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AN elaborate essay was read by Elizur
. Wright, well.known insurance expert,
at the annual meeting Of the American
Social Science Association, in Detroit, the
other day on the best means Of adapting
life insurance to the circumstances and
pecnniary ability Of the poor. The pro-
ress isa very simple one, and can lp cS.
planned in few words. let the life insut-
nncc companies Of the country abandon
their pplatinl and e&ttnvagAntly furnish
ed offices, abolish the enormous salaries
now paid to officials Of every degree, and
cut down the fancy commissions allowed
to agents and lrummers for business in
other words, let them apply the princi-
pies Of honesty and economy to every
branch Of their business and what IL now
a luxury that can only be enjoyed by
wcll.loIlo people can then lie afforded by
all-even BY those In the most humble
circumstances Of life, and who really need
the advantages Of life insurance more
than any other class, This IL the solu.
tion Of the whole difficulty. Life insur.
ance costs too much as things go nova.
days, and great deal more than 1t ought
TO-,
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A RaiIroad Case.

CHICAGO, May 17.-Judgcs Blodgett
and Drummond to-day sat together in the
U. s. Circuit Court 10 hear the motion Of
counsel Of the Chicago, DanVille & Vim.
cennes Railroad TO discharge the receiv.
era, Messrs. Hammond and Brown, ap.
pointed by the VIII County Circuit Court.
There was n long argument by the coun.
sci for both interests, at the conclusion Of
which the Court took the matter'lnder
advisement, intimating at the same time
that the two parties to the suit would do
better TO agree TO the appointment Of a
disinterested party % receiver.
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Death Of John q. BreCkInridgc.

The dispatches this morning inform
us Of the death of this distinguished
parsonage, which event occurred yester.
day at His residence in Lexington, KY.
The news Is not unexpected, but has been
looked ior during several days past. Al
the time of his death he was upwards Of
81 years old. having been born near
Lexington on the 2lst of July, 1921. He
belonged to distinguished family In
Kentucky. His grandfather was Attor.
ney General Of the United States under
Jefferson, and also was Senator from Ky.
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NO. 1923.
FOREIGN NEWS,
ENGLAND.

LONDON, May 1875 A. Mn conse-
qgenee Of the refusal Of the local author
lties to repair an unsafe bridge at Clon-
tart 1t will be necessary to hold the inter
national rifle match at the Curragh, Wick.
low, or some other place not in the vicin-
iiy Of Dublin.
LONDON, May ls.-The 7SmsI special
from Berlin says while critical events
were appEeheRded Russia, Austria, Eng.
land and Italy offered to mediate
between Germany and France. 1t is
supposed that the Russians proposition
to Germany were accompanied by an offer
OF eventual supports.
LONDON, May 1850 A. MA spec
ial from Madrid to the Daily NaR reports
that the Papal Nuncio has demanded
the restoration Of tho Catholic unity
in Spain and the government has replied
that It is resolved to maintain liberty Of
worship,
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Reformed Episcopal Church.
Rev. j. A. Lntane, OfWheeling
Elected Bishop.


CHICAGO, May 17.-In to.day's session
the Reformed Episcopal Council accepted
the articles Of religion as reported, with
minor amendments.
The special Committee on Additional
Agencies reported In favor Of electing two
additional missionary bishops, to be IA.
signed, till otherwise ordered to the Pa.
cifc jurisdiction and the South. Also
favoring retaining the two present bish.
ops In their present relations. The re-
port was amended to proceed 10 The elec.
ton Of the two bishops without IN assign.
meut
On n vote being taken, Dean Edward
Bridge, Of Victoria, British Columbia, re-.
ceived q out Of 32 clerical votes and 80
out Of So lay votes. On the ballot for the
second bishop, the second time, Rev.
James A. Latane, Of Wheeling, ". Va,
received 10 out Of 20 clerical votes, and 80
out Of So lay votes.
A committee Of the preachers meeting
Of the Methodist Episcopal clergy Of Chi.
cago visited tho Council this afternoon.
Rev. DR.. Edwards expressed their sym.
pathy and rendered the Council hearty
Cod speed.
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The Joliet Iron works.

