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Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The police of New York are be-
ing vaccinated. But what's the
use of it; they never catch any
thing.-Chicago Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Instructor, measuring our city
map: at is half mile from the
academy for boys to the seminary
for girls" Innocent student, very,
thoughtfully: "It doesn't seem so
far, sir. -. Morris Avalon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The amount of pin money re-
quired by the married woman de-
pends on whether she uses dia-
mond pins or rolling pins s.--Ex.
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hears and remarks: 81 have some
infalliable recipes" First lady,
alert with pencil and note book:
"Will you please favor rue ~
Second Lady.--"Six boys!"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The sudden fight of colored peo-
pie from the South must be the
work of some negro-man-sir.-Cin-
cinnati Saturday Night.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The jury that held an inquest
over the body of man frozen to
death, brought in verdict "that
the thermometer was guilty of
murder in the tenth degree-be-
low zero.-Whitehall Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

1t is strange that hungry people
will fight to break will when the
will itself is so hungry that it has
to have lots of provisions.-Bos-
ton Post.
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A mans curiosity never reaches
the female standard until some one
tells him his name is in yesterdays
paper.-New York Star.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Sickness turned Western mans
hair from white to dark brown.
Probably the sick man dyed
Philadelphia Chronicle Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Mrs. Ah 10y, Chinese woman
of Sacramento, is coming east to
lecture. There is no happiness
without some All 10y, 1t seems
Detroit Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Miss Dod's cooking lecture the
other evening. Lady soliloquizing:
"Now that she's got II cooked I
wish she'd tell us how to use mp
cold mutton" Next lady over
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

In sitting for picture the per-
son who winks at the camera gets
reply in the negative.-Free
Press.
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This talk about "Britania rules
the waves" is all bombast. About
every Yankee in Connecticut has
notion. Sea Utica Observer.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The Meriden Recorder inclines
to the telephone for a sound ad-
wiser.
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An exchange says that Napo-
leon ". is always poring over
books. He never reigns, but he
pores.-New York Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Grand write and left was the
forger's last change as he waltzed
out of sight.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The Michigan Legislators are free
lances, and when elected they all
90 to Lansing.-Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

That cruel hearted Steubenton
says his wife's Easter bonnet isn't
nearly so big as the roll of bills
that bought it.-Ex.
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There is no beautiful spring at
Niagara. 1t is always fall there,
by the water.-New Orleans Pi-
cayune.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

All journals of dentistry are full
of extracts.-New Orleans Picay-
une.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Clubs are good for men who
make home happy by staying away
from it.-Free Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Business Cards, one year, one dollar for every
line.
Local r0titcs, ten cents per line each insertion.
and all notices continued for three months OF
longer, a discount Of 25 per cent.
Advertisements unaccompanied by written or
verbal directions will be published three months
Advertisements, under contract, ordered out be-
fore expiration of time will be charged full rates.
No paper discontinued until all arrearages are
paid, except at the option Of the publisher.
Transient advertisements must be paid in adj
vance.
BSS- Terms, CASH. payable quarterly.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The time is near at hand when
everyone can have peas in the
family.-Binghampton Republican.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

The shad is the Bonypart of the
finny tribe.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

A tower of strength-the tow
boat.-Ex.
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WIT AND HUMOR.

He lives above his income,
Was the dark reproach he bore,
Till at last IL was remembered
That he hved above his store.
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Canada Southern Railway,
Only american Line Through

CUIiUUU.
The popular route 20 Buffalo, Niagara Fel1s, New
York, Boston, and all points east, steel rail- smooth
track, no curves, low grade. Westingt ouse Air
Brake and superior equipment, making II the ia
vorite line from Michigan to the eash. rains
leave Detroit as follows:
Atlantic Express. daily, 400 a m
Day Express, daily, 1900 m
Lightning Exp. daily, except Sunday, il,l0 IN
Toledo Exp. daily, except Sunday, $50 a m
St. Louis EXP, daily, ;,;l0 p m
Fayette Exp, daily, except Sunday, $50 p m
Cincinnati Exp, daily, except Sunday, $50 p m
Wagner Palace Cars on all trains. Agents
will telegraph for berths etc. Tickets and ali in
'0'"''0" 4. +. FLETCHER, Agent, Alpcna.
w. L MUIR, NJ. C. ROACH.
Gen. Manager. Pass. Agent, Detroit.
+. L. SNOW. q. p. & T. A., Detroit.
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What they say OF them.
Cedar Falls, Iowa, March, 1877.
ego clean profit daily with our 2o-inch mill only
4-horse power. j. w. sTOWE.
City Grain Elevator, Dayton. o., Dec. IA, 80.
Your 2O-inch mill "beais" our 4-foot stone
either wheat, meal or feed. j. DURST, Prop.
Dnnvillc, II. r. Elev., Chicago, Jan. Is, 1877.
We average a ton OF meal per hour on our "a
inch stone. Has run four years. Very satisfac-
tory. EDWARDS a 90.
Champaign, ILL.,, March 6. 1876.
90 bushels per hour on 3o.inch mill, an .Old
Miller talks. y. s. sACKETT,
Miller for T. Doty a Co
365y1
J. @. RICHARDS & CO., Chicago, Ill,
Builders Of
Grain Elevators. Steam Engines. Corn Shelters etc.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1879-04-30

