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Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

The 81. Paul Oio5s tells The story Of q
bon4nxA farmer from the Red KiweR
Valley whe engaged 10 q game of poker
at q 81. Psni hotel and sac his ohips
melt as4y lie snov. The esms wont
on. and a Lass Jack pot wAa started
aud grew tiil u VS. worth $500. A frsnh
hand bad inst been dealt. uhen the door
opsned sad q bell boy came h and
handed . tsleRram 70 ths farmer from
the Red kivef country. lie Iaid down
bic cards, and tearing oDen ths en-
val0ps. drew forth = IitlIe yellow Sip
and Fsad. he starred and ieoked as the
jack poA The ----. boYsP said he,
''my Wife died tbia moruina. and ihey'vo
ssnt for ne 70 oome nomes and fta oniy
sos I've minntes % ealen ne train. and,
piekina no has cards, muaiessd, that's
: jack pot, and I've Goa qaesra So long
e. abs's dad 'tgonf make maob differ
enos Washer ST 1ops todaY or 70
morfow. Give me so easda."
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

The Rss. AonsisneE Sstos, castor %
81 1oseph's Cas- olse Chureh ia Jersey
Cits, announe.d on saeazy last thai 10
The fafars hs w0atd not. N takfng %
eoilassions. rs netvs o1e cent esntFibu-
sianm Rsranna. he sad. VIVA nouid not
give mnrs than . cent eaehs not % Rixs
nt ell. fsF u thsy coald aet a9ord q
GiVa mere shan . eazf thsy e1ald noi
a9asd - aiss &nyshtna.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

Anss I, I'm q railway e 4 npFlna has
boan dssised ID Enaian6 and ia hiahly
SPOKEN Of. The enliee seas 10 04KFiad
on . aoil2d spEina q peeniiaT fora nnf
y frs q move in al diroc1iana. 20 tkas
every fsrk aud oeuiliaflon uhich ths ear
can rsaalFs b pazfosflg tmkan 10.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

An oil broksr recsived the following
oFasF from q lady who desired 10 m4ks
s3ms pin Donsy In aiis ~Dssf Cir
Plsaas bar me 1000 barrels Of oil at 30
csats and ell % Al tl-l0L Remit ne sbs
differences. iess year e01misslon. UDo1
the psomptnssa with which yoa sxaease
thts order dspsods my fstars paarosaRs.
veFy Feapeotfully."
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

NooAEns lArizanal. Dee. S0-A r.
torf has reached here that Msxisan
tFsops and feToIetiouists have had :
tsEribla faht in SlnRl0a, Msxice. and
many wers kiiled on both sides. Tne
report is unonnfrmed,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

CzEuaoo. Dea 80.-JadRa GEszham
this sfaeFnoon, refused 20 grant . psti-
tica 70 turn over TIE Ohicazo and b.
Leafs branch Of the WABASH road -
the Purchasing Oommitses. and en-
tered an order dressing JadQe Coaley
10 assame control Of The lines eas1 Of
tbs Mississippi rtvsr DecoDkeF Slsk.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

