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Railway COIIesiOR-

CrrAu RAPIDS. January H.-At y. ~ this
nrorniung the fast express on the i. e. H.
X roIIided near Norris. four miles north
nj Cedar Falls. The engines were wrecked,
,bc property car vi the Lights OF London
show and the engine Of the st. Louis eN-
nres, was telescoped by the baggage car,
-Four property men in the car were severe severe
IL injured one. T. Scott. probably fatally.
The scenery and property OF the show was
wrecked. No other passengers were injured.
The firemen and engineers of botn engines
saved Themselves by jumping. The blame
Has not vet been located.
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CALLED. TO ACCOUNT.


'a..-ui-rIic-,. 1"Ewsry w. gate and 80.
,,jei ,i-,u..lau tOrk l'a"r 10 'as N"I.r
,,:s Hs"r'"h.. oar sac i""VtAlHn "Hrfru
Sar..~,iav a>Nias IT, "a in,r,t:,alinu ..
Ghirt ClrrE Bailey. Of the mouse. wIO -
CHARGED wi.4 u,iu., lar position TO forward
the interest,", pi rlsS Washington ga, com
pan. ol wluch hs j. q S;",hhoiuer. Kobe.
.nn. lr"lGh'y with Il fellow feeling toward
Ba.try wade I, point hat the charEs7 we're
no. -pa4iii, cuC--s,h To Nnrr"nt An jayesu.
cariyn Ds,.v ok h.:-. nr, snd IL hI."!
rrcgch J,o.ni ,i'n'ci :hai the preamble Of
III, -t...' ct.uo W., ~ sufficient H..:nfnt 10
Na.ceni IA INVESTIGATION. The honor OF
the lg..,r 5erua"7sh il. Tn" -"so!uu'n
VA. ,',crHsfd aI"l,:rd and 'hc. invrs'i.'i
'... - Nj ,'4.'ey vi! roulhen II once.
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Sons" took place at G.. A. X. Hall last nigh
and was very successful one. The indi'
cations are that this great drama will be
well produced.
W. NJ, Holiday Esq, who fell and sus
tsined severe injury on New Years Night,
Is still confined to bed.
Hurley Porter was fined s. and costs yes
tcrday for drunkenness. Stone pile
The pablic schools opened yestarIL y
with full attendance.
james Greer was ri 9teubenViiie yestsi'
day.
Miss Mollie Purcell OF Bcllaire. who has
been visiting Miss Sa,iie Bowman, Oh
Fourth street, returned home Yesterday.
little child vi John Walters. Of the
Garden SPOT. is dangerously i'll with in
ilammation Of TIE stomach.
Uncle Toms Cabin to morrow night and
the seats are selling capidls
Frank Kelley, of this city. began brak-
ing with Conductor Chambers, on the e. &
j., last night.
James Faulkner, OF the Iaughin Mill.
was SUMmorCd 10 Pittsialrgh yesterday BY
the ill3ess Of his mother.
Mrs. Belle Bonds and James Reece were
married by Rev. Jones on SUNDAY night.
A number Of Martins Ferry people will
AXE in Pat Rooney ut the Opera House.
Just after Hurley POrters trial ycster.
Gay his mother went to q Second ward
saloon and told the proprietor to take him
oGt or Sue would make him sweat She
Was told tu go l.ume and not SAY anything
ab0ut il, and he promised to take him out
Porter got hi, whisky at this saloon, and il
is we'll that the salconist agreed to take
him out OF the lookup.
Spence, BagSg x Go, s stove foundry will
resume this morning afler q weeks stop
page.
Only one.hslf OF the boiling department
at the Laughlin mill is running ON ac-
count Of the STRIFE OF the miners.
Edith the little daughter OF g,n. Dig
gems, OF Bridgeport, who was so horribly
burned Isst week, died IN S,mday and was
buried Yesterday.
Mr. Wm. Chambers, of this city, was ON
the east h0nnd freight train which Iclc-
sr0rcd with the west bound freight at In
du~try. Pa. last Saturday morning, and
describes he collision ~ a terrible one.
He SAYS the crew an their train all jumped
behind lUCur, tree, Thereby saYinr their
lives
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Naw YouK, January S.-Saturday even
ming. :iabe Case, the well known inn
keeper on the Road, bet James Molat
$50 that he MOIatt could not produce
man who could eat two quails a day for
thirty consecutive days. This morning at
Gabe's the articles Of agreement were
MnEatt named w. 5. WalCott as the man,
and the agreement said that he was TO eat
two guailS, cooked in any way he liked,
between the hours of and > O'Clock p. NJ.
for thirty consecutive days. The. money
was deposited in the hands OF NJ. >hep-
hnId T kManr.
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THE BATTLE OF NEW o.
Celebration OF the sixIy-Eight Anni.
Versary.


