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ACCIDENT
ne which Three children are LITERAL
RbAatHd 10 Death,

ne which Three children are LITERALLY
Ruaatsd to Death.
Mr. PtRASANr, Pa, May HI,-A heart
rendlng accident happened to three chill
drsn Of Michael FCeban, q miner who re-
sides at Meyers works, south Of this place
Yesterday morning. The youngest clild
IA Iakent TO neighbor's house eatly 10 the
morning, where II was to DO Ghristened,
DStinV The parents absence the three
chiiiren left al home got hold Of the OIL
Csu. and poured tue contents into : CRATE
Tbs can exploded and enyelcped the ctill.
dtsn in flames, burning their clothes IRON
their bodies, and literally roasting Two q
iHSm. Thethltd one was terribly burned
and il is thought will die. When assiiL'
ma arrived Il was too late 10 save 'ht
%rhiidren's lives.
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LONDON, May 23.-The Mark Lane Er-
pres in It's review OF the British grain
trade during the past week says: The
moisture OF the weather has improved the
prospects Of the spring crops. The wheat
trade is weaker. Sales OF English wheat
during the week were &C. 400 quarters at
39s Sd against 4S AL quarters at 35J 10i
during the corresponding week OF last
year. -Four Is dull but steady. The
foreign wheat trade is very dull.
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ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May PA special to
the Pot. DIpatch from Springfield, Mo-,
states that John Russell, an employs In
the st. Louis and San Francisco railroad
shops in that city, while tempo arily in.
sane attempted to kill his wife aud child
early this morning by cutting their threats,
He cut his vile frlghtfully but che esCap.
ed and gave the alarm, aud when the
neighborB arrived at the house found the
woIld.be murderer dead on the floor with
d bullet in his brain. Mrs. Russell and
her child may recover.
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rarIn NH Passed Over.

WAsuISaroS, D. O., May 24.-The
House agreed to go into Committee Of the
Whole, Mr.. Springer in the chair on the
general revenue bill. The first Measure
oLthis character on the calendar was the
Morrison tariff bill which was passed ovel
without objection, but tho contest was
made over setting aside the revenue bill,
one to reduce the number Of Internal
Revenue officers. The matter was sub
mitted to the House for its determination
and that body having deCided-yeas ll3
nays 83-to pass over the Internal Reve'
nue. bill the committee resumed It's SEES
sion and the 0leomarglne bill wa
taken ut,
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This Chicago Anarchists.

CHIcAoo, Ills, May 24-The Grand
Jury, after q brief session lasting little
more than hour, adjourned shortly sttel
II o'clock this forenoon for the day. The
Anarchists cases were not considered 10,
day. Captain Setback was not on hand.
nor were any Of hig detectives, and the
Grand Jury accordingly heard nothing
but a few fail cases Of no particular i'm
p%ortanCe. 1t is understood that the sensa,
lionsl testimony promised by Captain
Setback will be given tomorrow. The adj
jonrnment WAS not expected, owing To the
illness Of the foreman Of the jury.
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MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 24.-The fourth
floor Of a West Water street block, ocCu.
pied by the Brunswick. Bake Billiard Ia.
Dle Company, gave way to-day, carrying
with II the ilOors below, Property In tbs
way OF finished billiard tables, in the course
OF construction, machinery, ETC., will
probably aggregate a loss Of $1,000 Los
10 the building $50 001
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snnnin i1rnn.nhlnrn

WASHINGTON, May Pain the Senate
to-day a number Of pension bills having
been disposed Of the Bankruptcy bill was
laid before the Senate, and with Mr..
IIoar's assent laid aside informally in
favor oil the District Of Columbia Appro.
p]riation bill. That bill In turn with the
assent Of Mr.. Plumb, was allowed TO stand
over In order to permit Mr.. Gibson to ad.
dress the Senate on the subject Of MIR.
platt's resolution regarding open exeCu.
tive AAARiOnB,
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REAplSa, Pa, May PA detective
swors out warrants to-day against elk bal
anisherO, members Of the HattsrS' Union
who are now on q strike, on the charge o.
being the parties who burned down Il. II
Coldfen's hat factory at AdAmstoWn, In
yolvlng q loss Of $4,000. John Downing
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SPEAKER CARLISLE wishes it distinctly
unuerstood that he is not a free trader.
He Is a revenue reiormer. What's the
difference whether they call themselves
free traders, venue rsfOrmors or swamp
angels, II lin the end they wreck the Coun'
L.n
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WHEN they strike it big in the Wash
ington field the ticker tells it in New York
and then there is a tumble. Grease is an
uncertain and elusive thing to handle,
"aud they that are deceived thereby are
not wige.n
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rnor. nELIts ArFIpAytr
Denying In Toto tho allegations Of zSnas
Fisk WIlhsr.

