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Olcil Htifri'ot Court THE HENRY. COUNTY \ EEKLY, VOL . XIV. GKiFFix foundry AND Machine Works. Hf** announci* 1< tii** Dul»i r, .‘ that we are j ? prepared to fmtntifiwlmv Engine Boil ers ; will take ord«* -s f.»r all k*n*Js of Boil ers. We are T»ri*i*nr d f<» do all kinds of repairing on Engines, H*»il%M ■>* end Machin ery, generaMv W: . p in *to<*.k Brass fittings ot all kinds : a.so Inspimtors, In jectors, Sftfet V ' ves, SI earn Guages. Pipe and Pipe Fittings and Iron and Brass Castings of everv T »c?<.riptio?i ONitou t a \nrro iT, rnoFEss:o\A l la ups. ||Dt. «. i*. t tiipimrr, DEN TI ST,. McDonoi on Ga. Any one desiring we k done can he ac commodated either by calling on me in per son or addressing me through the mails. Terms cash, unless special arrangements arc otherwise made. Gr.o W. Buvan j ML T. Dickkn. BRYAN A IHCKIA, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, McDonoioh, Ga. Will practice in the counties composing ihc Flint Judicial Circuit,the Supreme Court of Georgia and the United States District Court. apr27-1y y AH. 11. TURNER, ATTORNEY AT LAW, McDonough, Ga. Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Circuit, the Supreme Court of Georgia, and the United States District Court. marl <5-1 y p .1. KF.AGAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW. McDonough, Ga. Will practice in all the Courts of Georgia Special attention given to commercial and other collections. Will attend all the Courts at Hampton regularly. Office upstairs over Tiif. Weekly office. y F. «A l 1., ATTORNEY AT LAW, McDonough, Ga. Will practice in the counties composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, and the Supreme and District Courts of Georgia. Prompt attention given to collections. octs-’79 y v A. BROWN. * ATTORNEY AT LAW, McDonough, Ga. Will practice in all the counties compos ing the Flint Circuit, the Supreme Court of Georgia and the United States District Court. jaul-lv yj A. PEKPLES, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Hampton, Ga, Will practice in all the counties composing the Flint Judicial Circuit, the Supreme Court of Georgia and the District Court of the United States. Speciul and prompt atten tion given to Collections, Oct 8, 1888 Jno. D. Stkwaut. | R.T. Daniel. NTEWAKT IIANIEI., attorneys at law, Grikki.v, Ga. jjie. k. j. Aitm». Hampton. Ga. T hereby tender my professional service to the people of Hampton and surrounding country. Will attend all cal's night and day. LAW fA LI). I have opened a law office in Atlanta, but will continue my practice in Henry county, attending all Courts regular>, as heretofore. Correspondence solicited. Will lie in Mc- Donough on oii public days. Office—Koom i!6. Gate City Bank Build ing, Alabama street, Atlanta, Ga. JOHN L. TYE. January Ist, 1885. ALL Notes ami accounts of D KNOTT k CO., must l>e settled now. Please cal! on me at ttc old stand and find out your in ebted ncss. We need the money and know that you cannot censure us tor giving this, our last warning. M. C. LOW"E, Mclioili Made Works AND BRASS FOUNDRY Al Te announce to the public that we are t ? now «dv to do all kinds of Machine Hepairi- .a* as Ntcu.a * Cotton Ininw, Nf|ia< ator aad .Hill Hu«‘liin vry . I ' and MMiininiing (■in sasi Specialty. W<• keep constantly on hand all kinds «*t Brass Fittings, Insoirators (of anv «*ize), Iron Piping and Pipe Fittings ; Pipping Cut and Threaded any Size and Length. We arc prepared to repair your machinery cheaper than vou can have it done in Atlanta. AH work guaranteed to give satisfaction. J. J SMITH. May 24, 1888 ■-HFREE. ill *1 00.00. iiriiTtf i-h in the world I’trlfrt th and gent s tl ralne. One feksoe 1b ftKkittr un aeeure one bl« imp.if HouaehdS Then* temple*. u well ft*****. All the wotk yo* l do i> to wliit n «mi too u- ’how wboeoll—toot *0,4, .nd n.i.b 1 Mi.». von—ta.t.lw.y. r.u,Ha