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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

she bares her shapely arms and sets n
lot of fleas free on them. They fed
their fill of her warm blood, and then
they were put 10 work again drawing
carriages and cannons weighing ever
so many hundred times more than their
little selves.
The Thirteen Club, which poses 10
live down popular superstition, is
asked to account for the fact that n
farmer out West was robbed of S13. 600
on the 18th day of July aud the thir-
teenth anniversary OF his marriage. We
are inclined to account for it by the fact
that the farmer happened to have the
money ut that time. Troy Times.
The supply of women teachers for
the English schools under the School
Board is unequal to the demand. The
death of assistants is, to some extent,
due to so many giving up the school
desk for matrimony, but an even
greater reason is the exceedingly stiff
preliminary examination which the
young girl teachers are now required
TO pass.
Experiments on an extensive scale
nave Dctn Dlftuc ny but ljulGu tONern-
ment to ascertain the relative strength
of iron and steel girders. The soft
steel Orders proved to be % per cent.
and the hard steel girders &C per cent.
stronger than the iron girders. 1t was
pretty well established that the strength
of steel girders is about the same for
the two hanges if they are made alike
in section.
A soldier in Posen calamity rescued
lad from drowning not long ago.
This act caused him to be fifteen min
utes late in coming back to the barracks,
and the martinets who held sway there
punished his crime by eight days i'm
prsonment in dungeon. They hold
that his first duty as soldier was to
be back in time, no matter who was
drowning.
In one Jail in Egypt Mr.. Clifford
Llcvd found no fewer than Seventy
five of the leading men of the district
with their feet covered with blood and
fostering sores. weeks after the bas-
tinadoing to which they had been sub
iected by the order of the mudir Their
hands still bore the deep cuts of the
thongs by which they had been sus-
pended in order TO extort a confession,
and the thumbscrew had been unspar-
ingly applied. Two of the prisoners
had died under the courbash, the others
were lingering in agony.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
A Fish-Catching Cat.

An instance of extraordinary animal
instinct and intelligence is reported
from Glendale, Ulster county. Mrs.
Sarah Brown, of that village, has a
large Maltese cat that is the mother of
three kittens now nearly half grown.
1t was noticed lately that the old cat
was rogaling her offspring with some
fine specimens of perch and sunfish.
which she brought in nice and fresh
daily, one day coming in with seven.
She was watched and it was found that
she caught the fish herself in Famine
millpond, near the village. The pond
had been drained down quite low lately
and the cat would crouch down at the
edge of the water and when fish came
along within reach she would spring
upon it in the water and rarely miss
her aim. She struck the fish first with
her claws, and then dipped her head
under the water, took her prey in her
mouth and swan ashore.
Besides fish, the cat serves her fami-
ly with birds, not less than two of
which she provides every day. The
most remarkable fact about the cat
however, is the system she has adopted
IN feeding her kittens. When she
comes in with small meal she will not
permit any miscellaneous scrambling
after it. BY which one kitten might get
more than its mates, but she lays the
fish or bird before one Of the young
ones. The other two she obliges to re-.
main quietly at distance while the one
is eating, enforcing her authority
arainst any fnrotnSf on their Oart bV
frequent cuttings When the kitten has
eaten one-third Of the meal, the old cat
removes the dinner and places it in
front OF another kitten which eats its
third unmolested, when the third kit
tens turn comes. The kitten that is
served first on one day becomes last on
t.a list the next day. and that rotation
ispaiatained with unvarying impair
aGlty dsg aftes day. RSdasttg1pa N.
~ Cor. Reg York gr&
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
Thousands Say SO.

Mr.. I. w. Atkins, Girard, Kan,
writes: al never hesitate to recon.
mend your Electric Bitters to my
customers. They give entire salts
faction and are rapid sellers Flee
trio Bitters are the purest and best
medicine known and will positively
cure kidney and liver complaints,
purify the blood and regulate the
bowels. No family can afford to be
without them. They will save hun
dreds of dollers in doctors bills
every year Sold at fifty cents a
bottle by c. Il Moffett.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04
BuckIen's Arnica saIye.

TnE BEST SALyE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chilblains
Corns, and all Skin Eruptons, and positively
cures Piles, or no pay required 1t is guaran-
teed to give perfect satisfaction, or money re.
funded. Price % cents per box. For Sale BY
O. r. MofIett. 31-ly
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1884-12-04

Akron oatmeal, oatine and avena,
just received ut ]. A. Spratler's.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
AN EXPENSIVE FIRE.