Drawing room ears ON morning and evening
trains between Bay City and Detroit, extra char
gcs only % cents.
sleeping car ON night train, Bay City 10 De-
troit. without change.
Night express runs sunday night instead Of
Saturday. All other trains daily except sunday
SANFORD kEELER, Assistant supt
J. p. NoUasR, General Ticket Agent.
A. n. FLETCHER,
General Ticket Agent, Alpena, Mich
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Flint & Pere Marquette R. R.

The shortest. quickest. and most reliable route
to and from Detroit, Toledo, Cleveland, Cincin-
natl, Saginaw and Bay City.
GOING EAST, SOUTH AND WEST.
Leave Alpcna daily, except Sunday. by Alpena
and Bay City line Of stages at 600 n. m.
M
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lLPENA, AICHIGAN, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 80, 1879.
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cayune.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-04-25

PErrrloxs arc in circulation among oCr
Ohio neighbors praying the Legislature to
quit and go home. Here is the form
Of the petition which we are told is
being extensively signed
"TOht Honorable General assembly Of Ohio :
Your petitioners, Democratic and Re.
publican voters and taxpayers Of Ohio,
ieeling keenly tho onGrous burdens OF
taxation, caused by the prolonged session
of our Legislature at 81, 900 day, respect
fully beg your honorable bodies to ad-
iourn imme diately, in the interest Of re.
trenChment, economy, and reform, and
for the relief OF tax.payersi and your pe'
titioners will ever pray, etc.
The trouble with our neighborS is, as
We understand it, that while their consti.
tuition provides for only biennial sessions,
vet the custom has been to adjourn over
and virtually hold an annual session, In.
asmuch as an Ohio legislator gets s. per
day, and the legislature is numerous
body, and the sessions very protracted
the cost to the taxpayersis serious affair
The present legislature held long session
lust year and is holding long one thi'
year, and threatens to become what the
French call convention IN permanence.
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Ladies' Missionary society Meeting AT
BFIdFebOrt, O.
THURSDAYS PROCEEDINGS.


Opening exercises by Mrs. Armstrong.
The report OF Auxillaries show a
hearty and honest purpose to press the
good work vigorously. The funds report
ed from the various societies were de.
signated for special objects, mainly in for.
eign lands.
Want OF space prevents a more minute
detail Of the numbers and contributions OF
these subordinate societies.
The committee on Organization for the
coming year reported the following nom.
nations for officers, who were unanimous
ly elected:
President-SIrs. NJ. E. Campbell.
Vice Presidents-Mrs. G. W, Chaltant.
Martins Ferry; Mrs. n. L. Bracken, Mt.
Pleasant; Mrs. N. Osborne, St. ClairByille; !;
Mrs. N. c. Wallace, Concord Church.
Recording SeCretary-MB. VIM. Alex.
ander, Bridgeport.
Corresponding Secretaries-MiSs Lizzie
7. McFadden, Cadiz; Miss Flora Dickson,
Cadiz.
Treasurer-Mrs. A. Sheets, Bellaire.
A Missionary Quilt was an interesting
feature Of the session, which has realized
by contribution patches a considerable
sum already.
The question, "How best TO interest
young ladies in the missionary work."
ELECTED very pleasant discussion. "How
can more general spirit Of public prayer
on the part OF women be best promoted" !"
was most Interestingly discussed.
Mrs.Bryant, Of Cambridge, read an able
paper on prayer, a Necessity for the Ad.
vancement Of Christ's Kingdom"
Mrs DR.. Cunningham presided by spe.
cial request, in q conference hour.
An interesting episode Of the afternoon
was the presentation Of two fine Chinese
Azalias-One to Mrs. Campbell, President
Of the Society, and one to Miss Lizzie Nc
Fadden, the faithful and efficient Cores
ponding Secretary, BY the young people
The Society passed very cordial vote
Of thankst to the people Of Bridgeport for
their hospitality.
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rl.s E.ample % wno.llnE ..,,s. eea..slou.


