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FRANCE.

Commercial Relations with United States.
PARIS, October lS.-On leaving the
Cabinet Council to-day President Grevy
received the members of the French
Committee on the Franco American
treaty of commerce. VI. WaddingtOn
and Leon Say were present. VI.
Foucher De Carcil introduced delega-
ton Of ten, among whom were MN,
Wilson, Chatian, Hypholyte, Cahuzac,
Berger, Vanderbilt, Hyclard, and the
Secretary, VI. Desmoulins. The latter
read the resolution adopted at the meet
ing OF the jth inst. VI. Foucher De
Careil insisted upon its importance
and inviting the French government 10
take the steps deemed necessary by the
Congress Of the United States for a
treaty of reciprocity. President Greyy
received the communication most
favorably. He statedthat himselfperson-
ally and the goyernmendte telt the grea'est
desire 10 renew commercial relations
with the United States and that FrBnce
attached great importance TO the move
ment looking tG extending her relations
with the great American Republic. In
dismissing the delegation the President
said, "We are henceforward going 10
labor in concert 10 claim the object you
pursue
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THE GEORGIA OUTLAWS.
Reports Exaggerated.

AUGUSTA, October lS.-A special from
Sparta states that the accounts OF the
outlaws in the eastern portion Of Bald
win county are greatly exaggerated. The
trouble is not political. The outlaws
burned the gin and cotton houses and
fodder stacks Of Mr.. Robson for the pur-
pose OF drawing him out of his house 10
shoot him; killed negro man for report
ing them TO the grand jury; burned the
tannery and barns OF Luke Robinson,
and whipped a colored woman and her
daughter, in Hancock county. The gang
have taken refuge in the swamps OF
Oconee and Ogechee. The grand jury
of Hancock county, now in sesson, have
investigated the outrages and are deter
mined TO bring the perpetrators 10
Justice. The people of Hancock county
are indignant at the outTages and arc de-
termined 10 protect both whites and
blacks from further outrage, and inillct
summary justice on the perpetrators.
Judge Pattle, presiding judge, will vindl-
cate the majesty Of the law throughout
his circuit.
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THE CHAUTAUQUA FIASCO.
Progress of the Investigation.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, October lS.-COurt-
ney and Frenchy Johnson have made aifi-
davits in relation to Thursdays tiasCO at
Chautauqua Lake. The only new point
brought out was the fact that Ward told
Courtney it was very important that
Hanlan should win the race, as they
wanted him to 90 to England to row
Elliott. He said that over there they
would bet el00 to 60 that Hanlan would
win the race and they could make all the
money they wanted and retire from bus
iness He told me in so many words
that it was their plan to take Hanlan to
England and have him lose the
race, as the arrangements have
all been made. He told me he
had letter from Col Shaw, the Amerl-
can Consul at Manchester, and a mem
ber of the Hanlan club, saying he
[Shawl had put up ESQ forfeit for Han,
Ian, for the race with Elliott, and he had
a plan that would give all barrels OF
money. He wanted to read the letter,
but it was so dark that he could not.
The Money Refused to Hanlan.
The City bank refused to pay to Han
Ian on the Blaikie order because 1t was
not accompanied by the certificate OF
deposit, which should be retained.
Courtney and Hanlan left ior home to-
day.
ToRoNTo, October lS.-lIanlan tele-
graphs here that he waite on the
Rochester bank officials to-day and pre-
sented an order from Blaikie, the referee,
which cannot be recognized until the
certificate OF deposit, now held'by SouIe,
the giver of the purse, is presented with
Blaikie's endorsement. The money can
not be drawn except through Blaikie.
Soule cannot touch the $1,000 under
any circumstances. The manager OF the
City Bank is in communication with
Baikie for negotiations toward settle
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MOUNTAIN MYSTERIES.
REMARKABLE DISTURBANCES IN
North CAROLINA
The Surface Of the Earth Sinking, and
Leaving Cayens Large Enough to
lngulf Houses-People Fleeing
to the Valleys for Safety,

