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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
Manufacturing and Repairing.
City Schools Examinations.

High School Examinations this,
Wednesday, forenoon.
Thursday morning, examina-
tions will be conducted by Misses
Adams, Marsh, Vinton, Harnish,
Pew and Butler.
Thursday afternoon, by Misses
Virtz, Cook, Bradford, Thompson,
Tavenner and Hicks.
Friday morning, by Misses
Hinckley, Montzheimer, Shaw, Full
ton, Gilbert and Simmons, and
Messrs. Adair, Leavitt and Champ.
Friday afternoon, by Misses
Cooper and Ryan, and Mrs. Stafford.
Friday closes the School Year,
and then the little folks viii begin
their long holiday hop-and-skip.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
Our Schools.

Public schools close June LIST,
next Friday.
High School Commencement
next Monday evening, June 4th, at
the Academy of Music.
The Wood County Teachers In
stitute will be held next week, be-
ginning Monday, June 4th, at . a.
m, and continuing five days.
Examination Of Teachers at
Washington School House June
9th.
Prof. T. C. Miller, of Fairmont,
will conduct the Institute.
The High School graduating
class numbers sixteen, all young
ladies but three, and not half OF
the millions" of interested friends,
who want to see them graduate,
will be able to get into the Acad-
envy of Music next Monday even
ing.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
STVIRGINIA FREEMAN.
Wood County Prohibition Con-
ventiOn.

A County Convention in the in
terest of Temperance and Prohibi-
ton will be held at the Court House,
Petersburg, w. Va, on Saturday,
June 16, at 2 o'clock, p. m.
Delegates to the State Conven,
ton which meets at Clarksburg,
June 20, will be appointed. Every
body invited. Let there be full
attendance from every district in
the county.
Hon. G. T. Caldwell, J. w. Car
ter, and others, will address the
Convention.
By order of the
Co. TEN. EXEC. Com.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
State Sunday School Convention,

We purposed attending the State
Sunday School Convention, mp to
the evening before its meeting, but
was vented by sickness in our
family.
We hoped to have full report for
the FREEMAN, but somehow our
friends on whom we depended for
proceedings, have disappointed US.
From brief account of Thurs
DAYS session, in the Wheeling Jour-
nal we learn the following officers
were elected:
President, Rev. J. L. Peters, of
Clarksburg; Vice Presidents, Rev.
E. Dornblaser, Rev. Shipman,
Capt. Isaac Smith, Hon. W. E.
Stevenson; Statistical Secretary,
S. K. Jacobs; Corresponding Secre-
tary, u. K. Flanagan; Treasurer,
Rev. J. B. Reed; Executive Com
mittee, j.. S. Barnes, Esq, Rev. J..
B. Reed and Rev. L. S. Stevens.
West Grafton was selected as the
place of next meeting and the time
fixed is the third Wednesday in
May, 1884.
DELEGATES TO TEMPERANCE CON-
VENTION.
We are glad to note further that
the following delegates were ap-
pointed to the State Temperance
Convention at Clarksburg, June
20, 81, viz;
Messrs. S. w. Sturm, J. Melvin
Richards, Rev.C. S. Allemong,S. K.
Jacobs, J. H. Rhodes, Mrs. Charles
Jackson, Mrs. c. F. Scott. G. w.
Taggart, Rev. E. P. Harper, Rev.
w. E. Rippey, and Rev. j. S. Pome-
roy.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

ALL HAPPY.-Perhaps the new
est and best feature of the Pipe Line
war lies in the fact that all parties
claim victories in the late decisions
of the U. S. Court.
1t would seem that none of the
parties got anything they asked
for, but all insist they got all they
wanted.
This is about as we get it on the
street and it evinces happy sp1r-
it all around.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

DENTAL Rooms. - Wondering
what DIR. Hall was putting SO
much Claw" (see last page in the
FREEMAN about, we dropped into
his newly fitted up Dental Rooms
the other day, and all was clear
enough, With three neat, we'll
furnished rooms, with all the facll-
tiles and appliances for all kinds OF
dental work and operations, the
Doctor may we'll and wisely an
nounce his new departure to the
public.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
Teachers Examination.

