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BOUND TO HANG HICKS,
A Mob Visits Coyiugton for tho Purpose
or LynehinE n Murderer, but is He

A Mob Visits Covington for tho Purpose
or Lyuehing q Murderer, but 10 He
pulsed.
CoyrSaroN, December 17.-A crowd OF
one hundred and fifty or two hundred
men gathered in barn tonight to lynch
the negro Hicks, now in jail charged with
the murder Of Henry Williams. Marshal
Goodson placed the prisoner In the most
secure cell in the Jail and brought his
police force in, fifteen men, and arming
them heavily with revolyers, stationed
them so as to command only the entrance
10 the jail, besides he organiZeda q force OF
fifteen citizens armed with guns, to patrol
the outside OF the jail. All night there
has been crowd OF people about the jail,
gathered by curiosity TO see what might
happen.
Atmidnight force from Ludlow, armed
in all conceivable ways, called at the jail
and demanded the release OF Hicks, but the
Marshal refused. No organized attack
was made, but q few shots were fired and
great excitement was aroused for time.
The Marshal at 1885 thought the Ludlow
force would peaceably withdraw.
LATRR.-Reports from Covington !. at
Has, say the crowd is dispensing, and
there is every indication that there will be
no further trouble tonight.
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A mo1aln mo RIght pireetlon.

The friends OF sheep industry in West
Virginia were disappointed ct the result
Of the popular vote in several Of the coun-
,i.s on the adoption Of the "dog law"
The proposal to put the law in force in
syeralcounties was overwhelmingly voted
down. Even in Tyler county, where
sheep industry is becoming general among
tho farmers, It was largely voted down.
This was discouraging-so Encouraging
,bs. the West Virginia Association Of
Sheep Breeders and Wool Growers have
determined to petition the Legislature for
tbe enactment Of law that will meet the
case The Marshall county association
have unanimously adopted the following
petition:
To Ms Honorable Senate and House Of Repre-
sntalies..of Rest Virginia, in LegislattTs
asembltd:
We. the undersigned members ol the
West Virginia Sheep Breeders and Wool
Groyers' Association, and citizens OF the
State OF West Virginia engaged IN sheep
husbandry, and farmers and others who
wish to engage in the business Of sheep
raising in the state, are especially inter
ested In wise legislation in regard to an
eifectual dog law that will give more en-
eouragement to sheep raising in this State.
Knowing as we do, that sheep will add to
the taxable wealth and influence Of our
people and State, while dogs will have
the opposite effect, we therefore
earnestly demand that the Legislature
ia session this winter will give the matter
due consideration, and that our represen.
tatiyes will make an earnest effort to pass
a bill to levy tax on each dog IN the
Slate OF West Virginia Of at least 81 90,
and to make OF 1t a separate fund Of the
amount collected therefrom, to be paid for
damage done sheep by dogs, and the sur
plus each year to be appropriated TO pub.
lie school purposes. We deem 1t but
equity that wool growers should be rec
ompensed for taxable property In sheep,
destroyed by worthless dogs. And we
pray that you will in justice legislate to
Ibis end by making land holders respon-
sible for damages done by tenants dogs.
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More Than Fifty Lives Lost, and Many
Escape In Manned aud Dying Con.
dtion.
BUFFALO, N. Y, December 17.-A seri.
GUS fire, accompanied by heavy loss oi
lie, occurred here this evening about six
o'clock. The FIRE was discovered in the
third story Of an immense tive.story build
ing, owned by George W. Tiff, on Perry
street, and occupied by Birg & Sons, wall
paper manufacturers. The building
is 80 feet front by 800 feet
deep, and about $50 men and
boys were employed at the present time,
the business demanding extra help. All OF
the number were at work and In less than
20 minutes after the alarm was given the
building was in o mass OF flames. the
walls crumbled and fell, and probably
buried from twenty to thirty employees.
The doors to thediferent rooms were hung
TO swing In and each had heavy spring
closing them, thereby retarding the egress
OF the occupants.
The building was without tire-escapes et
any kind. The terrified workmen jumped
from the windows, and many escaped
With broken bones and brusied
bodies. Those In the upper stories unable
10 escape, appeared for q moment at the
windows, then sank back suffocated in the
smoke and flames. One OF the fremen
In the fifth story, badly burned, jumped
To the ground. He was unacceptable,
his head and body being mashed to Q
Jelly. John Malone, aged Is, jumped
from the fifth story and was killed.
The flames next communicated to tbe
Union malt house, also joining the prop
erty OF George W. Tiff, which was de.
stroyed. The building was three stories
high, sixty feet wide and two hundred
feet long, containing $4,000 worth OF
grain, the property OF John B. Manning.
The loss can only be estimated at present,
and Ia placed at $500 900. The insurance
Is estimated at Sls0,000.
James Ryan aud John Kennedy, en-
ployed on the fourth floor Of the Birg
building, jumped TO the ground, escaping
with only slight bruises. A small boy,
name unknown, was seen to jump from
the fifth story and catch hold Of the tele-
graph wire, which broke, and aiding
down the wire escaped with only badly
cut hand.
The parents and friends Of the dead and
missing ones surround the ruins. The
streets are full Of rumors, and probably
the list OF those known TO be killed will be
more than doubled when the smoking
bricks and ruins can be removed.
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CLOSE REsEMnLAscE
Between 81. CiairsyiiIe and the Ruasinn
EmpIre.