in v.liml 1. tr»d« f t•>t-’- l, ' -.r. ..d thu. w. ut np.i l W. prT .11 TO. know ..l, if Toil wait* lik- t« *» f. w.,ifc for ... too am si rKSeCSV-ss 5-Ton Cotton Gin Scales, S6O M— BEAM BOX brass Tare Beam. Warm 1 for S Year* - I P^d / AGENTS WANTED. _ —■ y *«ad for 1 rrun. “ JOiIES HE PAYS THE FREIGHT.” Fr/r Frit Price Li<t, Atldrea JONES of BINGHAETOH, Binghkjitoa, H. T THE GIASCUTIS OF HIGH PRICES IS AWFULLY DEADa Ho Was Killed by H. J. Copeland i&Co’s. LOW PRICES. We have replenished our BARGAIN COUN TERS, at which people can buy SHOES, HATS and other GOODS AT COST and less. We do this to make room for our large SPRING STOCK. Give us atrial before buying elsewhere, and be convinced that we sell GOODS at bot tom prices. GUANO. We are handline some brands of leading fertilizers. Giveusacall. H. J. Copeland & Co., McDonough, Ga. MCDONOUGH INSTITUTE, S R P I N G TERM. BEGINS JANUARY 27, 189, AND CON TINUES FIVE MONTHS. Faculty: J.G.C. Parker, A. 8., Principal. Miss Cornelia Oku, Primary Department Assistant. Col. T. C. Noi.an, Lectures on English Clasics.. Miss Adah Hutchison, Music. Ratos or Tuition: Primary Class Per Month - - $1.50. Intermediate “ - - 2’oo. Academic *• “ - - 2.50. Music “ “ - - 2.50. Drawing .... _ _ 2.00. Incidental Fees Per Term - - .50 Tniti'in due nioiitlilr Put rein* will lio given full Lenuhtof public school money. To parents who expect to semi off, McDonough commends itself on account ofclimate, healthitilncss and good society. Roaid from 00 to $ 1.00 per month. Let all extend a liberal support for the encouragement and promotion of education. Require your chi.dren to be punctual and regular in attendance. The common, the lit erary school, let its light shine through our country’s story; here lies wealth, her strength her might, here rests her future glory. Applicants may address any member of the board of directors or the principal of the Institute, vise : Dr. G. i\ Campbell, President, I J. W. Alexander C. to. SpEktt, Secretary, | T. C. Nolan, 1\ D Stewart, I J. G. C. Parser, Cicero Daniel, I Principal. THE ATLANTA GUANO CO. IS NOW OFFERING The Celebrated SUNNY SOUTH ACID PHOSPHATE, Manufactured by the Atlanta Guano Co. This Popular Acid has been adopted by the HENRY COUNTY ALLIANCE. THE RAINBOW AN3 EDISTONE CUANOS, so well and Favorably known, are now being offered at Prices as low as the Lowest. We have no middle-men. Our employees work for a salary, and when you buy our Fertilizers you buy DIRECTLY from the Factory. When you need anything in our line call on our Mr. A. F. Harper, McDonough, Ga. JOHN M. GRELN, president. ATLANTA GUANO CO. mcdonougil ga.. Friday. January, si, ihoo. SDFFERINGJVFLOAT. hardships Endured by English Lightship Keepers. ALL COMMUNICATION OUT OFF. Tlie Storm Prevent* Pending Supplier for Fifteen Days—A Wreck on the Dutch Coast with Great Los* of Life. Forty-eight Hour* Crossing the Chan nel —Sufferings of the rausenger*. London, Jan. 29.—Gradually the se verity of the recent storm is being real ized in the daily additions which are being made to the list of deaths from its fury, accumulating evidences of heavy damage to or total destruction, of shipping and the widespread injury to property along the inland track of the gale. Great hardship and distress are| en tailed upon the keepers of tlio various lightships and lighthouses, who ,u«t only have not been relieved from duty for fifteen days, but have not been itjp plied with provisions within that time owing to the impossibility o* sending boats to them. The necessity of affording them prompt relief to prevent them iroin|t>er ishing is now regarded as of paramount importance and efforts will be ma« at once to relieve them and provision tin* stations. It is assumed that nearly every one of the liglitshij« and jig'ht houses is in neisl of extensive repajgp, Two Day* Cro**i*»i; iho ChHiuiflJL f The passengers