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a FRtNUM DUEL.
One OF the MoAt "SpOTtsmanllkt" Uon,BatS
EVsr Witnessed.

PARIS, April 20,-The writ to stay pro,
ceedIng isaued by the Paris tribunals and
served upon NJ, Thomeguix ut the iuStys-
ton Of NJ. Travernier, In order 10 prevent
duel with NJ, Magnier, proved lnaflec.
tive. Messrs, Magnier and ThomeguIx
managed to bail, the complicated ma.
Chinery Of French justice and had their
duel alter all, at u late hour In the after.
noon, in the forest Of st, German, The
fight commenced at u secluded spot In the
forest bnt an old woman, who was gath.
ering chlcory, informed the gRmekeepers,
who, Just rs the swords crossed, appeared
on the scene In full uniform. The com.
batants, the seconds and the surgeons
managed to escape to their carriages and
drove at full gallop five miles to another
spot.
The fight then began in earnest, both
doing their best 10 kill each other. Sud.
denly M. Magnler, seeing an opening,
thrust saVagely at M. Thomegueix's abdo.
men, but the lRtter's iron wrist beat aside
the sword point inst as It was touching
him on vital pait. NJ. Thomegix re-.
turned the thrust, aud NJ. Magnier drew
back his arm in such u way as TO leave no
doubt Of what had happened.
"stop!" cried out one OF the seconds;
"NLonsleur, you are hit, are you noL2"
"Oui," was the low response.
NJ. ThomegIix then turned towards his
seconds with look OF satisfaction. NJ.
Magnier was pale, but his hand did not
tremble, although midway between the
wrist and the elbow, OH tho inside Of the
forearm dark blue spot showed wherG
the blade had entered. The point OF tile
sword had gone clear to the bone. The
gentlemen looked at each other gravely.
ut Is impossible for tho fight TO con.
tinue" said one OF the doctors.
The doctors agreed, and the proccs rerbul
was drawn up. NJ. Magnier's wound Is
very serious, II not dangerous. The next
duel on the cards Of the extraordinary se-
ries will probably BE- between NJ. Magnier
-as soon as ho gets well again-Gnd NJ,
Adolphe Tavernier. The duel is spoken
Of at the clubs as thoroughly correct In
every particular, and one Of the most
sporlsmanlike combats that has taken
place for q long time.
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Tux latest lIrench duel may really havt

Tue latest French duel may really have
been no great shakes" after all, for aver,
little duel goes a long way in France
Their practice under the code is quite
different thing from Winchester rifles al
tenpaceg, or carvlUg match with bowi'
knives. But French duelists have thl
great advantage OF having their, exploit
written up by gentlemen Of the pres'
thoroughly IN rapport with the nationa
sport. Note the fine exultant touch with
which the dispatch closes thoroughly
couec! in every particular and one of tht
most sportsmanlike combats that hav'
taken place for long time"
II NJ. Magnier should dls-oi whicl
there is probably little dsnger-he woult
have the sweet consolation to know tha
he hal been killed in a Bportsmanlikt
way that to say, not seined for to sup
ply the market, but caught gaily with
s.irol and silk line, just for the plea
sure Of the thing.
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RlYEi, NEWS.


-
stage OF the watsr and hoVsm enta OF the
Steamboats,.
The Andes got away about dusk last
evening with good trip.
The steamer Lillian Is on the docks al
~. Pleasant, receiving thorough over.
hauling.
Both Of the dock companies at n,
Pleasant are having all the barge work at
present that they can do.
There is talk Of putting the steamer
George StteCker In the Parkefsbufg and
Middleport trade In opposition TO tile Gen.
Dawes.
The big towboat Sam A. Miller in pass.
ing under the n. Pleasant bridge did not
lower her chimneys sufficiently and had
them badly damaged,
Il ID reported that Capt. ltod Knowles
had at last secured boat 10 be placed In
the Charleston.pl pltlsburgh trade In op.
position TO the W. N. Chancellor.
The steamer b. b. burns 70 TO enter the
iteighllng business on the kanawha river
In A short time making th.weekly trips
between Parksnburg and Palestine,
The towboat Percy Kelsey leaves this
morning for Pittsburgh. In ro,iis che
viii raise a sunketi barge al Oox's rifle, a
lew miles below Steubenvllle, II possible.
The river fell ons foot again yesterday,
the depth In the channel last evening lie.
inc eight feet. Business was llvelier on
lhe levee than II has been for several
days past.
The W. N. CHANCELLOR 10 due DIP to-day
on her way from Chatleston 10 Plttsburgh
Capt. f. p. Chancellor IA In command
and the genial Ira u. Huntington 10 In
the office. The steamer will pass down al
4 o'clock Friday morning on her return
tip, She Is 0 fixture In the trade. oWlhG
TO the satisfactory manner with which she
ttanaacta All business,
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Rock Island swl,chu,on,

