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HUNTINGTON, W. VA.
Stcamboat Explosion.

HUNTINGTON, W. VA, April e.
Great excitement prevails at Catletts-
burg over the explosion of the boiler Of
tho steamer Sandy Fashion, which took
place this evening, with fatal results.
She was just leaving the wharf as the
explosion occurred. The killed are J.
Supple, of Catlettsburg, and A. Osborne,
OF the same place. Joseph Newburg, of
Richmond, Ky, and one passenger
whose name is unknown. The boat sunk
in few minutes. The cargo will be
saved in a damaged condition. There
WAS little if any, insurance.
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d MOSES
Arrest OF the Notorious EN-GOver-
nor OF south Carolina.


New YORK, April 7.-Ex-Governor
Franklin j. Moses, of South Carolina,
was arrested on Broadway tonight by
Daputy Sheriff Convers of Charleston,
aad locked up at police headquarters.
He is charged with having forged the
name of j. Woodruff tor 1919, passing
the note on Jas. Allen. Convers has been
looking for Moses in this city some
time. but did not succeed in getting a
glimpse Of MIN until this evening. Cot
nars is armed with requisyiion, and
Moses will be taken TO Charleston in -
few dsvs. It is understood that the Oh
iect in srrestiug him is to get him back
TO South Carolina to have him
tried for crimes alleged to have been
committed while holding high official
positions. Soon after his incarceration, be
sent one of his friends to scquaint bis
LAWYER with the trouble which had be
fallen him. The messenger refused to
disclose either his own name or the
names of the e1-Governor's lawyers or
friends In this city. No response had
been received by Moses up to l o'clock
this morning.
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PEoPLE Of comparatively small means
are Often perp!eGed as TO what present
they shall make their wives, which email
be 81 once cheap and acceptable. II
nothing else they can send for ths. adj
mcrable household and fashion msgszine,
HAudreWs' Bszar." TIM is tull Of articles
contributed By excellent writers and cor
respondents, stories, sketches, criticism,
fscs!ies and poetry. It's h5usehold hints
and fashion departments are simply un.
surpassed, the latter being illustrated in
the most varied manner with plates Pat
terms are furnished st small cost when
desred. THIS periodical is published by
w. K. Andrews, a. Cincinnati,
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Rcsnlt or,he oil.Train Disaster.

MAUCH CHUNK, PA, April 6.-Seveu
OF those injured by the oil explosion
caused by the collision of trains At Stat
lngton, yesterday, have died, namely:
VIM. Shoemaker, John Kocher, Irvine
Beers, Daniel Reber, Authur Williams,
Irvine Clark and John Rihback. Sew
er,l are still in q critical condition. The
bridge has been rebuilt, and trains run
regularly. The loss o! property amounts
to about $4,000.
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pn.1nmee ApproprlaIion RIII.

WASHINGTON, April 6.-The House
Appropriation Committee mss agreed 20
the pcstofice appropriation bill ss re-
ported by the subcommittee. The bill
sppropristes S33l90.373; $3,256,293 be-
low the estimste Of the Department, and
about $4,000 less than the appropriation
for the present year. The oil reduces
the COZ pensation Of railroads per oent,
and changes the method Of paying post
masters Of the fourth class bsck 10 the
old system-thst IL, 8 commission On
stamps CAL celed instead of sold.
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The BuEbce ForReFies.

INDrASAPoLLIs, April The case OF
Bugbec, the torger, IS fully "a bad ~ Ct
frat represented. HIS brother and an
officer OF a Boston bank are examining
the books, but decline 10 make a state
ment till they have fnnhed II don't
appear that any effort Is making for his
arrest, although he hiss been heard from
west Of here. Bugbee is the admins
TRAITOR Of former partner estate, with
bond gwen for tGG 1000. His boz dsmo1
are spprehensive tina! they may be in
trCublp
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Army Officer Arrested.

