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ON THE STAGE.
Scenes Of Everyday Life in all
Lands.
An Angry Mother Whips Her Daughters
Acknowledgement in High Life
Across the 0eean-EyangeIist
Barnes and Mrs. TiIton.
OTHER ITEMS OF THE SANE SORT.

QrTSCY. Mass, December ga lively
episode occurred Just outside the District
Court room, the other day, the principals
being an irate mother and a sentimental
young man. The latter had been most as
siduous in his attentions toward the lsdy's
daughter, although the girl and her mother
discouraged bis attentions. That morn
ing be sent the girl letter which he
began with the angelic anthem. GLORY TO-
God in the highest and on earth peace and
good will to men" The mother rushed
over to the court room and besought the
court to interfere. Being told that the man
was not legally responsible, a. he had not
done anything criminal, she Withdrew in
great rage. On the sidewalk stood the OBJ
ject of her ire. She rushed upon him aud
struck him in the face with her clenched
fist. Getting out of herclutches, he stepped
back a few PAGES, and taking of his hat gave
her polite and most insinuating bow. This
had the effect of making her still more
angry and sezinga large stick she swooped
down upon the unfortunate lover, and Wig
orously Delayed him OH the head and shoul-
de-s. He took the thrashing as martyr,
who was being sacrificed for his devotions.
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A Big Suit.

NEwARK, o., December pa suit has
pOeen commenced in the Court OF Common
Pleas OF Licking county, by James II.
Smith and others TO recover debt OF
10000 contracted by the Newark, Somer-
'.et and Straitsyille railroad. The parties
sued are Joseph Rider, and seventy other
Licking county stockholders of said road,
md one hundred and thirty stockholders
)f said road in Perry county, Drexel, Nor
gan & Co.. of New York, and other stock
holders. This case will be watched as it
Progresses with deep interestby the people
cf Newark and Licking county. In case
the railroad company fails to pay the debt,
or are unable to raise it out of the assets OF
the company. the stockholders will be COM
PEELED to pay it, which will amount to
about > per cent. on the dollar. So that a
man holding $lO,OnO worth OF stock will
have to pay 500, or if he holds $1,000
worth, he will have To pay SlUu.
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Death from Blood CIot.

Nrw CASTLE. Pa, December 22.-Whlle
Bennie Slater, boy OF this city, was skat'
ing recently, the friction of one OF ms
skates produced small abrasion on his
LETT heel, Shortly afterward the foot be-
ran 10 pain him, the pain finally extending
up the leg as far as the knee: In the
course of several days his condition be
came such that his life was despsired OIL
The physician in attendance, after a close
examination. discovered that the iaa was
afflicted with phlebetieS, or lntamauon o.
he veins. which resulted in the formation
nj a blood clot not larger than pin head;
The clot went into the circulation, and
going from artery to artery finally reached
The Heart and LOGGED in the brain, pro
ducing paralysis of that organ and conse
quent death.
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WHrnLING VA. SATURDAY MORNING. DECEMBER

In portion of Engaged Kittie surpases
Maggie Mitchell. The troupe closes to.
night and their leaving is regretted. This
is not paid notice. The orchestra, eom-
posed Of Martins Ferry talent, is the only
poor feature, and is disgrace to the
troupe.
Police business is very dull.
WILDER Day, Of Steubenville, is visiting
here.
Remember the auction sale at Cottrell's
music room this afternoon.
Charley Rothernard is rapidly Improy-
We understand that a certain Third
ward young man. married, too, is about 10
get himself into trouble.
Mrs II. \. Wallace, of New Lexington,
Ohio is the guest Of her sister, Mrs. B. +.
Brady
Mr.. John White has been on the sick list,
also Dr. |. Werlich.
Charley Riley, ,,of st. Clairsvilc is spend
ing the holidays with Mr.. W II. starke.
Tne Ladies Auxiliary Society necktie
social takes place TO night.
The United States Depnty Marshal Capt.
Haggerty. is in town hunting up testimony
in the EcciOtaLomss cases.
Pei ay at the Buckeye Glass Works.
- Lodge, X. OF H., Nc. 1890, elected
and transacted lot OF other basi
TING st night, after which g lunch was
can
Hn.: Union Flint Glass Works will re-
: .at at about the first of February.
~ Se Library Association meets this after
- 1t Ongs Office.
:. el s. 0. A. Society met at Mr.. Joseph
MedilEs, last night. The evening was
pleasantly spent in compositions, recita-
tion4, selelt readings and different plays.
About ten couples participated and all
present enjoyed themselves immensely.
DR.. A. K. Ong returned yesterday from
Smithtield.
The meeting of the A. F. F. Church at
Mr.. Anderson Ralston's residence lat
night was one CT great enjoyment and was
one of the incest little parties OF the sea-
son. Al out fifteen couples were present,
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DETECTIVE MlSDEE0S.
A We'll known COlOred Character
Transformed Into Convict.