DsnJinR In Toto tho allegations u zSnas
Fisk wilhsr.
WASHINGTON, d. O., May 24-Chair-
man Boyle Of the Telephone Investigating
Committee to-day received the following
communication from Prof. Alexander
Graham Bell for submission 10 the com.
miltes: ,,oo
Charles Il. Boyle, Chairman Pan.Etsctric
Telephone htsstgdiing Cqgimtttee!
DEAR SIRI-t have read In the Wash.
inVton Post and other newspapers Of May
%, 1885, what putpofts to be 0 copy Of an
affidavit OF Xehas Fisk WILDER, sworn TO
Gbout seven weeks ago and offered to your
COMMITTEES. The persons who offered this
10 the COMMITTEES are now at Baltimore
and New Orleans In The United States
Court defending Bdits for infringing my
natenkg, ain informed that testimony
Tor The Anal hearing Ia now being taken
in both these eases, these persons or
anyone else associated with these de.
lenses think that any court would helIeye
what MI. WILDER gweats to II would be
thelf duty aud their interest to call him
a witness. lie could then be gtoss.ex.
animal and his tfnthiulness OF want oil
lfnlhiulneBs established. II they believe
ih0m they will do 40. am not disposed,
h0WsVeE, 10 let bic statements wait LOT Q
denlai, and therefore enclose with this
nv affidavit. I also cali your attention
"a he various afldavliS made before thlt
| ana
yiLBER's FORMER AFFIDAVIT.
AL the request Of Mt. Van Bsnthnyser
and other, he made al affidavit at Waah
inslon m inlv gl. 1885, and repeated II Of
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MApLEsoN is playing in hard luck this
selson. The coming great opera manager
will not pay his singers extrayagant sal
aries and then charge the public exorbi'
taut prices. Empty seats and bankruptcy
plead eloouently against that policy.
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formerly of Yonkers, N. Y, was arrested
and placed in jail, and the detectives are
looking for the others. 1t Ia even alleged
that q resolution was offered in the Union
to bnrn down the hat factories The ar
rest caused u great sensation. The finish
eIs Of over half the hat factories in this
section are still ON a strike.
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ARBITRATION glyes the Pittsburgh car
men a day Of twelve hours, This they
have gained by a peaceful method, aud
they seem to be as proud Of the method
as OF the victory. A triumph so won hat
81 nermanant value.
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II Is cancelled that the most interesting
Congressional fight In Ohio this year viii
he In the Fifteenth District, composed oil
The counties Of Athens, Washington, Nor.
gan, Meigs and Monroe, and In which the
candidates will probably be General Uhm.
Il. Gfosvenor, Republican, and Genera
A, ], Warner, Democrat,
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MouNrAiS GRovE, No, May 2l-swain
Anderson, one Of the weslthieSt and most
respectable farmers Of this county, was
Hhot and killed last Saturday night while
on his way home from a Masonic lodge
meeting. No motive except robbery Ia
given as The cause oil the murder,
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Nav York, May 24.-The whereabouts
ri william 8. Warner iS still q mystery
THOSE who are in position to know where
ne a either declare that they DO not kngw
IN what uuattef Of the world ne may ue
iound, or frankly say that they are I'M
willing 10 tell where he 10,
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PRop. BELL denies Wilber's statement
that he paid him 500 to help his patent
through. This telephone war has devel'
opsd a good deal OF tall lying, and the un'
p%rejudlced observer finds it difficult to tell
exactly who is doing it. Even Mr.. Gar
land doesn't seem to know.
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Mn. Gibson ought to sss Col, Hasaler
about this thing Of appointing Republicans
to office under u Democratic Adminiatra-
lion. HassIer could fix it II he would, and
it Is tho pleasure Of his life to Obligs Glib
son.
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HtctdI DIpdIch 70 NE THIHI9nctT.
WASnISuroS, d. O., May 24.-AmonR
the West Virginia visitors who arc doing
the Capital are Surveyor General Egerter,
Of Wheeling; j. A. Robinson and wife,
and Deputy Marshal ELEM" RAIDER and
nlhnrn.
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GREEK AND TURK.
AN ARM1srIoE ARRASaED
BStwOOn the BeIugeFeut Powers-A sharp
Battle Ia which tho Turks " ore EspuISsd.
Creek General MORALLY Wounded.
Fishery Question la Parliament.

