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Killed In y Tunnel.

PORTLAND, August 25.-Jaek Ward, for
mer]y q boss on the Oregon & California
extension, was killed Il few days ago at
Melrose, w. T., on the Cascade division of
the Northern Pacific, by the caving in of
tunnel
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LONDON, August 26.-The News says that
the Russian proposals have been submitted
to Lord Dufferin, Colonel Ridgeway and the
Ameer, and the English Government will
wait for their approval before finally ac-
cepting the proposals.
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ST. PETERSBURG, August 26.--The Jour-
nal de st. Petersburg commenting on the
Imperial Conference at Kremsier, expresses
the hope that it will result in strengthening
the existing cordiality between Austria and
Russia. The absence OF Emperor William
and Prince Bis s.narck does not, the Journal
says. signify that there is any slackening Of
cordiality among the members OF the triple
alliance.
KREMsIER, August 26.-The Car has
abandoned eidea OF going to Ymunden to
visit the Duke Of Cumberland
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He Spoiled the Fight.

BAR HAKBoR, Maine, August PA SEN
sational story has just leaked out here, the
substance OF which is as follows: While d
prominent politician OF New York City-a
personal friend OF General Grant-was Wis
iting the flag ship TENNESSEE with a party
of ladies, a certain lieutenant on board,
who was still wearing mourning on his arm,
INDUCED in slanderous remarks against
General Grants character and career. The
politician became very angry. On his re-
turn to shore he sent the sIanderer ch;il-
lenge to fight duel. The latter declined
on the ground that duellng is in violation
OF the navy regulations. The irate gentle
man then notified the officer that he would
shoot him on sight unless he accepted. The
lieutenant finally accepted, but while the
preliminaries were being arranged the ad
miral heard rumors OF the affair, and de-
clined to permit the Lieutenant to go
ashore, thus frustrating the duel for the
present at least. The citizen referred to
was A. R. Conkling, nephew OF Roscoe
COnkling.l
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Sndden Death.

JAMESTOWN, n. Y, August 25.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Reuben f. Fenton died suddenly this
afternoon, while at his desk in the First
National Bank, of which he was President.
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COurbet'S Remains in France.

Of, ,,ocLoN, August 25.-The French man,
the VAR ar "Bayar1," carrying the remains OF
arrn ,ate Admiral Courbet from Tonquin,
etv eteo t at Hyeres, twelve miles east OF TINS
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Another Deficit.

WASHINGTON. August 26.-The inspectors
report shows that the shortage discovered
in the account Of the Chico, Gala, post
Office amounts to 81 4&3
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The Court of Claims

WASHINGTON, August 2G.-First Comp
troller Durham left Washington this after
noon to spend a few days at Deer Park.
He said that no further steps would be
taken in regard to the Court commissioners
Of Alabama Claims until his return next
week. by which time he expected to hear
from the members of the court. Judge Har-
Ian, the presiding Judge OF the court, who
is absent from the city, was to-day in
formed by the Comptroller and it is ex-
pected that he will make statement in re-
gard to the matter
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n.,,,v the Crimes Act.

nnnn1s August 25.-The Ma Nat'9ns''ss1k . Kmocka. q.
coyR and Waterford assembled e1n at Contain contain
more to-day and Inferred insassntioe oe the Crimes
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A Good Haul.

COPENHAGEN, August 25.-The cashier OF
the Landsmans bank OF this city has been
arrested. He has embezzled $13O, 900.
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H,ph.Toued Embexxler.

MONACO, August 25.-Signor Clerico,
Italian Consul here, has been arrested on
charge OF having embezzled $4,000.
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A BurSted Boiler.

TRIESTE, August 2G.-There was Il ter
rife boiler explosion to-day on the steamer
"Argo." Eight persons were killed and
many injured.
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Iowa Republicans.

DEs MONIES, August 26.-The Republican
State Convention met to-day, organized
and adjourned until tomorrow.
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CONKLING's DENIAL.

