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L. o. .. T.. Grand Lodge of West Vtr-
ginia.
GRAFTON. w. Va

GRAFTON, w. VA, October 25th.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.
The Grand Lodge met this morning
Among other important business the sp-
peal cases were disposed of. 1t was de-
cided TO hold the next meeting OF the
Grand Lodge at Psrkersburg in October,
1878. The following Grand Officers
were elected q. S. Hensel, Martins
burg, Grand Master; Thos. o. Fleming,
Fairmont, Deputy Grand Master }. L
Hoke, Keyser, Grand Warden; Thomas
G. Steele, Grafton, Grand Secretary; w.
K Kelley, Parkersburg, Grand Treas
urer; j. A. Miller, Wheeling, Grand
Representative. The contest tor Grand
Warden and Grand Secretary WAS ami
mated and close.
The Grand Lodge rejected all resolu-
tions tor districting the State, but notice
was given that the subject will be re-
newed next year. The capitstion tax
was fixed 1t ten cents for next year.
The Grand officers were installed and
the Grand Lodge, At IL o'clock P. NJ, ad-
journed sine de w. =. Nick.
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Washington Items.

WASHINGTON, October % A fire.
proof building Tor the Government AZ
cnives 40 longer in constant use Is rec
commended
Respecting the order iltermitting the
receipt OF deposits of silver for coinage
into trade dollars, the Director OF the
Mint says: Within the last few
months two million trade dollars have
gone into circulation in the Atlantic and
Western States. To that extent tney
occupy thu place intended tor fractional
silver coin and the Government has
been deprived o. the siLnorage wh CD
il would otherwise hsve received. The
Director states that II there Is Uesn any
mistake it va, in not sooner issuing
the order. Since the order was issued
tae MluL =, Philadelphia has been com
ing. Tle epoSjts made tor trade dol
lars before the order WAS lssued amount
ed TO nearly $4,000
There IS n great throng at the Execu-
tive Mansion. there being Two delega-
lions from Pennsylvania, one OF mer.
chants o; Phiadelphis, conlerring with
the President upon appointments of that
city, the colIector:lip included. The
other delegation WAS composed of Col.
Wilson, Chairman of the Republican
Central Committee. Of Penn,y .varjs,
Colonel Hoyt chairman OF the committee
OF last year, w K Leeds, Gov Hart
rantt, Gen H. h Bingham, and Free
man Ward and O'Neill, members OF
Congress and one or two others. These
gentlemen We're with the President for
sometime ana explained what they Goa.
sIdered the true interests ot the party
with regard to certain appointments
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French Affairs.

PARIS October % The government
organs declare that the Marshal will not
submit nor the Ministers resign.
Le SGLe,L sgsin urges mstual con-
cesslons.
The ReDuJiique FrancGise rejects sIl
idea of a conciia.iol. |. says the resg-
nation OF the ministry wi not be sutti-
cIent. Nevertheless 1t is believed that
the Influential mem bers of the Left are
resolved on n moderate course
Gambetts will deliver u speech st the
American circus.
PARIS, October 25.-Tha Moniteur de-
clares that President Mac Mahon bss at
no time contemplated n resort to aplebls
cite. The U"UerS ,Legitimst), alludIng TO
the recent utterauces OF the SGitsi
lOrle8nIst) asks whether that Journal
has adopted It's moderate tone with II
view OF paving the way tor the election
Of the Duke DeAuma!e 10 the Presidency
{ the Republic The UniUers says that
runors Ia this effect have been current
The Duke DeCazes, speaking st Nice,
made AL appeal Tor concils'Ion among
the political parties.
NJ G4mbelta made speech in Neero
in support OF the Republican candidates
The lact that throughout his speech be
avoided all aliusion to President Mac
Mahon, has attracted some attention.
PRS October 25.-Gsmbet.a, IN his
speech ut Chateau Chinor, violently de-
nounced the governments electoral
maneuvers, declaring that but for FRAUD
and robbery, four hundred Republicans
would have been returned He made h
bitter attack on the empire and Bona
psrtSts, but spoke in very conclistory
tone OF the other parties, and predicted
an eventual alliance between them and
the Republicans when the present pas
sions mad tims TO cool. He said: Thi
rapproachement msy commence in THIS
place. most disinterestedy "
desired 1t. Ganbetta declared that the
Republicans desired order and progress;
hey had No such subverslve sims He
WAS no. al enemy TO those who governed
France. he WAS the enemy of no one
He expected his hearers 10 have conf
denCe in the msj j)rIty which would know
how to make the authority Of France
prevail without exceeding the bounds
OF legality.
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missionary Convention.

