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TiiE CHAMPION IDIOT,
" ho T. Attempting to Live fortS
pa,s am "A Diet of Water.

New NugG July l.-Dr. ;. III. Tanner
sbu hcgdu ga Monday noon, ia tlaIeh'
ilu llJll, an attempt tn live hrIy dsNS
N,Jbuul lond. Inuk eighty onnces oi wa
trr va the arst thrtv hour hours. since
tbru hr has drank very little water
u,-trN Uuslug hls mouth, and he says
tnat hr ~ going tn do without water the
u,p,t 81 thr Time. The dnctuTs say tha'
tbss will compel him to abandon h's
SttrUpt the sOoatr. In the n'S'
iu,ly right hours he lnst hour
Hut uuc-halt pounds h "t'sh'
H., vul,c l. eighty two, and he says he
Hupt huugry. tie dO, = not sleep mu,n'
tbuu.h hr hes down a great deal iie
SAWS hr will ran down tor the hrSt ten
i,yS. after which his condition VIII i,"'
prove aui hls task will Ia easy lnr the
uthyr tLry days The lev persons "'
spur uril,d knoSlclGe who believe
that a man NAV live tnrty days without
bII ace inclined in think that he VIII
ttJi hy rrasnn ui the worry he eSPe''
rur,si lur several weeks while masking
arrangements tr the test. Though
there il ~ Ice ior admission to the ha,''
the attru,idncr thus lar "ues not ln'''
cate that starving matches will become
popular
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sufIsr,ns. of an srplorins Party.

G,IyssroS, July IA special 10 the
\ trs from Fort stockton says; Major u
}. Lawrence aud corps Of Texas and
Pacific Railroad employees, after anum.
her ot DAYS oi extreme suffering from
thirst in White Sandhills, arrived at Pc
cos river without the loss oi lite, Some
stock ami wagons we're abandoned Al
diiieren, intervals Tor ~ miles. Those
tirsl arriving at the river went ia search
oi others A number when found were
crase.i hy thirst, and had enprely strip
ped themselves. They were iound with
in 100 yards ot P-cos river drinking the
blood Of animals they hal slain, Some
men we're almost blind. Arriving at the
riying at the nver they plunged Ia head
foremost, aud but ior the bravery OF the
most experienced, large Number would
have peTishel,
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Mr. sherman VIII do % Himself.

washington, n. g., July The Sea-
retary OF the Treasury w''' hsnes'onh
remove guasers, storekeePers anu h'
spectors Of tob4e,;o, aud all appi'eatlons
i6r such places must o. made 70 the s.','r SEE,
retsry in the Handwriting OF the apPh'
cant
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WHITE WIN NINuS
How Hawksyo Farmer WAS bwindled
Out Of Two Thousand Dollars.

How u uawkeyo Farmer WAS bwindled
Out Of Two Thousand Dollars.
nuHuQug, Iowa. July The greatest
svindle ever perpctrated IN this section
Oi Iowa VAS successfully played by
three card monte men ON tanner named
David White, ot Floyd county. IL ap-
pears that he commenced tn play On u
small scale, and won ~, then Si5 then
SioO Then n young man who pretend
cd Ia live in Charles City. but, IN TACT,
belonged to tho gang, went IN IA u part
ner with Mr.. White, At tho same time
warning him not Ia say anything about
u ~ town, ~ he did not want his folks IN
town to know IT, Az last as they won
thc money it was paid over Ia the
said partner. Alter they won the first
800 Mr.. White stepped into the bank
aud borrowed 81 l.UO aud drew $500. tie
then went back Ia the hank aud got
t6O,I, aud ~ lew minutes more went To
another bank aud got $1,000, which
made -, 100 IN all.
By this time the trap was ready, and
the cross Toaiors secured every dollar,
White stepped into each bank aud told
them he would cali the nrxt day and
settle up, hut III conversation with the
bankers they found he had been swim.
died out oi eyery dollar he had borrowed
aud lac gave hls note, secured by mort
gage on hls farm, Tor s., 100. Mr.. White
is about bo years ot aye. and is one OF
the most industrious farmers IN Floyd
county This is the first time no ever
engaged IN any gambling, and tho lesson
lsa severe one.
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TEltItIBLE EXPIOsION.


