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A TERRIBLE. TALE.
u ths Treatmen Of Orpnlus At the National

.
Hc4ne ut Scnia, Ohio.
CLEVELAND, o., March 1S.-A story Of
shameful neglect and mismanagement on
the part ofthe officers Of the Soldiers and
Sailors. Orphans Home at Nenia is con
tanned in a special to the Leader from Nor
walk. Mrs. Carrie Plount, who had three
children at the institution, has recently
brought them to her home in Norwalk.
In January, 1881. Alfred Plount, aged
nine, and Edward Plount, aged five, were
admitted to the Soldiers and Sailors Or.
phans' Home, at Nenia. In October, 1882,
her little daughter Clara was also admit
ted to the Home. On Friday, February
81, 1856, Mrs Plount went to Nenia 10
visit her children and remained at the
Home until the following Monday, March
9. The condition In which she found her
boys was such that she was compelled to
take ;them.away from the institution and
the particulars are enough TO make the
blood boil with indignation,
The two boys We're in cottage is, Of
which Miss johnson, of Warren county,
ismatron, and "a filthy, dirty house it was
beyond description. The boys had no un-
dcrc)othes, Notwithstanding the terribly
severe wintfr. There were not near
enough hedOlothes on any Of the beds in
IS, and the poor little fellows had suffered
from the intense cold. There$were fifteen
cases Of tho itch In this one cottage, Mrs.
Plount'stwo boys being among the suffer
ers from that loathsnrHo disease, and no
doctor had heen summoned TO treat the
diseased boys. !.
When SIrs. Plount had seen the condi-
ton Of affairs with her own eyes, It. is no
wonder she was Justly indignant. She
Immediately made complaint to Mr.. W. j.
Alexander, The Superintendent. Instead
Of investigating her complaints he told
her that Miss johnson was the IN odel
nlatron', OF the institution and the end oi
the several conV VeFsati ions they had about
the matter was reached, when he ordered
her to leave the Home. She left, taking
with her her boys, with their dirty, ragged
and insufficient clothing, without caps,
and In a really destitute condition. p
DR. y. O. Morrill,, who now has charge
|of the children, said that they had tunmis-
taxable signs Glitch, and from what he
could Judge as TO their present candition,
they have been afflicted with this loath-
semcg disease Tor come time. His inyesti-
CATION proved to him that the children
were not only afflicted with this tilsease,
but that in addition they had sheen de-
prfved Of sufficient food, and that through:
out thelong, cold winter the limbp and
bodies OF the poor little anes' had not been
properly provided With good, warm cloth-
ing; that, instead, their clothing had been
thin and ragged, and in very aorry con
dition, T, ~
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runoUan THE STATE.
Accidents and 1neidents In West Virginia
and Vicinity.

49, ana vicinity.
Deputy Collector Gordon B. Gibbens, al
Pafkersburg looking forward 10 change
in the Wesi Virginia Revenue Bureau has,
1t is reported, made arrangements to start
another newspaper at Parkersbug.
The property Of the West Virginia Oil
and Oil Land Company at Parkersbutg,
was sold on Tuesday to o. H. Shattuek, Of
that city, for Sll9l0O. When Offered for
sale before there was Sl75, 900 bid for 1t.
Huntington, this State, has an admira-
BILE electric light system. All Of fherstreets
and public places are lighted with it and a
majority OF her stores. 1tissoon to be in.
troduced into the churches. 1nthis mat.
ter Huntington is far ahead OF all other
places in the State.
w. G. W.: Day, until recently editor
and proprietor OF the Waynesburg Repub-
lica,l, fell on the slippery pavement and
broke his right arm just above hewrist a
day or two ago. Mr.. Day year ago
broke one OF his legs by a fall which con-
fined him to thehouse for several months.
A meeting ofs.the business men Of
Charleston was called for last Saturday for
the purpose Of taking some steps looking
to the proper reception Of tho State Gov.
ernment next May. Tho business men,
however, failed to turn out in any great
numbers, in fact the meeting was such q
dismal failure that nothing was done aud
the meeting adjourned.
Col. J.J y. Hassler. of Jackson county,
who has just been appointed Appointment
Clerk in tho Interior Department, under
Secretary Lamar, is one OF the best known
citizens this State has. He was a gallant
Union officer during tho late war. He has
numerous friends, in fact every ono he
meets is attracted to him by his clever
style. He has been a good Democratic
worker and was eminently deserving Of
recognition. His friends will pleased
to learn that he asreceiyed it. II. pays
aboutS2, coo ayear.
Detective Burnett, Of Charleston, who Is
engaged in producing gevidenceto show the
innocence OF Neal, charged with compile
city in the Ashland murder, and who will
be hanged on the eth ofnext month un-
less Mr.. Burnett is successful in what he
has undertaken, was in Huntington q few
evenings since. The Commercial OF that
city contains the following; He says he
isbeing assisted by noted Southern de-
tective, and feels confident that Nea('s
neck will be saved. He intimated that he
believed the crime was committed by two
white men and a colofed man, and that
evidence to that effect would be iorthcom-
ing, at the proper time.
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F1enrlNa FACTIONS.
from Ohio, Indiana, Kansas and
California YYnrrins for Recognition.