ST. Louis, October 25.-The General
Christian Missionary Convention u et
here this afternoon, President w. h.
Peudleton in the chair A large num-
Der OF delegates from different parts Of
the country were present, and many
prominent men OF the church.
The report OF Elder Thomas Munnell,
secretary of the Board OF Home Mis-
sions, WAS presented and resd. 1t shows
very encouraging progress OF the work
OF which it treats.
This evening President Pendleton de-
livered an able annual address 10 u large
congregation.
The convention considers all matters
pertaining to the church as we'll as mis-.
sionsry work, and promises to be OF unu-
susl interest.
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HOUSE.

Mr.. Miles, OF Texas, spoke on the Col
oradO case. He held that neither Bel
ford nor Patterson presented prima
clared vacant.
The debate was continued til o'clock
whun vote was taken on the resolution
offered by MIR. Harris referring the pa
rero in the case to the Committee on
Elections. This WAS carried by n party
yo:e-ycas 1877, nays l3O
Mr.. Willis presented n petition Of the
National Rifle Association, signed by
George w. Wingate, general Inspector
ul rife practice in New York; General
j. b. Wood ward, Noah Davis and about
one thousand others, for An appropriation
for the encouragement OF rIt5 practice,
not only in the regular army and navy,
but among the uHiIormed militia OF the
various States.
Among the papers presented TO the
House by the Speaker and referred WAS
one emauatirg from the State OF Mis-
sour for the removal OF the national
capital
Mr.. Garfield said that he had received
petition OF such peculiar character
Lnat he desired to present 1t and have It
spread on the record. 1t WAS a petition
II 2lO men OF color asking assistance
irom Congress to enable them TO 20 to
Liberia ard make II their home, and
saying that very large movement OF
that sort Is going on among them. The
petition was referred. IL sets forth the
difficulty under which the Co.Ored people
labor in sustaining their families IN the
face of competition from white labor,
and asks that an allowance OF 800 each
be made to emlgrants to Liberia, under
the auspices o: the Colonization Society.
Mr.. Cox thereupOn presented Il peLl
ton OF white mechanics and laborers, pro-
testing against the unjust dIscrImlna
tons made IN liking by law the compen-
satIon OF government clerks and leaving
that OF mechanics and laborers TO be
established at the whIm OF individuals
Referred
Mr. Wright presented = petition of
81 900 workingmen of the Twelfth Con-
aressioaal district OF Pennsylvania, Tor q
government loan LO ala setIIsTs on the
public domain. Referred.
Mr.. Kelley l desire TO present a
petition OF n citizen Of the United States
asking Congress TO change the financial
system of the country, Interruptions by
laughter 80 that the laboring people
shall not aPpesl to the government Tor
means OF expatriation for Themselves and
their poslerlty, and tlat they may live
IN the homes OF their choice md pursue
the callings to which they have beeL
trained. Signed, VIM. ID. Kelley.
[ Laughter.
The Referred to the Com
mlttee on Education and Lsbor.
Laughter
Mr.. Harrison presented = petition OF
the letter carriers Of Chicago for increased
compensation. Referred.
NJ. Banks have paper which can
not be presented under the rule. l want
TO introduce bill to give effect 10 the
petitions presented.
Objections were made and the House
adjourned til. Monday.
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holders purchased large bodies O

holders purchased large bodies OF
this land at an early day. al
/ mere nominal sum; that they are aware
that fifty acres well cultivated is worth u
hundred and arty poorly cultivated-in
short, :hey own too much land. Thas
during the oil excitement IN this the oil
centre, large numbers Of men in West
/ Virginia became infatuated with the idea
of amsssing fortunes, and consequently
became involved in debt, and now in
| these depressing times are obliged to part
with portion, Ii not all, OF their lar DIS to
| extricate themselves from this dilemma.
The land owners realize that if they
divide their lands up into small farms,
that the country will settle up more
rapidly, that more attention will be
gwen to the methods OF practical farm
ing, that the greater number of people
composing a State will reduce proper
tionally the support of the government
on that of the few, that the more people
We have, the better we are prepared TO
cultivate Tire arts and sciences
The Broker further says: ut is fact
beyond dispute that West Virginia has
more hard wood, and OF q better quality
than any other State in the Union, and
that
with the opening spring the lumber
trade of this State will assume mag
nitude Of paramount Importance, and
form one of the chief commences OF the
State, being sure and profitable and
capable OF quick returns"
In It's appeal to the starving millions
to come and psrtake of the fstness of this
land, it says:
The young men, the middle aged and
the strong OF our elder sister States, who
are cramped and hemmed IN by the
more wealthy and fortunate, and those
who have not the means TO compete
with long established business men, caa
find West Virginia 10 be field large
enough, and with ample facilities In
the rough and crude state TO
furnish fortunes tor a million
hardy, enterprising men. To those who
nave grit, courage, and Industry, THIS
State offers wonderful inducements. Here
are millions Of acres of the finest and
best timbercd lands IN America. The
whole world does not possess coal field
equal to the famous coal belt Of w. Va
l. is known that from the Ohio river to
the Big Sandy in Logan county, there Is
a vast river OF oil.
The producliveness of the soil, especi-
ally ne valleys, north and east hlllsides,
compares favorable with any other
country. The best climate, and water
10 abundance.
"Ihnk of this, and our lands offered
at mere nominal sum.
"Why waste your time away IN theold
settled States paying annually large
rents which would purchase hundred
acres her02
"Don'L believe the absurd stories re-
ported by designing men, but come and
see cur country for yourselves"
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indianapolis Races.

