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The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-12
MARSHALL COUNTY.
a RIM que OF sdulrrcls-rolitlcnl md OIL

flhgue or Squirrclh-POliticnl and Other
News from Moi,ni!svilIc. ~
A very heavy rain visited the southeast,
ern portion Of this county Monday. 4
Large quantities OF eggs are coming into
market and selling ut ten cents per dozen.
Geo. @. Knights corps OF artists began
painting the wool work of the jail yester-
day. n i5'5 4. = 80 IS
Hon. u. Willis Wilson and Hon. ]. J.
Davis will speak ut the Court house this
afternoon. t.rS >, =
Proi. Halne's popularity md reputation
as IN instructor among the young men OF
TINS place and vicinity has induced n
number Of them to attend Linsly Insti-
tute. s8s5ss l'l,., '5ll75.r. = = :
Parties who have been fishing and hunt
ing on Fish Greek, opposite Glen Easton,
report game very abundant in that section
OF the country. Corn fields are suffering
severely from the ravagcs OF squirrels.
Mrs; Anthony I.ytton, who lived near
the Mound, died Saturday last OF con-
sumption Several snail children are LEFT
motherless. To add to the sadness Of thc
unfortunate death, Mr.. l.ytton was away
from home Mt the time, attending the Sol
dlers' Reunion at Cumberland, and tcle-
gram sent failed to find him. s55sss
A showacre meeting at Pleasant Valley,
Webster district, last Saturday, was nd
dressed by Mr.. Showacrc, independent
candidate for Sheriff, Mr.. Edwards, candi-
date ior the House OF Delegates, and Hon.
q. 5. McFadden. A fine Dole was raised
bearing n Blaine and Logan strca1uer. 15D
feet from the ground, and a second
streamcr fifty feet lower, containing, thc
name OF W. II. showacre. The REGULAR
Republicans held Il meeting ut the same
place later in the evening. The .Reculars'
claim that the dissatisfaction in their ranks
is rapidly disappearing, while on the
other hand the Independents arc equally
us positive that their tickctis gaining in
strength. = = .. :.
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Depression In tho Steel Trade.

-, & "a . ) V
4 P'lr7snuRon, PA, September lion &c.
count Of the depression in trade the Edgar
Thompson Steel Company notified its en-.
pleyes that unless they accepted a rcduc.
ton in wages suspension OF operations
would be necessary. Andrew Carnegie is
the head Of the firm, which, employs nearly
1900 men: The probabilities arc reduc.
ton will bc accepted, MS the number Of
idle men in this vicinity is greater now
than at any time for the past ten years.
Only. about half the mills and glass fac.
tories 3:! ' aro IN operation, and there is great
The Poor Board officials have nearly cs.
hausted the appropriations for outdoor re re.
lief, and has six months yet to run, II js
estimated that there arc 1000 vacant
rooms in: the, city on account Of the poorer
classes doubling up to save expenses. y 3 :.
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Natural Gus ut Lpzeary,I,e.

A certificate Of incorporation was yes.
tclday issued to the Iazearville Gas and
Manufacturing Company, formed for the
purpose Of boring for gus, oil and salt, OF
mining and dealing in coal, iron ore; fire
clay, limestone and NIL other minerals, OF
manufacturing and dealing in coke, iron,
steel, glass, salt, lampblack and all kinds
Of crockery ware, OF dealing in merchan.
disc generally, etc. The principal place
Of business is to be at Weilsburg, and il
has n capital stock OF 81, 900, with the priv.
ilege Of increasing this by sales OF anddi.
tional shares to Sl0O,000 II. G.. Lazcar
II. G. Ulrich, ". II. Harvey, Benjamin
Harvey, j. L. Curtis, i'll. Curtis, George
W. McCleary and William Ratcliir arc TIC
incorpOrators. a !, .. ~ nj 3
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a Consul Co,nplincnted.

