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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-13
THE WAR PROSPECTS.
THE DEMAND OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
NOT WITHDRAWN.
Mexico Without Precedent ROr Her Action in Cut
tng's Cass-Ths Legal Aspect Of the Business
-Beck's Opinion Ofths TrOuble-An Out
break Predicted -MexicanS Preparing.

WASHINGTON. August 12.-As the re-
suit of a conversation last night with the
Secretary of State it may be stated that
there is absolutely no truth in the story
sent out from the City of Mexico that our
Government has withdrawn its peremptory
demand for Cuttings release, or changed
its attitude in the case in any way.
There is no disposition to hurry or EN-
barraSs the Mexican Government or its
courts, and the claim which its Minister
here makes, that it has a right to punish
all American citizens for an Offense COM
mitted in the United States will never be
admitted tacitly or otherwise.
The Mexican officials have not charged
Cutting with circulating libel in Mexico;
they have charged him with uttering a
libel in the United States. This is shown
not only by the form of the charges, but
by the fact that the Texas law has been
taken into Mexican court and translated,
by way of showing the act of Cutting was
an ofienSe in the jurisdiction where 1t was
committed. The case cited by Mex
lean authorities, of 4 Mexican who
committed an OffenSe in the United
State and WAS punished for 1t
by Mexico is not 4 case in point, because
our Government cannot concern itself
about what Mexico does with her own
citizens Neither are libel suits in France
and England, against the owner of a New
York paper. cases in point, for they were
civil suits, and they were based on the
circulation of the illegal libel in the coun-
tries where suits brOught-an allegation
not made in this case. Mexico has dis
tinctly claimed the right to punish cit
iZen of the United States for IN OtfenSe
committed in the united States by Grim
inal prosecution, and our Government will
not assent 10 this in any form.
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A FATAL FIGHT.
A West yirginian Br~ined with . Bass
ball ISat.

a kanguinary aifray occurred at Cairo,
Ritchie county, Tuesday evening, which
will probably result in the death Of one Of
the participants From the accounts given
il appears that sOme time since Hugh Dar-
ing, q Parkersburg man, went 10 Cairo
and opened up whisky mill without H.
cense either Government OF State, and pro-
ceeded 10 scIl the fiery beverage 10 the great
detriment Of the peace, quiet and custom
airy harmony Of the little village.
On the cvening named the usual crowd
Of Cairoites and others from the country
roundabout gathered at the rendezvous
and proceeded 10 GIL their tanks with hen
zine. After the loungers had become
pretty well ''Ioadcd" dispute arose
among several Of them and free fight en-
sued. In the course Of the fight one of the
party by the name Of Benjamin Nutter WAS
struck over the head with l,ase hall lat
and his skull badly fractured. Medical
aid was summoned at once and all that
could be done for the unfortunate man was
done, but IL is feared his injuries may ter
inmate fatally.
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Texas Democrats.

GALVESTON, August 12.-The third
DAYS session Ofthe Democratic convention
was stormy one. The platform upholds
the administration of the President,
denounces the convict labor system
and declares it to be the
duty of the Government to protect the
humblest American citizen against the un-
lawful acts of any or all nations. The
balloting for Governor resulted in the
election of Gen. l.. c. Ross, whose nomlna-
ton was unanimous.
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Mexico Getting Ready for War.

EAGLE PASS, Ten, August l2.-lt IS
evident that Mexico is getting in readiness
in the event of war being declared by the
United States. Two hundred troops are
stationed at Piedras NegrlS, and ii is stated
on good authroity that 500 more are Ell
route from SabinaS to Piedras NegraS.
There are 100 Mexican troops stationed IN
the mass below Guerro under the command
of Lycanor Valdez. Fifty men Ofthe United
States Cavalry are stationed here, leaving
this place comparatively detenseleSs.
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FOREST FIRES STILL RAGING.
A Change of Wind Saves Traverse City
From the Flames.

