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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

We hope the new Council when
viii see To it that arrange.
ments are made for procuring new
cemetery grounds, This cannot he
put of lcnger. The present one is
full TO OVERLOOKING.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

mt. Eckstein, Of Mason City, has
a Cigar Factory in this
place.
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Grand Opening, March elst,
Next Saturday, at ]. Friedman 4
Cos new store room, next door to
the old stand.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

Aserrible state Of destitution ex-
lists in Waggener district The
mines. and other public works have
shut down and hundreds Of men
who have families dependent upon
them for support are out Of work,
aud many Of them atein destitute
circumstances. We are told that
over one hundred and fifty fami.
lies are now being provided for by
the Oyerseer Of the poor Of that
district,
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

Several parties about here are
contemplating going to Kansas,
this Spring, for permanent resi-.
dence. We are sorry to lose any Of
our friends, but owing to the scar.
city of work here we do not
blame any young man for going
West, where his opportunities are
so much better.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

To Avoid the Great Rush
Come early and inspect the largest
stock of Clothing, Cents Furnish.
ing Goods and Fine Boots and
Shoes, and the greatest bargains
ever opened in Point Pleasant, at
J,,Friednan & Co.'S new store, next
Saturday, March 2lst.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

There had been no train on the
Ohio Central for nearly a week
The locomotives used on this road
were played out, and the new one
was DELAYED in getting hero.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

Atameesing held by citizens d
Point Pleasant Monday night the
following ticket for town officer
was nominated
For Mayor john Z. Timms.
For Recorder John 3 Bsller
For cooncilmen-J ], Blight,
w. r. Neale, .. S! snyder John L.
ehatles + D. Hoy D! W iPolsley.
For Town Sergeant W R. Tip.
.peLt.
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FESG coAL.-A gentleman told
US Monday, that a fne vein Of coal
has been discovered near Glenwood,
and that company is being organ.
lied cooperate it. He saysthat the
vein will give six feet of clean coal
and that as soon as The necessary
arrangements can be made, miners
will be put to work. There is nc
doubt but that the hills south ofthe
Big Kanawha abounds in coal and
other minerals. Development is
what it needs.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17
Meeilng.

A meeting Of the Point Pleasant
Democratic Club will be held in
the Court room, next Saturday
night. Business of Importance to
every member will be laid before
the meeting. Come out in full
force.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

DEATas DIED, in this place
sIarch l5lhlss5. Nj. Jno. ]. Frank
lin. Esq ia the T2nd year Of his
age. The deceased was one u The
Oldest setilerssot this place, and
wasa man cfmuch prominence in.
The affairs cftbe town. He leaves
several children and . number Of
other relaliyes,to mourn his loss.
MI Andrew Board, an old cili.
zsaof Lesafl, died onthe tOLhins.,
in the S6lh year Of his age. He
was onecfthe pioneers in the set.
element oftliis county, aud a man
who was beloved and respected BY
his neighborss
Dr. A. R. iirard, Of the Flats re.
ceiyed the sad intelligence last
week ofthe death Of his mother,
which occurred At Montreal, Can.
ada, on the slh inst. The Doctor
in his bereavement has the sym.
patty ofhis many friends in this
county.
Miss Dianah Hall, a sister Of the
late John Hall, died AZ the resi-
deuce Of Hon. B ]. Redmond, in
Robinson district, on Monday eve.
ming last.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

Mrs. Cole will open her private
school on Monday, March SOih, in
Room G Of the public school build.
ing.
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-
The NATIONAL USIoN.-A Coun.
Gil Of the National Union was in.
stituted in this place on the night
ofthe 9Th inst. Some thirty.fiye
jbined the order as charter mem
bers. The name selected for the
Council was "Ellinipsico Council"
The following are the officers elect
ed. j. H. Couch, President; E. Sc.
hon, Vice President; John E.
Timms, Speaker; A. D. Houston,
Ex-Presideng Gus. Jordan, Score.
taryi s. v. Dodge, Financial Sec.
rotary; c. @. Bowyer, Treasurer D.
s. Snyder, Chaplain; George B.
sayre, Usher; Ad. Perkins, Sergeant
at Arms; H. G. Neale, DOorkeeper;
Y. Sehon, j. 5. ORoark and T.
stribling, Trustees; Drs. Neale and
Campbell, Medical Examiners.
This is the tenth Council in the
State with over FIVE hundred mem.
ber', which entities the order to an
Assembly in West Virginia, which
will be formed in Wheeling or the
second Tuesday in May next, when
the Senator for this State will be
chosen to meet in the Senate which
is held in Chicago on the third
Tuesday in June.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

