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GRAND HAVEN, Mlcu., Feb. lo-John
Doyle, Of Holland, a yourg man about 2S
years Of age, was found last night lying in
the street in an insensible condition, ar.
parently drunk. He was accordingly
taken to Jail, where 1t was found he was
in dying condition. Investigation
showed that he had been drinking in
company with several young men during
the evening, and every time he took a
drink he was observed to squeeze brown
sub stance into his glags. fhis substance
afterwards proved 10 have been opium,
but the deadly poison was not recognised
by any Of his friends. He died during
The NIGHT.
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Judge Castor was in town yesterday,
calling on itlsndH.
Mrs. OfiBswell, Of lEnaville, Ia very
low, her recovery being doubtful.
Miss DoraLhea HBinlein was visiting
friends AZ 81, Olairsville yesterday.
On next Monday night a team will be
ready TO 20 through Belmont Chapter No
140, II. A. NJ
Sarah A. Williams, a young lady sged
about II years, died at the residence o.
her parents, in iEnaVlle, yesterday
morning. She had been Uonll1ed 10 Nc
house only q short time.
A delegation Of the X. Of r. Of Wheelin,
Lodges Httonded tho regular meeting D
the lodge here Thursday evening. Mem
bets from several other neighbotin,
lodges were also present.
The wedding out al EtilIWeil's Wednes
day night was huge affair. Tho lRrges
crowd possibly ever assembled on such NJ
occasion In Belmont county was prescnt
Dancing was carried on TIL a late hour
70 tue music Of George Meistef's full or
CheslFa,
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AtORGANTOwN.
Asonsationals suic,dO Railroad Matters and
Local GOssip.
LIorrssnon,lrtief OF Ls Jnlslii1enntr

sensat ationhl lSuicidO-RRilroadM Matters and
Local GossIp.
Correspondence N ls Lnteliqcne.r.
MoRGANTowN, w. Va, Feb. 17.-I.ast
evening between the houn Of 8 and G
o'clock Benson Carlow, son Of John Gar.
low, wealthy farmer, near Rosedale,
Greene county, Pa, shot himself in the
right side Of the head with a 80 callbre
revolver. He was found about I O'Clock
with the weapon atlll in his hand. He
survived only thirty minutes. He was an
unmarried man, "a years OF age, and con.
Bldered perfectly sane. His friends can
not account for this action. Some time
ago, am Informed, his father gave him
$1,000, and he certainly could not have
taken his life for want OF means.
Prof. De l.. SaCkett delivered a very
fine lecture here this evening on the sub
ject, "Why does not God destroy Satan"
A large audience attended the lecture and
seemed we'll pleased. The lectures will
bo continued during the remainder OF this
week.
Charles shanks sent petition To Con-
gresham Wilson to have the mall carried
by the Fairmont, MorgAntown 4 Pitts.
burgh railroad. AT present the hack line
aud railroad are running in competition.
Both offer great advantages In price,
while the hack makes the hest tims.
The Circuit Court isin session diBposing
OF great number OF cases.
Major W. 9. MCGrew Is station agent
here.
Judges Fleming and Morrow, and MIR.
staRgerS, Of Fairmont, aro hsre attending,
court.
4 new postotlico is boing erected OH
Bridge street.
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Bsitaire.

William Frazier has left for the West.
"stonyn Ritz will organize boat club
In the spring,
John Lavelle Is lying very low with
consumption.
Hon. Henry BOIL, Of Marietta, was in
town yesterday,
L. s. Woodbridge has been hoard from
at New Orleans.
Mr.. Nicholas May, Of Maring, Hart &
Co., is home from IN extended tlip.
The Ohio Valley foundry shut down a
few days ago because Of there being no
coke.
Miss Bessie BatEelle has Btudio In Csn.
tral Block where her CLASSES In painting
will meet,
John Kemple, OF the Baltimore x Ohio
shops, who broke his ankle some time
BinCe, is ablo TO be out.
The Bellaire Nail Works managed to
purchase ten cars oi coke the latter part Of
the week for the use OF the steel works.
Rev. w. w. Walker, Of the Episcopal
church, Ia holding services at Mouudsyille
this week. Mrs. Walker iB there with him,
City Treasurer Rodewig has received
the funds from the County Treasurer,
81 1000 for the city and $4,000 for the
schools.
Fred Hazel, station baggage master oil
the Baltimore 4 Ohio railroad, 10 able to
be out aftera long sickness. Patrick Tucker
has beOn serving In his place.
The steel works ig on again in full. The
blast furnace ls still banked on account oI
no coke. Tho Ohio Lantern Company is
now on in full In all departments.
Ths 9. A. r, Society gaye a bean bake
last night at their hall, which was grand
succeeO, overtwo hundred being present,
The ladies' well rendered their part In
furnishing the old army dish.
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Attsmnt 10 Ilnh ! Ilnnk.

