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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
WHISKY Y AND A REvoLvER

Create Havoc Mt II Democratic Meeting Mt
81 Charleston.
Special Dipaich to the La.e.liga,ter.
' CHARLESTON, WA, October Ito
day has been gala day With the Demo
Gratis in this county. Foreign speakers
were present and no trouble occurred un-
til tonight about eight o'clock,when John
Nunley q young man, who was drunk.
began shooting into the crowd in front:of
the speakers stand on the public landing.
Ills bullets struck Charles Slaughter, q
negro, and Albert Mccormack, q white
man. The wounded; men were taken into
DR.. Bogsss' drug store, where Slaughter
died within five minutes. Mccormack
was shot in the neck. The bullet was
extracted, but he is in 4 bad condition.
Nunley is young man from Campbell's
Creek. He shot his uncle about two years
ago. There is much excitement over the
shooting as there was no provocation for it.
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Lynchc., by Culnr.d Men.

VlcKsnrnc, Miss, October Robert
Smith, a negro 50 years old, assaulted a
little girl OF franklin on Monday. Pnr-
suit was at once made, and after IN all
night search he was found. arrested and
the posse started with him to Washington,
Adams county. When ten miles from
Natchez they were surprised By Il crowd OF
negroes, who took the prisoner from the
posse and hanged him to tfre,s
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VOLUME XXXIH.--- RESlI 9 4 4!

without saying a word drew q revolver
and shot l!oag In the back. Tho latter
mh r, into the back room followed by
Walker. A number Of persons were il,
tiic saloon, but Walker threatened 10 xiii
my one who dared interfere. lie then
s,lot " lioasg three times, and beat him over
the head with the revolver until he was
dead. Walker escaped and started for ,he
occur dAlene mountains. The Sheriff
and large party Of Indian police nrc in
close pursuit and hewill soon be captnrcI
IL caught alive he will certainly br lvncb.
cd. 10th men had iamiliss w 'si'eh'
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
Destructive Fires In virginia.

iPErEEsnuEG, Va, October l.-1ntclli-
gencc has Just reached here OF dcstruc-
tive fire in the woods near Disputanta
station, Prince George county, thirteen
miles from Petersburg, on the Noriork 4
Western Railway, that large quantity of
cord wood belonging to the company had
been burned. The forest fires in .Dinwid-
die county are still burning, but hands are
at work this morning fighting the flames,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

TIE National debt was reduced over
sI9,UOO,O0O during the month OF Scptcm.
Der. And Tor this the Democrats want to
.,urn the rlsrals out Not this year,
renllcmcn. II we do not mistake tie
temper Of the people it is Just such rascals
they want kept in power.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
FRESH FOREIGN NsFACTSl
=. LATEST NEWS ny TIE cADIe
Ihe London "Times" on American Politics.
r 1he Cholera Record III Itaiy-- This ,Khe-
divc sned-The Touching Mcotlng OF
" Three E'npciors and It's Meaning.

LONDON, October 1.-The T;mes, in a
leader this morning, saysa"1t is likely
tlat tho Republicans arc still III n numer-,
ical MINORITY in America, though II ap-
pears u'at n Democratic government is
impending through the action Of Repub-i
l'cans who arc dissatisfied with the adj
'''inistration, Withdrawing from politics
or temporarily joining the Democrats. A
fefor" in tho Republican party would res
claim the dissatisfied clement"
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Apnnln Inn Circus.

ATcnlsos, KAN, October l.-Durlng the
afternoon performance Of Barnum's clicus
yesterday, a wind storm struck the tents.
The people became panic-stricken and
rushed wildly for the openings, dropping
from the'highest seats 70 the gropnd.5The
greatest CONFUSION prevailed, which was
not quelled by the efforts OF the attend.
ants. The canvas was ripped and split,
and two of the main side poles were
broken, No one was seriously hurt, al.
though bruises and minor Injuries are re:
ported. A drenchins rain followed, from
which none escaped as they crawled from
the fluttering canvas, & lr'5+s5- ~ zsg,s
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A Horribly .,ruta, I,us,,,,n,,.

