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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01
the COMEDY KING.

Hen BssIer's Farcs Comibnatien Ont Oh .
.'sasp" Trip Making one Night ''rtaads," !"
with Long Jumps "-rhs Advascs
Agent In the Field.
Nkw YoR, August 3l.-General Builer
left here at 6 p m. this evening on an ex.
tended tour through the northern States.
via. the New York Central and hichigas
Central roads. He will arrive st Detroit d
$50 p. m Monday and speak there in he
mi ng OHTuesdav he will speak st Grasd
Rapids in the afternoon and st Muskegon
in the evening. From Muskegos
he will 20 TO Chicago and de.
liver an address on the lake front.
Wednesday evening. leaving Chicago
Thursday morning he will resch Minnes-
polls Friday and delivery the address At the
State Fair. OF Minnesota, and on Saturday
will speak at Mortified.
On Monday evening. September sih, he
will speak at Des Moines, Illinois; Tucsd.
day at omska Nebraska; Wednesday st
Topeka, Kansas Returning he will probs-
bly, deliver addresses at various places along
the route reaching New York about Septsa.
Der 18th
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NEARING A CRISIS.
Military Companies Ordered Under Arms
and BE Ready for Marching Orders.

Military Companies Ordered Under Arms
and BE Ready for Marching Orders.
CohvNBUs, August 3I.E-Midn:ght i
The rioters are firing on the guards At Sand
Run and Longstreth mines. Both places
have called for help and'the militia at Ian
caster and New Lexington have been or
dered to. be in readiness for marching
orders. Owing to the cutting Of wires par
ticulars are obtained with difficulty.
Governor Hosdly telegraPhed the shoriffs
of Athens Hooking and Perry eouities, all
means in your ceatrol should"be exhausted
to suppsess ,riSteus proceedings and protect
life and property before the aid Of the State
is calei'f for"
Troahle Esa1sA In Pennsylvania.
PlTTsBURG, August 3l:-A dispatch frsn
Coal Csntre, Pa, saws Tomorrow Sheriff
Chaml srs will read the riot act to the strik-
ing miners and order them to break camp
and return to their homes. The meu are
not disposed 10. obey and trouble is ex-
pected!
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of the committee, because no man was s1'
thorized to speak for the committee IN ad-
vance of the meeting. Mr.. Kelly and his
associates have consulted freely within a
week or two and, as the meeting is so near
at hand, / see no impropriety in saying what
will be done. No true Democrat could sup
port Blaine or his ally, Butler, and as Cleve-
land and Hendricks have been selected as
the regular standard-bearers we cannot DO
less than give them an honest and deter,
mined support. Then the campaign Will
begin and il will be lively one"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

The testimony of many who long suffer
ed from i'll health, caused BY an impure
state of the blood, goes to prove that the
best remedy for making the blood rich, red
and pure, for besutifying the complexion.
for curing sores, pimples and other skin
diseases. tor removing aches, pains, stiff
Joints rheumatism, etc, for increasing the
power of endurance, for giving health aud
strength to every weak portion Of the body,
is Dr.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and Sassa'
paniIl It's effect plt--ses the user in every
iss.aace. No other uedy eQHsls it.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

EARLY in July the REGISTER published a
dispatch from Parkersburg, detailing the
financial embarrassments and alleged
shortcomings Of Mr.. V. B. ARCHER, of Eliz-
sbeth, this county That the dispatch con
tained anything other than facts, the REG-
IsTEE was unaware Mr. ARCHER writes to
say that he vas grossly misrepre-
senced. That he went west, not
10 avoid his creditors or defraud
any person, but solely on account of his
health, and that he had no intention of re-
naming away Mr.. ARCHER continues,
thai be was in constant correspondence
with friends, and that no effort was made
to conceal his whereabouts. His return to
Writ was delayed by illness at Kansas. Mr..
ARCHER announces his intention of remain
ing in Elizabeth and attending to his law
practice.
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TAMMANY FOR CLEVELAND.

