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A TERRIBLE TRAGEDY.
THE RESULT OF A QUARREL
Between an Italian and a GsrmAu-A Son
Goes to His Fathers Aid and 10 Accident.
ally shot By HIm-Ths Father Mad.
dOnsd By Grief Commits Suicide.

CHICAGO. ILlS., May 2,-Alsxander
Ribbots an Italian, % years otage, living
at No. S24S Buttertisld street, this morn
ing became engaged in quarrel with
John Hipsmon, a German hostler, 60 years
Of age. The barn in which Hipsmon was
employed is directly opposite the barn on
the Ribbota premises, The quarrel
was caused by Mr.. Rlbbota accus-
ing Hipsmon OF throwing slops into
the alley, which is between the baras.
Hot words ensued, and the two old men,
thoroughly enraged, separated for the
moment to procure weapons with which
to assault each other. They soon came
together, Hipsmon with a pitchiork and
Ribbota with q revolver, The latter be-
gan hostilities by firing shot, which was
not true to the aim, HipsmOn
their abandoned his pitchiork and
rushed upon his assailant, grappled with
him and tried to obtain possession Of the
revolver. While the two old men were
struggling a domestic In the employ Of
Mr.. Ribbota called out to bis two sons,
Felix and Stephen that Hipsmon was
killing their father. They Bprang out Of
bed and after dressing partially ran
out to the rescue Of their father,
Felix rushed in between them.
As he did so q shot was fired
and Felix sank with low moan 10 tho
ground. Hipsmon then released his grasp
upon Ribbota's wrist and ran away, Rib.
bota fred two shots at the fleeing man
but neither took effect, Then the un.
fortunate father saw his bleeding son
lying upon the ground. With wild
cry OF "My God I've shot my hoym he
raised his soma head and placed 1t upon
his bosom aud called upon him To speak.
Receiving no answer he showsred passion.
ate kisses upon the lace and lips Of the
still uncongCious and apparently dying
hoy.
Maddened by grief he left the PROSTATE
form Of his sou and rushed into the house,
after again crying out, "Ive shot my boy"
this time to Ills daughter. lle entered Ills
room, removed his boots, threw himselfon
q bed, placed the mUzzle OF the revolver
into his mouth aud with the last remain.
Ing shot killed himself instantly.
The wounded boy wass hot through
the lungs and cannot recover. The Rib.
bota faulty Is one OF the oldest, best aud
most favorably known Il the italian fam.
lies in Chicago. Felix, the wounded son,
is ~ years Of aye, and has been for some
time past a clerk In the freight depart.
ment Of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad. Stephen, the other son, about
20 years OF age, 10 paying teller at the
Illinois Trust and Savings Hank. He Is a
noted amateur. athlete and has won sev.
erAl prizes in the Atheneum and gymna.
stun contests. Hipsmon, the hostlSr, has
been arrested.
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"SECRET CIRCULAR"
THE oBJECT OF THE CALL
For the Philadelphia MOsting-Ths May
Day In the Labor WOFId-ThS Eight
Hour Movement In Various Parts
of thh Country-LAbOF News.

CLEVELAND, o., May 2.-P. ]. Mcclure,
General Secretary OF the Brotherhood oi
Carpenters and Jolnsrs, whose name
heads the list Of signatures to the Secret
circular" made public yesterday in Pitts
,burgh, was interviewed to-day regarding
the object Of the conference OF the
Trades Unions. Being asked who was
the author Of the circular, Mr., Mcclure
said; "Now that the matter has been
brought into print l will not hesitate to
admit that am the author OF the call for
the proposed conference OF the chief Off
GERS OF all the national and international
Trales Unions. The conference will be
held in Philadelphia on the 18th
OF this month, and since It's issue
many hearty responses favorable to
the call have been received at
my office. prepared the circular after
due consultation IN various cities with
many prominent labor men alike Trades
Unionists and Knights OF Labor. Had it
been a matter OF public concern would
most gladly have given the circular TO the
newspapers Ut the start. From all indiCa-
tons some indisCreet or misguided person
In Pittsburgh furnished the circular
to \ certain daily In that city,
and since then | have been besieged with
letters and kilograms concerning Il. There
is no cause for any undue alarm and far
lna fnH Hn
ment Of a labor war or u bitter struggle
between trades unions and the Knights OF
Labor, No such thought ever entered my
mind-not Tor moment-nOr is
1t the intent OF the signes OF
the call. Nothing would afford the enc
mics Of organized labor more pleas
ure than to sse the Trades Unions and
knights Of Labor preCipitated into open
hostllities or engaged in Rn interneCine
quarrel, which it is needless to say would
be mutually hurtiul II not largely suicidal.
"What Is the object OF the conference
"As understand 1t, the object OF the
proposed trades union conference, and II
IL distinctly stated In the call, is to devise
plan for close alliance and to submit
the same to the general officers OF the
Knights OF Labor for their adoption.
1t is- hoped that in this way
both orders can enter into reciprocal
agreement OF understanding to work to.
gsther In parallel lines without any col.
ision and without enCroaChing Oh each
others Legitimate work. For want Of this
difficulties have cropped up In anumber ol
instances and unless something is done
there,is every likelihood Of their reCurrance
in the future,
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AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP.