MIssE,rolis. July AT 90 tbs
morning the Lake Minstonka pleasure
steamer, Mary" owned AMI run Wy
Cart. IIalslead. While lying 81 the wharf
Of ia. ~. Louis Hotel, rKpioded her
bo,Iet si,h terrible force, wT ckiDa tae
boat. which SANK Immediately. The
following IL the list Oi killed and wound
al: VIM. Chadwick, engineer oi ih-
"Msry.' instantly Killed Platiebb"fr,
Of Canton, Ills a guest Al ihe II Louis
Hotel, Ll.i 10 tao hOuis. 4. hAlhra'
head water at the hotel, was instantly
kilI.L; John sis~srt, pilot, ~as fatally
injured; T.. >. Perkins. fireman, scaidei
about the isrr snI neck Frank Adams,
chief clerk oi the hotel, rrsIjti and
Lur in the eye, A. u. Diamond, oi
Minneapolis, sbocked ant piosirsi.d
Colorrd lin. porter st The hotel, -eAld.d
and bruised, Long, another porter 81
the hotel, ,caldst aud bruised Harry
coloreI boy, VAS very lady hnn,
his arm hting disiocAied, logllsi'
George vas scalded aud burned. The
bos, ss on her xsy 10 wayssis 10 take
ON hoard one hundred eIeursionisisa and
had stopped al ihs ~. Louis Hotel en-
| ,oute 10 Medsifa IL has for long tine
been considered an u0ssie boat hes
| h,il,r n the third OF the same make that
bss,rpio.ie.i on the same lake IN thFcs
| YEAR,, each time sith izti recalls. ~
| IL claimed that but % pousds ~ steam,
serc la tie boiler st the time, sHh
plenty u wsier.
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bold ROBB EhY,
Successful Job OF safo- Blowing at Hayes
II ,,n,, n.ar Al nnn An Gaah btulon.

Successful Job OF Saio- Blowing at Hayes
v,lIe. ono over si. 900 In Cash Stolen.
Asu.ANp, July "A bold burglary
VAS committed at llaycsyllle Yesterday
morning between twelve AMI three
otlock, rcsulllng IN the blowing open oi
the sale oi Harvey n SwarlE and secur'
ing to the burglars the snug sum oi sl,'
OlT. The burglars, after supplying them
selves with the necessary working tools
from neighboring blacksmith shop,
prlIrd open the front door oi
tho store aud ai once pro
ceedcd 10 work on the safe. Alter
knockiug oii the handle next To tho
dial.plalc, they drilled u "olo into the
inck, into which sufficient quantity "i
powder was placed To completely de.
molish the lock aud doors. Alter the
explosion the burglars returned and ST.
cured tho cash.draweI, carried It To the
blacksmith shop, secured the money
aud lett Tor parls unknown without bc'
lng detected. some person from sec
ond story window hearing the noise at
the shop, inquired what Was up, lilo
coollv replied "Oh, nothing just liking
our machine Tor an early start IN the
harvest Reld.
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TWO OF A pHADE
Who Couidnt Agree, snd Bullet Settled
tho Dificulty.

CLEvsLASD, Juy What has prob
ably before this time proved Ia bo q
murder VAS committed IN Brighton,
about seven miles south Oi Cleveland,
IN tupahoga county, AT $50 yesterday
evening For "A number oi days past
two pack ,peddlcTs have been working
the same route IN the neighborhood of
Brighton, aud the rivalry developed
much jealousy AMI bad feeling, which
resulted IN the shooting oi one ot the
men by the other. The victim is
named Fred Nelihammer, aud his as
sassin answered TO the title OF John,
his surname being unknown Neid.
hammer has been IN the country about
seven months, while the other is q still
later arrival, aud vas stranger 10 every
body IN the vicinity of the crime.
The shooting was done IN front of the
house oi John Weidman, one mile
south oi Brighton. No one seems IN
have been witness Ia the deed, sBd
the hrst knowledge oi II Was obiain' Il
when Neidhsmmer staasered into the
Weidmsn house with the blood pouring
in streams from his mouth. Tie Tell In q
svoOn, but soon regsined consciousness,
aud MAS taken to the residence Of George
Roth, In the village, where the partlcu-
lars wer. learned with some diiticulty,
Neidhammer being scarcely able %
speak. tie had frequent iaintins ITS,
aud did not at hrs, seem To be aware
that he MAS shot
II Vas at length sscertsined that some
quarreisome wOris had passed between
him aud the other pcddier, John, aud
that John had pulled out HE rsvolyss
and Ind, Thh uss sll ths inlosuseien
thst eoun b pampsd oct OF tbs wouAd'
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THE vtIAIHM A NsHIP