An Examination for Teachers in
the Parkersburg District will be
he'd at the Washington School
House, Saturday, June 9th, 1883,
beginning at 8 o'clock, a. m.
A. i. PURINToN,
City Superintendent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Let every County and neighbor-
hood see that it is represented in
the State Convention.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
Arthur.

TEACHERS of Wood county
will do well to be on time at the
Teachers Institute, beginning next
Monday morning at 9 o'clock and
continuing through the week.
Teachers failing to attend without
a good excuse, will not be admitted
to examination.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Call County Conventions at once
and appoint delegates. Move in
the matter promptly.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
Matrimonial.

Holly-Arthur-At the resi-
dence Of the brides parents, in
Putnam county, w. Va, May Goth,
1883, by Rev. w. L. Van Horn,
Mr.. e. B. Holly and Miss Sarah B.
Arthur.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Let everyone at least cast a leaf
Or a sprig of green on a soldier's
grave, to-day.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

The public required a 'sign" and
+. W. Stork & Co. have furnished
fine new one that everybody can
see and admire.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Thos. J. Ville1s, Of Williams
town, will preach at the Baptist
Church on Tygart creek, next Sab
bath morning.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

REsERvED.---At Commencement,
Monday evening, the Board of Ed
ucation will have a lot of seats re-
served for friends of the graduating
class.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

-"alleged gaming ordinance" y
Sentinel
And is that all the opinion you
have of it? The Journal has no
opinion so far as we can find.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Strawberries 25cts per box, and
still the editor smacketh his lips
and passeth up on the other side Of
the street.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

TELEPHoNE.-It is now said, we
shall soon have Telephone connec-
ton with PIT. Pleasant, Gallipolis
and Charleston.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Boreman's Sweet Vermituge has
"wormed" its way into every nook
and corner of the State.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Ralph Covert is the man to drive
the Boot and Shoe business.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

Who gets sample copy of this
weeks FREEMAN, please subscribe.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
ORDER OF EXERCISES.

CAPT. MATHER POST, G. A. R., PARK
ERsBURG.
All needful arrangements for the
Decorating ceremonies having been
perfected, Immediately after noon
the Procession will be formed by
Capt. c. B. Smith, Marshal of the
Day.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
LINE OF MARCH.

Oopes ". ~ Cllieu, MdTSudl Ol the
Day.
LINE OF MARCH.
Capt. Mather Post, G. A. r., CITY
Fire Department, Secret Orders, and
all others who wish to fall in, will
form on Market street and move
promptly at l o'clock, p. m.-up
Market to Tenth, from Tenth to
Julianna, up Julianna to Thir.
tenth, from Thirteenth to Ann,
and from Ann street to its head,
where the column will be halted
while a detachment decorates the
graves of soldiers sleeping in Cook
Cemetery.
Taking up the march, the col
umn will move on the Sand Road
to
ODD FELLOWS CEMETERY,
where the Decorating Ceremonies
of the G. A. r. will be observed.
Addresses will be delivered by
Hons. Jno. A. Hutchinson, c. T.
Caldwell, Barna Powell and others.
The floral arrangements being in
the hands of the ladies, these beau
tiful tributes of fragrant memory
will be bestowed with that care to
exquisite taste and appropriateness
that woman only can give.
THIRTY. SEVEN LITTLE GIRLS
will personate the thirty-seven
Sister States and perform the sweet
office of strewing flowers on the
honored graves where sleep their
brave defenders.
THE MUSIC OF THE DAY,
will be by our two City bands and
the Drum Corps.
No effort has been spared to make
the observance of the Day of in
terest to all the people of the COM
munity and of special value to all
whose hearts are made better by
the sanctifying influence of the sad,
sweet memories of the past.
1t is the special request of the
Marshal, that all carriages going to
the Cemetery form in the rear Of
the Post and other foosmen.
The published Proclamation OF
the Mayor of the city, DIR. Scott,
asks that all business be suspended
after II o'clock, M, and it is hoped
the citizens generally will give one
afternoon to doing honor to the
memories of the brave men amongst
us who were not afraid to die for
Hama nd Con n try
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30

High School Commencement
next Monday evening.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-05-30
DECORATION DAY.
Our Sleeping Heroes.