CHICAGO, April 2O-A morning paper
says; Several switchmen in the service
II the Rock Island road were in confer.
4nce with the committee Of the Lake
Shore switChnen last night. There are
several non.unlonists working in the
Rock Island yards, and union switchmen
,ay that 1t Is their intention to have them
removed. They are giving the Lake
Shore men all the aid possible In the
hope OF seeing q settlement OF their
strike in favor Of the switChmen. In that
event their task will be all the easier,
They say that II the Lake Shore Company
continues to support the non.unionists
aud the latter refuse to resign 1t is almost
certain that within the next two days the
4witChmen on the Rock Island road will
akfika.
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wAslItNorov NOTES.

The Secretary OF the Treasury Yesterday
afternoon Issued call for $4,000, 600
three percent bonds, The call will
mature June1.
Secretary Lamar returned to Washing.
ton. yesterday morning from his Southern
trip much improved In health aud AZ.
tended the Cabinet meeting.
The House Committee on Foreign Az
fairs yesterday agreed to report tavorably
the Belmont Chinese indemnity resolu.
ton aud the Morrow Chinese bill.
The Senate in executive session yester.
day rejected the proposed treaty TO reopen
the Well.DAbra claims against Mexico.
The vote was 32 yeas TO 20 nays, being less
than two.thirds necessary for It's ratih,
cation.
Among the bills introduced in the
Senate was one by Senator Butler author.
izinE the President 10 retire those army
officers who have already been recon.
mended for retirement or may be 90
recommended prior 10 January /, 1857, all
retirements to be In addition to the 400
now allowed by law.
Senator Logan has reinLroduced In the
Senate his bill TO increase the eff.
cheney Of the army with tho section
stricken out which provides for the In.
crease OF tho number Of men, relating 10
Chaplains and authorizing commissioned
officers 10 make deposits Of money with
the army paymasters.
The officials Of the New York Seventh
regiment called at the White House In a
body yesterday morning and paid their
respects 10 the President, They were re.
Ceived In the East room and were indivl.
dually presented. A pleasing incident Of
the visit was the presentation 10 Capt. j.
q. Abrams Of Company g Of q diamond
mounted cross Of honor In token Of his
twenty-five years ofserviCs with the regl.
msnt. The President made the presen.
tation on behalf Of the regiment In few
happy remarks.
The Senate yesterday confirmed the fol.
lowing nominations: Consuls, N. A, Sar.
tori, Of Philadelphia, at Leghorn, NJ. A.
Turner, Of Arkansas, at st. Thomas / y. Il,
Miller, oi Davenport, Ia, at IeipsiO; A.
Roberts, Of Tennessee, at Hamilton, Ont, /,
j. O. LiGsre, Of Louisiana, at Tampico /
W. W. LanG, Of Texas, at Hamburg, y. o,
CamplOrsen, Ol Erie, Pa, at Naples y. r,
Kemball, Of Chicago, at Stuttgart; o, W,
Wagner, OF Kansas City, al Toronto, II,
NJ, Keini, Of Pa, mt ChatlUttetown; II II,
Pierce, Of New Hampshlre, at MatahEab
+. 8. MGfsielt, Of Texas, Secretary Of Lega.
ton Of Japan.
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OREGON DISASTER.
TaH INvEsrIoAvIoN pNoosrpna
At Livsrpsol-rhs Captains story "A
FrsnSh Duel that wa. Fought tor Gore,
EHemhsd o iarrymsn Resort to Can.
n'b4iism--A Horrible Discovery.