ATHENS, May 24-Tho Greeks regained
COutro, and the Turks were repulsed at
Ci'zaro, Many were killed. The Greek
General Lorts was MORALLY wounded.
Eyoub Pasha and General ~sapanuzldi,
Turkish and Greek commanders respec-
lively, completed an agreement for an
srmistice at an interview to-day,
LONDON, Nav 24,-Displ'ch from Ath-
ems says the Greek losses before Oltzlro
were $50 killed and wounded, including
ak officers The Turks claim to have
captured $50 Greeks in tho engagement
on Saturday.
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THE NArIO A GAME,

slippery Grounds aud a Wet HALL Oontri.
butte to the Defeat Of O%luClnuati.
PHILADELPHIA, May 94,-The Athletics
batted McKeon to-day for ton hits with Il
total Of twenty, and won a game from
Cincinnati with their hands down.
Slight showers fell at intervals during the
afternoon aud az a consequence only / 200
were present. The slippery ground and
wet ball were in a measure responsible Tor
several Of tho fielding errors. The score
WAS:
nuingS.""",....,,l . 8 A5G7S
Athletic, "......o,nm,. 0 y O2I 2-lO
ClnUiunati. ".."...n",,,l / D D D / 0 o. /
Earned runs, Athletics, 4; Cincinnati, |.
Home runs, MiIligau, /. Two base hits,
Stovey, 2; Quest, /, Three base hits,
O'Brien, Coleman, McPhee. Passed balls,
0'BrieD, ]; Snyder, /. Wild pitches,
Atkinson, /; MCKeUn, 3. First base on
balls, Athletics, .; Cincinnati, 4. First
base hits, Athletics, 10; Cincinnati, 0
Errors, Athletics, 4; Cincinnati, I. Umpire
Quinn.
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CtSctSSATI, o., May 2t.-About GOO
harness makers struck to-day for an ad.
vance In wages. They had been working
eight hours a day, bat are not satisfied
with the wages received. They demand
al. increase Of from ailsen 10 twenty per.
rant.
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LONDON, May 2i-The boat race be-
tween George ]. Perkins, of England, and
Neil MattOrson, Of Australia, for 600 u
aido, the championship of England and
the challenge cup, wan rOwod to-day over
the rhames course, Perkins won by three
lengths.
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No soCiNII0,. NstJ ApnIv.

CINCINNATI, May 94.-Ths Vo,kbtdU Ia
gradually filling up its cases left by the
strikers last week. Some Of the sLrikerl
have returned, but the V'olsblaA will moi
receive those who carried guns In the 30.
ClalistS procession q few weeks 4 o
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%PirrsBURun, May 4-rhe Board Ot
Arbitration chosen to settlethe differences
between the street car men and their EN-.
ployes made an award this AFTERNOON sns.
tSihing the demands Of the men Tor
lpaIvn hnuPa Wnfk
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Special DSpGch to The iHtcItgtRcr,
MARrINsBuRG, W. VAp May 24,-At the
city election held here to-day the Demo
Gratis elected their candidate for Mayor by
a m~ajority Of III vOtes, and three ont Of
hve CounCilmen. The Council on joint
ballot will have u Democratic majority Of
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ALREADY ex.Alderman Jaehne IL 70,
garded as a model convict. lie behaves
well, washes shirts well, and isn't q BIZ
stuck up. Only think what six years aud
a half will do for him.
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WnRNEvER there ia a great question be-
fore the public some talented artist works
of an interview with Mr., Blaine, So 1t is
in the fisheries question. They won't lot
Nh. Blaine remain in retirement.
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Tue Doodle contingent will not weep
copiously over the taking OF Of General
Durbin Ward. The General was another
kind Of Democrat.
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WHAr a joke it would bs ii the Presi-
dent we're to refuse to marry at all, just
for spite.
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Sullivan pnr1it. IIal ImnrO.

BALTIMORE, Nh, May 24-The Balti'
more club lost to-day's game because Of
their inability to solve Sullivan's curves
while Louisville was able to hit Taylor
hard at the right time. The visitors were
helped to victory by errors by IIouCk.
Sommerb' work at LETT field was the feature
Of the game. The score was:
Inningv~m",.".. ~."m.-l 2 3 4 $3.50
DSlti mOre.,."....,.... ,..n0 / 0 0 0 2 0 / 1t
Earned runs, Baltimore /; Louisville 9,
Two base hits, MuldOon 2; Browning 3
Passed balls, Trstilsy /; GROSS 8. Wild
pitches, Sullivan 5. First base on balls,
Off Taylor 2; of sullivan Q. First base
hits, Baltimore o. Louisville s.. Errors,
Louisville 2; Baltimore l..
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NIENNA, May 24-The town Of Baligrod,
In Austrian GlllcIa, has b1on destroyed
by fire.
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AND the price Of oil goes down, keeping
company with the drills.
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Al the request Of Mt. Van Benthnysen
and Others, he made 40 affidavit a. WiMh.
ington on July 81, 1885, and repeated Hon
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oa,re, So., "a and 81 Fourteenth street.
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ALEXANDER GRAnAM BELL.

