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SUNDAY sCULLISG.
Gaudaur Defeats Hoslncr Three Lengths Mt
55l.;5 Crevc Cour Lake, f9N gF'E.

Gaudaur Defeats Iioslncr Three Lengths nt
Il. ., - Crevo Cour Lake, ri:N gFE
ST. Louis, September 2s.-The race be-
tween Jake Guatlaur, OF St. Louis, and
George lIosmer, Of Boston, three miles
with turn, for $500 a sile, which took place
Mt Creve Cour lake, twenty miles from tile
city, this afternoon, WIS won; easily by
Gaudaur. Over three thousand people
witnessed tho race. & The water was quite
lumpy and prevented fast time. The men
started precisely ut i :l5 o'clock and took
water simultaneously, Gaudaur with n
stroke OF 81 aud lIosmer SO per minute.
Ilosmer maintained this stroke to .the
turning flag, which hereachcd firstin 0:43l.
Gaudaur had dropped his stroke to 2S, ,,bc;;
ing couple Of seconds behind. -
On the way buck the rowing was very
even till within about half mile of the
finish, when Gaudaur quickcned his stroke
to thirty.four and began to draw away.
Hosmer then made aspurt, ,but twas OF no
avail. Gaudaur continued to increase his
lead, notwithstanding the earnest efforts
OF his opponent, and crossed tEa line three
open lengths ahead. Time 20:5O. The
race from the turning flag home was
againsta sti ong wind and rough water.
Gnudaur will challenge Ross for three
mile race, with turn over the same course
for $500 a side and allow him one hun.
dred and fifty dollars for expenses to come
I. = d. # q
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:. MISS YELToN,s DEATH.
Further Particulars of tho Sad Aflnlr-De.
s3ct4is5.. serted by tho Guide. \ 'i!ll -

Further Particulars Of tho Sad Annlr-De.
s&tc serted by tho Guide. 3 r.
!. DENVER, September 27.-I.ater informa:
ton regarding the death Of Miss Carrie I.
Welton, who perished| in u snow-storm
while making the descent Of Long Peak,
Tuesday night, is received. is.i a. h,
The opinion has become general that
Miss Wclton was deserted by her guide,
who did not return to her rescue till next
morning.. Mr.. Gilbert, the liyerymun Mt
Estes Park, says, obedient to Miss Wei.
toms order, he drove over 10 tho guides
house Wednesday morning to meet her on
her return from the summit, to drive her
back TO the Estes Park Hotel. On reach
ing the guides house l,e was informed .of
Miss Welton's death, and told that the
father md son were on tho peak bringing
the body. down. The liveryman drove
rapidly up the trail five miles, where he
met tho men with the body, which was
found only'a mile further on. twas then
ten in tho morning, six hours from the
time the guide says he found the body,
Residents OF the Park discredit tho guidc's s
story, and charge him with criminal COW.
arlice, and with possibly being responsi.
bic for tho lady's death. The Coroner
willinvcstigate. ~ J. D ! n .5 i ~ - lG
WATERBURY,, CoNS., September 81
Carrie l.. Welton, whose death from freez.
Ing while descending Longs Peak, COL, is
reported in to-day's papers, was born in
THIS city In l84o9, and resided here most o!
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SALT LAKE CRY, UrAu. September %.
Tho enpannelling Of grand jury in
the Third district court was completed
yesterday evening. The Poland bill re-
quires two hundred names, usually half
from each party, to be placed in box TO
DC. drawn from, us necessary to ill the
panel. The system Of rejecting Nor
mons on the belief of polysamy, H,lopte,l
by Judge Zane, exhausted ilie names WITH.
out completing jury. as there is no
provision under the law for such MI emer
gency, the conclusion amongst the people
and majority Of lawyers, Including the
attorney, WAS that no grand
Jury could be cmpannellcd till the Jan.
llary term. However, Judge Zane placed
an open venire IN the hands OF the Mar
slIal for the four names required. The
general opinion is that the proceedings
blC llltItk.
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4 COOL ROBBERY.
uowa Man Alndc Away with II $500 lar oi

