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The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
The Monthly Treasury Report.

The September reduction in the public deb
was over s12,o oo, 600, and for the three month";
just ended s24,5SS 16l, against nearly $15,0oO,.
and over s29, Ooo,o coo for the correspond.
ing month and three months of last year. Dur.
ing the month the interest bearing debt ha,
decreased $lo,oW, Geo., while there has been AZ
increase in the misunderstanding column Of
si,5G,oN. These changes are caused by the
maturing OF called bonds and the conse.
quent transfer of such bonds from one
column to the other. OF the called
bonds on which interest has ceased
now outstanding less than s2o5, 900, oa
OF s per cent bonds subject to call,
and of this amount the national banks hold, to
secure circulation, nearly $50, 00O,OO0! The
amount of bonds now held by the treasurer
to secure circulating notes of national banks is
sssss, eoo, V loss Of g, 2s5, GOO since Sept l.
drawn during the month by the banks, and
nearly s 100000 of higher-rate bonds were
deposited. The gold fund shows o marked
increase, the amount now held being nearly
S2le,0 0,0cO, which is within $4,00O,OO0 of the
highest figures ever reached. Deducting gold
fund is $50, 514, 600, an increase during the
month of $S,000,00O, and since Aug. l of $11,-
OOO, 600.
The net gold now in the treasury against
winch there are no outstanding claims Is but
100000 w less than the amount had on July l.
The amount of gold certificates now outstand-
ing is $S7, 3S6, G60, a decrease since Sept. 1 Of
$4,6U0,OoN. The number of silver dollars in
the treasury is s14s, 09S, 7s6, an increase for
the month Of about 81 100000 against the fund.
There is an outstanding in certificates $685.
5UO,0 0, which leaves over $45, 100000 as tho
property of the government, o decrease Of
$1,000 " compared with Sept. l.. The fact
that tho outstanding silver certificates in.
creased during the month over 49,
250, 600, while gold certificates fell off s 1885,.
600, would indicate that the treasuryis using
the former whenever practicable to protectthe
gold fund. The cash balance available is s144,.
l7G, $50, an increase during the month Of 49,
100000. While this may be regarded as a sat-
isfactory balance, it is s14,OO0,VOO less than
the available balance held on Oct. l, of last
year. The receipts for September were, from
customs SIT, 662, $50, and from internal revenue,
80, 936, 1888, against s17, 7S9, $50, and $40, 1873, $3.50
respectively for September of last year.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
Hot Summers in History.
From the London Standard.

GAOm Gu0 LOuOOu SGaQQdrO.
People who are already complaining
of the heat while this summer is scarce
ly a month old, says the XIXeme
Steele, should remember the extraor-
binary weather offormer years. In 627
the heat was 10 great in France and
Germany that all springs dried up;
water became 80 scarce that many peo-
pie died of thirst. In 879 work in the
fields had to be given up; agricultural
laborers persisting in their work were
struck down in a few minutes, so pow
erful was the sun. In 993 the suns
rays were so fierce INTERROGATION burn
ed up as under the action of fire. In
1000 rivers ran dry under the prctracted
heat, the fish were left dry in heaps and
purified in a few hours. The stencil
that ensued produced the plague. Men
and animals venturing in the u in the
summer of 1922 fell down dying, the
throat parched to a finder and the blood
rushing to the brain.
In 1882 not only did the rivers dry up,
but the ground cracked on every side
and became baked to the hardness Of
stone. The Rhine in Alsace nearly
dried up. Italy was visited with ter
rife heat in 1889; vegetation and plants
were burned up. During the battle of
Bella, in 1900, there were more victims
made by the sun than by weapons; men
fell down sunstruck in regular rows.
The summer of 1877 was also severe;
there was an absolute dearth of forage.
In 1903 and 1904 the Rhine, Loire and
Seine ran dry. In 1915 the heat although
out Europe became excessive. Scot
land suffered particularly in 1926; men
and beasts died in scores. The heat in
several departments during the summer
of 1705 was equal to that in a glass fur
mace. Meat could be cooked by merely
exposing it to the sur. Nota soul dare
venture out between noo and 4 p. m.
In 1718 many shops had to close; the
theaters never opened their doors fol-
several months. No a drop of water
fell during six months.
In 1853 the thermometer rose to 11a
deg. In 1779 the heat at Bologna was
so great that a great number of people
were stifed. There was not aufioient
OIL Ao1 0Lo pAedeA, d4u G1o people udu
to take refuge under ground. In July,
1898, the heat became intolerable.
Vegetables were burned up. and fruit
dried upon the trees. The furniture
and woodwork in dwelling houses crack
ed and split up; meat became bad in an
hour. The rivers ran dry in several
provinces during 1911; e1pedients had
to be devised for the grinding of corn.
In 1922 q pretracted heat wa accom-
panied by storms and earthquakes; dur
ing the drought legions of mice overran
Lorraine and Alsace, committing meal
culable damage. In 1881 the heat
brought about cholera in France; co..
600 persons fell victims to the visitation
in Paris alone. In 1916 the thermome.
ter marked 125 deg. in the sun. Fin.
ally, the summers of 1859, 1860, 1869,
1870, 1874 etc, although excessively hot,
were not attended by any disaster.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
The King and Emperor business