who arrived at Dover on the channel steamer ParisT,give thrilling accounts of their two days' voy age from Dieppe. The vessel is in a terribly battered condition and the passengers suffered extremely fioiu cold, hunger and exposure, many of tlunu being ill from tlie effects of their forty - eight hours’ ordeal. The cuttings of the Manchester canal have been verv greatly damaged by Abe Hooding to which the ditch was iwb ieoted by tlie heavy rainfalls and She hacking of water into it by the htifri cane, and much of the work will have to lie gone over again. The Government on It* fimird. London, Jan. 29. —Notices have been issued by Lord Salisbury and Mr. >\V. H. Smith to the supporters of the gov ernment in the house of commons that their attendance at the opening of the session and tlie sittings following is im peritively necessary in order to -protect tlie ministry in iiii|>ortaut questions which are to lie submitted. It is sur mised that the government is seeking to fortify itself against iiie meditated at tacks ot Mr. Labouchcre aueut (lie west end scandals and to com >at arty move ment which may be made in behalf of Mr. Parnell challenging the government, to show that some ot' its support ers are not behind Gapt. U Shea in that gentleman's legal action against the leader of tiie Home Rulers. Many Ke>tlll <l n London. Jan. 29.—The Palish ship Loch Moidart, Capt. Amhtpv,- from Pisagua, Nov. 2, for J tumour*!, is as I lore at Callantsoog, Holland, ’thirty of her crew were wash 'd overboard after she struck and all perished. The ilritish ship Janet Cowan, Capt. Livingston, before reported having re turned to Plymouth in distress, lost a number of sails when olf the isle of Wight last Thursday. Five of her crew were drowned. Although the ship was almost dismasted the remain der of the crew succeeded in navigating her to Plymouth. A Fro ill*; Gorman Colliery. Berlin, Jan. 29.—A new colliery promising a greater yield than any mine developed in tiiat vicinity', lias been opened at Essen. It is estimated that this will give employment to from 500 to 700 men and greatly relieve the distress prevalent among those who are in iuforced idleness. A Titled Swindlor. London, Jan. 29.—The Baroness Boh len, well known among the upper classes, has been arrested for carrying on a system of fraud by which sin* has succeeded in swindling persons in high circles out of large sums of money. Mtllor A mler*on Suppose I to Ho LonU New York, Jan. 25. — Sailor Cris Anderson has probably met the fate of tlie unfortunate Dave Dillon. Ander son was a sailor on board the schooner Susan 8. On Friday last tlie anchor chain became clogged and Anderson was in a small boat attempting to clean it, when he was washed away by a huge wave. The schooner was off tiie Jersey coast, it is not known whether Ander s' >n iiad oars sufficient to help him. but as he has not been picked up lie must have starved to death from want of food anil water. A Hurglur Surrender*. Erie, Pa., Jan 29.—This city has been for so long infested with house burglars that most householders are on the qui vive. At an early hour Select Council man J. Charles Williams heard some one at his rear door. Arming himself he confronted the burglar, tiring two shots at him, loth of which missed the man. The burglar surrendered and Councilman Williams delivered him to the police, lie gave Ills name as Frank L. Angers. He was recognized as one of a young gang of burglars who have been operating here of late. J'rohihftion and We# t Kneed Christian*. IiUADDocK, Pa., Jan. 29.