davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
DESTRUCTIVE FLAMES,
Wellsb'rg, w. Va, Badly Scorched--Seyen
Building Burned by 'incendiaries.

WASHINGTON, February 2L--At 2:45 this
morning, after the performance of the play
Victor Durand," by Wallack's New York
Company, a fire was discovered in the
property of the National Theater,
by the manager, of the billiard saloon
OF Miller d Jones, who occupy the front
portion of the building. The origin of the
fire was unknown. AT half-past two O'Clock,
when the theater was known to be totally
destroyed, Manager Rapley, who is the
proprietor, says the insurance is about
S4O,OOO, while the loss is overSl0O,O ,O00 The
adjacent property, which Includes several
hotels, can only be saved by the efforts Of
the: tiremen, who claim tohave the flames
under control :.
2:f5 .a.,.m.7AThere is hardly a.. breath of
air stirring at this hour, and the fire is
under control.
WELLsBURG, w. VA, February 2G.-This
morning fire was discovered in an unoc-
eupied frame dwelling on, Charles street.
The night watchman first discovered the
%fires which was noticed issuing from the
roof of the building used as a kitchen to
the main building? Before an alarm could
be given and people got to the scene.
the fire had such headway that it
"oo ,ihpoSSluic w CutCh ~ WIN lHo
means on hand, and before it was stayed
seven buildings were burned to the ground,
two of them being bricks and among the
most substantial buildings in town. How
the fire originated is a mystery. 1t is evil
dent itswas not caused by natural gas, al
though gas. was supplied to the house
wherein'i the fire started, bat was
not turned on last night, the
owner being away. It is said that
there was not spark of fire of any kind
lin the building last night, and it is natural
t0'suppose the fire was the work of an in
cendiary. All sorts of rumors are ahoat,
but when the people get cooled down the
truth may come out. No lives lost, but
tho fire, getting their clothing wet 9 and nd
.overheating themselves, that it will no
doubt cause Great deal of sickness. Total
loss 5000,
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
WASTING AWAY.
General Grant Dying by Degrees
of an Insidious but Fatal Dis
ease.
He is Heroically Bearing the Torture of q
Thousand Deaths.

New YORK, March 1.-General Grant
was somewhat more comfortable to-day.
The distracting pains which have been such
marked feature of his case for the past
few weeks, We're temporarily dispelled
and he dressed himself and expressed
desire to he allowed to do some
work on his Forthcoming volume on the
war. His family We're considerably elated
with the apparent relief NJ in the
Generals condition, and Mrs. Grant at
once urged him to try and partake of some
nourishment The General said that he
had no inclination to eat, but upon being
urged consented to take little soup. This
his stomach was unable to retain, however,
and no further attempt was made to eat
anything until toward evening,
when the patient was able to
receive a spoonful of jelly, which he
swallowed with apparent relish. DR..
Fordyce Barker said that he had not called
upon General Grant for some time. IL had
at first held the opinion that General
Grants trouble was not cancer, but am
now convinced that it is epithelial cancer,
and the depression of the system which
the patient is suffering will, | think, en-
tirely Undermine him. even if the disease
itself 4 ere not fatal, as believe it is"
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Secretary Lincoln on Civil Service Work.

WASHINGTON, February 2B.-The Senate
bill introduced by Mr.. Dawes, to create tho
office Of Assistant Chief Signal Officer, the
design of which was to provide for promo
tion of Lieutenant Greedy, having been re-
ferred by the Military Committee to the
Secretary of War, the latter has made re-
ply, in which he gives his views on Signal
Service generally. A few ex-
tracts will suffice to give the spirit of the
communication. "The bill .eferred to me
is a further step toward a comprehensive
military organization of an establishment
for which there is no military need. Mill.
tary signaling, or conveyance of military
orders, or intelligence by telegraph, or
flag signals, is mott q proper object for
the existence of Burea of the War
Department. A single, staff officer
General of the army, could
easily supervise the issuance to
company commanders of proper code books
and amendments to them. The actual
work of signaling by flag must always be
done by actual soldiers, and enough of them
in every command are now, ana will pro-
badly always be, instructed in the very
simple work. By various steps signal
service force of enlisted mem has been
dubnOIlZeu, which now, unuer the law,
consists of five hundred men, of whom 1870
are sergeants and corporals. Of this force
about 115I are on constant duty in
this city as clerks, printers ETC., and the
remainder, except a few telegraphers, are
isolated observers of the weather. In the
Weather Bureau service Ithe work is all
necessarily in chaos until digested at the
great central office in Washington, and to
do this are stationed here the Chief Signal
Officer and six subordinate detailed officers
of the army, and five Second Lieutenants
of the Signal Corps and 175 enlisted men.
There is also stationed here large force of
civilian officers and employees. 1t is an as
semblage of military and civil officers and
| employees all performing civil duties with
out pattern in any other branch of the pub
lie service, and would see with regret any
further step toward preventing an estab-
lishment SO organized becoming, in
time, purely civil in its organization.
A military organization seems to
be entirely inconsistent with our policy in
such matters While upon this general
subject attention may be called to the fact
that under the present system the Bureau
of the Chief Signal Officer, for good reason,
is alone excepted from consideration of the
civil service act"
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Starved TO Death.