Providence, K. l., April 6.-COlonel
0. l.. Sheppard, OF Newport, 3 retired
officer of the United States, has been
tried by q court martial for neglecting TO
psv over the fund contributed by his
brother officers in 1864 for monument
on the Stone river battle ground, and
President Hayes has approved the seN-
tence, which is that Sheppard be con-
fined within the limits OF the post Of
Fort Adams for one ycsr, and thereafter
until the money, Sl,093, with interest
from 1864, shall be paid. Colonel Shep-
psrd was put under arrest yesterday.
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Insnne As,Imm Strike.

TopEKA, rs, April "a strike
occurred to day st the insane asylum,
which Is being built 8! Topeka. The
contractor DIR. McGonigsl, receives pay
upon estimates submitted 10 the board st
their monthly meeting or every too
months. The strikers are sub-contractors
and men, who say they have not been
paid ss they should be. There is no ex-
citement. The graders St the asylum
have also struck because they have not
been paid. Mr.. Trickey has the con-
trait for grading. AL will probably be
settled soon.
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The HapIon Trickett Race.

TORONTO, April 6.-Hanlon has re-
ceived letter from Trickett, the New
South Wales sculler, who says; The
challenge mentioned in your letter did
not emsnste ffom me. Ny challenge was
to row any one who would come 70 sgd
ney for thst purpose for $500 OF El,OOO
sside, allowing tor expenses, win or lose,
el50, or E300 N case we sculled fo-
El,OOO, and these terms l am still will
ing to carry ou:.
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Suicide.

DAYTON, April LEONARD Helm
stader, living near Dayton, committed
suicide at the Union hotel in Eaton,
Preble county, last evening, and was
found hanging to the bed post this even
ing HeIus.ader was an old resident OF
this city, a butcher by trade and engaged
IN active business. he has been acting
strangely Tor some time and be Is be-
leved 10 have been dersnged when he
Ief. home Saturday.
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Grain specuIntor MIsstnr

DETROIT, April &C. X. Clark, Jr..
a grain speculator VINO it is stated has re.
Gently been dealing heavily in wheat for
future delivery, has disappeared. He Is
reported to have drawn $1,000 from the
bank this morning on checks given him
yesterday, IN settling his transactions.
His liabilities in this city are reported to
be not less than $4,000.
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anrnr Rnrka Accident.

BUFFALO April 6.-Tne large vat on
the fifth floor OF the Buffalo grape sugar
works containing fifty tons of wet corn
bur,t to dsy, carrying the corn and g
portion OF he vat to the ground floor
through the hopper, crushing to death
Henry Bo.s. Two others narrowly
escaped dea.h. The vat was being tried
for the first time.
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PATERSON, \. j., April G.-James r.
Preston and h. X. Rose were sentenced
this morning for ConspIrscy " delrAul
the Merchants Loan and Trust Company
70 pay each a fine Of 500 and CO.'S.
Preston was then sentenced 10 one year
N the State prison and 300 Gne tor
larceny and embezzslment in connection
with the same matter. Preston was
cashier and Rose secretary OF the de!unct
bank
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TEXAS SPORTS.
Cnmbnt RetMecn a Lioneas and a nnII

Z
SAN ANTONIO, April 6.-This section
has been in some excitement during the
past few days over the proposed combat
bet Neen An African loness and Texas
bulls. The first fight happened to-day
lust outside the city limits, between tie
Honess and An immense Texas bull. The
Ioness had been starved to increase her
lerocity, but it wss overdone and she
was lett weak and entirely at the mercy
Of the bull who, in about ten minutes,
had well nigh gored her to death. The
honess had but one hold on the bull at
the beginning oSthe contest. To morrow
a lion will be allowed the opportunity OF
distinguishing himself with the same
bull. He is said 10 be in prime condition
and very terociOus.
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HounGy Money.

