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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
IN A NUTSHELL,

The News Compressed Into Sharp, Pointed
Paragraphs.
Wilcoxen's -four mill, Lewiston, Ill, was
burned. Loss $4,000.
The Cigar makers International Union of
America is in session in Cincinnati.
The only brass band of Winchester, O., re-
fused to play for the Prohibition meeting.
Five Cinnamon, charged with murder,
were lynched at Lewiston, Idaho Terri
tory.
The fourth annual session of the Ameri-
can Forestry congress has convened at
Boston.
Orders have bssn issued for the removal
of all settlers from the Crow creek agency
before Octobsr7.
A company of masked men drove Chinese
miners from their homes near Seattle, W. T.,
and set them on fire.
Thos. P Barry has resigned as general
passenger agent Of the c., W. & B. Railroad
company at Cincinnati.
Robert Fowler, convicted of the murder
of Ida Burdett, at Morganield, KY, has
been sentenced to death.
Thomas Stevens, the American bieyclist
who is making tour of the sworld, has
reached Tabreez, Persia
Captain VIM. Jones, of the Lifeboat SER
vice at Lacine, Wis, was drowned while out
practicing with his crew.
Peggy O'Leary, who shot and killed his
mistress and sister in Chicago, and fled, has
been captured in Kansas.
John Hoops was crushed to death by fall
ing rock in the coal mine of Jacobs Bros &
Co., near Youngstown, o.
Spencer, W. Va, has voluntarily resigned
on account of incompetency.
An old mill under which some boys were
sitting fishing at Chesaning, Mich, fell and
crushed one of the boys to death.
The Catholic priests of st. Louis refuse to
administer first communion to children who
attend the public schools of the city.
o. 7. Culbreath, charged with killing
VIM. Hammond, was lynched at Edgefield
Court House, s. c. He denied his guilt.
A painter named Samuel Irrick, of Nelson.
vile, O., fell distance of fifty feet, and was
so injured that he died in a few minutes
Mexican troops have confscated from
American owners the La Cruises silver
mines in the Carmen mountains, Mexico.
John Ostermier, aged fourteen years, fell
into the rockefeller at Sankey Brothers
brick-yard, Pittsburg, and was ground to a
pulp.
Henry PAUL, an insane man living near
Cincinnati, made an attempt to kill his
young son, and failing in that set fire to his
barn.
Herman lubbock, employed at Wymond's
cooper shop, Aurora, Ind, fell against
circular saw and was cut half in two and
killed
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. ga senation was
created when father McCafrey, Parish
priest, st. Patrick's church, declared that
he would prepare no child for its first COM
munion that attended the public schools
Rev. Father Richardson, pastor St Vincent,
De Paul's church, was interviewed and said
that Father McCaffrey's declaration was in
perfect accord with the ideas of the Catholic
clergy Of the city. ''You say it is a COM
mon practice to refuse children, who attend
the public schools, their first communion.
Do you refuse them this privilege?"
''Most certainly No child can be given
first communion unless he has been properly
prepared for it. This cannot be done in the
public schools, since they give no religious
instructions there. Those who go to the
public schools are, moreover, unfitted for
this duty by contract with the Goddess and
with forms of vice they would not meet
with in their own schools. The reason for
this is said to be the heavy desertions from
the parochial to the public schools"
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

Rock SrRINGs. Wv. T.. Sept. D

Rock SPRINGS, Wy. T., Sept 23-As a
result of resuming operations in the mines
but ten cars have been loaded with coal
The capacity of the mines is about five hun
dred cars per day. There were even fewer
Chinese at work than usual "Only seven
days to leave or you viii walk out on foot"
is the alternative of the miners, who decline
to work with the Chinese. A large number
of miners have erected dwellings in town,
improved the lots bought from the company,
and now they are given the choice Of leav-
ing within a week, abandoning their prop
erty or staying with it and starving, being
debarred from work in the company's MINI,
which is the only place where they can CD
tain work Gen. Schofield left for the east
on a special train.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