The Committee to Declare for Him and
Hold n Mass Meeting ---Great Enthtsiasm
Among Democrats at the Result of the
Irish Mseting---PrOgrsss of the Cam
paign In the weSt---Work ut the Head
quarters.
NEW YoRk, August Silt is gperally
conceded in local political circles that the
status of Tammany in the present cam
paign has been fixed, and this ancient
Democratic organization will no longer be
an uncertain quantity in the Presidential
contest The Committee on Organization
will meet next Friday evening, when, ac'
eorl;no TO the best informed heutensnts OF
Mr.. Kelly, "the Democratic nomisee will
be unanimously indorsed, and arrange
ments set on foot for one Of the grandeSt
ratification meetings ever held in New
York" This sachem states that the Acad'
emy of Music. Irving Hall and Tsmuany
Hall will be used, and stands will be erected
on Fourteenth street and Irving place
Among the gentlemen to be invited as
sneakers are Senators Bsysrd, Blackburn
voorhees,, Congressman Carlisle, Cox AND
Randall, Roger A. Pryor and others
Said well known Sachem who hss just
returned from Saratoga:
"Tamnsny will indorse Cleveland anc
Hendricks, and sm prepared to bet 81: :OOr
thst not a man will rise 10 the hall ana oo
iect to it. Tsmmaais nov as always
Democratic to the core. While We were op
,oseJ 10 Cleveland at the convention, VI
han support him earnestly and zealously
and help roll up splendid majority in th'
county. 49,
@Why this apparent delsyY
"W-ben the committee adjourned it wa.
rn,il Friday September S, aud there IA
been no cause for recousidering that actor
and holding an earlier session. We haS
maintained silence on ths probable sel!2'
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s..hs,ps Aaray Mt a Church.

yANDALLA, ILL.,, Auguis sl.-During re.
ligious exercises at Mount Gilead Church
in Bond county night or two sinse, two
boys, named George Matlook and Frank
Hooper, aged IA and Is years respectively,
engaged in dispute which culninatea in
a fight. Hooper drew kuifa and used it
with bad effect, stsbbing MstlOck twice in
the thigh and once in the back and then
fled. 1t is thought Mstlocks injuries will
rrove fatal
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THE CASUALTIES.

Names of the Dead and Dying-Miners
Gathered at Murray City.
CoLrNSUS, August 3l.-The name Of the
man killed during the firing at Snake
Hollow is Vim. Hare, an elderly man and a
guard. He resided at Logan. Jacob Lift,
also of Logan, was shot in the leg and
another guard in the head. The
striking miners are concentrating
tonight at Murray City, and the deputy
Sheriff in charge there has asked tqeSberiff
for aid. 1t is thought the troops will be
called out before morning. At all ogaer
points in the valley everything is reporsed
quiet. Murray City is about five miles trO,n
Snake Hollow, and not so well guarded
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Postal Copvre.. Po.tpon.d

WASHINGTON, August 3l.--A cablegram
received at the Postoilice Department All
nounees the poStponement until February
next Of the international Postal Congress
which was to have assembled at Lisbon, 0c-
tober |. The postponement was probably
made on account Of the existence Of cholera
quarantines in Southern Europe
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A Defaulter.

PORrLASD, oRE,, August Sl.-Hhe dis
covery has Just been made that W, ID. Pit
tenger, County treasurer, living Al Hills
boro, Ore, is desulter to the sInDunt OF
$50 900 Of funds due the State and county.
PittengST, who was engaged N general
merchandising, is also bankrupt. An ex-
animation Of his books shows the liabilities
TO be $4,000; assets, sS5,OO0 A warrant
for Pittenger's arrest has b<Ss issaed, Bat
he has fled the eouDtry.
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TRO3RS ORDERED GUT.
The EOartesnth Regiment Ohio Nationa
Enard an tha RRah-

The Eoartesnth Regiment Ohio National
Snard Sn the Road.
C,H.uNBUS Sep:snsber l., a. m,-Shersf
McCarty Of Hooking county, has just sent
a telegram asking for troops. The Cover.
nor arrived at midnight, and the Columbus
battalion of the Fourteenth regiment has
been called to headquarters and will
leave oRa special train for the mining Dis
triot as soon asthe train caa be put in read
iness. Continued firing is reported at
Longstreth, and communication By tele-
graph with thai point has been cut of for
the past hour.
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HALF A MILLION.

