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EVERETT WHEEL Ell, ne,
Gets Caught Up on Ills own Proposition.
h"r -fHts{l {. Left Arnin. H uWl

WAsHlSoroS, Oct. 2l::-Some ten days
ago Everett Wheeler, counsel for the
Civil Service Reform Association OF New
York, sent communication to President
Arthur, stating that Col. Dudley, Com.
missioner Of Pensions, was absent from
his post and conducting the canvass Of the
Republican party in Ohio to the entire
neglect Of his official duties, and further.
more that he had given orders that appli.
cations for pensions filed by voters resid.
iagia Ohio and Indiana be taken up out
OF the order Of filing and have preference
In their examinations over those filed by
persons residing In many other States. ;
The President referred the letter to the
acting Secretary OF the Interior, who IN
turn sent 1t to O.. 7. Clarke, acting Com.
missioner OF Pensions, who to-day made u
report in which, after recapitulating the
subject matter OF the charges he says: II
will state briefly that Commissioner
Dudley left this city on or about Septem.
her 3rd last, when the duties Of the office
deyolyed on me. On or about September
80 ultiino, Col. Dudley returned to the
city, and while here handed You bis res
ignation Us Commissioner OF Pensions, the
same TO take effect November 10th next.
He again left the city September 81, and
returned on the 10th OF October instant.
During the absence OF the Commissioner
OF Pensions no precedence OF action has
been given in pension cases to those re-
siding either in Ohio or Indiana, or in
TACT for any purpose within the scope Of
Mr. Whcelers statement, nor have I re-
ceiyed from Col. Dudley, either before his
departure from this city or during his ab.
sence, any orders or instructions relating
to this subject. am not aware nor have
any reason TO believe that any specific
instructions 10 any subo,dinates in the
office had been given by the Commits
sioner OF Pensions with q view to secure
such partial action.
A discrimination in the settlement OF
Pension Claims for the purposes referred
to by Mr.. Wheeler, to the detriment OF
others equally deserving, would be SO
criminally unjust that may be pardoned
in emphasizing my denial, so far rs my ac-
tion or knowledge even can go, that any
such favoritism has heen shown; even, /
may add, byindirection."
Mr. ClarAe suumils with the report a
long table Of figures to substantiate his
statements. -ssgEis.
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FUNERAL OF JAMES WORMLEY.
A Sketch Of tho Career of tho Famous Col.
-cE ored Caterer.

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WAsHlSoToS, Oct. 2l.-The funeral Of
James Wormley, the famous colored
caterer, took place at o'clock this alter
noon. and was attended by many men
OF note, who had been for years among
his guests The officiating clergymen were
the Rev. William Waring, the Rev. Byron
Sunderland, ard the Rev. Frank Grimke.
Mr. Wormley was born in this city 64
years ago, and begun business as driver
Of hack; Subsequently he served as
steward on various naval vessels. Re-
turning home he was employed as steward
OF the Metropolitan Club. 4 little before
the war he secured ahouse on ! street,
near Fifteenth, and went into business
for himself. Among his patrons were
many OF the most prominent public men
OF the day. He accompanied Reverdy
Johnson III England when Mr.. johnson
went as minister to the Court Of St. James,
and his skill as a caterer is said to have
largely: contributed to Mr.. .Johnson's 8
diplomaticssuccess. Mr.. Wormley opened
the hotel corner Of Fifteenth and Il streets,
which bears his name, in 1871. The lists
OF guests entertained here include many
oftile most eminent men OF the day in
every walk OF life. The body lies in what
is known as the Sumner parior Of Worm
ley's hotel, the parlor being so called be-
Cause the furniture: in the room was pur-
chased by Mr.. WorIn!ey from the resi-
dence of Senator Sumner after the latter's
death ,s-s 80. Il 70 s5af e +,
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II CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
A Gang of Counterfeiters Taken While Mt
3$3s Work Near Troy. Il a n III.

