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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-03

loving petition yaV pressntsd, sispel by
2S,5ls citizens Of Cincinnati.
70 Hc Honorable Board If Education, Cinci,.
Rati, Ohio
The undersigned citz,ns respectfully peti.
ton your Honorable Board not to masks OF
order any change In the school bool 8. W.
prefer the books In Q, McGuffty's Rea ters,
Rays Afithmetics, Haryey's G,ammsrs, Eo.
leptie Biographies, Copy Books and History
The rel o:tot the committee came up tor
action and was adopted by vote Of 81 to o
The following certificate By tho clerk shows
ACTION OF TIE B1ARp.
AT regular meeting OF the Board OF Edu.
cation Of the School Disttiot OF Cinciunati,r
held Monday, November 18Th, 1888, the
unanimous report OF the COMMITTEE on
Course ofstudy, Text. BOOKS, etc.,n OF which
] certify the RB5ye to be true copy, as shown
by the Minutes Of the Beard, was adopted BY
avots, OF thirty-one (sl) ayes to three Is,
noes. - saia'
[signedl Rom. G. srEyHs7S,
Clerk "Bs ard Of Education School District Of
Cincinnati
November le!h, 1883. .9
This was signal victory fol- The Eclectic
ssriea and On unriyaled advertisement ior
Van Antwerp, Bragg d Co though they hi.
de require II, as their works speak for them
selves!
The following textbooks are adopted and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-12-03
Dry Goods.

NEW YoRg. December l.-Thc market was In
moderate recorder demand for cotton tannels; hlIo
some styles oi brown cottorS were given fair 6ales
but otherwise TWAS very Gull. Wednesday nexi
Milmetoing, HI gnet q Co., ~ the order Of Barnes
Ward d 10, for several manufacturers will make
pcnmptory auction sale Of wool, dyed and piece
dyed indigo blue htnnels, suitnsS. dl4gonali, &C.
The of.ripg will ilc!uie itNQ piee-s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
EIGHT CASES OF LARCENY.

In the Court of Oyer and Tcrminer, yesterday, be
fore Judge Brady eight cases of larceny, in which
The prisoners were all negroes, tried. Henry
Harris and Walter LightfOot were charged with
having stolen received stolen goods, the over
coat of Epbert Starr which was taken from No. ~
East Fifty-second-st., at the dinner hour on
October 81 Harris was, found guilty OF grand lar
ceny and LightfOOt was acquitted Henry Hardy
and Lightfo0t were then tried for stealing, or re-
ceiving after beng stolen, the 0vercoat OF the
Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix from his house on November
H. Dr. Dix testified to the loss of his coat Hardy
pleaded guilty TO grand larceny III tho second
degree IjgGtfOOt was convicted Of receiving
stolen goods Henry Hardy and Howard Connolly
were then convicted, the former OF stealing and
tc latter of receiving stolen goods, taken from the
house of Charles II. Martin on November y. Con
nelly was recommended to the mercy of the Court;
Hannah Small and Emma Lighttoot were acquitted
OF the chargc OF TccciNimg stolen GOODS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
TRIBIIATIoys OF IMMIGRANTS.

Margaret Cummings who arrived here on June .,
from Glasgow, on the steamship Bolivia, with three
children the oldest girl of sixteen years, has been
the victim of a series of mislOTtunes. When she
arrived here she laid complaint before Secretary
jackson that her husband. Robert, sold all of the
furniture in their home in Edinburgh, Scotland
and then came to this country. Learning that her
husband was employed in Pittsburg, Penn, she
borrowed money to pay her passage and came here
with her three children. Mr. Jackson forwarded
The family to Pttsburg The daughter became ac-
ouaintcd with q gambler in that city and dsap-
peared She was arrested few days ago and sent
To a reformatory III Pttsbnrg for two years. Leay-
ing one of the other children sick in the hospital
Mrs. Cummings ye"terday came 10 New-lOrk and
requested that she be sent back TO Europe;
FOur years ago Hester Friedman was lying sick
in London and unfortunately for her, she bad
nnrse with whom her husband elOped, leaving the
wife and four children. A lew months ago he wrote
10 offer his wife $50 if she would consent 10 q
divorce The wife declined the proposition and
came to Ncw-York, arriving here on sunday De
tectiye Groden Is searching for the husband.
Franz Schneider, who arrived here few days
,go from Germany, yesterday filed an affidavit at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
HOW HE "STUCK" 4 GOOD NAN.