4 Great Indignation at Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, MAY 2t-l0:30 4. N
The fire at the Atlantic Oil Works has
spread during the night and is still sweeping
over the works A dozen storage tanks
have burst. Efforts are being made to run
off the oil in tanks The para6ne works,
consisting of several brick buildings have
also been DESTROYED. They were located to
the north of the refinery. Although the
wharf property and the refinery, which is
in close proximity to the stills, are in dan
ger. it is thought, with the force of men at
work they can be saved. Ii Is impossible,
at this time, TO estimate the extent Of the
loss exactly. but it is over 100000. The
last great fire at the Atlantic Refinery Com
pany' S works occurred FIVE years ago.
II NAH the property on Point Breeze is
considered in peril. The tug StOkley is aid
ing the FIRE department from the river front.
An application has been made TO General
Hartranft to send a detail Of the Keystone
battery to blow up the tanks of the Belmont
works to save property and prevent the fire
from spreading to the gas works.
At noon fourteen tanks of oil were ablaze,
and several more werein great danger. The
flames are spread over about FIVE acres, aud
will likely continue to burn for several days.
The fremen feel confident they can keep it
confined to the OIL now burning. Since /
o o'clock this morning there were several eX-
plosions 4 change in the wind may spread
the flames 1t is now said the loss will reach
sin hundred thousand dollars
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
HAlsTEAD's PREDICTION.
Either sherman or Lincoln to Head the
Ticket.

Either Sherman or Lincoln to Head the
Ticket.
CINCINNATI, MAY 24.-Returning from
Washington, Murat Halstead saws of the
Presidential contest There is growing
chance for John Sherman and if those act
ually for him do not waste time they may
nominate him. There is a business mems
boom for him in New York, restrained by
the opinion that perhaps other people will be
impatient with any demonstration that is of
a class or seems like dictatiou. The Ed
munds men in New England, as well as in
New York are aware that their candidate
is not in the field TO stay, and that Sherman
would b. before the country the stronger
man.
There iSreason to believe that the MaSSa-
chusetts delegates may be easily and early
solid for Sherman, and that the convention
would turn to him with a rush. He has re-
mained out of the fight with admirable dis
cretion. and has hegoOd will both OF Blaine
and Arthur He will have votes from North
Carolina, Kentucky, Kansas and Pennsyl
vania, as well as Ohio. If his friends in
Massachusetts, do not hnger' and are aided
BY force in Pennsylvania, there is more
than chance that the current may run his
way. The eAose ealeulators haveit fixed up
that Arthur and Blaine llprove too strong
for each other, and that the ticket will be
Sherman and Lincoln, or Lincoln and Haw-
lev, or if Hawley's friends can stop that in
time, for he would prefer the floor to the
chair fSenate-Lincoln and William Wal
ter Phelps."
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
A CoIored Man Named Burke
Shot and Instantly Killed
at Washington, Pa,
Last Evening.
The Fatal Result of a Savage Quar-
rel Over a Game of Cards,
and Its Almost Tragic
Sequel.
An Attempt to Lynch the Murderer
is Happily Frustrated and
the Villain Lodged
in Jail.
Spe'isAl 10 tie RegiSter.


WASHINGTON, Pa, May 2i.-This quiet
town was shaken to its profoundest depths
Yesterday by brutal murder that OCCURRED
near the tunnel II being pay day num-
ber of colored men had secured their money
and gone out to the tunnel to play cards,
a common practice with men, who are con-
sidered hard lot generally. During the
progress of one Of the games two fellows,
named Burke and Myers, got into a quarrel
over some point Angry words were eX-
changed. and threats of blows were freqnent.
Suddenly Burke drew revolver and with
out word of warning, sent a ball from
32-calibre revolver into Myers, killing him
instantly. The rest of the sang
stood paralyzed for a moment then
seized with sudden frenzy they
caught Burke and beat him about the face
and head in a most shameful manner. Some
one cried out, Lynch him, and at once the
crowd began to make preparations to put
the request into execution. The cooler
heads finally prevailed on the incensed
mob to take the murderer to Jail, which was
at last agreed to. \ large crowd accom-
pnaying the murderer to town where he was
safely locked up The crowd fingered
around awhile breathing threats, but finally
dispersed. The excitement in the city was
intense, but no infammatory remarks were
made bv anv except the negroes
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
BRIEF TELEGRAMS.