—Mrs. Ann Smith, wife of ‘Broadax” Smith, the colored philosopher, addressed a temper ance meeting in Lytle opera house. She censured the chinch tor not doing its duty in the lab- proliioition campaign and said that ha t it not been fur the week kneed Christians the temperance people would have been victorious. Ills Si 1 .or, set tree. Philadelphia, Jan. 29. The ten sailors who are accused of conspiracy to burn their ship, the Jennie Darkness, in the Philippine islands, were before United States Commissioner Edmunds again for a further hearing, and at the conclusion were discharged for Jack of evidence. Three of the Crew Drowned. Halifax, N. 8., Jan. 29. —The schooner G. C. Kelly from Boston, \ went ashore at Tusket. Three of her crew were drowned. Tlie Allan line steamer Prussian has arrived, six days over due. Sl ramt—l Aciors in Clilcag ~ Chicago, Jan. 29. —The present sea son has been a disastrous one on trav eling theatrical companies. Tlie local Rialto is swarming with actors, and the managers declare that such stagnation in the amusement business was never before known. BUUNF-fl IN THE WRECK. S«*«m Killed t » the Motion ItiiUroml III*. nst«*r —The l int of Injtir.il. Chicago, Jan. 29. —Additional ]<»!•- titulary of the accident to the passenger train No. 1, on the Mouou route, wrecked near Carmel, Ind., add two wore to the list of those killed, while the list of those injured will pmbaldy be increased. The train was running at a rapid rate and was approaching the long trestle across Wilkerson creek when the tender of the engine juni|ied the track. The engineer reversed Ins engine, lint before the air brake could chock the speed of the train the locomotive and baggage car had cleared the trestle, but the sleeping and smoking couch went over into tlie creek, both taking tire al- most immediately and being consumed in a remarkably short time. Those who escaped uninjured busied themselves in digging out the dead and injured from the wreck, but before this could lie accomplished the heat of the burning cars became so intense that they had to withdraw. Following is a. list of the victims: I Killed—J. N. Doming, 8h uhlan, Ind.: Mrs. Eubanks, Broad Hippie; two chil dren of D. 8. Oldham, Sheridan; one unknown woman. Mrs, Oldham, Miss Mary Hoover. Injured —J. D J'euruon. Sheridan, Ind.: 11. 0. Miller, New dork city; Louis Newman, George .Vtunser, diaries G. W irt, I rankford; B. 8. Whitse it, In dianapolis: M. B. lugersoll, of Detroit; J. P. Alisher, G. W. Btingel, Roseville; Harry Angle. investigation reveals that tlie accident was due to spreading of rails about 150 feet from tlie trestle. Itiitish Diplomat* ])iH|)t«iiWil. Washington, Jan. 29. —Considerable surprise and dissa list action w.is ex pressed at the British legation over tlie liublication of tlie extradition treaty. It is, of course, an unusual tiling for so important a treaty to lie made public before it has been discussed or ratified by the senate. The secretary of tiie le gation s:mil that ho could not imagine how it had gotten out. ITe sunposed if all tlie members of the senate were pro vided with copies it would he a difficult matter to Keep it away from the pule lie,, but it was a violation ol custom and good faith to make such a matter public prematurely. They had no idea that it would get out so soon and regretted it exceedingly. Union Mon Discharged. Birmingham, Ala., Jan. 29.—Satur day night about lUO puddlers of tlie Birmingham rolling mill organized a lodge of the Amalgamated Association of i rou and Steel Workers. Yesterday ! the men who joined the lodge were dis- I charged, whereupon tiie oilier employes ! in the puddling department quit work. The portion tauen by tlie company is that it will not allow tiie mill to be! brought under association rules. Tlie j mill is Idle and nothing lias been done as vet looking toward a solution. The | lßMisSfuploy altogether 1,000 men, hut the trouble so far is confined to the puddling department. Hiitihop Whitaker** AsMuilunt. Philadelphia,,Jan. 29.