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II ai NE MAY IL 1885,

upon Mr.. Ker "and The gentlemen, well
knew, II they knew anything, that he never
should have been indicted" ~ say that 1t
Is not trne" said Mr.. Bliss, jumping on his
feet ~ say It is true gentlemen OF the
Jury, and " insist, your honor" inter.
rupted Mr.. Bliss-quickly, "that Mr.. vii.
son has no rightto Introduce matter outside
the case, and that Of the former trial Is not
In this. 1t Is not true, and that the coun-
sci for the Government knew that Mr..
Turner was not guilty" II cay that
1t is not true" promptly retorted
Mr.. Wilson. "And, gentlemen Of the
jury" when Judge Wylie said sharply,
stop, stop, MIR. Wilson" "Why l
thought he had finished" replied Mr.. Will
son; turning from the jury, "and ! was
proceeding to answer him." swell,
counsel will sometimes in the heat OF argu.
ments," said his honor, ''go beyond the
limits." ~ should not have gone so far as
l did, bad It not been for the record made
by Mr.. Ker," answered Mr.. Wilson.
swell, the last trial Is not in this case"
said the Judge, and so the scene ended.
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OH. UP,
The Fluid Reaehesa a HiEh Poia.-Marhe.


Excited. IL -,
PrrrsBuRaH, May. l6.-The greatest ex-
element prevailed in oil circles to-day.
The advantage gained by the bulls in the
past four days was strongly maintained,
and they further strengthened their posi-.
tian by forcing the price up to sl.05, the
highest point reached for many weeks.
The feeling on all sides was bullish, and
predictions were freelymade that SL25 oil
would rule before many days.
J. T. Jones, prominent producer and a
pronounced bull, in speaking OF the situa'
lion, said: "This is only natural reaction
on the legitimate effect OF an undue depres.
sion. The market is only getting foothold
ready for boom, Of which there will be
two this year. The first is coming now,
but the great boom will be next fall when
we will have two dollar oil. You may
smile, but you will fnd am right. The
situation has not been as favorable for six
years, as at present. There are no wells
drilling in places where we fear heavy
strikes, while the production is down be.
low the consumption. Why il We were
able to get ST S5 last fall, with production
OF Il5, 900 and an unknown field 10 develope
isn't it reasonable to suppose that, with
Forest and Warren county pretty well
drained, no new territory that we know Of,
and production just a tritle over bali
what 1t was then, that the situation is ripe
for large and permanent advance" To
offset such talk as the bears assert, that
there is nothing substantial in the advance
and that tumble will follow in few days,
which willnot stop until the price is again
down in the nineties. From the field there
was very little fresh news. Nothing further
was known Of the Gartian well, but 1t is
believed TO be dry, and under this suppo-
sition the trade Is taking stock in the boom.
The well Is still closely guarded, however,
and nothing gdefite can be learned in regard
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THE GERMAN mErHODIsrs.
The second Days session OF the Mort
Slhln Conference. l..t

Inc hecOuu Days sebsl0n Oh the norm
ohio Conference. ,y.'
The three sessions Of the German Meth
odist Association Of the North Ohio Dis.
trict held yesterday were very interesting,
and attracted large audiences. Presiding
Elder Schneider otticiated as chairman.
Thirty minutes at the opening were devo'
ted to religious exercises, after which letters
were read by the Secretary from the mem.
bers Of the body not present.
"The Most Successful Method OF Preach.
ing" was the theme Of thoughtful and
thorough paper read by Rev. Mr.. Andree,
OF Canal Dover, Ohio. He dwelt on the
necessity Of so framing discourse that it
would 70, not only TO the minds, but the
hearts Of the people. Simplicity and earn.
estness werc urged, to acquire which the
speaker thought II fully as necessary to
study men as books.
Rev. J. @. Weidman, OF this city, dis.
cussed the influence which the parsonage
and the pastors family might and ought
TO have on his congregation. Like the
former paper this showed thoughtful con-
sideration Of the subject. Both papers were
discussed by the other ministers.
At the afternoon session DR.. Rothweiler
spoke on "The Biblical Idea OF Marriage"
The Doctor laid special stress on the laxity
OF opinion with which this question Is
regarded in this generation. The marriage
relation should be considered too sacred to
be triaed with rs it is by the laws and in
society. ID
Rev. Nr. Weller, Of Delaware, read fine
essay on the revision OF the Church
hymn book. Mr.. Weller possesses natural
gifts Of poetry Of no mean quality, and hiH
essay was full Of points and principles and
was listened to with rapt attention. He
was followed by Rev. J. H. Schimmelpfen-
ninp, OF CIeySlanJ, O., who read au essay
on "Conscience." Each topic was discussed
by the meeting 49, "
Last evenings session was devoted 10
the missionary work, and short addresses
were made by Rev. Messrs. Riechenmeyer,
Schneider and Graessle, to large congre-
CATION OF interested auditors. -'' .a1
To-day the Conference will continue its
sessions, the last one, Sunday School
mass meeting, being held at Ills this
evening. Ha
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A Kentucky Verdict.