From The ArtGj,SaD TfGreYer.
Old Simon went around to collect money for
the church Meeting old Jasper he said:
"Bruddcr jasper, de church am in sort q strait, an
we wants yer ter tribute little suthn ter dc cause"
"Ycr's a good man. amt yer. Brudder SimOnP
"Tries ter be- bruddcr; tries ter he"
oval Use mighty willn' ter hep dc cause but amt
got 10 money wild me. Would yer capt o order on a
good man "
"Sartnly would"
"Wall I'll GIN yer order yerscf fur Ave dollars.
Thought I'd dun forgot de time when yer cOch me drunk
an bOrricd dat money from me, eli"
"Wy brudder-"
"W'y brlddcr nOtbin'. Go on away frum hcah, yer
ashley loOkn' rascal, I'll fTail yer wild linn till yer
kant hOcr" and when Simon had gone jasper added 10
himself: Pooled dat Niger shO II what Dor
Tied five dollars from him. when bOf drunk. a
mans got ter hussc Oucn bed in dc nOnn Of he
pulls dc wool ObeT dis chickens eyes"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

was made against Mrs. Cayanagh by secretary
Hoyt of the State Board of Charities, OF the way
woman pauper was neglected
The application of the Kings County Elevated
Railroad Company for permission to build fourteen
miles of elevated railroad was presented to the
Common Council yesterday and referred 10 tne
Railroad Committee General q. A. Gilmore Al, ~
president of the company. The routes when the e
company desires to build upon are as follows: W
From Fulton Ferry and the Bridge to the city line
at New Lots via Adams or Washington and Fulton
between Fnlton-st. and Broadway, and along
Broadway from the foot thereof TO the city line.
The police have identified John W. Ketcham, who
was arrested few days ago while about 10 GroSs
Catharine Ferry with property worth pZZo, WhiCh
he had stolen from house in Downing-stY as the
man. who was the accomplish of Robert Miller, VINO
was recently sent to the Pententiary Tor three ana
one-half years by Judge Moore, for knocking down
and trying TO rob Mrs. Mary Stevens, in her mouse
in First-st., near FOurth-ave The two men Sought
food at the door and then forced tner way iiIer
was caught, while Ketcham, who was known 10
Miller as Davenport, ran to Prospect Park ana es-
capped.
JERSEY CITY.
The Rev. A. s. Gumbart, who has been pastor OF
the Summit Avenue Baptist Church for the Iast
four years has resigned his passionate 10 accePI
call TO the Baptist Tabernacle OF S0uth NorWdih,
Conn. The resignation will take effect December
20.
John Leslie, of No. 2O3 Westinghouse was
arrested yesterday on suspicion OF having Ioppen
George GaSkell, president Oh OdSht buoi" -,
lege of q valuable gold watch and chain. Gaskeli
was found lying in the street, his watch; cham ana
money gone He has since been confined to ms ped
and is said to be under the impression that he was
drugged.
LONG ISLAND
PEN OUoGUE.-Bcrtha Kleinmann, German
woman age about thirty who was in the employ
of Mr. Peter GIlsey, to have been married on
THANKSGIVING Day. On Thursday she left her EN-
ploycrs house, as it was supposed, to go to New
York to make some purchases. On Monday her body
was found in the creek short distance from Mr..
Gilscys house. The CorOncTs jury found that she
came to her death by voluntary drowning during
fiji of temporary insanity. handbook was found
showing that she had $500 to her credit IN the
bank. The County Treasurer of Suffolk County
has taken possession of her property, ana written
to her relatives in Germany,
LONG ISLAND.-Thc United States Government
has purchased the old Sncdikcr farm on the Brook
lyn and Jamaica turnpike, near Cypress Hills, for a
soldiers buTying ground.
STATEN ISLAND.
STAPtETON-A cooking main took place on Mon
dav evening in the basement of sporting house:
he birds on one side from Bridgeport and
New-I Haven Conn, and on the other from staten
Island The stakes were 800 for each battle ana
5000 for the main. Five battles were fought, two
of which were won by staten Island birds; the
other three by bridgeport birds. An announce
ment that the police were surrounding the building
stopped the main before it was completed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
HUNTING THE DEADLY MOUSE.
From The WJiqh,sgiue Is. O. Rrcorder:

