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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-10-29
A Confidential Clerk Brings Suit
Against Ills Employers for
$4,000 Damages.

ST. LOUIS, October GA suit Of sin.
gular and somewhat novel character was
brought in the Circuit Court, this morn.
Ing, by Alexander s. Buchanan against
Fahlen, Singer & Co., clothiers, Of this
city. The petition alleges that said Buch.
anan has been, until lew days ago, sales.
man and confidential clerk OF the. firm
named, for nearly twenty years; that on
the 18th Of this month he was lnyeigled
into the Office OF u lawyer, the doors
closed and locked, and then charged with
stealing from the firm, during the past
ten years, some ten thousand dollars
worth Of clothing and property, and that
unless he made the loss good he would be
prosecuted and sent to the penitentiary.
He was denied any time for consideration
or consultation with friends, and finally,
while stunned with the enormily aud
falsity Of the charge, and while laborirg
under mortal fear Oi threats being made
10 him, and being wholly In the power Of
his accuSers, he made over 10 them Ger
tain bonds, money and notes 10 the value
OF ten thousand dollars. The petition
further alleges that the plaintiff is en-
tirely innocent Of the accusation against
him, charges his accusers with conFpira-
cy to destroy his reputation, and asks the
Court for fifty thousand dollars dam.
ages.
MesSrs. Fahlen, Singer & Co. will pub.
lish astatement in tomorrow mornings
papers, in which they assert that BuGh.
anan was not inveigled into a lawyers
office, and the doors locked upon him,
but that the interview with him was had
in the rear Office OF Glover & Shipley,
their attorneys, with doors unlocked and
persons passing in and out, that when
charged with robbing the firm, he al.
mitted the act, but insisted that he had
not taken 20 large an amount as claimed;
that no coercion was used or threats Of
prosecution and imprisonment made
against him; that he freely admitted his
guilt, and went TO our city banks mud
returned with some bonds, which he
handed over as part payment Of the
losses sustained by the firm by reason Of
his dishonesty.
Fahlen, Singer & Co. further state that
they are ready to meet the issue in the
suit at any time, and have witnesses 10
prove Ruchanans guilt.
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A Rather Sensational Divorce
InNn.

CLEVELAND, October GA very pecu.
liar and interesting divorce case, which
has been pending for over year, was dc.
cided in the Common Pleas Court to.
night. 1t appears that in June, 1875,
Kitty Weeks filed petition for divorce
against c. L. Weeks, Deputy United
States Clerk, for adultery, and custody Of
two children, aged four and nine years,
with alimony. In the meantime Mrs.
Weeks had spirited the children away.
She had also obtained restraining order
10 pRevent the defendant from interfering
with the children. Mr.. Weeks then Oh.
tained a motion TO dissolve the restrain.
ing order, which the Court granted, com.
pelling the plaintiff to return the chill.
dren, subject TO his order. She having
failed to obey upon two different orders
from the Court, was committed to the
Workhouse for about six weeks for con.
tempt Of Court. In September OF the
same year Mr.. Weeks iled cross.appli-
cation for divorce, on the grounds Of gross
neglect Of duty on the part of Mrs.
Weeks.
In the meantime Mrs. Weeks had been
released from the Workhouse on a Ques.
tion Of technicality which was brought
before the District Court.
The defendant then took the case be.
fore the Supreme Court, as to the rCstor.
alton Of the children.
Matters ran along in this way until
this month, when the case came up week
ago, and both cases were tried at one
time for divorce.
After the whole matter had been care.
fully sitted, and about seventy.6ve wit.
nesses had been examined, Judge Barber
decided that the case on the part OF the
plaintiff, Mrs. Weeks, be dismissed in all
its bearings, and that the case on the part
OF the defendant, c. L. Weeks, be sustain.
ed, and that he be granted divorce and
the custody OF the children.
The Court also stated that in view oi
the complicated condition Of the case, and
that, under the circumstances, il Mrs
Weeks would produce the children, the
Court would consider the matter Of Civ
ing the custody Of one child to her and 4
small alimony, but at present, and in view
Of the fact that Mrs. Weeks so persistent
y refused to deliver up the children, the
Court was disposed to favor Mr.. Weeks
with every advantage. The children arc
still secreted somewhere.
They were taken from this city in June
1876, as before stated, 10 Wheeling, West
Virginia, through the agency Of Mrs
Weeks lawyer, and placed in convent
Mr.. Weeks, who has searched the whole
country over ever since they were secret
ed, hearing in August, 1876, that they
were in Wheeling, Immediately repaired
to that city, but his coming had become
known to the interested parties and The
children were again spirited away, prob
ably to New York City, since which time
nothing has been heard Of them by hin
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Womcns Christian Temperance
Union.