Empire.
Bellaire Independent.
The Wheeling 1STELLloRNcIR has dis.
covered very wonderful resemblance be-
tween the Incorporated village ofst. Clairs-
vile and the Russian Empire. The INTEL.
1laRScER states q great many points in
which there is very marked resemblance,
but omits some equally striking. The
females Of both countries in the winter
dress in sheepskins tanned with the wool
ON, and the men Of both empires drink i'm
mense quantities OF vodka, villainous
imitation oil Bourbon whisky. Each oi the
empires has produced o man OF great emil
nence named Peter. Each OF them has O
magnificent water way flowing in a south.
easterly direction. Both empires have al
ways taken lively interest In the affairs OF
sick men. A further resemblance will, no
doubt, soon be found when the empire
Of St, Clairsyille changes the name Of It's
capital city so that 1t shall commemorate
the name OF Its greatest citizen. We are
informed that the American Minister 70
the empire OF St. Clairsville has been told
BY person Of high authority In the EN-.
pire that the name Of the royal city st.
Clairsville will, atan early day, be changed
TO st. Petersburg, and at the same time
royal uksse will be issued changing the
name Of the river (Jug Rum 10 the more
euphonious Neya. Both counties have
large numbers Of citizens named Roman
of. The Russian Romanohs stay ath0me,
but the st. Clairsville Romanotfs go ROAM
In of to Columbus to attend the Supreme
Court, and some Of them roam of to Ber::
liz, (Bellaire) Cologne lBridgeporD and
Paris (Wheeling), and get quite full Of
beer, OF which they are quite as fond
as they are OF their own vodka, and
some OF them go roamin' of over the
country with women to whom they are
mot married, which is very wicked, but 10
quite Russian. Kutusof is iayorite
family name in both empires. The kut.
usotfs in Russia are much In favor Of an:
nexine everything that Is lying around
loose. The st. Clairsyllle Kutusoiis are
opposed to annexstions OF territory, i'm
mediately adjoining the empire, though
such annexation would add many millions
Of roublea to tho imperial treasury that
might be used in building railroads to In
accessible parts Of the empire. There are
numerous other points Of resemblance,
but space prevents our noticing them nov.
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OTTAWA, December 1.-THE opposition
members OF the Dominion Parliament
have issued manifesto TO the people Of
Canada protesting against the govern
ment's proposed Pacific Railway policy. 1t
sets forth that the Ministers withheld vital
Information, preventing the discussion In
constituencies, and denied the right OF the
people TO be consulted on the scheme.
The manifesto comedies that the private
construction OF the road, aided by
grants Of money and land, under
Certain restrictions Is in the public In
terest, but the present subsidies are un:.
proportionate to the work performed, and
The restrictions imposed detrimental to
the country and the future settlers. 1t
claims that the country Is now
face to face with o great danger
aud with the last opportunity oil avert.
ing It: recites the terms Of the syndicate
contract.and maintains that the prairie sec
ton 10 Hamloops will cost double the
Governments estimate oi the last session,
and the company will monopolize the en-
tire trade Of the northwest until the year
ION
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Ghe Qntelli1qearfr,
0fice Nos. % and "a Fourteenth street.
TIE Republican city primaries are to
., At n,nn;n, paaijau aalact;po

TIE Republican city primaries are 70
bs held this evening. Besides selecting
delegates to the convention rext Monday,
candidates for both branches Of Council
ara to be selected. Itis all important that
these candidates should be Of good ma
terial, as otherwise they will be slaugh-
tered by the Independent voters at the
polls. The public are concerned at this
lime in reference to the composition Of
tbe next Council, and they will not vote
ior candidates whose general status in the
community does not afford areasonable
1parantee Of an intelligent and faithful
oe,lOrnance OF duty. 1t is important to
rsmember this temper Of the public in
selsctins candidates this evening. The
public mind does not run to politics in
sslecting members Of Council, but to the
psrsonal fitness Of candidates, and this will
be the test at the polls at the coming
election. Hence unless the candidates
selected will bear the test Of personal fit-
ness they will find that nomination is
an empty honor.
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Can't. Payne's olianoma colonists.

