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DESTRUCTION.
East liverpool Visited by the Fire
Fieud.
NINE BUILDINGS SWEPT AWAY.
Another Hotel Fire-A Chicago Drum
me' Cremated-ln Kettle Of Boiling
Pitch-The Blood Hound
Act in Earnest .

EAST LIVERPOOL, April "a fire broke
out at half past three o'clock this morning
in the decorating establishment Of Joseph
Dennis. It Is supposed the FIRE originated
from one Of the kilns in the place. The
flames spread rapidly among the frame
houses and in a short time nine buildings
were destroyed. They were: Joseph Dem
mis- decorating establishment, on which
there was an insurance Of $4,000;
John Rinehart's livery stable, all the sleighs
and hearse and all but four horses were
saved, the rest was burned, partly covered
by insurance; divers grocery, fully in
sured; John Skaters Iron City bottling
house insured for 81 900; Dare Bros black
smith shop, Joseph Dennis residence, Theo.
Keffer's tin shop, Knapp & Bros ice house,
Wolfe's shoe shop, and VIM. SCOTS barber
shop. A very valuable horse, which had a
low record as a trotter, and which belonged
to J. \. Taylor, was destroyed, and also 4
fast horse belonging TO r. W. Tayler. The
loss will probably reach $4,000 and may
possible go to $4,000.
The FIRE brings mp
Avery Interesting Story
of events which happened twenty years ago.
At that time German pedlar was living at
East Liverpool. He was a very peculiar
man, and was very ingenious in making
mechanical contrivances. Among other
things, he invented flying machine which
be claimed would reyolutionise the world.
He became known as the Flying Dutch
man" and obtained money from several
persons to aid him in his experiments.
Among those who backed the German was
KefFer, the tinsmith. At last the ma
chine was completed and great
deal of curiosity was aroused by
the announcement that it would
be tested. IL was tried, and those who saw
it said il was remarkably successful. That
night the Flying Du Gilman" was so elated
by his success that he got very much in.
toxicated, and the next day he. was murder
ed. Who killed him, and why it was done,
has always been a mystery; but the folks
OF the country side have told many strange
stories about the manner Of his death. In-
terest in the flying machine seemed to
cease when its inventor died, and Ketfer
stored it away in the garret OF his shop,
where it has been ever since. keffsr would
never allow anyone to examine 1t, but
guarded it jealously. The machine was
destroyed in the fire.
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BtAcKMAlL.
Or. MarshaA In tho eueky City
Cooler.
ms VERSION OF the MATTER.
Mote Testimony ia the Te~kesbuy Aims
house invsstigatioa-A Man Who
Escaped from 4 canni.
bal Country.

Prrr.sexeH, April 9.-Dr. G. II. xarshall.
Aarsed with attempting 70 blsckmsn
Mary AldeScn, was this evening arrest
ed and lossed in jsii In default, for hear.
ing next Wednesday.
In response 10 Inquiries ". nasshau
told the s,oyy of his eonaaeetios with the
blscknaiiins scheme. "Abeut the middle
Of last December. sdd hs - psckass
Was handed in ~ my house on
Mount Washington. opened 10
and . letter signed Firth, Hops
and Charity thSe pictusss and Q nots ~
questing me to VTits TO Mi0 Andefsoa
and ask $4,000 fos the pictures. Well, /
didn't know whaeto do about IL, bat I
wrote to Miss AndssSon saying that had
some things that wVre Of vasus 70 her.
wrote twice. and Dr.. Griffin rssposded 10
the second one, asking me TO ssnd him
the pictures. l replied, saying that i
would place the whole thing N bis hands;
that knew nothing about It. and that ]
would forward the pictures BY exprcss. l
received letter from DR.. Grimm that he
had plsced the whole matter In the hands
Of the Chief Of Police. That's all Iheard
OF the matter until | saw the statements in
the papeYb to-day"
"fiave.you any idea who the principals
were" the Doctor was asked.
well, no; I have an islsa that they are
ex-convicts. When ] Was across the rivur
two years ago heard soms vague allusion
that there would be Q big scheme some
day and suppose this Is u.
ibid the pictures resemble Miss Ander.
SON."
We'll, don't know. didn't examine
them closely. There were three pictures,
two tintypes and one card. They Nere
taken at different sittiugs."
Suppose Dr. Griffin had agreed 10 pay
the $4,000, how were you 70 let the princi-
pals know"
The note said that was to put . per.
sonal in the newspapers Written D. X,
Faith, Hope and Charity"
"Then they were to make arrangements
10 receive the money, but as ] said before.
] merely handed the things over to Dr.
Griffin. ! wrote him that would take my
81 900 In check on the Bank OF Eternity,
and that would help him 10 arrest the per.
petrators. do not know who they were,
and my only suspicion 10 that they are the
ex-cony yicts. am between the horns oi Q
dilemma, for. according 10 the papers,
am either rascal or fool, and want 70
get In between the two. The pi, eIrr
was fair likeness OF Mary Ad.
derson, In very abbreviated oosiums.
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BEI.LAIRE.