CHICAGO, October 27.-The Woman'a
Christian Temperance Union to-day Sc
lected Baltimore as the place and October,
1873, as the time Of the next meeting.
Reports were heard, thanks voted, &c,
A large children's meeting was held in
Farwell Hall, which Miss F. L. Willard
addressed, followed by Miss Lucy KEN
ball and others.
In the afternoon the Union considered
the subject Of "Friendly Inns; their ori.
gin, methods and success"
Miss Jennie Doty, OF Ohio, discussed
the theme exhaustively, suggesting vari.
Gus plans Of operating them.
The Committee on Memorials present.
ed the draft Of petition to be circulated
and presented TO C1ngress, which was
discussed, modified and adopted. It
urges legislation for the total abolition oi
the manufacture and sale Of intoxicants.
The report Of the Badge and Pledge
Committee was discussed at length, and
the white ribbon, stamped "W. 7. U.,n
was adopted as the National badge, and a
pledge which includes the disuse OF all
distilled, fermented and malt liquors.
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Arrest OF n Kcntucny tDutl.w,

LOUISVILLE, October 27.-Grove Ken.
nedy, the notorious outlaw, made famous
in Kentucky because OF his daring and
defiance OF the law, was captured near
Lancaster, Ky, this morning. Kennedy
has committed numerous crimes in the
last seven years. lie was engaged in the
riot at Lancaster, then killed a relative,
was rescued from jail, visited the water.
ing places, became intoxicated and ran
on the guests, and went to Nelson county
and tried to kill an engineer for not stop.
ping train at his bidding. He wonid
ride through the country heavily armed
and swear that no one would take him
alive, This morning, Marshal Hun.
ter, Of Bardstown, with twelve meu, sur.
prised him near his fathers barn, in Gar.
rard county. Kennedy tried to draw his
weapon, but realizing certain death in
case he did, surrendeFed, and is now on
his way to Louisville for safe keeping.
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Chicago Cattle Market

