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Ropaas REIaN
Supreme tn Dodge city, Kansas-hartial
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.fr-t - Law ASKED foP, iH|..If
ST. Louis, May lo.-The Poa. .Di,patch',
special; from Kansas City says For the
past t.ten days q remarkably startling state
Of affairs has existed at Dodge city, Kan,
and oil mention thereof has been kept
quiet. Several prominent Kansas City
attorneys left to-day for Topeka to petition
Governor Click to plsck the town under
martial law. The difficulty 10 the culmina.
tion OF q long standing ieud between
two elements Of that place. Dodge
City has long enjoyed the reputation
oi being = hard place. It was one Of the
the few points In Kansas, where the saloons
run openly and gambling Is legitimatized.
1t 10 the headquarters OF the cowboys and
cattle men Of the vicinity. Before the last
city election the mayor was man named
Webster, proprietor Of n dive, half ealoou,
half milling house and variety hall. He
was representative ot the lower element
Of the sporting fraternity. The head Of the
other faction was w. II. Harris. This ele.
ment was quieter, but there was . bitterieel.
ing between the two. At the election for
Mayor, Harris was beaten and Degue Web.
ster's candidate elected. Since then Il was
conceded that Harris would be driven out.
About ten days ago . man named Short,
who is,a partner Of Harris, and police
otRcer, ihsd . ahocting ARRAY but neither
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ARtnr Ronlo sennniion.

WASHINGTON, May lo.-Asensation was
produced in the Star Route case this morn.
Ing by Judge Wylie referring tothe testiI
nOny OF RerdelL In regard 10 challenging
a juror, Judge Wylie said that yesterday in
making certain rulings on this matter 1t
aeemed to him that he had implied oensdre
on Mr.. Blackmar, which he wished to re.
tract. What the court had said about
Mr.. Blackmar should stand against Rer.
dell. Mr.. Dayidge saidthat the court was
in error In Misunderstanding Of the testi.
mony. He asserted there was o bargain
between Rerdell and Blackmsr and tha.
the latter acted under instructions irop
the Government. The bargain was fol
Mr.. Rerdell 10 set with the defense and
exercise his right to challenge a iuror, and
! then plead guilty, thus dePrivlns the do
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one was hurt. Short was thrown into jail,
although the evidence showed that he was
fred at first. Later FIVE gamblers were ar.
rested and Jailed. Tonight vigilance com.
mittee formed, with Tom Nixon, proprie-
tor Of one OF the hardest dance.houses in
the West at the head Of the crowd, repair
ed to the jail aud notified the prisoners
that they must leave town the next morn
ing. Meantime the vigilantes took posses.
sion Of the town. Correspondents Of
newspapers were notified that they must
not send telegrams. A body Of armed men
watched the arrival Of each train to see
that there was no interference. A lawyer
from Larned, sent for by one Of the prison.
ers, was met by vigilantes, who leveled a
gun at his head and told him not to stop.
The next morning five gamblers were put
on the westward bouSd train, and Short
left for Kansas City, where he Is now,
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A LEAVE OF ABSENCE
FOR LIFE GRANTED Ma. muLLEr
ons Ofths Irish neutrality-suspicious.. Ia tn.
rrlal-1hs HsarlnE In the Dynsnits Con.
spirAcy Cass'-A Sensation that Created
Intense ExeItsmsnt In Paris.

