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u OBERT o. HOFFMAN. Real Estate Auctioneer

CHANCERY SALE OF VALUABLE UNIMPROvED
REAL ESTATE. BEING THE WEST SIX LOTS
OF SQUARE 727, AT THE JUNCTIOE OF MARY
LAND AVENUE AND A STREET NORTHEAST,
FACING CAPITOL PARK.
. By virtue Of decree Of the Supreme Court ofaasH
the District Of Columbia, holding an Equity term
passed on the 10th day of November. 1888 in cause
complainant and Frank T. Barry aud others are de-
PENDANTS shall offer for sale at public auction front
OF the premises, on FRIDAY, MAY TWENTY THIRD,
1854 at FIVE O'CLOCK P. M, Lots numbered Eve (6).
SIX Co., seven Cd eight g. nine t9) and ten QO) of James
M. Lattas recorded subdivision Of square numbered
seven hundred and twenyseven ODD in the City of
will be sold by lots.
Terms of SALE prescribed by tho court: Onethind
Cd Gash the remainder In two CO equal instslments,
payable six co. and twelve 2) months after Of sale
respectively with interest on the whole amount due
payable each six 6 months all cash. at the option OF
the purchaser or purchasers Such purchaser pur.
chaeers not paying all cash. to give his their notes
for the deferred payments as above provided: and
deposit OF SiOo viii be required on each lot when sold
and in default Of compliance with the terms Of sale
RISK ana cost OF the defaulng purchaser purchasers
HENRY E DAVIS, trustee
$50 Louisiana svenue
70; HoI TZMAM. dAuctioneer. 10th and SITS NV:
!" THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNTIL
MAY TWENTY-NINTH. A. D. 1884, at same hour aud
place. By order of the Trustee
my22-24, 2,29-4t r. o, HOFFMAN, Auctioneer
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Within two weeks there have been three deaths
OF young glrs from excessive rope jumping near
Ashland, Pennsy iyania- o
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WALTER B. WILLIAMS po. Auctioneer..
0UNCANsON BROS, Auctioneers.

ENTIRE CONTENTS OF DWELLING No BIT MAS
: SACHUSETS AVENUE NORTHWEST IN T. COR
NER 4TH sTREED COMsISTINa IN PART OF
ROBES, MIRROR EXTENSION TABLE, WAL
NUT NJ 7. SIDEB0ARD. BEDsTEADS BU-
ATOR, vAPOR STOVE, MATTRESSES, HAT
RACK, COOKING AND HEATING SrfOIFS
AND GLASSWARE, KITCHEN REQUISITES &C.,
&C., AT AUCTION.
: On MONDAY MORNING, MAY TWENTY SIXTH
commencing at TEN O'CLOCK, We will sell, at the
above named residence the entire Furniture &c,
called. my22-3t
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VlHOs. e. wAGGAMAN, Real Estate Auctioneer
TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE LOT ON FOUR
TEENTH-STREET ROAD JUST BEYOND BOUN
DAIRY STREET, IMPROVED BY FRANZ

DWELLING HOUSE.
By virtue Of deed Of trust dated November IA 1882
and recorded In ber 106 folio A seQ of the Land
kecorts OF the District Of Columbia and by request
JUNE SECOND. 1884, at HALF-PAsT FIVE O'CLOCK
NJ offer for sale, at public auction, in front Of the
premises Lot as in the subdivision of the south grounds
OF the Columbian University, plat recorded in
Liber No. folio 76 Of the Surveyors Office
Terms One third cash; balance in equal instamente
purchaser bearing interest from day Of sale and
by deed Of trust on property sold vim be taken de;
conveyancng and recording will be purchasers cost
terms are not complied with I'm days from sale
property will be resold ut risk and cost OF defaultng
purchaser. THOS E WAGGAMAN,l n,...
JOHN w. PILLING, 7 AluS'ee"'
THOS E. wAG0AMAN Auctioneer my22 eo&ds
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Con- AND Woon
+ I H. {. i 9TH : / E., +