Tie Example OF wheeling Contagious
Cheaper Gas Down at Bellaire.
Dellalre independent.
Alta meeting OF the Board OF Directors
Of the Bellairc Gas Light aud Coke Com.
pany, held April 18th, 1870, the following
preamble aud resolutions were offered by
DIR. McMastcrs and unanimously adopted
by the Board, viz:
WHEREAS, So many OF our consumers
haye ceased 10 use gas on account OF the
cost rs alleged, that the present consump-
tionwill prove entirely Insufficient ID detray
fhe running expense OF the works, and al.
thouCh the stockholders Of the Gas Com.
many have never received any adequate
;rompensation for the capital Invested, and
fhe works having largely deprecated dur
inc Tho seven years thcy have been in op
ars,ion vet the company arc loSiriouS
thSt tlie works should not be closed &C
long as they can be made 70 pay tne aqua
running expenses-hoping that the un' I
may come in the near iutuie when Tue
stockholders will receive reasonable re
muneration on their Investments and
WHRRIAs, In anticipation ot very
largely increased consumption ny 9n Rp
preciative public by putting the price .
Eas within the reach OF all therefore,
Resolrsi, That from and after tho ms
day OF May next, the price oil gas shall D
two dollars and twenty-five tt2 20 cent
per thousand cubic feet, less tSsnty-hvl
f2Sl cents per thousand feet of for pay
ment within ten days from the hrst g
each month; with the further understand
inc that it three hundred 1900 priyat
consumers can DO procured on OF beioos
the first day OF October next, the pries
will be two l2) dollars per thousand c96l
ieet, with ten tl0l per cent OF for TX
prompt payment.
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EEW YoEE, April A.-Colton-Ealy a,
llhalikc. FlouF-ln iair demand super.
hne western and State &S "; common 10 EboL
y 6OaS ~ suOd 70 choice &S W; white wheat
extra 8 SbA5 2S; extra Ohio s TOaS %, 81
Louis $ SOa5 Is; Minnesota patent process
S 5OaI so Whsat-ModsrAte trade rejected
spring ioa75Ae; No. SbpHng 9Ca9le; unErad.
Cd do 9Sc; No spring 8ScatI COY unETSded
winter red 81 M Ma ), 81 O7StSi o.; No. >
do 81 i3Hal l2A; ungFpded amber 81 O9 /;
No 2 amber 81 W4Ai 10; white unFradsd
81 OaAi l0 No, 5 do 81 0,lai cay; No. / do,
SAlea 1000 bushsls, at 81 lONAl II extra do.
sales $500 bushels, al 81 l0kaI -, Rye
Dull; western 66SSASsJfc. harley Dull.
NAlt-Dull and nominal. Corn-hoderate
Inquiry; uRgFaded G2sISItc: No. 5, GOaISkc.
steamer t2al25Sei No, 2, tSItaASHc. Oats
Moderately active; No 3, SIaSixc; No. )
white SSHc; No, 2, SIkaS2c; No. Z white
SAAlASSc; western mixed SI4GS2xe; white
western 1tAS6c. HAy-Qulet aud unclaimed,
HOps-Rlrm and unchanged. CoiISe--QuItt
and unchanged. sugAr-QuIet aud steady;
reclining fair to good 0HA6kc. MolAsses and
Rlco-Stoady and In fair demand. Petroleum
Quiet and steady; United T6a76{e: reined
.; crude bulk, Sc; bbls. 7Iiasc WhlAky-
81 OK.
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roo MpClI rRAGEDY.
Eauts nOSIhr AssaIlAat Hsla ESF TRIAL
ID the Sam of bo0OOa,