.. j
Col. s. F. Black, Attorney Of the
Tin Ore Mining, Smelling and
Manufacturing Co, and Frank
Smith, Esq, one Of the principal
stockholderso said Company, were
in town last week. Thiscompauy
are the owners Of valuable mineral
property located in this and Cabell
county, and we learn that ii is
their intention to commence work.
ing their tin mine, and also to
open up the coal banks as soon as
the weather will permit.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

Miss Sarah Bird, Of Arbuokle is
here on avisit .othe family Of Hon,
John w. English.
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ID S. sNYpER.

THANKS. -Bythis method week.
tend our heartfelt thanks to our
many friends who kindly assisted
psinsaying our goods AZ The lale
burning Of our home, We are es-
pecially grateful to those who
sliowedso much courtesy after the
tiie. sc. FLowEss AID WIFE.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

20 Barrels White Puff Flour a,
NJ. N. Laidley's.
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Roll o. HoSoR! Result Of ex:
animation Of Principals room d.
tho Graded School: Louie yollert,
SO per cent Nina Timms, s5; Lii.
ian Smith, IS; Grace Gibbons, 95;
John Simpson, "a; Floyd Williams,
04; Bessie Cable 90; May Gibbons,
so; John franklin, 81; Maud Par.
sons, 81; Lizzie Scott 81; Hattie
Butler, 81; Bert Cole, 50; TOlstfib
ling, S7;I.Ynn English, 81; Blanche
T'omlinson, So; Nellie Gilmore, So;
jas. Henderson, "a; Chris selbe, "a;
DOlph Work, SO.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

New York Seed Potatoes at NJ.
N. LaidIey's.
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Spring Millinery just received at
Mrs, l.. J. Martins.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17
The Largest stock OF Pine
Clothing

Ever brought to Point Pleasant
will be opened on Saturday next,
March 2lst, at the new store of j,
Friedman & Co.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

Miss Mabelle Scott will begin a
select school today in the Princi.
pals room Of The Academy. Pub
iC patronage respectfully solicited.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

see bya announcement 10 the
Gasslts my name presented for Re.
ccrdsr inthe make up Of a corpo.
ticket While Iappreciate
lhs honor, / most respectfully de,
cline in favor Of Mi. NJ. Il. Hale,
the present incumbent, a good and
efficient officer.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1885-03-17

Notrouble toshow goods al MIS-.
LII Martina
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Grand Onenlng

+of New Stuck Of Clothing, Gents
Furnishing Goods, Hats, Caps and
Gents Fine Boots and Shoes, at j..
Friedman & Co.'S, on Saturday, the
2lst Of March, at great bargains.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03
A Terrihle Fool.

Details of the destruction In Canton, China,
and vicinity by recent great rain storm there,
have been rece we'd In Washington. The Hood
was the most serious which has visited Canton
in thirty years. More than 10, o. persons lost
their lives, and far greater number are left
IN starving condition Entire villages were
engulfed and the rice and silk crops In the
vicinity were almost rIined The price of rice
has been raised eighteen per cent in conse-
quence OF the loss OF the crop. The rain fell
the latter part Of June, filing and oyerfowing
all the rivers. Many of the It eets Of Canton
were flooded for over week At Semi City
the water broke through the CT wall. 1t Is
reported that several thousand people
were drowned in that place. Embankments Of
rivers were broken In numerous places and the
water swept across the surrounding country,
carrying everything before IT, \ foreigner,
who was an eye witness of the scenes Of devas-
tation, reports one night the boat he occupied
anchored near bamboo grove. BY morning
the water had risen to the tops OF the bamb)os.
At other points Ii rose as higd as 40 feet during
the night time. The inhabitants fled from the
villages and camped on hillsides vt Kun In,
market place, situated near an embankment
Of one of the streams conn -cted with the river
which brings water from the North and West
rivers, the majority of In, inhab. tants were
drowned by water breaking through the en-
bankment. Some escaped 10 piece of ris ne
ground in the neghbcrhood, but the water con
tinued torise and gradually overapped the elc-
vation, drowning thOs. WHO stood upon IT,
Seventeen Chinese graduates in Canton,
hearing Of the distress and suffering
prevalent In their native villages, took
rassage on boat with view to
proceeding home TO render what assistance
the could. On the way the boat was capsizod
and all who were In 1t were drowned. in some
places parents tied their children on high
Breaches of trees whilst they instituted meas
ures for their general safety. The trees were
washed up by the roots and the heart-renderlng
cries of children were silonccd in the surglng
water. The body of bride dressed in her
bridal robes was found floating in the river at
Canton. A large tub was also seen. IL was
picked up and found TO contain a boy and
girl. With them was found a paper stating
their names, day and hour of their birth. Tbs
parents had instituted this means TO save the
lives Of heir offspring. The writer adds that
suffering which thousands are enduring is
heart-rendering, parents replying with tears in
their eyes 10 their ch'ldren's reques, for fool
that they had none. The people are obliged to
use the filthest water, and this, al led to the
diseases which will ensue upon the subsistence
of the waters, will greatly aggravate the hor-
rors of the situation. Meantime as that Is be-
ing done by the inhabitants TO abate their
misery is the beating of gongs, burning OF IN
cense and bowling OF prayers to idols.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03