SARATOGA, N. v, Feb. l9.-Burglart
during the night made an unsuccessful at.
tempt to burglariEs tho First National
Bank oi Greenwich, Washington county
seventeen miles distant from Saratoga
The watchmau, who slept in tho second
story was aroused by hearing the
burglars at work. GanCing down
through an aperture In tho hool
10 place where reflected light
shone upon the safe door, he detected
several men engaged In tearing off the
combination lcGk, but they were 40 Bitu
ated that he was unable 10 fire at them
He then gave the alatm, when the men
took flight and made good theiL escape
leaving some Of their tools behind. The
watChman did not recognize any Of them.
Ths Greenwich Bank 10 one Of the
largest In Washington gounty. Tie insti.
tuition Is a rsorganiEsd concern. A ieH
years ago the cashier was charged with
being deiaulter, and the loss fell heavily
upon the farmers OF that county. Green
wlch officers were In Saratoga this morn
Ing, having traced the burglars as far III
thiA city.
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A OnlCN00 ENrnUsIAsr
WHO Hopes to RSAch tho North Pole by au
AIR ship.

""WAuPua w hbAOu tuu NVEGh EuAu W bu
AIR ship.
CHICAGO, Feb. lO.-ArtiCles Of inCor-
potaHon were Issued at Springfield yes.
teriay to the rans.continental Erial
Navigation Company Of Chicago, to estab.
lish aerial transportation lines, the capital
stock being 100000 and the incorpor.
pofatorS, Arthur DeBaussatt, Eugene Mar
IiIat and Jules Lang. Mr.. DeBaussatt Is
French physician, who has resided In
Uhicago for several years past, and has
made d study OF aerial navigation for over
twenty-five years.
DR.. DsllaIssatts object Ia 10 build au
air ship the length Of which will be ia
feet Ito width Ia to he "a feet, and lie
heghth 22 feet. II Is expected TO prove
blythe vacuum theory that II Is possible
- navigate the air by the laws OF gravita'
ton by overcoming the pressure Of the
atmosphere without [llllng II with hydro.
Ken or other gns.
lsia intended to begin the work ol
building the ship in about two weeks, and
y will be completed In about two months
Dh DeBiussatt iS confident that the
iearch for the North Pole eau be 0uccees
lliy accomplished by means Of his air
sup, which will be so arranged that II
can ba propelled over ice nB we'll al
ihtonSh the air. Be ID lu receipt Of {
liilsehug letter from The Smithsonian In
si'i1tion concerning his invention, and Ii
n Communication with James Gordon
h'nnett, Of New York, in relation to max
ng an exploration for the North Pole
Nlen the Shin Ia rnmnlethd.
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SANTA i'E, N. NJ, Feb. lg.-A band Of
lhlricahua Apaches have lust visited
santa lie and called on the Territorial Off.
ciss. 10 Governor Ross they expressed
adeslta tn abandon their present resetya.
Won life and own their lands In severalty
loft The purpose OF farming and raising
stock like white people. The Governor
asEed them Il they would bo willing 10
give up the contributions they receive
nom the Government for support, aud
loId them tia. would be necessary II they
Sentto farming.
They replied that they were, and that
many Of the tribe felt the same way, as
..hey saw nothing but ultimate exlefminR.
uon In reservation life. Geronimo IL a
member Of their tribe, but 10 half Mexican,
aud is regarded with lislfust and aversion
oythe majority Of the ChitlCahuaH, on &C.
count OF his many Crlnes and the constant
1ase oi turmoil Iii wlich he keeps the few
SSaeks over whom he has influence
Should he be hung or shot there would bt
no mourning among tho ApAChee. They
hoaId believe that be met his Just deserts
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CHICAGO, Feb. lO.--All the Chicago rail.
roads having TrAuscontineutAl connec.
tionB arc booking passengers to San Fran.
cisco at the following fguresi FirstClasg
(unlimited), $40 40; tirst.class (linited),
500 40; second.class OF emigrant tlmitedI,
S39. This lB a reduction Of S3j on first.
class rates, The rates 10 Portland and TO
California via the Northern Pacific remain
unchanged, no reductions having been
announced over the road. A prominent
railroad officer, speaking on the situation
this morning, said the action Of The Paci.
llc roads Is announcing the sale Of unlinit.
ed tickets at the reducod rates mehnt that
the old tariff would probably never sgain
be imposed, as the present rate allowed
them nearly three cents mile, which
was an equitable return for 80 long a haul.
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ONO RIVER RA1LRoAp.
Ths Extension OF the Road ASsursd Beyond
ali PsrAdvspture.