INDIANAPoLIs, October 25.-The races
unfinished yesterday were taken up 81
noon to-day and dnished rs follows
Pacing race, sixth hest, Lucy first, Bay
SaIlIe second; time 2:22. Seventh heat;
Lucy first, Bay Salie second; time 2Zl5
TnIs gives the race to Lucy she having
won one heat yesterday.
Tro.tmg race sixth heat, Badger Girl
first, Cassstts second, Deception third
tiTe 2:32 Seventh heat, Deception
hrst, Cassetta second, AdAIaIde third;
time 2:3l!. Eighth beat, Deception first,
Ca,setta second, Badger GIrI thEd; time
2:29. Nlntn heat, Deception drst, Badger
Gri second; time 2:3l Deception won
tht race.
To-day ; programme was carried out
with the following result:
Running race-tirsl heat EssellIh first,
Saunders second. Modoc third Time
l:45. Second heat, Edinburg first, Dli-
ION second. Tune l:47. Third heat, E.
s-lIn first, Eiinburg second Time
l:l9.
2:}O class-lrst heat, Lsdy Logan first,
Little Wandercr second. Time 2:35.
second heat, Little Wsnderer first, Lad dy
Logan second, Fairfield third. Time
"a Third heat, Lady Logan first,
Fairfield secosd. Little Wanderer dis
tanced. Time 2:34. Fourth neat, Lady
Logan, first, Fairfield second. Time 2:33
L. the race between Great Eastern
and Rsras, Great Eastern won IN 2:25.
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i'ORTY-FIFTA CONGRESS-.
WAsHISGToS, October 70.
SENATE.

Mr.. Conkling presented the petition
of citizens OF New York, against the re
peal of the bankrupt law and praying
that it be amended Referred
Mr.. Chatfee submitted resolution
providing tor standing committee on
Banking and Currency. Referred
Mr.. Mitchell submitted resolution
authorizing the Committe on Privileges
and Elections in the cases of Kellogg and
Spotford, claiming u seat from Louisian q,
to send Tor persons and papers and I'D
minister osths, that the committee may
decide upon the merits of the title OF each
contestant.
Mr.. K5rnan, by request, introduced a
bill reestablshing the Court of Com
missloneTs on the AIsbsms Claims and
for the redistribution of unappropriated
moneys.
The following bills were introduced
and referred:
By Mr. Gariand-Authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to adjust and
settle the debt due the United States by
the State Of Arkansas.
By Mr. Beck-For the relief of dis!il-
lers OF spirits by the refunding and re-
payment OF money expended or paid
and deposited BY them for Tee meters.
By NJ. Dorsey To establish pen
sion agency ~ Little Rock.
Mr.. Thurman submitted resolution
directing the Secretary of the Treasury
to furnish the Senate with copies Of ali
reports made under and IN pursuance OF
the 20.h section OF the act OF COngres, OF
July !, 1862 10 aid IN the construction
OF n railroad AID telegraph line from The
Missouri river to the Pacific ocean.
Mr.. Eimunds sugL ested that 1t would
be well to call upon the Secretary OF the
Interior also tor reports submitted 10
him.
Mr.. Thurman said il would be best to
let the resolution lie over Tor the present,
until it could be ssCertained if the SeCre.
tary OF the Interior had any reports dc
81 ed by the Senate. So ordered.
A number Of uLlmPortsnt bills Were
introduced and the Senate adjourned ill
Monday.
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y. No. AssociaIion