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>e'ss ca,,'sas,. w Nv. .'... go t ~ pas,a,i,,aa - M
oaistofhla "arf'ps y: i0r isse9sn,.,oh,
WASHINGTON, y. ", Eharch ls.-tne
Ptesidentwould be-driven wild over the
differences in State delegations II he had
~ ,4otoo,al l,;moslf by J,rnins oIl orchi
my AossSss -" s'ee.. 8 y -. az SGSl
warriors Tor tho patronage over 10 ms
Cabinet officers. These latter arc suffer
ino. The Ohio division and the Indiana
IA. III s;uand.;o,s and Mcnano,a l,ovo
spun ossrttieA..i'pAs 'a.., anu
received considerable menuon. Besides
these, there are now two delegations OF
Kansas Democrats. Representing opposi.
a., ,...;ans !, si;hat sto.a 4, tbis e,t,, hotb
.ion iaotlols ~ s'sase = wy, Vc =,
OF whom are STRIVING lof supremacy Win
the ADMINISTRATOR General Y. v. bar
and Judge'John alaftlns lead one 1action,
while the other IS headed oy e3.doYe
Click, no received the Demoerstic nom
ination for Governor alter Judge Martin
had refused 1t, and VINO was successful IN
the election over Mr. St J John. Numeri;
cally the two factions are about equal, nut
the iormeri elailn tnelf iotlowing Is the
better class o. yotcfst, anu ior tnat reason 3.
expect TO be preferred by l'resiuent Cieve'
land. {. -. :,
There are also two delegations OF Cali:
fcrnia Democrats IN the CITY asking recog:
milton Of the Administration ~ the aisf
tribntioa OF the patfonaseiot that State,
The Conseryatiyes,as they call themselves,
number among their prominent members
Colonel Risby, Of Los Angeles, ex-secre-
tary OF State Beck and Editor COOK. OF the
ALtd CalDornta. They are warm trtends
of Judge Field, OF the Supreme Court, and
assert that they represent the more stable
elements ot the galli orhla y pemoctacy, ana
allege that the loss OF ttle STATE was que t9
the prescription hy the then dominant
element ot the party
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DUBLIN, March 1s.--It has Just been
learned that much indignation prevails in
County Glare at theact Of Lord Inchequin,
d lineal descendant Of Brian Borihme, in
raising the rent Of Widow Catherine
Wheaton, Of the village Of Ballykilty,
from el0 to ESQ a year. She occupies a
dwelling and half an acre OF land only,
and for over century the rent has been
at the lower figure. The reason OF the
change, as assured by her priest, the Roy.
B. Cory, and the neighbors, who are TO
contest legally for her, lies In her refusal
to allow the river which runs beside her
leasehold to be diverted through It for the
noble Lords new uses. II Is expected
that Mr.. % German Mason, NJ. P. for Glare,
will bring the outrage to the notice OF
Parliament.
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0S FEBRUARY % the INrELLloESoER
published an account Of bloody affray,
on thcsunday morning previous, OH the
premises Of Councilman Healy, growing
out OF a gambling quarrel in Hcaly's
saloon. One of the men was fined in the
Police Court. which the City Sergeant is
required to attend" either inperson or by
one or more Of his deputies" The recital
Of the ISTELLIGRSoRR was confirmed by
the sworn testimony. So that the City
Sergeant had official knowledge Of two
cdeuses for which Councilman Healy
ought to have been brought up-selling
liquor on Sunday and keeping gambling
house. To this day the City Sergeant has
not laid bis hands on Healy. Perhaps lie
will get his attorney and the Regi.sr to
make some more excuses for him; as, for
example, that he hasn't been in office long
enough to know what happened in
lIealy's house on Sunday morning, Feb,
'uaFy %, and subsequently, in the Police
Court. Healy helped to elect Porter
Smith City Sergeant. &
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. NEWS M nRlEF.