'Hf GOlu.1 ''.'ltA Efs, =
i NEW York, September 27.-ShortIy after
noon to-day an unknown man stole bar
Of gold worth $500 from the brokers' office
Of Martin 4 ltunyon in the basement OF
lGs Broadway, in the presence Of the
clerks. lie dashed out Of the door, hotly
pursued, and ran up the steps leading to
uae Offices in the building. Through an
Office on the fifth floor he reached the fire
escape, descended 10 the roof OF an ad-
Joining building, and got down through
Inc scuttles 10 Pine street, where he cs-
eape4. The a'lair caused great excitement.
Inc robbery was carefully planned, and
great bodness and coolncss were shown
III Its execution. ,ltappears that the thief,
who iS'a iaitly dressed mnn, under middle
age, visited the law office, OF Mr.. Comp.
stock, through which he escaped, both
Yesterday aud this morning. He pretend
~ 10 he workman, and asked permis-
sloA 10 examine the fire escape leading
from the office and some wires which
passed byH. Leave being given, he de-
Tended the iirc.escape this morning, and
iiooS'l'e opportunity to open the scuttles
: ! u 9 ."s ioeito WHICH Lne esUApc iciius.
returning he went to the street and enter
~. ti!e oillce OF Martin Il Runyon, in the
!. window Of which some gold bars were dis
payed. lle politely asked arclerk for per-
mission to look ut one Of tho bars, contain
ing gold TO tho value of $500. & Such: re-
gaes's, it is said, arc frequently ma,le by
curious Sls. persons, and are granted without
''es,uitlon. MS n matter Of curiosity. ,EF,
Inc clerk handed tho bar across tho
counter 70 the stranger, who examined It
vi! WIN much apparent interest, and spoke
Gttl'e marks stamped uponit Suddenly
,le man dartcl through the door with the
tn vat IN his hand and up the outside steps Of
siae building. With the bar concealed un.
,T Ier ms MS clothing, the robber coolly entered
sse oll'ce again, saying he wished to take
another di,h lookat tho fire escape, and imme.
u1aieIy Disappeared through, tho window
W.T.. @Nh Which connected. His subsequent
StNape was easy through tho scuttles lie
,Sn nag opened in the roof below, and thence
tnrlne street. A description OF the man was
( furnished ,a to Detective Cush by the person,
VINO VINO had seen him, and it is hoped thai
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BLAINE IN OHIO.
Ills Visit to ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Recep.
t51tl .id ti0n on tho Route. gNt

''s ''Ae 10 Eiyrfn-""rktnEmcn'" Recep.
!, =" itfE ''on Oh INC route.
CLEvELAND, o., September e7.-This af-
tcrnoon Mr.. blaine took a run out 10
Elvr;o ,,,o co,,,,,. .,o.,t ~ I,,r.,,;, ~. -,
~, s'"a' ~. .o".'s se''1 ~ ho,a''' one VI
tho most impresnable Of the Republican
strongholds In the Western Reserve.
Lorain gave 2,4OO majority to Garfield,
md sbo will ,o no val, for INo;,o A t.,,
r. s"o w. w 10 wv. ~ ,''' ~. - ~"
o'!s aso programme OF Mr.. bIaines
movements had been agreed upon, under
which he would be ut llyria on Mon
dov hit no ,ho ,o,,, .own,;,,,o h,l
called No mco,;nv for | ,h;s h~ af.ornoon'ta .'1n ~
hc a,llrsysal % hx oxSoorat,rv Is S "'et,, W;nJS,n' ~
and ns i Ind hecn ,nlor.tood thot % !;
I,laine came to Ohio hr wnnlJ ,nnear @ nt
thnt mcnt;nr thc rI,n"o ,roa ,n,J., ~ ,,r"' NV
vent disanno;ntmnnt @ Sstho,omrni 1I u ri Hid;n.,
ind hnon rHvorni ,;m.s ci,on"aa " an.I ro nm'
nrnrs l;oI," ~ ''S; S,;ii E''"u S'r,,". "'u w.
Vision n. MI n co,os '' Mo,a. '"'oac ~ r,,..;,
came 10 CLEVELAND 10 % ',uske " sur. 81 ~
Blaine. Tic narty started ior III" irn;on
Depot MT o'clnrk md want ~ omt nv ~"
1ake Shorn rnoJ No otto,n,,t & ~ t"s a Jonom n ee
strat;on nt thn dove, wac ,no,,o " Nrr N1o.L
4. Iinnna has ,ln,r,,r ] nf H." % n,rtv ul;nS %
included amonr nthcrs ssnn,ar Pi, Pin,mh I''I ~
Kansas. nw.t:ovarnor ~ Eostar w., In,,,ao w
West Hon a Nv Tennv ~ rsrnni.
lyn. N. X. Co1onet n 4 parsons onL
Emmons Bl';nG Waltcr il,;ne r "c."m am.
panied his father ,o the ,lemot Int i;d
moi 10 on tho trin Ahout n 'Io1nn % nows. @
uaner corrcsr,on,fcn,s wor. nv % hoari w t,o ~"
train The nartv orcun;cI thc M nr;~nta u ,mr car
nj S,,nor;ntanh:nt Naval ~ t,".I Fl, ni. H..
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CURED I.Y PRAYER,
a Georgin Indy RESTORED to Health Unilel
n Peculiar, ClrcHsaai,ucss. -.