WAsHIsGToS, April 6.-The Secrets.
r. Of War has sent the Senate q commu.
nIcstIon from the Adjuiant General, rec
ommending the appropriation Of $4,000
70 continue the work Of collecting and
the payment Of bOunties due colored
so.clerF and sailors 70 January ], 1879.
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STn nuEEIer.

CEcIsSATI, April IL. is rumored
that the sres! tro.ting stsIIicn Smuggier.
Who has record Of 2i5t, will not BE-
run during the coming Summer, but
will make the season 81 Wil.On's AT bdzl-
isth Park, Cyntaisna, Ky. He ls now en-
route from California, and Is expected ~
arrive this week
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II. I,OuIs.
DRH GOODS.
New York.

NV YoRE, April 6.-Dry Goods -
Trade continues slow with package
houses, and jobbing trade is only mod.
crate. Brown, bleschcd and colorcd
cottons fairly steady, bIt outside makes
of Cheviots and Cottonades are unsettled
and lower in some cases. Prints quot
in fret hands, but dress aud staple
gir ghsms are active and scarce. Mems
wear woolens dull Foreign goods slug
pish
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Two Men Killed on Tuscarauas Val
ley Railroad.
,espondence ot the Register

ST, CLAlRsvILLE, April 5.
Two men were killed at the Flushing
tunnel on the Tuscsrswss Valley Rail-
road, Wednesday evening, by the falling
of derrick. The men killed were la
borers on the road. Another was seri-
ously injured.
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steamer sunk.

New ORLEANS, April The steamer
\. 2. kOutrz struck snsg and sunk
yesterday st Negro Point, Red river.
Three roustsJouts were drowned. The
wrecking bat Usage has gone TO the
scene OF the disaster.
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ROASTED ALIVE.
Fifteen Inmates OF Poor HOuse
Burned TO Death.

BATH, n. Y, April 7.-One of the
buildings of the Steuben county poor
house, near this place, was burned last
night, and fifteen of the inmates per-
isned. The fire was the work OF an in-
sane psuper. The building was OF brick,
with iron grated windows and doors, and
the inmates were unable to escape.
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MeaIher Indications.

WAsHIYGToY, April 8, l 4. NJ
For Tennessee and the ONO Valley,
and Lower LAKES, increasing cloudlness
and rsin, wslmer southeast winds,
stationary followed by falling barometer.
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Railway Accident.

NEW YygK, April Two frsigh!
trains on tae Hudson River Railroad
came Ir collision 3. twelve &C Ock last
night, completely wrecking four cars,
and doing considerable other damsgs TO
the rolling stock.
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Church Robbed.

PoTTs7ILLE, Pa, April 6.-The Ger
man Catholic Church Of this place was
entered last night By thieves, who stole
the cbslices and other articles, valued g.
about $500.
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BUYING AND SELLING.
MARKETs BYTELE RAPH.
Cold Closed at IOO1s-GOyernments
Firm-FlOur Dull - Whsat
EaSicr-Hoss Firm
and Active.
FINANCE.

New YORK, April 6.-Money-In
demand at 6(G7 per cent. Prime mer-
camille psper at 4!G6 per cent. Gus.
toms receipts $2l6,OO0. The Assistant
Treasurer disbursed $4,000. ClesrinCs
SlSO0OO0O. Sterling dull; long 4S6!i
short 4S9.
GoLD-At 1905
SILvER-At London SAID here, sill
yer bars 1901, greenbacks; ll9s, gold; sill
yer coin Sal per cent discount.
GeyERNNENTs-Firm
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LIVE STOCK
nIgREO