AsHEvILLE, y. c., October lS.-There
is great excitement in this part OF North
Carolina. caused by series OF remark
able disturbances in the Chunkygol
mountains, one OF the Blue Ridge range,
about sixty miles from this place. In
some places the earth has been torn up
for a distance Of mile in width. The
people living in the neighbOrhOod have
become thoroughly demOralized, and
have all been flying to the valleys for
protection. Some of those who have
reached this place state that the whole
mountain in the vicinity Ofthe Chunky
gol seemed to be sinking, amid conyul-
sions like those of an earthquake.
The disturbance began to be observed
early Yesterday morning. The earth IN
that portion seemed TO be gradually
giving way, until breaks were made IN
some places wide and deep enough TO
inyuf houses; These cavities have
been growing larger, until some OF them
appear To extend a quarter OF mile IN
length. In many places the holes lett
between the breaks are seventy-tive or
eighty feet deep, the width at the top
ranging frym twenty-five 10 thirty feet,
running down TO point.
The people in the neighborhood OF
these mountains are simple country
folks. who look upon these disturbances
with superstition and awe. The
Chunkygol is in the neighbOrhOod OF
Bald Mountain, the strange convulslon
of which created so much excitement IN
North Carolina last year. The rollngs
I'm the bowels of the Chunkygol are OF a
more remarkable nature than those
which shook Bald Mountain. 30 lar no
rumbling has been heard, the mountain
splitting open silently, except every
now and then huge bOwlder, being
dis.oiscd, crashes down the mountain
with a noise that can be heard miles
away. No smoke has been seen yet.
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HORRIBLE MURDER.
Attempt TO Burn the Body.

MILWAUKEE, October 19.-The Scnti-
neGS special from Milton, Wis, gives
the details of a horrible murder which
occurred there at l o'clock this morn
ing. Henry ChristiansOn, who boarded
with Edward Fogarty, a tin peddler,
confesses to the following: "Fogarty
came home at ten o'clock last.
We had been drinkg, and Fogarty
insultcd me and drew revolver
and threatened to shoot me. | knocked
him down, took awry his revolver and
went out of doors. Fogarty followed
me. picked up an axe and struck him
twice. killing him instantly. then car
ried him to clover stack, set 1t on fire
and came back to the house. The crime
was discovered this morning by the find
ing of the body under the clover stack.
\ trail of blood followed, which led to
Fogarty's house, whercupOn Chris
tiancy and Mrs. Fogarty were
both arrested. The former confessed
that he was guilty, but claimed the
woman had nothing to do with it. No
particular pains was taken TO conceal
the crime except to dig up the ground
in front OF the door where the body had
lain for some time, the burning of the
wooden leg OF the victim in the stove
and the attempt to burn the body.
The opinion is that Christian
son and the woman cOnspired
to get her husband out of the way.
When accused Of the crime neither man
iicsted any uneasiness, but remained
perfectly cool and collected. Christian
son is about 40 years of age and pain
ter by occupatiod. The woman is de-
scribed as being very unprepossessing
in appearance, and devoid OF all wo-
manly qualities. She has two children,
a boy and girl. The prisoners were
taken to the Jancsville Jail to await trial.
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with perfect right, decided to ignore
the doctor wishes and 10 dispose of
the body according TO their own views OF
propriety. So certain are some of the
Young men of the fact that there was no
cremation, that, it is said, a number Of
them will tonight watch the woods, just
beyond the crematory, TO see whether
the body is not removed and buried.
DIR. LeMoyne's immediate family, it
is said, did not share his views on the
subject of cremation. One of his sons
is said to have adopted his fathers
views, but TO the female portion OF the
family the idea of cremation has always
been an abhorrent one, and the people
of Washington think that, if the body
was not cremated, it was in Difference
to the wishes of these females.
There has been some talk about clause
in DR.. LeMoyne's will, making the Gre
nation OF his body condition without
the fulfilling of which the property
cannot 90 TO certain heirs, and 1t has
also been said that it was made con-
dition of inheritance that the heirs
should consent to their own cremation
after death. The will has not been made
public, but the best judges here doubt
il there were any such conditions, and
say that if such were made they might
they might be grounds for setting aside
the will, as showing unsOundness of
mind.
Public opinion here is very much
against cremation, and remarks are
made to-day indicating a belief that
there will never be another incineration
in DR.. LeMoyne's crematory. How
ever, there is no reason for believing
that the cremation of DIR. LeMoyne's
body did not take place, excepting the
secrecy of it and the guarding of the
building; but as those who had charge
will not say whether the cremation did
take place or not, there is disposition
to wait for further developments before
believing that DR.. LeMoyne's crematory
was to-day put to the use for which he
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Indian Prisoners Released.

WICmrA, KS, October lS.-Wild Hog,
Old Crow and other Cheyenne Indian
prisoners released at Lawrence, arrived
here last evening. They were met by a
large delegation OF CheyenneS and their
sJuaws just up from the agency. There
was great rejoicing among the sons and
daughters OF the plains after the long
separation. Between thirty and forty
Cheyenne and Aarrapahoe boys are en-
route for the school for Indians in Penn
Sylyania.
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A Bad Runaway.