CLEVELAND, January S.-The sixty-eighth
anniversary of the battle of New Orleans
was celebrated here tonight in an imposing
manner under The auspices of the Andrew
Jackson Club. A grand reception and ball
was given in the city armory, which was
elsbOrately decorated and q sumptuous
banquet to distinguished guests was given
at the -Weddel House. Many eminent
Democrats from Ohio and elsewhere made
speeches, and letters were received from
Samuel J. Tildcn, Gen. Hancock, Gen. Nc.
Clellan, Gov. PattiSon, of Pennsylyania;
Gov. Ludlow, of New Jersey; Samuel ].
Randall, Abram Hewitt and scores of others
prominent leaders all breathing the same
sentiment.
BosTON, January S-Two hundred and
fifty persons attended y banquet given in
honor Of JacksOn's victory at New Or
leans, seyenty-two years ago. GOV. Butler
and Col. French were at the head of the
table. Many speeches were made.
NEW YORK, January S.-Thc veterans of
the war of 1912 COmmemorated the battle
OF New Orleans by hoisting 1.-The Flag" at
the old fort in Central Park and Battery
Dinner followed. after which the veterans
marched the performance of The Patriotic
Flag"
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4 Brutal PRrent.

l,t.>,srowN. O.. January ). several
yrrks since Miss Kate Ruole, AGED l.,
cl1,ed ,he arres, Of john Haeerly on the
charce Of hastardy. The accused waived a
hearing and gave 'hdl Tor his appearance at
"nm,t This week. while he girl was st
Tnme she was brutally ahu sed by her
father, the injuries producing premature
birth. Friends intcricrcd, and took the
pirl TO place OF -afety, where sh" VIII 20
cared for. Great Indignation IS expressed
agaiust the hcartlcss father.
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r.n.~, 4. sat tahc 10 .O.cr nan prep..'
.... . .l.,,: .scN". .l.1H .a,T, ss
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a FiENDlSH STERaoTHEa.
H-r4af Trcstnest Of s. ai''c R1r' ny
lser SIrpNot

EgrE PA, January ga shocking ''S"
OF inhumanity 10 "a hsr!e girl has Just been
brought 10 light The yic,ine is Annie
Schroeder, eyed six, Two years AZ the
chi}d's mother died, committing the infant
with her lsst breath t. the care Of her huS'
hand. Within short time Mr.. Schroeder
contracted second n,nrgisrv, and 4 step
n,oth.r can" into l.",Se,si"n - htae IN.
nic. according to ivvv!jrm lituI. jhy
tho Commonwealth ~, ,'Hnn"ther '29.
ipf,tl the chi.3 :" a aaur,r u 'y't" H..
, bnra,ity ~~rara'.elri ~ IN" 'n0-'. >.
! ,g5u.. d. '..I. G"u;.'y. .aa o."
: .,,,.... ... .'. ,. - ,,.--.l :.
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GAmBETIA'S DEATH.
The Great Statesman Fooled with n
Revolver.

Paris, January ~.-M. Eciuach. the inti-
mate personal friend oi NJ. 'iambetta, pub
fishes detailed account of the latter's
wound intended to dispel various fals;ties.
VI. Ganbrtta. he states. was trying a new
revolver. when the breeCh stuck fast owing
70 one Of the cartridges not fitting proper
". Holding the pistol by the mu2lle he
uudeaycrei TO close the brecCh fOrcibly,
when the cartridge exploded The lady
who has recently been prominently men
toned 50 far from being the cause OF the
accident, nursed him devOtedly Tor thirty
tUur DAYS
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REVERSING HIS DECISION.
Thc Attorney Generar~ Construction
OF She Chinese Act.