CALDWELL, Ks, December 1.-Two
teams and ten recruits joined the colony
to-day from Montgomery county. The
courier from the Western counties re-
turned this morning with instructions to
make no move at present. Nothing
can be learned as to what was done at the
secret meeting last night
A colony meeting was held to-day. Ev-
srybody was excluded from the camp ex.
eept members. 1t Is understood that they
passed resolutions to remain together,
out permission. This Is understood TO
prevent parties from going into the terri:
tory and taking claims. Il was expected
thit the opposition Of the army would
haze broken upthe colony and sent them
back home TO their families, but 1t seems
10 have had the opposite effect.
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PARKRRsDuRa, December l6.-The Slate
Temperance Convention met in the Mar.
ket Street Baptist Church yesterday, with
quite a large representation from different
parts OF the State.
The Convention went into permanent
organization with the following officers:
Ex-senator O. F. Scott, President; Reys.
+: B. Carroll, Fl. Hobbs and Professor P.
B. Reynolds, Vice Presidents; ]. H.
Johnson, Secretary.
A series OF resolutions were adopted,
principal among which was one favor
Ing q Committee on Memorials, whose duty
1t should be to present to the Legislature
at an early day petition praying for a
Prohibition Law against the sale Of intoxi-
eating drinks.
The afternoon was spent In discussing
and debating over the proposed Constitu-
ton OF the Society, and at night large
mass meeting was held In the sSme church.
The session will be continued to-day.
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PRECIOUS SCAMP.
How He 0btained Living without
working for Il.

How He obtalued Living without
worhing for Il.
CHICAGO, December l7.-Henry s. Gray,
claiming to be q reporter on the New
York Herald, has succeeded is yictimizinR
railroads. theaters and hotels Of this city
on quite extensive scales. Gray's first ap-
pearance was in May last. He brought
credentials and easily made the acquaint-
ance OF the newspaper fraternity,
with some members Of which he became
60 intimate as to borrow money. When he
had run the extreme length OF bis rope,
and suspicious that he was dead beat be-
gan to dawn upon the reporters here, be
left the city. he was heard OF later in st.
Louis, where he operated the same scheme:
A week ago he returned to Chicago, and
by assuming the name OF Il. O. Conners,
and pretending TO be assistant manager OF
the New York Herald, succeeded in OBJ.
tanning free access to all the theatres and
free passes on all the railroads. The
Grand Pacific Hotel placed suite oi
rooms at his disposal. II found he will
probably be arrested.
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FRIDAYS FACTS.
TRRsE TRUTHS ON TIMELY TOPICS
BY TELEGRAPH.
Railroad Rumoru-.sad,ArrayorR Fatalities
or various Rinds-IIIness OF an As.
tress-Green Old, Ase-And
other Matters of More
or Less Interest.
FAST RUNNING.
An Experts Plan TO 60 Ninety Miles an
Hour.

An Experts Plan TO 60 Ninety Miies an
Hour.
PHILADELPHIA. December H.-Barrett
Le Van, in paper read before the Frank
lin Institute, argued that trains can safely
run at speed Of ninety miles an hour,
making the trip from this city to New
York in sixty minutes, and that road
between the two cities, built on a staight
line, could be made to pay. He illustrated
his argument by dwelling upon the
many curves on both the Pennsylvania
and Bound Brook Railroads, between
the two cities, stating that on the
former line there are 81, and on the latter
4S. He then went on TO say that to COM
pensate for the centrifugal force tending to
throw the cars from the track when run.
ming at high speed on curves the outer
rail has to be raised. On q curve Of three
degrees radius the super.eleyation re-
ouired on q guags Of fity-six inches,
while less than FIVE inches at htty
miles an hour, would have to be sixteen
inches at ninety miles per hour. On the
Pennsylvania road the super.elevation 10
one inch for each degree OF curvature up
to ave inches, which Is the limit. The
speed must be reduced beyond that to cor:
respond with the curve. This is one OF
the limitations put upon high speeds on
existing roadWays.
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THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
what Gen. sherman Thinks About That
mnftor.