cHIcAGo, LIS, October Ia hideous
crime was committed here last night,
almost unparalleled in its atrocitv.
Mlchael Shay, living in g miserable hoyel
at 4o9 Clark street, went home during the
night in drunken state and found his
wife with the body OF u dead infant whicl,
she had given birth to during the night.
lie beat his wife to death. When ar.
rested Shay was in such soddcn condi.
llon that nothing intelligent could be
obtained from him. .1l. - IS ..5yS7 ! : =
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All Clnsscs of FrsIuht ttnte, Cut,

e CMoAao, October 1.-The trunk line
freight pool lis I more seriously involved
than at any time since its organization
Rates are being slaughtered with rcck-
lessness that is appalling. Heretofore the
cutting has heep confined almost cxclus-.
lively to grain and provisions, but. now.
Neattly every class is involved in the gen
eralixation.F lIigh-class freight, such; as
grass.seed, lis cut fully 30 percent, The
tariff on timothy seed is 10 cents, aud sey-
eral shipments were made yesterday ut 25
cents per one hundred pounds. .Tlegrain
rate minimum Is still 10 cents, and provis-
ions 20 cents per ono hundred pounds, ss
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DETROIT October General w. AZ
Tllroop, prominent Republican Spoliti..
clan and 4 leading bookseller, wts s,nt found
lying in his store on Woodward a yen,ue,l nu,u,l
at $50 this morning, with a bullctholE IL
his right temple. lie is conscious. INF,
cannot speak. It's supposed that the at
IS the result OF prolonged spree, slTs y
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

EoME, October Reports OF the cholera
IN Italy Tor the past twenty-iour hours
silowa total Of i2; fresh cases and 5;l97.,
deaths, against iel cases and 800 deaths
ior the preceding twenty-four hours. The
total reported to-day include 1876 cases and !
81 deaths at Naples, and 50 eases and so
deaths ut Genoa. ( a : -, 'a
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

CnlcAeo, October, From advance
slips OF the Raiiray ~! it appears that.
fromJanuary 70 September 20 this year
2,53% miles Of main track on u 20 lines IN
slatesand territories We're laid against4 "a Il
miles during the corresponding period N
1883 and S,0i5 in 1882. 1t notes TINT TIN
work this year is being done on branches
and short connecting orindependent lines
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Actor Stricken With Paralysis.

JERSEY ClTS, October If. S. Chan.
frau, under engagement to appear here
this week, was stricken with paralysis this
evening while at supper with Miss Bus
bee; his sister-in.law. He had not re.
gained consciousness ut a late llour to.
night, but his physicians expressed con-
fidence lie would survive MI aggravated
attack '53F 7 F5g-1f.s. = 3 r - = ss.ss =.
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Zig Shipment OF Tobacco,

PMLApELrlnA, Pa, October Ia dis
patch from Reading, Pa, says: Seven
teen cars Of Lancaster tobacco arrived to-
day from there for San Francisco. 1t is
largest single shipment OF tobacco ever
made in the history OF that county. Each
car contains twelve tons The value OF
the tobacco is placed at Sls0,O00. ,s
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;vlsllante. Organized to Catch rlre Rugs.

5S4EkAp!!SVi FA.l octopef I'D lcW Weeks
past incendiary nres have occurred nearly
every day In Lehigh, Lancaster, Lebanon,
Montgomery and Berks counties The
properties destroyed were Of the finest in
the vicinity: The losa will reacl, q large
figure. The police say the perpetrators are
q gang ofworthless characters who have
banded together for arson and pillase.
Their fayorite points Of Nttack are tf,p we'll
stored haFlls Of farmers: 4 meeting Of
citizens at AllcNtown Inst night recon-.
mendel the formation of vigilance com.
mlttees to protect property, ,.T
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Here isAnotl,er.

TRoy, n. " October 1.--W. B. Barthol-
ouew, a coachman employed by W. J..
Simmons, a. wealthy buainpss man, was
secretly married tQ Simulons' adopted
daughter Mary Dabcock, aged. 70, Friday
Aight &; E$ ! ssS
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

ASoruEaroachman has elopcd with The
tlanshtproi a millionaire. There Is only
one remedy that can be suggested, and
that Is. discharge the coachman-if It is
not TOO late. ~. 70 49,,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

81. LOUIS October.1 Mrs NJ. Niehairt11pr%
committed suicide this morning BY .sytand-
ing in ono wash tub full OF water and an hold
Ing her head i'll another tub OF water until
death cnsucd. The deceased was ~ wears
o. ase, and had been sick . long time, ~
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~sg---
a Democratic Split.

