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West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11
Freeman Free.

Ill Ministers, the FREEMAN will be sent
s,ooa wear, in advance. Better still-to
any Minister sending $500 with the names of
,.oarlv subscribers, the FREEMAN will
!. sent. free, for one year.
Regular 7erns-si.5o a year-same rate for
,sorter time. Address,
FREEMAN. ParkersburG. w. Va.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11
AMONG OUR EXC HANGES
Their Notions and Ours.

The Parkersburg papers say that
dwelling houses are scarce in that
village and call upon their citizens
TO build more.-Chorleston Call.
A great mistake, shat. There's
no scarcity of houses here, but the
trouble now is, they are all crowded
full of people.
A drowning man will catch at a
straw.-EG.
Yes, and we've known men while
burning to death, to catch at straws
with one end in their mouths and
the other in the fire water
The Town Council has ordered
the Sergeant to give owners of hogs
ample notice to pen them up ac-
cording to the ordinance. Hereaf
ter no one will be allowed to plead
ignorance of the law, but will be
made to pay damages for its viola
tion,-Hu,tington Republican.
How about that other nuisance,
compared with which hogs quar-
tiers are marvels of propriety, good
order and safety? Has the Council
instructed the Sergeant in that be-
half?
A quart cup holds but a quart
III.
That depends. Whether it holds a
quart or more or less, depends what
measurer owns it and whether he's
measuring in or out.
We are located permanently now
just across the street from our tenn
porary quarters.-Pjedmont DIS
patch.
But what troubles US is to know
whether you stay permanently at
your temporary quarters, or tenn
porarily at your permanent quar-
ters.
The Council has taken steps to
clean up the town.-Hlnton Repub
ljcan.
How? By licensing four manu-
tacturers of pollution, filth and cor
ruption within the corporate linn
its?
What has become of the immort-
al eleven? Have they retired into
the wilderness to escape the wrath
ofan insulted people ?-RadicaI.
The last batch of them vamoosed
finally after the recent Charleston
Convention.
The liquor interests seem determ-
ined to run the whole country IN
the interest of free beer and no
Sunday.-Monitor Journal.
And men who ought to know
better, keep up the silly cry to
temperance people-"Keep the IL
quor question out Of politics p
Why, all the politics liquor men
have, is to get legislation in their
favor.
The County Court meets on the
goth inst. Among other things all
liquor licenses will have to be re-
newed, as those now running ex-
pire by limitation on the 3Oth OF
April.-Hjaton Republican.
We are very sure they acouId'nt
have to be renewed if your Council
and Commissioners had any regard
for the welfare and happiness OF the
community.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

G.. L. SPENCE.--I am not only
the largest Music Dealer in the
State, but lead them all in selling
frst-class Sewing Machines.
Singer and New Home Machines
sold on monthly payments.
G. L. SPENCE, Agent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

stop on signal.
Nos. / and and No. east Of Chillicoahe,
stop at all stations
Train 30 Will carry passengers be-
tween Chillicothe and Park ersburg.
Trains Ncs. 80 and 30 will carry passengers
between Athens and Chi1licothe
Trains Nos and have Palace cars 10
Cincinnati and st. Louis without change.
Trainn No. 10 has Palace Cars to Gin einnati.
No trains on Hillsboro or Portsmouth
branches on Sunday.
THoS. p. BARRY, Genn Pass & Ticket Ag't
j. e. ROSE, M. Oft.
JOHN ADAIR, Agent.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

The Freeman is the peoples pa
per. If there be any good In 1t ;
+ out that to the peoples account
if any harm or mistake, charge 1t
to the editor.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

The friends Of Temperance have
established the Freeman. More
readers, more renders, is now the
want and cry. Won't its friends
see that it has them?
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

The National Temperance Advo-
cate. republishes from the Freeman
the larger portion of the recent
Address of our State Temperance
Executive Committee.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11
Marietta a. Cincinnati Railroad.