what Gen, sherman Thinks About That
Matter.
New YoRk, December 1.-THE follow
ing is an abstract from the letter OF Gen.
Sherman to William Scott, Of this city, in
regard to the recommendation in the Pres
ident's message to make Gen. Grant Gap
tain.G General:
"when Grant was nominated for Presi-
dent In the first instance, in 1858, he vol
unteered 10 me the opinion that when
his term was out he would not desire to
regain command Of the army, as 1t would
be unjust to me. have never heard him
say word to indicate change in that
opinion, and do not believe he or his
friends suggested to the President the idea
OF the Captain. G Generalcy, or Of requiring
q place on the army retired list. There
are no reasons why Presidents may not be
retired the same as members OF the Su-
preme Court. The army service is embar-
raised already with too muck rank for
our small army"
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whittier Day aud Other Matters.
Mrs. Luther Lapnam and son, OF Clsye.
land, o., are the guests Of F. B. Westgate,
in the Fourth ward.
Mr.. George Strobel and Michael Linsky
will run foot race at Shady Side 10 day,
for purseo OF S25.
The Bellslre City Orchestra will give
grand ball at Zilch's Hall tonight. Every
lady present will be entitled to ticket,
and the lady holding the lucky number
will be presented with a full set OF glass
ware.
Mr.. William Wilson sold his property
In the Fourth ward to Mrs. Jetfers, OF
Barnesville, to-day, for 81, 900 cash.
The Mslrose Variety and Novelty Com.
bination will exhibit at Zilch's Hall for
one week, commencing on Christmas
night. AS this company Is composed OF
home talent, the citizens should patron.
ize It.
DR.. Grafton, of, the First ward, Is lying
seriously Ill at his residence.
John Ault, OF Warnock Station, was up
for drunkenness, and fined s. aud costs.
Complaint was made yesterday by Mr..
Trageser, OF Gravel Hill, against two boys
named n arsh and Dunning, for stealing
bottled beer from his saloon.
Quite number Of persons visited the
High School yesterday to witness the cele-
bration OF Whittiet's birthday. The fol-
lowing is the programme OF the afternoon
entertainment:
Sketch Of whittier W. AndersOn
Ny PAymae-k, citation ROas9ntr
Barefoot boy-kccltallon. homRs Stevens
The Old Buying EGroutd-Re,din dinf see. Minnie Marsh
The Boudola loIchPI-IleeitatlYn ..-,.... ydA Fish
Beleetlop from snow Bound Alice wIr6ns
Barbara F,ieirbie-Reeit Dubois
Pipes at Robert Anderson
In Ny school DayS-Readlng. Ella Groves
First Spirit Jennie Harlow
Snow bound Bessie Moore
Robert McVay, who has been in Wheel
ing for sono time past, is now at Nc.
Gregor's hardware store. R. O.. F.
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"GlthI" Letter In the Cincinnati Enquiier.
By the way, the sculptor, Wilson. Nc
Donald, a native of steubenville, Ohio,
bu! who was a hot partisan Of the South.
ern side in Missouri, is lying quite Ill
from an inflammation Of the eyes, result-
Ing from q shot entering the eye some
time during the war, which occasionally
moves Ia place and threatens him with
blindness. His brother, Emmett Nc.
Donald, also o native Of Steubenyille, was
killed charging q Federal battery Of Bates;
vile, Mo. Mcdonald Is the sculptor oil
Edward Bates at st, Louis, Of Gen. Custer
GWest Point, and Of Fitz Greene Halleck
at Central Park,
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pol.rnmx Annoyinr idaho.

