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ONE THE BLACKEsT GRIMES
In the Annals of Crime-The Deed Of
New Hampshire Devil.

In the Annals Of Crime-The Decd OF a
New Hampshire Deyil.
LAcoyrA, N. H., November 25.-This
morning the residents we're startled by the
story OF a terrible tragedy which occurred
at A o'clock. s. T. Andrews, neighbor ol
James Rnddy, aged 40 years, employed
in the Laconia car works, was alarmed by
a woman's screams. He aroused his
son and hurried to Ruddy's house whence
the screams proceeded. They found Mrs.
Rudy, aged SO years, lying the ground be.
meath the front window through which she
had leaped. She was bleeding profusely,
and said she had been cut all to pieces.
She was properly cared for, assistance OBJ
tanned and the door ef Ruddy's house
forced open when flames burst forth and
an alarm OF fire sounded. The ehames were
quickly extinguished and the bodies OF
Ruddy and his only child, one and q hall
years old, were found lying on the kitchen
floor but cut in a terrible manner and GOV.
cred with the contents Of q feather bed
which had been saturated with kerosene
and set on fire.
In the bedroom was found in trunk the
liieless body Of Mrs. Ford, which was iden'
tilted by her husband. One Of her limbs
had been chopped off and the detached
member and remaining leg bound to the
body with clotheE-line.
Mrs. Buddy, being questioned, said the
crime was committed by Thomas Samon
an Englishmap, and an acquaintance o.
the family, cook by trade, and about 81
years OF age. The deed was done with Q
hafchet
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CRUEL TREATMENT
or Seaman Charged with Mutiuy.
Chnined In Hole.

Chained In Hole.
NRw YoRx, November 24.-Henry Ar
thur Slater, the sailor who was arrested
yesterday and placed in Ludlow Street Jai
on the arrival OF the American ship North
ern Light, Captain josh slocum, from
South Africa, charged with mutiny, tells a
horrible story Of cruelty. He says that he
shipped as second mate, and when the ship
was about eleven days out from Port
Elizabeth, South Africa, he was giving or.
ders to the crew aSout getting up the miz,
zen rigging, when the captain came on deck
and found fault with the orders. A wordy
war ers1ed, when Slater alleys that the
captain struck him ever the head with
some sharp instrument, cutting great
cash in his temple and scalp.
That evening the captain reduced him
TO the grade OF ordinary seaman, and or
'dered him TO 20 forward. He was there
about four days when the captain sent for
him and told him 10 go to work. lie re-
piled that he was too sick. Tae captain
then fred two shots at him, several oil the
crew seized him, shackled him and threw
him into boarded up hole about six or
eight feet tqlare, where he was kept until
tha arrival OF the vessel.
When dragged out Of the hole, the odor
OF which was sickening, he had no other
clothing than an undershirt, and that was
covered with vermin. The poor fellow was
half carried on deck, where he trembled
like leaf. His eyes protruded from their
sockets, his face grew purple, and It was
some time before he recovered sufficiently
to be taken ashore. The sailors on the
vessel confirm Slater's statement and say
that the captain treated his men most
b.utally. His conduct will be investigated.
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apparent

TnE Greenback 'S!ale Standard names
several good citizens, all Of them Green
hackers, and says: ''Iia union ticket could
be formed with either one OF the above
named individuals ut the head, there might
be some hope Of success" That would be
toput the tail where the head ought to be.
The $1,000 Republicans Of West Virginia
could not be brought to the support Of q
ticket so headed. The Republican party
ought TO be liberal, but 1t will not be 30
prodigsl as that.
II fought to be understood that anything
that is done, or attempted to be done, in
the name Of the Republican party without
the party's advice and consent will be
futile; and doubtless the same Is true ol
the Greenback party. By the time
the Republican convention meets the
disposition oil the party will probably be
well understood, and a representative con
vention will be guided by the party's will
Wetake 1t for granted that nobody is to bt
denied atEiliation with US because he hal
had other party relations, or because OF
national questions he Is not with us.
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or the Unitcd PFe.byierian Church OF
this CITY.