City Of Washington, District OF Columbia.
SuhLCribed and sworn to before me, a
notary public in and for the City and Dis.
triCt aforesaid, this cath day OF May, 1885.
ROBERT X. SHELLAHARQER,
[Seal.1 Notary Public.
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Sunshine.

On Wednesday evening Feb. II. 1856, when came
home from prayer er-meetng the first thing discov
cred that of the front doors of our house had
by some means been opened. This greatly alarmed
u.s. and my wife afraid to enter the house. Enter
ing the dining the rstthing thet attracted
attention the table which loaded to Its ut
most capacity with the good things of this world.
and opening the door into the sittingroom, what do
?-house lit up and good fires made, and our
home crowded with the members and friends of the
First Baptist Church of Jackson, Ohio We scarcely
knew what to saw do, submitted and held
our peace One who had taken active part in get
ting up the SURPRISE called this afternoon with
the intention of slipping the key to the front door.
but failing in this they went to hardware store and
secured bunch of keys which enabled them to un-
lock the door, and while were at prayer-meeting
they came and took possession of our house. On our
way home we called a neighbor, members of the
church who had sickness in the family, and while
here those who were at prayer meeting went
to house and were ready to receive when we
came home.
Brother D. L. Williams, in behalf of the DONORS in
an appropriate speech presented with many vana-
presents tokens of their appreciation, love and
friendship consisting of canned fruits, meat sugar
coffee. flour, towels, gnghams, handkerchefs, tie,
dress pattern. pair slippers and most hand
suit of clothes for the pastor and also OF
that ''the love of which is the root of all evil'
pleasant social time spent, enlivened with little
music and singing, and all separated with expression
ofmutual good will.
Dear friends, accept our hearty thanks, and may
the Lord who loveth the cheerful giver reward
eternal life, and may express gratitude by
striving earnestly and prayerfuy to do more faithful
| and efficient service for the Master.
w ID. & NJ A. A.HENDRICKSON,
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Court Of Common Pleas.

Court met on Monday morning
Hon. James Tripp Judge, Frank
Crumit Clerk, Ambrose Leach prose
cutting Attorney, J. M. Lively Sheriff
I. c. Long Deputy Sheriff, VIM. Nicely
Grand Jury Constable, VIM. D. Tragc
and Jerome Behem Court Constables
Albert Cooley Janitor.
The following are the Grand Jur.
ors:
Allen Dow, D. B. Harrel, William
Claar, A. J. Keairns, Richard Rice
Thomas Poindexter, Fl. FL. Marshman
Joseph Poor, Rathburn Brown, Henry
D. Allison, Jas. West, Harvey Zin
Joel Davis, William E. Stephenson
Frank Messing.
William Claar was appointed Fore
man Of the Grand Jury. One hun.
dred and eighteen witnesses were
called to go before the Grand Jury.
The docket for the day was called
The first case called was that of Johr
Buckley VS.. John j. Evans and others
This is the original Limestone Fur
mace Company case and was again
continued. The suit was commenced
about twenty-eight years ago.
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Transfers of Real ESfafa.

William H. Horton to Sarah Jones, lots 81 and 80 in
Hanna's add. to Jackson, $3.50.
ID. E. Tedrow to league Ray, 40 acres in Washing
ton tp., $3.50.
add to jackson, $500. .
T. P. Sutherland to Marion Kesinger. acre in Coal
tp.. $500.
Marion Kesinger to Voney H. Benton, 90-1Oo acres
in Coal tp., $500.
Samuel Thomas to David Thomas, part out lot in
Jackson, $3.50.
Sheriff Lively to Jonathan j. Trexler, 40 acres in
Liberty tp., 1907.
Andrew Roy to John w. Evans. lot 16 in Tod Roys
add. to Glen Roy. $50.
G. L. Starr to B. A. Higgins, Al acres in Washing
ton tp., $500.
John Simmons to Ira A. Sternberger, 12o acres in
Washington tp, $4,000.
James Kearney to William Davis. lots 90 and 94 In
Il. F. Austin's add. to Wellston 1926.
Nancy E. Grifhth to stevenson & CLAIR, lot in
Grifith's add. to Coalton, $25.
Auditor Evaus to o. s. Miller, 80 acres in Liberty
tp., 1915. -
Pleasant Horto to John T. Horton, quit claim to 4l
acres in jefferson tp, Sll74.
John S. McGhee, guardian, to James McGhee, lands
in Coal and Milton tps., 1000
Marvel Border to John Hill, acre in Washington
tp., $100.
Number of mortgages recorded, 15 amount secured
Sl1
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News Notes.

