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The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

p m; reduce the democratic gains i, ths
eglsiature to eleven, which leaves The DEM
oerats iour short OF a majority on io;nt hal
lol' lhe gubernatorial vote il s,;l, ~,
meagre TO justify positive statement a. ne ne
once OF the Wing, the readinster ors,o, eaao
the inli and estimated vote from forsy
counties and cities, which cover one.third
W .he state, indicate only 400 loss 10 the re.
aoQusters, based on the last presidential
note. II Is reported that gains tor The read.
ius'ers III ~ .ne southwest will overcome this
ass. me readJusters claim that these
ngures insure the election of Cameron hv
i,2OO to 500 majority, "
BuildingFalls and Buries the occ,n.n,.
NEW YORK, November 0.--At7 o'clocl.
this morning, three-story tenement at IN.
southeast corner of south Fifth avenue and
Grand street, fell in, burying the occupants
IN the ruins The fire department were i'm
mediately summoned, and up to this hour
they, with the assistance of citizens. had
extricated iye of the victims from the de-
ors. Iae life OF two was extinct md Tho
o.l,ers . were seriously injured. How many
M were IN the building at the time of the ac-
,,n,.,, n,o.ne - nov yet known, The work of re-
possible speed. 'N'"'u wan ''i'
Inc court floor of the building was occu-
plea oy Holmes 4 o'Brien as liquor store,
ana the upper part by tenants. AZ
NJ he ueoris was cleared away
Pm5g,,nh "Ig poiu, ~ years, and John
were taken out of the ruins They wsrn
slightly injured, while Mary Sayille was was
seriously, II not fatally injured. All Of
them were sent to St. Vincent hospital. a
nan hour later the tiremsn, who were called
out TO search the ruins, found the dead
bodies OF Francis Knap, As years. and his
son, aged years. Katharine Doder was
also found, but so seriously injured that she
Is not expected to survive. The cause of
the accident was not ascertained. Firemen
are busy at noon, and an exits, Tree has
been called out TO explore the rains.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10

MILWAUKEE,, WH., November 9,---The
latest returns, comprising one-third Of III
state, indicate the republican candidates
are elected by 5000 majority, and II Is pos
sible II may exceed this.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Special 70 Tho Herald.

Special 70 tho Herald.
FoRr wonru, November 0.-Tho street
railway, which is to encircle the principal
part of the city and which was agitated
some months ago, has again become
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Thn Ma..nchuaetts Vote.

Bosros, November o.--Tho latest returns
show that the senate will stand 50 republic
cans, 20 democrats, and one independent re-
publican.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-11-10
Ladies' Walking Jackets.

Our stock in all lines is usual large, and in order to
reduce have already made few of those sweeping
ducions whose synonyms
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
Thc EsihIc Rcyisers.

The reYisers consist Of body Of men
eminent for scholorship, and Of different
religious bodies. OF the New Testament,
the English revisers now surviying-for
Bishob WiIberforce, Dean Afford, and
DIR. John Esdie have died duIirg the pro
gress OF the work-are Archbishop
Trench, Bishops EIlicott, Moberly,
Wordsworth, aud Lightfoot Deans
Bickerstotb, Blakssly, Scott, Stanley, and
Vaughan Archdeacons Lee and Palmer,
Prebendsry Scrivener; CanoDs Kennedy
and Westcett DR. Hort and Rev. w. G..
Humphrey. Of the Established Church ;
with Or. Angus, principle Of the Baptist
College, Regents Park Principle Brown
Of the FREQ Church College, Aberdeen,
Prof. Moulten. .Fofsihe Wesleysn College ;
Principal Nswth, Of New College CCon-
gregationalist) Prof. Roberts, Of 81. An
drew's, and DR.. G. Vance Smith the
American ca operators being ex-President
Woolsey, Drs. Thsyer, Abbott. Burr,
Chase, Crosby, Dwight,I Ksndrick, Lee,
Riddle, Schait Short, and Washburn.
Such a body Of men a. this would not be
likely 10 favor sny very revolutionary
change, especially when their Instructions
prohibit them from niakirg any change 10
the text, "eHcepl blythe approval Of two
tbirds Of those present" The object is Ia
make . good version still better, from
which errors, obscurities and inconsisten.
cies shall be removed, and in which there
shall be q uniformity in rendered Hebrew
aud Greek words AMI proper names oil
pcrsons and pieces. The revision ia t.
give 10 the English Of to-day the nesrcs
possible equivalent for the original WORD
Of God, as il came from the inspired or
gans Of the Divine Spirit New Yorl
Mail
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
HOW the Pope Lives.