Domestic.
Tie Philadelphia Parafue works at Phil
laicIphia burned Loss 100000
The Toronto Mail newspaper building
|1ar,isllv destroyed bv FIRE.
The stock Of the Penn bank. AT Pittsburs,
sold above par Yesterday.
:. j. Drake mas declined the presidency
Of rhe New York Stock Exchange.
The Newark Savings bank announces It
will pay dividend of 80 per cent.
There was a small run on the West Side
Savings Bank Yesterday. The run was
|occasioued by the defalcation of the paying
teller
ThoS. p Grinnel a proninet New York
merchant. SUicided
Mrs. Barnett. Of Eastou. Pa. who killel
rr boy and then attempted suicide WAS
az, I i Yesterday.
The Toledo Blade, in Yesterdays edition,
w inmates Judge McOlev, Of the Michigan
Supreme Court for President
Harvey D. Parker proprietor Of the Park
rr House. Boston, is diving.
Father BOniface. whom the Boston Herald
accuses Of misappropriating funds, has sued
that paper for 100000,
James b. Neal, New York florist, shot
and killed burglar last night.
Twenty-Five thousand spiuiles in the
Lincoln mills, at Lrwi~Jowu. Mass, will
suspend June l>r Four hundred men will
be thrown out ofemploymeut
Thirtv-thrcc thousand aarrcl, or o;I were
DESTROYED at Cleveland 10y IRE Yesterday.
LIMITED hy lightning.
The Merchants Bank at Urjch>yille,
Ohio. has failed.
Washington.
The Ways and Means Committee vcSter-
dav continued it, examination of that TOr-
,on Of the Hewitt bill which l. relative to
the present law Members say that part
proposing reduction oC tariff will no; be
proposed.
The work of congress yesterday was
mostly pt a personal character, and related
To '.,., iur The relief of various persons.
F.rrign.
Gr,rge Augusta Sala grows eloquent over
,hr death oi sam Ward
At the Sligo trials Yesterday il was deve-
y,d that No. L was present Phoenix
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
THE SUNDAY QUESTION.
II, ". p. General Conference Passes Re-
oiutiOns.

IEr ". p. General Conference Passes Res
oIutions.
THuADFLPHIA, MAY 2l.-BiShOp Warren
l'r, sided over the W. +. General Conference
.o-jay. and when be called for the Pendlng
Nripr Of business the Committee on the State
e the Church reported resolutions con-
icmning the state Of morality which allows
places Of business to remain open on Sun,
tay, and condemning also the buying and
reading of Sunday papers. The committee
,,ported also the following resolutions:
That We earnestly eXhort those to whom
+, committed the care and training OF our
.rh in the family and the school TO eN-
'-,mc caution. that nothing hurtful TO mind
o. morals shall be allowed to come into the
hands Of those over whom they have care,
That we urge those to whom is given the
work Of supplying our Sunday schools with
literature TO rigidlv exclude everything cal
c lated 10 vitiate the taste and create false
ideas of life.
That we take great pleasure IN express
inc our apprcciation Of the work Of the
United States postal authorities IN eNcsuu-
i'm. ros,al publications from the mails
That we heartily endorse the work OF the
Sccirtv for the prevention of the publication
,r obscene literature and bid them God speed
in their praiseworthy undertaking:
That We invite the cooperation Of the
Iubiic press in the effort 10 save our youth
nom the balctiI effects OF Pernicious htera-
Iurr.
The repor, was Overwhelmingly defeated.
The Committee on Equalization OF repre-
,cnta,ion reported In favor o. Que mlnISte,
rial delegate Tor every SiNty ministers and
one Law delegate To each ministerial dele
.ate. The report wa> refused. The next
session Of the conference will ne held at
Ep>JnU
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
HANGED TO A BED POST.
The Dean of Bangor Commit, Suicid,

The Dean of Bangor Commits Suicide.
LONDON. MAY 24-Th" Very Rev. H"arI
Thomas Edwards, Dean Of Bangor, commit
ted suicide some time between last evening
and eight o clock this morning, AT his resi-
derce in Ruabon. One of the servants
went to his bedroom this morning to see if
he wished anything, and found the Dean
hanging to one ofthe bed posts. He was
immediately cut down, but life was extinct.
The Dean had been suffering from insomnia
'or some weeks, and it is supposed that this
brought on temporary alteration, during
which he committed the unfortunate deed,
The Pail Mall Gazette states to-day tha;
England has asked Turkey to send strong
force to Soudan to relieve the garrison at
Khartoum and to crush the forces under the
Mahdi; and if the Turkish troops should be
successful in subduing the rebel forces in
the SOudan and rescuing Gen. Gordon and
his command, England will thereupon agree
to withdraw the British troops now in Egypt
and favor the Suzeraintv of the Sultan
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
eRuNTINe eREENsAcxsss.
Another Secret Caucus Held at Parkers,
burg.