READING, Pa, February 2S.-John Bare-
kel died in the County Insane Asylum here
to-day, after having refused to take food
for twelve days. He became insane
through the election excitement, and re-
fused all offers of food because he
imagined that the party opposite to
that to which he belonged wanted to poi
to death. When we'll he weighed 100
pounds, but by voluntary starvation he
had reduced himself until his corpse
weighs no more than seventy pounds. He
looked upon every onSwth distrust, and
allowed neither food nor water to pass his
lips. He has been, unable to walk for sew
eral days. He hailed from Boyerstown,
this county.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Fell Dead.

SPRINGFIELD, ILL, February 26. -
Judge Robert Logan, of Whitesides
County, dropped dead at the head of the
House stairs as he was on the way to the
chamber. The elevator was not running,
and he attempted to walk up the long
stairway. Logan had been aling all ses-
sion with heart disease and could not stand
excitement of any kind When he drop
ped on the House floor, opposite the main
entrance to the chamber, he was picked up
by friends and carried into an ante-room
and doctors called. Five minutes later he
was pronounced dead. In joint session it was
arranged that no vote would he taken for
U. S. Senator before next Tuesday. If the
Republicans refuse to vote, as they now
propose, the election of Senator will not
take place until after the successor to Logan
is elected
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
CLEVELAND'S CABINET.
This is Believed tosbe the List OF
Z the President-Elect's Advisers,
Mr.. Villas Willbe Postmaster-G Geheral-sev
eral Reasons For Taking Two Men From
80 New York. s,...'r. 80

New YORK, February 27.-The following
special was sent to the Cincinnati Enqairer:
] am permitted, on high authority, to give
the Cabinet which President elect Cleveland
has determined to senaLto the Senate. :"
Secretary. of State Thomas s. Bayard
of Delaware. 80, ..;v.I. :" 80
Secretary"of the Treasury-Daniel Man
ming; of New York. II.
r- Secretary OF the Interior-L.. O.. G. La
mar; Of Mississippi ~.
Attorney General - Augustus H. Gar
''fS' Po'.tmastea. SnAstseSss .Gsnera F. Villas, of
Wisconsin,. o '+'''
Secretary of the Navy-WiJliam C.Whit-
ney, of New York.
Secretary of War-William G. Endicott,
of Massachusetts,. E.gi.rN f.ss"- +@
The only question in reference to this list
Is as to the acceptance Of. William G. Whit
ney, of which, however, there is no doubt.
1t is not to be presumed that this list is i'm
possible of change, but that it is the one
now decided upon is certain. Mr.. Cleve-
lands determination to give two places to
New York is based ON three con-
siderations.' The first is his in
tention to combine the East and South
In the political movements of the. next
louI yours ne w cSU' VIII OuIy De IuCl-
dentally considered through Mr.. Hendrick S
in. Indiaha,- Even Mr.. Villas, while the
sole representative of the West, will be
expected to use his patronage to further
the scheme. mentioned. The second consid-
GRAFTON was the personal relations between
himself and Mr. Whitney. 1t is customary
for the President to have at least
one personal friend in the Cabinet.
Mr.. Manning is Mr.. Tilden's friend rather
than Mr.. Cleveland's.s Mr.. Whitney comes
nearer the position of personal follower
and friend, The third consideration was
precedent. A long list of similar
dual appointments stretches, across
the face; Of Blue Books from Wash
ington down to Grant. 1t is proba-
BILE also that the desire to have the
wealthy young New Yorker, with his abil-
ity for political management, in Washing
ton had much to- do with the decision. The
attitude of Western Democrats on the sill
yer question certainly hastened and con-
frmed 1t. The Cabinet news which have
thus given is not generally known here
and may not be.for day or two, so there
is little discussion about it.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
XVIII. CONGRESS.
Second Session.