HARRopssuRo, KY, May 16.-The jury
in the case Of Phil Thompson, charged
with the murder Of Walter Davis, rendered
averdict to-day, When the jury came in
the defendant sat between Col. Jacob and
his father. The latter was ashen pale with
excitement. When the Court asked the
jury II they had agreed on verdict, the
foreman responded, I'VE have,n and being
asked what it was, slowly said, "We the
jury find Philip @. Thompson, the defend
ant, not guilty, as charged in the indict-
ment." Then came shout and men
rushed forward TO congratulate the defend
ant, and during the confusion the voice
Of Phil Thompson was heard saying:
'Thsnk God-Kentucky wives can now
be protected" The Court discharged the
Jury and adjourned.
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THE ELECTION LAWS
And the Persistence With which They
are Violated Here.


As often as an election, local or general
trifing or important, occurs in Ohio county
the State law is violated by large pro
portion OF the judges and clerks who pre-
side at the various polls. At the school
election on Tuesday the officers OF every
polling place made their returns without
any consideration, and evidently withou,
any knowledge, Of the provisions Of the law.
The act providing for school elections pre-.
scribes that they shall be conducted and
the returns made in all respects as In cleo.
tions for county and district officers. Briefly
stated, the mode prescribed for making
election returns is that the tally shall be
kept on two similar sheets. After the votes
have been counted and the results ascer-
tanned, the ballots shall be deposited in q
box, and the box sealed. Each OF the tally
sheets and the poll books shall be signed
by the officers conducting the election, and
one given to the Clerk OF the Circuit Court
and the other to the Clerk OF the County
Court or Board OF Commissioners.
Yesterday areporter asked Clerk Woods,
Of the Board Of Commissioners, what the
result Of the election on Tuesday had
been.
"How do / know9" said he. "Come
here-I want to show, you the law" And
he read the provision substantially as
quoted above. T"Now, look how this Is car
ried out Here are the ballot boxes, most
Of them with poll books, tally sheets and
all sealed up inside. Here Is one with the
tally sheets inside and the books carefully
sealed in separate package. No one can
have access to the returns until next Mon.
day, when the canvassers examine them
and report officially the result. The law
has not been complied with in a single
case, and it is the same to greater or less
degree at every election. So far no trouble
has resulted from this carelessness, but
there might. Why don't you call attention
to the general carelessness about the law ?"
Down stairs Clerk McC Colloch, Of the Cir.
cult Court, was met, and the inquiry pro-
pounded:
"Have any Of the precincts made their
returns Of Tuesdays election to you?"
"Not blamed one! They never do,
consarn 'em. These reosters don't know
anything about It, and they don't care
enough to go and find out There hasn't
been an election for years at which the
law was complied with"
II is fair TO presume that Ohio county is
not the only one where such carelessness
exists, and it is to be regretted that the
law is not more familiar to those who con-,
duct the elections, and more strictly car
ried out.
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SlIARPERs have again been trying to
victimize the creduolous by means Of West
Virginia wild lands. There are thousands
o. acres Of good lands in this State to be
had at very low price, but they are not
carried about in a smuggler's canvass bag
to be exhibited only in dark corner.
They can be bought Of reputable men who
will sell them with no more secrecy than
there is about the sale Of potatoes in the
market house. The scoundrel spectators
who offer for sale what they do not own
confidence men who play a kind OF bunko
game in lands to which they have not so
much as worthless title-are retarding
the development Of West Virginia, closing
the market against men who have some
thing Of value to sell, or at least making 1t
very difficult to find customers. This Ii
one reason why our wild lands remain 80
cheap.
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DRIVEN CRAZY BY HIS SIN.
A Trusted Cashier Alleged TO Have sto-
len Oyer $4,000.