Great suffering from floods, in Massachusetts.
Elder Cannon, of Utah, is under bond fsi5,OOO.
Washington City wants a permanent exposition
building.
Geo. Q. Cannon, Mormon. escaped from his guards
but re-captured.
Three local option measures have been introduced
in the Ohio Legislature.
The remains of the late John G. Thompson were
brought to Columbus and buried.
John B. Cough stricken down with appoplexy
while lecturing in Philadelphia.
John Burns of Marietta, got drunk and fell on the
curb-stone, nearly bursting" himself.
Gov seymour's funeral took place from the resi-
dence of Senator Conkling, at Utica.
John B. Cough, the temperance lecturer, died at
Philadelphia.
John L. Sullivan would like to try his head against
the d. of Smith, the English champion
Two Pittsburg women in pretty row, both
claiming to be she mother Of the same baby.
olmstead, of the Gallia T5ibue, goes for the Ohio
Valley Editorial Association, in an open letter.
A bill was reported favorably in the U. s. Senate.
| to appropriate sas0,o0o for monument to Grant.
Rev. John W. Klise. of Hiilsboro. Ohio, has fallen
heir to 100000 by the death of uncle in Germany
The Hamilton County Inhrmary Dfrectors-wtth
one exception-i out to avoid the grasp of the law
| Mont Titus was shot at Batavia but the bullet
glanced from suspender buckle, and saved his life.
Senator Payne says the Investigation at Columbus
| doesn't interest him." Perhaps it may, after
while.
Charley Cole, of Gallipolis, beat T. r. Heatly, OF
Charleston in a roler-skate for the champion
| ship of West Virginia.
The editors OF the Toledo Sunday Democrat ar
rested for sending obscene matter through the mails
What's Democratic paper to doF
The Probate Judges of Seneca County have kept no
record of marriages, for several years This may be
serious matter to some people.
| Wiley Moon, OF James county. Tenn, while out
hunting, discharged his gun, and his cousin Noah
! Neon Immediately went down to rise no more.
The bill for the relief OF the traitor FitgJohn P2r-
ter passed the lower house of Congress, III to H.
Sixteen Republicans voted for t-but not Democrat
voted against 1T.
Some of our exchanges have discovered that people
have begun feed coal to hogs. We coal fed to
hogs thirty years All it is fit for is to fill up.
| Amos Ewing killed, and Charles McMillfn
seriously injured by jumping from a trestle the
| Ohio West Va. Railroad when train was rushing
| on them.
| The new law to govern elections in Cincinnati
provides that the Governor shall appoint election
| commission consisting of two Republicans and two
Democrats, who shall appoint election officers.
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PrOhibitiopists in Council.

The Prohibition Conference for the Twelfth Dis
trfct composed of Vfnton jackson, Lawrence, Scoto
and Pike Counties, was held at Jackson the 10th
inst.
consequently rather small. Only Scioto, Vim
and Jacson counties were represented.
The conference organized by appointing j. F. Civ
ems, of Scioto County Chairman, and L. A. F. Sum-
mers, of Ja~ kson County. Secretary.
After appropriate prayer by Rev. H. J. Carr the
morning session was occupied by ID. w. Gage, State
Organizer in showing the need of thorough organi-
zatfon and explaining the plan of the State Executive
Committee, whereby State, district, and local
committees should work together in perfect harmo-
ny, and each in its own appropriate sphere.
At the afternoon session the Conference unanimous
y adopted the plan proposed by the State Committee.
The District Committee thus organized, consist
of the Chairmen of the County Executive Committees
of the district, with w. j. Kirkendall, of Dawkins
Mills p. o., Chairman.
The financial plan was then presented, and goodly
number OF five-year pledges taken.
Before adjourning, some time was spent in free
Interchange of thought and all left, greatly
aged to push forward the good work until success
L. A. F. SUMMERS, Sec'y