Astonishing Number Of De-ertsrs From
the Army Revealed by a Recent Law.
WAsHIXsTOx, ID. C., August 3l.-The
passsge of the bill BY Congress to correct
the military records of all soldiers who
served fnithfully to the close Of the war aud
who are standing on the records as deser-
ters, brings to the snriace some curious
facts. Tbe records Of the War Department
show that Of the :, 1000, 900 men who, for a
grester or le>s period were engaged in the
suppression of the rebellion, half million
are PLACED as deserterS, or one man in every
four. Every effort was made by
President Lincoln and Congress- to
mitigate these offences. resulting in the
iormer issuing a proclamation, under date
of Mares g, iS65, providing that all desert
ers who returned TO their posts within sixty
days should be psrdoned, on condition Of
serving The remainder OF their enlistment,
and in addition thereto period equal TO
the tune lost by deser.ion.
The teElns .Sf this pardon ran until the
10Th OF May, 1865, one month after the sur
rcudtrsaE Lees army, and yet st the close
Of ber-ar me records show that there were
sill r ri desertions, exclusive Of l6l ,2S6
draf sdrnIaz lrserters, or total Of 2Io,5SS.
urnSs, of these placed rs deserters
served ES;,orably during the war, but at the
.surruHix at APpOmat;ox. many suppoSing
the uur ended and anxious to see their
hpi|ies and friends, left for their homes
! he Sct remains. however, that they were
.6cscssrs in the full sense Of the word.
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Taken to an Insane Asylum.

TRESroS, N j.. August ai.-Geo Dilis,
the insane Lsmbertyille pauper. who fred
the postmaster's barn and attempted suicide
on Monday, was last evening removed 20
the State Lunstic Asylum. 1t is no; be
Heyed. however, that he can survive the
awful hacking which be gave his throat
Dills is IS years old ard is badly crippled.
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Another Arctic Expedition.

WAsHISGToS, August 3l.-It is reported
that Chief Engineer Melville, who was on
the Jeanette Arctic expedition, will shortly
apply for a leave Of absence from the navy
for two years, in order to take command Of
new Polar expedition which, it is said,
will leave in the fall of next year for the
purpose of trying to reach the pole by way
of Franz Josef land. Cyrus Field, jr, has
said that he will furnish one-half the monev
needed TO fit out such 40 expedition, and
the members ef the New York Yacht Club
have volunteered the remainder.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

WE may expect another letter from the
Hon. BENJAMIN F. Butler, now that he
and his methods have been solemnly repu-
dated by the Executive Committee Of the
National Labor party. We understand he
has been simply dying for another w'ack at
tba sitr,tiCp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

Tue deadly outbreak in the coal regions
ofthe Hooking Valley yesterday Is to be de,
plOred The guards were doing the duty
assigned them, and were in no way respon-
sible for the unfortunate state of affairs in
the valley. That the miners were starving
is No excuse for the taking of life or the de-
struCtiOa of property.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01
Too Much Politics.

PlrTsBUEG. August Sl.-In a political
riot last night between junior Republicans
aud Democrats, three boys were slightly
injured by being hit with bricks and Police,
man Rcsenblatt. who arrested one Of The
participants, was stabbed in the back. the
riot was qnelled before it reached ynrioas
Trnr nstiCES.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

MUsrY MAXWELL, in his still hunt for the
GOveruorshiP, win not begin to kiss the
babies of West Virginia as. a regular bust
ness until the country fairs open. Nothing
will save the little innocents after that, uu
less the law garding cruelty to animals"
is enfnrra5
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

PmvATE DALzELL sent campaign poem
and s. to the National Republican Com
mittee in New York, and subsequently re
eeiyed letter from Chairman JONES thank
ing him for the s.. Private DALzELL is
bitterly contemplating voting the Demo-
..na., 49,.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

A PRIVATE telegram was received in this
city last night from the Hon JoHS BRAN
NON-the nominee Of the New Martiusville
Democratic ConventiOn-sayiug he will be
here the early part of this week.
0UR citizens viii have an opportunity of
meeting with him, and hearing him on the
issues Of the day,and especially those effect
ing our immediate interests.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01
SHANGHAI SAFE.

Franee.wnnnE 10 Open Negotiations VIA
China.
LoSpox, August Sl.-Ferry replying -
a note sent him by Granville since the bou-
bardment Of Foo Chow, renewed his assass
snce tha, France desires to limit hee op-
erations to those Of the feet. II Is reported
Ferry has instructed Patenorte, French
Minister to China, to resume neso'i.,:,,us
a. Sh;ct re"n' "--..us the resaa 0t
-. vourbet will remain a. ancaorass
of the isle Of Matson. Should PatrenotFs
fail in his resumption Of negotiations, Cour-
SSs.t is left with absolute freedom to act Is he
considers circumstances warrant In the
latter case Il Is respected Courbet will attack
Canton. The consular body Of Shanghai
through the French consul has been assured
that Shanghai will no, be attacked.
Premium for Heads.
CANTON, August sl-The Freaeh Gus
toms officers have left the city. The Vice
roy fears an attack will be make upon the
Booue forts. Official rewards are offered
for the heads Of Frcnchmen.
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RuMoRs OF WAN.
The Situation In ths 6ated
Orient.
A PRICE PUT ON FRENCH HEADS.
A Shanghai Correspondent. Says China Mas
Formally Declared War and
Notified Japan.
FERRY DEFINES HIS PoLlcx