NA,mNproN. January S.-Under iate Of
July Is. l>>2, the Attorney General rem
de-ei an opinion 50 the Secretary Of tho
Treasury that Chinese laborcrS returning
10 their native land from other foreign
lands could not be transported across 'he
territory of the United States without vio-
la,ion OF the act Of Congress OF May 9Th,
l~~2. unless in the United States on the
nth Of November, ~ or those who came
within ninety days after thc passage OF the
get The Treasury department II guided
Hv tri- ruling That department has re-
nelv4i no uihrial Information OF the At
torncv Generals recent opinion 10 he
secretary Of State on the chinese question
v.Hf.E iS exactly lhe reverse Of hi~ opinion
?, the Secretary " the Treasury.
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Nr,ir,r- Nnflsrs.

I>nAr,A January S-'Ihere !, Ia. Tu'n
yLs,ryrr n ne ,icsy ,eIA from here OF
she forisiiiye declared against to ""ala
Degrees railway line by me Mex, III gov
ernneAt So far prom taiS hctnG the iac',
tie Nuxican guFcSHm~mt has agreed l"
make ianportaut. mn.l;aynti"n> in the son
cr~s,oa under ysA!rh .hc lines scr" plan
ned tf3 regard tOthr 90 s'rIru"a .! nt'us"s'
and ,,isD 10 nasadon altogether the forfeit
urr sIsus. The rnYprnment of Mexico IS
co aurrating coriisl'y with the Mexican
Oriental Col:,la.,v. The Hn;. IS going on
lively and viii Re pushed rnerCeiica'iy
With the tuI and cordial snrPori oi Tue
Nesiran aurh,rit,cs. bnth ."'at aud ha-
t.,.D4l
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Nina Novel RNa,!er<.

PuL4DmruIA January S.-The two Boys
who are at the New York hotel. Denver
col. lifted out with Weapons aud AmIhun'-
lion sufficient Ia start cowboy ranch'
r-ovp To he t.yan Tibhrtt and George h'''N-
lev. Of this city, who disappeared Two "vehS ,';"
iisr,s Tibbi,t', uncle and guardian and
Lard working weaver. The boys heads had
been turned by Indian stories and dims
novels.
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Uiplithprin,

NAanN"ruG, Pa, January S-rhrre has
hesn considerable sickness IN town this
winter from iphthcria, A few eases prov.
ing fatal The family of David Tcmpctou
has been Sorcly afflicted, and Two of his
Ihrco children have died within week.
The eldest. Joseph, five years Of arC. dird
IN Sonday night last. Morgan, tl,r.r ycIr,
ir" The parrHl hay" the syaIpa'hr oi
ci iac ,.rrrIu.ul,y IN their a'lIir:iru.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
What Is Going On In the Surround
ing Towns.
The Washington Savings Bank Casa
PlethOric Budget Of News From
BeIIaire-9artin's Ferry
Facts.
PERSONAL P0INTS-MIN0R MENTION.