Jo1tEr, ILL.,, May 1.-THE iron mill
Of the Joliet Iron and Steel Company re-
sumed operations this morning. This por-
tion Of the companys works has been idle
Tor some twenty months. twill place at
labor $50 men, the greater portion Of
whom have been idle most Of the time
since the stoppage Of the works. The
company have orders on hand sufficient to
make a four months run. The benefits
to be derived by the commercial and real
estate interests from this action Of the
company are Of no mean Importance.
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

ST. THOMAS, May 1.-THE steamship
Polynesian went aground here Saturday
night during n snow storm. 1t Is expect.
ed that she will be pulled of to-day. She
Ia safe and no damage has been done her,
New York, May IL. -Arrived-Steam.
ships Helvetia, from Liverpool.
QuEENsrOwN, May II. = Arrived -
Steamships Cuba and Adriatic, from
New York.
LONDON, May 17.-Steamships Halsa.
Tia and Manhattan from New York ar.
rived
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Application for Extension Of In
tunetiOu.

CHICAGO, May l7.-In tho suit Of Geo.
Nebker Us. the Chicago, Janesyille & Vim.
cennes Railroad TO restore collection on
the capital stock and the. personal pro.
perty Of the company, for which mn In
junction was recently granted, applioa-
ton was made this morning in the U. $.
Circuit Court TO extend the injunction to
the reality also. County Attorney Round.
tree contended that the company would
have abundant opportunity to protect
itself when the application for judgment
Of the sale Of lands should be made on the
second Monday in June.
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FRANCE.

PARIS, May 1.-THE Iioniteur, in an
editorial referring to the course taken by
the British government during the recent
war alarm, says England, by her voice Ia
favor Of peace, has recovered her Just au.
Lhority and influence in conciliating af-
fairs, and the present ministry has &C.
qlired degree Of strength and power
which will procure for 1t the grateful
respect Of Europe.
1t Is announced that a manifesto from
Prince Napoleon in favor Of the Republic
and opposing the restoration Of tho EN-
plre will soon be published.
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-. ,,Ienee ami t.rns,nonpcry.

ST. Lotus, May 1L-A special to the
Erening Dispdiek from Jefferson City says
the Governor this morning Issued pro.
clamation calling on the people Of the
State to observe Thursday, June 80, as a
day Of humiliation, fasting and prayer.
Information comes to the Governor
from all sources that the State Il threat.
cned from the graSshopper pestilence, to
be followed by a failure oithe crops, great
distress and possibly famine. Nothing
but the interpusitiOn Of Providence can
save us from the pest, and the Governor
recommends that the applications Of the
people be raised for Divine relief and pro.
ianiinn
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nnr. NYnn,lsl.ln Arnniile,l.

,p NEW YoRK, May l7-Thc Prcsbytery
Of the Reformed Presbyterian Church,
which met In this city last week, returned
a verdict Of acquittGl In the case Of Rev.
Ncvin Woodside, Of Brooklyn, who was
charged with improper intimacy with n
young woman before the Miami session
at Northwood, Ohio, but the evidence
proves his entire innocence.
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Death Of General John q. BFeck.
inridlGe.