Charles w. stagg, Of indianapolis, died
from an overdose Of chloral. .
An old lady. aged ninety, Of GAINESVILLE,
Ohio, was fatally burned as she lay in bed.
Mrs Sharp, Of Cincinnati, fell down, a
| flight Of stairs and broke her neck. 4
The House Of the Michigan Legislature
voted aresolution Of sympathy for Gem
eral Grant. I
David Lynn, a farmer, living near
Youngstown, o., was fatally gored by an
iniuriated bull.
The bark John Chase, laden with coffee,
sunk at the New York Dock, and the
Captain's wife and child were drowned.
Thomas Williams, a miner, fell down a
shaft Of the Cambria Coal Mine, Yourgs-
town, o., andwa crushed 10 death at the
bottom.
The New York Board Of Trade commends
President Cleveland and Cabinet for their
adherence 10 the civil service rules, and
urging It's observance wherever possible.
Atire at Ishpeming, Mich, destroyed a
Itwo-story block Of buildings containing
the Postoffice, Odd Fellows Hall. Masonic
Hall, City Library and Council Chamber.
Loss $4,000.
Dick Brannon, who robbed the United
States mail at Southwick, Texas, was con-
yicted and sentenced to the penitentiary
| for life. He was one Of the gang who muir
dered Marshal Gosling to effect their
escape from him. ,-
The citizens OF East Norwood, o., have
appointed committee To conduct an in
yestigation, and, II possible, secure the ar.
rest and conviction OF the incendiary who
has been operating in that vicinity during
the past two weeks
John Payne, eolored, who shot and
| killed Albert Russell on the day OF the
October election In Cincinnati, and who
was arrested and indicted at Democratic
instigation, was acquitted by ajury after
only ave minutes consultation.
aIleutenantn John W. Richard, Of The
salyation Army, was arrested at North
Adams, Mass, and indicted, with three o.
Ibis soldiers, for obtaining $50, 900 worth o.
goods from merchants in different cities
and disposlng OF them for their own ben
eft.
The Supreme Court OF Iowa has uaani
mously affirmed the eoustitutionality O
| the prohibition Law. II also sustat1s tht
yalidityof tho iniunctions TO abate saloons
as npsaances, and in every particulal
maintain the provisions Of the actas \
lstapdato-day. sFlS,f
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EpMnNps, srsoLurIoN

In Regard to the Troubles h,etween Central
10 American States. ,t,.,
WASHINGTON, D. o., March 18.-In the
executive session of tho Senate the in
junction OF secrecy was removed from the
following resolution, introduced by Mr..
Edmunds last Friday and agreed to by
the Senate yesterday: 7,
WHEREAS, The Senate OF the United
States has learned that the government
Of the republic OF Guatemala has set on
foot or threatens to set on foot an invasion
OF the territories Of the republicsof Nicar-
augua, Costa Rica and San Salvador with
the professed object OF consolidation into
one government the republics OF Central
America by force OF arms, and ag iinst the
wishes ofthe several republics concerned; !;
and, 4 a.
WuEREAs, There is pending between the
United States and the Republic {of Mica
raugua treaty providing for the .construc-
tion of an inter.ocean canal across the
Continent and in the Republic Of Nicara.
qua for the general benefit OF all Central
American republics as well as the United
States, which treaty IL is understood the
Republic ofNicaraigna has ratified, there.
fore be It resolved as the iudgmentot OF the
Senate that in view OF tielspecial and i'm
portant interests Of the United States in
Conjunction with those Of the Republics Of
Nicaragua and Costa Rica, in tho inter
oceanic transit across the continent
in progress OF adjustment that any 1nya-
sion oil the territory Of Nicaraugua or Costa
Rica by the forces OF Guatemala, under
the circumstances and with the purposes
before stated, is regarded by The, Senate,
and ought 10 be treated by the United
states as act uufriendIy and q hostile
Interference with the rights Of the United
States and OF the Republics Of Nicaragua
and Costa Rica in respect 10 said matter"
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WAaulNaEoS, March Is. Shorty before
3 o'clock Assistant Secretary Prudey
reached the Capitol with the following
list OF Presidential nominations: Milton
]. Durham, OF Kentucky, to be First
Comptroller Of the Treasury; William
Garrard, Of Nevada, Superintendent
of the Mint at Carson, Nevada; Jos.
r. Ryan, of Nevada, Coiner OF the Mint
at Carson, New; Davis 7. Baker, Jr., Of
Rhode Island, Attorney Of the United
States District of Rhode Island Benjamin
Hill, Jr., Of Georgia, Attorney Of the
United States Northern District of
Georgia; Malcolm Hay, Of Pennsylvania,
to bc First Assistant Postmaster General; /;
Martin Y.Ntontgomery, Of Michigan, to
be Commissioner OF Patents.S
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ZkNEsvI1tR o., March 49, On the 10th
Of January, 1884, Aaron Hefzbers, Of this
city, brought suit against Treasurer VIII
ley to recover back taxes paid by him un-
der the Scott law. Plaintiff alleged that
he paid money under compulsion 70 avoid
seizure of(his' property. To-day Judge
Phillips decided on demurrer 10 o petition
that when then the tax was collected the
law was cnlstitut tonal by o decision oI the
Court hence the county is not
liable andcan not refund the money.
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Nnu f,ommis.ioner of patenta,