CHICAGO, October 97.-The Droccrg' Jour
nal reports
Receipts, 7lO; shipments, 1900
receipts for the week, l9,OO6; shipments
II, 900; in all grades Lis ght runs and quiet;
no shipping demand. Inferior natives sold
at So 25aS %. Montana cattle s. SOa
4 37y5. Through Texans Mt $? 75a3 90
No stockers here.
HoGs-ReCeipts, 1900; shipments, 5000
receipts for the week GI 900; Shipment.
l6 900: opened easy and closed 5al0c lower
Philadelphias s. 25a5 50; Bostons 81 9Oa
8 20, packing 81 S0a4 95; light $5 90.
sHREP-Receipts, l,S0O; receipts for IL {
week $1,000; shipments 1900. Shippinr
quiet and weak at 5! 75aS 90; medium tC
good s. 95AS 80; choice to extra 81 Oos
4 80; fancy 81 75a5 90.
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NEw YORK, October 81. Cotton -
llNall9sc. FlOur-Very moderate de-
mand and prices unchanged. Wheat-De-
mand moderate and lower; No. Q Chicago
spring 81 81, No.2 Milwaukee 81 3Oal 81,
No. l spring 81 3SIEal 81. Rye-Firm; No.
., 70a72c. Barley-NO. Canada O5c. Malt
Quiet and firm. COrn-A shade firmer;
No. October Gl9Ia62c. 0ats-A shade
frmer western mixed and State 33aS7c
white western 3ia43c. Hay-Steady; ship.
ing at 55a6Oc. Hops-Quiet and unchaug.
ed. CofEee-Demand moderate; Rio car
goes 15Nal94c gold. Sugar-Dull and
heavy; fair to good refining sashc, prime
SIC, refined quiet and unchanged. Molas.
ses-ModerAte business. Ricc-Demand
moderate. Whisky-Dull and nominal at
81 OF.
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CISCtENAT1, October %. = Cotton =
Quiet at l0Sc. Flour-Duli and unchang
ed. Wheat-Dull; red 81 Goal, 80. Corn
= Easier, but not quOtably higher Mt 45a
Acc. Oats : Quiet but firm ut 27a3lc. Rye
Dull at 5sa60c. BArley-Dull and un'
changed. Pork-Gn good demand Mt SIS 70,
Lard-Quteti steam So IS, kettle 0a9!%c.
Bulk Meats--NOminally unchanged and
no offerings. Bacon-Dcmandfa fair and mar.
ket firm; sides 9kaOIEc, loose. Butter
Dull and unchanged. Linseed Oil-Dnll
at 6sc. Whisky-Steady and in fair de-
mand at 81 OF.
HoGs-Quiet; common SIOOa4 65, light
81 75ai 90, packing 81 S5a5 O5, butchers
81 10.
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suIcIde from the Rriire.

ST. LOUIS, October 2s.-A German
named Nicholas Popelmeyer, threw him
self from the middle arch Of the bridge
about nine o'clock tonight, and so far
as now known was drowned. II appears
that Popelmeyer's companions were com
ing from East st. Louis, from one Of whom
he had stolen coat, and to another he
owed a liquor bill Of some S25. Angry
words had passed between the three, and
when the middle Of the bridge was reach
ed Popelmyer suddenly swung himself
over the rail with an oath, and before h,
could be prevented, dropped to the water
below, a distance of nearly one hundrec
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CHICAGO, October 21-Flour-Steady
and in good demand. Wheat-Unsettled
and irregular; No. l Chicago spring 81 lOy.,
No. 9, 81 10 cash, 81 O42sal O4H Novem
Der, 81 0S9saal 0S2< December, rejected
Csc, No. 8, 81 05k. Corn-Fairly active
and shade higher at 45I4c cash, 45ssc DC.
tOber, 4Sssa439<c November. Oats-Fairly
active and shade higher at 241sc cash,
2Ska2Sisc November. Rye-Demand good
and tending upward, 5Sa{a54c. Barley
Firmer, but not Quotably higher, IS IISa5Oc.
Pork-Demand fair and market firm; Sl4 90
cash and October, $l2 65aI2 70 November, r,
Sl2 IS the year. Lard-Good demand and
prices q shade higher; SIS 3SI1 cash, IS 55r
j 57H October, S. 20 the year. bulk Meats
Quiet and unchanged.
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FRANCE.
A PoliticaI Crisis.