a Soldier ef Farce Agmfca.
NKw Y0Ek. Dee. 30-Gsn. w. W.
Lorina Pasha, fcrmersy 81 the United
States army, and Of tho Cocfsdsrstl
afny, aad lateF eommRndsF of LoFinRss
e0Epse In shs EQyptian army. died oi
pnaBmOnia. at 81. Denis Hotsl. today.
4 Weesehea Aet
SRxIN0vELzs (lowa), Dec. So
Isaac beckss. o farmer lisfnm twelve
miles north Of Ba2sio Greek, Wns mur-
defed By his so. le Ysars OF ace. Ths
father protested against the boys a.
end 6rained Aim with club. He made
ne resistance 70 arrest.
Tnc EEsress Tr.al.
BosroN, Deo. 89-In the AndoveE
kefesy trial this morning, Rev. Mr..
biasdsdell, one OF tbs four aooasers, With
drew his name from the oamplaint, sav-
ing that be was satisfied With Pref.
Smith. Judgs Treach opened the ar
e0menka fer the pFuescation, aud Vas
followed By Rev. Wellnan. TIE trial
viii b continued Tomorrow.
Tried % KsIl uImsalf.
sAn LUEs OBEsPo kCai.) }, Dee. 30.--At
the funeral to-day OF Mra. Johanna Fe-
nxa, Who was accidentally shot and
killed By her husband. while attempting
70 separate two men Who were quarrel
ing On 0hriskmas, one OF chs men.
named Joaquin Who was rendeEad
almost crazy by the preyiug consci0as
asss OF the terrible results Of his care
.essness, endeavored fFaaticaliy sofhr0v
8imself into the grave Of the dead wife.
aRd vas only prevented by strong men
from taking his own life. Deosased
vas one Of . family which In former
years owned vast tracts Of land in south
ern Oalifornis, and we're reputed lords
Of tbs land. No blame is attached to
Joaquin by Feliza.
WALL stFees Qmotafiens.
NEW YoRx. Dec. 30.-U. 8. SIS. 100;
&c, 1884; So. 1l01{; Pacific SIS, 125;
American Express, l01; Canada PaoiEc.
765<; Canada Southern, 63l( Central
Paaiic, l2S<; Erie. 34jS; Kansas q Tex.
as, SEX; koFtheEn Pacific, 2Tx; pre-
ferred, 6lA Northwestern, 1tlx; New
York OentFAl, max Oregon Railway
and Navigation, l021<; Oregon Trans-
oontineEtal, 33k; OrsRon Improve
neut, l25<; Paeilc Hail. 561[; Panama,
l001S; Texas Pacific, BS<; Union Pacific,
e01<; United States Express. 81; Wells
Fargo. l49; Wsste-n Onion, 73.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

A peaminsst women physiai4n of Bos-
ton hns freely sxpFsasea her eonVictfon
thai ths aFszs snpeKtotily Ia caifnss q
- m4n7 Of ths yoong girls of tsday oser
tnas of t1e aVera9s meu VIE 20 easiy
inlo hasinssm sxsras eas very hA6 elEacs,
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31


Henry Watserson In C0uFior-J ournal.l
One thing u certain, and that ts that
IL we are 20 nominate ME. Cleveland 20
Be bis own successor, Whioh q us ~
present seems inevitable, ws cannot
elect him uuisss ne osms % some better
understanding than nov exiate. In
tfuth. II be IL net with a. heartily. and
IN coed faith, and ell aioag the line.
ue DO nos oaFe 80 elect him. befueen .
Muawump Ia the white House and q
SsAluaFt Repuoiiean Ne shouid prefer
10 take our chance Of ths future IN 3
sqnsEs hAnd-to-hand hRhl 90 principle
With the Republicans. getting with oar
victory, II - should win q victory, .
change Of public policy, than 70 exc
out . pFeeAfiOos Dilk-and-uatef sefyt-
tude % . fast-and-l0oss, pa and pappy,
nou yen-see-it and DOW y0a-don'l, 700.
good to-be-hoBest and c-groat-to-ee
useful Administration Of Chsap-Jobn
sfatesnen wearing secondhand ap
paFsl asd ptnehbeek lswsiry.
Thta is the feeling su0nR toe mass OF
Dtmocrsts. Il b the fssiinR among
the Ole Leaders. Soms oue, uiiho1t q
GrudRs and with peEfest good hamoE,
0uxht - say g. e. ssy = pleinly and
With q Win, % say y 10 setsoo ano 10
earnest; for II its lesson and meaning -
not nNsded and we 70 atumbiina and
hlunaeFinR along - we are Rotngs We
nhalt Gnd. ghsn the votes eome 20 be
esunfea cot, that aomsbody has fallen
wifhoat knowing vh0 % shat hart him.
--------~-s-llm~e~-----------
TIA Last vords Of . man sonasmnsd
- doath.
AZ he fatal no nsns appEoashss h
na . TIE hsnRnan;
Whaf d2v is todsy n
Monaay." mur@afs tie sxsontionar
rHendsyl a niss way - bsKia ~
wsok. .s-EEskangs.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

sassA4sa a. H.ys. .aa Of Ne s1-rs..i-
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

