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SEEKING A PARDON
EoR A wooD oouNTY, W. Vi, MAN
Special piPaieA to u, Lieutgasoer,

Special DtPuleh 10 ht Iaiellgaeer,
WAsHINaToN, D, O., April .9l,-Rspre.
sentative Bsyne, Of Pennsylvania, is cir.
CulstiHg a petition among the West Yir-
ginians in town praying Governor Wilson
to pardon out OF the Moundsyills psniten-
tiary a man named Paul, OF Volcano,
Wood county. Paul Is serving sentence
for killing the ssduce rot his vile, He has
a brother living in Pittsburgh, a Coustit-
uent Of Bayne's, who has enlisted the
Iattsr's sympathles in behalf OF the up.
fortunate man, Mr., Bayne hopes to se-
cure Pauls release with the aid Of the
West Virginia delegation,
Paul met the man who ruined the hap
pinesa Of his home on the strsets Of Park.
eTsburg, and Immediately began firing at
him. the fatal shot striking him just as he
was entering a doorway to escape from
Pau's wrath,
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NEWS IN RRIEr.

Several men engaged In boycotting Mrs.
Gray's BAKERY, in New York, have been
arrested.
There is not much prospect Of q match
at Creedmoor, this summer, between the
American and English rifle teams.
Lena Ruth, a 81. Louis servant, at.
tempted 10 I'll the tank Of q burning gaso'
line stove and was burned 10 death.
A wear ago The total stock Of wheat al
Chicago was two million bushels more
than now. and prices nine cents higher.
proker q. P, Mofosini, OF New York.
vill take bia daughter, Bitten In The face
bv a ios. to PaFis ior treatment by Dr
Pasteur.
Hanrv EtimundE. A Covinston (Kv.)
hov aiter atealino a ride an a street car,
iSmnad MA of' inSt IN time to be- r1t, over by
AZ az rreSa wagon and kilied,
AtIFai.land Ina IN a ons,,ei ovsr
game oi Sooi. N. +. Anderson strucI
Ptees Cochran on Che head with a Billiard
oue, Killing him. Anderson escaped,
n. = IoiI ~ stata Al ,ba c,sht,oo mn,
py !an @ " ntsei,s D. % ,n;na.s toL., Sgs,
tl, WiIss .nJ % %tyiiIisSc Siotss v.a,a ] "s,;S,,siS
ininsad en p st"tss Il sihotiOht wili ala
'"sS M nA,s ttnr's hss nss.od a I'M IA.
.a5 Ing V1'o ~ asoIsSt % I irpncsnt % rsonia for, Z
slgneu " O.lh 0seE o.s,adiss % Stnh eTt Iho t,oSa, %
staln ~ o[ seeu Ssa WI iivs Ssst eria;r.issS
mlan oa's snu ieu,'lue ,,,., "ueas euse' p'isee'
Several Of Loriliardg race norses were
sold Yesterday lncln.alng Ln1ackeeray, atey thaI
deleatea hlss MovlU slI T.. H., n o;a vss tSS' nnn
racers, 'he p'lVV pau ,.. ~. nl yo.us o, e''VVV
The works Of lne Fstefson Drylng ana
Finishing, Company, ~ MVer9iae,
suburb OF Paterson, N. J' were burned
early yesterday morning. Ihe loes ID S0O,'
600, almost covered by insurance.
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New YoEK, April 2l.-Ths following
dispatch was received at the offices Of the
Missouri Pacific Railroad Company to-day
from Parsons, Kansas;
The locomotive hremen held an i'm.
mense meeting here last night. Not one
word was spoken In favor OF or endorsing
the strike, but all condemnlng the aCtion
Of those who ordered 1t. The fremen
have conducted themselves In manner
to command our admiration.
The following was received later:
ST. LOUIS, April 2l.-Manager Tausig
reports that he has now caught up with
all the accumulations in the yards. 769
cars moved across the bridge yesterday.
n. M. HoXIE.
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rue AMALGAMArEp sCAIr.
what the Demand win bo-Mstilod Of In.
structipE DelsRntAH,


