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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
Fatal Explosion.

On last Thursday morning, by terEi-
bic powder explosion at Franklin sta
| tlon. GU the B. 4 .. railroad, OHe man
lost mis- life. and several Othprs were SO
fearfuily burned that they will be dis
igured during the balance of their days.
The scene OF the explosion was at the
| frame building. which is used jointly as
depot, postoffice and store, where a
general line of merchandising was car.
ried on by Robt. Hall. A long counter
vas On either side of the store room. one
Of which was used for groceries, and
the other for dry goods. Under this
latter counter WAS several kegs of
powder. both for blasting purposes and
The ordinary powder, sold for hunting
&c. As is usual at country stores. es-
pecidlly when the morning is chill as
that of Thursday. a number of men
we're gathered in the store room, enjoy
joying the hospitality of the well fed
store stove. Clarence Neff, all wrapped
10 d warm coat, came III and called for
some cigars, and the merchant, Mr.. Hall,
waited upon him, and politely struck d
match, which, as he was reaching it over
the counter, dropped from his fingers,
and in attempt TO recover it, possibly
fell into casB of powder under the
open counter, from which the cap had
been LETT off. OF course the explosion
was instantaneous and terrible-the
force of it scattering the men and boys
aud dry goods and groceries, like chaff
to all parts of the building. A portion
of the side of the building was knocked
out, and there was utter confusion. RObt.
Hall, the proprietor, was blown entire
ly through the building, the clothing be-
ing torn from his body, and the flesh Oh
portions of his body and face was burn
ed to a crisp, SO that it fell from the
bones in great pieces. After the most
excruciatIng torture during three days,
death came to his relief at o'clock Sat
urday night, at his fathers residence, at
Neff 5 siding, whence be was taken af
ter the accident. Clarence Neff, the
young man who bought the cigars, was
seriously burned about the face, and a
little son of w. L. Smith was so badly
burned and otherwise injured by being
struck by piece of timber. that his re-
coyery is matter of grave doubt. Otto
Ault, Pat Meeban, Jacob Weiss, and
BENZ. Williams, who were in the store
when the explosion occurred, were all
more or less bruised and scratched, but
none of them were severely injured. The
building, which was badly wrecked, was
insured for $780, and the stock for $500.
Probably both building and stock would
have been entirely consumed by fire had
it not been for the timely arrival of ex-
Owen Meehan and his
clerk, who were in an office near by, and |
hearing the explosion. hastened TO the |
scene in time render the cool-headed as
sistaDce necessary at such moment. |
The unfortunate young man who lost |
his life. leaves young wife, the daugh |
ter of Henry Bell, to whom he was mar
ried about eighteen months ago.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

Miss MAUDE HUNTER, daughter of
n. z. Hunter. Esq, died at the home of
her parents, Zane street, Wheeling, on
Monday morning, from typhoid fever,
aged about IS years. Miss Maude was
well known to many of our society peo-
pie. having visited friends in this local
ity frequently she was general favor
lite, and many expressions of sorrow and
regret are heard over her death and res
moval from social circle, of which she
was so attractive a factor.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
House and Lot for Sale.

l will sell at private sale my property,
located on North Sugar Street, near Northern
Depot, containing three>quarters of an acre,
on which there is brick house, stable and
necessary out buildings. There is well of
good water, running spring and number
of fruit trees on the premises. Terms reason
able. II 9-tf EMILY CRAFT.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

JUDGE KELLY, in the common pleas
Oh Tuesday, in the case of the c, L & W
R R VS.. the G & P, a proceeding to ap-
propriate the grounds of the c s. road
for plaintiff s railway, decided that SER
vice on the agent or officer of the Penn'a
Company, operating the c & P on a
lease. was not proper service on the
Cleveland & Pittsburgh Company.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

B. R. JOHNSTON, Of this place, as usual,
has in stock and for sale an extra large line of
Furniture, including 3edsteads, Bureaus,
Stands, Reed, Rattan and Large Easy Chairs.
Bed Lounges, Chamber and Parlor Sets, Bed
Springs, Wardrobes, Desks, Book Cases,
Secretaries, Falling Leaf and Extension
Tables, etc. These articles are not only Or
nsmental and convenient, but useful. Call.
see, examine G iods and prices, and if you
want to save money, buy from B R. Johns
ston. 12 9>4t
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