SAN FRANCISCO, December 17.-Gov'
ernor Neil, Of Idaho, in his message to the
Legislature, says that polygamy has been
rapidly introduced from Utah. The stat
ute 10 defective, as II is found impossible
to prove the ceremony. The Territory Is
10 danger OF becoming second edition Of
Utah. He expresses q hope that the Leg.
islature will adopt measures to crush out
the practice. He also advises the punish.
ment OF those who advance and preach
the doctrine Of polyRamay, and recon-
mends Congress to be memoriallzed te
amend the act Of 1862 so as TO make CO
habitation q proof Of marriage. .
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Nrw YoRL, December 17.-A Paris
special to the Telegram says: The evidence
furnished yesterday by Marshal Mac.
Mahon to the Parliamentary Committee
investigating the Deoissey affair was q
disagreeable surprise to the intran.
siVefant enemies Of the ex.Minister
Of War. Marshal MacMahon spoke Of
his old comrade In the highest terms, and
declared that he had no knowledge Of the
scandalous offenses imputed to him. They
had nothing to do, the Marshal said, with
his departure from the Ministry ot War.
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CHAT FROM rHE CAPITAL.
Matters .of Interest in and Out OF Co

Matters 'of Interest In and out OF Con.
gress.
WASHINGTON, December 17.-Vice-Pres-
ident Wheeler to-day received the. Elcc-
toral votes OF Rhode Island, Ohio, Indiana,
Kansas and California, in each instance
by messenger. He has now received,
either by mail or messenger, the votes oil
all the States except Oregon.
Secretary Thompson, whose resignation
goes into effect Monday next, at the re.
quest OF number OF friends and subor.
dinate officers, will hold reception at his
Office tomorrow afternoon, for the pur.
pose OF taking formal leave OF the EN-.
ployes. The Secretary will probably re.
main at the Department until Monday
next. he will visit his home in Indiana
in the course OF week or 30 to attend 10
some business, after which he expects TO
return to. Washington for the winter.
AMILrrARI MANS MlsERIEs.
Major II. W. Jones, retired army off,
GER, Of rather an eccentric disposition, has
for some time been endeavoring 10 secure
his restoration back to the active list.
Several bills have been introduced in one
or the other branch Of Congress, at his
request, for that purpose. He is one
OF those attractive gentlemen who are
troubled with grievances, and for this rea-
son Senators and members are not very
anxious to have interviews with him.
This afternoon he appeared at the Senate
Chamber and sent In his card to General
Logan. Presently the messenger came
back with the answer: General Logan
saws he Is not in" At this the Msjor
was extremely indignant, and alter
threatening that be would have satisfac.
tion from General Logan the frat time he
met him on the avenue, he wrote him a
challenge, but could get no one to take 1t.
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EAST LIVERPOOL. o., December H.
Shortly after midnight last night the
White Ware Pottery Works Of Croxalls &
Cartwright was discoverd TO be on Gre,
and before the flames could be controlled.
the works were damaged to the amount Of
about $1,000, The cause Of the Gre Is un-
known. The damage will be repaired at
once, and the firm expect to run right
along.
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ROUND ABOUT us.
NEWB NOTES FROM THE NEAR
HEIGHBORHO0D.
RAtRnONT.
FAlnMoNr, Decenber II

| '
Editon IntslligOneer.
We are sorry to report that scarlet fever
has been quite prevalent in our com.
munity for some weeks. 1t Is hoped that
the disease has been at its worst, and it Is
now believed to be dying out. Two
deaths, however, have occurred this week.
A large majority OF cases have been OF
rather mild form, although as Is usual in
such diseases, someo Of our recent ones have
developed into more malignant type.
In all, FIVE cases have proved fatal.
Our mail accommodations have certainly
been very poor Of late. The east bound
train, due here at 1915 P. NJ, has been very
greatly behind time for several days. The
newsboy does not get around with the Ia.
TRLIIGRNcRg until late In the evening, and
mail subscribers often do not get their pa-
pers until the next morning. Also the
main portion Of our eastern mail gets here
at 9:5 P. NJ, and this is too late an hour in
winter for the general public. It Is but
justice to add that no fault Is ats sched toe
postmaster or the newspaper Offices, The
entire cause being the delay Of trains.
II is with pleasure that We note that
Charles W. Walker, son Of K. D. Walker,
Esq, OF the railroad office In this place,
has secured position in the Government
Printing Office at Washington, whittier he
goes tonight. Charlie Is q good printer
and one OF "our boys" and we are glad
he will get to see and hear the "big guns"
In Congress frequently.
The Ohautauqua Circle, which meets at
Gov. Pierpont's each week, Is making good
progress in the course OF study prescribed.
1t numbers eleven.
Our Sunday Schools are making tie
usual preparation for Christmas exercises.
The lowest temperature noticed here
abouts was on Wednesday morning, when
the thermometer indicated % below zero.
Most Of our hotels and ice dealers got
up their ice, most excellent quality, two
weeks ago. That formed this week Is not
go good for storing, although our young
people seem to be enjoying the skating.