An
autopsy showed death from natural
causes. and the story was soon pissed
and forgotten. Recently the widow
has renewed her accusations. even as
sorting that milkmen. grocers and 9TH
er5 have been bribed TO mix poison
with supplies furnished the family.
aud In her halluciuation she endeavors
TO eliminate minister as concerned
with the plot Of determination. She
tried 10 employ a chemist to make an
analysis OF hEttcr and other family
supplies which she claimed had been
dose with poison. but the doctor Was
satisfied that the lady is mistaken. and
declined the task. Mr. McArier's
neighbors never have taken the
slightest belief IN her theory OF pois-
oning. and they arc unable 10 account
for her peculiar conduct Mrs McArter
az the time OF the death Of her husband
claimed that someone had squlrted
poison on him with a syringe.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

A. a result Of a practical Joke. Of
which the victim was a party. Lazarus
Reynolds. Of Jefferson. Iowa, will be
cent TO an Insane asylum. 4 year ago
. men was killed on a bridge between
Faruhamyille and Gowrie and Il was
reported the mans ghost haunted the
spot The boys decided TO 90 and have
d tilt with the ghost and started for the
bridge One Of the boys rigge' hlin-
telf up In a sheet and impersouaied the
supposed specter with such realistic
eject that Reynolds believed the gtesi
t. be genuine and started for home 81
tor speed, running nine miles, dropplng
~ the doorway with exhaustion lie
was unable 10 leave his bed for several
weeks and has since been insane.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01
LOVES HER COUNTRY.
An American 0iri uho wm No8 f.ont.
Ter Naive Hk1t.

An American Girl uho wan No1 f.cnf4
Iier Native fxns.
Some time next June Miss sophie g
Carpenter Of Germantown. a suburb b
Philadelphia. Will be welded In cithe
Rome or Paris 10 Eduardo Gordigia
Of Florence. Italy. Miss Carpcnie
who belongs 10 one Of the oldest FAD
lilies OF Philadelphia. met Mr. Gordie
ami In Europe two years ago. BelII
both much interested IN. art. they VEN
soon fast friends. The young ltalla1
soon found that his regard for fhN
American girl overmasiered an oihc4
sentiment. and after an acquainlant
OF about a year. be proposed. Then ]
was that Miss Carpenters Americatl
lam asserted itself She dld not ai4
tempt 10 conceal her affection for Mr
Gordigianl, but declared that under nd
circumstances would she consent IA
take up her permanent abode In for
eign country. Her lover soon disposed
Of what she had feared would be ecfl-'
Gus difficulty by declaring be would
make the United States the land OF his
adoption. That was entirely sRtlsfac-
tory 20 an parties concerned. and the
engagement was shortly announced
Two or three weeks ago the prospective
bride and groom arrived IN Phlladel.
phla. where his fame az an artist wac
already known Nr. Cordiglani o.
known IN the art World as "Gordieiani
the younger" aud Is on the sunny sld
Of 90 His father has been painter 10
the Italian court since 1850. and the
work Of the elder Is well known In lhls
country. Tho family has q splendid
mansion In Florence and a country
house In Tuscany, up among the Apen.
mines. over 2.o00 feet above the level
Of the sea. For centuries the famils
has been known 10 the ara world. Mis-
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

him all that was dear IN life. The gen
ial In his nature vanished. and from
day TO day be- became more and more
morose and melancholy Ills friends
noticed Il. but they could do nothing 10
help him ne went about his duties
In a hali-hearted way. and the family
began 10 fear that hls reason was un-
balanced. This proved true. and last
Tuesday night the climax came
Young Webb went 70 his home o.
usual. but aid not talk At an early
hour he left the family and started IA
his room. Some time after. his father
happened 10 20 10 bis room, and looking
in found that he was gone. Then a
search was begun Every room In the
house was examined. but he was not
there The idea OF suicide came to the
anxious family. and the stables and
outhouses we're explored. but there was
no trace OF the missing man. Several
OF the nelghbors we're called Ia. and q
party went out to further pursue the
search.
Then the cemetery came to mind
and there the expedition headed
About half a mile from the home Webb
clothes and shoes were found strewn
about In the road. and new terror came
into the hearts OF the little band.
Where could he be- now they asked
themselves.
Some went 90 a creek near by. while
others threaded their way through the
dense woods on either hand. The glare
Of the pine torches and the faint glim-
mor Of the lan,erns the men carried
brough to view no further trace OF
Webb Several Of the party continued
on their way 10 the lonely burial
ground which was fully two miles dis
tant from the spot where the clothes
were found. As they arrived al the
gate they halted for an instant. bul
there came no sound OF movement
Then they pressed on and went to The
grave where hut7 few weeks since the
mortal remains OF the lovely young
woman were laid to rest.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