DUBLIN, May l0.-Joseph Mullett, in
dicted for completely in the attempt on the
lille of Juror Dennis Field, was to-day
placed on trial. He refused to plead to
the indictment, giving as his reason that
the comments of the English press had
served to prejudice his case. He also re-
fused the assistance Of THE counsel assigned
to him by the Court. His trial was then,
by order Of the Court, proceeded with.
Mr.. Porter, Attorney General, read from
a diary kept by Mullett. One Of the en-
tries was an account for arms. The name
OF Arthur Forrister was attached 10 It.
Forrister is supposed to be leading
Fenian and is wanted by the police.
His wife and mother were witnesses in
support Of the alibi OF Pagan. A fur
thef entry said the Government were
foolish to bother about the Parnell
procession and as the Tarnellites
were harmless. Mr.. Porter reau letter
from James Mullett, brother OF the pris-
oner, ordering the latter to make an ex-
ample OF u member Of the Emmett band,
who, the former, 1t is said, turned traitor,
Mr.. Porter commented on the entries in
the diary. He said that book noting
cash received and expended had been
found in Mullett's bed room. 1t would
prove that money had been given by Peter
lyman ("Number 0ne'' to James Carey,
for the purposes OF conspiracy, in amounts
Of e40, ESQ and e20. Other papers found
in the prisoners room contained entries
Of money received with initials attached,
indicating II came from Daniel Curley, Joe
Brady, Arthur Forester, Joseph Smith
and Patrick Delaney. Porter read an e1-
tract from Mullett's diary, entered Septem-
Der 8, 1881, in which he implored the az
sstance OF God for a special undertaking.
In the entry made September 10, he SAID
be failed in the undertaking because two
Of his coniederates deserted him. This,
Porter said, is supposed to refer to the
abortive attempt on the life OF ex.Secretary
Forster. Farwell, an informer, testified
the prisoner gave orders to Hanlon pre-
vious to the attack on Juror Field.
A verdict OF guilty was rendered against
Mulett. He was sentenced to penal seryi-
tude for life
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rhe Cn,hnIIn Knirh1.

sr. LOUIS, May l0.-The third days ses.
sion OF the fourth Biennial Convention Of
the Catholic Knights oil. of.America, lasted
until 9 o'clock this afternoon. The time
was occupied in receiving the reports Of the
various committees, which were discussed
at length, The Finance Committees re.
port showed that claims on the Widows
and Orphans Benefit fund paid were
$3.50, 0,O43 20. II was recommended that
the alteration be made in the manner Of
keeping the secretary and trcasurer's nc.
counts. "A balance OF two thousand
dollars Is due the Supreme Council by
branch Councils and II was recommended
In future supplies be furnished for cash.
Adjourned till tomorrow,
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WHEELING, WEST MORNING. 1888.

tense Of one challenge. Mr.. Davidee ex.
pressed his willingness that Mr.. Blackmir
10 on the stand and explain his connec.
tion with the matter. Mr.. Blackmir
took the stand and was examined by
Col. Ingersoll. He stated that Rerdell said
he would select four names and challenge
them. He told Mr.. Merrick oil this and
he refused to assent 10 II. He (Blackmar)
had the list OF names in his room. He edid
not say he acted under orders from the
government. He. did agree with Rerdell
about signals. When Rerdell looked at
the clock It meant Rerdell wanted to see
witness at bis room that night. He would
call and talk over the case, and he Black
mari would report the conversation usually
10 Mr.. Bliss.
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GRAHAM MAcFARLAS's MINES.

On the north side Of the river directly
opposite Winifrede Junction, Graham Mac.
farlan, formerly Superintendent OF the
Winifrede, has eight hundred acres OF coal
land, on which he is now developing mines,
and building inClines, tipple, &c. Ship.
ments will commence in August. His
coal Is the Lewiston Seam" and
shows four feet OF clear coal free from
slate, bone or "nigger head" partings. His
coal will consequently be cheaper to mine,
and is believed to be very superior
quality OF splint.
l still tiud nothing but hospitality and
kindness among these people. From the
Hale House in Charleston which, under
the charge Of Mr.. J. NJ. Fitz, is more than
keeping up It's former reputation, from the
steamer vigo and Mr.. Hudson, OF this
place, l have received the most courte.
ous attention. The people Of your part
OF the State should know more OF the citi.
zens OF the Third district. Acquaintance
with them would dispel many erroneous
ideas they now entertain.
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REV. RIDDIUK,s CASE.
The CoIored Clergy mans Letter 10 Pre-
ident John w. Garrett.