LEXINGTON, May 17.-General Breck.
lnridge died this afternoon; particulars
later. .l g.
LEXINGTON, May 17.-General John O.
Breckinridge died in this city this even
Ing Of absCess Of the liver combined with
consumption. His last hours were quiet
Haa gaFfSafs as ALL sHRSH as aHFg aRHRs A ss sDSh DSSEh
Tor his regular physician, who admins.
tered an opiate to the sufferer, after which
he slept until late this morning Then
he was visited by DR.. Louis A. Sayrc, OF
New York, who dresssd the wound made
by the operation last week. The Doctor
seeing that u discharge was taking place
from the wound, expressed himself hope
ful Of the patients rapid recovery with
proper attention. After this he took some
nOurishment. AT 3 o'clock In the after.
noon change for tho worse was per.
ceptible, and his friends became alarmed.
Stimulants we're administered, but with
out effect. lie sank rapidly until near 8
o'clock, when he became speechless. He
died ut fifteen minutes Of 0 o'clock.
He was apparently conscious up to with
in few moments Of his death. There
was no scene, no last words, nothing os.
tentutious in the manner with which the
sufferer met his fate. IIedied as he lived,
modest and brave. The only illusions
he made to death were once after the
operation was performed on him by Drs.
Snyre and Grost, when he said that he
felt so comfortable that he believed NOR.
tillcation had set in; and again, in his will
made the next day by Mr. Jas. B. Beck,
in which he used these words: cater all
my Just debts, which are few and small,
and the expenses Of amOdeSt funeral are
paid, DESIRE" &c.
Around the dcath-bed Of the General
were his wife, two daughters and son and
few other immediate relatives. In ac.
cordanCe with the wish Of the deceased
and the desire Of the family the funeral
will be modest one. II will take place
on Wednesday evening at 4 o'clock.
The death Of Gen. Breckenridge has
cast gloom over this community, where
he was much loved for his many Cstima.
BILE qualities.
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PIcSIC OF THE GERMAN BENEVOLENT
SOClETY.-The thirty anniversary
OF the German Benevolent Society OF this
city was yesterday celebrated by u grand
parade and picnic, Over one hundred
and fifty persons were in the procession,
which was headed by Chief Marshal
Jacob Vockler and Assistant MaFshals
Jacob Deku and John Truschell, The
officers on foot were John FOOSe, Peter
Erb and George busch. The officers Of
the Society occupied u carriage. Their
names are President, John Vogler; Vice
President, Christian Hess; Secretary,
Frank Werberi Treasurer, Thomas GOOr-
ing.
The Wheeling City Band, under the
leadership Of Prof. +. j. Kramer, and
SchreineFs Band, in full uniform, fur
nished the music Tor the occasion. After
parading the principal streets, the Society
proceeded to the Fair Grounds and spent
the day in enjoying themselves, A great
many persons OF both sexes were present
besides the members OF the Society and
their families. The weather could not
have been more prOpitiouS, and every
thing passed off smoothly,
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NEW ORLEANS May i7.-Capt. Eads,
Col. Andrews, Capt, Baifingcr and party
returned from the passes this morning
Capt. Eads reports the condition oil affairs
there more favorable ioF the opening Of
tho ,Ietty work than he anticipated. He
has no doubt but that within twelve
months he will have twenty feet Of water
in the pass. The government engineers
will complete the surveys by Friday,
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CHICAGO, May 17.-oLeaty;S the pc.
tlestrian, commenced his trial Of walking
800 miles in 100 hours. AT 4:30 last even
Ing he had accomplished his htst fifty
miles In 8 hours and 90 seconds bis
eleventh mile being made IL 8 minutes
and 10 seconds. Up to 0:15 he had conf
pleted 10 miles In IA hours and 10 seconds.
CHICAGO, May 1.-THE pedestrian
0'Ieary. had at 1890 this evening accom-
plished 1876 miles IN about 20 hoHts. This
Il d 1uatter Of The allotted distance and
less than one-liith Of bis time. II,
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TIE NAIL FEEDERs-We understand
that the nail feeders have concluded to
work this week, and them renew the
strike, each feeder 10 notify the mailer to-
day. They will hold general meeting
on Saturday next. A report from Pits
burgh was received BY the committee en-
couFaging The Wheeling feeders 10 con-
tinue the strike for 50 or nothing, or
every feeder to run his own machine.
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Tic WHISKY I,rosecntlon.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Internal Rev.
enuo officials here deny that any further
steps have been taken In the distillery
cases. ltis stated, nevertheless, tonight
that criminal warrants have been issued
against Geo. L. Crosby, distiller Of this
city, and Hines & Turner, Of Sagetown,
Ills, and that similar warrants will be
issued against other distillcrS here to-
norrNw,
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TYRONE, Pa, May 17.-This morning
nine Germans under charge Of Sheriff
MCPHERSON were taken 10 The Franklin
mines from here. Fiity.six strikers were
arrested by the Sheriff to-day at 0sceola
and taken to the Clarified Jail, on the
charge Of making threats against work.
Ing men. No resistance made. The
Sheriff Is determined to protect the men
at work.
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An Excursion 20 Cincinnati. /