DIR. CHEEvERs ELECTRIC BELT. or iseeenersso,
fsmade expressly for the Of derangeents Of the
procreative organs Whenever any debility Of the gen.
tinuous stream Of ELECTRICITY permeating through
the parts must restore them to healthy action There
tested it and thousands Of testified TO- Weak
ness from lndiscretion. Incapacity Lack Of visoE
Do not oonfound th. With electric belts sdvstsed to
cited purpose For circulars giving full infonpstion
CHEEvER Electric BELT CO.,
nS-skw 1os Washington street. Chicago.
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TCOR SALE AT PUBLIC AUCTION, ON THE
II PREMISES,
ON TUESDAY. JUNE THIRD, 1884. ATTwELvEM,

Seminary HILL Va. residence of the late Bishop Johns
situated in Fairfa1 county Ya miles Wash
healthy, and in the immediate vicinity of the "Epsco-
pal seminary" High school" for boys and ''C1arens
Home School, for girls. Fine panoramic view of the
Potomac and surrounding in the way of pleasant
Desirable Sixty acres attached
Terms: One third cash Time payments made to suit
the property to any persons desiring to it Posses
ARTHUR HERBERT. Executor,
ap2o-eoIIt Washington DC.
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FINANCIAL.
THE NV SPECULATION
PETROLEUM VI sroCEa
WHY WALL STREET Is RUNNING TO on.

JOHN A. DODGE q co. BANKERS ana BROKERS'
No. IA WALL STREET. NEW YORK viii send FREE
Application their New Book giving complete history
OF the Petroleum Trade. showing why dealers In OIL
have been making money while operators in have
been losing sp5-Skw
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AUCTION SALES.
FT|T1RF 6TYSa

nUNCANoON BROS. AuctionssEs.
ADA4D EXPRESS COMPANYS SALE OF UN.
CLAIMED FREIGHT
~. m zATuH3A1 H9RfIN& NAY IHaIETx;T3EeT
QOAPANY VIII SILL ut the auction rooms Of Dunoanson
Hroa. corner 9th and D streets northwest. 70 pay
900 PACKAGES,
Comprising IN aasoytpsnt Of Trunks, Bundles Boxes
pAckagoo, &c., &C.
To be sold without reserve.
All parties concerned viii take notioa
Terms cash. mylQ-Atdba
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PUY AND SELL. Z. S. GOVT AND d. C. BONDS.
OAso, WASH =. GASLlGHC and Az OtLer ClG
Deposits received subject TO ch.ck
Wepay SPECIAL attention to obtaining CORRECT
snu RELIABLE information regarding our various CITY
securities and prepared at al tunes to answer
Guir1es regarding same
HARRY c. TOWERS & CO,
bASKERs. BROKERS AND ISsr-R,scp
mayn 1420 STREET NORTHWEST
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FTyHE OTTO GAS ENGINE -
IL Requires boiler, avoids al expensive aftendau,o
loss Of time. no handling Of fuel and no ashee II ID
used extensively for running Passenger and Freight
snd Iithoeraphic fresses Coffee Mills koastes Paper
and Ruling Machinery. Lsthes. &c. &c. This eneini
runs with extreme anocthnea and regularity Of speod
Possesses the least number Of working pArta. and
ersat sim plicity OF mechanism
For partic alals TO ptacSA &C. SIHly slOncsg
Washington Gas IAgut ca MA
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SoAAu w OOD
JOHNSON BROTHERS
KHARvES AND RAILROAD YARD
Twelfth and Water streets southwest
BRANCH YARDS AND OFFICES
1902 street northwest:
1916 7th street northwest;
174O Pennsylvania avenue Northwest
11l2 9th street northwest;
Corner Sd and streets NORTHWEST.
221 Pennsylvanis avenue southeast
LARGEST PRIVATE RAILROAD YARD SOUTH on
NEW YORK also EXTENSIVE WHARVES. giving "a
unsnIpassed facilities tor the economic handling u
FUEL OF all kinda
COAL DELIVERED ON CARS DIRECT FROM THE
MINES INTO OUR YARD
We deal only In best qualities Of ANTHRACITE md
BITUMINOUS COAL
An kinds Of WOOD. dtheria fhestick or PREPARED :,
or6er Ut our factory.
CLEAN COAL. FULL WEIGHT AND MEASURE
prompt deliveries and prices @ low Fuel be
nAh0d oepl3
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j. III. SQurrn.oo.
BANKERS.
1916 Pennsylvania avenua
LIBERAL RATE OF INTEREST ALLOWED ON
II 1E DEPOSITS ~
Cali send for TT as
!NkESTMENT SECURITIES UNITED STATES
LAND WARRANTS and TRADE DOLLARS bought
COLLECTIONS made everywhere feblp
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Quotations - Stocks and Bonds and Information -.
eardng the Markets received through our wires IN
sTANTLY, direct from the New York Stock EXCHANGE
All orders executed and reported PROMPTLY ta26
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AUCTION SALES.
THIS EyENQNG.