The King and Emperor business in
Europe has seemed to be in q fatal de.
cline, and doubtless it is, but King
Humbert of Italy has so conducted him.
self during the cholera visitation, as to
relieve the whole Kingly procession ia
some extent, from utter uselessness and
worse. 1t is not much, perhaps, that
he should visit the hospitals of plague
stricken Naples. Priests and doctors
do that in the course Of their profess
sional duty, and would be cursed and
disposed as selfish cravens if they did
not, and royalty is a profession which
has its obligati ons as we'll as any other.
But the simple manliness of his
bearing, his frank sympathy, bring
ing hope and cheer into those
dreary abodes Of misery, are moi
professional, but personal qualities.
A correspondent says that in visiting
n Of the Naples hospitals the king
passed through the wards calmly, with
out haste, conversing with those who
were able to answer him, noting down
their requests and shaking hands with
many who could not speak. A cigal
was offered him as a safeguard against
infection, but he smilingly declined it
saying: 1--WE must not spell the all
for the patients" When he had pas.
sed through the wards on the first floor.
he was told there was no more to be
seen, but he said: "There must be 8
second story; let US go there also. We
are oil equal here"
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
Personal Points.

Judge Joseph Miller of Miles City, a leading
criminal lawyer of Montana died recently at
Glendlve, where he was attending court.
The will of the late E. @. Larned of Chicago,
disposes Of $1,000 0 worth of property, which
is left to his three children in equal shares.
Miss Roma Sickles, sister of Gen. Dan Sickles,
who elopcd with William H. Meade, Sept. 10,
has been remarked to her husband at her IA
TIERS home in the presence of relatives and
friends, from whom numerous elegant gifts
were received.
Mgr. Capel lectured on 'ssuicide" at New
York Sunday, holding that in three-fourths of
Of the cases irresponsibility could not be claim
ed. People allow themselves to be too much
impressed by worldly influences, and particu-
larry by the love of money.
Richard Burdoll of New York has distin-
guished himself by choosing to take up his
abode on a fast railroad train. He is q regular
traveller on the limited express between New
York and Chicago. He has an income of
$4,000 a year, and is too restless to stay in a
hotel
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
Record of