Washington has signed Hugh DAILY.
Esterbrook Is astonishing the Now York.
ers by his fine third base work.
The attendance at the ball games arc 80
far Is percent ahead Of last season.
The st. Louis clubs arc said 10 have
cleared $1,000 on their spring series.
Phillips thinks that in Ed Glenn he has
the best left fielder in the Association.
Brooklyn was the first club whitewash-
ed this season in championship game.
The great first base playing Of Sucker,
Of the Newarks, is attracting much atten-
tion.
Catcher Miller, Of tho Pittsburghs, was
the first player this season 10 make two
home runs in one game.
Taylor and Henderson, pitchers Ior tho
Baltimores, are suffering from Boro arms.
and kilroy Is consequently being over
worked.
Twitchell, Of the Detroits israpllly i'm.
proving as q twirer. HRnlOn and ThOmp.
son think he will stand near the head Of
the pitchers.
Jack Lynch, OF tho Nets, says that no
one can CatCh BiCkhAm'B delivery when
he throws his swlitest. In speed hG thinks
he excels every pitcher on tho diamond.
WelCh has already been doing somo
wondetfuI6eldihg. In the first Pittsburgh
81. Louis games he made q phenomenal
one.handed catch OF line bit which rob
bed Pittsburgh Of two runs and probably
the game.
Manager Hertrie, Of the New Yorks,
has decided not 10 givo a single exhibition
game during tho League championship
season. He wants the pennant and will
take no chances Of overworking his team
or having players injured in outside
games.
The Cinclnnatis were unable to play
Mullane while in 81. Louis last week, ow.
ing 10 the Injunction which Lucas obtain.
ed against him. Strenuous efforts wore
made TO get Lucas 10 relent, but he would
not do 30 unless he was paid $iOO, the
amount Of damage lie claims to have sns.
tained. In consequence tho Queen City
team was lamentably weak In the box and
failed 10 Bcore a single victory.
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THE NATIONAL GAME.
THE LEAGUE HAcE orxNrn
With Some urpFiSeS-saturdAJ Game ut
PIttsburgh-A Hot ContsNt-sIaudirE
of the American Association aud
League Clubs base Ball Gossip.

The season is now fully opened, the
League race beginning last Thurday. 1t
opened with surprise, the defeat Of the
Philadelphia team by the new Washing.
ton club, and this as:onishment has since
been argumented by the second defeat OF
the Philadelphis's in the same city. Chi.
csgo narrowly escaped defeat ut Kansas
City in the opening contest, an extra in
ming game being necessary to settle ii, and
New York scarcely got through in the
Boston game, an extra inning game being
played there also, The standing to date
Is; New York and Chicago are even for
tist place, with Washington aud Detroit
q tie loreecond, Philadelphia aud St. Louis
are stand.oE for third, while Boston and
Kansas City have yet got to get their first
game.
In the Association the champion st.
Louis team is forging ahead Just Us II did
last season, and their magnificent team
work and tireless coaching will probably
keep them thore. The Athletics are
good second, with brooklyn, Baltimore
and Louisville following in the Ordergiven.
Cincinnati Comes next, then pitsbursh,
while the Metropolitana bring up the rear.
SATURDAYS plTTBURdH dAM&
Ths ball season in Pittsburgh was
opened last Saturday by the homa club
and the st, Louis Browns, Tho grounds
were filled to overllowing, fully 5000 peo-
pie being in attendance. The game WAS
very exciting and was won by tho ST.
Louis men after an eleven inning contest,
The PtttAburgh club excelled in fielding,
while the visitors did by far the better
batting. Carroll, Pittsburgh's catcher,
lost the game by a Hsnseless throw to
third, which went far over Whitneya
head and let Comskey home. RarkIey
made his debut at second before Pitts.
burgh crowd M q member OF the Smoky
City team, and, while he WAC unfortunate
In not hitting safe, his field work WAS ex-
Cellent, He had nine chances and ac-
copied all OF them, two Of which, flies TO
the outer field, he captured in llne style.
In the tenth inning he made himself solid
with the audience by making beautiful
one.hRnded catch OF O'Neil'B high liner,
which play ELECTED much applause. Rob-
insOn, who has taken Barkley's place in
the st. Louis team, played u wretChed
game, having four bad errors. His play
was in striking contrast to the clean work
OF the Pittsburgh second baseman.
IpAuup rtt IN,n,oN,v,Ttn
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NEwsIN nRtEF.