LONDON, October GA Paris CORES.
pondent Of the Times telegraphs that he
believes President McMahon haa fallen
under the influence Of those who are de.
termined to resist the will Of tho Nation,
but the Cabinet ia divided about how far
such resistance ought to be carried. The
Duke de Broglie, President OF the Coun.
Gil and Minister Of Justice; Duke de
Cazes, Minister OF Foreign Affairs; Gen.
eral Berthaud, Minister Of War, and
ViScount de Meaux, Minister Of AgriCul.
ture, might go 80 far as second dissolu.
tion Of the Chamber Of Deputies, but il
the Senate refused this they would resign.
There are others who favor establishing
dictatorship on the ruins Of the Consti.
tuition. The correspondent does not be.
lieve President McMahon will follow
them that far. Well Informed Conier.
vatives think that the majority OF the
Cabinet would be pleased to have the Sen.
ate refuse second dissolution, and there.
by afford them the opportunity to bow to
the will OF the Senate, instead Of the Cham.
ber Of Deputies. The correspondent adds:
II butu 10 Iehlll TUG 4ueh OIL tne eu0Yefns
ment think the Senate will be diposcd to
facilitate their state Of feeling"
GEN. GRANT.
PARIS, October 27.--The newspapers
have interviewed ex.President Grant.
BE declined to express an opinion on the
political situation here. His first i'm.
preston Of France was that it wore a
prosperous, we'll ordered and happy as.
pect.
FUTURE ENGAGEMENTS.
The following are ex.President Gr rants
definite arrangements: He dimes on the
lst Of November with United States Con.
sui General Turbert, and on the Sd with
President McMahon. The grand banque.
Of American residents is to be given on the
9th, and the extraordinary performance
Of the Italian Opera is to be gwen in his
honor on the 9Th. He dimes on the 10th
with Banker Seligman.
At the end OF November the cx. Presi.
dent and family will visit Spain and Por.
tugal, and take an American steamer at
Malaga, conveying them to Gibraltar and
Tangier, and skirting the coast OF Barba.
ry. DISSEMINATING at Alexandria, Gen.
Grant will stay some days in Egypt, and
return by way Of Malta to Italy, where he
will remain some time.
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Fl. scorT, Ks., October 27.-The Di.
reCtors Of the St. Louis, Fl. Scott and
Colorado NarrOw.Gauge Railroad Com.
pany met here to-day and elected the
following officers: President, NJ. S. Cart
ter, Of St. Louie; Vice President, ]. R
Gordon, OF Humboldt; Secretary and
Treasurer, A. A. Harris, OF Fl. Scott. A
large amount OF important business was
transacted and the enterprise put upon
It's feet in thorough manner.
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"Give NE john Baplisrs Head.

From tho New YOIk Graphic.
"Now let us be kind and concilialory,'
said Mr.. Evart,, ITO the great State o
Pennsylvania. Let US make them 4
present. Let us ask them wha. they
would like to have"
ayes" SAID Mr.. Hayes; "let US extend
to them the olive branch. | like olive
branches. | have several about ny
table"
"DoeSn't II make us feel good, Ruth
erIOEj, to be good, eh ?" remarked W. NJ
f.
"oh, it d." said Mr. Hayes. snow
William, go and ask the Pennites Whal
they will have. They have danced and
pleased me. l will give them anything
though they should ssk the fourth Of my
kingdom. Ask them, William, whom
they would l should eend ~ Minister tC
England"
Exit william. Returns presently, pale
and terrified. "0h, l.ordy, Rutherford
Oh, Lordy its given me such a turn
Who'd a thought II? They say, Give II,
John Baptists head on a charger-no-
no; mean they say send that horrid old
man, Simon Cameron, Minister to Eng
land" -
"GoOd gracious, William y cried h. B
H., Ego tell 'en never meant him ! Why
l wanted 'em to nominate some darn
literary ieller.' No! no o!-shut the door
William. 1 wonder II Mrs. H. could have
heard me. Irs 20 demoralizing here il
Washington. Well, I'll never 90 4
State delegation good turn so long as
live"
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NIEXICO.

Cry OF Mexico, October l8, via HA,
vANA.-Sonora has seeded.
Diaz shows an innexible determin
anton to extradite criminals on thG
Rio Grande, believing extradition neces
sary to preserve the National decorum
Several regiments Of infantry and cavalry
have marched for the border. Lerdestai
are actively organizing to cooperate will
Escobeda on the Rio Grande.
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THE Touring mill of John and AIe1sn,
der Buchanan at Tuylorstown, Pa, was
destroyed by FIRE early Saturday morning
last, and also the covered bridge near The
mill. The loss Of the Messrs. Buchanan
is from $4,000 to $4,000. No insurance
The cost Of new bridge to the county
willPrObably be about $1,000. It's be-
Iieved that the IRE originated from q
ewAb, which had been used in cleaning tht
Ilnes, being placed over the boiler, ant
taking Gre, which soon communicated I,
the roof,
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NRw YoRE, October 2T.--COtton goods
quiet but generally steady in agents
hands. Leading makes Of brown sheet.
ingS aud cotton alnnelS continue in fair
request. Bleached shirtingl are quiet.
Prints are moving slowly. Ginghami and
cotton dress goods in steady request.
Agents are receiving orders for spring
weight cassimeres and worItedI.
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Saturdays steamers for Europe,