Sptcid4 uHpdici 70 Ws ARelRtQe.lctF'
PARKERsBuRd, W. Va, Feb. l9,-GeorRe
W, Thompson, Y;cs President and General
AIansser Of the Ohio River Railroad Com,
pany, received a telegram from the New
York syndicate this afternoon, directing
him to advertise for bids at once, and to
let all contracts for grading, masonry,
bridge work, ties, rails, station houses and
equipments, in extending the road, by the
18th day OF March, This action Of the
syndicate, while, Of course, ithss bsen all-
ticlpated for some time past, assures the
early extension OF the Ohio River road as
far "a Point Pleasant,
Col j, A, Fickinger, the Chief Engineer,
and his corps are bnsily engaged here in
locating the bridge which Is to cross the
Little Kanawha at this point, and getting
the maps aud proRles In readiness for use
by the contractors, 1t is thought that the
actual work ol construction will be com.
menCed BY the first Of May, and that June
will find tue work in full blast.
II is said that the compRny's general
offices will be located in this city, aud that
a large thTee.story building Of either stone
opahFick will be built for that purpose, In
tue lower end oi the city, The passenger
depot will probably be in the same build
log. While the plans have not yet been
decided upon 1t is understood that the
compauy's headquarters will rival any
edihCe OF the kind in the State.
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A pnoKNN ENGAe eNI ENr
ProvoksSa Fatal Afrny--aIors Trouble E1.
.- peCtel From It.

Provokes u Fatal Afftay-NIors Trouble E1.
pectSd From Il. A.
EVANSVILLE, IND, Feb. lO.-News has
Just reached here Of shooting atfray
which occurred Wednesday night at
Hawesvillo, KY, between Ed. COoney and
John Keowon, in which both were INJURED
fatally. Cooney has for some time been
paying attention to Keowen's sister, and
was engaged to her, but lately showed a
disposition to break of with her. Keower
demanded that he make good his ipton.
tions, which Cooney agreed 10 do, setting
Tuesday evening for the time, but failed
to appear. Wednesday night he passed
Keowen's residence, and was stopped by
Keowen, who demanded an explanation
OF his conduct. Cooney, who was drunk,
replied insnltingly, and then the fusilsde
began, and the men lost no time in empty.
ing their revolveis.
Cooney was shot Through the neck, the
ball barely missing the jugular vein, aud
ranging downward. Another raked his
abdomen. Keowen was struck Just above
the left eye, the ball going through the
brow.bone and glRnCing around 10 the side
OF his head, and another ball struck him
In the chin. The ball in the head has moi
been extracted. Cooney was arrested.
The greateHt excitement prevails, both
parties having friends who are bitter in
their expressions us to the affair. The
Mayor Of Hswesyille fears trouble between
the two factions and has sworn In special
police force.
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BURNS LYNCHlNG,
AT MARrISsHUao, WEST VA
The Town Stirred Up over the UplAVfal
Execution of the Crimlual-FlvS Men
ArroStsd for the Mlpgo Murder.
Other Criminal Matters.
A,.cfnl ni,Dnlch 10 a. Int,llinnnnr.

Special DtPoteh 10 th htallgcRceF.
MARTENsBuRG, W, Va, Feb. l9,-Thii
morning between IL and / o'clock band
Of nearly three hundred masked cavalry,
men broke open the jail and took Joe
Burns, colored, who raylshed Mary Eel,
lers, on the 7th inst, in woods two miles
south on the Winchester pike, and hanged
him to tree, Before his death lie con-
iessed the crime, The Coroner's jury
failed TO ind any clue to tbs identity OF
the participants. Intense excitement pre-.
walls An effort will be made To appre'
hsnd the violRtors Of the law.
The story Of the outrage was most re-
voting one. Miss Fellsrs had bsen em-
ployed in Baltimore, and had Just Ta,
turned to her home In this city, and the
unnatural brute taking advantage Of her
lonely condition deCoyed her to aseCluded
place, where he perpGtrated his crime.
Burns had been Hecretsd by the officials
in the cellar, but the maskeTs made q
thorough search and found him. lie was
hastily taken from the jail and placed in
q wagon, and taken nearly two miles from
town and hanged TO tres. This maskeB
acted with great CooinesS and determine.
ton.
Burma seemed to b9 terribly frightened
when found by the lynchers, The mem
bers oil the party did not make much effort
to conceal their identity,
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sQuARRp nc Ac0oUNrs.
How Railway Messenger Got Away with
thA Caah

