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IN rlIls LINE orpurY.
A Decision which win GIye a Pension
tile Minor Child of n Soldier

Decision Which VIII Glye u Pension To
the Minor Child of n Soldier.
WAsItlNdToN, February S.-Assistant
Secretary Joslyn, of the Interior Depart
ment, rendered decision in the case Of
an application by Martha Lawson, tho.
minor child Of a deceased private soldier.
The question presented was whether the
soldier at the date Of his death was in tho
lineduty, and hedecision affected sensibly
the construction heretofore placed nnon
the pension laws. "In this case. nsaysthe
Assistant Secretary, .'it appears that thei
soldier was granted permission by lila
superior officer to go to his home for the
purpose OF seeing his wife, who WAS yerv
sick.
Afterlhis arrival home his wife died
and Immediately after her death, and be.
fore her burial, the soldier started back to
his company, and whileon his way back
was captured by the enemy and taken 10
Andersonville prison, where he died in
September. When this soldier was cap
tured he was on his way to join his COM
pany, and was captured without any iault
OF his, and was placed in such a position
that he could not return to his company
when his leave Of absence expired. His
absence from his regiment was authorized,
he attempted to return, and was prevent.
ed by an act OF the enemy. After the
expiration OF his furlough, which must be
considered TO have expired at the time
when he would have arrived Mt his com.
pany. Il he had not been captured, which,
was within few days, certainly, after he
had been entered upon the government
records as q deserter, he was no longer on
furlough, butIwas either deserter Or in
the line OF duty. The evidence shows
that he was not a deserter, and, Therefore.
was in the line Of duty. The soldiers
disease, which resulted in his death, nav.
ing been incurred while in captivity, and
after the expiration Of his furlough, and
while i was beyond his power to return to
his disease and death should be treated as m
incurred in the line of duty.n : -
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THE .NATION,S TRUST.
eENERAl :anANrs MEMENroEs
OF Ms Greatness GIyen Into the Custody Of
the coaatry-Ths Prssldeaps Message
to The House OF Representatives.
He Favors the Retirement Bill.

JYAsutxnros N n Eai, o Ti,a p..
,,. " esniNsiVS, - ", fep. o.--tne fres-
fueht to-day transmitted the following
message to the House Of Representatives: /:
/ take especial pleasure In lawn. hsfora
lcono,,,oos AZ Vs1.s
S ss s..e se.istous oner iiiaae ny ATS
1rant 70 give 70 the government in perpe.
tual trust The swords and military and
civil testimonials lataly belon,;no 10 aon.
aroi G.ant oonIr. .t a.. .ssais 80.
sePy y. ..ne ueeu Vi trust
auuressea 70 me ny William ID. Wander
bilt will explain the nature and motive OF
this move, The appreeiation nj Grant,s
acbiavano,,s ara 49, ~ =
-. 80 '.s.s = ,eSo VI nls Just
lame nave IN part taken the shape OF NUM-
orous mementoes and gifts, which, while
deart him. possesa finn axca.,;o,,
al irto,ost Tha.o Ia. "a
"aine Ia,o neSe.I dsi;ss ~. u gteas histo1cai
aaStS 10. aJv ,,nospp paSSsa .asa inso tne hanas ot
aotlsI, s,lS assi Wilose generous acton restored
M conSit;on NJ tSa daash ss =, ise " .rlst
Grant os sooner ~ 81 @ NJ en Sas.. VI 9enerai
shall become the nrona,tv , 81 az optom, IL
] nent % os sat tas.h Ss htiSpetg n Nv. oi .ne governs
naners ] = M In ,ha ayaro;ss ~ h,e " sSSconilpanyine ~
tSps GIVEN, hsr @ Mrs. s dssan, VI oi.a. .ne opaon
trnst sbeII torth M;.L Jatas. Saecss list tne
tbsl IN tbs I aoyesnmsnt ,Us s essn desiann ana asss
niaSa ~ jsnos;ssasJ suitaD
,sgg Enr tbe coilpct;aa % oisipie Gustodlai,
and an @ ysIne A oi tba ,aIies .are ,tiah II has git
s,anoro.;ts ~ ns;,ots sesi WHICH tne
% % h;yb saved s ns i sitihen lolned
Thish an;s,.tes Ar .! paohS regard,
,,aced az tha S;snosaI - .hat naNe tlus
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a Novel Hammer Wedding Announced
Mingo Nail Works Resume.