CHICAGO, October lS.-A runaway
hay wagon created considerable dis
turbance on West Madison street this
evening, running into a street car, over
turninga buggy, and seriously injuring
an occupant, breaking ley of one horse
and killing the driver, VIM. NOll, who
leaves a wife and five children in destl-
tute circumstances. The driver OF the
street car was so thoroughly frightened
as to become threatened with insanity.
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Widow divers Case.

WASHINGTON, October lS.-To-day in
the case of Mary :. Oliver against
Simon Cameron, in which a motion has
been made by the plaintiff to dispense
with the printing OF the record in the
case pending in the court in general
term, the counsel for defendant filed
an answer thereto. The answer says,
among other things, that it is not
sufficiently shown that the plaintiff Is
unable to have the record printed;
that the cause of action, alleged breach
of contract of marriage, is not Of the
character which calls for a suspension
of the rule, and a fair, just and conven-
lent review OF the case requires printing.
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West Virginia, the Hub of the Union.


MARTINsBURG, W. Va, Oct. Is.
Your readers may remember some
what humorous speech made by the
Hon. Charles j. Faulkner, at some pOllti-
cal festival, in the city Of New York in
1876, when, in reply to a toast given to
West Virginia, he endeavored to show
that our State was the Club OF the
Union" That may have been said by
the speaker as a mere pleasantly, but an
examination OF the Statistical Atlas OF
the United States by f. II. Walker,
superiudent of the last census, will
show that i'm this instance, rs in
many others, Truth is often ut
tered in joke" Mr.. Walk
or has in the sixth page, in that
portion of his work entitled the PRO
gress Of the nation, a table showing the
position of the centre OF the population
of the United States, according 10 each
census, from the origin OF our govern
ment To the present time. From tins
LADlt nc " III Dt ~ttu hAlsAN III NfNls 'N
cennial census the centre OF population
was i'm the territory now embraced IN
West Virginia, or very little to the east
or west OF it. In 1920, the centre of pop
ulation was within a few miles OF the
present limits Of our State. In 1880,
il was ten miles W. S. w. of Moore.
field. in the county OF Hardy. In
1910. it was sixteen miles south OF
Clarksburg; in 1880, it was twenty-three
miles southeast of Parkersburg and not
withstanding the tide OF population has
been running impetuouSly towards the
Pacific ocean, in 1860 il was not more than
thirty miles west OF Parkersburg, and
i'm 1870. about one hundred miles west
Of that point So that for near half a
century Of our history West Virginia
was the centre Of population and thus
eminently entitled to be styled the
club of the Union CAPON.
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Escape of Prisoners.

BoSToS, October lS.-Five prisoners
made their escape from Middlesex coun-
" Jail, at East Cambridge, tonight.
Two of the prisoners, Mortimer Johnson
and John Buzzell, were under indict-
ment for murler, each having killed an
illegitimate child. The other three,
Thomas Fisher, Albert Daniels and
Andrew Freeman, are old offenders.
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Weather Indications.