Ff0Ia TIE UTtQNtsptUe o. - RfcoTdeT
A lady, while engaged in the pursuit OF her
demest c duties encountered mouse In the -four barrel
Now most ladies, under similar circumstances would
have uttered genuine srcks and then sought safety
the garrett but this possessed more than the Ord
nary degree Of genuine courage. She summoned the
man servant and told him 10 get the gun, call the
dog and station himself at convenient distance. Then
she cIambered upstairs and commenced To punch the
flour barrel with pole Presently the mouse made Its
anprarance aud started the floor The dog started
nj once In pursuit The fired and the dog dropped
dead The lady fanted fell Gown the stairs, and the
man thinking she killed. and fearing that he would
he arrested for murder disappeared and has not been
seen since. The mouse escaped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
FNCO1NTERIYG A CYCLONE AT SEA.

The steamship Tower Hill, from London, and the
Polaria from Hamburg, yesterday ended voyages
which had been full of fear and CONSERVATION pc
cause of the frightful cyclone experienced ON No
vcmbcr rs and II, and the storms of the rest OF TIE
voyage. Leaving the English Channel III ~; m"Ilh
stormy Wv weather to longitude 800 west when ON
November L, at o'clock in tho morning. the
vessel was struck by cyclone. Inc Jury OF me
,v;nd increased until D. M when il blew terrific
hurricane. At midnight the storm began to break
and finally moderated but the seas continued hlgh
for twenty -f0ur hours afteTward -
The Poiaria had moderate weather from Ham
bnrr. until or November l. she was struck by IA
cyclone The wind increased 10 tempest on the
morning of the 18th when the barometer had fallen
IN o. go A few hours aftcrward II was evident
that the vessel was i'll the centre of the cyclone AZ
il became al most calm. couple of hours later as
thc vessel passed ont of the centre another tempest
tore the sails from their fastcnings y the utmost
effort the captain managed 10 keep the NeSScl ;
bows up TO the sea that she was III no danger OF
laundering, though the passengers were ll!cd WIN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
WHAT'S GOING ON TO-DAY.

rcuardent-D Cesnola libel suit before Judge shipman
Manhattan-MetrOpoitan Railway suit Deiore 'uus0
Van Brunt -, .,oro, In ri,tb Avenue
presbyterian Church at O'CLOCK. - ~, -. o,1
Meeting OF Brooklyn Commissioners OF ChaiiVes ""u
Correction. 49,, l.. W.. o.o,oo "
Annual reception of Company L, 9th Regiment III
armOry. - ,,io,, % 18th Peoiment in
armory I'm Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS.

r,n1 Arenve HOtel.-SenatOrs Henry B. An
rgW, Pbode Island and A. p German, OF Maryland;
BaTnm Of GO1nFoSS oro s1ai DeSe
a. o. n'Ai' W;nds0T Hotei-CongTessmen j. Ihomas
spfsgs Of Utca " and Leopold MORSE OF b1s ae
ai ~ Cleveland General John NJ Corse, OF Boston,
and General D. yasques Of Spain bresoor1 udisr
Ibn Preston of Belfast and General William Myers OF
2pennsylvania Gilsey House-Coi FRESHMAN Thoinas o.
Yen siistvne of Albany Leland H0tel-Donn Platt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

Castle Garden that Charles Schmidt, who repre- pre-
sdntad himself rs manager of the German Labor
Society at 1886 Broadwssy took SPO empOy
n " Scbreher was sent to two places, at each OF
Which the parties told him they did not know
schmidt and did not wish to employ anyDody'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
4 PROOF OF DEG ENER1CY.