WASHINGTON, September n.-Acting
Secretary OF State Davis has sent the fol-
lowing commendatory letter to United
States Consul Frank II. Mason, who has
remained ut Alarscilles during the cholera
epidemic in that city and Toulon: 81 take
pleasure in expressing the high apprecia-
ton OF the! department for the courage
and devotion you have cvinced by con-
tinuing at yo',r post during theprevalcncc
OF the scourge, which has visited these
cities, in the face OF the danger which has
surrounded You since its outbreak. Your
report is exceedingly interesting, and the
information it conveys OF Il useful char
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BELLAilsE.
Thieves Ahrond-i Catholic IIome-The
Tenclicrs' Lockout. 1.'.H'ss,

Thlcycs ALrond-a : cn,,,,,,, ,,., 2 -. -.
- - r.n.,,a.., ""'.. ,.,'. ho''e-ihe 'e ,.l'
.e''e"erS' AoeHoat' .iE5t q!
Mic. Xo,,;, w;,,;..,s o ~. q. ~,
ottnnI ooiIon neHI,.e " nllams lett Yesterday to
"',e''o W. .','cse ~ Beaver.
The Belmont glass works stopped work
on account OF the heat yesterday. &
The South Bellairc butcher sl,op Of
George Anderson was robbed Ly bnr,lass y,
wednesday night. s. t...' 5.
The narrow gauge tminycstcrlav nom.
ing brought in lots Of passengers. mnnv of
them for the State Fair. -
Daniel Manchester b,,ss nc rooo,.oro, ., NJ; n,
GENTLY from his lonr sickncss oud the s'I' aas
If lcp hy an,nntn,;6,, 'eH'IeIs ~ Wv ',,, INC oss
Tha p;,,.,, Ha d. p, ~ oo p'uust'' nome. ;.
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4 Boom Goes Ou,,

CnlcAoo, September ll.-A st. Paul
special to the Erming Dispatch from Ea,,
Claire says: A boom on Paint Creek, a
tributary Of Chippewa river, went ont last
night. This carried away the upper bridge
of. the Wisconsin Central Railroad ut
Chippewa Falls, and also the lower bridge
between there and this city. The AIilwau-
kce and St, Paul bridge and ill city hlidges
here and the city bridges at Chippewa
Falls were all carried away. The 0mana
bridge at the latter place is all gone.
There is no telling what may happen us
the water is rising. ~ - S5.l' ! -
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German Reformed Church synod.

PlrrsuuEcH, Pa, September 1.-The
Western Synod Of -thc German Reformed
church OF the United States convened here
in annual session to-day. Rev. J.-C.
Houscr, the retiring President, delivered
the opening sermon, after which the fol-
ing officers were elected: President, w.
G. a. Limbere, Of Butler, Pa; Correspond
ing Sccl ctary, ]. c. IIoiser, OF Baltimore
Treasurer, Elder G. Briclldenbuch, OF Phil.
adelphia; Stated Clerk, Rev. Barchcr, OF
Baltimore. The Committee on Oycrtures
recommended the erection Of a monument
ut Herhorn, Germany, in memory OF Rev.
G. Olevian; also that Il charter be procured
ior mission house OF the church at. She
boygan, Wisconsin; and thntthc organiza.
ton Of IN emigr,nt committee be extend
ed to take in Philadclphia, Baltimore and
New York, the object being to assist in a
financial and spiritual way all German
emirrants. ~ II - ~ 80 p +. -
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cEEvELAND,s CORRUPT Do1SGs.

Tho Charges Mado by se,,ntor Grndy-A
- Sham Rcformcr. II ~ 4 I,
ALBANY, September 1.-THE charges Of
corruption made by ex-senator Grady, Of
Tammany, against Governor Cleveland
arc not.th first that he has made. The
Albany correspondent Of the New York
lYorlH reported him, November o2,;lSs3,
rs saying the following: "Whilo the
Goyernor'was passing as a great reiormer
I discovered that he was practically using
the public funds to discharge his personal
obligations. For instance, tho Governor
at the time of his election was associated
in the; practice OF Inv with WIS. Bissell.
On assuming his office he desired that
Charles w. Goodyear, lawyer Of some
practice in Buffalo, should supply his place
inthc firm. Goodyear had already arranged
formed u co.partncnhip with Henry +. Al.
len, and felt morally bound to continue the
agreement in view OF the fact that Allen
had moved into Buffalo on the faith OF the
agreement with Goodyear. To solve this
difficulty in a manner entirely satisfactory
to his own private interest, the Governor
gave to Mr.. Allen from the public treasury
I'M annual stipend OF $1,000, with somt
little additional pcrquisites for six years
This hc effected by-nppointing Mr.. Allen
Commissioner Of tho newly constituted
Court OF Cluims, fS fS q. n n - q : %. }lt u
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Wedding ut Roncy's Point.