OhinChbugs have appeared in wheat.
fields near CGnLralia, III.
John parkcFs ilouring mill at Ripley,
Op was burned Saturday.
The Advance Elevator, at Kansas City,
bun1ed Friday night. Loss on elevator
and grain $4,000.
AT indianapolis, Saturday afternoon,
John A. Lyons was shot and instantly
killed by Samuel Marley, q driver In his
employ.
In Columbus, o., Philip Jones had his
throat cut by Gabriel Quunichee In Q
quarrel Saturday night. Ills recovery is
doubtful.
]. X. Keller, freight brakeman on the
o., W. X b. Il. H., was run over and
killed by q train near Pleasant Plain, D.,
Saturday morning.
Wolf Il lowman, Cincinnati shoe man.
uIaCturern, made an assignment Tor the
benefit Of their creditors Saturday. Assets,
SOOOO; liabilities, $4,000.
The receipts for the thirty weeks tour
ol Mary Anderson, II is estimated, will
reach $37i,O0O, OF which she receives one.
Third and 500 per night.
The President OIL Saturday approved
the bill extending the time for completing
ihn records Of tie Court OF CommiEslpn.
eH Of Alabama Claims for q period oil two
months.
The total public debt reduction for the
month Of April 10 Sl0,NO6,9Sh The total
debt, principal and interest, on May ].
Ns&i ,1SO,3Oj,652. The cash IN the Trea'
nfy Is 92,4O2,6l0 Ta
The fst race between l.. Il. Myers, the
American champion, aud W. q. George
The English champion, was tlin Saturday
evening In New York. Myers won dis.
lance 1000 yards; time minutes and ~
20 seconds,
Ferguson Bros, cash and blind factory
olNeW York, was damaged by fire to the
extent Of $4,000. A falling wall caught
three ii'emen, but only one, Louis ee,
quimund, was seriously Injured. He haC
both legs crushed.
-Four members Of the Joint Commission
OIL Congress on the organization oi tht
Scientific Bureau Of the Government vii
recommend that the coast survey be re
iAlned rs an independent bureau, and tw!
lavor It's transfer TO the HydtCgtaphic VI
ice otthe Navy Department.
The United States Senate Committee OF
Privileges and Elections held Q meeting
Saturday morning 10 consider the case o
Senator Henry b. Payne, Tue printed
ie'tImony and reports transmitted iron
Columbus were laid before the committe
s9d briefly examined. The coinmitte
dloutned 10 give an opportunity ior
more thorough examination ot the paper!
sad / will hold a meeting early TIL
week 10 decide upon line oi action.
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SATURDAY nights mass meeting passed
of with credit to tho workingmen o
Wheeling. Everybody was in good hu
NOR over the friendly accomplishment o
iDs result which everybody desired ant
,he assurance that mo Italians need ap
p.y." Moro than one speaker compli'
n.nted the West Virginia Natural GaI
Company on the disposition 1t had shows
toward home labor, and bespoke for thI
company the cooperation Of the working
men Of this community. From tho cor
dial response to this oxhortation 1t wsl
evident that tho company had made itsell
friends among the people who will b'
glal to show their kindly feeling as occa'
sion may arise.
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MIR. KEEDY.