CHICAGO, April G.-The DrorcrS
Jo'ena! reports hog receipts 1900 head;
shipments $500 head. Market firm and
active. All sold. Shipping - lO6
( OG mixed rough 50 4O@S 65; light
50 55G3 65.
CatIIe-Receipts $50 hcsd; shipments
3 500 head Scarce and strong; shipping
steers So s5Ti 90; feeders and stockcrs
So OO@5 80; butchers stccrs 50 O0R
-; cows 81 5OdS 50; bulls ? OJdn
90; Texans 81 5OG8 20.
Sheep-Rocelpts 100 head ship.
ments 1900 head. Shipping du!l.
Sales mostly At 81 6OiG5 90.
Cincinnati.
CINCISEATI, April G.-Hogs-SteaIy
and firm common 81 2OM3 80, hgn.
SO 5O@3 IS; packing - 6Old3 80,
butchers 50 SOFAS %. Receipts l7lS
head; shipments 1887 hesd.
St. Louis.
81. Louis, April 6.-HCgs-Firm
At yesterdays prices. Receipts loo
head.
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THT EASTERN QUESTION
rsrEIA SUBMITS a PLAN OF
A'S COMPROMISE.
party nj ~. Petersburg Gain
PeH' ,,.ourtu-Russt.'s Reply TO
lns .n,ry SpunRy Little
Roumania- Russian pig
nifty at stake.
,ora settlement OF the Diff
s'" Guilty.

s'" Guilty.
,,-,i 6-Tbe Vienna cor
LoSD0N' . . tbs Herald telegraphs that
,t?1ndeIt. -. y. heen nropo,ed for a settle
;c1sHo "a sS7 Gifi,nItv' whose origin is
zen; oi ~, ~ the Archduke Albrecnt of
s.f.ol.'' G,Grt Andrsssy told General
A-'i!.as. - their recent conferences that
-7I'',g-itv Of the Austrian Empire was
90 's'-.',' 10 with the treaty Of San Ste
j,-'D Pc 49, i no room. in the unstable
Dio' - of Austro. Hungarian equihbri.
,,.-'',' "rs single sddniona. Slsy. Aus
.-s therefore, submits the ioio"ihS
';a' mise ,rT which is now considered in
g-t q, the first recognition o the In
-'--.- -.... % .r- Ottoman Empire TO EJ-
So
''s'. .-.;s IN seek territorial cOmpeass-
% Al. Minor.
~. T, divide European Turkey into
.,-..a.-t.-rsmely. Northern, Western
.'-.., stf',1ern, Each part is to be grant
- ,r,,,omy aod administrative reforms
e. s,'. ,.,fpIn section of Bulgaria, north
~. -. W,Iss,s TO be under the patron
Y. - - P r.srs The Western section Of
U,-zaravIua and Albania, under
p.'..., -...'r..s If Aus,ris. The S1u.hera
;rcrrd,rr Tnessaly, Epirus and
-. o.'-..rss p,dsr Greek autonomy. and
49,. -, .r.cisl patronage OF England.
ID" .as European powers TO guarantee
.... ,.,ogpny.
T.. ss..avsi that each division pass
..., !. = .s.. -. .an nstsral chronological and
.-- .... .,pa-s wo1.d eradicate the cause
reg t-. .,tir.Iv severed from the
&. "a' aus
v....h... .... o,,, ante BsIJ,ga to he
> ID, s.'.-' - ~, Z ~ o,s.,,on.of t5estrsits
-'.-.>'-y- - W., ,D' I, il istboYght IN Lon
s-- u. -, Ir.IJ Lord salisbury will sd.
-.- - 49, ,.Isra with ,be reservation
-''. y. ~ D.. ,-.. snnavss tsrritorv in Asia
..'' E.r b.. ,s,trgi z,-o ha-
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CHAPTER OF HORRORS.
FRIGHrrUL BOILER EXPLOSION.

Terrible Suffering of German Colo
nists - Fifteen Persons Roasted
Alive in "A Poor House
Two Men Killed on
w. & T, v. Rail.
road - Other
Accidents.
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Pittsburgh.