Faithful Memory Brings Her Fra
grant Tributes.
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point. Afterwards it was arranged TO send ship
OF the United States navy with the Prote,ls as a
convoy and this so far ohyiated the absolute nece
Sity OF ffSt stopping 10 unload AT litteton island
the convoy Itself being depot that il thought
best that Lieut. Greely'S directions should remain as
Lieut. GarlingtonS guide. and that il be suggested
only that the landing be first made
just before starting Lieut.. Darlington brought
copy OF Il memorandum that had been prepared for
the Secretary Of the Navy, TO aid him in preparing
instructions TO the convoy, which contained the
original condition OF first landing at Iittleton
Island, explaining that t would conflict With the
plans OF Lieut. Greely, so far as il should consume
the time OF the expedition, and In case he should
1lnd clear weather and open water beyond. with a
fair prospect OF eating Straight through, while by
not at once proceed. replied that the authority
and discretion, which must always rest wth the
commander on the spot, must in such case be his
structiOns in cases ike this seemed TO make the
simple suggestion in that paper sufticient. The
structures upon Lieut.. Darlington. so far as they
refer to the question OF dSObedience have been un
warranted AS to the situation of Lieut. Greeiy and
ts party. while serious, do not consider it desper-
ate, and fully look for his rescue next season, prepar
atlOn Tor which must he timely and complete
LIErT. GAAINGToN HAS BEEN ASKED TO EXPLAIN
more fully, 1st. Why he did not endeayor TO make
depot at Ittleton Island with what stores he could
gather during the remaining time he might have
remained In that region.
2d Why large portion OF Mr.. Greely's stores
We're abandoned on an ice loe SO long as the season
81 Why out of six boats none were left for Mr.
Greely and his party
ply In place OF leaving large portion OF them for
Lieut.. Greely, when the country was fun OF game
seals. walrus and fish, and the party well supplied
with means for their capture, which was an ample
source OF food
5th. Why he came south Of Cape York at all. IT
Oelng IN the friendly ESquimaX country and fairly
supplied with the necessaries Of life.
as received.
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Church Work.
Tur rp,scop., ~o>vr>,r,ox

Ink EIISCOPAL CONTENTION.
PHILApEIPHIA, Oct. l9.-The fifteenth days sns-
Protestant Episcopal church I'm the United states
was opened with devotional exercises. as USUAL TO-
day. The house OF deputies was called To order bv
the president, Rev. DIR. BeardSley. Message No "a
from the house OF bishops which was concurIpd in.
stated that they had adopted resolution providing
Iof the appointment OF joint committee on eini-
grafton consisting OF three bishops three prashy-
devise means for the protection OF emigranls in
this country. Rev. DR. Dix, OF New York, pre-
Sented the report or the Joint committee on tho
version in French OF the book OF common prayer.
it Stated that IL was advisable TO proceed at once
with the preparation OF a new translation ReSo-
lutlonS In the report which provided that the COM
m1ttee should be continued. and that new version
De prepared OF the book Of common prayer, were
adopted.
WIDOWS AND ORPHANS OF DECEASED CLERGYMEN.
Rev. DIR. Hoffman. OF New York. from the iong
and Increase the benefits OF the trustees fund for
the relief OF the widows and orphans OF deceased
clergymen, reported recommending that the house
accept the gift OF Bishop Whipple of Minnesota. OF
lot or ground near the center or the city Far-
bault on which TO erect a home. The report was
adopted.
The calendar was then taken UP and
proposing an amendment OF title on canon
In relation to lay readers, was considered. The
amendment grants to them certain privilege. such
as making addresses andexhortatiOnS and perform
Ing their functions In another diocese-pnDyiding
Tor restrictions OF taking out a license. Venerable
Bishop Greer or Mississippi at this point addressed
the house OF deputies taking an affectionate leave
committee on canons relative to lay readers Was
then resumed.
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General Foreign News by Cable.