WASHINGTON, December 29.-The expose
Of the misdeeds of the detective force OF
this city was ecipsed by trial which took
place in the police court, the defendant be-
ing colored man named Matthew Lawson,
employed IS a jauitor at the Fifth precinct
station house. 1t was shown that about a
month ego an inehriated individual named
Daniel \. Mccarthy was brought into the
station house for safe keeping, as he was
unable TO take care OF bimself on the street
According to the practice at police stations
he was searched and sum OF money taken
from hum prior to his being placed back
IN one OF the cells. Subsequently the Jan
ltor went into the cell and took oil OF
Mc''artAy's neck shot bag containing
IYSl
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BARNES AND MRS. IILTON.
He Calls ON Mrs. Tilton,. and Then
Paints Her Picture for western
NeuSDnDer.

STANFORD, KY, December 2a-The fol-
lowing are extracts from letters OF Evan
gelist Barnes to the Journal here:
paid visit 10 Mrs. Theodore Tilton .
few days ago. She, though not blood rel
atiye. has always been a fayorite with me.
Those who have only known her in con-
nection with the horrible Eeecher trial,
know nothing whatever about her. She
welcomed my visit as OF old. She is fear
fully altered by these awful years. Her
personal beauty, once very marked, is al
most gone. The soft, bright, innocent eye
remains, but that alone. Her delicate
hands, once ssft velvet, are bard with toll.
The lustrous dark brown hair is now very
gray, ami the pink and white Of the once
beautiful complexion are replaced by
dull sallow. But her life is full OF peace
and rest that 1.-The world cannot give
The seven times heated furnace has puri-
fed. not consumed her and to-day she has
what others have not, "a conscience void
of oifeDse toward God and man." writo
this for my dear cousin, OF whom am
prouder than the days when she WAS not
the forsaken creature she is now, but the
center Of admring social circles, where all
acknowledged her charms.
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MARTINS FERRY.
The UsuaI Budget from the Little City
Over the River.

Messrs. William and Frank Chalfant are
visiting their many old friends here.
A new boy on Forsythe street has been
Ohio City Lodge No. 81, X. of p, has
elected TIE following officers: c. C., Marian
McGrew; V. c.. VIM. Talbert F., Frank
Wallace; X. r. s, VIM. H. Cross; N. F.,
NJ. r. Smylie; NJ. e. TheO. SnOdgrass; NJ.
A.. Samuel Garrett, Jr., Representative,
Henry Stengle; Trustees, Henry Stengle,
NJ. r. Smy!ie and K. .. Bernie.
At the music room OF Thos. Cottrell. de-
ceased, this afternoon at o'clock, F. K.
Sedwick, administrator, will sell at auction
Mr.. Cottrel's personal property, consisting
of one new Mathusek piano, four new or
gans. accordians, viOlins, drums, tam
bourines, guitars, music books and other
goods kept in music stores. This is rare
chance to buy some OF these articles cheap.
The Kitty Rhoades Combination has
been showing at Commercial Hall every
night the past week to good audiences.
The troupe is first-ClsSs refined one and
is the best that over visited Martins Ferry.
All their plays ar well presented aud
some even eEcell TIE same Ia N!,nt .,.G
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A HORRIBLE ACCIDENT,
Falling Chimneys XIII a Large Mum.
ber Of People.

BRADFORD, Eng, December 2S.-By the
falling OF large chimneys to-day, thirty-six
persons are known to have been killed and
fifty others injured, mostly women and
children. Owing to the amount OF debris
the exact number of killed can not be
learned for two or three days. The total
damages is estimated at GOO00. About
three thousand persons are thrown out of
employment. Eight mills having llue con-
rectiOns with the falling chimneys are
brought to a stand still.
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Block Pavement Litigation.

report in the case of w. W. Ballard, Of
Iowa, VS.. the City of Pittsburg, for infringe
ment on the wedge block pavement laid in
this city ly Barton Il Kecncy, contractors,
Of New York, in 1874, filed to-day, finds for
the plaintiff judgment in the sum
of S529li5. At the time the
contract was awarded Barton &
Kceney, Ballard notified the city that the
suit would be entered, and to protect them
selves. The latter accepted for security
Nelson and Clark OF New York, DelOs C..
Culver OF New York, and the Wedge Block
Pavement Company, of New Jersey. The
case will be taken to the Supreme Court.
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.ueaISuddepIy lDterrupted.