From the Flames.
DETROIT, August l2.-The reports from
the forest fires in Michigan still come in,
but there is little that has not already been
published. The western part of Bay cOun-
ty is suffering considerably, crops being de-
stroyed and buildings threatened. Many
towns are cut of from telcgraphic commu
nicatiOn. Although the wind has cleared
the air somewhat, the fires are still raging
about ChebOygan. Immediate danger has
been averted at Traverse City by II change
nf wind. Citizens worked all Tuesday
night To save the eastern part of the city,
and force of men were mt work all day.
In parts OF NlecOSta county great damage
has been done to buildings, fences, crops
and logs, and in many places the woods
are ablaze In Newaygo county the fires
continue destructive and are spreading
over large territory. In Lake county
many fine belts of timber have been burnt
over. 1t is too late tyr rain to save the
crops, but heavy ,horm is needed To put
an end to the DESTRUCTION OF the forests.
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Fatal Roiler EXPLOSION.

WAsHTyGToS, PA, August IA
boiler exploded at the Coast Bros. well, on
the w. W. Smith farm, to-day at 2 p. m,
doing terrible damage John UBrien,
a tank builder, was blown sixty feet
and instantly killed. J. White and
"Cooney" Sh0up tank builders were also
injured. White was terribly scalded about,
the head and shoulders and may die, The
last two are single men. OBrien Is
married. and leaves wife and five Children.
Cause Of the explosion cannot b. traced.
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Earning Her Living. -

Gooch's Mexican Syrup has gwen per-
feet satisfaction in my family, and can
recommend it without hesitation whatever
as the best remedy for coughs, colds, and
all lung troubles. A young Lady IN my
employ who had been forced to quit work,
and who had been given up by her friends
with consumption, has, by the use OF this
remedy. been restored to health, and IS now
at work earning her living and enjoying
healtb r. Nj. FLEMING,
Editor Piqua Journal.
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MICHAEL METZ HUNG
At UniontOwn, Pa, for the Murder OF Cas-
sidente-His Crime.

sidente-His CTimc.
PITTsBURG, PA, August 12.-Michael
Metz was hanged at o'clock to-day in the
county Jail yard at UniontOwn, Pa
Death resulted from strangulation. Two
hundred persons witnessed the execution
The crime for which Metz was eX-
ecuted was committed last Sep
tember, under the following circumstances:
Metz and Cassidente worked together on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad between
Fairmont and Morgantown West Virginia
CasSidente saved money enough to make
him rich in his native place
and, in September last, he
drew several hundred dollars from the
bank and started for Italy, walking tc
Uniontown to take the cars. Metz went
with him, and returned saying he had
,een his friend off on the cars he haf
!,een too poor to marry the girl ne loyeC
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POI.ITIC AL.
Belmont PrOhibitioniSts.

Special TI,gram 10 The Register.
Sr. CLAIRSvILLE, O., August l2.-The
Belmont County Prohibitionist Conven-
ton met here to-day. The attendance
was unexpectedly large and the meeting
was enthusiastic in n surprising degree.
Hon. X. $. Clark struck the keynote, and
the several speeches were literally ap,
plauded. A county ticket was put in the
field rs follows: Auditor, Fred. NJ. Daniels
CLERK, c. CRKelley; Sheriff, ThoS. Hoover
Recc rder, John Brokaway; Commissioner,
,IoSjlh Buudy.
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A Wonderful Game.

LOUISVILLE, August 12.-The Louis
vile club again defeated the Brooklyns to-
day in most remarkable contest. The
batting on both sides was hard, but the
slugging of LOuisvilles breaks the record
for the number of innings played. They
made "a base hits with total of 40 bases,
though the Brooklyns gave up the game at
the end of the seventh inning. The best
record for nine inningsi is total OF AZ bases
made by both the Athletics and Louisvilles
last year. The LOuisvilles have now won
% out of the last 81 games played and in
the last three games with the BrOoklyns
have made 50 runs and 50 base hits.
Score:
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,Iiner., CouyentIop.

