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A BLOODY TRAGEDY.
TWO MEN SHOT BY HORSE THIEF-pRoBA-
RILITY OF HIS EXECUTION BY LYNCH LAW.
HrNrfNGroy w Va June 1879

TWO MEN SHOT BY HORSE THIEF-PRoBA-
R1L1rY OF HIS EXECUTION BY LYNCH LAW.
HUNTINGTON W. Va, June 81, 1876
This county is excited to-day terrible tragedy
that occurred yesterday evening place called
Hurricane. Information was received here the
effect that desperate named Allen having company
with him a woman, had stolen a fine horse and buggy
from citizen OF Ross county, ONO. sharp lookout
was kept, ard about buggy, containing
two persons, TO pass through the streets OF
this town in a manner suspicious to scarcely
leave doubt that the occupants Alien and his
female friend. Without losing any time Mr. J. H.
Mitchell, tho Marshal OF this city, and Mr.. J. C.
Turner, prominent livery stable keeper who had
been tclcgraphed TO about tho horse and buggy
travelled fast and had reached Barboursvle
fourteen miles from this point, about
dcsk without ovcrtaking tho party in the buggy, but
they had received such information tho way TO
justify them in keeping up the pursuit. Asccr;aning
the direction the fugtvcs had taken Messrs Mitchell
ana Turner followed, and about one O'Clock A. NJ.
they came M with them, not far from Hurricane
station the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
Tho Marshal called TO Allen to surrender,
but the demand was answered BY shout,
advanced, and Allen, wheeling in his buggy drew
large revolver and fired 1pon them nve times killing
the Marshal and MORALLY wounding Mr.. Turner, the
livery static keeper, leaving both hoys de combat.
Aliens horse broken down ana exhausted with the
long drive had be bandoncd but In less than
he had stolen another horse and again his
way, with the woman still in hts company
Early this morning tho Marshal and Mr.. Turner
found IN the road at the OF the conflict
Turner told the story OF tho tragedy, which pro-
vokcd anu ncensed the people that party OF young
at organized aud fresh pursuit started
II captured IL is feared that Allen Will share tho
recently suffered the penalty his crimes ut BarLours
vile al the HANDS oil Judge Lynch.
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FOREIGN PORTS.