THE annual announcement of the
Cleveland Leader-Herald will be found
III this impression. The l.. H. is one OF
the most fearless advocates of all that is
right and good in government and socie.
ty in Ohio. 1t is a good paper for the
farmer, for the mechanic, for anybody.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

LAST Thursday and Friday mornings
the mercury ranged at from Zero To two
degrees below in this vicinity. The cold
was very severe all over the country
III the Northwest crowdIng the mercury
to 15 degrees below Zero.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

THAT sprightly and popular magazine
for children, wide Awake, iS here
with its annual prospectus. 1t cannot
be excelled as chjlds publication. 1t
will Oe furnished with The CHRONICLE
81 90.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

The recount of the auditor vote was
concluded on Friday, resulting in about
one majority for Barrett. Further pro-
ceedings regarding the contest will be
had TODAY,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

THE board of county commissioners
reorganlzed on Monday aud as is their
custom elected the oldest member in
point Of service OF the new board w j
Berry as president.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

The Champion Ironing Board for sale by
B. K. JOHNSTON, st. Clalrsville.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

SPECIAL line of Furniture for the Holiday
at B. K. JoHNsToN's.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

TURKISH ROCKERS, in imported silk plush,
at i. Il. JoHNsToN's,
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

TEACHERS examination In st. Clairs-
vile next Saturday.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

IT is clear now what caused the Pres
lident's rheumatism-that message.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
Holiday Excursions on the b 90.

The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Com.
pany sends greetings to its patrons. by
announcing that on December oath, 25th
and 31st, 1886. and January 1st, 1891
round trip tickets, at one fare for the
round trip, Will be sold from all stations
on the Trans-Ohio Divisions. and on the
Columbus & Cincinnati Midland R R,
including Chicago, Wheeling. Pittsburgh
and Cincinnati. Tickets will be good
until January Sd, 1897, inclusive.
Mrs. LOUISA A. LAsHLEY, wife of
Joseph Lashley. of Mead township. af
ter an illness of several years, from SPIT
nal affection, resulting in dropsy, died
on Saturday, aged 6S years, and her fu-
neral took place on Sunday; interment
at the old Wegee cemetery. A husband
and six children are bereft by her death.
Deceased was the grandmother of Mrs,
w. J. Berry. She was member of the
NJ. E. chuach. and was highly esteemed
10y wide circle of acquaintances.
THE bungling legislation of last win
ter. having left moGth's interim in the
county commissioners office. on Mon
day, in pursuance of statute, Probate
Judge CASTOR and Recorder Hobbs ap-
pointed Commissioner-elect Cope to fill
the vacancy until the regular term of
commissioner shall begin, Monday. Jan.
3. Auditor Barrett. who is clinging to
the auditors Office in violation of law.
could not determine that there was va
cancy in the Office, because he is in the
same boat, and declined to take part in
the appointment.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09


IN
cou and devoted the the farmer
The Weekly Gazette
OF the
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The Reports
The Chimney Corner, devoted exclusively
the globe, make the Weekly Sem-Weeky complete
The SSnai-VVeelk1y
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Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
G.. A. r. Election.

At the annual meeting of Drummond
Post, 203 G. a, R. Tuesday evening, for
the election of officers, Col. James F.
Charlesworth, was unanimously re-elec-
ed Post Commander; and other officers
were chosen as follows: Mathew Davis,
5 V; James A McNary, V; John E.
West, surgeon: W H Haskell, chaplain
B R Johnson quartermaster; Simon
Jones, o. D.; Chas. Schatz. o. G.; John
E Stewart. delegate to state encamp.
mamt. w II Roscoe vice dalauata
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

Isaac Jarrett vs.. Rosanna Jarrett, ct al.
DURSUANT to an order of sale in the
l. above entitled case issued and to me direct
ed from the court of common pleas of Belmont
county, Ohio, will offer at public sale upon
the premises where situate. on
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