P.nrs. Ausss sl.-TAs Temps sA..s.
hal correspondent say, |. |. rdnesA China !.
has formally declared war against France
and notified japan.
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A Boy shot ~ q Farmer.

CMRo, Ill, August A.-Yessesday, al
Sniihlana, ky.. man named Enoch Bea
bout discovered several boys in his melon
patch, ssd taking bis gun. notified his wife
to watch closely and see him kill boy. He
fired, hitting q boy in the leg. shattering the
bone, from which the physician predicted
lockjaw and death within twenty-iour honrs
Besbout was arrested. placed under 5000
bn,d end Aad
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Two Postoficrs Robbed. =.

WASHINGTON, August 3l.-The postmas-
ter at South Royalton, Vt, telegraphs to the
PostoiIice Department that his safe was
blown open and robbed Friday night The
pos'ofiice at Peoria, Kan, was also entered
BY burglars on the same night, the safe
opened and 10000 2-cen; stamps and lls
in cash taken away.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01
No More MonkeyinR.
BREAKING TWO COMMANDMENTS.
A Bloody aud Murdsrous Row In An Es-
cursioe Party.

~ bioOuy uut "ufueFoub now ~ ~ nA~
cursioe Party.
NEw YoRx, August 3l.-The Empirc
Laundry Association started this morning.
from the foot Of West Eleventh street on the
barge Union for Linden grove, near Elm
Park, Staten Island. On the trip one Of
the excursionists attempted to steal 4 sand.
wich from the bar, when the barkeeper
struck him with q club. The crowd then
pounced upon the bsrkeeper. beating
him TO death with glasses pitchers and
whatever else they could lay hands on. The
barge was brought to n standstill and the
captain sent q man ashore to notify the
police Of the murder The police, however,
took no action and the barge returned 10
New York. Afer killing the barkesper the
party Quilted the bar, and II was reported BY
q man who came ashore that the lover
deck Of the barge looked like . slaughter
pt n, sail we're fighting terribly.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

THE extrac, from the mssterful speech Of
Mr.. HESDEyEs given in another column,
presents a sorry picture Ofthe Americanism
of Mr.. BLAINE. twill also 6e observed that
Mr.. HENDRlrss understands the question Of
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01
FeveUue

WHAT is the matter IN Ohio? Deacon
SMru appeals to everybody in that State
to contribute at least the price Of glass
of seer to the Republican campaign fund.
Evidently there is a hard-working mouse
concealed in the Republican clothes bas-
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

SENATOR SHERMAN opened the Ohio cam
paign for the republicans at Ashland last
Saturday. The Democratic ticket has not
been Withdrawn; neither has it been frozen.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01
WETZEt COUNTY.