WASHINGTON, February A.-SENATE,-The
bill looking TO q settlement of the Oklahoma
lands dispute was passed. Pension bllis
were then debated A bill to prevent aliens
from acquiring lands in the Territories was
reported
HOUSE. Tho discussion of the river and
harbor bill was continued in committee of
the whole and completed, and the bill re-
ported to the House. ...
WASHINGTON, February 5.-SENATE.-Con-
sderatiCn was given to the Legislative FIX
ecutive and Judicial appropriation bill.
There was also general discussion on
cOurs-martial in general, and the Swain
court-martial in particular.
HOUSE.-The River and Harbor bill, as re-
ported from the committee of the whole, was
debated The Mississippi River appropria-
ton was passed by small majority, where
upon the enemies of the bill inaugurated and
maintained Il systematic ttlibustcring meas
ure, and efoctually checked further pro-
gress toward its passage.
WASHINGTON, February 26-SENATE.-Th
legis lative bill passed substantially as it
came from the House The silver bill was
debated.
was appropriated to print agricultural re-
ports. The appropriation for the New Or
leans Exposition was debated and post
poned.
WASHINGTON, February 2T.-SENATE.-The
naval appropriation bill was passed substan-
her Of pension bills were considered and de-
fCated
HoUsE.-'The sundry civil bill passed. The
Sepate amendments to the Legislative eXecu-
tive and judicial Appropriation bills were
non-concurred in. Committees of conference
from both houses were appointed.
WASHINGTON, February 2S-SENATE.-The
Attorney General sent in a communication
stating that the deficiency bill, as passed by
the House does not provide enough to meet
the expenses of the L. 5. Court \ resolu-
ton was submitted TO require the Committee
on Finance TO report a bill to provide for the
immediate suspension of coinage of silver
standard dollars,
HOUSE. - The Senate amendment to the
Postottce appropriation bill. permitting
sample copies OF second class mail publica.
tions to be sent at one cent per pound, was
concurred ifi. Other amendments were nom
concurred In. The navy appropriation bill,
after some amendments as reported from the
Senate, was passed.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
No Extra Session Probable.

q WASHINGTON, February 27.-The appro-
priation bills were placed in a more for
ward condition to-day by the work of both
houses, and all possible danger of an extra
session seems to have been safely
passed, The Senate has four appro-
prlatlon bills vet to act on, namely
the sundry civil, river and
harbor, general deficiency and fortifica
tions. The House has but one to formally
pass, and that is the Notifications. All the
rest, except the military academy bill
which is law, may be said to be in con.
ference, without any serions disagreement
between the two houses to prevent prompt
action.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Disastrous Explosion.

LONDON, February ga terrible explo.
sion occurred this afternoon at the Royal
School of Ghnnery at tShoeburyness while a
number of Artillery officers and scientists
were testing a new patent fuse. Three
men were killed outright and several
fatally wounded. Among the latter
were some of the most prominent
officials of the Government Laboratory at
Woolwich. The scene of the explosion pre-
sented slckening sight. Some Of the
wounded had their faces carried away.
Others legs torn off, and men were lying
about in every direction, groaning in dy-
ing agonies
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
TERRIBLE TALE.
An Old Man Defrauded of His Property
and Imprisoned in Cellar tor
Eleven Years.

: PlTTsBURGH, February J. 26-William
jackson Moore, of Tridelphia Washington
County, came to this city to-day for the
purpose of consulting legal advice concern
ing some property of which he claims
to have been defrauded by relatives.
Moore, who is sixty zone years of age, tells
a wonderful story ofprivations and suffer-
ing. He claims that for eleven years his
stepdaughter and her husband kept him a
prisoner in the cellar, and
that he was not permitted to leave his
prison except occasionally at night,
when he would be allowed to walk about
the yard, bound with ropes. Some days
ago he missed his usual allowance of food,
which was passed him through a small
hole in the door. Hearing no sound
in the house, he determined to
make his escape, and with a large
stone which had worked loose in
the wall, battered the door down. His
relatives were nowhere to be seen, and
with money which he found in one of the
drawers he came to Pittsburgh. Previous
to his imprisonment, he says, he was
forced to make a will in favor of his step
daughter, and on the day preceding his
incarceration neighbors were informed
that the old man was going to Michigan.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Child Killed by Rats.