the Cash.
ST. LOUIS, Mo. Feb. 10.--For the past
thirteen or fourteen years, Albert Mitchell
has been in the employ Of the Missouri
Pacific and Wabash railways as messenger
in the Office Of the Treasurer. He was
considered thoroughly reliable and trust.
worthy, and wss entrusted with large sums
Of money, which be never failed to deliver
promptly. One OF his duties was to carry
money between the Treasurer's office and
the bank, and since he has been in the
employ Of the railways, he has carried
millions OF dollars TO and fro without
losing cent.
Last Monday Treasurer Smith prepared
q package containing $2,400 to send Ia
Crockett, Tex, to pay taxes and Other
expenses OF the railroad there. II was
given to Mitchell with instructions 10
take II to the ollice OF the Pacific Express
aad get a receipt for II. He left the
Treasurer's oillCs, and In due tins return.
ed with the express Company's receipt
properly signed for package said 10 con.
tain S2,4O0. Nothing wrong was suspect.
ed until yesterday morning, when Treas.
urer Smith received Telegram from
Crockett, announcing the arrlval Of the
package, and stating in addition that Il
was 81 900 short.
Detectives we're immediately put upon
the case, and their efforts resulted In the
arrest Of Mitchell, who confessed the
crime. II seems that he was Treasurer
OF club OF ColOred people In this city
and that he was found short In hls &C,
counts to the amount. u g. 900, which be
attempted In the above manner 10 return
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YOUNGSTOWN, u, Feb. l9.-,rhiS morn.
irg lie wife Of Councilman Iiatbor began
suit againot the New York, Lake Erie x
Western and the New York, PennsylvanlG
& Ohio railroads, claiming damages Of $50.
0OO for Injuries received Ia january. She
was getting oG the train az Glrard, and II
startsd baiore BhB was OF, throwing her
down and dragging her two hundred feet.
Her head was cut body bruised and spine
30 badly injured that she has been almost
at the point Of death ever since. She ls
unable 10 use her limbs al all. She
alleges gross Careessness, that no lights
were at the station, and that the train did
not h!op as long as uBual.
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VOLUME XXXIV.-.-NUMBER 1856,
suLLlYAN,s SAY.
Hs WIN Fight tho Elgllsh Champion II He
aas to EolIOW Him over tho World.

BOsToS, Feb. 1O,-William Z, Harding
the representative Of Richard X. Fox, ar
rived from New York this morning and
had private conference with John L
Sullivan, The result OF the talk is mol
definitely known, but John L. Kennedy,
manager OF Sullivau's store, is authority
for the statement that match has been
arranged bstween Sullivan and Smith, the
English pugillst, and that the fight will
take place within six months from the
signing OF the articles.
Sullivan Is reported 10 have sail con-
Cerning Smiths proposition to fight for
5000 In France that there was hardly
money IN 1t II he had to so there, but he
will fight Smith in private room in any
part OF this country before a dtEsn or less
persons for the championship OF the
world, and stake Of from Sl5, O00 to $50.
900. II this cannot ba arranged Sullivan
says hs will fight Smith it he has to follow
him all over tho world.
During SullIVan's European tour nader
John Cannon, beginning next September,
and which will last tw0 or three years,
there will bs ample Opportunity 10 lind
fighting ground that will bs satisfactory to
both Smith and himssli.
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AFFAIRS OF LABOR.
THE MINERS ooNvENTIoN
At Cumberland, Comprising Various Dis
trIstS-Dsmaud fer IuoE.aSS of WaESs to
be Made MOndRy-ThO Great StEiksin
the Coke Region sui Unsettled
sitesal Dlspaleh o he hlelIlnaesr.