A Novel Banner- Wedding Announced
Mingo Nail Works Resume.
Special Dipdteh % he Iistellioeioa.
srEuRESyILlE, o., Feb. S.-sIiss Elli
Lighter, Of this city, has painted and de
signed. banner for the w. CT. u, ol
this city, which represents the overthrow
ofthe tobacco or narcotic habit. twill
be placed on exhibition at New Orleans.
Mrs. R. A. Fox, OF Montreal, will give
an elocutionary entertainment at the
Opera House, February 18th, the proceeds
to be devoted to the benefit OF the poor.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
of John w. Trainer, Esq, and Miss An
META Leach, to take place from st. Paul's
Episcopal church Tuesday evening, Feb
ruary 10.
Mrs. Samuel. Mansfield fractured her
left knee yesterday by falling on the Ice.
The Mingo Nail works resumed to-day
in all departments. Tho mill uses 5000
bushels OF coal per day.
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The stockholders of the Pan Handle
window glass works will have meeting
soon. Business Is dull.
John Deighton and Posey Cheek have
entered suit in the Circuit against Mayor
Geo. w. McCleary for s., 900, also against
City Marshall Chas. d. Hall and Police
men John HALEY and A. O. Nichols for
g, $50 each for falie imprisonmentat the
time OF the Nollhardt robbery.
Since the great fire Of Friday morning
there have been two or three very narrow
escapes from the raging flames. On Mon
day night at o few minutes before ~ the
bells and whistles sounded an alarm. The
FIRE was discovered to be In q one-story ten.
ement on Charles street, opposite Barth's
Opera Hall. The flames wereextinguished
before any great damage was done. The
same night there was a close shave from
another fire on Water street. An attribu-
uted 70 carelsssness in using gas. Some
Of these days when the wind Is on high
Wellsburg will get first class scorchine
II the consumers Of gas are not more care.
ful than they have been.
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MARTINS FERRY.
TheRoilsrslsatlas ora1e-ssverai Sick pso
ple-Personnls.

The Roller slSat ting oraxe-seyeral Sick Peo.
ple-Psrsonals.
Mr.. James Hills in East Liverpool.
Mr.. James A. Gray is improving slowly.
Mrs. ]. B. Montgomery is on the sick
list.
Mr.. Ellis Hoylels visiting friends down
the river.
Mr.. James conaway is very i'll with
typhoid pneumonia.
The Excelsior skating rink Is rapidly
approaching completion.
Mrs. Theo. shodgrass and daughter are
visiting friends at Mingo.
Rev. Mr.. I.ewisis daughter, who has
been very III, isnow able to be out.
The skating rink OF the Myers brothers,
in Clark's addition, is nearing completion.
The Etna and Standard mills are run.
ming steadily, with prospects Of continue
Gus work.
The Woman's Union Benevolent So
ciety will meet at the house Of Mrs.
Samuel Strain to-day week.
Mr.. Charles Hall, who has been visiting
his brother, DR.. Hall, will leave for his
home at Kent, Ohio, to-day.
Mr.. W. d. Cochran and wife, who have
been visiting friends here, will leave for
their home in Grandyiew to-day.
Rev. f, S. DeHass.. and wife, who have
been, taking in the New. Orleans Exposi-
ton and had expected to arrive home this
week, are delayed at Memphis on account
OF the heavy ice.
A crowd Of the best young skaters OF
Martins Ferry met at the Eureka rink
Monday might, for the purpose Of organic.
ing a club. They have an invitation to
go to st. Clairsville TO open the new rink
being built by Martins Ferry boys.
Two good show cases forsale very cheap.
Inquire at Charles Green's.
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CNcixSATr, o., Feb. s.-The Judges oi
the District Court announced their decis.
ionin the Campbell disbarment case this
morning. The Judgment is that Campbell
besuspendedforten days and,paythe cost
ofthecase. Theproceedines wereinstituted
against Campbell by members of,the Bar,
Campbell Is locally famous as criminal
lawyer, and was the counsel for Bernef,
the murderer, whose escape fromthe gaI,
lows caused the Cincinnati riot. Ii wai
alleged that Campbell was guilty OF some
peculiar unprotessional action, and the
disbaFmeat proceedings arose from this,
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FRANCE.
Preparing for the Fenlan Conclaye-Daggers
4 10 Replace Dynamite.