~ Peculiar Clrcasas,fucss.-
{ MAcoS, GA, September 27.-Macon is
much excited to-day over u miraculous
cure of consumptivc by prayer. The in
valid was Mother Angela, OF Mount De-
Sales Academy, n Catholic institution OF
this city. Her name is Miss Henrietta
King, OF Columbus. She has been in the
academy twelve years, and was placed in
charge OF the Catholic school. The labors
were arduous and she was compelled to
resign. She contracted cold, which
eventually. developed into consumption.
Since the Sd day Of lust January she has
been a helpless invalid, and has had from
fifteen to twenty henlorrhagcs. She Ind
eaten scarcely enough to sustain life, and
had repeatedly asked that she be allowed
to die. ta6 a
About month ago she became SO ill thot
her death was looked ior every hour. She
lay on her back perfectly helpless and was
unable to turn over, her weight having
been reduced. to siXty-sevcn pounds. She
was told by her friends that it was her
duty to offer q prayer for her recovery,
and was persuaded TO offer n noyena to
the miraculous image OF our Lady Of Per-
petual Help. This picture is from an
Original iii the Church Of the 'Rc,ltInption-
lists in Rome. 1t was blessed by Leo Mi,
and was presented 10 the academy about
one year ago. Before this picture she Of
fered her daily prayer. Tie Mother be-
gan her prayers Oh the l4th instant, and
Sunday, feeling no better, distributed her
wearing apparel to her companions, and
prepared ~ die, making her confession to
Bishop Gross. On Monday she offered her
rosary, and Immediately afterwards be-
came imbued with new strength and
health. She called in u loud voice, and
was assisted TO rise. She dressed, and
walked downstairs 10 join her. lnystiticd,
companions. She snid she felt PERFECTLY
well and began TO sing. Afterwards she
walked over the lot and took a ride. She
drank five glasses OF milk, and her Iappe:
titc was good. She isstill improving. Z
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
A,LovEns TRAGEDY ! il! TEXAS. ~
foand pe"d in ths Woods with IN Empty
"evo'ser by Their side-The Epidemic
OK 'neendlnrlsm ut Cleveland ALLEN.
town Tcrroriscd by Flrcbnss. Il. - 8