—David Alex, imderethe ID-year-old young man who attempted to put a leaden buffet in 1 Bishop Whitaker at St. John's Protest ant Episcopal church was examined medically by Dr. Thomas 11. Andrews, the police surgeon, and Dr. J. 8. Gibb, who concluded that the unfortunate I ycung man must he strictly coniinud in an institution, ns u protection to the lives of the right reverend bishop of the: Protestant Episcopal diocese anil Rev. | Dr. 8. D. McConnell, of St. Stephen’s church. lie was pronounced a religious monomaniac, with homicidal tendencies. I Slipp' d Olf tlie Track. Omaha, Jan. 29.—A queer accident occurred on the Omaha and Council j Bluff Electric railroad. Just as tlie' train descended the decline from the] bridge over the Missouri river the train liegan tonsilde on tlie track. It gained j such momentum that when reached a , sharp curve the motor car left the track ; and plunged down an embankment, j There were eighteen passengers on board at the time and all were more or less Injured, but none seriously. Canada’* l »id f>r Immigrant*. Ottawa, Jan. 29. Tin: government propose, instead of granting assisted passages to emigrants from Europe, to refund the amount of passage money paid after they are established in Can ada, with a view to preventing assisted emigrants from settling in the western states. Supplied with Money stud Mu ph nn. New York, Jan. 29.—Joseph Hot- j lander, who arrived here on tiie Saalo, I was arrested on a charge of stealing 2,200 florins from his employer In Buda Pesth, Hungary. lie had a consider able amount of money. In hU pockets were also liberal supplies of morphine. Hliihlh Inland Uetorin **••». Providence, Jan. 29.—A convention! of forty or fifty Rhode Island citizen! met in Blackstone hall and organized * branch of the Union Reform party. They adopted resolutions consonant wiih the national [dirty proclamations. New Jersey L«(rii»l*tiir«. Trenton, Jan. 29. —In the assembly last night a resolution was adopted pro viding for the appointment of a joint commission composed of an equal num ber of Democratic and Republican sen ators and assemblymen to sit in public and hear all parties on the subject of liallot reform and to prepare a bill at once. Dirtuhled l»y Grip. Toronto, Ont. Jan. 29.— Hurry Gil more, who is booked to meet Hanley in Buffalo, in a glove contest Wednesday j night, is suffering from a bad attack of ( the grip, and is really unfitted to meet j Ilanley. His friends are little nervous j that Harry will not be up to tlie mark | Wednesday evening. Tl>. Tariff Hilt. Washington, Jan. 29. —The house : committee on ways and means is fol- I lowing close to the lines of tlie senate ] tariff oill. They have adopted the cot- j ton schedule just as contained in the j senate bill. Die Democrats offered the schedule in the Mills bill, but it was promptly rejected. Another Heiress Takes the VelL Newark, N. J., Jan. 29.— Miss Anna j Van Schrseder, aged 20, of Bt. Louis, | said to be heiress to over giOO.IKJb, took | the veil in the Dominican convent here, j Many prominent people from Bt. Louis ] witnessed tne ceremony. Still Discussing tlie Revision. New York, Jan. 29.—Most of the speakers at the session of the New York presbytery at the Scotch Presbyterian church favored a revision of the confes sion of faith as suggested by the com mittee. BUILDERS CONVENE. Meeting of the National Associa tion at St. Paul. THE EIGHT EOIJB MY DISCUSSED. I)ttl!hnriitlt>K on of Import ance to \iu* T. mle — !'ho Question of Appri'fllkw* ami Manual Training-- Uieh Jsji'w*—l’rogiamme for the Ses sion* of To-tluy uml To-morrow. St. Paul, Jan. 29.