WASHINGTON, D. O., March 1s.-Martin
Van Buren, Montgomery, nominated to-
day for Com missioner Of Patents, is a law
yer in good standing and large practice at
Lansing, Mich. The President knew his
qualifications sand this morningreqnesteda
friend to telegraph him and ask him II he
would serve the Administration as Patent
Commissioner. This was the first sugges-
ton he had OF the matter,
His answer was, .Isam a candidate for
no office, but my services are at the
command Of President Cleveland, His
name was Immediately transmitted to the
Senate, tttt
Montgomery was the attorney selected
by the Shomesteaders Of Michigan 10 re-
present them before the Congressional
committees in the Michigan land grab
case, and his argument has created a very
favorable opinion OF disabilities,
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asnernl arnnt 1mnroYsd.

NEW YoRw, March is.-Dt. Donslaslett
Gen. Grant at 1850 tonight He said;
"Gen. Grant retired at II $50 olastnight and
slept continuously for four hours. Hethen
arose, gateled his throat, returned TO bed
and slept an hour, alter which his
rest was ftiul until he rose at 10
AM He had slept about eight hours;
He is bright this morning and his voice
is strong. He took plenty Of food. His
pulse Is normal, and he suffered little II
any pain. Dr. Shrady mot nc to-day at
the house. There has been no increase
OF the throat difficulty the last three days.
It seemst to have been arrested,pp 4
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THE Register continues to defend the
Chief OF Police, butt has progressed 50
far as to learn that there is defiance OF the
gambling laws and that the young men OF
the community arc being hurried to ruin,
This is encouraging. In week more We
shall hope to see the Register cut loose
from the Chief Of Police, give up its vain
effort 10 obscure tlleissue with partisan apfr
pealg, and join with the INrELLloEScERin in
lis endeavor to root out the man-traps.
The Register may rest assured thatit can.
not delude the public by its peculiar
course. tsa .ig-lt I
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A aIYsTERY SOLVED,
zoo Mash whl.ay oaa.e. : pgasls Marassr

Too Much Whisky Causes q Double Murder
In ireland.
CoRK, March Is. The mutilated bodies
Of two menswere discovered on the road
bed Of the Cork and Bandon Railway this
morning. The particulars Of what Is un.
doubtedly a horrible crime are still
shrouded in mystery. The bodies showed
that the men had been hacked and eashed
with knives in a fearful manner. It is
supposed that they were murdered in one
Of the carriages and the bodies afterwartl
thrown out OF the window while the train
was in motion.
The mystery Of the two corpses hacked
and mutilated on the track OF the Cork &
Bandon railway Is solved. 1tappears that
four men celebrating st. PatrfcE's Day at
Cork started TO walk home along the line
of the railway. AL were drunk and
fought desperately with knives and two
were killed. The survivors were badly
cut butmanaged to drag tliedeal bodies
on the railway track. The survivors were
aFPhaFad 2F r
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SECTION Z Of the ordinance relating to
the City Sergeant is very interesting at
this time. Here tits:
SEC. I. II shall be Tie duty Of The Sergeant
taMiOrc ls ordinances Of Ate city generally; ;
10 toiaaiiuie prosecutions for all oBSnSes against
he anne; and j, after harilg hepl informed
Of any oBal&s ag'ti,lSt The sati ordnance, he
aIlnylcct or rGfuSe 10 institute a prosecution
Ggai,lSl he offender or offenders, he shall for
fdt aud pay 10 The city a sum Of not less ltdn
tol nor more than ttrenty dollars and cOSts 81
prosecution for crerg such cgale. .g.s
The City Sergeant has instituted prose-
cutiOns against some houses Of ill.repute,
but not against any gambling houses,
though lie has had information in addi-
ton to his own knowledge.
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THE Chief of Police complains that he
cannot move against the gambling houses
unless somebody swears out a warrant for
him to serve. The law might be bet
ter than 1t is-that would be still more
embarrassing to the Chief Of Police-but
IN IAN Ordinance Relating to oaenses,"
IN which gambling and the keeping Of
gambling houses are included, there Is
asectiOn which the Chief may have over
looked. Its herewith repoduced for his
benefit:
SEC. 52. Il shall b. die duty Of he Ser.
giant of The city and each one Of hs deputies,
snoring or being informed Of Gny violation OF
any Of @e prOeisioR Of ihs ordinance, 10
Mae Information against The person 20
cFtnding, and j lte Sergeant or any deputy
haa Jad 70 make such Information, he shall
J9Yca and pay 10 The city the san Of fre
otS oSaa's and cots Of prosecution toretery such
The penalty Is inadequate, but If it were
enforced in every case IL would make q
hole In the Chiefs salary. The penalty Is
not the point The ordinance defines the
Chiefs DrrYin this respect, and that he is
under oath to discharge. Tho chiei
Knows and he has been ''iniormed';
and II there Is in operation to-day one
gambling honSe lesa than tphar tto Mayn,
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ne.tr;nctlye loo Gorge.