An Excursion 10 cincinnati.
The good steamer Andes reached her
"dock" at the wharf yesterday evening,
three days out from Cincinnati having
on board, among other passengers, the
returned exCursionists to the Musical
Festival. These excursionists left here
this evening one week ago, reaching Gin
cinnati Thursday forenoon and leaving
there Friday evening, after having en-
joycd an opportunity to attend two matt
nees and one night performance at the
Festival. The company consisted Of a
delegation of ladies and gentlemen from
this city and steubenville, and during
the week Of their absence they had every
facility for enjoying themselves both on
the voyage and at Cincinnati. The price
charged (ten dollars for the round trip,
with the privilege Of stopping on The
steamer in port was certainly" very low
for such superior accommodations MS the
Andes afforded, and just where the profit
Of such an expedition comes in to the
good steMncr we are hardly able to sec.
However, Capt. Mnhleman knows his
business, and perhaps he finds his com
pcnsntion In making his boat the iAvOtito
that she il with the travelling public.
We shaIl moi attempt here and now to
enter into details concerning the CScur.
sion, part Of which we cnjoye'l in person
and all of II by proxy. The ladies' and
gentlemen who composed II started out to
have good time, and they succeeded We
should think to the entire satisfaction Of
themselves and Uery one else on board
We doubt II any similar excursion oil0te
years afforded iis participants more en-.
joyment for their money than this lively
affair on the Andes. Captain Muhlcman
very nearly gave up hi. boat to the
pleasure seekers, and in addition, we may
say, threw in his own services for their
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COUNCIL To.NmHT.--1The First branch
Of the City Council will hold an adjourned
meeting tonight. There Ia no earthly ex-
cuse for the Second Branch to meet every
time the First Branch holds special
meeting to dispose Of unfinished business.
The absurd idea that one Branch cannot
transact the legitimate business coming
before II alone Is not only an additional
expense to the city, but inconvenient to
the members. We hope that the First
Branch will be allowed to "go ii alone"
to.niRhL.
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Foor Cur,-E'rNk Lyons, aged about
thirteen, had his left foot badly cut while
playing on the wharf yesterday morning.
A comrade threw piece Of crOckery at
Lyons, striking his foot and neatly cut
ting an artery. lie was assisted to his
residence, No. 1905 Chapline street, and
Drs. FrisSell and Galligan were called in
and dressed the wound. .
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DlpN'r LIKE MUstC.-Yesterday morn.
ing team Of horses attached to AT ice
wagon driven by Herman Seibert became
frightened at The mtisic in the procession
Of The German benevolent Society, and
ran CfT on lStlrstreet. They were stopped
near Jacob street, but the band coming
along again they again started. In at
tempting 10 stop them Chas. Seibert was
slightly bruised. The tongue Of the wagon
was broken, and the horses became sep.
afated. They were caught soon alter
wards, before any additional damage was
done.
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WAR DEPARTMENT,
oITtcH or THR CiitRY SiONAL OIEiCER,
WAHiliNUTONi b. C., May i1-S:30 Pm. J

WAR DkPAHfABNT,
OVPICH or THR CfftRP EiONAL OIFtCER,
WASiliNOToS, b. C., May i1-&30 Pm.
PROBABILITIES
For Tuesday throughout the Atlantic
States, q stationary or falling barometer,
increasing north 10 northeast winds
warmer and partly cloudy weather.
For the G1lfSLates, Tennessee and Ohio
Valley, south and east winds, warmer and
partly cloudy weather, n falling barome.
Ter aud possibly local rains on the gull
coast.
For thehpper Mississippi, lower Mis-.
souti and upper lakes, a falling barome.
ter, brisk southetly winds, threatening
weather and n stationary or higher tenl-
perature, followed by colder westeHy
winds in the Missouri Valley, .-.
For tile lower lakes, n iallint OaTome.
Ter, eastetly winds, wnrm'- ana clouuy
or partly cloudy weatl,.r;., ,u ,-,
The Rivera wifi generally fall, especial.
ly from Keokrt to Vicksburg.
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rreparing Ior tl1e I,rosccution.