BAR HARBoR, Maine. August 25.-Alfrcd
R. Conkling scouts the idea promulgated
last night OF his having challenged anyone
to fight duel. He acknowledges, however,
that the remarks OF the Lieutenant in refer
ence to General Grant, alluded to in the
report, angered him very much, and slight
alteration OF words only occurred. All en-
deavors to ascertain the name of the Of
Tending naval officer so far have proved
futile
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. u,ndred Lives Lost.

Ro.pAr, August 25;-A nati1s n, tne snai S%ai
s,'11S% gf 1Sen' sss and one hundred persons on 00A
ware drowned.
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KISSING AND KNEELINC
HOW The Two Emperors Meet and EN-
braced Each Other.

KREMsIER, August 25.-A grand soirce
was given at the Schloss last evening.
There was a brilliant and animated assem-
blage. Among those present, besides Count
kalnoky and Count Taafe, were forty
prominent European correspondents.
1t Is officially announced that Germany
will send no delegate to Kremsier to attend
any OF the conferences between the courts
OF St. Petersburg and Vienna. Emperor
Francis Joseph, Immediately after his ar
rival yesterday, began the work ofreceiving
delegations.
The Gar and Czarina, accompanied by
the imperial entourage, arrived here at
l1:3O this morning. The Car and Czarina
and imperial suit in going from the station
to the SchlOss of Kremsier avoided the
town. and were driven through Thirtieth
Street Park surrounding the Schloss. EN-
peror Francis Joseph and his son Rudolph,
the Imperial Crown Prince, met the Car at
the railway station.
HOW THEY DRESSED.
At meeting OF the Russian and Aus
trian Imperial families to-day the Haps-
burgs wore the Russian uniform and the
Romanoffs wore the Austrian uniform. The
meeting took place at the railway station
and the monarchs embraced. The Gar and
Emperor then entered the same carriage
and went together to She Schloss. The
Emperors and Empresses INDUCED in much
embracing and kissing. The Car knelt and
Kissed the hand of the Austrian Empress.
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More Storms.

WILKEsBARRE, August 26.-From early
morning yesterday until late last night
there was heavy downpour OF rain in this
county. At Harvey Lake. ten miles from
here, snow fell this morning and continued
all day with slight intervals.
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The Cholera.

MADRID, August 26.-Four thousand nine
hundred and sixty nine new cases of chol-
era and 1,547 deaths were reported in all
of Spain yesterday.
ToULoN, August 2G.-Only ten persons
died here from cholera Yesterday.
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Run on n Bank

PHILADELPHIA, August 26.-There is a
run on the Spring Garden Bank at Twelfth
and Spring Garden streets, a State concern
The bank has not been closed and all de-
mands are being met. President Francis
w. Kennedy declares that the run is due to
malicious rumors and that the institution
is entirely solvent. He says the surplus is
about 100000. The capital stock is
S270,OOo, and the deposits are s1,651,- :
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SAN FRANCISCO, August 25.- Lieutenant
Purcell, who went with Lieutenant Stoney
to Alaska to explore the great Putnam
river, returned here yesterday on the
whaling tender Thomas Pope" Purcell
reports that before proceeding up the river
the .,arty visited the newly found Bogsolar
.voIsaae: They no:ieel if,Els chanesr in it.
except That less smoke and sand spit was
forming to the westward of it. On July Sth
Stoney reached Hotham inlet, into which
the Putnam river empties. He intended
to ascend the river as far as his large steam
launch would carry him and then 60 into
winter quarters. The party would then
divide up into sledging parties for the pur-
pose of exploring Northern Alaska. AS
soon as naviga ation reopened he intended to
come down the Putnam river and explore
No TAX river, which empties into the inlet
north OF Putnam. Purcell reported the
party all we'll. At the time he left the ex-
pedition he intended returning here next
fall
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Again ON French Soil,

PARIS, August 26.-The remains OF Adj
mirai Courbet were landed at Hyers to-day.
Mass had previously been celebrated on
board the "Bayard.' The casket was cov-
cred with wreaths and salvos OF artillery
were fired during the Decentralization OF the
body. The weather was brilliant and the
scene very impressive.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-01-11
THE POISONED FAMILY.
What the Accused Girl Has to Say Abou
tho Matter.