- thR sutn 81 eloseoA
CHpAoo, April sI.-MArk Gray, vhC
attempted to shoot Edwin Booth last aight
was before Justice Summerheld this morn
ing on a ehArEO OF attempt 70 kill. Atsl
Identification aud briel detail Of the iactr
BY Mr., Booth, Gny pleaded guilty, The
magistrate remarked that it WAS lucky that
the chGrrS was not murder. GaY 70.
spOnded, ~ wish It Was,n hail Was at arSt
h1ed al $1,000. but a Mr.. Booth repre-
senled that he had been told that Gray
bad expressed determination TO kill him
when be WAs iree again, Il WAS made
10000, and the Would.bc assassin went 70
jail. The grand jury being now In session,
an indictment aud speedy trial arc not
improbable. The penalty for the crime
u IRON one TO fourteen yea1 ln the peui.
t6ntiATy, II transpiFeS that Gray made an
attempt on his own life about three Year,
ago IN ST, Louis, Al that time he was
very diSipated, but has since reformed.
lie bought his revolver Yesterday with the
express purpose for which II was used, II
Is said he Is stage struck. and intended 70
50 on the stage next fall.
4 SHORT BIOGRAPHY or rHE WouLD-BE As
sAsSIS.
ST. Lows, April @4.-Mark Gray, who
attempted TO shoot Edwin Booth in Chi.
cagO last night, was clerk In the dry goods
house Of SCruggs, VAndeFYoort / Co. Of
this city, till lew days ago, when he left |
because he could not obtain an increase Of |
his salary. Mr.. barney, junior mem.
Der Of the firm, says he was 4 good sales. |
man, and knew nothing about him which |
would lead him to do such deed. Tho |
clerks in the store speak Of him ~ a quiet |
young man, making few AcquAlntanceS,
but somewhat iniatuSted with the stage, |
aud frequently said hC intended 10 become |
an actor, M1, AbelinG, with whom he
boarded, and MB, Billings, At whose house
he lodged, say he frequently did strange
and foolish things. They thought him
half crazy. He said all his relations were
lCloB; that he came Of q star actor family,
and he was going on the stage and do as
his relatives had done. On tho other
hand MB. Bruln, cousin Of his, who has
almost raised him, says that none Of his
IAmily were actors, but he has passion
Isr the stage himself, aud q great ireQucn.
ter Of theatres. His father died before he
was born, but last fall when he came here
from Keokuk, he said TO MB Bruin, while
calling on her, MY father Is not dead.
know he is alive for sat at the table with
him some days ago, and he would not
speak to me-damn him, but will get
,ven with him." Mrs. Bruin thinks that
Gray had an idea that Booth Is his father.
She also thinks that he is not responsible
or some Of his acts. He drank hard some.
imo ago, but for months past his conduct
8 saidto beexemplary. The Katie to whom
he letter found Is addressed is a sister to
iray,
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WASHINGTON.

THE STORY or NOSES TKEAcHERY Dis
CREDITED.
WARRINGTON, April 24-The interior
Department entirely discredils and redi
Cules the story Of saulakin, the Indian
prisoner, telegraphed from Washington
Territory, relative to,the alleged treachery
Of Moses last summer. The Department
has the amplest evidence from civil aud
military officers Of the entire iAlsity Of the
statement, which is attributed by the De.
partment TO n desire on the part OF the
whites OF northeastern Oregon aud nor.
thern Washington Territory to provoke
hostilities TO lead 10 the expenditure ol
money by the Governmental and produce, "a
they express II, showing Of greenbacks.
The Indian Bureau sometime since re-
ceived advices from q responsible party
that every effort would be made by Ger.
tain white men in this locality to provoke
Indian hostiities with this end in view.
The story about Moses is the revival oil
the old canard OF last summer, instigated
and disproved there.
HOUSE, COMMITTEE MEASURES
The House Committee on Agriculture,
together with the subcommittee OF like
committee from the Senate met, and Rep
resentative Hatch, member Of the House
subcommittee, which was appointed to
obtain all the facts possible, relating to
tie existence Of pleuro pneumonia among
the cattle Of the United States, submitted
draft Of bill, making provisions for
regulating interstate transportation, aud
foreign expectation OF cattle, and making
it a misdemeanor to ship cattle affected
with any contagious disease whatever
The House Committee on Claims met
this morning for the first time this session,
and decided that there would be no distri.
button Of cases for the present, and that
no war claims should be considered. To en-.
force the latter decision the Chairman was
directed TO report back TO the House all
claims growing out OF the late war that
have been or may be referred to the Com.
mittee, and ask that the Committee be dis.
charged from the further consideration
thereof
A bill was introduced to-day by Sena.
tor Johnston which proposes to give the
consent Of the United States to the prose-
cution OF the suit OF G. W. Gusts Lee for
the recovery OF the Arlington estate, on
condition that the plaintiff, II judgment
be finally rendered in his favor, be bound
to accept in lieu OF the specific property
recovered, its fair money equivalent.
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FOREIGN NOTES.