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this City.
The United Presbyterian church OF this
city celebrated on Saturday and yesterday
the fftieth anniversary o. the establishment
Of the church. The celebration has heen
looked forward to for weeks pait with in
terest by the congregation, and they hsd
made preparations for httirG commemoyG-
tion OF the hali-hundredth birthday OF their
church.
The pulpit wss neatly and handsomely
decorated with flIwels and evergseens, and
the pillars were wound about with wreashS,
while the gas posts were literally covered
with cedar. 0l the inside OF the pillars vas
wreath surrounding the grotto, God is
Love" and over the arch another, with the
words, "Hitherto hath the Lord helped u.s."
On either side were the names OF The Two
pastors Of the church, with their terms OF
service: William Wallace, 1S33-lSi0 and
self was covered with pot flowers, the whole
presenting very pleasing effect.
The celebration began at 9 O'Clock on Sat.
urdsy afternoon, the church being well filled.
The choir sang voluntary, II was Glad"
\ after which Rev. J. 4. Smith, cf the N. T..
Church, otf.red prayer. DR.. +. McLule,
pastor Of the church. conducted the Scrip.
ture lesson, which was followed by the ore
hundEedth Palm Then came an address by
Rev. Alexander Young, D. D, on the "iiie
and Work of Rev. Wm. Wallace, the first
pastor OF this church" Various short I'd.
dreFses followed, aud several con9ratulato,y
letters were read by J, Il. Cowden, L q. The
| 1861 Psalm was then sung and the audience
dismissed with the benediction.
In the evening addresses were made by
Rev. J. T. Cooper, DID,, and others, ard
after singing the 1881 psalm the benediclion
was pronounced. The attendance was evan
larger than Ia the afternoon, among those
present bling many U. z. ministers from
other places, and ministers Ct other denomi.
nations iu the city. ~.
Yesterday afternoon Rev. DR.. Alexander
Youug, Of allegheny, preached q most elc.
quent sermon, appropriate to the occSson, 10
y crowded congregation, and the Sacrament
of the Lprd'a Supper was afterwards aimir-
istered 10 10 ovet 800 commandments ssb-
bsth school met az usual at P. NJ, and the
children also celebrated the anniversary.
Last night Rev. DR.. Cooper, Of Allegheny
Theological Seminary, preached 10 d large
congregation.
The mu deal feature OF all the meetings re-.
ceived unusual attention for this denominL.
ton. The choir has been practicIng for Fl iye
weeks and the music was pronounced unus.
ually good.
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nugsE s'rOLgS
Near Bciinirc-Ynrious nciIalre Para.
Sinphy.