a brilliant event in social circles oc.
cured on the 10th inst, at the residence Of
John Blaney, Esq, OF Roncy's Point, the
occasion being the celebration OF the mar
riage Of his thughter, Miss Mary. to Mr..
W.M. Hervcy, Of this county. The GER
emony was performed BY Kew. William
Il. Lester, OF West Alexander, assisted by
Rev. Mr.. McClerkin,s Of that; vicinity, Ii,
the midst Of numerous friends and rela.
tives. The attendants we're Mr.. l.. j.
Hervey and Miss Annie Blaney. The
twain were the recipients ofSmany costly
and valuable, as we'll as useful presents
The wedding party left at six o'cl6ck fol
Wheeling $on their bridal tour, with tht
lWeu Wishes Of all the guests. Il 3j355
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IIADLEY'S EXAMINATION
In Regard to tho hIorcy I.ettcr-N0 Inforn,n.
}, II14H tlDn Obtained. ~.

L4E tlnn Obtained. rh /
NEw ionH, September 1.-THE OK.
animation OF Henry IL. lIadlcy, on a
judgment against him, was continued to.
day. Thccounsel ior lladley claimed that
the proceedings were merely for the pur-
pose OF making politicnl capital. Iladley
was asked tho date Of his report to tho
Democratic Committee OF his investigation
OF tho Alorey letter. 1Ie could not re-
member the date, but said lie would fur.
nisl the record OF the committee. The
next question was US to the nature OF the
services rendered to the committee by
lladley. lie answered that John |. Daven.
port had asked him similar question in
1881, and that he had gathered NIL the
memoranda OH tho subject OF his position
and 1t was i'll the possession OF tie com.
mittcc. 1g;Iy -
The witness was asked further questions
about the money lie received from the
committee. Hc said It was from fifteen
hundred to twenty-five hundred dollars,
II counsel were fair and Just they would
look ut the record he promised to produce
which gave all such information in detail.
The counsel said they did not want the
records. To another question he said
John !. Davenport had i'll 1881 paid him
fifteen hundred dollars for such iucts and
information lie possessed in rcgard to the
Alorcy letter. i5a
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DISTRICT DEMOCRATS,
OF Washington City lsatify Cleveland MI
Ham. I~tr

OF Washington City lsatify Cleveland md
E5s Ncrdrlcls.' Nomination. =
WASHINGTON, D. G., September 1.-The
Democracy Of the District Of Columbia
ratified the nomination OF Cleveland and
Hendricks by grand open air demon
stration tonight. - street parade was
held with some four thousand / in
line, composed OF local Democratic
organizations and Democratic clubs from
the country. A meeting was held on the
piazza in front OF the City Hall, Speeches
were made by men prominent in the
Democratic ranks. Resolutions were
adopted expressive Of the loyalty OF the
Democrats Of the district to the standard
bearers OF the party. Ga
The meeting proper was held directly
in front OF the City Hall and the large
plaza was packed with dense gathering,
numbering many thousands, who were nd.
dressed from three stands simultaneously
Tie principal stand, erected OH the
porticd >oi the city hall aud just behind
the lincolE statue, was smagniticently deco
rated. The National emble,ns, portraits
OF the candidates and flags OF all nations
being prominently displayed. Electric
lights, Chinese lanterns and gas made
the scene us brilliant us day. On the
principal stand were the leaders Of the
district Democracy and eminent Demo
Gratis from abroad, among them sGv-
eral members OF Congress- "A large
concourse OF people filled Ill the
space on the City Hall portico and
steps in the rear Of this stand. A feature
Of this gathering, MS OF the main bolyTof
spectators, was the large proportion. Of
ladies present. The first Of thezregular
speakers Of the evening was Hon. Jcre
Murphy, Of Iowa. 335jj52,S5
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Deliberate Case of su,c,,,ell