Messrs. VI. II. King, Crawford, J. I.
wilkins, Nora Bruno, Martin Hsckett and
NJ. Talmi were each fined s. aud costs yes.
terdsy for drunkenness. All paid ,Scspt
Crawford and Hackett
Yesterday afternoon Miss Jessie Sharp,
while walking down Belmont street, lost
her purse con ntainDg some money. papers
and so forth. shortly Afterwards Miss
Bessie H0ge was walking up street with
her and lost her breast pin, fine gold one.
The judgement OF the Common Pleas
Court In favor OF Lydia Edmondson was
affirmed by the District Court.
One mile OF telephone poles have already
been put mp IN the city. They are good
poles-better than those used in some
places,
fine two story brick residence in the Fourth
ward.
Mrs. II. G.. Wilson and !. NJ. Strong will
represent the First Presbyterian Church at
a meeting OF the Presbytery at 81. CIsirs-
Vile next Thursday.
Hsrry Castleman Is quite sick at the
Central House on Belmont street.
Several dogs were poisoned in the Fourth
ward yesterday.
Quarterly meeting will be held in the
South Bellaire N. T.. Church next Sunday.
Yesterday morning Welby CrimEel
presented Superintendent Jones, Miss Bell
tiorly and Mr. T. W. Marchant, teachers In
the Fourth ward schools, each with fine
engraved inkstand.
Miss Ida Warnock. OF New Martinsville.
W. Va, is visiting friends and relstiyes
here.
Mrs. Matte J. Mccormick leaves to-day
for Bsrnesville.
Capt. David walling. OF the c. & p. road,
is laid up with rheuuiatism at his residence
in the Fish ward.
Mr.. Will Gallaher who is working In the
Rlson Glass Works, at Martins Ferry, re-
moved his fsmiIy 10 that city yesterday.
Miss Mary RunIon left yes,srdsy for
the far West, where she will visit frieods
night TO visit his daughter.
Chicken thieves sre again shout.
A festival will be held In the colofed u.
Z. Church on Saturday night -.
The Siedertranz Schustzenyerein will
lease q portion Of the Cummins prop
erty in the upper part Of town and will
use il for a shooting rsncs.
The G.. O. in this township amounts 70
81, $50: in Mead township, l,7oo, snd In
York 81, 800. smountipg 10 al 70 NS50,
which will be transferrOi 70 the Ohio Val.
ley road. >,
Mr. Stewart wilsoa removed bis family
TO hingo yesterday. He is working IN the
Mr. Joseph Bat. is spending few day,
with friends NJ Bahsio. n Y,
Mr.. Vim. White. the boss hase bell play
er. left for Columbus yesterday 70 join
| club out there
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Railroad Troubles Settled.