NEW 4ukkI OctoOef u.
Six steamers left this port to-day for
Europe, viz: The Adriatic, City Of Ches.
Ter and Spain for Liverpool, the Greece
lor London, Anchorla for Glasgow and
Hermann for Bremen. All took out full
carSoes, and many OF the agents had to
refuse offers OF freight for want of room
The grain shipments are again very heavy
and the export Of fresh beef is also on
the increase. Tobacco, cotton and hops
are going out in quantities, but cheese
aud butter are somewhat less than usual
American oysters appear to be growing in
lavor on the other side, as the exporting
ot 6lyalyes is rather on the increase
The White Star steamer alone took out q
consignment Of five hundred barrels, be,
ing the largest shipment yet recorded
Among the principal items composing
The various cargoes were the following
Adriatic, White Star Line: 67,OOC
bush. wheat, $50 boxes cheese, 500 boxel
bacon, 800 pkgs butter, 200 tc4 beef, 7E
bbls pork, 600 bales hops, 500 bales cot
ton, 1000 bbls apples, 500 bbls oysters
$50 bags clover seed, IS tonN leather, lOC
tons fresh meat.
City Of Chester, Inman Line: 5000
bush. wheat, 1000 bush, peas, 500 bales
cotton, 400 boxes bacon, 0l tcs pork, ., SOC
boxes cheese, 450 les lard, ], 800 bbls Gour
600 bales hops, 500 pkga butter, $500
cases canned goods, 100 tons fresh meat
Spain, National Line: 10000 bush
grain. $50 bales cotton, 2,ll3 boxes ba
con, 800 boxes cheese, 235 tcs beef, 10:
b6ls pork, 20 hhds tallow, $50 bbls flour
i26 hhds tobacco, 900 qrs fresh beef.
Greece, National Line: $4,000 bulh
grain, l0965 boxes cheese, l,475 bales
hops, q hhds tobacco, $50 pkgs butter
,S0 ,S tSs beef, 80 bbls pork, 2, ,250 bbls aour
Hermann, North German Lloyd Line
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Weather indications.
war DEPARTMENT,
OERIcE OF THR CHIKB SIaHAL OVBIcER,
WILMINGTON. D. C. Oct 0A-l "

WAR DKPARIhENT,
OTHIcE OF THR cHIKB SIaHAL 0PYIcER,
WAsHEAeToa, D. C., Oct 2s-I 1. u J
FEoBARiLITiEL
For the Lower Lakes, increasing clou
diness and rain, south winds and falling
barometer, followed by rising bSromes
ter and colder westerly winds.
For the Upper Lakes and Upper Mis-
sissippi Valley, rain areas, followed By
clearing weather, colder north winds and
a rising barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley
clear or partly cloudy weather, warn
south winds, followed by increasing
cloudiness, rain areas, colder northwest
erly winds and rising barometer.
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LATER-HE DIE.

PHILADELPHIA, October 2s,-Edwiu
Adams, the actor, died at Ills this
morning at the residence Of Dan Gardner
and in the latters arms. He was con-
scious till within an hour OF his death
when he called his wife to his bedside
and bade her good bye. The funeral ser.
vices will take place at St. James Episco-
pal Church on Thursday next. Inter
ment at Mt. Moriah cemetery.
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FOREIGN NEWS.
THE WAR IN THE EAST.
Conflicting f'umOrs.. Concerning The
Situation In Armenia.
Preparations for Siege atErzsrOum.
Russian Official Report of Thurs.
days Fighting Near PIsVna.
Preparations for Siege at Erzsroun
ASIA MINOR.
Conflicting Reports OF the Situa.
finn