OF tho National Democratic Committee.
WAsniSGros, July While there IN
AN apathetlc feeling among the leaders
tnuching the ChaiTmanship oi the Ma
t,unal Republican Commlttee, the re-
verse IL the caso with tho Democrats,
Senator Barnum, ut Connecticut, has
lnng been Chairman of the National
Democratic Comnitiee, and he In not
adverse Ia being continued at that post.
There will he rivalry fnr the
honoI. though, 1nasmuch as Senator
Wallace, al reunsy wanna, Is being urged
a, Rarnum successor. Those who push
Wallace To the front say that the senator
Was AN original Hancock man at Cin'In,
nati, aud that lac is tho personal friend
oi the Democratic nominee. Against
the retention oi Barnum the argument
u used that he belongs la the Iilden wing
nf the party. and while hc assumes Ia
ho "snihused' over the result at I'm
ciunati that ho IN uot su heartily IN ae-
cord with the nominees as is Senator
WallaTn
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CRIMINAL MATTERS.
RECORD or IwtNTY-f0UR HOURS
Result ofa Quarrel Near Cleveland Buck
eye Safs-BlOwsn-A Nice Little
Game 10 lowa-Ssnsation
in Evansville,
THE DEED OF A DOZEN RUfflANS'

Intslligence cou,ss. from Troy. N. I"
Of NH outrage which calls Tor prou'H ae'
ton by the authorities. A young wo.
man was engaged by William dates' OF
Middletown, u village few miles from
Troy, as housekeeper.Snd IN she dill not
bear a reputation which came up To the
hiph standard oi his neighbors, the sa'u
neiyhbors took her from her room AZ
midnight and vindicaled themselves ana
their town by administering u coat oi
tar aud feathers. Two reddlers became
involved in u quarrel near Cleveland
"Wednesday evening, which resulted III
one, Neidhammsr by name, being is'a''y
shot in tho back. A succesaiul burglary
is reported from ilayesville, ohio' the
robbers securing about 81 900 Tor their
trouble. A telegram from Dubuque
Iowa, details how u party OF sharPers
tleeced a farmer out Of 81, 100 hy means
ol the seductive game Ut three''ard
monte. Ii IN to be hoped the victim
" III profit by his dearly bought expert
puyp
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Trying Q New Plan.

WAsuIs0ros, July THE RePubli.
can Campaign Committee commenc,d d
IN tho latter part of April Ia sond all
over the country its pitiiul apPeals to
the oiiicehollers Tor funds. The amount
which each Was expected Ia contribute
Was lett blank, the committee very iooi-
ishly trusting to tho generosity al the
recipients al its missiyes. The responses
81 lar have been so lev aud tho sums
sent NJ trilling that the committee has
started on another tack. II ls now Gu
gagged Ia forwarding a second install
ment 0t ils circulars, and the amount
desired and expected IL fixed ut two per
cent oi the salary paid Ia tho recipient.
Thus u 81, 900 postmaster ar clerk Ia mo-
Titled that he must pony up $50 ar cN'
pect to bs spotted. The committee
think nov they may elicit s"ineIh'ng
substantlal
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: ! WHERIING w. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 2 1880

duhn, who seemed 10 be In Q dying
ooadkion, DR.. v. q. Pupikader declar-
ing hat he could not possibly survive
the night. An examination showed
thai ths ball had entered the back near
the afth rib, piercing the kidney and
stop,ach, Both Of the peddlers were
asrrhsns, and neither could speak OF
uadassisnd English, They we're seen
t0eG(hsr early In the afternoon IN
Brighton, aud at that time Neidhammer
seeIned anxious TO get out OF his rivals
co,nnSny. A woman named Mary
Schheider testified that Neidhammer
said " her Tuesday that he was afraid
the below John would do him some in
jury, and further stated that John had
the1atened 10 murder him.
When tho news reached Cleveland, =
nuxnbsr Of detectives and reporters
rspairei " the scene 0f the trageiy.
The man, John, WAS last seen an hour
after tho shooting occurred, about six
miles from Brighton, making hls way IN
the direction oi the lake. The deiec-
tlvss and number OF citizens OF Bright
ua started 10 pursuit, on foot and on
horseback, hut at last accounts were I'M
saccessiul in bagging their game. The
culprit In described M being about hve
fes( six inches In height. thin, smooth
faCp, sallow complrxion, red hair and
up.sl,ouldered. lie wore black
sti6 hat, aud carried felt hat In his
pocket. lie was about twenty five years
Of ags. Neidhalnmer was about three
years his junior.
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En 9LAN ID.
0isdstons's Notion In shs Hsuss Of Dom
mona.