COLUMBUS, O., April 9.-The trouble that
has so long existed between the managers
of the Pittsburgh, Cincinnati and st Louis
railroad and the Baltimore and OHIO Com
pany relative TO the joint occupancy of the
line between this city and Newark has been
solved by mutual agreement, the basis Of
which was agreed upon by the attorneys Of
the two companies.
Under the workings of Mr. Bargar's bill
as amended the Commissioner of Railroads
and Telegraphs has been made the arbiter
to settle the matters of difference coming
up between the two companies, and the
sale of either partys interest is provided
for under certain conditions. In regard to
repairs and the bettermentS which may be
demanded by either company on failure
TO agree, the case will be submitted to the
Railroad Commissioner and his decision
shall be final. The bill As amended will
undoubtedly pass early this week.
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contented to wait. The owners OF the
wrecked Trinity had sent the sloop of war
Marion to Hurd's Island, about forty miles
from US, to leok after the crew. They found
them and took them of. and, without go
ing to the rendezvous at all or coming to
US, passed by our harbor, within fifteen
miles of our tents, on the home voyage. Il
seems 10 me that they might have made
some slight efforts to look for us, inasmuch
SIS they must bsve known something was
the matter with us.
Rescued.
Our rescne did not take place until Sep
tember g. after over eleven months OF cast
away liie. 1t was brought about by no &C
cident. The owner OF our vessel, Mr.. c. A.
Williams, of New London, sent out yes
sci OF his own to look for us, and knowing
where our stores were kept came directly
to our haYbor. After we were rescued we
continued 10 help them in getting in the
cargo. 1t was not until January ~ OF this
year that we put in at Cape Town. l ar
rived home last Wednesday. The innate
also came home. The rest OF the crew,
believe, are somewhere on their way.
Every body h safe and sound, though
don't think any of them are desirous OF
having the experience of the past two
years over again. I am sure am not.
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cAHTM noTha

WssHE0roK, April 9.-The ninetesnti
week OF the Star Route trial op<Nned viii
J. L Miner. defendant, o. the sand Ht
testified that he met the other dsA Asndant'
between 1873 and 1877. He decided TO taxi
"Hy" at the mail letting in 1877 and came
here in response to . telegram from Al W
Dorsey. Dorsey had no interest in his
contracts. Mr.. Vail was given N inteAest
as be would furnish money.
II 10 said Aerrick means to withdraw
from the Star route trial, because be feelA
that conviction will not be obtained, and
he don't want the responsibility OF failure
Besides, he claims his private practice has
suffered. At all events, his pocket hasn't
FsreEa veaseA.
A circular has been prepared By the
Treasury Department in reference 70 for.
eign vessels proceeding from port 70 port
in the United States 10 complete their car.
goes for foreign expectation. The Law 10
quoted and the fees for certifying or recsiv-
ing manifests Of foreign vessel bound
coastwise is fxed at 81
Postal Ovaera.
Acting Postmaster General Hatton has
revoked the recent order about postal cards
and letters, and under the new ruling oil
warded, II requested, until the party ad.
dressed is reached. Free delivery has been
ordered established at Yonkeris N. Y,
after June 1st Superintendent Thomp.
son, who has just returned from an otfsial
tour in the South, reports the mail service
in excellent condition and the country
mosfprosperous.
Civil Service.
@.
lasi, found their local habitation in the Ag-
riculturnl Department annex. There II
little doubt that everything will be In
readiness TO put the new Law into effect on
July Is. The different Departments will
have prepared, BY the end OF this month,
the classiged list oy clerks required by the
law. The clerks welcome the new Law,
which, although Judge Thoman has been
quoted rs saying thatit has nothing in 1t
which will prevent the turning out OF every
clerk in the Government service, will &C.
cording to general opinion. give security TO
the titles OF competent incumbents. The
heads OF Departments will also be glad TO
shield themselves behind the clause OF the
new law which forbids Congressman from
making recommendatio to Office.
Frauds.
WASHINGTON, April 9-Chas. II. Rowan,
Company, at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, and
J. \. Williams, alias The Mystic Ian.
guage Publisher" at Detroit. Michigan,
were declared engaged in conducting fraudu
lent schemes, and their names placed on
the black list OF the Postotlice Dep irtmenL
Secretary FolEer.
WASHINGTON, April 9-Secretary Folger
was at the Treasury Department to-day,
the first time in about two months. His
left eye is still somewhat infiamed and 10
protected by a shade Otherwise he IL In
pretty good health. He received q large
number Of visitors and attended to all
business requiring his attention. Assist
ant Secretary New relieved him Of the
routine business of the Department. Sec.
rotary Folger says he has not decided
whether or not to GO away at present II
has been suggested to him TO take trip to
Minnesota.
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Sparrjnx Entertainment.