<hhothcf 71ccrct Ooucus heiu at FarkcfS-
burg.
Special 70 hs Regiaer.
PARKKRsBrRG, MAY PA secret session
of the Republican manager and Greenback
bosses of the lower end of the Fourth Con-
gressienal Districtwas held in the law Office
of W, l.. Cole, in this city, last night, for
the purpose of devising some means to har-
monize the dissatisfaction existing in the
ranks of the Greenback party over the nom
ination Of Maxwell whose ultra ruling while
on the Supreme bench makes him obnOx-
ions to a large portion of the party in this
district.
Those present were C. Church. Delegate
at-l.arge to Chicago. Arthur Beckwith,
Chairman of the County Executive Com
mittee, c. B. Smith, ". l.. Cole, p. W. Nor
ris, and Other prominent Greenbackers from
the lower end of the district The Green
hackers from this end did not take any in
terest in the deliberations as they are dis
gusted with the results Of the Buckhannon
Convention. The results of the conference
is that the Republicans have agreed to lay
Morris and Hutchinson GU the shelf pro-
vided the GreenhsSkers nominate Barbee
for Congress.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
NOT AT THE ROLL CALL.
A Newark, New Jersey, Bridegroom Fails
tOShOw Up.

toShow Up.
NEWARK. n. j.. May 24.-There is
much laughing in the upper part of the
Sixth ward to-day. Miss Lizzie kreuder,
pretty young lady is the unhappy subject.
She has light hair, blue eyes, a plump Ger
man form and is fond of picnics and balls,
although she is a member of the German
Reformed Church. in Blum street Young
Weingatner met Lizzie. was smitten, propos
ed, was accepted. IIcnotifed the Rev Mr.
Guenther, pastor of Miss kreudcrs church,
and Miss Krcudcr prepared her bridal cos
tune She had white dress of some pret-
ty stuff, orange blossoms and white cloth
shoes. Her ornaments were plain gold.
Weingatner did not arrive at No. l3 Blum
street Miss krcuders home at the appoint
ed time and so she walked across the street
to the church.
There was an immense crowd in the
church when the cypectant bride entered
alone, walked up the middle aisle and took
a seat near the altar The bell in the ad
joining factory struck !, and yet Louis
Weingatner who should have been on hand
at t O'Clock, came not People in the
church began to chatter Miss Krcuders
pretty pretty eyes filled with tears An
hour later people hcganto leave the church
The Young hoodlnms in the street heard of
the hitch in Miss Kreuder' nuptial arrange
ments and they feared that they would lose
their Screnade When they saw Miss kreu-
der in tears in her wedding costume they
gave her tune on their instruments that
made the church ring. This was o'clock
and most of the people has quit the church
The Rev Mr. Gucnthor also quilted the
edifice with the bride that was not to be,
and then the hoodlumS took possession.
The Boys Joke!
The Rev. NJ Guenther pleaded with them
to 20 ont; but they laughed at him for they
had prepared surprise for him. In few
minutes the front door opened and bur
lesque bridal party entered. The groom
was mschievOus youngster who had got
his fathers or his brothers frock coat on,
and the bride was another small boy who
had cribbed his sisters white dress and veil
The congregation ofhoodlums was in costa
sizes. They had no organ, but they played
such a wedding march as was never heard
before. Many of the older folks enjoyed the
sport. The Youngsters all got away safely.
Miss krudcr has not been seen since she
stood alone at the altar. Her parents said
to-day that they do not ,r4nnw where shr is.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
THE CANNON Ball LrNE.s
Negotiations in Progress for Eastern aud
Western Outlets.