PITTsBURGH, April Petroleum.
Crude weak st 81 SO: st Psrker's; refined
III, Tor Phlisdelphls delivery.
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STOCKs-The market in the forenoon
was irregular, although the fluctuations
were slight. In the afternoon the mar.
ket was weak until shortly before the
close, when the early decline OF t@i per
cent. was partially recovered Delaware,
Lsckawauna and Western was eIcep-
tionally strong, advancing to So! and
closing at 55i Lske Shore fell of 70
o5t and closed at Got; Northwestern de-
chued to Az, and preferred to Il bu:
closed at 473 snd 7l3, respectively. s..
Paul declined TO 45i and preferred to
72! but the former siterwsrd rallied
to All. Pacific Mail FELL of to 2Ol.
Western Union declined to 81 ard raj
lied to SIT, Delaware and Hudson rose
So, and Morris and Essex to III The
transactions aggregated 10000 shares,
of which 22.5OO were Lake Shore, $500
Wabash, 9.4OO Northwestern common,
1000 preferred, 2l,OO0 Delaware, Lack
awanna and Western, 200 Delaware
and hudson, 1900 Michigan Central,
5000 Ohios, 1000 Western Union, H.
600 Pacific Mail, and 1900 Kansas Pa
CifC.
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oil City.

OIL CITI, April 6-Market weak S.
81 89S and continued weak and psnicky
throughout the day. There were sales
at 81 40S, which wsS the highest point
touched. Tho lowest was 81 IS, closing
st 81 37l. Shipments 70 900 barrels;
average daily 23,7OO barrels; trsnsac-
tlons to-day not less thsI SOO, 600 bar
re.s
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Tue EmbaraSslnS hOuulHhIh VH'
lion.


30.
Tue Embarrassing ROumanian Ques-
lion.
BERLIN, April 6-The question con-
-.1s the position o. ROumanla IS be-
ming more and more embarrassing, 1t
sait Au..rIs HIS intimated her desire
as. the authority of Russia should be
-..al ss mach as possible during the
-,.a-s o. the troops through the
2.-apa.f,v, and ths. everything should
vr.le. at.ah nigh, give the charac-
-o. H.s.t. .c.lp...on to the TEN por-
ST presence .. imperial troops.
The Peace Party GaiHing Strength.
Intelligence from :. Petersburg seems
.li.cEe .ba. the peace party IS acqulr-
-s greater InlInu.a IN the councils OF
aaCzr. I, expected here that the
.a.N. s,i.., gas good offices Of the
--ga-3r OF Germany as mediator be-
.7ssa himself and England.
Critical Condition Of Affairs.
Ly15y. April There seems to be
g-s hope o, q renewal of the Con ngress
--a,a0r.. unless q collision Is preCipi-
a.1 ry the Necessity tor counteracting
l.u,..s-v measures Russia Is pushing
a.sa.ga both sides on the Danube
l-sT s.o1 q. C0rsta1uuOPleIs regard.
e. Sc doubtful, even threatening tor
a--a.- tia. very s.iGL. mod
-- 0. the situation might
considered 20 warrant action
s-.- gy..l suyal. 20 breach OF
-..'E As long, however, rs Neyk
Is-3 remains the Turkish Premier,
"-a1Is-,.,h alliance Is believed
E G o.. question. Bratisno
a.-s-.51 Premier, ins,ead OF return
,o b.la,e,l started from NIennA 10
perrin .s. rr-.l Ia Vienna II Is be-
- a E.wa75aa Cabinets opp0s!-
. ;. .-s. is r,a. and determined.
g.. publication OF the Gor.schskvt-
.-.. Interviews has aroused genera.
-p..y .u- RJIus-is throughout
nope The EuuIu.an protest against
'.a.g n. san S,a.ano wss published
.-.a .ae Vienna PoiuscLe Cores
.--.lce Yesterday, but it is not yet
.1 .' ..go been officially comnuLl'
'.- ..-a Powers. The rumor OF Gen.
,--'-sl speedy return to Vienna is
Ru''in'' Reply TO salisbury.
1 Russian reply TO Lord Saisbury's
.-a- a.. i. Is said Lsv ps-,lCUlAr
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sDuusy ilruc Roumauia.