DALLAS, TEX, September o7.-A, shock,
Ing double tragedy developed tllis aitcr.
noon by u discovery, in the woods, Just bc.
yond tho corporation limits, on Tho West
Fork OF Trinity River. The victims, when
llst discovered, lay side by side, tho mans
arms extended and partly lying on Tint Of
llls iosc, us II, In the 'agonies of tleatlt le
sought 10 embrace her In n co,,yulsiye
grasp. Il'!s1 III; IN x sii"''pH!'' liz y Z
Shc was apparently aged about Is, woro
diamond brooch, and was dressed with
exquisite taste, which bore no o,itward
evidence OF poverty. lie appeared n iow
years her senior. between ibem Inv n e.
volver with two cliambers cmniv,T icil;n,
the story Of murder and suicide. Near i've 3
was found u note written in d clcar, bol;i 4
hand, saying; ""As we can not be ,,niiaI
IN life. we viii he in death. George Fms.
tick and Annie Manlor.nlT ESS'ss sHFfiS'',
Appearances and examination Of the
bodies lead to the conclusion that tho note
was written before reaching the fatal \
scene, and that after the final icave-takinp
nc Tired tho pistol in her mouth, thus kill, It
ing her, placed the weapon'to lis irrieht i
temple, and, again pulling the trigger, iii :
close beside her! Death was instantan. V
e,ons with both. Beyond the names OH
.ho Git OF paper nothing further Is known 1.
" which might give a clue to theft identity.
Inc bodies, still warm, were taken cliaryc 4 /
OF iby an undertaken, and will be Hold x
until claimant appears. ~ if'i, 49,. N
DALLAS, Ten, September 2S.MThet loy. =
ers' tragedy OF yesterday wherein George
t,'ustick slew Miss Fanny Manlori and
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7 T,lr success OF the second annual fair at
Potomac, in this county, last week is a
matter Of qualification to the Agricultural
communities of Ohio and Brooke counties.
The displays OF farm AMI garden products
and Of blood stock were large and eN-
eep,ionally fine. The fair at Potomac
promises to prove one OF the permanent
institutions OF the Panhandle. n I
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THE IRON TRADE.

NJ tr3H.4 TIE IRON TRADs, w.
New YORK, September o7.-Alr. Nche
miah Edison, tho general sales agent Of N,
Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal md Iror
Company, has just returned from n tou,
through the West in tho interest Of the
company, and was seen at the office in
New York to-day. He went as far Wes,
as Iowa, and attended a number Of thc
State and county fairs. He said: ii
think that the bottom has been reached
N the prices OF iron. There is no qucs.
ton that the capacity OF the mills now in
operation is below the normal REQUIRE.
ments at present. One Of the most on.
couraging features OF tho situation which I
noticed was the display Of agricultural
implements In all tho iairs and tho nc.
tivity shown In this branch OF industry.
The number OF agricultural implements
made in preparation for the coming season
will, undoubtedly, be larger than ever be.
lore, and the demand Is so brisk as IN
warrant fall work. &l5I = 4 :,
u an satisfied" said Mr.. Edison. "ttat
the outlook for the iron trade il n little
better, and that we are OH tho cyc Of nm
Improvement whicl, may be slight at first,
but will be steady. Andrews 4 Hitch.
csock, Of Youngstown, who have been idle
lor some time, will start up within few
inys, If they have not already; and there
lias been q reaction from tho lowest prices
81 steel rails. The Edgar Thompson works
sold some not long ago, us low as so5 30
per ton Ut the mil, but since that time the
Cambria lime works have taken CONTRACTS
1t S2S.n .si I,l7 = y : - 'S'' w.
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PlrrsnrnGl,, September 22s.-This morn
ing Wm. Tollivar, colorcd, found two dead
babes in an outbousc attached to Ills resi-
dencc in Shclbystreet. Subsequent devcl-
opnents proved that the infants were
children Of Melissa Jordan, u young COL
ored woman, and according to the Coro-
ner's Jury she is guilty Of double inianti.
cide. A warrant was issued for her arrest
unu shs is now under police surveillance
Ut the West Penn hospital. ,Gg5 I1If7G
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THg clias,e and logical argument OF
some Of the Democratic papers OF this
State in this campaign deserve to be pre-
served in some collection OF curiosities.
The pocalontas Times is one OF them. 1t
gives what it alleges to be Maxwcll's rec
ord, and says: "Now this thing wants to
be Governor Of West Virginia" The
Democracy Of West Virginia may well
pny: Lori, save me from my friends!
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GARRETTS OBSEQUIES
TIE GREAT RAILROAD atAGNATE
Finally Laid to Rost-Imprcssivs Services.
Twelve Thousand People Present at tho
Grnvo-Lnrge Attendance oi Promln.
ent Railroad officials From, Abroad.

