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Curious Blackmailine Confession.

Milwaukee. Special Telegram, Nov. 3d.
The two Polish blackmailers, Anton Pufal-
ski ana wife, who, month ago, went to the
two Polish priests on the South side and
threatened to publicly denounce them as
guilty Of the greatest immortality, and cite
instances, if they did not give them $500,
have confessed that they were advised to ex-
tort money from the priests in this way by
Alderman Rudzinski, the Polish alderman,
who has since been charged with receiving
brides, aud by the father of the alderman.
The confession has created great stir in
Polish quarters where the Rudzinskis are
strongly disliked.
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hummer OF $1,000 worth Of diamonds and
$500 In gold coins.
The case OF ira G. Bellows who went from
Msndan to New York to give himself up Oh
charge of embezzling water funds, is set
for trial Jan. IA.
Rouehs stoned Mrs. Langtry's car as it
passed through Connelsville, Pa, recently.
NO person was Injured.
Mrs. Clark of Farmersville, N. Y, was
murdered by her husband, recently.
The Casually Record.
The fve'story 'uildings 4s t. SO Federal
street, Boston, owned by B. Boardman &
Co., were badly damaged by fire. The
principal occupants, the Standard Bag
Company, we're insured. The loss of the
bag com paHy will be about $4,000; in.
surance $37 900. A lot of bag. making ma
hinery was destroyed. It's the only one
in the country.
The store of Bigelew & Gibbs, at Salem,
Iowa, was burned on the 9th inst, with its
contents. Loss on stock, s. 600; on build
ing. 5000; insurance. S., 500. -Four thou.
sand bushels OF corn an ; scales valued at
5000 were destroyed.
l A fire at Providence, r. l., recently dam.
aged the stock Of McMaaus, HARE 4 Doolin
dry goods, $500, 900; insured. The firm
failed on the afternoon of the 9th for $780,
600.
Mount Hickory Rolling mill was discov.
cred 10 b, on f,e in the engine room, an J
despite the efforts made, was totally de-
stroyed. Loss, $200,OOO
A body washed ashore at Pigeon River,
discovered by Indians, is thought to be.that
! of Capt. DeKay Of the Manistee.
John Telliekel dropped dead at his sis
ter's wedding in Bloomington, Ill.,. on the
| night of the It'll.
The Convey block, at Marlboro, Mass,
was burned. Loss 5000; fully insured.
The gale of Nov. IL drowned y.eight
| of the Gloucester fishermen.
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NCWS Of the Railroads

'umher OF Milwaukee & St. Paul IT,
tlc'als are at Mitchell estimating the cost
and considering the feasibility of extending
the road to Scotland, Oak, ana also to
Grand View, Douglas county.
The St. Paul e Duluth company have
donated the 5000 received from the ST. Pan,
Ideals tor fare to and from Duluth on the
Luke's hospital. 0s'
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THE TREASURY.

The report Of the secretary Of the treasury
gives full and interesting exhibit Of tho
financial condition Of the country. 1t shows
that the ordinary revenues from all sources for
the fiscal year ended June 80, 1883. amounted
to 1896, 2s7, 581.95, whereof there was re-
ceived from customs. 1914. FOG. 400 50; from
internal revenue, $l44, 72O, 36s %; from sale
Of public lands, So, 955, S64 AZ; from tax on
circulation and deposits of nationA banks.
SO, 1 II, OOS So; from profits on coinage Of
bullion deposits and assays. 81. 46O, 2O5. II;
from other sources, $l7, 1888. 637. go. Total,
1896, 28l, 58l.95. For the same period the
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J. F. Murphy, formerly of the Wsseca
Radical, has bought an interest in the h'f
aid of the same place.
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DOings OF Criminals.