Preparing for the Fenian Conolaye-Dagger,
Z TO Replace Dynamite.
PARls, Feb. 3.-The dynamiters are by
no means idle. The conclaye Of delegates
to be held in France on the 2sd will prob.
ably be in ornear Paris. The conclaye will
bring together eleven delegates, four from
America, two from Ireland, and five from
Great Britain. Only two delegates hayeas
yet arrived. The gathering will be an ex-
cepional one. Itis toinclude representa-.
tiyes Of the Clan.na. Gael, the l. R. B.,
two Invincibles, and one Fenian. II ID
possible, but not probable, that fusion
will take place between the different sects
into one great revolutionary party. The
central revolutionary committee now ex.
isting represents only the Clan-na- Gael.
One OF the delegates, in an interview to-
day, declared that there was no prelimi-
nary document stating the precise object
OF the conclave, and there was undoubt-
edly current Of opinion against the
system OF explosions. II is believed that
some otherandm more revolutionary method
ought to be adopted TO ruin the commerce
OF England and keep up the panic. This
idea Is opposed by Others, who suggest an
attack upon the persons Of English states
men, including Lord Richard Grosyenor,
who has given great otense to the In
vincibles by his speech advocating the re-
yiyal OF the crimes act. Every member
OF Parliament voting for such an act
would at once become liable toa
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TuEattempted assassination OF jeremiah
0'Donovan Rosa should not have occur
redin this country. II he was to be IRE
moved" that tragedy should have been
enacted on British soil. This is only
another way to say that Rosa ought to
fight England within her own territory.
Ills kind Of warriors have no right oplace
this country in antagonism to q friendly
power, to make our streets the theatre Of
violence, to setup here a dynamite pro-
lasaada.
Congress has a duty to perform in this
dynamite business and that duty should
be bedischargel without fear or favor. II
this thing is allowed to go on England
may raise an Alabama question against us
and make us pay dynamite damages. II
hs was liable for permitting Confederate
cruisers to beftted out in erwaters, may
Naot be liable for allowing dynamite
machines to be shipped from our soil to
blow England into panic?
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Page aot It..

PORTSMOUTH, Va, Feb. S.-At llo'cloCk
this morning John (. Jack shot Carter B.
Page in the face, the ball lodging in the
neck and inaicting q serious and possibly
mortal wound. Jack thought himself
llishted by Page In a matter Of social
courtesy and challenged him, Page went
and armed himself and on his return
found Jack waiting at the door of q restau-
rant where the quarrel began. Page gave
the word tire and nine shots followed
each ether IN quick succession. jacks
fifth shot only took effect although Pages
pistol was discharged four times. Jack
was held for trial. Both are young men
and well known. Page has wide circle
loi connections In this and other States,
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PGSSsYLvAxlA butter makers are deter
mined to drive oleomargarine out of the
dell. Not content with a restrictive law,
which requires the bogus article to sail
under its own colon, properly labeled,
they ask the Legislature to prohibit its
manufacture. This imovement grows out
Of the fact that the restrictive law is not
enlorei. Oleomargarine masquerades as
prime gilt.edged butter, and it carries the
deception into the human stomach. The
law IS difficult to enforce, but should be
enforced II that is possible.
ItOleOmargarine is all that its manufac-
tues claim for 1t, there is no reason to
disguise it. twill win its wayto popular
hyor, and the Churning Of real butter will
soon be numbered among the lost arts.
West Virginia is without legislation on
the subject. Delegate Jacob has offered a
bill requiring the imitation article to be
labeled, but it has got no further than the
fSt reading.
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wAsnlSeToN, Feb. s.4Before The Senate
met this morning Mr.. Riddleberger's desk
was the centeroi attention Of visitors and
such Senators as were in the chamber
A beautiful floral harp rested upon ii,
q tribute, as is presumed, of Riddle.
berger's Irish admirers. The harp was
over two ieethigli. The frame was com.
posed OF tea roses, japonicas, hya6inths
heliotropes and mignonettes, and the base
OF azalias, euphorbias, lilies and other
rare exotics. The strings ofthc harp were
wreathed with smilax. "Sss
us that q Welsh harp2s Senator Dawes
asked Senator Jones, OF Nayada. y
"No," Senator Jones replied. at IA an
harp or Erin,n = =" -
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TaEend Of the disbarment proceedings
y,ina Campbell, the notorious criminal
hvyer Of Cincinnati, is peculiar 10 say the
k,,,. This man was charged with cor
uptins the administration of Justice. To
him in great measure was attributed
the fearful uprising which established
mob rule in Cincinnati, caused loss Of life
and lit up the city with the flames of the
burning Court House.
II Campbell was guilty it is scantpun,
shnent 10 suspend him from practice for
ten days and put the costs upon him. II
be vas innocent he ought not to be pun.
ished at all. Butthe circumstancespointed
to his guilt, and his lucky escape is to be
Interpreted as meaning that his power for
harm is not yet broken. The lesson ol
the mObhas not been fully needed.
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person iurnished no clue TO her identity.
She said she was driven to attempt suicide
by the loss OF her child. A pair Of child's
shoes and gloves in her possession
tended to confirm her assertion. The mag
istrate said that in view OF the fact
the Chaplain OF the House OF Detention
stated the prisoner refused to promise not
TO repeat the otIense he was unable TO set
her at liberty without two sureties Of eos
each for her good behavior, he would
have 10 commit her for three months.
Mrs. Dudley smiled at this announcement.
She left the court room quietly.
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A Conductor Threatened.