coLo.so. Nay I3-ln the roads ship wiedonbjelm
$50 Ecs 'H esi e. IL. xss p
San Francisco; leth bsrks Jonathan Chase Curtis, do
o s S sss; York soy' 'n0'Aa si ship Chatter
nf p os an oms for ss sq Dr.
Viii Sr, for Manila 90 load for New YORK; Titan BERRY,
isa s:Ss.lS aus hsyd park
e Dcisy, for Honolulu: Alma Ger, iar Manila to load
Tor New York. Anna" for do do); Q Leary, stphen
H.v.s., June 2e,Ar;Ivsd .shr Assis. John, NIB
sailed. 2sih1Brig resaas ts5,. English, Porto Rico;
Carricks lsrj. Carr. do; bark conrser. kcllman d.
II May 49, ship Herald Gardner from Melbourne for
LAcuSa June lin port. schr Palmer Stevens, for
M,slLA May ie.A,riysd ship cormcrant BD colI.ter,
BARK BARI
Al. HOLLYWOOD tBT. Jewell, do; 18th, ship Boynton
In poa May 10. ship " Lewis tsr, rrehy, and bark
Glasgow: ship Kossneash Mev,esr Glasgow barks Wins
''x Arrived aS ship 'f DsrS. sssssn london aA
sSss w;s S:rt' Usage
NORM SYDNEY. b. June 26-BArk Romo Mckenzie.
QrKnFc, june a4-Arrived bsrts Henry Palmer Jackson
Canaryon Mersey suitor Glssson Dock; Frednsss Ped
Cleared sa.h, ships Marchmont Dick. london; Trow
Csiiicpe Larsen, dol Countess Of Durham Mcdonnell
ysss" sss. nsn
xpcnre Hansen Inll Charlotte Gundcrsen London; vigo
Anderson, Sharpness; Marion. Uric dreenock: LANCET
Dentsen Loudon Fawcett. sharp. portmAdoc winburn,
II ai iday. Dundee
Arrived 18TH steamer Manitobsn. Watts London: ship
Westminster Morris lvcrpool bsrks Gen Birch, Ped~r
do; Esther Cuthbertson, Genoa; Adegundc, Hansen
Liverpool: b.gs beaver. bcuisnger Barbados; Bowes.
fisher. Maryport
SHANGHAI. May ao--Tn po,t bark Ceres oSeD for New
York.
bark Vim Van Name, Watts. before reported for New
York has been Withdrawn.
Bacon. S 'sss 2 York Il. .s George
JouN NIB June 26-Arrivcd. sclr Geo Jcwctt (3r).
Providence 81 Pierre tHri, do: 27th bark Tarryburn
Qsr). Rouse. New York for Goose Greek.
Sailed 26th ship Equator tBv) London: bark Souvenir
tB Holmes. Pensrth Roads; 9th, schr Chas Scsmme
(Bri. gloucester. Il.
Wixpsoa, i. June 25-Arrived. schrs Addie Rycrson
Mshs Ida May Boston tand both sailed 10th for Phila-
delptJal.
YoKoHAxA. May 25--Arrved. steamers Alaska, Howell
San Francisco Hong Kong 2sth Crocus tBr). Jay
Jane ship Monte Rosa Garter. Newport. 4: 7th steamer
Bcgic tBrj, Metcalr San Francisco Tor Hong Kon-.
Sailed Nay bark Wallace, McCornacx San Francisco
In port June y. shipJ kmbsll Humphreys unc; bark
Nettfe Merryman, Masters. do
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ton to avail themselves OF the privileges Of the
Of the association during their stay in the city.
motion was then made that when the meeting ad-
journed would adjourn I'LL ten NJ to-day, 10 con-
cude at tour L. NJ
The subject OF the excursion was then brought up and
IL agreed that they could adjourn at one T. II. Tor
that purpose The majority of the members, especially
those from outside OF New York; wished to open the
meeting at nine NJ, but out OF difference 10 the
wishes OF the gentlemen from New York IT agreed
to commence proceedings NJ ten A. NJ
The official programme TO be considered at this meet
In OF the National Board then taken up First in
order were
AMENDMENTS TO TaE CONSTITUTION
OF the Board OF these the first amend section
of article OF the constitution by inserting as the first
words OF the section AT all meetings OF the Board"
This was carried without opposition. Second, 10
amend section OF article so that II shall read as fol
lows
The administration Of the affairs q the Board shall be
shall be deemed the association al large and
ship in the Board together shall and DO
am,Tn as the Essesvs Council and sI ALI s,vs
her shall be quorum for the transaction Q! business,
meeting q the Board called by vote Of tie ksesa,vs
Council Their election shall he by ballot ana majority
OF all the east shall he choice. Their
election shs be the first business IN order after the sub
president aud vice presidents 81 both The Board and the
Executive Council In the absence disability Of the pres
cal ordesha in his stead and In the absence OF the
shall one Of their namcei to serve as predcn,
te The members Of the Executive Council serving rs
the associat.ns they respectively represent or may be
themselves and in oil the attendance oil but dele
representing constituent body, he shall be 9o
EN- her of the Executive Council
This excited great deal Of debate, and was argued
by many that II carried il would tend to break the
organization called the National Board OF Trade alto
gcher. The discussion lasted for long time, till Mr..
Crowcli OF Kansas City, moved tho previous question,
and II was lost by "A large opposing vote. Three
other amendments directly connected with the above
laid the table. few MINOR amendments
We're carried among them one to substitute the follow
ing in article 10 Of the constitution.
suspended except to quorum. at meeting OF the
Board by unanimous consent the delegates present and
voting.
Ana another TO amend article Of the constitution
by adding the following
SrcroN 3Any local board organized in State where
special charters be had shall he deemed comply
with the provisions of this article by filing with this Board
offs articles Of association under State law, and OF
its constitution and bylaws
Tho meeting then adjourned. The Convention will
continue its all this week. they have
twenty questions of importance to tho comE.crcia.
community on their programme for general discussion
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Steamer Botlnia dD. McMckan Liverpool via Queens
town-C u Francklvn.
steamer Herman Livingston, Mallory savanuah-w
Garrison =
mond-Uld dominion Steamship Go.
steamer Concord shecrin. Philadephia--James Hanc
steamer Neptune. Berry. Buston-Il b Dimoek
Ship Hercules (Nor), Nielsen liverpool Punch. Edge
Co
Bark Olaf Gas (swc), Monst. London--Funch. Edge
ark Giovannina dtaD, Garguilo. Kings Lynn. ELauro
BARK Nuovo Mattco dsaD. castagnola Lc,h-slocovich
4 Go.
bark Nucvs kubnacc dtal. scarpat Pireus tGreece)-
II Bonsnno.
Barx Continental. Terlunc, Baitimore-iIicks Bell
Brig Marcna. Handy Kingston. jas DE CordovA
brig Angeia. Evans. Cardenas-Smpson Clapp Co
Brig sarah l. Hall (Br). Morrill,. Tusket Ns-Boyd
scir Lacrcsa, Parsons $, riere. Mart, and marketB
schr Dos nermanos DAM Bonnani. Phillipsburg est
Mnrt,nsl--.Iones Lou Oh.
schr Lottic. Spscd. Glen cgos-J Il wsrd & Co.
Schr Island Belle Woodman. II Johns, NF--Havnand
schr w vannsman. Sharp. Fc nandins-E Hurlbut 4
schr s l. RUSSELL Smith. Observation-Disclosures Ray
schr Rdgcwcud johnson. Georgetown aud Pot Blum ~
* ID Huriput X Go,
schs II ! staples Strout South Ambcy n. T. snow
Schr Sawyer, Cummings. Jonesport, Me-lsasc Sta
schr Mary Harris. Crowley. Wilson Godfrey
Schr 4 q Warren. smith, Gloucester, Mss-BJ Weinberg
sehr psIadun. RYDER. HsrwIeA Msn-rsrsuson =
Wood
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BOUND SOUTH,

