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VOLUME XXXI.--NUMBER 154.

who have donated to the cause he is adyo-
eating from so cents to s.. Last Sunday
he called upon young farmer along the
Kittanning road and tried his game. When
the farmer saw him he knew him, though
dressed somewhat differently than when
he called tue first time. He related his
story, when the farmer told him that he
had called on him twice before. His tirst
collection was about seven years ago for
the twelve or fifteen disabled soldiers who,
with their families, wanted TO go West
and start q colony on some Government
land. That time the sharper succeeded in
getting s. from the farmer and his son.
Immediately after the Michigan forest
fires the same gentleman pulled the door
bell OF the same farmer on the hill, about
a mile from sharpsburg, and related his
story, but, being recognized, he ran down
the hill much faster than he ascended.
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cArrLE on riIE PLAINS.
Dying Because the snow Has Coyerc
b. the Grazing Grounds.

Dying because the snow Has Covered
the Grazing Grounds.
CHICAGO, February l0.-Adyices from
Denver say that the heavy SHOWS on the
plains have put the immense herds Of cat.
tie in serious danger, and they are now
going southwark for pasturage. In the
vicinity OF Cheyenneand for miles in either
direction the outlook is the darkest. The
snow lies on level to the depth OF
ten to thirty.Gye inches, an unbroken
waste. The cattle on all that
vast ranges cannot obtain a NOR.
sci Of grass, and there Is no immediate
prospect OF their chances bettering. II the
wind had only been blowing 30 as TO keep
the gronnd clear in spots, there would have
been no difficulty. There is no indication
by the barometer OF these breezes coming,
and II the snow lays long enough to crust
the outlook will be still more serious. The
cattle arengetting hungry, and with brute
instinct turning toward the south. II they
travel fast enough they may reach grass,
but lettering as they probably will many
Will llb uOMh hub hic VI btAkNatluh VI Gulu.
Two years ago some stockmen lost as high
as so per cent. twill hardly be as bad
this year. On Saturday immense droves Of
cattle, estimated at 10000, passed south.
ward three miles Of Cheyenne. They were
moving steadily, though in struggling
herds, and looked almost like q
marshalled bovine host following their
leaders to food and water. Already they
were beginning to look gaunt 1t is not
saieto say from how far north these cattle
came, but they will not stop, unless from
exhaustion, until the Arkansas is reached
and then they will be safe. Among the
cattle owners in Cheyenne there is much
uneasiness A prominent cattle dealer
said: "If cattle further north could only
get to this locality they would be all right,
but there was danger that they would start
too late. He thought there was nothing
very improbable In the passing south Of
ten thousand cattle, as they would go to
grass where there was any possibility Of It.
They were merely hunting food, and did
not move from that presentiment With
which some dumb brutes rush from cold
TO more congenial climes.
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MILWAUKEE, February ia new theory
is advanced to-day regarding the cause Of
the Newhall fre. On Tues lay last a tall
man was found under the sidewalk burned
beyond recognition. The body was dis
covered by laborers shoveling out coal. It
is said now that tramps were In the habit
Of sneakine in the coal cellar for q nights
lodging. The engineer OF the hotel states
that he discovered tramps several times in
the basement; netime q big burly fellow
was smoking pipe right near the elevator
shalt. ltis believed by somO that the fire
might have been caused by tramps. The
grand jury to-day iluished the testimony;
the report will be out by Tuesday, "
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AMANpEREn POUND.
MR.. Rodensicin, u Maniac, waiiks From
f4a Toronto 10 New York, ~