PIrTsBURG, PA, August l2.-The an
nuaI Convention Of the National Federation
of Miners and Mine LabOrers' will he held
at indianapolis on September 9TH. The
most important question will be the ad-
visibility Of joining the Knights Of Labor.
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tendance l,5UO.

Earned runs, Fttsburg I, AthIellc ;
two base hits, Carroll, Robinson, Larkin;
three base hits, Kuehue; passed balls, Miller
l, Robinson 2; wild pitches, Hart 3; flrst
base on balls, off Hart 3; struck out, by
Calvin l. by Hart l earrOrs, Pittsburg Z,
Athletic 5; first base hits, Pittsburg 4
Athletic 10; umpire, Valentine.
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Ono Result Of the Controversy.

WASHINGTON, August l2.-As illustra-
ting the effect which Il diplomatic cOntro-
verSy has upon matter OF business, II Is
said that pending the settlement OF the
Cutting matter the intentien of the MeNl-
can Government to erect a legation build
ing at Washington has been suspended.
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Earned runs, LOUISVILLE il, brooklyn D;
home runs, Werrick, Swartwood; two base
hits, Kerrins Browning, WerricE, Wolf,
Mack and Toole; three base hits, kerrins2 :,
Hecker, Cross and Terry; struck out by
Hecker t. by ToOle |; bases on balls, OIL
Hecker l, oil Toole2 off IIarkins 4; passed
balls, Cross >, Clark base hits, Louisville
~, Brooklyn IL; errors, Louisville &,
Rrooklyn IL.
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RnImnnt RrnnblicanS.

NDCcIdI IIIClruW N III NyIN'T
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, O., August 12.-The
Republican County Central Committeeman
met here to-day to organize by clecting
James F. Tallman, Chairman, and A. H.
Mitchell, Secretary The Republican can
didateS were all present.
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Wicker Snsnendeh-

WASHINGTON, August l2.-Major >.
Wicker, whose removal As Recorder OF
the General Land Office WAS recommended
by Commissioner Sparks, was last evening
snsnended hY the President.
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No Nomination Yet.

MEANWHILE, PA, August I2.-The con-
ference of the 18th district, not being able
to agree upon Congressional can
didate, adjourned this morning un-
ill the oath inst, TO meet at the
Fell House, GreenvilIe. Repeated ballot
ing resulted in t3-3. What the final
outcome will be no man can fOrtell.
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Martinsburg Downs Hancock.

Special TJicgrHm 10 the Register
MARTINsBURG, w. VA, August IL
The fourth game of ball between the Han
cock and MartinSburg clubs was won by
the latter this afternoon by 4 score of six
TO five. ChaS. Ritter and Chas. Young
formed strong battery for she Martins
burg club. The two clubs have each won
tWO Games
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NATURES HIGHWAY.
The Latest Happenings Of Interest 70 Best

men.
II Is exported that the repairs 70 the
lock GATES at the Davis Island dam will bo
completed the latter part 0f next week,
and II 80, the dam will be raised At oncs.
The II. X. Bedford was 10 have len Gin
cinnati on Tuesday evening Cor Pittsbu'g,
but it Is not likely that she will atteapi To
90 above this city.
The steamer II. X. Bedford will leave
Wheeling wharf for Cincinnati, Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock, taking the place of
the Louis A. Shirley.
Marks at other plaees- Oil City. 8
inches and stationary; Lock No. 4, 5 sees
10 inches and stationary; Brownss1iie, .
feet 2 inches and stationary; horgAntown,
2 feet 6 inches and stationary.
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4 gnnd CaIr rur Ten Millions.

WASHINGTON. NuguSt IA bond call
---um.hnu~ will probably be issued to-
D.. a- .omorrow from the Treasury. No
I'd. ,W, ummrr is likely to exceed this
manr 0.rh,ush there may be several OF
.sra' munthly intervals.
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Hill Renominated.