Record of Casualties.
Knude Finsetti of Keyon, Mimi, died from
injuries received by being caught in q thresh-
ing machine.
Eleven frame houses at Braddock, Pa, occu-
pied as saloons and dwelling, were burned by
an incendiary fire, the loss being $4,000.
Roscoe Conkling, a boy sixteen years old,
and a relative of ex-senator Conlsling, was in
stantly killed on the Suffolk county fair
grounds, at Riverhead, Long Island, by being
struck on the head with u base ball bat
Dr.: Charles P. French of South Weymouth,
Mass, formerly a prominent physician, has be-
come a wreck from the use of opium, and was
in Jail for stealing his fathers horse, but the
charge was changed to vagrancy, and he was
sent to the workhouse.
The Hon. Joseph W. Churchill died at DAY.
export on Tuesday, aged %eighty-three years.
He founded the city of Batavia, Kane county,
~, in 1888, continuing the la W practice there
for sixteen years. He was prominent i'll Hi
nois politics, serving several years in the leg
~islature.
Mrs. Baker, wife of Capt. A. Baker, who
lives near Avoka, Mimi, and her daughter
were trying to drive some cattle off the field;
q young bull attacked them and gored Mrs.
Baker in a frightful manner from which she
died. The girl was badly hurt, having some
of her ribs broken and gashes cut in her flesh,
but is recovering.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
The Criminal Caleudsr.

Charles E. L Biggs, clerk in the postoffce at
Worcester, Mass, has been arrested for steal
ing letters
At Lewiston, idaho, Henry Bernard has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for eight years.
He was convicted a few days ago of man.
slaughter in soooting I'M killing John En-
right, aprinter.
Gen. William A. Throop, who attempted sui
in Detroit, Mich, a few days ago is dead.
From a letter that has been discovered the sui
eide appears to have been premeditated, but
the cause is unknown.
George Hills, cashier of the Sioux City & Pa
cifc Railroad company, has been discovered
short in his accounts $500. He confessed
the crime to Agent Jerry Pudy. Drink and
gambling are saidto be the causes of his down.
fall. He has borne a good character and was
accounted the best railroad bookkeeper in the
northwest: He is still at large, but will be
prosecuted when taken.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
Nuggets OF FOREIGN News.

George Irvine, G. G., of Quebec, has been ap-
pointed judge Of the vice admiralty court at
Quebec.
Joe Bogard, a negro hanged at Lonke, Ont,
was cut down after being suspended forty min
utes and came to life while his father was tax
ing his body home.
A council of Roman Catholic archbishops
and bishops in Dublin, decided to concede to
Irish members of p~laiment questions to be
submitted to the government upon university
education and grievances of nuns employed as
school teachers.
The executive committee of the order Kosher
Shell Barrel (Band of Iron) has issued San ad-
dress of felicitation" to the English philantro-
pist, Sir Moses Montetiore, upon the compile
ton of the hundreth anniversary of his birth,
which occurs Oct "a
Queen Victoria is trying to arrange a mar
riage between Prince Victor and Princess
Marie of Belgium. 1t is reported that the
Queen will place Buckingham palace at the
service of the Prince of Wales, giving Marlbor-
ough house to Primo Victor. Under clamor
made by the radical press, the board of admir-
ality refused to give Prince Leiningen, the
Queens cousin, the port of admiral at the Mare
and placed him ON the retired list
The National Zeitung states that while the
|nieo euipeIofs Wero StanQlnS anu COnverSlnE
together after dinner, at Skiernevice, the car
ina conversed with Bismarck. Her majesty
expressed her great pleasure at seeing the three
emperors thus united, adding that the union of
the three nations ought to have existed long
ago, and she hoped would always continue.
bismarck, in reply, stated it to be his lifelong
aim to insure the Iulfillment of her wish, and
II at any time a rupture should be unavoidable.
he would cease to continue as minister of the
German empire.
The Dublin United freshman considers the
action oft The council Of Catholic archbishops
and bishops here, in deciding to confde
to Irish members of parliament certain aues-
tons for submission to the government, rela-
tive TO university education and grievances of
nuns employed as school teachers, as of the
utmost gravity. 1t states that they thereby
proclaim themselves Parnelites and consecrate
the National party. They have shattered the
conspiracy which sought to secure the infu-
ence of the church in favor of the oppressors
of Ireland.
Through the mediation of Queen Victoria
and the prince of Wales, a compromise upon
the franchise and redistribution bills is being
arranged by Premier Gladstone and the mar
auls of Salisbury. The conditions proposed
for the compromise are that the government
shall submit a redistribution bill to parliament
at the autumn session, the marquis Of Sails
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
An Outlaws n.rstul v.ns..ue..