A Gang OF Countcrfetters Taken While Mt
3$ls Work Near Troy. e q
& DAYTON, O., Oct. e1.-Ttoy aud Piqua,
just North Of Dayton, in Miami county,
have for the past few months been
flooded with counterfeit silver coin. The
police authorities at both Of these places
have been on the lookout for the counter
feiters and suspected number Of persons
residing near Troy. The Government au-
thorities at once put agents to work 10 de-
tect aud capture the guilty parties,
and Conrad kunz, Of Aiiamisbury,
Deputy United States Marshal, was
entrusted with the work. Ii has
taken weeks Of time and labor, but has
resulted in the discovery and arrest OF a
dangerous gang Of counterfei:ers. Every
thing connected with the pursuit and de-
lection was conducted with the utmost
caution and secrecy At the final mo-
ment; and when all plans were mntured,
the officers pounced upon the men and
caught them in tho act OF making the
coin in the cellar, OF a dwelling house, two
miles south OF Troy. -Four men, named
Hyre, Mack, Key and George Clark, we're
arrested. The officers 4. captured along
with the men shot bag full OF counter.
feit silver coin, beside lot OF molds, a pat
terms and metal. The men were taken 10
the Troy jail, and will have preliminary
hearing before United States Commis-
sioner Thomas ut Troy tomorrow, Z; d
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LoSnoS, Oct. 2l.-The ;:Stnndard, in its
hnancial column, says to-day: "Therear
renewed reports ofserious difficulties in-
pending inthe Liverpool produce shipping
trades: One company of American liners
recently called o formal meeting OF its
creditors and revealed its inability to fully
meet its engagements, but no formal bank
rup;cy was apprehendeJ." NJ a
Interference tot the Mt,udorrs statements
concerning the financial outlook in Liver
poo', tits said the position OF the produce
people has been strengthened by the rise
IN sugar, so no trrbIe is anticipated, II
IS explained also that the meeting of credi-
tors referred TO was concerned with II
private estate Of one oi the partners in the
steamship company, and had nothing to
DO With the company's business condition.
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A TERRIBLE TALE
From Southern IllInois-A Tragedy on
- ~. 2. TrnIn --------- 49,

CHICAGO, Ills, Oct. el.-The Daily
Ne,rs Cairo, His, special says: 4 pas
senger, inst in, reports fright
full occurrence on the Paducah
4 Memphis train Sunday night,
Herman Marshall, Of Dyersburg, Tenn,
was on the train drunk, and went up and
down the aisles with knife in his hand
threatening everybody, and indulging in
the most frightful olscenity. He finally
insulted man by the name OF Boone,
Hudspeth, Of Maysville, ky., who
struck him. Marshall cut and
slashed Hudspeth's head, face and
shoulders in sickening manner and
the latter finally turned and ran out upon
the platform, where Marshall followed
him and plunged knife into his bowels
and threw the bleeding man from the
train az it passed over the bridge, the vic
tim falling fifteen feet.
The train backed up and he was taken
up barely alive Marshall continued his
promenade through the cars, daring any
one to touch him, and no one dared. He
has not been arrested.
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WEdo not know what Mr.. Lewis Baker

WE do not know what Mr.. Lewis Baker
will say to the serious charge that he voted
as lie pleased on the 18th Of October last,
and that he pleased to vote the Republic
can ticket. He may be expected to pay
his respects, in very vigorous English, to
Mr.. Alfred Caldwell, Attorney General
elect, whose exceptional interest in the
matter led him to "hunt the fox to his
hole" 5i,s S
Perhaps the exigencies Of the situation
required and justify the remarkable caper
OF Mr.. Caldwell. Perhaps things have
come to such pass in West Virginia that
it is absolutely essential to the integrity Of
the Bourbon party to pry into the private
affairs OF men and SO s'make treason
odious." Perhaps the "damning evil
dence' was thought an essential part Of
the scheme to boycott the Register, which
scheme is being pushed with remorseless
vigor throughout the State. 81
1t difficult to say positively what
moved Mr.. Caldwell to trick the Commits
sionsrs into uncovering before his gloat.
ins gaze the Republican vote OF the editor
Of heleading Democratic newspaper in
West Virginia. 1t really matters little
what the motive was. We apprehend
that the thing itself will be approved only
By those who hold that any, trickery is
jus.ifiable, and that nothing sinks to the
level, OF absolute meanness, in political
warfare. 1t may be on this ground that
the Attorney General.elect finds it posi-
BILE to remain on good terms with his con-
science.
Viewed in any light this is an interest
ing episode in a highly interesting con-
test. These political campaigns are great
developers OF character. n,
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: AMERICAN SHIPS IN THE EAST.
Rear Admiral Davis Tells How They Are
Y Uistrjbuted =f4-

: WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l.-A report from
Rear Admiral Davis, commanding the
Asiatic station, dated Shanghai, Sept. II,
says the Palos was at Swatow from Sep
tember to S, and arrived at Shanghai
September IL; that the Enterprise left
Foochow September for Shanghai, and
arrived on thc5!th, when the Rear Admi-
raj transferred his flag to the Trenton.
Minister Bingham had obtained pass
port for the Trenton to enter any of the
ports OF Japan. Herrepairs will be finished
by the end OF the month. The Juniata
was at Nincpo September IL, the
Alert and Clinton, and the Monocacy at
Foochow. Rear Admiral Davis SAYS that
it appears that the firing into the British
gunhoat Zephyr by the kin:pai forts was
mistake, the Chinese having mistaken
her for French vess i. Three Of her crew
were wounded. He also says that L. ].
Moore, a native OF New York, second mate
OF the Nisero, had been arrested and de-
tanned BY the raiah Of Tenom. Areport
was current that the crew OF the vessel
had been released. II this was not con-
tirmed the Rear Admiral intended send
ing the Juniata to the northwest coast Of
Sumatra, as directed by the department.
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GENERAL BurLER's POSITIONS giving the
DemacFatic engineers q. great deal Of
trouble They look with complete satis-
faction onthe St. John movement, for that
will draw nine Republicans whereit takes
Off one Democrat. St. John they regard
as a patriot, and without knowing much
about him they laud him in the hearing
OF Republicans. They also admire the
independence" Of those free trade,
immaculate. Republicans sof the Henry
Ward Beecher stripe, who are so good and
SO pure that it is no longer comfortable for
them in the party OF protection.
Butthey are showering on Butler all
the 1harsh adjectives in the language.
They are afraid OF Butler, for Butler is go
ing to draw heavily from Cleveland, whom
working men are not inclined to support.
To kill Butler they induced one Parsons,
Maryland Greenbacker, to make it ap7
pear that Buffers running expenses are
paid by Republicans. Butler is a rich man,
able to pay his own expenses and too
proud to let anybody pay them for him.
He denies the absurd story, and at once
the smut machines let so. S.
The able utterances OF the Baltimore
Day are telegraphed over the country.
The Day denounces Butler as guilty Of
"base and damning perhdy." This is the
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! a VERY suoRr HONEYMOON.
4 Young Toledo Coupls Separate q Fe,
DnysAner Their Marriage.

Young Toledo Coupls Separate . Few
DnysAfter Their Marriage.
TOLEDO, O., Oct 2l.-A sad episode hss
startled the upper strata of Toledo society
and set the. tongue, Of gossip into active
service. The bottom facts are about these :
Last Wednesday evening Sfr. Stephen =.
a. Van Horne, very prominent yourg
society man OF Toledo, was united in mar.
riage with Miss Sallie. 81. John, n most
worthy and excellent young lady Of fine
family, and iarorite in society circles.
The marriage was private and the cere-
mony was performed by DR.. J. A. p, Nc.
Cav, OF this city. Many very ugly ru.
mors have been aiioa. since the marriage,
which may and may not be true. Last
Saturday, however, Afr. Van Horne left
The city, aud j. is said has gone to Europe.
leaving his newly-wedded wife living dan.
seronsly i'll. 1t has been ascertained that
on Thursday last he transferred the
ownershipfof The tug A. W. Cotton to a
s;ste.. - + s.t7'1,'''. :
Proceedings were commenced to-day
before Judge Lennon by Mrs. Van Horne
tor a!imony on the grounds OF desertion
and an injunction was granted restraining
Van Horne and other interested parties
from disposing OF any property until the
suit for alimony shall have been heard
and decided. T.. z. .i5 a9-75i1'537
Mr.. Van Horne is reported to be worth
between $4,000 and 500, 900, and it is
fully determined on the part Of the de-
serted wiie's friends that her rights shall
be protected. She has the heartfelt SYM
patty OF all who know the sad circum-
stances, aud all the cowarlly, unmanly
conduct OF Van Horne is condemned in
most emphatic terms by all citizens. :
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a.Ha = .Hn y. "' aasf gle 49, - ~ r'
uN1vERsALISTs
Hhslr Convention at Peoria-Ths Statistics
. EsrSlst Of the Denomination. Hl.51 gt