CLEvEIAND, October 25-The Con
ference OF the railroad branches OF the
Young Mems Christian AsspclatiOn com
menced here this afternoon. Eight
States and Canada were represented.
The following officers were elected:
President ". r. Davenport, Erie. Pa ;
Vice Presidents, Henry w Stsgel, CIeve
lald; COlorel Ur.aud Smith, Columbus
Geo w. Parker, s.. Louis. Secretaries,
I. B. Hstton, AtooDs; II. B. Thompson,
Pittsburgh. L. tie evening addresses OF
welcome were delivered By K. I. Smith,
Rev. Hayden and J w. Walton, the
latter president Of the Cleveland Associs,
tion. Responses were made By K. Z.
Morse, OF New York, and President
Davenport. Letters ot encouragement
were received from msny prominent
railroad officials.
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Ep,scopaI GenernIConYeniion.

b sToN, October 20 A Rumbor oi
me sages were received from the House
o. Bishops, including one announcing the
adoption of n resolution that it is the
duty OF the clergy and laiLy to take ~
active interest IN education of publ
.ahools, and that the church schools be
recommended in addition wherever
praclicable Passed
A Board Of Missions was appointed
and President Burgess thanked for the
discharge OF the duties of his Office.
The resolution offered by DIR. Schenck
IN relation to the organization OF the
House OF Deputies, WIS passed with
"A slight amendment.
The resolution that the Convention re-
c,de from non-concurrcnce IN reference
% the rdbric for shortening services, ere.
4ted some discussion and WAS finally lost.
The vote WAS clerical deputatlons, do
ceses represented AZ, ayes 27 nays 3, di-
vIded 8; lay deputstions, dloseses repre-.
sented Is, syes H. nays II, divided 4.
After singing and prayer the Conven-
ion adjourned sine dc
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THE EASTERN WAR.
A DESPERATE ENGAGEMENT OF
TEN HOURS.


/ CoNsTASTISoPLE October 25 AL
means Of transport hsve been requsi.
toned 1T Philippopolis snd Sofa tor con.
veying three months provisions into
Plevns On the 18th inst there were
$500 wounded IN Plevns. Privste
! houses hsve been converted into hoe
pitals The want Of lint snd medicines
! is greatly ielt.
BERLIN. October 25-The Russian
los TO the 18Th, is officially stated 70 be
/ 81, 100 men.
LONDON, October 25- Prince Sergins,
OF Lenchten berg slde-de-csmp OF the
! Emperor OF RussIs, WAS killed in re-
! cent recon oIsssnce OF the CZarwitch.
LONDON, October 20 A Russian Off
cal dispatch dated Tutchenitzs before
P.evns), October 18th, says: Yesterday
aiter desperate engagement OF ten
| hours duration General GOurkO's de-
/ tachment, co operating with n port on Of
! the Imperial Guard, captured strong
! Turkish position between Gursiji Dubnik
and TeIche. General Gourko then
| stationed himself on the Sofs road,
strengthening his position with new for
tifcations. This engagement also re-
suited in the capture OF AChmet Ewsl
| Pasha, together with his chief of staff
many other Turkish officers, about 5000
| loot soldie-s and an entire regiment of
cavalry. Four cannon and large quar- =
| tIty o; rifles and ammunition were ais ,
captured. Our loss IL unknown, but
| II must nave been considerable
Suleimsn Pashs telegrapns under date
of October 25Ih, rs follows: To day
| twelve Russian battnlIons with cavalry
and artillery, attacked the works ol
| Rustchuk The Turks made syrtle and
forced the Russians TO retreat into their
lntrenchments a. Pyrsgos, with loss o.
| 40 killed and wounded.
-Four Russian divisions attacked the
! Turkish line on the Lom from JOvan-
r,ttIix rear kosDvo on the right 10
Sslenik on the eft They were repulsed
with loss OF 500 killed and some prison
ers. The Turks lost l34 killed and 60
wounded
In regard t. Gem. Gourko's victory,
! Chevket Pasha's official dispatch from
! Orchanie claims that the attack on Tel.
"-chea WAS repulsed, but admits that the
Russian cavalry has posted itself nj
Dlbrik and destroyed the telegraph
! lines.
VIENNA. October 25 -kars has been
bombarded and part of the city is on
fire. The place Is provisloned for four
months.
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Bold Robbery.