—The National Builders' association began its annual meeting here. The association was called to order in the chamber Of com merce by J’resident E. E. Scribner, of this city, and the proceedings opened with prayer ottered by the Rev. D. G. Smith. The mayor, Hon. R. A. Smith, was introduced by the president and welcomed tiie delegates. President Scribner then delivered his auuual ad dress. Tlie president appointed the following committee on credentials: Anthony Ittner, of St. Louis; W. H. Albertson, of Philadelphia: John 8. Roberts, of New York; Lawrence Grace, of Cin cinnati, and Alexander Murray, of Chicago. William Darkness, Jr., and C. W. Vassal, of Rochester, were ap- pointed assistant secretaries. invitation* Im.lbimlm.l. Invitations were read from the Indus trial union, of St. Paul, to meet with them to interchange views as to tlio re quirements of a manufacturing centre in this city und from tlie Builders’ Ex change, o: Minneapolis, giving the pro gramme of tlio entertainment in Minne apolis after the convention business shall be Unbilled. After setting the hour for the ojieu ing of the session at BJ a. m. and 2 ji. in. tne convention adjourned to 2 p. m. At the afternoon sesshni tiie report!of tiie treasurer uml secretary were read. Resolutions favuling national and local organization! of employers and em ployes wore referred to tiie committee on resolutions. It was thought that such an organization would ra t as a preventive to strikes. 'Ali«* I’rogrwmuM'i Tueaday -Morning ttotuiou; Dbi u.-wiou of the question “Shall tlio national linnociatlon recommend the adoption of tno eight hour day in the building luuif'.v gml if ao, whuu and under what cundithMiri?” To he eon tin ued at luorniutf semd -n, of Wednesday. Afternoon iMhMftm: TAAfctMnon nr the ques tion, ‘*Thq lien laws; shall the National as* aociation recommend that they be ahull ailed?” Discussion of the question, “Sah-uontracting; shall the national aasuctatlon rtxoinmend that it be encouraged?" Wednesday Morning nesdon: A portion of this session will he reserve.l for oouUnnance of the eight hour diecusaiou. If necessAry. If not neoued for that purpose other subject* that have been presented will be introduced, a list of which will be distributed os booh a* possible, Discuritdon of the question "Manual training; Shall the, national association recommend its introduction in the public schools." Afternoon session: Report of the committee on resolutions, report of the corn mil too on time and place oi next convention und on nomination of oflh rTs, election of of ficers, naming und electing of ntilocr*, un finished business, new business (ameudment to constitution), adjournment. r I lie Ouestlon of Apprentices. The general sentiment u against any modification of ti e lien laws, or any amend men ts which may lesson the se curity now afforded contractors aud suh con true tors. The t/uestfcm Of Ki»pri*n ticos will catuuj denato and an effort will ho made to Hecure the adoption of an expimsion of opinion tfiat ail con tractora may have as many appronticea an they please and that tiie youngsters must serve Lin ir allot ted tunc of three years. < Amid tun 1 luiltlc ti.l. 111. Il.uttlit. Seattle, Wash., Jan. 29, —Tim of foetd of the heavy biiow fall upon rail road traffic iluriag the past month liuh ewen unprecedented in the experience of old railroad men in this section. The iuconvenienoo to the traveling public anil the puiillc in general bus been great. Mails arrive over the Union Pa cific from seven to ten days late. Tlie Colorado mid Oregon railroad has run no traitli for two weeks and tlio North ern J’acilic in also in bail shape. A great travel iu consequence is I sang di verted over the Canadian Pacific, who appear Co have no difficulty ru keeping their rood open and running trains on tune. ltrni Hrttli Convention, Newark, N. J., Jail. 29.—The Itrai Brith society, of the states of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Dela ware. Maryland and the Virginia*, which is holding a convention in tins city, elected the following officers: President, buvis Klein. Philadelphia: vice president, Frank Mink, Newark; secretary, M. K. Cohen, Philadelphia; treasurer, M. C. Minch, Philadelphia. The convention of the wliole order will be held at Richmond in J^^. II.» last Hirlu. aged lit, of Indianapolis, a “ ui. lie I a classmate, ride. -> Idle returning through Fair Haven and w huff, .urossiug the liacks of the New Haven railroad tlio team was struck by an express train and Ritz iuger was instantly killed. Walker jumi»ed just ill time to iscupe injury. The liorse was killed and tne wagon splintered. • '1 li« Vur;d » Fair. Washington. ,Jau. 29.