Steamer city Of New Bedford Fish, Now Bedford New
York.
steamer Amos Barssow. Kenny. Providence for New
York
Schr Free Wind Frishy. Providence for New York.
Schr verandH. Pond. Providence for New York.
Schr Chas Miller, Van Colt Deer Island for New York.
Srhr Condovs. Wilson Providence for New York.
Schr Mary Brockway Ford. Rye for New York.
Schr X MundelI, Georges Banks for New York.
Schr Henry Croskcy, NASH Providence for New York.
Schr J : Terry, Raynor. Stonvbrook for New York.
Schr Incy Fuller, Marblehead for New York.
Schr Scotia Sackett. Deer Island for New York.
Schr Demng. Boardman. Hartford for New York.
Schr Carrie l. Xix. Xix. Rockland for New York.
schr Hattie A Butler Carroll Portland, CT. for New
York.
Schr Congress willard. Bath for New York
Schr Margaret 4 Lucy, Dix. Bath. M for New York.
York.
Schr Rescue. Kelly, Providence for New York.
Sc..r III Tuthil Tuth. Port Jefferson for New York.
Scbr Erickson. Jones. Port jefferson for New York
Schr Eliza. WATSON. bridgeport for New York.
BOUND EAST.
Steamer Neptune. Berry New York for Boston.
Steamer Bolivar. Geer New YORK for New London and
Norwich
schr VIM Roggs Dean, IIobcken for Greenwich.
Schr Geo Gilum. HiN New York Tor Portland, It.
Schr A Rowland. Rowland. Port Johnson Tor Boston
Schr salmon Washbnrn Hathaway Rondvut for
Schr SuSarnx. Crockett. Rondout for Boston.
Schr Abbic II liodgmnn, Leighton New York for New
buryport. .
Schr Piowboy. Rowman. Port johnson for Boston.
Schr X A Forsyth. liobbc. New YORK for Stamford
Sciir Sailie Burton. Burey New York FOR stamford
Schr Ida Palmer, Palmer. New ork for Stamford
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STRANGE HALLUCINATION.

A young man. named Henry Belts residing in Her.
k,mer street. near New York avenue, Brooklyn, has
disappeared mystcriously from his home. Mr. Belts is
very wealthy, but Tor some time past has shown symp.
toms OF mental arrangement He seemed lately TO
imagine that it his duty 10 do mental work.
ana he took his horse and carriage aud went about
East Brooklyn selling strawberries at ten per
basket nc also peddcd lea and coffee. Hts relatives
are making anxious inquiries throughout the country
tr1.s
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At meeting OF the Brooklyn Stone Cuttcrs' Asso-
ciaon composed Of employers held last night Il
stated that the employers had desire to reduce the
wages OF the men 10 increase tho hours OF labor.
They only wished the Brooklyn workmcn 10 sever
their connection with the New York stone Cutters As
sociaon, composed OF employees, aua form nm associa
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ROASTED ALIVE.