PEoafA, IT,, Oct. 2i.--The UniyersaIis,
Ieneral Convention is in session in this
c1ty. 1t convened yesterday, but merely
preliminary work was accomplished. To.
DAY the body begins its work. Delegates
are here from the different State Ccnyer.
tions. The reports show that there ara
now % State Conventions, 0I9 parishes,
$3.50 families, 600 churches, s5,Cl5s mem.
Ders, coo Sunday schools, 81, 75S members.
". church edifces, valued (aboye in.
aebtedness} at -, SG4, 100; 612 cirrrymen
IN fellowship, and II licensed lay preach.
ers. TUFTS College, near Boston; st. Law.
renee University, New York; Lombard
University, illinois; Buchtel College,
Ohio; Clinton Liberal Institute, New
York Dean Academy, Massachusetts,; /;
Goddard Seminary, Vermont Green
Mountain Perkins Academy, Vermont,
Westcrbrook Seminary, Maine, are its
educational institutions, with n valuation
OF 1898, eco. During SlSs3 the working
receipts Of thec convention were sos, ls2 03,
anu the disbursements 81, ,70s 50. The
permanent fund is Sl5O, ,7GG s.. The con-
ssention will elect Board OF Trustees be.
Iole adjonrning. Among the items Of in.
[erest is proposed alteration OF the pro-
'ession OF belief. ! sllgsa II =
The present creed processes that God
Elll FINALLY restore tho whole family Of
naaSind to holiness and happiness" The
word restore" misrepresents The actual be-
iet OF every member Of the denomination.
md Is very obnoxious to many. Inasmuch
. me whole family OF mankind, in point
u iact, never was holy and happy, il goes
Without saying that they can never be
restored" to that condi.ion-a state in
siich they never were. "A committee, OF
winch Rev. DR.. Ryder is chairman, has
greed upon report to substitute the fol-
OWING: who will finally save the whole
amily OF mankind THIS language ex.
Guy expresses the sentiment of every
JAlVersaliss. BIT as there are always
ONE M VINO are opposed to change, even
'hen change is improvement, and as the
eiolm requires a two-tniris vote, it is not
little uncertain whether the proposed
hange will be adopted.
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inEpUBLtcAS SUCCESS cess
In November Certain Gossip Concsrning
Z. 7stf tiEtg, Iyl Frank Hurd. .ff Z 5rlls lil5a

..
WAsmsdroS, D. G., Oct. 3l.-secretary
Mcpherson, was at his desk at the head.
quarters Of the, Republican Congressional
Committee this morning, having returned
from New York, where, with senator Haw.
ley, he arbitrated the squabble between
Messrs. Mason and Davis, Republican
candidates for Congress in one OF the Chi.
easo districts, which resulted in declaring
Mason tho candidate. Mr.. Atcpherson
said he believed that General Davis would
now buckle on his armor aud work for the
snccess OF Mason, as both are good and
true Republicans. Secretary Mcpherson
says Blaine will carry New York BY 10000
or 5o, 900 plurality. lie thinks the Re.
publicans are In excellent trim and the
Democrats are practically bcuten. The
gains in West Virginia, he says, make
practically victory for the Republicans
IN that State, and lie Is well pleased with
the result in Ohio. Indiana he is conf.
Ient will return a Republican majority.
Regarding the report Of notice oi con.
test from, Frank Hurd, Mr.. Mcpherson
said: There Is nothing in that. Idon't
believe Frank Hurd will I've found cooling
MS shins here in contest OF that kind,
a man who falls 5000 votes behind his
ticket ought 10 be glad to get away from
the public gaze, especially when lie is de-
teated by SO decided n majority as Romeis
has received. The fact that Hurd is
member Of the Golden Club, an English
organization that raises money across the
Atlantic to break down our protective
tarlti, is sufficient to beat him for any
thing. That was one fact Hurd could not
face, and his eloquencs fell
Ilat before It. No, lIurd will not contest.
tie has had quite enough OF a contest be-
'ore the people OF his district"
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Tho Kingdom Of Hanover.