—Thy world's fair committee proceeded with the con sideration Of a general bill providing for the celebration, but no vote of any sort was taken. Tlie Chicago and New York biffs were used as tlie boats for the new I-ill. and so h sections as are acceptable to all of the competing cities were an.iuged in a preliminary manner to form the rough draft of tlie sub-com- K.l*hs«hl from a Hlberlan Prison. Bhhxikhort, Conn., Jan. 29. JrW Klein, attorney for Herrmann KcinpdV ski, cal>les from St. Petersburg thiit his client has been released from prison through the interference of Secretary Blaine. was a native' of this city and n naturalized on visiting Russia was the military law anil exiled to For n 1 nbllc I.lbrsry. Scranton, 29.—The heirs of A!nri, t«'ir[K),es w ith a lot Uffny IW feet, upon which a suitable building will be elected by tlie grantees. Trie structure will be known as the Albriglit .Memorial build ing und together with the value of tlie land will be worth »luo.uoj. A 111 ««*k £>« for \-w York. AIJIANY, Jail, ril.-—\ motion by Mr. Ives in the senate last nigUt to have tlie world’s fair bill considered in committee of the whole was rejected by a vote of 10 to 1.. A NARROW ESCAPE. A rtiyaiclß > UrasfMl Owr th« Tloa by n Kallr«*ad Train. Mt. Holly, N. J., Jan. 29.—A well known physician of Mt. Holly, I>r. Wil liam 4 hamberlain, had a narrow escape from instant death at tlie passenger station here. He was a passenger on the train from Philadelphia, which, on reaching Mount Holly, ran considerably past the station, owing to the refusal of the breaks to check it. Dr. Chamberlain with others got olf the rear car and walked towards the end of the platform, when without any warning the train began backing. The real' cur struck tile doctor, knocking him down. The crowd expected to see him mangled or killed under the wheels, but in falling he managed to seize the lower part of the hand rail, and in this position he was dragged over the ties and switches, fearing to release his hold lest he should be thrown under the wheels. Finally the shouts of the passengers called attention of the fact to the train hands, and the car was stop[ted. Be yond a number of severe bruises ami slight scratches the doctor was found to have been uninjured. TU« Mew Brunswick Ballot llox Case. Nuw Brunswick, N. J., Jan. 29. The trial of the alleged ballot l*>x man ipulators, Thomas Fension, Joseph Hay tor and Matthew Heed was con tinued. (ieorge Macon, the man who was supposed to be the strongest wit ness for the defense, was among those testifying. He had seen the ballot box after it had been robbed and also had seen men in the voting place at the time, but on cross examination he ad mitted that ho had only glanced into tho room, that he did not stop to investi gate, and that he did not know posi tively who were the men there. MlnUtcr Palmer 111. Wahihnoton, Jan. 29.—United States Consnl Turner at Cadiz, Spain, in a dis pateh to the state department states that United States Minister Palmer is sick with the dengue fever, which is (>re valent in that county. The disease le represents as of a very malignant character and the death rate at Madrid, Barcelona und Seville, is stated to ex ceed that caused by cholera when that disease is epidemic. AgnliiMt Hiiliop liar*. Yankton, H. 1)., Jan. 29.—The Metho dist leaders have decided to make a vig orous resistance against Bishop Hare, of tlie Episcopal church, demand that all reference to the use of wine in church bo loft out of the prohibition bill. They Contend there is no Biblical authority requiring uso of fermented wines. They are supported by tho denomination throughout statu. —— ""1 THE MARKETS. I’rlOM on the Stock, Produce and Pe trol«u m llxcltanges. I'IIILAIIBUPHIA. Jan. 27.