Tho west YlrglGln Delegation will Fight
Against lila Conformation.
sOohl Di.!,aich to The Misili0aIcer.
wAsmSaroS, May 2.-Mr, Camden
called at the State Department Saturday t.
inyeatigate tho matter Of the appointment
of Rev. Samuel II. Keedy to be United
States Consul At Rheims, and 10 ascertain
how he came to be credited to West Vir.
lnia. lie learned there that Fsthe,
E.ely was very strongly endorsed b.!
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New Yorb
politicians, and by bishops and Other
members Of the clergy Of all sections oi
the country, As he did seem to be in
tie possession Of any permanent place oi
residence, ho fixed upon West Virginia
because at one time he had sojourned foI
aslort period at Piedmont.
Among his large batch OF recommends
tons there were none on file from any ont
living in West Virginia. Mr.. CRmder
says Father Keedy seems to be yer!
competent man, but he (Camden) entered
his protest against the appointment helms
charged up to West Virginia. The sena
tor says the nomination will be rejected
by the Senate, as to West Virginia. 1t II
possible, however, that the appointee will
OS located somewhere else. In that cast
tho Senators will have no cause 10 6gh
tue confirmation.
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BELLAiRE.

Various Notes Of Current Local Interest
from the GlaGS CITY.
The Daily Independent was Bix years old
Saturday.
Miss Kate Sherry Is emo Of the new post.
Office clerks.
Col. g. l.. Poormah spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
]. X. Smell and family left Saturday for
Lincoln, Nebraska.
The contractors and builders will meet
tonight at City Hall.
Frank Litten has been appointed
Deputy OIL Inspector for this district.
VT. Morgan writes that he iB pleased
with that part Of the West that lie has
struck.
There are many pieces oil old timber
lying IN the streets that should be re-
moved.
Some one stole the ropes, blocks, etc.,
from VIM. Findlay'a Rose Hill stone
quarry.
Levi Cassell will examine The Ravenna
glass works with view 10 starting them
TO work.
Some parts OF Tie wooden water main
on Noble street have been replaced by
iron pipe.
The basket piCnics will begin this week,
one being announced for WRllaCe's dam
on Saturday.
The first annual meeting Of The Bel.
mont Savings 4 Loan Company will be
held tonight.
The contractors Of the Union street
creek bridge were unfortunate In breaking
of two OF the iron piles.
Henry He'll will commence sys!emAtic
training this week. He may have two
races 70 row this summer.
Rev. X, j. Hammond, Of Moundsvllle,
and Rev. W. W. Walker, Of the Episcopal
Church here, exchanged pulplta yeStef.
day.
George SLauver, the FirSt ward drug.
gibt, has been making q good record "a an
amateur long distance jumper, beating the
best previous record.
There will be no school Ia The Fourth
ward tomorrow. The circus will put Up
lts tents on the Square right In front Of
the Central school house.
Rev. Anna Oliver, ot The Willouphby
Avenue NJ. \. church, Of Brooklyn,
preached at the NJ. +. church Yesterday,
bhe has been pastor ol The Brooklyn
church ior several years.
The Legislature will he asked toauthor.
Lac the conversion oi the Wegee pike
from q free road Into Atoll.foad. Those
who use the road are In favor Of this, and
the Importance oi good roads 10 beginning
10 be more clearly seen by Bellaire.
Nothing l,tIsrs ". r., man g much aS ..ti. tI
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hurried away from reporters, resolutely
asserting that he would not be inter
viewed. 1t was known that the subject
Of discussion at the meeting was the
question as To what action should be
taken in regard to the eight hour moYe-
ment, Conflicting reports Of the result
were in circulation, and up to q late hour
no authoritative information had been
obtained, The general impression, how
ever, was that the packers had been
unable to agree upon q concerted plan to
resist the demands Of the employees, and
that upon Monday morning the eight
hour day would be conceded, but II pos.
sible to be accompanied bya cores
p pondipg reduction in wages.
Tonight Manager Oulaby, speaking
Tor Mr.. Armour, tie great packer, refused
to say what action would be taken Mon
day, further than that he had given in.
to his foreman 10 blow the
whistle for work at A. NJ, instead Of I,
as heretofore,
The Executive Committee OF the Obi.
cago MaChinists' Assembly published the
following card:
"Alessra, tfazlef Onalmers, pfopfle-
tors OF tho leading machine shop In Chi.
Cago and the Northwest, who have always
pEtd the highest wages in the trade, and
have never had any trouble with their
employees, have, with their usual libsrality,
conceded the eight hours TO their en-
ployes, and will run their shops with two
shifts In the future II necessary,
"Messrs. Crane Bros. have also ConCed-
cd to all Of their employees the eight hour
rule, and II overtime Is necessary they
will pay time and half Tor It and advance
pay as circumstances may warrant.
"The following firms have conceded the
same; Robert Tarrant, Mcdonald, Vul-
,an Iron Works, John Fetherstone, II. Fl,
5coYille, Willard, Gates Iron Works, Pea.
l0Ck, West Division Oar Shops, Link Bslt
Manufacturing Company. In fact all
shops Of any importance except the Bul'
ock Manufacturing Company have now
conceded"
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IT DoN'r WORK.
A MUh Tries to force Mlil Employees 10
nnlt That. NVnsL