IN effect March IL, 1882 The Quickest
Il Time and Fewest Changes, to ali points
West and Northwest.
The popular limo to ST. Louis, Chicago. ON
aha ana Kansas City.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

No Temperance man or woman
in West Virginia who enjoys three
warm meals on Sunday, has done
his or her whole duty, unless sub
scriber for the Freeman.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

"Once more unto the breach,
dear Friends, once more"-and If
again repulsed, then well-"up
and at 'em again"
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

Send for sample copies Of Special
Ten Thousand Edition for free dis
tribution.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11
Cleveland Il Marietta Railroad
and Connections.

In effect Sunday, Nov. 10th, 1882.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11
Laurel Fork L. Sand Hill Railroad.

w. Va. transportation Co., Lessee.
VOLCANO, w. Va, May "a, 1880.
an ao atter this date trains will run as
NFfollows:
No. leaves Volcano at a:l6am, connecting
with Express mail West.
No. leaves laurel Fork Junction nj 10 loan,
NO. leaves Volcano at pm, connecting
with Express mail East.
No, leaves Laurel Fork June. at 6:l5pm.
ENtra.--M0nday mornings only. Leaves
Volcano at I;iOam. Leaves l.. +. Junction ut
S:2oam.
No. 2 Will wait so minutes for delayed Ex-
press from the East.
No. will. wait hour for deayed Express
from the West.
NJ. c, c. CHURCH, Secretary.
West Virginia freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1881-1886, 1883-04-11

!. NJ. Walters, General Job Prin-
ter. 95 Market street.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A RUINED COUNTRY.
Ganatin County, Illinois, Al
mQSt Wholly Under
Water.
Crops, Stock and Other Prop.
erty Destroyed, and the Peo-
pie Hungry and Sick.
The Situation Terrible Beyond the
Power Of Pom TO Describe"
The Ruins OF Shawnsetown.

The Ruins OF shawneetown.
Special Dispatch to THs BEE.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, March l. Fred
II. Winess, sent by Governor Hamll.
ton 70 investigate and report upon the
state of affairs at Shawneetown, ILL.,,
arrived here from that place to day
and at once telegrsphed the governor
that help for the dlstress is impera-
lively demanded; that to be effective
1t should be immediate. He says the
situation there Is terrible, beyond the
power of any pen to describe. There
are between 500 and 600 houses in the
town, every one of which are under
water. Only thirty are habltable,
those only In upper stories.
More than 100 houses have
foated from their foundations.
Five hundred people are receiving re.
lief. One-half to two-thirds of Gala
tine county is flooded. Fences are
gone, corn destroyed, stock drowned
aud the people driven from home.
Dysentery, pneumouia and ma!arial
fevers prevail aud are increasing, The
river at Shswneeto wn, up to midnight
last, had fallen about three feet in
four days. 1t Is now falling half an
inch an hour. The relief boat Isa
bella arrived at Evansville to-day, az
ter supplying the needs of the suffer
era above,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
TELEGRAPH NOTES.
Special Dispatches to THE Bee.

DpoCih DuspAtCnes 70 lhh DEE.
John Goodwin, abiconding Ohicopee
(Mass:) contractor, owes from 7t,000 to
100000.
At daylight Chas. Mcdonald and VIM.
Mitchell fought prize fight near Rich
mond coal wharves, Philadelphia. Both
are very young Twenty rounds fought,
Mitchell outfghting Mcdonald.
G. K. Douglass, of Crockett, Texas. was
fatally shot in the Opera house by pistol
dropped from the pocket Of Sheriff Blake.
ley.
The engine in o. Hatton's box factory
Westville, Ind, exploded, killing Hatton
and his engineer, Henry Hilton, and Sc.
yerely wounding Arthur Reynolds and
James Hilton.
A deputation of leading New York dry
goods houses appeared before the executive
COMMITTEES of the trunk lines to urge re.
classification on west hound traffic.
The Chicago and Northwestern railroad
announces that all through trains will be
running through to Dakota points Satur.
day next. Over seven hundred car loads
of emigrants and baggage are awaiting
transportation to Dakota. It is said the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad
will build line from Gel 'sr Rapids, Iowa,
aud Kan ,as City during the summer.
The athletic and military entertain
mem arranged by j. M. Lain, In New
York, in aid of The Herald fund for the
benefit of sufferers by the western floods,
nttted considerable sum. The set-tos
we're between Sullivan and Prof Latin,
Mike Donovan and Billy Edwards, Joe
Coburn and Prof. w. Clark.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A Tale OF Galconda.
Special Dispatch to THR BKR.