New YORK, April 9.-There was large
crowd this evening at the sparring enter
tainment under the management OF the
American Institute, in which Charlie
Mitchell, OF England, and Mike Cleary, oil
Philadelphia, took part, 1t was thought
Mitchell would have no chance with
Cleary, but the result showed
that he was more than
a match in the third and last round he
knocked Cleary clear off his feet once, and
would have done the same the second time
had not the rOyes prevented his fall. Al
the close the two clnched and were separ
ated by the police. Mitchell received ap
plauSe from the body OF the spectators
present.
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Horrible Death.

DELPuos. o., April 9.-Matthew Robin
SOB, one of the oldest boat captains on the
Miami and Erie Canal, was burned to death
at SpenCeryille, ten miles south OF here
Saturday night. He was engaged in pitch
ing the seams of boat, and turned large
kettle OF boiling pitch over himself. His
entire body was burned to crisp. Efforts
were made to extinguish the flames, but
nothing could be done and he died in
twenty minutes after the accident He
leaves q wife in this place.
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On u strike.

CAREoLLroN,O.. April 9.-The miners EN-
ployed by the CounoltOn Coal Company,
which is operated by Stout, Van WiCkle Il
Co, of Cleveland, are out on a strike.
They have maue proposition to the COM
psuy TO go back at last summers prices,
which is four cents above the price which
the company proposed to pay. The COM
pany are holding for this winters price
per ton for mining. Tho miners will hold
injecting Monday to decide upon future
action.
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From PBlpit 90 Stage.

PITTsBuIGH, April 9.-Rev. Chas. Steck,
pastor of the Messiah Evangelical Lutheran
Church this city, has in contemplation the
vacation OF the pulpit for the stage, and
will probably make his first appearance
here some time in May, for the benefit OF
the Newsboys' Relief Association. Rev.
Steck is fine scholar and q good elocu-
ZIONIST, and is said to possess considerable
histrionic ability.
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Norman neleRaiea.

KIRTLAYD. o., April 9-The following
Pittsburghers are delegates TO the reunion
OF the Latter Day Saints: Messrs. George
T. Griffith, George.H. Holmes, Hiram Rob-
inson, J. Craig and NJ. S. Luton. They
are entitled TO nineteen votes. II is said a
spy from the Utah Mormon church is pres.
ent taking notes for use in Salt Lake
city. Josiah Els, OF Pittsburgh thoLgh
not delegate, is in attendance at the re.
union. I've was an intimate friend OF Sid.
ney Rigdon and joined the movement when
he did many years ago. He said that Rig
don always said that he was the true presi.
dent Of the church; that he often placed
his hands upon the heads OF elders and
preachers and sent them forth 10 preach.
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Chicago, Pittsburgh & ~. Louis Rail.
rnAh-