--The market wu Arm. I Vnnsylvanla was strong, advancing 74 pur con). Howling was strong early in tho (lay, but afterward, declined. The preference .income hoods were strong. Lehigh Valley und Is.hlgh Navigation were firm. Following were the closing bids: Lehigh Valley. . 529 s Heading g. rn. 4a.. 8874 N. Pa<\ com 121 1 , Heading Ist pf. rw. 7174 N. Hue. pf 76?* Leading 2.1 pf. ss. mi Pennsylvania 51 1 s Heading 8d pf. ss. 4274 Heading lUVy 11. and B. T. coin. . Lehigh Nav 11. and H. T. pf. HI. Paul 70M W. N. Y. and V.. 894 New York Produce Market. New York, Jan. 27.- Slate and western flour weak; moderate demand: low extras, $2.35<52.7&; city mills, Js..#l©.4jh: city mills patents, Wheat Slow TttS'qe. lower and easy; Jan uary, Si>H|o.; February. March, mUd SO lii-ltlc,; May, 47ysuiJhtS'.; June, 8014 c.; July, fWStlftd-isc.; August, 8174 ( 'i84 5-l#c.; December, HtlJ#t>7c. Hurley Firm: state, 6JftMc.; western, 48tfh fide.; Canadian, IX.t7.ic. ( ora Quiet and weak; mixed western, 27wiUe. Oat* -Quiet and easy; state, -.(it-Dc,, uest .■fll, itaaiMie. lleef Quiet; plate, IT.TVjpS; extra mess, $7. Pork Quiet and steady; new mesa, tll.ZG© 11,7.7: nil mess, t1U.254ji1U.7J; extra prime, SU.S "> In. Lard Quint and steady; steam renderod, tUJIn. Figgs Firm and quieter; slate and Pennsyl vnnln. 1774® 1774 c.; western, lds4®l~Me.; south ern, 15744517 c. The Oil Market. i'lliL,ai>ki.l'Hia. Jail.27.—Oil opened atsl.o7, advanced to SI.U7V6 and v used at Ni:w York, Jan. 27. The market *4 $1.07, advanced to Anri clooed at i'immiKU, Jan. 27. Petroleum Htroinc. Market opened at advanced to si.o7>g and at noon $1.0T % waa bid. A Natural Gas 1 xploalon. Clean, N. Y., Jan. 29. —An explosion of natural gas in one of Root & Keatings tannery houses last night shook tlie eu tire city. The house was badly wrecked and several Italians were injured. To Displace l’uiix«ut»wn«y Str.ker*. W ILKEBBARRE, Pa.. Jan. 29.—A labor contractor took 'MO Polanders and Hun garians from Plymouth to I‘unxsu tawney to take the places of the strik ing miners at the latter place. rostmaater at ► aleni, N. J. Washington, Jan. 29.—The presi dent nominated Lambert L. Mulford for postmaster of Sal-in, N. J. This recommendation was made by Congress man Bergen a week ago. Shot for a Door. La nook, Me., Jan. -9. — George Rit chie, of Moose Hill, aged Hi, was shot and killed by his cousin, Bernard Rit chie. who mistook him for deer while hunting in the woods. Tho Tylor Tub* Work*. Washington, Pa., Jan. 29.— A site for the Tyler Tube and Pipe works com pany lias been selected. The location is on the Hess farm, a mile north of town. The purchase consists of Bix acres, pro cured at a cost of S')00 per acre. Appli cation for a charter lias already been made and (J. P. Sampson, one of the Boston stockholders, let t for Harrisburg to hurry it through. William P. Tyler, another of the Bolton owners, lias gone home pi make arrangements to remove tlie works lie re as soon as the buildings are ready. The contract lias been let for two buildings, to be finished March 15 —the welding mill, 80x200 feet and tlie roiling mill, 80x130 feet. It is ex pected the works wdl be in operation before April 1. Vcfinylklll Collerie» RMnmliig. Pottsville. Pa., Jan. 29.—The out look for milling operations in the an tUiaite legion is more hopeful. Four of the Leliigti col lories at Oirardville and vicinity, which has been idle for. several weeks have resumed operatiiS»B The Philadelphia and Reading com pan yi have is-en sinking a n*w slope at l'otts colliery at Locust Bt.le. and will sink another shaft at Buck Ridge colliery 110 yards deep. Ther- a.e prospect; of more collieries starting up betore tlie end of the week. NO- 30