OMAHA, NEE, September ii. Mrs,
brown, u an old and wealthy resident 81
serpy county, was killed yesterday by a
Union Pacific freight train near Papilion.
Stat station; She was walking on the track,
and when the engineer blew. thc,: whistle,
she stepped of, but when tho train 6ad
got within few feet OF her she deliberate.
y stepped, back in front of the engine. #
was probablya case Of suicide. She had
derangcd. .If' t' SSshS;I liz Ill sis.s,stsly ssssssl,
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THEY did some able figuring in the
Democratic Conference at Parkersburg,
and out Of it NIL they bring a small mn.
]oHty forWilson. But they overlook an
essential point. The growth Of the vote is
against then" In ls7G,tlicrc were polled
Tor President 09,0l4 votes; rilden 56,lO5,
llayes4e,0iG, Cooper 1873, total o0,0l4.
IN 1850 thcivote was, Hancock 57,30l ;
Garfield 46,243 Weavcro,079 ;totall12, ,7ls.
The vote OF 1850 showed an increase Of
1900 over,thc!votc Of 1874. The Demo
entlc party increased its vote only 500 in
The four years. The Republican increase
was 4,l95, Or; nearly FIVE times us great.
sllhe Rcpuhlican4an md Grecnback Labor
vote combined increased II, 1908.
This year there is a coalition which dis.
gusts the Democratic managers But it
exists and seems to be getting along com.
iof'ably. The voting population has in.
creased in tho past four years. II the RI.
no OF increase Of the preceding term ol
loar years is continued in the ballotine
mere will be very little left OF the Bour.
oon party. live stand just where we did
IN 1850, Republicans and Grccnback LaboI
men acting together, We shall carry the
s'ase, ior there are enough ,Democrati,
"spayers in revolt to supply many NOR.
'Nan the thousand needed ;to. turn thu
scale. Since 1880 we have had the vote
,! ,oF Congressman, iii sss,whcn the Repub
neaas anti Grccnbackcrs combined had
majority Of ! 900 over, the Democrats. y a 4
q. Later still We have had the Third Dis
''el special election in 1883 whom ",
made y, still further! gains. In October lss
\ Menna rccciveda majority Of io,O4e owe
hepublicons and Grecnbackcrs. In Apr
i@ ~, Snyder, kenna's successor, had bu
2 e - a,zn over Judge Brown, 4 the \ Greenback
ss e having no ticket. q IN short our Demo
cratic friends can find mo comfort in til
eEsol. The drift Is dead against them,;S i
ON - ~
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ences: George Delano 4 Co., 5000; j.
NJ. Edwards \ Co., $40, 900; +. l.. Ncttle.
ton, Sl5,o0OiJ. Monroe Taylor $4,000;
!. 5. Burger estate, 5000; seely Bros,
$40, 900; Daniel Trowbrldgc, $1,000; !;
National Bank Of Waterville, $500; Skid.
d!y, Mumtord 4 Co., for any sum they may
be compelled to pay as cndorsers OF three
notes OF nssignors nggrcgating $4,000;
Barkley, Thompson 4 Co., ON notes given
for the benefit OF assienors, Sl0,5OO. There
arc other preferences for smaller amounts
aggrcgating $oS000.
The causo Of the assignment OF tho firm
Is said to be depression Of trade. No csti.
mates OF assets and liabilities are yet given.
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REAL REFORM.
President Arthur Shows Ills Devotion tc
rN Civil Services Reform. t--T, s