y,g,S' April G.-The Pail Mall
sals: The movement with the
..r.4- preventing the Liberal party
.g,., '-e Governments foreign pol
e.. ~s-sI ,SIs'Yei the support 0! $50 Lib
,a.,y -.ys'' Ct parliament, of whom
III. ;,a o1e q half were prepared 20 vote
..s- ,,- -o''eTnment If the leaders pro-
y amendment TO the address to
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Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE, April 6-Flour- Steady.
Whest-Firm; opened ST decline of &c,
snd closed steady No. Milwaukee hard
81 l9; No Milwaukee 81 l7l; No. 2,
81 III; seller April 81 lO;; seller May
II l2:i seller June 81 ~; No. 8 81 OF.
Corn-Quiet; No ,. AZ. Oats Dull
and lower; No. , 24!c. Rye-Active and
= shsde lower; No. l 59Ic. Barley
Dull and lower; No, spring 56656kc;
seller April sic. ProvEions-DuIl snd
lower. Pork-At 50 25 cash; 50 35 seller
May. Lsrd-Prime stesm s. l2t cssh;
s. 25 seller June.
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How He Stopped the Sheep.

They perseveringly follow their leader
wherever he goes but, if in case Of
sudden alarm. any one Of the flock runs
forward to escape, and thus takes the
lead, the rest generally follow him re-
gardless of any obstruction. Of this
singular disposition, DR.. Anderson once
witnessed an instance in the town Of
Liverpool. A butchers boy was driving
about twenty fat wedders through the
town, but they ran down street along
which he did not want them to go. He
observed scavenger at work with his
broom a little way before them, and
called out loudly for him to stop the
sheep. The man accordingly did what
he could to turn them back, running
from side to side. always opposing him
self to their passage, and brandishing
his broom with great dexterity !; but the
sheep, much agitated, pressed forward,
and, at last, one of them came right up
to the man, who, fearing it was about to
Jump over his head while he was stoop-
ing, grasped the short broomstick in
both hands and held it over his head.
He stood for few seconds in this po-
sition, when the sheep made a spring
and jumped fairly over him without
touching the broom. The first had no
sooner cleared this impediment than
another followed, and another, in such
quick succession that the man, perfectly
confounded, seemed to lose all recollec.
ton, and stood in the same attitude till
the whole flock had jumped over him,
not one of them attempting to pass on
either side, though the street was quite
clear. As this took place during wet
weather, the man was entirely bespat;
tered with mud before they had all
passed, and it is impossible to conceive
a more ludicrous appearance than the
poor fellow made on this occasion.
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A Dream that Cost $500.

In last July Mr.. John A. Pittsford,
superintendent of the Mount Blanchard
Union Schools, Ohio, was married to
Miss Josie Smith. Miss Lena NJ. How
ard, of Morrow county, commenced pro-
ceedings against him in the Hancock
Common Pleas Court for breach OF
promise of marriage, laying her dam
ages at $40, 1000. The case came up for
trial recently, and, by bis own letters,
it was proven that he had promised to
marry her sometime before, and that he
was engaged to her up to within less
than a month of his marriage with
another girl; that he visited her fire.
quently; that he gave suggestions as to
her bridal outfit, and examined the
same; that he vowed often he would
marry her, "God being wiling" and
that he finally broke the engagement on
the ground that he had had dream, in
which notion came into his brain that
it would not be good for him to marry
her, and then in less than month he
went off and married the other girl. His
letters further showed that he offered to
purchase the bridal trousseau of the girl
he had thus cruelty cast off. The case
occupied nearly day in it's trial, and
the jury brought in verdict Of $500
damages.