Particulars has been received of q bloody
ARRAY at the town of salinos, on the Mexican
National railway. Jose NJ. Santos, the judge
Or alcade Of the town, becoming obnoxious to
citizens gathered in a great crowd and attacked
the municipal hall where Santos was holding
court Tho police defended the alcade. A
sharp fight ensued. The mob overpowered
the authorities, entered the municipal building
seized and murdered judge Santos and the
and many badly wounded. 1t is believed that
tho mob was led by q celebrated outlaw, who
escaped from Jail at New Laredo q few days
since. Alcade Santor caused his arrest fo1
participation in o train robbery years ago.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11

Two or three years ago one of the
most unpopular men in ireland was
Captain Boycott, whose name has be.
come familiar as a synonym for the
kind of persecution to which he was
subjected. But the captain lived
through it, and now, instead of being
hated, he has become a favorite with
the national leaguers in his neighbor.
hood, and they have made him thei,
candidate for parliament to represent
the county Mayo. He is said to bs
growing in favor every day. The
change is not so wonderful as it up.
pears, for Captain Boycott, though 8
positive man who does nothing te
court popularity, is generous as we'll as
just, and has managed his property or
principles not substantially unlike
those of the league.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
Miscellaneous New. Hot.s.

Apples are selling for 81 and sl.25 . barrel
the New York market.
Ten of the most advanced courses in Harvard
college have but one man in each.
Jensen, Bliss & Co., hardware dealers of Den
yer, has assigned to Il. A. Campbell. Labili-
ties, 100000; nominal assets, $4,000.
After several unsuccessful attempts, Emma,
daughter of W. H. Wagner, a yincennes, Ind,
lotelkeeper, has eloped with and married j.
Ayers, q prominent turfman. They left for the
west.
At Troy, N. Y, W. n. Bartholomew, q coach
man employed by W. J. Simmons, a wealthy
business man, secretly married Simmons
adopted daughter, Mary Emma Babcock, aged
nineteen.
Port Arthur advices report the most severe
gales of the season on Lake Superior, Great
ing havoc among vessels. Two hundred feet
OF the coal docks were pounded to pieces by the
steamer Chamberlain, which is most likely to
go to pieces.
There were 1888 failures reported to Brad
streets during the week ending 9th against
2ol in the preceding week, and 100, 121 and
81 IN tho corresponding weeks of 1883, 1882
and 1881 respectively. About So per cent were
those of small traders whose capital was less
than $4,000.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
IDLE
0id1a worda1

o idle wordsl
Why will ye never die,
But float forever in the sky,
Dimming the stars that hin in memory,
Destroying hope N causing love from earth
to flee.
m-omened birds.
o idle words!
Preying upon the heart,
Leaving with wounds a deadly smart;
Expiring breath that taints the very air,
Will We forever leave your victims to despair?
nl-Omened birds.
o idle words!
How many arc the tears
That We have caused to flow; the fears
Ye have bosot and made to mountains grow,
Crushing the innocent beneath a weight of woe,
W-olnened birds.
o idle words!
Your fight is over on,
In heaven darkcning the sun;
By weary journeys without delay,
To wend your dreary way unto the judgment
day,
u-omened birds.
Every Other Saturday.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11

The mere signing on Sunday Of q
contract which is not delivered on that
day does not avoid the contract, accord.
ing to the decision of the Supreme
Court of the United States in tho case
of the Gibbs & Sterrett Manufacturing
Company VS.. Brucker, of which q report
has appeared.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11