Near Beiiaire-YnriOus HelInlre Parn
Sinphs.
ia. Greenfield was down from E 8! Liy.
erpool over sund.Y.
La, the daughter OF Mr.. Milt. Stewsrt, has
had losg slcknssH, and IS now very low.
A Chinese laundryman, from Columbus,
was here Saturday, looking after the chGXcsS
for beginning bis nade here.
Elder l. ]. Chase, OF Wabfs1, Ind, will
lecture on the Jewish Tabernacle" at the
Disciples church, "Wednesday snd Thuradsy
EVENING".
Dreman Clark, west of towr, had bay
hore stolen Frid6y night. Tho DE-.
tectivs Association took 1t up 70. lis ilts! Gaze.
It is thought the thief Gid not come this way.
Kew williams was sudden sent to sar.
dis on Saturday 10 peach on 'unday. and
Rev. Lewis Paine, the Presiding Elder,
preached here yesterday. Theie was no
preaching at the Second Presbyterian church
yesterday morning, Rev. Il. NJ. Brown being
in Wheeling.
AT the First Presbyterian church, on
Thursday evening. special Thac Bsgfving
service will be held, to celebrate the iinaI
payment OF the debt that has hung over the
church for many years. Every dtl!a' Of
this debt has been paid OIL principally by
the Efforts Of the pastor, Rev. =. X. Nc.
Kallip.
A telegram has been received by Thomas
Wetherald from bis daughter, Mr.. Carrie
Wilson, who laEeIy %eat-wiLh her huSSaad
tnS Melbourne. Ark4nsasy si1ing that tho
whole town had jost been destroyed by a
cyclons. sha and her husband were both
hurt, but not seriously, and are expelled
here by the 3Oth inst.
The Noble strset sewer ordinance q, finally
passed by Council is another step towards
complete system. II provides for tower
from Central Avenue, rear the Belmont glass
house, along Eobls stree. 10 Ildlan Run
near the street car bridge, with branch
along the Baltimore & Ohio tracks from the
Lantern Globs Worksto hirty-sigh street,
that will carry fthe water OF tue Iun that
now flows there. The estimated cOst Ia
s., 600, for which bonds will be Issued In or.
ticipation OF the assessment to be made on
all property abu;ting or benefited.
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NosELEofION CAN BE MADE
Az Long as Randall, Cox aud Carlisle
AlIstay In the Field.


Az Long as Randall, Cox aud Carlisle
All stay In the Field.
special Dispatch 10 he IHteat0eaeT.
WASHINGTON, D. O., November 25.-
Every train now brings number ol Demo.
crotic members, and by the middle Of the
week there will be large majority Of them
here. The contest for the speakership is
the only subject discussed, and until the
bulk OF the members are here and their
positions are known as well as their
second choice nothing can be settled. No
choice is likely while Randall, Coz and
Carlisle are all In the field. The chances
are largely in Randall's favor, while it ii
now evident that Cox will cut largely into
the elements upon which Carlisle has beer
relying to give him a good send of. From
the start the undertow isfor Randall, and L
running very strong, and his only doub
Ia in me desperate attempts being made BY
the Kentucky delegation 10 make prach
cslly solid South Tor Carlisle. The latl
slave States have l04 votes In the Demo
and % t6e question Is, can Carlisle get a
many from the North as Randall will from
the South. This is all there iB 10 the fight
In the North Carlisle expects none eas
OF Ohio, and only one there. His hope
areto draw on Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin
ana the Pacific slope. The effect Of elect
ine free trade speaker by solid Soutl
naturally draws the leaders and sagaciou
men IKE VIM. II. Barnum and s. ]. Tildel
10 nee the immediate danger Of totall
wrecking their prospects for 1884, and the
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nRoWN. noNNELL 6 90.
Rumors About tue Works-lt II ReIi we'd
They Will Sintt Up To-day.

They VIII Sintt Up To.day.
YouSasrowS, O., November 24.-But few
developments to-day in the Brown, Bon.
nell & Co. legal war. Among the many
rumors atloat as to the cause Of confessed
judgment Of nearly s6OO. 900, the one gain.
ing the most credence Is that II. @. Aver,
formerly President, and heaviest stock.
holder OF the concern, failed nearly year
ago, forcing to the wall Brown, Bonnell <
Co., with liabilities OF about $1,000 600, is
being backed by wealthy capitalists, who
believe in his ability 10 successfully run
the works, and is attempting 10 force a
sale and again get control. Several attor-
neys for large creditors came to town this
morning TO look after the interests Of their
clients. Much dissatisfaction exists among
creditors at the turn OF affairs, and the
probability that their judgments will prove
abortive. o. W. Jones, attorney for plain
tifis, went 10 Cleveland yesterday to appear
before Judge Baxter, Of the U, S. District
Court, 10 move for the dismissal OF the re.
ceiver, but up TO tonight no action has
been reported taken by the court. F. A.
Mathews, manager, acting as agent for Re-
ceiver Brown, has been ousted, and d. O.
Chambers appointed in his stead. 1t is
understood the mill will be started up
Monday morning, as usual.
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James & Co., merchants, OF Manchester,
have failed. Liabilities, Gll0,00O.
Eden Colville Is reappointed Governor
Of the Hudson Bay Company, and the Earl
Of Dunraven Deputy Governor.
At Havana there were twenty deaths
from yellow fever in the past week, includ.
ing Signor Sala, tenor ot the Italian 0pera
Troupe. The weather continues sullry.
De Lesseps, replying 10 an address o.
London .workingmen, said: "Great as Il
our success In theSuez Canal, l see mort
good for the future In the proposed Pana
ma Canal"
The collision on Lake Geneva, Friday
was between the steamers Cygue and Rome
The Rome foundered within two minutes
and twenty persons were drowned. Thl
Oygne was much damaged.
A great demonstration was announced
for Saturday TO celebrate the unveiling Of
memorial near Listowel, County Kerry, Ire
land, TO Allen, Larken and 0'Brien, but
] proclamation hts been issued prohibiting Il
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BRIEF. TELEeRAms.