WASHINGTON, May 17.-Secretaty Bris.
TOW to-day had an interview.with Judge
Pferfepoiht' on tho Intended prosecution
Of persons engaged In the whisky ftands.
The papers and documents relating to
this business were to-day officially refer.
red 10 Commissioner pfatt by Solicitor
Wilsnn.
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ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

PRESENTED WITH A TEA.SET.-ltev.
Edward Voss, Of the 81. Johns German
Lutheran Church, was on Monday pre-
sented with n silver tea.set by the chill
dren who have been confirmed In that
church recently. Forly.cight children
have been confirmed by Rev, NosS in the
last three weeks.
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Paris orTwo Families Drowned.

zANBvtLLE, o., May 17.-About 8
o'clock last evening Alonzo jackson, his
wife and two children, Alfred Smith, HE
wife and two children, went over the .m
in a skiiT, drowning Mrs. JacksS., Mts; \;
Smith, one child Of Jackson .hu one I ol
Smiths. II Is said the me- were u"uer
the Influence Of linuOf.
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niocir ITjiis parties,

CHEYENNE, May 17.-Parties have been
arriving here daily ior the past two
weeks, who intend going to the Black Hills
a. soon as the Government permits. Prof.
Jenny and party leave TOMORROW for the
Black Hills.
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CAIRO, May l7.-River 81 feet 0 inches
and falling. Arrived-City Of vicksbufg
and Future City. Departed-William
Brown and City Of vicksbutg. Weather
clear. ~
and falling slowly. up-Idlewild. Morn.
inc Star. pcytonn and Bowling Green.
Dewn-C. u. Church, Red Cloud and ]
b. Parker. Weather clear and cold
Rustpcss lively.
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rrnni,inIl i,tirr ard snnu.

QuEREC, May II. - The steamship
Polynesian came oil the shore today ana
proceeded for Liverpool. Several vessels
report trouble with the ice and the snip
City Of Montreal went ashore in snow
storm nm Saturday. .It. sI
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S ,,,,-I-,.T seizures,

Atr,,p,is 1iay 17,-Genernl Patterson,
CoiIor,nt 4 Internal Revenue Of this dis
,s;cI '.o.day, seized about one hundred
b.Sir'els Of alcohol, shipped from g, Buns
bfey, ST. Louis, to parties here, which is
believed 10 be crooked. r
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WnrELlNn CnusA ApEns IN CIvclNNArl.

WHEELING CRUsADERs IN CINCtSNATt.
There IL a good joke out on the eXcut-
sionists who went from Wheeling on the
steamer Hudson to the Cincinnati Musi-
cal Festival. Arriving too late for the
matinee, a hOspitOble citizen volunteered
his services and requested the pleasure oi
pScotting the delegation 10 the princi-
pSl objects ui interest throughout The
civ. The invitation was accepted,
and the Wheeling delegation, about
thirty In number with Rev. Mr..
Armstrong and Judge CrAnmer at
the head, started to make tour Of the
Queen City. The first place visited was
a beer garden, where about ] 200 thirsty
natives we're enjoying Themselves, and a
the horror Of our righteous friends can be
"A easily conceived as described, we will
now drop the curtain,
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FoRr MADISON, IND, May 17.-AbOut
4 o'clock this morning, the large saWmill
Of Weston 4 Co., took ere and burned to
the ground; loss estimated at $4,000,
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ITALY.

ROME, May 1.-THE FanfulGa minis.
terial organ authOritatively states that
the Pope has resolved to Convoko tho
Vatican Council again at an early date,
to discuss the ecclesiastical reforms.
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SPAIN.

MADRID, May l7.-ThC Carlists attack.
ed Pampeluna yesterday, and threw
twenty.four shells into the town; the in
surgcnts were finally repulsCd.
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The 1n,iinn tlninnntinn.

WASHINGTON, May l7.-All the Indian
delegations have arrived. The last squad
reached here to-day. They will be re.
ccived by the Indian Commissioners to-
morrow,
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RETURN OF A HRtbAt pARTY4Mt.
John Robrecht, proprietor Of the Keim
House, yesterday returned from his bridal
trip Mr.. Robrecht was on Wednesday
last married to Mrs. Catherine lEeimbef.
ger, Of Roney's Point, at the residence Of
Mr.. August lieimbetger al that place.
Rev. Father McAianaway performed the
ceremony. The assistants were Mr.. Thos
Curran and wife, whO having been there
before knew how the old thing worked
and brought the entire party through
safely. The bridal party took a short
tfip 10 Pittsburgh and vicinity, before
coming downto The mail City' toteside.