HARTFORD, May l6.-Captain John A.
Miller, cashier OF The Pratt & Whitney
Manufacturing Company, was taken to the
Retreat for the Insane in this city few
days ago raying maniac. Yesterday 1t
was discovered that the cause Of bis in.
sanity was his detection as an embezzler Of
over $4,000. He was one Of the leading
citizens Of Hartford, and was universally
regarded with the highest esteem. He was
member Of the church and Sunday
School teacher. His position with the
Pratt & Whitney Company was q very
responsible one. His accounts for a mum.
ber OF years have been free from ex-
animation. He always made out the
payroll at the factory and was able to
abstract hundreds Of dollars monthly.
Il is scarcely probable that his pecula-
tions q. would have ever come to
light except that the approaching insanity
manifested itself first while he was busy
with the last pay roll for the month OF
April, and the work was 30 mixed when he
left it that an expert was obliged to do all
over after him. It was found that the
check for the pay roll was in excess Of the
money needed, which fact induced an ex-
animation OF the preceding pay roll, and
thus, 1t is salleged, was developed the syste.
matte dishonesty Of the trusted paymaster,
which has covered most OF the ten years Of
Ills connection with the company. Mil
Ter long ago became infatuated with
one Of the actresses OF the variety
theatre on Market street. His relations
with her were intimate, It is said. He
placed himself entirely at her mercy, and
gave her from time to time large sums of
money under threats OF exposure. Nearly
a year ago It is understood that he made
what was to be a final payment Of ST 900 to
give theilwoman q permanent home in
Texas. She recently appeared, however, in
this city and renewed her attentions in
such way as in connection with his
financial entanglements to drive the man
to madness. Captain Miller's wife is one
ot,the most refined and handsome women
10 Hartford. She has been prominent in
society.
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sponrsAND pAsTInEs.
Dion Defeated nj BiIiiards-Record
Hase Ball flames Yesterday,

Dion Defeated ut BiIiinrds-Record of
Base Ball Ganes Yesterday. .,
NEW YoRK, May lG-The Fourth game
Of the billiard tournament took place this
afternoon, and Thomas Wallace, Chicago
boy, defeated Joseph Dion. the vanquisher
OF Vignaux. Wallace did good steady work.
When the game was called in the sixth
inning he had scored 800 to 24S for Dion,
Still playing strongly, Wallace repeatedly
added good counts to bis score, turning his
fourth hundred in the seyenty.second Ia
ming. He stopped in this inning at 4O7,
Dion's score standing SO2. Dion played
better after this, but he could not reach
mis- opponent, who ran the game out in the
ninety.second inning, leaving Dion S77.
The score was as follows: Wallace, 800;
average 5 40 92. Dion, S02; average 1918.
Time Of game three hours and thirty'fye
minutps
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THE THIRD DISTRICT.
Snyder Elected but by Greatly Reduced
MnI0rity.

Snyder Elected but by Greatly Reduced
Majority.
Special Dt'pGtch TO he InteIligeneer.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, May 16.-The re-
turns are so slow coming in that only FIVE
counties in the District have been heard
from, and not fully from them. 1t is now
probable that snyder's majority will be
much smaller than indicated in last nights
dispatches. Kanawha county gives Brown
45o majority, and Fayette 125. snyder's
majorities SO far as heard from are, Green.
brier, $50; Summers, 1So; Monroe, 175.
Snyder places his majority at about 1900.
The smallpox has spread 60 alarmingly
in Mercer county that no election was
held. 1t is also spreading in the exposed
parts Of Wyoming, Raleigh and Mcdowell
counties, .,.
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PHILADELPHIA, May l6.-In the Common
Pleas court the jury gave verdict for
Mark speiker against a railroad company
for 5000. Speaker, travelling salesman,
took passage for Willismsport, and present.
ed the conductor with return slip Of an ex.
cursion ticket from Wiliamsport to Phila'
delphia. The conductor refused the ticket
and elected Speaker in the open country.
The judge charged rather against the eject
ment Of the holder Of q ticket in rural
district amidst drenching rain.
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VOLUME xXXI.--NUMBER 22s.