AT Ripon. Wis, Seth r. Lyon, boot and
shoe dealer, whose failure was reported a
lie" days ago. has committed suicide. He
was kn>cked down and rob';ed few Years
ago. sustaining severe injuries and it is
tnousht that this trouble, coming in con.
nectlon with business revsrses, unsettled his
brain and led to the rash act.
samon, the Laconie, N. H., murderer
was given hearing on the 9Th ipst. He
appeared nervous. In answer to the cues.
t'0n, Sa,non, are you guilty or lot guiltv?"
he replied, equity SIR" He was ordered to
remain in jail until March, when the case
Will be heard. o''''
David Brooks, hard character known
as bully" Brooks, was arrested at White
Pigeon, Mich, on suspicion of havin; muir
oered Mrs. Catharine Beard of that place.
VINO was found dead in bed Aug. IL. The
him. "e"-D''
Rev. John W. Owen Bache, rector Of
Grace church. Harlem, N. Y, while walk.
ing onl'lty first street near Fourth avenue
was grasped about the neck by some one
rom behind and choked so he could make
no outcry, and was robbed of about $1,000.
Eli Frank, the clothirg] merch aut of
RusEvi'le, Ill.,, who was shot by Elsie
Block. rival merchant, on the night NJ
the 18Th, is dead. The Blocks, father and
son, are beth in Jail on the charge of mur-
der.
Ben Brown, a coloreij waiter at Wate-.
bury. Ct., has been arrested for robbinp
the Eldridge mansion at N.rfolk, c., last
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DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.

The attorney general criticizes in HIS report
the provisions of the existing law fixing the
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General News items

Mrs Linda ". Slaughter, Bismarck
early poetess aad author, of "the doc tors
wife, Hismarck's first school teacher and
Tor several years postmistress, has been
granted divorce from her husband, DR.. 3.
+. oarghtel: Both occupied prominent
posltlons IN the early history of Bismarck,
district in the territorial council.
SCHEDULES in assignment for the benefit OF
creditors has been made by 1 evi Bros. e.
Co., ctothicrs, Of New York to Solomon II.
NohMtiled, Their liabilities are $247O 63o.
nominal assets, $l,9lO,G42; actual, s1,721,
zl2; contingent liabilities, $739s55. Hen
~ herman IS creditor to the amount OF
nv oo'. L here are unknown holders oil
notes 10 toc amou of about 81 1862, 900.
There We're 546 failures in the United
States reported to Bradsreet's Journal
du'1nc the week ending the sth, fourteen
more than the preceding week one less than
the corresponding week OF 1882 and seven.
ty-seven more than the same week il 1881
About 10 per cent. of the failures were those
OF small traders whose capital was under
$500.
James Mutt arraisncd at Uniontown, Pa.
Tor Kill & LNicholss l.. Dukes has been
granted change Of venue on account ofth.
!mpossiblity of obtaining jurors. The case
IS transferred to Allegheny county, but if
possible the opinion that the killing Ut
DUKES was justihab!e i, more pronounced
IN Pittsburgh than in Fayette, at Nuts
home.
In decision in case against the Duluth
railroad, Judge Dickinson held On the 9Th
INST, that railroad must not be constructed
through public strset in such manner ~
10 necessarily obstruct or render dangerous
Its use us highway.
The general court martial which Was an.
pointed for the trial of Capt. Chambers Nc
N'hben, Fifteenth infantry, met at Fort
oneil'a@ on the OH. The offense was prov.
gu a out me defence pleads no intention to
deiraud anybody.
Inc statement o. the condition of the Cul.
ver' lage u Hoyne failure in Chicago is as
follows: Total liabilities, 1888, d25; paid bv
SAFE OF stock, fixtures and lease, S377, 1877 .sS:
paper SINCE taken up, $74,45O.15; liabilities
unpaid, $256. G75 81.
William and Mary College, the oldest in
Inc country except Harvard, has closed its
ooors' having but one student. Washing.
Ton was student at William and Mary.
Ia scutl':S with young printer at Dan
VILE, ky., the office devil pulled his clothes
on somewhat, revealing the fact that the
printer IVES handsome girl.
John Swim hermit miser at Wac,
Jefferson, OHIO, has not slept on ned
TOR thirty-iive years, aud is worth 5000 :.
900. s-oo'
Pennsylvania's treasury received last yea,
H'H3.43o, one-1hird Of which was taxes on
corporations. ~' w
The official vote in Massachusetts gave
Aoo'4o2 Tor Robinson, plurality of 8, 1854.
one New York hrm shipped 100 600 trade
dollars on the Leasing the 5th.
Emerson u. Brecke. Chippewa Falls
cloth'er', suspended for $4,000.
But1a'o's water shipments Ct coal this
season were 81, 237, 200.
aahkc re, Doodle was played in Bcccher's
church Thanksgiving. ''''
co. Hso o"a Germ ans are going to huild 6
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l34, I 7S,XCO CG
44.s50,7oo 90
1856 90
65.38O.25O 90

Est. for re- Actual for '8:s,
Source. naming three quarter ending
quarters ofy'r. Sept. 3e.
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The actual and estimated expenses for Il o
same period:
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Total ordinary ex'
DeNuirures.