WAsHISGToS, u. c., October 20, A.
Nor the Lower Lakes slowly ris-
ing temperaturc anil coo. or fair Wcaib-
er, touthcas tO southwest winds and
stationary or slowly falling barometer.
Darg rons foods will prot ably occur in
the Savannah river during Monday.
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sorship in the University Of West Vir-
ginia, at MOrgantown, which position he
filled with great acceptance until his
failing sight compelled him TO resign.
DR.. Scott has done noble work in his
day as ateacher. A rigid disciplinarian,
he had no patience with students who
showed a spirit Of idleness.
He had the faculty of arousing every
energy for success in the young men
under his care, and though at times
they, perhaps, thought him little
severe, vet ne was always successful In
winning their affections and highest es-
teen. And in the long list OF those who
have gone out from under his care, there
are many Who now occupy high and hon
orable positions in the church, and the
world who attribute to him the enkind-
ling OF that FIRE and zeal that inspired
them to be men, and to "quit them
selves like men"
Well versed in the laws and rules OF
church courts, we, as a Presbytery, will
miss his wise and prudent counsels.
He Is gone: his mission on earth has
ended vet the influence OF his life-work
still lives. MANY of those upon
whose minds and hearts He enstamped
impressions for good, are still working IN
the great harvest field OF the world, and
the memory of that one who was always
interested for their welfare and prosper
ity is held sacred. May his example OF
untiring industry for the elevation OF
humanity inspire us all with deter
mination to do well the work that Is
ours to do.
j. III. FLANAGAN,
J. b. DICKEY,
GEO. h. SCoTT,
Committee.
Half an hour was spent in devotional
exercises, the minutes were read and
approved. PRAYER was offered by the
Moderator, and at 9 P. NJ. the Presbytery
stood adjourned.
Earlier mention might have been made
of the dedication OF the new church
building Just erected by the Fairmont
congregation. These services took place
M 10 o'clock to-day Thursday. The
benediction was offered by Rev. u. NJ.
Fleming, of Buchanan, a former COM
municant of this church. Selections OF
Scripture were read by Rev. +. f.
Moran, OF Cream Ridge, New Jersey,
also a child OF tt church, whom she
has sent into the ministry. Prayer (the
longprayero of Presbyterian worship was
offered by Rev. G.. G. b. Duncan, OF RAJ
venswood, former pastor. Rev. j. Il.
Dickey, of MorgantOwn, preached the
sermon, aud it was the sermon, for when
shall we hear such another. The dedl-
catOry prayer was made by Rev. j. IL.
Flanagan, OF Grafton, who Tor ten years
was pastor of this church. And last, the
benediction was pronounced by the pas
tor-elect, Rev. DR.. Jimeson. The music,
with Mrs. Pinnel at the organ, was high
lv appropriate and finely rendere |. The
church is not finished, but was dedicat-
ed free Of debt, and the FairmOnt peo-
ple feel good. Who shall blame them
for being even little proud?
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Conference Of Business Men.

BosTox, October lS.-.The Committee
on Commerce OF the House Of Repre-
sentatives and Senate, for the purpose
of conferring with the merchants OF the
principal cities with view OF advancing
the business prosperity of the country,
met here this morning. Owing TO the
absence OF Representatives McLane and
Townsend, the Committee adjourned
until Tuesday morning.
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Cincinnati.
DRY GOODS.
New YoTf.

NEW YORE, October lS--Brown and
bleachcd cottons in good demand and
firm, but colorcd cottOns are moving
slowly. Prints remain quiet and un-
changed. Dress goods aud ginghans
lcss active. Heavy woolens quiet, bnt
light weight fancy cassimeres, cheviOts
and worsted coaiings are in good de-
mand for future delivery. The Buii,tH
says: Large auction sales Of French
dress goods aud silks will he held next
week
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Sundays Record.
WlllQult Business.

PHILADELPHIA, October IS. - The
Manapumk Fire Insurance Company has
decided 10 close up, business not being
profitable enough TO warrant Its con-
tinuance. The entire amount OF paid
up capital, 100000, will be returned,
dollar for dollar, to the subscribers, and
the company will close without a single
debt agrinst it. The perpetual policies
will he reinsured.
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Rntchers, strike in Cincinnati.

CrNCIxNArI, Octoberl9.-The journey
men butchers 10 the number OF ninety,
i'm meeting tonight, resolved to strike
for reduction of hours from fifteen to
tN elve per day, with extra pay for eX-
ira hours and also for Sundays.
The striking cabinet makers still hold
out. They are making plans TO start a
cooperative factory.
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Fan Of, Railroad Bridge.

CoLUMBUs. October lS.-A new bridge
over BIG Walnut creek for the Sunday
Creek Valley railroad, about ten miles
from this city, fell last evening with a
terrible crash, a distance OF forty feet
into tine water. Eight workmen were on
the bridge at the time and their escape
from death is miraculous. Five OF the
men were slightly injured. A detective
trpstle caused the accident.
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CoLrMBUs, October l8.-President
Hayes spent the morning quietly among
his kinsmen, and left by special train on
the Columbus aud Toledo railroad a. 2
O'Clock for Delaware. where a reception
has been rendered him this evening.
lie will return here at $40 and spend
the Sabbath here.
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BureI.ry a, smi,h,. Fs,,v

PnTsBURGH, October lS-H. ]. Boyd's
dry goods store, at Smiths Ferry. Sas
blrglarized Thursday night. The thieves
cullcd the best goods out, stole = ssiii
and made god their escape. Los about
500 s,r Ssfu.
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Nav York Bank Statement.

