NEWS: Items from the Morning Tribune, February 23, 1878, Blair County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Jessica Orr Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/blair/ _______________________________________________ Morning Tribune, Altoona, Saturday, February 23, 1878, page 3 CITY AND COUNTRY. HOLLIDAYSBURG DEPARTMENT. Little Facts and Fancies - Big Things Grave and Gay. The glorious twenty second was much like other days in Hollidaysburg. A. E. Ester, of Harrisburg, representing the publishing house of J. H. Butler & Co., of Philadelphia, was circulating around town yesterday. Last week was very hard on the average rural debating society. The editors of the papers "published" by the country debating societies are extremely personal. For instance, a few weeks ago a young lady quietly arranged matters so that the buggy which conveyed her to her home should also carry the young man at whom she is wont to look with love lit eyes. And next week the paper told all about it and poked fun at her. This was too bad. Messrs. I. F. Beamer & Co., insurance agents, have just added another attraction to their office in the shape of a handsome little clock, presented by the Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford. Posters announce that the drama of the "Mollie Maguires" will be given in Condron's Opera House on the evening of the 28th. No doubt a full house will greet the same. They didn't seem to know that it was a legal holiday about the Court House yesterday. Here and there a patriotic citizen hung out the American flag yesterday in honor of the day and the man. Burgess elect Suckling says when he contemplates the responsibilities of the office and the unpleasant responsibilities that loom up before him, he isn't the happiest man in town - not by a long shot. We regret to say that C. D. Bowers, Esq., of the Prothonotary's office, has been obliged to give up work for the present and submit himself into the hands of the physician. It is hoped that his recovery may be speedy and permanent. There have been numerous narrow escapes, but no drowning in the mud as yet. Considerable miscellaneous business was transacted in court after the jury in the Burnett-Campbell case had retired, and a goodly amount of loud talking was indulged in. Judge Bucher's voice, even in speaking in what may fairly be regarded a low tone, was distinctly audible in every portion of the court room. The champion fisherman of this region seems to be William Dublin, who has taken advantage of the unusual softness to capture quite a number of suckers and other fish. A number of cases which had been set down for trial this week were continued yesterday owing to the fact that they could not be reached. Wouldn't this be glorious weather for corner statuary if it only weren't so damp? It was stated in this department some days ago that Lewis Kline had been appointed baggage master at this place. It turns out that the announcement was a little premature, the lucky man being William Story, of Conemaugh. He is a gentleman thoroughly competent for the discharge of his duties. Gaysport Locals. The river is getting on a high; the lower end of Lowe's island is submerged. The bill before the Legislature imposing a fine of five dollars on every person found drunk is a good one, and meets with the approbation of the majority of our people. J. A. Border, who has been constable since 1869, has in all these years proven himself to be the right man in the right place; always kind and obliging, and willing to do his duty without fear or favor. He takes his recent defeat like a man, knowing that it was not done because of any neglect on his part, or any want of confidence in him by the people, but through sympathy for his opponent. Patrick Coleman, who died at five o'clock on Thursday evening, of pleurisy, was one of Gaysport's good and quiet citizens, and his sudden death is widely regretted. Quite an excitement was created yesterday morning by the persistent objections entered by a couple of fat steers that a small army of men and boys were in vain trying to induce into the slaughter pen of Wood, Morrell & Co. When no other avenue of escape was left them they boldly leaped over the stone wall into the swift, seething current of the Juniata, whose waters are greatly swollen owing to the recent rains and melting snows. In the excitement a boy named Joseph Reed also fell over the wall, and would most certainly have been drowned had not Judge Caldwell succeeded in drawing him to the shore by means of a long pole which the boy grasped as he was being rapidly carried down by the swift current of the river. Notes From the Mines. Trump - yellow mud, knee-deep. Happy, Oh! much happier than on last Tuesday - our ex-Coroner. It's a girl. The result of our election shows all good men chosen, even if the majority are of one family. Politically they stand equally divided. The promised duel has come to an untimely termination. The cause whereof the young parties thereto think you should not know, all for the good of the rising generation. Our Granger friend on Piney Creek received by mail last week a corn cob neatly done up in paper, and thinking it was an emblem of promotion in the Grange, he feels very much elated. Happy Granger! Court Proceedings. The time of the court yesterday was occupied until after four o'clock P. M. in the trial of James Barnett vs. Campbell Bros. while in the employ of defendants, in November, 1875, plaintiff