Structipg Delegates.
ptrsBuRoH, April 2l.-The members
Of the Amalgamated Association in this
city are quietly discussing what will bs
the demands Of their association when
the new scale Is presented to the manu-.
facturers on the frat ot July next. On
next Saturday number OF the lodges
will hold meetings 10 take action In aC.
cordanCe with the circular recently sent
out by Secretary Martin. Nearly all the
lodges along Penn avenue will elect dele.
gates 10 the National Conference ON next
Saturday evening, including the lodges
from Carnegie, Phlpps 4 Co.'s mills, the
Solar Iron Works aud the lodge al sllatps.
burg.
The members Of tue Amalgamated As.
soCiatlon seem 10 regard with favor de.
pRtture from previous years meetinps,
That is, each lodge will elect delegate
who will receive instructions as 10 what
be shall vote for at the National Conyen.
ton. Heretofore each ot the seven tlis.
triCls instructed the delegates in That an.
tTlCt. This year only the lodges will In.
btruct their delegates, thus voiCinR Tie
sentiment Of the men In each lodge,
A member Of the association wRs AHked
this morning what would probably be
the demands Of this years scale, HThe
majority Of the members" lie said, "afs
In favor oiasking for t5 90 per ton on tue
y cent card basis. There are rome Of our
members who are strongly In favor Of de.
mandlng 81 per ton fot boiling. From my
conversation though with the men think
s. 20 will be asked for, which will be an
advance Of Rlty cents per ton on the
present scale. In the other departments
the advance asked will be Ia the same
proportion. We think the condition Of
the market warrants this advance.
There 10 q scarcity Of iron now, and
both pig iron aud coke have been adj
VanCel. The question Of the adoption Of
natural gas In the mills will also be used
40 argument In favor Of an advance, aB II
is great saving to the manufacturers.
Within two weeks ] think all Of the
lodges will have elected their delegates 10
the National Convention,
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BullImoro rio.up About kpd,d.

BALTIMORE, Nh, April 2l.-The strike
Of the street car drivers appears to be
reaching a close. 1t is stated that the
Union line has arranged with the old
drivers to 90 to work at reduced pay
until the first OF May, when their demands
will be granted. Oie OF the FriCk lines
had fourteen cars running to-day. The
Central has five or six cars running and
the officers Of the company state they will
add several more tomorrow. The drivers
are becoming dissatisfied with idleness
ind want money. 1t Is expected the
strike will close with the end Of the week.
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NEw YoRK April 21.-There Is trouble
in Tarrytown among servant girls. They
have come to the conclusion that they
are not receiving enough pay and
some time ago united demand
was made Of their employees for
higher wages, but in nearly every case
they met with refusal. The wages paid
Is from Sl4 to $40 per month. Yester-
day about twenty-five OF the girls
walked out Of their respective Kitchens
and came to this city, leaving their mis-
tresseS TO manage affairs as best they
could. As the summer resorts are now
securing help, the girls think 1t q good
time OF year to strike.
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GENERAL j. Q. McNARY, Of Washington
county, President Of the Pennsylvania
Wool Growers Association, thinks twenty.
eight cent wool too despondent view
and suggests that wool.buyets are endeay'
odng to give the market q lower turn. HI
advises growers not to sell at so low 4
price. General McNary adds: ave hsv'
another duty as wool-growers, and that II
10 look after such men in Congress a
Hewitt aud Morrison with every othel
Iice.raw.material man until they are sunl
inSpolitlcal grave az deep as Washing
Ion county oil we'll" This is good, solit
Warrington county talk. No combination
Of woOl.buyers, however much diSposet
10 beat down wool, could accomplish in :
century the object at which the fret
taleB are aiming in the Morrison Hewitt
bill, Yet there are wool growers who
vote for the party Of free wool as often Al
they yet thO chance. They have eyes, bu'
they see not.
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BRITISH WHIPPED
'Y AN OVERWHELMING FORCE
OF BurmsSs-suasrlpg Of the People OF
stry by the Disastrous COpd4gratlOn.
WaFnIpgS and Advice Alike Ia.
tirsly Lost on Fiery Greece.

LONDON, April 9l.-Adyices from Man.
dalay state that the British forces have
sustained a severe defeat in Burnah,
The expedition sent 10 apbdue the Karh.
yen tribe met the enemy some miles
northeast Of the city, The British hastily
entrspChsd themselves among some rocky
hills and got their mule batteries and
other light artillery into position for an at
tack on the Kachyens, who were massed
on the plain, in lsss advantageous posi-.
ton than the British, but with vastly
superior numbers. Before the Gre from
the British guns could be made effective
the rebels charged in inll force upon the
intrenchments. The rush was SO desperate
aud the force OF the attacking party 10
overwhelming that they soon carried tho,
slight breRatWorks and charged right up
to tho muzzles Of the guns. The British
fled, and are now on their way to Man.
dalay whence rGinforcements have been
sent to their relief.
The rebels have captured the Meegandet
police station, They bound the garrison
with cords and massGCred twenty.three
persona,
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srRIoKEN Stray.
The Terrible state Of Aa4lr' Wrought by the