President Arthur Shows Ills Devotion tc
tf1 Civil Scrvice Reform. '5. ~
WAsMISayoS, September IA rrea,
deal OF noise has been made in times pust,
about civil service reform, but II Is doubt.
ful II my OF those whoever made prcten.
sions on the subject have shown the same
devotion to real reform OF the civil service
MS President Arthur has exhibited during
his term Of office. Ills appointments gen.
orally, except in n few cases where, not
knowing tho situation himself, lle was
obliged to rely for guidance upon inior-
nation given by local political chieftains.
have given great satisfaction. The last
example Of this spirit in making appoint.
mcnts Is shown in the promotion lust
made Of Judge Crowell' to be sixth
Auditor OF the Treasury. Judge Crowcll
had long been Deputy Auditor mud is n
most worthy official, fully mcritins nd
yancelnent by his record. His place MS
Deputy was given 10 II clerk next in rank,
and thus there were many promotions in
the bureau 10 fill vacancies in the uyper
grades. On a.par with these appointments
was the promotion Of Mr.. Coon to be Az.
slstant Secretary OF the Treasury. Mr..
Coon was MS well, II not better, fitted to
ill the office Of Assistant Secretary us any
one in the country. lie is Il most vulua.
bic rlnan in the Treasury Department,
knowing perfectly every detail oi its man,
a.elnent. In the present emergency he
would make III excellent successor to
Judge Folgcr rs heal OF the Treasury De.
partneMt. : Then ,s. there is the appointment
Of Mr.. W. 7. Tisdel us agent OF the United
States to the Congo association. Were II
less consistent man than General Arthur
filling the Presidential chair that m.
pointment would probably. have been
given 10 an eminent politician rs Il reward
Tor his labors on the stump or in conven.
ton, but, knowing the position called for
d business man and one cOnyersant with
the language and mercantile interests of
the Congo region: President Arthur ten.
dercd it to Mr.. Msdcl. There is vet to be
heard the first complaint that l,e .idnot
act wisely and well in so doing. Several
months ago, too, when Mr.. Giltilan re-
signed as Treasurer OF the United States,
the vancancy was filled by The promotion
OF Assistant Treasurer Wyman. another
officer OF merit. Take a list OF President
Arthur's appointments and they exhibit
II rare devotion to consistent civil service
reform, such us is shown in the appoint.
ments above cited. 1t is not IN cxageera-
tion to say that when he was nominated
the advocates Of civil service reform ex-
pectcd little OF Chester A. Arthur, but h.
has proven the most devoted reformcr OF
them ALL There is nothing in President
Arthur's administration that should
cause any Republican to blush for shame.
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Fnur Young Men Drownnd.

sT. GATHERINGS, OST., September IL
The names OF the four men drowned in
the canal near Port Dalhouscr last night,
are Henry Mcintyre, Of bennington, Ont,
y. W. Kennedy, OF Thorndalc, Ont, jas.
Metre, Of Agincourt, Ont, Peter Lampllier
Of Grahamsvillc, Ont. The fifth who cs.
capped is NAMED Bcnyon, Of St. GATHERINGS
All were stuieats in st. GATHERINGS Col.
legiate Institute. Ti:air ages range from
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New YonK, September ll.-John Mon.
ahan and John Conway, who were terribly
burned at the fire, at the Japan works Of
A. Cragcn, died this morning from the
effects OF their injuries. One OF the men
begged to be killed SO that he might be
out OF his misery. All the flesh exposed
to the fire peeled of. 55l s n
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Nm. ARTHUR SISsEL, of Grafton, is one
Of the Republicans to whom the George
William Curtis Committee has addressed
itself. 1t will be seen from the cores
pondence1alblsl,ed herewith that Mr..
Sinsel is not that kind of a Republican.
There is too much man in him to play the
Willpus-Wallipus, the Mugwump or the
Enniln IInrmit ---.-. ----
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: x ABOUT PEOPLE.
Strangers in the City and Wheeling Folk.
,E| ~ 4Al. fll' Abroad. ID F.tsi' ~