READING, Pa, February 2S.-Lillie, a
two-year- old child of James F. Anspach
in Heidelberg Township,.this county, was
attacked by rats and fatally injured. The
little one lay in cradle, and the rats
jumped up during the night and bit it in
the nose ears, arms and hands. which
swelled to enormous proportions. The rats
were bound to make a meal of the child,
and had to be driven off with a club.
Some were as large as a small sized cat
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Frozen to Death.

WARRENToN, VA, February 2s.-Roder-
i'k Tolver and Robert Parr, two young
men, while out sl2igh-lding last night,
were thrown out of the sleigh into Deeprun
Creek. Both men scrambled out of the
water. Tolver lay down on the bank of
the stream and froze to death. Parr
walked home, and was present at the in
quest held on the body of his companion
to-day. Toliver was from Baltimore.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
international Libel Suits.

NEW YORK, February 26.-On the 10th of
February Cyrus W. Field sued for libel
Henry Labouchere, editor of the London
Truth andpublisher of that journal. To-
day writ for libel on Field was served on
A. Oakley Hall, London agent for the New
York Herald, and another writ issued
against James Gordon Bennett, proprietor
of the same journal.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
CHICAGO EIe ction SwjndIers.

CHICAGO, February 26.-In the prelimi-
nary hearing Of Sullivan and O'Brien, for
perjury, committed in the trial of Mackin
and others, for election frauds, O'Brien
was discharged on motion of the District
Attorney, the evidence not being sufficient
to hold him. Sullivan and the other ac-
cused parties were held for further hear
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
The Hanging Temporarily Postponed

FRANKFORT, KY, February 26.-Neal will
not hang until March y. Governor Hind
man, who has been closeted with Mr. z. F.
Smith, ir., since q O'Clock reviewing the
testimony and subsequent letters and de-
velopments in the case, concluded to grant
the condemned man respite for thirty
days. "Not an hour has passed since
came to Frankfort to assume
the duties of the Office temporarily"
said Governor Hindman, 'but greater
part of it has been devoted to reading the
testimony, or receiving answering letters,
or listening to personal appeals in one or
sometimes a deputation of more citizens.
In addition to the great mass of papers on
file with Governor Knott. | have received
letters and petitions from Winchester
Meade, Barren and JeffersonC Counties, letters
from Cincinnati and West Virginia, and
numerous letters, kilograms and petitions
from Mt. Sterling and Lexington. Now
here is telegram from Indiana which l
chance to have with me
PORTLAND, IND, -.
Governor of Kentucky:
Meal is innocent as yourself. Have the
nerve to save him.
DAVID V.'BAKER, eX-Representativc."
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
A Fatal Casualty.

NAPLES, March IA large house at
Cosenza, the capital ofsthe province of the
same name, was wrecked to-day by the
fall of floor. Sixty persons were in the
building at the time of the disaster, and all
were injured more or less severely.
Twenty are not expected to recover
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
The Weeks Failures,

New YORK, February 27.-Failures the
last seven days in the United States were
DAB; in Canada, 40; total 2S3 compared
with total of 300 last week. The great
bulk of the casualties are in the, Western.
Southern and Pacific States.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Afloat on a Cake of Ice.

CHICAGO, March 1.-Two men, making
signals of distress, were seen just north of
this city at dusk this evening fioatug in
the lake on a large cake of ice. No news
of their rescue has been received, and it is
feared the pair are lost.
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
Disastrous Runaway.

PINE BRIDGE, N. Y, March Nathan
lei W illams and Miss Cheever were thrown
from a wagon while returning from church.
Williams skull was fractured and he died
this evening. The lady's leg was broken,
and it is feared she was fatally injured in
ternally,
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
BOARD OF AID ESTATE .
l&: "'"'f >.,s,ra'.s~ s~j = .sa~4a,'g ,g1..o
'Es ts$ us' Isle Is o
!
,s
t55t ej'~' - .qn
CUMBERLAND PLATEAU.
COMPARATIVE ELEVATION.
I, HEALTH AND cLIMATE.