EhzAnEylr, n. j., October 1.-The
Democratic Congressional Convention for
this district to-day, amid great confusion,
nominated RAht. Green. The friends of
his chief competitor refused to be bound
by the nomination and nominated by ae-
clamation WNl, McMahon,
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This leads the Athens (Ala.) Courier to
remark OH the above assessment list in
the following Language: 's:s.ga.t
"Jnst think Of it! More money invest
cdin Alabama in pistols and other deadly
weapons than in hogs!, More investedin in
firearms than in printing-presscs or libra.
resl More money invested in deadly
weapons in the great agricultural State OF
Alabama than in agricultural Implements
or mechanical tools! OF course, much OF
the above property is exempt from taxa
ion, but the value OF our deadly weapons
still remains Mt an enormous figure.
There is food ior reflection in the
thought OF what immense good might re.
sui; to the State in change Of this invest
nent OF $40, ,763now In guns, pistols, and
'irks, even into hogs. We have m abid-
ing belief that in such a case the hog
would prove q more powerful and efficient
civilizer than the deadly weapon Il 7,
Six times rs much money invested for
riot MS for peace; twice as much for bowie
knives rs for bibles; three shot guns to
two sheep and four rovolvcrs to three
hand saws--a sort OF protection to the
purity OF the ballot box, rs it werc.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
The SiI,,Is.Iprl Daucorously High.

sr.Lor,s,, October a Quincy, Ills,
special to the Post Dispuielt says; The
river is eleven feet above low water mark
and is still rapidly rising. The rise at this
SEASON. Of the; year. occasions the gravest
fears on tic Slowlands, where immense
damage will be done unless the flood sub
sides. 81 3yis;sT ,f; EIi5j! ~
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AVAILABLE ASsErs.
An Oll Cl,I.en,. Fcarful CrImc.

PnTLASp, 0EE., October III. A. lIoag,
awell known resident OF Pennington, ".
T., was killed yesterday by Willard
Walker, also an old citizen. Hoag owed
Walker q triiling sum. Hoag was stand
ing in q saloon when Walker entered and
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

If the Richmond Dispatch would occas.
iOnaIly vary the monotony and speak In
,cll.rntly md fairly of the campaign in
this State It would be pleasant relief.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02

TuE Cincinnati Commercial Gd:titemakc
he awful suggestion that Wattenon'a
s,ar.cyed goddess, who has been missing
ofM,e Aas eloprd with her coachman.
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WIpoW HAAPlN's WUoN0s.

Tho Revelations Made by tho nrother.!
Z: Law Of thegafortann.c Woman. e 7, &
LoGASsroRr, ISp., October l.---Alr. Sim
con Talbot, q travelling man in the en-.
ploy Of Henry Arthur 4 Oa,, wholesale
leather 4ealeEs in New York, is in this
city, and, being approached on the subject
Of New York politics, said: 2 ), i.s :5
Yes, ! know Cleveland perhaps better
than any man llytlng aalelia lllalpia is
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Ghp q,atAlfQtttlf:lfr:. !:
once, Sm. 20 onnl ~ Fourteenth Street. {
Jrp0E MAxwELu Is making q vigorous
anI scnllpmnnly campaign which stands
IN yrrat contrast with the Democratic can.

Mn. EAlxE'> address ut Hamilton, Ohio,
Yesterday, was the best uttcnncc on-the
thrill question that has yet been made.
Hrul il. ..
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-02
IRIslI-AAlERlCAN REPUBLICANS.

SAA--A-AEhiSAN lSEEU DLlCthNS.
ihey Declare for Blaine ns Against tho Free
Trade Democracy.
CiNcISSArI, October LAT the session
Of the 1risli-American Republican League
today, much time was spent in choosing
Il permanent Chairman, NJ. Boland having
been put in nomination in opposition to
A. j.. Morrison, selected blythe committee.
Morrison WIS finally elected by majority
OF four. The report OF the Committee
on resolutions adopted, ratities the nomi.
nation Of Elaine and Logan, and declares
unalterable opposition OF the free trade
doctrines Of the Democratic party, and
says the American people are competent
to control their domestic affairs and
need no lessons from govern.
lnent which had wrcstcd their liberty
with arms and against whose cruisers they
had to fight during the late rebellion. The
resolutions further declare in favor. OF
the Monroe doctrine, and that any attempt
OK any European power to seize, for,iiy or
control the Panama canal or any other
water way across this Continent should be
resisted to the utmost by every Republic
on the American Continent. 81 ; .5,s
The resolution say the nomination Of:
Cleveland was made q :ainst the interest OF
the irish and industrial classes and in IN
insulting manner.
A committee was appointed to convey
the resolutions to J. G. Blaine. 49,
Michael kerwin, Of New York, was
elected Chairman OF the Executive Com.
,nlttee for thencxt four years, and Richard
I. Manning, of Ohio, Secretary. Ad.
journcd sine de. ,'',.z2
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TIE WAR IN .MARslrALL