John Hatns, a truck iarmer,iiving'Rear
Reading, Pa; died Saturday, aged 10f'
years. :. :. =. =
At Philadelphia, Henry Smith, aged
forty.hve, professional thiei, was shot dead
by George Trenwitb, in the latter's saloon.
A train demolished a wagon at lanes.
vile, VI, and VIM. Mcintosh and wife and
daughter, and Rev. Joseph House, Of Ber-
lin, were killed.
At Hidalgo, Texas, after three days
agony, A. ]. Leo, member OF the Legisla-
ture, died from the effects OF a poisonous
hy.bite on the face.
At Portsmouth, Neb., Mrs. Barrows, and
Oscar +. Blaney, her son-in.law, were ar.
rested for the murder Of Thomas Barrows.
shot dead ten days ago.
AT Little Rock, in the U. S. Court, James
Evans and julius HOuser, on trial for In.
midating U. y. witness, a felony by the
revised statutes, were convicted.
At Marshall, Tex, o terrific wind and
hail storm occurred Saturday evening. The
front Of Cargile's livery stable was blown
down, fatally wounding George Smith.
Two men, overaker, and oSlesby, quar-.
relied at a masquerade in Plano, Texas. A
blow on the head from six shooter yas
given Overaker, who, In turn, stabbed
OSlesby. The injuries Of both are suppos.
ed to be fatal.
Lorenzo Woods, son Of Judge Woods, Of
Dixon, ILL.,, committed suicide at Albu.
querque, N. NJ, by cutting lis throat. He
formerly travelled for the hardware house
Of Duncan, Wyeth & Co., Kansas City, and
Hibbard, Spencer & Co., Chicago. ~
Burglars visited North Hampton, O..
Thursday night, and secured twenty.Gys,
and an oyercoat Of Joseph Clicks. Other
j dwellings were entered, but nothing A..
, cured. Tramps are suspected.
The annual report Of the Auditor OF Ken
tncky shows that tho number Of barrels O
Distilled spirits made In Kentucky betweer
the lst Of October, 1882, and the lst Of June
1888, and listed for taxation on the latte
? date, was 1882 barelP, valued at $9I9,
YOU,
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caLonEL INSTEAD OF ARSENIC,
But II wasn't Her Fault II Was Not the
Lntter-A w0man's Freak.