They bear a splendid pic ure Of an equestrian
static of Gen. Thomas. COL Fox, OF the ar
range msnts committee, says there's ample ac-
commolations for guests and their wives. A
50, 900 portrait OF Gen. Grant, now on exhibit
tlon In that city, will be left there until after
the mettn
At German dance held in East Saginaw the
other night Fred Miller and Charles Evarts got
into an alteration. The trouble was quieted,
but when the party broke up Miller and Evarts
renewed their quarrel when Miller stabbed
Evarts In the right breast penetrating the lung
and inhicting injuries that will prove, fata';
Miller attempted to escape but was caught, and
is now In jail.
Frank Soper, former brakeman on the
Michigan Central railroad. fell dead In his
room In Jackson the other morning. The death
having happened under circumstances which
were considered especially suspicious post
mortem examination was ordered by the
coroner, which developed the fact that the
cause Of death was enlargement and fatty de-
generation OF the heart.
A large barn ON the old Clark farm, one
fourth of mile west of Noyi, and now owned
by the Detroit savings bank, burned the other
night, with large qantity of hay, which was
insured. The loss on the barn was $500. IL
will be remembered that large vacant dwell
Ing house was burned shortly after the recent
shooting OF the unknown tramp by VIM.
Jones, and it is said tramp was seen on the
premises shortly after the fire. In his barn was
discovered.
Three :desperadoes made an attempt to cut
outsof their cell at the Lenawee county jail the
other night but WIRE frustrated by the vigil
ance of, Sheriff Whitmore, who also captured
their tools The ringleader was William Car
roll, in on the charge OF burglary. He Is the
man who stabbed DIR. House at Tecumseh some
years ago, was sent to prison. but afterwards
pardoned by Gov. Bcgole. His associates were
Gus Ganschow, one of the Clayton burglars,
and John Moore, tramp who claims TO hail
from Chicago.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03

arranged with special reference TO imparting
instruction. The collections In entomology
are specially valuable and the department OF
economic entomology has had special consid-
Grafton. In the museum and collect ons there
Is not only manalxin, but skeletons OF all
classes of vertebrates, models OF the lower ami
mails and special organs, which In connection
with laboratory work-d ssections and the
study of systematic zoology makes the course
very complete and gives admirable opportunity
for post graduate study. The laboratories are
large and convenient, and are always open for
the az commodation OF Students
Besides the above there are the veterinary,
military and mechanic arts departments, all
fully equipped and in order for t1e most com
plete dissemination of the knowledge and prac
tee they are intended 10 convey
President Willis closed his address as fol
lows:
''Gentlemen of the board OF agriculture and
ladies and gentlemen: THIS institution has
closed another year of Its existence. To-day
has gone forth with the seal OF our approval IA
class OF young men who are 10 justify by their
deeds the expense and labor Lere bestowed up
{ n them. The impression may obtain from
the fact that so much has been said about the
material faculties here furnished for an educa-
ton, that but little care or stress Is laid upon
the general culture of our students. Nothing
is furthe from our intention. We cannot be
oblivious to the fact that the man exists before
the farmer or the mechanic, and that every
system OF education 10 be harmonious and
complete must include that general culture
that forms SO important function in
life's work. We must not and we do
not forget that pure English, sound
logic, wide range OF historical rtading,
thorough KNOWLEDGE of the funda-
mental and business laws Of the land, and
wcl-delincd views of political science and men
tai and moral philosophy are necessary ele-
ments in a practical education. For all these
ample provision has been made. But over
and above all we should remember that moral
ity, virtue and religion are the corner stones OF
true character, and that this institution
should inculcatc pure morals and the highest
virtue, and should exemplify in the fullest
sense our daily obligations Ia our Divine Bene-
factor. IL is for us of the administration To
assure the people of the state, that by our ex-
ample and by our precept we will be true to
the higher duty, and that so far as in Us lies
we will preserve this institution free from the
contamination of vice, and will send out from
our halls the young men committed TO our
charge not only uninjured by their associations
here, but better fitted TO become good, loyal,
Christian citizens ~
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03
Sons of Industry.