New YORK, Sept 23-Ferdinand Ward,
IN an interview, denied the statement pub
lished here, that he had refused to submit to
cross-examination in the Holt Warner case,
unless his trial in the court of Oyer and Ter
miner, set down for October 5, should not be
postponed "From the beginning of all this
litigation" he said, II have been perfectly
willing to appear and tell all know about
Grant & Wards affairs. The lawyers in the
case will tell you that. There has been no
change in my willingness to appear
- am perfectly willing" he added, ''to
tell all l know in these matters Indeed,
one trouble have is that cannot tell all
wish to In the present case cannot bring
in extraneous matters. cannot give testi-
mony on transactions with others than Mr.
Warner. You know what the rules of evil
dence are in that regard. But the time will
come when all the names and all the trans
tions Will come out 1 intend that they
shall I wish to trace every dollar that
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I.arrr and the Lion., raiIs.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 23.-The lions guard
ing the Calvert street bridge near Union
station, were despoiled of their tails about
a year ago. These appendages were re-
placed with new ones. The statutes have
again suffered. They were found to have
been defaced in many places by chipping
the stones, and it was discovered that the
act had been committed by Larry Finnegan
who is noted about town as crank. He is
now locked up at the Central station 1t is
suspected that it was Larry who robbed the
lions of their tails last year
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currad at Evanston. VIM. Loebke and his
fourteen year-old son started from nome tu
60 hunting on the marshes. He carried a
shotgun. When near the corner Of Green
wood street and Rich avenue they met Po-
hceman Dougherty, who, not recognizing
them, ordered them TO stop. 1t is said thst
instead Of obeying the officers command the
two commenced to run and the officer,
thinking they were ''crooks," fired his re-
voiver in the air to stop them. Frightened
by the shot ani fearing his life in danger
the elder Loebke fired at the policeman, the
charge of shot striking the policeman in the
abdomen. The wound, while serious, is not
necessarily fatal Loebke was arrested and
claims that the shooting was accidental
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

FARGO, Oak, Sept 23.-The Argus esti-
mates the loss of wheat in North Dakota
from prairie fires in the past ten days at
nearly a million dollars The fires have
covered large scope of country and broken
out in perhaps dozen localities in the $50
miles west of Fargo No accurate reports
can be had at once, as much of the country
is unsettled and remote from railroads, and
in several sections fires are still burning
1t is the most destructive series of fires ever
known in North Dakota.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
A Great Discovery.

Mr. VIM Thomas, of Newton, Iowa, says:
My wife has been seriously afflicted with a
cough for twenty-five years, and this spring
more seriously than before; she has used many
remedies without relief, and being urged to
try DR.. Kings New Discovery, did so wi tn
most gratifying results; the first bottle reli ev,
ed her very much, and the second bottle has
absolutely cured her; she has not had so good
health for thirty years. Trial bottles free at
Pattersons' drug store; large size 81.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
THE SLEEPY SENTINEL,
AN ALLEGED DEFENSE" RAIDED BY
MYSTERIOUS MARAUDsRS.
The Question of Free Education an Unpop-
ular One Among the Irish-Sentenced.
Turkey-NationaI League-ROme.
General Foreign News Notes.

CORK, Sept. ga mysterious raid was
made on Carlisle fort, one of the defences of
the city. All that can be learned of the af-
fair at present, is that a party of men seized
four rifles and two swords during the night
and got away with them without disturbing
the garrison. The sentry on duty, close to
the spot where the arms were kept, did not
see any one in the vicinity, and says he
heard no unusual noise. The police are aiding
the military in their search for the raiders,
but as yet no clue to their whereabouts has
been obtained
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
Religious Fanaticism.

MUECIE, Ind, Sept. 23.-Twenty-five
thousand people attended Mrs. Woodworth's
meeting in Diltz grove, twelve miles north
west of this city. Such religious excitement
has not been known in many years. Hun
dreds Of people were at the same time shout
ing praises to God. Under her influence
nearly one hundred persons went into a
trance and remained so for hours. The en-
tire county is excited over the result of her
work, and it is the one subject of converse
ton here
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