have attracted too large q crowd. Recently
Dr.. @. Fl. Crane, the Surgeon General, tool
the bones into his personal possession, and
he has made disposal OF them OF which
every other person is ignorant. General
Crane will doubtless keep the secret to
himself. 1t is thought that the bones are
yet in the building as an entire skeleton,
or that they, with other bones, form ex.
hibits there.
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win Pace the Music.

KASsAs Cry, Mo-, May 16.-Luke Short,
the Dodge City exile, left for Topeka this
morning, accompanied by "Bat", Matter.
son, expecting to meet others Of bis friends
and confer with them there. While not
inclined to talk muoh, he seems 70 persist
In bis intention Of returning 10 Dodge City,
although urged by his friends 70. deier for
q time. II he determines TO 60 on from
Topeka he will otbe likely to leave there
before Tomorrow. ..sL -.-.-.-l-
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WASHINGTON, May l0.-There is belief
here that Senator Conkling's last speech
was made with the direct purpose Of de.
feating the plans, which have been formed,
for Republican harmony, and which prom
ised well up to that speech. There has
been a good deal oil work done looking tc
removing differences In New York, and
there were strong hopes that final success
would attend the efforts. There 10 much
indignation among those who believe thai
Mr.. Conkling's effort was q deliberate de
sign 10 do all the harm to this movemen
Of which he was capable. f'
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Now suppose that "Jim Garner, the
drunken brother OF Mrs. Phil Thompson"
the man who, while Voorhees, was speak.
Ing, woke the court room with the inde.
corous declaration-you are d-d liar !"
suppose he was to kill Voorhees, for
publicly slandering his sister. According
to Voorhees, definition Of murderer the
drunken brother would not be murderer.
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SENATOR VOORHEES,, In his address to the
HNrodsburg jury, preached very bad doc
aineIo a community in which human life
huot held in the highest regard. He told
the jury, and the gaping crowd which had
come for miles to hear him, that "Phil.
Thompson does not belong TO that class OF
men who commit crimes" This 10 only
Mr. Thompson's second murder. In
some localities man has to do more muir
dering than this before he Is eligible to
the guild Of professional murderers. But
the next flight oI Mr.. Voorhees, will startle
the law writer's. Here we have revised
definition OF murder, defined by example:
"A murderer is a man who kills another
who has done nothing" Lord Coke's
definition was lcss comforting to man in
ThompsOn's plight-"Murder Is when q
person Of sound memory and discretion
unlAwIully killeth any reasonable creature
IN being, and under the Kings peace, with
malice atorethought, either express or i'm
piled"
The law supposes circumstances under
which Thompson would have been justified
Tor the killing Of Davis, but 1t has never
been held that mere suspicion iustiies
or excuses, and Thompson proceeded on
suspicion put in his head by revengeful
woman. Nothing has come out In the trial
to show that the suspicion was well found.
ed. Mr.. Voorhees, must have felt the weak.
ness Of his case when be set upa mild form
OF insanity plea, arguing that Thompson
shot Davis because he could not control
himself. There has been nothing to prove
that Thompson was not Of sound memory
and discretion. He has never been sus'
pected OF being lunatic, and he Is not an
infant He was able to attend to his duties
as Representative IN Congress, and nobody
thought he was mentally imbecile. Of
course Thompson will not be convicted.
Mr.. Voorhees, knew this, and he might
have saved the community the harm Of the
Sad doctrine which he invested with all
the charm Of Ills more than ordinary elo'
auenoe.
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CLEVELAND, o., May lO.-rhe shockingly
mangled body Of man was found ten
miles east Of Zanesyille. to-day, lying in q
ditch beside the Baltimore & Ohio rail-
way. A Leader special says the body
is supposed 10 be that OF John
Bough, OF Bellaire, who has been missing
for three days. It Is thought be went TO
Zinesyille to attend the circus, and while
stealing ride home on a freight train fell
of and was run over. 'l''"i
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A DIVER who has been operating in
South America says that untold treasure
lies there on the bottom Of the deep, but
nothing is done about 1t because oi the
frequent revolutions. There is something
in that. A diver might go down under
one Government and come up under
another. The first might be satisfied with
half tue catch; the second might take all
and shoot the witness.
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TlLpEx AND HENDRICKS is an old frmre
yiyed. Business will be conducted at the
old stand, sign Of the "Bar'l." Ready
money paid for desirable produce. The
firm has telephone connection and will
provide customers with cipher code,
Branch Office in Indiana connected by
private wire with the main Office in New
vt
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PIG Iron Mnnuinc,urers' Meeting.