TOLEDO, o., August l2.-The Sixth Dis
trict Democratic Congressional Convention
at Defiance, to-day, renOminated W. d.
Hill ON the first ballot.
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as there no balm in Gileat. z,

Thanks to DIR. Pierce, there Is balm In
his Golden Medical Diseoyery'-a palm
for every wound" TO health, from colds.
coughs, consumption, bronchitis, and all
chronic, blood, lung and liver affections.
or druggists.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-08-13

RED CITY, MICH, August l2.-The
Republicans Of the Ninth Congressional
District to-day renominated Hon. 5. NJ.
Cueheon for his third term by aeeiamation,
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Earned runs, st. Louis 7, Baltimore o;
two base hits, WeIcIt; home runs, Welch;
total bases on hits, st. Louis 20, Baltl-
more ,; struck out, by Caruthers 4, by Xii
roy 3; bases on balls, OIL CarutherS >, off
Kilroy 2; passed balls, BuShong |, Con
way /; errors, st. Louis i, Baltimore .;
umpire. Bradley.
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MS FLIPPED OUT.
-ros TODD At BRIDGEPORT AMI
,,IlASlL.S5H2TTP At WELLSyILLR, o.
n. Jshn Cooke and Geo, B. Aten
55 y =, SasSOB RssPsctvsly-TOdd
!' IN ~, Have Attended the Recent Re
S-.- .-s.aa q Convention at S''o''nVills


/ -..,rrg % tlf h'y'N'''
.,.x,.r,y. August 12.-The Pres'-
n,,. ,.,y took the preliminary ny steps Sags for OF
.g?a- ~ Eptler at Wellsyille, Ohio.
- Todd the President designated
% 'l''''. .,s his successor and Geo.
''' ,.nreed Butler. Gen. Warner
'.'.1 d. nr.ins the removal Of DR.. Todd
y wv an the grounds Of offensive par
'' ,'. Il is said that he at
m, recent congressional
.'' at Steubenville which
.J col Taylor and took an active
',,rG T5,, being in violation of the recent
a.. or,lrr by the President, and the
a' .. ''. r,il before him, Mr. Cleveland
II ordered DIR. TOdd's susPen-
v.lr,,iIle it is charged that But
~ -.rt incumbent, has not given
nj. prr>onal attention for some
u.ua, appointed a short time be
l.,t Arthur retired from the
r... When the Democratic Adj
...,.,, came into power Butler an
-nr he and all other Republi-
rbI b, removed. He had been a
.r,, engineer, AMI
...,>. TINE EY THE FoRELoCK,
rn,..n, ON the e. x +. road Mt
.a.,' 81, srno prr month. The salary Of
'.... .....,,r gt WrllSville il 81, SW per
" ,Erri,n Ia an allowance for clerk
... r. ..rrhl,. him To run the engine,
.... ..r.ArI "A substitute to run the
. a.. ,r,la. him $500 per year. Sen
~...,. commended Atcm for the
'.' ".-r months ago, but the recon-
..,rul> pi.ou-holcd until the ar
. ..... ..... .,.r,n-,>man J. II. Wallace, Of
.....r Ety before yesterday, who
. ..HW i3r l't"''h' ""N ''N
,,.r,r,l. aud Laid the facts before
-S. aa.rup,u the order WAS given for
.....-., immediate suspension. 1t Is said
r-,.,.~', duties ~ a locomotive engIn-
.., mm away from WellSyille early
~nrn,n. returning late in the even
H,.n. % ln,Il run. He can now APP
.. ..... rFguunh run.
rFEENENE~yILLE OFFICE.
r- appointment of 4 Surrt'sSor for post
.- Finer. at RunrSyillr, o., has been
.....rl tnr three weeks. Piper sent IN
....,.-r,inn to take effect July 3lst, in
...n.n..ol hl, nomination By the Re
.....a., of IrImmt county rs their can
...-..rrtlrrk. lIr Is now actively en-
..t,nl canvass lor that place. Gen.
w.... h., recommended Ham Eaton for
..,.rau. but there are two or three
lanr...u,~ we'll backed. The Post
.e...t,rur.,I h.tS been considering the
... .- >umy tame. and an appointment
.. a.rlq,trl during thu present week.
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Cpu>ui~ Appointed.