Ao~
'nspS, 1u't - ne .'ouse 70 cTuSu
ed. .ne usosae ~ nrH"'ansn case pe'hs
eAPcc'o'' "'A"'A"s" " ''~'e" '" ''''
H. L. A.. H. -,
S"' '"y "o "
G,.Js,"na,. mn,,,n Ill ;n,, iii ,,.c,si
n.mh.,. 40 arm Go 20. IN or,is,
"m', "t.J.,nam ~ "m, ,h", 49,. , !, :" "'
s 'm G's,' ~" 1.,;.., h.,
,or''h.,h.n % rs,..,i ,hs MIN, ,hs, ,;lsJ
.,nn.,. mn,,n, r.I.,;v. 81 RrsJl.u,h ~ y.
an, ~ "r,,., .. /, ,.i.r,s.l ,o "a :, no,nt
J III II -, .,i.. iii.
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WARRINGTON, PA.
Death of "a Centennarian

sp, ciai Dispatch to the Register.
ARLINGTON, IA July |.
Mr. Joseph Munce, the centennarlau,
died this morning al = O'Clock, nj his
residence near this place lie was "a ma
tive oi Ireland, aud was born III June,
1854 lie como Ia this country IN July,
lsOl, settled IN Washington county,
aud married u MI ~ bradford. She died
about ~ years ago. His general health
MAS good. Hs Was a man of general in-
telligence, aud wss a highly respected
citizen, aud departed leaving pleasant
memories among his nelghbors aud
friends. Ito was the father at our citl'
1ens George aud John Muncc,
Pole Haising.
Two large hickory poles are I" hc
raised 10y the Democrats oi this place on
Saturday.
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OHM A
Causes Which I,sd ~ tho Wsr with
huaaiA


lnNDoN, July The outbreak OF
hnsiIiiiies between the two great ASiatic
Powers has been long expected. but u
was scarcely anticipated that CHINA
would take the initiative without prrvi'
ous declaration 0i war. and still leSs that
she would with such secrecy, vigor AMI
success reconausr the disputed province
oi h ulja or III, ~ telcgraphed Tuesday.
10 will be remembered that this province
adjacent Ia Russian siberia, revolted
from the Chinese dominion some ten
year. ago when the Mohammetans oi
kashgaria set up kingdom under Va,
kub Hey. the "Aialik hhaII,
and when the M0hammedan pun
yani-, north of tho Desert
OF X obi. also threw of the yoke Of the
Ccnlral Flowery Kingdom. As China
MAS then N no condition t0 enforce her
claims, Russia, like = good neighbo.r,
kindly offered Ia occupy kuIa AMI hoii
,t for China until the latter power should
be able Ia assert her dominion IN sun.
garia and ksshaaria This she did
three years ago, suppressing the Dun,
gani insurrectiOn, capturing laikand
and Kashgar and killing the "Atslik
Ghazi" " Russia was then requested to
eyacuate kulga, ~ per agreement, China
offering to pay q reasonable idemnily
for the expenses Ot occupation. but
Russia. which had converted III
and Kulia into an sPpendase OF
Tutkestan, had built up . fouT,shing
commercs aud introduced western
civilization" a Ia R,,.> hal no idea Oi re-
iinuuishing her hold upon that linpor..
tant province, which her statement shn
ycoprsphers we're fond oi considering ~
bu, tho entering wedge TO iurther en-
croach nents upon the outlying Chinese
territories, which we're supposed w he
me tor revolt The recuPerstion OF
Chinese military powers ~ dsmonhtras'
r,i in kAshgAris, took Rnssia comp'et|y
NV surprise, aud Tor three years SHE has
been trying hard 10 lind some valid pre-
text Tor declining ~ rrstoro knija. The
Tn. mission OF the Chimes pleniPotsh'
liary Chung How 20 kussis, last year
was expressly Tor the purpose OF nakln!
a perein ptory demand for Kulia. Bot
Chung How proved no match tot
Mu,coyi,e diplomacy, aud was inyeigled
into signing the treaty ot livAdia, by
which Russia restored only the leas'
valuable part Of kuljA, on promise OF
large indemnity. Returning 10 China
the unfortunate Chung Hos wss CON
denned 10 be bthesded, sad h's iaIs s,il
trembles in ihs balance, despite sh'
efforts Of European Ministers in China
The Dragon Throne prepared Tor war
aud has now proved 10 he terribly u
earnest. The issus 10 by NO means y
obvious 40 the optimisss st b. ressfs
buR represent China can vassiy oo'
number Russia st any given point u
Central Asis, her ARMIES are equ'PPs'
~i,h oil the latest mproyemsnts 10 "
,illsiy, and counts Q large number
Easopssa otlessa should "Chinss
Gosaon." nov % Lis vsy 70 .Shsaghs
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THE BRADFORD FIRE.
Men In Demand at RiO per Hour