France recommends the Powers to settle
the Greek claims question.
The Car will attend the Emperor's
golden wedding on June llth.
Queen Victoria and Princess Beatrice
have passed through Turin en- route for
England.
The negotiations between Germany and
the Vatican have been 70 far without re.
suit. The rumor that DR.. Dollinger had
submitted to the Vatican is denied.
The Synod Of the Presbyterian Church
q England, has resolved TO appoint Rev;
Apologetical Theology in the Presbyterian
College, at London.
The Russian commanders in Bulgaria
and Eastern RoumeIia have received
Stringent orders to enforce striCter discip-
line among the troops, as in consequence
Of the laxity heretofore, the soldiers prop.
agate revolutionary ideas on returning 70
Russia,
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VOLUME XXVII-NUMBER 0OS.

sAFaihgl ioF the laHs psFicd y III lRsFvass RNAl
Vo An easy Ind active upward mOvemUnt
In Ohio & Mississippi Was predicted, bassd
uPoN The constantly groVlnS business, ami
The expectation that the Increased gFAin and
cattle trAihc iFVa The Southwest TT Haiti
moFe will enhance The value u stock. Out
q town 0rleFs lOr OhlOa we're lAFFe today
HAnhibAl 4 S. Jus commOn FusS az psF CENT
and {, {. cal, sS PSF CENT MARKET closed
strong. eIeePt for GfGneOF SharVA Nhieh WprV
At abOul the lowest aEuroA
TIhlactiOns AEgTOEAiel $1,000 GhArua Of
which 900 NUFV ETiO, $4,000 WGhaAh, RolO
lake ShoFV, = 90 Northwestern CommOn, To-,
90 PEOtaFFVd, 1000 g. TSul. 1900 IAckG.
HannA, iL0oo New Jsrsry Central, 400 Mich.
ian Central, 1900 e G. {, AL, 1000 c. {,
I l. T.. lSoOO 81 JOssph, 3S,OOC 0hioA 400
We.tsFn Union, 9oOO HAnsAs hcihe, SOCO
81 Louis KAnas City 4 Northern, 1,0o0 Kan
~ 4 TeXAA and 2OQ0 trOp Mountain
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CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

A large part Of the village Of Coscob.
Ct, where Edwin Booth resided, burned
last night.
a large meeting was held in Faneuil
Hall, Boston, yesterday, to provide relief
for the Kansas immigrants. Gov. Talbot
presided.
Cleveland has collected for the aid Of
the negro emigrants to Kansas over 81 200,
all OF which has been sent to Governor St.
John OF that State.
At Boston, yesterday, Charles II. Hart.
well, a conductor OF the Old Colony Rail.
road, charged with manslaughter in caus.
ing an accident at Wellston, was found
guilty.
A firea Fenton, Mich, yesterday morn.
ing, destroyed a wooden factory, saw mill,
large fruit drying house and the Leroy
surance light.
AlbertC G. DeGarge, 257 West Twenty.
sixth street, New York city, Yesterday
morning fatally poisoned his son, age four
years, and himself. A younger child will
recover. Jealousy Of his wife is attributed
10 the cause.
A New York dispatch says: A commit.
tee OF the petroleum trade has taken into
consideration the complaints OF the foreign
Chambers Of Commerce in regard to he
quality Of some OF the petroleum now
shipped abroad.
Charles Sweet, OF Whitehall, n. Y,
deaf and dumb mute, separated from his
wife two weeks ago. Yesterday evening
they met in q house Of Ill fame when he
drew pistol and shot her through the
head three times, killing her instantly, and
then killed himsellinstantly.
A Victoria, B. G.. dispatch says: The
total numberof deaths By the Wellington
coal mine catastrophe Is l2. All the bod.
les, except one Chinaman, were recovered,
The place where the explosion occurred d
now being flooded to put out the ere,
which is raging in the slopes.
Elijah Williams, an old and highly re,
sPected citizen OF Toledo, Ohio, was in
stantly killed yesterday afternoon BY the
cayfng in Of q sewer embankment neal
his residence while he was in the trench
inspecting the work. Mr.. Williams wa
Vice President Of the Toledo Produce Ex
change and q member OF the firm OF vii
liams 4 Hallaran, grain merchants.
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FRoN Mr.. Mooney, President Of the Bell
aire and Southwestern Railroad, We learn
that arrangements have been made for
pushing the road on to speedy completion
as far as WoodsGeld this summer. Two
engines are now upon the line, tho last
one n nineteen tonner, and the rails will be
sent forward as fast as they arrive to the
present terminus at Jacobsburg. The
completion OF the road to a very important
objective point Is thus assured at an early
day, and we congratulate our Bellaire
neighbors, and the people along the line
upon the fact. Welook upon the Bellaire
and Southwestern road as an important
feeder, not only to the trade Of Bellaire,
but also Of Wheeling. 1t will, no doubt,
afford facilities in connection with a boat
between Wheeling and Bellaire, for the
people Of WoodsReld and intervening
points between the river and that townto
come to Bellaire and Wheeling, and return
the same day. This will tend very de-
cidedly to encourage and develop an i'm
portant trade.