had one of his legs broken and was otherwise injured by the caving in of an embankment. It was alleged that the accident was caused by the carelessness of the agents of defendants, hence damages were claimed. On the part of the defense it was denied that any carelessness had been shown. In the case of M. L. Beck vs. A. M. Lindsay defendant confesses judgment, amount to be liquidated by the Prothonotary. All the other cases on the list were continued, and after the transaction of some miscellaneous business the court adjourned to await the return of the jury in the Campbell case. At 5.30 o'clock the jury returned with a verdict for defendants. Thus came to an end the fifth week's session of the court, the most prolonged session ever held in this county. During the week just past, Judge Bucher, by his inimitable humor has succeeded in keeping everybody in good humor, and the adjournment found everybody in the best of humor. A NICE PAIR AT LARGE. A horse was taken from Sol. Cassner's stable in Frankstown township on Sunday night last and was found the next day in a barnyard near Hollidaysburg. As Henry Daughenbaugh, Lockard's partner in crime, started off on a visit the same day the Lockard left with Mr. Cassner's horse, it is supposed that owing to the bad state of the roads the eccentric Henry borrowed the horse without the owner's consent, and not proving fleet enough for his urgent business he turned it loose, and will mount the first fine nag he can lay his hands on. These two model youths left the Cove followed by the wishes of their respective friends, that they may never return again. Daughenbaugh has twice been incarcerated in the county jail; the last time he was imprisoned for helping to rob Mr. Robert's store at Martinsburg last summer. Afterwards he and some of his fellow lodgers broke jail and got away. They softened the mortar between the stones of the wall with water and cut it out with a knife. When they got out into the jail yard they piled up some loose lumber lying there, scaled the walls and jumped down on the outside. AN UNRULY YOUTH. On Tenth street, above Howard avenue, yesterday afternoon, a young fellow named Engle got drunk, and while in that condition threatened to whip his mother. The lady became frightened at his demonstrations, sent for Chief Randolph and Constable Shollenberger, and had the young man arrested. On the way to the lock-up Engle became unruly, and twisted himself in various shapes, kicking the chief on the leg two or three times. He was finally safely landed at the stationhouse. Some time ago young Engle went on a spree and was sent to jail at Hollidaysburg. When he got out he said he would shoot the first man who asked him to take a drink. He has evidently forgotten his oath. Morning Tribune, Altoona, Saturday, February 23, 1878, page 4 CITY AND COUNTRY. PAINFUL ACCIDENT TO A JOURNALIST. The Harrisburg correspondent of the Pittsburgh Telegraph, Mr. J. V. Cracraft, met with an accident near this city on Wednesday that may be attended with serious results. He was on his way to Harrisburg from Pittsburgh, and while walking through the cars he put out his right hand to steady himself as he reached the door. Unfortunately he placed the second finger of his hand in the door jam and a fellow passenger shut the door, smashing the top of Mr. Cracraft's finger and causing him intense agony. The accident happened near Altoona, and Mr. C. was compelled to await his arrival in this city before he could have the wound properly attended to. COLONEL WOODS. Colonel John Woods was resting comfortably last evening at his residence. The colonel endured the painful and dangerous operation to which he was subjected on Wednesday afternoon with remarkable firmness, taking nothing to ease whatever pain it was necessary to inflict. Once or twice he nearly fainted, but he says all the sustenance he took was a glass of lemonade. If the colonel recovers sufficiently another similar operation will be performed. The doctors were quite astonished, he says, at the strange fluid that was taken from him, having made every preparation to take water and having four buckets ready to receive it. Mr. woods gets weary with the drag of time and would like to have his friends and acquaintances call on him. Personal. Jerry D. Rynard, formerly of this city, is now sojourning in New Orleans. H. L. Lingafelt, of the Hollidaysburg post office, was in the city yesterday. D. W. Caldwell, General Manager of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and St. Louis railway, was in the city yesterday, and left on the Fast Line west last night. Edwin R. Curtis, Esq., of the dollar store, returned to the city last evening with his bride, formerly Miss Helen Bovier, of Bath, New York. A. C. Armstrong, purchasing agent of the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern railroad, and C. M. Higginson, purchasing agent of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy railroad, were in the city yesterday. A Fight with a Desperate Tramp. On the third Union Line freight east on Thursday morning were several tramps who had jumped on the train at the different stopping places. At Bailey's station, near Harrisburg, the tramps were discovered and the train men proceeded to eject them. One of the tramps who was put off got indigent and picked up a stone and threw it at W. H. Daugherty, a brakeman. The missile struck Mr. Daugherty in the face and cut him severely, causing a free flow