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Mrs. Rodensiein, u hnniac, waiiks From
f4 Toronto TO New York, "
New YORK, February l9.-airs. Eliza
Rodepstein, widow Of the late DR.. Charles
Rodenstein, OF New York, left her home in
Kingston, Ont, on the night OF December
22d, last, and walked almost the entire
distance to the house Of Observation-Disclosures,
DR.. L. A. Rodenstein, at Carmansville,
N. Y. After her disappearance she was
traced as far as Niagara, where it was sup
posed she had drowned herself, as she
was suffering from religious mania,
and even n protTered reward Of
$500 failed in discovery OF her subsequent
movements. Her family and friends had
finally concluded that she was no longer
among the living, when, on Thursday even.
ing last, she suddenly presented herself at
the residence OF DR.. L. A. Rodensein, al
Carmansville. There was most affection
ate reception to the lost one, who has en-
tirely recovered her reason and is well and
happy. She. states that she came to her
brother.in.law in order to seezher two
daughters, who are at the Convent OF
the Sacred Heart, near by. DR.. Roden-
stein says that "it appears from whatiny
sister has voluntarily told US that she
crossed the Suspension Bridge, but when
we have been unable to discover. She
made her way to Rochester, where, from
fatigue and worry, she became very i'll.
For about three weeks she says that she
was an inmate Of "Home," which fancy
she must have mistaken for hospital. On
regainiDg her health and strength she
again started on her way. She must have
walked the entire distance, for she il not a
woman who would place herself in posi-.
tion to be second time put of q train, as
she was at Nimico, in Canada. Every
where she stopped she says that she recciy-
ed the kindest treatment No one at
tempted TO rob or molest her. In factkind
hearted people helped her at every
point, and some even gave her a little
money. At last she reached Yonkers,
where we have friends. This was on Thurs
day last. They gave her money, and she
came in at once by the train TO Manhattan.
vile. She left the cars there and reached
my house al 6 o'clock on Thursday. This
is all we know, and all we ever shall know,
unless abe tells us OF her own free will" !"
She also says that she told her name wher-
ever she stopped. .. Ss
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THE FAMILY ROMANCE.
How Herbert Ayre Came TO be the Head
of the Great Iron Firm. u