LIVERPOOL, April 2O.-The Board Of
Trade investigation OF the loss Of the
0unard steamer Oregon was continued to.
day before Wreck Commissioner Rothe,y.
Captain Philip Oottler, the Commander Of
the Oregon, testified that the night Of
March 1914, on which the disaster 90.
Cured, was frosty aud clear lie estimat,
cd that IN such weather the lights Of the
weasel would bs visible six miles away.
There was, however, a brilliant aurora
borealis on the land side OF the horizon,
which confused the sight and would
make 1t difficult to see the steamer itself
ut that distance. He denied that the
crew or the ilremen made any rush Tor
the boats 90 US TO obItTuct the passangsrS,
Captain OOttier testified that he llrst tried
10 beach the vessel, but soon saw that the
attempt was hopeless. II, however, the
bulkheads had been closed he could have
sailed the Oregon into New York harbor.
After the effort to beach the vessel had
been abandoned all hands we're kept busy
transferring the passengers to the pilot
boat and the other vessels which came 10
their assistance. Even II he had been
able to set the sails II would sill have
been impossible tn save ths Oregon,
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CHAIRMAN LEONARD
IN a vERY sANeuINE MOOD
Special Digo.es 10 he hlerllca.oe,.

special Di9dtsa 10 ne hieU0aecF,
WAsHISarON, April 9O.-Chairman Dave
Leonard oi the Democratic State Commit
tee has been in town for two or three
days, He takes very little stock in the
talk abont the disafsction in the Demo.
cratic party, and says the reports are very
much exaggerated. He is very sangline
that the Democrats will carry the elections
this fall, and that they will increase their
majority in the Legislature, He regards
Mr., Csmden's chances for reelection as
very good and believes the opposition to
him in the Democratic party will amount
to very little, 49,
Mr.. Leonard Gays Judge r. S, Brown Is
DOT a candidate for Congress-, Rs was pub
Ilshsd ia the Register,
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Frr aud MIAtprlune.

LONDON, April 2O.-The mills Of Bra.
den & Company, corn merchants, Maize
Crusherg, cattle ioOd and oil cake manu-.
iacturers, Whites Grounds, y. T., were
destroyed by fire to-day. The loss ls
$350,00O.
The Land, Development Association,
limited, Great Winchester street, II. o.,
has failed with liabilities amounting To
O.OOO.
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OLARKsBuRa.
A New Music HAll-Ohsap Tslsphonss-ThS
New Court HouAS.
DlrrgeD0uClelee Of Lhe Eniflli0runrr


New Court HOuAs.
Correspondence Of he Eatt!liVa.on,
CLAREsEuRG, W, Va, April 2O,-The
growth OF the musical element in our town
/, well illustrated in the Music Hall, on
Third street, which Is rapidly being com.
pleted under the auspices Of the Clarks.
burg Concert Company, II was formerly
used by the Masons. 1t has been entirely
remodeled, a stage erected with the most
modern OF stage properties, and the hall
seated with three hundred opera Chairs.
Another company which has been
making itself heard, though In different
way, lately, Is the Clarksburg Telephone
Company. This company claims to give
the cheapest service in the United States,
business telephones being rented for So 90
per month, and private ones for 81 OO,
The line 10 Weston was finished last week,
and we now have direct communication
with that town.
Under the severe Censure Of the press
and the people the truth In regard TO the
action Of the County Commissioners with
MayeE& Helmick, the contractors for the
court house, leaked out last week. The
contract was awarded Mayer & HelmIck
and they were given DAY In court TO
sign II and give bond for It's performance
The court unwilling 10 assume the respon.
slbility, had the contract drafted In the
interest OF the citizens OF the county by
Hon. John j. Davis. II required strict
adherence to the plans and specifications
which were onexhibition. Asthe Commits
Bloners were sworn to do their duty this
was not asking anything out Of tho way,
provided the contractors intended to com.
ply with the terms Of the contract. The
result was that Mayer 4 Helmick with.
drew from the contract,
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FataiIptatuauOn.

New YoRK, April 2O.-FranCis NJ. vii,
son, a lawyer, 81 years old, went this
morning to the house No. 144 West Six.
teenth street to see q young woman named
Emma Adams with whom he had been
intimate, and who had deserted him alter
quarrel. He drew q revolverland shot
her behind the left ear inhiCting a dan.
gerous wound. He then shot himself In
the right temple. His wound is thought
70 be fatal.
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nIr. ssslss,, aIl.,lon,

WAsHISGToS, D, O., April 2O,-Mr,
Oscar sseley, Of Wheeling, has again
been in town, lmportuniug the powers
hat be for the appointment OF his sister.
tn-law to an office. There appears to he
,one "hitch" in the matter. The Civil
Service laws seems TO in the way, II
vas published a few days ago that the ap.
continent had been made, but Miss RiCt
vas required to pass the prescribed ex'
animation. AS this process Of getting u
1laCe is very slow one, even II Miss Rice
passes an examination, Seeley would like
% secure her place without 1t, SO far
10 has been nnHuccessiul.
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vlol.pt rbunder Storm,