WAsuINUroN, Pa. January S.-This wsek
the trial of Samuel Ruth, cashier, and Il. s.
Thompson, as conspirator, in defrauding
the Washington Savings Eanky will likely
take place. Thomas NJ. Marshall, OF Pitts
burg with other attorneys OF this place,
will represent Thompson, aud The bank 5
interest will BE- looked after by the shining
legal lights of Washington. Ruth returned
from the East, where he has been for sew
eral weeks, To stand trial. TO the bill in
equity, which was filed some time ago, w.
A;Mickey, aStockh0ldc.,h has tiledan answer.
Mhlch rejects severely upon President
kuntz. In reference TO RUth's embeZZlc.
menl oi about $4,000 of the funds Of the
concern, the correspondent saws he believes
TINS 10 he true, but as 10 the ayerment that
the directors were entirely Ignorant of this
embe2zlcment up TO the time of said con-
fession owing to the fact that the. said
Ruth had concealed the same by the max.
ing of false entries upon the books, and by
giving certificates of deposits Of money, Gf
which no charge was made on the books of
the association, he has no other informa.
ton further than that
Contained In the Bill.
He believed that if Jane ". Kuat2, rrcsi-
exercised that care over the interest and
partnership that nc MAS bound to do in.
the faithful discharge of the duties OF his
flee. said embclI.cmrnt of f6J,UDJ would
not Lave occurred. lie acknowledge, to he
IhE stakeholder, owning ten shares of
stock. ilc has been informed however,
and believes that considerable part vi he
Indebtedness OF said partnership and its
losses, amounting TO several thousand dol
lars, arises from transactions occurring
pIiur to the emhCMlemcnt "f Cashier Ruth
and prior "a the date at which he pur-
Cl2srd his stock. He says he has also been
informed ihat James ". Kuntl, who has
hecn and j. still the President OF said asso.
Cipliun. aud those who may have acted
With him Lave within the last few yCqr,
lUurrd ort 'arg sums uf the cuInpany's
money without consulting the members uf
SAD partnership. and contrary tp the writ.
ten alriCicS 0f agreement and bylaws II
sad e. mpLnv. whereby large ,uuIs nt
m"ucN have hrcn aud are likely t. br lost.
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AN INDIGNANT WIFE.
Searching for a Pretty Department
Clerk wish "a Rawhide.


WASHINGTON. January S.-Commissiouer
Mcfarland, OF the Land Office is an cx
trcwely dcrorous person and praises high
y the preservation OF dignity throughout
lis precincts OF the Interior Department.
lie was shocked beyond all beIrance. and
the result was that = young man named
pering FoSdick, = gentleman OF remarka-
bly, fine physical proportions, was dismiss
ed, and the office is Scanda,ized. Some
months ago, perhaps not over six, FOsdick
married a very estimable and amiable
young lady, the daughter of Commodore
Whiting. OF the navy. For o while il
seems that FOsdick has been in the habit ut
showing attention TO pretty young lady
clerk OF the department, an his wife hear
ing oil il became very much incenscd. The
story goes that she called upon Commits
SiOEer Mcfarland and
Land Her Grievance
before the patriarch of the Land Office, who
called up the recreant husband and admin.
istered some sound advice. FOsdiCk how
ever, made light Of the fatherly counsel of
MS superior and insisted upon walking to
suj from the office with the yopnd lady.
Friday afternoon the Land Office was
III rOwn into q whirl Of excitement by the
appearance of Mrs. FosdiCk, armed with
rtwH3Ge IN search Of the young lady. She
went % rhe room where the offender was
employed and made an attempt to assault
her 1Ut the pretty clerk escaped uuhurt.
Mrs Iosdick started to run down the hail,
Whip in hand. after her
Back and forth, mp and DOWN. across the
whole length Of the building they flew, the
pursued one hut q step or two in advance
brought to - close by the watrhmau and
the di-uiflsi Commissioner graveiy in
furI.,td Of the cause Of the coumotiuu'
Having slept upon it last might he sent Tor
Nit Iu,ijrk today and announced his
rerrmptory discharge.
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SMALLPOX PlnEGse.

I.yrrraRo. VA, January H-S"AslIprN
- rssing Ut salem. Roanake County. Thirty
,.ase- have already been reported. Inc
Town of Roanske and Wythyiile are quar-
an'ined against S2Lsn 2"nsc HnH ONE pasnafc ST"T
western towns will do Nkt"'Se. s'.''i,ano r,'.,
GHIicge is suspended and the students have
oonc home The Public schools are also
tS.'.,.j and husint - is al a Sta'sl>uu.
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FIRE RECORD.
An Early Morning Blaze

CLEVELAND, January S.-About o'clock
story frame buildings occupied by the
clothing stores of Grecuwald, aud Weiss
4 Alderman, and Plugs, Haupt x Bcdlot,
tobacConists. The buildings and contents
were Quilted. Loss, 5000. insurance,
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..l-ru. l.nuary There is - he
Ie'G N this city shortly convention TO
e'.,ct general "rysu'zstiOn OF b!iuminous
r,.i miners ia lie jMiICd States: The id.a
+. 20 rel tie 1000" mincr5 IA The UAI'el
Sra'cs under nns head for "a" purpose oi
-.T,.usl ,.-,tccticn and to prevent st!iEcs.
The cali las not ye, been issued, but will
IA. u a Frvy DAYS
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Railroad Su1UNT