What the Accused Girl has to Say About
the Matter.
EAST LIVERPOOL, o., January l0.-The
poison case is still all the talk. Elmer Van
Fossen had bad night The doctors were
with him good part of the night, and ne IS
now much better. Mrs. Collins, the aged
lady, is also resting easier. An interview
was had with Miss Annie, the girl suspected
of the mischief, and she made the following
statement for publication:
81 have not vet been arres ed, but am ex-
Meeting to be every moment. | am willing
to get up out of this bed and 60 wherever
they want to give me hearing. have
been told it is reported that / am crank,
not of sound mind, because ] have used
laudanum. 1t is not so. l have as good
sense as anybody. ! am entirely innocent OF
the charge made against me. l made the
coffee and drank Of it at the supper table
with the rest. l put no poison in the coffee
| cleaned the pot carefully before put the
coffee in. | am always blamed with every
thing that is done wrong. / am ready for
trial ani have no notion of running away.
If cannot have hearing until Monday, l
don't want to lay in that old jail until then.
II they feel afraid of my running away let
them send an officer to watch me. That is
all l care to say just now.
Squire Hallam says she will be gwen
preliminary hearing this afternoon. Annie
Van Fossen has very low forehead, heavy
dark eyelashes, small black, piercing eyes,
and does not seem to care what the outcome
of this trouble is. She is getting bold and
thinks she is heroine.
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GRAFTON.
A Mysterious Jail Delivery and Recap

A Mysterious Jail Delivery and Recap
ture.
Speeiai 70 ne Rs0iJtv.
GRAFTON, January lO.-Last night three
persons confined in the Jail at PruntytoWn
escaped and boldly returned to this place
The facts appear to be as follows; Yester'
day Vim. Warner was arrested on a warrant
charging him with shooting his wife last
Wednesday evening. He confessed his
guilt to VIM. 7. Wirts and John Lloyd. Bal
timore and Ohio detectives, who are now
here. Mrs. Varne. IS still living, but there
is no hope of her recovery. The jail at
Pruntytown contains but three cells and all
were full Warner was put in with
another man. The iailer failed
by some means to lock the
door and Warner and two men named
Evans and Hardman, who were in jail for
stealing from B. & o.. car, escaped to the
hall. They escaped from the window by
letting themselves down with rope made
ofa quilt. After their escape they immedi-
ately came to Grafton, some ayin the same
wagon that took Warner out. Arriving in
town Evans and Hardman broke into the
Mayors Office and secured revolver. Off
GERS were put on their track and Warner and
Evans were SOON u~caught, the latter at his
fathers house. Hardman is still at large
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THE ASSAULT ON PHELkN.
1t Causes Gossip in DIPLOMATIC Circles in
Washington.

1t Causes Gossip in DIPLOMATIC Circles in
Washington.
WASHINGTON, January l0.-The disclos-
ures of Phelan, member OF the Irish Brother
hood, who was assaulted in ODonovan
Eossa's office, New York yesterday have
given rise to considerable talk and speca-
lation in diplomatic circles. 1t appears that
for some time the British Government has
had n large number Of secret agents and
detectives employed in the principal cities
Of the United States looking after clues to
operations of dynamiters. The British
Minister some time ago notified the State
Department that he had grounds for believing
that the potters had base of operations in
this country and made flying trips to Eng
land to carry out the plans of destruction.
The authorities here, however, after careful
inquiry, failed to discover any basis for the
allegation, and the matter has thus far been
allowed to rest Now, however, renewed
interest will be aroused and if it should
turn out that the charges are true that dy-
namiters have headquarters here, prompt
action will be taken to prevent future opera.
tons of any parties found TO be guilty Of
desperate designs OF IN -conphcAtf Win
schemers, be surrendered to the English
Government on demand.
Phelan was Lieutenant of the Capital
police here during the Forty-siXth Congress.
He held the place two or three years, but
when the Kansas City district became Re-
publican through split among the Demo.
Gratis Phelan lost his position and returned
10 Kansas City Since he left Washington,
rumors have from time to time reached here
connecting him with dynamiters. 1t was at
enc time said he had gone to England on
dynamite expedition and this trip to which
he referred in his interview.
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PHELAa STILL ALIVE.
The AssassiA's Bessfng In Court-He Is
Committed WithouS Bail 70 Await tho
Resultof Wounds Made by His Dagger,