Total receints. act
ual and estimated. i.
Total expenditures.
actual and estim'td
Total estimated amt
due sinking fund I.
Leaving balance of j..
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THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.

inauguration of such already with Switzerland
Under the treaty OF Berlin, liberty of con-
science and civil rights are assured to al
strangers in Bulgaria. AS the United States
have no distinct conventional relations with
that country, and are not party to the treaty,
they should in my opinion maintain diploma tic
representation also for the improvement of in
tercourse and the proper protection of the
many American citizens who resort to that
country as missionaries aud teachers. l sug-
gest that DO given authority to establish an
agency aud consulate at the Bulgarian capital.
The United States are now participating in a
revision of the tariff of the Ottoman Empire.
They have asscnted TO the application of a
license tax of foreigners doing business in Tur-
koy, but have opposed the oppressive storage
tax upon petroleum entering ports of that
country. The government of the khedive has
proposed that tho authority of the mixed judi
cial tribunals in Egypt be extended so as to
cover citizens of the United States accused OF
crime, who are now tried before consular
courts This government is not indisposed to
accept the change, but believes that its terms
should be submitted for criticism to
the commission appointed to revise the whole
subject.
RELATIONS WITH MEXICO
At no time in our national history has there
been more manifest need of close and lasting
relations with a neighboring State than now
exists with respect to Mexico. The rapid influx
Of our capital and enterprise into that country
shows what has already been accomplished by
the vast reciprocal advantages which must
attend the progress Of its internal develop
ments. The treaty of commerce and naviga-
ton Of 1S4S has been determined by
the Mexican government, and in the
absence of convention engagements
the rights Of our citizens in Mexico
now depend upon the domestic statutes of tina,
republic. There have been instances Of harsh
enforcement Of the laws against our vessels
and citizens in Mexico, and of denial Of diplo.
matte resort for their protection. The ill.,
itial step toward better undertaking has
been taken in the negotiation, by the commits.
sion authorized by congress, of treaty which
10 still before the senate for approval The
provisions for the reciprocal defense of the
frontier by the troops in pursuit of hos
tile Indians have been prolonged TO:
another year The operations of the
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BREAKFAST eupoRT.

Colored Masons have six lodges in Con.
necticut with $50 members.
There are nearly half a million more
men than womenlin Japan.
AGeorgia train cut eff the heels Of q
drunken mans boots and left him un-
harmed.
A crcematory is to be built in Washing
tonif charter can be procured for the
company.
Aman in:Flushing, N. Y, named Cor
nell, supports himself and vile on fifty
cents week.
A coon club in New Hampshire, after
having been organized ten years, has cap
tured its first coon.
Glass bath tubs, sinks, tanks, wash tubs,
refrigerators and burial caskets are begin
ming to be talked Of.
Santa Claus would get both nomi.
nations II the Presidential convention
were held this week.
The toy pistol isprohibited in Tennessee,
but the iull.grown man killer in that State
Is frequently heard from.
Thesouth Carolina legislature has passed
a bill declaring unlawful all contracts for
the sale OF articles for future delivery.
II has been discovered from statistics
that In Paris the number OF typhoid fever
cases increases after each heavy rainfall.
A live snake fourteen inches long was
successfully removed from the stomach Of
awoman at Binghamton, New York, re-
Gently.
A great many women are being cured Of
various Ills by faith lately; but faith never
cured woman Of wanting sealskin
sacque.
Abenovolent looking old man obtained
the signatures Of Illinois farmers topeti.
tons asking the Legislature to to tax church
properly the same as tother property, and
transferred them to promissory notes.
A New Haven, Conn.,, jeweler has re-
ceiyed an order for watch Tor King Kala-
kaua, OF the Sandwich Islands. II Is TO
be massive gold chronograph timepiece
Of elaborate design and finish, with stop at.
tachment and three dials, and recording
the fractions OF the seconds.
The town Of Antwerp recently ordered
an examination to be made Of the art
treasures contained in the city almshouses.
Anumber Of pictures by the great masters
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AFARmRR,s VIEWS
.orthe canpaign or 's4 ana lis Proper
Conduct.