II will be pretty hard to convince some per-
sons that the world IA growing better when they are
Informed that the dolls brought out this year sing WAIT
lin the clouds roll by Jennie" Wceter mob of masked
men are now their way East looking for the inventor
OF this doll They want 10 reason with him before nc III
vents doll that will cry paregOric at midnight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

Another course of stone has been laid on the
Washington Monument. The reason why this monument
has been so long building is probably because the com
mtee waits for him who is without sin TO furnish the
stone.-lNew-0 Orleans Picayune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

A GOOD MANY CLOTHES WE'RE SPOILED AT
MONDAYS PARADE If THEY WERE OLD CLOTHES
NOT MUCH HARM DONE. FOR IT'S TINE TO BUY
NEW. AND ALMOST EVERY ONE INTENDS GETTING
, FRESH OUTFIT FOR THANKSGIVING"
PERHAPS YOU'RE GOING AWAY AND HAVEN'T
MITCH TIME no SHOP LET US SHOW YOU HOW
QUICKLY WE CAN RIG OUT A MAN WITH ANY
THING HE WANTS TO WEAR FROM HATS TO SHOES.
THEN WITH OUR GUARANTEE TICKET IN YOUR
POCKET YOU HAVE THE ASSURANCE THAT IF
EVERYTHING Is NOT JUST RIGHT. WE WILL MAKE
rr prCur WHEN YOU RETURN. WITH THIS BE-
popE Us WE ARE NOT LIKELY TO LET YOU TAKE
WHAT YOU OUGHT NOT TO HAVE AND ARE APT
TO BRING BACK TO US.
STORE OPEN TONIGHT UNTIL NINE O'CLOCK.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
MARINE INIELLIGE NCE.
MINIATrRE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sun rises %; sets i Moonris 619 Moons ace d. ~
HIGU WATER TODAY
4 H-Sariv Hook G25 GOV. Island 7lG IIe Gate, 90l
Pa-Sandy Hook, GAG Gov. Island 'o2 Hell Gate vi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

The hest evidence of the merits OF the W IL
coy q bbs AUTOMATIC Sewing Machine is the desire OF to
c0npany 10 have ovcrv lady thoroughly and pracucy III
ycstigafe the same G5S Broadway, New-GOrk'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. d..
44Iexington.aye between both and 30th-se.
Hours, to J. tot Diseases OF the Nervous system
GenltO Urinary Organs Impotence and steilnV'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
FOREIGN STEAMERS DUE AT THIS PORT
SHIPPING NEVIS.
PORT OF NTW--YORK r LSDAf NOV. y, "a
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
steamer Tower I'M Br Archer London Il days with mdsc
STEINER GLAND Url Hceley Liverpool Nov II, queens
town 10. with mdsc and passengers tp w iiuIH III,
kc~-rl. Hamburg lSg days. WIN
f11ar and ulssrurtrs 10 Scagrr Bfui
steamer Mcuuun lBr Fac4n, No Janclfo NOV DANA .
vi mds, Ia Hush 6 Jcyou-.
steamer l. uruna, eager, NcWottahH U d'H WIN h'7o
and pa-stugris to = III Seaman. ~, - .-,.,
s,salDsr NasoDchce. kompon savannah - hdyS, WIN
tidss and passengers ~ Henry lungr. b.
steamer City Columbia woodruff CharI'stOn days
viii, fnls and 90 J " QulutIrl Il Co.
-f,aD.r Roanoke Couch Richmond cry Point ana NOR
fIk With mdsr aud passengers To Old Dumih0h - 90
steamer Scicls, Coleman, Boston, with mdac 10 ii DIM
ock. 49,, 9, - r., H.. T., Ia,
U.rk Edward Jowctt BIZ, Smith Rouen OIL dyS III Oa
last Ia srammrl Bros. .-,--.-
BARK A,de II cam lof Yarmouth N@l Dain'A syIncl'
sUNsET-windat sandy Hook, moderate u clear Al
light, y: clear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

For reliable and elegant Furs and Sealss ,SIll
Garments at lowest possible prices for reliable goous 20
to Q. @. SHAYNE, manufacturer, lob Pr1nce-st
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
CataYrh.