SHENANDOAH, PA. April 2O.-one ol
the most violent thunder and rain storms
ever seen in this section swept through
the Alahoney Valley this afternoon. A
barn belonging 10 j, W. KefChnet, who
keeps dairy, was struck by lightning
and destroyed with lie contents, including
several cows. Rain began 10 fall q few
moments before o'clock and continues "a
come down In torrents, flooding the streetl
and many cellars.
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STREET GAR STRIKE.
rhe TiO.up Partially UnlOCkod -Rallrot
Commissioners in seaslon.

rhe Tio.up Partially Unlocked -Esallroad
Commissioners in SeASIon.
Nav York, April 20.-The tie.up on
tho street car lines has been partly un-
locked to-day, and the cars on all the roads
are running, all but the Third Avenue
road sending out their regular number ol
Cars. The latter road ran a number Of
cars with new drivers and conductors,
but the inslde and platform Of these cars
we're filled with police officers. All along
the route the new drivers and conductors
and police were saluted by the jeen and
yslls OF the crowds which collected at the
different points. At Park Row, the end
Of the journey, the sidewalks were lined
with crowds Of people. but no one inter.
tered 10 oppose the progress Of the cars.
The railroad commissioners were at the
Murray Hill hotel this morning. AT noon
they went into session TO consider the case
Of the Third avenue railroad. Commits
Sioner O'Donnel said lie was told that the
Third avenue company was running %
cars to-day. He also stated that Director
LauterbaCh, Of that road, was willing to
submit the matter TO arbitration and II
was thought that this would lead to a set.
Element Of the difficulty and that the cars
Of the company would all be running be.
fore nightfall.
The officials Of the road refuse 10
bother with any more conferences before
the Railroad Commissioners. They cay
they will fight 10 the bitter end now. The
situation is hourly growing more critical.
The men are becoming exaBperated, but
hope that the Railroad Commissioners
will be able 10 Rrbitrate. They say the
struggle is i6r life or death nov and they
are ready for peace or war.
The State Railway Commissioners were
In conference all day relative TO the
Third Avenue employees and their drivers.
About 8 o'clock Mr.. LauterbaCh, counsel
for the Third avenue line, Joined the Com.
missioners and the strikers committee.
One Of the latter stated the men were
anxious 10 have the strike settled al
once. Mr.. LaulerbaCh said bis company
would arbittate as 10 hours and wages,
but would not consent 10 arbitration on
the question Of digCharRing men now EN-.
pioyed By The road. There was 30 little
chance Of aEettlemetit that the conference
closed with the understanding II should
be renewed later 10 the evening, Agree
ably TO this understanding the parties
went into session Al $3.50 r. NJ, The confer.
enCe excluded the strikers committee and
Mr.. Laulefbach at once conferred with
the Commissioners Until 10 o'clock, lie
then left the Commissioners and stated
ihnL iha maiIar fRalal MhAfa Il had AlllAY
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NANrICoK E,s UnN Al TOMB.
rhe DIlll Shows that the fatal Chamber Is
Foil Of Water,

rhe Dhll Shows that tho fatal Chamber iS
Full of Water.
NANrcoKR, Pa April 2O.-The last
glimmer Of hope Of ever reaching the
bodies Of the twenty.six entombed men
and boys in the fatal slope at this place Is
fast fading away. Four weeks ago the
work OF driving tunnel across the basin
which lnLervened between the gangway
and that part OF tho mine where the
bodies was started as a last resort. This
was driven ninety.three feet, and then q
drill hole was driven the balance Of the
distance, sevsnty-one feel, the drill reach
ing the fatal chamber this morning.
When 1t was withdrawn steady and
swift stream Of water came from tho two.
inch hole.
The drill was Immediately started again
to drive another hole that would strike
uear the roof Of the fatal chamber. This
is done 10 find ii II is filled entirely with
water. II such Ia the case then the Sus-
luellanna Coal Company will, in all prob
ability, abandon tho work, as with this
condition Of things in the chamber Il
would be impractiCable to proceed. And
thus will end the long story Of the terri
bic disaster that blaCkened the joys oil
Ohriatmas.tide, 1886, for the miners Of the
Wyoming coal fields.
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ErsIrhI Trnln Ditcned.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, April2O.-AfSst freight
Train going east ever the West pennsyl
ylnia railroad ran into an open swltcl
near llarmarsville, Pa, twenty miles easi
Of This city about daylight this morning
and was preCipitated over an elnbank'
neat, The entire train was wrecked, and
tho crew consisting Of engineer McEar'
land, fireman Remaley and brakeman Mat
thews were seriously and perhaps fatally
hurt, Their injuries were sustained -
Jumping from tho train. Medical attend
auLs were sent from this city.
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rhn ,Krnnr pInee lor Eenisl.