passed through my hands and show where IL
went Receiver Davies states that there
is a deficit of S5,000,O00 to be ac-
counted for. Well, 100000 has
already been traced to Mr. Fish. Ny
statement was that Sl,2OO,OOO went TO Mr..
Warner. can not say what other people
dealt through him and what part of this they
received That is his matter This leaves
nearly s., 10000 to be accounted for yet,
and I shall account for the whole of it.
If the receiver does not bring suit to trace
these sums. friends of mine will [ wish to
conceal nothing in those transactions. 1
will mention no names now. l dare say some
of these persons are anxious to have their
names kept In the background, but intend
to show where Grant & Wards money went,
and the persons benefited by it will have to
bsa known y
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept 23.-It has finally
been agreed that the double scull race be-
tween Hanlan and Lee, Courtney and Con-
ley will take place at Pleasure island on
October 13. The terms are that the parties
row stake of 5000, the winners to receive
an additional purse of 5000 offered by Mr..
Hickey, the managers of Pleasure island.
The contestants will continue to practice on
the Troy and Cohoes courses until a week
before the race, when they will pitch their
tent IN PleaS1lra island
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
Races at Albanv.

ALBANY, N. Y, Sept. 2S-The first day
of the fall circuit occurred at Island park.
Attendance small, track excellent
The first race was the 2:50 class, purse
$3.50: Yulande first, Dave second, Lockwood
ruled out Best time 2:40
Second race, 2::%55 class, purse $500: Alroy
first, Lotta second, Deck Organ third. Best
time 2:2415.
Third race, 2:30 class, purse $3.50: A P M
first, Eckford second, Columbus Girl and
Grover c distanced. Best time 2:30.
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ONLY Bone and MeIted CLAW.

PrTTsBURG, Sept 23.-John Ostermayer,
aged fourteen, employed in feeding the stone
crusher at Sankey Brothers brick yard, on
the South Side, in some unaccountable man.
ner fell into the revolving pan, which car
ried his body under the two immense wheels,
each weighing two tons and making thirty
revolutions per minute. Another employe
discovering something the matter with the
machinery went to the crusher and stopped
It, All that could be seen of the boy was
small pieces of crushed bone and melted
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
cHIcAGo's CRIMSON CRIME.
The Pail Mall Gazette's Recital Sound
Tame in mnarisnn.

The Pail Mall Gazette's Recital Sounds
Tame in Comparison.
CHICAGO, Sept 23. The Daily News con-
tains four column article under the head
ing, IAN appalling revelation; rascally prac-
tices Systematically perpetrated on the fallen
women of Chicago; forced to purchase I'M
munity from justice with the wages of their
sin"
The article goes on to say that the recent
London disclosures of the Pail Mall Gazette
find horrible counterpart, though on diff
ferent plan. The treatment of dissolute girls
and women who fall into the clutches of the
bail sharks and officers who infest the Des-
plalneS street police station in Chicago; that
the agencies of municipal government have
become charged and filled with rottenness
and corruption and that the machinery Gre
ated to administer justice and enforce the
laws has become the machinery of injustice
and the protector and deliverer of criminals.
The article also contains number of in
terviews with fallen women. They agree
In all material PARTICULARS that one John
Brennan, an ex-police official and a profess
sional bail shark, is the all ruling power at
the Desplaines street station. The state
ments of the women are to the effect that
when they were arrested Brennan immedi-
dIely appeared on The scene. with DOCKS IN
hand he went around from cell to cell tax
ing down Names and asking each one if she
had any money. If the unfortunate woman
was the possessor of S4 or more she could So
cure Brennan's services. He would then get
her booked, or book her himself make out
bail paper, and let her out. In lieu of
money, articles of jewelry would be ac-
cepted. Occasionally the bailiff would trust
the prisoner for the fine. The women in
their statements further declare that they
are subjected to arrest on an average of at
least twice week; that Brennan still con-
tlnues to exact from them the larger part
of the proceeds of their miserable calling,
the police holding the threat of the Bride
well over them to compel them to pay him.
The News says that this is the initiation
publication of a series of articles which
will appear, developing facts ascertained by
reporters specially charged with this duty.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

SEATTLE, W. T., Sept 23-A body of
masked and armed men visited the quarters
OF the Chinese workmen at the Black Dia-
mond mine. The Chinese fed and their
houses were burned. The Cinnamon had
been discharged from the mines and ex-
pected to go to Seattle. A convention of
delegates from all parts of the Puget sound
country has been called to meet here Sep
tember 2Sth TO devise means of ridding the
cnantrv of the Luinc,es
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
Rockaway Races.