Orthc Campaign OF "a and lis Proper
Conduct.
TONE Editor 81 ltIatsslietntef.
s1E-Away out here in the eastern part
Of the Old Banner county we are having
winter in earnest. The snow is about tif-
teen inches deep here in the mountains,
six miles north OF Terra Alta, in one Of the
finest grazing sections in West Virginia.
Crops Of all kinds were good here the past
season excep. corn. II was too wet and
cold for corn. Feed Is plenty and stock
very high.
Ispent two weeks at the county seat re-
Gently, attending court, and find the polit-
ical pot Is beginning to boil. heard q
prominent Democrat say that the Demo.
Gratis had "played dbl" when they elected
Carlisle for Speaker. he said that that
insured Republican success in 'S4.
Now, there are three things to do in
West Virginia to bring herup to the proper
standard among her sister States.
The first thing IL, to "turn the rascals
out" horse, foot and dragons, with Their
army OF re.assessors, before our lands are
all confiscated to pay assessors and to re-
imburbe the htolen bcuool lunu. Anu ~
can be accomplished by bringing out q
genuine ticket. With good ticket the old
banner county will go Republican to the
tune OF twelve hundred majority. In the
second place, the Old Virginia debt quss-
tion should be settled without luther de-
Law, and II any part Of the debt falls to
West Virginia, let her meet 1t at once, and
not have It hanging over the State like
bad case Of nightmare, to scare immigra-
tion and capital from our young and rising
Commonwealth and hinder the develop.
ment OF her vast wealth.
And in the third place, the boundary
line between this State and Maryland de-
mands immediate attention. There are
valuable lands lying between the two dis
puted lines, which promise at no distant
day to bring about litigation which will
have to be settled in the Federal Courts,
which will be attended with cost and
trouble. That the old line is the proper one
there Is ne doubt and steps should be
taken at once to establish 1t.
We expect to return the Hon. VIM. NJ.
o. Dawson to the Senate from this dis.
trict, and would be pleased to have the
Hon. George O. Sturglss for our standard
bearer for Governor. T. D. W.
Pleasant Hili, Preston Co., ". "a, Dec.22.
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pREAKs OF PAsnIoN.

''Finger cosy ia the latest name invented
for ladies' mutis.
Velvet flowers are the fayorite garniture
for Pariaian bonnets.
Gloves in all shades Of brown and tan
are worn with all sorts OF dresses.
Ladies in Paris are wearing Q modihca-
ton Of the old-iashioned pointed girdle.
Artificial roses, made Of silk and satin,
are furnished for garniture to ball dresses.
Embroidered or hemstitched handker-
chiefs are preferred to those trimmed with
lace.
MufIs made Of chenille fringe in many
overlapping rows are worn with chenille
trimmed wraps.
Velvet is used for everything in Paris
dresses, cloaka, bonnets, and even the
trimming Of these honnets.
Shell hair-pins with glit.ering Rhine
stones in the curved end are worn as orna'
ments thrust through the coils Of the back
hair.
A basque and drapery Of Gobslin serge,
with antique figures and dull colors, are the
newest oyer-dresses Tor velvet skirts.
yalenciennes lace Is again in vogue for
trimming evening toilets OF silk and velvet,
bnt the reign OF Duchess is undated.
The latest French ball dresses are tutted
like furniture, placing in the centre OF each
tuft moss ross bud, or else small pink,
with q leaf or two.
The fashionable silyery gray is called
fumes de bois, or wood smoke, to dlstin-
eulsh It from the brown London smoke; the
new red Is rouge sangiant, or blood red.
s,raightcoats, in old surtout style, are
shown, made OF black satin, sublime lined
with ruby plush, and trimmed with che
mile applique bands and brandebouIgs.
Silver clover leaves, covered with tiny
diamond clippings, made to resemble
drops OF dew, are among the new designs
| in fancy jewelry, the set consisting OF 9 lace
pin, earrings, hair ornament, slide and BAN
gle bracelet.
The Parisians have given up the little
knot Of hair, twisted tight in the nape Of
ne neck, and Row twist all the back hair
into thick forsade, in the shape OF 0 figure
8, on the top of the head; in front the hair
Is waved in bandeaux.
There is quite revival in vests, plestrons
and chemissttes for Tightening and bright.
enipg up dark toilets. Thus, II is very
fashionable to wear high necked plastron
OF dainty cream lace or fine embroidery
over an under one Of bright colored silk or
satin, with dark dress.
Blocks, tabs, vandykes and crenelated
edges Of every description are universal as
dress trimmings. They appear upon
flounces, oyer.dresses, polonaises, corsagee,
pelerines and sleeves. Those most effective
have thickly plated frilling of lace or silk
act underneath the blocks or,points, to set
out the tabs and define the edges more
closely.
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The Base.BaiI Umpire.