A rare illustration OF to<lltsaa Vi.
was developed az Agusln. ks.. Hhe tIA
or day. Abou, ~ o'clock a iraua cl.,
Oh the railroad track. ne draNed
string something wrapped In
bloody paper. appealed Ia awful rh
and wa almost exhausted. When. s
sistancc came q was foora the psch'
age contained the mans fsst. that had
been cut on above the ankle, he sa,l
that he was on c,ai train and lr,e
TO reach another ear Al The lraln
turaed on a curve with a Jerk be asa
o. one foot being caught and aNna.
tatcd by a wheel de bad some ron.
fai with an Ola coat made D haniatr
bound % about ihe stump and cgauinl
and hobbled a miic 10 lrsl house
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

ltisa significant fact that the follow.
lng deuunclation Of the liquor TRAM,
should come from the London Times.
Il would be- impossible to hnd any
thing which stands for 20 much loss q
soul. body and estate 40 the public
house. Even II wc accept the best case
that can be made Tor u In principle
the fact IL Il Is stlll a huge nuisance
aud misery, there is not vice or dis.
ease or a disorder or a calamity Of any
Kind that has not It's frequent rise ir
the public house. The public house
degrades. ruins aud bruiallzes large
portion Of the British people.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

dug away al the Esye with his bare
hands until he had almost reached ,he
casket In which was the mouldefing
form Of his young wife Il was with
great difficulty that the men who found
him could take him away from the
grave.
Webb has entirely lost his mind and
he Is now a ravlng maniac. lie was
taken 10 the state lunalic asylum SAT-
urday morning.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

A special from Hamilton. Ohio. saws:
Mrs. Wescoe, OF Mintonville, the
daughter Of William sherard, farmer,
was the victim OF White Caps. About
dusk twenty young men stoned the
house. She seized a gun and doaed
her prosecutors They retired. but re-
turned later and Cred shots through
every window The plucy little woman
swore out warrants for the arrest OF a
number OF young men, among them
Dan naub. the well-kno0n pitcher Tor
the Brooklyn baseball club. who spends
his winters az Miu,onvlllo.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

night wanderlngs and the finding OF
him In the newly made grave OF hls
lead helpmeet. is one that IL heartrend-
Ing In lts details.
Not many months ago W. G. webb.
the operator Of the p. II. 4 a. and the
z. a s.. at Yemassee. was happily mar
ried lie and his young wife lived Ia
the little village with no thought Of
trouble The months came and went.
and the domestic ties were bound more
strongly. Then sorrow entered the lit
tie circle. and a few weeks since the
beautiful young wife was laid TO rest
beneath the massive cake from whose
boughs the gray southern moss hung
like a funereal garb.
There came a change In the husband.
with the taking Of the wife there left
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

Henceiorth the German courts viii
prosecute periurers more generally aut
more severely than heretofore, even
when perjury Is 10 be attributed 10 neg.
llrence rather than 10 criminal intsa
A police agent At Wiesbaden was sen.
fenced TO nine months Imprisonment
for maklng under oath a positive state.
ment Of whose truth he subsequently
admitted not to have been quite sure.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01
IT nross Her Heart.

The following pltiful story OF the
ruin wrought BY the rum demon. lie re-
ported;
A wretched mother dropped dead
about four weeks ago at the feet Of The
sou who had been burden and a sor-
roW to her THIS son. who was thirty
years old. instead Of helping bis
mother. spent his wages for whisky,
At last the mother concluded that CON-
hitting him az an habitual drunkard
might lead 70 his reformation, She
wac called to me witness stand 10 swear
TO the complaint. but the strain was TOO
great for her. and she fell dead with the
words on her lips tits breaking my
heart"
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

thought 10 be working in the ets.f
The cmsons have been under 1aI
lance By fhe authorities for como
for an alleged attempt 70 rob r,I|
Office. and from their strange ne.'ao'
the officials concluded they Fefe tN
neeted with this gang. bul we're untt.'
20 secure any evidence that would Ia
" their making any arrest until IN4
weeks ago, when william Carson Ieds
up In front Of sharp's drug siofs #
Ruahvlllc, and. without dlamoual'a|
made q small purchase. and handed ~
druggist a $50 bill. sharp did not
iect the worthless character Of The t'''
until sherin Wilson. who bad %
watching Carson. called and asks,i
see the money that Carson had asl0a
the druggist when presented 20 lA.
sheriff Tor bis inspection. be lniorusy
sharp that the bin was a clever e1nN
ierfeit The sheriff at once lnformf
III government authorities Of bis az
covery who arrived that day. and ai|e|
brief consultation II was thought tI
TO defer an arrest for the prescott, think
ing they might be able 70 set the eniIIt
gang. The Carson. through some oof-
Tolerate, got wind Of the lntentions a
the officers and az once fed end tie
whereabouts remained unknown
search Of the cabin By the onlcora Ht'
made. but nothing was revealed whItt
would In any way assist the officers ii.
their endeavor.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

Rev. u. II. Ford. pastor OF the Meth
odist Episcopal church at ST. Louis.
preached Sunday morning TO the bar
beers Of the city. His text was: Ezekiel
", l, "A BARRIERS Razor" AZ the right
OF the pulpit was BARRIERS chair, tow
els. two mirrors and the paraphernalia
usually seen In well-equlpped shop.
Mr.. Ford gave brief history Of the
profession, its long existence ancient
superstitions. aud that Of a Chinaman
OF the present day. after which he com
pared the various paraphernalia TO dit
ferent phases In human life, combining
the worldly with the spiritual The
chair he represented as solf-examina-
tion' the mirror. the bible. the study OF
which should create light; shears,
truth. how. after strong application
OF the truth. false ideas would vanish.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-03-01

A gentleman gave good advice 70 a
young lady who complained OF sleep
lcsrness Ie said Learn how 90
breathe, and darkon your room COM
plelely, and you Won't need any doc
iorlnK"
Learn how 70 breathe, shoeshl
that was enc thing We learned before
somiRg into the world % terribly full
Of other things 70 be learned" the In
somnlac said. ruefuily.
'on the contrary. not one In ten
adulfN know how 10 breathe. 10
brelDlic perfectly u 10 draw the breath
IN Ions. deep inhalatlons. slowly and
regularly % as to relieve the lower