T. 1>. ), HEALTH AND elMArE. ...-
sis ;:s5 : st
s IL ssss sss iii sS tS @ s
are % and winter r"A' The mig
~. MINERALS. .:saJ> or rHaa 22
!; :;: s; 3; ;; :;; a:
$s Ss s: sv;
with tssS sSss sss excellent deposit pesrs have been tested
TIMBER. ,a.s-,. =. t,~.s,-, !
@ ;: ~ : $ E AZ ;5: :ii 5@ :;5 :: :::s
,. s sivs,s s ssa ] s" TIL
. ~ CROPS AND GRASSES o.#
4sss sa s s ys spsn % @ ss?
:$ @ f; cts 49s ss
= :"5 ] '9 s aS5 a
81" FRUIT AND GRAPE CULTURE .,-. !
% sr ;% g. @ e. Fs
s ] s15 az
s 5S% 5 cherries pums and all the
,a- .t" STOCK AND SHEEP RAISING. H4ernn 3
..; :$ ; ::: ] 5 4: I'll: @ $
EDUCATION. uww.-r.
a ] s;s: ;fFss si$ss; Z; ; ;$ as$ e
podesa schootem months
tsaes ass @ ap sereS @ s " Oldest and best ana "'
Aid 3 situated ] % this plateau consists of $500 acres of
Southern Railroad
+@+ - With Four Depots Located on IL. ...-
@ 1000
%er ssas % hree
@ @ @ 1S s s @ sn @ aS
trains four = and -four freight daily Goed ana READY n'a
side Of the r
hd Board h iaass ss'a
$sSs, ;SS ss sy Ss % and and
sSSs ssSoSf suns ia s aS @ @
sai sas ah s~ per-
sstSis Sc a a cn's ana ene % ] @ sT
sIs ;ssns @ asefSse r tsi en
% "nsng se Te Sered sulphur @ oa
] ntt Ts p sss so as ] % % V s
Road laid & o % 9% s" FG npRa p offer liberal
ussy s s ory ] Ss RS R @ sn F aH5 Em 3
lands @ b d sTs n % 6e R%spy and % @ on s account
as the ] na the fs fae snSs o S spSs tA
sa a%essn H AZ ass'os assesa S 9s
which they furnish
:Sa ss sSss Ss sssssss @ ] 's
1--WE 9Sen S'''~'' ~ II
ROBERT WALTON,
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07
- CROPS AND GRASSES.

Irish pataoes all mako fine return
nexceled by in America Sweet potatoes onions
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07

soil snbso It fahe holds manure
least fertilizer
The Rugby gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn.) 1884-188?, 1885-03-07

rfromN
eestone and sparkling
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-11-19
THIEVES MUST GO.
Marshal J m c.irn. 7,Il. From the Shoulder.


An EAGLE reporter met Marshal Cairns
yestesdsy, who, in answer to question
said: Yes, SAW your article in the EAGLE
Yesterday in reference to bsiling that burg
lar out Of jail, and guess you are onto tn.
right Racket Ever since these fellows wer.
caught at the fremont, the burglars hav.
all been AWAY from the city, but now the,
are returning and will all be here in day OF
two. when they expect 10 organize u series al
lbs in all of the towns for Sortv or fit,
miles around. This man, who Was released
on bail. was needed to do work and he had
to be released. OF course the gang will pur
up the bail when he skips out. | don't
think John Sullard is connected with tn.
gang. but since he has been busted up in
his business he has sort of hatred of Law,
and was, unsuspectingly, led into going ,hi-
fellows bail
ut has been a hard job to bag
any ofthese fellows with the chances W,
have, but l have been perfecting plan b,
which | can rake some of them in il they a,
tempt any job here. am onto nearly ali
of them except when a new crowd comes in.
which IS often, but the trouble is 10 catcl
any of them in the act, TO fas,en III. gull
upon them. They seem to have two OF
three headquarters, or bases of operation; ]
don't mean two in this city. but two or
three in the state. and they change off gang,
when they become too well known: so thai
II Is not so easy one nigh; suspec, L,
catch them; but promise you that thing.
are so fixed that if they do any work herr
there will be lively times. 1t would be well
for you TO warn the surrounding towns to b.
on the lookout for tho gang is gathering
here to make arrangements for raid. ar,
getting things in shape SO ths; can make il
SO hot for some Of them ihss this city will
be rid Of their presence.
The reporter during the day learned from
sprivste source that detective hss follow
ed some Of the gang here and will folloA
them until they are csugh, TO rights. Ths
gentleman who contributed this informa-
ton requested the reporter not 70 "sise j,
sway," but the scribe Is dreadful poor
hand at keeping secrets when the people ar
thirp.ing for news