Near midnight on Monday Maggie Reddan, fifteen
years old residing with her parents in Harrison
township, Hudson county, n, j.. died In great agony
from tho effects OF Kerosene oil explosion. While
lighting IRE she poured OIL the Goals The result
has bcen described in tho HERALD Thousands OF times
Maggie into the street figure OF flame. She was
all but roasted alive
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MARITIME MISCELLANY.

BARk "ArLAn" rs days from West ladies for Hamburg
with Hour aud by bark Romo. North Sydney, Co.
18th inst. from Sautander.
ScHR FABExs Lyman, from New Orleans Feb 8. for
Ruatan, wrecked the about week ago The
captain and arrived below New Orleans 9Th inst Ia
schr Jennie Wood. The 3 lO5 register,
built al Newburyport in 1885, and hailed from Portland Me-
The boiler Of Mary which sunk by the ice at
ewes Del last winter raised ID by the Baxter
Wrecking Company. OF Norfolk Va
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THE WEST POINT CADETS.

The West Point cadets, numbering $50 rank and GIe
under command o. Colonel Neil, and accompanied by
The West Point band left tho Pennsylvania Railway
depot Jersey City, at O'Clock yesterday afternoon
Ia special train consisting Of passenger aud
four baggage They Will roman In camp ten days
at the Centennial grounds Philadelphia
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Steamers King Arthur dr. Havana &c; Herman Liv-
ingson Savannah. Wvanoke. Richmond &c; Perkiomen.
rhilsasphis ships Senator ken GER; Bremen Adam.
ster tfort Oporto. barks Sonmeen tNor). Leh Mndre
uta do; Botvid tSorl, Cork Falmouth; brigs FIRTH
!of Aorl Hamburg: Ssmaragd NOR. Berger Charles
Hoard br - Johns. PR Toria Zone (Br IS Mare John
Shay. New Orleans.
Wind A. sunset. sw: ut midnight Sw.
Barometer IT sunset. "a 81; midnight, % 81
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w WASHINGTON.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT.

WASHINGTON, June ~, 1876.
CONDITION OF THE APPROPRIATION BILLS.
The conference question remains about as 1t was
yesterday, except that the House has been encouraged
by Mr. Edmunds speech Of to-day to believe that tho
Senate will yield compliance in the appropriation
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THE NEW BERGEN HILL TUNNEL.

The Delaware Lackawanna and Western Railroad
Company having decided brick arch through
n great portion OF the tunnel under Bergen Hill,
in order to avoid accidents from falling pieces or rock
work VIII not be completed until the LIST OF Sep
tcmbcr.
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ALMANAC FOR NEW YoRK-THIs DAY.
PORT OF NEW YORK, JUNE p, 1876.
ARRIVALS.