SHERIFF ELECT FoULKE, has desig-
mated to the court for approval, the fol-
lowing assistants. John Shuttlewortb,
of Bellaire cbief deputy sheriff; W S
Colby, deputy ard jailor; P o Criswell,
Bellaire, John i Bulger, Barnesville,
and Joseph M:Connaughy. Bridgeport,
special deputy sheriffs. All except the
chief deputy are deputies under Sheriff
Sedwick, and are efficient men. The
new appointee, Shuttleworth is a glass
worker and prominent Knight of Labor
he will doubtless prove good officer
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

THE Christmas edition of the Presby-
terian Banner will make splendid hOl'
iday gift. See advertisement.
ED. HUFFMAN residing on the Kennon
farm, one mile northeast of town, had
one of his eyes put out Saturday morning
by flying piece of wood, which he was
cutting.
THE NJ. E. Sabbath school are prepa-
ring for their usual Christmas festivi-
ties. The rendition of the beautiful
/ Cantata, "The WaifS' Christmas will
be among the attractions.
QUARTERLY MEETING services occur
at The NJ. E. church, in this place, Oh
next Saturday and Sabbath. Presiding
Elder Paine will preach Saturday eve
uing and S;bhath morning. Love feast
1T 10 O'clock.
We have added TO our stock of school
and blank books, and full line of poets
Ia cloth and leather bindings; also d
choice selection of miscellaneous books.
including the works of Dickens, Scott,
Irving, Macaulay aud Gibbons, in sets
Bibles and hymnals; low prices. Please
L -
THE county commissioners have re-
fused to allow the Wheeling Natural
Gas Co. the privilege of putting their
mains on the bridge over Wheeling
creek, at Bridgeport, and the company
have abandoned for the present their
project to furnish gas TO the people of
that town, except to those who put in
their own regulators.
C. G. SCHUMACHER has the finest beef
at bis shop that has ever been offered
for sale in this place, and lovers of good
meat will be more than satisfied if they
try it. He will offer on Friday and Sat
urday of this week at the same prices
charged for common meat, cuts from
premium beef, the incest you ever saw.
Get piece and be convinced. IT.
The colored school in Warren towns
ship has been abolished, and the schol
ars transferred to the several district
schools to which they belong. A room
under Prof. Hamilton, will be set apart
in the school building at GAINESVILLE. for
he accommodation of the colored pupils
in that district. The pupils should be
.dvanced in the respective grades as
rapidly as they are prepared. The site
of the country school" will be sold
THE JERSEY MILK CAN, invented by
I. G. Fawcett, of this place, is an inven-
ton of great merit. 1t is provided with
"A gutter at the top, into which the cover
drops, and is water. sealed with half
piut of water. Persons who have used
other styles of cans say this one takes
the cake. 1t can be used with or with
ont tank; it is especially adapted to
winter use. Price, 81 25; call and get
One on trial. 129 2t.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

LEROY C. sEDWICK, Sheriff.
By F. R. Sedwick, Deputy.
Cochran & Shreeve, Plff' Att'ys. II 25-tC
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
HopedaIe Normal College.

Four courses mplete-NOrmal or
Teachers. Scientific, Classical and Com
mercial-all embraced under ONE TUI~
TON, 81 90 per week. Full corps of ac-
tive teachers. large library. complete
gymnasium, reading room, lecture course.
Living as cheap as anywhere in the
State 81 so to So so per week; winter
term bepins Dec 7th. Send Immediate
y for catalogue a1d circulars. All in
quiries cheerfully answered.
w. G. GARvEY. A. NJ, NJ. S.. Pres't.
1t Hopedsle. Harrison co, o.
JOHN KIRKPATRICK. from 1872 up to
within year, the editor of the Cambridge
JeffersOnian, died at his home, in Cam
bridge, on Thursday. from a cpmplica-
tion of disorders. which eliminated in i
tumoT of the left side, causing death,
aged AZ years. Deceased was prominent
in the councils of the Democratic party
of his county and district, and through
his newspaper which under his editorial
management, was conducted with signal
ability, he exercised especial influence
in the control of his party. He was
member of the Ohio COnsistory and
Cambridge Lodge of Scottish Rite MAI
sons, tnirty-second degree A wife and
three children are bereft by his death,
and the community in which he lived
is robbed of one of its most active. enter
prising and libersl-hearted citizens.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09
The Cincinnati Weekly Gazette,
THE WEEKLY EDITION OF THE COMMERCIAL GAzErrE0
ONLY 90 a @AR