CxxxHLaxp 60. J. Dee. Sl--AtEewssk
Oaaa, thia sssainR, Miss 6Arsh Mar
ansF12n. dsagAseS ef 0saaral sAsf.
mae. ~ sAaa plaeas wns maErssA 4
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

The Oabimsts Of the great Powers, for
the sake Of peacs aud In order 10 bring
the Bulgarian diifioaltg TO q close. are
arranging TO aoespt the eandidacy Of
Prince Nicholas David Osixna Of Min.
grella for the thFane OF Baigtria. The
British and German Governmenta have
given THAR adhaaf,ln Il this
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

LoNnoz, Dec S0.--sls Michael Hicks
Beach has accepted the position OF
Ooanoel u Of the ExohequsF 10 plaso of
Lord Il andolph Churehili TIE Cabinet
has CONSENTED 90 meet Parliament. ana
oarrv on the business Of tae counlry. II
the Uaionists will give pledges Of cup
port. II n0s, there will be an appeai 70
the country.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

wASHEeroa, Dee. 30. Lieutenant
william II. Emery has hean ordered 10
command the The&is, one Of the Gfsely
relief vessels, whieA mss been redttea at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. and viIl be
attached 70 the Paeiic squsdron. The
Theias b 20 be s1ationed IN Alaakz
wsseFs, 10 agt IN sonjnnutian With the
Pinta, which b not regarded as enfirely
znfa fer an open 50 cruise
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

VKsNA, Dec. 30. IL ls Fumorod here
that kusaia and Turkey have agreed 70
send joint ultimatnm 20 Bulgaria,
ordering the g0vernmsnt 70 ooarsy with
their demands under pain Of os5upa-
ton Of Roumelia. NotAine esfnits has
been Feeelved from she Prince - Mia
Rrella. TelcgFams, however, report thal
intimate friends of the Prinos have 80
eeived more hopsfui news, presumably
from the Prince himaelf.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31
nallreaa sFasr.

81. LoUlz, Dec to.-Aste<neys foF4ke
purohasins committsa fog ths Wahaah
ifnxs prs-enaed their petitton 70 ths
United States CO1rt today, praying the
oOana Of The road sndsE tha new re-
ceavAR be tuKned over TO Jndzs Ceoasy,
but thai tee present reostvess retain IN
thsir posssssion aa Rensfal beoka, hai
give Jadgs Ooolsy fAsilisiss for exauln-
lns then. He also ordered thas they
sstain eli msney roe on hand. saFFsn-
der all rolling stOek covered by mart.
ea9sa. and report - she Coart any die,
pats whieA may AFisa cut Of snch oaiiv,
cry, and tkai theFs shAR be no dismissal
e any parties esw IN tns snpaey sf -.
Rad.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

OHscAoo, Dee. 3o.-wm. Penn Nixon.
Treasurer of tns Logan Fund. ssut %
Mrs. Logan tonight $500 - the rssalt
81 the hFni eAy's oollsegion IN this cry
for . $4,000 tribute. A nnmber Of
other Subscriptions are promised. Chi
caeo sabssribers prefer 70 make their
FsmttaAnces dtreot 10 Mrs. Logan.
Tbstr names have nos yet been spads
pabltes KxsCooRsessmAn L. b. Far
vel resolved 500 todaF 70 apply on
TIE $1,000 fand 90 pay oa ths debss OF
GeWral Loaaa-
xHE TUzD uow $4,000.
wasHrN0TuH, Doe. 80 --Subseripfiona
10 the Eegan fund reserved today
Amsans 70 e24z.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

NKv Yohz, Dec. S0.-I'he case Of the
Oregon TrAnsoontinsntAl Company ~.
Loeb a Co.. IN Uhieh the former recov.
cred vsFdiot Of &ll2.000. vas settled
today by the pAymeut cf ei0o.oo0 BY
Kuhn, L1eb 4 %. Toe Feassa for saoh
promps settlement ia that ems OF ne
members Of the asm q 10 withdraw on
Jaiy ist, and befsrs dissolvtnG connee-
tica With the afm wishes 10 have every
thing cleared 40.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