THIS fI6NHG.
WALTER b WILLIAMS 66, Aucsonssrr
sPEcIAL SALE OF sILyERwARR ROGERS OUT.
BY ORDER rAuH MN s AsfESszha coxpAxr
LAST EGf eAl EEX R RAH 9 SEEkkaSor
AZ our saesroom corneS lkh direct and Pennsyivapde
avenue, commencng THIS EVENING AT G0Af
O'CLOCK. continuing every evening this vssk Il The
my90-5t WALTER B. WILLIAMS Co. Xucts
WALTER B. wnL1Am po.. Auctonesr.
HANDSOME pARLoR SUITE, UPHOLSTERED IN
W VAL RTus SHAMbEs suIYE c4hxEn FAM
CAR7Ep wALNuT HALI RICK: EASY CHAIRS RS
WALNUT EXTENSION TABLE; DINING ROOM
GHdAdRs' MAH3ESANH gIpsE = WIRE
On MONDAY, NAY ,ixEHrY-s1xrH at TEN
O'CLOCK A. M, We shall sell al residence No. !125
street northwest the above maud articles.
GREAT CATALOGUE TRADE SALE
Road WAGONS Business and psliyery W.eons
WEDNESDAY. MAY TWENTY EIGHTH. at ELEVEN
O'CLOCK 4, n. Sharp,
Repository, GIL and 6ls street northwest
These Goods are all Of Finest Grades and manu-.
featured by Best Makers in New York Pennsylyania
Massachusetts, and Virginia. and sold subject to the
usual guarantee for one year.
COFFIN & co, Agents for Manufacturers
my23-H THOS. BOWLING, Auctioneer.
nUNCANsoN BROS. Auctioneers.
ENTIRE coNTENTs OF DWELLING NJ o., WAC
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L. BH1aHAx Brsuor & Co.
STOCK AND GRAIN EICHANaR
BOSTON NEW YORK. BALTIMORE
XSlf STREET NORTHWEST
WASHINGTON
ETY. SELL AND CARRY sTocKs eplry, PEovr.
sIoNS AND PETROLEUM ON MARGINS AND IN
LOIS TO SUIT CUSTOMERS AT REGULAR NEW
fokh STOCK EXCHANGE AND CHICAGO BOARD
OF TRADE PRICES THE PUBLIC GENERALLY Is
Invited 10 EXAMINE THE FACILITIES or
THIS OFFICE CONSTANT QUOTATIONS. AND
SPOT CASH SETTLEMENTS ,ns
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THOMAS DOWNING, Auctionesr.