REPORTED HERALD sTEAN YACHTS Ayr HERALD
wHIrEsToNE TELEGRAPH LINZ
1 ss ah m %se .sd IIsss i
June ~ IT. " A. lon - 10 spsss os, a ~ scrse
lon IS S. ship B"oeSmylc @ hencs for iverpooi sams
day ss june u
rav Win md,s and .a 10
bound adth, lat 40 So Ion 65 Anchor line steamer
with mdss and passengers 70 ch"s Whitney Co.
mdss and GarI SsSon, cuv po,, ana
xor"iI Win mass and passengers the Old Dominion
ass np With ms1sSsns. assoss SrH"s
IL company with ship Marlborough (Br from Ant
BARK rrno AUS. sardos Belfast - days in ballast to
ballast to order Is anchored in ravcsend Ray
Bark Berg fNor) Nelson santander IS days In bal
Bark Gave Save Palemea dtaD. castaglIose castsla
mare 43 days. IN ballast to order Passed Gibraltar May
lark Yssss, en-
Bark Bns campesl OF Glasgow, Riskard. !, Ianaue
dad y ,s % Ne e:Ps x a was passed April
Han .Ia,as. or s.s%sG. Mssg. 4. days in bal
s ss q ss",f esss' 'o''"'
Bark st Ursula Brown Rio Jsneio 4 days with coffee
lon Al June g. Int 81. Ion A, spoke schooner II
isiy nsSs S 's wa days With coffee
to Keever Arnold vessel to Fnnch, Edge Co.
Bark Ccestina Sp Campo. Trinidad ID days In ballast
@
q days. with
BARK stgysr rieres s:saA y days with sugar to
BARK Sabine Williams Galveston "a days with mdse to
Brig Dan tswed, Hsbsrs. rsaang March 10 with coffee,
&C. to order vessel 20 Vernon Brown %. Passed Cape
Equator ,,Una ans l. IL lon 81
Sarah Kennedy Petersen. cadiz 50 days. in ballast
Rrg Theress lsws,, oldemsr Rio JAnero 81 days, with
s Ss 70 My rn' os 20 master
Msds arar Rs SsI,sss :! days with hd'e
schr VIM Bee Chester, Kingston, ia, with ogwood to
schr Ella !of Boston,, Drlscol Areeiba via Delaware
Breskwa.sr l. days with sugar 70 order june ~ run
with the assistance of Norris Maui Cos wreckc vessel
sehr Nsss poshin Dose,n Aunt cayss fourteen days.
with Esss sssfss days. Win a 70
days with fruit i Luhi Co; vessel 70 b wsnSerg
June 10 in Crooked island Passage, sehr Baxter,
schr Harris Kirk, Cavalier Jacksonville days. with
seSr chs%pion of prince Edward Island Richards.
wd fr %S s . bound to
schr Jacob 7 Ridgeway. Townsend; Branswick Ga,
&C.. schr santa Rosa from BrnnswIck. Ga for New
York 80 LAT 80 o. lon 20 49, spok" schr Clara Bergen
s ssa Dl sss,. IL ss' e. Ssss with
schrJ G.iniths Pugh Brunswick. Ga. days. with lnm
her TO EppinCer Russell x Go.
Schr II Crawford, Adams Charleston days. with
stores Overton Hawkins.
schr Arthur Brown Georgetown Sc six days. with shin
giles 80 l. NJ BAkerlcy.
schr Nellie Potter Howard Washington. NC three days.
with shingles. &C.. 10 X Human Go.
Srhr WillowlIarp Norton. Wilmington. NC. days. with
naval stores % master Is bound 10 Boston.
Schr Edward Slade. Sopcr. Richmond
Schr Nora Curtis. Curtis virginia.
Schr Ma in Elizabeth lob. Georgetown. DC. Il bound
to Newburg.
Schr Woodruff Sims. Bennett. baltimore.
RT-Bark Ceres tNor). which anchored In the lower
bay, came up to the city 9th. AN.
PASSED THROUGH HE'LL GATE
ROryNn s0rrTu
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SHIPPING NEWS
OCEAN STEAMERS.
0Iis<

DArns OF DEPARTURES YORK yoR THE xoxTns
JULY
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OUR CABLE SHIPPING NEWS.

Bark Annie Hall. Nelson. from London for Algos Bay.
April 20. lat 10 s. Ion 20 W.
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CLEARED.

schr Kate Foster Sawyer Port Spain via Delaware
Brcakwster.
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affairs but that he expects to his way clearly to
onclusion within few DAYS
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FALMOUTH. June 20. PM-CieRr and calm.
HoLYaEAp, June ~, PM-wind NE.
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o.nocratic and Conservative State
Convention.