PHTLADELPHIA, Dec. @.-rhe threat
ened strike among the empleyes Of the
various brswegies thrsughoaf the city,
including the brewery driveTs. eoopers,
ennsneegs. iremen and other banda.
uambsEine in all over 900 ms1. YES
inausurated today seainst the feduettea
Of 20 psr cans In their wages.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

LoxDoN, pec. 50.-The storm hes lif-
orally severed ssleeraphlo commnnieA-
tion with the south Of England and the
continent. With - many ugly rumsru
ahoat much anxlaty IL felt a. 10 the
oonrse Of events. which ars believed 70
be taking bad shape pretty rapidly.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

Frank B. Nay, cashier for j. @. John
son 4 o., harness makers. is :. portsd
this evening 10 be aefanltef. The fact
Of the reported defalcstion has been
kept from the knowlsdRe Of the pablo,
ton vas discovered or where May is at
present. The amount Of the shortage
is placed At $1,000. Members Of the
iRm are Eeticens 10 regard 20 the matter,
and decline 10 spssk OF Il.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

Lord HaFtinGten's oonfeFanee te&ay
with Chamberlain proved that the Rad.
lcsi- Whig alliance Il unbrokea. Cham-
berlain'k tntsFvieW With Lord Hafsin9-
ton lasted two hours. Both men aK-
pressed the opinion that Il weuld bo the
Wisost poiisy 10 maintain The UnIouialg
as an independents section. Tbs Fefuaal
Of Lord HARRINGTON 10 enter the Oabinaf
gFAtidsa tha authorities. uho slFpnQly
objected 10 Liberal bl0od Ia tie Minis
tFy. Balisbasy will so 70 OsboFn tomoE-
row 10 attend q e0anofl. at which ne
qnesiion of The further prorogalian of
PaFlismeut will b diseasseds P4Fntil
resumed u0Fk today. being enaaesd fer
several hours in The L7ndan on 70 Of the
Nationalist party.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

BERLm. Dee. s0,-Ths removal of The
anos which fell IN sue lAts Storm has
r veAled an appalling loss OF life.
Many travellers were 0vertAksn By the
storm. Fifty bodies have been found
IN saxony thirty IN ThumiRia and farty
IN 3outheFn GernAauy. it ia astimakod
that the total loss Of life viii Be nsarfy
900.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

MIsNxAPoLIs. Dec. 3o-Mayor Atnes
said TO the Josraal reporter today;
certainly will contest the Rubernatorial
elsction II can get my case into the
supreme Court, and guess can. Ny
first step In the contest will be to make
applieafion for writ Of quo toarraato,
Vhish wiIl require MeGdl 70 s0es
by What right be lays claim 10 the chair.
and reoOant will thea be demanded
shaIl take the oath Of Governor on
Tnenaav nexkn
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

SAN FRAsczsCo. Dso. %. Michael
Davift, the we'll known Irish Home Rale
leaaaeE. ves married tAls morning TO
Miss Mamie Lows. ~ Oakland. The
couple leave early next moath for Ire
land.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-31

Kansas CrTx, Dee. 30.-SupeEintend
ent Damsesl. Of she Adams Express
Company Of &C. Louis, arrived here this
morning with Mrs. J. Haight. He
brought information which Robt. Pink
erton acted upon by going 20 Lsavsn-
worth. There be recovered $500 more,
which was found buried 10 sealed cans.
Pinkerton returned here tonight. II IL
reported that Mrs. HAiRhs was taken
from Leayenvorth to Atohison tonight.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Honors 10 the University Alumni.

Correspondence OF lle kslCu noLu Dhphbcb.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. June -, 50.
The alumni Of the University Of
Virginia have gotten their full share o.
the professorships thus far bestowed
this month. Professor William George
Brown, Of Albemarle. now Of the South
Carolina Military Academy, a graduate
Of the chemical department Of the Uni
yersity, has been called to the chair Of
Chemistry and Geology in Washington
and Lee.
Rev. j. A. Quarles. of Missouri,
also an alumnus, has been elected to
the chair Of Moral Philosophy in the
same college. Mr.. II. c. Brock, a
Bachelor Of Letters Of the University,
and former assistant in Latin, has
been called to the chair Of English IN
Hampden-Sidney.
Professor ". W. Smith, Of Randolph
Macon College, has been elevated to the
presidency Of that institution TO sue
coed Or. Bennett, himself an alumnus
Of the University. This does not com
plete the list. DR.. kinloch Nelson,
who has Just declined to leave the
Theological Seminary To accept to the
bisbopric Of EsstOb. Nd. is son Of
the University Of Virsinis.
Miss Carrie Conner was married this
morning to Mir. JEFF. DunnAm.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
lEeuneo County Items.