CAPE Town, Oct ia strike has occurred
among the miners at Kimberler, and has assumed
serious character. The men have made a riotous
demonstration, and much damage has been done TO
property. force OF special cOnstables. which WAS
called out to suppress the disorder fired at the riot
erS, and shot two natives.
THE NEW OUTBREAK OF CHOLERA N EGYPT.
ALEXANDRIA. Oct. 19-The village I'm the out
skirts OF this city, in which it was announced yes
terday cholera has broken out. has heretofore
escaped the infection. 1t Is believed that the dis
ease there now was caused by the fnfltratioD into
the canal running through the village OF water
from the adjacent cemeteries into which cholera
victims have been inferred.
THE EARTH OPENED AND SWALLOWED HOUSES AND
PEOPLE
ATHENS, Oct. 19-The Grecian government has
sent two men-0f-war TO the scene OF the recent
earthquake In the Grecian archipelago with supplies
for the sufferers II is reported that 120 bodies have
been recovered In the villages near CheSme. tn
AnatOlia, which were ruined by the earthquake.
The earth opened near Atlatasa and swallowed
houses and people.
NARROW ESCAPE OF HUNDRED MEN FROM DROWN
LONDON, Oct. 19-When the tunnel, under the
river Severn was flooded yesterday, there was a
hundred men inside OF it, They barely escaped being
drowned. Two OF them fell from ladder on which
they were endeayortng TO reach the surface and
were killed.
ROME, Oct 19.-Mgr. Vannuteln has been ap-
pointed papal nuncO to Portugal
COUNT Won MoLTKE.
LONDON, Oct 19.-The report printed In the Paris
newspaper La France, that Count Won Moltke was
seriously ILL., is denied
BRrGAND NURDERERs SENTENCED 10 DEATH.
PALERMO, Oct 19.-Tweive brfganda who were
implicated In fourteen murders committed during
the last six years In the AmorOd district. province
OF BeneventO, have been sentenced to death. and
eleven Others, who were convicted OF completely In
the same crimes, have been condemned TO hard
labor In prison
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The Dunn.Murphy Monte Case.
JUDGE wYLIE CHARGES THE JURY.

In the Criminal Court tJudge Wylie) this morning
the trial OF the case of Thomas Dunn and Robert
Murphy alias johnson indicted for larceny Of q
watch and chain and $50 from R. B. Thomas on
January 18th, 1885,, by means OF "three card
prayers as the evidence Of accomplices and Judge
Wylie proceeded to charge the jury: He said this
was not game at all, but simple device to rob a
house by servant acting with confederates An
accompnce was evidently coinpetent witness, but
comphce as to the identity Of the party it was better
to acquit: The evidence was before them on this
point and It was for the jury to decide There must
be some other evidence then than that OF the accom-
plice before they could convict The prosecution had
adincult case to make out The testimony OF Wood
yard was OF remarkable character. He was an in
innate OF the parties, but his memory did not save
him, and he failed to convict Dunn. Finder toe
failed M to convict Dunn and did not substantiate
unless the evidence of OLeaTy Is corrOborated The
fury retired at 10. 80 O'clock
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Frfghtful ColIiery Explosion.

LONDON, Oct 19.-An explosion occurred at mid
night In the Wharncl1ne-C Carlton collfery, near
Barnsley, Yorkshire. There were twenty three
men In the pit at the time OF the accident and 1t s
believed that all OF them peffshed Three bodies a
the victims have thus far been recovered
Later particulars Of the mining accident near
Barrsley say that when the explosion occurred hv0
men rushed 70 the bottom OF the shaft OF the PIC
and were drawn up alive, though they were injured
By the explosion. The men remaining In the PIT,
numbering twenty, were LOST. A force OF men y
now exploring the mine IN search OF the bodies q
the victims but no others have as vet been roc0V.
cred The 11ling In OF the roof of the pit de1Ayo
the work Of the eearchers and IL win be impo06o0
to recover the other bodies Immediately. Ii Is 80.
posed that the explosion was caused BY a~nlAd6
mot
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The Gale ON Lake Michfuom.

MILWAUKEE, Oct. 19.-The wind shifted 10 the
southwest this morning and the sea ran dow n,
Reports from Port Washington and Racine say
that large quantity OF lumber came ashore at
Doth places, and at Racine some wreckage. There
are, therefore, fears OF some disasters as yet uI-
known. Capt. A. c. Moxon went TO Sheboygan yes
terday, and reports that nothing remains Of the
Schr Petrol, which struck the pier night before
last.
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Races i'm England.
LoR1LARp's ToUCB-ME-Nor THIRD A

LORHLARDS ToUCH-AE-NoT THIRD AT SASDOwN
LONDON, Oct 19-At the Sandown park club a,i-
tumn meeting to-day, the Corinthian handicap race
was won by Donald, Scales second, and Mr. r. Lo-
riiards three-year old chestnut filly Touch-Me-
Not third. There were no other starters The bet
ting at the start was TO against Donald, TO On
Scales, and 8 TO against Touch-Me-Not- The lat
ter made the running TO the distance where Donald
drew out and won easily by two lengths
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The Detective Cases.