AAN ANAtANAp uNNAet W AhANh Wrought " lno
Great Fire,
VIENNA, April 9l,-The condition OF
saairs at Stry among the people who lost
their homes by the great fire is most pitla.
BILE. Most OF the victims are without food
or means, and are rendered desperaeS by
the thought of starvation. The farmers
in the vicinity have been visited by mobs
Of men who have llrst demanded food,
and then, II refused, stole II. Owners OF
farms are now compelled to barriCads
their houses rs the only way to guard
them from being plundered OF food BY the
mob, which on account Of hunger, Is be.
coming uncomfortable. Numerous struR-
gles for food, resulting in bloodshed, have
taken place.
All the public archives and registers Of
Stry were lost In the fire. twill be neCea-
sary to ask grants Of money from the Lin.
berg Diet AMI the ReiCharath to relieve
the distress Of the thousands OF destitute
people. The search OF remains OF persons
who lost their lives during the conHagra.
tion has been proceeded with as rapidly
as the circumstances would allow.
Thus far sixty-eight bodies, Charred 80
as to make recognition difficult, have been
taken from the ruins. There have been
twenty deaths In the fields since Sunday
ofinvalids, youngRnd old, who were taken
out oil the town to escape the flames,
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Wound uand.

BRUNSWICK, Mo-, April 2l.-The dead
body Of Laura Stern, q handsome young
girl of this city, IS years oiage, was found
10 the public school grounds yesterday
morning. Many think the girl was mur.
derded on account Of the suspicious cir
cumstances surrounding the case. She
left home at about o o'clock Monday
night, saying that she was going 10 visit
her married sister. This Is the last that
was seen Of her until her corpse was found.
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TORONTO, oSr., April 2l.-Judse Gait,
in opening the criminal assizes here, re-.
terred in his address to the grand jury to
the subject OF the street car strike here.
He pointed out the evil effects Of such
strikes In the United States and said that
but for the. armness Of the police more
serious results would have followed the
strike there. He added that persons found
guilty Of intimidation should be heavily
punished, for while workmen had the
right 10 organize, they had no right TO
compel others to act contrary to their con.
yictionA.
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Of people who toll, and is entirely within
the law.
Mr.. POwderly-Yss, it ileptirely within
the law.
Mr., Parker-What Is the number Of the
present membershipP
Mr.. POwderly-0ur present member.
ship does not exceed 100000. although we
have been credited with 100000.
Chairman-Ars women members Of the
organization.
Mr.. POwderly-on an equal footing with
men.
ohai.man-when were women ast ad-
mitted2
Mr.. POWderly-In 1881. We claim that
II women perform equal work they should
receive equalpsy We have one assembly
Of women with a membership OF 1900,
and from the day Of organization to the
present day not single expulsion or sus-
pension has ever taken place, They
manage their affairs in such a way to re.
dec. credit upon them and to be pattern
for the men,
Mr.. McCrain-Do you make any differ
enCs as TO admission Of colored men into
the organization,
Mr.. PowdeEly-We make no distinction
in regard to color, creed, sex or condition,
We have one assembly in New York
where the president is q Roman Catholic,
the Vice'president Presbyterian and the
man who oCGnpies the next position Is
Alildoo, Colored men seldom enter the
assemblies Of white members. They have
assemblies Of their own and are managing
them very nicely.
Mr., BuchanRR-Up to how lately have
you worked at your trader
MIR, Powderly-Not since March, 1877,
Mr., BuchalRn-SinCe that time you
have been engaged as you are nowP
Mr., Powderly-Yes, principally, l work
harder now than ever did, sometimes
eighteen hours o day.
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regularly, and in not reducing It's iars
when It's earnings exceeded 10 percent Of