BLACK RIVER FALLS, WIS, December 2S -
Tie boiler OF the Steam saw mill OF A. A.
Paine. located nine miles from here, b'eI
Ip late Yesterday, killing the engineer,
Thomas Beamer, and completely demolish-
ng the mill Part OF the boiler, weighing
:. .5Cu pounds, was carried twenty-five rods
from the mill, striking on the end, and
bounding entirely over a shanty and COM
ng down on the roof OF another fifteen
rods further on. Six men were sitting at
the table eating when the boiler came crash
ing through the roof. All were more or less
iViuraI
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WASHINGTON.
The Matter of Presidential Success
sion Under Consideration.
A Special Session Of the Senate thought
NeceSSary-Ths fitz Iohn Porter
Bll-WOrk Ofthe Ways and
Means Committee.
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.
Sn.,.,l Di.nrtch 10 he Re1is,.c.

Sp>r'1l Dispatch to the Register.
WA>urNDroN. December 29.-The Senate
proceedings to-day were not OF much in
ttrest until the bill relating to executive
succession in case Of the death resignation
or inability OF both the President and
Vice President was taken up. That this
very important question will be disposed
Of is somewhat doubtful. The Star, speak
ing of the matter yesterday, thinks an ex-
ira session will Ne called for its considera-
'iOn. Senator Logan's opportunity TO ex-
press himself on the Porter case came to-
day.
His speech was largely made up of srgu-
meuts in defense of the position he took in
an open letter some time ago.
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PRESIDENTIAL SUCCESSION.
a Special Session of the senate TO Con.
slider the Bill.

WASHINGToS. December 29-The Star
says tonight The outlook for the legisla-
ton OF this session OF Congress providing
for and regulating the Presidential success
ion is anything but encouraging. While
its importance seems 10 be appreciated in
Congress- the pressure of other business
may prevent consideration on this subject.
IL is question that would no doubt cause
considerable debate. and the lie of the ses-
sion is too short for that.
Failure to enact legislation Of this char
acter will, in all probability, require that
the Senate shall be convened in special ses-
sion on the eth Of next March To elect
President prUtempOre The imperative i'm.
pOrIauCe Of filling the office is patent to
everybody. Under the existing law, ShOud
President Arthur die, the President OF the
Senate would be his successor and after
the latter the executive office would fall 10
the Speaker OF the House. But in the reg
Ulsr course of Congressional sessions. both
u Offices Of the President of the Senate
and Speaker OF the House would be vacant
from the lst Of March until the first Mon
day in the ensuing December.
ItHas Been Suggested
that = special session OF the Senate could
avoided by the assent of the Democrats to
elect Republican President pro tempore
at the present session, but il is scarcely
probable that this suggestion will be car
ried out. Quite likely the Democrats
would assent to it, as they would have
nothing 10 lose and something to gain by
such an arrangement. The Democrats now
hold the Senate officers, OF which a special
session would deprive them, as the Repub-
NCauS would no doubt take advantage OF
special session 10 reOrganize the Senate.
The desire OF party = get possession Of
offices at the earliest day possible would no
doubt have some influence in the direction
OF making a special session preferable to
the Rtpubiicau>. but there is a stronger
and more ,endb!e ground upon which the
Republicans can reject any oyertUreS,
should such be made from the Democrats
for the election Of a President pro TEN. at
this session. II is generally understood
that Senator Anthony is the choice of the
Republicans for the Vice HrGsideutia chair.
Ills present term Of service will expire on
the i,h Of next March, but he has been re-
elected for a succeeding term. Still he
could not, il elected President OF the Sen
ate now. hold that office longer than his
present term without re election. - that
in order 10 make him, the man Of their
choice. Vice President the Republicans
must hsvr a special session.
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nIoine and Chandler.

WASHINCroN, December 29.-Mr. Blaine
positively refused to bc interviewed by a
representative OF the National Rcpubli,
can. of which paper Mr.. Blaine's tried and
trusted friend, VIM. f.. Chandler, has late
ly become a stakeholder and manager. Not
only this, but Mr. Blaine INDUCED IN some
severe structures on the paper, and express,
ed the opinion that il had not improved
under its new management. The Repubil-
can is full Of filings at Mr.. Blaine, ana the
inference in political circles IS that Mr.
chandler entrance into President Arthur's
cabinet broke all ties between him and Mr..
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BREWSTER AND WooDFoRD.
4 Case of Official Discretion that Has
Produced Trouble.