After frugal dinner at Q 30 p. NJ, Leo
XIII takes nap OF a quarter of en- hours
duration, and after prayer and reading,
resumes work till O'Clock when he re
selves the bishops and the secretaries OF
the congregations. lie listens with at
tsntion, even with curiosity, but never
expresses surprise These audience con
cluded, he reads and writes till 10 30, when
ne shoul5, bat does not always, sip. At
ii he retirss. What exercise he takes 10
usually in the form Of rapid walking in
some Of the great halls Of the Vatican,
though sometimes he is carried in sedan
chair through the gardens, and some Of
the alleys have been enlarged 10 allow Of
his being driven through them In a csrri-
age, usually accompanied by q single
cRmerier, and escorted at some distance
by q ANAL party Of the Guardian Mobile
Even at such moments his Holiness is
generally reading his brevisry, porusing
dispatches, or discussing business with the
prsiate before him. II the weather is hne
he sOmstimes leaves the vehicle for 8
wslk. Hs step IL firm and lively, and
recalls his earlier hunting days at Car
pinsto, but the only sport In the gardens
OF the Vatican is netting larks and such
smali birds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
KINGwOOD, PRESTON COUNTY, w. VA. SATURDAY,
hHELL-DESERrED EUB.

The New Work '.Sun'' Gives EN-
PRECISION 10 Public Opinion on the
Recent Threats oG the National
b"HkS--Einely hints TO wall
street.
NEw YoNK, Feb. 22.-The Sun, this
morning, editorially says:
"lt strikes US that the gentleman in
Wall street. who are trying TO prevent the
Senate Funding bill from becoming a law,
rather make a mistake. Undoubtedly
they have right to express their opinions
about the bill, but when il comes to
threatening that unless il Ia modified to
meet their views they will wreck the trade
OF the entire country, they 20 step too
far. The Average Congressman has no
such fear of banks and bankers as TO
make him alter his vote to avoid their dis
pleasure, and IS 20 any possibility OF the
mischief they may DO, he will soon find
way to prevent il. Ii the officers OF the
banks should attempt, ss some foolish
men here say they will, TO withdraw their
circulation unless certain provisions in the
bill are stricken out, it would he very easy
to supply tho deficiency With all addi-
tionsl issue ot greenbacks, and il they try
by underhsnd means 10 thwart the nego-
ua,ion of the new bonds because the rate
OF interest is not high enough 10 please
them. they csn be deprived of the privi-
lege OF issuing circulation altogether. 1t
ls a dangerous thing for the toll 10 attempt
to wsg the dog, for il the dog gets angry
be can switch the tail about in very Ut
pleasant way for the tail. The truth il,
that in matters Of national interests there
is no set OF people as stupid a. the Wall
street fnanciers Absorbed in the bust
ness of buying and selling stocks and Of
lending money, they only consider what
Immediately affects to-day's markets,
without foresight of ne future or regard
Tor what IS going on else where. In the
present case they are evidently in blssiul
Ignorance Of The general hostility OF the
people Of the West ard Southwest 20 the
National bank system aud the slender
thread Of liberation on which il hangs. II
needs only good prctext 20 secure tho
sweeping Of the whole thing cut Of oxis-
terce, and the substitution for il of any
exclusively national currency. That
preteXt oil .he Wall street bankers seem
bent on furnishing. and washington will
we fea, be only too glad TO seize upon
it,
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
AHoLoCLUSrIN OHIO
Eight Persons Perish i'm the Flames
at East Observation-Disclosures Dc
tails OF the Disaster.