The C0l0red Clergy mans Letter TO Pres.
ident John W. Garrett.
BALTIMORE, May 10.-The american has the
following: Rey.J H Riddick, Of staunton,
Va, has written another letter to Presi.
dent John W. Garrett, Of the B. 4 O. Rail.
road Company, in refence to his treatment
at the Viaduct Hotel. A special dispatch
to the American las! night from Stanton
says:
To-day Mr.. Riddick mailed the follow
ing 10 President Garrett
SrAuSroN, Va, May s. 1883.
"To John W. Garrett, Esq, Prest D. & O.
Railroad:
DEAR SIR-Your letter OF the 7th instant
is at Eand. Please accept my thanks for
the information you give. In reply, have
TO say not one word in my first letter can
be construed into charge against the B. &
o. Company, as to its absolute orders con.
cerning the treatment Of colored people by
the servants OF the company But l
know that the company is responsible
for the acts Of its agents, and that the
snbordinates are responsible TO you.
Therefore, Ireported the agent in question
in reierGnce 10 his acts and words
toward me. l, too, thought II singular that
be should act as he did against your abso.
lutte orders. You say have been served
at the Viaduet prior to that time. This
was strictly true, but was not served by
the present manager, nor in the same man.
ner. Admitting that | merely wanted
lunch, did it cali for such unciyil acts aud
words as the manager used on the occasion?
l have notau unktnd word to say against
the Baltimore & Ohio Company, nor do
presume to speak for the colored people all
over the United States, but for civil rights
for myself as an American citizen. Igaye
you the main facts in my first letter, and
will make oath to the same, II necessary, in
an open court, with upliited hand. Having
implicit faith that truth will triumph over
error, respectfully submit my case 10 you
and the supreme court OF public opinion.
"Very respectfully yours,
'JoHN H. RIDDlcK."
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GENERAL RAvM is being criticised be
cause Of his intention to practice before
the bureau Of which he was until recently
the head. lie is forbidden by law to ap
pear in any case which was pending dur
ing his incumbency. Outside Of that hi
has free field. OF course his knowledge o
the routine OF the bureau will be Of grea
service to him, but certainly that will MOI
be held sufficient cause to disbar him
General Raum had not a life guarantee o.
bis office, nor the Government OF bis ser
vices. The probability was that he would
20 out at some time, would then do some
thing for a living, and that something
whatever honest thing would pay best
The tobacco tax rebate comes along very
OppOnunely for him, and 1t Is likely thai
he will gather in moderate fortune with.
10 the year.
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IT must be true that the situation for the
Democratic party in the Third district has
become desperately uncertain, when can.
dida,e Snyder uses the fist to reply to an
accusation. And the retort chivalric Is the
more noticeable because the object Of the
tiery candidates wrath is q member Of the
Republican Congressional Committee. Mr..
Edwards, who is charged with sending out
an obnoxious circular, and whom Mr..
Snyder struck, is secretary Of the com.
mi.tee. 1t would, therefore, have been
more in accordance with the fitness Of
things II Dir. Snyder had hammered the
whole committee. tits plain enough that
It was the committee he was mad with. It
doesn'. appear that the Democratic can.
didate has a high regard for free speech
and free press.
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FOuR million letters reached the Dead
Letter Office in the past year, and Of these
ten thousand were not even addressed.
There isno question about the gross care
lssness Of mailing letter to nobody,
nowhere. There was scarcely more care
taken with the mailing Of the forty thou
sand letters which brought in two mil.
lions Of dollars. The postal authorities
require so much care in the handling OF
letters, and take SO much trouble to de-
liver them where they ought to be de.
livered, that letter with a fair start very
rarely goes wrong. The first thingis to ad'
dress your letter; the second, to address
itcOrectly It and plainly. Nothing ought
tobetaken for granted. 1t Is better to write
States, counties and towns in full.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, May lo.-A Gran6-
vile special says: The town Of Rock in
this county (Rock), was visited yesterday
at o'clock by tornado. wisner Trips
farm suffered extensively, two buildings
being completely wrecked. At J. D.
Fldridge's dairy farm, occupied by S. +.
Otis, every building except the cheese
house and dwelling was wrecked. The
storm was about forty rods wide. Total
damage to buildings and orchards $4,000.
No one was injured.
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w,rn the purchase Of the New York
uo,,J nv Mr.. Pulitzer, Of the St Louis
Sa 1 Dispatch, Mr.. Jay Gould retires from
tr.irsss AS the editor OF Democratic
Osr.uuper. Mr. Hurlbur, Mr.. Gould's
..,,ssen,stiye .S on the World, will 60 abroad,
:, !. understood, as Mr.. Gould's railroad
- conservative. Mr.. Pulitzer intends to
,r,r ~ the World inside out and make 1t pay.
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CoSNELLsvILLE, May f0.-John Bradley,
a shaitman at East Leisenring, four miles
from here, attempted to kill Mrs. White,
wife OF the company's blacksmith, by
shooting this morning. Two shots were
fred, One OF these took effect in her left
side, but the woman is in no danger. The
man has been arrested and acknowledges
that he did II Intentionally, aud says that
he was jealous OF her husband.
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FAIR Of Nevada, is another silver sena
M" whose wife doesn't find him good
coupauy, and there isanother divorce sui
!, uhivh life" 80 called for want Of bet
u, name. It is understood that the sena
~, uill not defend the suit, but will lei
Mn Fair have three or four millions and
,b,ov in the children. Nevada has occa
,jou 10 "point with pride" to the Fair hal
olber representation in the Senate. Lei
u,hope that the day is near at band when
M State will be content to be represented
in the Senate by mere money bags and
o,eptatious vulgarity.
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WASHINGTON, D. G., May 1O.-obas.
Lyman, chief clerk Of the Treasurer's
Office, has been selected as chief examiner
Of the Civil Service Commission, vice
keim, whose name was Withdrawn at the
request Of the Commissioners:
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VOLUME XXXI.-NUMBER 223.