~NASV
Wheat, No. 2, 70Ac.
Corn, No. 2, SIC.
Oats, No. 2 white, 30Lc.
Rye No. l, SIC; No. 9 53c
Barley, No. z, $500: extra, No. 8, 47a
Mess Pork, SIG cash.
Butter, choice creamery, 26@29c; fair to good
23@25c; best dairy, 19@2lc.
Minneapolis Markets.
WHEAT, No. 1 hard, 5000; No. 2 hard, 75c;
No. 1, nc.
Corn, No: 2 55c; rejected, 4s@5oc; con-
demned 35@4oc.
Oats, No. 2old, white, 25@a6c; No. 2, now,
251%c; rejected, 22@24c; condemned, 22@23c.
Barley, No. z, 5S@G0c.
Mixed Feed, No. I, SIT. 50@18; No. 2, $16.5 0
Corn Mea unbolted, $17@s1s; bolted, ss1
@s2S.
Hay, timothy, 5000. so; wild, choice, ss@
$3.50; No. 2 wild, $5.50@sG.75.
st. Paul Markets.
WHEAT-No. 1 hard, new, 79c; No. 2 hard,
75c; No. 2, G6c.
Oats, No. 2 mixed, 24c; No. 2 white, $50; No.
3 extra. Ac.
Rye, No. 9, 44c.
Barley, No. 2, 5sc; No. 8, $50
Ground Feed, $3.50.
Baled Hay, IS; timothy hay, s1ooo@s1o. SO.
Timothy seed, $1.2Q.
Potatoes, 25c.
Eggs, 1870.
Butter, dairy fair, 1870; choice, 15c; cream
ery. 1Sc.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11

bury agreeing to have the franchise bill passed
acceptable to the Tory wing. The house Of
lords arc to have no control over redistribution
until after the franchise bill shall have become
q law.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
THE PITH OF THE NEWS
wa.h,nr%on Ha-.

w. W. Corcoran Of Washington has given
for public purposes not less than %, 100000,
besides 81, 200, 600 devoted to charities, and he
has remaining at least $40, 600, QUO.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11

Tho divorce case of Emma L Merell against
Asher F., her husband, was tried before judge
Brill at St Paul. The defendant did not pSt
IN an appearance
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11

The Great Northern Railway has
erected In London a hospital for it's
sick horses at a cost of $4,000.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11

The national treasury is loaded down
with over $3.50, 900 900 gold and 49,
900, 600 silver. These sums are far be-
yond any present or prospective re-
quirements of the government and are
continually increasing in volume.
The Dickinson press., 1884-10-11
The Chicago Markets.

Wheat, Chicago spring, 76@79kc; No. 8,
Chicago spring, 63c; No. 2 red, SIC; No. 3 red,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-01
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Readable Notes of Persons and Home soci
city Events
Auditor ]. S. Miller is in Indianapolis on
bCsiness.
The following personals are from the Fair
mont Index:
Editor Custer, Of the Sis,ersvilIe indie
pendent is in this city.
Miss Mary Thomas, Of Philadelphia, il
visiting Mrs. Coyd, on Thirteenth street
General Jones. President of the Mt. Yer
non, Ccshocton and Wheeling Railroad il
in the city.
Misses Theresa and Ella Phillips o!
Wheeling, who were the guests If Miss An,
gle Hail. have returned home.-Stea5er
vile Gazette.
Mr.. Chas Fl. Stull, the News Letter, So
Ecitor. is conysleecing from q severe attack
Of lever which confined him to his home for
the past two weeks.
Mr. Bross List and Mr. Sam Haslett two
Of Wheehngs noble gentlemen. we're up
calling on their friends Thanksgiving
Sttubeuyille Gazette.
Ars Anna Sepseny and daughter. who
Ssre the guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. Z. Sands
for several DAYS, returned 70 their homo in
Wheeling on Wednesday. -
Miss Jennie, daughter Of Judge Hay
nond, Of Fsirmont, who is visiting in Balti
more. attended the Creh- Batory ~eddin. on
Tuesday evening last, ct that city.
Mr.. lawrence 4. Sands, Of Wheeling, &C.
eomPanied BY his wife, arrived 10 town on
Monday evening to pay few DAYS visit to
bis fathers family. They remained to par
take Of the Thanksgiving dinner yesterday
pnder the parental roof, and returned to
Wheeling last night
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-01
TO-NIGHr's szHKrING