w.,mNrmN. august l2.-The Presi-
s#'al, &rrrHuoa appointed Leads Gets
a. go h. United States Consul at Barba-
.rr trd u,'u T.. ErinS at Santagi, Cuba.
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Another Attack ON the Orange Procession,

LONDONDERRY, August 12-5 p. M
While the Orange prOceSSlonlsts were max
ing a circuit of the city walls, mob pour
ed a shower of stones and other missiles
into their ranks and injured number oi
the parlders,. among them the Rev. Mr.
OIphert. a Curate OF the Cathedral; Ihe
excitement is increasing and grave fears ol
ssr;oDs trouble are entertained.
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Latham Nominated.

RALEIGH, August I2.-LouisC. Latham
was nominated for Congress by the First
CongreSsiOn District Democratic cOnven'
ton the l6;id hallot.
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A Fatal Squirrel Hunt.

SDecial Tsicyrunl 10 the Register
PARKERsBURG, August l2.-Mr. Bart
ley Miller, farmer of Jackson county while
squirrel hunting felled large tree to dis
lodge a squirrel. A broken limb struck
MiIIer's son. inflicting fatal wound.
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League Games.


w..
Earned, Detroits 3, Kansas City ,; first
base hits, Dctroits l3 Kansas City 7;crrors,
Kansas City, 8.
At Boston,
Hininqs...................l . 3 G
New York ...............3 D =
Boston .............:......O U 0 . l -
Earned runs, New York >, Bostonl; first
base hits, New York = Boston q; errors,
New York >, Boston |.
At Philadelphia
Philadelphia ! /
Washington ..............O . D D l u
Earned runs, Philadelphia ., Washing
ton /; base hits, Philadelphia II, Washing
ton, =; errors, Philadelphia ., Washing
ton 4.
At Chicago
Tnnin1s....................l = ? 4 : S
Chicago .............O | o ! U I'll
St Louis.................l 0 D U q
Earned runs, Chicago 3; base hits, Chi
cagO 3, st. Louis Is.
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Hanlon Lowers His Record.

WORCESTER, MASS, August 12.-Han-
lon rowed three miles with a turn on Lake
QuinsagmOnd to-day, in 1923, beating all
his previous recorls.
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nargan Secures a denomination.

CHARLESTON, S. c., August 12.-The
Democratic convention of the Sixth district
here renominated Congressman George W.
Dargan.
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Iudve .JacksSn's Friends Jubilant.

spcriol Tticgraup to Sc Register.
PARKERsGrBG, W. VA, August Il
Judge JacksoPs friends are jubilant over
his victory inthe county. They are conf
IDENTIFY stating that the Judge will get the
full delegation from Writ and PlcasantS
counties at the conventions Saturday.
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Cleveland Rcspites a Murderer.

FoRT SMITH, ARK, August l2.--irrsi-
dent Cleveland has granted respite oil
seven weeks to Blue Duck, the young
Cherokee murderer, who was to have Deen
hanged tomorrow.
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Oates Gets There.

MONTGOMERY, ALA, August l2.-Hon.
W. c. OATES has been unanimously nomi-
mated for Congress from the Third district.
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Earned runs, Cincinnati T., Nets I;
home runs, Keenan,; two base hits Orr,
Keenan,, Jones' Mullne, Forster, three
base hits, Reipschlagcr; passed balls, Kee-
nan |, RcipSchla@cr |; wild pitches, Null
lane |; first baSc on balls, off Pechney |;
on Mullane |; Mays /, Lynch !; errors,
Cincinnati 3 Nets 8; baSc hits, Cincinnati
-. Nets 6; umpire Kelly.
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For Governor Of Alabama.
- ai. IhIr,i Term.