At this season Of the year everybody has cold ana some
very bad ones BY frequent the membranes OF inc
nose become very sensitive and catarh and nhuenl are
epidemic Relief may be obtained by the use Oh hooU' ~
saparilla. ,u,,
For many years in succession beginning 50 FAR PACK uo
remember when had caarrh in my head IL cOnsS'oi
of an exce ssive flow from my nose
RINGING AND BURSTING NOISES
IN nv head sometimes the hearing in my left ear was anec'
Five vears ago about this Of the year began 10 so
Uoods sarsaparla. helped right away Out con-
timed IN nse IT until felt myself curedMrs ELIZA L.
CAULFIELD, Lowell. Mass.
Jerome Brownell, merchant and extensive miller az
go r,,,rt, \ Y writes; e have used Hoods SaTsa-
noriIa for nv caarrh. and II has helped me cohTer
uoods sarapara the best remedies for blooddso"o
10 be obtained"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

"MoTHER SWANS WORM SYRUP for fever
shness restlessness worms constipation. Tasteicss %oc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
Announcements.

Beware of slight irritation in the throat.
BRDMMRIIs CEIRBR DROPS afford immedate IT.
lief Keep box OF them In your house.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28

Sold by druggists Il bottle six for So Prepared only ny
q T Hood & CO.. Apothccares, Lowell, Mass.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-28
100 Doses One Dollar.

ct have been troubled with that distressing complnnt
catarrh and have been using Hoods SarsapaI1la ana @
one OF the best remedies have ever taken My trouble u
LASTED ten years and could get any rchcf unul COM
menoed to Hoods arsaparilla.'-MAHIlN ShiHAD
Chicago H.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-10

HOTEL TO LET-The well known "Crutrn
L House" at the of State street an |
Western avenue, Augusta, will be let n resp,n.i
BILE party on favorable terms. For Information ri,
to or address LENDALL TlrCO dB,
aprlltu Augusta, Me.
VINO LET-House and stable on Perham St, n-a
Il the jail Only two minutes walk from Water
ST. Apply to FRANK l.. HAMLEN,
June2ltu 30 Sewall ST., Augusa.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-10
rHE TEXAS FLO0D.
Bridges earned Away and Miles OF
Railroad Track Gone.

CoRrus CHRISTI, Tex, Sept s.
The damage BY wind and high water in
this section is much greater than was sup
posed. AL, the creeks west, which had been
dry the entire summer, suddenly became rag
ing streams, 20 to 40 feet deep and spread
across the country, sweeping everything be-
fore them. Horses, cattle and sheep were
seen floating BY hundreds down with the cur
rent. Wind-mills and outhOuses were swept
away The loss to stock cannot be estimated
as nearly the entire west is flooded. The
Texas & Mexican II. r. Co. lost IL bridges
and culverts and several miles of track at
Pesa, a station 100 miles west. The situa-
ton is bad. On one section east of here
there are five bridges and a mile and half
of road bed is gone. The situation is worse
along the coast southwest Of Corpus Christi.
The damage to stock will exceed the loss in
the districts noted above. The bridge at
San Diego, As miles west, was swept away
this evening. 1t was 450 feet long and one
of the strongest on the Texas & Mexican
railroad.
LAREDO. Tex, Sept. 9.
On the International railroad the floods
have caused loss in culverts and embank-
ments little less than on the Corpus Christi
route. The effects of the first storm had
been partially repaired, but the second one
has damaged the track to such an extent as
to entirely prevent the passage of trains.
Hotels are filled to overlooking with DELAYED
travellers. A large bridge over the Solado
river in Mexico on the Mexican International
r. r was washed away last evening. 1t will
take the Rio Grande & Pecos road two weeks
to repair the damage, which will cause the
railroads supply of coal from the Hunt
mines to RUIZ short. At Marqueltaris a sta
ton on the Texas & Mexican railroad, 100
head of sheep were drowned out of flock of
1900. and other loses are reported but not
so heavy. The powder house of the Mexican
Construction Company in Laredo was struck
by lightning and large quantity of powder
was exploded. In different locality six
telegraph poles were shattered. About 80 miles
from Laredo a shepherd was found killed BY
lightning. The prospect is that the rise is
not yet over.
LArER-The report that the Saledo bridge
on the Mexican Int irrational railroad has
been carried away by the flood is incorrect.
The rain has continued in showers today in
the vicinity of Laredo and the Gather is not
yet settled. The International road has re-
paired the breaks between the Pecos river
and Laredo. The train tonight was on
schedule time. Trains on the Corpus Christi
route cannot be run before Wednesday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-10
TELEGRAPHIC SPARKS.