NEW York, Sept. 23.-The first race of
the Rockaway steeplechass meeting was a
sweepstakes over three-ouarters of a mile:
Cyclone first, Black Hussar second, Bingo-
nette third. No time given. Mutuals paid
S3205.
Second race was half a mile: Dundee
first, Faust second. This was all the starters.
No time. Mutuals paid S62
Third race was a sweepstakes over the
Eteeplechase course of three miles: Hobsons
Choice first, Fleurette second, Braggart
third. No time Mutuals paid S152l.
The fourth race was selling steeplechase
over two miles and half: Abraham first,
JACK second, Rose third. No time. Mutuals
paid Sl8s0
Fifth race was a handicap sweepstakes
over the steeplechase course OF three miles:
Mars first, Dundee second, Boomer third
No time. Mutuals paid 1855.
The sixth race was handicap hurdle race
of two miles: Rory O'AIoore first, School
master second, VIII Davis third. No time
Mutuals paid $3.50.
The seventh race was handicap sweep
stakes for polo ponies, about half a mile:
Cedarhurst first, N. G. Lorillard second.
Tombery third. No time. Mutuals paid
s33 25
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
Professionally Light.

SYRACUSE, N. Y, Sept 2S-Michael E.
Foley, who assaulted his wife with a hatchet
and who in turn received two bullets from a
pistol in her hands, was arraigned in the
police court together with his wife Anna,
and required 70 answer to charge of breach
of the peace only. They were each fined
SIS, which they paid and left the station
house in hack together, after shaking
hands. Foley was one of the well known
song and dance team of Foley & Wade, and
they appeared together in ali parts of the
cou. try, most recently with Harrigan &
Hart He has kept saloon here for six
months. His wife is quite wealthy
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

NEW YORK, Sept 23-It was learned at
the custom house that in accordance with an
order issued by Secretary Manning at Wash
iDgton, George H. Sterling, of Brooklyn, re-
Gently appointed weigher in the place of
Capt. Bacon, has been suspended from the
public service, and Collector Hedden has
been ordered to make a report upon all the
facts in the case. The action of the secre-
tary is said to be based on information that
the appointment is an improper one.
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Defy the Order.

CHAMBERLAIN, Oak, Sept 23.-Orders
have been posted in the postoffice at this
place signed by John G. Gassman, United
States Indian agent at the Crow creek
agency, ordering ali settlers to remove their
effects from the reservation before October
z. and threatening to call on the United
States army to eject them, if necessary. Not
G settler viii comply with this order, and it
will require two companies of soldiers to
remove them. There has been no trouble
between the whites and Indians
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All hv One Strnka.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, Sept. 23,-During a
heavy rain storm which prevailed at Dublin,
in Cohoma county, Mississippi, lightning
struck cotton house in which were shelf
cred Charles Smith, his wife and son Henry,
Isaac and Tom Neeley. Neeley and Smiths
wife and son were killed. Smith and Isaac
were knocked senseless but soon recovered
None of the bodies were SCARED and the
building only slightly damaged. All the
killed and wounded were colored Three
mules were also killed
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| ResOEoed By tile General assembly of the
State Of Ohio, (thrce-ffths of all the members
elected to each house concurring therein), That
there be submitted to the electors of the State,
on the second Tuesday of October, A. D, 1885,
a proposition to amend section four, article ten
of the Constitution of the State, so as to read
as follows:
Section A. Township officers shall be elected
by the electors of each township, at such time,
in such manner, and for such term net exceed
ing three years, as may be provided by law; but
shall hold their offices until their successors
are elected and qualified.
The electors desiring, at said election, to
vote in favor of the foregoing amendment, shall
have written or printed on their ballots TIE
words, Constitutional amendment, township
offcers-Yes;" and those who do not favor the
adoption of said amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots the words, "COnsti .
tutional amendment, township oflicers-No."
A. d. MARSH,
Speaker of the House of Representatives
ELMER WHITE,
President pro TEN. of the Senate
Adopted April 8, 1885.
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All ON Account of Kisl.