WAsuIyGroN. December 29.-ReCently
Morri>ey arrested in New York for violating
the postal laws by sending lottery adyer-
tisemeuts, was released with the consent Of
District Attorney Woodford. The pos.ottice
department made complaint 20 the depart
rnrnt of Justice, and on November Il At
torucy General Brewster wrote to Mr.
Woodiord, asking for an explanation.
Mr.. Woodford replied on Novem Ser
23. ro the effect that the prisoner had
been discharged by what he regarded
As "A wise exercise OF discretionary
mower. and as an illustration Of the neces-
Sitv for the possession and exercise OF TINS
rower toy prosecuting officer he mention
al tie fact that he had received from the
Attorney General reply ~ an invitation
10 attend the New England dinner, and
the reply had been forwarded i'll
peusliy envelope, the use Of which except
for official business IS punishable by
Pine OF $500.
Mr.. Woodford did not assume that Mr..
Brewster used the incident as an lIluStra-
tfan of what a wise discretion would al .O~
him TO overlook and il is said at the De
rartuent of Justice that he remarked that
ue did not think il was his duty as prose
cutting officer, in the wise exercise oil DIS
Crrtonary power ~ take oih'Ia' Co-U'
zanCr of this violation OF the law 10y the
Attorney. General.
In replying to this portion OF Mr.. Wood
ford, letter. Attorney General Brewster
said: Let me further add your allus'On to
my personal letter answering your invita-
ton to the next New England dinner IS not
proper. and is inadmiSsible between rs. IL
might be jnadmssible as between gentle-
men in a matter Of personal business, hat
n between the head OF this department and
one Of its Suhordinatcs il cannot he permit
ted. There is no analogy in the nluStra-
zion at any rate. In the cases CotL.
planned of official complaints oS
authorized agents were preferred
and "A department of the Government asked
that these complaints should be prosecu-
ted. The supposed mistakes OF the parties
complained Of are questions ot fact that
YOU have undertaken to determine. when
the PnstotliCe Department thinks they
should be determined by legal proceeding
The letter wrote TO you was. by my clerk,
very properly supposed to be an official
letter. because it WAS addressed to district
attorney, and the clerk did not know the
Conteats OF the letter, or had forgotten
them. Besides, | am not on trial. nor IS
there any complaint made against me, and
/ again suggest that such an aNuSIon was
not deNereulial and proper.
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RuHalO Hunters.

WASHINGTON, December 2.-lndian Agent
Porter, Of Fort Peck, Montana, teleGraphs
the Indian Bureau that the Milk River
country is overrun with white hunters,
who are slaughtering buffalo by the thou
sands. The Indians are becoming restless
and the agent fears trouble. The presence
of the military is requested. Price Ia
ormed the agent that the white hunter;
had no business on the reservation, and
that the Secretary would be asked TO day to
hnYe them removed.
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The Rnnkrnnt Bill.

WAsHINGToN, December 2S.-A memorla'
nrorcstirg against the passage OF the bank
rupt bill. signed by l,2SO firms and lndlVi,,
iuals in New York City, representing all
the principal branches OF business, was
presented t. the Senate by Mr.. lapham, oi
New York. The memorial states that the
operation of the United States bankrupt
law has proved an injury to the business
interests of the whole country.
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On civil Service Principles.

CuIcAGo December 2S.-Jesse Spalding,
collector OF customs at this port, has com.
pleted the reorganization OF both the customs
and the custOdians, including l53 EN-
ployes, upon the civil service principles.
Good conduct and general efficiency were
mode the standard for retention and pro:
motion. OF eighty changes made. over 20
per cent. were promotions Of men already
in the service.
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Missed His Trrasure.

When Mccarthy was turned ont the next
morning he did not miss his shot bag, but
upon returning home he WAS quickly made
aware of il when he changed ms clothing
He reported his loss to the lieutenant in
charge Of the precinct, who had Lawson
arrested, but nothing could Le proven
against him. and he vas discharged frow
custody. After securing The bbldS LlN
,gu uii..aed one ol them Ior tl,0 90 in part
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Fell ThrOngh q TrestIe.