American Sports
aWho is the man with the baggy =trous-
ers standing behind the catcher"
"Thats tho umpire, dear"
"Does he enjoy lite?n
"0h, yes, occasionally"
| aWhen?" ;.
aWhen he is not umpiripga ball game"
"What are his qualitications?' :.
sThey are supposed to be honesly and
ability i
sDo they send out detectives to find such
men, or do they select them from Officer"
aNeither; umpires obtain their positions
through influence"
Influence is the wife Of power.n
at good to have honesty and ability,
isn't it?"
eyes, in the case of clergyman or bank
cashier; but an umpire Is too honest to
want both, and is content with either one
or the other"
"What quality predominatesr"
"The other ene."
"Why are the spectators Kissing the um-
.pire ?"
because heis trtyingto beimpartial."
'sIf he were not ?"
'sHe would be abused by both spectators
and players"
elias he no redress ?"
"Yef; when player insults him and
calls him a liar and IA horse thief he some
times fines the player as much as five dol
lara"
"why not fifty dollars, or even more 2"
because he knows when the season
closes the playerwillf find him eiaae some
dark night and punch his head"
"Are the spectators ever impartial crit
ics2"
aWhere do they get their knowledge Of
base ball?"
"Mostly from the morning papers,"
"What is an error column"
"The column in newspaper devoted to
base ball reports"
as the umpire married man?'
SIN which city does his wife reside?"
"My child, let US go and cut water
melon"
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Hnryard COLLEGE.

At a recent meeting Of the oyerseers Of
Harvard College, a discussion was held upon
q resolution which had been before the board
for several weeks, that, IN the opinion OF this
board, the statutes making attendance on
morning prayers aud other religious exer-
cises compulsory should be repealed. The
board, by strong vote, refused 70 adopt the
resolution. But Mr.. George shitfer, lately
from Martinaburg, Blair county, Pa. who
had cancerous growth on his nose, and who
was advised the use OF Peruna before visit
that p s remedy, and by It's use for
a yery short time, was cured completely
page 81 in the ellis Of Liyen-get one from
voIlr druggist. p6w
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These straws show which way the wind
blows. II the Democratic leaders persist
in their policy there is going to be scat
tering in the Democratic ranks-ior not
all Democrats. are free traders.
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While pa.lakipg Of the Christmas dinner
let us seek TO relieve the misery Of earth's
unfortunate ones. No better form TO do this
can be found than to support the world.
famed Charity Hospital at New Orleans, La,
and invest % or 81 In the 16lth Grand
Monthly Distribution OF The Louisiana State
Lottery, on the 18th Of January, 1884, under
The sole care std supervision Of Generals g..
I. Beauregard OF La.. and Jnbll A. Early, OF
Va, when over $G6j ono will be scattered
broadcast In sums Of SO 600 down to $25.
The fall details Of which eau be hsd from NJ.
A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La. Daw
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LADY, render your skin white with Gienn's
Sulphur Soap. Pixies Tooihaohe Drops cure
In Ona minnta HwpIw
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No disease will trouble you II you keep
your blood pure, your kidneys strong, your
bowels regular and your mind clear By an
occasional use OF that great reviyer and sup
portsr OF health and strength known 90 DR..
Guysotts yellow Dock and sarssparills. Its
praise should be in every mouth! It's merits
should be known by all. pLw
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY AN Elk.
wv PRRIENCRD Book.keeper who eau give
good reference. Addrta 7. B., care thiaofice
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OF the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
were found. About hundred Of them
have been cleaned, and will soon be on
exhibition.
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When another election occurs these men
who threaten destruction Of the s., 0o0, 00O.-
COO now invested in American manufactures,
and starvation TO the 2,700,00 laborere oper-
ahng the same, will fad out how falsely
they represent the wishes Of the American
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CAPITAL PRIZE, $4,000.
100, 600 Tickets at FIVE DOLLARS EACH,
FrSctions, IN FiithH In proportion.

Application Tor mites 70 clubs should Be made
only 10 the otlee Of the Company In New Orleans
For further information, writo clearly, giving full
address. Make 2. Q. Money Orders payable and
'N' N1W ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
~. New Orleans, La,
POSTAL MOTIFS and ordinary letter. By Mai
or Express (all sums Of IS and upwards by Express
y se' y MA. DAUpHN,
Kew Orleans, Ia.
o. d ~ pAufa 81 seventh st. wash,ns.on D. O.