BALTIMORE, Mp., September os.-The
funeral Of tho late John W. Garrett tool,
place to-day from Montebello, the coun.
try residence OF the deceased. The ser
vices. agrceably to the expressed desire OF
Mr.. Garrett during his illness, were OF the
simplest character, and were conducted
by Row. pr. Leyburn, pastor OF the Asso-
ciatc Reform Church, Of the Board OF
Trustees Of which Mr.. Garrett hud for
many years been president. 81 G ~
"A very large concourse Of the relatives
and friends assembled ut Montebcllo Mt 0
o'clock, where services were commenced
by singing "Rock Of Ages by the choir
Of the church and the reading Of tho bur-
iul service by DR.. Leyburn.s The remains
were then taken to Greenmount cemetery.
The funeral cortege comprised upwards
Of l5O carriages. Within and outside of
tho cemetery walls fully 10000 persons
were gathered to pay their last tribute Of
respect to tho otdcccased.s Tho Mayor and
members OF tho City Council, Board OF
Trade, Corn and Flour Exchange, Chem.
ical and Fertilizer Exchange, the officers
und the employees OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad all along its line were fully repre-
sentcd. Many prominent railroad men
were present, among whom were General
Roberts, President, and Edward Smith,
Vice President OF the PENNSYLVANIA
railroad; Hugh J. Jcwett and John
King Of the Erie Railroad; John
5. barbour, President Of the Vi,yi-
mia Midland; WV. Peabody, President
Of the Ohio 4 Mississippi; Albert Fink,
Commissioner OF tho Trunk Lines; Mr..
Sergeant, OF the Grand Trunk; +. B.
Gowen, Of the Reading. Gen. Geo. B.
Mcclellan, Mr.. W. W. Corcoran, OF
Washington City, and Geo. W. Childs, Of
Philadelphia, were also present. The
tiorai tributes were most elaborate and
appropriate, consisting Of floral engines,
broken car wheel and other emblematic
flowers, -+l rlnH1Er No, rt-
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T TnE versatility Of Windy Wilson isseen
in his ability to speak the peculiar vcr-
n,cular OF each county readily and glibly.
Wheeling, Wellsburg and Hancock coun-
w each has patois rather more difficult
,or him tospeak, and he was compelled TO
AGA ,he Charleston dialect"
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Tur retention OF Prof. Latham rs an
a.,i.temperancc apostle in the University
oiWest Virginia by the Bourbon Regency
evidently did not have any moral effect
on proI. Wiley, who proposes togive some
lectures in favor Of prohibition. It is
barely possible that there is limit to
even the patience OF the Bourbon Regents.
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3 CLEVELAND ALARMED
ISyn Gnng OF fInccndlnrIes-IAnothc cr Lumber
------ Ynrl Elrrd. y l- : ~ ~ =

ISyn Gnng OF fInccndlnrIes-IAnothc cr Lumber
Yard Fired. lt!.ii -
CLEVELAND, o., September o7.-The in
cendiaries that have terrorized the city$ A
for month past came TO the front again
to-day and put the torch to the lumber
yards in the firc.curscd flats, and en.leay-S
orcd to burn down two more business
blocks. The Case building and another
large structure on Superior street were
fired, but not damaged to any great ex-
tent, as the steamers were on hand
promptly. The fire in the flats WIS start
cd in the lumber yards Of the Cleveland
Sawmill Company. Tho entire tlepart-
ment turned out. Two great piles of
boards had been ignitcd, and were roaring
and burning iicrcely, when the engines ar
rived. The yards were surrounded by
high fence, and workmcn with clubs were
stationed at all the gutes, with instructions
not to let any unauthorized t;pcrson with
III. Tho ilames soon reached the trestle
track of the Connotton Valley Railway,
which was burned. During The excite
Inent incident TO the occasion a traiurof
passengerand cXpresscarson the salneroatI
was fired, but steamer and sound Aof
police extinguished the blaze before anv.l
serious damage was done. Two for three
coaches were entirely consumed, but the !
remainder OF the train saved. The fire. in
the lumber was subdued aftcr,stwo hours'ss
hard work. Tho sawmill company wills
lose so, 900, which is fully covered by in.ssjj
surance. The lumber burned was entirely,
green, and was placed in the yard yestcr-t.
day and the day before. 1t could mot have
been ignitcd by any! spark, unless before
saturated with intlaminable liquid - That,
the wood was hard to burn, isJeyidonccd,l
by the fact that the smoke arising was OF.
the deepest and dcnsest blackpess. Aside
from this, the managers OF the mills Ind
engaged watchmen, who have been CON-
stantly pntrolling the yards, rendering it j
utterly impossible for the flames to have.
gathered such hcadway from mere spark
or cindcr. = ( y 80 RE
business men Of the citysarc terror.tt
stricken, but are doing NIL they cnn toE:prcIa
vent further destruction Of property. lI;Ell ~
Fisher, Wilson e. Co., large alulnbpr I
dealers, have received Letters wnrnine
them, and have employed twenty lhcn to /
guard their premises. The entiro city is,.
aroused und the most intense. excitement
prevails. 4, 4 :. 8 ,;;st5yj ...,s
S CLEVELAND, O., September 2s.-I,bout 8 :.
o'clock this morning the barrel house OF !,
Scolield, Shurmer & Tcagles, Of tho. Great
Western Oil Works, was destroyed By, In
cendiary fire. loss $l5. 900. iS,i;'n.t III sf;. ID
- . ~
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MEETING AT 1vINFlELp.
y NouSing Republican AsSsn,blngo at n Nh.
We. rlon County Village. n ~