purposes. The company's mine owns over
sixty barges, and are having others Of 25,.
900 bushels capacity made, in which to
ship coal to New Orleans. The shipping
will begin in the coming fall. With
tipple capacity OF from ten to twelve thou.
sand bushels per day, it can readily be
seen what NAV he donc
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+, the civil service rules be carried out
40 ciyil servant will be as proud to write
". ". name John Smith, G. D. s. Classified
n.n,,,meutal r.s Seryice) as though he could
iSj n S, A, or U. S. n. The hotel register
ii, hlOom.
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PARIS, May lO.-A tragedy which caused
great sensation was enacted this morning
in Rue Saint Denis. While a marriage
party was proceeding along that thorough
fare on the way to church a rival OF the
bridegroom shot and killed him. The az
sassin poisoned himself.
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v,,JyA1 slumbers over the volcano oI
o,n,n'yan Rossas caprice. II he ever
VD" s. hi. crater in close proximity to her,
%.,il,r p will no more resOund with the
m,tial airs Of England.
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THEIRON IMITATION.
what Both Sidea Have toqsaJ-coal
Miners Strike. +" al


Miners Strike. n al z
PIrrsBuRau, May lO.7-In this weeks
issue Of the Labor Tribune the Amalga.
mated officials say that some Of the iron
firms, in anticipation OF locking out their
men to force a reduction, have stopped
running double turn, while others have
prevailed upon their men to make extra
heats, ostensibly 'to fill orders now on
hand" In reference to the latter it says:
1--WE were always IN favor Of accommo
dating any firm, but not to the extent Of
picking rod for future and almost i'm.
mediate use. As we have previously said
in these columns, resisting q reduction in
wages is very different from asking for an
advance. Should 3 lockout be forced
upon union men time will tell how many
non-union men can endure a reduction OF
wages.
4 prominent iron manufacturer, in
speaking OF the present situation, said:
Although manufacturers want settle
ment they will not have it unless reduc.
ton Of wages is made" Another, however,
intimated that a scale OF wages moro ad.
vantageous to the employe than the one
recently presented by the manufacturers
could be adopted il the workmen were
inclined to accept Il. Some Of the manu-.
facturers are urging Il shut down, claiming
that it would enable them to dispose OF
surplus stock, and thus be greatly to their
advantage. s....,. ..l.a
THE COAL MINERS STRIKE.
1t is expected that meeting OF opera.
tors will be held at the Office Of the New
York and Cleveland Coal Company, to-
morrow, to consider the question Of pre-.
senting a petition for tribunal from their
side. Some Of the operators are Of the
opinion that practical business man, con.
versant with the laws Of supply and de:
mand, would make better umpire than
Judge Collier, who seems TO be the choice
Of the, miners. vi a4ls 4', d
The miners officials to-day will issue re.
quest that the river and railroad mines send
their delegates to the interstate conven-
ton, TO be held next week, one day earlier
so that they may attend a preliminary
meeting on Monday. Atthis meetingth
relation Of the river miners to the present
strike will be discussed, and a committee
Of reception will be appointed to lock
after the comfort Of the delegates from
other States. f
sfAt mass meetingiheld near. the Union
mines yesterday afternoon every pit on the
Allegheny Valley 4 Pittsburgh Railroad
was represented. Considerable enthusiasm
was manifested, and committees were
appointed to hold meetings at the Union
mines until the men agree toeease work.
* TaR GIG ARNAKERs STRIKE. IG
The cigar.makers strike is weakening.
A number Of old hands in different fac.
tories have returned torwork and others
are seeking employment at old rates. The
status Of other strikers is unchanged,
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~, B,IIimore Amtrean has stepped
lHs new and handsome dress, The
'alo ;,,n ia conducted with greet skill,
'iJT" "% n. deserved prosperity is an inereas'
;ns nnsnlity.
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The output last month in round mum.
bers, and counting all kinds, amounted to
$4,000 bushels. All the screening is done
atthe bank, and arrangements are being
made to put in new and smaller screen.
IAferthis Is done three kinds Of coal will
'be shipped instead ol two v at present.
The coal is used for domestic and steam
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The Monthly Meeting OF the Il. d o.
Chesnpenke & OHIO \, tes.