CHICAGO, October 25.-Lsst Tuesday
night bold and successful robbery Wa.
perpetrsted by woman sAd male &c
compIce, in the Palmer House. whereby
some five thousand dollars worth Of dis
mouds and other vslusbies were taken
from u Mr. Sasy and others Of this city.
TIE matter wss KEEP; quiet by the police
and today Detectives Scot, and Heenz
msn, OF Chicago, arrested James Barry
st Ka, kskee, and brought him here
All the stolen goods, With many Others
were recovered with hIm, and IL is IN
derstoOd that be confessed the robbery
The woman has not been captured.
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RaIIrORd Ticket Brokers' CoByen-

Sr. LOUIS, October rs. There is a
movement on foot here 20 call cOnven
ton OF all the railroad ticket brokers ~
he country At An early day A circular
has been sent 10 AL the ticket dealers in-
yiting the expression OF their views on
the subject. Some Of the results eI-
pected 10 grow out of the convention are
the formation of n league with board OF
officers 70 protect the interests Of th"
association, the placing Of the business
n its proper lighl before the
people and some method Il
guarantee rsade on al drawbacks
sued by members of the association,
which would increase the Dusnes' and
promote confidence Ia the brokerage sys.
tenn A clearing house is also c0ntem-
plated.
Written briefs for snd against tho sp
pIcatlon for an appeal in the -. Joe
raiIrgad ca.e were filed u. the Supreme
Court 1T Jefferson City, 10 day, and the
matter taken under sdvisement.
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DEATH OF An OLD CITIZEN OF
HAM OCKC COUNTY.

The Hon. THOMAS BAMBRICK died ~
1, home in Hancock county, on W ed
.sdsy evening, the oath inst. Mr..
3lyBRICK was born in the county OF
i.KsDney, Ireland, Dec. 4 1894,
4. had accordingly very nearly
,ahd the SD year OF MS age.
s June 1916, he came TO n ;
@..i'y, In his earlier days OF residenc"
he pursued the occupation Of
$40. Iescher, and many OF the now old
a!snts OF Hancock county received
,.-i earliest school education from him.
= BANBMCK was, from his first ac-
,.a,H:snce with politics, firmly attsche-
@;te Democratic party. A man of good
1nOn education, OF unsurpassed busl
"a Qualifications and of und)ubted
,y, he Was entrusted with large
,-.-tt buIness ordinarily falling 10
'' .7SS pro son; and from his earliest
1.a7,!ioa VIII tue people o. the Pan
a'li.e ". IS death, he was
-"'' Known OF suspected - be
Nathan both faithful and efficient il
'fs trust, He served two years
'A'-' 10 the Legislature OF NIrginiv,
';'e'snIIng Brooke county tot whicn
-N,CA Vas then part therein. In
H. 'A'ough the instigstion OF privatr
F"NclI malice, ne was spprehended
Federal authority and confined tor
-' 'a'es months in the Athenaeum in
- city and Camp Chase, Ohio. For
".'A' years prior to his decesse he WAS
I'D with total blindness. He died
"fa'unonls and general physical pros
"'1 II peace and n blessed hope. He
= altered in the cemetery at New
'-'v'.Aad yesterday afternoon. May
"'a' In pesce.
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SIoCKs-The market ST the opening
WAS strong snd higher The advance in
prices ranged from ~ u per cent.
compared with tho closing quotations. OF
yesterday. The entire list with one Or
two exceptions, participated 10 the up
ward movement, although TIE greatest
advance WAS IN Michigan Central, Lake
Shore, Northwestern, coal shares and
New Jersey southern. Erie being weak
The further rise in New Jersey Southern
WAS based on rumors that the road WAS ~
oe rcorgsnlZed under the auspices OF The
Baltimore std Ohio Company, and that
the present stockholders would be al
lowed 10 participate IN some way. Alter
the second call the general list showed .
reaction o, 10 per cent from the
highest point. During the lSst hour the
market was strong. SId ~ the close the
highest prices OF the day were generally
current. Quicksilver preferred sold A.
high as Al The rise WAS basel on
the announcement that the general term
hsd affirmed tho previous deClsIol and
as handed down this decision was clearly
IN favor OF the preferred stockholders
The transactions aggregated lSl zoo
shares, OF which $3.50 were New York
Central, l7,OOO Erio, 1900 Lake Shore.
10000 Northwestern common. 700
preferred, 5000 Ono, $4,000 Delaware,
Lackawsurs snd Western. 100 Dels-
ware aud Hudson, 10. 400 Western y Union,
$500 Michigan Central, 5000 Psclac
Mail, 5000 quicksilver preferred. and
= leDO Nav Ierspy NNuf harm