..,ur DEMOCRATIC AND CONSERVA-
TIVE party Of West Virginia, are re-
.ns.Ied TO appoint delegates to meet In
q' Ito, Charleston, on Thu rsday, the
-. IA, Of June, at 10 o'clock A. NJ Tor
'-nrrpose OF nominating candidates for
i nr;c.s of Governor, Auditor, Treas
'.sr @ At,orney-General, State supsrinten.
I wv, n Free schools, and three Judges OF
~. court OF Appeals. Also for the pur-
80 ., amounting two Delegates from
s.ch Congressional district OF the state'
and four Delegates from the state 81
,.rss TO represent West Virginia In
n.mocra,ic National Convention, TO
>. held in ~. Louis on the Zth oay vi
,.,ao tor the nomination of candidates Tor
p-n.,dsn, and Vice President OF the United
'',,as IN. selection ofan Electoral Ticket,
and the transaction of such other proper
nns,n.ss as may come before the said ooh-
yentiOn
All Democratic and Conservative VoteiS
=, ,hs state. without regard to past politi-
.aI d,r,erences, who are opposed to politi-
cal corruption in high places, are cerdiaii9
invited to participate in the meetings.
called To ,ppolnt said Delegates.
ALEX. CAMPBELL, Chairman.
J.. w. GALLAHER, Sec'y.
Democratic papers OF the State please
copy.
P.RKsRsBJRG, March 8, 1876. mrii
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f0RTY-FOURTH CONGRESS
WASHINGTON, May Is.
SENATE.

Mr.. West, from the Committee on Ap
preparations, reported favorsbly on a
House bill appropisting 5000 to pay the
expenses of the select committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the Federal offices
in Louisiana. Passed.
Mr.. Boutwell,, from the special commit
tee to inquire into the several executive
departments of the civil service Of the
government, reported bill to provide
sfor more speedy adjustment Of the &C.
counts of the Treasury of the United
States. Calendared.
Mr.. Wright, from the Committee on
Claims, reported adversely on the bill to
amend the deficiency appropriation bill
of May 18, 1872, and to extend the time
for the presentation of claims tor cotton
seized alter the S0th of June, 1865, and
it was indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Paddock called up the House bill to
amend the act of March Is, 1874, to en-
courage the growth of timber on the
western praries Passed.
Mr.. Window called up the House bill
TO extend the time to pre.emptors on pub
lie lands. The amendments Of the com.
mittee were agreed 10 and the bill passed
The Senate then went into secret ses.
sion to deliberate on the question of juris-
diction rs to the Belknap impeachment
When the doors were reopened and
the Senate sitting as a court OF irnpeach.
ment adjourned until tomorrow.
The legislative business was then re-
sumed and Mr.. Oglesby, from he Com
miltee on Public Lands, reported favor.
ably on the House bill TO extend the time
within which homestead entries upon
certain lands in Michigan may be made.
Placed on the calendar.
Adjourned
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r. r. Go. do not show your
name in connection with the seventy. five
bonds or in any transaction of that kind.
All my information came from Rollins,
who said an investigation would ruin you
and defeat your election to Congress.
Mr.. Blaine-When l had been elected
:wo ;days before.y8 e 80 rtfEr ,
Mr.. Harrison-That is what Rollins
t I'D me.
Mr. Blains addressing Hunton, said
that although the resolution under which
this Investigation wsssheld did not refer
10 him by name. the proceedings had
been concluded rs If he had been on the
stand. -! - EI-t sa3g5's q
Mr.. Hsniun said that while It was true
that, Mr.. Blaines name was not men,
toned in the resolution there was not q
man, woman or child but knew the IN
vestigAtion was designed for him, and so
Mr.. Blaine must understand it after his
conversation with him.
Mr.. Blaine thanked Mr.. Hunton for
his courtesy and kindness in opening the
doors 10 this investigation, and said that
on Colonel Scott's testimony this case
must stand or fall. -...-. p
Col. Scott SAID. he could eIplaia not
only all transactions with reference to
himself, but everything about
the seveRty-Hve. bonds. This was cor
rect and proper Transaction, basad upon
equities due himself, and with which Mr..
Blaine had nothing to do.
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Disastrous Fire.

CLEVELAND, May ia special to
the Leader from Niles, Ohio, says that
the most disastrous fire that has ever oc-
Cured in that city was discovered At IL
o'clock LAST night 1t issupposed to have
originated in the Wsldock Bros bakery,
which, together with the following prop
erty, was destroyed: L. Hsrtsell, threc
rooms occupied as meat markets and q
saloon; Thomas clothing store; Dieush's s
store room occupied BY A. H. Mason as
book store store and news depot Jas.
Bowdon, boot and shoe store, and the
building, owned by Isaac Halford; all
OF which were wooded buildinga The
only brick building destroyed was the
large store room Of james Crsndon,
Loss over $50, 600; small insurance. The
heaviest losers are A. H. Mason and
Isaac Hslford.