New YeRx, October lS.-Bank state
ment-Loans decrease, 81, ,l96, 800; specie
increase, S3,Sl7, 800; legals decrease,
81 34OSOO; deposits increase, S24,SOO;
circulation increase, S2O6,70O; reserve
increase, S470, 800. The banks now hold
Sl,277,975 in excess of the legal require
utantS
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Proposed Monument to Henry C. Carey

PHiLABELFHIA. October lS.-At a
meeting Of the Eastern Bar Iron Manu-
iacturrrs, resolutions were adopted sug-
gesting To trade associations and indus
trial leagues throughout the United
states the propriety OF erecting a monu-
ment in FairmOunt Park to the memo
~ of Henry &. Carey.
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Pomeroy Rolling MIL Properly Sold.

PoNERoY, o.. OctOber Is-Special
Master Commissioner A. l.. Norton this
afternoon, at a suit Of Pomeroy National
Bank, sOld the late Pomcroy Rolling
Mil and connected real estate, the mill
proper for $4,000, it being knocked OF
10 the bank.
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FOREIGN.
ENGLAND.
Pronosed Boat Race.

LONDON, October lS.-Fifty pounds
was posted in New Castle, yesterday, on
behalf of Courtney for match against
any sculler in England, Boyd preferred,
for two hundred pounds a side, on the
TYNE, at the beginning of 1880.
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LIV n STOCK.


CHICAGo, October lS-Thc Drorer,'
Journal reports hog receipts ! / 900 heal:
shipments I,S00 head. Market opened
steady, ruled slow and closed shade
OIL mixed packing g 3j@3 j0 light
S3 iOta3 81; choice heavy 81 jjta3 ~.
Catte-Receipts 800 head; ship
menis 100 head active and all sold
shipping - j0Ca,i 50; stockcrs fairly ac-
tive at g OOa3 10; butchers steady;
western strong at - 7OCd3 90; Texans
steady at q jOa2 10. Closed steady.
Shoep--Recripts 800 head no ship
ments this week. Sales at g 1904 -.
Cincinnati.
CiNCISSATI, October lS.-IIogs-
Easier; common - 9Oa3 IS; light So 20
d3 -; packing S3 iOCa3 90; butchers
50 70@3 80. Receipts | ,l2S head; ship
ments 30 head.
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Drowned at Ironton, o.

CINCINNATI, October 1S.-The CONNER
ciaPs special from Ironton, o., says
Samuel James and two children were
drowned in the river to-day by the
sinking of small boat which had been
overloaded with coal,
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End Of the Eizhty.sour Hour w.Ik

NEW YoRg, October ls.-The eighty.
four hour walk closed tonight in the
presence oi a small audience. Tie
score stool: Fitzgerald. 81; CalsioB.
$50; Campana, 3G3; vint, $50; Waters,
333; Dufrans, 325.
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WOOL.

BosToy, Octaber lS.-WoOl-F'irm; !;
Chic, Pennsylvania and West Virginia
iOta ioc; Michigan and Wisconsin 36iCa
I3lc; combing and Delaine 3SlgI7c;
kenincky cOmhiny Sic.
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AUSTRIA.
Severe Snow Storm.

VIENNA, October lS.-A severe snow
storm yesterday extended throughout
Galacia, Russia and the Alpine regions.
There was also snow at Marseilles.
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Died.

AUGUSTA. Ga, October lS.-Hon. ;:
A. Corkey, a prominent lawyer, and
former member Of Congress, died, to-
day, of paralysis.
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STATE BONDS-Dull.
SToCK-The market was quiet and
generally lower in the early dealings, the
decline ranging from TO per cent.
Subsequently, however, firm feel
ing set in and during the afternoon there
was an advance OF /! to per cent, the
latter Nashville and Chattanooga, Rock
Island, Keokuk and Des Moines, and
Quicksilver, were also consplcu-
Gus in the upward movement. The
transactions aggregated 2l4,000 shares,
OF which 10000 were Erie, 1900 Lake
Shore, 10000 Northwestern, 1900 -.
Paul, 1900 Wabash, 1900 Delaware,
Lackawanna, and Western, 6,S00 New
Jersey Central, $500 Union Pacific,
9,400 Hannibal and 1t. Joseph, 1900
Ohio and Mississippi, 10000 Western
Union, 200 Pacific Mail, II 900 Kan
sas City and Northern, $500 Kansas and
Texas, 1900 Northern Pacific, leo
Iron Mountain, 300 Mobile and Ohio,
1900 indianapolis, Cincinnati and La
fayette, 1900 Louisville and Nashville,
800 Morris and Essex, 5000 Nashville,
Chattanooga and st. Louis, 1900 kco-
kuk and DcsMoine, and 1000 Rock
Island.