La,ter-A woman's Freak.
Wrsr ALEXANDRIA, o., November "a
One oil the most dastardly attempts to poi.
son human beings ever madein this State
has juat. occurred about five miles west Of
this place. On Thursday, Mrs. Cynthia
Harshman, wife Of a furniture dealer, who
a few months ago made an attempt to poi.
her husband, went to the residence OF Mrs.
Mary 0yerholtz, a rich old widow and an
imbecile on the question Of marrisge., She
told Mrs. 0Yerholtz that she could furnish
hera husband worth about $50, 900, a man
named Charles Coppaoh, who resided near
the northern boundary Of this country.
Mrs. 0yerholtz was highly delighted at the
alluring prospect Of husband worth $780,
900. She was to move her goods into Mrs
Harshman's house, and live there with the
family.
Mrs. overholtz at once had her goods
hauled to the Harshman residence, and on
Thursday afternoon was safely lodged
there. When Mr.. Hartman came home
to supper he was very much surprised tC
find Mrs. 0yerholtz domiciled In his house
but his wife told him she had that day
moved in TO keep her company. Mrs
Harshman requested her husband to gel
some fresh oysters for supper, which ht
did. Mrs. Harshman prepared them, bal
while her husband and Mira 0yerholtz ate
heartily OF them, she herself would not ea
bite, ieigning sickness.
As soon as the meal was finished bott
Mr.. Marshman and Mrs. 0verholiz wer,
taken suddenly with cramping pains, ant
showed all symptoms Of being poisoned
Their n.in.law, named McNeal, sent To-
a doctor, and before he came Mrs. Harsh
man brought out two glasses OF whisky ant
desired McNeal to drink one, and sh
would drink the other. He refused th
glass she offered, and she drank hers AM
threw his glass away. This aroused hi
suspicious, and he concluded tho womal
was endeavoring TO poison then
all. His suspicious proved to b.
well founded, as It was aitel
ward learned that Mrs. Hartman had cal
J ed at Lakes drug store for arsenic, but th
vigilance Of Mr., Lake saved the lives {
Hsrshman, Mrs. 0yerholtz and McNea
Tor he gave her calomel instead Of the deat
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RRECKEn ANn nonnGp.
A Train DeraiI,d by Cowboys aud the
Exnrehn Chr PIunLeEed.

Scc,RRo, N. NJ, November 94-News
reached here tonight Of train wrecking
robbery four miles east Of Gage Station,
thirteen miles west Of DemiDg. Asthe
eastbound Southern Pacific passenger
train passed that point about this alter
noon 1t was stopped by party Of cow
boys, who opened FIRE on the train. About
twenty shots wero fred. Webster, the en-.
gineer, was killed. The robbers removed
q plate and spread the rails, throwing the
engine, mail car, one coach and the front
end Of the sleeping car from the track. The
robbers hung around the wreck until night
and then left, taking 500 from the express
car. Full particulars are not learned, al
the train has not reached Deming. The
commanding officer has been telegraphed
and pursuit will be prompt and vigorous
DRxIxa, November 25.-The Southern
Pacific express train bound east was ditch
ed fifteen miles west Of Deming by fv,
NAKED men. The engine, mail and ex
| press cars were ditched. Engineer Webs
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Tie annual value Of our gold pro-
duction Is about So, 100000, good deal oil
money, but nearly two millions lees than
the value Of tho barley crop, which stands
fourth in the list II cereals. The oat crop
Is worth six times as much as the gold, the
wheat crop thirteen times and the corn
crop twenty.three times as much. But
men will continue to go through more ior
adOllar's worth OF gold in tho ground than
for a dollars Of wheat, though wheat is
more certain crop.
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TcacherH' Institute aod Educational
Convection.

State Superintendent Butcher has received
letters from Prof. George E. Little, Col. f.
W. Parker Pref. John Mickelborough and
Others, saying that they will be on hand 10
take part In the institute and educational
convention, which will be held this week at
the State House. Toe programme will con.
sist Of lectures Wednesday evening, Thur.
day afternoon and evening, and irstitute
proper Friday and SATURDAY.. The gentlemen
who will furnish tho instruction a'e among
the mos. prominent educators in the ooun.
try, Tha citizens should turn ont in full
force at the evening lectures, IS they will be
interesting and entertaining. 6upt. Butcher
has made a!l the exercises free and therefore
hopes 10 see the friends OF the public slhool
system, RB well as the teachers, present
There will be good music Furnished by tht
schools OF the city. Many OF the teacher
from Ohio county and tho I'D joining copntiel
have written that thry will be present at th,
exereisoS Of the convention.
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nuuRLE MuRDER.
A Texas Merchant aud IIis Clerk Shot
Down In Cold Blood.