:" THE ABOVE SALE Is POSTPONED UNIT
MAY TMENTY-N1NTH. A. D. 1884, at same hour an
place By order Of the Trustee
my22-A q, 29-4t R. O. HOFFMAN Auctioneer
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For Other Auctions See Sth Page.
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II don't like Dutch courage" replied DR.. Mac
pride, land am not used to dram-drinkino to
nerve me for my work. However as l have not
the slightest wish to have my throat cut and
you appear to be prepared to cut it''-both gen.
tlemen nodded their heads significantly-''at a
moments notice, If things do not 90 as Won wish
them to go, / will drink. And now" he re-
sumed. after very moderate potatiOn, "what
is IT that you desire me to do!"
TO perform surgical operation"
.'When?"
This instant"
"Where?"
'You shall see."
As the taller of the two masked men made
this reply, he took the Doctor by the arm and
led him forward. The shorter gentleman lifted
heayy velvet curtain yelling an omen mort al
and the three passed into vast bedchamber.
Here everything In the way OF furniture and
even the ceiIng and the curtains and Counter
pane OF nCge fOur-pOst bed In the center of
the room. had been shrouded In white sheetinp.
At the foot Of the bed there sat- or rather there
was half-reclining In large chair covered with
crimson velvet, young lady-she could be
scarcely more than misunderstanding beauti-
ful and with golden hair that rippled over her
shoulders. Her hands were tightly clasped and
she was deathly pale She was clad In long.
loosely flowing undress robe of some white
silky material; and DR.. Macbride could see that
her little feet were bare.
"YOu see this woman-ths most guilty and
unhappy woman" said In Q harsh voice the
taller Of the two gentlemen. 'She has dis
graced the noble family to which she belongs,
and it is necessary that she should be deprived
Of life. Here Is case Of lancets, and you VIII
instantly proceed to bleed her to DEATH"
''she Is prepared to submit to herfate," added
the shorter geetleman in green and silver land
you will make the greatest possible expedition.
l need scarcely say that you will be amply rec
ompensed tor your palms."
Il will do no such horrible and unmanly
thing" cried DR.. Eneas Macbride. "Do you
think that /, q physician, whose bounden duty 1t
is to do everything that he possibly can to save
human Efe-be it that of the born infant or OF
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20
AN AMUSING INCIDENT.

How Wooden Legged Wan Climbed a
Il. W. X. Passenger Coach.
Quite on amusing incident occurred on a
p. W. & ky. train up from Wheeling one
day last week. says the Wellsburg Herald.
\ couple Of men, one Of whom had wOodeR
.eg, got On ,he train at the Top mill, Wheel
iu=. and when the conductor came around
for their tickets they had none, and refused
to nav their fare. Conductor Hammond
told them they would have to get of at
the next station, and passed on. When
the next station, Glenn's run, was reached
one Of the men got of, but the one with the
wooden leg climbed TO the top of the car
from the platform, aud endeavored
10 hide However, he was seen by
the conductor, who attempted to dis
lodge him. But the woodeu.legged man re-
Used to come down, and lay on his back
and fought the conductor by kicking with
his wooden leg, and actually struck the
conductor in the face with his novel weap
IN. At last by the united efforts of the
victor and brakeman, he Was captured
oonNr own over the side Of the car ike a
sna &c. ~ It. II took something like
t Sss u m ne get him down, aud dur
;Ds III, t;ms nss;,, all Of the passengers
we're 20 out al aionr The b..t:: watching the
novel S enc sueounses. Il is said sis: ;ss two
men had Just been released from the gem
tertiary At Moundsrille. and were 1. V'ng e
get away from Wheeling.
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uishinx the couple with ample sppointmenta
n vhioh TO meet. At the close Of these
balls q party composed Of three other cou'
ples proceeded to restaurant where a
small wine supper was held The girl, who
had mover tasted wine before, drank too
much and became unconscious, and on
awakening the next morning discovered she
wss ruined. Not daring TO go home, the
wre.ehed girl took t"i. for
Pittsburgh wbsFs she finally launch
ed herself in the career OF .
menser of tie DEM Monde. Her tale as
to the meeting Of tho naughty East End
husband was ssld frankly with ar Of truth
fulness. She was boarding in Pitts6uFg
when he met her. and representing himself
as q weakly bachelor, offered to eriag her
to wheeling. Ar offer she accepted with
avidity owing TO the many reports she had
heard of Wheeling. She also said thst she
no idea he had a wife and was going 10 Let
him alone for the future as she was afraid
she would kill her II was reported that
ate last night the blcnde packed her trunk
and started for Pittsburg. where she knows
no svengiug wiz will follow.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20

Practieed BY An Unknown Woman On q
Dry Goods store.