taiis OF the Disaster.
PITTSBURGH, PA, February 2S -Iutel-
ltgence has been received here of con-
hsgrsiIon at East Liverpool, Ohio, at /. 80
o'clock this morning by which family of
eight persoas nSmeG Sloan were burned
to death. About the time stated flames
were seen issuing from the four story
frame building owned 10y Frank Stewart
and occupied as drug store, feed stere,
grocery and dwelling, the proprietor of
the drug store, WIN. Sloan, with his
family, living in the latter part. AS soon
IS the flames were discovered by Mr..
Sloan he awoke all, aud telling them 10
follow picked up his 3-year-old daughter
and started for the stairs. The flames had
cut Of this retreat by this time, however,
and turning 10 window he lesped out,
telling his wife 10 do likewise. Ii is
supposed that before Mrs. Sloan or the
others had time 10 follow his advice they
we've overcome by the sitting fumes from
the burning store, as not enc OF them
escaped. The building burned like
tinder, and having numerous elevators To
the upper f9oEs which opened path
way for the flames, It was soon in ruins
a search for the bodies was begun at an
early hour this morning aud soon all were
recovered. They were charn lOooyond
recognition, and il was only by the sizo
of the remains that the grown persons
were distinguished from the children.
The scene about the burned building to-
day is sorrowful in the extreme, and all |
that is left of a family Of ten are the |
father and one daughter, whom he carried |
with him when he made the leap. The
following is list Of ,hose who persisted
Mrs. sloan, ng~d 81; Lurlll Sloan, sgod
l3, ClydesSloar, jagged -; Lizzie Sloan,
aged II; Alex Sloan, eyed o; Paul !
Sloan, aged 8; another daughter aged ls |
months; Wilbur Skeels, brother in-lew !
Of tho unfortunate woman. The fire |
started in the drug store, and i is sup /
posed 10 have been incendiarY. The loss |
will reach $4,000, which is fully insured.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05

A copy Of the Oldest newspaper known
was recently found IN the Library Of tho
University, Of Heidelberg. John Carolus.
Of SIrssburg, is thought TO have printed
thls copy, which is in the form Of a
quarto volume, aud bears the date 1000
Much Of the contents Is extremely inter
estiDg, and CONSISTS principally Of letters
writes by correspondents. These letters
when coming from Ro3e, were twenty
ore days on the route, from Venice four
teen 20 seventeen days, and from Vienna
shout eight days When there w.s not
sufficient matter 70 on out The sheets,
blank spaces we're left. One Of the 10
cidents mentioned WAS the manufacture Of
q telescope in GalileO. Some Of the news
was Of a very bloody character, end
pictures a lawless state Of society, ono
item relating to the confession OF seven
criminals who acknowledged that on The
18th Of this month they threw about
fourteen persons into the water, and that
their band numbered eighty, who for Tho
msn part were natives Of Prague"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05

TO day there will be a general cclobra
ton throughout the Union IN honor of the
memory ef George Washington, the
Father of his Couatry. 1t is right that
the anouel recurrence Of this day should
be marked With every demOustrAtion Of
respect. Il ia proper that business should
be suspended, and the hsll0wed memories
OF the past should D- revived 10 the minds
OF oil our people. For come time psst we
have been slowly drifting away from the
old mocrogs Of tho republic. The cub
line teachings OF hundred years OF un-
examplcd Prosperity are lily losing their
Influence, aud the plain and simple
methods Of government, which were good
enough for the fathers, are no longer &C
cepted a. q rule Of action by their degen-
crate children. Meu clsmor nov for q
strong government, for the Capitalization
OF power AZ the nstioHsl cap tai and for
tho absolute destruction Of the sovereign
rights Of The states, which, under the
constitution and tho blessings Of Proyi-
dencc, made us p free, bsppy snd united
people. A. one time, not lorR ago, the
shadow VI imperalism crossed our na-
tioDal pathway, and a strange willingness
was manifested By free born American
citizcns % abandon the safe traditions Of
the nation in order that pampcrcd
fsVerile might sit for an unlimited period
In the presidential chair once occupied W
Washington. Perhaps to-day some Of
those who have forgotten the past, listen
ing % . voice from Mount Vernon, may
be induced % recall ils countless glorcs
and acknowledge the causes which gave
them birth. These things came not % us
By chance. They arc the cuicroDpirgs oi
system framed by the patriots Of the
| Revolution which, for sound wisdom and
unlimited capacity 10 meet oil the vsuts
Of frocmcn, has never been equaled iu
the worlds history. And as such they
should be- fondy cherished by all who
/ prefer a republic % On empire frcedcu
q dsspuism. The hopes and aspiration.
Of millions, scattered from the icy waters
| Of the AristsOk 20 the golden SANDS of the
/ Sacramento, cluster srouD1 the old
I creed which has made THE nation great
and its people bappy-''thc equality Of
the citizen ord The equality Of Oh,
Sistes' The farmer in bis field of toD
tho mechanic In his busy workshop. tb,
artisan 81 bic humble Gron5o, and the MAI
OF letters in bic quiet study, have al fell
iis saving influence and iis rcgenoratin.
power. Let us all to-day think Of wha
we owe TO George Washington, srd strivp
20 Keep he memory green, 90 that in al
time 90 cone those who dwell upon taes
wcstern suores may sajey his undiyide,
4 and unbrsken heritage BALTIC. Gazette.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
HINcocK INTERVIEWED.
HiS Reasons for Attending tho Au-
apgurptiOp.