A meeting OF representatives OF the subor
dinate lodges of the Sons o. Industry in Mich
igan was held in Detroit a lew days since In
accordance with the call OF the supreme lodge
of the order, and was for the purpose of or
ganizng the grand lodge of Michigan. Rep
resentatives OF seventeen lodges were present.
A constitution was adopted and under 1t the
following officers were elected: Grand master,
s. +. Swift of Owosso; grand warden, G.. j.
Ergenznger of Grand Rapids gran secretary,
&. A. Gabel of East Saginaw; grand treasurer,
V. II. Darrow Of Coldwater: grand counselor,
NJ. l.. Huston OF Cheboygan; grand marshal,
&. W. Tenn of Sand beach; grand guard, J.
b. McFail of Nassar The officers were INSTALL
ed by Supreme Secretary George w. Burkhart
Of Detroit.
Cd. Glidden of Big Rapids and ALB. Cotton
of West Fay City were electe repres natives
TO the supreme lodoe; alternates, +. r. Hamil-
ton of arc and NJ T.. Huston of Cheboygan.
The grand trustees are Thomas Price of St
Johns, William Campbell of Detroit, and II. A.
Wilkinson OF Dundee. The fol owing stanG Ing
committees were appointed: On finance, S. j.
ErgenZnger of Grand apps, WV. Waite Of
Brighton, and A. Il. Cote II of West Bay City;
on extension, William Campbell OF Detroit,
Thomas Price of st. Johns, and {. a. Gabel OF
East Saginaw, on son of constitution, j.
NJ. Goodel of Corunna, o. IS. Ruunoy OF Kala-
mazoo, and S.W. Denis of Sand Beach.
The next meeting of the grand lodge will be
held at Grand Rapids
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03
The Governors Appointments.

Gov. Alger has made the following appoint
ments, and commissions for the same have been
Issued bv the secretary of state.
Allen b. Morse TO be justice of the supreme
court, vice Thos. NJ. Cooley. resigned, to take
effect September 80.
Cbas. L. Thompson Hartford, Conn, TO be
commissioner of deeds for Michigan.
Allan s. Rose West Branch, to be agent of
the state board OF corrections and charities for
the county of Ogemaw, vice ID. II. Caldwell
deceased. Al
Osmond 8. Smith Harrisvlle to be circuit
court commissioner for the county OF Altoona.
Young Campbell Iron River, TO be surveyor
for the county Of Iron, vice Clarence McDer-
mott, resigned.
Col. Sanford has appointed Harry Wescott
TO clerkshp In the postofce, vice Gleason
removed. Also, Miss Blair, the daughter of
Alex. Blair, the city marshal.
Commissions first and second lieutenants
OF company +, third regiment NJ. $. T., have
been issued to Lafayette easier and James ID.
Austin, respectively.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03
Insist on Ten Hours.