The County Court was IN session
Yesterday, when the case Of william
Ills Ccolofed), charged with house
breaking and larceny. was tined. The
accused was acquitted. Ellis was tried
ct the las, term or the couI.. convicted
and given two years in the penitentsry,
hat the verdict was oyerrule3 and new
trial granted.
GtoIgianns Finney, colorel woman,
was charged with similar offence, but
the Commonwealth not being ready. the
ease was continued until the next term
Of the court. The court viii be n
session again to-day.
At the last session Of the grand Jury
John anu Morgan James, two Of the
most prominent oolored men IN the
county, were presented, charged with
having burnt their own barn 70 get the
insurance on the same. When thePre-
sentiment was made Judge Minor issue.
$ beDeh-wArrant for the arrest OF the
parties. They appeared al the county
court house yesterday, and surrendered
themselves before Justices I&rbrough,
Alice, and Anderson.
On motion Of Judge Edmund Wad-
dill. JY., the examination was continued
until Saturday.
On Mon'sy four young men living ii
Rockets, named Enrough:y, Donnelly,
Patrlm, and Roach were before Squire
Vincent, charged with creating rioi at
ball given about six miles from the
city. OF Whit-Monday, by & lodge Of
BED Men. An eccoGni OF the uniortu-
nate affair has already been published
in the DIS oseh. Enroughty Was placed
under bonds, Donnelly and PatrAn
were fined eco each for carrying con
cealed weapons, and the two latter and
Roach were sent on 70 the grand jury
for creating the not. A large number
Of others were connected with the
AFFAIR, and they, TOO, will probably be
arrested.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Failure OF sugar-ImpOr,ers.
by telegraph 10 the Dispatch

-. ttltsIhIL ~ ne IL pdteIs
NEW YORK. June 22.-The suspen-
sion Of the firm Of Ii. II. Swift u Co..
Importers Of sugars, at No. &c Pine
street IN this city, and at Pernambuco.
Is one Of the most important business
failures that has taken place in lons
time. The liabilities are about al.0VJ.-
O00, which Is more than equalled b.
the assets OF the firm. Thus iar
no assignment has been made, anu
efforts are in progress 10 erec.
Z settlement with the creditors and
resume business at an early day. IN
the mean time the suspension is causing
great excitement in the entire sugar
trade Of the city, and the fear Is e1-
pressed that other enbarrassments may
follow. one OF the firm said to-day
" We have been for over forty yeaTs IN
business, and our firm is the last one
Of the old class Of merchants who be-
gan 10 develop the capabilities Of the
sugar-iDporting business. SO far our
creditors have been unanimous in their
sympathy and good wishes. If we can
tide over the next sixty days We WILL
think. be safe"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Afatfsffeat RsparI.

The delegations from the Chamber Of
Commerce, Commercial Club, Grain
and Cotton Exchange, and Tobacco
Exchange, forming tie committee or
gained to prepare RichmOnd's Stats
tics for General John ID. Imboden's re-
port 10 the United States Treasury DE.
partment on the trade, industries, and
resources Of Virginia, met IN the rooms
Of The Chamber Of Commerce yester-
day evening-R. x. Blankenship, Esq,
in the chair. NJ. K. A. Brock, who
was employed rs statistician, submitted
b's report, giving, together with his
torical introduction. the most complete
collection Of business statements aud
figures Jet presented.
The tables include most Of the con-
tents Of the Dispasea's LIST Of January
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
kheepshead-Bay Races.