LoSDoS, Oct. ol.-The Duke Of Cam
bridge has gone to Berlin to insure his
rights, in case the Duke OF Cumberland
refuses to forego his hopes Of establishing
the kingdom Of Hanover, and thus be bar.
red as successor to the Dukedom OF Bruns-
wick. The people of Brunswick have
torn up the proclamation OF Baron Hilgers,
in which he states tha: he has been order,
ed by the Emperor to assume supreme
military control OF the Duchy, and asks
the people Of Brunswick to look forward
with confidence, that their rights and
Brunswick's future, will continue under
the laws Of the Empire and the Constitu.
tion. It is now said that the private for-
tune Of the late Duke is sl5, ,6O0, 900, and
that the Emperor, Francis Joseph OF Aus
'ria, will be his principal heir. I'd,
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AN UNNATURAL HUSBAND.

He Attemptssto 1mpri.on His Wife and
Daughter In As,lumA. .ls5a
CiScrssAri. Oct. 2l.-Mss. S. A. Rags
dale, Of Meridian, Miss, isst the Gibson
House; this city, accompanied by her
daughter, IS years Of age, whom she had
taken out Of a private asylum at Oxford,
O., on writ Of habeas corpus. She is very
wealthy in her own right Her husband,
also wealthy and prominent in business
in the South, recently built u cotton COM
press in Meridian at a cost OF $50, 900. Mrs.
Ragsdalc claims that her husband is anx-
iors to get possession OF all her fortune.
and to that end endeavoredtolock her and
her. daughter up as insane. She states tha.
he started with the dapg:;tes osleusibly to
place her In school at staunton, Va, but
instead Of .tha. took 4 her to Oxford and
placed her in d private asylum. Mrs.
lagsdale, had left her husband, she says,
after overhearing conversation he had
with 4 lawyer, from which abe gathered
that he was conspiring TO imprison her,
ii swas during this absence that the
daughter was taken away from home,
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Lives Lost In n Fire. .

Marquette, MIcn., Oct. el.-Word
comes from Grand Alarias to-day. that a
ere occurred there Sunday morning. The
hotel, one dwelling and two stores were
burned. Two lives were lost in the hotel,
names, not known. Henry Gamble, a
prominent citizen, was shot ut while the
fire was burning but not hit. Loss not
ascertained. Grand Marias is a lumber
ing village on Lake Superior, halfway be:
tween here aud .Sault st, Marie, ~ ~, ~
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A TERRIBLE STORY
Told ny Former Patient of the Eufialo
State Asylum for tho Inxnne. a. SsGsS

Told by n Former Patient of the Euflnlo.
State Asylum for tho Insane. 2ss;
BUFFALO, Oct. el.-George C. Allen. q
former patient in the Buffalo State ASYLUM
for the lnsane, has made a statement that.
during his six months confinement there.
he was twice beaten and abused, once SO .,
severely that he prayed for death. Further
than this, he made the following startling, n,,.
assertions regarding the treatment which.
three other patients received SO 4 'euutle-;
man named Shepard was patient there
IN 1879, and was on the road TO recovery
when he received his death blow. He
was Hearty eater, and craved more food
than the asylum people would give. II So
he frequently asked other patients who
we're sick and didn't want Mi their food
Tor what was left. An attendant caupIti
him at this one day, and / heard a lond
scrimmagc. Rushing up, ! sawtthe kcenar
grasp Shepard by the beard and Jam him
up against the door post, at the same time
swearing ut him and saying: "I'll kilf
you II ever catch you here again This
was loi!owed by Shepard falling in a fit in
sheel night. de had IN awful lit and died
the next night - 4, = 80
Another case was that Of a Mr. Peter.
son, a well posted man from Horseheads.
who used 70 sing and have all sorts Of de-.
lusIons. He was very noisy one night !
and heard people scutiiing with him in
his room, which was directly over mine
lie exclaimed several times Don't Xiii
me; The next morning he was found
WIN sheet twisted around his neck, his
body lying on the bed, and one end Of the
sheet ias,ened to the lower part Of The
bedstead. They said he had ,coInmittcd5
suicide, but it would be impossible for n
man to commit suicide in that position. {
The third case was that OF an old man
named Bronson, over eighty, who was
struck over the head by another; aitend.fG
ant, and who never got up after; It. Nv
own case was not Of course rs serious, bnt
| was twice pn,.ped' by attendants for
making noisy demonstrations when thew
me-" - ---., 80, 49,; 80 \
When asked concerning these stale. st
menis the officers OF the asylum admitted
the deaths and circumsta ces, bu. denied
any cruelty on the part OF the, officers Of
the asylum. L -. s. -