PlrrsBunen, May l6.-A regular monthly
meeting Of the Western Pig Iron associa.
ton was held this morning. The attend
ance was large. J. J. spearman, Of Young.
town, O., presided. The greater part Of
the session was consumed by routine busi-
ness, but before the adjournment lsome
time was spent in discussion concerning
the state oitrouLle. The opinions express.
ed coincided exactly with the statements
already made. No action was taken, the
general sentiment being that the best that
could be done was to await developments.
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srAR R0Urk hCENE.
Exchange OF Compiimenta Betwec
rann1at in fha Vnsa

wAsuISeToS, May le.-Mr. Wilson re-
suned his speech in the Star Route case
this morning and alluded to Turner as hav.
Ing done his work faithfully. "He. had
been in this Indictment psaid Mr.. Wilson,
and was acquitted at the iormer gipl.r'
aYes, At our request, aaid Mr., Ker.
."Yes, Mr.. Ker at their request" an
swered Mr.. Wilson, and turning quickly
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ApvlcEs from the counties stricken by
smallpox are very discouraging. These
localities are so difficult Of access that the
promptest measures have not been able to
oyertake the plague. There is a good op'
pOrtunity for volunteers in the field OF
,H.,in1
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At Cleveland-Boston, q Cleveland Q.
Al Chicago-New York, 2; Chicago Q.
AtPhiladelp'a-Athletic, 10; Baltimore, 4.
AtDetroit-Detroit, II; PhiladeIphias, 10.
Eleven innings.
At New York-Allegheuy, s; MetropOli-
I At BufIalo-Providence, 9; Buffalo, 4.
At Louisville-Eclipse, s; Columbus, 7.
tSpringaeld-FL Wayne, 10; Spring
At MAtPeoria-Quincy, s; Peoria, Q.
At St. Louis-Cincinnatl, 5; St. Louis, Q.
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FORAKER seems to be in the forefront Of
the Ohio Republican phalauI, and it
xouldn't surprise Governor Foster II he
we're 10 havethe honor Of holding Foraker's
hal on Inauguration day. Governor Foster
iss long range politician.
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woRD comes from Washington that the
President may or may not be candidate
h,asecond term, and that nobody. can posi-
tlvely state his preference. There is very
Iittle reason to doubt the accuracy ot this
I,E,i,a information,
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SCRANTON, Pa, May le.-Moosic, near
here, was shaken throughout by an ex-
plosion Of powder in magazine at coal
breaker. One man was almost torn 10
pieces. Another was not found,
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p,x LIZ FryRE is among the named"
T., M ,bs first place on the Ohio Democratic
~, .i.,s, s Benjamin would run probably on
II. ,ood looks.
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ORR hog may bo under the ban in Ger
,,sry but our fish have bees royalty pre-
.;Jsi over in England by II. R. II. the
M p,uce Of Wales. Here we find our COM
.,,,;pv balance.
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c,x,rr Cox can outtalk Star route law
-. . bn, the chief business OF the Speaker
~ ,bs House is to hold his tongue and
0,nnd hole in the desk with bis gavel.
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NAswooD, the famous English hangman,
.,r, he never strung upa man who gave
him 40 little trouble as Joe Brady, whom
hs hanged in Kilmainbam Jail. This is
. rs,v tender tribute to Mr.. Brady.