District Attorney Corkhin in the Criminal Court
this morning stated that the so-called detective
cases would not be taken up to-day, for the reason
that his assistant, Mr.. Taggart, was detained at
home by recent addition to his family.
The Court" That Is an event which does not
happen more than once In few months, and it Is q
good excuse Tor his absence" Continuing, Judge
Wyle said he did not feel well enough to go on and
was almost unable to proceed with the case now on
trtaL He would therefore not press the other cases
q severe cold
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ssOklahoma,, Payne Indicted.
THE GRAND JURY BRING IN A TRUE BILL. AaAIN
HIM FOR CONSPIRACY.

HIM FOR CONSPIRACY
LEAvENwoRTH, kAS., Oct 19.-The federal grand
jury yesterday found true bill against d. L. Pa me-
better known as ''Oklahoma" Payne, for cOnspirng
to violate the laws OF the United States. Payne
says he desires speedy trial, and declares That
there is no case against him, everything in the
way OF preparation for entering the Indian Terri
tory and for marching to Oklahoma has been her
aided I'm many ways, and that he has invariably no
titled the United States attorney and has asked him
to interfere he proposed to when they reached the
state line and not TO wait until arriving at Okla
hOma.
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An ARMY OFFICER To BIAME.-Col Roger Jones'
q. S. A.. detailed to investigate the unfortunate oc-
cuTTence attending the unveiling OF the soldiers
monument at Mystic, Conn, Aug. 13, where twenty
Grand Army men were injured by the discharge OF
cannon in charge Of Lieut. FISH. Fourth Artillery
Fort Trumbull, New London. mas made report in
which t.n NE Dsmes Lieut. d;, f1s who should have
the guns The report says that he should not be
judged with the same severity as an older and eX-
perienced officer. for he is young in the service
This was his first salute.
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District Government Affairs.

Collections 1St quarter 1881. 1926 OS0 "a
" . 1882 S2......-..-..... 1552Sa10
1883 ............... 1S44e 45
The larger collections for the first quarter OF last
year arose from the concessions OF interest by Con-
greSs to delinquent taxpayers, the rate being
abated from 10 to per cent The receipts this year
are regarded as satisfactory.
STREET LAMPS
The Washington gas company have been author
lied by the Commissioners to erect thirteen street
lamps on Water street, between 9TH and 18th Streets
where Indicated by the superintendent OF lamps
IN REPLY TO A PROPERTY OWNER
In the eastern section OF the city, who requests the
improvement of 12th street, between and streets
northeast, the Commissioners state that the fund
available for street Improvements is totally made
quate for grading and Improving such outlying and
sparsely occupied streets as long as there remains
In the heart OF the city others where work Is more
urgent. They therefore cannot include in their es
Inmates for next year the improvement OF 18th street
east
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ARMY ORDERS.-Lieutenant Colonel Robert s. La
Motto. 12th infantry, is relieved from duty as
member of the general court-nartial at Dav
island, New York iarb0r. tn take effect on the COM
pletiOn OF any that may be before the court at
the date OF the receipt Of this order Captain Chas
/. Hefzmann, assistant surgeon. Z. s army is re-
neved from duty as a member Of the general court
martial convened at Columbus Barracks. Ohio, to
take effect the completion OF any case that may
be before the court at the date OF the receipt Of this
order,
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NAVAL ORpERs.-Lieut. James B. Grimes has
been detached from the Pow hatan and placed on
waiting orders. Lieut.. y. j. Ii. Patch detached
from the Boston navy yard ard ordered to the Pow
hatan.
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MIN YoUG TX, the head minister Of the Corean
embassy, is confined to his room at the Arlington
hotel, with an attack Of rheumatism.
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Washington News and Gossip.

GOvEEENRHr RECEIPTS To-nAY.-Internal rex
enue SAC, ,3G2; customs. s695 SO.
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WV. SrMMERyILE, of QGiacy. ILL.,. has beer
appointed chief clert OF The internal revenue
bureau, succeeding Gen. W. l. Ci Tx.