An Effort to he Made To Have the C"nnty
Seat Removed TO some Point Nearer the
Geographical C-nier of tho County.
BuRTox. August all Exclusive "A
large and enthusiastic meeting Of the voters
OF Church distric; Of Wetzel county was held
yesterday at Burton John A. Hoge was
chosen president and j W. Wiltshire secre
,ary. The president. on taking the chair,
explained the object Of the meeting to be to
perfect an organization to, effect the re-loca-
ton Of the county seat from its present site
10 a place near the center Of the county.
The following vice presidents were elected:
Amos Himelrick Samuel Teagsrden, Wm.
Palmer and VIM. l.. Cunningham, and they
we're instructed to draft series Of resolu.
tons During the comnittee's absence,
speeches in favor Of nominating ticke, in
sympathy with the moveme,i were made By
A. Hinelick, H. Bennett, Rev. Yoho S.
Barnett. A. V. Mcdonnell, K. NJ Hansbaw
and others. The commissee reported the
following:
Deening it absolutely essential to the
preservation Of our county lines a. now es-
isiing and in the interest otthe greater part
Of our people that our courthouse should
be relocated, and realizing that q small
minority living al or near New Martins
vile, through the assistance Of our county
officials. have and will continne to do all
in their power, fair or unfair, 10 defeat the
viii Of q majority, as expressed at the polls
on three former occasions. And recogniz-
ing the fact that either set of officers - nov
nominated. (Republiean and Denocrat)
win oppose the mosment ss citizsns and
place every obstacle in its way a. officers,
therefore,
Resolved. That she President and Secre-
tsry be instructed 10 appoint . committee Of
or one from each sIb-istrict 10 confer With
similar committees appointed By other dis
triets 10 confer zpon snd place in nozninar
ton ticket in fdll harmony Nth our views
regardless Of party.
Resolved. that this movement Is not in
the interest Of any party, click OF elan, bat
il simply . movement Of the people, for the
people in The interest Of economy and re-
form in or county Affairs.
Resolved, That having no be-spapen 70
adyocats our cause, We ask the papees Of
our couaty %. matter Of fairness 70 the
majority Of their subscribers, 70 remain
neutral On this sabject, and 10 act in the
capacity Of newspapers and not ss pArti-
saBs.
The Secretary then announced the names
Of the committee appointed, ~ follows: T.
N. Hsnsbaw, J. A. Hibbs. A. Heiselnck,
Charles Horner, Jacob Carpenter. WIN. Pal
mer, Samuel ZSsgsrdner, Adam Stump,
John b Sehiver. John Snyder and Moses
Morris.
The meeting then adjourned With three
fousing cheers for the nes Dovenent.
JuHx A. Hoes
President
J. w. WILTSHIRE
Secretary.
--
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whisky Poni.

CIycrSNATI. August al.-IAte last night
the hast name was secured to an agreement
which re establishes thr whisky r0nl. Under
a neE sgreemeat which gons in'o aT'ct To-
ne.rc,, ar -! be - cree ape rear.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

PRoyIDENCEseemst to be arranging matters
in behalf Of the Democratic party. BUTLER
is opposed to it, and KELLY is lukewarm.
All the omeps are favorable.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

The Hinton Headlight is the name OF a
bright and spicy little paper published at a
Chesapeake 1 Ohio railroad town in Sum-
mers county.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

Yoca eosxh i grsving use,a H.
soreness sad pm h ~ tl!eat A. 0s
ine,esisg. besr 81 - = - -
idea that ssythink si1 eZe
~ s,d rive d. NIslafs BsnIsn ~
Cheny . tsisl be1bss 4 b ~ - = -
is,;s 10 cheek sosssnpl6enI -
er,ts 81 coughs snd eoldA z
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

C,Nc5NSArI Is in tall clover. Her Expo
siron is about to begin, and last night
new whisky pool was formed.
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The Criminal Last in Cumberts7i CouA-
ty, Illinois.

GREKSuP, Ill, August 3l.-The Circuit
Court Of Cumberland county has been in
session the past week. The criminal and
common law docket is the largest for years
Eighteen divorces have been granted and
three men sentenced TO the penitentiarJ,
one for one wear, convicted of forgery, one
for two years, for burglary and larceny. and
Jake Larson, the notorious thug who shot
two officers here laSt fall, for FIVE years A
suit for slander. with damages at q. 600. is
now on trial 8
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

Butler and JAY GOULD are both work
ir.men. while Just at present Brother
BLAME is a very laboring man.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

SENATOR SHERMAN, in his Ashland, Ohio
speech last Saturday said he was not Parti-
san. Neither, then was Eliza PISEsToN.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

TINS Extreme Left appears to be very eX-
,rcme in its demands on Minister FsRRY.
}. NAV re main left.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

S,>ry that little affair in Tonquin the
Frepch hsve concluded they would rather
.-.-.,trata
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-01

Tur reaaxts of Saturdays disasters con-
+;rpe to come in. 1t was an unusually fatal
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without Provocation,

and while pleading for mercy two others
were wounded. The guard returned the
fire, but rannot say whether any person was
killed or wounded.
The Sheriff is unable to say how soon
another attack will be made. No troops
can be forwarded except on an Or
der from the Sheriff. The Gov.
ernor is in readiness to receive
an order. A State Journals, Nelson
vile, special received this afternoon says:
At a. m. the guards on duty at No. 7
mine were suddenly surrounded by lot OF
armed men, In the meantime the coal
hoppers were discovered to be on fire, The
men had their faces blackened. The tele-
graph wires were cut AZ several places
Though the valley, thus cutting off all com
munication. TheState Journal repr, leuta.
tive was surrounde d, and ordered 10 leave
town or suffer the consequences.