PAIGE, TEXAS, November 24.-At Fedor,
a country store, eight miles distant, in Lee
county, last night at 8 o'clock, Charles 0.
Keufle and his clerk were preparing to
leave the store when man entered, caught
Keuiile by the shoulder, and demanded
money. Keuitle went to the drawer and
was unlocking 1t when the robber shot him
through the head, killing and instantly. :.
The robber then told the clerk to pull
the drawer out, aud as the clerk was COM
plying he received bullet in the brain
and dropped dead. There was one wit.
ness 10 the tragedy, q email German boy,
who slipped out unobserved. The drawer
contained only fifteen dollars. Mrs Keuttle
and her five children remained in the
building till morning, too terrified to give
the alarm. There Is no clue yet. 1t is
thought Keuiils and the clerk recognized
the perpetrator, who murdered them 10
CONCEAL his identity,
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SUFFERED ENoUGH.
Sergeant Mason, who Fired at Guiteau,
Pardontd by the President.

WASHINGTON, D. O., November 24.-The
long petitions forwarded from all parts Of
the Union asking President Arthur to par
don Sergeant Mason, the soldier who fired
a shot at Guiteau while acting as guard at
the District Jail, have had the desired
effect. To-day the President issued the
pardon prayed for and the document was
Immediately forwarded to Auburn prison,
where the Sergeant is confined.
Ever since the sentence Of the court
martial, monster petitions have been filed
at the White House asking the President
to set aside the verdict and grant full par.
don't Mason, but the President hesitated
to act hastily in q matter which 80 directly
affected the discipline OF the army. How.
ever, It Is understood that the President
feels that the soldier has suffered suffi.
ciently for his error, and the Sergeant will
soon embrace Betty and the baby.
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A RESOLUTION to instruct the superin.
iendent and Principal Of the High School
to omit all non-practicsl questions in their
list Of studies at the High School examina.
tiOn," was voted down by the school
principals Of Pittsburgh. Since practical
questions are possible without end, and
since they involve as much wholesome
mental training as the other kind, the
Pittsburgh principals do net seem wise in
their generation. The wisdom Of perplex.
Ing pupils with questionsIhich never do
come up outside Of the sehoolroom is not
apparent.
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Two Girls Osertaken by n Trnin-Ont
Killed aud tho other Saved.

Two Girls O,ertaken by n Trnin-Ont
Killed aud tho other Saved.
Special DLpateh 10 the IEteIioaieeT.
FrSLEYvILLE, Pa, November 25.-Mvllie
and Jennie skees, aged respectively IS and
10 years, while crossing the trestlework at
Gastonville discovered a freight train COM
ing toward them. They turned to run but
we're 30 frightened that Mollie fell several
timer, being helped up by her sister. Jen,
ME climbed down on the bench Of the
trestle and saved herself, but Mollie kept
running until she fell and the engine
struck her, crushing her head to jelly and
manglipg her body horribly.
No blame can be attached to the train
employees as everything possible was done
to stop the train and prevent the accident.
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LONDON, November 24.-The arrest yes.
terday Of the Socialist, Wolf, and the cap
ture Of two internal machines, was the re.
suit OF conspiracy on the part OF Wolf
and the Frenchman, Bolderane, to obtain
the reward expected to be paid the inform.
er. The Frenchman had undertaken that
role. Investigation shows that the con.
spirators had relations with the police, and
had made all the arrangements though;
necessary to prove that a Socialist plot to
destroy the German Embassy, ambassador
and attaches was OF the eve Of accomplish.
mpnt.