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, April 9.-The officers
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
state that the announcement that the Chi
Csgo, Pittsburgh 4 st. Louis Railroad Com
pany under the reorganization which
went into effect Monday last is becoming
an aggressive competitor for east-bound pas
sesger traffic out of Chicago did not Imply
any antagonism among the system of roads
controlled and operated by the Pennsyl-
vania Company. The Pan Handle route,
the Pennsylvania officials say, is nearly 10
miles longer between Chicago and Pittsburg
than the PittSourg, Fort Wayne and Chi
Cago line, but under the reorganization
as the Chicago, PittSburg and st. Louis
road, il will be given better equipment aud
be in fair position to compete for through
passenger business. Nothing in this di-
recriOn will be done, however, until after
the meeting OF general superintendents
end passenger agents in St. Louis next
week, when the spring schedules will be
arranged. In other quarters it is said that
the impetus which is to be given to the
business OF the Pittsburg, Chicago and st.
Louis line is directed msiuIy against tbs
Baltimore and Ohio road.
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Confession Of a Crank.

PlrTsnuRGH. April An Englishman
named Vim. Menefy, who Is believed TO be
a crank, called at the Central police station
in this city tonight snd stated that he was
one of the murderers OF Lord I.eitram and
wanted to give himself up. He claims to
be a member OF the Lsnd League, Nihil-
ist and Socialist, and says he was one Of
six men chosen by the Land League to kill
Leltram, and that they shot him on XIII.
merrick road, County Antrem, II land. on
November II. 1881. He was locked up.
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Drink and u Rope.

CANroN, O., April 9-Yesterday after.
noon, Fred. Mock, an employe OF the
AultmaA Works, was found dead in the
cellar of his house, on Robinson street,
suspended by the neck from rafter. De-
spondency and drink are supposed to be
the causes that led Moock to take his life.
His 20 year old son found him hanging
after he had been missing about two hours.
The deceased leaves a wife and four chill
drpn
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AMONG cAltlWBAiS.
A Cs.ssesieas Mass Pssiisss Aasso-


Hartford, CT., April 9.-About Ave
yesrs ago Y. Ctrcklsnd. forsmsn Of . Ger
shop in New Haven. left that plsos ssd
went to Australia for his health. in Aus.
tralis he joined . party Of thirteen. who
went on gold prospecting expsditisa 70
the island Of New Guinss, the party hsy.
Ing been influenced By reports from mis-.
sioparies that the yellow metal vss
plentiful there. stricfIsnd wrote 70 his
brother at Bristol. c. Of the psopose1
trip. bot no further lsttsss ysrs -.
ceived. and he has bssn regarded By thS
family o. dead. Lest week, however, sn
envelope with his familiar hsndvritinG
was received at Bristol. II w. dstsd Yss-
ruary, and ws written st Paramstta, Q
small island on the Australian coest.
Strickland tails Q woudsSful stogy. Aftss
p<nstrating 70 the interior Of NsH 6uines
without missdventufs, they we're eoptursd
by band OF natives, Who we're eonnibsls.
Eight Of the party were roasted I'D eaten
st various times. The others, whether be.
cause useful 70 the savages o. promising 70
be unsavoYy were spared. After losx
months they escaped 70 hs coast ssd
reached settlement Of Europesna 6trick.
land writes that II 10 impossible 70 describe
the suHsfinH Of the SURVIVOR. HIS brother
has sent funds 70 him at Sydney. and be
expects 10 reach Connecticut this summer.
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TINE TIDE or IMMIGRATION.
An Roads 20 the Northwest Taxea 20
Their Utmost Capacity.