; ~ n ~, - 7AbrOnd. @|I 4I3IT ~
Flora Moore and the Bunch Of Keys
company are ut the Mcclure. ,65
Miss Mary johnson, OF Moundsvillc,
was visiting friends here yesterday. u
Miss Minnie Fitzgerald, charming
young lady Of Cameron, was i'll the city
yesterday. 5:2 ,,,4.!i9l
Hon. John W.. Mason, OF Grafton, and
Hon. james Archer, OF Brooke county,
were in the city yesterday. ti
3s Col. r D. Mussy, the Cincinnati Com.
n,ercial Gasttte's, staff correspondent who
has already done such efficient political
work nfletters from this State, returned
to the city last evening and will again
view the landscape DER. l5t;'' =, !,
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TnE law firm of:.St. Clair & Wilson
works Il very fine game down in the
Kanawlm Valley. St. Clair looks after
the interests Of the coal operators and
Willis Wilson steps in at the right time 10
gctthc miners out Of trouble. st. Clair
throws,he men in the water and Wilson
mills them ont. u'ss y.
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I. .cnnn,llnn Immigration statistics, +

OTrAwA, September ll.--Inmigration
returns for August show that 1886 i'm
migrants landed in Canada. OF these 5,s05
were passengers for. the United States,
leaving S,04l who settled in the Dominion.
Since the first of january o,5l2 persons
entered CANADA as immigrants, As. S.275 Of
whom intended settling in the United
States, leaving 64,235 who settled in the
Dominion. ~ 81 q si:.,.;,t,
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BosroN, September 1l.--One Of the
heaviest thunder storms for years with
very strong wind struck Maiden at $40
this afternoon. The lightning struck the
house Of Wm. IIargraves, in 7Edgeworth,
passing into the kitchen and prostrating
several ladies. None were seriously in.
jurcd. At Walnut Hill the lightning
struck barn killing one horse and burn.
inc the barn, sS q E 80 :, 3atiti i5zt IS
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CINCINNATI September II Ito tho losses
by the Bishop fire last night .sl,ould:bo
added $25, 900 on tho building owned by:
august =, Becke, which was 5fully%innusurrci,
The bishops claim the place; was set an
ire, and say they will hold the city resnon. N. :.
slble ior losses, rs they asked protection.
some time ago and were denied t. No mr..
rests have yet been made. Il; !; go
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Fire In u Conl Sl,nft

SCRANTON, Pa, September 1l,-This.
morning about five o'clock $theawautcl,.;
man atthe Pine Brook mines, Lackaw,ooSn,;n H.; !,
Iron and Coal Company, discovered afIra,
in the engine room, and by thei1time he,
had given the alarm the entire solu.thcast
corner Of the structure was mass 3 I
llames. BY strenuous efrorts!the cnrin
fireman and watchman got a. a.stream1 a on; pl.r
the i'm house and prevented its do.
Struesl9n. Sausd The fire extended to the boiler
mo1se, n.'' !ne man breaker, the tower shaft
and hosting engine house and Mi were
totally destroyed. When the t,re brokS
out, Andrew Davis, the fire boss. Iwas
maj ma1kins nas;I his rounds in the mines The heat
anu m ilnmes descended down tho east shaft
ana nearly roasted him. He Ind to t,I,, ia
llaI and crawl fora quarter Of mileswith
only roll ornguide:$ He was rescued
Total loss $4,000. - tfit. Sto'VoV' = ~:
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TmE IsrELIdEScEn takes this first oppor'
tunity to apologize to its readers for the
absence Of any report of the great Demo.
cratic gathering ut Parkersburg on We'd
ncslay. The omission was none the less
notifying because it does not admit Of
public explanation. The policy Of this
newspapers to give the news without re-
gard to party-a service which its readers
have right to expect. ft%i fjl4s53
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NEW YonR, September II Henry S.
Burger, Richard w Hurlbut and Cyrus;
a. Hcaly, surviving partners Of The ilrlm,,l
Of Burger, Hurlbut 8 Livingston, sugar
reilners at olNall street, to-day; filed an
assignment nu giving the following prefer.