NEW NoRY, February 2I.-Gcn. Han
cock was subjected to an interview to-
Gay, regarding his ir,ondcd visit to
Washington ON tho 4th of March.
Why have you decided to attend Pros.
idont GarGcld's inauguration Il do
not think il would Toe proper for mo To
express my political views regarding
Garfield or tho Republican party at this
limo as l DO not wish TO bo drawn into a
discussion OF controversy of any kind,
but will SAY have roScivod polite
and formal invitation 20 he present o.
the inaugural ceremonies, and havo
acted in accordance with my sense OK
what is proper in accepting tho invita-.
ton and in promising to bo present en-
the occasion"
"Will you bo tho guost oC tho inaugu-
rHl committee ." Il am asked to become
the gr est of the chairman of the commit
toe, and he has pressed mo to tako Mrs.
Hancock with mo, aud become an In
mate OF Ills own private residence i'm
Washington, but have engaged rooms
at Wormlcys."
"Is il because the chairman OF tho
committee ia prominent Republican
and you don't wish 10 accept his person
a! hospitality ?" "Oh no, hpvo no suck
ioosous for my action. \ great many of
my political, military and personal
friends, will no doubt visit mo whi!o
am In Washington, and | can receive
them much bettor in my rooms at tho
hotel than any mans private residence
would feel moro FREQ in tho hotel, and
so would my friends. Another good
reason j. tho fact thlt would not feel it
;air to ask private host TO cstertain
guests and friouls"
"Wnl You ouond 80 military capacity
or merely AZ ciuzln Of tho United
States ?" "As to that cannot exactly
say. Sometime ago Con. sherman re>
qucsted MY presence in Washington on
the ith OF March,
"Will YOU attend tho grand ball In the
evening p "No. sir; but / VIII bc
present during tho ocrcmonios IN the
Senate chamber. "N ill you appear in
the procession ?" "It is not my inton
ton TO parade myself on inauguration
day by virtue Of my Official position as
chief officer of the Military Division of
tho Atlantic. / will be. in reality, ian
comma Il over all tho troops in wash~
iugton on March jh. Tho military
barracks thero arc virtually under my
charge"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
The nEnn Xep,lnr.

lie ia at present employed on the
geological surylTy OF Canada. do fret
became hno>n 10 me,eroloaists twenty
Ycars ,go, Whom hg Ivyd in msrchester,
England, by publishing numerous papers
relating 90 cliulAioloGY and the perlodicity
Of mcterolycAl phcnomena He Is BY 70
meano alono in the theory that the weather
repeats itself. Within The last one kun
dred YcsTs there have frequently been
students Of metereloRy who. have maiR-
teinod that thre were periods which
could 10 recognized ~ sn0rding 70 the
means Of predicting 10 some extent, tie
weather in the future Some have con
ncctcd theso perioos with tic moon, some
will the solar spots, and few with tle
planets. All OF these systems have In the
cOurso 81 timo, been proven 10 be vt vari
snce With the observed facts so tnat none
Of them have yet been accepted by
riatooroiogisis of reputo. Their sdvocates
probably 90 god service by drawing
stiesiiOn 10 the possibility of such priioG-
icities ia the weather, Int for any govern
mcnt weather buIoGu TO adopt such s7t
tens Of prediction would be vory mach
Ike an sstronomor foretclliDg Gn eclipse
from the average numerous preceding
oclipses.- Boston Transcript
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
"A Observation-Disclosures.