CIE,E!Asp. January Sit = -rpnr'r"
trlt General Manager John E.,',l, III me
IaFc shore E.dG. will &c .s"''.i An"
tHat f. " caldwell will ,WcCHrt h'H'
49, Nil b., hcca p prominent :actsr ia
......... .r .la IT,. rsl 'v1&'H &..E'Li
., ... t.,-.ul....y 81 , Nf.ti !.l..
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W,.rr>..rox. January S.-JudG" >n'll
-rulrrgG GcriSion IN the DickSon ca,
lie held picks.n in $1,000 to appear ',.' ntl".e
lie Grand iurv!to answer Tor ems - ..;.:i a.Fl
...,,,,,cs i, r.,.sri 10 iurics He was gwen
III 80. .r,orrnw 20 renew his bail.
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N,,,N,,,o. NsaH., Feb. ;. $50.

know Hop Rittcrs will bear re'Hramr.n.
dation honestly. AZ: Nho use them confer
uron them the highest enCominmS had give
them credit for making curcs-sh the pro,
pr:ctors claim for them. Aty' krn'
ibem sinca they we're tir,t Offered to the
nrblic. They iOuk high rank rom the Itst,
tud maiut,inrt it, anh ayr T'.H ri'lci tor
'Isn ~ o'her- com 5:U.' (. ."..s as Icy
keep up n.~ir high r"rs'"''n" '"r nlriN
arG usefulness ~. ,...'...' 20. "
r.ard y ai-..u'.' i."' ..,' ..''.' .r'
{ f.n. .'.''' . 90 o.
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n.,i Hatcher

Rs,n,>o. January S,-The buunsrn ar
ra.ted Daniel Taylor and Aaron khcS"i',
rouutry butchers, charged with selling ,''e
rast Of three hogs which were b'llen ~ =
mad dog. and died Of rabieT. 1t - ELe,S.
that number OF persons became asSA &" 's'
aatirs the work.
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Fast I.iVerpAol Gas

Il rnur.h our strata would require boring
o.. 2i-i leci. The six or seven hundred
f.rt bor.ngs nc:.r New CumbcrlanG. where
coal No. .; il nj least 100 feet slpye the
river. would make the New tGgabcrland
ga strata abOIt LOO feet at the Reyman
we'll. ~ over M feet below lis >oring. -
il viii be seer that Wheeling ned not de-
s,aIr "l her comp plcnent "i gas untiI shs
bures. to Ihs same regions a3 do her mp
rive sisters. Nor j. here yet any nec's-
Sly for the piping ot our ucishpUr's gas.
, i'.inrr,,. sI ,iNiceu miles wLru IL" same
~,Isly Is ,uost certain to Ia found with
in he di.t.nrr ul that many sunifcd fcet
f. ~ amy nil 1T, IN our midst, vbich
due not ae directly ahp.s ;hc h'i OF
+, .a,e riy,t or Geek Of i0.Harr g." Ricsl
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r,>,rH<Nrr. O., Jsnusrr a 'iv"rcs i,''',cs
,,..,. n-s,,icd 10 day N -. r.m.n lease
Cnurtu Mjl!ic MsIGcr S.,si' i''m ,'3n = a., y,
S.f,ie. lAc plaint.l !, ,.l .'..S' and vas
msrrird to Steele In l",tN Nh d" " ~ "
,isi,r.. manage 81 - '.'-".. '-.'' $50
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r.,sn MIA. unfortunate Girl,