regularly, and in not reducing It's fare
when It's earnings exceeded 10 percent ol
its capital stock,
The Executive Boards oiths Empire Pro-
tectiye Association this afternoon issued a
card to the public, denying that Il Ia in
sympathy with the. results Of violence
pending the strikers, There ia very little
probability that the Third avenue railroad
company will change its position. There
ia nothing left for the employees to do but
return 10 work upon as favorable terms as
they can make, Already the places OF
many are tilled by new men, whom they
cannot displRce. The complaints oi some
OF the men are that they were compelled
TO go out on strike because ordered to do
so. They are anxious to get back TO work.
The probabilities are that II the orders are
not Issued for them 10 return to work to-
morrow many OF them will 80 back with,
out the orders,
Affairs about the stables Of the several
street railway companies are very quiet
tonight, There seems to be little to sup
port the rumor that there will be gen.
eral tte-up In the morning. None Of the
men have yet treCeived orders TO Quitwork,
and the companies are running their full
complement with the exception Of the
Third Avenue line,
NRw YoRR, April 22-2:30 y. N.-While
the meeting Of the strikers ls still In ses.
sion, 1t is given out that determination
has been reached to order q tie.up OF all
the street car lines in the city at o'clock
thia morning,
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\ sr. LOUIS, Mo-, April 2l.-NOt to be
behind the times about 50 boys attending
the upper school in East st. Louis went
out on a strike yesterday, demanding
shorter hours. These boys armed with
piCkets and broom handles In body went
10 the Clay school and endeavored 10 per.
suGde the scholars 10 follow their example,
but met with no success. The upper boys
declared that they will not attend school
until their demand for shorter hours is
prantad.
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A sIhGuLAK MuRpER.
A Stranger Without any PrOVOOAtion Kills
IN Aged Lady.
I,.aL.l Ili..,.I,L Ia ~. -I.uf.....

A Stranger without any PrOV0CAtiOn KILL
an Aged Lady.
Special DiVGich 10 tt LNlelliQHesr
PENNsBoRo, W. Va, April 2l,-Inior.
nation reached here this evening OF a
foul and cold blooded murder that was
committed near Auburn in this county
this morning, The victim being an old
lady about aixty years ot age, and the
murderer an unknown man who escaped
aud has not yet been Captured,s
The story Rs told here is that while Mrs,
HaHlesty, who Is q widow, and her daugh.
ter we're alone in their house this morning,
stranger walked into the room, The
daughter asked him what he wanted, but
be made no reply. Walking to the fire.
place, he seized the shovel and struck the
old lady a blow on the head, which knock
ed her down. He then strubk her several
more blows, which mashed her head al
most into Jelly, and then deliberately
left the house. No reason has been as.
signed for the horrible deed. The country
for miles around is in a state Of great ex.
element, and diligent search Is being
made for the murderer.
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ST.. Louis, Mo-, Aptil 2l.--sevelal Of The
men employed by the Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy and the Louisville Nashville
Railroad Companies To ill the places Of
the striking knights Of Labor quit work
this morning giving 40 their reasons that
they we're afraid Of violence from the
strikers should they continue longer In
The companies employ. Not enough Of
these men stopped work, however, 70 Befl.
ously interfere with the running OF trains
and the companies business continues
uninIAtfuhtAd,
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rup New York Sun insists that Mr.
Joseph Pulitzer, editor Of the World ano
4. that time running for Congress on thu
Democratic ticket, sent his check for 5000
to the Republican National Committee II
lSA. We see no impropriety in the &C
uplsnce Of Mr.. Pulitzer's good Democratic
money blythe Republican Committee. Th'
committee needed money Doesthe SUI
moan to say that the check was not good
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Florldnns Annoyed a. JonsH Actions.

WASHINGTON, April 2l.-The rumors
that Senator Jones, Of Florida, Is insane
and ia acting in a very strange manner in
Detroit where he Is resting, and making
love, are very annoying to the Florida dele
CATION In Congress. Representative Dough-
erty, OF Florida, said to-day: 1--WE are
poweeesb TO correct the trouble even II he
is insane. The only body that can act is
the United states Senate, but II has done
nothing. The legislature meets next
winter and his successor will be undoubt.
edly elected, and he will net succeed him.
self. His term expitesin 1887"
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CHICAGO, April 2l-Up TO 8 o'clock this
morning there has been no trouble at the
Lake Shore freight yards, and the predic-
tions that the Michigan Central and Nickle
Plate Bwitchmen would 90 out has as yet
proved untrue. The outcome OF the
trouble is regarded with serious apprehen.
sion by the business men Of the city.
The Times urges that the militia be called
out without further delay, and says the
Governor "ought to be made to know that
the local police cannot be trusted to deal
public law and order. The local police
administration Is In sympathy with the
mob. For this reason II cannot be trust.
ed to maintain the laws.
II would be folly, criminal folly, to trust
the defense Of law and order 10 the local
nolica.n
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paalb ofslsrr,e aiiteheilil Talb.,.