The mill employees In Bay City still present
an almost solid front for 10 hours as a days
work. But they have modified their demands
considerably. At first 1t was 10 hours and no
cut-down. Now it is 10 hours and such de-
crease in pay Us the mill owners may deem
proper.
or the SO mills in what the men call the Bay
City section, only two are making any show at
all of working IL hours a day. The mills Of
Pitts d Grange, who employ 125 men when IN
full operation, Is running with less than doz-
en-. Birdsall IL Bankers mill requires $50 men
to run it properly, but less than 20 are at
work
The mills working 10 hours number 10, en-
ploying about 175 men. All worked III or IL II
hours before the strike. Some pay the same
wages as for IL hours, some have made 10
per cent. reduction, and Others have cut off an
hours pay. These are the mills Of Hitchcock,
Miller Bros, Mclean d Son, Dolsen IL Chaplin,
Culver, Gates, Hogan d Gonderman, the two
Hall mills. Lewis, +. Z. Bradley Myers, and
Green d Stevens.
The foreign element have turned out to be
the greatest stlckers for 10 hours. Especially
is this so with the Poles and French Canadians.
None of the strikers are said to have suffered
yet for Want of food. 1t is probable that so
long as aid continues to arrive the men will
hold out for 10 hours. It is q war of eRdur-
ance In which thus far the men have exceeded
their own expectations.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03
Bankers Confession.

Marsh G. X Barker has made full comics
sion to the Pinkerton detectives in regard to
the murder Of Harvey Keith of Bloomlngdale.
lie states substantially that on the n ght of
July 9 he came home and found Harvey
Keith in his house with Mrs. Barker. He then
sprang at Keith, jumping upon his breast, and
choked him to death After a time he went
TO the house Of his brother, William Barker,
who came back to town with him. They then
carried the body about mile to Max lake, and
after mutilating IL threw II into the lake,
where 1t was discovered several days later He
declares that Mrs Barker had nothing TO do
with the killing, but was witness Of the
crime and she win. of course, be held.
William Barker, the brother referred to, has
been arrested and lodged in Jail The fatherof the
Bankers has money, but absolutely refuses TO
assist Marsh in any manner.
The case has been ably worked up and the
officers all deserve great credit for their
efforts. The confession was obtained through
the Pinkerton force, who In this case at least,
showed unusual skill in Management,
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03
A Terrible Discovery.

Word has been received Of terrible acct
dent at Prairieburg, a small town on the
boundary line between Linn and Jones coun-
ties Iowa. Early in the afternoon Judson
Williams. young farmer living two miles
from Prairieburg went to The town. AS he
reared his house on h $ return he discovered IL
was on fire. He went TO neighbours for
help, and when he arrived at his home shortly
afterward the front door was locked. 1t was
broken open, and the upper part of the house
was found to have been Quilted by the fire. and
the charrcd bodies OF his wife and child were
found among the ruins. Ii Is thought that
the child may have set fre.to its clothes, and by
the efforts OF the mother TO save her offsprn Z
both of them lost their lives.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1885-09-03
In True Texan STYLE.

The details of terrible series OF murders
committed at johnson City, B,anco county,
Texas, an interior town, have just been made
public. 1t APP lears that the daughter OF AL
Locke, an old resident, was recently discover
ed TO be In delicate condition, and II IL al
legged that Loo .lie's relatives attributed to him
the crime OF seducing her. The IN liter preyed
upon his mind and he left home. intending, as
he avowed, To go to John Green's pace to Dor
row a sum OF money. Green and fam ly were
away. He eltered the house and took Green's
Winchester rifle and returned t. the residence
Of his brother, Berry Locke. lie then shot
and killed Berry and his (Berry's) wife.
A ncighbor named John Nicholson rode up
Just then. He forced Nicholson to go with
him to Mr.. Stokes. He then shot and killed
Mr.. Stokes. There Nicholson was lost sight
of. His horse was tied there when found, and
II is supposed he was al o X He'd. From there
Locke went to his own house and shot and
cut the throat of Mrs. Henry Locke OF Lano
county, the wife Of h . stcpson, who was on
visit TO him. lie also shot and killed there
Mrs. Stokes, wife of the Sio'ies be had killed
just previous to the killing OF Mrs Henry
then attempted ~ kill bis wife, but his
cartridges being exhausted he could not fire an
other shot and she escaped.
Having failed to catch and kill his wife he
cut his own throat, mounted his horse and
started in the direction Of Johnson City. After
riding few yards he met Thomas Brunswick,
whom he attacked and into whom he plunged
a knife, INJECTING fatal wounds. The murder
err then rode to John on City, but was arrested
within two miles OF Il. He was still alive at
acc ,unts
With the exception, perhaps, of the murder
and cremation OF the Lynch family, near
Hampstead, some years ago, this Is the most
horrible set OF crimes ever committed In
Texas. BY II about twenty children are left
Orpbans