RcHMoND IND, February 2S.-Wal-
kcr Amos has,onteIed . plea Of guilty to
the charge OF Kidnapping and has con-
fesscd that ho entcei q small boy nam
ed Adolphua Williams from his bone ia
Indianapolis and started Con foot with
him towari this place. Thoy walked
sixteen miles the first day, and when the
boys feet became sore Amos made n
cat-O' O'-nIne-tails out ola rope and Lash ID
him 10 make him wall, OF, whipping the
boy until he nearly faintod. They
walked ur to Richmond, begging as they
went, the boy being forbidden, on the
pain OF death, TO make any complaint.
At this place ho took another boy nam
cd ltatclino and started ON toward Pitts
burg compelling the boys TO walk oyer
frozen roads and beating toem uumerci-
lully whenever they complained. They
had reached Troy, Ohio, whom they were
over:akcn by persons from here and
brought buck to this place. Amcs says
he intended 20 take the boys to Harris
burg, Pa. 10 bis mothers aud have hor
ialso T. ON. The fellow is a light co!ored
uuiatto, very tan and slim. He said he
was porter in disreputable saloon in
Chicago during the winter.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
ThriFtin France.

The sense Of economy ard thrift Of the
French people is especially striking TO
those who have lived much in other coun
tries. Nearly everybody possesses some
thing in this country If anybody does
not, you may Do pretty sure It is his own
fault Love Of enonomy often vereos on
avsrice. Go into any house in Paris.
question the servants, aud you may DO
certain that almost every one Of them has
some small treasure in the shape of cash
or bonds. II is the saving Of every dav.
The old servant in the houge will often
consult his mGeter about how no is 10 em-
ploy his money. The head servant Of a
private house here, who has often filed
my glass at table, has saved enough 10
bring bin IN ZOO a year He hss been
for twenty FIVE years 10 the same situation
and does his duty ~ strictly as be did the
fret oay of biz service He seldom goes
out, never takcs anything between HE
meals, and ell be gains Is carefully put
aside. / have met With 90 many exam
Plies that am bound 90 bolieys this thrift
to bo the rule. n careful observer. who
bas occasion 90 mix with the middle
classes In France, viii be even more struck
by the qualities I have indicated. The
whole mode of living made subserviont 10
the children the babe has hardly seen
daylight before the parents arc already
saving for him Every cbilde future 10
provided for 1T bis cradle ~ the earnest
efforts Of bis parents, aud IL is rarely
their fault II they do not succeed. There
b q curious exception 10 This almost gen
ersl Tule-ibo workman, the artisan.
Here you fad many, and especially The
better paid. In towns aud cities, who have
rot preserved the good qualities Of their
foIlow-coUntrymen. Here You iod drunk.
ennoss, improvidoncc, and with them Com.
muuism. Still IL may be confidently de-
clsred that these a:e email minority
Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1881-03-05
Touching story.

One rarely meets with Z more touching
romance thsn is fcuGd W the following
story.Which CONES from Walss 4 number
Of years ag9 some punors in exploring On
OLD PIT that had long been closed, found
tbs body Of = young men dressed 10 e
fashion long out Of dste. The peculiar
action si the air Of th, mine was sucb %
To preserve The body 20 perfectly thar The
body appeared asleep rather than dead.
TIE mincrs we're p.ZzlCd % The circum.
stance no one 10 the district hsd been
miassd within ihoiT remembrance, and o.
lsst it vas resolved 10 bGng 800 oldest IL
hsOiisnt, On Old ledy long p.st her eightisth
year, who had lived single iu The villsce
The whole of her life. Oa being brought
into ibo presence Of The bo9y . s,rssgs
sccnc occurred The old lady fell % The
corpse. kigscd 10 and sddrsusrd II Dy ey, ~
term Of ,ovirg erdrsrmsDt, spoken 10 tho
Language Of bygoue generations. lie vas
nor only love she knew he bad noi for
ssken bef The old l.iy s18 tLe young
man bod ben br,roincd sky ycara
heforc. TIE lover had dissppesrrd mys
teriously ard che hsd kept faithful dur
log the long intsrvaL Time bad stood
still with the dead man, bat hsd left he
mark on The living woman. The miners
who were present we're rough set, but
very gently ard with fearful eyes they
removed the old lady 90 her house, and
that Dieht Der fi'bful spirit Ie, olneI tina,
Of her long lost lover