vINcEsSrs, IND, Feb. s.-conductor
Lyman B. jenkins, Of the Wabash road,
struck an obstreperous passenger with a
poker Saturday. On hisreturn trip from
Cairoyesterday histrainwassunou by
a desperate mob of25 men at Grand Chain.
jenkins had been telcgraphed to prepare
for trouble, and when the train pulled up
at Grand Chain the whole OF the train
crew appeared on the platform with re-
yolvers. As the train pnlled out the mob
told jenkins he would be met in another
way. He now fears his train will be
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s.,,, SsyAToR McCREERY would like to
81. a," ,he Senate of reporters. If he has a
.t1 sa. Siib IN tho Register let him buckle on
y psn' .,mor ma" and tlght it ought with the Reg
D. ~ of Of course he will bo whipt, but that
lgr' =, ,nT him less than the awful mortili-
", '.,ion MOI Of being thrown out of the Senate
cS,m,sr s,.'a window by a brace Of wild-eyed
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ANorIrEn EXPLOSION
OF Natural Gas at Pittsburch-A Woman
SeriousIy Burued.

OF Natural Gas Mt Pittsburgh-A Woman
seriousIy Burned.
PlrrsnuRou, Feb. 3.-By an explosion
Of natural gas tonight Mrs Sarah Fank-
net was seriously burned and her residence
on South Eleventh street almost shaken
from the foundations. Mrs. Fanknet had
Just gone into the cellar with a lighted
lamp when the explosion occurred. The
conclusion shook all the houses in the
vicinity and was heard for several blocks
away.
Tine citizens Of the Fifteenth and Seven.
teenth wards met tonight and decided to
begin legal proceedings tomorrow against
the Pennsylvania Fuel Gas Company, 70
compel them to- remove their defective
mines at once.
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DEsvRR, Cok, Feb. s.-The Tfltuae-Rs-
puJlican'l Colorado Springs special says;
Last evening George S. Robbins, . highly
esteemed citizen Of this place. accidentally
shot and killed himself. Hehad prepared
to retire and had lain down on the bed
when areyolver which lie habltually kept
under his pillow was accidentally dis
charged, the ball passing through his
head, causing instant death, His father
d the proprietor Of tho Metropolitan hotel
Nashfngbon, ID. o.. ~
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MA. \. WHITE, Editorof the Parkers-
Oag Journal, and President of the Vest
Virginia Press Association, make a stirring
.ppealtO fair play to the Country press"
The Senator'S who have carried through
their body the bill to reduce the rates for
such advertising as an act Of Legislature
an control have not conferred a great
benefit on the public.
The press something more than a pri-
Fase business venture. It is one OF the
Institutions ola free government. It's
The school master abroad without cost to
The State. 1t is partisan, assthe people
aethemselves. 1t may notslways be Just
Just to parties or to men, but stands by its
country, its State, its immediate commu-
nifty,
No single country press-no newspaper
In West virginia-wields the influence OF
aTeat metropolitan press, but the COM
,'Hea influence OF the country newspapers
ss'eater than that of all the great metro.
p0li!an newspapers put together. 1t is
@e influence which comes closest home
% the business and bosoms Of men.
Inc local newspaper Is their first
Eesort and ultimate reliance. The
newspapers Of West Virginia are
a.ooHnT . for the progress Of their State.
sitnOt uugraciouss for the State totake
l'Oa them that which costs the State
. no'hiaS and is serious moment to them /
taepFesent nate is mot excessive as a max.
'iaHn, The fact that 1t is not always de.
aAnded or paid shows that the news
papen and their county customers ar
capable Of adjusting the matter for them
lh9 lSrEtEOEScER, for reasons not per
aaent to the discussion, has no persona
interest in this bill; aud 1t speaks asmucl
,or the State, in whose service the 'icoun
uypEess" Is enlisted, as for the "couRr,
PN@' itself.
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s,s,roe ConuRS seems to be the first to
,,,i,r the peculiarly strong language Of
:srsS s..,,or Floyds protest in last Saturdays
,,n,n,l, S That protest would not be a
sI.,,pt thing for Senators to have on re-
ri against them, but the prevailing
Vim ',i.io5 outside Of the Senate is that that
E'L S,Ir did not do full justice in rushing
,Sroorb STs the bill repeating the Elk River
ir,rerenent t Company's charter.
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MRS. DUDLEY
In Engiand-A History OF Her Career in
Great BrItnin.