NASHVILLE, TENN, August l2.-Robt
+. Taylor has just been Democratic eandi-
date for Governor on the 18th ballot.
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- n,nth MI ihr Cnnltnl.

W,lNuruv. August l2.-Mr. Frank
Ha.ni. m Ithaca, y. Y, who has been
..,,a DO, brother here, w;Ls found IN his
r.u H,r NIGHT with u bullet wound in his
.E When .uuud the young man WAS
a->I,u,. aud hr died u few hours later.
.. ~m>taurrS surrounding the case
...m.hy hrlirt that the shooting was ac-
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4 Miserable GnnC.

ST. LOUIS, August l2.-This afternoons 5
came between the Browns and Baitlmores
was the dulleSt and most unintereStlnS
exhibition of ball seen here this season.
Rain put IN end TO it in the eighth inning,
Score:
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uoRsFoRD.s ACID PHOSPHATE


DIR. p. De v. Hoard, ConcordiA Kan,
saws: ~ have used II personally, and nm
greatly pleased with it, action - . ner-
yine.n
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BASE BALL.

The AthIetics' ErrOFs LOsI AhenI tHo
to Pittsburg.
PITTsBURG, Pa, August 12.-The home
team was outbatted this afternoon but
won on the errors of their opponents who
PLAYED a miserable fielding game. At
tendance 800
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snpportIng Lake shore Strikers.

Packers supporting Lake SHore e''
CHICAGO, August 1.-Two hundred em-
nloyes of Robert Warren 4 Co. s packing
house struck this morning because Lake
Shore cars were loaded.
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The Mets WhaIed BADLY.

CINCINNATI, August l2.-kays gave
out after he had been hit for nine runs and
Lynch came in to pitch for the Nets in to-
days game. Lynch Jared no better and
the only matter of interest was the way the
home club could pile up scores. Attend
The Grenada gazette. (Grenada, Miss.) 1885-18??, 1886-10-16
A CUBAN WEDDING.
Peculiar Customs Which Will Seem Lu
dicr0us to American Girls.

A Cuban wedding IS a thing sui
generis, unlike the ceremony in any
other place l have visited. When the
occasion is stylish. II large entertain
mcnt with music, dancing and talking,
it begins between nine and ten in the
evening. and is given, of course, at the
house of the brides parents. The
bride is dressed, not in her wedding
dress, but in a handsome reception
dress. Between twelve and one o'clock
light refreshments are served of
"gigote," the Indispensable dish on all
entertainments here. consisting OF
chicken brotTi, with the meat of the
chicken left in the broth. chopped up
very fine, and served in bowls like the
French ''bouillon;' sherry. black
coffee, cakes and bonbons. This over,
music and dancing con:inre till near
three in the morning, when the bride
disappears to return soon after in her
wedding dress. The whole party now
drive to church, which they enter by a
side door, passing through the vestry
room. The interior of the church pre-
sents a gloomy, forlorn appearance.
Nothing Is lighted but the high altar;
the rest of the church is in complete
darkness. The marriage ceremony
over, and a mass having been heard,
the whole party return to the house,
where they stay till the newly-married
couple, in travelling costume, leave for
their bridal trip, unaccompanied by the
old shoe and rice business. which. l am
glad to say, is not known here. Now
as the earliest trains hardly leave be.
fore six O'Clock in the morning, it has
taken nine mortal hours to soc the
bride enter the bonds Of matrimony.
As the priest makes extra charge for
performing the marriage ceremony at
three O'Clock in the morning, persons
of moderate means marry between six
and eight o'clock in the morning. In
either case, attending Il marriage here
may be called Il noble and lasting
proof of friendship. -Hterior.