Dry Goods store.
On Thursday evening successful conf
deuce game WIS worked on one of our Main
street retail dry goods houses, aud BY a
woman, too. Along about o'clock well
known lady entered the store, and ifser look,
ing over the goods purchased white crepe
shawl an expensive dress pattern, and a
few minor articles These were done up in
package and her name written upon it
At that moment she remembered another
article she desired to purchase, and the
package was laid on the shelfwhile she went
to the rear Of the store to inspect the de-
sired goods. Scarcely had she followed the
clerk, than woman entered, aud
accoSting clerk near the door,
asked for Mrs. 5 package The
clerk looked on the shelf and seeing pack
age for Mrs. marked paid, handed it
to the woman, who disappeared with it.
Five minutes later, Mrs. - came from
the rear OF the stove, with another bundle,
but when the clerk looked for the first one
it was gone. A hue and cry were raised for
the unknown woman and several clerks
who had seen her were sent on the search,
but they found no clue. The firm is out
some $40 worth Of goods and will, in future
carefully guard against giving packages to
unknown people. 1t viii be well for all
other stores to remember this.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20
RESULTS OF RUNNING

small Matters Of News Picked Up Here
and There.
TINS week will be prolific OF local poll
tics.
WAR has become Of the street sPrink-
lrrss
Nr,nEs twenty (2O) drew the watch at
Irsnsbeim's last evening
Tux Democrats Of MOundsville feet
agrrieyed over the report that Tom Meteor
mick raised the Cleveland aud Hendricks
pole when il WAS the Democrats OF the
town. who subscribed the money aud raised
said pole
A VERY pleasant gathering Of the South
Side Parker Hsll Mite Society, took place
1t the residencSof Miss May Gillispie's, at
2223 Market street on Friday evening last.
About twenty couple being present and
good time Was had BY all present
A STRAW vote Was taken of tweuty-four
passengers on the Ohio RIVER road, before
the trsin started, which resulted in seven
teen for Blaine, three for Cleveland, and
four tor Ben Butler On the up trip anoth-
or vote WAS taken which left the Plumed
Knight lar in the rear
A CHARrSR was Yesterday issued by Sec
retary Of State Stalnsker, to the ParkerS-
burg Oil Company for the purpose OF min
ing and producing petroleum oil refining
and selling il etc. The capital stock,
limited to 100000 is divided into shares
Of 500 and the corporstOrs are r. Fl.
Thomas. Vim. Kraft, A. B. Barrett, John
A. Steel, and j. Schubert, all Of Wood
county.
TaE seuib in yesterday RgGtsrEa which
stated that the members OF the South Side
Singing Society had defeated the members
of the Vim. Myers Fishing club in game
of base ball at Cressaps Grove, was a mis-
take IL should have been reversed as the
Myers club defeated them with case. Thy
say .he Myers club we're ~ %i~s0d over taelr
victory tha, ~ GOT outside OF 3 terrible
,,asnJfty Of beer. so much so, that il took q
barge to bring hack the empty beer kegs.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20
FRIGHrFUL FALL.

I Horse, with = Buggy, Ptunges Over a
sixty-foO PreoiPtce.
The dangers Of the narro~s, that strip
between lBeRwoOd and Moundsville, have
become proverbiaL Yesterday afternoon q
serious accident happened there and the
escape Ostwo Young men from instant death
Was miraculous. John Rodgers aud Frank
Wade. he two men. were driving ON
Nounds+ille in buggy; when passing the
nsrrows. the horse became frightened at a
piece of white paper in the road, reared up
and backed over the precipice. The de-
scent is a ragged fall of sixty feet to the
rack below aud horse buggy, and occu-
rantS plunged all together down this steep
areeipice. The buggy wss reduced to match
wood and the horse was. instantly killed.
Nr. Wade vas slightly bruised, but not scri
Dusly hurt. Mr. Rodgers was less tOrtu-
nate and was very severely bruised and cut
I'D. The fall was terrific one.
GRAND Excursion to Pittsburg on Satur-
dsy. July &c Read particulars in another
.niuD,p
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20

Pulled Between Maaton and Hiii al
Bsllaire.
The Race to be ao~ed Oser Tomorrow
kantOo Evidently ,he Better Man, but
Catches "crabs" from Excitement.