of the Great Iron Firm. ,
YOUNGSTOWN, O., February l9.-JohH v.
Ayre, father Of Herbert, went, when q
poor young man, 10 New Orleans and
taught school. He clandestinely married
an heiress prominent in society. Her par
ents were apgered, repulsiug all efforts
for reconciliation when the marriage
was discovered, several months after It
occurred. The parents mysteriously
got the daughter out Of the way, making
Ayre believe her dead. He shortly after
went to Chicago. His energy aud tact
places him ut the head OF the establishment
now bearing his name. Conscientiously
believing bis Southern bride dead, he
again married Chicago lady. The fruit Of
this union is several children. The
parents OF the tirst wife were fnan,
cially ruined by the rebellion. While
on a business trip to New Orleans,
thirteen years alter his first marriage,
Ayrs met and recognized his first wife,
whom he supposed dead. She was then q
NIrs. Copeland, living with her husband.
She introduced handsome young man OF
twenty.nine to him as their son Herbert
He had served In the Confederate army
and had been promoted to Colonel for
CALAMITY. Favorably impressed with the
newIy.found son, he took him to Chicsgo,
as clork in his Office. He 80 completely
oaptiyated his father that at his death
Herbert succeeded to the management, and
now constitutes the entire firm Of John V.
Ayre's Sons. Herbert's mother, alter her
husbands death, lived for many years in
this city, and was supported in luxury by
her son. She Is remembered as o lady Of
refinement. She now resides at baltimore.
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tn inc "OFhlus Huu btHchth VI Wv
AmnIEaInatcd Association.
NEw Y6Rk. February ls-Mr, Andrew
Carnagie, of Pittsburgh, was interviewed
here regarding the iron and steel outlook,
which he considered in fair condition.
Being asked what he thought OF the iniu-
ence which the Amalgamated Association
had on the employees, said: "Ithink that
that the Amalgamated Association properly
conducted is productive OF more good than
evil. Experience with it for many years at
Pittsburgh leads me to say that we have
had less trouble since the union was estab.
lished than we ever had before.
"PriCes OF labor may have ruled SOME.
what higher than they would otherwise,
but against this we have been relieved
from capricious action upon thepart ofthe
men. The most intelligent workmenn ma.
turally, come 10 the front 10 lie councils,
and II employers only wish what is fair and
reasonable it is much mare easily obtained
by friendly conference with the few intel
licent men than II 1t were left TO the less
Intelligent mass. Besides this a workman
in this free country has right to belong to
any union or society he pleases. The EN-.
ployers claim that right and exercise 1t,
therefore we concede it tothe workmen.
There will be no strikes the coming
season, the situation is entirely too serious,
and the workmen generally will soon re-
cognize this as our men have done. We had
a conference with our employees jan
uary fist and arranged with them for a
year. The wages OF the skilled mon are
still much higher than the prices Of rails
Justify, but matters looked better when
we arranged with them than they do now,
so that they have made good bargain.
The workers in iron and steel always
make good wages, and il they are not in
comfortable circumstances 1t Is their own
iault. Many OF our men have built com.
Portable little houses for themselves and
have paid for them during the past year.
Wages must be very materially reduced in
the west to enable the mills there to re.
sumo work, put don't think it is possible
to obtain reductions which would justify
idle mills in resuming and encountering
the fierce competition which already
existsh -
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TIE bill 10 create State Tax Commis-
zion 10 gather up the loose ends and put
upon property Of all classes Its fair share OF
the burden Of taxation, has passed to a
third reading in the House. It will prob.
ably come up for final action to-day. 1t is
significant that the men who are supposed
to have under their special care the inter.
ests which are believed to be escap-
lug their just share Of taxation, are actively
hostile 10 the bill. On the other hand the
bill has been injured by the indis-
cretion Of certain Of It's friends. Bat
even this ought not to stand against
measure Of SO much merit 1t would
have been better Il the work Of the pro.
posed Commission could have been per-
formed by a committee Of this Legislature,
but there was not time for that IL 1t had
been thought well to keep the members oi
such committee SO long out Of their seats.
1t also true that the commission will cost
something, but it goes out to hunt big game,
worth the powder. 1t is expected, Of
course. that men will be placed on the
commission who will incur no unnecessary
expense. There will be one Repub-
lican to keep an eye on two DEM
ocratS, and two Democrats 10
watch one Republican. An industrious,
intelligent and prudent Commission will
be able 10 lay before the next Legislature
a large amount Of taxable property now
Gntaxed-that is to say, the Commission
will have It in its power to lay the ground
work Of an improved system which shall
make taxation as nearly even as 1t can be
made. 1t is too early to worry about
what may be done with the revenues
raised on this larger valuation. There are
gentlemen in the House who fear that
some Of the money may be used 10 pay the
bloated British holders Of Virginia's West
Virginia certificates. As things are going
We shall need the increase 10 pay back
what the State owes the school fund and
tie banks, now nearly 100000 with little
sigl Of Improvement II the Commission
discover sl5,OOO,OOO Of stray property IT
would, at the present rate, scarcely yield
sufficient increase to pay the present def
cit The debt question as between Vir.
ginla and West Virginia Is notnoW before
us, Thedebt question which confrons and
ought to shame US Is the debt to the school
fund and the banks-both Of which debts
this legislature will leave as they are. in
rsndied disregard Of the Constitution made
by It's own party.
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WASHINGTON, February l9.-There Is lit
tie probability Of the Davis court bill,
which provides for the establishment Of
new courts for the consideration Of the
immense amount Of business now on the
docket, being passed this session. A mum.
ber Of prominent lawyers from various sec.
tions oi the country have been here urging
members Of the House 10 take immediate
action upon the measure. The Democrats,
while recognizing the necessity for such re.
lief as this bill provides for, are anxious to
carry the matter over in the hope that a
Democrats President may be enabled to
make number Of life appointments which
will follow whenever the relief that mus
come Is granted, r
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po,ipp the month Of January 2,94o im'
..i,,,nts came to this country. about q
,ti,J less than in the corresponding
~on,b ,r Of the previous year. Two'thirds
u Them landed at New York, and the
" "o., Of them sought homes in the West
Come S Of them went West on the
Pan Handle line, nearly touching
West Virginia on the way. somt
r.n, bv the Baltimore & Ohio, and they
rs..ed through West Virginia. We have
pI.nty Of sOod, cheap land to invite settlers
We are near good markets and are blessed
With \ desirable climate, but the furthesl
ripple 1.-THE wave of immigration scarcel,
~ much as touches us. Every new GOMEZ
represents increased productiveness anf
,,,.bIe value, which no State needs more
Than West Virginia, and for which mont
c,u offer more in exchange.
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A right ConsolItlaiiou,