Special Dl,pateh 70 he Lpieilbaoa,
CUMBERLAND, Mn, Feb. l9.-The CON
yention Of delegates representing District
Number Three Of the National Federation
of Miners and Mine LSbOFers was con
tinued here to-day and prominent otilcera
of the district were elected as iOllows:-
President, Edward Hughes, Pocahonial,
Va; Vice. President, j. A. Martin, Pekin,
Allegheny county, Maryland; Secretary
Samuel McGowan, Elk Garden, West Viz.
qtuia; Treasurer, Daniel Brown, Irwin,
Pennsylvania. An Executive board was
iormed consisting Of the officers and j, X,
Paisley, Clear6elJ, Pennsylvania, and
James MCCutcheon, OF Myersdale,
Pennsylvania, The Official demand on the
operators for the advanced scale Of min
ing rates will be made Monday.
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ArrEn rWENrY YEAns.
a Man who was illegally Dead" Comes I,
life aud Claims elB Fortune,

A Man who was illegally Dead" Comes 10
life aud OiAlms ais Fortune.
READING, Pa, Feb. 19.--A curious case,
involving the question whether man can
be declared legally dead while physically
alive, came up in the Orphans Court yes.
terday before Judge Schwartz. Twenty
years ago Henry g. Hslner left bis home
in Richmond Township iorpafts unknown.
In 1875 his father died and the property
was by will divided among the deCedehta
eight children, Hsnry's share being held
in trust for him by Noah Smith, When
Henry went away lie left q wife and two
Childfsn. In 1852 Eva, the eldest child,
became Oi age and, upot the report Of an
auditor that her father was legally dead,
nothing having been heard Of him fol
twelve years, hall Of his share was dis.
trihute0 10 her.
Last month, however, Helfnef returned
10 his old home and Immediately bpglu
proceedings 10 secure his legacy, nov
amounting 10 nearly $1,000. To-day be
testified that after travelling all ovat The
United stAtes for ten years he had In 1877
located In WilliamSp0ft, and for The pas
decade had lived there In poverty ignor
ant OF the money awaiting him at his olC
home. lie now seeks 10 oct aside The de
cree ol the court which declared hin
legally dead. DeCiaion has not yet beef
! rendered,
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Tux editor OF the INrELLIaEEoER pre-.
s.atS hi0 compliments to the Rrg1ter, and
begs to convey the assurance that he does
not desire a seat in Congress. More CON
genial employment engages his attention
at present, and it pleaseg him to think he
knows good thing when he sees 1t,
When ho does decide to go to Congress,
which will be about the year 1886, he will
remember, and confidently rely upon, his
neiahbors kind protIer OF support. He
might consent to nomination at All
earlier time II it were but the prelude to q
certain defeat, but the certainty Of election
lie has not the courage to face.
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ApuISsrnArIoS SENATOR'S will not AnG
Il easy t. answer the arguments advanced
y tho Judiciary Committee, Hlstory and
losic are alains! the Administrations po'
dtion. 1t las been the custom to ask fol
and to get paners on GIe in cases Of re-
moys and appointment This is fair tc
the Senate to the person removed, to the
onenominatcd and to the country.
II tls Administration has been actu
a,ed by good motives, why should it do
sire to take stand against precedent
public policy and fair plAy2 Good deeds
do not seek the darkness.
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YnlGlNIA ONupONs.
How ths U. y. suprOms OouFt DoOlslOn /.
Construed.


REcHXoND, Va, Feb, 1.-THE decisions
which the Supreme Court Of the United
States recently made in the Virginia bond
cases have produced such an impression
that the authorities are at loss what to
do. The Assistant Treasurer for the city
Of Richmond applied to the State Attorney
General lor his opinion as to what those
decisions left the State sbIe to do, and
that officers opinion will Do published
tomorrow.
The subsistence Of 1t Is that when a per.
son tenders a coupon for direct or license
tax he then takes the risk OF the coupon
being genuine, II tue officer refuses the
tender and levies iorlhe tax he then takes
the risk OF the coupon being spu.
rious. II, in a suit brought against
the officer for unlawful levy, IL
should be proved that tue coupon
was spurious, the plaintiff would fail in his
suit; but, II it should bs proved that the
coupon was genuine, the ciilcer would
have been q trespass:r in lsyying and
liable for damages. The construction oil
the law seems 10 make it impossible for
the State to collect her revenue until she
first provides for the coupons,
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New York, Feb. lO.-The Rev. 7. G.
Quinn, Of osceola, Wis, was found drunk
on Broadway this morning. His face wal
bleeding, his watch, valued at $3.50, wal
stolen, az well as $50 in money. He told
Justice Welde he was on his way to Eu'
rope and could not account Tor hia humil
iating condition. lie was temporarily
romnitted.