4 NouSing Republican AsSsn,blngo at n Nh.
Er, rlon County Village. i. ~
Correspondence d the It.tlicaecr = ~ 3. I,
WlNrlELD,W. Va, September o7.-Thc
largest political demonstration that hss
ever occurred in the history of this sec
ton Of Marion county took place here
to-day. IT. was Republican rally and has
chcered the hearts Of the friends OF the
cause and dismayed the Bourbons. Tho
days proceedings have been productive
Of much good, a statement that will
be verified by the returns next
month"; aJhis morning q pole raising en-,
gagged the.attention OF the crowd. a very
handsome piece OF timber was raised and
firmly secured. On top Is mounted a fine
stuffed specimen OF that same old coon, =
This afternoon the speaking took place.
About seven hundred people gather
cd to hear what might bo said.
OF this number fully 800 we're voters.
Many ladies were present. Ex-Goyernor
+. s. pierpont presided and was one Of the
speakers. The others were Mr.. Chas.
Burdett Hart, editor OF OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, and
7. II. B. Staggers, Esq, of FairmoIlt. They
were listened to very attentively. Their
arguments were presented in plain and
forcible manner. The rain coming up in
terfcred for q few, minutes with the speak
ing, but the managers quickly secured the
church, which was openca and soon
crowded. The meeting was a success,
acknowledged to be such by even tho
Democrats. Ne t{i,sss z .Df n, .tiI n
Interstate Rally at Harpers Ferry. n.
corrcr'ondence Of tie Intelliooseer. 55i
HARrER's FERRY, September a7.-The
Republicans Of tho counties OF the East
ern Panhandle have arranged to hold a
grand interstate rally on Island Park, at
Harper's Ferry, Wednesday, October s.
Distinguished speakers will bc present.
Allegheny, Washington and Frederick
counties, Of Maryland, I,oudon and Fred.
erick counties, Of Virginia, will join with
tho West Virginia Republicans In making
this tho largest; political gathering which
has over been held in this section. Half.
rate tickets will DO sold over tho Baltimore
4 Ohio railroad and the tickets will be on
sale US lar westas Wheeling, and south rs
far Us Staunton. The United States Ma.
rine band will furnish the music. The
management Of this affair Is with james
D. Butt, ESD, who is chairman OF the Com
mittee OF Arrangements. That tact alone
bespeaks success for tho undertaking,
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DAYTON, September 2S.-A wind storm
Of unusual violence swcp. across the
country twenty-five miles north Z Of
Dayton, O., Saturday. A cloud burst,
giving q fall Of five inches Of ruin
in three-quarters Of an hour. The water
poured down the valley like Il tidal
wave, r'tising the Miami river at
Dayton five feet in short
time, and at Swift run two miles north Of
Piqua, the banks OF the lakes CONNECTED
with the liqua wafer supply gave way
and the iloodrushcd into the canal, break
ing the banks. 49,. l5sI|. 1's5.""',
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Caused by Too Much whisky,

ST. LOUIS, September oos. Fred Schultz,
q hard drinking man, shot his wife at
their home in Jerseyville, Ills, Saturday
evening and then shot and killed himself.
His wife received the ball in bed, and is
believed to be mortally wounded. Dom.
estlc inieliclty aud whisky was the cause,