YousosrowS, o., April 9l,-Actresu
Maggie Mitchell iS here to-day and will
appear at The Opera House tonight, She
is seriously affected BY the death Of hef
father al Troy, N, Y, yesterday. She
fifSt learned the news at Akron iAst night,
She appeared there, but tainted twice be-.
fore the close Of the close performance.
As this % her fathers funeral day, aud all
the family are there but her, she Beema
yefymuch depressed and 10 almost Ill, Her
father will be bdtied In Greenwood
cemetery. He was unconscious week be-
lore death,
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LONDON, April 2l.-Turkey has en-.
trusted her cause, growing out OF the bel
licose attitude Of Greece, to Lord Rose
berry, British Minister OF Foreign Affairs.
Lord Roseberry Is entirely In accord with
Prince Bismarck respecting the difficulties
In the East. Sir Horace Rumbold, the
British Minister at Athens, In dispatch
to the foreign office, admits that advice
and warning have been hopelessly wasted
on Graeca
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A pIsnlaIed Iratl1er.

BERLIN, April 2l.-Ten months ago the
wife Of a laborer named Navsak, living at
Niehl, near Cologne, Ia Rhenish Prussia,
gave birth To triplets, and to the dismay
Of her unhappy husband she has just re.
peated the ofrense. The mother is con.
valescent aud her six babies are thriving.
Referring 10 this outpouring Of humanity
the Cologne Gaseiie remarks: 1.-THE wretch.
ed father may justly exclaim; lord, ceaIs
thy blessinRs,'n
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.v Illinois stockmRn urges itSmers 70
thorn their cattle and so save shed ROOM
g,J ''' rJyt., sheep and hogs, and contrl'
,n'nto ,''' their own security, Domestic cat
W.. ,'"J ,lo ', moi need their weapons Of defense,
.'J ,' d ,ners is a growing feeling that horns
.., raalpss IuXRTy.
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ST.. Louis, NO., April 2l.-Iate lastnight
a Cairo Short Line freight train was made
up In the railroad yards In East st. Louis,
and had proceeded on ils way out Of the
city, beyond the last line Of Bentrles, when
II was boarded by o number Of strikers,
who seiSsd one Of the brakemen and drag.
ged him 10 the ground, where they ad.
10 him severe beating before
the military guard could respond 10 bic
cries for help The brakeman Is in Critl.
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suCoND DIsrRIor nEpUBLIoAN

On National and state Politics. Rndldaten
fJr the Legislature.
s0eeldI Correspondence Qi Ire h1teUlgmeE.
WASHINGTON, D. C.April2O,-Mr. Thorn
As Il. Davis, President Of the First National
Bank Of Grafton, and one Of the faithful
Republican leaders Of Taylor county, was
in Washington day or two since, having
been east on ten days. business trip.
In conversation with the INTELLIoRN.
oRR correspondent, he expressed himself
very hopeful regarding the outlook in the
country at large and In West Virginia In
particular. He seems TO think the busl-
ness interests oi tine country will demand
A restoration OF the Republican party Ia
power In 1883. The change came, lie ar.
,ues, in 1854 on account OF the popular
belief, urged by demagogues and q mis-
guided independent 6lGmept, Times were
hard, and the great independent class be-
ame convinced thatth Republican party
was responsible, and that with tho sue
cess OF the Democratic party would com
menCe an era oil prosperity. Then there
vas the civil service reform cry, falsely
raised,
BEGINNING TO RRALInR TIlE MISTAKE.
The people OF the county are now be-
ginning to realize their mistake that the
Republicans were not responsible for the
condition OF affairs, and that under Q
Democratic administration matters have
.L..,.. akna,Itltt apnu,inu NunPun
Mr.. Davis thinks that return oil the
Republican party To power Will restore
confidence, the Democratic administration
having been weighed aud found wanting
UIt looks TO me-" said he, "as though II
IA going to be the old ticket. II thing
continue as they are now going believe
Blaine will, be again the Republican
,tandard.bearer. ThOre seems to be
,roginR sentiment for Blaine Rll over the
country. Republicans realize his Great
strength, workingmen are willing tc
trust him as the greatest representative
proteclionist in the country, and ever
sonle Democrats admire him infinitely
more than they do Cleveland, and be
lieye some OF them consider that the
business interests would be safer had thC
slections Of 'S4 gone differently. Blaine
teens stronger than he was year and {
iasSed Mr.. Davis who the Republican,
arc likely to nominate for Congress In the
Second district.
II don't know" said lie. "No opomar
has been talked Of much. We have
number Of good strong men, but | do moi
know OF any one who seeks the nolnina
uon.h