BRAproRp, Pa, July The 2b,GO
barrel iron tank oi burning oil at q eau,
New York, made an overflow this alter
noon, th. hsming Hood running over
AN acra oi ground. A number ol men
digging trenches were seriously and
probably fatally burned, heing unable tn
get out at the way nj the flames, sn
quickly did they spread. A portion "i
the Bradford hrc department, With n
steamer, went Ia Olean THIS afternoon,
to aid in tho prot ,lion vi the property
in the vicinity OF the 6re. Men were IN
demand At $40 per hour ior thriving
up emhankments. The stills and baild-
ings ni the Acme refinery made a mar
row escape from destruction. Az 10
O'Clock tonight the tire ,s under con-
troll, The loss at present is estimated at
N}h On
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THE TURF.
Chicago Races.

Cu,AUo. July To-day was the
second ui the running meeting. The
attendance was lisht aud tho track fine.
The first race was for club purse oi
$500, open To all Maiden three. years
old were allowed live pounds, four
years, old ten. Distance miles. W.
A. Duun's Fair Count first, j. A. Ma
lonr's Duko oi Kent second. Time,
IA.
Lawrence aud Martins purse. s,N',
ior all ages, two miles, was Won by Lilly
n, Frank Short second, j. H. liayerly
third. lime 1881.
Tho Columbus Races
ColuMBus. o.. July The races we're
we'll attended to-day, notwithstanding n
light rain aud henyy track. First race,
: % class. purse eight hundred dollars
Summary: Monroe Chloi-3, :, 3, l.,
/, I, Iiamblctonian Bashaws I, I, |. T..
=, 5; William III, |, |, 3, 1, Gcorpe
Il, 3, 4, b, q, 4; Big soap n, =, =, ,, !,
.. Time, 2;27. 2:23i, 3:2si, 3;27, 32sh
2.25.
second race, pacing, iree for all, purse
at $sOI, divided; summary: Ciinker, !,
!, I, hlly Scott, 3, !, :; Bald Hornet,
=, ., 3; Lincoln, 3, dIstanccd, Time,
2.?ii, 2:2j. 2;al.
Third race, 2:22 class, parse oi $3.50
divided, summary: Will cody, I, !, J.,
l, Emma Is, /, 2, I, 2; Little uypsy, :,
I, >. 3; Dick Wright, 3. ;, 5, I. Time
= ri, 2.22l, 2,22i, 223i
Youngstown, ONO, Races
NGsrowS, July Tho first day's
meeting Was largely attended, thoagh II
rained most oi the day aud the track
was heavy. Ia the 200 race there were
six starters. Redwood Won, Peek, see
und, Lena, third, Graham, fourth.
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take command Of the Mougolian army OF
invasion, Russia may have cause 10 ~
gret her lack OF international honesty,
SOUTH AAnRICk.
The War Between Ohin snd Peru.