The long anticipated race between James
Nantou. of Wheeling. aud Henry Hell, Of
Rcllaire, for a purse Of $500, come of at
the Bellsire course, yesterday, and resulted
in tie. both men crossing the line at the
same mOmenL The race was announced
to take place between the hours of four and
sin o'clock. but not until three minutes after
SIX did referee Shelly give the signal for the
scullers to appear The banks as early as
i've clock were lined with people. Il is
estimated that fOar thousand persons wit
messed the great sporting event OF Bellaire
Money was used freely all day by friends of
both the contestants. The betting was in
favor Of He'll until Saturday morning when
it suddenly changed Before the race bets
were made
Two TO ONE ON THg WHEELING BOT.
Hundreds Of visitors wore down from
Bridgeport and Wheeling They had
plenty Of glue and we're liberal in its use
Although things looked very blue for the
packers Of He'll in the afternoon. they were
uOt discouraged aud looked for their
'Hcupery' TO S,rSighten out matters. Man
ton appeared first, 6ut Sas Joined by Hell
shortly sHerwaids The Bel,aire boy wsS
giycu the Ohio side and the Wheeling boy
the West Virginia shore At seven minutes
past six Referee Shelly gave she word go.
Mantou took first eater but showed front
but few strokes At the railroad bridge
Manton pushed ahead about half boat
length, which he maintained for about three
quarters OF mile When opposite the
Belmont Coal Works he Kid Vas over q
boat length ahead When the turning buoy
aas reached He'll had the advantage and
managed to get two pulls At his
oar on The return before Manson The
pull home was as hOtly contested as the first
half Of the course. Mauton passed Hell a;
the rifle below the creek, and with steady
stroke made for the West Virginia shore
He'll took his appointed side, aud from the
mouth Of the creek it was "nipand tuck to
the finish. Manton Grabbed twice When
near home, which showed that.
He WAS EXCITED.
but "Heunery" with his sweeping stroke
made up the ground he had lost near the
rifle. When the men crossed the line
there VAS great cheering for both parties.
The Beliaire bows were evidently satisfied
that their favorite had beaten. After the
contestants had shaken hands the crowd
followed Referee Shelly to j. j. McDer-
motifs where they waited patiently for
hat an hour for decision
At last it was announced that
TIM RAGS WAS TIE
And would De rowed over on Monday be-
tween the hours Of and 6 p III. All bets
stand good unless both parties desire to
withdraw stakes. No official time is given
It vas decidedly the largest day seen in the
Glass City for sQme time aud will not soon
be forgotten. Between aud 10 thousand
dollars were upOn bets. From appearances
il would seem thst Nauton is he faster
puller but tomorrow VIII Sc, al doubts at
rest
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20
FAaSs FIRE.
A $4,000 Blaze at Mrs. Nuzams! In the
Country

A $500 Blaze ut MRS. NuzausI In the
Country.
On / thursday night quite a serious con-
asgrssiou Rgstsd up the country in the
eastern end Of the county. the destroyed
property belonging TO Mrs. Jane Nusum.
The large barn first TOOK FIRE and from it
the blaze spread TO the adjoining out houses.
including the wagon house. crib and gran
ery. All of these were totally consumed.
A lot Of hay, corn aud some farming imple-
ments were destroyed and valuable horse
was also lost in the flames, The origin Of
the FIRE is unknown, bat the presumption Is
that il WAS incendiary.
The loss will reach al Of $500 aud the
worst feature ia that Is 10 dead loss, not be-
ing covered By insurance.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1884-07-20
WEST VIRGINIA WINS
The Next Session of the n. Il. A. to Be Held
White sulphur.

The Next session of the n. II. A. TO BE heiu
White sulphur.
Success has at last crowned the efforts o.!
Supt. Butcher and next year the session Of
he National Educational Association will
he held al the White Sulphur Springs, IN
mi, State Tor rwo wears has Supt. Butcher
Iabored to this end. Last year, when the
Association met at Saratoga, he thought he
had succeeded, but Madison, Wis, was Sc
lected. ard the session there, one of the
largest in the world, came to close las!
night. A dispatch came from Supt. Butcher
last night announcing that White Sulphur
had been selected.
= The Association viii not regret this step
Next year when the general country is
swslteriug in the July heat, the delegates to
the Association viii have cool pleasant
weather ct these prings 1t is expected
that FIVE thousand persons viii attend this
aCSSion