iIet"cen tho Regular md indie pendent
- $50. Republican Nominees. 4;
Correspondence Of Lhe Iniellige,,eer. -
GLEN EAsroN, October 1.-The Regular
Republican ticket met the Independents
last night at Gorby's school house, near
here, and at a joint discussion OF county
issues where H.. S. White, B. +. ,sleisl.an
and Thos. Finn, Of the Regulars, met W.
3. II. ShowacreS Frank Arnold and Mr..
Evans, OF the Independents. The battle
was fierce and in the end was in favor OF
the straight ticket. There is to be an.
other Joint discussion ut ,Terrell's school
house Thursday evening, and 4 "picnic"
IS on the tapis. The InIepen.
tents are being supported by
the Democratic committee headed by. j..
w Gallaher, but many OF the party don't
and won't follow his behcsts in this case,
and have been clamoring sior straight
Democratic ticket. He holds lis hands
on the throat OF his party, however, aud
they must submit. The course OF misrep-
resentation and insinuation OF mislnanaye.
ment OF county affairs by the committee
and county officers {court house ring, they
say has brought on a lively contest.
Mr.. Showacre last night criticised II. S.
Whites vote on what was known rs the
Bethany College bill in 1928, when he
was 4 member OF the Legislature, and said
White voted 81, 900 TO an old deiunct col.
leee that was on its last legs Mr.. White
'retorted that il he. entertained such
sentiments toward BETHANY. whore soro
OF the greatest minds md men .of modorn
times had emanated from, not excepting
the gallant statesman Garfield, that he
had not one word to say but OF pity for
such contemplate sentiments.
Messrs. Meighen and Finn showed up
the records OF the independents. They
have begun to shrink, and: the l4th Of
October will find MIR. Showacre and com.
panyr LETT out and Indcpendency forever
buried in Marshall county, s.g2
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Cleyelnnd,s,Trlp

-tAHASFi ~ J, UctUDer I,-dovcrn0r
cleveland, accompanied by Erassus Cor
ming, Major Banks, OF Albany, senlon To.
John A. Mccall, and General Aus.
tin Luther. !eaves Alhany for Buffalo on a
srooial train Tomorrow, Tho party ar
rives at Buffalo at SEQ a., M. Elaborate
have, been made for tho Gov
ernor's reception. The tain makes no
stops. The Governor leaves l,uEalo on
the regular train Friday night ior Albany.
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Dutler at TT. Wayne.

Fr. WAYNE, lxD., October l.-General
Butler arrived at 3:l5 P. NJ, and was met
at the depot by a committee. The cur-
rIasses headed by the City Band was i'm:
nlediately driven to the fair grounds,
Where,ahe addressed about 5000 people.
Upon being introduced to the aulicnce
Mr.: Butler ordered "a coachman, ,swho was
sitting on bis carriage in the midst OF the
crowd and obstrncting tho view OF those
behind him, to move on, saying, "We
are antl-monopolists here; no man shall
take up more room than belongs to him.
Gen. Butler spoke for an henr and d half,
touching upon tho political questions Of
the day. .s7fFs ~ III. 3sIs'173-2g ?
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ALABAMA must be nice State to live
in. The Official report Of the Auditor Of
the State for the fiscal year Of 1883. con-
tains some interesting figures, which dis
close an astonishing state OF affairs, if any.
thing. Here is the matter referred to,
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You might rs well ask why the grave is
silent. Mr.. Cowdcn evidently has noth-
to say, or else he would have been in u
mighty biz hurry to proclaim his success
in wrestling with the free trade Democla-
cy. In the absence OF his report the wool
growers Of Ohio know what to do. Even
the ominous silence OF the representative
OF the National Wool Growers Association
is not necessary to show the sheep rais-
ers Of the Buckeye State that their interests
are only safe in the hands ofthe Rcpub-
can party. One glance at the platform oi
the Democratic party sutliccs them. They
are ior 4 protective tariff and that is u
synonym ior a vote for Blaine. Hon. J.
D. Taylor, candidate for Congress i'll the
district across the river, will verify this
statement ii called upon.
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my sister.in.law. The story told In the
newspapers is literally true, and the'hali