In England-A History OF Her Career In
Great Britain.
LONDON, Feb. S.-Reports are circulated
here that Mrs. Yseult Dudley, before go
ing to America, once attempted suicide
and was sentenced to term Of imprison-
ment for an ofsnse. The chaplain Of the
prison in which she was confined has been
advised Of her attempt to kill Rosa. He
has taken,passage on one OF the outgoing
steamers for New York. Much sympathy
+ is expressed for Mrs. Dudley. Many sub.
scriptions are offered TO q innd to aid in
defending her.
An examination Of the police reports Of
the Worship street police court reveals
the following: Lucilla Dudley, a lady like
looking person, aged about twenty.four
years, who described herself as a
royerness, charged with attempting
suicide. The porter Of the Great Eastern
railway deposed that on the arrival Of his
train at Liverpool street, London, he saw
the prisoner, A!rs. Dudley, in tie first
class carriage, apparently asleep with
a handkerchief laid over her face.
Removing the handkerchief he found her
insensible. She was holding 0 bottle
labeled "poison." Mrs. Dudley was no.
moved TO the hospital. Witness said
nobody else was In the railway car
riage. The surgeon who attended Mrs.
Dudley deposed she was suffering from
the effects Of chloroform. Witness said
she recovered consciousness after eight
hours. AIrs. Dudley denied she had
taken anything OF Q poisonous nature.
When taken into custody she Waa de-
tected in the act OF trying 10 swallow q
white powder.
A sailor at the police station where she
was Imprisoned deposed she expressed re-
gret at the failure TO accomplish her pur-
pose. An analysiGt deposed that the
powder Ms. Dudley tried TO swallow was
lopium. Another package OF opium wal
found sewn in her clothes.
Mrs. Dudley stated that she had no rela'
Lives living, and that she had been a gov.
erness, She also represented herself rs 0
Hospital nurse, blt appearances seemed "a
contract this. She refused 10 give an &c
lCount oiherselL FiyeleHers found on hel
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Ghs GttelIigenre'..
e5s.I Nos. IS and 81 Fourteenth street.

sry17on FLouRSoY Is Of the opin-
> s,A't ,h.t an eight column advertisement
20 We 'ua' lime & as acceptable to anews-
v -, ~. :, one column for eight times. 1t
Pps, ps,.ior. =, that Mr.. Flournoy has never
.'sIsl s"s with the practical end OF his
,,,torical effort.
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1nter.state commsres nlll

WAsutSoroS, Feb. SIN the Senate to.
day the House Interstate Commerce Bill
was under discussion. The Senate or
Commission bill was substituted for Il Inv
q vote iof IS TO 45. Il was unaniinously
agreed that Immediately after the morn. morn,
ing business tomorrow the bill should be
taken mp and debate cease ut 8 O'Clock
when final vote on the bill and ali
amendments will be taken. $50
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NEw YoRK, Feb. S-A loud explosion
Of some combpsible atthe foot Of Del
ancy street, at about 8 o'clock to-
night, created intsnse excitement
for some time, Us Il was at.
tributed to dynamite. Whenthe police
reached the scene they could find only q
bundle ofburning rags. The affair Is In
yolved ipmystery.