1T is THE LEADING REPUBLICAN WEEKLY newspaper the
representative this
cussiOu and devoted the family
a newspaper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1886-12-09

E KAsKINE CO., warren St. N Y.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27

work Of advocating whatever schemes
of national retrogression may be
committed to them. These pet
schemes which certain members of
the legislature were elected to put
forward will not need to wait, as in
countries possessing constitutional
systems Of government, in reality
as well as in name, to be fathered
by the Ministry. And the Kingdom
may consider itself extremely for
tunate, if, at the close of next
meeting of the legislature, the acts
of 1886 do not show the shadow on
the deal of the national statute book
to have gone many degrees back
ward. Japan is marching bravely
forward, but that the trend of events
in Hawaii is backward, is but too
painfully apparent to every we'll
wisher of the nation and the people.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
OPPOSITION TO the TREATY.

The advertiser of this morning
closes an elaborate article on Mr..
Searles' doings and sayings at Wash
ington in opposition to the Treaty,
by the bold and usually reckless
assertion that Mr.. Searles' argu-
ments "embody the acrid criticisms
of the Opposition party in this King
dom during the past three or four
years." Now, no one knows better
than the writer in the advertiser
that if the United States Congress
has become an ally of the Opposi-
ton in this Kingdom, the cause of
such an international phenomenon
must lie in the palpable rottenness
of the Hawaiian administration. Is
it not a remarkable fact that at
least nine-tenths of the American
citizens, together with intelligent
foreigners of other nationalities are
decidedly in opposition to the Gov
ernment? If Hawaii had govern
ment with clean record, the oppo-
nents of the Treaty at Washington
would be deprived of the principal
weapons of attack with which they
have been only too effectively be-
laboring the friends of this country.
So far as treaty discussions have
been reported, the main force of the
attacks upon it has been derived
from facts in the administration of
this Kingdoms affairs which cannot
bear to be exposed to light! among
the members of constitutional
legislature. If the fact, which is
now part of Hawaiian history,
that, at the dictation of COM
mercial firm in San Francisco,
the Ministers of the Hawaiian
Cabinet were ordered at midnight,
to hand in their portfolios, is made
use of at Washington to the pre-
judice of our interests, whose fault
is it? Does the fault lie in the
"criticisms of the Opposition" or
in the transaction itself, supported
or denied, as the occasion might re-
quire, by the apologists of the ad,
ministrationT AS regards the criti
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27


cisms of the Opposition, let our
contemporary honestly inform the
public when it was that the .10yer-
tiser began to take part in the cam
paign against flooding the country
with Chinese; and see how the
record will compare with the asser-
ton that material for. opposition to
the Treaty has been furnished by
the opposition to the Government,
coupled with the fact that the en-
ployment of Chinese labor on the
plantations is made use of as q po-
tent argument against the continu-
ance of the Treaty, the members of
Congress apparently viewing it as
detrimental to the commercial inter-
ests of Louisiana and the South as
well as to the Chinese exclusion
movement of the Pacific Coast, to
foster trade based largely upon
Chinese labor Again, perhaps the
advertiser will be kind enough to
recollect whether it was the Opposi-
ton or somebody else that raised the
false and silly cry that the trade of
this port was designedly assuming
the character of an unwise and pre-
judicial discrimination" against
American shipping. The attempt
to make the opposition the scape-
goat of the government policy will
be as futile as it is Ingenious
Mar. goth.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
THE TREATY,