A board of army officers has been ap
pointed for the examination on October Is,
of young men from civil life designed by the
President for second lieutenancies in thu
army. The examination will be held at OLD
Point Comfort in Virginia.
A despatch from Rome to the London
Times states that by the will of Count De
Chambord 400 900 francs are bequeathed tc
the fund of ''Peter's Pepce."
Sir Henry Maxee. governor of Newfound.
land, died at the vice regal residence at ST.
Johns, n. F., at l.30 Saturday morning.
Geo. P. Goodwin, aged about GO, committed
suicide at Concord, n. H., Saturday night by
hanging. He leaves a widow and two child
rem at Arlington. Mass.
Col. J. ]. Sweeney. assistant adjutant gen.
eral of Connecticut, died Saturday.
Heavy frosts were felt Friday night in
Minnesota, Dakato and northern Wisconsin
and severe damage is reported.
The steam cooperage of n. & H. O'Don-
nell, on the corner of Green and Morgan
streets, Jersey City, N. j., a three story
brick building, was burned Saturday night.
The cooperage employed 80 hands and had
capcity of 300 sugar casks daily. The ma
chinery and carloads of slaves were also de-
stroyed. Total loss, $4,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-09-10
BY TELEaR APH.
MAINE DISPATCHES.
OUT OF JAIL.
FARMISGToS, Sept. 8.

FARMISGToS, Sept 8.
great outcry came from the Franklin
county Jail in Pennington, at half past six
o'clock last evening. First woman's
screams were heard. and then chorus shout
ed "A prisoners escaped from the jail
Last Monday Samuel P Merrill of Wilton,
was incarcerated for debt. 1t has been the
custom of Pennington jaiIers to give men i'm
prisoned for debt the range of the yard, which
is surrounded by fence fifteen feet high, and
Of the dining room. At supper time Friday,
Merrill came down as usual. Suddenly he
complained of an intense pain in his bowels,
and asked if he might go into the yard. Per-
mission was given him. and Jailer jewell at
the same time went for pail of water. Mer-
rill, instead of going to the yard, locked
Mrs. Jewell into the dining room. turning the
KEY, which was in the door. dashed out of the
front entrance and ran towards the Sandy
river, which is in sight of the Jail and not
more than quarter of mile distant.
The iailer's wife shouted through a win
dow and got small boy to release her. She
gave the alarm to her husband and the neigh
bors, and a crowd soon started in pursuit of
the prisoner, no seen trotting through
the pasture with 100 rods lead. He jumped
into the river. which at no place was above
his knees, and waded to a small island, where
he became lost in the brush. While the
crowd hunted through the bushes for him, he
had forded the river on the other side Of the
island and soon appeared climbing the high,
steep bank on the opposite side. After
mounting the bank, he turned, waved his hat
in defiance and disappeared.
Officers in teams at once organized pur
suit which was kept up all night. This
morning however, Merrill had not been cap
iured. Two deputy sherffs are on his trail.
ale hasn't harvested his sweet corn and
buckwheat yet, and l guess he'll turn up"
says Jailor Jewell Merrill owed but $50.