All Roads 20 the Northwest Taxee 70
Their Utmost Capacity.
ST.. PAUL, April 9.-The tide Of immAsrs'
ton TO the Northwest has set in at least
month earlier than in former years, and
thus far has surpassed anything ever
known. All roads to the Northwest are
taxed to their utmost capacity, and the
freight yards and side tracks are filed with
cars of the goods of immigrants going to
Minnesota, Dakota and Manitoba In con
yersation with railroad men on the sub,
iect. they express themselves as surprised
At the daily accessions made to the city S
floating population. Nothing like 1t was
ever before seen. At present 1t Is thought
that not less than 10 ESQ passengers are re-
ceiyed here per week and forwarded 70
Northwestern, points by way OF the North
ern Pacific and Manitoba lines.
The Traffie
over these lines the past week has been 50
Unexpectedly large that at times 1t was
absolutely impossible to procure the cars
and engines necessary. The classes who
come hither at the starting point for ex.
plorations further west are composed Oh
settlers as distinguished from emigrants or
those from across the sea, or prospectors
ana tOUrlSts.
Heretofore the first.named have not made
their appearance in st. Paul prior to the
middle OF April. and hailed generally from
points east Of the Alleghanies. The first
appeared herea month ago, and came from
every point from Maine to Virginia and
from Pennsylvania TO Utah, not to men
ton the thousands OF distinguished subjects
of her Majesty, who passed through here
from Canada to Manitoba. Already invoices
of this class have been received here and
shipped to the Territories. The largest
proportion Of them incline to settle In
Dakota, where they engage in agricultural
pursuits. They are mostly young and mid
dle.aged men with families, and present a
thrifty appearance. Adyices from abroad
to the Northern Pacific and Manitoba emil
grant agencies here indicate that the mum
Der will be unprecedentedly large. Not
less than 5000 a week, or 60,00O during the
season, will arrive at and depart from st.
Paul to their new homes.
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PARKERSBURG.
The oil k-PersOnals-The Body
OfKramer Not FOund.


PArKERsruBG, April 9.-From present in
dications and outlook from the oil fields Of
this section, there will be a brisk revival
Of operations during the coming summer
several PennsylvanianS are quietly tramp
Ing over our hills and prospecting with
view to investing capital in the develop.
ment of the business.
A large number OF leases have been taken
and some old ones renewed.
Col. J, J. S HsSSler, of Jackson county,
a member of the Board Of Directors of the
Asylum for the Insane at Weston, passed
through Parkersburg Sunday, en- route to
Weston. TO attend a meeting of the Board.
Miss Mamie Laughlin, of Wheeling who
las been in this vicinity for some time,
owing to the illness of her grandmother,
Mrs. Drake, who is now recovering, left Tor
her home last week.
Gov. Jackson has been spending few
days here with friends.
& l.. Spence, Col. Swritzer and A. Il.
White, of the State Jonrnal, took in the
meeting of the Pioneer Association at
Marietta, on Saturday.
The elegant steamer Fleetwood, the
Huntir gton and Cincinnati packet, extend
ed her trip to this city on Sunday, and will
continue TO do so as long as the stage OF
water will permit. The Fleetwood is sbeau-
tiful sidewheel boat Of large dimensions,
and as she steamed into port with her beau
tiful colors floating from her masthead, and
sweet strains from a band of music on board
the scene presented was unusually charm
ing, but quite in contrast with the air en-
acted at the landing yesterday, when the
unfortunate Henry Kramer went down 10
a watery grave, and whose body has not yet
been recovered. The search still continues.
During the recent floods in Little IA.
nawha the booms in Spring Creek and
Hughes river broke and large lot of logs
and railroad ties were lost.
Gel. r. II. Browse, OF Pleasints county,
was a guest of Hills hotel on Sunday.
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Fraudulent Land Entries.

St. LorIs, Mo, April IA dispatch from
Wichita, Kansas, says The recent appoint
ment by the Government OF a special agent
to Investigate the fraudulent land entries in
Kansas and the West has produced a good
deal OF unessiness among pre-emptors OF
that section Of the State. There are many
fraudulent entries in Kingman, Sumner.
Harper ana Barbour counties, and the cat
tie men acquired large tracts OF land for
herding purposes which probably will not
hear ClnSe SCrntinY.