OTTAWA, Sept 23.-The burning of Riel
in effigy at the military camp at Kingston
has caused great excitement among French
Canadian volunteers and it is understood
that the militia will be forced TO take cog
nizance of the fact and punish those who
took part in the affair Governor Dowdney
has strengthened guard placed over Riei
at Regina as he has reason to believe that
his execution having been deferred, attempts
will be made by Orangemen to take him in
their hands and make away with him.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01

WASHINGTON, Sept 23-Vice President
Hendricks denies the truth of the published
reports that he is championing anybody for
the surgeon generalship of the marine hos
pital service, or that he has seen the presi-
dent or any member Of the cabinet in the in
terest of DR.. Matthews, of Louisville or any
other candidate for the place The surgeon
generalship matter seems unsettled. DR..
Hamilton's resignation has not been ac-
cepted and some think it will not.
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CARBoNDALE, Pa, Sept 23 Mrs Patrick
Malloy, on going to church, locked the
doors, leaving the little daughter in the
the house. The chitd opened the window,
but in attempting to climb out slipped, and
the sash dropped, pinning her to the sill 1t
is supposed that the blow stunned her and
rendered her incapable of freeing herself
from her position. The mother found the
child hanging in that position dead
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Sad, But Served EN- Right.

POINT PLEASANT, Va, Sept. 2S-Wm.
Winter and his wife left home and locked
their two children, aged three and five
years, in the house. They came back and
found their houses in ashes and the children
burned to death. The mother said that the
little ones had begged to be allowed to play
under the trees while their parents were
away but were refused
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EVANSVILLE, Ind, Sept. 23-Robert Fow-
ler, who has been on trial in Morganfeld,
KY, for the past week, for the murder of
his niece, Miss Lydia Burnett, was found
guilty of the crime The jury after being
out but a short time returned their verdict,
and sentenced Fowler to be hung The tins
has not yet been set for the event The
jury's verdict was received with universal
qualification
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
A Worms travels Through q Mans Head.

LIBERTY, Ind, Sept. pa remarkable
case of worm entering a mans ear and
coming out of his mouth came to light near
here. While harvesting in the summer of
1884, John Crawford, farmer living near
here, laid down in the shade of a reaping
machine to rest. On getting up he felt
queer sensation in one of his ears, but soon
forgot the circumstances Since that time
he has been troubled with violent pains in
his head, which at times drove him almost
wild. He attributed his trouble to catarrh.
and for that was treated by local
physician for some months Mr.. Crawford
was seized with violent attack of cough
ing, during which he coughed up and spit
out of his mouth worm two inches long,
alive, belonging to the species commonly
called the thousand-legged worm Since
that time he has experienced no more pains
in his head, and there is no doubt the hairy
creature he coughed up entered his ear four
teen months ago, and has been the cause of
his trouble since
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Bank Frauds,

VIENNA, Sept. 23 The trial of Heinrich
Kufher, the broker and speculator, and one
AmSchler for completely in the frauds, by
which the lower Austrian discount bank
was wrecked, has been concluded Kuffier
was convicted and sentenced to seven years
Imprisonment. Amschler was acquitted.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1885-10-01
Difference of Opinion.

ABERDEEN, Sept 23.-Lord Iddesleigh ad-
dressed large meeting here. In the course
of his speech he expressed doubt that the
question of free education was popular
one, and thought the land question of such
Importance as to merit the first instead Of
the third place in GIadstone's manifesto.
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Suicide.

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Alfred A. Page,
a traveller for c. R. Warner & Company,
wholesale chemists of Philadelphia, was
found dead in bed at the hotel ST. George
The deceased was about thirty years of age,
and had relatives at Portsmouth, Va. A
bottle half filled with morphine Epills was
found in the room, and it is supposed he
committed suicide
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Commandant Alexander Dead.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2S.- CommodoI Alex
ander A. Semmes, the commandant at the
Washington navy yard, died at Hamilton, a
Virginia village twenty-four miles from
here, after short illness of about ten days