We are not disposed to take des-
pondent view of treaty prospects,
Notwithstanding the discouraging
aspect of latest accounts. In the
first place, it should be borne in
mind that the report of proceedings
at Washington, published in our
columns day or two ago, was from
the San Francisco Chronicle, and
the Chronicle is in the habit of
viewing everything relating to the
treaty through colored glasses. Even
allowing every word to be sober
truth, and further still, should the
United States go to the length of
giving notice of abrogation, we
should not regard the treaty as GER
tainly doomed. In our opinion,
political and not commercial con-
siderations will finally determine the
matter. Although the United States
may be in no way anxious to acquire
possession of these islands, she can
not, under any circumstances, con-
sent to their passing into the con-
troll of any other nation; and the
surest way to prevent such contin-
gency is to maintain the reciprocity
treaty. This is thoroughly under
stood by American statesmen. With
the Australasian. colonies to the
south, and Canada in the north,
favorably inclined to enter into
closer relations with this kingdom,
in addition to manifest German pro.
clivities for annexation, it is scarcely
probable that our nearest and best
neighbor will be in hurry to sever
one of the strongest ties now bind
ing the two nations together.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
THE CHINESE PROBLEM.

If the Chinese must go, it will be
a foul blot upon western civilization
if their property rights are not fully
respected. However undesirable
the Chinese element in society is,
and however indispensable their re-
moval, confiscation of property
would be an outrage on international
law. TO pack up movables and
vacate the country per force, with
out adequate compensation for per-
manent improvements would reflect
disgrace upon any nation thus en-
forcing the theory that "might makes
right" and in view of the tremend-
Gus excitement prevailing on the
Pacific Coast, at present, it will no
doubt be made proviso in any
legislation effected by Congress for
driving off the Chinese, that all just
claims for consequential damages"
will be fully met before the fiat of
expulsion is executed. 1t is very
certain that proceedings are closely
watched by the Chinese authorities,
and any steps taken to rouse their
resentment may be terribly avenged
upon white merchants, missionaries,
and government representatives of
all western nations in China. The
Chinese Government gives evidence,
sometimes, of considerable apprecia-
tion of the right, and shows itself
amenable to the claims of justice.
A letter published, some time ago,
in an eastern periodical, from a
Canadian missionary, DIR. G. l..
Mackay, on the island of Formosa,
announces that through the repre-
sentations of the British Consul,
supported by the Tamsui mandarin,
he had succeeded in getting $4,000
from the government as compensa-
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27

marking, that it is one of those con-
stitutonal defects in our contempo-
rary's character for veracity with
which the public are already quite
familiar. The BULLETIN never
"crowed over the proximate with
drawal of the said steamers" mas
much as we never thought of their
withdrawal; and if we had, we
should have pronounced it in the
interest of the public, most un-
fortunate occurrence, unless some
other company had been ready to
step in at once and fill the gap with
equally efficient and excellent ac-
commodation. While we are always
prepared to vindicate whatever ex-
pressions of opinion we may see fit
to offer in the face of the Aduer-
tiser's bluster, we unhesitatingly as
sert our sincere satisfaction at the
prospect held out by the Oceanic
Steamship Company of return to
the regular bi-monthly service of
last year. The company's enter
prise is deserving of commendation,
and we trust their terms and ar
rangements may be such as to COM
mand the confidence of travellers
and business men. With these
reasonable provisos, the BULLETIN
heartily wishes the Oceanic Steam
ship Company bon voyage to every
trip of their fine steamships
Mar. 23rd.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-03-27
JAPAN AND HAWAII.

Japan is bounding forward in the
race of civilization at rate unpre-
cedented among any people hitherto
heard Of. Railroads, telegraphs,
schools, colleges, and all the other
engines of progress are being placed
in position throughout the Empire.
Foreigners are recognized as essen
tial factors in the improvements
going on, and they are eagerly well
coined to the country. In this par
ticular, the japanese Government
shows rather more of the quality of
common sense than does that of
Hawaii, as will more fully appear
when the programme of next legis-
lature is announced. The $lO,0O0,-
600 loan, the repeal of the opium
law, repeal of the gold law, the
lottery bill and other measures
abhorrent to the intelligent and
right-thinking portion of the foreign
population, may be expected to be
pushed forward, whether the Minis
ters whose individual opinions are
opposed to these measures, like them
or no. The right men will be found
in the right places to do the dirty