NEw YORk, February ls.-Ata meeting
Of tie Directors Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company to-day, President
Green made q report that the company
had taken full possession Of the Mutual
Union Telegraph Company under q lease
made a week ago. There was q forma!
ratification OF the lease and Dr.. Green said
toa reporter the rumor and circulation
that We have failed to carry the lease into
elect Is without foundation In fact. say
positively We have fully accomplished the
bargain With the Mutual Union, and there
no legal proceeding that can render thG
lease null and void.
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PIrrsBuRau, Pa, February 19.-John
Caveanaugb, Aged q years, shot and kill,
ed Conrad Remmick on train on the P.
R. r., at Bessemer, ten miles east Of Pitts
burgh, at 10 o'clock this evening. Cavean.
augh had been quarrellng with
the man whom he found talking to
bis wife and was elected from the train,
and after firing three shots at the brake:
man, asd wounding him badly, he jumped
on the rear platform OF the train and shot
down the aisle and killed Remmick, who
had taken no part in the affair. He then
escaped.
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,s.o be presumed that the legislature &sa .he
~ n 'diourp IN on Friday next. BY all the
VII. WI INV !, will adjourn without making pro,
asps !. y - nav back sl27, 900 taken from the
',sooI 'lsoI II Iupd and the money, $4,000 by
'sa sSa0', auditors report, borrowed from a
ns u,s .",i"g %S" hank. We are aware that this
,..ssI Snes'IS 70 obey the explicit command Of
Is,1'% s.c"o.,i,utiOn gives the Republican party
nsSTI ! sooJ 5ssl Of Legitimate campaign capital,
~, Ss' We prefer to see the business OF the
State sys managed according to lawImoFe
G.r con.,ilution and less political capital.
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HALlrA1, N. S., February lo.-while
eight miners were descending the slope in
Col. .Bennsts's old coal mine, near Mac
cam, yesterday,a rush Of black damp pros
trated them 500 feet from the opening.
One managed to crawl out and give warn.
ing. Five were rescued, but two, named
Patten and Wilson, and one rescuer named
Burrows, persisted. All leave families.
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nEERDELl,s CoNTIsUED STORY
ofthe Star Route conspiracy-An Affect
ing Pointin the Testimony.

ing Pointin the Testimony.
WAsnISdreN, February 10. - Reerdell
again took the stand in the Star Route
trial. He testified that among the papers
stolen from his room was a memorandum
in S. W. Dorsey's handwriting, containing
a tabular statement Of the number Of routes.
The last column was headed T.'J. B, fol.
lowed by allowances Of thirty.three and
oue.hali per cent. The witness went to
New York to get the original books Of the
tirm for Macveagh. He saw Dorsey at his
hotel. He was greatly excited and accused
the witness Of being a traitor and ofhold-
ing interviews with MacVeagh and James.
The witness also became excited and left.
He went to Jersey City and from there
telegraphed TO Dorsey as follows:
S. W. Dor1y, AlbdmaHls Hotel, Neu York.
The affidavit story Is q lie. Confidence
betyeen us Is gone. resign my position
and will turn over everything to any one
you may designate.
Reerdell said he received letter and
two teleSrams In response. The letter was
signed s. W. Dorsey. He could only 70.
member lis substance. Dorsey said be did
NOT believe the stories about witness and
besought him In the name oi his wife and
children not to 20 back on him. He i'm.
pIored Reerdell for Gods sake not to re-
consider anything he may have done or to
take no step further until he Dorsey saw
him. During the consideration With Dor.
sew in New York, the latter accused
the witness Of making an affidavit
against him before McYeagh and
James. Witness told him his action
had been taken in bis (Dorsey's) behalf,
and that he had been assured by Attorney
General Macyeagh that II he Dorsey
would come Overland make tull and open
story Of the postal frauds, the Attorney
General gopld not even use him as Gov
eminent witness against anybody elA
TIE witness next saw Dorsey by appoint
ment. nj his residence, Dorsey gsked wbA
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.ApERsIsrENr sHARpEk.