VICTORIA, B. G., March Ia pros
sector, who has just returned from
the Kootenay district, brings q speci-
men OF lead and silver ore of marvel
ous richness and nearly pure. He
says the mines are of vast extent, and
1t ia estimated that In one location
there are tive hundred and fifty thou
sard tons of ore In sight. The value
Of he mines at present discovered Is
$50, 600, 900. One seam Is one hun
dred feet thick. He tells of great
veins of pure copper, which are Wis
ible In the hillside. These mines are
within sixty miles of therouts selected
by the Canadian Pacific railroad via
Kicking Horse pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
The Petition Of Mi1lionairss,
Special Dispatch TO THB BEB

ALBANY, N. Y, March IA Pc
tition signed by some three hundred
citizens of New York, representing
over one thousand millions of capital,
was presented Governor Cleveland
to-day. Petitioners say they beg
leave to represent that the bill now
before the governor known as the
give cent fare bilI," is regarded with
great apprehension as breach OF
good faith on the part of the state
and en- attack upon the rights of prop.
erty injurious to holders of stocks
and bonds issued and sold, based
upon the chartered rights OF corpo
rations Of the state. Therefore they
earnestly beg the governor to with
hold his signature. Not one of thu
petitioners is q stockholder.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
PUcILISTs AND PISTOLS.
A Shooting Match in Chicago
Results in the Death Of
James Elliott.
The Bx-Champion Laid Out
With a Ball Below
the Belt.
A Lively Passage OF Bullets in APP
petite Bill's Crib.

Special Dispatch to THs BKk
CHICAGO, March between 8 and
0 o'clock tonight James Elliott, the
pugilist, and Jerre Dunn, well
known sporting man about town, met
In the saloon and restaurant of VIM.
Langdon, alias "Appetite Bill" the
ex-bunko and confidence man. Dunn
began shooting, with the result of
Elliott being killed aud Dunn wound.
cd In two places.
The trouble dates back to the time
when Harry Hill and Others came
here from New York to meet Jem
Mace and Slade with view Of ar
ranging q match with John l. Sulli-
van, whose hacker was Jerre Dunn.
At the same time Elliott. backed by
Parson Davies, was seeking to make
match with the "Maori." Harry
Hill when somewhat mellow was
interviewed and In the course Of his
talk reflected severly on Elliott's oour.
age Elliott began hunting for Hill,
who Immediately took the train for
New York. Elliott In an interview,
said Dunn had melted Hill to make
these remarks in order to cause q
quarrel between himself and Hill, In
order that Dunn might have an ex-
cuse to shoot him, (Elliott.) Dunn In
a subsequent interview let It be un-
derstood he would shoot Elliott on
sight, and as he is man of un-
questioned nerve and determine
ton, no doubt was felt that
q shooting match would occur
whenever the men met. To night
Elliott and Plaisted, the oarsman,
entered appetite Bills" place to get
something to eat. Shortly after Dunn
entered. Accounts differ a. to the
subsequent proceedings. One account
says Dunn made threatening demon.
strstion, whereupon Elliott arose
! from the table, took up q chair and
went at Dunn with 1t, Dunn In the
meantime emptying one revolver and
drawing another. Dunn's own state.
ment and that of an eyewitness Ia
to the effect that he was not aware o.
Elliott's presence until the lattel
fired one shot, the ball passing under
!. the scalp across the top of his head
and another passing through the lef
forearm. Dunn then drew his revol
. YER and Joined In the fusillade,
crowd of twenty-five persons In tn
< place making . hasty exit. Dunn
. fred five shots and Elliott foul
The police arrived, arrest Dunr
y put Elliott, In . dying COZ
y dltion, In theI I.patrol wsgo
!; and started for..the county hospita
y y Elliott died on the way there and th
= body was taken to the moreue. I'll
q fatal shot was In the stomach. Dun
!. Il the partner Of Mckee Rankin In
q breeding farm on an Island In the De
! troit river, where they own numbe
o Of promising thoroughbred horses.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02