of blood. The engineer noticed the trouble, dismounted from his engine and went to the assistance of the brakeman. The tramp then started to run, and was pursued by the engineer and brakeman. The canal runs close by the railroad, and into this the tramp plunged and waded about half-way across, when he stopped. Mr. Trout, the engineer, did not care to pursue further, and started back to catch his train, which was slowly moving on. The tramp would certainly have received merited punishment from the train men had their duties not been their first consideration. Waifs Strung Together as We Run. Wm. M. Jones, of Ebensberg, has been appointed a Notary Public. Mr. Lewis Obermeyer is erecting a new grocery building on Third avenue, between Fourth and Fifth streets. In the United States District Court, Pittsburgh, Thursday, an order was made for the final examination of Max Mayer, bankrupt of this county, before Register Brotherline on the 12th of March. Officers Whittle and Coho found a young man about nine o'clock last night lying on the sidewalk on Ninth avenue drunk. He was taken to the lock-up to sleep off the effects of his debauch. The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has instructed its employes to weigh the United States mail, for seventy days in succession after the 1st of March next, in order to get at the average weight of mail matter carried over its lines. Attention was attracted about half-past three o'clock yesterday morning to a party of young fellows who were indulging in very high and very indecorous language on Eleventh avenue, below Twelfth street. Though very early in the morning the reporter lingered in the vicinity expecting to see a row; but the young fellows went off down Twelfth street and across the bridge without getting up a row. At the Amateur Minstrels' entertainment last evening the Opera House was nearly filled with an appreciative audience. A very interesting feature was a tableau at the end of the first part appropriate to the day, in which Miss Carrie J. Kreider represented Martha Washington and Master B. Wolfkill took the character of George Washington. The effect was very handsome. The evening's performance was the Amateurs' chef doeuvre. Neighborhood Pickings. The small-pox scourge has spent its force in Huntingdon, and the "ancient borough" has settled down to its customary fogyism. John Hurd, one of Altoona's best citizens, and a sound democrat, was elected Mayor of that city on Tuesday by a majority of 417 over the Republican candidate and 473 over the Greenback-Labor candidate. - Huntingdon Monitor. After a sound put Republican, and that will fit John Hurd; then commence with the name of Thomas W. Hurd, and that will suit the Mayor elect. A successful trial was made with the telephone between Tyrone and Bellefonte on Thursday. Dr. Geo L. Potter, of Bellefonte, was severely beaten by a drunken rough last Saturday night without any provocation. Blair vs. Cambria Marksmen. Yesterday afternoon, notwithstanding the very unfavorable weather, representatives of Blair and Cambria counties met at the fair grounds to contest in a shooting match for prizes aggregating $54. quite a number of people were on the grounds to witness the contest. The first prize was for a purse of $30, and it was won by Marion McCartney, of Blair, for Isaac Mains' board. The second prize, $14, was won by L. Rodgers, of Cambria. The third prize, $10, was taken by George McIntosh, of Blair. The strings were as follows: First, 2 inches; second, 3 1/2 inches; third, 3 3/4 inches. It was said last evening that the representatives from Cambria county would challenge Blair to meet them at Ebensburg soon. The best of feeling prevailed throughout the match. A Young Fellow "Scooped" on the "Ave." An Altoona young man, intensely patriotic on Washington's birthday through the aid of the "Row's" bad whisky, attempted to "break-up housekeeping" on that classic thoroughfare known as Ninth avenue yesterday. He went into the residence of a lady euphoniously styled "three-fingered Kate" and knocked out several panes of glass and became otherwise excited. Officers Randolph and Coho took charge of the young fellow, who wisely submitted to be led to the lock up, where he stayed all night. Carney and Ehringer Win the Clog Shoes. The Good Will fair was crowded again last night. Frank Ehringer and Joseph Carney, having returned votes representing a value of $17.30, were awarded the clog shoes. Cunningham and Markey received $10.65 worth of votes. Carney gave the assemblage a clog dance and Ehringer danced a jig. To night will be the last of the Good Will's fair and dances, when a set of glassware and an elegant cake will be waltzed for. An Enjoyable Party. To the residence of Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Moore, on Chestnut avenue, were a number of their friends invited to tea last evening and to a social gathering. The affair was a very enjoyable one to those present, and when the guests departed to their homes many good wishes for the host and hostess and that such entertainments might often recur were expressed. A Probable Railway Horror. The trucks of the cars of the Philadelphia Express east were discovered on the arrival of the train here last night to be smeared with blood. When the engine had been taken to the round-house there was found on the pilot the stomach of a human being. It is likely that some unfortunate person has been run over and killed along the line.