1,urTAlo, N. T., February 0, lSSO.-in
the spring Of 1881, had a slight eruption,
particularly ont lhehanls, itched intensely.
bnreAd TO my face and my eyes BWelled,
and nearly closed, Face and hands COY.
efed WITH scales. Consulted phytiCian
viii no relief. When had given up
hopes Of recovery, took twenty bottles Of
Warmers safe cure, which completely
cured me. II ls one Of thB greatest rene.
tlles Of the ags.-OAtT. WsB. Robinson,
us, Marine Inspector.
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LAKE SHORE STRIKE.
NO SETTLEMENT EFFRoTED YET
Trouble With tho sVitehmOp Feared
Strikers aud the sheriff Coptsr-Nsw
York Street Car Tls.up-A FrultlsSs
EHSrt Made to Compromise.

CHICAGO, April 90,-This morning al
daylight Superintendent Amsden and
General Freight Agent Bledgett, OF the
Lake Shore road, were promenading the
tracks in the vicinity Of Polk street, When
asked about the prospects of resuminp
business to-day Mr., AmSden said: ~
don't think that we try to do anything to-
day, There is no use in trying to get a
train past Forty-6rst street."
In the yards this morning there was no
change in the state oil affairs, The north
branch Of the stock yards ny" is still OBJ
struCled with the train switched there
yesterday, aud the stock yards dummy
consumes from hvs to ten minutes more
time than usual in making trip, az 1t has
10 run to Root street and back out To the
yards.
Governor 0glesby has been In cons ul-
tation all day with Sheriff Hanchett aud
the officials OF the Lake Shore road. The
supervisor OF the town OF Lake said he
was unable to afford the railroad any pro-
lection against the mobs which had col.
teoted, It tappesrs that the Sheriff will be
called upon to organize u posse as the next
move before calling on the troops. The
officials consulted appear to regard serious
trouble as very imminent.
coNFRRENCE WITH THE sTRIKRRs
A conference lasting over an hour and
a half was held this evening between the
Executive Committee OF the switchmen's
Union consisting OF three persons and
Sheriff HanChett. The committee stated
IN full detail their side Of the case,'
and endeavored to show the Sheriff
hat there was no reason why he should
iide with the railroad authority or
AXE active measures 70 assist the railroad
companies In moving their trains, The
sheriff on bis part suggested measures
oward q compromise, but nothing
IN that line was definitely settled,
excepting 1t was agreed that the
sheriff should see the railroad officials
tomorrow with view OF arriving Rtsome
The Sheriff says he Is much pleased with
.he conduct Of the Committee who con.
terred with him, but he felt unable to give
my opinion as to whether his conference
with the railroad officials will b9 likely or
lot TO result In final settlement OF the
strike.
de was asked whether or not he would
relieve the town OF Lake authorities to-
morrow from the protection Of railroad
property, and answered positively he
would not do so under the present cir.
gumstanCes, but did not know what he
might do should circumstances seem to
Justify II after tomorrow.
Governor 0glesby tonight said the only
understanding arrived at thus far Is to
leave the work Of preserving the peace in
the hands Of the sheriff and police author
ties Of Chicago and the town OF Lake.
"From what l have seen ! am OF the
opinion that the strikers and their sym.
pathizsrs can be controlled by the civil
powers. The railroad officials will to-
morrow, suppose try again to raise the
blockade. In any event | shall remain In
the city until tomorrow night"
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Mn. THOMAS Il. DAVIS, Of Grafton, onr
oftho clearest.hesded men in the State
EXPRESSES a view which Republicans de-
sifoas Of their party,s success will endorse.
p.T,y in the minority cannot afford the
Injury Of internal disturbance, Itis bet.
fer to stand together and dislodge the
enemy. We think this is the disposition
olWrg. Virginia Republicans. H
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prrsBuRaH, Pa, April 2O.--This even
ing a fire al the Bear creek oil refinery
situated seven miles north Of this city OF
the Allegheny Railroad, destroyed a.
extensive Warehouse forty feet widI
by l60 feet long, together with at
agitator tank containing 1900 barrels Q
oil, nine STILLS one empty agitator, 800
empty barrels, Ave settling pan tanks ant
10000 feet Of lumber Loss &46,OOO,