DETROIT, March IL Five votes
were taken thia evening" for senator
On the fourth ballot break was made
in favor of Palmer, Stockbridge's 3
forces diesolving aud Palmer's vote
going to 40 Ga the fifth ballot Thos
w. Palmer, of Detroit, received rs
votes, and was declared elected Stout
received AZ fusion votes, Ferry2. The
contest 10 Unprecedented in the his
tory of the politics of the state, 81
votes in all being cast.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02

WATERFOWL, N. Y, March In
a freight train on the Rome, Water
town and Ogdensburg railroad,
car In the middle OF
the train left the track three miles
south of Adams, but 1t was not disoov.
cred until the train reached that sta
tion safely. The train crossed q
bridge 200 feet lorg all right. The
ties were badly broken, and spike
heads and thousand fish-plate boltf
cut off, and had to be replaced before
trains coald pass.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
"A Great Event In Turf Circles.
Special Dispatches to TIN BnE.

LOUISVILLE, March Ia private
dispatch from New York says the
champion stallion stake organized by
Pierre Lorillsrd for the worlds fair,
afterwards put up to be bid for by
associations east of the Mississippi,
and which has been recognized as the
great turf event of the present year,
was to day awarded to tbs Louisvillee
Jockey club, its bid being $40 575
The stake will be ran at the fall meet.
ing of the club in September, and
promises to be great treat.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
The Passion Play.

Special Dispatch to THE BEB.
New YORK, March Police JUS
tlce Duffy has decided that the case
of Salmi Morse, who was arrested
Saturday for producing the passion
Play" without license, should 20
before jury. Morse was held In
$500 ball,
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
Instantly Killed.
Special Dispatch to 1HR BFK.

HoULToN, Me-. March 1.-Two
men, McInelly and Brown, with their
wives, attempted to drive across the
New Brunswick railroad crossing at
Cantonbury, N. B., yesterday In front
of an advancing train. The train
struck the wagon, killing both the
ladies almost instantly, and seriously
lniurlng McInelly.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
Milwaukee, Fire Chief R,signs.
Special Dispatch to Tns BEE.

Special Dispatch to Tns BKs.
MILWAUKEE, March l - Henry
Mppert, chief of the fire department,
widely known, resigned to-day, giving
Ill health "a the cause. His friends
state the mean sttacks since the New
hall fire are the main cause. The
mayo tried in vain to persuade Lippert
to reconsider, Offering him several
months vacation for recupersti,n.
Pspsrs In the suit of John Gilbert
against the owners of the Newhall
were filed today; $40, 500 are asked as
dsm sge.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
Two Year Terms.
A. muu n.u

BOSTON, March 1.-The constitu-
tional amendment providing for blen-
NAL election Of state officers and
biennial sessions of the Legislature
passed the house and senate.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
CONGRESSIONAL
peeial Disp tch to TEE BE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS

Special Dsps tch to TEE BE.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS
WASHINGTON, D. @. March l. Sen
.tors Bayard and Beck we're excused
from service on the tariff COMMITTEES
by 40 ayes and 6 noes,
Senator Morrill, asked consent that
the chair should have authority to fill
vacancies on the committee. Agreed
to. The president then appointed
Senators Voorhees, and Mcpherson.
Both the latter asked to be excused.
Granted,
Senator Garland offered a resolu
ton instructing all senate con
terees to withdraw from the confer
ence. ....
Allison objected to the present con
siderstion of the resolution and Il
went over until tomorrow.
The president said he wished some
democrat would advise him whethel
there was any democrat who woult
consent to serve on this committee
Such Information would relieve hin
from embarrassment.
| OouhtoE hhrtlb tuouRhI sho Shoi
would be warranted hy his experience
80 far In assuming = h.s no democrats
senator would serve,
The president th"reupon appointed
Senators Ingalls, and Malone. Ingall
said his engagements were such n
must ask to be excused. Laughter.
Ingalls, was excused. The presiden
then appointed Miller, (Cala.) Mil
Ter, after consulting with few othe
senators, declined. The presideu
then appointed McDill and Malone
and McDlll accepted the appointment
on the conference committees.
The president appointed as the com
nittee to inquire into the Improve
ment of navigation of the MissiasipJ
river, Senators Logan, Jones lNev.
Mcmillan, Jones and Walker, lark
as visitors to West Point, Senator
, Cameron, wis. }, and Harris; as Wis
!, tors to the naval academy, Senator
Lsphsm and Camden.
The president laid before the senst
, a communication from the secretar
of the interior announcing the con
pletion of the list Of pensioners wit
their addresses, rates Of pensions, q
Senator Anthony said It would co
:. over $50, 900 to print the dooumen
: The senate resumed oonsiderstie
Iof the sundry OWL appropriation bil
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
An Indian Killing Bee.
Special Dispatch to The pxH.

ST. LOUIS, March IA dispatch
from San Antonio, Texas, says a party
of ranchmen surprised an Indian
camp in chihuahua, Mexico, a few
days ago, and captured twenty-five
squaws and killed ten bucks.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A Suspended Grocer.
pecisl Dispatch 70 THs BAn.

JERSEY CITY, N. j., March 10.
T. w. Mcdonald, grocer, has sus.
pendeded with liabilities at 800, 900.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02

seat; put straps on her; put her In
room and locked door. PIP 10, 16
Sarah Gilmore, attendant: To like
effect. PIP. 73. "a, 75.
Omaha daily bee., 1883-03-02
A Lively Night in the House
Over the River and
HarbOr Bill.
The Jumbo Steerer Attacked
and vigorously Defended.
An Oshkosh Widow Captures
the Silver Plated Sena-
tor From Colorado.
rho Debt Statement, Confirmetiops
and General News.
CAPITOL NOTEz.
special Dispatches to THs Bss.
NOMINATIONS,