Western Outlets.
A. B. Paul, Of ,he Mt. Vernon, CoShocton
and Wheeling Railroad Company, IS in the
city and SAYS that the road for which he is
working is progressing as fast as new roads
generally do They have now thoroughly
the line from Marion to the
Ohio River The line permanently located
from Marion TO Roscoe is seyenty-six miles.
Recent conferences have been held in
Pittsbng gith the p. " & o. people with
view totfaehing the coke field Articles
of agreemaN have been drawn up to be
submitted-~yo Sboth companies and
no. doubt will be fayorably acted
upon at an early day. The propositions
We understand are based coaditionally upon
both roads coming to. Wheeling and upon
favorable action Of the citizens Of Wheeling
and Ohio county, in making subscriptions
The agreement also provides for con-
nection rather at Portland or Wellsburg in
case they cannot reach the business Of
Wheeling This combination will enable
the Mt V. c. 4 W., to reach on favorable
terms the business Of Pittsburg and MIL let
the P. V, 40, line vest TO Chicago.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
IS 1T MURDER?
The Body ofa Girl Found Under Suspicious
Circumstances.

.IANESvILLE Wis, May 2t.-L.aSt Sunday
night GuStie LuckOw, servant in the
home of G. W. Jackman, was discharged on
account of her relations with Frank VI.
Punchon. married man. She left the
house between and 10 o'clock, saving she
would return the next moruing for her
trunk She was not seen again alive and
her whereabouts were a mystery. She had
been riding out with PunchOn until late
Sunday night but the day following he dis
claimed any knowledge as to where she had
gone.
Yesterday afternoon her body was found
in Rock River short distance above the
railway bridge. The general appearance
of the body strongly indicates that she was
toully dealt with. She was handsome bru-
ncttc, about twenty wears old and of Ger
man parents
Punchon was about town until Weines-
day. when he suddenly left for parts IN,
a painter Hy trade and H3 has Served several
wears in the State prison for horse stealing.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
Preparing for Trouble.

NEw ORLEANS, MAY 2i.-To-dav the Ad-
iutant General ordered battalion Of the
Washington artillery, and II battalion Of
field artillery to hold themselves in rcadi.
ness to move mt moments notice. Trouble
S feared ut New Iberia The military how.
ever, was not ordered TO move. IL Is under.
stood that there is considerable excitement
in New Iberia, growing out Of tho contest
ior the iudgeship of the Twcsty-frst Judicial
district, between Gates, claiming to have
been elected, and Fontelleny, present in
cumbent. This is one Of the cases referred
to in the resolutions adopted by the Rcpub
lean State Central Committee last week
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
CLARKSBURG.
local and society Items from Harrison's
CapitSl


CapitSL
DIS. Rehe and Chambers, of the Mary
'and Medical Society and DR.. Hof, of
Pomerov. O.. were in attendance at the
West Virginia State Medical Society, held
in this city this week A great many able
and interesting papers were read by the at
tending physicians. Our Mayor, Gen. K. >.
Northco;t, was appointed on the staff of the
Grand Commander Of the G. \. K. J. NJ.
Noffet, of Weston,is visiting friends here this
week. DR.. J. W. BoweOck, one Of Ciarksburg's
promising young physicians was elected
one of the Board of Directors OF the State
Medical SocietT. Miss l.. Belle Borgess.,
daughter Of Col j. r. BoggeSS left this
week to visit her sister. who is student at
Yassar College. Miss Anna Ogden, daugh
ter Of r. s. Ogden. Esq, was married to
Mr.. LLOYD Garrett, of Sariis, on Sunday
last. Mr.. Burr BOssel, Of Lost Creek, has
been offered lucrative position in Central
Africa aud viii in all probability accept
Mr.. Laura Boughner left Wednesday for a
trip through New England Judge G. ID.
Camden is now accupyipg his nex house on
Pike street WIS.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-05-25
RUNNING THE BASES.
Juggling for the Championship Pennant-
S.t,r.lax.s Games of Rase Rail-

Juggling for the Championship Penmant-
Saturday, Games of Base Ball.
Cincinnati: KeyStones {, Cincinnatis %.
Fl Wayne: Stillwatcrs 6, Fl. Waynes -.
Bay City: Minneapolis ), Bay CityO
Indianapolis: Louisyillcs ), lndianaPo-
liz |.
Toledo: CincinnatiS IL, Toledos ,.
Baltimore: BrooklynS 1, Baltimores I.
East Saginaw: Pcorias 0, Saginaws ,.
Chicago: Baltimore Unions ,, Chicago
Unions >.
New York-Pru~idenc 10, New York ).
New York-Washington ,, Metropoli
tanS :.
Philadelphia-BOston l., Philadelphia 0.
Bufalo-Chicago /, Buffalo <.
Grand RpPids-Qnincy >. Grand Rapids
4 .',y.u ipuiugs