my sister.in.law. The story told In th,
newspapers Is literally true, and the hal
thas not been told. Grover Cleveland di,
sednce my sister.in.law, under a posi,iy,
promise OF marriage, while she was liyin.
IN Buffalo. This I know to DO true, ant
Cleveland aftcrward paid the $500 tt
me for Maria llalpin when legal pro
ceedtngs were about to be institute,
against him. Cleveland now has pos
session OF the child. Soon after the
publication Of this matter, and about six
weeks ago, Cleveland wrote ME letter
urging mc to make u statement showing
that he had always treated Mrs. iiaipin
well, and promised me anything could
wish in case he was elected. 4 friend OF
his, n prominent Judge In New York, also
came to ma and wanted II similar state.
lnent / refused 10 make such q state
inent, and Mrs. lIalpin said she would die
before she would make 4 statement for
him. lie also stated in the letter that the
published statements in the press, that
!Wo other men were Intimate, with Mrp.
iialpin, were wholly unauthorized by
ii1in and were not true, AMI that in
tho event OF my making the required
statement he would have that cor.
rected. After Mrs. Ialpin's trouble
wso learned ttat Cleveland was a noto.
rlous libertine, aud kept a regular harem
IN Buffalo. The half has not been told
about him. l don't tell this for publica.
ton. 1t is not necessary ln.ofder to dc.
ieat him. New York will give an over.
whclming majority against him. l have
Here tEftnrL frrp, tstf ia pyn tst,s, kt,aI
Mrs. llalpin had refused, for the sum Of
$4,000, 10 make n statement for the Dem
ocfats. She says she would rather tell the
truth for the Republican c;,.,se tnan la4e
any sum from the Democrats" VI
This is the substance OF Mr.. :Talbott's
statement. sIlc1is well and favorably.
SHOWN to our business men here as n man
u the most upright character, and his
story adds still further proof to the ,letcs.
able character OF Grover Cleveland.
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NJ. C0wnGS, u Guernsey, was appointed by the
Stt!Oaul Wmt Growers' Association. At It's May
ses,!un III Chicago, 10 visit the National Demo-
rtl.r Convention mud make An effort to secure the
recognition u the demands oflhe wool growers III
he, p!a,h3EH,. lie has not yet mndc bis report
Yesteniay wssa good ,iue Tor him to have report.
,l OF he might make his report through the news
rarctS ol the suliewhch Will very clecriully pub.
The yitiae u the newspapers OF Ohio and has often
mli!r u,c Of them to spread interesting infotma-
fIbl. but he prytr had better opportunity 10 use
them than now. Why is he 40 sllent:-Ohio State
f. 4.
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Presumlns that Mr.: schurz has exam.
ined these records, ! m;fs,,, nom the het
that n sal.nrz never stated any corrupt
acts Of Ar; Blaine which can fairly he
brought into connection With those lei
ters, conclude that Ae wAa not able 70 find
The Billings herald. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1882-1885, 1884-09-06

money, we did not have any, and
the night was hot, as I laid down
on the deck, my throat almost
parched with thirst. Pretty soon
little girl came along with a big
glass Of lemonade. I tell you it
looked good to me. She saw me
eyeing it, stopped a miriute, looked
doubtfully, at me and finally came
up to nly side. you look as if you
wanted something to drink she
said, and offered me the glass. It
wasn't quite the fair thing to do,
but took it and handed it back
to her empty. It was like nectar
to me. Then l thanked the little
creature and sent her away. Soon
after, just like every child, she came
back, leading her mother to see the
poor soldier. By Jupiter! it was
my wife, and the girl was the baby
whom l had last seen as a baby
but just born! You can imagine
the reunion. They were with my
brothers family, and happened to
be going down the river. That was
the only time during the four
years fighting that I saw my wife
and baby, and under these circum-
stances what man would ever for
get it. Courier Journal.
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It Won't Work With COWBOYS.

The Den1ing Tribune has the fol
lowing: A confidence chap picked
up a New Mexico cowboy on the
depot platform day or two since,
and after a chat of few seconds
decided he had struck something
soft, and proceeded to work the
claim. In a few minutes the sum
of ten dollars had been transferred
from the cow-puncher's pocket to
that of the, confidence chap. Just
as the transfer was completed, the
cowboy noticed the railway police
man approaching, drew his "45,"
and putting it uncomfortably close
to the confidence chaps ear yelled,
you Id thief, hand back my
twenty-five dollars" The officer
seconded the motion, and although
the confidence chap insisted that he
only received ten dollars, the
speaker decided the point against
him, and he gave up the amount
and disappeared as soon as the
caucus adjourned. We don't think
that sharp gentleman will care to
tackle one of our prairie dudes
again.