The War Between Ohin snd Peru.
PANAMA, June 22.--Arica Was attack
sd by Chilian force 1000 strong about
the &th or 9th inst. Before the fight
began the Chilian commander summon.
ed the Peruvian garrison TO surrender,
but received for reply, I'VE will resist
until our last cartridge 10 exhausted. v
The demand was rswsd on the following
day with the observation that Gen.
Rsguedsno, In Difference TO the energet.
10 defence Of the city and with desire
to avoid the useless shedding Of blood.
begxsd the Peruvian officers to accept
his conditions. The reply Was tho same
as before. On the Sth all communica.
ton between africa and other points In
Peru was cut off. and u WAS believed at
Lima that africa hal fallen. Tho kanco-
Capac, 1t WAS understood, would be
blown up before allowing her To fall In
the hands Of the enemy. The attack On
Aries Was made from both'lAnd and sea.
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WuIrg SULPHUR STRINGS, /
l,.... ,I,l lasn


iur publication
WuITg SULPHUR SPRINGS, |
June -, 1850. !
IL 4. Montgomery Bond, Esr.
MY Dk,s SR:- have your letter of
the 10th inst. la reply, | Wonld ssy
that | agree fully as tu the nature Oi the
comining politIcal contest. and. as Tar as
my health will permit, will io all ] can
Iu keep Ia power the Republican
party hat, IA to taking the chair
maushIp ui the National Commit.
tee, that van not io lnr the reason
that am ply slcally unable to
undergo the laboIs which unnecessarily
hclung to the position. found myself,
alter tho Adjournment al Congress, very
much broken down, aud was therefore
compelled to abandon all my business
affairs. although they had been neg lec,ed
during the entire session oi Congress,
and came here with the hope oi having
my health restored. am obliged. un-
der advice Ol my physician, to remain
here tur several weeks. Therefore yOu
syc that II IL impossible lor mc Ia do as
Nuu, ~ well as many other friends,
think I ought durlag the present can
vtss. You may rest assured, howeyer,
thai as soou as ! am well enough shall
give my entire energy ~ a menber oi
the committee Ia tho great work which
In before ~.
Yours truly,
n G,ukUpS
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Sensational Attempt at Suicide.

zAsssvIlLE, July IA lady Of re.
spsctability residing in the Ninth ward
rushed out Of her home yesterday, and
lifting the top oft u cistern, lcaped into
tsp feet OF water ,ler sou, who Was
fortunately present, witnessed the act
and at once raised the alarm, aud with
the assistance OF neighbors rescued the
unfortunate woman before drowning.
She declared To ha son aitorward that
she would try it again, when he told
her that he would ill up tho cistern.
"l will I hen 20 To the river. You cant
al that up," she said. No cause Ia as.
signed for the rash act, except Temporary
alteration Of mind, gradually brought
oil through q season oi melancholy.
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A HAND OF VIILAlHb
A Young Woman Tsrrod and feathered
IN New York.

Tso,, n. V, July Harriet Fack'
arb, oi Tinmouth, VI, u young grass
widow oi prepossessing appearance, was
recently engaged IN housekeeper ny
WIN. Gates, son Oi u farmer ~ Middle,
town, six miles distant, whose vile had
separated from him. The villagers were
shocked, and at midnight oi the third
day oi her residence ut the ''aies iarm
party ii twelve men, with faces blacked
or masked, aud with clothing turned IN,
side cut, called at the larn house ana
demanded that she be brought out
Young Gates vigorously resisted the nn'
welcome visitors, aud Was roughly
handled. Tho woman war finally taken
from the house aud treated Ia II coat ot
tar aud feathers The only cause gwen
lor the outrageous assault IN tho charge
that Mis-. Packard Has a lrsd woman,
and needed dIsciplinins. The auihoti'
,lrs hayo thus far taken no slepsto pun
ish tho perpetrators,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-02
uEHMAk Y
rhe Decision Of tbs Conference.

BsRiis, July The ssmi"iiIcial
Prorme,ai Cor,,.Jyndcno,. Disgusting ihs
decision oi the International Conference,
says that II Was only called upon to ss'
ercise = mora influence, m u WAS not to
bc expected that either ifr,oe "f Iur'
kew would Tail Ia comprehend the sisnI'
acancu oi the decisions given by 81 im'
pot,aut 4 court ~ arbitration,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-02
The Census q, Chicago.

CaIC.oo. July The Sspei visor OF
Census writes the department. at Wash
ing,on that the population oi Chicago
will not be less than $4,000, aud says
To day tha, il may reach half million
The Lakeside Directory appears to dsy,
and gives the city +so, ,S5s. The dlder-
enee is owing To the TACT that the D'rec-
tory includss Bridgeport stock Yards
snd the inmsdisis suburbs noas oi
which sss iassaed IN The ssassA