The AssassiA's Beasing In Court-He Is
Committed withous Bail 70 Await tho
Resultof Wounds Msds by His Dagger,
New YORK, January l0.--Inquiry at the
hospital at noon to-day elected the informa-
ton that Captain Thomas Phelan, who was
stabbed by Richard Short iDthe Office of the
United Freeman, had much improved, and
hopes were expressed by some of the attend
ing physicians for his Ultimate recovery
unless inflammation sets in. At present,
however, they say there are no
symptoms of inflammation at any
Of the wounds. The injured mar
lies easily, and expresses himself as conf
dent of his recovery. Numerous friends
have called to see him, but he is denied to-
all except few very intimate friends, as
rest is absolutely needed at least for the
present. Short, who did the stabbing, was
arraigned in court this morning and for
mally charged with the stabbing. His
counsel worked hard to have him admitted
to bail, but the Judge declined on the ground
that the doctors refused to declare his VIC
tim out of danger, and he was committed to
the Toombs. BE was calm and collected
when arraigned, as he was when arrested.
Contrary to expectation, there were very few
people in court.
Short was seen in his cell by reporter,
but he refused to say anything. At the hos
pital the physicians said Phelan's condition
had improved since midnight, and that it
was barely possible he might recover.
There are few new developments in the
matter to-day. O'Donovon Rosa is re-
ticent when approached on the subject,
Mayor I. B. Bullene, of Kansas City, and
friend of Phelans, called on him to-day.
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CONGRESS-.

Discussing the Naval Appropriation Bill.
WASHINGTON, January l0.-In the House,
Immediately after the reading of the journal,
Randall moved to dispense with the morn
ing hour for the purpose of pressing the
Naval Appropriation bill TO passage. This
was strongly opposed by Stockslager, who
maintained the House should proceed with
its consideration of special order in refer
ence to public buildings Randall pointed
out the i'm mportance of passing appropriation
bills speedily. Not to do SO would be to
risk extra sessions, which would be little
good to the country and still less to the
party to which he belonged. Stockslager
replied with some warmth that he was per-
forming what he considered his duty in con.
tending for the execution Of the special
order.
A quite brisk and apparently personal
colloquy then sprang up between Mr.. Ran
dali and Mr.. Stockslager, but the confusion
in the hall was so great as to render the re-
marks unintelGgible, Mr.. Stockslager de-
manded the yeas and nays on Mr.. Randalfs
motion, which Was lost-yeas 1876, nays SO
the necessary two-thirds not voting in the
affirmative.
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THE WESTON ELOPEMENF.
steaIthy Love, That Knows Nor Ranks Nor
Prison Walls.