lBy telegraph 10 the Dispatch'l
New YORK, June 22.-First race
mile and three Observation-Disclosures
won; Referee second, Endymion third.
Time. 2:04s.
Second race-for two-year-olds, three
fourtbs Of a mile-Tremont won; Liz
zie Krepps second. Brilliantine third.
Time, l;l6I.
Third rsce-for three-year-olds, one
and three eighths miles-1nspsctor
won; Bard second, Ban Fox third.
Time. 2:235.
Fourth rsce-for two-year-olds, three
quarters Of mile on the turf-Jenr'e
June won ; Mclaughlin second, Hanni-
bal third. Astoria, on the back stretch,
threw his rider, Meaton. who was car
RED away insensible. Time, l:l9s.
Fifth race-fo- all ages, one mile and
three farlonss-Fsvor won Tecumseh
second, Wincsail third. Time, 2:25.
Sixth race--one nile on the turf
War Eagle won Duke Of Westmorelsnd
second, Banana third. Time, l:44t.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
WEST VIRGINIA.
Miners 60 20 Work. tBproSOked As
sauli-Editorial Excursion.

Especial telegram 20 the Dispatch
CHARLESTON, W. VA, June D.
Yesterday the striking miners Of the
Narmett mines. the largest il the VAL
ley, signifed their desire TO 60 to work
this morning. All but the few who
had destroyed property Of the COM
pany's during the strike were allowed
10 20 in.
The miners were forced to take this
step on account Of poverty, some OF
them being entirely without food-the
Knights Of Labor having failed TO send
the usual amount Of money during the
month.
While Mr.. ". u. Mason. highly
respected citizen Of Coal Valley. was
standing in bis door this morning he
was approached by hurley negro
miner, who struck him with pair OF
brass knuckles. serio Isly and perhaps
fatally wounding him. The assault was
entirely uncalled for. Should Mason
die the negro will probably be lynched,
as the people are very indignant
The Hooking Valley and Ohio Edito-
rial Association met here to-day and
were given q reception by Governor
Wilson at the S.ate-llouse. This eve
ming banquet was rendered the gen.
tlemen Of the party, and Mrs. Governor
Wilson entertained the ladies at the
gubernatorial residence.
Among the sxcursionists are Gov
ernor Foraker and wife, Adjutsnt-
General Axline and daughter; Hon.
c. II. Grosvenor, member Of Congress !;
Hon. B. S. Bundy, ex-member Of Con-
g.ess; Colonel John L. Vance, presi-
dent Of the Association Hon. Lewis
Green, secretary Of the Association {;
Hon. Ii. C. Drinkle, mayor OF Lsneas-
ter; and John L. Steel, OF the Pitts
| burgh Chronicle.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Her Own AVenEer

by ielegra ph - tle Dlspaicn-l
CHICAGO, June "a special iis-
patch from Denton, Texas, says Mrs
Leons Lyles, wife Of a prominent busi-
ness-man, killed ". y. Roberts last
evening. She met him on the street,
and, after charging him with having
slandered her, askei him TO sign re-
traction, which he refused 10 do. She
persisted in her request, telling him at
the same time II be did not sign i he
would regret it. he again refused,
whereupon she drew q revolver and shot
him five times. Each shot took effect
and Roberts died in few minutes.
Mrs. Lyles, after swapping several
times upon empty artridges, walked
quietly from the scence and sur
rendered to the sheriff. Roberts leaves
wife ard tao children. He was
formerly sheriff Of this county, and
stood high. Mrs. Lylss has husband
and two children.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-06-23
Governor Robinson Veto.
fpv telegrson 10 the Ulspstch.


Boston, june 22.-Governor Ro-
binson has vetoed the TObin bill, giving
preference in appointments 70 oh;e 70
honorsbly-discbarged soldiers and sail
o,s without civil-sery.ce examination.
The veto message contains over 1000
words. The Governor thoroughly re
views the operations Of the civil-seT-
vice reform Law during the two years
since It's ensc tment; declares that tn
same has worked effectively and smooth
II, and is sustained b. public sentiment
ard he refuses to participate n any
move which shall tend TO TIE impair
ment Of the system or tear 1t dowo by
piccemeal in response 10 the claim.
unfounded and unsupportable, ih2'
full and just recognition is not secured
10 veterans Of the late civil war.