PorrsrowN, Pa, December %.-At the
furnace OF the Pottstown Iron Company the
shifting engine fell through trestle four
teen feet high. -Four men were on the en-
CINE and fell with it. Edward Manning
was feorfully scalded and will probably DIE
Henry Black was badly hurt and scaLded.
J. Nj. Halter and J. N. Kirk were severely
injured
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DeI.Onx's Report.

WASHINGTON December 29.-DeLp re-
mort. found with his dead body, has been
made public. 1t makes 5000 words and
details incidents of the cruise from the
departure from San Francisco, 1879 to 1881.
Its principal feature is an elaborate account
of belongs in regard to the expedition;
He considered il good judgment to head
for Wrangell Land. His idea was to adopt
that land rs a support.
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SHE FOUND HIM.
The Romance of the Counterfeiters
Continued.
The Renister Reveals the Whole Story Of Fa-
gan's Disappearance to His Girl
They Hold an Affecting Inter
view in the Jail.
NElGHB0RHOOD NEWS IN GENERAL,
Snecinl DisrntcL 10 Mc Rcnistsr.

Special Dispatch TO The Register.
PARKERsBuRG, December 10.-Chef Per,
kins, Of the United States Secret Service
Department, has a corner in West Virginia
counterfeiters, having secured the last one
to-day, in the person Of Jacob Stull. He
was arrested at Warrington last night,
brought here to-day and committed to Jail.
Stull is from Green coudty, Pa. where he
was engaged in peddling whiskeJ and
showing the queer. e
The Alliance OF Pagan, IL
whose heart he won while laying bricI.S
Marietta and to whom he was to have b.
married on the eve of his arrest, and who
was unable to account for his sudden dis.
appearance, did not learn OF his fate until
a copy OF the REGISTER containing the ac-
count of his arrest fell into her hands
today. On reading the story she
Immediately left for Parkersburg. Arriv-
ing here, she went straightway to the Jail
to learn from the lips OF the one TO whom
she had pledged her future the true story
of his woes. As might be expected, the
meeting was one of the most affecting ever
seen between the prison walls. With the
utmost assurance Pagan
Declared His Innocence,
and claimed that he was the victim OF
foul conspiracy, and that in due time he
would a tale unfold that would be Of start
ling interest to the public.
Jacob Hashman, one of the gang, arrest
ed in September and held to bail, was ar
rested today at Elienboro, by Deputy Mar
shall Gibbons at the instance Of his bonds
men, and committed to Jail here.
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AChoIera Epidemic.

PANAMA, December 2s.-.Talina Cruise is
almost deserted, owing to cholera epi-
demic. Tehauntepcc has twenty-five
deaths daily. The railway laborers a61and;;
0ned the works OaxaCa has stopped all
communication with the infested town
Scarcity Of water end its impure quality
is supposed to be the cause.
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, December 2S.-Prec'
co,t Nevada county, was this morning WIS.,
tied by very disastrous fire, which con-
sumed nearly two entire blocks of frame
stores. The loss is estimated on the stores
and stock at 500 900, on which there was
S75, ,OOO insurance. The flames were started
by an incendiary, probably for the purpose
OF plundcr.
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Tho Dickson Case.

WAsHrNGroS, December 29.-ln the llcR-
son case today the announcement was
n'aSa by members bf the bar that Bowen
wm,Id be here to-day. Wells gave notice
that he would resist calling him to the
stand, The court promised to hear counsel
on the point. Several witnesses corrooo::
Tsted PiCkson's story OF the meeting OF
Eowen At Drivers and the court adjourned
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Tn. Star Route IniauIiy,

WASHINGTON, December 29-ln the Star
Route trial this morning argument was re-
ceiyPd on variahCes in peuuons SCI
Nut in the Indictment and thoSr Pr'Senieu
iy The prosecution. The defense main
,9irrd these differences barred the doc
LlutuLs.
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Married n Sister.

YANKToS, DT., December 29.-There is
great excitement here over the secret mar
riage, yesterday, of Dr. Zedakan Ross,
Young Russian physician, and Sister Mary
Paul, of the Catholic Convent OF the
Sacred Heart. The affair leaked out to-
day. The Doctor is determined man and
proposes to stand by his matrimonial
r;f,lts
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CLEVELAND, December 2S.-PersOns on
the docks, this evening, heard splash In
the river and shortly after discovered the
body Of man floating in the water, who
had drowned before he could he rescued.
1t is uncertain whether he fell i'll accident
ally or committed suicide. memoran-
DUN found in his pocket Indicates 'h''' H''
nnrnn ns Il MCphiIlipS.