AhV AAu"tbS HtciaE VI INC II. d ".
Chesapeake d ohio N, tes.
BALTIMORE, MD, May lo.-The regular
monthly meeting OF the Board Of Directors
OF the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com.
pany took place yesterday, the President,
John W. Garrett, presiding. The resigua.
tion OF Mr.. N. E. Chapman. as master Of
machinery, made in consequence of con.
tinued i'll health, was accepted, ana Mr..
Andrew J. Cromwell was unanimously
appointed as the acting master of ma
chinery. Mr.. Cromwell has been connected
with the machinery department for a long
period, and for many years satisfactorily
filled the position OF master mechanic at
Mount. Clare, and also for the past three
years, the position Of assistant master OF
machinery for the main line and branches
east Of the Ohio river. Mr.. John C. Davis,
who, after being seventeen years master OF
machinery, retired from the service
fourteen months since, in order to
secure needed rest from protracted
labor, having fully recovered his
health, returns to the service. On the
nomination Of President Garrett, Mr.. Davis
was unanimously confirmed as an addi-
tional assistant to the President. Mr..
James L. Randolph, who has for many
years been the chief engineer OF the com.
pany, was nominated by the president as
consulting engineer in connection with all
the lines Of the company, and the nomina.
was confirmed. The president no minated
Mr.. Henry F. Douglass as the chief engi.
neer OF the line being constructed between
Baltimore and Philadelphia. Mr., Doug
lass has been long engaged in his proies.
sion, and as an engineer has held hereto.
fore important and responsible positions.
The board unanimously confirmed the
nomination.
The president stated that arrangements
had been made for the rapid prosecution
OF the work upon the line between Balti-
more and Philadelphia, with the design OF
opening this great route at the earliest
practicable period. It is expected that
contracts for all the heavy work will be
offered in brief time. The president
stated that the sterling loan OF the com.
pany recently negotiated in London at
tracted 10 an Unprecedented extent inyes.
tors OF the most solid character in Great
Britain, and the prompt subscriptions for
this loan commanding par for bonds pay
ing an interest oi four and one.half per
pent, per annum, has ELECTED much favor
able comment in Europe, showing the gen.
eral approval by capitalists Of the conserv.
alive and successful management OF the
Baltimore 4 Ohio Company. The board
then adjourned. ~
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AN APPEAL

DR.. McLane remained unmoved, and
when the Moderator closed, ho said that
he now gave notice of an appeal to the
General Assembly, which convenes atsar.
atoga May II. He gave in brief as the
grounds Tor his, appeal, prejudice on the
part Of the court, irregularity in Its pro.
ceedinRs and injustice in its decision. lie
then retired.
The following committee was appointed
to prosecute the case before the General
Assembly: Rev. Dr.. Milligan, Rev. J. w.
Hamilton and Rev. DR.. Grimes, Of Steu.
benyille. After the reading Of the minutes
Presbytery adjourned. The Second Church
at steubenyille was declared vacant. It
can be said that one Of the brightest lights
in the steubenville Preabytery has been
removed, 9IstN5 -N "i-vH'
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ST. LOUIS. May lO.-At the city hospital
yesterday afternoon, patient named Dan
kettier died very suddenly, and two Other
inmates Bank into semi pnconsciops con.
dition, and were only revived after greai
exer,ion and the application Of the electric
battery. II seems serious blunder wal
made blythe hospital druggist, 6. 7. Greene
who, tits believed gave them q mixtufeio O
chloral instead Of filling the proper pre-
scription. Greene denies this. The con
tents ofthe, bottles will be analysed and AT
inquest held tomorrow. ~
Governor Mcdaniel, Of Georgia, wi wa
I,e ,,r,,.akad ot Atlonta Vaatan1av