To Discuss the City's Financial Condition
Tonight the sdjournsd nesting OF ciri
Zens will be held ST the court house to act
on the rrpors the commit ee presented q,
he last meeting, and to discuss generally
he ci'y's financial situation. The meeting
should be e large one and every citizen
with The good Of the city at heart should
make it . point to represent. There has been
no itrle talk Of the exclusiveness Of these
meetings and OF the method Of calling
;hen; to end il aud avoid it for the future,
lei ,eece be geuesal turnout onisht snd
8 full and fair discussion Of the quesnous n
volvtd. AT tho bes, the meeting can only
suggest to Council the course to be pursued
OF to usp out policy on the issue Of which
'he new Council may be elected. The mat
itrs N hasd areinportsnt ones and demasd
all the careful consideration that can be
given them.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-01
A CLUBBING sCRAPE
81 Ciarington-BelIaire News Notes-in-
dustrial Ideas.

50 CIarington-Beuaire News Notes-In.
dustrial Ideas.
On Thanksgiving evening Clsrington had
clubbing scrape. A man named Hay
.ood struck James Rudder's boy for some
hing be had done. When Rudder heard d
I he went straigbtwsy and found Haywood
With heavy. club which he carried witt
nm lie dealt Haywood q number OF soho
achs on The head, causing him 10 lose con
ciousntss. All OF Thursday night the 10
Li,d man lay ia this dangerous condition
l.ie dead Than alive. On Friday Hay
ed was better and sccOrdiugto our ID
u.mstion is improving.
aBEIIAIEB NEWS NOTES.
A clesn blotter at the Mayors Office. Or
er is pretty good when there are no arrests
Tcm Saturday until Monday.
School bsgips to-day in the public build
,ugs.
The Anderson Guards will meet on Wed
atsdsy evening to organize permanent
club.
The -four mills and groceries will mo-
! ut down
The attendance at the churches last nigh,
as only moderate.
Mrs. Dewitt Danford is home from q west
trn visit.
Yesterday was q very dissgreeable ole,
srd The streets presented very dreary az
p8rspce.
Rev. 7. Il. Taylor held serv ces morning
and evening in the Sixth II. 4. church.
The rink had good crowd on Saturday
afternoon and evening.
Quite number from here have secured
ickeis for the Arion Hall dance to be gver
By tie Mold Makers next thursday evening.
Judge Carroll, spec al mas er commission,
Nill eel to-day lot No. Is. in block IL.
Known as the Cook property.
The Andes goes down on December q 70
New Orleans. Fare for the round trip, $50
The Windsor Club will give Q mssquer
aje
Mrs. Seeks was buried yesterday after
uoCn.
Yesterday was the FIRST Sunday IN Ad
vent in the Catholic calendar.
William Cresmer is here from Canton.
INDUSTRIAL TAPS.
Mr. John T. Lanes new double frame il
The Ohio Valley Foundry has onlys
moderate trade.
The pump at the power house is working
nicely.
Mr. Scott MeCullough's new residence is
about completed
The nail works is now running in tull
olast
The bottle works is running in full ca
pG ity.
Tie Belmont glass works is not running
stprrse nj, and is not likely to start up To-
ONE time.
The Belaire Nail Works has not decides
20 yet 10 send representative to the meet
rg Of the Iron end Nail Manufacturers it
ti;;eburg on Dec. 10.
The Union Window Glass Works Leads
be Nay. The Area at the establishment.
.cre blocked last Saturday. The other
rc;ories will do likewise.
Mat. Hart, travelling salesman for Mar
ug, Hart d Co., returned Saturday from
,uo months trip.
Mr.. Chris Bippus is back at his old posi-.
ion as engineer at the Bellsire Nail Works
Work at the Bethel oil well has not been
rtsumed.
The new gas tank is completed. II il
apsble Of holding 1900 barrels
The new store to be opened up by Bic
aud Cockayne will be a large one. The
room is being nicely painted.
The steel works have been boarded up to
xclude the cold