Conflicting Reports OF the Situa.
lion.
LONDON, October 27.-It is reported
that the Russians pursuing Ghazi Mukh
tar have advanced as far a. Khorassan
and that Mukhtar has retreated 10 Ko
prikof, between Khorassan and Hassar
Kaleh. Erzeroum is preparing for {
siege. The inhabitants are arming, and
reinforcementO are fastening up from
Trebizond.
Ghazi Mukhtar, however, reports thai
the Russians have not advanced farth Ell
than Mellidoo, on the western slope o.
soghanli DAgh, which is more probable
than the first statement. Doubtless a
state Of panic prevails at Erzeroum
giving riSc TO all sorts Of unfavOrAblC
rumOFs,
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LONDON, October GA Russian oiEi.
cial dispatch from Poradin, says the
Grand Duke Nicholas inspected, Thurs.
day, the battlefield at Gerny Studer.
The troops are elated by their victory.
Russian loss, $500; Turkish loss nearly
equal. Eighty Turkish officers were taken
prisoners, and one flag and four guns
captured.
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RAILWAY MATTERS.
Hannibal ana st, Joe.

Sr. LOUIS, October GA special from
Jefferson City to the Ersning Dispatch says
the Supreme Court has granted an appeal
in the Hannibal and st. Joseph Railroad
case. This decision, it is said, suspends
the appointment OF Receiver, and re-
stores the rOad to its original status. The
case will come up again at the April
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Senator NIorton's ConlItIon.

INDlANAro1ls, October 2s.-Tho condi.
tion OF Senator Morton Is not so hopeful
as It has been for n week past His
stomach has retained nothing that has
been taken into II for the past twenty.ioir
hours, and as consequence be has grown
weaker. He has been kept up in fact BY
administering opiAtes and nutritious acids
BY the hypordermic process. His attend.
ing physician, DR.. Thompson, does moi
think there Is any probability OF his imme.
diate death, yet Ii Is evident that he can,
not last long unless there il change in
the condition Of his stomach.
HUNG HIMSELF.
VIM. Neen, arrested last night for rs.
sanlting companion, was found dead in
the station house this morning, having
hung himself during the night. =
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Occupied the day in the transactiOn Of
business pertaining to the more thorough
perfecting Of the organization, and In
adopting measures and devising means
calculated to advrnce its special work.
Tonight meeting was held by thi.
body at the Central Christian Church
which was largely attended. Able ad-.
dresses were delivered by prominent
workers in the cause, and the fund for
the purpose Of missionary work consid.
era6ly increased by donations and sub
scriptions 10 life membership,
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PLEASANT FOR HARD DRISKERs.-The
Louisville Courier.J Journal, which ia pub.
lished in State where whisky ought to
be good II anywhere, confirms the state
ment that probably nine hundred and
ninty.nine gallons out OF every thousand
that are sold a. brandy are made from a
vile compound OF whisky swilI, distilled
spirits and chemical denominations, and
adds: "And as il is also equally true Of
whisky, what in the name Of goodness are
We all to do for something to drink II
looks as il we are to be driven TO the
pump in spite Of us. II the world at
large knew Of what villainous studs bran.
dy and whisky and wines are made Of, the
present crop Of drunkards would be about
the last, or at any rate all future crops
would be small. Nearly or quite all the
liquors that are retailed nowadays are
undoubtedly slow but sure poison, and
to drink them habitualIy il simply a
roundabout way Of committing suicide,
and unless you guard yourself carefully
the way is not 80 very roundabout either,
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WASHINGTON, October 27.-The Senate
Judiciary Committee met to-day In secret,
Il Is known that the Pacific Railroad
sinking fund question, as presented by
Thurman's bill, was under consideration,
Jay Gould, IN behalfof the Union Pacific
Railroad Company, submitted statements
supporting the recommendations Of the
Government Directors,