Sr. LOUIS, Mo-, March lS.-A Marshall,
Missouri, special to the Poa says: I'm
inense damage has been done by the ice
gorge and overflow at Wavetly, Mo. a
party left here in skifis with provisions to
relieve the distressed, They found Mrs.
Judge Thomas on top Of o hill where she
had dfbeen ioritwo days ndnights without
shelter. They also rescued the Van Metre
family from the second story Of the house
where they had been two days without
food. a dozen persons and cattle have
persisted and been drowned.
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TuE decision Of the Muskingum county
court, lfsustained by the Supreme Court
Of Ohio, will save to the counties the
handsome sums Of money paid in under
the Scott law. But the Supreme Court
which goes against the Scott law vii prob
aJly reverse the Muskingum court.
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Now, lieu, Mr.. Miller is panoplied in
all the dignity and powerof the Commits
siOner Of Revenue. But it isn't to be un-
JerstoOd from this that the Commits
siOner is salready keeping open house for
patriots who are willing to take service
under him. They might send their cards
aud have a day set for hearing.
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GALVESTON, Tex, March 1S.-The Ncts
Fl, Worth special says: This evening at
Hodge Junction, on the Missouri Pacific
and Ft Worth & Denver roads,
squad OF tramps took posses.
sion OF the village, driving the railroad
employees aud citizens away from the
station at the point Of pistols. An incom-
ing train brought reinforcements sufficient
to drive the tramps out on the prairie
The tramps arc congregating in such
numbers that u conflict is apprehended.
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Tur Philadelphia Times celebrates its
t.n,h anniversary with a number OF
trenty.cight pages-the handsomestthine
of the kind that has ever been produced
h, Sy the daily newspaper press. Tho mar
ys,ous ~ beauty Of the Times would make q
Lao. shle newspaper successful. L.
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Cuic1ao, March is Tho Holstein Cat
tIe ntceders' Association Of America met
here to-day and discussed mattersof herd
book, registry, etc., and decided TO offer
premiums Of one thousand dollars on but
ter and cheese, and q like amount on beef
produced by the iHolsteins. II was re-
solved that tie Association become Q
member ofthe National Cattle Growers
Association Of America, 44,g
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DIED.

o'clock '.a MANN EsaElsos Il dc LOIS a.; seas ~ q
Funeral from tho rssldchec Of his moIher, loi
Ene.eesth street, to-wonow friday uoraIngGt
10 O'clock Friends OF the family invited to at
tend! Interment At Nj Wood cenelery.
HANAUER-o wedneSday mofAlng, March IA.
year Of hiHRge.
Flnopl from his latO FeslleHoc, No. cic9 Main
street on Friday morning At 10 O'Clock. YrIeuds
Of the family arc Invited,
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corv,y's man Higgins is, in colloquial
,srs,e, uUs "a daisy" As Chief OF the Ap,
p,i.,mept pI' Division Of the Treasury he
Fijl have opportunity to fly bis kite very
si.s WI - senator Germans political meth
u. ~ require men Of the Higgins stamp for
,b,tr execution.