Ely IAvE., CoES,, January mary
tysrl.,.- IN. vlo caused The arTes: Of eK-
w.yrr Sat.ton sad DIR. Brown On the
chs1gr q pyoduC ngan abortion upon her.
dc! 'p.a.y 1i ast-. d.sEa.e.
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WHEEI5 T. W. VA. TUESDAY MORNING. JANUARY g. 1888

cited such popular indignation that the girl
was wrested from the Schroeders and
placed in charge OF the
Home for the FriendIess
without waiting for any legal authorize.
tion. Warrants were issued for the arrest
OF the father and stepmother, and yestcr-
day they were arraigned before Alderman
Fcrrier. A more sickcning tale OF inhu-
manity was never told than that related
by the witnesses for the prosecution. The
child had been made TO live like wild
animal, almost destitute of clothing and
furnished with scraps thrown to her on the
hoo' a1 bits are llUng TO u dOg. She was
hot allowed to wash. and in consequence
me art and t!tk had accumulated i'll her
sEih 10 loathsome extent. She was never
aII0Wed 70 sit at the table, and was com.
PEELED to sleep on two hard chairs without
proper bedding. With nothing TO protect
the Child'S feet from the bitter cold thai
prevailed some weeks ago. they became
frost-bitten while dangling from the chairs
during
These Horrible Nights.
No attention was paid to the frozen feet,
and soon the feet and limbs turned black,
and swelled almost to bursting. When
discovered the poor girl presented sight
that almost surpagses description. One
was partially severed, and ulcers around
the nOstrils prevented her from breathing
except through the month. Her lips were
like one malignant ulcer, and her body
was covered with fostering sores, bruises
and gaping cracks in the skin. The de-
sendants denied the charge, and while ad-
mitting the siCkening condition Of the
child, declared it was through no fault of
th airs. They pleaded poverty for not pro-
Yidlng the Child With more warmth and
better Clother, although it was noticeable
that they were warmly clad themselves.
They said the child was addicted to filthy
habits, and for that reason it was not per-
mitted to sit at the table or treated as
otOber members of the family The mag
istrate unhcsitatingly committed the de-
PENDANTS for trial,
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EXCHANGES.
a Gi"sny opcniug wrcH for the New
fpN.'

Hnsr0H. Mss, January N--TLr 'olluw-
;ug table 'grm the Post. how tie reports
of tie clrarir. houses of 'wen'v-'rur cities
IN the United States for the week ending
Jg!!I!arN o. lN-H:
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And rcfu.7L further thu; c0aL Poitcrs clay
AID ~. az. a, certainly indicated within
our city l'rai.s rs th,y a:e within ~" pre-
rinlt, u riLr nrigh hHrs.
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Gladstone SICK.

I,.a,.. jaruaryS Mr.. Gls i,.une IL IA
fi-,..,t HT Andrew ti.rk ~as rula:nJu'
C.. .g.l..LU Mn uH SUNDAY H.u-"iaa.
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DOUBLE SUICIDE.
plIinc Route.


Nlrru.r M!rH. January S.-A double
suicide was committed in this city Satur-
dav night aad Sunday. evidently with the
coolest generalization. a man NAMED }.
EGwr&d Mouick. and his wife, were the
parties To- the shocking transaction. lie
hgd been connected with the Custom De
rarmcnt at Chatham, Ontario, but was
,iiyclarged a few weeks since, and came
with his wife to this city. where they took
board at the Franklin House. Saturday
evening their month old child was given
into temporary charge OF lady connected
with the hotel, to take care ". Monick
then locked his wife III her room and
went away. The lady finally getting tired
ot her charge, sought about midnight to
rctuIn thd child 10 its mother but WAS un-
able 10 get into her room. tntrance was
finally secured by means OF pass keys,
Wien Mrs. MOnick was found d'Ad on the
bed. Sith every evidence that >hc hId
Died from Morphine
administered by her own hand, or that of
her husband. The same evening MOnlck
went 10 the Brunswick House and register
ed under an assumed name and telling the
clerk he would not want breakfast went
to the room assigned him. Here he was
found Yesterday afternoon III AIT unCon-
scious condition from the effects OF dose
OF morphine aud died later in the evening
all efforts to restore him proving uuavail,
ing. 10th parties arc under thirty, and
have parents and other relatives living at
Chatham is supposed that despondency
over his discharge from his position and the
failure Of all efforts for reimstation drove
the pair to the commission OF the crime.
Next 10 nothing is known Of theiTprevious
history or any other cause to which the
shnrking event can he attributed.