A MUh Tries to force MIL Employees 10
Quit Their Work.
GRAND RApDS, MIcu., May 2.-Yester.
day about one hundred men, who wanted
every one to observe a holiday and work
only eight hours day hereafter, marched
from place TO place making their demands
known and receiving recruits as they
marched along. On arriving at Fuller 4
RiCe's mill, outside the city, they started
to interfere with workmen. One OF the
leaders Of tho party drew revolver and
asked every one 10 stop work. There
being hesitation at the demand the pro.
Cesson soon made break for the
mill. They were met with clubs
In the hands OF the mill workmen
This changed the aspect Of Affairs, and the
mob took refuge behind some freight cars
and renewed the battle with stones. At
this point the proprietors attempted 10
make the men withdraw, but they refused
and a pitched battle resulted. During the
melee one man was hit in the abdomen
with a large stone and another seriously
injured. A perfect hail OF stones was
showered upon the mill workmen by the
mob. The police and sheriE's force was
called out and quiet was restored. The
employees profess to be entirely satisfied,
and say they had no desire to strike.
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West vlrEluIA Personals,

Special Dispdtch 10 The lntstiOeHa1.
WAsnlNdToN, May 9.-GsnerRl Golf has
returned to his duties in Washington, his
sons condition being verymurh improved.
Congressman Snyder has returned from
his district, and says he feels much on.
Couraged with the outlook from his stand
point. He'll very confident that he will
tion.
Very few West Virginia visitors have
been in Washington during this week,
Mr.. kenna, on whom the olIice.seekers
seem to depend mainly for heroic endeay.
ora 10 secure them place, having been alb.
sent lie has returned, however, and a
rush Of aspiring Democrats may bs OK.
peCted the coming week.
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A CliURCH WAR,
An Attacking Party Receive lIuCkshOt Id
stead OF salvation,

ateau OF balVhtion'
COLUMBIA, 8. o., April 2.-For several
months the congregation Of the Bethel A.
NJ. Il. church has been engaged In litiga.
tion over the possession Of the church
property, and fight occurred at one time
while one faction was endeavoring To
force an entrance. The trouble
vrew out Of chafges Of maladminis.
tration against the pastor j. q,
Waters, and church trials resulted and
the matter seeming unlikely Of adjust.
ment OF, account OF the attitude and
strong support oi Waters lie was de.
posed at tie last conference and Il, Il.
Wall assigned 10 the church.
The trustees refused 10 let him preach,
and q suit was entered for possession.
Last night Judge. Frazer made an order
giving Wall the church. Az q late hour
an effort was made 10 get Into the build.
Ing, Tho trustees having refused 10 give
| Do the keys Il was discovered
that party was inside for the purpose oil
resisting. The attorneys Of the party
seeking admission demanded entrance,
which was refused and q threat was made
10 shoot II those outside tried ID
Vet In. One Of the door pan.
eiS was knocked out with an
az, when volley Of at least 4
dozen ahots were poured through the
opening from the inside and shortly Altei
another yolley. John ellison, Colored wa
shot In the knee with buckBhol aud Uhril
Lee got Q pistol ball ip the abdomen. Ht
u supposed 10 be fatally wounded
As soon as the firing occurred the Sherif
and deputy and chief ol police entered
the house and captured elk men, tAkini
from them their pistols and an army mus
ket, Several Others escaped through thI
windows.
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CHICAGO, 1LL., May 1,-severaI psbs
meetings occurred in the lumber districts,
in tie southwestern portion Of the city,
during the forenoon. The crowd was
composed very largely Of Bohemisns and
Germans. They were addressed by thelr
hotheaded leaders, and finally the crowd
resolved itseliinto d marching column, and
pfeOedsd by band Of music and carrying q
red flag, proceeded TO tile Mccormick
Reaper Works, where some rion.union
men working In the yards we're frightened
away, The procession moved west on
Blue Island avenue TO Robey street, where
a mass meeting was held In q vacant lot.
The crowd grew larger o. II mpyed along,
and gtew tnote hoiatetous, b1t the police
kept sdviOed Of its movements.
The procession dlhsolved at about !
O'Clock, without causing any damage,
The lumber owners express anxiety As 10
the BAiety ol thsif property,