Sp ,ciai Dispatches to The Bss.
NOMINATIONS.
WASHINGTON, March 1.-Jsmes l..
Benedict, New York, surveyor OF Gus
toms, district of New York; CHARLES
X. Graham, naval officer, district of
New York; Andrew j. Perry, general
appraiser of merchandise, district of
New York; Merritt Wickham, assist
ant appraieer, district of New York;
j. B. IL. Smart, collector OF Internal
revenue, Fifteenth district; Albert
G. Edwards, United States treas
urer, St. Louis; Elihu Root, United
States attorney, Southern district
of New York; A. q. Tate, msrrhsl,
Eastern district of New York; JOS.
B. Keogh, marshal, Western district
of North Carolina; w. 81 Dewitt,
attorney, Montana; Silas w. Burt,
chief examiner of United States civil
service commission; Jno. N. Irwin
ia }, governor, territory OF Idaho;
Robert j. Fisher, Jr., (nl), examiner.
in-chief, patent office. E1ssSS,,.sse.
PUbLlC DEbls
Total interest bearing debt, 81, ,254,
S95 75O; total without interest, $513,'
243 404; total debt, principal, 81, ,SSl,
45l O99; total interest. $11 0el, 16S
cash In treasury, 3O6,266,74S; de-
crease during February, $9, $50, 678
decrease since June 80, 1882, $102,
638, ,346; bonds issued to Pacific rail
way companies, interest payable b!
United States, principal outstanding
$64, ,623, ,5l2; interest accrued not ye
paid, $646 235; interest paid by gov
ernment, S57, 283, 1888; interest repai'
by companies by transportation ser
vice, SIG, $40, 100; by cash payment
five per cent net earnings, $666, 1913
balance interest paid by government
$40, ,257 1893.
MARRIAGE OF SENATOR TABOR.
Senator Tabor was married 70. nigh
to Mrs. Eliza B. McCoust, of Oshkost
Wis, by Father Chappilli, pastor c
st. Mathews. The presidents, senate
elect, Secretary and Mira. Teller, Sen
ator and Mrs. Hill, Rsprssentativ
and Mrs. Belford,, Senator Sawyer
ex-senator Chaffee and Gen. Oharlt
Adams were among the gussts. M
and Mrs. Tabor will remain In Wash
ineton till the close of the session
, will then 60 to New Yol
for brief visit, thence
!, Colorado. The msrrisgd took plA'
; ; In the private psrlor OF Willard's h
tel, which was msgni6cently deoora
. ed for the occasion, and an elagal
! supper spread In the adjoining roor
! Presents were numerous, and OF gre
value. President Arthur RENAME
j, an hour after the ceremony and OF
i er gueats until late In the evenip
= Among the relatives present we
Maxey Tabor, son of the senate
the father and mother, and two 81
terra and two brothers of the brid
One of the senators presents to b
"A bride WAS diamond necklace value
:, at $76, 900.
q NOTHING DONE.
q The conference committee on t
e tariff bill adjourned at midnight t
TO morrow morning, leaving almost
5 important points In controversy In
It gard to the tariff rate still unadjuste
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1883-11-10
4 Joke on Zen Butler.

In the city OF Lowell there used to
l.y. an old. highly respected deaf mute
known bv the uamo Of dumb Mike. ~
one day he took it into his head to at
tend 4 meeting which General Butler
Was 10 address. Is he was anxious to
.ca,ch SIGHT OF the famous ''Old Ben,
whom it had never been his good fort
.unc TO gaze upon. Entering the hall
carly IN the evening he secured y seat
in the front row and patiently bidcd his
time until the meeting was 1uIl ana
Butler arose TO address the audience,
which greeted him with vociferous APP
plausc. "Old Benz cleared his throat,
began his speech and looked around for
sympathi2ng faces, rs is the case with
most speakers His eye caught the
steadfast gaze and Interested counten-
ance of Dumb Mike. To him, there
fore. the speaker turned his attention
the whole evening, gesticulating and
noddug his head. Mike, vastly inter-
ested in the performance, bowed his
head every time in accompaniment TO
the Generals repeated mods. 4 part OF
the audience Witnessed this dumb play,
and soon the whisper went around,
The General is talking to Dumb Mike,
accompanied by smiles and winks.
The General claled by the favorable I'M
preston, he was apparently producing
upon the object of his attentions. talked
faster and gesticulated more furiously.
As soon as lie ended his speech he went
eagerly to shake hands with Dumb
Mike, who met him more than half
way. Both were shaking hands and
beaming with smiles as ii they were old
friends, and the General said in an al
fable tone. How do you do? Glad
to see YOU" Mike, catching the mo-
ton Of his lips, quietly put his hand to
his ear, ut the same time shaking his
head. General Butler, after gazing at
him in establishment, turned to BY
standcr and asked What the deuce
does he mcan?' ''Oh, that Is DUMB
Mike. lie IS deaf rs post and
the rest of the sentence was lost by the
sudden exit of the General in tower
| Ing passion.