PlTrrDuRGn, February ls.-For several
days past young man has been passing
through the country, purporting to be col.
lectipg money for the flood sufferers at
Cincinnati. A great many farmers have
been vlctlmized in the following manner
The bogus agent shows a book on which be
has several names Of neighboring farmers
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... cbieI Of the Signal Bureau is under
.,a5.ja.ion all that he is bigger man +, than n,
ihs sas,1w ESoIs War Department II he is at
'Ss y .'.D a.'D 10 the genial influence Of hint
aACPsa .. by this time that the Secretary
a' .r,, I,rI has "sot on him" and remains in
", attitude at this time.
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The Philadelphia Ohio food relief fund
amounts to $1,000. The public will be ap'
pealed to. The Commercial Exchange has
appointed a relief committee.
The New York Stock Exchange started
a relief fund for the Ohio sufferers. The
Cotton Exchange has already collected
5000. The Produce Exchange reports
collected $500.
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A GATHERING OF TnE CLANS
but No Important DeTelopments-hr.
Herbert Ayre Doesn't show Up.

CLEVELAND, Februry l9.-Rumor says
Herbert G. Ayre, principal owner OF the
stock Of Brown, Bonnell & Co., arrived here
this morning early, and several who claim
to know him say they saw him. Vice
President Matthews and Chas. A. OTIS, one
Of the directors, arrived from Chicago on
a train which Ayre is said to have come on,
Both were found tonight and assert posi-
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The RraIIvood Disaster.

BRArpwoOD, February l0.-The Relief
Committee issued the following appeal:
Between forty and fifty widows and about
one hundred orphans are left by the Dia-
mond disaster, and their condition at pres
erit and prospective demands prompt as
sistance from immediate suffering.
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, February 19.-The
Arkansas river is twenty-five feet and still
rising, but it is believed i. will be on stand
tomorrow. The Mississippi river rose
to-day at Arkansas City II inches, and is
thirty.nine and seyen-tenths feet on the
gauge.
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- .,id 10 Rerdell that dorsey was IS
BRAp' ! tool II 10 keep a set Of books"
.,'i.,s, ans %S ought never to set detectives on
,hoir track.
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PHOENIX PARK MURDER
lNFoRMER cAREWs STORY.
Relating the Pllu, and Execution of til. Murder
Of Lord CarsndI,h and Secretary Burkr,
Iurormsr csrty Slapped BY a Prl'-
ousr- Notes on the Trial.

DUBLIN, February 19-Twenty.one of
the prisoners have been committed for
trial to answer the charge OF the mur-
der of Lord Cavendlsh and Secretary
Burke. Joseph Smith has turned in
former, and Patrick. Wheelan has been
liberated on bail. The hearing Of the
prisoners charged with conspiracy aud the
murder OF Government officials was re-
sumed to-day. All the prisoners were
again placed in the docks, amid Misses.
One OF the prisoners shouted, "The future
Lord Mayor Carey" The latter shook his
head menacingly at his former comrades.
His examination was then resumed. He
spoke more confidently than he did on
Saturday and replied to the crossexamin-
alton Of counsel sharply and tersely. He
deposed, amid Kisses by the prisoners, that
he belonged to the Fenians but not to tho
Supreme Council. The objectofthe FenianS
was to separate Ireland from England,
the former country being then harassed by
coercion. He mad no idea Lord Clyendish
was TO be murdered when Burke was at
tackled. He was Supplied when he heard OF
the formers murder. Gross examination,
Carey said he gave information regarding
the murder,two days ago, when everybody
else did. He was the last person TO do SO.
He said he had decided 10 give evidence
directly after he was arrested though he
did not do so until Thursday. Carey, re-
examined by Murphy, Crown Counsel,
said that after the publication ot the article
in the Freemni's Journal stating that all the
officials were to be removed from the Cas-
tie, the murder.oi Burke was decided upon.
Carey stated that he did not sec George
Smith In Phoenix Park on the 9th or 9Th Of
May. The person who pointed out Burke
was Joe Smith, Patrick Wheelan was in
the dock to-day when Carey's deposition
WAS read
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Fire at Bradford, Vermont, yesterday
morning, destroyed the best business por'
a0n oil tue village. Total loss Of $4,000.
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FRlGp oYsrns at Fourth Street Church
supper tonight ~
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The New York Court has refused L
grant q license Tor the Passion Play.
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Chs gntsuigstffer:.

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