Stealthy Love, That Knows Nor Ranks Nor
Prison Walls.
Miss Mamie Brannon, the beautiful and
accomplished daughter Of Judge Brannon,
of Weston, came to Grafton to spend the
holidays with her friend, Miss Jennie War
der, the daughter of DR.. Warder, of this
place. The days were going merrily by
and the visit was an exceedingly pleasant
one to all her friends. Miss Brannon, be-
ing handsome aud Of winning manners,
gained friends everywhere, and her visits to
any town were source of pleasure to all
who were fortunate enough to be numbered
among her acquaintance. So the young
folks of Grafton were, as usual, enjoying her
visit, and looking forward with sadness to
the day when she should take her departure.
They were, therefore, all the more surprised
when the rumor reached their ears New
Years Day that she had eloped-gone
with a fine looking gentleman, also from
Weston. and been married, without so much
as goodbye to her nearest and dearest
friends.
On the afternoon preceding New Years
Miss Brannon announced to the friends with
whom she was stopping that she had been
sent for to go home. THIS sudden accounce-
ment was received with great surprise and
expressions of regret Their suspicious
we're aroused, however, she having received
but few minutes before a call from q gen
tleman whom they knew to be intimately
acquainted with the young man to whom
she was reported to be engaged against her
fathers will They tried to prevail upon
her to forego her determination to depart,
but she was inexOrable. To make long
story short, that evening she left DR.. War
der's house tor the depot Judge B. was
telegraphed to and informed of the matter.
The dispstch was delayed and he did not
arrive here until late the following day.
Meantime Mr. James Whalen, prominent
Young druggist OF Weston, arrived from
that place, and, meeting Miss Brannon at
the Grafton House they boarded train
for Wheeling and were soon far beyond
the reach oftheir anxious friends. They
proceeded al once TO Greene county, Pa,
whege. on New Years evening, they were
married before Justice Of the Peace. They
were accompanied upon the trip by Mr..
Clay Dean, a commercial traveller of Wheel
ing. When Judge Brsunon arrived here
and found his daughter gone he was almost
distracted with grief The day after the
marriage he received telegram from her
which was dated at Wheeling, and
announced that the wedding was over.
The happy couple spent the remainder Of
the week in the Nail City, and returned
here Monday en- route for Weston. They
received many congratulations and good
wishes from their friends and left for home
to face the music" Mr. Whalen is said to
be very deserving young man, and the
friends of both parties are predicting that
their married life will be happy one. Miss
Brsnnon's many friends in Grafton unite in
wishing her all the happiness in the world
Graffon Standard
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THE CAUSE FOR THE CRIME.
The Substance of Phelan's Interview Which
Precipitated the Trouble.

The Substance of Phelan's Interview Which
Precipitated the Trouble.
Kansas CITY, January lO.-The inter
view with Capt Phelan heretofore mention
ed aspublished in the Journal ofthis city De
cember q, is devoted chiefly to the relation
Of plot to blow up the steamer Queen, and
a description of the manner OF manipulating
their mysterious dynamite machine. The
story as tcld by Capt Phelanis substantially
as follows: In June. 1889, he made voyage 10
Europe to secure information which would
Drtycnt cxtradition Of p. }. Sheridan, the
great agilator, and his removal TO England.
he visited Paris and accomplished his mis
sion. Meanwhile the British Government
abandoned the effort to extradite Sheridan
and the matter dropped. Continuing the
story, Phelan said before leaving New York
a number Of Irish agitators, among them j.
P. Kearney, who blew up the Calidonian
railway station at Glasgow and afterwards
ESCAPED TO America lie sailed in the Bel.
crayia and Kearney was to follow three
days later iu the Queen and they were to
meet in Edenburg. He knew there was a
plot to blow up the Queen after the pas
senpers landed at Liverpool. When the
men met at Edinburg, Phelan asked
Kearney why he had not carried
out the plan. The latter replied
he had placed sufficient quantity OF dyns'
mite to blow up the pyramids, in The vessels
hold, but when the ship arrived at Liver
pool, she anchored in the stream and the
passengers were taken Of in tender
and kearney was not permitted TO 60
into the hold He came away leav.
inc in the vessel fifteen pounds OF
dynamite which would probably explode
about two weeks later after il had begun to
rot and imperil hundreds Of lives. Phelan
determined to go to Liverpool aud warn the
officers. Kearney protested it would be SUI,
cidal. Phelan, however, persisted, visited
the Queen and informed the officers and
learned that they had received q cable mes
sage from New York fifteen minutes after
the vessel landed describing plot which lead
TO the discovery Of the explosive aud saving
the vessel. PheIan remained day or two
in Liverpool, aware that be was being con
sisntly shadowed By q detective. lie was
anproached by Inspector Marsh, Of Liver
nool and Head Constable Murphy, OF
ireland, also by Mr.. Jenkiason, who had
charge Of the criminal prosecutions In Ire
land, all of whom tried TO get him into the
service of the Government They told him
the names of several pretended lrish
natriols who were working for the Govern
ment and he began to see how the anthori
ties secured some Of their information. de
could not conjecture how they discovered
,Le Oraen Mo. A Kearney said Il Was oaly
known TO O'DOnovan Rossa, kssrney and
Phelau. He supposed some one dropped
upon Kearney's plans in New YOrk.